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SHIPPING BOARD STILL FLOURISHING.
NO THOUGHT OF ABANDON- MENT.
H
Despite press reports coloured to induce the belief that the American Shipping Board is to retire from the shipping business soon, authentic information being received by the time Chino Mail from time to
at the reports practically, sets and rumours at a discount. - A prominent shipping man, now in that Hongkong recently stated
Board has iri
•the shipping operation about 2000 vessels, under the control of private companies acting as agents for the Board, that though some tonnage, not wanted, may be disposed of, there will be no Keneral selling out; that a capital of from 3 to 5 billion dollars gold would be required to finance such sales, and that no such money; or even a small part of it is available anywhere in the world to consumate the transac tions. A couple of hundred of the ships, he stated, could be disposed of at bargain prices probably, but that would leave quite a few unaccounted for (1800.)
SHIPS DUE,
FROM SHINGHAI.
June 24-B F. 2-5.-F. July 4-B F.
3-B. F. 7.-B. F. 18-P.&O. 19-B F. 17.-P. 40. 21.-R. F.
Aug.
6-R F.
8-B. F 16.-B
30.-B. F.
Helenus
Euryades
Deucalion.
Elpenor.
Orestes.
Dilara
Pyithas
Kellore
Deme docus.
Prometheas. Alcinoca. Unnta
Protesilaus
FROM JAPAN.
June 17.-P. & 0.
M
July
1.-N. V. R. 18-N. F. R. 20.-F. & 0. 0-N. Y. E. -P.. 2-P. & 0. -5-P. &
5.-B., F... 12-B. F. 12-B. F. 12-P. & C. 16-P. $ 0. 16.-B. F.
-R.& 0... 20.-F.&O. -P.&O.
Aug. 6B F."
8.-P. & O. 10-P. & O 23.-B. F.
Sept. 20-1. F.
On being asked about the higher wages paid to American crews and its effect on competition with countries paying less, the shipping man stated that the wage item is operation only amounted to about
of cent
the total ..per
expense, and that the demand for Jure higher wages is world wide and will Aug.
6
be felt in foreign countries (is being
in fact), as well as in America. It is
natural, said he, that merchant
Nellore. Taina.
Toyooka Mara. Itola.
Tajima Mara..
Harusla
Madras
Gregory Apar
Helenus
Knight Templar.
Talthyhius. Dils
Devachs. Eurvides. St. Albars. Torilla- Jahore. Laomedon. Kalyan- Jeypore Bellerophon..
Cyclops.
FROM MANILA.
-R F. B. F
A trens. Talthytios.
FROM JAVA.
marine wages should be high June 16-J. C. J. L. Tjimanoek:
35
America is just getting personnel. created, after
many decades of sea inactivity, and
with the labour supply for the sea
FROM CALCUTTA.
not fully developed as yet, those who June 30- P. & 0.
are competent can command good!
pay. One might say with equal
truth, said he. that because canned
milk (supposedly)
fed
Torilla.
30.-N. T. K. Yagano Mara,
FROM BOMBAY,
to shipping board crews. was June 19.-N. Y. E. $2 a case higher than that furnished.
to European crews, the ships "could
not operite in competition with
his opin, is not much of a factor
Fu-P. & 0.
Shini Mara Dilara
Europea. The wage question, in LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
to be overcome in meeting competi tion, and its impor ince is purposely exaggerated by interested people.
Change at taking place in the assignment of personnel in the Far East
Mr. William B. Lust, who has been in charge of the Struthers and Dixon Hongkong agency for the past several months, leares to-day on the s.s."Ecuador" for Shanghai, from where, after conference at the execu- tive offices of the corporation at that point, he will proceed to Manila. thence to Singapore, where he will take charge. He is succeeded here as Agent by Captain Paul D. Chandler, who left the Shipping Board in Washington on April 1st to join the Struthers and Dixon Far Eastern organization.
ARRIVALS.
The ss. "Derawongse," Capt. Shearer, 1,047 tors, arrived this morning at 5.30 am. from Saigon with 1,100 tons of general cargo.
The 5.5. "Wingsang," Capt. Croft, 1,517 tons, arrived this morning at 8 am. from Manila, with 7 bags of mail.
The s.s. "Timantek," Capt. F. E. C. van" Schermbeek, 5,640 tons, arrived yesterday at 5 p.m. from Balikpapan with 2 bags of mail and 6,300 tons of general cargo.
DEPARTURES.
The s.s. West Himrod" Capt. Ainsworth Sailed for San Francisco via Honolulu at 5 am to-day with 7,000 tons of general cargo.
Captain Chandler is well known in shipping circles in the United States, having been engaged in the business for over 25 years, at various times on the West Coast, the Atlantic seaboord—and the Great Lakes.
The as. "Fushimi Maru Capt. in He
Major
the
Machida sailed for Victoria. and American army during the war, having been in command of the Seattle via Shanghai at 9 2.m. to-day Curtiss Bay.port of embarkation in with 1,200 tons of general cargo.
was
Maryland, engaged in loading vessels
with munitions for overseas during the entire time the country was in the
war.
The ss. "Japan" Capt. Munro, sailed for Calcutta via Singapore at
1 p.m. to-day with 1300 tons
Captain Chandler reports that the general cargo.
U. S. Shipping Board, both Houses
war
#
general cargo..
of
ii
of Congress, and, the country at: The s.s." Hailcong," Capt, Thom policy of enson, sailed for Foochow via Swarow Large take the couraging the American merchant at 2 pm to day with 800 tons of marine тету seriously, and are to maintain the determined
The s.s."Ecuador" Capt. Yardley position in the seven seas which they now occupy as a heritage from their sails for San Francisco via Shang- activities. The American bai at 5 p.m. to-day with 2,300 tons Government, he says, will, unques of general cargo. tionably, keep a firm hand on the situa- tion for a number of years, or until such time as the steamship operating companies are established beyond per adventure.
Captain Chandler called attention
decisive step the to taken
by the
recently
interests
The as. "West Cocob" Capt Preston sailed for San Francisco vía Manila at 1 p.m. to-day with 4,500 tons of general cargo.
with throughout the shipping world which he is associated tending to by their company nomenclatures. enlarge Captain Chandler declares that this ment of steamship service: strengthening of Messrs. Struthers namely, the
of and Dixon's portion of the Pacific
ward
and betterment
consolidation
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Jaly 2-0.8. K.
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6 p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow-PET HAL-'
RONG, 1 pm.
Weihaiwei. Chefoo and Tientsin-Par
KUEICHOW, 3_p«m SATUNDAY, June 18. Philippine Islands-Per WIN BANG,
Shanghai and North China Per
CHENAN, 3 pm.
MONDAY, June 11..
Japan vis Nagasabi-Per NIKKO
MARU, 10 am, TUESDAY, June 22 Swatow, Amcy and Fooche-Per
HATCHING, 1 p.m.
Amor, "Shanghai and North China-
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17-0.8. E. Shosha Maca. 18.-D. L Haihoug. 22-D. L. Baiching
AMOY.
Jane 16.-1.0.S.N. Chunsang."
17-0. S. K. Shosh's Maru 18.-D. L Haibong- 22-C.. Suiyang 23.-D. L. Hatching!
FOOCHOW.
Jane 18-D. L
Jane
July
SUNDAY, July 4. Philippine Islands, Shanghai, North
China Japan vis Naga- Aug. zaki, Canada, United States, *Central and South America Ard EUROPE vis VICTORIA, BC.-Per FITANO HARU, Re gistration an. Letters 9am.
Haibong. 12.-D. L. Haiching..
0
SHANGHAI,
16.-N. Y. K Penang Mary. 17.-LC.SN. Hangesog. 17.-C. N. Sunning. 17,--B. F.. Deucalion. 18.-N. Y. K. Iso Maru. 19.-P.&O. Devana. `19.---- C. K.
Cheran...
10. B. F. Elpesor. 1.-D. & Co. Persia. $1-P&(Dilwara
120. N. ta--B. F.
Suiyarg. Demodocus.
21.-B. F.
2-P. &. O. 7.-B. F.
Theseus. Dilware
Pyrrhus.
11.-L. T. (U. & Co.) Pils 19.-M. M. Amazone. 13.-P. & Q, Kalyan. 14.-P.&O. Geypore.
29.--B. F. Promotheus 30. M. Paul Lecat.
Bherus- 9.-B. F.
Achilles.
16. B. F. 23.-B. F. Sept. 1.-B. F.
Mentor.
Euryplus.
TSINGTAO.
Chenan.
HANKOW.
*Correspondence bearing vessel's name June 19.-C.N
only.
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It may be remembered that the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.
Messrs. Struthers and Dixon, Inc, trade: will be very valuable to all with the Green Star Steamship shipping interests in the Far East. Corporation of New York City, the Cosmopolitan Line and the Nafra China Mail published a short item, Line. The latter line operates several days ago, denying the rumour throughout the Mediterranean, the that the Shipping Board was about Green Star Line is engaged in traffic to withdraw from the shipping with Europe and South America, business. This decial is confirm while the activities of Messrs. ed by Captain Chandler who states Struther & Dixon, Inc., will be mainly that while the Shipping Board. may confined to the Pacific. The name relieve itself of the technicalities of of the holding corporation is the the shipping trade by trans Green Star S.S. Corporation, but the ferring them to private companies several lines still retain their com operating the ships practically on the razy organizations and are known same basis as charterers, the Board will exercise full control over the ships and will direct where and how
Take
WALLA WALLA
BOAT
to your ship. Phone No. 3516, they are to be used.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 75 lb. net.
In Bage of 250 lbs. net.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
--GENERAL MANAGERS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
Ji
June 29.-B. F. Aug. 23.-B. F.
Thesets. Mentor.
WEIHAIWEI AND CHEFOO.
June 18-CN.. Kueichow.
TIENTSIN,
The C.P.O.S., EMS, Monteagle arrived at Shanghai{Woosung on June 12, (1 sm.), left there at noon the same day and is etest Moji on June 14. The C.P.0.8. Co's B.M.E. Empress of Japan arrived at Yokohams on the Srd June, left there 4th June and is dng at Vancouver on Wednesday June 18. N. Kucicbow,
"Aug. 16—B. F. Achilles. 16th June.
PUKOV.
ULEIRINCE,
June 15.
The .. TAKEANG, (Brit), cleared
June 22-C. N. Buigang.
TAKAO.
to-day and will sail for Haiphong via June 170. S. K., ftatu Maru.
Hoihow at 8.20 z.m. to-morrow.
The s& GREGORY APCAR (Brit.)
cleared to-day and will sail for Kobe vis
SAIGON.
Shanghai at 8 am, to-morrow,"
Forthos
The 6 MOHON, (Chi.), cleared to June 28.-M. M.
-day and will sail for Baiphong st 8 am Joly 2-0. K. Shisen Maru,
to-morrow,
The & LOWTHER CASTLE, (Brit) cleared to-day and will sail for Manila at am.to-moKLOW,
Shisen Maru.
SINGAPORE.
Juze 16-L.C.S.N. Chansang. July 2-0. 5. K. Shisen Maru.
INDIAN PORTS, ETC.
CALCUTTA,
(TIA RANGOON)
June 20.-I.C.S.N. Kumsang.. *.-P. & 0. Itola. 23.-N. Y. K. Malacca Maru.. 2.-N. Y. E. Delagoa Mar July. 4---P. & 0. Madras.
Gregory Aycar. Tarilla.
1-P. & 0. 22.-P. O.
BOMBAY.
June 25.-0.5. E. Ganges Mara. Jaly -NY.K. Yetorofu Maru 1.3.-P. & 0. Dilwara.
COLOMBO.
Jane 23.-0.-S. K. Ganges Mary-
JAYA PORTS, ETC.
June 16.-I. C. S. N. Chunsang.
17.-J. C. J. L. Van Waerwyck 27.-N. Y. E. (D&Co.) Hokuto M.
Cadaretta
Jaly
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
MANILA,
June 18.-1.C.S. N. Wir gang,
AUSTRALIAN PORTS.
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.
Jume 17.0.5. E. Mitsuki žaru.
23-3. T: K.---Tango Marum Jely. 2.-C. & 4. 8.5. Gabo.
S.S. Hwa Ping. Changsha.
4-C. &
10-A. 9.
90.-P. & 0.
SL-N. Y. K.
St. Albanza. Nikko Maru. Eastern.
Aug. 33-P.&0. Sept. 22-Y. Y. K. Tango.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
The following passengers arrived in Hongkong yesterday...
Fer 8.8. Nile" Mr. and Mrs. Fre derick H. Barlingham, Sir Raymond Dennis, Mr. Laxbert Dunbar, Mr. Har- man, W. Halkenna, Mr. George, M. Harding, Mrs. Marie C. Hazen, Mr. W. E. Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Jan Joffres Hoekican Miss Margaretha Hoek- zonn, Mr. Matthias W. Julius, Mr. Julius. Kunnaman, Mr. John Le Page, Mr. Sieberen Looty Mr. and Mrs. George G. Mack, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Meihuizen, Mim II. 6. Meihuizen, Mr. Jao. I. Bolo- man, Mrs, W. G. Sterling, Miss Sterling, Mr. and Mrs. Antone Pr.. Stuker, Miss Johannis Etuker. Mias Geeftrueda Stuker, Mies Antones Staker, Mr. Pieter A. Vander Tse, Mrs. Marie Leonie Vander Tas, Miss Kislohe Water- house, Mr. Gilbert C Watson, Mr. Stuart T. Williamson, Mr. David Win dram, Miss Elizabeth Windrmio, and Mir' Henry H. Zorn T.
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