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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

THE CHINA ·MAIL.

ALTERATIONS TO CITY OF NAGPUR.

Ellerman City Liner Vastly Improved.

Extensive alterations have been made in the passenger accommoda- tion of the Ellerman City liner City of Nagpur, with the object of pro- viding greater comfort for passen gers travelling to and from India. The alterations, which have been

THE ADRIA LINE. Particularly Interesting

Activities.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS.

Steamer,

"VENEZIA-L"

Comparatively few of the big Italian steamship companies run rogular services to British waters, Ao that the activities of the Adria From TRIESTE. VENICE, BRINDISI, Line, of Flume, have, a particular interest for British shipping men.

They also have an appeal because the. Adria Line has managed to put exceedingly game fight up an against odds which have often been considerable. This is perhaps be cause it was originally essentially"a

PORT BAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA, - ADEN, KARACHI, COLOMBO PENANG, SINGAPORE & SAIGON.

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). carried out on the Clyde by Messrs. Hungarian company, founded at toon, whence and/or from the wharver

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

CARGO

FOR

TAKING 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 HM, Government.)

8.8.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

1931.

*KASHGAR

9,000 21st

Nov.

*KIDDERPORE

6,300

1st

Dec.

RAJPUTANA

17,000

+CORFU

15.000

. 5th 19th

15OMALI

6,800

RAWALPINDI

-17,000

*KARMALA

CHITRAL

*KASHMIR NALDERA **SOUDAN

CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA CORFU RAWALPINDI RANPURA

CHITRAL

Destination

Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,

werp & Hull.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

Doc, Marseilles & London. Dec. Marseilles & London.

20th Doe.

1932. 2nd

0,000 16th

Feb.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bull.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Company. Ltd., at Kow- delivery may be obtained.

Cargo from Saigon must be taken Cochrane, Morgan and Co., have Fiume in 1882 for the purpose of

Optional. Cargo will not be landed now been completed, and the "new" passenger and cargo services in the immediato delivery of ex ship. City of Nagpur is scheduled to suil Adriatle and out into the Mediter-

hours prior to vessel's arrival, but froin Birkenhead for Bombay and ranean at a period when any Hun-here, unless notice has been given 48 Karachi on September 26 with a garian enterprise was always liable carried on from port to port to the to be swamped by Jealous Aus- final port of call to which the option large complement of passengers.

trians. As a matter of fact, the extends.

No claims will be admitted after the rivalry between the Austrian and The improvements introduced for!

Goods have left the Godown, and al the comfort and convenience of the Hungarian Governments gave Goods remaining undelivered after the

good passengers should considerably on-the Adria Company a very

hance the popularity 'which the liner chance, for the Hungarian authori./urd inst. will be subject to rent.

cial nurse la now after the childron.

on the

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

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. 23rd Inst. at 10 am. by our surveyors,

No Fire Insurance has been affect Bill of Lading will be countersign- DODWELL & CO, LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 17th November, 1931,

The following are the details of motor shipbuilding output since 1928.

has enjoyed in the past

ties were always willing to help it, Indian service.

as it was the only really national On the boat deck a railed play company for many years. On this ground has been provided for chil- account, in spite of its difficulties, dren, of whom considerable numbers the Adria Line managed to keep its are carried to and from India. This head above water and collect quite facility should be greatly appre-a big circle of supporters, both in

ed. ciated by parents, as it will enable the passenger and cargo business,

Operations Extended. the children to be loft in safety

When the Shortly before the War it exed by throughout the day. weather is unfavourable the chil tended its operations, principally to in Mediterranean Western dren have at their disposal a play the room provided with toys, games, Northern Africa, and in this posi

rapidity of completing certain carried to look subsidy agreement to cover all its Ant-etc., for their amusement. A spe- tion was strengthened by a 15-year Immediately schedules. regular

vessels now on the stocks, al- An extensive scheme of redecorat after that there was the famous though it seems doubtful at pre-

of state dispute over the question of Hun- ing and refurnishing rooms has been carried out, and the garian emigration across the Atlan-sent whether a figure of 1,100,000 tasteful and attractive style adopt-tie, and, backed by the Gov-tons gross will be exceeded (says

to start ed, combined with the arrangements ernment, the company was just the Motor Ship).

service for securing the coolness and satis making arrangements

when trans-Atlantic factory ventilation of the cabine a

Many of during the tropical section of the the War intervened. voyage, will be appreciated by pas- its ships proved to be quite useful auxiliaries for the Austrian Navy, but its headquarters and all its shareholders were in, territory

87 420,000 which would obviously be separated 1923

120 690,000 1925 from the old empire, and after the 1924 1920

131 735,000 515 500 1927 War there was some talk of trans-

137 810.285 595,250 189 1,177,285 708,910 ferring it to the Jugo-Slav flag.

After a lot of discussion and 1928

181 1.130,475 914,250 diplomatic bother Flume became 1920

240 1,840,290 1,307,050 A new fully equipped hairdressing Italian in every way, and the Adria | 1930

ated) saloon lias also been provided, where Line took the flag to which it had 1931

..180 1,100,000 900,000 those there will be on sale toilet requisites long had a leaning. Since

The record is not unsatisfactory and the many odds and ends which days it has been very generously

such as that through are now passing, al- passengers require so often during subsidised by the Italian Govern- for a year the course of a long sea voyage, ment-the fact that it has had to which wo

The vessel is provided with an reduce capital in spite of all this though, unfortunately, it does not electric laundry, but as an addi-help is indicative of the real value; represent much new construction. tional facility for women passengers of the subsidy system-and has who may wish themselves to launder greatly increased and improved ita small article of raiment, etc., a fleet and its service all over Europe, large and well-equipped washing

Jan, Bambay, Marseilles & London. Jan. M'seiller, L'don, P'dam & A'werp. 15,000 30th Jan Bombay, Marseilles & London.

M'acilles, L'den, I'dam & A'werp,

Marseilles & London.

Lendon, Havre, Hamburg, & Londan.

9,000 13th 6,800

10,000 27th

5th

Fab.

Mar Anworp & Hull.

15,000 12th Mar.

Mar. Marseilles & London. 17,000 26th Oth

Apr. Marseilles & London. 15,000

Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000 23rd 17,000 7th May Bombay, Marseilles & London 15,000 21st May Hembay, Marseilles & London.

•Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca. Cails Djibouti. Froquent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Con- atan.inople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1981

TAKADA

BIRDHANA TILAWA

7,000 8,000 10,000

2nd 18th 24th

Doc.

Dec Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Dec.

sengers.

The lounge, Arst-class smoke- room, and verandah cafe are bright and airy apartments, admirably suited to the Eastern service, and a new feature is the introduction of an up-to-date American bar as an annexe of the smoke-room.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and ironing room has been fitted. and 2nd class passengers.

The City of Nagpur was built in 1922 by Messrs. Workman Clerk,

year.

MOTOR SHIP-BUILDING.

It is now possible to estimate Ltd., and was then the 21st vessel fairly closely the probable output. She is over 490 ft. In length with a EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). built by the firm for the City Line. of motor ships during the present Since and including 1928 tonnage f 10,200 tons. Accommoda- tion is provided for about 200 first each year has shown a figure ex- ceeding 1,000,000 tons gross, and class passengers.

this output will be more than those maintained in 1931. It is just Similar alternations to effected in the City of Nagpur are possible, in fact, that, apart from to be carried out in five or six 1930, the present year will repre- other passenger liners of the com- sent a record both in number and tonnage; this depends upon the pany's fleet.

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

1981 7,000 2nd Dec.

1982 2nd Jaz. 7.000

Jan. 7,000 30th

Manila, Rabac), Brisbane, Sydney

& Melbourne.

Regular monthly saltings 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 P. & O. Royal Mali Steamers to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London vis Buez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

BIRDHANA

CORFU

KHYBER TILAWA RAWALPINDI NANKIN SANTHIA KARMALA

CHITRAL TALMA NELLORE KALYAN TAKADA KASHMIR

BOUDAN NALDERA

101

8,000 | 22nd Nov, Amoy, Shanghai, Moj), Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 15,000 (22ad Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

9,000

0.1%

3 p.

28th

Nov

Shanghai & Kobe,

Doc. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Dec. Shanghat, Kobe & Yokohama, Dee. S'hal, Mojt, Kobe, Orake & Y'hams. Dec. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Ozaka. Dec. Shanghai, Majl, Kobe & Yokohama, 1932.

10,000 4th 17,000 4th 7th 7,000

18th 8,000 -9,000 18th

15,000 1st 3rd 10,000

7,000 4th 9,000 7,000 9,000 18th 6,800 26th 16,000

20th 7,000

Oth

16

5th

15,000 12th

17,000 20th

TANDA

CARTHAGE

RAJPUTANA

• Cargo only.

Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Jan. Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka

Jan

Jan.

JBTH

S'hal, Moll, Kobe, Oanka & Y'hama. Shanghai & Kobe..

Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Danka Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Jarl Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Jan. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohams. Feb. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Feb. Shanghai, Kobe. & Yokohama. Feby Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama.

Motor Ships Completed Each Year Since 1923.

Year

(estim-

No. Gross Power of Tonnage machinery

61

I.E.P.

230,000 127,856

208,555 420,820

It would, however, be extremely interesting to have corresponding little doubt that the output of figures for steamers, since there is ships of this class will, for 1981, be substantially below that for in- ternal-combustion-engined vessels.

NEW £1,000,000 COMPANY.

Details of Asiatic Steam Navigation.

Asiatic Steam Navigation Com- pany has been registered as a public company with a nominal capital of £1,000,000 in £10 shares,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS :

Telephonem!

KOWLOON DOCK 58053. "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDEES, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS,

Telegrams: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020,

On Lloyds

list of

approved

Cust

Stool

Manufac

turken.

Harbour

Call Flags

Engineer

Boller.

maker

ww.*

Ahipwright!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP PARES TO

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angeles, & New York vla PanamA.

The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu Fortalghtly sailings on Tuesday- p.m. ...Nov. 24, 1 .Dec. 8

Prez. Lincoln Pres. Coolidge

Pren. Wilson

.Dec. 22

To Seattle & Viatoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America · Fortnightly sailings on Sadaya.

Pres. Jefferson .... .Nov. 29 Dee. 19 Pres. Madison

.Dec. 27 Pres. Clovell

.11.

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

Unlied States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rall lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-aver privileges for sight-seeing,

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples

о

19

Marselllos London

Full particulars upon appllestion,

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£152, 6.08.

$161. 0.0d. $169.15.0d.

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

Pres. Adam

Pres. Harrison

2.13.

AJD.

.Nov. 29, 8 Pres. Hayes ....Dec. 27, 8 .Dec. 13, 8 Pres. Pierce ...Jan. 10, 8

TO MANILA

Pres. Jefferson Nov. 21, 6 p.m. Pres. Madison..Dec. 5, 6 p.m. Pres. Adams ...Nov. 28, 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Dec. 13, 8 a.m. Pres. Coolidge .Dec. 1, 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland Dec. 19, 6 p.m.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

EXPRESS

PALAKA

LE

SEXVIDE

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. Telephona 28021.

Agents.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

-

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER 'MAKERS, BRASS All work done in this ealabilahment is and IRON FOUNDERS. guaranteed. We bave over thirty years' experience. We own tra. 8llp waza and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,

Tel 20159. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Centrak Hong Kong.

Kowloon Tel STOOR. Abipyard: Bhain-ahul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Estimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924,

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without nation. All Cabins are Atted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre. System. Staimers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundriss. Parcels measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to. Noon on the day previons to sailing.

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

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agenta.

T.S.S."EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

In No. 1 Dock Dimensions:-666'0" O.A. x 83′6′′ x 18'6" Mid 20,000 tons Gross.

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent SlipwaYA. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′* over sill, HLW 0.9, T. Salvage Tag' “Henry Kaswick.” 2,000 LIP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Fing Call Bignal T.HQB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

Codes Used: AL, ALL.C.. Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition, Western Union Bentley and Watkina

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

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

to acquire Targery Steam Naviga chant), Mr. A. S. Gladstone (direc tion Company and to carry on the for, Delta Insurance Company), business of ship managers and Mr. A. E. Hughes (merchant) and agents, etc. The purchase een- Mr. R. Foster (morchant). The Bideration is: £990,680, payable in amount borrowed by the directors, shares.

otherwise than by the lasua of The directors are Mr. J. share capital, shall not, without Brace Ismay (director, London, the sanction of a general meeting, Midland and Scottish Railway exosed three times, the nominat Company), Mr. A. G. Turner. (mer-share capital.

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