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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

BTRAITS, 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 HM. Government.)

8.8.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

*KASHMIR

**BURDWAN

*ALIPORE

9,000

Destination.

1931. 24th Oct. M'seilles, Lidon, K'dam & A'werp,

Noon 6,500 31st

Oct. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull 6,300

Nov. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi. NALDERA

16,000 713 Nov. Bombay, Marseilles & London. +KASHGAR

1,000 21st Nov. Marsellies, London, Rotterdam, Ant-

Iall. werp KAJPUTANA 17,000 5th Doc. Marseilles & London. †CORFU

15,000 19th Dec. Marsoilles & London,

•ISOMALI

6,800 20th Dec.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

Cargo only. Calla Casablanca, Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- atau Snople, Pireaus, Smyran and other Lovant Ports by' steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SANTHIA

YACHT PARTY ATTACKED.

Baby Left Alone in Vessel.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

HARBOUR CRAFT.

CONSIGNEES.

Smaller Vessels Require LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV, CO.

More Skill

It is significant of the con-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

"CARIGNANO"

structional versatility which the Chartered Steamer, Stamford (Conn.), Sept. 10. modern well-equipped shipyard | ⠀ An extraordinary mystery has has at its disposal that Messrs. From TRIESTE, VENICE BRINDISI,

PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAVA, Harland and Wolff, Ltd., recent- been revealed by the discovery by a

ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, party of yachtsmen of a driftingly secured the order for two

COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE. motor vessel containing only a five- small vessels of more than out- year old baby, who has been identi- standing interest namely, a pas- Δεί aa the daughter of a rich songer ferry for the Wallasoy yachtaman, Mr. Benjamin Collings, Corporation to run across the River Mersey, and a twin-screw A few hours after the finding of the huby, screams echoing through self-propelled floating crane pon- the pale early morning light at toon for the South African Rail- tracted the attention of some sailors ways and Harbours. to another apparently deserted yacht. In this they found the wife of Mr. Collinge, who related strange story.

She said their motor boat had been hoarded in the darkness by two gunmen, who had seized and bound her husband. They set: hlm adrift in a small skiff and then removed her by force to the yacht in which she was found, leaving her baby ulune in their own motor yacht.

There is in these days of big business, big combines, and big ships, a tendency to imagine that it is only the larger forms of ship construction which demand skill. The smaller type of craft is often so specialised in nature as to demand a greater degree of more intimate knowledge than the larger ship. Messra. Harland and Wolff's ability in this direc- tion was well shown last year by the completion of a large fleet of shallow draft craft for South

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby are being informed that all Goods Innded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowlood Wharf & Godown Cor-pany, Ltd, et the Kowloon, whence and/or from wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will not be landed hours prior to vessel's arrival, but here, unless notice has been given 48 enrried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends.

No claims will be admitted alter the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after. the 22nd Inst. will be subject to ront.

All claim against the vessel must before the 1st prox, or they will not be presented to the undersigned on or

recognised,

No Trace of Owner. Mrs. Collings later explained to the police that, when the men board-America, also recently a shallowveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

ed their vessels, they asked her hus- band to take them to Norwalk, as

they had an injured friend whom them wished to convey to hospital. Mr. Collinga refused on the ground that he had no lights. whereupon they forced him to weigh anchor at the point of the revolver, When they had gone as far as they want ed, they hound their victim and set

him adrift in the skiff.

draft stern wheel vessel for ser- vice on the Niger. The two now under construction ships are of equal importance.

The order for the floating crane pontoon has been received from Messrs. Cowans, Sheldon and Co., Ltd., Carlisle. The pon- toon will have moulded dimen sions as follow:-Length 150 ft., breadth 50 ft, depth 11 ft. 6 in., The police examination of the and the machinery will consist of Collings' vessel revealed blood-two sets of triple expansion en.. stains and other signs of a fierce gines, having cylinders 7 in., 11 struggle, and the yachtsmen declare in. and 18 in. diameter and 12 in.

with

cylindrical that before reaching the ship they stroke,

multitubular marine boiler, 9 ft. heard sounds of splashing and call for help in the darkness. They diameter and 9 ft. in length, ar- fear someone may have been drown-ranged for a working pressure ed, for there were no algns of any of 180 lb. per square inch. The classed at pontoon will be one but the baby.

Lloyd's "A" class for harbour service special survey.

The Wallasey Ferry is a rather special type, and although vari-

Up to the present no news of Mr. Collings himself has been received.

HONG KONG TIDES.

October 21 to 27, 1031,

DATE HIGH WATER. LOW W.TR

St ndar

Stand -rd

ous

one

All broken, chafed, and damaged Guads are to be left in the Gudowna, 22nd inst. at 10a.m. by our, sur- where they will be examined on the

No Fire Insurance has been affect ed.

Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 10th October, 1931.

boilers with a working preasure of 200 lb., to give a speed of 12 knota on trial. The vessel is to be in accordance with Board of Trade requirements for passen- ger steamers for river work, with St. 5 passengers certificate, and is to be built under special sur- vey to Lloyd's class 100 A 1 for ferry purposes.

OLD WARSHIPS.

No Bids For Obsoleté German Vessels.

No bids have been received for two obsoleto warships put up for auction at Wilhelmshaven The two vessels Navy Yards,

details have been made The time used is Standard, or public, so far complete details of mean time of the moridian of 120 the ship have not been available. deg. E.; G0h. la midnight, 12hrs. is The new ferry is to be a twin- screw unit, having the following noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad-dimensions: Length overall,

are the Lothringen, a pre-Dread- miralty chart of the place and 168 ft.; breadth moulded at main should be added to the depths given deck, 48 ft.; depth moulded, 13 nought of 13,000 tons, built in on the chart unless preceded by an ft. 11⁄2 in. The vessel will be 1904, and the Nymphe, a light naterisk (*), when they should be similar in general layout to the cruiser of 2,800 tons, which was owners' vessels Wallasey and put into commission in 1899, subtracted from the depths.

Marlowe, having a raked keel, both of which were left to Ger- straight stem. twin semi- many under the Treaty of Veranil- balanced rudders of Flettner.type, les and have been in commission one funnel and one mast. Pro- until recently. The conditions vision will be made for carrying governing the sale provide that about 2,000 passengers, ample the purchasers must be Ger- enclosed accommodation being mans, and that the vessels must be scrapped, and the fact that provided in a large deck-house on the main deck fitted up with gen- under these conditions so far no eral saloon, smoking saloon, etc. purchaser has come forth is be- Extensive promenade space in lieved to be due to the financial provided on the shelter and sun-crisis and the money stringency. decks, the last-named deck being Offers from foreign buyers, bid- additional space over that avail-ding for the vessels on behalf of able on the Wallasey and Marlowe. certain Baltic Government have The machinery will consist of not been considered, and it was two sets of triple-expansion en- stated in navy quarters that in gines, steam being supplied by no circumstances would the ships three single-ended cylindrical be allowed to leave Germany..

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1931.

TALMA TAKADA

8,000 2017 Oct. 10,000 12th Nov.

7,000 20th Nov.

SIRDHANA TILAWA

8,000 10,000

10th 24h

Doc. Dec.

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

Petitcemos

T mus

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st wod. 11 and 2nd class passengers.

:0 13

Thure 2

| 6'4

23 +0

10 15

5′′

Fri.

+ 07 16 。་;8

Sun, 45

Sat. 24 07 61 63

19 3

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NELLORE

TANDA

3031 31st Oct.

Mon. 20

NANKIN

7,000

1 n.m. Manis, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney 2,000 2nd Dec.

& Melbourne. 1932 7,000 2nd Jan./

Tues

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

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

Hong Kong to Sydnoy-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 P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Com pany's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO. SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

بانة

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

Telephones:

KOWLOON DOCK 68053. "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.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND

TRIP FARES

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To Seattle & Victoria.

To San Francisco, Los Angeles, & New York via Paname.

The Sunshine Belt via The Short, Straight Route

Honolulu

to America Fortnightly sailings on Tues/lays Fortnightly railings on Blidays.

៦.៣. Pres. Meklaley......Oct. 27 Pres. Cleveland

Pros. Tatt Nov. 10, Pres. Grant Pres. Lincoln ..Nov. 21 Pres. Jefferson

a.m. ..Nov. 1 .Nov. 15

Nov. 29

£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via

United States, Direct connections. with all Atlantic lines. Chelco 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

... Marsellier

» London.

Full particulars upon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£132. 5.0à...

£161, 0,00. £169.15.04.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colorabo, Svez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Geaca, Marseilles, New York- and Boston.

Pres. Garfield Pres. Poik

Nov. 1, 8 Pres. Adams Nov. 29, 8 .Nov. 15, 8 Pres. Harrison .Dec. 13, #

TO MANILA Pres. Cleveland .Oct. 24, 6 p.m. Prea. Taft .....Nov. 7.6 p.m. Pres. Garfield..Nov. 1, 8 a.m. Prea. Polk...Nov. 15, 8 a.m. Pres. Grant ...Nov. 3, 6 p.m. Pres. Lincoln..No. 17, 6 p.m.

CANTON BRANCH:-A, SHA KEE STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL: LINE

BABER

MILEESCO

THE

PAUMA

EXPRESS

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.

On Lloyds

1031. TALMA

10,000 2ird MACEDONIA 11,000 23rd

*KIDDERPORE 5,300 30th

*KHIVA

TANDA

TAKADA

HAJPUTANA

❤SOMALI

BIRDHANA

CORFU

*KHYBER

Oct. Oct. Oct.

Amoy, Shal, Moji, Kobe & Ozaka. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

list of

7,000 Ath

9,000 1st Nov.

Shanghai, Moji ̈ & Kobe.

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

approved

7,000 12.000 Ath 17,000 800 0,800 3,000 15,000 20

14th 20th

Cast

Sitoef

TILAWA

10,000

9,000

turers.

BAWALPINDI 17,000

NANKIN ́.

BANTHIA

KAEMALA

NOV. S'hai, Moj

6th Nov.

Nov. Shanghai, Kobo 6th

28th

Mall, Kobe, Oanka & Yhama.

Kobe

& Osaka & Yokohama. Kobe & Nov. Shanghai, & Yokohama. Nov.

Hoff, Kobe & Osaka. Amoy Nov. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

Nov. Amoy Kobe.

4th · Dec.

Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

Dec. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

7,000 7th Dee. S'hel, Moff, Kobe, Osaka. & Y’hama.

9,000 18th Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 0,000 18th Dec. Shanghal, Maj, Kobe & Yokohama.

Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subfist to alteration without notice. All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System/

Steamers on London and Australian Edzies aro Atted with Laundries. Parcels measuring, not more than 5 cu. It will be received at the Cam- pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing

For farther information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:—

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agents.

TS.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

Harbour

Call Plagn

Englater

Boller-

maker

Bhipwright.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BLASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two: Sup ways' and can accommodate any craft of 200. feet long. Town Office: 61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 20459.

Kowloon Tel 57009. Bhipyard: Sham-shuí-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furnished on application

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-666′0′′: 0.A. x 88′6′′ x 48′6′′ - MI¢, 26,000 tons Gross.

The Company posseases Biz Granite Docks and Two Patent Blipwers The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ × 88′0′′% ±30′6′′! over sill, IL. W. 0.8. T. Salvage Tug "Henry Keswick," 2000 LHP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Fing Coll Signal T.HQE Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 too.

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

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, BSc, MLN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong.

Hong Kong April. 1, 1824:

LITTLE SAILING SHIP OF ADVENTURE.

The chief mate said that the dummy bulwarks which hid guns, had only recently been removed. The Record Reign is also the Few people on Blyth quayside vessel which drifted 280 miles in have recognised the little aux-the North Sea with an injured Hary Balling ship Record Reign, rudder when on a voyage from awaiting repairs, as the famous Murmansk to Antwerp with Q-boat which during the war, ac crude alcohol. Eventually she counted for more than twenty made Lerwick, where she was German submarineu,

held by Customs authorities as This peaceful-looking vessel a suspected rum-runner, and only was a terror to U-boats in the permitted to leave eventually neighbourhood of the Scilly Isles, under sealed hatches.

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