WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931.
THE CHINA MAIL.
N.
V.K.LINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
·SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolula,
Tuesday, Wednesday,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Porta,
SHINYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
HIKAWA MARU
HIYE MARU
21st July.
5th August.
28th July. 26th 'August.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM - via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Tuesday;
BOMBAY, via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama,
SHIP'S BELL.
In Memory of Drowned Commodore.
London, July 13.
A allver ship's bell was unveiled to-day on H.M.S. President in memory of Commodore King who WAS commanding the, London R.N.V.R., when he was drowned off Cornwall last August in the small yacht Islandet.
Commodore King was mainly re- sponsible for the
convoy aystem during the war.
་་
Tuokday, Tuesday,
YASUKUNI MARU.....
SUWA MARÚ
Monday, Saturday,
27th July.
8th August
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE' via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
-KITANO MARU
Saturday,
25th July.. 22nd August
†TOKUSHIMA MARU
28th July.
HEIYO MARU
... Tuesday,
28th July,
NEW YORK, BOSTUN via Panama,
↑ ATAGO MARU
Saturday,
25th July,
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genos.
+ DURBAN MARU
Saturday,..
18th July.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, l'enang & Rangoon,
-† MURORAN MARU
Thursday,
16th July.
† MALACCA MARU
Wednesday,
20th July.
ANCUJAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Friday,
17th July.
† BENGAL MARU
Saturday,
18th July..
Friday,
24th July.
Per 5.3. Empress of Japan July 15-
on
KITANO MANU (Nagnenki direct)
HAKOZAKI MARU
i Cargo only.
For further Information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS] La Plata Maru
& BUENOS AIRES via Saigon, Singapore, Color- bo. Durhan Capetown. CAPETOWN, DURHAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, ZANZIBAR & MOMBASA via Singapore & Colombo.
Madras Maru
Mon, 20th July
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PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Mr. J. L. Carswell, Miss M. Ellis, Rev. G. Franco, Mr. 1. H. Geare, Mr. J. Velasco, Mr. M. Verlinden, Mr. R. D. Wrigley, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Alberto, Miss D. F. Alberto, Miss P. Gaston, Mr. H. P. Blabor, Mr. E. Evangelista, Miss H. Harrell, Miss E. I. Peairs, Miss D. G. Allen, Mrs. E. S. Keffer, Mies G. Maynard, Mr. A. J. Osmund, Dr. P. S. Ruperta, Mrs. M. Bascon.
Fri.,
17th July
BUSY WILLIAM.
By the death of Admiral Sir William Henderson many naval officers of a generation far later 10th Ang. than his own will have lost a kind, warm-hearted and sympathetic friend. Affectionately known 23rd Jair throughout the Service as "Busy William"a name attached to him by reason DI his nevor failing keenneas and energy in the pursuit of what he thought to be right-he devoted himself zealously up to the last, without emolument or reward of
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL-Melbourne Maru
Thurs.,
ath Aug.
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Stanila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequenti
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- } Atlaş Maru -
Mon.,
TERDAM & ANTWERP.
via Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said,
NEW YORK via Japna ports, Kwansal Maru
Thurs,
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston.
Philadalhin A Rahlinnen
BOMBAY via. Singapure, Borneo Stara.
Sun.,
Belawan Deli & Colomio.
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Havana Maru.
Fenang & Rungoon.
HAIPHONG vs Hothow Menade Maru
Pakhai (Fortnightly).
KRELUNG via Swatow, & Canton Maru
Sat.,
Thurs.,
$uu..
Amoy (3 p.m., every Sun-
day).
TAKAD via Swatow & Amoy Deli Mara
Thurs.,
(Fortnightly.
For further particulars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Teltphone 28861
10th July
18th July
23rd July
10th July
any sort, to the naval Review which he had himself brought into existence. As an ardent reformer of naval education he will perhaps 16th July best be remembered, but by those in authority his administrative gifts were regarded as of a very- high order; proof of which was
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR JULY, 1931 (Subject to Change).
DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Leaves
Steamer. Hong Kong
Arrives Wachow
י
Leaven Wuchow
TAI MING FRI, 17th SUN. 19th MON. 20th TUES.
20th WED. 22nd THURS. 23rd FRI. 22nd❘ FRI,
TAI HING MON, TAIMING WED. TAI HING SAT. 25th MON. TAI MING TUES, 28th THURS.
TAI HING FRI. 31at SUN.
shown when his tenure of office as Admiral Superintendent at Devon- port was extended beyond the nor- mal period.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour yesterday:
Caradoc-North wall.
Moorhen In dock.
Arrives Hong Kong
-21st
24th
24th SAT.
25th BUN.
26th
Odir East wall.
27th TUES.
28th WED.
29th
30th -FRI
31st SAT.
1st
2nd MON,'
3rd TUES.
Porta of Call-Samahui, Sbuihing, Takhing & Doshing.
Fares Return (not Including meals) $20.00.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tat Hing Wh art.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.. !
For information apply to
20, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO
Phone 20898.
Otus-East wall.
Sepoy-North arm.
Seraph-North arm.
.Serapis-North arm.
Stormcloud-North arm.
Shipping
Intelligence.
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WATER LEVELS,
1
----
Details for West, North and East Rivers.
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy 'Commission, shows in feet the water levels on the Weat River, North River and East River the dates named:~~..
on
July July
12. 13
West River at Shiching North River at Samshui North River at Tsingyuen .13.3 12.0 East River at Sheklung... 5.4 6.0 The level at Shiuhing on the 11th inst, was 19.1 and at Taing yuen on the 10th st. the level was 10.6.
The highest levels recorded aro: Shishing, 41 feet; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feet; Samahui, 27.8 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.
The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samahul and minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Nordhav, Norwegian atr., 9,478
tona, Capt. A. C. Hansen, from Tarakan, North Point. Wharf. -A.P.C.
President McKinley, American str, 8,400 tons,, Capt. R. E. Carey. from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf-Dollar S.S. Line.
COLOURED SEAMEN DESERTERS.
Question in the House
of Commons.
1
In the House of Commons, Mr. Campbell naked the Under-Secro- tary of State for the Colonies whe ther he would bring to the notice of the Colonial Governors concern- ed the fact that coloured seamen were coming over to Britain from their territories, deserting and finding it impossible to ob- tain a livelihood there, so that they had to be reshipped home at the expense of the Colonies from which they came, and whether he would instruct the different Goy- ernments to restrict the engaging of coloured seamen by the ship. ping companies to such an extent as would reduce the likelihood of such, desertions."
"
Mr. Gunn said this matter has Monday, July 13. Kohoku Maru, Japanese str., 1,875
been the subject of correspondence tons, Capt. M. Yamachi, from with the Colonial Governments Newchwang, Yaumati Anchor- from time to time extending over agc.-D.K.K.
a long period, but it had not been possible as yet to make any better arrangement than that referred to in the hon. member's question, under which the cost of repatriat. Ing distressed seamen to the terri- torfes to which they belong is re- covered from the Governments of the territories concerned. noble friend the Secretary of Stats for the Colonies fears that no ad- vantage would ensue from making Tuesday, July 14.
further representations to the Chung Kong, Chinese str., 447 tons, Colonial Governments in the mat
Capt. Kwok Shau, from Tourter at the present time, and he ane, buoy No. B19-Yan Leo
would not feel justified in suggest=" & Co.
ing that Colonial Governmenta Hagura Maru, Japanese str., 2,047
tons, Capt. R. Morokuml, from should place restrictions on colour- Miike, buoy No. B84.-M.B.K. ed seamen following their›voca-
tion at sea. Golden River, American str., 9,817
Wing Lee, Chinese str., 560 tons, Capt. Harvey, from K. C. Wan, Saikong Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.
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tons, Capt. J. W. Giffin, from Cebu, Laichikok Anchorage. 'States 8.3. Co.
Kingyuan, British str. 1,546 tone, Capt. J. Taylor, from Holhow, buoy No. B15.-B. & S. Kiungchow, British str., 1,545 tons, Capt. W. J. Larter, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B14.-B. & So. Kwaisong, British str., 1,435 tons, Capt. R. J. J. Sneddon, from Canton, buoy No. B23. M.
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& Co.
Sansel Maru, Japanese str., 1,820 tons, Cupt. S. Kajikawa, from Dairen, buoy No. B21-D.KK.
Solviken, Norwegian str., 1,435 tora, Capt. N. Torvalle, from Hollow, buoy No. C4.--Kwong Nam & Co.
Tilawa, British, str., 6,153 tons, Capt. Coleborn, from Singa- pore, Kowloon Wharf.-M. M. & Co.
My
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.;, 00h. is midnight, 12hra. is noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad-
miralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.
July 15 to 21, 1931,
HIGH WATER LOW WATER
¿tandary
Sand ird Ht.
DATE
July
Timos
Tamoa
1.
ILM.
7.
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The P. & O, as. Rawalpindi left
Wed. 15 03 26 Thura:8
Pri.
Bat
18 03 20
Sun, 1900.` Mon, 2001 30
-23-05 09 10
37.10
75 01 43
79
10 un
.01 #7
3'2
17: 27
18 12
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01:45 81
at 4 p.m. and is dus here on July 17 at about 6 a.m.
12 317
Tue 31 01 05,
08 35 30
1
Tamar-Basin.
Foreign.
Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser.Shanghai for this port on July 11
Mindanao-American' gunboat,
Co.,
Regulus French sloop.
Ltd.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
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Sun
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S'pore, Penang & Çaletts KUTSANG- S'pore. Penang. & Calentts HOSANG "Ozažo vla, Amoy, Shanghai,”
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Wed..
"5th Aug
19th July
Tientalis Swatow Foo-
Fri GSHING Sun,
24th July at Noon
16th July at 7am
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chow & Chefoo 77%
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