THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.
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, P'ERSIAN 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.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
B. $.
Tons
From Hung Kous About
*KHYBER
K
29th
Destination
Dec. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg Rotterdam & Antwerp.
Noon
1930 RAJPUTANA 16,508 4th Jan. LAHORE
6,304 11th Jan,
RHIVA
MIRZAPORE JLYPORE
MANTUA
9,135 18th Jan. 6,715 22nd Jan.
5,318 25th Jon
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Landon, Hall, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. M'sellies, Llon, R'dam & A'werp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
10,946 1st Feb. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
• Cargo only. Calls Casa Blanca.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*TALAMBA
TAKADA
TALMA
10,006 27th
Dec.
2.45 n.m. 1930 8,018
4th Jan. 6,049 19th Jan. 10,000 28th
Jan. 7.841 8th Feb. 7,038 18th Feb. 10,006) 3rd Mar. * Calls 'Rangoon.
SHIRALA
TAKLIWA.
~TILAWA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penong & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutts. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
BI. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
→ST. ALBANS
NELLORE MANDA
1930 4,500 3rd Jan. 6,853
Bist Jan. 6,956 28th Feb.
Calls Port Holland,
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday, Island, Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Syd- ney & Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. 9.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porte en route as in- .ducement offere.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 8.3. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P, & 0. Royal Mail steamers to London via Sues Canal The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
CONSIGNEES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.. COPENHAGEN.
The Motor Vessel,
** PANAMA"
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardaus Godowns of The Hongkong &Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and alli goods remaining undelivered after the 27th December, 1920, at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the 24th December, 1920, at 10a.m.
All claims against the vessel must he presented to the Unilersigned before the tst December, 1929, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
TRAMP TONNAGE
PROBLEMS
HAPAG LINER'S VARIED CAREER
COMPETITION WITH THE BIG DOLLAR STEAMER'S FATE IN
CARGO LINERS
NEW POSSIBILITY
JAPANESE HANDS
HER HISTORY
The strong tendency in these post- A career which is far more varied war years for the overseas traffic in than usually falls, to the let of a big gands to be conveyed by cargo-liner steamer belonging to a company like tonnage has made it increasingly dif- the Hamburg-Amerika Line has enter ficult to find satisfactory employment ed a new phase by the sale of thei for ordinary tramp tonnage, more Dollar steamer "Chief Skidegate" to especially as the volume of that traffic Japanese owners for she was originally has not increased commensurate with builty Messrs. Alexander Stephen the increase in the tonnage available, and Sons of the Clyde for the Ham- Lest year the volume of trade repre-burg-Amerika Line just thirty years sented by our exports, re-experts and age, and was then named "Bethania." iniports was less than 2 per cent, more Her two sisters, equally well known, than in 1913, while our tonnage in- creasel in the same period by 6 per were the "Bosnia" and "Bengalin," all cent. The volume of exports of United three being built at a time when the Kingdom produce was only 84 per cont. of the volume of the exports in 1913,
|Hamburg-Amerika Line's fleet Wag and in this connection is worth being expanded rapidly under the am- pointing out that our export of coal in hitions scheme of the lato Albert 1913 was 73,400,000 tons, and that in palli, while the German yards were 1928 it had fallen to 50,055,000 tons, a most serious decline of nearly 32 per proving quite inadequate to cope with in a marked degree the employment mediate cargo and cattle service which cent
which alone has adversely affect the demand. Intended for the inter- available fur trump-tonnage.
the Hamburg-Amerika Company was Financial Causes
then building up across the Atlantic. Then, again, it must be remembered she was given the four-musted schoonet. that the merchant navies of other narig that way so popular at that time tione, artinelally stimulated by Govern and with her gross tonnage of 7,192, phenomenal manner since 1913, the inexpansion engines, and her ability to ment subsidies, have increased in heree speed of 12 knots with triple
per cent. of their pre-war tonnage; of cargo in addition to 900 head of crease representing no less than 75 carry nearly 20,000 measurement tons while the volume of international cattle, she was an exceedingly useful overens trade is a great deal less than ship of her type, and up-to-date in The Stormship.
it was in 1913. The reduction is due every respect. **URBINO **
in part to financial causes, but for the having arrived. Consignees of Cargo most part to the creation of national by her are informed that all goods industries, so that countries which are being landed at their risk into the formerly exported raw materials and hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Go-imported manufactured goods downs of Holt' Wharf, whence doll-make very may be obtained.
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd December, 1929
NOTICE TO.CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE From NEW YORK, RHILADELPHIA ← MARSEILLES.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 29th December, 1920, will be subject,
to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersign- ed on or before 6th January, 1930, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the the Free Storage period of One Week. hours of 10.45 am. and noon, within No Fire Insurance has been effect ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
'THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.
Agents. Hong Kong, 24th Decomber, 1020.
HEALTH FIGURES Small-Pox Figures Lower Last Week'
now
Launched at Linthouse She was launched at Linthouse in January, 1899, ran her trials two months later, and was immediately the North Atlantic trade,
the goods themselves, pro- put en to tected by high tarifs which act as principally to Baltimore and Philadel trade barriers, and the volume of goods phia. As newer and bigger ships were requiring ses transportation is mater-built specially for this trade she was jally reduced. From the true economic sent to the West Coast of
put other routes, being frequently standpoint it seems strange to find
South Governments granting subsidies to
America, where the Hamburg-Amerika encourage the building of shing and at Company was then expanding steadily. the same time preventing the free in- On July 30, 1914, sho, sailed from texchange, of goods overseas by the 6,600 tons of the best Welsh coal, and Cardiff to Punta Arenas, carrying erection of trade barriers in the form towards the end of August found a of tariff walls.
rendezvous with the North German Lloyd raider "Kaiser Wilhelm Der Gross" at Rio de Ora. There she was
tions H.M.S. "Highflyer" arrived, and going to coal- the former record break- er, but before she could start opera engaged
her.
Tha
Another factor miftating against the employment of tramp tonnage is the increased carrying capacity afloat, ed by the figures of increased tonnage. which is not, however, fully represent Ships are not only larger in size; they make quicker passages. They are successfully a grenter average speed than in 1912, facilities for loading and discharging, and aided to this fort is the increased
which shortens the time in port. Is it any wonder that there has been movement to transform tramp services but on September 7. she was captured. into liner services! But if we are to by H.M.S. "Essex" some 300 miles off
"Bethania" and the other colliers fled
to pursue them. The result was that as 5000 as the cruiser appeared, and for the time being she was too busy the "Bethania' 'got away for the time,
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THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama.
All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.
Passengers desiring to travel, by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
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Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephone C. 1030.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE în Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 pm.
Salling from Macao at 7.50 a.m.
Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply:-*
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO, LTD, 4, Connaught Road W.
maintain our premier position as world Cape Hatteras, still carrying her 6.000 ed by the Government and had com. carriers we cannot afford to dispense tons of Welsh coal, in addition to 2,000 pleted their reconditioning who was re- with our tramp services, and it be tone of miscellaneous cargo and 400 placed and sold to the Dellar Steam- comes a question for consideration as join various German ships. to how we can best meet the world's needs, in this direction.
Too Large?
naval reservists who were intended to /ship Lines, all who rechris
and her new
Tel C. 8061
HONG KONG TIDE
The ide-tablå gives below bas She also tened her "Esther hnd on board six months' provisions owners continued to run her across the dieting Machine, which includes: 40
been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- for the cruisera "Dresden" and North Atlantic on charter under her "Karlsruhe," and the non-arrival of old name until September, 1920. She components for the better prediction those ships. Some time ago there was not a these supplies seriously handicapped was then put on the Dollar Line's of tides, from the result of
ficient number of small tramp steam: ers available for the particular demand of the moment, and it raised discus
sion as to whether we were not build-
ning costs
Deaths from tuberculosis numbered sent the tramp group. We have over Jamaica, rechristened her "Parlalan.#the stokehold complement. The Dollar for the Victoria Naval Yard and
43, from malaria 7 (a welcome reduc- tion on recent figures) from influenza
2.
On Monday 9 more cases of small,3.000 pox were notified, ons being described as "non-Chinesa,"
On December 18, 36 new casos of small-pox and 33 deaths were notified for the preceding week.
the New cases of small-pox last week
Pacific service but retained British re-analysis of the tidal observations, Condemned totaled 19 and there were 12 fatalities
gist in order to avoid the bigh run- taken at the Kowloon tidal observa All cases were Chinese. Reports `ön
tory under of the U.S. fing Being
the direction of Dr. caught
They red-handed she other notiable diseases were:-Tying tramp steamers, on the average,
found her a very useful ship for their Deberek during the years 1887, 1883 Was duly condemned by phoid 4, 2 fatalities; diphtheria 3, 1 too large for the potential needs a Prize
the purpose, and at the beginning of 1923 and 1889. Court, and soon. after considered that she was worth con.
The times and heights are given fatality.
trade. It is generally accepted that wards sold to the Leyland Line, verting to oil fuel in order to reduce for Kowloon; but they may be used steamers up to 6,000 tons gross repre who took possession of her at 9,500,000 tans gross ef such tonnage and put her under the command of found herself all over the Seven Seas small.
Line interests are world wide, and she Aberdeen, the differences being very on the register,
of which about Captain D. E. Beckwith. They were at different times.
The times of high and low-water onc-half represents
ships
under not left in undisputed passession of her
must not be considered tens gross.
to coincide The rest form for very long, for the Government ap-
Hong Kong Registry
with the times of slack-water and the group most suited for world preciated the features that had been Towards the end of 1927, for busi change of current, the two pheacm tramp services, with cargo capacity, worked into her design by the German say, from 5,000 tone to 8,000 tons dead. authorities and soon after
ness reasons, her registry was changed being quite distinct, she was from Vancouver to Hong Kong, but the weight. It is noteworthy, however, transferred to Leyland ownership she still retained the British flag. Soon that while the steamers between 8,000 was requisitioned at Jamaica and em- afterwards she and two consorts were
December 26 to January 1, 1980. Lons gross and 5,000 tons gross repre- ploved an an Expeditionary Force placed under the ownership of the sent a total tonnage of about 4,900,000 transport carrying both troops and re- Canadian American Navigation Co., of tons, those between 5,000 tons gross mounts from Canada and the United Hong Kong, of which Mr. Melville
HIGH WATKS LOWER WATER. and 7,000 tons grote represent a total States. No sroner was she commis- Dollar was the president. This com- tonnage of about 6,000,000 tons, rang-sloned for this service than she strand pany interested itself almost entirely
Standard ing in carrying capacity from about ed at the mouth of the Mississippl with, the Orictal trade, and for its
Standard Ht Timer
Times 8.000 tons to 12,000 tons deadweight; while going for her first consignment, service the aid and it is in this latter group that de- and while aground was run into by the changed her name, this time to "Chlef
"Bethania" again Thure 26 me at 4.9 m U 41 velopments in speed, etc., have been American fruit steamer "Heredia" Skidegate." She was fitted to carry
84188 mii 53 principally made.
during a fog. She was later refloated pilchard ait in her deep tanks, but Fri. Useful Work
and repaired with little difficulty, and otherwise she was able to carry on 1017, when she was taken up under the alteration. The compang already ha tan. saw good service until the middle of with her new service without further
according to the wishes of the Shipping to replace one of the Chief liners which Liner Requisition Scheme and diverted a big ship building at a British yard Controller.
foundered in the Pacific last year, but Mon, 0 m 19 89 4.3 m 3 48 1.1 for some time past there have been ther tonnage, and the sale of the rumours of its intention to order fur- Toes. 31
"Chief Skidegate" may have
Vod. bearing on this rumour.
PASSENGER LISTS
DEPARTURES
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Cruz, Miss Scanlon, Mr. and Mrs,
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
*MIRZAPORE
TAKADA
KANTUA
NELLORE **KIDDERPORE TALMA KARMALA
SHIRALA
KASHMIR
TAKLAWA
6,715 28th Dec.
é a.m. 6,949 30th Dec.
6 ... 1990
10,946 Brd Jan. 6.558 7th Jan 5,894 10th Jan. 10,000 12th Jan
9,128 17th Jan. 7,841 18th Jan. 8,98$ 25th Jan. 7,990 [ 28th Jan. Cargo only.
Per "Tango Mara" for Australia on Desember 25-
Prof. Charteris, Richard Robotti, L Hogwood, C. Bande, Quirino De La A. Seriano, and sons, E. Roxas, G. D. Davison, Madame J. M. Mouzet, Jose G. Villa, Rev. Victor Gonzalez, Rev. Felix de la Rosa, Elias de los Reyes, F. B. Tavora, Mrs. M. Shono, S. Yamamoto, C.
C. Yamazaki, K. Tamimori, Mrs. A. Tomimori, Miss S. Tomimori, Shanghai, Moji & Kobs.
Mrs. T. Kameyama Mrs, S. Tamura, A. L. Sadler, T. N. M. Bueast, Mr. and Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Mrs. Omori and family, T. Hinokuma, Miss T. Hinokuma, Master K. Araki, A. Imaoka, T. Furukawa, Y. Furu- kawa, Miss M. Seaton, Mrs. T. Mayeyama, Mrs. K. Kumemoto, Y. Nakamura, H. Tanigawa, N. Okawa, Mr. F. Ishizaki, and Misa M Ishizaki.
S'hal, Moll, Kobe & Whams. Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Shangbai, Moji & Kobe. Amoy, Holl, Kobe & Osaka. Bhat, Moj Kobe & Thama. Amoy, Moj, Koba & Osaka, Shanghal, Mol, Kobo & Yokohama. Amoy, Mof, Robe & Osaka
All dates ary approximate and subject to alteration without notion. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotal expenses at Bingapore while awailing the on-carrying shoemer,
All Cabins are Stted with Electric Fann free of charge. Steamers or London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Farmis mengiring not more than 244 ft x 2ft. z 1 It will be received
at the Gempany's Ofles up to Noon on the day previous to calling.
For further Information, Passare, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong,
Agenta.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD
ARERS, BRABS-
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37 m 7 41 4.8 m 42
7 16.7 0 3 3.2
284.5 8 10 1.5
26 m 8 45 4.6m2 20 1.9 7 40 7 1 1 4 3.4
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8 10. 7.1 1 35 35
$176
298.6 1118, 4.4 m2 4 85 | 09
9 13 7.7 24 a 26. 0125 1,8 044 7.7 3 13 27
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO
much useful work in opening up new It is well known that in the past
steamers of from 6,600 tons to 7,500 remunerative trades had been done by
gested that if we had built more up tons deadweight, and it has been sug to-date new ships of this capacity we
After the War might have been more accessful than Leyland Liao's service, but she did not After the war she was put on the we have been in the years of depres- fit in with the other units of the fleet, sion. centrated enough on the
In other words, have we con and as soon as they began to be return operation of the small tramp steamer? scientific All ships require full cargoes to make their voyages, remunerative but this is specially true of the tramp services. It is rarely that a tramp steamer is chartered for less than a all cargo, and yet in some trades to-day it is often difficult to all all the available space in a large boat, and the voyage becomes unremunerative. If the boats used) were smaller, the voyage would pay. Per "Patroclus" for United King- be forgotten that the pre-war expan Whether this be so or not, it must not dem vis. Parts on December 24:-
A. H. Aler, Mrs. M. M. Annand, chant Navy were built up on the enter sion and prosperity of the British Mer W. W. Cumming, Mr. and Mrs. prise and adventure of the tramp Hemsley and 2 children, R. J. Holt, owner, who explored every ocean and Jackson, Mrs. Jobson, Mr. and Mrs, sea and was indefatigable in opening Moore and family, Miss Lesser, Mrs. op new avenues of trade in strange Sternberg, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and almost unknown places. For the Prop, II. O. Mass, Mr. and Mrs. Stubbings, Mayo, Batach, E. most part, his work was done with Mr small ships, as we count cargo ships Hasche, Mr. and Mrs. Hayn, C. to-day, and they proved to be most Gorrissan, D. W. Howell
flexible instruments for the purpose.
AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
"CHANGTE" & "TAIPING"
Thase Now Vessels Maintain/ Regular Service from
HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS TIA MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND Bills of Lading issued to all Australian New Zealand
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screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: - 154′′ 0′′ RP. 28 07 Mid 11' 6" MIL; D.W. 470 tons; B.HP 360; Speed 10% knota. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviem Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
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