WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1932.
YK.LINE
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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA, VARYING FROM $79 TO £120 ON SALE.
BAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Tuesday, Wednesday,
9th February. 24th February,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Tuesday, Tuesday,
16th February.
1st March. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM ris
TAIYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
HEIAN MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,
TERUKUNI MARU
Saturday,
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday,
6th February. 20th February.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
27th February. 28th March.
MANILA.
TAIYO MARU
Monday,
1st Febriy
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+ YAMAGATA MARU IYO MARU
Saturday,
3015 January.
Thursday,
11th February.
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Sunday,
14th February.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama, LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genom
& Marseilles.
† DELAGOA MARU
Wednesday,
17th February.
CALCUTTA `via Singapore, Perang & Rangwh.
+ MURORAN MARU
Friday,
29th January.
† MALACCA MARU
Monday,
8th February.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA
† NAGATO MARU
Friday,
29th January.
KAGA MARU
KATORI MARU
Sunday, Saturday,
31st January,
6th February.
+ Cargo only.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru. Thurs.,
11th Feb.
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo. Durban & Capetown.
ZANZIBAR, Hawaii Maru
Mon.,
1st Feb,
MOMBASA,
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- RETH
CAPETOWN
ΤΟ RIO DE
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK via Japan ports,
Los Angelen & Panama.
THENCE
JANEIRO, BANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES va Singa
pore & Colombo
BRISBANE SYDNEY, MEL-Melbourne Mara
Thura.
4th Feb.
JARLINGTON via Manila.
SOURNE AUCKLAND &
PORTS (Frequent
Services).
TERDA AM & ANTWERP
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Atlas Maru
Wed.,
via Singapore, Colombo,
Call Direct st Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY & KARACHI via Celebes Maru
Wed..
Singapore & Colambo....
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Himalaya Maru
Mon.,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon.
HAIPHONG vừa Hollow ...
KELUNG vin Swatow Canton Marn
Sun.,
Biat Jan.
Amoy (8 pm. every Sun-
day).
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JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Panama Maru
Kedung
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Mara
Sat.,
Thurs.,
0th Feb.
28th Jan.
(Fortnightly.
For further particulars pleaza apply to:-
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence
BOMB TESTS ON WARSHIP
SECRET APPARATUS IN NEW METHOD.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Courageous,
Monday, January 25.
American str., 1,826 tons, Capt. T. F. Evans, from Takso, Laichikok Anchorage.— Kronviken, Norwegian str., 1,512,
States & Co.
tons, Capt. T. Kvamme, from Hongay, Yaumati Anchorage.- Yong Hong Loong. Antung, British str., 2,107 tons, Capt. D. Lupton, from Holhow, Kiungehow, British str., 1,545 tons,
buoy No. B19.-B. & S.
Details of the recent experiment height exceeding 5,000 ft, and the of bombing the pre-War battleship percentage of hits was about 80. H.M.S. Centurion have come to my But the area offered by the deck of knowledge, writes Major C. C. the Centurion was considerably less Turner, the Daily Telegraph avia- than that of modern battleships, tion correspondent
und it is capable of demonstration They reveal the fact that with the that nearly 100 per cent. hits would methods now employed a very high have been obtained on such vessels. percentage of hits are obtainable In this connection the case of the from a considerable height, and aircraft carrier must be considered, that the bombs penetrate any decks for the enormous area of its top which are not heavily armoured. deck, from which aircraft take off,
The bombing was carried out by would offer an easy target. No. 101 Squadron, R.A.F., the only over, serious damage to that deck Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 squadron equipped with a twin-would prevent the carrier from per engine type of day bomber. New forming her sole function. instruments and apparatus were The Centurion was under steam employed. Thus, a new type of and moving in a zigzag manner dur
More-
bomb-release
used, which ing the bombing. Was
Of course, the avoids even a alight delay be-tests afford no indication of the tween the operator's action and the casualties which would be suffered actual release of the bomb, a delay by the attacking aircraft. With productive, of error in the ordinary new anti-craft guns now available bomb-dropping apparatus. It is the casualties would in all pro-
a secret contrivance, somewhat de- bability be heavy.
ment.
licate and elaborate in its present For bombs to have penetrative form but capable of further develop-effect they must be dropped from a considerable height, and aircraft Equally important to the success at a considerable height are easler of the experiment was ensuring marks for artillery than low-flying that the aeroplane was on a level craft, which almost defy the gun keel. Incidentally this was a sub- trainer. On the other hand, at Ject of test, for some experts claim tacks on battleships or aircraft that single-engine aircraft, quick to carriers would not be carried out respond to the controls, can be by single aircraft or by small for- brought level very readily for the mations; they would be the work of moment of bomb-releasing, whereas considerable forces, some torpedo the slower-moving twin-engine type droppers, others bombers. is more dícult to manage.
The
It is known too, that great damage recent teats, however, appear to can be done to a warship by a heavy justify the twin-engine type. bomb timed to explode alongside, below the heavily armoured part of a the hull.
Easy Target.
The bombing machines were at
23,000 RATS PER SQ. trance by roofs and windows
MILE.
Idle Ships Blamed for London "Invasion.”
are now reversed.
rather than by burrowing.
Mr. William Dalton, a member
Capt. R. Allinson, from Swa Kingyuan, British str. 1,546 tons, tow, buoy No. C6.-B. & S.
Capt. J. Taylor, from Hoihow, buoy No. 39.-B. & S.
tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Swatow, Stonecutters Anchor- age.-N.Y.K.
Newchwang, British str., 1,480 tons,
Capt. J. Atkins, from Canton, buoy No. B18.-B. & S. Pelping, Swedish str., 3,885 tons,
Capt. Borgeurd, from Shang-| hal, buoy No: A2.-Gilman & Co.
Phasianella, British str., 899 tons,
Capt. H. C. Farrington, from Takao, North Point Wharf.—| A.P.C.
Ryokat Maru, Japanese str., 2,906
tons, Capt. Akiyama, from Fre- mantle, buoy No. A12-Y.K.K. Shuja, British str., 8,122 tons,
Capt. W. Clifton, from Cal- cutta, buoy No. B27-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Soudan, British str., 3,505 tons,
Capt. Symons, from Singapore,[ Kowloon Wharf.-M.M. & Co.) Suiyang, British str., 1,594 tous,
Capt. Byrne, from Canton,i wing Lee, British str., 651 tons,
buoy No. B8.-B. & §.
Capt. J. E. Harvey, from K. C. Wan, Salkong Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.
CLEARANCES,
of the famous rat-catching fami C. Henri Riviers, for Haiphong. ly, stated to a Press representa-Haiyang, for Swatow, tive that the ship rat is far more Kiungchow, for Canton. elean than the sewer rat, but it Kronviken, for Canton. is an invariable carrier of dis-Nowchwang, for Saigon.
ease.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
Prés. McKinley, for Manila.
Rantau Pandjang, for Menado. Sanjin Maru, for Takao. Shunkong, for K. C. Wan.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
There are 23,000 rata to every] square mile of London today, it is estimated, and the number is increasing every month. A 10th Feb. disturbing feature is that the in- The C.P.S. R.M.8. Empress of Salyang, for Swatow.
crease is largely due to the dis-Canada arrived at Manila on Sumatra Maru, for Shanghai. ease-carrying ship-rats, which January 25 (Mon.) at 11 am., left Sungshan Maru, for Shanghal. have taken up residence ashore Manila on January 26 (Tues.) at Tisalak, for Muntok. at the expense of the sewer rat. noon, and is due at Hong Kong Twenty years ago the proportion on January 28 (Thurs.) at 7 of sewer rats to ship rats was berthing at Talkoo. Dock prior to 3rd Feb. about nine to one. The figures dry docking. She leaves Hong Kong for Vancouver via ports on Varioua explanations are February 20 (Sat) at noon. 1st Feb. given. Principal among them is The P. & O. 8.6. Naldera left
the number of ships lying idle at Singapore for this port on Jana the London docks; from which ary 28 at 5.30 p.m. with the out- the rats are being driven by hun-ward English Mails, and is due ger. Once ashore their superior | here on January 28 at about 7 agility and strength enable them a.m.") play Dukelat per the es to oust the endemic sewer rat, The m.v. Japarèse Prince from and they remain and breed in New York sailed from Shanghai their new quarters.
on January 26, and is expected to The construction of new build-arrive here on January 28, ings, slum clearance, and im- The B.I... Sirdharia left Sin- provements generally all tend to gapore for this port on January foster the spread of the ship rat, 21, pm, and is due here on Jann as it invariably makes its en-ary 28, p.m.-
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
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