THE CHINA
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MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1930.
NYILINE
REDUCED THROUGH, TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO‘via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SHINYO MARU
TATSUTA MARU
Wednesday, 13th August. Thursday, 21st August. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA MARU
24th September.
Wednesday,
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
23rd August.
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
6th September.
KITANO MARU
10th August.
ATSUTA MANU
23th September.
TAMBA MARU
PENANG MARU
13th August. '28th August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Tuesday,
... Tuesday.
HOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Wednesday, Thursday,
Shipping
Intelligence.
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CRUISER AND LINER. LAUNCHES SEIZED.
YANGTSE NAVIGATIONAL DIFFICULTIES.
Mr. Justice Hill in the Admiralty Court recently found H.M.S. Cornwall was not to
collision blame for her August 8 last in the Yangtse River with the Hamburg-Amerika liner Scheer.
NOT FAST ENOUGH.
AUTOMATIC LEVELLED AT THE FATE OF THE EMPRESS OF
COXSWAIN,
PASSENGERS ABDUCTED.
Canton, Saturday," The motor launches Tai Loy and The action was Taoi Tin which ply regularly be
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, brought on behalf of the Cornwall tween Shi Klu`and Too Tou, two
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
Wednesday, 27th August. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
KAWACHI MARU
'NEW YORK, BOSTON. via Panama.
† TOKIWA MARU
*KUMA MARU
9th September.
LIVERPOOL via l'ort Said, Stamboul. (Constantinople). Genoa.
LYONS MARU
Tuesday,
Sunday,
Tuesday,
24th August.
2nd September.
Tuesday,
16th September.
"
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
BENGAL MARU
Friday,
15th August
† CALCUTTA MARU
Friday,
20th August.
20th August.
Friday, Saturday,
22nd August 30th August.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU (Nagasaki divert).. Wednesday. HAKONE MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
⚫ Cargo only.
Telephone 30291.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
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LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP~~Via, Singapore Colombo, Sues and Port Said. ATLAS MARU
Monday, 11th August..
yesterday.
It appears that the pirates as usual mingled with and passed as
passengers when the Tal Loy left Too Tou on her run to Shi Kiu.
SCOTLAND.
It has been definitely announced by Mr. E. M. Beatty that, when the new Canadian Pacific liner Empresa of Britain goes into ser- vice in the early summer of next year, the old Empress of Scotland will be paid off, presumably end- ing the career of a ship which, although she proved a remarkably useful stop-gap at a time when the Canadian Pacific directors were deciding on their next big development in the St. Lawrence trade, is casentially German in her character and has never quite fallen into line with the other ships of the fleet. She was built for the Hamburg-American Stettin in 1906, her name then be-
against the Hamburg-Amerika important villages in the Punya liner and Mr. George Langton, district, were captured by pirates K.C., and Mr. Balloch were coun- sel for the Admiralty instructed by the Treasury solicitor, and Mr. Aylmer Digby, K.C., and Mr. Alfred Bucknill for the Hamburg- Amerika Line instructed by Messrs. Stokes and Stokes.
Giving judgment, Mr. Justice When the launch came to within Hill said he had to examine the shouting distance of Sai Pau To case of the Cornwall because it the pirates pulled out their auto-ing Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, was suggested that a continuousmatics, and pointing at the coxs- coming astern of the cruiser at an increasing pace was set with due wain commanded him to stop the regard to the other traffic. The engine. liner complained that the cruiser backed right across her bows, and did not give her proper warn ing. The Cornwall attempted to
turn out of the Yangtze River
4
The spot was A well-cnosen one, as it was almost exactly at the same
point that the two
launches pass each other on their
run, so that when the Taol Tin approached her sister-boat, she was signalled to steam alongside.
Line by the Vulcan Yard at
The original intention was to have named her the Europe, to run alongside the Harland and Wolff-built Amerika, of whose| design hers was a development, but the fact that the Empress of Germany. announced her willing
ness to christen the ship in the
presence of the Kaiser made the into the Whangpoo River, and
change natural. Originally her was so affected by the tide from
gross tonnage was 24,581, her the Whangpoo that she got into at
quadruple expansion engines gave position in which it was necessary
her a speed of 17 knots, and she to go astern. Of course she was Not suspecting anything on
copied the traditional Harland required to do that with duc re-usual, and thinking that the Tal and Wolff big ship rig with two gard to other traffic.
Loy had a break down, she imme-funnels and four masts. diately heaved to and went along-
As regards passenger accom- It was therefore only modation she was luxurious in side. matter of several minutes before
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore. blasts when she began to gather she was boarded by, the pirates, every way, and inaugurated quite
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
LA PLATA MARU ...
BUENOS AIRES MARU
BOMBAY -Via Singapore & Colombo,
·HONOLULU MARU
SUMATRA MARU
Friday, 29th August.
Friday, 3rd-October."
Tuesday, 19th August.
Wednesday, 3rd September.
a number of novelties in Atlantic travel which attracted attention.
The case, the judge said, pre- sented considerable difficulty. The Cornwall gave three short sternway, not less than two tnking complete control of her.
The passengers of the Taoi, Fin minutes before.the.collision. She gathered way rapidly, and sound- were ordered to board the Tai-She was, in fact, one of the inost American service; even after shel ed a second three short blasts, and Loy, whose quartermaster was popular ships in the Hamburg- it must have been obvious to the commanded to steer her under the had been eclipsed in size by thej
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI. iner that the cruiser was across
BAR & MUMBASA-Vlæ Singapore & Colombo.
MEXICO MARU
Tuesday, 20th August.
·CALCUTTĂ—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
CELERES MARU,
TACOMA MARU
Monday, 18th August. Monday, 1st Septambor.
ber course, and intended to con- tinue coming astern........
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porte from but she put her engines astern
Shanghal
ARIZONA MARU (from Shai).... Sanday, 17th August. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Uris bine & Sidney.
SYDNEY MARU,
HAIPHONG-Viz Hoibow & Fakhol
Wednesday, 3rd September.
NEW YORK-Via Japaa porta & PanA USM.
JAPAN PORTS.
BATAVIA MARU
́ ́ MADRAS MARU
Tudɛday, 12th_August_ Friday, 22nd August. '
KELLUNG—Via Swatow & Amoj.
TAKAO-Yia Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
For further pariculars please apply to --OSAKA SHOBEN KAISHA
Tel. 28061.
-HERO'S DEATH.
MASTER OF THE STEAMER TREVESSA.
London, Yesterday.
A tragic and heroic story of the sea is recalled by the death yesterday of Captain Cecil Foster. who was master of s.s. Trevessa, which foundared seven years ago, in the Indian Ocean. Capt. Foster with seventeen
spent days in an open boat in which they reached Rodriguez Island, Mauri- Two tius, 1,900 miles distant.
men
22
men died from exposure and four
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
WATER LEVELS.
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, ahows in English feat the water levels on the West River, North River and East River, on the dates named:
Aug.
Shlubing
Samshui
4 Aug. 8
Tsingyuen
10.4
8.9
15.1
14.1
9.2
7.6
Sheklung
The highest levels on record are:
on, reaching land. The survivors.-Shluhing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, owed their lives mainly to the 29.2 feet; Samshift, 27.3 feet; courageous example and discipline.Sheklung 15.5 feet. maintained by Captain Foster in The lowest level on record” at face of terrible privations. Samshui is minua 5 feet and at British Wireless Service.
Sheklung minus 2.7′′feet,
SHIPBUILDERS,. SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
known destination.
PASSENGER LISTS.
The liner, therefore, in that position was called upon to act, too late to avoid the collision, Not until after the second astern the signal of the cruiser was order to go astern given on the Scheer, and by the time the Corn- wall had gathered considerable sternway, as she was entitled to. She gave the proper signals, and his lordship was advised by the Elder Brethren that in all this sho acted with seamanlike care, and
the liner, The Per 8.s. President Jefferson on with due regard Scheer had a double warning of August 10:~~~ what was happening, and could Mrs. B. M. Aschenbrenner, P. have kept clear by putting hel Braga, Gorrardo Borromeo, A. M. engines astern earlier, and she Chon, Mrs. M. M. Coman, Mrs. was alone to blame for the colli.C. H. Casson, Mr. and Mrs., R. F. sion.
Edwards, Misses E. F. and E. D. Edwards, Cesare Fortich, Ms.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships are in harbour to-day:---
Cicala-Basin. Serapia-North arm. Sepoy-Basin,
Moth-Basin.
Tamar-Basin. Osiris-West wall. Medway-West- wall. Odin-West wall. Otus-West wall. Oswald-West wall.
Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Vigilante-French gunboat. Mindanao-American gunboat.
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Empress of Asia' Aug. 20 Aug., 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 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
5 Oct. 7 Oct: 9 Empress of Japan.Oct. 2 Oct.
Oct. 17, Empress of Asia" Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Express of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Empress of Russia Nov, 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov, 20 Nov. 29 Empresa of Japan Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec. 4 Dec. 12 Empress of Asin* Dec. 10 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 9 Empress of Russia Jan. 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 24 Empress of Japan Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Empress of Asia* Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Binr. 14
(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Lhanghai)
SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES.
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Emp, of Asia .Aug. 12 Emp. of Canada Aug. 27 Telephones: L'assager, 20752
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Aug. 14 Aug. 29
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muzzle of an automatic to an un-
As luck would have it, she arrived It is reported that the pirates at Hamburg from New York took away over 60 passengers, and that the Tsoi Tin was left about a fortnight before the out without a single person on board. break of war, and was still there when hostilities broke out, re- The Punyu water police are now maining in harbour until she sail- engaged in locating the directioned to surrender in British waters the pirates took, and are confident in, March, 1919. At that time the of following them up soon-Can-Western movement of United ton News Agency.
States troops was in full swing, and although the Americans had already announced their intention from abstaining in the sharing of the normal spoils of war, content- ing themselves with the enemy ships which they had seized in ted to them for trooping purposes Lawrence. Fer this purpose she until 1922 that she entered the re- 1917, she was temporarily allot- by special agreement among the
considerable gutar Canadian Pacific run. Allies, and was transferred to Bri- underwent very
was fully appre tain under the terms of the Peace alterations and improvements, where the solid comfort of her ac
and when she emerged she had a commodation Treaty at the end of 1919.
considerably bigger tonnage, and ciated. The Prince of Wales was inmost particulars suited the one of her passengers at the end Canadian trade excellently. But of his Canadian tour. She has⚫ G. M. Grimmesey, Mr. and Mrs. To begin with she was managed there was no altering her cpm-made herself a great favourite J. A. Haver, Miss F. Kenner, for the Shipping Controller by the paratively low speed of 17 knots, with a number of regular tra- Douglas Naish, P. J. Peralta Cunard Line, running from Liver- while the other ships on the servellers, mainly on account of her Alvin Pehrsson, Mrs. Evalynpool to New York, but in 1921 vice were considerably faster, comfort, but at the same time it Rogers, Miss Martha Rogers, J. Ashe was put up for sale with the Before she went on the regular is obvious that a 17-knot ship will Rogers, Miss Polly Rogers,. Mr. rest of the prize tonnage and Canadian run she was chartered not run satisfactorily alongside and Mrs. N. Bert Smith, Mar was bought by the Canadian by an American tourist agency the new Empress of Britain, and. Patty Lee Smith.
Pacific Line, to be renamed for a yachting cruise, then took fine ship as she still is, the com Empress of Scotland, and to run one or two odd sailings, and, then pany is undoubtedly justified in Per 8.8. Tanda from Melbourne on their first-class service from went on one of the Canadian discarding her.-Journal of Com- en August 10:-
Southampton to
St. Pacific's own cruises. It was not merce.
Mrs. K. B. Le Brun, Mias X Reid, Lieut. Col. Loring, Mis C. A. Aslet, Mrs. S. M. Shanks. Miss M. B. Shanks, Rev. T Graham, Miss F. MacGill, E. H Lockwood, J. V. Latimer, Miss F. Rogers.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
The P. & 0. 5.8. Mantua left Singapore for this port on August 10 at 9 a.m.with the outward English Malle, and is due here on August 14 at about 10 am.
The M.V. Chinese · Prince"from New York sailed from Keelung on August 10 and is expected to ar- rive here this evening, August 11. The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Woosung on |August 9" (Sot.) at 11. a.m., left Woonang on August 10 (Sun) at 10 am, and is due at Kobe on.. August 12 (Tues,) at 6 am. She leaves Kobel on August 12 (Tues.) at 10 p.m. -
The .. Carignano, sailedį from Singapore on August 7,- und is due here on August 13.
The s.8. Fresno Star sailed from Singapore on August, 10, and o due here on August, 15:
M
7: The sie. Ida - Mari sailed from, Milke on August, 10, and la ilus here on August 15.
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