THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1931,
YKLINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA, VARYING
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Wednesday, 4th February. Thursday, 10th February.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA MARU
HEIAN MARU
Thursday, 12th February. Thursday, 28th February.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Sunday,
BRANDT & Co.
Bi. Change's Bolding. Chater Boad.
Building and Baptiza of Biostars and Motorships of ovary type.
Telephone: 157Tİ. Night: 67106. Telegrama: "BizINALIST,"
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING
REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.
To Kai WẠx—KOWLOON BAY, Talspace: 81061 Day and Night. Works Manager: W. B. HassaTV.
Табортеця" Ко
Installation and Repairs of Diesel Engines and Motors for Karine and Stationary
■ speciality.
SCOTTISH SHIPYARD | in length, and she has been special- PORTUGUESE NAVY,
THE SHORTAGE OF WARSHIP WORK.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, tite Shipbuilding Employers' Fed-
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
24th January,
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
7th February.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
Thursday,
2nd January.
KITANO MARU
Thursday,
19th February.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
TOTTORI MARŪ
+YAMAGATA MARU
Tuesday, Friday,
27th January,
30th January,
Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
KAWACHI MARU
1st February.
Thursday, 26th February.
+ATAGO MARU
+ TAKETOYO MARU
Friday, Sunday,
6th February.
1st March.
† DELAGOA MARU
Sunday,
15th February.
† RANGOON MARU
† NAGATO MARU
HAKONE MARU
↑ HAKODATE MARU
KAGA MARU
Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Thursday, 20th January, Saturday, 7th February.
24th February. 28th January, 20th January.
+ Cargh only.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
LIVERPOOL, via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Mon.,
0th Feb.
Wel
21st Jan.
5th Feb.
DURBAN, LOURENCO Chicago Maru ....... Thurs.,
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-| Atlas Moru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
vio Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS La Plata Maru .....
Fri.,
6th Feb.
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Calom- |
bo. Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Borneo Maru
Colombo.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR.
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singa.
pore & Colombo.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW Melbourne Maru
***
Wed.,
4th Feb,
ZEALAND via Manila...
CALCUTTA via Singapore &
Rangoon.
Seattle Maru....... Sunday,
1st Feb.
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE, Africa Maru (From
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Shanghai)
Sat,
'24th Jan.
via Japan Ports.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Sanyo Maru
Sat,
7th Feb.
Los Angeles & Panama,
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Tacoma Maru
vice).
HAIPHONG via Hoihow
Manado Maru
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Swalow &
Hozan Maru
Amoy
(Every
Sunday Canton Maru
Noon).
Sun.,
Thurs
Sun., Sun.,
Thers.,
29th Jan.
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Maru
(Fortnightly).
For further articulars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 2800*
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OBSOLETE AND NOW TO BE
REBUILT.
That the Portuguese Government has been considering the recon- recent years suffered from neglec struction of its Navy, which has of
and has become completely obsolete, has been common knowledge for some time.
ly designed for trade between India and ports on the East Coast of Africa Consequently she is fitted to carry a large number of both, European and Indian passengers. CLYDE DISAPPOINTED. Messrs. Stephen and Sons, have also supplied the machinery for of single-reduction geared turbines, The result of the appeal which the vessel, consisting of twin sets
eration made to the First Lord obtaining steam from seven oil of the Admiralty, with
view burning single-ended bollers. to securing the acceleration of the
Arrangements have been made Government's warship building for the large
Although Portugal new Barrow-bullt
bas miany programme, has been received with motorship Otato to carry out speed colonics, spreading from the Atlan much disappointment in shipbuild-tests on the Clyde. This vessel.tic to the Pacific Oceans, shu ing circles on the Clyde.
which has just been completed by possesses no up-to-date ships of war Messrs. Vickers Armstrong, has capable of visiting them. teen built to the order of the New In the event of earthquakes or Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd. other disasters, the Portuguese She is intended mainly for the Colonies are dependent on the good
offices transport of refrigerated cargo.
of other navies. It is to After leaving Barrow the Otalo remedy this state of affairs, and not touched at Belfast, before coming with any bellicose intention, that to the Clyde.
the Fortuguese Government has de- cided to commence the rejuvenatiou of its feat.
While the Federation representa- tives did not meet with a dat re- fusal, it is felt here that the First Lord did not hold out much hope of any speeding up of the warship programme during the current fin- ancial year. This is taken to mean that the Government intend to de- lay the placing of those naval con- tracts for which tenders have been invited until the end of the financial year in March, and the cost will then be included in next year's hudget.
at
Another vessel which la almost ready to run trials is the motor tanker Adellan, built by the Blyths- wood Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., for London owners. She was dry dock ed at Glasgow for painting.
An expenditure of about £12,000,- 000 Is contemplated in the course of the next few years, divided between the construction of a new Arsenal at Lisbon, and the building of s number of now warships.
One of the strongest advocates of
A Link With The Past, the necessity for acelerating the Mr. John Hamilton, who died in warship programme is Sir Alexan- Glasgow in his 91st year, had Portugal has obligations to Grent der Kennedy, who in ♫ recent
association
with Clyde shipbull Britain in the shape of debt can- speech, said he had always held ding which
other matters, and went back to the cellations and that it ought to be a very definite } days of the transition peroid there is a strong feeling in Lisbon part of a Government's policy to between wooden and iron ships that the new Arsenal should be anticipate their warship-building During his apprenticeship he work-built by and leased to an English programmes
when periods
ed for some time on wooden vessels firm, and that the first of the mów commercial enterprise in ship- and some time also on those that ships should be built in this country. building was lagging. The ab were being constructed of iron. In If as seems possible, this is the out. sence of orders for high-class pas-other ways also Mr. Hamilton come of the present negotiations, senger ships, although quite under- formed a link with the past.
very welcome amount of work will standable, was to be regretted, as
fall to some of our depleted ship. that factor in conjunction with a
yards. contraction of warship work was a disturbing element to large ship- building concerns.
B
In 1877 he joined the famous firm of Robert Napier and Sons, who were pioneers in iron shipbuilding, and slso in marine engineering. In that firm Mr. Hamilton was mainly en- 'New Contracta.
gaged in the commercial side of the Orders for new tonnage are still business. When the shipyard 'and very acarce but the week has not engineering works of Meaars, Na- been entirely blank, so far as the pier were taken over by Messrs. placing of contracts are concerned, Beardmore and Co., Mr. Hamilton The latest order reported is that { continued in the business and was which Messrs. Fleming and Fergu-associated with the Beardmore Arm son, Ltd., have received from the for the remainder of his active
25th Jan.
Government of India for a large career. In his earlier days Mr. twin-screw hopper dredger. This Hamilton was well known as 22nd Jan,
vessel, when built, will be used for yachtsman on the Clyde.
Shiprepairs. | dredging work at the port Tuti 26th Jan. corin.
Shiprepairing has shown little 1st Feb.
Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson | sign of Improving during the week, have already on hand an order for and the number of movements in a grab dredger for the Clyde Navi- and out of dry docks has been limit- gation Trust, and they recently | cd. Two of the more important completed a barge for the. Dundee | overhaul contracts which have Harbour Trustees. Earlier in the year there was launched from the firm's yard in Palaley, a auction dredger for service at Beira.
Another new contract reported is that which Messrs. Henry Robb, Limited, have received from the Ministry of Transport for a tug for service on the Caledonian Canal.
Donations and Subscriptions must pow
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.
Vessels Completed,
The prevalence of fog on the Firth of Clyde during the week has | interfered to some extent with the progress of speed tests on the mca- aured mile, but among the vessels which have auccessfully carried out trials is the large twin-screw steamer Konya, built by Messrs. Alexander, Stephen and Sons, for
the British India Steam Navigation
Company. This vessel, which was launched in August last, ls of 470ft.
DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
Wireless Call
V.P.G.N. 600 Metera
Tel Address:
“ANS. PEMNANT.”
Length 787 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of
Sш (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electrle Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS
HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN
been in progress during the past few weeks are those which Messrs. D. and W. Henderson have on hand. This firm have had the Canadian Pacific liner Melita in dry dock at Govan and they have another Cana- dian Pacific liner Minnedoen over- hauling in Prince's Dock, while at their wharf in the Kelvin they have the steamer Oanfa in for repairs.
The Elderslie dry dock of Messrs. Barclay, Curle and Co., is occupied by the new off tanker Adellen, which is In for painting be- fore running trials.
The same firm have the City of Kartour at Elderslie Wharf for repairs, and elsewhere in the harbour the Pellasco for hull and engine
repairs, and they are continuing work, on the cargo steamers Swanley and the Elairatholl.
At Clydeside. Works, Messrs. Barclay, Curle and Company have! had the Anchor-Donaldson liner Athenia for some general repairs, the Donaldson liner Cortona for damage repairs, and the Parthenia for survey.
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Aala arrived at Nagasaki on Janu- nry 21 (Wed.) at 6 am, left Nagasaki on January 21 (Wed.) at 2 p.m., 'and is due at Shanghai on January 22 (Thurs) at 5pm. She leaves Shanghal on January 23 (Fri.) at 11.30 am.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. Empress of, Australia (R/W Cruice) arriv cd at Colombo on January 20. (Tues) at Tam,, leaves Colombo on January 24 (Sat) at 6 pm, end le due at Padang on January 28 (Wed) at 6.n.m. She leaves Padang on January 28 (Wed) a 7 p.m.3
CONSIGNEES NOTICE
reminded
their goods!
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Monday, January 19.
Glenshiel, British my,, 9,508 tons,
Capt. P. L. Sanders, from Sin- gapore, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co.
General Metzinger, French str., 5,524 tons, Captain Bran, from Yokohama, Kowloon Wharf.--- M. M. Lyons Maru, Japanese str., 4,840 tons, Capt. K. Toril, from Bir- kenhead via Singapore, Kow- loon Wharf.-N.Y.K.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
AL..
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Mon Xa Bhanghai
Kobe
___Lan><
Laste LARTE
Empress of Japan Empress of Asia"
Feb.
5 Feb. 8
1
Yokoha IJATE
**NOT
Arrive
Feb. 10 Feb, 12 Feb. 20 Feb. 18 Feb, 21 Feb. 24 Feb. 28 Mar. 7 Empress of Canada Mar. 5 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 21 Empress of Russia* Mar. 18 Mar, 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 4
Apr. Empress of Japan
Apr. 4 Apr. 1 Apr. 9 Apr. 17 Empress of Azin* Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apr. 16. Apr. 18 Apr. 27 Empress of Canada† Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May 2 May 14 Empress of Russia May 8 May 11 May 14 Blay 16 May 25 Empress of Japant May 23 May 26 May 28 May 30 June 10 Empress of Asia June 5 June 8 June 11 June 13 Jane 22 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 Jane 25 June 27 July Empress of Russia' July 3 July
6 July 9 July 11 July 20 Empress of Japan July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 Aug. 5 Empress of Asia July 31 Aug. 3 Aug, 6 Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 30
**(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai) Calls at Honolulu on May 8, Calls at Honolulu on June' 5.
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.
A
Leave Arrive
Hong Kong Manila
Emp. of Canada Feb. '7 Emp. of Russia Feb. 23
Telephones: Passenger.. 20752 Freight. 20013
Feb. 9
Feb. 25
+
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR JANUARY, 1931 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2. p.m.
8.S. "TAI HING" (1,068 tons Capt. Trott.]
JANUARY.
SUN. 25th FRI.
30th
TUES.
27th
S.S. "TAI MING" [619 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.] JANUARY. WED. 21st Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans In Staterooms and Saloon. The a.. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiu- hing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vla same Ports) every five or six days.
Feres for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tai Hing Wharf. For informatior apply tokat,
29. Connaught Road, West, SANG WO
Phone 20893.
RISK OF WAR.
EFFECTIVE SCHEME OF DISARMAMENT.
"WILD TALK”
Co.,
Ltd.,
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
Tuesday, January 20.
Genova, Yesterday. Hopsang, British str., 1,359 tons,
Opening the public session of Capt. P. R. Gay Cuming, from
of the League, Mr. the Council Swatow, West Point Wharf-Arthur Henderson urged a bold The Steamship,
J. M. & Co.
armament. All members of the
Ichang, British str., 1,228 tons, approach to the problem of dis- Capt. J. S. Anderson, from ague ought to combat the talk Canton, Taikoo Dock.-B. & S.
if the risk of war by every means Nanning, British str., 1,486 tons, in their power, and show the world
Captain C. Carrington, from Canton, buoy No. E3.-B. & S. that they renounced war, also the spirit whereby war was caused, Porthos, French str., 12,691 tons, and were prepared progressively Capt. F. Filippi, from Salgon, to renounce armaments. An effec Kowloon Wharf.-M.M.
'tive scheme of armament reduc- Ryujin Maru, Japanese str., 902ticn was an essential condition for tons, Capt. N. Kitano, from the future welfare of the peoples. Keelung, Yaumati Anchorage.
German View,
-M.B.K.
"BENALDER **
Consignees of cargo are hereby la- formed that all goods are being land.
ed at their risk into the hazardous
and/or extra buzardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Dodowa Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all' Goods
remaining undelivered after the
26th instant, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer mast be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th February, 1931, or they will not be recognised.
Dr. Curtius said the Prepara- Sinklang, British str., 1,616 tona, tory Commission's report repre Capt. C. H. Jones, from Can-sented an important step towards ton, buoy No. 39.-B. & S.
disarmament, although the Gar- Sarpedon, British str., 6,921 tona,
man representative there was un- Capt. A. T. Shaw, from Shang-able to agree with the majority Shun Chih, Chinesa str., 1,251 tons, rond was now at least open to the
hal, buoy No. A2.-B. & S.
on some essential points. The Capt. T. Thorbjorusen, from holding of a disarmament confer-horg Saigon, buoy No. BBChang.
#nce..
Tong. Ha.
Signor Grandi virtually agreed Tetsuzan Maru, Japanese str., 1,240 with Dr. Curtius; and M. Briand tons. Capt. K. Murakami, from who associated himself, with Mr. Keelung buoy No. B26-Wada Henderson's views, considered Jimusho.. Tai Lee, Chinese str. 1,044 tons, when the success of the confer that a point had been reached. Capt. Z. Mazaki, from Canton, ence might be expected. It was Kowloon Wharf-Loong Tal Hong..
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British waEGZip/| were fa harbour to-day:-
Berwick-North arm. Cornflower-Iodock Herald-South wall Iroquels North-wall. Medway West,wall.") Oswald-In: dock, Osiris-In dock Sandwich--No. 13 buor... Sepoy No. 7 buoy
In
not so much a question of material is the spirit of the nations. spite of all the wild talk, progress had been made towards peace and armaments had decreased, not in creased Reuter.
YANGTSZE VALLEY.
TO BE OPERATED BY GERMAN COMBINE ?
Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All broken, chafed, and damaged' where they will be examined on the 24th instant, at 10 e.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affect- Bilis of Lading will be countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agenta. Hong Kong, 18th January, 1931.
ed.
SOLD AS SLAVES. PLIGHT OF WOMEN IN SHENSI.
Nanking, Yesterday. Four hundred thousand persona have been sold into slavery in Shensi province, during the last few years, declared the Govern ment official who Investigated tha conditions there.
He said that feat year Yen Hali ahan and Feng Yu-bslang levied a tax of five dollars a head, the pro fceeds going towards their abortive Nanking, Yesterday, It is understood that a powerful and added that in the past few rebellion against the Government, German combine is negotiating with the Chinese Government for years two millions have died in Foreign Men-of-War, the undertaking of industrial en drought, while thousands of enco Shenai owing to famine and Argus-French gunboat.
terprises in China..
populous villages have been render- Holena-American gunboat. The combine is stated to be pred desolate and uninhabitable Adamastor-Portuguese gunboatpared to expand 24.000.000 gold
Reuter. marks in industrial undertakings
The plan for the construction of lathe Yangtze vuliey, and if the a bridge over, the Whangpoo, River project is successful, industrial plants will be put up later in North
5. has been submitted to the Maniel take de
of Greater Suanghai for ap Ich will proval, Bays the
Press,
o rentraiter January which adds that the location of the
edegotiations are believed
to be the outcome of the visit by a German Industrial Mission to China last year. Reuter.
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PRINCES – VISIT.
Vigo, Yeate
The Oropesa, with the Prince
of Wales and Prince George aboard, left here for Havana at.. 280 nm-Reuter.