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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

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

ŠTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,

WEST

DIES, 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.)

B. 8.

Tons

From } Hong Kong |

About

Destination

*KALYAN

"KASHGAR

FMIRZAPORE

MOREA

RHIVA

0.1-44 15th Sept. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. 9,005 20th Sept. Bles. L'don, A'werp & Hull 0,715

Det. Straits & Bombay. 12th

10,053 13th

Oct. Marseilles & London.

0,135 27th

+Cargo only.

Oct. 1. Marseilles, London & Holl

• Calls Carablanca. "

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pineaus, Smyrra and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

GAMBADA

10.008 10th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 5307 20th Sept.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

:6,940 1st

Oct.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

:8,018 13th

Oct. 10,000 19th Oct.

Singapore,. Penang & Calcutta,

Singapore, Penang & Culcutta,

"Carge only.

"TAKADA

TALAMBA TALMA

3.1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon,

ON BOARD SHIP.

THE CHINA MAIL,

ROOM FOR ACCOMMODATION

IMPROVEMENT.

· IMPORTANT, POINTS.

AT LEITH.

TWO WELL-KNOWN FIRMS: PROVIDE FACILITIES.

REPAIR WORK.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS; LIMITED.

STRAITS AND PHILIPPINES. From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON,

**

HE Steamship

“BENGLOE'S

The functions the opening of For some years past. the Im- perial Merchant Service Guild has the grain warehouse at Leith draws sent a delegate to the Royal Sani-attension to two well-known firms tary Congress, and the secretary, of shiprepairers,, Mesars, Monzlés, Mr. T. W: Moore, has been chosen Ltd., and Messrs. Henry Robb, Ltd. to act in this The old tablished shipbuilding on each occasion

Consignees of Cargo are hereby capacity The Congress this year firm of Menzies and Co., Ltd., which informed that all Goods are being. has taken place at Plymouth, and goes back for upwards-of-150 years landed at their risk into the hazar the discussions on port sanitary had the distinction of building, in dous and/or extra hazardous Go- work which take place provide an 1887 the first British steamer to downs of The Hongkong and Kow- opportunity of the Guild represen-cross the Atlantle the "Sirius," a loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., tatives making some remarks on paddle atenmer, which was engined whence, and/or from the wharves, the highly important matter of no- by Messrs. Wingate and Sons, Glasdelivery may be obtained, commodation on board ship.

Mr. Moore has always taken par ticular Interest in this subject of accommodation for captains and officers, and in the course of his remarks he said:-

gow,

Company.

In 1841 the firm built the No claims will be admitted after paddle steamer Forth," 1,040 tona, the goods have left the godowns, for the Royal Mail Steam Packet and all goods remaining undeliver

ed after the 10th Inst. will be The high reputation the business subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer has always borne le maintained to G. "Recently, Mr., Herbert

this day with the greatest care and must be presented to the Under Williams, M.P, the Parliamentary judgment. Although the firm' are signed on or before the 24th Secretary of the Board of Trade, not turning out new tonnage to-day, inst, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed, and damaged in the course of a speech, sald that "it was part of the job of the they have specialised in shiprepair-

to see that the ing and engine work for the last 30 goods are to be left la the Go Board of Trade crew were properly fad and were years. They are on the Admiralty downs, where they will be examined standard list of contractors and are fre-on the 8th Inst., at 10 a.m., by

Messre. Goddard & Douglas. provided with a certain

Ne. Fire Insurance has been"; of space and to see that that acquently requistioned by the Govern-

effected. commodation was good." As Dr.ment for work of various deacrip-

Bills of Lading will be counter- Howard Jones had pointed out, the tions.

During the war a large amount of signed by Board of Trade. had-so means of ensuring that the accommodation their work was for the Admiralty. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., of officers and men on board ships and their managing director, Mr.

Hong Kong, 3rd Sept., 1928. was what it ought to be, and thus D. M. Urquhart, was, appointed the burden of this responsibility auperintendent of The Directornte practically fell wholly on the port of Shiprepairing for the Port of

not Leith. medical officers-which was right. The Board of Trade only intervened if a complaint was lodged with their officials, and were not sailors when at home given to making complaints. As to officers, it would simply mean Imperilling. their jobs.

So far as officers were concern ed, undoubtedly each officer should have a room to himself of reason

In the steamer he able space. had named (a new cargo ship re- a London cently launched for firm) there was even séparate provision made for a fourth officer in case one may be carried. Also, the rooms had been adequately fit- ted with cupboards, lockers, draw- ers, &c., which was far from al- ways the case.

The Reason Why..

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Their private connection is also a large and valuable one, and a special branch of their industry is the expeditious execution of repairs both to bulls and engines of steam- ars, the demand in the matter of engine and boiler work belug auch as lately to have caused them to increase their ships and lay down a variety of the most efficient mo- dern tools.

The firm's premises are exception ally well situated for expeditions and personally supervised work, and they own in addition a first-class drydock.

རྞ,, ; Henry Robb, Ltd.

Agents.

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

Passengers arrived by the 0.8. "President Taft", yesterday were:-

For Hong Kong: Mr. F. K. Alves, Mr & Mrs. Eorique Bautista, Miss. C. Bautista, Miss M. W. Benson, Miss Dorothy Boozer, Rev. & Mrs. Edgar Dewstoe, Mr. Roland L Daniell, Mr. Jose De Castro, Miss M. Everham, Miss Majorie Gross- man, Mr. S. Kanagal, Mr. Geo, Lerrigo, Mr. Jose F. D. T. Liong, Mr.. & Mrs. E. W. L. Martin, Mr.

...Henry Robb, Ltd., is one of the & Mrs. J. W. Myers, Rev. & Mrs. G. S. Moser, Miss Helen Mathews, youngest and most enterprising Mr. Ricardo Navoa, Mias Fils shipbuilding and

shiprepairing Ogilvie, Master R. Rodgers, Master For years past it had occurred firms in the port of Leith. Ten E. Rodgers, Master F. Rodgers, to him that, possibly, responsibi-years ago it came into existence. Major P. S. Stwart, Mr. Uy Sin, lity for a good deal of defective with two men on its fixat pay-roll Mr. E. Velo, Mr. H. F. Wallace, Mr. accommodation could be attributed and a pay-sheet of £2 3s. 9d. The Yu Seng-guan. to naval architects who designed arst year's wages, amounted to

For Shanghai: Mr. Albino Sy.

the ships. This, through want of £40,000, and in the second year Cip, Mr. Dugene Becker, Mr. thought, not of heart. In former there was a record wage bill for one Joaquin Carrion, Mrs. F. L

to be the case week of £6,000. years it seemed

Doughty, Miss Jean Doughty, Mr. that accommodation for officers

During the ten yeare the firm has Roland Grimm, Mr. L. Nuzzalse, and men was about the very last

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). thing to be considered. There had been in business £700,000 has been Mr. & Mrs. L. Surreal, Master P. been a change in this, but there spent in wages and contracts have Sorreal,, Mrs. Y. A. Schlieske, Mr.

been executed to the extent of one R. B. Tarlatta. more

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

"TANDA

ST. ALBANS

Australia.

4,500 | 28th Sept, f

6.000 2nd

Nov,

6,956 30th

Nov,

1. 4,500) 28th

Dec.

- Melbourne.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to The E. & A. S.S..Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Holic, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

Frequent connections from Australie with the following:- The Union S... Company's steamers to the United Kingdom is New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

-ffers.

was plenty of room for

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For Kobe: Mr. & Mr. F. S.

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

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

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. McKinley

Pres. Granit

Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Jackson

Sept. 11th

Sept. 25th.

Oct. 9th.

Oct. 23rd.

To Seattle and Victoria,

The Short, Straight Route to America.

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Jefferson

Pres. Lincoln..

Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson-

Sept, 18th

Oct. 2nd. Oct. 16th.

Oct. 30th:

£120, £112 Social through rates to Europe via Uolted Staben.

Direct connections with all Atlantic lines, Choice-of 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, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston, Pres. Wilson."..Sept 9th 8 a.m. Pres. V. Buten Sept. 23rd 8 aim.. Pres. Hayes..Oct. 7th 8 am.

Pres. Polk, Oct. Zíít 8 a., Pres. Adams Nov. 4th: 8 am Pres. Garfield Nar, 18th 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres. Jefferson Sept. 11th 6 p. Pres. Grant...Sept. 15th 6 p.m. Pres. Linenin Sept. 25th 6 0.8.

| Prés. Cleveland Sept. 29th 8 p.m. Pres. Madison..Oct. 9th 6 pm. Pres. Pierce...Oct. 18th 6 pm.

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

Cable Address "Dollar." CANTON BRANCH-304 Ka Naam Tong Building.

SPECIAL ROUND - TRIP SUMMER FARES. From Hong Kong to Shanghai and return........H.K. $120.00 ..

.H.K. $210.00 From Hong Kong to Kobe and Return... From Hong Kong to Yokohama and Return...İLK: $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,

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American Mail Line

and

and three-quarter million pounds. Brockman; Dr. C. Harvey, Mr. V. F. Dollar Steamship Line

In 1924, in order to provide more

Mr.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, changes. He would throw it out Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & as a suggestion that possibly the

Royal Sanitary Institute might, steady work for their employes, Konigsberger, Mr. E. R. Leibert, on further consideration, see their Messrs. Robb took over the well- Miss Nellie McKim, Mr. C. W.

Shipyard at Rosenstock. way clear to bring this particular equipped Victoria

For Seattle: Mr. Domingo Aviado, question to the notice of the In-Leith, where vessels up to 350 feet stitute of Naval Architects, urging can be built. Recently they also Mr. Jose Apostol, Mr. Feliciano M. upon that body that it was fre- acquired the shipbuilding yard Clara, Mr. H. C. Crampton, Mr. &

Mrs. Jose M. Capinpin, quently the case that provision for fermerly belonging to Messrs. Cran officers and crew of merchant ships and Somerville, adjoining the Vie Saturnino David, Miss Catilico 0. P. De Pardo, Capt. R. L. Iains, During the past three years Mr. Jose B. Juliano, Mr. R. Navoa, quently, became insanitary, asking was unsatisfactory aad, conse-toria yard. the Institute of Naval Architects Messrs. Robb have built over 80

F. G. Tonogbanua, Mr. L that they would be so very kind vessels of various types and sizes. Mr. J. Osmena, Mr. M. Sutton, Mr. drawing attention of all naval ar-suction and grab dredgers, and Arturo Zalcita. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers fur Southampton and as to use their powerful influence in They specialise in tugs, hoppers, Villanueva, Miss N. S. Yalo, Mr.

They had lighters. chitects to this fact.

Repairing. The "Brussels", always to remember that there were substantial remissions on ac-

Their success in shiprepair- count of crews' accommodation.

has been

and Captain E. V. Bishop, master of Ing

notable, Further, he thought that it should

remarkable bit of work the e.s. "Chak Sang," reported to be re-affirmed that the compila-. tion of death statistics and the they executed was that in connec- the police that 120 fathoms of care of the health of the Merchant tion with the steamer "Brussels," Manlia 3-inch rope, worth $120, has Service should be given. In charge which was sunk in 1916 by the Ger- been stolen from the ship

After a couple of years

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

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

London vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

ST. ALBANS

TAKADA

4,500

→MİRZAPORE

MOREA

TĀLAMBA

LAHORE

KHIVA TALMA

5th Sept. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama,

p.m.

6,949 8th Sept. Amoy, S'hal, Maji, Kobe & Ouka.

6 a.m.

0,716 13th Sept. S'hai, Moji & Kobe.

10,953 14th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama."

one

8,018 17th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yhama & Osaka.of the Ministry of Health, the mans.

5,282 28th Sept. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

9,185 28th Sept. S'hal, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 28th Sept. | Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

*Cargo only.

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

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hobel expenses at c-Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australlan Lines are atted with Laundries: Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agenta .P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE,

« (OCEÁN' S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO, LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

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

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

6.S. "PHEMIUS"

S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON

S.S."AGAPENOR?

8.8. "CITY OF KHIOS":

8.S. PYRRHUS"

SURY

Via Suez Canal

Via Buen Cifnal

21st Sept 5th Oct

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

26th Oct

Via Buez Canal

VIA Eder Canal:

8.S. CITY OF PERTH",

18teamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Opt

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE of THE BAN Hang Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MAT

ED. Hong Kon

Board of Trade not being special under water she was refloated and brought to Leith, battered and torn. ly organised, for this duty.

It was also a very important Messrs. Robb worked miracles on point which Dr. Howard Jones her in record time, and it was difi- urged, and that was that plans cult to believe that the smart-look- and specifications of the crew's ing vessel which finally left their spaces should be passed by com- hands to take service as a cattle petent maritime sanitarians before boat between England and Ireland they were built, and that this was the hulk which had been given should be altered without permis- them to repair and recondition. alon from the responsible author The largest sailing vessel in the ity, He earnestly trusted that the world, the "France," was drydocked port medical officers in the various The equipment of Messrs, Royal Sanitary Institute and the and repaired by the firm." shipping districts would continue Robb's engine shop Is of the most to peg away at this subject. In modern character, and specially so doing they were earning the suited for the requirements of coal grateful thanks of the officers and mines, distilleries, brewories, and men of the Merchant Navy, and factories of the East Coast, he trusted they would. derive ain- cere personal satisfaction at their Not long ago the firm completed a very Interesting fob, namely, the exertions continuing to be met with

cockins and repairing of a floating

that great success which undoubledeck from Rosyth belonging to the edly they merit.

Admiralty. Altogether 526 vessels passed through their hands for re pair last year. At present the firm. have several shipbuilding contracts in hand.

اور جو به کاره ای

NEW MOTOR LINER.

Belfast Messrs. Harland and Wolf Ltd. have received an order: from the African Steamship Co. Ltd. for the

construction of a high TWO NEW STEAMERS. class passenger motor liner for the

Messrs. Cammell, Laird, and Com- express service between Weat Africa and Liverpool.pany of Birkenhead have received

Vessel will be generally

333 tons, She Mast.

NOTICES

an order from Messrs Eldera and Fyffes, London, for two large pas senger and fruit carryi

the

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guarantood. We have over thirty years' experienes. We own awo Blipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long, het ja

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Bui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel, Kowloon Na. 9. Estimates furnished on: application. Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.

Codes Used, Al, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering First and Second Edition; Western Union, and Walking.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND ERASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS

ELECTRICIANS.

d Cargo Motor Vessel, "P ABOITIZM Mid Built to the order of Messrs. Inter Island Service.

MINA Kowloon Dock, Hear Könr.