1932-03-31 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ILOYD TRIESTINO Shipping licence.

FORNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

vla Singapore, Colombo, Dombay, Aden, Suez & Port Sald Taking Carge on through Bill of Lading

to Flume, Genos, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant,

Black Sea and Danube Ports

Passengers to LONDON (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

For Shanghai

For Singapore

3.

& Гарал

& Italy

M.V. TERGESTEA (cargo bost)

Apr. 2

9.8. GANGE (passenger boat)

Apr. 3

Apr. 13

M.V. FUSIJAMA (cargo boat)

Apr. 5

9.8. CONTE ROSSO (psasenger boat). May *Passenger ateamers to Shanghai only.

6

May 3 May 15

Attention is called to the s.s. Conte Rosso which will make the voyage Hong Kong-Venice in 21 days thus allowing London Passengers to reach destination the day after their disem- barkation at Venice.

For Freight and Passages apply to

Queen's Ruilding."

Tel 23021

DODWELL & CO. LTD. A genta.

YKLIN

N.

E

Intelligence.

Captain Pritchard

Exonerated

From All Blame

Venezia---Sui Tai Collision

The collision occurred at 8.47 p.m. and he saw the Venezia tenring across his how at full speed almost

A SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

Reduction of Trans- Atlantic Rates.

DISCUSSIONS AT BRUSSELS.

Rugby, Yesterday.

A Conference of Steamship Com- panies, at which 20 lines are re- presented, was opened at Brussels

tions in trans-Atlantic passenger

rates.

British Companies are known to favour a revision of rates and their representatives have for some months been engaged in dis- cussions with representatives of foreign lines.

Newspapers foreshadow the an- nouncement by the Conference of general reductions of approximate- ly 20 per cent.

The Court of Enquiry, held at short blast from the Venezia and this morning to consider reduc- the Marine Court, Harbour Office saw her altering to starboard. The yesterday, to enquire into the cir-Sui Tai was just swinging to part, the coll-and witness saw that a collision was eumstances surrounding sion. Just month of the s.8. Sul Tal inevitable, so decided to continue to and the T.S, m.v. Venezia, came to a turn in the hope of bringing off a decision in the afternoon, when the glancing blow. master of the a.. Suí Tai, Capt. T. Pritchard was exonerate from all blame.

Giving evidence, Capt. Pritchard at right angles.

Further evidence was given by describe the clearing of his vessel from Macap at 2 p.m. on March 12. Mr. George Merriman, a passenger After clearing the Beacon, the en- on the Sui Tai and Mr. J. Hales the gines were put at full speed, which Chief Officer of the Sui Tai. was about 10 knots, and after the The Court then adjourned and re- course was set he left the bridge, turned with the following finding: Service. the weather then being clear, but "We find that the 8.8. Sul Tai, cloudy and overcast.

official No. 120998 of Hong Kong, Later on hearing the engine room of which Commander T. Pritchard, telegraph he returned to the bridge, R.N.R., was master (certificate of) and found the weather was becom-[competency No. 033476 London)

$ REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING¦ing foggy with a visibility of about left Macao at 2 p.m. on March 12,

FROM £79 TO 1120 ON SALE.

SAN FRANCISCO Via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu,

TATSUTA MARU

Wednesday, Tuesday

6th April. 19th April.

26th April. 24th May.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Porta

TAIYO MARU

HEIAN MARU

HIKAWA MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

Tuesday,

Friday,

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colomto

+ CALCUTTA MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. GINYO MARU

KASHIMA MARU

YASUKUNI MARU

Saturday, Friday.

2nd April. 15th April.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE in Manila & Ports

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

KITANO MARU

Saturday

23rd April. 28th May.

+ TOKIWA MARU

12th April.

20th April.

Honolulu,

Tuesday,

19th April.

NEW YORK. BOSTON vis Panama.

+ TOBA MARU

Monday,

LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul,

11th April, Peraeus, Genoa,

& Valencia.

+ LIMA MARU

Saturday,

16th April.

CALCUTTA vin Singapore, l'erong & Rangeen.

↑ HAKODATS MARU

Friday.

† MORIOKA MARU

Friday,

Mth April. 15th April.

KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

SUWA MARU

+ AKITA MARU (Moji direct)

Saturday, Tuesday, Saturday.

FUSHIMI MARU

+ Cargo only.

2nd April. 5th April. 16th April.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to departments.)

0. S

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

3rd Apr.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Rio de Janeiro Maru

Sat.,

& BUENOS AIRES vis

Saigon, Singapore, Colom

bo, urban & Capetown.

MOMBASA. ZANZIBAR, Arabia Maru

Tues.,

5th Apr.

DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,

MARQUES,

PORT ELIZA,

& CAPETOWN

JANEIRO, 8 ANTOS &

THENCE TO BIO DE

BUENOS AIRES via Binga-

pore & Colomba

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Honolulu Maru

Bervices).

MELBOURNE via Brisbane Brisbane Maru

Sydney...

Tues.,

Prie

5th Apr.

ath Apr.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROF: | Alaska Maru

Sua,,

10th Apr.

TERDAM & ANTWERP

ris Singapore, Colombo,

Swettenham & Colombo...

Dell, Singapore & Rengoon

Sex & Port Said,

NEW YORK via Japan porta, Los Angeles & Panama. Call Direct at Boston. Philadelohis, & Baltimore,

KARACHI

& BOMBAY vis Havre Maru Singapore, Penang, Port Bandai Maru

Belawan Burma Maru ...an

CALCUTTA

Via

SEELUNG vix Swatow &

TIR

Amoy (8 p.m. every Sun

day and

JAPAN PORTS via Takao & Panama Merni

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Mari

Avi Fortnightly).

For further particulars please apply to

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 256612

of

lone mile. At 3.09 p.m. the weather 1932, on a voyage to Hong Kong. I was improving, but witness remain- "When at a point approximately jed on the bridge and kept the North-East, three-quarter of a mile) whistle blowing. At 8.43 p.m. from the northern extremity of when abonm

the northern Cheung Chau Island she sighted the extremity of Cheung Chau a thick s.s. Venezia at least one point on Tog suddenly fell and speed was re- her starboard bow, the Venezia be- duced to half.

ing Dn an opposite courge. They sighted the Venezia at 3.46 Visibility about one cable. p.m. on the starboard bow when "Under the circumstances, we she was about two cables length find that the master of the Sui Tai, away. He wounded two short acted in a correct manner by put- blasts to indicate to the Venezia ting his helm starboard and going that he was going to keep on the astern on his port engine, and we starboard helm, and then put his therefore adjudge him to be entirely engines full spced stern. Witness free from any blame in the collision then walked amidship and heard a which ensued."

BRITISH SHIPPING

INDUSTRY.

nection with the introduction of any

Hopea are entertained that the reductions will stimulate trans- Atlantic travel during the coming Summer Season-British Wireless

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

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

Bridgewater-North arm. Bruce South wall. Cumberland North arm. Devonshire-In Taikoo Dock. Folkestone-West wall..

Herald-East wall.

Hermes-In dock.

Marazion-South wall.

Medway and Submarines-No. 2 buoy.

Pandora-East wall, Proteus-East wall. Tamar-Basin.

Wild Swan-No. 13 buoy.

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

CONSIGNEES'. NOTICE

Consignees of cargo ex s.s. Ben- tariff, whether emergency or per-vorlich are reminded to take de- manent, the special position of the livery of their goods which will shipbuilding industry should receive be subject to rent after April 6.

How It Is Affected by the fullest consideration if its very

Tariffs.

existence is nut to be endangered."

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

Mr. L. C. Harris, director of the Ellerman and Bucknall Steamship The B.I. s.a. Talma left Kobe for The effect of tariffs on the British Company, says: "The year has been this port on March 27, and la due shipping industry is discussed in one of patient endurance for ship here to-morrow. "Lloyd's List" review of 1981. owners, and if it were not their

Mr. A. L. Ayre, a former presi-habit to take a long view they might Mr. R. D. Kitson, president of the dent of the Shipbuilding Employers' well be alarmed at the prospects) National Federation of Iron and Federation, writes: "British ship resulting from the landslide in the Steel Manufacturers, writing on builders have no desire to do other general election. Quite apart from Iron and steel, says that the ratio, than Buy British.' But a ship is the old party shibboleths, ship of imports of steel in all forms to an article whose use is on the high owners live by an ample distribution the production of steel, which was seas, continuously engaged in inter of trade, and the political action of about 30 per cent, in 1929, has this national trade, and it is an essential the near future, it seems, will first year been about 55 per cent., and alm in the economie policy of the have the effect of restricting trade.declares: "The position of the Bri- British shipbuilding industry to Shipowners, however, are accus-tish Iron and steel industry would provide British shipowners with tomed to realise that their prosper be substantially improved if this British ships at capital costs as lowity depends upon the prosperity of proportion could be reduced and ́ff us other nationals are able to obtain others, and as the world's prosperity the greater portion of the limited them in their own countries. An seems in such a considerable mea-demand could be met from home! indiscriminate application of a gen-sure to depend upon the prosperity production, and it is strange that eral tariff would be a serious matter of this British Empire and of this the Government have not yet con- the shipbuilding industry of England, we must still wait patient-sidered that this large Import of Britain and would have serious re-ly in the full expectation that mer steel is a clear case of abnormal percussions on British shipowners sures taken to restore the health imports and that they have not in- should an increase in the cost of of this country and this Empire cluded fron and steel in the list of ships and of their maintenance be will tend towards the restoration products which it is protecting by brought about in that way. Cer-of the health of the world and of means of orders of the Board of tainly it is essential that, in con- our world-wide shipping, trade.” Trade."

for

BUOY PLAN OF HONG KONG HARBOUR.

HELTER

Sat., Toen.,

2nd Apr.

5th Apt.

LINTARL FAIRWAY

Fri

1st Apr.

b. bi bias of

SHUTREAM PARLOR

Fri..

Thurs,

8th Apr.

7th Apr.

(ONG KONG

"MAN OF

Кож

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC

SPEED

EG

EMPRESSES"

Offer the Utmost in

SIZE - SPACE -

AND

SERVICE

Hong Kong Bangkal

Emp. of Canada Apr. 8 Apr. 11

LUXURY

Tokobam Honolulu Vacouver

Arrite

Narsaki Kobe Leave Lear

Apr. 18 Apr. 15 Apr. 21 Apr. 26 Emp. of Russia Apr. 22 Apr. 25 Apr. 26 Apr. 28 Apr. 30

May 9 Emp. of Japan May 6 May 9 May 11 May 13 May 19 May 24 Emp, of Asia May 20 May 23 May 24 May 26 May 28 June 4 June 10 Emp. of Can

of Canada June 3 June 8

June 8

June 10. June 16 June 21 of Russia June 17 Juno 20 June 21 June 28 June 25 Emp. of

1 4 July 6 July 8 July 14 July

Emp.

.of Asla July 15

Emp. ...of Ania.

Emp. of Canada Jais

July 29 Aug.

Emp. of Japan July July 18 July 19 July 21 July 23

23

Emp. of

Emp. of Russia Aug. 12 Aug. 15 Aug. 16 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug.27 Sept. 2

„of Japan Aug. 28 Aug. 29

Aug. 31 Bept. 2 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Sept to Rant, 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 11 Sept. 26

July 4 19 Aug. 1 Aug. 3 Aug. & Aug. 11-Aug. 16

Sept. 17

Sept. 28

Oct. 24 Oct. 26 Oct. 28 Nov. 3 Nov. 8 8 Nov. 10 Nov. 12

Nov, 21 Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Dec. 1 Dec. 6

HONG KONG—– MANILA.

Emp. of Canada Sept. 28 Sept. 26 Emp. of Russia Oct. 7 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Emp. of Japan Oct. 21 Oct. 24 Emp, of Asia Nov. 4 Nov. 7 Nov. Emp. of Canada-Nov. 18 Nov. 21

Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila EMPRESS OF CANADA

Apr. 1

Apt. 3 EMPI ESS OF RUSSIA .............. Apr. 14

Apr, 16 For further information please apply to:

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Telephones: Passenger 20752. Cable Address:

Freight 20042.

Telephone Hong Kong All Depts.

THE

GACANPAC: Passenger Dept. NAUTILUS: Freight Dept.

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST. FREIGHT AND

PASSENGER SERVICES |

LONDON SERVICE,

"PATROCLUB”

18th Apr. For M'lon, L'don, Eʻdam and GlangOW **ANUHBES" 19th Apr. For Marseilles, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE.

"TROILUB" "ELPENOR"

24th Apr. For Liverpool, Harre sad Glasgow

4th May For Liverpool & Hayre

NEW YORK SERVICE.

"GLAUCUS ** 11th Apr. For Boston, New York, sad Baltimore vis Philippines, Fort Swettenham and Singapore PACIFIC SERVICE.

(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA.) *TINDAREUS **

PROTESILAUS ".

94 Apr For-Victoria, Vasasurer and Seattle

5th May For Vitoria, Vansourer and Beattie INWARD SERVICE.

" ANTENOR ** Dua 2nd Apr. For Shanghai, Taku and Dsiren * LYGAON " Due 10th Apt. For 8'hal, Mejl, Kobe & Thame

"Also cargo steamare with limited passenger accommoda- tion at specially reduced Zarea.

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,

Agente.

:

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

T» AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday Is. Caires, Townsville, Belibana, Sydney and Melbourne.

British SteaMERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING - (Bunkke

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FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY, IN RETURN

LONDON (via Australia) from £186,15.9

CHANOTH TAIPING * CHANOTH TAIFING

$19.2

July

June 24 July July

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