1931-04-24 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1931.

YKLIN

N.

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

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

CHICHIBU MARU

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDÁM via

Comer MaxAANG

BRANDT a co.

St. Georg Building. Chaber Road,

Building and Repairs of SteamLANE and Motorships of every type.

Telephones: 15771

Night: 47100,

BRAND."

Telegra

SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING

&

REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.

Wa–KOWLOON NAY. Talophone: 17061 Day and Night, Works Managers W. D. Hiative.

Telegrama "MOTYARD.

SEA BEAUTIES.

SUCH GRACIOUS LADIES THEY WERE.

TATSUTA MARU

Wednesday. 29th April. Wednesday, 13th May.

To w

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

2nd June.

30th June.

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

TERUKUNI MARU

Saturday,

BAKUSAN MARU

Saturday.

2nd May. 16th May.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

26th April.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

23rd May,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TOTTORI MARU

Monday,

† YAMAGATA MARU

Thurstâng,

27th April. 30th April.

Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, RAKUYO MARU

Saturday.

23rd May.

Saturday,

2nd May.

*TOYOOKA MARU

Friday,

15th May.

CALCUTTA -vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoan.

† AKITA MARU

Wednesday,

+ NAGATO MARU

Friday,

SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ DAKAR MARU

KAGA MARU

† PENANG MARU (Moji direct).

KATORI MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday, .Thursday, Saturday,

29th April. 8th May.

28th April. 28th April. 30th April. 2nd May,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

†TSUYAMA MARU LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Private exchange to all department", }

Telephone 30291.

0. S.

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Tues.,

20th May

LONDON, BAMBURG, BOT- London Muru

TERDAM & ANTWERP

vin Singapore. Colombo,

Suez & Port Said.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Maru

Mon..

27th Apr.

&

BUENOS AIRES

via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom

bo. Durban & Capetown.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Shunka Maru

Mon.,

4th May.

Pening & Colombo.

DURBAN. LOURENCO Mexico Moru

Tucs..

5th May

MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-

ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA via Singa

pore & Colombo.

MELBOURNE via Manila, Melbourne Máru

Wed..

6th May

Brisbane & Sydney.

CALCUTTA vin Singapore Seattle Maru

Sat.,

2nd May

Belawan Deli & Rangoon

VICTORIA, SEATTLE,

TACOMA & VANCOUVER

vin Japan Ports.

NEW YORK via Japan ports,

Kinni Maru

Mon..

1st June

Los Angeles & Panama. Call Direct nt Boston, Philadelphin & Baltimore.

PORTS (Freight Ser- Madens Maru

Sat.,

vice).

HAIPHONG via Hoihow & Menado, Maru

Pakhai (Fortnightly).

Thurs.,

KEELUNG vin Swatow & Cantos Maru

Sun.,

9th May

38th Apr.

26th Apr.

Amoy (p.m. every Sun-

Jay),

TAKÃO vin Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru

Thurs.,

(Fortnightly),

For further particulars please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 29061.

21st May

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

JUMBLE SALE

MAY 5th, 2 P.M.

CITY HALL.

CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD GOODS gratefully accepted at CITY HALL any MONDAY or THURSDAY, between 10.30 and 11.30.

SHIPBUILDERS,

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

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

daughters. Another sea-going beauty was Beatrice, the figure- head of a four-masted Swedish barque of that name, who took part in the Grain Race, with the Grace Harwar (another film star), only two years ago.

But what has become of the old figureheads to-day?

There is a corner in south-west London where you should walk warily, for it is haunted; not, as you might expect by our Victoria

Well, the nymph of the Nor- grandparents, who drove their man Court looks out to sea from landaus in the Cromwell Road,

a garden in Anglesey; Amy is the but by the spirits of those graci- property of the film magnate who ous ladies of a still yet earlier tried in vain to sink her; while day: the brigs and brigantines, the head and arms of Nanny were barges and schooners that were washed away years ago, when once the pride of London River, the little Cutty Sark was giving writes Joan Grigsby in the Even-gallant answer to the Roaring ing News.

Forties.

Down in the dimness of a cellar, that runs under a small antique shop, you will find them --salt-encrusted, storm-battered figure-heads that were, to the old seamen, the embodiment of the spirit of the ships in which they sailed. Most famous of all, per- haps, of these strange heads that were once to be seen at rest in London River was Nanny of the Cutty Sark. Her maker, F. Hellyer, of Blackwall, was one of the leading artists in the trade. und his conception of Burns' witch, "Nanny," her hand reach- ed out in pursut of Tam o' Shan- ter, and her long black hair flying in the wind, was one of the most beautiful of its day.

Robert Scrafton was once an- the other frequent visitor to Surrey Docks: à pompous gentle- man, with collar, tie and waist- coat, and

coat-tails that flew behind him in the wind. Truly a strange companion for beautiful half-clad mermaids and heathen goddesses.

A better neighbour for Robert would have been the three-mast- ed schooner, Amy, whose figure- head had all the prim demureness of the traditional mid-Victorian governess.

was

Amy had a lucky squint, as you shall see from this story. Three years ago the schooner bought by a film company, to pro- vide a thrilling scene for a dau- tical film. Three times they tried in vain to sink her, but she still most gallantly remained afloat. Old seamen said that the attempt had failed because her figurehead had been removed, making her a haunted ship, and finally the prim little lady, with her flowers and her lucky squint, was put back again. Everything went according to plan - up to a point. The ship caught fire, and the three tons of explosives in her hold did their work but still she would not sink.

Eventually it took nine rounds of gunfire from a destroyer to put her down, and the figure-head

WAS

discovered amongst the floating wreckage, unscathed.

Of Robert, alas, I can find no trace.

The white-washed figure heads of many little coasting brigs, are to be found in the Kensington antique shop, the owner of which is sometimes spoken of as the "Figure-head Queen."

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Wednesday, April 22. Clara Jebsen, Danish str., 1,446

tons, Capt. J. Davidsen,

from

Installation and Repair of Diesel Engines and Motor for Mac and Valionars a epoctality,

OIL FOR BRITISH NAVY.

Extracted From British Coal:

Now Being Teated.

The possibility in the near future of the British Navy using oil fuel extracted from our own coal instead of having to rely on oil imported from abroad was re- vealed by Mr. G. Hall (Civil Lord of the Admiralty) during the debate on the naval estimates in the House of Commons recently.

After referring to the loss caused to British collieries by the Navy now using only one-tenth of the coal it used in pre-war days, he said that the Admiralty had recently received an offer of a bulk supply of oil fuel from British coal at a price not much in excess of the world price.

This was now being tested. He hoped that before long it would be possible for the Navy to buy oil from the colliertes in quantities that would give a con- siderable fillip to the industry,

With other oils tested the dif-

which in some cases was three or four times the world figure.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN

TO CANADA AND U.S.A.

long Race

Pare

21

Ket Trute

Vanwaver Anive

Slangbund

Yokolnim Leiro Empress of Canada† Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May 2 May 14 Emprest of Russin May 8 May 11 May 14 May 16 May 25 Empress of Japant May 23 May 26 May 28 May 36 Jane 10 Empress of Asia'

June June

June 11 June 13 Jane 72 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 July 8 Empress of Russia* July July 6 July July 11 July 20 Empress of

22 July 11 July 18 July Japan

5 23 July 25 Aug. July 31

Aug. 6 Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Empress of

Aug. 3 Aug 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 of Canada Aug. 15 Empress of

Aug. 18 Aug. Empress of Russia Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 14 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17

15 Sent. 17 Sept, 19 Sept. 27 Empress of

of Asia

Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. i Oct. 3 Oct. 12 Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17

Oct. 25 Empress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nor, Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov, 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 22

(Call at Nagaanki the day after departure from Shanghai), ‡Calls at Honolulu on June 5. Calls at Honolulu on May 8.

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE

Leave Arrive

Hong Kong Manila

May 2 May 17

Emp. of Rumia Apr. 30 Emp. of Japan May 15

Telophones: Passenger .. 20732

Freight

20012

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WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

Hothow, Stonecutters Anchor. ficulty had been entirely the price BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

age. Chin Seng Hong. Kasagisan Maru, Japanese atr.,

1,425 tons. Capt. K. Okitsu, from Mike, Yaumati Anchor- nge.-M.B.K. Levant Arrow, American str., 4,960 tone, Captain W. F. Douglas, from

Los Angeles, Laichikok Anchorage.Standard Of Co. Ouderkerk, Dutch str., 4,911 tons, Captain J. N. Wafelaar, from Manila, buoy No. A8.-J.CJL Ryuho Maru, Japanese str., 1,926 tons, Captain O. Ezawa, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.

D.K.K.

Song Bo, French atr, 720 tons, Capt. Le Chevaller, from Pak- hoi, buoy No. A3.-Sing Kee

& Co.

SAFETY AT SEA,

conven-

In the House of Commons Mr. Smith, Parliamentary W. R. Secretary to the Board of Trade Rear- (Norwich), informed Admiral Beamish (Lewes, U.) that the international tions affecting shipping awaiting ratification by Britain were those relating to safety of life at sea, load lines, limitation of ship- owners' liability, maritime mort- gages and liens, and the im- munity of State-owned ships.. A Bill to give effect to the safety of Suzanne, Norwegian str., 1,444 life at sea convention was intro- tone, Captain J. Meyer, from duced in the House of Lords last An-November, but the President of Chinwangtao, Lalchikok

the Board of Trade was consider- chorage.-Dodwell & Co. Wing Wo, Portuguese str., 495 ing the possibility of dealing with tons, Captain I. D. de Lemos, that convention and the load from K. C. Wan, Saikong line convention in one measure. Wharf. Wo Hop & Co.

Legislation would also be nece9- sary to give effect to the remain- ing three conventions, and it was Capt. D. G. Cuthbertson, from the Government's intention to in- - Manila, Kowloon Wharf.troduce legislation relating to the shipowners' liability and mort- gages and liens conventions as The immunity soon as possible. of State-owned ships convention required, before legislation could Deflance, American str., 4,826 tons, be undertaken, a supplementary

Captain C. A, Olsen,

from agreement which had not yet Manila, buoy No. A7.-L.

been signed by the Powers con- cerned. Everett, Inc. Deli Maru, Japanese str., 1,293

Thursday, April, 23. Bennevis, British str., 3,205 tons,

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Comorin, British str., 8,788 tons, Capt. C. W. Cartwright, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf. M. M. & Co.

tons, Capt. R. Sanada, from Canton, O.S.K. Wharf.-O.S.K. Fooshing, British str., 1,423 tone, Capt. 3. O. Mitford, from Can- ton, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co.

Perhaps the most beautiful of all the clippers of the 'sixties was the Norman Court, which | Grays Harbor, American str., 5,442 after she was first berthed at Milwall was known as The Queen of the Thames. Her figurehead was a beautifully modelled, nymph-like figure representing one of the owner's beautiful

DRY DOCK

THE TAIK CKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

Wireless Call

V.F.G.N. 600 Meters.

Tel Address : "TAIKOGDOC)

Teler

Call Flag

“HONG KONGS

ANS. PENNANT.Z.

Length 737 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of

SID (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ing. 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

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN

tons, Capt. John Dyke, from Kobe, buoy No. All-States S.S, Co. Havdrot, Norwegian str., 713 tona, Captain E. Fingalsen, from Shanghai, Yaumati Anchorage, ---K. Larsen & Co. Ichang, British str., 1,228 tons, Captain X. S. Anderson, from Canton, buoy No. A15.-B. & S. Klungchow, British str., 1,645 tons,

Capt. W. J. Larter, from Can- ton, buoy No. A6.-B. & S. Konsan. Maru, Japanese str., 1,556 tons, Capt. T. Kotake, from Newchwang, Yaumati Anchor- age.-D.K.K. Kwalsang, British str. 1,423 tons, Capt. M. Costello, from Swa- bow, West Point Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:---

Bruce-North wall. Hermes-In Dock. Marazion-No. 13 buoy. Moorhen-North wall. Odin-East wall. Osiris-North arm. Oswald-North arm. Otus-East wall. Poseidon-North- arm, Sandwich-South wall. Sirdar (on arrival)-West wall. Somme--South wall.

Foreign Men-of-War. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Argus-French gunboat. Helena-American gunboat.

STEAMER SAFE.

Tokyo, Yesterday. The Gensan Maru arrived safely at Paramushiro, In the Kurile Islands, yesterday. Everyone, on board is safe-Reuter.

Lushan Maru, Japanese etr., 1,607 tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Swatow, buoy No. B24.-

[The Gensan Maru was charter- N.YK.

ed by the Soviet to carry 412 Rus- Shantung, British str., 1,568 tons, siana and 140 Japanese fishermen Capt G. Brown, from from Hakodate to Kamchatka. On SWRLOW, buoy No. BSB. & S. the trip she was caught in an ice Taiyuan, British str 2,100 tons, fice on the 14th inst. and Was Capt. R. Robertson, from Can unable to extricate herself. ton, buoy No. B14-B. & S.-

Though her position was pre- callous it was reported that the was in no immediate danger and provisiona on board were plenti- ful

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

CONSIGNEES NOTICE

The C.P.S, RMS. Empress of Russia arrived at Yokohama...on April 28 (Thurs.) at. 2.30 p.m. left Yokohamazon April-24- (Fri) at Bucur am, and to duo at Hong Kong or May 1 (Fr), s.m. She leaves * Hong Kong for Manlis on. May, 1.

(Fri) at 5pm.

Consignees of cargo ez s Bennevis are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after April 80%

APRIL SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.m.

S.5. "TAI HING". [1,008 tons-Capt. Trott.]

APRIL.

FRL

24th THURS. 30th

8.5. TAI MING"

The Sai Kong for the West River) is the third largest river h the Chinese Republic and second nals to the Yangtze in in hort- ance, This magnificent trade ronte was opened to foreign traffic [849 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.] in 1897, but how many foreign- TUES. 28th

travel on this important waterway?

The scenery along the For information apply to

route is beautiful. We recommend

APRIL

Co.,

Ltd.,

SANG WO

it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holl- 29. Connaught Road, Went. day.

'Phone 20893.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

INWARD MAILS.

..Chichibu Maru

FRIDAY, APRIL 24, U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco, April 2) and Europe vin Siberia (London, April 8) U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Scattle,

April 4)

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, Shanghai and Swatów Calcutta and Straits

SUNDAY, Shanghai and Amoy Straits

Manila

Batavia

Straits

Bangkok

APRIL 26,

MONDAY APRIL 27.

TUESDAY, APRIL 28.

Sammhul and Wuchow

Formosa

Swatow & Bangkok

.President. Lincoln

.Sul Yang Sui Sang

Tjlbadak .Allpore

President Grant

Tjikembang Cremer

OUTWARD MAILS.

FRIDAY.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O.

APRIL 24.

Halldor

3.30 p.m.

Kochow

Ouderkerk

4 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

6 p.m.

Michael Jebsen

Rajputana

(Dae Marseilles, May 22.) G.P.O.

.Apr. 24, 6 p.m.

Parcels...Apr. 24, 4.80 p.m. Parcels Registration ....Apr. 25, 9 am. Registration .Apr. 25, 9.46 a.m. Letters

.10 a.m. Letters

.10.30 a.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, Cana- da; U.S.A., C. & S. America" and *Europe via Vancouver, B.C...

SATURDAY, Manila, Australia & New Zealand

vin Thursday Island

Fort Bayard Straits Manila

Amoy.

Foochow via Swatów.

BUNDAY

Bangkok via Swatow... Bwatow, Amoy & Formosa,

TENKAAN MONDAY, Amoy via Swatow Swatow

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Empress of Canada (Due Vancouver, B.C., May 14 and "Europe via Siberia.) Parcels... Apr. 24, 5 pm. Registration Apr. 25, 9.15 p.: Letters

.10 8.m. APRIL 25.

Kamo Maru

(Dua Thursday Island, May 8.) ¡¡Registration ....Apr. 25, 845 am, "Letters

Wing Wo

Hong Hwa

President Lincoln

Sui Bang

Chip Shingg

APRIL 26,

Kwangtung Canton Maru APRIL 27:

Anhul Hydrangea

mos only.

.9.80 a..

9am. 1.30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

9am. 9a.m.

2.30 p.m.

p.m.