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THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIP OWNERS' YEAR
British S.S.O. Association's Manifold Activities
LAID-UP SHIPPING
Government De-Rating Scheme: Proposed Change In Helm Orders
FREIGHTS HIGHER
There was also during the year a re- duction of 28,488 gross tons in the ton- nage of vessels of 100 tons grosk and over fitted with auxillary power, the total world tonnage of auch
gross
tons
Yessels
COASTAL SHIPS
Latest Changes In Personnel
Captain C. Carrington, from re- service, has gone master, "Kintang."
Mr. J. R. Forster, chief officer, "Liban," has gone sklet olleer, "Sin- kleng."
Mr. J. G. R. Gaw, second officer, "Sunning," is on reserve.
Mr. E. Williams, chief oficer, "Chungking," is on reserve.
Mr. A. H. Mills, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Chungking."
Mr. F. N. Booth, chief officer, "Sze-
The annual meeting of the British Sailing Ship Owners' Association, Limited, will be held on December 3, when the following annual report, issued recently, will be submitted:having fallen from 313,632 gross tons chuon," has gone chief officer, "Sun
As compared with the corresponding OR June 30. 1928, to 285,046 ning."
on Jano 30, 1929. Apart from dumb barges and Me. W. Dickinson, extra chief offi- similar craft, the world ton- cer, "Linan," has gone chief officer, nage of selling vessels of 100 groas tons "Szechuen." and upwards not titted with auxiliaries at June 30, 1929, was about 306,000 gross tons, of which only 17,800 ware owned in Great Britain and Ireland.
Mr. T. E. Rees, second officer, "Fat. shan," hurs
"Linan." gone second officer,
Jir. M. Defty, second officer, gom! second officer,
months of the previous year steanship freights in the last five months of 1928 were slightly higher in August, lower in September and October, but in November and rose appreciably December. They were substantially higher in January to May, 1929, than
The returus published by the Regis they were in the first five months of trar-General Shipping and Seamen
record that 108 sailing ships of 12,538 "Linan," has 1928, but were lower in June, 1929, gross tons were added to the United "Fatahan."" as compared with June, of the previous Kingdom Register during the twelve year. For July, 1929, which is the months, July, 1928, to June, 1029, last month for which the Chamber of including a new vessels with a total cross tonnage of 7,450 groas tons Shipping index number has been pre-built during 1928 and 1929. More third engineer ofcor, "Kangting."
than two-thirds of these vessels were number of sailing vessels added to the built in the United Kingdom. The
Regiater is, however, more than offset by the number removed from it. The for various causes during the period, returns show that the number removed July, 1928, to June, 1929, was 106 of 20,300 grOM tons, of which 64 were broken up.
pared, the figure is about the same as that for the corresponding month of the previous year.
It must be borne in mind, however, that for the first seven months of 1928 steamship freights were on the whole very much lower than they were during the first seven months of 1927. The average level of steamship freights for the twelve months of 1928 was 7.2 per cont. lower than the lovel for 1027. No seperate record is available show-
The membership of the association for the year totaled 642 ships of 48,018 net tons, belonging to 325 owners.
Mr. D. G. Evans, third engineer officer, "Ngankin," has goue
extra
Has been appointed acting third en- Mr. Chen Sze-meng, from shore, gineer officer, "Ngankin."
cer, "Fengtlen," has gone third en Mr. M. W. W. McNeill, chief offi gineer aficer, "Woosung."
Mr. J. D. Craig, second engineer officer, "Kanchow," has gone acting engineer officer, "Hupeh.""
Mr. G. B. Shotton, third engineer ameer, "Fengtien," second engineer officer, "Kanchow.
has gone acting
"Hu-
Mr. A. C. Morice, secand engineer officer, "Hupeh," has gone second en- gineer officer, "Kintang."
ginger officer, "Kintang."
Mr. Tang Shang-chung, third en- third engineer oficer, "Kangting."
bas gone
Government De-Rating Schene It is a matter of deep regret that, ing the course of sailing ship freights notwithstanding the repeated represent tations made to them by the organisa- over the period under review. Altions representing dock authorities, though, as in previous years, It is bo- Į shipowners,
Mr. J. W. E. Tonkin, second on- transport workers and lieved that they have fluctuated very seamen, and by members of Parti ginger officer, "Kangting," has gone much on the lines of the rise and fallment and others, the Government deseting second engineer officer, in steamship freights, sailing ship owo-moving the injustice which is being
clined to take action with a view to re- peh." ers have not shared to the same ex-caused to the coasting trade by the tent, the increased freights ruling from anticipation of the de-rating relief to the railways and not to the docks, November, 1028, to May, 1920.
The net tonnage of shipping idła in
It seems to be profoundly unfair that those engaged in the consting trade, the principal United Kingdom ports who are striving to ran their vessela was 381,168 on July 1, 1929, 495,866 without or with the smallest possible loss, should, as a result of money pro- on July 1, 1928, and 420.164 on July 1, 1927. Your committer are not without disadvantage with the railways for the vided by the luxpayer, be placed at u
Mr. Wong Ching-yuan, hope that the higher freights which carriage of those goods where there is ginger oficer, "Kongting" has gone hove been obtained during certain
intense competition between rail and third engineer officer, "Kintang? water transport. months of the past year and the re Sailing
ship
owners Are not
Mr. J. K. Lindstrom, third engineer duction in the laid-up tonnage are
affected to the sbmc extent officer, "Chungking," is on reserve..
steamship signs that the shipping industry is
whether tramp or regular liners.
Never- Mr. E. Woods has been appointed | slowly being lifted from the continued
theless, your committee desires third engineer officer, "Chongking." depression under which it has la- to place on record its warm apprecia- boured in recent years, and that the fitien of the action taken by the members of the association will share Chamber of Shipping, and of the aya
pathy and help received from many in any such improved conditions. No
Members of Parliament of all parties. separate statistics une available as to Owners must now concentrate upon the amount of sailing ship tonnage reaching an understanding with the
dock and harbour authorities through
owners,
[gines, was 1,688,919 at June 30, 1939, for the relief of unemployanber of
as compared with 1,796,240 at June 30, 1928, or a decrease of 128,527 grass tona. This compares with the previous year's reduction of 130,362 gross tons.
third en-
Captain D. R. K#bee, Indo-China S.N. Co., has gone assistant marine superintendent, "Hong Kong.
Captain V. Liddell, from Home leave, has gone master, "Kutsang."
"Kutsung," is on reserve.
Mr. S. C. Johnson, third officer,
idle, but it is belloved that from 5 to
out the country so as to ensure that 10 per cent, is unemployed.
when the permanent scheme operate Tonnage
on October 1, 1929, consting servicos During the twelve mouths ended will not continue to be handicapped in June 30, 1929, there was an increase their competition with railway services,
Mr. R. A. Kneen has been appoint- of 1,247,980 gros tans in the world and that they will as far as possible ed third officer, "Kutanng." tonnage of steam and meter vessels olief as will offset the freight rebates be given such measures of the dock re 100 tons gross and over
Mr. W. T. Rochester, second officer, Da compared with one of 1,892,111 gross tons for which the railways make under the "Cheangshing," has gone sceend offl the previous twelve months ending scheme on competitive traffics. In the cer. "Tuckwo." June 30, 1928. The reduction in sail meantime it
i
to bo hoped that those ing ship tonnage during the year end-owners concerned will be able reduce Mr. S. Dunean, second officer, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, ed June, 1928, was again not so great to a minimum the traffica diverted to "Tuckwo," has gone second officer,
Mexico & Pannina.
ns the reduction during the previous the railways during the ten months' "Cheongshing." twelve months. According Lloyd's operation of the anticipation scheme. Register-the-world-tomage of sailing-|
-Port-Facilities-
-Mr. A. L. Miller, from Home leave, ships of 100 tona gross and over, ex- |
Having regard to the polley of the has gone chief engineer officer, "Chak cluding those fitted with auxiliary en- new Government to promote schemes sang."
the BB- sociation, through the Shipping and the Shipowners' Parlia- "Chakang," has gone chief engineer Mr. J. Gunn, ebief engineer officer, mentary Committee, which represents officer, "Yusang." all branches of the industry, has urged the Government, through the upon Minister of Employment, the need for giving consideration to improving the facilities at the porta. The views of the shipping industry were laid before the Minister of Employment on July cor. "Pingwo," has gone 30, 1929, by a deputation which includ-gineer officer, "Tuckwo." ed the chairman of the Association. The primary responsibility for submit ting to the Government applications for assistance rests with the port authori- ties, but the association is actively en- gaged, in consultation with the Cham- ber of Shipping, in considering sugges tions made and schemes proposed for improving the facilities at the ports_in order that the industry may render the maximum support to the dock and harbour authorities and assist the Government in ascertaining the re- quirements of shipping and trade
Your chairman is a member of a Sub-committee of
of the Port Facilities
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AMUR MARU ............................................................ Tuesday, 5th November. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
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GOING HOME
British Submarines and Warships Leaving
To-morrow will see the departure of several of His Majesty's warships and submarines for Home.
The following submarines will steam out of the harbour at 9.30 a.m.-13, 15, 110, L20, L27 and 1.33.
About half an hour later, they will be followed by H.M.S. "Titania.”
- WARSHIPS IN PORT
Mr. J. Mathieson has been appoint- ed third engineer officer, "Pingwo."
Mr. R. Clark, third engineer offl
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The E. & A. "Tanda" left Manila for this port on November: 1, p.m. with the outward Anstralian Mais, and le due here on November 4. at about daylight.
the co-ordination and development of
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The late President of the Board of Trade refused to amend the 'standard form of Emergency Regulations provid ing that in future emergency ship. ownars whose vessels are detained shall receive proper compensation. It is not Intended to allow the question to be dropped.
* Sately of Life at Ben The proceedings at the Diplomatic C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empters of Trance arrived at Shanghai on held in London from April 10 to say Conference on Bafety of Life at Sea November 1 (F) at 11.30 am. left 81 were carefully watched in the in Shanghal on November 2 (Bal.) at 1 tarests of members of the association p.mand is due at Hong Kong' on | With regard to the Collision Regula November..d: (Mon.), p.m. She falls. tions the Conference agaced that care for Manila on November 5 (Tues,) (-12) (Continued on Page 15.)
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