NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA US.A. VARYING
. FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, 19th February. Thursday, 27th February.
ASAMA MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Porta.
YOKOHAMA MARU
Friday, 28th February. Tucaday, 11th March.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU
Saturday, 22nd February, Saturday, 8th March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
KAGA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 19th February. Wednesday, 28th March.
'BOMBAY. via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
SHIPPING
SECTION.
FROM HONG KONG PRESIDENT JOHNSON
A
Fourth Submarine Flotilla at Home
London, Jan. 20.
The submarine depot ship Titania, and submarines L 3, L 15, L. 19, L, 20, L 27, and L 33, constituting the Fourth Submarine Flotilla, which arrived at Sheerness on Friday from Hong Kong, went on to Chatham Dockyard, and on Saturday the crews of the sub- marines were sent on foreign service leave. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Far Eastern waters by new sub- The submarines are to be replaced Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU
marines of the Odin class, which will leave England next month for Hong Kong with the new athmarine depot ship Medway, which has been built and equipped at a cost of upwards of £1,100,000.
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
Friday,
Sunday,
28th February,
2nd March. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta
Saturday, 8th March.
KAWACHI MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
KUMA MARU
+ KAKO MARU
Wednesday. 19th February. Monday, 24th February.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoen.
† MORIOKA MARU
↑ HAKODATE MARU
*** Saturday,
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
KATORI MARU
TOTTORI MARU :.
TANGO MARU (Nagasakt direct)
+ Cargo only
Saturday,
Monday, Tuesday, Friday,
1st March. 8th March.
17th February. 18th February.
21st February.
Prerend Let Clos) Excurel e Patre quoted between Manlie and Austraila.
For further information sppiv to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Tel Central No 292. 3997 and 3821, (Private exchange to all departments.)
S. K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP_Via Singapore
Colombo, Suca and Port Said,
Submarine L S is ordered to be "scrapped" after April 1 next, but the other five submarines will be retained on service, two of them taking the place of submarines L 4 and L 5, which are to be paid off from the Fifth Sub- marine Flotilla and prepared for sale carly in the new financial year.
The next service of H.M.S. Titania will be as depot ship of the Sixth Submarine Flotilja at Portland in place of Vulcan,
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HSINWAH SOLD
Disaster on Waglan Recalled
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Californians to "Stop Over" at H.K.
BIG LINER'S FOOD STORES
BEEF AND BEER ON THE BELGENLAND
VEGETABLES BY THE TON
+
Capacious storerooms for food and Star drink are required on the Red liner Relgenland, now in Yokohama (and shortly to visit Hong Kong) on her alxth consecutive annual world tour of four and a half months, with 400 passengers on board, says a Tokyo
the
A party of thirty-two Californians paper. will arrive at Hong Kong on February Supplies for the voyage are reckon- 22 on the Dollar Ling s.. Pres. John-ed by the ton. son en route around the world.
An the Belgenland is under Included in the party are: Colonel British flag, the traditional beef and C. H. Haskell, a millionaire real estate beer of the ritish-Saxon heads the owner of Los Angeles; Mr. Harry E. list of supplka, which at the start of Parker, also a large owner of property the voyage included 32 tons of best in Los Angeles; Dr. G. E. Barber is and 208,717 bottles of malt beverages. one of Los Angeles' most prominent Of the beef, 22 tens were fresh, in- eighty-three years of age, who is tra- roasts from prize winning steers ex- physician's; and Mrs. G. W. Beovill, cluding a large supply of steaks and
velling around the world.
hibited at the annual fancy stock show
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The party will proceed from Hono-in Chicago the week before the ship lulu to Hilo, Japan, Peking, the Phillp- sailed from New York in December. pines, Java, Malay States, India, The beef is extraordinarily heavy, a Egypt, the Holy Land, Athens and on sirloin roast of four ribs weighing 28 arrival at Gibraltar the passengers to 30 pounds. will proceed by automobile through Spain, France, Switzerland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, England and Sect-placed nine tons of bacon, six tons of land.
PASSENGER LISTS
ARRIVALS
Tons of Bacon
In the ship's storage boxes also were
hams, three tons of pork, a ton of |fresh tongue, a ton of liver, four tone of mutton, two tons of mutton chops (and two tons of lamb,
Poultry and other birds, of various Įsorts, wore also taken in quantity, the 1st calling for 5,500 broiling chickens, Per. s.a. President Lincoln:-
14,500 roasting chickona, 900 rapons, Miss Angie E. Akin, William L1,200 fowls for bolling, 2,000 ducks and Applegate Miss Elsie Armstrong, ducklings, 600 turkeys, and 6,700 game Dr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Buck, Mrs.birds, including 3,400 squaba, 1,300) Mabel M. Cadwell, Dr. and Mrs. plovor, 1,000 quail, 800 snipe, 400 par- Foster K. Collina. Mr. and Mrs.tridges, 800 grouse, 300 pheasants and George S. Eddy, Eric E. Ekstrand, 200 guinea fowl. Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Finch, Mrs. Turkeys are being replenished in Marjorie Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Lottle Japan, but the other birds were con- Flewelling, Jose M. Flores, Mrs. world. As all are frozen hard in the re- sidered sufficient to last around the John A. Forbes, Max L. Gerard, Mrs,frigerators, they keep and retain their Anne V. Hammill, Dr. F. Haylasa,flavour for the entire voyage. The wreck of the China Mra. Arsenio Henson, Platon Hen- Fish is another item of importance Merchants S.N. Co.'s steamer son, John M. Hedge, G. Stephen during the voyage, and though the. Hainwah, which, it will be recalled, Hurst, Misa Willie Kelly, Mrs. ship started out with eight tons of fresh went ashore on Wagian Island early Harriet S. Levering, Mrs. Elizabeth fish of various kinds, the stock is re- in the morning of January 16, 1929, Lounsbury, Miss Florence Louns-plenished each port of call. Oysters the Atlantic seaboard to the and sank with the loss of over 400 bury, Cyril E. Marshall, Mr. and from lives, was sold on Saturday by public Mrs. Edward W. Miller, Charles F. number of 40,000, lasted to San Fran- auction at the Sales Rooms, of Moelich, Miss Yvonne V. McIntyre, cisco, where 12,000 mare were taken aboard. These had been sent across the Messrs. Hughes and Hough, Ltd., 5, Francisco Napal. Miss Bernice continent from Boston, by express in
Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Page: cold sea water. Queen's Road, Central.
The steamer was built in 1921, Mr. and Mrs. Kirby Page, Mr. and Other supplies for the table include by Napier and Miller, Ltd., of Glas-ra, William D. Panton, Mr. and 70 tons of vegetables, of which 70 Her length is 270 feet, Mrs. Jaime P. Racille, B. A. Ren-tons are potatoes; eight tons of butter, breadth 40 ft. 2 ins., and depth 20 borg. Mr. and Mrs. Normah E. and two tons of cheese.
Materials for beverages include four Gross tonnage is Rottermund, Miss Shirley M. Rotter- it. 3.5 inches.
ton and a quarter of VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Via Japan Poris from 2,055 tons, and net tonnage 1,358 mund, Miss Mamie Romaní, Horacio tons of coffee,
tona. She was en route from Romero, John Then, Mrs. Mabel P.tea, 18,782 bottles of spirits, 5,600 Swatow to Hong Kong at the time Wagner, Master Alden C. Water-bottles of wine, and 33,754 bottles of mineral waters from the principal springs of Europe and America.
AMAZON MARU...
....... Saturday, 15th March.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigor, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
HAWAI MARU LAPLATA MARU
BOMBAY-Vis Singapore & Colombo.
SHINNOH MARU
*GANGES MARU
(Calls at Karachi.)
DURBAN, LOURENÇO MARQUES,
Tuesday, 25th February. Friday, 21st March.
Thursday, 20th February. Thursday, 6th March.
DEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- BAR & MOMBASA—Via Singapore & Colombo.
PANAMA MARU
KASADO MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
CELEBES MARU
Shanghal.
Saturday, 1st March.
Tuesday, 18th February. Tuesday, 4th March.
ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Sunday, 9th March. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU.......
BAIPHONG—Via Hohow & Pakhai
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San
HAMBURG MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
-ALASKA MARU
TACOMA MARU
KEELUNG-Vis Swatow & Amoyj.
HOZAN MARU TAKAO-Ya SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU
For further pariculars please apply Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
Thursday, 6th March.
Thursday, 20th February. Francisco & Panama.
Tuesday,, 4th March.
Monday, 17th February. Friday, 21st February.
Sunday, 23rd February, Noon.
Thursday, 27th February, 10 a.m.
Friday, 14th March, to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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gow,
of the wreck.
It was explained that the sale in- cluded only the hull, engines, bunker coal, and ship's gear. Luggage and cargo was not included, and in the event of the ship being raised must be returned to the owners. all permits for blasting, etc., must
must be sold.
Also,
Bidding stated at a nominal figure of $60, rising by small bids to $800, then by $25 blds to $1,400. The price then went up by $100 bids to $8,600, at which figure the ship was knocked down to Messrs. Cheong Woo and Company, chandlers, of 188, Des
Voeux Road, Central.
house.
DEPARTURES Per. P. & O. s.s. Karmala on February 15:-
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1930.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
by the
Empress of Australia
21,860 Tona Gross, Length 615 feet. LEAVING HONG KONG
FEBRUARY 17th, 1930.
via Keelung, Shanghai, Chinwangtes (for Peking), Beppa, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, 'San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana and
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Arriving NEW YORK,
APRIL 17th,
1930
Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK. Leaves NEW YORK
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APRIL 19th, 1930
Arriving SOUTHAMPTON & CHERBOURG,
APRIL 27th, 1930.
Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Forte.
For Particulars Apply:- CANADIAN PACIFIC.
'Phone Central 752.
Tel. Address: "Gacanpac."
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
A new economical way to spend a short summer holiday. Take a trip to Wuch and back. Only requires four laya. See all the sights of the West River, It costs you only $38.40 and can be done in five days. Your budget'
Passage for round trip $20.00 Meals on board Lodging on board
Total....
FEBRUARY SAILINGS
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wachaw 1.20 p.m.) 9.3. TAI HINGTM
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FRI.
[1,068 ton-Capt. Trott] FEBRUARY
Zist WED. 28th
8.8. "TAI MING"
[049 tons--Capt. G. J. Spink.] FEBRUARY
TUES. 16.40
18th мох. 24th For information apply to
2.00
3,000 Quarts of Vinegar
$38.40 Other liquids include 3,000 quarts of
Why not make a trial? The cuisine is excellent and Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Britton and two vinegar and 2,400 quarts of olive oil.
the accommodation infanta, Miss S. Britton, Miss A.
comfortable; once you try you w ro- Fruit being an important item incommend it to others. Britton, Mrs. I. M. Bryan. Mr. P. W. the diet of Americans, a great supply Blackwell, Capt. S. H. Bates, Miss M. is carried. de C. Boileau, Miss A. Carmichael, Miss
This includes a ton of Hamburg
Fruit is replenished at the chief ports, and so are eggs, the supply of which at the start was 200,000.
be obtained by the buyer. Con- E. Campbell, Mr. D. Cox, Mr. J. D.grapes, raised in Belgium, and kept in ditions of sale were strictly cash. Craig. Rev. and Mrs. W. R. Cannell, cotton fleece, at a fixed temperature of There was no reserve figure, the Sister H. Constance, Mr. J. Davidson, 42 degrees; 400 cases of apples, 260,000 auctioneer stating that the ship Mr. A. Fraser. Mr. P. Fontaine, Mr.oranges, and 23,300 grapefruit, besides
and Mrs. J. Flassak, Comdr. L. G. pears and plums, Garbett, R.N., Miss K. Goode, Mr. and Mrs. S. Hamer, Miss M. H. Hamer, Miss V. F. Harvey, Capt. and Mrs. H. Hodgson, Mr. F. H. Hill, Mr. T. J. Hume, Mr. W. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. F. T.
An interesting statement regarding James, Mr. W. J. G. Jones, Mr. P. Scruiser is that 28,000 tons are con- the consumption of water on the world Jameson, Miss P. Jameson, Master G.
sumed on the voyage,
or 8,272,894 ship-Jameson, Mr. J. Jones, Mr. D. R.
gations. Kinloch, Mrs. D. R. Kinloch, Miss R. J.
The ship's fresh water tanks are filled Kinloch, Master D. A. A. Kinloch, Miss at each large port, and a large filtra- M. Lockhart, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lockyer and infant, Miss
tion plant, installed on the upper deck, R. O, Mackintosh, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ensure uniform purity of the supply. Milliard and infant, Mr. G. S. Moss, C.B.E, Mrs. G. S. Moss, Master S. H. Moss, Misa N. L. Moss, Mrs. C. J.
Consignees Merritt, Mr. D. Motiram.. Mr. E. Meyer, Mr. F. 3. Odom, Mr. A. Pirie, "Benlawers" are reminded to take Dr. (Miss) E. A. Robertson, Mr. and delivery of their goods which will be Mrs. R. W. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. subject to rent after February 19.
A rate
of 40 guineas per cent. Is quoted on the Luckenbach steamer Edward Luckenbach, 7,916 tons gross, built in 1916, which is ashore south of Block Island (Long Island Sound), and has her engine room fall of water. She was proceeding from the Pacific to Atlantic ports of the U.S.A., and left New York on January 9 for Boston.
Robertson, Miss Robertson, Mr. U. H. Rana, Mr. G. E. Stockley, Mr. J. Speak Another vessel ashore is the Norman, Mr. E. Simpson, Mr. A. Stephan. wegian steamer Tello Kirkenes for non, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Smith, Mr. D, Bergen and England with ore, which Smith, r. R. Smith, Miss M. Sutcliffe, is aground near Lodingen. She has a Mrs. B. Thompson, Miss J. Thompson, tonnage of 2,178 gross, being con- Miss J. Thompson, Mr. A. H. Waddy, atructed in 1918, and is owned by the Mr. and Mrs. H. West and two infants, A/8 Tello (Johannes Lindvig), of Miss L. T. West, Miss S. M. West, Miss D. W. Westland, Miss M. Williamson, Mr. T. E. Woodall.
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED,
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8il (E.W.OST.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Shipe Up
^ to. 3,000 Tons Displacement. 17 Electric Crans at Sea Wall: Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Hadlines
BUT
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Russia" arrived at Shanghal on February 14 (FrL) at 8 p.m., left Shanghal on February, 15 (Sat)' at
10 am, and was due at Nagasaki yesterday (Sun.) at 8 p.m. She lat Nagasaki; to-day (Mon.) at 7
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
of
cargo
8.0.
MAURETANIA'S RECORD
Havana, Saturday.
KWONG WING C
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn-
In Basin of. E.N. Dockyard:
The R.M.S. Mauretanie, on a special [ing were:—— cruise, arrived here from New York in 48 hours and 6 minutes, breaking the record of the United States' liner as Tamar, Cicala, Bridgewater, Peters- President, Roosevelt by over thirteen field, Sandwich, Thracian. hours-Reator's American Service.
A message received from Philadel. phia states that the American tanker Sunbeam struck some submerged wreck- age, the bows being stove in, and the forepeak full of water. Later it was reported that the vessel had sunk. The information given is mengre, and underwriters are awaiting further de tails. The Sunbeam, which was cons structed in 1919, of 6,664 tons gross,
is owned by the Sun Oil Co, and was proceeding from Los Angeles for Philadelphia with oil.
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In Dock: Seraph, Herald, Iroquois. North Arm: Bruce,
West Wall: Kent.
No. 5 Buoy: Suffolk. No. 7 Buoy: Sirdar. No. 8 Buoy: Stormcloud. No. 12 Buoy: Serapis.
Foreign men-o'-war in port wer French cruiser Waldeck-Rouaseru. French Despatch Vessel Mame. French Gunboat Argus. U.S. gunboat Mindanao.
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The B.I. 8.8. Tilawa left Singa- pore for this port on February 18, pan, and is due here on Febru- Ary:19, am. DA
The C.P.3. R.M.S. Empress of Canada feft Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang hai, on February 15, and is due here on March 8. She will mail for Manila on March 9 at 5 p.m. The F & O kliva from Hong Kong, arrived Marseilles on February 15 at 7.80 a.m.
The P&O 2. Kidderpore left Shanghal for this port on Febru ary 15 at 10 am and is due here 'on Februar
at about roon R.M.-S. Empress of
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