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LINER ON FIRE

Reported Sunk at New York Pier

NAVAL CONFERENCE he would not delude the House into at

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1930.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

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The North German Lloyd steamer Munchen had an out- break of flre while lying her pler in New York. thinking that a contingency might A later report stated that an ex- be ignored) the supplementary, plosion had occurred amongst the (Continued from Paga 1.)

grant might have to be increased nitrate of potash cargo, and that to a more material aize, but it would the vessel had sunk. Lloyd's down before M. Tardieu returns to London at the end of the week. still represent a small fraction of Agent at New York, however, tele- In the interval there will be the reduction of the estimates as graphing at 4.25 p.m., stated that a whole and it would still mean that reliable Information of the position numerous private conversationa.

the ultimate saving on the 1929 was not yet available, but that the To-day before leaving for France

would be owner's local office report that the M. Tardieu saw the Prime Minis construction programme

vessel was afloat, but the fire stillRESS no less than £6,500,000. ter and later he called on the

burning. Closing of the Base head of the American delegation,

A Reuter New York message Mr. Alexander added that very Mr. H. L. Stimson. Mr. Stimson

the states there were four explosions, had a meeting with Mr. Ramsay considerable slowing down of MacDonald and later entertained work on the Singapore Naval Base which were so violent that they re- other American delegates, had been found possible without induced the aft deck to splinters and Mr. Hugh Gibson and Mr. Dwight any way prejudicing the ultimate ripped open the ship's plates, whfie declalon. The final decision on the three firemen, who were hurled by Morrow at luncheon. This after-

the bass the force of the blasts into the river, futuro development of noon Mr. MacDonald received the

Seven persons, would be sought as soon as pos- are still missing. chlef Italian delegate, Signor Grandi, at the House of Commons but could not be taken until after bera of the crew were injured.

sible after the Naval Conference, including the captain and two mem-

and to-night Mr. MacDonald la

the Overseas dining with members of the consultation with

Governments affected. French delegation at the French Embassy. Regarding the sugges-

two

Mr. Churchill'e Warning Mr. Winston Churchill (Conserva

The vessel, with the superstruc ture still blazing, is stated to be on the mud at the bottom of the river,

directly over the Hudson tunnel, New York to New Jersey, and all traffic through the tunnel has had to be suspended.

tion that the political issues rais′′tive) sald that his party did not through which tube trains pass from ed should be transferred to Geneva, it is stated no such pro- assent to the present proposals and the estimates of the Government posal has been mooted officially.

He asked why the reduction in Introducing the Navy Estimates

cruiser strength was announced be. in the House of Commons, Mr.

fore the conference began, instead

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the of becoming part of the general

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

• CHICHIBU MARU

.

Wednesday, 2nd April Friday,

4th April.

Monday, 14th Aprli. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

• Maiden Voyage from Yokohama. TATSUTA MARU

MISHIMA MARU

SIBERIA MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

Admiralty, said that they amount- ed to £51,739,000, as against

V'ver Leave LEATA Αντίτα

July

12

17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Dars Shanghai-Vancouver 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, Daya Yokohama-Vatconver

Hong Kong S'hal Kobe Yhama

Leave Leave Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 25 Mar. 27 Apr. 4 Apr. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 28) Apr. 30 May 3 May 6 May 8 May 17 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 30,

7 June 4 June June 10 June 13 June 21 June 25 June 28 July 1 July 3 July 20

July 13 July 15 July 17 July 25 23 July 26 July 29 July 31 AUK Aug. 7

Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Aug, 20

Aug. 23 Aug. 25

26 Aug 28 Sept. 6 Sept. Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 2 Oct. 5 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct 17 Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. Nov. 14) Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov, 18 Nov, 20 Nov. 291 Regular sailing hour Noon.

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

VAN RUSSI EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF

OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

July 2

(E/Asin and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)

Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antworp, Cherbourg and Hamburg

Leaves Hong Kong

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE Arriva Manila

Leave Axrive Malls Hong Kong

Apr. 4 Apr. 6

Apr. 25 Apr. 27

Mar. 31,5 p.m. Apr. 2 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

The Munchen, which has a gross tonnage of 13,483, made her maiden voyage to New York in July, 1928, Apr. 18,8 p.m. Apr. 20 having been launched at Stettin in process of disarmament, Whereas

She every other Power stated its require. the Spring of the same year. 251,865,000 for last year, showing monts at the maximam, we began was the first German ship since the

by announcing the enormous duction of armaments and then the Conference proceeded on the basie of seeing how much more could be cut down.

a reduction of £4,120,000. The es- timates were within £190,000 of the figures submitted for 1914, which were the last pre-War ea timates but, in order to get a true comparison with 1914, allowance must be made for the higher costs and prices of to-day. Calculated on pre-War rates the provisiona covered by the present estimates would not have cost more than £31,000,000, or a reduction of 31

Friday, Saturday,

4th April. 19th April.

Saturday, 22nd March. Saturday, 5th April.

per

Wednesday, 26th March. Wednesday, 23rd April

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TOTTORI MARU

ra-

"There is grave danger, salð Mr. Churchill, "that the Confer ence may become a process not

war to enter New York harbour. She left Bremerhaven on January 30.

· LONDON PORT RECORD

The traffic of the Port of London

The total was

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MARCH SAILINGS

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m. 8.8. "TAI HING"

[1,068 tons Capt. Trott]

MARCH

last year was greater than in any of general naval disarmament previous year. but of disarming Great Britain, 57,540,136 net registered tons, com- while other Powers become ac-pared with 55,449,152 tons in 1928, an increase of 2,090,984 tons, re- tually stronger." cent. Provision this year,

presenting 9.6 per cent. of the total however, covered a much larger

Mr. Churchill pointed out that increase for the year for the whole proportion of non-effective charges before the War we had 146,000 sea of the ports of the United Kingdom

and marlues and after the-21,757,690 tons. than in 1914. To-day non-effec-men

A large pro- Thursday, 27th March. tive charges amounted to £8,500,- War 99,000 and we were now to re- portion of London's Increased ton- SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, 000, as compared with £3,000,000 duce the number to 94,000.

Durnage was in respect of the period the United Dominions and Colonies. Mexico & Panama.

in 1914 ao, if one compared actual ing the same GINYO MARU

effective services of the Navy at States, the next strongest Naval

During the week ended January SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta present the net estimates were from 67,000 in 1914 to 114,000 in 962,479 not register tons, arrived at River? Then let us tell you that you

Power, had increased its personnel 31, 1,289 vessels, representing $43,000,000, compared with £48,500,- 000 in 1914.

the present year. In the face of and departed from the port of Lon-have in store one of the most inter- Reducing the present estimates

such figures what became of the don. Of these, 519 vessels (720,-esting trips you can possibly take.. were from The .. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing" to pre-War values, there was re- doctrine of parity?-British Wire-679 net register tons) duction of no less than 45 per:

and to foreign ports, and 770 vessels after leaving Kong Kong, call at cent. "I beg the House to remem-

(231,806 net register tons) were Samshui, Shiuking, Takhing, Doring For Information apply to ber," said Mr. Alexander, "that

engaged in the coastwise trado.

and stop at Wuchow. These steamers no other naval power in the world

jare admirably suited to this service has voluntarily made a reduction

Jand you will enjoy the Ave-days' round compared with before the War."

trip immensely.

KANAGAWA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

†TOBA MARU

LISBON MARU

+ LYONS MARU

Saturday, 6th April

Saturday,

Thursday, Wednesday,

5th April.

3rd April. 16th April.

Thursday, 20th March

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

CALCUTTA vla Singapore, Penang & Rangoon. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

AKI MARU (Nagasaki direct)

+ BENGAL MARU

HAKONE MARU

+Cargo only.

Friday,

Saturday, Monday,

21st March. 22nd March, 31st March,

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapors

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

AMAZON MARU

ALASKA MARU

Thursday, 20th March.

Monday, 21st April.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

LAPLATA MARU

BUENOS AIRES MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singaporo & Colombo,

MEICEN MARU

SHUNKO KARU

Friday, 21st March.

Friday, 26th April,

Saturday, 22nd March.

Thursday, 3rd April,

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

BAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. CANADA MARU

SALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

SUMATRA MARU

TACOMA MARU

Monday, 31st March.

.... Wednesday, 19th March. Friday, 4th April.

Shipbuilding

With regard to the reduction in shipbuilding Mr. Aelxander said, "It is with great satisfaction that the Government have found on the general trend of world affairs and the general outlook for peace a justification for proceeding still further along the road already to aome extent marked out by the laat Government of slowing down the rates of our naval construc- tion, and giving proof of our sin- cerity in the cause of all round reductions in armamonta. The reductions we have made in the last two annual programmes of the

lesa Service.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

Earlier Cable

London, Yesterday. Departing for Paris after con- ferring with Mr. MacDonald and Mr. Stimson separately, M. Tardieu left behind a more hopeful feeling

The P. & O. 5.8. Mirzapore left to the Franco-Italian in conference circles though hither Singapore for this port on March has not relaxed.

deadlock 17 at 4 p.m., and is due here on

It is understood that the confer-

March 25 at about 7 a.m. ence is considering a scheme where-Russia left Honolulu on March 14 The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of by France will consent to keep a (Fri.) at 5 p.m., is due Yokohama limited, specified number of ships in the Mediterranean, while Britain, Hong Kong on March 80 (Sun.). on March 23 (Sun.), and at through her command of the Straits She leaves for Manila on March of Gibraltar should act as a gua-31 (Mon.) at 5 p.m. antor-Reuter,

H.M.S. ANTHONY

five years' programme of the late Destroyer's Exhaustive Government have been made in

Trials

the same spirit as actuated the Inte Government in the reductions they themselves made in certain of

Considerable interest attaches to their annual programmes, but I the performance of H.M.S. Anthony, would say that they have been which has just completed a very ade with greater courage and successful series of trials, carried stronger determination for the out under Admiralty supervision. end in view and have been Built and engined by Messrs. Scotta" made accordingly very much Shipbuilding and Engineering Com- more drastic. We are convinced pany, Ltd., the vessel is one of the

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta from that the provision we are now mak-post-war group of destroyers order-

Shanghai.

ARIZONA MARU (from Shai).... Tuesday, 15th April

HELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MĀRU

HAIPHONG-Via Holhow & Pakbot.

MENADO MARU

Monday, 7th April,

Thursday, 20th March, 10' a.md.

NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama...

JAPAN PORTS.

SEATTLE MARU

INDUS MARU (Via Amoy)

KEELUNG-Yla Bwatow & Amuy,

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG,

BATAVIA MARU

Saturday, 22nd March.

Thursday, 27th March.

Sunday, 23rd March, Noon, Sunday, 30th March, Noon. Thursday, 27th March, 10 am.

Thursday, 10th April.

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The British Consulate General at Loande has informed the Depart- ment of Overseas Trade that the Companhia Colonial da Navegação have now started a passenger and cargo service to Portuguese East

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