THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1929.
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
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH 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.)
8. 6.
Tons
From Hong Kong About
*KASIMIE
KOREA
MANTUA
*KARMALA
*MIRZAPORE *KALYAN
8,985 31st Aug.
Noon 10,953 14th. Sapt. 10,040 28th Sept. 9,128 12th Oct. 6,715 10th Oct. 0,144 26th Oct.
Destination
U.S. SHIPPING
THE CHINA MAIL,
EXPANSION A QUESTIONABLE BENEFIT
ADVANTAGE OVER FOREIGNERS
-
In 1921
IN AUSTRALIA
COMMENTS ON WATERWORKERS' DISPUTE
to
HOW TO SAVE
GERMANY'S EXAMPLE OF
AMALGAMATIONS
MR. W. L. HICHENS' VIEWS
London, July 22 other shipbuilders and Ma. W. 1. Kichana
The
SPEED
GOOD SERVICE – COMFORT
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Week Day Salling from Hong Kong at 2 p.m. Arriving Macao at 5.30 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Arriving Hong Kong at 11.20 a.m. Sunday Sailing from Macne at 6 pm.
H.K.
» 10 p.m. Freight and Passage apply:
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. Tel. C. 6081.
4, Connaught Road W.
5
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and BÚIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Hlipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,
| Town Offer: 64, Connaught Road Central Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. #59.. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon' No. 1. Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
would shortly send the unemploy ment figures up again unless addi-
we at the moment tional orders, came along quickly, of which there was apparently no pross Berths would become empty through launches, and in many cases there would be no ships to replace them.
"Too Many Yards "In spite of those first figures the shipbuilding outlook is not encour- sufficient to They are not keep shipbuilding berths faily occu- pied," added Mr. Hichens.
"There is a
a general tendency for the
shipbuilding percentage
In the '80's of abroad to increase. Jast century we built 80 per cent, of the world's
Now we build ships.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
Marseilles, Londen, Hall, Rotterdam cent, but foreign vessels carried 57world be required to agree that no better and at lower prices than other aging.
Unfortunately, agreement has not been reached in the negotiations The National Industrial Confer which have been taking place for ence Koard which has been studying some months between a committee Like many the United States merchant marine of the shipowners and the Waterside
bysiner men, problems has now issued its report. Workere Federation, according to the The Board points out the danger of latest news from New South Wales, animan of Messrs. Cammell Laird expansion beyond actual needs, and All along the dificulty has been and Co.) wants to know what type considers that the Shipping Board
vi work Mr. C. G. Ammon, M.P. the volunteer workers who (Financial and Parliamentary Secre- regard should be abolished.
[helped owners to tide over the tary to the Admiralty), referred to “The resent financial and economest serious days of the strikes at when he spoke of a British Ad- mie position of the United States the Australia ports, for, naturally miralty contract that hait to and of the world shipping industries," enough, the shipowners could not
America to go
because the the report states, "makes question-throw aside the men who had stood price was 120 per cent below the able the adoption of any policy which by them in this emergency, Ал would encourage the development of effort has been made to employ an
benders offered by British firnts. a U.S. merchant marine larger than equal number of the volunteers and lass Friday at the Port of London Mr Ammon, M.P.. was spoaking that required for nation defence of the members of the Federation, Authority lunch, following the an- and foreign trade, and which would, but the spokesmen for the latter. nual inspection of the docks, and to an unreasonable extent,
ent, lessen the body were unable to approve of cer suid how sady (in his new post) he he use of foreign shipping services." tain of the proposals put forward.
The unsatisfactory competitive posi-
had signed many contracts for the It was suggested that, in addition Admiralty to foreign firms tion of the shipping operating in for- to the employment of Federation on giving the orders to British com- instead of eign trade under the U.S. flag, it is and volunteers, there should be some panies GULFsible for decrease in recent years all the workers should be regulated, He had recently signed a contract to
pointed out, has been largely respon.
means by which the employment of foreign prices were so much lower. It was simply because the
in the proportion of United States in order to avoid sectional strikes a UB.A firm which commerce carried by U.S. ships. In and the insubordination
was 120 per which was cent. lower, than the British tenders. spite of the greatly increased im- SO rife at some Australian ports "This contract cannot possibly have portance of the United States as a when the trouble was at its worst. anything to do with shipbuilding er maritime nation since the war and For one thing, the shipowners desir-any of the technical requirements of the rapid growth. of its foreign com-ed to use the volunteer merce, it is added, American ship-"picking up" selectal workers under "The Journal of Commerce." "If it depot for the Admiralty," said Mr. Hichens to ping has shown a definitely declin- the control of the shipowners' super- were so, the boot would be on the ing trend since 1921, due largely to intendent, other labour to be obtain other bigher shipbuilding and operating ed from the Federation yard.
leg. Britain could produce It
these things Osta.
120 per cent. cheaper Was further suggested that than the USA. Such orders would tallies or numbers should be issued certainly have been placed! in this "While in 1921," the report states, to the selected men, which would be country--not simply on a question of "49 per cent. of the total cargo ton- forfeited if
any of the
men were policy, but on the question of price. nage of the 'foreign overseas trade convicted of theft or malicious con- of the United States was carried in duct, and temporarily suspended for ta razor blades, or toothbrushes, or con-The contract most probably applies U.S. bottoms, in 1928 only 41 per mu
insubordination, insobriety, or other cenz was shipped in vessels carring, always conceded. Of course, the difference in price is quite extraor
misconduct, the
act, the right of appeal be-being of the British Navy.
ther some equally small items in the well- ing the US. flag. American ships predominate in the total ocean-bound main object of the owners was to dinary, and we await import trade of the United States, get the men belonging to the Federation of Mr. Ammon with keen inter- the explana. of which in 1928 they carried 47 per tion to work amicably with the
volunteers, and the Federation itself for naval of mercantile purposes est. Britain can still build skips per cent.
American expert
intimi intimidation tonnage.
of volunteers - or
of countries." 1.8. vessels predominate in our their families should take place. It was intended, should this scheme trade with the Philippines, Mexico.
prove to be satisfactory, that a joint the north and the west coast of South America, Central America, and committee, representing the owners carry a large portion of American and the men, should be set uping the industry. trade with the West Indies and the which would deal with disputes of a He dwelt on the fact that for the the major portion of cargoes ex- Orient, but foreign vessels carried domestic naturs.
Jane quarter the tonnage under con- only Ramiralty are now ordering
60 per cent. The employers have intimated that struction had risen from 1,357,375 to changed between "the United States while they recognise that there is 1.453,906 tons, being an increase on
less than nothing. Before the war and Europe and the British not sufficiant work to keep all the the quarter of 5,531 tona. The Bri-
many other firms, like ourselves, con- Dominions, with the exception of
members of the Federation in em-tish propertion of the world's total
centrated on Admiralty work and no- ployment, they owe a duty to the is 51 per cent,
thing else. an improvement on U.S. merchant marine adequate volunteers to see that they are not recent quarters, but still far below
broad fact remains that from the viewpoint of national de-turned away when they may no long-the pre-war percentage
far too many shipbuilding fence would probably carry a larger the Federation workers who refused The amount of tonnage comment- er be required to fill the places of
of about 60 per
yards in this country to-day. There proportion of U.S. commerce than is
new form of co-opera- must be
be some carry on when work was offered ed during the June quarter was being carried at the present time,"
combination or close organisa. tion, to them. "Whether that
It is this point the report declares.
of the 428,400 tons, which is 66,000 tons
If one compares the organisa- tion, proportion won reach or exceed 50 continued employment of volunteers higher than in the March quarter tion of the shipping industry and
which per cent. the amount usually set a stumbling-block in the negotiations menced in the
has proved the
greatest and almost
the organisation of the shipbuilding equal to the tonnage com. a minimum requirement cannot The
industry the latter comes out of it December quarter of predicted, It would seem more im-
which have been proceeding, but the 1928. The amount of tonnage com
very badly. portant
that the shipping services give the volunturra a fair chance of with the March quarter from 299,291 the shipbuild
owners are firm their resolve, to menced abroad declined as compared
"Far too little attention has been maintained by private enterprise,
central organisation of with Government aid, should meet continuing their work.
the chipbuilding industry in the past. defined needs.
The new organisation should come about through a
body the Ship-
pup like building Employers' Federation.
The German Example "We might well follow the example of Germany. There the company known as the Deaching has amal- ganiated all the big shipbuilding concerns under one economic control. Many yards have had to be closed; and the same thing must happen in this country. There are too many yards in this country, and some of. Sunrise and Sunset in Hong them must close down. It is difficult Kong for August (Standard time of To see just how this state of the 120th Meridian, East of Green- affairs can come about, but it has got to come some day, somehow, Inwich), are as follow:--- just the same way, with the closing down of the unnecessary and
establish- August
& Antwerp. Bombay, Marseiller & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'soilles, L'den, R'dam & A'werp Straits, Colombo & Bombay. M'seilles, L'ton, R'dam & A'werp.
*Cargo only. †Calls Casa Blanca, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the
·Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
:
*DALGOMA
*+GARBETA
TILAWA
TALA MBA | 3,013
TAKLIWA
5,053 4th Sept 5.327 15th Sept, 10,008 4th Oct. 12th Oct. 7,936 21st Oct. 6.949 7th Nov. Calls Rangoon. † Cargo on ly.
TAKADA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Caloutta.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. All stenmere are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
of a
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). because
*TANDA
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
❘ 6,956
30th Aug. 4 p.m. 4.500 4th Oct. 6,853 1st Nov. 6,956 29th Nov.1 4,500 3rd Jan.
1930
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
of the
While the Conference believes that policy of specifically determined Government and for the maintenance a United States merchant marine is advisable, for the present at least," of the highly competitive conditions in the field of world shir ping, it qualifies this conclusion with the declaration that "any policy
in an which resulted an expansion of only serve to intensify competition. and to place U.S: ship operators in a stil: more unsatisfactory position." Oil-Barning Ships
PLYMOUTH'S TRAFFIC.
NEW TENDER FOR PASSENGER
SERVICE
of
The Discouraging Outlook Mr. Hithens went on the serious outlook for British ship
to discuss building, and the only hopes for sav
tons
cent.
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & facilities beyond actual needs would sible tender service must be provided with by the Shipping Employers'
Melbourne.
*Calls, Zamboanga, Port Holland & Cairns.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawso, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as in- ducement offers.
and
on.
thehe
are
ot
ments, reorganisation has to be brought about in the goal, steel and cotton, and all the basic industries of this country."
ta 210,597 tons. The amount of tonnage launched shows the largest increase, owing to
1 year nearing completion. the number of vessels ordered at the beginning of the December quarter While there is more work now on hand, The Great Western Railway Co. have is in the completion stages.
a large proportion of the work recognised that in order efficiently to
The very
in the serious decline cope with the increase of passenger and amount of orders obtained during the mail traffic into Plymouth, the best pos- first six months of 1928, was dealt Docks. In pursuance of this policy the with the Shipyard between the liners and the Plymouth Federation at the Wagce Conference
Trade the "Sir John Hawkins, which has the How of orders experienced at the
Unions company has had built new tender,
to when out that just been placed in commission at Ply- The only distinct advantage which mouth Docks. This tender will replace end of last year had not been main- U.S. shipping at the present time the "Smeaton," which will be with- tained
that during the three has over its foreign competitors lies
drawn from the service.
months January, February in the possession of a very consider
The "Sir John Hawking" is thorough- tinet from work actually commenced March, the tonnage ordered as dis able amount of oil burning ships, ac-ly up-to-date, and every care has been cording to the report, an advantage, anger ensure the comfort of the pas one-half of the total booked in the during the quarter was less than however, which is contingent upon [sengers. An upholstered lounge and the relationship between the price of smoke room have been provided, in ad last quarter of 1928. For the first eil and of coal.
dition to which the vessel is steam-six months of this year, it was stat- As regards age and speed, the heated throughout, a new feature which ed, the tonnage of orders placed The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Board finds the US. merchant fleet will be much appreciated by passen- would be approximately the same as Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
to compare unfavourably with the gers landing and embarking during the Wat booked in the three months fleets of other nations. The larger
winter months. A dining salcon has October, Noveraber and December part of U.S. vessels engaged in for also been provided, together with ample last year. eign trade, in the view of the Board, space on the promenade deck for the The figures of tonnage ordered in- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and will soon have to be replaced with storage of mails and baggage. Thedicated that the industry must look faster and more modern ships if the tender is capable of carrying over 600 forward in the coming months to e U.S. raerchant marine is to constituto passengers between the liners and the fresh falling of in the amount of either
docks. &n effective instrument
work national defence or a potent agency
The vessel is also suitable for the ex-ber ofn band due to the lower num- orders placed in the first half for the development and protection of the many resorts which afford varied higher placing of orders in the De- cursion traffic between Plymouth and the present year. Just as the foreign trade interests.
The Board considers the early with- and delightful sea trips from Plymouth, cember, quarter had brought down drawal of the United States Shipping
during the summer season.
the employment figure for the indus- The new vessel was built by Messrs. try month by month from 38.1 per Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. Board from the field of ship opera-Earle's Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Hul, cent., in October, 1928, to 22.0 per a paramount factor in the solu- and her general particulars are:-cent, in May, 1929, or that decline tion of the merchant marine problem. Length overall, 130ft length between in orders in the first six months of
States "The United
Shipping Board
ard perpendiculars, 170ft.: breadth 43ft.; the present year, it was pointed out, haa undoubtedly endeavoured
depth from keel to main deck,' 15ft. avoid direct competition with private 9in.; draft with bunkers fall, water U.S. ship operators, but it is, never-tanks full and steam up, and 200 therine, partially Government-owned, bin, for ward; speed, 12 knots; indicat.
evident that merchant
tons of coal aboard, 12ft. Gin. aft, 10ft. partly in private hands, is not like-ed horse-power, 1.700. ly to prove successful,"
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The P. & O. Royal Mail ateamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
London via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
KARMALA
9,128 | 30th Aug. | Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
2 p.m. 4th Sept.
*NAGFORE
5,283
ST. ALBANS
MANTUA
4,500 10.046 10,00%
TILAWA
"MIRZAPORE 8,716
TALANBA KALYAN
10th Sept. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 18th Sept. Shanghai. 14th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 17th Sept Moji & Kobe. 8,018 19th Sept.
Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka 9,144
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,853
29th Sept. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama 7,936 1st Oet. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 8,097 7th Det. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,000 8th Oct. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. * Cargo only.
*NELLORE
PAKLIWA
DELTA
ARAFURA
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 Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
HONG KONG TIDE
of
at
obained by aid of the Tide-predict
The tide-table given below has been
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 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents.
P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
ing Machine, which includes 40 com-
ponents for the better prediction of
The provision of this new tender will improve considerably the facilities for the handling of the ocean passenger and mail traffic at Plymouth
PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Per s.6. "Tanda" from Japanese tides, from the result of the analysis ports, August 28 (all through passen. of the tidal observations, ken at gera):
the Kowloon tidal observatory under Mr. and Mrs. Baker, E. Bradshaw, the direction of Dr. Doberek during Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Buckeridge. E. W. the years 1897, 1888 and 1889. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Paton and son,
The times and heights are given J. P. Noonan, Mrs. E. Sulton, Mr. and for Kowloon; but they may be used Mrs. E. T. Shand, Mr. and Mrs. P for the Victoria Naval Yard and Megennis, Miss P. Magonnis, Miss DL Aberdeen, the differences being very Murray, H. E. Tucker, E.-L. Gould, small.
Mr. and Mrs. Kajyama and infant, The times of
of high and low-water Miss M. Alexander, Mrs. WE must not be considered to coincide Marston, M. Kiba, W. J. Hill.
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE with the times of slack-water and
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL"- LINE. (OCEAN SA CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S'S, CO, LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
S.8. "CITY OF CANBERRA”....... Via Suez Canal
8.1. “CITY OF NORWICH,
SS. DARDANUSZEN
Vin Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
6th October, 28th October,
change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct,
LOOTED BY PIRATES
Toochow, Aug. 21.
August 29 to September 4, 1929. It is reported that the mer- chant vessel “Shinghing"; "ground"" DATE BIGH WATER LOWER WATER, ed off the coast here, pear
Ht
Standard
Times
Newshang lend. The crew were reported to have been taken away by Ft pirates and about a quarter of a mil- * Tion dollary' worth of goods were lost. The Chinese naval authorities here are sending out. a vessel to ronder sist
Standard August
Times
Thurs 29 m 3 93 6.6
3m8801115 ance. Kuo Wentw
8:19 x 4.3 10 65 8 GE
Fri
MACPHERSON COLLECTION
10th September Sat. 31 878101
m7 5 78 m 0 1840sister
The trustees of the Macpherson col- lection of naval paintings, purchwad
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option Mon. 2m 7.6 m 1.13 37 by Sir James Caird for the sum of
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:~
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE. LTD, Hong Kong, Wed Hong Kong & Cantou: JARDINE, HATHESON & CO. ITD),, Canton.
10 11.7 8 15 0.7 $187,000 and presented by him to the
1 m 91 7.9 117 11 nation, extended their lan of these 107 108 1099 treatures to the Plymouth Art Gallers 9 12 7.6 m3 628 to cover the period of Navy Week 24. 11 which was held at Plymouth From
August 17 to Augast B
From U.S.A.
The Motor Vessel,
"DEEBANK" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all gooda are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go- downs of the Hong
Kow- Kong and loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 2nd September, 1920, will be: subject
to rent.
AD Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 9th September, 1929, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 2nd September, 1929, at 10 a.in.
No Fire Insurance has been affect- ed.
Bille of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, General Agents. Hong Kong, 27th August, 1929.
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONT
Sunrise, Sunset.
a.m.
p.m.
20 30
6.04
6.49
6.06
6.42
31
6.05
8.41
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF
KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet)
Highest
Lowest
Place of Observation
W. L on record West River at Shiuhing....·441,0 North River at Tsingyuen..
W. L.
W.L
W. L
on record
20/8
27/8
0
25.1
24.4
+28.9 +- 27.3 +16.3.
0
115
15.6
15.0
4.5
4.8
North River at Samshui
East River at Sheklang
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SNIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS. FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com
pany pos-
sesses Six Granite Docks and
Twa
ent
Pat
Slip-
ways. The dimensions
of No, 1
700
Doek are
ft. x
86 ft 30
ft
Π
MS.
SUGRO"
Codes Weed:
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth Edit
tion: En gineering; First &
Second Edi
tion; West-
era Union
and Wat
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions; - 154′ 0′′ B.P.
1- 28′ 0′′ Mid, x 11' 0 Mk., D.W. 470 tons; B.H.P. 360; Speed 10 knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. H. DYER, B.Sc., MJ.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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