1932-02-12 — Page 9

Shipping

Intelligence

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1932.

YK.LIN

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

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu..

Wednesday, 24th February. Tuesday, 8th March,

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE ELUSIVE

SUBMARINE

ASAMA MARU

SHINYO MARU

HIKAWA MARU

HIYE MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

1st March.

29th March.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

HAKUSAN MARU

Saturday,

20th February.

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

6th March.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

MANILA.

ASAMA MARU

Thursday,

18th February.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+ TOTTORI MARU

Monday,

KAGA MARU

Friday,

29th February. 11th March.

SOUTH

27th February. 26th March,

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

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

Sunday,

14th February.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Gřenos

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

BY V. C. WHO CAUGHT A FEW.

The difficulty of destroying enemy During the four years of the war submarines was illustrated by Rear-we had more than 5,000 auxiliary. Admiral Gordon Campbell, M.P., the "mystery ship" V.C., in an address to the 1912 Club in London.

Rear-Admiral Campbell won great distinction as commander of several of the seemingly inoffensive, but merchant ships heavily armed, which lured German U-boats to the surface and destruction.

war. During the destroyed only 200

to deal craft specially fitted out with them, and nets to catch sub- marines in which 22,000 miles of wire were used.

Aircraft attack on submarines had resulted in only one submarine being destroyed, while the distance flown by our aircraft on the look be said, we out for submarines totalled 239,000 German sub-miles.

The submarine would be a menace Leaving out those wrecked or as craft, if not greater, if we had blown up by accident, we could only another war, because the size and account for 150 destroyed by our cruising range of undersea craft

had increased. own direct methods.

marines.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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

& Marseilles.

+ DELAGOA MARU

Monday,

15th February.

+ AKITA MARU

+ RANGOON MARU

Monday, Monday,

15th February.

29th February.

$2ANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA

Bruce-In dock.

+ LIMA MARU

Wednesday,

Saturday,

17th February. 19th February. 20th February.

Cicala-South wall.

Herald-East wall.

ATSUTA MARU (Nagasaki direct). Friday. KASHIMA MARU

+ Cargo eply.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(Private exchange to all departments.) Telephone 30291.

O. S 0.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Maru

& BUENOS AIRES via

Salgan, Singapore, Colom-

bo, Durban & Capetown.

MOMBASA,

ZANZIBAR, Arizona Maru

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOURENCO MARQUES. DURBAN, PORT ELIZA

BETH

&

CAPETOWN

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES via Singa-

Cornflower-North wall.

INSIDE CABINS.

The remarkable developments which have been made in recent years in the sciences of ventilation and illumination have done much to render unnecessary the arrangement

Cumberland-In Whampoa dock. of the whole of the passenger ac-

Hermes--No. 1 buoy.

Keppel-North arm. Marazion-North wall.

Medway & subs.-No. 2 buoy. Pandora-In dock.

Proteus in dock.

Tamar-Basin.

Whitehall-East wall.

Wild Swan-North arm.

Foreign Man-of-War.

commodation in outside cabins. It is open to question whether the pan- senger places greater value upon his side-light as a source of air or as a source of natural ventilation, but. with the fitting of a ventilating louvre in each cabin, he has under his own control a source of pure air, the temperature of which he can vary, making it either cool or warm to sult his immediate personal com-

Mindanao-American river gun- fort, while, with electricity always

ALTERATION.

Thurs..

24th Mar.boat.

Mon..

7th Mar.

pore

Colombo

BRISBANE SYDNEY, MEL- Sydney Maru

Sat.,

BOURNE, AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON via Manila.

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Hamburg Maru

Sun.,

Services).

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-

TERDAM & ANTWERP Amazon Maru ......

Fri,

Singapore, Colombo,

Saez & Port Said.

NEW YORK via Japan ports,

Kwanto Maru

Thurs.,.

Los Angeles & Panama.

Call Direct

Belawan Deli & Colombo.

calling Karachi)

CALCUTTA vin Singapore,

Penang & Rangeon. HAIPHONG via Hoihow.

Honolulu Maru .....

Canton Maru

Menado Maru ......

Thurs.,

| Frl.,

Sun., Thurs.,

Amoy (8 p.m. every Sun- day).

at Boston,

Philadelphia & Baltimore. BOMBAY vin Singapore, Shonko Maru (not

KEELUNG via Swato &

JAPAN PORTS via Takto & Canada Maru

Keelung

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Maru......................

(Fortnightly).

For further particulars please apply to:-

Thurs..

Thurs.,

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28051.

5th Mar.

30th Mar.

U.S. LINES' NEW HOUSE FLAG.

The Leviathan, the flagship of the United States Lines, arrived at Southampton recently flying a new house flag, which marked officially the transfer to its new owners, the Roosevelt Steamship Company. The flag has a white ground with a blue spread engle and the

of

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Wednesday, February 10,

Bintang, Danish str., 1,725 tons, Capt. A. Christensen, from Bangkok buoy No. C6-John Manners & Co.

Thursday, February 11. Chipahing, British str., 1,199 tons, Capt: W. Field-Hock, from Wei-hul-wei, buoy No. C5.-J. M. & Co..

Dalia, British str., 3,219 tons, Capt. R. S. Williams, from Durban, buoy No. B26.-Shewan, Tomes! & Co. Dorry, Chinese str., 1,083 tons, Capt. J. Bruhn, from Macao, West Point Anchorage.-Chau Yue Từng. Final, Norwegian str., 1,244 tons,

Capt. B. Bolt, from Bangkok, buoy No. A17.-Thoresen & Co.] Empress of Britain, British str.,

22,645 tons, Capt. R. G. Satta, from Manila, buoy No. Al- C.P.S.

Hiroshi Maru No. 3, Japanese str.,

664 tons, Capt. Y. Okada, from Keelung, Yaumati Anchorage. -M.B.K.

Iris, Dutch str., 2,214 tons, Capt.: H. J. Coersen, from Taketoyo, Kowloon Bay.-A.P.C.

1,776 Sandviken, Norwegian str.,

tons, Capt. A. Norvalls, from Canton, buoy No. 82.-J.M.

& Co.

Trier, German str., 5,401 tons, Capt. Jackens, from Manila, Buoy No. A4-Melchers & Co.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of cargo ex m.v. Danmark are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after February

15.

Consignees of cargo ex s.s. Mon- calleri are reminded to take de-

very of their goods which will be subject to rent after February 16.

NEW HELM ORDERS. On one point only, the new helmi orders, has there been any criticism of the Merchant Shipping (Safety! ind Load Line conventions) Bill in the House of Lords. The measure!

nd is as passed through the Upper House now before the House of Commons. Lord Merrivale voiced :he opposition to the new belm

.n charge of the Bill, gave him an ardere, but Earl Stanhope, who is

available, he never lacks artificial light. It is of interest to note that a similar difficulty has arisen in connection with the erection large blocks of office buildings on our great cities valuable sites in where the necessity for providing an outside window to each room considerably limits the best econo mic use of the space available which is, of course, the problem facing the naval architect. To surmount this initials difficulty, a well-known firm of elec America has 21st Feb.U.S.L." in blue arranged in atrical engineers in

triangle on both sides below the developed a system of indirect light- 11th Mar. eagle. In its original form, with-ing which, in conjunction with out the initials U.S.L., the flag is the efficient ventilation, makes a room oldest American steamship house without windows appear exactly the Assurance which allayed his anxiety flag on the Atlantic, having firat same as one so provided. The de-o a considerable extent. The Board been flown from the ships of the coration of the room includes light of Trade authorised Earl Stanhope casement curtains in front of a false state that before the new orders American Line over 60 years ago.

Mr. Tarleton Winchester has re- window frame which adds to the became operative, three months 18th Feb.turned from America as special re- effect of the illumination. The Idea otice at least, and in all probability 19th Feb. Presentative in Europe for the is worthy of being considered in six months, would be given. More United States Lines Operations and the arrangement of the accommoda-over, the Board proposed to take marine officers of the mercantile 14th Feb. its associated companies, including tion of large passenger vessels.into consultation the associations of 18th Feb. the Roosevelt Steamship Company Shipbuilding.

and, in fact, all connected with ship- ping, to deliberate on the best way Inc. Mr. Winchester, when inter- viewed, sald: "I am returning with

of bringing the change into force. a view to the maintenance and fur-

In this manner it would be arranged ther development of the best and

that seamen would be able to effect most efficient organisation to give

the change without danger. It is just as well to take these steps. the utmost service to our patrons

There is still a body of opinion that and to secure our fair share of the traffic originating on this aide.

fa averse to the new method, and, maintenance of

in fact, if misgivings are removed, j With the assured our service especially aimed at, and

it will make for smooth working. as heretofore, devoted to the utmost consideration."

Shipbuilding.

10th Mar. 25th Feb.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

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

Steamer.

SHIPBUILDERS,

Lesvos

Arrives Wachow

Hong Kon Hong Kong

18th 17th THUR. 14th TUES. 16th WED. TAI MING BUN.

18th FRI 19th BAT 29th TAI HING TUES. 16th THUR.

22nd TUES3. TAI MING FRL 191 SUN. 21st HON. TAI HING MON. 22nd WED

25th PRL 24th THUR TAI MING WED. 2416 FRL

27th SUN. 26th BAT. 29th TUES. 1st WED. 2nd THUR. TAI HING BUN

Leaves Wachow

Arrives

SHIP REPAIREKS,

BOILER MAKERS,

zird 28th 28th

3rd

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Bleamers having good Accommodation for First. Class Passengers. Electro Light and Fans in State-rooms, and Saloon. The za "Tai Hing" is fit ted with Wireless.

Ports of Call-Samahul, Shufhing, Takhing & Doshing.

Fares Retura (not including meals) $20.00.

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board

Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures trem Tai Hing Wharf.

For information apply to---

29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20998.

SANG WO

∙Ltd.

EQUALITY IN DEATH.

The Spanish Revolation Reaches

The Cemeteries.

Even the dead are involved in inge-over from monarchy to canism In Spain.

A high wall, In every cemetery used to divide the consecrated ground, where those who died at peace with their church were buried, from the unconsecrated part re served for suicides and atheists.

the walls are now to be torn down. Spaniards are to be equal in death as in life, says the Republic

value at prices in tune with the times, and the introduction of new ships intended to be followed by sincerely still greater vessels, we

are reasonable in believe that we' asking the traveller, whether he she be resident in Europe or in give us the utmost America, to

FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO

Wireless Call

V.P.G.N. 800 Meters

TAIKOODOCK,” HONG KONG.

ANB PENNANT

DRY DOCK

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

Sin (H.W.0.58,T.) 14 ft. 6 ina,

STHREE SLIPWAYS—

Capable of Handling Ships Up

to 3,000 Tona Displacement, Electric Crane as Sea Wall, Capable of" Lifting 100 Tons at 70, Feet Rading

BUTTE

ELD & SWIRE.

HONG KONG CHINA JAPAN

}

Offer

A new travel

BARGAIN

HONGKONG

to

Pacific Coast

via Honolulu

or

Direct Express

and RETURN

GOOD FOR ONE YEAR.

1st CLASS from GS630

RETURN LIMIT SIĘ DEC.

Also SUMMER EXCURSIONS ON SALE JUNE 1st TO AUG. Jist

1st CLASS From · G8540

TOURIST CABIN G$300

Emp. of Canada Emp. of Rungia

Emp, of Japan Emp. of Asla

Hong Kong Shanghai

Leers

LOUTD

Nagrakl

Jaure

Feb. 20 Feb. 23 Mar. 4 Mar. 7 Mar. Mar. 15 Mar. 18

Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar.

Emp. of Canada Apr. 8 Apr, 11

Kobe Lan

Yokohama Honolula Vancour

Lente Feb. 25 Feb. 27 8 Mar. 10 Mar. 12

Lento

Arriva

Mar.

Mar. 21

Mar. 20 Mar, 22 Mar. 28 Apr. 3:

Apr. 11 29 Mar. 31 Apr. 2

Apr. 13 Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 28

Empress of Japan

FRIDAY,

Sails

TO MANILA

FEBRUARY 19.

CANADIAN AUSTRALASIAN LINE

between

VANCOUVER, VICTORIA

and HONOLULU, SUVA, NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA The White Empresas connect at Honolulu with

C.A. Line Ships Aorangi and Niagara.

For further information please apply to: Canadian Pacific

THE WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND

́PASSENGER-SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE.

"AENEAS" 10th Feb. For M'lies, L’don, E'dam and (huqUN "MENELAUS" lat Mar. For Marcillos Osaablanca, London. Rotterdam and Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

*DOLTUB **

20th Feb. For Poch Baid, Havre, L'pool & G'gow "AGAMEMNON" 5th Mar. For Port Said, Liverpool, Havre and Glasgow

NEW YORK SERVICE,

"MENESTHEUS **

11th Mar. For Boston, New York, and Baltimore via Philppines, Port 8wattenkam and Singapore

PACIFIC SERVICE, (via KOBE & YOKOHAMA)· "PROTESILAUB” "PAION

12th Feb For Victoria, Vancouver and Battle - 10th Mar, › -For Vietoria, Vansorver and Sésenta

INWARD SERVICE "TRIKESIAS". Due 18th Feb. For Shanghai, Kobe & Yhat's "MEMNON "S Das 24th Feb. For Shanghai, Kobu di Y'hame Also cargo steamers with limited passenger socommoda- tion at specially reduced fares.

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

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 Manila (P: Is ) Thursday It.. Calros; Townsville, *, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

British StrameRS: CHANGTE- TAIPING (aughens)

PERFASTEST MË KOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE.

ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SUROBON STEWARDESS CARRIED Enjoy Your Short Leave' in Australia and New Zealand, Hong Kong, Sydney-19 Day

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, SIE RETURN A

AWARE LONDON (vis Australia) Krom Kiss.151

TRAMER

CHANGTE TAIPING CHANGTE

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Feb

8. 8. "Changte": 24th" Harbour Bridge' and Kendi “pplication." Fære^£209- starmann Eight: weeks,

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