1928-03-24 — Page 9

"You will remember sometime ago, I said that if the President Liners employed the same efficiency and care in handling freight as they do in taking care of their passengers, it would pay us to route all of our shipments via the Dollar and American Mail Lines. This cable says 'Shipment arrived" perfect condition, record time. From now on all our freight as well

employees will go on the Presidents.”

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

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To Seattle and Victoria

The Sunshine Bols via Honolulu The Short, Straight Route w Anarica:

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdaya

Formightly sailings on Wednesdays Pres. incola..Tues, Mar. 27, Noon Pres. Cleveland...Wei, Aprach: Pres. Madison.. dues, Apr. 10th Pres. Fiance... Wed., Apr. 18th Pres. Jackson. Tue, Apr. 24th Pres. Taft Wed, May Par Pres. McKinley Tue, May 8th Pres. Jefferson....Wed, May 16th

120, 112 Special through rates to Europe vis United States. Direct

connections with all Atlantic lines, Choice of call lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY,

BRITAIN'S NEW AIR LINER.

TRIALS OF ALL-METAL FLYING-BOAT,

STEADIER THAN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

Rochester, February 21st. An opportunity was afforded me here to-day of making the first trial fights in the new Short Calcutta flying-boat, built entirely of metal, which is to be used ultimately 'on An Imperial air route. The first favourable impression of the boat formed at the launch was more than confirmed by a fight over the Medway and the countryside along the river. It seems that at last Great Britain has a passenger fiy ing-boat which combines complete comfort for its passengers, & plens ing and welcome absence of noise and vibration, and, allied with a sound aerodynamic performance generally, a useful cruising

of 100 miles an hour.

speed

The boat, which has been built by, Short Brothers, of Rochester, The weighs just over nine tons. process of embarkation through the forward hatchway proved on the water to be no more difficult than stepping into a motor-car. The cabin bolds 15 passengers, and in any sext unrestricted views were

CHURCH NOTICES.

A

UNION CHURCH (KERYKDY ROAD). SURDAY SERVICER, March 25th:- Morning Service at 10.30 am.

eral Service and K.0.5.B. Parade. Hymns: 110, 470, 314 and 193, Preacher-B

-Rev.F. 2. W. Alexander,

Gap-

C.7. Evening Service at 6 pún. ——

Hyman: 296, 837, 449 and 589, Preacher-Rev. J. Kirk Macanachie. WEDNESDAY, March 28th, at 815

Soldiers and Sailors' Christian Ar sociation.

TDAT, March 30th, at 5.80--Minister'

Bible Class

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

SCIENTIST,

(Branch of The Hether Church, The First Church of Christ,

Scientist, in Boston, Mass, D.9.4.) MACDONNELL HOAD, HELÓW BOWES

ROAD TRAN STATION. DO SUNDAY SERVICE March 29th. 1928, at

P.

11.15 2.0.

Subject "REALITY.” Wedusaday Evening Meeting at 5.30

Beading Room atabore address, open Tuesday and Friday, 10a.m. to 12 Noon. Mooday and Thursday, & to 7 pm.

The Public is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Bending Room,

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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH,

SKOWLOON.

MARCH 24th, 1928.

*CIEN LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

For UNITED KINGDOM VAPORTS.

HE M.V.

THE

GLENGARRY" baring arrived from the above: Parts Consignent of Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wþarves, Dalivary

be obtained. 1998, Noon, will be stabjest to Rent foods not cleared by the 25th March,

All brokes, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Godowns

of

where they will be examined in the of Connguess by Monri. Goddard and Douglas, on 27th March, 1928, st -10 Am.. Llaime against the Steamer including thome for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized. by us in any case whatever.

No Firs Insurance will be affected

Bills of Lading will be countersigned JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Agents, Bong Kong, 21st Mar, 1928. [6037

PRINCE LINE.

·NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

From NEW YORK,

Motor

possible, while by sitting next one SUNDAY, 25th Mares, 1998, 5th Sunday MLAVAN PRINCE

of the 12 dral portholes a delight- ful outlook was gained over the Kent countryside smiling in the unwonted sunshine.

As the hall is afung underneath the wings in a flying-boat, there are no wings and struts to impede the view, and 1,000ft. above the Med- way the cabin was filled with sun- shine. The machine to-day was far steadier than a railway carriage, and even on a bump day the air disturbance is less over water up and down the cabin in comfort, and, greatest novelty of all, smoke at ease anywhere; as the structure is metal no fuel is carried inside the hull. Although the silencére have not yet been fitted to the three Bristol Jupiter radial engines of

could be on, without strain in the cabin, because, owing to the requirements of flying boat design, the engines are placed high up and the sound is cut off by the inter- broad lower wing. position of

Europe and New York Direct horse-power each, conversation

J

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Sunday vis Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alemondzia Naples, Genos, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

·Pres. Adams San., Mar. 25th,Pres. Monroe Sun, May 6th Pres. Garfield ...Sun., Apr. 8th Pres. Wilson.........Sun., May 20th Prez. Harrison. Sun, Apr. 22nd Pres. Yos Baren...Son, June 3rd To Manila

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Pres. Adama ...Mar. 231b, 8p.m. Pres. Garfield......Apr. 8th, 8p.m. Pres. Cleveland „Mar 17th,6pm. Pres. Fiorca Apr. 10th, 6pm. Pres. Madison Apr. 2nd.6p.m. Pres. Jackson .....Apr. 16th. 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply so Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795

Cable Address "Dollar”

The ventilation seemed excellent, and with two portholes open . a pleasant breeze could be wafted through the interior.

Easy Take On

The pilot took the boat of the water in ten seconds without aRY mother from the hull, rose rapidly to 300ft, and then cruised round with bands off the controls at 90 to 100 miles an hour, showing that the boat once trimmed to a certain speed would maintain that speed without attention. Then, when he

American Mail Line lithout of the

and

Dollar Steamship Line

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

H AY

INCLUDING

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER' BERVICE. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£78, 0%. Od.

OUTWARD.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports:---

F.8. "CARL LEGIEN " (8.8." ADOLF VON BABYER

S.S." PREUSSEN"

M.V.ERMLAND "

HOMEWARD.

due kers on or about the 2nd Apr. doe here on or about the 6th Aƒr. due here on or about the 16th Apr.. une here on or about the 2nd May

Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore

Colombo & Port Said:-

18.8. "EMIL KIRDORF" sailing from here on or about the 3rd Apr. 8.8. "CARL LEGIEN sailing from here on or about the 25th Apr. +8.9. "ADOLE VON BAEYER" mailing from here on or about the 1st May †8 8. “PREUSSEN

ailing from herson or about the 22nd May

Calling at Genos, Marseilles, Rotterdami and Hamburg, Calling at Genos, Rottentam, Breman and Hamborg.

+ Calling at Genos, Rotterdam and Hamburg.

Round the World trip ---

8.8. "RESOLUTE"...Arrival 28th March, a.m. Departure 30th March, p.m. For Freight, Fasage and further Particulars please apply to

JEBSEN & CO..

-12, Pedder Street.

B13

0. $225. Tel. 0. "4754.

bumping inevitable on the average aerodrome ease of manœuvre was demonstrated by the rapidity with which he turned the boat almost in its own length by opening up the outboard engine and throttling f down the others. Maximum speed has not yet been developed," "as slight changes have to be made in the airscrews, but there will be no difficulty in reaching 120 miles an hour and cruising at a steady 100 miles an hour.

- Asset To Imperial Airways. The Short Calcutta should prove a very popular passenger carrier when it is put into 827- vice.

It is

hoped to be that

Ministry the Air

will lose no time in passing the boat through the official trials at Felix stowe Seaplane Station, and then come to a decision as to her im mediate uso. Obviously, a short period of experimental operation

in Lent:ww

8.18-am-Holy Communion. 10.00 Children's Service. 11.00 Morning Prayer:

Preacher, The Vicar; Subject" *Mary, the mother of

Lord"

2.43 pm Children's

Baptisms

Bertice and

Preacher, Mr. F. Sands, WA. 6.00 Evening PrayIZ :

Pracker, Ber. H. A. Wittenbach,

MAT

*Filial Duty," Subject, MONDAY, 28th March, 1998 The Ax- nunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

* 7:00 a.m.--Holy Communion.

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UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

AT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.

FROM

..Shanghai A.Hankow

ÅDDRESSED

Mr. P Chen, Kow

loan Hotel... Sorgal

J. F. Ehame. c/o Hong

Kong Hotel Fujibun

***

Shangh ...Ocaks

AT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA « TELEGRAPH: CO. ^«

FROM

***

San Salvador

ADDRESSED Nipshamering, R. Dickson

Co. Atkinson, Hong Kong

Hotel

...Bengkok Schroder

...Amsterdam Horren, Steamship Kong Fook Cheung, Engineers Institulo, Onnaughtia. Near Feniranla otel .. Torenta, Ont. Viry Williams, Sailor

Fortitate Fanday Obries, Victrix Recrea

tion Club M. H. Pearson, c/o Savoy

Hotel..... Nagsteisu

having arrived from the above Fort on 21st instant, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Gooda are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Kowloon, and stored at arpense.

cer risked and damaged,

Goods

broken,

are to be

Jeft

the Godowns, where they will be examined on Tuesday, 27th instant, at 10.

All Claims must be

within presented Fifteen days of the Vessel's arrival here, after which date they cannot le recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and All Goods remaining undelivered after 28th March, 1928, will be subject to Bent

by

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.

2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road. Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1932. (6040

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

*** ELLERMAN” LINE.

From EUROPE.~

THE Steamship

CITY OF DUNKIRK” having arrived, "Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery may be obtained.

be

wat

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

NEW YORK BERTH.

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ,

RS. BOLTON CASTLE" M.V. TOLEDO “

Baila onfor about 10th Apr, asth Apr.

Bail on/or about

LLOYD TRIESTINO.

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FTUME). "TAKING "CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE FORTS. :

REDUCED PASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI. VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON

£72.10.0. £80; 0.0.

NEXT SAILINGS. OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND . MOJI,

B.S. "VENEZIA M.V. “REMO":

From Hong Kong. Sails on/or ab ut, 29th Mar Baila on/or about 26th Apr.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,

M.V." ROMOLO"

8.8. "VENEZIA “ M.V. "REMO*.

From Hong Kong.

Sails on/or about 3rd Apr. Sails on/or about

L'ut May

Sails on/or about 29th May

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

8.8. "UMONA” 8.8. "UMVOLOSI”

Sails from Calcutta

1st Apr. Bails from Calcutta 3rd May

Regular Fassenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta Through Bills of Lading fasted from Hong Kong. For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines, apply to

"DODWELL & CO, LIMITED.

Agents.

Telephone: Central 1030.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES. CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM

NAVIGATION 00, LTD. *.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIL SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES par Co.'s Steamer

TEIRESIAS'

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be No Claims will be admitted after the discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kewicon, Goods have left the Godowns, and all where it will lie at Consignees risk and Goods remaining undelivered after subject to Terms and Conditions of 27th March, 1998, will be subject to Storage at Half's Wharf. The Cargo Rent

and after Elat Mary from Godown on All Claims against the Steamer muat

presented to the Undersigned on or Optional Cargo will not be landed here, before 3.d April, 1998, or they will not unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's attiral, but carried on from be xogos, chafed and Damaged port to port to the final port of call to Singapore Sub Goods ате to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Guilford

Tuesday or Fridays, between the hours Antwerp of 10.45am. and Noon, within the Free

Storage period of Oz Week.

Nogapre

Badalons.

RED ROWDYISM IN ENGLAND.

POLICE ORDERED TO AT TEND POLITICAL MEETINGS.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents: Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1928. [6036

HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTËR,

Hong Kong Observatory, March 23rd.

Previous Un Dan On Data

Day at a12 pa16 amŹ PR

20.07

94

ENE East

67

*80,08 6811

in home waters is desirable, and The Home Office, in-a statement, in the past it has been usual to says there is evidence in recent make an arrangement with Im-years of an organised attempt by perial Airways to carry out a cer- the more irresponsible elements of tain number of hours flying with certain sections of the population new commercial aircraft, but not seriously to interfere with the right Barometer... 2010 on a stated route. This has prov- of free speech at the meetings of Temperature. ed unsatisfactory in many ways, their political opponents.

Humidity and a more practical plan would Having regard to the risk of such Wind be to allot Imperial Airways organised interference leading to

Direction ENE Force special subsidy to enable the Cul- | disorder and breaches of the peace,

Weather cutta to be run on a definite, even Sir William Joynson-Hicks, the if experimental, commercial air Home Secretary, has advised-chief | service in European waters before constables that they should accede Aigbeat open-air Temperature, and s sending her farther afield.

to applications from responsible Lowest open-air Temperature, 25rd: 61 The route which · Imperial Air- persons of all recognised political

Z-Blue sky; C-Clondy; D- ways would probably welcome parties for police to be present in- would be from Southampton to side as well as outside the meeting-Mist; O-Overcast: P-Passing

Drizzle F-Fog L-Lightning Cherbourg, but French naval con- without charge to the promoters, al

*

4

0

OD

0.00 10,00 0.08.

which the option extende

CONSIGNEÈS NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS," LIMITED.

FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON & STRATIS.

The Steamship "BENAVON." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby CONSIGNS of our long landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra hazarcons Godowa and the Howe Kore AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Gonow COMPANY, LAD from the wharves Dante, And/or

No Claime will be

Fisted after the Goods hare left the Goods remaining undelivered after the 28th instant will be subject to Bent

All Olaims

Against the Steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 11th April, 1928, or they will not be

be recognised,

obtained

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and All broken, chafed and damaged Goods Fridays between the bound of 10.15 me to be lef in the Godowns, where sad Noom within the Free Storage period, they will be examined p the 27th No Claims will be admitted after the instant, 62:10 am. by Mesere." Goddard Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and Douglas and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 27th March, will be subject to Rent,

Al Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned un or before the 10th April, or they will not be recognised,

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

-Agents. 31st March, 1993.

£6039

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

·OĢEAN" STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STRAM NAVI-

GATION CO., LTD.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. LTD."

Agents.

Bong Kong, 21st Mar, 1928. 16041

COMPAGNIE DES MESSA

GERIES MARITIMES!.......

CONSIGNEE, NOTICE.

8.S. "DOCTEUR PIERRE BENOIT.".

BRINGING CARGO FRow DUNKIRK, HOTTERDAM, ANTWERP,"

LONDON, &c.

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their boods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are. being lander and stored into the Go- downs of the Hang

Paox NEW YORK VA

SINGAPORE.

Wharf & Godown ang and Kowloo

Ltd Kowloon, NONSIGNEES per Co's Steamer whence Delivery may be obtained, íme

having arrived perfil be discharged 1923, or they will not be recognized.

"THESEUS":

mediately after landing are hereby notified that the Carg All Olaims most be sent in to me on 6.9.TEIRESIAS or before Wednesday, the 28th March,

ditions at Cherbourg have always the chief constables are satisfied I showers: Q-Equalls; R-Rain; T- from Bing Kowloom, where' | DI BORckages wil be examined

stood in the way of any regular that there is reason to expect any service. This restriction would not disorder. apply to the German ports, and the enterprise of the Lufthansa, and their readiness to co-operate with the British air line, suggests that it would not be difficult to arrange

Where there was reason to sup pose that disorderly persons were being imported from other dis tricts, police assistance should be obtained from the areas in which

could be identified.

a very useful experimental service, such persums live, so that they both to test out the boat in day to-day operation, and to explore the commercial possibilities of& Aying-boat route between England. and Germany. There is consider able business traffic between the two

It will be a waste of the possi bilities of this new boat to use i

bit.

CO, and on fights in home waters.

AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION CO.

S.S. CALULU" Will be despatched henne on the 18TH APRIL, 1928.

For BYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE

via MANILA, SANDAKAN and BABAUL.. For Freight and Passage Apply to mentar

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's. Building,

AGETTE MA

Tel. No. Central 1090.

Thunder.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From March 24th to 20th, 1928.

Haag: WATER HOW WATER..

Hong Kong Strndard

Kong

Hong

Standard

Time C

Time

b. m.in. 24 m10 43 6.2 m 4:52. 1:9 6 12 18 64m 5 812 8

ports are such that the saving in When the second boat isinished!- time over the present steamer the two craft might be operated in 8.25 mil 24 passages would be substantial, the Mediterranean for a time, for Using & temporary station at the there is an obvious route via Italy Mon, 26 m 0.46 mouth of the Thames, Antwerp is and Greece to Halfa, io Palestine,

inst 200 tailes away, the Hook of Holland is 188, and a service might call at these ports before going on to Hamburg, which in a direct line is 400 miles, while even from Hull to Hamburg the distance is not any greater pag

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where it is not difficult to link up Tomm with the Middle East air route. There is also the air route from Wed, 28 Alexandria-up the Nile to East Africa, and farther east dill is the Thur 29 Calcutta-Bangoon ink in the Eng land-to-Australia route, eminently Fri. 30 suitable for Aying-beat-operation.

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into Holt

it will beat Consignees risk and by the Company Surveyors Meas subject to Terms and Conditions of Goddant & Dongiae in the presence of Storage at Bolts Wharf The Cargo the Cousiguves so 10 am. on Saturday,

the March, 1929, will be for Delivery

Pater 31st March, 1992)

No Fire Insuranco will be effected by us in any case whatever,

to

3. Optional Cargo will not be landed here,

Retic

been given pridr Fuse been Elemer arrival, but carried on from to port to the final port of call to Hich the option extends, de ez ez

or be left in the G All brcken, chafed and diuinged floods.

Godowna, where

they will be examined on any Tuesdays Fridays between the hours of 10,45 m and Noor, within the Free Storage period. No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered After will be subject to 1918 Best

** All Olaima sgahist the Steamer must 850 18 be presented to the Undermigned on ez 3.9 before the 10th April, 1929, or they will 41 8 not be recognisedav

Be The Inguranes will be effected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE -

Nolofer, high nor Low wat $8 166 3 11:58 16 Nointer, high zon Low wat.

516.8

21st March, 1928,

LLESDOSH Agent. Hong Kong, 19th Mar, 1923, (603)

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