TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1927.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND. PORTS, AND REd sea, Egypt, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PRESENT POSITION
ANALYSED. ABO
OUR NEW BATTLESHIPS.
MR. O'CONNOR AND BOARD'S ACTIVITIES. ·
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WORLD'S WARSHIPS. AMERICAN SHIPPING operators, receive compensation on the basis of a percentage of gross revenues. In the past the financial- condition of the several lines has had no bearing on the percentage rates at which managing operatora are paid. In the future we hope A NEW BASIS FOR OPERATORS. to secure some of the advantages of private operation by making the In view of the American pro- The latest issue of "Commerce managing operators' compensation posal for the further limitation of Reports". (the official organ of the somewhat dependent upon the de- naval armament and the impending United States Bureau of Foreign Bree of efficiency with which they
run our ships. publication of the Navy Estimates, and Domestic Commerce) contains
The new plan is ono by which the Admiralty Return of Fleets" an article by Mr. T. V. O'Connor, managing operators whose perform- for 1927 appears at an opportune chairman of the United States, Ship- ances result in the greatest losses moment. Not only have the lists ping Board, in which he reviews the will be paid the lowest commission. of British and foreign warships situation of the American Merchant The maximum losses incurred by been brought right up to date, but Marine.
The polley of transfer the different lines will be computed
Are
5
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
THE
66
PRESIDENT LINERS
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT. MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN,
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT
the tabular contents are now ar-ring lines to private ownership pre-on the basis of past operations. ranged in a more compact form, and gressed, he remarks, with consider Minimum commissions will be paid the strength of each navy in ships, ble success over a period of three on operations that result in these completed and building, as dis-jor four years, "until now it has be- maximum langes. As operators suc- tinet from disse that are merely come evident that there
noceed in reducing their losses, the projected, may be measured at more purchasers willing to invest rate of percentage of commissions glance.
their money in foreign-trade"ship-|
Ad-
cally the capital ship tonnage of Although a critical period has thus per cent. reduction of the fixed
The Return shows how drasti-ping under current conditions" paid them will be advanced.
vances will be made for each 10 the leading Acetaus been reduced been reached. Mr. O'Connor con-maximum operating loss per round- since the Washington Conference.siders that the past year has renew-trip voyage. Qwing to differing On the outbreak of war Great Bri-led the people's interest in keeping local conditions on the respective tain alone had forty-two Dread-the American flag on the sea, trade routes maintained by the noughts ready or under construc-"partly because of the practical board, the amount of the fixed maxi- tion. Today the collective Drend-activities of the Shipping Board," mum loss will necessarily vary, but noushite of the seven principal nav-and partly because the facts in each case the schedule will be les barely exceed sixty. Only eight brought out at the recent inquiries arranged to give the operator an buttle-cruisers are now in existence, held by the Board in various parts incentive to run the ships profitably, and no ships of this type are build-of the country were a revelation it is not pretended that this scheme ing. So far as Dreadnought con- to many of the citizens who attend-will always assure a profit from the struction is concerned the "navaled them. His article continues: operation of our ships. It is sim-
The practical activities referred holiday" is already an accomplish- |
xl fuct.
to consisted in supplying an extraply the closest we can come to pri- Cruisers.
number of ships for use in export-vate operation under current con- unit cost of ship operation to the Taking cruisers fest. the Britishing large amounts of American catditions, and it should reduce the Empire is found to have fourteen ton, grain, flour and other commo. Government, building, with nine more projected dities which were pressing for ship-;
Prospects for 1927. for the period ending with the rent at the time the British coali
At the outset of the new year cal year of 1920. If this pro-strike stimulated high rates in the gramme is carried out (and its fate American coal export trade. Early the prospects for American ship- is obviously bound up with that in the summer. it will be recalled, ping seem brighter than they did Better rates are the whent farniers of the Middie 12 months ago. of the present Cavernment) We
for trans-Atlantic shall have eventually twenty-three West began to harvest a bumper obtainable
Apr. cruisers of the so-called "Treaty" crop of winter whent. The export-freight, and American-ting passeE- class. The number of similar vesible surplus of this crop was large, ger ships are in a stronger position. sels now being built in the United and there is plenty of demand for The general level of pcean freight May States, Japan. France, and Italy is it in Europe; but as high rates in rates, which was unexpectedly aday B'bay eighteen, while twelve others are the coal trade had diverted the vanced as a result of the British My projected, excluding the ten Ameri- greater number of ships usually in coal strike, does not appear likely can ships which the Butier Bill our grain trade, grain prices tend-to sink as low as it was last spring. June
ed to sag for want of transporta-The rates now in effect are believed Jane 15 tion. As in 1924, the Shipping to be fair and reasonable, and: their seeks to authorise.
In capital ships we have n numerical margin of two over the Board supplied extra tonnage; the maintenance undoubtedly will be United States, though this is rather acuteness of the whent situation helpful to American shipping. The discounted by the superior tonange was removed, and our grain and Shipping Board is prepared to com- and later design of many of the flour moved in, orderly fashion to bat rate advances which do not A few appear justified in the light of cur- American units. We have also its European consumers..
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under-Contract with H.M. Government.)
S. S.
Ton
Fram Hongkong About
ALIPORE MALWA DELTA LAHORE NELLORE
KIDVA.
JEYPORE
NYANZA MOREA KASHMIR
MANTUA
KALYAN
Destination
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Marseilles and London
Singapore, Calotaby & London,
5,273 19th April ¡.10,9-41 30th April 8,097 3rd May 5:52 11th May 6,853 11th May [S'pore, Fang, Colombo, E'bay & K'chi 9.135
14th May Marseilles, London & Antwerp 1638 20th May
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marscillos, Landon & Antwerp
S'apore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London.
Marseilles and Londen
Marseilles, Latidon & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London
7,023 25th May 28th 10318
May 9,005 11th June 10,002 25th June
9,345
9th July 11,190, 23rd July Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Piranus, Smyrna and other, Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
MACEDONIA
JANUS
TALMA TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
4,824 21st April | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
Noon. 10,000 20th April Singapore, Fenung & Calcutta 10,000 | 29th April. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
ARAFURA TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
6,000 29th April 6,954 3rd June 4,600 1st July 6,000
29th July
"Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The B. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., atczmers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
question. Obviously there was a
foreign
CONSIGNEES..
definite superiority in aircraft months afterwards a similar condi- rent conditions; and any such in- earriers. But in destroyers and tion developed in the cotton export creases, if proposed by submarines we are far below a one-trade, and some of the extra vessels lines, will not for an instant be
the Shipping Board has control. Power standard, and in spite of the are still carrying thousands of bales tolerated by the lines over which
across the Atlantic. current building programme our
That the presence of American relative strength In both types of
ships in these crises was a boon craft continues to decline.
to our wheat farmers and cotton A very formidable mass of sub-planters does not seem
open to marine tonnage is now afloat and on the stocks. The six leading] Powers have already built or laid resultant, price saving in amounts SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES totalling many millions. It eqst the down 385 submarines, while fifty- Government about $700,000 to put nine additional boats are contem- these 92 extra vessels into commis- plated. There is no trace here of sion, and the greater number of that limitation of aubmarine them made several voyages, Not strength which is the real crux of the least important result, more- the naval disarmament problem. over, is the fact that our farmers! Moreover, the submarine itself ex
existence of American ships is as &c. also cargo from Bordeaux, Lis- hibits a progressive increase. in have been allowed to see that the BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, size, range, and offensive power.
genainoly advantageous to them as bon, &c., ex S.5. "VILLE DE Nelson and Rodney.
to the manufacturers and business STRASBOURG." In the present return the Ad-men of the coast cities. miralty has released some interest-
Two Lines of Effort..
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE, NOTICE.
Steamship
THE SCHENONCEAUX"
CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- ed that their goods with the
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New are the first battleships to have operated in our foreign trade in obtained immediately after landing-
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamere for Southampton London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI &`JAPAN
SANTHIA
NYANZA
MOREA TANDA MIRZAPORE KASHMIR
7,754 22nd April 7,023 20th April 10,063) 20th April 6,958 8th May 6,715 | 20th May 8,085 12th May
Shanghui, Moji, Koba & Osaka Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osnks and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
ing details of the, new British war- Looking into the future it would exception of Oplum, Treasure and ships that will soon be hoisting the pennant. Of these the most im-appear the most urgent need of the Valuables are being landed and American merchant marine is the stored into the Gedowns of the portant are the two battleships, Nel-establishment of a programme for HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF son and Rodney, which have hither the construction of new type mer- & GODOWN CO., LTD, KOW to been veiled in mystery. They chant vessels capable of being LOON, whence delivery may be All claims must be sent in to me geared turbines, designed for an competition with the fast cargo output of 15,000 a.h.p. and 23 knots. ships of other fings. Virtually all on or beofre FRIDAY, the 22nd This is a very respectable speed for of our ocean tonnage was designed instant, or they will not be re- ships carrying such a ponderous primarily for emergency transporta-cognized. weight of armour and guns.. The tion of troops and supplies during
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be and battery of each vessel is now re- the war.
The ships, particularly examined by the Company's Sur- vealed as nine 16-in. guns, twelve the cargo vessels, are of design 10 yeyor, Messra, Goddard & Douglas G-in, six 4.7 in. anti-aircraft pleces, or more years old, and by no stretch in the presence of the Consignees und twenty-eight smaller guns, of the imagination can they be con- at 10 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 19th with torpedo tubes. No other war aldered in a class with the fast instant.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% it x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
BOSTON, NEW YORK
Agents
BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL " LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA-MUTUAL SİN. CO., LTD..
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK" Via Suez Canal
9.9: "EUMABUSTM
Via Suot Canal'.
Via Suez Canal
20th April..
Bth May.
6th June.
8.8. "ELPENOR" Steamers proceed via Sher Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CD, LTD, Canton.
Tuesday, April 26th 6 q.m
.Tuesday,
May 10th. .Tuesday, May 24th. .Tuesday, June 7th.
Tuesday,
June 21st.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
HONG KONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES.
Via San Francisca or Seattle.
£120 $112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES
Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada; with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Aak for information. Following are suggested Itiner aries:-
Republic Aquitania
Lavin ban
May 28
Curg-shapin
brg-hun
Freza
"Hongkong
Via
Canding with
ts i
From X. York
Arriving at
20
Seattlo
Gee. Washington May 18
C'brg-Slampin May 37
Apr.
18
San Fraud Co Pestile
Pin-bog
June
May 31
Ju e
18
10 Han Frane's
Battle
Jon- 11
June 17
May
24an Franc se`
Oce, Washington June 15
Mejia
Phil Gorg
Juar 20
June 23
Chrg-Shapin, July
Juño
1
Seattl
Juno 20
Chrg-Shapin
July
7 San Francisco
+
June 29 Jun 21 San Francisco
Ja y
Reaitla
Sentila Ba Franciico
ympic Aquitania
July 0
July 19
Cbqge-Shopin Chrg-Shap
July 16
July 10
Hinzeric
July 2brg-Skapta
July 20
Mauretanis
Majestic
July 27 B Ang.
"mth-Clarg Ang. 3 Cbrg Samp
Ang. 12
Berengaria
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON
Wednesday, April 20th 9 a.m.
Wednesday, May 4th..
Wednesday, May 18th. Wednesday, June 1st.
.Wednesday, June 15th..
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES GENOA MARSEILLES, Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,
8.00 a.m. Tuesday, Apr. 26th Tuesday, May 10th 8.00 a.m Tuesday, May 24th 6.00 a.m. Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, June 21st 6.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD
PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON
Thereafter Fortnightly. Sailings on Tuesdays:
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT GRANT
¡April 26th
April 26th.
8.00 ..
6.00 p.m.
May
.May 10th
2nd May 10th
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ships afloat will be able to deve cargo liners of other nations. We No Fire Insurance will be effected THE ROBERT DOLLAR
fre.
J. LIMAGE,
Agent. Hong Kong, 18th April, 1927.
GENERAL AGENTS.
6.00 p.m.
8.00 a.m
6.00 p.m.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 & 795,
CO
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
lop such a tremendous volume of have to-day in the trade routes by us in any case whatever.
established by the Shipping Board The German navy occupies a by a nucleus for a merchant marine. no means insignificant place in the This should be something on which tables. Apart from its older ships, to build, and it is hoped that some- it possesses a brand-new cruiser, thing will be done in the way of the Emden, and has three other new vessel construction before the
hips of this class building, while problem becomes any more acute, a fifth is projected. Twelve power- Another thing for which we must ful destroyers are now on the ways strive during the coming year is the The navy of the Soviet, Union also development of interest and actual makes an impressive showing of support from our importers and paper, with its long list of battle- exporters. Should our importers ships and smaller fry, but judging insist on the use of American-flag from the footnotes appended to this vessels for the carriage of their section the actual fighting value of goods to this country there would the "Red", fleet is decidedly pro- be no doubt of the future success blematical."
of our merchant marine. The great bulk of the high-class package freight of American foreign..com. merce le transported in foreign hot. toms. If this were changed our ships could be successful.
B.I. VESSEL ASHORE.
London, April1. These two programmes are ad The British India line. steamer mittedly dependent upon each other, "Gandara," bound, from Hamburg and should therefore be pressed to India, sent a wireless message with equal energy. Should the that she had run aground on the American importers and exporters. Morocco coast in close proximity insist on the use of American-fing ships, private capital would very to Alcazar.
Her manter asked that a tug be quickly flow into new ship con-
sent.
CONSIGNEES" NOTICE.
struction. On the other hand, should the new chips be built American goode would be moved to them, for, given equal conditions, there is little doubt that American enterprise would be successful: in Consignees of Cargo ex 88. competition with that of any other Chenonceaux", are informed that all claims must be sent in to the nation in the world. seg Agent before Friday, April 22, 7~
Under present conditions in the market for tannage In this country I am convinced that the Government must continue the operation of Its ships. To say that the Goy BRONCHIAL COUGHS.
ernment will continue the operation PRONCHIAL coughs are not trifing of the ships requires some qualif- They are oven menseing if allowed cation Aside from the United to hang on, and wanken the system Statek Lines, the Government does Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is Just what you ought to take for bronchial not directly control the management influenza and la grippe cought. It con of the ships. The actual operation tains no opiates and a pleasant, feeling is done by private concerns employ of warmth and comfort follows the through the Fleet Corporation. These concerns, known se managing first dose Bold everywhere:
Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition;.
Western Union and Watkins,
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
S.S.
"TAIPING"
Speed: 14.77 LHP 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.
Built and englued by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd.
addressTM enquiries to the Chief Manager:
RM DYER B.Sc. MINA