WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5,` 1931.
THE
YKLINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO' EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYU MARU
Tuesday, Wednesday,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
18th, August.
CHICHBU MARU
2nd September.
HIYE MARU
HEIAN MARU
..... Tuesday, Tuesday,
25th August.
8th September.
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
8th August.
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday,
22nd August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
22nd August
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
28th September.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo..."
IYO MARU
Tuesday,
11th August
NAGATO MARU
Thursday,
27th August. Honolulu,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, BOKIYO MARU
12th September.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genou.
+ DELAGOA MABU
CALCUTTA vià Singapore, l'enang & Rangoon.
RHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Saturday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON vla Panama.
KURAMA MARU
TAKETOYO MARU
Friday, Tuesday,
21st August.
1st September.
Thursday, 13th August:
TOTTORI MARU
FAKITA MARU
Saturday, - Saturday,
8th August.: 16th August,
† CALCUTTA MARU (Kobe direct) Thursday, ATSUTA, MARI (Nagasaki direet). Friday, +HAKODATE MARU
fith August.
Monday,
21st August 17th August.
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:- MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30391. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION."
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS | Buenos Aires Maru
& BUENOS AIRES via
MOMBASA,
ZANZIBAR,
LOURENCO
MARQUES,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA
THENCE TO RIO DE
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo. Durban & Capetown.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA.Africa Maru
BETH & CAPETOWN
JANEIRO, SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa- pore & Colombo
WELLINGTON via Manila.{
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, BOT: Atka Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
Thurs.,
3rd Sept.
Thurs.,
6th Aug.
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
Melbourne Mara
Thurs.,
6th Aug.
Mon
10th Aug.
via Singapore, Calomba.
Suez & & Fort Said.
NEW YORK, via Japan ports, Kwansal Maru
Los Angeles & Panama. Kinai Maru
Tues.; Tues.,
15th Sept 15th Sept.
Call Direct
nt Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY via Singapore Shunko Maru'
Wed,
! 10th Aug.
Belawan Dell & Colombo.
CALCUTTA via Singapore,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon.
HAIPHONG via Holbow Menado Maru
Thurs.,
6th Aug.
Pakha! (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG vin
Swatow
&
day).
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Baru
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars please apply to:-
Amoy. (3 p.m. every Sun-
Thurs.,
- OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
*Telephone 26061.
WATER LEVELS,
Details for West, North
and East Rivers.
The following, table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in feat the water levels on the West River, North River and East River the dates named:-
on
Aug
Aug.
8,8
CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
FLAMING SHIP DRAMA.
The Aloe's Crew's Battle for Life.
Durban, June 5.
A crew's grim and heroic battle for life in mid ocean, with the decka beneath them red hot, was revealed West River at Shiuhing North River at Samshui ... 0.2
on the arrival here of the Govern North River at Taingyuan .20.6 21.6ment temp Aloe, which got on fre East River at Sheklung ... 3.6 3.5 and was forced to run for St. Louis, The highest levela rocorded Mauritius, where she was beached. are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing The story was hushed up there, and yuen, 29.2 feet; Samahui, 27.3. the burnt-out hulk was temporarily feet; Sheklung, 11.6 feet.
repaired. She sailed from SL The lowest levels on record Louis and reached here, having are minus 5 feet at Samshuf and nearly perished in a heavy gale. minas 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:---
Caradoc-In dock.
Odin-East wall.
Qtus-East wall.
Sepoy-North arm.
Serapis-North, arm., Stormcloud-North wall.. Tamer-Basin. .
Foreign.
Helena-American gunboat. Regulus-French sloop.
`STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
While on a voyage from Slam to Lourenco Marques, one of her bunk- érs caught fire. She was then seven days from Mauritius. At-Amoy for this port on August 6, tempts to contine the fire failed,
The B.I. s.s. Tilawa
will leave
Monday, August 3. Celobes Maru, Japanese str., 4,258 and it suddenly blazed. up very and is due here on August 7,
tons, Capt. K. Taniguchi, from furiously, and the whole crew were p.m. Moji, Kowloon Wharf-0.5,K. called up for fire 'duty.
The P. & O., .s. Somali left The deck timbers were smoulder Shanghai for this port on August Chipshing. British str., 1,199 tons,
Capt. D. S. Pethick, from Wei-ing, the iron decks were hot, and hai-wei, buoy No. B-J, M. the vessel was enshrouded in a veil 4 at 6 p.m., and ́is dae here on
of smoke. The fire reached the August 7 at about 6 n.m, Groningen, Dutch str., 762 tons, cargo and 'the crew were apparently benten: Nearly all had been burnt Capt. J. H. Kop, from Low, Taikukisui Anchorage.or overcome by fumes, and the life boats were prepared in case, the
hal, on August 1, and is due here! attempt to make St. Louis, 180 miles away, failed. The problem Manila at 5 p.m. on August 20.
on August 19. She will sail for
& Co.
A.P.C.
Kamo, British str., 725 tone, Capt. L. leer, from Dairen, huoy No.
C2.-Williamson & Co.
then, was not to check the fire, but Kronviken, Norwegian str., 1,519
to get sufficient coal for the furnaces. The crew, in tons, Capt. T. Kvamme, from
relays, Bangkok, buoy No. B23. Wal worked in the bankers in spells of lem & Co.
four minutes. Many were gassed, but as they recovered they went Shelton, American str., 3,770 tons,
Captain G. E. Prunkard, from back to their fight to save the Lamit Bay, huey No. B15. abandonment of the vessel. States S.S. Co.
Alight From Stem To, Stern. By superhuman efforts, à speed Van Heutez. Dutch str., 2,748 tons,
Capt. H. J.G. Blits, from Sin-of eleven kunts was coaxed out of gapore, buoy N. ADJ.C.J.L.
the blazing vessel. A tug from Mauritius was Tuesday, August 1.
hurrying out, but Andre Labon, French att 7.375 the St. Louis light was sighted be
tons, Captain Su Biani, from fore it reached the Albe, which was Yokohama, Kowloon Wharf, then alight from stem to atern, M.M.
part of the bridge and most of the Antenor, British str. 6,809 tons.
lifeboats being reduced to ashes. Capt. J. Woodgett, from Shang-As the tug drew up, the fire, which hai, buoy No. A11.--B. & S.
had gutted the captain's cabit, got Canton, French str., 974 tons, Capt.
hold of the wireless cabin and F. L. Morvan, from Haiphong,
demolished that. buoy No. C1-M.M. Daviken, Norwegian str., 1.778 tons, Capt. G. Svane, from Pakhoi.
buoy No. A8.--Sing Kee. Gustav Diederichsen. Danish
1,353 tons, Capt. J. Jacobsen. from Swatow, Kowloon Wharf.
Kwong Nam & Co.
str., 1,572
131 Aug.Kwangtung, British
tons, Capt. A. F. Summerfield. From Swatow, buoy No. B21
•
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Russia left Vancouver for Hong Korg via Japan ports and Shang-
The C.PS. R.M.S. Empress of Canada arrived at Shanghai, on August 4 (Tues.) at 4 p.m., left Shanghai on August 5 (Wed.) at noon, and is due at Hong Kong on August 7 (Fri) at 8 3.m. leaves Hong Kong for Manila on August 7 (Fri) at midnight.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
She
m.v.
Consignees of cargo ex Annam are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 10.
Consignees of cargo ex 8.5,. Benvenue. are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 12,
It was immediately decided to sink the vessel in shallow water, and wash and fire tugs and, fire-floats this was done. Her decks were poured on water for five days and HONG KONG TIDES.
nights unceasingly. The fire was eventually extinguished.
her burnt, and
The ship was listing heavily, all
The time used is Standard, or upper woodwork had been mean time of the meridian of 120 her framework was deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs, is buckled by the heat. A thousand noon. The heights are referred to tons of rice were destroyed and her the datura of the largest acala Ad- valuable cargo of teak was in ashes.miralty chart_of_the_place_and Minnie Moller, British str., 1,830
Temporary repairs being effect should be added to the depths given tons, Captain Howard, from ed, she set out for Durban fast the chart unless preceded by an Newchwang, buoy No. B27.-week, but met e ninety miles an asterisk (*), when they should be
haur gale, before which she ran for subtracted from the depths. a 'night, when she was put on her course again. It was noticed that the splits in her fire-weakened hull make Durban, where the provi were growing, but he managed to aional estimate of the damage 18. £100,000.
D.K.K.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE Newchwanz, British
SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30. p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Steamer.
י
15th 18th
from
str.. 1,482 tons Capt. J. Atkins, from Canton, buoy No. 89.-B. & S. Rhexenor, British str., 4,995 tons, Leaven
Arrivea
Leaven
Arrives.
Capt. C. L. Stout, from Milke, Hong Kong Wuchow
Wachow Hong Kong
Taikoo Dock.-B. & S. 5th FRE
7th SAT.
8th SUN. 9th 9th TUES. 11th WED,
Ryujin Maru, Japanese str., 901 12th THURS. 13th 11th THURS. 13th FRI
"The crew throughout acted like 14th SAT.
tons, Capt. N. Nitano, 14th SUN.
15th
MON.
British seamen, calmly and efficient- 17th; TUES.
Keelung, Yaumati Anchorage.ly in the face of great danger," an Wed 01 5 17th (WED.
19th THURS., 20th FRL 21st
-N.B.K, 19th FRI 21st SAT. 22nd SUN.
all." The Aloe is now in Graving Thorn A 0% 10 23rd Soochew, British str., 1.694 tons, officer sald. 23rd TUES. 25th! WED. 26th THURS. 27th 25th THURS. 27th FRI
"They were heroes 28th! SAT.
Capt. R. H. Fairley, from Can-Dock here for survey. 29th 28th SUN,
30th MON.
31st TUES.
ton, buoy No. B3.-B. & S. 1st 31st WED. 2nd, THURS.
3rd FRI.
Sunnanvik, Swedish str., 41h
tons, Capt Svenner, Manila, buoy No. A2.-Jabeen & Co.
TAI HING WED, TAI MING SUN. TAI HING TUES. TAI MING FRI. TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED. TAI HING SUN, TAI MING TUES. TAI HING FRI TAIMING MON,'
Forts of Call-Semahui, Shuihing, Takhing & Dashing Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.
Icals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Hing Wharf.
For information apply to--
Co.,
29, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO L
Phone 20898.
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PHOTOGRAPHER
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DATE
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Fri. Singapore, Kowloon Wharf. Bat. N.Y.K. Waishing, British atr., 1,170 tone,
Bun. Capt. Hughes, from Swatow, Mon. 10 West Point Wharf J. M. &
7
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19 20
15 13
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Terukuni Maru, Japanese str., 11,930 tons, Capt. S. Oya, from
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