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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1928.

P.&O.-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.

THE CHINA MAIL,

STEAM STALWART.

{"MORE PROFITABLE THAN

DIESELS."

SIR LAURENCE PHILIPPS.

London. That unemployment in a modern nation was a sign of health and progress, that a lot of old tramp tonnage should be broken up for the beneft of the whole shipping industry, and that coat-burning tramp ships were better than motor vessels were some of the opinions presented by Sir Laurence Philipps, Bart., přesiding over the seventh annual meeting of the United British Steamship Co., Ltd.

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

Sir Laurence said that the company had always avoided the purchase of new vessels as far as steamers in the world at the pre- possible. There were too many

acnt time, but the fact was that there were not any of the type of steamers that the company want- ed to buy. There were lots of ob- solete vessels which could not compete with modern tonnage. He only wished other owners would realise that, and break them up as soon as possible. If they did so they would benefit the whole shipping trade. As they could not buy the type of ship they wanted they were obliged to order new ones to be built. Again, they had gone into the question of oil or coal, and had arrived at the definile conclusion that for May! Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. English tramp vessels the coal burning steamer could compete M'lles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & I'burg with any other boat afloat. In Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi. fact, they were confident that Bombay, Marseilles & London,

they could even make more money Straits, Colombo & Dombay,

S. $.

Толя

*KASHGAR

From 1 Hongkong About

Destination

9,005 | 12th

Noon +LAHORE

5.252 19th May +KIDDERPORE į 6,334 22nd May MALWA

20,086 26th May

6,273 31st May 5,318 And June 8,007 9th June 6,715 30th June

June | Bombay, Marseilles & London,

June

+ALIPORE

JEYPORE

DELTA

+MIRZAPORE

RANFURA

NOVARA

10,601 zard 6,589 30th

KHYBER

RAWALPINDI

16.619

+NANKIN

7,058

KASHMIR

8,185

RAJPUTANA

16,568

NALDERA

16,088

KALYAN

2.314 7th July

21at July. 28th July 4th. Aug. 18th Aug. Int Sept. 9,144 15th Sept. †Cargo only.

M'lles, L'don, A'werp, 'dam & H'burg with their steamers than people Hombay, Marseilles, Lon & A'werp with Diesel engine ships of the Straits & Bombay.

same size could hope to earn.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Hull,

Rotterdam & Hamburg.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall Bombay, Marɛcilles & London. Miles, Lion, A'werp, R'dam & I'burg Marseilles, London & Antwerp.' Bombay, Moracilies & Landon. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Frequent connection from Fort Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrus and other Levent Forts by steamers of the Khedival Hall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

"HATIPARA

TALMA TAKLIWA

7,764 18th 10,000 26th 7,938 | 4th

*Cargo only.

May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Muy Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. June | Singapure, Penang & Calcutta,

B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent'necommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

"TANDA

ST: ALBANS ARAFURA

No Sign of Boom.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination

*

Steamer Ttau via Swatow & Shal HOPSANG T'tau via Swatow & Shui KWAISANG Ttau via Bwatow & Shai HANGSANG Ttau via Bwatow & Shal FOOSHING Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai KUTSANG

Moji & Kobe Cantony

Straits & Calcutta Sandakan

Salling

.Sun., 18th May at Noon Tucs, 16th May at Noon .Sun.. 20th May at Noon Wed., 23rd May at Naon

Sat.,

19th May at 7 am.

HANGSANG YUENSANG...Mon., 14th May at 3 p.m.

Tues., 29th May at 3 p.m. ..Satu 12th May at Noon

Mon., 14th May at 8p.m.

HINSANG

Tientsin vin Wei-Hai-Wel, CHIPSHING

For Freight and Fassage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone Central 215.

General Managers.

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. For PORTLAND via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

.21st May.

S.S. "WEST NOMENTUM"

For MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU.

S.S. "WEST CADRON"

20th May.

All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to. all Rail Overland Points In the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Philadelphia, New York and Boston via Panama Intercoastal steamers.

Canton Agents JOHN MANNERS & Co., LTD.

CONSIGNEES.

Dealing with the shipping out- look, he said that he saw no sign of a shipping boom, but trade was The coming slightly better. year was going to be a very dif- ficult one, because not only were there too many ships and too many shipbuilders, but there were too many miners and too many people employed in agricul- From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, ture. He was glad to see sorae English people boosting England,

to the U.S.A, he had been surpris- ed to discover that every village: had its "boosting club," and trade seemed to prosper in proportion. The Englishman was generally 30 pessimistic that he boosted every country except his own.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

LONDON & STRAITS...

THE Stepp

"BENCLEUCH" CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godewne of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from, the wharves delivery may be obtained. But No claims will be admitted after

The pessimistic Englishman was always pointing out the awful problem of unemployment.

COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING CO. Asiatic Building, 1st floor. Phone No. C. 4871.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ELLERMAN" LINE.

From EUROPE.

THE Steamship

TCITY OF NEWCASTLE" . ·

huving arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous hazardous

and/or extra- Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.

Godowns

of Holt's

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver.

ed after 17th May, 1928, will be subject to rent.

nised.

it was his opinion that unemploy the Goods have left the Godewus, ment in a modern nation was aand all Goods remaining undeliver 6,950 1st June Manila, Sendaian. Thursday Island, sign of health and progress. That ed after the 18th inst, will be 4.600 29th June

All Claims against the Steamer Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & might seem startling; but he was subject to rent. 6,000 3rd Aug. Melbourne.

sure it was truc. In the days be-

must be presented to the Under- All claims against the steamer fore civilisation started every must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 24th May, man had to be employed digging signed on or before the 1st prox., 1928, or they will not be recog

to eat, and they had a very poor the earth to produce enough food or they will not be recognised. life.

All broken, chafed and damaged Then someone invented a Goods are to be left in the Godowns, plough, and one man could pro-where they will be examined on the people. So at that time the other Goddard & Douglas, three devils said, "We have no- thing to do" But the other three men were soon' absorbed in

Regular monthly asilings from Hengkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. 8.E. Co., Ltd.. steamera will also call at Shangbal, Dollo, Cata. Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en reate es indocament sfon.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the within the Free Storage period of

One Week.

The Union 8.8. Company's steamera to the United Kingdom via New/duce enough wheat for four 17th inst., at 10 a.m., by Messrs. hours of 10.45. a.m. and Noon,

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and work that was making something

•London 'via Panama Catal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

-NOVARA

*DEVANHA

May S'hai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama

0,980 | 12th

8,155 18th May

5 p.m.

**MIRZAPORE 6.715 21st

SANTHIA

RANPURA

TILAWA

*NANKIN ST. ALBANS

TAKADA

KHYBER

TALAMBA

6,715 24th 10,001

40,004 25th

May

May

May

June

Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama, Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.. S'ha, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 2nd

Antoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Onaka. 7,058 5th June S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, 4,500 Sth June Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 8,949 7th June

Amoy, Kobe & Osaka.

Moji, 9,114 2th Jumo 8,018

JUNE -17th

22nd June 6,853 3rd July 8,985

6th July 4,000 10th July 16,508 20th

RAWALPINDI 16,019

**NELLORE

KASHMIR

ARAFURA

RAJPUTANA

KALYAN TANDA

9,144 3rd

0,950 7th

July Aug. Aur.

› Cargo «nly.·

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

S'hai, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Mojl, Kobe, Oanka & Yokohama S'hni, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.

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. Beamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

signed by

Bills of Lading will be counter

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

"Before we discovered the comfort of traveling on President Liners, do you" remember how we had to climb up ladders and maneuver ourselves into undersized berths? And from now on, any time you suggest traveling, John, it means President' Liners only!"

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Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt ria Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Pres. Grant-.'...

Pres. Cleveland

Press Pierce

Pres, Taft

May 22nd

To Seattle and Victoria. The Short,Straight Noutoto America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdow Prcs, Jefferson May 16th 6 n.m.

June th Pres. Lincoln ..May. 29th

Madison Pres.

..June 19th

...................June 12th July 3rd Pres. Jackson ....June 26th

£120, £112 Connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines

Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct

across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing-

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortalzbdy wallings on Sunday via Manils. Straits, Colombo, Szex Cagal, Alexandria Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Baston Pres. Wilson ...May 20th 8 a.m Pres. Van Buren June 3rd 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes...June 17th 8 a.m.

Pres. Polk.....July 1st 8 a.m. · Pres. Adama ...July 15th 8 a.m. Pres. Garileld ..July 29th 8 a.sti. To Manila-

Pres. Grant.... May 12th 6 p.m. Pres. Wilson...May 20th Ga.m. Pres. Lincoln May 22nd 6 p.m.

Pres. Cleveland May 26th 6 p. Pres. Van Buren June 3rd 8am. Pres. Madison June 5th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Patenger and Freight Information apply to Ilong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

Bills of Lading will be counter-THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., signed by

Agents,

Hong Kong 11th May, 1928.

like a primitive form of luxury. When machinery began to make production much easier many men were thrown out of employment, ||but again they were soon absorb- fed in producing luxuries for the others. To-day, English civilian- tion had reached a

very high point. No one need starve in THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., |England, and the standard of liv-

ing was fairly comfortable as far

COPENHAGEN.

as the necessities of life were HE Motor Vessel concerned.

IT

were People who

"MALAYA"

thrown out of work were grad having arrived, Consignees of cargo ually absorbed in the luxury trades, and that was why those are hereby informed that all goods trades were booming to-day. In are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or the US.A., where there was extra-hazardous Godowns of The very high standard of living, they had 4,000,000 unemployed at the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & present time, yet the commercial Godown Co., Ltd, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods striking. progress of that country was very

are landed.

No claims will be admitted after He was very hopeful for the the goods have left the Godowns, future of this country, if it was and all goods remaining undeliver left to the individual enterprise ofed after the 15th May, 1928, at business men, and if the business men were not taxed out of exist-p.m. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed and damaged |

Farcels measuring not more than 2%. ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received ence or tied up by hopeless laws goods are to be left in the Godown,

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

*. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C. HONGKONG. Agents.

and regulations. It would be where they will be examined by fatal to take things out of the in- Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on 12th dividuals' hands and put business May, 1928, at 10 am into the hands of socialistic com- mittees.

Profit on Voyages. Dealing with the finances of the

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Under- signed before the 19th May, 1928, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed: by

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Company, he said that the net pro-effected.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN ⇓ BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

89. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" Via Suez Canal

..Vis Suez Canal

Vi Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

11th May. 4th J. 16th June 20th June.

fit for 1927 was £62,086-188. 2d., to which had to be added $10,501 58. 2d. brought forward A dividend of 7 per cent. was agreed Jupon. The Kensington Court was delivered in May, and the Nolling ton Court and Orington: Court

soon after. Five new steamers of 9,600 tons deadweight each were

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 8th May, 1928.

now being built and would be de Actual profit on voyages was livered at the end of the year. #68,400, and dividends gave them To pay for those vessels a, für $7,814. Out of that, they had to ther 300,000 Ordinary shares had pay £1,644 Interest!" In the bal- been issued recently. The profit ance sheet their steamships and

that the profits on vorages, and They owned 10 steamers and the dividends on Investments were value was £611,495, with invest BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, ITD., Hong Kong 564,669 against 242,508 last year. mente at £182.580 From that figure the depreciation fund, had

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal st Owners" Option, and loss account would show them investments stood at 5701,801.

8. ADRASTUS".

8.8. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE”

-8.8. "HELENUS”..................

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:--

Loog Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO-LTD- Distan

THE BANK LINE, LTD,,

General Agents. Hong Kong, 11th May, 1928.

m.v.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignees of Cargo, ex "Malaya" are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 15.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done la this establishment is guaranteed. We are over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 49. Shipyard: Sham-Bui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon No.. Estimates furnished on application,

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC 'ADDRESS: “ MANIFESTO" HONGKONG. **

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

ده شده بابي الي الميري و

S.S. "TAIPING.” Speed 14.77 LHP. 4090 D.W. 4215-tons.

Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.

CRM DYER, B.SC., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock. Honskene.