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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES,

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£120, £112, £110, £102, £89, via San Francisco,

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU

SHINYO MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

RAKUSAN MARU

HARUNA MARU

Tuesday, 80th October, Tuesday, 13th November. Tuesday, 27th November.

Saturday, Saturday,

3rd November.

17th November.

Wednesday,

Saturday, Sunday,

21st Nävember, 19th December.

27th October. 11th November.

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

MISHIMA MARU (Calla Zamboanga) Wednesday, TANGO MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† HAKODATE MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

TAMBA MARU..

Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU

12th November. Monday, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta.

KAKATA MARU

Saturday, 10th November.

6th November.

NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

Tuesday, *LISBON MARU LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

Wednesday, 21st November. + TOYOOKA MARU CALCUTTA via Singapore, Peng & Rangoon.

+ MALACCA MARU

Thursday, 8th November,

NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

Friday,

16th November,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

† MURORAN MARU (Moi direct). Monday, KAMO MARU

SADO MARU

KATORI MARU

Cargu unly.

29th October. Tuesday, 30th October. Tuesday, 30th October. Monday, 18th November.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments. )

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

CONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWEEP-Via Singaporeg

Colombo. Suez and Port Said.

AMUR MARU

Saturday, 10th November.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Caps Towa

LAPLATA MARU

SANTOS MARU

BONBAY-Via Singapore & Colomba,

HONOLULU MARU

Friday, 26th October.

Friday, 23rd November.

Wednesday, 3rd November.

...Thursday, 1st November.

DURBAN, DELAGOA HAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Vis Singapore and Colombo.

PANAMA MARU

CALCUTTA Vin Singapore, Panang and Rangoon

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIs Shanghai and

Japan ports

PARIS MARU (from Shanghai) .... Monday, 5th November.

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

HIMALAYA MARU...

HAIPHONG-Vin Hoihow & Pakhol

MENADO MARU

Thursday, 8th November..

Thursday, 22nd October 10 n.m.

Middle of November.

NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama

HAGUE MARU

JAPAN PORTS

ALTAI KARU

KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY

KISHU MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO-VI SWATOW & AMOT

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SANUKI MARU

For further particulare please apply Tel. Central No. 4988, 4089, 4090.

Tuesday, 20th November.

Sunday, 28th October 10 a.m. Sunday, 4th November 10 a.m.

Thursday, 1st November 10 am,

Tuesday, 27th November, .. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

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The first launch of the aeroplane was performed on August 13, at 1 p.m. (U.S.A. time) at a distance of 450 miles from New York: the aeroplane arrived at that port at 5.17 p.m. and the mall conveyed could be distributed in the evening at 7 p.m., while letters transported by the ship were delivered only in the afternoon of the following day.

'PLANE AND LINER dent of the EG.T3 and M. P. Olphe-On the homeward voyage, the aero-

TRIBUTE TO FRENCH ENTERPRISE

PENHOET'S ACHIEVEMENT

The biggest French shipbuilding undertaking, the Ste des Chantler et Ateliers de Saint-Nazaire- Penhoet, which has built the largest French vessel afloat, notably the "Ile-de-France," some years ago com- menced the construction of aircraft, and in the designing and fitting of the launching gear for the amphl- blan acroplane carried on the "Ile- de-France," has added I new achievement to Ita distinguished

record.

The idea of operating a combined sea and air service for mail and passengers on the Havre-New York line was first conceived by the late M. John Dal Piaz, the former chair

of the Cle Gle Trans-

man

Guillard, managing director of the plane was launched on August 29 at Societe Commerciala des Transports 6.65 a.m., when the "Ile-de-France" Trans-Atlantiques, who was ap-was 154 miles West from Scilly pointed managing director of the Islands, ie., about 560 km. West new company.

from the coast of England. The

| Societe Trans-Atlantique Aerlenne plane arrived at Cherbourg at 11.30 Following on the death of M. Dala.m... where it took fuel, and it Pinz, M. Fould was appointed chair-arrived at Paris (Le Bourgot) at man of the company, and he has 2.50 p.m. The mail conveyed was given avidence of his remarkable distributed at Paris at 5.30 p.m., qualities for the organisation and whereas lettera transported by the management of industrial under- "Ile-de-France" could only be hand- takings by realising, with the skilled over on August 25, ful assistance of M. Olphe-Gaillard, The pilot of the aeroplane for the the object of his predecessor. first flights was Lieut. de Vaisseau The chief problem was the pro- Demougeot, of the French Navy, vision of a means of launching the who has been placed by the Minis- aeroplane from the liner, on board ter for Navy at the disposal of the which space was naturally limited. Societe Trans-Atlantique Aerienne. This difficulty was solved by the He and all those who have taken Chantier et Ateliers de Saint-part in the navigation of the new Nazaire Penhoet, who fitted on the service are to be congratulated un after part of the "Ile-de-France" a the success they have obtained in a launching apparatus capable of development of such importance, giving to the aeroplane on a very and one which will always stand to short run a speed above her normal the credit of French commercial flying speed. The launching ap-enterprise.

The South Pole Ahoy!

The three-masted barkentine "New York" in which Commander Richard E. Byrd (inset) is to sail for two years' Antarctic explora- tion. The photo shows the vessel as she appeared after overhaul.

Frenchman.

PORT OF LONDON ACCOUNTS

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The many stockholders of the Port of London Authority take, it is to be feared but little interest In the annual accounts of the Port. For their security depends upon Lon- don's position as a Port, and the shipping using the Port has to pay a scale of dues calculated to pro- vide the Authority with the amount necessary for ita expenses and in- erest on Its Debt. The accounts for the year to March 31, now issued, show a surplus оп Revenue Account of £1,347,548 while interest, on Port Stocks, Bills and temporary loans reTM quired £1,304,307, of which last amount however,, £37,133 was charg- ed to Subventions in respect of New. Works. Actually, the charges against revenue in respect of inter- est, sinking funds and Insurance Fund Appropriation, after crediting interest, etc., receivable, came to £1,430,785, 30 that there was

deficit .on

the year's work-Yangtaze in importance. This magni- which recent trade route was opened to for of £83,237, duced the balance brought foreign traffle in 1897, but how many ward from £674,636 to: £591,899, foreigners travel on this important The scenery along the During the year, however, the Insur-waterway? ance Fund was raised from £293,-route is beautiful. We recommend it 605 to £600,000, with the assistance to any person who wishes to spond a of £287,509 debited to revenus ac-short and economical holiday. count. The General Reserve stands

A

ing

OCT NOV. SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wschow 2.00 p.m

8.8. TAI HING"

[1,008 tons Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

29th OCTOBER.

NOVEMBER

MON.

SUN.

FRI.

*

WED.

14th

The Sai Kong for the West River) the third largest river in the Chin- ese Republic and second only to the

at £1,000,000, and the stock redemp- MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS tion fund at £1,286,282, and these

4th MON. 19th 9th SUN. 25th

FRI. 30th

8.8. TAI MING" [649 tons Capt. G. J. Splak.] SUN..

28th OCTOBER.

FRL

TUES. MON.

2nd

NOVEMBER.

SAT 17th 6th -THURS, 22nd 12th TUES, 27th For information apply to

Ca.

KWONG WING Ltd.

́ ́87, Connaught Road. West,"

Phone: Central, 893,

The Dollar round-the-world liner "President Adams" is due to sail

funds are represented by Invest- The P. & O. as. "Kalyan" from from Kobe to-morrow for 'Hong Atlantique, and the scheme may be paratus is composed of a steel-ments of £2,822,759. During last Hong Kong arrived in London on Kong via Shanghai. This steamer is expected here on Saturday, Nov. regarded as the last of the many frame 34m. long, with an available year the amount of tonnage enter-October 24 at 5 am.

The Dollar Liner "President 3 at 6 am. and will sail on Sunday, remarkable achievements which length of 27m, and 3.60m. in height, ing and leaving the Port was 52,- marked the life of that great fitted on its upper part with rails 576,755, as compared with 49.278,- Taft" left Shanghai at 6.00 p.m. on Nov. 4 at 8 am, for Mediterranean In 1918 the figure was Wednesday, October 24 and was ex-ports and New York, via Manila, on which the platform bearing the 173. Whereas the crossing of the aeroplane runs. It is noteworthy 40,080,282, so that here we have pected to arrive here at about 2.00 Straits, etc.

p.m. to-day. She will sail to- The M.V. "Esqallizio" (D. & Co.) Atlantic Ocean solely by aeroplane that the rate of acceleration is be- some figures which definitely show

sailed, from Trieste on Sept. 24, and. offered no immediate commercial tween 1.5 and two times that of an improvement in the volume of morrow at 6 p.m. for Manils.

gravity.

Itrade as compared with pre-war The Ben Line 9.8. "Bennevis" is due in Hong Kong on Nov. 8. possibilities, M. Dal Píaz decided to

The platform, the weight of which days. During the War the tonnage from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp, organise a service on commercial

is about one ton, is stopped on the using the Port, otherwise than on London and Straits la due to arrive Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on last 7m. length of the runway, the Government service, fell to hero to-morrow,

Oct. 7, and is due here on or about speed being then over 110km. per 14,564,008 for the year 1918.

The American Mail. Liner "Pre-Nov. 11. The Port Authority has now sident Jackson" is scheduled to hour, by a most, Ingenious braking

Manila for Hong Kong system constructed by the Chantier Issued stock for an amount of leave et Ateliers de Saint-Nazaire- £34,142,698, out of authorised to-morrow at 4 p.m. And powers of £87,656,246 and a clause will arrive here at 7 am, on Mon-

Penhoet.

The M.V. "Delki” (Swedish East

lines by the combination of ship and aeroplane with a view to pre- paring the way to a full air service after the necessary improvements have been carried out in aerial navigation. There was, therefore, constituted in June last as an

The aeroplane used has been con- has been inserted in the Port of day, Oct. 29. This steamer will Nine recruits for the Hong affiliated company to the Cic Gestructed by Liars-Olivier, and is of London Bill for this session to in- sail at 8.00 am. on Tuesday, Oct. Kong Police Force are due to ar Trans-Atlantique,

Societe the Trans-Atlantique Aerlenne, with a with landing wheels which can be £48,000,000-"Morning Post."

the amphibian type, being fitted crease the borrowing powers up to 30 for Victoria and Seattle via rive in the Colony by the 5.5.

"Naldera." capital of two million francs, the lifted under the wings. It is pro- chairman being M. Da! Pinz. The pelled by a Gnome-Jupiter 420 h.p. board of directors included person engine lubricated with Spido oll alities distinguished in aviation and supplied by the Ste. A. Andre Flis. shipping, namely, M. Rene Fould, The weight of the plane, including

Societe

dcs the pilot, the wireless operator, and 340 kegs of letters, is 8.150 ton. The normal speed is 160kim, per hour, and the capacity of fuel tanka is sufficient for a 7-hour flight.

chairman of the

the famous

Chantier et Ateliers de Saint- Nazaire-Penhoet; M. Louis Breguet, aviator: M. Henri Brillic, superintendent engineer and M. M. de Catalano, superinten-

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Wireless Aids Special-interest attaches to the provisions made by the Societé Trans-Atlantique Aerfenne for the successful completion of the first flights. As regards wireless com munication, it is noteworthy that the aeroplane had been fitted with two transmitting and receiving sete with short and long waves, and with three seriala, one to be used in flight and the, other two to be used If the seaplane were forced down on to the sea. Meteorological | information was constantly sup plied to the iner. In America, every facility was given to the Societe Trans-Atlantique Aerlenne by the New-York Port authorities for the landing, by the Weather Bureau as égayas meteorologien! Intelligence, and by the Constguard authorities, in cake of an accident.

On the Europeanside, a naval tug was féndyto sail at Brest, while at Cherbourg there were an aeroplane and a tug ready to come to help.

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