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MONDAY, JULY 13, 1931,

V.K.LINE

N.

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

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

ASAMA MARU

HIKAWA MARU

HIYE MARU....

Tuesday, Wednesday,

21st July.

5th August.

SMATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Tuesday, Tuesday.

28th July. 25th Augurt.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, YASUKUNI MARU

SUWA MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KAMO MARU

KITANO MARU

· Monday, - Saturday,

27th July.

8th August.

25th July.

22nd August.

28th July.

Saturday,

Saturday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Tuesday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

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

7 TOKUSHIMA MARU'

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. HEIYO MARU

Tucyday,

28th July.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panamo.

† ATAGO MARU

Saturday,

25th July.

+ DURBAN MARU

Saturday,

18th July.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+

† MURORAN MARU

.. Thursday,

† MALAÇGA MARU

Wednesday,

16th July. 20th July,

ZHANGĦAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Saturday, Friday,

17th July. 18th July. 24th July,

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday,

+ BENGAL MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU

+ Carge only,

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291.

(Private' exchange to all departments").

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS | La Plata Maru

& BUENOS AIRES via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom bo, Durban & Capetown. CAPETOWN,, DURBAN,

LOURENCO MARQUES, ZANZIBAR & MOMBASA vin Singapore & Colombo.

Moni, 20th July

Madras Maru

Fri,

17th July

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Melbourne Maru....

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent

Services).

& ANTWER

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Thurs.,

6th Aug.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WATER LEVELS.

Details for West, North

and East Rivers.

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

תם

July July

0

10

15.3 12.9 0.0 5.2

West River at Shiching North River at Samshui North River at Tsingyuen East River at Sheklung

The level at Shiuhing on July 8 was 26.3 feet and at Tsingyuen on July 7 was 18 feet.

The highest levels recorded are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

The lowest levels on record Are minus 6 feet at Samshui and minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung.

WARSHIPS IN PORT:

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:-- Bridgewater-West wall. Caradoc-North wall. Moorhen-South Wall, Odin-East wall. Otus-East wall. Seraph-North arm.. Serapis North arm. Sepoy-North arm. Stormcloud-North_arm. Tamar Basin.

Foreign.

Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Regulus-French sloop, Mindanao-American gunboat,

TITANIC LIFEDE

After washing about in the sen

28rd July coloured

WELLINGTON via Maniin.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Paris Maru

Tues.,

14th July

TERDAM

vio Singapore Colombo,

Suez & Port Said,

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwansai Maru

Thurs.,

Los Angeles & Panama.Į

Call

Direct

at Boston,

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Borneo Maru

San.,

10th July

Belawan Dell & Colombo,

CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Havana Maru ..... Sat.,

Penang & Rangoon,

HAIPHONG Via Hothow & Morado Maru

Thurs.,

Pakhol (Partnightly).

KEELUNG Vic Swalow & Canton Maru

Suu...

18th July

23rd July 19th July

Amoy (3 n.m. every Sun-

Jay).

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy | Dell Maru

Thurs..

18th July

(Fortnightly..

For further particulars plesne apply to

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28051. .

lifebelt marked 6.5. Titanic has been washed up on the shore of Gravesend Bay, New York.

Thipping

Intelligence.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

..

Friday, July 10.

Hakoné Maru, Japanese str., 6,306 tona, Captain Y.'Okuno, from Shanghai,

A6.- buoy No. N.Y.K.

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STOWAWAYS.

Thorough Search at Australian Ports.

Takada, British str., 6,949 tons tralia at the present time that Things are so very bad in Aug.

Captain "H. Hitchcock, from every ship has to be carefully Japan and Amoy, Kowloon searched for stowaways 'before she Wharf.-M. M. & Co.

leaves one of their ports. ` This Vancouver Maru, Japanese str., search is as thorough as it can 4,259 tons, Capt. M. Hashida, well be, without resorting to the Trom Dunkirk vin Singapore, smoking out process that was used during the American Civil War, Kowloon Wharf.-N.Y.K.

but the case of a ship coming from Australia, as revealed in a London Police Court, shows that nothing short of suffocation can be quite effective. She was duly searched when sho left Sydney and six stowaways were discovered, but two days out two more appear. ed, and as the ship already had a full crew and there was no work for them to do, they cost the 'com pany $18-a head to bring to Britain.

Saturday, July 11. Amazon Maru, Japanese str., 4,823 tons, Captain. T. Tasaki, from Dunkirk via Singapore, Kow loon Wharf.-O.S.K. Ardent, Norwegian str., 1,101 tons, Capt. E. Kroger, from Bang- kok, buoy No. BB.-K. Larsen & Co. Billiton, Dutch str., 5.889 tons, Captain C. J. H."Wiker, from Rotterdam, Kowloon Wharf. J.C.J.L.

The means adopted by these Corona, Norwegian atr., 1,953 tons, stowaways to conceal themselves Capt. 0. M. Klette, from Chin-show how desperate the situation

lia. One, a seaman wangtao, buoy No. B26.-Dọd-

who had de- wall & Co.

serted his ship in Australia some Deli Maru, Japanese str.; 1,219 years ago, encased his whole body from with newspapers and then buried tong, Capt. E. Sanada, Swatow, Stonecutters Anchor- himself in coal in the bunkers up tohla neck. His head he conceal- age.-O.SK. Dorry, Chinese str., 1,083 tons, ed from notice with an old coat Captain J. Bruhn, from Saigon, and for two days he must have buoy No. C3-Chang Tong Ha been in agony with the weight of Feng Lee, Chinese afr., 1,259 tons, coal. The other man got under- Capt. Y. Yamaji, from Chefoo, neath one of the bollers and stood buoy No. B18-Leong Tai the torture of the tremendous hest Hong.

for a considerable time before 'he Fonshing, British str., 1,423 tons, finally revealed himself. Three Capt. S. O. Mitford, from Can- weeks hard labour for each of ton, buoy No. B2.-J. M. & Co. them completes the story; the Fushimi Maru, Japanese str., 6,259 owners of the ship remain with

tons Captain N, Narui, from the loss of their keep. London via Singapore, Kow- loon Wharf-N.Y.K. Haining, British str., 882 tons, Captain A. H. Stewart, from Swatow, Douglas Wharf.- Douglas S.S. Co.

Captain

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS

The CPS. R.M.S. Empress of

for 19 years a scarred and dis- Hermod, Norwegian str., 840 tons, Russia arrived at Yokohama on C. Anderson, from July 10 (Fri) at 5 p.m., left Yoko- Samarinda, Stonecutters An-hama on July 11 (Sat.) at 3 p.m., chorage. Thoresen & Co.

and is due at Vancouver on July Kumakata Maru, Japanese, str., 20 (Mon.). She leaves Vancouver 703 tons, Capt. C. Kawamoto, for Hong Kong via, porta from Keelung, Yaumati An August 1 (Sat.). chorage.-M.B.K.

The White Star iner Titanic was sunk on April 15, 1912, after collision with an iceberg, Over 1,500 lives were lost.

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used is Standard, or mean time of the moridian 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- abould be added to the depths given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE ubtracted from the depths.

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

Steamer,

·Leaves:

TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED.

Arrives

10H WATER] GOW WATER

sudar

Sand T009

Timos

July 18 to 19, 1981,

Leaves Wuchow

Arrives Hans Hong 17th BAT.

DATE

18th

July

24th 26th 29th 1st

Mon. 13

th

09. 14

...

Hong Kong Wuchow. TAI HING TUES. 14th THURS. 16th FRL TAI MING FRL 17th SUN.... 19th MON. 20th TUES. 21st

20th WED. 22nd THURS. 23rd FRI. 22nd FRI. 24th! SAT. 25th BUN,

27th TUES. 28th WED. 30th Ì FAL 31st BAT.

Brd TUES.

.TAI HING | SAT. 25th MON.

TAI MINGI TUES. 28th THURS. TAI HING FRI.

31st SUN,

2nd MON.

Ports of Call--Samahul, Shulking, Takling & Doshing,

Fares, Return (not including meals) $20.00.

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on hoard.

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.:

For information apply to

29, Connaught Road, West,

Phone 20898.

SANG WOL.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

Salling

Wed,

16th July at 10 a.m./

BEL,

18th July at 10 am,

*22nd July at:10 cm.

28th July at 10'a.m;

23rd July at 8 pm

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination Steamer Tian via Stow,& 'B'ħal -1; KWAISANG Tian via Stow.&.8′bai;;HANGSANGE Ttau via S'tow & 8'hal CHAKSANG: Tiau vin B'low à 8'hai - WAISHING S'pore, Penang & Calcutta SUISANG DA S'pore, Pomans & Calcutta KUTSANG S'pore. Penang & Calcutta HOSANG Ostim via Amoy, Shanghai,

a:Koba E 'KUTSANG- Osaka, vis Amor & Kobe HOSANG Osika vla Amoy,,Moj TI

YUENSANG

Bandakan

Bandekan

Bandakan

Tientsin)

three"

JAR

NE MATHESON

8th Aug at 19 pm

18th Aug. at 8 pm

18th July at

28th July at

Am

Wed.

5th Aug. at 7 ama

WOL Buny

19th J

24th Jul

July

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: 53,:

SHIPBUILDERS,

on

The Ben Line a.s. Benarty from Leith. Middlesbro. Antwerp, Lon- toon, Straits and Manila is due to

arrive here on July 18.

Kwangtung, British str., 1,572 tons, Capt. A. F. Summerfield, from Captain, buoy No. B20-b.& 8. Liangchow, British str., 1,220 tons;} The C.F.S. R.M.S. Empress of

Capt. D. Wilson, from Canton, buoy No. B3-B. & S. Pilena, Italian str., 4,829 tons, Capt. Cosulleh, from Shanghai, buoy No. A2---Dodwall' & Co. President Cleveland, American str., 14,128 tona, Capt. George W. Yardley, from Manila, P.L Kowloon Wharf.-A.MA. President Garfield, American str., 10,495 tons,,Captain Gregory Cullen, from New York, How- loon Wharf Dollar S.S. Lined. Sodogaura Maru, Japanese str., 830 tons Capt. Yamanaka, from Keelung, buoy No. C7-MSK. Socchow, British str., 1,594 tons, Captain R. H. Fairley, from Swatow, buoy No. 321-B. & S.

Sunday, July 12. Talyuan, British atr 2,100 tons, Captain R. Robertson, from Amoy, buoy No. B14-B. & S. Tango Maru, Japanese str., 4,238 tone, Captain M. Uchino, from Singapore, Kowloon Whart - N.Y.K. Yusang.. British sir., 1,122 · tona, ......... Captain J.. Middlenway, from Canton, "buoy No. B22,--J., M. 2.& Co.

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Japan arrived. at Manila on July 12 (Sun) at 8 a.m., leaves Maniin on July 18 (Mon.) at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong on July 15 (Wed.) at 6 am, proceeding direct to Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock for dry-docking and painting. She berths at Kowloon Wharf at about 10 am, on July 16 (Thurs.), and leaves Hong Kong on July 18 (Sat) at 6 am..

The P. & O... Rajputana left Singapore for this port on July 12 at 7 am, with the outward English Mails, and is due, here, on July 16 at about 8 am,

The .C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Japan will leave here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shang. hal, Rokuren, Kobe, Shimidzu, Yokohama and Honolulu at 6 am. on July 18 (Saturday),*:

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

Consignees of cargo ax 8.8. Benalder, are reminded to take de livery of their goods' which will be subject to rent after July 15.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”- V.P.G.N. 600 M

TONG KONG

NOW! FASTER TIME

TO THE

PACIFIC COAST

via the

BIG 4

66

Empresses"

·THE FASTEST SHIPS IN SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC I

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

39,000 Displacement 26,000 Gross Tons

SAILS

DAYLIGHT, SATURDAY, 18th JULY

FOR

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER.

VIA

HONOLULU

·CALLING AT ·

· KOBE - YOKOHAMA

· SHANGHAI -

Hong Kong Shanghal Kobe

Yokohama

Lesti

Easte

Hocolate Loss Luara

VanseuraT

Arrive

Empress of Japan. Empress of Asia Empress of Canada

July 18 July 21 July 23 July 25 July 31 Aug. 5 July 31 Aug. 8. Aug. 6 Aug. 8 ́Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug, 20 Ang. 22

Aug. 17

Aug. 30

· Empress of Russia - Aug. 26 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5' Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Empress of Asia Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Empress of Rusala Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Empress of Japan Nov. Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14

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

Bapt. 1'4

Sept. 27

3

Oct 13

Oct. 25

Nor. 9

Nov. 21

Arrive Manila

July 26, Aug. 9

* HONG KONG--MANILA.

Leave Hong Kong EMPRESS OF ASIA

July 24 EMPRESS OF CANADA'

Aug. 7 For further information please apply to:

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20762, Freight, 20042. Telephone Hong Kong All Depts.

THE

Cable Address:

GACANPAC: Passenger Dept. NAUTILUS: Freight Dept.

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE,

**DIOMED ** ̧

FANTENOR"

2. Jizly For Fork faid. Marillos, Casablancs,

London, Rotterdam and Hamburg. For Port Fald, Marwolilon Landon, Rotterdam, Famburg and Glasgow

6th Aug..

LIVERPOOL

SERVICE.

“ANTILOCHUS" 20th July For Port Said,.Genoa, Havro, L'pool and Glasgow LAOMEDON

21st. Aug. For Port Said, L'pool, Havre & Ulasgow

SERVICE

PACIFIC

(via KOBE * YOKOHAMA.)

**TYNDAREUS **: 16th July For Vistoria, Vancouver & Boattle *** PROTESILAUB *** 22nd Aug. For Victoria, Vancouver & Seattle

INWARD SERVICE.

-PASHTOŁYMIS" "KMECELAUS”.

Dm 1945 July For S hài Mofl Kobe & Y humi Due 20th July For F'hal; Moji, Kobe & Y'hams

Also "čargo steamers, with Imited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced fares.

For freight, paisage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.

All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Company's Bill of Lading.

Butterfield & Swire,

Agents.

DRY DOCK

Lengil 787 Feel Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of SHAWOST) 34 11 6 Inst

HREE SLIPWAYS

of Handling Ships Up Tons Displacement.

*Capable of [Radius

SWIRE

JAPAN

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

•T• AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manlin (P. Tay Thursday las Cairns, Townsville

· Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

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BRITISH STEAMERS; CHANGTE TAIPING (BURNERS) PARTISTEM MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE

ARBER SHOP, SUROZON and STEWARDESS CARRIBI

1o Lustralia and New Zealand, Hong Kong,

FARE TO SYDNEY IMG-REPU

Days,