1950-05-08 — Page 12

ROYAL

INTEROCIARULINES

́SİNGAPORE, JAVA.

PORTS and

MACASSAR

"TJITJALENGKA"

"TJIMENTENG"

ATJISADANE"

> MANILA, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

"TEGELBERG"

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

in Port

13th May 22nd May

8th May

27th May

13th May

"STRAAT BOENDA"

18th June

8th July

JAPAN

"TJIMENTENG"

"STRAAT 8OENDA"

6th July

20th May 20th June

Agents: HOLLAND--EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE via MANILA

"RYNKERK"

"LANGLEESCOT"

and MALAYA

Through Bo/L feed

12th May early June

early Jung early July

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

ta

Mediterranean and Northern

European ports,

JAPAN

"RYNKERK"

"LANGLEESCOT"

6. KROZF.

early June early July

18th May early June

KING'S BUILDING, TELEPHONES: 28B15 10728017.

CHAUSE 96UNTS: 12 FYRENAUGHT ROAD, G 13.68: 3106, 25121

ISTHMIAN LINE

(Fethmian Steamship Company, New York)

DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK

VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA

"STEEL ADVOCATE" "STEEL SURVEYOR" "STEEL EXECUTIVE"

.10th May 22nd June 23rd July

Tanks available for Bulk Oil: SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK & DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)

"STEEL AGE"

17th May

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

Sails N. Y. Sails S.F. Duo HLK. Sailed Sallet 16th May. "STEEL AGE" “STEEL SEAFARER": 222 F. 17th May 3rd June 24th June

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 31146

Chiness. Freight Agents:—HIN. FAT & CO., LTD. Tel: 28823, 2658323483.**

ધોર

ISTHMIAN LINE

(Isthmian Steamship Company, New York)

S.S. “STEEL ADVOCATE”

LOADING 9th MAY SAILING 10th MAY,

FOR

LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK

via PANAMA CANAL - Passenger Accommodation Available, TANKS AVAILABLE FOR' BULK OIL

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tol. 31146,

Chinese Fréight Agents:-HIN FAT & CO., LTD,

Tels: 28823, 25553 & 23483. "

SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD.

ARBIVALS, FROM BUROPE

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 6, 1950.

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

Japan's merchant fleet úp

Japanese shipyards com- pleted 18 steel. vessels, launched 14 others and lald the keels of 30 more "steel. ship between February 20 and March 20.

Gen.. Douglas MacArthur's

headquarters hav announced a record booming shipbuilding which was soparate from the current programme for the con- version of about 250,000 tons of wartine-built freighters to meet | international port requirements.

Official figures showed complo- on of 13 conversions of small vessels during the same 30-day period and the beginning of con- version work on other ships, totaling 37,000 tons,

Not all will receive interna- tional classification, however,

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

Waglan Island ...

Waglan island being put into shape

WHO'S WHO

The "Men". fleet of Cana- Edinn-built aluminium" river matorships plying on the Hong Kong-Macao run needs no further boost"—the yel- flow, streamlined craft have become a characteristic fea- ture of the harbour.

The man who is responsible for the efficient service afforded to passengers is a stocky, genial native of "Ningpo and graduale of Harvard University-known to local shipping circies as "Dick" Y. J..Lec.

Mr. Lee is Shipping Manger of the Ming Sung Industrial Com- pany, owners of the "Men" yea- sels, and is mainly responsible for the passenger trafle of the fleet.

Those who know the 30-year-

Reconstruction of the angina house at Wagian old shipping executive remember

Island-12 miles from Victoria—is now under way to provide the Port with the bost marine navigational aids in harbour operation in the near future.

The new construction started Guarding the approaches to Hong Kong waters

would add 94,000 tons of shipping:

to the Japanese Beet.

Two of the 80 ships whose 12,000-ton keels were lald are tankers and 3 are cargo vessels ranging from four to. seven thou- sand gross tons each.

The remainder are small bar-

film as budding amateur magl- elan and sportsman when he was in the Clio Tung University, Shaughnl.

Mr. Lee came to the Colony in 1949 after undergoing 'ap extcu- sive, training course in shipping with the Ming Sung in Shanghai.

Following. father's footsteps. just outside Lyemun Pass, Waglan has served

young Lee majored in Industrini the Colony faithfully for the past decades

Administration in 1944 from the as the "eye" of the port.

Chino Tung University. He enter- Operatiosal facilities were cur

isolated from the outside worlded business and worked for two years lu on expori-impart frm tailed niter the Liberation and for at least a fortnight, an officer ges, tugs and other miscellaneous since then the Island has been spends most of his off-duty hours until 1948 when he joined Har- nishing planting and sunbathing. vard University (Business School). using fuol lamps for its lighting systern. With the completion of The fringe of water around the where he majored in Statistics

provides good hunting and Cost Accounting, the current rehabilitation work, Island the Island past will be electrical-ground for coral Rsh.

Nent plots of various types of ly-powered. At present, batteries are used for the communication vegetables indicate the patience and skill of these farmer-officer system.

personal of Waglan Island.

Graft,

MAERSK LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

The

**PETER M/V

Ocean-going ships entering MAERSK" hüving arrived Hong Kong must pass off Waglars, from, New York and Ports which will herald their entry by of call, Consignees of Cargo sendung a message over the radio- the "Signal hereby notifica

telephony system to thal

which will touch off a well-

are

their goods are being landed tower, Marine Omer, Connaught

the

and placed at their risk haft system of communication and expenses into the Hong between Government and Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Go local shipping world. down Company's gadowns at Information regarding the ar Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final part of call to which the option extends.

HK shipyard builds for Pakistan

A King Shipyard, one of rival of the ship, its berth and the oldest Chinese ship-build-

the requirements if any will reach people concerned in less than haring enterprises in the Colony, an hour on the approach of the is now building 40 lighters vessel outside Hong Kong waters. for the Pakistani Govern-

Little is known of the Island, ment. which has crept into the local cadlines on and off when a ship Inadvertently ran foul of bad weather and struck bottom.

4

Lighthouse

io warn pil

vessels approaching the harbour by Aga light, Installed at the top which flickers every five seconds day and night.

The contract is one of the big- est received by the shipyned since the end of the war.

The contract was given to the shipyard by the Hong Kong No claims will be admitted

which Transportation Company after the Goods have left the

has been commissioned by the On the Island a 75-foot high pakistani Government to supply Godowns, and all, goods remain lighthouse serves

the lighters. ing undelivered after May 1050, will be subject to rent

carge capacity of 300 tons, it was The lighters will nach have a All broken, chafed, and

onds learned, damaged Goods are to be left

construction: of these in the Godowns, where they When a ship passes

tho by, Lighters, expected to be com will be examined on May 14,fcceper sends out flash lights repleted in eight months, gave rise

information questing 1950, at 10 a.m. by our Sur-

regarding to rumours that the new People's identity, nationality, local Central Government Had ordered veyors, Messrs. Goddard & her

ngent and other formal parti-the craft for the Invasion Douglas.

culars. which are relayed by Tatwon.

To comply with the General,

Bonded Warehouse Regulation/oelephone to the Marine (

consignees must have a Ro venue Officer in when damaged dutiable goods are examined.

some

200 feet above

The

of

Mr. Y. J. Leo'

Recalling his "good old days" in Harvard, Mr. Lee disclosed that he was the only Chinese Student in Chase Hall, which was accommodating some 300 Ameri can and "foreign" students.

There were four classes in the Business School Department, with only seven Chinese students. tow "I remember the first

weeks when I had to eat, sleep and study with 299 Anterican and foreign colleagues. It was so cm- barassing. But gradually we got together and everything went on ne the young executive said.

Mr. Lee surprised his colleagues a few days the

attendance sea-level, Wagian island is being How's your ceremony when he gave a display

maintained by the Marine

with three officers on partment All claims must reach other personnel. The three off-

Duty wor

working on a roster with before June 6, 1950, or they cera keep a 24-hour vigilance. will not be recognised.

Relief parties are sent out with No Insurance will be effected. ed the weather is good.

supplies every fortnight, provid-

JEBSEN & CO., Agents. Hong Kong, May 6, 1950.--

During bad weather periods, weather reports are relayed te the Royal Observatory at regular · Antervals during the day.

NOTICE

AUSTRALIAN/FAR EASTERN--

SHIPPING CONFERENCE

The members of this Conference regret that they find it necessary to increase all freight rates, in the Southern Schedule by ten per centum as from 1st June, 1950. The present rates will however continue to be available to those shippers who find it convenient to contract which the Conference. Forms of contract will be available at members' offices from 15th May.

Australia-China Line Limited'

(Agents, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.)-

Australian-Orientál Lino Limited)

China Navigation Company Limited) Joint Service

(Agents, Butterfield & Swire)

Australian-West Pacifle. Eine

(Agents; Dodwell & Co., Ltd).

Barns Philp & Company Limited

(Agents, Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd.). Eastern Australian S., S. Company Limited

Agents, Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.).

May 1, 1950,

MLV. m.v.

.28th May

MATRA"

End June

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

m.v. "HEMLAND”

m.v. "TONGHAP

my. "BAI

In Part 16th May „251 „Jau

BAN-YIL)

ADEL PORT SAID.

CANABLANCA

TANGIEBS. BREMEN,

HAMBURG.

BURG

harbour 1.Q.?

Do you know where this picture was taken? Būrė you dol Don't to puzzled. rąk. member the spot where once H.R.H...QUE O Connaught and Strathearn; stood, lording qver the waterfront: Now you've got It Turn the page. round, and see whether you're rlabe,"

of magic.

Magle is only a personal hobby in which young Lee, became in- terested-at-the-ago-of-15-during. his middle school days,

"I learnt most of it from books in Shanghai, which entailed spending a lot of money. But now pressure of work has put me out of practice a little," he said.

On his return to China after graduating from Harvard, Mr. Lee taught Statistics in the Uni- versity of Shanghai. He was also working for Ming Sung at the same time.

In his college days, Mr. Lee took a keen and active interest in dramaties and soccer. He took art in at least 10 stage pro- ductions when a student in the Chino Tung University.

part

His four sisters are now study, Ing in the United States.

Mr. Lee's father is also a re- turned-student from America. He was a graduate of the, Chicago University,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

CIB DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:

购

Castigners, Der - Compray's

CHANPOLLION"

arbersby natided that their cargo belag discharged jufo the

Godaw

Konr Cap

Kowloon Wharf & aydown, where it will, he at Consigneer *Pehk and subiect to the Wharfe termi

and (OSPITd, conditions, at staruus,

Pacific Far East Line, e

Fast Regular Tran

Service

ORONTO. DIAN CITIES.

delivery may be, obfaizəd xa soon as the "xógda_nym_lazfed,

Co

12- Dymurid yachugon aru tu by, Taft. `ly 'The Godowns for examination by "Mazend and the Company's - surveyers Meiers, Goddard & Danglan at .... 10 am Saturday, 18th, Mar-1 1980

*** comply with the "General

Dentes

Warehaven Bygulations: Codalgaona ganj attendance kayp » Karanno Odlear -->hom-, damaged, dritakla., goods,

examined.!!

Na Jaime will be, somitted sitey "goods-kare it',the sten

--and all, conto namaining kundali város-miter

before the fed. Jens 1930 or Lbay, wil

PRESIDI LINKS

The Global Fleei

TO HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO

"President Cleveland”. "General Gordon” "President Wilson"

via JAPAN

..Arr. May 28

Arr. June ......¡Arr., June 16.

Sails May 23

Sails June 20

Salis June 19

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via JAPAN "President Madison'*.......... Arr. May 9 "President Pierco"

Arr. May 17 *Calling Taku Bar & Tsingtao

. Salla May 10

Salls May 18

TO NEW YORK, BALTIMORE & BOSTON via PACIFIC COAST & PANAMA

"President Fillmore" "President. Tyler"

Arr, May 14

Salls May 15

Arr. Juno 10

Salls June 11

--ROUND THE WORLD

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHEN, BOMBAY, KARAĆIN, SUEZ, PÓRT SAID, ALEXANDRIA,' NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

"President Jefferson"

Arr. May 22 "President Van Buren" .....Arr. May 23

Sails May 23

Salls May 24

TO JAVA & STRAITS

"President Grant".

St. George's Bldg.

Arr, May 28

Sails May 27 Tel.-28112/6.

BEND LINE

SHIP

ARRIVALS

FROM

"BENCRUACHAN” ........ U.K. via Singapore,

"BENCLEUCH"

DUE

In Port

8th May

on or abt. 14th May

"BENWYVIS"

"BENVORLICH"

"BENARTY"

"BENMACDHUI"

"BENLOMOND"

BENALDER" "BENAVON"

"BENCLEUCH" "BENMACDHUI" "BENAVON"

"BENWYVIS"

"BENARTY"-

"BENCRUACHAN”

"BENVORLICH”.

*"BENALDER".

SAILINGS

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg

4 Hull,

Liverpool,

Rotterdam,

burg.

27th May

6th June

11th June

22nd June-A

25th June

0th July

Loading on or abt.

10th May

16th June

13th July.

Dublin,

Ham

17th May

Genoa, Le Havre, Lon- dan & Hamburg.

Liverpool,

Glagow,

Dublin, Antwerp

Rotterdam.

+ Accepts Cargo for Japan.

10th July

8th May

30th May

29th June

* Accepts Cargo for Havre,

Via Malaya, Colombe, Port Sudan, Aden, and Suez Canal, For Further Particulars, Apply To- W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA). LTD.

York Building.

Agents

Telephone: 34165.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

S.5. "CHAMPOLLION"

wilbay Spr

will sail for

MARSEILLES

Via

Manila, Salgon, Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti and Port Sald

OR

Monday the 8th of May at 7. p.m.

Passengers are requested, to board the vessel on the

8th of May between 3 P.M. and 6 P.M.

Baggages room and hold baggage will be registered in KOWLOON GODOWN No. 50 (No. 2 Gate, Canton Road, Entrance) on 7th May between:9 AM. and NOON.

For particulars, please apply to CIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITI Queen's Buliding

TIMES Tel.26051 (3 linca)

U.S. ORIENT MERCHANT LINE.

SHIP

VALS

LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA)

GILMAN & CO. LTD.