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SAN FRANCISCO via Shangħal, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

ASAMA MARU

TAIYO MARU

Wednesday, 11th December. Wednesday, 5th January,

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

YOKOHAMA MARUN

MISHIMA MARU

Monday, 18th December. Tuesday, 14th January,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARU

Saturday, 14th December. Saturday, 28th December.

Wednesday, 26th December, Wednesday, 22nd January.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via. Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARU

Wednesday, 11th December. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexica & Panamá. ANYO MARU

Sunday,

22r December.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

‘ASAMA MARU' AHEAD OF TIME

SECTION.

CHINESE WARSHIP

“Lienking” Enters Hong| Kong Harbour

SAILED FOR CANTON

One of the warships in the 2nd

its public rooms, for they exhibit com- Squadron of the Chinese National- plete modernity in appointment com- 1st Navy, the gunboat "Lienking," hined with exquisite taste, as manifest- which ctn company with three I in the décorations representing divisions of the Army and a various periods famed for their ele- squadron of hombing 'planes) has MANY FUNCTIONS ABOARD NEW Ence, and splendour in architectural been ordered by the Nationalist and artistic accomplishment. The de Government at Nanking to pro- PACIFIC LINER

corative work and furniture in these ceed past-haste to Canton to re- rooms are executed and supplied by

BEAUTIFUL ACCOMMODATION |

Marking another progressive step in! The whole space of "A" deck is ex- the history of Pacific shipping, the clusively reserved for the public rooma, Nippon Yusen Kalaha

motor ship where passengers spend most of their "Assina Maru" arrived here from time during the voyage, and "B" and California via Honolulu, Japan and "C" decks are occupied by 1st class Shanghai early this morning, a day staterooms including the suitas de luxe ahead of schedule. While making her. There are two sultes de luxe on the way to Kowloon wharf, she was admir-¦ ship, each of them comprising a spaci- ed by many,

ous sitting-room, a bed-room, a private THE "MAURETANIA” She will be in port nine days. Many bath, a servant's room, a trunk-room, functions have been arranged. To- etc. Decorations and furnishing of

tiffin. On Wednesday, members of the by two well-known Japanese Arms in Legislative Council, Government off the gorgeous Oriental style. ciale, the Consular Body, heads of:

Special Features

the well-known house of Waring and Inforce the loyalists there against the combined invasion by the Gillow of London.

Ironsides and the Kwangel-Itos, came into Hong Kong harbour on Saturday morning.

The customary salutes were ex-} changed and the "Lienking" sall- ed later for Canton.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Lown & Ports, mert on Weden af tree guests at the suites have been carefully executed Not Damaged By Her

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

WAKASA MARU

Friday.

6th December.

† TAKAOKA MARU

Thursday,

19th December.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

+ DAKAR MARU

Tuesday,

10th December.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penung & Rangoon,

+ PENANG MARU

.... Monday,

9th December,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

AWA MARU

Tuesday,

Monday,

3rd December. 6th December. Oth December

† RANGOON, MARU (Moji direct). Friday, HAKOZAKI MARU

+ Cargo only. Reduces ist Class Excurdin Pates quoted between Maxils and Australia,

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tel. Central No, 202, 3897 and 3821. (Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

LONDON.

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

BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Towu.

BOMBAY --Vla Singapore &

Colombo.

MANILA MARU .......

*GANGES MARU

SUMATRA MARU

*(Calle at Penang & Karachi.)

Tuesday, 24th December.

Thursday, 5th December. Thursday, 19th December.

2nd December,

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BÉIRA, · DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-

DAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. CANADA MARU

Monday,

CALCUTTA--Via Singapore, Penang & Rangon.

"MADRAS MARU

CELEBES MARU

(Calls at Belawan Deli.)

Monday, 2nd December. Wednesday, 18th December.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Perts from

Shanghai.

AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai). Tuesday, 3rd December.

| MELBOURNE--Vis Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

SYDNEY MARU .......

HAIPHONG-Vis Holbow & Pakhol

MENADO MARU

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San

HAGUE MARU

JAPAN PORTS,

NITTO MARU (via Keelung) BORNEO MARU ATLAS MARU KEELUNG-Yin Swatów & Amoy.

CANTON MARU TAKAO-Vis SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG,

Friday, 13th December,

Thursday, 12th Dec, 19 a.m. Francisco & Panta.

Thursday, 5th December.

.... Thursday, 5th December.

Sunday, 8th December. Friday, 13th December.. Sunday, 8th December, Noon.

Thursday, 6th Dec., 10 .m.

Wednesday, 11th December. in-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

BATAVIA MARU (Calls at Amoy) For further pariculars please apply Tél. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

American

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

Express

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4. DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, Hong Kong.

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL: ENGINEERS.

Japan's Biggest

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New York. Saturday. The "Mauretania" scraped a num- ber of submerged obstacles when passing the scene of Thursday's collision. The captain wirelessed, i

Uusiness frms, numbering 176, will be Most br· "the" 1st class staterooms, guests at dinner. On December 5., numbering some 1,000, are outside the ship will be open to the Chinese rooms with windows or portholes open community from 1 p.m. to 5 p.maating directly on the sea. Of the state- Chinese friends of the Company will rooms many have bath attached, and stay to dinner.

all are beautifully furnished, unusual ly roomy and fitted with beds instead however, that the liner is not dam- The "Asamo Maru," the first of the of bertha, some with pullmans as ex- aged. Cunard officials think that three largest and most magnificent tras. The beds, made by, the famous the obstacles consisted of wreckage motar-ships ever, balit in Japan and Hoskins and Son, Lid, are wide and of the goods trucks which appointed to be run on the N.Y.K.'s provided with the next springs and precipitated into the water In the from the famous Mitsubishi Dockyard "Beautyrest"-and with fleecy blankets ter's American Service. Orient-California service, was ordered softest of mattresses Simmons's collision with the ear-ferry.-Reu-

in Nagasaki, The construction work and snowy linen. Hot and cold run-

Model of the 2.6. "Asama Mare" built by Maator Jerry Silva of Kowloon and presented to Mr. Kinoshita, Manager of the N.Y.K... by Mr. A. C. Botelho of the Fumigating Bureau. Note the comparative sizes of the matchbox at right and the card on left, in comparison with the model.

was started on September, 1927, and the launching took place on October 30 last year.

displacement of The liner has a 22,000 tons and the gross tonnage of | 16,074 tons. Her length is 684 feet, beam 72 feet, depth 42.0 feet. The "Asama Maru" is equipped with four sets of Sulzer Dleset and engines capa-

ning water and telephone connection are installed in every FOONL

The whole of the fresh water for domestic purposes is filtered by means of a large battery of Buhring's filters, and this water is subjected to a second Giltration for drinking purposes. Al these Alters are fitted with a special device for their self-cleansing, and,

ble of developing 19,600 S.H.P. in total in addition, the filtering media are and a speed of 21 knots. The passen-sterilized by means of steam. ger accommodation comprizes 280 rs

ment.

Passenger Accommodation

Loud Speakers

were

MONDAY, DECEMBER

1929

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[On the night of Nov. 27, the "Mauretania" came into collision with a car ferry near Robbins Reef, New York Harbour. The liner entered quarantine and re- ported that she was not damaged. The ferry boat was badly batter- ed. The "Mauretania" had justi started for Europe with a heavy passenger let, numbering 870, when she struck the car ferry so violently that ten goods cars were hurled overboard. The "Maure- tanla's" craw launched a lifeboat to rescue the crew of the car ferry, but the latter remained afloat and was towed to Statenhort summer holiday. Take a trip to A new economical way to spend a Island. An examination of the Wuch aw and back. Only requires liner revealed two holes in the four days. See all the sights of the bows, one of which was four by West River. It costs you only $38.40 ten feet, above the waterline.and can be done in five days. Your

budget:- The captain informed the Harbour: Police that the car ferry did not give her the right of way.]

SHIPPING BREVITIES

Passage for round trip .$20.00 Meals on board

Lodging on board

Total....

16.40 2.00

.$38.40

Why not make a trial? The cuisine

is excellent and the accommodation comfortable; once you try you wi", re- Several boat people were brought|commend it to others. before the Marine Magistrato at]

Harbour Once this morn-

the

-were

,"

DECEMBER SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wachow 1.30 p.m.

8.8. "TAI HING"

[1,048 tons-Capt. Trott]

DECEMBER.

FRI, WED. MON.

6th SUN. 22nd 11th FRI. 27th 16th

9.9. "TAI MING" [04) tons-Cant''G. J. Spink.] DECEMBER.

TUES.

SUN,

3rd 8th

FRI. 13th

WED. TUES.

18th

24th

SUN, 29th

For information apply to-

KWONG WING C

87, Connaught Road West. Planes Central P93.-

Ltd.

超

abolition of sub-

onposition to

limitation. Reuter,

marines, and the insistence upon a reduction of armaments, not mere

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

class, 96 second class, and 504 steer 1 Bealdes these excellent accommoda- ing, and fines ranging from $3 to $8 age class.

tions and facilities, the latest Ther- were imposed

Four masters In planning the construction of the motank Punkah Louvre system of ven-'

of hawking boats NAVAL CONFERENCE whose liner and her sister ships, comfort, tilation is fitted throughout the passen ago, were caught cooking food at the licences expired two months speed and safety have been the fore per quarters, in staterooms and public Yaumati Typhoon Shelter. most thought of the Company. All the rooms alike, to meet the varying range were Aned 38 such, which was double Enthusiasm Marks Visit

er. They latest devices, for assuring the security of climatic conditions experienced on the amount of the cost for a licence. and stability of the ship and the safety the service. Moreover, as the liner is Two licensed boat hawkers

To Britain of passengers are included in the equipa motor-ship, and as all cooking, heat- fined $5 each for selling their wares ing, etc., are done by electricity, not a hawker, who sold singlets on board during prohibited hours, and a boat

Tokyo, Saturday, shoveful of coal need be carried on the .. "Ho Sang" without a licence, thousands in and around Tokyo An enthusiastic send-off by many board, and the vessel is thus entirely No only does the "Asama Maru" re- lean from the defilement of coal-dust was fined $3. Present, from the technical point of and smoke.!

The mistress of a sampan was fin- station was accorded the Japanese Mart" loft Shanghai on November The N.Y.K. Line new M.V. "Asama

view, the last word in shipbuilding, but

ed $3 for making fast her vessel to delegation to For providing music throughout the the "Mikado Maru."

the Naval Confer- 30, and arrived Hong Kong at 7 a.m. the Company has also spared no pains vessel, there is a band repeater in-

ence. The

delegation is sailing to-day, and berthed alongside Kow- to ensure that it shall meet the de-stallation specially designed and con- In the House of Commons recent America. Destroyers, submarines,

this afternoon from Yokohama to loon Wharf, mands of the modern, discriminating structed by the Nippon Electric Co. of ly, it was announced that six con- travelling public in respect to cabin Tokyo. This, consists of a powerfal tracts, to the face value of $188,270, and seaplanes participated in the accommodation, cuisino'

and service, amplifier mounted on a large steel rack, had been entered into by British farewell, all the warships in the thereby converting it into a most with an electrically-driven reproducer arms with respect to exports to Rus vicinity firing a salute, Juxurious floating hotel rather than an aet for gramophone records, and, ocean liner.

Western Electric type microphone for

Na.

Leading vernaculars

take the

Singapore for this port on December

The P. & O. 81. "Rajputana" left

1 at 9 am. with 'the outward Eng- lish Malls, and is due here on De cember at about 8. p.m.

The GPS RM.S. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Nagasaki on De cember 1 (Sun.) at 4 p.m., left 6 am, and is due at Kobe on De Nagasaki on December 2 (Mon.) at fees Kobe on December 3 at 8 p.m.

She leaves 8 (Tues.)

The salient features embodied in the relaying the ship's orchestre, a moter of ammonia and other cargo

By taking in 2,178 tons of sulphate occasion to point out the import accommodation for passengers, are its generator for reproducing the filament rate of 24.48 tons per hour, the They stress the necessity of Japan at aance of the coming conference. extraordinary "roominess" in decks, and plate currents, and dynamic loud steamer "Glenogle" has set up 4 having a 70 per cent, ratio of large public rooms and staterooms. There speaker of the latest type. There are new record for leading at Middles cruisers with America; also of the are both glass-enclosed and open pro- ten of those loud-speakers installed in brough dock, menade decks. There are also a Indies, various parts of the vessel, and these hairdressing parlour, a dark-room for can be moved to any position desire. amateur photographers, and finally When not in use as a reproducer of the branch office of the Sumitomo Bank gramophone records or as a band re- on board, where all exchange of money.peater, it may be used as a broadcast cashing of travellers' cheques, remit amplifier by means of a simple plug- tance business, etc, will be handled to, in attachment,, reproducing broadcast the great convenience of passenger.

programmes with exceptional clearness. Cuisine and Service

Public Rooms

Another special feature of the naw liner is the magnificence and beauty of

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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

Wireless Call

V.P.CM 600 Meters.

FONT FONE

Length 787 Fest, Length on Blocks 760 Feet. Depth on Centre of

8}N (IW.0.8.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins

THREE SLIPWAYS

Capable of Handling Ships Up.

to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electrie Craze at Sen Wall, Capable of -

Lifting 100 Tons at 70. Feat Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGE

In the direction of Improvement of the cuisine and service on board the ship, as in the case of the cabin accom- miodation and other facilities, the N.Y.K. has spared no efforts to pro vide the beat possible. While the new ships where being built, the Company selected from among its most capable employees, three captains, three pursera and thrco stewsnila,” and “sent' them" Abroad to study in America and Europe in hotels, a wall on iners operated on the Atlantic and Pacific, in order to qualify themselves to discharge. their duties efficiently and satisfac- torfly, when they take, after their ro turn, their respective posts on those new ships. This speaks eloquently for the deep concern of the officials of the N.Y.K. Line for the welfare of their passengers and their determina- tion, to assure every comfort. and con- venience, down to the minutest details, for those travelling in these new ships,

WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in port this mor ing.wer

Dockyard nflower,Sepoy.

At nori West

La Dock:

*Magnolia." --

NOY:7 Nos

No 18 Buoy

Whampoa

Iroquois

The oak foreign-man

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9th December,

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

Via Suez Canal

.31st December.

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3rd January. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

3rd December.

Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagos Bay, Darban, East London, Algoa Bay (Fort Elizabeth),

Mossel Bay and Capetown,

Through: Bills of Lading, Isaned to Beira, Quilimalse, 156,- Pert "Amalia, Mózambique, Chinde,-

Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Rilindia Port Nolloth Luderitz Bay, Walela Bay and he

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