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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1931.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GÜLF. 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.)

8.8.

From Tona Hong Kong

About

Destination

1991. 1,000 1 24th Oct. 1 M'soilles, L'don, K'dam & A'werp.

Noon

0,500 1 31st Oct.

6,300 4th Nov. Nov.

Marseilles, Havre, London, inmburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, Straits, Colonibe, Bonibay & Karuchi. Bombny. Marvoilles & London, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant.

KASHMIR

*BURDWAN

PALIPORE

NALDERA

10,000.

7th

+KASHGAR

1,000

21st

Nov.

||KAJPUTANA i 17,000

werp & Hull

+CORFU

15,000

5th 19th

Doc.

*180MALI

6,800 | 26th

Dec. Doc.

*Cargo only.

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

Rotterdam, Antwerp & ́Hull,

Calls Casablanca. ‡ Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection 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.

SANTHIA

TALMA

TAKADA

SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1981.

8,000 29th Oct 10,000 12th Nov. 7,000 20th Nov, 1 8,000 10th Duc. 10,000 24th Dec.

Singapore, Penang & Calcotia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Goleutca, Singapore, Penang & Calcutín. Singapore, Penang & Culcutta.

B.L Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers.

FIRES IN SHIPS.

THE CHINA

More Able Appliances Required for Vessels.

1

MAIL.

B subsequent Investigation, to establish the source of origin or cause of the outbreak, and thus valuable data for future precau- tionary measures are lost.

In large passenger liners, un- of less the source of the fire is im- re-mediately detected and dealt with, the presence of so much dry wood in the shape of separa- tion bulkheads, etc.. between cabins, cloth curtains and other materials readily inflammable, is such that the confiagration very quickly spreads to a magnitude beyond the capacity of the most elaborate fire-fighting appliances to subdue.

†

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV: CO NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Chartered Steamer,

"CARIGNANO" From TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAVA, ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE CONSIGNEER of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods

are being landed at their risk into the Godown of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence 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, bat 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 22nd inst. will be subject to rent.

Although the full extent the damage arising from the cent fire on board the motor liner Bermuda may not be known until final survey is held following her arrival in Britain, it is apparent from the reports that most of the superstructure decks and ac commodation is involved that the claim on underwriters will be heavy. Following as it does the fires on board the Norddeutscher Lloyd Europa and the Compagnie What appears to be an imme- Generale Transatlantique Paris, diate necessity is the provision the Bermuda fire serves as a re- of more efficient methods of fire minder that the risk of fire on Jetection, incorporating an auto- these costly passenger liners is†.natic alarm, and of better meane something which, so far, modern of confining the outbreak within science has apparently been un- the limits of subdivided sections able to eliminate.

or compartments of the ship in A feature which is common to much the same way as flooding these three major casualties is subdivision is now regulated." All broken, chafed, and damaged that each ship was lying in port Fire and flooding hazards are, Goods are to be left in the Godowna, } at the time of the outbreak of of course, almost as widely dif- where they will be examined on the fire, a circumstance which was ferent as dynamics and statics,veyors, Mesars, Goddard & Douglas. fortunate from the passenger and it is manifestly a simpler standpoint. This circumstance problem to arrest the spread of may also be capable of another flooding by suitable watertight interpretation, and that is that bulkheads, than it is to check or the risk of fire on board a pasisolate the progress of fire. senger liner when at sea and with the various branches of the per- sonnel on active watch-keeping for other routine duty is less than

when the ship is lying in port.

Non-Inflammable Material. That there are possibilities in the latter direction, however, is apparent from the efforts which are being made in Great Britain Hard to Establish.

and elsewhere to produce a non- In the latter condition, al- inflammable material as a substi- though there are usually watch-tute for wood in the construction men posted on duty night and of cabin bulkheads, partitions day, the general atmosphere, and doors. It is now claimed that with the strain of the voyage a process has been perfected over and discipline to a certain whereby ordinary wood can be degree relaxed, is leas strict, and impregnated against fire, and control is made correspondingly such a material has proved itself more difficult from the fact that on test capable of greater fire- not infrequently there are num-resisting properties than ordin- bera of shiprepairers' and their ary steel. sub-contractors' workmen on board. Owing to the extensive destruction which fallows such fires, it is usually impossible by

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used la Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. Is noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scalo Ad- miralty chart of the place and |should be added to the depths given on the chart unless proceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.

October 19 to 26, 1981.

DATE HIGH WATER LOW WATIE.

Standard Standard] October

Times

EL

Mon. 19 01 43

Tron, 20

01

1. ท. F

7'1

Times

II. M. 10 48

11 44

20 10

22 41

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Wed. 31

04

Thurn 21

NELLORE

TANDA

NANKIN

1 1031 7,000 31st Oct.

11.03. 7,000 2nd Dec.

1932

Fri. 18

07 08

20 38

13 80

Manila, Rabaul. Brisbane, Sydney Bat. 24

& Melbourne.

07 68

20 54

Sun, 15

08. 31

#

| 7,000 2nd Jun.

21.10

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.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via 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 Suez.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

1 1931.

∙10,000 | 23rd

11,000 23rd

0.000

30th

1st

Nov. Shanghal, Moji & Kobe.

7,000 6th

5,800

TALMA MACEDONIA *KIDDERPORE

*KHIVA

TANDA TAKADA RAJPUTANA

ANA

CORPU

*KHYBER TILAWA

BAWALPINDI 'NANKIN'

SANTHIA KARMALA

7,000 atk 2,000 17.000 6th

0,800

14th

8.400 20th

| 15,000

9,000

1 10,000

17,000

20th

28th

Oct, Amoy, S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Omaka, Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Oct. Shanghal, Moji & Kobe.

Nov. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Nov.

Moji, Kobe & Ozaka.

Nov. Shanghat, Kobe & Yokohama,

Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Moji, Kobe & Oenka. Nov.

Naghat, Kobe & Yokohama,

Nov

Nov

4th

Doc.

Shanghai & Kobe..

Amoy. Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

4th Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,080 7th Dec. S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Thama 1 8,000 18th Doc. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

9,000 18th Dec. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohania

Ht.

2.3

12 34 00 01 11 06 84

01 40 97

14 00

01 02.1 14 $427

The recurrence of heavy fire damage claims, such as these herein described, is a very seri- ous matter for underwriters, and

no less for the owners of such ships, since for the latter the loss of revenue at the height of the passenger and tourist season is not recoverable. There is a growing feeling, particularly, in insurance circles, that the time has arrived when concerted action should be taken with a view to the provision of more efficient and more adequate fire-resisting fire-detecting and fire-fighting appliances and arrangements on board costly passenger liners, and also, where necessary, that more stringent regulations should be drawn up for the guidance of ship's personnel so that the lat ter may be encouraged to exer- cise the greatest possible care, both when on and off duty.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.

The Ben Line's 8.8. Beurlanes from Middlesbra', Antwerp, Lon- don, Straits and Mana is due to arrive here on October 20.

The P. & O. 8.s, Macedonia left Singapore for this port on Octo- ber 18 at 6 a.m. with the outward Home Mails, and is due here ent October 23 at about 6 a.m.

All claims against the vessel · must bo presented to the undersigned on or before the 1st prox. or they will not be recognised.

22nd inst. at 10 a.m. by our sur.

No Fire Insurance has been effect ed.

Bill of Lading will be countersign. ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 16th October, 1831.

NIGHT CLUBS AT SEA.

The koel of the first of the four new vessels for the Grace Line was laid several weeks ago, and now comes the news that Governor M. F. Larson, of New Jersey, drove the first rivet in the keel of the second

liner at the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company's yard at Kearney, U.Ş., amidst scenes of great enthusiasm, says the Journal of Commerce. At the first keel-laying ceremony only

the shipworkers took part, officials of the Grace Line for the first time! in the history of U.S. shipbuilding according the honour exclusively to the men where labour for the next year or so will make its construc- tion possible.

The four vessels will cost nearly four million pounds, ara designed for the Panama mall service ports in the trade between New York, Central. America, via the Panama Canal, Los Angeles and San Francisco, and are the only liners

ever constructed in the United

States having private batha with every stateroom. Construction plans call for unusual facilities to make tropical sailing comfortable for the voyagera, the dining-rooms being constructed two decks in height and located amidship.

All staterooms are outside, with special ventilation equipment, in- cluding forced cooled air facilities. Outdoor swimming pools, with 1- uminated depths, surrounded by artificial beaches and palm trees, constitute another unusual feature in ocean travel.

The liners also will be equipped with night clubs, open and enclosed dancing space on' deck, trap shooting equipment and modern gymnasiums.

The vessels, with a

length of 608 ft. and displacement of 10,000 tons, will cruise at a speed of 19 knots. Three hundred passengers will be accommodated.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 25020.

Telephones:

KOWLOON DOCK 58053.

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG,”

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

On Lloyds

list of

approved

Cast

Btee!

Manufac

turers.

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

Harbour

Call Flagi

Engineer

“K."

Bollar.

maker

wy."

Abipwright

VACATION

PHILIPPINES

VIA

S.S. "PRESIDENT McKINLEY”

will sall for

MANILA

ai

6.00 p.m. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20:

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

MURJER

EARBER

LIVE

刻

EXPRESS

PUU

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 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.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS. BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment fa guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long, Town Offer: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel 20459.

Kowloon Tel $7009, Shipyard: Bham-shul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furnished on, application."

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

..

•Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios, All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lines aro &tted with Laundries. Parcels mensuring no more than 6 củ, to win se received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to'salling. ↑

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,.

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

Agents.

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

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666'9" Q.A. x 88′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mild, 26,000 tona Gross."

The Company possesses Bix Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 98′0′′ x 20′6′′ over mill, IL W O.S.T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick.” 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag, Call Signal T.H.QB. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 ton.

Codes Used: AL ABC, Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and second Edition. Western Union. Bentley and Watkina.

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.SC., MINA. Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,

WARSHIPS IN PORT.✨

The following British warships were in harbour to-day!--- Borwick-North arm. Cornflower-No. 4 buoy, Herald-No. 4 buoy. Kent No. 6 buoy. Magnolia-No. 3 buoy. Marazion-No. 9 buoy. Medway-West wall. Odin-East wall. Olympus-Est wall, Orpheus-West wall. Osirie-East wall. Oswald-West wall, Otus-East wall. Pandora-West wall. Parthian-West wall. Perseus-Epst wall.

Phoenix-West wall. Proteus-West wall, Sandwich North arm. Sepoy-Kowloon. Seraph No. 12 busy. Scrapla-No. 13 buoy, Sirdar-No. 11 buoy. Sterling-No. 11 buoy.. Stormclond-No. 10 buoy. Tamar-Basin.. Tarantula-South wall. Vindictive North wall.

Foreign Men-of-War. Atlamastor Portugese gunboat. Craonne-French despatch vessel; Macau-Portuguese gunboat."

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