THE CHINA MAIL.
FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1931.
YK.LIN
N.
LINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM 283 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat. Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TATSUTA MARU
ASAMA MARU
Wednesday, 18th March. Wednesday, 1st April.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIYE MARU..
HEIAN MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Oral AGEND
BRANDT a co.
St. George's Building, Chaler load.
Ballding and Bapatra of Steinsere and Motorale of every type,
Telephones: 35777
Telegrama;**RUNKANDY,"
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING
Night | 57165,
REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.
TO KWA WIN~KOWLOON DAT. Telephone: 061 Day and Night, Works Manager W. B. Bastare.
Telegram: "HOTYARD."
Thursday, 20th March. Tuesday, 21st April.
HAKONE MARU
Saturday,
7th March,
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
21st March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Thursday.
26th March.
LAST ON THE STOCKS
KAGA MARU
11th March
NEW DOLLAR LINER.
↑ GENOA MARU
27th March.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Wednesday, Friday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO, MARU
Wednesday, 22nd April. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
.... Tuesday,
14th April
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
TAKETOYO MARU
Thursday,
12th March.
LIVERPOOL, via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa. + LYONS MARU (en Saigon)... Saturday, 14th March CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangbon,
SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
+ PENANG MARU
+ HAKODATE MARU
Sunday, Sunday:
Sth March.
15th March.
† AKITA MARU (Kobe direct) .... Tuesday, KAMO MARU (Nagasaki direct) ... Wednesday, TERUKUNI MARU
Thursday,
10th March.
+ Core only
10th March. 18th March.
For further information apply to:— NIPPON YUSEN KAISITA
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-| Amazon Muru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS Hawail Maru'
Tues.,
10th Mar.
7th Mar.
& BUENOS AIRES
vla Buenos Aires Marú
Fri.,
Sun.,
6th Mar. 20th Mar,
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
.
bo, Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY VIA Singapore & Sumatra Maru .....
Sat.,
Colombo
DURBAN, LOURENCO Canada Maru
Wed.,
1st Apr.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singo-
Sydney Maru
Fri.,
8th Mar
Brisbane Maru
Mon.,
6th Apr,
CALCUTTA via Singapore &
Rangoon
Madras Meru
Wed.,
18th Mar,
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE,
Africa Maru (from
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Shanghai)
Wod.,
via Japan Ports.
Thur.... Mon..
16th Apr.
19th Mar
6th Apr.
pore & Colombo.
MELBOURNE via
Brisbane & Sydney.
Manila,
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Hakuroku Maru Los Angeles & Panama. Kwaneni Maru
Call Direct CAH
at
Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser-
vice),
HAIPHONG via Holhow & Menado Maru
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
KEELING via Sweton là Hozan Maru
Amoy (Every Sunday Canton Maru Noon).
TAKAO vla Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars please apply to:-
Thurs.,
Sun.
San
Thurs
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Telephone 28061.
46
TRADE WIND."
WRECKAGE OF PLANE SIGHTED 275 MILES FROM AZORES?
Washington, Feb. 2. The United States naval com- munications service here to-day re-
19th Mar,
8th Mar. 16th Mar. 12th Mar.
derelict plane is the Trade Wind in
MOTOR TANKER FOR NORWEGIAN OWNERS.
was no
+ M
Pres. Coolidge Launched at Newport News.
MANY SPECIAL FEATURES.
Installation Kod Repairs of Diesel Engines and Motors for Karina and Blationary a specialty.
AMERICAN SHIPPING
DEVELOPING SERVICES TO MEDITERRANEAN.
The American Export Line, which colebrates its sixth anni- versary at the end of March, is looking forward to greatly improv- ed business during the coming year, according to Mr. Henry Her bermann, president of the Lins. This expectation, he explains, is based in part on the new con- tract negotiated with the Russian Am-Derutra Transport Corpora-
Proposing the toast after the Jaunch of the moter tanker Ash- more from Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth and Co.'s Tyne Iron Yard, on February 3, Mr. James Stewart manager of Sir Armstrong Whitworth's shipyards, said the vessel was the last of a series of ten more or less sister ships for which they secured orders last year. He regretted to say that she was the last vessel on the stocks at the Armstrong Whitworth ship- | yarda. This time last year there When the sa. President Coolidge was a modest boom in freights, and slid down the ways of the Newport bookings is in evidence on the re- "A alight increase in freight when shipbuilders could see there News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co..gular steamers of our line to the profit in doing so, they the Dollar Line launched the Mediterranean," Mr. Herbermann were only too willing to build second of the two largest merchant told the New York Journal of ships. Freights were now
bad, marine Vossels ever bullt Ir
Commerce, "and in addition to the however, and owners did not want American yards, the first being 96 Bailinge scheduled annually, new tonnage, so the berths of the the s.8. President Hoover. launch the corporation has entered into poor shipbuilders were empty.ed on December 9. Both vessels. They could mly hope that the $8,000,000 turbo electric liners, are worldwide depression would pass 653 feet in length, with a beam of away. If anyone deserved success, 81 feet, a displacement tonnage of it was their enterprising shipown- 33,800 tons, a passenger capacity ing friends in Norway. Last year of 1260, and with a sea speed of Mesers.
Whitworths 21 knots. Armstrong türned out 125,000 tons deadweight Special features of the 8.8. of tankers, which was the third President Coolidge highest total of any firm in the tors, swimming poole, а United Kingdom. They could not beach, gymnasium, children's play hope for anything like that this room, soda fountain, verandah cafe, year, but they did not despair, and smoking rooms, library, private all their energies were being dedining rooms, tea rooms, music far superior to anything hereto- and dance salons, talking picture fore available to that part of the theatre, shopping lobby, broadcast world. The vessels of this service, system, stock exchange
salling from New York on the 28th writing rooms, beauty parlours, of each month, will arrive at Mar- Mr. Math Jacobson, replying for automobile garage, telephones in sellies, the ftrat bort of call
They will the owners, said times were so bag every room, suites de Luxe. Sperry days later.
gyro devices, sonic depth Andera. Naples In 12 days and Alexandria radio direction finders, and auto- on the morning of the sixteenth
day. matic. radio-equipped lifeboats.
Casting aside rumours of depres- sion, the Dollar Steamship Lines, pioneers in the fortnightly round- the world service launched their second mammoth liner on February 21, at Newport News, Va., the ship to be known as the s.s. Presidenttion, and partly on the opening of the new passenger service of the Coolidge.
line to Egypt.
voted to trying to get new orders. Mr. Stewart presented a silver salver to Mrs. Jacobsen, who launched the vessel.
that owners could not place ordera. but it was a pity that vessels were not being built in such fine, yards
are eleva- Band
rooms,
a three-year contract with Am-: Derutra Transport Corporation fo the transportation of American exports to Soviet Russia in Ameri- can vessels during the next three years.
De Luxe Service. `- "With the sailinge of our new steamer Excalibur from New York
on January 26 there will be in- augurated a de luxe service be- tween the United States and Egypt
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
AN ADDED ATTRACTION
JAPAN EMPRESS OF
&
EMPRESS OF CANADA
will call at Honolulu during May, June and July, making the voyage Hong Kong to Victoria and Vancouver in 18 days. Interchange arrangements have been made enabling passengers to stop at Honolulu and proceed to either Victoria, Vancouver, San Francisco or Los Angelos.
Telephones
Passenger Freight
20762
20042
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
MARCH SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.. 8.5. "TAI HING"
(1,058 tons-Capt. Trott.]
MARCH.
10th SAT
TUES. MON.
16th
21st
THURS. 26th
The Sal Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river la the Chinese Republic and second only to the Yangtaze in import [649 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.]
8.8. "TAI MING"
BACO.
trado This magnificent route was opened to foreign traile
10
BAT.
reach
in 1897, but how many foreign- OF A travel an this important
MARCH. 7th THURS. 12th
TUES. 24th
300 MON.
WED. 18th
"After proceeding to Beirut.
The
as those of Messrs. Armstrong The latter feature is an invention their last port, the vessels will Whitworth, where owners always of a San Francisco radio engineer,
return via Alexandria, Naples, value for their Ralph Heintz, and the new Dollar obtained full money.
Inera are the first ships to be Genoa and Marseilles, thus afford- Colonel C. F. Ritchin, respond-equipped with these radio-equipped ing a most attractive itinerary for ing, said they regarded that as a lifeboata that will permit a passen- tourists interested in spots steep- sad occasion, but they were not ger. totally unfamiliar with a radio ed in history and romance. downhearted, and he was glad to set, to send out 5.0.8. calls by think their last ship was for their merely throwing a awitch. Norwegian friends, who had order- cd ships last year in a most liberal way. They built eleven tankers for Norway last year. He claimed that his firm was building the best diesel engine in the world.
which Mrs. Beryl Hart, the "Aying BIG BUNKER COAL SHIPMENT. widow" of New York, and Captain William McLaren, United States
The s.s. President Coollage will sail from New York westward on October 15 in a trans-Pacific ser- vice with her sister ship, the 8.8. President Hoover, which sails from New York on July 23.
ARRIVALS OF HIPS,
Wednesday, March 4. Clara Jebsen, Danish str., 1,145 lona, Capt. J. Davidson, from Hoihow, baoy No. B19. Chau Seng Hong. Tacoma Maru, Japanese str., 5.642 tons, Capt. H. Kanegae, from Sakito, Kowloon Wharf- O.S.K.
of The largest conalgnment naval air corps reserve officer, lost bunker coal from the Tyne sinea their Ilves last month while at the Mauretania sailed on her tempting a flight from New York to maiden trip in the Summer of 1907 Hamilton in the Bermudas. Then has been shipped by the Hororata, they took off for Paris by way of of 11,400 tons deadweight, owned from the Horta in the Azores Islands. by the New Zealand Shipping Co. ceived radio messages
in- steamship Youngston which
No word was received from them which is now on passage to Port The Hororata dicate that the wreckage of the after they departed from Hamilton Pirie, Australia. trans-Atlantic seaplane Trade Wind and it was concluded that hey had has on board 7.546 tons of coal been forced down at sea." Some shipped at, the Tyne Commis The master of the stearder time ago all hope that they would stoners' Whitehill Point Staithe Youngston reported by radio that, ever be found alive was abandoned. which will be converted into 275 miles west of the Azores. Several reports that natives of pulverleed fuel by plant on board The Mauretania's Islands, he sighted the wreckage of the Azores had seen the Trade Wind as required. an aeroplane.
fall into the sea could not be con- bunkers amounted to about 8,000
tons- of local coal. armed.
has been found.
It is believed here. that the
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CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. Co.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES./
Excalibur will be followed in this service by the Exochorda, the Exeter and Excambion, all design ed and equipped especially for the Mediterranean passenger service, so that passengers
In will And them everything that makes for Steamer: comfort in ocean travel.
"GANGE"
"Our present service to Mediter From TRIESTE, VENICE & PORTS. ranean and Black Sea ports calls;
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, IMMINGHAM, ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
for 96 sailings a year, or eight a CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby The Steamship,
informed that all Goods are being month. With the addition of the landed at their risk into the Godowns
BENVRACETE" Consignees of cargo are hereby in- new Russian service we will have of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf formed that all goods are heing land-
and/or extra bazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
11 sailings a month in each direc and Godowns Company, Ltd., at Kowed at their risk into the hazardous tion, so that there will be an laen, whence and/or from the wharver American vessal of our lino pas delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will he forwarded ing Gibraltar every 82 hours.
The volume of business carried niens notice to the contrary be given under our first contract with the Am-Derutra averaged cubic feet a month for the first three months of 1980, It is es-
4,000,000
The
before 4th instant.
No claims will be adraltted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th instant will be subject to rent
All claims against the vessel must to Soviet be presented to the Undersigned on or timated that exports Rusela this year will exceed last before the 20th instant or they will year's record, and will require not be recognised.
AB broken, chafed. and damaged many additional vessels,
Goods are to be left in the Godowns. Russian contract, therefore, is where they will be examined on the very timely for the American Ex- 10th instant at 10a.m. by our sur port Line and will furnish cargo veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. for its ships during a period of
No Fire Insurance has been effect
No 'claims
and all the Godowns, Goods have left admitted aft:e the Goods remaining undelivered er the 7th March, will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st March, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged pods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be sxamined on the 6th March, at 10a.m., by MeKITE. Goddard & Douglasi
ed.
acuto distress in the shipping in-1 Bill of Lading will be counteralgzeded by,
dustry.
Thursday, March 6. Benavon, British str., 9,729 tons, Capt. J. J, Fairweather, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf. Gibb. Livingston & Co. Chipshing, British str., 1,199 tons, Capt. D. S. Pethick, from Can-
Building for Future. ton, buoy No. B2 J. M. & Co. Dorry, Chinese str., 878 tons, Capt. An optimistic view of the pro
J. Bruhn, from Swatow, Weat pects for American shipping in Point Anchorage-Chau Yus 1981 is also voiced by J. Barstow' Teng.
Smull, president of the Chamber Fooshing, British str., 1,423 tons. of Commerce of the State of New Capt. 8: 0. Mitford, from Can- York and vice-president of the ton, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co. well-known shipping arm of J. H. Foo Lee, Chinese str., 859 tons. Winchester & Co.
Capt. 3. Kita, from Canton, "With the Chamber of Com Stonecutters Anchorage.merce of the State of New York 'one' of Shun Tai Hong.
the past year had been Hawail Maru, Japanese str., 6,902 continued activity and accomplish tona, Capt, T. Norita,, from ment. Our members have always
taken a keen interest in the ship Sakito, buoy No. A5-0SE Hector, British atr., 6,841 tons, ping industry and we are all op Capt. A. Ogden, from Singa-timistic on the immediate future Over of our merchant marine. pore, Holt's Wharf B. & S.
tons of new American Hong Hwa, British str. 1,924 tons, 700,000
Capt. Gregory, from Singapore, tonnage is being built or planned buoy No, A-Ho Thong & for, or on the high seas. Nearly all this tonnage is the better type Ningpo, British str., 1,226 tons of steamer of the passenger, Capt. JR. Nisbet, from Can-carrying class and we look with ton, buoy No. 7120.-B. & 8 courage toward the further de Pronto, Norwegian str., 1,288 tona, velopment of our steamship busi Capt. Bj. Moller, from Singa ross and ask only that the Amer! pore, buoy No. CS-K. Larsen can public patronise their own & Co. Po vessels, wherever possible, We Sydney Maru, Japanese str. 8,237 are going through trying times in ton, Capt. 8, Nomura, from the shipping trade, but, with the Moll, Kowloon Wharf, 0.8.Kuul foresight of Amerkans, we Tilliwong, Datch str. 8,561 tons are building for the future at
Capt Berkhout from Sanda time when boats can be bulit rea- kan, busy No.10-J.C.J.Usonably and efficiently."
Co
ed.
by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 4th March, 1981.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:---- Bridgewater-In dock. Bruce No. 8 buoy.. Cumberland-West-wall. Cicala Enet wall. Herald-East wall. Hermes-No. 1 buny. Iroquois South wall. Kent No. 6. buoy, Marazion-No. 4 buoy. Medway-No. 2 buoy. Osiris-In dock Oswald-In dock. Petersfield-Nerth wall, Sandwich-No. 13 buoy.. Sepoy-No. 10 suby. Serapis No. 11 buoy. Sirdar East wall. Sterling East, wall. Stormcloud-No, 11 buos Buffolk North arm. Thracian No. 12 buoy,
Foreign Men-of-War. Argus French gunbost Adamastor Portuguese cruis Gold Star-American gunboat.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- Bills of Lading will be countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. Agenta. Hong Kong, 28th February, 1981.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The Steamship.
*BENAVON * CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk lata the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of s The Hong Kong & Kowloon What? & Godown Co. Ltd., wheneo and/or from the wharves delivery may be obs tained.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant will be subject to gent. All claims against the atoamer must be presented to the Undersigned on er before the 26th instant, or they wil not be recognised.
All broken, chefed, and damagel Gonds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th instant at 10 am. by Mostra. Goddard and Douglas
No Fire Insurance has been effect. her countersign-
Bill of Lading will be
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.
Dayak Agent). Hong Kong, 5th March, 1981