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NEW LOW FARES
To Europe and Return
GOING HOME VIA CANADA
RETURNING VIA SUEZ
From Manila, China, Japan via VICTORIA and VANCOUVER. Yokohama to Pacific Coast in 3 days. But only by Direct Express, and only on Empress of Asia and Empress of Bussia, the largest and fastest liners on this shortest. Trans-Pacido crossing.
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On arrival Vancouver step on board train for the journey through the World Famous Canadian Rockies to Montreal and Quebec and the
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ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY. Most direct, most scenic, shortest route to Europe. Fally two days ent from open ocean and spent in the sheltered waters of the St. Lawrence. Your seleolion of 5 types of accommodations. Your choice of 1 Canadian Pacilo linais... each hend-liner in her classr
3 Empresas... vasemmist
4 Dochestra................................
5 Cabia abips..
All ships.........
First Class ''
Laxury with ssonomy. Low cost but solid comfort „Tourist and Third Olass,
3 to 5 sailings weekly from Montreal and Quebec (trains go direct
to ship-ride) to Britüb.and Continental ports.
GREAT REDUCTION ON ALL THROUGH FARES.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
YNE
YK.L N.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
CHICHIBU MARU
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.
HEIAN MARU
Wednesday, 10th Jan, at 10 am. Wednesday, 24th Jan, at 10 am. Wednesday. 7th Feb., at 10 am.
(Starts from Kobe) Friday,
22nd Jan. 3rd Feb
HIKAWA KARU (Starts from Kobe) Saturday.
ANTWERP, ROTTEĦDAM
LONDON, MARSEILLES,
vin Singapore, Penang, Colombo and Suca... HAKUSAN MABU
HARUNA MARU
KATORI MABU
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
Baturday, 20th Jan. Saturday. 3rd Feb. Baturday. 17th Feb.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila and Ports.
1+-
Saturday, 27th Jan. 24th Feb. Saturday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang and Colombo.
TANGO MARU
+ MAYEBASHI MARU
J
Thursday, 11th Jan. 29th Jan. Mouday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los
Angeles, Mexico and Panama,
BOKUYO MARU
NEW YORK via Panama,
+ TAKETUGO MARU
26th Feb.
15th Jan
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Istanbul, Piraeus,
Genon and Valencia.
+ DURBAN MAKU
Monday.
Monday,
Monday, 15th Jan.
...
Monday, Monday,
18th Jan.
29the Jan.
Saturday, Friday
18th Jan. 19th Jan.
Saturday, 20th Jan.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA:
↑ MORIOKA MARU
+ PENANG MARU
+ LYONS MARD
KASHIMA MABU
KITANO MABU (Nagasaki direct).
+ Cargo only.
For further information, apply to:---
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. (Private exchanges to all Depts.)
M
MESSAGERIES
M
MARITIMES
FRENCH MAJ L STEAMERS.
Ballings from Hora Kowa:
to MARSEILLES via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Bibouti (Aden),
Suer, Port-Sald.
CHENONCEADI.
16th Jan.
TO SHANGHAI
KOBE.
20th Jan. 13th Feb.
27th Feb.
Tath Mar.
FELIX BOUSSEL
27th Mar.
D'ARTAGNAN ATHOS TI ARAMIS ANDRE LEBON F. ROUSSEL FORTHOS
14th Jan 2841 Jan. 9th Feb. 28th Feb. 9th Mar.
26th Mar.
D'ARTAGNAN
ATHOSTI
ARANTS
ANDRE LEBON
We can hosts Through Tickets to EGYPT, STRIAN PORTS, EART AFRICA MADARuscks by Transhipment on our Mail Steamara i̇st PORT BLID or Dataozzi.
Tor Full Particulars, apply to:-
Cie. Des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,"
1. Quiar's BurLDING.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1934.
Daily Statement. Clearances.
Shipping News Ships In Harbour, etc.
YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT
*
RETURNS.
IMPORTS 2,810 TONS; THROUGH CARGO, 5,480 TONS.
The returns, shown at the Har- bour Ofce of vergeis carrying cargo, to the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 am yesterday
were:-
British, Helenus,
Cargo for Through:| H.K. Porta
Singapore -100
- 4.765
Hunan,
Canton
393
Kiangsu,
Swatow 960
Liangchow.
Swatow --- 328
Swatow
140
1,528
5158
304
304
Hal Yang:
Dutch. Tjinegara
i
Amoy
Norwegian. Hellas,
Prosper,
Swatow 1,000
Canton
1,000
Dell Maru,
Swatow 291"
Total
291-
2,819
Japancesc
ARRIVALS
January 7.
Tinegara, Dutch str., 5,783 tons.
SHIPPING NOTES
LEYLAND LINE SELLS
SEVEN SHIPS
The Leyland Line have sold seven
steamers, engaged in the West In dies, Gulf and Mexican trades, to- gether with the goodwill, to Messrs.
The stea T. and J. Harrison.
Capt. P. Weide: from Amoy, buoy No. A1-J.CJ.L. Liangchow, British str. 1.990 tons, Capt. J. H Hodkiss from Swatow, buoy No. B1-B, and 8. Helenus, British str., 4.512 tans,mers are: Atlantian, built in 1928, Dakarlan 1931. Darian and Capt. Birch, from Singapore,"
Daytonian, in 1922, Davisian, Dehl- Holt's Wharf-B, and 8,
The Wing Lee. British str., 651 tons, can, and Dorelian, in 1923.
Capt. J. E-Harvey, from Can-total tonnage represented in the The ton, Stonecutters-Wo Hop and sale is 45,130 gross tons.
disposal of the steamers 19 stated Co. Anastasia, Dutch str. 1,605 tons, to be in pursuance of the polley Capt. A. W. Wellboom, from Marine Company, who have the of the International Mercantile
Singapore.
North Point- A.P.C...
$15
P.&O., British India
Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
FOR CARGO TAKING STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GUM, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONSACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENTS.)
Tena Hongkong
Steamship
largest holding of shares in the Leyland Line, and whose intention,NALDEHA!
"CORFU January 9,
as announced some time ago, is to
+BHUTAN" Hunan, British str. 1,621 tons, dispose of their interest in com- Capt. G. Wright from Can-panies which, as in this case, own
"BANPURA ton, Stonecutters.-B. and 9. vessels flying the British flag. The
***BEHAR Hellas, Norwegian str., 1,114 tons, Leyland Company will continue to Capt. C. Beck, from Swatow, operate its other North Atlantic buoy No. B10.-Thoresen and services, which have been worked Co
as a separate entity from the West Kiangsu, British str., 1,555 tons, Indian and Gulf services.
Capt. N. Hardie, from Swatow, the company's earller activities buoy No. B15.-B. and S. was the Mediterranean service, but | +
that was disposed of many years ago to the late Sir John Ellerman.
CLEARANCES
January 8. Deli Maru, for Canton. 5,462 Kaitangata, for Bolbow.
Helenus, for Shanghai Hiram, for Swatow. Hydrangea, for Swatow, Kamona,, for Hongay, Wing Wo, for K. C. Wan. Wing Lee, for Holhow.
ASIATIC DECK PASSENGERS. ́ ́
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
A
. The following vessels brought Asiatic deck passengers to the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday:- Helenus (British), Singapore... 15 4 Hunan (British), Canton bence
34 Klangsu (British), Swatow .....
The P. and O. ss. Ranpura left Liangchow (British), Swatow... 11
417 Angapore for this port on the 7th Hal Yang (British), Swatow
236 inst, at 6 am, with the outward Tjinegara (Dutch), Amoy
17 English matis, and is due here on Hellas (Norwegian), Swatow
15 the 11th inst. at about 10 am. Deli Maru (Japanese), Swatow
Total
149
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES,
The arrivals and departures during the period under review
were:—
British Dutch
Arr Dep.
5
I
0
Norwegian
2
0
Japanese
Chinese
Total
9
10
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
+
The following merchant ships were in harbour yesterday:-
Wharves. OS.K.:-Hozan Maru. Quarry Bay:Tjikembang. Chiu On:-Hydrangea.
Docks. Kowloon:-Chak Sang, Tin Ting, Hin Sang. Venezia.
Taikoo:-Empress of Canada, Kwel Yang. Tal Yuan, Sindang. Glaucus, H.M.S. Proteus.
Buoys.
No. A2-Tinegara,
E
A6. Tai Ping.
B4-Solviken
B6.--Hellkon.
B9.-Michael Jebsen. B10.-Hellas.
B11- Clara Jebsen.
Bi4-Liangchow.
B15.-Kiangsu. B16,-Hiram B23.-Yolande. B27. Barge.
The RMS. Empress of Russia (from Manila) is due here at 8.30 am to-day (Tuesday), and will berth at Kowloon Wharf,
SUEZ CANAL DUES INCREASED
Paris, January. Z Indicating a general improve ment in shipping, the receipts of the Suez Canal in 1933 amounted to 852,280,000 francs as compared with the 1933 recepita of 795,902.- 000 francs.
*
"RAWALPINDI **BOUDAN".
One of "COMORIN " ·
CHITRAL
BURDWAN ”
TEN NORWEGIAN VESSELS RETURN TO SERVICE Figures compiled by the Nor- Association wegian Shipowners' show a considerable reduction in the amount of laid up Norwegian
during
month *vessels
the
of October. On November 1 there were laid up 117 vessels aggregat- ing 593,485 deadweight tons, com- pared with 127 vessels of 682,255 tons d.w. a month previous Du- ring the month ten vessels, or which eight were tankers returned to service. The report pointed out that the improvement has been arrested for the time being, as some of the timber carrying vessels were then en route to Norway for laying up
*
B.I.B.N. CO, WINS CASE
A case which has created great interest in marine insurance circles came before Mr. Justice Roche tri the King's Bench Division recently. In July, 1929, the British India Steam Navigation Company's Var- sova sailed from Basrah for Bom- bay, London and New York, with a cargo which included 51 bales of valuable Persian carpets. During the voyage No. 2 hold, in which the carpets were stowed, became
· BANCHI" CARTHAGE" ***¿OMALI "
"NALDERA“. "CORFU **BANGALORE
* Cargo only.
(about)
18,000
13th Jan.
15,000
27th Jan.
0,000
3rd Feb.
17,000 10th Feb.f 6,030 17th Feb.j
17,000 94th Feb. 3rd Mar. 6,800
18,000. 10th Mar,' 15,000 24th Mar. 6,000 31st Mar. 12,000 7th April 15,000 $1st April 1800 29th April
16,000 5th May 15,000 19th May 8,000 26th May
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
do.
Mars, Havre, L.dou,
H'by.. Bam., Awerp., & Hall Bombay, Marcilles à London. Mers, Havre, L'don,
H'bg., 'dm. & A'werp. Bumbay, Marsailles & London. Mare, Flare, Lidon, H'bg.
'H'da, d'warp, & Bull Marseilles and Loucon
do.
Mars, Hayre, L'don..........
Hig.. 'dm, A'wery, & Hull Marseilles and London
do
Bombay, Mari, Havre, L'don,
bg bum Awarp, & Hell. Bombay, Marseilles and London do
Ebay., Mars, Haver, London,
Hbg., R'dam., A'werp., & Hall
Calls Casablanca, Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and. Cargo to Constantinople, Firaus, Smyrna, "and other Levant Poria by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
SANTHIA” TAKADA" *SIRDHANA"
TALMA
8,000 19th Jan. 7,000 3rd Feb. 8,00 18th Feb. 10,000 4th Mar,
* Calls Port Bwettenham & Rangoon
Singapore, Penang & Calonsta
do. do.
do.
EL-Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2ur
class passengera.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
NELLORE" TANDA "NANKIN"
7,000 7,000
3rd Feb.
Srd Mar.
- Manila,
7,000 30th Mar,
Regular "Monthly Sailings from "Hong
Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney.-15 days.
Babaal, Brisbane Bydney and Ma bourne,
Kong to Shanghai and
Frequent onnections from Australia with the following:--- The Union 88. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via Now
Zealand, Vancouver. San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and
London, Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
coded by sea water, which entered by means of a valve originally fitted to the ship as an emergency device for flooding the magazine. Neither in this case, nor in the Case heard in. 1930, when the The receipts, however." did not master and chief engineer sought equal the 1931 mark when receipts damages alleging wrongful dismis- totalled 930,860,000 france,Unit-sal, was it ascertained how this valve came to be opened. The ed Press.
valve was enclosed in a box arran- gement. Alternatives were that it might have been opened negligently and a warning against unauthoris by some member of the crew, or ed use of it. Nobody could turn during some task connected with the wheel of the valve unless he deck-washing, or deliberately, by BEBAB deliberately did so... This con~
some mischievously minded per- clusion meant that he could not son.". The owners of the carpets claimed damages ampunting to be- tween £40,000 and £50,000 for the them. They by loss sustained alleged that the Varsova was un- seaworthy when she sailed, in that the protection given to the valve was inadequate.
find the vessel had been unsea- worthy.
MATUNG LIGHT-BOAT MOVED
The following telegram has been received from the River Officer at Klukiang:
"TAKADA" "RANPURA" **SOUDAN" * HAWALFİNDI"
TANDA COMORIN
BURDWAN "CHITRAL «KANKIN "BANCHI"
-6,000 10th Jan,
7,000 12th Jan.
S'hai, Moji, Roba & Yhamal Amoy, S'ha, Moji Kobe& Osaka
Se&Y'hams,
do. de.
17000 12th Jan, 10 am. Bhanghai, Kobe J
6,800 94th Jan.
17,000
26th Jan.
7,000
4th Feb
9th Feb.
15,000
6,500 22nd Feb. 15,000 23rd Feb.
7,000
17,000
8,800 21
16,000
4th May. [ 9th Mar, Mar.
Mr. Justice Roche gave judgment BOMALI“.
23rd Mar. Matung Lower Light-Boat has for the shipowners He dismissed"CARTHAGE"
16,000 5th Apr 15,000 18th Apr. been moved bearing approximately the possibility that the valveNALDERA " 035 deg. distance 1.65 miles from might have been opened by a "CORFU "
13,000 "MANTUA
3rd May, On the question of passenger. peak, triangulation beacon
KAISAZ-I-Ho 12,000 21st May "The least water in Matung unseaworthiness, he said that the "RAWALPINDI“ 17,000 17th May
17,000 14th June. RAJPUTANA* south channel is 16 feet, water box was a protection to the valve
(Continued on previous column)
mark December 29."*
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AGENTS FOR
Cargo caly,
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Tokubamı, Bhanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
do.. do
8'hai., Moj, Kobe & Y'hama
S'hai, Kabe & Yokohama
do.
· do...
S'hai., Moji, Kobe & Yokubama; Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
do. do. S'hai, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohama
Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration withous & notice, All Cabiza are fitted with Electrio Fans or Punke, Louvre Ventilation Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries Parcels measuring not more than sc. ft. will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to mailing.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S,S. GO., LTD. For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freigits, Handbooks, et
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.8. CITY OF NORWICH". 28.8. "CITY OF MANILA"
Harve, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg..... Havre, London, Botterdam de Hamburg...
ELLERMAN LOUB
10th Jan. 9th Feb.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.......... AMERICAN AND HARDHURIAN LIBE
ALSO: "AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES. TO
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MY "LAGANBANKA
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AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINK
5th Feb. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Macritics, Beation, Delagos Bay, Durban, Fast Londor, Algos Bay (Fort Elizabeth), Mossel Bay a1 1 Capetown LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION, AVAILABLE
ALSO AGENTS FOR
KLAVENESS
LINE
PACIFIC COAST ASIATIC SERVICE
HONGKONG DIRECT TO LOS ANGELES, (in 21 Days) SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND AND PUGET SOUND. [MV!" ROSEVILLE”.
26th Jan. Inwaing through HaTading to GuLr & ATLANTIC COAST with transhipment at Los Anozure by Brst opport
ALL SAILING BUSZUT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE Fer Freight or Pasg on any of the atove Hre apply
Telephone: 97781.
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P.&O. Building, Connaught Road Central, HONG KONG, Apo
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
~SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS (with limited, but exceptionally good passenger accommodation.
HOME WARDS
To PORT SAID. MARSEILLES, ALGITRE ORAN BOTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HAMBURG, OSLO, GOTHENBUEG AND OTHER SCANDINAVIAN POETSE Age
vis MANILA AND PIRATE BRITLEMENTE.
HY."PEIPING"
M.V. FORMORA”.
OUTWARDS
To SHANGHAI AZD JAPAN FORTS.
M.V. "FORMOBA”
M.Y. "SHANTUNG
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MAN & CO. LTD.
Hong Kong to Mediterranear Hong Ker to Rotter
Bażing short.
4th February
abub
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