10
P. &0.-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, de,
·PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8.8.
Tous
Free Ear Lor About
*KIDDERPORE RANPURA +BURDWAN
MALWA * RANCHI CARTHAGE **SOMALI
NALDERA
#
1932. 5,800 24th Aug: 17,000 27th Aug. 6,500 3rd Sept.
11,000 10th Eept. 17,000 24th Sept. 14,000 8th Oct 6,800 15th Oct.
Destination.
THE CHINA. MAIL
S.S. GEORGIC 'SISTER'
TO BRITANNIC.
Fine New Vessel Of White Star Line.
CABIN STEAMERS.
Elder Ship Had Made Good Profits.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
Good Freight Figures Reported,
The Harbour Office Reports for the 24 hours ended 9 aim. yesterday | gave a free movement of vessels with a high tonnage. Freights were up to the mark, both the In- wards and throughs reaching five
was 44,788.
JAPAN'S BUILDING
PROGRAMME.
Departmental Plans Call For 225,000 Tor
Y.10,000,000 SUBSIDY,
Tokyo, August 5 Agures. The total tonnage entered The Kaiji Shingikai (Shipping Commission) has held its frst meet- The motor passenger liber There were 13 inward registries, ing says the Japan Chronicle." Georgic, to which a large portion of of which three were British and six Altogether 41 councillors were pre- this issue of The Motor Ship is of four figures, while of the eight sent, and Mr: Minami, Minister of devoted, to has been commonly re-throughs, twe were British and five Communications, was in the chair. ferred to as a sister ship to the of four figuren.
After a brief opening address, the Britannic. She is, in fact, a very Passengers entered during the chairman expressed the hope that similar ship, but with aufficient period included 108 Europeans and the Commission wil make an ex- modifications to enable her to claim 1,088 Asiatic deck, British vessels hausative study for the relief of the distinction of being the largest carrying 851 out of the total in all shipping and shipbuilding Mr.
British-owned classes. British-built and motor vessel.
There are good reasons why the Georgic should resemble the Britan-Nationality
It is not often that in making the important decision as to the American .......- | actual type, size, speed and arrange French
ment of accommodation, of a new Italian... passenger liner, owners are so suc-Dutch
Norwegian cessful in their choice from ›every
Danish aspect as were the White Star Japanese Line when they planned the Chinese Britannic. She represented a con- : siderable departure from current practice. She was built as a "cabin" ship, and with this thought
nic..
.
Details follow:-
British
Cargo
Теля
Cargo
Tons
S
0,950
.1
181 560
2. 455
3,602 2,300
13, 19,080
10 2,800
1 4,069 1,800 3
13
Kurokawa, chairman of the Japan Shipowners Association, was asked Arr. H'Kong Dep. Through to express his yiews. Mr. Kurokawa considered it an urgent necessity to 8.807 break up old vessels and build fast 1,692 and economical ones. He proposed the scrapping of 700,000 tons of 1,938 vessels of over 25 years of age within 5,609 three years, and the building of at least one third of the tonnage scrap- ped within five years. For that purpose he hoped that the Govern ment will grant a subsidy of Y.20 per ton scrapped and Y30 per ton newly built. He pointed out the necessity of co-operation between in mind from the commencement, so.
shipowners, and suggested that they that she has none of the defects of Shanghai is now the third port establish an organ to look after the vessels which have been converted in the world and serves a region whole matter.
17.115.
SHANGHAI THIRD PORT,
to the cabin-tourist class. She was of China whose inhabitants, num- Mr. Imaoka, president of the by far the biggest vessel construct-ber over 200 millions. Her ship-Uraga Dockyard, as chairman of ed on these lines, but represented ping trade movement has increas the Shpibuilders' Association, sub- something rather different from the ed from 19,723 ships of 'à tonnage mitted the shipbuilders" plan which average conception of a cabin-class of 24,082,000 in 1921 to 23.789 also features the breaking up of ship; for the cabin accommodation ships whose tonnage was 97,111, vessels over 20 years old, and un- is equal to that of the first class of 000 in 1930. Of these, China, ber-economical vessels built during the many of the luxury ships and the self had a net tonnage of 5,077,000. war. For his purpose Mr. Imacks decorations and equipment generally Great Britain had 11,800,000 tons, demanded a State subsidy of Y13 meet the requirements of the vast Japan 10,624,000
and
United per ton scrapped. The shipbuilding bulk of the travelling public States 8,824,000, between
...this country. and
17,000 5th Nov. Bombay, MN London, Har North America. Indeed, bear-
18,000 22nd Oct. 6,500 12th Nov.
15,000 19th Nov. ard Dec.
RAJPUTANA
**BANGALORE
CORFU
COMORIN
15,000
+*BHUTAN
RANPURA
-KAISAR-I-HIND'
6.000 10th Dec. Bombay, M'seilles L'don, Havre,
H'burg, R'dam, Awerp & Hul Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles &'London.
17,000 17th Dec. 12,000. 81st Dec.
business has a direct connection with various Industries, and ship-. ping prosperity means the relief of
Seamen Won't Object.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg, R'dan, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseillas & London, Marnaffles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marwellies & London. London. Bombay,
H'barg, 'terdam, Antwerp & Hailing in mind the conditions under (Continued from previous Column.) small merchants and industrialists. Bombay, Mazaelles & London. which we are likely to live for Bombay, Marseilles & London.
some years to come, such vessels will Georgic. It is, as mentioned, very Mr. Hamado. chairman of the probably appeal to practically every slightly larger,
with somewhat Seamen's Association, said that traveller more than the luxary more accommodation and there has breaking-up means unemployment, liners, which type will be built to been a certain rearrangement of but as long as shipowners promise. a very small extent in the future. public rooms, which will undoubted-
Ito endeavour to minimise un Britannic's Profits.
ly be considered as an improvement. employment, seamen will not raise By the adoption of a moderate That twin-screw machinery
Any opposition. Mr. Kawamura, speed, which may be taken as be 20,000 sh.p. should be so successful axecutive director of the Mitani tween 17 knots and 18 knots, and in a motor ship has surprised many Bussan Kaisha, proposed a duty of the utilization of economical oil who consider the quadruple-screw 7.5 per ton on vessels imported. engines, it has been found possible arrangement superior, and the sac-In his opinion shipping relief can be to operate the Britannic with a fuel cess of the exhaust gas boiler in- expected only through world co- bill and other expenditure so stallation, which has led to a still operation, and he therefore ad- moderate that, she can run at a pr larger plant on the Georgic, is vocated the convocation of an in- it when other trans-Atlantic liners matter of considerable moment.
are now searching are being subjected to substantial shipowners who
* Cargo only +Calls Casablanc Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and: Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant. Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mall Sfoamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA
SANTHIA TAKADA
1912.
10,000. 18th Aug.,
8,000 81st Aug.
2.80 p.m. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
1,000 17th Sept. †Calls at Rangoon,
losses.
of
to
ternational conference.
61
Mr. Okuyama, director of the Kawasaki Dockyard Company. hoped that for the encouragement of ocean
It has been claimed that, for every additional 1 per cent. of based upon her capital cost, the economy. Britannic last year proved more pro“ The Georgie is therefore an im shipping the Government will fitable than "any other North Portant ship in every respect, for materialise the recent 5,000,000 Atlantic liner, and as a proof of the she represents an improvement upon subsidy plan. In his opinion this
There concerns.
BJ. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for popularity of the Diesel-engined a type of vessel that has already scheme is imperative for non-liner 1st and 2nd class passengers.
liner in general and the Britannic in achieved commercial success. particular this vessel is said to have are many lessons to be learned from All proposals were referred to a had a larger proportion of her her installation and equipment, and special committee. The Committee
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SÄILINGS (South): berths occupied than any other liner it is possible, in view of the recent also studied the plan of the Depart-
TANDA
NANKIN NELLORE
1982.
7,000 2nd. Sept. 7,000 7,000
lat. Oct. 2nd Nav. I
Mazlla, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney
Melbourne.
Regular monthly saffings from and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney--19 days.
Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan
Frequent connections' from Australia with "the following:--
The Union 8.8. Company's steam ars to the United Kingdom vis New
'Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P & O. Royal Mail' Steamers to London end
The P. & D. Branch Servies, of steamers to London" via Öses.
The New Zealand Shipping Company'e sisamace for Southampton' London via Panama Canai
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan June to Sept.
of
trading between this country and unfortunate developments in con-ment Communications which New York. She has, moreover, pection with mammoth high-speed featured a subsidy of Y:10,000,000
trans-Atlantic never made a loss on any voyage.
Hners, that · the for new vessels. This Government
In these circumstances, it is na. Georgic will represent the most plan also aims at the scrapping of tural that the owners should make widely used class of vessel operating superannuated vessels and the build- very little departure from the between this country and America ing of at least one half. The con- Britannic in their designs for the in the years to come. The Motor struction subsidy will be Y,40 per
Ship. (Continued in next Column.)
iton.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE. AND WORKS :
Telegram:
"Telephones:
"MANIFESTO, HONK KONG." KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG ORICE 28020-
"
KOWLOON DOCK 58053, DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS,
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1932.
PRESIDENE TINER
SAILINGS
Weekly Sailings Transpacific
TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK
TO SEATTLE
VICTORIA.
vin PANAMA. Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly sailinge on Saturdaga. Aug. 30 Pres. Taft ........Aug. 20, 1 am. Pres. Grant. Pres. Lincoln
Sept 13 Pres. Jefferson Sept. Pres. Coolidge
Sept. 27 Pres. Madison
*Sept. 17 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 Europe & America
Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Stralte, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Pierce
Pres. Monroe
TO
8. &..
Aug. 21 Pres. Van Buren .Sept. 1 Pres.- Garfield
TO MANILA
Sept. 13
Next Sailing, Pres. Pierce. Aug. 21, 8 a.m.
Pres. Grant Pres. Jefferson:"
Aug. 23 Pres. Monroe ...Aug. 27 Pres. Lincol
Sept. Sept.
CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,
ZAMBOANGA.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES
AMERICAN MA
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4
BARBER
LINE
Street
MUBISH
WILHELMSEN
LINE
EXPRESS SERVICE TO NEW YORK
Via
SAN FRANCISCO-LOS ANGELES,
PANAMA.
NEXT SAILING.
M.V. "TAI SHAN"
on AUGUST 18th.
ALL VESSELS HAVE EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION -
FOR 12 PASSENGERS.
Time in Transit.
Fare
"Hong Kong to San Francisco...
25 Days
G$200.00
Hong Kong to Los Angeles
26*
G$220.00
Hong Kong to New York
42
G$325.00
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DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Bulldings. Telephone 28021.
1932.
On Lloyds
"NOVARA
RANCHI, TAKADA *SOMALI.: SIRDHANA CARTHAGE
NALDERA
7,000 18th Aug. 17,000 25th Aug. 7,000 26th Aug, 6,800 6th Sept -8,000- 8th Seph 14,000 8th Bant 16,000
*BANGALORE 6,500 1st Delit
RAJPUTANA
CORFU
BHUTAN
17,000 7th Ott 15,000 211 De 16,000 2nd NOT.
COMORIN 15,000 Nov
BANPURA
17,000 1942 19
MALWAREM 17 -11,000
KAISARI-HIND
RANCHL
CARTHAGE
1,000
17,000 18th
16,000 80
**Cango only. + Calls Nagoya.
Shanghai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghal, Lobe & Yokohama. Amor, 9'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghal Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe Yokohan Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
Kobe & Yokohama. Tobe, & Yokohama Kobaj & Tokohan Kobe #Yokoha
Kober&*Y
List of
approved
Steel
PAN."
Dock Dim
Harbour
pwright:
Operation
· New Belle Plan.
on Subaldy. The Japan Shipowners Associa As regards the recent Governm tion has now submitted to the new scheme to subiidise ocean opera Kaiji Shingiksi (Shipping Commie with Y.682,000,as voyage funds, the sion) its own plan for the relief of Association hopes that the shipping and shipbuilding.. - This ment will revive the plan, plan was drawn up by the Associa imperative for the development of tion after heated debates lasting ocean shipping.
Shipping Commissió over five hours.
The appointment For the recovery of shipping pro- Shingikal Shipping, sperity, the Japan Shipowners As now been incially sociation considers it; necessary to Commission compri adjust bottoms by! ding super- officials annuated vessels, and building, fast seamen And ec
ical ones
y advise
the 5,000,000