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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.):

CAPTAIN FINED.

Life Boats Obstructed By Baggage.

THE CHINA

MAIL.

ship was brought alongside, and the gangway put up again for Mr. Cooke to return to the wharf. Afterward the ship was allowed to sail,

The Captain had no questions to put to this witness., Obstruction Worse on Starboard.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship.

I

PILED 5 FEET HIGH.

Captain Daniel Bousfield of

Replying to the Magistrate, the s,s. Tai Lee was on Saturday witness said that the baggage charged before the Hon. Comdr.

was in the alleyway leaving in

14 BENGLOE" G. F. Hole, R.N. (retired), by places very narrow space between

Consignees of Cargo are hereby, in Boarding. Officer A. G. Cooke, on the bulwark and the luggage formed that all Gonds are being land- two counts as under:--

against the rails. The baggage cd at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowne of (a) that he, being master of the was piled in parts to a height of

ship, failed to keep the life about 5 feet., The ladders lead-The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or saving appliances fit and ing to the boats were not ob-

from the wharves delivery, may be ob tained. ready for use, at about 7 p.m. structed, but the baggage was immediately under the boats and on September 10; and (b) that he, being master of the formed an obstruction because if

ship, carried passengers' the boats

were lowered people luggage on the upper deck, would have to go over the bag-rent at about 7 p.m. on Septem-gage to get into the boats.

obstruction ber 10, in such a position as

was worse on the to prevent access to the life starboard side than on the port

side. saving appliances. Defendant pleaded "not guilty" to both churgen.

The

No claims will be admitted after the Gouls have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th instant will be subject to

1

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd October, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gonds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 17th instant, at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

Captain's Denial.* Making a statement for the de- fence, Captain Bousfield said that all the boats and gear were on the boat dock and there wased nothing on the main deck. He kept a space between the cavits and the main deck because he

Captain Warned. Giving evidence, Boarding Offi- cer Cooke said that at about 6.15 p.m. on September 10 he went on board the Tai Lee in the company of Police Sergeant Harris and in-could roll the boats on the rails formed Captain Bousfield that he so that passengers could go over had a great number of baggage | the rails into the boats. It was on the upper deck, and told him not true to say that the baggage to have them removed as they was against the rails.. or under interfered with access to the life the boats. He had witnesses to saving appliancés.

support his contention. but had Witness then returned to the not brought them to Court. wharf and there saw that some His Worship decided that the attempt was made to shift a part prosecution had not made out a of the baggage. At about 7 p.m.

the (a) charge, as no the master attempted to take the evidence had been given that the ship away, with, the major por-appliances were not fit and ready tion of the baggage still on the for use. The only thing that had upper deck. Witness jumped on been proved was that there was Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Anthoard and ordered the defendant obstruction to free access to the

werp & Hull

to take the ship back to the appliances. Therefore defendant wharf and shift the remainder of would be discharged..on (a) the baggage from the upper count and be fined $50 on (b). deck, This was complied with and then the vessel was allowed

PASSENGER LISTS. to sail.

From 1:

8.$.

Took

Hong Kong About

Destination.

*GARBETA SOUDAN

KALYAN

*MIRZAPORE MANTUA †KASHMIR *IBURDWAN

NALDERA, +KASHGAR

RAJPUTANA -

· CORFU *SOMALI

1931.

5,300 10th Sept. | Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 6,800 19th Sept. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & fall.

9,000 20th Sept.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay, Oct. Marsoilles, & London.

0,700 6th Oct. 11,000 10th 0,000 | 24th 6,500 31st

16,000

7th

9,000 21st

17,000 5th 15.000 10th

6,800 26th

Oct. M'seilles. L'don, R'dam & A'werp.

Havre, London, Hamburg,

Octterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Nov. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam. Ant-

werp & Hull

Dec. Marseilles &- London. Dec. Marseilles & London..

Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Cargo only. Calle Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Calls Bangkok. 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.

*TAKADA

#SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1931.

7,000 | 24th Sept Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 4th Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000

Oct.) Singapore, Penrng & Calcutta. 14th

+ Calls Rongoon. Call Porl Swettenham,

Never Actually Left Wharf, Captain Bousfield: The ship never actually left the wharf? The bow line remained attached to the end of the wharf, but the stern line had been cast off.

I came down with the officer and helped to shift the bags on both occasions ?—Yes. .'

case on

ARRIVALS.

Per P. & 0. liner Cathay from Shanghai and Japan on September 11-

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Walsh, A. C. Fenton, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Mas- kintosh. Mrs. A. McElney, Mr, and Mrs. G. D. Grant, E. C. Norris, Thé Magistrate: How was the W. H. Beatty, J. A. Urquhart, baggage stowed?—On the ship's | V, T. Lin, T. L. Lin, T. H. Mai, side.

L. E. Dan, Miss K. F. Bennington. Miss V. Peach, Miss F. M. Porter. L. S. Kent, C. B. Webb.

They interfered with free ac- cess to the boats? Yes.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st the Police, gave corroborative and 2nd class passengers.

No Fire Insurance has been effect. Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. Agents. Hong Kong, 11th September, 1931.

DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Motor Vessel,

"PENRITH CASTLE" From: NEW YORK, NEWPORT NEWS & NORFOLK.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being lantl et at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart & Godown Company. Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves de- livery 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 Gedown, and all Gooda remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 28th instant or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chated, and damages Conds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th Instant at 10 am. by dur sur- veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas..

No Fire Insurance has been effertes Bill of Lading will be countersign. ed by

DODWELL' & CO., LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 18th September; 1831.

Per s.s. President Taft from John A. McGinn, Rev. James A.. Shanghai, September 11:-

Answering another question the witness said that the baggage was piled up in some places to a height of at least 4 feet 6 inches.

E.-S. Dunbar, Capt. C. W. Early, Gangway Removed.

L A. da Costa, Miss Dorothy Lance-Sergeant W. Harris, of Howe, A: Keene, Col. and Mrs. A. McIntyre, C. M. McDonald, Miss evidence. He said that at about Betty Jones, Mrs. E. M. Ogilvie, 7 p.m. the gangway was pulled J. J. Russell, Mias E. Ray, Mr. out and the ship preparing to sail and Mrs. M. II. Varn, Miss Alice Varn, Miss Elizabeth Varn, R. V. dered, the gangway to be put up Swearingen, Mrs. J. F. Waller, again and went on board. The Mrs. Young and infant, Mias gangway was pulled out again P. W. Brown, Michel Bernard, immediately after Mr. Cooke. had Miss Alice Carneiro, Rev. John Callan, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. M. From the wharf witness suwDickson, Miss Elizabethi Dickson, Mr. Cooke go up the ladder to Rev. Ernest Fontana, F. A. Fanloy the Captain and then come down Fanlo, Rev. M. L Ahern, Mr. and again. Then witness saw coolies Mrs. A. Hellwig, G. F. Komor, re-shifting the baggage. The Mrs. Early May Michael, Rev.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). when Boarding Officer Cooke or

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

1931 7.000 2nd Oct. 7,000 | 31st Oct. 7,000 2nd Dec.

Manila,

& Melbourne. *

Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney gene on board.

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

The F. &0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The F.&O. 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.

TILAWA KASHMIR NELLORE. *KIDDERPORE

SANTHIA NALDERA

5th

1981.

10,000 24th Sept Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Onuka.

9,000 25th Sept. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000

Oct. Shai, Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Y'hama. 5,300 3th Oct. Shanghai, loji & Kobe. 8,000 9th 16,000 10th 9,000 17th 10,000 23rd MACEDONIA 11,000 24th

7,000 dth. 7,000 * 6th 17.000 7th

KASHGAR

TALMA

TANDA TAKADA RAJPUTANA BIRDHANA

CORFU

TILAWA RAWALPINDI NANKIN KARMALA'.

8,000

15,000

20th

21st

10,000 4th 17,000 5th

7,000

7th

9,000 19th

* Cargo only.

Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ugaka. Oct. Shanghai, Kabe & Yokohama Oct. Shanghai, iloji, Kobe & Yokohama, Oet Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Oct. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Nov, S'hal, Moji, Kebe, Osaka & Y'hama. Nov. Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Ornka, Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Nov, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Onaka. Nov, Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Dec. Amoy, Moil, Kobe & Oaka. Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Dec. S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. Dec. Shangbal, Mgji, Kobe & Yokoharan.

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

„AUI ·Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans on Punka: Louvre System free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parceli measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will to received at the Com- pany's Office up to Nova on the day previous to sailingE

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, ste, spply to:---

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agents

McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Peterson, Miss Evelyn Peterson, Rev. John J. T. Toomey, Rev. Maurice Feeney, Julien Esposo, Mikisaboo Hara, Mrs. C. H. Hewitt, Miss Marilyn Hewitt, Rev. Arthur Mallin, Mrs. G. C. Rippetoc, H. M. Spain and Domingo San

Bon,

Andres, Felix Suzara, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fish, Miss Alice Harkonen, Mrs. Harold Jones.

DEPARTURES.

Per Empress of Japan for Vic toria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai and Japan ports, Sep- tember 12:-

(Continued in next Column.)

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telegrams:

MANIFESTO, HONG KONG KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 26020.

'KOWLOON DOCK,58053.

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

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

list of

approved

Cast

Steel

Manufac

turers.

T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.” -

Harbour

Call Plage

Engineer

"K."

Boller-

maker

**** Shipwright

In No. 1. Dock Dimensions:-666′0* ·O.A.x 83'6" x 48′6′′ bld. 26,000 tons Gross.

The Company possesses Slx Granite Docks and Two Patent' Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′ over mill, H.W: O.S. T. Salvage Tag "Henry Keswick" 2,000 I.H.P. Wireless Call Signal. V.F.RT. and Flag

Signal TH.QB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

Codes Used: A1, ABC. 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.IN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

14, 1931.

S.S. "PRES. WILSON"

will sail for

NEW YORK

Yokohama,

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

at

2.00 P.M...

(TUESDAY)

Los

SEPTEMBER 15.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE AMERICAN

MAIL LINE

BARSEN

MELKEINGEN || $47, UNE

EXPRESS

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA,

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI PING YANG”

L

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 Buildinga.

Agents.

Telephone 28021.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS,' BOILER MAKERS, DRASS and IRON FOUNDERS, All work done in this establishment in guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slip.. ways and cas accommodata, any craft of 200 feet long. Town Of Bee: 64, Conmanght Road Central Hong Kong. Tel. 20458 - → Shipyard; Sham-shul-po. Kowloon, Hong Kong.. Kowloon Tel. 57089.- Estimates furnished un application.

Hong Kong. April 1, 1924.

To Shanghal-Misa E Finlay. U. Moran, Miss F. Steiner, D. C.

E. E. Bond, J. Steiner,. Miss E. Maton, Mr. and Mrs. R. Brodie, McLush, Miss R. E. Anderson, R. Miss F. Gordon, Miss D. Mizener, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bakker, W. Grimshaw, John Reed, A. R. Fen- McMiller, H. Thomsen, A. A. ton, Maj. L. P. Lello, Mr. and Remedios, Misa L. Carvalho, Miss

J. Braga. Misa M. Braga, Mrs. J. Ruttonjee, Miss F. Ruttonjec, Mr. and Mrs. F. V. Canning, Miss C. Canning, Mrs. N. Findlay, H. N. Camine, Mr.

Couth, Mr. and Mrs. Dyer,

To Yokohama T. C. Young, W.

To Kobe, G. E. Cuvillier, E. E. Bougon, D. C. Brodie.

and Mrs. R. V. D. Kirby, Mr. and

To Vancouver-K. Bon, Capt. Mrs. J. C. Les, E. G. Reaton, G. D. and Mrs H. Carmichael, Miss Nicholls, Mias M, Pendleton, Mrs. M. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. LF. Sibley, J. R. Hooley, H. A. Leeds, Miss F, Mannes, Lt. R. W. McComb, E, J, Mothersill, Mr. and Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Mrs. J. E. Barnes, M. Balton, Flor, Mr. Stevenson, Mrs. W. R. Misa D. V. Razavet, Miss A. Marshall and family, EW. Encarnacao, Mra, M. E. Anderson, Hughes, Benjamin Joe, Grace. Lee, Miss V. Fofaneff, T. Moffat, Capt. LG..Rees Parker: and Mrs. K.. P. Greenwald, Mias (Continued on Page 11.)

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