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COMMITTEE'S REJECTION OF £50,000,000 SCHEME.
Shipping
Intelligence.
TOOTHBRUSH IN COD
CLUE TO LIVES LOST IN SEA DISASTER.
FACE THE FACTS i
BRITISH SHIPOWNING AT A LOW ERB.
That the "long period of expec-| The Ministry of Transport Com A codfish with a toothbrush in- mittee appointed to go into the side it has been brought into Bos-tant optimism" is definitely over question of a mid-Scotland canalton (Mass.) in the catch of the and that people are now in the have reported against the project.trawler Wild Goose from George's mood to be told the worst, and to The conclusion they have arrived Banks. at is that there is no prospect of a development of the canal area which would justify the expendi- ture of £50,000,000 or more. The return on the capital. If any, would be negligible.
They have decided against the project on the grounds that: From the shipping standpoint the ennal would not be economically justified; there is no prospect of the auccess; any commercial scheme has no immediate bearing on the relief of unemployment.
In their report to the Ministry of Transport, issued in mall week the committee estimate the capital cost of the canal at "£50,000,000 or more," and they add:-
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING maintenance and bare working
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
TATSUTA MARU
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Thursday, 30th October.
20th November. ASAMA MARU
.... Thursday, SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Porta.
Wednesday, 3rd December. HIKAWA MARU LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
The whole capital would have to he provided out of the Exchequer. The revenue to be derived from the canal is conjectural. It might or might not be sufficient to cover expenses. The return, if any, on the capital would be negligible.
The committee can see no pros. pect of the development of the canal area which would justify the expenditure. There were two schemes before the committee- namely:-
The brush was inscribed with the name of William Whalen, of Long Bay, Placentia, Newfound land.
face the facts," are regarded by Mr. F. C. Pyman, managing direc tor of Messrs. William Gray and Co., Ltd., the well-known ship. builders of West Hartlepool, Sun- Whalen was one of 20 men lost derland and the Tees, as the only when the steam trawler Senior encouraging features in the pre- foundered in a storm in January, sent industrial situation.
This opinion Mr. Pyman ex- 1929, off George's Banks.
speech which he None of the bodies was recover-pressed in fed, and, except for a ventilator made after the launch, at his swept up by another trawler, no firm'a dockyard, at West Hartle- wreckage from the lost vessel was pool, of the steamer Somersby, built for Sir R. Ropner and Co., found.
Ltd., the West Hartlepool ship-|
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The Somersby is the 20th steamer that Messrs. Wm. Gray and Co. have built for Sir R. Rop rfer and Co. in the last few years, and Mr. Pyman remarked that these orders had been of im mense value to shipbuilding and marine engineering in the Hartle- ools, not to mention the rolling mills, coal miners, and other in-
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. L. and Mtr. Shenton, Miss Jean Mitchell, Mias 0. R. Rughini, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, Mr. P. Tester, Mr. W. Young, Mrs. C. E. Watson, Miss D. Watson, Mrs. L T. Woolley, Mtr.dustries. David Woolley, Miss Jóan Woolley, Dissipated by High Taxation.
It was, he continued, most dis- Mrs. E. Stone, Mr. R. E. H. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. F. HI, Davies, Mr. and appointing to think that these Mrs. C. C. Hickiing, Mrs. H. L new vessels-far more economical Mulliens, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kaul, Mr. than their predecessors could and Mrs. A. Prinsmall, Mrs. F. not be profitably employed. Bri- The Loch Lomond route via Maitland, Mrs. E. V. Brown, Mr.tish shipowning, in common with Not only were the Stirling and the Forth Valley to Molines. Mr. and Mrs. S. F.other British industries, was at a
Wright, Mrs. W H. Peters, Miss J. very low ebb. Loch Lomond and thence either Peters, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Mr. running costs of British ships| (a) into Loch Long at Arrochar.. E. C. Marton, Mr. N. L. Smith, higher than those of their com or (b) into the Clyde at Dumbar-r. R. D. Wrigley, Mr. J. Newton, netitors, but the reserves and bor ton via the Leven. Valley; and ther. W. M. Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. rowing powers of British owners direct route, following approxim
the. Forth and Wm. A. Peterson, Sir. Elly Kadoorie,had been dissipated by high taxa- ately the line of
Consequently, it was not easy Clyde just below Glasgow, vin the Mr. Leonard Yates, Mrs. W. Jtion and years of depression.
Richards, Miss R. Richards, Mr. SOUTH AMERICA (West Const), via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Bonny and Kelvin valleys,
FUSHIMI NARU
BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. SUWA MAHU
... Saturday, 1st Nov. at 11 am.
15th November. Saturday,
Tuesday, Tuesday,
18th November,
23rd December.
27th October.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KITANO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
†TOTTORI MARU
† YAMAGATA MARU
-Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Monday, ? Thorsday, 30th October.
Thursday, 20th November.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta and it was admitted by the wit:
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
WAKASA MARU
+ TSUYAMA 'MARU
+ ASUKA MARU
↑ TOYOOKA MARU
.Tuesday,
Sunday, Tuesday,
Thursday,
CALCUTTA vla Singapore. Penang & Rangoon,
↑ RANGOON MARU
18th November,
8th November.
26th November. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
13th November.
Wednesday, 29th October. Saturday, 8th November.
29th October,
31st October. 31st October.
NAGATO MARC
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† HAKODATE MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
KAGA MARU
↑ Cargo only.
Wednesday,
Friday,
Friday,
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ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMUR 'MARU .............
LONDON MARU
+ ...Sunday, 9th November.
Sunday, 14th December.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon,
Hore, Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
SANTOS MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO MARU
BOM BAY-Via Singapore. Æ Câlomba,
Thursday, 80th October. Friday, 28th November.
SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Karachi) Monday, 3rd November. HONOLULU MARU
to
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1930.
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8.9. "TAI HING"
(1,008 tons-Capt. Trott.]
MON.
27th
OCTOBER.
8.9. "TAI MING" [049 tons-Capt. G. J Spink] OCTOBER.
WED.
A. G. Spittles, Mrs. L. F. Griffiths, for the shipbuilder to see Would Fall on Taxpayer.
W. A. Schraubstadter, Mr. F. W. the next few years, and he "Our investigations have satis- Mr. T. Y. Deane, Mr. and Mrs whom he was to look for orders in even should that, fed us," the committee observe,
Maze, Mr. Y. N. King, Miss W. F. thought
When they pass the Shlubing Gorge, King, Mr. H. A. Tomlinson, Mr. Efreights improve considerably,
the American travellers say "Well, we nesses who supported the scheme. Kanuff, Mr. G. Hartig, Mr. J. . few owners would have the means
the Hudson River, guess this beats that there is no prespect of any Salmon, Mr. W. Stonham, Mr. and and inclination to build again.
our show place." Continental visitors such return on the capital expen-Mrs. G. A. de Figuieredo, Mrs. A. D. The prospects of securing new diture within a reasonable period, McElduff, Mrs. M. J. Hamilton, Mr. work, therefore, were not rosy.
After his observation about the remark that it reminds them of the Whilst
THURS. 23rd as would induce private enterprise H. Hampton, Mr. T. A. Cowie, Mrs. tó embark upon the undertaking, J. S. Drummond, Miss Drummond, "Tong period of expectant optim-Rhino and Switzerland." even with the assistance of a Miss Jennie Doan Mr. and Mrs. S. ism" being definitely over, Mr. British tourists declare "Barely, the
Lake district.or the Scottish moors, For information apply to
a little less vegetation." but with St. Reaks, Miss M. E. Reaks, Mr. Pyman continued, "No longer do
Now why not take a five-days' round Arthur Webater, Miss B. Donahue, the chairmen of our big shipping
It costs. companies and of our banks dis- B. Pond, Mr. J. Silverio, Mr. S. Tomigawa,cern silver linings in the clouds, and tell us that good times are follows the night," and he ven Mr. and Mrs. G. Black.
tured the view that such speeches
large Government grant.
It is
clear, and the witnesses for Glas gow Corporation admittel, that there is no likelihood of contribu tions from public authorities or
Mr. and
Mrs. L.
private interests, and therefore Mr. W. Moore, Mr. W. Barauninger. on the way as surely as the day 1
that the whole cost would have to be met by the taxpayer.
"The committee suggest that the cost of maintaining the canal would exceed £150,000 a year.
As to the traffic possibilities of the canal the committee point out that the potential user .of the canal will have regard to his costs, os affected by the not saving of time and by the amounts payable in duos.
"On all the evidence before us," they say, "we conclude that from the standpoint of offering facl- ties to shipping the canal would Singanot be economically justified."
Glasgow Corporation suggested
Wednesday, 19th November.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, REIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN-
ZIBAR & MOMBASA—VL .Blogspore & Colombo. PANAMA MARU
Wednesday, 6th November.
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
HIMALAYA MARU
CELEBES MARU
Saturday, 1st November. Tuesday, 18th November. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER.
AFRICA MARU (from Shanghai). Thursday: 18th November. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
MELBOURNE MARU
HAIPHONG Visa Halhone Pathol
Thursday, 6th November.
NEW YORK-Vla Japan porta & FanAMA.
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE,
PHILADELPHIA.
SANYO MARU:
JAPAN PORTS.
NITTO MARU (via Keelung)
TACOMA MARU
BATAVIA MARU
KEELUNG--Via Swatow & Amoy.
CANTON MARU
TAKAO-Vis Swatow & Amoy.
TAKAO & KERLUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
Saturday, 25th Octuber.
Friday, 24th October Friday, 24th October. Monday, 10th November, Sunday, 28th October Noon.
Monday, 10th November
that the construction of a cana! might have the effect of arrest- ing what is known as the south- Eward drift of industry.
"These aspects of the matter cannot be ignored," the commit- tee state, "and if there were any certainty that the canal would as sist to retain or recover Indus trial prosperity in Scotland, we should have given more weight to the argument that we have felt able to give. We find, however, that many representative interests which, on such grounds, If on na AND other, might have been expected
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to be favourably disposed to the scheme are either indifferent or actually hostile, and that there is no. évidence, in our view, which would justify an expectation of the canal attracting works to Its ores."
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The Road to Recovery. expect, to overcome these difficul- for more and still more expendi The better the facts are ties in a few years while sustain- ture on social services. He would Gozan Maru, Japanese str., 1,960 known," he declared, "the quickering a standard of living far in ex-have been more interested to read tons, Capt. C. Nakatsuma, from the country will organise for re-cess of that of other European of delegates discussing how to
Yaumati. Wada
covery. The causes of our trou-countries. To attempt this was reduce costs of production or bles are now more widely under-to put an impossible task upon, the discrepancy between the wages of a shipyard labourer and Kueichow, British otr., 1,220 tons, stood; among the most important our commerce and industries.
Captain D. Williams, from are the service of the National
Proceeding, Mr. Pyman said he a crossing sweeper than to read Weihaiwel, buoy No. B22.-B.Debt, the loss of foreign markets had scanned the speeches made at of their discussing how to run the
during and after the War, the the Trades Union Congress at Bank of England.
He welcomed, though, the more Wednesday, October 22.
substitution of oil and hydraulic Nottingham for evidence that
men's leaders were pre- thoughtful and orthodox views Canton. French str., 976 tons, Capt. power for coal, high costs of pro- the
F. L. Morva from Haiphong,duation, world depression, and pared to face facts in a prae. expressed by the president and buoy No. C35M. M.
which --deflation."
found, however, that much of the delegates Canton Maru, Japanese str., 2,820 Perhaps a controversial subject tical and courageous way. He some of the more responsible
tona, Captain Y. Iwaseki, from
Great Britain should never time of Congress had been taken hoped, more nearly echoed the O.S.K. Wharf.--- Swatow,
have expected, and could not now up in debating resolutions calling trend of thought of the nation. O.S.K. Hatching, British str., 1,283 tons, Capt. E. Walker, from Foo- and Swatow, chow, Amuy Douglas Whirl.-Douglse & Co. Iéhang. British str., 1,228 tons,
Captain R. F. Mitchell, from Wuhu, buoy No. B17-B. & S. Macedonia, British str., 6,667 tons,
Captain C. C. Dickinson, from London via Singapore, Kow- loon Wharf.M. M. & Co. Paling Maru, Japanese str., 1,666
tons, Captain K. Mineoka, from Canton, broy No. C14-N.Y.K, Sinklang, British str. 1.616 tons, Captain C... Jones, from Swa- tow, buoy No. A81B, & S.
atr., 1,435 Solviken, Norwegian
tons, Captain N: Norvells, from Holhow, buoy No. B21.Wah Nam S.5. Co.
Van Houtsz, Datch atr., 2,749 tons, Captain J, Groothoff, from A4.5 buoy Swatow, SICIL
The committee, therefore, in dicate their definite conclusion that there is no prospect of any commercial success for the canal, Itself, and no suficient grounds for hoping for development of the area adjacent to the canal to an ployment." extent in any way "commensurate They commiti
consisted of Dir
with the capital cost. Sydney Chapman, chief economic Viewing the matter from the adviser to the Government (chair- Doint of view of affording relief man); Commander-0. Er Hallifax,
to the unemployed, the committee RN (Admiralty), Mr. P. R. Laird state they are advised that the (Scotfish Once), Mr. EHS employment of so large a number Marker (Board of Trade), Mr B8 25,000 men on the construction AT. V. Robinson (Ministry of of a canal only 29 land miles in Transport), and Mr FB. length would present problems of Tombleson (Ministry of Trans organisation and supervision of port)
the greatest difficulty All the It was appointed in October. consider the proposals technical experience of works in
been made for the parable with this
of a ship canal be curve which its - peak
Forth and the Clyde, Into the nature the con
advantages
be obtained from
And the pr
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