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190

230

235

Wednesday, -4th September.

18th September. Wednesday,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

KOREA MARU

SHINYO MARU-

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

SHIDZUOKA MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

9th September, Monday, Monday, 23rd September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKUSAN MARU

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Saturday, 7th September. Saturday, 21at September.

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TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

Wednesday, 25th September. Wednesday, 23rd October.

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SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

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Tuesday, 24th September.

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TAKETOYO MARU

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LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

LYONS MARU

20th September.

Friday,

30th August.

Thursday, Thursday,

29th August.

12th September.

Friday,

Thursday,

Sunday,

3th September.

Tuesday,

3rd September.

Sunday,

4th September.

5th September.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

AKITA MARU

† PENANG MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

KAMO MARIJ

AWA MARU (Moji direct)

† KANGOON MARU (omit Shangbai) Thursday,

Cargo only.

29th August.

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LONDON,

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

AMAZON MARU

... Monday, 9th September.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

LAWAH MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

-SHINNOH MARU

SUMATRA MARU

(Galls at Karachi).

Monday, 7th September.

Tuesday, 3rd September.

Thursday, 19th September.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM. ZANZI

BAR & MOMBASA--Via Singapore & Coinmba.

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Wednesday, 28th August.

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LONDON MARU (From Shanghai) Monday, 9th September. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MARI

HAIPHONG-Vit Honw & jukhoi.

MENADO MARU

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San

HAVRE MARU

PORTS

JAPAN POR

BORNEO MARU SHUNKO MARU

KEELUNG- Via Swatow & Amay.

CANTON MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

TAKAO MARU

Thursday, 5th September.

Thursday, 6th September, 10 a.m; Francisco & Panuma,

Tuesday, 3rd September.

Sunday, 8th September. Wednesday, 11th September.

Sunday, 1st September, 3 p.m. Sunday, 8th September, 3 p.m.

Thursday, 29th August, Noou.

Saturday, 7th September.

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SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

INC.

THE CHINA

MAIL,

"CASSUM "

SHIPPING

SECTION.

CHINESE GUNBOATS IN KWANGTUNG

LOOTED

STRANDED VESSEL VISITED

BY THIEVES.

FITTINGS STOLEN

According to a report made to the Police by Dr. Cassumbhoy, owner of the ss. "Casaum," the vessel has been visited by thieves.

The "Cassum" was lust reported to

FEI PANG REFLOATED AND NEW WHARVES PLANNED FOR be lying stranded off Capsuimun Paas

TOWED TO CANTON

Canton, Yesterday. The Canton Admiralty upon receipt of the news of the sinking of the gun- bonts "Kong Keo" und "Fei Pang" at the Tai Long coast, desputebed a batch of officers and men to the scene of dis- aster for the purpose of salvage.

Two salvage loats were engaged, and sent to the place on the 24th, and in their arrival the next day, they suc ceeded in floating the "Fei Pang and towed her back to Canton for repairs. On exantination The gunboat was found to be slightly damaged, and only a few

accessories were last,

HONAM ISLAND

as a result of the typhoon on Thursday In st. A later message. reached the Colony that the ship had been abandon- 41.

Canton, Yesterday. Mr. Ching Ting-ku, the

Conimis. sioner of Public Works, has sabinitted a scheme for the reclamation of land, for the construction of wharves and warehouses for the purpose of accom- modating, ocean vessels, at Chow Tau Teu on the west of Honam Island.

The plan is to constract a bund about cost of 4.290 feet in length at a $610,350; and to reclaim an area of 10,805 ching (10 square feet to une ching), with depth of water 22 feet (Chinese), the amount of carts requir excinding the fittings, ia $470. ed for filling being 228,100 square feet and the total cost $570,000.

From the report to the Police it ap pears that there was no one on board, and when

visited yesterday; it was found that an iron safe valued at $20,

4 life saving raft, with four oars valued at $200, a desk valued at $10, a dining table valued at $10, four chairs awnings valued at $80, four canvas

quantity of valued at $200, and a ship's fittings, value unknown, were stolen.

The total value of the articles stolen,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

The calvage of the "Kong Koo has begun but the work will not be so The length of roud on the proposed rapidly done as in the case of the "Fei bund will be 3,011 feet (English) and Fang." It is expected that it will take width 100 feet (English), to be sur-

are weck before she will be faced with stone and gravel, estimated at least a floated. Cantor. News Agency.

to cost $118,200.

Consignees of cargo <x M.V. "Deebank"

reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after September 2

Bremen's Atlantic · Record

The .s. "Bremen," above. now North German Lloyd liner, as it arrived at New York from Cherbourg, after completing the trans-Atlantic passage in four daysand seventeen hours. This bents Mauretania's" time by nine hours. At left is shown the Heinkel mail plane which took off from the afterdeck of the liner off Fire Island, and landed mail at New York thirty-Ave minutes after leaving the ship, manned by Barn J. Von Studnitz, left, pilot, und Karl Korchoff, mechanic,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Russia" arrival at Kobe on August 27 (Tues.) at 9 am, left Kobe on August 27 (Tues.) at 4 p.m., and is

Yokohama due at

03 Angust 23 (Wed) at 6 p.. She leaves Yoko hama on August 19 (Thurs.) at 3 p.m.

The American Bail Liner "Fresi- dent Jackson" is due to sail from

Shanghai to-day, and is expected here on Friday, August 30. She will sail at pm. on Saturday, August 31

for Manila.

The Dollar Liner "President Pierce" will sail from Manila on Srday, August 31 at p.m. and is scheduled to arrive here at 7 a.m. on Monday, September 2. This steamer will sal for Victoria and Seattle via Shangha and Japan on Tuesday, September 2 at 9

а.и.

Four warehouses are to be built, each to cuntain an area of 96 ching and to al $60,000, total amount $240,000. The total cost for the above construc- Hon with be $1,570,000 in round mun - bers.

PULVERISED FUEL

ORDER FOR WELSH COAL FOR THE WEST ALSEK

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST

1929.

FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE

-to America

and Europe

RAVELLERS bound for

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

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

These ships connect with the summer trains, "Trans-Canada Limited" and "Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the earliest sailing of a Canadian Pacific Atlantic liner.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Next sailing to the Pacific Coast

EMPRESS OF ASIA

WORLD'S

Noon-4th September, 1929.

GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR AUG./SEPT., 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m.. Wuchow 1,30 p.m.

3.8 "TAI HING"

11,068 tons---Capt. Trott.]

MON.

SEPTEMBER

S.S. "TAI MING " [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.

FRI. 30th

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

WED. 4th MON.

St

FRI

20th

WED.

25tJ

MON.

30th

Zad TUES. 17th SAT. 7th MON. 23rd THURS. - 12tk SAT. 28th SUN. 1

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

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiubing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Ports) every five fays.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) 320, Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hoi On Whart.

For information apply to-

87, Connaught Road West,

Phone: Central 893.

KWONG WING C

that

Ltd.,

and

have a speed approximacing 'EUROPA UNDOCKED should

to

of the "Bremen" "Europa." and it is ultimately pro service," MISHAP TO DRYDOCK, BUT SHIP posed to run an "express

to do the UNDAMAGED

at three-weekly intervals,

New voyage between Bremen and York in six days, und that between Southampton and New York in five.

After reclamation is complete), the hund will have an area of 10,855 shing

The first bunker order for a vessel "Europa," one

has from which after deducting 2,775 ching Burning pulverised fuel been

for reads there will remain 8,085 for placet or Welsh coal, the agents forutseher Lloyd,

un

the

From

The work of repairing the damage caused by fire on March 26 to the of the two new 46,000-ton sister ships of the Nord.

has

made expectedly good progress,

and shops and residences. Considering the the U.S. steamer "West Alsek" hay ship was undocked recently. lowest price of land at $350 per chinging ontered five to six hundred tons of 2,000 to 8,000 men working in three the total value will be $2.881,150. and

shifts have been employed Welsh coal suitable for patverising work.

on the after deducting the cost of construction

It is expected that the re. The vessel arrived At Cardiff there will be a profit of $1,259,650.

construction of the interior and the recently from the United States with other repairs will be finished early Annual receipts from the four ware

general cargo, and proceeded back to houses, assuming that they contain the States in ballast.

next year. 100,000 tons of cargo, are estimated to amount to $720,000. After deducting one-third for expenses, the net profit is

OIL TANKERS

The Scandinavian demand for new motor oil tankers is apparently not satisfied yet. In addition to the vessels already reported as having been placed and Co., it is understood that another with Sir W. G. Armetrong, Whitworth

has been secured by the Furness Ship- The "Europa" narrowly escaped building Co. This is to be a diesel en- In the majority of cases pulverising further trouble while undocking, as is carried on with lower grade foals, she had just taken the water when tons deadweight capacity, which has

gined tanker of no less than

10,000 and the result of the use of Welsh coal the after part of the dock sank after been ordered by a Norwegianship- will be keenly awaited, for it is a mat- an explosion. The vessel, however, owner in conjunction with a Danish on the bund per month will amount tcter of vital importance to the future was out of the dock and sustained no banker, for delivery a year henec. The $15,000 or yearly $180,000.

of the Welsh coal industry to know damage.

Furness Company already have a tank. whether the

econonties and The 83,000-ton "Columbus" is to be

er of similar large size on the stocks, over efficiency over competitive coals as at taken

Messra. by

Blohm and another tanker nearly as large in present will be obtained when used in a and Voss to be re-engined. When building at Palmers' yard, Jarrow-on- pulverised form.

this work has been completed she Tyne, all for Continental owners.

$480,000. The rental frm the wharves

The Dollar Round-the-World Liner "President Gardeld" is due to arrive

Surveying Hoihow Harbour Prior to his appointment as Chair- in Kobe to-morrow and will sail the following day for Shanghai arriving man of the Provincial Government, at that port on September 2. This General Chan Ming-shu was holding steamer will leave Shanghai on Sept.the position of Director of Rehabilita

and will arrive here on Saturday,tion for the southern district of September 7 at 7 a.m. She will con- tinue her voyage Round-the-World on Sunday, September 8 at 8 am.

The Dollar Liner "President Taft." ex San Francisco on August 18, is scheduled to arrive at this port on September 9.

The P.&O. .. "Kashmir" left Shanghai for this port on August 27 at 4 p.m., and is due here on August

30 at about & a..

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

Wireless Call SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

V.P.G.N, 600 Meters,

Kwangtung, and paid special attention to the work of reconstruction of the districts under him.

A Dutch engineer was engaged to survey Hoihow harbour with a view of improving the facilities for landing and shipping cargo. When the trouble arose between the two Kwangs this work was considerably bindered, but as conditions have become norma!, the Chairman has again taken up the ques- tion of the Hoihew harbour. A squad of over ten surveying cadets were recently ordered to proceed to Hoihow, and it is now learned that the party have arrived at their destination, and that the completion of the surveying is expected within two months.---Canton News Agency.

same

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Admirul Chan Chak, Commander of

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It is learned (says the Canton "Gazette) that $200,000 will be given for the purchase of new boiler equip. ment for the Fei Ying" alone, white | more funds will be able to enable all ships to be over-hauled. It is also stated that the Central authorities aro considering the building of more gun- hosts of larger size to be attached to the Fourth Squadron.

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