NYILINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Wodnesday, 11th December. Wednesday, 5th January.
YOKOHAMA MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Monday, 18th December. Tuesday, 14th January.
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
Saturday, Saturday,
14th December. 28th December.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 25th December. Wednesday, 22nd January.
11th December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
.......... Wednesday,
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
CONSIGNEES.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN,
The Motor Vessel.
"DANMARK"
COASTAL SHIPPING THE NAVAL RESERVE are being landed and placed at their
Latest Changes In Personnel
from reservo, Mr. E. J. Hankin, has gone second officer, Fatahan.
Mr. M. Defty, second cfficer, Fat- has gone second offleer, Chung- king
Captain A. Torrible,, of the Po the China yang, has retired from Navigation Co.
Captain J. W. Tinson, of the Wu- chang, has gone master, Poyang.
Captain H. Gifford, from reserve. has gone master, Wuchang.
Mr. N. Founder, from Home leave, has gone extra chief oficer, Hein Pe- Mr. J. Robinson, extra chief officer. Sunning, is on reserve.
Mr. J. H. McLaren, chlef officer,
chief Woosung. has
officer, Tean.
Mr. E. Williams, from reservo, has gone chief officer, Woosung.
Mr. J. Middleton, from has gone chief ofcor, Nanning.
Mr. J. S. Turnbull, second officer, Nanning, is on reserve..
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, king.
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
Sunday,
22nd December.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta
WAKASA MARU
Friday,
6th December.
.NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
† TAKAOKA MARU
Thursday,
19th December.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,
+ DAKAR MARU
Tuesday,
10th December.
CALCUTTA vla Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
+ PENANG MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Monday,
9th December.
Monday,
6th December. 0th December.
+ RANGOON MARU (Mojl direct). Friday, HAKOZAKI MARU
+ Cargo only
Reduced 1st Class Excardın Pates
For further information apply to Tel. Central No. 292, 3897 and 9821.
quoted between Manila and Australia. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA (Private exchange to all departments.
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
MANILA MARU .................................................... Tuesday, 24th December. BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU
(Calls at Penang & Karachi.)
Thursday, 19th December.
DURBAN, LOURENCO ARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI.
BAR & MOMBASA—ViaSingapore & Colombo,
...... Thursday, 2nd January.
MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA--Via Singapore, Penang & Ranguon.
CELEBES MARU
(Calls at Belawan Deli.)
Wednesday, 18th December.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta from
Shanghai.
MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONG-Vis Holhow & Pakhol
MENADO MARU
Friday, 13th December,
Thursday, 12th Dec, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama,
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
BORNEO MARU
ATLAS MARU
NITTO MARU (via Keelung) ABELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAU—Vin_SWATOW & AMOY. TAKAO & KEELUNG,
Friday, 6th December,
Sunday, 8th December. Friday, 18th December. Wednesday, 11th December. -
Sunday, 8th December, Noon.
Sunday, 16th Dec, Noon.
коле
reserve.
Captain R. Umpleby, from Home leave, is on reserve.
Mr. . Anderson, from Home leave, has gone extra chief officer, Hsin P king.
Mr. A. Swanson, second officer, Hsin Peking, has gone second officer, Ninghai
Mr. B. Steffanzon, from reserva, has gone extra second officer, Ning
hal.
Mr. I. Newton, chief officer, Wan- hsien, has gone chlef officer, Klating. Mr. W. Dickinson, chief officer, Klating, has gone chief offleer, Wan hsion,
Captain E. Johnson, of the Wan- hsien, has gone master, Klating.
Captain R. Allinson, of the Kia. ting,
has gone master, Wanhsien. Mr. J. Middleton, from Flome leave, has gone extra chief officer, Hain Peking.
Mr. W. T. D. Murphy, second off cer, Surning, has gone extra second officer, Hain Peking.
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods
risk into the hazardous and/or extra- hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong
The Auxiliary Training & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.,
Ships
where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after the
The various non-naval training ships goods have loft the Godowns, and all established round the coast, from the goods remaining undelivered after the Worcester and Conway at one end of 10th December, 1920, at 4 p.m., will the scale
the Arethusa and be subject to rent Exmouth, or even the reformatory
All broken, chafed and damaged ships, at the other, are of inestimable goods are to be left in the Godown, valus to the Royal Navy, for in war Mesare.
where they will be examined by Anderson & Asho on the the Navy is bound to rely upon the Merchant Navy as its mainstay just 9th December, 1929, at 10 am.
All claims against the vessel must as it has relied in every war since the be presented to the Undersigned before dawn of history. The lads turned out
by these training ships mostly go into the 13th December, 1929, or they will the Merchant Navy, when their early not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, them training
makee
particularly raluable as Naval Reservists, but some
Dills of Lading will bo counter of them have gone directly into the signed by navy. The trouble is that in the pre-
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., sent state of the British shipping in-
Agents. dustry and the cutting down of the Royal Navy, it in quite impossible to and billets for all these youngsters, and oven among the roast promising there are quite a number who have to and employment sahore, or the most casual work afloat. Yet it would
Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1820.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
be quite impossible to let these train-Motor Vessel, ing establishments close down, for they are of the utmost value and
"VIMINALE"
their work were allowed to cease, ro- From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, commencing it would be a terrible Flume, Spalato, Port Said, Massana, tnak. Therefore, although the Ad-Karachi, Colombo, Penang & Singa mirnity is not able nowadays to give pore.
the training ahing much help, either
in finance or in finding billets for lads CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby leaving, they still offer them every informed that all Goods are being encouragement, and there is no doubt landed at their riak is the Godowns that the Admiralty inspections of all of the Hong Kong and Kowloon these ships helps a lot in keeping them Wharf & Godown Company, L., at up to their high standard. Sir John Kowloon, whence and/or com the Kelly, Admiral Commanding Reserves, wharves delivery may be obtained. recently inspected the Mercury, where over a
Optional Cargo will be forwarded a hundred lada who cannot afford unless notice to the contrary be given the prices of the crack chips, receive before 4th instant. a very excellent training. The inspec
No claims will be admitted after
tion was eminently human, and the the Golds have left the Gadown, and Admiral was able to see the boys both all Goods remaining undelivered after at work and play. At the conclusion the 10th inst., will be subject to rent of the ceremony, he expressed un- bounded satisfaction at what he had seen, and it is only to be hoped that hia satisfaction can find expression in really practical form. The lads turn-
All clams agulust the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 20th inst. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged
Mr. D. H. Davidson, third engineered out by the Mercury are tolerably Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
officer, Chinkiang, is on reserve.
Mr. W. D. Williams, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Chin klang.
Mr. A. L. Honnor, chief engineer
officer, Chinkiang, has resigned from the C.N. Co.
Mr. A. M. McGregor, chief engineer officer, Shanal, has gone chief en. gineer officer, Chinking.
Mr. E. D. Davie, second engineer officer, Payang, has gone acting chis! engineer officer, Shanst.
Mr. J. P. Brown, third engineer officer, Wenchow, has gone third en. gineer officer, Liangchow.
Mr. A. J. Courtney, third engincar officer, Liangchow, has gone engineer officer, Wenchow.
third
Mr. E. V. de Malmanche, officer, Tingnang, has officer, Waishing.
gone
second second
Mr. E. J. Thomsen, second Waishing, has gone second Tingsang
officer, officer,
Wo.
Mr.
BATAVIA MARU (Calls at Amoy). Wednesday, 11th December. For further pariculara please apply to.-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 4088, 408D, 4090.
Mr. M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
wo.
T. Fairbairn. second officer, Kungwo, has gone second officer, Sul
J. Robson, second engineer officer, Kutwa, has gone second en- gineer officer, Hopsang.
Mr. H. J. Cairns, third officer, Hin-
aure of employment, but
it where they will be examined on the
an opportunity for the Ad-10th inst. at 10 s.m. by our surveyors miralty to look into the whole Mensra. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fice Insurance has been effect-
Bill of Lading will be countera:gn-
matter of the training ships and see whether something cannot beed. done to improve the chances of the boys in finding really permanent em-ed by ployment to the benefit of themselves. their employers and the nation at large through the Royal Naval Re- serve.
DISARMAMENT
Overseas Navy Leagues' Warning
DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents
Hong Kong, 4th December, 1929,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1929.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
by the
Empress of Australia
21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 feet. LEAVING HONG KONG
17th FEBRUARY, 1930.
via Keelung. Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Peking), Beppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balbos, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana and
Arriving NEW YORK,
APRIL 17th, 1930
Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK. Leave NEW YORK
APRIL 19th,
1930
Arriving SOUTHAMPTON & CHERBOURG,
APRIL 27th, 1930.
Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports.
For Particulars Apply :--- CANADIAN PACIFIC.
'Phone Central 752.
Tel. Address: "Gacanpac."
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
The Sai Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- ese Republic and accond only, to the Yangtze in importance. This magni- ficent trade routa was opened to for- The B.I. .. "Talamba" left Sign-oign traffic in 1897, but how many pore for this port on December 4, a.m., and is due here on December 9, A conference of representatives of
The P. & O. 8.3. "Joyporo" left overseas branches of The Navy League Singapore for this port and of the Navy Leagues of Canada ber 5 at 11 am, and is due here on and South Africa was held in London, December 12 at about noon. when the following resolutions were unanimously passed:
+1
p.m.
on Decem-
foreigners travel on this important waterway? The scenery along the route is beautiful. We recommend it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday,
IDLE TONNAGE
Lowest During The Past Two Years
Mr. D. B. Smith, second officer, Sulwo, has gone second officer, Kung-tainly been reached in British naval That the limit of I reduction has cor-
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES disarmament and we wholeheartedly the manifesto of the Navy endorse
Consignees of
ex M.V. targo League adopted at the Grand Council "Viminale"
Are reminded to tako of May 8, 1929, which was as fol-delivery of their goods which will be lows: We endorse the great ideal of subject to rent after December 10. a general limitation of armaments. Consignees ox targo ex M.V. But we feel that such disarmament is "Danmark" are reminded to take Bang: Fant
only
practicable on the basis of its be- delivery of their goods which will bo third officer, Chak- Ing general and simultaneously pro-subject to rent after December 10. sang, has gone third officer, Hinsang. gressive, while retaining realdual de- Mr. L. McRae, chief, officer, Kurn-fence forces proportional to each coun- sang, is on reserve.
try's
We disagree responsibilities.
When the Anchor liner "Transyl- with those who advocate one-sided dia vanla" arrived in Glasgow from New two years, while each quarter's figures armament. This country has al- ready led the way in disarmament by York, in mall week, it was learned for this year have heen lower than that Captain David Bone, the well the respective corresponding periods reducing ite navy army and air force: known novelist, would resume com-
ot last year. The total tonnage Inld and we feel that further reduction on
is on reserve. Mr.
Mr. G. K. Hudson, from reserve,
cone chief officer, Kumsang,
has gone
Mr. W. L. Courtney, third officer, Chipshing, has gone third officer, Kwongsang.
Mr. R. W. Drsney, from rozorve, has gone second officer, Chipshing "Shipping & Engineering."
SHIPPING BREVITIES
At the Marine Court this morning before Mr. T. W. H. Hosegood, the master of a cargo beat was fined 16 for mooring his craft abreast of five
thers.
+
The master of a hawker boat was Aned $8 for committing a breach of als licence; and a 33 fine was levied on the mistress of a passenger junk for carrying cargo other than passengers' Luggage.
-DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
Wireless Call-
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO?
V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.
HONG KONG.
ENTA
Length 787 Feet, Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of
BWI (H.W.0.8.T. 34 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships Up
*to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Ben Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feel Radios.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONG KONG, CHIN
With the exception of the April quarter this year the tonnage of idle shipping laid up at British ports on Oct. 1 was the lowest during the past
1.
DECEMBER SAILINGS.
· DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m
8.5. TAI HING"
[1,068 tons Capt. Tratt.]
DECEMBER.
FRL.
6th
WED. MON.
11th
-15th
SUN. 22nd
FRI. 27th
8.8. "TAI MING"
[049 tons Capt. G. J. Spink]
DECEMBER,
SUN.
FEL
8th 18th WED. 18th
TUES. 24th SUN. 29th
For information apply to—i
KWONG WING
87. Conaught Road West. Phone: Central 893.
Co. Ltd.
and Irish total being a little over 15,- 000 tons. Nearly all the vessels are British, the total only including 5,527 tons of foreign shipping, nearly all of which is at Cardiff, Of the total idle on Oct. 1 London river heads the list with 47,703 tons, followed by Lon- don Docks with 43,601 tone. Liver- post and Hull follow with 24,845 tons and 24,436 tons respectively, South- ampton with. 22,570 tons, Newcastle 18,408 tons following. All the other with 22,522 tons, and Falmouth with ports are under the 10,000-ton mark. The London river total of 47,705 tons includes alx vessels totalling 47,340 tone, the London Docks total of 48,601 tons includes six vessels of 48,383 tons, and the Liverpool total of 24,646 tons includes six vessels of 21.120 tons.. The Southampton total of 22,570 tens
our part without parallel reductions mand of the liner, having completely up on Oct. 1 was 265,997 tons, which on the part of the other Powers will recovered from his recent indispoal- compares with 281,158 tons in the Liverpool Hon. Captain R. W. Smart, who has quarter ended July not only jeofardize the security of this been in charge of the "Transylvania, shows the largest individual decrease country and the Empire, but will Im- during her last Ave voyages, is tak-at 72,000 tons, while there was an in- peril world peace by rendering it im- possible for Great Britain to meet hering vehich command of the "Call-crease of 16,000 tons at London. The is the tonnage of only five vessels. fornia" which sails from Liverpool on bulk of the laid-up tonnage is at ports In the whole of Ireland there are only groat obligations, and in view of our a specipi trip to Bombay.
in England and Wales, the Scottish nine vessels of 664-tons laid op. progressive trade with the British Dominione, India, and all other parts of the Empire, it becomes increasingly important to defend and keep open the sea routes of the world."
Also
conference "that this strongly of opinion that a policy, denying the right of search of neutral vessels carrying contraband of war and munitions to an enemy would un- doubtedly prolong the destruction of human life, for it would enable an chemy to supply itself with an un- restricted importation of its requisites for carrying on a war, and that this conference in the interests, not only
to
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ed opposition to the paralelous doctrina
of the freedom of the seas in time of war."
WARSHIPS IN PORT
ing were:
British warships in port this morn-
In basin of R.N. Dockyard: "Tamar," "Cornflower," "Peters- field."*
In Dock: Seamer," "Magnolia."? At north arm: "Iroquois," "Seraph.” "West wall:. "Kent" (fagship):
· No. 4 Buoy: “Haruld.”
No. 6 Baoy; "Hermes." No. Buoy: Berwick** No. 8 Buoy Bruce.” No. 12 Boops pizdar.” No. 13 Bicy: Storincloud.” Bống Foreign Men of War "Foreign, men oftwar-lo port were the Portuguese gunboat “Macao," the Chinese gunboats "Mingsang” “Yung Chien" and Chu Tung," and the Italian gunboat "Libia,****
The tanker "Odihipper," 8,625. tână "grbis, built 15/1927,7; and owned „bý
the British
Shipping • Company, at Ban Nicolas. *#Maronka "Chadwi Bonnefo
about
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.31st December.
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AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
3rd January.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN. LINE
6th December.
Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagús Bay, Durban, Exit London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth),
Mossel Bay, and Capetow
hrough
dog led to Betra Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kili:
sing, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Port Nollott Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and
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