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P. & O.-British India 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.)

6.9.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

**PADUA

TKARMALA CATHAY

SOUDAN

↑KALYAN

MANTUA

KASHMIR

BURDWAN

·NALDERA

1931. 6,000 22nd Aug, 9,000 29th Aug. 15,000 12th Sept. 6,800 19th Sept. 9,000 20th Sept.

11,000 10th Oct 9,000 24th Oct. 6,500.31st

16,000

Oet

1.

Destination.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

SIC TRANSIT GLORIA | and other well known names are the Rance and Normanby, the latter originally an Australian liner.

Veteran Steamers at Sandakan.

But, even since 1917 Sandakan has seen several old ships that were at one time the last word in ship- building. Some of these were really beautiful ships, first and foremost perhaps being the Chang sha and Taiyuan, with their elipper bows, raked funnel and masts- and or the lower yard still retained foremost.

MeMillan's yard at Dumbarton as the Visigoth a year later.

Ships are really most fascinating things, in spite of the fact that! even the best of them are unavold- ably associated in the minds of many with rolling and mal-de-mer. ; The history of their development well repays studying, and is full of interest. And it must be remem- bered that a ship which scems to be nothing but a mass of rust and patches might, if it could only When these two, with two sisters speak, often tell in all probability that never came here, left the Clyde more exciting tales of adventure,

of dis in 1884, they were brigrigged and and hair-breadth escapes, could carry a good spread of eall, tant and out of the way ports that we have but dimly heard of and of and they caused a great sensation on their arrival in Australia. They weird characters, and "hard cases" were wonderful sea-boats to the end that we have only dreamed of, than of their days, which did not come we should ever find in the pages of all the monthly magazines pat to- till 1926, and their passenger accom-

aize gether. And if this little article modation, considering their and age, was amazingly comfort has shewn that there rently is some

romance attached to many of these: able.

apparently dilapidated and romantic-looking vessels, and if we have stimulated even a few to take some interest in their history, we shall feel that we have not written their apologia. in vain.-B.N.B. Herald.

"What a dreadful looking old craft" was said in our hearing not long ago apropos of an admittedly unkempt looking vessel that was paying her first, visit to Sandakan for cargo. To the outward observer she was hardly a thing of beauty, but as ships and their histories are a kind of hobby with us we enlisted the services of a friend, who most kindly gave us some details about her. These revealed that she had emerged in her glory from a famous British shipbiding yard about 20 years before, incidentally when the uthor of the remark quoted must himself have been very small and possibly a horrid little nuisance.

A similar ship, also with beauti- The ship in question was a cargo steamer of about 3,000 tons, and a ful lines, built by Napier and. Co. closer inspection showed that inin 1899, was the E. and A. Com- spite of all her rust and her neglect-pany's Eastern, sold out to foreign ed appearance she still retained her buyera in about 1920, while hand

were the clipperbowed neat lines and evidence of having some too been well and truly built.

Asahi Maru and Tiyotomi Maru, formerly the Benlomond and Ben- ledi respectively, and in their day valuable units of the Ben Line. Their names have, we believe, been perpetuated in more

Her arrival and this remark gave us the idea that a short article ön some of the other ships of her kind that have visited Sandakan in re- cent years might be of interest to certain of our readers.

It is this class of steamer, that

has, especially since the war, been largely displaced by vessels of a faster and more modern type and possessing up-to-date cargo-working appliances, in order to match the progress and development of the Marseilles, Havre, Londen, Hamburg,larger ports in Great Britain and on

Rotterdam. Antwerp & Hull, Marcilles, London. Rotterdam,

werp & Hull.

Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant

werp Hull. Marseilles & Londen.

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

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & Londen.

*KASHGAR

7th 9,000 21at

Nov.

RAJPUTANA

17,000 5th

Nov. Dec

CORFU

115,000 19th Dec.

Marseilles & London.

*ISOMALI

6,800 26th Doc. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, found their way out East, where

Rotterdam & Antwerp,

cessors,

modern suc-

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE ·

Consignées of cargo ex $.8 Gange are reminded to take de-

livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 25.

tt has, unfortunately, become a tradition to regard education as something which aims at producing

men who can use their brains bet- their hands. Mr. A. E.

ter than Filṣell.

2.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

"GANGE"

Then there was the Mexico City, so ably calved by Captain Turner with Kinabalu in 1917, only to be mined and sunk op her next trip out from Britain. She was inter- esting as having been similar, if not a sistership, to the ill-fated and was originally Waratah," the Continent, with their constant christened Narrung, The Malayan, Antly improving facilities for dealing which caused such a sensation in with cargo with the minimum of 1924 by nearly capsizing in the delay. Many of these old steamers, harbour, was in the heyday of her worn out by their strenuous efforts youth in the early nineties, quite during the war period, have gone a respectable South American liner, to the shipbreakers, but as many the Storm King, while the Arafura, sent to other built in 1903, was, before her cap- probably have been

in the war, a well known spheres of usefulness, changing, if ture not their flags, at any rate their Woermann liner running to West funnelmarkings and in most cases Africa. Those who remember the their names.

old Mausang may recollect that, disreputable as she looked at the Steamer, end, she had seen service tating back to 1890 and was salved from rather an what, for a ship, was ignominious position, while the Don Jose, which came to a sad but per-) haps harily untimely end off the coast of Japan in 1925, was built at Greenock in 1879 as the Saxonia and had changed her flag and her name very many times. She was probably the oldest ship that has visited this porf since pre-war days. Even our old friend the Hinsang, which has safely weathered so many. storms and typhoone Sandakan and Hong Kong, is a veteran dating back to 1905, when she received the picturesque nume of Parklands, and her sound con- atruction will probably enable her

All claims against the vessel musi _to_see_many years of useful service he presented to the undersigned on or

yet and to putlive many

more before the 4th prox, or they will

not be recognised." modern but less solidly built steam-

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*SANTHIA

TALMA TAKADA SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1931, 8,000 24th Aug.

2.30 p.m. 10,000 8th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

7,000 21st Sept.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 8,000 4th Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 14th Oct Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Calls Port Swettenham,

A large number of them have

they are still performing valuable service in trading between ports in which the instalment of modern cranes and other wharf machinery is not yet needed, since the slower methods of working cargo, as well as a longer time spent in trans- porting It, do not create any real loss of efficiency. Sandakan must, we think, still be classed as one of these ports, in spite of the changes and development that have been effected in recent years; and it is therefore here that we are likely to sce, probably for some tline to come, sleamers that have been in their day the pride of their owners but

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st are now unkindly and callously des- and 2nd class, passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

TANDA NANKIN. NELLORE

1931

7,000 2nd Sept.

7,000 2nd Och 7,000 31st

Oct.

cribed by the unintereated as "dirty old-tramps.

between

From TRIESTE, VENICE & BRINDISI VIA STRAITS & PORTS.

CONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby informed that all Goods are being lunded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Conyang, Ltd., at Kowloon, whenes 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 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 Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th inst. will be subject to rent

Long before the war the Far East was the repository, as its then un-

All broken, chafed, and lamaged charted rocks were so often the lasters.

Goods are to be left in the Godowns. resting place, of absolete ateamers, Even in the past few months where they will be examined on the Manila, Rabau), Brisbane, Sydney but as that was before our time we there have been two interesting old 25th inst. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors,

cannot attempt to describe any of vessels in the harbour, with who Messrs, Goddard & Douglas. those most interesting old "vessels knows what interesting histories No Five Insurance has been affect.

ad. that must have traded here in the attaching to them, the Tenyu Maru,

Bill of Lading will be countersign- old days. Some of them, like the built by Stephenson at Newcastle ined by Regular monthly nitings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan Royalist, have given their names to 1905, as the Ethelstan and the

DODWELL & CO., LTD. and Hong Kong to Australia,

Agents. rocks and shoals round the coast.Nankwa

Hong Kong, 19th August, 1931.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,

A Melbourne.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union 8.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom in New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & G. Branch Service of ateamors 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 †ST. ALBANS MANTUA BIRDHANA *BURDWAN KASHMIR TILAWA

NELLORE SANTHIA NALDERA KASHGAR TALMA

7,000

f

1931.

27th Aug.

7,000 27th · Ang-

9,000 28th Arg

Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Yoko-

hama & Osaka, Shanghai, Kobe & Yorshama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama. 4,500 81st Aug. | S'hal, Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Y’bama. Shanghal, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,003 11th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 8,500 12th Sept. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,000 25th Sept. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 26th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

11,000 11th Sept.

7,000 5th Oct. S'hai Moji, Kobe, Osaka ̈& `Y'hama. 8,000 9th Oct. 10,000 10th Oct 9,000 17th Oct.

Maru, which left

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegram: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28129.

Telephone:

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”

KOWLOON DOCK 56053, DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINTERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

Est of

approved

Coat

MACEDONIA

TANDA

7,000

Steel

Manufac

RAJPUTANA

CORFU

NANKIN

KARMALA

17,000 16,000 21st Nov. RAWALPINDI - 17,000

Dec. 5th 7,000 7th Dec. 9,000 19th Dec.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, i

turers.

S'hal, Koji,"Koba, Osaka & Yhama. Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama..

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, ffoji, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 23rd Oct. Amoy, Moli, Kobe & Osaka.

•

11,000 24th Get. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. 6th Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 7th Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

Harbour

Call Pings

Engineer

Boller.

maker.

Shipwright

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931.

PRIVATE

Dining Rooms

One of the innovations of these new liners--- intimate small dining rooms for private par- ties, charmingly deco- rated in painted murals

and candelabra. The Chef will arrange spe. cial menus for your pleasure.

DENT

OVER

DO

SIDENT.

AMERICAN Soda Fountain

An expert dispenser is in charge of the

glistening marble soda fountain where the tall, frothy drinks taste exactly as they

do in America. The Fountain is located alongside the Marine *Tea Garden

LLAR

STEAMSHIP LINES Fortnightly Sailings to New York

BARBER /

VERSEX

LKE

PARAMA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.

All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO, and LOS ANGELES en route.

Passengers.desiring to_travel_by_this__interesting_ route will find the accommodation provided well n to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings. Telephone 28021.

Agents

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

<

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKLIS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long, Town Offeci 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong

Tel. 20459. dblpyard: Sham-shul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel. 57009. Estimates furnished on application

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931 (Subject to Change), DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm, Wuchow 8 p.m.

*Leaves Wachow

Arrives Hong Kong 26th THURA. 27th

28th 3AT.

29th

Jist TUES,

3rd FRL ·

1st] '4th

Leaves.

Arrive Steamer.

Hong Kong. Wachow TAI HING SUN. 29rd TUES. 24th WED. TAI MING TUES. 25th THURS. 27th FRI.

28th SUN. 80th MON. TAI HING FRI. TAIMING MON": 81st WED. 2nd THURS,

*Cargo only. Calla 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 steamor.

All Cabins are fitted with Electris Fana en Punka Louvre System fren of charge, para d

Steamers on London and Australian Lines ara Atted with Laundries, „Parcels measuring not move than 5 cu. fc, wiù se reccived at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to mating,

For further information, Passage, Fraight, Handbooks, etc., apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agents

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

In: No. 1 Deck. Dimensionst—666'0" O.A. x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Md. 20,000 tons: Gross

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. I Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′ · over sill, H. W. 0.9. T. Salvage Tug: Henry, Keswick." 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Fing Call Signal T.H.QB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

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

'Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,“,

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

Pots of Call-Samahol, Shulking, Takking & Dorking. Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00, Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wh art.

Fer information' apply to---

Phone 20898.

29, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO

∙Co

Ltd.

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