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MERCHANT SHIP IN WAR.
Control of All Vessels Over 2,500 Tons,
UNITED STATES COMMISSION.
The views of shipping authori- ties as to the policy that should be followed by the United States Gov-1 ernment with regard to the activity! of the merchant marine in time of the War to war were outlined Palicies Commission by Mr. Philip A. S. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Marine Hamer L Corporation, and Mr. Ferguson, president of the New- port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.
Submitting a proposal recom- mending the requisition of all ships above 2,500 tons deadweight, Mr. Franklin, who was chairman of the Ship Control Committee during the war, declared that this was the only fair way of preventing some shipowners from reaping huge profits. He also suggested that a study be made from year to year af the United States Merchant Marine, so that complete and up-
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING to-date information would be avail-
FROM £83 TO £129 ON SALE,
SAN FRAM 1500 via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
HIYE MARU
HEIAN MARU
Wednesday. Tuesday,
i
27th May.
9th June.
2nd June. 30th Juno.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Tuesday, Tuesday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
HARUNA MARU
-KATORI MARU
KAMO MARU
1
ATSUTA MARU
MANILA.
TAIYO MARU
† TOKIWA MARU
KAGA MARU
30th May.
13th June.
Saturday,
Saturday.
Monday,
25th June. 27th June.
1st June.
27th May.
11th June.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Wednesday,
Thursday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu.
Los Angeles. Mexico and Panama, GINYO MARU
24th June.
14th June.
15th June.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stambout (Constantinople), Genoa
Wednesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON vla Panama,
TAKETAYO MARU
Sunday.
† DAKAR MARU
Monday,
BENGAL MARU
Friday,
† PENANG MARU
Monday,
YASUKUNI MARU
+ DURBAN MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SHANGĦAL KORE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
† Cargo only.
20th May.
Bth June.
Wednesday, 27th May. Thursday,
23th May. Saturday, 30th May.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. Private exchange to all departmenta.)
0.
S. K.
able at the outbreak of war.
Changes In Design.
WAR
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Mr. Ferguson, following Mr. Franklin, pointed out the time wasted during the past war in the construction of vessels casioned by the delay in drafting the design plans. In suggesting that the commission recommend the policy of drafting plans from year to year as the ship designa 'change, Mr. Ferguson said that if such
been in a programme had effect prior to the war six months could have been saved in ship con- struction.
He opposed a plan calling for the continued construction of 10.000,- 000 tons of ships. declaring that such a programme is costly and ex- pensive because of the changes in ship design.
He said that he did not believe that the burdens of war can be equalised nor the excessive proste eliminated, but added that the best way to minimise the pro- fits in through taxation.
Mr. Franklin outlined his sugges- tions to the commission as follows: "The day war is declared all ships ever 2,500 tons deadweight suitable for deep sen trade should be requi sitioned by the United States Ship- ping Board;
"Such ships as are required by the United States Navy in connec- tion with its operations should be turned over to the United States Navy to be handled as navel trans- norts.
Operation of Requisitioned Ships.
"All other requisitioned ships should be operated by thelr own- | ers as agents for the United States Government under Government or 26th May ders and supervision.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT London Maru
Tues..
Shipping
Intelligence.
„ARTET EN KEDUA.
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Sunday, May 24. Chian Lee, Chinese str., 1850 tons. Capt. K. ehii, from Dairen, buy No. 19-Yee Tai Hong. Hiye Maru. Japanese str., 6,787 lona, Capt. S. Takabashi, from Shanghai, bnoy No. A4- N.Y.K. Nanking, Swedish str.. 3,485 tons, Captain B. A. Brandt, from Shanghai, buoy No. AL-GH- man & Co.
PORT
BREMEN
TRAFFIC.
Big Decrease in
February.
LOWEST SINCE 1927.
The economic crisis and the Shun Lee, Chinese str., 949 tons, closing of some of the Baltic har-
Capt. B. Miyaoka. from Canbours by ice caused
considerable! C3-Yee Tai losses for Bremen sea-going traffic ton, buoy No. Hong.
str., 5,783 tone, Tinegara, Dutch
Capt. P. Weide. from Amoy, baby No. 43.-J.C.J.L Tsinan, British str., 2,100 tona,
in February. Arrivals were 574,317 1.19,713 tons net registered. tona, less than in January,
or 20 per cent., and G8,766 tona, or 10 per
cent.. less than in February. 1930. There has not
been such a small traffic figure since February, 1927 (547,474 not registered tons). During the first two months of the current year a total of 1,298,347 net registered tons arrived, against 1,428,079 net registered tons in the same period of the previous year. Trame has thus decreased 129,372 net registered tons, or 9 per cent.
Зуза
Capt. W. Shaw, from Amoy boy No. B9.-B. & S.
Monday May 25, City of Batavia, British str., 3,572 tana, Capt. H. E. Nancollas, from Singapore, Holt's Wharf. -Bank Line. Chenonceaux, French str., 8,389 toas, Capt. J. Durrieux, from Shigon, Kowloon Wharf. N. M. & Co. Hang Sang, British str., 1,356 tons,
In sea-borne goods traßk of the Capt. J. Moodie, from Canton.
five most important Weser ports the buoy No. B2.-Y. M. & Co.
decrease which started in October) Maru, Japanese atrof the previous year continued fur- Kasagisan
1,425 tons. Captain K. Okitsu, ther
Only 363,200 tons, against from Milke. Yaumat Anchor-416,200 tons in the previous month aye.-M.B.K.
and 498,200 tons in January of the previous year, were
imported and exported.
These are decreases of 19 per cent and 27 per cent. FL- spectively.
President Pierce, American str. 14.123 tone, Capt. Henry Nelson, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf. Dollar S.S. Line.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS
In the first two months of this year imports and exports together amounted to 809,400 ton, against 1,104,700 ton in the same period of
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of
1930. at Shanghai on Japan arrived May 26 (Mon.) at 6 am, left Shanghai on May 26 (Tues.) at a.m., and is due at Kobe on May She leaves 27 (Wed.) at 7 p.m. Kobe for Yokohama on May 23 (Thurs.) at 1 p.m.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Canada left Vancouver for Hong Kong, vla Japan ports and Shang. hai, on May 23, and is due here on June 12. She will sail for
fanils p.m. the same day.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Asia arrived at Shanghai on May 24 (Sun.) at 5.30 p.m., left Shang- hai on May 25 (Mon.) at 2 pm.. and is due at Hong Kong on May She leaven 27 (Wed.) at p.m. Hong Kong for Manila on May 28
(Thurs.) at 5 p.m.
KIEL CANAL TRAFFIC.
ļ
This is a decrease of 295,300 tons, or 27 per cent. The amount. of cargo was also behind the two! first months of 1929 by 168,000; Lons, or 17 per cent. Importa amounted to 517,300 tons, a decrease of 192,400 tons, equal to 27 per cent, as compared with the previous! year, and of 148,000 tons, equal to 22 per cent reduction in comparison with 1929, Exports, with 292,100 tons, were 102,900 tons less, the equivalent of a drop of 26 per cent.
SHIPBUILDING DEPRESSION.
Hope For Better Times.
Sir Alexander Kennedy, speak- ing after the launch of the paddle steamer Jeanie Deans, for the L.N.E.R. Company, from the Fair Geld Shipbuilding Yard, Glasgow, There was an all-round decline in anid that during the last six the shipping using the Kiel Canal months less than
a quarter of a during February. The figures, million tons of new shipping had) compared with January and the cor- been ordered, That position was responding month of 1930, are:- a direct reflection of the complete February, 1931, 2,667 vessele, collapse that had overtaken world 1,003,469 n.r.d.j January. 1981. trading. At present three-quar 3,285 vessels, 1,288,457 n.r.t.; ters of the shipbuilding berths February, 1930, 3,010 vessels,
were unoccupied, and he did not 1,247,493 n.r.t.
think it possible for shipbuilders These figures represent declines to discern any signs of improve- of 1881 per cent. in the number of ment. vessels, and 22,12 per cent. In the "The United States Shipping tonnage compared with January, Board and the Secretary of War and compared with February, 1930, should
a joint board the number appoint
vessels passing or committee of competent, through the Canal was 11.40 per practical shipping men to cent., and the aggregate tonnage supervise on behalf of the 19.56 per cent. less. Governent and operation of requisitioned ships. This board or committee should have the sole management of the ships without interference of any other Govern- The 5th June ment department or body.
basic plan would be to keep the fleet in a liquid condition to be used as conditions dictated, and that the proper Government authorities should specify the amount and 1st June character of cargo to be carried, but should have no authority to lasist that any particular ship be sasign-
ed to carry this cargo.
TERDAM & ANTWERP:
via Singapore. Colombo,
Surz & Port Said
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Montevideo Maru ...
Fri.,
26th June
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Colom
BAI Deli
Singapore, Sumatra Maru
& Colombo.
LOURENCO Chicago Maru .....
Tue
Fri..
MARQUES, BEIRA. DAK-
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
ho. Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY
Belawan DURBAN,
via
& MOMBASA via Singa- hore Colombo.
MELBOURNE
Brisbane
via
Manila Sydney Maru ...... Fr..
Tacoma Muru
ana & Sydney. CALCUTTA via Singapore,
Belawan Deli & Rangoon,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE,
vio Japan Ports.
Mon
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kinai Maru
Mon.,
Los Angeles & Panama,
Call Direct at Boston.
Philadelphia & Baltimoro."
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Atlas Maru
Sun.,
vice),
HAIPHONG vin Hoihow & Manado Maru (under
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
docking)
Thurs.,
KEELUNG via Sratown &
Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun.
day),
(Fortnightly).
9th June
5th June
lat June
14th June
"The Government should pay a fair compensation to the owners for the use of their ships and ser 11th Juna vices, and should not permit pro- fiteering of any kind. What will
Thurs..
4th June
TAKÃO via Swatow & Amoy | Dali Maru
For further particulars please apply to:-..
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Donations
Telephone 28061.
and Subscriptions must
now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer,
Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
be fair must necessarily depend on circumstances at the time the ships are taken,
► "At the conclusion of the war the Government shall restore the ships to their original condition, ardinary wear and tear excepted, and return them to their owners.”
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:
. Bruce South wall.
Hormes-No. 1 buoy. Odin-In dock.
Otus-In dock.
Seamew-In dock.
Sirdar-West wall dock.
Sterling-West wall dock Tamar-Basin.
Thracian-In dock..
Foreign Men-of-War
: Mindanao-American puaboat.
Argus-French gunboat.
of
"As soon as British shipowners, who, after all, are the most ex- perienced shipowners in the world, feel that improvement is taking place our industry will begin to move slowly upwards. The point of time for such imaginative anti- Of the 2,667 vessels in February. cipation may not yet have arriv- 1931, 1,292 aggregating 883,803 neted, but a fall in the prices of register tons were registered set primary commodities does look like going vessels, comprising 1,219 coming to an end, and one hopes freight and passenger steamers that the turn of the tier la not with 830,004 n.r... 50 steam tugs too far distant," he said. 1,881 n.r.t., 24 fishing steamers 1,918 n.r.t:
Further, there were 1,238 salling vessels with 72,026 n.r.t., 64 lighters and barges with 28,479 n.r.t., and 72 pleasure and Government vea- gels with 24,151 n.r.t.
But the idea of eclipsed enter- prise or eclipsed Industry in thla country was, Sir Alexander be- lieved, fundamentally wrong, and they in the West of Scotland were unlikely to succumb to any feel- ing of fatalism.
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"Empress of Russia" and "Empress of Asia" call at Nagasaki.
HONG KONG MANILA.
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... June 12
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TUES. 26th
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Arrives
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Arrives
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K.P.O.
Newchwang
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Tai Ming
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Cremer
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Asama Maru
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29.
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1 p.m.
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