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Monday, 14th April. Wednesday, 23rd April.
BEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SIBERIA MARU
Friday,
4th April Saturday, 19th April LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KATORI MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday, Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta
AKI MARU.
Wednesday,
KAGA MARU
Wednesday,
5th April 19th April
23rd April 21st May.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
Friday,
11th April.
+ NAGANO MARU
Monday,
14th April
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
... Saturday, 6th April.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
↑ LISBON HARU
+ TSUYAMA MARU
Saturday, 5th April
Wednesday, 16th April. Thursday,
1st May. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genon
+ LIMA MARU
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+ Cargo only.
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13th April
• MORIOKA MARU (Moji direct).... Sunday,
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EIGHT-HOUR DAY.
SHIPPING
SECTION.
LARGER VESSELS
Opposition of Norwegian £230,000 Wharf Scheme
Shipowners.
for Dundee
NAVAL CONFERENCE.
(Continued from Page 1.)
The Chugal urges the authorit is to refrain from making their instructions In political issue.
The Nichi Nich! on the other hand, wazes highly indignant at the report that Mr. Ramsay MacDonald 'cam-
municated with Tokyo direct, as it con-
olders it an unwarranted attempt to
bring pressure to bear on Japan.
Не
The Government's instructions have
'Nicht Nichi Indignant
Tokyo, Yesterday. The Norwegian Shipowners' 'Ãa- Dundee Harbour Board, at a re-,
Commenting on the London des. sociation has taken up a definite cent meeting, decided to proceed patches, asserting that Mr. MacDonald standpoint in regard to the sugimmediately with a
had communicated direct with Tokyo £230,000 gestion put forward some time scheme for the extension of King through the British Ambassador, and ago by the International Labour George Wharf.
Ignored the Japanese Delegation in Bureau of Geneva in the course Mr. B. L. Nairn, chairman of declared: "It is useless to deny that, London, a Foreign Office spokesman of its application to different the Board, Intimated that the Un-the communication was sent from the countries for replies to a series employment Grants Committee had British Premier to the Japanese. Pro- of questions respecting the work given ita final consent tomter" through Sir John Tilley, the ing time on board ship. One of the scheme, and that the Board British Ambassador, to Mr. Shidehara, these questions asked as to how of Trade had sanctioned every-the Japanese Foreign Miniator, adding far a possible regulation of the thing that had been put before that Mr. Stimson had likewise sent a working time an board should be them. It was now for the trustees Personal communication. The spokes- arranged according to the prin- to proceed. Full arrangements despatches though founded
man intimated, however, that the Press | ciple of an elght-hour-day or a had been made, and it remained were incorrect. In detall, intimating: en fact, week of 48 hours.
for them to give authority to the that the communication was concilia- The association definitely ad-engineer to go ahead and issue tory in tone and not coercive. vises the Norwegian Department specifications. He moved accord-assucted that it had not influenced the of Commerce against any further ingly,
Japanese decision one way or another. negotiations on this question on The motion was unanimously Instructions Approved the principle thus put forward by adopted, and the chairman re- the Labour Office. According to marked that the engineor would
Tokyo, Yesterday. a detailed calculation made by the use all possible apeed in the mat-structions to the London Delegates, The Cabinet has approved the in- association as to the cost of inter. The figure of £230,000 is an and the Premier has proceeded to the troducing an eight-hour day or approximate one.
Palace to obtain the Emperor's sanc- a three watch shift on ships of Agreement with Shipbuilding Co. tion. over 200 gross tons, based upon By the scheme, King George The instructions are expected to be the situation of the Norwegian Wharf, which is at present 805 despatched this evening. tonnage on July 1, 1829, the re- feet in length, will be extended sult would be to impose an extra for a distance of 530 feet over
Tokyo, Yesterday. outlay of about 43,000,000 kr. in the front of the old Caledon ships been despatched to Lendon. the first year of the introduction yard. An agreement has been es- | It is anderstood that Japan accepta of the scheme. If the smaller tered into with the shipbuilding the proposed tonnage figures, but there ships were to be included the Company whereby the latter will are four reservations: firstly, accept- cost would be much greater. release a portion of their yard 'ance does not mean abandonment of In the opinion of the association next Whit Sunday. In addition to 'claims for a seventy per cent. ratio of the above figures prove that it is providing more quayage the eight-inch gun ships or maintenance of quite unthinkable to consider the scheme involves the construction the present strength in submarines; adoption of such a scheme for the of extensive shed accommodation, secondly, as acceptance of submarine electric cranes, railway tracks and tonnage precludes Japan from building would simply bring about the de- other facilities.
jany be ween Work will be should be permitted to start construc- now and 1936, Japan
of ships, especially small vessels, structon of shipping. Hundreds provided for about 150 men, Lion and replacement of vessels before The scheme is in continuation the age limit is reached for the pur- would have to be sold, and thou- of the Board's policy to provide pose of keeping her dockyards employ- sands of seamen would become additionu! accommodation for ed in the interval; thirdly, acceptance, idle. Under the circumstances large vessels. For many years of the auxiliary éraft figures should) the association states it cannot the development of the past has be contingent on the prolongation of the think it poselble that the Nor- been handicapped by the shallow-capital ship holiday; fourthly, the ZANZI. weigan authorities will support ness of the four docks which can agreement should terminate at the end
such a proposal, which would in- be entered only by vessels draw of 1936. evitably ruin an important source ing twenty foot
lesa
It is understood that it will be left of Income for the country, and water. •Larger vessels
to Mr. Wakatsuki's discretion to de- must thereby undermine the national berth
Jcide the form in which the reservations at the riverside
quay thould be incorporated in the #gree where up to thirty feet of waterment, though the Government will be is available. When the exten-consulted prior to the final signature-- sion is completed, upwards of a Reuter. mile of deep-water quayage will OLD DUTCH SEAPORT.be in use, stretching continuous-
ly from the Marine Parade to the tention to Mr. Hoover. A long front- The Hearst papers to-day devote at- Fish Deck at Stamergate.
page open letter is published warning the President not to be earpriced if the Senate and country "do not take your advice to enter a new European politi The Walford Lines, Ltd., opened
cal and military alliance, politely torm- a bl-weekly service between Dor drecht and London, traffic on this Hole, R.N., at the Marine Court,
Charged before Comdr. G. Fed a consultative pact.”
Simultaneously, Mr. Britten, the route being restarted after
this morning, Au Cheung, a seaman chairman of the naval committee in the perlod of 50 years.
The first of a trading junk, pleaded guilty, lated a plan whereby the American de- House of Representatives, has formu- sailing from Dordrecht of the Jolly to the charge of having 99 tins of legation "will soon learn whether Eng- Marie, which will maintain this kerosene on his craft at Shauki-land is on the square," namely, a service via the Hellevoetsluis wan instead of at the Dangerous three-Power scheme under which the estuary until the new fairway from Goods Anchorage. Dordrecht to the Hook of Holland
United States and Britain will each
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Norwegian merchant fect, as it
Colombo, Suer and Part Bald.
ALASKA MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES—Via Saigon, Slogapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
.................................................. Monday, 21st April.
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BUENOS AIRES MANU SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
HEINAN MARU
Friday, 26th April.
Tuesday, 20th May.
Thursday, 3rd April. SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Saigon). Monday, 7th April. BURMA MAHU
Saturday, 10th April DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM,
BAR & MOHDASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. MEXICO MARU
Saturday, 3rd May.
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Kangoon
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from economy.
TACOMA MARU
BORNEO MARU
Friday, 4th April. Friday, 18th April.
Shanghai.
Tuesday, 15th April
Monday, 7th April
ARIZONA MARU (from S'hal)
HELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU ...........
HAIPHONG Vic Hollow & Pakhoi
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 3rd April, 19 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan poris & Panama.
HAVRE MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
KINE MARU
KASADO MARU
BATAVIA MARU
KERLUNG-Via Swatow & Amsy.
HOZAN MARU CANTON HARU
TAKAO-Vis SWATOW
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
& AMOY.
Tuesday, 8th April
Friday, 4th April, Tuesday, 8th April, Thursday, 10th April. Sunday, 6th April, 3 p.m. Sunday, 13th April, 3 p.m. Thursday, 10th Apr, Noon. Thursday, 10th April
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is opened, was accompanied by an danger of such an act, not only Japan will retain her present ten battle-Hong Kong
the scrap four specified battleships, and Per s.. Empress of Russia from offelal ceremony, at which the to the people on board the junk ships totalling 292,100 tons compared
April 1 for Manila: nannu ma | Netherlands Minister
Affairs, Mr. P. J. Reymer, LL.D.,munity at Shaukiwan..
of Home itself but to the whole junk com-with America's fourteen of 427,400 tons N. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. and Britain's sixteen of 501,450 tons. Burgess, Mr. and Mrs. G. M. was present, in addition to a large Defendant was fined $100
France and Italy combined have 284,000 Bennett, H. number of local authorities, in-three monthe jail.
Catlin, Miss tons of amali-gun battleships, all of Foranda, Miss C. Foranda, Mr. L. which will become dua for the scrap-and Mrs. G. M. Jose, A. M. Martin, heap in the next six years."
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No. 7 Buoy: Herald.
No. 10 Buoy: Serapis, Sirdar.
No. 11 Buoy: Marazion.
No. 18 Buoy: Bruce.
Foreign men-o'-war in port were:—
U.S. gunboat Mindanao. Portuguese Cruleor Adamastor. Chinese Gunboat Klen Yu.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
The P&O s.s. Khyber left Singapore for this port on April 1. at 6 am and is due here on April 6 at about 6 p.m.
The Ben Line a.s. Benmacdhul from Middlesbro'; London, Strafta and Manila is due to arrive here on April 11.
The C.P.3. R.M.S. Empress of Russia (from Manila) fa due here at 9 am on April 6 (Sunday), and will barth at Pier No. 5, Kow loon Wharf.
The C.F.S.. R.M.S. Empress of Russia, Capt. A. J. Holland, RN.R, will leave here for Victoris and Vancouver, BC via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kong, and Yokohama at noon on April 9 (Wednesday).
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