FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931.
THE
CHINA
MAIL.
Y.K.LINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu. \
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU
Wednesday, 2nd September, Wednesday 16th September.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan, Ports,
YAMAGATA MARU
Friday,
Monday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KAGA MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU
5th September. 6th October.
HEIAN MARU
Tuesday.
HIKAWA MARU
Tuesday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP. ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombe; Sueż.
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday,
5th September.
TERUKUNI MARU
Saturday,
19th: September.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
26th September.
KAMO MARU
Saturday.
4th October,
11th, September. 1ith September,
Honatula.
12th September.
8th September,
29th September,
13th September.
Sunday, Tuesday.
30th August.
8th September.
Wednesday.
Friday,
Sunday.
2nd September. 4th September. 6th September.
Saturday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
ASUKA MARU
Tuesday.
TOBA MARU
Tuesday.
Suntra
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genga.
LYONS MARU
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAL KORE & YOKOHAMA.
+ RANGOON MARU
1 BENGAL MARU
+ GENOA MARU (Kabe direct)
4 MURORAN MARU
HARUNA MARŮ
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply rare NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Airea Maru
LOURENCO MARQUES,
Thurs.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following Britieh warships were in harbour, to-day:--
Cienta-In dock. Odin-North wall. Oswald-North wall. Otus-East wall. Serapis North arm. Stormcloud-North arm. Tamar-Basin.
Foreign.
Fook Ou-Chinese gunboat. Helena-American gunboat.
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. CO.
J
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered Steamer,
COL DI LANA"
¡Fran TRIESTE. VENICE. BRINDISI & PORTS.
Shipping
Intelligence
WATER LEVELS.
Details for West, North
and East Rivers.
The following table, lesued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission. shows in feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River on the dates named:--
Aug. Aug.
26 26 .22.8 25.3 West River at Shiching North River at Samshai... 19,D North River at Tsingyuen 15.3 15.2 East River at Sheklung 41 „DB 8.8
The highest levels
recorded are:-Shiuhing 41 feet; Taing yuon, 29.2 feet; Samahui, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.
The lowest levels on record are, minus 5 feet at Samshul and
minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.
PORT OF LONDON.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Wednesday, August 26. Halds, British str. 1,144 tons.
Captain W. Lee, from Saigon, buoy No. C3-Wo Fat Sing. Thursday, August 27. Anhui, British str., 2,080 tons, Capt. R. Ashby, from Amoy buoy No. B21.-B. & S. Fulda, German str... 5,535 tons,
Capt. Hashagen, from Manila, Kowloon Whari.-Melchers & Co.
Golden Tide. American str., 3,729 tone, Capt. J. B. Knowles, from Shanghai, Stonecutters An- chorage.States S.S. Co. Shantung. British str., 1,568 tons, Capt. J. K. Clark, from Swa- tow, buoy No, B20.-B. & S. Sonchow, British str., 1,594 tons, from "Captain R. H. Fairley,
Canton, Taikoo Dock.-B. & S. Yatshing, British str., 1,424 tobs, Capt. C. Alexandre, from Can- ton, buoy No. B2.-J. M: & Co.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Important Development Zuisha Maru, Japanese str., 1.434
ft+al) 14hr ! that !! Sunds are being inded at their risk fate the Godowns of the Hongkong und Kowloon Whart And Godown Company. Ltd., at Kow- Jann, whoyce an for from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, untess notice has been given 48 hours prior to vesse's arrival, but earried on from port to part, to the final port call to which the option extends.
Scheme.
The announcement that the Port of London Authority have decided to seek powers in the next Session of Parliament
to acquire the un-
tons, Capt. H. Tanaka, from Mojt, Taikoo Dock.-Hidaka & Co.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
The E. & A. s.s. Tunda left Moji dertaking of the Proprietors of Hay's Wharf, Limited. ;. Indicates | for this port on August 26, p.m., an important development. This and is due here on August 30,
No claims will be admitted after thompany has an authorised capital p.m. Goods have left the Godown, sad s
af £2.500.000, and an issued capital The E. & A.-8.8. St. Albans left Goods remaining undelivered after the of £2,490,007 in 1,000,000 fully Manila for this port on August 27, 28th inst. will be subject to rent.
paid £1 Ordinary shares anda.m., with the outward, Australian, 1,490,007 £1. fully paid Treference Mails, and is due here on August shares, and it controls numerous 29 at about daylight.
All claims against the verse in be presented to the Undersigned on.or before the 7th September, or they will not be recognised.
All broker, chafer, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on the 3rd Sept. 28th inst, at 10 a.m. by our surveyors,
Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
&
BUENOS
AIRES via
Salgun, Singapore, Colom
bo, Dirban & Capetown.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
MOMBASA. ZANZIBAR, Hawaii Maru
Mon..
31st Aug.
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA
BETH & CAPETOWS
THENCE TO RIO DE
JANEIRO, SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa-
pore & Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Maru
Sup..
Bth Sept.
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON vix Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Havana Marú.
Tues..
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, POT: Amazon Maru
Fri..
via
Suez & Port Said.
Singapore. Colorabo.
TERDAM & ANTWERP Alaska Maru
Sun..
8th Sept
11th Sept. 11th Oct.
Tue
Los Angeles & Panama.
okuroku Maru
Tues..
tath Sept.
6th Oct
.. Call Direct at Boston.
Philadelphia & Beltinure.
BOMBAY i Singapore, Argan Muru
Thurs
3rd Sept.
Belawan Deli & Colombo.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Honolulu Maru
Tues.,
Penang & Rangoon,
HAIPHONG i Holbow. Menado Maru
Thurs.,
Pakhel (Fortnightly)...
TEELUNG via Swntow & Canton Maru
Sun.,
Amay (p.m. every Sun-
day).
TAKAO via swator & Amsi Delj Maru
Thurs..
(Fortnightly)
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai Maru
For further particulars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 285661.
1st Sept.
3rd Sept.
10th Aug.
No Fire Instrance, has been effect. Bill of Lading will be enuntersign ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd August. 1931.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.
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From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. LONDON: STRAITS AND MANILA.
The Steinship,
BENDORAN “
ather concerns. The announce- The E. & A. s,s. St. Albans left ment refers to the principal pro- Manila for this port on August perties na being on the south side 27, a.m., with the outward Austra
between London lan Mails, and is due here of the river Bridge and Tower Bridge, and it ƒ August 29 at about noon, is these wharves, behind which Tooley Street runs, which have n distinctive and obviously valuable The P. and D. Line is laying up character, through their identifica- several of its ships and is rumoured tion with the import provision to be selling some of the older ones, trile of London. Το these says the Nautical Magazine. wharves vessels come with provi-
vions from Scandinavia and other
Continental countries, while butter HONG KONG TIDES. and cheese are brought in lighters from the ocean vessels which have discharged their cargoes lower
The time used is Standard, or down the river from Canada, Ava- mean time of the meridian of 120 tralia, New Zealand, and other deg. E.; 00h. Is midnight, 12hrs. is countries. The special character noon. The heights are referred to of the work done at Hay's Wharf the datum of the largest scale Ad- the company also owns a 'wharf miralty chart of the place and west of London Bridge) doubtics should be added to the depths given caused the Port of London Author on the chart unless preceded by an ity to hold that the acquisition asterisk (*), when they should be, would be particularly suitable. subtracted from the depths.. There is legislative sanction to seek Parliamentary authority to acquire, such property. Other wharves are outside the control of the Port of London Authority, and
the present development can hard-
Consignees of cargo are herday in formed that all goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Gotown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained So etaine will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and a Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th Sept. 31st ing, will be subject rent. ly fail to raise questions
All ofaims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigued on or before the 4th September, or they will not be recognised..
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931, (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Steamer.
Lenvan
Hong Kong
Benven
Arrives Wachow Hong Kong
Arrives Wuchow'
30th MON.
2nd THURS.
31st TUES.
3rd: FRI.
tat
4th
TẠI HING FRI 28th SUN.
TAI MING MON: -- 31st WED.
Ports of Call--Samahul, Shuihing, Takhing & Doshing.
Fares Return (not including meals) $20.C.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong, Arrivals & Departures from Tai King Wharf.
For information apply to-
29, Connaught Rond, West,
-Phone 20B98.
SANG WO
Co.,
MARINE: INSURANCE | ships, but in future they are to
Experience Compels
a Sharp Rise.
increase their premia for ships. ex- ceeding Ave years old regardless of their past results.
For superannuated. ships, the Increase will be greater... In future, underwriters may not, ac- cept over with particular average of underwriters in London, who but total loss only, this at their complain of too much risks and discretion,, *
In order to satisfy the demand
threaten. refusal of all further. All underwriters are to refuse cover, Japanese marine Insurance cover for those parties who do not companies are to charge higher agree, to the conditions set forth premia for ship's insurance. by the Kyodekat,
It has been their practice to It is understood that the above: Taise their rates for ships with revision will show ́alnet "increase 'bad results" the previous year as of twenty per cent. in the current
well as for all superannuated | premin.
æd.
дя to whether the palley of acquisition will be extended.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
August 28 to September 3, 1931.
DATE Hion Wamn | DOW WATCH,"
Standard August
tindur. Times
Troel
堲
Fri. 38!
Eat. + 19 4+ 2315 Sun,
D
12 55 ま
15.2
2:4
Mon. 31
Tues 1
Wed.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th inst. at 10 a.m. by Messrs. God- Consignees of cargo ex s.s. Ben- dard & Douglas.
doran are reminded to take de- No Fire Insurance has been effect-livery of their goods which will Bills Lading will be countersign.subject to rent after August 31.
Consignees of cargo ex s.8. Ben- GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.mohr are reminded to take delivery
Agents.
of their goods which will be sub- Thurs Hong Kong, 24th August, 1921.. jected to rent after September, 4.
ed by
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND) ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
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2nd Sept. For Port Said Marseilles, London, Rotterdam. Hamburg and Gisagow
15th Fopt. For Port Sali. Mlios, Casablanca, London, Kotterdam and Hamburg
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
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10th Sept. For Port Said, 'pool, Havre & Glasgow 25th Sept. Por Port Faid, Havtu, L'pool & (ilangaw NEW YORK SERVICE, "PREMIU
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17th Sept. For Victoria, Vancouver & Sealtie 17th Oct. For Victoria, Vanoenver & Seattle INWARD SERVICE. **TETRESIAS " Das Blat, Aug. For 8 hai, Moji, hobe and Yhawa *MENESTHEUS" Dee 7th Sept. „For Shai, Mojí, Kobo & Yabam "ASPHALION? Tue 7th Sept. From New York,
Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda- tion at epecially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and Information apply to the undermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading. ·
Butterfield & Swire,
Agents
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