TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1931.
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WHO'S WHO.
Passengers on President Pierce.
Shipping
Intelligence.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Sunday, August 23.
Chinese Prince, British str. 3,666 tóns, Capt. E. E. Jones, from Shanghai, buoy No. :A7-Fur- ness (Far East), Ltd.
The following is a list of prominent passengers arriving here Groningen, Dutch str., 752" tona, on August 24-
Mr. Richard C. Arnold, accom- panied by his wife, is en route to Sumatra for the Goodyear Rubber Plantation Co., stopping over in Hong Kong.
Mr. Bruce K. Carpenter, arriving in Hong Kong to take up his post- tion with the Dollar Steamship Linës.
Mrs. William N. Gray of the Gray Trading Co. of Shanghai on a business trip to Hong Kong.
Prof. William E. Hoffmann, head of the Biology department of the Lingnan University at Canton, re- turning to Canton after a vacation trip to the Statea accompanied by! his wife.
Mias Mabel R. McCullough, in- atructor in the Lingnan University at
Canton, returning to Canton after a vacation trip to the States.
Mr. John F. Rhame, General Manager of the China Electric Co. of Shanghai,, on business trip to Hong Kong.
Dr. William A. Riley, head of the Department of Entomology in tho University of Minnesota, arriving
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING in Hong Kong en route to Canton
FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO vía Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU
Wednesday, 2nd September. Wednesday, 16th September.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HEIAN MARU
8th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Tuesday,
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday,
5th September.
TERUKUNI MARU
Saturday,
19th September,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
23th September.
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
22nd October..
MANILA.
CHICHIBU MARU
Friday,
28th August.
+ NAGATO MARU
KAGA MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Friday,
Friday,
28th August. 11th September.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, . BOKUYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON in Panama,
Saturday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genon.
CALCUTTA vla Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
12th September.
29th August.
18th September.
30th August.
+ TAKETOYO MARU
† LYONS MARU
↑ RANGOON MARU
Sunday,
BENGAL MARU
Tuesday,
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
Friday,
+ GENOA MARU (Kobd direct).
Sunday,
HARUNA MARU
Friday,
28th August. 30th August.
4th September.
+ Cargo only.
8th September.
For father intermotion apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(Private exchange' to all departments.) Telephone 30291.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT · TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS | Buenos Aires Maru | Thurs.,
BUENOS AIRES
3rd Sept.
&
via
-Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo, Durban & Capetown.
MOMBASA ZANZIBAR, Hawail Maru,
Mon.,
31st Aug.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH & CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS BUENOS AIRES via. Sings pere & Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL
Sydney Maru
Sun.,
6th Bapt
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON vis Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Havana -Muru
Services)
Tues.,
BLX Sept
LONDON, HAMBURG. ROT Amazon Maru
11th Sept.
STERDAM & ANTWERP Alaska Maru
Sun.,
#11th Oct.
via Bingapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Sald
NEW YORK vis Japan ports, Kinal Maro
Tues
16th Sept.
Los Angeles Panama Hokuroku Maru
Tues..
6th Oct;.
Call Dirset at Koston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore
BOMBAY Via Singapore, Argun Maru
„Thuray.
3rd Sept
Balawan Doll & Colombo,
CALCUTTA via Bingapore, Honolulu Maru
1st Bapt
Penang Rangoon,
ENTUR
HAIPHONG VIA Holbow & Menada Maru
Thurs
Pakhol (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Ewatow & Canton Maru
Bluni,
3rd Sept
80th Aug
WAmoy::(8 pm, every fun-
win Bwatow & Amoy Dell Maru
Thurs
rihor particulars plas
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
where he will take a temporary position at the Lingnan University, Dr. Riley is accompanied by his wife and daughter.
PASSENGER LISTS.
S.S. President
Pierce.
www.
The following arrived yesterday by this vessel.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Arnold, Mr. Neilale S. Brown, Mr. Bruce
Mr. K.
Antonio Carpenter, A dos Remedios, Mrs. Wil liam N. Gray, Prof. and Mrs. William E. Hoffman, Mrs. Flor- ence P. Johnson, Mr. R. V. D. Kirby, Miss Mabel R. McCullough, Mr. Stanley H. Pook, Mr. John, F. Rhame, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam A Riley, Miss Alice L. Riley, Mr. Bernhard Schrieber, Mr. Colin C. Scott, Mr. Syed A. H. Shirazee, Miss Evelyn A. B. Watson.
DEPARTURES.
Per ms. Hiye Maru for Seattle and Vancouver via Shanghai and Japan ports on August 26--
Mr. and Mra. R. E. Francis, Mr. T. Iida, Mr. S. Nagami, Brigadier Fh. Burnell-Nugent, D.S.O., O.B.E, Rev. and. Mrs. D. S Tappen, Mast. S. Tappen, Miss K Tappen, Mr. H. Nachentus, Mr. F. Lagain, Mr. F. Tavares, Mast. Edward Heider, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Andersen, Miss D. Andersen, Mr. Y. Inouye, Mr. Takatori, Mr. J. Tsutsumi, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Fraser, Mr. C. J. Kellner, Mr. T. Iwasaki, Mr. and Mrs. H. Takada, Miss Martha Creely, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Joseph, Mr and Mrs. C. Libatique.
Captain J. H. Kop, from Tam sui, Taikoktsul.-A.P.C. Hongkheng, British str., 8,975 tons, Capt.. D. M. Hood, from Amoy, Taikoo Dock.Ho Thong & Co. Kweiyang, British str., 1,850 tons,
Capt. A. Cook, from Hollow, buoy No. A10-B, & S. Ryujin Maru, Japanese str. 902 tons, Captain N. Kitano, from Keelung. Yaumati Anchorage. .-M.B.K. Shantung, Swedish. str., 3,982 tons, Capt. H. W. Borin, from Mani- la, Kowloon Wharf-Gilman & Co. Taiyuan, British str., 2,100 tons,
Capt. R. Robertson, from Amoy, 'buoy No, B9,--B. & S.- Tjisondari, Dutch str., 5,019 tons.
Capt. J. Schol, from Amoy, buoy No. A6.-J.C.J.L
Monday, August 24. Anhui, British str., 2,080 tons, Capt. R. Ashby, from Holhow, buoy No. B14.-B. & S. Bendorah, British str., 9,495 tona, Capt. W. F. Milne, from Mani- Wharf.-Gibb, ไ Kowloon Livingston & Co.:.. Cheongahing, British str., 1,250 tons, Capt. J. D. Burleigh, from Canton, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co.
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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 the 'water levels on the West River, North River and East River the dates named
on
Aug. Aug.
23
22
west River at Shluhing...23.0 25.8 North River at Samshui...18.6 10.2 North River at Tsingyuen 17,9 East River at Shoklung...12.0 11.7
The highest levels are:-Shlubing, 41 féet; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27,8 feet; Sheklung, 11.6 feet.
recorded
The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshaf and minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:--
GicalaIn dock. Odin-North wall. Oswald-North wall. Otua-East wall. Seraph-North arm.. Stormcloud-North 'arm. Tamar-Basin. Tarantula-West wall (Dock).
Foreign.
Helena-American gunboat.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
The Ben Line s.a. Benmohr from Antwerp, London and Stfalts left Singapore for this port on August 23, and is due to arrive here on August 27,
The B.I. 8,8. Takada left, Singa- pore for this port on August 20, and is due here on August p.m.,
25 at about 8 pm
Dell Maru, Japanese str., 1,293, The P. & O., 8.3. Kalyan left tons, Capt. E. Sanada, from Singapore for this port on August Swatow, Stonecutters Anchor-23 at 7 a.m. with the outward Eng age.-O.S.K
lish Mails, and is due here on Kupichow, British str.. 1,220 tons,August 27 at about noon."
Capt. D. Williams, from Wei- hai-wei, buoy No. C5.-B. & S. Luchow, British atr., 1,221 tons, Capt. J. Grosett, from Swatow, buoy No. B24.-B. & S. Michael Jebsen, Danish str., 1,542 tona, Capt. H. Ipland, from Hofhow, buoy No. B16.-Chin Seng Hong. Nanning, British str., 1,486 tons, Capt. J. Anderson, from Can- ton, buoy No. B20-B. & S. Pongtong, British str., 1,001 tons, Capt. R. G. Freckelton, from
The time used is Ständard, or Saigon, buoy No. C4-Yuen-
mean time of the meridian of 120 Seng Fat. President Pierce, American str., deg. E.; 00h. is midaight, 12hrs. Is Nelson, noon. The heights are referred to 8,393 tons, Capt. H. from Shanghai, Kowloon the datum of the largest scale. Ad- miralty chart of the place and Wharf Dollar S.S. Line. Sun Chih, Chinese str., 1,251 should be added to the depths given tons, Capt. T. Thorbjorusen, on the chart unless preceded by an from Saigon, buoy No. C2 asterisk (*); when they should be
subtracted from the depths. Chang Tong Ha Sibigo, Dutch str., 941 tons, Capt.
Holtkamp, from Samarinda, Yaumati Anchorage.-J.C.J.L.. Solviken, Norwegian str., 1,453 tons, Capt. N. Norvalis, from Pakhol, buoy J No. A4.-Sing Kee & Co.
· HONG KONG -TIDES.
DATE
August 24 to 30, 1981.
HIOR WATER | Leg (WATR
Etandard Standardi
Ht Times
Times!
Wan, Salkong: Wharf-Wo Tue 15 06 58 67 Hop & Co.
August
H
Sun
Kong, Chinese str., 822 tons, Capt. Leung Pat, from K. C.
Mon, 74
x 044
JI.
21 10. ←
7
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3.
13 56 08 40 01 14 10
17:3
7.5
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16 40
34
16 05
Kobe, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M... San." .0 10 11. 7-9 & Co.
Yatshing,, British str., 1,424 tons, Wed. 186760.
9 1 48 Capt. C. Alexandre, from Swa-Them 70835
tow, West Point Wharf-3: E
& Co.
Fri. 28-09-06
Yuensang, British str., 1,988 tons, Sat. 19 19 41
Capt. J. W. Pattigrew, from
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