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SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928.

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

1

Eastern & Australian Lines

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

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTII 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.)

Destination

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Miles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & Hburg

S. S.

Tong

ļ

From ! Hongkong About

RAWALPINDI

'10,019 | 21st

*NANKIN

*KASHMIR

7,058 28th RDAS

July July Aug.

NKIDDERFORE | 5,334 100

Aug.

RAJPUTANA

16.60% ! 181h

Aug.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

ALIBORE

5,273 28th

Aug.

NALDERA

11.088 Int

Sept.

Rombay, Marseilles & London,

KALYAN

9,144

15th Sept.

A *Cargo only.

Marreilles, London & Antwerp. Strails & Bombay.

Sunits & Bombay.

Marseilles; London & Antwerp.

• Calls Cheiblanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo ta Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Ca.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

"TALAMBA

"TALNA "TAKLIWA

8,018 | 15th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

249 m. 10.000 Brd Aug. 1 Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 17,930 18th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

B.I. 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,

FRUIT TRANSPORT::

A REPLY TO NORWEGIAN CRITICISM

SPANISH RUNS.

|AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY

S.S. “ CALULU ”

will be despatched from Hong Kong

on the 8th August, 1928.

for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE. vin Manila, Hollo, Kolambugan, Tarncan, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Itabanl

For Freight and Passages apply to:-

Queen's Building.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Tel. No. Central 1030.

It was recently mentioned that the Freight Committee of the Nor- wegian Shipowners' Association had issued a criticism of a new charter-party issued by a London) firm for the transport of fruit from Spain. The criticism was publish- ed in a recent issue of "Norges Handels og Sjofartstidende," and

davits are coupled rigidly together, was reproduced in The Journal of! Commerce" on April 12, The firm so that the structure may be lower- have now sent a reply to the Nor-ed as a whole, though it must be wegian newspaper, desiring to make understood that the boat remains it perfectly clear that the firm are freely suspended and ready to take THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. exclusively, agents and act accord the water, that is, If it la not carried ing to the instructions of their in any sort of cradle. If the davits

are lowered well down the side, the THE Motor Vessel charterers.

"DANMARK”

.

CONSIGNEES.

COPENHAGEN.

It is recalled that the freight ist, up to a degree approaching that committee regard the new charter-at which the stability of the ship party as being unreasonable, but would vanish is neutralised as the having arrived, Consignees of cargo the firm state that possibly the com- overhang of the boat is unchanged. are hereby informed that all goods 'mittee would have done better to For this reason the name List-are being landed and placed at their have investigated why the charter-proof davit has been given to the risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of The party was printed before the com-apparatus. mittee came forward with a strong The davit proper, ie, the portion Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & criticism, and that, perhaps, it from which the boat la suspended Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery would then have been found that consists of two frames of steel of can be obtained as soon as the goods

are landed, even members of the Norwegian as-a somewhat harp-like contour cou No claims will be admitted after sociation were the real "offenders." pied together by a lattice girder of the goods have left the Godowns, The firm say that the reason was triangular cross section, and car and all goods remaining undeliver- as follows:-Ceriain Scandinavian riest on inclined supports. The over-ed after the 20th July, 1928, at shipowners entered into fixtures for hanging ends of the frames are 4 p.m. will be subject to rent. their ships for the transport of furnished with pulleys over which All broken, chafed and damaged fruit through Scandinavian brokers. the wire ropes, which replace the goods are to be left in the Godown, who negotiated with brokers in falls of an ordinary davit, pass. where they will be examined by! Valencia. The latter offered ships The lower end of the frame is tura-Meaars. Anderson & Ashe on the to the firm's charterers there and ined up like the runner of a sledge, 18th July, 1928, at 10 am. certain cases these negotiations re- and for the same reason, since this All claims against the vessel sulted in business. The charter-part has to slide down the ways of must be presented to the Under- parties upon which these ships the incline and the side of the ship. signed before the 23rd July, were engaged just contain the

1928, or they will not be recognised. clauses which the firm have now

No Fire Insurance" will bo effected. added to their form of charter- party.

No Choice,

It will thus be seen, the firm say. that Scandinavian shipowners and brokers were the first who agreed to the conditions mentioned, and

SINGAPORE DOCK.

AN INSPECTION AND A LECTURE.

the Ad-

:

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by.

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., Agenta.

Hong Kong, 14th July, 1928,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

the firm's charterers in Spain ask-On the invitation of ed the firm whether they could not miralty, between 250 and 300 mem- obtain the same conditions as they bers of the Institution of Electrical were able to get through Scandina- Engineers, the Institute of Mining, vian brokers. The firm hesitated and the Naval Architects' Society somewhat at altering their charter of Armstrong College, Newcastle, party, which had existed about 40 inspected the Singapore Floating years, but after a request from Dock at Messrs. Swan Hunters their charterers they printed the shipyard, Wallsend, and also heard

a lecture on the dock, which was From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, new form, which contains

LONDON & STRAITS. clauses which Scandinavian ship-given in the War Memorial Hall by owners accepted through Scanding- Mr. B. T. Williams, M.I.E.E., assist

"BENRINNES" vian brokers. The firm state fur ant director of Electric Engineer- ther that they had no choice but ing to the Admiralty. The visitors

Consignees of Cargo am hereby to print the new charter-party in were conducted over the dock by accordance with the conditions Admiralty officials and officials of informed that all Goods are being Swan Hunter, and were greatly im- landed at their risk into the hazar 'Scandinavian shipowners

the

HE Steamship

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Which Sted when the powered pressed by the latest achievement dous and/or extra hazardous Go-

ARAFURA

ANDA

6000 3rd Aug.) Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 6,056 | 81st Aug. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 4,800 28th Sept.

Melbourne,

→ST, ALDANS

"Calls Port Holland and omita Sandakan.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia..

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cebu, Kolanlagen, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offera.

Frequent connections from Australk with the following:---

The Union S.S, Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*TAKLIWA

ALIPORE

July

into direct fixtures with Spain.

In conclusion, the firm remark

LIST-PROOF.

DAVITS LAUNCHED WITH THE BOATS.

The current issue of "Engineer Ing" contains a description (illus trated by means of photographs and

Swing Bridges.

July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama iegrame) of a new list-proof a supplying H.T. current, the boller

*RAJPUTANA † 14,508 | 20th

Shal, Kobe & Yokohama, 7,936 23rd 0.273 22nd July Kobe. 9,144 3rd Aug.

"KALYAN -TANDA **WARFIELD

NALDERA

NAGPORE *KASUGAR

Shai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohams.

6.956 268 Aug. 1 Maji, Kobe, fisnka & Yokohama,

€,066 8th Aug.

10.000 8th Aug.

5,283 50th Aug.

9,005 Sint Aug.

*Cargo only.

Shal, Moji & Kobe. Shanghat.

Shal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama S'hal, Moji, Kobe & 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 Cables are fitted with Electric, Fats free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Liñes are fitted with Laundriss. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. z 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing..

For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to: MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

'P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., HONG KONG.

or before the 81st

or they will not be

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,

Agenta. Hong Kong, 10th July, 1928,

in shipbuilding and engineering, downs of The Hongkong and Kow- Toon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., construction.

Mr. Williams, in his lecture, gave whence, and/or from the wharves, that it will be obvious that the res-interesting and general detalls delivery may be obtained.. ponsibility for the new charter-

No claims will be admitted after party does not rest on their should-about the dock and equipment. It. ers, but is due to the circumstance is 855 feet long, 172 feet in breadth, the goods have left the godowns, that certain Scandinavian shipown and 75 feet high. Its lifting capa-and all goods remaining undeliver ers and brokers were the first to city la 50,000 tons, and contains, ed. after the 17th inat. will be agree to the conditions concerning over 20,000 tons of steel and three subject to rent.

Six All claims against the steamer and a half million, rivets. which the Norwegian Shipowners' Nelson monuments, each 104 feet must be presented to the Under- Association complain.

long, could be put end to end in signed on the dock, and the electric cable Inst., used would stretch from Newcastle recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged to York and back, again. The pumping capacity of the plant is goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examined 300,000 gallons per hour.

on the 16th inst., at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. Mr. Williams explained the cla- No Fire Insurance has been borate pumping equipment, which effected. will be operated by electrically- Bills of Lading will be counter. driven motors and centrifugal | signed by...‚· pumps, the electricity being provid ed by turbo generator machines for which will be fired by oil fuel. The main pumps consist of the ver- It is a fact, ao well known as tical spindle centrifugal type rotat scarcely to need comment, that the ing horizontally, the spindle being difficulties of saving life at sea by driven by electric motors situated resorting to the. ship's boats, are in the pump motor rooms. In the greatly increased when the founder-upper part of the dock wall there ing vessel, na happens in most are seven pumps, three being cap able of diecharging 6,000 tons per cases, has a list. The lower side hour each, two 4,000 tons each, and is generally not so dangerous to get the remainder 2,000 tons each. boats away from as higher side At one end of the dock there are since, on the former, the davits swing, bridges fitted which form overhang and the distance between gangways connecting the dock the boat and the ship's alde in walls, on which there are eight elec creases with the lowering of the trie capatans for warping vessels boat.

into or out of dock. There are When launching from the higher threa extensively equipped work- side, on the contrary, this distance shops, fitted with a wide range of decreases, and a difficult situation tools and plant, prabling repairs to is rendered worse by the greater bo carried out expeditiously, and length of the falls necessitated, there is a complate system of ven- which permit freer movement of the tilation ensured by powerful aler beat against the hull of the vessel tric fans, and baths and other con- under the Influence of wind or ata. ventences are provided for officers

rangement for launching ships lifebonts.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. If the lower side is put out of action and crew, together with a complete

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

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

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "DARDANUS"

Via Suez Canal

S.S. CITY OF EVANSVILLE:

Via Suez Canal : *****

8.8. "LYGAON"

Via Euer Cavial:

S.S, "PHEMIUS"

Via Suez Canal

27th July.

24th Aug. 21st Sept

Vin Suez Canal

S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN",

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option

Subject to change without notice,

For Freight and particulars apply to: ---

by its being to windward with galloy Etted with oil-fired ovens and a heavy sex running, the higher steam cookers, alde, with its greatly increased An efficient water distilling ap riska, must be used, and an attempt paratus is installed. The dock, in- to minimise these risks by an indeed, is self-contained, and practi- genious apparalus, the basle prin cally all the amenities of shore life ciple underlying which is that of are provided. For lighting and lowering the davits themselves other purposes clectricity is provid- overboard, has recently been made, ed by means of oil sitgines operat This apparatus, the invention of ng generators supplying L.T. cur- Mr. Vreugdenhill, Zerweg 346, rent, and to meet any emergency Velsen, Holland, is fitted to the powerful fire pumps and mains matorships: "Kotz Radja" and Koth Inten of the Rotterdam-Lloyd; 'Royal Maï LABÉ.

Constant Distance:

- When the cavita Kre werell ove the side the best is

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong-stant distance from the ¿Hong Kong, & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, Căiton the falls remain very sho

Are there is an elaborate system

braltar, Yesterday. The second

The Bingapore floating should have passed the ying off Cape

And I'm here to tell · you that I've traveled quite a few thousand miles by water and I have yet to enjoy more genuine considera- tion for the passenger than one gets on the President Liners. The ship's officers do everything possible to make your voyage pleasant and the service the boys give you is a rare treat.”

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To Sm Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu

Fortolphils illoys on Tuesdays Pres. Jefferson July 17th 9am

Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Madison Pres. Jackson

To Sestile and Victoria The Short, Straight House in Americm

Fontecadele sallines on Taoulaga Pres. Grant

..July 24th ....July 31st Pres. Cleveland

..Aug. 14th Pres. Pierce......

.Aug. 28th Pres Taft

Ang. 7th

.Aug. 21st

.Hept. 41.

Special through rates to Europeia United States. Direct

£120, 112 Sanctions with all Adantic lines. Choice of rall lines

across United States and Canzda, liberal stop-overpnvileges for sight-seeing.

Europe and New York Direct

-ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Sunday via Manila, Strain, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria "Naples, Genos, Marselites, New York and Boston: Pres. Adams...July 15th 8.m Pres. Banroe..Aug. 26th 8 n.m. Pres. Gardeld...July 29th 8 z.m Pres. Wilson...Sept. 9th Ba.. Pres. Barrison „Aug: 12th 8 a.m Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd B a‚nk.

To Manila

Pres. Adams ...July 15th Ba.m. Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 a.m. Pr. Grant July 17th 6 p.m. Pres Cleveland Aug. 31st 6 p.ùm,- Pres. Lincoln

July 21st 6 p.m. Pres. Madison.Aug. 4th 6 p.m. For Bocklage, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 ́Cble Address "Dollar"

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aud

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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment fe guaranteed) We have over thirty years experience. We own two Slipways and exi accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459) Shipyard: Sham-Bul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon Na?

Fatimates 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;

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