FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1931.______
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K.L
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Parts & Honolulu.
TATSUTA MARU
TAIYO MARU
HIYE MARU
HEIAN MARU
Wednesday. Tuesday.
11th November. 24th November.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan l'orts..
Tuesday, Tuesday,
3rd November.
10th November.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Saturday,
Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KATORI MARU
KASHIMA MARU
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
Saturday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
♦ TOKUSHIMA MAKU
IYO MARU
3OUTH
Friday, Wednesday,
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, GINYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Parama.
↑ TAKAOKA MARU
31st October.
14th November.
21st November.
26th December.
80th October.
11th November.
Honolulu,
Wednesday,
25th November.
:
Thursday,
10th December.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa
& Marseilles.
Sunday,
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Perling & Rangoor,
↑ TOYOOKA MARU
↑ MALACCA MARU
+ AKITA MARU
KAGA MARU
SUWA MARU
15th November.
Saturday, 7th Novembár. Saturday, 14th November.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ Cargo only.
Friday. Saturday,
S0th October. 14th November.
For further information apply ta: NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.. (Private exclurge to all departments.)
0. S. K.
RAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Rlo de Janeiro Maru
Thurs...
&
BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
MOMBASA ZANZIBAR, Arabis Maru
Wod..
bo, Durban & Capainen.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES.
DURBAN,
PORT ELIZA
RETH & CAPETOWN
THENCE TO RIO DE
JANEIRO, SANTOS &
pore &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa
& Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MET Melbourne Maru
Fri..
OURNE AUCKLAND &
JAPAN PORTS
Services).
WELLINGTON via Manlia.
(Frequant
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- London Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day :-- Berwick-North arm. Cicoln-East wall. Magnolia-East wall. Marazion-North wall. Medway-Wost wall. Olympus-in dock, Peradun-in dock. Sandwich-No. 7 buoy. Sepoy-East wall. Seraph-Kowloon. Serap's-No. 12 buoy: Sirdar No. 11 buoy. Somme--East wall, Sterling-No. 10 buov. Stormcloud-No. 11 buoy.
Tamar-Basin.
Tarantula-In dock,
Foreign Men-of-War. Beaver-American submarine
tender.
Canopus American submarine tender.
Craonno-French despatch, Fook On Chinese transport.. Macau-Portuguese gunboat. Mindanao-American gunboat. S-30, 31, 32, 23, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40-American anbmarines.
CONSIGNEES. CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO' ANTWERP, LONDON. STRAITS AND
MANILA..
The Steamshin
"BENRINNES" Consignces of curgu are hereby in- formed that all goods are being loud ed at their risk into the hazarion and/er extra hazardous Godowns of 5th Nov.The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown, Co., Lt whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be altained No claims will be disced after the
4th Nov.
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd November, will be, subject to
rent.
all claims against the steamer munt be presented to the Underzinued on or before the 10th November, or they will not be recognised,
All bruken, chated, and damaged 6th Nov. Goods are to be left in the Gadowns, where they will be examined on the 31st October, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
Sun.,
8th Nov,
via
Singapore,
Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwaneni Maru
Sal.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct nt isoston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY vin Singapore. Celebes Maru
Mon.,
Penang & Colombo
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Himalaya Maru. Sat.,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon,
RAIPHONG via Hotnow & Menado Mari
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
KEELING vio Swatow & Canton Mars
Amoy 13 p.m. every Sun- Hozan Maru day).
Thur...
Sun., |Sun.
JAPAN PORTS via Keelung
TAKAU VI swalow & Amy Dell Maru
Thure..
(Fortnightly.
For further particulara please uply to
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061.
12th Dec.
No Fire Insurance has been effect ed.
Bills Lading will be countersign. ed by
GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.. Agents Hong Kong, 26th October, 1931. "
ΓΕΜΙΝΑ MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
R. A. FIRING PRACTICE.
Burdwan, Menado Maru, Capo St. Firing will be carried out as Columba, Salvager, Nanking, under during week ending Novem Malolo, Bengal Maru, Presid ntber 7:-~~-~ Grant, Manila Maru, Tsushima Maru, Himalaya Maru.
CONSIGNEES" NOTICE
Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. Ben-
to take de innes are reminded livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after November
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WITHOUT PROPELLER OR RUDDER.
Russian Inventor's Rocket Ship.
A boat taster, than any hitherto built without a screw propouer, paddle, or wheel, or any kind of rudder, and more economical to run than any other because of greater engine efficiency; Such is the ex- pectation of an inventor whom 1 visited recently in his workshop at the back of a garage in Holland Park Avenue, Kensington, London, writes Commdr. H. M. Daniel in the Daily Mail.
Ordinarily I should have been prone to dismiss the tale of such a remarkable craft as a dreamer's fantasy; but the stumpy, bearded Captain B. figure before me was
a Russian, already į Chernikeeff, world famous As the inventor of what is probably the beat ship's log ever produced.
He was in deadly earnest, and the model engine on showed me which he is experimenting, and
which with
I
do hope to trial trip in a 28 1
ft. bost before long. Captain Cher- is conident that his keeff principle will ultimately be applic able to every sort of boat, from a j dinghy to an ocean liner, with ad- vantages in fuel consumption.
"Ploughing Virgin Soll."
He took ten years to perfect his log, and he has already spent two years on his novel engine. The re- sults of his work have encouraged him. I found mechanica stiffening the engine against vibration,, which has proved excessive in a prelimin- ury trial and there is still much research to be done.
Captain Chernikeff has little to guide him, for he la ploughing virgin aoil. His propulsive appara. tus might be described as a sub- marine rocket, driving the boat для head by the ejection of through the stern. To reverse the emitted forward, boat the gas is
The line operates 12 typical 10- 2nd Nov, knot cargo vessels, which have an aggregate tonnage of 102,165 dead 31st Oct: weight. Under the contract of sale
the owner will be required to make To alter course the, gas is deflected. 12th Nov. not less than 72 round voyages a thus changing direction without any year; of which 24 will be semi-friction such as is caused by the 8th Nov. 16th Navmonthly sailings from New York to uns of a rudder.
Rotterdam, 24 will be semi-monthly sailings from New York to Antwerp, 5th Nov. and the balance will be semi- monthly aaflinga from North Atlan- tic ports of the United States other than New York to the foreign ports named.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR NOV, 1971 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow..3 p.m.
Steamer.
Leaves Henx Kont
3rd, THURS,
9th WED.
15th TUES.
20th) SUN.
Arrives Wuchow
Leares Wuchow
Arrives
Honr Koni
TAI MING THURS. 26th! BAT.
6th FRI
11th THUES,
17th WED.
22nd MON.
28 SUN.
292 MON.
6th BAT. 7th
13th 12th FRL
18th THURS. 19th
24th 23 TUES
80th
TAI MING TUES. TAI MING: MON.
TAI HING BUN.
TAI MING FRL
Ports of Call-Samabui, 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 Hing Whart
For information apply to--
29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20803.
AMERICAN DIAMOND LINE.
Sale To Black Diamond Corporation Approved,
Co.,
SANG WO Co
the conditions set forth in a pro- posed ocean mail contract covering the route served by the line are faidlled.
These include the construction of five 16-knot steamers during a ten- Terms and conditions of the year period, and the reconstruction contract covering the sals of the of five of the present steamers to American Diamond Lines to the give them speeds of 18 knots, In Black Diamond Steamship Corpora- the event of these improvements not tion have been approved by the being effected the sale price will be U.S. Shipping Board. The sale is at the rate of over £5 a ton Instead to be made in consideration of the of £3 a ton." payment of £382,000 provided that (Continued in mezi Column)
Delivery of the vessels will be commenced after matters affecting the ocean mail contract covering the service have been settled.
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November 2, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Lyemun Area, Cape Collin- son and High Junk Bay.
November 4, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. from Lyemun~Area as above.
November 6, 10 a.m. from Stone- cutters-Area, west of Stonecut- tera and north of Kau-l-chau.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
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Wednesday, October 28. Hai Yang. British str.. 1,363 tons, from Captain W. G. Erwin, Amoy, Douglas Wharf-Doug- las & Co. Michael Jebsen, Danish str., 1,842
tons, Captala H. Ipland, from Hoihow, buoy No. B10.-Chin Song Hong, Nellore, British str., 4,256 tons, from Captain M. B. Sklaner. Moji. Kowloon Wharf.-P. & O. Co.
Thursday, October 29. Antung, British str., 2,107 tona, Capi. D. Lupton, from Amoy,
buoy No. B16.-B. & S. Hong Kheng, British atr., 3,975 tons, Capt. D. M. Hood, from Singapore, buoy No. A18-Ho Thang & Co. Nagisan Maru, Japanese str., 2,616
tons, Captain T. Matsubayani, from like, buoy No. 329---- M.B.K. Shantung, British atr., 1,568 tons, Capt. J. Clark, from Swatow, buoy No. B20,--B. & S.. Tokushima Maru, Japanese str... Captain T. Taniguchi, from Karatsu, buoy No. A8.-N.Y.K.İ Tsinan, British str., 2,100 tons, Capt. W. Shaw, from Canton, buoy No. B21-B. & S. Yatahing, British str., 1,424 tone, from Captain C. Alexandre, Swatow, West Point Whrafı J. M. & Co.
Yingchow, British str., 1,216 tons, Capt. J. R. Nisbet, from Swa- tow, buoy No, B.-B. & S. HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used in Btandard, or mean time of the meridian of 120) deg. E.; 00h. Is midnight, 12hrs. 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.
October 30 to November 5, 1931.
DAT dina Water, Gow Wazir
*nder! Stand .rd
T mes T mes
• otok es
The gas on which the action of Fri. 39 the "rocket" depends is provided by exploding a secession of petrol Sat. 91 vannur charges from a chamber into Bun. which they have been pumped by
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Emp. of Russia Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 24 Dec. 26
1932 Emp. of Japan Jan. 2 Jan.
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Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar, 29 Mar. 31 Anr. 2
Apr. 11 Emp. of Asia
Apr. 144. 16 Apr. 22 Apr. 27 Emp. of Canada Apr. 9. Apr. 12
May 9 Emp. of Russia Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 28 Apr. 30
May 12 May 14 May 20 May 25 Emp. of Japan May 7 May 10 Emp. of Asia May 20 May 23 May 24 May 20 May 28 June 4 June 10
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TO MANILA
MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, 30th October.
CANADIAN AUSTRALASIAN LINE between
VANCOUVER, VICTORIA
and
HONOLULU, SUVA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA The White Empresses connect at Honolulu with
C.A. Line Ships Aorangi and Niagara
For further information please apply to: Canadian Pacific
THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM. Telephones: Passenger 20752.
THE
Freight 20042.
BLUE FUNNEL
/REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
FREIGHT AND
LONDON SERVICE.
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"CALOHASTM 10th Nov. For Marsellios, Casablanca Imadonj "PATROCLURTM 25th Nov. For Miles Landun, it ḍam an - Ulasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
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*YELEUR*
7.5
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12:0
10 G
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any suitable standard engine. The Mon., 2 03 03 explosive mixture may be ignited by Toes 3 a sparking plug or on the Diesel principle using the temperature of Wed. high comression to achieve. spon- taneous combustion.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIREKS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Thors
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·DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"
Wireless Call
V.P.G.N. 600 Meters,
Tel. Address; "TAIKOODOCK," HONG' KONG.
Telephone No. 3021L," Call Flag
*** over
ANS. PENNANT.”
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.. Depth on Centre of
SII (H.W.0.3,T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. -THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at To Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN.
3nd Yow. For l'ort fald, 1/pool Harte, Potter. dem en Hanharg 10th Nov. For Port Said ffrerpool and HarrO
NEW YORK SERVICE,
"GLAUCUS"
9th Nov. For Boaton, New York, No Baltimore vis Phitippiton adel Biliɣ#puto
PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.)
PROFESILAUK * 1th Nor. Foe Victoris, Vancouver & Ponik "IXION **
19th 100 For Vactor, Vancouver & Suite
INWARD SERVICE.
*ULYRICS**
"DIOMED"
Paard Nov. Fur Shai, Kobe and Yokobama Due SLA Nov. For Mojí, Kobe and Yokútuma Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accomtooda- on at specially reduced fares.
For freight, passage rates and information apply to the andermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
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Butterfield & Swire,
Axenta.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
T# AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is). Thursday Is. Cairns, Townsvillą Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
British Steamers: CHANGTE - TAIPING (cunnina)
FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, BURDEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED, · Bajoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days.
FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, #76 RETURN
LONDON (via Austraila) from £136.15.0 (Australian Newspapeći im dla) Dựa Hoog Kong Eversa Floss Kong (Lore) Manita
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