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THE CHINA MAIL.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 1930.

NY.KLINE

SEDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Nonolulu.

Thursday, 18th September. Sunday, 28th September.

ASAMA MARU TAIYO MARU

FEATTLE, VICTORIA vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.

HIKAWA MARU,

............ Wednesday, 24th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Snez. KATORI MARU

KASHIMA MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

ATSUTA MARU

Tuesday,

AKI MARU

Taestiny,

Saturday, 6th September. Saturday, 20th September.

23rd September. 21st October.

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BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† PENANG MARU

KAGA MARU

Thursday, 28th August. Thursday, 11th September.

Se Shipping

UNLUCKY VOYAGE.

RUDDER FOULED AND BOILER DAMAGED.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, had made a dash of 240 miles

Mexico & Paname. HEIYO MARU

Saturday,

BOUTH AMERÍCA (East Coast), via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

Intelligence.

A CENTENARY.

GOODWINS RESCUE.

DOCTOR'S CUTTER DRIVEN OUT 'TO SEA

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Still, few of the mightier sea. Three miles out of Calais the ports of the world can understand party encountered rough weather, what the welcome of a new Isle and navigation was extremely ef Man steamer means to Fleet- difficult. wood. Not even the launch of a Dr. Williams and his com Cunarder at Southampton could panions were drenched by rain create а proportionate stir. and sea water, but made a plucky Last Thursday morning the Isle effort to reach Dover. They got of Man Steam. Packet Company's within a mile, but the weather new boat the Lady of Mann sailed became so bad that the cutter into Fleetwood for the first time, was blown out to sea. and

THE ISLE OF MAN CROSSING.

Fleetwood, June 25.

Fleetwood, June 29.

Deal, July 10, How the prompt action of a In its excitement at receiving A 2-ton sailing cutter, Rani IV., Blackpool man averted a danger the new Lady of Mann, Fleetwood owned and captained by Dr ous situation when

મ boiler seems to have overlooked a point Everard Williams. of Wimpole mishap occurred in the Fleet- quite as exciting that exactly Street. London, who left Calais wood steam trawler. Daniel one.hundred years ago the Isle of with two companions at 11 o'clock Clowden, was related when the Man Steam Packet Company's last night, ran on the Goodwins vessel arrived at Fleetwood. She first stearner was launched. early this morning. had been towed from the Atlantic by the trawler Peter Carey, which

to reach the drifting vessel.

Leaving Fleetwood on June 10, the Daniel Clowden steamed to the Klondyke fishing grounds of The West Coast to Scotland. As a wire warp connected to the fore part of the trawler got foul of the rudder, rendering the vessel help less, she wirelessed for assistance, and the Peter Carey was ordered to stear to her aid: The Daniel Clowden was, however, suddenly freed from all obstruction, but her set of fishing gear was carried away. The porter Carey was then told to continue her Ashing voyage, and the Daniel Clowden, with a new set of gear, made for For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

fishing grounds off the coast of Telephone 30291.

County Galway, (Trivate exchange to all departments,i

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30th September.

KAWACHI MARU

Tuesday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

KUMA MARU

Tuesday,

+ TAKETOYO MARU

Sunday,

9th September.

2nd September. 21st September.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.

LYONS MARU

Tuladay,

16th September.

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.

† CALCUTTA MARU

Friday,

+ HAKODATE MARU

Monday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

MURORAN MARU

Sunday.

AKITA MARU

Friday,

SUWA MARU

Saturday,

SIBERIA MARU

+ Cargo only

29th August

8th September,

31st August.

5th September. 4th September. Wednesday, 10th September.

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT To alteration.

LONDON.

HAMBURG. HOTTERDAM Colombo, Suex and Port Said. AMAZON MARU ALASKA MARU

BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vis Saigon, Singapore,

Wednesday, 10th September,' Friday, 10th October.

Friday, 20th August.

Friday, 3rd October.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

LA PLATA MARU ... BUENOS AIRES MARU BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

SUMATRA MARU. HAMBURG MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,

ZIBAR & MOMBASA-Viz MEXICO MARU CHICAGO MARU

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that afternoon, it may be Over the Gondwins they drop- added. was of some social import-ped the anchor which caught in nec in the Fleetwood area. Re-some wreckage and held. Dis- presentatives of neighbouring distress signals were hoisted and the trict councils, of the fishing Deal motor-boat, Lady Haig, and powers, and other important the Walmer life-boat went out in hodies were invited to inspect the response. ship. "And lady" had been mark The motor-boat found the ed on the cards, so that for a time crew of the cutter preparing to the decks of the Lady of Mann swim to the South Goodwin light- had a trifle of the sunny Ascot ship a mile and a half away.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

Lanys

LAYO Leavo

Azziva

14 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN

TO CANADA AND US.A. Hoat Hong Shanghai Kobe Yok, sam TRIKGUYDE Empress of Canada Sept, &. Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Empress of Japan Oci. 2 Oct: 5 Oct. 7. Oct. $ Oct. 17 Empress of Asia* Oct. 15 Oct. 18 Oct. 21 Qet. 23 Nov. 1 Empresa of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 2, No. 4 Nov. 6. Nov, 14 Empress of Russla' Nov. '12 Nov. 15 Nov, 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Empress of Japan Nov. 21 Nov. 39 Dec. Dee. 4 Dec. 12 Empress of Asia" Dec. 10 Dee. 13 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Empress of Canada Dec. 23 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jatt. 1 Удп. 9 Empress of Russia* Jan. 7 Jan, 10 Jan. Jun, 15 Jan. 24- Empress of Japan Jan. 29, Feb. Feb. 3 Feb.

5 Feb. 13 Empress of AnÌa* · Feb. 25 Feb. 28 Mar. 3 Mar. 5 Mar, 14 *Empress of Canada Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar, 17” Mar, 19 ̃ ̄ ̄Mar, 27 Empress of Kuasin Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 2 Apr. 11 Empress of Japan Apr.

Apr. 7 Apr. D Apr. 11 Apr. 19 Empress of Asia Apr. 17 Apr, 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 25 May 3

*(Call at Nagasaki the day aftor departure from Shanghai)

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SPECIAL ROUND-TRIP SUMMER FARES. From Hong Kong to Nagaanki & Return. G3 82.50

Kobe Yokohama

Tickets on sale to September 15, Anal retura limit October 31.

Telephones:

l'assenger 20752 Freight..20012

.G$105.00

.G$117,50

favour about them. She certainly They were taken off with difficultyWORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL

had an auspicious welcome to and conveyed to Deal, with the Fleetwood.,

Second Misfortune. Early on Saturday when the trawler was five miles from the

A Fast and Stendy Boat. coast a stay in the boiler gave Barrow-in-Furness last March, The vessel was launched at way. Most of the crew were in at which date her design was des their bunks at the time. Boiling cribed in the Manchester Guar- water immediately rushed out of dian. Visitors to the island" the boiler until it was a foot deep term that has only one meaning

Few will have reason to write, as did one worthy clergyman who made the perilous voyage in 1773, "At last, please God, we got safe ashore."

cutter in tow.

ROYALTY IN A RAGE.

Colombo, August 6. motorship Gujerat raised strenu

A royal visitor on board the I

senger Jetty.

coal berths, Mr. Hagenbeck," in- "Fancy putting my ship in the dignantly trumpeted the monarch, whose kingdom, it is as well to add, is the jungle and not a man- made state.

in the engine-room and stokehold in Fleetwood-find many pleasant ous object.ons this morning when The second engineer, C. W. Olsen, journeys promised them. of 4, Eden Street, Blackpool, was seu will please itself, of course, Indian-African

The the vessel, which belongs to the & ANTWERP_Via Singapore on watch at the time and shout-but all man can do to make the Andrew Weir and Co., Ltd.), was Line (Messrs. ed to a fireman, who was in the few hours' voyage comfortable tied up, on her arrival in Colombo, coal bunkers, to escape as best he has surely been accomplished. at the coal berths instead of in a coal bunker was open and the fire- seem more sumptuously housed. could. Luckily the hatch on the Even the third-class passengers place of honour nearer the Pas- man scrambled out on the deck.

Ollsen gave the alarm to the rest of the crew, and got the pump to work, which gradually filled the boiler with cold water. He received injuries to his feet as a result of his efforts. Wireless nection with the island dates to The tory of regular con- message were again sent out to 1767, and embodies many a story the Peter Carey for assistance, rf adventure, rivalry, and pro- and for 24 hours the Daniel ress, in which the coming of Clowden drifted in the Atlantic. tearn was notable. The present An emergency sail was hoisted to Steam Packet Company was form steady the vessel until help ared in 1829, and their first vessel. rived, but she drifted 30 miles. the Mona's Isle, was launched on After a full day's race, the Peter June 30, 1830. So that Monday Carey sighted the Daniel Clowden is a notable centenary, even if it and towed her 300 miles to Fleet-may not get its due in every quar wood without mishap.

Wednesday, 3rd September. Friday, 10th September. BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN- Singapore & Colombo.

Tuesday, 20th August. Sunday, 28th September.

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

-TACOMA MARU

Monday, 1st September.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER,

LONDON MARU (Tom Kobe) ... Weinesday, 3rd September. MELBOURNE.-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney..

SYDNEY MARU

Wodnesday, 3rd September.

HAIPHONG-Vix Holhow & Pakhol.

SANYO MARU

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Saturday, 25th Octcher.

NEW YORK-Vin Japan porta & Panama.

JAPAN PORTS.

SEATTLE MARU

AMUR MARU

SHUNKO MARU

KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO & KEELUNG..

SOURABAYA MARU

Thursday, 4th September. Saturday, 13th September. Sunday, 21st September.

Wednesday, 10th September.

For further periculars please apply tu.-OSAK A SHONEN KAISHA.

Tel. 28061.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

Interviewed on arrival the skip per, Ernest Wilson, of 43, Poulton Street, Fleetwood, said that but for Olsen's promptitude, they might all have been killed.

DISTRESSED SEAMEN AIDED..

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an African elephant, which forms It was in fact none other than part of the Gujerat's valuable cargo. tinued to wax wrathful in spite

And King Jumbo of all the coaxing of his courtiers.

Con-

SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

THURS. 28th

AUGUST.

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

S.S. "TAI HING"

S.S. TAI MING" [1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.] [649 tona Capt. G. J. Spink.)

SEPTEMBER.

SEPTEMBER. MON, 1st WED. 17th WED. Brat SAT. 20th SUN. 7th.. TUES. 23rd.

TUES. 9th THURS. 26th FRI. 12th MON. 29th MON.

15th Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms and Saloon. The sa. Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiv- hing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vla same Ports) every Ave days.

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Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Moals & Wines are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hoi On Wharf. For informatior apply to 29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20893.

SHIPS THAT PASS!

QUARTER'S LOSS OF 210 VESSELS.

Co.,

KWONG WING L

quence of causualty or stress of weather; the remainder were broken up or condemned.

"Tell the Master Attendant if he comes near me I'll give him u trunk full of water served at high pressure," he roared in rage. En an apologetic mood the feet long, as compared with the sion ordered the ship to be berth- tor. The Monn's Isle was only 119 Chairman of the Port Commis- Lady of Mann's 373 feet, and 19 ed at the Guide Pier, Matwal, a feet in the beam against a mould-favour only granted to potentates ed breadth of 50 feet. In of the jungle. photographs she is an odd little King Jumbo accepted the

It is noteworthy that the per- boat-paddles well for'ard, a bow-apology and agreed to land at the

centage of casualties to the num- sprit, funnel like a miniature fac- Pier, where the Gujerat berthed A return, showing all ships of ber of ships owned is lower in the tory stack, but she covered the at 10 am. to-day.

100 tons and upwards totally lost, in that of any other country, case of the United Kingdom than Liverpool-Douglas passage in an

A stout gangway, however, had condemned, etc., during the quaramounting to only 0.22 per cent. The Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, in the annual report, re-

average time of eight hours,

to be rigged and King Jumbo ter ended December 31, 1929, has This may be regarded as a tribute She was the forerunner of a coaxed into a proper mood before been issued by Lloyd's Register to the care with which British cord a satisfactory financial posi- numerous family, including her he was finally statisfied with the of Shipping. She has already tion, due, in addition to subscrip- namesake in the existing feet. arrangements. been chartered for a term of years tions from the King and the

ships are constructed and navi to the Texas Company of New Prince of Wales, to donations

The gross reduction in the mer-gated. The Boats in the War.

Being an elephant of precise cantile marine of the world from An important twin-screw, oil York. Designed on the longi- from City and shipping com- little epic of those seas.,

With Mona's Isle, too, began habits, he walked down the gang-all causes during that period steamer Fort Victoria, 7,784 tons The largest ship lost was the tanker, the South Africa, which tudinal system, of framing to panica. The Admiralty made a

way as the quartermaster struck amounted to The exemplifies the most modern de- carry oil in bulk, the deadweight special grant from the balance of story of the company was often Hagens, and Mr. John 326,165 tons gross. Of these, 125 ind West Indies Steamshi, uda of gross, belonging to the Bermuda sign for this class of vessel, re- capacity of the vessel is ap the Naval Prize Fund.

ance of struggle. The waters surround-genbeek the owner, gave as of 176,117, tons gross, actually many, which was sink in collision cently underwent successful trials proximately 13,700 tons, her over- has been an increase in subscrip-

ing the island are a stiff test for

ended their carcers in conse off Sunday Hock. off the mouth of the River Tyne. all length is 499ft, her breadth tions from ships, notably those seamanship in winter, and many Built by Swan, Hunter and 65ft., and her moulded depth sailing from London and Liver- of the skippers had occasion to Wigham Richardson, Ltd., of 39ft. A centre-line longitudinal pool.

prove themselves "true sea-dogs, Wallsend-on-Tyne, for the A/S. bulkhead divides her oil-holds so Noruega of Oslo, her construc- as to form twenty main tanks, was distributed among nearly Packet-Company's fifteen steam- During 1920, a total of £21,391 rough and resolute." During the tion being supervised by Messrs. with expansion trunks and auxi- 7,000 persons. This was an in-ere were either chartered or pur- Kilts and Kennaugh, the consult-liary trunks in the 'tween decks. crease of £1,800 over the previous chased by the Government. Only ing engineers and naval architects The total tank capacity is suf- year. Of the recipients, 2,784 four returned, four having been of Liverpool and Sunderland, sheficient to load the full weight of were seafarers, and the remainder lost and three held in the Govern- holds a Lloyd's certificate of the light oil..

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off Asia Minor in February, 1917. ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

It is a far cry from the Mona's Isle of 1830 to the Lady of Mann of 1930. What sort of steam packet Fleetwood will welcome in 2030 it would be rashness to speculate. But

a regular sur- prise packet, we may wager, if only we could see her at this in stant...

WATER LEVELS. ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English foot the water levels on the West River, North River and East River, on the daten named: w

Shlubing Tsingynen Samshiul

89

gu Aug, 24. Aug. 26.

6.5

6.5 14.89 14.6. Sheklung 3.64.0 The highest levels on record are: Shlühing, 41 feet; Taingyuen, 20.2 feet Samaăul, 27.5" fest; Sheklung 15.5 feet. pr Y

The lowest level on record at Samehuf is minus 5 feet andfat Bheklung minus 2.7 feet

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

M.V. "CITY OF LILLE” S.S. "CITY OF MOBILE"

..London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hull

.London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE

S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER"

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SERVICES TO

BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE

M.V. "LOSSIEBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

S.S. TINHOW"

ELLERMAN LINE ..10th September. Dth October,

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

7th October.

CO.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

..17th September. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

6th November.

Loading, for Mauritiua, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, Durban, Bast London, Algoa Bay (Port Elisabeth), :

Monsel Bay and Ompałowa.

Through Bills of Lading leaded to Baira, Quibmains, The Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinds, sambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and dagascar.

freight" or, pasinge on any of the above; lines spply-tojm

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