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THE CHINA

MAIL.

P.&O.-British India Vital Research Work Plight of British Shipyards

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DİRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with HM. Government.)

$.9.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

Destination.

1932.

*ALIPORE

RANPURA

**SOMALI

5,300

17,000

4th May Straita, Colombo. & Bombay.

Noon

CHITRAL

*KIDDERPORE BANCHI

**BANGALORE

NALDERA

7th May Bombay, Marsellies & London.

Noon 8,800 14th May | Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, Hburg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hall. 15,000 21st May Bombay, Marseilles & London. 6.300 31st May Straits, Colombo & Bombay. 17,000 4th June Bombay, Marsailles & London. 6,500 11th June Bombay, Marseilles, London, Harze

R.A.F.

SQUADRON'S

ROUND CRUISE.

Creating a Liason,

Number 205 (flying boat) Squadron, Royal Air Force,

At the annual meeting of the In-, had in some directions gone beyond which is stationed at Seletar, re- stitution of Naval Architects in the those obligations, and had, in our turned to Singapore on April 12, Lecture Hall of the Royal Society of endeavour to effect economies, re- after a sucessful cruise to Aus- Arts, Admiral of the Fleet Lord/duced our naval strength below the tralia.

The flight was one of normal training for a fling bout aqua- dron, and there was no effort made to create records. It left Singapore on March 15 and pro- ceeded to Klaabat Bay in Banks.

Wester Wemyss, who was re-elected safety limit. He had no desire to The object of the cruise was president, said the past year bad display aggressive tendencies, but to meet and create liaison with been a doleful one for those engag- he must protest against the un the Royal Australian Air Force ed in the sclence and art of ship-lateral character of recent dis at Port Darwin. The Australian building, but the Institution, being armament measures.. The lead Air Force consisted of No. 1 a non-commercial body, had not suf-given by this country in voluntarily Bomber Squadron and a Fighter fered to the same extent. There relinquishing part of our Daval Squadron which came from Mel- had been a falling off in their num-auperiority in the hope that others bourne and arrived at Port Dar- bera, but this was entirely due to would follow suit had failed to evoke win a day before No. 205, squa- the falling off in the number of stu- adequate response. While we had dron arrived on March 22, dents. Young men, not upnáturally, decreased our naval expenditure by were attracted by other occupations, £8,000,000 between 1925 and 1930, as they regarded the prospects for the world expenditure in armament shipbuilding with evident distrust. during that period had increased by Yet he had hopes that there would no less than £26,000,000. soon come a turning in the long lane For our island country there was of their declining industry, and no alternative: the Navy must be From there it went to Batavia that, with the revival of trade which maintained or our security vanish on March 16, and calls upon| the new conditions foreshadowed, ed. Our 80,000 miles of sea routes various officials of the Nether- there would come a demand, first, must be protected; yet, our cruiser lands East Indies Government for shipping, and then for new ton-strength had fallen to less than one and Batavia were paid. On the nage to replace obsolete and obsolen-half of what it was in 1914, and of 18th the squadron flew to Soura- cent types. Shipowners had in the the existing vessels many were ob- baya and was met by three fly- past been ready to place orders for solescent. Since the War we had ing boats of the Netherlanda new ships in anticipation of trade built only 17 cruisers, and in the East Indies Naval Air Service at revival, and he hoped history would last four years only five, instead of Tanjong Paka! They escorted repeat itself.

the 12 which were considered to be No. 205 Squadron into anchorage

He appealed for support for the the bare minimum required. No at Sourabaya in excellent forma- research fund. The progress of ship warship had been laid down in the tion. A reception' was held by. building depended more than ever in year just closed, and even for those the British Consul at Sourabaya these days of severe competition on which had been authorized the lay-in honour of the squadron. On following up lines of improvement ing down had been postponed, the 19th the aquadron left

indicated by scientific research., Fortunately the National Gov-j Sourabaya for Bima, much of The working of the tank at the Na-jerament was alive to the serious- the journey being through rain tional Physical Laboratory had beenness of our position at sea, and the and local storms. The following of the utmost value to our shipping First Lord had made it plain that day 206 squadron left for Ku- and shipbuilding industries but we should, if the Disarmament Con- pang on the island of Timor. It other nations were now making ference did not effect its object, remained at Kupang on the 21st. of the Miss Elly Beinhorn in her great strides in ship model research have to make good some work.

At aircraft flew over the Timor Sea It was important that we shortcomings of recent years. should retain the advantage of hav-a time when our shipbuilding yards in company with the flying mer boats. The squadron remained ing been first in the field, and not were denuded of orders for

Warm Welcome. relief to have some ships to bring Londen. &

reputation for this special work.

On March 30, the squadron The percentage of unemployment into being which up till now had Loodan, Havre, was more extreme in the ship-perhaps boen

the left Port Darwin for Kupang, occupying H'borg,

Awerp & Hall.

than in any thoughts of our naval constructors where one day was spent. building industry Bombay, Marseflies & London.

other

and Bombay, Marseilles & London.

trade,

shipbuilding without, however, getting beyond April 1, the squadron left Ku- wel- skilled trade requir- the design stage.

pang for Bima, and was comed by the Sultan of Bima

'burg,

16,000 18th June Bombay, Marael, Antwerp & But lose for lack of support our high cantile ships it would be a pleasant at Port Darwin for eight days.

KAISAR-I-HIND 12,000 2nd July Bombay, Marseilles & London.

*+*BHUTAN

RAJPUTANA MANTUA

**SOUDAN

RAWALPINDI BANPURA

MALWA

0,000

9th July Bomb, RIZ

17.000 16th July 11,000 30th July 6,800 6th Aug.

17,000 18th Ang.

17,000 27th Aug.

Bombay, Marseilles, London, Harry was

H'burg, B'terdam, Antwerp & Hull.ing a continuous supply of new en- Bombay, Marmoillen & London..

trants. The plight of the industry, Marseilles & London.

a

11,000 10th Sept.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. *Cargo only. †Calls Casablanca: † Calls -Djibouti.

+3

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Lavant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SIRDHANA TILAWA TALMA

1932.

8,000 17th May 10,000 28th May 10,000 18th Juns

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

could not be regarded with apathy, HONG KONG TIDES.

and the attitude of the Government

On

and Netherlands officials leaving

at dawn on the 2nd for Soura-

baya. April 3, was spent at were

in connection with the suspended, The time used is Standard, or mean | Sourabaya, where calls

new Cunarder time of the meridian of 120 deg. Emade and returned with various construction of the

00h. is midnight, 12hrs, is noon. The was greatly to be regretted. DIB-

On the heights are referred to the datum of officials of East Java. crimination was surely essential the largest scale Admiralty chart of 4th the Squadron left Sourabaya even when pursuing the path of the place and should be added to the and was again escorted by flying ruthless economy, and, in view of depths given on the chart unleas pre- boats of the Netherlands Naval international competition, no better ceded by an asterisk (*), when they Air Service again in excellent should be subtracted from the depths. formation. The whole six ma-

May 8 to 9, 1982.

chines flew for some time as one formation. On the 5th| and 6th the squadron re- High Water Law Water Standard Ht. Standard Ht.mained at Batavia, during which

Times.

time they were invited by the May F. M. F. H. M. FNetherlands K.L.M. to a flight to

3.08 35 5.8 01 40. 2.0

20 35 8.0 14 10 22 Bandoeng where calls were made 02 06 2.1 upon the Commander-in-Chief of 21 17 4.9 14 50 18 the Netherlands Military Forces.

Date

advertisement could have been given to the world of Britain's continued confidence in itself and of its supre- macy in shipbuilding and engineer- ing than by assisting the completion' of this great vessel. In the event Cunarder not being of the new

Tues. launched this year, in 1934 the supremacy of the Atlantic would be Wed. B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for left to be competed for by the latest 1st and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). naval strength since the War, he

4.. 08 55 6.0

Times.

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

09 54 6.6 ·08.12 2.8 The P. & O. 1.8. Kanchi

left

16 50 1.0 Singapore for this port on April 80

TANDA

NANKIN

NELLORE

1932. 7,000 3rd June 7,000 2nd July 7,000 30th July

said this had now gone far enough. It was true that our treaty obliga-Mon. tions had tied our hands, but we

09 15 8.2 ContinentalThure. production of our rivals, and we should not even came into the picture.

Referring to the reduction in our Sat.

Sun,

5

02 30 2.4

90 00 4.6 15 80 1.4

Fri.

6

09 25 6.5 02 50 2.5 22 44 14.4 16 10 1.1

7

28 30 4.1 8. 10 14 6.8

09

9.00 24 8.9 10 40 0.9

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney &

Melbourne.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Austraila.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Unjon 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The F. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Spes The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canai.

30 3.0 at noon with the outward English 17 35 0.9

03 45 8.2 Mall, and is due here on May 4 at 18 25 0.9 about 10 a.m.

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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

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7,000

RANCHI

TELAWA TALMA

·NALDERA

KAISAR-I-HIND

BHUTAN

SANTHIA

NANKIN

RAJPUTANA -SOUDAN

1932

5th May Shal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. ... & pana

17,000 6th May Shanghai, Hobe & Yokohama. 10,000. 5th May Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 10,000 19th May | Amoy, S'hui, Mojl, Kobe & Y'hama. 16,000 19th May Shaughai, Hoji, Kobe ♣ Yokohama.

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* Cargo only.

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SAILING DATES FOR MAY, 1982 (Subject to Change), DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm, Wuchow a p.m.

Steamer

Arrives Hour Kone. Wuchow.

TUES. TAI HING TAI MING THURS. TAI HING

Leaves

SUN.

TAI MING TUES. TAI HING FRI TAI MING

leaves Wuchow.

Arrives Hồng Hoa

6th SAT.

3rd THURS. 5th FRI 5th BAT. 7th SUN. BEN MON. 9th 8th TUES. 10th WED. fith THURS 12th

- 14th 13th SATE 10th THURS 12th FRL 18th SUN. 15th MON. 16th TUES 17th 16th TUES. 170 WED. 18th | THURS, 19th 18th FBL 20th SAT. 21ut || BUNUN 22nd 2016 SUN. 2nd MON. 23rd 231 WED. 25th THURG. 26th FRL

77th BAT 28th BUN. 2011 TUES. 81st WED.

TAI HING

TAI MING

TAI HING

WED. FRL MON.

TAI NING WED.

TAI HING

SAT. 1815 MON

TAI MING MON. 30th WED

TUES

24th

27th 29th

1st THURS. 2nd) FBL | Erd

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