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THE
CHINA MAIL.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY · 23,' 1931.
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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPÉ VIA USA., VARYING
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU TATSUTA MARU
Wednesday, 4th March. Wednesday, 18th March. SEATTLE, VICTORIA' vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIYE MARU
20th March.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Thursday,
Saturday."
Saturday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKONE MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Thursday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SUWA-MARU
ATSUTA MARU
TOKIWA MARU
KAGA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
HEIYO MARU
KAWACHI MARU
KANAGAWA MARU
... Friday,
Wednesday,
7th March.
21st March.
26th March.
27th February. 11th March
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
5th, March.
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ TAKETOYO MARU
Wednesday, Tucaday,
Thursday,
26th February.
14th April.
!
12th March.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul "(Constantinople). Genoa.
+ LYONS MARU (calls Saigon).... Saturday, CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ CALCUTTA 'MARU
† PENANG MARI*
† MURORAN MARU
TANGO MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
14th March
Sunday, Sunday,
ist. March.
Mh March.
'Saturday, Monday, Friday,
28th February.
2a, March. 8th March.
+ Core onl
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone 30291. Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION:
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-). Amazon Maru.....
Tues.,
10th, Mar.
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Hawaii Maru
Fri.,
6th Mar
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
ba, Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Sumatra Maru'
Fri.,
3th Mar.
Colomba
DURBAN,
LOURENCO Panann Maru
Tues
3rd Mar.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Singe-
pore & Colomba,
MELBOURNE via Manila Sydney Maru
Brisbane & Sydney.
Fri
5th Mar,
CALCUTTA via Singapore & Tacoma Maru
Wed...
4th Mar.
Rangoon,
1
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE, Africa Maru
Tucs.,
Blat Mar.
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
via Japan Ports.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Hokuroku Maru
Thur
J9th Mar.
Los Angeles & Parama.
Call Direct at Boston,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Burma Maru
vice).
Mon.,
23rd Feb.
HAIPHONG via Heibow & Menade Mara
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
Thurs..
5th Mar.
Sun..
1st Mar.
:.
Thurs,
26th Feb.
EZELUNG Vin Swatow & Canton Mery
A moy Noon).
(Every Sunday
TAKAO vla "Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars please so-ly ter
OSAKA SHOSEN. KAISHA;
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NAUTICAL SCHOOLS. command and
UNITED STATES MOVE FOR THEIR EXTENSION.
responsibility on board the vessels of the mercantile marine, and they strongly urge the continuance of the institutions already established and the forma- tion of additional State mercantile An extension of the programme | marine academies or State nautical for the development of institutions | schools.
men
to
serve
General MankĢIEM 3
BRANDT & Co.
St. George's Building, Chater Road.
Building and Rapaise of Binnsveta
and Motoralia ad avery type.
Telephouse 18772
Nights 67105, Telegrama 1 GRIPBRANDT.**
SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING
&
REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.
TO ZA WAN-KOWLOON BAY. Talephone 07041 Day and Night. Work Manager: W. B. HastaTT.
Telegramma "MoTYLED."
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. 'MARINE INSURANCE.
PROMINENT VISITORS TO THE
COLONY.
SHIPPING LOST DURING NOVEMBER.
Sixteen vessels, of 54,566 tona The following passengers arrived in Hong Kong by the 8.8. Empress gross, are reported by the Liver pool Underwriters' Association to of Russia to-day: "
Mr. E. W. Knight, of Chicago, have been posted in the Logs Book In during November as Lost. Theap Professor in the Rockefeller
He is touring with the figures compare with 21 vessels, of stitute.
Missiona In- 44,070 tons so. posted in November Laymen's Foreign
of last year, and with 28, of quiry Party.
Miss J. E. Budd, Mr. E. H67,375 tons, in November, 1928.
The number of casualties of all Cressy, Dr. W. G. Lennox, Dr. LE ¦ Lewis, Mr. A. G. Davidson, Dr. descriptions to vessels of 500 tons T. H. P. Saller, Dr. S. R. Fisher, 'gross and upwards posted in the Miss A. Loes Book during November was Miss H. Harrison, Saesholtz, of the Laymen's Foreign719, which compares with 783 in Missions Inquiry Party, under the, November of last year. The cor- leadership of Miss Harrison. They responding figure for November, will tour China going as far as 1928, was 911, and that for Novem- Canton and working via Coast ber, 1927, was 759. points.
Mr.
Canadian C. Thwaites, Pacific Auditor for the Far East. He is in conference with Mr. F. J. Samways of Vancouver, B.C. who is making a round trip in the interests of the Canadian Pacific Stenm- ships.
Mra, and Miss E. W. Stagg, wife of the Assistaut.Manager at Shang- hai of the Hong Kong and Shanghai They are on a Bank Corporation. ohort visit to Hong Kong.
with Mr. J. Baud, connected Gerin, Drevard & Co. Hong Kong. He has been on a business visit to Shanghai.
'Col. M. H. Logan, Architect of Shanghal. He is on a business and pleasure trip to Hong Kong..
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warshipa were in harbour to-day:
Bridgewater-South Au Cumberland-West well dock. Herald-East wall.. Hermes No. 1 buoy: Iroquois North wall. Kont--Nerth arma Marazion-No. 4--buoy. Medwar-No. 2 sua. Odin-No. 2 biray Osirie-Indock Oswald-In - dok Otas-No. 2 buoy Petersfeld-North wall Sandwich--No. 13 buoy. Sepoy-No. 11 buoy. Seraph No. 12 busy. Sirdar South wall. Sterling-In dock. Stormcloud-No. 11 buoy, Suffolk No. 6 buoy. Tamar--Basin. Thracian-No. 12 buoy.
Foreign Man-of-War, Hal Hung-Chinese gunboat.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
8.8.
for the educatina and training of They also suggest that such
28 academies or seboola be given all Consignees of Cargo ex young officers in the mercantile marine | possible aid by the Federal Gov- Cregon Star are reminded to take is being advocated by the Pro- ernment, such as land grants for delivery of their goods which will peller Club of America.
the establishment of suitable shore be subject to rent after February In a communication to President bases, the construction of special- | 24. Hoover, demanding adequate train-ly designed training ships, and Consigneca of Cargo ex 6,5. reminded to ing facilities, the Propeller Club such monetary assistance as those Baron Salton are states that its members are vitally institutions require In addition to take delivery of their goods which interested in the adequate training the aid received from their respec- will be subject to rent after Febru of American youth for positions of tive States.
nry 26.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”
Wireless. Call
V.P.G.N. 600 Metera.
Tel. Address : “TAIKOODOCE," HONG KONG.
over "ANS, TENNANT?
DRY DOCK
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of
SHI (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins, THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Ships“p
to 8,000 Tons Displaceme Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD &- SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS. →
Friday, February 20. Linan, Britian, str., 1,366 tons Capt. J. Layton, from Amoy, buoy No. B24.-B. & S.
Saturday, February 21. Aller, German str., 7,600 tons, Captain M. Flashagen, from Bremen, Kowloon Whart.- Melchers & Co.
Apocy, British str., 1,776 tons,
Capt. C. W. Shearer, from Can-- ton, Stonecutters Anchorage.-- Wo Fat Sing.
Chenan, British str., 1,356 tong,
Capt. 3. Newton, from Canton, buoy No. 39,--B. & S. Cracovia, Italian str., 4,566 tons, Captain J. Quarantotto, from Shanghai, buoy No. A4.-Dod- well & Co.
Installation and Repairs of Diassi Engines and' Motore tor Mario and Bictionary asprodality,
PRES. LINCOLN.
PROMINENT VISITORS TO THE COLONY.
The 6.8, President Lincoln arrived
February 23 at Hong Kong, on From Los Angeles, via San Fran- cisco, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghal, with 13 first class and 102 storage, passengers--and,, 587 bags of mail. 40 first class passengers. Passeng ers for Hong Kong are:--
For Manila ero
Dr. John Lake, accompanied by Rev. Daniel R. Bolin, returning to Dr. Lake's Leper Colony Island of Tai-kag, off the China Coast. Lake has been a missionary in the Orient for 27 yours,
Dr.
Mr. Edward L Varney, Chief Construction Engineer with
the
CANADIAN PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
June
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دنامه
Leave
7
inkoharta LOLTO
VARNOSTRE
Anire
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 9 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A
Shanghai В Ко
IDTH Empress of Canada Mar. 5 Mar. 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Mar. 21 Empress of Russia Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Alar. 24 Mar, 20 Apr. 4 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. Apr, 9 Apr. 17 Empress of Asia' Apr. 10 Apr. 19 Apr., 16 Apr. 18 Apr. 27 May 2 May 14 Empress of Canadat Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30
May 16 May 25 Empress of Russia May May 11 May 14
May 30 June 10 Empress of Japan May 23 May 26 May 28 May 25 June 8 June 11
June 13 June 72. Empress of Asia*
June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 July 8 Empress of
of Canads June 20 Empress of Russia" July S July 6 July 9 July 11 July 20 .5 Empress of Japan July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 Aug.
July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. "Aug.
5 Aug. 17 Empress of Asļa” Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Empress of Russia Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept, 5 Sept. 14 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sent 19 Sept. 27
*(Call at Nagasak the day after depurtare frota Shanghai) ↑ Calls at Honolulu on June 5. Calls at Honolulu on May 8.
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.
• Leave Arrive Hong Kong Munila
Emp, of Russia Feb. 23 Feb. 25
10 p. Emp. of Japan Mar. 21. Mar. 23 Telephones:
Passenger
.. ZUID.
C. F. Braun & Co. Mr. Varney in WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL
on a business trip to the Orlent.
Mr. Hiram S. Coppage, of the Standard Oil Company of New York, stopping in Hong Kong ba- fore continuing to Manila.
Mr. Charles E. Kirby, a mer chant, on a business trip to Hong Kong from Shangha!,
Mr. Kurt Schaffer, a merchant, on a business trip to Hong Kong from Shanghai.
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FELIX ROUSSEL.
SQUARE-FUNNELLED FRENCH SHIP
A photograph of the new French motorship Felix Roussel shows a departure from the ordinary in the provision of square funnels.
The ship is owned by the Mes- Bagerics Maritimes and is for their Dell Maru, Japanese str., 1,299 China-Japan Line, having been built tons. Captain E. Sanada, from at the St. Nazaire Yard of the Swatow, Stonecutters An Atellers, et, Chantiers de la Loire. The, Felix Roussel is 556 ft. long chorage.-O.S.K. Eumocus, British etr.,. 4,830 tons overall, with a beam of 68 ft. and a Capt. R. Hodgson, from Sin-depth of 46.4 ft., whilst the draught gapore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S. is 27.8 ft. and the displacement Fushimi Maru, Japanese str., 10,935 20,945 tons. The gross register is tons, Captain. N. Narui, from 16,000 tons. Ten thousand two London via Singapore, Low hundred tons of cargo can be car- loon Wharf.-N.Y:K.
ried and there in accommodation Graciosa, Norwegian str., 1,775 for 196 first class, 113 second clas8 |
tons, Capt. Anton Martausean, and 90 third-class passengers. Her 'from Salgon, buoy No. A17. | zervice speed is 16% knots and she Thoreson & Co.
is equipped with two French-built Ganges Maru, Japanese str., 2,788 Sulzer engines
developing tons, Capt. S. Kishimoto, from 5,000. b.h.p. at 100 to 110 r.p.m. Sourabaya, buoy No. A2 She has just been followed by the O.S.K.
Jean
also Laborde,
for the Haldis, British str., 1,144 tons, Messageries Maritimes.
Capt. C. Boyce, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage-Wo Fat 'Sing.
*
time.
each
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FEBRUARY SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong G.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.m. 5.8. TAI HING"
[1,068 tons Capt. Trott]
FEBRUARY. THURS. 26th
8.3. "TAI MING" [645 tons-Capt, W. H. Lawtoni),
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PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS:
Per 3.5. President Lincoln on February 22:
Rev. Daniel R. Bull, Mr. Hiram Coppage, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Curtiss, Miss Charlotte E. Jones, Mr. Charles E. Kirby, Dr. John Kurt Schaefer, Mr.
Mr.
πα
John Auld, Mr. Alex
Ltd.,
29. Connaught Road, West. 'Thane 20893.
Pherson, Mr. I. W. Mordohovich, Mr. C. C. Morris, Mrs. A Stephenson.
Per e.s. Fushimi Maru from Lon- don on February 214-
Miss H. Rosenberg, M. Taxeto,
DEPARTURES.
A. N. Mackenzie, J. N. D. Smith; Mrs. F. M. D. Smith, M. de Inchausti, Mrs. A. L. Inchauati, Miss E. Aztiris, B. E. Schultz, S. E. Nielsen. Mr. and Mrs. R Arakie, Hangsang, British sir, 1,956. tons,
H. R. Aaron, Mrs. A. Aaron, Captain A. D. Kelman, from The B.I. 5.B. Tilawa left Singa-Lake, Mr.
Master A. . Aaron, J. T. Colman, pore for this port on February 20, Edward L. Varney, Rev. Fa, James Canton, buoy No. B1, J. M.
A. Walsh. & Co.
Rev, and dra. R. E. Diffendorfer, p.m., and is due here on February
Mlas H. Gibsen. Mias M. Howard, Hono. u Maru, Japanese str., 6,750 | 26, a.m,
President Grant Per &B The C.P.S.: R.M.S. tons, Captain S. Matsuda, from
Empress of
H. W. Kirby, Miss G. E. M. Luck«. ham, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Morno, Moji, Kowloon Wharf.-O.S.K. Russia arrived at Shanghai on February 22 Hydrangea, British str., 561 tona February 20 (Fri.) at 9 p.m.,
Captain P.-W. Grierson, from left Shanghai on February 21 Arbusoff, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. CE. Phipps, Mrs. L F. Rosenberg, Swatow, Chlu On Wharf. (Sat.) at 11 a.m., and was due at Butterfield, Mr. Juan Carrero, MA. E. Wood, G. H. D. Trepper, Mrs. Châu On 25. Gọ
Hong Kong to-day (Mon.) at a Cecil Carter, Mr. Percy Cheal, Mrs. Pairus Lautenbach, Miss S. K.
Peirus. She leaves Hong Kong for W. R. Cole, Mrs. Winifred Clark, Lyeemoon, British str., 1,734 tons, am.
Capt. E. Holmes, from Singa- Manila to-day at 6 p.m., subject to Rev. W. A. Fletcher Mr. Chas M. Gumayon, Mr. F. Hendel, Mr. and pore, buoy No. A15-Kwong all cargo being discharged in Gregg; Dr. S. B. Grubbs, Mr. D. Nam & Co.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Mrs. John A. HII, Mr. Pres. Wilson, American str., 8,319
tons, Capt. Fred E. Anderson, Japan arrived at Vancouver on Hegness. Mr. E. from San Francisc baoy Noeoruary 20 (Fri.) at 2 pm, leaves Mrs. M. Herbst, Mr. Ling Hing ---ES-Dollar ss. Line.
Vancouver on February 28 (Sat), Huang, Mr. J. D. Isreals, Mr. K. Shun Lee, Chinese str., 949 tons, and is due at Hong Kong on Kuroda, Mr. W. L Marshall, Mias
Mr. Mocada, Mr. Mr and Mrs. A. Munson and four Capt. E. Liyanka, from Can-March 20 (Fri.). She leaves Mocada, ton, buoy No. B8-Yeo Tal Hong Kong for Manila on March Mimura, Mr. F. W. Maage, Mr. M. children, H. Koshinaka, Eugene A. Nishimura, Mr. M. Openshaw, Miss Erny, Virgil Kirkpatrick, James B. Hong.
21 (Sat.) at 5 p.m.
The P. & O... Rawalpindi left Maire O'Brien, Mr. M. Shimada, Crouse, Dr. P. V. Early, Mr. and Singapore for this port on Febru- Mr, R. Saglys, Col. G. F. Shells, Mrs. B, W. Bradbury, Miss V. ary 22 at 9 am. with the outward Mr. M. Tanaka, Mr. J. MA Bradbury, Miss J. Bradbury, Mrs. English Malls, and is due here on Verner. Miss Bertha Wilmarth M. B. Christian, R. Ishikawa, Mr. Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Walker, Mr. and end Mrs. C. W. Armstrong, E. F. February 26 at about noon.
R. Sampis, Mrs. E. N. Monie, Mig Mrs. R. H. Wild, Mrs. H. Wright.
Heathu Monte, Miss Johnson, Mrs. Per a.s. Empress of Russia on Jeffrey and three children E. February 28:
Gindersen, E. P. Moran, S. Ferth- pernard.
"
The E. & A. 5.8. Tanda left Moji for this port on February 21, p.in, and is due bere on February 26 at about daylight...
F
Q. I.. Hueschebrath,
Per m.s. Yasukuni Mara for Europe on February 21:-
W. C. 8. Corry, S. E. Butten, Mrs.
T. W. Doyle, Mis. M. Brehan, Misa
N. Butler, Prof. J. A. Schumpeter,
1,223 SHIPS IN A WEEK.
Port Of London's New Year Figures.
Somali, British str., 3,950 tons, Capt. Kamp, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf M.M. & Co. Sulyang, British str., 1,594 tont, Capt. A. Byrne, from Swatow, buoy No. A10B. & S.
Sunday, February 22: Afrika, Danish, str. 3,468 tons, Capt. E. Himmelstrup, from
Mr. C. F. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Shanghai, buoy No, A-John The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of
· Manners & Co.
Australia (R/W Cruise) arrived at A. N. M. Garry, Miss S. Higgins, Chinhus, British str., 1851 tons, Woosung on February 21 (Sat) Mr, FJ Samways, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. E. H. Histed,.. from at 8 am, left Woosung on Februr W. A. Anderson, Miss J. E. Budd, Bangkok, baby. No. B9, B. &. S. ary 21 (Sat.) at 11 p.m... and is Mr. and Mrs. 1. Berthet, and Kaispol British atr., 1,247 tons, dae at Chinwangtao on February Infant, Mr. A. P. Clark-Mr, E. H Capt. J. Baldwin, from Can-24 (Tues.) at 5 am. She leaves Cressy, Mr. A. G. Davidson, Mrs. fon, Taumati Anchorage Chinwangtas on March 1 (Sun.) L. Fiddes-Wilson, Dr. S. R. Fisker, Mrs. W. L. Gerrard, Mrs. J. Haloy, Williamson & Coat 8pm. Lushan Mara Japanese str., 1,507 The Ben Line A. Benvrackle Miss E. Ware, Capt. R. M. Hunt 1,228
tons. Capt. P. Nagayama, from from Lefth, Immingham, Antwerp, Mr. J. Baud, Miss H. Harrison,,100,079 net register tons, used Swatow, buoy No. CB. N.Y.K. London and Straite left Singapore Mr. E. W. Knight, Col. MH the Port of London. The only oc Portland Maru, Japanese str., for this port on February 21, and Logan, Dr. W. G. Lennox, Dr. 1. B. aalon on which this total has been 4,298 tans, Capt. S Masuda, la due to arrive here on February Lewis, Mrs. E. W. Stagg, Miss exceeded was in the week ended Stagy, Mr. R. Sorge, Dr. T. H. P. August 11, 1980, when · 1,124,404 from Singapore, buoy No. A8 28, ENYKS
The C.P.S, R.M.B. Empress of Sailer, Miss A Beerholte, Mr. Cet register tons of abipping an
on Thwaites, Mr. and Mrs. 8. G. tered and left the port Pres. Grant, American str., 8,495 Asia Arrived at Nagasaki
"Of the 1,223 vessels, 549 veisela: tons, Capt. M. M. Jensen, from February 22 (Sun.) at 4.30 pm, Westcott, Misses B. Wright, J. Manila, Kowloon Wharf left Nagasaki on February 23 Wright, Sister M Arsene, Sister 1887,289 net register tons) were to SAME SY (Mon) at 4. amy and is due at St. Benoit, Rev. Father Cousin and from colonial and foreign Szechuen, British str. 1.594 tona, Kobe on February 24 (Tue) af Slater St., T. D'Aquin, Sister I. de ports, and 674 (218,890 viet^regise Capt. G. E. Fisher, from Jan-dam. She leaven Kebe on Fabra- Loyola, Sister Ste. Marthe, Mr, and fered tons) were engaged in court-
HOA Hall, MJI Men we can ton, buny No.220~8. & 8 may 26 (Tue); at 4,13-
In the wook ended January 2 vessels, representing
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