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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
TENYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
* Maiden Voyage from Yokohama, TATSUTA MARU
Wednesday, Friday,
2nd April.
4th April.
Monday,
14th April.
SEATTLE. VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
Friday, Saturday,
4th April. 19th April.
Saturday,
Saturday,
22nd March. 5th April.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Sucz
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MANILA
TENYO MARU
Wednesday, 26th March. Wednesday, 23rd April
Wednesday, 28th March at 4 p.m.
Thursday, 27th March.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
HULUTAO HARBOUR
SECTION.
Foreign engineers who were con- aulted by the Manchurian author!- ties agree that Hulutno harbour is
Ground for Protests by superior la many ways to Dairen,
British & Japanese
UNPAID LOANS
T.S.S. WUHU
New Shanghai-Ichang Steamer Launched
HOLD 950 PASSENGERS
The T.S.S. Wuhu, built by tho Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., was launched at Taikoo Dock- yard yesterday.
This vessel, the dimensions of and that, if enough money is spent which are 295 feet over-all in on construction, the Chinese will length, 48 fest extreme beam over be able to divert much traffic from fender, and 21 feet depth to upper the Japanesa controlled port. deck, has been specially designed to meet the Company's require ments for service between Shang hai and Ichang. She has a straight stem and rounded stern, twin balanced rudders, and one steel mast, two continuous decks, viz: main and upper, with a boat deck
COOKING CHESTS
Instruction of Naval
1
Ratings
A com-
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -
RAILWAYS - EXPRESS
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
1
July 10
Vvar Arrive
25
17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghal-Vancouver 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokokama-Vancouver
Hong Kong S'hai Kobe Y'bama
Leave Leave Leave Leave Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 28
May Apr. 30
3 May 6 May 8 May 17 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 30 June 7 June 10 June 12 June 21 JMO 25
June 28 July 1 1 July
July 11 July 13 July 15 July 17 fub July 23 July 26 July 2 29 July 31 Aur. 9 18 AE 22 Aug. 7 Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 1 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11, Sept. 19 Sept 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Det. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 OL 9 Oct 17 Oct. 16, Oct. 19 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. Oct. 30
Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov, 18 Nov. 20 Nar. 29 Regular sailing hour Noon,
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RUSSIA OF EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
A variety of financial complica- tlons are foreseen as the result of the contract signed by the Chinese Government at Nanking and Muk- den for the construction of an ico- free harbour at Hututao, on the extreme southern coast of Man- churia, at a cost of G.$6,400,000.
An accident recently occurred to a above the after part of the upper The contract, it will be recalled, Naval cook rating who was severely deck, and a roof deck over the boat has been let to the Netherlands scalded when opening a steam cooking deck. Forward of the mast is a ehost. It appears that the man at bridge deck, upper bridge deck and Harbour Works Company. BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
tempted to open the chest without tak-navigating bridge deck. Two Completion of the harbour with-ing the precaution of first draining it: cargo holds forward alsn †TOTTORI MARU SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, in the specified period of five years consequently there was a rush of steam partment adaptable for carrying ||(E/Asia, and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)
would give the Chineso their only and water from the door of the chest real harbour in the north not do when it was opened. Also, it seems elther oil in bulk or general cargo.
At evident that the, excess of steam pres-one cargo hold is fitted aft. TWO Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool,| minated by foreign interests. Tientsin, a number of countries sure above 5 lb. must have contributed steel derricks for 7 tons lifts and have concessions, and Dairen is to the force of expulsion of the steam1 for 30 tons lift have been arrang- ed. Accommodation la arranged owned by the Japanese on territory and water on opening the door.
In future arrangements will do made [ for 44 saloon passengers in two held under long lease.
whereby cook ratings will receive in- berth rooms, 40 first class passen-
Leaver Possible protests are likely to struction in the manipulation of these gers in 4 berth rooms And 150
Hong Kong from
and Great cooking chests and as to the danger in steerage Japan
passengers. Captain.Mar. 81, 5 p.m. Britain, it is believed in diplomatic volved in cooking at any excess of Officers and Engineers are accom.
Apr. 18, 6 p.m. circles.
modated in houses forward of fore- mast.
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
Saturday,
5th April.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
KANAGAWA MARU
Saturday, 5th April.
NEW YORK, ROSTON via Panama.
† KAKO MARU
† TOBA MARU
↑ LISBON MARU
Friday,
28th March. Thursday, 3rd April. Wednesday, 16th April.
come
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.
† LIMA MARU ..
Monday, 14th April.
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangdon.
AKITA MARU
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI MARU (Nagasaki direct)
+ BENGAL MARU
HAKONE MARU
↑ Cargo only.
20th March, *
Tuesday,
Friday, 'Saturday, Monday,
21st March. 22nd March. B1st March.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 202, 2821 and 3897. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Singapore
Colombo, Sues and Port Seld.
... Monday, 21st April.
ALASKA MARU BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
LAPLATA MARU
BUENOS AIRES MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colomba.
MEIGEN MARU
SHUNKO MARU
Friday, 21st March. Friday, 25th April.
Saturday, 22nd March.
Thursday, 3rd April,
BAR & MOMBASA-Via
Singapore & Colombo.
CANADA MARU
Monday, 31st March.
TACOMA MARU
Friday,
4th April.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
The Japanese have treaties pro- viding that the Chinese shall not build railways which will imperil
steam pressure.
OVERLOADING
The fittings and anish of the passengers' rooms are in the C.N.
the Japanese South Manchuria Proposed International Co.'s usual good taste and equal to
Railway.
The National Government, how- ever, has persistently declared that these treatles are no longer valid having been concluded with de- funct Governments,
The British Casc The British protest, if it is made, will be upon an entirely different basis. The Dutch loan providing the money for the harbour is secur ed upon the surplus carnings of the Peking-Mukden Railway.
Mr. H. G. Woodhead, editor of
the "Peking and Tientsin Times" and of the "China Year Book", points out that several British loans made to this railway have been in arrears for years, and that the issuance of a new loan while old loans remain unpaid is morally
indefensible.
Mr. Woodhead estimates the British loans to the Peking-Mukden Railway which are in default at a
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Yin Japan Porte from | total of $314,500,000 at the present
Shanghal.
ARIZONA MARU (from Shai) Tuesday, 15th April. MELBOURNE-Via Mandia, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU
HAIPHONG-Vis Hohor. & Pakhoi
NEW YORK-Vis Japan ports, San
HAVRE MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
SEATTLE MARU
INDUS MARU (Via Amoy)
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON MARU
TAKAO-VIA SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
For further puriculars please apply Tel Central No, 4088, 4089, 1090.
.... Monday.
7th April. Francisca & Panama.
Friday, 4th Apri
Saturday, 22nd March. Thursday, 27th March.
Sunday, 23rd March, Noon. Sunday, 30th March, Noon.
Thursday, 27th March, 10 a.m.
Thursday, 10th April. to-OSAKA SKOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCHI Manager,
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Load Line
London, Yesterday.
any steamer on the Yangtze for comfort.
Machinery consists of 2 sets each 4 cylinders balanced triple Stricter penalties for overload-expansion engines supplied by Ing ships are urged in a report of steam from two Babcock & Wilcox the Merchant Shipping Advisory hollers arranged for coal burning, Committee which points out that working pressure being 200 lbs. the present penalty of one hundred The engines have been constructed pounds sterling is sometimes con- by the Talkno Dockyard. A speed aiderably less than the extra of over 12 knots is anticipated on freight gained through overload-a light draft of about 7 feet and ing. It is further suggested that over 111⁄2 knots loaded.
a master convicted for overload-
ing should be liable to have his certificate cancelled or cuspended.
The International Conference
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this moru
In Basin o? R.N. Dockyard: Bridgewater, Sandwich,
of Shipowners at London, after conferring three days, unanimousing were: y agreed to a resolution in favour of the establishment of an in- Tamar, ternational load line. The delegates Iroquois, Heraid. are informing their respective Governments.---Reuter.
HAMBURG SOUTH AMERICA LINE
Loans in Default
the Peking-Mukden These are
The Hamburg South American double-track loan, in default since Line have just placed an order for September, 1925; the Fengching further two motor-vessels of the railway loan, in default since popular "Monte" class, the first of February, 1926; and the Peking- which is to take her place in the Mukden double-track loan, in de-regular service from Hamburg and fault since April, 1925. Two of Boulogne to South America at the these loans, Mr. Woodhead de end of the year. The second ship clares, should have Seen completely will follow her closely, and will also paid off two years ago.
be placed on the South American route along with the Monte Sar- miento and Monte Olivia.
that
North Arm: Sopoy. West Wall: Suffolk. In Dock: Moth.
Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE Arrive Manila Apr. 2 Apr. 20
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Leave Akrive Manila Apr. 4
Hong Kong
Apr. 8
Apr. 25
Apr. 27
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BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
The Sal Kong for the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- eso Republic and second only to the Yangtaze in importance. This magni- ficent trade route was opened to for- were:eign traffic in 1897, but how many
No. 7 Buoy: Scraple. No. 8 Buoy: Scamew. Foreign men-o'-war in port Portuguesa Cruiser Adamastor. U.S. gunboat Mindanao. Chinese Gunboat Kien Yu.
Messra. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., have just completed at their Hebburn shipyard H.M. tor- pedo boat destroyer Active, Con structed to the order of the British Admiralty, and which was provid- ed for in the 1927-28 naval pro- gramme. The official inspection of the Active was carried out satis- factorily, and the completion trial
MARCH SAILINGS
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.. 8.6. "TAI HING" (1,068 tons-Capt. Troth).
*MARCH
TUES. 25th
SUN, 30th
36. "TAI MING" [649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] MARCH
SUN.
23rd FRI. 28th
foreigners travel on this important For Information apply tomm waterway? The scenery along the route is beautiful. We recommend it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday.
MOTORSHIP LAUNCHED
KWONG WING Сеня
Ltd.
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
Murmansk will be served for the four winter months, and Leningrad for the remainder of the year when
free from ke.
NEW US. LINE TO RUSSIA The Chinese, however, particu-
The twin-screw motor cargo ship, Arrangements have been made larly the Mukden authorities, are
Losslebank, for the Bank Line ser by the Am-Derutra Transport Co. During the summer months the and handing over of the vessel tonkvice of Mesara, Andrew Weir and and the owners of the American very anxious to build the harbour at Hulutoo, and it seems quite new moor-vessels will be engaged place in mail week.
Co., was launched by Messrs. Work-Scantic Line, the Herald Tribune possible that they will proceed in in pleasure cruise to the Mediter-
man Clark and Co., at Belfast, understands, for a direct service to spite of protests. They have been ranean and to Norway. The new Considerable damage by fire is The vessel, which is 440 feet in be started shortly between New wwwww.negotiating for more than a year ships will be a repetition of the reported to the cargo in Nos. 1 and length, is the second of four similar York and North Russia.
with various foreign companies to Monte Sarmiento and Monte Olivia 2 helds of the German steamer ships under construction by the obtain the money for this purpose. in their essential features, and will Arion, which is at Antwerp, from same builders for Messrs.. Weir, and The Chinese 'point of view is carry exclusively third-class pas- Bremen, with jute, ex the German the machinery consists of Sulzer
an all-Chinese harbour in
sengers in comfortable cabins and steamer Wachtfels, on board. The type engines. Manchuria is necessary to compete tastefully decorated and fournished outbreak was extinguished with with the Japanese. They wish n
public rooms. All the latest im- the ald of the fire brigade. The Outward bound from Houston, Chinese outlet for the Chinese provements will be embodied in the Arien is a vessel of 2,297 tona the Spanish steamer Mar Caribe, railway system in Manchuria, and construction of these ships. believe they can seriously compete with Dairen when the harbour la completed. Hulutao was selected as a fine location for a modern harbour as long ago as 1910, when work was begun under the Man-posed of their steamers Caledonian The Leyland Line have just dis chus. The revolution suspended work, after a branch railway had and Antillian through Messrs. C. W. Kellock ада Co shipping been constructed, seawall and
auctioneers, of Liverpool and breakwater had been completed,
London. The former has been and many permanent, buildings
sold to Dutch ship-breakers, erected. This work was abandoned
and the latter to Messrs. T. and is now useless.
W. Ward and Co., of Sheffield, and the vassels will shortly leave the Mersey to be broken up. It is un-
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SALE OF LEYLAND LINERS
gross, built in 1927, and owned at 5,152 tons groan, is aground at the under the ownership of the Gia. Bremen by the Dampfe. Ges. entrance to the channel there, and Maritimi del Nervion (Urquijo y Neptun,
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The Caledonian is a steel scraw steamer of 4,998 tons gross regis- ter, 8,210. net register, built by the Caledon Shipbuilding Co., Dundee, in 1900.
The "Antillian is a steel screw steamer of 5,624 tons gross regis- ter, and 8,679 net register, built by Messrs. Caird and Co. Ltd. Greenock, in 1898.
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Shipowners have now received the current prices of binker coals from the various coal contractors and foreign coaling agents. In the case of Continental and Mediterranean ports there is practically a general rise in the quoted prices as compa ed with a month ago. As regards the North American, Gulf and West Indian ports
average are
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