SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1931.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
TAMAD
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORNIGHTLY passengeR AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
via Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Port, Said Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading
to Fiume... Genoa, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant,
Black Sea and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
4
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
S.S. "CARIGNANO”
*S.S. "PILSNA"
S.S. "VENEZIA”
M.V. “HILDA”
* 5.5. "TEVERE"
For Shanghai
& Japan
July 27 July 28
For Singapore & Italy July 5 July 12 Aug. 2 Aug. 30
Aug. 9
* Passenger. Steamore with First, Second and Second Econo-
Outward voyage to Shanghai only.
mic Classes.
For Freight and" Passager apply to:--
Queer's Building.
T. 22421
DODWELL, & CO. LTD.
Aronts
YKLIN
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ANCHOR LINE REPORT.
Earnings Reduced by Trade Depression. ·
Shipping
Intelligence
- WATER LEVELS.
Details for West, North
and East Rivers.
...
June July
1 2 .39.7 83.8
LAUNCH OF THE
CORFU
New Ship for Straits- China Trade.
Corfu, for the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company, was launch- ed from the yard of Alexander Stephen and Sons, Limited, Glas- gow in mail week, the naming cere- mony being performed by. Miss Mackay, eldest daughter of Lard Glenapp.
The twin-screw turbine steamer
The report of the directors of the Kwangtung River Conservancy The following table, issued by the Auchor Line, (Henderson Brothers), Ltd., states that the Commission, shows in feet the company has experienced a most water levels on the West River, difficult year, but the services of
North River and East River on the company have been regularly
the dates named:→→ maintained. The effects of the general trade depression are re West River at Shiuhing flected in the earnings for the year, North River at Samshul
Mr. F. J. Stephon, chairman of which are considerably below those North River at Taingyuen 24.8 24.2 of the previous year.
East River at Sheklung 12.9 12.8 the builders, proposing the toast of The Glasgow-New York passen are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Teing owners," said that the vessel just The highest levels recorded "Success to the ship and her ger business during the greater yuen, 29.2 feet; Samahul, 27.3 launched was one of two new part of the year was maintained feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet. i on an average' level. From October.
P.&O. liners, of which the other, onward, however, the restrictive are minus 5 feet at Samahut and water lator in the year. The cont The lowest levels on record still on the stocks, would take the measures applied to Immigration minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung. brought about an immediate cur-
tracts for these P. & O. vessels," tallment of, traffic, which was re-
and also for the two British India Alected in a drop fa revenue.
finers recently completed, has pro- The volume of cargo in the Glasgow-
vided a good deal of work for their New York service has been greatly
men. He hoped that the happy reduced, and the eastbound revenue
relations that had existed between suffered severely from legislation
builders and owners would long continue.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING restricting the import of apples in-
FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO vía Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
TATSUTA MARU
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, 8th July. Tuesday, 21st July,
HIKAWA MARU
Tuesday,
HIYE MARU
Tuesday,
28th July. 25th August.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HAKONE MARU
Saturday,
11th July.
YASUKUNI MARU
Monday,
27th July,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, via Manila & Ports
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
28th July. 22rd August.
MANILA.
SHINYO MARU
Monday,
13th July.
TANGO MAND
†7OKUSHIMA MARU
11th July.. 28th July.
Tuesday,
28th July.
..... Monday,
18th July.
Sunday,
10th July..
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
8th July, 15th July,
Thursday,
Saturday,
9th July. 11th July, 17th July,
Saturday,
Tuesday,,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU
NEW YORK. BOSTON via Panama.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genos.
↑ TATSUNO maru
+ DURBAN MARU
GENOA MARU=!
+ MURORAN MARU
CALCUTTA via 'Singapore, Penang & Hangoon.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ RANGOON MARU (Mofl-direct)
FUSHIMI MARU
KITANG MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,
+ Cargo only..
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 56291. Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERÄTION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS] La Plata Maru.... Mon.,
20th July
& BUENOS AIRES via.
Saigon, Singapore, ·Coloni-
ba, Durban & Capetown.
MOMBASA. ZANZIBAR, Manila Mara
Mon.,
8th July
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Madras Maru (omit
LOURENCO MARQUES, ting. Dar-Es-Salaam, -DURBAN,
THENCE TO RIO DE Santos)
BETEN CAFE BLIZA- Beira, P. Elizabeth, TOWN, Rio de Janeiro &
Fri.,
JANEIRO & SANTOS vis
Singapore & Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Brisbane Maru
Mon.,
17th July
6th July
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Fréquent Honolulu Maru
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-
Services) iniui Parik Baxu
Wedy
Tues.,
8th July!
14th July
via! Singapore, i Colombo,
ATERÐAM & ANTWERP
Suez & Port Said..
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Tokai Maru
Los Angeles & Panama. Kwansai. Maru
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphie & Baltimore.
Colombo.
KARACHI via Havre Maru
CALCUTTAVI
Belawan Dell & Rangoon.
RAIPRONG via Hothow
Pakhof (Fortnightly); } *****
EPELUNG: via Swatow & Canton Maru
Amor (3 pan. o
overy Sun- Hozan Mara
TAKAO via Swatow & Amos
(Fortnightly le
Thurs Thur
For further, particulars - please spply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28081)
Oth 23rd July
5th July
12th July
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
TES FOR JULY, 1981 (Subject to Chay
DEPARTURE HOURS Hong Kong 6.30pm, Wuch
TAI HING
STAI@MING MONES BIKINTI
ETAPHING WED/TAME
F-TAUMINGĪBARVÉL
ZTAL HINGA
to the United Kingdom. -
In the Bombay service passenger earnings were satisfactory. The exceptional political conditions in India seriously reduced the volume of exports and the homeward cargo position has been extremely bad and rates have been on a very low ¡ level.
Cruises have been moderately successful in spite of keen competi- tion and lower ratos, while short cruises appear to be in greater demand than long ones..'
The directora regret to report that a special examination made at their request revealed serious de- falcations, by the late secretary of the company. Appropriate action has been taken within the organisa- tion to obvlate as far as possible the possibility of a recurrence of such irregularities.
not
to
The profits, for the year, which closed on December 31, 1930, after crediting certain reserves longer required, amounted £201,746 (£253,859 in 1929), lens directors fees, £1,260 (same), leay- Ing £200,486 (£252,093). To this there falls to be added balance brought forward from December 31, 1929, £77,977 (£96,699)-making
| 3278,463 -- (£348,762), out of which
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
!
Lord Glenapp, replying for the owners, said, that, the shipowners were doing their best to keep the Fer so. President Cleveland from Seattle and ports, on July 8-
flag flying. They had seen put In Miss Ida L. Anderson, Mrs. B. E. to the water that day a fine ship, Bougon, Miss Jean Dong, Bliss but he was sorry, to note the de Shirley Eca Da Silva, Miss Helena Pressed state of the shipbuilding Da Eca, Miss Elizabeth L. Hewitt, Industry. All the shipowners were Mr. L. W. Knox, Mr. Edison Marin exactly the same boat as the shall, Mr. Nathan Taflove, Mise shipbuilders, and they would stand Ruth Warrington.
or fall together. It was note worthy that even in these hard times the P, & O. fleet had Tour abips under construction-two at Vickers-Armstrong's and two the Clyde.
ARRIVALS OF "SHIPS.
Anking,
.
оп
On behalf of the builders, Mr. A Murray Stephen presented Miss casion. Mackay with a souvenir. of the ac
British str. 2,047 tons,
Thursday, July 2
Captain G. Morse,
e, from Amoy, The Corfu, like her sister ship, Talkoo Dock-B. & 5. Halvard, British str. 1,217 tons, P. & O. Company's Straits-China
the Carthage, is intended for the
Bay, Stonecutters Anchorage service in the Autumn. Capt. A. Hall, from Pharmany Japan trade, and will be put into These Wo Fat Sing. REENARI Kittawa, British str. 709 tons, gross and are designed to maintain vessels are each of 14,700 tons Captain 3-Croftwalte, from a service speed of 17 knots. The Keelung, Yaumall Anchorage.dimensions of the Corfu are: 845ft. Toyohiko Maru, Japanese str. 8,118 46ft depth, Accommodation has
MBK
length, overall by 71ft beam by: tons, Captain H. Maramatsu, been arranged for 180 first saloon from Sakite, Kowloon Bay and 200 second saloon passengers, MBK.
Friday, July 3..
there has been written off for de- Celtic Star, British str. 6,575 tons, BOSTON AS
Capt. Trevor Williams, from Rotterdam, Marseilles and Sin- gapore, Kowloon Wharf.--Dod- well & Co.N Cheongshing, British str. 1,250 tons, Captain Burleigh, from Canton, buey No B1-J. M. & Car in Roth,
TERMINUS.
Plan to Reduce Atlantic
t
[preciation; £248,907 (£256,485); |leaving £81,566 (592,277). There has been paid dividend on pre- ference shares for half-year ending April 30, 1930, and for half-year ending October 81, 1980 (less in
Voyage by One Day, it come-tax), absorbing $18,858 (£14,800), leaving a balance toy
States and Europe, which will ro- A short-cut betwean the United carry forward to next year of Clara Jebsen, Danish str. 1,145 duce the present running time of 617,703 (£77,977).
tons, Capt. K. Dahl, from Hol the fastest steamships by a whole how, buoy No. B-Chin Seng day by the simple method of using Hong, nga “pt
Boston as a part of entry and tak Hai Hing, Nowegian str. 1,445 Ing a boat train to New York or fons, Capt. 0. 8. Olsen, from other points, was confidently pro Hollow, buoy No. B17.-There dicted by Mr. James J. Curley, the
WARSHIPS IN PORT. The following British warships
were in: harbour to-day:
Cicala East wall,
Moorhen South Wall.
Odin-In dock.
Olus-In dock
Serapie-North arm:
Sirdar North arm Sterling-Nortis arm. Stormcloud-North arm. TamarBasin.
Adamastor--Portuguese cruiser. "RegulusTM French-Sloop."
STEAMER MOVEMENTS, AN
The Ben Line 8. Benalder from Middlesbro',: Antwerp, London and Straits left Singapore for this/port) on July 2, and is due to arrive here about July, VA DAlman
HONG KONG TIDES,
The time used la Standard,. or of the meridian of 120
deg. Ex100h. Is midnight, 12hra,
доев
"height") are feferred to
sen & Co.
Havre Maru, Japanese str. 3,450 Mayor of that city, following a conference with officials of the tons Captalu T. Inoue, from North German Lloyd Mr. Curley Nagoya, Kwoloon Wharf-
sailed for England to Investi-i OSKWIER
Ichang Britishstr., 1,228 tonegate the steamship conditions of
the continent,
Capt. A. Settle, from Shanghai, "Đuôy "No," C4——IT & SAMAN Kashgar, British str. 5,551 tone, Capt. Sudell, from Bhangbai, buoy No. A1-M. & Co Kawachi Maru, Japanese str8,568 tans,Captain G÷8ujita, from Singapore buoy No
Kuelchow, British, str. 1,220 1⁄2 tona,
Capt. D. Willing, from Che foo, busy No. C2 E. & S.
*Cleveland, America
tóna, Capt. G. W from Seattle, Kowk
SHATIK
VhCapt. Hel
Kowloon Sunning, British
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Empress of Japan July 18-July 21" July :21 July 25 July 31. Ang. 6 Empress of Asia: July: $1- Aug. 3. Aug. Aug... 8.--
ARE, 17 Empress of Canada" "Aug, 15-Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 221 1-1 (AUT) 30 "Empress of Russia......Aug, 28 Aug, 31 Sept. 3 Bept. 5 Empress of Japan's Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept 17 Sept. 18 Empress of Asia Sept 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Compress of Canada Oct '10 Oct. 13. Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Empress of Russia. Oct. 25 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Empress of Japan NOT. 7 NOT. 10 Nov. 12 Nov, 14 Empress of Arin Nov, 20 Nov. 28 Nov. 25-Nov. 28 Empress of Canada Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Empress of Russia, Dec. 18 Dec. 21. Dec. 24 Déc., 26
"Empress of Russia" and "Empresa of Aain” call at Nagasaki.
HONG KONG MANILA,
EMPRESS OF JAPAN 'EMPRESS OF ASIA.
Sept. 14
Sept. 27
Oct. 12
Oct. 35
Nov.
Nov. 22 -Dec. 7
Dec. 20
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July 26
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"PATROGLUB *** 8th July For To Fald Marmilles, Loodne.
Rotterdam Himbang unid. Glasgow.. "DIOMED 21st. Jily For Port Sand Marseilles, Casablanca, Londang rotterdam and Hamburg
LIVERPOOL
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"ANTILOCHUB" 20th July. For Tort Beid, Geoos, Havre; £"pool •
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** LAOMEDON”, 216, Ang" For Port Bald, L'pool, Havre à dilapor
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KOBE & YOKOHAMA:) @TYNDAREUS 25th Jily For Victoria, Voo PROFESILAL'S”. 22nd Arg.) For Victoria, Vanog INWARD SERVICE.
A $16,000,000, trafó terminal in either side of the giant plars will Boston is already assured. On be luxury trains of all railroade entering, Boston, and not far away will be an air port with fast planes ready for the more impatient Mr.KHENGE Curley explained to the shipping men that if they would sand, their ships to Boston instead of to New York, they could save valuable hours for their passangers and much a
„expense on their own faci
counts.
• Mr. Curley""":said, that bis 3 talk. with the « steamship men. on the subject was eminently satisface tory. left no doubt in his mind
about
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