SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918.
SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
UNDER CONTRACF WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT
ΤΟ
THE CHINA MAIL.
CALL FOR SHIPS.
THE FULL FACTS REGARDING
·OROSS' LOSSES.“
OFFICIAL FIGURES.
As promised by Sir. Eric Geddes in his speech in the House of Commons rej cently, says the Daily Telegraph, a Whiti
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Paper has been issued showing, for the
Taking Passesores and Cargo za
STRAITS, COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, ÉS.
Steamers
to
Colombo
IBITU Hongkong i
Noon
Connecting Mail Sommer from
Colombo.
Dud Marsilles 1917,
Due London 1917.
When Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO
· United Kinglón and for the world.
ENKY LE TORNAGE CAPTURED AND BROGUT
·INT · SEBTICH BY, UNITED KINGDOM AND. BY ALLIES SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR
*United 事
1914.
Kingdom. Allies Total. Gross Gross Gross Toni Tous Tons
Aug. and opt. 725,500 433,000 1,175,300
"Quartée 28,030 5,000
1010 1st barter...
Our partners in the war are making every effort to increase their production hef ships, but a considerable fine must elapse before the desired outputs is secured.
To produce in the United Kingdom 1,300,000 tons in 1918, and to reach an nitimate production at the rate of 3,000,000 tons per annum, is well within 33,000 the prescot sad prospective capacity of our shipyards and marine sngineering 1,006,000 shops. Bas the ranks of the skilled men 300 1,000 mast be enlarged without delay by the 6,000 9,500 introduction of men and women at pre- 2,500 sent unskilled. The education of thes newcomers, ap-grading, and interchange $41,000 ability of werk are essential, and must 11,800 be pressed on with the goodwill of em- .47,000 ploters, foremen, and men.
8.000 600
**5,000
Br
500
3,500
41 h
2,000
10.
at Quarter
941,900
1. Mercantile losses by enemy action
and marine risky
":
200
1917.
ist Quarter
Ind
Jedl
4th
Tatal
2. Mercantile shipbuilding output :) 3. Enemy vessels capturedand brought
into service,... during the period freas August, 1914, to December, 1917. Diagrams are added illustrating the position as regards losses and output of ships during each quarter' throughout this period.
The striking fact brought nut in the
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in tabular statements is that the aggregate
Hongkong at the time of Booking.
On the Australian Roats Tickets Interchangeable with Orient Lize.
SAILINGS DIRECT TO
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND
6. &..
YOKOHAMA.
Leave Hongkong About
Passengeri may travel by Railway in Japan between Ports of Call free of charge.. Batam Tickets are available by Massageries Maritimes Company, INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS
(Non-
Transhipment) IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS,
WILL LEAVE DIRECT FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Calling at SINGAPORE, FORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG, COLOMLO AND PORT SAID. CARRYING LIT AND 2ND SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
PROPOSED SAILINGA?
STELMFAJ.
Learo
'KONG
about
world losses of shipping through, enemy action and marine risks from the out- | break of war to the end of 1917 amount- ed to no less than 11,895,872 tona of which 7,079,402 tons were British. From thi total has, however, to be deducted (a new construction and (b)enemy tonnag captured, amounting together t |9,193,273. Hence the rat world loss
the end of last year was 2,602,297 tons From the outbreak of war to that da British abipyards produced. 3031,31 tons, while enemy vessels captured addr 780,000 tons. A total of 3811,555 tor | has, therefore, to be deducted from ti 7,970,492 tons lost leaving a net wasta for the United Kingdom of 3,967,0
tons.
In the memorandum the world po tion at the end of 1917. is thus sain rised;
o
be 53
#
7,000 702,500 709,308 4,500 288,500 471,000 78,000 78,000
- 780,000 1,800,/20 1,539,000 THE FULL FACTS. Below is the text of the memorandum; The War Cabinet have received a re- quest from the Poard of Admiralty thet the full facts of the tonnage position should now be published. The Wur Cabinet with the concurrence of the Allies. bare agreed to this pequest, and havesanctioned the issue of the following memorandum prepared by the Board of Aduziralty
Hitherto the
the Busre
Vof Admiralty baTS been averse from any publication other it than that contained in the weekly
return of losses, although it was frequently been pressed upon them that the whole tonnage facts should be made public. So long as such publication would encourage the enemy sad would stimulate his energies in a dangerous direction, they have not been able to concur in the proposal. The figures to-day will not stimulate the enemy, and the Admiralty recognise that the policy of silence, necessary as they believe it to have been from a naval point of view, has had this serioas defect--that it failed sufficiently, to impress upon the people of the Kingdom the vital necessity for individual and united effort on their part to make good the losses caused by enemy submarines.
si-
}{%=
British Foreign Work
1
Tons. TODA Tons
Losses
... 7,076,482 4,748,087 11,397,
ን.
Gains:
Lowry SPORE *bout
Due at M'BETALES-
1! calling about
Due LONDON
bonh
New con struction ... 3,031,553 3,574,720 8,806, Enomy ton- nage cap- tared...
275
THE INTERMEDIATE SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STHAMERS.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans frea of charge and each Berth Faruthed with an Electric Beading Lamp.
Round-the-World Tickets and Through fickets to Now York in connection: with the Principal Mail Lines.
Return Tickets at fare and Intermediate Ports for Six Months.
Owing to the War in Europe Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be eancelled or altered without notice.
half available to Europe for Two Years; or to
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agents regarding arrival of consignmente expect i of which they have received documents Dr advice.
Any damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godownus.
For Further Information, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, Dates of Sailings otc, apply to.
P. L. KNIGHT,
Acting Superintendent.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S. S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. JUNE 21st and AUGUST 31st, 1918.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,
784,000 1,300,000 2,889
Total gains 3,811,1 6,393,729 9,195 Net loss (World)
LONSORS AND MAINM Detailed 6gores of losses and out are given in the following tables v
UNITED KINGDOM AND WORLD'S MERCH TONKAGE LOST THROCOH ENEMY AC
LED MARINE RULE SINCE THE OUTBREAK OF WAR
In the spring of 1917 the full menace the submarine campaign was drat disclosed. Since that date we have 1000 steadily increased our knowledge and oar material. resources for this novel 273 warfare.
Three statements are attached; showing for the United Kingdom and for the world, for the period August, 19'4, to put December, 1917, (1), losses by enemy
AXT гION
action and marine risk, (2) mercantile shipbuilding output, (3) enemy vessels captured and brought into servica. Diagrams showing in graphic form the losses and shipbuilding output for the United Kingdom and for the world are also attached.
The situation should be viewed from
the standpoint of the world's tonnage, as in these problems the mercantile navi 947* of the whole world, excluding the enemy,
be regarded as ODE. བརམཡ།མ་
Kingdom.
United Foreign
* Te•
tul
r
We
rld.
Gross GCOBA
Gr
1914,
tors. tans.
to
15.
Snd
3rd
1916.
#nd
and
4th
Aug. Sept. 314,000 85.947 320 F4th quarter... 144,729 126,688 951-
1915. 1st quarter... 215,905 104,340 223,678 146,743 356,669 179,887 54 307,139 · 187,934 49 1st quarter... 125,237 195,948 5!
270,000 281,600 E ... 204,368 307,081 E!
#17,503 841,780 1,1
.415
38
44,373
4.195
230
1017. 1st quarter... 911,84" 747,6'3' 26 and
1,361,870 #73,061 23 ..... 962,93196410151,4 752,889 489,934 1,2
3rd
4th
Totals7,079,4224,748,080 11,4 * This figure includes 182,529 gro nago interned in enemy ports.
OUTPUT OF MERCHANT SHIPBUILDİ THE UNITED KRIGDON AND THE W
■
(EXCLUDING ENEUF COUNTRI SINCE THE OUTBEZAK OF WAE
United
1914
Foreign.
Kingdom.
Greas Gros
Tons. Tons.
Aug. & Sept. 253,200) 337,320 1
4th quarter.. 1492,300)
1415
1st quarter.. 266,267)
End
Ard
4th
1916
146,8701
143,070 551,081 ;
92,713)
Ist quarter.. 95,560)
2nd
+
107,603
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213,392
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Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BERRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
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MANAGING, ASEMEK,
"ELLERMAN”
LINE,
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JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
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THE BANK LINE LTD
3rd 4th
1st quarter.. 244,239 - 282,300 2nd
449,331 377,109 248,283 388,17C 419,621 512,408
Total... 8,031,555 3,574,70
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The diagrains record facts, and nothing 0,447 has been included in the nature of an
419 estimate. The
where the lines point 9,481 will intersect depends on the skill and energy of the Allied naries on the une band and the determination of employers and men in the shipyards and marine engineering shops on the ather. 49,343. On the subject of losses, the
About Bo disclaim any desire to prophesy 19.373 uncertain a thing as war in ite submarine 16074 phase. The results of the past year have shown the ability of our samen to get upon terms with the submarine menace 72.843 gradually to gain the upper hand. This result has been achieved in spite Of Bu imperfect knowledge of new and
14479.
37,5672
6 or
ORLD
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Further, the Board of Admiralty wish to make it perfectly clear that these re sults cannot be obtained unless maxi- mum output is continuously given in every shipyard and marine engine-shop hy everyone concerned.
It is to ensure the vigorous co-opera- tion of all concerned that the Admiralty have recommended the publication of the facts
Admiralty ter
ton-barbarone method of warfare, and of a marcity of suitable austerial. Our mats- rial resources for this warfare are alresüly improved and are being rapidly aug mented, whilst science is placing at our disposal means of offence and defence of which we have been in need.
Stal for
World
Gross Tons.
A CRITICAL PERION.
With regard to the other factor, a rapid and continuous fpcrease in the ,012,920, output of merchant tonnage will inevit- ably follow the united efforts of all engaged in merchant shipbuilding in! this country.
,902,000
1,588,000
The rerent production," however, of chant ships in the United Kingdom,
allow even making the most genes en la ance for weather conditions, call to below the rate of output in the preced- mg quarter: that improvement is not speedily nude, the point where produc tion balances losses will be postponed to 598,11s a dangerous extent, and even when that 628,440 poist reached we shall still have to 816,153 make good the losses of the past. 932,023 During the critical period that con fronta us we most rely to a large extent 6,606,875 on our own shipyards and on ourselves.
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