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TENYO MARU
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Wednesday, 22nd January. Thursday, 8th February,
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghal & Japan Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
IYO MARU
Tuesday, 14th January. Tuesday, 28th January,
Saturday, Saturday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. FUSHIMI MARU.
HAKOZAKI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
11th January, 26th January.
Wednesday, 22nd January, Wednesday, 19th February,
Tuesday. 7th January, Saturday, 11th January.
BOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
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"HSIN CHANG” SAFE
Damaged At Sea: Help Despatched
EN ROUTE TO SHANGHAI
SECTION..
DORDRECHT
Rejuvenating An Old Holland Seaport
INDIAN SHIPPING DEBATE FAILS ··
DISCUSSION OF COASTAL RESERVATION BILL
BRITISH INTERESTS
Now Delhi, Yesterday.
A shipping conference convened by the Government of India is holding private sittings under the presidency of Lord Irwin.
This year the new fairway from It is understood the conference is the Hook of Holland. to Dordrecht will discussing a Coastal Reservation B, be cfficially opened and one of Holland's which aims at the protection of Indian oldest seaports will thus
The Chin'ose steamer "Hsin Chang," of about 2,000 tons, which left Hong Kong before the New ning Year for Swatow and Shanghai, and|tion
MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1980.
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be shipowners' interests. It is also under- EMPRESS OF RUSSIA given BR opportunity of win-
atood that representatives of British the honourable post-
the shipping pleaded that the Bill would Occuples
back it
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to
sent out the S.0.5. when off Ning withdrawal of various town privileges owners' interests, while the representa P
end of the 18th Century. when the considerably jeppardise British ship-
terminated parled of intense pros-tives of the Scindia Steam Navigation Company emphasized that the present state of Indian companies was duo to methods adopted by British shipowners. Increase of Tennage
Later.
po, is now reported to, be safe.
It will be recalled that perity the Messageries Maritimes 6.8. Ia 1918 tho Netherlands Government "Sphinx", which was also going approved the plans for the construc from Hong Kong to Shanghai, pick-tion of the fairway which is to have depth of 28 feet, and the work of and dredging SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, ed up the message and relayed it building training bariks
Mexico & Panama.
operations, estimated
cost ap- proximately 12,000,000 guilders, was
The shipping conference has failed. portion of the work has already been at the alleged absence of any provisions commenced in 1926. A considerable The Indian delegates were dissatisfied
completed to the full depth, and the on the part of the Government for a minimum depth in the shallowest part progressive increase in Indian tonnage, is over 21 feat.
and the promotion of the Interests of the Indian Mercantile Marine.-Reuter.
BOKUYO MARU
Monday, 27th January. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts,
BINGO MARU
Wednesday, 6th February,
Tuesday, 14th January. Saturday. 1st February.
10th January.
NEW YORK, BOSTON, vin Panama.
+ TAISUNO MARU
† ATAGO MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.
• + DURBAN MARU
Friday,
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
+ GENOA MARU
+ RANGOON MARU
Thursday, Wednesday,
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
KITANO MARU
1
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Monday, Tuesday,
9th January. 15th January.
6th January. 7th January.
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ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
ALTAI MARU
..... Wednesday, 15th January.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES V↳ Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY - Singapo. c & Colombo.
SHUNEO MARU
.... Wednesday, 22nd January.
Sunday, 19th January.
DUNGAN, LAVRENCO MARQUES, HEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAM. ZANZI.
DAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colomba.
CHICAGO MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, l'enang & Kangoon.
BORNFO MARU
Friday, 7th February,
Saturday, 18th January,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Yi Japan Paris from
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ARABIA MARU (From Shanghai) Monday, 13th January."
HELBOURNE-Viu Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
HAILONG-Vis lioihow & Pakhol
BURMA MARU
MENADO MARU
HAVANA MARU
Monday, 6th January.
to Hong Kong.
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! Telegram from Shanghai The local office of the China Mer chants 9.N. Co. Informed the "China Mail on Saturday night that a telegram has been received from the head office in Shanghal. It
Meanwhile the old railway bridge, transpires that the propeller shaft with a free span of but 60 feet has
been replaced by a modern elevating: was damaged. The Company has bridge, with a free span of 200 feet, despatched another ship, the "Hain and which can he raised to a height Ming." which has reached the dis-of 148 foot above mean water level. The Corporation of Dordrecht have tressed vessel and began on Satur-constructed a harbour for the accom- day to tow her to Shanghal, being modation of sea-going shipping, and expected to arrive there yesterday. the equipment provided, which in
Per s.5. "President Pierce": practically completed, Includes a gen There is no cause for anxiety now.
eral cargo shed of 285 feet length, and Bradley, R. Bringert, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bougon, J. F. it was added,
76 feet width, two level luffing quay M. O. Clark, Mrs. Donald Chadduck, side cranes, with a maximum radius Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Fielding, Mr. and of foot, capable of hoisting 3
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tone at maximum radius and 6 tons at Mrs. Sigfried Hart, Mr. and Mrs. smaller distance, and four overhead H. A. Miller, J. Mesner, H. Nanjo, transporter bridges with
Miss Marjory Stuart. grabs for handling heavy bulk cargo, the holsting, capacity of each being 10 tons, all equipment being driven by 'electric
moters.
The tourist steamer "Op Ten
The overhead transporters span an Noort" of the Koninklijke Paket-open storage site on which 25,000 tona vaart Mij, is expected to arrive at of coal or 40,000 tons of heavy coal Hong Kong on February 15 and
can be stocked. The equipment will bo will leave on the 18th at 11 a.m.
operated by a private company, estab- lished in co-operation with for a craise about the Molucca
the
islands and Bali to Java.
The 6,000 ton steamer "Op Ten Noort" is one of the fastest and offering with her large and airy most up-to-date of the K.P.M. fleet
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The itinerary is as follows:- Dep. Hong Kong .February 18 Arr. Manila
Dep. Manila
Arr. Menado
For .. "Nellore on January 0: Rev, F. V. Brougham, Mr. and Mrs. C. Chockson, V. Sheahan, Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Parrack, Mrs. J. G. Shoahan, D. Sheahan, M. Sakakura.
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"Taiyo Mara" for Sant which is affiliated to one of the mast important
E. Baschan, H. Pablers, Mr. and German Rhine shipping groups, the Corporation of Dordrecht Mrs. E. Saussine, Francisco d'Assi appointing three out of five directorz Alvares, I. H. Evona, S. L. Frest, of this company.
Mrs. M. Barretto, A. Barretto, T. Ramchand,
Capt H. Greenfeldt, K. Takano, E. W. Stevenson, G. Patek, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Chambers, Hotchand, C. J. Richards, George W. Mrs. E. M. McKay, Dr. R. Sutherland,
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The following information, dated December 19, 1928, has been by the
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Arr. Ambon
27
Dep. Amban
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Thursday, 9th January, 10 a.m.
Arr. Banda
28
Dep. Banda
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Tuesday, 7th January.
Arr. Alor
March
2
Monday, 6th January, Friday, 17th January.
Dep. Alor
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Arr. Bell
4
Dep. Ball
4
6
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CANTON MARU
TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY. TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU
Sunday, 12th January, Neon. Sunday, 19th January, Noon.
Thursday, 0th January.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The P. & O. s.a. "Kidderpore" left Singapore for this port on January 3 at 7 a.m., and is due here on Janu- ary 10 at about Ba.m.
The P. & G. 9,8, “Rawalpindi" from Hong Kong arrived Marselles January 3 at 7.30 am.
on
The B.I... "Talamba" left Kobe
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for this port on December 31, 1929, Is die here on January 7 at about.
7. B. IF The C.P.S. R.M.8. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Yokohama January 5 (8un.) at 5.30 p.m., left Yokohamae, on January 6 (Mon) at 10 a.m., and is due at Hong Kong or. January 18 (Mon.), am: leavos Hong Kong on January 18
(Mon.) at 5 pm.
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The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" from Hong Kong on December 18, arrived at Vancouver on January
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A black iroz pole, surmounted by Dr. F. G. Boudreau, R. Curtis, Mrs. a black spherical daymark; 8.6 L B. Curtis, A Cohen, N. B metres above mean 'sea-level." Choolant, Afr. and Mrs. W.
B. S Crawford,
Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Inglis, L Jiomal, R. D. Kent, H. Clayton, C. Croften, G. P. Cope Karmally, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lefebvre, A. E. Carey, Major and Mrs. G. K. J. Lyons, C. Mathér, Mr. and Mrs. Desai, Kra. E. Darville, three children R.N., W. F. Mellor, F. Mason, G. B. reads: The Donnelly,
C. M. E. W. F. Mille, Lieut. J. Mornement, and infont, Capt. and Mrs. A. W. Mellamby, Mas C. Moral, K. Miller, Committee Daily and child. Dr. S. K. Datta, Mrs. E. Drake, A. Dennithorne, Moga, Mori, H. L. Mitchell, E. E tracts has worked out a plan of
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the Postmaster-General Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. J. O'B. Daunt, Mahuvawala, M. L. Phillips, H. R said should all American shipyards Str. and Mrs. R. W. G. Dower, Miss Phelips, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Palmer, to their capacity within six months. B. Daw, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dedear Mrs. F. C. Purslow months owing to a desire to favour the J. S. Plodge, Mall contracts were held up for three, Oran, Yesterday. and infant, Miss A. M. Dedear, Dr. L. Rajchman, W. Water is pouring in a deep gash in Master R. W. Dédear, C. G. Duh, H. R. Remington, B. Robinson, Mr. companies which had purchased Ship. the side, and has already reached the E. H. Dagg, Lt.-Coméz, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Shyamani and two ping Board vessels but contracts will engine-room of the 14,000-ton French J. A. 5. TEccles, F.N., Miss C. E. children, P. B. Shroff, A. A. Saval, now be awarded to the companies mak cruiser "Edgar Quinet" which ground-Eccles. E. J. Edwards, Miss G. Elder, R. V. Solina, Surg-Lt. Ring the lowest bid irrespective of other ed in a thick Leg of Cape Blanc. The Sir H. H. Fox, C.M.G., Dr. F. Spicer, T. Slack, A. D. Small, I considerations, so long se
Fisherauer, crew have been rescued.--Router.
E. P. Fletcher, Mrs. Thorocma, R. R. Todd, Miss A. P. pany runs its ships under the U.S. re 6. M. A. Ferguson, Mrs. N. Garton- Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. G. Urquhart, gistry and flag. Stone, Mrs. H. Genaburger, Mias V. Geo. Vince, Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Vick
Forty new ships, said to be' fast. Gensburger, J. R. Gamble, Mai F. Mrs. D. Wagstaff, P. Watkinson, enough and large enough to compete Harrison, E. A. Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. H. L. Warrender and child, with any on the high seas, have been A. E. Hedges and child, Mr. and M. A. Wayabandu, Rev. and Mrs. planned by companies which have in. Mrs. L. P. Hickey, J. M. Hutchinson, T. B. Woods, G. T. Wright, F. Gdicated thele Intention of submitting J. W. Eudeon, Mr. and Mrs. S, W, Weller, Faym. Lt.-Comdr. W. G. bids for the ocean mail contracts Housden, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hynes Ward-Smith, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Those for the North Atlantic alone Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Irvine, Miss D.A. L. Young.
will. cost approximately $25,000,000.
In
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn- ing were:-
Basin of R.N. Dockyard: "Sterling," "Petersfleld," "Maranton," "Moorhon," "Iroquois."
West Wall: "Kent" (flagship). In Dock: Seraph," "Cornflower,”"- No. Buoy: "Hermes." No. 4 Baoy: "Herald.”
No. 10 Buoy "Somme.”
No. 11 Buoy: “Thracian,"
No. 12 Baoy; "Magnolia."
No. 13 Buoy: "Sirdar."" -
The only foreign man o' war in port
weremi
French gunboat "Argus.”
MOBILE'S GROWTH
According to the "Manufacturers Record," when the State of Alabama set out a few years ago 'to develop a system of docks at its one great natūral seaport, the harbour of Mobile, it was nctuated by realisation of the fact that many great industries would take ad- vantage of the other resources for manufacture if only they could be given the best possible facilities for ocean shipping. The docks are to use, and already the wisdom of their con struction la apparent, In eight yearn the port's tonnage has grown from 1,411,164 to 1405,872 K
The growth le due partly to the routing through Mollie of trade that formerly Bowed through other peris, and partly to the construction of new Industries, attracted by the advantage nt deep water shipping facilities, com- bined with good sal connections. The port near the Panama Canal, and is, therefore, in favoured position for trade with Pacida ports of the new and old worlds. It infer the izoh and steel centres of the south. It is a mus tural focal point for great lumber and cotton shipments;
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