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TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

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 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.)

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From Hongkong About

↑NANKIN

KASHMIR

AKIDDERPORE

RAJPUTANA

NALDERA

*KALYAN

Destination

7,068 | 28th July | Mllus, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & Hurg 8,985 1 4th Aug. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Straits, Bambay & Karachi. Bombay, Marsuilles & London. Bumbay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London, Antwerp. & Hull. Alles. L'ion, A'werp & Hall

• Calls Carablança.

Int

5,384 10th Aug. 10,308 18th Aug. 16,088

Sept. 9.144 15th Sept. 9,005 29th Sept. *Cargo only.

*KASHGAR

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople. Plreaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khediul Moil Steamship Co.

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKLIWA TILAWA TAKADA

10,000 2nd

7,936 14th Aug. 10,006 8th Sept. 1. 6,940) 2nd

Ang.

Det,

Singapore, Pennng & Calcutta. Singapore, Penong & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

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

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

ARAFURA

PANDA

*ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

6,000 3rd Aug. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 6,056 31st Aug.

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 4,600 | 28th Sept 6,000 2nd Nov. Melbourne.

"Calls Port Holland and omits 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, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:—

"

BREAKWATERS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

HARBOUR ENGINEERING

FEATS.

TWO CLASSES.

seas

от В

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES."

Motor Vessel

"ROMOLO"

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

A. & O. LINE.

From U.S.A.

THE Motor Vessel

From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, TH Port Said, Massana, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore,

Optional Cargo will be forward- ed unless notice to the contrary.be given before 24th instant

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver«. ed after 27th July, 1928, will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Vessel

It is very seldom now-n-days

"MYRTLEBANK" that an engineer is free to select

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo an entirely suitable site

by her ara informed that all Goods coast-line to build a harbour. The

♫ONSIGNEES. of Cargo areare being landed at their risk into coastal trade contres are,' as s]U hereby informed that all Goods | the hazardous and/or extra- rule, already established, either in are being landed at their risk into hazardous Godowns of the Hong the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown open roadsteads, estuaries, or par-Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be tially-sheltered bays, and further pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence obtained. protection by breakwaters has to and/or from the wharves delivery be added irrespective of the nn-may be obtained, tural facilities for such work. Frequently, therefore, only a limit- ed choice of alignment is left, but No claims will be admitted after where possible the direction of the the Goods have left the Godown, must be presented to the Under- breakwaters should be such that and all Goods remaining undeliver-signed on or before 3rd August

ed after the 30th inst. will be sub-1028, or they will not be recog the heaviest

strike them

nised. obliquely, and, in particular, re-

¡ject to rent.

All claims against the vessel All broken, chafed and damaged entering angles on the seaward face should, wherever possible, be must be presented to the under Goods are to be left in the Godowns, avoided. Though attempts have signed on or before the 9th prox. where they will be examined on or they will not be recognised. Friday, 27th July, 1928, at 10 à.m. been made from time to time to

No Fire Insurance, has been All broken, chafed, and damaged measure the force of the waves. Goods are to be left in the Go- effected. and though very heavy masses of downs, where they will be examin

Bills of Lading will be counter- concrete have been

alued bodily ed on the 30th inst. at 10 a.m. by signed by or overturned by heavy seas, our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & sufficient data are available of the

THE BANK LINE, LTD., Douglas.

General Agents. force of the No Fire Insurance has been character, size, and waves that did the damage to en-effected.

Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928. able reliable formulas to be de-

need which might be a guide in signed by calculation. All that is known in most cases is that a certain, sec- tion and type of breakwater has failed, or partially failed. in n storm. and that an increased soc-| tion or different type of break- water has withstood subsequent storms. The width of a break- water has therefore to be deter- mined by experience, due allow- ance being made for difference of From conditions.

Bill of Lading will be counter.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

LIMITED

MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

THE Steamship

"BENMOHR"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

A. & M. LINE.

From U.S.A..

[HE Steamship

CITY OF EVANSVILLE" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-bazar- dous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under-||| signed on or before 4th August 1928, or they will not be recogniz-| ed.

Broadly speaking, there are only two classes of breakwaters, those whose stability depends partly on their mass and parily on breaking

No Claims will be admitted after' up the force of the waves by the

Consignees of Cargo are hereby the Goods have left the Godowns, configuration of their exposed faces, informed that all Goods are being and all Goods remaining undeliver and those that depend entirely on landed at their risk into the hazared after 28th July, 1028, will their mass to resist the waves. dous and/or extra hazardous Go be subject to rent.

Mound breakwaters are perhaps downs of The Hongkong and Kow. the simplest in form, and vary loon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., from, those with a hearting of sand whence, and/or from the wharves, protected by rubble laid on mat- delivery may be obtained. tresses-as at the entrance to the No claims will be admitted after waterway leading to Rotterdam the goods have left the godowns, from the North Sea-to mounds and all goods remaining andsilver composed entirely of large concrete ed after the 26th Inst. will be blocks, with or without capping, a subject to rent. common form of breakwater in the All claims against the steamer Mediterranean.

must be presented to the Under signed on

or before the 9th: proxime, or they will not be recognized.

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 hours of 10.45 a.m. and Noon, with- in the Free Storage period of One Week.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

MOUNDS.

to mould The great drawback

All broken, chafed, and damaged Bills of Lading will be counter- breakwaters, especially when they are constructed with a large quan- goods are to be left fa the Go-signed by

THE BANK LINE LTD., tity of small stone, is that they downs, where they will be examined require constant replenishing. Aton the 25th Inst at 10

General Agents, Plymouth, Table Bay, and Fish-um. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. Hong Kong, 23rd July, 1928, guard' there are examples of such Na Fire Insurance has been breakwaters; the last was serious effected. ly damaged by heavy sens, and Billa of Lading will be counter- protection of the sea slope by signed by means of heavy pell-mell concrete GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. blocks was rendered necessary.

Agents,

The north-east breakwater .at Hng Kong, 19th July, 1928.

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Colombo, and the rubble break- Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamere to London via the Cape.

waters at Lagos, West Africa, and Timaru, New Zealand, are examples| of mounds constructed of large:

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and stones faced with stones up to 8 London vin Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

KALYAN

TANDA

WARFIELD

"TILAWA NALDERA "NAGPORE

KASHGAR

TAKADA

ST. ALBANS

9,144 3rd Aug. S'hui, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

6,955 8th Aug. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 6,066 12th Aug. S'hal, Moji & Kobe. 10,000 17th Aug. 16,088 | 17th Aug.

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghal.

5,283 30th Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kabe & Yokohama. 9,005 31st Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, 0,949 1st Sept. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 2,500 4th Sept. Moj, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama. 8,018

5th Sept. Amby, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osake, 10,963 14th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, 10,000 20th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

6,252 24th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, 2,136 28th Sept. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. *Cargo only.

TALAMBA MOREA TALMA

LAHORE KHIVA

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notion, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabine are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

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

For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-**

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.. P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, E., HONG KONG. Agents.

or 10 tons in the case of the first

two, and 15 or 20 tons in the case

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

Passengers arrived by the 8.8. af the last. Such large stones "President Grant" from Manila atan at a steep slope, economise material, and require very little; replenishing.

STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong. during July, 1928, standard time for the 120th meridian, East of Greenwich, is ne follows:

Sunrise. Sunset.

AJ p.m. 5,51 7.07

July

24

were:-

For Hong Kong:-Mr. John.

25

5,51

7.07

Rubble mounds with solid superBischop, Mrs. Emilia Boyes, Mr. W. B. Brown, Mr. Cornelius D. Broyn,

26

*5,52

7.06

28

5.53

7.06

29

5.53 7.05

80

5.59 7.05

31

5.54

7.04

structure constitute a common type)

of breakwater. On the Peterhead Mr. E. C. Davis, Mr. K. M. A. south breakwater the foundation of Enthorn, Mr. N. R. Jenner, Mr. W. the solid auperstructure is 43 ft. K. Lennox, Judge and Mrs. J. J. below low waler, prolected by an Mandl, Mr. Walter Milhata, Misa C. apron of 50-ton concrete blocks 54 Peyton, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Paul, Mr. It wide, but in heavy storms aome M. M. Quintero, Mr. and Mr. of the 50-ton blocka have been foseph Wylle, Miss Margaret Wylie, lifted off their beds. The south Mr. Jas Jr. Wylie, Mr. W. Wylie, Mr. weat breakwater at Colombo and G. Wylie, Mr. J. S. Wright, Mr. the breakwaters at Madras consist Mariano Yenko.

of a 'solid superstructure on & For Shanghai:-Mr. Shermin rubble mound, but in these cases Bachrach, Mr. Felix Calvo, Mr. L. D. the seaward face of the break-Gholson, Mr. Wm. G. Hall, Mr. wave- Sanji Nogatomi, Mrs. O. C. Reordan, water is protected by a breaker formed of 30-ton to 33-ton Master Wm. Chas. Reordan, Mr. and concrete blocks dropped, nell`mell. Mrs. Morris Stockland. This form of protection is effective For Kobe:-Mr. Jesus Manakuta, and requires very little upkeep. Mr. Toshio Monden.

SUPERSTRUCTURE.

For Seattle-Mrs. Geo. L. Magee, Mstr. Geo. L. Jr.-Magee; Miss Mary There are various forms of Magee, Mstr. Philip Magee, Mr. superstructure............ A' usual, form is Geo. L. Magee, Miss Barbara J. the sloping-bond type, where each Magee, Mr. A. Maluenda, Mr. alice of blockwork is free to settle E. S. D. Merchant, Mrs. Grace 0. independently of the adjacent Mathews, Bir. Peter J. Walowit, Mr.

OSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, alices, being held laterally to the Gec. H. Walcott.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

“BLUE FUNNEL”

LINE.

OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO., LTD.) AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

Via Suez Canal S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE", Via Suez Canal

iS.S. "DARDANUS”

S.S. "LYCAON”

9.8. "PHEMIJS"

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

S.8. "CITY, OF LINCOLN .... Vla Suez Canal

27th July.

7th Aug.

24th Aug.

21st Sept.

5th Oct.

adjacent 'slices by keya or joggles running from the top to the bot tom of the work. Blocks weigh-

MOVEMENT OF STJAMENS.

ing up to 80 tons or 40, tons are The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of used for much work, usually set Russia" from Hong Kong on July over-end by a Titan crane, whose 4 arrived at Vancouver on July 21. weight on top of the structure The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of causes it to settle and helps to Asia" arrived at, Nagaanki on July consolidate the underlying rubble 22 at 5.80-p., left Nagasaki yes mound. The blockwork is cappad terday at 4 am, and, was due at with mass concrete after. settle Kobe to-day at 6 am.

conacd, ment has

Sometimes The C.PS. RMS. "Empress of coorsed blackwork is used, but the Canada" arrived at Yokohame yes author auggests that slice block-teriny at 10 am left Yokohama at work in better. Another method 6 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong is to use blocks weighing as much on July 30 in the afternoon. She

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Options 300 tons or 400 tons each set leaves for Manila on July 31 at 5

Subject to change without notice,

For Freight and particulars apply for - BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHFON & CO. LTD.; Canton,

in place by floating cranes, prp.m. calisons floated out and sunk on a The E. & A. 6. "Tanda" left subsequently, filed. Mr. H. H. G. am with the outward Australian prepared bed on the mound and Sydney for this port on July 17 at Mitchell in "Engineering."

| Mails, and is due here on August 87

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu.

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

July 31st at 8 am.

Aug. 14th,

Aug. 28th

Sepl. 11th

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America.

}

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Cleveland

Aug. 7th

Pres. Pierce

Aug. 21st

Pres. Taft

Sept. 4th

Sept. 18th

Pres, Jefferson

£120, £112 Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of Special through rates to Europe via United States, rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD.

Fortnightly railing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genon, Marsellics, New York and Boston. Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe ..Aug. 26th 8 a.m."

Pres. Wilson ..Sept. 9th 8 a.m. Prez, V. Buren Sept. 23rd 8 a.m.. Pres. Hayes ...Oct. 7th 8 .m.

To Manila

Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 n.m. Pres. Cleveland Aug. 31st 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Aug. 4th 6 p.m.

Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 a.m. Pres. Pierce ...Aug. 14th 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson Aug. 18th 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor. Telephono Central 2477, 2478 and 195.

Cable Address "Dollar."

CANTON BRANCH-304 Ha Naam Tong Building.

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY

S.S." CALULU” ·

will be despatched from Hong Kong

..on the 8th August, 1928

for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE vin Menua, Iloilo, Kolambugen, Taraken, Sandakan, Balllepapan, Rabaul & Port Moresby For Freight and Passages apply to:-

PC DWELL & CO, LTD., CIN & NAME » Argents.

Tel. No. Central 1090.

Queen's Building,

WA

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, NOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Blipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 459. Tal. Kowloon No. 0. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

.

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.

S.S. “TAIPING.”

Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.

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

enquiries to the

Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.