THE
CHINA MAIL.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 1931.
YKLIN
N.F
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A, VARYING
FROM £83 TO 120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
Tuesday, 20th January. Wednesday, 4th February. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIYE MARU (Leave from Kobe) .. Wednesday, HIKAWA MARU
21st January.
12th February.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM 、via
Thursday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez
HARUÑA MARU
Saturday,
10th January,
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
24th January.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
KAMO MARU
Thursday,
22nd January.
KITANO MARU
Thursday,
10th February.
TANGO MARU
11th January,
† TOTTORI MARU
27th January,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Sunday,
Tuesday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Punama. GINYO MARU
Sunday,
1st February.
"SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
.... Saturday.. 21st February.
KAWACHI MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
TATAGO MARU....
Wednesday, 4th February, LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa,
↑ DURBAN MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAL KORE & YOKOHAMA,
10th January.
Monday,
† AKITA MARU
Thursday,
15th January,
† RANGOON MARU
Thursday.
29th January.
KAWACHI MARU (Kobe direct) Sunday, KITANO MAKU (Nagnanki direct), Wednesday, + LYONS MARU
HAKONE MARU
Sunday. Friday,
11th January, 14th January, 14th January,
23rd January,
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. + Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
S. K.
Mon.,
9th Feb,
8th Feb.
5th Feb.
4th Feb,
18th Jan.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-| Atlas Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, Golombo.
Suez & Part Bald.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS La Plata Mara
Fri.,
& BUENOS AIRES
via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo, Durban & Capolown.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Borneo Maru
Colombo.
Mon.,
19th Jan.
DURBAN, LOURENCO Chicago Maru
Thurs.,
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singa
pore & Colombo.
MELBOURNE via Manila, Melbourne Maru ...
Wed.,
Brisbane & Sydney.
CALCUTTA vin Singapore & Himalaya Maru ....
Rangoon,
Sun..
VICTORIA. SEATTLE, African Maru (From
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Shanghai)
Sat..
24th Jan,
via Japan Ports.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwanto Maru
Wed.,
14th Jan.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct
at
Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Proight Ser- Celebes Maru
Sun.
vice).
HAIPHONG vin Holhow & Menado Maru ......
Thurs.,
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via watow & Hozan Maru
Sun.,
Amay (*Every Sunday Canton Mara Noon).
Sun.,
11th Jan.
22nd Jan.
11th Jan, 18th Jan.
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
Thur
(Fortnightly).
For further articulars please aprly tacom
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061
16th Jan.
Donations. and Subscriptions must now
be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. H. E
Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
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Telephonen: 199TE
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SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING
REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.
To Kwa Wa–KOWLOON BAY, Talaphone: 87061 Day_and_Night, Works Manager W. B. HATT.
Telegrama ? ** MoTTARD,”
CUNARD PLANS.
"IMMENSE" SHIPS OF THE PAST.
Much public attention will be paid to the building during the next two or three years of a great now liner for the Cunard Company's trans Atlantic service. It is worth re calling that 46 years ago the com
MERCHANT SERVICE.
HANDSOME BUILDING IN SINGAPORE.
NEW HEADQUARTERS.
Installation andTM" Bapults of Diesel Engine and Motor Jon Marina and Blaitonary a specialty.
THE WORCESTER.
AN 18TH CENTURY TRAGEDY.
Reviewing new light on the Mys- terious Tragedy of the Worcester, 1704-1705, (An Episode in the Long Struggle between England and Scotland for Union as Great Bri- tain, 1603-1707, with a solution of the mystery offered by Lieutenant- Colonel Sir Richard Carnac Temple, Bt., C.B. from the papers of her English charter, Thomas Bowrey, discovered in 1913 by John Hum-
Henry
of
The new headquarters of the pany was taking the lead in the Straits Merchant Service Guild at building of ships which were then Raffles Quay, Singapore, which considered exceptionally large were opened by Capt. G. Frey Trade was then depressed as it is berg, Master Attendant, recently, now, and in 1885 a Royal Commis form an addition to what is sion which had been appointed to rapidly becoming a block of in-phreye, and now in the possession inquire into the prevailing 'depresstitutional building on that site.
of Lieutenant-Colonel sion gave as the main-causes overAlready the Institute of Engin-1
Howard) The Times says:
From the long-lost papers production, a rise in value of gold, cers' Club and the Y.W.C.A. head- and a fall of prices in agriculture. quarters are elected there, says examination of other sources of in- Thomas Bowrey, and by careful Unsatisfactory conditions
pres the Free Press. vall in the
formation, Sir Richard Temple has Situated overlooking the sea trades and ia shipbuilding and yet almost in the centre of been able to establish the innocence in 1884, and the following figures the town these new Guild head of the unfortunate Captain Green show the amount of tonnage under quarters, erected on the site of and the crew of the East Indiaman construction on the Clyde and the the old Literage Offices, are nd-
Worcester. Captain Green, his Wear in 1884 compared with the mirably and most conveniently chief mate Madder, and the gunner previous year!--
placed for the benefit of members Simpson were hanged at Leith for
murder and piracy in 1705. enjoying shore leave and are ex- tremely comfortable.
iron And atcel
1884 1883 The Clyde.. 296,854 419,664 The Wear 09,424 212,960 In 1929 the Clyde produced 532,379 tons and the Wear 245,611 tons.
On the occasion of the launch of the Etruria on September 20, 1884, Mr. John Burns, chairman of the Cunard Company, was reported by the Glasgow Herald to have spoken
as follows:-
He had been told that it was an Anomaly in shipowning to talk of bad times and yet build such im mense ships, but he thought that the Cunard Company deserved some credit for contracting for ships of great size and power in depressed times, and he believed that the anomaly would cease to exist, aa the company which reduced the time in crossing the Atlantic, coupling therewith comfort, which could be greater degree in obtained in large than in small ships, would on- sure success in the long run. There was no courage, he said, in entor- great enterprises in Ing upon prosperous times, but he had faith In the future, and confidence that the Cunard Company would hold its own upon the Atlantic; and he felt convinced that such vessels as the Etruria would command the traffic America. between Britain and .... It was no easy thing to con- duct maritime enterprises, and he' would mention as a fact that dur- Ing the last year the steamships of the Cunard Company had traversed a distance equal to nearly six times that between the earth and the moon →→→ (great laughter) — while 42,000 men, forming the crews of the ships, had been entered and die charged.
The Etruria was built by Mesara John Elder and Co. at Govan. Her length overall was 5201t., whereas, the length of the new Cunarder, Is expected to ba 1,000ft. The grosz | tonnage of the Etruria was 8,000, which compares with the 70.000 tons spoken of for, the new versa). With her sister ship Umbria, the Etruria beat all existing speed re cords and attained between 19 and. 20 knots.
- OF HONG KONG. LIMITED.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
ODOCK, HONG KONG.
CANS PENNANTZ
Length 787 Feat.
Length on Blocka 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of
Sш (H.W.OS.T.) 94 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
AUENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN
dia, Sho
Д was
north about and anchored in Leith
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Yagmurer
Arrive Feb. 20
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Hoog veg Kanghal Kod Yokohama
Laura LOGTS Canva Feb. Empress of Japan
6 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Emprem of Asia" Feb, 18 Feb. 21 Feb, 24 Feb. 26 Mar, 7 Emprees of Canada Mar. 5 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 21 Empress of Russla* Mar. 18 Mar, 21 Mar. 24 Mar, 26 Apr. 4 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr., 17 Empress of Asia* Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apt. 16 Apr. 18 Apr. 27 Empress of Canadat Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May 2 Day 14 Empress of Russia May 8 May 11 May 14 May 16 May 25 Empress of Japant May 23 May 26 May 28 May 30 June 10 Empress of Asia" June June 8 June 11 Jane 13. June 72 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 July Emproms of Russin? July 3 July 6 July 9 July 11 July 20 Empress of Japan July 18 July 21 July 25 July 25 Aug. Empress of Asia July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Ang. 8 Aug. 17 Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30
*(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure frem Shanghai)_ + Calls at Honolulu on May 8.
HONG KONG
Calls at Honolu. an Jime 5
MANILA SERVICE.
Leave' Arrive
Hong Kong Manila Emp. of Japan Jan. 10 Jan. 12 Emp. of Canada Feb, ·7 Feb. 9
Telephones: Passenger.. 20752 Freight... 20012
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH
WUCHOW LINE
JANUARY SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.m.
S. TAI KING"
[1,088 tons Capt. Trott.]
JANUARY. TUES. 13th SUN. 25th MON. 19th FRL 30th
8.8. "TAI MINGTM
The Sai Kong (ar the West River) is the third largest river in the Chinese Republic and second only to the Yangtze in import- ance, This magnificent trade (649 tons-Capt. WV H. Lawton,) route was opened to foreign traffle in 1897, but how many foreign- GIS travel оп this important waterway? The scenery along the route is beautiful We recommend
JANUARY, SUN. 11th WED. 21st FRI. 16th TUES. 27th
For Information apply to
it to any person who wishes to SANG WO
pend a short and economical holi-
day.
Thomas Bowrey, the principal. The building"
charterer of the Worcester, was a cast roughly $40,000 and is as handsome as its London merchant with wide inter
ests who kept careful journals and neighbours. The skeleton con-
accounts of all kis mercantile pro- struction is of reinforced cun- crete with covering brickwork ceedings. From these it is plain and the external finish is of for a purely trading voyage to In- that the Worcester was chartered: special plaster to imitate stone. The enrichments, such as the
"separate carvings, are of precast special stock ship"-that is, she belonged stone matching the other work.
to private traders, not to the East the One storeyed, the building India Company. She left boasts two main rooms, both of Downs in March, 1702, and return- which are about 47 feet x 27 feet. ed with a full cargo and actually Downstairs is the billiard room, with an official letter from the East with a bar and ladies room also,
India Company's factory at Cal- and on the first floor, the lounge cutta to Leadenhall Street. This in with additional writing and card itself was a certificate of good be- rooms. The floors are tiled haviour, for though private trade throughout and the teak wood with the East had been made law-! work is tastefully coloured. ful it was regarded with disfavour The chief thing about the ap-by the Company. To avoid French pearance of the front elevation rivateers in the Channel she went are the four corner towers with roads on July 81, 1704, intending to large predominating roof over wait for convoy to an English port. the centre mass. From inside, It was an unfortunate move: the main view, however, will be along the quay and five arch trade had been greatly hurt by the
Since the Restoration Scottished to support their evidence.
It windows light the lounge giving English Navigation Act.
was enough. The prisoners had All the access to a long balcony..
hopes and most of the nation's victims of the English Popish Plot no more chance of justice than the money had lain in the Africa Com-trials. All but the false witnesses pany's ill-managed Darien expedi-were condemned to death. Scotland Hion. Its failure, which had touch-exulted. The Scottish Privy Coun ed every pocket in Scotland, was cil, however, found themselves in laid at the doors of England. In an awkward position. They bad 1704 had come a final and intoler-assumed that Green and his men the ship in which the last hopes of able aggravation: thé. Annandale.were guilty, but after the trial, the Company lay, had been seized
chiefly by Bowrey's efforts, they in the Downs at the instance of the
were supplied with sufficient evid-
tain had transgressed the Com-left the inst word with the Privy East India Company. Her cap Queen Anne urged a reprieve, but ence that they were innocent.
pany's rights by recruiting English eailors. The English Company's nation was furious at the delay. A Council. It was helpless. The case was good in law and it showed huge mob Alled Edinburgh roaring no mercy.
Scottish anger was boundless, Simpson were taken through the Green, Madder, and and when the Worcester sailed in howling multitude to Leith sands rocently into the Forth she offered what seemed a Heaven-sent oppor many were ashamed, and the rest and hangod. When it was done tunity for restitution and revenge of the Worcester's men, were quiet- She was seized in reprisal by they released. Africa Company's secretary, Rode-
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Thursday January 8, Benledi, British str., 8,765 tons, Captain J. H. Petterson, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf.-Gibb Livingston & Co. ChianiLee, Chinese str., 1,850 tons, Capt. K Ishii, from Canton, buoy No. E87-Yeo Tal Hong. Halyang, British str., 1,888 tons, Capt. W. G. Erwin, from Foo chow, Douglas Wharf. Douglas S.S. Co. Irisbank, British atr., 8,487 tons, Captain E. Blackmore, from Dairen, buoy No. AS-Bank Line.
for blood.
·FLAG CAPTAIN IN 'CHINA” Appointments announced by the Admiralty recently indicate that
Co.,
Ltd.,
29, Connaught Road, West,
'Phone 20893.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warshipa were in harbour to-day:-
Berwick-In Whampoa Dock. Bruce No. 8 buoy. Cornflower-lu dock. Cumberland-West wall. Herald-South wall. Hermes-No. 1 buoy. Iroquois North wall. Marazion-East wall. Medway-North arm Moorhen-In dock. Odin-North 'arm. Osiris-East wall. Oswald-East wall. Sepoy-No. 12 buoy. -Serapis No. 7.buoy. Sirdar No. 10 buoy. Somme-No. 13 buoy. Stormcloud-No. 11 buoy, Tamar-Baain. Thracian--North wall.
15,
16.
Foreign Men-of-War. Vigilante French gunboat. Ching An-Chinese transport.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
8.8.
Kize Maru, Japanese str., 1,261
tons, Capt. K. Hirasawa, from rick Mackenzie. Had she been In spite of the admitted falsity Canton, buoy No, C4-0.5.K. an East India Company's ship her of the charge and the known base- Kueichow, British str., 1,220 tons, seizure might have been justified ness of Roderick Mackenzie, a stain Capt. D. Williams, from Can vending negotiations, but since she has smirched the memory of poor ton, buoy No. C18.-B. & S. was a private ship and had broken Captain Green and his men. Sir Kwangsang, British str., 1,428 tons, no law in Scotland, no legal grounds Richard Temple with careful hand
Capt. H. R. Dobɔn from Can- for detaining her remained. Never has wiped it all away.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. ton, buoy No. 82.-J. M. & Co. theless, she was held, and exag-
Pilana are reminded to take de. Lyeqmodu, British at 1,784 tona,gerated reports of the value of her
livery, of their goods which will Capt. E. Holmes, from Swa- cargo stiffened the determination tow, buoy No. B24-Kwong to keep her.
bo subject to rent after January Nam & Co READ
At this, time the Union of Eng-
Consignees of Cargo ex Moncalieri, Italian str., 8,241 tons, land and Scotland was being pain-
Benledi, are reminded to take do Capt. Gotelli, from Shanghai, fully negotiated. In it the Scots when H.M.B. Kent leaves the China livery of their goods which will buoy No. 42-Dodwell & Co. Faw their only means of restoring Sauerland, German str.4,198 tons,rosperity. The seizure of the Station early this year to refit and be subject to rent after January
Captain W. Metzonthiu, from Worcester put them into a quan duties as flagship of the Com- recommission at Chatham her Manila, buoy No. A16-Jebsen dary. To detain her illegally was & Conn
an net of war which might prevent mander-in-Chief will be undertaken Talkyu Maru, Japanese str., 1,804 the Union; to let her go was 27 Arbuthnot, D.8.0., will complete ignments of British Columbia
by the Suffolk. Captain G.-8. Six ships recently took largo con.. tons, Capt. Hi Fufl, from Can unbearable thought. Mackenziee years in command of this apples to the British Isles. The ton, Yaumati Anchorage found a way out. He trumped up cruiser in January, and is to be apples were brought from the
a charge of piracy and murder Tensan Maru, Japanese stry 583 from the idle talk of some of the succeeded by Captain Geoffrey Lay Okanagan Valley, the principal tons, Capt. K. Kajikawa; from Worcester's men and by laylag ton, D.8.0, who during the present apple growing district of British Canton, buor, No. B18D.KK. stress on anything that could be year has been taking the course at Columbia, in 40. freight cars. Toujer, Norwegian ats, 1,949 fans, made to seem to support the so- the Imperial Defence College. On Captain H. Rasmussen, from cusation. It began to be said that the transfer of the flag of Vice- -Chinwangtão, buoy No. B95,-- the Worcester had taken the Africa Admiral W. A. Howard Kelly, who destroyer. It was afterwards re- er Dodwell & Code any Company's ship Speedy Return, and will then have succeeded Ad-floated and interned by the Daries Teinan, Bellah str., 2,100 tons, murdered her crew. The whole miral Sir Arthur Waistell as Com at Copenhagen. Three months later Man Capt. Fe Tinson
rom: Canton. company of the Worcester were mander-in-Chier, Captain Layton Captain Laytou succeeded in escap huoy No. B15-4 Sarreigned for murder and piracy, will become Flag Captain and Chiefing from his Internment in the Wing Lee, Portugaise - str., 641 though the indictment did not set of Staff, a position now filled by naval barracks, and after farther
Tons- Capt. Jass Antunes, from forth who was murdered or what Captala B. H. Hamsay, M.V.O service in submarines he was ap
buoy No B17 the piracy was. By threats, le Captain Layton was in command pointed, in January 1918 as Assiste Wo Hop
as and bribery efforts were made to of submarines during the War, and ant to the Commodore (9) At str.- 498 | Induce the Worcester's man to not when captain of E. 13 his boat Gosport He was prometed to Cap- Lemos: mit their rüllt. Two Indians did Brounded on August, 19, 1915, off taln in 1922, and in 1927-29 was long so, and the surgión, la fear of Skitholm, in the Sound, where It Deputy Director of Operations at
Ceath, told a lama story that seem was Later shelled by a German the Admiralty.
Wada Jimusbo.