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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £33, TO £120 ON SALE

BAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

ASAMA MARU

SEATTLE. VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports,

MISHIMA MARU

THE CHINA MAIL.

Friday,

Wednarlay, 23rd April. Thursday, 1st May.

20th June.

FLOODING SHIPS.

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...Saturday, 3rd May. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

AKI MARU

Weinewlay,

KAGA MARU

Wednesday,

23rd April. Blat May.

28th April.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM · via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. KASHIMA MARU

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Monday,

SHIPPING

SECTION.›

BUENOS AIRES MARU

New Japanese Motor Liner.

MASKEE RETURNS,

Third Unsuccessful Attempt.

The prospective round-the-world junk Muskee has returned to Swa- tow after a third unsuccessful ab tempt to reach Hong Kong. It is said that weather conditions along the coast are against her..

The master of the 9.s. Foo Shing, which arrived here from Swatow yesterday, reports sighting the junk The latest addition to the fleet owned off Double Inland (about five miles paper "Direct Flouding Calcula- tions" was vad before the North- | by the Osaka Shosen Kaishu (the from Swatow) on Saturday after- Baul Cruxt Institution of Engineers Oanka Morcantile Steamship Co., Ltd.), } noon. She was at anchor at the and Shipbuilders by Sir Westcott Abell, is the large twin-screw passenger and time, and Messrs. Stevenson, Banks K.D.E, in Newcastle.

cargo motorship Buenos Aires Myra,jand Grenham were aboard,

JUNIOR OFFICERS.

↑ BANGOON MARU SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) vis Japan. Honolulu, Los Angeles, the work of the conferener.

Mexico & Panama. HEIYO MARU

Friday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.:

2nd May.

HAKATA MARU

↑ TSUYAMA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

HAKODATE MARU

PUSHIMI MARU.

SADO MARU

5th May.

Thursday, 1st May. LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.

TAKAOKA MARU

Saturday, 10th May.. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

PENANG MARU

29th April.

Sunday, 27th April. Monday,

28th April. Wednesday, 9th April.

Monday,

Tuesday,

+ Cargo only.

service

For

Sir Westruit, who is Professor of which has heon built by the Mitsubishi Naval Architœdare at Armstrong Col-Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. nt lege, took a prominent part in the their Nagasaki works, while the Rio de International Conference on Safety of Janeiro Maru, under construction at In the House of Commons, Lleut.. Life at Sen hold in Lostion last year, the sante yard, will be completed in

Cammander Kenworthy asked the Pre- and his paper concerned one aspect of May.

These two vessels have been specially this attention had been called to the fsident of the Eoard of Trade whether the paper is ane that may have a prac./designed to supplement their owners present shortage of junior officers in

Thought of a highly technical nature,

between Japan and South the British Merchant Navy; if he was SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, tical ring on shipping in the event America. Their construction and equip aware that among the reasons put for of the wommendations being accepted ment confors to the highest require ward of this alleged shortage was the by the state authorities. I scope is nents of Lloyd's and the Japanese Gor severity of the theoretical examination indicated by the following synopsis: ernment.

The International Conference on the|

officers' artificates, which many The principial dimensions and other practical and experienced seamen found Safely of Life at Sen held in London

of the Bucs difficult to pass; and whether he would in May, 1920, while recognising that important elements the present approximate determination Aires Maru are ua followLength, have this matter investigated.

overall, 482ft.; length, b.p., 460ft.; Mr. W. R. Smith.-I am glad to say of fondale length of the British sys-breadth, moulded, 62ft.; depth, moulded that according my information, un tem was sufficient for many purposes, agreed that calculations made directly to upper dock, 39ft. Gin.; load draft, employment anong officers of the Bet gros tish Merchant Navy has diminished from the form of the ship should be fift.: deadweight, 8,214 tons; allowed. The paper, therefore, discuss tonnage, 9,620 tons; brake horse power, during the past few months, but I amt ed the essential paints of direct flood-6,000, and speed on triala, 17 kata not aware that there is any general She has accommodation for 60 first shortage. The numbers of certificates ing calculations, which in the first

no ground for instance have to he devised so as to class passengers and 1,076 third-class issued give

thinking obtain the total displacement, with the In design the new vessel conforins to that the standard of the Board's ex corresponding position of the longitu- modern practice.

She has two tall aminations in unduly high, and as the dinal centre of mogancy for any water-maats and one big funnel, to which no whole system was recently investigated line touching the "margin" line, drawn rake has been given, straight stem by a representative committee, whose parallel to and three inches below the and cruiser stern. The water-tight sub-recommendations have been accepted by side line of the Talkhead deck.

division is effected by seven main trans the Board, I do not think any further Reference was made to the common verse Julkheads. In addition, above, investigation is necessary at, present. use of Banjeun curves for this pur- the bulkheads, partitions of a fire peso, and comparison was made with resisting nature are fitted. A cellular a new and simpler method which avoid-double bottom extends the length of the ed the calculation of the Bonjeanship, and is sub-divided into several curves. This method, based on what separate compartments for the stowage might be termed motacentric principles, of cil while being accurate, only required an Special attention has been given to initial calculation of the properties of the decoration of the public rooms to ex two walerplanes. Further, the re- press particular features of Japanese Asia arrived at Manila sults were, no arranged geometrically style. The first-class dining suloon.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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SAILINGS. FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

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ALASKA MARU

AMUR MARU

Monday, 21st April. Thursday, 15th May.

HIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES—Via-Srigo, Bing

Colombo, Durban & Cape

..

BUENOS AIRES MARU SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY Via Singaporo & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU

Town,

Friday, 25th April.

Tuesday, 20th May.

Sunday, 4th May.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS

The M.V. Siamese Frince from New York sailed from Shanghai on April 20, and is expected to arrive here on April 22,

The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of on April

as to make the method self-checking combines modern Japanese and French 20 (San.) at 7 am, leaves Manila of the ship, while the sufficiency of with furniture to match. The walls are is due at Hong Kong on April 27 and applicable to any original condition ideas, being upholstered-in-dove-grey, on April 25 (Eri.) at 4 pm, and

sub-division for any critical compart-attractively panelled and many shrubs, (Sun) at 9 a.m. ment could be determined simply.

none of them very old, in quaint green : R.M.S. Empress of Asia, Capt. The curve of floodable lengths was glazed earthan-pots of various shapes, L. D. Douglas, R.N.R., will leave conveniently obtained

in a manner argan unusual feature.

here for Victoria and Vancouver, which was simple, direct and roadily

Accurate at the ends of the ably.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- checked, and which was particularly

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MEXICO MARU

Saturday, 3rd May,

SEATTLE MARU

Monday, 5th May.

CALCUTTA—Vis Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &` VANCOUVER-Via Japun Ports from

Shanghai.

AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai).. Tuesday, 29th April. MELBOURNE-Yla Mahila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MELBOURNE MARU

HAIPHONG-Vis Holhow & Pathol.

Tuesday, 6th May.

Saturday, 10th May.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panama.

ARGUN MARU

JAPAN PORTS.

KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amor.

CANTON MARU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU For further pariculara please apply TOL Central No. 1089, 4089, 1090.

Sunday, 27th April, 3 p.m.

Sunday, 11th May, to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

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The entrance room is designed after) B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe an inner court in a mansion of the and Yokohama at noon on the 30th Tokugawa dynasty, which flourished (April (Wednesday). from 1596 to 1865. Chrysanthemums | in wrought metal over the inquiry office provide an artistic touch. The socini hall is designed after a noble- man's home in the Fujiwara epoch, A truly excellent work, both as re- 894-1184 A.D., and wall paintings show

Consignees of cargo Ex M.V. gards the Royal and the Merchant the Japanese mannery in 'tha age of "Himalaya" are reminded to Navy of Britain, is being carried out Momoyama in the 16th century. Ple delivery of their goods which will be by the Lancashire and National Sea tures above the grand staircase are subject to rent after April 22,

Consignees of cargo Training flumes, where a large num-copies of the wood-engraving master "Benvorlich" are reminded to take ber of boys are in constant.training pieces of the famous artista Utamaro delivery of their goods which will be

and Sharaku in the Tokugawa period.subject to rent after April 22. and being efficiently prepared take their places in either of the two sanctum in a Samurai's mansion in the The smoking room is designed as the Services. It is the fact that at the Tokugawa age. A full suit of armour KING AS A CHILD. present time the demand for the ser in the alcove, including a sword inlaid. vices of such boys is not such with gold and stirrups inlaid with

to

as to give very great encouragement silver, was made in 1185. The verandah

ex

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Two interesting letters written by

to the management of such an insti- cafe is furnished as a Japanese gar. the King have recently been placed tution.

| den, with miniature trees and fountain, on exhibition among the Royal auto- The personnel of both the Royal laid out on a balcony behind the smok-graphs in the picture gallery of the Navy and of the Mercantile Marine ing room. There is also a closed veran-Bodleian Library, Oxford., is being depleted, the former because of the very considerable reduction of warships in commission, and the lat ter because of the unremunerative nature of prosent-day shipping ser vlees. Nevertheless the work of the

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PREMIER'S HINT.

When He Would Resign.

dah on each side of the social hali. One was written by the King, as

There are two cabines de luxe on the a child, to Doctor (afterwards Sir resign if further hampered in A hint that the Government will a private Heary) Aciand, apologising for his Parliament was bridge deck, each having bathroom. Twenty-five cabins are arranged on the bridge deck, to his extreme youth, but express at the annual dinner of the Seaham two-berth inability to write a long letter owing Ramsay MacDonald in a letter read given by Mr. with hot and cold water supply.

Harbour Labour party, Referring to the Coal Bill, Mr. MacDonald wrote:

"We have had several narrow divisions on it, and one defeat, but we shall stick to it and push it through as far as our numbers will the allow us.

Sen Training Homes is carried on with that care and thoroughness class passengers are arranged and The second, directed from Buck- which has always characterised its equipped in modern style. Special Ingham Palace, and dated November administration, and the boys are cabin accommodation for third clasa la 8, 1929, gives permission to exhibit taught the virtues of good living, provided on the bridge and No. 3 upper the first letter in the library, courage and discipline, and In every

'tween decks. Adequate promenade Both letters are attracting much way prepared for their vocation. Space is available for passengers of attention among visitors to They are officially inspected periodi

For loading and discharging opera- cally by an Admiralty officer, who tions there are 14 tubular steel derricks, has invariably expressed his ap-2 of 10 tons, 2 of 6 tons, and 10 of 3 preciation of what he has seen at the tons lifting capacity, and one baggage Homes. Journal of Shipping.

The Hamburg-Amerika Co. and the Norddeutscher Lloyd have now combined-more-than-2,000,000-tons of German liner shipping being involved in the fusion.

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