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P. & 0.-British India Apcar and Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

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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.)

S.S.

Толя

From Hong Hạng

About

**KIDDERPORE 5,300 **SOMALI

RAJPUTANA

1931. 5th Aug.

8th

Aug.

6,800

17,000

15th

5,300

Aug. 19th Aug,

6,000 22nd Aug.

Destination.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marselles, Gibraltar, Havre, London, Il'burg, R'dam, 'A'werp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

THE CHINA

SOVIET CHARTERING

Russia's Inquiries for Ships.

Inquiries on Soviet account for

MAIL.

BIBBY STEAMERSTM SOLD.

Derbyshire and Seang Bee for Japan.

owners..

KENT'S COMMANDER

Interesting Record of His Service Career.

The appointmont became opera An old link between Britain and tive on June 20 of Captain J, H. God- ships are now understood to extend Burma, the Bibby steamer. Derby frey to command the cruiser Kent, to about 40 vessels of various types, shire, has been sold to Japan which is refitting at Chatham

the Rangoon Gazette).

Dockyard, and after recommission- including cargo steamers of 8,000 (aays

Sho is at present in port

to duty ing

to B

return tons deadweight, with a speed of

and will be leaving shortly

Japan 10 knots; veseels suitable for carry for

under the com- 8 flagship on the China Station. Ing timber of between 4,000 and mand of Captain Whitside, who Captain B. H. Ramsay, M.V.O., who years, is to join the staff of the 5,000 tons; oil tankers; ships adapt will hand her over to her new has commanded the vessel for two ed for carrying' passengers and car.

Imperial Defence College in the go; dredgers; and a motor liner of about 14,000 tons with refrigerated space, capable of doing 13 knots and suitable for Far Eastern trade. It appears that only vessels built in regarded as or since 1926 are eligible. Modern vessels of this type are likely, as a rule, to be firm-

Until a few years ago the Derby. shire used to ply regularly between Rangoon and Plymouth as senger vessel; then she was on verted into a "tramp."

.a pas-

The Derbyshire has twin screws, weighs 6,169 tons gross, 3,867 tons net, carries 8,025 tons deadweight on a draft of 27 fest; she was built and engined by Messrs. Harland

Autumn.

-Captain Godfrey now takes up his first command in this rank, as since his promotion in 1928 he has served as Deputy Director of the R.N. He Staff College, Greenwich. specialized in navigation as a lieu- tenant, and at the beginning of the Charybdis, flagship of Rear- War was appointed to the cruiser ly held by owners in the hope of and Wolf, Belfast, in 1897 and has Admiral R. E. Wemyss, with which general improvement in shipping a speed of about 15 knots an hour officer he served subsequently in the

it Broadly, would conditions.

The price paid by the new own-

Euryalus. He saw active service peem that only owners would offer ers is belleved to have been, under at the Dardanelles and in August, ships for sale at the

present low $11,000.

1917, was appointed Assistant to prices who had suffered especially

The Seang Bee.

the Chief of Staff at Malta (Com- Another old Bibby steamer (the modore Barmester). From Decem- severely from the depression and

no cases would they be first Shropshire) which was sold to ber, 1919, he was War Staff officer that in willing to consider terms Involving the late Lim Chin Teong, who with Admiral Madden in the substantial credit.. Cash would, renamed her the Seang Bee, and Atlantic Fleet, and was promoted. to indeed-be-the-only-inducement to which-was-recently purchased at 4 Commander in 1920. As such he sell ships now.

that public. auction in Rangoon by the served in the Plans Division and many ships have lately been in Japancae firm, Senda and Co., s at the Staff College, Greenwich; spected by the Soviet representa- now being loaded at Sule Pagoda and in 1925-28 was executive officer tives at ports throughout the. coun- Wharf No. 5 with scrap iron for of the New Zealand

It is Diomede. presumably the Japan (the paper states). try, although, point would have been made clear understood that she will be leaving that the owners, in accordance with port soon with a part of Japanese the usual practice, when ships are crew. sold either to British firms or for- eign companies, would only consider cash terms. It would be difficult to discover any reason, éspecially in

It seema

Sfarseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, the present conditions, for a de-

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

GIANT SUBMARINE. Į

Another Important unit has been added to the French Navy by the

Caen of the large submarine Per in mail week. This is the

cruiser

TIMBER LOADING.

9,000 20th Aug. Marseilles, London. Rotterdam, Ant-parture from this general practice. launching from shipyards.near there are sheds along the alde of

*ALIPORE

*IPADUA

· TKARMALA,

werp & Hull.

15,000 12th Sept.

Bombay, Marsellies & London,

6,800 19th Sept

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

werp & Hull.

Calls Djibouti.

CATHAY *SOUDAN

KALYAN

Loans to Ruseln; The leaders of the shipping in-sec dustry, a Home paper states, are second of France's two largest 9,000 28th Sept. Marseilles, Londen, Rotterdam, Ant acutely conscious of the fact that subraarines, its slater ship Arch

construction for Governments, or mede being already undergoing with the financial assistance of Gov-tests off the coast of Cherbourg.

The new aubmarine is 92% ernments, has contributed notably

*Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca.

§ Calls 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 Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*TILAWA BANTHIA TALMA

10,000 8,000 10,000

1931.

8th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 23rd Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

8th Sept.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

⚫ Calls Port Swettenham,

The Nordisk Shipowners'. Asa0- ciation draws attention to the cir-] cumstance that as a general rule the loading of timber at Halifax takes place from the quay where

the quay, so that the railway waggons in which the timber is brought down cannot get quite to the side of the ship. The cargo has to be removed from the waggons and brought through the sheds to the side of the ship.

On the question loading the Benacon charter-party has the fol-

to bring about the present great metres (99 feet) long, and has a surplus of tonnage. It was not, beam of 8.20 metres (nearly 9 therefore, encouraging for them to feet). Its surface displacement lowing clause: The cargo to be learn that under a Five Years' Plan is 1,550 tons and submerged dis- brought to and taken from along- the Soviet Government contemplates placement is 2,075 tons.

This case of French submarine,side the steamer at charterers' risk the building of, 2,000,000 tone, in Russia.

To lend money to Russia however, is dwarfed by the British and expense as customary."

The British X to buy ships now laid up to compete Navy's X class. with existing ships would be merely class submarines have a normal to exchange the units of surface displacement of 2,780 tons unemployed tonnage without and a submerged displacement of

its volume, bat, in 3,600 tons. the

British Beamen process would be replaced by Russian sea- men, and British labour in repair

reducing #1

CONSIGNEES

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Isting yards would be replaced by THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., and 2nd class passengers,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). employment.

TANDA NANKIN

NELLORE

1

1931 7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 2nd Oct 7,000 31st Dot.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney which

& Melbourne.

COPENHAGEN.

11- The Motor Vessel. ship-

the

The association states that he charge which is made for loading Includes the whole of this work in the transfer of the cargo from the railway waggon and in placing it on board. In this connection it is, mentioned that a Danish ship which, loaded at Halifax put forward a demand for the refund by the char- terers of a proportionate part of, Russian labour, and all British in-

the charges, having regard to the dustries associated with shipping-

fact that the ship had paid for would auffer from increased

some work which should have been "ANNAM " To British owners, as taxpayers, the idea of having arrived, Consignees of cargo carried out by the charterers, lending the taxpayers' money to a are hereby informed that all goods namely the transport of the cargo

are being landed and placed at their from the railway waggons to foreign Government for purposes risk inte the hazardous and/or extra-aide of the ship. However, the would mean intensifying hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong charterers maintained that if the compétition appears to be grot Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., esque. References were made in where delivery can be obtained as soon cargo should be brought "along- side as customary," this meant in- the statements to the purchases lasts the goods are landed.

No claims will be admitted after the Halifax, delivery in the railway Fear of United States shipping by goods have left the Godowns, and all Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan the Soviet Government, but British goods remaining undelivered after the waggons inside the sheds, so that it owners understand that these pur-10th August, 1931, at 4 pm. will be was the duty of the ship to take

subject to rent.

the cargo from there. chases were made on a strictly cash

All broken, chafed and damaged basis... Reporta were. current re-goods are to be left in the Godown. Frequent connections from Australla with the following:-

on the that the Supreme Court at Halifax The Union 5.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newcently that the Soviet authorities where they will be examined by the courts. The association states

were trying to negotiate for a con- Mesars. Anderson & Ashe

has now given a decision in favour, Zealand, Vancouver, Dan Francisco, ate.

siderable amount of, tonnage to be 8th August,. 1981, at 10 am.

All claims against the vessel must of the shipping company and con employed in the Black Sea grain be presented to the Undersigned before trade during the forthcoming sea- the 13th August, 1931, or they will demned the charterers to pay a certain share of the loading ex- son, and if these negotiations not be recognised.

penses, namely, the wages of two, should be completed the effect

men who were considered neces should not be without advantages

to carry out the work of for owners whose vessels will be

bringing the cargo from the rail- available for chartering in other trades...

way waggone and alongside."

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

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

The P.&O. Branch Servies of steamers to Lordon via Susz

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.

TANDA

SOUDAN CATHAY

ITALMA

*NANKIN

TAKADA

KALYAN

†ST. ALBANS

1981.

7,000 7th Aug. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. 6,800 8th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 15,000 14th Aug. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 14th Aug. Amoy, S'haf, Moji, Kobe & Osaka..

7,000 27th Aug. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 28th Aug Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 1,000 28th Aug. Shanghai, Mail, Kobe & Yokohama. 4,500 81st Ang. S'hai, Mojt, Kehe, Osaka & Yhamu.

Calls Nagoya,

Cargo only. Calling Wel-hai-wel, Tsingtan & Shanghai on return from Japan..

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

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All Cabine are fitted with Electric Fans on Punka Louvre System free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are Atted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than Ben. It will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous" to aniling,

The question was brought before

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD..sary

Agenta. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1931.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegram: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

Telephones......

KOWLOON DOCT 18951. "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MÅKERS, IRON, STEEL AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

List of

'approved

Cast:

For further information, Fariage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Steel

& 0, Bullding, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.

Agents.

turers.

Harbour

Call: Flags

Engineer

Boller

maker

Shipwright

TUESDAY, AUGUST

S.S.

1931.

"PRESIDENT GRANT"

will. sail for

NEW YORK

Los

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Francisco, Angeles and Panama Canal.

at

3.00 P.M. TUESDAY, AUG. 4

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE LINE AMERICAN

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SERVICE

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TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA, NEXT SAILING

M.V. “TAI YANG”

on AUGUST 18th.

for

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

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:--

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Agenta,

TYPHOON

MAP

OF THE

CHINA SEA

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Handy

Guide

to Locating the

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Price 50 Cents

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