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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

THE CHINA

MR. W. C. STAPLEDON

DIES AT HOME.

Figure In Far East Trade Circles.

FAMOUS FAMILY.

Eastern & Australian=

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

#TRAITS, 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.)

8.5.

**BURDWAN

MALWA

RANCHI ⚫MIRZAPORE CARTHAGE + SOMALI

NALDERA RAJPUTANA **BANGALORE CORFU COMORIN

**BHUTAN

RANPURA

KAISAR-I-HIND

Tons

From Hoa Cuad Abent

1082. 6,300 3rd Sept.

Noon 11,000 10th Sept.

Noon 17,000 24th Sept. 6,700 6th Oct. 14,000 8th Oct 5,800 18th Oct.

18,000 22nd Oct. 17,000 6th Nov. 6,500 12th Nov, 15,000 19th Nov. 15,000

3rd Dec. 6,000 10th Dec.

17,000 17th Dee.

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havro, Hamburg, R'dam, Antwerp & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Marseilles & London.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay." Bombay, Marseilles & London.

The Journal of Commerce nounces the death of Mr. William Clibbett Stapledon who, until 1931. wis one of the managers of the Blue Funnel Line (Messrs. Alfred Holt and Co.), and an outstanding figure in the Far Не Eastern trade of the country. passed away at his home in Caldy, had been ill for some months, and Cheshire.

"

Mr. Stapledon, who was in his 74th year, was a native of the west country, and a son of the late Cap- täin Wm. Stapledon, who for many years commanded Liverpool-owned sailing ships.

On the opening of the Suez Canal, Mr. Stapledon's father was commis sioned by the late Mr. Alfred Holt, founder of the Blue Funnel Line, to proceed, to Port Said and Suez as the agent for the company at those ports With the development of the canal as the ocean highway be tween Europe and the Far East, the Arm of Messrs. Wm. Stapledon eventually took over the agency" not. only for the Blue Funnel Line but also for all the leading, steamship! companies using the canal. Eav ing thus Built up an extensive busi- ness, Captain Stapledon took into partnership his two sons, the title of the firm being changed to Messrs. Wm. Stapledon and Sons.

As a director of his father's con- cern, Mr. W. C. Stapledon gained a knowlede of the steamship business to India and Far East, which prov ed of inestimable value to him in later years. In 1901, on the in-

Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,vitation of the managers of Mesars.

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

H'burg,

Marseilles & London.

+

had

Bomb Marseilles & London.

Alfred Holt and Co., he returned to Liverpool to take up a position as Bombay Marsellies, London, Havre one of the managers of the firm. Bombay K'terdam, Antwerp & Hall During the following 30 years he Bombay, Marseilles & London.

great deal to do with the Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, 'seilles, L'don, Havre.development and prosperity of the company, of which he remained an active member until his retirement, in January, 1931. His ability as a shipowner was publicly recognised in 1926, when he was elected chair- man of the Liverpool Steam Ship Owners Association.

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

12,000 31st Dec.. Bombay, Marseilles & London,

..

· Cargo only. † Calls Cəzablanca. ̧

Frequent connection from Port Said" for Passangers and Cargo to Con- stantinopla Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*TAKADA STRDHANA

1932.

7,000 16th Sept. Singapore, Penang Calcutta. 8,000 3rd Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

• Calls Rangoon.

Mr. Stapledon is survived by his widow and a son. Mrs. Stapledon being a daughter of the late Captain ACT Miller; who was for many years captain superintendent of the cadet ship Conway,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of cargo ex 8.4, Gange are reminded to take de livery of their goods which will be subject to rest after September

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 3 1st and 2nd class passengers.

Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. Benledi are reminded to take de- fivery of their goods which will

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) be subject to rent after September

1952. 7,000 1st Oct. Manila, Habani, Brisbane, Sydney à 7,000

Melbourne. 2nd Nov.

NANKIN NELLORE

Regular monthly, sailings from

Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia.

POST OFFICE NOTICE

GENERAL HOLIDAY.

On Monday, September 5, the General Post Office and the other Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 am to 9 a...

There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes, and one des livery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and one delivery of registered correspondence at 9 a.m.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

Mall can now be forwarded to Europe via Siberia.

SAIGON-MARSEILLES AIR MAIL SERVICES.

Letters will be accepted for transmission by the above-mention- ed Air Mail Service to the destinations specified. Registered letters may be sent by the service but not insured letters.

The rates charged "will be the regular. postage rate plus the special air mail premium as indicated in the following table:-

Destination

Salgon/Marseilles Air Mail Service,

Siam (Bangkok)

Burma (Rangoon) Persia (Djzak) Persia (Bushire)

PRESIDENT LINERS-

NEXT SAILINGS

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays

Sept. 13 Pres. Madison

Sept. 17 Pres. Cleveland ...Oct. 11 Pros, Taft

Bept. 17

Oct. 15

TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK

TO SEATTLE

Charge

via PANAMA,

and VICTORIA.

Rats per 1⁄2 ounce

·Pres. Lincoln

$0.15

Pres. Coolidge Pres Wilson »

0.25

*0.75

0.85

0.95

1.05.

1.20

Italy (Naples)

1.35.

France (Marseilles)

1.35

Great Britain and Irish Free State:

(London)

1:35

Europe, other countries (Marseilles for

onward transmission by rail)

1.85

Iraq (Bagdad)

Palestine (Beyrouth)

Greece (Athens)

The air mail for each country will be landed at the place nam ed in brackets.

The Air Mail Service from Saigon to Europe is weekly. The Hong Kong-Saigon connection will be maintained by the regular fortnightly sailing of the French mail steamers and on alternate weeks. by any available steamers that can make the connection" at Saigon.

Letters for this route should be marked "Saigon-Marseilles Air Service" and handed in at the GP.O. or Kowloon Post Office.

Letters and postcards for Europe and South Americs are forward- ed "via Sibéria" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Shanghai and Swatow Shanghai

SUNDAY, Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai and Swatow Caleutta and Straits Austrália and Mardia

Japan and Shanghai Japan

SEPTEMBER

Sunning Burdwan

4. .Tjisadane

Tälyuang

Yuensang

SEPTEMBER MONDAY,

Nankin 5.

Heian Maru

.Arabia Maru

OUTWARD MAILS.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Letters for "Saigon-Marseilles

Air Mail Service,"

Helikon

K.P.O.

***Registrations

.Sept. 8, 2 p.m. Sept. 3, 2. p.m.

Letters Canton

Letters

Haiphong Saigon Amoy

Samshul and Wuchow Manila

Manila, Australia & New Zealand

via Brisbane

5. *

SUNDAY,

The World's Favourite Clown

Swatow, Amoy and Formosa Bangkok vis Swatow Straits

Helikon

Ninghai

Kong So

G.P.O.

Pres. Monroe

5 pm

Sydney Maru:

Kwangchow

192.m

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 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 Pres. Van Buren

§ a.m.

Sept. 4 Prea. Garfield Sept. 18 Prae. Poik

TO MANILA

Oct. 2 Oct. 16

Next Sailing, Pres. Monroe Sept. 4, 8 a.m.

Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Madison »

Sept. 6 Pres. Van Buren Sept. 10 Pres. Coolidge

..Sept. 18 ..Sept. 20

CONNECTING WITH SS. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO.

ZAMBOANGA.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

CANTON BRANCH--No. 4, Shakee Street.

BARBER

LINE

WILHELMSEN

Hong Kong to Bydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

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

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & 0: Royal Mail Steaméra to London and

The P. O. Branch Barries of stemmers to London via Buon.

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

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

GROCK

Arrives Next Week.

Registrations..Sept. 8, 2.80 p.m.

Sept. 8, 8. p.m

2.80 p.m. 4.80 p... 4:30 pm. 4 p.m.

(Dus Brisbane, Sept. 19.) Parcels

.Sept. 8, 5. p.m.

Registration..Sept. 5, 8.30 am.

Letters

SEPTEMBER 4.

Hozan Maru

Perseus

Superscribed Correspondence only.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS

Telegrams

KOWLOON HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020. NIFESTO, HONE KONG

KOWLOON DOCK:58058. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK

Via

SAN FRANCISCO - LOS ANGELES, PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING.

M.V. TORONTO"

on 18th SEPTEMBER.

ALL VESSELS HAVE EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS.

Hong Kong ho Ber

Hong Kong to Los Hong Kong to

FOR FREIGHT AND

Dayi G$200.05

G$220.00 G$325.00

GER INFORMATION

DODWELL & CO. LTD.

one 28021.

1982.

•SOMALI

NANKIN *NOVARA -

STRDHANA CARTHAGE NALDERA NAGOYA BANGALORE RAJPUTANA CORFU

BHUTAN COMORIN RANPURA

RANCHI

**BURDWAN:

6,800 3rd Sept. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Noon 7,000 5th Sept. S'hai, Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Thama. 7,000 8th Sept Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama." 8,000 8th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 14,000 8th Bapt. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, 10,000 22nd Sept. Shangha, Moji, Kobe Yokohama. 5,800 26th Sept. Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,500Ah Oct Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama Oct. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama 17,000 15,000 21st Ont

5,000 80th Oct 15,000+4th Nov. 17,000 18th Nov. 6-300 25th Nov. 11,000 26th Nov. 12,000 End Dec. 17.000 18th Dec. 6,500 29th Dece

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokobama.

Shanghal, Kobe & Yokoha Shanghal, Kobe Yokoha

GARTHAGES

Cargo

£14,000 (20th:

On Lloyds

Ist of

oprated

!

KM. A

CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS