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Tuesday, 21st August, KOREA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday, 4th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penting, Colombo, Suez.

ATSUTA MARU

KASHMIR MARU

Saturday, 11th August. Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

25th. August.

Wednesday, Monday,

22nd August. 19th September.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TAMBA MARU

Saturday, 11th August.

+ TOTTORI MARU (omita Penang). Monday, 27th August. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

Saturday,

18th August.

ON DRIFTER.

THE CHINA MAIL,

DESTERATE FIGHT FOR LIFE,

FATHER'S HEROISM.

Heedleas of his

SHIPPING

SECTION.

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

A BIG LIST,

Baron Newlands (2031) British,

SOUTHAMPTON PORT from Durban-Wallem & Co.:-!

THE NEW DOCK EXTENDS FACILITIES.

ENGINEERS CONFER.

4968 tons coal for Hong Kong.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1928.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

Glaucus (4792) British, from R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CANADA

Dalny, Shanghai-B. & S.:-10 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 3,858 tons general cargo (through), Yunnan (1206) British, from Shanghal; Swatow-B. & S.:-300 |tons general cargo for Hong Kong

Calulu (2674) British, from

tons general

Southampton. The summer 100 tons (through). own danger,

meeting of the Institution of

John Wood, a 62-year-old fisher- man. of Blyth, Northumberland, Mechanical Engineers, which is

will sail for

VICTORIA & VANCOUVER B.C.,

struggled heroically, but in vain, being attended by members from Adelaide, Manila-Dodwell & Co.:- via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama to save the life of his 15-year-old all over the United Kingdom and 50 passengers, 837 son James, when their vessel, the from abroad, opened at the cargo for Hong Kong, 76 tons stream drifter "General Gordon," Chantry Hall, Southampton, (through),

Cremer (2785) Dutch, from B. foundered after a collision off St. when the members were given a Mary's Island.

cordial civic welcome by the Deli, Singapore J.C.J.L.:-2,186 It was not until the waters had Mayor. This is the first occasion passengers, 1,082 tons general cargo Hong Kong, 1,501 tons closed over the doomed vessel that on which the institution, which for Mr. Wood relinquished his efforts was established in 1847, has (through).

J.C.J.L:-

at

6. A.M.

Shuf Hing (114) Chinese, from WEDNESDAY, August 8, 1928.

at rescue and was carried to the chosen Southampton as the venue Tjiliwong (3061) Dutch, from surface, where he himself was for its summer meeting, and over Soerabaya, Manila picked up badly injured.

550 members and their wives are 2,860 tons (through). visiting the town.

The pro- gramme which has been arranged by the local Reception Committee includes visits to liners and en- gineering works.

The collision occurred about two miles seaward of St. Mary's lighthouse, the other vessel in volved being the "Salvus," owned by the Tempus Shipping Co.

Mr. Wood, senr., was too ill to Membera followed with much be seen, but a graphic account of interest the reading of a paper on what took place was given by an the port of Southampton, by Mr. elder son, Mr. Harry Wood. F. E. Wentworth-Shields, O.B.E., The "General Gordon," which at a meeting of the institution had been his father's property here recently.

for the last seven or eight years, At the outset the author re- had been laid off for some time ferred to the port's natural ad- owing to damage to her neta. It vantages, recent developments, was decided to take the vessel the accommodation at the docks, out for line fishing, and she left and the shipping companies and the harbour early in the morning, vessels which use thom.

Macao-Hoo Hing Co.: 30 tona general cargo for Hong Kong.

Departures.

For Swatow:-Luchow, Hydran- gea.

· For Autau:-Tak Hing. For Canton: Yat Shing.

For Amoy-Shantung. Antung. For Shanghai:-Luwa Maru, For Macao:-Shui Hing. For Shanmel:-Cheung On.

Clearances.

For Shanghai:-Pres. Cleveland.

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AUGUST SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 200 p.m. 3.S. "TAI HING"

[1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

AUGUST.

Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

Tel. C.752 Tel. C: 42

Cablus: "GACANPAO.”

Arrivals. Departures. In

Port.

British

17

16"

24

American

1

1

1

Norwegian

2

4

3

0

0

2

5

.15

5

0

1

Seeing the "Salvus" overtaking Southampton, he said, is essen- them. the father said he feared tially a passenger port, and the there would be a collision, and rapid transhipment of passengers after sounding the siren they left to their destination is always in the wheelhouse and got on deck the forefront of its activities. In near the lifeboat, which was lash- the case of a large passenger ed across the stern. The "Salvus" vessel, however, not only have caught them astern, breaking the passengers themselves to be Portuguese the lifeboat, which pinned embarked or disembarked, but Japanese both of them by the legs against their baggage, and stores, and Chinese the deckhouse. They both strug-fuel for the ship itself have also Dutch gled to get free, and the father to be dealt with.

The long- Danish succeeded, but James was held voyage vessels carry 4 fair French tight..

amount of cargo, and this has to German be collected and dispatched by rail, read, and steamer. Again, a port that has facilities for quick The father called to the transit attracts special traffic "Salvus" that he wanted help, that demands rapid handling, and the men on deck began such as fruit and chilled meat. throwing lifebelts. One man slid Southampton being a terminal

to the drifter, down a rope on

port, facilities have also to be; The P. & O. s.a. "Khyber" from which by this, time had begun to offered for survey and repairs to Hong Kong arrived settle down. This man worked

the largest class of vessels. yesterday at 8.30 a.m. until he was up to the waist in water, and only got back to the rope as the vessel went down.

Held to the Last.

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You haven't been up the West, River? Then let us tell you that you have in store one, of the most inter- esting trips you can possibly take. The ss. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," after leaving Hong Kong, call at Samshui, Shluhing. Takhing, Dosing and stop at Wurhow. These steamers Marseillesare admirably suited to this service and you will enjoy the five-days' round trip immensely.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS..

Owing to the large amount of

The E. & A. 8.8. "Tanda" left' capital represented by a large Mr. Wood deld on as she slid un- these' ships are naturally anxious/m, with the outward Australlan) passenger steamer, the owners of Manila for this port on Sunday! derneath and went down until he that their stay in port shall be as Mails, and is due here to-morrow could hold on no longer. As hejshort as possible, and all these at about a.m.

"Salvus."

rose to the surface it seems that} his head struck the bottom of the as far as possible simultaneously, Canada" will leave here for Vic

operations have to be carried out The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Although dazed, he The arrangements and equipment toria and managed to swim about for some have therefore to be of a very Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama to- |

Vancouver, B.C., via time and then grasp a rope which simple and flexible character, and morrow at 6 am. ̧ was thrown to him.

those at Southampton have been Mrs. W. Sharp, who lives in a evolved during an experience of cottage near the cliff edge at nearly a century,

Russia" left Vancouver for Hong East End Old Hartley, was an

The Floating Dock.

Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- Mr. Wentworth-Shields recall hai on August 2, and is due here eye-witness of the disaster.

"We had been watching from ed that the floating dock, built in on August 20. the garden," she said, "a big 1924, has an overall length of 960

(Swedish)

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, ship doing her trials. About two feet, an inside width of 130 feet. The M.V. "Japan"

ANYO MARU

KAWACHI MARU

NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

Thursday, † CALCUTTA MARU LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles..

† DELAGOA MARU (Calls Glasgow) Friday, CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

† MALACCA MARU

o'clock we saw the big steamer and a lifting capacity of 60,000 East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- approaching a small drifter to tons. On the whole it has been a burg on July 7, and is due here! which it seemed very close, and

we were discussing which side the success. It was adopted in pre- on or about August 22, big steamer would pass the little ference to a masonry dock on the

Thursday,

PENANG MARU

6th September,

10th August,

17th August.

Thursday, 0th August. Sunday,

one.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

Friday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ NAGATO MARI (Moji direct) ...

↑ MATSUMOTO MARU

Friday, Sunday,

+ RANGOON MARU (Moji direct)

FUSHIMI MARU

.. Monday, Monday,

10th August.

17th August

10th August.

19th August. 20th August, 20th August,

and shouts of mon.

+Cargo only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG.

ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapor Colombo, Suez and Port Bald: ATLAS MARU

........... Thursday, 9th August: RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BURNOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Caps Towa

MONTEVIDEO MARU.Friday, 10th August

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo..

SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Pen og). Sunday, 19th August. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR "AND

MOMBASA--Vin Singapore and Colombo..

MEXICO MARU

Wednesday, 29th August..

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Perang and Rangoon

KABADO MARU

Saturday, 25th August.

The large

4

The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish ground that it could be built "Suddenly the big vessel ap. quicker and (at the time) more East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham-

cheaply. peared to strike the little one

The saving in first burg on July 22, and is due here broadside on. We heard the cost has been heavily discounted, on or about August 31. noise of the collision and the cries however, by the cost and trouble of removing silt from the deep vessel then turned round, and we back is, of course, incidental to berth in which it lies. This draw- could see distinctly the small drifter hanging on to the stem.

"Suddenly there appeared a cloud of smoke and steam," and when that cleared away the drift-haps.less eady to centre a ship ac-

er was not to be seen.'

BRITISH PORTS.

NO NEED FOR COMMITTEE

OF INQUIRY,

its site, and would not necessarily occur elsewhere. Other minor difficulties have arisen. It is per-

curately on a floating dock, and although the absence of gates and its great width allows the free admission of light and air, the ad- mission of air when a gale is blowing is rather too free!

A start has been made with a large scheme of dock extensions which is to be carried out on the western shore. The scheme in- volves the reclamation of 407 London.--In the House of Com-acres of mudland in the bay of the mons; Sir Robert Thomas asked River Test, about two miles long, the Minister of Transport whe- and extending from the Royal ther he were aware that ship Pier upstream to Millbrook Point. owners considered that British The river face of this reclaimed ports were handicapped in com-ground will be for, the most part parison with Continental. ports formed by a deep-water quay by higher charges and slower des-wall, 7,400 feet long. Outside the patch; and whether he would set quay wall, the berths and ap- p a committee to inquire into proach channel will be dredged to this.

a width of at least 500 feet, and Colonel Wilfred Ashley said:--to a depth where necessary of 45

which, the hon. member refers thus dredged will be dumped at has in recent years been the sub-sea, but the harder materials ject of investigations by com-will be used to form the reclaim- mittees appointed by the Chamed ground. Facing the quay will ber of Shipping. In conjunction be six large cargo sheds, each with the Association of British about 1,000 feet long and 120 feet Chambers of Commerce and wide, and served by rail tracks the Federation of British and vehicular roads.

VICTORIA: SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIA Shanglia! and I understand that the matter to feet at L.W.O.S.T. The soft mud

Japan perts

.

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS. MARU,N

BANGKOK Via Saigon

HAIRHONG-Via, Holhow

MENADO MARU

Wednesday, 6th September,

Thursday, 10th August 10 am.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Franciscs & Panama

JAPAN PORTS -

HAVRE MARU

ALASKA MARU *

TACOMA MARU

SOURABAYA MARU

KEELUNG VI SWATOW & AMOY

HOZAN MARU

KISHU MARU

TAKAO-Vis SWATOW & AMOY

DELI MARUBA

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SOURABAYA MARU

Tuesday, 14th August

Friday, 10th August, Friday, 10th Augusti Wednesday, 15th August,

Sunday, 12th August noon. Sunday, 19th August Noon,

Thursday, 9th August noon

Friday, 10th August,

For further particulars please apply to OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4988, 4089, 4090.

́M, TAHRUCHT, Manager.

Industries, and by the Traders' The site is so arranged that it Co-ordinating Committee on Dock will be possible in future to con- Charges. These committees' re struct a jetty about 5,000 feet ported in 1924 and 1926 respec- long and 400 feet wide, running tively, and their findings have no parallel to the new quay wall, doubt received the careful con- and 600 feet away from it. Ves sidération of the dock author sels will be able to berth on both

and the com

ities and others concerned. In sides of this give accom÷}|

the circumstances. I see no sur plete scheme ficient ground for instituting a modation for 20 additional vessels special Inquiry into the matter. of the largest size.

SUN. FRI.

12th

17th

WED. 22nd

MON. 27th

8.5. "TAI MING"

[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]

SUN, 26th FRI. Slat

AUGUST.

FRI.

10th 15th WED, MON. 20th

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