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TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FIRST TRIP IN NEW]

P. & O.-British India DOLLAR SERVICE.

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.)

From

5.S.

Tons

Hung Hang About

RANPURA

1931. 17,000 20th June

Noon *KASBGAR 19,000 4th July MIRZAPORE $ 0,700 8th July BAWALPINDI 1-17,000 18th July 7,700 25th July 9.000 fat Aug. 0,800 8th Aug.

*PERIM

1KHYBER

*SOMALI

RAJPUTANA "PADUA

KARMALA CATHAY *SOUDAN

4KALYAN

17,000) 15th Aug. 6,000 22nd Aug,

9,000 29th Aug. 15,000 12th Sept. 0,600 19th Sept.

1

9,000 20th Sept.

*Cargo only. Calls Casablanca,

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre & London. M'soilles, I'don, R'dam & A'werp Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp.

& London. Bombay, Marsellies Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mareuilles & Lon.lon. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

London, Hull, Marselles, Havre,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London..

Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- atantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR-SAILINGS.

SANTHIA

•TALMA

TAKADA -

1931, 8,000 17th June

13 p.m. 10,000 20th June 7,000 7th July Calls Port Swettenlan

Singapore, Fenang & Calcutta.

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

Arrival of Pres. Johnson in Colony.

PROMINENT PASSENGERS.

Arriving from San Francisco' by way of Honolula, Japan, and Shanghai, the Dollar liner. 8.8 President Johnson reached Hong Kong, at dawn this morning. David C. Austin commanding. The well-known vessel received a hearty welcome on her first trip in the new Dollar service from New York to Manila yin the Orient.

Among the passengers. "for Hong Kong Were Mr. Allan Cameron, returning to Hong Kong after a short visit in Shanghai. Mr. Cameron was ac- companied by his secretary, Mr. W. H. Peters.

Oil Development.

On his way to Batavia, where he will make an extensive inves- tígation as to oil development possibilites for the Standard Oil Company of California, is Mr. Norman Hardy. Mr. Hardy ox-

pects to spend about two years in Batavia gathering data for his company.

Returning from the recent world-wide Convention of physi- cians and surgeons, held in the United States, is Dr. Angel Trinidad, head of the Anti- Tuberculosis League of Philippines.

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

the

Per s.8. President Johnson on June 16:-

Mr. Claude Fay, Mrs. Gertrude, Fay, Mr. Rescoe Fay, Master Claude Fay, Master Narwick Fay, Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr. Norman Hardy, Mr. R. R. Jackes, Mr. Otto Kranen, Mr. C. G. Mackle, Mr James I. Miller, Mr. H., G. McNeary, Mr. Mark Moody, Mr. W. H. Peters, Mr. Charles B. Ware, Mrs. Baker- Carr, Mr. O. L. Graves, Mr. P. C. Patts.

FLAG DISCRIMINATION.

Government Urged To Take Strong Action.

Representatives of the Associa- tion of British Chamber of Com merce, the Federation of British Industries, the Chamber of Ship- ping, and the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' Association, at a meeting in London, decided to send a resolu-

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lettion to the President of the Board and 2nd class passengers.

of Trade, deploring the fact that, in spite of many protests, the Por- tuguese Government had not re-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). moved the discrimination in Cus

ET. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA

toms duties against, cargoes car- ried in British vessels.”

The meeting urged the Govern- Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney ment to give an emphatic intimation to the Portuguese Government that if there was any further delay in abandoning its practices of dis crimination, the Government must

1931 5,000 3rd July 7,000 1st Aug. 7,000 | 31st Aug.

& Melbourne.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

RECULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER-SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE, **AGHILLES**

"PATROGLUS"

3rd Jane For Port Baid. Mamollies, Cassblanca, London, Rollerdar and Hamburg 8th July For Post aid, Marseilles, Londen,

Rotterdam, Hamburg and Glasgow -

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

*MEBIONES"

21st, Juan For Port Sald, Genoa; L'pock. Havis wad Glasgow "ADRASTUS" 2nd July For Port Said, L'pool, Havre & Cilasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.)... · "IXION"

TYNDAREUS"

27th June For Victoria, Vancouver à Sextile 25th July For Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle

INWARD SERVICE.

"MENTOR"

Das 10th June For Abal, Mojl, Kobe & Y'hama PHILOCIETES" Due 20th June For S'hai, Kobe & Y'báma

Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda- tlon, at specially reduced fares.

For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.

Butterfield & Swire,

Agente.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00. p.m.

Sailing from Macao at 7.50 am.

Sundays excepted.

Freight and Passage apply

CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. 241, Des Voeux Road

SEA-GOING SHIPS.

NEED FOR LIMITATION OF SIZE.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan at once "take such steps as may be port development as

and Hong Kong to Australia,

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steam ers to the United Kingdom vin' New. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & 0. Brasch Service of steamers to London vin Suez.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and mean time of the meridian of 120

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, June to Sept.

TAKADA TRAWALPINDI *BOMALI BIRDHANA

KHYBER NELLORE TILAWA

RAJPUTANA

BANTHIA

KARMALA

*NANKIN

1931.

7,000 19th June | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Osaka. 17,000 18th June Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,303 80th June Shanghal, Kobe & Yokoham 8,000 3rd July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hams & Oraka. 3rd July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama."- :9,000

7,000 6th July Shai, Mojl, Hobo, Osaka & Zhama. 10,000 17th July Amay, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

17,000 17th July

8.000 81st July

Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Hobe & Yokohama,

9,000 81st July 7,000 28th Ang.

Caigo, only. Calls Tring tau and Wei-hai-wet.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

reason by'

Tel. 26061.

bridges over navigable waters, Mr. Grunsky says:-

"We are about to build at San Francisco the largest bridge in the world.. The destrability of building this bridge at this time. The need for limitation of the was considered by the Common- size of sea-going vessel is pointed wealth Club of California,

It was out by Mr. C. E. Grunsky, of San found that a demand prompted by Francisco, president of the Ameri- shipping interests had been made Such that the clearance of the bridge can Engineering Council. restriction he holds to be necessary should be 250 feet.

the interest of in

diversified "This demand seemed to, be un- well as reasonable, especially when it is of the insistence remembered that at this time there. necessary to secure freedom of ac- tlon, in defence of the trade and of the army engineers and is no ship in the world having an. commerce of this country."

others that bridges over Im-extension of 250 feet in the air;' portant waterways shall be suffi- 228 feet is the maximum height. HONG KONG TIDES,ciently high to permit the largest There is no funnel higher than 150 vessels to pass under them without feet. Then, why demand a clear-

ance of 250 feet? lowering their masts. The time used Is Standard; or

constructed with a draft greater of 220 feet. This height is rea

"Should we permit a vessel to be "The bridge is to have a clearance. deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs, is

The mast noon. The heights are referred to than that provided in the locks, of sonable and adequate. the datum of the largest scale Ad- the Panama Canal?" Mr. Grunsky of the Leviathan is only 160 or 170 asks, "Why should there be any feet. There is no reason why ships miralty chart of the place and. should be added to the depths given ship of a size which cannot pass cannot lower their masts.

The ship on the chart unless preceded by an through those locks? asterisk ("); when they should be builder can build ships of any size, subtracted from the depths. -

the navigator can navigate them, and there may be some advantage in an extremely large ship. However, if, ships were built larger than those now in existence, there would be only one harbour in this country and only one or two abroad large enough to accommodate them.

"Large ships make for centrallen- tion. Our great ports have more business than can be handled: There ought to be a distribution of buiness decentralisation rather

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Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at E Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

Bab 2

All Cabins are Afted with Electric Fans on Panka Louvre Bystem free Sun: 0132 0333 eider."

of charge,

Steamers on London and Austra Ban Lines are fitted with Laundries. Mon, 23

Parcels, measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany'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 Ed. C., Hong Kong,

Agents.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

BUILDER

1218

Referring to the relation between 4901 the size of ships, and the height of

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday tsm Cares, Townsville,

1965. Brisbane, Sydney and Melbournes 2 BRITISH STEAMERS & CHANGTE TAIPING MUNNERS) FÄSTEST 168 'BOST UP-TO-DATE STRASIERS IN THE SERVICE BETRIC LAUNDRY, BARKER, SUD?, BURGEON BIG STEWARDESS Enjoy Your Short Leave, in Australia and New Zealande

"FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY

KETA LONDON

-19 Days:

THE HONGKONG

Télograms:

NEXT SAILING:

6.8. "PRESIDENT JOHNSON" MANILA

10 P.M. TUESDAY, JUNE 16.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angeles

& New York via Panama.

The Sunshine Belt via

Honolulu

}}

To Seattle & Victoria.

The Short Straight Route to America

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on

Pros, Johnson

Pres. Jackson

Pres. McKinley

BJR.

.June 29, 7 Pres. Lincoln

July 7 Pres. Cleveland

July 21 Pros. Tafi

Sundays.

June 28

July 12

..July 24

£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

.ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples

#

H

Marseille London

Fall particulars apon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD,

£152, 5.01.

£161. 0.04.

£169.13.04

Fortnightly Balling on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston..

Pres. Van Buren ..June 28, 8. Pres. Garfield ....July 12, 8

Pres. Polk .......July 26, B Pres. Adams ...Aug. 9, B TO MANILA

Frea Johnson June 16, 10 pm, Pres. Cleveland July 4, 6 p.. Pres. Lincoln ..June 20, 6 pm. Pres. Taft.....July 18, 6 pm.

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42 Days To New York.

For Fassenger and Freight Information please applyin

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

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