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DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE'S
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WHEAT AND SEED SHIPMENTS
Hull. The activities of the Hull Fort Development Committee. form the subject of a report just issued. Sir Herbert Gibson, K.B.E. of Buenos Aires, is visiting the United Kingdom on several important mis- sions, one of which is to investigate the possibilities of the shipment of and other produce Argenting wheat Lu British ports other than London. The Development Committee, has ex- tend an invitation to Sir Herbert Gibson to visit Hull, and the L.N.E.R. has been asked to co-operate in the arrangements.
which was The report of a visit paid to Liverpool by the Lord Mayor of Hall and Councillor F. TB when they interviewed. Mr. Charles Booth
other directors (chairman) and
of
the Booth Steamship Line states that one or two diffculties were mention ed, notably the cost of weighing and the dis the stowage of oil seeds, charging
ring of bags, the working of overtime, and the settling
of
SECTION.
MODERN FLEET
SHIPPING PROGRESS IN SWEDEN
BUILDING ACTIVITY ·
of a
M. POINGARE
HIS RESIGNATION NOW PROBABLE
• SERIOUS OPERATION
Paris, Yesterday.
The fact that the septuagenarian, M. Poincare is suffering from an in- ternal trouble has occasioned alarmist rumours, but it is stated authoritative- ly that there is no gravity. Two emin ent surgeons are examining him on Tuesday to decide whether an opera- tion will be performed or not.
M. Poincare has been ill since July Ministers 17, but has received the
Resignation Tendered
Paris, Lator.
The Steamship Underwriters' As- sociation of Sweden has just issued Its report for the past year, show daily.
468 ships
total of ing that 1,032,009 gross tons were wholly or
M. Poincare informed the Cabinet partly insured in the association in 1928, which was the 56th year of the that he will shortly be undergoing an of the institute. At the operation which involve two or three existence luncheon which followed the armual months cessation of work. He there meeting, which was also attended by fore decided to tender his resignation representatives of the shipbuilding industry, Mr. Gunner Carlsson, ship to M. Doumergue. owner, and chairman of the associa- cided to depute M. Briand and M. tion, delivered a speech dealing with Louis Barthon (Minister of Justice) to the events of the past year down to see M. Poincare this morning and urge him, while taking the rest required the present time.
The Cabinet de-
The chairman stated that the idea for his recovery, to remain at the head of carrying on winter shipping in the of the Government.
the northern harbours, judging from
It is pointed out that M. Poincare experience of the past winter, Hust
does not desire to remain in office in be consigned to oblivion, as with his present state, in foreign affairs few exceptions Swedish ships
wore
not built sufficiently strong to travel particularly, as the serious operation under ice conditions even with the he is undergoing will prevent him at- assistance of ice-breakers, the risks tending The Hague Reparations Con- to the final
ships and crews being ico ference.
coccia
MISSING SOLDIERS
great on the one hand, while on the If his resignation is accepted it is Representatives of the company other the riska and less of time generally believed that M. Doumergue could never be fully equalised by any will ask M. Briand to form a new Gor- stated that for years they had been
possible increase in freights, endeavouring to get Brazilian mer-
Jernment, which will probably imme- In the case of the harbours the chants to ship their cocoa, coffee, and oilseeds in better bags. The experience gained pointed to the diately summon Parliament-Reuter. Lord Mayar promised that a serious necessity for being better equipped effort would be made to encourage for keeping open the harbours which. the importation of Brazilian
as a general rule, were accessible l and coffee, togeher with hides, rub- the year round. It should not again ber, and timber.
happen that Sweden owing to an of needed ice blockade should run the risk Privates Smith and O'Donnell, Further matters which urgent attention have been taken in scarcity of coal and other necessary of the 2nd Batt. the King's Own hand by Councillor Till for the con- products of vital importance to the sideration of the Hull Seed Crushers'
see what the community. It was difficult to fore Scottish Borderers, who were re- Committee and other interested see
consequences would ported missing, have been arrest- have
been if the Swedes had noted in Manila, according to a police parties.
this assistance
morning. received The L.N.E.R.
friendly has approached the
from report received Booth Line and promised to co- neighbours in the east and the west. They are being sent back to Hong operate with the Development Cor-But they had no right after the Best Kong- mittee in affording every assistance experiences to continue in the same to the receivers of cargo.
manner in the unconcerned hope that Sir Ralph Wedgwood, the chief L.N.E.R.. states general
manager that he has heard with satisfaction of the work which is being, done by the Development Committee, and the company is anxious to co-operate in every way so as to secure further industries and to increase the pros- perity of the port and the city.
A report is made that a firm of British and foreign grain merchants at Worcester had pointed but that the L.N.ER. would not grant a com
O EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING petitive rate for grain from the port
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
and return From Hong Kong to Shanghai
1+
Nagasaki
"
n
.H.K.$120 165
IF
Mojt
190
Kobe Yokohama
210
235
17
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
MISHIMA MARU
IYO MARU
Wednesday, 7th August, Wednesday, 21st August.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shangbai & Japan Ports.
29th July. 12th August.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
Monday, Monday,
Saturday, 27th July.
Saturday, 10th August..
Wednesday, 21st August. Wednesday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
26th September.
27th July. 11th August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
of Hull, though they did so for feed- ing cake. The addresses of two long- distance haulage contractors were given to the firm in question, and it is proposed to get the Chamber of Commerce to take up the grainz rate question with the L.N.E.R
LA GUAIRA-
GROWING ACTIVITY OF THE PORT
At the annual general meeting of the La Guaira Harbour Corporation, B. Stone, G. Limited, Mr. John chairman of the corporation, presid ing, said, as a matter of compari- son the following figures were terest as showing the steady increase in the trade of the part:
was
in-
The total tonnage handled in 1921 114,514; 1922, 124,514; 1923, 140,193; 1924, 188,178; 1925, 198,472; 1526, 256,381,
are
Proceeding, he said: We handling more than double the ten- nage of seven years ago.
The tonnage coming to La Guaira
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, increasing, and there is little
KAGA MARU
TANGO MARU
† NAGATO MARU
TAMEA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
BOKUYO MARU
BINGO MARU
† KUMA MARU
+ KAKO MARU
Monday, 19th August.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
† CALCUTTA MARU
Friday,
9th August
4th August. Sunday, Sunday, 25th August. Saturday, 17th August.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,
† DELAGOA MARU
Sunday,
11th August.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
† BENGAL MARU
† MALACCA MARU
Thursday, 8th August. Friday, 18th August,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† MURORAN MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, SADO MARU
Tuesday,
27th July. 30th July.
† Cargo only.
19
to in- doubt that it will continue 270398, and we must provide for this if we are to cope with it in
Stable manner.
pro- Individual corgoes are increasing the number of ves- sels touching at the port increases; are.con- vessels of larger tonnage
the new to wit, stantly arriving. "Orinoco," of 9,660 tons gross regia- ter of the Hamburg Amerika Line, "Mag- shortly to be followed by the dalena", of 8,500 tons; the new motorships: "Orazio" and "Virgilio," of the Italian Navigation Company, of 11,689 and 11,718 tons respective 17.
Recently we have been notified of the inauguration of A service by the Gulf-Caribbean Steamship Line
be- tween the United States and Vene-
Privates Birch and Chapman of
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Alexandria 3, Rangoon
Plague: (2), Pnom Penh 2 (1)
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LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
Sunday, 11th August ATLAS MARU••••••••••
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
30th July
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MONTEVIDEO MARU *********** Tuesday, 30th BOMBAY Vis Singapore & Colombo Sunday 4th August
HONOLULU MARU A
Monday, 19th August. GANGES MARU DURBAN,
LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI-
BAR & MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colomba.
Tuesday, 6th August. CANADA MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Bengeon....
SEATTLE MARU KUBADO MARU
Thursday, 1st August. Sunday, 18th August VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from
AL Shape (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 13th August..
MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
KA HIMALAYA MARU JOR ...... Wednesday, 7th Angust. HAIPHONG Vun Huhon & Pakbo
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 8th Angust, 10 a.m..
Sunday, 18th August..
NEW YORK VIEJATZE ports, San Francisco & Panawin.
* HAMBURG MARU
JAPAN POETS
GOVALASKA MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON MARU
TAKAO VIL SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU ANLADI**
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
Alaka
Sunday, 11th August
Sunday 28th July, & p.m. Sunday,4th August, 3 p.m.
Thursday, 1st August. Noon.
Friday 10th Augus
For further puriculars Apako zappy to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
STAL: Central No.: 1083, 1689–1090..
NNTAKEUCHI M.Raper
Atlantic Company are putting into the West India service on the Penh (2), Saigon (1), Shanghai
steamer "Chicago", (1), Canton (1), Swatow (1).
Ber- Spanish Main the
Small-pox: Bombay 22 (12),
of 10,502 tons, and later the steam-bera 1 Aden 42 (17), Calcutta 2 (1).
er "Cuba," of 11,387 tons grosch Karachi 12 (6), Madras 24 (10)
gister These two -vessels have each
a length overall of over 500 ft, and Negupatam, Pondicherry 1 (1), are too long to be conveniently Batavia 1, Macasser 5 (3), Belawan
handled by any one of our present Deli, Samarinda 2, Pnom Penh 3 jetties, although, of course, special (17. Canton 3, Dairea 5 (3), Swatow efforts will be made to accommodate. them.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis: Shang- hai (5).
SEA PASSENGERS
COMPLAINTS OF INDIANS INVESTIGATED VEREN
rejoined the Battalion of own accord.
their
S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
JULY
31st
S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons-Capt.: Trott.] WED.
JULY
MON. 29th
AUGUST
AUGUST
TUES
6th
SUN.
11th
WED. 21st TUES. 27th
SUN, Atb FRI.
MON. 19th
9th
SUN. 25th
FRI.
16th
WED.
14th
FRI.
30th
MURDER CHARGE
Yeung Kwai-tin (40) of No. 2,
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- Bullock-lane, was this morning
dmmodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- formally charged before Mr. E. W.
rooms and Saloon. The us. "Tal Hing" is fitted with Wireless.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shubing, Hamilton at the Central Police Court with the murder of Yengakhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five
inys;
Lek-hong (33) of No. 12 Nulah
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are lane, who was found dead outside to be obtained on board.
No. 2, Taiyuen-street, on Thurs
day at 6.55 pm, with a stab wound in the chest endange
The accused was remanded for a week.
SEDITIOUS WRITING?
"Down with Imperialism. Long live the Third Internationale.".
The above was included in a charge against a Chinese, describ ed as a house "coolie" of No. 196 The Peak, of writing seditious literature on a transformer box at Jardine's Bridge, The Peak. Ac- eused was also charged with dam- aging the box.
Need For Improvement In short, there is every indication of considerable growth in the port's trafle for the near future, and unless we improve the port there is no doubt that we shall be considerably handicapped in dealing economically with any increased traffic, with the reault that expenses will absorb the
Penang, July 2|| bulk of the increased earnings. A special meeting of the Indian I mentioned last year that the sea-going passengers grievance en- ion certainquiry committee was held in Penang board had under consideration plans for the extension and improve on Saturday to consider how bost ment of the port which would lead passengers grievances might be al
These plans leviated Jan
The Indian Government Agent and were still under the meantime we were in consulta- Mr. J.
Navigation Co., were
to important econorahon, and in |
tion
complaints
with the engineers us to the Ing Dick manager of the British cost of
the proposed work. Estim Present among a large and represen ates have been obtained and we have tative gathering. instructed the consulting engineers to Numerous
made by obtain tenders for a lump sum con- passengers were brought forward tract covering all contingencles. As one by one, among them being ex- luggage at soon as we have got this we shall cessive charges for be in a definite position to consider Swettenham Pier,
Pier, Inadequate meals what financial arrangements can be for second-class passengers, the made. Meantime, dredging operations method of serving food to third-class are being carried out to afford the passengers, not lowering the ganz necessary data
way at Negapatam, overcrowded steamers from Indian ports, etc.
The meeting decided to make re- presentations – to proper quarters in hat the grievances might be allevia Sub-committees were also appointed to ecu that other Bugger- tona mada to the meeting, were car- -Straits Timesk
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