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AN OLD LEGEND.
N.Y.K. ISSUES INTERESTING
PAMPHLET..
Regarding the origin and deriva- tlon of the word Maru, commonly used with a name of a ship, there have been diverse views expressed by different authorities, and this subject has from time to time given. rise lo an animated discussion among students and laymen alike.
An interesting pamphlet issued by the NY.K. office declares:
"In the December, 18-19 (1928) issues of the Moji Shimpo, there ap- penred an interesting article deal ing with this subject, written by Mr. Enosuke Nakamura. For the sake of general information to the public, we take pleasure in trans- lating the resume of his article as
below:
"In Japan, from a big oceangeing liner to a small river craft, each has a name with the suffix Alaru. As to its origin and the base of Its derivation, different views have I been expressed by mea of know-
ledge, thus:
-According to an old legend, in
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING, ancient China. under the reign of
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SEATTLE, VICTORIA vía Shanghai & Japan Ports.
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU
HIYE MARU
HEIAN MAKU
Wednesday, 4th March. Wednesday,
18th March.
20th March. 21st April.
Thursday, Tuesday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
..... Saturday, Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Thursday,
7th March. 21st March.
26th March.
·
Wednesday, 11th March
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
the Emperor Kotel, there was a man by the name of Tai-to-shi to from Heaven, whom a messenger called Hakudo -Meu, appeared and taught him the art of shipbuilding Since then, ships are enld to have been named with the suflix Maru in deference to the instructor.
2-In olden times in Japan, family names often had the suffix Maru appended just as "ya" is add- ed to names of business houses at This is said to be A present. derivation of the word Maru applied to ships.
ADRIFT IN INDIAN OCEAN,
B.I. Steamer Rescues Stranded
Crew.
IDLE SHIPPING.
ESTIMATE FOR THE WORLD.
new
While bound for Colombo from The Chamber of Shipping will Mauritius the B. I. steam shortly issue a statement of vessels! ship : Querimoa ..on Tuesday, laid up idle in the principal porta December 15, rescued 20 per of Great Britain and Ireland. sons, the crew and passengers of the
Agures promiso the highest a small native craft that was drift greatly to exceed ing helplessly.
showed that | of last year, which more than 900,000 tons were un- employed on July 1. it has just been stated that there is not a spare berth for idle vessels in the Tyne, and the collection of the figures is rendered more difficult by the lay- ing-up of many ships in small
The vessel was flying distress signals and put out a beat as the Querimba approached. From the two tired-looking men in her. Cap
tain F. Soulton learnt that the craft was the Fatch Salaam, of the Lac cadive Islands, bound for Honedu in the Maldive Islands with a cargo of rice and sugar and four passengers. Some days before her Captain had died leaving nobody on board who understood even the use of the compass. The crow were ignorant of their bearings and drifted about looking for the islands; but the cur rent steadily bore them eastwarde so that they stood little chance of making land and would soon have drifted out of the normal route of ships.
Captain Doulton sent the Be- cond Officer, Mr. J. H. Gurry.. in a boat to rescue the Fatch Salaam ready for towing; and the 20 per sons on board, including a woman, the Captain's widow,
off.
were taken
and
When the towing commenced, the boat started to sink
All ships were notified abandoned.
whereabouts by wireless of her The 70-year old owner of the craft was heartbroken on learning of his loss, for the captain was his son. The survivors are to be sent to their
by the homes Colombo,
3-To call a ship Maru is, accord-Tokiwa ing to the heavenly system, the
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, same us to call the towers of a castle
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
ATSUTA MARU
KAGA MARU
Mexico & Panama. HEIYO MARU
5th March.
KANAGAWA MARU
Tuesday,
14th April.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ TAKETOYO MARU...
Thursday,
12th March.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
† LYONS MARU (calls Saigon)
Saturday,
14th March
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ CALCUTTA MARU
Sunday,
PENANG MARI
Sunday,
TANGO MARU
Sunday,
+ MURORAN MARU
Tuesday,
3rd March.
HAKOZAKI MARU
Friday,
8th March.
SHANGHAI KORE & YOKOHAMA.
+ Cargo only.
1st March. 8th March •
1st March.
For further information apply to:---NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
(Private exchange to all departments >
Telephone 30291.
0.
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Sumatra Maru
MELBOURNE vis Manila, Sydney Maru
Tues.,
10th Mar.
is derived from
Hon-maru, Nino-maru, etc.
4-The name divination.
in
Reverence to Deity. -The Shrine of Shiga Myojin Shigashima Isle in Chikuzen
Province is dedicated io Akumo- gira-Maru, a deity supposed to live under the water. Suffixing Maru to names of Japanese ships is due to reverence to this deity.
G-To, addreis a man or express oneself, Maru (or marò) was often Thus there used in the old times. were
the names of Fijiwara-no- Maro. Kaki-ao-moto-no Hitemaro, Abe-ne Nakamaro. etc. Among boys who subsequently became great men were Hiyoshi Maru and Ushiwaka Main. Domestic animals, such as horses and dogs, were also called with the endearing name of Maru; such as Setsu Maru for a horse, and Okina Maru for a dog. To call towers of a castle Hon-Maru Nino-Muru etc., is due to the fact that people in former days had a
Ruthorities at
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Thursday, February 26. Maru, Japanese str., 4,280 tons,
from Capt. H. Itan!, Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf. N.Y.K.
Friday, February 27. Chengtu, British str., 1,338 tons. Capt. W. L. Thompson, from Canton, Duby No. B3.-B. & S. Emp. of Russia, British str., 8,789 tons, Capt. A. J. Hoskin, from Manila, Kowloon Dock-C.PS Everett, American str., 3,671 tons,
Capt. K. Oryer, from Shang- hal, buoy No. All-States $.5. Co. Kiungehow, British str., 1,545 tɔns Capt. W. J. Larter, from Can ton, buoy No. 820.-B. & S. Kuelchow, British str., 1,220 tons,
Capt. D. Williams, from Tien- tsin, buoy No. R15-B. & S.
tons. Malwa, British str., 5,979
Captain F 0. Britter, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf.- M. M. & Co. Pres. Cleveland,
catuaries.
In the meantime a leading firm of shipowners. has for its own guid- ance arranged that Lloyd's Daily Index should be examined care- fully, and that notes should be taken of vessels of all nationalitics which are now obviously laid up unemploy-; ed in all ports of the world, and they have permitted the publication of the results.
The examination shows that the number of vessels so laid up, ex- cluding those owned by the United States Shipping Board and oll tanker, is 1,047, and the gross tonnage of these ships is 4,467,150. In addition, there are idle 75 vcs- sels, bf, 423,866 tons, belonging to the United States Shipping Board, au that, on the basis of the examing- tion, there are now idle through- out the world 1,122 cargo vessels, of 4,895,966 tona gross.
According to the latest figuree of Lloyd's Register of Shipping of vessels of 100 tons and upwards, the
steam and motor tonnage of the world which la now afloat is 68,- 023,804 tona, of which 7,627,904! tons represent. tankers, leaving Of this the idle 60,395,000 tons.
more fonnage represents slightly than 8 per cent.
to
The figures of completely idlo tonnage are far from being a full measure of the unemployment, (The of owners The Times states). many cargo ships are now compelled to send them long voyages
bellast
load com- in
and modities,
notably grain, whereas the cargo-vessel industry built up on the strength of outward cargoes of coal and homeward cargoes of grain and Vessels have other commodities.
in Australia. sent to been
and ballast to load grain
Australia ship has just been fixed for the homeward trade from which is to make the voyage ballast from Brazil.
of Britain was
-
Vacant Liner Space.
in
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1931.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
again lowers
Pacific Speed
Record
by
3 hours 40 minutes.
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR MARCH, 1931 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30. p.m., Wuchow 2 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING”. (649 tons-Capt. W. IL. Lawton.] [1,058 tons-Capt. Trott.]
MARCH.
MARCH.
21.t
2nd 4th SAT. WED. TUES. 10th THURS. 26th MON,
18th
MON. BAT. THURS. 12th
WED. 7th TUES.
18th
24th
MON.
30th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Electric Light and Fans Accommodation for First Class Passengers.
in Staterooms and Saloon. The .. Tal Hing" is fitted with Wireless, Thesa vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Satu- hing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Ports) every five or six daya,
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Moals & Wines are to be obtained oh board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tal Hing Wharf. For informatior apply to
29. Connaught Road, West, Phone 70893.
SANG WO C
on
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
A great deal of space in the pas senger liners and cargo liners is now vacant, and, while the services are maintaineu, heavy lossCH
In certain voyages are comman. American str.
not utilized. In the 8,398 tons, Capt. G. W. Yard-trades the greater part of the cargo
space is ley, from Seattle, Washington North Atlantic route via Japan, Kowloon Wharf slender passerger lists have been
Dollar S.S. Lines.
Ltd.,
some very
:
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but'
prejudice against squareness in the Ronsas Maru, Japanese str., 1.556 reported, and some of the Winter
plan of castlebuilding,
and called
the towers Maru meaning round- ness) in contradiction to their shapes.
a zelt. 7-Muro was originally
for depreciatory word standing oneself, as" or "myself" but it gradually became a word applied to Intimate objects, such as kama maru for a kama (alckle), hatnori. maru for matsumushi (a species of Names of swords. 8th Mar. cricket), etc.
4th Mar.
Brd Mac.
LONDON, HAMBURG, KOT-) Amazon Maru
TERDAM &
ANTWERP
vin Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Hawaii Meru
Fri.,
6th Mar.
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo, Durban & Capetown,
Fri,
6th Mar.
Colombo
DURBAN, LOURENCO
Panama Maru
Tues.,
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA vin Singa
pore & Colombo.
Brizbare & Sydney,
CALCUTTA vin Singapore & Tacorsa Maru
Rangoon.
Fri..
Wed..
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE, Africa Maru .***.**. TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Tues.,.
via Japan Ports.
NEW YORK Vin Japan ports, Hokuroku Maru ....
Thura..
Call Direct at Boston,
Los Angeles & Panama.
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN FORTS (Freight Ser-
vice).
HAIPHONG via Hollow & Menado Maru
Pakhal (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Swatow
Canton Maru
Thurs.,
Sun..
Amay (Every Sunday
Noon).
TAKAÓ via Swałow & Amoy
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars please apply to
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28007.
Bist Mar.
which, were used to guard oneself were often auffixed with Maru, as Kogarasu Maru, Oni Maru, Tomo- kiri Maru, etc. It was also given to the names of male-children in general, but it was afterwarde used 19th Mar only for children of noble birth or pages serving in Buddhist temples. Child Names,
5th Mar.
1st Mar.
Donations and Subscriptions must now
be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. H. E
Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
cruises, which have provided em- tons, Capt. R. Fukuhara, from playment for ships during the quiet Dairen, Yaumati Anchorage-season in their regular routes, have D.K.K.
had to be cancelled. Owners of
Taikyu Maru, Japanese str., 1,805 tone, Captain H. Fujii, from Bangkok, Yaumati Anchorage. -Wada Jímusho & Co. Takada, British str., 4,222 tons, Captain J. Linden, from Amoy. Kowloon Wharf.-M. M. & Co.
WARSHIPS IN PORT. The following british warships were in harbour to-day
Bridgewater-North wall. Bruce-No. 8 buoy. Cicala No. 7 buoy.: Cumberland-Went wall. Herald-Eaat wall. Hermes-No. 1 buoy. Iroquois-East wall.. Kent--North, arm. Marazion-No. 4 buoy. Medway No. 2. busy. Odin-Nop 2 buoy, Osiris-In dock Oswald-In dock. Otus-No. 2 buoy. Perseus No. 2 buoy Petersfield-North arm. Poseidon-No. 2 buoy.. Sandwich--No. 18 buoy, Sopoy No. 10. buoy.. Seraph--No. 12 buoy, Serapis No: 11 buoy," Sirdar North Wall. Sterling-In dock. Tamar-Basin. Tarantula-North Wall: Thracian-No. 12 buoy,
Foreign Man-of-War.. Chung Shan--Chlücse gunboat."
In conclusion Mr. Nakamura states his own view as follows:
"It is true that, from old times. children (male) were often named with the suffix Maru, and the rea- Bone for so naming are: first, t sounds very euphonioué having a senso of dearness in itself; second. ly, Maru (roundness) is, one of the shapes, much more symmetrical than a triangle or a square and therefore beautiful; thirdly, Maru signifes harmony and possesses the meaning of encouraging the child's future braving of the difficulties of life and reaching the shore of success. With the same intention. It has been applied to the names of ships so as to soften their nomen- clature. It also felicitates the future of ships, so that they shall ride over dangerous seas without
This cum will be divided between mishap. Thus Maru applied to a ship personifies it and felicitates its the six Powers in the following future. Contrary to the western proportions: Great Britain and usage of treating a ship as of Northern Ireland, 61 per cent.; the feminine gender, the Japanese con Netherlands, 12,5 per cent. Ger- sider it as of the opposite sex. many, 0.6 per cent. France, per cent. Italy, 0 per cent., and Japan, 4 per cent. The right is reserved to each country to recover its shara from his own merchant vessels until dues are lovien by the company.
Thus Japanese merchant vessels are now known by the term Mara all over the world and take a pro minent part in the world's marine traffic
agreement is reached.
to find Moine cargo vessels tried encouragement in the shipbuilding returns, showing that little cargo lonnage is now being constructed, Although there are still many oll They be completed. tankers to support the view that no real re- covery from the presenz deplorable conditions in the freight markets is to be expected until such a re- covery in the trade of the world takes place as will absorb the grea- ter part of the vast amount of ship- ping now partially or fully unem→ ployed.
RED SEA LIGHTHOUSES.
The text is famed of a conven-i tion, signed in London recently by representatives of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the Netherlands, regarding the maintenance of certain lights in the Red Sea.
By this convention the six Powers accepted an agreement concluded between the President of the Board of Trade and the Ottoman Light- house Company, under which the company le to maintain and man-j age the lighthouse in question for a sum of £11,000 a year until a new: (Continued at foot of preceding Column)
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(PL)
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30-Dutch (abbr)
31-Father
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38-Look slyly
58.
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47-Child's hat 48-A shade of grean
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50-Above
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school 65-Relieved [58-Appaæring as if
1. gnawod 67-Gone by 59-Chafe
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knowledge
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wood
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"he solution of the above crash word pussle will appear is
Monday's famed along with a new cross-cord puzzle.)
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