"EMPRESS OF BRITAIN"
"The World's Wonder Ship'
SIZE-SPEED SPACE
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FROM HONG KONG.
6 A.M. MARCH 21
(Passengers embark MARCH 20)
on the luxurious liner "Empress of Britain" completing a world cruise. See Peiping- California - -Honolulu -"Hilo — Japan Panama Canal. Spend a day and night' in Balboa-Havana.
Arriving
NEW YORK-MAY 14. CHERBOURG, SOUTHAMPTON
Shore trips-
MAY 21.
s—as you please—at ports of call.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ALL THE WAY
Tel. 20752. Canton Agents: Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.
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GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS IN THE ORIENT FOR
CUNARD LINE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
CHICHTRU KABU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.
HEIAN MARU
HIKAWA MARU Starta from Kobal Saturday,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934.
Shipping News Daily Statement Clearances.
YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT
RETURNS
IMPORTS 14.550 TONS: THROUGH CARGO
. 22,040 TONS
The returns, shown at the Har- carrying bour Office of vessels cargo to the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 0 a.in. yesterday Cargo for Through
H.K. Ports
were-
ARRIVALS
February 22,
•
Ships In Harbour, etc.
AMERICAN NAVY
41
Japan Looks On With Alarm
Yu Sang, British str.. 1,122 tons, Captain A. B. Osmond, from Canton, buoy No. B-J. M. & Co.
tons. British str., 1.621 Hunan,
Captain J. Becko, from Can-
A fresh impetus has been given ton, buoy No. B18 B. & S.
to Uncle Sam's sea power through British str., 1,828 tons, the passing of the US. House of Eupeh,
Captain J. Taylor, from Can-Representatives of a Bill providing. ton, buoy No, A15.-B. & S.
for the appropriation of nearly Sungahan Maru, Japanese str., £57,000,000 to bring the pavy up to
1.503 toris, Captain Takayama, full London Naval Treaty strength.
Yaumati.-N. from Canton,
At present the naval strengths of Y. K.
Britain, the United States, and Anshun, British str. 1,869 tons, Japan are in the ratio of 59 Captain J. McCulloch, from and at the London Naval Treaty it Swatow, buoy No. 14.-B. & was agreed that there should be no replacement of capital shipa until The way is now paved for the greatest peace-time shipbuilding programme in American history.
str... 4,189
February 21. Tricolor, Norwegian
tons. Captain E Christensen from Shanghal, buoy No. A1. -Thoresen & Cb Furnbank, Norwegian str., 2,493
tons,
Captain A. Pettersen, Port-Said. Kowloor from Wharf.-K. Larsen & Co.
British Hong Kheng,
Swatow
600
Hupeh,
Canton
853
HUMAN,
M
Kiungchow.
Canten
Swatow 40
32
8.
80
Tad Yuan,
Canton
1,000
Yu Sang.
Canton
Foo Shing,
Swatow 330
132
1,421
Hai Ching.
Swatow 30
Hydrangea,..
200 Swatow
600
4,148
Dutch
Tibadak,
Sourabaya 3,673
1.192
3,873
1.192
Norweglan
Fernbank.
Port Said 1.348
4,518
1,348" 4.518
French
Tai Poo Sek."
Fort Bayard
600
600
Italian Huda,
Salgon 105
3,600
105
3,600
Japanese Shunko Maru,
7,705
Sakito 105 Nasusan Maru,
Nagasaki 6,150 Canton Maru..
Swatow 1,517
Deli Maru,
Canton
Tamazono Maru,
Sea Fishing 60
CLEARANCES
February 22,
Empress of Asia, for Shanghai. Foo Shing, for Canton. Dell Maru.. for Swatow, Feng Lee, for Canton, Szechuen, for Canton. Hong Kheng, for Singapore. Hydrangea, for Swatow. Tricolor, for Singapore. Kamo, for Canton. Sungshan,, Maru, for Shanghiat. Michael Jebsen, for Bangkok. Anshun for Singapore,
DEPARTURES
1936.
ተስ
The Bill provides for the construc- tion of one additional sight-inch gun cruiser and three six-inch gün cruisers, which will bring the nary practically to Treaty strength.
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P. & O., British India
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Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS TAKING CARGO FOR
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STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA¡. CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN QUZ, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS LAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL-MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.)
Steamship
"KAWALPINDI MIRZAFORE"
SOUDAN COMORIN **** "CHITRAL"
BURDWAN"
"BANCHI" "CARTHAGE'
HOMALI"
State Department officials decline to discuss the Bill, but there are no denials of the suggestion that the "NÅLDERÀ ". explosive situation in the Far EastCORFU and the belief that Japan at the BANGALORE" Dext nasal conference will demand parity with the two, other Powers hare influenced the decision to "RAWALPINDI
*** BHUTAN” build:
American naval officials have openly declared that they will oppose Any increase in the ratio allotted ta Japan. The U.S. Navy wants to be in a good bargaining position when the three natieris next sit round a table and in a good position to poblete in any enquing naval race-hence the great new spart.
"ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY"
Administration leaders considers that the present building programme is absolutely necessary to prepare the U.S. Navy for any developments in the Pacific.
#MANTUA“
· KAHANI-HIND "BAJPUTANA"
Топл
From Hongkong
(about)
17,00% 8,700 6,800
24th Feb. 2nd Mu
3rd Mar,
16,000
10th Mar.
15,000 24th Mar. 8,000 31st Mar.
7th April 17,000. 15,000
21st April 6,800 28th April
16,000
3th May ·
16,000
19th May
6,000
26th May
I
11,000
17,000
8,000
12,000 17,000
Sud June 18th June 23rd June
30th Jane 14th July
* Cargo only. + Unils Chanblanca.
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles &'Landän. S'pore., Penang, Bombay Kanchi
Mars, Havre, 'don, 'bg
B'dm., Awarp. & Buil Marvoilies and London.
do. Bombay, Mark, Havre, L'den
Hbg, E'dm, Avery, & Hull Marseilles and London
do.
Bombay, Mar., Havre, I, don,
'bg
Awerp, & Hull. Bombay, and London Boy, Mars, Havre, London,
Rbg., R'da., A warp., & Huil Bombay, Marseilles de Londen do
Bombay, Mars, Harre, L'den,
Hbg., R'dm., A'warp. & Hall Bombay, Marseilles de London
・[]
do.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireana, Smyrns, and other Lovant Porta by steamers of the Khedirik! Mall Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA--APCAR SAILINGS
+ TALMA ". TILAWA" "SANTHIA" "TAKADA
10,000
6th Mar.
Singapore, Penang & Caleætta
10,000
18th Mar.
do.
8,000
1st April
do.
7,000
18th April
do.
in
+ Calls Bangyou.
Passengers left by the M. E.
Japanese officials have expressed Tatsuta Maru yesterday for San alarm over the American program- 7.705 Francisco and Los Angeles via me, but responsible officials
Shanghai Japan Ports and Hong-Washington declare that the present
ASIATIC DECK PASSENGERS
lulu, were.
Mr. J. C. Lind
Mr. Evans R. Holabird
Mrs. Yee Of Hing
Mrs. Miu Yu Yee
Rev. Urbaitis Petras
Mr. U. Takasu
Mr. Tam Fang Sang Mr. Y. Sang
7,832
Chinese Feng Lee.
Swatow 370 Cheung On,
Shanmel
:"
878
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Filedgen
Bishop Haouisee
30
Rev. Fr. Gerey
400
Wednesday, 7th Mar. at 10 am. Wednesday, 21st Mar.. Wednesday, 4th Apr.
Total
.14,558
878
22,041
Mr. W.B.O. Middleton
..(Starts from Kobe) Baturday,
10th Mar.
24th Mar
3rd Mar.
16th Mar.
31st Mar.
The following vessels brought the Asiatic deck passengers to Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday- Hong Kheng (Er:), Swatow Hupeh. (Br.). Canton.... Tai Yuan (Br), Canton Klungchow (Br.), ...Swatow Foo Shing (Br.), Swatow Hal Ching (Br.), Swatow Hydrangea (Br.). Swatow Tibadak. (Dut), Bourabaya... 199 Tai Poo Sek (Fr.), Fort Bayard 92 Canton Maru (Jap.), Swatow 60 Cheung On (Ch.), Shanmei...
217
5
70
Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Mackenzie Mr. and Mrs. A. Pettit
203
Master Pettit
9
Mr. H. H Ferrers
236
Mr. and Mrs. O. Pohl.
.205
Major. Y. Ohki,
56
Total
1,352
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM
via Singapore, Penang, Colombo and Snes.,
...Saturday,
Friday,
Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila and Porta,
KASHIMA MABU
YASUKUNI MARU
HAKONE MART!
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
+ TOKIWA MABU
✦ GENOA MARU
24th Feb. Saturday Saturday." 24th Mar.
ROMBAY via Singapore, Penang and Colombo,
Thursday, Friday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolul, Los
Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU
NEW YORK via Panama,
+ ABUKA MÁRU
+ATAGO MARU
+ LISBON MARU
1st Mar.. 2nd Mar.
Monday,
26th Feb.
Monday,
26th Feb.
"Thursday.
8th Mar.
Friday,
16th Mar.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genoa and Valencia.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
+ LYONS MARU
+ CALCUTTA MARU
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
+ YAMAGATA MABU
SUWA MARU
Saturday, 10th Mar..
Thursday, 1st Mar. Thursday,
8th Mar...
Tuesday:
27th Feb.
Tuesday, Saturday
27th Feb.
3rd Mar.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO HARU (Kobe direct).....
+ Carge only.
For further information, apply to:-
'NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 902991. (Prívate exchanges to all Depta)
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MESSAGERIES
食
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. Sailings from HONG KONG:
MARSEILLES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Dibouti (Aden),
ARAMIS
Baez, Port-Said,
ANDRE LERON
1200
27th Feb. ... 13th Mar. FELIX BOUSSEL. 27th Mar.
10th April PORTHOS
..: 8th May.
CHRNONCEAUX ... 24th April D'ARTAGNAN
TO SHANGHAI — FOBB.
TH
ANDRE LEBON 28th Feb. 9th Mar.
F. ROUSSEL
PORTHOS:
*CHENONCEAUX
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
and The arrivals
departures during the period under review
were:-
British American Dutch Norwegian French
Italian
Japanese
Chinese
Total
Arr.
Dep.
9
14
1
0
+
0
17
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS
The B. & S. 85. "Diomed" will arrive from Singapore on 28th
instant.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
Mr. and Mrs. F. &. Morgan
Mr. B. R. Iranee
Mr. S. Forenda
Mrs. N. Manda
Mr. and Mrs. Beaucarnot
Mr. and Mrs, H. W. Sunderland Mr. A. Grougiou.. Miss Dorothy Holmers
STEWARTS, AND LLOYDS
EXPANSION
authorised programme will be carried out regardless.of protest.
All vessels at present under con- struction are authorised by Treaty, while it is pointed out that the Japanese Navy counting ships already built, building, or authoris~ ed-is now at full Treaty, strength, while the British Navy ia, much nearer Treaty, strength than the U:S. Navy in its present position aflost.
The U.S. is now building 22 vessels under the "regular construction pro-. gramme, with an additional 38 under the an authorised programme, money coming out of the public works fund.
BL--Apear line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd
slam passengers.
EASTERN AND AUSTRÁLIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
"TANDA".
"NANKIN" NELLORE
7,000 7,000
7,000
3rd Mar. 30th Mar
4th Mar.
bi anila.
Babal, Brisbane Bydney and Melbourne.
Kong to Shanghai and
Hegular Monthly Sailings from Hong Japan and Hong Kong to Australia
Hong Kong to Sydney-:19 days
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver. Ban Francisco, etc.
The P. & O, Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London vin Suet. The New Zealand Bhipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and
London, Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
*BURDWAN”
The Vinson Bill, providing for the construction of 110 new vessels, deale mainly with replacementa princi- pally destroyers and submarines, the majority of which are obsolute or
6,500 3rd Feb. rapidly approaching that condition.
14,000 2214 Feb. The stocks of naval constructionQHITEALTM"
← HANKIN
3th Mar. 1,000
9. Mar. 8,000 Firms reflected the developments at
Washington, New York Shipbuild- "SANTHIA
"BANCHI
17.009th Mar, ing Corporation, for instarice, tou-
SOMALI
-6,800 21st MR. "CARTHAGE" ching a new high record for 1934.
15,000 338d: Mar. TAHADA" 17,000 23rd Mar, Sah- Apr. "NALUERATM
10,000 JAPAN'S TRIAL BALICON
"NELLORE
7,000
6th Apr. According to despatches from "SIRDHANAS” 8,000 Apr
18,000 18th Apr. Tokio, Mr. Hirota, the Japanese BANGALORE
15.40019th Apr Foreign Minister, declared that he "CORPU
11,000 May intends to approach Washington in "MANTJA:
BHUTANÐ 18,100 | 10h May
*KA-1-Hans” "RAWALPINDI 17000 1701 SAY 12,000 ist May, RAJPUTANA" 17,000 14th June
An issue has been privately placed of. £2,000,000 4 p.c. Deben- ture stock of Stewarts and Lloyds. the famous steel tube makers, at an effort to smooth out naval pro- biens, which may occur during the
98. The new money is being raised
to pay for the development of the next two years.
fron-ore and blast furnace proper- ties at Corby, and for the erection
The State Department declares,
there of new steel and tube works. however, that no intimation, official It is expected that the programme or otherwise, has been received from will be completed by the end of Tokio that Japan plans the discus Pion of any questions likely to arise
•1934.
and
• Cargo only.
Bhai, Moji, Kobo & Yukabama. Shat Robe & Yokohama 8'ha o Kobe & Y'ama. Amba Moji, Kobek Oaks Bhai, Kobe & Yokohama
da
"
Amey, B'bai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. S'hai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama I do 1::
Amey, Shai Moji, Kobe & Ozuka Bin Moj Kobe & Y'hars Shanghai, Kobe, & Yokokatus S'kak, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohama
Shaughs, Hebe & Y'bama Bhat, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama S'haly Kobe & Yokohama --
The shareholders of the company at the next naval conference.
Mr. Hirota's statement is regard- will be interested in, the latest pro-ed in Washington somewhat in the All dates ace approximate and subject to alteration without solace, ata of the company, adjusted to show the earnings. cover. before nature of a trial balloon similar to All Cabins are listed with Electric Fans or Pune, Louvre. Ventilation. the informal suggestions made in Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. providing for depreciation Income-tax. For the ten months Tokio on several occasions during Parcela mansuring not more than se. It will be received at the Com
the past four months that stepe pany's Office up so Noon on the day previous to sailing to Oct. 31 last the earnings were £545,415 at the rate of £854.498 should be taken in the negotiation For Further Information, Fassage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, etc.,
apply. with of & puntual non-aggression pact per annum compared
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. £373,205 for 1932 and an annual between the US and Japan. average of £597, 327 for the period Those suggestions, were received P. & O. Building, Connaught Boa Contral, HONG KONG, ATMAN
coldly in American naval circlen, Nasusan of four years and ten months.
The present issue is part of a and they were not followed up. Matheson's-Tu Poo total of £2,750,000, of, which
£750,000 will be issued as colla Osaka Shosen Kaisha: Deliteral security for Auctuating bank advances. Power is also reserved Mari, Canton Maru
Wharves.
Kowloon-Fernbank,
Marut
Jardine
Sek.
-"
Douglas, Lapraik-Hai Ching. to Jusse a further £550,000 of stock.
Chiu On-Hydrangea,
Docks.
ranking pari passu. Sinking fund provision is made for the redem tion of the stock by the end of the present Issue £500,000 has been subscribed by Talkoo: H.M.S., Proteus, Hof- Tube Investments, which works in how, Szechueh, Kanchow, Silver- close co-operation with Stewarts yew, Tamilng, Linnea,
Kowloon: Haroldsvang, Pro-1977. Of minent, Fingal, Tonjer, Kut Sang.
No. AZ.-Tibadak.
No. A6-Hong Kheng.
-26th Marɛ:-
Βαστί
8th April
D'ARTAGNAN
fod April
No. A1 Tricolor.
АТНОЕ П
+
6th May
ELST
our Mail Steamers at
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Port Said of DamnORTI.
For Full Particular, apply to:-
Cie. Des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
'No, A15.-Hupch...
No. 82.-Yu Sang.
No. B3-Kalgan.
No. BL-Herver.
No. B5-Havdrot.
No. B6.-Michael Jebsen,
No. B-Promise.. No. B10.-Marly.
and Lloyds.
No. B11.-Ardent.
No. B13.-Apóey.
No. B15-Kaying. No. B16 Dah Zoh. No B18.-Hunan,
No. B21.-King Yuan, No. B22.-Mau Sang. No. Cl. Fingal No. C2.-Hermod,
No. 03-Hafthor, No. C5 Barge.
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