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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), 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 H.M. Government,)

6.A.

From

Destination.

Това

Bong Kong About

1932.

CHITRAL

15,000

30th

Noon

Jan.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

'ALIPORE

*KASHMIR

NALDERA **SOUDAN

5,300 8th 0,000 19th

10,000 27th 6,800 5th

Feb. Feb,

CARTHAGE

15,000 12th

Маг.

RAJPUTANA

17.000 26th Mar

&-

**BURDWAN

0,500

2nd Apr.

CORFU

RAWALPINDI

15,000 17,000 23rd

RANPURA

*SOMALI

17,000 7th

6,800

14th

9th Apr. Apr.

May

& London.

CHITRAL BANCHI

"BANGALORE

NALDERA

15.000 21st 17,000 4th 8,500 11th

16,000 18th RAISAR-I-HIND 12,000

2nd

Fob. Bombay, Marssillas & London. Mar. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg.

Rotterdam, Anwarp & Hull. London. London.

CHINA MAIL.

THE

SEA

PRESSIONS

WORDS THAT LANDSMEN CANNOT

FATHOM.

CONSIGNEES

CONSIGNEES”, NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STRANERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS.

The Steamship.

Sailors, especially those who when told to "Let go the jib sheet," serve in yachts, use queer words and replied: "My dear fellow, I'm not expressions. They are a fine class touching it," and held up both of men, less numerous, I fear, to-day hands to prove it.

* HENVENUE” than in 1914. They are mainly I like old-fashioned sailors' words, CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in fishermen and smacksmen, and I do"Avast," which means "ease," one formed that all Goods are being land- not know where you will find a hears seldom nowadays, except oned at their risk into the hazardous more manly type in Britain, writes the stage. The common expression The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & and/or extra hazardony Godowns of Major B. Hecketall Smith.

or order to cease hauling and make Godown Co. Ltd., whence and, or

men who work

lower

tained.

The laws relating to the fishing fast is "Well that," or on racing from the wharves delivery may be ob industry enabling foreign smacks yachts, where the order is tempor-to claims will be admitted after the men, generally an inferior class of ary, or is intended to include an in Goods have left the Godowas, and all wages, atruction to haul or ease again Goods remaining undelivered after the to sell their fish in Eng-when required, the captain says; 26th inst. will be subject to rent. land, partially account for "Try that," which means "Cease All claims against the steamer must the unemployment of British hauling and make that rope fast, presented to the Undersigned on or fellows are following the trade of fishermen, and so fower young but be ready for a fresh order."

before 9th February or they will not "Handsomely" always strikes me

(be recognised. their fathers fishing in

AD broken, chafed, and damaged Winter as a curious expression. If the Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, and shipping as Summer.

a yacht-hand in crew are lowering away the motor where they will be examined on the

launch and the mate says: "Hand-Goddard &

25th inst. at 10 am, by Messrs. It was a noble calling. There somely there!" this means "Lower

Douglas. are plenty of fish in the sea; fn-away steadily neither fast nor slow, ed Warehouse Regulations consigneos To comply with the General Bond.

than ever have been caught close to deed, in the last few weeks more keeping an even strain."

must have a Revenue Officer in at tendance Some terms are common on one)

when damaged dutiable. our shores by foreigners. Per- part of the coast, but not on others.

goods are examined. haps, in the near future, the Gov-The Marquis of Alisa, I think the jed, ernment may take steps to protect senior member now of the Royal Bills of Lading will be countersign-

ed by

No Fire Insurance has bean effect-

is

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents Hong Kong, 19th January, 1932.

the British fisherman's trade and Yacht Squadron, has a fund of more young men will go to sea in yachtmen's Information which the amacks again. I hope they unequalled. I have learned much will. It will be a bad day for Bri- from talking with him,

I was tain if our fishing trade fails. surprised one day when he said the she is "hove-to," or in a condition term "to wend" was not familiar to with her mainsheet close as to stop

The Lee "Swister."

If a

If you spin a yarn with a fore him. I think it must be chiefly an her way. They say "She, is going) Straits; Calambo & Bombay.

and-aft sailor, or listen to the crews Essex or East Coast expression. Ito lay up for the winter." Marseilles, Londen, Rotterdam, Ant. talk, you will hear a good many often hear fishermen and East Coast vessel can just keep her course along

werp & Hall

words and expressions used of yachtsmen use it, meaning "tola lee-shore for many miles without, I notice this, and I am always rather ting the helm down, as opposed to making which you do not know the meaning. tack" or put the vessel round by put making a tack, they say. "She is wonderful good lay," or amused by the attitude some the term "to wear," which meana to "She lays a good course." amateur yachtsmen adopt. They put the vessel round by patting the 'Twas in Trafalgar's Bay London, Havre,) seem to think they ought to know helm up. Awerp & Hull.

We saw the Frenchmen lay what sailors words mean, and are To "tack" means to bring the is justified from the sailor's point quito shy of asking for an explana-wind on the other side of the sails of view. tion.

by turning the vessel's head towards When one Norfolk sailor at the But seamen use the oldest words the wind, To "Wend" means the helma of his boat or wherry passes and phrases, and how anybody can same.

To "wear," or "gybe," another he hails his friend, "How

Marrait

& London. Marseilles & London.

Rotterdam,

May Bombay & Hull.

June Bombay, June

& London

& London.

& Hull. Havre, Hamburg,

Jane potterseilles & Ton

Bombay,

Marseilles, London,

Antwerp

& London. July Bombay, Marseilles & London. July Bombay, Marseilles & London. July Bombay. Marseilles &

London. Marseilles, London, Havre,

Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th MANTUA

11,000 80th *SOUDAN

6,800 6th Aug. RAWALPINDI 17,000 18th Aug. RANPURA

17,000 27th Aug. MALWA

11,000 10th Sept

*Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Calls Karachi.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrns and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Stasmahip Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1932.

"TALMA

10,000 | 28th

TALAMBA SIRDHANA

Jan. $. p.m. 8,000 9th Feb. Singapors, Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 23rd Feb.

* Calls Port Swettenham.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

NELLORE

TANDA NANKIN

1992 7,000 Soth Jan.

Manila, Rabani, Brisbane, Sydney 11 a.m. 7,000 4th Maur & Melbourne. 7,000

2nd Apr.

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 8.8. 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 Spen

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*SOUDAN

NALDERA

BIRDHANA PANDA TAKADA

IDDERPORE

CARTHAGE

BURDWAN

SANTHIA

RAJPUTANA

NANKIN TALMA

PINDI

CHIPTRAL

BANGALORE RANCHIS NALDERA

1932.

6,800 27th Jan. Shanghai, Kobe & Takohama.

16,000 . 29th Jan.

8,000 20th

BUCH Jan 7,000 5th

2000

Opin

Kth 5.300 10th

10,000 12th

16,000 12th

6,500

21st Feb.

8,000

17.000

-7,000

10,000

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

Kobe & Yokohama, Yokohama.

annoyed and sharply.

of

be expected to know their meaning means to bring the wind on the you sail her?" the correct reply to I cannot conceive. By long ex-other side of the sails by turning his greeting, which is of great anti- perience one way and another head away from the wind.

quity, is "There she goes," This suppose 1 have been accustomed to Of academic, but less practical, quaint manner of address is mean- their talk, but frequently I find my-interest is whether we should write ingless to the landsman. self completely stumped.

Once "Under way" or "Under Weigh." When a yacht hand below deck when I was racing with Sir Charles A Vessel is technically under way calls "You'ep!" or "Yulpp" it is MacIver, who, I suppose, Imnows when she is afloat, but neither an-a signal that he wishes to hand a more about yachting than anybody, chored nor moored. William Fal-bucket or pail to one on deck, and his skipper, a Scotsman, told me to coner, distinguished author and pall itself is termed the "Yuep "let go the lee swifter."

naval seaman who was lost in the bucket," that useful article I didn't. Sir Charles was quite wreck of the Aurora in 1769, com- furniture carrying all overboard repeated the order piled a "Marine Dictionary," in waste from the galley and fo's'cle. It was no use.

I had which was the term "Underway." How the word is spelt I do not pre- to say "I don't know what the 'lee but neither in his book nor in the tend to know. swifter is, I've never heard of it." writings of Admiral De Horsey, nor It seems a "swifter," "awefter," or in Hutchinson's. "Practical Seaman- "awufter," as the Scottish skipper ship," published in 1795, is the word sions of very old origin.

The above are nautical expres- called it, is the after-most main"Under weigh" to be found.

Modern shroud or stay to the mast. It is would be correct to say,

It yachtsmen invent new terms 14 movable, that is, it is on a slide so weighed anchor at noon;

"We they evolve new gear.

They speak that it can be slacked off on the lee were head to wind we had no diffi-topsail, meaning a

as we of "Marconi" rig or "Marconi" side, when there is no strain upon culty in getting underway."

topeall the it, so as to allow the main boom to

Iurif or. fore-side "Going Large."

of which go off more square when the yacht "Going Large" is a true sailor's manent and high topmast. upon up and down. & per- When running more square to the origin of it, but it means sailing Marconi rig is now world-wide, and is running dead before the wind, term. It is difficult to trace the a sort of metal railway. The term wind, the greater is the spread of with the wind free, with the wind I find it occurs in the rules of the swifter the vessel will sail. Hence, lover of the sea and sailing it is triangular, Bermudian, or jib-head- sail presented, consequently the abeam or abaft the beam. To the New York Yacht Club, meaning

I suppose, the nautical this useful contrivance.

A Tale About "Let Go!"

rung

Origin of "Marconi's."

搞

terms for most expressive and conveys the ed mainsail which

idea of plenty of speed and a good down the mast on a metal railway. runs up and passage. I dare say most sailors know the

The origin of the term was Old salts do not use the neuter jest, and I was present when it was term well enough but it was new to verb "to He." They speak of a made. use. I felt like the landsman who, yacht being able to "lay-to when Allom's 16-metre yacht Istria sef In 1912, when Sir Charles

P

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one of these topsalls for the first she was cruising about before ace prior to setting her topeall, art of her Immense hare

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