FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1930.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
[ (COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND),
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
THE CHINA. MAIL.
TUCKWO OUTRAGE.
Machine Gun and
..
Rifle Fire
ONE PASSENGER KILLED
Shanghal, Yesterday. While en route to Shanghai from up-river the Jardine steamer Tuckwo was boarded by gangsters when she slowed down to take passengers near Chlaklang last night.
were
Coming in two launches, from which machine gun and rifle fire was directed at the Tuckwo, the desperadoes came alongside, few boarding the steamer, They claimed that they Water Police, in search of two well-known malcontents, and said they wanted to search the vessel. The captain had no alternative but to agree. While the discus- alon was going on A fusillade burst forth from the launches,. with the result that one passen. ger was shot in the neck, and fatally wounded, while another, in his cabin, was shot through the lungs. Seizing 400 pounds of oplam the desperadoes then made
off.
The Chinese Secretary to the British Legation, Mr. Teichman,
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
7.3.
***** Salling 19th Jan. at 22nd Jan, åt 7 a.m. 2015 Jan. at
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Steamer Ttau.via S'tow ✯ S'hai HOPSANG......San.. | Ttan via 8'tow & S'hal ..HANGSANG...Wed, Ttan via S'tow‹& Shal-, YATSHING ...., Sun, Tien via Stow & S'hal .KWONGSANG .Wed, Shanghai vis Foochow ... YUSANG Wed, Usaka via Amoy, Shangbal,
Moji & Kobe
HOSANG...... Wed., Osaka via Amay, ShanghaiŇAMSANG ....Sat.
Moji & Kobe
Osaka via Amey, Moji &KUTSANG
Kobe
Osaka via Amoy, Moji & YUENSANG
Kobe
S'pore, 'Perang & Calcutta KUMSANG Sandakan... Sandakan unt Tientsin via Foochow and
Wei-Hal-Wel
Tues.,
20th Jan, at/ 7 am. 22nd Jan, at 7 am.
22nd Jan. at 7 a.m.
1st Feb. at
72.m.
11th Feb. at' 7 a.m.
Tues.. 18th Feb. at 7 a.m.
Thurs., 23rd Jan. at 8 pm. MAUSANG Tues., 28th Jan. at 3 pim. HINSANG .Thurs,, 6th Feb. at Noon "CHEONGSHING Sun., 28th Jan. at 7am. For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Telephone Central 215.
THE FRAM
LARGEST SUBMARINE
Plan to Preserve Dr. 3,000-Ton French Vessel
Nansen's Old Ship
A committee has
+
Launched
to The new French submarine Surcouf
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY was aboard, and acted as inter-raise funds for the preservation af Dr. (Q5), the larest in the world, was sue-
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with HM. Government.)
#. B.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
*KHIVA
1930
*MIRZAPORE
⚫JEYPORE
9,135 18th Jan.
Noon 6,715 22nd Jan. 6,318 25th Jan.,
KANTUA
KARMALA.
Destination
M'scilles, I'don, R'dam" & "A'werp.
cessfully launched at Cherbourg on November 18 in the presenco.of a large crowd. Those at the launching In- cluded Engineer-General Francols, re M. Rouquebert, chief presenting the Minister of Marine, and engineer and
preterIt la noteworthy that Sir Nansen's old ship, the Fram, which Miles Lampson, British Minister lies in dock in Norway in a serious to China, was to have travelled condition, and is threatened with dos- on the Tuckwo, but postponed his truction. The committee includes Dr. departure at the last moment.-the Royal Geographical Society), Dr. Hugh Robert Mill (vice-president of G. P. Gooch. Mr. H. G. Well, Mrr director of the technical staff of the Siegfried Sassoon. Mr. J. C. Squire, Ministry, which was responsible for and Mr. R. B. Cunningham Graham. the plans of The president is Lord Cecil of Joseph Surcouf, a descendant of the Chelwood, and the chairman is Mr. J. famous St. Malo corsair, was also pre- Howard Whitehouse, of
Bembridge zent
Reuter,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The P.&O. 5. Khiya left Shang- hai for this port on January 14 at 3.30 p.m., and was das here on Janu- ary 17 at about 8 a.m.
The B.I 3.8. Takada will leave Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Amoy for this port on January 18, Marselles, London, Hull, Hamburg,p.m., and is due here on January 19,
p.m.
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Marsellles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay,
10,040 Ist Fob.
0,128
Feb. 10th
*KIDDERFORF | ́8,334 | 19th Feb.
• Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaue, Smyrna and ether Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail: Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
TALMA SHIRALA TAKLIWA TILAWA
1030 6,949 21st Jan.
9.30 p.m. 10,000 2nd Feb. 7,841 10th Feb. 7,930 20th Feb. 10,000 3rd Mar.
Singapore, Penang & Calentia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calentia.
BI. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon..
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
"NELLORE
TANDA
1930 31at Jun. 28th Feb. 4th Apr.
6,853
ST. ALBANS
0,95€ 4,000
* Calls Fort Holland.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong
to Australia.
+
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Holls,. Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porte en route as in
ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australls with the following:-
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the new vessel.
M.
School, Isle of Wight to whom all [* Owing to the great size of the vessel
communications should be addressed.
The following statement has been issued by the committee:-
it was feared that she might gather too much way and strike the dock op- It was recently ascertained that Dr. posite: for this reason her Diesel en
gines had not been put in and the ad- Nansen's old ship, the Fram, was in ditional precaution had been taken of danger of destruction. It is at present fitting buffers to slow her up as soon The M.S. Montevideo Maru (Southin dock in Norway. It will be remem American Line) is expected have ico preasure the Fram was spocoplly hitch. The great hall, gleaming in its as she entered the water. The launch- bered that in order to withstand the
Ing took place without the slightest oa January 21, and will for East African and South Ameri-constructed and it was necessary for it cont of aluminium paint, amid the can ports on January 22 afternoon, timbers to be closely wedged together cheers of the crowd, gilded slowly down The as. Shupke Maru (Bombay in a way that did not allow of proper the stocks and rode in the water per Line) is expected hero en ventilation. The result is that rot has fectly. January 18, and will leave for Bom-set in, and in order to save the ship it
The Surcout is 120 metres (393.7ft.) day via Singapore and Colambo on is necessary to have it extensively-re long, 9 metres (29.6ft) in beam, and January 10.
paired and protected. Four thousand draws 7.20 metres (about 23ft.) of The . Altai Mara (European pounda-is required for the work, and water on the surface. Her surface Line) is expected bere
To funds aro available for it in Nortonnage is 8.250, when submerged she January 18, and will leave for Euro-way. pean ports on January 19.
This committee has, therefore, bean displaces 4,300 tons. Her estimated formed in order to obtain the neces-speed on the surface is 17 knots, drop- 'ping to 12 knots under water. Нег sary support for the work of restore armament consists of four
guns of tion We believe that there will be a slightly under 5.5in, calibre, and 14.22 general desire in Britain to support.in. torpedo tubes, which can be the work, primarily as an expres fired simultaneously. She will be heavi alon. of our gratitude to Dr. Nansen, ly armoured above for defence against not only for his work as an explorer, Faircraft, and it is understood that she but in recognition of the work he has will carry anti-aircraft guns in addi- done to bring peace and order into the tion. There is also accommodation for world, after the wreckage of the, War. He led Cheriffed world at a small sosplane. The outer gangway attempt to fight the forces of disease, a nearly the whole length of the famine, and pestilence which followed The craising radius of the Surcouf in ita wako He saved the remnant will be from 10,000 to 12,000 miles, but of the oppressed Armenian nation, the larger figure will impose a redue whose story is one of the tragedies oftion of speed. She is believed to be the world
hours at a time. Her normal crew is capable of staying under water for 60 not yet known, but she can carry 180 men at a pinch. She will be comi manded by Lieutenant Commander de Belet, who will take the rank of Com mander on assuming his new post.
TOW-BOAT. SUNK
Canton, Yesterday. Due to a sudden gale, a tow-boat, Tang Lee Hung, with a load of pea nut oil, sailing from Ching Lan Kong for Manchow of Lingahui District, capsized, but fortunately, the crew clung to the gonwhales until the steam boat. Chung Keng came to the rescue, taking on board all the crow A passenger-Canton News Agency.
and
GUNBOATS AT CANTON
In the
Although Dr. Nansen knew nothing of the proposal to make this appeal Canton, Yesterday.
until. It had been issued in a prelimin From official circles, the following 154ry form in The Times (on August gunboats are now stationed in Canton 18, 1928), he is able to confirm the waters:-Fatying. Hoishui, Chupshun, the Fram is in and the urgent need statements. we make as to the condition Hoikeung, Kongti, Kongkoo, Chunguen, for action on the lines we suggest if it Chunhof, Hoihang, Tungwong, Kamma, is to be saved. He will give the
com Shahing, Mofung, Chukong, and mitteo every possible' help in carrying Yuenkong.
out their desire to save the ship. Be gratefully welcomes their proposa). Captain Sverdrup is also actively co operating, and he reports that, it wil), be necessary to carry out extensiva.re- to supply a new upper deck. When pairs to the hold and rigging and also
the-repairs have been carried out the
HONG KONG TIDE
The Hide-table given below phas
The Unlon S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New of tides; from the result of the Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & D. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
been obtained by aid of the Tidespre dieting Machine, which includes 10 Fram will be kept on permanent components for the better prediation
hibiting it is a bare ship, and the analysis of the tidal observations accompanying nota on its history will, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa wo hope, be of Interest to you. In its tory ander the direction of Drassocations and its achievements it will Deberek, during the years 1887, 1888 wonderful aniga in history...the most
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and and 1880. London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KARMALA
SETRALA
KASHMIR TAKLIWA MACEDONIA, TANDARD TILAWA
KALYAN, RAWALPINDI
· 1900 9,128 17th Jaz
6 p.m. 7,841) 19th Jan.
Ga.m. 8,08E 26th
Jan. 7,036 80th Jan 11,120 | 81st Jan. Feb, 10th Feb.
0,950 4th 10,000
9,144 15th Feb, 16,619 | 28th Feb.
• Cargo only.
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Thama. Amoy, S'hal, Moll, Kobe & Oaks
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji Robe & Tokohama. Moll, Kobe, Osaka, & Yokohama. Amay, Mol, Koba & Osaka Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Kobo & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL, STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray, their own Hotel sxpenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.. Steamers or Landon and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% 0.12 1x-10. will be received: the Company's Oce up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply, tor----
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kon
The times and heights are ¡given.
for Kowloon; but they may be sed for the Victoria Naval-Yard, apd Aberdeen, the differences belag. very small
WARSHIPS IN PORT..
British warships-in-port this morn- The times of high and low-watering wore:.... must not be considered to coincide, Dash of R.N. Dockyards with the times of slack-water and "Tamar "Marexion," "Bruce," change of current, the two phenomens "Moorhen," "Iroquols." being quite distinct.
January 17 to 23, 1980..
January
DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard!
H Standard- Times
Tikes
Fri. 17 0 15 a 6.3, m 5 540.1
1158.11.
Sat.18 1-17 | 5.13 3.8. Jun. 19 m 0.8 7.5 7 01.0
Mon. 10 m 16 67m 7-699
North Arm: "Herald," "Thracian." West Wall: "Kest” (flagship), In Dock: "Petersfield," "Sterlin "Seraph.".
No. 1 Buoy:
No. 7 Buoy: "Comflower.” No. 18 Buoy: #Brdar,”
The only foreign man o' ́war in har- bour was
U.S. gunboat "Helength
GUNBOATS AT 'MACAO"
Canton, Yesterday."
In view of the recent mutiny in Tues. 21 m 1 185.5 m 8 38 2.8 Macro, the Eighth Route G.H. have insc
3,378.0: 8:30 a 2.4 - atructed the Naval Headquarters to Wed. it m 5 24 5.0 m 9 12 17 despatch gunboats to the foregoing
4 26 6.3 11 6 5 31 Thuzy 23 m 6.0 4.50 10-731 port for the protection of Chinese re-
16:10 à 67
sidents-Canton New Agency,
PASSENGER LIST
1
ARRIVALS.
Por . Kags Maru from Manila
on January 16:
Bryson, Miss D. M. Champion, N.
A. J. Smith,, Mr and Mrs. F. Leslies Mrs. N. Leslie, Miss D. Mz Lealle, Master Be A Ligalio, Ra Villanova Mr. S. Eura, Y. Tamins ga, K. Kobayashi, Mrs. A Kobayashi, Master K. Kobayanble Mirs Kebayashi,
Kataujani, Misa G. C. Erie, E. P. Remington, Mr. and
熟 Mis Shepherd, Mrs. M. Shepherd, G. R Desgland.
President Liner
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..
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TO MANILA.
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