NY KLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honoluia.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
Cobbler Friend of an High Rates Discouraging
Admiral.
Enterprise.
LADNA BUON MARGINS.
CHICHIBU MARU SHINYO MARU
Thursday, 31st July. Wednesday, 13th August. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
"EVANS OF THE BROKE."
SHIPPING
TAXATION.
AND
YOKOHAMA MARU
5th August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWER? ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,
Tuesday,
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturity.
26th July.
HARUNA MARU
Saturday,
9th August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Tuesday,
23th September,
RANGOON MARU
TAMBA MARU
Mexico & l'anama. RAKUYO MARU
28th July,
DINGO MARU
Wernes:Jay,
6th August.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ATAGO MARU
Saturday,
2nd August.
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa,
+ DELAGOA MARU
Monday,
11th August
CALCETTA -via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon,"
YAMAGATA MARU
TEAM
20th July.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
24th July.
Tievkay,
9th July
Monday.
Monday, Monday,
28th July. 11th Augast.
Rear-Admirat E. R. G. R. Evans -"Evans of the Broke"-now commanding the Royal Australian Navy, is becoming increasingly popular in his new command. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles catholicity of his friendships ap-ly been largely connected with ship-
His democratic nature and the peals to the Australian tempera- "I am a simple man and I like simple pleasures," he announced at a civil welcome at Parramatta.
"I do not ever possess a motor- cor."
Monday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
#HARODATE MARU (Moji direet) Monday. ATSUPA MARU
+ MALACCA MARU
+ Cargo only.
4th August.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments.),
O. S. K.
'SAILINGS. FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ATLAS MARU ...
ment.
He then gave a list of his friends in Sydney.
"They include," he said, "an undertaker, a cobbler, a fireman on
Sydney ferry who served with me in the Dover patrol, a water bailiff, a film magnate and a Civic Commissioner."
The Australian Navy, according to Rear-Admiral Evans, is one of the most efficient for its size in the world. The young Australians, he says, make keep and skilful sailors. Rear-Admirai Evans was lent by the Royal Navy to organise the Australian service.
H.M.S. BLANCHE.
ANTWERP VI Singapore FIRST DESTROYER OF 1928 ... Monday, 11th August.
PROGRAMME. LAUNCHED.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore.
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town,
LA PLATA MARU
BUENOS AIRES MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU
HONOLULU MARU
Friday, 29th August.
Friday, 3rd. October.
Sunday, 3rd August.
Tuesday, 19th August.
OURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, - ZANZI.
BAR & MOMBASA-VisSingapore & Colombo.
CANADA MARU
MEXICO MARU
Wednesday, 6th August Friday, 20th September.
CALCUTTA-Vin Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.
HIMALAYA MABU
CELEBES MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &
Shanghai.
Friday, 1st August. Monday, 18th August.
ARIZONA MARU (from S'hai) MELBOURNE-Vis Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
AIPHONG-Viz Kolkow & Pakhoi
MENADO MARU
Sunday, 17th August.
Thursday, 20th July.
Friday, 26th July.
Tuesday, 29th July.
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta l'anama.
JAPAN PORTS.
KINE MARU
KONSO MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO-Yia Swatow & Amoy,
TAKAO & KEELL'NG.
BATAVIA MARU
Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., launched. on May 29. H.M.S. torpedo-boat des- troyer Blanche which they are constructing to the order of the British Admiralty. She is one of eight vessels ordered under the 1928 Naval programme, and is the first vessel of her class to be launched,
of
ping we have received a lengthy communication in the course which he says:
CONFERENCE
LOADLINE.
ON
A Great Charter."
Rugby, July 9. From many quarters we continue
The convention
Aixing
the to receive protests with regard to
maximum loading capacity of all the theory propounded of high merchant ships belonging to the taxation imposing no undue strain twenty-seven nations engaged in
ference which has just ended in on industry. From one correspon-international trade has been signed dent whose experience has obvious- by the International Load Line Con- London. The convention has been. signed on behalf of the following Governments.Australia, Canada, Chilc,
Cuba, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece. Iceland, India, the Irish Free State, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zea tand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portu gal, Spain, Sweden. the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics and the United States.
"A few years ago
a private limited company, were considering the question of building one or two collier steamers (2,000-tonners) at a cost of about £28,000 each, or 50 per cent. over pre-war costs. All the directors were supertax and in- come-tax payers (Schedule "D"); with directors' fees Schedule "E", the increased capital meant bigger earnings necessary to pay on 50
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry Oliver who presided, described the per cent: mora capital, larger in- Convention in a concluding speech surance and repairs charges. The directors
as "a great charter placing the felt that "enough to live, on" to launch out
as they had international oversea carrying trade into new ships
of the world on a basis of safety was futile with such as only 4 per cent. allowance for de- attained." The convention, inter has never hitherto been preciation before taxes were alia, provides for increases of free assessed, and profits put to reserve boards in the winter months, parti- were taxed also.. The effective cularly in life of a steam collier is 15 years ships. It defines with increased the smaller classes of nt outside, and may be less or may precision the methods to secure the become obsolete after 10 years, 80 effeclive closing of operings in the what is the good of risking one's weather decks and in the sides of capital under such depressing con- ships and for the protection of the national value, owing to their long seasonal areas ditions? Many experienced men of crew, and revises the
zones and and capable experience, are retir-loading limits of all ships.
that regulate the ing at early ages, and others are "resting, on their oars," and no wonder. From a national point of view it is a pity, as ships give much employment. Foreign ship- ping is run much cheaper., Foreign flags are ousting our shipping trade abroad, and their ships even run here and between British ports at freights our ships cannot look at. Many ports are full of laid- up British ahips old and new ones."
to
..
BRITANNIC'S BRIDAL CHAMBERS.
The New White Star Liner.
There
Was
FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1930.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
LEAYO
ATTIM
Hongkong Shanghai Kobe Yokohama Vancouver
Leave
LORYS Empress of Japan Aug. 7 Aug, 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Empress of Asia' Aug. 20
Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Empress of Canada Sept. + Sept, Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Empress of Russia Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Empress of Japan Oct. 2 Det. 5 Oct. 7
Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Empress of Asia” Oct. 15 Oct, 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23
Nov. 1 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov, 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Empress of Russia Nov. 12
Nov. 14 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Empress of Japan Nov. 27 Nov, 30 Dec. 2
Nov. 29 Dec. Dee. 12 Empress of Axia”
Dec. 10
Dee. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. I
Jan. 9 Empress of Russia" Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Empress of Japan
Jan. 21 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. Feb. 13 Empress of Asia Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar.
(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)
Mar. 14
SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES. From Hong Kong to Nagasaki & Return .G$ 82.50
Kobe Yokohama
Tickets on sale to September 15, final return limit October 31.
Telephones:
l'ussenger 20752 Freight 20042
.G$105.00 ..G$117.50
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
JULY-AUGUST SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wachow 1.30 p.m. 9.S. TAI HINGTM
FRI
[1,068 tons-Capt. Troth]
JULY
*25th WED.
AUGUST.
30th
MON. 4th WED. 20th
SUN. FRI.
10th TUES. 26th 15th
S.S. "TAI MING"
[G49 tona-Capt. G. J.. Spink.! SUN.
27th
JULY. AUGUST. Ist MON.. 18th
FRI.
WED.
The Sai Kang (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- esc Republic and second only to the Yangtsze in Importanc: This magni- London, June 29.
little beyond the firent trade route, was opened to for- ordinary, quayside bustle at Liver-eign traffic in 1997, but how many pool on Monday, this week when foreigners travel on this important the new White Star motor liner Britannic slid up the Mersey to route is beautiful. We recommend it
waterway? The scenery along the For information apply to her berth her
to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday.
maiden
to
prepare for voyage to New
The overall length of the vessel VANCOUVERI—Vìa Japan. Pora from proximate displacement
is about 323 feet, and the sp- In nearly all the communications
about we are receiving with regard 1,330 tons. The vessel is built this question of the burden on in- with a long forecastle deck. The dustry there is one thought which armament comprises 4.7 in. guns seems to Be uppermost, namely, and smaller machine guns.
that at the very moment when in The machinery, which is being any attempt to revive Industry York yet the Britannic marks constructed at the St. Peter's en private enterprise has to incur a big departure in ship construc gine works of the shipbuilders, great risks, any possible regards tion and engine revolution in ship- consists of twin-screw single- are penalised through high taxa- building, which has been trans- reduction geared turbines develoption to an extent utterly discourag-forming the external appearance ing collectively a shaft horse- ing the undertaking of the risks In-
The 27,000 ton Britannic, which and Internal accommodation of is the largest British built motor- power of 34,000, with three volved. And in the case of indus-mechanically propelled sea-going ship and the first motor liner watertube boilers fitted with tries already established, but fight- craft, With her cruiser stern; her superheaters arranged for a ing their way with difficulty, the tapering stem and aquat oval fun- working pressure of 300 lb. and 200 degs. superheat under closed stokehold conditions.
Sunday, 10th August.
For further paricular: please apply t-SAKA SHOSEN KAIKEA
Tel: 28061.
THRILL FOR MASULA
PASSENGERS.
Terrific Explosions and Bridge Aflame.
London, June 13.
and
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
The bridge was soon aflame. A message of June 10 staled:- The whole of the Masula (7,261 tons gross), of the British India' Steam Navigation Company, Limit ad, from stern to the after-part of the bridge space has been destroy ed by fire. Salvage steamer ura flooding the holds although four or Ave of them caught fire themselves. The Masula was built in 1919 by Barclay Curle and Company, Limit-
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
The passengers from the Masula who were transferred to the Mooled, Glasgow. tan have reached Plymouth describe their thrilling experience 90 miles from Gibraltar when fire broke out among the cargo of linseed 'ollcakes and was followed by a series of terrific explosions forward.
Ex 4.3.
Consignees st Cargo delivery of thele woods which will be "Royal Star" are reminded to take ubject to rent after July 31.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
or
scheduled between Liverpool and New York, can accommodate 1,550 passengers in three classes and provide
Inland Revenue authorities, nels, the Britannic is a very beau- rather the law on which the tiful ship, with internal roominess authorities act, would seem almoat and cleanliness that the motor en- dreamt of a generation age. In comfort and luxury un- to be designed to discourage the gine makes possible. Economy in 1874, when the first Britannic en QUICK DESPATCH AT ANTWERP, building up of large reserves and fuel is the prime consideration tered the White Star service, the the setting aside of necessary sums that led to the adoption of this Directors judged the time had for depreciation of plant, &c.type of oil burning ship to carry on come to provide more comfort for Morning Post.
the White Star big ship tradition. passengera, by whom they meant What this means was explained by first class passengers. These com. Mr. Rebbeck, Managing Director, forts, Mr. Cauty, Harland and Wolff's, the builders, General Manager, told the 200 the present when he said that the Britannic guests during the trial trip includ. would carry a ton of cargo a mile ed the installation of electric on enough of to AIT a lady's bells, the provision of thimble.
separate chairs in the dining saloon, the
WATER LEVELS.
RIVERS.
A
As an instance of quick des patch at the port of Antwerp, il may be mentioned that the steam- consisting of 7,103 tons of wheat er Roxby discharged her cargo,
in two days (16 working hours), in bulk, loaded at Montreal, with- while the steamer Romanby dis ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST | tons of wheat in bulk, load- charged her cargo of 8,203 ed at Montreal, also. within two days (18 working hours). The steamers were consigned to The following table. issued by Messrs. "Vulcan" Commerciale the Kwangtung River Conservancy nd Maritime SA., Antwerp, the Commission, shows in English feat Company of Antwerp attending to River, North River and Eust River, Maltby Levy Quick Despatch the water levels on the West the stevedoring.
1 on the dates named:
July 22 July 23
8.3 10.3 4.4
6.1
-DRY DOCK-
Length 787 Feat. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
Wireless Call „SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.
Tel Address: “TAIKOODOCK,” HONG KONG.
Telephone No. 80211: Call Fla
over * ANS, PENNANT”
Depth on Centre of SIN” (H.W.0.9.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
-THREE SLIPWAYS---
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 4,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sex Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Toms at 70 Feet Radius.
AGENTS
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
Shluhing
Talngyuen
Samabut
Sheklung
3.2
8.9
4.4.
4.1
The highest levels on record are: -Shiuhfag, 41 feet; Taingyuan. 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.8. feat; Sheklung 16.5 feet.
The lowest level on record at Samahui Is minus 6 feet and at Sheklung minus 27 feet...
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships are in hatbou today: Serapis North arm. Sepoy-In dock.
Sterling-In dock;
"Foreign.
Adamastor Portuguese cruiser. Vigilante French gunboat. Alerte French gunboat. Helona-U.S. gunboat.
STEAMER'S MOVEMENTS
The M.V. Japanese Prince from. New York safled from Shanghai on July 25, and, fa expected to ar tive Here on “July 27,
23rd
6th SAT. TUES. 12th THURS. 28th
Co...
KWONG WING C
67, Connaught Road West, Phone 20893.
substitution of sperm oil lamps for casdles and, in the
quaint wording of the official record at the time, the introducing of a bridal chamber, seeing that the voyage can now be accomplished in the space of time usually devoted to a koneymoon. There are not only bridal chambers and to spare for the thousand third class and tourist cabin passengers of the new Britannic, but also single bed- rooms and dining and recreation rooms as spacious as, it less luxurious than, those provided for the cabin class. The Britannic is not designed for speed record breaking, but she will convey pas-- sengers to New York in not more than eight days.
BANK LINE LTD:
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS" .. London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull
NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE
5.8. "CITY OF DELHI"
ALSO AGENTS FOR
LTD.
ELLERMAN LINE
9th August.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
.11th August.
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE
M.V. "BIRCHBANK"
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
SS. TINHOW"
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
3rd August. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
4th August,
Loading for Mauritka, Bennion, Delagoa Bay, Durban. East London, Algia Bay (Port Elisabeth),
Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading issued to Petra, Quimine, The Fort Amela, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For traig
or passage of any of the above lines apply to
„Telephone 77791.
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