LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
vin Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suez & Port Said Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading
to Flume. Gonos, All Italian, Adriatic, Levant Black Ser and Danube Ports
Passengers to LONDON (Overland).
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
M.V. "COL DI LANA"
S.S. MONCALIERI
*S.S. GANGE
Por Shanghai
For
& Japan
Bisgapore
Italy
Nov. 30
Dec. 4
Dec. Jan. 8 Dec. 25
• Passenger Vassels with First & Second Class Accommoda- tion, calling also at Bombay.
All dates are subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight & Passages apply to:-
Queen's Building,
Tel. 28021.
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
Agents.
NY.KLINE
THE CHINA MAIL.
SIR F. W. LEWIS ON SHIPPING OUTLOOK.
Shipping-
Intelligence
SIR A. CAYZER ON NEEDS OF BRITISH SHIPS...
practically the entire industrial MARINE ENGINEERS. world, but so long as nations con- tinue to trade together, and com- modities continue to be transport- ed from one end of the world to the other, so long will shipping be needed at least durlug our later, when the pendulum begins to swing back British shipping will again come into its own.
Satisfactory Results Of lifetime -- and
Prince Line.
- UNEMPLOYED TONNAGE.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING depreciation, as
FROM 283 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU
TAIYO MARU
Thursday, Sunday,
sooner
or
In his presidential address to the Institute of Marine Engineers at
Minorles, the
Lieutenant-Com- mander Sir August Cayzer, R.N., reviewed various types of engines In use to-day and the needs in particu lar of British ships. Mr. H. J. Voss presided.
Services of Prince Line. In the meantime, what of the Prince Line? We are engaged in
The addition of the Bauer-Wach a variety of trades and are doing our best to maintain our goodwill low pressure turbine to the ordinary said Sır and to give our supporters first-reciprocating engine, class service. Our principal August Cayzer, had made a con- trades from this country are from siderable difference in the outlook Manchester to Tunis, Malta, Ale-of shipowners, because in respect of Xandria, Palestine, Syria and machinery for propulsion it un- Cyprus, and from Middlesbrough, doubtedly gave the reciprocating Antwerp and London to the same destinations, these being trades in which we have been engaged for getting on for 40 years. In sev eral rospects they are seasonal trades, and are peculiarly liable
Then we, and our associated company-the Rio Cape Line-ran
engine a new lease of life, and made it a most interesting proposition when the question arose whether steam, or the internal combustion engine should be fitted in a new ship. By reason of the addition of
At the 36th annual general meeting of the Princo Line, Ltd. which was held at Furneas House, Leadenhall Street, E.C.. Sir Frederick W. Lewis, Bt. (chair- man of the Company), presided.
The Chairman, in the course of his speech, said: The profit and loss account speaks for itself, and, although the net credit balance in some £6,000 odd less than in the previous year, the result is one which we think should be regard ed by the shareholders as very to be affected by crop conditions this exhaust turbine steamers of satisfactory, having regard to the at the producing end, and by mar-9,000 to 10,000 tons d.w., previously difficult conditions which prevail-ket conditions at the consuming capable of 121⁄2 knots, could be relied ed. The proposed allocation of end. The Manchester service ir upon under similar conditions to the profit again reflects the addi-ràrticular is very much bound up make 18% to 18 knots on the same tions to the company's fleet, as we with the fortunes, of the Lanca fuel consumption as for 121⁄2 knota .propose
to transfer £150,000 to shire cotton Industry, for our ves- without the exhaust turbine, or compared with aela not only bring raw cotton alternatively, if only the same speed £100,000 a year ago, and after from Egypt, but they return to were needed, a saving in consump providing for the same dividend, the Mediterranean, with manufac- tion could be realised of 20 per cent. viz., 5 per cent., free of income-tured piece goods.
to 25 per cant- tax, the balance to be carried for-
The turbo-electric drive had al- ward is reduced from £54,753 to
ready been reported upon favour- £6,094. This reduction in the regular freight service between ably, the P. and O. Company's carry-forward does not mean that New York and the Far Eastern Viceroy of India being the outstand our reserves are being dissipated, ports. We also have regularing example. That steamer, he was but simply that, in spite of the freight services from New York to informed, in all her voyages excoed difficult trading renditions, we Brazil, Uruguay and the Argan-ed her owners' expectations, and are making proper provlalon for tine, a service from New York to they were building other vessels depreciation.
South Africa, and finally a pas-with the same or a similar type of Benger and cargo service from machinery. He bellaved that so far 23rd December. The profit earned last year is New York to South American in the merchant service it had been leas satisfactory than we had hop-ports, for which the four new adopted only for passenger steam- Thursday, 27th November. ·
ed for, which must be obvious ships were put into commissioners, and in a few special cases for All these services we vessels under the United Stated flag. Thursday, 11th December.
from the fact that the figures are last year. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, lower, although we have had the have kept going with up-to-date It was duabtful whether it would ever supplant the reciprocating en- benefit of the trading of the five tonnage through good times and new ships, to which reference was bad, and at all times, we, as ship-gine or engines of the ordinary SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, made last year-viz., four for the owners, have done everything internal combustion type, but de- New York, South American trade within our power to give our aup-velopments had been so rapid in the Far Eastern porters & first-class service auf many directions that it was difficult and one for
must not be cient to provide for the needs of to prophesy with any degree of car- trade. However, inferred from this that the new each particular, trade. Unfortun-tainty, because what seemed impos ships have not been successful; on ately, which shipowners are ex alble to-day might in a very short the contrary, they are deservedly pected, and, in fact are bound in time become commonplace. popular, and have done well under their own protection, to provide all the circumstances; but, unfor- tonnage to take care of the maxi- tunately, the other services have mum volume of trafße, moving on into use far more generally than had j
a any particular route, the maximum
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA MARU
11th December. 21st December.
Wednesday, 3rd December.
Saturday, 29th Nov. at 7 am. Saturday, 13th December,
LONDON. MARSEILLES.. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. IMĄKOZAKI MARU
TERUKUNI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
.... Tuesday, BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
+ CALCUTTA MARU KAGA-MARU
Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU
KAMAKURA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON vią Panama.
Morday,
Wednesday,
Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday,
22nd December.
LIVERPOOL vin Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genon.
† ASUKA MARU
+ TAKAOKA MARU
† DAKAR MARU
+ PENANG MARU
↑ HAKODATE MARU
CALCUTTA vin Stngapore, Penang & Rangoon.
17th December.
20th November. 11th December.
13th December.
29th November.
..... Monday,
8th December.
26th November.
Sunday, Tuesday, Sunday,
30th November. 2nd December. 14th December.
... Saturday,
SHANGHAI. KOHE & YOKOHAMA,
+ DURBAN MANU (Calls Keelung). Wednesday,
TANGO MARU (Calls Mojl)
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
0.
(Private exchange to all departments.
S
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore
Colombo, Saex and Fort Bald."" LONDON MARU
Sunday, 14th December. ANDES. MARU
Wednesday, 24th December, 1930, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salgon, Sing.
& Cape Town,
.... Friday, 28th November.
pore, Colombo, Durban RIO DE JANEIRO MARU MONTEVIDEO. MARU ..
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU
Tuesday, 20th December.
Thursday, 4th December.
'DUBBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN-
ZIBAR & MOMBABA-Via Singapore & Colombo, CANADA MARU
Saturday, 6th December, CALCUTTA--Via Singapore, Penang & Hangoon.
TACOMA MARU
Tuesday, 2nd. December. VICTORIA, SEATTLE; TACOMA & VANCOUVER.
ARABIA MARU (from Shanghai).. Monday, 16th December. MELBOURNE--Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
....Saturday, 6th December. (Calls at Wellington & Auckland.) HAIPHONG-Vix Kołkow & Pukkol.
• SYDNEY, MARU·
NEW YORK-Via Japan-ports & Panama
HOKUROKU. MARU
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE,
"JAPAN "PORTS.
PHILADELPHIA,
BURMA MARU
SEATTLE MARU
*(Takao & Keelung via Amoy.)
KEELUNG Via Swałow & Amoy,
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU ✨:
TAKAO-Yia Swalow & Amoy.
Saturday, 6th December.
AND
Sunday, 23rd November. Tuesday, 9th December,
Sunday, 23rd November, Noon. Sunday, 30th November, Noon?.
For further particulars please apply to OBAKA BUGSEN KAISHA.
Tel: 26061.-
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS?
Thursday, November 20. Sunkong, Chinese str., 822 tons, Capt. Lal Kwong, from K. C. Wan, Balkong Wharf Wo Hop & Com
Friday, November 21. Bantam, Dutch str. 2,859 tons, Aveld, from VI-
State
Halvard British str. 1217 tone, Capt 1. W. Riddoch, from Balz
M. TAKEUCHI Manager.
gon, buoy No. 016-Wo Fat Sing Heljin Maru, Japanese str., 2,717
tons, Capt. U. Suzuki, from Mlike, buoy No. A25Y. Bato & Co. Jeypore, British str. 8,200 tons,
Capt. W. L. Harris, from Sin- gapore, Kowloon Wharf M.M. & COUGAR Kalyan, British-str. 6,679" tons, Capt GP. Cooper, AD.C. ENJ from London, Kowloon
Last Year's Proât.
comparison with the previous year
|
For various services the water-
tube boller was capable of coming
amount of space so provided is very possibility of its taking the place of an experience which has, I be seldom utilised, and on all bir ser- the Scotch boiler for steamers run- Heve, been common to practically vices at the present time many of every liner trade in the world the ships are sailing with con with the result that the total pro-siderable amount of vacant space
voyage after voyage. At this year, including the new ships, is very little different from last year's, figura.
Outlook for Shipping. The chairman of a company
often such as the Prince Line, finds himself in a somewhat un- happy position. He is liable to be
called to task either for excessive
pessimism or excessive. optimism,
we
World Trading Conditions.
ning in general trades under vary Ing conditions, which were not able; at all times to obtain water of the degree of purity desirable for water-
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1930.
17 LabSHIP
LARGEST AND FASTEST SHIPS ACROSS THE PACIFIC QUICKEST ROUTE
ORIENT AMERICA EUROPE
SPECIAL FARES £120. £112. £83.
Canadian Pacific Representatives meet ships at all ports to `give advice and render assistance.
Railroad, Sleeping Car and Atlantic Steamship reservations made at any Canadian Pacific
Office.
Through Tickets issued.
CANADIAN PACIFIC SERVICE
ALL THE WAY
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ESYORLDS GREATENT TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR NOV./DEC., 1930 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wachow 2 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tona-Capt. Trott.]
NOVEMBER.
S.S. "TAI MING"
(649 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.] WED. 26th NOVEMBER. DECEMBER.
MON.
24th SUN. 30th DECEMBER.
FRI.
5th
WED. TUES,
MON, SAT.
22nd 27th
TUES.
2rid
FRI.
MON.
8th
WED
SUN.
14th TUES.
19th
24th
30th
10th 16th Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers. Having Good Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms a Naloon. The as. Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiu- bing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vla samo Ports). every five or six days...
Fares for round trip (not including meals), $20. Meals & Winsa are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Tai Hing Wharf, For informatiar apply to
29, Connaught Road, West, Phone 20833.
flicting.
WARSHIPS IN PORT."
The following British warezipe are in harbour to-day:-- Berwick-West wall. Bruce In dock, Herald-No. 7 buoy.
tube boilers, was remote. In view no reserve of fuel or Diesel oil in I prefaced these remarks by a of the value of the coal-mining in this country. In those circum- reiteration of any optimistic view of dustry to Britain, it was important stances, every encouragement should that the immediate the future, but that does not mean that steamers for British owners be given to those engaged on re outlook is as should not be superseded by the in- search of oil from coal, Great de- satisfactory as one could wish, or internal combustion engine, unless and velopments, had taken place in the fact that it is satisfactory at all until, by extraction from coal, all use of pulverised coal, but reports As will be seen from the trades in could be found to provide the neces of results obtained, were very con-- which the Frince Line is engaged, sary fuel, all of which at present we are not principally affected by had to be Imported from abroad. and if he endeavours to steer &
trading conditions at home, al- middle course he is accused of
Shipowners using or contemplat- I desire to tell you though, of course, we have to incuring the use of oil on a large scale mediocrity.
the same high operating costs as all quite frankly that we have
ahould bear in mind that inter- ofher British shipowners, including tional complications, whether Great passed through a difficult year,
the burden of taxation, and foreign Britain was involved or not, might and the satisfactory results
income-tax as well in some of the are submitting to you to-day would not have been possible had countries to which our vessels trade. raise the price of all to a ruinous We are dependent more upon gure, because there was practically we not kept our house perfectly in order during better timce. We trading conditions in the United States than in any other country. also have difficulties ahead; we don't have to seek for them, as and they, like every other great ex- they are obvious to everyone who porting country, are dependent upon has any knowledge of shipping conditions ruling in their overseas and is acquainted with the pro- markets, China, Japan, South Amer blems which confront the commer-ica, etc., most of which countries cial community throughout practional troubles of one kind or an are at present experiencing excep tically the whole world. Never- theless. my faith in the future is other. But in spite of the dim- culties by which international com- andimmed...
merce is at present handicapped "in almost every direction, I cannot feel that overseas trade is suddenly go-
I am not so foolish an to ignore the great volume of surplus ten- age which is in part the cause of our present dificulties, nor is
ing to cease, or at any rate sub-
it possible to shut ones eyes to stantially dwindle, for any consider
the depression which is assalling able length of time.
Expansion of Over Seas Trade.
Our history ahows that there al Paling Mara, Japanese str., 1,667 ways has been a steady expansion of tons, Capt. K. Mineoka, from overseas trade, subject to teniporary Canton, buoy No. B19 N.Y.. setbacks, and subject to periodical abnormal Free. Taft, American str. 8,415 fluctuations through
tons, Captain KA. Ahlin, causes, and I base my view of the from Shanghal, Kowloon future upon the experience of the Wharf AML
past, which leads me to the con- Boochow British str. 1,694 tons,clusion that shipping service will Capt. P. J. Green, from Can always be needed, and companies ton, buoy No. B12 B. & 8 like the Prince Line, who have the Tai Yuan, British str. 2,109 tons, best tools to work with, will, in
Capt. R. Robertson, from Can-due course, and their patience an ton, Tzikoo Dock. B. & S. perseverance justified Your direc Timanoek, Dutch str., 8,510 tons, tore hops the time will not be too
Capt. Adriaanse, from Manila, far distant.⠀⠀⠀⠀ buoy No. AS-J.C.J.L. It has been said that the ship Tonjer, Norwegian str., 1,849 tons, plng trade is the best trade Capt. H. Rasmussen, from Can- barometer, and, if this be so, my ton, buoy No: B50 Dodwell reading of the barometer is some thing to the effect that there is at Tangsha, Norwegian m8 3,86% present a ridge of low pressurE Capt B. Borensent from prevalling in practically every direo Oslo Howloon Wharf Thore- tion, and that the outlook is un
settled, but that a gradual improve. Bhigh str. 1389 tons, ment may be hoped for.
for the adoption
KWONG WING C
H.M.T. Lancashire-North arm. Kent-in Talkoo Dock. Marazion-No. 13 buoy, Medway-No. 2 budy. Osiris-In dock Petersfield---In dock. Seraph No. 10 buoy. Serapis No. 8 buoy. Sirdar South wali. Stormcland-No. 12 buoy. Suffolk No. 3 buoy. Tamar-Basin.
Foreign Men-of-War. Argus-French gunboat. Mindanao-American gunboat. Truxton-American gunboat.. Patria Portaguese gunboat.
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9th January, 1931.
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...12th December.
20th January, 1931. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
„24th November.
Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algon Bay (Port
→ Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and Capetown, Through Bills of Lading sawed
Chinde, Inhambane,, Zanzi Walvis Bay and Madagas
Quilimaine, bo, Fort Amalia, Mozambique, bass, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay
freight or passage on any of the above lines
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