WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1929.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
THE
PASSENGER LINERS
NEW FURNISHING SCHEMES
:
THE PRESENT TENDENCY
The modern trend in decorative and furnishing schemes is one which is welcomed by shipbuilders, shipown- ers, and the travelling pubic, all of whem see in this new movement ka opportunity to leave aside the repro- ductions of Tudor, Georgian, French bad. Italian classical styles, and sub- stitute something original, something fresh, something typical of the pre- sent day
day.
Eastern & Australian ===
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
Ultra-modern furniture is not Eng- lish, any more than it is French or Germant it is without nationality. A great British furniture frm stag- an exhibition in Britain, using designs of French crigin. The work of English designors influences furni- ture in New York and Berlin, while illustrations of Continental furniture Care proiured in the leading English Farnals almost as soon as they an-
have
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF print in the country of their
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND. QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED BEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with HM. Government.)
8. $.
Tons
†KASHMIR
MOREA
From Hong Kong About
31st Aug.
| 8,985
Noon 10,953 14th Sept. 10,946 28th Sept. 9,128 12th Oct. 0,7153 16th Oct
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London, M'seilles, L'don. R'dan & A'werp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. M'zeilles, 'don, R'dam & Alwern.
utgic. Ultra-modern styles male a clean sweep of all tha is samber, hackneyed and ordinary; international urge and the
ts. pro- dare a genuine Twentieth Century period has resulted in original de-Į ige emanating from both sides of the Atlantic.
design,
ed
CHINA MAIL,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamer
Sailing
1st Sept, at Noon 4th Sept at Noon 8th Sept. at Noon Wed., 11th Sept. at Noon
Destination T'tau via Stow & Shei 4 HANGSANG Sun., Tau vis B'tow & Shai. YATSHING
Wed., Ttau via Stow & S'hai.. CHAKSANG
.... Sur.., Ttau via Stow & S'hat KWAISANG . Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kabe
HOSANG
KUTSANG ... NAMSANG Osaka via Amoy, Moji & YUENSANG
Kobe
Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,
Moti & Kobe Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe
S'pore. Pennng & Calcutta SUISANG S'pore, Penang & Calenta KUMSANG Sandakan
HINSANG Sandakan
MAUSANG
Tues., 3rd Sept at Noom
Tues., 10th Sept at Noon
Fri, 20th Sept. at a.m. Tues., 1st Oct. at 10 a.m.
Mon., 2nd Sept. at 3 p.m. Mon., 16th Sept. at 3 pun. Wed., 4th. Sept, at. 3. p.m. .Men. 16th Sept. at 3 p.m.
Tientsin vla Wei-hai-wel &
Newchwang ·À.
CHEONGSHING .Thurs., 5th Sept. at Noon Tientsin via Weihai-wei & CHIPSHING...Tues., 24th Sept. at Noon
Newchwang...
For Freight and Passage apply to: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
General Managers.
of artificial
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
From U.S.A.
The Motor Vessel,
"DEEBANK"
Stan and polish have been depos- makes of woven fabrics are being The former elagged ap the produced to the designs or artists grain. of wood, disguised, its perfect well-known in other branches of art. colour, and made it as expressionless At length the problem as a piese of painted metal-no one
lighting is being ven serious con- will regret the passing of stain. sideration, and electrie fittings of the French polish gave to wood an un- most advanced design are found to natural gloss, a brilliant, shiny finish be in harmony with modern decora- entirely out of keeping with the tive treatment. character of wood, although perhaps Those new fitting incorporate metal que suitable for other purposes. work of extreme beauty with glass Wood is now left, with the natural panels etabed cr engraved with
motifs coloured markings clearly visible; it may be modern
in flame, Sitted, waxed or dyed, any one of gold and amber. The source of light which processes is particularly har in many cases is concealed, thus per- having arrived, Consignees of Cargo wide, by her are informed that all goods Marseilles, London, Hull. Butterdams with the modern demand for mitting due appreciation of
simplicity of outline and novelty of open arches and nobly conceived pro are being landed at their risk into the & Antwerp.
portions without any projecting fit-hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- Hitherto, furniture has been finish-tings to obstruct a direct view or downs of the Hong Kong and Kow. in brown of one shade or another, to distract the eye. Light emanates loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., lees it Was enamelled white. in a soft glow from the tops of whence delivery may be obtained, Modern Furniture is being vanished pillars, from paneitand borders, from No claims will be admitted after In all
the colours of the rainbow.friezes and cornices, instead of hay.the goods have left the Godowas, and blue suite embellished with as
ing source one or more central Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Carge to these gold mouldings: a light green points with a glare and a harshness
a bookcase the carving in Constantinople, Fireuns, Smyrnu and other Levant Ports by steaners of the the outline picked out in which is unfair to the human eye
finished grey is carried out on a rose background. To-day, furniture is genuinely part of the colour scheme, whereas formerly it was quite dis- tinct
from the surroundings- Ultra-modern furniture may be divided into two broad divisions. straight line is l one, the plain,
extreme cases predominant, in cating every suggestion of a curve; in the other, curves, straight lines and engles mix freely at the instiga tion of the designer. In the first 'division, one looks in vain for any of the well-known motifs used
MANTUA
KARMALA *MIRZAPORE #KALYAN
114-1 26th Oct. *Cargo only. Calle Casa Blanca.
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*DALGOMA 1 5.968 4th Sept.
*+GARBETA
MILAWA
TALAMBA
TAKLIWA
TAKADA
Sept.
Oct.
·Oct. Get.
6,327 15th
10,006 4th 3,013 | 12th
7.03821st
4.949 711 Nov. Calls Kangoon.
Cargo on ly.
Singapore, Penang & Caleesta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutt Singapore, Penang & Calcut. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutts.
BI. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
ace
the
ex-
in the 17th and 18th Century: in the second division, there may be a mild recollection of a cabrinle leg, or a suggestion of an Adam motif. One division is, quite frankly, re- volutionary, while the other is dig- tinctly a case of evolution. In one become accustomed to the fresh and entiral effect: in the other, one founded on what realizes that it is
and satisfaction has given pleasure In the past.
Furniture of the modern extremely simple; there
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), division it takes some little time to
*TANDA
ST. ALBANS
NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
-1 6,056 Soth Aug
4 p.m. 4.500 4th Oct 6,853 1st Nov. 6,956 29th Nov.) 1,500 3rd
Jan. 1930
Manila, Sandakan. Thursday Island, Towusele, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
* Calls Zamboanga, Port Holland & Cairns.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong
to Australia.
ducement offers,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
arc
mouldings and there are ne crevices Lines are free, bold, sweeping and straightforward. Utility and sult- ability of purpose are the foremost considerations, followed by
the de-
Kongsire to make the shape as simple as
not a
28
and
all goods remaining undelivered after 2nd September, 1929, will be subject.
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 9th September, 1929, ur they will not be recognised.
Ultra-modern furniture need not add to the cost of furnishing a ves- ael; it may be even slightly cheaper
if reproductions of than
the early English styles are employed. Moders furniture is easier to keep clean, and replenishments
renewals are easier to carry out. As the original installations show signs of wear they can be replaced gradually by newered. developments, and the ok will har- monise with the new without any al-ed by teration or adjustment.-Journal of Commerce.
PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Per 5.5. "Empress of Asia" from Shanghai, Japan and Vancouver OR Angust 26:
F.
F.
on
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined 2nd September, 1929, at 10 am.
No Fire Insurance has been affect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong Kong, 37th August, 1929.
FOG AT SEA
WIRELESS CONTRIBUTION TO SOLVING PROBLEM
director of the Marconi
un
Mrs. J. C. Clark, Capt. W. Davison, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Gardner, T. D. ternational Lighthouse
A number of delegates to the In- Lenox, Dr. J.
Conference, W.
Anderson, recently concluded in London, visited lege, Major and College
the Mareont Works at Chelmsford, Charles H. Nyhuus Mrs. H. G. and were entertained to huncheon, type is Sheldon, Mst. A. B. Sheldon, Capt. the Right Hon. F. G. Kellaway, P.C.,
fo and Mrs. H. W. Saunders, Mr. and
managing Mrs. 3. Tully, M. S. A. Kyam, L. Company presiding, Col. and Mrs. T. A. F. Robinson,
Kellaway,
in welcoming the Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Donnes, J. D. A. delegates, snif there was yet a great MacLaren, C. W. P
Richardsen, E
deal to be done in solving the pro- Abraham, Lt. Col. P. A. Cardew,
Great Miss Y. P. Crighton, f. F. Duncan, blem presented by fog at sea. possible. Just
the "Puritans swept away all decoration, or prac-Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Joukowsky wireless beacon had been towards,
R. Gordon, W. N. Gesan, S. Howard, than the contribution of wireless, the wireless direction-finder, and the the The E. & A. 5.5. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, tically so, and made furniture ex- Wolynsky, Cebu. Kolambugan, Tawau, Tamor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in-tremely plain, so the modern design- Mr. Lutz, S. L Mok, Officer in still much to be done before the N. King, A. Kohuberg, solutior of that problem, there was er has ignored everything which has charge of Guard, N. K. Ross, Miss ideal
The technical practical value.
was attained. Chairs are B. M. Remedios, R. R. Roxburgh, men of all nations represented at the made primarily to sit upon and din-Mr. and
Drs. The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newing tables are intended to be used H. W. Miller, E. A. Nelson, H. G.
A. Lacke. Dr. Conference were concentrating Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
first of all for dining; and after the Benn
that problem. That it would be solv Bennett, R. P Cousins, Mr. and Mrs.
ed he had no doubt, and in solving best design for the practical purpose C. M. Catterraan, Miss E. Dawson, has been evolved, and only then, is Rev. W. T. Featherstone, R. R
it they would do a service not only to those concerned with navigation Fisher, B. Fartenberry, S. F. Garaes, For the shipowner, modern furni- Mrs. E. M. Gaches, Wm. Long, Mrs. navigation in the
at sea, but also the wider field of ture has a special interest. The de- R. K. McClelland,
the air. Miss Ruth lightful periods of the past will not McClelland, Metr. Robert McClelland, Conference, he concluded, they had In that International Lighthouse be entirely overlocked, but in all J. Topacie, E. Jackson-Casse, Miss
created modern ships there will be one or D. A. Travis, Rev. and Mrs. K. D. used, would, he believed, enable them
a machine
which, if properly more large apartments decorated a Garrison, Miss F. Lee, D. Morgan, la moderne. The new method of
to make a far greater advance in the Miss D.
J. Masales, Dr. Geo. Paris,
course of the next few years than had treating walls, the newly-designed Miss S. L. Hollis, J. T. Bell, D. L been made in the thousands of years fabrics for hangings and coverings, Davies, A. F. Gladstone, K.
K. Malbe,
now behind them. and above all, the ideal way in which Miss B. H. De Vaca, V. R. Carver, wood is now being used these can- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Davey, B. not be ignored when
a passenger Ferman, L. Fegley, K. B. Houston, ship is being built, Walls are now Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Mershon, Mrs. in marble, or in J. J. Schrader. Miss P. C. Schrader, pictures executed Scagifola, or in plain surface panels E Vallejo, B. Verches, Mrs. R of Australian walnut, or in sycamore Verches. Ur natural-colour mahogany without moulding or cornice.
The P. 20. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suer Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and consideration given to decoration. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
2 p.m.
89th Aug. Shangkil, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kule & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai.
4th Sept.
KARMALA
1 9,128
*NAGPORE
5,283
ST. ALBANS
4600
10th Sept.
MANTUA
10948
13th Sept.
TILAWA
10,008
14th Sept.
*MIRZAPORE 6,716
17th Sept.
TALAMBA
8.018
19th Sept.
KALYAN
*NELLORE
9,144 6,853
27th Sept.
TAKLIWA
DELTA
ARAFURA
7,936
8,097
6,000 Cargo only.
29th Sept. 1st Oct.
Oct.
8th Oct.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
Moji & Kobe.
Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Tokebams. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama..
AN dates are approximate and subject to alteration without ristice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the en-carrying steamer.
All Cabins ore fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on Lendon and Australian Lines are fitter with Laundries. Parcels measuring .not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
st the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handscoks, 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.0. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.) AND.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., LTD.)
WE SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
8.8. "CITY OF. CANBERRA Via Suez Canal:
* 8.S. "CITY OF NORWICH. Via Suez Canal+
S.S. "DARDANUS” ANNA. Via Suez Canal
10th September
6th October.
28th October.
Fabrics glow with brilliant colour in all the angles of geometry, print- ed linens for loose covers, tapestries and moquettes, and all kinds
and
HONG KONG TIDE
DEPARTURES Per "Empress of Asia to Manila, August 27:-
Clifford, Miss F. Canda, Stuart J. Miss A. A. Bayaga, Li. W. H Faller, N. C. Irvine, Miss K. Jorgensen, Mariano Fapa, Mr. and Mrs. E. Salonga and sons, J. Tepacie, E. Jackson-Casse, Miss D. 4. Travis, V. R. Carver, Mr. and Mrs. Davey The tide table given below has been and Mrs, Mershon, Schrader, Vellejo,
H. Ferman, 1. Fegley, Houston, ubained by aid of the Tide-predict and ing Machine, which includes 40 com-rs. F. A. Lecke, Dr. Miller, E. A. Soss, Mr. and Mrs. Verches, Mr. and ponents for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis Cotterman, Miss Catterman, Miss E. Nelson, Bennett, Cousins, Krs, of the tida! observations, taken at
the Kowloon tidal observatory under Dawson, The Rev. W. T. Featherstone, the direction of Dr. Doberek during Wm. Long, Mrs. R. K. McClelland, Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Gaches, years 1887, 1888 and 1899.
and Miss McClelland.
the
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small.
COAL HOISTS FOR LEITH
Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs, Limit.
The times of high and law-watered, have received from the Leith Har- mast not be considered to coincide bour Commissioners an order for three with the times of slack-water and 80-ton coal hoists for their Imperial change of current, the two phenomena and Edinburgh Docks. The Commis being quite distinct.
sioners have decided that one of these hoists shall be equipped with Nor folk Spade." an appliance apecially designed for the rapid discharge of. This appliance, which is the invention small coal or, "duff" frem "waggons.
of ·Mr. TL Norfolk, of Liverpool, Btwill, with the three hoists, be mada-
factured at Elswick Works.
H
August 28 to September 3, 1929. DATU. HE WATER LOWER WATER
Standard Standard August Times
Times
Wed 28 m 2 24 61 m 10 16 2.5 5.14.28 18 36 Thn 20 0 3 834.00 18 LO
Fri. 3 m448 6.91 19 1.
|*8 19 ~43 10 05 x 45 Est. 31 6 58 7.2 1 60
WARSHIPS HERE
The following are the warshiw at present in harhour
At the North Basin HMS "Tamer," "Stormcloud,
Steamers proceed viz Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option 834"Seamer"
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, Bong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD. Canton,
"Moth" and Sun 1 m 73 7:6 0 18 4,0
20:31 489 38 a 0.8 At the North · Arm: HMS. Moo. 2 m 574 78 m 1 #1|3.7: "Sterling.”
MAN 101a 67 3:15 & 0,7. In Dock 19. Tass 3 m 9 17.8 17 83 Foreign Man-of-War
10:27 1.0 −3 50° 0.9
Chines Gunboat “Kwang-arma."
A tour of the works followed, when delegates had the opportunity of in- specting the manufacture and testing of all classes of wireless apparatus.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
ANNOUNCING
SPECIAL REDUCED SUMMER ROUND TRIP FARES
between
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, KOBE
AND YOKOHAMA
HONGKONG to 'SHANGHAI and Return H.K.$120.00
HONGKONG to KOBE and Return H.K.$210.00- HONGKONG to YOKOHAMA and Return H.K.$235.00
Tickets are being sold at the above fare with return limit of September 20 allowing for stop-over at inter- mediate port or parts within limit of tickets.
For full information apply at office of
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
end
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
No. 14 Pedder Street (opposite Hongkong Hotely
American Mail Line
and
Dollar Steamship Line
SPEED
GOOD SERVICE - COMFORT- S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Week Day Sailing from Hong Kong at 2 pm. Arriving Macao at 5.30 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 am.
Arriving Hong Kong at 11.20 a.m."
Sunday Sailing from Macao at 6 p.m.
H.K.
10 p.m.
*
Freight and Passage apply :-
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD, Tel. C. 6061.
4, Connaught Road W.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS, All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. Wo have over thirty years' experience. We own two 3lipways and can accommodate my craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64. Corzeught 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, 1934,
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet)
Place of Observation
West River at Shiuhing..... North River at Tsingyuen..
North River at Samshuj East River at Sheklung
* For the 24th.
Highest W. L
Lowest W.L.
W. L.
W.L
on record
+41.0 + 28.7
un record
25/8
26/8
0
*25.9
25.1
0
88
11.5
+-27.3
16,2
15.6
+16.2
5.2
4.G
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-
ралу ре Besses Six
Granite Docks and Two Pat
ent
glip ways. Tha dimensions of No. Docki are 700 ft.'x
86 ft x 30
{
MS. SUGBO"
Codes Used:
Ai, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi-
tion; En-
gineer in g;
First &
Second Ell
tion; West-
ern Union and
kine,
Wat
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 15 0" B.P.
x 29′ 0′′ Mld. x 11′ 6′′ Mld.; D.W. 470 tons; PHP. 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., Cebn 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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