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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER' 16, 1929.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

BTRAITS, 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 H.M. Government.)

8. 9.

Ton*

From

About

Destination

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

"KIDDERPORE 5,334 10th Nov.

Noon *KASHGAR

9,005 23rd Nov.

RAWALPINDI 14,610 7th Dec. *BELTANA

14th Dec.

•ALIPORE

5,273 19th Dec.

MALWA

10,980 21st Dec.

Blanca.

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

BHIRALA

TALMA

TAKLIWA TILAWA TALAMBA

TAKADA

7,841 19th Nov.

3 p.m. 10,000 25th Nov.

p.m. 13th 7,936

Dec. 10,000

22nd Dec. 8,018 31st Dec.

1930 6,940. 9th Jan.

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

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

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

B-L'Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and earry a qualified surgeon.

"TANDA

ST. ALBANS NELLORE

1030

Melbourne.

THE CHINA MAIL,

THE DEFINITION OF A

"MASTER"

COURT: CASE OF WHISKEY CARGO FOR UNITED STATES

THE LIQUOR ORDINANCE

During the hearing of a case which i cama up before the Fourth Magistrate at Singapore, the legal definition of the torm "Master" when used with reference to ships was argued. Tho

caso aros out of the seizure by Revenue Officinis of a number of cases of whiskey on board the "City of Salisbury" prior to the vessel's

departure for America recently, Tea Beng Huat, described as the proprietor cf Tea Beng Hoat and Company, claimed trial on charges of delivering a false requisition to the Monopolies! Department in respect of liquor and with unlawfully exporting dutiable liquor, Mr. Walters appeared for the defence. Mr. Goodford, of the Mono- polies Department, giving evidenco) said that requisitions for liquor to be suppiled to the "City of Salis bury" bore different signatures purporting

the touc The requisitions stated that the liquor was for the ship's ube.

master's

KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

In Lots of not less than 1/2-ton:→→ Delivered to Peak District (above Bowen Road),

$23.00

per ton Delivered tq Bowen Road and Lower Levels, $21.00 per ton. Delivered Pokfulam Road, $23.00

to

per ton. Dollvered to Kowloon, 319.00

per ton.

Orders should be sent in writ- jog at least 24 hours, haforb the Coal is ro- quired.

All orders must be accom- panied by Cash, Cheque, or Compradora Order payable to "The Kailan Mining Ad- ministration."

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Office:-TIENTSIN,

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hong Kong.

When he found the differences in the SINGAPORE NAVAL

BASE

PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPETITION

ALARM AND ANGER OF THE "SHUNPAO'S" NEWS ON COMING

DOMINIONS

DISTINCT DISSERVICE

DEVELOPMENTS

A BITTER FIGHT

signatures witness went on board the ship and saw Captain Evans. He re- ceived information on board the vessel that the algnature on one of the re- quisition forms was that of Griffiths, the chief officer, and that another re- quisition was signed by the econ} mate Witness know that on chief officer, Griffiths was not entitled to sign a requisition for Hiquor for the chip's use. Only the master of the! {vessel could do so. Witness called for

the production of the liquor and he Australian and New Zealand editors British, American and Japanese com- Alarm and anger are stirred among A bitter light has started between was shown fifteen cases of whiskey, a case of gin and half a case of ver- Labour Government

at the mere suggestion that Britain's panies to obtain the Pacific shipping mouth. The whiskey was produced

should think at supremacy and competition is now from the engine room bilge. The re abandoning the naval-base project at keener than ever. However, says the quisitions were for

Singapore, or even

"Shunpoo," the fight has just started more than fifteen drastically. To call a halt at Sings and it will be even more

of modifying it engen, but the officers of the ship

bitter a failed to produce the rest. Fram un pore, they say, would be to render time goes on. By "Pacific," the paper quiries board the ship he gathered a distinct disservice to the Dominions, in question means the portion of the that the liquor signed for by Gelfth and would be held as proof that the western coast of America and Canada: ocean between the Orient and the Labour Government's assertions of not sincere. concern for the British Empire are

According to their means, the "Auckland Weekly News" Zealand and British possessions in reminds

Australia 113,

and New the Far East are contributing to the realisation of the project. It points sat also that

when

Mr.

was not authorised by the Captain. Witness took the fifteen

esses whiskey ashore with him. It was then discovered that the accused had taken delivery of the liquor from the Bof his Company's store, In the course of his cross-examination by Mr. Walters, Mr. Goodford said that he Wid mot

search the ship for the remainder of

Now, the paper learns, another con petitor has foined in the struggle, A company dying namely Norway,

Pacific service, each of which weighs the flag of this company, already had constructed six new vessels for the 10,000 tons, and it proposes to run a regular service between China and the MacDonald western coast of America.

was previously in

in office they express ed their anxiety at delay in the relief when, under the succeeding work, and heaved an audible sigh of

government, a contract for the float- ing-dock was let. This New Zealand paper goes on to say---

PASSENGER LISTS

ARRIVALS

Per B.3. "Patroclas" from United Kingdom Nov. 14:

Per.8. Atsuta Maru" from Shang- Were hai on November 15:--:

W. C. Cooper, G. Hatton Poots, John Miss C.. F. Bieber, Wilhelm Bondy, Wilson, Mrs. L. J. Lesser, Miss Louise

--

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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:-

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Queen's Buildings.

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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, DRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All 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-Jul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No.

Esilmates furnished an application.

Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.

Campbell and son, Mr. and Mrs. Allan, Mr. F. M. Gansburger, Mrs. A. Muc Gillivray, Mr. E. H. Matthews; Mr. J. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs. Harris and infant, Miss G. M. Hickson, Mrs. H Peters.

Mr. and Mrs. Ayros Mantell, Mr. mui A. E. McDonnell, F. Farguharson, Mrs. Rex Storey, Miss Scott, Mias J. Elliott, Thos. Herbert, Jack Med- ford, and Miss Florence Clearibue.

Per 1.5. "Tamba Maru" for Bombay on November 14:----

WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in port this morn ing were:-

In basin of RM. Dockyard: "Tamar," "Magnolia."

In Dock: "Stormcloud," "Bruce," "Sirdar."

Talkoo: "Berwick," No. 1 Bucy: "Hermea." No. 4 Buoy: "Herald."

No. 13 Buay: "Marazion," !

was the Portuguese gunboat "Patria:" The only foreign man o' war in port

HONG KONG TIDE

.

The tide table given balow has been obtained by ald of the Tide-pre- aleting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- tory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1881, 1888. and 1830,

The times and beights are given for Kowican; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very Amail

The times of high and low-water mast not be considered to coincida with the times of slack-water and changa of current, the two phenomens being quite distinct

November 16 to 22, 1929.

*Cargo only. +Calls Cana

the whiskey. He agreed that it might Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to not have been to the interests of the Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant l'orts by steamers of the Mr. Walters: You took possesston ef ship's officers to have produced it. Xhedival Mail Steamship Co.

the fifteen cases and if you had got the rest you would have taken that as well? Yes. In reply to Mr. Walters, witness said that he regarded the "The dock is now in position, but terms "master" and "captain" as inter- adequate defences have yet to be changeable. Mr. Elkins, prosecuting on behalf of the Superintendent of the

provided, and also oil-fuel reservas and repair facilities ashore. Monopolics' Department, pointed out

With out these additions the dook is of Mr. J. W. C. Bennar, Mrs. Bennar, that the requisitions showed that the

no strategie value and the freo Miss Bennar, Mr. and Mrs: W. B. liquer was put down as ship's stores gift of land by the Straits Settle Cornaby, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. S. Dod- from Singapore to Port Said and from ments, together with the cash con- well. Matr. B. S. Dodwell, Mrs. Singapore to Colombo. Mr. Walters tributions of the Malay States, Hong M. M. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. he had to make and that was that mise made by Australia, might just N. Grimble, Mas os Mrs. H. Mit eaid that there was one basic criticism Kong and New Zealand, and the pro: Duckitt, Mr. F. H. Glover, Mr. E. G there was a fundamental mistake oper- as well not have been given..

Mr. and ating in the minds of those responsible parently, the Labour Government is chell, Mr. F. H. B. Nixon, Mrs.

Ap- Mrs. F. A. Mackintosh for the prosecution and which was con- disposed to excuse its expected decl C. F. Ravenscroft, Mrs. A. Rendall, firmed by Mr. Goodferd, that the sion by saying that it does not want Master J. A. Rendall, Master D. L. "captain." Mr. Goodford had stated word "master" was synonymous with

to throw good menoy after bad, but Rendall, Mrs. C. Shaw, Mstr. R. A. master of the ship and then he said believed it to be quite good, auch an de B. MacLaren, Mr. E. R. Cour- that a man by the name of Evans was that of other people, who honestly W. Schofield, Mrs. E. L. Bond, Mr. W. as much of the money spent was

Shaw, Miss P. G. Shew, Mr. and Mra. that he treated the terms ze inter changeable. Assuming that Griffiths excuse would convey. n. reflection to deau, Mr. and Mro. E. E was only the chief officer it was very however, that the Government ist nat: Miss Bidwell, Mr. R. W. Taplin. Mr. be resented. It can not be pleased, Troutner, Mrs. Metzger, Miss Muller, EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), time that he put his name on the re- likely he was master of the ship at the

aware of the value of the base to A. J. Long, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. quisitions. Counsel referred to the

some of the Dominions. When the Whittaker and & children, Mr. L. G. S. Interpretation Ordinance in which it contract for the floating-dock was van Leeuwon, Mr. H. A. van der H. 6.956 29th Nov.) Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, was stated that the word master used

let, Labour

spokesmen in the Com van Gordt. with reference to a ship meant any mens asked significant questions as 4,500 ard Jan.

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & person except a pilot or harbour mas to

What

part

the cost. 9,953 31st Jan,

ter, having for the time being control some of the Calls Port Holland.

or charge of the ship. It might be true

going pay, as the expenditure was that the limime was found in the brweis an increase of their Interests Their of the ship but the accused could criticism thus rested on the admis Walters compared the definition of a facts. Therefore, by stopping the not know anything about that. M. sion of the Dominion aspect of the master in the Interpretation Ordinance project, they palpably do more than with that in the Merchant Shipping to save the pocket of the Bri Ordinance--thero tion of maste the Liquors Dominions that they

taxpayer.

these

Although there is an appreciable detiniz

will not be

amelioration. In the condition of Revenue Ordinance-in which it was party to an insuring of their inter faid down that "master" included cats. After their naive admission

the Halho, collisions still take place

д 8 31 7.72-32 8 | 29 every person, except a pilot, having that the full development of the bass

especially in the vicinity of Tangku Sun. 17 m 9 60 5.8 m. 387 1.4 Is vital to these: Dominions, there is Per as.. "Talping" from Hong Kong

and

prove rather costly too Mon, 18 m 10 54 5.4 little call to emphasise this aspect, for Australian ports, Nov. 15: saya the "N. C. Daily Mail.” The But the project affecta a wider Miss G. Williams, Miss P. Camp colllaion which took place recently Tass 19 Issue. The effective mobility of the bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Campbell, between the Japanese steamer "Yei | Royal Navy-the fleet whose puls. Miss Moffatt, Mr. E. G. Smith Dr. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and before Mr. T. W. H. Kosegood, a boat spponents of military training as un- Mr. Meero, Miss I. E. Blunt, Mr. by the Chibli-Shantung Steamship Than 3 At the Marine Court this morning sauce is often made an argument by Klatchko, Mr. Manok, Hits. Don Maru" and the "Pel Ming" owned Wed. 20 mistress was charged with carrying necessary depends in great measure Williams, Miss H. Y Mark, Company will cost the party st four passengers in excess of the num. on this project does not extend Blakeney. Mr. and Mrs. Ware, fault no less than Yen 12,000 for Fri.

To those whose Mr. H. G. Thornthwaite, M. J. D. ber allowed by her licence. fined $1.

She was east of Suez this idea may be din M. Willams, Mies Z. Williams, are repairs to the "Yel Maru." A beat master was charged with have truth in it. The Empire is one. I

grasp, but there is sober- ing no licence for his craft. He was may as fatally be struck by the fined $6; being double the amount of severance of a remote artery as by the cost for a licence.

the plunging of a sword heart Viewed thus, the Orient and the Pacific are not by any means negligible regions when defence has to be considered," Tho total cost of thaking Singapore a navel base, totes the "Calgary Herald," has been set at $55,000,000; and this Canadian newspaper, which apparently: im mời very keen about the undertaking adds: “Premier MacDonald may, flnd a way out of a difficult allemins by carrying the project through to com plation and converting the dry dock and airport to commercial uses en. the consent of the other contributors tiraly. Even there he would require to the cost, but if he makes distines headway in promoting naval accord

Australis.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong The E., & A. 5.5. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Ilolo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in-

dncement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now command or charge of any ship, Lealand, 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.

London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TAKLIWA

KHYBER

MALWA

THAWA

RAJPUTANA

*JEYPORE

PALAMBA

7,036 21st Nov.

08.m 9,114 22nd Nev. $10,980 23rd Nov.

10,000.

1st Doc. 10,688 7th Dec. 6,818. 9th Dec, 8,018 10th Dec. 4,600 10th Dec. 6,949 19th Dec. Cargo only.

ST. ALBANS TAKADA

Moji, Kobe Osaka.

Shanghai, Mail, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moit, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ouka. Maji, Kobe, Daaka & Yokohama, Amoy, Hoji, Kobe & Osaka,

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon, must defray their own Ental expenses Wingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers or London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrias Parcels measuring not more than 241⁄2 x 24 x 1 ft. will be

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to malling

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-

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

Agents

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Dally Sailing from Hong Kong at 200 p.m.

Bailing from Mecaq at -7.50 MAR.

We Bundays excepted.

Ight and Bassige

STEAM BOAT CO LTD

at

SHIPPING BREVITIES

For lying alongade a steamer in mid-stream, abreast of five other sam pans, the master and a mistress of two different boats were each fined $3,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

range of

cult to

tell

Into th

The P. & 0... "Kidderpore" left Shanghai for this port on November 15 at 0a.m., and is due here on November 18 at about noon, Russle arrived at Kobe on Novem- The C.P.8. R.M.B.Empress of bar 15 (Fri) at 10.30 am, left Kibe on November 16 (Fri) at 6pm, and a due at Nagarnki on Novem argong the leading nations, including bar 16 (Sat) at 5 p.m. She leaven Japan, consent might be forthcom Nagasaki on November 17 (Sun) at., Ing.".

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NOʻTO-/SYDRET—1918 DATE

Kong

10th December 2

ber

7th January, 1930

14th January 193

hard, Henry Gonabarger, Walter Fesher, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. God- Luthy, M. E. Klatchko, Alexander Paul, Itauo Hirokawa, Miss Yoshiko Uchimi, and Nobuyuki Yoshioka.

DEPARTURES

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Tines 1600.0] m.'1 64 |2.1

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m 42 1.0 11 68 5.0 m 07 8 33 9.4 10 10 8.64 18 27 165 17 m 61 0.7 115 8.5 41 4.0

3 3 40 74 0.9

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