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LLOYD TRIESTINO

NAV. CO.

EXPRESS MAIL PASSENGER SERVICE.

· For Brindisi, Venice, & Trieste and London (Overland) via Singapore. Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez and Port Said.

NEXT SAILING

S.S. "CRACOVIA”

..17th MAY

FOR

FREIGHT & PASSAGES

APPLY TO

DODWELL & CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg.

YKLI

N.

Tel. 28021.

LINE

CUNARD REPORT.

THE

BIG REDUCTION IN LAST YEAR'S EARNINGS.

CHINA MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

10 bude post galva.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, May 10. Chengtu. British str., 1,338 tons,

Capt. W. L Thomas, from Wuhu, Stonecutters Anchor- age.-B. & S. Konsan Maju, Japanese str., 1,556

tons. Capt. T. Kotake. from Newchwang. Kowloon Bay. M.R.K.

THE DEMPO.

NEW ROTTERDAM-LLOYD FLAGSHIP ARRIVES.

The motorship, Dempo. the new flagship of the Rotterdam Lloyd, which was launched on July 26, 1930, and recently mude her muiden voyage to the Far East, has A gross register- Menado Maru, Japanese str., 2.186ed tommage of 17,000, a length of tons, Capt. T. Kawamata, 559 feet with a beam of 74 and a from Haiphong, O.S.K. Wharf. height from keel to the navigat -0.S.K.

ing bridge of 83 feet. Built and 'rotesilaus. British str.. 6.118

engined by the "Schelde" Com- tons, Capt. W. R. F. Holden, pany at Flushing, the Dempo is a from Mike. Kowloon Bay-sister ship of the Balceran and as B. & S.

such, needs but little introduc- Dutch for Tjikembang.

str... 5,029 tion. tons. Capt. F. Abbo, from Amoy, buoy No. 3.-L.C.J.I.. Tipanas, Dutch str. 3.775 tons

Capt. 1. F. J. Van Luyken, from Amay, bugy No. 42.— J.C.J.L.

The report of the Cunard Steam Ship Company for the 12 months ended December 31 Fast shows a big fall in the earnings. After providing out of the profits for the year, amounting to £2,652,396, for depreciation of ships and other properties and plant. income-tax, debenture in- terest, etc., the net protit was only £18,601, which, with £395,266 brought forward, makes available £413.867. For 1920 the net profit West £809,639 (compared with £550,478 1928), and with £188,397 brought

forward there A total credit of £998,035. No transfer is made to reserve this year; £50,000 was so trans- ferred a year ago.

was

Dividends on the preference stocks for the year ended Decem- ber 81 last absorbed £135,000. which, deducted from the total of £413,867, leaves £278,867, which is carried forward. As already announced, no dividend is to be paid on the ordinary shares, whereas 7% per cent. was paid for each of the three previous

KEDUCED THROUGH VICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING years.

FROM IS TO £10 ON SALE

FAS PRANGED via Sitenes, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

TATSUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Wednesday. 13th May. Wednesday, 27th May. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

2nd June. 30th June.

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

HAKUSAN MARU

Saturday,

16th May.

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

30th May.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

23rd May.

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

27th June.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TOKIWA MARU

Wednesday.

27th May.

KAGA MARU

Thursday,

11th June

SOUTH

RAKUYO MARU

Saturday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

KUMA MARU

Monday,

TOYOOKA MARU

+ DAKAR MARU

Friday, Thursday,

† RANGOON MARU

Friday,

† BENGAL MARU

Friday,

SHANCHAI

KASHIMA MARU

AMERICA (West Coust) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama,

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stambou! (Constantinople). Genon.

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Mangoon,

KORE & YOKOHAMA.

Saturday, ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct). Wednesday,

+ GENOA MARU

Sunday,

† MORIOKA MARU (Moji direct). Monday,

+ Cargo only.

23rd May,

26th May.

15th May.

11th June.

15th May.

20th May.

16th May.

20th May.

24th May.

25th May.

For further information noply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Private exchange to all departments i

Telephone R0291.

0.

S. K

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Tuca..

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Rio de Janeiro Maru Sun.,

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Celebes Maru

20th May

24th May

19th May 24th May

5th June

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-į London Maru

TERDAM & ANTWERP

via Singapore. Colombo,

Suez & Port Said.

& BUENOS AIRES via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom

bo. Durban & Capetown,

Tues.:

Belawan Deli & Colombo. Shunko Maru

Sun..

DURBAN

LOURENCO Chicago Maru

Fri.

MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR.

`ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR |

& MOMBASA via Singa-

nore & Colombo.

Manita Sydney Maru

Fri

Brisbane & Sydney.

CALCUTTA vin Singapore Honott.lu Maru .....

Mon..

18th May

& Rangoon.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, Arizona Maru (From

TACOMA & VANCOUVER

Kobe)

Sat.,

vis Japan Ports.

Mon..

23rd May

1st June

MELBOURNE via

Call

at Boston,

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai Maru

Los Angeles & Panama.

Direct

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Altal Moru

vice),

HAIPHONG via Holhow & Menado Maru

Pakhol (Fortnightly).

KEELUNG vin Swatow & Horan Maru

Amoy (3 pm. every Sun- Canton Maru Jay).

C

Thurs.,

Thurs.,

Sun., Sun.,

Thurs.,

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru

(Fortnightly),

For further particulars please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061

Donations and

5th June

Trinian, British str., 2,100 tons, Capt. W. Shaw, from Amoy buoy No. B14.-B. & S.

Monday, May 11. Alster, German str., 5.323 tons,

Capt. Habben, from Dairen, buy No. 9.-Melchera & Co. Halldor, Norwegian str., 840 tons.

Capt. J. Hansen. from Bang- kok, buoy No. C1.-Thoresen & Co. Harunnaan Maru, Japanese str.. 1,867 tona. Capt. K. Horigome, from Newchwang. Yaumati Anchorage-M.B.K.

Hop Sang. British str., 1.350 tons. Capt. P. R. Gay Cuming, from Tsingtao vin ports, West Point Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

It is stated that the directors, having fully considered the value of shares in subsidiary and ther companies, have decided to a portion of the reserved fund to write down the book values by £861,304, and have added the difference (£138,696) between this sum and £1,000,000 | Kalyan, British str., 1,556 tons,

the existing contingencies re- serve account included in the balance-sheet under "Creditors, open voyage accounts, deposits and reserves." This item ap- pears in the balance-sheet at £3,491,705. After the deduction of the £1,000,000 the reserve fund stands at £500,000, The total assets are given in the balance-sheet at £17,734,243. Of these "Steamships at cost less amounts written off" are entered at £8,092,303, and "Shares in subsidiary companies at cost less amounts written off and re- Cash at serves" at £6,727,538. bankers and in hand amounts to £907,713.

The New Liner. The report states that Sir Percy E. Bates was unanimously chosen to succeed Sir Thomas as chairman and that Royden Mr. Frederic Alan Bates and Mr. William Corry were unanimous. ly elected deputy-chairmen,

Capt. D. Williams, from Wei- hai-wei, buoy No. C3.-R. & S. in British str., 1.356 tons.

She is fitted with a double bot tom extending the whole length of the ship and seren water-tight tulkheads divide the hull into For quick eight compartments. launching of Flemings Patent life-

boats, amongst which is a motor-, launch, the latest gear

has been provided. Eight electric-cranes and two derricks are installed for cargo requirements.

The propelling machinery con sisting of two 10-cylinder Schelde Sulzer Diesel engines,

gives the vessel

A speed of 18 knots.! Bore and stroke are 760 m.m. and output 14,000 brake. horse-power 1.340 m.m. respectively and the

at 102 r.p.m. Scavenging nir is supplied by two electrically driven ! rotary blowers the Brown

of

Boveri type, one of them being in reserve. The supply of electric eurrent for all auxiliaries, heating

approximately 7.000 lamps, is de- and illumination of the ship by

Capt. C. P. Miller. from Swa-rived from four Diesel engine Kueichow, British str., 1.220 tons,

low, buoy No, B9.-E & S. driven generators with a combin- ex output of 2,040 kilowatts. Each unit bas G cylinders with bore and stroke of 380 m.m. and 680 m.m. delivering 780 stroke horse-power at 180 r.p.m. Part of the exhaust gnaes

be led through an exhaust heated boiler, supplying steam for heating the sult bath water and fresh water for the central lavatories, cabins Cleveland, American de luxe and for the galleya. The atr. 8,393 tous, Capt. G. W. oll fuel for the engines is stored Yardley, from Manila, Kow-in 5 double bottom tanks, 6 deep- loon Wharf.-Dollar Line. tanks and an anti-rolling tank, by Rhineland, German str., 3,921

means of which rolling of the ship tons, Capt. Hesselmann, from in rough weather is considerably Shanghai, buoy No. AG.-Jeb-reduced. sen & Co.

Capt. J. Layton, from Canton. buoy No. B21.-B. & S. Michael Jebsen, Danish str., 1,343 ions, Capt. M. Iplund, from Hoihow, buoy No. B18.-Chang Torg Ha. President

Taiping. British str., 2,582 tons, Capt. A. M. France. from Manila, Holt's Wharf. B. & S.

tons, Capt. J. D. de Lemos. from Kwong Chow Wan, Sal- kong Wharf.-Wo Hop & Co. Yuanta, Chinese str., 2,985 tons,

Capt. J. B. Olsen, from Port Arthur, buoy No. B25 D.K.K.

";

CAR

The passenger accommodation Souchow, British str., 1,594 tons. occupies 7 decks, the first class Capt. W. T. Hodge, from Can-being on the A, B, C and D decks, ton, buoy No. B20.-B. & S.

the second on the A, B, C, D and E decks, with the third class ly ing aft on the C, D. E and F decks. The first class accommodatos! 234 passengers of which 70 are in single berth and the remainder in 82 two-berth cabins, all being outside deck cabins with large square windows. In the second class the greater number of rooms are for two or three passengers, and both in the II, and III. classes accommodating 278 and 70 per- sona respectively, all esbins are on the outside. A feature of the ship is the number of bathrooms on all decks numbering 78 in all. For the convenience of family parties, most of the cabins are inter-communicating. Two passen. ger, elevators connect all decks. " Extensive promenade decks pro- vide ample space for all kinds of i

areas recreation, the

in first, second and third class being 17,000, 12,500 and 5,000

aq. ft. respectively. Included are special sports and spaces arranged as

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

Consignees of caigo ex s.5. Ben- vannoch are reminded to take de livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 14.

United States and the United | Kingdom, but the programme or sainnge from New York during the present season has had to Le modified to meet the altered situation brought about by the

and

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931.

Go

Now

you can visit

Honolulu

or travel

direct Express

to Pacific Coast

and still

Empress"

The White Empresses are the largest and

fastest liners on the Pacific.

Empress of Japan Empress of Asin Empress of Canada Empress of Russin Empress of Japan Empress of Asia Empress of Canada Empress of

Arrivo

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.

Shanghuri Ilona Bulli

Kobe Fakohama Honolulu Virxenover LATA

Javn ben

INSTA May 23 May 26 May 28 May 30 June 5 June 10

June June

8 June 11 June 13 June 20 June 23 June 26 June 27 July July 3 July 6 July 9 July 11 July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 July July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Ag. Aug. 15 Aug. 18. Aug. 20 Aug. 22 ress of Russia

Ang. 28 Aug. 31

31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Empress of Asia Sept. 23 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Empress of Canada Oct. 18 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Empress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nav. 12 Nov. 14 Empress of Asin Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28

"Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" eall at Nagasaki.

June 22

3 July 8

20 July

31 Aug &

Aug. 17

Aug. 30

Sept. 14

Sept. 27 Oct. 12 Oct. 25

Nov. 9

Nov. 22

Des. 7

HONG KONG MANILA.

Lenve Hong Kong

Arrive Manila

EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA

May 10

May 17

May 80

May 28

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger

BRITISH

20752. Freight 200-12.

WUCHOW

LINE

SAILING DATES FOR MAY, 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m. S.S. "TAI MING”

(649 Tona-Capt. W. H. Lawton}

Leaves Hong Kong

THURS. 14th WED. 20th TUES. 26th

Arrives Wuchow

Leaves

Wuchow

SAT, 16th FRI 22nd THURS. 28tk

TUES. SUN. SAT. FRI.

12th 17th MON. 18th 23rd SUN. 24th 29th SAT.

Arrives Hong Kong WED. 13th

301h

Ports of Call-Sanshui, Shulking, Takhing & Doshing. Fares Return (not including meals) $18.00.

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.

For information apply to-

20, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20893.

Co.,

SANG WO Ltd.,

POST

OFFICE

NOTICE.

All mails intended for dispatch by the 3.8. President Cleveland to-day will be forwarded by the s.3. Tatauta Maru to-morrow.

INWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY, MAY 12. Batavia

FRIDAY, MAY 15. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Van-

couver, B.C., April 25) Japan and Shanghai Europe vla Negapatam (Letters and Papers,

Londen, April 16)

SATURDAY.

Straits

Manila

Shanghai

.Tjinegara

.Empress of Japan .Hakusan Maru

.Kut Sang

MAY 16.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

Francisco, April 17)

Salgon

Kashima Maru President Madison .Cracovia

President Hayes

OUTWARD MAILS.

TUESDAY. MAY 12.

Pong Tong Sanning

3.30 p.m.

4 p.m.

Aeneas

4.30 p.m.

Samshu and Wuchow Straits, *Ceylon, *Indla, *Maurf- tlus, *E. & *9. Africa, *Egypt & *Europe vin Marseilles

It proceeds: "A contract Wing Wo, Portuguese str. 495 has been placed with Messrs. John Brown and Co., Limited, Clydebank, for the building of u large express steamer to run in the company's Southampton- New York mail service. In con- nection with the building and operation of this steamer the company has concluded an agree- ment with His Majesty's Gov- ernment to provide, through the Board of Trade, and construc- tion risk and marine risk insur- ance which the ordinary market may be unable to absorb.

"During the year Cunard House, Ltd., was formed to pur- chase a freehold site in the City of London and erect thereon a modern office building, a con- siderable portion of which will be becupied by the London staffs of the Cunard and association com- panies. The Cunard Steam Ship | adverse conditions in America. playgrounds for the children. Company, Ltd., has agreed to "Both in the Atlantic west- Stiuated on the fore-deck is a fíl. guarantee unconditionally the in- bound and eastbound freighted open air swimming pool 25 ft. terest and sinking fund payments trades there was considerably long, 20 ft. wide and a maximum in connection with an issue by less activity, due to the prevail- | depth of 7 ft. The designers havo Canard House, Ltd., of £750,000 ing depressed trading conditions aimed at a maximum of light and 4 per cent. first mortgage de in both Europe and America, fresh air, and thus everywhere in 21st May benture stock. Since the date of with a consequent decrease in the saloons, large windows

the accounts the freehold of pre- freights. The company's freight domes admit plenty of both. The 14th May mises at 28, Cockspur Street, services from the United King-public

rooms are decorated 17th May London, S.W., owned, but not oc- dom to the Mediterranean and throughout in modern style: cool, 24th May cupied, by the company, has been France

adversely fresh colours have been favoured were also sold.

affected by the current unsatis-and furnishings of too warm 21st May "The services of the com-factory industrin. conditions. appearance avoided.

pany have been satisfactorily The company disposed of its The equipment for safety at san maintained during the year, al-share holdings in America Levant includes wireless telegraphy,"direc though, having regard to the de-Line, Ltd., to the managers of tion finding and submarine signal- creased volumes of business that concern, Messrs. Stanley ing apparatus, echo-sounding moving, a considerable curtail and John Thompson, Ltd., in machines, gyro-compass and "clear ment of sailings has been effect- January of this year. The view screens, whilst for the ed during the past Winter, chief Bothnia, Bosnia, Bactria, and benefit of passengers, cinema ap-- ly on the Liverpool-New York Bantria are

orchestra and now registered, in paratus berth.

the company's own name. The phone repeater installation, elec- Atlantic Traffic.

Brescia has been sold.

tric laundries and an extensive "The Atlantic passenger traffle "The company's Australian telephone system. have been pro- shows a decrease compared with and New Zealand services were vided.

Not only does the "Dempo" re- the previous year, particularly in carried on under increasingly dif first-class and third-class. First-ficult conditions during the year. present from a technical point of class business. was. affect- The reduced purchasing power view, the last word in shipbuild. ed by economic conditions, of the peoples of Australia and ing. but the management has while the third-class num- New Zealand and the restrictive spared no effort to ensure that bers west-bound were great- tariff in Australis, coupled with the demands of the modern dis- ly restricted owing to the the fall in the exchange, result-cerning public in respect

unemployment prevailing in both ed in a serious diminution in commodation, cuisine and pervice, the United States and Canada, the outward cargoes, while the are fully satisfied. The demand for travel in tourist loss on exchange on homeward Capt. Roas, commander of the third-class cabin accommodation prepaid freights has been a seri-Fleet, who is retiring at the and continues to increase. The comous factor.

Manil The ships of this of the year, is the skipper of the pany has continued to maintain fleet have been maintained in motorship Dempo, and Mr. Bourke, cruising voyages both from the satisfactory order."

Chief Engineer,

Subscriptions must.

now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer,

Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

an

gramo-

of ac-

WEDNESDAY

Swatow and Feochow

Sandakan Amoy

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. *Canada, C. & S. America and *Europe via San Francisco...

Straits and Calcutta

THURSDAY Holhow, Pakhoi and Haiphong .. Haiphongji Swatow

FRIDAY, dwatow, Amoy and Foochow '.... Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. and S. Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O. Registration May 15, 4.80 p.m. Lettera

4.80 p.m.

(Due Marseilles, June 13.)

Cheong Shing .....

MAY

18.

Hin Bang Teinan

Tatsuta Mara

6 p.m.

1.30 p.m.

8.30 p.m.

(Due San Francisco, June 3 and Europe vid Siberia.) Registration... May 12, 5 p.m. Lettera.May 18 8.80 m.

Sirdbana Parcels

Lottera MAY 14.

Menada Maru Canton Hydrangea MAY 15.

'Hai Yang

+

..May 13, 5 p.m. .May. 14, 8.80 a.m.

......

8.80a.m. 2,80 p.m. $ p.m.

1 p.m.

Hakusan Maru

(Due Marsellies, June 14.) G.P.O. Registration May 15, Letters... Empress of Japan .

*Baperscribed correspondence” only,

p.m.

..6 p.m.

6 p.m..