1928-10-31 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1928.

NY-KLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCEL RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £83, vin San Francisco,

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU

SHINYO MARU

Tuesday, 80th October.. Tuesday, 18th November. Tuesday,

27th Novembar.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore. Penang, Colombo, Suez

HAKUSAN MARU

HARUNA MARU

Saturday, 3rd Novembor. Saturday, 17th November. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, 21st November. TANGO MARU

.......Wednesday, 19th December. BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TAMBA MARU

Sunday, 11th Novembor. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast), yin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

12th November. RAKUYO MARU

Monday, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

Saturday, 10th November. HAKATA MARU

NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

LISHON MARU

†TSUYAMA MARU

Tuesday, 0th November. Monday,

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles,

TOYOOKA MARU

20th November,

Wednesday, 21st November.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† MALACCA MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Thursday, 8th November.

TANGO MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KATORI MARU

Friday,

Monday,

18th November.

12th November.

†Cargo only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.) ^

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore

Colombo, Suez' and Port Sald

AMUR MARU................... Saturday, 10th November.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

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SANTOS MARU

BOMDAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU....

Friday, 23rd November,

Wednesday, 3rd November.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.

PANAMA MARU

Thursday, 1st November.

*CALCUTTA—-Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

KASADO MARU

Sunday, 25th November.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and

Japan porta

PARIS MARU (from Shanghai)

Monday, 5th November.

MELBOURNE Via Manlia, Brisbane & Sydney.

HIMALAYA MARU

BANGKOK-Via Saigon

TAIKWA MARU

EAIPHONGVia Heihow E Pakhol

MENADO MARU

NEW YORK-Via Japan porte, Ban

HAGUE MARU

JAPAN PORTS

ALTAI HARU

TACOMA MARU SANUKI MARU

KEPLUNG.

-Via SWATOW & AMOY

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SANUKI MARU

Wednesday, 7th November.

Friday, 9th November,

Thursday, 22nd November 10 a.m.

Francisco & Panams

Middle of November.

Sunday, 18th November. Saturday, 24th November. Tucaday, 27th November.

Sunday, 4th November 20 am. Sunday, 11th November 10 am. ·

Thursday, 1st Novembor 10 ...

Tuesday, 27th November.

For further particulars please apply to>-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, T-t. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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and Mr. Yuen Commander British 8.8. "Kwangso" (owned Yin-man (A.D.C.); Lieut. Comman-by the China Navigation Co., der Wong Hung (Skipper of "Chung Ltd.), which went aground Yuen"), Lieut. Commander Chan Ping Rock, is beginning to break Shing (Skipper of "Chung Kal"); up and has been abandoned. Lieut. Commander Feng Yiu-chi The officers and crew left the S.(Acting Inspector), Mr. and Mrs. wreck on the s.8. "Ninghal" for W. S. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shanghai. The Taikoo Dock tug Fraser, Mr. C. F. Mendham and left for Hong Kong yesterday Messrs. A. A. Dand, W. Borrow afternoon. H.M.S. "Sirdar,” man, G. Witchell, P. T. Farrell and destroyer which proceeded to the others..

spot on suspected pirates' junks) approaching, his sailed for Amoy.

PIRACY SUPPRESSION

On Monday last Messrs. W. Bailey & Co., Ltd., launched the two new River Gunboats, "Chung Yuen" and "Chung Kaf" built to the order of the Canton Government for suppression of piracy in the Canton delta. These are steel twin screw tunnel vessels R4 feet in length with a beam of 14 feet and designed for a speed of 15 miles per hour on an extreme draft of 2 feet 6 inches. The crow space is below deck forward and in deck house aft, and there is also saloon and Captain's house and deck house forward, radio room in after deck house and steering positions on both Bridge Deck and Upper Deck. Bullet Proof Plating extends from water-line upward with provision

The Chinese uniforms made a pretty sight as the officers with their wives stood respectfully before the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen recit- ing his last will, and at the Ad- miral's word of command bowing with the deepest reverence three times.

Admiral's Wife

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

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The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Kobe yesterday at 9 a.m. left Kobe same day at 6 p.m., and is due at Yokohama to- day at 6 p.m.

The first vessel "Chung Yuen" was then launched in the orthodox manner by the wife of Admiral! The B. 1. 8.8.. "Tilawa" loft Chan and after a short interval Singapore for this port on October 27 at p.m., and is due here on Friday morning.

The Smile That Won $50,000,000.

Gene Tunney, bidding good-bye to enthusiastic crowds who saw

him off on the s.. "Mauretania."

The B. I. 8.a. "Takliwa" loft Moji for this, Port on Oct. 28 p.m. and is due here to-morrow morning. The E. & A. Company's 8.8. "Arafura" left Moji for this Port on Oct. 29 at p.m., and is due here on Nov. 2, at about p.m.

The P. & O. 8.8. "Kashmir" left Singapore for this port on October 29 at 6 am., and is due here on Friday at about 5 p.m.

The C.P.S. R.MS. "Empress of Asia", Capt. A. JA Hailey, R.N.R., jeft Hong Kong - yes- terday at 5 p.m., and is due at Manila to-morrow at 7 u.m. She fe due at Hong Kong on Sunday at 7 a.m. and will leave here for Vic- toria and Vancouver, B.C., via and Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe Yokohama at noon on November 7.

The Ben Line s.s. "Benvorlich" from Middlesbro', Antwerp, London, Straits and Philippines, is due to arrive here on November 5.

The M.V. "Esquilino" (D. & Co.) sailed from Penang on Oct. 29, and is expected here on Nov.

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SAILING DATES FOR NOVEMBER, 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.60 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tona-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

NOVEMBER.

S.S. TAI MING” [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Splak.]

NOVEMBER.

SUN. FRI

4th MON, 19th .9th SUN.

FRI.

2nd

25th

TUES. 6th

30th

MION.

12th

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THURS 22nd

TUES. 27th

WED.

142 FRL Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good A- commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The s. "Tai Hing" in fitted with Wireless,

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samahul, Shiubing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) svary five The M.V. "Delhi" (Swedish East days. Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on to be obtained on board.

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The s... "Calulu (D. & Co.) sail- ad from Rabaul on Oct. 27, and is expected here on Nov. 14.

The M.V. "Graystoke Castle" (D.! |& Co.) sailed from New York on Oct. 14, and is expected In Manila on Nov. 20.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. for automatic opening and closing and similar ceremony the second "Cedarbank" are reminded to take of the upper plates, and each ves-vessel "Chung Kai" was launched delivery of their goods which will sal will be fitted with four 2 by the wife of Capt. Shlu, both be subject to rent after Nov. 1. pounder guns and two machine vessels taking the water amid a

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. guns.

fusillade of crackers and cheers for "Bennevis" are reminded to take "good josa."""

delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Nov. 8...

The machinery consists of two Sterling eight cylinder gasolene Light refreshments were provided engines to run at 1,200 r.p.m. and in the Company's office where Mr. a Petter's electric generating plant Bailey expressed for his firm their supplies electricity for lighting pleasure in having built for the and wireless.

Canton Government, these two fur- The Launching The launching platforms were de- ther vessels for the enforcement of corated in red, white and blue law and order, the protection of with the Kuomintang and Chinese trade and of the industrious Chi- National Flags on either side of nese workers in their "right to the vessels' bows before which was work" and freedom from exploita- set a large portrait of Dr. Sun tion by any Government or section

whatever. Yat-sen, and there were present Admiral and Mrs. Chan Chak, Mr. Bailey thanked Admiral Chan Capt. Shiu Chung Lew (assistant and Capt. Wu with their Staff for to Admiral and Mrs. Shiu, Capt. their assistance in carrying on the Chan Shek-kin (Chief of Staff) work and he proposed the toast of and Mrs. Chan, Capt. Wu Ying success to the Gunboats. "Chung king (Constructor in Chief and Yuen" and "Chung Kal" which was designer of the vessels) and Mrs, drunk with acclamation. Wu, Commander Li Ying-kit Admiral Chan in reply said (Staff Officer) and Mrs. Li, Com- Messra. W. S. Balley & Co., Ltd., had, 20 years ago, built for his Navy the Gunboat. "Lungshan"

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Finish of Toronto Marathon Swim.

Finish of the annual Wrigley ten-miles marathon swim at Toronto, with Nursa Ethel Hertle, winning alone. Arrow points to victor, almost submerged as she passes judges' boat.

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Admiral Chan stressed the neces- sity of such vessels in the suppres- alon of piracy and disorder, and he felt that by building such vessels Hong Kong was assisting Canton to protect trade to their mutual ad- vantage and thereby promote good feeling between them. Admiral| Chan then proposed the health of the builders which was duly hon- oured,

Bir. Bailey's Tribute

Mr. Batley acknowledging the toast paid a tribute to his excellent: staff both Baropean and Chinese, responsible for the successful build- ing of the védbels, some of the Chi- neso No. 1 had beer in his firra nearly 80 years and had assisted in building the river steamers "Kwong Saf," "Kwong Tung" and many other old time ressole still running well. Mr. Mendham shortly responded for the staff.

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