MONDAY, MAY 23, 1932.
N
YK LINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
Wednesday,
lat June. Wednesday, 18th June.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports,
Tuesday, Tuesday,
24th May.
7th June.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
CHICHIBU MARU
TATSUTA MARU
HIKAWA MARU
HIYE MARU
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday,
28th, May.
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday,
11th June.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU
Saturday.
28th May.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
25th June.
JOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
†TOTTORI MARU
KAGA MARU
Sunday, Saturday,
29th May. 11th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU
... Thursday,
7th July.
NEW YORK, BOSTON. via Pamma, LIVERPOOL vla Saigon, Port Sald, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus
Genoa, Marseilles & Valencia.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangvon.
↑ DAKAR MARU
Wednesday,
15th June-
↑ TOKUSHIMA MARU
† NAGATO MARU
Sunday, Wednesday,
29th May. 3th May.
HAKUSAN MARU (calls S'hai)
Friday,
Saturday,
27th May. 28th May, 10th June.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
1+ HAKODATE MARU
HARUNA MARU (calls Shanghai).. Friday,
Calls Keelung & Mojl
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291.
(Private exchange to departments.)
S 0.
K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS; Montevideo Maru
& BUENOS AIRES
vis La Plata Maru
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
ZANZIBAR, Africa Maru
bo, Durban & Capetown.
MOMBASA.
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA BETR
&
THENCE TO
CAPETOWN
RIO DE
JANEIRO, BANTOS &
BUENOS AIRES via Singa
THE CHINA MAIL.
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Intelligence.
BUILDERS PUZZLED BY
PHILLIPAR FIRE
CAPTAIN'S EFFORTS TO BEACH THE LINER.
Paris, Saturday. outbreak started the flames were Reports from Marseilles reveal spreading like wildfire, despite that the liner Georges Phillipart the use of extinguishers. was only five miles from fant Builders Mystified. and Captain Vicq was trying to The most minute precautions, even exaggerated, were bench the vessel when the breeze some strengthened and he was com-taken to prevent firt when build- pelled to order the passengers to jing the Georges. Phillipar, de take to the boats "women and clares the Assistant Manager of children first.”
St. Nazaire Shipyard, in an in- terview with "Le Matin."
After this the liner blazed for three and a half days and sank 150 miles to the north of Cape Guardafui.
A lifeboat containng 75 per sons was seen near Cape Guarda ful but the fate of the occupants is unknown.
Hopes for Missing. The number of passengers missing is still uncertain and it is still hoped that some of them may have
been picked up by Arab dhows and taken to the coast safely.
"
Captain Vicq says that when he went to his cabin where the
CONSIGNEES.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERO, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
Man.. Tues.,
23rd May 14th June
The Steamship.
Tues..
7th June
—
"BENREOCH "**
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Friday, May 20, Kaituna, British str., · 1,208 tons,
Capt. A. Christle, from Swa- tow, Yaumati Anchorage-Wil- liamson & Co. President Madison, American str., 8,841 tons, Capt. R. J. Healy, from Shanghai, Kowloon
Wharf-A.M.L.
Saturday, May 21. Burgenland, German str., 4,320 tons, Capt. W. Vogeler, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf- Jebsen & Co. Burma Maru, Japanese str.,. 2,818 tona, Capt. S. Shirai, from. Singapore, Kowloon Wharf- O.S.K.
Cheong Lee, Chinese str., 1,221 tons,
Capt. Nagakawa, from Canton, buoy No. B21.-Loong Tai Hong.
The makers are completely mystified, as it is believed that fire from short circuit was im-Hydrangea, British str., 561 tons. possible, as in all the electric leads the copper strands were in- sulated and thick steel mesh held the leads apart in order to pre vent any chance of contact.
Capt. J. Mitchell, from Swa- tow, Chiu On Wharf-Chiu: On & Co.
Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 tons, Capt. T. Taminaga, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.--| N.Y.K.
All the circuits had safety fuses, and each section or com partment of the ship could easily Shantung, British str., 1,56 tons, be isolated. Moreover, the deck Capt. Campell, from Swatow, where the fire occurred had no buoy No. B14.-B. & S. inside cabins and all the passen-Takamisan Maru, Japanese Bir gers could have been jumped into the se through the port holes.)
Reuter.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The
The time used in Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E 00h, is midnight, 12hrs. ia noon. heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Admiralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless pre- ceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.
May 23 to 29, 1992.
Date
May
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby m-Mon. formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous Tues. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Wed.
whence and/or Godown Co., Ltd., from the wharves delivery may be ob tained.
"All broken, chafed, and damaged
High Water Low Water Standard Et. Standard Ht.
Times.
Timex.
H. M. F. H. M. F 23.00 35 4.2. 03. 58 3.4 10 44 7.7 18 25 0.9 24. 01 35 4,1; 04 30 3.8 11 29 7.6 19 25 0.4 26. 02 45 4.1
05 04 3.9 12 16 7.1
46 4.0
1,099 tons, Capt. Satoh, from Hongay, Kowloon Wharf-
M.B.K.
Tonkin, French str., 900, tons, Capt.)
J. Bonnamour, from Ft. Bayard, buoy No. B9-M.M. & Co. Unita, Norwegian str., 8,500 tons,
Capt. Messel, from C.W. Tao, buoy No. B25-Dodwell & Co.
Sunday, May 22. California, American str., 3,848 ton, Capt. Gregor Johnson, from.. Kobe, Stonecutters Anchorage.-State S.S. Co. Daviken, Norwegian,str., 1,778 tons, Capt. Gustau Svane, from Can- ton, buoy No. B1.-J.M. & Co. Montevideo Maru, Japanese str., 4,386 tons, Capt, M. Yamaguchi, from Kobe, buoy No. Ad O.S.K.
CLEARANCES. Saturday, May 21. 1.1 Ardent, for Bangkok. 4.3 Buegenland, for Manila. Borneo, for Hoihow.
18 04 8,6 21 27.. 05 20 4.4 13 54 8.1 28.. 06 04 4.8 09 44 4.1
14 55 5.4 22 60 13 Burma Maru, for Moji.. 29 .. 06 24 4.8 11 05 0.7 Chitral, for Singapore. 16 12 4.7 28 29 2.0 Chong Lee, for Chefoo.
Hiero Maru, for Moji.
· STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
Hiroshi Maru No.8, for Takao.
7th June Goods are to be left in the Godowns, The R.M.S. Empress of Canada Hossi Maru, for P. Redon.
where they will be examined on the (from Vancouver) arrived. at 21st May, at 10a.m., by Messrs. Yokohama on May 21 (Sat) at 7 Goddard & Douglas.
Thurs.
20. 04 00
pore & Colombo
MELBOURNE via Manila, Sydney Maru
Sun.,
5th June
Brisbane & Sydney
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Havre Maru .......
Tues.,
24th May
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Andes Maru
Tues.,
7th June
TERDAM & ANTWERP
Singapore, Colombo.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the Sat. 23rd May will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on ar before 6th June or they will not be recognised.
Fri.
Sun.
· Suez & Port Said.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Hokuraka Maru ....
Tues.,
Los Angoles & Panama
Call Direct *t Boston
Philadelphia & Baltimore
BOMBAT via Singapore, gne Maru
Fri..
3rd June
Belawan Deli & Colembo
CALCUTTA via Singapore,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon
ed.
KEELING v Swatow & Hozan Mari
Sun.,
Amoy (8 p.m. every Sun- Canton Maru day).
Sun.,
29th May 5th June
IAPAN PORTS vis Takao &
Kelant
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Noon)
Thurs..
For further particolars please apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Telephone 28081.
2nd June Noon.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
BAILING DATES FOR MAY-JUNE, 1932 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOUES: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Steamer
| Hong Kong.
Arrives Wuchow.
Leave
Arrives
Wachow. Hong Kur.
TAI HING MON. 23rd WED. 25th❘ THURS. 2621 FRI. Tith
TAI HING WED. 25th FRL 27th BAT. 28th BUN. 29th
TAI HING BAT. 28th MON. 29th TUES.
1st Slat WED.
TAIMING MON. 30th WED. 1st THURS, 2nd FEL,
Regular Barvice of Fast, High Class River Steamers having goods Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Elsetrio Light and Fans in Slate-rooms and Baloon. The x.e. "Tal Hing" is it
• tad, with Wiraiens.
Ports of Call-Samehri. Shulking, Takhing & Doshine,
Fares Baturn (not including media); $20.00,
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tad Hing Wharf.
La
For information apply to
29, Connaugh's Road, West, SANG WO
Phone, 20898-1994
owners and travellers all plant.
World
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To comply with the General Bond-, left there at 4 p.m. on the Warehouse Regulations consignees same day, and is due at Hong must have a Revenue Officer in at Kong on May 27 (Fri.) at 7 am tendance when damaged duttable She leaves for Manila on May 27 goods are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effect. (Fri.) at 6 pm.
The R.M.S. Empresa of Asia är-
Bill of Lading will be countersign:rived at Shanghai yesterday at 1 Antung, for Amoy. ed by,
CIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents Hong Kong. 18th May, 1932.
P., left Shanghai to-day at 9.30 a.m., and is due at Nagasaki to- morrow at 2.30 p.m.. She leaves Nagasaki on May 25 (Wed.) at 4
a.m.
Niagpo, British str, 1,228 tons, The RMS. Empress of Canada Capt. W. Christie, from Canton, arrived at Kobe yesterday at 11 buoy No. 321.--B. S.
a.m., left Kobe yesterday at 6 p.m., Sunning, British str., 1,570 .tons, and is due at Shanghai to-morrow Capt. F. N. Booth, from Can-at. 2.80 p.m. She leaves Shanghai ton, buoy No. B3.—B. & 8. Ton May 28 (Wed.) at noon.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
י'י
BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Kaying, for Amoy. Kuelchow, for Canton...... Pres. Madison, for Manila. Runsau Maru, for Newchwang. Shantung, for Canton. Stanley, for Swabue.
Sunday, May 22. Anshun, for Swatow. Canton, for Swatow. Chipshing, for Canton. Halvard, for. Hofhow. Hirundo, for Swatow. Kittawa, for Swatow. Kwalsang, for Shanghai. Nansenvile, for Nhabe. Ningpo, for Shanghai. Sunning, for Swatow. Unita, for Canton.
Yuensang, for Singapore.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
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SALVAGE TUG
DRY DOCK
Length 787 Feet Length on Blacks 756 Fost.
Depth on Centre of
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