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WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1931.

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K.LINE

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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE,

SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai. Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TATSUTA MARU

SHINYO MARU

HIKAWA MARU

HIYE MARU

Wednesday, Tuesday,

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports,

8th July." 21st July.

28th July,

25th August.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via,

Tuesday,

....... Tuesday,

Saturday,

Monday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

HAKONE, MARU.

YASUKUNI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE. vla Manila & Ports,

'Saturday,

Saturday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombu.

11th July,

27th July,

KAMO MARŲ.

'KITANO MARU

25th July. 22nd August,

TANGO MARU

Saturday, SOUTH AMERICA. (West Coast), via Japan,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panamu, HEIYO MARU

Tuesday,

11th July,

Honolulu,

28th July.

NEW YORK, BOSTON vla - Panama.

†TATSUNO MARU

Monday,

18th July,

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genda.

+ DURBAN MARŲ

Sunday,

19th July.

CALCUTTA' viu Singapore, Penung & Rangoon.

.

MORIOKA MARU.

.* GENOA MARU

Wednesilay,' Tuesday,

1st July,

7th July.

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

.... Wednesday,

Saturday,

1st July. 2nd July- 11th July.

KAWACHI MARU (Kobe direct) +--NACATO MARU (Kobe direct)... Thursday, FUSHIMI MARU

+ Cargo only.

For further infurination apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 36291. Private exchange to all departments.)

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K..

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS] La Plata Maru

& BUENOS AIRES vin

Saigon, Singapore, Colum.

bo, Durban & Capetown.

Moa..

MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, Manila Maru .................. | Mon.,

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Madras Maru (omit-

LOURENCO MARQUES,] ting Dar-Es-Salaam, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- Beira, P. Elizabeth, BETH &

& CAPE TOWN. RI de Janeiro &

TERDAM & ANTWERP

Sure & Port Said.

20th July

6th July

FAR EASTERN RATES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Withdrawals Cancelled by 5 Conference Lines.

WATER LEVELS.

Details for West, North

and East Rivers.

፡፡ The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in feet the water levels on the West River, North River and East River the dates named:--

| CAT THAT KNEW ITS, OWN SHIP.

500 Miles' Escapade in a Strange One-& Back,

One of the

brought back by the crew of the mariners' tales liner City of Canterbury, just, re- turned to Britain. from South Africa, relates how the ship's cat Juna Juno 28 29

voyaged 500 miles in a strange ship 30.5 31.9 and rejoined its own reasel in a

port it had never visited before.

Five of the seven Far Eastern Conference lines who served notice on February 5 of their intention to withdraw from the conference at the expiration of the ninety-day notice period have withdrawn their resignations and agreed to remain West River at Shinhing in the group (according to the New North River at Samahui

North River at Tangyuen .20.0 22.2 York Journal of Commerce). The East River at Sheklung...113 119 action is expected to be followed by The highest levels recorded the working out of an agreement arci-Shiuhing, 41 foot; Taing- among all of the lines in the trade yuen, 29.2. feet; Samshui, 27.3 looking to the stabilisation of rates, feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet. which will be in the best interesta

The lowest levels on record of both shippers and steaniship are minus 5 feet at Samahul and companies.

minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.

The lines which have withdrawn their

are Barber resignations Steamship Lines, Inc.; Kokusai Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha; Nippon Xusen Kalsha; Osaka Shosen Kaisha, and Roosevelt Steamship Company. With the Dollar Steam- ship Lines, Inc., and the Kerr Steamship Co., Inc., which had re-

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Monday, June 20.. Heian Maru, Japanese str., 6,788 tons, Captain B. Kaneko, from Osaka, Kowloon Wharf.-

The City of Canterbury lay in dock at Port Natal for some days, and near her was the mail steamer Armadale Castle. When the City of Canterbury sailed the ship's cat was missing, to the general grief of the crew.

Six days later the vessel put into Capetown, to find herself again İyingi close to the homeward bound Armadale Castle, which had pre- ceded her from Durban.'.

The City of Canterbury was sail- ng again in a few hours, but dur- ing all the bustle and confusion of embarking passengers a large yellow and white cat stalked majestically Captain W. Borgesen, from dale Castle, picked a dainty way Whampoa, buoy No. A19 along the dockside, rubbed itself

N.Y.K.

'mained in the conference, there will Ingeren, Norwegian str., 3,266 tons, down the gangway from the Arma-i

be seven lines in the conference and six outside. The outside group-in- clude the Bank Line; Ellerman and Bucknall, Ltd; Alfred Holt and Co., | Ltd.; Prince Line; Isthmian. Line, _and_Isbrandtsen-Moller Co., Inc.

!

Dodwell & Co:

Jeff. Davis, American str., 3,851 tons, Captain W. Leknes, from Manila, buoy No. AB.-L. Everett Inc.

against the foot of the City of Can-į with the stream of people, strolled terbury's gangway, and, mingling')

aboard, to be greeted enthusiastical-

The chief source of disturbance Matsumoto Maru, Japanese str.ly by an astonished quartermaster.

in the conference during the past year has been the independent com- petition, of the Isbrandtsen-Moller Co., which refused to join the con- ference and announced its intention of quoting rates ns it saw fit. Resignations from the conference were the result of inability of the conference as a group to adapt itself ! to this flexible competition. It is believed that the announcement of

withdrawal of five of the resigna

tions indicates that a way has been found to overcome the difficulty,

is

The competitive situation was aggravated further by the action of the Isthmian Line in cancelling its agreement to observe conference. rates and regulations; but the belief entertained in some quarters that this 'intensive competition 6th July has served to bring all hands to a realisation of the need for readjust ment on a more flexible and satis factory basis,

8th July 14th July

"9th July

THENCE TO RIO DE Santos)

Fri.,

17th July

JANEIRO & SANTOS via

Singapore & Colanibo

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Brisbane Maru ....

Mon.,

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON vin_Manila.

JAPAN PORTS. (Frequent Honolulu Maru

Wed.

Services).

LONDON, HAMBURG, NOT- Paris Maru

| Tues.,

via Singapore, Colombo,j

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Tokai Maru

Los Angeles & Panama. Kwani Maru Calf Direct

Thurs.,

Boston

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY & KARACHI vin Havre Maru

Sat.,

Singapore, Penang &

Colombo,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Barma, Maru

Thurs

Belawan Deli & Rangoon,

́HAIPHONG via Hoihow &

Pakhoi'Fortnightly).

KEELUNG vin' Swatow & Canton Maru

Sun.,

Amoy (3 p.m. every. Sun- Hozan Maru. 'day).

Dell Maru

SUB-

Thurs.,

(Fortnightly)

Difference between the Far East and Pacific Westbound groups which centred mostly on overland rate pro- blema and limitations of territory Thurs., 23rd July of the two groups have resulted in a split between the two, but it is hoped that the now developments 4th July may lead to a healing of this break as well as a solution of the troubles 2nd July of the Gulf-Far East group from tramp ship competition, in the cot

TAKAO via Swałow & Amuy

For further particulars please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,

Telephone 28861.

6th July 12th July

2nd July

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR JULY, 1931. (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.

Steamer.

Leaves

Hong Kong.

TAI HING WED.

Arrives Wuchow

Leaves Wuchow

Arrives

Hong Kong 4th SUN. lat FRI.. 3rd, SAT.

5th. TAI MING MON.' 6LL WED. 8th THURS. 9th FRI 10th TAI RING WED. 8th FRI. · 10th | SAT." 11th S

12th SUN, 13th TUES. 14th WED. 14th THURS. 16th FRI.

17th SAT.

TAI MING BAT 13th MON. TAI HING TUES.

TAI MING FRI

TAI HING MON.

17th (SUN.

TAI MING WED. 22nd FRI.

ton trade.

The lines operating to the Straits. Settlements have been operating ́ás: & separate group since last year, this plan having been adopted in order to permit the lines to meet more readily the outside competi tlen in that trade.

7,025 tops, Capt. S. Kagan, from- Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.-N.Y.K.

Pilsna, Itallan str. 6,544 tons,

Capt. Marco Cosulich, from Trieste, Kowloon Wharf-Dod- well & Co.

President Jackson, American str.,

8,377 tons, Captain Maynard Griffith, fibm Shanghai, Kow- loon Wharf Dollar S.S. Line.

Sipora, Dutch str., 941 tons, Capt. A. Lindeman, from Samarinda, Yaumati Anchorage.-J.G.JL Sungshan Maru, Japanese str.,

1,503 tons, Capt. M. Yamamoto, from Canton, buoy No. C6— N.Y.K.

Taiyuan, British atr., 2,100 tons,

Captain R. Robertson, from Amoy, buoy No. B16.-B. & S. Thurland Castle, British str., 3,808 tons. Captain A. M. Scobble, from Manila, Lalchikok An- chorage.-Dodwell & Co.

Tuesday, June 30; Borneo, British atr., 1,297 tons, Captain R. A. Prichard, from Salgon, buoy No. B21.-Wo Fat Sing.

str., 1,255 tons, Captain Burleigh; from Weihaiwel, buoy No. B2 J. H. & Co.

Cheongshing, British

Chung Kong, Chinee str., 447 bons,

Captain Kowk Sai Le, from Tourane buoy No. B8.-Yau Les & Co LES Cingalese Prince, British str., 3,834

tons. Capt. F. Marshall, from Keelung, buny No. Al-Fur- ness (iFar-East), Ltd. ̈...... Daviken, Norwegian str., 1,778 tons, Captain G. Svane, from Canton, buoy No. As-Sing

Kee & Co.

Kwongsang, British str., 1,423 tons,

Captain W. Allan Balch from Canton,

buoy No. B1.-J. M.

& Co..

Hope was expressed by repre sentatives of the five lines with- drawing their resignations that even though their action does not. result in complete harmony, it will at least avert the chaotic and harm- ful conditions which would have ensued if all of the eleven confer. Morioka Maru, Japanese str., 8,095 tons, Captain M. Sumt, from ence lines together with the Isth

Sakito,

Wharf Kowloon mlan Line and the Iabrandtsen-į

NYK Moller Company had engaged in a

Sunnanvik,' Swedish str., 2,719 tons, rate war.

Capt. Stenner, from Shanghai, buoy, No. A1.-Jebsen & Co.

PASSENGER LIST.

DEPARTURES.

15th

:

18th

19th MON. 20th TUES.

Zlat

20th WED.

22nd THURS. 23rd FRL

24th

24th SAT. 25th BUN, A.

26th

27th TUES.

28th WED.

29th

31st SAT.

1st

Per m.s. Helan Maru

3rd TUES.

4th

hai and Japan on June 80

TAI HING SAT. 25th MON.

TAI MING TUES. 28th THURS. 30th FRI TAI HING FRI 31st SUN. 2nd MON.

Ports of Call-Sandshui, Shufhing, Takking & Doshipg/m

· Fares Return (not including mexls) $18.00, -

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.

For Information apply to

29, Connaught Road, West,

Phone. 20893,...

SANG WO d.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONAL

Steamer

Destination

*Platvia: Ellow: & Shal #HOPBANG M

Salling

tan via B'low & S'hai KWAISANG 1^tan via 8′′tow & Shal i HANGBANG-

S'pore; Penang & Calcutta)

ANG

S'pore," "Penang ► Caleatts SUISANG.

pore, Penang Calentta KUTSANGA

Sun, 6th July at:30 1.10. Citan" via 8'low & Shal - FOOSHING ...Wed, de 8th July at 10-a.m.

Sun. 12th July at 10 am Wed, 15th July at 10 am. Thurs 9th July at 8 pm: Tuon 21st July, at 3 p.m. 8th Aug, at 8p.m.

Osaka via, Amor, Shinghal,?

Osaka" via Amor,3 Molly

18th July at 7

›

·

The cat immediately went to Its old quarters and returned to Britain with the ship.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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

Cicala-East wall.

Odin-Ia; dock..

Olympus-West wall dock, Otü-In dock.

Parthian Weat wall dock, Sandwich-North wall, Serapis North arm. Sirdar-North arm. Stormcloud--North' arm., Tamar-Basin.

Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Vigilante French gunboat.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The P. & O. s.s. Kidderpore left Singapore for this port. on June 29 at 5 p.m., and is due here on July 6 at about 6 am.

ex.8.8.

CONSIGNEES" NOTICE

Consignces of cargo Afrika are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after July 2..

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120||| deg. E.; 00h. Is midnight," 12hrs. ta noon. The heights are referred to the datum of the largest scale Ad- miralty chart of the place and should be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from, the depths.

DATE

Joly

Wed Mraz Duppuy, Miss Y. Mayeda, Lady

There Christine Chater, Mrs. G., W. Hardinge, Mr. Kudo, Mr. Y. Eri. Honda, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Browne, for Miss B. Browse Mr. J. M. Brawne,

Bat

Seattle and Vancouver via Shang-Master Billy Browne, Miss MJ: S

Browne, Mr. K. F. Totten, Mr.

Mr. T L Knight, Mr. M. W. G. E. Fischer, Miss G. F. Hender- Mon Stevens, Mr. D. and J. Gemmell, the son, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Bartlett, Right Rev. Bishop of Victoria, and Mr. V. A. Stearkle.

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

July 1 to 7, 1931)

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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Sails

FRIDAY, JULY 3

For

· VICTORIA and VANCOUVER

via

Shanghai, Kobe, Nagasaki

and Yokohama.

The White Empresses are the largest and

fastest liners on the Pacific.

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 'B' DAYS. FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND USA.

Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Empress of Asia

3 July 6 July 9 July 11

Hmg Kong

Tata

Shortchal Kobe Yokohama Fionolulu

Lease Zoers Lont

Vancouver

Edare

Aris

July

July 20

Aug. 17

Aug. 30

Sept. 14.1 Sept, 27-

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Oct. 25

NOT: 9.

NOT. 22

Dec. 7

Dec. 20

Jan 4

Oct. 18

July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 July 31 Aug. 5 July 31 Aug. 3 Ang. Aug. B Empress of Canada. Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20

20 Aug. 22 Empress of Russia

Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 ́Empress of Asin Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1.Oct. 3 Empresa of Canada Oct. 10 Oct 13 Oct 15 Oct. 17 Empress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31. Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Empress of Asia Nov. 20 Nor, 28 Nov. 26 Nov, 28 Empress of Canada Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec, 26 Empress of Russia

“Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia” call at Nagasaki."

HONG KONG MANILA.

Leave Hong Kong

Arriva Manila

EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA

July 10

July 12

July 23

July 25

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20752.

THE

Freight 20042.

BLUE FUNNEL

LONDON

*** PATROULUS "

"DIOMED "

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES |

FREIGHT AND

SERVICE.

8th July For Port Bald, Macmilles, London,

Rotterdam, Famburg and Glasgow, 21h Jaly For Port Said, Marseilles, Cusblancs, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

“ADBASTUS **** 2nd July For Port Said, L'pool, Harre & Glasgow. "ANTILOCHUG" 2011 July For Port Bald, Genoa, Havre, L'pool

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.)

and Glasgow

**TYNDAREUS *** 26th July. For Victoria, Vancouver di Seattle- "PROTESILAUS 22nd Aug. For Victoria, Vancouver & Leatție

INWARD SERVICE,

"RHEXENOR";

#MACHAON" "HELENUS"

Due čtif July For S'kei, Moji, Kobe & Y’hamá! Don 9th July For Moji, Kobe & Y'hamS Dee 9th July From New York

Also carro steamers with limited passenger accommoda tien at specially reduced fares. A

For freight, passage Fater and Information apply to the undermentioned.

2. All bookings are subject to the provisions of the: Company"

[B]ll of Lading.

Butterfield & Swire

Axenta.

DRY DOCK

Length: 787 Feet

enzth on. Blocks: 750 Fest

TRAVEL A. O. LINE

Calling at Maalia: (Paid), Thursday Is. Cairns Townavi

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne ba

CHANGTES TAIPING

•DATE ETHAMERS IN THE SERVICEL BARBER SHOP, SURGEON 24 STEWARDESE CARRIED

Zealants Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Days