THE CHINA
MAIL.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1930.
NYKLING
AEDUCED THROUGH VICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM 183 40 2120 ON SALE
'SAN FRANCISCO 'via Shanghai, Japan Porte & Honolulu,
Shipping
Intelligence.
ELTO. “FOUR-SIXTY:” | SEA BROTHERHOOD. ¡
PANAMA CANAL.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via...
ASAMA MARU TAIYO MARU
Thursday, .: Sunday, SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
HIKAWA MARU
Wednesday,
48th September.' 28th September.
24th September.
BREAKS OUTBOARD SPEED
* RECORD..
NAVY RENDER HELP TO A SICK
SHIPMASTER..
LOWEST DAILY AVERAGE TRAFFIC SINCE 1927.
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
6th September.
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
20th September.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Tuesday,
AKI MARU
Tuesday,
"23rd September. .21st October.
Thursday, Saturday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KAGA MARU
† MALACCA MARU
11th September.. 27th September.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. HEIYO MARU
..Saturday, 30th September. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porla
KAWACHI MARU
Tuesday,
0th September.
'NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
TAKETOYG.. MARU
Sunday,
TOBA MARU
Monday,
21st September.
fith October.
LIVERPOOL. vis Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
LYONS MARU
Tuesday,
16th September.
CALCUTTA vía Singanore. Penang & Rangoon.
+ HAKODATE MARU
Monday,
†MORIOKA MARU
Monday,
8th September. 10th September.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKITA MARU
SUWA MARU
HAKATA MARU (Kohe'direct)
SIBERIA MARU
↑ Cargo only.
Piday," 5th September, Saturday, 6th September. Tuesday, 9th September. Wednesday, 10th September.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments)
0.
S
K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SULJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
The
H.M.S. Rodney brought home | "The Elto Four-Sixty Outboard
During May' 479 commercial Mutor NOW holds the world's | Captain Frederick. Richard Jones, vessels and 14 small launches speed record, said Mr. Kew, of master of the British steamer transited the Panama Canal.
Crandon Messrs., Rudolf Wolff and Kew, Crandon.
wus Tolls on the commercial vessela Ltd., who are the local dealers for bound for Archangel, with an aggregated $2,162,898 and on the Elto motors. Ray Pregenzer of American cargo of wood, and on launches $111, or a total tolls col-}
Elto June 11, off the North Cape,lection of $2,163,009. Antioch, Illinois, drove an "Four-Sixty" 49.72 miles per Captain Jones was taken ill. The daily average number of transits for the hour, a quarter of a mile faster Half-way between the North Cape commercial than any man has ever travelled and Iceland he became much month was 15.45; and the average in an outboard before. This worse, with a high temperature, tolls collected $69,770, as compar motor is manufactured by Out- and pneumonia was suspected. ed with an average of 16.3 tran. board Motor Corporation, Mil-The Crandon, having to doctor, sits and $74,425 in tolls for the
sent waukee.
A wireless
message previous month, and an average and of 16.9 transits and $74,082 in
by
symptoms, made stating the with a Class D-E-F Century asking. For medical advice. tolls for May, 1929. The aver-
She was
tivos.
answered
The former was chosen, and the master was landed on June 18, the ship continuing her voyage under the command of the
Pre amount of tolla paid by cach
The daily average number of commercial transits in May, 1930, was the lowest since June, 1927, when the daily average was 15.16 transits. The daily average tolls collection for the month of May,, 1930, was the lowest since July, 1928, when the daily average amounted to $68,034.
"This new record was
Hurricane which was weighed on two different scales and register- Swedish ship, which communi- of the commercial transits was ed 215 lb. The previous record cated with the big hospital at $4,515, as compared with $4,565 was made with a much lighter Goteborg, Sweden. The hospital for the month of April, 1930. boat; before the new rules, requir- answered within an hour, pres- ing boats of greater and stronger cribing and advising that Captain construction, were put into effect. Jones should be sent to hospital "This motor has four cylinders, at the nearest port. Reyjavik and a piston displacement of and Stornoway were the alterna-
lightly less than 60 cubic inches. It develops 45 h.p. on a dynamo- meter test. Although the most powerful outboard built, simpli- city of design brings its weight
The number of transits for the down to below the weight 'of
"Captain Jones was discovered first eleven months of the current. other four-cylinder racing motors in hospital at Reykjavík by the fiscal year is 203 fewer and the Mr. Rew also reports that in. Rodney's officers, and was much amount of tolls collected is $23,675 terest in Elto motors has never gratified when offered a passage less than in the corresponding reached a higher point that this home. This little incident, in-period of the preceding year. year, not only because of the vic-significant in itself, is another re fories of the Four-Sixty, but heminder of the brotherhood of the cause the 29-pound "Fold-Light" sea and the bond of friendship folding motor and the other existing between the Royal and models in the line for 1930 are Merchant navies.
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-V Slogapore again proving so eminently satis
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
AMAZON MARU ALASKA MARU
Wednesday, 10th September. Friday, 10th Octobe
Friday, 3rd October,
810 DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. BUENOS AIRES MARU BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU HAMBURG MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,
Wednesday, 3rd September Friday, 10th September. BEIRA, `DAR-ES-SALAAM, -ZAN- Singapore & Colombo,
ZIBAR & MOMBASA-Via CHICAGO MARU CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
TACOMA MARU .....
Sunday, 28th September.
Tuesday, 2nd September.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER,
LONDON MARU (from Kobe) .... Wednesday, 3rd September. MELBOURNE.-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONG_Via Huibor & Pakhoi
SANYO MARU
Wednesday, 3rd September.
Saturday, 25th October.
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta & Panama.
SEATTLE MARU
AMUR MARC
JAPAN PORTS.
SHUNKO MARU
KEELUNG-Yia Swatow & Amoy,
TAKAO-Vis Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU
Thursday, 4th September. Saturday, 13th September. Sunday, 21st September.
Wednesday, 10th September
For further pazicular: please apply to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
Tel. 28061.
IRISH HARBOUR.
M. TAKEUCHI. Manager.
into two classes, the first of which will
Cork, comprise Dublin, Limerick, Waterford and Galway; and the other all the remaining
fectory for powering all kinds of boats, from canoes to swanky unabouts, 18 to 20 feet in length.
WATER LEVELS.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the West fiver, North River and East River, on the dates named:
mote.
During May 92 tank ships tran sited the Canal with an aggregate net tonnage, Panama Canal mea- surement, of 508,917, on which tolls of $445,747 were paid. Cargo amounted to 456,102 tons, which included 442,700 tons of) mineral oil and 13,402 tons of cocaine oil. In point of net ton- nage tanker traffic decreased 5,5 per cent, under the same traffic Saturday, August 30.
for the corresponding month a Borneo, British str., 1,297 tons, year ago, and cargo tonnage de-
Capt. J. H. Van den Berg,creased 3.6 per cent. from 'Hothow, buoy No. 042. -Shun Tai & Co.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Tanker traffic comprised 19.2 per cent. of the total commercial
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST Chenan, British str., 1,355 tons, transits through the Canal during
RIVERS.
Capt. A. Cook, from Amoy, the month, made up 21 per cent. buoy No. B13.-B. & S.
of the total Panama Canal net Chian Lee, Chinese str., 1,850 tonnage, was the source of 20.6 tons Capt. K. Ishli, from per cent. of the tolls collected, and Langkow, buoy No.. B12-Yee (carried 20.2 per cent, of the total Tai Hong
cargo in transit, through the Genystoke Castle, British .otr, Canal.
3,622 tons, Capt. G. C. Edward, from Manila, Stone- rutters-Dodwell & Co. Hang Song, British str., 1,866 tons, Capt. L. H. Hutchings, from Canton, buoy No. B37.- J. M. & Co.
Shiubing Tsingyuen Samshui Sheklung
Aug. 28 Aug. 29
8.8
9.4
5.5
5.8
44
3.6
8.4
The highest levels on record are: --Shiuhing, 41 feet; Taingyuen, 20.2 fect; Samshut, 27.3 feet; Sheklung 15.5 fost.
Samshui is minus 5 feet and at Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.
› CENTENARY OF ISLE OF MAN
STEAM PACKET.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
14 DAYS FROM· CHINA AND 9 DAYS 'TROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND US.A. ` . Нов Конд
Bhanghink Kalu Yokohama Vancouver LAKTO
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Empress of Canads Sept. 4 · Sept. · 7 Sent. 9 Sept. 11, Sept. 10 Empress of Japan Oct. 2 Oct. Б Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct, 17 Empresa of Asin* Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1
Nov. Empress of Canada OcĻ. 30, Nor, Z
Nov. 6 Nov, 14 Empress of Russla' Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov, 20 Nov. 29 Empress of Japan Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec. 1 Dec. 12 Fanpress of Asia' Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 27- Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 20 Bec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 9 Empress of Russia* Jan. Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15. Jan. 24 Empress of Japon Jan. 29 Fab, Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Empress of ASİN Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar, Mar. 5 Mar, 14 Empresa of Canada Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar, 17 Mar, 19 Mar. 27 Empress of Russia' Mar. 25 Mar, 28 Mar, '31 Apr. 2 Apr. 11 Empress of Japan Apr. 4 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 19 Empress of Asis* 'Apr. 17′ Apr. 20- Apr. 23 Apr. 25 May
*(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai)
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SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP · SUMMER FARES. From Hong Kong to Nagasaki & Return .G$ 82.50
+
Kobe
.G$105.00
Yokohama
.G$117.50
Tickets on sale to September 15, inal return mit October 31.
Telephones: l'assenger 20752 Freight..200-12
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH
WUCHOW LINE
SEPTEMBER SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.' 5.S. "TAI HING"
-[1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]
SEPTEMBER.
MON. 1st
A new economleal way to spend a SUN. short auramer holiday. Take a trip FHI, 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
....$20.00
WED.
7th 12th
17th TUES. 23rd
MON. 29th
8.8. "TAI MING" [640 tons Capt. G...J. Splok.] SEPTEMBER.
WED. 3rd TUES. 16.40
MON. 2.00
.$38.40
Why not make a trial? The culsing is excellent and the accommodation comfortable; once you try you will re- commend it to others.
9th
13th
BAT. 20th THURS. 25th
For information apply to
KWONG WING
29. Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20893.
Co., Lid.,
eight hours. This vessel was so plane carriers, boarding vessels The Isle of Man Steam Packet successful that a second was and net laying ships. In its 100 Company, one of the oldest
ordered. Two years later came years history the Steam Packet Ilydrangea, British str., G61 tons, passenger carrying steamship Queen of the Isle, the fastest has had many rivals. The keen. Capt. P. W. Grierson, from companies in the Kingdom, cele-steamer of her day, and no more ness at one time to secure passen. Swatow, Chiu On Wharf brates ita centenary this summer were built until 1841, when King gers was so great that the Isle Chiu On & Co.
writes a London correspondent. Orry came on to the service. The of Man steamers took them a 70 The lowest level on record at Klangau, British str. 1,655 tons, The boats that convey the travel-Manx paddle steamers maintained mile journey for one shilling, and,
Capt. J. E. Richards, from ler from Liverpool of the Isle their high reputation and very at one time, for nothing. Swatow; buoy No. A10-B. &of Man are sometimes termed soon made the passage from "baby Cunarders" and they make Douglas to Liverpool regularly in Kuelchow, British,str., 1,220 tons, the journey in less than four four hours. This time has not CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
Capt. D. Williams, from Wel- hours whereas a century ago it been improved in a century and hal-wei, buoy No. C42.-B. & took two or three days! In 1829 we should no doubt find the same Consignees ox
<x M.V. cargo the Manx people decided to build thing in many other shipping con- "Afrika" Kuma Maru, Japanese str., 3,990 a ateam packet and the contract cerns. When the war broke out delivery of their goods which will be are reminded to take
tona, Capt. M. Sato, from went to John Wood, of Glasgow, the Government commandeered subject to rent after September 8. Kobe and Davao, buoy No. and the first ship was launched on 11 of the 16 Manx steamers, two "Venezia-L" are
Consignees of Cargo per 4.5. A24.-N.Y.K.
June 30, 1880, and christened being used as passenger carriers, delivery of their goods which will be reminded to take Mona's Isle, doing the trip in the rest being employed as sea.subject to rent after September 5.
SEAMEN'S ROLL OF HONOUR.
At Edinburgh Castle in mail COMMISSION'S REPORT TO BE ports and harbours. Every har week, Colours of the 2nd Gordon
CONSIDERED.
S.
3.
.3,251 tons, Capt. C. Sakurai, from Singapore, Kowloon
Wharf.-N.Y.K.
hour will be controlled directly by Highlanders, and a roll of honour a governing body, which will re-containing the names of 1,525 present the local corporation, the Scotsmen of the Mercantile The report of the Irish Free Chamber of Commerce, shipping Marine and fishing fleet were Muroran Maru, Japanese str., State Harbour Commission, interests, and the Department for placed in the Scottish War which was appointed some years Industry and Commerce.
Memorial. ago, is now with the printers and The Commissioners suggest The Colours were carried from will be considered very soon by that in the cases of Dublin, Cork, St. Giles Cathedral, and deposited | the Executive Council.
Limerick, and Waterford, manu in the Hall of Honour. It is understood that the Commis-gers should be appointed to ad- The Mercantile Marine roll of sion proposes that all ports and minister the ports. The Commis honour was handed to the Duke of harbours in the Irish Free State sion, which began its inquiries in Atholl, who placed it in the steel shall come under the control of 1926, spent some 18 months in casket given by the King and the Department for Industry and the collection of evidence, and its Queen, in which so many similar Commerce. They will be divided report will make a bulky volume. Scottish rolls of honour lie.
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·BOILER MAKERS,
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Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
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SALVAGE: TUG “TAIKOO
TAIKOODOCK, HONG KONG
over ANS PENNANT."
Depth on Centre of
SI (H.W.0.S.T.). 34 ft. 6 ins, THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Ships Up. to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
GENTS HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN-
Nanning, British str., 1,486 tons, › Capt. C. Carington, from Can- ton, buoy No. AB~~B. & S. Shoko Maru, Japanese str., 1,321
tons, Capt. Y. Noguchi, from Canton, buoy No. €89,- M.B.K.
Sungshan Maru, Japanese str., 1,503 tons, Capt. Kawamura, from Swatow, buoy No. C41.— N.Y.K. S
Sunning, British str., 1,570 tons, Capt. W. Shaw, from Swatow, buoy No B21-B. & S. Venezia-L, Itállan str. 4,877 tons, Capt G. Bellf, from Singa- pore, Kowloon Wharf.--Dod-. well & Co.
Sunday, August 31.
An Lee, Chinese str., 982 tons, Capt. S. Sano, from Canton, buoy No. C39Yeo Tai Hong. Autolycus, British air 4,850 tons, Capt B. Nelson, from Singapore, Holt's Wharf-B. & S.
Hin Sang, Britlah str., 1,885 tons, Capt. T. Grant, from Sanda- kan, buoy No. 347. M. &
•Co
Had Ching, British str., 1,267 tons,
Capt. E. Walker, from Sta--| tow: Douglas Wharf-Douglas' |
Menado Mara, Japanese atr., 1,280 toni, Capt. T.--Kawamatsu, from Haiphong, O.SK Wharf.
Nanchang, British str. 1,488 tona, Capt. GA A. Evans, from Amoy buoy No. 308–3. & IN Wal Bhing, British str. 1170 tons (2) Capt., Fi Jowitt, from Swatow,
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