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LLOYD TRIESTINO

FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

vix Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Sacs & Port Said

Taking Cargo on through BBs of Lading

to Flame, Genon, All Hallan, Adriatic, LOTARI,

Black Bea and Danube Ports

Passengers to LONDON (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

MARIN SANUDO

For Shanghai

For Singapore

& Japan

-

& Italy Feb.

I

* Passenger vessels proceed only as far as Shanghai:~-~- Attention is called to the 8.5. Conte Rosso and Conte Verde which will do the voyage Hong Kong-Venice in 21 and 22 days respectively thus enabling London Passengers to reach destination the day after disembarkation at Venice. For Freight and Passages apply to:-

Queen's Building. Tel. 28021.

N

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agenta.

YKLIN

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu,

TAIYO MARU

CHICHIBU MARU

TATSUTA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER,

Saturday,

21st January.

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

8th February. 22nd February,

21st January.

HEIAN MARU (starts from Kobe). Saturday, HIKAWA MARU (starts from Kobe) Wednesday,

1st, February.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

YASUKUNI MARU

HAKONE MARU

SUWA MĻRU

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

KAMO MARU

KITANO MARU

Friday,

20th January.

Saturday, Saturday,

4th February. 18th February.

21st January.

25th February.

15th January.

29th January.

Saturday,

Saturday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+ HAKODATE ·MARU

TOKIWA MARU

SOUTH

Sunday,

Sunday,

AMERICA (West Coast) vis Japan, Honolula,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panomia. HEIYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,

Friday,

10th March.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piracus, Genoa

THE CHINA MAIL.

PATTERSON'S LUCK BRITAIN'S GREATEST

(Continued from page 7.).

But they, like the fo'c'ale, were 'com- pletely dismantled, and John Patter- son realised that if he did not wish to die of starvation and thirst he must somehow get away.

and

stopped The

SHIPS IN PORT.

Memorable Scene At Southampton.

”

were

wore

Feeling his way cautiously, his, aft to search the cabins for food. outstretched hands encountered bunk, but it was empty and bare of

OVER 308,000 TONS IN DOCK. either bedding or Blankets, The next

Southampton. one was the same, but the third con-

For two hours, the Southampton tained what he judged to be a large pieco of sail-cloth. Deciding not He started at once to construct a Docks presented a sight unique in world's shipping history. to investigate further, he took off raft out of hatchcovers and spars the

geven greatest. linors, his soaking garments, wrung them which he lashed together with rope. Britain's out, then holsted himself into the While thus engaged he chanced to totalling over 308,000 tons, bunk, wrapping the canvas about observe a smudge of smoke on the all in dock together.

work him.

On all sides towered the colos In a few seconds he had sunk horizon

watch into the deep sleep of utter ex-to

it.

smudge sal bulk and smoke-stucks of some

haustion.

grew larger and developed into the of the world's most famous vessels. When John Patterson opened his smoke-trail of a steamer, a steamer At two p.m. the Aquitania sailed, picture which may eyes the next morning in broad day- which seemed to be bearing right spoiling a

never be seen again. light, with the warm sun pouring down upon the anchored vessel.

The harbour authorities "Darned if my luck ain't really down upon him, he felt surprisingly

murmured John taxed to capacity to cope with the brave. Besides, he was refreshed changed at last,"

rush of gargantuan ships, includ- and invigorated by the night's rest, Fatterson..

In a surprisingly short space offing, besides the Aquitania, the and his hunger urged him to ex-

time the ship herself became visible Mauretania, Berengaria, Majestic, plore.

Tumbling out of the bunk, he and very soon he could make out the Olympic, Homeric, and Empress of

Britain. dragged on his partly dried clothes, conning towers of a warship.

"My, but she's got some speed on So great was the crush that the then went, as he put it to himself,

Mauretania had to be accommodat- to have a look at the "stiffs." They her," he reflected admiringly,

Suddenly, and for no apparent ed in the unfinished western dock, were still there, one at the wheel and two amidships, silent and rigid reason, the warship swung off at where sheds are still in process of

right angles to her original course, completion. as before.

so that, instead of bearing down "However," said Captain Harvey, "Mornin', mates," said John Pat-upon the anchored vessel, she was the dockmaster, "we took it all terson cheerfully as he approached. now steaming broadside-on to her. pretty well in our stride. Certain» His hail was not answered, but Fearing lest she should pass before ly there has never before been any- he stopped suddenly, stared, and he could attract attention, John Pat-thing like it, and it pretty well then, leaning against a winch, terson tore off his shirt and bent it filled the dock, though we could laughed till the tears ran down his to the signal halyards. He was probably manage just one more about to holst it, when he noticed ship of comparable size at the "Straw!" ́he ejaculated. Blarat-that the warship had again' altered same time.

cheeks.

led dummies, stuffed with straw!" course and was steaming as though "I speak off-hand, but I doubt if

any other harbour in the world

It was true. Those drend figures to make a'circle roand' him. which had so terrifled him the night "Now, what in thunder" he could have managed it. However, before were dummies; sallors' gar- began, then stopped abruptly, his Southampton Harbour dock took it ments filled with straw and main-gaze resting on spot of brilliant all quietly, and assimilated her tained in upright positions by light such as might be caused by the outsized guests with unruffled means of spars fastened to the deck. reflection of the sun upon polished calm." Still shaking with laughter, Johnjateel.

Unfamiliar Scenes. Patterson gave one of the "corpses"

•

While he gazed, the spot of light

a kick, whereat it rolled over and moved slowly round and, as it did The interior of the ships pre-1 over along the deck, shedding straw so, the explanation of all this dawn-sented a strange sight, which pas- as it went.

ed upon John Patterson. The vessel sengers who have travelled luxuri- Surely, he reflected, some lunatic he stood on was a target boat upon ously aboard them, would have must have played this trick, for he which the warahip was about to found difficulty in recognising. could imagine no sane person man-open fire!

I went over the Empress of Bri- ning a deserted vessel with straw- Even as he grasped this, John tain, an unfamiliar version of her stuffed figures.

stw However, deciding Patterson a brilliant yellow former self. There WOS much that this was not the time to In-flash-and that was the last he ever banging by rivaters on the plates dulge in idle speculations, he went did see.

CONSIGNEES

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Motor Vessel

ROTTERDAM SHIPPING RETURNS.

outside, and rough canvas, cover- ings were in all the corridors. Men with ladders and bucketa were cleaning the sumptuous public rooms, which were dark and quiet, whilst in the famous "Knickerbock-Į offer" bar a workman facetiously or- dered a "John Collins, steward, and make it snappy," from a confrere.

The return of port traffic Rotterdam for October 1832 shows: entrances 851 ships, measuring

The skippers of the famous ships; 1,280,297 tons net for Rot-have scattered to their various terdam; 249 ships, measuring homes, to seize the chance of a 445,814 tons net for the small parts holiday and relax from the strain of in the environs. January 1 October responsibility involving millions of pounds and thousands of lives oach 1932, 8,328 ships, measuring 12,879,-year.. Between them they represent 864 tons net for Rotterdam; 2,240 nearly 800 years of association with CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby ships, measuring 4,088,197 tona net the sea, and they all started in sail.

“MARIN SANUDO” From TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDISI,

PORT SAID, MASSATA,

ADEN, KARACHI, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG &

and Valencia.

† DURBAN MARU (calls Aden)

Saturday,

14th January.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penung & Rangvok.

+ MORIOKA MARU

Sunday,

15th January.

† CALCUTTA MARU

Sunday,

20th January.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

† MALACCA MARU

Thursday,

Saturday,

19th January. 20th January,

21st January.

of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday. FUSHIMI MARU

↑ Cazzo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

0.

S. K

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

SINGAPORE,

informed that all Goods are being for the small ports in the environs. landed at their risk Into the Godowns

The liners and tonnages were:- White Star-Majestic (56,621), After deducting the ships count- Olympic 146,439), and Homeric

and Godowa Company. Ltd., at Kowed more than once in the different (34,351). loon, whence and/or from the wharves

delivery may be obtained.

Cunard Berengaria (52,226),

Optional Carge will not be landed ports, the number of entrancel here, unless notice has been given 48 amounted during the month of Oc-Aquitania (45,647), and Mauretania

(30,696), and the hours prior to vessel's arrival, but tober 1992 to 1,042 (January 1 Octo- Canadian Pacific-Empress of carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option ber 10,025), measuring 1,580,175 Britain (42,348).

But for the enforced lay-up of extends.

tons net January 1 October 15,141,- No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and a 561), for the whole region of the the Olympic the seven ships would Goods remaining undelivered after the port of Rotterdam with environs, not have been seen together, for in 16th inst. will be subject to rent. comprising the delta formed by the normal circumstances she would

"All claim against the vessel must mouths of the rivers Rhine-and-have-been-in-New York. be presented to the Undersigned on or Meuse, before the 24th inat, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th inst. at 10 m by ear sur veyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.

of dutiable cargo, Con- The R.M.S. Empress of Canada signees are requested to inform the (from Manila) is due here at 9 a.m. Imports & Exports Ofles that they

NEW YORK via Japan, Los Hokuroku Maru

Mon, 6th Feb, 1988

Angeles and Panama. Call

Direct at Cristobal, Puerto,

Colombia, Bostou Philadel

phin & Baltimore

RIO-DE-JANEIRO, BANTOS, Santos Maru

Thur

9th Feb.

In

MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS

AIRES via Saigon, Sin-

gapore, Colombo, Darbas,

Port Elizabeth and” Cape

MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Arizona Mara

Sat.,

28th Jan

LOURENCO MARQUES,

have such goods for examination.

on January 11 (Wednesday), and

No Fire Insurance has been effect will berth at Talkoo, Dock wharf

[ed.

Bill of Lading will be countereign. ed by

'DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 9th January, 1988.

prior to annual overhaul.

The R.M.S. Empress of Britain arrived at Bombay on Jan. 8. (Sun) 8 am leaves Bombay on Jan. 16 (Mon.) 8 p.m. and is due at Colombo on Jan. 19 (Thu.) 7 She will duo Hong Kong on Feb. 11 (Sat.) 8 a.m.MAN ALADAgus The M.V. Silvercypress from New York sailed from Shanghai on 10th 8); ooh. Is midnight, 12h. is noon. instant at 2 am, and is expected Heights, are referred to the datum of here on 12th instant morning, the largest scale Admiralty chart of

HONG KONG TIDES

Time Meridian. 120 dog. E. (Zono

3rd Feb. the place and should be added to The Ben Line 8.8. Benalder from depths, unless preceded by an asterisk Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp London (*) whom they should be subtracted, and Straits left Singapore for this January 12 to 18, 1908 port on January †, 1938 and is due to arrive here on January 14,

MELBOURNE,

BRISBANE, Melbourne Maru

Sat.

4th Fob.

Borneo Maru Atlas Maru

Thurs

19th Jan.

Havana Maru

Fet

Fri

20th Jan.

Sumatra Mard

Fri.,

Tues.,

27th Jan.

7th Feb.

Date

Sun.,

Hozan Mara

San

16th Jav

·22nd Jan,

Thurs,

28th Jan,

Towa

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH, CAPE TOWN, SANTOS and BIO DE

JANEIRO via Singapure & Colombo

SYDNEY: WELLINGTON & AUCKLAND via Manila BOMBAY & KARACHI via Singapore, Belawan Dall, Pertang and Colombo CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Belawan Dell, Penang &

·Rangoon NW.

JAPAN via Takao & Keelung Canada Maru

KEELUNG via Swatow and Canton Maru

Amoy

TAKAO "vis Swatow and Dell Mara

Amoy

Omit Ports Underlined. 272. Direct 20

For Furt

Mandvi and Bedibander. Particulars Heade apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA

Telephons 28061.”

JAPAN PORTS.

Mon.

18

High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard H.

Times

11 15 45

1988.

The P. & 0,88 Ranchi' left Times Shanghai for this port on January 10 at 4 p.m., and is due here to morrow at about 7am.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,

Consignees of Cargo,

Marin Sanudo are

16 take delivery of thair.

19 1560 18 25088 1800 0787 19 will be subject to ren

SHOWING SUNDAY, JAN. 15TH

AT

THE CENTRAL

KING VIDORS

BIRD OF PARADISE

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1933.

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC 'EMPRESSES

SPEED

Offer the Utmost in

"

SIZE-SPACE — LUXURY

AND

SERVICE

Viskorla

Arrive

Hong Kong Shanghai Nagusali Bobe Tokohama floantula Tansoarer

Leare Amiva Lov Leare Zeste Laure

Emp. of Canada, Feb. 1 Feb. 3

Feb. Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Emp. of Russia Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Mar. 6 Emp. of Japan Mar. 2 Mar.

Mar. 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15 Mer.20 Emp. of Asia Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Mar. 23 Mar. 25

Apr. Mar.20

Mar. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 12

Emp. of Canada Mar. 24 Mar, 20

of Russia Apr. Emp. of

Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 12 Apr. 15

Emp. of Japan Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Emp. of Asia May May 7 May

Emp. of Canada May 19 May 21 Emp. of Russia June 2 June 4 June Emp. of Japan Jana 16 Jons 18

г

May 22

Apr. 26 Apr. 28 May 4 May May 11 May 13 May 24 May 26 June 2 June 7 June 19 6 June 8 June 10

June 21 June 23 June 29 July 4

Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited Budget should ask about the EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN accommodation

EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.

HONG KONG MANILA.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Leave Hong Kong Jan. 19

Arrive Manila

Jan. 21

For further information please apply to:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

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NEW YORK SERVICE,

"TROILUB”—————11th Feb. For Borson, New York and Baltimore,

Philippians and Biralta

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