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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1930.

-P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSJAN 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.)

B.9.

·

From Tons. Hong Kong

About

1980

*LAHORE

5.904 27th Dec.

Noon

1931.

RANCHI

*MIRZAPORE

*JEYPORE

10,850

8,715

5,818 10th

3rd Jan,

Noon

6th

Jas. 10 a.m.

Jan.

KASHMIR

8,985 17th Jan,

COMORIN

•PERIM

KASHGAR

th

Jan. Feb.

Destination.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MOTOR SHIPS.

REDUCTION IN TONNAGE BUT A SATISFACTORY POSITION.

In presenting our usual sum- mary of the motor shipbuilding position based on Lloyd's Quarter- ly Returns issued last month, (says the Motor Ship) it has to be men- tloned that the figures relating to Russian construction are not avail- able, and as 95 per cent. of the ships being built under the Soviet were regime at the end of June motor vessels totalling 189,011 tona

fact this

naturally grosa, diminishes, to a certain extant, the proportion of motor to total ton- nage.

54.5 to 61.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at, 2.00

Salling from Macro at 7.50) a.m. Sundays excepted.

Freight and Passage apply :-

CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD.

241, Des Voeux Road C.

PASSENGER LISTS.

ARRIVALS.

Per 8.8. President Adams on December 26:

Lt. A. G. Bruner, Mr. J. Carr. Mr. and Mrs. D. Carroll, Mr. A. S. Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs J. E. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kopel. man, Mr. S. E. Levy, Mr. R. Legrand, Mr. G. A. Stephenson.

DEPARTURES.

The percentage of motor to total tonnage of the whole world is now 61, which is precisely the figure three months ago, excluding Russia, whilst for the United Kingdom it is In this country the 57 per cent. percentage has increased from 45 to 67, and for the whole world from It is not fully realized that the motor tonnage under con- struction is greater than it was 12 steam ton- months ago, whereas nage has decreased by over 20 per

In the United Kingdom the Per 5.5. cent.

Hakusan Mani for more striking. for Europe on December 26:- position is

Mrs. E. V. Palmer, Miss N. whereas motor tonnagels practi- of cally the saine as at the end

Fletcher, Prof. E. K. Tratman, Mr. tonnages. Kudo, Mr. and Mrs. Wright, Mr. September 1929, steam building has fallen $27,000 tons P. Gasille, Mr. L. M. Gasille, Mr. For V. P. Safford, Mrs. Fern Hunt, Mr. gross, or about 40 per cent. several years now there has been Willy Rieser, Mr. B. G. Olssen., a greater tonnage of motor ships Miss Mary. under construction than steamers, except for a very short period.

Tanker Tomage,

no diminu- There is practically

Per sa. Hiye Maru for Japan on December 26-

Mr. Bunji Hashimoto.

Marzellen, London, Hull, Hamburg, tion in the tanker tonnage under MODERN VESSELS UNEMPLOYED.

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Stráite, Colombo & Bombay.

Marsellies, London, Hull, Hamburg

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam

& Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Hell, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Effect Of The Depressing

Conditions.

construction, compared with three months ago, the motor vessels, namels. 122 of 903,144 tons gross, representing about 90 per cent. of the total. Of these, 62 of 459,518

A particularly unfortunate out- tons gross are being built in British yards, but there is a considerable come of the depressing conditions arder which has in commerce within the last year tonnage still on

or two, (says the Times), has been not yet been laid down.

that not only has older tonnage Record Launching Total.

during the been unemployed, but that there Vessels launched quarter represent about an average has also been idle some of the most efficient shipping, figure, but for the first time in the modern and

15.152 Sist

7,048 9,005 14th Feb. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam & Antwerp.

•Cargo only. † Calls. Casah lanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Fassengers and Cargo to history of shipbuilding the ton-which represents a much larger

Tel. 26061.

SHIP BOY FOR TRIAL

A boy on the training ship Corn- wall, George Walter Cooper, was committed for trial by the North- feet magistrates on a charge of setting fire to the ship.

Cooper sald that he had nothing

to say except that he pleaded guilty.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP,

LONDON AND STRAITE..

The Steamship,

"BENVENUE"

KALPLAN

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and, Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th instant will be subject All claim against the steamer must to rent be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th January, 1931, or All brokan, chafod, and damaged they will not be recognised.

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

Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the age of motor ships launched from capital outlay than the older, smal Goods are to be left in the flodows,

Thedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS..

TILAWA TALA MBA TALMA

1931.

10,000 7th Jan 8,018 16th Jan.

3rd Fabe ropeo

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Eingapore, 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 carry a qualified surgeon.

TOSS.

Costly British yards exceeded that of ler, and less efficient types.

figures respectively new vessels have even been taken steamers, the being-222,871 against 153,722 tons direct from the shipyards to the The owners The proportion of motor mooring-up berths.

by the ships to the total tonnage launched had been encouraged throughout the world is also a re- technical progress to contract, for cord figure of 6314 per cent, and shipping of the most modern kind, the actual tonnage of motor vessels and, so far, owing to the conditions launched attained the highest figure of world commerce, they have not yet recorded, namely 495,815 tons been able to reap the benefit of gross: The motor abips com their enterprise. Other: Infaences menced of 240,286 tons gross which Mr. McGovern suggested

the modern vessel Included Im again exceeded the corresponding favoured the carrying capacity of tonnage of eteamers.

proved port facilities for loading

discharging. and

While

re-

#d. "

No Fire Insuranco has been effect-

Billa ed of Lading will be countersign. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agenta. Hong Kong, 18th December, 1980.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA TION CO., LTD.

From CALCUTTA, SINGAPORE AND PENANG. The Steamship,

"KUTSANG CONSIGNEES of cargo are hereby are being landed at their risk into the hazard-

By deduction it is found from the tables that the motor ships com- EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). plated during the quarter totalled cognizing the merits of motor 462,296 tons gross for the whole ships, he thought that, for a very world, and 226,565 for the United large number of routes, the coal. Kingdom. Steamers were much burning steamer might safely be Kanila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney less in tonnaga, being 350,870 tons chosen, and he cited some of the

and 205,821 tons gross respective recent improvements in steam en informed that all goods

gines, which doubtless owe some, thing to the competition of motor engines.

BT. ALBANS

NELLORE TANDA

1931 4,500 2nd Jan.

a p.m. 6,863 Slet Jan 6,956 28th Feb,

& Melbourne.

ly.

Among the leading motor ship building countries in the world, Holland continues to hold second

lowed by Germany,

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan place to the United Kingdom, fol-

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-18 days.*

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union, 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The 'P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & O.. Branah Servke of steamers to Londen via: Juez.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Berwick West Wall Dock. London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,

·TALAMBA

*KIDDERPOKR

COMORIN NELLORE TALHA

KASHGAR KHIVA HALWA TANDA KHYBER

*BOMALI

RAWALPINDI

ST. ALBANS

8,018 29th Dea] Amey, Moji, Kobe & Osaka

D.

a.m.

1981

0,384 But Jan. 1 Shanghai, Moll & Kobs. 15,182 Brdan,

8,853

6th. JaB. 10,000 12th Jan, 9,008 17th Jan 0,185 25th Jan, 10,980 31st 20 €1,958 6th Feb 9,114 14th Feb.

20th Feb 16,019 28th Feb.

6th Mar 74,600

*Cargo/only.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. V S'hal; Moji, Kobe, Osaks & Yhama Amoy, B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll Kobe & Yokohama. S'hal, Mail, Kobe Osaka & T'hams. Bhangbal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe. & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama S'hal, Maji, Kobe, Osaka &:3

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 60-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are £tted with Electric Fans from af ch

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcala msanuring not more than 272,

at the Company's Office up to Noon

For further Information, Par

MA Bu

Comma

the day previous

CKENZIE

be received

Bruce North wall, Cornflower-East wall Herald-No. 4 buoy. Iroquois -East Wall. Marazion-South wall Medway-North arm, Moorbed South, wall Sandwich-No. 6 bucy. Serapis West wall dock. Sapoy-In dock, Somme-North wall. Sterling West wall dock. Stormcloud-In dock, Buffolk No. 8 buoy. Tamar-Basin, et Thracian-In dock,

Foreign Men-of-War. Argus-French gunboat. Hia Fa-Chinese gunboat. Mindanao American gunboat

STEAMER'S MOVEMENTS.

HONG KONG TIDE

The tile-table given below has been obtained by ald of the Nde-predict ing: Machine, which includes 40 com ponents for the better prodletion of ikles, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observatory under the direction of Dr. Dobeach during the years 1887, 1888 and 1889,

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

The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincide of lack-water Raud with the times change of current, the two phenomen being quite distinet.

December 27 to January 8, 1981.

DATK HIGH WATER LOWER WATER

Standard

Standard Ht

· Kimen

Times

Deor

Sun. 18 m«650 m: 919 LE

503

Tom: 30 m2 4369

Wed. Bim 5, 47, 16 m0 61 11:

The E. & A. xa. St. Albans left Thor 1 m 1 18 4 @ Afoji for thle port on December

26, p.m., and is duo, here on De fri Cember 80,

ous and/or extra hazardous Godowns

of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence ́delivery, may be obtained the co

Owing to the steamer stranding on the voyage to Hong Kong, B. General Average is being declared and Con signees are required to sign the usual General Average Bond and pay the required. Deposit before delivery, can be granted All damaged packages must be left in the Godowas where they will be examined by Mearre. Goddard & Douglas,

with

All claims must be presented `in 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognised.

No cisima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowne,

No Fire Insurance will be efected by us in any case whatever, JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD,

gig General - Managuraza Hong Kong, 18th December, 1980,

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For Passenger and Freight Information please apply:

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Queen's Buildings.

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Telephone 28071.

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