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GENERAL TRAFFIC OFFICE.”

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS

(Separate and Distinet from C.P.R.)

Asiatic Building.

Telephone C. 2004

Queen's Rd. C..

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

ICJL

York Building.

Hongkong.

LIJN.

Tel, 'Address:/

JAVALYN

Tel. Central IOTE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREÈS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH,

KIGULAR FORTNIGHT SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED

WILL LEAVE

FOR

STEAMERS

FROM

ON OR

ON OR ABOUT

1300T

- TJIMANOEK

OMBILIN

BATAVIA 1474

In port

12th Aug. SHANGHAI

13th A

SAWAH

JAVA

TJISONDARI

DALNY"

. 16th

18th

JAVA

16th

20th

LOENTO

13th 14th

SHANGRAI

JAVA JAVA JAPAN

J. 22nd

**

16th Aug. BATAVIA

MALASKAX 19th... SHASHAX

SHANGHAI

24th

23rd Aug. BATAVIA

TJIKANDI

MENADO

TJILEBOET

TJIMANOEK...

JAVA SHANGHAI,

23rd 9$th

1st Sept.

1st Sept. YoRGRAMA

BATAVIA 3rd

Wireless Telegraphy,

The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for limited number of saloon Fassengers. All steamers carry a daly qualified surgeon, Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. ON BATAVIA)

THE STEAMSHIP

THE

VAN OVERSTRATËN

will be despatched to

SINGAPORE, PENANG and BELAWAN-DELI DIRECT,

14th August, 1924.

1st Class Fare to Singapore-$100.

This vessel offers excellent saloon accommodation

All lower berths.

English cuisine.

Doctor carried..

Wireless telegraph.

In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services

to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies,

For Freight and Passage, apply to:-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,

Agents

Telephone Central No. 1574: YoRK BUILDING, CRATKY BOAD.

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.,

COPENHAGEN.

The M/S. AUSTRALIEN"

will be londing for DUNKIRK BOTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and other SCANDINAVIAN PORTS,

Forther Sailing

"Ásia”

B. "Java" 8. "Chile "

208. "Afrika”

1/8. "Malaya"

About 15th September, 1924

Expected on

or about

30th August 20th September 10th October

6th November 10th December

1! j

Will Izave, homeward-bound on or about

Subject to change without notice

For further partieulars, please apply to:-

JOHN MANNERS &. CO, LTD.

Agimi

PACIFICA FREIGHT

CONFERENCE,

BILLS OF LADING BEFORE SHIPMENT.

On inquiry at the offer of one of the lides engaged in the Pacific-lnited Kingdom Conference, a representative of Lloyd's List was informed that they were not aware of any change in arrang" ments, be that the issue of bills of lading gore landing objected to by Corvign shipping companies, especially the Ame rican shipping operatórn, whose tiovern ment strictly prohibits the practions

There would appear to be no reason to doubt the power of the various steamship owners which compose the Pacific Freight! Conferener to arrive at a conclusion in futurs to refuse to issue bills of lading before goods are shipped on board. would be necessary to meet in some way the difficulty arising from the fact that postal facilities between the Far East and the United States and Canadian Pacific parts are such that in all probability many ships in which the goods are ried would arrive at their destination, before the hills of lading, if these dueu- taents am forwarded subsequent to the I departure of the"ship from her" loading

port.

The staleuat in regard to the Ame-1 rican inverament, strictly prohibiting the practice refers is is understood, ta the practice of prematurely issuing { "shimond" bills of lading.

quently has no bearing apon Atlantic and other services on which the United States Government vessels are employed, where many thousands of

criver for shipment" bills of lading ag in aeration daily. In fact, all liner hasiness from America is done with

bills of lading, ceived for shipment. as the phrase goes these, received for transportation.

WEATHER REPORT

August 11th at 1725,- Waming to Hoog, kong, Cost Ports, Mer A were typhoon) within to miks of Lab, 27 dog. 3. Long, 1255 deg.- E., moving West,

l

10 at 1702:-Pressure has dvéress

ducks higakijima, Taiboku, and

Fooshow, and from S. Japan to the ioning. It is early stationary over Xwang- tung and the Philippines

The typhoon appears to be moving yo dowly westmard. At 11 sa, it was in about Lat, ingor 27 deg. X. and Long, 124 deg. or 125 deg. 8.

Manila Warning--Typhoon in Lat, 27 deg. S.Tong, 15 deg. E., moving West, Heod. Ul. 124.00

Hongkong minfall for the 24 hours eading at 18 hours, August 11th, 0.60 inch. Total since. January 14, 76.62 inches, against an average

jrches." of t

The forsst for the 24 hours anding as 18 hours, Aug 12th is as followa DISTRICT

FORECAST W. winds, freshening, Formosa Channel Hongkong to Gap Rock.W. winds, mod-

Prafe, overvact, rain.

■

South cord of China between

Jo.

Hongtong and Lamecka,.. south coast of China between Light, variable

Houstong and Hainan

1

wied

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL,

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, August 11th.

Previon On Dateşün Date

Day

at.

at matu

re-

Barometer Temperatan Humidity Wind Direction...

ST

77

Fores

Weather... Rain

111

before

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0.00

A writer, in the Saguen Bürustele ap- jars to disclose a custran there of issuing hills of lading before the goods Higgst open-air Temperature on t the shipowner's hands, al even.

Lowest open-air Temperature on 11th they are packed, and protests against any interference with "such a practice. Such a custom would certainly not have the support of shipowners in general.

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From August 19th to 15th, 1924. HIGH WATER.

Monta,

With regard to "received for shipment". hills of initing, it is of interest in obsey that the Farness Line, who are engaged on this service, have stated in their book.

entified Liner Bills of Lading that they do not issue · Feceived for ship. ment bills of lading except for a named straner in which since has been pre- viously reserved, and shippers have the opportunity of getting such documents! altered to detofe actual shipment on T12 a board when the goods have in fact been Posted on เ

Σκουλ Standard

At

pm.

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LOT WATER

H'Long

Standard

Time..

Time.

h. m. ft. in.

b. m.

ft.

Height.

•Height

3

49 J

145 3 1 3 31'' v

7 8m. 9-30 !

+11 a

Weil 13 m

Thur. 14 ma

Fri. 159 141,

9-108.7 *422

FRET Satur,

ma

125

10 36 .5 I Sun.

10 32

11a 5 Mon, 18 mi) 14

.X in

SNAKES THROW MEN INTO RIVER. FIGHT TO DEATH WITH

ANACONDA.

NATIVE SWALLOWED. Stirring stories of struggles with monster Anacondas in the Amazon were told by Mr. Antonio Bergelt, who cap- tired the footer" recently installed at the Zoo.

Acting as collector in Brazil for Mr. G. Bruce Chapsán, F.Z.S.. of Tottenham Court road. it is the business of Mr. Bergelt to secure specimens of such erra - - tures as are likely to interest visitor fo European menageries.

In the Amazon his canor was twice np. set. and the party Sad to swim for the show surrounded by the huge suakes. which send most of their line in the river

had as companions on the expedi tion an Englishuan named Morris and half a dozra Indians." said Mr. Bergelt, and whilst passing Maroyo Island, on the Amazon, we noticed the head of a large Anaconda protruding from the

water.

THE CAPTURE.

"The Indians have a great dread of 21bese snakes and becoming pauic- stricken, they upset the canoe, pitching us all into the river.

On Frenching the bank we watched the movements of the Anacondas, and found that they congregated in the water under tree trunk, spanning a creek Jike a bridge.

Here they were quite still with their heads above the surface, so we fashioned pole with a noose at the end and, clambering along the fallen tree, caught one round the neck and hauled it to shore, where we til it to

tree until

we had constructed a box to put it in.

The snake which is the one" now at the Zoo, was 16 feet long and as an anaconda is. I should say, twice as strong ana bes constrictor of equal length, the packing of our captive was as dificult as it was dangeruss (The anaconda, though not vehimous, can inflict a severe bite, whilst being a constrictor, it is eap- able of crushing a man with ease.)

We captured a second anaconda at the same spot, and this gave birth to 94young ones on the way to the coast

The largest anaconda we encounter- ed was fully feet long, but as we had no means of dealing with a live snake of Wie enim across. this size we killed it this one. wit several others white cross ing the river with a cargo of pigs. The anabcodes. in their eagerness to make a meal of the pigs, caine alongside the canne and caned their necks over the side. Dug more we were upset, but to one was harmed."

++

Mr. Bergelt explained that anacondas rarely attack man unless interfered with, but he recorded an exception,

A mounted messager conveying a large amount of money from qué town to another had been missing for some days," he said, "A search party found his horse grazing in a clearing of the forest. Near by a huge anaconda was basking in the sun. The party killed the make, and upon opening it they discover. rd the body of the unfortunate messenger, with boots, clothing and equipment in- tact. The skin of the actual specimen is Down the Para-Museum.”

BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG,

Waterevela in English Feet at 10 A

Place of Observation.

19

recorded.

W.L. over

W.L

Wuchow, W Feet, Fost

Firer

+79 & 12,45 Kangmoon, W. Elver

+14.70-1.8 Linkonghow,

N. River +57.0 Shiuchow, N.

River +35.81

bal, N. Sambal,

River +27,25 -5.0 abekling, E 1J Rivar +15,8 -0.0

*Rising. **Stationary.

Aug.

1924,

'I A

Avg. 10

PARE +*39.6

Foot

+91 +3.9

+20.4 +20.8*

+*.4

+15.2 +16.0

+6.0

Engineer-in-Chief

1924

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

BANGKOK via SWATUW THINGTAUT SWATOW

KWAISANG

SHANGHAI

*YATSHING"

SHANGHAI SWATOW... ar

GRUNNANG

MANILA

...SUISANG

HAIFHUNG HOIHOW

"LERISAND

HINSANG

YDENSA VG "CHIPSHING"

MINGSAND

KOBE VIS AMOY & SHANGHAI " KUTSANG" SANDAKAN

MANILA

TIENTSIN

HALPUNG via Hula0W

STRAITS & CALLUTTA

LAISANT

Tuesday, 12th Aug. Nock. Wednesday, 13th Aug, 10am.

Friday,

15m A¤g,, 101, 13,

Saturday, 18th Aug 1 qunuy Sunday,

17th Aug 7 MIT

Treads

17th A

7am.

19th Aug, 10 mM,

Saturday, 23rd

Noon.

Saturday, 23 Aug Sunday ...Monday,

4 Aug 7a.m

Aug. 3 pant

20th

*་་

CALCUTTA LINE-This Line now affords regalar sailings to Calwatte Penang and

Singapore; returving from Calcutta steamers proceed via Strafta and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at

All steamers

Shangbai. bave excellent passenger accommodation, Stted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualined Surgeon. SHANGHAI LINE-Sailings approximately every three days between.

MANILA

pand

Canton Shangha, sonetimes calling at Swatow. Through tickets" can be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issuest to all Northern and Yangtze Ports via Shanghai. LINE-A weekly service is manaused with Manila by vessels, with good passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Saturday, HAIPHONG LINE-Sailings approximately weetly for pawengers and cargo, calling

Heihow both ways BORNEO LINE-Fortnightly sailings, and from Sandakan by two, 5,000 ton steamers, 8.3. "HINSANG" and ss. “MAUSANO," both steaineLI Cargo taken en having excellent passenger accommodation. through Balls of Lading for Endat Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu

.',

TIENTSIN LINEA regular service is run from March to November between Hang»

kong and leatsin, occasionally calling at Weiharwei and Cheloo. BANGKOK LINEA weekly service is provided, between Hongkong and Bangkok vin bwatow by five stemers Átted with up-to-date passenger scoom- modation.

CALCUTTA

LINE

8.8. “LAISANG" will be despatched on or about Monday, 25th August, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG

& CALOUTTA.

Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST. INDIES

For Freight or Parage apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

TELAPHORA NO CENTRAL 213,

GLEN

GENERAL MANAGERS.

AND

SHIRE

JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.

U.K. STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE

'HOMEWARDS.

Leaves 'kong. Dischargesi

LENBEG

OUTWARDS.

VOLEOL

Dne Hongkong Vessel

"GLENIFFER " GLENOGLE" "GLENSANDA"

20th Aug

3+1 Sept

23rd Sept.

معة

London, Rotterdiam

咖啡

2lat Ang

Hambar.

..

15th Sept.

Hambura.

"PEMBROKESHIRE"

London, Rotterdam and "GLENIFFER" London, Rotterdam &

Movements are subject to change without notice.

For Freight or further Particulars, please apply to

...28th Sept.

Hamburg

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD", THE GLEN LINE, LTD, AGENTS. Telephones: Central No. 215 sub-ex, 23, and Central 35896.

The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG.

CODES UZDA, A.B.O. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition Western Union and Watkins

Dook Ownere, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers,

Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Mastere. Electricians.

Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamer

"Henry Keswick

Built, engined and equipped complete by The Hongkang & Whampos Dock Co., Ltd, Hongkong for their own service, 1921 Length 166 BP. Breadth 84 (m) Depth (17 (m) LH.P. 2000. Fitted with electrically drive, submersible and centrifugal pumps, air compressor, wireless, sen, shlight and all modem appliances for Balvage Work

Pleaseaddress enquiries to the Chief Manager

R. M. DYER B.50 MLN.

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