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12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN
TO CANADA AND U.S.A,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1931.
Shipping News Daily Statement, Waterfront News,
YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT
RETURNS.
IMPORTS 7,688 TONS;
THROUGH CARGO-
14,070 TONS.
The returns, shown at the Har- bour Ofice, of vessels carrying cargo to the Colony during the 24 hours onded at 9 a.m. yesterday wore';— Cargo for Through.
H.K.
Ports.
1,010
,760.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
The following merchant vessels were in barbour yesterday
Wharves: - Kowloon Kutsang, Sphinx, Chenonceaux, Kinai Maru, Yamagata Maru, President Wilson, Tatsuta Maru; Holt's Calohas, City of Khios; O.S.K.: Menado. Maru; Douglas Capraik: Haining..
Docks-Kowloon: Limehow, Foo. shing, Yol Maru; Taikoo Hong Khong, Sagros," Trion
etc.
FAMOUS CUNARDER
LAID UP.
THE CARMANIA'S WAR RECORD.
GREAT OCEAN DUEL RECALLED.
It has been officially announced st · Liverpool that the 10,000-ton Cunard linor Carmanis, which
fought in the first action between armed merchantmen in the war, is to be laid up at Gravesend during the winter.
Buoys:-A1 Menelaus, A3 kembang, At Taiping. As Ombilin A7 Tisadane, Alo Ho Thong, is Cremer, Bi Hopang, Ba Chekiang, Be Chian Lee, B10 Haldis, 914 Kaying, B15 Soochów, B16 Tonkin, Br Hiram, B19 Albert Sarraut, 2,729 B20 Tainan, Bei Shua Chib, famous through her dramatic war
Pongtong, C3 Fingal, C4 New career. Mathilde.
British
Kutang,
Calcutta 384-
Tsinan,
Shanghai 470.
Kaying
Bangkok 1,335
Soochow
Home Long thanghai >
Robe
Tokobaase VOUTHY
Canton
900
LISTE
Labavu.
Arview
Kittawa,
Empress of Asis Sept. 26
Sept. 28
Oct. 1
Oct...
Empress of Canada...Oot 19
Dot, 18
Oct. 15"
Oct. 17/
Oct, 12 Oat
Amoy 80
25
2,780
Empress of Hussin ...Oct. 23
Oct. 26.
Out. 29
Oat. 31
Nov. 9
Dutch
Empres of Japan' -Nor, 7
Nov. 10
Nov. 11
Nor, 14
Nor, 32
Cremer,
Empress of Ada
...Nov, 20.
Nov. 23
Nov, 20
Nov. 28
Doc.?
Empress of Canda...Deo. 5
Doc. 8
Dec. 10
Deo, 12.
Dec. 20
Singapore (680
Empress of Runnin Doo. 18
Deo, 21
Deo.
Dec. 23
Jan. 4
Tjiandane,
Batavia 1,027
0,143
1,007 6,172
Japanese
Yamagata Maru,
Nagoya 1,947 Lyona Maru,
Yokohama Ryujin Maru,
Keelung 606
1,141
10
3,795
£130
2,8855,816
Chinese Chian Leo,
Tsingtao 577 Cheung On,
Shanmei 30
1,039
Total
607
7,808
16,676.
**Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki,
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TATSUTA MARU ASAMA MARU
Wednesday, 18th Sept, Wednesday, 20th Sept. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA HARU
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Tuesday,
8th Out
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM,
via Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila
TERUKUNI MARU HAKUSAN MARỪ
ATSUTA MABU-
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
...Bunday, Sunday,
19th Sept. 3rd Oct. & Porta. 26th Sept. 24th Oct.
27th Sept. 11th Oct
BOHAY vs Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
+ TOKIWA MARU
· TANGO MARU
BOUTH AMERICA (West Const) vis Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BAKUYO MARU
k
.....Thursday, 18th Oct. NEW YORK, BOSTON vis PANAMA.
**Tuesday
10th Sept.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople),
TOBA MABU
Genon & Marseilles..
† LIMA MARU
↑ CALOUTTA MARU,
CALOUTTA via Singapore, Penang &
PENANG HARU
Sunday,
Wednesday, Toonday,
Saturday.
11th Oct. Bangoon. 16th Sept. seth Sopt.
19th Sept. 19th Sept.
24th Sept.
BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
KAMO MARU (Nagasaki direct) Friday, KATORI MARÙ
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU (Kobe direct) Thursday,
t. Cargo only,
..
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PASSENGERS.
Arrivals
This 19,000-ton liner, which was built on the Clyde in 1905, became
15
P.&O. British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
TAKING CARGO FORMA STRAITS, JAVA, BUEMA CEYLON, INDIA,,, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES,AURITIUS; · LAST – AN SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETO PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL FORANIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL. STEAMERS. (UMPER. Com-BACT. WITH HALL. GOTKANMART:
Steamship
* GARBETA" $1** BUUDAN*
*KALYAN?..
MIHZAPORE".
"MANTUA "
KASHMIR"
There, took place on September 14, 1914, the historio fight between 1* BURDWAN"! two arned merchant cruisers, the "NALDERA
KASHGAR Carmania and the Cap Trafalgar.RAJPUTANA"
It was historic because it was the "CORFUM first time that modern armed mer 'SOMALI" chantmen met in action on the high
PREMI
The following passengers arrived
The two ships were ocean liners" by the a Sphinx:-Mr. and Mrs, of about the same size, well match Laurent, Mr. and Mrs. Hashim, Dr.ed in armament.
E. Kester, Mr. "G. V. Demange,
The. Carmania landed her Trans- Mr. and Mrs... Seitz, Mr. Hatlantic passengers at Liverpool on 1,859 A. Elliot, Mr. C. Nopper, Mrs. F. August 7, 1914, and within a week
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Hollis, Mr. Jonu Rodos,
had been converted into an armed
The following passengers arrived merchant cruiser, under the com by B.B. ChenonceauxMr, H.mand of Captain Noel Grant, R.N., Waser, Mr. and Mrs. Lam Chong, with a peach time master, Captain Mrs. Fung Manter, Mr. P. B.3. C. Barr, as second in command. David, Mr. Tùng Công, Mrs Ngu Thi and 3. infants, Mrs. Ngu TheoiThe whole engine-room to a, man The arrivals and departures dur-Haan, Mrs. Ngu Thoai Tinh, Mrs. volunteered. They were mostly
ing the 24 hours. ended at 9am. yesterday were:~~~
Arr. Dep.
British ... Dutch
€
Norwegian. 1 Јарадованов Chinese divan
Total
16
ASIATIC DECK PASSENGERS.
Ha Thi, Mra K. W. Taang, Mrs. W. L. Tsang, Mr. Tang Tang Hus, Mr. Ch. Les Lock, Mr. Williams
Departures,
The following passengers left yes terday by the 3. Taiping:-Mr. W. H. Beatty, Miss Blackeston, Mr. John Cooney, Bishop and Mrs. H. S. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Grant, Master and Misa Graat, Miss Howe, Mr. Alfred Keane, Miss Lawry, Mr. Mangan, Mrs. Ogilvie, Captain B, E. Ponder, Mr. F. The following vessels brought H. Taylor, Mr. J. A. Urquhart, Miss Asiatic deck passengers to
the L. Walters, Mr. and Mrs. Yin Foo, Colony during the 24 hours ended Charlie Wong Kee, Sam Loo Lay, at 9 a.m. yesterday :---
Shack. Non, Louie Poy Tong, John Kutsang (Br) Calcutta... 1,88 Ah Yow, Leong Lai Ming. Bennett Tsinan (Br.) Shanghai 197. See Kec, Lai Sing. James Look Cremer (Dutch) Singapore... 2,004 Yow, Shde Yen, Lee Yan, Mr. Dow, Tjisndano (Dutch) Batavia... 1,750 and William Mah Hes. Cheung On (Chi.) Shenmei... 52.
Total
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
6,931
T
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS,
Liverpool men.
The Carmanin eventually proceed. ed to Trinidada Island, in the South Atlantic, where on September 14 she sighted a double-tunnelled ves sel which proved to be the German raiding liner, Can Trafalgar, *. brand new ship.
Damage in the Fight.
"KAWALPINDI KARMALA, *CHITRAL'
Tont
בב
Hoogkong (about).
Destination
6,300 17th Seph, 4pm. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 6,800
19th Sept.
| Mars, Havre, L’dun, H'bg,
20th Saph 6,700
oth Uot. 11:00. 10th Det 9,000 24th Oct 6,500) 31st Vol.
16,000.
7th Nov.
·9,000 | 91st Nov. 17,000 5th. Dec. 18,000
19th ed. 8,400*6th Dec,
1992 17,000 Snd Jan. 9,000 16th Jan, $3,000
Soth Jaa,
Adm. A'werp. & Hull. Mars.I'don. B'àm, A'werp.& Hall
Strata, Colombo & Bombay. Marsside and Lonson
Mara, Harrs, 1'dos, H'bg, „
K'dm., A'werp, & Hull, Bombay, Marseilles and London. Mass.,L'don B'dm.„A’werp.dikiulf Marsilles and London
do
Masa, Havre, dong H’bg.,
Hom, a warp A Hall Bombay, Marwails and London. Mari, Lidon., K'êm, & A'warp. Bombay, Marseilles à London.
Cargo only. † Calls Casablanos. Calla Djibouti Calls Bangkok, Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Don
stantinople) Piresna, Bisyrna, and other" Levant Ports by stentamen of the Khedival Mail Steamakip Co.:
BRITISH INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS
*TAKADA": *SIRDHANA * TILAWA"
*)
7,000 24th Sept 85,000 10,000
4th Ust 14th Oct.
"Bingapors, Panang & Calenita.
do.
+ Calls Bangoon,
Calls Port Swettenbam.
B.1.--Apear Lins steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd
class passengers.
BASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (QUUTH)
7,000 2nd Oct. 7,000 21st Oct. 7,000
"NANKIN"
'NELLOBE" *TANDA"
Kong to Australia,
2nd Leo.
Manila Babaul, Brisbane
Bydney and Melbourne,
Hong Kong to Bydney-10 days,
Frequent connections from Auteraan with the following
Both ships suffered great dam-Regular Monthly Bailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan and Hong 8, the Carmania at one moment being in considerable danger of becoming a burning wreck, but the Cap Trafalgar developed a list to starboard, which went from bad to worse, and her sholling became less accurate and finally ceased,
+
Just one hour and a half after the afst shot had been fired the newly-built Cap Trafalgar heeled her sides over till she capsized to starboard, her funnels lapping the Atlantic, and abe disappeared, bows Tho m.v. Duisburg (HAL) left first, with her colours still flying
Captain Grant was appointed Manila on Monday, the 14th inst.C.B. for his services in this action. at 4 p.m. and is due here ea
The Catania possesses a piece
The following warships were in Wednesday, the 16th inst. at p.m.of silver plate, formerly the pro-
port yesterday:
Basin.-Tamar.
North Wall-Seraph:
South Wall-Serapis, Sterling, East Wall-Phoenix, Moth, Or
wald.
R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived party of Admiral Lord Nelson, pre at Shanghai on Monday at 1 p.m.,sented to the liner by the Navy left on Tuesday at 9.30 am, is due League in recognition of the ship's at Kobe to-morrow at 6 a.m., and
victorious" action. It was handed leaves for Yokohama, the same day over to the ship by Earl Jellicoe.
at 2. p.m.
North Arm-Stormcloud, Sepay. The R.M.S. Empress of Asia West Wall (Dock)-Cornflower, arrived at Shanghai on Monday at In Dock.-Magnolia.
4 p.m., left yesterday at 10.30 a... Foreign Men of War.-U.S.5.is due at Hong Kong to-morrow at Mindanao, French Regulus and 11 a.m., and leaves for Manila the Argus.
same day at 8 p.m.
The Union 8.8. Oo's Bowmore to the United Kingdom Tia New Zealand
Vancouver, San Francisco, eta.
The P. & O. Boyal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Bervise of Steamsis to london via Brem,
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Bloomers for Bouthampton aid Londen vii
Panama Canal Sal
BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
CHEAP SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN JUNE TO SEPT.
"TILAWA” "KASHMIR"
10,000 24th Sept NELLORE
9,000 25th Bept, KIDDERPORE 6,500
7,000 5th Oct, 6th Oct. "BANTHIA” 2,000
9th Oct. "NALDERA" 16,000 10th Uct. "KASHGAR":
9,000 17th Uct. #TALMA
10,000 23rd Oct. " MACEDONIA" 11,000 24th Oct, "TANDA"
7,000 6th Nov 7,000
Bth Nor. 7th Nur 8,000 20th 15,000 1st Nov. 10,000 4th Deo. hth Deo. 7th Deo. 19th Dec,"
the Caronia, were once known as The Carmania and her sister ship, "The pretty sisters of the Atlan-TAKADA ". tie." It is also stated, though not. officially, that the Caronia is to be taken off the London-New York service at the end of the summer..
BIRDHANA” HAJPUTANA". 17,000 "CORFU " * TILAWA" "RAWALPINDI". 17,200 "NANKIN"
7,000 "KARMALA “
8,000
Ampy, Moji, Kobe de Chaska, „b'bat., Moji, Kobe de Yokkkama
S'hai, Moji Kobe, Osaka á l'hama, phanghai, Moji & Kabe, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Omka. B'hal, Kobi di Yokohama. k’hii, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, › Kobé és Omka, 19
L'hams
Amoy, Mon, Kobe & Osaka." B'ha, Kobe & Yokoham Amoy, Mojl, Koby & Omka. b'ha Kobe Yokohama, Amey Mojl, Kobe'de Üzaka, B'han, Koba & Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kobe Osakad Y'hame
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Y'hams.
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