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THE

THRILLS.

P. & 0.-British India SECRET SERVICE

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.)

es.

Tons

From Ronr Kona

Abont

*CORFU

*18OMALI

RAWALPINDI

KARMALA CHITRAL *KASHMIR NALDERA 1 SOUDAN

CARTHAGE RAJPUTANA CORFU RAWALPINDI RANPURA CHITRAL

Destination..

15,000 | 19th Dee. Marseilles & London.

1931.

Noon

6,800 25th Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

Jan.

1932. 17,000 2nd 9,000 16th £5,000 80th Jan 0,000 18th Feb. 16,000 27th

Bombay, Marseilles & London, Jan. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp.

Sombay, Narseilles & London, 6,800 6th Mar: Maravillon, Londen, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hull 15,000 12th Mar,

Marseilles & London. 17,000 20th Mar. Marsoilles & London. 16,000, 9th Apr. Marseilles & London, 17,000 23rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000 7th May Bombay, Marseilles & London. 15,000 21st MAY Bombay, Marseilles & London,

* Carga only. * † Calla Casablancs, ‡ Calls Djibouti.

Record of Amazing Adventure.

CHINA

HOW GERMAN PLANS WERE

FOUND OUT.

MAIL.

To this day it is widely bellev- od that Germany sprang many surprises for us in the war nt sea, such as the deadly potency of hor sholls, torpedoes, and mines, the quality of her naval shooting, the stout protection of her ships, and the radius of her U-boats. On the contrary, the British Ad- miralty, as this book reveals, had advanca information, on all these.

No subjects, and any more. How the most jealously guard German naval secret of import- [ed secrets of the German navy be-

ance escaped detection by our in- came known to the British Ad-

telligence agents. Particularly miralty long before the war is

during the last three years before told for the first time in "Strange the outbreak, Germany's prepara- Intelligence," a book by Hector Ctions afloat Bywater and H. C. Ferraby, which down to the minutest detall. has been published recently.

Curious adventures, and narrow the common lot of aqueals were those who undertook this hazard- ous duty. Their path was beset with snares,' for the German coun- ter-espionage was very active and wielded arbitrary powers. Yet al- though soveral of worked in Central Europe for our agents

years on and no member of this picked band was ever laid by the

(Constable, 108. Gd. net).

The title is aptly chosen, for atrange indeed are the disclosures made in this volume. A candid and piquant record of the actual work performed by ngents of our Naval Secret Service, it differa from the ordinary class of "spy" literature by being based solely on fact,

were

an open book,

Jutland Disclosure.,

|

CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,

The Steamship,

1

"BENYANNOCH " Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharvos delivery may be ob- tained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th December, 1931, will be sub- Ject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on ar before the 21st December, 1931, or All broken, chafed, and damaged they will not be recognised.

where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the GodownS,

5th December, 1931, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard & Dougins,

To comply with the General Band- ed Warchouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten- dance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

ed.

No Fire Insurance has been affert

Bill of Lading will be countersign-

ed by,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents, Hong Kong, 30th November, 1931.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Although the authors never 1 heels. lapse into melodrama, they con- trive to put a thrill into every chapter.

In these pages we see them ae- of war intelligence agents are told dockyards,

Many sensational achievements tually at work, Inspecting German arsenals, and sub-

in the men's

| marine basek, discovering on every Here, own words. for example, is the personal nar-hand fresh proof of the aggressive that underlay Admiral Irative of one who explored the purpose

All German coastal fortifications from von Tirpitz's naval policy.

the information they gathered was end to end at a time when the Ge..nan authorities

transmitted to Whitehall, but not were exercis- ling special vigilance.

all of it, unfortunately, was net- He pene Itrated all the mystories

ed upon with the requisite promp- of the coast under the very noses of acn-

titude., This is made painfully tries and detectives, and, although clear by a very outspoken chapter shadowed, he was never caught.

on "Why Jutland was Indecisive."

New light is shed Music as Ally...

on the cla- Another tells how he established borate preparations of the German the existence of the giant German

float for its last sortie in October. for the first howitzers which had been built 1918, and we learn

of pul-time why this desperate gamble formed that all Goods are being land- for the express purpose

came to naught. "Strange Intelli-ed at their risk into the hazardous verising the forts of Liege and

In this case music cer-gence" is a war book full of the and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Namur.

The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & most startling disclosures-are- tainly acted as a charm, for it was

Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or cord of stirring adventure in a

from the wharves delivery 'may be ob

the agent's rendering of German

folk songs that led him, more or less directly, to the discovery of the hidden monsters,

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used la Standard, or Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-mean time of the meridian of 120 atascinople, Piresus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

noon. The heights are referred to

THE SEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITI, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON &

STRAITS.

The Steamship.

BENCRUACHAN * CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in

field of war which has hitherto retained, mained unknown territory to the general public.

SHIPBREAKING AT BLYTH.

Work For Ten Months.

Blyth, Oct. 18. The Demosthenes, an 11,000 tons

ment.

the datum of the largest scale Ad-liner of the White Star Company, miralty chart of the pisce and reached Blyth to-day for dismantle- should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.

1931.

SIRDHANA TILAWA

SANTHIA

8,000 | 15th Dec. 10,000 24th, Dec.

1932. 8,000! 10th Jan.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

DATE

B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lat and 2nd class passengers.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9 December, 1931, will be subject to rent,

All claims against the steamer must bo presented to the Undersigned on or before the 24th December, 1981, they will not be recognised.

or

A broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. 9th December, 1931, at 10 am. by

To comply with the general Bond- She is being scrapped be-ed Warehouse Regulations consignees cause she is not speedy enough for must have a Revenue Officer in at- The Corin- tendance when damaged dutjable modern ocean travel. thic, a sister, ship, now homeward goods are examined. bound from New Zealand, is also toed. be broken up at Blyth.

December 5 to 11, 1981.

With the work in hand employed Hion WATRE Low Waren. 'ment among shipbreakers here is

Asзured for the next ten months. Standard

Aandard Da!. Tiany

A.

Timi

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Mon. i

د

す

Ht.

M. P

11. St.

P

Sat.

135

་ 1 42

2+7

16 24

Sun. 4:

$400 3:

3።

18 9

12 to

01 34

24

12 32.7-2

13 01 9-

1932

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

1 7,000 2nd Jan,

Menila, Rabau),

Brisbane, Sydney

7,000 30th Jan.

& Melbourne.

7,000 4th Mar.

Tous.

Wed.

Thurs 16

Fri. 11

60 15

02 25

1.6

21 08 9

13

36

10 14 1

03

16

11

žu sa

1441

14

8.7

07

14 -3

39

11

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48 01 FO

10-7

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Nów

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & O. Branch Service of ateamers to London via Sues.

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

MIRZAPORE

†NANKA

SANTHIA KARMALA

103)

Noon

Des. S'hal, Moji, Kobé, Osaka & Y'hame.

ú p.m.

1032.

6,700 8th Dec. | Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

7,000 8th

8,000 18th 9,000 18th

16,000 let 10,000

3rd Jan. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 7,000 4th Jan. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & Y’'bama. 8,000 9th Jan. Shanghof, Kobe & Yokohama, 7,000 16th

Jan.

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Oanks. 9,000 16th Jan. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokabama.

Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Dec. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

CHITRAL TALMA NELLORE *KALYAN, TAKADA KASHMIR SOUDAN NALDERA

0,800

26th

16,000

20th

7,000

5th

10,000

TANDA

CARTHAGE

RAJPUTANA

Jan Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokoasma. Feb. Shanghel, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. 12th Feb. 8hanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 17,000 20th Feb. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

บ

Cargo only, Calls Nagoya.

Ali dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notion.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System. -

Stoathers, on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 'cn. It will be recited at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing, E

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooke, sic., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Agents.

9.8.

12 047 15 to 142

No Fire Insurance has been elect

Bills of Lading will be countersler-

by,

GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1931,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

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

Tel. 20459. Shipyard: Sham-shoi-po. Kowloon, Hong Kong. Kowloon Tel. 57009, Estimates furnished on application.

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telegrams:

Telephones: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

KOWLOON DOCK 18051. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE' AND 'LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS · FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

On Lloyda

Mst of

approved

Cast

Stool

· Manufac

turers.

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP PARES

ΤΟ

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To Seattle & Victoria.

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

The Sunshine Belt via The Short, Straight Bouts

Honolulu

to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Sundays,

p.m. .Dec. 8, 6

Pres. Madison ....Dec. 18, 8 .Dec. 22 Pres. Cleveland....Dec. 27

Jan. 5 Pres, Taft

....Jan, 20

Pres. Coolidge Pres. Wilson

Pres. Hoover

B.

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

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines, Choice of rail lines across United States and

Canads, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE.

From Rong Kong to Naples

瞻

Marseille.

+ London

Full particulars upon application.

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£152. 5.04.

L161. 0.04.

£169,10.01.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Ganca, Alarseilles, New York

and Boston.

a.m.)

Pres. Harrison....Dec. 13, 8 Pres. Pierco Pres. linyen

.Dec. 27, 8 Pres. Monroo

TO MANILA

1.m.

Jan. 10, 8 Jan. 24, 8

Pres. Harrison .Dec. 13, 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes'...Dec. 27, 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...Dec. 15, 6 p.m. Pres. Hoover ...Dec. 29, 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland Dec. 19, 6 p.m. Pres. Taft Jan. 2, 6 pm.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREKI.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

BASEER

MEREIXI

LINE

РАКАНА

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA. NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI PING"

on DECEMBER 17th,

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.

Agents.

Queen's Buildings.

Harbour

Call Flag

Engineer

"K."

Boller-

maker

arty w Shipwright

Steamer.

LCATOR Hoa Aonr

Arrives

· Wuchow *

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions;-666'0” Q.A‚ x 83′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Groen.

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. 0.9. T. Salvage Tag "Henry Kenwick." 2,000 LI.P. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag Call Signal T.H.QE Ebeerlegs capable of lifting 60 tons.

Codes Used: Al, A.B.C. : Fifth Edition: Engineering, Pirst and Second Edition. Woutern Union. Bentley and Watkina.

Kindly send enquiries to the "Chief Manager, 1

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

Telephona. 28021.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR DEC, 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.80. p.m., Wuchow 3 p.a.

8th THURS. 10th FRL 13th TUES. · · 15th|TUES.

TAI MING TUES. TAI HING SUN. TAI HING THURS, 17th BAT. TAI MING | BUN. 20th TUES TAI HING TUES. 22nd THURS, TAI MING FIL 251 8UN, TAI HING MON. 28th WED, " TAI MING WED. 30th FRI

·

18th WED,

LORYON Wachow

Arrives Hear Font

11th SAT.

12th 16th

23rd THURS. 24th

26th

28th

1nt

2nd SUN.

Brd

20th MON.

10th SUN. 22nd WED. 24th FAL

25th BAT. 27th❘ MON. 28th TUES. 30th THURS. 31st FRI

1st BAT.

Parts of Call-Bamehul, Shulking, Takhing & Doshing.

Fares Beturn (not including meals) $20.00.

Meals and Wiños are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures' from. Tal- Hing. Wharf.

For information apply tom

29, Commaught Boad, West,

Time 20323.

21st

SANG WO Com

Lad

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