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THEATRE

ROYAL.

TO-NIGHT!

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1920

HUMPHREY BISHOP CO.'S

THIRD

ENTIRELY NEW

PROGRAMME.

TNDER instructions from the consernet, the undersigned

UNDER

WILL RECEIVE SÉALED BIDS up to Neow D WEDNESDAY HOLY 77, which bids will be opened the the purchase of udsequently in private for WRECK OF THE STEEL AUXILIARY

TWIN SCREW MAST SCHOONER

ALFONSO

the len utlout in Manila Bay.

"Bid for purchase of M. V. Alfonso."

Pide to be clearly marked

The undersigned | nerve

the right to reject any

KER & CO.

Acting for Sulvage Association. London.

14; Sun

PO). Bax 312.

MANILA.

Gabriel,

1061

1124

AFTER A LONG ABSENCE

CAUSED BY THE WAR

A CONSIGNMENT

IS JUST TO HAND OF THE FAMOUS'

NESTLE'S

THICK

RICH

CREAM

11 ozs.

51 023.

IN 2 SIZES.

90 cents per tia.

60 cents per tia.

SOLD BY LANE, CRAWFORD

AND OTHER STORES.

Can be "WHIPPED", but cannot be BEATEN.

FREE FROM PRESERVATIVES.

134

A GREAT TRIUMPH. THE PANAMA PASSAGE OF H.M.Ë "RENOWN

H.M.8. Renown, April 8th. The passing of the Panama Canal on March 30th by H.M.8. Renown is an event in history, and marks a double triumph shared by the two great English-speaking nations of the world. The construction of this gress canal is well known as a marre of engineering skill; with the passing of the largest ship that ever took the shirt. ant between the Atlantic and the Pacifa What Cocans a new emphasis is added ta

The soil of the canal was great before. banka is spongy and treacherous. Dres

WEATHER REPORT

June 28th, at 1295-No returns' from Japan and Vladivostock.

Pressure has increased slightly to moder ately at all reporting stations. The depres sion is probably filling up, while another depression has developed over Tongking,

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 9.30 inch. Total since, January 1st, 4801 inches against an average of 37.98 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows

DISTRICT

gers of enormous power are constantly at Hongkong to Gap Rock work in the Culebra Cut. and another ingenious engineering method is employed

.FORECAST.

N.W. or vari able windai moderate; fair (The same ns4. ...No 1..

The mame as

No. 1

to relieve the pressure. Water at high Formosa Channel Beam-pressure is driven in a steady stream South coast of Chins between! same distance inland from the danger points on the banks, and making channels in the spongy soil relieves the high bluffs on the bank of the canal from the pressure behind which seems hot unlikely, at time to shurst the whole huge bluff down into the bed af the canal. The Culebra Cut is the scene

Hongkong and Lamocks South coast of China between (The same as

Hongkong and Hainan

most of the landslides which monges the safety of navigation in the Canal Tin svident, however, that the methods employ el to deal with them are adequate, and spch that in due course of time the present dangers will disappear under cousinat treatment through course of years. The American controllers of the Canal frankly own that they recognise no finality about their undertaking, and are continually experimenting wild a view to improve ments in all directions.

No. 1.

HONGKONG. TIDE TABLE.

From June 29th to July 5th, 1820.

HIGH WATKE.

Month

Days of

Hoar

Standard

"Time.

The grean inidslide in the Culebra Cut Thes. 29 m 7 49 reported to us befors we left England was

#

Height.

LOW WATER.

H'kong

Standard

Time.

Height.

1 16

0

0

3

3 0

10

151

20

!

? m u *

24

3 95.

1

4 0 14

Im 10 27 Sm 0 34

7" 0

m 11 %

6 9

Being energetically dredged away, the pres Wed 30 m sure behind relieved by the methods described, while we were covering the 4,958 Thur miles from Portsmouth Barbados to Colon. Soundings carefully taken reveal Fri.

of ed a sufficient, barely sufficient, depth

Satur water for this leviath battle-cruiser, and all promised well, when a precautionary weep revealed the presence of a fifty-ton Sun rock right in the narrow fairway appar eatly missed by the soundings already Mon taken. This reduced our margin of water | depth at a critical point and made the cut absolutely impassable to the Renon, which drew several more feet than the depth pro vided by the most energetic dredging at the spot where the rock emerged from general detritus of the landslide. Finally diversƒ). MARTIN'S went down and blasted it to pieces for a sufficient depth, and dredgers then scooped and smoothed over the fairway, not how- ever to its normal depth, but only sufficient to give the Renown a margin ur something like two feet of water.

A. ENOTTY PROBLEM.

This little affair was, of course, the out- standing incident of the passing of the Canal, and will probably remain so for the general public. I find, however, from Ehose most competent to pase sa opinion that the triumph of this, pasraga lies cle- where.

Extraneous obstructions, not un- common to the Panama Canal in its pre sent early stages of development nat do not

MARTIN'S

constitute the chief and permanent ASAHI

of this passing of a great canal by a great battleship. The Resort is some 90 feet longer than any ship posed by ton! United States which has per paned the Canal The naval board of the Canal, in view of the extreme importance of the event bad careful drawings made of every fen ture of the Canal From the navigation point of view and an outline model of the Retovn to the same scale. I understand that the model would in no wise take the curves on the drawing, blue prints of which were seat oneboard, but it is the triumph of the Renoir and those who designed and ran her that she accomplished the impossible. When the American pilot had mada inti

ba felt mate acquaintance with the Reno, no scruples in undertaking to "Put ber through. Higher authorities however, wanted to saddle the ships" officers with all responsibility for attempting a leat which ocular demonstration by plan and model to scale had shown to be impossible. Ulti- mately, as became the representatives of the two great English-speaking countries, a

The pilot

World compromise was +ffected. take all responsibility save and except for anything that might occur in consequence of any breakdown or partial failure of anything inboard. That was good enough for the Renown, and she proceeded gaily on her way without mishap-Morning Port..

CABINS FOR STEERAGE PASSENGERS:

PLANS OF OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA

The recent restrictions on

SERVICE to UNITED STATE brides the Japanese Government, has

S.S.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON

nama

“KEKETTICUT".

About Middle of July.

For freight space and particulars apply to

BARBER STEAMSHIP LINES, INC.,

AL LINE

THE ADMIRAL

TELEFRONE

3477 & 9478

AGENTS.

· Gram-Flook HOTEL MANLLONI

THE CHINA & AUSTRALIA S.S. CO.

QUEENSLAND-PORT,

FÖR MELBOURNE & SYDNEY TA-MANILA, BANDAKAN-

"GABU” (Cargo only)

""HWAH-PING

VICTORIA

Farage and Freig

Inly 2nd. July 4th]

THE CHINA ^& ̃ATETRALIA EUR, CO.,

Connaught Road Central.

greatly increased seorage travel between Japan and the United States. Japanese contemplating, matrimony come to Japan and get married, taking their brides to America with them. The majority of these. people travel steerage and Goverdigens regulations require the sexes to be separ rated in the third class,

The Osaka Showen Kaisha has changed the third class, accommodations ren steamers, dividing them into separate rooms. This will now honeymoon couples to travel together. All of the large pas senger steamers are being arranged this way. The company announces that there. will be no extra charge for these third class cabin

COAL MINES ÎN SAGHALIEN. OWNERS NEGOTIATING SALE IN

JAPAN:

It is reported that representatives of Russian firmas owning coal lands in Northern Saghalien, are now in Japan for the purpose of disposing of their property.. According to reports of Russian enginears, who have spent several years in Soghalien investigating the extent of the coal de posits there, the coal is of first class quality and the supply almost inexhaus tible, In the distric whore-the-most- careful observations were made the, engineers estimate that there is 2,500,000.000 tons of coal.

Petroleum is said also to exist in large quantition

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INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. LIMITED.

MAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

·STRATTS • CALCUTTA

HAIPHONG và FOIHOW SHANGHAI viä SWATOW

* SHANGHAI -

1. TIENTSIN

MANILA

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SINGAPORE & PENANG

STRAITS & CALCUTTA

"KWAIBANG" Then, 99th June, 3 pm "TAKHANG Wed.. 30th June, "KWONGSANG" Wed 30th June, Dlight.

CHOTSANG Fri 2nd

D'light

D′lighð

"OHIPSHING"... Pri., 2nd 1970-

"WINGSANG"

Fri. and July, 1pm. "CHARSANG Fri, 2nd Julyapm

"RINNANG * Sat 6th July, Noon KUMSANG" Tue, 5th Julyp

CALCUTTA LINE:-This Line afforda regular sailings to Calcutta, Penn

Bingapore; returning from Calcutta stesmers proceedi and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Sham All steamers have excellent nassanger accomp fitted with Electric Light and Fans and carry Surgeon.

SHANGHAT LINE:--Sailings approximately every five days betwee

Shanghai sometimes calling at Swatow. Throug be obtained and through Bill of Lading are Northern and Yangtze Ports via Shanghai

MANILA

LINE:-A weekly service is maintained with ina by vessels wit

passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Fri HAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and

calling at Hotbow when inducement offers

BORNEO LINE-Opeiling per month betwrea, Hongkong, and Sandakan-

a steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers. Cargo Laken on through Bills of fading fundat, Jesseltoer Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu

TIENTSIN LINEA regular service is run from March to November between

Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwai and Cheloo.

CALCUTTA

LINE.

S.S. “CHAKSANG.”

will be despatched on or about July 2nd, for, SINGAPORE &

PENANG.

S.S. * KUMSANG"

will be despatched on or about June 29th, for SINGAPORE,

PENANG and CALCUTTA,

Cargo accepted on Through Bills of Lading (Transhipment at Singapore) to RANGOON. PORT SWETTENHAM MADRAS.

For Freight or Passage Apply to--

mitrasi No. 226.

and

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,

GLEN

GENERAL MANAGERS N

SHIRE

AND

Joint Service of Steamers.

U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.

OUTWARDS.

Vocaci

GLENGYLE " “GLENTARA "

"GLENAMOYa "GLENSANDA”

Versel

· CARMARTHENSHIRE GLENGYLE ...

HOMEWARDS. Leaves Hongkong

3rd July

..

...LONDON & AN

16th July GENCA, LONDON

Movements are subject to change without noti

For freight or further "particulars please apply, to

Due Hongkong

2nd July.

12th July,

15th July

Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

(The Glen Ling, Ethe

AGENTS: The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co

Owners of “Shire" Line:

Tel. No. 1, mab. ex. 23.

1Oshle Addres

Kawakisen, Kobe,

Bentisy's, A.B.C., 5th Ed.

and Boost's Codes

KAWASAKI KISEN

Telephone : Sannomiy

1844, 2013):

(KAWASAKI STEAMSHE GO.)

CAPITAL PAID-UF

KAISHA

Y20,000,000

Fredd Mr. J. KAWALAKZ Vice-President: Mr. K. HatuKASTA Managing, Director: Mr. ManaA ARE

The Company has on hand a large Number of NEW CARGO STEAMERS

ALWAYS READY" "FOR:

CHARTERS of

all descriptions,

The following are comprised in the Company's Fires :----

Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons each de„dweight;

And, under the Company's- management

Twenty steamers of about 9,160 tons deadweight each Two steamers of about 6,400 tona-deadweight each, Belonging to the Bavimki. Lockyard Co, Ltd.)

Rasen vad oll other particulari apply to the

KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA,

No. 8, Bura, KOBE.