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THE

FUNNEL

BLUE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES

LONDON SERVICE

HEOTOR

BIOMED

2th Jan For Matsoiling, Lendon Rotterdam

& Glanga 14th June For Casablancs, Landon, Rotterdam & Hamburg

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

ATBRUS NELEUS

7th June For Liverpoot & laven 29th Jan For Gonds, Wavre & Liverpool

NEW YORK SERVICE

HEXENOR 11th Ju

For Boston, New York & Betuumore vex Philippines, Puct Hwottenham & Bingapor

PACIFIC SERVICE

IXTON

TANTALUS

41tus

INWARD SERVICE Dan 6th June ARAPENON

Don 5th Jun PREMIUS

Vin Kobe & Yokoknina) For Victoria, Van' ver & Beattie For Vuforia, Van'var & Seattle

For Shanghai & Hankuw From New York

Specially reduced fares are quoted for carpa steamers

limitul passenger accommodation.

willl

For freight, passage rates and information apply to the fer-

mentioned.

All bookings are wilject to illo pravismus of the Company's

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta

IY.K

San Francisco via Shanghai, lapan Port & Honolulu.

Tatsuta Maru

Taiyo Maru

Scattle, Vancouver via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Hiye Maru' ...

Heian Maru

London, Marsailles, Antwerp &

Singapore, Penang, Colomba

Hakoznki Maru

Terukuni Maro

Wednesday, 15th June. Tuesday, 21st June.

..Tuesday, 7th June.

Sunday, 3rd July.

Rotterdam via

& Suez,

..Saturday 11th June.

Sydney & Melbourno via Manila & Ports.

Asuta Mari

Kama Maru

Bombay via Singapore. Penang & Colombo.

Koga Maru

"Yatangata Maru

..Friday, 24th June.

.Saturday, 26th June.

..Saturday, 23rd July.

..Saturday, 11th June. Friday, 17th Jung

Thursday, 7th July.

South America (West Coast) via Japan. Honolulu,

Los Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

Bokuyo Maru

Now York, Boston via Panama.

Liverpool via Saigon, Port Said, Beyrough, Istanbul,

Piracus. Genva, Marseilles & Valencia.

"Dakar Maru

Monday, 13th Jung*

Calcutta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoan.

*Nagato Maru

*Rangoon Maru Kobo & Yokohama.

Wednesday, 8th June. Wed., 15th June.

"Tokiwa Marn (Calls Shanghai) Sunday, 5th June, Haruna Maru (Cails Shanghai) Friday, 10th June. Kamo Mara (Nagasaki direct) Friday, 17th- June. Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-

Tel. 30291.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (private exchanges to all Depts.

THE

HONGKONG

THE "TULSA” EXPLOSION

ONE KILLED AND SEVEN INJURED

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.

and wan

caused through a leak in the ice making plant on board the ship. Among the casualties were:

KILLED,

whose names cannot be ascertained, escaped with minor injuries.

Plant Wrecked.

M. LONDRES' FATE

SHIP'S OFFICER SAYS HE WAS DROWNED

Marseilles, June 3. According to a circumstantial andatory told by one of the officers of

the

the

were

was con-

Fastest

crossing

CHINA

AND

JAPAN

TO

PACIFIC COAST

Members of the crew, as they ran to the neone of the explosion, were

the i greeted with a scene of wreckage. I C.P.O. Hawley was lying in passage, his clothes torn off, and his body a mass of burns Inside the compartment was ESCAPING GAS

body of Leathers. The ice plant the Georges Philippar the French occurred was totally wrecked, and the walla journalist, M. Albert Londres, In the explosion which

in his cabin. aboard the U.S.S. Tulsa at Amey on of the compartment bulged from was drowned and not incinerated

the force of the explosion.

wero im- The officer says he saw M. Lon- Wednesday morning, one of the crew seriously

Wireless messuges three were was killed,

for help. The from compound

hole and shout injured, suffering fractures and burns, and four other mediately sent to Commander Rico,

was lying at officer tied a length of hone plying Edwards, which were sent to hospital suffering from of the destroyer U.S.S. John D.dres put his heat out of the port shock, concussion, and burns.

Swatow. The destroyer proceeded to the deck rail which was lowered The explosion occurred at 10 animediately to. Amoy, arriving to the port-hole. He

bdent that M. Londres would be

Fastest Crossing of the Pacific on Wediesday morning.

work of transferring the three able to climb up it annsalated. there early yesterday, when

from The ofeer rushed to help to seriously injured men was under-

9 days, flat taken.

As Poon as the men

Ed-lower the boats while M. Londres is by Empress Direct Express transferred to the John D.

Empress of Asia and Empress piping snapped. possibly

of Russia, largest and fastest arriving here early yesterday morn as he was reaching the deck rail Yokohama to Vancouver. W. E. Leathers, fireman (2nd class),wards, she proceeded to Hongkong, swarmed up the piping, but fust route. Upon arrival the three men, the SERIOUSLY INJURED.

together with the body of Leathers, jbarned through.

the U.S.S.

Class for the most fastidious. M. Londres fell into the son and liners on this run, offer First W. W. Allen, Chief Electrician'a ing.

at now low Faros. Mate:

was never seen again, Gold Star, which leaves here at

For a crossing with Honolulu R. 1. Hawley, Chiel Machinist's were transferred to

In the meanwhile the thengy Mate:

noon to-day for Manila. Upon ar- rival at Manila the three men will

luxurious take Or Leathers rately started by coloured mem- be taken to the U.S. Naval Hospital prevails that the fire was delibe- interlude, book by Empress of at Canacao, near Cavite.

and increasing Pacific. the dynamos body will be sent back to his homebers of the crew interfering with Japan, largest, fastest liner on the Sailings to San Francisco voltage so as to cause a wholesale Empress of Canada, her running town in America.

fusing.-Renter's Special Service.

Enjoy the The Administration Council ofjor Los Angeles connect with a motion smart, sumptuous luxury of their On all Empresses, a nalists last week voted the French National Union of Jour them at Honolulu. of homage to Albert Londres, who First Class. was last in the Georges Philippar Tourist Class, of true Empress disaster, and decided that his por-standard. trait should be hung in the meeting

I. 1. Linder, Chief Pharmaceutist's Mate

At the time of the tragedy the anchored off U.S.S. Tulan was

The odour Kulangsu, near Amuy. of escaping gas drew the attention

Others in Hospital. of those abeard to the leakage, and Leathers and C.P.O. Hawley pro-

Although four other members of eveded to the room in which the ice making plant was housed, to make the crew of the U.S.S. Tulsa were investigations. The lenk was dis-injured by the explosion, their in- Leathers, who im-juries were only of a minor nature. covered by mediately pulled out the switch to and they are suffering chielly from Ан the deburns and shack. They were taken stop the ice plant.

was made, a spark to hospital in Ain on Wednesday connection flashed arross the gaps, followed afternoon..

blinding ex- Immediately by plosion, as the escaping ethyl Leathers was chloride gas ignited. fung violently into the air and was killed immediately. Hawley, who was standing in the doorway due to undergo scheduled regular to the U.S.S. Gold Star. returns to

"

of the room, was thrown into the passage by the force of the plusion, and suffered compound

fractures of his arm and feg.

ex

The terrific force of the explosion sbook the ship from stem to stern. C. P. O. Allen audi C.P.O. Linder. the other two members of the crew who were seriously injured, were in their mess-room above the ice with four com- making plant,

the so great panions and shock that all six were thrown off their fet. Allen and Linder also received fractures and suffered from shock, but

Way

chamber.

mate.

All Empress sailings to Van- couver trains go direct from checked baggage →shipside.

through to distination.

The Tulsa has not been damaged sufficiently to place her out of com-

ice which brought the three injured mission, as most of the actual

meu to Hongkong for transhipment An she damage was confined to the making compartment.

is

Swalow, where she is stationed, ія not

under the command overhaul next month, it thought likely that she will have to early this afternoon. The John D. proceed to Manila for repairs be-Edwards in fore then. The Tulsa, which is a, of Commander Brown. the U.S.S. sister. Kunboat to Sacramento, has only been at Amoy is not, how- to Eastern for two months, proceeding theral from Panama. This ever, her first visit waters.

She was constructed in 1922-and has a nett displacement of 1,675 complement The totul tons. aboard is 185, and the ship is under D. Edwards, the command of Captain Rice.

The U.S.S. John the other four.

OPEL

For Maximum Mileage

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

HAMBURG

FAR EASTERN MAIL, PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE.

THROUGH BOOKINGS TO AMERICA via EUROPE

AND EUROPE la AMERICA. BOOKINGS AROUND THE WORLD.

THROUGH BOOKINGS TO LONDON Cabin Class only.

Arrivals from Europe Sailings to North China & Japan

(HAL) M.S. "Havelland" (NDL) M.S. “Sanic" (AL) M.S, "Kulmerland" (NDL) M.S. "Fulda"

12th June (HAL) S.S. "Preussen" 14th June (NDL) M.S. "Trave" 23rd June (HAL) M.S. "Huisburg"

NDL. Hongkong/New Geninen service:

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE JEBSEN & CO. Agents,

8.

Sailings

To Europe

BREMEN

Destination.

NORD

DEUTSCHER

LLOYD

BREMEN

16th June, Genoa, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, Hamburg.. 19th June Mar., C'hlanen, L'éon, R'dam, I'burg, B'men. 25th June Genon, Marseilles, R'dam, H'burg.

29th Jane Genon, I'lona. Kilam, 'hurg, B'men.

12th July Genon, Marseilles, Dunkirk, Rotterdam, Hamburg, 21st July, Mar., Calanen, 'don, R'dam, H'burg, B'men. 24th July Genoa, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Hamburg.

"BREMERHAVEN" 23rd July, 1932 at RABAUL and ports.

12, Pedder St. Tel. 26681. CARLOWITZ & CO., 230, Shaker Road.

CANTON

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD MELCHERS & CO., Agents.

Queen's Bldg., Trl. 26378.

AGENTS:

JEDSEN & CO., Shameen, B.C.

SPECIAL

SUMMER ROUND

TRIP fares to JAPAN HONOLULU

PACIFIC COAST

EUROPE.

REDUCED FARES

ΤΟ

EUROPE

ALL CLASSES.

CANADIAN PACIFIC.

PRESIDENT LINER

AND FARE

SAILINGS SCHEDULE

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York

via Panama

June 7, 10 a..

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday's, Pres. Lincoln Pres. Coolidge Pres. Wilson

To Seattle and Victoria

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdaye.

Pres. Cleveland

June 21

Prea. Taft

July t

Pres. Jefferson

June 11

June 25

July

D

ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. Special through rates to Europe via. United States. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.

Fortnightly via Svez to Europe & America

Fortnightly tailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

Pres. Adams Sun, June 12 Pres. Garfield

Pres. Harrison .. Pres. Polk ... Sun., June 20

TO MANILA

Next Sailing Pres. Garfield Pres. Coolidge'

June 12 Juno 14

Pres Taft Pres. Polk

Sun., July 10 Sun., July 24

Pres. Cleveland June 4.

June 18 Juno 28

CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,

ZAMBOANGA.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP

AND AMERICAN MAIL

LINES LINE

CANTON BRANCH-No. 4 Shakes Street.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Steamers.

To Tsingtau via Swatow Hangsang

Destination.

& Shanghal

Norviken

Chaksang Kwaising

To Singaporo, Penang & Kumsang

Calcutta

Sulenng

To Koba via Amoy,

Yokohama & Osaka

Hobang

Kutsang

Hinnang Mausang

To Osaka via Amoy

Shanghai & Kobe

To Sandakan

To Tlontain via Swatow, Hopsang

Foochow & Chefoo

Chipshing To Shanghai via Foochow Yusang

Sallinge.

Sun 5th June at 10 a.m Wed., 8th June at 10 a.m. Sun., 12th June at 10a.m. Wed., 15th June at 10 a.m. 3 p.in. Sun,, 6th June at Sat., 18th June at 3 p.m. Sun..

6th June at 9 a.m.

Fri. 17th June at

9.11.

Wed... 8th June at noon Tues., 21nt June at noon. Sun., 6th June at 10a.m. Wed., 16th Juno at 10 am. 5th Juno at Sun..

For freight or passage apply to:--

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.

Telephone 80311.

70.

General Managers.

SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN-Excellent first class accommodation

1s provided for Round Trips to Japan, on Company's Calcutta Line Steamers, at the specially reduce fare of $250. These return ticketa am available for three months."

BOILER MAKERS, FORGE, MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

-DRY DOCK-- Length 787 Feet

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"

Wireless Call

Y.P.G.M. 600 Waters.

Tel. Address :~~~* TAIKOODOCK " Hongkong. Telephone No. 30211.

Call Flag: "C" over “ANS. PENNANT,'

AD

Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

Depth on Centre of SM(H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. -THREE SLIPWAYS- Capablo of Handling Ships up to 4,000 Tons displacement.

"

Eleotrio Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSEI

(with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards to:

Port Said, Genoa, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Porta. via Manila and Straits Settlements.

M.V. "TAMARA". M.V. "PEIPING" M.V. "FORMOSA"

Outwards to:

Salling about

4th July 27th July 27th Aug

SHANGHAI, & JAPAN PORTS.

Salling abou

M.V. "PEIPING". M.V. "FORMOSA" M.V. "SHANTUNG"

21st June.

21st July

27th Aug

Passenger Rates:

Hongkong to Genoa Hongkong to 1st North Continental Port

"A" Class

£57

"B" Clas

£62

£02

£67

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., L

Agente:

GILMAN & CO., LTD,

Hongkong.

G. E. HUYGEN

Canton.