1931-08-04 — Page 9

TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931:

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. "TEVERE"

N

9TH AUGUST

FOR

FREIGHT & PASSAGES

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

Tel. 28021,

YKLINE

NEW DOLLAR LINER.

Largest American Built Vessel.

PRESIDENT HOOVER.

But

There is always something fas- cinating about a new thing, and especially fascinating are now motor-cars, new trains, etc. yet more fascinating, is a new ship. A new ship appeals so much more to the imagination than anything else, we think. We wonder at her graceful lines, marvel at her mag- nificent bulk so easily polsed on the water, and contemplate in as- tonishment the immense power con- cealed in her and of which she is symbolic.

We are, therefore, not surprised that, when the new Dollar Liner, President Hoover, entered the mer chant marine service on Wednesday,! July 29, (a Red Letter Day in the annals of this great shipping 'com. pany), she was the recipient of a great ovation in New York har- bour,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Shipping

Intelligence.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, August 2. Agapenor, British str., 4,798 tons,

P

WATER LEVELS.

Details for West, North and East Rivers.

on

Aug. Aug.

2

Capt. J. P. Jones, from Singa- pbre, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S.. The following table, issued by Bintang, Danish str., 1,726 tons, the Kwangtung River Conservancy Capt, H. Halling, from Hol- Commission, shows in feet the how, buoy No. B24.-Chin water levels on the West River, Seng Hong.

North River and East River Ceylon, Swedish str., 3,266 tons, the dates namad:-

Captain J. O. Hidding, from Shanghai, buoy No. A2-Gil-West River at Shishing...33.0

North River at Taingyuen North River at Samahui East River at Shaklung

The highest levels recorded are:-Shiching. 41 foot; Tsing-i yuen, 29.2 feet; Samahui, 27.8 feet; Shaklung, 11.5 feet. The lowest levels

on record are minus 5 feet at. Samshul and minus. 2.7 feet at Sheklung.

man & Co. City of Halifax, British str., 3,209 tons, Capt. J. Baker, from Sin- gapore, Holt'a Wharf-Bank Line.

Empire Arrow, American str., 4,960 tens, Capt. W. G. Petterson, from Calcutta, Laichikok An- chorage. Standard Oil Co. Glenamay, British str., 4,656 tons, Capt. W. T. Inos, from Singa- pore, Kowloon Wharf.-J. 31. & Co.

Hokkoh Maru, Japanese str., 3,254

tons, Capt. K. Equchi, from Calcutta, buoy No. 'A25.- Y.K.K.

We understand that on this event-Linan, British sir.. 1,356 tons, ful occasion all the ships in Now York harbour dipped ensigns and

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING saluted America's newest, largest,

PROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO vía Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

ASAMA MARU

TAIYO MARU

Wednesday, 5th August. Tuesday, 18th August.

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

25th August.

8th September.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

SUWA MARU'

Saturday,

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

8th August 22nd August.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KITANO MARU

Saturday..

22nd August,

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

20th September.

11th August,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

IYO MARU

† NAGATO MARU

Tuesday,

Thursday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,

27th Augast. Honolulu,

12th September.

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

Saturday,

† KURAMA MARU

Friday,

21st August.

+ DELAGOA MARU

Thursday,

13th August,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

TOTTORI MARU

Saturday,

†AKITA MARU

Saturday,

8th August. 15th August.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TERUKUNI MARU

Wednesday,

5th August. 6th August. 21st August...

+ CALCUTTA MARU (Kobe direct) Thursday, ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct).. Friday,

+ Cargo only.

For further urmation apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

0.

K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru Thurs.,

& BUENOS AIRES via

Saigon, Singapore, Color-

bo, Durban & Capetown.

SOM BASA, ZANZIBAR,

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, Africa Maru

LOURENCO

MARQUES,

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-

BETH & CAPETOWN-

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES via Singa

pore & Colombo

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Molbourne Maru

WELLINGTON via Manila.

JAPAN FORTS (Frequent

Thurs.,

3rd Sept.

6th Aug.

Thurs,

8th Aug.

and fastest home-built interconstal trans-Pacific liner. Thousands thronged the docks, Representatives of civic, state and National organ- isations were at the pier as well as hosts of newspaper men, camera men, newsreel men, with Capt. Fred E. Anderson being posed and direct- ed more than a Hollywood motion picture star.!

Capt. J. Layton, from Amoy. buoy No B9.-B. & S.. Nankoh Maru, Japanese, str., 2,060.

tons, Capt. Y. Nakayama, 'from Sakito, Kowloon Bay--M.B.K. Paling Maru, Japanese str., 1,667

tons, Capt. K: Mineoka, from Canton, Stonecutters' Anchor- age. N.Y.K. Pong Tong, British str., 1,001 tons, Capt. R. C. Freckleton, from Salgón, buoy No. A9-Yuen Seng Fat..

On the night of July 31, the Pre-Sun aident Hoover moved to the Eric terminal to prepare for her maiden voyage, sailing on August 6 with every cabin full to California and the Orient.

The President Hoover là the largest ship ever built in America for either domestic or foreign tra-. vel. She is also the largest electric liner, flying any flag, en- gaged in the commerce of the world. Her length is 669 feet over-all, 81 feet in beam, displacement tonnage of 31,000, a gross of 28,000 tons and a sea speed of 21 knots. She will accommodate 250 first class guests and 150 special class. or inter- mediate passengers.. Six docks are given over to public' rooms and ac- commodations. No liner has aver been built with greater considera- tion for the comfort, convenience and well being of her passengers.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS. The CP.S. R.M.S. Empress of Canada arrived at Kobe on August 2 (Sun.) at 11 a.m., left Kobe on (August 2.(Sun.) at 6 p.m., and is due at Shanghai. on. August 4 (Tues.) at 5 p.m. She leaves Shanghai on August & (Wed.) at noon.

,

The a.. Gange sailed from Aden on August 2, and is due here on August 19.

The m.v. Col di Lana sailed from Bombay on August 3, and, is due here on August 24,

..

The P. & O. s. Boudan left Singapore for this port on August 1 at 5 p.m.

and is due here on August 6 at about 8 pm.

The E. & A. 9.8. Tanda left Manila for this port on Augusta, p.m., with the outward Australian Malls, and le due here, on August. 10th Aug at about daylight.

Services).

LONDON, HAMBURG, - ROT-

Atlas Maru

Home

TERDAM & ANTWERP.

Via Singapore, Colombo,

Buaz & Port Said.

NEW YORK via Japan porta,wansai Mara Los Angeles & Panama. Kinai Maru Call Direct

Tue,

Tues.

at Boston.

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY vis Singapore. Celabas Maru

Belawan Deli & Colombo,

Shunko Maru

Wod.

15th Sept 15th Sept.

4th Aug 19th Ang..

CALCUTTA vis Bingapore,

Belawan Deli & Rangoon

HAIPHONG via Holbow Menado Mara

Thurs.,

6th Aug.

Pakhoi (Fortnightly),"

HEELUNG Via Swatow &

Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun

day).

TAKAO vin Swalow & Amy Dali Maru,

(Fortnightly),

For further particulars please apply to

Thurs

18th Aug

The P. & O. s.s. Kidderpore left Shanghai for this pert on August 2 at 6 s.m., and is due here on August 6 at about 4:p..

Kong, Chinese str., 322 tons, Capt. Leung. Pat, from K. C. Wan, West Point.-Wo Hop & Co. Tjikembang, Dutch str., 5,028 tons, Capt. Abbo, from Amoy, buoy No. Ai-J.O.J.L. Tainan, British

str., 2,100 tons; Capt. Robertson, from Amoy, buoy, No. BS.-H. & S... Waka Maru, Japanese str., 1,160

·

0.6 9.8 3.5

.. 3.9

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

were in harbour to-day:--

The following British warships

Caradoc-In deck. Moorhen-South wall. Odin-East wall. Otus East wall. Sepoy-North arm. Serapis North arm. Stormcloud-North wall. Tamar-Basin.

Foreign.

Helena-American gunboat. Regulus-French sloop.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

ex m.v.

Consignees of cargo Annam are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 10.

V

CHIEF ENGINEER'S ILLNESS.

Gleniffer Puts Back To Port.

When the. Glen Line reasol tons, Capt. K. Okutani, from Gleniffer (9,429 tons), was some Newchwang, Yaumati Anchor-hours out from Colombe harbour, age.-M.B.K.

the Chief Engineer was taken seri- Monday, August 3.-

ously and the ship had to put back to Colombo with all haste. Annam, Danish str., 4,236 tons,

The Gleniffer reached port and Capt. J. Ikjoldam, from Singa-the patient, who, was suffering pore, buoy No. A12, John from appendicitis, was removed to Manners & Co.

Hospital. Helios, Norwegian str... 1113 tons,

Captain Olsen, from Swatow, i busy No. B19--Thoresen & Co. Hong Wwa, British atr., 1,924 tone,

Capt. C. Cowan, from Swatow, buey No. A10-Ho Thong & Co.

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used la Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 Kalgan, British str., 1,556 tons, deg. E.;.00h. is midnight, 12hrs, Is Capt. C. P. Miller, from Swa-noon. The heights are referred to President Grant, American str., miralty chart of the place and tow, buoy, No. A10.—B. & S. the datum of the largest scale Ad- 8,405 tons, Capt. W. A. Ross, should be added to the depths given from Manila, Kowloon Wharf. on the chart unless preceded by an

Dollar. 8.3. Line.

asterisk (*); when they should be subtracted from the depths.

Sungehan Maru, Japanese

str., 1,508 tons, Capt. S. Kojima, from Swatow, buoy No. B21. -N.Y.K.

August 4 to 10, 1931.

Hron WATER LOW WATER

DATS

August

Etandari

Stand.rdi

台

H

Time

Times

X M T

01 20 4:8

Tonjer, Norwegian str., 1,949 tons, Capt. H. Rasmussen, from Chlawangtao, buoy No. B26.-- Dadwell & Co. Toyohiko Maru No. 2, Japanese

str., 3,306 tons, Capt. 0. Tues Nishimoto, from Singapore," buoy No. A18.—Y.K.K. Yatshing, British str., 1,424 tons, Capt. C. Alexandre, from Swa- tow. Weat Point Wharf.-J. M. & Co.

Yeergang, British str., 1,983 tons, Captain J. W. Pettigrew, from Singapore, Kowloon. Whert. J. M. & Co.

Wed

Thurs 6

Fr

Bat

Mon.

13 10

01:53

12:30 49.

BUOY PLAN OF HONG KONG

HARBOUR,

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CUT "DAYS" OFF OCEAN TRAVEL.

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The White Empresses are the largest and

fastest liners on the Pacific.

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

Sonra

. Kobe

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Arrive

Hong Loa Bhagal Empress of Canada Aug. 18 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Empress of Russia Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 14 Empress of Japan Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 27 Empress of Asia

Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct.

3 Oct. 12 15 Oct. 17 Empress of Russia Oct. 23

Oct. 25 Oct, 26 Oct..

29 Oct. 31 Nov. 9 Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. IS Empress of Asia

Nov. 22 Nov, 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Dec." Empress of Canada. Dec. 5 Dec. 8. Dee 19 Dec. 12 Dec, 20 Empress of Russia, Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 21 Dec. 26 Jan. "Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki.

Special Through Fares To Europe

£120 £112 $88-79

HONG KONG MANILA,

Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Aug. 7

Aug. 9

Aug. 20

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20752.

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LONDON SERVICE.

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5th Aug. For Port Said, Macolilee London,

Botterdam, Famburg and Glasgow · "PHILOUTETES 18th Aug. For Port Baid, 'Allen, Casablancs, London, Rotterdam and Hamborg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"LAOMEDON 21st, Aug. For Port Buid, 'pool, Havre à Glasgow, **EUMAEUS** lat. Bopt. For Fors Baid, 'pool, Havre & Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"BHETENOR " 7th ing. For Boston, New York, and Baltimore vis Philippines and Bingapore

PACIFIC SERVICE,

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA,)

PROTESILAUS"!' 22nd Ang. For Victoria, Vancouver & Beastia 17th Sept. For Vistoria, Vancouver à Baltis INWARD SERVICE.

*** EUMAEDS » The 8th Aug For Shanghai & Hankow

PERSEUS De 19th Aug. For 8'hal, Kobe & Yokohama

Also cargo steamers with imited tion' at specially reduced fares.

passenger: accommoda-

For freight, passage rater and Information apply to undermantioned.

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

Butterfield & Swire,

Agents

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28051.)

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR AUG 1931 (Subject to Change).

DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm. Wuchow 3. p.m.

Steamer,

Levon Arrives.

Hong Kong Wachowwachow TAI HING WED. 5th FRL 7th BAT

TALMING SUN 8th TUES 110 WED. I THURS 13th

TAI HING TUBS & 11th THURS, TAIMING FRIAM 14th BUN TALKING MON, 21N WEDE XTAI

1913 FRI

Hong Kong 8th SUN.

13th FRL

15th MON

Tith SAT 17th TUES

1915 THURS at BAT

WED

SAT

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