1931-07-09 — Page 9

THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931,

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

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ABRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

vis Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden. Suez & Port Bald. Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading

to Flume, Genoa, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant,

Black Sea and Danube Ports

Passengers to LONDON. (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

* 8.S. "PILSNA”

S.S. "VENEZIA”.

M.V. "HILDA” ·

*S.S. "TEVERE”

For Shanghal

For Singapore & Italy

& Japan

July 27 July 28

July 12" Aug. 2 Aug. 30, Aug. 9

* Passenger Steamers with First, Second and Second Econo- mic Classes. Outward voyage to Shanghai only.

For Freight and Passages apply. to:-

Queen's Building.

Tel. 28021.

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DODWELL & CO. LTD

Agents

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WATER LEVELS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Details for West, North

and East Rivers.

The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in feet the water levels of the West River,

North River and East River the dates named;-

on

July July

G.7

West River at Shivhing..- 20.4 North River at Samshui

Shipping

Intelligence

.

REDUCTION IN

FARES.

New Arrangements for Empress Liners.

A PRO P

The Canadian Pacific announce that, contingent sailing of the Em press of Canada from Hong Kong on August 15, the second clasa on the White Empresses will be do-

will be reduced.

signated tourist cabin and fares

The present fares from Hong

OBSOLETE TONNAGE

Committee in Favour

of Scrapping.

Obsolete Tonnage was issued by the The report of the Committee on Board of Trade recently.

Thoy State that they are satisfied that it would be impossible to devise any scheme, either for scrapping only

or tor scrapping combined with re-

placement, that would secure the necessary financial support from the

North River at Tsingyuen 22.0 20.9/ong to Victoria and Vancouver industries concerned, that would be

East River at Shoklung... 5.6 8.0 The level at Shlubing on July 5 was 33.7 feet, whilst only July 3 the level at Tsingyuen was 24.4 feet.

The highest levels recorded are-Shiuhing, 41 feat; Taing. yuec, 29.2 feat; Samahal, 27.8 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

The lowest levels од record are minus 5 feet at Samshui, and minus 2,7 feet at Sheklung.

HOME ENGINEERING

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING All-Electric Passenger

FROM £79 TO. £120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

ASAMA MARU

Tuesday, Wednesday,

21st July.

5th August

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez..

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

HIKAWA MARU

Toorday,

HIYE MARU

Tuesday,

28th July. 26th August,

HAKONE MARU

Saturday,

YASUKUNI MARU

Monday,

11th July. 27th July.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

25th July.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

22nd August.

MANILA.

2

SHINYO MARU

Monday,

TANGO MARU

Saturday,

TOKUSHIMA 'MARU

Tuesday,

13th July.

11th July. 28th July,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU

Tuesday,

28th July.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

† TATSUNO MARU

Monday,

18th July.

+ DURBAN MARU

Sunday,

10th July.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+ MURORAN MARU

Wednesday,

15th July.

+ MALACCA MARU

Wednesday,

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

Saturday,

29th July.

11th July. 17th July, 18th July.

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

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,

+ BENGAL MARU

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone. 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

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S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS | La Plata Maru

& BUENOS AIRES via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom

bo, Durban & Capetown.

Vessel..

A Diesel-electric passenger ship, Lochfyne, designed for service on the West coat of Scotland, Ruc- cessfully completed her trials and. 150 shipowners, shipbuilders and jengineers took part in a demonstra-

tion trip on the Clyde.

Great interest was displayed in the unique method of control and propulsion. The vessel is controlled from either side of the directly bridge, instead of by the usual method of relayed, and hence dolay ed, control. The power of manceuvring due to instant res- ponse to control, is unparalleled.

The Lochyne is equipped with two 1,000 1 H.P. Paxman heavy oil fuel engines driving Metrovick, genera- tors, which supply not only the power for driving the vessel, but

are

2nd Class

New Fares will be. G$230.00 30.00

►

Fore. Emp. of Japan G$250.00 Emp. of Canadn 250.00 $20.00

· 190.00 Emp. of Asia

230,00 190.00 Emp. of Russia

No changes will be made in the present second cabin accommoda-

tion.

All tourist cabins are fitted with

Practicable to carry out, and that would operate equitably as between individuals. It Wes, Moreover, their considered opinion that any scheme Involving either replacement or restriction upon the shipowner's. freedom of sale, even if practicable, would not be in the national inter- est.

beds, hot and cold running water. A reservation by Mr. Dennison A superior grade of food and aer-and Mr. Lathan states that, while 'vice will be provided.

accepting the substance of the re- For passengers travelling to port, they are not convinced that a Canada, U.S.A.. or Europe on a scheme involving replacement or limited budget, this new Empress restriction of sale would operate

service offers exceptional value.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Tuesday July 7.

Antung, British str., 2,107 tons,

against the national interest, or that mutual ärrangements are impracti- cable between the various Interests. which would conserve largely to Britain obsolete shipping as a source of what is an important raw steel industry in place of the present material (ie., scrap) to the iron and

Capt. D. Lupton, from Amoy,

unregulated disposal of that buoy. No, B15.-B. & S.

material to foreign countries, They Eng Lee, Chinese str., 866 tons, suggest that shipowners should be Capt. H. Maki, from Swatow, urged to consider the setting up of buoy No. B19-Yee Tai Honga committee or some form of or Ryuho Maru, Japanese otr., 1,981 ganisation, with which the ship

tons, Capt. Ozawa, from Che-breakers and the iron and stee! Tai Poo Sek, French.str., 1,219 tona, to e-operate, which would deal with foo, buoy No. B21.-D.K.K. manufacturers should be requested; Captain M. Paul, from K. C.the matter on a national baals, as Wan, buoy No. B18-Wo Hop they are convinced that the dim- difficulties of detail rather than of cultics referred to in the report uro

principle.

s& Co.

Tokat Maru, Japanese str., 6,040

tons, Capt. K. Ishimaru, from Nagasaki, buoy No. AB.--- O.S.K.

Wednesday, July B.

The committee, which was com posed of Mr. G. A. Mitchell (chair

ako the electricity for the auxiliary Benalder, British str. 3,047 tons, man). Sir Ernest Glover, Bart., Sir

machinery.

with

The engines Are Atted superchargers, and the space thus set free is available for extra passenger and cargo accommoda- {tion.

The Lochfyne has been bullt, by Messrs. William Denny and Brothers Ltd., of Dumbarton, for Messrs. David MacBrayne (1928) Ltd., of Glasgow. The main con- tractors

are for the machinery Messrs. Davey Paxman and Co., Ltd., Colchester; the whole of the electrical gear being supplied by Messrs. Electrical Co., Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester..

LAUNCHING HITCH.

Mon., 20th July Warship That Refused

to Take to the Water.

MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR,Madras Maru (omit- DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, ting Dar-Es-Salaam, LOURENCO · MARQUES, Beira, P. Elizabeth, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA Rio de Janeiro & BETH & CAPE TOWN. Santos)

Fri.,

17th July

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO & SANTOS vía

Singapore & Colombo

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Melbourne Maru

Thurs.,

6th Aug.

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON vie" Manila.

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Amazon Maru

Services).

Paris Maru

Sun.. Tues.,

12th July 14th. July

LONDON, HAMBURG," ROT-

&

via Bingapore Colombo,

TERDAM

ANTWERP

Suez & Port Said.

NEW YORK vis Japan ports, Tokai Máru

Thurs

Call Direct

Los Angeles & Panama. Kwanga! Mara

at Boston...

Thurs

9th July 23rd July

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

Belawan Deli & Rangoon.

CALCUTTA San

Singapore, Havana Maru

BOMBAY via Singapore, Borneo Maru

Belawan Doll & Colombo, Celebes Maru

Sun.,

Mon.,

Sat.,

10th July Brd Aug. 18th July

HAIPHONG. vis Hollow &

Pakhoi (Fortnightly),

KEELUNG `: Via Swatow & Hozan Maru Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun- Canton Maru day).

Sun.,

12th July

Sun-,

19th July

TAKAO via Swałow & Amoy Dell Maru

Thurs

16th July

(Fortnightly), M

For further particulars please apply to: —

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Telephone 28861.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR JULY, 1931 (Subject to Change), DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.80 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.

Bleamer. Tor Ko

STAISMING bevegada

kow. Hong Kong

· 9th | FRISTA/19th) "TAI HING||WED 28th FRLAGUNG 10th | BATZOR:11th SUN, 12th- TAIMING SAT.: 11th MONATE=1818) TUES, 14th WED. 15th TAI HING | TURS1415 THURS, 16th | FRI:= 174 BAT18th ||TAK MING FRI 17th BUNDAY 191H HONA, ZILI TURSALG List TAI HING MON, 2018 WEDA, 2nd THURS 23rd FRI, 24th TAY MING WED., Lind FRLAG 310 SAT, 00 261 SUN. 25th STAISHING BAT 28th MONTHS 27th TUES, 28th WEDZUSH 29th STAY MING TURS.2815 THURB:330th | FRL*) 315 SATAG

TAI HING FRIS SUN 24 MONA Bárð |TUES, GREE

Stockholm, Juna 18. An incident similar to that which occurred at the launch of the Ger-

battle-cruiser Мад

.Deutschland, happened at Garlskrona when Sweden's. newest and largest torpedo-boat was to take to the water, While the matter ended well

Frederick Lewis, Bart, Mr. R. Capt. R. B. Dawson, from Sin-Dennison, and Mr. George Lathan, gapore, Kowloon Wharf. Gibb, M.P., was appointed "to consider Livingston & Co, V

the economic factors involved in the Haiching British str. 1,284 tons; disposal of old ships and their Capt. Ellie Walker, from Foo-replacement by new, to report chow via Amoy and Swatow,

Co.

Douglas Wharf-Douglas S.S. whether it is desirable in the national interest that steps, not in- Hat Hing, Norwegian str., 1,445 ghould be taken to encourage this volving a grant from public funds, tons, Capt. O. 3. Olsen, from process, and, if so,. to indicate what, Swatow, buoy No. B16.-Thore-

In their opinion, such steps ahould sen & Co.

be."

Hangsang. British str., 1,343 tons, Capt. J. Moodle, from Swatow, West Point Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

,,: Hozan Maru, Japanese str., 1,883 toris, Captain H. Oyama, from Swatow, 0, 3. K. Wharf. O.S.K.

Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507

SHIP ON LEGS.

Strange Dredger Built

on the Tyne.

tons, Capt. R. Nagayams, from The strangest craft ever built on Canton, buoy No. CG-N.Y.K.

the Tyne left the river in mail week Lyeemoon, British str., 1,794 tons, for Havre. The vessel is a dipper Capt. E. Holmes, from Singa dredger bulit by Hawthorn, Leslis pore, buoy No, A13-Kwong and Co., Ltd., for the Havre port Nam S.S. Co.

authorities to the designs of the Michigan, American str., 3,474 tons, Buckyrus Erie Co., of Milwaukee.

Captain R. C. Lechner, from

She is the first vessel of the kind Kobe; buoy No. A4-States to be built in Britain, and all S.S; Co. *.

machinery has been shipped from

at Kiel, it ended badly at Cari-Miikesan Mart, Japanese str., 1,961 America: She has no propeling

skrona, for the vessel which had

been in too great a hurry to alide

down into the water, never reached the water at all but remained hung up. All efforts to get her moved on have so far falled.

Carskrona in the south of Sweden has a fine, big harbour, and is the principal station of the Navy.]

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following 'British warshipa were in harbour to-day:--

Bridgewater-No. 18 buoy.

Caradoc-North wall.

Moorhen--South Wall,

Odin-East wall.

QtusEast wall. Sandwich-West wall,

Sepoy North arm. SeraphNorth arm.. Serapis North, arm. Tamar Basin.

Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser Mindanao-American gunbost Regulus French sloop.

CONSIGNEES NOTICE

*

tons, Capt. K. Takiyu, from machinery.

ا قمه

but her remarkable

New Mathilde, British atr., 842 several feet in the water by means Milke, buoy No. A9.-M.B.K.plant enables her to raise herself

tons, Capt. D. Thomas, from of four huge legs, each 70 It long Pakhol, Kowloon Ray-Yick which can be operated rapidly, and Tal 8.S; Co.

which Jab into the river or sea bed. Peru, Danieh str., 5229 tons, Capt. The dipper can tear into solid P. Sanson, from Dairen, buoy rock and scoop up ten tons of No. A6 John Manners & Co. material at a time. The five steam Tchekam, Chinese str. 806 tons, engines, aboard and the whole of the Capt. Lal Yee from Hofhow, plant can be operated from the buoy No. C. Wo On & Co. bridge. Tainan, British tr2,100 tons, toget

Capt. W: Shaw, from Canton, buoy No, E17-B&8

Yuan On, Chinese str., 1,118 tons, HONG KONG TIDES.

Capt. 0. Soovik, from Amoy, C.M.S.N. Wharf.-G.MS.N; & Co.

SALVAGE SCHEME.

Search for Bullion on- Principe de Asturias.

According to the New York Times, a party of business men arranging to Bairaga Consignees of cargo ex as the Spanis

cipe-da Benalder are reminded to take de- livery of their goods hich will

|be subject to rent: after July 15,

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

In from

stammer

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

July 9 to 18, 1981.

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Dec. 20

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"Empress of Russia" and "Emp: oss of Asia" call at Nagasaki.

HONG KONG MANILA.

July 12 July 20

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5th Aug For 'or Said, Marsailles London,

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LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"ANTILOCHÚS" 20th July For Port Bald, Genos. Harre, L'pool sod Glasgow

“ LAOMEDON **, 21st. Aug. For Port Said, L'pool. Harrs & Glasgow

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.)

**TYNDAKEUS 25th July For Victoria, Vancouver & fasitle **PROTESILAUS". 22nd Aug. For Vistoria, Vancouver & Feattie"

INWARD SERVICE.

-" MAUHAON ". · Due 9th July – For Moji, Kobe & Yokohama **HELENUS"

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