LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
via Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Pori Sald Taking Cargo on through. Bill of Lading
to Fiume, Gezos, All Hallen, Adriatic, Levant,
Black Sea and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
+S.S. "CRACOVIA"
S.S. "VENEZIA-L"
*S.S. "GANGE"
M.V. "HILDA'
*SS. "PILSNA'
For Singapore & Italy
For Shanghai -Japan
Mar. 4
Mar. 9 Apr. 7
Feb. 22 Mar. 10 Mar. 25 Apr. 12 Apr. 19
• Passenger Steamers with First, Second and Second Inter- mediate Accommodation.
Outward voyage to Shanghai only.
Sailing Dates subject to alteration without notice. For Freight and Passages apply to:-
Queen's Building,
Tel. 28021.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
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N.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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P. & 0.
REPORT ON A DIFFICULT
YEAR.
In their report for the 12 months ended September 30 the directors of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company state that "the past year has been a dif. ficult one, and that in almost all the company's trades there has been a decrease in shipments. This depression, it is almost need less to say, has been world-wide." The report proceeds: "There are, it is thought by some, slight signs of improvement, but this is not likely to occur until the fin- ances of the country are re organised. It is fortunate that the company's interests are well spread, thus enabling the direc- tors to pay a dividend for the year of 10 per cent, on the Defer- red stock, free of tax."
Shipping
Intelligence.
Bauer-Wach exhaust turbine in- stallation have been fitted to the Ranchi, Chitral, and Comorin.
. These changes have resulted in considerable economy in fuel and in improved speed.
The
New Tonnage. "The company has altogether six steamers aggregating 34,000 tons under construction, Strathnaver. and Strathaird for the Australian service, building at Messrs. Vickers-Armstrong's works at Barrow, gross tonnage about 21,000 each, will be fitted with turbo-electric machinery, with high-pressure watertube boilers. The accommodation will provide for 600 first-saloon pas sengers in single and two-berth cabins, all with a porthole open- ing to the sea, and 668 tourist- saloon passengers. The public rooms in both cases will be on a have space for about 8,000 tons generous scale, and the ships will
of measurement cargo, of which "As regards Australia, finan-,000 tons will be insulated. cial conditions dominate the situa- tion. The ameliorating factor is that good rains have occurred in most parts of the country. In Queensland, after a period of drought, there are good prospects for farming and dairy produce as well as in New South Wales and Victoria. A heavy crop seems to be assured in all the wheat-grow ing districts in Australia. As re-
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING gards China, political conditions
FROM £83 TO 1120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIRO MARU
ELAN MARU
HIYE MARU
Thursday, 19th February. Wednesday, 4th March.
24th February. 20th March.
STATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Tuesday, Thursday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta,
Thursday,
Thursday,
BOMBAY via Singapore. Penang, & Colombo.
Friday, Wednesday,
21st February,
7th March.
19th February.
26th March.
97th February.
11th March
•
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolula, Los Angeles,
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
YASUKUNI MARU
HAKONE MARU
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
+ TOKIWA MARU
KAGA MARU
Mexico, & l'anama.
HEIYO MARU
6th March.
KAWACHI MARU
Wednesday,
25th February. ¿
NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Panama.
†TAKETOYO MARU
Sunday,
1st March.
+ DELAGOA MARU
+ BENGAL MARU
+ CALCUTTA MARU
LIMA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
† LYONS MARU (calls Saigon)
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOBAMA.
ATSUTA MARI (Nagasaki direct; Thursday, FUSHIMI MARU
+ Carge only,
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291.
(Privata exchange to all departments.)
Sunday,
15th February.
Saturday,
14th March
Sunday,
18th February.
Sunday,
1st March.
Thursday
19th February
Saturday,
19th February. 21st February.
have not improved and it is marvellous that so much trade has been done with almost inces- sant war in one part of China or the other for 19 years.
"India is suffering from the un- rest there and the boycott. The decline in shipments from Bom- bay alone is nearly 200,000 tons, and there has been a great reduc- tion in shipments from Britain.
"Two steamers are being built by Messrs. Alexander Stephen and Sons, Ltd.. for the London- Bombay and China Line, each of 14,500 tons gross. These vessels, to be named Canton and Chefoo. will have single-reduction geared turbines of the Parsons type with high-pressure water-tube boilers. and will accommodate some 200 and two-berth first saloon passengers in single second-saloon passengers.
cabins and 200
"One fast cargo steamer" of 6,500 tons gross register for the London China Line is being built by Messrs. Barclay, Curle and Co., Limited, and one by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Limited. They will have 1,000 tons of in- sulated space, and will have re- ciprocating machinery and be fitted with
EASTERN PORTS.
The health bulletin of Eastern
ports for the week ended Febru- ary 7, Issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following cases:—
Plague. Alexandria: 1 case. Bagdad: 1 case, 1 death. Basses cases, 2 deaths. Colombo: cascs 4 deaths. Bangkok: 1 case. Pnom Penh: 1 case, I death. Cholera.
Calea: 32 cases. 23 deaths. Madras: 8 deaths. Negapatam: 2 deaths.. Pondicherry: 3 cases, 2 deaths. Pnom-Penh 1 case, Sagion: I SE,
Small-pox.
*Aden: 1 case.
Bombay 1 case. Calcuta: 47.cases, 33 deaths. Cochip: 10 cases.
Karachi: 1 case, 1 death. Madras: 2 cases. Vizagapatam: 1 cuse. Penang: 1 case. Batavia: 1 case, 1 death. Pnom-Peah: 1 case, 1 death. Saigo 2 cases, 2 deaths. Shangtal: 3 deaths.. Greater Shanghai: 4 cases Beirut: 1 cade.
* Imprted.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Borneo, British str., 1,296 tons
Thursday, February 12.
Captain RA. Prichard, from Saigon, buoy No. B19.-Wo Fat Sing. Sunkong, Chinese str., 322 tons, Capt. Lai Kwong, from K. C. Wan, Saikong Wharf-Wo Hap & Co.
& Bauer-Wach ex- Walshing. British atr., 1,170 tons,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1931.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Yokohama Σ'απιου της
Leva
Anima
Las
Kab. Late
LATE Empress of Asla* Feb. 18 Feb 21 Feb. 24 Feb, 26 Mar. 7 Empress of Canada Mar, & Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 21 Empress of Russia" Mar, 18 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 26 Apr. 4 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Ape, Apr. 9 Apr. 17 Empress of Asia, Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apr 16 Apr. 18 Apr. 37 Empress of Canada Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May
2 May 14 Empress of Russia" May 8 May
May 14 May 16 May 25 Empress of Japant May 23
May 28 May 28 May 30 Jane Empresa of Asia".
10 June 5
Jun 8 June 11 June 13 June 72 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 Empress of Russia July 3 July 6 July 9
July B July 11 July 20 Empress of Japan July 18 July 21 July 23 July 26 Aug. K Empress of Asia July 31 Aug. Empress of Canada Aug. 15
Aug. 8 Aug-20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Aug. 18 Empress of Russia Aug. 28 Aug. 31
Aug
3 Sept. (Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghal}
Sept. 5 Sept. 14 Calle at Honolu.a on June 5. Calls at Honolulu on May B. HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.
Leave
Arriva
Hong Kong
Manila
'Feb. 25 Alar. 23
Ep. of Russia Feb. 23 Emp. of Japan Mar. 21
Telephones: Prazenger.. 20752 Freight. 20042
Aug. 17
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR FEBRUARY, 1931. (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING" (1,068 tons--Capt. Trott.]
THURS. 26th
FEBRUARY. BION,
10th SAT. 21st
S.S. "TAI MING" (640 tons--Capt. W. H. Lawton.] FEBRUARY, WED. 18th TUES. 24th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans
in Staterooms and Saloon. The... Til Hing" is atted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Warhow (via Samahal, Shin- bing, Takhing losing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) overy five or six days.
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
liong Kong Arrivala and. Departures from Ta! Hia Wharf. For informatior apply to-am
29. Connaught Read, West,
Phone 2084
SANG WO C,
Co.,
Lid.,
O. S 0.
B.
K
.SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Tues.,
10th Mar.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Amazon Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Hayall Mara
Fri.,
6th Mar.
& BUENOS AIRES via
Salgon, Singapore, Colom.
bo, Durban & Capetown.
KARACHI & BOMBAY via Shanghai Mare
Singapore & Colombo
Honolulu Maru
DURBAN,
LOURENCO Panama Marti
Sat, Thurs.,
Tues,
14th Feb.
3rd Mar,
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singa-
pore & Colombo,
MELBOURNE vin
Manila, Sydney Maru
Fri.,
Brisbane & Sydney.
CALCUTTA viu Singapore & Calebes Maru
Wed,
18th Feb.
Rangoon.
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE, Arabia Maru (from
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Shanghai)
Sat,
via Japan Ports.
Thur
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Hokaroku Maru
Los Angeles & Patama.
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore,
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser-
vice).
HAIPHONG via Hollow &
&Menado Maru.
Thurs.,
KEELUNG vin Swatow &
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
Amoy (Every Sunday
Noon).
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Fortnightly),
For further articulara, plussa apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Telephone 28061,
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships
waro in harbour to-day-
Bridgewater South wall
Bruce Cumberl
Herald
Hermes Iroquols
West wall dock,
the wall
Ibuoy
rth wall,
arin
Odin-No. 2 buoy Osiris-In dock. Oswald Indock. Otus No. 2 buoy Petered-North wall Bandwich-North wall
ероу
buoy
buoy.
War No
walls
WESTBOUND WORLD CRUISE SHIP. The 8.8. Belgenland, the Red Star Line luxury vessel of 40,000 tons displacement, which arrived at Hong Kong to-day on her seventh consecutive annual circumnavigation of the globe. The commander of the ship, Captain William A. Morehouse, has been following the sea lines of the Pacific and the Orient for more than 80 years; the chief engineer, John Russell Muckay, has a record of 40 years of aen service; the chief steward, William T. Heath has a 30-year record, and the purser, John Lock, has been 80 years at ses.
Ceylon and the Straits are under haust turbine installation. Their going great depression owing to deadweight is 9,500 tons each. the slump in tea and rubber. The They are named Soudan and general outlook is anything but Somail. These six steamers will satisfactory, and the directors he fitted for oil fuel" 10th Feb. trust that the reduction in divi- Mr. Alexander McLaurin dend on the Ordinary stock, from Monteath and Mr. Frank Ritchie 12 per cent. to 10 per cent., free have, it is stated, retired from the of income tax, which means re-board. The directors have nomin- taining in the company's coffers ated the Earl of Cromer and Sir the sum of £92,000, will be re- Robert Horne, MP, to fill the 6th Mar. garded as prudent."
vacancies, and the stockholders Comments on the Fleet. will be asked to confirm the elec Under heading of the "Fleet" tion in accordance with the pro- the report states that the Beltana, visions of the charter, 21st Feb. Berrima, and Borda, which were
run in the branch line to Austra 19th Mar,
19th Feb.
A: Hero's Life Im't: All Honey:
lia for a number of years, and SEA, A SCOT, AND HIS MONEY were not required under the re vised programme, have been sold. The Morea, which has been, in service since 1907, has been sold. since the accounts were closed. These vessels have all been dis- posed of to be broken up
Just because the Mauretania stopped in mid-Atlantic to pick up the crew of the Swedish steam "The directors have also selder Ovidia her skipper, Captain 28th Feb.the Razmak to the Union 88 Nell (who hails from the land Co. of New Zealand, to replace of all the Maca) has lost ten the Tahiti. The speed and accom- dollars, 1 modation, of the Razmak make her in every way suitable for the Pacific service. The Razmak was originally built for the ferry ser vice between Aden and Bombay, but arrangement now In existence have enabled the company to dis pense with this service.
Tri ud-Na: 10-Buoy.
Mindanao
Amerigen gunboat
Here is the sad story as he tells t himself
"When I got to New York 1 made a round of calls on my friends in the city, and nearly all of them would give me cuttings about the Ovidia rescue.
Capt. A. B. Osmond; from Can- ton, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co.
Friday, February 13. Anhui, British str., 2,080 tons. Capt. R. Tumbell, from Amoy. buoy No. B14.-B. & S. Changte, British str., 2,579 tong,
Captain F. C. Grambelll, from Manila, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S. Chungkong, Chinese str., 447 tons.
Capt. Kwok Shau, from Hol how, buoy No. B18-Yau Leel
Co
Chusan, British str., 1,838 tons, Capt. D. Wilson, from Swatow, buoy Ne. C3.-B. & S. Golden Tide, American str., 3,729 fons, Captain J. B. Knowles: from Manila, Stonecutters An- chorage States S.S. Co. Kanchow: British str., 1,222 tons, Captain R. -H Fairley, from
Kashgar, British str., 5,551 tone,
Amoy, buoy No, C2-B. & S
Captain F. Sudell, F.R.GS., RD., RNA, from Yokghamin Khyber British atį, 6,674 tons, Kowloon Wharf-M. M. & Co.
don, Kowloon Wharf P&O Capt. L. A. Bedwell, from Lon- Pres. Grant, American str., 14,119 tons, Capt. M. H. Jonsen, from Dollar Line. S Seattle
Kowloon Wharf Starbrucken, German str., 5,886 tons, Captain F Meyer, from Bremen, Kowloon, Wharf Mel- ebera & Co that Take Maru, Japanese str., 1481 tons Captain C. Katany from
No
"I puabed all the cuttings into my trouser pocket, and later back aboard the ship, I tore the lot up! into little pieces
"The cruising work during the past Summer has again been satisfactory, the Viceroy of India, the Ranchi and Rawalpindi have Then I remembered beet employed in this service. had two five-dollar bills The Maloja has had considerable pocket. additions and improvements made
"I found the
to her passenger accor dation to fit them together
rations was no good they wer
anima
it's annoying enou ton. one to lose ten good
but to
the a-7Bootamia
Abnoy
Donations and Subscriptions must now
be sent to the Hon. Treasarer, Mrs. II. F..
Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
Hoist Ship Through Window
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