1930-10-11 — Page 4

LLOYD TRIESTINO

· FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

viz Singapore, Colombo, Bonilay, Aden, Suez & Port Said Taking Cargo on through Hills of Lading

10 Flume, Genca, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant' Black Sea and Danube Ports

Passengers to LONDON (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

S.S. TEVERE"

M.V. "HILDA"

*S.S. CRACOVIA"

31.Y. "COL DI LANA"

tion.

For Shanghai

Oct, 18'

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

AREA JN MORE.

CAPT. EXONERATED. BREAKERS ON SHIP. LIFEBOATMEN'S IRE,

ECHO OF MASSACHUSETTS BAY GREAT GERMAN WARSHIP AT "DISTRESS SIGNALS" FROM A

DISASTER.

ROSYTH.

Rosyth, Aug. 26.

The Hindenburgh, the great

BATTLESHIP.

Bognor Regis, Aug. 26. Selsey lifeboatmen are very

Captain Brooks, of the steamer, Fairfax, which on June 11 came into collision with the oil tanker battle-cruiser which was the indignant to-day, and it is likely Pinthis in Massachusetts Bay,

that the Admiralty will hear of the matter that is troubling them. Soon after nine o'clock last

& Japan

For Singapore & Europe

Nov. 9

Oct. 31

Dec. 9

по

Nov. 8 Nov. 20

Passenger Steamer with First & Second Class Accommoda-

All dates are subject to ulteration without notice. For Freight & Passages apply to:-

Queen's Building,

Tel. 28021.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Apeni

NYKLINE

Bill.

and sank with a loss of some pride of the German Navy, was nifty lives, has been absolved by brought up the Forth this morn- the Federal Board of Inquiry of ing by three German tuga. night it seems red flares were responsibility for the collision.

She slipped wearily into the seen out in the Channel about The examining board found that

stabilising the breakers' dock at Rosyth, cover-seven miles south-west of Selsey evidence

ed with the rust and weeds col- charges had been established.

Fearing that the flares came from a vessel in distress, the life- The accident occurred at night [lected during eleven years' im- shortly after the Fairfax (5,649mersion.

Two of the tugs hugged her boat's crew assembled and hastily tons), a vessel owned by the Mer-

They rowed hard towards the chants and Miners' Transporta-rusty sides, while the Seefalk, put out to sen tion Co., had left Boston for Nor- the most powerful tug in the folk, Virginia. There was a dense world, towed the great 28,000-scene of the signals, but the only fog at the time, and this was re- ton vessel. ported as the main cause of the collision.

The tanker Pinthis (1,112 tons) sank within twenty minutes with her captain and crew of nine

teen.

veggel they saw, as they drow

The journey from Scapa Flow near was a battleship which was was accomplished in, the record then steaming away southwards The lifeboat then returned. time of two days.

Everything was accomplished The men had been away nearly The dockyard authorities at without mishap of any kind. three hours. Great crowds watched from

Portsmouth were communicated; North and South Queensferry

H.M.S. Concord had been carry- and from Rosyth as the Hinden-with, and it was found that

urgh came into the dock.

And so the great battle-cruiser lights in the Channel.

ing out experiments with Verey

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING their clothes on are leapt overcame to her inglorious end.

FROM £83, TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

SHINYO MARU TATSUTA MARU

Sunday, 19th October at 6 am. Thursday, 30th October.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA vla Shangnai & Japan Ports.

HIYO MARU

.... Wednesday. 22nd October. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARU,

Saturday, 18th October at 11.12. Saturday, 1st Nov. at 11 am,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Parts.

AKI MARU

KITANO MARU

.... Tuesday,

... Tuesday,

21st October. 18th November;

Saturday, Monday,

11th October.

27th October.

SOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TANGO MARU

TOTTORI MARU

-SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu. Las Angeles.

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

Saturday.

20th November. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Purts.

KANAGAWA MARU

Saturday, 18th October

NEW YORK. BOSTON via Panama.

LISBON MARU

-Calls Baltimore & Havinu.

Friday,

Tuesday,

-

LIVERPOOL vie Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinopley, Genoa."

LIMA MARU ...

† RANGOON MARU

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penung & Rangoon,

17th October.

14th Octever.

.... Wednesday,

30th October.",

....Thursday,

tül. October. 10th October 1313 October.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KITANO MÁRU (Nagasaki direct)...Wednesday TERUKUNI MARU

+ CALCUTTA MARU (Moli direct Saturda

↑ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(Private exchange to all departo cate

Telephone 30291..

O. S. K

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJEC↑ TO ALTERATION.

HAMBURG, KOPTERDAM & ANTWERP Vi■ Singapore

LONDON,

Calombu, Sace, and Por Suid. AMUR MARU

Saturday, 8th November.

RIO DE JANEIRÓ, SANTOS & BI ENOS AIRES-Vla Saigon, Singapore,

Calamba, Durban & Cape Town. SANTOS MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO 34984Y-Via Singapore & Colombo.

BORNEO MARU SHUNKO MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, ZIBAR & MOMBASA-Via PANAMA MARU CALCUTTA Vis Singapore, Penang

SEATTLE MARU HIMALAYA MARU

Thursday, 30th October. Friiny. 28th November.

Sunday, 19th October.. Monday, 3rd November. BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN. Singapore & Colombo,

Wednesday, 5th November.

& Rangoon,

Saturday, 18th October. Saturday, 1st November.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER,

ARIZONA MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 20th October. MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MELBOURNE MARU

ЯAIPHONG-Vin Halbum à Pakios.

Thursday, 6th November,

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Pannis.

The local branch of the R.N.L.I. are reporting the matter, with a suggestion that there should be more co-operation between the Admiralty and the lifeboat ser- vice when experiments or this nature are being conducted.

An explosion occurred on the tanker a few minutes after the collision, and flaming oil was flung on to the sinking Fairfax. Some of the passengers with board into the water, which was

Engines Intact. also ablaze with oil. Eleven pas-

To-morrow the hordes of the sengers and sixteen Negro mem-shipbreakers swarm over her and vers of the crew lost their lives batter her to pieces.. Even uy jumping overboard. The then she will be worth £350,000 flames also spread over the Fair- The engines, in spite of the ax, causing the deaths of several fact that she was lying at the other persons.

bottom of Scapa Flow, with the rest of the scuttled German feet, for so many years, intact, and they will be taken out | Shinyʊ by a gang of expert mechanics.

The great guns---the guns that were intended to batter the Bri- ish Fleet and the English coust towns-will be cleaned and Harn polished--work which may take At the moment they are weeks. covered with gigantic barnacles and mussels of enormous size.

SHIP FURNITURE.

INNOVATION FOR COMFORT OF "UNSTEADY" PASSENGERS.

S

One of the greatest revolutions in the shipping world has been found in the furnishing of modern liners. "Bunks", have disappear. ed, to be replaced by beds, and the ordinary cabin on a modern skip is often as roomy and charm ing in design as any bedroom in first-class hotel on shore. This is largely due to the genius of the furniture designer.

are

Three attempts were made to raise the ship in six and a half years, and the last-recognised as the greatest salvage fent of modern times--was successful.

There are still fifteen German Some battle-ships to be raised. of them are lying in water so One of the latest interesting in-cieep, however, as to make the novations comes *from Mr. task impossible. Maurice Adams, of London, who has developed a series of "round ed" pieces of furniture for use in ships. Beds, tables, chairs, dress- ing tables, and wardrobes are all titted in with curves, instead of cornera.

DR. P. H. COWELL.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Thursday, October 9. Maru, Japanese str., 13,020 | -tons, Captain N. Wada, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf- N.Y.K.

Friday, October 10. Maru, Japanese str., 1.654 toria,

Takezawa, Captain - S. from Sakito, buoy No. B50.-- Hidaka & Co.

Helmet Maru, Japanese sir., 2,734 |

tons, Captain S. Kuchi, from Radan, buoy No. A9.-Y.K.K.

Kiungchow, British str, 1,545 tons. Capt. C. Stringer. from Hoi- how, buoy No, B38.-B. & S. Konsan Maru, Japanese str., 1,566 tons, Capt. T. Kotake, from Newchwang, Youmati.-D.K.K.

Kwai Sang, British str., 1,435 tons, Capt. M. Costello, from Canton, buoy No. B36.-J. M. & Co.

Retirement Of Superintendent Of Malwa, British str., 10,985 tons,

Nautical Almanac.

Apart from the aesthetic charm of this carved furniture for use in liners, there is the very real phy- sical comfort following the ab sence of all unpleasant sharp Dr. Philip H. Cowell, F.R.S., angles that may well interfere hus retired from the position of with the peasure of a sea voyage, superintendent of the Nautical to a passenger not fully equipped Almanae, after twenty years' with "sea legs," in stormy wea-service.

ther. The South Kensington As a student at Trinity College, Museum authorities have given Cambridge, Dr. Cowell was senior Mr. Adams the honour of placing wrangler in 1892. From Cam his modern work among the bridge he became chief assistant at the Royal Observatory, Green- deisgns.

wich, a post which he held until appointed head of the Nautical Almanac Office.

EXPEDITION TO ARCTIC.

The staff of the Nautical Cardiff shipowners are espe- Almanac Office is not u large one, cially concerned with this year's and is accommodated in one of Kara Sea Expedition, as a num-the buildings of the Royal Naval For many per of the 50 vessels. to go to College, Greenwich.

Nautical little-known ports these

are years previously the ocally owned. Mr. Frederick Almanac had been prepared in Jones, managing owner of the Verulam Buildings, Gray's Inn. Abbey Line, Limited, and a mem-Dr. Cowell's high: mathematical ber of the Cardiff City Corpora, attainments have been particular-. tion, is making the expedition ony suitable for the work which he Nautical done for the

Capt, P. O. Britten, from Kobe, Kowloon Wharf.-MacKinnon,|, Mackenzie & Co.

President Grant, American str., 8,405 tons, Capt. R. J. Healy, from Seattle, Washington, Kow-| loon Wharf.-A.M. Line. Soochow, British

str., 1,504 tons, i Capt. C. Mathor, from Canton, buoy No. B15,-B. & S.

Wing Lee, Portuguese str., 641 tons, Capt. José Antunes, from K. C. Wan, Seikong Wharf.-Wo Hop & Co.

PACIFIC

STIANSHIP

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1930.

LARGEST AND FASTEST SIHPS ACROSS THE PACIFIC

QUICKEST ROUTE

ORIENT

AMERICA -

EUROPE

SPECIAL FARES

£120. £112.

£83.

Canadian Pacific Representatives meet ships at all ports to give advice and render assistance.

Railroad, Sleeping Car and Atlantic Steamship reservations made at any Canadian Pacific

Office.

Through Tickets issued.

CANADIAN PACIFIC SERVICE

ALL THE WAY

CANADIAN PACIFIC -WORLDN GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR OCTOBER 1930 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm., Wuchow 2 p.m.

S.S. TAI HING" [1.068 tons-Capt. Trott.] OCTOBER. 15th WED. TUES, 21xt

MON. 27th

S.S. "TAI MING" · 1649 tons-Capt. G. J., Spink.] OCTOBER. MON.

13th THURS. 23rd SAT. 18th WED. 29th Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms Saloon; The sa. "Tai Hling" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via. Samshui, Shia- bing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five or six days.

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

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tai Hing Wharf, For informatior apply 10

29, Connaught Rand, West, Thone 20893.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

The following British warships are in harbour. to-day:

Cornwall-North arm. Caradoc-No. 8 buoy. Magnolia-In dock. Moth-South Wall. Sterling-Weat wall dock. Serapia-No, 12 buoy. Sepoy-West wall dock. Tarantula-In dock. Tamiar-Basin.

Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Vigilante French cruiser.".

KWONG WING

Co

Ltd.,

"FARTHEST NORTH,"

The steam yacht, Prince Olav,

which left Leith on August 1 for

a cruise to the North Cape and Spitzbergen, on Saturday, August 9, reached North Lat, 81.25 de grees; East Long. 12.80 degrees. This is the farthest north ever reached by a passenger steamer, the being only 500 miles from Pole.

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FÖR

one of his own vessels, the Neath bas Whilst at Greenwich ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, AND Abbey, while Mr. Waiter. Blandy, Almanac.

PHILADELPHIA:

BANYO MARU.

ANDES MARU

EXPAN PORTS.

KOHSO MARU

TACOMA MARU,

KEBLINETIÐ Pwnlo#' & 'Amúg

CANTON MARU ..

TAXAO-VI Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO & KEELUNG

KORSO MARU

Saturday, 26th Detcher.

Sunday, 12th October. - Monday, 13th October.. Friday 24th October.

Sunday, 12th tober. Neon.

:

Monday, 13th Octobor.

of J. 3. Stranaghan and Company, Observatory he gained a great re- Limited, managers of the Midga putation, not so much as a prac Steamship Company, Limited, 18 tical astronomer, but as one who also making the voyage on the was able to devise methods of re Menin Ridge. The vessels, which ducing observed data...

For further neregler leur me? 7, th—OSÁKAˆÅHUSK !♥ Haix, preceded by powerful ice gives, inter alla, the positions of

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS

A TAKUUCHI Manager

CONSIGNEES NOTICES

will carry cargoes of miscellane All naval and, merchant ships oua machinery, copper and other carry a copy of the Nautical metals, usually bunker on the Almanac as a very necessary work north-east coast and proceed to of reference. The compact the Arctic regiona in convoys of volume of some 600 or 700 pages breakers, which crush a passage the sun, moon, and stars at all through the ice floes. Before times, and enables the seaman starting, on the voyage the vessels to ascertain his longitude and are dry docked and examined so latitude, time, etc. There is little as to assess any damage that necessity to mention that e might be sustained in the course curacy in such important work as The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Consignees of cargo ex 5.8. of the expedition. The homeward this is the first and foremost Japan arrived at Yokohama on Tevere, are reminded to take cargoes will consist of skina, need, The Nautical Almanac, to October 8 (Wed.) at 4 pm. left delivery of their goods which will grain, flax and timber, which are the seaman, is an authority of un- Yokohama on October 9 (Thurs.) be subject to rent after October brought down rivers from the Impeachable accuracy, and rarely, cantra of Siberia in lighters, over if ever, has there been need to at 8 pm, and is due at Van- 18.

Consignees of cargo cx 6.8.

distances of 1,000 miles, in ro- question seriously the data it "Hilda are reminded to take from July to September. The years of office Dr. Cowell has gions which are fce-bound, except provides. During his twenty delivery of their goods which will Kara Sea is hordered by moan maintained the accuracy of the be subject to rent after October tains peopled by Russians and Almanac information, whilst Im

Burlats, Tangus and other tribes, proving in many ways the man- Consignoos of cargo ex s. Nine years ago, only two vessels ner in which it is presented. 6pm and is due at Hong Kong Londenter are reminded to take went into the Kara Sea, but last Dr. Cowell's successor, in office eir goods which will fear there were 28, and this year is Dr. J. L. Comrie, who has afte October 50 will make the journey-En- heen deputy-superintendent since

couver of October 17 (Fri.). She leaves Vancouver on October (Thurs.): 12

The C.R.S. RMB Empress af Canada arrived at Honolulu on October, 8 (Wed.) at 11 am left Honolulu on October 8 (Wed.), at

14.

on October 22 (Wed.). She delivery of leaves Hong Kong for MeDilan be subj October) 22 (Wed.) at 5 pm.

gineering.

19283

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

S.S. CITY OF HEREFORD” London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.S. "CITY OF ROUBAIX" London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR

SERVICES. TO

BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE

M.V. TAYBANK”.

•M.V. "TWEEDBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

8.8 TINHOW"

ELLERMAN LINE

9th November. 9th December.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

&

CO.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

1st November.

4th December.

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

Eth November.

Loading for Mauritias, Reunion, Delagos Bar. Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth))))

Morsel Bay and Capetowa

Through Bill of Lading fused so Beirs, Quilmaine, Ibo Port Amella, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindial, Fort Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and

· MadagascarḍEA

For freight or passage on any of the above-lines apply to

Telephone" Szil.

THE BANK LINE, LTD