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FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

YK.LINE

N.

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

SAN FRANCISCO via'Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

TAIYO MARU...:

CHICHIBU MARU

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Tuesday, 18th August, Wednesday, 2nd September.

25th August.

8th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Tuesday, Tuesday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. FUSHIMI MARU

..Saturday, 22nd August,

Saturday,.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

5th September.

22nd August. 26th September.

HAKOZAKI MARU

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

ATSUTA MARU,

Saturday,

MANILA.

CHICHIBU MARU

Friday,

28th August.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Benang, & Colombo.

† NAGATO MARU

...Thursday,

KAGA MARU

Friday,

27th Angust. 11th September,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, BOKUYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Parama,

KURAMA MARU

† TAKETOYO MARU

Saturday,

12th September,

Friday, 21st August. Thursday, 27th August. LIVERPOOL.via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.

13th September,

29th August

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

LYONS MARU

Sunday.

+ RANGOON MARU

+ BENGAL_MARU.....

Saturday, Tuesday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

† HAKODATE MARU

Monday,

ÁTSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday, -HAKUSAN-MARU.........

18th September.

17th August. 21st August.

Friday,

21st August..

† Cargo only. For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30201. (Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S. K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru. Thurs., 3rd Sept:

& BUENOS AIRES via

Salgon, Singapore, Colom-

bo, Durban & Capetown.

MOMBASA

ZANZIBAR, Hawait Maru. DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, MARQUES. LOURENCO

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA BETH: & CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE

*

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Sydney Mars

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Nitlo ́Maru

Services).

Mon.,

31st Aug.

·

JANEIRO, SANTOS

BUENOS AIRES via Singa-

nore & Colombo.........

Sat..

5th Sept.

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON vin_Manila.

Tues.,

Burma Maru

Frl..

18th Aug. 21st Aug.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT.

TERDAM

Suez & Port Said.

& ANTWERP Alaska Maru via Singapore, Colombo,

Sun.,

.. 11th Oct.

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinni Maru

Tues.,

16th Sept.

Los Angeles & Panama. Hokuroku Maru

Tues.,

6th Oct.

Call Direct nt Boston,

Philadelphia & Baltimore,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Shunko Maru

Wed.,

19th Aug.

Belawan Deli & Colombo.

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Indus-Maru-

Penang & Rangoon.

Tues.,

18th. Aug.

HAIPHONG Via Holbow & Menado Maru

Thurs.,

Pakhoi Fortnightly).

KEELUNG via Swatow-& Canton Maru

Sun.,

Amoy. (3 pm, every Sun-1

day).

TAKAO via Swatow & Amor Deli Maru

Thurs.,

(Fortnightly).

20th Aug. (10 a.m.)

For further particulars please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061.

16th Oct.

27th Aug.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR AUG., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.“

Steamer.

Leaves Hong Kong TAI MING FRI. TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED. TAI HING SUN. TAI MING TUES TAI HING FRI. TAI MING MON.

Arrives Wachow

14th SUN, 17th WED. 19th FRI. 23rd TUES. 26th THURS. 28th SUN. alt WED.

Arrives

Leaves Wuchor Hong Kong 16th MON. 17th TUES.

19th THURS. 20th | FRI

STATE - OWNED SHIPPING.

Future of Canadian

Merchant Marinė.

Shipping

Intelligence

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

SHIP-TO-SHORE TELEPHONY.

Senator Marconi's Experiments.

at

Per P. & O... Cathay, August 13:-

Jowitt, Capt. P. Jowitt, Mrs. Mr. J. W. Brown, Mrs. Brown, Mise E. M. Brown, Mr. J... R. G. Wyatt, Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. A. W. Backford, Mr. N. Garland, Mrs. Comments of Sir Henry Thorn Garland, Capt. Drew, R.N., O.B.E, staying in his yacht Elettra.

Senator Marcont, who has been ton, the president of the Canadian Miss M. D. MacLachlan, Lieut. C. J. Cannes, has been carrying out ex- National Railways, before the Smith, R.N., Mr. E. C. G. Barry,periments between the Elettra and Dominion House of Commons Com Mrs. Barry Miss Barry, Mr. H. R. New York for the purpose of test- mitoa on Railways and Shipping London, Mrs. London, Miss London, ing Improvements he has made in at Ottawa, suggest that the future Mr. F. D. Warren, Mr. Jillott, Miss what is known as the "quiescent" of the Government-owned merchant M. E. Dow, Mr. F. G. Cook, Mr. system of ship-to-shore wireless Marine will be considered very A. E. Arch, Miss H. Goodban, Mr.

telephony, carefully. It was started during G. C. Clarke, Mr. J: Shute, Mr. C. the War, and, like other Govern Tate, Miss D. 11. Wheldon. Dr. to a voice-controlled telephone de- The term "quiescent" is applied ment shipping enterprises of the II, G. Stockley, Mrs. Stockley, Mrs vice which switches on the ship kind, it has resulted in very heavy M. J. Smith, Lt. J. H. McGregor, transmitter automatically and prac losses. Sir Henry stated that the R.N., Mr. H. S. Barnett, Mrs. tically instantaneously, when words loss during the past decade was Barnett, Mr C. E. Gardner, Mr. are spoken into a microphone, and over $57,000,000-the actual deficit R. Macfarlane, Miss I. S. Cooper, switches it off automatically when as shown in the balance-sheet as Mrs. K. D'Arcy, Mr. L. G. Robert the speaker is listening. As a rule at December 21 last was $57,640,001 son, Miss A. C. Gair, Miss E. Win the wireless telephone equipment (£11,528,000)-and be recommend-ther, Mr. W. E D. Massey, Mr. ed that the ships should be sold E. M. Anwyel, Miss E: L. Lawson, in a ship has the sending and re- because of the losses and because Mr. C. E. Bond, Misa A E. Lewis,

Lj-ceiving-aerials-so-close-together the vessels were deteriorating. The Mr. B. C. Tavadia, Mrs. Tavadia, that it is almost impossible to keep

with State Mr. M. R. Dave. Mrs. Anna from the ship's own

the receiver free from interference Experience of Canada owned shipping has, *in

transmitter. some Emanuel,_Mrs._$.__Annigiri, Mra. respects, been similar to that of R. D. Asher, Miss H. B. Oliphant, The interference le due not so much Australia which, to its great ad- Mr. J. V. E. Davies, Mrs. L. to lack of selectivity in the ship's vantage, some years ago rid itself Wheem, Mr. J. J. Waters, Mrs. reception as to microscopic sparks of an incubus, and the financial Waters, Misa A. Jones, Miss E. Lee, in atays.of. masts, and to loose losses incurred by the United Mr. V. B. C. Baker, Miss S. Gordon, metallic contacts, which impulse States in Government-owned ship Mr.. R. D. Swift, Mrs. J. D. Swift, the receiver in the same way ping have been enormous. Mr. Mr.. A. H. K. Lund, Mr. W., H. heavy atmospheric would do. Marion, the Dominion Minister of Gregory, Mr. J. E. Simon, Mrs. Railways, told the Committee at Simon, Mr C. A. Doucakis, Mrs. D. Ottawa that responsible shipping Harden, Miss D. Harden, Mr. J. K. interests had assured him that if Haynes.

were with- the Government fleet drawn they would look after exist- ing services." There can be no doubt that enterprising shipping companies will be prepared to pro-

the

ARRIVALS OF 'SHIPS.

Wednesday, August 12. Kueichów, British str., 1,222 tons, Capt. E. M. Gellie, from Amoy, buoy Na. B19.-B. & S.

Thursday, August 13. Renarty, British str. 3.684 tons, Capt. J. P. Drummond, from Dairen, Kowloon Dock-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

now

as

The new system will also allow of transmission, and reception on the same wavelengths. This will). free a large number of wave- lengths. In the band reserved and available for ship-to-shore communications. It is now con- gested. Senator Marconi atatea that "quiescent" systems have re- in' the installed cently been Homeric and the Empress of Britain.

Senátor very

un-

vide all the services that can be needed, and in these days keen com- petition is, an assurance for maintenance of rates on a reasonable level. Unfortunately, conditions have long been favourable to the earning of profit in shipping, and the ability of many ownerships to fare as well as they have done is a striking tribute to private enterprise.

WATER LEVELS.

Marconi is devoting much time to the perfecting of some standard commercial abort- wave receiving apparatus, and in Cathay, British str. 15,120 tons, also preparing tests of the practi Capt. J. A. Smith from Lon-cal value of waves of a few centi don, Kowloon Wharf P. & O. metres, with a view to their ap- Java, Norwegian str., 5,215 tons, plication to some special ship-to- Capt. E. Meyer, from Soura-ship and ship-to-shore wireless! baya via Pandroëkan, Stone-safety device, principally cutters Anchorage. Purecane establish the accurate position - of Molasses & Co.

vessels. in a fog.

Details for West, North Jogusan Maru, Japanese str., 365

and East Rivers.

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

04

12

Aug. Aug. Aug. West River, at Shiuhing...18.9 20.2 North River at Samshui ... 0.5 7.2 North River at Tsingyuen. .10.5, 11.2 East River at Sheklung. 2.2 2.3 The highest levels recorded are:--Shlubing, 41 feet; Tsing- yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet.

The lowest levels on record are minus 5 feet at Samshul and minus 2.7 feet at Shaklung,

SHIPBUILDERS,

16th

21st

21st SAT.

22nd | SUN.

23rd

25th WED.

26th, THURS. 27th

27th FRI.

28th SAT.

29th.

30th MON.

31st TUES.

1st

4th

SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER MAKERS,

2nd THURS. 3rd FRI.

Ports of Call--Samshul, Shuthing, Takhing & Doshing.

Faros Return (not including meals) $20.00.

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 20898.7

SANG WO

Co

·Lid.-

tons, Capt. Y. Nekagawa, from Keelung Yaumat! Anchorage. -M.B.K.

Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Swatow, buoy No. "C1.-N.Y.K.

WARSHIPS IN-PORT.

The following Brities warships were in harbour to-day Caradoc-West wall. Cicala-South wall. Odin-East wall. Otus-East wall. Stormcloud-North wall. Tamar Basin.

Foreign. Argus-French gunboat, Helena-American gunboat. Regulus French sloop

STEAMER. MOVEMENTS.

to

The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress, of. Rusain arrived at Kobe on August 13 (Thurs.) at 3 p.m., loft Kobe on August 14 (Fri.) at 6 a.m., and is due at Nagasaki on August 15 (Sat.) at 5.8.m. She leaves Naga- saki for Shanghai on August 15 (Sat) at 1. p.m.

CONSIGNEES', NOTICE.

Consignees of cargo Xxx 9.5. Oregon Star are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 16.

DRY DOCK

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG: “TAIKOO

Wireless Call

V.P.G.N. 600 Meters,

Donations and Subscriptions must

now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer,

Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,

FORGE MASTERS,

· OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Tel. Address: TAIKOOD Telephone No. 30211.

CH

Call Flay

THONG KONG.

AANS, PENNANT.”2:

Length: 787 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feat. Depth on Centre of

Sin (H.W.O.S.T.)- 34 ft. 6 ins. HREE SLIPWAYS

Capable of Handling Ships Up

to 3,000 Tons Displacement.. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radine.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS. HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN

EMPRESS OF CANADA

· SAILS

· NOON - SATURDAY 15TH AUGUST

FOR

Victoria & Vancouver

via Shanghai and Japan

Low Fares to JAPAN

Unusual Reductions' on the Empress Fleet. LARGEST AND FASTEST SHIPS ON THE PACIFIC

SAILINGS

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Empress of Canada Aug. 15 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. 16 Sept. 17 Sept. 19 Sept. 27 Empress of Asia Sept. 25 Sept. 28 Det. Oct. 3 Oct. 12

Det. 17 Empress of Canada: Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct.

Oct. 25 Empress of Russia Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Det. 31 Nov. 行 Empress of Japon Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 22 Empress of Asia _____Nov. 20__Nov._23_Nova__26___Nova__28_Dec.____7. Empress of Canada Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 10. Dec. 12 Dec. 20 Empress of Rusala Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 Jan. 4 "Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki.

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Special Through Fares To Europe

· £120–£112—£83—$79

·HONG KONG---MANILA.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN.

The Atlantic Blue Riband Empress of Britain 4 days

9 hrs. 27 min.

Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila

Aug, 20..

Sept

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20752.

Aug. 22

Sept. 8.

The Pacific Blue Riband

Empress of Japan

7 days.

16 mins.

20 hrs.

Freight 20042.

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London, Kotterdam and Hamburg 2nd Sept. For Port Said, "Marmoltios, London, Rotterdam, Hamborg and Glasgow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

**TANTALUS** · 28th Aug. For Port Said, L'pool Havro & Glasgow **EUMA EUS 3rd Sept. For Port Suld. L'pool, Harre & Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE.

***PHEMIUS" 7th Bopt. For Boston, New York, and Baltimore

vis Philippines and Singapore..

PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.). **PROFESILAUS** 22nd Aug. Por Victoria, Vancouver di fostilo "EXION"

17th Bapt. For Victoris, Vancouver & Beattie, INWARD SERVICE.

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Dan 1016 Aug. For Shanghai, Kabe, Yokohams Kannad Vladivostock

· Due 20th Aug. For Ebanghai, hobe and Yokohama Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda. tion at specially reduced farea,

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Butterfield & Swire,

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