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MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

Sailings from Hongkong,

T® MARSEILLES via Saigon,

Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti

(Aden) Suez, Port-Said.

G. METZINGER... 12th May.

SPHINX...

PORTHOS..........

26th May. 9th June. CHENONCEAUX... 23rd Juno.

ATHOS II...

7th July.

D'ARTAON AN...... 21st July.

ANDRE LEBON...

4th Aug.

FELIX ROUSHEL 18th Aug. ¡

To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai

8 Lobe.

PORTHOS............... 11th May. CHENORCEAUX... 25th May. ATHOS II............ 9th June. D'ARTAGNAN... 23rd June. ANDRE LEBON...

7th July. 21st July. FELIX ROUSSEL G. METZINGER... 4th Aug. 18th Aug. SPHINX.

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Hyrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Baid or Djibouti.

COMMERCIAL LINE.

From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Rotterdam, 'Antwerp) i For full Particulars, apply to:

Telephones: 28851.

Cie. de MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

3. Queen's Building.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with Limited, but exceptionally prent, passenger korummodatimų. Homewards to:

Ports Said. Genon, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports,

Vi

Mauland Straits Settlements.

M.V. "NANKING" S.S. "SUMATRA"

M.V. "NAGARA" 8.8.

"CEYLON"

Sailing about 12th May. Jane. 91b 1th July, Hil Aug.

But warde to:

SHANGHAI, AND JAPAN PORTS.

Sailing about

M.V. "NAGARA”

S.S. "CEYLON"

M.Y. "SHANTUNG"

22nd May. 22nd Juno. 23rd July.

"A" Class

Hongkong in Dienak

£57

152

Hongkong to 1st. North

£6

£57

J'assenger Ratus:

Continental Ports,

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

Agents:

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

G. E. HUYGEN Canton.

GLEN LINE.

TARE HONGKONG TO LONDON,

1st June 30 November

Int December 31st May

5-7

++

£65.12.08. £82.0.0.

TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOM80.

Motor Vassol "GLENLUCE"

Steamship

"GLENIFFER"

7th May.

7th June.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931.

SHIPS COLLIDE.

DAMAGE DONE TO SPHINX

AND HSINGSHIH. »

CAPT. OSCAR OLIN."

AN OLD CHINA HAND GOES HOME,

An old Chinn hand in the person of Capt. Onear Olin, who more recently has been a resident in Japan, has left for his native country after nearly 60 years in this part of the world. The

SERVICE NEWS.

ITEMS OF INTEREST TO CHINA STATION.

The appointment became opera tive on April 13 of Captain C. E. 13. Simeon to be naval member of the Ordnance Committee of the Services at Woolwich Arsenal, in

Serious damage was done when the str. Haingati collided with the stern of the French mail ship Sphinx, when the latter was swinging opposite the N.Y.K, wharf, Shanghai, and four na- tive cargo junks were sunk. Fortun-death of his wife on February 10 last, succession to Capiala A. J. Power, ately there was no lons of life and no- body was Injured.

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at the age of 72, has caused him to make his decision to leave the FarWho has been selected to command

the གལ་་ cruiser East. He sailed for home on the aty.

Dorsetshire. The needlent securred at 10.40,n.m.. when the Sphinx, just arrived, was

Terukunt Maru, says the. N. C. D. Captain Simeon specialized in News.

Runnery in 1915, after serving turning in the stream before going alongable. The Sphinx. of the Ales. Capt. Olin went to sen at the age lieutenant of the cralaer Argyl angeries Maritinies line, is a big ship. of 15, in the Swedish brig Oscar. Is during the first months of war. and gecupled sort of the fairway in

first voyage was to Rio de Janeiro, He was gunnery officer of the light | swinging. When the ship was at right and thence to New York and backcruiser Chester at Jutland. angles to the banks of the river, the again to the Baltic. In 1870 he join-promotion to commander was fn small San Peh str. Isingshih, outwarded the barquentine Anna in Londen. June, 1924, after service as first bound, approached.

the ship mailing to Kronstadt to load and flour for Siberin. From Krowtadt to der in the battleship Ramilies. Runnery leutenant-conman- the island of Saghallen the trip look 145 days.

and to captain in Juse Inak, after boing executive officer of the Suffolk, the Arst British 10,000. ton Bin-kun cruiser. Since

Thinking that there was seient rom between the stern of the Sphinx and the N.Y.K. mat wharf for hin ship to pass through comfortably, the captain of the Hongshih carried on. Rudderly reallaổng that he might bit the wharf, he put his helmi over, but the ship failed to clear the Sphinx and collided with it. Then an anchor the singshik was dropped and the ship checked, but not before 11 had crushed three Chinese cargo junks, be tween the ship and the whauf, and 'capsized another. The ship was then moored alongside the N.Y.K. mail wharf, while the Sphinx completed its wwinging and went alongside its wharf a hundred yards away from the Haing. Ahih.

The Damage.

The part of the Hsingshih that was damaged was the starboard site of the bridge dock superstructure. This enme into contact with the counter of the Sphinx on the starboard sile, and just below the railing around the "deck at the stern of the ship,

After discharging the cargo of four the ahip remained in the Far East, and Capt. Olin stayed out here na well. In 1974 he joined the British bar- leaving her Captala Simeon has quentine Willie, owned by the well-studied at the senior officers' known firma of Mesata, Goranbe, Eck-courses fund & Co., of Chefon, serving ns second mate and finally na master, until the ship was sold in 1967.

Barque Sla Kolga.

Royal Marines,

A series of promotions has taken place in the higher ranks of the Royal Marines, due to the retire- Capt. Olin then joined the British

tuent. at his own request, of barque Sin Kolga, at that time the Lieut-General Percy Molloy, who biggest aniling whip on the China coast, and owned by Mr. Nils Moiler, Commanded the Chatham R. M. promution tu In 1893 Capt. Olin formonk suit for Division before stearn, n find the str. Feitung Major-General in October 1928, as second allieer, six months later be and who was promoted to his coming chief officer of the str. Feima.present ronk Inst June. The Then in 1897 be joined the Shang- | vacancy in the Lieutenant- hai Tugboat Co. (Juhu Morrk, agent) { General's list is Alled by the pro- which later became the Shanghai Tur motion of Major-General Rislard and Lighter Co, the name by which V. T. Ford, C.B., C.B.E., who thefrm is now knowa, nad served became the Adjutant-General of with them un his health failed in the R.M. Farces at the Admiralty 1920 Capt Olly went to Japan ist October, four months after Bottic down.

However, he was destined to have a great nervous shock which affected his health not long afterwards Capt.

lin

was caught in the Yokoha

on September 1, 1993,

his promotion to Major-General.

who Cormerly had been Assistant Adjutant-General, 1925-

The

W Major-General

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Fr thirty foot the superstructure

the

Hal-hih was crushed Three float davits were broken, twa of term subsequently hanging over the side of the ship, while the fird enught onday at mail on the Sphins nod was pailed clean out. It remained danglearthquake Îng over the stern of the Sphinx when ↑ and he cameguri lý had to find some | Colonel Commundant George Car- the ships pulled clour, and was im nther place n which rest, deelding penter, 0,1.E, D.S.C., A.D.C., who mordantely inach fit by the French on Dairen. However, be returned to commanded the Marine Battalion sailors,

Japan in 1926 and took an his resident to the China Station early in eper in Kel, as being more restful 1927, and who Las horn iu vomi than Untren.

mand of the Plymouth Division

crew.

On the Sphinx the plates on the couter were broken in, there being nash ten feet long med several inches wide in the sleeping quarters of the The break was made two feet away from a sailor's junk, which was fortunately not reupies of the time.

The cargo funks that were hit by the singshib all enrried sugar, which | has bren lost. Two of the juntos. carried 150 lings, another 140 and he fourth 85. Miraculously, in this case as well, nobody was injured or hurt.

CROWN LAND SALE.

TWO NEW KOWLOON LOTS

FETCJI GOOD PRICE.

Four lots of Crown Innd were dis- power of at the P.W.D. land sale yes- terday afternoon,

Bere he has livest until in wife died, and now that he no longer has October 1999. He is to be any desire in live in the Far East he relieved there by Colonel Secont has gone home to spend his remaining Commandant Robert 1). Ormsby, days with his relatives in his bome C.B.H, also, of the Plymanth fund. The good wishes of his old Command, who was the Deputy friends go with him.

Assistant AG., 1921-24,

OBITUARY.

PASSING OF FAMOUS WAR CORRESPONDENT.

Lisbon, May 4.

The death has occurred of Mr. Ellis Askmend-Bartlett, the famous war correspondent.--Reuter.

Ellis, Ashmead-Bartlett. was born in 1881, and was married to at the junction of Tai Po Rond and survived, as well as by two sons of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1485, an Argentine lady, by whom he is Wong Chuk Street, consisting of the marriage. His first experience about 1,200 square feet with an up-

Het price of $62,600, was knocked as a war correspondent was when down to Messrs. Chang Chung Shan, le accompanied the Turkish army NK Yuk Ching. Kong Shui-ying, Yau in the Graeco-Turkish war in 1898. Yuk at $79,200,

and was taken prisoner by Ney Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1420, Greeks.

the

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AFTER SEVENTEEN

YEARS.

A BRITISH NAVAL VISIT TO GERMANY.

London, May 4. In response to an invitation from the German Government, HIM.S. Dursetshire, flying the flag of Rear!

visit to Kiel from July 4 to July 11 Admiral Astry-Rushton, and HLM. S. Norfolk, will pay an unofficial next,-on their return from the summer eruise of the Second Cruiser Squadron in the Baltic.

The last British naval visit to Germany took place in June, 1914. when a squadron of four battle- ships cast anchor in Kiel harbour.

British Wireless,

in Pi Wa Street, consisting of obeat He served as a 2nd. Lieut. in the 9,622 suprare faut, with an upset prlee Bedfordshire Regiment in the of $17,244, was rull to Messen Kong South African war; was special Shui-ying and Kang Wah at $17,700,

Japane Kowloon Inland Lat No, 2001, at correspondent with the the Junction of Bedford Road and army in the Russo-Japancre war; Lime Street, consisting of about 1217 and was in the French Moroccan danelles campaign, 1915; at Joffre's square feet, was sold to Mr. Ng dim- campaign, 1907; Spanish Mororean headquarters for the remainder of kni at the upset pries of $23,043. campaign, 1999; Italian Tripoll the Great War. His publications on 9th May.

Garden fot No. 78. alsove Coombe campaign, 1911, and with the his experiences in different cam- 24th May. Rand, consisting of about 5,150 Turkish army, 1912; with the Turks paigns are most interesting and in- 12th June,

Elizabeth in the Balkan war of 1912: with formative. He published. "The 3rd July,

Tiger, at the upset price of $273. the Serbs in 1913; in the Day-Riddle of Russia" in 1929. |

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From Hong-

kong (about)

*ALIPORE COMORIN *BURDWAN

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RANPURA +KASHGAR RAWALPINDI *PERIM

3. S.

**KIDDERPORE | 5,334

KALYAN

9,144

5,273 20th May. 15,132 | 23rd May. 30th May.

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Destination

6 May. 4 p.m. Straits, Colombo & B'bay

9th May. | M'les, L'don, Hull,

Rotterdam & Antworp Straits, Colombo & B'bay Bombay, M'ies & L'don M'ios, L'don, Hull, H'burg, Rotterdam & Antworp 18,985 6th June. | M'los, L'don, Hull,

Rotterdam & Antwerp Bombay, Miles & L'don 4th July. [ M'los, L'don, R'àm & A'worp 16,619 18th July. Bombay, M'los & L'don 7,648 25th July. | M'los, London, H'burg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp

| 16,601 | 20th Juno.

9,005

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BRITISH INDIA-ÀPCAR SAILINGS

6,949 6.May. 10.30 a-m- 7.745

B'pore, Ponang & Calcutta

14th May.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta

30th May.

8'pore, Penang & Calcutta

10,006

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30th May.

4,500

1st July.

6,853

Manila, Rabaul,

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and Melbourne

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| 10,008 | 8 May. D'light, ¦ Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo

& Osaka 8,985 8 May. noon. | 8'hui, Moji, Kobo & Yoko 6,956 8th May. S'hai, Moji, Koho, Osaka

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

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