LLOYD TRIESTINO
PORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
via Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Port Said Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading
to Flume, Genoa, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant.
Back Sea and Danube Ports Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
S.S. "MONCALIER!"
* S.S. "GANGE"
S.S. "CARIGNANO"
S.S. "VENEZIA"
488, "PILSNA"!
* 8.8, "TEVERE"
For Shanghal
& Japan
May 27
June 1
June 20
For Singapore & Italy June 7 June 17 July 5 Aug. 2
June 30
July 12
July 28
Aug. 3
with Pirat, Second and Second Eecno-
+ Outward voyage to Shanghai only.
Passenger
mic asse
Attention is called to the s. Gange which will make the journey Hong Kong/Italy in 21 days thus affording London passengers le arrive at destination in 20 days.
For Freight and Passages apply to
L£* !
Queen Building,
24021
N
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
YK LIN
SINGAPORE PORT.
EXTENSIONS OF WHARF FACILITIES.
The proposals contained in the report by Mr, G. W. A. Trimmer, Chairman, General Manager, and Chief Engineer, of the Singapore Harbour Board, dated June 18, 1927, for the purpose of extending the facilities of the Wharf Depart- mont. Mr. Trimmer's recommenda- tion being the adoption of Scheme "C" und "I", were duly submitted by the Board to the Colonial Gov-
ernment which has consulted the Imperial Shipping Committee and the Singapore Chamber of Com- merce, both bodies approved of Mr. Trimmer's recommendation that Scheme "C" and "D" should proceeded with.
be
The Colonial Government has also submitted the proposals to the Secretary of State who has sanc
tioned Scheme "C" and "D," and the Board's Consulting Engineers, Messrs. Coode. Wilson. Mitchell
have and Vaughan-Lee,
consc- quently been instructed to put in hand the preparation of the con- tact drawings and the specifica- tuns in accordance with Mr. Trim- mer's proposals.
The Board's proposal is to pro
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIÀ USA, VARYING, cued with Scheme "C" in the first
FROM £83 TO FILO ON SALE
SIN PRANCISCH! vin Shanghai Japan Ports & Honolulu.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Wednesday, 27th May. Tuesday,
Uth June.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIYE MARU
Tuesday,
HEIAN MAKU
Tuesday,
2nd Juno. 30th June.
Singapore. Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HARUNA MARU
Saturday,
30th May.
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
13th June.
HYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Stanila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
25th June.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
27th June.
MANILA.
TAIYO MARU
Monday,
1st June.
TOKIWA MARU
27th May.
KAGA MARU
11th June.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
Wednesday,
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los-Angeles, Mexico and Panama, GINYO MARU
NEW YORK. BOSTON via Parama.
† TAKETAYO MARU
Wednesday,
24th June.
Sunday, . 14th June.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
CALCUTTA 'via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
† DAKAR MARU
+ BENGAL MARU
+ PENANG MARU
YASUKUNI MARU
+ DURBAN MARU
TANGO MARU
Monday,
15th June.
Friday,
29th May,
Monday,
8th June.
Wednesday,
Thursday, Saturday,
27th May. 28th May. 30th May.
SPANCHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to.-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Telephone 30291. *Private evelinge to all derartment">
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
K.
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT:| London Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP:
.Tues..
RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS Rio de Janeiro Ma-u Sun.,
DURBAN,
28th May
instance, estimated to cost approx- inately 55% million; if upon com. pletion of Scheme "C" it is con- sidered inadvisable in proceed with Scheme "D" by reason of the number and tonnage of vessels re- quiring berths and the tonnage of cargo then being handled, not com- Fing up to expectations, or for rea- sons of fuancial stringency, then *Scheme "C" would be linked up i with the existing screw piled wharf (Section 10-late "P. and 0." Wharf) by means of a re. inforced concrete wharf, calimat- ed to cost approximately $1 mil lion, Instead of proceeding with the concrete wharf as proposed Tor Scheme "D" as a whole.
If on the other hand the Board's finances and the tonnages handled should warrant proceeding with Scheme "D" this will necessitate the reconstruction of Section 10 late "P. and O." Wharf) in con- crete block work in substitution for the existing
piled
screw
: wharf. Scheme "D" would then be carried out in its entirety.
The whole Scheme "C" and "D" is estimated to cost approximately $9 1 million.
The proposals for these exter- 'sions include the removal of part of the Macander Shoal, as recom- mended by Mr. Trimmer, thereby giving a deep water dredged navi- xable channel of 800 feet in width between the edge of the Shoal and the wharf at Section 10.
TRAINING US. SEAMEN.
Pacific Slope Beating New England States,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Although the New England States are the traditional home of seaman- 24th May ship and shipping in America, it would not be at all surprising to see the Pacific Slope beating them in 3rd June the supply of seamen, which is all important for the 5th June United States Mercantile Marine
that is being built
up under the Jones-White Act. The West is showing more enthusiasm on shipping matters now than it has done for many years past and, more- 1st Juno over, there is a greater inclination for the youngsters to take sen lite 23rd May really seriously, and not to do a trip to two just as a stopgap or for ex- perience.
via Singapore, Colombo.
Suez & Part Suid.
Snigun, Singapore, Colon
& BUENOS AIRES via
b. Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY
Belawan Deli & Colombo.
vis Singapore, Sumatra Maru
Wed.,
LOURENCO Chicago Mara
Frl.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR- ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Binga-
Pore & Colombo.
MELBOURNE via
Manila Sydney Maru
Brisbane & Sydney.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Tacoma Maru
FTL,
Mon.,
6th June
Belawan Deli & Rangoon.
VICTORIA SEATTLE, Arizona Maru (From
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
Kobe)
Sat.,
via Japan Forts.
Mon.,
1st June
Los Angeles & Panama,
Call Direct ot Boston,
Phlindelphia & Baltimore.
Burma Maru
Sun,
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser-
rice),
NEW YORK vin Japan porte, Kinai Moru
HAIPHONG vis Holhow & Menado Maru (under
Pakhol (Fortnightly).
docking)
KEELUNG Va Swałow & Canton Maru
Amoy (3 p.m. every 9un-
day).
TAKÃO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
(Fortnightly).
Thurs.,
Sun.,
Thors.,
For further particulars please apply to:
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061.
The State authorities are doing 24th May their best to take full advantage of this spirit by the provision of pro- per training facilities, for which purpose they have taken over one of the surplus U.S. Shipping Board steamers and are shortly converting her into the schoolship California State, at a cost to the Federal Gov- ernment of nearly a quarter; of a million dollars.
11th June 24th May
4th June
Donations and Subscriptions must
now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer,
Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
In the meantime progress La being made, and while the school- ship is under conversion the first of the new cadets are undergoing pre- Iminary instruction on shore, the former naval coaling station at Tiburon having been opened with about 60 cadets, who seem to hall from every part of the State of California.
Shipping
Intelligence.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
tons, Can-
Thursday, May 21. Groningen, Dutch str., 752 Capt. J. H. Kop, from ton, Stonecutters Anchorage.— A.P.C.
Corona, Norwegian str, 1953 tons,
Friday, May 22.
Capt. M. Yaumati
Genon Muru,
& Co.
PRESIDENT TAFT.
PROMINENT VISITORS TO THE COLONY.
Among the passengers arriving
Klette from Canton, Anchorage. Dodwell on the .s. President Taft at Hong!
Japanese str., 4,803 prominent people:-
Kong yesterday were the following
tons, Capt. M. Mishima, Singapore, buoy No, A1 N.Y.K.
from
Glenshane, British str., 4,011 tons,
Captain V. F. Martin, from London and Singapore, Kow- loon Wharf.-J. M. & Co. Gustav Diederichsen, Danish str.,
Mr. Edward E. Bechtel, agent for Erzinger. Bros., of New York. Mr. C. M. Squarey, representa- tive of the Cunard Steamship Line. Mr. Bruce M. Boyers, connected with the Bureau of Insular
1,353 tone, Capt. J. Jacobsen, Affairs, returning to his duties from Swatow, buoy No. C2.- with that department in the
Philippines. Kwong Nam & Co.
He is accompanied chang. British str., 1.228
by Mrs. Boyers and their son, Master Robert E. Boyers.
tons, Capt. J. Anderson, from Can Kitano Maru, Japanese str., 7,952 returning to Mauila after a visit lun, buoy No. B15.-B. & S. Mr. Jose G. Martinez, salesman,
Roko
Wharf.-N.Y.K.
tons, Captain B. Mataukura, to the States, accompanied by from Nagasaki, Kowloon Mrs. Martinez, an employee of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, who is 2,012 returning to her duties in the from Philippines. B23.-.
Maru, Japanese str., tons, Captain O. Kabo, Dairen, into No. D.K.K.
President
Mias Joy E. Comstock, Mission- ary teacher, en route to Singapore, Taft, American str., Straits Settlements, where she 14,123 tons, Capt. K. A. Ahlin, will continue to Madras, India. from Seattle and Wayports, Miss Comstock, formerly of Erie, Kowloon Wharf.-A.M.L.
Pa.. will leave the 9.5. President Summing, British str., 1,570 tons, Taft at Manila, and continue via, Capt. Evans, from Canton, the s.s. President Johnson to Sin- buoy No. B.-B. & S.
gastore.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
GENERAL HOLIDAY.
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.
REDUCED
SUMMER ROUND TRIP FARES TO JAPAN.
II.K. to Nagasaki & Return .G$ 82.50 H.K. to Kobe & Return.... H.. to Yakshania & Return
105.00
117.50
Go Empress"
The White Empresses are the largest and
fastest liners on the Pacific.
•
12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.
Empress of Asia Empress of Canada Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Empress of Asia Empress of Canada Russia Empress of
Shangha Baly
LAYO
Leere
Yakubana Honola'e LOATO
Leste June June 8 June 1 June 13 June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 July July 3 July G July 9 July 11
July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 July 31 July 31 Aur July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 9
ก
18 Aug, 20 Aug. 22 28 Aug. 31
Aug. 15
15 Aug. Aug. 28
Lautaver
Arriva
Lesto
Jane 42
3 July 8
July 20
Aug.
5
Aug. 17
Aug. 10
Sept. 14.
Sept. 27
Oct. 12
Oct. 25
Nov. 9
Nov. 22
Dec. 7
31 Sept. 3 S. 22 7 Sept. 5 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Empress of Asia Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oci. 13 Oct. 15 Det. Impress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nor. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Empress of Asia. Nov, 20 Nov. 23 Nov, 26 Nov, 28
"Empress of Russia" and "Emp:ess of Asia" call at Nagasaki,
HONG KONG MANILA.
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Leave Hong Kong
May 28 June 12
Arrive Manila
May 30 June 14
CANADIAN PACIFIC
20762 Freight 20042.
Telephones: Passengor
On Monday, May 25, the General Post Office will be open from BRITISH WUCHOW
8 am to noon, Kowloon Post Office 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and the other Branch Post Offices 8 a.m. to 9 ani,
There will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one de- livery of ordinary correspondence as on Sundays and ane delivery of registered correspondence at 9 n.m.
The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.
INWARD MAILS.
SATURDAY,
SUNDAY, Japau and Shanghai Shanghai and Swatow Shanghal and Amos
Shanghai and Amoy
MAY 23.
MAY 24.
..Newchwang
Asama Maru .Sinkiang .Tjinegara
MONDAY, MAY
25.
President Pierce
Manila U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle, April 2) and Europe via Siberia (Lon- don, May 7)
Java
Straits
TUESDAY,
Japan and Shanghai Shroghal Straits
Fort Bayard Saigon
..Hiye Maru (Ship due 4 p.m. on Sunday 24th) MAY ZG.
..Tjibadak
.Cremer
..Sphinx
Calchas
Yasukuni Maru
OUTWARD MAILS.
SATURDAY,
Samshui and Wuchow Manila
Shanghai Amoy
Poochow via Swatow
SUNDAY,
MAY 24.
Haiphong
Bangkok via Swatow Swatow, Amoy & Formosa ....
*Shanghai,
*U.S.A.,
MONDAY,
*Japan,
Honolulu, Canada, *C. & *S.
America and Europe via San Franciaco
Shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA., C. & S. America and Europe vla Victoria, B.C.
Fouchow Haiphong Swatow
TUESDAY, Manila and Java via Sourabaya Gwatow, Amoy and Foochow
Holikon
Sanning
President Taft
Sauerland
Chip Shing
Anhui
Song Bo
Kiangsu Canton Maru MAY 25.
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".
Leaves
Hong Kong
(619 Tona-Capt. W. H. Lawton.)
Arrives Wychow
Leaves Wachow
Arrives Hong Kong SUN. 24th 30th
SAT. 23rd TUES. 26th THURS: 28th FRI, 29th SAT.
Ports of Call-Samaliui, Shuihing, Tukling & Doshing.
Fares Return (not including meals) $18.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on beard. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Iing Wharf.
For Information apply to-
29, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO
Phone 20893.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
Co.,
Ltd.,
(This cross-cord puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow,and altho.)
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18
15
16
17
19
10
MAY 23.
Tai Poo Sok
2 p.m.
18
3.30 p.m.
4 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
23
$25
28 29
2.1.
A.M.
33
34
9 a.m.
36
38
139
47 43
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(Due San Francisco, June 16.) Ship Salls at 6 a.m. on May 26. Parcels
May 25, 11 a.m. Registration ........11.15 a.m. Letters
.Noon
48
154
158
59
60 61
62
President Pierce
President Cleveland
(Duc Victoria, B.C., June 10 and Europe via Siberia.) Parcels
.May 25, 11 a.m.
Registration
Letters Newchwang Canton Hydrangea MAY 26.
Tjinegara Hai Yang
*Superscribed, correspondence only,
Amongst recent orders for Lieutenant Commander E. Topp, marine engines of the new.S.N.
Sulzer engines are four Diesel, a retired U.S. naval officer, is in type with solid injection, each charge of the school and in com- having an output of 1,500 b.h.p. mand of the ship when she is com. missioned, and as a good deal of his at 150 revs. per minute, which are to be installed in two cargo naval service was connected with the training of reservists, his choice Vessels building for Russia. ought to be a happy one. Most of his staff come from the Merchant Bervice, locluding the former guur- antee engineer of the Leviathan, and the plan is to bring the number of cadets up to 120 for a three-year course, starting at Tiburon and con. tinuing in the schoolship.
COMING ? ??
JUST MAGINE
.11.15 a.m.
...Noon
Noon.
Noon.
Nova.
9.30 a.m.
1 p.m.
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
HORIZONTAL
1-Warmth
+-A fiquld measure B-Thin
-A kingdom of $. E.
Anis
11-Roman god of war 12-Vorbal
14-A carpenter's too) 16- A breach of faith 21-Expire
23-At sea
25-A tree
26-Choicest.
27-Pronoun
26-Bought (abbr)
30-Perch
31-Exist
32-Italian river
a4-A French novelist 35-9kill
*3-Singly
7-The stomach of a
bird
33-Micah (abbr.) 40-3ated with
pleasure
42-Part of verb "to be" 41-Plural cuffix of sons
Houns
4-A sound hade ta
frighten
13-Point of compass
{abbr.)
ĮHORIZONTAL (Cont.)
47-Th |43-A vegstæblo 50-Black 52-Mid-day 64-Time parlod 55-Habituni drunkardı
(colloe.)
87-Female deer 83-Refined 60-Uniform
€2-Titlo Et-Den
65-A number 66-Grade
VERTICAL
1-Pronoun
2-Point of compasa B-Indefinite article
47
53
VERTICAL (Cant.) 18-Sacred bull of Egypt
{Egyp. Myth.)
10-Series
20-Ahead 22-An English rehoof 24-Part of the body 26-Taking one or the
other of 12-A French protecto-
rate in NW, Africa 31-A mets!
34-Member of Legisĺk." tive Council (abbr.) 35-A constallation 37-3lut
38-A ploe
40-To engage, at
steamer page [41–Hard structure of
the body
5-Part of verb "to be" 43-The morning'
46-Woman's neckplece
-King of beasta 7-Etruscan household 47-Shortly
god
& Tardy 10-Constructed
49-Shower
60-Behold
151-Comparative suffix 11-Finely divided rain 53-River in Germany 12-A chifdiah utteranes 66–Pr£5x-half 14-Anything dealgned (50-Station
[69-A contalger
$1-Conland
to allure a fish 16-Egyptian sun-god
17-A literary compost 33-Printer's mensura
-lon
-Musical notḥ ---
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