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• SINGAPORE, JAVA

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• MANILA, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA &

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"TJIKAMPEK". "RUYS"

"DOISSEVAIN”

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SAILING!

In Porl 11th Aug.

2nd Aug. 10th Aug

ARRIVALS

SAILINGS

4th Aug.

6th Aug.

18th Aug.

10th Sept.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 31, ⋅ 1000,-)

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER,

WHO'S WHO

મા

JAPAN

'RUYA"

"TJIKAMPEK"

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

3rd Aug.

2nd Aug.

8th Sept.

20th Aug.

"BOISBEVAIN"

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE via MANILA

and MALAYA

SAILING

9th Aug. early Sept. early Oct.

"MARIEKENK"

"MELISKERIK"

"MEERKERK“

Through Bi/t Issued to

Mediterranean and Northare

European ports

JAPAN

"MARIEKERK"

"MELISKERK"

"MEERKERX"

ARRIVALS

7th Aug.

early Sept.

8th Aug. early Sept. early Oct.

10th Aug

carly Bapt.

KINGSTRUILDINGS TREENITONES E200155T022801724

"ROOKD

ISTHMIAN LINE

(J-thiminn Steamship Company New York)

DIRECT MONTHLY SAILINGS TO NEW YORK

VIA LOS ANGELES AND PANAMA

"STEEL RECORDER"

"STEEL DIRECTOR"

24th Aug. 16th Sept.

SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &

DJAKARTA (BATAVIA)

"STEEL ROVER"

"STEEL ADMIRAL"

ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

STEEL ROVER"

STEEL ADMIRAL”

Sall N. Y.

Sailed

Salled

Sails S.F. Salled Salled

5th Aug. 20th Aug.

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel: 31146

Duo ILK 4th Aug. 19th Aug.

Chinese Freight Agents:- IHIN, FAT & CO, LTD. Tels: 28823, 25553 & 22483.

SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.

ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE

m.v. "MINDORO"

my. "ANDAMAN"

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

m.v. "SUMATRA”

m.v. "MINDORO"

mv. "ANDAMAN"

FOR'

.... 2nd Aug, .22nd Aug.

2nd Aug. .23rd Ang. 7th Sept.

ADEN, FORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM, BREMEN, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, ÖSLO & GOTHENBURG · Deeptanks available for Buike!!

GILMAN

CO.

20h Tol. 3114€/

LTD.

SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.LTD

m. v. "SUMATRA "

LOADING 31st. JULY

SAILING. 2nd AUGUST

For

"ADEN, FORT BAID, "ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MADSKILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, DREMAN, -HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO & GOTHENBURG.

CO. LTD.

A landmark at Cheung Sha Wan Is the Wing On Shing Shipyard, largest Chinesa. operaled shipyard in the Colony. In the oamporite picture are (1) a bird's eye view of the shipyard, (2) painters putting the tiniching touches on the funnel, of the Colony's, firet steel river steamer Tai Loy, (3) logs being turned into the Anished product in the shipyard's own sawmill and (4) machinery cutting and shaping thick steel plates for shipbuilding carried on In the chipyard. ("China" Mail" Photos).

Largest Chinese yard

Nearly half a century ago, two enterprising clans- men-one a clerk from Kowloon Godowns and the other o carpenter from Kowloon. Docks pooled their meagre savings to begin a ship repair business at Cheung Sha Wan. Today the name Wing On Shing is known not only in Hong Kong, where it is the largest Chinese- operated shipyard, but also in three Con- tinents, where its yachts have gained world re- cognition for their speed ond unique construc- tion.

Chan

of

Now and then waterfront eir- clox hear of the Chinese seamon's Union and become aware of saine labour strife aboard a ship in port,

When the foreign Press "covers" the story, a name fami Har to foreign shipping circles will inevitably, crop up.

As Secretary arxd Foreign Affairs Executive, 'Mr. Edgar Archibald Au Yuan-kel is the "goodwill" link between Chinese scarmen and operators of the ships smooth -his job is to maintain relationship between the two parties,

But as part of his duties, Mr. Au also lukea up the cudgel on bchulf of CSU members and strives as energetically to see that the "dissident" scamen get their rightful demands..

Thanks to his efforts, csu members have more than oneo procured hele rights. The biggest care ever tackled by the CSU (Hong Kong Branch) was that of personnel of the Hol Lin and Hol Hong, when the Supreme Court decided in favour of the seamen,

The fight for compensation for personnel of the Portuguese which sank freighter Masbate, after a collision off the China Const. was another outstanding which achievement of the CSU. owed its success chileny to s Secretary, Mr. Au

$

Mr. Au is no landlubber with a heart for those who have chosen ilfe afloat. Though not specifically a scaman himself, the tall, rotund Calcutta-born Cantonese acquired an understanding of the sailing community during his 15 years service as purser and compradore of Hong

Kong-Conten-Macao river steamers.

A number of "pedigree" craft have been produced News their career in foreign, waters has

Travellers on the British river trickled Into Hong Kong by letter and word of mouth Some of the steamer Faishun may remember craft built at the Wing On Shing him as the purser of that vessel Shipyard have gained recognition in the 30s. Mr. Au worked aboard for

their

speed and unique con- the Fatshau for nearly 12 years.

Born at Calcutta in 1910, Mr. struction.

Au broko П three-generation business in The most famous of the long chain of pawnshop Kong-built yachts was the Safar, the Au family by leaving for built at the shipyard in 1940. China at the raw age of 12 Originally known as the Lady of "It was thought desirable and Peace, the hermaphrodite brig wise that I should return to my draw world-wide attention when motherland and learn our din- she appeared on the cover picture teet," Mr. Au recalled.

From a small shed and 1 The owners today live a quiet makeshift slipway, where a life in their eighties. Mr.

to be the of the 1047 March issue of Yach- Young Au joined the Morley few caulkers and a handful of Chen was believed carpenters carried on business longest service employce of Kowing Magazine, which put Hong Middle School at Canton on his Catholle I was baptised a light. repairing small native craft loon Godowns before he quit to Kong Into the Continental lime-arrival there

carry on his private business on in competition with numerous

time. His story of success IS The Safari, which took eight when I was born. After finishing Cheung middle school, I managed to get other small-time shipyards typleat of a young man making mon to cond from Ho the Wing On Shing Shipyard good by dint of hard work and Shu Wan, salted from Hong Kong she has developed into a well-or- ganised large scale shipbuild-

long trips ing business which has con- tributes a fuir share in the rehabilitation of the Colony's shipping.

Perched high an @rocky, slope amidst green follage with a commanding view of, Sulphur Channal between the laland and Green toland, this.

lighthouse is landmark cer-` ving to demarcate the Wos. torn. line of the harbour limits. Indispensable to river. as well as to gertain. shipping coasters coming inte Victoria Harbour by way of the Wes tern Entrance, Green Island, Lighthouse has gained ad- ditional importance with the laying out of the

talent.

A

to the

clansman, who was a carpen-made severes, where

epic

ter in Kowloon Docks before he among the Islands. went inte the ship repair business, Mr. Chun Shuc is another example of Chinese industry,

Durin the

Wingt

Her outstanding features in- cluded a reversed quarter deck, high bulwarks, and clipper bow. initial stages, the She was specially designed to a feature On Shing didi mujor work sail "on her bottom,"

in repairing and slipping lighters for long sailing.

of Kowloon Godowns, Painting

was routine service. No ship.

building was donc.

The area of the shipyard

not

· more-

Racing craft

In America and England, than 2,000-square-feet.racing craft built at the

was

two

Wing

The expansion since then has On Shing Shipyard have outsailed been tremendous. Today, within some of the best the West could

the 111.000 square-fect premises produce. They are proud owners

of the shipyard, 14 sheds stand prominently serving as

land of several coveted racing tro-

phics, murk among the cluster of smaller

In

Built in 1938, the Orient is a

an American millionaire, was slipped to America.

tivo

Mr. AU, YUEN-KEI, She into the Sacred Heart College,

In Engilsh

said.

shipy sheds are housed the 60-foot Bermuda rig ordered by several departments of the Wing On Shing Shipyard. There the

Another 80-foot Bermuda rig, Conton, where I graduated," he division of Inbour-all working

the Golden Dragon, made an epic

Mr. Au began his working life sowards one common end, that is,

20 clerk in Arnold and Com the building of a craft big or small trip from Singapore to the United

won pany, Shameen. But after two Is marked. Each department is Kingdom in 1830. She has

years he joined the Butterfield 200-mile rases well segregated and perronnel ne

and Swire Hong Kong-Canton trained in respective specialised waters.

Its steamer Fatshan as purser. work.

A local origin pride which

Wing On Shing During his tenure of "12 years Shipyard is the 20-foot cruiser service or that run, Mr. Au had class craft Aquilla. The only narrow escape when the Fat- the than was caught in a typhoon The shipyard has its own saw-craft of her design among

thie when en route to. Hong Kong. milt, where logs are turned into Hong Kong yacht fleck

Resalling his dreadtulex- perience Mr. Au said that the bridge was blown, down,

Own sawmill:

1:09.

the Buished product in required Aquilin has proved his mettle in sizes and lengths. The outer de numerous races. partments Include carpentry, electric ings, copper smith, welding, and machines.

the shipyard After the war

"A remarkable thing about it saw another ab-year-old history building all, was that the Fatshark had two boom, which stretches

To maintain smooth operation, The first large-scale building war mastersone understudying the Stonecultors' Island to Green!

an average of 200 skliled labour the 300-ton wooden river steamer other prigr, to Laking over when

the other retired," he recalled. Island with a 600-yard gap.

ers are on the permanent pay Hudson, now, plying on the Has The Fatshan ereived five hours

-Macao cargo b In between which is the only,

roll.

en work necessitules then the first steel river, m

Inte. Aboard were a troupe of as many

motor, Chinese ouers artistes who wore entrance for shipping on that;

sup engaged. 600 trained men are

ever to ba olde of the harbour. Green

bulit in a local, to sppear at the Ko Shing Thee- with

completed last try the same day, Bolog delayed ad-shipyard was the taland Itself is a sort' of

Service developed an arsenal, storing commercial vance of the years. From only year. The mv. Tak Loy, equipped by the storm, the audience had to as well as Government equip. repairing small craft, the shipyard with

Bpswalt two to three hours after the ment, Including explosives. began to build lighters, especially among her features several "ast amounced time of performance

before, the slow..could go on, A signal station operates in for Kowloon Godowns. A decade of its kind" materiais.

(It is learned sho will have her. conjunction with the Control

During the early days of the before the lust war, the shipyard

run. Tower,

a record figure of 12 lighters trial

the immediate Japanese, occupation. Mr. Auto- above, the Marina, Office,

produced at the sama time. Connaught Hoad,

gether with a few.. friend or which, serves as the "ayee'and;

Reconversion work at the ship-ganised an association which pro- At the same time, the owners ears” of the port for the 1004) began to accept orders for racing yard also ahother, recent deve- ivided, facilities for unemployed shipping world.

Yachts from

jqpment.

"CHINA

abroad.

'modern

4 future.)

amenities

Pacific Far East Live, lue.

Fast Regular Trans-Pacific Servicom

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BAN FRANDIBOD, LOB 'ANDEL 1993;

Arrive

Ban Francisco

San Francisco

"OROBCE LUCKENDACH"

+India, Stratis

Dan Francis

FFLEKTWOI

Ban pelice Los Angel Ben Prencipe Los Ang

seahien, to return, to the Interior of Ching from Hong Kong. ›

The set-up which savoured of Scarlet Pimpernel system, Help? ed many seamen to reach Free Chin

With the return of the British to Hong Kong, Mr. Auf became purser and, compradore, aboard the mv, Constance, which was the Arst-shilp to resume the Cane {tqu rim.

The Constance was then com manded:byo. Captain Grickson, now, at the helm of the Kwong Rook Cheung, plying the Macaq rin. Because the Canton autho- Fitler required that only veszelé firine be Cirinois dost ke permitt to into Chinese waters, the Cons stances changed from British to Chinese registry. Captain Grier op, however, continued as akip perros, ing Vade

Mreznýjölbot The British Armt. vns his first Ried, to becoming

The Global Floss

TO. HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO,

TO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

viɑ JAPAN.

President Wilson"

resident Linyoland” eneral GordonTM

Arr. Aug. 3 Arr. Aug, 20. Arr. Sept. 13

Bails Aug. Salle Aug., 31 Sails Sept. 14

via JAPAN

Arr: Aug. 10 Arr. Sept. 2

Salle Aug, 20

Salls Sept. 3

"Dartmouth Victory" "Mount Davis"

Arr. July 31 .......An, Aug. 20

Sails Aug. Sails Aug. 27

"President McKinley" "President Taft"

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

ROUND THE WORLD

VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, COCHIN, BOMBAY, KAHACHI, SLEZ. PORT SAID. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON

"President Mourse" "President Buchanan"

Arr.. Aug. 4 ... Arr. Aug. 13

Salls Aug. 5

Bails Aug. 15

TO JAVA & STRAITS.

"President Fillmaro" ........ Art. Aug. 29 "President Tyler"

81. Gourge's Bldg.

Arr Sept. 15

Salls Aug. 30 Salls Sept. 10

Tel. 28171/5

BEND LINE

#HIP DENVRACKIE" "BENVENUE" "BENDORAN"

"BENLAWERS"

"BENATTOW" "BENALBANACH” "BENCRUACHAN" 1"DENVANNOCH"

"BENGLEUCH"

́)"BENVRACKIE” "DENLAWERS" "BENCRUACHAN" "BENDORAN"

"BENVANNOCH"

"BENVENUE"

"BENATTOW"

"BENCLEUCH"

ARRIVALS

FROM

OUR

in Fort

U.K. via Bingepóra

on or abt.

4th. Aug.

0th Aug.

14th .Aus.

27th Aus

29th Ave

12th Sept

19th Sept.

24th Sept

Loading on or abt.

K/Whart 17th Aug

16th Sept.

SAILINGS

London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Hamburg

& Hall,

Genoa, Le Havro, Liverpopi, 4. Hull.

{Liverpool, Glasgow,

Dublin, Rotterdam.

+ Accepts Cargo for. Japað.

) Omits Hull.

Antwerp

18th Aug

23rd Sept.

7th Aug. 31st Aug.

28th Sept.

Via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sudan, Aden, and Butz Canal. *

For Further Particulars, Apply To-

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

Agents Yark, Buliding

Telephone: 34165.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

M.S. "INDIA'

LOADING ABOUT 20TH AUGUST

for

ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, HOTTERNASI,

HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBURG & COPENHAGEN --

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Ridg., Zod Deer.

Tgl. 34111 & 341ĮY

HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

S.S. "MARIEKERK "

LOADING 8th. AUGUST

FOR

MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, SUEZ-

FORT SAIN, ALEXANDRIA, GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWEDR, BOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG,

COPENHAGEN, GOTHENBURG, andĄ OSLO

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