THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 1st, 1927.
DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS. SINGAPORE'S IMMIGRATION ATLANTIC AIR INSURANCE,
ARGUS ARRIVES FROM
NORTH.
UGLIEST SHIP IN THE NAVY.
[AT LONGSHOREMAN.].
FIGURES.
י
145,503 IN 1956.
LONDON POLICES FOR AMERICANS.
A CROSS-
Wireless telephony between New The number of immigrants arriv-York and London effected the first ing in the Straits Settlements from insurance at Lloyd's on
Atlantic fight.. China during 1020 reached the re- cord figure of 349,563, an increase of 82.3 per cent. over the number for 1925 and exceeding that for 1911, the previous highest year, by 78,730 or 29.1 cent
Adult males formed 72.5 per cent. and adult females 11.3 per cent of the immigrants
The telephone bell in the office of a firm of insurance brokers at the Royal Exchange rang with that long-drawn-out signal which means a distance call,
"Hullo," said the clerk who lift- ed the receiver.
Will you please anticipato a call from New York 7" said the voice of the exchange operator,
A few minutes later the New York call was through, and one of the partners in the firms was in clear conversation with an Ameri- can agent. In the short space of the call an insurance was effected on Commander Byrd, the American pilot, and on three other persons' to accompany him.
H.M.S. The Bircraft carrier, Argus which is generally known as the ugliest ship in the British Navy, arrived in port yesterday morning. She was here earlier this year, and almost immediately left
During the year the number of for the North From Shanghai she went up the Yangtzes The Hermee emigrants, returning to China was sailed from here last week for Wei-120.308 and the excess of im- over emigrants was haiwei, and the Argus has been re-migrants called to Hong Kong where it is 93.985 or 68.4 per cent. * understood that she will go into The increase was dus to the it
The insurance was for £10,000 on dock for general overhaul. The creased prosperity of Malaya's Commander Byrd and a similar ungainly hulk, which she looks like, major industries, the consequent sum on each of three men, who may slowly gladed up the harbour short strong demand for labour, and they with him. The risk was
sonal accident" met with by the 17 after eleven o'clock mooring at
pilot or any of his three prospec No. 1 busy, the billet usually taken by the Hermes.
Another Typhoon Victim The Chinese owner of the I Sang Lang trading junk his reported
to the authorities that his junk went down in the recent typhoon. He
unsettled conditions in Southern China.
The total number of immigrants (deck passengers) arriving at Pen ang from Southern India during the year was 174,705 as compared with 90,708 in 1925.
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The number of Indians leaving
tive passengers.
per
This is the first occasion on which the telephone to the United States has been used to effect an insurance of such a kind at Lloyd's
lers-Arbon, Langris e business, were also responsible for insuring Sir John Alcock and Sir
& Co.,
I
N. Y. K.
REDUCED FARES
SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS ON SALE
%
From 15TH JUNE To 14TH SEPTEMBER
FIRST CLASS ONLY
HONG KONG TO SHANGHAI Ass BetURY
NAGASAKI
MOJI KOBE
YOKOHAMA -
น
*EL"$120
H. Sids EL 3190
H. $310 H. $235
Available for 3 Months for Date of Issue. Stop-overa at all Perte of Call. Rail Tickets between Porta in Japan in lieu of Steamer Ticketa.
For Further Information, Apply to:-
TIL. C. 292.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, HONG KONG BRANCH.
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR STRAFTS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BUMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITER RANEAN PORTS & LONDON. THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL AMERICAN AND
SOUTH AFRICAN "PORTS.
TRE Steamship
T
"NYANZA" Captain I. M. JORDON, K.M. Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from Fort on ar about WEDNES- Y, TE 3RD AUGUST., 1997, at Noor, Cargo for the above Ports.
left Hong Kong on the. morning of the Colony for Southern India A. Whitten Brown when they made \ Bables and Tea for Italy,
the 22nd inst. for" Shekki with 00 tons of coal and arrived at Lin Tin at about 10 p.m. on the 3rd, and anchored there until morning He then made the usual report of "arrival to the Lin Tin Customs.
The wind and tide being unfavour- able for sailing, he decided to 're- main at anchor. Later the typhoon came, and there was no launch to tow him to safety. With the wind rapidly increasing the position he came very precarious, and at 4.30 a.m. the junk became a total wreck and foundered. Fortunately, no lives were lost, but the junk was valued at $2,000, and the cargo nt €1,100.
At the Marine Court.
was 68,104 in 1925.
The assisted immigrants consisted of 197,702 adults and 21,623 minors. Of the adults 08,138 were men and 29,658 were women.-Singapore Free Press.
their successful fight from New foundland to Ireland in 1910.
NEW MOTOR SHIPS.
FAR EAST TO GET TWO VESSELS.
FIRE ON B.I. STEAMER. ping Company has placed an order
The B.I. steamer Garada, 3,218 toca net, and 5,333 tons grass, un der the command of Capt. W. J. Purdy, arrived at Singapore last week from Calcutta, which port
she left on the leth inst.
On arrival, her commander re- ported that at 10 p.m..on the 17th a" fire was discovered in. No. 4 hatch. After twenty minutes work the fire was finally extinguished. The damage done to the cargo can- not be estimated until the hold has been cleared, but it is thought
At the Marine Court, on Satur day, before Lieut.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, 12 junk mistresses were charg ed with lying inshore during dark hours at Wing Lok Street on July th. Defendants all pleaded guilty, His Worship informed the accused to be very alight. that, he was determined to stop lying inshore. Inflicting flues of $10 with the usual alternative on
It is authoritatively announced in Java that the Lancashire. Ship- for two 9,000-ton motor-ships with the arm of Cammell Laird & Co., of Birkenhead, for use in the ser vice between New York and the Netherlands East Indies.
The new boats will be employed in the Dodwell Castle Line, which is managed by James Chambers & Co., of Liverpool and maintains regular monthly sailings from the Netherlands East Indies to the east of North America 4 the Straits Settlements, Belawan, Colombo and Suez The two new motorships are expected to be put into service during the course of this year.
The vessels in question are about 440 feet overall, 595 feet between perpendiculars, afty-six-foot beam, and a little under 2,000 tona dead- weight on about twenty-six feet six-inch draft. The speed will be about twelve and one-half knots
The vessel was bound for Aus- tralia, and at the time of the out-average loaded port to port.
The ships will be loaded in New break had only one European and York, proseeding from there to the all defendants, he stated in Court six Indian cattle attendants as Philippines, China and Japan, that future offences would be dealt passengers. She had a general Java and Sumatra, thence to the Straits Settlements The voyage with even more severely by the in-cargo, and was conveying 200 cheep will then be completed by a return. and 399 goats to Singapore. visit to New York-Singapore
Free Press.
Aiction of a $15 fine.
Gruesome Dargo,
President "inars.
Captain W. Brewer, Master of) the Derwent, which arrived from Saigon on Friday, entered in the
The President Madison arrived report at the Harbour Office that the vessel carried a cargo of 3,017 yesterday from Manila and berthed boxes of human bones. These, it is at Kowloon Wharves. She had 11 cabin passengers for Hong Kong, understood are the remains of Chi- five for Shanghai, four for Japau, nese buried in Saigon, which have ave for Hopolulu, and 24 for been disinterred owing to the com- America, a total of 40. She saila mencement of building operations. In accordance with a recent order for the States to-day at 10 p.m."
American, Canadian with of the French Government, and with the sanction of the descendants and Europe mails. Also duc to day is the President. Polk (round-the relatives the bones have been remov-world liner) and she leaves for New ed for burial in China.
More Typhoon Damage. Five junks while sheltering at Lok Lo Ha were blown ashore, and damaged by the typhoon. No lives were lost, but damage to the craft is assessed at $500.
Dangerous Goods.
and
York i Manila and ports at 3 a.m, to-morrow. "She has many pas sengers, it is understood, on board. The Presilint Pierce is alzo due to-day from the North, and sails- for Manila to-morrow at 6 p.m.
The West River Command.". Commander M. L. Clarke, D.S.C. The West Chopaka (American) ar- senior commander" on the staff of riving during the week-end brought the R.N. College, Greenwich, bas 70,000 cases of kerosene and 33,000 been appointed Senior Officer for cases of gasoline from Los Angeles the West River, and will fy his and Shanghai for the Standard Oil Company, approximately half of pennant on the Tarantula
previously served on the Africa
2.3
which was for Hong Kong, and the Station in the Argus. Commander remainder for other ports. The J. U. P. Fitzgerald's term Herves (Dutch) entered 4,873 tons Senior Officer has expired after a of kerosene in bulk from Balik period of two years. The new cap- tain of the Bee at Shanghai is Com- mander C. A. G. Hutchison.
papan.......
Asiatic Deck Passengers. The total number of. Asiatic deck passengers entering the Colony for the twenty-four hours caded at 9 a.m on Saturday was 1,140 of which number the Ling Fam (British) carried. 1,035 from. Amoy and Swatow. The total number entered for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday was 2,382.
The "Hydrangea."
The 8 Hydrangea has made her first return trip from Swatow after going on this run for the frst time since the boycott
Mails
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN
HONG KONG
FOR AUGUST, 1927. STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Sunset.
7.04 p.m.
6.53
France and London (under arrange
(4996
*|CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
PRINCE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK
Motor Vessel
THE NATAVAN PRINCE” having ived from the above Port Consignees of Cargo
are hereby informed that their Goods landed at their rink into the are here Godown of the Hong Kong and loon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon
Kowloon
stored At
les' riak 1
broken,
And
expente
chafed
and damaged
mant) will be transhipped at Bombay the to be left in the Godown,
into the Mail Steamer proceeding direct
Marsiles and London.
to
Parcels will be received at this Office antil 5 p.a. the Day before Sailing. Tat contents and value of all packages be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply town. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents: Hong Kong, 17th July, 1997.
[3161
| CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
THE Steamer
Kowloon,
GOTHA" having arrived from BREMEN, HAM. BUBU and Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby noticed that their Cargo is downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon being landed at their risk into the Go- Whart and Godown Co., Ltd. where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining undelivered after 1947, will be subject the 8th of August,"
Rent No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
to
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con- ignees and the Company's Surveyors,
the 4th of
they
will be examined on Wednesday, 3rd August, 1927, at 10m. All Claims mus be presented within Fifteen days of the Vessel's arrival
recognized.
they cannot
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th August, 1927, will be subject to Rent
No Firs Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.,
2nd Floor, King's Building,.
Connaught Road, Telephone No. 3165. Hong Kong, 28th July, 1997. [6162
by
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- GERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNER--NOTICE.
8.9. YALOU."
BLINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK, LONDON, ANTWERP,
Anderson & Asbeat 10 am. on x
ALSO CARGO Fax HAVRE, COGNAC, &c., LECOCO" 8.8. COMMISSIARE FIERRE
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed
Weeks of the gented within Two that their Goods with the exception
No Claim gut, 1927,
will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown and sil
aims must be
arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees are requested to surrender their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.
MELCHERS & CO.,
Agents, NOLDDEUTSCHER LLOT, BREMEN, Hong Kong, 31st July, 1927. (5170 HAMBURG AMERIKA -- LINIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Steamship
OLDENBURG having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong & Kowloon Whari & Godowa Company's godowns at Kowloon, Felivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed. "
where Fet
Optional Cargo will be landed, unless!
arrival.
has been given prior to Steamer's
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bare left the Godoway, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th August, 1997, will be subject to Bent All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 5th August, 1927, at 10
sm, by our Surveyors, Mears. Goddard and Douglas,
All Claims must reach us before the
16th August 1927 ar they will not be
recognized. p pad ng
"
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Date.... August 1st.5.54 a.m
2nd.....5.55 3rd......5.55 4th......5.56 5th......5.56 6th......5.56
Sunrise.
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7,03
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7,02
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7.01
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7.00
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8.50
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6.57
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8.55
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10th......8.00
8.54
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0.54
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6.52
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# 8.51
22nd.....6.03 23rd...6.03640 24th...0.03 0.49 8.48 25th......6.03
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6.50
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EYGISTER.
"HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
From August 1st to 7th, 1927.
HIGH WATER
Hong Kong Observatory, July 83 et
Previons On Date On Da
Day
Gng
HOPE
Kong
Kong
Standard Standard
at 2pm 6 m
p.m.
29.78
29.77
29.75
25
81
E.
89"
Mon.
BW.
2
1.
Wed .3
„Thuz.
122
7 25 20
6.49 603.3
Rescue From Burning Craft. When the Straite atcamer Kopali arrived at Singapore last week, her captain reported that two Malays and one Chinese were picked up from a burning motor. heat, the Zijal bound from Karimon to Pon- tisn
Besar with benzine. They were picked up from the burning craft HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL at 9.45 p.m. on the 23at inst, and carried on to Malacca and thence to Singapore.
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No Fire Insurance will be effected Bills of Lading will countersigned by the undersigned.
Days of
JEBSEN & CO.,
Agente Hong Kong, 30th July, 1927. [5189
72 Humidity Wind
Direction
· Force !!---
ORT Weather
0.16
2.75 Bain re
0.00 Highest open-air Temperature, 30th: 88 Lowest open-air Temperature, Bist:77|| PHI
New Cargo Steamer, Messrs. William Thompson & Co. Leith, have placed an order with The letter and paper mail from Messrs. Charles Connell & Co., Ltd., Barometer... Home and Europe arrived during Bootstoun, for a cargo steamer 430 Temperatur the week-end by the Oldenburg and feet long and of 9,200 tons capacity. the Aum Sang, respectively. Yes- A sister ship to the Benvenue, being. terday the 8.8. President Madisonbuilt by Consell & Co., for the samer arrived with Manila mail. There owners, the new vessel will be driven are two Huer mails out tomorrow; by quadruple expansion recipecat these including letters for Europe and the United Kingdom vid. Bar-1ng engines, to be built by David ecilles The Faul Lecat is taking Rowan & Co., Ltd., Glasgow. mail due at Marseilles on September. 3rd, and the Kalyan leaving the. same day, with the mail closing 10.30 a. arrives at Marseilles ou August 31st.
(Continued or next Column.)
**
[*%** Dirty.!"
Among weather, reports received on the weekend was one from Lingam, from Amoy and Sw tow, with the laconic description
·B-Blue-sky-C-Cloudy; D-Bat Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning M-Mat: 0-Ovor gat E-Paming Boar showers; Q=&quals; R=Hain; T- Thunder."
Date of
Low WAZEK.
15.
Height
102142m 423
8.1
11367 6.1819
0-514-3-5-15-3-2
of Opium, Tressare and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon
Godown
Co & Wharf
"Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained im mediately after landing.
UX.
All Claims must be sent in to me on
before
1997 Thursday, the 4th August,
от
will not be recognized.
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company Buryuyor: Mean Goddard & Douglas in the presence of
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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
·INCLUDING
-HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE, CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 30 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73. 02, Ola OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports:- 8.8. "ADOLF VON BAEYER" (HSt.L) dus here on or about the 15th Aug.
8.8.
ELSLL)
SAARLAND" (H.A.L) 8.8. "EMIL KIRDORF 8.8. "HESSEN” (ELA.L) HOMEWARD,
idas here on or about the 8th Aug.
dae here on or about the 13th Sept. dua here on or about the 27th Sept.
Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said
*MS. “KUENSTERLAND "
(H.S.L) sailing from here on or about the 19th Aug. 8.S. OLDENBURG" (H.A.LA) miling from here on or about the 6th Sept. S.S. ADOLF VON BAEYER"
(E.S.I.)ailing from here on or about the 23rd Sept
ICalling at Gense, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
Calling at Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hamburg,
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For Freight, Passage and further Particular please apply to
JEBSEN &
12 Pedder Street.
CO.
Tal, C. 2295. Tel 0.4754
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
JCJL
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BATAVIA
AMOT &N. CHINA
MATARIAN & JAYA" SHANGHAI
The steamers are at tted throughout with Electric Light and have. accommodaten for baited number of mbon Passengers. All ismern carry a duly qualified rusgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherlands India and Australia.
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Tor Particulars of Freight and Parage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
THE NET FEXIGH KEMUDI.
THERAPION No. 1
the Consignees at 10,00 m. on Mon THERAPION No. 2 day, the 1st August, 1927.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever."
J. LIMAGE,
Agent. Hong Kong, 26th July, 1927. [5157
THERAPION No.:8
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