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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1930.

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Wednesday, 13th August. Thursday, 21st August.

REATTLE, VICTORIA vin Shanghät & Japan Ports.

YOKOHAMA MARU .................... Tuesday.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

19th August. 23th September.

6th August,

HARINA MARU

Saturday,

9th August.

KAMO MARU

Tuesday,

19th August.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta

KITANO MARU

Tuesday,

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Tuesday,

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Monday,. Thursday,

Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU

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24th August.

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· NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

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.: Sunday,

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Monday, 11th August. † DELAGOA MARU CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon...

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

* NAGATO "MARU

+ BENGAL MARU

Friday, Friday,

8th August. 15th August

+ MALACCA MARU (Moji-direct) Wednesday."

6th August

† MITO MARU

Thursday, Saturday,

7th August 3th August.

KASHIMA MARU"

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. “.....

Kee Shipping

Intelligence.

THE ST. LAWRENCE Warner states in summarising his

{་་

ROUTE.

Potential Shipments on New Waterway.

conclusions.

LOSS OF THE ·

MOLESEY

The potential tonnage for this route, which at present is moving through more or less costly avenues of commerce, ranges from 20,000,000 tons minimum to Judgment of the Court

of: Inquiry.

30,000,000 maximum. In spite of the obsolete equipment and ad- j Verse ciftumstances of operation of the present St. Lawrence route, nearly 8,000,000 tons pues ed over it in 1927, an increase of 600 per cent, during the last 25

That the projected St. Lawrence waterway, if completed, will carry by 1945 a tonnage greater than that which now passes through either the Suez or Panama canals years.

their relation to the proposed

waterway.

"In considering that question from, the standpoint of the poten- tial shipments of iron ore and coal, Mr. Warner has not ignored the fact that vast quantities of grain, stone and other commodities will be available for transportation through the proposed waterway connecting the Great Lakes directly with the Atlantic Ocean, and statistics bearing on this traffic are presented in the study,"

L

outbound

Judgment was, given at the Law Courts in mail wook by the Board of Trade Court of Inquiry which

investigated the loss of the Mole sey, which foundered off the coast of Pembrokeshire last November with the loss of eight lives.

The Court of Inquiry which in- vestigated the master was presided ver by Mr. Griffith-Jones, with whom were Vice-Admiral Raikes, Captain Learmount, and Captain Blake.

The Molesey, on her way from Liverpool to Cardif, became un- manageable during a gale and ran on to the rocks. Seven of the crew and Mrs., Stocks, the wife of the chlef officer, lost their lives. The remainder were saved by the Angle. (Pembroke) lifeboat, -

Mr. Griffith-Jones, the Greenwich magistrate, giving Judgment; said that the Court found that the cause of the atradding and loss of the Molesey was: (1) The unexpected bad weather, causing the vessel to be

blown

off *her

course

is the conclusion reached by Mr. "At our present rate of con- SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Fayette S. Warner. of the Political sumption, the relatively rich iron search Department of the ore deposits of the Lake Superior University of. Pennsylvania, district will be exhausted in the through a study of the future next twenty years. The leaner SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, movement of iron ore and coal in ores will have to bear the cost of beneficiation against the alter- native of importing high grade, The study was made under the foreign ores, to be used in mixing direction of the Industrial Re- and supplementing the low grade search Department of the ores coming from the Lake University's Wharton School of Superior district to the blast fur Finance and Commerce, with the naces on the shores of Lake Erie. primary object of throwing addi-It has been shown that from tional light on the question of 10,000,000 to 15,000,000 tons of over the St. whether the freight that would be are would move available. for shipment through Lawrence route to fill this demand; the projected waterway "would be

Cont and Ore. sufficient to warrant the develop "This large bulk movement, ment of the project.

together with other minerals in. bound, will create a large quantity of shipping space When commodities which have a higher shipping value are not available to fill this space, a bulky commodity of lower value will be substituted. Coal is the com- modity which fulfils these require. ments, and it is estimated that and to become unmanageable on a from 5,000,000 to 7,000,000 tons lee shore. (2) the unhandiness of of coal will move over this route. the vessel in ballast trim; and (3) a larga insufficient allowance of sea room "It is expected that tonnage of iron ore from South to enable the vessel to be turned America will arrive at Lake Erie round if necessary. "His estimate of a vastly in ports, and that coal and coke will creased potential tonnage by 1945, serve as the commodity for a Furthermore, since however, is based on his assuinp-backhaul. tion that, at the present rate of iron ore at present moyes to Lake consumption. the iron ore de Erie ports in the open season, it posits of the Lake Superior dis- can continue to move under this trict will be exhausted in the same seasonal arrangement. next twenty years, and that this "It has been pointed out that

millions of tons of iron ore.

In Lawrence route, which now is addition, he forecasts a further moving through other avenues, increase in traffic, through the ex-rariges from 20,000,000 tons portation of large quantities of minimum "to 30,000,000 tons coal, which he points out, would maximum. the vast amount of outbound ship ping space created by the increase of importations by "water-

The improved St. Lawrence Channel will open navigation from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes for about 90 per cent. of the world's cargo-carrying vessels, and will connect the world markets with the producing area in Central North America by a lower cost method of trans portation than now exists," Mr

LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Vis Singapor the school announced.

Colombo, Sues and Port Said.

ATLAS MARU .................

Monday, 11th August.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Sashen

BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colomba.

Tuesday, 14th August.

By 1945.

-

Neither the loss of the vessel nor

or the

of life was caused or contributed to by any wrongful act or default of the registered manager marine superintendent, but they were contributed to by the action of Captain George Edgar Huntley, the master, in attempting to paes land through a channel where the tide ran with great strength, in a vessel of low speed and light draught, with doubtful weather conditions prevalling..

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM 2557 will result in the importation of the potential tonnage for the St.. between the Smalls and the main-

BAR & MOMBASA—Vla

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

LA PLATA MARU..

Friday, 29th August.

BUENOS AIRES MARU

Friday, October.

SHUNKO MARU

Monday, 4th August,

HONOLULU MARU

CANADA MARU

MEXICO MARU

HIMALAYA MARU

CELEBES MARU

.. Shanghai.

Singapore & Colomou.

Wednesday, 6th August

Friday 26th September.

Satu Jay. 2nd August.

Monday, 18th August.

SALCUTTA-Vin Singapore, Penang & Kangoon..

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Ports from be the logical commodity to utilise

ARIZONA. MARU. (from S'kai)... Sunday, 17th August. HKLBOURNE-Via Maulls, Brisbane & Sydney,

i,AIPHONG—via Huihdy & Pakhol

NEW YORK-Y Japan porta & Panamá.,

JAPAN PORTS.

KOHSO MARU

* BELUNGZia Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

BATAVIA MARU

Wednesday, 30th July,

Sunday, 10th August

For further pacientar please apply 10-OSAKA SROSEN, BAISHA.

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£350,000. SEA GAMBLE

FOURTH EFFORT TO REFLOAT THE HINDENBURG.

at

Orkney, June 19. The fourth effort to refloat the German battleship Hindenburg Scapa Flow, Orkney, which was begun this morning, s another throw in the biggest gamble I have ever witnessed, writes Commander H. M. Daniel in the Daily Mall.

Mr. Cox, the salvage expert, has { in effect placed £350,000 on the tables, and the issue is to be de- cided by a single spin of the wheel of fortune, which human courage and skill are gallantly striving to 'control.

M. TAKEUCHI,' Manager,

Three failuros la six and a half years to float. the ship, one of the surrendered fleet sunk by Gorman

water receding under the pumps. They clamber down on to the wooden planking which senis the hole where the gun-turret was, and

treachery, have steadily increased the stakes. If the ship can be watch the divers groping about all salved this time, Mr. Cox says, he over the sunken upper deck to stop will show a moderate profit on his leaks. venture. If not, his huge-stake Complete watertightness is im-

will be lost.

Anxious Women,

Mr.

"This action," Mr. Griffith-Jones

̧understand his reason for taking |

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5 Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Empress of Asia". Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 4

Nov, 20 Nov. 29 Empress of Russia Nov. 12 Nov, 15 Nov. 18

Dec. 4. Dec. 12 Empress of Japan Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Impress of Asia' Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec, 27 Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 28 Héc. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 9 Empress of Russia Jan, 7 Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15. Jan, 24 Empress of Japan. Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 3 Feb. 5 Feb. 13 Empress of Asia Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar. '14-' ,*(Cull at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai).

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SAILING DATES FOR JULY/AUG. 1930 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 1.30 p.nt

S.S. "TAI HING"

S.S. "TAI MING" [1,063 tons-Capt. Trott.]

[649 tons--Capt. G. J. Spink.] WED.

JULY.

AUGUST. MON.

1st

30th

SUN.

AUGUST,

WED. ith

20th 10th TUES. 26th

FRI.

15th

MON' 6th SAT

THURS. 28th

18th

23rd.

FRI. WED. TUES. 12th

. Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans In Staterooms and Saloon. The as. "Tai Iling" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiu- ling, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Ports) every ive days,

Fares for round trip (not including meals), $20, Mözls & Wines

are to be obtained on board.

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WARSHIPS IN PORT-

"Even without anticipating any increase in this tonnage, this, to- added, "may have been due to ex- ether with the potential importa- coas of zeal and a desire to make Cardiff on the following morning's tion of iron ore tonnage, of 10,000,000 to 15,000,000, and the tide, which hope the master had expressed by radio to the potential backhaul coal tonnage of 5,000,000 to 7,000,000, which owners; otherwise it is difficult to may be expecter in 1945, provide what was obviously a great risk. the basis for an estimate that a The Court considers that he was "The dificulty of handling ves- Į minimum of 35,0000,000 and anot, in the circumstances, justified sels of this type in light trim in maximum of 52,000,000 tons In. taking this risk, and that he heavy weather is well known to all would pass through the St.made an error of judgment in tak experienced seamen, and the Court The following British warships Lawrence waterway fifteen yearsing it, and thereby jeopardized the therefore considers it proper to are in harbour to-day :— from now if the project were safety of his ship. The Court, how make ค recommendation" that completed. This tonnage estim- ever, highly commends the conduct vessels of similar type now under ute is larger than that which now of the master and officers after the construction or about to be con- move through the Suez or Panama ship struck and, while waiting res.structed should be fitted with a canals."

cue by the lifeboat."

deep water ballast tank of suitable Court's Recommendations. capacity consistent, with the "ton. The Court pointed out with re- nage, in addition to the usual gard to the unhandiness of the double bottom tanks, thereby mak vessel that she had mado manying it possible to keep such vessels passages in almilar ballast condi- ander proper control if heavy tion during her 30 years' career, weather be encountered when in having been abnormally unhandy mend that a light load line be in

troduced." during any of them

WATER LEVELS.

RIVERS.

practicable, but the pumps are ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST and there were no records of her light trim. The Court also recom rapidly beating the leaks. It is unusual to find women on. Cox hopes that this evening the ship ascens like this, but the family will start to lift, but the anxious fortunea are too desperately in-question is: Will she keep up- volved for Mrs. Cox or her daughter right? Mr. Cox is confident that'a to stay away.

huge maas of.concrete which he has built under the vessel's atorn on the port side will keep her on an even to and fro aeross suspension keel until she leaves the bottom. If bridge made of wire hawsers and she remains upright until this point, fear that she will list planks to the Hindenburg, which is he has no partly above the surface. They more than a few degrees, until all peer down the funnels to watch the the water has been pumped out.

They listen to the deafening roar of the pumping engines and walk

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The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels. on the, Weat River, North River and East River, on the dates named:

July 27 July 28 ) Shiuhing .... *9.1

16.8 Taingyuen

12.0. Samahul

6.6

9.7

Sheklung ..... 10.8 * For July 26.

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The highest levels on record are: -Shishing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3. feet; Sheklung 15.5 fest.

The lowest level on record at Samahul is minus. 5 feet and at Sheklung minus 2.7 feet:

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Consignees of Cargo ex "Royal Star are reminde! to take delivery of their woods which will be subject to runt after July 31.

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Conbignees of cargo "Trisbank" te reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 2.

STEAMER'S MOVEMENTS

The C.P.S. RMS Empress of Russia arrived at Kobe on July 29. (Tuoa.) at 6.80 pm leave Kobe on July 29 (Tuea.) at s P., and is due at Yokohama on July 80 (Wed) of 4 pm She leaves Yokohama on July 81. (Thurs.) at 8.30p.m.

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