FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1928.
P. & O.-British India
1.2.
Apear and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TÁKING CARGO FOR
BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTII AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From !
Destination
9. S.
Tons
Hong Kong About
MANTUA
10,946
KALYAN
*ALIPORE
MOREA
*KIDDERPORE
6,331
KASHGAR
0,006
MACEDONIA
11,120
*PADUA
2nd 7th 10th 2nd 5,907 9th
1020 5th 9,144 19th 6.273 24th Jan. 10,953
Feb. Feb.
Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Jan. Marseilles, London' & Hull
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Feb. Marselles, London & Hull. Mar. Marsellies & London. " Mar.
M'seilles, London, A'werp, R'dam &
Hamburg,
*Cargo only. Frequent connection rom Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to
THE CHINA MAIL,
WORLD TRANSPORT
`REVISING LOAD LİNE REGULATIONS
A PROBLEM
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,“
Destination
Tau vla 'tow & Shal Ttau via Stow & Shal
· T'iau vin Stow-&. S'hel Ttau via S'tow & S'hai WAISHING Osaka via Amor, Shanghai,
Moji & Kobe Osaka vla Amoy, Shanghat
Moji & Kobe
Strafts & Calcutta
Straits & Calcutta
Sandakan
Sandakan
Canton
Steamer
Sailing
HOPSANG YATSHING
HANGSANG.Sun
.Sat.,
Wed.,
.Wed..
29th Dec, at ' pari
2nd Jan, at 7 a.m. 8th Jan, at 7 a.m. 0th Jun. at 7'am.
FOOKSANG
NAMSANG
Wed., 2nd Jan, at 7`a.m.
Thurs., 10th Jan. at 7am. .Fri.,
4th Jun, at 3 p.m.
KUTSANG
MAUSANG
HINSANG
Wed Fri, ..Fri,
.KWONGSANG Tues.,
9th Jan. at 8 nm. 11th Jan, at 3 p.m. 18th Jan. nt 3 p.m. 1st Jan, at 9 pm.
KUMSANG
Tentain via Wel-Hal-Wel CHIPSHING...Sat, 29th Dec. st. Noon
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215,
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General Managers.
HONG KONG TIDE
So universal, is the "Plimsoll mark" on the sides of ships that most people assume the affixing of this indication of the depth to which a ship may be loaded to be In all cases compulsory. So, in- deed, it is under the laws of near- ly all maritime countries, but there is one notable exception. "Financial Times." says the Though few people not directly concerned many be aware that the United States has no load line law, this, nevertheless, is the fact In the absence of national regula- tion of their own, American ships loading in foreign ports are sub- ject to the laws in, force there, and to remedy this anomalous state of affairs a Bill has for some time been before the United States Legislature. It is expect- ed to be further considered dur- ing the forthcoming session, Compliance with the load line law aspect it is an economic issue of a ship's own flag is usually ac closely affecting the earning
The tide-table giren below has been cepted by other States, and there power of ships, and there are the fore, when the United States has undest reasons for stressing obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting
the point that legislated as proposed, American
world-wide Machine, which includes 40 componenta ships will be freed from the obli. uniformity of regulations is desir for the better prediction of tides, tora gation of conforming to the deable. Shipowners at their inter- the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kaulang tails of any foreign requirements. attention to this, though the of Dr. Doberck during the years 1887, national gatherings have called tidal observatory under the direction Vessels of the United States Ship public interest would seem to re- 1886 and 1889. ping Board are now, in fact, quire that safety itself rather Kaulung: but they may be used for The times and heights are given for marked with load lines and pro- than uniformity should be the the Victoria Naval Yard and Aber- vided with certificates of free- board issued by the American very first consideration. Of the deen, the differences being very small. Bureau of Shipping, but, if ques suitable regulations, but that they must not be considered to coincide nedd, not only that there should be. The times of high-and low-water tioned; these formalities would should definitely be enforced, with the times of slack-water and have at present no legal validity especially in foreign ports, there being quite distinct. in the ports of other countries.
It is common International Treatment Needed knowledge that in certain trades The question of regulations for and places a great deal of over- the assignment of load lines to loading takes place, which not ships is essentially one for inter- only subjects seamen's lives to national treatment, and the pur-improper risks, but is unfair to pose of the United States in those shipowners who conform to adopting legislation similar to the regulations. Britain has Fri. 18 m 47 4.4 m that in force in other countries is led the way in dealing with over- understood to be in part to re-loading, but a recent notorious Bat. pant in the International Confer-tence of imprisonment upon a ence on Safety at Sea which is shipowner, drew public attention proposed to be held in London pointedly to the absolute need for early next year. At this gather-a tightening up of administra- ing the safety convention drawn tive supervision everywhere. It up at an earlier conference, held is a question also whether the after the loss of the Titanie, will penalties for breach of the law are be revised. That convention has sufficient in amount. The Ameri- never been fully carried into
can. Bill proposes figures ap- effect because of the break caused proximating to those adopted else by the war, and the whole pro-where, but it has been a matter of blem now needs reconsideration in the light of further experience when fines have been inflicted by common on various occasions which has been gained. At the our Courts that they have fallen former conference the load line far short of the extra profit which question was not, included in the the shipowners would make by discussion, because the British storing to overloading, and, Government had expressed its therefore, have not been a suf- Intention of calling a further ficient deterrent. Underwriters,
can be no doubt.
Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the gularise its position as a partici- case, which eventuated in a sen-
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA SANTHIA TILAWA
10,000
1920 6th
7,764
26th
10,000
GUIL
TAKLIWA TAKADA
Jan. Jan. Feb. 7.036 13th Feb. 6,940 18th Feb.
Sinrapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
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.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). special conference on this parti- too, have some responsibility in
ARAPURA TANDA
to Australia.
*1020
6,000 Jst Feb. 6,936 1st Mar.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from ilong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawse, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo,
dacement offers:
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Unton S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ets, #
The P. & O. Royal Mall steamers to London vin Suez Canal, The P. & O. Branch Service of alcumers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Atroy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama
& Osaka,
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji & Kobo.
ALIPORE
SANTILIA
MOREA. *KIDDERPORE
0.005 18th
5.937 18th
1st 8.273
Jan. Moj & Kobe. 7,764 2nd Jan,
10,053 4th Jan.
6.23-1 7th
Jan. 6,000 8th Jan. 10,000 14th Jan. Jan. Jan.
ARAFURA TILAWA KASHGAR *PADUA TAKLIWA
►
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hai, Moji. Koba & Osaka, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mali, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama,
5.986 20th Jan. | Amoy, Moji, Kaba & Osaka.
TAKADA
6.019 28th
Jan.
MACEDONIA
11,120 1st
TANDA
| 4,950 | 5th
Feb. Feb,
Cargo only.
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 Singapore, while awaiting the on-carrying stemmer,
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 24 ftx2 ftx1 ft, will be recalved. 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.
P. & V. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE' OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL” LINE.
.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO., LTD.) AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE,
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS.
FROM HONG
CO, LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.8. "EUMAEUS" "
5.5. AUTOLYCHUS"
Via Suez Canal
.Via Suez Canal
14th Januaży.
8th February
cular matter, but clearly it cannot the matter. They have, perhaps, be omitted now. As the chief surveyor of the American Bureau not been in all cases as strict as of Shipping has pointed out, re- claims in connection with which they might have been in resisting gulations for sub-division of ships there has been a question of and rules as to stability are, worthless unless means are taken overloading. The problem is
ed beyond their proper draughts. in the interest of safety at sea, as to ensure that ships are not load-many-sided and demands the full- est and most serious examination At the time that the conference well as with the object of ensuring after the loss of the "Titanic" was that all required to conform shall held a committee appointed by be on an equal footing.
our own Board of Trade was studying the question of revising load line tables and regulations. The subject has been and still is
a
under official consideration, second committee having been ap-' pointed in 1927. Its report should be available before the Interna- tional Safety Conference takes place next year.
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Safety and Earning Power Thus it is apparent that the whole problem,, which includes many technical as well as legal points, is approaching" a stage when definite developments may be expected In its broadest
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, ' LIMITED.
T
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS,
THE Steamship
OIL & COAL FUEL
HIGHER RISK OF FIRE AT SEA
"The Court considers that the practice of using coal and oil burning furnaces at the same time in a common stokehold sub- stantially increases the risk of fire which may become uncontrol. lable when the ship is at sea.”? -
This is one of the findings of the Board of Trade Court of Inquiry, consisting of Mr. J. A. R; Cairns and nautical assessora, which investigated the fire on the Carmarthenshire in the Thames on July 7.
The fire broke out in the stoke- hold shortly after the vessel had left the docks bound for China, and the ship had to be beached assistance of tugs. Evidence was and the fire put out with the
given at the inquiry that oil and coal were used in the furnaces.
The Court found that the fire was caused by off leakage at the burner attached to the starboard lower furnace of the after port boiler, probably due to the slack- Ing of the housing serew, and that the 'seriousness of the fire was aggravated by leakage from
"BENMOHR" CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hongkong aud Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves a defective junction-pipe leading delivery may be obtained.
to the burners.The responsibil- ity for the fire did not rest with the Glen Line Ltd., nor with any
No claims will be admitted after the Goodz have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver- of the parties cited in the in- adi. after the 28th inst will be subject to rent,
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 11th Janu ary, 1929, or they will not be re- cognised, devorgabea duanya *All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, |where they will be examined on the 27th inst. at 10 am by Mesare. Goddard & Douglas, *** No · Fire" Insurance "nas”) been
duty
quiry, and no issue arose as to any certificate
bra bg Among replies given to ques- tions set by the Board of Trade. were the following: "The Court considers that the fire would have occurred had off fuel alone been used in all the furnaces, but that it would not have occurred had coal alone been used, tak jar
"The Court conalders that the risk of fire is greater when both coal and oil burning furnaces aro used at the same time in a con- mon stokehold than when bit fuel
used alone in an oil-tight com GIBE: LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD., partment from which coal ashes, With her?
STING BILDERS Agents, elle firing tools, and naked lights have Hong Kong, 20th Dec., 1928. been excluded."
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners” Option, effected
Subject to change without notice
For Freight and particulars apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong.
· Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton,
Bill of Lading will be counter blazed by t
change of current, the two phenomena
Dec. 28, 1928 to Jan. 8, 1929.
DATE FOR WATER (LowZE WATER.
Standard Dec.
Ht Standard Timeo
Times
Bt.
4 4709
3 18,6
-0 434.3 mb 34
A 67% 8,6
20
Sun. 30
Mon. 31
0.9
2.4
10 4 5.3 2 56
13944.3) m 8 10 11 33 7.7 4 43 B
3 27 4.4m 7 7 1,0 Tuss. 1045 71
m7 50 623 3 218 14.6 Wed 81 16 8.3
ID 8 47 1.0 4.14 4.9 | 8 415 4,8 Thurs 38 48 5.6 9 30 3.4
10 28
5 3 5.2
4.0
15
43
41
Berlin, Germany's champion boy strong man-Helmut Lichterfeld, 8 years old, lying on his back while a horse and man weighing some 1,820 pounds stand upon a platform which Tests on his stomach. The youngster | is a sensation. throughout Germany.
President Liner
SAILINGS:
5.
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
To Seattle and Victoria The Sunshine Dalt via Honolulu TheShort, Straight Route to America
Fortnlabelv kiilines on Tuesdays Fortalskily swillogs on Trasdays Pres. Jackson ..Jan, ist Noon. Pres Taft
Jan. 8th Pres. McKhilay......Jan. 18th | Pres. Jefferson .....Jan. 22nd Pres. Grant....
..Jan. 29th Pres. Lincoln ...................... Feb. 5th Pres. Cleveland ................ Feb. 12th Pres Madison ..............Feb. 19th
£120,112 Spections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines. across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.
Special through rates to Europe via United States, Direct
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD:
Formaishiy sailings on Sunday' via Manila, Straits Colombo, Soes Camal, Alexandria Nusica, Doa, Marseilles, Now Vack and Boston. Pres. Wilson...Dec. 30th Ba.m. Pres. Polk.....Feb. 10th 8 m. Pres Van Buren Jan, 13th 8 a.m.
Pres. Adams ... Feb, 24th 8 a.m. Pres. Hayés .Jan. 27th 8 a.m.
Pres. Garfield ..Mar. 10th 8 a.m.
To Manila.
Pres. Taft Jan. 1st 6 p.m. ¡ Pres. Grant ....Jan. 19th 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Jan. 5th 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln..Jan. 29th 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Jan. 15th 6 p.m., Pres. Cleveland Feb. 2nd 6 p.m.
For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information eppir to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephons Central 2477, 2478 and 795
Cuble Address “Doliar”
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Sha Kee Street.
and
American Mail Line Doliar Steamship Line
WEEKLY SAILINGS
S.S.
For KONGMOON.
“WINGLEE”
CAPTAIN F. SMITH
and European. Oflcers.
First class Passenger accommodation, Fans, Electric Lights
in every stateroom, Baths Hot and Cold, Excellent Cuisine. The Round trip takes one week.
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
YU YUEN & CO.,
87, Connaught Road, W.
THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Pier.
MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT. MODERATE CHARGES.
Office: 64, Connaught Road C., 1st floor.
Tel, C.459.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, DRÁSS and IRON FOUNDERB. All work done in this establishment fa guaranteed, We have over thirty years' experience. Wo owa twu kilipwaya são cal accommodate any veraft of 200 feet long..
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Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Konk, Tel. Central No. 453, Shipyard; Sham-Sut-Po, 'Kewloon, Hong Kong/ Tól, Kowloon No. S
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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924, (*!
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
EVEN THE
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
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DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILEN
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL "AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
Twin Screw Steamer "ELIZABETH," built and engined by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for the Federated Malay States Rallways, for service between Penang and Prát.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R.M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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