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NEXT SAILINGS,

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

‘MONTEVIDEO MARU'

JAPANESE SOUTH-AMERICAN PASSENGER SHIP

ACCOMMODATION FOR 150

The

Montevideo Maru" is one of three similar vessels completed for the Osaka Shosen Kaisha for their regular passenger and cargo service to South Amerien and round the world. The plans of the ship published Are of some interest in view of the services for which it

was constructed.

SECTION.

SHIPPING LAWS

"VESTRIS" DISASTER FROMPTS

you.

AES-

INTELLECT IN NAVY

SERVICE'S DEMAND FOR BRAINY MEN

"ONLY THE BEST”

The Navy is determined to have only the best for its personnel. New orders have just been issued by the Admiralty to naval recruiting officers throughout the country point- ing out the absolute necessity of can- didates being fully up to the educa- tional and intelligence standard before being sent up for their training

course,

DRASTIC REVISION

ANTIQUATED SYSTEM

"It mu

must be realised," says the The prevention of a second "Vestris" special letter, "that, the work of the stoker has changeil considerably since disaster is the basis

which upon Senator Robert F. Wagner. of New the days of coal-burning ships. His intelligence and his educational York, is arging Congressional revision knowledge have to be much higher of the United States laws governing than in former years, and it is *- construction, inspection, insurance, sential that recruiting staff officers salvage, liability and other matters having a relationship with safety at and recruiters should remember this Senator Wagner, who has made before classifying candidates as 'A' class. $75.0.0.

of the maritime laws of The particular ship indicated is a study

"There is no difficulty at the pre- regular during the the "Montevideo Maru," the other AmericK, £83.0.0.

stokers of vessels being the "Santos Mára" and sien of Congress in December will sent moment in getting "La Plata Maru." She is 430-1 again emphasise the need of a code to the right sort, and recruiting staff officers are be careful that no long, with a beam of 56-ft. and a lower risk at sea. His plan is to tad man who appears dull-witted or un- moulded depth of 36-ft, having been Congressional Committee to study

intelligent is entered. constructed at the Mitsubishi

all Federal laws the operation Zosen

"As regards boys, there can be no Kaisha's yard. The deadweight reinting to a steamship and to de

velop them in such a way that they excuse whatever for entering a boy capacity is 7,300 tons, and in addi-

who, on arrival at the training ex- tion to accommodation for 40 passo The present liited liability law of tionally unfit or unsuitable for the

will promote safety,

tablishment, is found to be educa gers in the first-class and 110 in the second-class, di steerage passengers

the United States code does not en Navy. For every vacancy for a boy can be carried. The capacity of the emirage steamship companies to spend we have twenty wishing to enter, fuel oil tanks is 430 tons, and 1.799

more money for.safety than is requir; and we ought, therefore, to be enter lons of ballast can be accommodate to pass steamship inspection," salding only the very cream of the can- the Senator in a United Press inter-

didates. Recruiting stuff officers must put aside all feelings of kind-

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

M.Y, "ROMOLO"

S.S. "VENEZIA"

From Hong Kong. Sails on or about 29th October.

7th November. Sails on or about

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

From Hong Kong.

S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA .Sails on or about 5th October, M.V. ESQUILINO" S.S. "ROSANDRA”

M.V. "ROMOLO"

.Sails on òr about 15th October.

. Sails on or about 2nd November. Sails on or about 30th November.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. "UMZUMBI"

Sails from Calcutta 3rd Nov. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.

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of

ed. The cubic capacity of cargo is 388,100 cuble ft. unil the gross ton-view. "Under American luw, the lia nage of the ship

is 7,260.

ibility of the "Vestris" owners was only

installed. two Mitsuhi are $10,000, but under the English law it heartednass and must not, because nj

In the engine-room

ca-

would have heen $900,000. This anti boy has been waiting some time and quated limited liability law was passed approaching the age limit, enter him unless he is suitable in every by Congress in 1851, when U.S. ship- plag was negligible in quantity, and way." must be raised to more nearly equa! the British law."

having gines, ench of 2300 b.b,p., six cylinders 600 mm. bore with a piston stroke of 1,060 mm.

The Speed is 10 p.m.) Scavenging air is supplied by a turbo hlower, and there are three 250 b.h.p. Sulzer, air-

More Rigid Inspection less-injection engines driving 150 Senator Wagner is no longer inter- k.w. dynamos, as well as n 37.6 kw.ested in the "Vestria" disaster, except stand-by generating set. An oil-fired as a case furnishing evidence of the Cochran donkey boiler is installed urgent need for a revision of the ad- for supplying steam to the galleymiralty laws. Although his proposal and for heating purposes.

is an outgrowth of the sinking of the:

JUNK PIRATED

CREW FORCED TO SURRENDER BY ARMED MEN

Cargo valued at $2,000 was stolen when a junk was pirated on Sunday off Can Shan, while on a voyage to Tung-j koon. Some 20 pirates are said to have, boardled, the vessel, armed with revol-} vers and rifica After a brief defence,|

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1929.

FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE

—to America

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

The White Empressca are the largest, newest and fastest linera on the Pacific. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in 9 days; from Shanghai to Van- couver in 14.

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

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Next sailing to the Pacific Const EMPRESS OF RUSSIA NOON-9th October, 1929.

GREATEST TRAVEL

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the junk-crew were made to surrender,||SAILING DATES FOR OCTOBER, 1929 (Subject to change).

and the junk was then completely DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 1,30 p.m.

ipoted. The pilot returned to the Colony and reported the affair to the Police.

DAILY RETURN

The following are the nationality and numbers of vessels arrived in and departed from the Colony during the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. to-day:-

Arrived Departed

British

Japanese

Norwegian

Chinese

Danish

Dutch

French

German

7

$

2

2

а

S.S. "TAI HING"

· [1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]

OCTOBER

TUES. 8th THURS. 24th MON. 14th TUES. 29th SAT. 19th

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

OCTOBER

SUN. 6th FRI, 11th WED. 16th

MON. 21st SUN. 27th

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

These vessels leave Hong Kong, for Wuchow (via Saranhui, Shlahlag, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five- days.

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

Hong Kong Arrivals 'and Departures from Hoi On Wharf

For information apply to-

87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

KWONG WING C

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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. {*****

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

Wednesday, 16th October. Wednesday, 30th October

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

† TOYAMA MARU

MISHIMA MARU

Monday. 7th October. Monday, 21st October.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

19th October.

Saturday, Saturday, 2nd November. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris.

Wednesday, 23rd October. Wednesday, 20th November.

AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AWA MARU

NAGATO MARU

Monday,

Sunday,

14th October.

27th October.

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

- Mexico & Panama.

GINYO MARU

Tuesday, . 29th October.

SOUTH AMERICA ( Dust Coust) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

Wednesday, 23rd October.

HAKATA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

+ LISBON MARU

Thursday,

.... Saturday,

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

† LIMA MARU

+ GENOA MARU

10th October.

12th October,

Wednesday,

9th October. Wednesday, 16th October.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

IRANGOON MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KASHIMA MARU

•

Monday, 14th October. KAGA MARU (Nagasaki direct) ... Tuesday, 15th October, WAKASA MARU (Moji direc:) Wednesday, 16th October.

+ Cargo, only.

Reduced 1st Class Excursion Pates quoted between Manila and Australia,

For further inforination apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No. 202, 3897 and 3821. (Private exchange to all departments.)

S

K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore

Colombo, Sues and Port Bald.

Friday, 11th October. Wednesday, 8th November.

ALASKA MARU

AMUR KARU...

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vis Saigon, Singapore.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. SANTOS MARU

Friday, 1st November.

CHIFUKU MARU A

Saturday, 5th October,

SHUNKO MARU

Saturday, 19th October.

BOMBAY Via Bingapore & Colomba,

(Calla at Karachi).

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

BAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

··PANAMA › MARU”

• Sunday, 27th October. CALCUTTA -Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

BORNEO MARU

Shanghai.

..

Friday, 18th October.

Captain J. H. Benson of the "President Harrison," Dollar liner, rescued at sea the 26 officers and crew of the 58-year-old freighter, "Quimstan," recently reported on fire 1,100 miles off Norfolk, Virginia. The rescued sailors had been adrift in their lifeboat for three days, but when rescued were in good condition.

SEA CASUALTIES

INCREASED LOSSES DURING JULY

The return of casualties to vessels of 500 tons and over posted in the

Senator Wagner believes that a great contribution toward safety can be made through the revision of the before they are allowed to put to sea. Jaws governing the inspection of ships

Hu believes that the entire Steamboat

Portuguese

American

Italian

Total

20

0

Total number of vessels in, port Ja 67.

WARSHIPS HERE

In Dock:-H.M.S. "Terantula,” L. 3,

and L. 27.

North Arm:-H.M.S. "Marazion." No. 1 Buoy-H.M.S. "Concord." No. 8 Buoy:H.M.S. "Cambrian." Foreign Man-of-War Chinesa Gunboat: "Kwang Kum."

"Vestris," his intention is for a thore The following are the warships at comprehensive survey than was con-present in harbour;--- templated In the Congressional inves At the Barin: — H.M.S. "Tamar," ligation which he sought in February: "Cleopatra." but failed to gel.. “I do know that the "Vestris" was unseaworthy," the Sena- tor told the United Press, and the sea-L. men were unable to properly lower lifeboats. We must eliminate the pos loas-book during duly has just been issued by the Liverpool Underwrit-sibility of a recurrence of that catas ers' Association. It shows that the tropho by inaugurating a far more total losses numbered 14 vessels of rigid inspection service." 37,300 tons (three British) compar- ed with 10 vessels of 27,214 tons in July, 1928, and 12 vessels of 37,399 tons in 1027. The total losses were caused hy foundering stranding 9, collisions 3, and fire and explosion 3. The partial losses during the month were 526, which compares with 481 In July, 1928, 483 in July, 1927, and

"Insurance laws and salvage laws 158 in July, 1929. The partial losses

are badly in need of revision." said in July were, due to weather damage

"Construction and load- 23, strandings 100, collisions 138.

ing of fires and explosions C2, damage to

fully if safety at sea is desired,” machinery, shafts and propellers 94,

Not an Exception. and other casualties 110.

In a a specet before the Senate in Chief Loszen

February, 100 days after the disaster, Of vessels of 3,000 tona and, over Senator Wagner deplored the "laxity following жего the chief wherein innocent women and children casualties of the month: Japanese were sacrificed to greed and incorn- steamer "Yomel Maru," wrecked petence". In another excerpt he said: Cape Kab. British steamer "KingWe have no right to believe that Cadwallon," abandoned on fire in 22 what happened on the "Vestris is not 1 S, 40 41 E British steamer the result of causes. permeating the "Nubian," stranded Anticosti Island

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER

The P. & 0. 5.8. "Delta" left Inspection Service, which is directly Singapore for this port on October responsible for ships leaving port tober 9 at about noon.

ozt. 4 at 1 pm, and is due here on Oc-i needs a complete overhauling.

the

the Sesselsinust be watched care

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Senator, Wagner questions whether

Gulf of St. Lawrence, but refloated no right to rely on the guess that the with damage, considerable damage to cargo; Britlah steamer. "Loven- bridge," stranded Diamond Pts, the United States hag, dong, all it can Grand Bahaza Bank, but refloated in order to make for safety st, sea. with considerable damage to vessel "Fassengers must know more about the stability of a ship, must expect and cargo: British steamer "Idaho," stranded near Aberdeen, refloated life-bosts to be in order if needed, and with extensive damage; British must have the knowledge that the affl- steamer "Blairesk;" stranded, White

cers are competent," said the Senator,

Island, refloated, extensively damag and rigid inspection of vessels before ed; Italian steamer "Colombo,"

leaving port can" eld in making sea stranded Cartagena Harbour, refloat, travel safer." The British Investiga-

as possibis to the bottom, of the affair, while it was demonstrated that American inquiries were more perfund tory than real.

ed after discharging 1,800 tons of tion of the "Vestris" sinking went as cargo;

Dutch steamer "Leerdam" struck rock off St. George's Island, Azores, refloated with extensive dam:

British steamer "Vimeria. age; struck iceberg and towed to Halifax. damaged; British steamer "Pareora." put back to Melbourne damaged in heavy weather; German .steamer "Deutschland," Bre at New York:

AN OLD MANX",

It is announced that the "Mona's

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from German steamer Freuenfels," fire at Queen" (1,550 tons), the famous plea

PARIS MARU (From Shanghai) .. Tuesday, 16th Octobor. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney:

HIMALAYA MARU

HAIPHONG "V. Hohow i Pakhol

MENADO MABU

Thursday, 7th November.

Thursday, 17th October, 10 am.

NEW YORK-Ylɛ Japan porta, San Francisco & Pam B.;

JAPAN PORTS;

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CELEBES MĀRU

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BATAVIA HARUNA.

Friday, 11th October.

Thursday, 24th October, 4410

Hunday, 6th October, NooL, Bonday, 18th October, Nock.

Thursday, 10th October, 10 a.m.

::Sunday, 18th October,

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the

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vessel, which

remsining pad only ille steaner belonging to the late of Man Steam Facket Company, Ltd, wha bulit at Barrow-in-Furness in 1885, and is 820 feet long For 20 years she maintained the Fleetwood-Douglas Consigners of enrgo ex 8.3. service, until she was superseded in "Rosandra?are reminded to take 1905 by the veteran Vilding? The delivery of the'r goods which will "Mona's Queen" is still engaged, after he subject to rent after October 9. 44 years, on the afternoon service be

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