WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1929.
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. 8.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
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*PADUA
NALDERA *MIRZAPORE
KARMALA
*ALIPORE
*NAGPORE
"MANTUA
*KIDDERPORE
KALYAN
MOREA
5,007 4th Apr.
Noon.
16.089 13th Apr. 6,715 16th Apr. 9,128 20th Apr.
5,273 24th Apr.
L'estimations
Marseilles. London, Antwerp, Rotter-
dam & Hamburg. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseillee & London.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay,
Marseilles & London, May Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter.
10,946 27th Apr.
5,283 4th
5,334
8th May
1,144 11th May
10,953 25th May
* Cargo only.
dam & Hamburg,
Straits & Bombay.
Marseilles, London & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levans Ports by steamers of the Khedivai Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*GAMBADA SANTHIA
TILAWA
TAKLIWA
TAKADA
TALAMBA TALMA
| 5,307 10th
Apr.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,754 17th
Apr. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 10,000 21st Apr. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.. 7,036 6th May Singapore, Fenang & Calcutta. 6,940 9th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 2,013 21st May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 28th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Cargo only.
B.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 TANDA
16,000 8th
May 6,956 Stat May 4,500 5th July 6,000* 2nd Aug. 6,956 30th Aug.
Manila, Sandakar, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. SS. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hoile, Cebe, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as iņ- ducement offera.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
From NEW YORK, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHIA, NORFOLK,
MARSEILLES.
The Steamship,
THE CHINA MAIL,
"CITY OF KHIOS" having arrived. Consignees of Bargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of Holt's Wharf, whenes deli- very may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 6th April, 1929, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer, niust be presented to the Undersigned on or before 12th April, 1929, or they will not be recognised..
All broken, chofed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and neon, within the Free Storage period of One Week. No Fire Insurance has been affect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed. by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd March, 1929.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Steamer,
"DUCHESSA D'AOSTÁ"
From Trieste, Venice, Port Said, Buez, Aden, Bombay, Karachi, Colombo Pevang & Bingapore. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowe loon, whence und/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
that
unless notice to the contrary be given Optional Cargo will be forwarded
before 29th instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th April will be subject to rent.
All claims agains the vessel must be presented
to the Undersigned on or Sefore the 14th April or they will not be recognized.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination
Sailing
7th Apr. at 7 a.m. Wed, 10th Apr. at 7 a.m. Sun., 14th Apr. at 7 a.m. Wed, 17th Apr. at 7 a.m.
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
Steamer
Tau via Stor & S'hal Ttou via 'tow & Shaf
ROPSANG
Sun
Ttau via Stow & Shai Kohe via Amoy & Moji. NAMSANG Osaka ria Amoy. Moj &
Kobe Straits & Calcutta
YATSHING HANGSANG
HOSANG .YUENSANG
.Fri.,
26th Apr, at 7 a.m.
Sat
13th Apr. at 10 am.
Sandakan
MAUSANG
Fri.,
5th Apr. at 10 a.m
Sandakan
HINGSANG
.Sat
13th Apr. at 10 a.m.
Tientsin
CHIPSHING
Sat..
6th Apr. at Noon
Pres. Madison
YATSHING
.Thurs., 4th Apr. at 2 p.m.
Pres. Jackson
Canton
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
General Managers.
SHIP'S DIVERSION
CLAN LINE'S COMPENSATION CLAIM FAILS
LORDS' JUDGMENT
Court & jud
judg
ed meetings at which the Shipping Controller's representative was in the chair was purporting to exercise the power
which it was contemplated would found à claim to be indemnified against loss.
At the beginning of the hearing to- day, Lord Buckmaster announced that
un-
ment of the War Ction Court, Gerieral their Lordships dismissed the
appeal.
In the House of Lorda re- Viscount Sumner, who had taken cently Lord Buckmaster, Viscounts part in the hearing, Was Dunedin and Sumner, and Lords well, and could not attend. Lord Blanesburg and Warrington, dismiss-Blanesburgh, who was also present, ed the appeal of the Clan Line Steam- did not sit that day. ers, Ltd., from an order of the
The Judgment of Appeal, which,
Without calling on the Attorney- field that the company bad not suffer ed loss or damage "through the exer-
Lord Backmaster, said he could not cise of any prerogative right of bis seo how anybody could import an Majesty or of any power under any order into the communications
had enactment relating to the Defence of passert He believed that what. the Realm any regulation or order had happened throughout had heen a made or purported to be made there-genuine mistake. He thought the under," and
23- were consequently not pellants did not think they had entitied to maintain a claim to com-
got some order to divert, and possibly in pensation under the Indemnity Act, the difficulties of the moment they did 1020.
not scan as critically as they should have done the document on which they relied.
that
The "Clan Buchanan" on the voyage from India under bills of lading for Shipping were quite clear that they in question was carrying a tea cargo
He thought also the Ministry of London, but on arriving at the Thames she was, it was said, ordered to pro-
pro had never given such an instruction, ceed to Greenock, and the alleged loss
and the utmost that could be said or damage was due to such order.
would be that they had been guilty of the cargo, also claimed compensa- pointing out The Rupai Tea Company, as owners
of carelessness in not afterwards the mistake. At that the judgment of the Court of Appeal. tion, and were also appellants from moment, however, the goods had been diverted and the difficulty had arisen.. All broken, chafel, and damaged
alleged that the It seemed to him impossible to say Clan pellents Goods are to be left in the downs, leased from
which had been re-
that there was any evidence of rati- FO- where they will be examined on the
requisition in
1919 on
fication in the latters. There was no оп terms that sh
she would carry cargo statement that at any time Comman- 4th April at 10 am. by our
sur directed by the Ministry of Shipping, der Taffill had given them orders, and veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effect February 6, 1920,
was, on her arrival at Southend on ratily,
detained
was nothing which, in fact, they because Commander by the Port Tufill had not, in fact, given them of London Authority, as owing to the Bills of Lading will be countersigned congestion in bonded warehouse there orders, and there was nothing in the was no berta available for her dis original letter on which reliance could DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
be placed to show that an order had. Agents.
been given.
ed.
by
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Hong Kong, 29th March, 1929.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel,
"ÉSQUILINO"
From Trieste, Venice, Brindist, Port Said, Suez, Massaun. Karachi, Colora bo, Penang & Singapore,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heraby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the GadewTIS Wharf & Gown Company, Ltd., at of the Hong Kong and Kowloon
wharves delivery may be obtained. Kowloon, whence and/or from the Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless netice to the contrary be given
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New before 2nd Zealand, Vancouver,. San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal."
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*KIDDERPORE |
TAKLIWA
KALYAN *JEYPORE
ARA PURA TAKADA
MOREA
TALAMBA
TALMA
TANDA
*PERIM DELTA
TILAWA
RAJPUTANA
5,334 4th Apr.-Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
a.m. 7.085 10th Apr. 49,144 12th Apr. 5,318 16th Apr. 10,946 10th Apr. Apr.
6,949 17th
10.353
8,013
10,000
6,956
7,648
26th
Apr.
29th Apr.
30th Apr.
7th May
9th MAY 8.007 10th May
14th May
10.06 22nd May
| 16,568 24th May
*. Cargo only.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe, T'hama & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hams. Amoy. S S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, T'hama & Osaka.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama,
Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama.
instaut.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the vessel must! presented to the undersigned on or before the 18th inst. or they will not be recognized.
be
All broken, chafed, and darasged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th inst. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been affect-
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd April, 1929,
The
Plans for a privately-owned Ameri- can merchant marine, to exceed any. operated under the American flag were outlined by Joseph E. Sheedy, who is to Reets being sold by the Shipping Board.
Shanghai, Moji. Kabe & Yokohama,THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. be the active head of the combined
Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without noties. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
A 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. 12 fx ft will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages, Fraight, Handbooks, etc., apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents
\P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
From LEITH, DUNKIRK, LONDON & STRAITS.
"BENAVON"
The Steamship, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land-
charge in the Port of London. By an oral order given by Commander Tufäll on behalf of the Ministry of Shipping, and confirmed by letter, the appell- ants were ordered to send the steam-
ed at their risk into the hazardous ship to Greenock-to discharge the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of cargo. Thay claimed damages arount- The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & ing to £19,996 in respect of demur.. Godown Co., Ltd, whance and/or ruge, money paid to the cargo own- from the wharves delivery may be ob. ors for breach of contract and the tained.
cost of sending the "Clan Buchanan" to Greenock, says the "Journal of Com mecca",
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th inst. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before. the 21st inst от they will not be recognized.
the
Board of Trade Contention The Board of Trade contended that there was no order or direction of the Shipping Controller to divert "Clan Buchanan," and that Comman- der Tufill had no authority from the All broken, chated, and damaged
aged Shipping Controller either to give an
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. Good are to be left in the Godowns, order or to promise that an order
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
‘BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN B.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE,
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
Appeliants" Case
where they will be examined on the would be issued. 6th inst at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas."
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect Bills of Lading will be countersign ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Ageuts, Hong Kong, 1st April, 1929.
Mr. Stuart Bevan, K.C., for the ap- pellants, said the question was not whether there was an order from the,
Crown, but whether there had been an exercise or purported exercise of any Prerogative right or of any
power under the enactment relating to the Commander Defence of the 'Realm. Tuffill was secretary to the Part and Transit Committee, and when direct ing the "Clan Buchanan" to proceed from the Thames he was, it was sub- The Nederland Steamship Co, Am-mitted, purporting to exercise a power sterdam, have placed an order with under the Defence of the Realm Re- the jenoord Shipbuilding and En- guiations. A letter from the Minis. gineering Co., Rotterdam, for a eargo try of Shipping stated that such
perpendiculars, 62ft breadth, and 36ft. | circumstances it was "aubmitted that Bin depth, in which will be fitted the the appellants were right in assum- For Freight and particulars apply to:-
single-acting two-stroke Fijenoord-ing that a commander of the Royal M.A.N. Diesel engine, of 7,000 shaft Navy or Royal Naval Reserves who BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong.horse-power, previously ordered by the Was secretary of the Port and Trau-
sit Committee and who had conven Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton, e owners.
S.S. "LAOMEDON"
8.S. "EHEXENOR"
.9.9. "CITY OF LILLE
.. Via Suez Canal
Vía Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
10th April.
8th May. 17th May.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option motorship of 460ft, in length between diversion was necessary, and in the
Bubject to change without notice.
Although it was greatly to be re- gretted that confusion had arisen, his Lordship was not prepared to share the view of the Court of Appeal that, there had been anything in the na- ture of blame to be attached to the Government department. It appeared to him that a mistake might well have been honestly entertained by both parties. For that mistake both parties might be equally pities, but neither ahould be blamed
Viscount Dunedin and Lord War- rington concurred, and the appeals were dismissed.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees of cargo ex ss. "Duchessa 'D'Aosta" are reminded to taka delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after April 4.
Consignees of
Cargo
ex
8.8.
"City of Khios" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after April 5,
of cargo ex are reminded to
To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunihire Bell via Honolulu Fortnightly yellings netizen.lays Pres. Lincoln
.Apr. 9th .Apr. 23rd
Pres. McKinley
To Seattle and Victoria
The Short, Swaight Routh to America
Fortnightly silines og Tuesdays Pres. Cleveland
...........Apr. 16th Pres. Pierce ... ...Apr. 30th
.May 7th Pres. Toft
May 14th May 21st Pres. Jefferson......May 28th
£120, 112 Special dhrough rates to Surope via United States. 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 sailings on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexsosinia Naples, Gozo, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Monroe..Apr. 7th 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...Apr. 2ist 8 a.to. Pres. V. Buren May 5th Ba.m.
To
Pres. Hayes... May 19th 8 am. Pres. Polk....June 2nd 8 am. Pres. Adamus.. June 16th 8 a.mi.
Manila.
Pres. Cleveland Apr. 9th 6pm. Pres. Jackson..Apr. 27th 6 p.m. Pros: Madison Apr. 13th 6 p.m. Przs, Taft...May 7th 6 pm. Pres. Plerce ...Apr. 23rd G p.m. Pres. McKintsy May 11th 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to
12, Fedder Street. (opposite Hong Kong Hotel). Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795
Cable Address "Dollar"
CANTON FRANCH-No. 4, Sha Fee Street.
Dollar Steamship Line
and
American Mail Line
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE......
via
Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, Balikpapan and Rabaul 5.3. "CHRONOS":
..Salls on/or about 9th April.
For freight and passages apply to:
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Queen's Bldg. Tel. C. 1830.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS, All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong April 1, 1924.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The P. & O. 3.5. "Padua" left Shanghai for this port on March 31 at 6 a.m., and is due here on April 8 at about 6 a.m.
Frojected arrivals at and departures 9.5. from Hong Kong of steamers under take the reanagement of the Bank Line, of their goods which will be Ltd., are as follows:- to rent after April 7.
Consignees of Cargo ex
M.V.
"Esquilino" are reminded to take
delivery
Bubject
of their goods which will be to rent after April 8. Consignees of cargo
Arrivals at Hong Kong
The 8.5. "City of Glasgow" from! Europe, April 17,
ex M.V. The 8.8. "Glenbank" from New York "Afrika ате reminded to take via Panama, April 22. delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after April 9.
The s.3. "Comliebank" from New York via Panama, April 26.
The 6.8. "City of Newcastle" from New York via Saez, May 1.
Departures From Hong Kong The 9.3.
"City of Khartoum" for Singapore and Europe, April &
The
5.3. "City of Glasgow for Shanghai and Japan, April 18,
The 8.5, "Tinhow" for Saigon, and South Africa, April 18.
The .. Glenbank" for Haiphong, April 26.
The 8.s. "Comliebank" for Shanghai and Chinwangtao, April 27.
The a.s. "City of Delhi" for Singa- pore and UK. May 0.' ~
steamshup company has been established for a regular service be- tween Reval and London, and a third of the capital is being furnished by the Esthonian Government.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.
Codes Used : A1, A.B.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.
Twin Screw Steamer “ELIZABETH," built and engined by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., for the Federated Malay States Railways, for service between Penang and Prai.
Please address enquiries to the Chief "Manager:"
R. M. DYER, B.S«., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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