FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1929.-
P. & 0.-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.
THE CHINA MAIL,
FAMOUS HOSTESS
MRS. WILLIE JAMES PASSES AWAY IN ENGLAND-
WONDERFULLY POPULAR
Mrs. Willic James, whose death is announced in the Home' papers was for many years one of the most noted hostesses in Society:
She was a most charming wo- man-capable, well-informed, and a clever conversationalist.. Many notable gatherings took place at West Dean Park, her place in Sussex, invitations to the delightful parties she gave being much sought after.
Mrs. Willie James was a daugh- ter of the late Sir Charles Stewart! Forbes, fourth Baronet. She mar- ried in 1889 Mr. Wm. Dodge James, C.V.O., who died in 1912. In the. following year she married Lieut. Colonel John Chaytor Brinton, C.V.O., D.S.O., formerly of the 2nd; Life Guards, from whom she obtain- ad à divorce in 1927, She then re- 'sumed her former name of James.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Balling": .Sun., 30th June at 10a.m.
Wed, 3rd July at 10 a.m." Sun
7th July at 10 am. Wed, 10th July at 10 a.m.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer Ttau via Stow & S'hal. KWAISANG T'tan via S'tor & S'hai KWONGSANG Tta via Stow & S'hai FOOSHING Tau via Stow, & S'hai HOPSANG
Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
HOSANG Moji & Kobe Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe
LUTSANG Osaka vla Amoy, Moji & NAMSANG
Kobe
Osaka via Ancy, Mōji & YUENSANG
Kobe
Straits & Calesita Sandakan
Sandakan
Tientsin Canton
7 4.1.
-Sat., W9th June at
Fri., 12th July at 74.m. Thurs., 18th July at 10 a.m. ...Sun., 28th July at 7 a.. .Tues., 9th July at 3 pm. HINSANG Fri, 28th June at 8 p.m. MAUSANGWed, 10th July at 3 p.m. CHIPSHING Sun, 30th June at 9 a.m. FOOSHING... Mon 1st July at 10 p.m.
KUMSANG
For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
General Managers.
PASSENGER LISTS
She was a Dame of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Chairman and founder. of the Housing Association for
Per Officers' Families, and was made a C.B.E, in 1922..
ARRIVALS
CONSIGNEES.
"TIMAVO"
་
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO. 5.5. "Kashima Maru" from Shanghai, June 28
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. A. A. Azevedo, P. Archipoff, P. 0. Anderson, P. H. Barton, Mrs. C. B. Sir George Arthur, a first-cousin Brown, A.
L P. Castro,
Chartered Steamer, T Paxton. of Mrs. James, was deeply shocked Foong, J. Nagai, W. C.
K. Sakazaki, Z Y. Tai, Miss E. Abe, Miss Y Abe, Mise K. Abt Chiming, Miss 3. Y. Cheng. G. Guter, K. Ishiguro, S. Kumano, S. T Leung, H. Liao, Mrs. C. C. Li, Mrs. Y. Matsukama, H. A. E. F. Smith, F. Tang, Mrs. C. C.. Matsumoto, Yung,, and Mstr. Y. K. Yong.
ning Post" informed him of her death,
s.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY when a representative of the "Mer-Wight, Miss M. Wight, 3. L. Yu, Mrs.
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S. S.
Tons
*PERIM
*KASHGAR
From
Hong Kong About
•
.
7,648 | 29th June
bp.. 9,005 6th July 6,715 Oth July 5,273 19th July 9,135 20th July
3rd Aug.
**MIRZAPORE
ALIPORE
KHIVA KHYBER
Destination
Marseilles, Londen, Hull, Antwerp,
Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marseilles. Londen & Hull. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London & Huli
9,114 *Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca, Calls Karachi, 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.
SANTHIA TILAWA SIRDHANA
TALAMRA TAKLIWA
TALMA
107,764 4th July 10,000 24th July 7,746 29th July 3,013 1st Aug. 7,036 8th Aug. 10,000 23rd Aug.
Singapore, Panang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penerg & Calcutta.
"I always thought she would re- cover," he said. "She was a born hostess and conquered everything and everyone by sheer personality and charm, much more, one might say, than by her husband's wealth. She had the rare ability of making everyone feel that he, or she, was the one person she wanted to see.
Goodwood Parties
DEPARTURE 3
hai, Japan, and Canada, June 26:
Per Empress of Russia for Shang-
Son
and
C.
From
Brindisi, Fort Said, Suez, Massava, Venice, Spalato, Karachi, Colombo, Bombay, Penang & Singapore.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded before 25th instant. unless notice to the centrery be given
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd July will be subject to rent. All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th July or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 2nd July at 18.a.m. by our surveyors Mesars. Goddard & Douglas.
ed. ?
ed by
E.
No Fire Insurance has been effect Bill of Lading will be countersign- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 25th June, 1929. HONG KONG TIDE.
Mrs. A. E. Anderson, Miss A. J. Anderson, J. Alves, Miss J. E. "She was one of those people who Brander. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Berg- was hospitable by nature," he con-born and family, J. E. Briggs, M. tinued, "whether she entertained Mrs. J. W. Orange Bromchead, James G. Brisher, M. Burrowe, Col. and on a large or a small scale. Those C. H. Bonbright, R. H. Box, T. A. who knew her discovered a much T. Begg, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, cleveret person than appeared on Mrs. H. B. Cale, Miss L. M. Carvalho, fell,
the surface.
A. W. Coverdale, Lt. Col. P. A She was by no means Cardew, D. P. Daryanani, Mrs. a mere butterfly. Indeed, she com-Duckteau, Mrs. J. H. Deeplate, Mrs, bined what I might call social W. J. Edwards, Mrs. W. C. Comersall, 'gaddings with a solid knowledge Miss B. Comersal), Mr. and Mrs. of literature, not only novels, but Mrs. H. J. Hanna and sons, Major E. Hartford, Mrs. C. Hamel, Mr. and [serious books. She read every W. W. Halland, A. W. Hayward, G.
thing that came out.
C. Humphreys, Mrs. L. Ingebsigtsen, "She was extremely witty," he R. Kellam, Mrs. T. H. Kesterson added, "but it was a wit
daughter, which, Kreuer and son, Mrs. G. H. Keegler,
Mrs. A while always brilliant, never, wound-Miss B. M. Koegler, H. de Kaufiran, ed. I have never heard her say an Mrs. J. S. Landalt, C. Little unkind or an unlovely thing.
Leclerc, She Mrs. G. E. Loomie, Mrs. G. Mendose,
Murakami, Mrs. was incapable of it, as one might B. Moran. T. Murste, S. Murphine, E. D. Minford, Mrs. expect from a woman of very strong Miss M. C. Morrison, H. Nogel. Mis obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting The tide-table given below has been but simple and religious taates. H. S North and
son, Mrs. H. W Machine, which includes 40 compon- "No one will
ever forget her R.N.B. C. B. Freege, A. Phibbs. Mr. from the result of the analysis of the
Pullman, Comdr. Thos. Pritchard,
ents for the better prediction of tiden, great parties at West Dean. As and Mra, H. J. Pearce and son, Sister tidal observations, taken at the Kas an amateur actress she revelled in Mary Paul, J. Patterson, Mrs. J. B. lung
D. J. Ruttonjee, Dr.
fidal observatory under the P.direction of Dr. Doberek during the McRitchie. C She also acted
A at Rahaim, Lt,-Col. and Mrs. Robinson,
Roberts, R. A. years 1887, 1888 and 1889. T. Sanada. Miss H. Stallings W. E. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
"Her shooting parties and parties Smith, Capt. and Mrs. Townsville, Brisbane; Sydney & for Goodwood," he added, "drew Saunders, B. Senalakshana, Mrs. J Melbourne.
some of the best known people in Tierney, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Thomson,
R. society..
They were attended by Perrody, Dr. Victoria Cheung, Mrs. Parker. Phillippe King Edward and Queen Alexandra, W. D. Fiddes-Wilson, and Miss N. and there was one occasion when Zivemer.
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). theatrical parties, and held them Percy,
* ST. ALBANS 4,500 5th ARAFURA
TANDA
July
6,000 2nd Aug. 6,958 30th Aug. 4,500 4th Det. 6,000 1st Nov. Calls Port Holland.
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Heng Kong lo Australia.
The E. & A. 5.S. Co. Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, er other ports en route as in- dacement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
frequent. Chatsworth.
King Edward forsook Goodwood House for West Dean. The King
of Spain was also a visitor there." "Lord by AI"
A friend who knew her for many
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New years writes: 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.
"Mrs. James 'was one of the most popular hostesses of her day. She ranked with the Duchess of and other great
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Southerland London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
BIRDHANA
KHYBER ARAFURA
TALAMBA
MALWA
TAKLIWA
KIDDERPORE TALMA KASHMIR
SHEAFMOUNT!
1.m.
7,746 4th July 9,114 5th July 6,000 9th July 8,018 10th July 10,980 19th July 7,936 10th July 5,334 20th July 10,000 1st Aug. 8,986 2nd Aug. 4th Aug-
Cargo only.
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Koba & Osaka.
Shanghai, Koji; Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ozaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe, Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
All datea are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Pssengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on' London and Australian Lines are fitted with Lanudries Parcels measuring not more than 21⁄21⁄2 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, Pasengo, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.) AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
OG SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. S.8. "MACHAON?
DRINK A TEAM Suez Canal
8th July, 8.5. "CITY OF MANDALAY" is Suez Canal S.S. ADRASTUS"
15th July." Via Suez Canal ith Angusti Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars sppy to ----- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton
hostesses of the Edwardian period. To be included. in her parties at West Dean Park, Chichester, was always considered a high honour.
"She had an extraordinary charm of manner, an unusual tenderness in displaying her sympathy and in- Though well known as a hostess of terest which made her loved by all.)
Royalty, she was a friend of rich and poor alike, and her greatest happiness seemed to lie in planning for the betterment and welfare of the suffering.
"Th this direction she took a keen, and never-failing interest in the King Edward VII Sanatorium at Midhurst, of which she was a gen- erous supporter, and she spent much time in visiting that institution. Even when ailing and she had been more or less an invalid for some years she would visit the Midhurst
with her presence. sanatorium and cheer the patients
F
Pauline Fredericks
BIG BEN
H. W
"She was a dainty, exquisite, little figure, and radiated love and sympathy all around her, especially
Big Ben, Westminster, is said to among the sick and suffering. As have the largest clock face in Eng- such she endeared herself to a wide land, with a diameter of 22ft., the circle of friends, who will mourn minute hand being 14ft. long. Its her loss.
largest bell is seventeen tons, and the chimes one to four tons. St. Paul's clock face is about half the size of Big Ben, and its largest bell is seventeen tons
A MUSICAL ODDITY
The goofus, the latest addition to None of these gures compares the jazz band, is a true musical with the clock of Mingoon, Burma, oddity. It resembles a saxophone which has a bell of 125 tons and is and produces a sound something be said to rival the great bell of tween that of a mouth-organ and a Moscow in point of size. The harmonium,
| latter weighs 200 tons.
Its real name is couenophone, and A fire in 1737 caused it to fall in its original form it was a well and crack, when it was made to made toy With a little alteration serve as the dome of the chapel, It has made a valuable addition to which was excavated beneath.. the jazz band.
It has been made now to stand Five masked men surprised a on four little feet, an that it can be wholesale sweetstuff dealer in his placed on the table and played office in Amsterdam, and, menacing has been fixed a sea of rubber a gold watch and £70. like a plam, and to the month piece him with a revolver robbed him of
tubing about a ya" long.
They
escaped.
Kaulung; but they may be used for The times and heights are given for
the differences being very small the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen,
with the
The times of high-and low-water must not be considered to coincide change of current, the two phenomena times of slack-water and being quita distinct.
5.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
To Seattle and Victoria
The Sunshine Balt via
The Short, Straight Roule Honolulu
to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays
2 B..
11 a.. Pros. Pierce ....Tues., July 2 Pres. Jackson -Tuon July 9
Pres. Taft.....Tues., July 16 Pres. McKinley Ture, July 23 Prea, Jefferson..Tnes., July 18 Pres. Grant Tues., Aug. 6 Pres. Lincoln Tues., Aug. 18 Pres. Cleveland Tues., Aug. 20-
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via
United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines scrosa United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for- sight-weging.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD. Fortnightly walling on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Genoa Marsellles, New York and Boston.
A.IV.
8.10.
Pres. Harrison Sun. June 30, 8 ¡Pres. Wilson..Sun. Aag. 11, 8 Pres. Johnson .Sun. July 14, 8 Pres. V. Baren Sun. Aug. 35, 3 Pres. Monroe..Sun. July 28, 8 Pres. Garfield .Sun. Sept. 8, 8
TO MANILA
Pres. Jackson July 26 p.m. Pres. Jefferson July 20 6 p.m. Pres, Taft....July 66 pm Pres. Great....July 20 6 pm. Pres, McKinley July 16 p.m. Pres. Lincoln.Aug. 3 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
Cable Address "Dollar.". CANTON BRANCH:—4, SHA Kee Street,'
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO.
FOR SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND ADELAIDE
via Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul and Tulagi
S.S. "CABARITA" ("CHRONOS") sails on or about 18th July,
For freight and passages apply to
1
DODWELL & CO., LTD, Agents. Queen's Bldg. Tel. C. 1030.
SPEEDGOOD SERVICE
COMFORT
S.S. CHUEN CHOW Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.30 p.m.
Arriving Macao at 6.00 p.m.
DAILY
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.. Arriving Hong Kong al 11.20 a.m.
EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
Freight and Passage apply:
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD.
DANE
June
Standard Titosa
Ht
June 28 to July 4, 1929.
HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard
Timos
4, Connaught Road W.
Ht
Fri.
Son. 39 m 4 22
8.7
28 m 3 14 8.7 m 5
0 20 a 6.8 8 34's 1,4 Bat. 25 m 3 60 3.9 m 6 24
1.23 16.7 9 20 a 1.7 43m 21 3.7 240 a 5.2 10 G 2.0 Moum 4 624.8 m 10 5
28 a -4.2 | -10 50 42.3 Tue, 2 m 6 23 5.4 0 3 4.6 55444|1131 a 25 Wed, 3/m 478-1
116 & 1.8 7943
Thurs
m 693 6.70 112.7
8 18 & 41
1.0
Tel. C. 6061.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO, LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS AU 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-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com-
pany "pos
seases Six
Granite Docks and Two - Pat-
ent
SHp Ways. The dimensioria of No. 1
Dock are 700 FLE 66 ft x 30
MS SUGBO,"
Codes Used:
AL. 4.B.C.
Fifth Edi-
tion; En
Firat &
gineering;
Second Edi
tion; West-
Union and Wat-
ern
kina.
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 15% 07 B.P. 1280 Mid x 11' 6" Md.; D.W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10% knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong,
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