THE
CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1931.
N
YKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai. Jupun Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, 1st April. Tuesday, 14th April.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HEIAN MARU
Tuesday,
21st April.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
PUSHIMI MARU
Saturday,
4th April.
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday,
18th April.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MANU
Saturday,
26th April.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
23rd May
TANGO MARU
11th April.
+ TOTTORI MARU
27th April.
Mexico & Panama,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Saturday,
Monday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) ela Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
BOKUYO MARU
Wednesday, 22nd April. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) ia Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
14th April.
KANAGAWA MARU
Tuesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Panama.
† LISBON MARU
Monday,
13th April.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa
LIMA MARU
Monday,
13th April.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
↑ MALACCA MARU
Wednesday,
+ MURORAN MARU
Wednesday,
8th April. 15th April.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
WAKASA MARU
Wednesday,
BAKUSAN MARU
Friday,
HARUNA MAĽU
Friday,
1st April. 3rd April. 17th April.
+ Cargo only.
The further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
CALCUTTA
Sun.,
8th Apr.
7th Apr
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-| Alaska Mara ...
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore. Colombo,
Suez & Port Sald.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Maru ....
Bior..,
27th Apr.
& BUENOS AIRES via
bo. Durban & Capetown.
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
BOMBAY
OMBAY vis Singapore & Shinnah Maru ..........
Colomb
URBA
BAN,
LOURENCO Canada Mara
Fri.,
Wed.,
Ord Apr.
1st Apr.
MARQUES,, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA vin Singa.
pore & Colombo.
MELBOURNE via
Manita, Brisbane Maru
Tues.
Brisbane & Sydney.
vin Singapore Burma Maru
Thurs..
Belawan Deli & Rangoon
SEATTLE, VICTORIA.
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Africa Maru .......
Sat..
2nd Apr.
11th Apr.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwanini Muru
Sat.,
Los Angeles & Panama,;
Cali Direct at Baston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight See- London Maru
vico).
Sun.,
5th Apr.
HAIPHONG via Heihow & Menalo Maru
Thurs
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
FEELING với Swetow
& Hozan Maru
Sun.,
Атсу
(Every
Sunday Canton Maru
Sun..
Noon),
Thurs.,
(Fortnightly).
via Japan Ports.
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Maru
For further particulars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Telephone 28061.
OBAL MALIKAI
BRANDT & co.
St. George's Boilding, Chater Hond.
Building and Repairs of Hinamary
and Kolorekipe at avery type.
Telephones: TITA
Night 07100, Telegrama: "BETXET."
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING
&
REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.
Ta Ki WiKOWLOON BAY. Islephone: 87081 Day and Night, Woche Manager: W. B. Mantar,
Telegrates MOTTARD.**
Installation and Repairs of Elosal Engines and Motors for Marine and StallonREY a speciality..
N.Y.K. SERVICE.
REDUCED FARES TO EUROPE.
some
For the benefit of passengers travelling between the Orient and Europe by the N.Y.K. Line during the off-seasons specified below, the N.Y.K. Line has made a substan- tial reduction in the 1st class pas- suge fares on its Japan-Europe service, and also offered special advantages to passengers. The particulars are as follows: The newly established fares are applicable to the passage between. the ports east of Hong Kong, in- clusive, and ports west of Naples, (Naples is inclusive, in Europe excepted in the case of passage from Hong Kong), during the sea- aone of July to December, inclu- sive, on the westward voyage, and of April to July, inclusive, on the enstward voyage on the Japan- Europe Service steamers.
have
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Tuesday, March 31.. Autolycus, British str., 4,859 tons, Captain T. B. Nelson, from Shanghai, buoy No. AB.- B. & S.
Canada Maru, Japanese str., 3,552 Yugeta, from Lons, Capt. K.
Moji, buoy No. A7-0.S.K.
IN SOUTH SEAS.
EXPERIENCES OF BOLTON SHIP'S OFFICER.
Considering that Bolton is an inland town there are a surpris- ing number of links that bind her to the sea.
One of these-if one may use the term in referring to a person
Cremer, Dutch str., 2,784 tons,has just. returned to Bolton Capt. G.-J. Harmsen, from Sin after three years at sea. He is gapore, buoy No. A6.-J.C.J.L Mr. Raymond F. Legat, who is at D'Artagnan, French str., 18,104 present staying with relatives at tons, Capt. Maloussena, from 47, Beechfield Road, Smithills. Yokohama and Shanghai, Kow-Mr. Legat is the third officer of the Clan Ross, which returned to loon Wharf.-M.M.
English waters after a nine months' voyage in and about the South Seas.
Kutapol, British str., 1,246 tona,
Capt. J. Baldwin, from Wham poa. Yaumati Anchorage.Wil- liamson & Co.
Kittawa, British str., 708
tone, Captain J. Crosthwaite, from Kamfa, Yaumati Anchorage. Sze Wal S.S, Co.
Manners & Co.
Interviewed by a Bolton Even- ing News representative, Mr. Legatt told an absorbing story of his travels during the last few He received his early years. education at the Church Insti tute. Later he had two years on the cadet ship Conway in the Capt. Christinsen, from Bang-Meracy. Leaving here he joined kok, Kowloon Wharf-John the Clan Line as an apprentice.
Hia first ship was the Clan! was appointed to the Clan Ross. Alpine, but later he left her and From here the story of his voy- ages reads like a page from a geography book! The South tons. Capt. Y. Matsuto, from African coastal ports and Cal- Manila, buoy No. A8.-N.Y.K.cutta, Bombay, Madras, Colombo, Singapore, Batavia, he has visit- Tokushima Maru, Japanese str., ed several times, whilst the 3,703 tons, Capt. 5. Kameyama, majority of the South Sea Islands from Karatsu, buoy No. A.- are familiar to him. They are not really what one would expect after Mr. Stacpool's novels.
The "C" rates, which hitherto been applied only to the Solandia, Danish str., 3,163 tona, cabins on the C deck of the four steamers, Fushimi Maru, Suwa Maru. Kashima Maru and Katori Maru, shall now be applicable to all cabins, irrespective of the posi tions of decks, of all the passen- ger steamers, including the "H" class ships, Hakone Maru; Hako-Toba Maru, Japanese str., 4,283 zaki Maru, Hakusan Maru and Haruna Maru, but excluding the two new motor liners, Terukuni
Maru and Yasukuni Maru, on the run, for which B rates are ap- plied:
All extra charges for the rooms with private bath, superior rooms without private bath, single-berth cabins. of all vessels, and cabins Nos. 101-104 of "H" class steam- era have been waived; but A rates will be applicable to the rooms 4th Apr. with bath of Terukuni Maru and ratea for Yasukuni Maru; B single-berthed cabin on those ships and Crates for single-berthed cabine on all other ships.
2nd Apr.
6th Apr. 12th Apr.
9th Apr.
Donations and Subscriptions must noW
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.
The newly-reduced and former first class "C" rates may be com- pared as follows:-
6.5.
will become The revised rates effective from the
Hakone Mara, salling from Yokohama on July 13, on the west-bound voyage, and on the east-bound voyage-from the 8.8. Kashima Maru, salling from London on April 10.
By this arrangement made by the N.Y.K. Line, passengers to Europe will be able to make a more interesting and comfortable trip to the European Continent than by taking the Siberian route, and for almost the same amount of travelling-exponses.
LAUNCH OF FERRY BOAT.
Tinegarn; Dutch str., 6,783 tons, Captain Weide, from Batavia, buoy No. Al—-J.C.J.L.
N.Y.K.
Yesan
Maru, Japanese str., 2,296 tons, Captain T. Misumi, from
No, Keelung, buoy
B23.- M.B.K.
QUEER CARGOES.
The river steamer is lying
alongside at Bagdad, and as the Captain emerges from his cabin, day is breaking over the old city Out of warm masses of purple shadow minarets spring upward like fingers of fire, and the domes gradually become visible, in all their splendour of blue porcelain, writes a river master in the Evening News.
Not Like The Book. "Where I expected palm trees and peaceful lagoons and beaches. I found policemen and motor- cars!" he laughed, "but Apia, where I had the opportunity of inspecting the tomb of Robert Louis Stevenson, is the loveliest spot I ever saw.”
Questioned regarding the pros pects of emigrants to Africa and the East, Mr. Legat said: "They are quite good. If a man goes out and he is determined to. Buc ceed, willing to work, and is not afraid of a little discomfort, hẻ has a good chance of real suc- cess. I should recommend the Rhodesian Mounted Police as good opening, whilst there are The vessel is a stern-wheeler, generally excellent prospects for and, with the barges she tows craftsmen in the shipyards of alongside, can carry about six Calcutta. The Belgian and hundred passengers.
French Congo offer many oppor~ tunities to the right type of man. And there are many openings at sea. I should advise any young man who is keen on the sea to
Across the lighters from the shore flows an endless stream of passengers and their friends; Kurdish coolies are rolling bales
Д
of carpets aboard; Arab shippers take up an apprenticeship in are shouting,
either the Clan or the Blue Fun- Persians in-their bowl-like felt nel Lines."
native crews.
hats, Arab in spotless clothing, Mr. Legat was also of the Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co., Ltd., Jewesses in their brightly-colour opinion that a great many white have launched from their Yard at ed "abbayas," their faces cover-men could be employed on British Kowloon a steel ferry boat of 90ed, go to make up the scene.
At last the Captain, the only ships in place of the present feet to order of the Hong Kong &
Although they New Territories Ferry Co., Ltd. white man on board, rings "Stand would require larger wages than The vessel is atted with Gardner by," and gives a long blast on the the natives, the cost would even engines of 162 horse power, and steam-whistle.
Once clear of Bagdad the itself out because of the fact that fewer whites could do the same the construction was supervised
as the native by Mesers. B. A. Purves & Co., little vessel 'speeds on her way amount of work
past the Jewish quarter of crews, who are naturally lazy. consulting engineers to the own Karada, where veils are slightly For instance, the Clan Ross car- drawn from dark eyes to watch ries 72 natives. Mr. Legat be her passing: on past the great lieves that 35 white men would Arch of Ctesiphon, and the do the work.
ers.
DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO-DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED,
Wireless Call VFG.N. 600 Meters.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”
→TAIKOODOCK HONG
Length 787 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
SUI (ILW.0.3.T.) 84 ft. 6 Ins. THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Shiss
to 8,000 Toms: Displa rie Grane at Lifting 100 Tons
BUTTER
HONG KONG
SWIRE
JAPAN
houses of rich Arab dierchants,
out in the Tigris, with its date gardens, its sandstorms, and almost unbearable heat.
Each tiny village bursts into
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
activity as the river boat is sight-were in harbour to-day
The following British warships
ed. Vendors of fish, melons and native bread swarm on board, while the male passengers rush ashore for coffee and "arrack" in the little, carpet-strewn Arab shops. Sheep are embarked here, wool loaded there, passengers come and go until one day, in the morning mist, the masts and funnels of large steamers are sighted, Basra has been reached.
'ENGINEER'S BRAVERY,
Praising the bravery of the crew of the British steamer Queensmoor, which was burned off Aden on Dec. 27 last, the crew- of the Edosevelt Line carga steamer Jeff Davis, who rescued them, state that the engineers and Bremen of the Queensmoor. remained below and kept the en gines going, untie the bulkheads
are so, bote that the men 6)
were
Bridgewater-No. 7 buoy, Bruce No. 8 busy. Cumberland-In Whampon dock. Hormes No. 1 buoy," Iroquois South wall, Marazion-No. 12 buoy. Medway No."2 buoy, Moth-South wall Osiris East wall. Oswald-East wall Petersfield No., 6 busy, Sandwich-No. 5 busy. T Sepoy-No. 10 buoy Serapis West wall Seraph-West wall:: Birdar No. 11 buoy. Somme No 10 buoy, Sterling No. 11 buoy. Suffolk Northarín, Taman basin.
- Foreign Men-of-War. Mindanao-American gunboat Vigilante French,
CANADIANĮ
PACIFIC
STEAMINIP LINE
FOR THE EASTER HOLIDAYS
HONG KONG
to
MANILA
and Return
EMPRESS OF ASIA
Leave Hong Kong....Thursday, April 2nd Arrive Manila
.Saturday, April 4th
REMAIN TWO DAYS
Leave Manila
Sunday, April 5th Arrive Hong Kong .Tuesday, April 7th
Round Trip Fares
First Class Second Class
G$68.00 G$45.00
CANADIAN PACIFIC
WORLDS GREATENT TRAVEL SYNTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR APRIL, 1931 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2 p.m.
S.S. TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING" [1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.] 649 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.]
APRIL. 5th
22nd WED. 1011 TURS. 28th THURS. 16th
APRIL.
WED. TUES.
let SUN. 7th FRI
19th
24th
SUN. FRI.
THURS. 30th
MON. 13th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers,
Electric Light and Fans
in Staterooms and Saloon. The 8.6. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless.
These vossels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Eamshui, Shiu- bing, Talching & Dosing and return to Hong Kong (via same Forts) every five or six days.
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tai. Hing Whart. For informatior apply to— 29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20893.
SANG WO
Co.,
Ltd.,
NOTICE.
POST OFFICE
EASTER HOLIDAYS.
On Good Friday, April 8; Saturday, April 4; and Easter Mon-
Saturday, 4th.
8 a.m.--I p.m. 8 a.m.noon
Monday, 6th 8am-1 p.m.
day, April 6, the General Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be open as follows:-
Post Offes
Friday, 3rd General Post Office .8 a.m.-- a.m. Kowloon Branch...8 a.m............ a.m. Shoungwan Branch .8 a.m-9 a.m. &
e p.m.-7 p.m. Salyingpun Branch Wantsai
Yaumati
Shamshuipo Kowloon City
8 a.m.-9 a.m. & p.m-7 pm.
8 a.m-noon
8 a.m.9 m.
6 p.m. 7 p.m.
.
· 8.a.m.-9 8,IN.
8 m-9a.ni.
8 a. a.
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one de- livery of ordinary correspondence each day as on Sundays, and one delivery of registered correspondence each day at 9 a.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holi days.
The rates for radio telegrams to AMOY & FOOCHOW are now!
Foreign and Code
.*30 cents per word.
Plain Chinese
Press (Foreign)
Preas (Chinese)
15
7
12
8 +
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March 14)
APRIL 2.
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