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Per as President IFilion, from San Francisco, aid ports, on May 10th:-Mr. M. F. Haptisti, Mr. D. Brockman, Me. P. S. Chang, Mr. C. P. Chen, Lieut. R. M. Dougins, Mr. L Dunbar Mir. Kuen Fang Fox, Miss Kitty Fox, Miss.
HONGKONG METEOXOLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, May 13th.
-Barometer
Humidity
Rain
Force
Previous On DużejOn Date:
Day
B
8 pm 6 am:|: 1
P
19.87
39.69
29.58
70
74
89
93
74
Oahu WNW
1
OPLT OR
0.39
0,00
0.21
*KIN
IN SCOTLAND.. COMPARISONS WITH HONGKONG, An interesting artislo in a recent au The motor vessel Malayan Prince tied
ber of "Naturo gires particulars of the up at her buoy in midstream, shortly average amount of sunshine in different after 11a.m. yesterday, having made parts of Great Britain. The mouth coast E. Ferdinands, Miss Choy Gon, Mrs. Lemparature the journey from New York, Lois the sunniest part of the country with Garlington. Mrs. C. Hayes, Mr Direction***
three quarters of an hour or nearly 20 Kuan. Dr. John Kirk, Mr. P. Yip Lum,the Angeles, Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai a average of 4.68 hours a day, this in and Mrs. W. C. Huang, Mr. Yue Chi Fercent, more then the sunshine record. Mr. Lokam, Mr. C. H. Li, Mr. H, K. Mul. Miss Ella Kuan, Mr. Gordon in 49 dag's.
The vessel left Shanghai at 1 p.m.; one in the midland counties, which is Rennie, Mr. A. W. Rows, Mr. R. Bighest open-air Temperature on 19th
3.00 hours a day. In Scotland the sun- Monday and, despite a heavy for up to niest station is Aberdeen with 3.80 hours Read, Mr. E. Stevens, Mrs. J. Lowest open-air Temperature on 13th
Sassoon, Lient-Col. C. M. Stephen, M» Tuesday night and previous bad weather a day and the least sunny Glasgow with Sheel, Sir Victor Sassoon, Capt. R. E. in the Pacific, reached the port two daya an average of 2.97 hours a day.
It is of interest to compare these and Mrs. R. W. Williamson, Mr. Chr ahead of her scheduled time.
figures with those for Hongkong. The e-Waymire, Mrs. W. Z. Wang, Dr. S... The Malayan Prince, which flies the turns published by the Royal Observatory Wong. Dr. 7. Wan, Mr. B. M. Wet British flag, is the first of five vessels give the average amount of sunshine for 7. H., A. Walters, Mr. To On Wor. being built by the Deutsche Werft, of the 33 years 1881-1918 as 1951 hours, this Mr. pud Mrs. H. L. Fung.
works out to 8.35 hours a day-consider Prince Line of ably in excess of the sunniest part of for the Hamburg, London, whose Far Eastern Manager is England. Mr. Leonard Yates with headquarters at Hongkong.
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The arrival of the Malayan Prince inaugurates an accelerated service by the Prince Line from and to New York, outward by the Panama Canal and home ward via Suez to Bostan.
The vessel is 471 feet long, her beam measuring 60 feet; depth 2 feet, inches. Her dead weight is 10.000 tons, and cubie capacity 833,489 feet.
The vessel's two internal combustion diret acting vertical Diesel engines. which develop 7,700 HP. give her a speed of 14 to 15 kaota. An average of 14 knots has been maintained since the vessel left New York, on March 25th.
The vessel is essentially a freighter, but as her wincher are operated silently by electricity, the accommodation pro vided for eight passengers should be it great demand by those who would avoid & crowd.
The cabins are each fitted with two cots, two wardrobes and all that a pas senger can require-even down to a safety cache for his watch!
LONG SERVICE.
The Malayan Priner is in charge of Commander A. B. W. Sheppard, R.N.R., who has been in the Prince Line service over 25 years, having made his first trip as Master in the Welsh Prince, a quarter of a century ago. The Chief Engineer is Engineer-Commander W. Tucker! R.N.E., who has served with the Prince Liar almost as long as the Captain.
Other officers on the Malayan Priner,
who have been here before are Mr. B.
:
RUSSIA'S KO.U.
DEPARTURES.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From May 14th to 201b, 1928.
Hton WATER.
H'kong Standard
Tiore.
LOW WATER
Hrong. Standard
Time,
b. m.
h.
14 10 14
0 37
7 0 Im
140
16
Mon17
Tues. 18
Height.
Leight
8-18
04-49" 9 7. 81 8-m 5 10
par Low Water.
91517
nor Low Water. TO 21 1 7
11 18 1 8
Per P. & Os alun, on May 13th Mrs. L. H. Caldwell, Mr, G. S. Phelps, Lady Tilley, Miss Tilley, Mr. L. F. Black, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Keogh and three children, Mr. G. Pearson, Mr. R Newsam, Mrs. D. C. Bathurst, Mr. WHERE. BRITAIN STANDS:
Tagami, Mr. and Mrs. Tonkin, Mr. R. Fri. Aiton, Dr. and Mrs. Webb. Peploe, Mr. fteplying to the London Chainber of and Mrs. J. Gardiner, Miss R. J. Satur. 15
urged Government Pemberton. Mr. R. H. Knight, Jr.
Jan Commerce, which action on behalf of British claimants Chong Tsung King, Miss MacCullock, against Russia, the Foreign Minister. Sir Mrs. A. C. Kelsey and two children, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, points out that the Lam Yee, Lieut. D. C. Drake, Mr. S. B.. Soviet hitherto has made a settlement Tan, Mr. and Mrs. D. McKay, Mian . dependent on a Government guaranteed McKay, Mr. H. P. Surrey, Mr. and Mrs. loan, which is impossible. Britain has . Henley, Mr. Brownlow, Mrs. G. 4. Wed. 19 No inferior High repeatedly stated that she is ready, to Herbert, ir. Kamamaru, Mr. and Mrs. consider good faith proposals, but that Jackson, Mr. J. Borland, Sergt. F. Thur. 20 No inferior High. she was not prepared to take the initia. Stawzcesky, Mr. S. L. M. Salley, Mrs. tive in fresh negotiations, as long as the Moran, Alisa Moran, Mr. and Mrs. Mac- Veigh and three children, Mr. and Mrs. Soviet maintained its present attitude.
A. P. Cullen and two children, Dr. E. F. Willis, Miss Twyford, Mrs. K. M. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. E. M. Martin, Mr. F. Kulka, Mr. C. H. Yuen, Mr. Yeung Sui Ting. Mr. R. C. M. Johnstone, Mr. Dryver, Mr. W. M. Bray, Misa C Munday, Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Anning. Mr. A. E. Pearson, Mr. G. E. Metcalfe, Miss E. Poppins, Mr. P. Jenkins, Mrs. 1 J. Adams and infant, Mr. R. C. Jackson, and Mr. Lam Sung Au.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONGKONG,
FOR MAY, 1820. (STANDARD TIME OF THE 190TH, MERIDIAN LA GREENWICH).
Date. May 14th.
Sunrive.
3.44 1.0.
15th.
.5.43
TE
15
Sunset. 6.55 p.m. 6.55
T
16th
3.43
0.58
51
17th.
..5.42
15
6.58
*
18th
.8:42
8:57
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19th.
5.42
€37
31
20th.
....5.41
6.38
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21st..
...8.41 M
6.59
22nd..
...5.41
." 6.89.
23rd.:
.5.41
7.00
24th..
...40 15+
7.00
25th.
.3.40
7.00
28th
3.40
7.01
71
97th
5.40
7.01
H
28th
.5.30
7.02
29th
.5.30
7.02
30th.
...39
7.03
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..6.39
7.03
:
Mr. Yates stated that each vessel cost
Limited, Kowlook, and stored at from Godown on and after 12th Motion W. D. Gilbertson (Chief Officer).regameCone could not-get one built for
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Wednesday, 19th MAY 1926, at 10 ani,
days of the steamer's arrival here, after All Claims must be presented within fifteen which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
after the undelivered
remaining
May.
No
20th
1996, will be subject to Rent,
Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Hongkong.
Telephone No. 3163.
Hongkong, 13th May, 1996,
13558
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER “MALWA"
ARRIVED HONGING ON 19TH MAT, 1928. FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore named Year are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR BIax in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Commany Godawas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery be obtained as the Goods are landed Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions have been given to the or wary Sir hours before arrival of the Stower.
Goods not cleared within 8 days, 'iztinding date of arrival will be subject to Raat.
Can
No Fire Inarance will be affected by nà tu. any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godawas fer examination by the Consignees, anu the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. GanDARD
& Douglas, at 10 AM on Mondays and
Thursdays, within the Free Storage Period.
Optional Cargo wil landed, unless
be been given prior to Steamer'a ariral. All broken, shafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 16.46 4, and Noor within the
period.
No Claima
Free and Fall be admitted after the Goods hays left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th May, will bo subject to Bent
All Claims against the Stemmer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 1st June, or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,
Agante,
[3553 Hongkong. 19th May, 1920.
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can be obtained.
J. Swords (2nd Officer), Mr. A. H. Wendt (Chief Steward), Mr. S. H.
J. W. Baston (Second Engineer). Donaldson (Wireless Operator), and Mr.
round about £160,000." At the present within 350,000 of that sum. Ho added. that although the German builders may actually have lost money on the contract, it is bound to prove a fine advertisement
for them
The Malayan Prince took on 11,000 tons of Diesel oil at Los Angeles, which is OWNERS WELL-PLEASED.
more than sufficient to carry her to Mr. Leonard Yates met the Malagan Singapore (20.245 miles). The vessel, how- Prince at Yokohama and at Shanghai was joined by Mrs. Yates, who disem-ever, will refill her tanks at Singapore barked here yesterday. Mr. Yates is pro and probably will require no further sup consumption of oil on the average in 28 ceeding by the vessel, which resumed her plies before reaching Boston. The daily voyage last evening, as far as Penang tons compared to 120 tons of coal, that used, in order to attend to the reception of any i would be required if coal was visitors, who may care to inspect the This allows the vents! to be ran at a vessel en route, and to enable him to profit under conditions that would show obtain first-hand information regarding
shore!
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the capability of the vessels for quick a loss with a coal-burner," was a state- loading and discharge at the various ment of Mr. Baston yesterday.
t While the Malayan Prince was in port ports, so that the Prince Line schedel THE Motor Venael
may be arranged with a view to provid, she was visited by most of the local ship- "VOGTLAND".
ing for
a minimum time between extreme ping men.
Among the first callers was Mr. R. M. "The Owners," said Mr. Yates Dyer, who disappeared into the bowels having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by har are ports.
are being ure already well satisfied with the peri hereby notified that all Goods
formance of the Lulayan Prince and ate of the ship, in company with the
Engineer Commander Tucker at landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong confident that the five new vessels will be and Kowloos Wharf and Godown Co., Lulable to maintain and improve upon the .. aid had not returned to the deck whence and/or from the Wharvoa. Delivery leading position the Prince Line has held when the 12.45 p.m. launch left for, the
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods for so many years in the trade between As already stated, the Valayan Prince have left the Godowns, and all Goods resin- New York and the Far East
The buildera ing undelivered after 17th May, 1926,
was built at Hamburg will be subject to Bent.
guarantee that the vessel will prove. up to specifications and have given the ser vices of Herr W. Drews as guarantes for six months. So far the engineer vegiel has exceeded expectations.
BRITAIN LOSES CONTRACT, Asked why the Prince Line had placed. the contract with a German yard, Mr. Yates replied that in the first place tenders had been invited from 11 British builders but the prices were all con sidered prohibitive-
All Claims must reach us by 19th May. 1926, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged Packages will be stamised by Douglas (Marine Messrs. Goddard sal Surveyors) at 10 am, on the 15th May 1928.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBBEN & Co..
Agents, Hongkong: Hongkong, 11th May, 1920.
•
3549
S.S. D'ARTAGNAN," SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIIS MARITIMES.
The. Deatsche Werft then wrote and asked whether their tender would be con..} sidered. Out of curiosity the Prince The Line replied in the affirmative. prices quoted were 260,000 per ship les than the lowest British tender. The price quoted made the proposition practical ONBIGNEES of Cargo from MABand British builders were informed that
NOTION
All Claims against the Steemer must be pre-ORIALS, &c., in ocnasotion with bore they could obtain the order at £20,000
septed 1st June,
or befors the Undersigned on 1926, or they will
not be Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods
recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowca.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenta Hongkong, 12th May, 1928.
OVER HALF A CLETUK?" KERITA SON
PILLS FOR
ON LE CLERG'S LOONEY
ONEEN, GLAVI e dove RugemarTUR,
DALE CLERES BUTL
DI LEGLERUS SÕAFT 16, 0e #: Table
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with the exception of Opium, Trearare and per ship above the German tender. Those Valuables are being landed and stored at their who replied stated that they could not risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and do the work at the price: Kowloon
Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd's be obtained whence-Delivery Day
Cargo will be forwarded on anien Intimation is received from the Consigness before Noor, To-day," requesting it to be landed hers.
Fonal ter landing.
Bills of lading will be sountaigned by the Underigned Goods remaining walaud after Monday, the 17th instant, at Woom,
be
to Bert and Landing Charges,
· OWNERS NO OPTION. The Chairman of the Princa Line, Sir Frederick Lewis, Bart.. then bad an audienes with the British Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Prime Minister. and told them what had transpired
Both agreed that the only thing for the Prince Line was to place the order in Germany. It is to be hoped this shook up the British workman," "Lid
must be sent in to me on or beforMr. Yates Wednesday, the 19th May, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged Packages will be examined Monday the 17th matin, at 10 am Masara. Goddard & Douglas,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. LIMAGE,
Agent
Hongkong, 11th May, 1926.
[8551
by
Continuing, Mr. Yates said that the contract for the five ships was signed at the end of January, 1925, and the Malayan Prince sailed from New York on March 25th, 19228. The last vessel, it is anticipated, will be delivered ahead of time.
(Dentinued on next Column).
High
8 0
1 18 s 5 d
22435
nor Low Water
WEATHER" REPORT,
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