NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED "NATES, £120, £112, 110, £102, £88, vin San Francisco.
G$440, GS420, via Japan and Beattle.
SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
LONDON vin Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports,
SIBERIA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Tuesday, 1st May. Thursday, 15th May." Tuesday, 20th May.
*Calin Keelung.
-FUSHIMI MARU
.Saturday, 5th May.
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 10th May.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
MISHIMA MARU
Wednesday, 23rd May.
SEIYO MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
BINGO MARU
Mexico & Panamu.
RAKUYO MARU
Saturday, 28th April. Tuesday, 1st May.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ÁRRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
www.g
THE CHINA MAIL,·
SHIPPING
the
SECTION.
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.
NECESSITY FOR THIS TYPE OF VESSEL.
BRITISH PLANS.
It will probably be remem-
CHINA MERCHANTS,bered that the Emergency War
THE NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR.
OFFICERS' SALARIES.
Shanghai, April 19.
Programme included a number of large.light cruisers built to de- signs formulated by Lord Fisher in 1915, and intended for opera- tions in the Baltic. Of these, and "Glorious" ["Courageous"
THIS MORNING'S RETURN,
were commenced in the spring of recorded The report
at
1915 and completed early in With reference to articles and 1917, the former by Messrs. Sir Harbour Office for cargo imported
under correspondence that have recently W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and to the Colony In the time. review, ending 0 a.m. this morning, appeared in the "North-China Company, Limited, at Walker-on- shows a total well below the aver. Daily News" on the general situa Tync, and the latter by Messra. age, the figures shown being 4,944 tion of the China Merchants Harland and Wolff, Limited, at tons, most of which is general mer- Steam Navigation Co., a repre- Belfast. chandise, with the exception of sentative of this paper was re-
A somewhat similar
Was
The
converted, while under construc- of vessels amounts to 12, 6 being T. C. Chow, managing director of tion, into an aircraft carrier and SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. 1.000 tons coal. The total arrival ceived yesterday afternoon by Mr. vessel, H.M.S. "Furious,"
British, 2 Chinese, 2 French, 1 the China Merchants. Thursday, 31st May.
Mr. Chow, through his secre-served in this capacity during the
later stages of the war. stated that he had
bombing of the German airship British tary, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta. Japanese and 1 Norwegian.
Of the 4,944 tons, the 10th May.
appointed to .Thursday,
manage IIAKATA MARU
vessels shipped 2,876 tons, which is been NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
membered, was carried out from just over half of the total amount. the affairs of the company by the sheds at Tondern, it may be re-
of Communications, this ship. + LISBON MARU
Sunday, 20th April.
The French with 2 vessels, run Ministry
Nationalist Government, and
Subsequently, however, she was second with 1,050 tons.
Cargo being transported through assumed office two months ago largely reconstructed at Rosyth and Devonport. "Courageous" for ports beyond, amounts to a He pointed out that the affairs of small total, but better than im- the company were formerly con has now been reconstructed as an ported goods, le. 7.959 tons. Of trolled by a Board of Trustees and it was true that salaries had been
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Fort Sald & Ports.
†TOYOOKA MARU
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† PENANG MANU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
Tuesday, 16th May,
Tuesday, 1st May.
+YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, SADO MARU KITANO MARU
Thursday, 17th May.
28th April. Saturday, 28th April. Tuesday, 1st May.
*Carge only.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION..
LONDON, HAMBURG,
ping anything, 6 being British, which are carrying 2,468
some cases
aircraft carrier. Similar conver-
the 14 departure, only 10 are ship allowed to fall into arrears in 'sion work is being carried out at for as much as six Devonport on "Glorious," and months. After Mr. Chow had when she is completed the Navy will have, in all, six large modern taken over control of the affairs aircraft carriers, the ships not previously mentioned being of the company, it was immediate- ly decided that these salariesArgus," "Eagle" and "Hermes.” must be paid and he asserted
"Courageous," with which we yesterday that at the present time the majority of arrears had been are now concerned, has an over- all length of 786 ft. 3 in.; a beam, paid up.
over the bulges, of 81 ft, and a
The report continues to show that the British register best figures for cargo imported, while the Japanese contribute highest re- turns for through freight. Figures
are:-8.8. "Empress of Russia" from Vancouver and Manila-Messrs. C.P.R.-1,276 tons general cargo: while that of the latter, s.a. "Seattle Maru" from Moji-Messrs. O.S.K.-3,225 tons general merchandise.
Recent Salaries Paid. He pointed out, however, that maximum draught of 20 ft. The normal displacement is about he had only been in office two 18,000 tons, while that, when months and it was not possible fully loaded, is about 22,700 tons. for him to pay everything to date. She is propelled by Parsons gear- "There is," he continued, "nowed turbines designed to develop
More- very little outstanding.
90,000 shaft. horse-power, and
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore by the above vessels, total 1,336 over, February and March salaries driving four propellers. On trial |
Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMUR MARU RIO DE JANEIRO,
Friday, 11th May.
Passengers. Passengers arrived in the Colony
persons, which include 880. Asiatic deck; 172 Asiatic cabin; 284 Euro- Shipping Abstract.
Arrivals Departures
& BUENOS AIRES-Yla Saigon, Singapore pear cabiń.
Colombo, Durban, & Cape Town.
LAPLATA MARU
Friday, 27th April.
SANTOS MARU
.Friday, 25th May.
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo,
HONOLULU MARU
Friday, 4th May,
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May. DURBAN, VELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo,
MEXICO MARU
Wednesday, 2nd May.
CALAUTTA-Vis Singapore, Penang
and Rangoon.
KASADO MARU
Friday, 26th May.
VICTORIA.
SEATTLE
TACOMA, & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports. LONDON MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 30th April. ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONG-Yin HOMON & AKHOL
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
KEHLUNG VI SWATOW & AMOT.
KISHU MARU
HOZAN MAKU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY-
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
.Friday, 4th May 10 a.m.
Saturday, 28th April.
.Sunday, 29th April Noon.
Sunday, 6th May noon.
Thursday, 3rd May Noon.
NANKING MARI (Direct to Keelung) Friday, 27th April. ....Monday, 30th April.. BATAVIA MARU
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA 3. TAKEUCHI, Manager. Tel. Central No. 4068, 4089, 4090.
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By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. for Manila, ILOILO & CEBU,
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S.S. "WEST CADRON"
30th April. 18th May.
......... 9th May.
For PORTLAND vía KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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Chinese
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MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" arrived Hong Kong yester- day morning. She will sail for Manila to-day at 6 pm.
7.
in full."
(during which period Mr. Chow has been in office) have been paid as a cruiser, the horse-power de veloped was $3,780 and the mean Mr. Chow definitely stated that speed was 31.58 knots. Steam is the present control board would supplied by 18 boilers of the Yar- assume all the liabilities of the row small-tube type, equipped for old company, but that payments burning oil fuel only. The arma- ment carried comprises 16 4.7 in. It necessarily could only be made
guns and 18 smaller guna. slowly.
should be mentioned that there Mr. Chow was emphatic in
are two additional guns on the pointing out that there was no main deck aft firing astern. The distinction in nationality in the
armour generally is on light- It was ab- case of employees.
cruiser lines, a 3-in. belt being solutely untrue that the company provided amidships, built up of 2 were desirous getting rid of
The in, plating on 1 in, shell plating. their foreign employees.
Modified bulges are provided company only looked to ability and for protection against torpedo at- diligence and would not discharge tack. It is understood that five foreigners who carried out their flights of aeroplanes will be car- work satisfactorily.
ried, comprising two fighter
No Sale of Property.
The Royal Rockyards.
The B.I. ss. "Talma" left Sings- In regard to interest on loans, flights, one spotter flight, one pore for this port on April 24 p.m., Mr. Chow stated that on March "potter-reconnaissance flight, and and is due here on April 20 p.m. 29, he paid Tls. 710,000 to the one torpedo flight.
The M.V. "Toronto" (D. & Co.) Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank-
It is announced by the Admiral- sailed from New York on March 17, ing Corporation and on March 21,
was made of Tisty that Admiral A. P. Addison, and le due in Manila on April 30. a payment
The P. & O. 8.a. "Allpore" left 21,000 to the National City Bank, C.B., C.M.G., has been appointed Singapore for this port on April 25 Both these payments were in re- Director of Dockyards în succes- at. Noon with the outward Malls, spect of interest which was now aion to Admiral Sir Brian Barttle- lot, K.C.B., C.B., M.O.V. (retired), and is due here on May 1 at about settled to date.
The Administration of the With reference to the rumours 14 p.m.
The a.. "Kendal Castle" (D. & regarding the sale of the pro- Royal Dockyards was one of the Co.). Railed from New York on perty, Mr. Chow said that some principal duties of the Navy March 6, and is due here on May time ago some of the stock hold Board, which was established at ers proposed that the wharves about the middle of the sixteenth The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of should be sold. The controlling century, Members of the Board Russia (Capt. A. J. Hosken, R.N.R.) body refused to consider the pro- frequently visited the yards to from Manila is due here on May posal although it was known that give the necessary orders to the To- 7 at 9 a.m., and will berth at Pier there were buyers in the market. local officers and view the pro- No. 6, Kowloon Wharf. She will The property definitely would not greas of the work in hand. leave for Victoria and Vancouver, be sold. The first matter he had wards the middle of the seven-
(Continued on "Page 5.) B.C, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe had to consider on assuming and Yokohama on May 9 at noon. office was ways and means of pay- The Swedish East Asiatic Co. ing off the interest, salaries and The interest M.V. "Rankine" left Hamburg on other obligations.
paid and there: on or had now been April 14 and is dus here about May 25.
could now be no question of fore- closure. The banks were now en- tirely satisfied with the arrange- ment arrived at and the company regarded the wharves as not only the most valuable shipping pro- perty in Shanghai, but in the Orient.
DECK PASSENGER DIES. An Asiatic deck passenger auc- cumbed to tuberculosis while on the s.s. "Empress of Russia," which arrived in the Colony this morning from Manila, with a general cargo of 1,275 tons.
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OF HONGKONG,
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which had been seized had been returned, and an arrangement: had been made that in the case of future commandeerings, payment would be made in the same way as in the case of the, charter of ships. Mr. Chow.concluded by saying that he would.. be most happy to give any further in- formation which might be requir- ed from time to time.
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North, wall basin: Wildswan,! Wanderer; South wall Bruce, Moth; East wall basin:) Nessus, L3, L27, Francol; North arm of Dockyard: Titania, Marazion, Belgol; West wall Dock: Petersfield, Durban; in Dockyard: L15, L19, 120, L38; No. 1 buoy: Hermes; No. 2 buoy: Verity; No. 3 Buoy: Wishart; No. 6 bucy: Borwick; No. 8 buoy: Wolverine,|| Veteran; No. 9 buoy: Foxglove; No. 10. buoy: Cornflower; No, 11 buoy-Witherington: No. 12 buoy: Wivern; No. 18 buoy: Ruthenia; No. 19 buoy Somme: oil fuel jetty: Khaki Kowloon anchorage: Portol
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