SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1931.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
SUEZ CANAL
CHARGES.
THE CHINA MATI
Should Britain Insist on Reduction?
London, March 3.
The following question was asked and answered in the House of Commons this week:
Mr. Hore-Belisha asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether His Majesty's Govern- ment intend to take action vonse- quent on the statement made by the Liverpool Shipowners' Asso- ciation in their annual report that the high level of charges for ships passing through the Suez Canal is one of the factors conii.. GULF,buting to the loss of the Eastern
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$.3.
*MIRZAPORE
KARMALA RAJPUTANA "SOUDAN
From
Tons, long, Kong
About
1 1931. 6,715 8th Apr. 9.12811th Apr. 16,548 25th Apr. 2nd May
*IKIDDERPORE] 6,334
KALYAN
COMORIN
BURDWAN
+KASHMIR RANPURA +KASHGAR RAWALPINDI +KHYBER *SOMALI
RAJPUTANA
KARMALA
CATHAY
*SOUDAN
KALYAN
5th May 9th 23rd 30th
Destination.
8traits, Colombo & Bombay. Mars., L'don, Hull, R'ılanı & A'werp
Marseilles & London.
Marseilles, London Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Strails, Colombo & Bombay.
Mars, L'den, Hull, R'dam & A'werp,
London.
Maybay. Marseilles &
9,14-4
May 15,132
May
8.585 16.601 20th June 0.005 4th July 16,619 18th July 9.114 1-t Aug.
8th
16 608
0.128 16.121
Marsellles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam &
& Antwerp. 6th Juno Mars, L'don, Hull, R'dan & A'wers.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'ton, R'dam & A'werp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'sailles, Lon. R'dam & Awerp Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg, 15th Aug.rm & Antwerp.
Aug,
29th Aug.
12th Sept 10th Sept
9,144 20th Sept.
Marseilles
& Lonjon.
& London.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseiles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.
Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Port Swettenham. Calls Karachi. Calls Havre. Calls Bremen.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
TALNA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
SIRDHANA TILAWA
| 10,000
0,019 3rd
1931. 18th Apr.
May 7,746 13th Muy | 10,000 27th May
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
markets; what proportion of the shares in the Suez Canal is held by the British Government; what proportion of the remainder of the shures is in British hands; what are the agreements now in force for the administration of the canal: and whether from time to time His Majesty's Govern- ment take any steps to see that British interests are adequately safeguarded?
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Steamer.
Sailing
8th Apr. at 7 a.m.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination Tinu vie 'tow & S'hal..KWAISANG Ttau via 'tow & ̈S'hal ..HANGSANG T'lou via Stow & S'hai..WAISHING Ttan via Siow & Shai..YATSHING S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUTSANG S'pore, Penang
mang & Calcutta TUENSANG... Mon., S'pore, Penang & Calcutta KUMSANG Dsako via Amoy, Shanghai,
Moll & Hebe Osaka via Amoy, Bull &
.Sun.,
6th Apr. at 7 am.
Wed.,
Sun..
12th Apr. at 7am.
Wed,
16th Apr. at
7 a.m.
Wed.,
6th Apr. at 8 p.m.
20th Apr. at. 8 p.m.
[„Fri.,"
8th May at 9 p.m.
Fri,
17th Apr. at 7 a.m.
*SUISANG
Sat.,
25th Apr. at 7 a.m.
Kobe
Osaka via Amoy, >Moji &HOSANG
Wed.,
6th May at 7.q.m.
Kobe
Sandakan
MAUSANG HINSANG
****KUMSANG
Wed., 8th Apr. at 3 p.m. Sandakan
Sat.,
11th Apr. at Noon Ttain via Stow & FoochowCHEONGSHING Sun., 12th Apr. at 7 a.m. 19th Apr. at 7 a.m. Tin via S'tow & FoochowCHIPSHING... Sun... Ttein vin Stow & S'hal..YUSANG
Tues.y 7th Apr. at 7 a.m. For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, Telephone 30311.
General Managers.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Selling from Macao at 7.50 g.m. Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply :--
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. 141, Des Voeux Road C.
MOTOR SHIPBUILDING.
Substantial Falls in Great Britain.
The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. William Graham):- I have been asked to reply. As regards the first part of the ques- tion, I would refer the hon. Meni- ber to the reply* I gave to the Hon. Member for Barnstaple (Sir! Basil Peto) on Thursday last. The proportion of the ordinary shares of the Suez Canal Com- pany held by His Majesty's Gov- ernment is about 44 per cent.; I have no information as to what proportion of the remainder of the shares is in British hands. The canal is administered by the Suez Canal Company under con- The anticipated fall in the ton- cessions granted to the company page of ships under construction by the Viceroy of Egypt in 1854 throughout the world at the end of and 1856, and confirmed by the the year, compared with the previ- Sultan dated the 19th March, ous quarter, is indicated in Lloyd's 1886; its international status is Shipbuilding Returns up to Decem- governed by the Suez Canal Con-ber 31, 1950, but it is more severe vention of 1888 and the Anglo-Britain tha abroad, Both French Declaration of 1904. A steamers and motor ships being regards the final part of the ques-built in foreign yards have been tion, there are three Government maintained at practically constant directors on the board of this figures for the past year, but a very company, with whom His marked decline is noted in the cor- Majesty's Government is in corresponding details relating to con- stant touch, and addition seven struction In Great Britain and unofficial British directors chosen Ireland. because of their knowledge of the shipping and commerce of the United Kingdom which passes through the canal.
Mr. Hore-Belisha: Are the Government satisfied that a con- cern in which the British have apparently the majority of the shareholding should be entirely administered and staffed by the
During the last quarter motor tankers of over 200,000 tons gross have been completed in British yards, and this, combined with the commencement of the 70,000-ton steam-driven Cunard liner; as well as one or two big geared-turbina liners abroad, has caused a slight drop in the percentage of motor to steam tonnage under construction throughout the world, viz., from 61 Mr. Graham: I am afraid that to 67.5 compared with three months I cannot deal with that in reply ago. to a supplementary question. It
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). French?
NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
1331 0,863
1st May 0,956 80th May 4,604 1st July
Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney is a very large matter. I can
& Melbourne.
Regular_monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan reduction of dues,
and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
of
Tel. 26061.
place in Great Britain and Ireland. This country enally heads the list motor shipbuilders with over 440,000 tons, followed by Germany with less than half, and then Hol- land and Sweden, In Russia, the
tonnage is about 130,000 gross, but
the figures are
not included in
Lloyd's Shipbuilding Returns.
of motor
The largest tonnage ships is being built in the Newcastle
area, totalling 150,930 tons gross, compared with only 41.000 tons for steamers, In Belfast, a substantial reduction is shown compared with last quarter, the motor tonnage be ing 99,000 gross, against 204,000 tons gross a year ago and 122,000 tons at September 30, 1980. The tonnage is only 36,000 tons grosq.
of
Motor ships preponderate where tonnages of over 6,000 gross are in question, and particularly between 6,000 gross and 15,000 gross. the vessels in this country of over 6,000 tons gross being built, 47 are motor ships and 20 are steamers. Abroad, 76 are motor ships and 25 are steamers. completely represent the figures re- lating to vessels on order at Decem- ber 31, 1930, since a number had not then been laid down, including the two 20,000-ton South American motor liners for the Cosulich Line and several ships ou order in Sweden.
The tables do not
New Tonnage Laid Down. During the past quarter the ton- only say that, as indicated on
of motorships commenced,
The position of the United States Thursday, I am in touch with the nago shipping interests in order to find also of those launched, has been in the shipbuilding industry is un- out whether we can get a further considerably greater than steam- usual. Practically all the steamer ers, and in regard to launchings construction represents passenger Mr. Hore-Belisha: Is the right the preponderance is nearly 100 liners which are built under heavy hon. Gentleman not in a position per cent, the figures being 407,491 subsidies,, and this results in a rela tons for motor ships and 205,108 tively large turbine power on order. view of our large shareholding? tone for steamers. Motor vessels The oil engines are for installation Mr. Graham: I am afraid that commenced totailed 74 of 234,199 in tankers, and at the present time upon there is practically no cargo ton- that goes very far beyond the tons, whilst the steamers
which work was started numbered nage under construction. It is, 69 of 182,045 tens. In Britain is however, interesting to note that blem of policy.
only one set of reciprocating steam Included the 70,000-ton Cunarder.
The Union 9.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New to insist on a further reduction in Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and question, and raises a large pro- London via Fanama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
NELLORE
KALYAN
1931.
0,858 6th Apr.Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,
4 p.m. 9,144 10th Apr. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,049 11th Apr. Amoy, Skai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
17th Apr. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. BIRDHANA j. 7,745 24th Apr. Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Osaka.
15.132
8th | 10,000
Sir Basil Peto: What propor- tion of the shipping passing through the canal is British. owned?
Mr. Graham: I cannot say without notice.
Mr. Graham indicated in the reply of Thursday, February 19, to Sir Basil Peto' that he was aware of the complaints of the Liverpool Steamship Owners' As- dues Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohamssociation regarding the Shat,
TAKADA
BURDWAN
COMORIN
241h
Apr.
TILAWA
May
Amey, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama
KASHMIR
8,985
8th
TANDA
0,950
May
RANPURA
22nd May
FANTHIA
754 | 24th
KASHGAR
9,005
May 5th June
ST. ALBANS
4,500
110,610
9,114
RAWALPINDI
KHYBER
NELLORE
5th June 19th
interests on the matter.
| engines of 3,500 b.h.p, is being built
been
Still More Tankers. In spite of the completion of such in the United States, and, indeed, a large tonnage of tankers, the the manufacture of engines of this vessels of this class under construc-class has fallen to a lower figure tion are now much greater than than has, we believe, ever
recorded-The Motor Ship. they were a year ago, being re- presented by 797,567 tons for motor vessels and 109,731 tone for steam- The last-mentioned figure of which veasels, represents 11 seven are building in Great Britain
era.
5th Mayol, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama which are being charged on the] and Ireland, but we believe many Kobe & Yokohama. Suez Canal, and that he was in of these are whaling ships, which Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mojl, Kebe & Yokohama. consultation with the shipping do not come strictly under the
OTAKA S'hal,
aka & Yhama Moji, Kobe, Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama
A Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Ybama. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
19th Jums
fuly: 3rd July 0,853
July Oth 18,680 17th July 9,128 31st July * Cargo only,
RAJPUTANA KARMALA
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All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 21⁄2 ft x 2ft. 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Ncon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to:-
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Agents.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, -BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON. FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment. Is gauranteel. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Bup ways, and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.C Towa Office: 44, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel: 20439, Shipyard: Bham-shul-bo, Kewloon, Hong Kong Kowloon Tel:67058,
timates furnished, on application
Hong
STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
category of normal oil-carrying vessels. The proportion of, tanker tonnage building in this country,
which was 60 per cent. three months ago, has fallen to about 85 per cent., due to the completions within the past three months mentioned previ The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of ously. It may be remarked that Asla will leave here for Victoria the tonnage of motor ships launch- and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanged. Is nearly equal to the record About hal, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama' figure of 'September, 1930. at 6 am. on April 10 (Friday), 50 per cent of the launchings, took
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THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS :
KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.
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In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-6650" O.A. x. 89′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mtd. 26,000 tons Goose.........
The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0” x 88′0′′ x 30′0′′ · over sill, H. W. O.S. T. Salvage, Tug "Henry Keswick." 2,000 LH.P. Wireless Call Sigual V.P.B.T. and Fing Call Signal T.HQ.B Sheerlega, capable of lifting, 80 tons.
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