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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928.

P. &0.-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 INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PETROL SHIPS

REPORT OF BOARD OF INQUIRY

THAMES' RISKS

The report on the proposed re- vision of by-laws for regulating|| the transport of petroleum spirit in the Port of London, which has: been prepared by Major T. H. Crozier and Professor J. S. S. Brame for the Ministry of Trans- port, as the result of their recent Inquiry. i3 published by the Stationery Office. Ás record-

cd at the time the Minis- ter of Transport, Colonel Wilfred Ashley, In answer to a question in. the House of Commons at the end of July, stated that after considera- tion of the report he had reached the conclusion that an alteration in the existing limit of navigation. for petroleum tank ships was un desirable, that ships carrying not more than 1,000 tons of petroleum į spirit or petroleum spirit and other i petroleum in barrels or drums

THE CHINA MAIL,

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.. : Destination

Steamer..

Salling Tau vin Stow & S'haf .. FOOSHING .Sun., 11th Nov. at 7am. Ftou via Stow & B'hal.. CHAKSANG...Wed., 14th Nov. at 7 a... Ttan via Stow & Shai.. YATSHING

18th Nov. at 7 .m. Ttau vin Stow & Shal.. KWONGSANG..Wed, Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai.

Moji & Kebe Osaka via Amay, Mol &

Kobe

Straits & Calcutta Straits & Calcutta

Straite & Calcutta Sandakan

Canton Tientsin

Tientsin'

President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

Sun

1st Nov. at 7 a.m.

HOSANG ......Wed,

21st Nov. at 7 a,.

KUTSANG

Sun.,

SUISANG

KUMSANG

Sat.. Fri.,

FOOKSANG

MAUSANG

CHAKSANG

2nd Dec. at 7-á.m. 10th Nov. nt 3 p.m. 10th Nov. at p.m. Tues., 20th Nov, at 3 p.m. Thurs, 16th Nov, at 3 p.m. Thurs, 8th Nov, at Gla,m, CHEONGSHING .Tues., 20th Nov, at 5 p.m. CHIPSHING... Frij

30th Nov. at 5 p.m.

To San Francison and Los Angeles

Pres. Lincoln'

For Freight and Passage apply to:-- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 216.

General Managers.

should be allowed to navigate the THE ORIENTAL SHIP-SUPPLY CO

river Thames to and from Bowi Creek, and that ships carrying not more than 2,000 galions of petro- : leum apirit or petroleum spirit and other petroleum in barrels Or druma should he allowed to!

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY navigate throughout the Port of

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

9. S.

Tops

From 1 Hong Kong |

About

Destination

MACEDONIA 11,120 10th Nov.

Noon

*KIDDERPORE 5,034 13th Nov. Nov. Dec.

*KUYBER R&RMALA "JEYPORE

9,314 24th

9,1262 1st

5,318 6th

†Cargo only.

Bombny, Marseilles & London.

Straits. Bombay & Karachi, Maravilles, London & Hull. Marseilles & London."

Dee.. Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp,

Rotterdam & Hamburg

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.

7! AWA

10,000 28th Nov.

10th 16,049

Dec. 8,018 22nd Dec.

TAKADA

TALAMBA

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

B.1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and

arry a qualified surgeon.

London.

The Port of London Authority sought confirmation of by-laws pro- posed to be made, under which the existing mlinamely, the Muck- Ing Light at Thames Haven, beyond which ships carrying petroleum spirit are not at present allowed to go should be altered to per- mit such ships to navigate higher up the Thames. The new by-law proposed by the Authority would! allow petroleum ships of any size carrying petroleum spirit as cargo up to any quantity to navigate the river as far as Crayfordness, about 141⁄2 miles above the Mucking | Light; petroleum ships carrying not more than 1,250 tons of petro- leum spirit to go as far as Bow Creek; and petroleum ships carry- ing not more than 2,000 gallons of petroleum spirit to navigate any part of the river within the juris-]. diction of the Fort. Authority.

Fire Danger

16, Connaught Road Central, 1st Floor.

Agents for the CONSIGNMENT CHARTERING, BUYING & SELL- ING of SHIPS. Will furnish BUNKER COALS, STORES; CHANDLERY, FRESH WATER, ICE, LAUNDRY, etc., to shipping in the HARBOUR.

We are also agents for the sale of the following commodities:- DRY SALT HERRING American pack of 1928., Limited quantity in barrels of CHOICE · ATLANTIC COAST SQUID. DE. HYDRATED CALIFORNIA BABY SHRIMP. SUN-DRIED LOUSIANA MEDIUM and BABY SHRIMP. A small shipment of CALIFORNIA COAST ABALONE, No. 1, 2 and 3 grades. CALIFORNIA CANNED MACKEREL and SARDINES of excellent pack. PUGET SOUND & ALASKA CANNED SALMON. FLOUR, CLUB STRAIGHT. POWDERED MILK In Cases & Barrels. Guaranteed 1st Class.

HONEY BUNCH BRAND CHOICE and FANCY RAISINS & all kinds of CITRON and FRESH FRUITS "in · season. QUALITY GUARANTEED.— YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED.

Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th.

Tel. C. 3101. Bentleys and ACME,

Cable Address: "ORSHIPSUCO".

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

M.V. "ESQUILINO"

From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Massaus, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo tre

CON

hereby informed that all Goods

K. 1146.

+

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

THE Steamship

TH

"BENVORLICH" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar

Major Crozier and Professor Brame in their report express the opinion that the relaxation of the limit for petroleum tank ships would introduce an increased dan- ger which precautions cannot en- tirely eliminate, and that the neces sities of the case do not call for are being landed at their riak into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and the alteration. Many, therefore, hold that it would not be advisable Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- The pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence results which may follow a single and/or from the wharves delivery

dous and/or extra hazardous Go- accident to a tank ship have to be may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forward-downs of The Hongkong and Kow- considered, and these results might easily be far more serious and ed unless notice to the contrary be loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, widespreading than is at all likely

No claims will be admitted after delivery may be obtained. with the existing system of con- the Goods have left the Godown, veyance by barge. "A tank ship and all Goods remaining undeliver on fire," the report says, "would ad after the 14th inst, will be sub- be a very dreadful occurrence in ject to rent.

£ASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). to alter the existing limit.

TANDA ET. ALBANS

ARAFURA TANDA

Australia,

4,500 | 28th Dec.

6,950 30th Nov. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 1929 Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &

6,000

Feb. 6,950 Ist Mar.

Metourne.

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

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

offers.

Cealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

given before Bth inst.:

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 18th Inst. will be sub- ject to rent.

the narrower reaches of the river, All claims against the vessel even if no spirit escaped on to the must be presented to the under-

All claims against the steamer water, while any quantity of spirit alight on the or they will not be recognised.

considerable signed on or before the 24th inst. must be presented to the Under- aigned on or before the 27th water, with the fire extending, as All broken, chafed, and damaged inst. or

they will not be in all probability it would extend. Goods are to be left in the Go-recognised. to the tank ship itself, might be a downs, where they will be examin- disaster of the first magnitude." ed on the 14th inst. at 10 a.m. by goods are to be left in the Go- Ali broken, chafed, and damaged The existing system of convey- our surveyore, Mesars. Goddard & downs, where they will be examined ance of the spirit by barge pre- Douglas.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and sents a measure of inconvenience, j No Fire Insurance has been London via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO, SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TANDA

MALWA

6,956 9th Nov. Moj Kobe, Danka & Yokohama. 10,980 10th Nov.

6 a.m.

TREWELLARD *TAKADA

14th Nov.

| | 6,940 | 19th

*Cargo Daly.

Nov.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,

41 dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own' Hotel expenses

› Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying-steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fara free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 24 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 to:--.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents,

*.& V. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

but the authors of the report state effected.

that they have been unable to find | Bill of Lading will be counter- that the existing system has in signed by any way, broken down, or that the interests of the public have suffer- ed.

They consider, however, that some facilities might be given for the export and coastwise trade in petroleum spirit from depots at Silvertown or other places in the

́ ́DODWELL & CO., LTD,

Agents.

Hong Kong. 7th Nov., 1928.

STRUCK OFF

TON'S CONVICTION.

com-

upper reaches. It is suggested; SEQUEL TO LORD TERRING- that petroleum ships might be al lowed to carry spirit in barrels or

It is announced by the other containers to or from the

mittee constituted under the Bow Creek limit in quantities *x-

Solicitors Acta, 1888 and 1919, ceeding the 2,000 gallons proposed

been for the whole river, As these ex- that Lord Terrington has port quantities are small such struck off the roll of solicitors.. ships might be allowed a maximum! The committee in their findings of 1,000 tons (equivalent to a tow set out in detail the, offences of which he was convicted at the of barges) of petroleum spirit or of spirit and other petroleum pro- Central Criminal Court in June

last and state: ducts together.

!

Major Crozier and Professor "That the respondent has been Frame neo no objection to the pro- guilty of misconduct in respect of posal that ships having on board the matters for which he has been up to 2,000 gallons of petroleum convicted, and the committee order spirit and products should be al- that the name of Harold James Sel- lowed to navigate any part of the born, Baron Terrington, formerly river within the jurisdiction of the of 11, Clarges-street, Mayfair, Lon-

solicitors."

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Port Authority, and consider that don, W., he struck off the roll of

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL” "LINE.

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

AND

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

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG."

S.S. PYRRHUS”, ALLA.

S.S. "CITY OF PERTH"

SS "CITY OF CHESTER”

ສ.ສ.

pona STER

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

Vía Suez Canal

17th November, 27th December. 27th November.

this might be extended to cover

On June 29 Lord Terrington was rather larger quantities under similar conditions up to Bow at the Old Bailey sentenced to Creek.

four years" penal, servitude on charges of fraudulent conversion There were fifty counts in the in Ald. Ball stated at a meeting of dictment, and Lord Terrington the Isle of Wight County Council pleaded guilty to forty-eight counts that a valuable water supply had relating to the money he was alleg bean discovered through the reconted to have received as a solicitor Landslide at Blackgang.

on account or Sir Harold Reckitt,

It was stated for the Crown that A man giving the Tams of Robert the charges to which Lord Terring- Tremayne, It is alleged, walked out ton had pleaded guilty involved a at his lodgings in Kennington-road, sum of £60,000, B.E., with 2400 In notes and jewel-The committee have also ordered

Mammatt, formerly of Ashby-de-

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option

Subject to change without noticelery belonging to his landlady, that the names of Edward Arthur

For Freight and particulars. apply, to BUTTERFIELD & SWINE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong, JARDINE MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton,

Ma Beano Pearlman, Sheriff of la-Zouch, and Robert Henry Briggs, Hull In 1923 has been selected formerly of Tamworth, should be as next Lord Mayor of the city struck off the roll.

ол the 12th inst. at 10 a.m., by Mesars. Goddard Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- aigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 6th Nov., 1923.

·

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Fortnightly sailings on Sunday via Manila, Straja, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Niple, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston, Pres, Garfield..Nov. 18th & a.m. | Pres. Wilson. Dec. 30th 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Dec. 2nd 8 nent. Pres. Monroe ..Dec. 16th & n.m.

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Pres. Jefferson .Nov, 19th & p.m. Pres. Grant....Nov. 20th 6 p.m. Pres. Eincoln

Nov. 24th 6 p.m.

Pres. Cleveland Dec. 4th 6 p.m. Pres. Madison..Dec. 6th 6 p.. Pres. Pierce ...Dec. 18th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Pallenger and Yeelight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Sha Kee Streek.

and

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will be despatched hence on the

21st. November, 1928.

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE and ADELAIDE via Manila,

Hoilo, Sandakan, Tarakan Balikpapan, Rabaul

For Freight and Passages apply to:-

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