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P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

THE THAMES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

What Sir S. Instone. Would Do With It.

Business suffers; industry suffers;

appointments are

across

FLAME SIGNAL.

Japanese Invention for Submarines.

.

CONSIGNEES

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.

میم

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Chartered Motor Vessel,

"HILDA"

From TRIESTE, VENICE & PORTS. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

landed at their risk into the Godowns Wharf & Godown Carapany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wbarves delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 prior to vessel's arrival, but hours carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends..

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godnwn, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd August will be subject to rent.

be

"The Thames," said Sir Samuel An invention which would have Instone, in an interview with the probably prevented the recent sub-informed that all Goods are being Evening News, is the key to Lon-marine disaster is undergoing exof the Hong Kong and Kowloon don's traffic problem." The coal periment by the Japanese Navy. and shipping magnate signed the It is an apparatus which can last of a heap of cheques, relighted fire a projectile from the deck of hia pipe-ahd smiled.

submarine, which n, submerged "Yes... The waste of time in bursts into flame on reaching the the City of London is enormous.surface.

The opinion has been expressed delayed; the that this projectile may possusa whole day is disorganised, Why? the advantage of preventing colli- will show you.".

sion with surface craft if fred Sir Samuel atrode

his when the submarine is about to room and seized a large map. This emerge,

of an accident in In the ease a traffic problem. London has which a submarine was unable to GULF,map will show you why the City has

developed from its east side. All rise, it would indicate her position the docks are at one end of, Lon-to rescuing craft.

All sorts of methods of obscur don, east and south-east, and are so placed that the City la between ing submarines from the guns of them and the bulk of the popula- enemy ships when they are sub- tion, which, during the last 80 merging have been suggested, and one of the most recent is that years, has been moving west.

"London's food and heat and smoke boxes should be carried on light and everything else have to be slack, and fired automatically s landed and its exports shipped at soon as the order to submerge is one end of the City, and tediously given... and expensively transported right through the centre."

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

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.

From Tons Hong Kong

About

1931.

Noon

9,000 1st Aug. KHYBEN SKIDDERPORE 5,300 5th Aug. *ISOMALI

6,800 8th Aug. RAJPUTANA 117,000 *ALIPORE *1PADUA

YKARMALA

CATHAY *ISOUDAN

+KALYAN

15th Aug. 5,300 19th Aug. 6,000 22nd Aug. Aug. 9,000 20th

15,000 12th Sept 6,809 10th Sept 9,000 20th Sept.

Destination.

--An-Appalling Wuste.... "Sir Samuel tapped the map with the stem of his pipe. "It passes my comprehension why we do not use the means that we have at our very door, not only to relieve the Ant-present congestion, but to make provision for the future. To me, as one whose business, with BO

Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,

werp & Hall, Siraits, Colombo & Bombay, Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London, H'burg. R'dam, A'werp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straita, Colombo & Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant

werp & Hull.

Bentley. Marseilles & London, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Marseiles, London, Rotterdam, Ant

werp & Hull.

Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Calls Karachi & Port Swettenham.. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Piretus, Smyran and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1031.

*TILAWA

SANTHIA | 8,000 TALMA

10,000

23rd 110,000 8th

8th

Aug. Aug. Sept.

Calls Port Swettenham.

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

many others, auffers acutely from this appalling waste of time and money; our neglect of the Thames is amazing!

by

"The Thames was intended

to be its the founders of London natural highway.

"Here we have this great water- way linking the sea with London from one end to the other, What

use do we make of it? We sall a few barges and lighters up it!"

Sir Samuel again relighted his pipe and warmed to his subject. "We have thrown bridges across it that make it more difficult for even the barges and lighters to come up it, and we run trips to Margate and Southend. Now if I paused, pondering....

"How would you use Thames"" I inquired.

He

the

'I

He drew up his chair closer. would make the Thames navigable for large seagoing ships. I would make it possible for them to discharge and receive their cargoes

B.I. Apcar Line steamere have excellent accommodation for 18f nearer the consumers and the ship

A

and 2nd class passengers.

pers and the great railway termini. Dock as Far as Putney!

"I would try, to meet London's

things?" he went on. "Horses are still employed; in view of the time lost we "might just as usefully use oxen and camels!.

One has only

to see the traffic chaos in Canning Town, Commercial Road, Mile End Fenchurch Street, Lower Thames Road, Aldgate, Leadenhall Street, Street, Eastcheap, and other of the main traffic arteries to appreciate the stupendous, financial loss com- merce auffers by this congestion."

But supposing the opening up of the railway bridges is an able problem?" I asked.

All elalma against the vessel must presented to the undersigned on or before the 12th August

they, will not be recognised,

ed,

ed by

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne, where they will be examined on the 1st August at 14 a.m. by our Bur-

No Fire Insurance has been effect veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

Bill of Lading will be countersign-

DODWELL & CÒ., LTD... Agents, Hong Kong, 27th July, 1831.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV, CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Steamer:

"TEVERE " From TRIESTE, VENICE & FORTS.

Informed that all Goods are being CONSIGNEES of Cargo are herchy

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf innded at their riak into the Gudowan and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow loon, whence and/or from the wharves

delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but insuper-carried on from port to port to the Anal port of call to which the option) extends.

"Then," said Sir Samuel.

"I

would have ample free and open quay space on each side of the river. Her goods could be loaded into steam or motor boats and taken

to the docks.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godun, and Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd August will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented, to the Undersigned on er before the 13th August or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chuted, and damagist Goods are to be left in the Codewn.

"Even if this means-as it might damming the river lower down, I say it can be done. The Thames where they will be examined on the should be alive with a constant 1st August at 10 am, by our sur flow of water-borne traffic, and theveyors, Messrs: Goddard & Douglas. authorities should encourage or No Fire Insurance has been effect-

ed. even make compulsory -- water

Bill of Lading will be countersign- borne traffic in the congested area. ed by

"Surely this is a matter that.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. the Ministry of Transport might well carry out. It means work for many thousands of unemployed, as well as for foundries, builders, and· many kindred trades.

"If this scheme were put into progressive operation it really would increase the wealth of our great London, and "stop

a wicked waste of time and money."

I asked Sir Samuel if he would

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), urgent need for wharves and docks have his new bridge moveable (İlke

NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN

7,000

Hong Kong..28th July, 1091.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STRAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,'

* BÉNKEOCH" by distributing them up the river Tower Bridge) or high bridges, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being land- as far, say; as Putney.

under which the largest ships could ed at their risk into the hazardous "Every aesthetic objection can pass: "That is a matter for the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 1037

There is no in engineers," he replied. "What The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & 1st Aug.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney be dealt with. 2 p.m.

superable objection. There are am concerned about is that we Godown Co., Ltd., whenes and or 7,000 2nd Sept. & Melbourne.

tained. competent authorities to deal even should use properly and to the full from the wharves delivery may be ob 7,000 2nd Oct.

with the engineering difficultles. the means that Nature has given My dear man, we can do anything us. "Water should not debara maritime nation from using this unsurpassed highway.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan if we want to! and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Austraila with the following:--

The Union S.S. 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. 4O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.

"What about the railway com- panies and their bridges?"

Sir Samuel smiled. "I advocate all this, even at the risk of offending my railway friends who buy coal from me! Now is the time, before Waterlog and Charing Crosa

The New Zealand Shipping Company's stoomers for Southampton and bridges are rebuilt and while there

London via Panama Canal

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

'SANTHIA

KARMALA TANDA

SOUDAN

CATHAY TTALMA

*NANKIN

TAKADA

KALYAN

1ST. ALBANS

7,000

81st

1981.

8,000 July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yhuma & Osaka. 9,000 81st July Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama.

7th Aug. S'hai, Moj, Kobe, Osaka & 'hame. 0,900 8th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 15,000 14th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 14th Aug. Amoy, S'haf, Mojl, Koba & Osaka.

7,000 27th Ang. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 28th Aug. Amey, Moll, Kobe & Yokohams. 9,000 28th Aug. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yakahama. " 4,500 31st Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hanh.

*Cargo only. † Calls Nagoya,

Calling Wei-hai-wol, 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 Electric Fans on Punka Louvre System free of charge.

are only the other bridges to deal. with, to make the Thames as certainly can be made.

it

"Do you realise the loss of ton- hours from the present state of

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No claims will be admitted after the Goods-have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd August will be subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th August or they will not be recognised.

́and damaged

All broken, chafed,

"All termini of railways serving the South should be on the south aide of the river, and the Thames bridges should not keep out ships. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, "London streets have already as where they will be examined or the a.m. by Measra. God- much-ne they can carry. What is 1st August at

No Fhe Insurance has been effect. going to happen in ten years' time? dard & Douglas. Of course, we might demolish milea jed. of property to widen the streets, Bill of Lading will he countersign

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 26th July, 1931.

but this would be wasteful anded by create a great further dislocation of traffic.

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KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

Telephones:

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Agents.

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

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