THE CHINA MAIL.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1930.
NY.KLINE
REDUCZD THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING, FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu.
Thursday. 18th September. Sunday,
28th September.
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU,
FRATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA MARU
Wednesday, 24th September,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vią
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. KASHIMA MARU
YASUKUNI MARU
Saturday, 20th Sept, at 11 a.m. Saturday, 4th October.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
AKI MARU
Tuesd
Tuesday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KAGA MARU
† MALACCA MARU
Thursday, Saturday,
23rd September. 21st October.
11th September. 27th September.
分
Shipping
Intelligence.
FOREIGN LEAD IN MARINERS WARNED. U.S. MERCHANT FLEET
SHIPBUILDING.
Record Tanker Tonnage
Last Quarter.
From the statistics issued by Lloyd's Register of Shipping re- garding vessels under construc- tion at the end of June; it will be noted that in Great Britain and Ireland there is a decrease of
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolula, Los Angeles, 222.930 tons in the shipbuilding
Mexico & Panama. HEIYO MARU
Tuesday,
30th September.
SOUTH! AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts,
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
17th October.
21st September.
6th October.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
Friday,
+ TAKETOYO MARU
Sunday,
TOBA MARU
Monday,
LYONS MARU
Saturday,
13th September.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
MORIOKA MARU
Monday.
15th September.
Monday,
29th September.
Wednesday, Saturday,
17th September. 20th September.
† TOKUSHIMA MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI MARU (Nugasaki direct)
FUSHIMI MARU
* RANGOON MARU (Kobe direct). Saturday,
† YAMAGATA MARU (Kobe direct) Saturday,
+ Cargo only
20th September. 20th September.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
0.
(Private exchange to all departments.
S. K
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
work in hand as compared with the figures for last March, and that the present totul-1,892,063 tons-is G1; 843 tors less than the tonnage which was being built. of the end of June, 1929, says the Journal of Commerce. It may be of interest to state that about 58,000 tons of the tonnage. now in hand in this country are in-
Domin-1. tended for the British ions; about 202,000 tons for Nor- way; and about 232,000 tons are for other foreign shipowners or for sale.
under con- The tonnage now struction abroad-1,665,672 tons --is 14,736 tons greater than the work which was in hand at thei end of March, 1930, and is the Five coun- highest since 1921. tries aboard have more than 150,000 tons under construction, viz.:---United States, 238,163 tons: Germany, 237,468 tons; Holland, 187,445 tons; France. 186,960 tons, and Russia, 156,621 tons.
The total tonnage under con- struction in the world amounts to 3,057,735. tons, of which 45.5 per
HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore cent. is building in Great Britain Colombo, Suez and Port Bald.
AMAZON MARU ALASKA MARU
Thursday, 11th September. Friday, 10th October
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Yin Saigon, Bingapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
BUENOS AIRES MARU BOMBAY-Vin Singapore & Colambo.
HAMBURG MARU
Friday, 3rd October.
.
Friday, 19th September. DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN-
ZIBAR & MOMBASA—Yla Singapore & Colombo, CHICAGO MARU
... Sunday, 28th September. CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang à Itangoon.
MADRAS MARU
Thursday, 18th September.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER. MELBOURNE--Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
BRISBANE MARU
RAIPHONG-Vin Boihow & Pakhoi.
Monday, 6th October,
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panamim.
SANYO MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
AMUR 'MARU
SHUNKO MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO-Vis Swalow & Amoy.
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 26th October.
Saturday, 18th September. Sunday, 21st September.
Wednesday, 10th September.
For farther paricular please apply to—OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
Tel. 28061.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
and Ireland, and 54.5 per cent. abroad. The average percentages in the last twelve months before the War were 57.2 for Great Bri-- tain and Ireland and 42.8 for abroad.
'TUNGCHOW. CHANNEL.
Notice is given that the following alterations have been made in the buoyage of the Tungchow Channel, Yangtse River:
Plover Buoy has been moved to A position from which Plover Point Beacon bears S. 884 degree W., distant 1.86 miles, its characteristics remaining changed.
Stone Buoy has been éstablished.
n.
CORPORATION. ·
Huge Reduction in 1930- 1932 Estimates,' ·
The savings contemplated through the sale of vessels and lines and the Institution of the lump sum plan agreements on remaining Govern- dis-mont lines have resulted in the preparation of estimates covering the operations of the United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation for the fiscal year 1931- 1932 in the, amount of $4,000,000, which ja a reduction from $10,000,000 in 1920-1930 and from $6,000,000 for 1930-31.
Edge Buoy has been moved to a position from which Plover Point Beacon bears S. 154 degree E., distant 3.12 alles, its charac- teristics remaining unchanged.
A new red conical buoy, with out daymark, to be known as Steep Buoy, has been established In a position from which Lang. ahan, Pagoda bears N. 2034 degree E., distant 5.64 miles.
This buoy marks the starboard side of the channel for vessels bound up
river,
Pagoda Buoy has been moved to a position from which Langshan Pagoda bears N. 18 degrees E distant 4.42 miles, its char- neteristics remaining unchang- ̈` ed.
All bearings given are magnetic. Chart affected: Marine Depart- ment Chart No. 3.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Monday, Sept. B. Kawachi
Maru, Japanese str., 3.566 tons, Capt. T. Fujita. from Maji, buoy No. A2.- N.Y.K.
Consuelo, American str., 2,819
for the
The amount estimated
expenses for operating
fiscal year
dis- Wa next
report from Mr. closed in a John R. Gordon, president of the Fleet Corporation, for the quarter, April to June inclusive, and made public by Mr. T. V. O'Connor, chair) man of the Shipping Board. The report includes certain phases of the fiscal year operations:
Mr. Gordon reviewed the negotia. tions conducted by the Fleet Cor poration with the view of placing ali North Atlantic operators under the lump sum agreement by July 1, except those lines advertised for sale. Since the approval of the Independent Offkes' Appropriation Bill, authorising the lump agreement effective July 1; the (Fleet Corporation has intimated such con- tracts for the operation of the Yankee, Oriole and American Pioneer lines operated respectively
sum
STEAMSHIP
EMPRESS OF JAPAN Newest, Largest and Fastest Steamer on the, Pacific '15 DAYS - HONG KONG TO - CANADA
STABLISHED a new record for crossing the Pacific, making the run from Yokohama to Vis toria in 8 days, 6 hours, 27 minutes, this being hours, 20 minutes less than the previous record held by the Empress of Canada.
NEXT SAILING TO THE PACIFIC COAST
October
1930 2nd,
CANADIAN PACIFIC
WORLDS GREATENT TRAVEL SYSTEM
tons. Capt. J. Parson, from by Messrs. Rogers and Webb, Con- BRITISH
Amoy, Cosmopolitan Dock-solidated Navigation Co. and the Williamson & Co.
Roosevelt Steamship Co. In the Hakodate Maru, Japanese str., case of the lattor, service accounts 3,226 tons, Capt. S. Herose, will not be applicable to the lump from Sakito, Kowloon Wharf. sum basis until the vessels of thei
line reach American ports. -N.Y.K.
Royal Star, British str., 4,890 tons, Capt. Wm. Walah, from Shanghai, buoy No. AS Dodwell & Co.
196,000 Tons Less Commenced.
In Great Britain and Ireland 230,466 tons were commenced-a decline of about 196,000 tons from the similar figures for the March' quarter; and, 468,023 tons were launched an increase of about Tai 123,000 tons. Similor figures for abroad are 350,425 tons menced, and 418,853 tons launch-
ed.
com-
Material Reduction in Losses. "Even under the present shipping conditions," said Mr. Gordon after disclosing that negotiations are now Lee, Chinese. str., 1,044 tons, pending with other operators for Capt. 2. Masaki, from Can-placing them under the lump sum apparent that ton, buoy No. B36.-Loong agresment, "it is Tai Hàng.
under this new form of agreement material reduction in losses will be made." He added that the results obtained in the case of the South- gate Nelson Corporation (American) Hampton Roads Line) lump sum contracts justify the estimated im- provement.
1,044 tons, Capt. A. W. Best, from Saigon, buoy No. C40.- Rung Chung là Co.
Tuesday, Sept. · 9. Carignano. Italian str., 3.230 tons. Capt. Carpurro, from Shang- hai, buoy No. A3.-Dodwell & Co.
Chak Sang. British str., 1,470 tons, Capt. J. McAnish, from Canton, buoy No. B92.-J. M. & Co.
Tai Yuan, British str., 2,109 tons, A large increase as compared Capt. R Robertson. from with the previous quarter is Amoy, busy No. B12.-B. & S. again shown in the tanker ton-Wong Shek Kong Chinese str.. nage under construction, the pre- sent figures being 148 vessels of 1,110,056 tona, of which 84 vessels of 633,577 tons are being built in Great Britain and Ireland, and 16 vessels of 142,845 tons in Ger- many. It is significant that of the 148 tankers under construction, 131 are motor-ships. The tanker tonnage now building represents vessels to persons not qualified to over 36.5 per cent. of the total own a British ship. No informa-steam and motor tonnage under tion is available as to how many construction in the world, and is of these vessels were subsequently the highest on record. registered under a foreign flag, or how, many were broken up. Dur- In the House of Commons, in ing the period in question there mail week Major Glyn asked the was a net increase of 168 in the President of the Board of Trade if total number of vessels on the he could state how many ships British register. of 500 tons and upwards register-| ed as British ships had been transferred to register during the twelve months Jurie, 1929, to June, 1930, and by how many
SHIPS SOLD ABROAD.
FACTS AND FIGURES FOR
TWELVE MONTHS.
WARSHIPS IN PORT The following British warships
Moth-In dock, Seraph-In dock. Seraple-In dock. Sepoy-Enst wall. Sterling-East wall. Tamar-Baslo
ships had the British register are in harbour to-day: been reduced in the same period. Mr. W. R. Smith. British vessels numbering 213 of 500 tons gross and upwards were reported to the Registrar-General of Ship- ping and Seamen during the twelve months ended June 30, 1930, as having had their regis- .ters closed
on the sale of the
Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese
ser.
Kam Tong-Chinese gunboat,
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
Deli Maru. Japanese str. 1.292
Ocean Steamship Co.
WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR SEPTEMBER 1930 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOUNS; Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2. p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]
SEPTEMBER. FRI. - 12th TUES. 23rd WED. 17th MON. 29th
S.S. TAI MING " [649 tona--Capt. G. J. Splak.] SEPTEMBER. MON. 15th THURS, 25th SAT. 20th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Accommodation, for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans In Staterooma and Saloon. The s.a. Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshul, Shlu- hing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports). every five or six days.
Fares for round trip (not including meals). $20. Meals & Wines ere to be obtained on board,
Hong Kong Arrivala, and Departures from Tai Hing Wharf. For information apply to
29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20893,
Reduced Personnel,
KWONG WING
Co.,
Lid
the report disclosed, explaining
In referring to ship sales the report,gave official confirmation of the fact that the Shipping Board
Reporting on the personnel, Mr. that "it is felt that it has prov has approved the Fleet Corpora Gordon atated there was a reductioned of benefit to our commercial tion's recommendation "to negotiate of $1.376,859 or 31.8 per cent. in interests as well as to the parti In this connec a sale with the operators of the the fiscal year ended June 30, as cipating lines," Gulf Orient Line under preference compared with the preceding twelve- tion he also gave official confirma- to operators' policy of the board." month period. As the lump sum tion that plans for the rearrange- This line is operated for Govern- agreement is made effective, and ment of the Gulf services into three ment account by the Tampa Inter with further sales of lines, he added groups have been presented to the
that large reductions in personnei Board. In the past year 124 vessels, will be made.
deadweight As was the case at the end of Eng Lee, Chinese str. 865 tons, aggregating 879,362
In addition to the closing of Capt. H. Maki, from Dairen, tons, were sold for $6,095,258. the various district offices the buoy No. C19-Yeo Tai Hong. Thirty-one vessels of 278,627 tons Fleet Corporation at Sydney, Aus Ichang. British str., 1,228 tons, were sold during the last quarter for tralia, and Pernambuco, Brazil.
Capt. Mitchell, from Canton, operation
scrapping for has been closed during the past buoy No. B21.-B. & S. $692,808. The Fleet Corporation's year. Kalapol, British str., 1,247 tons, recent survey of the laid up Govern The Gulf-West Coast Italy pool- Captain Baldwin, from Portment fleet showed that 91 additional ing agreement has been extended Camphor, busy No. 350.- vessels are available for scrapping. for another year from June 30,
Co.
Motorship Increase.
March, the tonnage of motorships noitain and Ireland exceeds that
under construction in Great
of steamers building, the present figures being 831,159 tons and 556,804 tons repsectively. The motor-ship tonnage being con- structed abroad (1,089,846 tons),
is more than 94 per cent, greater
than the tonnage of steamers. The continued progress in the em- ployment of the internal-combus tion engine for the larger vessels is indicated by the fact that while there are now being built in the world 91 motorships each of. 8,000 tons and upwards, only 80 steamers of such size are under construction. These figures in-
DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
Wireless Call V.P.G.N 600 Meters
"SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO "
Tel. "Address": TAIKOODOCK,” HONG KÒNG
ANS. PENNANT.
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of
SIU (H.W.O.ST) 34 L. 6 Ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN,
tons. Capt. .W. Sanada, from Canton, O.S.K. Wharf.-O.S.K.
Willam & str., 1,546
tone, Capt. J. D. Whyte, from |---- Swatow, buoy No. B20- B. & S.
Liangchow, British str., 1,220 tons,
Capt. John Taylor, from Sai- gon, buoy No. C41-B. & S. Shantung, British str., 1,548 tons,
Capt. P. J. Green, from Can- Sourabaya Maru, Japanese str.,.
ton, buoy No. 45.-B. & S.
2,728 tons, Capt. A Ikezoe, from Tawao, buoy No. A26. OS.K
Tjikini, Dutch str. 2,887 tons, Capt. M. J. Vau Hock, from Secrabaya, buoy No. A8- J.C.J.L
Utrecht, Dutch str., 709 tone,
Capt. J. H. Kop, from Balik papan, North Point A.P.C.
clude 10 motorships and 11 steam- ers each of 15,000 tons · and up- wards... MAR
The table respecting marine en- gines shows that the horse-power of steam engines now being built or being fitted on board amounts: to sabout 980,000 horse-power, while the figures for oil engines aggregate about 1,480,000 horse- power. The gurea for steam en- gines include 53 sets of turbine engines of about 554,260 shaft horse-power, giving an average of nearly 10,500-horse-power-per Bet
The pre-eminent position which Lloyd's Register retains among the classification societies of the world te demonstrated by the fact that the tonnage actually under the inspection of Lloyd's Register reaches 1,977,629, of which 11178,080 tons are being builtin
Great Britain and Irelands
and
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
The P. & O. 8.8. Kalyan from Hong Kong arrived London Dn September 7 at 10 p.m.
The P. & O. 8.s. Mantua loft Shanghai for this port on Septem- ber 9 at 4.30 p.m., and is due here, on September 12 at about 8 a.m.
BANK LINE LTD:
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL
S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION" WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM "&, CONTINENT .'.
...London, Rotterdam, Hamburg & Hall
..London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
M.V. "CITY OF LILLE" S.S. "CITY OF MOBILE"
NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE
8.5._"CITY: OF CHESTER"
ELLERMAN LINE ...13th September. 9th October.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
7th October,
ALSO AGENTS FOR
CO.
SERVICES, TOP
ANDREW WEIR
BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE
M.V. "LOSSIEBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.8. TINHOW
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE|
17th September. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
5th November
Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagos Bay, Darbas, East London, Alzoe Bay (Port Elizabeth),
Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading Jared to Beira, Quilimains, bet Par Am
Zanzibar, Moonbass, Killadin, Port Nolloth,
usage on any of the above lines apply, to
277913
Mozambique, Chindan
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