1950-03-27 — Page 10

ROYAL UNDERCULAN JINYS

SINGAPORE, JAVA

PORTS and

MACASSAR

"TJITJALENGKA" "VAN HEUTAZ”* "TJISĄDANE"

● MANILA, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA'&

SOUTH AMERICA

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

4th Apr.

10th Apr. 13th Apr. 26th Apr.:

8th Apr.

21st Apr.

Only to S'pore, Penang & B. Dell

"DOIBBEVAIN"

10th Apr.

"STRAAT BÚENDA”

13th Apr.

"STRAAT MALAKKA"

4th May

"TEGELBERG"

13th May

The June

JAPAN

27th Mar.

9th Apr.

17th Apr.

2nd May

31st May

"DERLAGE"

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1950,

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

In my log

End of an ofa?

The ten of the "walla' walla" or water taxi seems to be nearing its end.

T

Bome time this week at Shau- kiwan strehmined pleasure cruiser type "water taxi" will make its debut in the harbour. 'It !s one of 25 up-to-date motor beats which will begin service mid-April.

In the opinion of certain nu thoritative waterfront sources this pert-war Innovation in harbour Transport

Cro65- will set the precedence in the nilisation more modern craft.

of

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

14th Apr. 15th May

Agents: "HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

"BO188EVAIN“

"STRAAT SOENDA"

"STRAAT MALAKKA".

"TEGELBERG"

EUROPE via MANILA

"HOOGKERK"

"MEERKERK"

"AYNKERK"

and MALAYA

Through Ba/L issued to

Mediterranean and Northien

European ports.

JAPAN

"HOOGKERK"

"MEERKERK"

"AYNKERK"

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

6th Apr.

10th April

2nd May

early May

early June

5th Apr.

17th April early May

dat May Early June

KING'S BUILDING, TELEPHONES: 28013- TO - 28017 - E-

CLAGSUSU AGUSISURE CONSAVEIRAS GENERALSIA.

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

INAUGURATING NEW FORTNIGHTLY EXPRESS SERVICE

M.V. "FERNSTREAM

LOADING 2nd APRIL

M.V. “TALLEYRAND

LOADING 17th APRIL FOR

PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COASTS Via Japon.

Transhipment cargo accepted for South American and West Indies Forts.

Agents

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Telephones: 28021/8

DE LA RAMA

LINES

Soiling to New York, Baltimore, ‘Philadelphia,

Via Japan and Pacific coast ports

M.V. “AGAMEMNON”

'Arriving via 'Manila from ·

23rd Apr.

U.S. ATLANTIC ́&`PACIFIC COAST PORTS

M.S: "DONA NATI”

M.V. "BENGAL”

M.S. "DONA ANICETA“

BUTTERFIELD

„Contamikt-Road, C.-

duo 29th Mar. dua 15th Apr. duo 3rd May

SWIRE

TÅL. 30331/8

PRINCE LINE LTD.

Trans-Pacific Service)

[mv. SILVER WALNUT

LOADING 31it MARCH

LOS

GELES,

*

How "weila walia" came to HK.

The source, of course, is some theusand miles West-the Suez Canal. The word is Anglo-In- Man. "Oxford", calls Д craft Suez

built

for voyage by the Canal, canal walla.

It came to Hong Kong nearly three decades ago, according 15 naveral "old timers."

It all began, so one story goes,

"A sign" of the times-The Current Doom, în "ship repair fiusiness in Hong Kong. Seen here are some of the ships undergoing repaire "and 'avechauting 'at the Wing On Shing Shipyard, Cheung Sha Wan Visible fright to 'soft); are theʻyov, Kwet Hal, niv. Tai Loy, ps. Edith Mot Farissa. Kwang Fook Cheung, so, Hobten and w. Wen Haing. They are among the first lot accepted. Many more are already booked for fervising, •The Infox into fodal docks began lato last month. The boom was predluted 'darilar in the month by certain authoritative." shipbuilding souréta 'whe' disclosed then that Tocal shipyarda had. bean deluged with inquiries for space. The businere has reached poak level since the Liberation. The boom is only in ita initial stages. "Fcoleta" for répálra and overhauling Work"are itili'trickling in as fact.—("China Mall" Photo).

'Pleasure Cruisers" for cross-harbour traffic

when a certain "harbour runner. By the middle of April, Hong Kong will see another

identified as one Nigel in tho ́em- ployment of an American tailor by the name of Shore, with his

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tablishment at the present alte

of the entrance of the Hong Kong Ifcles started, ecllecting funds to eptrate a motor boat to compete with the sampans, then the only

mrails of cross-harbour trans-This

pertation.

Tho enterpricing businessman I called it a "wale walla" or

water taxi.

innovation in Victoria Harbour 'when the first eight of 25 streamlined “pleasure cruiser” type of motor boats join the fleet of cross- harbour craft.

will mark the first phase of a million-dollar project undertaken by a group of overseas Chinese whose primary motive is to help al- leviate the current cross-harbour traffic pro- blem-shortage of transport.

The eight

The scheme however fizzled out. But the name stuck when later

sleek white motor of its kind in Jocal waters to be rome Chinese merchants pooled Leats will be launched this week ted commarcelally. With the their resources and formed a mo-at Shaukiwan. They will under-appearance of a pleasure cruiser for bont service.

ko a series of tests in speed and general operation.

(A harbour runner, according to our informants, was a scrt of an advertising agent who went round collecting ofders for his firm aboard ships in port.)

•

"Dine and dance" to Macão.

This will soon be a catch-word along the Praya...and It won't, be very long.

For while the birth of a new rt lar modern cross-harbour transport is in the making, the race among river stepmers for the Inst word in comfort and enter- thinment Is Increasing in pace.

Two - vesicle--the Tak Shing and Tal Loy-equipped with up- to-date amenities and naviga Lional aids for safe travelling, are ive to join the first nnd only "gonting amusement centre" now in operation, the my. Lee Hong. within the coming two months.

owned

But for

ed in the blue-prints, the time being these will tot be incorporated. The craft mousure 28 feet long with a bearn of eight feet.

For 16 persons

The Global Fleet

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO

via JAPAN

"President. Clevòland"

Atr. Aft. 13

General Gordon"

«Arr. Apr. 28

"President Wilson”

¡Art. May, 2

*Balls May 22

Balls Air "Wall Apr.

TO SAN FRANCISCO - & ‘LOS ANGELES

Via JAPAN

"President Harrison" "President McKinley"

Arr. Apr. 4 *Salls Apt. "S #Arr. Apr. 13 Salls 4pr. 13

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON

viu PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Johnson" "President Fillmore"

Att. Apr. 15

Arr. May 13

ROUND THE WORLD

M

Salla Apr. 18) Salls May 14.

VIA MANILA, SINGAPDHÉ, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, KARACHI, SUEZ, FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTONŃ "President Monroe" "President Buchanan"

Atr. Apr. 5 Salls Apr. Arr. Apr. 18 Salls Apr. 18

TO JAVA'G STRAITS ·

"President Fillmore" St. George's Bldg,

Ate Apr. 8

Sails Apr.

Tel.

BEN LINE

SHIP

看ㄔㄢ

Tak Tus

ARRIVALS

"FROM

"BENGAWERS" ALIJIUK. via Aingapore; on, or abt. Sint-Marad "BENVANNOCH” ?....

"GENATTOW”

"BENNEVI8"

"DENCRUACHAN"

the the

"GENWYVIS”

Each craft can carry 10 pas sengers. Besides catering main. ty to personṇst of shipping or ganisations from ship to shore or vice versa and pantangera arriving or leaving port, the Lucky feet will be available for "Kire" for plonies, fishing: trips. Special Harry" bervics for privalo groups and special "charter" by shipping firms.

to According

plans, fleet will serve "Lucky" The organisation is a limited a spacious cabin to accommodate public on ordinary schedules from company, with a capital of IKS eight, passengers comfortably on 1,000,000. The man who heads rubberised cushions, a lavatory the following points on the Island this mammoth scheme is Heng with flushed water-closet, a wash-Whitty Street, O'Brien Road, Kong-bota Lam Wing-keg. A basin- and mirror and electric veteran master mariner, who is lights. It is made of selected

popular figure among the Water-Lenk nnd ynkal, and runs front community, will supervise diesel engine. feet. trafe operations of the 25-craft

many of this type are by private individuals — the "Lucky" craft is equipped with

on

In the summer months, pase sengers can choose the stern To maintain its own flost the open-air deck, which has a slid the Nanyang Motor Boat Coming' awning for protection against pany operates its own silpway] the elements, . at Lalchikak. The alipway will also be open to the public

Several

up-to-date amenities for repairs and mainteriance and navigational aids are incluid

work.

Day-night service

The "Lucky" feet will shuttle passengers from eight points 011 the Island and three. points on the Mainland. They will serve the public on a 24-hour schedule. Permission is under consideration

Bun

Eastern Road, Causeway Bay (near Roxy Theatre), Queen's Street, North Point Wharf, Doug- Ins Street and Stewart Road. From Kowloon, they will operate- from Public Square Street, Fen- wich Street and Jordan Ronţi Whorf.

→

The Nanyang Motor Boat Com- pany will have a floating personi hel of 75 to man the vessels, be- sides a shore staff of about 250:

Hong Kong capital for Sino-Jap Shipping Co.

the new motor beats on The formation of a Sino-Japanese shipping com-

the ferry, lands between Hong Kong and Kowloon

when the ferry systema close for the day.

The Lucky motor boat is

The HK$5,000,000-motor vessel Tal Lay-the first steel river ship built in Hong Kong-will be ready fer service before the end of May. The HK$2,000,000-stzuumer unique in that it is the first type Tak Shing-formerly the fire- culted Sal'On now undergoing re- fitting at Kowloon Docks-is due to join the service by mid-April.

The Lee Hong-miny 'will re- member her as the Miss Orient "mined by subversive elements just outside Canton carly last year -was the first river vessel to be equipped with such luxuries. A pasechger can dine and dance Abeard until he teaches his de- stination,

They have the last word

All the three floating fortunes" (havo`similar outstanding fenturen. Take for exampla the 'how' motor vessel Tal Loy, launchedinot long ago, which decording to bhưức- prints theme to be the must 'luxurious of the "de luxe" fleet:

The 700-ton motörship, capable [óf abediamodaring (1,000 · persons ¡in comfort for the short trip to |Macao,' has árong hör "list" ""of

highlights:

-Air-conditioned cabins, lounges and dinning rooms; movie.enter- talniment facilities: Intra-ahlp telephone communication system; and spacious' dante "floor.

How's your harbour 1.Q.?

..

Do you know where this ploture was taken? Bure you dof“Don't:be puzzled .., . 169 mamber where you' dan oleks lover without having to move aut. Now you've got 'It Turn the "pigs and see who. *ther 'you're "right.

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pany with Hong Kong capital and Japanese ships, equipment and facilities is in the mak- ing.

Negotiations are under why be-sources, will likely be idle, unless tween Chineso inanclal interests 'some expansion programme Is in the Colony, and Nagasaki fish-launched to provide work for ing interests, to organise the them. company-the first since the war.

A Chinese firm in Hong Kong would supply the necessary capl- tal while the Japanese contributo ships, equipment and facilities, it was rellably learned.

If an agreement is reached, an application will be made to SCAP | · for permission to start work.

Meanwhile, it is learned that diplomatie action is under way, to enable Japanese Merchantmen to re-enter International competition in the near future.

The clearance Issued to 'the vessels flying the "Rising Sun" is either on a government-to-pov- ernment trade besis or on certain trade agreement reached at be- tween the authorities.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES S.S. "TAIPING"

Arrived March 23, 1950.

Damaged cargo cx this ves- so ships have already sel will be surveyed by Messrs. Japanese obtained "blanket clearance for Goddard & Douglas at Hong ports of India, Siam, Burma and Kong & Kowloon Wharf from the Philippiaca, in addition to:10 a.m. on the 20th and 20th certain specifle

March 1950 and consignees re- Korea, Taiwan and the Persian presentatives are requested to

be present 'during the survey,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Gulf,

shipments

This development in post-war Japanese shipping, however, only provides, business for about half For the nation's total tonninge.

Beginning April, another 700,- |000 tons of"bottom" Will be re- to private operation, which, according to "authoritative

Pacific Far East Live Inv

Fast Rog

China Navigation Co., Ltd. Australian-Oriental Line

BNOTICE TO CONSIGNELS

·!'་

MV. "SOOCHOW”

Arrived March 23, 1950.

Damaged cargo ex this ves

"BENCLEUCH"

"BENATTOW" "BENCLEUOH” "BENVANNOCH "BENNEVIO" "BENWÝVIS"

(ENLAWERS”

"BENCRUACHAN”

SAILINGS

Attwitp,

London

Rotterdam,, Hamburg

Hull

London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull,

Liverpool, Glasgow,

Dublin, HRYZA Antwerp.

N

+

-DUE

2nd Alt:

17th Apr.

20th Apr.

Both An A

9th May

11th May

Leading on of abů.

18th May.

4th Ap

26th Apr.

12th May

Via Malaya, Colombo, Port Blidan, Adin; and route canal.

(Accepta Cerda för Hölterdam #Accepts Cargo för LE HAVRE,

For Further Pelilentävä, Apply Tomor W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

-Agents

York Building.

Telephörő: 4166.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

M.S. "KVERNAAS”

LOADING 30th & 31st MARCH

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, "TRIESTE, GENOA, ANTWERP, 'HOTTERĎÁM, HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN

Tanks avaliablo ter the cariidro of oil m ́Buth.

الطارة

عود

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

**Tál: 34111^&*34112°

KLAVENESS LINE

SAILINGS

»Direct:16-Lön Ang

San Fruncles,

"CAS

"M.S. “BOUGAINY

M3

sel will be surveyed By Messra.M Goddard, "&">Douglas, at - Hong Kong dễ Kowidon Wharf from 10 a.m. on the 7th and 28th March 1950 and consignees ro— presentatives, are requested to be present during the

Loading/Sulling

ARRIVALS

OM:PACIFIC COAST

FRANCI Biling to

Pena

JARDINE

AN

MATHESON & CO., LTD.

¿Tel.: 0311

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