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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, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8.9.

Tons

From Hong Kong.

About

1931.

KALYAN

Destination.

9,030 26th Sept. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,

24th Oct. 3 lot Oct.

*MİRZAFORE

MANTUAL

4,700

Oct. 6th 11,000 19th Oct.

+

+KANIMIR

9,000

*BURDWAN

6,500

NALDERA

16,000

†KASHGAR

9,000

7th 21st

Nov. Nov.

RAJPUTANA

$7,000

CORFU *ISOMALI

1.16 000

6:800

5th 19th 23th Doc.

wer & Hull

Strafts, Columbo & Bombay. Marseilles & London.

VICTORIA EXCELS.

THE

"White Arrow of the Mediterranean.”

LUXURY SHIP.

+;

CHINA MAIL.

of cargo, her main purpose is to transport

passengers between

Trieste, Venice, Brindisi and Alex-

a service which has been andria, carried on by the owners for a very long period.

.

Number of passengers:-

In- First class,

cluding cabines

239 de luxe Second class .... 145. 100 Third class Fourth class

$2

Total of pas-

666

Bengers Officers and crew '230

Total comple-

. ment

826

WATER LEVELS.

Details for West, North

and East Rivers.

Until the Victorla took up the run it was operated by two steain- The Lloyd Triestino new motor ers, the Helouan and the Vienna, ship' Victoria has justifled her both built in 1911, and designed for They are owners' appellation-the "white a speed of 18 knots. arrow of the Mediterranean"-by little more than half the tonnage establishing a world's record speed of the Victoria, but are very com- fortable boats and no doubt their for motor ships.

Recent events have developed con- present speed is in the neighbour- fidence in the possibilities of build-hood of 17 knots. Ing large motor ships of high speed

A Strenuous Service. This When the decision to build a and notably over 20 knots. confidence is more than justified in new ship was made, it was found the performance of the new 18,500- that by having a quicker turn ton motor liner Victoria, which round at terminal ports (rendered when proceeding ht from 21 knots possible by the employment of to 22 knots. Is as free from vibra-Internal-combustion machinery) and tion as it is possible for any ship Increasing the service speed to to be. And we (Motor Ship) are 20 knots, one ship of larger size informed that when the maximum could carry out the work of the speed of 23% knots was attained two existing vessels, and this is on trials there was an equal absence now being done. The very short of vibratory movement. Those on stays in Alexandrla and Trieste West River at Shishing

9.2 service exceptionally North River at Samshui. board who are responsible for run-render the ning turbine ships, agreed that arduoua, both for machinery and North River at Tsingyuen 9.8 no-steamer could have given beffer crew, but the advantage of saving East River at Sheklung, 11.2 resulta from this standpoint than the construction of the second ship the Victoria.

is obvious. It is the intention to To Replace Two Steamers,

lay the Victoria off a week every The new vessel is the most three months for general inapertion interesting and the most important and any necessary repaire oil-engined Hiner to be constructed ¦ Helouan and the Vienna will be

aubstantially placed on the Palestine run....

in -1931. She faster than any other motor ship afloat, as proved by her trials and the results of the several voyages that have been made since she was completed.

The

According to the present ar rangement, when the Victoria takes up her regular service, she will sail on Wednesdays at from Trieste noon,, reaching Alexandria at 9.15 aim. on Saturday, from which port she sails at 5 p.m. arriving at Tuesday, Trieste at 4.15 p.m. on This allows about 8 hours at Alex- andria and 20 hours at Trieste. On the outward trip she calls. at Venice and Brindisi, and on the homeward voyage only at Brindisi.

Like the "Venus." she representa an Instance in which oil-engine pro- Ant-pulsion has rendered it possible for one new ship to replace two slower steamers, and it may be emphasized that even a modern turbine liner in either of these casca could not have carried out the necessary work. She possesses many features which

Leading Particulars. for careful

The lending particulars of the investigations on the part of ship-new Uner are given below:- owners, shipbuilders and engineers respectively.

M'sellies, L'den, 'dam & A'werp. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Marseilles. London, Rotterdam, Ant-are original and call

werp & Hull.

Dec. Marseilles & London.

Dec. Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

⚫ Cargo only. † Calle Casablanca. I Calls Djibouti. Calls Bangkok.. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- snople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship, Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*TAKADA

+SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1931.

€ a.m. 4th 14th

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

7,000 24th Sept

8,000

Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 10,000

Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Calix Rangoon. Culls Port Sweticnham,

Length overall

Among these refinements in the provision of a separate adjoining Length b.p. private bathroom to every first-class

beam

at deck A

.,་་་

cabin, a new system of conditioning Maximum air to give the most antisfactory re- Aults, under all atmosphere ditions, and a novel layout of the Depth at deek A. machinery.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1stly. And 2nd class passengers.

"

con-

Much Debated Question. Depth at deck B. Those who have lately followed the much debated' question of the Depth at saloon

deck suitability or undesirability, accord- ing to the point of view, of modern furnishing and decoration for ships Gross tonnage will be interested in those in the Net tonnage public rooms of the Victoria, Displacement with which follow modern European light ship style, and follow it very successful- Corresponding

draught that the charac- It happens terieties of modern decoration may Displacement with well be applied to the Victoria,

full cargo Corresponding able in. view of the trade on which draught

in ahe le engaged, and which simplicity rather than ornateness Deadweight capa-

city undoubtedly makes an appeal to the

Trial-trip. speed average passenger on this route.

The Victoria

over measured was built at the

mile Cantiero San Marco yard of the Cantleri Riuniti dell'Adriatico, the Service speed

Maximum power

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), where a sense of space is so desir-

1981

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

7,000 2nd Oct. Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, 7,000 31st OCL.

& Melbourne. Dec. 2nd 7,000

Sydney

Regular monthly sailings. from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan machinery being constructed at the

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydnoy-19, days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.9. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vla New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Bucz

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

KABUMIR

NELLORE

110,000 24th Sept | Amoy, S'hal, Maji, Kobo & Osaka.

Daylight

9,000 25th Sept. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 5th Oct. S'kal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama.

Oct. Shanghai, Mofi & Kobe,

KIDDERPORE 6,300

SANTHIA

NALDERA

KASHGAR.

TALMA

6th

8,000 9th

10th 18,000

Горд 9,000

-10,000 23rd

Oct. Amuy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka.

Oct Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Oct Shanghai, ali, Kobe & Yekobama. Oct. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

Robe & Yokohama,

MACEDONIA 11,000 24th Oct.

TANDA

TAKADA

RAJPUTANA

BIRDBANA CORFU TILAWA

7000

7.000

Novo, Osaka & Y'hama.

7,000 oth

17.000 7th Nov.

NOT.

! 8,000 20th Nov.

Moji, Kobe & Osaka,

Kobe & Yokohama. Moji Kobe & Osaka. 21st 15,000

Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 10,000 4th Doc. Amey, Mojl, Hobe & Osaka. RAWALPINDI 17,000 5th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, NANKINGS 1.7,000 7th. Dec. S'hal; Moff, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama. KARMALA

9,000 19th Dec. Shanghal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

builders' San Andrea Works. AI- though she carries a certain amount

corresponding

164.6 metres, or

689.5 ft. 155.5 metres, or

510, ft.

21.2 metres, or

69.5 ft.

12.95 metres, or

42.5 ft. 10.45 metres, or

34.25 ft.

15.65 metres, or

51 ft. 13,062.3 7,071.53

10,635 tons

5.72 metres, or

18.75 ft.

13,060 tons

:

6.72 metrca, or 22.05 ft.

2,425 tons

23.19 knots 20.5 knots

to 23.26 knots. 18,850 b.h.p.

The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy feet the Commission, shows in

the West River, water levels on North River and East River on the dates named:-

The

Sept Sept.

17 18 12.8 12.9

8.6

10.0

10.5

highest levels recorded are:-Shiuhing, 41 feot; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feat; Samshui, 27.3 feet: Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshui and minus 2,7 feet at Sheklung.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Friday, September 18. Graciosa, Norwegian str., 1,029 tons, Capt. Markussen, from Port-Wallut, Stonecutters An- chorage-Thoresen & Co. Kalori Maru, Japanese str., 6,127

tona, Capt. M. Murakami, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.- N.Y.K,

Tai Poo Sek, French str., 1,219 tona, Capt. M. Paul, from K. C. Wan, C.M.S.N. Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.

Tjikarang. Dutch str., 6,064 tons, Capt. H. de Jonge, from Mani- la, buoy No. A9~~J.C.J.L‚·

Saturday, September 19. Cheongshing, British str., 1,256 tons. Capt. D: G. Burleigh, from Canton, buoy No. 127.→→ J. M. & Co.

1,355 tons, Chinhun, British str.,

Capt. E. H. Histed, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B16-B. & S. Deli Maru, Japanese str., 1,208 tons, Captain E, Sanada, from Swatow, Stonecutters Anchor- nge.-O.S.K.

Granville, Norwegian str., 3,607 tons, Capt. A. Kaldager, from Manila, buoy No. AS.-Thore- son & Co Hydrangea, British str., 561 tons, Captan P. W. Grierson, from

Оп Swatow, Chiu Wharf.- Chiu On 8.S. Co. Kuelchow, British str., 1,220 tons, Capt. D. Williams, from Wei- hai-wei, buoy No. C2.-B. & S. Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Swatow, buoy No. B11.- N.Y.K. President Fillmore, American str., 9,991 tona, Capt. W. 0. Kohlmeister, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf.-Dollar S.3. Line. (Continued at foot of next Column.)

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

KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

Telephones: Telegrams: *MANIFESTO, HONG KONG,"

KOWLOON DOCK EB053. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyd

Hat of

approved

Cost

Steel

Haunfac

tarers.

Barbour

Call Flags

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1931.

VACATION

MIILIPPINES

S.S. "PRESIDENT HOOVER.” will sail for

MANILA

st

́6.00 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

BAKER

WRIENDI \\}}^\ LIE

EXPRESS

PAKAJA

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other US. 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 up 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.

ابع

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 8lip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Tal 20459. Town Office: 64. Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. shipyard: Sham-shal-po, Kawloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel 57009. Estimates furnished on application

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

Engineer

*K."

Boller.

maker

President

Shipwright

.Capt. C. M. Boas, from Amoy, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

Cargo only.

anies are approximate and subject to alteration without notios, Passengers for. Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses. ut -Flügenopu while awaiting the on-carrying stemmer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans on Panka, Louvre Bystem free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.-- Parcela measuring not more than 6'en. It will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day pravions to sailing.

For "further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply toj-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO, P.& 6. Ruilding, Connaught Bd. C., Hong Kong.

Agenta.

T.S.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN,”

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′ O.A. x 85′6′′ x 48′6′′ 31ḍ. 26,000 tons Groep.

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1: Dock are 700'0" x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′. over sill, H. W O.S. T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick." 2,000 LHP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal TH.QB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

Codes Used:"AI, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering. First and second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Waikina.

·Kindly send enquiries to the Chief, Manager,

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

Taft, American sti 8,415 tons, Captain A. W.

Nygram, from Manila, Kowloon | Sulyang, British str., 1,594 tons. Wharf. A.M.L.

Capt: G. M. Byrne, from Swa tow, buoy No. 320.-B. & S. Ryokai Maru, Japanese str., 2,905

tons, Capt. M. Akiyama, from Yingchow, British str., 1,217 tons, Moji, buoy No. B28-N.Y.K. Capt. J. R. Nisbet, from. Can- Ryusel Maru, Japanese str., 1,500

jon, Talkoo Dock-B. & S. tona, Capt. Tanaka, from New-

Sunday, September 20, chwang, Yhumati Anchorage-Halching, British str., 1,284 tons, Capt. E. Walker, from Swa- D.K.K.

tow, Douglas Wharf-Douglas Soudan, British atr. 8,505 tons,

9.8. Co. Captain M. G.Symons," from Keelung, buoy No. ALM. M. "& Co.

South Africa, Norwegian str., 5,598 tons, Capt. K. Gran, from Son Pedro Taun Wan Anchorage Texas & Co. Buisang, British six., 8,229 tons,

Hellas, Norwegian str., 1,114' tons, Capt. T. Davidson, from Swa- tow, buoy No. C1.Thoresen & Ca

Tileboet, Dutch str., 8,685 tons, Capt. J. Adrianse, from Amoy, buoy No. AZ-IGILÀ

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