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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH,

P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.

OF

THE PORT

HONGKONG.

(Continued from Page 12)

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon India, Persian Qult, Mauritius, E, & S. Africa, Austrainsla, Including, New Zealand & Queensland "Ports, Levantine Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece.

Zurope, Etc.

·PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. shortly and therefore it is not

(UNDER CONTRACT WITH E.M. GOVERNMENT.)

Tons

From Hong-

kong (about)

Destination

10,953 3 Sept: noon. | Marseilles & London. 6,989 10th Sept. | Marseilles & London

15th Sept. 17th Sept.

MOREA INOVARA KIDDERPOKE

5,334

**DEVANHA

KHYBER

NYANZA

8,155 9,114 7,023

1st Oct.

MALWA

10,986

ΚΑΘΕΜΙΑ

8,985

MACEDONIA 11,120

MONGOLIA

29th Oct. 12th Nov. 16,504 26th Nov.

12th Oct. 15th Oct.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay M'los, L'don, A'werp & Hull M'ies, L'don, A'werp & Hull Straits, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London M'les, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

*Calls at Port Sudan. Does not carry 2nd class passengers.

Does not carry passengers.

Frequens connections from Port Said for Panongors & Dargo to Constantinople. Pytapa. Smyrna and other Lavans Ports by Steamers of the Khidivia! Mail B. 8. O..

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

8,018 10,000

6th Sopt. 12th Sept.

TALAMBA. TALMA

Calls at Rangoon.

1 S'pore, Penang & Caloutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ST. ALBANS

TANDA

ARAFURA

6,956 4,500

2 Sopt. 4 p.m. 30th Sept.

1 6.000

28th Oct.

Manila, Sandakan, Thurs. Island, Townsville, B'bane. Sydney and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Bailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The E&A. 8, 8. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shangbai, Iloilo, Cebua Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement offers.

Froyent connections from Australia with the following :--- The Union 8.8. Co's Rteamers to the United Kingdo7 Naw Zealand, Vancouver San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Brasch Bervice of Steamers to London via the Cape.

The New Zealand Shipping Oo,'s Stasmars or Bouthampton and London vis Panama Canal,

*NAGPORE

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

5,2832 Sept. 5 p.m. 9,1142 Sept. 5 p.m. 4,500 6th Sept. 10,006 6th Sept.

KHYBER

ST. ALBANS

"TILAWA

TAKLIWA

7,936

15th Sept.

MALWA

10,986

"NYANZA

7,023

KASHMIR

8,985

ARAFURA

6,000

MACEDONIA 11,120

16th Bopt. 22nd Sept. 30th Sept. 4th Oct. 15th Oct.

MONGOLIA 16,504

29th Oct.

TANDA

MANTUA

KASHGAR

6,956 10,946 9,005

8th Nov. 12th Nov: 26th Nov.

*Cargo only.

S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoko Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe

& Osaka

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Shanghai, Moji & Kobe S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'bai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration'without notice."

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

Parcels Measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

Agents

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd..

GLEN LINE.

Fare Hongkong to London £82

LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMBO.

Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY" (Via Oran)...

21st Sept.

Motor Vessel "GLENLUCE" (Via Oran)

Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Vin Oran) 2nd Motor Vessol "GLENTARA" (Via Oran)

30th

19th Oct. Nov. Nov.

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

Due Hongkong

Motor Veasol "GLENLUCE"

Steamship "CARMARTHENSHIRE"

Motor Vessel "GLENBEG"

Motor Vossel "GLENTARA"..

Steamship

"CARNARVONSHIRE"

8th Sept. 18th

Sept. 29th Sept. 18th. Oct.

27th

Oct.

For freight, passage and further particulars, apply to:

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, LTD.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOIN SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL LINE”

(OCEAN B.E. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.9. 00., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. 00.," LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

8.8. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE"

8.8. "GLAUCUS"

S.S. "CITY OF BOMBAY" ...

8.S. "THESEUS"

B.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE"

via Suez Canal 8th Sept. via Suez Canal 24th Sept. via Suez Canal 9th Oct. via Suez Canal 23rd Oct. via Suez Canal 6th Nov.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owner

option.

Subject to Change without notice.

For freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd., Canton.

AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

"Changte" & "Taiping.""

THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS, VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND, Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, New

Zoaland and Tasmanian Ports.

Extazlar & Most UP TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLASS PARKUNGEN ÅDDOMMODATION. HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.

BIKE

TAIPING

CHANGTE ΤΑΙΡΙΝΟ

CHANGTE

Do HonarONG ON OR ABOUT BAILS XENON ON OR AROUN

6th September

11th October

8th November

9th December"

13th September

18th October

15th November- 16th December

For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Tel C. 36.

Agents.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1927.

developments in the direction indicated

above.

Staff for Efficient Service. As Hongkong is one of the world's most important seaports, possessing excellent facilities for the building. docking and repairing of compara auch training. Of the remainder of tively large ships of all types, 1 ani the present staf Mr. Russell, Govern of the opinion that the Marine Sur- ment Marine Surveyor, is retiringvey Stair should be placed on a scale somewhat comparable with that of the proposed that he should take the largest Home parts, and I am convine- course of training.

ed that the Board of Trade would support this view.

Mr. Lambert, Senior Assistant Government Marine Surrveyor, should take the course at the first available opportunity.

Mr. Jackson, Assistant Governmont Marine Surveyor, has been very seriously and has been invalided sick leave. His present home on condition of health will prevent him from taking

the present.

any

course for

Insufficient Staff.

9. As the present staff cannot at present cope efficiently with the work of the Port (it has been found ab- xolutely necessary to obtain assistance

sources from private

outside the Government Service) it is proposed that, should the proposed increase be approved, the training under the Board of Trade of new appointees bu so regulated that a maximum of four of ship and only of the total staff engine surveyors should be absent Nautical Surveyors should be trained before arrival in the Colony.

from the Port at

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one time.

10. In regard to the initial sulary of £460 for Ship and Engine Surveyor Mr. Wilton points out that this is the Combined Salary (Authorised Salary plus cost of Living Allowance) of Officers when first appointed under the B. O. T. and thus offers no in- leave ducument to

England. He however also points out that the recruiting age under the H. O. T. averagca from 31 to 32 so that taking increments into consideration if we were to recruit our men at the age of 27 or 28 the necessary inducement would be provided.

If however we are to recruit at B. O. T. candidates' ages our initial salary should be raised to £500.

11. I cannot too strongly urge that the recommendations contained in Mr. Wilton's letter be authorised as soon as possible.

"In for

formulating a stafflug scheme on this basis it should be noted that the Board of Trade has a central Survey Consultative Branch known as the

Branch, which is an essential part of the Marine Survey Department.

In this Part, consultative work and the necessary checking of all imper- tant calculations, such as those con- nected with the measurement of ton- nage, subdivision, assignment of load- line, and stability, must be provided for in the re-organization. of the survey staff.

The numbers of surveyors of the various classes must also allow for the absence of part of the staff on long leave, and should, I suggest, per

annual leave granted mit of the short in accordance with the Regulations, The exacting climatic conditions, and the possible absence of members of the staff through sickness are also arriving at a decision on the staffing important factors to be considered in question, while the considerable por- tion of the surveyors time takon up by travelling to and from their vari- centres of duty must not be over-

aus

looked.

Finally it should not be necessary for surveyors to work overtime ex- cept when the nature of a particular case renders such a course unavoid- able.

OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.

CANCER STUDIES REVEAL NEW FACTORS.

MANY VARIATIONS,

The more study is placed upon the statistica relative to death from cancer, the more it becomes apparent that until recent times. these statistics have been unreli- able. In modern hospitals post- mortem examinations are made on persons dying of unusual condi

hand investigation to determino tions, and it is possible by first exactly the cause and extent of that may be various afflictions concerned.

In an investigation recently_pre- sented by Drs. Raymond Pearl L. Bacon of the and Agnes statistical department of the Johns Hopkins Hospital, it was found that some form or malig-

nant tumour existed in approxi- mately 12.2 per cent. of 6670 per- sons whose bodies were examined post-mortem. In other words, one out of every 8.2 persons in this group had a malignant tumour at death. It was found that malig-' nant tumours of all kinds tend to occur a little

frequently among women than among men.

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According to government figures for this district, the percentage of deaths from cancer to all deaths After going carefully into this mat- is approximately twice as great in ter on the lines indicated in the fore-white men as in coloured inen. Sta- tisties of the Metropolitan Life In- going, I am of the opinion that the following staff is necessary to ensure

surance Company confirm this view and Baltimore investigators be- efficient service in this Branch:

lieve that the fairly less frequent occurrence of malignant growths in the negro may indicate a lower susceptibility that is of race origin and that reflects a real biologic differentiation of coloured from white.

1 Principal or Chief Surveyor. 1 Senior Engine Surveyor.

*G Engineer Surveyors.

1 Senior Ship Surveyor.

Ship Surveyors,

2 Nautical Surveyors. *Including Examiner of Engineers (Steam and Motor).

I would suggest the introduction of not less than two outdoor officers

(Sd.) G. F. HoLs, Harbour Master. (Chinese) to assist the Surveyors in

Mr. Wilton's Letter.

Government Marine Survey Office,

Hongkong, 26th July, 1927.. The Harbour Master, Hongkong.

Sir. Hongkong Passenger Certi- ficates. I beg to submit for your consideration the following pre- liminary report in regard to passenger certificates issued by the Hongkong Government, and the conditions under which they will be recognised by the Home Government as being equivalent to, and having the same significance as, similar certificates issued by the Board of Trade.

As the direct outcome of negotin- tions between the Colonial Office and the Board of Trade, I have been sent to the Colony to examine the Marine and their ad- Survey Regulations

ministration, with particular re- ference to foreign-going passenger ships, and to advise you as to what changes in the survey arrangements and practice seem necessary with a view to obtaining the desired re- cognition of the Hongkong passenger certificates..

In the first place, the Board of Trade have to be satisfied that the Regulations under which the Hong- kong certificates are issued compare favourably, as regards their effective. ness, with those in force in the United Kingdom.

I find that, so far as the surveys of foreign-going ships are, concerned, the Board of Trade requirements are observed generally, it should be. observed that the Hoard of Trade will shortly issue revised Instructions, as to the Survey of Passenger Steam- ships and, provided the Hongkong Government adopts sections of these Instructions which relate specifically to the survey of "new" and "existing foreign-going passenger ships, or in- troduce equivalent Regulations under this head, the condition as to effective Regulations will be fully satisfied.

Question of Numbers.

out

The Board of Trade further require that the survey, staff should be sufficient in number and comprised of members having the requisite training- and experience to ensure surveys being carried

Στι an entirely satisfactory manner.

The question of the number of surveyors necessary for continuous and efficient survey in any port must be carefully considered having due regard to local conditions and re- quirements.

From an inspection of the office

annually,

and

records for a number of yearditions a general knowledge of tho under which the survey work of the Port is performed I am convinced that the marine survey Branch is at present considerably understaffed and is that droetic reorganization necessary to satisfy the Board of that the staff is properly constituted.

There is an exceptionally large number of local craft to be dealt with the majority of cases com- ing under survey twice a year. The vessels nature of the services of these calls for more efficient supervision of their hulle and machinery than can the reasonably be expected from present staff, and the same may be said of the surveys in connection with the issue of foreign-going and other passenger certificates. I would add that this statement must not be taken 05 A raflection on the surveyors either collectively or individually as I am aure they do their utmost to fulfil their official obligations.

It is to be expected that the recogni- tion of the Hongkong, surveys and passenger certificates will. serve to encourage shipbuilding and repairing in this Port and this in its turn will inevitably increase the work of the. surveyors. This should be kept in view as, whatever immediate changes are made in the survey staff, it may be necessary to review the position in a few years time in the light of

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such duties as the measurement ships for tornage and similar, work. A draughtsman would also be an asset to the office in dealing with the design of special craft, etc.

The appointment of an English clerk, preferably one acquainted with mercantile marine procedure, might be considered in the interests of office efficiency, in view of the large number of important documents to be filed and registered

For your information and guidance I append a list of the Board of Trade Surveyors at Southampton and Liver- pool as given in Board of Trade Circular (EY, No. 297, and same gen. eral particulars of the Consultative Branch:

!

South Liver- ampton. pool.

Principal Officer Senior Engineer Surveyor Engineer Surveyors....

10

Senior Ship Surveyor .. Ship Surveyors **** Senior Nautical Surveyor 1 Nautical Surveyors

1

3

4

1

... 3

15

21

5 - 10

7

Outdoor Officers Clerks.. Typists

(Some of the Engineer and Nauti cal Surveyors are also Examiners of Engineers und Masters and Mates).

The Consultative Branch consists of 32 Principals, Surveyors and Examin- ers, also a number of clerks, typists and messengers.

This Branch also deals with the general procedure of the Marine Sur- vey Branch, examines plans showing the arrangements and details of ship construction and machinery, cheeks and completes all important calcula- tions, such as those relating to the subdivision and measurement of ships, advices Shipowners, Builders, and the Survey Staffs at the various outports on points of doubt or difficulty, and on technical matters generally, principal Regulations and Instruc- tions relating to Survey work are also initiated in this Branch.

The

In conclusion, I would venture to. auggest that the fees charged for sur- vey work in this Port require re-ad- justment, but this question might be dealt with to better advantage after the organization of the Survey Staff is settled.

Subject to your approval I propose to forward a copy of this report to my Department.I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

W. J, WILTON.

The girl who doesn't like athletics may be fond of sports:

On the other hand, it was found through post-mortems that colour

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persons, with malignant tumours, tend to die at an earlier age, on the average, than do white persong.

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It was also found that women with cancer tend to die at earlier age than do men with can- cer, and that there are degrees of variations in ages of persons dying with malignant growths.

SOVIET FLIER.

ARRIVES AT TOKYO FROM MOSCOW.

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Tokyo, Sept. 1.

The Soviet aviator Shestakoff, who hopped off from Moscow on August 20, arrived at Tachikawa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, shortly after noon to-day-Reuter.

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POLAR CAKE

IT'S QUALITY THAT COUNTS

NYKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, 6120, 8112, £110 £102 £83 via SAN FRANCISCO. G$440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE.

RAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu

*Korea Maru

Shinyo Maru

Siberia Maru

Tuesday, 6th Sept. noon. Tuesday, 20th Sept noon. Tuesday, 4th Oct,

*Calls Los Angeles, Omitting Honolul. LONDON vie Singapore, Suez, Marseille & Ports.

Kamo Maru

Saturday, 10th Sept. at 11 a.ru. Saturday, 24th Sept. at 11 am.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

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the

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

Sado Maru

Katori Maru

Atsuta Maru

Saturday, 8th Oct.

Tango Maru

Wednesday, 21st Sept.

Aki Maru

Wednesday, 19th Oct.

Saturday, 10th Sept.

Thursday, 29th Sept.

Tuesday, 6th Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles Mexico & Panama Anyo Maru

SOUTH AMERICA (RAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Ports., Kawachi Maru

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

Takotoyo Maru` .......

Sunday, 11th Sept.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & forts.

Lima Maru...

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangcon.

J

Moji Maru Tokushima Maru NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Aki Maru

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Ceylon Mara (Moji Direct)... Kashima Maru

Osaka Maru Moji Direct)

Hakone. Maru

For further information apply to:--

Friday, 21st Oct.

Saturday, 3rd Sept.

Monday, 12th Sept.

Friday, 16th Sept.

Friday, 2nd Sept.. Monday, 5th Sept.

...Sunday, 11th Sept. Monday, 19th Sept. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Tel. Central Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.:

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPIJ.

Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.

M. V.

'VAN HEUTSZ”

will be despatched on 15th September.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT, Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower berths English Cuisine, docter carried, wireless telegraph.

lat. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125,00. In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia,

Agente JAVA CHINA JAPAN LINE. Telophoné Central No. 1574 York Bullding: Chater Road.

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

COMPANY, LIMITED.

BERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

LOADING DIRECT FOR

BARCELONA, ROTTERDAM; HAMBURG

and dCANDINAVIAN PORTS,

M.V. "NANKING"

M.V. "DELHI”

M.V. "AGRA"

M.V, "SUMATRA”

M.V. "JAPAN"

M.V."FORMOSA"

Loading short

6th September 27th September 36th October

3rd November

20th November

FOR SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

M.V. SUMATRA" M.V. "JAPAN" EIG

10th December

24th September

10th October,

G. E. HUYGEN.

For further particulars apply to the GILMAN CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

Agents:

Canton

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFEŠTO", HONGKONG.

Codes Used A1, A.B.O. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Editions Western Union and Watkins, Benson's Marcon.

Dock owners Ship Juilders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boiler Makers, Iron and

Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.

S. "CHANGTE"

Passenger and Cargo Vessel Built and Engined at the KOWLOON DOOK by THE HONGKONG & WHAMFOA DOCK Co., Ltd. to the order of the AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd. For Australia-Hongkong Service.

Please address enquiries to the Chief Managor:→

R. M. DYER, B. St., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.