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Paso

ROYAL

INTEROCEAN

LINES

JAVA FORTS and MACASSAR

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

30th Sept. 13th Oct.

#TITJALENGKA”

"TJIBADAK”

1st Oct. 15th Oct.

MANILA

SAILINGS .22nd Sept.

25th Sept. 18th Oct.

"THSADANE"

"STRAAT MALAKKA”

*BOISSEVAIN”

"STRAAT SOENDA”

7th Oct

5th Nov.

.30th Nov.

ARRIVALS

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN DELI

*VAN HEUTSZ”

"VAN RIESISDIJK"

"VAN HEUTSZ”

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

19th Sept..

29th Sept. 13th Oct.

3rd Oct:

.19th Oct.

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

TJISADANE”*

"STRAAT MALAKKA”

"BOISSEVAIN”

"STRAAT SOENDA”

ARRIVALS

SAILINGS

„22nd Sept.

7th Oct.

30th Nov.

28th Sept. 18th Oct.

; -

5th Nov.

* not proceeding beyond South Africa. Calling at Mombasa & L. Marques Direct. Transhipment cargo accepted on through Bs./L-to- Dar Es Salaam and Zanzibar.

JAPAN

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

"STRAAT MALAKKA"

22nd Sept.

"BOISSEVAIN”.

29th Sept.

"STRAAT SOENDA"

20th Oct.

5th Oct 11th Det. 29th Oct.

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE EUROPE via MAÑILA and MALAYA

"MARIEKERK”

"MOLENKERK”

SAILINGS ARRIVALS End Sept. End Oct.

Early Oct. Transhipment cargo accepted on through Bs./L to Indis, Mediterranean and Northern European ports.

"MARIEKERK”

"MOLENKERK”

JAPAN

SAILINGS

ARRIVALS

Early Oct.

End Sept. End Oct.

KING'S BUILDING" "TELS-28015 to 28017 CHINEST AGENts; 82. Connawet RD.C.Teis: 31196-25133

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

In My Log

Marine

some of the 70 Ofice personnel who asked their signatures to a directive it was jared letter day that Thursday. It was the ban on the Press Someone evidently has stirred up 1 harnets best...hold it we're innocent!

are

23.

The signatories

under penalty of disciplinary, censure il they go out of their way fraternise with the scribes. janand the calch-word "today.

"so sorry, regulations"

Defence boom!

No, it's not the one in the hat- bour...

115 that newly-constructed "boom" in the Entry Clearance Office of the Port Control

Except for what is placed o the tables (Entry Register and "K" forms) the Press is not péri mitted to cross the barrier of tables for further details

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

This is a segment of the Joom, stretching from Stonecutters (seen in the faft background).

Etsa towards Green Island across Sulphur Channel, ài thể Western 'Entrance of the harbour. chains, anchored athore by monster steel balle on Stonecutters, keep the buoys and moorings in position in a sweeping curve. ("CHINA MAIL" Photo).

Harbour Boom Is Longest In East

The largest and longest defence boom in the Far

·East a three-mile chain of some 1,000 steel buoys will be the sea block defending the Western approaches to the Harbour.

A casual remark...a good idea! Work which began late August is progressing rapid-

Co-operation I

ly and the first one-mile stretch has already been completed and withstood its first test ad-

mirably.

The object of this Egantic metallic cbstacle, partly under- water, is to assist the Marice Po-

Colossal Weight

We refer to the persoanel of ... the troopship Eastern Prince, The recent typhoon which shipped here in sections" and "as-") which arrived here with some lashed the Colocy did not cause sembled at Stonecutters. 1,000 reinforcements for the Gar- any damage to some 300 buoys The first load was discharged rison during the week.

floating in a sweeping curve here by the Fort Charlotte, and And also the '55.0, who board-stride Sulphur Channel between the Maxwell. Brander-brought in ed the trooper and caquited from Stonerafters and Green Island. the second lot six soldiers the name and rank of the "OC" troops, for the Preis. With such co-operation, it makes the job a pleasant one, in spite of the sizzling heat at the pler and inside the stip and the burning anxiety to get the right man and the right story, which is the lot of the Press whenever -a troopship enters part.

DE LA RAMA (LINES)

ARRIVING FROM US. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO

s. "DONA AURORA” KA

MU "DONA NÁTYÁS

15th Oct.

.Early Nov,

SAILING FOR US. ATLANTIC COAST

AVIA-LOS ANGELES-

m.v. "HALLAND”

$s. "DONA AURORA”

.20th Sept. ..Early Nov.

THE DE LA RAMA Steamship CO., INC.

(Incorporated in the Philippines)

MARINA HOUSE

Tex. 23676–72923

CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICA Telz. 23788TM 20151

ISBRANDTSEN

Isbrandtsen Company Inc.

26 Broadway., New York 4, NY.

FAR EAST STRAITE INDIA PERSIAN GULP • MEDÍTERRÁNEAN

UK. & CONTINENT W. INDIES * 5. AMERICA

STEAMSHIP - DIVISION -

FROM

s. "FLYING TRADER"

In Port

SAILS FOR

Pusan, Japan, San Francisco & New York via Panama, Sept. 20

P. PATTISON & CO.

GENERAL AGENTS. CHINA, FORMOSA, KOREA, JAPAN &

HONGKONG

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 4th floor. TEL: 25345.

Agents:-LAM KEE SHIPPING CO.

BAN FRÅN

right Bold, E. TEL 24619

Distinguished visitor),

The week's most distinguished visitor was the new Inxurious French passenger Liner La Mar seillaise, which arrived here her maiden voyaie,

Her

was marked by arrival several breath-taking feantes: her own unique magnificence, der colourful

and passengers

her hilarious send-off. party.

Resplerident in her streamlined sleekness, the liner is the last word in travel comfort, beint equipped with up-to-date amende ties.

lice and the Royal Navy in check- The total weight of the boom

The Chia

Tea Race

The Smith sea saga. "(crossing the Atlantic in a home-made yacht in 45 days), did not pass by Hong Kong. without kindling memories of old China: Const veterans of the most famous race in the wahals of the sea this side of the world.

They, refer to the China Tea Race of 1866 when Ave clippers Anished a gruelling race from Foochow to the English Channel safely with the ultimate aim of afriving in Londen for the new season's tea trup.

Two craft shared t

the honour in

a dead heat the Ariel and Taep- ing The Serica: came in third on the same day. The remaining two-Fiery Croes and Taitsing arrived on the following day.

Still fresh in their memories,

Three

ing on the moments of unis equal to about 6,000 shipping old China Coasters related the desirable elements and illegaltons, which according to com-neck-to-neck-dash by the gallan goods.

mercial freight rates would re-clippers River shipping and the local

quire more than HK4300,000 to harbour. utility craft fleet have

meet the cost

of them-Ariel, Fiery to filter through two 500-yard- As it is now, the barricade Crow and Taeping crossed the

wide gaps between Stonecutters consists

small

cylindrical Equator on the same day, with a Green Island and between, buoys, rectangular blocks and the Tattsing and Serica close be- Stonecutters and the Laichikok large moorings..

hind. Torpedo Firing Pin

*O

Ten small buoys are- joined by

܂

Shortly: the Afiel, sped by fol

The boom is necessary across two lengths of steel hawsers, be- The Fiery Cross and Taeping the Western Entrance because of tween two moorings 100 yards went ahead leaving the Ariel the environs which are honey apart In between four buoys is trading behind. The fiercest combed with island shoals and a rectangular bucy, of which struggle for the lead ensued be

tween the first two craft, ses channels which might pro- there are four in one section vide convenient entry for sub- To give an idea of the traffic versive, elements which can easily sing the Western Entrance of the The Theping led by quite a alude the authonies and strike harbour here are some statistical distance when, the Fiery Cross

using from within the Colony.

records issued by the Marine Delost wind power. The construction of this department in August: an average fencé fire afloat was Jointly of 25 river vessels passed.

through done by the Singapore and the entrance with some 3,500 pas |lowed immediately by the Fiery But the Terping got Kowloon Booms Depots, and it sengers, every day About half Cross. was transported to Hong Kong ate-British craft plying, mainly second place when approaching by, Royal Navy, supply, ships. Conspicuous arhong her tourist

on the Macao-Hong Kong, and the Channel, the

chain, which consists of Canton-Hong Kong routes In passengers were the Andamite more than 350 circular steel August, 378 river craft (159,911 ahead of the Taeping but missed The Seriel reached. Deal just ladies, colourful in their native buoys, each weighing 13 tons, and NR. tons) arrived with 47507 the first tug. which consequently high-slit long gown and silk soo smaller bugys. of about one passengers and 386 vessels (19-enabled the Taping to arrive at trousers Then there were the aand a half tons each. linked to-448 NR. tans) cleared port with Gravesend about one hour ahead la Francaise "cool kit adorning gether" by sted hawsers, was 59,156 persons. - the "bobby soxers."

of her.

And, last but not least, the cocktail party aboard the liner the night before she left port saw a well-attended gathering Vive Ja France! Popi. champagne, monsiour?

Gratitude!

+

A letter in the “China Mad lately expressing gratitude to the Marine Police in the Chak Sang rescue has brought forth similar sentiments among other person

of the Ilf-fated Sufp and the owners, Jardine, Matheson, re garding the help rendered by the Marine Department and Fire Brigade,

Despite the rough seas and torrential downpour, personnel of both Govertiment departments (including the Marine Police of course).braved the elements and stood by the burning ship.

(But for the total lack of trans- portation on that tragic night, the Press would also not have been forgotten!)

it just goes to show

Until the advent of the typhoon witch lashed the Colony recently the 10 host ships in Plover

Cove were virtually fost to the world-the local shipping world. that is

But the "has bees were blown astiore en masse and the tall of the storm, say them hud- died together on dry land in Tal- po Kau.

Refcating operations followed Then on We after the blos brushed the Cole

a récently-refloated to dry land

But the other those wait: ments-vere suffered sur indi

berty

Pacific Far East Line In

Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Servica

MONTEZZAL AND

Arti

Ban Francisc

Sept.

"2UEPEIKE" f

SCHINA BEAE”

TING. THÁGON...

#CREAT - REPUBLIC"

Bia Francisc

NEW.TORI-CHICAGO.

¿Bon Fenceca

Loempta. Dry Cargo East

AMERICAN ATAWAKKIGERITE

Ben Freudies & Los Ass

This abultien"Chinese waterboat-is one of three-craft! owned by a Shaukiwan man whose family, has carried on -business, for three generations. The band pump can be seen Samidships. This, is being gradually replaced by smáli diezel-

engined pumps aboard the. 22-craft “zhui tien? feet:

Chinese Waterboats Operate In Harbour

(Editor's Note This is the righth of a series of pictorial features to acquaint the general public with the numerous, types of small native craft operating in local waters and their varied usages.

Through the courtesy of the Merine Department, it -har been potable to identify the craft individually and obtain the necessary particulars}.,

That empty wooden bucket hanging from the rig-

ging or mast of a native craft in the harbour" is not just for display-it is the traditional call sign for the "shui tien" or Chinese waterboat.

- This type of vessel is indispen- mizle to local fimks of all cate gies and also launches, as she the principal means of sup- plying, fresh

obtained from

approvement pipe lines

The "shui tien" came into ex- Astence about a a century ago One waterboat

at Shaukowen ORDER is the third of three generations carrying on this kind of business arcat, beginning about 80 years age. He now owns three of the five waterboats operating in Sazakieran,

The Aeriel however Berthed alongside London : Docks 20 min- utes earlier than the Taeping which had to wait for the tide to get in

-The result was-a dead best, and the prize divided between them.

The Praya Today

It is a place of many languages —and dialects.

By day a hub, af industry and by night a promettade for thou- sands" from various walks of life, seeling fresh ly of sightseeing, the Central Praya arer stretches from

Victoria Recreation Club to the Wing Lok-Wharf.

Since the exodus in Heng Kong of refugees and sevacuees from China.no other place, in the Colony within such a grestricted area has been so cosmopolitan.

The paramount i language. :-of [course, is Chinese with its non-

erous dialects

And with the - thousands of North Coina refugees on the waterfront, Cantonese, care us common medium, today finds strong rivals in Mandarin and Shanting

.of

The inside bulwark of the

this conglomeration holds is coated with dement dialects, the Praya community and they are inspected periodic bas absorbed an unprece ally by the Port Health amount of knowledge. thorities.

The impact of this lingual lo- Like A Box

vasin

has hul business eltetés.

familler Maney vehackers— Measuring generally, 31 by 11 Praya characters who spend most feet, with a capacity of 24 of their time counting piles of pieuls, the "shui tien has a box- like appearance and an excep- sheer necessity in having to deal money behind Iron grilles From ionally deep draught, consider with customers speaking different ing the size of the craft.

dialects have picked up here and is squarish in shape there business terms to enable The hull is

There are altogether 22 Shui compared to the hulls of other them to carry on business satis- Deux in the harbour-10 to vessels. The bow is blunt with factorily with every body, Talati Typhoon Shelter, five at the stern straight

Hawkers are not so filiferate as When in ballast a waterboat is Shaukiwap, four at Aberdeen and three at Cheong-Chau, Idand. not very steady on her kes and before.

Half of thers are equipped likely to capsize in sudden gusts with masts and walls All the cry swells.

Ateca-aser, whom you can

Jan Wharf - yelling his head off

on, business in the Yarimati An However, they generally usually find opposite the Custod chorage Are under sair when operate in shallow water and beside cases of fruits, besides his they go to the water depot it will only venture out in fine native Cantones dialect now has

chik, to cut down towing weather.

But once m the Sibe!

A "stui tien" still operates with smatter of Miseria, Swatow with and Shantung-enough to deal fer, they resort to using the cars rather opgelete hand puraps: B with

Customer at Aberdeen, two waterboats have

to go o

tercals, the “ghull, recently......been equippa (Hexis improving peradually.

Normally

tlens

the ratt

Lother prens,

where small diesel-engined depots are not very Four to six persons

man the

far off

are rowed by the owners, craft. They do not live sboard

This is not uncommon today. There are many like L3 Pung our 17-year-old mit: vendor who

the average each waters the shui tien bat berth her are belog thrum boat is capable of carrying about alongside their own house boat,

is done of leech water in three moored at a convenient spot watertight holds :

the area of operation.

do these school.

The Global Fleet_

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO

via JARAN

**General Gordon”- President Wilson"

"President - Eleveland”

.Art. Sept. 20 Arr. Sept. 20 Arr. Oct. 15-

Sall Sept. Sull Sept Sall Oct. 1

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via JAPAN

sident McKinley"

"President Taft*

Sail. Sept. 24

Arr. Sept. 23 Arr. Oct. 3 Sail Oct

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON

via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Grant” "Marine Shapper".

Art. Oct. 4 Sell Det.

Arr. Nov, 1 Sall Nov. ROUND THE WORLD

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARAGHI; SUET. FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON-

"President Jefferson" *Willamette Victory"

Arr. Sept. 20 Sall Sept. 21 Arr. Oct. 1 Shil Oct 2

TO JAVA & STRAITS

"Macht Sempper”.

Opposite Star Ferry

Ar.- Sept. 23 Sall Sept. 24

Tel. 28172/5.

BENDLINE

ARRIVALS

FROM

......

SHIP

"EENAVON" “HENWYVIS” “RENVENUE” "ZENLEDI” "BENLAWERS” "BENRINNES"". *"BENARTY” "BENVORLICH”

SHOP

LERNTENUK.

BEN

"BENNEVIS” “BENWYVIS” “BENALTY”

DUE

UK via Singapore

6th Oct.

15th Oct.

27th Oct.

31st Oct.

19th Nov.

1st Nov.

SAILINGS

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Ham buru de Hall

28th Nov. 10th Dec.

LOADING

11th Oct. 20th Get.

5th Nov.

23rd Nov

Liverpool, Glasgow, 28th Sept. Dublin, Havre,' 7th Nov. Antwerp, Botter

dam & Hamburg

INES" .. Genos, London, Hall

& Leith

20th Dec.

25th Nov.

via: Malaya, Colombo, Aden, Port Sudan & other way porta

Accepts cargo for Japan.

Omits Hamburg, calls at Genoa, +Omits Hamburg, calls at Leith

For Further Particulara. Apply To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD, Agents

York Building

Telephone: 34185.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

S.S. "NIKOBAR"

LOADING ABOUT 25th SEPTEMBER

for

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, PORTLAND SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

MIS. MORELL TAKE

LOADING ABOUT 5th OCTOBER

for

ADEN, FORT SAID, ANTWERP, KOTTERDAM, HAMBURG "OSLO, GOTHENBURG & CUPENHAGEN Tanks available for the carriage of oil in bulk.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

Bldg, 2nd Blocks

TEL: 34121 2 34112

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

Direct to Los Angeles, in 16 days Thence San Francisco, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland M.S. "SUNNYVILLE”

Loading 29th Sept. ARRIVALS FROM PACIFIC COAST M.S. "FRANCISVILLE” M.S. "CASTLEVILLE“

21st Sept. 21st Oct

Salling to Singapore, Port Avettenham, Penang, Belawan & Batavia

M.S. "FRANCISVILLE"

Passenger Accommodation

HOO FOOK PING

22nd Sept.

Balk Off Tanký

THE BANK LINE CHINAY LIT). NEALINERCHIPS)