WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1932.
YKLIN
N.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO 120 ON SALE.
*
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
Tuesday 19th April. Wednesday, 4th May,
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Tuesday, 26th April.
24th May. Tuesday,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
TAIYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
HEIAN MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
YASUKUNI MARU
Friday,
HAKONE MARU
Saturday,
15th April. 30th April.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
23rd April.
KITANO MARU
Saturday.
28th May.
BOMBAY via Singapore, l'enang, & Colombo.
† TOKIWA MARU
Tuesday,
+ CALCUTTA MARU
Friday,
12th April. 29th April.
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. GINYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
Tuesday,
19th April.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Peraeus, Genoa,
& Valencia.
+ LIMA MARU
Thursday,
14th April.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perang & Rangoon.
+HAKODATE MARU
Friday,
+ MORIOKA MARU
Friday,
8th April 15th April.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Saturday,
RANGOON MARU (ealk Mojt)
KITANO MARU (calls Nagasaki)
Wednesday, Friday,
16th April. 20th April. 22nd April.
Cargo only.
FUSHIMI MARU
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Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0. S
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BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Rio de Janeiro Maru Su 23rd Apr.
& BUENOS
AIRES
viz
Salgon, Singapore, Colom
bo, Durban & Capetown. MOMBASA
ZANZIBAR. Manila Maru.......
DESALAAM, BEIRA.
MARQUES.
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH & CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa-
pore & Colombo ..........
MELBOURNE vin Brisbane Melbourne Maru
Fri..
7th May
Wed.,
& Sydney
JAPAN
PORTS
(Frequent Honolulu Maru
*****
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Alaska Maru
Fri..
Sun.,
via Singapore
Colombo,
Saet & Port Sald.
TERDAM & ANTWERP
Call
NEW YORK via Japan porta, Kwansai Maru
Los Angeles & Panama.
C31! Direct at Boston,
& BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, Port Swettenham & Colombo..
A & Baltintore.
CALCUTTA via
Sat..
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence.
RETIRING C.P.S.
SKIPPER
CAPTAIN SAMUEL ROBINSON'S CAREER,
Yokohama Earthquake.
Sea.
SUI TAI - VENEZIA
COLLISION.
Subscription List.
In connection with the subscrip-
by Mr. G. H.
With
the retirement un super-, cruiser in the British Navy's chase tion list started
of the Macao annuation of Captain Samuel Robin-of the German raider Emden, and Potts, Chairman
the purpose of Bon, C.B.E., K.N.R., R.D., from the for seventy-two hours they scoured Jockey Club, for command of the Canadian Pacific's China waters without coming up making a presentation to the Officers and crew of the s.s. Chuen Chow, 26,000 ton liner, Empress of Japan, with the enemy.
been received which he has held since she was Later he took command of the subscriptions have placed in Pacific service in the Sum-Empress of Asia, serving as an arm from the following:-The Hon. Mr.
the Red W. E. L. Shenton, Hon. Mr. C.) mer of 1930, the Pacific has lost one ed merchant cruiser on
There, along the troubled Gordon Mackle, Messrs. A. M. L. of its most colourful personages.
Hero of the Yokohama earthquake coasts of Turkey and Arabia, he saw Scares, W, T. Stanton, W. C. van in September, 1923. Captain Robin-much action. In 1917, with the der Steen, W. E. P. Saunders, Woo son received for his rescue work Empress of Asia, he was engaged Lai-tin, Paul M. Hodgson, T. J. with the Empress of Australia the in carrying American troops from Draper, Sin Cheuk-man, Ho Wai- hing, Mrs. R. J. Paterson, Mrs. E. high honour of the Commander of New York to Southampton.
the Baker and "Anonymous." Hiy Captain Robinson the British Empire from
As the list will be closed next Hong Kong Majesty the King, Lloyd's silver Empress of Asia at medal for meritorious service at sea when the Great War broke out. The week, it is hoped that further sub- received before the life-saving medal of the Order Asin was commissioned on August scriptions will be of St. John of Jerusalem and from 3, 1914, one day before Great Bri-then. former King Alfonso of Spain the tain entered the war, and put out second class Order of Naval Merit, to sea on the 9th prepared for active seldom accorded a merchant service, a record for hustling that!
would take some beating even at the
mariner.
to
was on
His heroic work at Yokohama present day, and which was made during the midst of a holocaust un-possible only by the assistance of! paralleled in modern times, says the the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Daily Colonist Victoria B.C., stamp Co., who prepared the ship for war ed him as a man of decision, cour service.
ment.
age and clear, hard-headed judg During the Emden scare in the
Amid fames which con- Indian Ocean, Captain Robinson) stantly menaced his ship and pas-gave von Mulier no peace for three sengers, Captain Robinson stood by months, and when the distress call
from Cocos-Keeling? for three days, picking up survivora was sent out
was picked up by the of the eatastrophe, regardless of Island, it their nationality transforming his wireless operators on the Empress hurried with all palatial liner into a floating hos of Asia, which pital and refugee camp. It was a possible speed to the Islands in the the German deed of seafaring skill and heroism, hopes of meeting which won the unstinted admiration raider. But the Empress was un- fortunate, for it met the Australian of the civilised world.
Was Apprentice.
cruiser Sydney just returning from Born in Hull, Yorkshire, May 8, the famous conflict that baptised 1870, Samuel Robinson went to sathe Australian navy.
Captain Robinson quite cheerfully a: the age of fourteen, serving ap- prenticeship on the Imbros, a fall-admits now that the four inch guns rigged sailing ship, later transfer ring to and serving full apprentice ship in various lines of sail and steam. He came to Canada with a the Empress were willing to take brother in the early '90's, fired with that chance, 5th May tales of fabulous gold deposits in the hills of British Columbia. He
8th Apr.
10th Apr.
23rd Apr.
tried placer mining in the Similka-
on the Emden may have blown the Empress and its 4.7 inch guns to smithereens, but the hardy crew on
HONG KONG TIDES.
meen, but tired of this after awhile turned to the Pacific fleet of the
The time used is Standard, or mean Canadian Pacific Steamships in Lima of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 1895, serving as a junior officer, 00h, is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The His brother returned East and is heights are referred to the dafum of: the largest scale Admiralty chart of now Captain William A. Robinson, the place and should be added to the of the United States Navy.
depths given on the chart unless pro- In his thirty-seven-year career ceded by an asterisk (*), when they with the C.P. Steamship, he has should be subtracted from the depths. served at some time on every one of 20th Apr. the ships in service since 1895 with the exception of the Empress of China. His first command was the 17th Apr. Athenian, in 1903, and in that year Captain Robinson moved with his 8th Apr. wife, whom he had married at Hong
Kong in 1901, to make his home in Thurs. 7th Apr. Vancouver. (12 noon.)
Singapore, Havana Maru
Wed.,
Penang & Rangoon.
KEELING via
Swatow A Hozan Maru
Sun..
Amoy (8 p.m. every Sun-
day).
JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Panama Maru
4
Fri.,
Helung
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy
Deli Maru
Thurs.
(Noon)
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SAILING DATES FOR APRIL, 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm., Wuchow 3 p.m.
TAI HING
Hong Kong Wuchow
FRI. TAI MING SUN. ΤΑΙ ΠΙΝΟ WED.
8th SUN. 10th TUES. 13th FRI. TAI MINGFRI 15th SUN. TAI HING
Arrives
Wuchow. Hong Kong.
Date
Wed.
April 6 to 12, 1982.
High Water Low Water Standard Ht. Standard Ht.
Times. Times.
H. F. 6. 10 04 6.0 03 20
03 20 1.0
April H. H. F. H.
10 21 6.0
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Brewiken,
Tuesday, April 5. Norwegian str., 1,599 tons. Capt. Wied, from Swatow, Taikoo Dock-Kwong Nam &: Co.
Brisbane Maru, Japanese str., 3,228 tous, Captain. O. Mutok, from Moji, buoy No. A1.-O.S.K.
1,778 Daviken, Norwegian str.,
tons, Captain G. Svane, from Canton, buoy No. B8.-J.M. & Co.
Deli Maru, Japanese str., 1,298 tons, Capt. E. Sanada, from Canton, O.S.K. Wharf.-0.5.K. Fingal, Norwegian str., 1,243 tons,
Capt. B. Bolt, from Bangkok, buoy No. 811.-Thoresen & Co. Fooshing, British str., 1,423 tons,
Captain S. O. Mitford, from Swatow, West Point Wharf.— J.M. & Co.
Hinsang. British str., 1,885 tons,
Capt. L. Hutchings, from San- dakan, buoy No. B22.-J.M. & Co. Hiroshi Maru, Japanese str., 665 tons, Capt. Y. Okada, from Keelung, Yaumati Anchorage. -M.B.K.
Lammer Law, British str., 3,128! tons, Capt. W. Wright, from Shanghai, buoy No. B5.--WI- liamson & Co.
Semiramis, Dutch str., 3,379 tons, Capt. C. Mommaas, from Balik- papan, North Point.-A.P.C.
CLEARANCES.
Tuesday, April 5. Arabia Maru, for Singapore. Bintang, for Bangkok
22 05 5.7 15 89 1.9 Brisbane Maru, for Brisbane. 739 20 6.8 16 16 1.7 Dorry, for Macao.
03 44 2.1 Bulland, for Swatow.
5.3
10 40 6.0 04 02. 28 Faitangata, for Canton.
Later served commands on the Fri. Parthia, Empress of Japan, Em press of India, and was at Hong Kong in command of the Empress Sun, of Russia on August 4, 1914, when
Mon. Hie Great Britain declared wAT, command, under Admiralty orders, Tues. joined
an Armed merchant
8. 10
Sat.
9
10 ..
11.
12
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS,
TAI MING TAI HING TAI MING
TAI HING
TAIMING
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18th
22nd SAT 25th
TUES. 27th THURS. 28th FRI. 301 SUN. 1st MON. 2nd TUES. 2rd WED.
12th 10th MON. 11th TUES. 12th WED. 13th THURS. 14th 17th 16th SAT. 16th SUN.
19th 17th MON.
18th TUES. 2018 THURS. 21st FRI. 22nd 24th 23rd SUN.
FORGE MASTERS,
20th WED.
27th
2915
2nd
4th
Porta of Call-Samehul, Shalhing, Takhing & Doshing. Fares Return (not including meala) $20.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Hing Wharf.
For information apply to
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Phone 20898.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS, A The following loft by the m.s." Tatsuta. Maru for San Francisco and Los Angeles vla Shanghai and Japan ports to-day?
Co.,
Mr. Dudley Passmore, Mr. T. Ryugo, Mr. M. Incuye, Mr. Hoppe, Mr. M. Shoji, Miss K. Iizuka, Mr. Feliciano Rodriques, Mr. Thos. Darling, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Carter and family, Mr. T. Megarzy, Mr. and Mrs. Elliott J. Spear, Mr. Mr.J. E. Joimiston, Mr. T. A. W. Hay Edle, Mias 1. Hay Edle, Kohda, Mr. H. Uyemura, Mr. C. V. Mr. D. Gun Cunninghame, Mr. J. Middleton, Mrs. Nora Passmore, Monroe.
OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
18 55
04 20 2.6
Fooshing, for Canton.
17 40 1.6 Hai Ning, for Swatow, 04 30 2.8 Hydra II., for Bangkok. 18 29
1.4 President Hoover, for Manila. 04 40 2.9
40 Tilsalak, for Batavia.
19 29
1.5
8.4 04 28 3.1 Tilsaroea, for Shanghai and Amoy.
8.4 20 40 1.5 Wong Shek Kung, for Honkoe Bay."
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AGENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPANĄ.
ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC
EMPRESSES"
offer
EXCEPTIONAL LOW ROUND TRIP
SUMMER FARES
From Hong Kong
To Honolulu and Reture To Victoria and Vancouver
and Return
Leste
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From
G$420
G$540
Leara
Stre Les ve
Hong Kong Shanghal ng
Lava Emp. of Canad■ Apr. 9 Apr. 11
Tourist Cabin
From
G$800
G$345
Tokohama Hunsrata Vancouver
Arrive
30
Apr. 18 Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 26 Emp. of Russia Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 28 ápr.
May 9 Emp. of Japan May 6 May 9
13 May 19 May 24 MAY 11 MAY Bap. of Asia
May 20 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 26 June 4 June 10 June 8 June 10 June 16 June 21 Emp, of Canada June 3 June 6 Emp. of Russia June 17 June 20 June 21 June 23 June 25
July Emp. of Japan July 1 July
Jaly 16 July 18 July 19 July 23 Emp. of Asia Emp. of Canada July 29
Aug. 3 Empor
July 29 Aug. Emb.
July
6 July
8 July 14 July 19
Aug. 1
16
3 Aug. 5 Aug. 11 Aug
20
20 Aug. 27 Sept.
Russia Aug. 12 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aas. 16 Ag. 22 Sept. 3. Sept. 13
Japan Aug. 26 Aug.
29 Asia
Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Emp. of Canada Sept. 25 Sept. 25 Emp.
Sept. 13
31 Sept. 2
Sept. 15 Sept. 17
Sept. Sept. 28 30 Oct
11 Oct. 13 Oct. 15
of Russia Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. Emp, of Japan Oct. 21 Oct. 24
Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Emp. of Aria
Emp, of Canada Nov. 18 Nov. 21
Sept. 26 6 Oct. 11
Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 8 Nog 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Dec. 6
:
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