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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 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.)

8. $.

Togs

From

About

MOREA

*KHIVA

#MIZZAPORE

KIDDERPORE

MACEDONIA

10,953 18th Oct.

9,136

Oit. 27th 11,716 ತಕ Nov. 6,334 10th Nov. 11,120 10th Nov.

*Cargo only.

Destination

Mársoilles & London. Marseilles, London & Hull, Straits & Bombay. Straits, Bombay & Karachi. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

*Calls Casablanca,

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

TALMA TAKLIWA "CANARA-

**Cargo only.

8,018 13th

Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 27th Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 7.836 4th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 0,012 16th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

3.1. 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 TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

Australia.

6,000 6th Nov. Manila, Port Holland, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Bris

6,956 30th Nov. 4,500 2818 Dec.

1029 6,000 1st Feb.

band, Sydney & 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, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement

Frequent connectious from Australia with the following:-

offers.

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

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

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

MANCHESTER

'RECONDITIONING TRAFFORD ROAD SWING BRIDGE

BUSY CITY. ARTERY

Träfford-road,. one of the buslest. arterial highways lead- ing out of the city, crosses the Manchester Ship Canal to the west of Pomona Docks, by the Trafford road swing bridge. The bridge swings to let coastwise shipping in and out of these docks, and as it has swing upon its original rollera ever since the opening of the Ship Canal, these now call for renewal.

The Ship Canal Company, realising the importance of the highway, have arranged to carry out the work with virtually, no interruption to road traffic, which throughout the whole operation is not likely to be suspended for

more

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THE CHINA MAIL,

TRAVEL SERVICE

Steamship and Railroad, tickets issued to all principal Cities of the world.

Reservations made Domestic and foreign traveller's cheques issued.

· BRANCHES. · THROUGHOUT · CHINA CONNECTIONS ABROAD.

YOU CAN SAVE YOUR TIME & TROUBLE BY BOOKING

THROUGH US.

CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE,

-GENERAL TOURIST AGENTS,

G. Queen's Road Central

46

· TRUMPED-UP”

BEFORE THE I. M. S. GUILD

than a few hours. change the rollers and fix new roller paths it will be necessary to jack up the bridge, which weighs 1,800 tons, some six inches or so. While the bridge in. its temporary position will be free for vehicular traffic, it will, not be able to swing open to water traffic, and arrangements will A case of some importance as therefore be made to accommo-regarda discipline in the profession date coastwise, vessels at the has, of late, been before the Com- larger docks.

The

Tel C. 2823-6176.·

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

mittee of the I. M. S. Guild, who From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,

LONDON, AND STRAITS. Preliminary work is now in pro- considered that it was very desir gress, and the actual work of re- able that legal action should be construction will begin in about taken in supporting a member in two months. The work will take the steps-outlined in his letterTHE Steamship about forty days and while it is which he proposed to take. in progress the weight of loads charge brought against this Captain using the bridge will be limited to ember was that he had "violently" twelve tons, and the speed of attacked a native member of the vehicles to four miles an hour, catering staff of his ship. This The new work will be carried out the Captain roundly states was a on the occasion in under the supervision of the com- pure fabrication and informed the pany's chief engineer,

Guild that.

"BENMACDHUI" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the bazar- dous and/or extra hazardous Go downs of The Hongkong and Kow whence, and/or from the wharves, loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltil

No claims will be admitted after delivery may be obtained.

A similar operation was suc-question, he had severely repri- manded the, man only for mis- cessfully performed recently upon conduct, along with several others, the goods have left the godowns, the Barton Aqueduct, which car- ried the Bridgewater Canal over A point very much in the Captain's and all goods remaining undeliver the Ship Canal a few miles be favour was that he had been some fed after the 13th inst. will be

two years in command of the ship subject to rent. low Mode Wheel.

and that the saloon staff had sailed with him without change the whole of that time. The position locally in respect to cases of this kind is stated as follows:-

WIRELESS

S

SHOULD IT BE ON ALL CHINA

COAST SHIPS?

A prominent local engineer has forwarded the suggestion to the Government that all merchant ships

be

required to carry wireless eugipment as a safety measure by means of which assistance could be summoned in time of need, says the

This case, however, is typical of many that occur out here in which these people under threat of legal proceedings intimidate Masters of ships and others to pay some miserable aum as compensation to some persen for a more or less im aginary wrong. I am, therefore, taking legal action not only to defend my own reputation, but also with the object of helping to deter these people from making similar attempts at extortion

other Shipmasters.

Interesting Result

on

Having carefully considered all

- All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 27th inst, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chated, and damuged goods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 12th inst., at 10a.m., by Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.

NeFire Insurance has been effected.

Bill of Lading will be counter-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., signed by

Agents...

Hong Kong, 6th Oct., 1928,

Merthyr, Carmarthenshire, where

"Canton Gazettë." Since the Mari- time Custams are in charge of the

During July, 2,845 recruits join- entry and clearance of ships, this the facts of the case, full partied the Territorial Army, bringing organization could very well see culars of which were suppited by the total enlisted for the present that all ships are so equipped the member, the Committee au recruiting year to 27,178, compar should this requirement be em thorised a cable to be despatched to ed with 20,704 in the correspond- bodied in the form of a law. The the Guild Solicitors to the effecting ten months of the previous expert states that it is universal that proceedings were to be taken year, practice for all foreign ships to in the matter on behalf of the

It was shown at a Lambeth in- carry a wireless installation and

Gulld. The Solicitors had lost instances are Innumerable where

no time in getting to work on the quest that Percy Pettyfer, aged 88, the facilities of wireless were case and the result is very inter-tug engineer driver, of Neville- the means of saving lives as well as esting, indicating that the man and strees, Vauxhall, S.E., died from cargo and ships. Wireless equip-his friends were somewhat taken the effects of swallowing a rabbit ment has therefore become 211 aback at the war being carried into bone last November. article of necessity. The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom is Now have been made in the past by the obtained by the Guild solicitors was Rose and Sarah Pollock were re Regulations their own camp. The summons Three London children-Victor, Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

Chinese Government requiring all issued for defamation, the Court ships of over 500 tons to be reserving the right to include other cued from a fire at a house in The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and equipped with wireless apparatus, charges, if satisfied, at a later they had arrived on holiday only,

but these regulations have been stage. On the adjourned hear- generally ignored by the shipowners ing it was found, however, that the

the previous night. who seemed to have doubted or man concerned-who said that he failed to appreciate the value

A scries of explosions caused by or had been violently assaulted-had usefulness of such equipment. absconded. A warrant was order escapes from a gas-man blew up There are very few Chinese-owned ed and the case now Hes on the Belfest, and flames shot up high- the roadway. In Quadrant-street, ships carrying wireless in

con-dormant file, according to the latter formity with. the regulations, that the Guild has since received er than the houses, but no one was

injured. Shipowners apparently entertain from their Solicitors, pending ex- the idea that since their vessels ecution of the warrant against the. operate only on inland waters and accused. The Solicitors state that on shart voyages there is little risk the case has had a very good effect of accidents occurring and conmocally, and it is understood that sequently the necessary outlay Instructions have been issued by for installing wireless is not war-some of the principal companies ranted. Such is a mistaken to their catering departments, re- attitude, as it is not the ability to questing that the man shall not be accident that should govern the signed on any ship's articles at desirability or otherwise of wire-present. It is hoped that the less installation, but it is the action taken by the Guild in sup safety of the passengers that should porting their member on this oc- be the main consideration. No casion will have the desired effect matter how alight the risk may be in putting an end to efforts of this as long as the risk does exist. It kind to extort compensation from should be the paramount duty of the shipmasters and others on trumped- shipowner to put in wireless for up charges of assault upon mem- the safety of passengers. In bars of native crewa, when actually. recent years many cases of piracy, nothing, of the kind has happened. have occurred in which the piratesThe Dolphin." held undisputed sway over the ships which they looted in thorough manner kidnapping many pas-

ARAFURA MACEDONIA ··

*KIDDERPONE

*JEYPORE

TAKLIWA

6,000 14th 11,120 | 12th 5,334 13th 5,318 | 14th

7,080 | 34th

"Cargo only.

Oct.

Oct.

Oct.

Moji, Kobe, Osake & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe. & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

Oct. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,

Oct.. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

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

Passengers for Rangoon most 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. 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 sailing,

› For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply tai-.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, engers, for ransom. In all cases

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.

(OCEAN 5.8. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL §.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

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

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

the pirates got clear away, but had the ships been equipped with wire- less by means of which help could

LIVERPOOL AS TOURIST PORT

Of all British ports Liverpool is be called for, although asafstance the best as a jumping-off place for might not arrive in time to prevent a tour," said Mr. W. M. Reale, head the looting of the ship still it might of one of the biggest tourist arrive in suffelent time to recover agencies in America, who returnes people who might. We kidnapped, or

me on the White Star Jiner might even effect the captand, pirates

Unless wireless comm

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5.5. "AGAPENOR"

6.8. PYRRHUS”

8.5: "CITY OF PERTH”

Via Suez Canal de AA17th Oct. 8.5. "CITY OF KHIOS"... Via Suez Canal

2020 Oct. 16th Nov. 30th Nov.

which

Vis Buez Canal at den Via Suez Canal:

Always

He went on to say that his state- ant was based upon personat ex- 1. his firm, Beale's Tours, ago, had disemb

London,

President Liner.

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service To San Francisco and Los Angeles, The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu,

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Pierce

Pres, Taft

Pres. Jefferson

Pres, Cleveland

Oct. 23rd.

Nov. 6th.

Nov. 20th.

Dec. 4th.

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America.

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

Pres. Grant

Oct. 16th, at 9 am

Oct. 30th.

Nov. 13th.

Nov. 27th.

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

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD.

Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Buer Unnal Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston,

Pres." Polk Pres. AdamJN Pres. Garfield

Det: 21st 8 a.m. '.Növ. :dth⠀8 km2 Nov. 18th B-BAL

Pres. Harrison Dec. 2nd 8 a.m. Pres. Monroe...es, 18th 8 a.m.. Pres. Wilson...Dec. 30th 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres. Madison Oct. 9th 6 p.m. Fres. Pierce....Oct. 13th 6 p.m.. Pres. Jackson Oct. 23rd 6. p.m.

Prex: Taft...Oct. 27th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Nov. 6th: 6. p.m. Pres. Jefferson Nov. 30th & p.m.

For/Bookings. Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor. Telephone Central 2477, 2178 and 795-

Cable Address "Dollar." BRANCH-No. 4, Sha. Kee Strest.

GANTON

and

American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line

SAND-LIME BRICKS.

Best machine made bricks

Highest tests and uniform qualities. For Economy, Quality, Beauty, Durability and Satisfaction unsurpassed

YEE YICK SAND-LIME BRICK CO.,

CHING TU NAMES

Manager. Factory. Canton. Hong Kong Office,

148, Queen's Road, West, let-Floor. Telephone No. 0. 3832.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOİLER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment la- guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two 8Hpways and cuts, accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Koog, Tal. Central No. 459," Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hogg Kong, ja Tel Kowloon No. 2.:

Estimaton furnished, on application, Hong Kong April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

-Codes Used : AI, AB,C. Fifth Edition; Engineering; First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins. "

· DOCK: OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER “MAKERS, IRON, STEEL "AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

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

Subject to change without notice

For Freight and particulars apply.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE OF THE BANK LINE LTD. HOTE

JARDINE- MATHETION & CO. LTD