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SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday? 43th August. Thursday, TATSUTA ARU
21st August. SEATTLE, VICTORIA vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Tursday,
YOKOHAMA ́ MARU
5th August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Sueż.
BABUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
Saturday, 9th August.
Tuesday, 19th August,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta,
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
BOMBA-Y-vin-Singapore, Penang, & Colombo..
TAMBA MARU
† PENANG MARU
Monday, Thursday,
19th August,
3th September,
lith August.
28th August.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Paname GINTO MARU
Wednesday,
27th August.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parta
Wednesday, 6th August. BINGO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
* ATAGO MARU (Calls Philadelphia) Tuesday,
TOKIWA MARU
LIVERPOQI. vi Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople). Genoa
CALCUTTA vla Slagabere, Penance & Rangoon
† DELAGOA HARU
4 NAGATO MARU
+BENGAL MARU
↑ MALACCA" MARU
KASHIMA MANU
1 Caryn ad,
5th August.
24th August.
11th August..
8th August.
15th August.
Sunday,
Monday.
Friday,
Friday,
Friday.
Saturday,
J
Tesday.
9th August. 12th August.
SHANGHAI, KOBE, & YOKOHAMA.
KANAGAWA MARU (Moji direzi
2th August.
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Colombo, Suez, and Port Said.
ATLÁS MARU
Monday, 11th August.
BP DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore.
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
LA PLATA MARU BUENOS AIRES MARU
B03BAY-Via Singapore & Colomba.
Friday, 29th. August.
Friday, October,
SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Karachi Bionday, 4th August, HONOLULU MARU... Tuesday, 19 August. DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES," BERA, DAR-ES-SALAAM ZANZA
BAR & MUM!BASA--Viɛ singapore & Cutumika.
CANADA MARU
MEXICO MARU
Wlhesday, 5th August. Friday, 20th September.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, t'ehang a Kangson
CELEBES MARU
Monday, 19th August.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, JACORA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Porta from
Shangbel.
Sunday, 17th August. -
ARIZONA MARU (from Shal).... MELBOURNE-Yu Matia. Brisbane » Sydgry.
HAPHONŽ tia laibu liku).
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta l'anama.
2PAN PORTS.
NITTO MARU
TACOMA MARU
KEELUNG-Vix Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoj.
TAKAO & KEELANG
BATAVIA MARU
tur further parlar
Tel 29061
A_BIG FISH.
•
please appl
Pakhoi, July 7.
Monday, 4th August.
Tuesday, 5th August.
Sunday, 10th August
--- USAKA SHOSEN KAUSIA
M TAKEUCHL Manager.
motionless and surrounded by a vast-crowd of spectators. With
THE
SHIPÓWNERS SEE MR. SCULLIN.
Increased Freight Rates | Deferred.
CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
24.
BRITAIN AGAIN !
OUT AT ATLANTIC RECORD.
WORLD'S BIGGEST SHIP,
Sydney, June 28.
fonsion, Saturday. As a result of the conference between the Prime Minister (Mr.
The Government has decided to Scullin) and the executive of the take an unusual step, whereby Overseas sport Association,
any in the Cunard · Company, will be shipowners will defer crease in overseas freight rates, able to build the world's largest pending further efforts to reach and fastest"imer.^-^ an agreement among all sections of exporters. Prospects of an inerense for the present are much agreed with the Treasury's sanc- brighter.
tion to undertake at a premium
After the conference, Mr.
The Board of Trade have
15 DAYS WITHOUT. FOOD:
Crew's Ordeal on Danish Trawler.
Said to have been 15 days without food the crew of the Esbjerg trawler Methulius the Sunderland collier Kentwood. were saved from starvation by
"Fifty miles from Hamburg, said a member of the crew, "the trawler was flying a distress signal to attract our attention. we wont aboard, and found that her engines were out of commis. sion, and the crew of five had been without food for 15 days. The
no means of frying it. We gave them enough provisions to last a to Esbjerg for The boat will be of exceptional week and sent
towage.
Scullin said that he hoped a satis. a portion of the insurance on the hold was full of fish, but they had]
factory solution would be reached new liner which will be built on by shipowners without an in- the Clyde. crease in freights.
Shipowners' Difficulties.
,
character of
There is also a second-mam-
The position from which ship-dimensions, the owners must find a way out in full which will exclude, her from the of difficulties. They repeatedly ordinary insurance market. have stated their willingness to maintain present-freight rates if such rates provide for all export-moth liner which may be built by the ers to be able to enter into agree the Cunard, probably on ment with shippers of produce Tyne. that will enable owners to arränga tonnage in keeping with trade.
U.S. SHIP MERGER.
FOREIGN FLAG TONNAGE TO BE SOLD.
POWERFUL NEW COMBINE,
New York, Saturday. According to the Herald Tribune, the Roosevelt Steamship
the International Mercantile Company has acquired control of Marine Company. The new com- pany, it is reported, intends to sell all foreign flag tonnage and be found for at least 10,000 men concentrate on the development in the shipbuilding and other of powerful American services. trades affected.--Reuter.
The new ship will accommodate Her displace. The economic adviser to the 4,000 passengers. Oversens Transport Associationment will be 75,000 tons, and her (Mr. J. R. Brigden) contends that
the frequent changes in the tariff, speed 30 knots. The length will together with the prohibitions be 1,000 feet anil the estimated and surtaxes, make it impossibic cost £6,000,000 to estimate the effect on overseas trade.
No indication, he sa: 3, is given us to how long the tariff and the special penalties are to last, but it appears from the temper of Parliament very improbable that if the position is stabilised in the next few months the imports now under tenfporary penalty will be allowed to enter at less than 33 per cent. increase on former rates.
WATER LEVELS.
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table.. issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River, on the dates named:
July 31 Aug. 1 26.3. 26.3 9.6
Shiuhing,
Tsingyuen
Samshui
8.7
16.2
7.4
16.2 6,5
Sheklung The highest levels on record are: -Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, fect: 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 Sheklung 15.5 feat.
The lowest level on record at Samshul is minus 5 feet and at an extremely wide mouth, it had Steklung minus-2:7-feet: a gray skin on which were beauti-
fish is unknown, and nobody seems to have seen its like before.
OVERBOARD.
Unusual interest and excite- ment was aroused along the ful red patches. The name of the A.B.'S APOLOGY FOR FALLING | waterfront here on the 6th inst. when a dead monster fish, weigh
A new member has been added ing over a ton and measuring 29 to the foreign community of the feet in length, was exposed to the Port by the arrival of Mr. Fulker, view of thousands of curiosity- who arrived here to succeed the seekera in front of the Lung late Mr. Martin as Harbour Wong Temple.
Investigations elicited the fact that the fish was dead and float- ing on the sea when found by .some local fishermen who towed it back and deposited. the carcase the beach. The monster, which was later sold for a good sum of money, presented quite an impressive sight lying there
on
Master.
A wireless message received in
London from the Blue Star cruis- ing liner Arandora Star related an incident which surprised the cap- tain while the vessel was cruising to the Mediteranean. It ran:
Able "OFF Ushant 6.14 a.m. Seaman Cranstone fell overboard. Vessel stopped; boat away; man
none the picked up apologized to captain on bridge Consignees of
cargo
Boat for falling overboard. "Benvrackie" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be hoisted up, and Arandera Star subject to rent after August 9. fall away 6.25 a.m."
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
· ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,
ex
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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO
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V.P.G.N. 600 Meters,.
TAIKOODOCK HONG KONGZ
ANS. PENNANTI LAN
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre, of
SII (H.W.O.S.T.): 34 ft. 6 ins THREE SLIPWAYS:
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 2,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at: 70 Feet Radius;
ERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN.
worse;
It is believed that work will
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Reuter's American Service.
NEW FRENCH LINER.
MAIDEN VOYAGE OF THE LAFAYETTE.
The new French motor liner Lafayette left Plymouth recently on her maiden voyage to New York. She aroused great interest
Plymouth,
MONDAY, AUGUST 4,1930:
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND USA. Hongkong shanghai Koba Yokohama. VanDжUYO?
Late Leavo Leare' Leave
ACTIT
*Empress of Japan Aug. 7 Aug. 10. Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Empress of Asia Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 29 Sept. 6 Empress of Canada Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Empress of Russia Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept, 25 Oct. Empress of Japan Oct. 2,Oct. 5 Oct. 7. Oci. Oct. 17 Empress of Asia* Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nor. 2. Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Empress of Russla Nov. 12 Nov, 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nav. 29
4 Dec. 1 Empress of Japan Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Des. Impress of "Axia-Dec-10-Dec-13-Doc-16 Dec 18 Dec. 27 1 Jan. 9 Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dee. 28 Dec. 30 Jun. Empress of Russia Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15. Jan. 24 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Empress of Japan Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb.
Mar, Mar. 14 Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Empress of Asin"
*(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)
SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES. From Hong Kong to Nagasaki & Return . 82.50
Kobe Yokohama
Tickets on sale to September 16, final return limit October 31.
Telephones: l'anger 20152 Freight.20042
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A new economical way to spend a short summer holiday. Take a trip to Wuchow and back. Only requires four days. 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 Meals on board..... Lodging on board
Total
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AUGUST SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:.
Hong Kong 5,30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.
5.S. "TAI HING"
[1,008 tons-Capt. Trott.]
་. AUGUST.
WED. 20th
MON, 4th SUN. zoch, TUES. 26th FRI 15th
S.S. TAI MING"
[049 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] AUGUST.
WED. TUES. MON.,
12th
Gth 'SAT.
23rd THURS. 28th
For information apply to-
18th
Co.,
KWONG WING: L..
Saturday, August 2 Benvrackie, British, Capt. Sinclair, 3,663 tons, Manila, G. Living- ston, Kowloon Wharf. Empress of Japan, British, Capt. R Robinson, 15,725 tons, Part Sald, C. P. R, mooring A.1,
The unique beauty of the new Gustav Diederichsen, German, Capt. vessel is largely due to her taper
J: Jacobsen. 1,352
"Art! tone,ed funnel and fine lines. Scerabaya, Jebsen and Co Nouveau" is the keynote, of all mooring C.89.
The the interior decorations. Himalaya Maru, Japanese, Capt. Sinterior. ventilation is perfect, Tobata, 5,228 tons. Moil, thanks to the adoption of the O. 3. K., Kowloon Wharf.
now famous Punkah-Louvre in which traffic the French Line, the builders in collaboration with Hirundo, Norwegian, Capt. Han system, similar to that installed has not hitherto participated, as the M.A.N.. works at Augsborg.
nevig, 1,125
tons, Swatow, in the Ile de France.
far as the British Isles are con Each engine develops 4,000 b.h.p. Thoresen and Co., mooring The Lafayette,
was cerned. She will run in turn with at 150 r.p.m.; the diameter of the €.35.
built by the Chantiers et Atelier the popular steamer De Grasse, a cylinders is 600 mm. and the de St Nazaire-Penhoet, for Cammell Laird ship, built special-stroke 900 mm. the Compagnie General Transly for this French Line service.
a shaft horse- atlantique, has
M. A. N. Engines. power of 18,500, which will en
Thong and Co., Taiko Dock. Hydrangea, British, Capt. P. W. Grierson, 561 tons, Swatow, Chiu. On. S. S. Co.,. Chiu On Wharf
which
Lafayette
'29, Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20893.
Electrical auxiliaries are pro- vided in the engine-room and on
Hofuku Maru, Japanese, Capt. S. Yonehara, 4,226 tons, Java, N. Y. K., Yaumati. Hong Kheng, British, Capt. C.
Cowan, 1,975 tons, Swatow, Hoable her to make the crossing. The dimensions and speed of deck, five diesel generator sets
Flymouth-New York, in 7 days the
are Length, being provided. Three of these or under.
575ft.; breadth. 77ft.; depth, are of 700 k.w. and two of 500
k.w. Passenger accommodation is 50ft.; displacement, 25.000 tons; provided for 591 cabin class, 334 gross tonnage, about 21,000 tona; Each generator is driven by a six-cylinder trunk-piston type tourist third cabin;-and-174-third-and-service speed 18 knots.
The Lafayette is propelled by airless-injection engine of the class,
The Lafayette made 18% knots four six-cylinder two-stroke cycle M.A.N. four-stroke cycle pattern. an hour on trial, which was the double-action M.A.N. engines. These generator sets are located contract speed. She is expected These engines are standard air in a separate engine room for- to maintain a speed of 17% knots injection units provided with ward of the main compartment.
turbo-blowers
are also for Two auxiliary boilers an hour and is for the Havre separate
service, scavenging purposes. The ma- located in the auxiliary engine- "cabin" and tourist third cabin, chinery has been constructed by room.. Plymouth-New York
Kiangau, British Capt. Richards, 1,555 tons, Swatow, B. and S., mooring A.26.
Korea Maru, Japanese, Capt
Yoshida, 5,073 tons, Shanghai, N. Y. K., Kowloon Wharf.
J. Healy, 8,448 tons, Shanghal, Prca. Jefferson, American, Capt. R.
A. M. Line, Kowloon Wharf.
Ramses, German, Capt. B. Janson,
7,989 tons, Bremen, Jebsen and Co., Kowloon Wharf." Sinkiang, British, Capt. Jones, 1,616 tons, Swatow, B and S., moor- ing B.13. Wing Lee, Portuguese, Capt. J.
Antunes, 641 tong, K. C. Wan, Wo Hop and Co., mooring C.41.
Sunday, August 3 Ceylon, Swedish, Capt. Thorsell, 8,267 tons, Shanghai, Gilman and Co., mooring A.3. Everett, Atherican, Capt.. K. D. Dreyer, 8,571 tons, Sumazin. States S, S. Co., mooring A.27. Flume-1, Italian, Capt. Leroto, 8,890 tons, Salgon, Dodwell and Co., mooring A.24. Menado Mary, Japanese, Capt. T. Kawamata, 1,285 tons, Hai- phong, O., S. K, O S. K Wharf. M. Szechuen, British Capt. C., E. Fisher,.. 1,654 tons, Swatow, B. and S., mooring B.22. Tjipondak, Dutch, Capt. R. J. A., Krift 4,215 tons, Balikpapan, 3. C. JL, mooring A.5.
Monday, August 4 Atago Maru (N.Y:K) Ilollo, le
expected here at about 7 p.m." to-day. Her berth has not been fixed; ENE Namsang (Jardine's) from Cal
cutta and Straits, is due here. to lay Pros. McKinley (A.M.L.), frum Manila, is due here to-day. She will berth at Kowloon Wharf. Tilllwong (JCJL), from San- dakan, ja dug i here sometime to-day. She will be moored to
Vogtland (HAL.), Tront Blanghai,
due here this morning.
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