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P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australiau Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

ETRAITS, 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 CHINÄ MAIL.

PASSENGER LISTS.

ARRIVALS.

M.

Miss Green, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. themselves acquainted with life- equipment is almost Hutton, infant and Nurse (Miss saving

do they Yung), Mrs. J. Hartzenbusch and criminal, for not only two children, H..M. Hodges, T jeopardise the safety of their own Per 9.5. Asama Maru from Los Hotchand, Mr. and Mrs. A. 3.lives in time of disaster but those The regular passenger Hutchinson, L H Hamid, R of others. Angeles on July 18:-

Miss Grace M. Allen, Miss Mary Hodgson, A.B. J. E. Halsall, Sig. realises the danger of neglect, but E. Allen, Miss J. B. Jacoby, Miss A. Higginbottom, A.B. E. G: Holt the casual traveller is entirely J. W. Reichel, Mrs. W. B. Eckart, E.R.A. H. Hounsell, Tel. Lac bereft of sea-sense.

"Did the catering department Mrs. S. A. Bleecker, Miss K Hewitt, P.o. W. Hunt, Mr. and

Το Adams, Mrs. A., V. Walton, Mrs. Mrs. W. H. Hannigan, J. Ince, P. not know that boat drill, was being L. Cohen, Mrs. K. K. Stratton, Miss Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jones and held on the vessel at 11 a.m."

child, B. J. Jackson, P.0. Tel. this the reply was given that notices E. Hasson, Mrs. G. M. Dimmitt,

all the cabine and Mrs. M. Knight, Mrs. N. J. Potter, Walter Jeffrey, P.O. (T) Porcy were posted in

spaces. Another question Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. P. S. crew Mies H. R. Dorwart, H. E.

was: Why were refreshments be Mutchler, Miss L. C. Mengle, Misa Kapadia, Mrs. M. Kapadia and in- J. Taber, Miss Grace Woothemifant, G. A. Karim, F. Kulka, J. R. ing served at this particular time? took the Miss F. Quisenberry, Miss M. K: Kinghorn, Miss A. Kinghorn, Dr. "Only 40 passengers Carnahan, Mrs. E. C. Keller, Miss. C. Kwan, Mr. and Mrs. C. trouble to attend drill," Captain "It is not easy to Helen Wallace, Mias J. M. Bail, Linden, Miss M. A. Leathers, Miss Jones stated. Mrs. N. Bailly, Mra. L. 0. Torry, S. Lin, Sto. N. Law, Ch. Sto. get passengers to attend boat drill," Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Robertson, W. H. Luens, Mr. and Mrs. Lamhe said; "they were all too buey. E. L. Kuddel, Mrs. J. B. Samis, Chi-wel, Miss E. Moore, D. G. with their whiskies and sodas."""

Only One Remedy. Mehra, E. J. Munro, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parkill,

There is only one remedy-com Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Sweet, G. PH. E. Muriel, child and governess

It should be a condition (Mine Goustoff), L. Mackenzie, Tel. pulsion. O'Connell, E. J. Kelley, Miss Ms. McInnes, A.B. T. Morris, P.D. of granting, a ticket to a passenger Nimmer, Mias I., Smith, Miss R. M. Cheetham, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. R. Mucklow, ERA. H. W. that both fire and beat drille have

P.O. Moorcroft,

Tel. H. Fto be attended when ordered by the Hatch, G. S. Hatch, R. N. Byatt, Matthews, A. L. Miller, B. N. master. A case came to our notice E. D. Bush, H. Mackawa, Mr. and Mohamed, A.B. V. Nagle, Mr. and about a year ago where a fire broke Mrs. E. E. Cornell, Miss D. Briggs Mrs. E. Nissim, three children and out just as dinner was being served. Miss I. Taliaperro, Miss

nurse (Mrs. Hilbourne) and amah. The head steward ordered his men McPike, Miss R. Chapman, Mrs. J. M. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. not to bother with the hoses, and S. D. Ellis, P. L. Wills, Miss Oldfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. H discouraged others by his remarks Blom, Miss M. Blon, Miss R.

But at this time tho Mainwaring, Miss P. B. Main Osborne, Lg. Cook A. W. Pepperell, from attending fire and boat sta

S. Pohcomal, Ch. Yeo. Sigs. H. Ctions. waring, Miss Grace Cooper, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. J. M. Parker, J. stewards "carried on," however," as EK. Fowler, Miss A. Berry, Miss Petrie, Cd.-Engr. W. C. Richards. they had to obey alarm—signals,”-| W. Paul, Miss E. I. Yerlan, Miss D.S.M., R.N., Sto. V. J. S. Rawlings, they said. Alice Wienaman, Mias M. Gernord, Act. C.P.O. Frank J. Rock, E.A4 The difficulties of masters and Misa Helen Cloy, Mrs. B. DaBusk,F J. S. Smith, ER.A.2 F. Sinclair, officers are creased when there is Misa M. M. Noyes, Miss F. E. S.P.O. C. Sandercock, Tal. S. N.

no spirit of co-operation between Phillips, Miss E. M. Lee, Miss Smith, J. Staveley, Lt. R. T. Shaw, departments. Whatever you do," Helen Clay, Miss M. Jones, Miss R.N., H. J. H. Sampson, W. H. they are told, "humour your pas M. Gray, Miss D. Padrick,

Siew, S. W. Scurr, B. Samelow, Lg sengers and be careful not to give | S. L. Claybough, Miss O. Butler, Sea. E. R. Taylor, C.E.R.A. H. S.

offence." So long as everything 7,700 26th July Marselles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Miss A. Butterfield, Mies G. M. Tucker, O. P. Tjoan, K. P. Ten, goes all right in the catering de

Kinnear, Miss C. Lillywhite, Misa C.P.O. T. H. Taverner. C.P.O.partment, little else seems to mat- J. Lillywhite, Miss E. Johnson, P. H. Wurts, C. A. A. Willis, P.O. ter. I would appear that so long Miss Margaritt McGrath, Miss A. J. Westbrook, A.B. C. P. Mary McGrath, Misa E. L. Wilson. Yetman.. Miss D. E. Thoren, Mrs. L. Thoren, Miss D. R. Smith, Mins L. E. Sherman, F. A. Wetzell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stinehrat, Master B. Stinehart, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Dever, Mias J. Hammel, Miss H. L Miller, Mins C. Hansen, Miss T. Beard, M. Sviavasti, T. 3. Angeles,

On Sunday, November 16, at 11 Tadashi Kubo, Rialchi Takahashi.am, boat drill was held at which B. Samelow, Rev. W. E. Bertley, the passengers were expected to at- Taunehisa Kawakubo, Yoshihiro

tend, but very few did so. Proper Nagai.

notification had been given that the In a recent fire at a large school drill would be called on that day every life and much valuable pro Per 6.8. Rawalpindi for Mar- but apparently the passengers were perty were saved through fire drill seilles, Gibraltar and London via disinclined to leave their bouillon, efficiency. The pupils knew exactly which was being served in the what was expected of them in a parts on July 18:-

The bugle sounded time of emergency. How different Mrs. G. Ambrose, C. E. Flounges when

in ship diassters! instances Blaber, Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Bruce for the drill.

The foregoing excerpt is taken have been recorded where par- and infant, Mrs. T. E. Botham, Miss O. M. Betham, W. M. from the Official Report of the sengers have been unable to way to the boat Brotherton, S.P.O. H. F. Benneton, Board of Trade Inquiry held into find their

the let alone

boats. the loss of the motor liner High-deck, Stoker W. Burke, Wt. Tel. F. G. Bunker, Stoker F. Broadhurst.land Hope, and it opens up a grave Many have been found jammed in Sign. F. C. Brown, S.P.O. E. G. question which has ao frequently companion-waya in Baker, Ch.E.R.A. W. Braid, M., J. exereleed the minds of masters and efforts to escape.

The subject is by no means a officers of passenger ships. Mrs. W. Brace, Miss I. M. R Brace, Miss E. M. Brace, Master new one, saya the Nautical Maga C. W. Brace, Miss M. D. Birt, Mr. zine. Long before the loss of the to the Highland Hope, attention Crane, E.R.A.2 Geo. HL Cole, Ch. gravity of the situation has been

and from what tran Sto. Geo. Charlton, Lg. Sea. E. W. drawn, Carter, Lg. Sea. R. T. Clarke, Lg.spired at the recent investigation this passenger vessel Tel.- H.-Carter, P.O.-J. Coombes, into the loss

9.5.

Tong

From Hong Kong About

*IPERIM

+XHYBER

KIDDERPORE

*1SOMALI

RAJPUTANA **PADUA

KARMALA *ALIPORE CATHAY *BOUDAN

KALYAN

1931.

9,000 5,300 6,800

17,000 15th Aug.

Rotterdam & Antwerp, 1st Aug. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp 5th Aug. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 8th Aug. 1 Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles. Havre, London, Hamburg,

'Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marsellles, London Rotterdam, Ant

werp & Hull, Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marselilea, Havre, London, Harburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

0,000 22nd Aug. 9,000 29th Aug.

5,300 2nd Sept. 15,000 12th Sept. 6,800 19th Sept. 1,000 20th Sept.

Marsellos, London, Rotterdam, Ant-

werp & Hull.

Cargo only, Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti, Calla Karachi & Port Swettenham.

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1931.

*SIRDHANA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

8,000

27th 10,000 8th

8,000 23rd Aug.

July Aug.

• Calls Port Swettenbam.

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

DEPARTURES:

Mid's

B.L Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st Breen, J. B. Napier Bell, Mr. and and 2nd class passengers..

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), and Mrs. W. E. Bundock, Miss G.

VELLORE TANDA NANKIN

1931

SAFETY AT SEA.

The Indifference of Passengers.

7,000 1st Aug. Manta, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney Sy. C.P.O. F. G. Cross, J. E. it would seem that the tire has

7,000 7,000

2nd Sept. 2nd Octi

& Melbourne.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan Lg. Sto. A. 3: Dunford, Miss M. and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

arrived when more stringent mes sures must be enforced to make life-saving exercise compulsory.

An

other- of dio. It is the

as boat, drill does not interfere with the culinary arrangements, or bar receipts, all's well, wise

atmosphere favour is soon created. wise shipmaster who calls for life- saving exercise when it is the least expected. It is only at such times that a practical test of efficiency can be determined. The combatant services realise this, and for that reason the practice is followed.

Be Prepared.

their vain

How many passengers take the trouble to fit on their life-jackets, or make a practice of finding out how quickly belts can be fastened pro- perly to their person? The real trouble is that they must not be made apprehensive of danger or dis- couraged from making another tour. It has been shown by statistice that modern sea travel is- the safest in the world.

In time

Carswell, G. W. Cramp, P. S. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Doshi

of disaster there is no back door of escape, save via the boats, and un-" and three children, C. F. Doodha,

Hirman Element.

less travellers are familiar with the Both the Board of Trade and means of exit the advantages offer- Ellis, D. E. Ebrahim, S. A. Fazal,

utmost to ed are reduced considerably. Mr. and Mrs. A. Faizullabhoy and shipowners do their

In these days of numerous ships" three children, Lt. N. W. Fisher, furnish ships with efficient life-

saving equipment, but the human decks the position is entirely dif W. S. A. Flood, C.P.O. C. A. element must contribute its share ferent to that of the vessels of last Fletcher, Lt-Comdr. and Mrs. in promoting efficiency and in know- century; so many people are em-1 B. W. Galpin, R.N., Lt. C. W. ing how to use it to the best ad- ployed in decks far below the boat Boats deck that time mcat necessarily Greening, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. N. S. vantage in time of peril Guzder, T. D. Gie, Mr. and Mrs. will not lower or fill themselves, and elapse before they reach It. T. S. Gan, Sig. F. F. J. Grabham, without proper organisation their A.B. E. A. Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. G. value as a means of escape from a Gull, Masters G. E., R.C. and F. A. doomed ship becomes considerably Gull, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Grant reduced.

The Union 9.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via NewRN, F. D. Furaland, E.R.A.8 Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Sgaz. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton' and London via Panama Canal,

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

⚫ALIPORE SANTHIA KARMALA TANDA *SOUDAN GATHAY TTALMA

NANKIN

Cargo only.

1931.

5,200 21st July Shanghai, Moji & Kobe,

0,000 81rt July

7,000 7th Aug.

8,000 31st July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Omka.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.: Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yolchams.

6,800 8th Aug. 15,000 14th Aug. 10,000 14th Aug. 7,000 27th Aug.

Calling Wel-hai-wei, Tsingtan & 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 Electric Fans on Punka Louvre System free of charge

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

and Infant, Mrs. J. W. Green,

The fallure of passengers to make

The responsibility of the execu-] tive officers of a liner carrying crowds of passengers is enormous, but seldom do the public realise it until the supreme moment arrives.

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