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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

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STRAÏTS, 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, FUROPE, &e.

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

RAWALPINDI *KIDDERPORE RANPURA **BURDWAN

MALWA RANCHI CARTHAGE SOMALI

NALDERA RAJPUTANA +BANGALORE

CORFU COMORIN

+'BHUTAN

RANPURA

KAISAR-I-HIND

From

Tons

HoarKend

About

Destination.

1932. 37,000 13th Aug.” | Bombay, Marieilles & London.

Noor

5,300 24th Aug. | Straits, Colombo & Bombay, 17,000 27th Aug. Marseilles & London.

6,500

3rd Sept. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull 11,000 10th Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & Londoz. 17,000 24th Sept. Marseilles & London. 24.000.

6,800 15th Oct.

Marseilles & London.

THE CHINA MAIL:

LUXURY YACHT NOW

A CLUB.

Royal Suites At £2/2. A Night.

MILLIONAIRE'S DREAMSHIP.

BRITISH STEAMER" CONVERTED.

Diesel Engines. Satisfactory.

BRITISH SHIPPING POLICIES.

Freedom Of Seas Desirable.

SERVES EMPIRE BEST.

London, July 31.

The steamer "Montgomeryshire.” of 6,650 tons groas, owned originally: by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.. and carrying approximately 10,000 Commander Montague Grahame-tons deadweight, has been converted White, R.N.V.R., after sailing the to a motor ship. She originally had A policy for the British shipping a 2,300 b.b.p. steam plant and is industry has been adopted by the Seven Seas In his £280,000 yacht, now equipped with Flat Diesel Alacrity, has turned the yacht into machinery which, on trials, gave her Council of the Chamber of Shipping ja club.

a speed of 14.5 knots. The first of the United Kingdom, the scheme Atlantic voyage, was made at an being embodied in a report submit average speed of 12.4 knots.

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The ship is now named "Riv" and ted by a committee appointed to has been chartered by Louis consider the question: The para-

The yacht-now known as the

Alacrity-is Club

anchored of Brownsea Island, in Poole, Harbour.

It is the most lavishly fitted and Dreyfus et Cie., Paris. The owners mount need of the shipping indus-

the try; states.

the largest privately owned vessel ever are the Societa Commerciale di

report, is Navigazione of Venice, who also own built.

She was created thirty-two-years the four motor ships "Juventus," restoration and development of a

**Chisane** and prosperous world trade. ago as a dreamship for the Ameri- "Villarperosa," ... an millionaire, Mr. Anthony Dre- "Pellice," all of which were convert-

"The Empire does not trade in a xel, then she was owned in tara by ed from" steamers and have been in

watertight compartment, and will un English marquis and a Russian service for some time.

It would appear, therefore, that prosper only as part of a prosperous | princes. She carried the late Czar and the ex-Kaiser as guests at the the conversion of steamers has trading world, it is added. Free proved satisfactory. The engine height of their imperial power.

to inter- The staircasea of this wonder-installed develops 2,600 b.h.p. at 100 access to an open freight market ship cost £7,000.. All the stairs rpm, and has four cylinders 750 and freedom the seas

a piston national commerce are advocated. were hand-carved by Italian work-mm in diametre with meň. Many thousands of pounds stroke of 1,250 mm. were spent on paintings by eminent artists to decorate

the sumptuous |

Freedom of the Seas. The British shipping industry,"

cabins, dining rooms, and smoke ITALY BUILDS FOUR it is added, in the interests of this

rooms.

Hot and cold water runs through PERSIAN GUNBOATS, country and of the Empire, should

in every state- silver-plated taps room, and there are electric fans' jand radiators of exquisits design. The bedsteads are designed in period styles to match the interior decora tions, and the beautifully panelled The Alacrity, one of the fastest steam "yachts afloat, reached 'eigh- teen knots on her recent tour of

normal cruising speed is twelve knots.

walls.

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To Be Used For Customs Patrol.

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8th Oct. Bottles, London, Havre, Hamburg. 40,000 miles round the world. Her They are of about 830 tons displace-lof the industry as a whole or of the

16,000 22nd Oct.

17,000 5th Nov.

6,500 12th Nov. 15,000 19th Nov. 15,000 3rd Dec. 6,000 10th Dec,

17,000 17th Dec. 12,000 31st Dec. Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca.

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

H'burg

Bombay Marseilles, London, Bar ay, Marselles & Landon. Bomba 'terdam, Antwerp & Hull, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseillen & London.

Bombay, M'seilles, L'don, Havre,

H'burg, R'dam, A'werp & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

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Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Carge to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of, the - Khedivial Mail Steamship Co."

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALMA SANTHIA

TAKADA

1931

10,000 16th Aug Singapore, Fening & Calcutta

8,000 31st Aug.

·7,000 17th Sept.

+ Calls at Rangoon.

the

adhere to the policy of freedom of the seas the footing of equality for all ships, under all flags, in all ports, in all international and in all inter-Empire trades.. And There has recently been completed in so doing, it will best. serve its in Italy by the S.A. Officine and own interest." Cantieri Partenopet, of Naples, for The majority of the Committee the Persian Government, four motor de not favour the restriction of the gunboats, the "Karkas" "Chah United Kingdom coasting trade to "Chabaaz," British ships, either in the interest rohk," "Simorg" and ment and are used for Customs coasting trade itself, but several the Committee append supervision. They are. 161 ft in members of Two Guineas a Night. length with a beam of 22 ft, the reservations on this point to Suites formerly occupied by draught at full load being 5.6 ft report.

Excess Tonnage. royalty are now available at two They have accommodation for carry- guineas a night to members of the ing troops and the fuel capacity is "The ocean carrying power now club, and staterooms occupied by sufficient for a radius of action of in existence is hopelessly in excess millionaire guests of a princess can 3,000 sea miles at a speed of 8 knots of the existing or prospective needs Two small guns are fitted on the of the world," it is stated, "and the be had for twelve shillings.

Commander Grahame-White was deck."

existence of that excess is hamper- one of the rescue

The propelling machinery con- ing the orderly conduct of the in- party at the Messina earthquake in 1908, and sists of two Fiat Diesel engines dustry, and, indeed, imperilling its commanded a hospital yacht daring totalling 1,000 b.h.p. each at a speed continuance: The immediate dim- of 310.pm. On trials 16.6 knots culties could be best met by the the great war.

"I have seen all the great ports was attained, the contract, calling adoption of some carefully thought of the world in the Alacrity, be for 18 knots. told me. "She is still rated 100 per

cent. Alat Lloyds, so I decided NELSON RELIC FOR must be based on international co-

to form a club and keep her "ship- shape and Bristol fashion.

"I am doing this to provide em ployment for her crew, the waiters and the stewards and the ship's or- chestra.'

"The running expenses were

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for heavy. The Alacrity at her maxi- 1st and 2nd class passengers.

PORTSMOUTH.

Lipton Estate

Gift.

Portsmouth, July 81. “

out laying-up or scrapping scheme, but any such scheme to be effective||

operation and backed by the posi tive engagements of the Govern ments to refrain, for a definite time, from all direct or indirect action tending to force on the freight mar- ket additional tonnage."

It is suggested that in the first instance such a scheme should bé

mum speed burns 118 tons of coal A handsome piece of plate, which limited to tramp vessels and cargo a day, and £30,000 a year isa was presented by Portsmouth to Ad-liners.. moderate estimate of the cost of miral Lord Nelson in 1798, and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), keeping her in running commis- bears the inscription "Saviour of

Bion."

TANDA

MANKIN NELLORE

7,000

-1982 2nd Sept

7,000 7,000

1st Oct. 2nd Nov.

his Country, from the Corporation THE WALLSEND SLIPWAY AND Gambling is not permitted in the of Portsmouth," also" Lord Nelson's

ENGINEERING CO., LTD... boat, but the cocktail bar is open coat of arms, has been handed-back Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney at all hours," and there are cabaret to the City through the executors

shows, bathing, dancing and man of the late Sir Thomas Lipton. nequin parades.

The plate is to be placed with the City collection.

Melbourne.

Regular monthly saflings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia...

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days..

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Frequent"connections from Australia with the following:

The Union 8.5. Company's steamers, to the United Kingdom, via Ne Esaland, Vancouver, San Francisco, ¦ etel

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

The P. O. Branch Servics of amers to London via Bus. The New Zealand Shipping Company'e 'steamers for Bouthampton and London via Panama Canal

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

*NOVARA RANCHI TAKADA

SOMALI SIRDHANA CARTHAGE NALDERA

BANGALORE

RAJI UTANA

1932.

7,000 18th Aug. 17,000 25th Ang. 7,000 26th Aug. 8,800 8th Sept. 8,000 14,000 8th

8th Sept. Ahal, Kobe & Yokohama.

Sept. 16,000 22nd Sept.

Shanghai, Moji, Hobe & Yakobama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Shai, Holl, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai,, Kobe & Yokohaos.

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama 6,500 lat. Oct. Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama, sot 17,000 7th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 15,000 21st Oct.

Kobe & Yokohama. 6,000 £nd Nov. 15,000 4th Nov. 17,000 18th Nov. 11,000 26th Nav. 12,000 2nd Dec. 17,000 16th Dec. 14,000 80th, Dee

• Cargo only. +Calls Nagoya,

CORFU *BHUTAN

COMORIN RANPURA

MALWA KAISAR-1-HIND RANCHI CARTHAGE

daler

Shanghal Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

ration without

The subscription is 24 48.

Mr. Thomas McPherson, general manager, has been elected to a seat on the board of the Wallsend Slip- way and Engineering Co.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:

Telephones:

Telegrama: "MANIFESTO," HONK KONG."

KOWLOON DOCK 59053. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

On Lloyds

Jat of

... approved

Cast

Steel

Manufac

turers.

T.S.S.

In No. 1 Dock Dimensions

The Company poss

EMPRESS OF JAPAN."

Harbour

Call Flags Engineer

Boller.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1932.

PRESIDENT LINERS-

4800

NEXT SAILINGS

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS 'ANGELES & NEW YORK

via PANAMA.

TO SEATTLE

and VICTORIA.

Fortnightly Ballings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly sailinga. on Saturdays. Pres. McKinley Aug. 16. 10 am. Fres. Taft Aug. 20, 1, 4.m. Pres. Grant

Aug. 30 Pres. Jefferson Sept. 3 Pres. Lincoln.

Sept. 13, Pres. Madison

Sept. 17 ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. 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 vin Suez to Europe & America

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

Pres. Pierce Pres. Monroe

8: ...

Aug. 21 Pres. Van Buren, Sept. 4 Pres. Garfield

TO MANILA

Ba.m.

.Sept. 18. :Oct. 2

Next Sailing, Pres. Taft.. Aug. 13, 6 p.m.

Pres. Pierce Pres. Grant

Aug. 27 .Sept. 4

Aug. 21 Pres. Jefferson ................Aug. 23 Pres. Monroe CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO. ZAMBOANGA.

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BARBER

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EXPRESS

PERUNA

LINE

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

SAN FRANCISCO -LOS ANGELES, PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING.

M.V. TAI SHAN"

on AUGUST 18th.

ALL VESSELS HAVE EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS.J

Hong Kong to San Francisco, Hong Kong to Los Angeles Hong Kong to New York

Time In Transit. 25 Days Į

· Fares – G$200.06°

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G$220,00

42

G$325,00

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