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Via Canada

TO UNITED STATES AND EUROPE

EMPRESS OF CANADA May 14 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA May 25 EMPRESS OF JAPAN June '11 EMPRESS OF ASIA June 25 EMPRESS OF CANADA. July 9 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA July 23

Regular sailings from Canadian Atlantie ports to Europe Dy Canadian Pacific Atlantic fleet.

Air-conditioned sleeping and ob- servation cars and dining cars on Trans-Continental trains, Cool- Clean-Quiet-Comfortable.

Information from

Canadian Pacific

Union Bldg. Tel. 20752.

Canadian Pacific

YKLINE

SAN FRANCISCO vix Shanghai, Japan Ports and Honolulu.

UHICHIBU MARU TATSOTA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER.

HIKAWA MAEU

HIYE MARU

NEW YORK via Panama.

Wednesday, 2nd June Wednesday, 16th June

(Starts from Kobe)

Monday, 24th May Tuesday, 8th June

Thursday,

Tuesday,

15th May 1st June

13th May 11th Juno

- SOUTH AMERICA (West Comet) via Japan, Honolulu, Los

Angeles, Mexico and Panama.

+ NAKO MARU

+ NARUTO MARU

HEIYO MARU

TAKAOKA MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

RAKOZAKI MARU

Thursday.

Friday,

"LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM ›

TERUKUNI MARU

Saturday, 22nd May Saturday, 6th Jane Friday,

16th June

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth. Istanbul, Piraeus.

and Marseilles

+ TOYOOKA MARU

Thursday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila and Ports.

KAMO MARU

m.v. "NEPTUNA",

ATSUTA HARU

Saturday,

Monday.

Saturday.

13th May

29th May

31st May 26th June

BOMBAY via Singapore. Penang and Colombe.

GINYO MARU

↑ TOKIWA MARU-

Wednesday, 12th May Friday, 23th May

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.

HAKOUATE MARU

LISBON MABU

SHANGHAI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HAKUSAN MABU ATSUTA MARU

HARUNA MARU

+ Cargo only.

Thursday, 13th May Tuesday 25th May

Wednesday, 19th May (Direct to N'saki) Friday. 21st May

4th June

www

Friday,

GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS IN THE ORIENT FOR THE

Н

CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE.

Joint Passenger Agents:-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

TEL. 30291

· P. &"0. BUILDING.

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE.

Pacific

SAN FRANCISCO

TO

Panamá

Atlantio

BALBOA (Panama) NEW YORK LOS ANGELES CRISTOBAL (Colon), BOSTON.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI PING"

ON

18th MAY

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION

FOR 12 PASSENGERS,

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

AGENTS

HONG KONG BANK BUILDING.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1937.

Shipping News Daily Statement, Glearances,

MIXED FUEL

FOR LINERS

Coal-Oil Project Progress

SHIPPING COMPANY

REPORT

Interest has been aroused by a reference in the annual report for 1036 of the Cunard Steam Ship Co., Ltd, to the discussions which continued throughout the year with commercial Interests with which the company has been as- its coal-oil projecte sociated in writes a Home shipping correspon- dent.

I la added that definite progress has been made..

ferald

These discussions may the increasing use in Cunard ships of the so-called "colloidal" fuel which was tried experimentally in the Scythia in 1932.

It is a blend of finely pulverised coal with the oil fuel normally con-

marine under

oil-fired sumed bollers, the proportions of oil and .coal being in the ratio of six to four. In other words, in every 100 tons of fuel consumed, 40 tons of coal is used.

Ships l Harbour, etc.

Salvage operations on the sunker ferry Night Star were, still

in progress when the above picture was taken. The Night Star is now at the Kowloon Docks undergoing repair.

PASSENGERS

S.S. CORFU

The P. and O liner Corfu ar- rived from London, via ports, yes. › terday with the following passen- gers:-

Miss. B. M. Auger, Lleut A Adams. Mr. B. M. Bateman," Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bowles," Mr. W. Bastin, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Casteloe, Miss A. R L Dowbiggin. Mrs. G.

Owing no doubt to the commer-H. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. cial possibilities involved, reticence has been abserved about, later de velopments in the use of the fuel. It is, however, understood that it has been supplled in considerable

other vessela quanties to

ARRIVALS

H

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12.

Emp. of Canada, British steamer, 12,811 tons, Capt. W. T. Kinley, from Manila, general cargo, berthing at Kowloon Wharf. C. P.. S.

Van Heutsz, Dutch steamer, 2,749 tons. Captain D. J. Huljer. from

via Amoy

Swatow, berthing at buoy No, A3- J. C. J. Line.

Wing Wah, Portuguese steamer, 651 tons. Captain J. Teixeira. from Canton. Stonecutters.-- Tal Fung & Co. Hai Li, Chinese steamer. 2,055 tons, Captain 3 P. Tung.

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RAJPUTAN

PεO-BRITISH INDIA-APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

TAKING CARGO FOR

Australia, Straits, Java, Barna, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius,

East and South Africa,

Red Bca, Egypt, Europe,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY.

DIRECT. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS )

under contract with H.M. Government:

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,and the route and all. sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

Steamship

From

Tona

Hongkong

(About)

Destinauun

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS-

RANPURA *SOMALI

*MIRZAPORE RAWALPINDI 17,001 CORFU

14,500 *BANGALORE" 8,000

17,000 7,000

15th May

*2nd May

7,000

29th May

29th May

12th June

19th June

NALDERA CARTHAGE

16,000

26th June

14,600

10th July

*BHUTAN

6,000

17th July

RANCHI

17,000 8,000

from Canton, China Merchant con-

trolled by the Cunard Co., al- though hitherto only In an auxi- Mary capacity.

All reports available indicate that this brand of colloidal fuel has proved satisfactory:

It is appreciably cheaper than all only, and as the Cunard Co. consumes well, over 1,000.000 tons of oil a year the substitution of coal to the extent of 40 per cent. would represent a big economy in running costs.

STATE'S INTEREST IN OIL· FROM COAL The question of coal-all was raised in the House of Commons recently.

Captain H F. C. Crookshank (Minister for Mines), replying to Mr. G. H. Hall (Soc. Aberdare). sald that the Government had given much attention for a long time past to the possiblity of assisting the development of oil had from

and coal processes,

by afforded tangible assistance means of the preference under the British Hydro-Carbon Oil Produc- Non Act, 1934.

"As regards the Berglus and other processes," he added, "the information at present available to the Government is not sufficient to enable it to reach a final con- possibilities of clusion as to the "commercial success.

"Although it indicates that the expenditure would be very high in relation to the amount of employ ment which could be provided, considerations of national defence Government also arise and the has not yet been able to conclude its examination of them."

Hircock, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hod- der. Miss Hodder, Mr. and Mrs. B A. F. Kent, Mr. H. R..Major and Mrs. L C. child. Mr. S. Nelson,

Mr. and Mrs. R 8. Pennall, Spencelayh, Master Spencelȧyn. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Tomlin, Pay.-. Lt. J. Britton, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Vosper and infant. Mrs. E. C. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shirley. Miss Shirley, Mr. P. B. Rush.. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Lindvall. Miss F. 3. Mr. and Mrs. G. WL Lindvall Aldington with infant and amah, Mrs. C. B. Barry with infant and nurse, Mr. L. G. Day. Mr. T. J. Captain Loch, Mr. J. Smith, Longhran. Mr. F, C. Young, Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. H. Sparke. Dr. and Mrs. Howard. Mr. A. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. 8. Anderson, Mrs. W. Barr, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Coleman, Mies D. Dunnett, Miss B M Elder, Miss M. Gellatley. Mr. T. Graham, Mrs. Phipps. Miss L Harpur-Pierson. Mr. J. 8. M.. Renale, Mr. T. A Strong, Mrs. E. E. Shaw, Mrs. P. M. Tait, Mr. J. S. Waterman.

which would be constituted as a sub-committee of the Committee, of "Imperial Defence.

Steam Navigation's Wharf--| *BEHAR

C. M. 8. N. & Co.

Hai Chen, Chinese steamer 2060 KAISAR-1-HIND 11,500

tons. Captain H. Y. Hu, from Shanghai via Swatow, general cargo, China Merchant Steam Navigation's Wharf. C. M. S. N. & Co.

CLEARANCES

WEDNESDAY, MAX 12 Tjibadak for Amby Tilawa for Singapore Cheklang for Swatow Tin Seng for K. C. Wan Rheinlang for. Manila Hellos fot Swatow Hai Li for Swatow Wing Wah for Holhow Hal Chen for Cantón

Ginyo Maru for Singapore Asama Meru for Shanghai

SHIPPING

MOVEMENT

The s.3. Ranpura (P. and O. Line), left Shanghai for the port on the 11th bastant at 3 p.m., and is due here on the 14th instant at ad-about 6 a.m.

The committee would examine the various processes, for the pro- duction of all from coal and other materials indigenous to the coun- on the It would report try. economic possibilities and vantages to be obtained by way of security of all supplies in an emergency.

Mr. E. Shinwell (Soc.. Seaham) said that the natural interpreta tion of the setting up of such a committee would be that" this was solely a question associated with

and war preparations There were other aspects equally important.

defence.

Captain Crookshank replied that these other aspects of the ques- tion were covered by terms of

Captain Crookshank sald that the Government had decided to

a committee. reference. seek the advicé

of

The 8.8. Gneisenau (N.D.L) is expected to arrive here on Thurs- day, (to-day) at 6.a.m. She will berth alongside Kowloon Wharf and will leave for Shanghai and Japan at 6 pm. on the same day.

* Cargo only.

24th July 31st July

7th Aug.

+ Calle Tangier.

Bombay, Marseilles & London

Marselles, Havre, London, H'bg.,

R'dam, Antwerp & Hall, Straits, Bombay & Karachi Bombay, Marvoilles and London.

do. Mars., Havre, London, Hamburg R'dam, Antwerp. & Hull Bombay, Marsailles & London.

do

Mars Havre, London, H'bg..

K'dam Awerp. & Hall Bombay, Marseilles & London Mars, Hitre London, Hbg,

R'dm., A'warp, & Hull.

Bombay, Marseilles & Loodoo,

All vessels may call at Malta.

BRITISH INDIASCARCAR SAILINGS

SANTHIA TALMA

3,000

22nd May

10,000

5th June

SIRDHANA SHIRALA TILAWA

B.000

10th June

8,000 10,000

Singapore, Port Swettenbau Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta'

3rd July 17th July

Now is the time to visit, Australia & New Zealand

lands of Famahire and Romance. "Down Under" you will feel a new being aud

even if you are not inclined towards Euring, Fishing, Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty to offer you.-incinding 25/- for your pound.

On the way down your ifte aboard will be as you wish, quiet or hectic for the E, & A, will hamour your every whim.

And by the way, there is no additional charge for Deok Cabins and there is of course

• Sun Deck Swimming pool, sn Orchestra and a ne laundry.

A Surgeon, and Stewardess are at your diarou and last but not least-we had abnost forgotten the cuisine will set you listening eagerly for the Gong.

Regular nionthly sailings from Bong Kong to Shanghai and Jajan and Flong Kong, to

Austra

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Canadian Australasian Line Stomers to the United Kingdom' via New Zealand, Vannonver, sta

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

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for London via Pakma Cama).

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS

7,000 7,000 ,000

4th June

Snd July

31st July

Manila, Babaul, Brisbane Sydney. Melbourne & Hubart

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TANDA" The RM8. Empress of Russia

NANKIN arrived at Yokohama on May 12 NELLORE (Wednesday) at 11.30 am. and leaves Yokohama on May 13 (to- day) at 8 am. She is due at Hong Kong on May 20 (Thursday) at 1 p.m. and leaves Hong Kong for Manila on the same day at mid- night

BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., I TN.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

MY, CITY OF LILLE"

8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON " ..

Hatre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg. Harry Louton, Botterian & Henbari AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA",

8.S. TINHOW

1

#LLERMAN LID

15th May 14th June

ORIKETAL AFRICAN LIEB

15- 28th July,

Loading for Vanrities Bennion, Tamatave Lourenco Marques, Dorian and Cape Ports

EAST & SOUTH AFRICA

M.V. "INCOMATI" M.V. "ISIPINGO"

M.V. "INCHANGA"

LUXURIOUS Passenger VRBEL

from Calcutta, 4th June;" from Calcutta 4th July; from Calcutta 4th Augi on

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE from Colombo 10th June. from Colombe 10th July, from Colombo 19th Aug.

Taking PASSENGERS and CARGO for Mombasa, Zanzibar, Beira, Lourence Marques Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Mossa! Bay and Cape Town.

AGENTS FOR

KLAVENESS

LINE

(PACIFIC COAST-ASIATIC SERVICE)

HONGKONG DIRECT TO LOS ANGELES (in 21 Days) SAN FRANCISCO, PORTI AND, AND PUGET SOUND. "ROSEVILLE"

M.V. M.Y.

GRANVILLE"

26th May: 38th June.

fsuing through Ba/Lading to GuLy, & Artantic Coast with transhipment at Ios Asexies by Arsi oprestanitý,

All Bailings Busimor to Alteration Wrror N

For Freight or Pasage on any of the above lines apply

TELEPHONE 28021.

Telephone 27791.

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

TALMA CORFU *BANGALORE BIRDHANA NALDERA FANKIN SHIRALA

10,000

18th May, 6am.

14,500

13th May

8,003

16th May

8,000

27th May

16,000

27th May

7,000

3rd June

8,000

10th June

CARTHAGE

14,700

0th June

BHUTAN

8,000

11th June

16,000

24th June

TILAWA

* Cargo only.

Amoy, Shanghai & Japan- Shanghai & Japan

Shanghai & Japan. Amoy, Shanghai & Japan Shanghai & Japan

do ... Amoy, Shanghai & Japan Shanghai & Japan Shanghai & Japan" Amoy, Shanghai & Japan

ALL DATES are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. For further information, Passage, Freight, Bandbooks, etc., apply to the Agenta-

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