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ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
"TASMAN"
・Pisanger-and
-TJISADANE"
"TJIBADAK"
Fraghi Sorria S
JAVA-CHINA SERVICE
"TJITJALENGKA"
from Manila
& Amoy
28th March.
from Shanghal
& Amoy 27th March.
from Macassar
& Javuports
1st April.
from Marnasor
& Jnvaporis 14th April.
to Javaporta 4. Масалаг 31st March.
to Manila
20th March.
to Javaports
& Macassar
14th April.
to Shanghai
3rd April. Manila 12th April. to Javaports & Marassar 28th April.
10 Shanghai
- 16th April.
to Manila
25th April.
to Javaports
& Macomor 12th May.
ASIA-AFRICA-S. AMERICA SERVICE
Arrivals
"TJIPANASB"
In port
ETRAAT MALAKKA"
frum Japan 30th March.
from
BOISSEVAIN”
A
South America
& South Africa,
31st March
́STRAAT SUENDA”
from Japan 15th May.
TEGELBERG"
from
South America
& South Africa, 13th June.
Sallings
to South Africa 23rd March,
to East & South
Aftien &
South America,
31st March.
to East & South Afrin &
South Amerien,
21st Aprli.
-to-East & South
Africa &
South America,
18th May.
to East & South Africa &
South America, 17th June.
All Steamers Calling Mombasa & L. Marques Direct.
Transhipment cargo on through Bs/L to Dar-Es-Salaară.
Zanzibar accepted on all sailings.
SUMATRA—MALAYA-CHINA SERVICE
"VAN HEUTSZ”
"VAN RIEMSDIJK"
Arrivals
from B. Dell
& Slugapore
26th March.
tron B. DUIĮ
& Straits
8th April,
Sallinge
to Stralis
& B. Dell
4th Apri
& Strait
to B Dell
17th April.
Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE
'MELISKERK**
Funks Avullable for
Oil in Bulk
MARIEKERK"
"MOLENKERK"
"MEERKERK"
Arrivals from Japan
& Shanghai
28th March,
from Europe
Mid April.
from Europo Early May
From Europe early Juno
Sallings
to Europe vin Manila & Straits
28th Mareli,
to Europe via Manila & Straits, End April.
to Europe via
Manlia, & Straits Mid May.
to Europe via Manila & Straits Mid June.
Transhipment cargo on ihrough Ba/L accepted to Indian,
Mediterranean and Northern European poría.
Dffice Address: King's Bullding, Phones: 28015, 28010 & 28017 Chinese Arents: 82. Connaught Rd.,' Tel. 31196 & 21533
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ARRIVING FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO
8. "DONA AURORA"
m.y. "BENARES"
15th Apr. 28th Apr.
SAILING FOR U.S. ATLANTIC COAST VIA LOS ANGELES
m.v. "BENARES"
K.S. "DONA AURORA" (calls Shanghai & Japan)
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30th Apr. 20th May
THE DE LA RAMA STEAMSHIP CO., INC.
(Incorporated in the Philippinen)
CHINESE SHIPPING OFFICE Teil 23738—–20153
MARINA HOUSE Tels, 23670-22675
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
OF COPENHAGEN
་་
M.S. "MANCHURIA”
LOADING ABOUT 5th ÁPRIL
for
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM.
HAMBURG, OSLO, QQTHENBURG AND COPENHAGEN.
Tanks avaliable for the carriage of oli in bul
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. Queen's Bldg., 2nd floor.
Tel. 34111 & 34112
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO.
12 Gunnaught Pload Wonde
Telephone 31833
SAILINGA
SS. LIN SHEN, Phi Shanchal
S.S. CHENG KUNG Bangkok ---
(With Passenger_Accommodation)! ^
HONG
Port Notes
Lying idly alongside Douglas Wharf in pathetic silence, one of nur oldest China cousters hai become the object of widespread speculation as to her ultimate fatr, after 38 years of gaiting
In she to be-secapped at last, or is she docking preparatory 10 other assignment?-that la the provulling query
aimed at
the British steuner Halyang.
Even her owners seem dublour over her future.
However,
it
understood, most of her personnel have been paid off.
Built in 1011 in the United Kingdom and Rying the Chinese flag originally, the Haiyang has altogether five names, including| Itean Swill. (Runque
iL that two steuners are coming from Aus- trail to replace her.)
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An extract from the diary of a lottrist:
"Let Hong Kong on Saturday at 10 p.m. Danced till midnight. Woke up to see Canton after good night's rest.
Toured city
whole Sunday, Left Canton at 9 p.m. Danced till midnight. Ar- rived home on Monday at 8 a.m. Buck to work at 9.30 am."
(Yes, 14 possible if you go by The my. Miss Orlent.)
The China Shipping Year Book
of 1950 is now in the making.
The author in the 59-year-old Prish skipper of the ruck-dum- Haven, Red to steamer. 55.
Issue Le Tablished the 1934
with ent success.
Mr.
spent the major part of his life in Rus-
George Chunchen
sm and China and is a Chin evast velem of 27 years. lates a Chinese piisport and is a fal gut.
The dupper, genial skipper was of Tangku Overseer of Bariterfeld and Swire for some jking, before he took to sea again.
afleggd rest,"
THE CHINA MAIL," MONDAY, “MARCII: 21, 1949...
KONG WATERFRONT
BY C OUR HARBOUR REPORTER
Pictured are officials of the Hong Kong Branch of the Chinese Bermen's Union, China's most powerful labour organisation, Sitting in centre is Mr. 6. Y. Chan, Executive Committee member, who, ably asslated by his colleagues, has successfully negotiated' several disputes involving some of the 19,877 members registered here. ("China Mali photo)
China's Biggest
Union Labour
In
Born of a proposal by a small group of soamon with
the aim of protecting their interests against - what was described as exploitation of labour, and subsequently sponsored by Dr. Sun Yat- sen, the Chinese Seamen's Union has today be- come China's most powerful labour organisa- tion.
Only a "cog in the wheel" of this world-wide machinery, which has faithfully adhered to its original motive since its foundation 30 years ago, the Hong Kong CSU Branch plays a key role in local shipping movements.
•
Three important achievements of the CSU are developing pro- Members' children pressively. are given free education, where three and there are necessary, free schools here.
Negotiations are nearing com pletion to provide boarding house for members. Plans have been drawn up, and approved, to organise a Seamen's Life Insur- Ance Company for the benefit of members,
Mony a time this body has throughout the world end assist- been instrumental in settling ing employers in their relation- local disputes between seamen skip with members. and employers and has also sur- 'Thre "glamour girl" of the Canton-Hong Kong river passen-cessfully championed the causes Per service has recently acquired of its members,
of the Bux There are 19.517 registered the only seniman
members in the Colony, who are family.
S. O. Bax, one of the Camen from the Steward. Fire- Deck departments of well-known Bux brothers, three men and of whom are in the Hong Kong ships, flying various flags.
The Union was established here Electre Company. Is now chief engheer of the my. Miss Orient. In 1937 and re-organised in 1945. was the During the war. he was chief Its latest achievement engineer of the ss. Sat On, which Masbate Compensation Issue. In was pirated by the Japanese which the owners renched a Navy at Macao and brought compromise in favour of here, where the crew were in-claimants, who were represented lerned.
by the csu. When the former hver craft Formed in 1920 at Shanghai was gutted by Gre as she was with the blessings of Dr. Sun Yat lying along the Praya in 1947. Sen, the original CSU ultimately Ma, Bux, who had rejoined his gained prominence and Influence ship, was instrumentat in saving when it was re-organised in 1932 several lives,
by nine Chinese Government off- einls, heared by the present pre- sident, General Yong Fu.
We welcome Mr. John Lus.
of the chief engineer vigesen,
Men recently Arrived m. Hu from Canada, who is taking up a new appointment as supervisor engineer of the Chinu Tanker Corporation,
American-born Norwegian The is visiting us for the Arst time in his 21 years of seafaring.
"I'm staying here for a couple of years, but if things turn out good I may be here longer," the seamen said.
Worldwide
the
To inform Its members of its activities and instil some Union "gospel," the CSU publishes on annual magazine. Leaflets are issued now and then with the same motive.
Finding Jobs
Who's Who
Mr. T. P. Jackson needs no 'in- troduction, especially to local shipping circles,.
But in new appointment wil take him away from his large circle of friends here, and befori he leaven for Shanghai to be the Manager of the Merchant Sca- men's Club, let's reminisce, to refresh a cherished memory.
"As a matter of fact, I should have left for Cahada, for a busi- neas-pleasure trip to take first vacation in 10 years," former Canton British 'Pro-Con- sul remarked,
722%
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
Carro On Tanks ( Refrigeration-Cargocalce
TO HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO
"General Gordon"
via Shanghai & Japan
“Tresident Cliveland"
“Prezident Wilson"
Mar. 21
Apr. 3
********* Apr. 24
TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES vla JAPAN
"President Madison" (calls Shangbal)
sardelingster
my
the
"Fresident Taft"
"President Pleren"
VIA PANAMA
"President Fillmore" (Direct to Pacifle Count) "President Tyler" "(Direct to Pacitly Coast)
"But upon persistent request! J have now accepted my new post; as they my à change is a good as a rest," he added.
Mr. Jackson'arrived here fran Canton recently and is due t leave for the North by the end of this month.
Thic
former floyal Welch Fusilier came to Hont Rang with his regiment from Gibraltar fr 1934 and I have liked this Colony and have remained here eve since." In 1936, he assisted Majos E. Steers in resuscitating the R. then moribund Hong Kong Rifle Association, which subsequentl; grew with its alates to be the largest Rifle Association in th fritish Empire,
ו!!
"It is a maiter for real regret that there is now no such inde- fatigable organiser to same again," asserted Mr. Jack-
gained a xon, who had himself as a sharpshooter in the battalion.
Leaving the Fusiliers, he ser
ved
as a clerk under severs brigadiers in the Chin Coin.
Mr. T. P. Jackson
mand Headquarters, graduatin eventually to "a sort of secre tarial factotum to the red-tabbec fraternity,” at numerous con- ferences and courts martial.
The organisation also operates Before the Japanese invasion.
Mr. Jackson spent some month as an Employment Bureau and helps members
procure jobs at Glasgow, connected with the of the 1038 military activities whenever the opportunily occurs. British Empire Exhibition.
That It supports unemployed mem-
"break" bert on something like the "dote from China in 15 years. aystem" but of
minor scale. This, however, is not an obliga- tion but a voluntary gesture.
Today It hai 18 Branch Unions in China and operates also in the United States, the British Empire, Australia, South Africa, South America, Malays,¦— Egypt, India and the East In dies.
The original aims of tite CSU Include promoting the knowledge and ability of members in con- tributing to the development of the shipping industry, protecting the interest of Chinese seamen
Coming from a family of en- gineers, Mr. Ludvigesen began his career when he was 14 hand ling engines al his Tather's station on the outskirts, of New York. pes He took to sea, but each of his
three brothers took a shore job Japanese And
in different fields.
Beginning next month, Everett; Steinship Corporation will tem- porarily lose one of their key men when Mr. A. C. Morrice, Superintendent Engineer, Bies Home in join his wife who left by the ss. Corfu last week.
Mr. Morrice is now on a busi- ness visit to Japan and is, due. here carly April
During his torlough, Mr. Mor- rice intends touring the United States and the Continent, before returning to work in September.
The Danish matarship Man- churin will be remembered for a long time for her "ridai vöy- age" which she made on ber last arrival hero,
For the East Asiatic ship safe- ly brought Miss Margretho Bur- hol, better known now as Mrs. Henning Gadeberg, from Copen- hagen last week.
She was married' lat · Thura- day at St. John's Cathedral to Mr. Gadeberg, who is in charge of the EA.C. Shipping Depart- ment.
Sterling Area
Washington, March 20. The current "Foreign Com- marce Weekly." publication of the V.0; Department of Commeres, ways:
"Recently completed trade picts with countries In the Sterling area cals for Japan to- provide £27,500,000
worth of goods in cafürn for basic raw materiala nečessary for Japanese industrial pro- duction. Among the poodi to be furnished by Japan are cotton textilen, Industrial de chinery and parts, raliway rolling stock, raw silk, Indus- trial gather goods, paper and paper products, electrical appliances. pottery and porcelain, and glassware and other glase products."
The publication 'sise notes that Japan preduand 643,279 pounds of DOT concentrate fast year, more than double ifa output the preceding your. —Associated Press.
the the
Beldes looking after welfare of its mambers, CSU occasionally amista' om. ployers to smooth out disputes without incurring Ill-feeling or monetary fouten.
Several seamen who left the rock-damaged IRO steamer Haven approached the CSU here for re- Hef and brought up the matter of compensation. The circumstances, which proved to be against their favour, were explained to the claimants, who, it was learned inter, eventually returned to the ship where they were subsequent
ly taken care of by the owners,
EMPLOYMENT
Looking for a job? This space will be available to unemployed seamien of any nationality,
Write in and we'll try to fill in as many as we can each week without cost..
absence
was his first
There I met a portly major of the Cameronians, who later became my brigadier in Hong
That meeting WEB Kong. memorable for the fact that over-taut druss trdusera apilt all down the seam during his rather imprudently getic salute
the opening ceremony," Chinn hand", recalled,
at
oner.
B.E.E
the "Old
in
"At the B.EE, i served under a dupper major whom I had al- at Port ready met long befors Sudan. I so fired him with en- thusiasm for the Colony that he came out shortly afterwards, in good time to be our “No.1" Shamshuipo Camp," he said.
Mr. Jackson is the author of
In epic poem four parts (published early In 1948) which summarises his 44 months in camp.
an
After the Liberation, he work- ed under the Civil Affairs ed- ministration, "probably the most efficient and forthright body that has ever smoothed the workings of the ponderous gubernatoria machine."
To 1846, Mr. Jackson was op- pointed British Pro-Consul n THE WEEK'S MART:- Canton. He left the Kwangtung K.W-28-year-old quartermaster city shortly before the Shumeen of six years' experience on rioting "for long, lone overland elvár/ocean vessels wants work joumeys in Kwangtung
and
on any ship.
Kwangsl."" W.8.0.88-year-old boatswain of "Kwangtung has found a per- 20 years' experience on river/manent niche in my heart. One pokan vessels wants work on day I will go back there," he China Coast ship.
declared. C.W-37-year-old ox-No. 1 fre- man of the x. Bastern Trader of more than 18 years' experi- ence en rivos/ocman yusaal ---- Wable work.on.any.ship.
Pacific Far East Line Juve
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Arriva
March 22 March 24
"SURPRISE" +
Ban Francisco
In Port MAY 21
“JULIA LUCKENBACH-
AFT.
-Apr-14
"PLYING DRAGÓN":
Tientsin acceptabis
́to the above,
For full particulars call General Ağentă, UNITED STAT
·Base Francoon & Los Angeðde
Bak Prkakker & For Angeles, Bán Franelves à Die Anger
Tall, fair, bearded and of com- bined Yorkshire and ancient Irish stock, Mr. Jackson inherits the Irish love of poetry and nature. He is also the author of 40 800- net and other verses, HB`tran- slations of Spanish sotinets have procured him nrarely-granted student visa for Spain, which I si hope to tako
day."
WORLD RECORD
Mar 22 Apr. I
Apr. 14
TO NEW YORK,-BALTIMORE & BOSTON
1. ROUND-THE WORLD
*
Mar. 20 Mar. 31
VIA MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, KARACHI, SUBZ,
PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, MARSEILLES,
GENOA, NEW YORK and BOSTON
"President Monroe"
"President Bocianan" "President Harding" reqtrosage #218
Mar. 23
Apr. Apr. 10
ARRIVING FROM SAN FRANCISCO "President Grant"
Mar. 24
Tel. Nos 28172/28173
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Arrivals from New York, Boston, Other 'Atlantic Ports via Panama
"PADUCAH VICTORY" "PIONEER BAY" "PIONEER MAIL"
Mar. 21
Apr. 23 Apr. 27
Sailings to Manila
"PADUCAH VICTORY"
Mar. 22
"PIONEER BAY"
(TIENCE to New York Direct)
Apr. 24
"PIONEER MAIL"
...Apr. 28
Sailings to New York, Boston, Philadelphia Baltimore & Other Atlantic Ports via
Shanghai, Japan & Panama Canal
Special Cargo Oil Tanks-
Due Mar. 23 "PADUCAN VICTORY
*****, Due Apr. 8 "PIONEER BAY" (via Manila) Due Apr. 23
For Full Particulars Call
*PIONEER SEA” ......
Salis Mar. 21 Sails Apr. 20 Salin Apr. 24
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:
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+ Calls at Dar-es-Salaam.
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Port Sudan.
1st half Apr.
2nd half Apr,
LOADING
Abt., 26th March,
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Miami, March '18. Calumet Farm's famous Coal- town equalled the world's 'record for the mile and a quarter today Gulfstream he won the when Park Handicap in 1 minute 89.4 seconds. The brilliant son of Bull Les, ridden by Cole Scurr
and lock, won by severt - lengths and, was never under pressure.
It was Couttown's second world record in the current Florida racing season. On February 14 he tied the mile and sy nightbi mačk at “1:47,2 Unilet FAM,
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