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SATURDAY, MAY 4, 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.)

S. 5.

From Tone, Hong Kong

About

•NAGPORE

*KIDDERPORE KALYAN

5,283 4th

5,334 8th May 9,144 11th May 10,953 25th May 5,252 1st June

May

MOREA

LAHORE

DELTA

*JEYPORE

RAJPUTANA

*PERIM

KASHGAR

8,097 8th June

Nestination

Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp,

Retterdam & Hamburg. Strats, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter-

dam & Hamburg.

Marseilles, London & Hull,

5,813 13th June Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Rotter.

10,568 22nd June

Jur

| 7,648 29th

9,005 Gth

Cargo only..

dam and Hamburg.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Mermeilles & London.

July. Marseilles, London & Hull.

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKADA TALAMEA TALMA

SANTHIA TAKLIWA

6,949 11th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 3,013 21st May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 9th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,754 4th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,930 10th July Singapore, Penong & Calcutta.

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

*ARAFURA

6,000

8th May

11-30 TANDA

6,956 31at May ST. ALBANS 4.600 Bth July ARAFURA

2nd Aug. 6,000 TANDA

6,950 30th Aug.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne,

THE CHINA MAIL,

MASTER CRAFTSMEN

Goghantment to me that I am not

of

the

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more experienced, more able to fill many shipownore are paying a great this very high position with you, as deal of attention to that at the pra- the youngest company of the City of sent time, and that they have excel- PRINCE'S GLOWING TRIBUTE TO London, the youngest company of lent schemes for assisting those boys

THE MERCHANT SERVICE

craftsmen, than any you could have during that very important period. chosen. I am very appreciative that From what I have seen of these train- EFFICIENCY MEANS MUCH you should have done this three yearsing schools and the training of young ngo. I am heartened a little to-night sailors where they compete for the The Prince of Wales, as Master of by a message I have received from job of mate later on, or fer deck hands, from what. I have seen of all the Honourable Company of Master the Prime Minister. He writes me a Mariners, presided over its third an-letter, which he has signed himself, these training school for the mer-

To the Master

ater of the Honourable chant service, nual banquet

they are very good, the Guildhall in Company of Master Mariners, Gulid- and it is the finest thing to consen doa last month. Many foreign Am- bassadors

to say "It is very great distrate on that I could possibly see. attended, and the guests included High Commissioners

Finally, I would like to quote from. and

able to be with my other members the message sent · behalf ather representatives

of his. Dominions,

the Lord Mayor and of the Honourable Company. of Mas- Majesty the King two years ago at

and ter Mariners to support our Master Sheriffs, the Lord Chancellor,

the first annual banquet: "It is in. Masters of the various City Com- on an occasion which will be memoring that the British Merchant Ser- the opinion of the King entirely fit- vice, which has ever played se emin- ent a part in the history of these islands, should enjoy the benefit of representation by an officially consti tuted body." Let me assure you that for my part im ready to do what can as Master of his Honourable that servies Company to help on whose efficiency means so very much to this great Empire. We of the Company, thank the President of the Board of Trade for his kind speech and for the way he has proposed our health to-night. But in this Com- the reply would have been very

I

panies. The Prince, as firs: Master, able."

mentioned the master craftsmen were a replien of the gold and jewel- led badge and chain of office which of the sea. There is no position more is being presented

that of a good to the Company honourable than of

by Master, Marinera Lord craftsman. Throughout the country, Rothermere. The specches of the and particularly in this great City of Prince of Wales and Sir Philip London, the cruft tradition has been enshrined in its guid and Livery Cunliffe-Lister, President Scard of Trade, were broadcast from Companies, but you will agree with Daventry.

me when I say that in no calling is Lord Rothermere, who was

kept thoroughness more esential ther in There is no severe cold, wrote: that away by "Travelling constantly about the world greater incentive to good work than as I do, I have had ample opportun- when a man is making something for ities of seeing at first hand how pro- his own essential daily use, and on

A

utmost value in

of

the

of the seaman.

DON'T WASTE

WATER!

much

puty Master, Sir Burton Chadwick, mother of this who is the father Honourable Company, He has done ao much work and given up so much as you know, time for your good, and he can put this over me that he has sailed before the mast. Mr. Deputy Master, I have on behalf of the City com- youngest of panies, but still, we like to think, the Honourable Company of Master Mariners, to present you with this piece of plate in gratefulness for all you have done for them; sir, since their inception.

foundly the seamen on all the Seven which his life and, that of his fellows a better in the hands of the De-I Seas have been inspired by the know may depend. In the sailing ship ledge that the Heir to the Throne days and well do most of you hora is, once again, showing his direct and know it-the instinets and the hahte

"Welfare of thoroughness were in the bones of practical interest in their

the old seanten. The The example of his Royal Highness

continioue has, from my own personal knowledge, changing strain of wind and weather, given tremendous encouragement to

or temperatures, and of sea move the men in the Merchant Service and ment, and the elaborate structure of will, I am convinced, prove of the ship that has spars

and rigging defective workman this, the into the con discovered drawing Merchant Service men of the same magnificent type that has made the British fing the glory of our coun- try. It will be, I hope, one of the: future aims of this Honourable Com- pany

to do something to remedy the misfortune which too often befalls whose arduous master mariners vocation has brought them but little This is a purpose which must have the sympathy of every Englishman, and I should consider it ship more an honour to be allowed to contribute disastrous results than anything else towards it a sum of £10,000 to beat all. An insecure lashing, a care- -used in any way that the Honourable less bead, the jamming of a hatch Company of Master Mariners thinks volt, even an unwhipped rope would have surely let the seaman and his ins mates down sooner or later. Ships were at sea for moaths on end, and the only means of refitting or re- pairing damages or rigging, spars. and bulls was for the seaman te do it himself, without any help from the dockyard, and generally at ked Every emergency they bad to cope with themselves, and their work was thorough, because they had to live with it, and the sailing ship depend- ed on it and often their lives as well

ft"

Lord Inchcape, telegraphing from Cairo to Sir Burton Chadwick, said: to me to It will be a pleasure subscribe 45,000 to the fund you are raising for the Master Mariners."

The King's Progress, The Prince of Wales, submitting the toast of ""The King," said that as Master of the Company he had sent the following message to his Majesty

„

"On the occasion of the third an- Honourable nual banquet of the Company of Master Mariners at the Cuildhall I am requested

Sing

Dany,

more

rapidly and with more

урата

us to:

Sir Burton Chadwick, M.P., the Deputy Master, having expressed his thanks for the gift, the whole of the guests enthusiastically joined in the singing of a number of popular sea chanties.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

The following are the warships in harbour:-

South Wall Basin: "Seamew,” West Wall Dock: "Cornwall.".

In Dock: 120, L16, and "Marazion." No. 1 Buoy, "Hermes"; No. 5 Buoy: "Berwick.

Foreign-Men-of-War

U.S.S. "Guam," French "Argus."

a

For rescuing a cat from drowning in the River Kennet, Miss. Gwyneth Berford, Reading University student, was presented by the Mayor of Reading with the R.S.P.C.A. silver medal.

HONG KONG TIDE.

The tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting Machine, which includes 40 compen- ents for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kau-

tidal observatory under hing

the dirgetion of Dr. Doberek, during the years 1887, 1388 and 1889,

The times and heights are given for Kaulung; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Tard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small.

The times of high-and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of alack-water and. change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.

An Imperial Company Although this great Empire of pure was created by cur seafaring in- send your Majesty the loyal great-stincts and love of adventure, and we been known to the world as a of the members of the Com- seafaring nation for centuries, it is

None have watched with ac

that the affectionate anxiety during only in the last three

your seamen of been formed into

Master Mariners of England havo your illness than the Merchant Navy, and to none such

* corporate body does the encouraging nows of your such as this Honourable Company of returning health bring greater joy." Master Mariners, and until to-night these Master Mariners have never He had received the following tele- gram from Bognor, addressed to him-held a banquet in this great hall, the Guildhall, which has been the scene EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). self as Master of the Company:

"Please thank the members of of so many historic events, and which the Honourable Company of Master may be described as the centre of Mariners assembled at their annual the British Empire. In this comec banquet for their message of greet-tion, and in the presence of the High ings and tell them how much I ap- who are present here with

Dominions Commissioners for the preciate their kind thought of menight, 1 would like to point out that during my tiness.-George R.I."

it is the wish of this Company to Sir William Jackson Pope, the make it an Imperial one and that, Prime Warden of the Worshipful with this end in view, we have ex- Company of Goldsmiths, on behalf of tended the membership by 103, al that ancient guild, presented a piece of whem will be Master Mariners ra ef gold plate for the adorament of sident in the Overseas Dominione. the future hall of the Master Marin-This, I feel, is a great and import- ers' Company.

The Prince of Wales, accepting the ant move, and one that will serve as

a very great Imperial link. gift, said: "It ia n very great privi- lege, as Master of this honourable Campbry, to accept this piece of Late, however, as the formation of Goldsmith's Company, of which I am we have received from all sides is a member, to this, the newest

one for which we are very grateful Livery Companies of the great City

It is very inspiring to feel that, this The P. & Q. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

appreciate this gift very much youngest Company of Master Marin- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and indeed, and the kind thought which ers, a Company entirely represents- London via Panama Canal.

prompted it. the trouble they have tive of these who belong to the in- taken to give us a send off as the dustry of the sen, should have such Fri. youngest amongst So many Com- very warto place in the heart of panies that have traditions which go the nation. We have already to-night back a very great many more years witnessed a proof of this in the shape than we have. Mr. Prime Warden, of this very magnificent piece of we thank you very sincerely indeed plate that has been presented to un for your very kind gift"

by the Goldsmiths' Company.

* Calls Port Holland.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong

to Australia.

The E. &.A. S.3. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolumbugan, Tawau, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in ducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

"Very Inspiring

The Union .S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vin New plate, most generously given by the this company is, the welcome which

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail stermera to London via Suez Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TANDA

| 6,950 | 0th May | Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Noon

*PERIM

DELTA

TALMA

*.........

ROSSINGTON

COURT

7,648 6th May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,097 10th May Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 18th May Amoy, Mej, Kobe, Yhama & Osaka.

14th May Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

*GURNA

5,248

RAJPUTANA

16,568

ST. ALBANS

4,600

SANTHIA

KASHGAR

21st May S'hal. Moji, Kewe & Y'hama, 22nd May Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

24th May

4th June Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.

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

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

7,754 5th June 9,005 7th June *TILSINGTON

10th June COURT *MIRZAPORE 6,715 10th June 5,273 19th June 7,926 19th June 18,601 21st June Cargo only.

*ALIPORE TAKLIWA

RANPURA

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

All dates are apprezinate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

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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, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.

Agente.

Spirit of British Segmen

of the

To be recognised, even, by one of the old City Companies is a privilege,

Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, President but to have some plate presented is

Mag

May 3 to 9, 1929.

DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.

Standard Standard, Ht Times

Times

Bt.

3 No inferior, nor Low W.

3 53 5.8

Sat

4 m 2 18 4.5m 0 17 1,8 62461.8 m 11 82 4.2

San. 5 m 7 224,9 m 0 62 1.8 6 82a 6.9 087 3.6 Mon. 6 m 7 346.3 m 1 23.1.6 * 28 5.9 1 30 1 1.7 Tues. 7 m 7 54 6.5 x 1 6317

8 le 5.0

9 13 6.7

10 7 54

of the Board of Trade, proposing the even a greater one, and we have on Wed 8 m 8 10 6.5 toast "The Honourable Company of this table tonight similar gifts, al- Master Mariners," said that the re- though possibly not quite so big, Thurs 9 m 8 48 7.0

other livery companies and from

presentatives of far-flung commere frals.

night.

simple.

We are grateful for

and of every interest in the country Jid honour to the company that them whatever be their size, are we

Most & comed

ideas were very not as expressions of welcome and They

20 obvious admiration of the samen?

We have expression was given to them.iso been the recipients of true wel- How obvious it was that the Com comes from Lloyd's, from the great pany of Master Mariners should find shipowners of this country, and from а place in the Guilds of the City. Trinity House. Our friend the Lord The world was wisely set on pance, Mayor, whom we thank for the hos- and they would go very far back in pitality and for the room we have to- history to find British sea power used night in Guildhall, and the news- aggressively. The mercantile marine papers in unison with many indivi. Inked nation and nation, made clos-duals,

have exalted and humble, er personal intercourse, brought the shown their sympathy and given their trade of every land to every other help, and may I say in the presenes land, and was a patent influence for of his Excellenes the American Am- Feace. In peaceful competition to-day bassador how much we appreciate the We needed as much as ever the old, messages and the expressions of good- the eternal, spirit of British Admirals will that we have received from his End British scamen. That spirit was great country. And then the Deputy needed in our national enterprise, in Master has mentioned the generosity AUT industry, and our commerce of Lord Rothermere; it is indeed a The Company of Mester Mariners generous present to this young com would maintain the tradition of the pany, and he has also presented the of past. It was inbred, Might they in Company with a magnificent badge

of spire us with that spirit of adven office am the proud wearer tare, of endurance, of co

present courage in replica of this magnificent difficulty, of comradeship at all times to-night. The Lord Mayor, I may and in all plezas. By whom could tell you, and a look at it some time the Company be better led in that ago, and he remarked, "You seem to

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE spirit than by their Mastar, the be enrrying a good many mermaids."

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

E FUNNEL" LINE.

"BLUE E

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

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 3.S. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

3.S. "RHEXENOR”

S.S. CITY OF LILLE

S.S. "NELEUS”

S.S. "CITY OF SINGAPORE"

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

Via Sues Cana!

8th May, 10th May. 5th June. 14th June.

Prince of Wales? (Cheers.) I believe, although I have not seen

The Prince's Speech

it, that when the actual badge of The Prince of Wales, on rising to office is ready in a year's time it will reply, was greeted with rounds of make the badge of the Lord Mayur cheers. He said:

of London look quite stupid. It is with great diffidence, but with Objects of the Company very great pride, that I rise to-night The main object of this company to speak and to reply to this toustand. I will put it very briefly-is as Master of this Company of man to enable the Merchant Navy of ter craftsmen of the sea. I am Great Britain to do something to es- speaking to an audience largely com tublisti its status; but effort must posed thuse who have railed become from within the service, as it is fore

the mast, and who have had to entirely a commercial service, and rough it under conditions very much has, therefore, no fostering Board of worse and very much more strenuora Admiralty or other Government De- than I even had I stayed in the partment, although every Navy, could ever possibly have known mariner is most grateful for the My experience of the ses service is ready help which has always been

master

Steamers procced via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option. very limited, I am afraid, but what given by the Admiralty and the Board

Subject to change without notice.

I saw of the sea Service I enjoyed of Trade. The Company is intensely very much. Nobody was more sorry interested in the raining and educa- to leave the Royal Navy than I was tion of the young officer between the

Even then could I have carried on, school and obtains his second mate's

For Freight and particulars apply to: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong.That was very nearly 20 years back time he leaves his nautical training Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Canton. I should not have been more capable, certificate, I am glad to say that

2 17 & 1.9

m 2 29 | 19

3 2 & 1.2

m 8 6 2.

3 48 a 0.7

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

The Sunshine Dolt via

Honolulu

To Seattle and Victoria

The Short, Straight Route

ta America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

a.m,

a.m.

Pres. Jackson Tues., May 7, 8 Pres. Taft......Tues., May 14. Pres. McKinley Tues., May. 21 Pres. Jeffercon .Tues., May 28 Pres. Grant....Tues., June 4 Pres. Lincoln...Tues., June 11 Pres, Cleveland Tuck June 18 Pres. Madison..Tues. June 25

£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choica of rail linos acrosa United States, and Canada, liberal atop-over privileges for sight-seeing,

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD. Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa, Maravilles, New York and Boston

1.M.

1.I.

Pres. Van Buren Sun.- May 5, 8 Pres. Adams ...Sun. June 16, 8 Pres. Hayes ...Sun. May 19, 8 Pres. Harrison Sun. June 30, 8 Pres. Palk....Sun. June 2, 8 Pres. Johnson Sun. July 14, 8

TO MANILA

Fres. Taft... May 70 p.m. Pres. Grant....May 25 6 p.m. Pren. McKinley May 11 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln..Jane 46 p.m. Pres. Jefferson May 21 6 pm. (Pres, Cleveland June 86 p.m. For Ecokings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Telephone. Central 2477, 2478 and 195.

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CANTON BRANCH:—4, SHA KEE STREET,

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and

Dollar Steamship Line

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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

AT PRESENT, OUTDOOR WORK ONLY ·

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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

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