1931-08-17 — Page 9

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA US.A. VARYING

, FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

Tuesday, Wednesday,

19th August,

2nd September.

Tuesday, 28th August. Tuesday, 8th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore; Penang, Colomba, Suez.

· CHICHIFU MARU SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, via Shanghai & Japan Poris,

IHYE MARU

· HEIAN MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

NAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday, 12nd August. Saturday, 5th September.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KITANO MARU

ATSUTA MARU

MANILA.

CHICHIBU MARU

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

NAGATO MARU

KAGA MARU

Thursday, Friday,

SUNKEN LINER'S TREASURE.

Salvage Work on thé

Egypt Wreck.

SUCCESS NEAR.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

WATER LEVELS.

Details for West, North and East Rivers.

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

CHINESE SHIPPING- COMPANY.

Petition Submitted for Reorganisation.

China

SLICE. EXPENSES.

Reorganization of the Steam. Navigation Company la be- Aug. Aug. 13 14

ing petitioned for, according to West River at Shiuhing.21.1 21.8 Mr. K. F. Bao, general secretary of North River, at Taingyuen.12.0 12.5 North River at Samshul.... 8.6

0.2 the company. East River at Sheklang 3.8

4.0

Brest, Saturday. Fifteen hombs have been, ex- ploded by divers from the sal- vage ship Artiglio, on the deck of the P. & O. liner Egypt, which was sunk in 1922, in an attempt to reach the strong room which The highest levels recorded contains £1,000,000 in bullion. Bre:-Shiching, 41 feet; Talng

Evidently the salvage party ruen, 29.2 feet; Semshul; 27.9 are near success, for Lloyds feet; Sheklung, 11.5 feet. have insured the transit The lowest levels on record of the

gold

England, are minus 5 feet at Bamahui and 'to for

which purpose

£ war minus 2.7 feet at Sheklung. will be provided

Reuter.

Saturday,

22nd August.

Saturday,

26th September.

Friday.

28th August,

27th August. 11th September.

12th September..

21st August.

27th August. -

ship escort,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.

NEW YORK, BOSTON vis l'aname.

Saturday,

Friday, Thursday,

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

'CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Ringoon.

BOKUYO MARU

† KURAMA MARU

† TAKETOYO MARU

LYONS MARU

† RANGOON MARU

BENGAL MARU-,

+HAKODATE MARU

+ Cargo only.

Sunday,

Saturday, 29th August. Tuesday -18th-September

13th September.

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Monday,

17th August. 21st August.

“21st August.

ATSUTA MARU, (Nagasaki direct), Friday, HAKUSAN MARU

Friday.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA;

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

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K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG JONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru. Thurs..

& BUENOS AIRES via

Balgon, Singapore, Colom-

bo, Durban & Capetown. MOMBASA,.

ZANZIBAR. Hawaii Maru DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, PORT ELIZA- BETH &CAPETOWN THENCE TO RIO DE

WELLINGTON via Manila.

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Nitto Maru

Services).

Mon.,

31st Aug.

NEW FRENCH LINER.

29 an

The twin-screw motor passenger. liner Aramis under construction at the yard of the Forges et Ch. de la Mediterrance, Is for the Moss- Agerles-Maritimes,-and-is-a-vessel of 15,000 tons gross. Accommoda- 'tion is provided for 185 first class, 133 second class and 850 steerage passengers, whilst four are berthed in luxury suites and four in cabínes de luxe. In addition, 10,200 tons of cargo will be carried. The Aramis is 664 ft. long with a beam of 49 ft. 9ins., and a draught of 28ft., the depth to C deck being about 47 ft.

The machinery con- sists of two fen cylinder. Sulzer units developing a total of 11,600

3rd Sept.b.h.p and having cylinders 680 mm. in diameter with a stroke of 1,200 mim. The muxiliary motors In- clude five Sulzer generating sets each of 400 kw., and three electric lifts will be installed. The Aramis will maintain a service speed of 17, knots. The engines are be- ing built by the Cie. Con. Mercani- que Procedes Sulzer.

11th Oct.

15th Sept. 6th Oct.

HONG KONG TIDES.

The time used is Standard, or mean time of the meridian of 120 deg. E.; 00h. is midnight, 12fra. 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 depthe given on the chart unless preceded by an asterisk (*), when they should be subtracted from the depths.

JANEIRO. SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES vin Singa-

pore & Colombo "3་

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Maru

Sat.,

6th Sept.

Tues.,

Burma Maru

Fri

18th Aug. 21st Aug.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-:

TERDAM & ANTWERP Alaska Maru via Singapore. Colombo,

Sun.,

Suez & Port Said,

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai Maru

Tues.,

Los Angeles & Panama. Hokuroku Maru

Tacs,,

Call Direct at Boston,

Philadelphin & Baltimore.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Shunko Maru

Wed.,

19th Aug.

Belawan Deli & Colombo,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Indus Maru

Tues.,

18th Aug.

Penang & Rangoon,

Honolulu Maru

Tues.,

1st Sept.

HAIPHONG via Helbow & Menado Maru

Taurs.

20th Aug:

Pakhai (Fortnightly).

(10 a.m.)

KEELUNG vin Swatow & Canton. Mary

Sun.,

Amey (3 p.m. every Sun-

day).

TAKAG vis Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru

Thurs.,

27th Aug.

August

tandar Times

Ht

(Fertuigdy

For further particulars please apply to:-

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Wed. 19 01 01 13 *2 0145 A+

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OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061,

30th Aug. DATZ

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

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

Leaves

Arrives

Steamer. Hong Kong Wuchow

TAI HING MON. 17th WED. TAI MING WED...! 19th FRI.

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

29rd TUES.

25th THURS, 28th SUN.. 31st WED.

Leaves.

Arriven Wachow Hong Kon 19th THURS, ~20th í FRL 21st SAT.

• 21st 22nd SUN. 23rd- 25th WED. 26th THURS. 27th 27th FRI. 28th SAT: 29th 2013) MON, 31st TUESM

2nd THURS. 3rd FRI,

Ports of Call-Samshui, Shuihing, Takhing & Doshing.

Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. -

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Blog Wharf.

For information apply to

29, Connaught Road, West, SANG WO

Phone 20893.

Con

August 17 to 28, 1931.

Hion Waren Low WATT

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WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships -were-in-harbour-to-day:- Caradoc--No. 4 buoy: Cicala-No. 24 buoy, Odin-No. 22 buoy.

Otus-No. 23 buoy.. Seraph No. 7. buoy, Serapis No. 8 buoy. Stormcloud-No. 12 buoy. Tamar-Baaln. Tarantula No. 21 buoy.

Foreign.

Argus-French gunboat. Helena-American' gunboat. Regulus French sloop. Smith Thompson-American gun- boat.

*

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.

The Ben

Line 5.8. Bendoran from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp. London, Straits and Manila is due to arrive here on August 24.

The C.P.S. R.M.S.. Erpress of Russia arrived at Shanghai on August 16 (Sun.) at 4 p.m., left Shanghai on August 17 (Mon.) at 11 a.m., and is due at Hong Kong on August 19 (Wed) at 5 pm She leaves Hong Kong for Manila on August 20 (Thurs.) at 6 p.m.

ITALIAN NAVY.

-DI

The main purpose of the organization is to alice the expenses of the company which will mean that a large number of the staff will be dispensed with..

The retrenchment policy will on- able the company to add tonnage to ships now operated along the Yang- taze River and repair these old opes,

Ex-

"We can not help doing so," plained Mr. Bao, "because the company owes $10,000,000 to local bankers." He also said that the last administration of the company did not pay its debts.

The reorganization will affect _both_foreign_and Chinese officera of the company, although experi- eneed foreign pilots will be retain édi

Concerning the buying of the the King Lee Yuen Wharf from French Catholic Mission Mr. Baq said that the French consul-general, Mr. Koechlin, had expressed wil- lingness to accept $250,000 offered by the company, but the French priests insisted on $300,000 and have already wired to Paris for in- structions from the church there. -Canton Gazette.

THE FIONIA.

To Make First 1,000,000-

Mile Record;

Unless some unforeseen incident- oceurs, the East Asiatic Co.'s motor vessel Fionia will rob the Selandia of the distinction of completing a million miles at aca, (saya the July Motor Ship). When the Flonia Jeaves Copenhagen for Bangkok on September 1 she will be abort. of the million-mile mark by 18,838 miles.

The cruiser of 10,150. tons and with a 'speed of 32 knots now under

Accordingly, the Flonia will construction at Livorno is to be complete her million miles, in all named the Pola. This is the probability, about December, where- seventh of the standard crufsers as the Selandia is not expected to built for the Italian na and will reach this, mileage until possibly The explana- probably complete the series. There May or June, 1932. exists in the Italian navy an old tion of this circumstance is that, Diesel na- ex-Austrian destroyer which beam with her 4,000 hp. the name Fola and this will now be chinery, the Flonia is an ap

the changed to Zenson, The cruiser preciably faster ship than Zara recently underwent her speed Selandia, which has machinery-of trials, successfully. Her displace 2,500 b.h.p., although the Selandia ment is 11,280 tons. She attained was built two years before the a speed of 83.3 knots and this may Finefa. 23 he exceeded as there had been no previous trial. The Zara is similar

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SHIP REPAIRERS,

The Selandia was in Copenhagen about the middle of June and on to the Flume and also belongs to arrival she had then covered 942, the class of standard 10,000 ton | 674 miles. It will be recalled that cruisem derived from the Trento this vessel was built and enginéd type. She is shorter and has less by. Burmeister and Wain, Ltd., In powerful engines bat is stronger In 1912, so that she has now been 19 protective armour."

trit.

vears in service.

DRY DOCK

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

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The view-point of those, who do not regard sail training as essential in these mechanical days is crystal lised by Sir Arthur Rostron, who retired recently as commodore of the Cunard Line Bir Arthur was Hell nine yesta În sall, and in an inter- Bignor. Muss

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Sept. 25 Sept. 28. Oct. 1 Oct. (3 OcL. 12 Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct 25 Empress of Russia. Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Oct. 31 Nov. 9 Empress of Japan Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov: 22 Empress of Asia Nov. 20 Nov. 23 Nov. 26 Nov. 28 Dec. 7 Empress of Canada Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 10 Dec. 12 Dec. 20 4. Empress of Russia Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 24 Dec. 26 Jan. "Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki,

Low Fares to JAPAN Special Through Fares To Europe

£120-$112-589-£79.

HONG KONG MANILA,

EMPRESS-OF-RUSSIA- EMPRESS OF JAPAN

The Atlantic

Blue Riband

Leave Hong Kong. Arrive Manila

"Aug. 20 Sept. 4

Empres of britaic CANADIAN

9 hrs.

4 days

27 mino.

PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20752.

-Aug. 22- Sept. 6

The Pacife

Blue Riband

Empress of Japan 7 days

16 mína.

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Freight 20042.

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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE.

** PHILOOTETES 18th Aug. For Port Said, 'llon, Casablanca,

London; "Hotterdam and Hamburg, "HECTOR" 2nd Bapt. For Port Said, Marseilles, Landos. Rotterdam, Famburg and Glugow

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"TANTALUS** 25th Aug. For Port Said Genon, L’'pool. Havro & G'gow

*E/MAEUS" 3rd Sept. For Fort Sald, Lipool, Havre & Glasgow NEW YORK SERVICE,

**PHEMIŰS" 7th Sept. Far Banton, Now York, and Baltimore vis Philippines and Singapore

PACIFIC SERVICE,

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.) **PROTESILAUSo 22nd Aug. For Victoria, Vancouvér á föstila ***EXION"

17th Naph. For Victoria, Vancouver & Butt'é

INWARD SERVICE.

HORESTES" “AENEAB***

..

Due 20th Aug. For Shanghai, Kobe and Tokohama Iran 286 Aug. For Ebanal. Telagtau WelbalweÏ. Taku, Chinwang tao and Dalby

Also cargo steamers with limited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced Cares.

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

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

Butterfield & Swire,

"Agente.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA. Calling at Mantia (P. Is.), Thoraday Is. Calma, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

BRITISH, STEAMERS CHANGTE - TAIPING (Uninkas)

FASTEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand. Hang Kong, Sydney-10 Days

* FIRST CLASS PARE TO SYDNEY, 7 RETURN

WE LONDON (yin mustralia) from 136.15.0. (Australian Himapapers on Alal

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