1932-07-01 — Page 9

`FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1932.

Y.K.LIN

N.F

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· SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honoluio.

Wednesday, 13th July. Wednesday, 27th July.

Brd July, 2nd August.

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, via Shanghai & Japan Ports,

Sunday, Tuesday,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vla

ASAMA MARU

CHICHIBU MARU

HEIAN MARU

HIKAWA MARU

Singapore, Penang, Colombe & Suez.

HAKUSAN MARU

Saturday,

9th July.

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

23rd July.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Minnila & Porta.

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

23rd July.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

27th August.

TANGO MARU

11th July.

15th July.

Honolula,

7th July.

<OMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Monday,

... Friday, + TAIAN MARU (calls Karachi) SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. BOKUYO MARU

Thursday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,

† DURBAN MARU

Tuesday,

12th July.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, l'eng & Kangoon.

+ HAKODATE MARU

Thursday.

† MORIOKA MARU

Friday,

7th July. 16th July.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KASHIMA MARU

YASUKUNI MARU

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct)

Saturday, Wednesday. Friday,

9th July. 20th July. 22nd July.

+ Cargo only,

Fire

THE CHINA MAIL.

Shipping

Intelligence.

In Ship's Hold EMPRESS OF JAPAN'S

Bulkhead Blown Out by Explosion

DIFFICULT FIGHT

DAMAGE TO HOLDS OF STEAMER

SEROOSKERK.

COMMANDER.

Sailor, Explorer and Son of Army Surgeon.

Sailor, explorer and son of a distinguished British army sur- geon, whose exploits earned him the Victoria Cross, such is Captain Lionel Dale Douglas, R.D., R.N.R. who has just been appointed Com- mander of the Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan. He is a man who turned to the seu at an early age. Born at Richmond, Yorkshire, he sought recreation as Shanghai, June 21. When the flames and smoke were、 The threat of an explosion dur- seen emerging from the hold, the youth in yachts and canoes, lead- ing a fire which broke out in the executive officer of the U.S.T. Chauing eventually to training on H.M.S.

Conway, No. 4 hold of the Java-China-Japan mont ordered out a fire party, who

His Conway time completed. Cap- four- the their services. Inasmuch as the dangers facing members of

Leaving

Line str. Serooskerk was one of the landed on the wharf, volunteering tain Douglas joined the LIVERPOOL via Saigon, Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus Shanghai Fire Brigade in respond- Settlement firemen had laid on and masted barque Silberhorn, and in the situation, the three-and-a-half years sailed six ing to a call received from Holt's had surveyed Genoa, Marseilles & Valencia.

Wharf shortly after eight o'clock management at the wharf thanked times around the Horn. yesterday morning. The Seroos- the party for their kindly offer of sail for steam, he entered the Clan kerk (Captain Lenjes), a vessel of assistance, who then returned to Line, in the meantime obtaining his extra-master's cartificate. A 5.233 tons. arrived here from Hang- their ship as their services were not

two months' cruise with the Royal kong on Sunday and was lying at needed. Holt's Wharf, Pootung. Her cargo Shortly before the explosion Navy followed, and in 1905 he took included sodium peroxide, a highly blew in the bulkhead between the three months' transfer to the inflammable material, zine powder, hold and coal bunkers. Sub-Off-Canadian Pacific Steamships on the aniline dye, artificial silk yarn, bar cer Brown went into the burning Atlantic, and went afterwards to reis of gypsum and glue. It is not hold to assist. Assistant Station the Pacific fleet, serving successive- known exactly how the fire occurred Officer Hardcastle, who found him-ly in the Empress of India, Empress

The of China and Empress of Japan. but the belief was expressed yester-self in extreme difficulty.

Then followed an interesting in- day that a case of sodium peroxide later had gone down in order to dropped, went off and caused the ascertain the best manner of com- terlude in his career; as he em- Are.

batting the flames, but in some un-barked on a mineral-seeking expedi-

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone 30291, (Privato exchange to all departments.)

0. S. K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA

Search for the Emden.

An

A

A few minutes after the alarm, expiteable manner his air lines tion in northern Canada and his ad- had been given, members of the and rope became entangled with ventures have been recited in Shanghai Fire Brigade in the fire pipes and cargo. His was a pre- "Lands Forlorn," which tells

Captain Douglas floats Fire Dragon and Mih-Ho-carious position until Mr. Brown absorbing story. Loong and the Customis floats were noticed his difficulty and clambered and his expedition completed on the scene and, when they arriv. down to his succour. The two fire geographical survey, which, to-day, ed they found that the fire was ar- men had barely regained the ship's 20 years later, remains the stan- dard map for the district This rived they found that the fire was deck, when the explosion pecurred.

The force of the explosion blew was due in no small measure to 14th July going very strongly, the sides!

of the Serooskerk being red hot. in the banker frame and precipi Captain Douglas and his skill as a pathfinder, at! Hose had to be turned on to the tated a large quantity of coal on the geographer and sides of the ship both from the inflammable cargo smothering the which he seemed equally proficient, 6th July wharf and the fire floats to cool her flames as water could not. Fire- whether on land or at sea.

down and men wearing gasmasks men were then more able to attack

In 1913, he returned to the went into the holds to find out the blaze from below, as well as

above.

Canadian Pacific's service as chief where the blaze was. It was im-

the 'It will not be possible for several officer of the Empress of Russia, possible to pour water on to sodium peroxide as this would un- days to make an exhaustive investi- which, in 1914, was commissioned doubtedly have caused an explo- gation of the damage done. The by the Admiralty at Hong Kong to 5th July sion. The firemen had to do what fire was well under control at its join in the search for the German

they could under the circumstances base late yesterday afternoon, and cruiser Emden.

Captain Douglas ihen spent 14 and at ten o'clock there was an ex-the Chief Officer was able to allow

flames coolies to begin discharging other months with the British Navy in plosion during which the

the holds. In the meantime, relief the Red Sea. Towards the end of leapt 50ft. into the air and 9th July bulkhead of No. 8 hold (the coal squads were sent to the spot and the War he took command of the bunkers) was shattered. The Ne. will probably be on duty through- Princess Juliana, and transported hold was badly damaged, and the out to-day. Shortly before dusk American troops from New York He retired from the sides of the ship were buckled to lengths of six-inch hose were to Liverpool.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTO8, Buenos Aires Maru

Thurs..

& BUENOS AIRES va

Jalgon, Singapore, Colom-

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Tugs..

JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Honolulu Maru

Services).

Mon..

4th July

LONDON, HAMBURG. ROT Paris Maru

Sat..

TERDAM & ANTWERP

gia

Singapore, Colombo,

Suez & Port Said.

NEW YORK via Japan poste Kwanto Mare

Sat.,

2nd July

Los Angeles & Pandua

Call Direct ot Foston

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Burma Maru

Penang Colombo

Sat..

Havre Maru

Mon..

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Burma Maru

Belawan Deli & Rangoon. Havana Maru KEELING siu SRS & Canton Maru

Fri.,

Wed.,

Sup

Amoy (8 p.m. every day).

Sux-

FAPAN PORTS via Takao & Canada Moru

Keelung...

TAKAO via Suntow & Amoy Deli Maru

Sun.,

Thurs

10th July

(Noon)

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OFFICE.

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con-

a certain extent. Whilst engaged brought into use and during the navy with the rank of Lieutenant- in putting down the flames a cou- night they were pumping out water commander R.N.R., and following

The heat had buckled the shell the concluson of hostilitics ple of men were hurt by falling in-

plates on the ship's side and it is veyed returning Canadian' troops 2nd July to the holds.

4th July

The Customs cadets, who are re-estimated that some of these will from Liverpool to Halifax. lat Julyceiving fire fighting training with have to be replaced, or Straighten- 20th July the Shanghai Fire Brigade, render- ed. Some damage to the No. 4 hold Srd Julyed a great deal of assistance, as will require attention as well,

did the fire installation at the wharf Representatives of the In- ternational Dock and the Shanghai' 21st JulyTug & Lighter Co.'s tug St. Domi-

CHINA SHIPPING.

Big Loan From the Dollar Line.

It is reported that the China Merchants Steam Navigation Com-

The Harbour Office Reports for pany is in negotiation with the the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yester-American shipping concern, the day gave A free movement of Dollar Line, for a loan of Mex $80,- Vessels with a high toonsge. 000,000 in order to effect the com- Freights were up to the mark, both plete roorganisation of the Com- the inwards and throughs reach-pany.

tered was 54,526.

ing five figures. The tonnage en- Part of the loan will be used for the redemption of the Company's existing obligations.

There were 17 Inward regis trlea, of which 10 were British and five of four, Agures, while of

It is stated that the development proposed will be the first step to

the 11 throughs, six were British wards the expansion of the China and nine of four figuren, Two Merchants 8. N. Company, which propenss, commencing in July, to

vessels árrived in ballast.

Passengers entered during the inaugurate an ocean-going service period included 224 Europeans and between China ports and the South

2,676 Asiatic deck, British vessels Seas. carrying 2,857 out of the total in

all classes. --

Details follow

Nationality as Cargo

British

Dutch

German

Thinesa

Arr. B'Kong Dep. Through

Tous 12 18,491

Cargo Тоде

8.053

LEVIATHAN STRANDED,

London, June 10.

It is reported from Spithead to 92,265 Lloyds Agency, that the American 8,129 steamer Leviathan, from New York, Aqua 0974 la stranded on the sandhanka 4881285,688 Spithead The hip has hoisted the fag Indiesting that she has no 20,695 control over her direction. Havas

SHIPYARD CLOSED.

His first command of an Empress liner was in 1921, when he took over the Empress of Asia, and in August 1981, under his command, the Empress of Canada, lowered her trans-Pacific time. by five hours. Earle's shipyard. at Hull, found-making an average speed of 21,6 nic stood by ready to render assired in 1858, has been closed ás, Mr. knots.

Captain Douglas numbers among tance if called upon but their ser- J. Whytock, the secretary, stated,

The his warm friends hundreds of: vices were not found necessary, the there was no more work. firemen handling the situation with yard has employed as many as prominent people in all parts of the their usuaf efficiency.

4,000 men in times of prosperity, world. The committee of manage- By three o'clock the blaze was and 608 vessels have been con- ment of his alma mater, the school under control and yesterday even-structed there, including 17 war-ship Conway, naturally take plea- ing firemen remained on watching ships. for the British Navy. In re-sure in his new appointment, and duties.

cent years however the shipyard have extended their congratula-| Relief from U. S. T. Chaumont. has not been working to capacity. tions.

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