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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £82 TO £120 ON SALE
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
TOYAMA MARU'
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolula,
Wednesday, 16th October." Wednesday, 30th October.
Monday, 7th October, Monday, 21st October, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HARUÑA MARU (C′′]]s Hqll) ..... Saturday, -KAMO-MARUL
MISHIMA MARU
Saturday.
SÝDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
6th October. 19th October.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
23rd October. 20th November.
14th October, 27th October.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
† NAGATO MARU
Monday.
Sunday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
Tuesday,
29th October.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
LOCATING ICEBERGS MERCHANT NAVY
حجي معدة .
PROFESSORS' EXPERIMENTS IN NORTH ATLANTIC CONQUERING A MENACE
Further, attempts to conquer the iceberg monace in the North Atlan- tie will be made next month by Dr. Howard T. Barnes, of McGill Univer "sity: Dr. Barnes will-te-one-of-am expedition, privately financed, which is to carry out experiments In the vicinity of Belle Isle Straits and off St. John's, N.F. Another member of the expedition will be Lleut.-Comdr. E. J. Jones, R.N.R., Arat fecer of the Canadian Facite liner "Mont- clare." whose services have been
marle available to advise on matters of practical navigation, and to re-
SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, part on the experiments.
Parachute Flaren
HAKATA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
† LISBON MARU
Wednesday, 23rd October.
{
Thursday, 10th October.
Saturday, 12th October.
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Constantinople, Genos.
+ LIMA MARU-
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
GENOA MARU
TRANGOON MARU
Wednesday, 9th October. Wednesday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
† MALACCA MARU (Fusan direct) Thursday, KASHIMA MARU
Monday, KAGA MARU (Nagasak! sircet), ... Tuesday,
+ Cargo only.
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Pates
For further information apply to Tel. Central No. 292, 3807 and 3821.
0.
16th October.
3rd October.
14th October. 15th October.
quoted between Manila and Austrails, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (Private exchange to all departments.).
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Viz Singapore
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
ALASKA MAKU
AMUR MARU
Wednesday, 9th October. Wednesday, 6th November.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vis Saigon, Singapore,/
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
LA PLATA MARU SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
CHIFUKU MARU
SHUNKO- MARU
(Calls at Karachi).
DURBAN, LOURENCO
...!
ARQUES,
BAR & BOMBASA
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang
PANAMA MARU
TACOMA MARU
BORNEO MARU
Friday 4th October, "
Friday, 1st November.
Saturday, 5th October.
Saturday, 19th October.
BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- Shugapore &. Colombo.
..Sunday, 27th October.
& Rangoon,
Thursday 3rd October.
Friday, 18th October.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from
*Shanghal.
PARIS ARU (From Shanghai) “MELBOURNE Vis Manlis, Brisbane
BURMA MARU
HAIPHONG-Yi Bolhow & Pakboi.
-MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Vis Japan porta, San
JAPAN PORTS,
NITTO MARU.Vis Keelung)
KASADO. MARU
ANDES MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU .......
CANTON MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT,
DELI MARU
-TAKAO & KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
Tuesday, 15th October. & Sydney,
Saturday, 4th October,
Thursday, 3rd: October, 10 a.m.
Franciseo & ̈ Panaija.
Thursday, 3rd October. Thursday 3rd October Thursday, 10th October.
Sanday,6th October, Noon." Sunday, 13th October, Noon.
Thursday, 10th October, 10 a.m.
Sunday, 13th October.
For further pariculars please apply to OSĄKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
M. TAKEUCHI. Manager.
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The experiments will include the projection of parachute fares from a gun aboard the yacht in the direc-
EFFECT OF THE"N.M.B, AGREEMENT
DEMAND FOR JUNIOR OFFICERS
of
THE WARD LINE
COMPETITION WITH PASSENGER LINES
A SMALL CHANCE
of
the
The competition which the Cunard Caronia Introduced into the New York-Havann passenger service last year has convinced the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company, better known as the Ward Line, that there is little further chance, for small tonnage on this service; and pending the completion of the new 16,000-ton turbo-electric liners which they are building with the assistance The classified raglster of unemploy of the Jones-White Act, they are re ed members of the Imparial Mer-ported to be disposing of somu chant Service Guild includes officers their old tonnage, To what extant special experience in all types of not-yet-be gauged, but it is definita.
various ranks who have had this New York report is true can vessels, and different kinds of pau- that they have sold their well-known tical work.
Mexico, which is to be recommission Amongst them are to be founded for the Alaskan service, She is men with special qualification and twenty-three years old, having been experience in passenger and mail built by Cramps, of Philadelphia, in boats, refrigerating vessels, cable 1906, as an improvement on ships, dredgers, yachts, tugboats, sal- famous old Morrow Castle, and lead- vage, navigators of fishing craft, and ing up to the well-known Havana contractors for the delivery of ships and Saratoga, but they are all of abroad. With such officers almost the same general desigo, and their always available, is seldom that two funnels close together minidships the guild fo babi, to supply saltare familiar on the American coast able applicants for any vacancies of and in the West Indies. The Mexico a marine character. Evidently this and her sister, the "Mêrdia,"were is generally well known, as the guild ships of 6,200 odd tons, with a speed of-17 knots by twin-screw triple-ex- pansion
6,500 engines developing h.p., and having comfortable "accom- modation for 190 Brat, 50 second, and 24 third-class passengers. in ad- dition to a considerable cargo and excellent deck machinery for work Ing it. Although sometimes diverted to their Mexican service, she was de signed for the direct run between New York and Havana, and
it' wax on that that she was principally om ployed, having her work doubled. when the U.S. Navy took over her newer consorts during the WAT. When things had become
This picture, made during the recent 114th revival of the his terie Cowes regatta in England, caught the "Shamrock," Sir Thomas Lipton's cup contender, showing her heels to the fleet, Cowes race week is replete with tradition, demanding the interest of the en- tire Britalh Isles.
more
normal she was converted to oll fuel. in 1922, and since then has been employed more frequently on the Mexican service. She was on this run in September, 1926, when, on a very rough day in thick
weather struck and remained on an unchart cd shoal off Sisal. Her passengers
she
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1929.
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themselves of speedy and com- fortable-service-when-theyg'o Canadian Pacific.
The White Empresses are the largest, newest and fastest liners on the Pacific. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in 9. days;from Shanghai to Van- couver in 14.
These ships connect, with the qummer trains, "Trans-Canada Limited" and **Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the earliest sailing of a Canadian Pacific Atlantic liner.
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SAILING DATES FOR OCTOBER, 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 1.30 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING" (1,068 tons Capt." Trott.] OCTOBER
THURS, 3rd TUES.
8th MON, 14th
S.S. TAI MING"
1 SAT.
19th THURS. 24th
FRI, 11th TUES. 29th WED. - 16th
[649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] OCTOBER SUN. 6th MON.st SUN. 27th
were taken off by a passing German finer, and with a good deal of diff. culty the ship herself Was galved after the reinsurance rate had risen to 60 gaineas per cent. The puz- pose of the Alaskan Steamship Com- pany in purchasing her was to re- place the "Aleutian," recently lost, and it is announced that her refit. fing for the Alaskaa service is to include accommodation for something Uke 300 first-class passengers
and new machinery, including high pres- sure boilers of the latest pattern. It
Regular Service of Fast, High Oluss Rivor Steamers Having Good Ac- seems curious that such work is commodation for First Class Passengers Electric Light and Fans in State- worth while with
a hull over 20 rooms and Saloon. The ss. "Tai Blog” is fitted with Wireless. years old, but it was well built the first place,
and it must be re- membered that the service on which she is to run is one that is strictly protected by the United States navi. gation laws.
BRITISH - BUILT
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shluhing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via game Ports); every Ove
Jays.
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20, Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board."
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf.
For information apply to-- 87, Connaught Road: West,
Phone: Central 892.-
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The second of three similar vessels building atthe yard of Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., for Westfol, Larsen and Co., has been launched
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of She is the "Hindanger" and is 395 ft Russia" (from Manila) is dus hero long with a beam of 54 ft. 6 ins and at 9am. on October 6 (Sunday), a depth of 28 ft. 9 ins., the deadweight and will berth at Pier No. 5, Kow capacity being 8,500 tons. Two Kin- loon Wharf. ** |caid-B. and W. six-cylinder 1,600
-The G.P.S. R.M.S "Empress of b.h.p. engines will be installed having Russia," Capt. A. J. Hosken, R.N.R., cylinders 590 mm. bore with a stroke will leave here for Victoria and Van- of 1,100 mm...
couver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki. Kabe and Yokohama at noon on Oc- tober 9 (Wednesday),
The United States Lines announce that the last of the Government- owned vessels Bought by the P. W
tion of icebergs in order that their is constantly approached to recom- silhouettes may be discerned. Tha mend offlcers for all kinds of ap- flares will be suspended for thirty pointments in different parts of the seconds, and the light will be ob world. Just recently an officer, was Borved both with the naked eye and required to take charge of a now
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE by a mechanical eye connected elec motor yacht, now building in Britain, trically with a loud speaker. Other for private pleasure cruises in Tur
Consignees of cargo 0x 8.5. experiments will be made with sub-kish waters. One fulfilling the con- Chapman Company has been "targ "Rosandra" are reminded to take marine microphones, with which it ditions required, was quickly founded voer" to the new owners and that delivery of their goods which will is expected to pick up the distinctive satisfactory terms were arranged, the new organisation-the United sound made by escaping air from the and the clear, now taking up his States Lines Operations, Inc. will be subject to rent after October 9. under-aide of the icebergs. Further experiments will be made with differ- ent types of marine signalling up- paratus.
And
dutles... Nearer, bome, an urgent call now represent America in the North
was made recently for an officer for Atlantic trade route as a purely pri-| Messrs. Watson, and Youell, Galatz,
weight.
a cable ship, and the inquiry was vate enterprise,
report that the quay dues charged speedily answered by a member.
at Danube porta have been doubled, Professor Barnes has made exten- The chief officer of the vessel now
and are now 2 lei per ton on bulk Lieut. Commander J. K. Pollock cargoes reckoned on thirds sive oxperiments with an explosive, reports that this officer has turned has been appointed the new stage steamer's deadweight capacity, and 4 of the named thermit, which, conalsts of an out a very good, man so far, Captain master exothermic
the Liverpool Landing- lei per ton in the case of loading mixture of aluminium
and all of us think a lot of metal iron oxide that reacts at him." Inquiries for masters or offl- stage. He is from the Marine Sur and discharging general cargo and actual on, the of between 2,500 and temperature
cera always receive the prompt attenveyor's Department of the Mersey packages, charged degrees centigrade in 8,500
a few
tion of the Employment Department, Docks and Harbour Board. seconds. With the explosion of this which makes every effort to supply material a rapid evolution of gas the right man for any vacancy zo- occurs and is sald. to prove most ported, effective in loosening and cracking the masses of ice. The first idea of using thermit' securred to Dr. Barnes in 1924, 'when he was a guest of the United States Coast Guard off the coast of Newfoundland, for he gotic ed the loud cracking of the irebergs under the infinance of heat-derived from the gun in the early morning,
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WARSHIPS HERE
Ltd.,
The following are the warships.... at. present in harbour-
At the Basin: HL.M.S. "Tamar," "Cleopatra," 1.20 and L.I
At the "Titanis,"
North
Arm:
H.M:8.
At the West Wall Dock:—H.M.S. "Berwick."
In Dock.M.S. "Tarantule," L. 3, L. 33 and L. 27. '
No. 1 Buoy:-H.M.S. "Concord." No. 5 Bucy:H.M.S.-"Cambrian.”: No. 6 Bucy:-H.M.S. "Serapis.".. No. 7 Buoy:-H.M.8. "Sopoy” and "Thracian."
No. 9 Booy:H.M.S. "Sandwich." No. 10 Buoy:-E.M.9. "Stormcloud" and "Sterling
No. 11 Buny:H.M.S. "Seraph." No. 12 Buoy-H.M.S. “Somme" and "Sirdar,"
No. 28 Buoy:H.M.S. "Bruce."
-Foreign Men-of-War
U.S. Gunboat "Mindanao." French Gunboat "Argoa". Chinese. Gunboat: “Kwang Kum.”
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