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SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1928.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER, STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

*KIDDERPORE 6,334 22nd

Destination

B., B.

Toos

From Hongkong About

+NAGPORE

5,283 | 21st

Apr.

Marseilles & London.

MOREA

10,953 | 28th

Apr.

+LAHORE

5,202 7th

May

Bombay, Marseilles & Lendon Marsetites & London.

KASHGAR

9,805 12th

May

Blay

MALWA

TALIPORE

5,273

*JEYPORE

5,378

DELTA

*NOVARA

23rd

KITYBER

RAWALPINDI

10.619

TNANKIN

KASHMIR

RAJPUTANA

RANPURA

May

Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi. 10,986 28th May Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Colombo

& Bombay. Straits, Marseilles, London & & Hull. Marseilles. London & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & Lendon. Marseilles & London.

31st

2nd June 8.007 Oth June 13.801

6,089 | 30th 5,114

Juna

Juno

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull.

Marseilles & London.

Bombales & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Bombay. Marscilles & London, Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Tth July 21st July 7.058

28th July 8,985 4th Aug. 16,568 18th Aug. | 9,144 lat Sept. +Cargo only: Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

KALYAN

· BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKADA TALAMRA TALMA

6,919 24th | Apr. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,"

Singapore, Poning & Calcutta

8,018 10,000

3rd 26th

May

BL Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

THE CHINA MAIL,

MARINERS ALL. | R. TYNE BRIDGE.

COMRADESHIP AMONG THE

MASTERS

UNIQUE DEPARTURE,

ARCH CLOSED BY ENGINEERS:

A BIG FEAT.

The structure

PASSENGER LISTS.

ARRIVALS.

Mrs.

Passengers arrived at Hong Kong by the P. & 0: from Lon- Southampton-A Cachalot, A The arch' constituting thedon, Southampton, Marseilles, Pert apecies of whale, will be the name main span of the steel high Sald, Colombo, Penang and Singa applied to members of the way

bridge, now in course pore on April 13 were Southampton Master Mariners' of erection over tho River Club, the sub-title of "The Cacha Tyne between Newcastle and Gates Trafford, Mrs. A. Warren, Mra., Mr. and Mrs. Lauder, Mr. D. lots" having been decided upon at head, was successfully closed by Miss and Mstr. Smith, Mr. and ameeting of the committee, held Blessrs. Dorman, Long and Com Mrs. Westcott, Mr.. and at the offices of the Royal Mail pany, Limited, Middlesbrough, on Robson, Mr.. W. Lechie, Mr. J. Steam Packet Company. The Saturday, Feb. 25, last, when the Walters,, Mr. and Mrs. Reid, Ch. gathering was a representative upper of the two chords constitut Engr., Langer, Mr. and Mrs. and and enthusiastic one, and the pro-ing each rib were joined together Miss Cameron, Mrs. Robertson, Mr: posals put forward by the execu- by temporary pins. tive. committee were such as to en-

Pridmore, Mr. Ray, Comdr. sure that the club shall strike a porting as a three-hinged arch. A Thorpe, Mr. C. Marshall,

is now self-sup- Phillips, Mr. G. Wilkins, Mrs. M. Mr. distinctive note in its purpose of closing piece will ultimately make Graburn, Dr. Cosgrave, Mias G. fostering and maintaining locally, good the gaps between the lower Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Shelley, Mr. social and professional comradeship chords of the arched ribs. In Ingram, Mr. M. Ledda, Miss M. among master mariners:

It was for instance decided to carrying out this operation, the Barrows, Miss Master, Mr., Mrs. depart from the stereotyped cus- closing piece will be put under a and Matr. Case, Mrs. Burkett, Mr.. tom of electing officers under auch certain specified stress of some 300 H. Green, Mr. Cheng Wai-sun, Mr. names, as chairman, vice-chairman tons, so as to ensure that, when Chan Chi-fan, Mrs. Triggs, Mr. S. and the like, and to impart a,nau- under dead load only, the stresses Cater, Mr. S Elenbaas, Mr. tical note in the titles of the lead- the arch shall be in accord with Vanderburg, Mr. and Mrs. Barklow, Ing officials. The chairman will those provided for in the design Mrs. Nichols, Mr. Provost, Mr. and therefore be known as the captain, of the structure. By the insertion Mrs. Fane, Mlas Simmons, Mr. and hla deputies as staff-captains, one of this closing plece, the span will Mrs. Chen Sce-hon, Mr. Love, Mr. of which will be a shore member become a two-hinged arch, and the J. Cohan, Mr. Marquis, Mr. C. Me- Mr. E. King, Mr. and the other seagoing. The com- temporary pins now connecting to Carthey, mittee members will be known as gether the upper chords of the ribs Cattaneo, Mrs. Winks, Dr. Fawcett, harpooners and the ordinary mem- will be removed and the joint

Miss P. Brown, Mr. S. Jarondi. bers as Cachalots. The honorary riveted up. Becretary will rejoice under the title of bont-steerer, after the prin- cipal member of a whaling crew who naturally undertakes the res- ponsibility of steersman, and the honorary treasurer will be the storekeeper.

"Stowaways."

The membership of the club will be rigidly confined to master mariners holding a valid foreign- going master's certificato, but In the event of the election of per-

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DEPARTURES.

The arch has a span of 531 ft. between the centres of the abut- ment pins, which are placed at quay Passengers. sailed from Hong level. The rise is 170 ft, and the Kong on

the 8.5. "Changte" for depth of the ribs at mid-span is 20 Australian porta via Manila on ft. 3 in. A clear headway of 84 ft. April 13 were:- Gin, is provided for the river Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Moċatta, Mr. traffic. The two riba are spaced at and Mrs. O. A. Smith, Miss R. Á 45-ft. centres. Each consists of Matthews, Mr. Auger, Mr. L. Gibbs, two parabolić chords coupled by Miss M. Holroyd, Miss Clara Frost, single intersection bracing..

Miss D. Wise, Mr. J. Smith, Mr. F. D. Angus, Mr. Alfred Stehll, Two Halves.

Mrs. P. J. Jennings, Miss Jonkyn The arch has been erected in two Bell, Mr. Valentini, Mr. Charles sons whose national status or ser halves by cantilevering out from Hilles, Mr. G. McMurdo, Mr. and of the com- the main pins. The first sections Miss E. Clarke, Mr. H. Khouri, Mr. Mrs. Wm. Clarke, Miss L. Clarke, honorary members, they will be were erected in a steel cradle rest-F. Hollabaugh, Capt. and Mrs. This term is ing on the top of the concrete abut- McLeavy, Miss McLeavy, Mr. H. also particularly appropriate, for ments, which have carried down Barnes, Mr. Horace Berry. in the same manner that stow to solid rock. When the work of aways in a ship have no right to erection had reached the limit of be there, so will laymen have no what could be conveniently dealt real right to belong to the Master with by the cradles, the weight was Mariners' Club. The only two non-transferred to steel cables 3 in. in Beafaring members will be the diameter and having breaking honorary chaplain and the honor- strength of 360 tona. These cables ary recorder.

were attached to the steel already

vice in the opinion mittee renders them desirable ny

dubbed stowaways.

re-

At the meeting it was erected and were anchored back to decided that the club should be ca-the approach spans, which are con- sentially non-political, and that it tinuous plate girders 11 ft. 6 in.) should commence its activities as a deep. The cradle was then Iancheon club. Several meeting moved, so as to avoid the possibility places were considered, but it was of indeterminate erection stresses, finally decided that the South and the work proceeded until it be came desirable to rearrange the

For this purpose, second set of steel cables was at- tached to the outer ends of the work already erected. To secure a cables were taken over masts be- |fore being anchored down to

approach spans.

Western Hotel should be the ren dezvous, and that the weekly luu-

Mondays and Thursdays. It was agreed, however, that table

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) cheon days should be on alternate

ARAFURA

TANDA

0,000 6,956 · 1st

4th

ST. ALBANS

4,500❘ 29th

May Juno June

ARAFURA

6,000 | 3rd Aug.

Melbourne.

a

support.

a

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

*ELLERMAN” LINĖ..

From EUROPE.

HE Steamship

THE

“CITY OF ROUBAIX"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of Holts

obtained.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, should be reserved daily for the favourable angle of support, then Wharf, whence delivery may be i

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & use of members, thereby always furnishing them with an opportun- ity of meeting. A communication from the manager of the hotel stat- ed that when the extensions now

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taking place were finished, he hop-

the

·No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, `and all Goods remaining undeliver- The cabies first used were thea ed after 19th April, 1928, will slacked off and removed. At a still be subject to rent.

Regular monthly seilings from A ongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E & A S.S. 6o., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Jello, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en routs as inducemented to be in a position to offer them later stage, the weight was trans- All Claims against the Steamer a captains' room similar in char-ferred to a third set of cables, must be presented to the Under-

wfers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union 8.9. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New aster to that provided at Lloyd's, which passed over higher masts signed on Eland, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc.

The P. O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London, vis the Cape.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton, and London via Panama Canal."

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

*JEYPORE

KIDDERPORT *HATIPARA MALWA TALMA *ALIPORE

TAKLIWA TANDA

NOVARA "DEVANHA

5,318 19th Apr. 6,334. 20th Apr, 7,704 2511 Apr. 10,980 27th Apr. 10,000 3rd May 6,278 3rd May 7,926 7th May 6.950 8th May 6.989 8th May 8,155 11th May 8,007 11th May 36,601 26th 7,058 5th

Jone

May

S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll & Kobe

Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

་་

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji & Kobe,

1

Amoy, Maji, Kubo, Osaka & Yhama.

Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama si Shanghai, Kobe & Osaka. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Bojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama 9,114

8th June

S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, 16,610 22nd June S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama

6,853 3rd July S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama. 8,085 6th July S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama ARAFURA

6,000 10th July Moji, Kobe, Oanka & Yokohama. RAJPUTANA 16,668 20th July. S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.

*Cargo only.

DELTA

RANPURA

"NANKIN

KHYBER

RAWALPINDI

*NELLORE.

ST. ALBANS 4,500 6th June

KASHMIR

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

mers on, London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. “ Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft. x 7ft x 1 fi, will be received as the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing,

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, ste, apply tosin MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agenta.

P.&.0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Committee of "Harpooners."

or before 26th. April, This announcement was received than the second set, and then over 1928, or they will not be recog with gratification,

a toggle device, before being fixed nised. to the steel work of the approach All broken, chafed and damaged spans. Erection then proceeded as Goods are to be left in the Godowns, It was decided that the manage before, until the opposing upper where they will be examined on any ment of the club should be vest- chords of the ribs came to within Tuesdays or Fridays, between the ed in a committee, composed of 159 in. of each other. These then hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, karpooners, with the captain, brought slowly into contact by within the Free Storage period of stoff captains, boat-steerer and slackening of the cables by the One Week. atorekeeper as ex-officio members, toggle gear mentioned above, which and that the general committee was provided to this end with should have power to nominate powerful hydraulic "jacks. There four harpooners to serve with the were four of these toggles, two on officers as an executive committee, each bank, and all parts of the The rules of the club were then work were in telephonic communi- discussed and adopted, and will be cation during the closing operation, printed in the members' booklet.

so as to ensure proper co-ordination

It was decided that the annual between all the working points. meeting should be held in October. The whole; operation took about

half an hour.

The election of officers was then proceeded with, and the following

The approaches of the bridge officials were elected. to officinté until the annual meeting Cap- terminate In High-street, Gates- tain, Captain J. King, O.B.E., RD., head, and in Pilgrim-street, New- R.N.R., Principal Officer, Board of Castle. Very easy gradients have Trade; Staff captains, Captain S. been secured, the maxima being 1 N. Braithwaite, marine superinten- in 91.5 on the Gateshead side and dent of Royal Mail Steamship Com- 1 în 66.4 on the Newcastle "ap- pany" (shore officer), Captain W. proach. The carriageway is 38ft. Marshall, C.B., D.S.O., R.N.R., com- wide, but will have to accommodate mander, White Star Olympic, (sea- two tramway tracks. The floor la going officer); boat-steerer, Cap designed for the standard loading tain A. H. Raymer, R.D., R.N.R., of the Ministry of Transport, sup Senior Nautical Surveyor, Board of plemented by the additional re Trade; storekeeper, Captain W. Vquirement that it should, in view of J. Clarke, D.S.C., Shipping Federa- the heavy character of some of the tion. In addition to committee of local industries, be capable of tak harpooners, two honorary officials ing a load of 100 tons borne were appointed, namely, honorary four wheels-"Engineering." chaplain, Rev. F. A. W. Wilkinson, MA., R.N., Chaplain of Missions to Seamen, and hon, recorder, Mr. R.

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For Freight and particulars apply to:---

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CONSIGNEES'. NOTICE.

Now that the rules of the club have been formulated, intending Consignees of Cargo ex a.a. "City members are invited to commun-of Roubaix," are reminded to take cate with the "boat steerer," to delivery of their goods which will RM.S.P offices, or to make appli be subject to rent after April 19 |cation through" any of the har- pooners. The club is to have a

badge in which a whale will figure, The United States Line steamer together with the Latin motto, "In "America" is to be recommissioned Omai Paratus, which has been ap this month after extensive repairs proyed, meaning, "Prepared against necessitated by fire damage inst alf things."""A club tla will also be selected at the next meeting ..... Before the gathering concluded Captálz Raymer and .... CaptainTM Braithwaite Wers thanked for their l'efforts, towards the formation of

the good

Year

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