NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO 120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Wednesday, 27th November. Wethesday, 11th December.
2nd December, 16th December.
SHINYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SIIDZUOKA MARU
YOKOHAMA MARU
Monday, Monday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KASHIMA MARU
Saturing, 30th November. Saturday, 14th December.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
HAKONE MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 25th December. Wednesday, 22nd January.
THE CHINA MAIL,
NEW MOTOR SHIP
(Continued from Page. 1.)
SHIPPING
From here a visit was paid to the Social Hall, with Bar attach ed, on the same (Boat) deck. Here the decoration is in modern Japanese style with upright piano and a cabinet gramophone both made in Japan, the former beau- tifully finished in lacquer effect with spread fan designs. un the front panel. In addition to these musical instruments there are three portable gramophones which are available for use in any part + TOKUSHIMA MARU
of the ship. There is also a small SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, ibrary of English and Japanese The sitting accommoda- tion here are also very comfort SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & l'orts. able, the tables and chairs being of a light grey colour, a contrast Friday,
to the dark brown colour scheme
The centre of the smoking room. piece of the wall decoration of the hall is a beautiful reproduc-
ROMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† TOKIWA MARU
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
†TAKAOKA MARU
Wednesday, Sunday,
27th November. 1st December,
Sunday,
22nd December.
MORIOKA MARU
SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
PUSHIMI MARU
DURBAN MARU
AWA MARU
6th December.
19th December. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.
DAKAR MARU
Tuesday,' 10th December. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
20th November.
95th November. 25th November. 2nd December.
Thursday.
Friday,
Monday, ...Monday,
Monday,
+ Cargo only.
Reduced 1st Class Excuruin Fates quoted between Macile and Australia.
For further inforisation apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292, 3807 and 3841. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
S. K
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION."
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM &
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saicor, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
BUENOS AIRES MARU
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
GANGES MARU
(Calls Karachi).
books.
tion of a classical Japanese scene -a masterpiece 150 years old.
SECTION.
class of manyarger vessels, everything being, very sanitary, well aired and lighted. The same can be said for the accommoda- tion in the steerage also. This is used for carrying emigranta only and can house 856 in open quarter.
On the upper deck are coated the Doctors Consulting Room and a Dispensary. The ship carries three Japanese doctors and four trained nurses,
There are five hospital wards
KAPOK LIFEJACKETS
Committee Recommends
No Change
London. "We do not recommend any alteration in the present designs of RN.L.I. and Board of Trade Kfe- Jackets," state the Departmental Com- mittee on Kapok in their report.
Other conclusions reached by the committed are summarised as fol- low:-
"We, recommend that only the best quality Java kapok should be used for providing the buoyancy in RN.L.I. and Board of Trace kapok lifejackets, To onsure this we recommend that there should be strict supervision over the manufacture of such lifejackets and the selection of the kapok used, in them.
Having regard to the entirely dis- tinct services which R.N.L.I. and the Board of Trade lifejackets are requir on the ship with necommedation ed to perform, we are of the opinion for 46 adults, seven children and that each type of lifejacket is well two minternity cases.
Three of adapted to its particular purpose. We suggest, however, that the possibility the wards are for first class pas- of a new covering material for the sengers, all situated on the poop Board of Trade lifejacket should not deck. They are: one for male be lost sight of, and that certain trials patients, one for female patients in sea-going ships of suitable and the third, is known as the materials should be mude,
"We do not recommend any altera- "Infectional, Hospital.". The two tlons in existing R.N.L.I. and Board third class and steerage wards, of Trade lifejacket regulations," one for men and the other for
The committee point out that a clear women, are situated on the 'tween jackets designed to fulfil the require
distinction must be made between life- deck.
ments of the RN.L.I. and those re- quired fe the RN.L.I. patterns, the Merchant Navy pattern has to be de
for the Merchant Navy.
signed not only to suit able-bodied
It
There is running hot and cold water throughout the ship and ob tainable at all time of day and Spacious Dining Room night. A powerful electrical men. but also all types of human A move was then made to the plant of Japanese manufacture beings who go down to the sea in dining saloon on the bridge deck, supplies Bght to all parts of the ships-men, women and children. This is a spacious and airy place ship and gives current for the must be so foolproof that it cannot be wrongly put on by unskilled and ex- with quare windows on three working of the winches, the recited people." sides and furnished with ten frigerating chamber. electrical tables at each of which six din laundry, etc.
$0 be accommodated,
and the com- bakery all have modern, equip 60 persona can that fortably have their meals here.ment, whilst there is also a bar In this saloon also is to be found ber's shop on board. the delightful Japanese touch in the schemes of decoration, parti- cularly the buffet which is essen- tinliy native in design.
ers
also.
can
After this the scribe lost all track of the various decks on to which he was taken in succession, suffice it to say that he was on four decks, all above water level, ANTWERP—Via Singaporeboat, bridge, upper and 'tween. Then, he was on the poop deck
On some of the decks are rows of deck chairs from which one can enjoy the breeze whilst at sea, whilst on other various kinds of deck games can be indulged It was learned also that in the hot months a canvas swim- ming pool can be erected on the
Friday, 22nd November,
Tuesday, 24th December,
Wednesday, 4th December.
DURBAN LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-
BAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo,
CANADA MARU
..... Monday, 2nd December.
CALCUTTA Vin Singapore, Penang & Rangon.
2nd December.
!in.
MADRAS MARU................... ..... Monday, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from ship.
Shanghai.
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghail Monday, 25th November. MELBOURNE Vin Manila, Brisbane & Sydner.
SYDNEY MARU .......................
BAIPHONG-Vin Hollow & Pakhof.
MENADO MARU
Friday, 13th December.
Thursday, 28th November.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS,
TACOMA MARU
ALTAI MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
CANTON MARI
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT.
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
Saturday, 23rd November. Sunday, 24th November.
Sunday, 24th November, Noon. Sunday, 1st Dec., Neon.
For further pariculars please apply to.-OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
M. TASEUCBI. Manager
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SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, 'MECHANICAL, AND
ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
Comfortable Quarters There is accommodation on the ship for 1,076 passengers and 737 crew of All, even the crew
which 37 are Officers.
and steerage
passengers are unusually comfort ably quartered. Although it is not a luxurious ship, it was built eye for the passenger with an
business carrying
by giving scrupulous attention to the crea- ture comfort of all.
In the first class there is ac- commodation for 60 passengers. These comprise two suite rooma (2 beds each), 25 staterooms (2 beds each), and six aingie rooms.
The various kitchens
Interior Design
It is recalled that after vessels had been sunk in the war bodies were ab served floating with their heads above authorised by the Board of Trade, water, in kapok lifejackets, of patterns some days after the disasters.
With regard to buoyancy values, the committee state that kapok has con The outstanding feature of the siderable advantages over cork. Per of lifejacket the supporting pound "Buenos Aires Maru" is that it force af kapok is three and a half
time that of cork.
is the first Japanese vessel whose interior design has been carried "Kapok," they emphasise, is repe- | out in native style, giving it a cially suitable for the use of women In addition to the very charming Oriental touch, and children.
fighter weight it is soft and kindly to Hitherto all Japanese ships have the body, and tends to keep the wearer had their interiors treated in the warm. On the other hand, kapok in conventional American or Euro- subject to adulteration and also to in- pean mode. No doubt the depar-Jury by the use of deleterious cleaning
materiala." ture made with this vessel will. It was essential, therefore, that be followed in the designing of kapok life-saving appliances should be other new Japanese vessels. All manufactured strictly under official materials used in the construction; supervision and periodically inspetai. of the "Buonos Alres Mara" are home products of Japan with the exception of steel obtained from England.
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CANTON HARBOUR
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1929.
FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE
-to America
and Europe
TRAVELLERS bound for
America or Europe avail themselves of speedy and com. fortable service when they go 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 summer trains, "Trana-Canada Limited" and "Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the earliest sailing of a Canadian Pacile Atlantic liner.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
NEXT SAILINGS
TO MANILA
E/ASIA .... 5 P.M. Dec. 12th
WORLD'S
TO THE PACIFIC COAST
E/RUSSIA ..6 A.M. Nov. 27th
E/ASIA ....NOON Dec. 18th
GREATEST "TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
The Sai Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- eso Republic and second only to the Yangtze in importance. This magni- ficent trade route was opened to for-
NOVEMBER BAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.
9.S. "TAI BING"
[1,088 tons Capt. Trott.]
NOVEMBER.
MON. 25th
8.S. TAI MING" [640 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] NOVEMBER.
FRL to 4,000 Passengers Visit eign traille in 1897, but how many
After touring the vessel, "Mail" man was introduced Capt. Kaminghi in the smoking room, He is a very engaging con- versationalist, whose English is perfect. The Captain had been to sen for 27 years during the whole of which time he had been in the
service of the O.S.K. After three years apprenticeship, he received. his appointment as a junior officer and has worked himself up to the proud position of Commander of this beauty of the
ocean, the largest vessel of the O.S.K. fleet. War Memories Previous to the Great War. Capt. Kamlashi had been on the European run. his last ship being the "London The difference between the
Maru." Then, suite rooms and staterooms is throughout the war he served as that the former have beds fitted master of a transport in the
Mediterranean. Then be with brass posts, bathroom and tollet attached, and a closet in placed on the Japan-South Ameri- which cabin luggage can be put can run, his ship, before being out of the way. The furniture in transferred to the "Buenos Aires all the first class rooms, is the Maru," being the "Santos Maru," same as is found on modern pas-home port is Kobe.
well-known in Hong Kong. His senger carrying liners, wardrobes being included in the suite rooms and staterooms,
The 60 beda in the first class are all adult accommodation. In
addition there are 12 portable beds for children of first class
passengers.
Well Aired and Lighted. The third class has accommoda- tion for 220, in compartments con- taining from four to ten banks, whilst lavatory and tiolet arrange-" ments are better than in the third
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-THREE SLIPWAYS.......
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS. HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
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Hong Kong is the only port in China touched by the "Buenos Aires Maru" which on the way
out to South America from Yoko hama calls at Kobe, then here, and Singapore, Colombo, Durban, Cape
Town. Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Montevideo ard Buenos Aires. On the return she calls at New Orleans and Galvaston. in hte. U.S.A., and then through the Panama Canal to Los Angeles be- fore returning to Japan.
Diesel Engtues
The "Buenos Aires Marc" which is, of course, an oil burner, haa
i
City in October
The monthly return of the Canton Harbour Ofice for October given the following particulars of ships report- Ing entry into Canton
Nationality Chinese British Portuguese Japanese Norwegian German French Dutch
Steamers
At
At Whampoa Namskektou
16
20
10
47
Passengers 1,855 2,130 Total: 153 steamers and 3,991 pas. sengers.
100
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REPAIRS FOR "CORNWALL”
H.M.S. "Cornwall," one of the five county.class cruisers In the 5th Cruiser Squadron on the Chica Sta- in the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock tion, is to undergo extensive repairs
for about two weeks.
foreigners travel on this important watorway? The scenery along the route is beautiful. We recommend it
to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn ing were:
In basin of R.N. Dockyard: "Tamar," "Magnolia," "Marazion," "Cicala."
North Arm: "Seraph." In Dock: "Stormcloud," "Sirdar."
No. 1 Buoy "Hermes."
22nd WED. 27th
For information apply to
KWONG WING
oi, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893,
Co. Ltd,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" arrived at Kobe on Novem. ber 20 (Wed.) at 2.50 p.m., left Kobe
on November 20 (Wed.) at midnight, and was due at Yokohama on Novem ber 22 (Fri) ot 2 p.m. She leaves Yokohama on November 23 (Sat) at 3 p.m.
The P. & O. 6.3. "Khyber" loft "Bryce," Singapore for this port on Novem- ber 18 at 4 pm, and is due hero on November 23 at about 9 a.m.
The C.P.9. R.M.S. "Empress of Eussia". (from Manila). is due here at 7 a.m. on November 25 (Monday), and will berth at Plor No. 5, Kow- loon Wharf,
No. & Buoy: "Cornwall." No. No. Buoy: "Berwick." No. 7 Buay: "Serapis." No. 11 Buoy: "Sterling." No. 12 Buoy: "Thracian." Whampoa Wharf: "Somme." Whampoa Dock: "Cornwall" Foreign: U.S.S. "Gold Star."
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Tho C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia," Capt. A. J. Hosken, R.N.B., will leave here for Victoria and Van- couver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kabe and Yokohama at 6 am. on November 27 (Wednesday).
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a thick, short dummy funnel 16 ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
feet in diameter. A twin screw
vessel, her to Diesel engines
are of 3,000 B.H.P; each of which give her a speed of 17 knots. The gross tonnage la 9,626 tons; registered tonnage,. 5,854 tons; length, 482 .feet (overall): breadth, 02 feet; dopth 89 feet 6, inches; cargo capacity, about 11,000 tons, including refrigerat- | ing chamber of 315 tons capacity.
When it up throughout at} night the ship presents a very bright appearance and yet not a naked light is to be found on board, so that there is no Injuri DUS glare. Wherever possible. lights are fitted high up and covered with opaque, round and square pattern, prea artached to the celling. In other places pearl electric bulbs are used.
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CONSIGNEES" NOTICES
Consignees of cargo ** "Benrinnes" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be kabject to rent after November 25,
Consignees, of, cargo. · ex. #.5. Benmohr are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after November 28.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE,
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.8. "CITY OF SHANGHAI” London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE
S.S. “CITY OF, WINNIPEG". 83, "URBINO"
via Suez Canal ...................... via Suez Canal
'ALSO AGENTA FOR
ELLERMAN LINE
9th December.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
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BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE
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3rd December, .31st December.
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27th November.
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...28th November.
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