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THE
CHINA MAIL
P. &0.-British India IDLE SHIPS AND COLD ENGINES
Apcar and Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA. PERSIAN GULF. WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
SURPLUS SHIP TONNAGE
gaged to banks, others belong to owners whose financial reserves
SEVEN MILLION TONS GROSS LYING IDLE are axhausted, and who cannot
IN WORLD'S PRINCIPAL PORTS.
afford to build new ships, while others are owned by firms which hate Kany new ships which "Heaven the whole." For' several
At present about 7,000,000 tons gross of ship years, psat there has been a feel ping are lying idle in the principal ports of the lag that soon the shipping depres world owing to the reduced amount of sea-borne son would end, and that with a rise of freights, these older ships commerce to be moved from producer to consumer. would again be employed at a pro- They are without officers and men, and their These hopes have not been engines are cold, because they cannot be used pro-freights have fallen, the sale fitably at sea. But no small proportion of this ton-value of these ships has declined. nage is old and, therefore, inefficient.
vessel.
of
fulßlled, with the result that, as
Most of them could not be sold {now except at what a short time
bargain prices-anything. ago would have been regarded as from
In
Some countries own more old 16.97 per cent, has been afloat ships than others, but taking the over a quarter of a century. merchant fleets under all flags,
17/6 to 40/- a ton. If, there were Efficiency of British Shipping. they contain 8,220
a general movement to send such As has been remarked, some tonnage to the shipbreakers' yards, 6,124,643 tons which are between fleets have a far larger proportion the market would be as demoralis- 20 and 25 years old, and no few of these old ships than others. ed that prices would fall still low- er than 8,592 vessels of 11,664,698 | Owing to the heavy losses sustain- er. So these ships remain afloat, tons which are more than 25 yearsed by British ships daring the the charges which their mainten- old. If these two classes be taken Great War, shipbuilding was very ance involves being paid in order together as representing old and, active in British shipyards for to avert their inevitable fate. for the most part, inefficient ton-four or five years after the Ar- nage, we reach the conclusion mistice, and about two-thirds of the problem has failed for want So far every attempt to solve that in the merchant navies of the all the vessels under the British of international agreement. leading maritime countries, there flag are thoroughly efficient, hav-the meantime, with every month are 11.812 ships of 17,789,241 tona ing been constructed in the period that passes, the volume of this which were completed either to- of economic reconstruction which tonnage continues to increase as wards the close of the 10th cen-opened with the defeat of the new ships are built, in many cases tury or in the early years of the Central Powera, Norway, Holland with the aid of State subsidies, as present century and survived the and Denmark also possess a large in the United States, France, and intensive submarine. campaign. proportion of tonnage completed Italy. They were employed continuously in these post-war years. M'seilles, L'on, R'dam & A'weep. in the submarine-infected areas, other end of the scale
Increase of Tonnage Since 1914. scant attention being given to re-Greece, Spain, Sweden, and Italy, fleets of the world, in spite of the The growth of the merchant Bombay, Marseilles & London.
pairs owing to the shortage of with an abnormal number of ships, toll of submarine, mine, and raid-| 5,300 8th Feb. Straits, Colombo & Bombay, 9,000 18th Feb. M'soilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp.
ships, and they are consequently which, by reason of age, are no er, during the Great War, has con- 16,000 27th Feb. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
older than their age would sug. longer efficient. The particulars tinued unchecked from year to 6,800 5th
Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg, gest. In fuel consumption they of the distribution Mar.
Rotterdam, Anwerp & Hall,
of these old year. are more extravagant than modern ships are of interest and are set June, 1914, was 45,404,000 tons, The world's shipping, in Marsailles & Londo
vessels, which possess engines forth in the following table, which and now it is of 68,728,000, an in- which are far more economical in reveals the aggregate tonnage of crease of 23,319,000 tons.
8.8,
From Tops Hon Font
About
*KARMALA
1932, 8,000 18th Jau.
Noon
CHITRAL
16,000 30th
Jan.
8" ALIPORE
*KASHMIR
NALDERA
**SOUDAN
CARTHAGE
RAJPUTANA 'I'BURDWAN
CORFU RAWALPINDI
RANPURA CHITRAL
15,000 | 12th Mar.
17,000 26th
6,500 2nd
Mar
Apr.
Destination,
& London.
At the
come
This
Z Rotterdam & Antwerp. service. To sum the matter up,/each country and the percentage expwaskon kae beast wrained the
Marseilles, London, Havre,
6 London 槢
London.
23rd Apr. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
May
Boma Mornallien & London. Marsellies & London. Bombay,
Marseilles & London. Bombay, lombay, Marseilles & London.
15,000 8th Apr. 17,000 17,000 · 7th 15.000 21st Ziat 17.000 4th 18.000 18th KAISAR-I-HIND| 12,000 2nd RAJPUTANA 17,000 18th MANTUA
RANCHI
NALDERA
11.000 Both
June June June
July Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseliles & London.
Jaly Bombay, Marseilles & London.
RAWALPINDI
17,000 18th
Aug.
Bombay, Marseilles & London.
RANPURA
17,000 27th
MALWA
11,000 10th
Aug. Sept.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
under all flags there are 68.723,000 which falls in the 15-20 year class the feverish construction which tons of shipping, and of this ton- and in the 20-25 year class, and has taken place in the United nuge 8.91 per cent. is from 20 to the proportion which is over 25 States, Japan, Norway, Italy, Hol-{ 25 years old. while no less than years of age.
Percentage of country's total tonnage.
Tons,
15 and
Country.
gross,
ander
owned.
20 yrs.
25 yrs.
Great Britain and Ireland. 20,194,000 British dominions
14.40
2,984,000
19.02
8.57 12.78
20 and Over
under
25 yrk. 8.28 21.48
British total
9.11 9.96
• Cargo only. †Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti, Calls Karachi. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- standnople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
United States
Japan
TALMA TALAMBA SIRDHANA
1932.
10,000 26th
Jan
8,000
Germany
Norway
France
Italy
Holland
Sweden
Greece
.23,128,000 14.22". .12,794,000 7.48 8.83 13.80 4,278,000 9.25 7.02 21.65 4,226,000 8.27 7.79 15.37 4,062,000 9.06 8.31 12.35
land, and France. Neither British nor Dominion owners have made considerable additions to their fleets. There are only. 1,802,000 tona more under the British fing than there were before the out- break of the Great War, while the development of the Dominion fleets has been on about the same scale. Consequently, the problem of sur plus tonnage has been due, not to the action of the shipowners of the British Empire, but to the overbuilding of foreign owners. As they have created the problem, presumably they must solve it. So far there is no evidence that they realise their responsibility. Indeed, the tendency on their par is to evade it by granting sub. sidies to enable their ships to keep the seas. The taxpayer in these countries are, in effect, be- ing fined in order to preserve large numbers of old ships which should A year ago, 7.83 per cent. of decreased from 9.99 per cent. to have been broken up long ago. In British tonnage was over 20 years 20.59 per cent.. in the case of ton-view of the great loss of money of age, but under 25 years, and nage between 20 and 25 years of which this step involves, it would Manila, Rabaul Brisbane, Sydney 7.95 per cent. was over 25 years age.
in the end be an economy to scrap of age. To-day the corresponding
Hopes Unfalâlled.
these vessels because the large percentages have increased to 8.57 "Why" may be asked, "are not sums which are being swallowed and 8.28 respectively. The per these old ships broken up?" The up in maintenance charges would centage of old foreign tonnage hae failure to take what may seem to be saved. But there are psycho- Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan increased from 19.33 per cent. to be a reasonable course may be at-logical reasons
why this reason- 20.59 per cent, in the case of ton tributed to several causes. Many able step is not taken. The break- nage over 25 years of age, but has lof, these vessels have bean mort (Continued at foot of next column.)
5th Feb. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,000 23rd Feb.
B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
NELLORE TANDA NANKIN
1992 7,000 80th Jaz. 7,000 4th Mar. 7,000 2nd Apr.
& Melbourns.
Regular monthly salings from and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days. Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. & O. Branch Service of ateamers to London via Suex.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's atuamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAŃ.
TALAMBA ABHMIR
*ALIPORE KALYAN *BOUDAN NALDERA BIRDHANA
TANDA CARTHAGE BURDWAN RAJPUTANA
CORFU
GRAWA
PROLINDI .
RANPURA
ORITHAL
BANGALORE
RANCHI NALDERA-E
1932. 6,000 16th Jan. Amoy, Shanghai, Moll, Kobe, Yoko-
8.2.1,
hama & Osaka. 9,000 | 16th
Jan. Shanghai, Mofi, Kobe & Yokohama. 5,800 18th Jan. Shanghai, Moj! & Kobe. 9,000 19th Jan. Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama. 6,800
26th Jan. Shanghal, Kobe Yokohama 16,000
29th Jan. Shanghai, Kobe Yokohama
Jan. Amey, Mojj;
Maji, Zaba Yokohama Kobe & Yokohamis
6th Feb.
8,000
105% 12th
8.500 8,600
Feb.
18.02%
De Pasighai, Kobe Veyokohama.
[&: Yakohamn. 17.000 28th
Shanglist, 15,000 11th Mar Sanghal, Kobe 2 Yokohama. 17.000 84th P. Shanghal, Hobe abYokohama.
4.800
27.000
*16,000 *5,000
17.600
,18,000
TAISAR-I-HIND | 12,000
#RAJPUTANA 17,000
SOUDAN
1.800
Cargo: only,
Spain
Denmark
Other countries
World total
8,418,000 14.28 10.10
18.24
3,274,000
9.17 9.20
29.41
19.21
3,111,000 1,679,000
* 6.88 1,898,000 10.88 18.39 57.86 1,212,000 6.10
4.19
36.42 1,133,000 12.99 4.29 19.89 4,917,000 11.20 11.89 39.44
8.01
5.95
9.94
31.20
.68,723,000 11.39 8.91 16.97.
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