LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
via Singapore, Colombo, Bombay. Aden, Suez & Port Sald Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading
to Fiume, Genos, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant,
Black Sea and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
*S.S. PILSNA
S.S. CARIGNANO
S.S. "VENEZIA-L."
+ S.S. "CRACOVIA”
Outward voyage to Shanghai ouly.
For Shanghaf
For
Singapore & Italy Jan. 24 Feb.
8 Mar. 10
& Japon
Jan. 30 Feb. 10
Feb. 22
• Passenger Steamers with First. Second & Second Inter- mediate Class.
Sailing Dates subject to alteration without notice. For Freight and Passages apply to:--
Queen's Bulking.
Tel. 28021
N.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents.
KLINE
RECORD RUN.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONG KONG TO NEW YORK IN 39 DAYS.
The O.S.K. Company's new motorship Hokuroku Maru, which sailed from Hong Kong on Decem- ber 6 last for New York via usual ports of call in China and Japan,
arrived at New York on January 14, taking only 39 days en route, which is believed to be a record run.
FUTURE OF SPEED.
HABIT WHICH DIESEL ENGINE
CANNOT ESCAPE.
Everything in life tends to go faster, although possibly not rela- tively. Perhaps it is a law of life itself. One is inclined to speculate
Shipping
Intelligence
CAPT. S. T. H. WILTON FINE ACHIEVEMENT
R. N.
Death of Former H.M.S. Malaya Commander.
NEW LLOYD TRIESTINO LINER.
Messrs. Lloyd Triestino Naviga- tion Co.'s now motor vessel Victoria of 24,000 tons displacement has been successfully launched in Captain Stanley Haverfield Wil-Trieste from the San Marco Dock- ton, R.N., retired, died suddenly at yard. Bushey, Herts, at the age of 51.
The launching ceremony was pre- Captain Wilton was a gifted and who, had he not chosen a naval career, would cor.
versatile oflicer
28 a
tainly have made a succEBS' showman, as was indicated by the admirable manner in which he
produced the Zeebrugge and other spectacles in the theatre at the Im- Ferial Exhibition at Wembley. Large numbers of people who visit- ed the exhibition will remember his
sided over by Countess Ciano, the
wife of the Italian Minister of Communications, who himself was the guest of honour on the occa-
sion.
The vessel slipped smoothly from tie cheers and the best wishes of the building berth amid enthusias-
those who had directed the con- struction and worked at it, as well as of many gathered to watch the event, which was a success in every
whether, visualising the position 20 lucid and Illuminating addresses, in respect and was greeted by every-
years hence, the speed of Diesel machinery will not have Increased to a considerable extent. Metal-
lurgical science advances each day, and present limits in piston speed and permissible stresses will not hold good in 1950. Motorcar en gines run at twice the speed of and cost half as much as corresponding engines built a few year ago. We
which were
explained the signi- fleance and bearing of the battles depicted by mimic engagements. To the perfecting of the mechanical arrangements involved these
in
tableaux he brought rare akili ac- quired as a gunnery officer in the Navy, and officers who were present in the St. George's Day raid of 1919 testified to the fidelity of the repre- do not wish to press the compari-sentation. Later on, Captain Wilton again illustrated the handiness and adaptability of the British naval officer when he took ap journalism and became Naval Correspondent of the Morning Post, a position previ- ously held by Captain Edward Altham, C.B., now secretary of the
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING son, which is, of course, not exact,
FROM £83 TO 2130 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
HITE MARU (Leave from Kobe). Wednesday, HIKAWA MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Thursday,
.... Saturday, Saturday,
SHINYO MARU ASAMA MARU
Tuesday, 20th January, We<Ineaday, 4th February. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Poris.
21st January. 12th February.
24th January.
7th February.
Thursday, Thursday,
22nd January. 19th February.
27th January.
30th January.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KATORI MARU
KASHIMA MARU
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
†TOTTORI MARU
†YAMAGATA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
KAWACHI MARU
TATAGO MARU
Tuesday, Friday,
but it indicates a tendency from the influence of which the Diesel
engine cannot wholly escape.
The construction, for cargo and passenger ships, of internal-com- bustion machinery running at
body as the best achievement of ahipbuilding in the service of mari- time communications. in the Mediterranean.
The appearance of the ship, char- acterised by the slanting bow and cruiser stern, is compact and sturdy. When the outfit is com pleted, the vessel will be a fine example of marine engineering and decorative artistry. She is being built for the Express De-Luxe Line Trieste-Alexandria, and ne she will develop a speed of about 21 knots, the trip will be performed in near-
ly '60 hours.
This speed and the luxurious in- terior of the vessel wil no doubt
speeds of 500 r.p.m. is not wholly Royal United Service' Institution, add to the attractions of the Lloyd
beyond what is even now practic able, and with increasing metallur gical progress might lead to a re- duction of cost to a surprising extent.
The question of speed and pro. peller efficiency would remain. Pog sibly we have not reached my- thing approaching the limit in this direction, ao that the need for gearing-electrical or mechanical- may not be so certain 20 years
have gone some distance direction indicated, as
and Commander H.M.J. Randle, O.B.E,, now Deputy Chief Inspector
of Coastguard.
Born at
Bath on June 4, 1879, Wilton entered the Royal Navy in July, 1893, and became a lieutenant in September, 1900, at which time he was second-in-command of the
destroyer Co-quette in the Mediter ranean. Two years later he joined the Excellent to qualify in gunnery; was a junior staff officer in the Devon-
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, hence as now appears. Even so, we Cambridge, schoolship at
Sunday,
1st February.
in the port, from June, 1904; and subse the com-quently served as gunnery lieuten
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta, pletion of the 10,000-tem German ant of the cruiser Lancaster, in the
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
Saturday,
21st February.
Friday,
Bth February.
,† DURBAN MARU
Monday,
+ DELAGOA MARU
Sunday,
19th January. 16th February.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
↑ AKITA MARU
Sunday,
+ RANGOON MARU
Thursday,
18th January. 29th January,
+ LYONS MARU
Monday,
+ PENANG MARU
HAKONE MARU
KAGA MARU
Tuesday, Friday, Thursday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ Cargo only.
19th January, 20th January. 23rd January. 29th January.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291.
0.
(Private exchango to all departments)
K
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS) La Plata Maru
Colombo.
Mon.,
9th Feb.
Fri.,
6th Feb:
cruiser will show. The vessel has eight fast-running Diesel engines driving two shafts at a speed which will give the maximum propulsive efficiency; and the machinery weight has been reduced to 50 lb. per b.b.p. But it must be emphas ised that no reduction in the cont of manufacture has yet been attain ed by this expedient, since the engines are wholly special in this design; yet their producton repre- sents an inception of a new Idea in motor ship machinery which will bear fruit many years hence.
EASTERN PORTS,
DETAILS OF EPIDEMIC DISEASES.
The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ended January 10, issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following cases:
Plague.
Bassein: 1 case, 1. death, Colembo: I ease. 1 death. Beirut: 1 case.
Small-pox. Calcutta: 8 cases, 4 deaths. Madras: 28 deaths. Saigon: 4 cases, 2 deaths.
Cholera.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-] Atlas Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore,
Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
& BUENOS AIRES
via
Salgon, Singapore, Colom
bo. Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY vin Singapore & Borneo Maru
DURBAN,
LOURENCO Chicago Maruz
Mon
Thurs.,
19th Jan.
5th Feb.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singa-
pore & Colombo,
MELBOURNE via Manila; Melbourne Maru
Wed.,
4th Feb,
Brisbane & Sydney.
CALCUTTA via Singapore & Himalaya Maru
Tues.,
20th Jan,
Karachi: 1 case.
Rangoon.
Madras: 2 cases.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, Africa Maru (From
Penang I caBA.
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Shanghai)
Sat,
24th Jan.
via Japan Ports.
Shanghai: 4 deaths.
NEW YORK vis Japan ports,'
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser-
vico),
HAIPHONG via Hollow & Menado Maru
Thurs
22nd Jan.
Pakhof (Fortnightly).
KEILING la Seitow
Amoy (Every Sunday Canton Mary.
Sun,
Naon).
TAKAO vn Swacom o Aoy
(Fortnightly).
For further articulars please apply toss
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Teleobone 28061
PRINCES IN PARIS.
FIRST STAGE OF THEIR
ARGENTINE TRIP.SVES
Paris, Yesterday,
E The Prince of Wales and Prince
George both arrived here to-day.
Reuter,
Royal Au Revoir, M
London, Yesterday, The Prince of Wales and Prince George lelt Hendon serodroms for tris al 1,08 pm where they will mif- for Santander to join their
18th Jan.
ateamer on their South American tour.
Bombay: 1 case, 1 death.
Calcutta: 25 cases, 21. deaths.
Cochin: 5 cases, 2 deatha.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
.'י
cruiser
Mediterranean, the battleship Re pulse, at Chatham, the Achilles, in the Home Flest, and the battleship Vanguard, also in home watera. He was promoted to com- mander in June, 1918, and was selected for duty as assistant to the Director of Naval Ordinance. His special knowledge and aptitude for this work led to his retention in the post until December, 1915, when ha was appointed commander of the battleship. Malaya, in which he served at Jutland. He returned to the Admiralty in August, 1917. On December 31, 1918, he was promot- ed to captain, and reappointed as selor assistant to the Director of Naval Ordnance until 1921. In April of that year he took the
course for senior officers at Ports-
mouth, and afterwards again re turned to the Admiralty for tem- porary duty in the Ordnance De- partment He retired under the special scheme of May, 1922.
Captain Wilton had authority to wear the insignia of Officer of the Belgian Order of the Crown, and that of an officer of the Russian Orders of St. Stanislas, 2nd class, with swords, both of which were conferred upon him in 1917 in re- cognition of his work during the War. As honorary treasurer of the fund to save the old Implacable he
worked with zoal and enthusiasm.
Triestino Alexandria Line, which
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17, 1931.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
A REAL HOLIDAY
69 DAY CRUISE. HONG KONG TO GREAT
.by
BRITAIN
S.S. EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA
21,850-Ton Gross
Sailing
Tuesday, February 17th SPECIAL THROUGH FARE £231 (Including shore excursions and maintenance at all ports of call except New York.) via Formosa, Shanghai, Chinwangtao (4 Days in Pelping), Beppu, Kobe (8 days in Japan), Yokohama, Honolulu,
Hilo, San Francisco, Balbon, Panama Canal, Cristobal, Havana, New York, arrivlag
SOUTHAMPTON
Sunday, April 26th. For full particulars apply any CANADIAN PACIFIC AGENT
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
is one of the old services maintain BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
ed by the Company and patronised by tourists from all parts of the world. She will sail on her maiden voyage in June next.
The accommodation on board is
for about 250 first and 250 second class and about 100 second econo- mic class passengers.
The ship is being also engined in Trieste, and the propelling ma- The Installation comprises 4 sets of chinery is of the Sulzer system. eight cylinder engines. The total brake horse power developed i 17,000 at 134 rotations per minute.
The power for the auxiliaries 'n the ship is supplied by four electric generators, each having an output of 534 Kw. These will be Diesel- driven by 6 cylinder Sulzer motors running at 180 revolutions per
minute.
"AENEAS" COLLISION
JAPANESE CLAIM AGAINST BLUE FUNNEL CO.
pany
between the Ocean Steamship Com- A controversy is new going on
Japanese firm at Dairen, over the and Matsuura Shokal, a
collision that took place off the Shantung Promontory on July 14 of the present year between the freighter, Aeneas, 10,050 tons, be- longing to Company, whose agents are Butter- the Ocean Steamship field and Swire, and another freighter, Kohatsu Maru, tons, belonging to the Matsuura 1,700 Co.
Mr. O. Okamoto, barrister-at- Steamship Company, said that the law, who is a counsel for the Ocean collision resulted in the sinking of He leaves a widow and three child-gether with her cargo consisting of the freighter, Kokatsu Maru to- ren. Of a helpful and genial die position, he was much liked by his colleagues both in the naval and the journalistle professions.
MERSEY DOCKS.
RECORD TONNAGE OF THE PORT.
2,500 tons of salt and also in the death of one of her 45 sailors, who were rescued upon the sinking of. the froighter. Her owners, Mat- suura Co., who hold the s.8. Aeneas responsible for the collision,.have instituted a lawsuit at the Court at Dairen against the Ocean Steam- ship Company, demanding a re- dress amounting to Yen 183,000, and when the Aeneas entered the Port of Dairen on. December 1, petitioned to the local Court thera to enforce her provisional seizure with the object of selling her at auction.
Friday, January 16.' Borneo, British str., 1,297 tons,
Capt. · B. A、 Prichard," from At a meeting of the Mersey Pakhol, buoy No B17--Shun Docks and Harbour Board, Tại 3.3. Chi
the Chairman (Mr. Arthur W. Courageous, American str., 4,826 Bibby) stated that the accounts tons. Capt. T. F. Evans, from showed that the rates received on Shanghal, Laichikok An- vessels during the year ended July Thereupon, Mr. Ohamato, at the chorage.-L. Everett Inc. 1 amounted to $1,397,668, an in- request of the Ocean Steamship Helikon, British str., 1,220 tons, crease of $17,018 over the previous Company, proceeded to Dairen and Capt. W. Loo, from Saigon, year, but owing to the decrease in succeeded in getting the freighter buoy No. E16. Wo Fat Sing the rates and dues on goods af released after prevalling upon the Jaaho Maru, Japanese str., 1,105 £96.965 the total income from rates Dairen Branch of the Hong Kong Eltons, Capt. H. Nakahara, from and dues on ships and goods showed and Shanghal Banking Corporation
KC, Wan, Chiu On Wharfa not decrease or $70,047,
to stand security for the freighter. Y.K.K.
It was interesting, he said, te As a result, the Aeneas left Dairen The Duke of York and Duke of Kashgar, British str., 9,000 tons, note that the number of vessela for Shanghal. Gloucester bade au revoir, to their Capt. F. Sudell, R.D., B.NR., paying tonnage rates and harbour Examination of this case is thus from Singapore, Kowloon rates during the past year was under progress at the. Dairen Court Wharf P. & 0.9
20,771, and that this figure had and a preliminary hearing of the Kashmir, British str. 9,000 tone, been more or less the same since case will be opened next spring at
Captain R. Mullachie, N. the Board was constituted in 1858. Dairen. from Yokohama, Kowloon The figure in that year was 21,852 watsang, British, str. 1,485 tone, 4141,943. The tanange for last sinking fand, 511,880 had been ap
Whart M. M. & Că, ca 1 and the tonnage of the vessels was born Capt M. Costello, from Swa- year, however, was 21,814,820, plied to the fire and marine fnsur- tow, West Point Wharf
nearly five times as much and a ance account to replace the amount record for the port. There was a withdrawn, 481, 421 to renewals and surplus on the year worldng of depreciation, tha balaned, £74,087, 2267,885, and the amount had been carried to the unappre- $100,000 had been set aside to the printed receipts account,
brothers at Hendon, who flew In a Puss Moth painted with the
Brigade of Guards colours, and es- corted by three Service planen.
They all in the Uner Oropesa,
The Princes are dua to return from Rio de Janeiro, homoward, on April 28 Their luggage Includes an aeroplane and a figet of mator cars. A
&Co They are using the Prince of Tiinalak Dutch str. 5,616 tons, Wales own Moth machine Reuter Capt J. Simons, from Manile, land British Wireless Service.
*** buoy No ABEJOTTA appppp
SAILING DATES FOR JANUARY, 1931 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm, Wuchow 2 p.m.
8.8. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]
JANUARY,
MON, 19th FRI SUN. 25th
30th
3.S. “TAI MING”
(649 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.}
JANUARY.
WED. zist TUES. 27th Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms and Saloon. The 5. "Tai Hing" is atted with Wireless.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshul, Shiu hing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vla same Porta) every five or six days.
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wides are to be obtained, on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tal Hing Wharf. For informatior apply to 29, Connaught Road, West, Phore 20893.
SANG WO
Co.
Ltd.,
Denations and Subscriptions must now
be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. H. E
Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Passes Through Canada
He Excellency Lord Bonehaven, Duchess of Atboll Tife Britn
Governor-General of Australia, gulabed vistfor stated that Australia for the past five years, and Lady was, anxious to ostablet elosor Stonehaven recontiy passed through
Canada from Vancouver to Quebo trade relations with Canada and by Canadian Packfo sallag from was carefully studying conditions this latter city for England by the hero with that alm in view.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
were in harbour to-day :-
The following British warship.
Berwick-North arm. Cornflower In dock. Cumberland--No. 8 buoy... Herald South wall.
Hermes No. 1 buoy. Iroquole North wall. MedwayWest wall. Oswald--In Cock, „Oşirin “In” dock. !.. Otus-West wall. Sandwich No. 12 buoy,
-- Foreign_|_Men-of-War Argus-French gunboat. Helena-American" gunboat,;;
STEAMER'S MOVEMENTS
The Bea Line .. Benalder from.... Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp, Lon don and Straits is due to arrivo here on 18th inst.^*
During the Boer war two High- landora were aurrounded by the enemy, and only one got back to the lines, and he was badly wounded.
A man told him that in tho circumstances there would have been no dishonour if he and his companion: had surrendered.
The Scot replied: "Surrender! D'ye think I'd surrender, with fortnight's pay in ma pocket??