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THURSDAY,· FEBRUARY 19, 1931.

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, 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,

MALWA

ALIPORE

· KIWA

1KEYBER *SOMALI

From Tons. Hong Kong

About

1031. 110,980 28th Feb. 5,273 3rd Mar. 9,135 7th Mar,

2,114 14th Mar. 21st

RAWALPINDI

16,010 28th Mar. +KARMALA 10,128 11th Apr. RAJPUTANA 16,568 25th Apr. *SOUDAN

2nd May

1KALYAN COMORIN +KASHMIR RANPURA †KASHGAR BAWALPIND! *KHYBER RAJPUTANA *KARMALA CATHAY

*KALYAN

.

Mar.

9,144 9th May 15,132 23rd May 8,055 6th June 16,001 20th June

9,005 4th

July 16,619 18th July 9,114 1st Aug. 16,508 16th Aug. 9,128 29th Aug. 15,121 12th Sept.

Destination.

Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mars, L'don, Hull. R'úẩm & A'werp. Marseilles. London, Hull, Hamburg

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London. Mars., L'den, Hull. R'dam & A'wap Marseilles & London. Marbeilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam &

& Antwerp. Mars., L'don, Hull, K'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Mars, L'den, Hull, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellles & London, M'seilles, L'don, Rdam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marsellies & London Marseilles & London,

Bombay, Marseilles & London

9,144 26th Sept. Marseilles & London.

Cargo only, Calls Casablanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co♪

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKADA TILAWA SANTHIA TALMA TAKADA

1931,

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

6,949 27th Feb. 10,000 21st Mar. 7,754 2nd Apr. 10,000 12th Арт.

0,940 2nd

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.

THE CHINA MAIL.

|SEQUEL TO COLLISION

OFF SINGAPORE.

Repairs to Be Made in Sourabaya.

An extraordinary development has followed the collision OT Singapore in the early hours of January 15 which resulted in seri ous damage to the s.s, Silvermaple, says the Straits Times.

It was reported at the time tha the Silvermaple,

atcel-screst motor-vessel of 5,302 tons gross with a length of about 426 feet, a beam of 58 feet and a depth of 28 feet, built in 1927, ran head-on into the hull Arrateon Apcar in the quarantine anchorage. Nelther vessel was in danger of sinking but the damage was severe.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 pm. Salling from Macao at 7.50 a.m. Sundays excepied.

Freight and Passage apply:-

CHUEN ON STEAM/BOAT CO., LTD.

241, Des Voeux Road C.

returned to the company to main- tain its skeleton services, when so many of its big ships were taken up as suxillary cruisers and troop-

ers.

Tel. 26061.

Per 8.5. Patroclus, on February 16;-

Mr. A. S. Annand, Mr. W. G. Ball, Mlle. Champagne, Mrs. G. W. Chau- iller, Mr. W. F. Curwen, Mr. At the end of the War she was R. S. Fernihough, Mrs. HA trooping lagain, taking Americans Fitzpatrick, Mtr. W. E. Fitzpatrick out to Archangel, and, incidentally, Miss M. Fitzpatrick, Mr. J. S nearly being destroyed by Incendi Harris, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hodges, After another apell Mrs. K. Healy Kerr, Mrs. W. Mac. of service on the Eastern run she gregor and child, Mr. and Mrs was employed, trooping in the 1922 Magnusson, Mr. R. Owen, Mr. and 23 season, then laid up in the West Mrs. W. A. L. Pardoe and child. Country, and towards the end of Mtr. J. L. Pardoe, Mir. J. Pardee 1923 sold to be broken up in Den- Mr. G. O. Rudgard, Mr. and Mrs mark.

M. O. Springfold, Mr. Stevenson Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone, Mrs. Tatham Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wilson, Mtr. It Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Wivell Mr Walker, Mr. T. M. Wright, Mis. M. A. Whitham.

HIGH SEAS DRAMA.

British £3,500, Dutch £1,800. Subsequently, a survey was held and tenders for the contract for repairs were put in. The Singa- pore Harbour Board tendered in re-ary bomba. spect of the Silvermaple and the owners, the Silver Line, Limited, of London, called to the Droogdok Maatschappij Soerabala, a private Dutch firm, inviting them to send a representative to Singapore to in spect the damage so that the com pany might tender. The Dutch agent arrived by air on January 20, the following day examined the work to be done and gave hi estimate of the cost of the repairs. The two tenders were forwarded to London by Lloyd's agent at Singa-

New York, Jan. 26. pore. A third tender was receiv Glowing tributes to the bravery ed from Tanjong Priok, but this of the crew of the British steam-Bird, Mr. W. Watkinson, Mr. E. F Mr. H. J. Maguire, Mr. G. E was too late for consideration. The cr, the Queen Moor, when fire Pimley, Mr. F. Ryaden, Mr. G. G amounts of the rival tenders were broke out on that ship, were paid Evans, Mr. S. H. Ross, Col. W. R not made known to either party by the crew of the American Dlockrell, Mr. G. W. S. Waites, Mr. until news was received from Lon cargo steamer, the Jeff Davis, J. C. Taylor, Mr. J. P. Chester Dutch offer. Jon instructing acceptance of the which has returned here.

Master, Mr. L. F. Payne, Mr. G. D.

It now transpires that the Singa pore Harbour Board tender was £3,500 and that of the Droogdek Maatschappij Soerabaya £1,800.

CREW HOLD FAST TO BURNING SHIP.

Per s.s. Empress of Asia on February 18:-

They declare that the Queen Wales, Mr. W. D. Neil, Miss V. D Moor's engineers and firemen Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Meyer tended the engines till the bulk Mr. C. T. Eager, Mr. G. A. John heads became so hot that their son, Mr. P. K. Hepburn, Mr. and hair was singe and they were Mrs. L. Smith, Mr. R. D. K. Siby, An Extraordinary Difference. forced to go on deck.

Mr. C. Austin, Mrs. E. B. Green, Naturally the Silvermaple has

Although the Jeff Davis was Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Sequeira, Dr. gone to Sourabaya, although it was standing by, the crew of the found necessary to

R. E. Gill, Mr. J. E. Burleigh, Mr. tt her by Qacen Moor continued their w. J. Simpson, Mrs. N. Erainger, weighting the stern to avoid any efforts, going without food for Mr. H. W. Carter, Mr. II. A. Carter, possibility of danger through leak- twenty-four hours.

Mr. H. A. Browning, Mr. H. M. age through a hole in the bows.

At length the ship was aban-Howell, Mr. A. C. Jebkins, Mr. C. On inquiry at the Harbour Board doned and the Queen Moor's crew B. Blaikie, Mr. J. Dalton, Comdr. the figures quoted in this report came on board the Jeff Davis. were not disputed, but it was point-

J. B. Sedgwick, Prof. Dr. W. One Cockney called for three Credner, Mr. J. Livinsky, Mr. H. N. ed out that the Javanese labour cheers for the Yanks. At Aden Laver, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Banfield, available to the Dutch firm was a tug was sighted and the Queen Miss H. P. Banfield, Mr. L. 9. much cheaper than

the Chinese Moor's crew were transferred to Greenhill, Mr. A. H. Glendinning, labour employed in Singapore. the tug which towed their ship Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Whittinghill, Furthermore, the Singapore Har- to Aden.

Mtr. R. C. Whittinghill, Mr. Francis bour Board is closely tied in such

Zurich, Mr. W. Muir, Mr. J. Erskine, matters.

Mrs, Burd.

ARRIVALS.

This is not the place for expros- PASSENGER LISTS. sions of opinion, but it may be per- | missible to suggest, particularly in view of the conditions prevailing locally, that a more detailed ex planation of the extraordinary

HONG KONG TIDES. Per es, Atsuta Maru from Aus tralia and ports on February 15:- The time used is Standard, or Hon. Herry, W. Newlanda, Mrs. mean time of the meridian of 120

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). difference between the two tenders Olive Vaughan, Capt. Frank deg. E.; 00h. Is midnight, 12hrs, is

TANDA

ST. ALBANS NELLORE

1831 0,950 | 28th Feb. 4,500 Ist Apr. 6,853 1st May

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney

& Melbourne,

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-13 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

would be very welcome.

NEW SOMALI.

HAIN LINE ADOPTING FORMER P. & O. NAMES.

February 19 to 25, 1981.

Tasman Fisher, Mr. Josef Man- noon. The heights are referred to ditoh, Mr. Stephen Paviltza, Mr. the datum of the largest scale Ad- Harold Standring, Mrs. Mary Gen-miralty chart of the place and charoff, Mr. Auguster Alexander should be added to the depths given Borgeest, Mr. G. Labrador, Miss on the chart unless preceded by an Rafaela Cuizon, Miss M. Cuizon, asterisk (*), when they should be Miss Madelin Cuizon, Mr. Kan | subtracted from the depths. Resurrection, Mrs. Josephine Re. Maejima, Mr. Jose Piafgan, Mr. C. surrection, Mr M. Vigneron, Mr. C. Aricaga, Mra M. Vergara, Mr. A. Castro, Mr. M. Gonzales, Mr. M. Garcia, Mr. M. Lopez, Mrs. L The old Cornish names beginning Leon Mata, Mr. Protacio Sawi, Mr. Lopez, Mr. Tirso P. Medrano, Mr. with Tre seem to have been aban Gabino Sawi, Mr. J. Sawi, Mr. F. E.Thurs 1 doned

cntirely, and traditions? Turina, Mr. FeValdez, Mr. D. F. P. and 0. names are now Being Cruz, Mr. Autos, Mr. Augustin, Fri. d given to the fast cargo ships of the Mr. Eugene Erny, Mr. V. L. Kirka- combination. The Somali, which has just been launch-

latest is thepatrick, Mr. James N. Crouse.

Indication of the close connection between the Hain Line and the is now covering, is shown by the nomenclature of the new ships of the fleet.

The Union S.9. Company's steamere to the United Kingdom via New P. and 0, whose cargo services it Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. &.0. Royal Mall Steamers to London_and

The F.&O.. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Cazal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*SOMALI

TILAWA

RAWALPINDI

*MIRZAPORE

ST. ALBANS

SANTHIA

KARMALA SOUDAN

TALMA

RAJPUTANA

NELLORE TAKADA KALYAN TILAWA

COMORIN KASHMIR TANDA TɅLAMBA RANPURA KASHGAR ST. ALBANS RAWALPINDI КЕУВЕК

NELLORE

RAJPUTANA KARMALA

1931. 22nd Feb. Shanghal, Moji, Kebo & Yokohama

Daylight 10,000 27th 16,019 | 28th

4,500 0th Mar. Shal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yham

Amoy, Maji, Kobe. Osaka & Yhame 7,754 | 11th Mar. 0,128 14th Mar. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokobams. 19th Mar. Shanghai, Mail, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 24th Mar. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. 10.680 27th Har Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama

6,858 Gth

Feb. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama 6,715 5th Mar. Moji & Kobe.

6.949 10th

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Per sa. Taiyo Maru from San yard as an improvement on the B Francisco on February 15:- Wach machinery, and gross tonnage Narainde, Mr. Shigeru Daito, Mr. type, a fast cargo ship with Bauer Mr. Skipetaka Abe, Mr. G. Tues 1+ of about 0,800 tona.

| Shichjiro Tani, Mr. Jyuzo Ito, Mr. Wod. The previous Somall was, of Hisanori Nishio, Mrs. Ayak course, a very well-known passenger Nishio, Mr. J. M. de Rocha, Mr.

Apr. Shai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama.ship on the P. and O. service, ons T. L. Knight, Mr. Vincente Paran-

Apr. Amoy, S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. 9.344 10th Apr. Shanghal, Mojl, Kebe & Yokohama. 10,000 24th Apr Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka 15.182 24th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

8,985 8th May Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,956 8th May

S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 8,018 12th May Amoy, Moil, Kobe & Osaka. 10,001 22nd

May

Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.": 0,005 5th Juno Shanghai, Moji, Kebe & Yokohama. 4.500 5th June Shai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama.

June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

10,019 | 19th

9.114

Brd July Shanghaf, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 4.853 6th July Bhai, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Yhams. 16,680 17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

9,128 Bist July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

• Cargo only.

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 Hingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer..

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge, Steamers an London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 2ft x 2 1 1 fi will be received at the Company's Office up to 'Noon on the dey provious to sailing.

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, ita, apply.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE &

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

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDE BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and-IRON FOUNDERE. All work done-in-thin? ragranteed. We hays over thirty years' expirince We ways" and "kaTV, BÈKWIKA VÉNEN! any, svalt, e15200 feet long Town Bicar Oundught Road Central, Hong Kong.

of the S type, built in 1901, a 14- fan, knot shop of rather less than 7,000

tons, designed to carry both pas- Per m... Heian Maru from Seat- sengers and carge on the various tie on February 14:- services. For her size and speed

War

DEPARTURES.

Per 58 Changte on February 16:

Mr. Oliver E. Fox, Mrs. Lucia she was a particularly useful and Fox, MrE. H Kerr, Misa E. M. popular vessel, and was one of the Sutherland. Mrs, O. Schroll, Misa ships which the P. & 0. Line em M. B. Cadwell, Misa H; Wilson, ployed regularly on their trooping Mrc. L. de M., Matt.. to India before the War, a service on which she was put directly broke out

She did very useful work bring- Mr. E. N. Catheis, Mrs. Glenister, ing the regular troops home from Mr. T E. Greenwood, Mrs. Hay India and taking troops out to the good, Mrs. O'Kane, Mr. Jainies Dardanelles. While she was out Lamond, Mr. Charles Murray Mr. into a hospital ship, and after do-son, Mr. A. V. Arbusoft, Mr. and there in 1915, she was converted Thos. J. Mildren Mr. Boyd Sam-

ing that work for

some time was Mrs. 0. E. Fox

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Eingle screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions ----154' 0" B.F. 1 28" 0 Mid x 11' "' Mid.; D. W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 160; Speed 10 knots. Ban and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Bock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviers Filipina (ue, Cebu for Philippine coasting mornice,

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M. DYE KSET TIN

Lawleas Dock Hong Kong,