THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1931.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREICHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
sia Singapore, Cufomia, Bumbaș, Adon, Suez & Part Said Taking Cargo on. through Bill of Lading
to Fiume, Genoï, All Italia, Adriaffe, Levant,
Black Sea and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
For -Shanghal
For Singapore
& Jua
M.V. COL DI LANA (cargo bat) *B.S. PILSNA (passenger hont)
Jan. 11
Jan. 12
Dec. 20 Dec. 27 Jan. 17 Feb. 14 Jan. 24
SS. VENEZIA-L. (pass, & cargo buat)
*SS. CRACOVIA (passenger hunt)
MV, NILDA (enrgo boat)
Passenger boat with First, Second and Second Economic Classes
Outward voyage to Shanghai only,
For Freight and Passages apply to
Quter's Building,ten
TAURORA
DODWELL & (30. LTD. Agents.
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N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat,,Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU`.
CHICHIBU MARU
Tuesday, 22nd December. Wednesday, 13th January.
SEATTLE. VANCOUVER via Shangòni & Japan Ports,
HIYE MARU
Tuesday, 19th January.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
SUWA MARU
Saturday,
28th December.
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday,
9th January.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
26th Decemaat.
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
23rd January.
ROMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† HANKOW MARU
Sunday,
20th December,
TOKIWA MARU
Sunday,
27th December.
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Coast), via Jayaa, lionolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico und Panamu. HEIYO MARU
... Tuesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON ita Panama.
2
22nd December.
LIVERPOOL vin Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa
& Marseilles.
† DAKAR MARU
Saturday, 19th December. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perung & Rangoon,
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA
↑ PENANG MARU
+ HARODATE' MARU·
†TOKUSHIMA MARU
+ DELAGOA MARU
TERUKUNI MARU
↑ Caro aniv.
Tuesday,' Wednesday,
29th December. 6th January,
Wednesday, Thursday, Thursday,
13rd December. 24th December. 24th December.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN K’****A
Telephone 30291.
(Privato exchange to all departments.)
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CAPT. BREAKS SEA
LAWS.
Praised for Broaching His Cargo.
. London, November.12. Seldom in the history of shipping has a master mariner been praised for deliberately breaking the iron rules of the sea, but Captain I. W. Robson, the British commander of the Canadian steamer Connector, has proved that there are occasiona when disobedience can be the high- est virtue.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
TURAL THE BRAN
WARSHIPS IN PÖRT
The following. British warahipa were in harbour to-day:-
Bruce--South wall. Cornwall-No. 6 buoy, Cumberland-No. 3 buoy. flerald-Enst wall. Kent--North arm. Medway and Sub.--No. 2 buoy.. Olympus-East wall. Orpheus-In dock. Oswald-In duck. Perseus-East 'wall, Phoenix-in dock, Seraph-North wall. Sirdar North wall. Sterling-North wall. Suffolk--West wall. Tamar-Basts.
Foreign Men-of-War.
Gil Eanes-Portuguese transport. Urlena-American gunboat.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Russia will leave here for Vie- toria and Vancouver, B.C., vla Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at midnight on December 18 instead of 1 a.m. as previous- ly advised.
The B.I. Santhia left' Singa- pore for this port on December 11, p.m., and is duo here on December 18, a.m.
The P. & O. a.s, Corfu left Shanghai for this port on Decem- ber 15 at 4.30 p.m., and is duel here on December 18 at about 7
um.
MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18,
Salling for Victoria & Vancouver
one of the
BIG 4
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA"
White Empresses comprise the largest and
fastest liners on the Pacific.
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12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
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Emp, of Hussia. Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec 22 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 Emp. of Japan Jan. 2 Jan. 5
Jan. 7 June
9 Emp. of Asin Feb. Feb. 8 Feb. 3 Feb. 1 Feb. 13 Feb. 25, Feb. 27 Emp, of Canada Feb. 20 Feb. 23
jan Emp, of
Mar. d
7 Mar. 8 Minr, 10 Mar. 12 4 Mar. Emp. of Japan Mar. 16 Mar. 18 Emp. of Asia
Mar. 23 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Anr. 2 Emp. of Canada Apr. 8 Apr. 12
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Arrive Jan. 4
1932
Jan, 17 Feb. 22
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Mar. 21
AR11 Apr.
Emp. of Japan - May 7 May 10
The P. & D. A.8. Karmala Jefti Singapore for this port on Decem- ber 14 at 6 am.. with the outward Home Mails, and ia due here December 19 at about noon.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
.Consignees of cargo ex m.v. to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 18.
Captain Robson's vessel was the first to reach Belize, British Hon- duras. after the recent hurricane and tidal ware. In a report to the owniera, the Canadian National Steamships. asking pardon and up- HONG KONG TIDES. Afrika are reminded proval, he tells how he broached his cargo, ordinarily a crime, and com- mitted acts, which would otherwise. be misdemeanours, to feed and help the Inhabitants of that well-nigh obliterated city. He writes:
one
Was
"I found the town a total wreck, not
house or building that
not
da severely aged, and very few remain. ing. Lighters were not to be had, coastal boats and 200 ton Iron barges having been lifted up and carried to the centre of the town. This necessitated the use of the ship's boats for the discharge of
cargo.
Used Ship as Hotel.
The time weed is Standard, or
lég. E.; 00h le midnight, 12hrs. is Hilda are reminded to take do mean time of the meridian of 120
Consignees of cargo ex m.v. noon. The heights are referred to very of their goods which will the datum of the largest scale Ad-be subject to rent after December miralty chart of the place and 20. should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by at sterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.
December 17 to 23, 1931.
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Wed
" called immediately Governor and the Colonial Secretaryri. to offer assistance. The shortage of food was the main thing, so I put Sat. the ship's cooks on night and day
jun, 24 baking bread, and have sent nearly 100lb, ashore. I also used the ship. Hon. !! as a hostel for homeless people to have a bath and a meal, the shortage uus 41 of water being a serious Item, na Belize depends entirely on rain water, and most of the vats were washed away.
I cut down the meals to foup,
joint, and biscuita and [cheese, with an occasional pudding.
"I had the Colonial Secretary's wife and daughter on board two nights and several other ladies who had not had a bath or hot meal for several days, and only the clothes they stood in. I did not "sleep" any of the men, but there was al- ways a bath and a meal for any of them whp came off.
"I also gave them cigarettes, which I felt I could not charge for, as many of the men had no money, having lost everything. As there was not sufficient four or potatoes on board I drew upon the cargo after consultation with our agents,
sirket list being kept.
"My pen cannot describe the ap palling conditions at Belize, scarce- ty a house atunding, and out of a population of 10,000 there being about 2,000 dead and missing and 1,100 injured. Burial being impos- j Bible, fires are burning night and 30th Dee.day cremating the dead.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS La Plata Maru
& BUENOS AIRES
Saigon, Singapore, Colom-
bo, Durban & Capetown.
Wod.,
vint
MOMBASA ZANZIBAR Africa Maru
Fury,
5th Jan.
LOURENCO MARQUES,
BAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
DURBAN, PORT
ELIZA
BETH & CAPETOWN
THENCE ΤΟ RIO DE
JANEIRO. SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES vin Singa-
pore & Colombo
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Brisbane Moru
TUCA
1
BOURNE AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
Services).
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Himalaya Maru
Money
Fri,
via
Singapore.
Colombo,
Call Direct
at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT. Paris Maru:
TERDAM & ANTWERP
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai · Maru
Los Angeles & PanamER,
BOMBAY & KARACHT via Havre Maru
Bingapore, Belawan Dell & Shinnoh Maru
Bolawan Deli, Penang & Burma Maru (not
HAIPHONG VN Hote
KERLUNG vin
calling Belawan Deli) Swatow & Menado Maro ..... Amoy 18 p.m. every Sun-Hogan Maru JAVY
Colombo
CALCITTA via Singapore,
Rangoon ...
Mon..
Lost His Own Home.
"My own home is devastated, (Capt. Robson has had his. home in Belize for three years), I have lost everything, but by a miracle my wife has been saved. The water Alled the lower part of our house and was well up in the bedrooms. My wife, up to her neck in water and struggling through wreckage to save herself, eventually managed to 21st Dec. wade to a house well back from ours
and ten minutes walk away. 8th Jan,
5th Jan.
"I met her on my arrival. I have kept her on the ship and brought bor to Jamaica, and I feel sure the 4th Jan.company, considering the circum- stances, will not look upon this with disapproval." (There is a strict 20th Dec. ruling against sich action under
normal circumstances).
Tues.,
(not calling Karachi and Belawan Doll)
Mon.
21st Dec.
Canton Mara (*****)
Thurs Thurs., Son Sun.,
,
JAPAN PORTS via Takao di
Keohpnt.
Canada Mara
Fri 3
~ TAKAO VÌ■ Swatow:& Am10):|
(Fortnightly.
Deli Maru... Thura..
17th Dec. 24th Dec. 27th Dec.
20th Dec,
|| 8th Jan.
Blat, Dec.
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May 12 May 13 May 20 May 25
Emp. of Asia May 20 May 23 May 24 May 20 stay 28 June 4 June 10 Emp. of Canada June 4 June '7
June 9 June 11 June 17 June 22 Emp, of Rossio June 17 June 20 Juno 21 June 21 June 25
July 4
HOLIDAY SUGGESTION.
Empress of Japan
Leaves Hong Kong
Arrives Manila
6.9.
Leaves Manlis Arrives Hong Kong
Cons'gnees of Cracovia are reminded to take de livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 21.
December 26
December 28
December 28
December 30
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION,
SPECIAL ROUND TRIP FARES.
For further information please apply to:
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM. Telephones: Passenger 20752.
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