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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1929.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, RUIMA, 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.)

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tRALYAN

*NAGPORE

MACEDONIA

From Hong Kong Aboul

Destination

Det. Marseilles, London, Hall, Rotterdam

0,144 | 26th

Noo 6,283 2nd Nov,

11,120 Oth Nov. *KIDDERPORE 5,334 10th Nov. *KASHGAR 0,005 | 23rd Nov.

RAWALPINDI | 16,619 7th

Dee.

Antwerp.

Marseilles, London. Hull, Hamburg

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hall, Rotterdam

Antwerp.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Cargo only. † Calls Cusa Blaura.

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Frequent connection from Fort Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Ebedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

"TAKADA BHIRALA TALMA TAKLIWA TILAWA

j 3,013 26th Oct. 0,049 6th Nov. 7,841 16th Nov.

| 10,000 22nd Nov. 7,936 13th Dec. 10,000 | 17th Dec.

• Calls Rungcott.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta." Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

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

CONSIGNEES.

THE CHINA MAIL,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.

The Steamship,

"BENCLEUCH”

Consignees of cargo are hereby fo- formed that all goods are being land- fed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowicon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have loft the Godowns, and all Goode remaining undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject to rent

All claims against the steamer must ba presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th November, 1929, or they will not be recognised,

Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed, and damaged

where they will be examined on the 24th inst., at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.

Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,

the

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.

Hong Kong, 17th October, 1929.

FIREPROOF SHIPS

UNITED STATES BUILDERS'

PLANS,.

PROTECTIVE DEVICES

KAIPING COAL

FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE.

HOME,

FACTORY

AND

BUNKERS

For Price Apply to

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOS

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION, DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

"The preventive measures now in use are built into the owners' protos- tius as much as anything. The In- ternational Conference on Safety at Sea in Its meeting in London last April had a lot to say about lowering the Are hasard. A great deal more should be said and done,"

A Trap

A marine architect in New York, who has designed large liners as well as naval vessels, said that no matter how many steel partitions are built into a ship below deck, the cabin part of the structure would still remain a Are trap no long as wood was used. He continued:-

pas-

'Steel could be used in tha The recent fires on board two linerssengers' quarters quite effectively, but have set shipbuilders in New York It will not be used for some time bo- planning fireproof vesicla. A tour of cause of the increased cost, the fire hazard is a bigger problem to the weight handicap.

shipping district showed that the demand for individuality, and the The Navy has builders than speed, and the following demonstrated that all-steel ships aro protective measures are being con- the safest vessels aflost, but it has aldered for new vessels, according to also demonstrated that thoy cost a the New York correspondent of The lot of money. The nation is paying Daily Telegraph:—

for these vessels, and not Individuals. We use all-steel construction in the crew's quarters on most of the ships we design. Here beauty is not essential, and the craw does not mind looking at uncovered rivets.

Steel partitions and flooring to take the place of the wooden wall. between cabins.

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with automatic devices which record the existence of even the smallest blaze.

In addition to thermo-electric alarms, recording at a central station, the holds are fitted with mechanical appliances which withdraw air; and in the event of fire in partly inacces sible sections the amake mixture gives immediate notice at the centroi station, and steam is poured on to the flames through permanently fitted smothering lines."

WARSHIPS IN PORT

British men-of-war in Hong Kong this morning were as follow;

In brain of R.N. "Tamar,"

Dockyard: "Tarantula," S/M's L27, L33, L3.

North arm: "Marazion," West wall: "Berwick."

In deck: "Titania," L15, L20. No. 10 buoy: "Seraph." Foreiga warships comprised:- U.S. desicoyers "Whipple". and "John Edwards."

French gunboat "Vigilante." Italian gunboat "Sebastiane Caboto." Chinese gunboat "Namsang."

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

Introduction of A new type of wood with asbestos covering, which is said to be past the experimental "The ocean traveller has as much stage and absolutely fireproot.

Consignres of cargo ex 3.5. "City to demand a of Cardiff" are reminded to.. taka Dividing each vessel into a dozen fireproof ship than the railroad pas:dellvery of their goods, which will be

even more reason

or more sections by fireproof stool songor has to demand

an all-steel bulkheads which can be opened or Pullman. Eventually the fire-proof subject to rent after October 23. closed at a moment's gotico.

ship may become a reality without "Bolivier"

Consigneco of Cargo Ex 1.0. Introduction of

are fire- the use of steel throughout ite entire delivery of their goods which will be automatic

reminded to take fighting devices throughout the structure. We have reason to believe ship.

that there soon will be on the market subject to rent after October 24. Use of a device whereby the first

an asbestos-covered wood that will Benclench" are reminded to take Consignees of cargo ex 1.3. flicker of fire will set off a general withstand any flame. When this is alarm.

perfected and put into general use delivery of their goods which will be the Arc-at-sea hazard will be eliminat-ubject to rent after October 25, ed. The asbestos wood will be en-

T

A Long Way To Co Captain C, A., McAllister, of tho American Bureau of Shipping, aum-tirely different from any of the pre- med the position as follows:-

sent "freproof" building materials."

The shipbuilders are considering the fire hazard mere than ever before, but they still have long way to go before ships are fireprrof. The new vessels are being equipped with steel partitions, which are designed to con- ship in which it originated, but even this measure is not made compulsory by our Government. There is no reason, except that of cost, to keep any liner from being. fireproof. The Navy builds all-atoel vessels, and even furniture is steel and aluminium.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). any fire to the section of the

NELLORE

*TANDA

ST. ALBANS NELLORE

0,863 6,956

Ist Nov

29th Nov. 1930 4,500 3rd Jan. 5,853 31st Jan.

Calls Port Holland.

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

Regular racnthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai,, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as is- dacement offors.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S.. Company's steamers to the United Kingdon, via New

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 vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

KASHGAR

*BELTANA

9,905 | 25th

SHIRALA

TALMA TANDA

Oct. 10 a.m. 23th Oct. 6 a.m. 7,841 29th Oct.

Daylight 10,000 31st Oct. 6,956 5th Nov. RAWALPINDI 16,010 #th Νοτ. 6,273 10th Nov. 5.304 11th

Nov 7.936 17th Nov. 9,114 21st Nov, 10,080 23rd Nov. 10,006 Ist Dec. 16,568 7th Dec.. 5,318 9th Dec,

•ALIPORE.

*LAHORE TAKLIWA MALWA

KHYBER

TILAWA RAJPUTANA *JEYPORE..

* Cargo only.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Orska.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Koba & Osaka. Mojl, Kube, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghal. Kobe & Yokohama. Moji & Kobe.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moil. Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. VIRCLESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at

Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying aleamer.

All Cabins are Glied with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries: Parcels measuring, not more than 21⁄2 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, Handvooks, etc., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agents.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Salling from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m.

Sailing from Macao at 7.50a.m.

Sundays excepted.

Freight and Passage apply

4 Connaught Road W.

CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO. LTD.

THE C. 6061

Automatic Alarma Everything practicable will be done to eliminate the fire hazard on the new liners to be built by the United States Line, according to Mr. Joseph E. Sheedy, who says:

HONG KONG TIDE

The tide-table given below Ras been obtained by ald of the Tide-pre- dicting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, "Fire screen bulkheads and doors taken at the Kowloon tial observa- fitted throughout all passenger quar-tory under the ters of modern steamers, and stairways Doberck during the years 1887, 1848 direction of Dr. are of fireproof construction, enclosed and 1889. in fire-resisting easings: In this way it is possible to restrict areas affected.

"Our passenger steamers are fitted

Fine Sport on French River

871

Expert anglers from Chiengo, New York and other United States cities, as well as Canada, are just now in the throes of the big fish contest at the French River Bunga- low Camp which has been one of the major prizes of anglers on this continent for the past few years. To date the load has been taken by la 80-lb. muskio, but thero la wetlike time to beat even this monster; «A÷ point of great interest to,agglera; :: is the fact that the Camp is in the main line the Canadian Pacific Hallway and is accordingly smally accessible to aportamen from the arze cities. In addition to fish ing facilities of the highest, Kini there are also ample opportunities. for canseing for hundreds of maling: over some of the finest strominn mið lakes in the north, through com try almost untraversed by whil Imen.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

“CHANGTE” & “TAIPING”

Thole New Vossels Maintain a Regular Service from

HONG KONG TÓ AUSTRALIAN PORTS vin MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND Through Bill of Lading ixaund to all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports, Excellent and Most Up-to-Date First and Second Class Passenger

Accommodation.ag HONG KONG TO SYDNEY 19th DAYS. MANI

Dds to Ball 20 15th November

Steamers TAIPING

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CHANGTE TAIPING

CHANGTE-

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"8th November ·

10th December-

7th January, 1989-

For Freight and Pasange apply

17th December ~14th January, 1930

ELD & SWIKE

Agents:

The times and heights are givenz for Kowloon;, but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very XmaII.

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

October 22 to 28, 1929.

DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.

Bt.

Times Ht

Standard

October

face. 35

Wed.

·Standard)

Timer

0545.2 m 6 4 Fa 11 19 18.0 56 2.9 29477 81.8 15 21 4.9 Thor 34 m ( 67.8m 8 £1 Noinferior H.! not Low Fri. 18 m 1 8 7.5 m 8 64 1.8 Noinferior H. nor Low | W. Bat. 16 m 38 7.9 m 11 19 1.8 Nolaferior H. nor Low W. Sun. 174 17.00 181.8 7 38541 40 | 4.0 Mon. 666.9 18 19

7 51 5.C

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All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.

Passengers desiring to travel, by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings,

Agents.

Telephone C. 1030.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRABS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two. Slipwaya.and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,

Town Office: 04, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Cenirst No. 459. Shipyard; Sham-Sal-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel, Kawbon No.

Estimates furnished on application. S

Hong Kong April 1, 1924

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