1949-04-11 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, APRIL 11,-1949,

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ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES HONG KONG WATERFRONT

Passinger an

Sources

Freight

item per rind in the Koikutang sa KERESETTLE JAVA-CHINA. ZAKE VAALEBOTEN KAVA ANSTER AN

JAVA-CHINA SERVICE

"TJIBADAK"

TJITJALENGKA”

"TJISADANE'

from Shantidi

· Amney

14th April

From Macussar

& Javaportu 14th April.

from Mit RE & Javuporty 28th. April.

to Javaports

& Macassar

15th April. to Shatighat

15th April

to Javaports & Macassar 28th April.

to Shanghal 29th April.

to Javaports & Moensar 12th May...

HONGKONG-MANILA-CHINA SERVICE

"TASMAN

In Dur

to Manila & Amoy 20th April.

SUMATRA-MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE

"VAN RIEMSDIJE“

"VAN HEUTSZ"

Arrivals

& Straits

Sallinks

to B. Dell

from B. Dell

& Stralis

22 April.

13th April.

from B. Deli

& Straits

29th April.

to Straits

&B. Del

8th May,

ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA SERVICE

BOISSEVAIN”

'STRAAT SOENDA“

TEGELBERG"

"TJIKAMPEK“

Arrivals

from

South America

A South Africa, in port

from Japan 21st May

from

South America

South Africa,

7th June.

from 5. Amerten

& S. Afrien ta May,

Sattinga

to Shanghai

& Japan

11th April.

tr, East & South

Allen &

South America,

10th April.

to East & South

Atrien &

South America,

24th May.

to East & South

Africa &

South America,

22nd June.

to South & East

Afries & 5. America 18th May.

All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct.

Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaam.

Zanzibar ace epted on all saliings. Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE Sallings

MARIEKERK"

"MOLENKERK"

*MEERKERK”

"RIJNKERK"

Arrivals

In port

from Europe Early May

From Europe

early June

From Europe early July

to Shanghai

& Jupan

11th April.

to Europe vin

Mania & Straits,

End April.

in Europe via

เก

Manila, & Stralis

Mid May.

to Europe vin

Manila & Straits

Mid Jum

to Europe via Manila & Straits

Mid July

Transhipment cargo an through Bs/L accepted to Indian,

Mediterranean and Northern European ports.

Office Address: King's Building, Phones: 28015, 28016 & 28017 Chinese Agents: 82. Connaught Rd... Tel. 31106 & 21331

DE LA RAMA LINES

ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

m.v. "BENARES"

M.A.

"DONA AURORA”

m.v. "DONA NATI"

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30th Apr. 7th May 22nd May

SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES

Port Notes

Modern "sclence is gradually breaking down the centuries- old barrier which is kept many of the old school from getting out of the traditionally- bound "stupor,"

One lear indication in the keen interest shown by the nor mally conventional local fisher- men In the installation of diesel engines in their craft.

A Joçn]

firm reports that numerous Inquiries have been

made during recent months and many orders are already neuring delivery

During the past yours the

Colony's

fishing Industry han

Ja

Improved considerably by way of faster operatious, bigger out- put and increasing returns, with the Installation

of engines many fishing craft.

Equipped with mechanical pro- pulsion, fishing craft can operate at any time of the year and also

withstand bad safely Sailing vesselt have

weather.

to roost

during a quarter of the year be- cause of prevailing bad weather. them.

Mechanised

fishing

Baie

Vesselai

leave port to fish once a week and estimates of the

average $5,000 a trip.

returns

site

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

The catch word "P. and O." often brings memories of the "good old days" to local residerits, who were pioneers when the Colony was in its infancy, Been here are the RM8 Carthage one of the Line's modern passenger liners and the P. and 0. Building, housing the loca 1 agents, Mackinnon, Mackenzio.

("China Mall" photo)

A Name That Recalls

Aidan, the original me of Memories Of Home

the Colony, h the home base many of these modern Ashing craft.

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News of the American denun-

elation of the treatment of crews

aboard Panamanian steamers was received with great jubilance by sramen of the Panamanian LST North Star.

"Perhaps this will turn out for the better of the seamen," is the consensus among the Filipino

and Chinese crew, recently ar-

rived from Red-held ports In

To thousands of sea travellers the catch-word

This

"P. and O." never fails to recall memories of "home sweet home.”

sentiment dated as far back as nearly a century ago, when the Peninsula and Oriental Steam- ship Navigation Company was one of the few shipping firms maintaining sea communication between the Colony and Home.

Who's Who

If you've got nothing better To do ashore, then take to sen. It'll be worth your while in the long run.

Α'

30

All.

earn more

That's what Mr. Charles Troit, veteran China Const skipper "who has been at sea for nearly half o advises the century.

younger generation.

Master Mariner for nearly years, the G7-year-old captain: of the

Kwongtung ilong Kong-Macro) began his life afloat na a dvekboy after several attempte nt shore work, from canning sar- dincs to cutton spinning.

"I took to sen to money," said the native of Dent, Kent, who is the second of three sons of a boatman, whose father WAS in the whaling busines5. "Charlo" is the only one in thin generation to take to the waters. His brothers, G9-year-old Bill and 64-year-old Ernest

"Jand- was lubbera, used by the Uganda Government Beginning as a deckboy aboard not only

the a. Yurrawonge of the Land passenger-cargo Blue

Anchor Line, Mr. Troti boat, but also as a patrol vessel,

worked his way up with a "make as she was armed, and her name Little is known of the local actually appeared in the Navy or bust" ardour. He climbed up

steadily to

success and 10 years wa history of Mackinnon, Mackenzie list. known about that before our de-ince its establishment here in

later procured his master's certi- fleate. His Arst ship as an officer parture from

would 1919 at the

present site of the love quit.

Was the ss, Moonta, engaged then Queen's Dispensary premises,

in the Austrakan North-West The movement of the North with the Inte Mr. E. V. D. Parr

cattle trade, Sur en roule was mystery. is the senior representative, She seemed to be teking a round- But the name of the founder, about course as if trying to avola | Mr. William (afterwards Sir somebody.

William)

Mackinnon is to be found in world history books, re-

alive to East Africa.

North China,

Chin

of the vessel had duplicated.

The William Mackinnon

been

In Hong Kong today, it is when the William Mackinnon was inked with one

of the three launched In 1900 almost every British shipping part Organisations, Mackinnon, Mac Kenzie, local agents, housed in the P. and O. Buliding along the Connaught Road, Central, Praya.

Here are some of the dissenting major local echons, voiced by the North Star personnel

when

approached aboard the freighter on her ar-

val here last week-

We were never told that our destination would

Chinese be Communist

territory. ifad

here, we

We are planning to leave the ship. It is to tang rus running fron Nationalist to Communist waters and back.

29 a

Enemy Action Once during the 1914-1919 con- fict, she stearned right into the fortined fort of Mwanza at the Southern end of the latte, which was in German hands, and out again without damage, the object of that expedition being to try to drow the enemy's fire and thus ascertain the position and range of the guns.

months after the launching

1A.

of

It all began in 1847, when Mr. Mackinnon went to India to join The North Star

In April, 1921, the steamer was visited Shih an old Scottish friend, M. Ro-transferred from Government to Thu, at the Southern tip of the bort Mackenzie, who was in the railway ownership since tlie

Shantting Peninsula, Chetoogether they founded the Mac. Red

general merchandising business. Uganda railway, completel and Tientsin Proper. She kinnon, Mackenzie and Company; the ship. had established a fleet port at Chefoo when the desert-in 1855, from which developed on the lake. ing Nationalist cruiser Chungking was atfucked by Government the British India Steam Naviga- She was engaged i

tion Company, today well known throughout the world and operat- ing more than 70 ships,

B-24 Liberators.

A presentation of souvenirs was made by Mr. Wong Chi-po, Compradore of the Mackinnon, Markenzie

July.

1920, when she was considered unfit for further service,

Bro

Hong Kong first heard of the veteran skipper In 1920, when he became master of the ss. Acolnign, one of the Nemazie's ships. Later he took command of the as.

MR. C. TROTT

Tai

The gallant le craft, avoid- Open New Routes

ing the ignominy of the ship- Seeing the need for better sen breaker's yard, was accorded u communication they opened up tting end, belig sunk with cus- Company, to Mr. new routes, one

of which was tomary ceremonial in the waters N.O.C. Marsh, one of the Come with East Afriça, which was, in where she had for so long been pany's partners, who is leaving 1875, comparitively unknown and known. the Colony soon.

dominated by the infamous slave

Three of her cannon were

vore taken Mr. Wong continues a family in

traders.

ashore and mounted outside the association in compradoreship. The

of Mackinnon, with the company for about 15 Company entered

Mackenzie office

the Senior Marine En- years, as between the P. and O. 1899, and its operations extend-

Uganda in gineer of the Railway at Kisumu. In 1948, the East-African Rail- Company In the early pioneering ed from Mombasa to the Albert ways and. Harbours Administra- days and the present agents. Edward Nyanza and the North tion offered to present one of Hing, Sir Robert Ho Tung's ship.

of the White Nllc.

these guns to the Mackinnon plying between Wochow and the Listening to "Je

"Johnny"

Wong.

With the opening of the in. family, and in due course it was Colony for cale and passengers, 34-year-old quartermaster of the terior to oversens trade, slavery put aboard the sv. Landaura and Tr. Trott was engaged in this LST North Star, talk about his was gradually exterminated. sent to England.

assignment for about 12 years. war services in several British thanks to the efforts of Mr. Mac-

"Give me them good old day THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC. enemy, you would almost think of East African history.

ships and how "we beat the kinnon whose name is today part

anytime. You could get anything you wanted then and bo (Incorporated in the Philippines)

he sighed reminiscently.

find trouble every where and things

are no riti- culously expensive."

During the First World War, Mr. Trott

DƏN. "BENARES"

2nd May

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8th June 22nd June

H.N. "DONA AURORA' (calls Shanghai & Japan) m.v. "DONA NATI"

MARINA HOUSE Tels. 23676-22675

11

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Tels. 23738-20153

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

OF COPENHAGEN

M.S. "KAMBODIA"

LOADING MID MAY

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, ILAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN.

Tanks available for the carriage of oll in bulk.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg, 2nd floor.

Tel. 34111 & 34112..

CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.

15, Connaught Road, West,

SAILINGS

S.S. CHIISIN ....... Bangkök

S.S. HAI HSIA Singapore

•

Now, resting in a quiet and peaceful corner of Oxfordshire it will serve as a reminder of n

al

Its

it was a one-man war against For the Uganda Government man who first saw the possibili- the enemy.

service on Lake Victoria a tiny tes of thint vast, territory, and Going to sea at the raw age

steamer was designed and Built ittle steamer which played of 14, Johhny has been at it for In Scotland and named the ss. part efficiently and faithfully. about 20 years, The native of William Mackinnon, which play- Ningpo, China's main seafaring ed an important role in the first centre, sald he had visited prae- World War. Iteally all countries that could be found on the globe during his nautical Itinerary.

"I

ay action

in several en- and every gagements

time the enemy suffered disastrously," the Northern Chinese proudly caller.

те

(He hopes, to get a war medal in the next war, "and I think it'll be pretty soon, too.")

Not, long ago, speculation was rife regarding the fate of the British steamer Halyang.

EMPLOYMENT

Looking for a job?

The vessel was shipped to

This space is available to un- Mombasa in parte and as the

employed seamen or to those rallway had not been complèted requiring personnel. Write ip and. then, every part had to be tar we'll try to fill in as mahy as ried on the backs of porters possible. Replies may be sent from the coast, to Kijumu on to the "China Mall." Lake Victoria, a distance of

600 miles.

Many vital plates and engine parts, however, were lost in the safaris and it was reported thatCY

(Douglas Steamahip Company, however, reports that the Hai- yang will be repaired. No details Today she is lying idly at the are available in the meantime.) Yaumati Anchorage, a few steps away from the Colóny's well-

Who says that a tough-looking known Scrap Dump at Lalchi- seaman is hard bolled? kok,

You wouldn't, had you seen Except for a few pieces of pyhim at Kowloon Wharf Inst jamas hanging from the aft mast, work, feeding Baby Jumbos and| there is hardly any sign of life gibbering monkeys. aboard the old China. coaster, (Buch tenderness and patience which had been sailing for about was hardly becoming, but Jumbo 40 years.

was so "cute.")

❤

very

served aboard the troop ship Wandalia, flying the "Crows and Daggers," 19*** troops |

from Australia to

WO

"We were unarmed and un- escorted. It's very lucky indeed did not meet the enenry at that any time," he recalled.

Four days before the Colony was occupied by the Japanese in the last war. ft. Trott was assigned to scuttle more than 20 "ghost" many of which were ear-

of the Corked for the Scrap Heap. One

on

AMERICAN- PRESIDENT LINES

Cargo Of Tanks Refrigeration-Cargocaire

TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO

via SHANGJIAI & JAPAN

"President Wilson"

"General Gordon" (via Manila & Japan) "President Cleveland"

Apr. 24 *................................... May 7 Any 20

TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

via JAPAN

"President McKinley"

Alay

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PANAMA

"President Grant" (Direct to Pacific Coast)

May

"President Johnson" (Direct to Pacifle Coast)

June 14

VIA MANILA, singapore, COLOMBO, KARACHI, DUEZ,

PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,

GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

"President Buchanan"

Apr. 1

"President Harding"

Apr. 11

"President Van Buren

May

ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO

"President Pierce"

Apr. 13

Apr. 1

"President Johnson"

May

Tel. 28172/5.

"Arcadia Victory"

ROUND-THE WORLD

St. George's Bldg.

American Pioneer Line

Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other Atlantic Ports via Panama

"PIONEER BAT" "PIONEER MAH." "PIONEER DALE" "PIONEER LAND"

Apr. 2 Apr. 2 May. 1

May 2

Sallings to Manila

"PIONEER BAY" "PIONEER MAIL"" "PIONEER DALE" "TIONEER LAND"

(Thence to New York Direct)

Apr. 2

Apr. 2

May 1

May 2

Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia *Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via

Shanghai, Japan & Panama Canal

-Special Corgo Oll Tanks- "PIONEER BAY" (via Manila) Duc Apr. 21 "PIONEER MAIL" "PIONEER DALE”

Due May 12 Due Jane 6

For Full Particulars Call

Sails Apr. Salls May 1 Nails June

The above list Indientes the principal ports of jondling and discharge as presently intended but not their rotation. further information see schedule at the Company's Office.

UNITED STATES LINES

Queen's Building,

Company

Tel. 31251 (9 nest

BEN LINE

BUI

"BENCRUACHAN” "BENMACDHUI” "BENWYVIS" "BENLEDI" *BENRINNES"

"BENAVON"

SIIII" "BENCRUACHAN'

*"BENMACDHUI”

"DENAVON"

"BENWYVIS"

"BENLEDI"

233 LAST

ARRIVALS

FROM Japan ...UK. via Singapore

U.K. U.K.

U.K. U.K.

SAILINGS

F

TO Elverpool, Hayre, Antwerp. Rotterdam Hamburg.

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, full,

......Genoa, London,

Hull & Leith.

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London, Antwerp,

Rotterdam, Hainburg.

* Accepts cargo for Japan.

I calls at Port Sudan,

calls at Hamburg..

This week's 'Mart:-

ex-quartermastor President Clovaland (APL) of six yoden'

experience was sunk at each entrance of the wants work on any ship; aged. Youmati Typhoon Shelter, and the 28 years. EBwtroldsen 'opérator (2nd and wide in the

others went down, scattered far Harbour, after Class PMO) of two years' their water valves "were taken off. experience wants work Illa own ship, the an. Bacao, was any ship: ngad-227 years. WB-ex-bozun of Kwok Chor of scuttled at West Point,

Many of thee wrecks, however, -11 years' experience wants were salvaged after the Libera- work on any ship; aged 37tion. *years.

Trott suffered his most T&Y-ex-carpenter of the -East-

York Bullding. miserable days when he was den Saga of 20 years expert-Forced to be a "landlubber" for ance

wäntä work on Any 44 months at Stanley during the ship; aged 53 (yango.

Japanese occupation.

Pacific Far East Live, Inc.

Fast Regular - Trans-Pacific Service)

Telephone 31033.

DIRECT

BAN FRANC1800, (LOS ANGELES

Vondel

From

April 11

April 19

3.S. PEI TEH S'hal, Yokohama & Kobe April 17

(With Passenger Accommodation) Cargo for Tang-Tao, Hankow & Tientain acceptable on through bills of lading.

For Full Particulars Please - Apply to the Above-

"LAĞATÍČING=".

OVERLAND NEW YORK-CHICADOCDETROIT/TORONTO, MONTREAL, AND ALL AMERICAN &'CANADIAN CITIES.

Arrive

San Francison

"PLYING DRAGON" ↑

Apr. 18

MAY 20

Jane T

.Apr. 20

Apr. (+37

Kari.18 May

*RRA: SERPENT", "LIGHTNING

"FLYING DRAGON" †

Fo

San Francion MILA KRING San Francisco à Les Angolani, - Sala Francisco &"Los Angelid;" Janos 9 Ben Francisco à Les Angeles, ~June 23 %'|' 'Bets Frúnelāji d36/00- Angalow,?

•† Wally Refrigerated Aliajka: Dry Carga Rai Hound,

For full particulars càli General Agmtä, UNITED STATES LINKS CO.,

Mr.

can still sail for many more Sears and retirement is still a long way off," the veteran declared, "A typical "sen-dog," Mr. Trott says he cannot stay ashore Ισπα

100

It's natural, you know; sort of got into one's blood," he asserted.

MAY RECOGNISE SYRIAN GOVT.

Damascus, April 10. Britain, France and the United States are expected to recognise the new regime in Syria SOITIÉ time next week, in matherstativo. sourts' said in Damalotie Yester- day, he often

"At the Kamer* (ine;"" he added, the Arab states will probably res cognian Colonel * Hugni" Zalm'a|

DUR

10th April. Abt. 12th April.

2nd half Apr. Early May.

Ixt half day.

2nd hull May,

LOADING Abl. 12th Apri..

Abt. 15th April. 2nd half May.

Abt, end April

Abt. 1st hal【 May

For Further Pařtículars, Apply To---

W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.

Agents

Telephones: $4185,

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SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence. San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland

Loading 30th Apri

M.S. "BOUGAINVILLE”

M.S. "SUNNYVILLE",

30th May

21st April

ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST

M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”

Salling to Singapore, Port Swettenham

Penang, Belawan & Batavia" an M.8. "SUNNYVILLE” 1,5416

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