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20th June. 5th July,
LUNDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vir
TENYO MARU
TATSUTA MARU
MISHIMA MARU'
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Friday, Saturday,
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HAKOZAKI MARU
TANGO MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports
Tuesday,
MANILA.
TENYO MARU
Friday,
HOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
TOTTORI MARU
Saturday, 14th Juna. Saturday,
28th June.
24th June.
6th June.
Wednesday, · 11th June. Friday,
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AMSTERDAM'S NEW which it is expected to put into
LOCK.
*ADDITION TO PORT'S FACILITIES.
The opening by the Queen ́of Holland of the new entrance lock to the North Sea Canal, leading to the port of Amsterdam, is an event of outstanding Importance in com- mercial and shipping affairs. The lock is of gigantic size, far exceed- ing anything of the kind hitherto constructed; it has taken ten years to build, and the cost has been about 18 million guilders, say
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coant) via Japan, Honolulu. Los Angeles. million and a half sterling.
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU.
Sunday,
1st Juns. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
WAKASA MARU
Thursday, 5th June.
25th June.
NEW YORK. BOSTON vin Panama.
Wednesday,
+ TATSUNO MARU LIVERPOOL vin Port.Said, Stamboul (Constantinople). Genon.
+ DAKAR MĀRU (Calls Saigon)".. Monday, CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ HAKODATE MARU
↑ MALACCA MARU
+ GENOA MARU
KITANO MARU
† TOYOHASHI MARU
+ Cargo only.
9th June,
Sunday,
Sundry.
Ath June. 15th June.
:
Friday,
Tuesday, Tuesday,
6th June. 10th June. Loth June,
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Unique and Unapproachable. The new lock has a length of 400 metres (1,312 feet), a width
NEW R. L. MOTOR SHIP.
BALOERAN ARRIVES ON
MAIDEN VOYAGE.
Singapore residents who were the
guests of the Rotterdam Lloyd Royni
Mail Line at lunch or tea en board the new motor ship Balorean, out- ward bound to the Dutch East Indies on her voyage, left with a sigh.
"Wish we were coming with you”,
of 50 metres (164 feet), and a they said, with conviction but no depth of water over sill of 15 originality, for the luxury, comfort, metres (59 feet). It far exceeds spaciousness, beauty and charm of in size the locks of the Panama this giant 17,000-ton liner make Canal (1,000 feet by 110 feet by one feel like that.
42 feet), and also those of the
There is something distinctly
Kaiser Wilhelm or Kiel Cana! "trans-Atlantic" about the Balceran. (1,083 feat by 148 feet, by 45 feet). "She's big", you think, as you look As a great ship canal lock, in fact, up at her from the wharf-eide, the new structure stands unique towering above you like. a four- and unapproachable. The Glad-storeyed. building. "She's bigger stone Lock at Liverpool is of than I thought," you realise, when notable size: 1,070 feet long by 180 once you are on board, climbing the feet wide, but it is scarcely com-magnificent double staircases which connect the dining room and the parable with the Ymulden Lock.
Electric Lifts.
even
Although not ranking on precise- ly the same level with the three So striking an addition to the various decks, And then, quite great seaports of North-Western port facilities of Amsterdam in-naturally, you begin to speculate how Europe, Amsterdam, the commèr- dicates a profound faith on the easy it would be to lose yourself an part of its administrators in the board this artistically appointed clal metropolis of Holland, has a considerable volume of overseas
future development of the port floating hotel. trade which entitles it to a pro-and the part it is destined to play minent place in the European in commerce during the years that There are two electric lifts to hierarchy. This trade which has are to come. Up to the present its whisk you from deck to deck; there accrued to the city through cen- shipping and trade returns have is a large open-air swimming-bath turies of historical vicissitudes, only been of moderate dimensions measuring 27 feet by 20 feet; there entails upon its authorities no lit- compared with those of its three is a delightful upper promenade tle responsibility in these modern great competitora in the North-deck, with a front entirely of glass
West of Europe. Hamburg, Rotter which enables passengers, times In maintaining a standard of accessibility and accommodation dam and Antwerp handle goods at when seated in their deck chairs, to commensurate with the rapid ad- their respective quays of the order obtain an unobstructed view ahead; vances in shipbuilding. Unfor- of 20 to 40 million tons per an- there is a nursery and children's tunately, Amsterdam is not favour- num... At Amsterdam the quantity playground; there are lobbies, so- ably endowed by nature with
la in the neighbourhood of 6 to 6cial-halls, smoking rooms and din physical environment sulted to its millione. Yet these figures, re-ing roome-all spacious, comfort- needs and its ambitions as a port. lative in themselves, fall to take able and artistic and each with a
As far back as the beginning of into account many factors which distinctive charm of its own. the 18th century it was recognised make for the prosperity of a port,
The Kitchens. that the Zuider Zee afforded no and which cannot be overlocked in
But, to the Briton, it is pro suitable approach, nor means of estimating its prospects. providing one, for the larger class
Amsterdam has a great number splendid idea-which makes one of bably the special sports deck—a | of vessels frequenting the port. of warehouses and
an appreciable the strongest appeals. entrepot trade, which signifies 60 feet by 44 feet this desk is, in- Measuring able, and the Great North Holland much more business than the deed, an acquisition. Sea Canals was constructed from simple transhipment of goods over- Nieuwdiep, near the Texel Roads, alde, such as
The service department-includ is largely charac- with a length of 49 miles and a teristic of Rotterdam, and swellsing a very complete kitchen, scul serviceable draft of 17 feet. It its enormous total with tonnages galleys and
leries, pantries. ovens, cooking was opened in 1825, and aufficed destined, not for the port itself thing to be desired and everything a laundry leaves do. for barely 30 years, when cond! but for the great inland industrial in it is kept spotlessly clean. But centres served by the waterways what pleases the ladies most is a ZANZI. tions again became difficult.
of the Rhine and its tributaries. completely equipped ironing-room Amsterdam is most akin perhaps for the use of the passengers. to Hamburg, the great entrepot port of Western Europe, with its numerous waterside warehouses But the traveller looks first to the and "feeter" bordered stores, in cabins and, here again, the Baloeran which are housed huge quantities scores. In all she can carry 688 of goods for local marketing and passengers 238 first class, 280 se- cond, 70 third and. 48 fourth. Of consumption. Amsterdam is ↑
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, BAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP VI. Singapore Artificial measures were inevit
Colomba, Suez and Port Sald.
ANDES KARU
Wednesday, 11th June.
KIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Via Saigon. Singapore.
Colombo. Darban & Cape Town.
RIO DE JANEIRO MARU BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo,
CELEBES MARU SUMATRA MARU
Friday, 18th June.
Tuesday, 3rd Jane. Thursday, 19th June. BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, BAR & MOMBASA¬Via Singanore & Colombe.
OURBAN, LOURENCO - MARQUES,
CHICAGO MARU
Sunday, 1st Juna
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Kangoon.
GANGES' MARU
TACOMA MARU
Sunday, 1st June. Wednesday, 18th June.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-VIn Japan Ports from.
Shangbal
WELBOURNE-Yis Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU ...........
MAIPHONG-Via Holhow & Pakhol
MENADO MARU
Eriday, 6th June,
Thursday, 12th June.
Sunday, 1st June.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panama.
HAGUE MARU
JAIN PORTS.
ATLAS MARI
HORNEO MARU
KEELING-Vis Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON MARU
TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoy.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
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Friday, 6th June. Wednesday, 11th June,
Sunday, 1st June, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8th Jime, 3 p.m.
Thursday, 5th June, Noon.
Tuesday, 10th June.
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▲ DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Horr Kont
.-- Canal Opened in 1876.
Was
An old scheme of making a short cut direct to the North Sea then, revived, and in 1863 it was decided to construct a canal with an outlet on the western seaboard, Including a harbour and lock en trances at the little village (as it "then was) of Ymuiden. This canal was constructed and opened in It has a length of 15% miles, an enlarged bottom to width of 104 feet, and it now, affords passage to vessels drawing up to about 31 or 32 feet.
1876.
* The Cabins.
ETCAMSKIP
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1930.
Introducing A New Empress
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
Twin Screw, Oil Burner 26,000 Gross Tons
Length 666 feet, Breadth 8734 feet Trial Trip Speed 23′ Knot's LARGEST & FASTEST STEAMSHIP ON THE PACIFIC
TH
THE First Class Staterooms on the Empress of Japan are designed and finished with the same art and luxury as the public rooms. Generally speaking, they are all outside rooma, with ship's side lights, and are provided with bedsteads in lieu of berths. Intercommunicating doors are fitted between practically all the First Class Staterooms, thus enabling them to be let in groups of two or more, as required. Electric lighting is on a lavish scale, and the usual steam heating and ball louvre ventilation of the most perfected type are supplemented by electric fans and plugs for electric healing. Wardrobes with pler-glass mirrors, dressing-tables with triple folding mirrors, and pedestal washbasins with running hot and cold fresh water are some of the tunny modern improvements introduced thoughout. Maiden Voyage from Hong Kong Aug. 7th
CANADIAN PACIFIC
WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
MAY-JUNE SAILINGS.
5.8. "TAI HING"
JUNE
[1.008 tons-Capt. Trott]
MON.
:
2nd TUES. 17th - SAT. 7th
THURS. 12th SAT.
MON. 23rd
8.8. "TAI MING"
28th
(869 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] FRI,
Opportunities of Charms of sightseeing not being DEPARTURE HOURS! Yuctshing so encouraging as in Hong Kong 5,30 p.m. Wuchow 1,30 p.m.
Goddess "the old days," it will
old- probably be the timer who knows Yactshing, on the West River.
Thero is a goddess there who is famous throughout the province of Kwangtung.
This year, the celebrations will be on a very ambitious scale. Many of the gaudy tow-boats which constitute the life- blood of West Alver ports will be at uetshing for as long as four or five daya, leaving very few in the trade,
WED. Yes, Yuetshing at festival time is |
MON. very important centre for trade in the 160 cabins in the first class no well worth seeing!
BUN. This year, the tobacco, coffee, cinchona bark, rub fewer than 82 are single berth festival falls on Wednesday, June the For information apply to- ber, cocoa, sugar, timber, copra, cabins, the remainder all being4th. The two comfortable steamers oranges, spices, dried fruits
ca. "Tal Ming" and s.5. "Tal Hing" rice.
In the second saloon a feature la which go up to the West River will The North Sea Canal has proved the unusually large number of double visit this place. an asset of the greatest value to tion for 180 of the 280 passengers deck cabina in which accommoda- the port, and has altogether super-
and
double cabina.
i
50th
JUNE. 4th FRL
MAY.
20th
9th WED. 250 15th MON. 30th
Co..
KWONG WING
87, Connaught Road West, Phone, 20993.
concerning the Balceran, what can one say of the officers sad those members of the crew with whom one came in contact?
The officers made the most thoughtful of hests and all spoke English so perfectly that one felt immediately at home. And the
The water in the canal is im- pounded at fairly constant level, which relieves it from the tidal eeded the approaches by the North is provided. And the cabins, too, fluctuations (normally between 5 Holland Canal and the Zuider Zee, are large and well-appointed.
though this is really a mere and 6 feet) of the North Sea and though these still remain in opera-
The Engine Room.
formality on the Balberan for the makes the stretch of water from tion for the smaller classes of No account of the Balceran would engine room is prodigiously clean- Ymuiden to Amsterdam practically vessels frequenting the port. The be complete without a reference to and tries to take off the hat one is a large inland dock. At the time tonnage of shipping entering the the engine room, which is a marvel not, of course, wearing, to the Chiạf of its construction it was provided port via the North Sea Canal has of compactness and gigantic, incom- and his 17 engineers. with a couple of entrance locks, increased consistently many times prehensible complexity. The main Then one can descend into "the the larger of which was 894 feet over since 1876, despite the set-engine-room rather reminds one of crypt" and take quite a long walk by long by 60 feet wide, with a depth back and almost total cessation of a cathedral full of machinery,the side of one of the two ponderous stewards were as polite as they were of 261⁄2 feet over sills. These movement during the war. The Climbing three or four flights of propeller shafts to the point where efficient. One felt that here was a dimensions soon proved to be too canal. has been deepened in accord-stairs to the dome, as it were, one it disappears out through the stern, | ship run efficiently in every depart. small, and within 20 years a new ance with the dimensions: of new looks down dizzily. Into the depths, If only one could understand it all ment-Straits Times. and larger lock had to be provided. | lock. "Provisionally a depth of without the faintest glimmering a visit to such an engine-room would It was constructed alongside the 12.50 metres (41 feet) is being pro- of enlightenment, in spite of care be a liberal education. In any case existing pair and given dimensions vided, to be increased ultimately ful explanations, upon the source it helps to take the conceit out of 737 feet by 81 fest, with a depth to 15 metres (50 feet).
from which springs the power which one. of 33,feet over sill. It was brought into use in 1896.
A notable feature of the Amster-drives 17,000 tons through the water | The Officers and the Crew. dam shipping traffic is the number at 19 knots, One then wipes one's But when one has said a few of of regular lines, in which there is fingers with a piece of cotton waste the things one would like to say
Again shipping developments rapidly overtook the accommoda- a resemblance to Antwerp, Many tion provided. The early years of of them are engaged on services the 20th century witnessed a rapid to and from Great Britain and increase in size of vessels, and in British. Dominions and Colonies. 1909 it was recognised that fur- Liverpool has a weekly service; ther measures would have to be London three or four services a deferred until its close. By, 1919 week, Other, services run to Hull, the situation demanded prompt at Leith, Manchester, Dublin, Bristol, tention, and in that year was com Swansea, Plymouth and Cork. menced the undertaking, which is
now at the point of complation and
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To Be Launched by Prince of Wales.
Montreal, Quebec,
An announcement here by Preat- dent E. W Beatty of the Canadian Pacific Railway states that H.R.H the Prince of Wales has graciously consented to act as sponsor for the Empress of Britain, new Canadian Pacific liner which will be launched on the Clyde on June 11.
A Expressing gratification that His Royal Highness has promised to And time for this event, Mr. Beatty says that his action is a royal compliment to Canada as much as to the Cana dian Pacific. W
The launching of the 40,000-ton liner will open a new epoch in Canadian trans-Atlantic, traffic, President Beatty states. Her speed. will make possible, a crossing of five daya, and she will greatly shorten the journey, between Europe and Canada and the middle
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