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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110. £102, £83, via San Francisco. G$440, G$120, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Wednesday, 20th March. Wednesday, 3rd April.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports. '

SHIDZUOKA MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

Monday, 25th March,

8th April. Monday, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

FUSHIMI MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MAKU

AKI MARU

Saturday, 9th March. Saturday, 23rd March.

Wednesday, 20th March. Wodnesday, 24th April.

Monday, 11th March. Sunday, 17th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

+ CEYLON MARU

SADO. MARU

THE CHINA MAIL,

AIR LIGHTHOUSES

NEON LIGHT AT LYMPNE AERODROME

SHIPPING

SECTION

LOSS OF LINER

DANGERS OF WILSON'S PROMONTORY

Sydney, Feb, 10, The principle of replacing ordinary white lighthouses for air routes by

The steamer "Kanowna, owned by Neon lights, which give a diffused Huddart, Parker, Ltd., struck the rocks glow, has been further ex. at Cleft Island, near Wilson's Promon purple-red tended on the London-Paris air routs tory, In darkness and fog. All the by the abolition of the old white cone-passengers and crow, numbering 250

entered the life boats, and were picked shaped light at Lymphe aerodrome.

on by the steamers, "Mackarra" and "Dumasa,"

Twelve hours later the "Kanowna" foundered and sank in 50 fathoms

The "Kangwna is a twin-screw steamer of over 6,000 tons and is well known in the Australian coastal ser- vice. Wilson's--Promontory is the southernmost point of Victoria. It is a dangerout apo The many wrecks have occurred there. "Straits Times",

In the new Lympne light there are 18 Neon tubes each 20ft. long, ar ranged in the form of a vertical trun cated cone around a steel framework set on a buttress of one of the hangars. This light, with a candle power of 6,000, is visible in clear weather for 45 The main purpose of Neon miles. mist. They first came into promin ence in connection with script sign ad-

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, lights, however, is to penetrate fog and

Mexico & Panara

BOKUYO MARU

Saturday,

9th March.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta vertisements which are extensively

KANAGAWA MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA.

+ TAKETOYO MARU

† MAYEBASHI MARU

Friday, 5th April.

Tuesday, 19th March. Saturday, 30th March.

LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Geneva, Marselles.

↑ LYONS MARU

Sunday, 17th March,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+ MURORAN MARU

+ MORIOKA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AWA MARU

Friday, 8th March, Friday,

15th March.

Thursday,

7th March.

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU (Omit S'hai) Wednesday, KITANO MARU.

13th March.

Tuesday,

19th March.

AKI MARU (Nag aki direct)

Friday, 22nd March,

†Carge only,

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used above shop facias. An air expert in a thick fog In London suddenly noticed that, while all white lights were dim, the Neon sign over a tobac- conlat's shop still threw out an easily Identifiable red glowi and this led to at the old series of experiments aerodrome buildings at Croydon. Various types of light were tried, and on foggy nights observations were made from a captive balloon some 400ft, up in and sometimes abeve, the fog nyer. Other observations were made by night-flying aircraft on lens misty nights from long distances, and it was found that not only was the Neon light itself distinctive by reason of its colour-a useful point when

ap proaching an extensively lighted aren

Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australiike Croydon--but that in fog, even it

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

O.

S.

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON. HAMBURG,

ALASKA MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Balgon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape

BAWAH MARU

LAPLATA MARU

ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

AMAZON MARU

Tuesday, 12th March, Thursday, 11th April.

Town.

Tuesday, 19th March.

.Tuesday, 23rd April

Thursday, 7th March.

Wednesday, 20th March.

Sunday, 31st March-

HOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

SHINNOH MARU

INDUS MARU

(Calls at Penang & Karacchi).

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. CANADA MARU

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

CELEBES MARU

Monday, 18th March. (Calls at Belawan Dell).

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From

Shanghai.

AFRICA MARU

PARIS MARU

MELBOURNE Via Manile, Brisbane & Sydney.

BURMA MARU

BANGKOK-V

Saigon.

HAIPHONG Vis Hollow & Pakhoi,

MENADO, MARU

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San

HAVRE MARU

JAPAN FORTS.

CHIFUKU MARU

AMUR MARU

KEELUNG VIA SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TARAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU .....

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SOURABAYA MARU

Monday, 11th March.

Saturday, 23rd March.

Saturday, 6th April.

Thursday, 14th March 10 a.m.

Francisco & Panama.

Monday, 4th March. Thursday, 14th March. Sunday, 17th March. Sunday, 10th March Noon. Sunday, 17th March Noon. Thursday, 7th March 10 a.m.

... Thursday, 4th April.

For further particulars please apply to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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the Neon light did not actually penc- trate the mist, it made a large red luminous patch on top of the low fog. Then for a time the new Neon light and the old lighthouse, which threw its

Master Seaman!

Sends Out S. O. S.

IIN

INן

Captain Meyer Mathiasen, master of the American freighter "Danne daike," which sent out distress signals off the Virginia Capes.

Captain George Rose, master of the s.s. "Pan-America" whose crafty sea- manship was responsible for the rapid transfer of passengers from the liner "President Garfield' after she bad roaf in the gone aground on Bahamas.

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CUNARD RECORD

NORTH ATLANTIC PASSENGER TRAFFIC

The Cunard Lize hai another re- cord year in so, Kartas passenger-carry- ing numbers are concerned. More passengers crossed the North. Atlantic in Cunard ships in 1023 than by any other steamship line or combination of lines and this for the fifth year in succession. The total number carried by the Cunard Line alone in 1928 was 203,209.

and

"Maure-

The Cunard tanin" #Bar" three"--"Aqui- tania-have now for five years in sac- cession carried more first-class pas- sengers than any three steamers of any other line. The total number carried last year was 85,374.

OIL ENGINED SHIPS

T.K.K. TO BORROW NECESSARY FUNDS

...

The Toyo Kisen Kaisha has announce ed the proposed construction of two ¡Diesel-engined ships, each off 10,000 tons for trans-Paclic freight service, says the Japan Advertiser." The Com- pany has the understanding of the Yasuda Bank to borrow the neccesary funds totalling about Y3,300,000, ac- cording to an official of that company, The official told a representative of the "Japan Advertiser" that the com pany had not yet decided where to construct them, as the matter is to be Axed by the directors.

The Tayo Kisen several years ago sold all of its passenger ships to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Since then the company with remaining 10 froighters of 68.000 tons has been working the trans-Pacific and ather deep-sea ser- vices. The company has not yet realis- ed very satisfactory business results but has been placed on a paying basis. The proposed construction of Diesel-en- gined ships heralds the adoption of a more active shipping polley by the com- pany, it is understood.

The development of Diesel-engined in recent years is ships in Japan attracting the attention of shipping circles. Leading steamship companies mostly order motor ships to meet the situation where Diesel-engined shipa are supreme.

Japan at present has only about 10 such abips, of which sight are being operated. These ships and the num jber of deck officers and engineers fol-

low:

A

Deck

"

4

Mator ships Officers Engineers

10 Atagosan" (N. Y ...6 Shunten (Yamamoto) .3 Yahiko (Itays)...8 Akagisan (M. B. K.) .3 Fukuko (Taiyo)......4 Shimatani (Talhei) Columbia (Mitsubishi) 4 Hakubasan (M. B. K.) 3

Japanese ships which were abandon- eding total losses from marine mishaps during last year numbered 45 of 118,000 tons, a record large figure for Japan. The Ministry of Communica- tions ascribes this to the existence of ships of inferior quality, mostly im

Answers S. O. S.

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NORTH

ATLANTIC

OCEAN

Benician

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1929.

FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE

*.

-to America

and Europe

RAVELLERS bound for

TRAVELLERS for

themselves of speedy and com, fortable service when they go Canadian Pacific.

The White Empresses are the largest, newest and fastest liners on the Pacifio. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in- 9- days; from Shanghai to Vau couver in.14.

These ships connect with the summer trains, Trani-Canada" Limited ↑ hull} "Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the earliest sailing of a Canadian Paclic Atlantic liner.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Car Pedder Street and Chater Rood HONG KONG Telephone Central 752.

WORLD'S

GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR MAR, 1929 (Subject to change),~-~~ DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING"

S.S."TAI MING” (649 tons-Capt. [1,068 tons-Capt. 0. B. Wilka.] MARCH,

6th WED. MON, 11th

SUN.. 17th

G. J. Spink.}

MARCH.

FRI. 22nd WED. 27th

SAT.

9th THURS, 14th · TUES. 19th

MON. SAT.

25th. 30th

Regular Servies of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class. Pannengers. Electric Light and Fan in State- rooms and Saloon. The as, "Tai Hlag" is fitted with Wireless.

These vessale leave Hong Kong for Wuchow' (via Samshul, Shishing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Forte) every five daya.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from. Hol On Wharf.

1+ 1, Fir informellón “applýstổ cím

87, Connaught Road West,

Phone: Central 893,

KWONG WING

Co., 1. Ltd.

The

Measures to promote the Japanese be maintained under joint management shipping to the present status and of the Government and people.

function of counteract the present depressed state company performs the have been contemplated by the Minis guaranteeing the status of shipping try of Communications. The Ministry Companies which are intending to bor- last year planned to establish an row money from banks to construct

marine financing bank exclusive

by ships or carry in business on a larger Captain George Fried, bera of the means of reparation received from scale. The company gets a guarantee The Cunard total tonnage to-day is

A concrete plan in which charge from both ship-owners 90 times what it was in 1840-407,859, "Antinoe" rexcue, who drove the st. Germany.

made banks. light downwards on a large inverted as against 4,518. Cunard and associ- "America" at forced speed to portion Its capitalization is to be cone, were both used, but after pro-ated fleets represent 966,940 gross tons, of Atlantic where three ships were in Y80,000,000 and other necessary Items

distress. The map shows focation longed tests it was found that the or over 200 times the Cunard tonnage | (a) the Italian freighter "Florida"; (b) were provided for was advanced hut Neon light was definitely superior all purposes. The older light fell into years ago

There were 302 sailings in the regu- disuse, and now the Neon lighthouse

for

of

this WAR

refused by the Ministry of

to

s by private shipping .com. I

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

and

circum Anancial where American tanker "Danedaike" Finance, duo was last reported, and (c) where Bei-stances. This

Desires to adopt measures are in- ls used exclusively at the now Croydon Atlantic service for 1928.

represents over 1,000,000 miles steamed tish freighter "Teosbridge" went down

Sundry plans have been. airport, being placed in a prominent by Cunard ship in the twelve months. with all hands, position on the top of a hangar by the The Cunard "Big Three" alone ac-

and lenders to the Ministry of |

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. road, where it can also be clearly seen counted for 83 lings, representing

The Ministry au- "Viminale" are reminded to take These Imported Communications. from the main Purley road at night. amileage of nearly a quarter of a ported from abroad.

The new light at Lympne will be million..

ships are too old and some of them are thorities are studying the question delivery of their goods which will based on the plan submitted by Mr. be subject to rent after March 10. operated by day during periods of bad

hardly seaworthy, visibility and at night on request to the Aerodrome Officer, or when aircraft, are expected.

SOVIET SHIPPING

KPJ.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The Dollar Round-the-World Liner "President Garbold" will sail from Shanghai to-day,, and arrive at Hong Kong at 7 a.m on Saturday, March 9, In view of the large amount of ex-sailing the followes Fork vin Manila, day at 8 a.m. for Marseilles and port shipments directed through Mur-

Straits, etc mansk, the main northern office of the

The B.I. s.s, "Gambada" left Sings- Soviet Commercial Fleat (Sovtorg- flot), has established a regular line pore for this port on Feb. 28, and is from Murmansk to England and Ger- due hero fo-morrow morning. many. During the 1920 navigation season, the fleet will run a regular schedule on the following Baltic lines: -Leningrad-Hull-London, Leningrad. Stettin, Leningrad-Stockholm, Lening rad-Havre, Leningrad-Hamburg, a Black Sea-Baltic line and others...

-DRY DOCK-

OF HONGKONG LIMITED THE TAIKOD DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

Tel. Address 2 TAIKOODOCK,” HONG KONG."

Central Nor

NNANT

Length 787 Feat. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

* Depth on Centre of Sul (H.W.O.S.T.): 34 ft. 6 Ins

-THREE SLIPWAYS---

Capable of Handling Ships Up

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JAPAN

The C.PSRM.S. "Empreas of Asia" left Shanghai yesterday at 4 pm and is due at Hong Kong to-morrow at 5 p.m. She leaves Hong Kong, on Friday at 5 p.m.

on

The C.P.S. CMS "Empress of to-morrow Australia" leaves Kobe at 7 h.mp and due at Yokohama

Friday at 7 A.IL ThePKhyber left Singapore for, port on Monday at 6 am. with patward English Mails, and dde here on Saturday The B.L.. Talamba" will leave Amoy for this pert on March 8 after- nooi

I due hero on March 9 afternoon

The P 0.7 "Nagpore" left Singapore for, this port yesterday at noon, and is dus here on Monday, March 11 at about noon.

at about

And

..

The American Mall Liner "President McKinley which asiled from San Francisco on February 15, is due to arrive at this port on March 11.

The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East Aslatie Co. Ltd); left Antwerp on Feb. 5, and is due here on or about March 25,

Projected arrivals at and departures from Hong Kong of steamers under the management of the Babk Line," "Lidk, are noZollows:--|

W Arrivals at Hong Kong

B.S "City of Delhi" from Europe, March 17.

8.9"City of Khios" from New York via!Bus: March 25,

Bailinge From Hong Kong The M.V, "Sumatra" (Swedish East Astatic Co. Ltd.), leff Hamburg on ||Feb,2 and 1è due bére on or about

Merch 14,

9.8. "City of Delhi," for Shanghat and Japan March

8.6M City of

York, Boston, and

imereti. March

o B.Ga City of Khios, for Mandle and Ilotio, March 285

Of these ships, two were wrecked Kanesaburo Yamashita, president of in January; seven in February; seven the Yamashita Steamship Company,

Kobe. March; three in April; four in May; two in June three in July; four in

Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. "City

The Yamashita plan provides for the of Guildford" are reminded to take September; four in November; and five establishment of a guaranty company delivery of their goods which will In December, according to an official re-with a capitalization of Y20,000,000, a

quartet paid up. This company, shall be subject to 'rent after March 11.

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