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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 GU! 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.

-Tone

**SOMALI

CHITRAL

*KIDDERPORE

RANCHI

*BANGALORE

NALDERA

KAIBAR-I-HIND

++*BHUTAN

RAJPUTANA

MANTUA

****SOUDAN

RAWALPINDI

From Hon Kon Abont

1932.

Destination.

6,800 14th May Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, Noon H'burg, R’terdam, Antwerp & Hall. 15,000 21st May Bombay, Marselles & London. 5,300 31st May Straita, Colombo & Bombay, 17,000 4th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre Antwerp & Hall. erdam,

London.

6,500 11th June

10,000 18th JuneIVAT

12,000

2nd July 6,000 9th July Bombay,

H'burg,

11,000 80th July

6,880 6th Aug. Bombay,

40 & London.

THE CHINA OMAIE

THE NEW CUNARD GIANT

LINER

WORK TO BE SHORTLY RESUMED.

Preserving the Hull.

CONSIGNEES,”

LLOYD TRIESTINO NÁV. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer

*CONTE ROSSO" From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI, PORT SAID, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, AND SINGAPORE

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company, Ltd, at Kow whence and/or from the wharvoi delivery may be obtained.

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

The annual meeting of the share-time they believed such reductions holders of the Cunard Steamship would have operated to keep up the Company, was held recently at habit of travel from the U.S.A. to Liverpool, Sir Percy Bates acting Europe, For all the shipping lines as Chairman.

of the Conference it would appear During the course of his speech that to earn the same revenue as he made a reference to the new last year (1981) a combined addi- giant liner the building of which tion of approximately 21,500 first- was commenced by the Company class, plus 30,000 cabin, plus 52,500 last year. Work on "No. 584" as tourist and third-class was neces the liner is named has been sary. It was difficult to believe suspended for many months, owing that such figures were at all likely to adverse conditions but the work to be realised in 1932, and harder will be recommenced in the near still to believe that the reduction would have been made if all lines "A proposal was made recently were, like the Cunard Company, to the Government which we had both obliged and able out of their some reason to think," said Sir own money to take the consequences Percy, "would be attractive, and of an error in judgment. "In our

All broken, chafed, and daronged on several grounds. This proposal view the move is a year too late Goods are to be left in the Godowns, proved to be unacceptable, and no at any rate, and having missed the where they will be examined on the alternative opportunity of engaging opportunity is perhaps more than 12th inst. at 10 am. by our surveyors,

Goddard & Douglas,

future.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th inst. will be subject to rent--

claims against the vemel munt be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st instant or they will not be recognised.

the Government's interest and as a year too soon. We think it will Messrs.

the case of dutiable cargo, Con- sistance has so far presented it-result in a reduction of net re-signees are requested to inform the self. Work on the ship is still venue."

Imports & Exporte Office that they at what date it will be resumed.

£1,500,000 Paid To Builders, have such goods for examination. suspended, and I am unable to say

Mr. H. Hindley asked what had No Fire Insurance has been effect. "The hull is very far advanced, been spent up to the present on the ed

Bill of Lading will be countersign. and only five months' work is re-new liner. Sir Percy Bates saided by quired to make her ready for that the figure was £1,500,000 and

DÓDWELL & CO, LTD. launching. In the meantime not it had all been paid to the ship-

Agents. Hong Kong, 6th May, 1952. only is the structure, which is being builders. He added that there was very carefully watched, perfectly at present no liability on the safe, but advantage is being taken vessel.

NEW DESTROYER LAUNCHED.

Second Launch

Postponed.

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of the delay to apply more.perman- Sir Frederick Bowring, moving a et preservatives to the steel than vote of thanks to the directors, said in the case of any other ship built it was nothing short of a national within recent years.""

disaster that the building of the Discussing the depression in the liner had been stopped. Seeing North Atlantic passenger trade, Sir that national prestige was involv- Percy said it was a very sensitiva ed, he hoped the Government would

The launch took place on April trade involving very keen competi-atill be induced to see that it was tion in which the best ships had made possible for the construction 18 at Barrow, by Lady Eyres-Mon- always secured the reward of an- not only of this ship but of sell, wife of the First Lord of the terprise. It was this factor which second liner to be proceeded with. Admiralty, of the new British Havre; had governed the planning of No. (Hear, hear.)

destroyer H.M.S. Defender. It had 684. "We could have designed a The chairman, in reply, said that been intended also to launch H.M.S, better Mauretania to be followed seldom had an enterprise been pro- Diamond, but owing to the gale the

to plan for a three-ship service being the scheme and advantage to Commander C. W. Craven, director of Vickers- comes unsafe when a two-ship ser- the country behind the company managing vice becomes possible, 'because of had been so nearly at one. The | Armstrongs, at the subsequent the success which has always fol-people of the country believed in luncheon, said he had no good news lowed the best ships in this com- the ship not only as an asset to the for Barrow. As things were going

Awerp Holl

& London.

17,000 16th July Bombaydon, Havre by a better Berengaria and Aqul-jected in which the combination of and for technical tessons 17,000 18th Aug. Bombay, dam, Antwerp & Hall-tania as these ships wear out. But advantage to the company project launch was postponed.

RANPURA #BURDWAN

MALWA

17,000 27th Aug. 6,500 3rd Sept.

11,000 10th Sept:

H'burg,

& London. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. 'Bombay, Marseilles & London.

* Cargo only. ↑ Calle Casablanca. Calls Djibouti

Frequent counsation from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to

stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by staamers of the as the ship to replace Mauretania with which that feeling was held Porpoise in August, and then they Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

BIRDHANA

TILAWA TALKA

1932.

8,000 17th May

$ p.m. 10,000 28th May 10,000 18th June

Singapore, Penang & Calculta.

Competitive trade. We had no option company but as an asset to Britain, at present they would launch the but to build for a two-ship service and the wideness of the extent Queen of Bermuda and H.MS,

would have to run for her twenty was, the strongest support that would be faced at Newcastle, and or twenty-five years, and to build could be manifested in favour of Barrow with 23 berths without a the cheaper unit for a three-ship an immediate completion of the ship on the stocks. At the same service would have meant building liner.

a ship which would be outclassed and could not earn a living for much more than half her life.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

| Long views are essential in the

North Atlantic, and though we Gleniffer, British str., 602 tons, have met with obstacles at the be- ginning of No. 684 we consider she is necessary to the continued wel:

B.L. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for fare of the company. We will get 1st and 2nd class passengera.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

1932.

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work restarted so soon as we can see our financial way clear to her completion."

The Cuts InTM Farts.

In a reference to the cuts in fares and to the help received from their Governments by some of their com- petitora, Sir Percy said that more

7,000 3rd June Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney than a year ago the Cunard had 7,000 2nd July 7,000 80th July

Melbourne.

Regular monthly saliings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Bydney---19 days.

Frequent conections from Australia with the following:--

The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kiardom via New

Bealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & O. Branch Bervice of steamers to London via Buen. The New Zealand Shipping Company's staamara for Bouthampton and London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN." Cheap Summer Trips to Japan - June to Sept.

NALDERA TALMA

*MIRZAPORE

*BHUTAN

SANTHIA

KABAR-I-HIND

NANEIN

TARADA

RAJPUTANA

SOUDAN BIRDHANA

1932

16,000 19th May | Shanghai, Moji & Kobe.

10,000 20th May Amoy, Bhai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. * 6,700-28th/May Shanghal, Moji i Kobert Vape CAN

6,000

1st June Shanghal, Kobe & Tokobama.

8,000 2nd June Amoy, B'kal, Moju Kobe 2. Osaka,

June

Ora Jume great How Yokohama.

7,000 18th June Amoy Holly Kobe

4 Y'hama.

· 17,000:"16th Juhu | Khmeran, KobeWZAKON

6,800 || 28th June:| Khanghai. Möbel Tokohama 8,000 - 80th June | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Onli.

nala: qual ¦ subject to alteration without notice.

Funka Louvre Byciank.

time, he could give the people of Barrow an assurance that every possible inquiry was being made for work suitable for their ship- Thursday, May 12. yards, and not only for shipbuild- ing products. Even to-day, with Capt. Jolivet, from Shanghal, general slackness, that firm had buoy No. AL-JM. & Co. senior representatives in three Idomeneus, British str., 4,818 tons, foreign countries actively pursuing Capt. S. Glossop, from Singa- possible orders. Some of these he pore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S. was hopeful about, but it was” far Lyeemoon, British str., 1,784 tons, too early to give any news in Capt. E. Holmes, from Swa-public regarding their negotiations. tow, buoy No. B24-Kwong Barrow had been fortunate, but it would be wrong, of him to disguise Sandviken, Norwegian str., 1,775 the fact that during the coming tona Captain Norvalls, from Autumn they were in for a slack Swatow, West Point Wharf. time. J.M. & Co.

Lady Eyres-Monsell, who was presented with a souvenir brooch, said previously she had only seen a launch on the "movies."

Nam & Co.

urged serious reductions, but was Shun Lee, Chinese str., 949 tons, unable to secure the agreement of

Capt. Miyaoks, from Canton, buoy No. BI1-Yee Tai Hong,

its Conference colleagues. At that

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FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

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FRIDAY, MAY 1932.

[PRESIDENT TINER

SAILINGS

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK

via PANAMA.

TO SEATTLETM

and VICTORIA.

• Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly, sallings on Saturdays.

Pres. Grant

-

Pres. Lincoln Pres.. Coolidge

May 24 Pres. Jefferson May 14, 2 ́a.m.

May 28 .June 11

Jane 7. Pres. Madison ...June 21 Pres. Cleveland ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & ÄMERICA. 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 privi- leges for sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.

Fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America

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

Pres. Monroe...........Sun, May 15 Fren. Garfield ........8an, June 12

Pres. Van Buren Sun, May 29 Fres, Polk

Son.... June 26-

TO

Next Sailing

Pres. Grant..

Pres. Madison

MANILA

Pres. Monroe May 15.

May 17 Prea Van Buren ..May 21 Pres. Lincoln

May 29 May 31

CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA.”

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SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

M.V.

via PANAMA

NEXT SAILING

TAI PING

on MAY 16th.

for

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

42 Days To New York.

For Prowenger and Freight information please apply:

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

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HONG KONG TIDES.

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