TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931.
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
NAV. CO.
EXPRESS MAIL PASSENGER SERVICE. For Brindisi, Venice, & Trieste and London (Overland) vla Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez and Port Said.
S.S. "GANGE"
9th SEPTEMBER, p.m.
NEXT SAILING
FOR
FREIGHT & PASSAGES
APPLY TO DODWELL & CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg, Tel. 28021.
YK.LINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan, Ports & Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU
Wednesday, 2nd September. Wednesday, 10th September.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports,
25th August.
8th September.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
TATSUTA MARU
HIYE MARU
HEIAN MARU
Tuesday, Tuesday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 22nd August. Saturday,
6th September.
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
MANILA.
CHICHIBU MARU
+ NAGATO MARU
"KAGA MARU
SOUTH
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Saturday,
Saturday,
Friday,
BOMBAY via Singapure, Penung, & Colombo.
Thursday,
Friday,"
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panamu. BOKUYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Parama,
+ KURAMA MARU
† TAKETOYO MARU
Saturday,
22nd August. 26th September.
28th August.
27th August. 11th September.
Honolulu,
12th September.
Thursday,
20th August. Thursday, 97th August.
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
+ LYONS MARU.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
For further incormation apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
WATER LEVELS.
Shipping
Intelligence
Huichow, British str., 1,222 tons, Capt. E. M. Gellie, from Can- ton, buoy No. B3. B. & S.
Details for West, North Santo Maru, Japanese str., 1,820
and East Rivers.
The following table, insued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River the dates named:-.
on
Aug. Aug. Aug.
10
West River at Suluhing...22.2 North River at Samshui ... 9.0 North River at Tsingyuen .13.0 18.5 4.3 East River at Sheklung... 4.5
highest levels rooorded The are:-Shlubing, .41 feet; Taing- yuen, 29.2 fest; Samshui, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, 11.5_feet_
The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshul and minus 27 feet at Sheklung.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Friday, August 14. Akita Maru, Japanese str., 2,315),
tons. Captain K. Irobe, from Sakito, Stonecutters Anchor- age.-N.Y.K. Hongpeng, British str.; 2,525 tons,
Capt. H. G. Hay, from Swatow, Stonecutters Anchorage. Ho Thông ử Co.
Seistun, British str., 1,571 tone,
Capt. Alex. C. Inglia, from Hol- how, buoy NT. A14.-Jebshun S.S. Co.
·
Saturday, August 15. Carnarvonshire, British str., 5,955 tons, Capt. H. S. Gulston, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.......... J. M. & Co.
Chichibu Maru, Japanese str., 10,286 tons, Capt. Y. Arakida, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf.-. N.Y.K.
Golden Star, American str., 4,017
tons, Capt. O. Lee, frum Lamit Bay, buoy No. A8 States $.3. Co.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used-is-Standard," or mean time of the moridian 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.
August 17 to 28; 1981.
Sunday,
13th September.
RANGOON MARU
Saturday,
20th August.
+ BENGAL MARU
Tuesday,
8th September.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA..
HAKUSAN MÁRU
Thursday,
ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,
TANGO MARU
.Friday,
20th August. 21st August. 28th August.
August
+ Cargo only.
Mon. 17 00 00 5.1 11 38 7-1 Tues 18 0 20 6:8
12
DATE HIOR WATER LOW WATER.
Standard Scandardi
Timos
† mes
II. M 01 62 110
Ht.
H
A
6:4
Wed 19
FG 53
13 12
# 40
14 30 4-4
Fri. 91
Sat. 15
01 1.J 6.7
03 13
20 18 Brn, 11 04.16
22 64
RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS | Buenos Aires Maru | Thurs.,
3rd Sept-
& BUENOS AIRES Vin
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo, Durban & Capstown,
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Hawail Maru
Mon.,
Sist Aug.
0. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-
Thurs 1:
F
¦
tons, Capt. Y. Yoshida, from Dairen, buoy No. A12.—D.K.K.; Sinklang, British str., 1,616 tons,
Capt. F. Gibbs, from Swatow, buoy No.- B20.-B. & S. Tonkin, French str., 906 tons; Capt.
J. Bonnamour,
Fort Bayard, buoy No. C2.-M. M.
from
Sunday, August ̧16. California, American str., 3.343 tons, Capt. G. Johnson, from Kobe, Stonecutters Anchorage. -States 5.5. Co. Hiroshi Maru, Japanese str., 940 tons, Captain Y.. Okada, from Keelung, Yaumati Anchorage.
M.B.K. Kronviken, Norwegian str., 1,519 tona, Captain Kvamme, from Hongay, Yaumati Anchorage.
Wallem & Co. ·
Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,607 tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage. N.Y.K.
Monday, August 17. Hakodate Maru, Japanese atr., 8,226 tons, Capt. S. Hirose, from Sin- gapore, N.Y.K. Wharf.--- NYK.
Halldor, Norwegian, str., 840 tons,
Capt. W. Hannevig, from Bang- kok, buoy No. B17-Thoresen & Co. Kojun Maru, Japanese str., 1,305
tons, Capt. H. Ikeda, from Che foo, Yaumati Anchorage,
D.K.K.
Menado Maru, Japanese, str., 1,286 tons, Capt. T. Kawamata, from Haiphong, 0.5K Wharf ...O.S.K. Protesilaus, British str., 6.118 tons,
Captain G. G. Rundle, from Shanghai, buoy No. Á4. -B. & S.
Sinking, British str., 1,616 tons
Captain F. Gibbs,, from Canton, buoy No. B9B. & S. Sunning, British str., 1,570 tona, Capt. R. Allinson, from Can- tons, buoy No. B20.-B. & S. Talyo Maru, Japanese str., 8,525.
toms, Capt. Y. Tomioka, from Manila, P.I., N.Y.K. Wharf.- NYK..
Wing Lee, British str., 780 tons, Capt. J. E. Harvey, from K. C. Wan, Salkong Wharf.-Wo Hop & Co.
STEAM LAUNCH MASTER FINED.
Navigating Without a Red Light,
BLEW OUT PLEA..
Before the Hon. Comdr. G. P. Hole, R.N. (retired), in the Marine Court this morning, the master of the steam launch Kwong Foo was charged with having no red light on his craft while in motion in the Yaumat typhoon shelter on the night of August 13.
The master claimed that a gust of wind had blown the light out and t remained out for only about three minutes.
said that it took
A Sergeant of the Water Police a long trae for him to get the accused's launch to
stop,
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $10 or two weeks' hard labour in default.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS
The following arrived in the Colony per 8.8. President Lin- coln:--
Mrs. Mary Bullen, Miss Mary Bullen, R. D. M. Cameron, W, L. Marshall, J. W. Sandilande, Rev. Antonio Brunet Sorda, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Ralston, Major E. St. C. Wren.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:
Caradoc-West wall. Cicala-South wall. Odin-North wall. Otus-No. 1 baoy Serapis-North arm. Stormcloud-North arm. Tamar-Baal. Tarantula-North wall.
Foreign.
Argus French gunboat, Helena-American gunboat. Regulus-French sloop. Smith Thompson-American gun-
boat,
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 3.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Steamér.
Leaves Hung Kong TAIMING WED. 19th FEL TAI HING SUN, 23rd TUES. TAIMING TUES. TAI HING FRI TAI MING MON.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
SAILS
THURSDAY
20 AUGUST
FOR
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Reductions on the Empress Fleet.
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Oct. Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1
3 Oct. 12 Erepress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct, '18 Oct. 17 Oct. 25
31 Empress of Russia Oct 23 Oct., 28 Oct. 29 Oct. Nov. 9 Empress of Japan Nov. Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 22 Empress of Asia Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28
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Low Fares to JAPAN Special Through Fares To Europe
$120-5112-£83—579 ·
HONG KONG MANILA.
́EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
The Atlantie
Bine Riband
Leave Hong Kong
Aug, 20**** Sept. 4
Empres of Britain CANADIAN
PACIFIC
9 hrs.
4 days
27 mins.
Telephones: Passenger 20752.
Arrives
Wachow
Loaves Wachow
Arrives
Hong Kong -
21st SAT.
25th WED.
22nd! SUN. 23rd 26thị THURS. 27th
28th SAT. 31st TUES.
3rd FRI.
29th
1st
4th
"HEXTOR"
25th THURS. 27th FRI .28th SUN. 30th MON.
2nd THURS.
31st WED.
Ports of Call--Samshui, Shuihing, Takhing & Doshing.
Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Ring Wharf.
For information apply to-
29, Connaught Road, West,
Phone 20898.
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BUOY PLAN OF HONG KONG HARBOUR.
BETH & CAPETOWN
THENCE TO RIO DE
JANEIRO, SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singă-
pora & Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Sydney Mara
Sat.,
6th Sept.
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON:via_Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Nitto Maru
Services).
Tues
∙18th Aug.
Burma Maru
Fri.,
21st Aug.
"LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT.
TERDAM & ANTWERP Alaska Maru
Sun..
11th Oct.
Blogapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai Maru
TUJE,
15th Sept.
Los Angeles & Panama Hokuroku Maru
Tues.,
eth Det,
Call Direct at Boston, M
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY via Bingapore, Shunko Maru
Wed.,
19th Aug.
Belawan Dell & Colombo.
CALCUTTA ... via Singapore, Indus Maru
Thes
18th Aug.
Honolulu Mari
Tues
HAIPHONG via Holbow: Menado-Mara
Pakhói (Fortnightly).
1st Sept. Thurs, 20th Aug (10a.m.)
10. 03 Ou
* 20th Aug.
27th Aug
Du Penang & Pangoon."-
KEELUNG is Swatow & Canton Maru
~Amoy (3÷p.m. every Fun-
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Mari
(Fortnightly),
ky For further particulars- please","apply tar-
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~ Aug: · 22 ****
Sept. 6
The Pacific Blue Riband
Empresa of Jaаран
20 hrs.
7 days
15 mins.
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