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SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 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 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.)

B. S.

NALDERA

"KALYAN "KASHGAR IMIRZAPORE

From Tons Hong Kong i

About

Destination

16,068

1st Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 9,144 15th Sept. Marselles, London, Antwerp & Hull. 9.005 20th. Sent. Mies, L'dan, A'werp & Hull. 6,715 12th Oct. Straits & Bombay. +Cargo only:

** Calls Casablanca.. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrra and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co

KILAWA

TAKAIA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA TALMA

Sept. 1 Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Oct: Ringapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore. Penang & Calcutta,

10.000 10th 6,949 1st

1. 8.018 18th

15,000 19th

Oct.

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,

MERCHANT SHIPS.

WHEN NAVAL AID MAY BE AFFORDED.

OFFICERS' DISCRETION.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Haslam asked the First Lord of the Admiralty if he would state what rules governed the response to re- quests by masters in the Mercantile Marino for naval assistance in cases of distress, and whether any change in the existing practice was made with the extension of wireless com munication.

RUBBER BOATS,

DEMONSTRATIONS IN LIFE-

SAVING.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From 'EUROPE AND STRAITS.

NHE Steamship

THE

RAFTS INSPECTED.

London-At the invitation of Sir Westcott Abell a group of eritical shipowners, Government offefals, and engineers inspected the new rubber life-saving appliances in

“BENVANNOCH" vented by Herr Gustav Winkler, of

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are Berlin, on board the Cunard liner "Carmania" in King George V. hereby informed that all Goods are Dock. These inflated lifeboats and being landed at their risk into the rafts are not made of ordinary rub Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- hazardous and/or extra hazardous BeThe fabric is linen and can-foon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., The rules governing the response to vas, coated with rubber and ao 12 whence and/or from the "wharves requests by musters In the Mer. remains immune from ordinary delivery may be obtained. canille Marine for naval assistance perishing, is rat-proof, and owing.

No claims will be admitted after in cases of distress are laid down in to the fact that the boats are cut | the Goods have left the Godowns, fata "bulkheads" they can keep and all Goods remaining undeliver Artides 896, 1,771, 1,941, and 1,946 afloat even after severe damage. ed after the 24th inst, will be of the King's Regulations. The The Board of Trade examined the subject to rent. first section of Article 896 reads as inventions and will shortly report follows:

upon them.

Lieutenant-Colonel Headlam.

or in want of casual assistance,

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- What struck the practical ship signed on or before the 7th Sept. owners was the fact that these rub-1928, or they will not be recognis-" ber boats and rafts can be throwned. into the sea, or slid down the ship's All broken, chafed and damaged

side, or even lowered in' davite. with no possible chance of being smashed-generally danger with wooedn lifeboats at gravest

times of disaster.

the

"896: Aid to Ships in Danger. -All officers of his Majesty's ships are to afford every possible ald to vessels in danger, distress, and in saving life. They are to use their best efforts to save and protect property on board any vessel in danger or distress, and

Sir William Seager (president of if necessary, to remove such

the Chamber of Shipping) watched property to a place of safety the demonstration with great inter- Public economy and policy, how-est, and seemed to be favourably ever, require that his Majesty's impressed, at least with the small] ships should not take action in rubber rafts that could be lifted by this respect to the prejudice of

one man and cast into the sea, and any private ship which may be would support at least 20 people. present and capable of affording | Mr. T. R. Thomas (Principal Sur- effective help."

veyor to the British Corporation), The remaining articles mentioned Mr. J. T. Batey (president of the deal with the claims which may be Shipbuilding Employers Federa

tion), Mr. E. Cathery (Seamen's made under certain conditions on Union) were the other critical account of hardships or losses suf-members of the audience who fered by the naval personnel con watched the handling of the boats cerned or for repayment for work from the lofty decks of the "Car-

or stores aup-mania." actually performed plied, The extension of wireless One of the new rubber lifeboats, communication results in calls fre- to, hold about 40 people, costs quently being received from very about £250.

They can either be distant vessels, with the result that packed away into small space, 'or the senior naval officer on the spot inflated and left on deck. These has to exercise his discretion as to bouts have been used with marked whether the need for assistance success in the German Army, for justifies the despatch of one of His pontoon bridge work, and on the Majesty's ships ao long a distance. training ship "Deutschland" at The difficuity, however, is one which sex. must always be solved by the discretion of the officer dealing with the situation, and cannot be brought under any seltled rule.

PIEL LIFEBOAT.

In Barrow docks recently in the

presenec of

Home

thousands

of

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). people, the inaural ceremony

"ANNA

ST. ALBANS ARAFURA TANDA ST. ALBANS

Australia.

6.956 31st Aug. 4.500 28th Sept. 0.0001 2nd Nov. 6.956 | 20th Nov.

1,600 28th

Dec,

Monilla, Sandakan. Thursday Taland Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney.

Melbourne,

Regular Monthly sailingo from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will alse call at Shanghal. Tallo. Cebu, Kelambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or ether ports en route as inducement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

offers.

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

j

sibilities for use

Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the Goddard & Douglas. 23rd inst. at 10 am, by Messrs.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agenta..

Hong Kong, 16th August, 1928.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.

HE Steamship

"BENLEDI" Consignees of Cargo are heroby 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 the goods have left the godowns, and all goode remaining undeliver- will be ed after the 21st inst. subject to rent.

If the shipping responds to the new invention the boats will be this country. manufactured in The introduction of rubber, inflat- ed lifeboats promises something in the nature of a revolution in life Baving appliances at sea. Under further tests they hold great pos-

All claims against the steamer on tramps and must be presented to the Under- on liners. The boats are rever- signed on or before the 4th sible in some cases, so it does not Sept. 1928 or they will not be re- took place of the handing over of matter how they fall into the sea.cognised. the Piel motor-lifeboat. She was

Those Atted with a small motor built from

a legacy of the late provide an excellent sports boat goods are to be left in the Go- All broken, chafed, and damaged Mrs M. C. Myers and a gift from for huntsmen and anglers. Eleven downs, where they will he examined the estate of the late Mr. Stephen different types of rafts and boats on the 20th inst, at 10 a.m., by H. Thompson, of Birmingham,

were successfully demonstrated. The vessel was handed over by

Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. Mr. H. S. Thompson, of Birming-!

N. Fire Insurance has been effected. ham, on behalf of the donors to Sir William Milligan, M.D., one of

LondonThe new Italian sub the vice-presidents of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. The marine "Balilla" is reported during. Ilfeboat was dedicated by the her trials to have dived to a depth Bishop of Burrow, and named of 101 metres (982 ft.), and to have N.T., by the Mayoress of Barrow, remained on the bottom for over an There was a most impressive ser- hour. This is claimed by the vice, with singing by the massed Italian Naval Authorities to be a world's record, but although it is a fine performance it cannot stand as Buch.

The 40. Branch, Service of steamers to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and choirs. London vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TILAWA

*WARFIELD

"GAMBADA "NACPORE KASHGAR

ST. ALBANS *MIRZAPORE TAKADA MOREA

TALAMBA

10,006 | 19th

6,000 19th

Aug. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. & a.m.

Ga.m..

Aug. Aug,

5,307 30th

6,284 31st

Aug. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Oanka. S'hal. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shai, Mail. Kohs & Yokohama.

$1,085 | 31% Aug.

4.600 4th Sept. Moji. Kobe, Danka & Yokohama.

0.71518th Sept. 6,949 8th Sept. 10.053 14th Sept. 8.018 17th Sept. 5,252 24th Sept | 9,735 1:28th Sept. 10,000 | 28th Sept *Cargo only,

"LAHORE

WHIVA:

TALMA

S'hai. Moll & Kobe.

Amoy, S'hat. Moji, Kobe & Osaka S'hal, Maji. Kobe & Yokohama, Amey, Bloji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka Shai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Danka.

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 Eingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge, Steamera 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 to Noon on the day previous to satling.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

SUBMARINE DIVING RECORD.,

ILLEGAL TRAWLING.

# During the war a British sub- Thomas Kirkby, of the Fleetwood marine, commanded by Lieutenant- trawler "George Cousins," at Camp Commander Guy Sharpe, was hit in heltown, Argyllshire, admitted a the cunning tower and her captain was wounded. The submarine dived charge of illegal trawling, and was fined £100, with the forfeiture of quickly and could not be stopped net and gear, and another £5 for until she rested on the bottom of not showing the fishing signal. the sea at a depth of 343' feet. Kirkby complained that two There she remained' for some time Dutch trawlers and a French one and ultimately reached the surface were fishing in the same waters, in safety. and, were immune, from arrest.

The Fiscal explained that while these particular trawlers had been under the international agreement reported, and would not be allow- foreign trawlers were not able to ed to land fish at any British port arrest outside the three-mile limit, for two months.

LARGEST MARKET.

toys, laces, gloves, corsets, mil- linery, silverware, glass, rugs, CHICAGO'S £6,000,000 BUSI-Rnitted goods, fine arts and anti-

NESS BUILDING.

WORLD'S BIGGEST.

ques, jewellery, trunks, toilet articles, house frnishings, and office equipment.

Each floor will be arranged in London Chicago is to have corridors more than 650 feet the largest business building in long, which will be lined with the world. It will be two city shops. Fast lifts and goods-con- blocks long, will vary from veyors of the endless chain type eighteen to twenty-three storeys will move man and his merchan- in height, and will cost £6,000,000, dise about the building, and the Work on the building is to begin space beneath the street-level floor will be a goods station con- be known as the Mer necting with every railway sys-

at once.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.chandise Mart, and its planning tem in the city. A special dock

JOINT SERVICE OF THE:

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.).

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 3.S. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

Via Suez Canal

Vin Suez Canal

Vin Suez Canst

B.B. "LYCAON"

S.S. "PHEMIUS"

6.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN".

Subject to change without notice.

24th Ang

21st Sept. 5th Oct.

reflects not only the flow of "big will handle consignments that ar- business" to concentrated market rive by river.

places, but Chicago's ambition to The creature comforts of the be the "great central market" of business man will be cared for by the United States.

The Merchandise Mart win a merchants' club in the tower. jof the building. The visiting re- house under one roof the leading taller will be provided, in fact, manufacturers, wholesalers and with everything but a bed. importers. Its object is to make. the visits of retailers to Chicago easy and pleasant

There will be a total floor space. Mr. Albert Edgar Holbrook, chief of 4,000,000 square feet, and officer of the Eldera and Fyffes ship each of the eighteen floors devot-Tortuguero, has been presented

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Optioned to exhibits will have an area with blacocalara from the Canadian

For Freight and particulars apply to

of more than 200,000 square feet. Government and Board of Trade

Wide Variety

for the rescue of the crow of the The exhibits will include tex schooner M. O. Crowell, of Nova

clothing, Scatta, in the Atlantic. ready-to-weir

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHFON & CO, LTD., Carton tiles,

Bills of Lading will be counter- algned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agenta. Hong Kong, 14th August, 1928.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. are reminded to take "Benledi" delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 21.

Consignees of Cargo ex "Benvannoch" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 24.

15.3.

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacifier

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

Fortnightly Ballings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

Pres. Grant

Pres. Cleveland

Aug. 28th, at 7 8.0.

Sept. 11th

Sept. 25th.

... Oct. 9th.

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America.

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 Atlantic lines. Choice of Special through rates to Europe via United States. rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privilegen for sight-seeing.

:

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD.

Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal Aloxandria, Naples, Genos, Marseilles, New York and Easton Pres. Monroe..Aug. 26th 8 a.m. Pres, Wilson ..Sept. 9th 8 .. Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd 8 n.ru.

Pres. Hayes ...Oct. 7th 8 a.m. Pres. Polk.....Oct. 21st Bom Pres. Adama ..No. 4th 8 am,

To Manila

Pres. Jackson Aug. 18th 6 p.m. Pres, Taft.Aug. 281K 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Sept. 1st 6 p.m.

Pros. Jefferson Sept. 11th 6' p.m. Pres. Grant ...Bept. 15th 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln Sept. 25th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Flocs Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 705

Cable Address "Dollar."

CANTON BRANCH-804 Ka Naam Tong Building,

SPECIAL ROUND - TRIP SUMMER FARES.

From Hong Kong to Shanghai and return..H.K. $120.00 From Hong Kong to Kobe and Retura......H.K. $210.00 From Hong Kong to Yokohama and Return...H.K. $235.00 ·

Round-trip Tickets at the above rates will be sold until September, 21st, and will be valid for return passage up to Three months from date of issue.

and

American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

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

Towu Ollie: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 459. Tel Kowloon No. 6.

·Shipyard: 'Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimaten furnished on application.

Flang Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.

Codes Used: AI, 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 Vessel,"P. ABOÏTIZ” 184.0 B.P. x 27′ 0 Mid, x 11 2 Mld., Bait to the order of Messrs.

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

Please address enquiries to the thief Manager:

›R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.