SATURDAY, AUGUST 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, LEVANȚINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
6. 8.
From Tons Hong Kong
About
*KIDDERPORE 5;334 15th Aug..
MALWA
+KASHMIR
MOREA
MANTUA
Destination
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 10,980 17th Aug. Bomby, Marseilles & London.
8,085 31st Aug.
Marseilles, London & Hull. 10,953 14th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 10,940 28th Sept. Bombay, Marsciiles & London,
6,715 2nd Oct. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. *Cargo only. Calle Casa Blancu.
*MIRZAPORE
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant l'orts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALAMBA
*TAKLIWA TALMA
| 3,013!
7,936
10,000
5,953
DALGOMA TAKADA TILAWA
5th Aug. 3.30 p.m. 11th Aug. 27th Aug. 4th Sept. 6,949
5th Sept 10,006. 4th Oct. Calla Rangeon.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Cakutta.
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,
TANDA
6,95€ 30th Aug. ST. ALBANS 4,500
4th
Cet. ARAFURA 8,000. lat Nov. TANDA
6,956 29th Nov.
* Calls Port Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
THE
EASTERN PORTS
PLAGUE, CHOLERA AND SMALL-POX
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended July 27, issued by the Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services, gives the following cases, the figures in parenthesis in dicating deaths:
Plague: Tamatave 1, Alexandria 2 (1), Port Said 1, Bassein 6, Rangoon (4), Pnom Penh (3), Saigon 1 (1), Philippeville 3, Tunglias (Mongolia)
13.
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CHINA MAIL.
EMPIRE TRADE
TRIBUTE TO LORD KYLSANT'S.
WORK
SOUTH AFRICA & GERMANY
London, Wednesday. Several tributes to the remarkable work done for Empire trade expan sion, through shipping by Lord Kylsant were made at the meeting of The the Federation of Chambers of Com- merce of the British Empire, held at the Savoy Hotel.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON & STRAITS.
Steamship,
"BEN LEDI" Consignees of cargo are hereby in-
Lord fveagh, CB., C.M.G. (presi-formed that all goods are being land- Cholera: Calcutta (28), Bangkok 2, dent), proposing "Our Guest," at the at their risk into the hazardous Pnom Penh (1), Saigon 2 (1), Shang-luncheon, said: "This is the first oc and/or extra hazardous Godowns of hai (2).
I have had the honour of presiding, Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from casion upon which, as your president, The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and and I should like, and I am sure you the wharves delivery may be obtained. would wish me, at the outset to pay
No claims will be admitted after the
Small-pox: Aden 22 (17), Bombay 21 (15), Caletta 5 (3), Karachi 34, Madras 54, Moulmein 5 (1), Pondi- cherry 9 (1), Macasser 6 (2), Bela- wan Deli 1(1), Saigon 1, Canton
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis: papan (1), Shanghai (4).
1.
EXTRA CHARGES FOR DISCHARGE
GLBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 1st August, 1929,
a sincere tribute to the work Recom-Goods have lait the Godowns, and at plished by my predecessor in office,Goods remaining undeuvered alter the Lord Kylsant, during three strenuous 8th inst. w be subject to rent. Balik-years. Lord Kylsant, as you know, All claims against the steamer must went out to Cape Town to preside bo presented to the Undersigned on or over the. eleventh congress, the before the 22nd inst, or they wid not eleventh of a series which began as far be recognised. back as 1886. His devotion to the All broken chafed, and damaged GERMAN JUDGMENTS commercial and industrial interests of Geeds are be left in the Godowná the Empire, the development of which whore they will be examined on the is the objective of the Federation, set 7th inst., at 10 am. by Messrs. an example which it will be difficult Goddard & Douglas.. to equal (Applause.)
No Fire Insurance hus. been effect-- congress will take place next year in ed.
The twelfth Two interesting cases, identical in London. Judging by the past we may Bills of Lading will be countersign- principal, yet each resulting in a anticipate representative attened by, different verdet being returned, have dance from all over the Empire, and, recently been tried by the Hamburg with Mr. Bruce's statesmanlike appeal Hanseatic High Court. The point at before us for the co-operation of busi- for extra charges lasue was the fixing of responsibility ness men in the welding of the Em- incurred through pire into an economic unit, wa shall, discharge on to quay instead of
I trust, not fail to take full advantage overside. Both consignments were of the occasion. covered by English bills of lading, Sir James Parr, K.C.M.G. (High The first ease concerned a consign. Commissioner for New Zealand), re- men of wheat of 3,300 tons, which plying to the teast, referred to the was landed on quay instead of over-principal guests, amongst whom was side, to avoid delaying the ship, the Lord Passfield. "In my court holding the shippers, respon youth I studied his writing," he added. degenerate sible for the extra cost incurred. Although he is now Lord Passfield, I The second case concerned a parcel consider he is the greatest Fabian of of ground nuts of 400 tons, part of them all. I put much of his practical
The importance on velocity of a cargo of 2000 tons, the court in teachings into use, but I did so under water flow as affecting corrosion of this case
declaring the receivers res- the guise of
tabes was clearly demonstrated in a Tory minister of educa ponsible. The bills of lading cover-
recent experiment made before mem- (Laughter.)
bers of the Institution of Civil En- ing these consignments contained no He believed progress would come
gincers. clauses governing the discharge, but under the guidance of Lord Passfield, incen The experiment was con- the wheat bills of lading contained a through "the inevitability of gradual-reten
ducted by Major J. N. Dundas clauze to the effect that in ease of ness."
order to The outlook for the Dominions difference
flustrate the disputes the English law code "should was particularly good, and he hoped stream-line flow of water in regard between turbusent and be applied, this leaving vessels lead-the new Colonial Secretary would not ed with various consignments
tion."
a
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METAL CORROSION
EFFECT OF RATE OF WATER FLOW
not under charter free to choose their known
and be hard on the new organisation to the corrosive action on metal, par-
as the Empire own place of discharge, subject al ing
Market- ticularly steel. Board, which
By means of tanks and a pump a ways to the custom of the port.
far, had received imore kicks than half
continuous and smooth jet of water of about half-inch in diameter on to a circular steet plate placed horizon- tally about one inch 'below the nozzle. The plate was about 10 in. in dia- meter and the surface had bean ground
cleaned flat, polished, and with ether to remove any trace of The water discharged at a constant velocity, spreading from the centre all over the surface of the
The bills of lading for the ground ponce. He believed England would tally about one inch below the nozzle. nuts although made out for a Bri-pull through her financial crisis, tish vessel, did not contain
the because her business men showed zo above-mentioned clause, and there- much grit so many companies which fore, came utuler
the German code, had not paid dividends for years, were under which the vessel, owing to the still carrying on. absence of instructions from receiv
Wireless Developments ers as to place of discharge, should Lord Iveagh, who was re-cleated follow the custom of the port, which president, referred at the annual meet
done by berthing The court decided that the custom of said:
at & quay. ing to wireless and air services. He the port is for bulk goods to be dis- charged overside and general cargo
WAS
Fou
1
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
The Sunshine Belt via
Honolul
To Seattle and Victoria
The Shert, Straight Royto
to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.
a.m.)
Pres. Lincoln Tues, Aug. 13, 3 Pres. Grant Pres. Madison Tacs, Aug. 27 Pras. Cleveland Pres. Jackson..Tues., Sept. 10 Pres. Pierce Pres. McKinley Tues., Sept. 24 Pres Taft
a.m.
Tues., Aug. 20 Tues, Aug. 6, 10
Tues., Sept. 3 Tues. Sept. 17
£120, £112 through rates to Europe via
United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rall lines across
United States and Canada, liberal stop-aver privileges for sight-seeing.
EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT
ROUND THE WORLD. A Fartnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra, Naples, Ganoa. Marseilles, New York and Boston.
8.m.
Pres. Wilson Sun, Aug. 11, 8jPres. Polk....Sun, Sept. 22, 8 Pres. V. Buren Sun. Ang. 25, 8 Pres. Adams.San. Oct 6 8 Pres. Garfield Sun. Sept. 8, 8 Pres. Harrison .Sun. Oct. 20, 8
TO MANILA
Pres, Lincola ..Aug. 36. p.m. Pres., Pierce...Aug. 27 6.p.in.. Pres. Cleveland Aug. 13 6 p.m.Pres. Jackson..Aux. 31 6 p.m. Pres, Madison Aug. 17 6 p.m. Pres. Taft....Sept. 10 & p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795.
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American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
SPEED
GOOD SERVICE
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
COMFORT
Week Day Sailing from Hong Kong at 2 p.m. Arriving Macao at 5:30 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Arriving Hong Kong at 11.20 a.m. Sunday Sailing from Macao at 6 pm.
H.K.
10 p.m.
57
Freight and Passage apply :-
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. Tel. 6061.
4, Connaught Road W.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO, LTD.
For many years the federation has plate, and each particle of water as been urging on the Governments of it travelled away from the centre on to quays. The court
the Empire the need for linking unnaturally decreasing in velocity. ruled that both every portion by wireless; as also
It these parcels could be classed as bulk know, from causes which it is unneces-cular wave was formed on the plate was found that at a point de termined by the rate of flow a six- bulk goods which, in relation to their this direction was for years exasperat concentric with the nozzle, and that goods, because they considered that sary to specify now, progress bulk, had a comparatively low value ing slow. The difficulties were even- as the velocity of the water was al- and the cost involved in discharging tually overcome, however, and, largely tared. by opening or closing & stop them on to quays would be such as owing to the fatroduction of the valve from the down pipe, the dis- to have a detrimental influence on "beam" system, to-day i their market value.
it may be said meter of the circular wave increased In both cases that EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), the receivers pleaded that the goods pire which still remain outside the the transition from turbulent flow to
there
are few parts of the Erg or decreased. This wave indicated could not stand the extra charges. wireless system. The latest develop
stream-line How. The valve on the Granting that both commodities ment, namely, the fusion of the cable down pipe having been set so that came under the heading of bulk and wireless interests, is as striking the diameter of the wave was about goods, tho court yet held that in urder to qualify for this description tion, from
advance as telegraphic communica 4 in., a constant flow was maintain they should
the standpoint of inter-ed for some time. It was.soon notic such, which, however, excluded small portance to transport.
have been shipped as Imperial trade, is second only in in-ed that where
the water was in parcels of such commodities.
stream-line flow, on the plate outside. Another gratifying incident The wheat consisted of ons intact the opening of a regular air service formed and remained, whereas on the was the wave diameter, small bubbles
ments, and could be discharged with India, gratifying not only because of parcel separated from other consign-between the United Kingdom and surface of the plate inside the dia- out difficulty and without delaying the benefits which it
meter of the wave, where the water the vessel.
on was in The ground nuts, how those who
confers upon
turbulent flow, no bubbles ever, consisted of a parcel
are interested in trade adhered to the plate's surface, of 400 with India, but because of the pro-
After the lapse of a few hours tona, parts of a cargo of 2,600 tons mise which it holds sat and 974 packages of horn. The 400 Empire will make full use
that the the outer diameter of the plate start- ed to corrode, while the inner dia- of the termined no longer to lag behind The explanation of this is that where tons were stowed in different holds latest forms of locomotion, and is de meter showed no traces of corrosion. it was decided that overside delivery other countries. was impracticable, the more
the water
is in turbulent flow the so as The enormous distances between small bubbles sorting to marka had to take place, various parts of the Empire involve away and, therefore, cannot act on of oxygen are swept as well as weighing, the freight be
more formidable organisation and a the metal. When the velocity of the ing payable
of weight discharged. greater outlay and braias and money, water has fallen below that required corried out in mid-stream, the vessel Empire is not beyond our capacity swept away, but cling, to the plate mit the scrubbing action of the water would have been unduly delayed, and assuredly will be accomplished.
fow cecars, the bubbles are therefore the expenses incurred for discharge on to quay came for ac-feel compelled to refer, though it ac-
There is one incident to which I surface, which they corrode. count of receivers..
These judgments emphasise
to Australia.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tavao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in dncement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:***
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Owing to the stowage of this parcel 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,
TANDA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
DALGOMA *SHEAFMOUNT MOREA
TAKADA
6,956
5th Aug. *7 a.m. 5,953 10th Aug, 12th Aug. 10,959 16th Aug.
9.949
16th Aug. Aug.
20th
ZUMI
30th Aug
528) 1st Sept.
2nd Sept.
10th Sept.
GARBETA KARMALA *NAGPORE
5,327
9,128
*MIRZAPORE
6,715
ST. ALBANS
4,500
ALIPORE
5,273
11th Sept.
MANTUA
| 10,946
18th Sept.
25th Sept.
* Carge only.
*KIDDERPORE 5,384
Moj), Kobe & Yokohama.
Amby, S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Hobe & Yokohamu, Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe, Shanghai.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
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 steamer.
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% x 2ft x 1ft will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to asiling.
For further Information, Passage, Freight Handbooks, etc., apply to:--
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & U. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
If all these operations had to be but & network of air services over the for turbulent flow and stream-line
zot
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 SHpways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: "Shem-Sul-l'o, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No.
Estimates furnished on application..
Hong Kong. April 1, 1925.
to prevent the small bubbles of The same experiment was made in oxygen from adhering to the internal. and damaging
tually took place this year and not order to determine the most suit- surface of the tubes the during the year to which my chaorable velocity of water flow to avoid them.
a manner that they can be discharg ed as such.
African Trade
ed chief traffic manager under the Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Col leries, Ltd., Mr E. F. Weidner, of Messrs. Weidner, Hopkins and Co., fact that shippers sould see to it vations, in submitting the annual re-internal corrosion in the steel tubes that bulk goods are stowed in such port, refer more particularly, have demonstrated that the flow of water
shipowners, said that shippers wel comed the new staiths built at West of the Foster economiser. It clearly in mind the South
Danston, but he did not know why In making a presentation of a they had been built to remain idle, Treaty with Germany. It is a mat- through the tubes of an economiser gold watch to Mr. Alfred Harding, and, in his opinion, some ter of common knowledge that by the should be above the critical velocity, superintendent at Tyne Dock ship money would have been more wise
of the terme of that treaty, Germany is to so as to give turbulent flow, and per-ping staiths, who has been appoint-ly spent at Tyne Dock. be placed on an equality with the Empire as respects any future pre- ference which may be
granted and will benefit equally if and when exist ing preferences to certain Empire countries are extended to others.
HONG KONG TIDE.
The tide table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-predicting Machine which includes 40 compon- The federation, as you are aware ents for the better prediction of tides, was in communication with General from the result of the analysis of the Hertzog when the bill for ratifying tidal observations, taken at the Kow the treaty was before the Union Par loen tidel observatory under the
liament.
Unfortunately our inter-
direction of Dr. Doberck during the vention wes without result. I can
years 1887, 1888 and 1889,
say, without fear of contradiction The times and heights are given for that this step on the part of South Kowloon; but they may be used for Africa la deeply regretted in com the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, wiercial circles throughout the whole differences being very small. of the Empire. To admit a foreign
the
The times of high-and low-water country within must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of
current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
Agents.
DATE
August
August S to 9, 1929.
HIGH WATER Lowin Water
Standard Times
Ht Standard
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN 8.5, CO, LTD. & CHINA HUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
FAND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO. LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
S.S. "ADRASTUSTAVA
5th August
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option.
Subject to chan
For Fre BUTI Honz Köar & Car
without notice. and particulars apply
BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton,
Món
the inner cirdle of preferential tariffs is to strike a blaw at the principle of Imperial Prefer- ence upon which the future economic solidarity of the Empire must large- ly depend
COAL SUBSIDY
FIVE COUNTIES SCHEME SURPRISE
Hull The Central 8440 2 6104 Collieries Association, Ltd., which ad- Commercial m879 m 1 x 3.3
1030841 a 37 0.1ing scheme, recently, gave notice ministrates the five counties market- m3 15 32 that the subsidy on coal cargoes VFR 194, 180.0 Inow 6910 20 shipped from Humber and Mersey
11 19 4.3
ports would be roduced from 3:41. 4 67 a 0.1 per ton to 2a. Later the association
30916 made a further an
announcement that 634 the position did not justify the pay 11 78 € 105 1hich would therefore be suspended ment of even 25. per ton subsidy,
02366) 8 10 1 This decision will not
entirely until further notice
ady-dong if registere:
but will have,
Tulure busine
Holly
WOL
THOR 6 0 10
OLD TAYLOR
anated:
AGED BY TIME:
пеше..
artificially att
ect trade
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 Bessed Six Granite Dlocks and Two Pat
ont Slip ways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 70044 ftrx: 86ft x 50
MS. SUGBO
Codes Used:
ÁL, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi
tions En
gineer to g;
Frit &
Borond Edi
tion: West
Union
0
Wat-
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: - 154' 0" B.P. 3 28′ 9′′ Ald. x 11′ 6′′ Mld.; D.W 470 tons, BHP 360; Speed 101⁄2 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 enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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