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THE CHINA

superior,

MATES

P. & 0.-British India ITALIAN SHIPPING rter, to there of the priest

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.)

Destluation,

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

PROSPECTS.

vessels on account of the new ship's extraordinary characteris- ties_as_regards speed, còmfort and

Annual Meeting of Lloyd service.

Sabaudo.

passenger traffic.

LIFTING GIANT SHIPS.

How They Are Dry Docked.

Tho gigantic White Star liner Majestic has been lately under- going periodical repairs on the great floating dock at Southamp- ton, which was opened by the Prince of Wales in 1924.

age.

The financing of the building of the Conte di Savoia was assured by menna of A construction loan At the general meeting of the of 150,000,000 live agreed upon Lloyd Sabaudo, the Marquis de la with the Institute fór Naval Penne expressed the belief, based Credits for 15 years. The stabilie on the figures of shipping traffic ors that are being placed aboard. for the first quarter of this year, regarding the technical success of as compared with that of last year, which the company has reason to that general shipping improvement be completely satisfied, will pro-

The floating dock which enables can be considered near. During vide the vessel with a new attrac such enormous weights to be lift- last year the goods transported by tion of obvious importance, anded is one of the marvels of the the fleet of the company were less will arouse the greatest interest in than in the previous year, and, the, the maritime world. This large Slowly, almost imperceptibly, the passengers fewer by about five per new liner, which would constitute great ship is warped in between cent, notwithstanding the good re. a further affirmation of the power two parallel walls of steel plates. sults of the pool among the three and development of the Italian High up on her, bridge, is a diminu- leading companies interested in Mercantile Marine, and of the tive figure in charge of the opera- The net profits company, would be put into comtion, and with whistle and gesture of the Lloyd Sabaudo totalled in mission in the Autumn of 1982, he controla the tangle of wire hawsera which are moving the round figures 22,149,000 paper lire, and, if, traffic had then resumed its making" possible the payment of a normal course, as the company

great ship. dividend of 20 lire per share, had reason to believe, judging by

A whistle, a wave of the arm, against 25 in the previous year. certain promising signs, it was cer- and one set of hawaers is slacken- The value of the fleet totalled to tain that the vessel would meeted until their curves dip into the with the success due to it. The 258,460,000 paper lire.

water, while others tauten into As regards cargo traffic, the com- entering of this vessel into com-vibrant bara under the strain. A pany is doing its utmost by im- mission as well as the Rex would prolonged whistle and a final ges- proving its itineraries and varios render necessary a rearrangement ture, and all the hawsera are be freight facilities to attract the of the fleets of the three trans- layed. The ship is "placed" In the largest possible amount of busi-Atlantic companics in the various Iness. The amicable relations of sectors, regarding which the com-

The pumps start working at the company with the Adriaticpany had already defined its pro- once, pumping the water out of group enabled it to obtain con-gramme, which would shortly be siderable benefits in the organisa discussed and agreed upon with the great tanks of which the dock is made up. As the water is forc- It the other companies. tion of its line to Australia.

ed out the twin walls rise slowly With respect to the company's in the water. was also able to come to an ar- rangement with the Lloyd Tries important share in the Coaulich, Meanwhile, divers go down to tino for the reciprocal chartering the complete reconstruction of the the bottom of the dock. They go of vegarla, which were thus most company as well as of all its sub-round under the bottom of the usefully employed. The improve-sidiary businesses had been car ship and make sure that none of

dock.

7,700 25th July Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, ment in the Australian service had rled out, and the company had the "chocks on which she will rest į met with the support of shippers been able to close its year with have been displaced, and that the and passengers, and while it re-profits permitting a dividend of ship's keel is directly over the

The cordiality of the presented an effective instrument par cent."

Rotterdam & Antwerp. M'seilles. L'don, R'dam & A'werp Straits, Columbo & Bombay, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

9:5.

Tong Hong Kong

From

About

1931.

RAWALPINDI **PERIM

17,000 18th July

RAJPUTANA *IPADUA

+KARMALA

CATHAY **SOUDAN

*KHYBER

0,000

1st Aug. *KIDDERPORE 5,300 5th Aug. **SOMALI

6,800 .8th Aug. 17,000 15th Aug. 6,000 22 Aug. 29th Aug: 0.000

15,000 12th Sept.

6,800

*KALYAN

10th Sept. 5,000 26th Sept.

Galls Djibouti.

Cargo only. Calls Casablanca.

§ Calls Karachi & Port Swettenham.

Tombay, Marseilles & London.

"chocks."

Unseen Pumps.

for the benefit of Italian imports relations existing between the com- and exports it also facilitated the pany and the Trieste companies

As the "chocke" come up to the Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, transit across Italy of travellers was increasing,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

arriving from or going to North The four Contes, the two Frin keel of the ship the pumps are cipessas, and the two cargo vessels eased and then stopped altogether Marseilles, London. Rolierdam, Ant-Europe.

werp & Hull.

As a result of this great im-Moncalieri and Carignano, inclu-while the divers go round and provement in its material, the sive of their equipment, were en-examine each "chack," and make company had been able to resume tered in the balance sheet for sure that the ship is "setting" on its negotiations with the Govern- total of 258,460,001 lire (after the them correctly.

of 39,780,000 ment regarding a revision of the usual writing off

Once this is done, the pumping subvention received, and It, hoped lire) against their total original goes on apace, and the dock con- to be able, within a short time, to value of 500,000,000 lire. The on-tinues to rise, now raising the arrive at another agreement..

tered value of the six trans-Atlan-great ship with it. As she rises

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp., Marseliles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-

werp & Hull.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pircans, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Stormship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR'. SAILINGS.

7

*SIRDHANA

1. 8,000

*TILAWA

20,000

SANTHIA

1981.. 27th July 7th Aug. 18,000 23rd Aug.

* Calls Port Swettenham.

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

The report was

A

In its two preceding reports the tie vessels aggregating 108,014 "shores" are placed and wedged to company had referred to the agree-tons was 252,210,000 lire, i.e., 2,448 keep the ship upright, and the ments arrived at with the Naviga- lire per ton including equipment work of cleaning the ship's bottom zione Generale Italiana and the a figure that could be considered is begun from floating stages. Cosulich Line for the co-ordination fairly moderate in view of the One after the other strange fea- of services and the division of pas-quality of the vessels, their pro-tures of the hull emerge from the senger traffic on the North and ductive capacity, and their good water-the sharp bilge heels, the South American lines. These average age. The two cargo ves-great holes of the circulating agreements, which entered into sels. of 16.500 tons, were entered water inlets, the vast stream-lined force on July 1, 1928, developed in in the balance sheet for a total and balanced rudder, and finally a satisfactory manner for all the of 6,250,000 lire, he, at 379 lire the propellers. compantes concerned, and the re- per tond.w. eult was profitable and up to ex-ngreed to t pectations. It was inevitable that tracting parties some slight differ- ences in results, which, however, did not exceed two-fifths per cont.

the three companies. This demon- strated a surprising accuracy in their provisions and the equity of Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney the conditions laid down.

* Melbourne,

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for let there should be among the con- and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). of the total freights obtained by

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN ·

1931

7,000❘ ist Aug. 7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 2nd Oct.

New Liner Ordered.

**

GIRL SHIP'S OFFICER

17-Year-Old 4th Mate in

American Line.

The first woman ship's officer to visit Durban left for Australia on board the 5,428-ton liner Crown

t

At last the dock is right up, and one can walk about dry-shod under the enormous hull and wonder at the sweeping curves of its steam- ines. Most of all, one wonders at the fact that the unseen pumps have lifted more than 40,000 tons of steel forty feet into the air.

ADMIRALTY PLAN. **Cruisers for South

America.

In its lust year's report the com-City. pany explained its reason for Shefa Miss Toria Pinckney, the ordering the new Conte di Savoia, 17-year-old daughter of Mr. V. H. Regular monthly nailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan of 46,000 tons and a speed of 27 Pinckney, President of the Dea and Hong Kong to Australia.

knots, to be put on the New York patch Line. She has signed on as The Admiralty announce that it service together with the Rex, of fourth officer. Her home is at has been decided that two of the the Navigazione Generale Italiana. Oakland, California. She has only cruisers of the American and

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The P., &: 0. Royal Mall Steamers to London and

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

cruise in

The Union 3.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New This decision, which was in accord just left college, and is a bright West Indies Squadron shall form Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

with the company's programme of vivacious girl, dressed in amart,a South American Division under

a Commodore 2nd Class. courageous initiative and progres- but workmanlike clothes. sive development, and was con- Miss Pinckney travelled with These vessels will The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and sidered a wise one in view of the her father to Capetown in the London via Panama Const.

large foreign building programmes, Japanese liner Kamakura Maru, and was well thought out and studied she, was sometimes allowed to take in all its technical aspects as well turn at the wheel. She has al- as from the economic point of ready travelled.. 60,000 miles by view. It is anticipated that the sea.

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

-TILAWA

PALIPORE

1931.

10.000 17th July Amoy, Shai, Moji, Koba & Osaka. RAJPUTANA | 17,000 | 17th July Shanghai, Kobe ‘4. Yokohama.. -

July Shanghai, Moji & Kobe,

KARMALA

July Amoy, Moj Kobe & Yokohama, 31st July

5,800 22nd

SANTHIA

8,000 B1st

9,000

TANDA

7,000

*SOUDAN

CATHAY

TALMA

0.800 15,000 10,000

NANKIN

7,000

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

7th Aug. 9'hui, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 8th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 14th Aug. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 14th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kobe`& Osaka. 27th Aug..

* Cargo only. + Calle Nagoya,

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Calling Wel-hai-wei, Tsingtau & Shanghai on return from Japan..

All dates are, approximate and 'subject to alteration without notice. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electri: Fans on Punks Louvre System free of charge.

Steamers. on London and Austrálian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 5 ea. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooka, ate, apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

& 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C. Hong Kong. ** Agents.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

EN

„DERS, BOILER- MAKERS, BRASS Zwicks done / kitkin: establishment, la thirty years' experience, Woown two Clip

#201392 1000 T-D-67809)

results in normal traffic conditions, Many Soviet vessels have women

jwill not be inferior, but perhapa saflors on board.

¿

South American waters, but will rejoin the main Division of the Squadron annually for exercises.

It is Intended that the new ar- rangement shall take effect when II.M.S. Durban arrives on the sta- tion to relieve H.M.S. Dispatch. (Continued at foot of next Column.)

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telegram:

-MANIFESTO, HONG KONG." KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 2ND78.

· KOWLOON DOCH 58053 DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS.

FORGE MASTERS. WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyda

Hist of

approved

CERT,

Steel

Manufac

turers.

T.S.S. “ EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

“

No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′- O.A. 1 83′6′′' 48'6" Mid. 26,000 tons Gross.

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways.

Harbour

Call Flas Engineer

"K." Boller- maker

Shipwright

The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 7000 x 88′0′′ x 80′6′′ over alll, H. W 08. T. Salvage Tug Henry Keswick. 2,000 LHP. Wireless Call Signal V.PH.T. and Flag - Call Signal T.H.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tonz

Codes Used 3-AL; A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Walki

Kindi

to the Chief Manager,

R.M. DYER B.Sc., MI.N.A. Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.

MONDAY, JULY 13, 1931.

PRESIDENT LINERS

-MONOLULU

NEXT SAILING: ..

SS. "PRESIDENT MCKINLEY”.

ΤΟ MANILA

4.40 P.M. TUESDAY-JULY 14,

WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York via Panama. The Sunshine Beli via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

Fren. McKinley .Prea. Grant Pres. Lincoln

4.1.

July 21 .Aug. 4 Aug. 18

* KAVANA

To Seattle & Vistoria,

The Short, Straight Route

to America.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays.

Pres. Taft

July 26 Pres. Jeffersort......Aug. 9 Pres. Madison ............. Aug. 23

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

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantly lines. Chalca of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop over privileges for alght-seeing.

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

H

Marsellie- London

Full partienlors upon application," EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£162. 5.0d. £161, 0.00. £169.15.04.

Fortnightly selling on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombe, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Geaca, Alarsaillos, New York. and Boston.

Pres. Polk Pres, Adamis

L.B.

July 26, B Pres. Harrison' as ¡Aug, 23, 6 .Aug. 9. 8 Pres. Hayes ....Sept. 6, 8

TO MANILA July 14, & p.m. Pres. Jefferion Aug. 1, 6. p.m. July 18, 6 p. Pres. Lincoln.Aug. 11, 6.p.m. July 28. 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Aug. 15, 6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREET.

Pres. McKinley

Pres Taft Pres. Grant

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN, MAIL LINE

KEREISER

EXPRESS

LINE

PAKA

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

"NEXT" SAILING-

M.V. “TAI PING".

on JULY 18th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:---

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildinga.

་

Agenta,

probably: In September, and that the Commodore 2nd Class shall fly his broad pennant in the Durban. Captain R. H. O. Lane-Poole has been selected for this appoint- ment.

Telephone: 28021.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,

The formation of a South Amer]- can Division of cruisers (writes a Naval Correspondent), will be as welcome in the Navy as it will be

..BENALDER" source of satisfaction" to the public, particularly to those with formed that all goods are being land- Consignes of cargo, are hereby ix- business connections in Southed at their tink into the hazardous America. The old saying that and/or extra hazardona Godowns of trade follows the White Ensign The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and may be temporarily out of fashion, Godown Co, Ltd, whence and/or from but there can be little doubt that the wharves. dollvary may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the It is a fact.

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods

remaining undelivered after the 15th July 1981 will be subject to

A rent.

During the past ten years no ships have been stationed on the South American coast, though periodical visits have been paid by All claims against the steamer mast vessels of the West Indian ha presented to the Undersigned.on or before the 29th July, 1981, or they Squadron, make sure will not be recognised.

In pre-war days the South:

All broken, chafed, and damaged American station was a popular Goods are to be left in the Godowns, one, and it can hardly be doubted where they will be examined on the 14th July, 1981, at 10 am, by, Messrs. that the return of British men of Goddard & Dongles.

war to the South American const No Fire Insurance has been effect will be welcomed by the people of AR

the South American countries,

The Babita of Lading" will be countersign- whose hospitality and friendliness

ave always been marked by gene, arous cordiality:

GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & CO., LTD. tenagak ka

Hong Kong, Bih July, 1981.

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