1931-08-07 — Page 9

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1931.

YKLIN

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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING

FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

CHICHIBU MARU

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Tuesday, Wednesday,

18th August

2nd September.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Tuesday, 26th August, Tuesday, 8th September." LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM ̧ vla

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,

26th September.

MANILA.

TATYO MARU

Saturday,

CHICHIBU MARU

Friday,

8th August. 28th August.

11th August.

27th August. Honolulu,

12th September.

21st August.

1st September.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

IYO MARU

↑ NAGATO MARU

SOUTH

Tuesday,

Thursday,

AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

+ KURAMA MARU

+ TAKETOYO MARU

Saturday,

Friday, Tuesday,

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

+DELAQOA MARU..........

Thursday, 13th August,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+ TOTTORI MARU

† AKITA MARU

+ HAKODATE MARU,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

'ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Wednesday, August 6, Afrika Maru, Japanese str., 6,935

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

WATER LEVELS.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships

tons, Capt, A. Kobayashi, from Details for West, North were in harbour to-day-

Moji, Kowloon Wharf.-O.S.K. Chian Lee, Chinese str., 1,850 tons,

Capt. K. Ishii, from Kamfa, Wanchai Anchorage.-Yee Tai. Hong, Ikomasan Maru, Japanese str. 1,952 tons, Capt. S. Ushijima, from Miike, buoy No. A12 M.B.K. Linan, British str., 1,856

tone,

and East Rivers.

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

Caradoc-In dock. Cienia-South wall Odin-East wall. Otus-East wall. Sepoy-North arm.

on

Seraph-North arm. Serapis-North arm. Tamar--Basin.

Helena-American gunboat. Regulus-French Bloop.

Aug. Aug." 4 5 West River at Shiubing...35.5 33.8 North River at Samshui... 0.0 8.8

Capt. J. Layton. from Canton buoy No. B14.-B. & S. Malay Maru, Japanese str., 8,250

North River at Tsingyuan .22.0 21.0 tons, Capt. Tabata, from East River at Shoklung 6,45,4 Mike, buoy No. 526.-Y.K.K.

The

highest levels · recorded Soudan, British str., 8,506 tons, are:-Shluhing, 41 foot; Tsing Capt. M. Symons, from Singa-yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshul, 27.3 pore, Kowloon Wharf.-M. M. feet; Sheklung, 11,5 feet. & Co.

Thursday, August.6. Calcutta Maru, Japanese str., 3,212 tons, Capt. 1. Kaneko, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf N.Y.K.

Saturday,

Saturday,

8th August 15th August..

Clara

Monday,

17th August. 21st August.

ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct), Friday,

+ Cargo only.'

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA..

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

0.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT

K.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru

& BUENOS AIRES

via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom

bo Durban & Capetown.

►

MOMBASA ZANZIBAR, Hawaii Maru

DAR-ES-SALAAM, 'BEIRA,

LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH & CAPETOWN

TO ALTERATION.

The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshui and minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung

Foreign.

JAPANESE HARBOURS

IMPROVEMENTS.

A plan to improve 60 Japanese RUSSIA BUYS JAPANESE SHIPS. ports and harbours by means

over 10.

of

bonds issued for unemployment relief, at a cost of Y.22,000,000, of which one half in to be shared by

proval.

THE BIG

4

CUT "DAYS" OFF

OCEAN TRAVEL.

"Go Empress"

The White Empresses are the largest and

fastest liners on the Pacific.

QUICKEST TIME!

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

Hoa Kh Shanghal

Louth

Leave

Kobe Lante

Yokohama Leave

Vanson ree Arriva

Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Empress of Rusais 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. 3 Empress of Canada. Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct.

Oct. 12 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Empress of Russia Oct. 23.Oct. 25 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 9 Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov.-12 Nov, 14 Nov. 22 Empress of Asin Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov 24 Nov. 28 Dec. Empress of Canada Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 20 Empress of Russia Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 Jan. "Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki.

Special Through Fares To Europe

£120-112-£83-£79

"HONG KONG MANILA.

Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila

-Aug-

Aug. 20

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Jebam, Danish str., 1,145 tons, Capt. K. Dahl, from Sai усл.

buoy No. B8.-Chang Tong Hs.

Soviet Russia is buying not only Hai Hing, Norwegian str., 1,445 steamers through the Mitsubish! the National Treasury and the rails but eight 500-ton freight tone, Capt. 0. S. Olsen, from Shoji Kaisha, according to the ver other half by the local commun- Swatow, buoy No. B17Thorenacular press. The ships will betties where the ports and harbours sen & Co. Hamburg

used in carrying out the Soviet's Maru, Japanese atr. five-year plan. The Japanese con- are located, has been drafted by 3,153 tons, Capt. wasa cermisanid-to-be-looking for suit the Tokyo Home Ofce-Upon-the

EMPRESS OE CANADA-vrare: from Singapore, buoy No. A2.able ships, none to be

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA final approval of that office being -0.S.K. Hangsang, British sir,-1,356 tons,

years old, to fill the Russian order. giyen to the draft plan, negotia.

Russia is working toward build-

tions are shortly to be had with Capt. J. Moodie, from Swatowing up a Far Eastern mercantile the Finance Office to secure ita ap West Point Wharf.-J. M.marine to transport marine pro- & Co.

The foregoing plan is in addi ducts from Kamchatka to foreign Hong Peng, British str., 2,525 tons, countries as well as to handle tion to the road plan for which it Capt. H. G. Hay, from Singa- other cargoes now commonly trans-is proposed that the Imperial Gov- pore, buoy No. A5.-B. & S. ported by foreign ships.

ernment shall furnish Y.20,000,000 31st Aug. Kutsang, British str., 3,643 tons,eight ships are to be bought for a by means of bonds for unemploy

Capt. W. Allan Walch, from sum not to exceed Y.3,000,000 ac- ment relief, the local communities Kobe, Kowloon Wharf. J. M. cording to the report. Mitsubishi raised by bonds. There is a fur- also sharing about Y.20,000,000 & Co. Kwangtung, British str., 1,572 tons. Soviet as it recently concluded an large and small streams, costing Shojl already is connected with the ther plan for controlling about 50 Capt, A. F. Summerfield, from agreement with the Russian au-Y.30,000,000 of which one half la Canton, buoy No. B16-thorities for the importation of to be furnished by the National B. & S.

Soviet lumber. Minnani, Danish str., 1,789 tons, Capt. V. L. Relstor, from Hoi- how, buoy Np. B16. Chiu Seng Hong.

Thurs., 3rd Sept

Mon.,

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Tanda, British str., 4,236 tone, Capt. E. Pilcher, from Manila, 15th Sept.

Kowloon Wharf.-M. M. & Co. 15th Sept. Waishing, British str., 1,170 tons, Capt. Hughes, from Canton, buoy No. B1.J. M, & Co.:

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES vin Singa.

pore & Colombo.........

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Mara ........

Sat.,

5th Sept.

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON via Manila,

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent

Services),

LONDON, HAMBURG, KOT Atins Maru

Mon.,

10th Aug.

TERDAM & ANTWERP*

via Singapore. Colombo,

Suez & Port Sald.

NE YORK via Japan ports, Kwensal Maru

Tues.,

Angeles & Panama. Kinal Maru

Tues..

all Direct

At

Boston,

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Shunko Maru

Wed.,

Belawan Dell & Colombo.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Indus Maru

Tues.,

Penang & Rangoon,

HAIPHONG via Hoihow. & Menado Maru

Thurs.,

Pakhol (Fortnightly),

19th Aug.

18th Aug.

20th Aug. (10a.m.)

HONG KONG TIDES:

EPELUNG vin Swain

&

Amoy (8 pm every Bun-

day).

TAKAO in Swalew & Amor Deli Maru

(Fortnightly),

For further particulars please apply to:-.

Thurs.,

OSAKA SHOSEN ^ KAISHA.

Telephone 18061

The

years.

of the ships has nothing whatever

It is explained that the purchase Treasury, to be completed in three to do with the Soviet's proposal which it is proposed to improve, Out of 50 ports and harbours that Japanese industry grant it a10 will cost about Y.1,000,000 each, credit of Y.50,000,000. Russia now employs eight Hoating, canneries as follows (prefectures bracket- off. Kamchatka and chartera more than 30 vesselato

(Kumamoto), marine products and to handle (Oita), Sakata (Yamagata), Hoko- other outward and inward cargoes. (Hiroshima), Shikama (Hyogo), shima (Miyazaki), Hiroshima As its five-year plan has progress Kishiwada (Osaka),

transport

ed, it has needed more ships and

to own than to charter.

Under the Ave-year plan; Russia

ed)

Misumi

Oita

Uo (Oka

it figures that it will be cheaper yama), Tokushima (Tokushima),

and Nishinomiya (Hyogó).

The ports and harbours whose The time used is Standard, or will place 16 freighters of 67,000 y.300.000 and Y.500,000 are to be Improvement will cost between mean time of the meridian of 120 tons in the Far Eastern service distributed in different prefectures 13th Aug. deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12hrs. is and its authorities presumably at the rate of one or two each, noon. The heights are referred to have placed other purchase orders limiting the total number to 40. the datum of the largest scale Ad abroad. Activity of Russian ships of these 40, those already picked miralty chart of the place and in Asiatic waters is being watch by the Home Office are as fol- should be added to the depths given fed keenlyUnited Press. on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE|btracted from the depths,

SAILING DATES FOR AUG, 1931 (Subject to Change).

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

Steamer.

Leaves Hong Kong

Arrives Wechow

TAI MING SUN, 9th TUES.

TAI HING TUES. TAI MING FRI TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED, TAI HING SUN. TAI MING TUES. TAI HING FRI TAI MING MON.

Leaves

Arrives Wachow Hong Kong

11th WED. 11th THURS. 13th FRI. 14th BUN.. 15th MON. 17th WED. 19th FRI. 23rd TUES.

August 7 to 13, 1931:

STEAMER MOVEMENTS

lows:-

Miyazu and Shin-Maizuru (Kyoto), Akashi (Hyogo), Mogl (Nagasaki), Ebisu and Teradomar! The C.P.S. B.M.S. Empress of (Niigata), Nakaminato (Ibaraki), Japan arrived at Vancouver on Matsusaka (Mie), Taketoyo and. August 5 (Wed.) at 4 p.m., leaves Handa (Aichi), Shimoda (Shi- Vancouver on August 16 (Sat.), zuoka), Ishimaki (Miyagi), Kamai- and is due at Hong Kong on Sep-shi (Iwate), Kamo (Yamagata), Htember 4 (Fri.). She leaves. Hong Itozaki (Hiroshima), Wakayama Kong for Manila on September 4 (Wakayama), Uwajima and Mit- (Fri.), p.m.

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26th THURS. 27th 28th SAT,

29th 31st TUES. Ist 3rd FRI. 4th

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Ports of Call--Samshui, Skulbing, Takhing & Doshing. Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.

Menia and Wines are to be obtained on board.

Hong Keng Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.

For information apply to

20, Connaught Road, West,

Phone 20898.

SANG WO

K. FUJIYAMA

PHOTOGRAPHER

ANNOUNCES HIS REMOVAL

WYNDHAM STREET,

3rd

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Bugahama (Ehime), Unoshima (Fukuoka), and Karatau (Saga).

Others are in the course of selection. In view of the fact that - Consignees of cargo ex ma.v. in issuing bonds for unemploy- Annam are reminded to take de- ment relief, intending to improve. silvery of their goods which will be ports and harboura, as well as subject to rent after August 10. rivers, it is necessary to establish Consignees of cargo 3.5. a new law for bond issues, doubts Benvenue are reminded to take de-are entertained as to whether Fin- 71 31 vary of their goods which will be ance Minister Inoue will consent

• subject to rent after August 12.

15

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

ex

to such bond issues...

Telephones: Passenger 20762.

THE

Aug. 9

Aug. 22

Freight 20042.

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FREIGHT AND

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"PHILOOTETES" 18th Aug. For Fort Said, aflics, Cambianos, "IIECTOR"

London, Rotterdam and Hamburg 2nd Sept. For Fort Eaid, Marsellow, Indon, Rotterdam, Famburg and Glangow LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"LAOMEDON" 21. Aug. For Port Baid, 'pool, Havre & Glasgow **EUMAEUS** 1st, Sept. For Port Held, L'pool. Havre & Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"BHEXENOR"

7th Aug. For Boston, New York, and Baltimore.

vis Philippines and Singapore

RIC SERVICE. PACIFIC

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.) **PROTESILAUS "IXION"

22ad Ang.. For Vistoria, Vancouver & Beattie 17th Hopt, For Victoria, Vancouver & Beattie INWARD SERVICE.”

"EUMAEUS" "PERSEUS

Due 10th Aug For Shanghal & Hankow Dus 13th Aug. For Shanghal, Kobe. Yokohama and Vladivostook Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accotameda- Hon at specially reduced fares.

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

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

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Agents.

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