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S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA" Sails on or about 21st January. Saiis no or about 30th January. M.V. "ESQUILINO" M.V. "COL'DI LANA" .Sails on or about 18th February, M.V. "ROMOLO"
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TENYO MARU
KOREA MARU
Wednesday, 22nd January. Thursday, 6th February.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
IYO MARU
SIBERIA MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Tuesday, 28th January. Wednesday, 12th February.
.Saturday, 25th January.
Saturday, 8th February.
22nd January. 19th February.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
Wednesday, Wednesday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
+ NAGATO MARU
+ BENGAL MARU
... Thoraday.
Friday,
23rd January. 31st January.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
BOKUYO MARU
Monday, 27th January. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
BINGO MARU
Wednesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
↑ TATSUNO MARU
↑ ATAGO MARU
Tuesday,
Saturday,
Monday,
6th February.
14th January.
1st February.
10th February.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,
† DELAGOA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ RANGOON MARÜ
† CEYLON MARU ...
Wednesday, 15th January. Wednesday, 29th January.
17th January. 20th January.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
KAGA MARU (Nagasaki direct)... Friday,
↑ MORIOKA MARU
† Cargo only.
Monday,
Reduced lat Olass Excursi-n Fatos quoted between Manila and Australia
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SHIPPING
SECTION.
ATLANTIC SERVICE | LIFE-SAVING AT SEA
Two New U.S. Liners to Be Constructed
Washington, Yesterday. The Postmaster.General has out- lined a' plan for a new servica in tho North Atlantie, involving the straction of two new liners capable of a five-day crossing from New York to Cherbourg via Southampton.-Eeu- ter's American Service.
Demonstration of An 'Italian Invention
of
the
SHIPBUILDING IN DENMARK
THE INCREASE IN FISHING VESSELS
COPENHAGEN'S PROGRESS
As is well known, shipbuilding Industry in Denmark is new flourish- ing, but there a new feature in it which deserves attention. Already mention has been made of the incrons- London-Representatives
ing building of fishing vessels which
the Board of Trade, Lloyd's Register, the centred in Frederikssund Skibsvaerit (Frederikssund shipbuild- big shipping companies, maritime societies, and naval attaches 601-
The principal orders so were ing yard). impressed by a demonstration of the far have been delivered to Iceland, De Faveri Life Saving Suit, shown as many as three vessels having been by means of film at the Regent recently delivered to that country. Street Polytechnic, This Italian in Another vessel has just been built vention is a simple
suite of water and delivered to Gdynia for the Polish proof tissue-like a motorist's over hand for Iceland and Greenland, as Government, More orders are on
It is based on the discovery of well as for the Baroa Islands. The an application of the physical prin lucrative fishing on the shores of ciple of the floating of bodies, by Greenland and Iceland has brought means of which, through a special about this increasing building. Be regulation of the weight of the aides, orders have also been recelyed An im- human body, the trunk and the head from Norway and Portugal. romain at once and constantly above portant order has just been placed water, no matter how the immersion with the Burmeister and Wain ship- may have. dccurred. The watertight yard in Copenhagen for a 18,000-ton compartments in the suit are blown tanker to the Standard Shipping Com out by breathing into the valvular pany, New York. terminale of four small tubes.
SWEDISH SHIPPING
Its Economic Importance
to the Country
Dealing with this question before the Shipping Association of Malmo recently, Captain B. Zander, of Stockholm, stated that the value of
the tonnage of the Swedish merchant flect could be computed at 420,000,000 kr. and the annual gross freight re ceipts nt about 300,000,000 kr. The fleet occupies the fourth position among the country's branches of in dustry, and is only surpassed by the
wood and engineering in-
dustries.
A sum of about 180,009,- 000 kr. of the gress freight receipts is reckoned to remain in the country, and the feet is an important sourc
source of re venue, not the least from the
cir. cumstance that it is these receipts which practically regulate the Swedish trading balance, and reader
active.
it
As
During the four year ended with 1928 the captain and that the large native shipyards have built ships for the Swedish merchant fleet of the value of about 78,000,000 kr., while the works of repair have yielded a fur- ther amount of 60,000,000 kr. compared with the receipts from ship- ping, the merchant fleet requires less | capital additions than any other of the country's leading industries, and this alone is claimed to be adapted to in- crease the interest in shipping.
all.
It is being taken up by the Ita lian Navy, and is useful for the mer chat service, lifeboats, aeroplanes, the rescue of shipwrecked passengers and crew, and repair work in water under ships hulla. Even when the since its suit in open and contains water the
afloat
wearer can remain
Port Progress
The fres
The free port of Copenhagen, which this year nay celebrate its 35 years!! existence, is the subject of articles in the Danish shipping Press. part has made such rapid progress establishment that it may well be proud of its career. In com- parag the free port of Copenhagen with the free porta in Sweden, ft in pointed out that the Swedish free
almo-have less parts---Stockholm, Gothenburg,
quayage jointly of the part has increased from 47,000 than Copenhagen. The ground area motres to 201,000 square
th
It costs about £8 or 9, and weighs seven pounds. It is possible to swims in the suit, or remain aflost on the water for days. Rations and signal ting apparatus are carried in pockets in the suit. The surrounding air keeps the wearer warm.
The official film shown depictetd metros. the experiments conducted at the S Consequently there is an en-
ormous space for goods.
There are naval port of Spezia, under the aus now three large grain elevators, one pices of the Italian Minister
of pneumatic plant with four suction to- Marine. If an actual demonstration peu
square
cranca
can be given in Britain it will aufwers, 44 electrical cranes, seven steam stantially develop the Alm display elevators and mechanical appliances on rails, and a number of which was certainly convincing in its va
of all kinds. Ships of all nations call way. Mr. G. Ucolli, late managing at the po director of the Lloyd Triestino, is the at port. London representative, at 110, Fen- It may be of interest to mention church Street, E.C.8. It is being an that there is also a question of mak
The matter ranged to manufacture the suit ing Aarhus a free port.
has already been ventilated before, but Fot taken
seriously until it was dis upa cussed at Chamber
at the general meeting of ths:
of Commerce of Aarhus. The matter is yet only at a prepara- tory stage, but the fact that it has been raised will now doubtless lead to its being followed up.
PROGRESS OF FRENCH PORTS
Sweden has
Britain. every reason to sech to assert its position with greater power, At present, the captain stated, that the native fleet does not stand in pro- per proportion to the Swedish sharo in the trade of the world. Despite many new vessels. it is nevertheless s fact that ships of over 25 years old in Sweden still form 32 per cent. of the tonnage, but only 15 per cent, of the world's tonnage.
JUNK CREW RESCUED
Last night Police Sergeant Gowans took to the Water Police Station seven Chlaces men who were turned over to the Police launch by the master of the 8. Cheung Kong who reported that he had picked the men up from the sea just outaldo British waters, They were clinging to a capsized junk when sighted and res- cued in the early evening.
KOHATSU MARU
The Kohatsu Maru which was re- ported to be aground at Junk Bay was towed back to Hong Kong yes- terday by the tugs, Taikoe and Henry Keswick.
The ship lay at Kowloon Bay prior to being taken to deck for repairs.
CZECHO - SLOVAK FREE ZONE
com.
|
total 4
Very satisfactory returns have agala been issued in connection with traffic at Bordeaux. In October 247 ships entered the port and 248 left,
The Baltic season is drawing to a of 496 ships; the 247 ships aggregated close, and cargoes are getting scarce, 373,475 tons, while the total net ton- but the exceptionally mild weather is nage of the 248 vessels amounted to keeping the navigation open, so that 384,813
total of the rates have not declined so much combined tone, 768,288 tons net.
tons and ex- the year. Dorta 108,250 tons, a total of 425,420 tons of goods handled. Paancogora landed amounted to 851 and embarked 5,116, a total of 5,967.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1930.
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Leave Leave Leave Leave Arrive Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan. 31 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Feb 18 Feb. 20 Mar. 1 Mar. b. Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 19 Mar. 22 Mar. 23 Apr. Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 30 May 3 May 6 May 8 May 17 May 15 May 18 May 20 May 22 May 30 June 18
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Apr. 20
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For aggregated ging October im-aa is usually the case by this time of have in store one of the most inter-
IMPROVED TRADE AT CORK
JANUARY SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 pm.
8.S. TAI HING"
[1,088 tons--Capt. Trott.]
JANUARY.
FRI,
WED.
17th 22nd
MON,
27th
8.8. "TAI MING"
esting trips you can possibly take.
[040 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] The a. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing,"
JANUARY. [after leaving Hong Kong, call at
TUES. 14th BAT. 25th . MON. 20th Samabol, Shiuhing. Takhing, Dosing For information apply to—-—--
Special interest attaches to the The accounts of Cork Harbour fact that these figures indicate con-Board for twelve months give the and stop at Wuchow. These stenmore siderable progross when compared total income as £87,747, against are admirably suited to this service with the proceding year. As regards £83,413 for the corresponding period and you will enjoy the five-days' round the not register tonange of vessels last year, an advance of 34,384. The trip Immensely. the figure of 700,000 tons was ex expenditure
Was £84,030, against
ceeded during eight months out of £83,681. There was an incressă în
ten of 1920. As regards goods handled, the figure of 400,000 tons was exceeded for nine months out of the ten months of 1929,
the receipts both from dues on ton nage and goods. The tonnage dues yielded £31,408, and those on goods £53,414. The corresponding amounts in the previous year were £29,583 and
The total tonnage of vessels 51,667. from the beginning of 1929 works out at 7,822,733 tone, and that of
The net revenue gain for the year
goods handled at 4,354,737 tons. It was 2,911, a satisfactory amount,
is noteworthy that the shore figures showing that the business of the port
first ten months of has steadily progressed. relative to the 1929 are but
little lower than the The increase in the tonnage re- whole figures for the twelve months calpts from goods represented by of 1028-striking evidence of Bor-£1,767 shows a substantial improve- deaux's progress,
ment in the Import trade of the port, while there has also been a large in crease in the number of vessels which und the port.
Brest Trafic
The recent return of traffic at Breat shows the satisfactory progress of the French port, which, owing to its remarkable natural facilities, back- ed by the untiring efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, ranks high among ports. During August the
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
The Icass, fur 90 years, of an area within the Hamburg free-port to Czecho-Slovakio for inland traffic to and from Czecho-Slovakia has now be- come effective, in accordance with the decision pronounced by the commission appointed for the purpose under the
Consignees of eargo ex .. "City peace
eace treaty. The total aren prices upwards of 31,060 square yards total tonnage of goods handled delivery of their goods which will be of Kobo" are reminded to take of ter with a water frontage of Brest amounted to 06,672 tons com subject to rent after January 16. App 650 yards, and the parod with 46,881 tons in August
Consignees 1928, while during September, 1929 "Java" are reminded to take delivery lessco acquires a right to use the ad-
of cargo ex jacent water area for transhipment the total tonnage of goods handled
The up-stream Elbe trafle was 57,284 compared with 44,742 tons to rent after January 17.
of their goods which will be subject purposes. from Hamborg consisted in 1928 of In September,, 1923. From January 4.742,000 tons of goods, of which I to October 1, 1929, the total tone 357,000 tons were for Czecho-Slovakia, nage of goods handled. was 565,741 Of the total down-stream traffic, tons, whereas the figuros for the cur amounting to 3,650,000 tons, 671,000 responding period in 1923 were only tona were Czecho-Slovak goods in 467,199 tons, a difference of 98,602 transit overseas.
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ALTAI MARU 2....................................................... Bunday, 19th January.
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