TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1931.
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NEXT SAILING
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WATER LEVELS.
Details for West, North
and East Rivers.
The following table, Issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in feet tho water levels on the West River, North River, and East River the dates named:-
July July
* 1 · 11.
West River at Shishing North River at Samshui North River at Tsingyuen 13.0 11.7 East River at Sheklung... 5.2 6.0 The highest levels resorded are-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing yuen, 29.2 feet; Samsbul, 27.3
• The mat tellus.
Intelligence
HOPE FOR SCHOONER 37 SHIPS ORDERED.
ABANDONED.
Crew of Victory Chinese Rescued at Last Minute.
Boaton, July 8.
Under Construction in Sweden.
214,600 GROSS TONS.
'of
Having abandoned all hope after The Swedish Committee onmanning the pumps continually for Lloyd's Register report that at the eighteen hours, the captain and present time 37 ships, of a total crew of the British three-masted of 214,600 gross tona, are under schooner Victory Chimes have been construction or rescued at the very last moment by Sweden, and that 64 per cent, of on order in, a United States cutter.
The Victory Chimes sailed from classification in Lloyd's Register.
this tonnage is being built for Nova Scotia for Boston on June 30 with a cargo of timber. She deve-75,400 gross tons which have been Out of the 18 ships totalling loped a leak but the pumping gear ordered by Swedish shipowners, 11- broke down beyond repair and the vessels of 67,600 tons, or 90.per crew. had to use hand pumps. The lowest levels on record are minus & feet at Samahui and in the hold the vessel's plight was the above total is 24 ships of With the water steadily gaining Register. The share of tankers in cent, are to be classified in Lloyd's
minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung. serious, and it became desperate 183,000 tons, or over 85 per cont. when the schooner ran into dense of the tonnage building, or on fog, which prevented her sending order.
feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Sunday, July 12. Daviken, Norwegian str., 1,778 tons, Capt. G. Svane, from Canton,
buoy No, As-Sing Kee & Co.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING Haldis, British str., 1,144 tone,
FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO'vla Shanghai. Japan Ports & Honolulu..
SHINYO MARU
ASANA MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Tuesday, Wednesday,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports,
HIYE-MARU
Captain W. Lee, from Canton, abuoy No. C1-Wo Fat Sing. Kiangsu, British str., 1,555 tons, Captain E. D. Penhale, from Swatow, buoy, No. 410~
Lycemoon, British str., 1,734 tons, Capt. E. Holmes, from Swatow, buoy No. B23-Kwong Nam
& Co.
21st July.
6th August
B. & S.
Tuesday, 28th July. Tuesday, 25th August.
Monday, Saturday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. YASUKUNI MARU
SUWA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
KITANO · MÁRU
Saturday,
Saturday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
TOKUSHIMA MARU
Tuesday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, HEIYO MARU........
27th July.
8th August.
25th July, 22nd August.
23th July.
Honolulu,
Tuesday,
23th July.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
ATAGO MARU
Saturday,
25th July,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
† DURBAN MARU
Saturday,
18th July.
† MURORAN, MARU
Thursday:
16th July.
† MALACCA MARU
Wednesday,
SHANGHAI, CRONE YAPABAMA.
*
Saturday, Friday,
29th July.
17th July. 18th July. 24th July,
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,
+ BENGAL MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
* Carin only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291..
(Private exchange to all departments.)
K
0.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS La Plata Maru
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo. Darban & Capetown. CAPETOWN, DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, ZANZIBAR & MOMBASA via Singapore & Colombo.
&
BUENOS AIRES via!
Mon,
Madras Maru
Fri.,
20th July
tons,
Szechuen, British str., 1,594
Captain S. M. Barling, from Canton, Taikoo Dock.-B. & S. Tateuno Maru, Japanese str., 4,265
tona,. Captain H. Aizawa, from Manila, buoy No. A8-N.Y.K. Tjileboet, Butch str., 3,681 tong,
Capt. J. Adriaanse, from Amoy, Buoy No. A7-J.CLL
Monday, July 13. Anhol, British str., 2,080 tone, Capt. R. Ashby, from Holhow, buoy No. R15.-B. & S. Apoey, British str., 1,776 tons, Capt. C. Boyce, from Saigon, buoy No. A15.-Wo Fat Sing. Autolycus, British str., 4,850 tons, Capt. T. B. Nelson, from Sin- gapore, Holt's Wharf, B. & S. Batavia Maru, Japanese str., 2,759 tons, Captain N. Neide, from Cebu, buoy No. A4-0.5.K. Chaksang, British str., 1,470 tons, Capt. J. M. Anish, from Swa- tow, West Point Wharf.-J. M. & Co. Chenan, British str., 1,350 tons, Captala Newton, from Amoy, buoy No. B20.-B., & S. Chipshing, British str., 1,199 tons, Capt. D. S. Fethick, from Can- ton,, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co. Hanyang, British str.,. 1,206 tons, Capt. C. Harris-Walker, from Swatow, buoy No. B18- B. & S. Hirundo, Norwegian str., 1,125 tons, Captain J. A. Pedersen, from Swatow, buoy No. C1 Thoresen & Co..
+
17th July Marly, Norwegian str., 652 tons, Capt. A. Hovland, from Kee- lung, Yaumat! Anchorage.- Wallem & Co.
6th Aug. Paris Maru, Japanese str. 4,474 tons, Capt. K. Hirano, from Dairen buoy No. A6.-0.8.K. Boachow, British str., 1,594 tons, Capt. R. H. Fairley, from. Can- ton, buoy No. B9.-B. & S.
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Melbourne Maru
Thurs.,
BOURNE, AUCKLAND, &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT. Paris Maru
Tues.,
TERDAM & ANTWERP Atlas Maru
Mono
14th July 10th Aug.
via
Singapore, Colombo,
Suez. & Port Sald.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwansa! Mara
Thurs.,
28rd July
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct; at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore..
BOMBAY via Singapore, Borneo Maru
Sun.,
Belawan Deli & Colombo.
CALCUTTA vin Singaporo, Havana Marut
Penang & Rangoon,
HAIPHONG vie Hothow & Menado Maru
Pakho! (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Swatow & Canton Maru
Sat,
Thurs.,
Sun.,
moy, (3, p.m. every Sun-
TAKAO in Swatow & Amoy Dell Mara
Thurs
18th July
(Fortnightly)..
For further particulars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
Telephons' 28081
19th July
18th July
23rd July
19th July
CONSIGNEES'. NOTICE
Consignees of cargo ex 5.3. Benalder are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after July 15.
HONG KONG TIDES.
out distress signals. Her rails Dealing with the laid-up tonnage were awash when the fog suddenly of tankers throughout the world, cleared and the cutter sighted her Goteborgs Handels och Storfart- and dashed to her rescue.-N. C. stidning puts the total at. ap-
Daily News.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Per .s. President McKinley July 13:-
proximately 2,000,000 tons at the present time, or about one-sixth of the aggregate world. tonnage of 12,000,000. Out of the 216 ships of 1,888,000 tons which were laid up at the end of April and which have since been increased to about 2,000,000. tons, the newspaper points out that only 53 were, motor- onships,
so that it was chiefly ateamers of old construction which were being laid up, and that it is not quite certain that all these
Mr. J. M. Cheney, Mrs. Ella, M. Dalton, Mrs. R. G. Fulton, Mr. Victor Hansen, Mr. J. L. Knopp, Mr. W. J. Kelly, Mios Pao, Mrs. Mark Pike, Bliss Bessie Pike, Mr. R. V. Swearingen, Mr. T. M. West.
PRES. MCKINLEY.
will be again placed in commission. The present world feet of appro- ximately 12,000,000 tone is
Com-
posed to the extent of about one- third of motorships, and when the existing building programme has been completed the world tanker
Prominent Folk Going tonnage will be increased to about
to Manila.
· 13,000,000 tons of which 'two-fifths! will be motorships.
The increase in the modern ton- Mons. Gregorio Aglipay, an Arch-nage will certainly be followed by bishop of the Filipino Independent the scrapping of the old tonnage to Church who will return to Manila a considerable extent, so that the after visiting the United States on prospects for tankers are not 80 invitation from the American Uni-dismal as is assumed from the pre- tarian, Association accompanied by vailing exceptionally difficult his secretary..
Mr. Richard B. Patterson, con-, ordered, in the present year
times. If no more tankers are and nected with the Insular Bureau. Is the situation should improve, the accompanied by wife and son,
tankers will soon find remunera newspaper concludes that moderni
tive employment.
Mrs. Harry W. Watson, wife of Mr. H. W. Watson, Secretary of the Rotary International of Los An- geles, California, accompanied by their grandson, Matr. Robert Wat son Bower.
Dr. Melvin F. Froyd, with the Commerce Dept., Washington, D.C., en route to Manila.
Dr. Joseph W. Wetzel, with the Commerce Dept, Washington, D.C., en route to Manila.
Mr. Irving S. Hirach, of W. B. Worthern Company, Little Rock, Ark., en route to Manila,
Mr. Robert E. Warne, connected with the California Packing Com- pany. Is accompanied by wife and two children.
THE FLORIDA.
ABANDONED SHIP.
German Salvagers Awarded £10,000.
London, June 18..
A curious case of a steamship which was abandoned by her crew as lost was related during the hearing of an action by Mr. Justice Langton, in the Admiralty Court to-day.
The Greek steamer Theodores | Bulgaris, with a cargo of Russian wheat valued at nearly £86,000, en: Liner That H.M.S. Glorious Hit countered bad weather in the Bay
Damaged In Storm.
The
The of Blacay last September. steering gear having broken down 9,331-ton French liner and the cargo shifted, causing the Floriday which was stove-in by ship to list, signals of distress the British aircraft-carrier Glori were made. The Greeks then abaze ous in a fog off Malaga on April doned the vessel and boarded the 1, crawled like a crippled duck steamship British Advocate, which into portat Marseilles, with conveyed them to Gibraltar nex Bash in her hull patched up with morning. temporary plates.
The crew of the German steam
The Florida left Malega for ship Livadla saw the derelict ship, Marseilles on May 17 atending at nut men on board, and, partly by low speed. On her way she was the aid of a tow rope and partly caught in a terrific storm. The under her own steam, the ship, was temporary plate was washed away taken to Brest.
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Love Leava July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 July 31 Aug. 5 July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 8, Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug, 20 Aug, 22, Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct, 29 Oct. 31. Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14
Aug. 17
Aug. 30
Sept. 14
Sept. 27
Oct. 12
Oct 25 Nov. 9
Nov. 22
"Empress of Russia" and "Empress. of Asia" call at Nagasaki.
HONG KONG MANILA.
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila
July 24...
July 26 Aug. 7
Aug. 9:
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FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE. "DIOMED***
Zlat.dily For Fort Said, smelles, Casablanca, London Rotterdam and Harsharg FANTENOR " 6th Aug. For Pots Said, Marseilles London,
Rotterdam, Famburg and Glasgow.
LIVERPOOL
SERVICE.
**ANTILOCHICS" 20th July For Fort Bald, Genoa, Havre, L'pool sad Glasgow "LAOMEDON** 21. Aug. For Port, Faid, 'pool, Haven & Glangów -
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE ♣ YOKOHAMA.) “TYNDAREUA ?** 25th July For Vistoria, Vancouver & Ɛcattle "PROTESILAUS**
22nd Aug. For Vistoria, Vancouver & Foullie INWARD SERVICE. "MENELAUS" "HECTOR"..
Tue 20th July For Shal Moji, Kobe & Yham Due 24th July. For 'bai 1angiao, Weihaiwnf, A-AAGAMATzky, Chinwangtao ani, Daimo Also cargo" steamers"with" limited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reddest fares,
formation apply to the
For freight, passage ratçı and "Informa undermentioned.
(All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's
and it was all the captain could The Greek crew travelled by Bill of Lading. The time used is Standard, or do to bring the ship to port to train to Brest and rejoined their mean time of the meridian of 120 Almeria, where the Florida stayed ship. deg. E.; 00h. Is midnight, 12hrs, is two days while the damage was The Germans claimed salvage noon. The heights are referred to again given attention.
1
the datum of the largest scale-Ad-She left again bugging the money for salving the ship and miralty chart of the place and Spanish coast. In the Galf of December, the Theodores Bul
were awarded £10,000, should be added to the depths given Lyons the was struck by another on the chart unless preceded by an storm. She just weathered it subtracted from the depths.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE asterisk (O) when they should be reached Marseilles.
SAILING DATES FOR JULY, 1931 (Subject to Change), DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.80 p.m., Wuckow 8 p...
Arrives
July 14 to 20, 1981
Layer Arrives Leaves Steamer. Hong Kong Wucher Wachow Hong Kong TAI HING TUE 1 THURS. 16th FRI 17th SAT. TAI MING FRI 17 BUN 19th MONZ 20th TUES. #21st TAI HING MON, 20th WED, 2nd THURS 23rd FRI. TAIMING WED
18th
24th
TAI HING SAT
22nd FRL 24th BAT 28th BUN, 281 MON.
26th
TAIMING TUES 28th THURS TAI HING FRIL 31 SUN
27th TUBS 28th WED, 29th 30 FRI, and MON
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3rd TUES.
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She went into dry dock for re-
paire
SCAPA FLOW HULK EXPLOSION,
Three men were rushed to hos- pital at Kirkwall following an ex-
man
the bulk of the old Ger
Prince Regent Luft- Ein being paiyederat
gazia again got into difficulties in the Bay of Blacsy and was lost after the drew had been rescued...
WARSHIPS IN FORT.
The following British warships Jour to-day: North wall: -In doak' wall.
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Australia) frozm, '£188,15:8.
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