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P.&O.-British India 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.)
8.6.
Tons
Hong Kon
+*SOMALI
CHITRAL
"KIDDERPORE
RANCHI
BANGALORE
NALDERA
KAISAR-I-HIND ***FHUTAN
RAJPUTANA KANTUA
From
About
1932. 8,800 18th May
Noon 15,000 21st May 5,800 Blet May 17,000
4th June 6,500 11th June
10,000 18th June 12,000
2nd July 6,000 9th July
17,000 16th July 11,000 80th July
6,800
8th Ang
Destination.
Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hays, H'burg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hul Bombay, Marseliles & London. Straits, Colombe & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hayre H'burg, B'terdam, Antwerp & Hull.
London. Bombay, Marseille &
London Bombay, Marseilles & Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, H'burg, E'dam, Awerp & Hull Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bambay,
SHIPPING MAGNATE'S VIEWS.
Crisis Might Prove A
Blessing.
THE CHINA MAIL.
"Hard working and hard think ing will bring prosperity-talking and misplaced sentiment can only lead to disaster."
This was the note on which clos- ed the speech of Mr. A. C. F. Hen- derson (deputy chairman and director), when he managing presided at the annual meeting of the Anchor Line (Henderson Brothers), Ltd., in Glasgow recent- ly.
resources suficiently to hold on
until the trade of the world took a turn for the better the company would be in a fit condition to reap full advantage of whatever harvest might be available.
The reports and'accounts, which showed a trading loss of $17,053, were adopted, No dividend, is be lug paid.
SAVING LIVES BY RADIO.
New Ship Signalą.
TARIFFS AND SHIPPING.
Effect of the 10 Per Cent. Duty.
INFLUENCE ON CARGO BOATS.
The influence of the 10 per cent. tariff on tramp shipping is as yet The "International language" of rather obscure, and no really ap the sea, the system of ship's sig-preciable change has been noted nale, is to be augmented by a new in either freights or increased ship- mode of communication which may ments from Empire sources. Just save many lives and prevent many
prior to March 1 there was a great- disastrous illnesses,
The method is described in the fly increased demand for small British edition of the International boats at near Contental ports for Reviewing the reasons for the Code of Signals to be brought into such cargoes as pigiron, potatoes, heavy fall in earnings, Mr. Hen-operation as from Jan. 1, 1934, scrap-iron and general cargo, and derson said the economic crisis of publication of which is announced owners ware able to secure some- last year might eventually prove a by the Board of Trade. blessing in disguise.
"'
freights.
what better freights. for tonnage Volume II. of the edition is the able to arrive at the U. K. before wireless tele-the tariff came into force. This World Went Mad
first international "After the war," he added, "the graphy code issued specially for the business, however, has now dwindl- world generally, including this merchant and air services. In the ed to insignificant proportions. country, went practically mad, and medical section is the new "case-There was also a demand for ton- the economic and financial position stating" system
page to load American apples to reached such a chaotic state that Its object is to enable ships U. K. it required a crisis of the first which do not carry a doctor to send The Inclusion of maize on the magnitude to bring people to their code messages to other ships or coast free list has, for the time being, stations asking for medical advice left the position in regard to char senses.
"The general election and sub-or assistance. The system is sequent events, including a balanc-arranged that when all the editering from the River Plate to the U. K. about where it was before the ed budget, proved to the world tions of the code are in operation tariff came into force. There has that the people of this country are it will enable communication re-been no abatement in fixing in thia not afraid to take drastic steps and garding medical matters to be made section, whilst rates have been well shoulder onerous burdens when between ships of different national-maintained and owners are leaving the necessity is clear.
ties, thus avoiding difficulties of the U.K. in ballast, or taking coal "The crisis last year also 'drove language. Into the minds of the majority of The new visual code makes use cargo to South America at very low the nation the absolute necessity of twenty-six alphabetical flags, Although actual fixing so far this for economy in public and ten numeral Bags, and three flags year for the coming season from business administration, and it is known as "substitutes," in place of Montreal has been disappointing, it gratifying to notice that, generally the twenty-six alphabetical flags is here that high hopes are enter. speaking, the Government has of the existing code. New square tained of a great expansion in grain flags have been introduced for" the taken this lesson to heart..
under the Sheltered.
letters C, D, E, F, and G, and the chartering this year
Quota Scheme. One or two liner "Municipal and public bodies pendants (or pennants) which in
ing have been arranged from Mon- cannot, however, be said to have the existing code represent these parcels for "Arst open water load- denote the treal to the Mediteranean at low followed the Government's lead. Or letters are used to
freights, but so far no business has all aides there is ample evidence of numerals 1 to 5 respectively, new extravagance by City Town and Pendants having been introduced to been effected for this country. It
The fact that denote the remaining numerals 0 bodies of this sort are in a position, and 6 to 9. sheltered from competitiion, has left them, generally speaking, un- moved by the demand for economy, "When a city council finds itself unable to pay its way, it has only to increase its rates in order to venue. Such action is impossible raise the necessary amount of re in the commercial world of to-day, and the first charge of any munici pal authority at the present time should be to ease the burdens of As the result of the re-establish- placed at 244,889,000 bushels per its citizena and of its commerce ment of the Atlantic Conference in annum of which 195,000,000 bushels rather than increase them." (AP-London, there will be no rate war is imported. As Australian exports plause.)
or other forms of intensive competi- are placed at about 64,000,000 tion for the North Atlantic traffic. bushels, it will thus be roughly This definite atatement was forth-seen to what extent Canadian ex- coming at the close of the resumed ports to the U.K. could be expand- a large increase took place in the meeting, over which Sir Percy ed. Owing to the mild weather it volume of travel the company's re- Bates, chairman of the Cunard is hoped to commence navigation on
the St. Lawrence earlier than usual. B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for venue was bound to be adversely Cornpany, presided.
affected. 1st and 2nd class passengers.
The meeting, held in private, dis- For The Future.
cussed a large mass of technical 20 per cent. Is to stand, and the With regard to the future Mr. matters arising out of the revival question of pooling did not arise.
While the lines are curtailing EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). Henderson said any forecast was of the conference, and concerned
bound to be a shot in the dark. wholly with the rates, which will sailings as a matter of ordinary business requirements, there is no The pruning process which had require to be adjusted. been going on for the past year Mr. Roper, secretary of the con- agreement among the companies 3rd June Mantis, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney was bound to have an invigorating ference, told a Press man that there to reduce their service. As in the
*SOUDAN
BAWALPINDI RANPURA
++"BURDWAN
MALWA
17,000 18th Ang.
17,000 27th Aug. 6,500 Brd Bapt. 11,000 10th Sept. Calla Casablanca.
H'burg,
London. Marseilles Bombay, Marlondon, Havre County Councils. Antwerp & Hull Bombeilles & London.
Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Calls Djibouti.
*Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port 8 aid for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pirsaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*1932.
BIRDHANA
TILAWA TALMA
8,000 17th May
3 p.m. 10,000 28th May 10,000 13th Juma
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
,
TANDA
NANKIN NELLORE
1932.
7,000 7,000
2nd July 7,000 30th July
Melbourne.
Regular monthly sailings trom Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
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
Tealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Boyal Mail Steamers to London and
The P. # O. Branch Servion of steamers to Lindon via Buan. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & J
Cheap Summer Trips to Japan
NALDERA
TALMA *MIRZAPORE *BHUTAN SANTHIA
1982
June to Sept.
16,000 19th May Bhanghai Moji & Kobe,
·20,000 20th May Amoy, S'bal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
6,700 28th May Shanghal, Moja Kobe. 6,000 1st Jane Shanghai, Kobe Yokohams.
KAISAR-I-HIND 12.0001 2nd June,
NANKIN TARADAN
RAJPUTANA *SOUDAN
· SIRDĦTANA”
1,000 $
Kobe
2nd Jun
June Amoy Hol 17,000 16th June! | Shanglary: KoN 6,800 28th Jane Shanghal Kot 8,000 30th June Amoy Bhai Moj
Cargo only
Very considerable reductions had recently been made in passenger fares in the Atlantic trade. Unless
is generally expected, however, that The British edition will be fol- the last has been seen of a series lowed by the fasue of six other of ruinous seasons, and that the a turn current year will witness standard editions of the code in French, German, Italian, Japanese, Montreal, whilst an expansion of of the tide in grain chartering from Norwegian, and Spanish.
the new grain trade from Port Churchill may be reasonably expect
of ed. The Canadian Bureau Statistics give the average wheat exports from Canada at 257,868,000 bushels per year, whilst the con-) sumption of wheat by Britain is
NO FURTHER CUTS IN ATLANTIC FARES.
Rate War Avoided.
effect on the organisation, and, would be no further change in past, the companies will act inde provided they could conserve their passenger rates. The reduction of pendently.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS:
"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”
KOWLOON, HONG KONG RONG LONG OFFICE 25914.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IBON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.
小
SATURDAY, MAY 14,
PRESIDENT LINERS-
NEXT SAILINGS
Weekly Sailings Trunspacific
TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK -
TO SEATTLE
and VICTORIA.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly sellings on Saturdays.
vik PANAMA.
Pres. Grant
Pres. Lincoln
Pres. Coolidge
May 24. Prea. Madison
June 1 Pres. Cleveland ..June 21 Pres. Taft
May 28
..June 11.
June 25
ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. Special through rates to Europe via United States: Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privi leges for sight-seeing. Full particulars upon application.
Fortnightly via Suez to Evrope & America
Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa
Marseilles, New York and Boston.. Prea Monroe...Sun Mar 15 Prei. Garfield Prek Van Buren 8an., May 29 Pres. Folk
TO MANILA
Next Sailing
Pres. Grant Pres. Madison
Sun June '17 Bun. June 26
Pres. Monroe May 15.
.May 29 May 31
May 17 Pre Yan Buren May 21 Pres. Lincoln CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Shakee Street.
WREDGE W. W
LINE
EXPRESS
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
vix PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING
M.V. TAL PING"
on MAY 16th,
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please appl
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Quseir's Buildings.
*28421/
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
#BAILING DATES FOR MAY-JUNE, 1982 (Subject to Change
DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30
TALMING BUN
TAY KING TAIMING TAL HINGEMON TAY MING WED TALKING BAZA
MONA
to alteration with
wil
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