1932-01-20 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1932,

VK.LINE

N.

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

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

TATSUTA MARU

TAIYO MARU

HEIAN MARU

Wednesday, Tuesday,

27th January.

0th February. SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports. ·

16th February, HIKAWA MARU

1st March. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

Tuesday, Tuesday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

23rd January.

TERUKUNI MARU

Saturday,

6th February,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

23rd January. 27th February.

MANILA.

TAIYO MARU

Monday,

1st February.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† GENOA MARU

+ YAMAGATA MARU

Friday, Saturday,

20th January, 30th January.

SOUTH

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

Sunday,

14th February.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama, LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa

& Marseilles.

+ DELAGOA MARU

Wednesday, 17th FebruaTM*7, CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangvon.

† MURORAN MARU

Friday,

† MALACCA MARU

Monday,

29th January.

8th February,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.'

KARUNA MARU

Friday,

† NAGATO MARU

Wednesday, Thursday,

22nd January. 27th January. 28th January.

+ BENGAL MARU (Moj direct)

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)

S. K.

0.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Buenos Aires Maru.

Thurs... 11th Fab.

&BUENOS AIRES via |

Salgon, Singapore, Colom

bo, Durban & Capetown.

МОМ ВАЗА, ZANZIBAR, Hawal Maru

Mon..

1st Feb.

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,

LOURENÇO MARQUES.

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA BETH & CAPETOWN

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES via Singa-

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

BRISBANE, SYDNEY. MEL Melbourne Karu

Thurs.,

4th Feb.

BOURNE AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON via Manila.

Services).

Thurs., Sun.,

21st Jan.

Wed..

24th Jan, 10th Feb.

TERDAM &

ANTWERP

Sumatro Maru

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Amazon Maru

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-Atlas Maru .......

via Singapore, Colombo,

Suez & Port Said.

NEW YORK via Japan ports, Los Angeles & Panama. Call Direct at Boston, Philadelphia & Baltimore. BOMBAY & KARACHI via Singapore, Belawan Deli & Colombo

calling Belawar Dell) Celebes Maru Himalaya Maru

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Belawan Dell & Rangoon. HAIPHONG via Holhow... Menado Mara KERLING vỉa Swatow & Hozan Maru Amoy (8 p.m. every Sana-Cantor Maru

day).

Borneo Maru

(not

Wed., Wed. Mon..

Thurs.,

JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Panama Mara

Keelang

Sun Sun.,

Sat

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru

Thurs

(Fortnightly).

For further particulars please apply to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

WHY WORK ON NEW LINER WAS STOPPED

PASSENGER LIST.

DEPARTURES.

Per President Jackson, for New

CUNARD DIRECTORS' STATEMENT: EFFECT York and San Francisco via ports,

OF WORLD CONDITIONS.

January 18:-

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Larner, Mr. Quah Chew, Mr. and Mrs. S. U. The statement issued to share, to be carried out with, two such Wong and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Wong holders of the Cunard Steamship ship instead of three, the replace Yuen-fung, Mr. Tsuh-auen Lee, Company Ltd. by the directors, ments taking effect at the appro- Mr. K. K. Wong, Mr. W. T. concerning the reasons why work priate times from 1984 onwards. Alexander, Miss B. M. Rife, Mr. on the building of their new liner fa preparation for fulfilment of and Mrs. Carl W. Bishop, Mr. was stopped, is in the following this plan the book values of the W. L. Shay, Mr. Ma, Mr. H. J. terms:

large ships at present in the ser-Cheng, Mr. N. M. Li, Mr. Yip-bing "The Impact of the national vice have been written down to Dau, Mrs. Chan, Mr. Alfred Lee, crisis

on the Cunard Company very low Agures.

Mrs. Li, Mr, A. Sahubert, Mr. renders it advisable, in the view of "World conditions, which of Wong Lup-fu, Mr. H. T. Kwik, your directors, to anticipate the course govern the traffic In the Mrs. C. Y. Li, Mr. and Mrs. Chang next annual meeting, which, in the Atlantic as elsewhere, have now Shen-san, Mr. H. L. Yang, Mrs. ordinary course of events, cannot arisen of an unprecedented charac- Sem Shee, Major and Mrs. Geo. F. take place till April, by isauing to ter which, in the opinion of the Lull, Major and Mrs. G. J. Rife the shareholders the following re-directors, render some postpone and son, Mr. Yang Yick-chor, Mr. sume of current matters of special ment of this plan advisable as a Q. L. Dao, Mr. Gun Yat-hong, Mr. import to the company's future: proper precaution.

L. Y. Wong, Mrs. Ma Chiu-chuen "The current estimate for this

Glut of Tonnage.

and infant, Mr.. V. Cossin, Master year's result in the profit and lose

"To enable # company with Chan, Mr. C. H. Wong, Mr. D. account is a comparatively small financial responsibility to build Goodman, Mra. C. W. Leung, Mr. cash surplus after providing for ships, it must at least earn de. Wu Chú-tseng Dr. (Mias) M. full Debenture interest and thepreciation on the old ships. This, Phillips, Mre. Ho, Mr. T. S. Khoo. half-year's Preference dividend as explained above, the company paid in July last, but before pro-has not been able to do in this viding for depreciation. The de-

year for the first time for very preciation on shipa chargeable for many years. this year under customary Cunard "The decline in passenger and freight traffic seems to have no "It is now clear that when delimit, and the North Atlantic trade preciation is brought in there will outlook for 1932 is grave. There be an adverse balance on the profit is, in fact, a glut of tonnage in and loss account for the year, con- this trade, and the company finds sequently there will not be a net ttself in competition with other profit out of which to pay the fleets in the building and running| second half-year's dividend on the of which, with Government assis- Preference shares, or a dividend on tance, the earning of sufficient pro- the Ordinary shares.

At to meet their annual deprecia- "The gross revenue for the year tion charge may no longer remain 1931 is expected to be about a matter of primary importance. 420,000 less than in 1930. In

"It is the practice to finance the partial compensation for this very construction of a ship such as No. large reduction in revenue, the 534 by making use of bill market economies and retrenchments finance and repaying these liabili effected are expected to amount toties out of the earnings set aside no less than £1,780,000, It must annually to cover the normal de- be understood that these figures preciation of the feet, and partly can only be estimated at this early out of the earnings of the ship her- self during the first fair years of "The cash balance in the banks her operation.

practice is £676,000.

date.

at the end of this year is expected to be about £1,100,000. The com- pany's endeavours to provide ser- vice for the public with the great-

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est possible economy and efficiency HONG KONG TIDES. are untiring and continuoUB.

Ship No. 534,

}

The tims used is Standard, or mean

itime of the meridian of 120' deg. E.; 00h is midnight, 12hrs. is noon. The

"As explained by the chairman heights are referred to the datum of

January 20 to 26, 1932..

Date

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships | were in harbour to-day:---

Bruce South wall, Berwick North arm. Cornflower-In docks. Cumberland-West wall. Herald-East wall. Hermes No. 1 buoy. Keppel-North arm. Marazion-No. 10 buoy.

Medway and Sub-No, 2 buoy. Moth-South wall. Pandora-In dock.

Proteus-In dock. Seraph-North wall Serapie-North wall,” Sirdar--North wall. Sterling--North wall. Tamar-Basin. Vérity-No. 11 buoy. Whitehall-Eant wall. Wild Swan-No. 11 buoy. Wishart No. 12 buoy.

Foreign Men-of-War. Argus-French river gunboat.

Helena-American river guaboat. Waldeck Rousseau-s French

cruiser.

Saga-Japanese gunboat.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.

T

The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of

in his speech at the last annual the largest seule Admiralty chart of Russia left Vancouver for Hong meeting, the main business of the the place and should be added to the Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- company is, and always has been, depths given on the chart unless pre-hai,, on January 16, and is due ceded by an asterisk (*); when they the transport of passengers, mails, should be subtracted from the depths. here on February 8. She will and cargo across the Atlantic.|

sail for Manila on the same day 20th Jan. Since the advent of the Maure

(evening). 3rd Feb. tania and Lusitania, which ships 1st Feb. were constructed under an agree= 21st Jan:ment made with the Government in! 24th Jan. 1908, the company's express mail 81st Jan. service has been maintained with Wed.

three vessels. 8th Feb.

"In building ship No. 584 under 28th Jan. the Cunard (Insurance) Agree- Fri.

ment Act, 1980, it is the policy of

Cunard Company ultimately Sat.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR JAN, 1932. (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.

Steamer.

Arriven

Wechow

Leaves

Arrives Wachow Hear Boar

· 23rd) SUN. 24th MON. 25th

27 THURS. 2811|FRL

2916

Leaven Hour Kong

TAI MING THURS. 21st|BAT.

TAI HING MON.· 25th WED.

TAI MING WED 27th FRI.

TAI HING | SAT. 30th MON. int! TUES. 2nd] WERD.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers having good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State-roomas and Saloon. Thọ as, "Tai Hing", is fit- ted with Wireless.

the

Thurs.

to replace the three large ships at Sun. present carrying on this weekly ex- press service with two ships of just Mon: sufficient size and power, and no Tues. more, to permit the weekly service

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIREKS, BOILER MAKERS,

29th SAT. 30th BUN.. Birt FORGE MASTERS,

Forts of CallSamshui, Skushing, Takhing & Doshing.

Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00, TA

· Heals and Wines mee to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departuren from Tai Hing Wharf.

For information apply to

20, Connaught Road, Wert, SANG WO

Phone 20898.

NEW BRITISH SUBMARINE.

Definite Departure From Pre-War

3rd

under-rea craft and with her sister ships Sturgeon, Seahorse and Star-

fh, now under lighter than Smaller subma handle than blowing syrens and the

"Hearts of Oal played type, whi

by the Marines, Band, the new Bri.

Chatham

birth

ta, departure from the polley of building bigger and bigger

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

46

The C.FS. R.M.S. Empress of High Water Law Water Asia' will leave here for Victoria Standard Ht. Standard Ht (and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai,

Times!

Times.

||Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at 20. 09 82 3.5 01

1.8 8 p.m. on February 4 (Thursday) 19 00 6.8 11 808 Instead of February 5 (Friday) as 21..

09 54 8.902 80 12

22. 10 20 11 10 on R

41 03 09 20 20 162 48 0.3 7.9 13 20 3.6

10

12 35 8.6 scheduled.

19 40 1.4 12 30 0.6

za.. 10

24...

10 50 4.4 03 48 0.3 21 05 8.8 14

8.3 14 15 3.6

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE

11 20 4.6 04 25 0.1 Consignees of cargo ex s.8. Ban- 21 46 8.4 14 59 35 venue are reminded to take de- 2811 50 4.8 05 04 02livery of their goods which will

22 30 8.3 15 42 8.4

26.. 12 20 4.805 41 0.4 be subject to rent after January

28 15 7.8 18 30 3.2 26.

DRY DOCK

Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks: 750 Feet,

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

Wireless Call: V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.

SALVAGE TUG TAIKOO

DODOCK" HONG KONG,

· Depth on Centre of

Sш (H.W.09.T.) 24 ft. 6 ins.

THREE SLIPWAYS

Capable of Handling Ships Up,

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN

LARGEST, FASTEST AND MOST LUXURIOUS

Steamship ever to circle the globe

will sail from

HONG KONG, 14th February, 1932

·སྣ་

for

SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK, SOUTHAMPTON

via

Shanghai, Chinwangtao · (Peiping). Beppu. Kobe (Kyoto, Nara), Yokohama (Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura), Honolulu, Hile, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Exiboa (Pinama

New Canal), Cristobal, Havana,

York, Cherbourg, Southampton,

FEATURES: Gross Tonnage

Displacement Length

42,500 Tons

63,760 Tonn

758 Feet

ONE OF THE EIGHT LARGEST LINERS IN THE WORLD

ONE OF THE FOUR SPEEDIEST PASSENGER SHIPS IN THE WORLD.

Full Size Tennis Court, Gymnasium, Squash Racket Court, Ship Golf, Swimming Pool. Wide Promenade Decks, Spacious Cabins, Unsurpassed Public Rooms.

Cuisine and Service of the highest standard.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ALL THE WAY.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

www

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE.

"HECTOR" 20th Jan, For M'ios, L'don, R'dam; and Glagow "AUTOLYOUS" 2nd Feb. For Hamellias Casabianos, London, Botterdam and Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

**DOLIUS"

20th Feb. For Port Said, Harm, L'pool & Gʻzow “EURYLOCHUS" It. Mar. For Port Baki, Liverpool, Havin and Glasgow NEW YORK SERVICE. ⠀⠀

**PHEMIUS"

6th Fab. For Bostón, New York, de Baltimore vin Philippines, Port Swettenham and Blagaporn PACIFIC SERVICE.

́ ́(vin KOBE & TOKOHAMA.) #FYNDABBUB”. 20th Jan. - För Vítoris. Vansonver and Boatk19. *PROTESILAUS “* 18th Feb. For Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle

INWARD SERVICE. MAGAMEMNON". Das 27th Jan, For B’hai, Mojl, Kobe de Y'hama- *PERSEUS** Das ist. Feb. For Shanghai, Kobe. Yokohama and Vladivostook

Also cargo steamers with limited, passenger, sccommoda- tion at specially reduced faras.

For freight, passage raten and information apply to the andarmentioned.

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

Butterfield & Swire.

Agents.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO 'AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manita (P. Ys.), Thursday Is, Calens, Townsville,

Brisbane, Bydney and Melbourne, uz GIAN British Steamers: CHANGTA TAIPING (Burzens)

SARIOS FASTEST 16 MOST UNTO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE.

· ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BAREISH BISOV) SUROSON 124 STEWARDESS CARRIRIN Your Short Leave, in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney--19 FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, 676 RETURN

Capable:

ETZAMEK

CHAKOTE TAIPING CHANOTE

370

eet Radius.

SWIRE

AL LONDON (via Australia). (Australian Newspapies' on Blaðist

bour Bridge.mna

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