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P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULE, 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 Kong About

1931.

5,300 19th Aug. 0,000 22nd Aug.

Destination.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hataburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 9,000 29th Aug. Marsciiles, London, Rotterdam, Ant. werp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg:

Rotterdam & Antwerp, Marecillos, London, Rotterdam,

*ALIPORE, *IPADUA

*KARMALA

CATHAY *SOUDAN

*KALYAN

MANTUA +KASHMIR *IBURDWAN

9,000 11,000 10th Oct.

15,000 12th Sept.

6,800

19th Sept 26th Sept.

9.000 24th

Oct.

6,500 31st

Oct.

NALDERA +KASHGAR RAJPUTANA CORFU **SOMALI

Nov.

Nov,

17,000 5th

Dec.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Marsellies & London,

16,000 18th Dec.

Marseilles & London.

6,900 26th Dec.

10,000

7th 9,000 21st

werp & Hull. Marseilles & London.

M'seilles, L'don, F'dam & A'werp. Marseilles, Ilavre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

| ANNUAL MEETING OF ed, a reduction in dues would

SUEZ CANAL,

Shipping Activity Lessened.

FALLING OFF IN TRANSITS.

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The report was adopted, and 'the retiring director, including Sir Robert Horne, M.P., were re-elected.

ap- the position of the canal was such pear opportune, and then they that future improvements were not would not fail to put it into effect of an urgent character. spontaneously, as they had dóna At the end of last year the width many times in the past; but they of the canal, measured at a depth refused to do it to-day under the of 10 metres, was 60 metres or pressure of an opinion which they more for a distance of 135 considered to brill-informed. The kilometros, while deepening to 18 company had shown the most ac metres had been completed for a commodating and liberal spirit in distance of 120 kilometres. The the operation of the public service replacing of mooring posts by The seventy-seventh annual genof, world-wide interest which was stronger ones was continued, and eral meeting of the Suez CanalnIts care; it would not depart 750, out of a total of 3,000, were in Company was held in Paris recent-

taken by the from that, attitude in the future, service at the end of January. An ly. The chair was

the order was placed for a Diesel- president, the Marquis de Vogue, always reconciling it, as in who presented the report of the past, with the essential safeguard electric ferry for service between

ing of the interests of the share Port Said and Port Fuad. direcions, and said:

holders. The economic crisis, the first

The total receipts for the year effects of which upon the traffic of amounted to 1,098,547,018,, being the canal they referred to last year; 91,410,9226. less than in the pre- was extended and even accentuated

vious year. The expenditure during the whole of 1930. At the amounted to 313,082,702f., exceed- same time various special circum- stances, such as the boycott of Bri-ing that of 1929 by 2,739,468f. The Lish products in India and the de- replacing of mooring posts, refer- preciation of silver in China, had red to last year, alone involved an increase of 5,350,0001, but a depressing effect upon the trade

economies in other ways partly between Europe and certain parts of the Far East, Under the in- compensated for this increase: As already stated, it had been possible Ruence of these various causes

to reduce substantially the amounts shipping activity through the Suez set aside for amortisation, etc., and Canal fell off considerably. Do

they propqsed to fix these at 40 this there was added the effect of million francs for improvement the reduction in dues of 25 cen works and 20 millions for amorties times, which came into force or tion of material.

After providing September 1, and the result was for these amounts and adding the that there was a reduction of

balance brought forward from 1929, about 20,000,000f. In the transit there was an available sum of 719,- receipts as compared with the pre-746,208f.,-of-which-it was proposed vious year. It was in such cir

to distribute 718,309,859f. that cumstances

one could

ap- preciate the advantages of -prudent-financial-policy which was.

traditional in their company.

AN EGYPTIAN SHIPPING CO.

Subsidy From The Government,

an

ar-

A company which has been form-' ed in Egypt has (says "Syren and Shipping") entered into rangement with a London firm of shipowners whereby the latter will hand over four and maybe more of its steamers, which are to be placed under the Egyptian flag and be officered and manned by Egyptiana, "The company has already been as sured 25 per cent. of the cotton shipments from Egypt to the United The traffe through the canal in Kingdom, the whole of which have the 1930 showed a substantial falling hitherto been carried by British off as compared with-1929,-and-was--liners,"adds-the-journal, and it level of 1928, will transport the bulk of the coal even below the amounting to only 31,668.759 tons required for the State railways. net. The number of transite was Further than that it is to receive 5,761, against 6,274 in 1929. The a subsidy from the Egyptian Gov- average, size of vessels considerably ernment upon all cargoes it loads increased, to 7,628 tong gross, in Egyptian ports or, brings into while the proportion of transits them." made by vessels of more than 10.- 0800 tone gross increased from 11.7 to 13.2 per cent. The average stay of vessels in the canal was 14 hours 34 min., which was the lowest figure yet recorded. The total weight of goods carried through the canal fell from 84,516,000 tons (ad- exceptionally high

Thanks to the steps taken in the years of prosperity, the position of the amortisation funds and various other provisions was such that the directors were able to pro- pose that the amounts to be set Ant-aside should be subsantially reduce ed, enabling the gross dividend, per capital share to be fixed at 650

obtained without This result way having recourse to the extra ordinary reserve, which remained fully available to compensate for the diminution in receipts which might be anticipated for the cur- mittedly an rent year. The directors had re-figure) in 1929 to 28% million tons, ceived from shipowners and esa reduction of 17 per cent. pecially from British shipowners— repeated requests for a further and substanitul reduction in the com- pany's transit tariff. The argu- ment which were submitted in sup- port of this request had received most careful attention.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp,

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

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1931.

SANTHIA.... 8,000 23rd Aug. 10,000 8th Sept 7,000 21st Sept. 8,000 4th Oct. 10,000 14th Oct.

TAKADA SIRDHANA.

TILAWA

*Calls Port Swettenham..

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

Important Sacrifice,

Reduced Traffic.

sit dues were an appreciable factor in March,

in

CONSIGNEES.

THE BLUE STAR LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

'Steamer:

"OREGON STAR" From CONTINENTAL PORTS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow- toon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Carge will-not-be-landed here, unless notice has been given 48 but hours prior to vessel's, arrival, 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 remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godown, and all 16th inst. will be subject to rent..

The year 1931 had up to the pre-: sent continued to feal the effects, of the economic crisis, and the trafic of the first four months showed a reduction as compared with the re- sults for the corresponding period If, indeed, they could have be- of the previous year. It was true Heved that, as contended in cer- that the falling off in traffic only to make Itself felt tain quarters, the Suez Canal tran-began

1080, and con- the economic depression, a tinued until the end of that fortiori if they had reason to hope year; there was therefore reason that a reduction in these dues might to believe that the comparsion would be less unfavourable hence forward than during the first quar ter, and it was interesting to note that the tonnage movement in April was slightly greater than in the had led the directors to the opposite corresponding month of the previ conclusion. A reduction in tariffs ous year. Moreover, the position made under present conditions presented a few encouraging signs, Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney would impose upon the company a and, generally speaking, it might further and important sacrifice be said that, if the industrial and which would certainly find no ap- commercial depression continued, it preciable compensation. In a cor- seemed unlikely that it would get

worse. With regard to improve ed by ment works, the 1921 programme was approaching its conclusion, and

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st result in a substantial increase in and 2nd class passengers.

the traffic of the canal, they would not hesitate to meet the wishes of shipowners, at least in part; but

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). the investigations which were made

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

1831 .7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000 2nd Oct. 7,000

Oct 31st

Melbourne.

Regular monthly salilags from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan responding development in traffic. and Hong Kong to Australia,

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-"

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vla' New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

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.

TAKADA.

*NANKIN KALYAN 1ST. ALBANS MANTUA BIRDHANA "BURDWAN KASHMIR TILAWA

NELLORE SANTHIA

·NALDERA

KASHGAR

TALMA

TANDA

MACEDONIA'

1931.

7,000 27th Aug. 'Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yoko-

hame & Dšaka,

.7,000 27th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

0,000 28th Aug. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 4,500 31st Aug. S'hal, Mofi, Kobe, Ozaka & Yhama. 11,000 11th Sept Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.

8,000

11th Sept. Amoy, Mali, Kobe & Osaka.

·6,500 12th Sept. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama: 0.000 26th Sept, Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama, 10,000 25th Sept. Amoy, Moft, Kobe & Osaka,

7,000 5th Oct. B'bal Moji, Kobe, Osaka & X'hama. B,000 9th Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ozaka." 10,000 10th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

8,000

17th

10,000 11,000

23rd

24th

7,000

RAJPUTANA -17,000

CORFU

"RAWALPINDI

NANKIN

KARMALA

Oct. Shanghai, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osake.

Oct

Oct. Shanghai, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohams. 6th Nov: S'hal, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 7th Nov, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

15,000 21st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 17.000 5th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

7,000 7th Dec. B'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y’hama. 9,000. 19th Dee. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohania.

Cargo only. Calls Nagoya,

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 Cablum ́ars' Stted with Electris Fans on Punka Louvre Bystem, frøe of charges to be

Steamers on London and Australian Lines, are fitted with Laundries. Parcela minaaring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Offes up to Noon on the day previous to sailing o

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, stay apply to:--

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C. Hong Kong.

Agents

A time would come, they hoped, when; circumstances having chang

W

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned oa or

be recognised. before the 25th inst. or they will not

All broken, chafed; and damageð Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 16th inst. at 10 am. by our sur No Fire Insurance has been effect- Veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. ed.

Bill of Lading will be countersign-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 10th August, 1981.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD

OFFICE AND WORKS: ·

Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28029.

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

Telephones:

BANK KOWLOON DOCK 58053.

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

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

list of

approved

Cant

Steel

Manufac-

ن کا کردار

T.S.S." EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

PRESIDEN TEX HOOVER

The

The Continental

Lounges

on the new President Liners are lofty ivory and gold

rooms of beautiful appointments. Directoire in feeling,

with tall cathedral windows. Low stages at one end ac

commodate silver screens for first-run Talking Pictures.

They are among the many attractive features of the new

President Hoover and President Coolidge, soon in

service between the Orient and New York via California.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES.

Fortnightly Round the World

PRESIDENT.

COOLIDGE

EAREER

YRHEUGEN

LHE

PUMA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI

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:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings,

Agenta.

Telephone 28021.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and BHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS All work done in this establishment is sad IRON FOUNDERS. guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own-two Slip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Tel. 20469., Town Office: 54, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong.

Kowloon Tel 67009, shipyard: Sham-shui-po. Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furniched on applleation

Harbour Call Flags Engineer

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

Boller-

maker

*****

Shipwright

No. 1 Dock Dimensions:-66601‚O‚Á‚ x 89′6′′ x 19'6" Mid 20,000 tons Gross. The Company possesses Bix Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions at No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′!! over sill, H. W. OST Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick." 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlege capable of lifting '80 tons.

Codes Uned: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkins

Kindly 'sand 'enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Docka, Hongkong.........

"UNLUCKY SHIP."

Super-Submarine Topples Over.

Submarine X 1, the largest aub-

way, and the vessel fell over to one. alde.

It was necessary to refloat the submarine, which fortunately did not suffer any damage, but she now shows a slight list.

Neither any one of those engaged In docking X 1 nor any member of the crew was injured...

The X1 has been an "unlucky

marine. In the world, which since ship." An explosion, occurred in her construction has chiefly been her port engine-room last Febru used for experimental purposes, uary while she was carrying out met with a mishap in Portsmouth surface, steam trials off the Nore Dockyard recently.

and twelve ratings were injured.

She was being dry-docked when

some of the shoring used at her.

My advice to woman is: don't do sides to place her in position gave less work, do more. Mary Borden.

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