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THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1930.

NYISLINE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VÄRYING FROM 183 TO 1120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu:

TAIYO MARU

CHICLIBU MARU

Sunday, 28th Sept, at 7 a.m. Thursday. Uth October.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA vid Shanghai & Japan Ports..

HIYO MARU

Wednesday, 2nd October.

· LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla

Singapore, Penang. Cplumbe, Suez. YASUKUNI MARU

BAKOND MARU

Saturday, 4th October at: 8 cm..

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

ÜRAKKAL, MANAGERN;

BRANDT & CO.

181, Gasirgo's Buildlag, Chater Bond.

Building and Repaira el Steamers sml stoćombips of every type

SOUTH CHINA

Telephones: 23774.

Night: 67105, Telegrami: "8tYBRANDT,”

MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING

REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.

TO KWA WAN→KOWLOON NAY. Telephones 37001 Day shil Night „Works Manager; W. B. Hasler,

Telegram" SLATYARD."

Saturday, 8th October at 7.a.m.

£1st October,

18th Novembèr.

Saturday, 7th-September Saturday, · 11th October. A

U.S. SHIPPING IN 1929. |- · THE EMPRESSES.

BONIRAY via Singapore, Péhang, & Colombo,

ART MABU

KITANO MARU

TYANACEAMARU-

TANGO MARU

Mexico & Penama. HEIYO MARU

KANAGAWA MARU

·BOUT!! AMERICA {West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu. Los Angeles,

Tuesday

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

NEW YORK, BOSTON vis Panama.

+ TOBA MARU LIVERPOOL,wis Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinoplet. Genoa.

30th September.

Friday,

17th October.

Tuesday,

7th October.

† LIMA MARU

Tuesday,

14th October.

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon

+TOKUSHIMA MARU

Monday,

↑ MURORAN MARU

Wednesday.

29th September.

8th October.

SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TAMBA MARU

Tuesday,

+ NAGATO MARU (Moji direct)... Wednesday. HAKOZAKI MARU

Friday.

30th September.

2nd October. 3rd October.

1 Cargo paly

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone

0291

(Tolvain exchange to all departmenta.)

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG`SUBIECT TO ALTERATION

LONDON,

HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP--V12 Singapore Colombo. Saw and Port Said. ALASKA MARU

Thursday, 9th October.

RIO DE JANEIRO, KANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Viɛ Saigon, SiuranOTT

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

BUENOS AIRES MARU

SANTOS MARU,

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo

HAVRE MARU

BORNEO MARU

Friday, 3rd October.

Friday, 31st October.

Saturday, 4th October. Sunday, 19th October.

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

⚫ ZIBAR & MOMBASA¬Via Singapore & Colombo,

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & itangIA.

BURMA MARU

SEATTLE MARU

Friday, 3rd October. Saturday, 18th October.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER.

ARABIA MARU (from Shanghai).. Thursday, 2nd October. MELBOURNE—Via Marlla, Brisbane & Sydney.

BRISBANE MARU

MARIONI—yi isihow & Pakhol'

Monday, 6th October.

NEW YORK-Vis Japan porte & Panama.

The

BOARD'S SURVEY OF OPERATIONS,

United States Shipping Board have issued the following statement concerning the activities of the country's merchant fleet dur ing the year 1920, i

"That U.S. ships are holding their own in competing for eargnes of the foreign commerce of the Cuited States is shown by the Annual survey of ship ping just completed for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1929. by the United States Shipping" Board Bureau of Research. Con- sidering the comparatively short time that has elapsed since the in auguration of U.S. flag shipping services in the world's principal trade routes, much of which was confined to pioneering work, the results obtained have proved con structive and the shipping policy as set forth in the Merchant Murine Act of 1920 and reaffirmed in the Merchant Marine Act of 1928 is proving beneficial in the restora Lion of U.S. prestige on the seas.

"The new construction

pro-

CANADIAN PACIFIC MAY BUILD

MORE BIG SHIPS.

Montreal, Que-Amplifying his recent remarks at the launching of the Empress of Britain when he intimated that there would be more Canadian Pacific ships built on the Clyde, Mr. E. W. Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, ré turning to Montreal or the new Empress of Japan, said in an inter- view that super-Duchesses and an- other Empress of the same type as the Empress of Britain were pos- sibilities of the not too far distant future.

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The president of the C.P.R. and head of the Canadian Pacific Steam, ships referred to the work at pre- sent being speeded up in the deepen. ing of the St. Lawrence channel to 35 feet and said it would be possible

to operate ships of the Duchess'

class, larger and a wee bit faster than the present 20,000-ton class to Montreal. He is quoted as stating. that whether there will be another ship of the Empress of Britain type (42,500 tons) depends on how the Empress of Britain, which will gramme now under way and pro-enter service next spring, is recal jected will facilitate the services ed. His remarks at the launching now operating under the U.S. flag, of the Empress by H.R.H. the and it is anticipated that a sub- Prince of Wales were, of course. stantial increase in the carriage of dependent on the way the liner is both passengers and freight will accepted. The Empress of Britain, result with the placing of these Mr. Beatty emphasised, is a super- modern ships in our established ship, all that and more, being far in services.

advance of any ship that has taken the water and if the travelling public likes her, ag they should, there will be another as he stated on the Clyde,

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, AND dred million dollars the transporta-

PHILADELPHIA,

SANYO MARU

JAPAN PORTS.

GANGES MARU

‚ÇERLUNG-Ya owatum A Skanery

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAO-Yia Swalow & Amoy,

TAKAO & KEELUNG

KOHSO MARU

For further parienas

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Tel 28064

SAMATE

PASSENGER INSURANCE.

:

Saturday, 26th October.

Friday, 26th September,

tion bill for 1928. A total of 5,221 ressels, aggregating 24,440,000 grosa tons, participated in the transportation of the water-borne foreign commerce of the United States during the past year.

Installating and tenim of Dissol Engines and Stotra for Marine and Mlationary

ciality.

SMOKE NUISANCE.

MASTER OF THE VENEZIA FINED.

Capt. A. J. N. Wood, master of the a. Venezia, was summoned be- fore Commdr. G. F. Hole at the Marine Court this morning for allowing-his vessel to emit :smoke from its funnel. Ro as to cause nuisance on the morning of Septem- ber 23.

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Defendant said that he did not know that the steamer was letting

out a lot of smoke until his attention was drawn to it, and when he knew it he at once ordered it to stop.

His Worship said that he could)

A master of a vessel -not help that.

was always responsible for his ship.

and informed his Worship that his Defendant then pleaded "Guilty"

copy of the regulations mentioned Asked as to the date of his copy of nothing about smoke nuisance. the port regulations, defendant said that he had the 1928 issue.

His Worship Imposed a nominal fine of $5 and told defendant to keep his regulations up-to-date.

FISHERMEN HIT.

FAILURE OF THE SCOTTISH

HERRING SEASON.

Aberdeen. The Scottish herring fishing season has been very dis- appointing. A short time ago, owing to heavy landings, prices dropped to levels which made it impossible for the beats' crews, to earn a living.

"Eleven hundred million dollars Is the estimate arrived at for the transportation of passengers and cargoes In the water-borne foreign trade of the United States for the It is noteworthy that immediately. year 1929. This exceeds by a hun-ollowing the launching of the Canadian Pacific's greatest vessel, Mr. Beatty was returning to Canada on the new queen of the Pacific, the Empress of Japan, on her maiden run from Liverpool to Quebec. The Empress of Japan, new 26,000-ton Now there has Come An ex- flagship of the company's Pacific ceptional scarcity of herrings-550 Share of World Trade. steamship fleet, with a sen specdcrans landed in a week at Lerwick "The study discloses that ships of 21 knot, the latest addi- at this time of the year is unprece- of 30 foreign countries engaged in tion to the Canadian Pacific fleet. dented, and the ather herring fish- the carriage of freight and passen will be able to make a 21-hour staying ports, which ought to be work- M TAKEUCHI. Manger gers between the United States and in Honolulu, new port of call for Ing at full pressure, all report bad other parts of the world the white Empresses and still com- business.

ships numbered 1,836.plete the Vancouver Yokohama with An aggregate gross ton-crossing in well under tho-usual ten

of nage

nearly eight mil days. lion tons, and were responsible for

Sunday, fith October, Noon. Sunday, 12th October, Noon,

Saturday, 11th October.

OZVÁN A SHOSEN, KAISHA

U.S.

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23.088 of the 59.685 entrances and

taneous craft having 127,000 gross tons.

The earnings of the East Coast and Shetland fleets are £223,000 below the comparable figure for last year, and this spells hardship dur- ing the winter in the. sliermen's

a total of homes in the Northern Islea. The

fishing has been a failure.

latest series of reports is generally unfavourablle. The Belgian Asso Further preliminary reports have clation of Maritime Law does not think that voluntary insurance is tow been circulated on questions practicable, and the Swedish A930- which are to be raised at the meet ciation of Maritime Law declares ings to be held of the International that so far as Swedish shipowners Maritime Committee. The coun- are concerned they do not wish to tries which now comment on the discuss the details of such a scheme compulsory or voluntary insurance until they know that it will be in of passengers are Belgium, Gerany

form accepted by American many, the Netherlands, and Sweden. shipowners and valid and practicable trances and clearances through. 259

U S. ports. The vessels which and representing 37 per cent. of

Way

clearances made through United States ports during the year. U.S. 35 per cent. of the number of vea flag vessels, therefore, represented sela engaged in our foreign trade, 321 per cent. of the total tonnage, vessels and made 38% per cont. of the en-

flug tankers were more numerous "As In previous years, the US

than other types of US. in our, foreign com. Of the 688 tankers. 1,712,000 grosa tons

merce.

of

It may be recalled that the issue under American law." The German participated included 485 ships of the total number were American. raised in a report by Sir Maritime Law Association expresses the combination passenger cargo Of the 435 combination passenger- Norman Hill to the Passenger In the opinion that "a voluntary agree-type, aggregating 4.084.000 gross cargo vessels, 139 were U., S. flag surance Committee presented in ment seems absolutely untenable." 1928, advocating a system of com- The scheme is also looked upon with tons, 4.490 freighters of 15,677,090 pulsory passenger insurance applied disfavour in the Netherlands. These grass tona, 586 tankers of 4,399,000 with international uniformity, and reports and the others to which re.

gross tons. 218 sailing vessels of 153,000 gross tans, and 992 misce! subsequently modified to embrace n ference has been made are definitely scheme of voluntary Insurance. The adverse.-Ex.

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SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS; MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

DRY DOCK

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED,

Wireless Call V.P.G.N. 600 Meters

SALVAGE TUG-“ TAIKOO ”

KOODOCK,” HONG KONG.

ANS PENNANT

Length 787 Feet, Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

Depth en Centre off

SUI (HOS.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.

THREE SLIPWAYS

Capable of Handling Ships Up

to 3,000 Tons Displacement, Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of: Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTER

HONG:

SWIRE

JAPAN.

vessels, of 370,000 gross tons. re- presenting 32 per cent. of the total number. Of the 3,490 fruighters in our foreign trade. 1,063, with an aggregate of 5,103,000 gross tong and amounting to 30 per cent. were | U.S. owned. -

Cargo Tannuge Percentage. "The water-borne foiefgn com- merce of the fiscal Feor 1929 ex- ceeded 111,400,000 long tons, und.

of this total, 45,400,000, or nearly 41 per cent, was carried in U.S. flag vessels. Over 9,000,000 tons, 8 per cent, was carried in com bination passenger-freight carriers;, 70,000,000 tons; 63 per cent., in freighters 30,000,000 lens, 27 per cant, in tankers; and about 2.000,- 000 tons, or approximately 2 per cent in calling vessels, barges," rafts, &c.Of the total corried under the US flag, 7 per cent, sa carried in combination passenger- freighterey LG per cent. in generat cargo carriers; 84 per cent, in tank- ers; and 8 per cent in sailers, harges, &c.

The percentage of the total cargot mnage carried in US- flag ships remains the same. as in 1923, although there was an increased total tonnage of over 11,000,000 long-tons. The 24,440,000 gross tons of all vas, zela engaged in the 1920 trade was 6 per cent greater than the tota

so employed in 1922, and the 7,084,

of US, fag vessels: gawas nearly off per ter than in the previous

herring shoals around Shetland Is By some the disappearance of the attributed to the immense number' of cuttlefish on the fishing grounds.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN

TO CANADA AND U.S.A

Konk Shanghai Koh,

How Lear

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Vniuham

VANCOUVER Art:14

Empress of Japan Oct. Oct. 5 Oct 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 17 Empress of Asia* Oct. 15

Oct, 18 Oct. 21 Oct, 23 Nov. 1 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov, 2 Nov, 14 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Empress of Russia* Nav. 12 Nov. 15. Nay, 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Empress of Japan Nov, 27 Nov. 30 Dec. Dec. 4 Dec. 12 Impresa of Asia* Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16 Dec. 13 Dec. 21. Empress of Canada Dec, 25 Dec. 28 Bec, 30 Jun, 1 Jan. 9 -Empress of Ruwiat-Jan;---7-Jan-14-Jan-19--Jun.-15-Jan,24- Empress of Japan Feb. 5 Feb. Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 20 Empresa of Asia” Feb. 23 ch. 23 Mar. 3 Mar. Mar. 11 Empresa of, Canada Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 27 Empress of Rinesia Mar. 25 Mar, 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 2 Apr. 31 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 17 Empress of Asia" Apr. 17 Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 25 May 4 Empress of Canada May 2 May 3 May 7 May 9 May 17

"Call at Nagasaki'the day after departure from Shanghai)

HONG KONG

MANILA SERVICE,

Leare

Arrive

Manila

Uct. 9

Oct. 21

Hong Kong

Emp. of Asia Oct. 7 Emp. of Canada Oct. 22

Telephones: Passenger 20762 i reight.2001%

WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SEPT, OCT. SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 pm.

9.8. "TAI HING" I

[1,068 tons Capt. Trott]

MON, 29th

SEPTEMBER.

OCTOBER.

SUNA 5th TUES. 21.t

FRL

WED.

10th 15th

MON, 27th

S.S. TAI MING" [649 tons--Capt. G. J. Spink.) OCTOBER.

1st 7th

The Sai Kong (or the Wast River) is the third largest river in the Chin- ese Republic and second only to the Yangtze in important. This magni- ficent trade route was opened to for-

WED. sign traffic in 1897, but how many

TUES. foreigners travel on this important MON 13th waterway? The scenery along the For information apply to-- route is beautiful. We recommend it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holidey.

SAT. 18th THURS. 23rd WED. 29th

KWONG WING

29. Connaught ftond, West.

Phone 20893,

Donations and Subscriptions must now

*

Co., Lid.

he sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. 11. E.

Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.

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9th October,

9th November.

9th December.

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7th October,

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27th September.

1st November

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5th November.

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