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CHICHIBU MARU
TENYO MARU
MISHIMA MÂRU
........... Thursday, Thursday,
20th May.
12th June.
20th June.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Porta,
SIBERIA MARU
Friday, Saturday, 5th July.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore. Penang, Colombe, Suez,
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
Saturday, 17th May at 7 a,m. Saturday, 31st May at 8 a.m.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vía' Manila & Ports.
KAGA MARU
TANGO MARU
† CALCUTTA MARU
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Tuesday,
20th May. 24th June.
27th May.. SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
Sunday,
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GERMAN SHIPPING REVIVAL.
SHIPPING.
CHIEF ASSET IN RESTORING NATIONAL CREDIT.
SECTION:
MORTGAGE OF AN
· ARMED LAUNCH.
(Continued from Page 1)
Swatow. In 1927, these firms formed themselves into a syndi cate under the name of the Po On Company. An armed launch was purchased for the purpose of pro-
the regular means of co-operation in the shipping world so far as re-tecting their trade. The launch gular liner service is concerned.
Systematic Improvement. "Although the German mer- chant marine thus far has attain.
was used to protect the convoy of junks that sailed periodically from Canton to Swatow.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, is hardly another branch of indus as compared with the fleets of was his nephew.
WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK. BOSTON via Panama.
ASUKA MARU
Monday,
Monday,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa,
† DAKAR MARU (Calla Saigon) Sunday, CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.
1st June.
2nd June.
26th May.
5th June.
„MORIOKĄ MARU
Friday,
SHANGILAL, KORE & YOKOHAMA.
+MATSUMOTO MARU
† AKITA MARU (Mojí direct)
TOTTORI MARU....
Friday, Sunday, Tuesday,
HAKUSAN MARU
30th May.
16th May. 18th May. 20th May. 23rd May. 26th May.
† Cargo only,
Telephone 30291.
TANGO MARU (Nagasaki direct) .. Friday,
Monday,
to
The launch had to come ed only 6 per cent, of the world's Hong Kong, and as she was an tonnage, whereas before the war armed vessel, there were many FASTER SHIPS
its share was 12 per cent. and, formalities to go through here, Although the reconstruction of the such
as obtaining licences and That the income obtained by merchant flect, in spite of the permits. The master of the German steamship companies most strenuous efforts, could not launch, who had been in the em through their activities abroad is keep pace with the recovery of ployment of the plaintiff one of the few productive items German export trade. German for several years, did not which the country makes use of shipping can lay claim to having know much about Hong in order to make necessary im-achieved a remarkable feat in the Kong and he was unable to provements in its balance sheet is systematic improvement of the attend to the matter of getting pointed out in a review of the quality of the fleets.
licences, etc. He requested the progress of Gorman shipping iu "The average age and dimen- firm to appoint a representative 1929 by Mr. C. Ketten, the ship-sions of both passenger and in Hong Kong for that purpose, ping economist, of Bremen. There freight ships are very favourable and he suggested defendant who try contributing more to the other nations. It must be borne
Accordingly defendant was ap credit side of the national finance in mind that throughout the world pointed to the post at a monthly than the German merchant at large speedy and. luxuriously salary of $30. Defendant put up marinė.
equipped passenger ships consti- a signboard at No. 137 Reclama- The fact, he continues, explains tute the most valuable assets of a tion Street, Yaumati, where he why so much stress was placed nation. The efforts of the North also resided.
The Launch Mortgaged. upon the re-building of the mer German Lloyd in this direction
The man who was running the chant fleet as part of the pro- are worthy of special mention in gramme of economic reconstrue- connection with the building of business of the syndicate was Ng Financial aid advanced by their giant turbine-driven express Shing, and the latter gave defen- the State as indemnification to liners, the Bremen and Europa. dant a power of attorney and thus "If the German shipping com conferring upon him certain the companies for losses, inflicted upon them, he asserts, has been panies have succeeded in obtain rights to act on behalf of the capital wisely invested.
ing universal acknowledgment, it firm. The business chop of the "Frequently," he continued, was due to their adherence to the syndicate was also placed in the "the question is raised as to how principle that all progress belongs possession of the defendant. Ng it has been made possible, in the to the world at large, and that the Shing died in February, 1928, and face of absolutely inadequate peace of the world is hest guar. Chan Wan-po became the first financial resources, which were anteed if economic problems like managing partner. further reduced by inflation, to wise are considered from build the German commercial economic point of view." fleet, and whether its rapid growth Is justifiable in view of the fact that the commercial tonnage of the world
to-day comprises 68,000,000 tons, according to 'oyd's Register,, as compared with 49,000,000 tons before the war and which appears by far too Blogapore,large for the actual need of world
trade.
For further information apply to:--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT FO. ALTERATION.
/ LONDON, HAMBURG., ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Slogapore
Colombo, Sue and Port Sald.
AMUR MARU ANDES MARU
Sunday, 18th May.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon,
*
Sunday, 8th June,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
Tuesday. 20th May.
Friday, 13th June.
SANTOS MARU ....................
RIO DE JANEIRO MARU
'BOMBAY—Yla Singaporo & Colombo.
SHINNOH MARU
CELEBES MARU
Monday, 19th May. Tuesday, 3rd June.
Singapore & Colombo.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM,
BAR & MOMBASA-Via
CHICAGO MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang
HIMALAYA MARU
GANGES MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &
Shangbei
ARABIA MARU (from Kobe)
Sunday, 1st June.
& Rangoon.
.... Wednesday, 28th May.
MELBOURNE--Via Manila,. Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU
KAPHONG—Vl Heihow i Pakhol
Friday, 6th June.
NEW YORK-Vis Jupan ports & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS.
ALTAI MARU
Thursday, 15th May,
TACOMA MARU
Wednesday, 21st May.
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amor.
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & Amoy.
t.
DELI MARU
Thursday, 22nd May, noon.
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
For further paricular: please apply to—OSAKA SHOSEŃ KAISHA.
Tel. 28061.
M. TAKEUCHI Manager.
tion.
Demand for Fast Ships.
reason.
SEA GROUSE.
Foreign Seamen on
British Ships.
an. A letter was received from the defendant in January 25, 1929, asking for a loan of $125. He stated in his letter that he requir Jed the money to prosecute certain people. The loan was, however,
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4 June Empress of Russia" June
7 June 10. June 12 June 21 Empress of Asia? June 25 June 28 July 1 July 3 July 12 Empress of Canada July '10 July 13 July 15 July 17 July 2.G Empress of Russia July 23 July 26 July 20 July 31 Aug. 9
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S.S. "TAI HING”
(1,068 tona-Capt. Trott.] MAY.
SAT. 17th TUES. 2716 THURS. 22nd
S.S. "TAI MING [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
MAY, WED. 14th SUN. 25th MON. 19th FRI 30th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class Passengers Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The ns. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wirelcas.
Those vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samsbul, Shlubing. Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) overy fire days.
Faros for round trip (not Including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong 'Arrivals and Departures from Ho! On Wharf.
For information apply to- 87, Connaught Road West,
Phone 20893.
Co.,
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On January 26, 1929, the armed launch arrived in Hong Kong, and The menace of the increasing as the master and crew went off employment on British coasting for their New Year holidays, de- steamers of Asiatic seamen and fendant was left in charge of the To this one may say that in firemen was discussed by a de vessel. A report, however, reach- view of the demands of the pas-putation from the National Union ed Canton, and the plaintiff and senger trade the high-grade of Seamen, which was received by the master of the launch returned ZANZI-steamers with the most modern Mr. William Graham, president to Hong Kong at once, when he equipment and the increasing de- of the Board of Trade, Sir Oswald founded that the vessel was in mand of shippers for fast freight. Mosley, representing the Lord charge of two Indian guarda. Sunday, 18th May.
ers, the apparent surplus of world Privy Seal, and representatives of Later they found out that a mort- Sunday, at June.
tonnage could not of itself be re- the Home Office.
gage had been executed by the VANCOUVER Via Japan Forts from garded as a deciding factor in the
The deputation. which was defendant to Mr. Basto for $3,000. shipbuilding programme of the introduced by Commander J. M. In the mortgage defendant sign- German steamship companies. Kenworthy, M.P., included repre-led himself as Ng Shing (the part- Furthermore, there are times sentatives of the North-East [ner who died). when the circumstances simply const Humber and Bristol Chan- Canton Government's Concern. compel action in matters of com- nel ports, and Antwerp.
Continuing. Mr. Sheldon said merce on the basis of intuitive The deputation referred to the that was a serious state of affairs, : Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Messrs. SWAN HUNTER'S MOTOR SHIPS. conception of future possibilities abuses that had arisen through because the plaintiff as the Russ and Company, gave evidence of development rather than pure the increasing employment of licence of the launch in Canton stating that the original power of In the report of Swan, Hunter Asiatic seamen and firemen was responsible to the Canton attorney given to defendant by and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., for "Even though, the prospects of Arabs and Chinese particularly Government for anything which Ng Shing had been lost, and that the year ended December 31, future development had appeared in the Bristol Channel, the Hum-might happen to the craft. he had done everything possible, 1929, it is stated that there are in a less favourable light, the ber and the North-East coast. She was armed and the Canton to recover it. He had also enquirat present 23 Diesel-engined ships German shipowners would have There were 21,000 British seamen Government was very particular led from the Police, who stated under construction at the com- had no other choice than to ac-unemployed, and at the Tyne ports that the armoury of the vessel did that the document was placed in pany's various yards.
The pro- commodate the merchant fleet as nearly 3,000 men were out of not fall into the hands of people a tin box on the launch.
fits for the year were £203,130 6. quickly as possible to the needs of work. At the same time, the who might be pirates.
Defendant said that the locu-10d. A dividend of 71⁄2 per cent. German trade and commerce number of Arabs and Chinese in The plaintiff claimed that the ment was in the possession of is to be paid on the ordinary Aggression was not part of their employment was increasing. The launch at the time of the mort-Messrs. Russ and Co., and should shares and a' sum of £37,964 28. policy. They considered it their personnel on the weekly boats gage was worth $10,000, and at have been in their custody.
1d. carried forward. right to rebuild the liner services sailing from North-East coast the present time she was valued
Mr. Loseby explained that ori- which had been disorganised by ports was more than 52 per cent. at $3,000 and that during the time ginally the power of attorney was the world war, but they had no Arab.
the launch had been laid up, the seized by the Police and had been impulse to regard with envy the The present law allowed weekly syndicate was compelled to hire produced as exhibits in the effort of foreign competitors to boats to sign on their crews with-another vessel to carry on the criminal proceedings against the improve their position on the sess out a Board of Trade official be- work, and up to date they had defendant. He, however, had cer- in a similar manner.
ing present. The result was that paid $8,600 for hire. The total tified copies made out of it, and "For a State depending on ex- an increasing number of Araba amount of damages claimed was these ho produced. port trade; as is the case with and Chinese were being engaged. $10,600. Germany, prosperity in other There were, in addition, many countries means prosperity within serious social abuses due to the her own realm, while calamity alliances of these foreigners with abroad. apells calamity in Ger white women, while bribery and many. The readiness, of Ger- corruption was also rife. man shipowners to co-operate It was stated that the Union! with foreign shipping companies were in touch with the shipowners is proved by the fact that as soon to get these abuses rectified, but as possible after the war they they desired to obtain legislation, participated in the international and also to see whether some re shipping conferences which are striction on the employment of foreigners on British ships could not be made when so many Bri- tish seamen were unemployed.
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