SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928.
P. & 0.-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 SOUTII AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
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From Hongkong About
†NOVARA
Destination
6,939 30th Juno Marsailles, Lordon, Antwerp, Hall,
Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marsellice, London, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'lles, L'don, A'werpe R'dam & H'burg Marzellies, London & Antwerp. Straits & Bombay.
*KHYBER
BAWALPINDI
16,619
0,114 7th 21st
INANKIN
-KASHMIR
7.058 8,086
KIDDERPORE RAJPUTANA
NALDERA *KALYAN
July July 28th July 4th Aug. 5,334 14th Aug. 10,508 18th Aug. 10,088 1st Sept. 0.144 16th Sept. Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to JKhedival Mail Steamship Co.
Bombay, Barseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles; Londen & Antwerp,
• Calls Casablanca.
CONSIGNEES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.
THE Steamship
SHIPPING:
NEW BID FOR REVIVALS
HIGH COSTS HANDICAP,
USA FREIGHTS.
SUPERABUNDANCE OF. SHIPS,
THE WEST COAST.
In a recent message from the New As a result of the depression in York Correspondent of "The Dally recent times in the trade in the States on the West Coast of Telegraph," the chairman of the
“BENARTY" CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are United States Shipping Board was America, the existing route ship- being landed at their risk fato the quoted as declaring that the Jones-Ping undertakings in the service be- Merchant Marine Bill-ween-North and South America hazardous and/or extra hazardous White Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow-which President Coolidge signed on have lately been unable to obtain loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, May 23-proclaimed to the marl-sufficient cargo for their ships, and whence and/or from the wharves time world that the United States is freight rates have come down be
low a remunerative level. In draw- delivery may be obtained."
"on the sea to stay." No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver ed after the 5th July, 1928, will be
subject to rent.
While there is no disposition in ing attention to the ofrcum- British shipping circles to belittle stancos "Norges Handels og Sjo- the importance of this measure, it fartstidende" states that it seems as is felt that neither the granting off the North Pacific firms-wish-to Government loans at nominal rates take advantage of this situation fur- All claims against the steamer of interest nor the payment of subther to prevent an improvement, must be presented to the Under-sidies, both direct and indirect, will since they, as the newspaper under signed on or before the 19th July, suffice to rescue American, shipping stands, are seeking to induce other tonnage in this already crowded 1928, or they will not be recognis- from the plight into which it has shipping undertakings also to place
market.
ed.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 4th July, 1923, at 10 am, by Messrs.
Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
fallen.
The effects of this new legislation are expected to prove transitory Since many American. ahipowners will probably take advantage of the
favourable terms offered by their Government, which will enable them to replace their worn-out fleets by Bills of Lading will be counter-brand-new tonnage, British ship
signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 29th June, 1928.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
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From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
HE Steamship
THE
*BENVRACKIE” Consignees, of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous. Go downs of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.
Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the whence, and/or from the wharves,
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA.
TALAMBA
TALMA
"TAKLIWA
8.940 5th July Singapore, Penang & Cricutta,
8.018 10th July
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
10,000 3rd Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,030 18th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for let and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
ET. ALBANS 4,600 30th June) Manila, Sandakan, Thursday · Island,
delivery may be obtained.
No claime will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 27th inst, will be
subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on
or before the 11th proximo, or they will not be
recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 26th inst, at 10
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGSTM (South). a.m. by Mesers. Coddard & Douglas. N Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading, will be counter- signed by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hong Kong, 20th June, 1928.
ARAFURA
TANDA
1 Noon. Townsville, Brisbane, Bydney &
6,000 3rd Aug.
Melbourne.
4,056 1 31st Aug. *Calls Port Holland and omits Sandakan,
Regular monthly saltings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, lolin, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawad, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement ofters,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vix New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The F.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamerà for. Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*NELLORE
KASHMIR
TALMA
ARAFURA
KIDDERPORE TAXLIWA
ALIFORE
RAJPUTANA
SANTHIA KALYAN
TANDA TILAWA
NALDERA KASHGAR
6,850 3rd July
Shal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama.
Enbe & Yokoham
8,085. 4th July Phal. Moit Kabe, Kolka Osak?
10,000
6,000 10th July Moji, Kabe. Onaku & Yokohama. 5,0341-14th July Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. 7,900 18th
July Amoy, Maji, Kobe, Osaka & Xhama
5278 18th July
9,144 3rd Aug,
Shanghai & Kobe.
16.668 1,20th July Shai, Kobe & -Yokohama.
7,70 28th July Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka.
S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Tth Aug. Moli, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 8th Aug. Amoy, Shal, Mofi, Kobe & Osaka. 10,088 17th Aug. Shanghai.
4.556 10,006
0,008 31st Aug. B'hal, Mofl, Kobe & Yokohama, *Cargo only,
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 atcamer.
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%. ft. x 2 ft. x 1 Zt. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Padangea Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG, Agents.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Motor Vessel
"ESQUILINO"
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Masanus, Aden, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo
are
NEIGN zermed that all Goode
are being landed at their risk into
i
ping must be prepared to meet, for
in-
duties on wood cargo in Austraila Thus, since the new Customs have put an end to the shipment of timber to that destination, attempts have been made to get some of the tonnage thus displaced employed in the route to the West Coast of South America, where, as previously men- tioned, the liner companies already
established, have an abundance of tonnage to deal with the traffic. In conclusion, the Norwegian news-
sometime to come, a more intensified competition from this quarter Sooner or later, however, the exorable economic facts which are responsible at bottom for the rapper observes that Scandinavian decline of the American shipping in these conditions and not allow them
shipowners should pay attention to dustry are bound to reassert their
selves to be enticed by American influence. Therefore, unless the arms to place still more tonnage in American nation is willing to sub- the West Coast traffic, as this would sidise its merchant marine perman-Inevitably cause great loss. ently, and on a lavish scale, the situation a few years hence will be no better than it is to-day.
High" Running Costs. American Certain
politicians seem to be strangely ignorant of the economics of shipping. They ap pear to be under the delusion that in order to capture trade from Bri tish and other ocean-carriers, it is only necessary to build up-to-date and speedy ships. The U.S. Ship ping Board experts know better, whether they share the light-heart however, and it may be doubted ed optimism of their chairman, Mr.
O'Connor, with regard to the effects of the Jones-White Bill, which does nothing to relieve the handicap of exorbitant running costs the fac
sent situation/----- tor chiefly responsible for the pre-
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
6.H.
Passengers arrived by the St. Albans from Japan yester day were:
Mr. J. McGesch, Mr. A. J.
Fraser, Mrs. Bennett and infant, Miss C. Ellis, Miss K. Donohue, Mr. T. Kuribayashi, Mr. and Mrs.
Rev. and Mrs. R. D. Watson, Matr. H. W. Lang,.Miss M. H. Balley, D. Watson, Miss E. Dunn, Rev. G.
Auderson.
TANKER'S TRIALS.
The new oil-tanker “Gretafeld,” It is a most significant circum- which Messrs. Cammell Laird and stance that while that section of the Co. have built at Birkenhead for American merchant marine which is Messrs. Hunting and Son, New- employed in domestic trade, and castle-on-Tyne, has returned to the therefore Immune from foreign Mersey after carrying out highly competition, is expanding, the sec-successful official speed and con- tion engaged in overseas trade, sumption trails. She is the "first" which enjoys no such, immunity, is oll-tanker built at Birkenhead, and rapidly diminishing. In the past has a deadweight capacity of 14,400 six years the number of American tons, with a length of 500ft. The vessels trading overseas has de vessel is capable of carrying 18,200 clined by nearly 50 per cent.,. and tons of oil. The propelling machin- In spite of atrenuous efforts to giveery, also built by Cammell Lairds, effect to the slogan of "American consists of single-screw balanced ships for American goods," only 22 quadruple-expansion steam engines. per cent of all American overseas The vessel exceeded her contract exports are carried in American bot-speed by three-quarters of a knot, and will be delivered ahead of the Cargo tonnage is the only reliable contract date. The owners were Index to the actual work performed represented by Captain G. L. Hunt-! by a merchant navy and when this ing, and Messra. Churchin and Wat- test is applied to the American son, naval architects, London, and marine. the result is startling. the builders by Mr. R. 8. Johnson, Within the period 1921-26 the total managing director of Messrs. Cam- Toreign Import and export cargo mell Laird and Company. tornage of the United States de clined by 9 per vent, while-that carried in foreign ships increased by 87.4 per cent.
toms.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consigneca of Cargo ex 8.8. "Benarty" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will
the Godowns of the Hong Kong and LINER AS WHALER. be subject to rent after July 5.
Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery 'may be obtained:
Optional Cargo will be forward- ed unless notice to the contrary be given befare 23rd instant.
12,366-TON SHIP SOLD TO NORWEGIANS,
It is reported that the New Zen- No claims will be admitted after land liner "Athenic," 12,366 tons, the Goods have left the Godown, which has been one of Messrs. and all Goods remaining undeliver-Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ed after the 29th lost. will be sub-most popular passenger vessels to ject to rent/E
the Dominion for twenty-six years,
All claims against the vessel has been sold by the White Star must be presented to the under-Line with which the firm are in ass signed on or before the 8th proxsociation, and she will be converted or they will not be recognised into a whaler for use in the South All broken, chafed, and damaged Polar seas. The purchaser is Mr. Goods are to be loft in the Go A Jahre, who is chairman of varl- downs, where they will be examin ed on the 29th ins at 10 am, by us whaling companies in Norway. our surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & It is estimated that the work of transforming the "Athenic," which Douglas,
was built by Harland and Wolf at No Fire Insurance has been Belfast, in 1901, and is now at Mid- effected.
dlesbrough, will occupy about thres The months, and cost £100,000. comforatble cabins, which accom modated a total of nearly 700 pas- sengers, will be removed, together with all the upper-deck structures, and their places will be holling vats and the various fus res ired in the whaling. The
will be converted into
aver
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE of Lading will be counter-
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE TUNNEL LINE
(OCEAN SS CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.5. CO., LTD.)
WAND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO, LTD.) —
LINGS FROM HONG KONGRESAD 13th July 27th July,
3.8
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
NSVILLE”
Via Bucz Cana),
Via Boer Canal:
Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners On!
signed by
DODWELL & CO, LTD, Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd June, 1928.
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tonk
the Vessel
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