MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1932.
THE CHINA
MAIL.
YK.LINE
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A, VARYING EMPRESS OF BRITAIN
FROM £79 TO 1120 ON SALE,
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai. Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, Tuesday,
24th February.
8th March.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Ports,
HIKAWA MARU
HIYE MARU
Tuesday, 1st March. Tuesday, 29th March. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez, HAKUSAN MARU
HARUNA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Saturday, 20th February. Saturday, 5th March.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
27th FebruaryY. 26th March,
MANILA.
ASAMA MARU
Thursday,
18th February.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+ TOTTORI MARU
Monday,
29th February.
KAGA MARU
Friday,
11th March.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
LIVERPOOL vla Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa
& Marseilles.
† DELAGOA MARU
Monday,
15th February.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
† AKITA MARU
Monday,
+ RANGOON MARU
Monday,
SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
+ LIMA MARU
Wednesday.
ATSUTA NARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday, KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
15th February. 29th February.
17th February. 19th February. 20th February.
+ Cargo only,
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
S. K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Thurs.,
24th Mar.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Maru
&
BUENOS AIRES vis
Saigon, Singapore, Colom-
ba, Durban & Capetown.
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Arizona Maru
Mon.,
7th Mar.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN, FORT ELIZA
BETH & CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE
ANEIRO SANTO8 &
DUENOS AIRES via Siaga.
& Colombo
pore &
BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Mara
Leaves To-day for the
North.
NOT TOUCHING SHANGHAI,
Shipping
Intelligence
Swatow, buoy No, A18.-B. & S.
Pearl Sholl, Dutch str., 3,465 tons, Captain A. Braat, from Yoko- hama, Kowloon Dock.-A.F.C. Suiyang, British str., 1,594 tons, Captain J. M. Byrne, from Swatow, buoy No. B19.-
B. & S.
1,594 tons,
Canton, buoy No. 83.-B. & S.
After a stay of over four days, the magnificent C.P.S. R.M.S. Em-Szechuen, British str.. press of Britain, steamed away at Captain S. M. Barling, from noon to-day in continuance of her maiden world cruise. She will not touch at Shanghai, her next port of call being Chinwangtao, from which place visits will be made to Poking and the Great Wall,
LARGE
HAUL OF OPIUM.
O.S.K.'s Launch Seized.
Another large haul of Illicit oplum was made in the harbour
Tonkin, " French str., 906 tona yesterday, when Revenus Officer
Capt. J. Bonnamour, from Fort. J. Humphreys, acting on in- | Bayard, buoy No. 05.-M.M.
The liner's itinerary following this will be as follows: Beppu (lland Sea), Kobe, Kyoto, Nara, Chip Shing, British atr., 1,199 tous, at moorings at the Frays Wall be-
| Yokohama, Tokyo. Kamakura,
Honolulu (Waikiki Beach), Hilo! (Kilauea Volcano), San Francisco. San Pedro, Los Angeles, Balboa, Aneon, Panama City. Old Panama, Coton, Cristobal,
York..
When the cruise has been com- pleted, the passengers will have covered 29,495 miles of sea in 128)
formation, boarded the Osaka Sho- Sunday, February 14,
sen Kaisha's steam launch Tomi- Chenan, British atr., 1,855 tons, jima Maru and seized 1,462 trels Capt. R. Turnbull, from Can- of prepared oplum valued at ton, buoy No. B20.-B. & S.
$17,000. The launch was boarded
Captain W. Field-Hook, from tween Star Ferry Pier and Queen's Canton, Kowloon Dock.-J.M. Pier, and, in the chain locker, the & Co.
opium in 325 tins tied up in sacks Daviken, Vorwegian str., 1,778 tons, was found. The launch was seiz-
Capt. S. Svane, from Swatow, ed.
West Point Wharf.-J.M. & Co. Havana, New
Golden Wall, American str., 3,729 Chinese, three seamen and an en- As a result of the raid, four
tons, Captain E. J. Anderson,)
gineer, were brought before Mr. from Cebu, buoy No. A5,
J. A. Fraser at the Kowloon States S.S. Co.
Magistracy this, morning and days, will have visited 81 ports and Kaitangata, British str., 1,202 tons, charged with possession. A for-
Captain G. H. Wilkins, from
mal remand of 24 hours Was al- buoy No. B25.-lowed. Samarinda, Kwong Sang Hong.
places in 23 countries, and they are due back in New York on Aprli 8.
CLEARANCES.
Passengers spent Saturday and yesterday, among other things, in Imaking a tour of The Peak, the Island and the Mainland generally, while parties travelled in motor Chung Hwah, for Tsingtao. cars round the Island and the New Eurylochus, for Shanghai.
Territories.
About 125 passengers went to Canton by train on Friday morn- ing and returned the same night.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Saturday, February 18.
Abbekerk, for Chumulpo. Kashmir, for Singapore. Tilawa, for Shanghai.
C. Henri Riviere, for Hoihow. Oldenburg, for Manila, Halvard, for Saigon. Eng Lee, for Canton, Prominent, for Saigon, Wing Lee, for Kwongchauwan. Hin Sang. for Sandakan. Pronto, for Saigon. President Cleveland, for Manila. Tai Lee, Chinese str., 1,044 tone, Golden River, for Saigon. Capt. Z. Masaki, from Swatow, Suiyang, for Canton.
Sunday, February 14. Yaumati Anchorage. Loong Hellas, for Swatow. Tai Hong,
Friday, February 12. President Cleveland,. American str., 8,393 tons. Capt. G. W. Yard. ley. from Manila. Kowloon Whari.
Baron
Saturday, February 13. Tweedmouth, British str. tona, Capt. R. Walker, Suez, buoy No. A10.- Dodwell & Co.
2,023 from
Eng Lee, Chinese str., 865 tone,
Szechuen, for Swatow. Bokuyo Maru, for Moji. Sanviken, for Swatow.
Yu Sang, for Sandakan. Atagosan Maru, for Hongay. Milkesan Maru, for Takao.
Capt. H. Maki, from Amoy, Nankwa Maru, for Queng Pen. Stonecutters Anchorage-Yee Michael Jebsen, for Bangkok.
Ninghai, for Canton. Ta Hong. 11th Mar. Empress of Russia, British atr., Meerkerk, for Shanghai. 16,810 tons, Capt. A. J. Hosken Haguro Maru, for Takao.
Canton, for Swatow.
Sat.,
5th Mar..
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Hamburg Maru ....
Sun.,
21st Feb.
Servicos)
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-
TERDAM
& ANTWERP Amazon Maru
Fri.,
via Singapore. Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK vin Japan ports, Kwanto Maru
Thurs..
10th Mar.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Shunko Maru
(not
calling Karachi)
Penang & Rangoon.
HAIPHỎNG via Golhow
Monado Maru
KEELUNG vin Swatow & Canton Maru
Thurs.,
Fri.,
.....Thurs.,
Sun.,
18th Feb.
19th Feb.
18th Feb.
28th Feb.
day).
JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Canada Maru
Keelung
Thurs..
Thurs.,
10th Mar
26th Feb.
(Fortnightly.
Belawan Deli & Colombo.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Honolulu Muro
Amoy (9 p.m. every Sun-
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Maru .....
For further particulars please apply to:---
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR FEB, 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m..
Lonvos
Steamer.
Hour font
Arrives Wuckow
from Manila, Kowloon Dock.- C.P.3.
| Hiroshi Maru No. 3, for Takao.
Golden River, American str., 3,817 Gustav Diedericksen, for Singa-
tons, Capt. J. W. Gifils, from
pore.
Los Angeles, Stonecutters, An- Golden Wall, for Los Angeles. chorage. States S.S. Co.
Hikawa Maru, Japanese str., 6,787 tons, Capt. S. Akiyoshi from Kobe, Stonecutters' Anchorage. N.Y.K.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:-
Bruce-In dock. Cornflower-North wall. Cumberland-In Whampoa dock. Herald-East wall. Hermes-No. 1 buoy, Marazion-North wall. Medway & subs-No. 2 buoy. Pandora-In dock.
Proteus-In dock.. Tamar-Basin. Whitehall-North arm,
Foreign Man-of-War. Mindanao-American river gun-|
boat.
On Pak-Chinese river gunboat. Inconstant-French minesweeper.
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION.
Meddelan
Annual British Review.
The annual review of the Fleet," published to-day, sets forth the raductions effected in the British Navy since 1914, and the increases .... of 60 per cent. In the case of Japan and the United States. It nctes more particularly the unenal- ress caused to other Powers by the launching of the Arst German
| cruiser of 10,000 tons, the Deutsch- land, and it remarks that whatever
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Emp. of Canada
Feb. 20 Feb. 21
Emp. of Russia
Emp, of Japan Emp. of Aala
Mar, 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 2
Nagasaki Kobe Tckcheme Nonolulu Vánocurse
Lanto Yaara Lava Σπίτι Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Mar. 8 Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12
Mar. 21 Mar, 15 Mar. 16
Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 28- Apr. 1 Apr. 11
Emp. of Canada Apr. 8 Apr. 11
Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 21 Apr. 26
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The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of may be the result of the Disarma. Japan arrived at Yokohama
LIVERPOOL SERVICE. on ment Conference, it is unlikely that Hydrangea, British str., 561 tons, February 18 (Sat) at 8.80 a.m., the Reich will consent to alter the Captain P. W. Grierson, from left Yokohama on February 14 classing of the vessel which is con- Swatow, Chiu On Wharf.-Chiu (Sun.) at 8 a.m., and is due at sidered, says the review, as marking On 9.3. Co.
|Hong Kong on February 20 (Sat.) the rebirth of the maritime power Kwangtung, British str., 1,752 tons, at I p.m. She leaves Hong Kong of Germany. The article adds that Capt. C. B. L., Stringer, from for Manila on February 20 (Sat.), in case France should feel constrain- Swatow, buoy No. A5.-B. & S. p.m.
[ed to carry out her programme -of Meerkerk, Dutch str., 7,895 tons, The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of naval construction, the limitations Capt. J. E. Crerkamp, from Asia left Yokohama on February imposed on Germany by the Treaty Manile, Kowloon Wharf. 13 (Sat.) at 8 p.m., and is due at of Versailles would not have the J.C.J.L.
Vancouver on February 22 (Mon.). effect of eliminating the German Ninghai, British str., 2,484 tons, She leaves Vancouver on February fleet as an element in International
Captain AH. Bathurst, from' 27 (Sat.).
armaments.
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