FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931.
VK.LINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.Á. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE,
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, Tuesday,
80th September. 13th October,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Sucz
Uth October. 3rd November
HIKAWA MARU
HIYE MARU
Tuesday, Tuesday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via ·
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday,
HARUNA MARU
Saturday;
3rd October, 17th October.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
· ATŠUTA MARU
Saturday,
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
20th September. 24th.. Octobor.
† TOKIWA MARU
27th September.
TANGO MARU
BOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang," & Colombo.
Sunday,
Tuesday,
SOUTH .. AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panums, RAKUYO MARU
18th October,
Honolulu,
Thursday,
15th October,
..... Tuesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON. via Panama.
29th September,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa
↑ TOBA MARU
& Marseilles.
+ LIMA MARU-
Sunday,
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
† PENANG MARU
† HAKODATE MARU
IYO MARU
† MITO MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,,
11th October.
29th September.
8th October,
Tuesday,
Thursday,
Tuesday,
Tuesday, Saturday,
29th September. 20th September.
3rd October.
KASHIMA MARU
Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONË KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
هاب
Fri..
2nd Oct.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Máru
& BUENOS AIRES
Saigon, Singapore, Colom-
bo, Darban & Capetown.
MOMBASA ZANZIBAR, Arizona Maru
Wed..
7th Oct.
-DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN
PORT ELIZA-
BETH &CAPETOWN
THENCE TO RIO DE
JASON SANTOR
AIRES vie Singa-
BRISBANE SYDNEY, MEL Brisbane Maru
6th Oct.
9th Oct.
ΠΟΤΕ ΕΝ
& Colombo
Tues.
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Indus Mars
Fri.,
Services)
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-
TERDAM & ANTWERP Alaska Maru......Sun.
11th Oct.
VIB
vis Singapure, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
Tues.,
4th Oct.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston,
NEW YORK vin Japan ports, Hokuroku Maru
Bola & Baltimore.
& KARACHI vin Hague Maru
Singapore, Belawan Deli & Hovre Maru Colombo
CALCUTTA a Singapore, Hamburg Maru
Penang & Rangoon,
HAIPHONG via Holbow & Menado Maru
Pakkol (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Swatow & Canton-Maru
Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun-
day).
Shanghai......
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru...
For further particulars, please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 25051, "
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Wednesday, September 23. Chian Lee, Chinese str., 1,850 tons, Capt. K. Ishli, from Canton, buoy No. B8.-Yu Tai Hong. Sodeėgaura Maru, Japanese str., 830 tons, Capt. K. Yamanaka, from Keelung, buoy No. B25.-Y. Sato & Co.
Solviken, Norwegian str.,
1,435
. tons,, Capt. N. Norvalls, from "Canton, buoy No. A4.-Sing Kee.
Sun Kong, Chinese str., 322 tons, Capt. Leung Pat, from K. C. Wan, buoy No. B18.Wo Hop & Co.
Taiyuan, British str., 2,100 tons, Capt, R. Robertson, from Can- ton, buoy No. B14.-B. & S. Wing Lee, British atr., 651 tons, Capt. J. E. Harvey, from K. C. Wan, Saikong Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.
Thursday, September 24. Ankul, British atr., 2,080 tons, Capt. R. Ashby, from Amoy, buoy No. A17.-B. & S. Chung King, British str., 1,311
tons, Capt. F. Lovegrove, from Swatow, buoy No. C2.-B. & S. Chung Kong, Chinese str., 447 tons,
Capt. Kwok Shau, from Tour one, búoy No. C3-Yau Lee & Co.
Gaelic Star, British str., 3,528 tons, Capt. O. C. Roberts from Sin- gapore, Kowloon Wharf. Hangsang, British str., 1,356 tone, Capt. J. Moodie, from Canton, buoy No. B2.-J. M. & Co. Hosang, British str., 5,698 tona, Capt. M. Costello, from Calcut- ta and Straite, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co. Kashmir, British str., 5,554 tons, Capt. R. G. Axford, from Lon-
· · don' via Singapore, Kowloon
Wharf.-M. M. & Co.
Kingyuan, British str., 1,546 tons, Capt. J. Taylor, from Canton, buoy No. B20.-B. & S. Trier, German str., 5,401 tone, Capt. Johann Jachens, from Bremen,.. Kowloon Wharf.- Melchers & Co.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used, la Standard, or mean time of tho maridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h, is midnight, 12hrs, is noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scalo 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.
September 25 to October 1, 1981.
DATE HIGH Wates! Low Warta. Sand and He Ebindard Times'
T.M
Shipping
Intelligence.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day-
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES.
Consignees of cargo ex's.s. Mon- calieri are reminded to take de livery of their goods which will Įbe subject to rent after September
Cornflower-No. 11 buoy, Magnolia-North wall. Medway and Subs.-No. 2 buoy, 27. Moth-In dock. Phoenix-East wall. Scamew-East wall..
Sepoy-North arm. Seraph--North wall. Serapis-North arm. Stormcloud-North arm. - Tamar--Basin, -
Foreign Man-of-War. Algol-French gunboat.
Letters
Consignees of cargo ox 8.0 Cracovia are reminded to take do- livary of their goods which will be subject to rent after September 28.
Consignees of cargo. ox 5.8. Gaelic Star aro reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Septem ber 30.
POST OFFICE NOTICE,
Local 3 cts. per oz,
POSTAL RATES.
China and Macao-4 cts. per oz.
British Empire (except via Siberia)—12 cts. per oz.
Foreign Countries and British Empire via Siberia-20 cts. ́first
oz. and 10 cts, ench succceding oz.
Postcards:-
Local, China and Macao 2 cts, ench,
All other places-8 cts. each. -
The 'Registration fee is in each case 20 canta.
Japan
INWARD MAILS.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25.
...Atsuta Maru SEPTEMBER 20:
SATURDAY,
US.A., Canada, Japan, and Shanghal (Seat-
tle, Sept. 5)
Shanghai and Swatow
SUNDAY, Shanghai and Amoy U.S.A., Canada, Japan, and
Sapt. 2)......
..Pros. Jefferson (Ship due 6 p.m., Sept. 25.)
..Sinklang SEPTEMBER 27.
Tsinan
.Hikawa Maru
Shanghai -(Seattle,
SEPTEMBER 28.
*Manila
Japan & Shanghai Salgon
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
.President Hoover SEPTEMBER 29.
FRIDAY,
OCTOBER
Porthos .Athos II 2.
Japan
Japan and Shanghai
Samshul and Wuchow Fort Bayard Amoy
Manila, Australia and New Zealand
vin Thursday Island.
Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles
Kochow
Sunkong
Ho Sang
Atauta Maru.
25.
4 p.m.
6 pati.
5 p.m.
(Due. Thursday Island Oct. 8.)
Parcel.... Registration Letters
.............Sept. 25 5 p.m. Sept. 26 8.45.a.m.
B.80 a.m.
Sat.
Hozan Maru
3rd Oct. Satma
3rd Oct.
2nd Oct. Fri.,
ist Oct. Thurs.,
From 4th Oct. Sall- ing Sunday, Noon.
Kalyan
Sept.
Bt
T.mes
Fri. 15 08 20
7 70
M.
3.7
$7
14 55.
1.7
JAPAN PORTS via Keelung
Sat. 2 18 58
04
3.8
Manila
:
60
1518
10
Butt.
6'8
08 0.
'''''
Dairen
(Due Marseilles, October (24) K.P.O.
G.P.O. Parcels, ..Sept. 23, 2.80 p.m. Parcels
.Sept. 25,/6 p.m. Registration Sept. 28, 9 .m. Registration Sept. 26, 9.45 am. Letters
10.30 a.m. 10 am. Letters SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. Shanghai and *Europa vià Siberia Neil Maersk
12.30 p.m. 4.80 p.m. 4.80 p.m.
President Jefferson
Thurs.,
8th Oct.
6.1 15 41
Tourane
5. p.m.
(10 a.m.)
Mon.
Amoy
5 p.m.
BUNDAY,
27.
Това
Swatow, Amoy & Formosa
9 a.m.
23 05
18 84
Wed
83
011 2.3
Bangkok via Bwatow
A1 噓
Thara
*Superscribed
-2 21
· EMPRESS OF ASIA
Salls
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
for
Victoria & Vancouver
vla
Shanghai-Nagasaki — Kobe
and Yokohama.
The Giant White Empresses are the fastest
liners on the Pacific.
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA ÄND U.S.A.
Shanghai LATE
Roar Bort
Robe Tokobama Fanoo Lasve Leste Kerten Empress of Asia · Supt. 23 Sept. 28 Oct. '1 Oct. 5 Oct. 12 Empress of Canada: Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Empress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 19 Empress of Japan Nov. 1 Nor. 19 Nor. 17 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Empress of Asia Nor. 20 Nov. 23 Nor. 26. Nov. 28 Dec. 7 Empress of Canada" Dec. 6 Deci 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec, 20 Empress of Resola Dec. 18 Dec. 21, Dec. 21 Dec. 26 Jan.. "Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia” call at Nagasaki.
Special Through Fares To Europe
4120-$112—£88-479.
HONG KONG-MANILA.
· EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Ask
about the New
Empress tourist
Cabin Fares
Leave Hong Kong Oct. 2 Oct. 15
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Arrive Manils
Oct
Oct. 17
Telephones: Passenger 20752. Freight 20042.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM. THE
(Fortnightly).
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60
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BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR SEPT., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wachow 8 pm.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
Steamer.
Leaves S Hong Kons
Arrives Wachow
Leaven Arrives! Wuchow Hoat Hoa
TAI HING SUN: 27th TUES. 29th WED.' 30th THURS.
TAI MING TUES. 29th THUR8.. 1st FRL: 2nd BAT.
Ist
trd
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and -Fans in State-rooma" and Saloon. The s.s. "Tai Hing" is fit
tod with Wireless,
Ports of Call-Samahal, Bhulbing, Takhing & Doshing.
Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00,
"Meals and. Wines are to be obtained on board.
--Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from" Tai Hing Wharf,
For information apply to
20, Connaught Real, West, SANG WO Lon
Phone 20898.
WATER LEVELS.
Details for West, North and East Rivers.
Sept., Bept.
21
West River at Shishing 11.1 | 10.2 North River at Hamshul 78 78
North River at Tsingyuen 8.670 East River at Sheklung - 8.6 6
The highest levels ~ recorded The following table, izaneď by, are:--Bhtuḥing" 41" fort; «Teing- the Kwangtung River Conservancy ypen, 28.2 feet; Bamshuf,- 27.3 Commission, shows in Zent the feet; Sheidung, 11.5 feet. water levels on the West Elver, | The lowest levels on racord North River and East River on care minor 6 feet at Samahul and the dates nimadve
minus 27. Fest at Shaffung,
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LONDON SERVICE.
"AENEAB" **PERSEUS **
29th Sept. For M'llos, London, B'dam and Glasgow 18th Oos. For Marseilles, Casablanos, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg
LIVERPOOL SERVICE:
**NINGCHOW # 18th Sept, For Port Said, Harte, Lipoof & Gʻgow "ASPHALION? 11th Oct. For Port Bald, Harre L'pool & Q'gow
NEW YORK SERVICE.
**MENESTHEUS”. 2nd Oct. For Boston, New York, & Baltimors vis Philippines and Singapore
PACIFIC SERVICE,
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.).
"TYNDABELH". 17th Oct. For Victoria, Vancouvár & Festile PROTEXLAUS" 10th Nov. For Viotoris, Vancouver & Gentile
INWARD SERVICE.
"BLPENOB"
"FYRRHUS**
Due 28th Bapt. For B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hams Doe 30th Sept. For Shai, Kobe and Yokohama Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda Įtłok at specially reduced fares,”
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All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
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Agents.
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T» AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Iz.), Thursday Is. Cairos. Townsville
Brisbane, Sydney sad Melbourner?!
British StraMERS; CHANGTE - TAIPING (sunnana).
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Nov, 19 Do, 19
Mar, 20
Des.
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