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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 GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINË PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

THE

MAIDEN VOYAGE.

No Vibration During

Rough Seas.

CHINA MAIL.

MARINE SCHOOLS,

The Problem of Shortage of US. Seamen,

CONSIGNEES..

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

..LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.

"BENDORAN"

In two months-18 days less than

The shortage of seamen is always the normal period-the Reina del before the Navy and Merchant Pacifico, the new P.S.N.C. motor Service of the United States, and liner arrived at Liverpool in mail

the far-sighted ones are constantly week at the conclusion of her maiden tacking the problem., Charles voyage. The journey from Liver Francis Adams, Secretary of the The Steamship, pool to Valparaiso, 8,917 miles, was Navy, America's Cup helmsman, done in 28 days or one day ahead and one of the shrewdest and most

Consignees of cargo are hereby in of schedule, and 8 days less than respected men in American public formed that all goods are being land- the usual time. On the homeward life at the moment, has given hised at their risk into the hazardous voyage the ship arrived at Europe views to the Congressional Com- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of one day ahead of schedule, reaching mittee on Naval Affairs, and The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Spain in 21 days instead of the strongly suggests putting up schools Gown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained expected 22 days. The speed of the for the Mercantile Marine in seven vessel was maintained with remark-additional districts. able regularity and in spite of the fact that a gale was encountered in the Atlantic the ship crossed from Bermuda to Vigo, a distance of 2.700 miles in six and a quarter days.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLYvolutions day after day with very

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

From

B.S.

Tons

Hong Kong

About

CATHAY

SOUDAN

*RALYAN

1931.. 1

Destination.

35,000 12th Sept. Eonbay, Marsellies & London.

Noun 6,800 10th Sept. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam. & Antwerp.

9,000.26th Sept. | Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant

10th 11,000

Oct. 9,000. 24th Oct. 6,500 31st

Marseilles & London.

werp & Hull.

MANTUA +KASHMIR

**BURDWAN

Oct.

M'scilles, L'don, Rydim & Aʼvorp. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Botterilum & Antwerp.

NALDERA

+KASHGAR

10,000 7th 0,060 21st RAJPUTANA 17,000 5th CORFU *TSOMALI

Nov. Nov, Dec. 15,000 19th Deci 6,800 26th Dec.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

M'seilles. L'ilon, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles London.

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

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

*Cargo only. +Calls Casablanca. Calla Djibouti. Frequent commection 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.

*TALMA". TAKADA

SIRDHANA TILAWA

1931. 10,000

9th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,000

21at

Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 4t); Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000 14th Oct. Singapore; Penang & Calcutty.

Calls Port Swettenham. † Calls Rangoon,

The ship is so well built that the weather conditions do not cause any additional résistance to her progress." suid the chief engineer, Mr. R. Oxburgh, in an interview.

She just cuts through the water. The engines maintain the same re-

little variation. When her 22,000 'horse power supercharged Diesel engiries are running she will reach a speed of close on 21 knots. During the present voyage our best day's run was 453 miles, and on' one day we averaged practically 19 knots. Although we have experienced worse than average weather there has been pratically no sen-sickness during the voyage owing to the absence of vibration, and in the ship's cinema one could hardly real ise one was at sea."

new

No claims will be admitted aft the Goods have left the Godown, and all the Goods retaining undelivered

t 31st Ins, will be subject to

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned,on or before the 14th September, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th Inst. at 10 a.m. by Messrs. God- dard & Douglas.

ed.

There have. of course. been nautical schools in the United States for many years past, and the little auxiliary ex-naval slops which are attached to some of them are very familiar in British waters, where their visits always create great interest and a revival in the dia- ensaion of anil training.

The proposed

Mercantila Marine schools would apparently be on a ernaller, scale, one of themed by situated in the Middle West and the others spread round the East Const from Newport News to the Gulf of Mexico, and in the present tight- ness of the Naval Estimates the financial help of the Government is strictly limited. It is this limita- tion which 's objected to by Mr. Adams,. on the ground that it on dangere the success of the whole scheme.

بيع

No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bill of Lading will be counterstren GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO.. LTD.. Agenta. Hong Kong, 24th August, 1981.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Chartered Steamer,

“COL DE LANA ”- From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI & PORTS.

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Optional Curgo 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 finai port of call to which the option extends,

Mr. Sydney Norris, who has been CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby managing director of Joseph Cock-informed that all Goods are being shoot and Co., Ltd., motor-body landed at their risk into the Godowan of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf builders and automobile engineers. nd Godown Company. Ltd., at Kow. The vessel on her maiden voyage Manchester, for 37 years, entertain loon, whence and/or from the wharves has undoubtedly proved highly suced the employees of the firm at his delivery may be obtained. cessful in speed and comfort," said house in celebration of his business the master, Captain Ellis Roberts. Jubllec. Mr. Norris began as an "When she is travelling at full speed | apprentice in the hady-room of the there is no trace" of vibration and Orm in 1881, and in 1894, became in a heavy gale of wind with high the first managing director. rough теля, passengers enjoyed cinema films, dancing and other amusements or slept peacefully in their cabins. During the Voyage there were no Jess than 20,000 visitors to the ship who were all charmed with the magnificent social halls, winter gardens, smoke-rooms, the two swimming pools and other appointments."

NEW SHIPPING CONJUNCTION.

It is announced from Wellington (N.Z)), on the authority of the Union Steamship Company of New "Zealand, the formation of a new company, the Canadian-Australasian

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for let Line, to take over from the Union and 2nd class passengers.

Company the liners Aorangi and hagara, now trading between Vancouver, New Zealand and Aus-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).tralia

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

1931 7,000 2nd Sept.

7,000 2nd Oct. 7,000 31st Oct.)

& Melbourne.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

· LIMITED....

From ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship,

BENMOHR" Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous

and/or extra hazardous Godewts of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be ob- taized.

No claims will be admitted after the

Gods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th September will be subject to rent

All claims against the steamer, must. The presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th September or they will not be recogniard.

All broken, chafed, and

the Godowns, Goods are to be left

This now company will be jointly owned by the Canadian Pacific and by the Union Steamship Company, and as the latter is controlled and Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney virtually owned by the. P. and O., Goddard and Douglas. 6 p.m.

two of the "great powera" operat- ing under the British flag come into ed conjunction. The headquarters of the new company are to be at Vancouver.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

'The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & 0, Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. 20. Branch Service of steamers 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.

ST. ALBANS SIRDHANA MANTUA "BURDWAN KASHMIR TILAWA -NELLORE SANTHIA NALDERA KASHGAR

TALMA MACEDONIA TANDA RAJPUTANA CORFU RAWALPINDI "NANKINA

1931.

4,000 31st Aug. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

4 p.m. 8,000 11th Bept. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Hobe & Osaka. 11,000 11th Sept, Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

0,500 12th Sept. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. 0,600 25th Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000

25th

Sept. Amey, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

7,000 5th Oct. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 8,000 9th Oct Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Denka.

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

16,000 10th Oct

9,000 17th Oct. 10,000 28rd Oct:

11,000 24th Oct.

Shanghal, ffoji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka."

Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe &. Yokohama. 7,000 6th Nov. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka-& Y'hama. !: 17,000 7th Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

15,000 21st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

17,000 5th 7,000 7th 0,000 10th

** Cargo only.

KARMALA.

Doc.Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Dec. S'hai, Mojl, Kobe Osaka & Y'hama.. Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kebe & Yokohama.

..

danraged

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and ali Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th inst. will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 7th September, or they wil not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Guods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the 28th inst. at 10 a.m. by our surveyors, Mensra, Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been affect- ed,

Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd August, 1881.

ITALY'S BIG NEW LINER.

Duce Hopes to Gain "Blue Riband."

where they will be examined on the 3rd September at 10 am, by Messrs..

After three postponements, due No Fire Insurance has been affect

to bad weather and the need of last- Bilis of Lading will be countersign-minute alterations, the Rex, Italy's ed hy.

biggest and best trans-Atlantic 'liner GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO, UTD, has been launched at Génos.

Agents.

(Continued at foot of next Column.) Hong Kong, 28th August, 1931.

Telephone:

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams:.. KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28628. "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

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

FORGE MASTERS. WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

Ilat of

❤pproved

Cast

Steel

Manufac

turers.

KOWLOON DOCK 58053,

Harbour

Call Flags Englarer

Boller. maker

Shipwright

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931.,

S.S. PRES. PIERCE”

will sail for

NEW. YORK

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

at

2.00 P.M.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 1.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN MAIL

MUEDEX

EXPRESS

PARAMA

LIE

SERVICE

LINE

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 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 MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience: We own two allp ways and can accommodate any, cea of 200 feet long. Town Duce: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20459. Shipyard: Sham-abui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel. 57009. Estimates furnished on application Hong Kong. April 1, 1924,

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"All dates are approximate and subjnos to alteration without, nolice, Passengers for Bengoon" must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamers Mark

All Cabins ste:ßtted with Electric Fans on Punks Lauvre System free: of charge.

Eteamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. ** Parosis, menuring not 16576 than ♬ cu, 25, will be received at the Com- pany's Often up to Noun on the day previous to aalling.5 13 12 de

For further information, Famage, Freight; Handbooks, etc, apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & O. Building: Connaught Rd, C., Hong Kong.

Agents.

To

T.S.S."EMPRESS OF JAPAN."

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In No. 1" Dock. "Dimensions: 856′0′′ O.A. x 88′6′′ × 488" Mld. 26,000 tons Gross.

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and 'Two Patent Slipways, The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700'0" x 58′0′′ x576% over`shli; H^W^«O<8/TË Balvage Tug "Henry Keswick," 2,000 LIP.. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HLQB. Sheerlegs capable of lifting :80 ispa.

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

Cage Kindly cond, enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.

On the other hand, the launching of the new Italian ship promotes Italy to the front rank of the great shiping powers. She already en- joys a large, share of the high-class Atlantic passenger traffic, and her competition will be felt more keenly when the Rex and the Conte di Savoia are in operation.

Built by Ansaldo and Co. for the considered a rival of the 72,000-ton Genoa Navigation Company, the Cunarder or the French Line's now Rex has a displacement of 50,000 ship which is known to be well over tons. Iler owners claim that she 60,000 tons. Both these vessels, will be capable of 28 knots, and moreover, are expected to steam at hope that she will be one of the 30 knots. fastest ocean linera afloat.

When Signor Mussolini.proposed her construction, he said that Italy must wil, the coveted "blue riband" with her and with the Conte di Savoia, which has been built at Trieste for the Lloyd Saboud Line and is now being tested, we

Not Equal to Largest Cunarder. "The new liner Réx bears a claso resemblance to the Bremen and Europa, her dimensions and design ed speed being practically the same its those of the German shipa [In size, therefore, the Rex be

longs to what might be termed the intermediate class, and cannot be

H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi travele up the East Coast early In Septem- bor to drive in the last two spikes and so formally open the completed East Coast Railway,

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