NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA US.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
Wednesday, 13th August. Thursday, 21st August. TATSUTA MARU SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Poris.
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YOKOHAMA MARU
5th August. LONDON;--MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Tuesday,
0th August, Saturday, Tuesday,........._____19th August,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU..........
TAMBA MARU
↑ PENANG MARU
BOMBAY -via-Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
19th August. 23th September.
Tuesday,
...: Tuesday."
1.
11th August.
28th August.
Monday,
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
México & Panama. GINYO MARU
Wednesday, 27th August.
·SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
Wednesday, BINGO MARU
0th Auguet.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ ATAGO MARU (Calls Philadelphia) Tuesday,
LIVERPOOL, via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople); Genoa,
+ TOKIWA MARU
Sunday,
5th August. 34th August.
'DELAGOA MARU
Monday,
11th August.
CALCUTTA, via Singapore. Penanë & Rangoon,
NAGATO MARU
Friday..
BENGAL MARU:
Friday,
SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA..
MALACCA MARU
Friday.
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday,
8th August, 15th August.
8th August. Oth August. 12th August.
KANAGAWA MARU (Maji direc). Tuzainy,,
↑ Cargo only.
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Shipping
Intelligence.
NEW VICTORY PUTS EMPRESS OF JAPAN. REDUCED FREIGHT
TO SEA.
60ft. Model Manned by
14 Officers.
A STEP FORWARD IN SHIPBUILDING.
SCÖTTISH BOILERS,
CHARGES.
More Slump Evidence.
In
door
the
The ss. Empress of Japan has: 'been built for Canadian Pacific
Though changes freight If you wish to see how sailors Steamships, Ltd., by the Fairfield worked in Nelson's Navy at Tru-Shipbuilding & Engineering Com
pany, Ltd. She has a gross charges are by no means unusual falgar go to Portsmouth's Navy
that reductions made Weck-August 2-9, advises the tonnage of 26,000, and is distinctive the Singapore Free Press under-
among recent new vessels by rea- stands
can, generally Daily Express.
speak- be laid at the son of the fact that her equipment lately embodies the fullest development ing.
depression with in the Mercantile of trade yet reached Marine in the application of high consequential lower values; re- ductions having taken place with steam pressure and temperature.
The main-propelling machinery the object of relieving the situn-: consista of two sets of Parsons tion. It will be remembered that single-reduction geared turbines of the freight charges have been the for these subject of certain agitation late- 30,000 sh.p. Steam turbines is generated in Yarrowly at the instance of Mr. Roland pe water tube bollers at a work- Braddell, who made a strong at ing pressure of 375 lb. per sq. in., tack at the, annual meeting of the and is superheated to approximately Straits Settlements Association. 800 degrees F.
There you will find a miniature model of the famous battleship Victory carrying out evolutions of a ship of the line at sea in 1806 Sail and rigging are exact re- plicas of those on the Victorv still the flagship of Admiral S Roger Keyes, Commander-in-Chief of Portsmouth Station. Salling orders and general handling will be just the same as they were in Nelson's day,
The miniature Victory, 60 long. is now being construct! She will be "taken to sca" in cre
of the dockyard basins when she is ready, manned by a crew Fourteen officers,
It is to prove that the apirit of the Navy is still no alert to-day at was in Nelson's time that two Victorys are being built in honour of Portsmouth's Navy Week.
The Following comparative Hat (detailing reductions which have taken place within the last fort- night or so) is of Interest; New York Tarif.
Rubber in cases and bres, from $14 to $13.
This part of the ship's equipment, along with the associated turbo feed Pumps and turbo generators forms a self-contained unit from which contamination of the boiler feed water by oil or other impurities is eliminated, this requirement being essential to the successful operation
Latex in Drums or Tins, from of water tube boilers.
G$14 per 50 cu. ft. to C$10.25. Steam for the Buxiliary steam Revertex in Drums or Tine. engines; for providing distilled from G$14 per 50 cu. ft. tr The second model. executed by water as make-up for the water tube G$13. order of Lord Louis, Mountbatten.boilers; and for heating purposes, is is now in the studios of Mr. Ha! derived from Scotch bollers that Wyllie and Colonel Harold Wylie. form separate plant from the where it is being completed, and water tube boller equipment. while Navy Week is being cele- brated at Portsmouth, the sezone
LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Rodel Victory will be shown in
Colombo, Sure and Port Said.
ATLAS MARU
Monday, 11th August.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
LA PLATA MARU
BUENOS AIRES MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo
Friday, 29th August.
Friday, 3rd October.
SHUNKO MARU (Call ät Kurashi) Monday, 4th August. HONOLULU MARU
Tuesday, -19th" August.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA. DAR-ES-SALAAM. "ZANZI
BAR & BOMBASA —Vi■Singapure & Colombo,
CANADA MARU
MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon, -
HIMALAYA MARU CELEBES MARU
Shanghai.
ARIZONA MARU (from Sul)
Wednesday, 6th August. Friday, 26th September.
Saturday, 2nd August. Monday, 13th August
Sunday, 17th August. Sydney.
London.
Colonel Wyllie has worked on In this model-3 feet 6 inches length-for five years.", She hr., already cost more than £4,000 to construct. She has been built from designs and specifications used when the old Victory was first commissioned in 1775 as flag ship for Admiral Keppel.
The auxiliary machinery is electrically driven, power being gen. crated by dynamos coupled to six cylinder Diesel engines each of by about 300 b.h.p. constructed Mesara, W. H. Allen, Sons & Com- pany, Ltd.
Straits to Conference Basis
·Pórts in Europe, Palm Kernela. from 50s. per scale ton to 405.
Palm Oil in Cases, from 663 to 58s. 6d. (in bulk), from 609. to 64s.
.
Cutch, from 60s, to 45s. Patchouli leaves from 939. 6.. to 703.
Other reductions, since the be ginning of the year have been Tapioca, from 60s. 6d. to 45s. per. seale ton: Teak Keys, from 825. d. to 55s.; Latex in Bulk, from 558., to 478, 6d; Tin from 60s. Gd. to 60s.; Pearl Seed and Sago, from 608. Gd. to 60ą.
Under the Straits Pacific Tarift
for the rubber rate
overland
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1930.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
- 14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A. Hongkong Shanchal Kobe - Yokohama Vancouver
LESTO
LONTS
ATTIVO
Empress of Japan Aug. 17 Aug. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 14 Aug. 22 Empress of Asin Aug. 20 Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. .5 Empress of Canada Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Nept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Empress of Russia' Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct 4
5 Oct 7 Oct. Empress of Japan. Oct. 2 Oct.
0 Oct. 17 Nor, 1 Empress of Asia* Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23
Nov. 14 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. Nov. 6
Nov. 29 Empress of Russia Nov. 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov, 20
Dec. 12 Empress of Japan Nov: 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec.
Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec 27 Empress of Asia" Empress of Canada Dec. 25 Dec. 28 Bec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 9 Empress of Russia Jan. Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 21 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, 15
(Call at Nagasak! the day after departure from Shanghai)
SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES.
From Itong Kong to-Nagasaki & Return GS-82.50
Kobe Yokohama
Tickets on sale to September 15, anal return limit October 31.
Telephones:
Fassenger 20762 Freight..20042
,C$105:00
.G$117.50
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
Various grades of Gargoyle D. T. E. Oils have been supplied to the 3.5. Empress of Japan by the Vacuum Oil Company, Ltd., on the Instructions of the shipbuilders, for the steam turbines, Diesel engine The model "floats" on bronze auxiliaries, cylinders, bearings, and sea. covered in silver and gen-air compressors.
Gargoyle Arctic blue enamel with silver-creste" of C. Heavy has been delivered for
the refrigerating equipment sup- pointa is eliminated. The uncer- plied by Messrs. I& E. Hall, Ltd., tiffed bale rate is cancelled while Also Gargoyle Cylinder Oil 600w the arbitrary of $3.00 per scale for the Welin-McLachlan Davits, in ton en cargo from Part Swetten-waterway? accordance with the builders recom-ham transhipped at Singapore has mendation.
also been cancelled.
waves.
Old Victory will hold her own VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from well against these youthful inlta lors. She is now completely re- stored after twelve years' wor: under the Society of Nautical Research, Members of her crew will wear uniform of Nelson's time, so 1930 may see her as Nel
on knew her when he routed the French-in 1805,
MELBOURNE-Vis Manila. Brisbane RAIPHONG-Vix Hollow & Pathol.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & l'anima.
JAPAN PORTS.
NITTO MARU
TACOMA MARU
**EELUNG-Via Swatow & Amor.
TAKAO-Yla Swalow & Amoy,
KAKAO & KEELA'NG
- BATAVIA MARU
Monday, 4th August. Tuesday, 5th August,
Sunday, 10th August.
For further pericuint please apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KA
Tel. 28081
M TAKEUCHI, Manager.
COLOUR PROBLEM IN trimental to the best interests of
LIVERPOOL.
Shipowners' Difficulties
Professor P. M. Roxby, Chairman
Blacks and Whites alike."
While aware that shipowners say that they would be unable to find white men who could work in the
heat of the stoke-holds on the West
Coast of Africa and that the "second and more inseparable difficulty is connected with the probable poli-
WATER LEVELS.··
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, lasued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Thursday, July 31. Agra, Swedish, Capt. Abenlus, 2,605 tons, Manila, Gilman and Co., Kowloon Wharf. Carl Jebsen,
Danish, Capt. J. Davidsen, 1,145 tons, Canton, Jebsen and Co., mooring C.41. Hupeh, British, Capt. Jenkina, 1,205 tons, Amoy, B. and S. mooring B.84.
Commission, shows in English fest Kashmir, British, Capt. R. Malialue,
the water levels on the Weat River, North River and East River, on the dates named:
Shishing
Tsingyuen
Samshul
10.2
July 29 July 30
21.2 24.7 8.9
12.6
14.2
9.8
Sheklung..... 10.8
The highest levels on record are:
of the Executive of the Liverpool tical reactions resultant from the Association for the Welfare of Half-prohibition of the employment of-Shishing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen. Caste Children, in a foreword to a coloured mon," yet the committee 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.3 feet; report by las Muriel E. Fletcher on an investigation into the colour problem in Liverpool and other ports, writes:
"No question of race prejudices or discrimination is involved, but the conclusion is clear that the present conditions under which coloured Beamen from the Wast Coast of Africa enter Liverpool constitute a real social
menace and are de
agrees that this prohibition is the Sheklung 16.5 fent. only real solution.
The lowest level on record at Samahulis minus 5 feet and at Skeklung minus 27 feet.
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Two further suggestions which lessen the problem, are the aigning on of the men on the West Coast of Africa so that they would be obliged
· CONSIGNEES' · NOTICE to make the "round-trip" and would receive no pay in this country; and
Consignees of cargo ex H.V. the exercise of greater, discrimina-Irisbank are reminded to take tion in the lasuing of British pasa delivery of their goods which will be ports..
Babject to rent after Anguat 2.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
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V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.
*HONG KONG
PENN
Length 787 Feet." Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of
SILI" (H.W.0.8.I.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS Z
Capable of Handling Ships Up.
to 3,000 Tons Displacement, Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at:70 Feet Radlus.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
GENTS HONG KONG CHINA
JAPAN
5,564 tons, Singapore, P. and D., Kowloon Wharf. Linan, British, Capt. W. J. Lalor, 1,366 tons, Canton, B. and S., mitoring B.18 Takamba, British, Capt. Rowe, 8,844 tone, Singapore, P. and O, Kowloon Wharf;
Tjisalak; Dutch, Capt.
Graff, 3,617 tons,
. Further, reductions are likely to take place.
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The Sal Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- ese Republic and second only to the Yangtsze in importance. This magni ficent trade route was opened to for- olgn traffic in 1897, but how many foreigners travel on this important
AUGUST SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.in.)
S.S. TAI NING”
[1,058 tons-Capt. Tratt)
AUGUST,
MON,
4th WED.
- 20th
SUN. FRI.
10th
TUES.
26th
15th
8.S. TAI MING"
[649 tons-Capt. G.`J. Spink]"
AUGUST.
FRI WED.
lat MON 18th 6th ** SAT... 23rd TUES. / 12th THURS. 23th
The scenery along the For information apply to routa is beautiful. We recommend it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday.
"DEWAR OF ROYAL Dewar was formerly intimately
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Co., Ltd.,
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STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
associated, is in the centre of the constituency, which has a pre-
8.8. Borda left. ponderating Service vote.
* Singapore, for this port on July
Admiral Adopted Ast
Socialist Candidate.
The P. & 0.
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It will be recalled that Admira: 61 at 6 a.m., and is due here on (then Captain) Dewar was die August & at about A.M. missed his ship by a court-martial heid at Gibraltar in connection
The Ben Line. a.s. Benledi from with incidents in the battleship Middlesbro, London and Straits left Singapore, for this port on July 30, and is due to arrive here on August 3.
It is definitely announced that Royal Oak in 1928. Rear-Admiral K. G. B. Dewar, Soon after the court-martial it hns been adopted as was announced in Parliament that C.B.E., Socialist candidate for Portsmouth further employment was to t North, a scat held for many years found for him, and he was duly by Sir Bertram Falle, Conserva- appointed to another command at Russia from Hong Kong on July the Gunnery School. Last year. 23, left Yokohama on July 31 at Gunnery he was promoted to the rank of 5 p.m., and is due at Vancouver AdmiralRear-Admiral and retired.
on August 9,
tive.
H.M.S. C. J. de Manila,
J. C. J. L, mooring A.6. Tonjer, Norwegian, Capt. Rasmus. Ben, 1,948-tons, Canton, Dodwell and Co., mooring B.50.
Friday, August 1. Himalaya Maru (O. S. K.), from Japan, arriving here from * Japan-to-day. She will berth
at Kowloon Wharf.
Hofuku Maru (N. Y, K.)," from Europe and Straits, is expected here at about 5 pm. to-day. She will be moored to a buoy in the Dangerous Goods Anchorage. Kalyan (P. and 0), from Shang- hui, arriving, here at about noon to-day. She will be moored to Buoy A.24
Nellors (E. and A), "from Japan, arriving here at, daylight to day. She will be moored to Buoy A.2. Ap
Pres. Jefferson (A.. M. L.), from - U. 8. A, Japan and Shanghal, is due here to-day. She will berth at Kowloon Wharf.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RAISE. SUNKEN. GERMAN CRUISER.
son, June 16. The Daily Majk states, that the salvage Compity engaged on salvaging the sputtled 1 Garman fleet in. Scapa Flow has completed preparations for a Mourth attempt. to reflost the Hindenburg on June
The battle cruiser lley in 70 feet of water nearly on an even keel Spacial precautions will be taken to maintain its stability
When raised four years ago the Hindenburg Heeled over and sank again, causing a waste of $30,000 spent in preparations to
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