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THE CHINA MAIL.
P.&O.-British India Dual Tragedy In The
Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with E.M. Government.)
From
4.8.
Tona HongKong
‡Į"BANGALORE
"KIDDERPORE RANCHI
NALDERA
KAISAR-I-HIND ***BHUTAN
MANTUA
About
1982.
Destination..
16,000 18th June 'burg, R’terdam, Antwerp & Hull.
12,000 6,000
Shipping World
Passing of "Cappy Ricks" and Liner Blaze
SHOCK TO SHANGHAI COMMUNITY
Shanghai, May 20.
U. S. SHIPPING.
Big Proportion of Foreign Seamen.
Less than two-thirds of the sea- men who formed the crews of ships flying the United States flag during 1931 were American citizens, ac cording to the United States Com- merce Department. More than half the tonnage operated by American shipping lines is under foreign flags, according to the chairman of the Shipping Board.
These are two outstanding facts about American shipping reported by Reuter's Washington correspon- dent.
Sino-Japanese polities, for the moment, have been overshadow United States Commerce Depart
The actual figures given by the ed for many residents of Shanghai by a dual tragedy in the shipment show that there were only
United ping world that has cast a gloom over the community
States citizens the death 167,884 of Captain Robert Dollar, veteran shipowner, who rose to his emin-among 260,986 seamen who worked
on American ships in 1931. ent position from his humble occupation as a lumberjack, and the Ships flying the American flag destruction by fire of the latest crack moter liner of the Messagerles handled '34.8 per cent. of the United States foreign water-borne com- Maritimes, the 88. Georges Philippar, off Cape Guardatuí, at the merce, compared with 33.8 per cent. entrance of the Gulf of Aden.
in 1930. There were
The gross tonnage of American many prominent dity of the disasters that have dis- companies is given as 2,188,867, in members of the French community tinguished the progress of the detailed statement made to the in dhanghai aboard the Georges company during the past few years, House of Representatives Merchant | Philippar for whone safety the it is not impossible that a strict in- Marine Committee by the chairman greatest concern is felt, as the vestigation will be carried out by news so far received regarding the the French authorities into the rea-
of the United States Shipping rescue of passengers by liners in zona underlying these repeated were American vessels, and the re- Board. Of this total, 808,696 tons the vicinity of the ill-fated ship has catastrophes, to the end of getting mainder foreign. been of the most fragmentary or at the seat of the trouble and re- der. By the time these notes ap-moving any inherent constructional under foreign flags were operated, Six hundred and thirty ships pear in print, tidings will have defects in the building of the ships-compared with 174 ships flying the
U.S. flag.
been received intimating either Passing of "Cappy Ricks" that the missing passengers have When we come to the passing of, been landed in safety or have Captain Robert Dollar, his removal]
The chairman said the Shipping perished-a prey to injuries sus- by death after a life of great ad-Board has been insistent on keeping tained in the blaze or unwitting venture and usefulness to his felts operators as free as possible sacrifices to the waters of the In-lows will be regarded with a sense
from aflation with foreign-fing that this bas not dian Ocean, where so many others of personal loss by many who had companies, but have met a grave in the deep. the privilege of knowing him in-always been easy. "Prior to the
Enquiries in Shanghai.
timately. A Reuter message from Beard," he said, "such shipping men The local offices of the French San Rafael, California, tells 8 as we had in America with interests
5,800 31st May Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 17,000 4th June Bombay, Marseilles & London.
0,500 11th June Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havr
Marseilles & London, 2nd July Bombay, Marseilles & London 9th July Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre,
H'burg,
&Hull Marsellies & London,
relatives and friends anxious to Robert Dollar, many stories con- closely affiliated with foreign flag 11,000 30th July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
get news of the survivors, duplicat-cerning the activities and adven-operations." 6th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles, Londen, Having the scenes witnessed at Marseil-tures of the multi-millionaire ship- 17,000 18th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Hburg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hull, les, the home town of most of the owner are going the rounds.
from the Bible every day of his ship's crew. Much sympathy is
It is recalled that he started life life and slept with a copy of Holy
Mail Line have been crowded with that with the death of Captain in foreign trade were practically all:
17,000 18th July Bombayda
6,800
RAJPUTANA -
**SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI RANPURA **BURDWAN
17,000 27th Aug.
Marseilles & London.
6,500
MALWA
*Cargo only.
3rd Sept. Marsailles, London, Havre, Hamburg felt with the Messageries Maritimes on nothing, and in this respect he writ under his pillow. Captain
in the terrible loss the company, resembles many Americans who
11,000 10th Sept.
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Barabay, Marseilles & London.
Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti.. Frequent connection from Port Bald for Fassengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrns and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Hall Steamshly Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1932.
*TILAWA
TALMA SANTHIA
10,000 28th May
3 p.m. 10,000 13th June 8,000 25th June
Bingapore, Penang & Calcutta.
* Calls Fort Swettenham.
Dollar it was also to whose fore- | has sustained, on top of the series rose to greatness in the financial
of previous disasters to other and industrial world of the United sight the foreign young men of liners belonging to the company. States after having started life as posite the Race Course known as Shanghai owe the stately edifice op- In the Summer of 1929, the writer, Dewsboys or in some other equally the Foreign Y. M. C.A. The initial on his way to Europe, passed the modest capacity. Robert was only contribution of $50,000 came from partly Bunken Fontainebleau at 13 when he left his home in Fal Djibouti, and many residents in the kirk. Scotland, for Canada, where "Cappy Ricks" on condition that the the generous purse of the late Far East will recall the destruc- his first job was peeling potatoes rest of the money came from the tion by fire of the Paul Lecat, the
for a sum equivalent to 10/- a Intter having been burst at Mar- week." At the age of 53 he bought munity. The subscriptions came general body of the foreign com- seilies while in dry dock. Surely his first ship, a vessel of 300 tons; faster than there were people an extraordinary chapter of mis- from which he built a great fleet collect them, thanks to the valuable fortunes for one company, even if of over 40 vessels.. It all sounds,
to
one makes no mention of yet an- like a chapter from some fairy tale, support given to Captain Doller by the late Sir Edward Pearce, one- other disaster in shape of the Yet one could not possibly con- time Chairman of the Shanghai loss of the Andre Leben, another celve a man who was more practi-Municipal Council, Mr. A. I, ship engaged on the Far Eastern sal than Robert Dollar was. line of the same company, which
Hard-Headed Acumen.
was taught in the grip of the great With his practicality and hard- earthquake and fire at Yokohama headed business acumen, he com- B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for while the ship was lying at that bined charitable instincts. 1st and 2nd class passengers.
The
Brooke Smith, taipan of Jardine,
of the other heads of British Matheson and Company, and most foreign hongs.
and
port. The crop of disasters that writer remembers the occasion moves from the scene of his for- The death of Captain Dollar re- have overtaken the M.M. interests when "Cappy Ricks," when asked to mar activities yet another an- furnish grim evidence of the old what he attributed his wonderful cient landmark saying that misfortunes never come health and energy in the evening business realm. It has come as
of Shanghai's
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). singly. For the moment, the re- of his life, replied that, in his wrench not alone to Americans
TANDA NANKIN NELLORE
1992.
7,000 3rd June Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & 7,000 2nd July
Melbourne. 7,000 30th July
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
and Hong Kong to Australia,
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:---
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ate.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London, and
The P. & O, Branch Service of steamers to London via Bues. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan — June to Sept.
*MIRZAPORE *BHUTAN ...
SANTHIA
KAIBAR-I-HIND
NANKIN
TAKADA
RAJPUTANA
HOUDAN SIRDHANA
1932
6,700 28th May Shanghal, Moji & Kobe.
6,000 8,000 12,000 *7,000
7,000 16th June 17,000 16th Jans 6,800 28th June 8,000 30th June
1st June Shanghal Robe & Yokohama. 2nd June Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 2nd June Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. 6th June S'hal, Molly Robe, Qaaks & Yhama.
Amoy, Hoil Kobe Yokohama. Shanghed, Kobe & Yokohama, Shanghai, Kobe & Tokohama:"" Amey, Shal, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.
All dates, are
approzimate
and subject to alteration without notice.
All Cabina arm Atted with Electric Fans or Punks Louvre Bystem.
mars Zon:Egadah and “Australiai Linas are fitted-with-
"Parosta massing not more than 5 en. ft. will be received at the Com
Ofice up to Noon en the day previous to sailing,
Nec information, Pallars, /Freight,
it is
CKINNON, MACK
Connaught RL CE
CO
latives and friends of the passen-younger days, he was careful in but to every other nationality who gers who were on board are hop-regard to both his food and drink had reason to appreciate the sterl ing and praying that the loss of and abstained from buraing the ing qualities of heart and mind the liner will not be ac- candle at both ends. It may not possessed by one who rose to his centuated by a yet greater loss of be generally, known that he made position by sheer grit and intel- human life. In view of the rapi- 'it a rule of life to read a chapter lectual stamina.
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SHIPPING MERGER.
To Cover Adriatic. Aud Aegean Services.
Agents.
HONG KONG TIDES.
The time used is Standard, or mean tims of the meridian of 120 dag. E; 00h. is midnight, 12hes, in noon. The heights are referred to the datum of Another Italian shipping merger, the largest scale Admiralty chart of with a share capital of one-and-a- the place and should be added to the half million sterling, to be called depths given on the chart unices pro- the Compagnie Adriatica, has been should be subtracted from the depths. 'ceded by an asterial (2), when they announced.
Date
The new organisation will include the San Marco, Costiera, and Nautica and other concerns, whose total capital is given" as 23,700,000. The joint fleet will be composed of 180 units of small and medium sizes, Wed.
with bases at Venice, Ancona, Bari, Flume and Zara,
May. 25 to 81, 1982. *****
May
High Water Low Water Standard Ht Standard Ht.
Times. H.MYHLY M.
25. 02.45.4.1 05 04 23
12 16
20 24
04-800-4106-4
Thura. 28
The now venture will serve the Fri. Adriatic and the Italian islands in the Aegean.
27
44
18 54 6.1
Sat.
28
00 01 4.8
Sun.
16 12
07
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”
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over will, H. W OBT.
mal V.P.BT, and Flag
Previous Mergere,
Previous big mergers within re
Моп. 80 cent months have been those of the
Lloyd Sabaudo, Navigazione Gen Tues. 81" erale Italiana and Cosulich Com- panies into one concern called Italia; the Lloyd Triestino, Marit tima Italiana, and Societs Italia di Servisi Marittimi into one.
the Lloyd THIS
7:00 6.1 22 23 2.0
17-51 4.4 12
07. 245.4
19 20 4.0
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