WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1932;--
VK.LINE
ZN.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO (120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
SKINYO MARU
Wednesday, 4th May. Sunday,
15th May.
-EATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HEIAN MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Tuesday, 26th April Tuesday, 24th May. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU.
Saturday, 30th April. Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
HOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
14th May.
Saturday,
Saturday.
23rd April. 28th May:
Friday, Wednesday,
29th April. 11th May.
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, HEIYO MARU
Saturday,
21st May.
+ CALCUTTA MARU
IYO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama, LIVERPOOL via Saigon, Port Said, Marseilles, Genoa & Valencia. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Genoa, & Valencia.
+ TOYOOKA MARU
Monday,
16th May.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangʊon.
+ MURORAN MARU
.... Friday.
+ MALACCA MARU
Sunday,
29th April. 15th May.
KITANO MARU (calls Nagasaki).. Friday,
22nd April.
24th April.
29th April
KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
↑ TOTTORI MARU (Nagasaki, Moji) Sunday, HAKOZAKI MARU
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
Friday,
(Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S
K.
SAILINGS FROM BONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS] Rio de Janeiro Maru
Šat..
23rd Apr.
& RUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
bo. Durban & Capetown.
MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR Manila Maru
Fri.,
7th May
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA.
LOURENCO MARQUES,
DURBAN, PORT ELIZA
BETH
& CAPETOWN
THOMAS GRAY MEMORIAL TRUST.
Prizes Offered in 1932,
THE
Under the will of the late Thomas L. Gray, the Royal Society of Arts hus been appointed residuary legatee of his estate for the purpose of founding a memorial to his father, the late Thomas Gray, C.B., who was for many years Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trade
(Marine Department).
The objecta of the Trust are "The advanceinent of the Science of Navigation and the Scientifle and Educational interests of the British Mercantile Marine."
CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS
Monday, April 18. Ajax, British str. 4.793 tons, Capt. E. Jones. from Singa- pore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S. Clara Jebsen, Danish str., 1,145
tons, Capt. K. Dahl, from Sai- gon buoy No. B13.-Yuen On & Co. Daifuku Maru, Japanese str., 2,258
Sandviken, Norwegian, str. 1,775 tons, Captain Norvalls, from Swatow, Stonecutters Anchor- age. J. M. & Co. Selatan, British str.,
1,571 „tons, Berg., Capt. J. H. Van den from Saigon, buoy No. A10,— Hing Lee.
Shun Chih, British str., 1,283 tons,
Capt. W. Freer, from Saigon, buoy No. C5-Wo Fat Sing..
tons, Captain Kitamura, from Hongay, Kowloon Bay.-M.B.K. President Jackson, American str., Sungshan Maru, Japanese
8,877 tons, Capt. J. Griffith,]' from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf.-Dollar Line.
Tuesday, April 19. Anchises, British str., 6,218 tons, Capt. Dunlop, from Shanghai, buoy No. A19.-B. & S.
The Council now offer the follow- Borneo Maru, Japanese str., 4,261| ing Prizes:
1: Prize for an Invention. A Prize of £100 to any person who may bring to their notice a valuable improvement in the Science or Practice of Navigation proposed or invented by himself in the year 1931 and 1982.
In the event of more than one such improvement being approved, the Council reserve the right of dividing the amount into two or! more prizes at their discretion. Competitors must forward their on or before De- proofs of claim cember 31, 1932, to the Secretary, Royal Society of Arts, John Street,! Adelphi, W.C.2.,
II.-Prize for an Essay, A Prize of £100 for an essay on the following subject;
"The rescue, by another vessel,! of passengers and crew of a sin- king vessel, (a) when they are still on the vessel and while it is) still aflost, (b) when they have: taken to the boats. Particular at- tention should be given to im- provements which might be effect- ed in life-saving appliances, and to the navigation and manGEUV- ring of the rescuing vessel under varying weather conditions.” Competitors must gend in their essays not later than December 81.. 1932, to the Secretary, Royal So ciety of Arts, at the above address..
The essays must be typed in Eng-i 5th Maylish. They must be sent in under:
a motto, accompanied by a sealed envelope enclosing the author's name, which must on no account be written on the essay. A breach of 7th May this regulation will result in dis-i
qualification.
THENCE TO RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa
pore & Colombo
MELBOURNE via Brisbane Melbourne Maru
& Sydney
Wed.,
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Sumatra. Maru
Services).
Thurs.,
21st Apr.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- London Maru
TERDAM
Sat.,
ANTWERP
FIA Singapore, Colombi
Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK vis Japan ports, Kwansai Maru
Los Angeles & Panama.
Thura..
21st Apr.
&
Call Direct at Boston, Philadelphia & Baltimore. BOMBAY ris Singapore,
Belawan Dell & Colombo.
CALCUTTA via Singapore Havana Maru
Penang & Rangoon,
Thurs.,
KEELING via Swatow
Canton Maru
Sun.,
Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun- Hozan Maru
Sun.,
day).
JAPAN PORTB via Takao &
Keelung
TARAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Noon)
For further particulars pisaso apply to:-
Thurs.,
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telophone 28061.
Both competitions are open to persons of any nationality, but, in the case of the Essay Competition only, competitors must be past or present members of the seafaring profession.
The Judges will be appointed by 21st Apr. the Countil.
The Council reserve the right of 24th Apr.
1st May withholding the Prize or of award- ing a small Prize or Prizes; if in the opinion of the Judges no suit- table invention or essay is sub.
mitted.
21st Apr.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE.
SAILING DATES FOR APRIL, 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 pm.
Leaves
Hant Kong.
• Arrives Wuchow.
Leaves
Arrives
Steamer
Wuchow. Hong Kong. TAI MING WED. 2011 FRI. 22nd SAT 23rd BUN. ZES
SAT. TAI HING
23rd❘ MON. 25th TUES. ́ 28th❘ WED. 17th
TAI MING MON. 25th❘ WED. 27th THURS. 28th PRL 29th TAI HING THURS.. 28th BAT. 80th BUN. 1st MON. 2nd
TAI MING BAT. 30th MON.
2nd TUES.
3rd WED.
4th Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Staamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-rooms and Saloon. The s.s." "Ta! Hing"" is: fit- ted with Wireless, /«
Forta of Call-Samekul, Skuihing, Tskhing & Desking.
·Fares "Heturn (not including meala) $20.00,
Heals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tel. Hing: Wharf.
For information apply tom
29, Coznaught Road, West,
Phone 2089
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
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QUEL
The Council also reserve an option on the copyright of the successful essay or essays, but do not claim any rights in respect of any in- vention to which a prize may be awarded.
SHIPBUILDERS,
tons, Capt. S. Kondo, from Sakito, buoy No. A3.-O.S.K.
Cheong Shing, British str., 1,256
Str.,
1,508 tons, Capt. M. Yamamoto, from Swatow, Yaumati Anchor-} age.-N.Y.K.
Vatie, Chinese str., 1,098 tons, Capt. L. Jack, from Amoy, Yaumati Anchorage.-Master.
CLEARANCES.
Tuesday, April 19.
tons, Capt. D. S. Pethick, from Wel-Hai-Wei, buoy No. B1.-Ajax, for Shanghai. J. M. & Co.
Anchises, for London. Hulchow, British str., 1,220 tons, Borneo Maru, for. Singapore.
Capt. E. M. Gellie, from Can-Chong Lee, for Chefoo. ton, buoy No. 821.-B. &, S. Dorry, for Canton. Kafapoi, British str., 1,248 tons, Ginyo Maru, for Moji. Capt. R. C. Creer, from Can-Hai Yang, for Swatow. ton, Yaumati Anchorage.-WII- Heliko, for Saigon. liamson, & Co.
Kaiapoi, for Tientsin. Klungchow, British str., 1,545 tons, Kiung Chow, for Canton.
Captain A. N. Taylor, from Kongan Maru, for Hongay. Swatow, buoy. No. B20.-B. & Michael Jebsen, for Bangkok.
Norviken, for Canton.
5. Norviken,
Norwegian str., 1,779 President Jackson, for Manila. tons, Capt. Ustad, from Swa- Sinklang, for Swatow. tow, West Point Wharf.-J. M. Tai Yuan, for Canton. & Co.
Wing Wo, for K.C. Wan.
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APRIL 22.
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Japan, Shanghal and Europe via Siberia
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OUTWARD MAILS.
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Samshul and Wuchaw
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APRIL 20.
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Havel APRIL 21.
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Chitral Cremer
8.80 8.m.
10.80 a.m.
Dell Maru
Yu Sang
Hydrangea
2.80 p.. 8 p.m.
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