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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

THE CHINA MAIL.

LIFE ON THE LOWER DECK

A BRITISH BATTLESHIP. *

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A Hard Life But a Good One.

In Mr. Sidney Knock's "Clear] to tales of maidens in distress, or Lower Deck" (Philip Allan, 108. have fallen among thieves, return d.) there is no grumbling about aboard before their leave expires the officers. They are evils per rather than sponge on messmates. haps, seems to be the verdict of the

Fraternal Spirit. British sailor, but necessary ones. So why worry? And some of them can be quite amusing:--

The Pudding was Done.

No longer is fighting among aallors of various nationalities the fashion:-

Often in foreign seaports there is A certain commander-in-chief, on an international assembly of war

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), taking command of a port division, ships. On such occasions you

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, dc.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

Destination.

1.6.

Tons

From Hoat Hour About

CARTHAGE

18,000 12th

1932

Noon

Marseilles & London.

RAJPUTANA

17,000 28th Mar.

*MIRZAPORE

6,700 "BURDWAN 6.500

CHITRAL

20th Mar.

2nd Apr. Bombay, asm.ondon, Havre,

was inspecting a naval depot. will always find that a fraternal During his tour he was shown the spirit exists among the seamen. I new school of cookery. A warrant is no uncommon sight to see little officer cook, acting as a guide, was groups seated in the various cafes explaining detail and methods. The or wine bars that abound in these admiral was deeply interested. ports, clinking glasses, cach after Pointing to a large currant pud- the fashion of his nationality. ding, he asked: "Mr. this There is strong mutual regard be- excellent pudding: how does one tween our sailors and the Italian, know when it is ready for eating?" French, and German tara, especial-

In a flash, before the whole of the ly the last named. admiral's staff, the officer drew his

Tolerate Each Other. sword and with an agile lunge But, says Mr. Knock, "there is, pierced the pudding through the unhappily, one exception to this sea centre. A turn of the wrist comradeship-in the and be withdrew the weapon. lationship between Bringing it to the position of and British sailor. salute, he replied tersely: "Done, tolerate each other. sir."

c' London's Weekly.

True, indeed, for the sword was as clean as the proverbial whistle.

But Mr. Knock's object is not to tell yarns, but to provide a straight- forward answer to the question: What is life on the lower deck of a British warship really like?" It is a hard life, he say, but a good one for the right man.

own.

Not "Decent."

Leave

CONSIGNEES

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV, CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Chartered Motor Vessel,

"TERGESTEA "

From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, SUEZ, MASSAUA, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby landed at their risk into the Godown informed that all Goods are being of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves dalivary may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the extends. final port of call to which the option

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th inst, will be subject to rent.

All

be palms against the vessel must

Ito the Undersigned on or before the 25th instant or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gode was, strained re-where they will be examined on the the American 18th last, at 19 a.m. by our surveyors,

They simply Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

In the case " John

of dutinble carga, Con- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.

No Fire Insurancs has been effeat-

Bill of Lading will be countersign-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1932.

UNDERWRITERS AND CHINESE

WAR RISKS.

In view of the disturbance in the Far East, both Lloyd's Under- writers and the marine insurance

ed. ad by

BLUE STAR LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer

Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo & Bombay,

Sailors, says Mr. Knock, observe jcompanies have given notice of H'burg,

A'werp & Hull CORFU

15,000 9th Apr.

Marseilles & London.

all kinds of conventions of their cancellation of war risks from all RAWALPINDI 17,000 23rd

Apr. arseilles & London.

It is not considered de-contracts on cargo to, from, in, or BANFURA 17,000 7th HAY

Marseilles & London. cent," for instance, after

through Japan and China. The as- it SOMALI

6,809 | 14th May Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hare, to return on board while in funds, sured will be held covered against

H'burg, R'terdam, Antwerp 15,000

Hall and sailors often broke leave for war risks at the expiry of the 21st May Bombay, Marselllas & London. RANCIT

17,000 4th June Bombay, Marseilles & London. ao other reason than that they notice on payment of an additional **BANGALORE 6,500 11th June Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre found themselves in funds at the premium, provided that the request On the for cover is received prior to the June Bombay, Marcel, Antwerp & Hull. end of the leave period. 18th

Marseilles & London.

other hand, for a British tar to expiry of the period of notice. Jaly Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Bombay,

loaf around upon the charity of) Since in the majority of per Marseilles, London, Havre, H'burg,

A'werp & Hull. friends is unthinkable, so men who manent contracts the period of

A London.

have listened too sympathetically notice to be given for cancelling

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- war risks is ten days, this means formed that all Goods are being land. that underwriters will be pledgeded at their risk into the Godowns of the Holt's Wharf, at Kowloon, whence HONG KONG TIDES. that period war risks on vessels in may be obtained.

to continue to cover for at least and/or from the wharves delivery

NALDERA

ì 18,000 KAISAR-I-HIND: 12,000 *+*BHUTAN $6,000 Bth July

2nd

Jules London.

RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th MANTUA

11,000 36th July #BOUDAN 6,800 8th Aug.

RAWALPINDI RANFURA MALWA

17,000 18th Aug. 17,000 27th Aug.

12,000 10th Sept.

Bombay, Marseilles, London, Eavre

Hbarg, B'terdam, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

* Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

the disturbed area in the Far East The time used is Standard, or mean without

any increase on time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.;

the 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The nominal premium for which war heights are referred to the datum of risk is covered in times of peace. the largest scale Admiralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless pre- caded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.

March 11 to 17, 1932.

High Water

The distinction of being the first Standard Ht. Standard Ht. ship flying the Chinese flag to pass Times. Times. under the completed arch of the H. M. F. H. M. F.

1932.

SANTHIA TALMA

8,000 23rd Mar. 10,000 3rd Apr.

Date

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Mar.

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

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Mon.

E

Low Water

2.2

CHINESE SHIP UNDER SYDNEY

BRIDGE,

"OREGON STAR"

From ANTWERP, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, NEWPORT, SWANSEA & BREMEN.

Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, bat carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option extends,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 16th Instant will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vernel must be presented to the undersigned on ar

not be recognised. before the 25th instant, or they will

All broken, chafed, and damaged 11 11 54 5.4 05 15 20 Sydney Harbour bridge is held by Goods are to be left in the Godowas

28 50 5.0 17

17 45

the s.8. Shun Foo. The Shun Foo, where they will be examined on the 05 28 2.3 which was formerly the steamer 16th instant at 10 am, by our sur 5.5 18 34 2.3 Lammeroo, of the Adelaide Steam- veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

36 25 ship Company, is of 6,600 tons signees are requested to inform the In the case of datiable cargo, Con- gross, and was for many years Imports & Experts Office that they 22 employed on the Australian coastal have much goods for examination. 2.7 trade. She is now under the com- No Fire Insurance has been effected 2.0 mand of Captain B. Schreiber, who

Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by brought the ship from Australis on behalf of the new

owners, the Meishun Company, of Shanghai,

ទី | ស៊ុនទន | ៩ |

Fri.

Sat. 12

Sun. 13 00 19

14

Tues.

15

1932

Wed.

18

NANKIN NELLORE TANDA

2nd Apr. 7,000

7,000 80th Apr.

7,000 3rd Juno

Manila, Habaul. Brisbane, Sydney

& Holbeurze.

Thura, 17

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

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 daya.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:~~

The Union 8.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. 40. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & G. Branch Service of steamers to London via Spes.

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*KASHGAR

19X2,

9,000 11th Mar, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

4 p.m. RAWALPINDI 17,000 24th Mar. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

TALAMBA

NELLORE

*SOMAL

RANPURA

A STEA

STEAMER

CHITRAL

TILAWA

BANGALORE BANCHI SANTHIA TANDA

NALDERA

BHUTAN

8,000 7.009

,9,800

26th

4th 5th

198282JA

JA (4

16 42 5.8

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 10th March, 1982.

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

Telegram:

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG." KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28928,

KOWLOON DOCK $595S.

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

"FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyda

Hok of

Osaka

Approved

Curt

Mar. Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Tokobama. Apr.

Shal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Thama. Apr. Shanghai, Kobe á Yokohama.

S'hal, Moji, Kobe &

Kobe

17,000 7th 8th

Apr.

15,000 21at 10,000 22nd

Ap

Fend

8.500

ぎとみ

DW

17,000

Both Apr.

Fobe &

Yokohama.

Apr. RODO

MOT

Moj Kobe & Yokohams.

Kobe &

Kobe

£.000 5th May Amoy, hal, Moll,

7.000

16,000

19th

MAY

Oraks

Moji % Osaka & Y'haIUM. Į

May

Shel, Maj, May

Kobe & Yokohama. 6,000 29th May

Kobe & Yokohama. 2nd June Shanghai, Moji, Hobs & Yokohama. 7,000 6th June S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama RAJPUTANA 17,000 16th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,800 28th June Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

TAISAR-I-HIND! 12,000 NANKIN

*BOUDAN

Cargo only.

All dates are approaimate und subject to alteration without notice. All Cables are fitted with Electric Fans or Punks Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australan Lines are fitted with Laundriss, Parcela measuring not more than en, ft. will be received at kas, Coun -pany's" "Ofoe-up-to Noon on the day "revious to sailing.

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

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

Manufac-

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN”

Harbour

Call Flaga

Enginour

Bollar-

maker

Shipwright

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensionat-666′0′′” ́0.A. x 87′5′′ × 486" Mid. 26,000 tons Crosa.

The Company possesses-Bir-Granita Ducks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimension of No. 1 Dock are.700′0′′ x 88′0′′% % 30′4′′ over sill H. W. 0.8. T. Salvage Tug "Houry. Keswick:*: 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Gáll Signal V.P.R.T. and Flag Call Signal T.HQB: Shouriers capable of lifting: 60-tana. //

· Codes Used: AL A.B.C., Fifth Editions Engineering, Flat and Secund · Edition. Western Union: Heulley and&Watkins,

Kindly sand enquiries to the Chief Manager,

2. M-DYER, B.SC

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932.

SPECIAL >ROUND

TRIP FARES

то

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angelesį

New York via Panam. The Sunshine Bell via Honolulu Fortnightly sallings on Tuesdays Pres. Coolidge ...Mar. 16, 6 Pres. Wilson

Prea. Hoover

To Seattle & Victoria. ·

The Short, Straight Route to Americs Fortnightly sailings on Saturdayn

Pres. Jefferson .... .Mar. 19 .Mar. 29 Pres. Madison

Apr. 2 ...Apr. 12' Pres. Cleveland

p.m.

.Apr. 16

£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 Canada, bera! stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE From Hong Kong to Naples

Marseilles

London

Full particulars upon application, EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

$152. 5.04.

5181. 0.00. $169.16.04.

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

Prez Adama.....Mar. 20, 8 Free. Hayes Pres. Harrison ....Apr. 3; Pres. Pierce

TO MANILA

11.11.

.Apr. 17, 8 Mar. 1, 8

Pres. Jexerson Mar. 12, 6 p.m.Pres. Madison Mar. 26, 6 p.m. Pres.. Adams .Mar. 20, 8 a.m.Pres, Harrison Apr. 3, 9am. Pres. Wilson ..Mar. 22, 6 p.m. Pres. Hoover ..Apr. 5, 6 p.m.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEN STREET,

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

BARBER

MLMERSED

PARAMA

EXPRESS

LINE

刻

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

vin PANAMA. NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI YIN"

on MARCH 18th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON,

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight Information planse ́apply:-*

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

Agents.

Telephons 28025.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON POUNDERS, All work done in this sstablishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experiancs. We own two Blip- ways and can accommodate any craft of too fast long. Town Office: 66, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. 29459,

· Shipyard:- Bham-skal-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Kowloon Tel. 57889.-

Eytimates furnished 'on application.

Hong Kong, April 1, 1926.

CONSIGNEES NOTICES.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The C.P.8. R.M.9. Empress of

Consignees of cargo ex s.8. Ter gentea are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will Asia (from Vancouver via ports) be subject to rent after March 16, is due here at noon on March 17 - Consigneers of CATTO - RE, ILV. (Thursday), and will berth at Ozegon, Star ard reminded, to take | Kowloon Wharf. She will sail delivery of their, goods, which will | for Manila at 6 p.m. on the sama be subject to rent after March 16. evening.

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