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P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAÏTS, JÁVA, 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.)

Tona

From Hong Hoat

About

1931.

12th Sept

Noon 16th Sepl. 19th Sept.

26th Sept.

CATHAY

15,000

GARBETA

*ISUUDAN

KALYAN

*MIRZAPORE MANTUA +KASHMIR

*‡BURDWAN

NALDERA

5,300 6,800

0,000

4,700 6th Oct. 11,000 10th Oct. 9,000 24th Oct 6,500 31st Oct.

16,000

KASHGAR

9,000.

25.000 19th 0,800 26th

Destination

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay." Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.'

Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant

werp & Hull.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London.

w

M'sellies, L'ion, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles. Havre, Londen, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp, 7th Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London.. 21st Nov. M'seilles, L'on, R'dam & A'werp. RAJPUTANA· 17.000 5th Dec. Marseilles & London. CONFU

Det. Marseilles & London. Dec. Marseilles, lavre, London, Hamburg. **SOMALI

Cargo only. Calls Casablanen. Calls Djibouti. Calls Bangkok." Frequent connection from Fort Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of the

dival Mail Steamship Co.

TAKADA

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

BRITISH INDIA APCAR SAILINGS.

1931.

+SIRDHANA

TILAWA

10,000

7,000 24th Sept B.DGO 4th Och 14th Oct.

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

† Calls Rangoon,

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

ROME TO HAVE A ATLANTIC CROSSED IN

HARBOUR.

Duce Outlines Plans for City Development."

28FT. BOAT.

Youth's Adventurous Voyage.

After crossing the Atlantic in a

from

THE "DISCOVERY" RETURNS.

2 Years' Adventure

in Antarctic. --

on

Of none of his achievements,

The Discovery, Capt. Scott's .oll perhaps, is Signor Mussolini 28ft, sloop, two young men reached ship, returned to London prouder than of the very extensive Plymouth last month. They are August 1 and berthed at the East replanning and betterment schemes Ahto Walter's, 19-years-old India Docks after two adventurous that he has been carrying and is Esthonian, and Mr. C. P. Barber, years in the Antarctle, charting still carrying through iul Rome, young Briton, Between them new lands and gathering scientific suya Reuter.

they have navigated the tiny data. An important announcement was yacht, Ahto, for 7,000 ralles.

The crew, who declare they would made by the Duce at a gathering

now be uncomfortable without the' The 3,000-mile voyage of domestic and foreign press re-Rhode Island to Plymouth took tell tales of drinking frozen whisky beards they have grown, and who ¡ presentatives called by the them twenty-nine days.. At times

Governor of Rome to hear an ex they had to lash themselves to the to keep out the cold, are delighted planatory statement on Rome's

Many relatives and to be home. mast to prevent themselves being friends had gathered at the dock. new street plan.

awept overboard by huge waves, What Signor Mussolint said was and for days the boat rolled

Capt. Mackenzie; who is a that on the occasion of the tenth much that it was impossible to made a fine" movie picture of the native of Oban. said that they had anniversary of the Fascist Revolu stand upright. On other days they voyage and "shot" many thrilling tion-October 10, 1982,--which is onted becnimed and surrounded to be made the occasion of special by sharks. solemnities, the Italian Academy was going to studious people from all over the One 14-foot shark-half world to Rome so that they could length of their yacht-swam round see how Fascism was displaying within 6in. of the gun-whale and the great monuments of Republican only 3ft. below the surface. and Imperial Rome to better ad-

Royal invite

|tantage and at the same time ren- dering the métropolis fitter to full its functions as capital of a great modern State.

14-foot Shark.

50

the

accnes.

with

"When we arrived at .Sir Doug- lus Mawson's 1910 camp, in Corn- wath Bay," he said, "we found a tin of tobacco which had been lying- there over twenty years. It was in perfect condition, and much amusement we watched Sir Douglas onjoy his first puff of his old mixture.

"We had a number of dangerous the experiences with "bergs' discover seven hitherto us harted

"It followed us for days," said Mr. Barber, "as though waiting the opportunity to catch us sitting with our legs dangling over Referring to the wholesale de aide. It was a monster and Ahto Ing. molitions that were taking place, vot so annoyed with It that he de regions." the Duce said they were not cided to try and kill it.

a

These new regions are:

Princess Elizabeth Land,

to be called iconoclasts because a "He got the boat-hook, tied lot of dirty and unwholesomo knife to it, and when the shark hovels were being pulled down and passed us he lunged at it. Hel their inmates housed in up-to-date nearly fell overboard when he stab- hygienic buildings..

bed the shark, but I grabbed him, Another important announcement and we saved the boat-hook, though, made by Signor Mussolini was that we lost the shark. I think we kill- Rome is to have a port, and a proed it, however, because we didn't per one-a scheme that has defied see it again." the efforts of engineers for cen turies. This new port is to be laid cut at Fiumicino..

· MacRobertson Lund,. Bansarctic Land, Sabrina Land, Knox Land, . ' Kemp Land, and Enderby Land,

New Land For Britain.

charted "Altogether we

1,000 miles of new const line, which we flagged and claimed for Britain.

There was no chronometer on the yacht, and the men relled entirely for the calculations of their daily

"We circumnavigated one-third position on a watch, with which an error of min. would have upset of the whole of the Antarctic Con- their reckoning of position by 15 tinent and travelled 4,800 miles of

Arctic watera.

"We have collected data which

Fiumicino is a small watering place at the entrance to the most northern arm of the Tiber mouth known as the Fiumicino, Channel enjoys comparative shelter and about 25 miles from Rome. It miles.

from

Soon after leaving the United has been left at Adelaide Univer- the libecclo, the south-west wind States, Walter forgot to wind up alty, from which which along other parts of this the watch, and they found them- several scientific discoveries of it is expected coast silts up the sand and spoils sulves with no idea of the time, considerable importance will be harbours. The Emperor Trajan and, consequently, no idea of their made." had a harbour there, but it is now position. a lake two miles inland. Other harbour worka, carried out by the Emperor Claudius, are also visible some distance from the present coastline.

NOVEL PROPELLER.

New Invention For Prevention Of Vibration:

Can ocean-going liners be cured

to

Referring to the whaling Indus- "Fortunately we passed the Nantry, Capt. Mackenzie said that the tucket Lightship," said Mr. Barber, slump in the market had given the

and started our watch again, but whales a much-needed chance we only had approximate time, and survive. He added: "We discover- all the way across we wondered if ed two new whaling grounds of our, watch was showing the right first-rate importance." time, and if we were on the right course or a couple of hundred miles adrift."

of propeller vibration? A Cana-the hub, and is the cause of jerk-

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). dian inventor says they can, anding, vibration, rumbling, loss of

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 7,000

7,000

1931 2nd Oct. B1st Oct

2nd Dec. & Melbourne,

BRITISH FIRM'S SUCCESS.

£796,000 Armaments

Contract.

New work will come to Vickers-

as

with the co-operation of a Dept speed and traction. ford firm of propeller makers and A special brass, seven-ton pro Armstrong factories in the North- Canadian National Steamships, peller of the new design has been east, Sheffield, and the south,

fitted to the Canadian National the result of the signing in Lisbon Ltd, hopes, to prove it. Man Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney

contract with the Portuguese His remedy for this, one of the Steamship Cornwallia, which is a of

the armaments most potent of the causes of sea-single-screw steamer. The inven-Government for sickness, la simple, consisting of tor is certain that at the end of her equipment of two warships.

The Hon. Sir Herbert Lawrence, canalised holes bored in the blades next Canada-West Indies trip, the

of Vickers-Armstrong Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan close to the boss or hub of the pro- Cornwallis will report freedom chairman

peller. Through these holes, he from vibration, a saving in fuel, Ltd., interviewed about this, con- lassened firmed that the contract is of a claims, will escape their air which and, notwithstanding a in ordinary propellers collect near pitch of blade curve, higher speed. sum of £796,000.

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney—19 days

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdam via New

Zestand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Ste. The New Zealand Shipping Company's stermere for Southampton and London via Panama * Canal.

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

MANTUA

*BURDWAN TILAWA KASHMIR NELLORE SANTHIA

NALDERA

KASHGAR

TALMA.

TANDA

TAKADA

EIRDHANA

CORFU

TILAWA

1981. }

11th Sept. Shanghai, Hoji, Kobe & ́Yokohama.

Noou

12th Sept. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 24th Sept Amoy, Moj Kobe & Osaka.

25th

11,000

0,500 10,000 2,000 7,000 £,000 9th Oct. 16,000 10th Oct. 9,000 17th Oct. 10,000 23rd Oct.

Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 5th Oct. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama.

Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osska.

MACEDONIA 11,000 24th Oct.

RAITUTANA

7,000

7,000

17,000

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

Telephones!

KOWLOON DOCK 58053.

"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.

Oz Lloyde

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Koji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

list of

approved

Nov.

Shanghai, Hofi, Kobe & Yokohama, S'hai, Kajl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Nov. Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

Cast

7th

Steel

Munific-

turers.

6th

Oth

Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,000 20th Nov. Moji, Kobo & Osaka. 15,000 21st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokcharon. 10,000 4th Doc. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. RAWALPINDI 17,000 -5th DeShanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. NANKIN 24,000–7th De.. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Oaks & Y’hama. KARMALA

0,000 19th Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

* Cargo only.

4.

All dates are spproximate and subject, to alteration without notics, Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses út Slogapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabina are fitted with Electric Fans on Panka Louvre System free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Paroela measuring not move than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the: Com-- pany's Offich up to Noon on the day previous to sailing, stre

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbookt, ets, apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE

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

CO

Arenta.

T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

Harbour

Call Flage Fagineer

Boiler. maker

wyn

Shipwright

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:666′0′′ Q.A.x81′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid 28,000 tons Gross

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 7000 £ 88′0′′ x 30′6′′ over sill, H. W OST Salvage Tug. "Henry Keswick: 2,000 LH.F. Wireless Call Signal V.P.BT. and Flag Call Signal T.HQ.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tous

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

Kindly send

enquiries to the Chief Managerman SHELY www.the

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES

TO

EUROPE,

WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angeles

& New York via PanamA. The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays p.m. *Pres. Wilson .Sept. 15, 2 Pres. Hoover

.Sept. 29 ..Oct. 13

Pres. Jackso

To Seattle & Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailing, on Sundays.

Prex. Taft

..Sept. 20 Pres. Jefferson ....Oct. 4 Pres. Madison ......Oct. 18

a.ju.

£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe 'vio

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. · Chvica of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges, for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples

Marseille .. Londen

Full particulare upon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£152, 5.0d.

£161, 0.0d. 1169.15.04.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

.

4.3.

.Oct. 18, 8

Pres. Fillmore....Sept. 20, 8 Pres. Yon Buren Pres. Monroe ...Oct. 4,8 Pres. Gardeld ....Nov. 1, 8 TO MANILA

Pres. Taft Sept. 12, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Sept. 26, 6 p.m.. Pres. Fillmore Sept. 20, 8 am. Pres. Monroe Oct. 4, 8 a.m. Pres. Hoover. Sept. 22, 6 pm.] Pres. Jackson.Oct. 6, p.m.

CANTON BRANCH, SHA KEE STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

BAKER

MALHELISEN

LIKE

PRUXA

EXPRESS

SENCE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA,

NEXT SAILING

M.V. TAI PING YANG"

on SEPTEMBER 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.

Agents." Telephone 28021..

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDÝRS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this estabilähment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two, Slip- waya and can recommodate, any, craft of 200, feet long. Town Ofice: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20458. Shipyard: Sham-shui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong Kowloon Tel. 57004, Estimates furnished on applicatført.

Hong Kong April 1, 1924, 20

For the information of visitors Peak Hotel. the following list of some of the Taikoo Sanatorium highest points on tas Island andt, Davis Mainland is published:—

HONG KONG HEIGHTS Mountain Lodge

1726

The Eyrien

1725

1808.

1000

817

Bowen Road (Alterbeds)

297

Fest 1823

PPTOP noMainland.

Fest

1774 Talmoshan :...

3124.

1784 Kowloon"Peak"

**1971

"Victoria Peak

Bignal Station

Mt. Parker

Island.

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