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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.)

6.8.

From Tons Hour Kong

Aboat

1932.

20th

16,000

27th

Feb. Feb.

Noon

6,800 5th

Mar.

15,000 | 12th

*KIDDERPORE 5,300

NALDERA

1*SOUDAN

CARTHAGE

RAJPUTANA 17,000 26th

**BURDWAN

6,500 2ad

15,000 9th

RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd

CORFU

RANPURA

+ SOMALI

CHITRAL

RANCHI

NALDERA

17,000 7th

6,800

14th

15,000 21st 17,000 4th **BANGALORE 6,500 11th

Destination.

Straita, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Anwarp & Hull.

Mar. Marseilles & London. Mar. Margailles & London.

Apr. Bombay, dam, Awerp & Hull

Marseilles, London, Havra, Apr.London.

Apr.

dz

May Bombay, War London,

& London,

May Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre,

Marseilles & London.

SYDNEY

THE

HARBOUR BRIDGE

CHINA MAIL.

ATLANTIC LINERS.

OPENING IN MARCH.

Long Controversy Recalled.

A New Addition to the Service.

As at present arranged, the Syd- than 24 schemes for the construc- An addition to the number of ney Harbour Bridge will be opened tion of a bridge were brought for- State-assisted or State-guaranteed for traffic on Saturday, March 19. ward.

trans-Atlantic shipping companies

The Governor will preside over the The next step was the appoint-appears probable according to a re- ceremony, and the formal declara- ment of a Royal Commission, in port from Athena, which states that tion of opening will be made by the 1908, to report on the whole ques an agreement is to be signed bo- Premier. Aircraft, liners, ferry tion of communication between tween the Greek Government and boats and other craft will take part Sydney and North Sydney.

This the Greek National Navigation

WBO

in the display which is to follow Commission proposed railway and Company for a liner service between the opening, while a procession will road tunnels, or subway, but as had Greece and North America. also be arranged, which will pass happened before, the proposed The agreement is to remain in through Sydney and over the bridge scheme not proceeded with force for 20 years, and an annual to North Sydney.

owing to a change of Government. subsidy of £20,000 will be paid. An It is peculiarly appropriate that During the regime of the next Atlantic liner is to be purchased the procession is to include an his- Ministry, in July, 1911, it was an-under a State guarantee, though it torical section, as the history of nounced that proposals for a road is not stated whether this will be the bridge forma no unimportant bridge, and a railway subwayja new ог second-hand ship. In- item in the history of the city with should be immediately submitted to quiries are, however, understood to which it is connected. As long ago the Public Works Committee. Dr.be circulating among British ship- as the year 1791, Ernamus Darwin, Bradfeld, who was at that time builders for a large ship for Greek grandfather of Charles Darwin, Principal Designing Engineer, op- owners, so that the construction of referred to a future arch bridge posed both the proposals on the a new liner is apparently contem- across the harbour, in a poem on-grounds that the suggested bridge plated. titled "The Vialt of Hope to Sydney from Dawes Point to McMahons Whether, with the restriction of Cove." That this far-away poetic Point, as recommended by the Ad-Immigration into the United States, fancy was not so divorced from visory Board, would be a menace to there is a sufficient demand for s

trans-Atlantic reality as the dreams of poets fre- navigation, and that the subway new

service, and quently are, is illustrated by the gradients were unsuitable.

whether, if there is, it can be suc- fact that it was only some 24 years The long controversy approached cessfully met by a single ship ser- later that the first definite en- its termination on July 18, 1918, vice, which history has always gineering proposal for a bridge was when the Public Works Committee proved unsatisfactory, remain to be made by Francis H. Greenway, the definitely decided on a bridge, to seen, but the .advent of another Government architect.

earry four lines of railway, 35 ft. State-assisted line must be regretted Little is now known of the details and 17 ft. 6 in. road at the present time when the exist on Mr. Greenway'a proposal, and ways, and

foot-way 15 ing shipping is sadly under- the earliest. recorded drawing of aft. wide. The bridge was to employed. bridge to connect Sydney with be of one clear span from shors North Sydney was made in 1857 by to shore and to provide 170 ft. clear Peter Henderson, who had been as-headway for shipping at the centre. HONG KONG TIDES. sociated with Brunel. Many pro- Early in 1914, Dr. Bradfield was jects were put forward in later instructed to proceed abroad and years; in 1878 W. C. Bennett, the make himself familiar with the Commissioner for Roads, suggested long-span bridges and underground. The time used is Standard, or mean a floating bridge, and in 1879, T. railway systems of the principal time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 100h. is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The S. Parrot prepared a sketch of a cities of the world before undertal heights are referred to the datum of ing the construction of the proposed (the largest scale Admiralty chart of

Mayburg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hull, seven-span truss bridge,

June Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles,

June

June.

'16,000 18th KAISAR-I-HIND 12,000 2nd July RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th July

MANTUA

1*SOUDAN

11,000 Both

London,

Havre & Hull.

& London.

Marseilles & London.

Marsellies & London.

Jole Bombay Marseilles & London.

6,800 6th Aug.

Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre

H'burg. E'terdam, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marzelles & London. Bonibay, Marseilles & London. *Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca. I Calls Djibouti.

RAWALPINDI

RANPURA

MALWA

17,000 18th Aar. 17,000 27th Aug. 11,000 10th Sept.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con. stantinople, Pireans, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1932, 8,000 24th Feb.

10 a.m. 10,000 7th Mar.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932.

SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To Seattle & Victoria.

To San Francisco, Los Angeles] & New York via Panama. The Sunshine Belt vis Honolulu

The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays

p.m. ..Mar. 1, 4 Prea. Taft

.Mar. 15 Pres. JeffersÓN ....Mar. 291 Pres. Madison

Pres. Lincoln Pres. Coolidge

Pres. Wilson

Mar. 5

.Mar. 19 .Apr. 2

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

United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privlingen for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE, From Hong Kong to Naples

"

W

W

2

H

Marseille London

Fall particulare upon application.

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£152, 5.04.

$181. 0.04.

$169.15.04

Fortnightly sailing on Sundaya via Manila, Straits, Colombo. Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandris, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

Pres. Polk

.Mar. 6, 8 Pres. Harrison...Apr. 3, 8 Fres. Adams..... Mar. 20, 8 Pres. Hayes......Apr. 17, 8 TO MANILA

Pres. Lincoln ..Feb. 23, 6 p.m.]Pres..Coolidge Mar. 8, 6 p.m. From Taft..... Feb. 27, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson.Mar. 13, 8 p.m. Pres. Polk ....Mar. 6, 8 a.m. Pres. Adams ..Ápr. 20, 8 a.m.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEN STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES The whole subject took a more bridge and transit system for Syd- the place and should be added to the definite shape in 1880, when J. E.│ney. He returned and reported in depths given on the chart unless pre-

AMERICAN ceded by an asterisk ("), when they Garbett, representing a company, 1915, but the Great War had broken should be subtracted from the depths.

MAIL LINE offered to construct a high-level out in the meantime, and nothing |bridge to the North Shore at a cost further was done until September, £850,000 on condition that the Gov- 1921 when tenders for the bridge ernment guaranteed, for a period of were

Dr. Bradfield

advertised.

February 23 to 29, 1932.

Date

High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard Ht.:

Times.

Times.

M. F. 11 00 5.1 25

Feb. H. M. F.

.. 11 00

23 14

20 years, an amount equal to 9% was again instructed to proceed per cent. on the cost of construction.'abroad to report on what had been This offer was accepted in 1881, and done in other countries, and as a Tues. 28 Mr. Garbet deposited £5,000 as result of his investigations decided security. Owing to a change of that an arch bridge could be suc-Wed. 24. 11 29 5.2 Government, however, the matter cessfully erected. He estimated

7.1 23 14 31 Thurs. 25. 11 37

1137 KR was not proceeded with and the de- that it would be at least £350,000| posits was returned in the follow cheaper than a cantilever bridge. Fil. Ing year. Sir John Fowler later Matters then took definite shape, prepared plans for a suspension and on November 24, 1922, an Act Sat. bridge at an estimated cost of to cover the construction of a high- San.

level cantilever or arch bridge from Dawes Point to Milson Point was Mon.

£400,000.

Royal Commission Appointed. Interest in the whole subject was sanctioned. growing, and, following public} agitation, the Government appoint-

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for lated a Royal Commission in 1890 to and 2nd class passengers.

This Com- report on the matter. mission presented its report in 1891 and, while it did not recommend

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). that anything should be done at the

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

time, expressed the opinion that if a connection was to be made it, should, if possible, be by means of Manila, Rabau, Brisbane, Bydney | a high-devel bridge. Between

& MelbournA.

1932 7,000 4th Mar 7,000 2nd Apr. 7,000 10th Apr.

Regular monthly sailings from and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australls with the following:-

The Union 5.8. 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. & Q. Branch Service of steamera to London via Suas.

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

SANTHIA

RAJPUTANA

*MIRZAPORE

NANKIN

*KASHGAR

RAWALPINDI A STEAMER NELLORE

#BOMALI RANPURA

A STEAMER CHITRAL" TILAWA

1912.

8,000 28th Feb. Ammay, Mofi, Kobe & Yokoharos. 17,000 26th Fab. Shanglial. Kobe & Yokohama,

7th

1896 and 1899, four private bills tof cover the construction of either bridges or tunnels were presented to Parliament, and in 1900 no less!!

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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this estabikkment la guaranteed. We have over thirty years2;experience. Waɛew two-Slip- ways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong- Tel. 30459. Shipyard: Sham-ahul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Kowloon Tal 57000, Estimates. furnished on application

Floor Kong, Aprti 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 29030.

Telephones:

ANSKOWLOON DOCK 18958.

Telegrams: “MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MÄKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS," WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

6,700

4th Mar. Moji & Kobe,-

10,000

7,000

Mar. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Omka & Thama, 9,000 10th Mar 11th Maw

On Lloyd

Bhai,

Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

16,000

IIth

14E0

17,000

24th

Kobe & Yokohama. Kobe Yokohama.

lot of

1

Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.

26th Mar Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 6th Apr. Shal, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Thama. 6,300 6th Apr. Shanghal, Kobe, & Yokohama 17,000

Shanghal Kobe & Yokohama.

18,000

8th

7th Apr. ADI.

21st MC Robe &

Yokohama.

S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

10,000 22nd Apr.

"BANGALORE 0,500 80th Apr.

SANTHIA

TANDA

17.000 5th May

6th

&

Moji, Koba .

Kobe

Robe

Yokohama.

S′bal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

8,000 5th $7,000

Mayoff, Köbé, Osaka” & “Y’kama NALDERA

18,000 10th May Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. BHUTAN

6,000.) 29th May Stanghal, Tobes & Tokohama, maraf KAISAR-I-HIND 12,000 2nd June Shanghai, Mofi, Kabe “& Yokohama. RAJPUTANA 17.000 16th Juns Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama. HOUDANG 8,800 28th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokah mas

Cargo only. † Calls Nagoya

Cart

*T.S.S.

In No. 1. Dock. Dimens

EMPRESS OF JAPAN."

-6660% DA x 836' x 15'6" MA, 25,000 tomm :: Company ponnesen Six Granite Docks and Two Pate The dis

304

Salvage Tag ""Henry

Call Signal THOR

Codes Used:

380

HW. O. Klemm Call Signal V.P.B.T. an

Flat and Secur

MEJEUNER

LIE

PANEKA

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK

and other US. 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.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

· SAILING DATES FOR FER, 1932 (Bubject to Change);;** DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 pm, Wschow 3 pm.

Bollars

maker

Shipwright

Steamer.

Leaved Huong Boar

Arriven

Wachow

LATE Wachow

TAI_MING || WED.

24th FEL

Arriven

3718 SUN 28th

THUR, IN

28th BAT.

TAI HING SUN” • 2011. TUES. "I WED.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River. Steamers haring! goodə

Accommodation for Pires Cisha Passengers.

Panasin State-rooms: and Jalcon, The

gutṣand

ted

& Doshing.

Kindy'sand:

DYER

MINA Kowloon Docks

SANG WO

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