1931-10-23 — Page 9

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.

THE

CHINA

MAIL.

N

VKLIN

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

CHICHIBU MARU

TATSUTA MARU

HIYE MARU

HEIAN MARU

Wednesday, Wednesday,

28th October. 11th Novembar,

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Tuesday, Tuesday,

3rd November. 10th November.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.".

KASHIMA MARU

KATORI MARU

Saturday.

Blat October.

Saturday,

14th Novembor.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

21st November.

30th October. 11th November.

BOMBAY, via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

་

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU. A. IYO MARU

Friday...

Wednesday,

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coust) vin Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. +GINYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

†TSUYAMA MARU

Tuesday,

Wednesday,

Friday.

20th November.

11th November.

LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa

& Marseilles.

·CALCUTTA · vla' Singapore, Perằng & Rangoun,

TOYOOKA MARU

13th November.

+ MURORAN MARU

Thursday,

29th October..

+ MALACCA MARU

Saturday,

7th November.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

BENGAL MARU

Wednesday, Wednesday, Friday,

28th October. 28th October. 30th October.

YASUKUNI MARU

KAGA MARU

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply Cas- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291.

0.

(Private exchange to all departments.)

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS, Rio de Janeiro Maru

Thurs..

5th Nov.

& HUENOS AIRES via

Salgen, Singapore, Colom-

bo, Durban & Capetown,

MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR. Arabia Maru......Wed.,

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,

LOURENCO MARQUES.

MARQ

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA. BETH & CAPETOWN

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES

pare &

& Colombe

via Singa

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL- Melbourne Maru

4th Nov.

KAU SING IN TYPHOON.

Official Replies to Queries.

LOG BOOK EXTRACTS'.

On behalf of the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso asked the following quentlong at the Legislative Cour. cil yesterday:

1. How many craft were during September 2 last towed to safety by Kau Sing from:- (a) West end of Harbour?

(b) East end of Harbour?

2. How far west did the Kau

Sing patrol?

3. How many requests were re

ceived by Harbour Office for assistance?

Were they passed on to the

Kau Sing?

If so, is there any record of action taken?

Can the log be produced?

4. Details of craft refusing as

sistance?

5. Is it a fact that the Kau Sing was anchored in Kowloon Bay during the afternoon of Sep- tember 2 when craft were sunk in various parts of the Harbour?

If so, between what hours and why?

6. Much as Naval assistance is appreciate, was it necessary for H.M.S. Stormcloud to carry out the rescues of fisher- folk on Lamma Island, after the typhoon?

Could not this have been done by the Kau Sing?

7. What are the duties of the Kau Sing during the presence of a typhoon in the Colony?

8. Is the Kas Sing worked under the instructions of the Har- bour Master or does the Mas ter act on his initiative?

9. Is the Kau Sing only intended to help large vessels or any size of craft requiring assiet- ance?

10. What acts of assistance did the Kau Sing perform during the typhoon of September 27

Official Replies. The Hon. Harbour Master re- 23rd Oct.plied as follows:- 12th Dec.

Fri.,

6th Nov.

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON via Manila.

JAPAN PORTS

(Frequent Honelalu Maru

Sal..

Services).

Argun Maru

Wed..

24th Oct. 28th Oct.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT: London Maru ....

Sun.,

8th Nov.

TERDAM & ANTWERP

vin

Singapore, Colombo,

Suez & Port Suld.

NEW YORK vin Japan ports, Tokai Maru

ri

Los Angeles & Panama Kwansai Moru Call Direct nt Boston,

Sat.,

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY via Singapore, | Celebes Maru

Penang & Colombo

Tues..

3rd Nov.

CALCUTTA vin Singapore,

Belawan Dell & Rangoon.

HAIPHONG via Hollow

Menndu Maru.....Thurs.,

Pakhol (Fortnightly).

KEELUNG v

Swatow 晶 Canton Maru

Sun.,

29th Oct.

25th Oct.

Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun-

TAKAO via Swałow & Amoy Dell Maru

For further particulars please apply to

day).

JAPAN PORTB via Keelung

(Fortnightly).

Thurs..

OSAKA ́SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28081.

5th Nov.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

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

Leaves

Steamer,

Hong Kong

Arrives

Wuchow

TAI HING MON,

TAI MING WED.

20th WED.

28th FRI.

Leaves

Wachow

Arrives

Hong Kong

30th

1st

28th THUNS. 29th FII.

30th SAT. 31st SUN.

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Fares - Keturn (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-

20, Connaught Bord, West, Phone 20803.

CHINESE OFFICIAL MEMORANDUM.

(Continued from Page 6.)

SANG WO

Co.,

Ltd.,

ment is confident that,' if the Japanese Government should exert itself to remove. the causes that have brought about the present de plorable situation, gratifying re- course between

the Chinese and aults will be secured in the improve- Japanese people are the inevitablement of the relations between the outcome of the innumerable unlawtwo countries and the maintenanes ful acts -of the Japaness of world porco-Nanking, October

the Chineze Govern- 12, 1981.”—Bino News Service".

troops,

1. (1) Two Trading Junks-A Third was towed some dis- tance but the tow line either parted or was cut. The latter is suspected because the Kau Sing cannot steer at very low speeds and the junk people complain that she town too fast. A line was thrown to a fourth junk but although caught was not made fast,

(b) None. No junks or cargo boats, approachable by Kau Sing, were found in need of assistance.

were

2. Past Green Island where two

small sampans

offered assistance at 10.30 am. This aasistance Was refused and

SHIPBUILDERS,

Shipping

Intelligence.

the sampana, reached shelter under their own oars,

8. (a) A request was received from the Kowloon Godown Company for the Kau Sing to some lighters from off low Kowloon Wharf to Yaumati Shelter. This was passed to Kou Sing but no action was' taken as there appeared to be no danger to life-The Wharf- age

Co. having their own launches available.

(b) A request was receiv ed from Kwong Hip Lung to tow some lighters from West Point to Yaumati. As by then. the Kau Sing had proceeded to the Eastern end of the har- bour it was explained to his representative that the craft in the west having had their opportunity to be towed to safety it would be unfair to

recall the Kau Sing from the East and so deprive any craft In the Enst, who might be in need of assistance, of their op- portunity to accept · lowage, This request was not passed to Kau Slug.

(c) A report was received that some lighters belonging to-i- Butterfield & Swire were in trouble to the westward. As the Kau Sing had already pro ceeded to the East this report was not passed to the Kau Sing for the same reason au set forth in 3 (b).

(d) A report was received from the Green Island Coment Company that some lighters were In distress off Пок Yuen (Kowloon Bay). This message was passed to Kau Sing. On arrival at Hok Yuen

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