FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 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 HM. Government.)
3. S.
MOREA
From Tons Hong Kong i
About
10,353 14th Sept.
Noon 10,946 | 28th Sept. 9,128 12th Oct.
+BIANTUA
†KARMALA
1* MIRZA PORE +KALYAN
6,715 16: Oct, 9,144 26th Oct.
NAGPORE
5,283 End Nov.
i
Destination
Borbay, Marseilles & London,
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Margilles, London, Hall, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Stat, Colombo & Bombay. Murales, London, Hall, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Marsilles, London, Hull, Heiterdam & Antwerp.
Hamburg
Cargo to
Cargo ly. Calls Casa Blança. Calls Karachi. frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Constanticuple, Pheans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Ebedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
**GARESTA
TILAWA TALAMBA TAKADA TAKLIWA
TALLA
5,927 16th Sept.
5 p.nt. 10.000 9th Oct 3,010 19th Oct. 6.019 31st Oct.
7.930 8th Nov.
10,000 18th Nov.
* Calls Ringoon. † Cargo on ly.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penung & Calcutta.
B.1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for ist and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA ST. ALBANS
4,500 4th Oct.
A
NELLORE
0.853 1st Nov. 6,953 29th Nov.) 4,500 3rd Jan.
1430 6,833 31st Jan.
Man, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne.
* Port Holland.
CONSIGNEES.
LJOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Etor, Vessel
"ESQUILINO "
From Trieste, Venice, Fiume Spalato, Port Sald, Suez, Massas, Karachi, Colombo, Peur 'g & Singapore.
THE CHINA MAIL,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD
SATINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer
NAMSANG
Fri., 20th Sept. at 7 a.m.
Sailing Tiau vìa Slow & Q'hai KWONGSANG Sun, 15 Sept. at Noon Tinu vin Stow & Shai.. FOOSHING... Wed., 18th Sept, at Noon Tau via Stow & S'hai.. HOPSANG Brindisi,
Sun., Wag Sept. at Noon Ttau via Stow & Shai HANGSANG...Wed., 5th Sept. at Nuon Osaka vía Amoy, Moj &
Kobe Osaka via Amoy,, Moji &
Kobe ... Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
Kobe S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUMSANG S'pore, Penang & Caleatta HOSANG S'pore, Penang & C'eutta. KUTSANG Sandaken
MAUSANG Sandakan
HINSANG
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart & Godown Company, Ltd., Kowlom, whence and/or from the wharva delivery may be obtained.
Optinal Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 0th instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Gods have left the Godown, and all Goda remaining undelivered after the 159 inst. will be subject to rent
All daims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 25th insl. or they will noti be reagnized.
All roken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th ist. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors Mesars Goddard & Douglas,
.ed.
No Tire Insurance has been effect-
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
PODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, th September, 1920.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
The Stamship.
"BENMACDHUI " CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at heir risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
The Hog Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob- tained.
No chims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
remaining undelivered after the 18th int will be subject to rent.
All chims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 50th inst, or they will not be recuised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods me to be left in the Godowns,
YUENSANG...Tues., 1st Oct. at 10 a..
SUISANG
Sat., 12th Oct. at 7 a.m.
Fri, 18th Sept. at 3 p.m. .Tues., 24th Sept, at 3 p.m. Wed., 2nd Oct. at 3 p.m. .Sun., 15th Sept. at Noon .Mon., 30th Sept. at Noon
.Tues, 24th Sept, at 10 am. CHEONGSHING. Fri., 4th Oct. at Noon For Freight and Passage apply to:---- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
General Managers.
Tientsin vin Wei-bal-wei &
Newchwang......
Tientsin via Wei-hai-wei *
Newchwang
CHIPSHING
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 tro Slipways and cap accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Coraaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central Ne, 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 8. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF
Place of
KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet)
Lighest
Lowest
on record
W.L
W.L.
W.L
W. L.
os record
10/9
11/9
+ 41.0
}}
12.0
12.7
+ 28.7
0
.6.9
G.B
+27.0
8.3
6.9
+ 15.9
3.3
2,8
Observation West River at Shiuhing ..... North River at Tsingyuck North River at Samshu
East River at Sheklung
LADY NOBLE-
- 5
One of the ways in which she celebrated her 100th birthday was
in an exchange of compliments with
where they will be examined on the DEATH OF FAMOUS COUNTRY | Mr. E. V. Lucas, who had telegraph.
14h inst. at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bilis f Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 8th September, 1929.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD ROYAL BEIGE S.A.
FROM ANTWERP
HOSTESS
CROWDED LIFE
Lady Noble, widow of Sir Andrew Noble, Bt., chairman of the famous armament firm of Sir W. G. Arm- strong, Whitworth, and Co., died at Bath on July 23 in her 102nd year.
She was Margery Durham Camp- bell, and was born in Quebec on April 6, 1828. In her book, entitled "A Long Life", which she publish- ed when she was 97 years of age. she told how her father, Mr. Archi- bald Campbell, was his Majesty's The Stamship,
Notary for Lower Canada and a having arrived. Consignees of cargo Notary Public, one of his duties by her are informed that all Goods being to administer oaths to the are bere landed at their risk into Governor-General on his arrival the hardous and/or extra-hazard-{
'CAUCASIER "
ous gowns of The Hong Kong and from England to take office. Kowloo Wharf and Godown Co., She had a wonderful store of
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kang to Japan and Hong Kong Ltd., wiance delivery may be obtain memories of her girlhood days, of
to Australia.
The E. & A. 5.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Doilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offers.
Prequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to Lanken via Suez Canal,
ed.
to Tent
ed some congratulatory verses, in- cluding the following:
"Dear Lady Noble, may you live,
Encased by care and love.
As long as you desire to do, and then restime above.
"You must not answer me in-
rayme
Although you rhyme so well. I would not strain that precious
brain,
Yours servant,
E. V. L."
To his Lady Noble replied:
"In days of yore 'twas deemed a
shume
A lady's date or age to name, But this distinction now I claim, My only pail to future fame.
"The gifts and graces of the
mind, Attributed by friends so kind, In me-alaal-I fail to find; But thank you all, sweet souls so
blind.
"At lengthened years I can't re-
bel,
No Caims will be admitted after picnics round about Quebec, of the Goods have left the Godowns, and skating on the St. Lawrence, and all Geols remaining undelivered after of parties for music in which her 18th September, 1929, will be subject brothers and sisters, accomplished The love of players, took part. All Claims against the vessel mast music Lady Noble then acquired The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New be preanted to the Undersigned on she retained to the end of her days. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc,
or before 25th September, 1929, or
Because of them I have to tell they will not be recognised.
In 1854 she was married to Cap-
Tributes my vanity to swell, All broken,
chafed and damaged tain Noble, and sailed for England.
And witty rhymes from E.V.L." Goods are to be left in the Godowns Four years later her husband be- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and where they will be examined on 18th came Secretary of the Royal Artil-
On the occasion of her 101st London via Panama Canal.
September, 1929, at 10a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-lery Institute, and while at Wool-birthday day she received congratu- wich he met Sir William Arm-latory messages from the King and ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign-strong, whose system or trillery
Queen. ed by
had just been adopted. This meet- THE BANK LINE LTD, ing led to Captain Noble joining
Agents. Hong Kong, 12th September, 1929. the firm at Elswick, of which he
eventually became partner.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*MIRZAPORE
TILAWA TALAMBA KALYAN *NELLORE DELTA ARAFURA
6.715
17th Sept. Majl & Kobe.
4 p.m. 10,000 19th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
8,018 20th Sept. Ama, Shanghai, Kobe & Osaka. 9,141 27th Sept. Shanghai, Boji, Kole & Yokohama. 6,85% 27th Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kole & Yokohama 8,097 7th Oct. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6.000 8th Oct. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 7,936 19th Oct. Amoy, Kobe & Osta.
23rd Oct. ; 9.005
26th Oct.
TAKLIWA
*BELTANA
KASHGAR
* Cargo only.
Shanghai, Moji, Kole & Yokohama. Shanghai. Moji, Kole & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, VIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying atcaner,
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% fix 2 ft. x 1 it will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previons to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
-P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 pn.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply :-
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO, LTD.
4, Connaught Road W.
Tel C. 6061
HONG KONG TIDE
Shipwreck Escape
While her husband was in New- castle, to see whether it suited him, she returned to Canada. On her homeward journey in 1861, with her little daughter, their ship, the been okained by aid of the Tide-pre-sank in half an hour, with the loss The tide-table given below has "Canadian," struck an iceberg and dicting Machine, which includes 40 of thirty-seven lives. components for the better prediction
She тая
of tide, from the result of the rescued with nearly 300 others by analysis of the tidal observations, French fishing boats, and landed on taken at the Kowloon tidul observa-a desolate part of Newfoundland. tory under the direction of Dr. Of all her crowded 'life Lady Doberek during the years 1887, 1883 Noble declared that the happiest and 1890.
The mies and heights
are given and most interesting period had for Korloon; but they may be used been spent at her home at Jesmond for the Victoria Naval Yard and Dene, Newcastle, although many Aberden, the differences being very delightful days were spent at Chil small.
The times of high and low-waterlingham Castle, which she and her husband rented for seven years inust mt be considered to coincide
At both with the times of slack-water and from Lord Tankerville. change of current, the two phenomena these residences she received many being quite distinct.
distinguished personagea who came to visit the famous works at Elswick, including Professor Owen, Professor Huxley, Lord Haldane, Lord Kelvin (who demonstrated his theory of atoms by the use of billiard balla), Li Hung-chang, Bt. Prince Fushimi, and as recently as Times
last April, Princess Marie Louise. 116.10 50
29 Sir Andrew Noble died in 1915. Noinferior 21 nor Low W
Compliments in Rhyme
September 13 to 19, 1929.
DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard Standard Ht Time
Sept.
But
If m 1630 6:3 8:44.7
Lady Noble was well and active on the occasion of her 100th birth- ua. Im 8:83 66 m 0.145 day, when the King and Queen sent
921182717 Mou, I m 7:31 6.9 m 1443 her congratulations. In the morn
920 6.0 2 37 Loing she attended St George's Tues. 83 m 14938 Church, Jesmond, and for some 927 5.2 3 6 1.6 time before the beginning of the Wed 8:173 8 22 34 service the congregation had the
808 54 334816 Taurem 107.4
30 28 pleasure of hearing her play the 9.00 6.5 1.6 organ.
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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- Besse Bix
·Granit Docks one Twe Pat- ent Slip-
ways. The dimersions of No. 1 Dock are
700 ft.
x 30
86
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M.S. “ SUGBO”.
Coden Used:
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi
tion; En- gineering; First Second Edi
tion; West-
ern
and ·Was-
kins.
Unica
Sugle screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 154 07 B.P.
́x 28′ 0” Mld. x 1f' 6" Md.; D.W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10%1⁄2 knots. Built
and machinery. Installed by The Hong Kong & Whamp ja Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Plese address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MI.MA., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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