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FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 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 DIES, 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.)

!

A. 8.

*Tens

RAJPUTANA

SALDERA

From

feng Kong

"About

Destination

16,569 18th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Noot 16,088 1: Sept. Bombay, Marsellies & Landon. -HALYAN 0.144 15th Sept.urilks, Lunde, Antwerp & Hull *KASHGAR 19,005; 29th Sept. Ties, Ldon, A'werp & Hall.

Carge only.

Calls Casablanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Costantiniple, Pireaus, Smyrra and other Levant Ports by steamers of the

hedival Mail. Steamship Co.

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

10.000 10th

TAKADA TALAMIA TALMA

6.149 2011: 181 8,018 10,000 19th

Sept. Singapore. Penung & Culeutia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Som

Singapore, Pegang & Calcutta. fll. Sagapore, Penang & Carulta.

B.I. Ancar 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,

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Destination

Steamer

Ttaa via Stow & 8kal.. HOPSANG Ttau via Stow & Shai .. KWAISANG Tian via Stow & Shal.. HANGSANG Ttau via Stow & Shai FOOSHING Osaka vin Amey, Shanghai,

Moji & Kobe

Strmite & Calenita

Osaka Vis Amoy & Kobe FOOKSANG Canton

KUMSANG

CHIPSHING

.NAMSANG

Tientsin

CHIPSHING

MAUSANG

HINSANG

Sandakan

Sandakan

Salling

Sun.. 10th Aug. at Noon Wed., 22nd Aug. at Noon .Sun., 20th Aug. at Noon Wed., 29th Aug.. at Noon

Fri.,

24th Aug. at 7 a.m. Frt.. 14th Sept. at 7 am. Sat., 18th Aug. at 9 p.m. .Sat.. 26th Aug. at p.m. .Tacs., 21st Aug. at Moon

Wed., 22nd Aug, at 3.p.m. Wed, 29th Aug. at 3 p.m.

For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.

General Managers.

STATE SHIPPING.

THE CROWN AND THE COUNTS.

The genera! manager of the Chamber of Shipping, Mr. II. M.

SHIPWRECK MYTH.

"YANGTSZE 500 DROWNED" STORY.

Hankow, Yesterday. Foreign sources state that the

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From EUROPE AND STRAITS,

THE Steamship

"ENVANNOCH"

are

CONSIGNLES of Cargo hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Gadown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver. ed after the 24th inst., will be subject to rent.

All claims against the sleamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 7th Sept. 1928, or they will not be recognis- ed.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd inst. at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be counter-

Hong Kong, 16th August 1928.

Cleminson, has addressed the ful-report of the wrecking of the Chin-signed or lowing letter to the editor of "The steamer "Hain. Shu Tung" on GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agente. Times" on the attitude of the shihe Rapids of the Upper Yangisze

Itiver this week is unfounded. ping industry towards litigation

This report originated from a between the subject and the Chinese news agency at Chungking, Crown, and the immunity of State whence, the ship was said shipping enterprises.

to

to be

bound for Ichang-Reuter.

[Note: At the time it was stated "The Attorney-General's an that the ship was a total loss, that nouncement that he cannot hold about 600 persons were drowned, one English Gui' any hope of early legislation and that at least

place the subject in a fair missionary was believed to be on

board.] position in relation to the Crown when engaged in 1tigation with a Department of State, on the ground, that it is far from being non-con- tentious, will bring general tia- appointment. The shipping indas- try have since 1921 been actively following the possibilities of such an amendment of the law.

"The whole principle of the ad- ministration of justice is that some quite impartial person. should be the arbiter as to what is just. knowing well that in most cases

ach party feels himself to be in:

•

HELM ORDERS.

MASTER MARINERS VOTE AGAINST CHANGE. Southampton.-The members of the Southampton Master Mariners Club voted on the question of whe ther the existing helm orders should be changed, at their luncheon meet- ing when Captain J. H. A. Smith, secretary of the Southampton

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEÉS.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

THE Steamship

THE

“BENLEDI". Consignees of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar- dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of The Hongkong and Kow. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after'

and all goods remaining undeliver- cd after the 21st inst. will be subject to rent.

the goods have left the godowns,

the right. The existing immunity pilots, and a member of the club, the meeting an idea of the reasons brous procedure whereby the State of State Departments and the cum-was asked whether he could rive may permit the subject to sue it why the Pilots' Conference passed in a limited number of cases gives resolution in favour of a change must be presented to the Under- |

Captain Smith replied in detail after which the question of น

the right ta one of the parties to

All claims against the afermer

signed on or before the 4th

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). judge the case beforehand and to change from "port" and "star- Sept. 1928 or they will not be re-

refuse to subunit to the jurisdic-board" to "left" and "right" wis cognised.

PANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

TANDA

16,050 31st 4.500 28th 4.000 2nd 6.956 | 30th: ST. ALBANS | 4,500 28th

this point was apparent, as a "Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. change" resolution was carried,

All broken, chafed, and damaged. tion of the Courts.

"The Government have been put to the vote.

goods are to be left in the Go That the master mariners were downs, where they will be examined ABR. Sept. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,

aware of the need for amending

on the 20th inst., at 10 am, by Nov. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney the law since 1921, and a BIH for in agreement with the pilots on Now. - Melbourne,

that purpose has been prepared, Dec.

The Chamber of Shipping at their annual meeting on February 22, 1928, unanimously passed a resolu tion urging the Government to give immediate facilities for the passage of the Bill prepared by Lord Chief Justice Hewart's Com

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

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd.. stenmers will alse call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin. or other ports en route as inducement

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

with only two dissentients.

"PRESIDENT PIERCE."

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis Newmittee at the request of the Lord Pierce" is due to sail from Manila *Zealand, Vancouver. San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & O. Brunch Service of steamers to London vin the Cape.

The Dollar. Liner "President

to-morrow August 18, same right of action against the arriving here at 7 a.m. on Monday, Crown as against another subject, August 20. This steamer will sail Victoria and Seattle, via Shanghai and Japan ports.

Chancellor, giving the subject the at 4 p.m.

Na Fire Insurance has been effected..

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 14th August, 1928,

The Royal National Lifeboat In-

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and and applying the ordinary practice at, noon on Tuesday, August 21, fortitution has received a gift of

Lendon via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

THAWA

*WARFIELD "GAMBADA NAGPORE KASUGAR ST. ALBANS

MIRZAPORN TARADA

MOREA

10,006 | 19th Aug. Amoy, Moli, Kobe & Osaka.

Aug. S'hai, Maji & Kobe,

6 am. -6,964 | 19th

6,307 30th Aug. Aney, S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 5.283 31st Aug. Shul, Mali, Kobe & Yokohama. 9.00 31st Aug. 1 Shal, Hall, Kobe & Yokohama, 4.800 4th Sept. 1 Mail, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 6,715 5th Sept. 5'hai, Maji & Kobe.

6,049 8th Sept. Amoy, Shai. Mali, Kobe & Osaka. 10,953 14th Sept. I S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

8.018 17th Sept. Amny, Maji, Kobe, Thamn & Osaka, 6,262 24th Sept. S'haf, Maji, Kohe & Yokohama. 9.135 28th Sept. S'hai, Bof. Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 | 28th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. *Cargo only.

TALANDA LAHORE KHIVA TALMA

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

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

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 214 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft, will be received

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

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

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

Agents.

cargoes.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Present Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

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

Fortnightly antlings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

Pres. Grant ..

Pres. Cleveland

Aug. 28th

Sept. 11th

Sept. 26th,

Oct. 9th..

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to América.

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays,

Pres. Pierce

Pres. Taft

Pres. Jefferson

Pres. Lincoln

Aug. 21st, at Noon.

Sept. 4th

Sept. 18th

Oct, 2nd.

£120, £112 Direct connections with all Atinatie 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 sailing on Sunday via Manila, Strafts, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Napics, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Monroe Aug. 26th Ba.m.. | Pres. Hayes...Oct. 7th 8 min. Pres. Folk.....Oct. 21st - 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson ..Bept. 9th 8.a.m.

Ires. Adams, Nov. 4th Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd B a..

8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres. Jackson Aug. 18th 6 p.m.. Pres. Talt....Aug. 28th 6 pm. Pres. McKinley Sept. Ist 6 pm.

Pres. Jefferson Sept. 11th 6 p.m... Pres. Graut...Sept. 15th 6 pm. Pres. Lincoln ..Sept. 25th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor. Telephone Central 2477, 2478' and '795

Cable Address "Dollar,"

CANTON BRANCH-804 Ka Naam Tong Building.

SPECIAL ROUND - TRIP SUMMER FARES.

.H.K. $120.00 From Hong Kong to Shanghai and return

.H.K. $210.00 Retura.. From Hong Kong to Kußt anð” From Hong Kong to Yokohama and Retura .......H.K. $85.00

J

Round-trip Tickets at the above rates will be sold until September,abled d will be valid for return passage up to Three months from date of issue.

American_Mail® Line Dollar Steamship Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER 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: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Koog, Tel. Central No. 459. Tel Kowloon No. 5. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

of the Courts to proceedings by

twenty guineas from H.R.H, the and against the Crown."

Prince of Wales, its president, and "Public attention has recently

gifts of £10 and £5 respectively been arrestingly drawn to the

from H.R.H., Prince Henry and iromunity possessed by, State ship- ping enterprises. - This is'' a' dé-;

The D. & Co. s.s. "Venezia" snil-H.R.H. Princess Beatrice, patron of partment of the general question

of Wight Branch, being parti-ed from Singapore on August 15, the Isle in which shipowners are

due here on August 20, their annust subscriptions to the cularly concerned both

in their and is

afternoon. of

lifebont service. own interests and in those

The C.P.S. R.M.S... "Empress of and their passengers, crews,

An International Con- "Russin" is due at Hong Kong on She vention was drafted in 1922 and August 20 in the morning. adepted by the Brussels Diploma-leaves for Manila on August 21 at

5 p.m. tie Conference to abolish this par

The .a. "Benlawers" from Leith,! It now ticular State immunity) awails ratification, and if the Middlesbro', London and Straits Government would only bring it left Singapore for this port yester- before Parliament there is no rea-day, and is due to arrive here on

August 22. Bon to doubt its acceptance by the

(Swedish The M.V. "Japan" for this Legislature, The need

East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- Convention--is the more manifest in these days when Governments burg on July 7, and is due here!

and on or about August 22.

The C.P.S.RM.S. "Empresa of own large merchant fleets, have stepped down into the mar ket-place and become ordinary Canada" from Hong Kong on traders, but this is not confined August 8, left Yokohama on August

on August 25. to shipping. Governments tend 16. noon, and is due at Vancouver constantly to enlarge their scope.

The D. & Co. a.s. "Toledo" fall- beyond that of merely governing from Norfolk on July 20, and and to take part in commercial onerations where they enjoy the expected here on Sept. 24,

The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish benefits, but do not accept the obligations of the subject. Nor is East Aslatie Co., Ltd.) left Ham- the matter of tort less important, burg on July 22, and is dus here as it is manifestly unjust that the on or about August 31.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE State should deny redress to the

JOINT SERVICE OF THE ; "BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.......... (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL; S.S. CO., LTD.). AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALI, S.S. CO, LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

Vla Suez Canal

Vin Bust Canal Via Suez Canal

24th Abg. 21st Sept.

5th Oct.

8.S. "LYCAON" S.S. "PHELIUS" S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN" Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Puma Canal at Owners Option:

Subject to change without notice."

2.

For Freight and particulars apply to: · BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, ITD., Hong Kong: Boag Hong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD: Carton,

subject against whom it, in the The traffic passing through the persch of its servants, comraits a Ciecho-Slovak Danube ports shows a wrongful act.

considerable increase in the year "The appeal of the Chairman of 1927. Bratislava, with 586,000 tons, the Bar Council and the President shows an increase of 22 per cent The of the Law Society to introduce the as compared with 1920.. present Bill Has the full support amount of traffic passing through. of the shipping industry, and, It the port of Komarna has reached is believed; of the commercial com 78,000 tone, being an Increase of 00 munity In general. It is suggest per cent.

ed that (1) The Government shmild immediately introduce na Bill to ratify the Convention on

Immunity of Public Ships, (2) of the fact that, with the good- Inform they public what are the will of all parties, the Govern Issues which the Aftorney-Generalment has taken the matter up, regardle as öntentions ca the more and it is carnestly hoped that it genrral-And-national question will complete the work without "There Isil generit appréciation" any unnecessary loss of time:""

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.

Single Screw Steel Passenger and Cargo Motor Vescal, P. ABOITIZ 184′ 0′′ E.P. x 27′ 0′′ Mld. x 11′ 2′′ Mid, Ballt to the order of Mess

Aboitiz Inc., Cebu, for Philippine Inter-Island Service,

Fleury address enquiries to Chief Maunger- 10KZT

R.M. DYER BSe, M.I.NA.