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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 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 H.M. Government.),

Destination

THE CHINA

THE U.S. MERCHANT

MARINE

IMPROVEMENT OF TOURIST AND FREIGHT SEA TRAFFIC

DEMANDS OF MODERN AGE

Excerpts from an Address by Frank V. Smith, of the Federal and Marine Department of the General Electric Company, before the Rotary Club of Charlotte, N.C., October 22, 1920:-

nt

Our merchant marine problem is a national problemi. Ships are but an extension of our domestic transporta- tioa, The commodities we import are not destined alone for our дод- port cities, neither do OUT EX- portable commodities originate our seaports. Ships are bridges of commerce. Should We 153 domestic transportation part way, and depend upon foreign toll bridges for the other? This is tho question that confronts us as a grow ing maritime nation. The most vital factor that

needed right at present, to make our merchant marino a auc- cess, is public interest: that is, the ua- qualified support of the American Shipper and the American tourist for chasers of established lines, and the Vessels of his own nation. The

La

pur.

builders of new tonnage are in most cases staking their all on this support and therefore their success or failure, in the last analysia, la entirely in the hands of the American people them- selves.

marina

The Highest Type Our newer merchant that is now belog created is of the highest type; it is one that exemplifies

in the highest degree America's lead- in the Industrial arts. It

MAIL,

INDO CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Steamer

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination

Salling Tiau via Stow & 8'hat.F00SHING

***.Sun. 22nd Dec. at 7am. Ttan via Stow & Shal WAIBHING ....Wed., 25th Dec. at 7am. Ttan via S'tow & S'hai MANGSANG ..Sun., 20th Dec. at 7 a.m. Tisu via S'tow & Bhal YATSHING Wed., let Jan. at 7a.m. Osaka vla Amay, Moll &KUMSANG ....Wed.,

Kobe

Osaka via Amoy, Moji &HOSANG

Kobe .....

1st Jan, at 7 Am.

Going to Europe or America?

.Sun.

19th Jan at 7 a..

Fri.,

Bety

20th Dec, at 3 p.m. 28th Dec. at p.m.

Mon

6th Jan. at 8 p.m.

FTL..

17th Jan, at

p.m.

Sat..

28th Dec, at 3 p.m.

I

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta NAMSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUTSANG S'pore, Penang & Calcutta YUENSANG S'pore, Penang & Ceutta .SUISANG Sandaken

MAUSANG Bandakan

HINBANG

Mon

6th Jan. at Noon Tientsin via Foochow and

Wei-Hal-Wel

CHEONGSHING Tue, 24th Dec. at 7 a.m. Tientsin via Foochow CHIPSHING

12th Jan. at 7 a.m. ... Sun., For Froight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.

General Managers.

Wel-hal-wei

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 Teet long.

Town Oleo: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Central No. 459. Slipyard: Sham-Sut-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. §. Estimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.

Dec. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg, breathes of a spirit of indoptado ROUGH TIME ABOARD

B. 8.

Tans

From 1 Hong Kong (

About

*DELTANA

*ALIPORE

MALWA

*KHYBER

19th

Noon 5,273 ❘ 10th Dec.

pitti 10,080 | 21st Dec.

Noon 9,114 28th Dec.

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

Marseilles & London.

RAJPUTANA

1030 16,508 4th Jan. 5,304 11th Jan.

LAHORE

and a readiness to substitute new ways

things for the old. Sea

doing

accommodations do

from those on land.

not differ greatly

perience and background

America's ex-

"SOUTHERN CROSS”

a dreamy, sickly youth of twenty, voyaging for his health. He and the second honourably offered marriage, but the lady had other ambitions. but the lady had other ambitions. She herself solved the problem of her fate

night to keep an appointment with the Hooghly pilot: In the last chapter we and "madam" with a

quiet "cap- tains house."Syren" Review.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg the largest network of building up /MATE WHO USED HIS BELAYING | at Calcutta, by leaving tho ship in the i

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Blanca,

*Cargo only. † Calls Casa Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports, by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Ca.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA

TALAMBA TAKADA TALMA SHIRALA TAKLIWA TILAWA

10,000 28th Dec.

1030 2,018 7th Jan. 6,940 10th Jan. 10,000 28th Jan. 7,841 8th Feb. 7,930

18th Feb. 10,000 3rd -Mur.

*

Singapore, Panang & Calcutta,

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.

3

In the

Our

IRON TO GOOD EFFECT

"BLOW THE MAN DOWN"

"Blow the man down" (London: Messrs. Hurst and Blackett, Limited, Paternoster House, Paternoster Row, E.C. 4; price 71. 6d. not).

world, stand us in good stend. The same thorough type of service in catering to the public demands, and the same type of advertisement are needed to promote nea travel, hotels aro of the best, and therefore we have the background of experience to afford the finest cuisine, and to ester to the most luxurious tastes

of the

The author, Thomas W. Broadhurst, travelling public. The solidity and

was trained for nine months in the financial structure of our large cor- "Chichester" in 1872 and subsequently porations should also serve as modele saw much service as an A. B., since for our shipping compasles to follow. when, we are told, he has made and Serving

the travelling public on land lost two fortunes. His yarn is cer- has been solved. Serving the tourist tainly an unsonventional one. The and freight traffic on the sea ig

15 A opening scene is staged in the fo'e'sle problem to be faced. The building and of the ex-tes clipper Southern Cross, providing of ships is our simplest pro in tow down the Thames bound for alem.

Our shipyards, once supported Calcutta A huge semi-fuddled with work, have the framework upon Swede is discovered sitting on the which to build an organization cap-edge of his bunk. able of constructing the world's Timminy Christmas," he groaned; finest ships. America in the past has 'I bane got 'em dis time, made many outstanding contributions to the art of naval architecture and marine engineering.

The Clipper, Ships

Yaint got 'em yer fool, came in a sharp whisper from out of the dark- nesa, It's on'y me.

yah, yah.

But who you bans?' Youghter, know who I bane; yer Our clipper ships were revolution-stayed with me last night.' ary in design at the time they were

Mei I bane stay mit, you ha bullt

Our first iron-clads made questioned incredulously. the wooden navies of the world Course you did. Then with plain-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). bo

obsolete In 4 day, Erickson's tive disgust: Now don't say you don't

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday, Island, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Byd-

1930

*ST. ALBANS 4,500 3rd Jan, NELLORE

6,883 91st Jan. TANDA

6,956 28th Feb,

ney & Melbourne.

• Calls Port Holland.

Ware I bane

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The M.V. "Agra" (Swedish East December 13, and is due here on or Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Hamburg on about January 23,

The M.V. "Chinese Princo" from New York sailed from Shanghai on. December 18, and is expected to ar- rive here on December 20,

HONG KONG TIDE

The tide-table given below has dicting Machine, which includes 40 been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa Dobarck during the years 1887, 1888 tory under the direction of Dr.

and 1889.

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

screw propeller made possible the ap-remember me plication

of the newer powering "Yimminy Christmas!

The times of high and low-water methods which were to follow. stay mit you

must not be considered to coincide Emmet's turbine electric drive pro "At the madam's, o' course. Wot d' with the times of Black-water and vided a ready means of supplying un-yar take me for? A common street- change of current, the two phenomena limited power to the propellers silent walker?"

being quite distinct. ly and without vibration. The highest Her voice began to take on volumo versols in the world to-day are Ameri and he interṛputed her. can built, American manned, and

'Shut up I tal yu. Somebody h'ar American engineered. The airplane yu, an' there'll be hell to pay."" which develop upward of 215,000 appears in the fo'c'sle with a cheery carriers "Saratoga" and "Lexington," And there was! For the bosun now

h.p. dwarf anything heretofore "Turn

The

Turn out, you lousy swabs; got a ships which

On deck you move on, d you We are building have little semblance

the

re-stinking swine!" and when the poor old. They devils shuffle into open they find a ro are luxurious and built to cater to the ception commitee in the shape of the Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

demands of a modern age. We have, first and second mates awaiting them. The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now however, for service along our own The former uses his fats on them and Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ete,

to Australia.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong The E. & A. SS. Co., Ltd., ateamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports an route as in- ducement offers.

The P. & 0. Royal Mail steamers t London via Suez Canal,

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.

built.

to

JAW

•

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and in a new era, and prottayed a new London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

9,185 21st Dec.

b. p.m. *KRZAPORE 6,716 24th Dec,

XHIVA

TAKADA

MANTUA

NELLORE

TALMA

KARMALA

*KIDDERPORE

TAKLIWA

6,949 27th Dec.

1930

Jatt.

10,946

Brd 6.853 7th JATL 10,000 7th Jan. 6,384 10th Jan. 0,128 17th Jan. 7,936 28th Jan.

• Cargo only.

Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

Moji & Kobe. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka..

S'hal, Hojl, Kabe & T'hama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hams. Amor, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hama. Amoy, Moli, Kobo & Osaka.

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 24% N.Y 3 MX1 ft will be received

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

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

“Agents.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE

in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Salling from Hong Kong 152.00

The Ward Line

Dco.

DATE

Wed. 18

December 18 to 24, 1929.

HIGH WATER LOWER WATER

Standard `Standard

Timps

Tines

04.5m $

Ht

BL

'4 0.2

108.8)

Thurs 10

144464

0.3

10 08 8.0

EM

11 54 7.0

67 0 ** ** **ng

$5 a 48 m 6 48 0.5 8.0 844.47 45 0.9 5 56 4.1. 7.2m 6 £3 1.4 40A 45 17 18 à | 4.3 Mon, 23 m 1 18 8.5 9 40 15 430 m 148| 9:25 m ] 4 3 Tue. 14 m. 16.0m 10. 34 | 23 5 33 a 5.41 11.11 | 1.8

Five Reasons for President -

Liner Preference

California fruits, vegetables and dairy products apo served every meal throughout the voyage.

Every stateroom is ea en putslite deck and is equipped with running hot and cold fresh water, thermos bottles 2 and reading Lamps. Twinbeds of the finest manufacture are standard equipment in every stateroom on the Presi dent Liners.

There is a swimming bath aboard every President Lincy.

31 is refilled shallyd is always available for

A College archesirs, versatile in its musical accomplish- 4ments plays for luncheon, tea-dancing, dianer and for

evening parties.

See Egypt at no additional cost, and without loss of time. Many passengers avail themselves of the opportunity of - seeing Egypt by leaving their President Liner at Suez, going by motor to Cairo and rejoining ship at Alexap drin three days later.

On your next trip to Europe or America

..travel on the President Liners,

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For Bookings, Passenger and Fonight Information, apply to 14. Peddler Street, (opposite Hoogkang Hotel) Telephones Central 2477, 2478 and 295

Cable Ailiften: "DOLLAR".

CANTON BRANCH: No. 4 Sbakee Street

5 4

AMERICAN ́MAIL LINE!

AND

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

EXPRESS

PRO

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.

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

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 Daya To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply!---

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agents,

Telephone C. 1080,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

coasts, three magnificent vessels, the the latter an Iron belaying pin. But "California,"

Fri, 10 Virginia," and "Pen- the big Swede lies dogge and the nsylvania," completed within the last bosun goes.

fetch him with a "get Sat 1 year and nine months. These ushered on deck, you soger." The boson

immediately rendered hora de combat, spirit in the history of our shipping. and the Swede emerges to receive a They, of course, are. only forerunners fall punch in the face from the mate, of what is to come.

whom he promptly knocks out.

Then the belaying pin comes into action and The Ward Line is building two.

down

goes Gollath. Though half. magnificent all-electric liners for stunned, be manages to draw his its New York-Havans trade route, knife, only to have his wrist smashed which are to be the speediest by the knight of the pin, who proceeds vessels ever placed on this run. Tho to beat in the face of the fallen aquare- Grace Line is building a similar vessel head. At this point: the "indy", pats for ite New York-South America trade in an appearance, scatches the knife, route.

Other vessels are also pro-and with "inarticulate cries of rago, posed, and in a few weeks possibly plunges it into his hack between the some very Interesting

shoulders." We think

readers Manouncements

OFF will be made in this regard, In con will agree that this is a very promis clusion, I want to say that it le my ing, opening chapter. The mate, how firm belief that the first all.ever, manages to see to the ship, for electric Vessel placed in the the tug has cast off, and the next morn route ing the "old man," really fine charac prove a revolutionary aster, learns of the incidents of the pre- the "Mauretania" was in her day, vious evening. He decides not to put and bring new conceptions of travel into port with his fair, stowaway and. comfort to the travelling public. The instals her ar nurse to the seriously days when we must apologies for our wounded second, who becomes merchant marine is fast drawing to ardent lover of his

close.

Our new ships exemplify our murderess.

www would-be There were others, of own modernistic trends, are products course, notably the mate, who, think of American engineering Ingannity, ing she was fair game, paid a mid- and await only the support of the night visit to her cabin, to the great | American public to make their suc detriment of his facial beauty; an-

coas completa.

other was the only passenger, Drake,

New

will

York-Atlantle trade

AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

CHANGTE” & “TAIPING”

These New Vessels - Maintain a Regular Service from

HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS

via" MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND

Through Ellie of Lading, lasZLE to al Australian, New Zealan

Excellent and Most Up-to-Date: First and Second, Class Passeng

Accommodation.

HONG NOWTOJ

an

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP. BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER

MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,

The Com

pany. pos-

Granite Docks and Two Pat ent Sup So ways: The dimensions

Sot No:1

Dock are ** 700 t

#B6 ft = 30

ELECTRICIANS.

Codes Used:

AI, ABC.

Firth E

tion;

Pirat Becond Ed

tion; West-

184 03 RP.

to the

FAME BOAT