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P.&O.-British India 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)

8.8.

Tons

CARTHAGE

RAJPUTANA

# BURDWAN

15,000

From Hong Kong About

Destination.

1932. NALDERA 16,000 27th Feb. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Noon *KIDDERPORE 6,900 2nd Mar. Straita, Colombo & Bombay, **SOUDAN

6,800 5th Mar. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Botterdam, Anwerp & Hull Mar. Marseilles & London. 12th 17,000 28th Mar. Marseilles & London.

8,500 2nd Apr. Bombay, Marseillès, London, Havre,

H'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hall 15,000 9th Apr. Marseilles & London. RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 17,000 7th May Bombay, Marseilles & London.

6,800 | 14th May Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hayre,

Marseilles & London. June Bombay, Marseilles & London. June Bombay,

H'burs

CORFU

RANPURA +*SOHALI

15.000 21st 17,000 4th 6,500 11th

16,000 18th

Mayom. R'tordam, Antwerp & Hull.

June

THE CHINA MAIL.

TURTLE FIGHT

UNUSUAL SPECTACLE SEEN BY BOAT PASSENGERS.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.

'NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer

"MONCALIERI "

From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA,

ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, „

COLOMBO, PENANG, &

SINGAPORE.

An unusual spectacle of the, gers tendered their thanks to sea was witnessed by the pas- the Captain. sengers and crew of the mall Though such an experience is steamer Arankola, coming from a comparatively rare one for Rangoon to Calcutta recently, present-day travellers through when altention became centred the Bay of Bengal, in the regime upon a great commotion in the of the slower-going sailing ships. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby water soma distance from the taking possibly months to sail informed that all Goods are being ship.

up the Bay. It was not uncommon landed at their risk into the Godowns Two turtles, one weighing 88 for a bont to be lowered to cap Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd, st of the Hong Kong and Kowloon and the other 105 pounds apture the turtles with which these Kowloon, whence and/or from the proximately were engaged in waters abound.

wharves delivery may be obtained. mortal combat, and so fiercely Tradition has it that to the Optional Cargo will not be landed were they engrossed that neither old East India Company belongs here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but the proximity nor the manoeu- the distinction of starting the carried on from port to port to the vres of the vessel distracted fashion of turtle soup. Certain final port of call to which the option them. The boat was turned ly it was an important item at extends. round, and with clever seaman- all Company banquets, and other ship, it became possible to lower worshipful" a net beneath the still struggling quick to incorporate the new de- contestants, who were hauled licacy in their menus. A fam rent.

claims against the vessel must safely aboard, amid the cheering ous club in Calcutta has facilities

e presented to the undersigned on or of the onlookers, who that night for keeping turtles alive until it be

before the 25th instant, or they will had turtle soup added to the is decided that they are to ap-not be recognised. usual menu for dinner -an pear in another form in another addition for which the passer-place.

SAILING SHIPS.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and

institutions were Fall Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th instant will be subject to

LINER BERMUDA.

Total Loss Claim Of £840,000 To Be Paid.

All

All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th instant at 10 a.m. by our our veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

In the case of dutlable goods, Con- signces are requested to inform The Imports & Exports Offee that they have anch cargo for examination.

No Five Insurance has been effect-

Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD, Agents.

ed.

Hong Kong, 10th February, 1982.

A correspondent of The Times writes: In a recent issue of The Times Mr. Gane inquired about the history of certain sailing ships. I

Underwriters at Lloyds have have before me. "Bill of Sale," agreed to settle the insurance claim, from John Blyth, of Melbourne, to presented by the owners, in respect Thomas Dobbin, of 23. Emmett of the destruction by fire of the Street, Limehouse, London, Eliner Bermuda at Belfast in Novem- dated April 25, 1890, of the ship ber. Ellora, port of registry, Melbourne. The claim is understood to be would have to be come to with the

She Was transferred to the about £840,000. Norwegian flag

After a claim has been met tho sailed from London in ballast on underwriters as to the liability of vessel automatically becomes August 1, arrived at Gothenburg the repairers of Bermuda after the property of the underwriters. on August 8, loaded planed boards, first fire in the liner, at Bermuda, The settlement of a claim for passed Dungeness on October 18, inst June. Should the repairers total loss means that the cost of re- and arrived at Melbourne on Janu-be held liable, however, they in pairs would exceed the insured value ary 9, 1891. Her return passage turn are insured, and arrangements of the ship.

on July 21, 1890,

to London was 105 days, and thence

to Fredrikstad three days, whence

to Melbourne 93 days. Subsequent-

Interest has been aroused among

MORE London, Havre ly she visited Puget Sound, Port Antwerp & Hull. Pirie, Port Germain,, Falmouth,į

July Marseilles & London,

UHTTRAL

RANCHI

**BANGALORE

NALDERA

RAJPUTANA 17,000

16th

July

MANTUA

11,000

30th

**SOUDAN

6,800

17,000

KAISAR-I-MIND❘ 12,000

RAWALPINDI

RANPURA

MALWA

2ad

Marscilles & Londen. Marseilles & London.

July Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London,

Aug. Bombay, Marseilles 8th

Hull, Umea, Algoa Bay, Wallaroo, Algoa Bay, Sydney, Liverpool, St.) John's, Adelaide, Noumea, Glas- Havre gow, Miramichi. Adelaide, New-

town, and Panama, where shear-

Eburg

R'terdam, Antwerp & Huli castle, N.S.W., Vancouver, Cape- 13th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London, 17,000 27th Aug. Marseilles & London. 11,000 10th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SIRDHANA TILAWA

1932. 8,000 23rd Fob. 10,000

7th Mar. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

sold there for use a coal hulk. She

underwriters.

WORK FOR SHIPYARDS

SLIGHT INCREASE IN NEW TONNAGE.

3

output.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1932.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES

TO..

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

To Seattle & Victoris.

To San Francisco; Los Angèlen|

New York vis Pusamı The Sunshine Beit via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tusadaya

.Mar. 1

Pros. Lincoln

Pres. Coolidge

Pres. Wilson

Mar. 15

.Mar. 29

The Short, Straight Boute ...to America | Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays

Pres. Cleveland ..Feb. 20, 4 Pros. Taft

.Mar. 8 Pres. JeffersOS .......... .Mar. 19

1.

£79 £112 £120 Special through raten to Hurope via

United States. Direct connections with all Atlantis. Unes. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for aight-essing.

ROUND TRIP PARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples ...

14

M

Marseille

#

London

Fall particulars opon application,

ཟ

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

#152. 5.0d. $161, 0.0d. $169.15.01

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straita, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandría, Naples, Genos, Marseilies, New York and Boston.

Pres. Garfeld Frem. Palk

the

In pre-war years we

excess over

The shipbuilding position at Britain. rived on August 26, 1899, and was the end of the year showed built well over half the world's *Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca. Calla Djibouti, Calls Karachi.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-was barque rigged, built by Laird slight improvement, according to

During the first nine months stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of the Brothers, Liverpool, 1855, net regia Lloyd's Register returns.

of 1980 Britain was building ter 1,727 tone, and loaded only Khedival Hall Steamship Co.

Compared with the previous more motor ships than steamers, i 1,900 tons of wheata testimony quarter, the last three months of but since the beginning of 1981 to her heavy build and fine lines. 1931 brought an increase of steam tonnage has once more pre- She is reported to have made 17 66,109. tons in the new shipping, dominated. The knots under favourable conditions laid down in British yards, the motor ships is now 220,000 tone. and quite capable of outpacing some total being 104,784.

Abroad, however, the total of of the better-kaown clippers of her

Against this must be set a new motor ships in hand (540,228 Itime.

drop of 16,880 tons in the aggre- tons) is still 78,647 tons greater gate of new British construction, than that of the new steamers. that is to say, all ships building, Among foreign countries the or completing afloat. This now United States is first with 207- stands at 400,505 tons only," or 837, followed by Italy · with 508,397 tons below that of a 173,287 and France with 164,440.

As an example of the EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). 1991; and 89 days from Dover

year ago.

Foreign new construction has tinued depression in certain ship- to also declined, the present total of building areas, it may be said. Adelalde, 1898-99. She stranded dur- 1,003,290 tons being 110,000 be that in the whole of Liverpool ing fog at Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, low that at the end of Septem--district only four ships of 6,220

She was renown- March 30, 1907. Mandler Rabaul Brisbane. Bydoeyed for her speed in light winds, hav-

tons are being built, at New- ber.

The total tonnage under con- castle only nine of 44,804 tous, ing double top-gallant yards and struction in the world amounts at Sunderland only two of 7,020 spars above the average dimen- to 1,403,795 tons, and only 28% tons, and at Barrow only three sions for a barque of only 908 tons

per cent. is contributed by of 45,788 tons.

and 2nd class passengers.

The City of Agra, Captain Young, had 68 days from London to Mel bourne in 1881, and subsequently

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Is under the Norwegian flag took 87 days from Melbourne to Antwerp bourne, arriving there October 19.

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

1082 7,000 4th Mar. 7,000 2nd Apr. 7,000 30th Apr.

& Melbourne.

in 1891 and from Montrose to Mel-

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan register. and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent conasetions from Australia with the following:-

The Union 3.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom "vis New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & Q. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buen

The New Zasland Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canali

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*BURDWAN SANTHIA RAJPUTANA

MIRZAPORE

NANKIN

COREY FINDI

A

STEAMER

NELLORE

BOMALI EANPURA

A STEAMER CHITRAL TILAWA

1982. 6,500 21st Feb. 8,000 26th Feb. 17,000 26th Feb.

6,700 4th Mar. 7,000

May Mar. 10,000 11th Mar. 15,000

111

9,000 10th Mar Shangala, Mof, Robe &

17,000 24th Mar.

Mar

7,000

7th ∙17,000

AP

6,800

48

CAPE

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moli, Koba & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe, & Yokohama Mojl & Kobe. S'hai, Holl, Kobe, Osaka & Thama.

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

be & Ozaka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moj Kobe Osaka & Yhama,

Kobe & Yokohama

ghobe & Yokohama.

8th Apr. Amoy, Bhai, Moji,

22nd Apr.

10,000 22nd

Robe

Kobo

& Diaka

Yokohama...

15,000 21at Apr. Shang, Moll, Kobe Yokohama.

80th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 17,000 5th May Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, NALDERAN -16,000 19th May Shanghal, Mail, Kobe, & Yokohama.

BANGALORE

RANCHI

*@ WAYBAR-I-HIND 12,000. 2nd June Shanghai, Moil,Kobe & YokohamA,

RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th Jans Shanghal, Kobe & Zakohama. "BOUDAN

€,800 98th - June | Shanghai; Kobe & Yokohama.

| Cargo "only,"

All 'dales are oppvominuta and subfont to alteration without notice. / All Cabins are Hätted with, Electric Fans or Punks Louvre System.

Steamers on London and Australian Lizes are fitted with Laundries. Päreala massuring: hát more than 5 cu Thưʼwil be received at the Come any's. Ofice up to Nom on the

further information, Psa

ACKINNON,

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telograma..

con-

“MANIFESTO, HONG KONG, KOWLOON, HONG KONGHONG KONG OFFICE 25828.

KOWLOON DOCE 58053,

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

On Lloyda

approved

Cast

T.S.S.“ EMPRESS OF JAPAN."

In No. 1 Dock Dimensions:-668′0′′ 0.A.x'87′6′′ x 48′6′′ „Mld. 25,000 tons Groe

The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Silpesys

Feb. 21. 8 Pres. Adams .....Mar. 20, 8 .Mar. 6, 8 Pres. Harrison...Apr. 3, 8

TO MANILA

Pros. Garfield..Feb. 21, 8 am. Pres. Folk ....Mar. 6, 8 ́a.m. Pres. Lincoln ..Feb. 28. 6 p.m. Pres. Coolidge Mar. 8, 6 pan. Pros. Taft.....Feb. 27, 6 p.m. [Pros. Jefferson,Mar, 12, 6 pum

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TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. “TAI PING YANG”

on FEBRUARY 19th.

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.

Queen's Buildings.

Harbour

Baik

The dimensions of No. 1 Dack are 700′0% 10a = 216, lover sill, H., W. 0.8. T.- Salyage Tuz “Heury"

Call Signal V.P.BT. and FLE

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS," BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON YOUNDERS, - All work done in this establishment, la geranteed. We have orm thirty years' experienća, Wä own, tựa: Slip- ways -and "can ✅accommodate any craft of, 200 Town Office: 64, Cananght Road Central, Hour Korg. Tel 20453, Shipyard: Sham-skul-po, Kowloon, Heng Kang,

furnished) os appl

Hong Kong, April 1, 1926

EXPLOSION ON GREEK WARSHIP yard at Salard

Bart.

News of the exp by the Ministry said to have been

fatally

accidental ignition

hart

Kion in the nával dockë, ten

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