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lower than at the commencement of the year; Prices of new steamers are about 7 por cont.
of modern second-hand boats fully 10 per cent, and older tonnage 20 per cent lower. Working expenses of steamers have been reduced by the decreased price of coal and somewhat cheapor insurance, but wagen both of crows and shors labour and other expans are higher. Coal is cheaper then at the commencement of the year, when the demand from Americs was active, but this demand entirely ceased some months since, andur Arnrican friends again contemplats competing ag inst our coal in Continental nad Mediterranean markete, if not in our own markets where we adait their coal free but tax our own production exported abroad.
There is no groud to justify any anticipation! of an immediate improvement in freights, but and if there was a little cohesion amongst them shipowners bave the remedy in their own hands, iù fixing rates, the samo sa is adopted in other bronches of commerer, and they will refrain from adding to the tounge, a speedy improve- mant wauk, doubtless, soon be produced.
THE GERMAN NAVY IN 1903,
Mr. Johu White says in his Annual Shipping flevier, dated London, 1st January, 1804 :—
The past year cannot be reviewed with ratis faction withor by shipowners or shipbuilders, Freights have almost throughout the year bean at an unremunerative level, and orders for new cargo-steamers have been vory limited, and at prices which, at current cast of labour, cannot leave mom for proft. In artein directions trade of former years has been absent in the past year, but the groat cause of the depression has been over-sapply of tonnage, The regular lines have increased the sizes of their steamers, not only for passenger service bat as eargo- carriors, and accept rates of freight in compoti- tion with the tramp steamer, and in ease of need go to more than one port of loading and discharge, The tramp steamers have been steamers formerly ouployed in the regular lines oruisers, one gasboat, and two river gunboats. | ineread in size, so that when any demand tris-s a fow of them spoedily supply the re-breaking up. quirements and precinde any possibility of rates advancing by shortage of tonnage.
These large steamera were mostly built with a view of being reployed! in the Atlantic or direct out and home Indian voyages, but during the past year they have been seen in the Black Sestre and Indina costing trade, whore the affect of a Bow 10,000 or 12,000 ton steamers in socx felt,
A considerable amonat of tonnage, especially and Government war vessels, have been sold for Freights-Outward and homeward through out the year, with the exception of a short period from the River Plute out the antenn shipments from the Danube and Black Soa, have bou low and scarcely sufficient to
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At the close of last year a statement was published in Berlin in which the systematic increase in the numerical and waterial strength of the Gorman navy during 1903 le reviewed. Ten new vessels have been launched during the battleships, ono large cruiser, three small course of the last 12 months, including thres
The construction of these vessels has been accomplished in the three Imperial unval yards at Danzig, Kiel, and Wilhelmshaven, and in the shipbuilding yards of seven private firms. The orders for the Imporia! navy which have been placed with these private firms have given a welcome impulso to the shipbuilding industry directions, except the demand for conveyance shown little inclination to inaks additions to sinoo the large steamship lives have recently of coal to the Far East during October, The production of our yards in the past 12 have been at the mercy of shippers, who have their fleets. During 1903 the Imperial navy authorities have taken over from the constructors the Las been about 1,200,000 tons of stamers, depressed ra en for all they could squeeze, and in
oos battleship, one large cruiser, four small and there have been remove from the register many cases it would have paid steamers botter cruisera, one gaoboat, and ons virer gunboat. of the United Kingdoms in the same period to go out in ballast tan necapt the rates and
Of these, one small oruiser, the one gunboat, about 145,000 tons of steamera, which include terms of car or they have. Out to the East, sales-to-finoigners, representing nearly one half rotos are et present a little higher than at the and the one river gunboat are among the vessels
already enumerated as having been launched. commencoment of the your. To the Mediterrearlier in the year. The constraction of live of the to nage removed The pronssign about 300,000 tons less than the previous son they clure at about the same level. To the
now rossels, the first in taiments of votos for Peking and 174,500 tons less than in 1901, and the Brazils and River Plate they are only now a
which had been passed in the naval estimates, Tientsin removals during the past year about 4000 £28 little hoitor than the lowest of the year. Ex-
wae began. There sto at present on the Paitailio more than the previous year, Although the amples of the low rates accepted during the
socks saven battleships, three large ernisers, Taku production of each year since 1897 has been year are Walon to Aden. 8. fd; Colombo, four emalt cruisers, and one river gunboat Newchwang greater than last year, the removals to those Singapore, 98, Rio Janeiro, 8, 3d, Plate, The naval programme atinches predominalny
Ga. 98., Malta, 3. 6d.; Port Said, 48, 6d. ; Con- years have been much larger, principal'y on
to the construction of Port Arthur account of the large a des to foreigners, especi-stantinople, 44.; Gonos, ds. 3d.; Las Palmas, battleships, since they are regarded as conetita Chefeo
De Gd. ally 1998.1900, whom they were more than double the gabe of last year. Nailing tonnage continues
Homeward freights have not perhaps touched ting the most effective instrument of sen-power. Wollmiwai
German writers on naval matters find it a sub. Liukungiau to decliue; thers have been add to the register the demoralisert level of outward rates, but the ject for self-congratulation that Germany "is Kinochas of the United Kingdom turing the past year
poor indnorment oudwards might have been
noi following the example of France in pinning Shanghai about 3,65 tous of silers, and remored about expected to lessen the supply of lounaga home-
her faith to cruisers and submarine boats.” Ths | Foochow 110,000 tons. Of the production last year, oce
wards and have improved those rater, but
increase in the numerical strength of the navy | Chinklang Er Blous, Mass. harland and Wolf, of Bel- everywhers the supply has been in excess of
has produced a corresponding increase in the the domand From the Far East, homeward fist have contribat »| 110,463 tous, which is
business has been at low rates, and the coasting sumber of wes, and this bas involved several Tokyo
important changra in orgauisation, Among Yokohama trade in China and Japan most unprofitable, these changes may be reckoned the creation of Hyogo using any steamers to be laid up there a class of guzzers who contract for long service Kobe The uncertain political situation in the East
in the light artillery of the native flent, and the Shimonoseki has no doubt greatly contributed to the restric tion of trade, but the umin cause has doubtless conversion of the first squadron into an active been the small crops of rice in Siam, and, again, service fast. This out will consist of the over-anpply of tonnage, especially Norrs double squadron of battleships, with a strong
scouting detachment of large and small | Sequi gian and German, for the consting trade.
From Java to U.K. or U.S. rates baie vried raisers, instead of a single squadron of eight Chermipo from 21x. to 25s, sugar, with an exceptional ships of the fine. The second squadron, which Kan Ban fixture in March at 278, 5d. From Lalcutta defence, vessels, will soon be brought up to at present consists of only four armoured coast.
year, which was 1,393,465 tous. There were
ports 20%. to 248, closing at nearly the lowest. niso building at the end of September last war. From Bombay 12. 3d, to s. 6d. cotton (the ships of 327,570 tons displacement,
highest rate was paid in February), this market The agreement between our Government and closes at about 13s. From Kurnelios 13, 93, to the Cunard Company, which provides for the Ls. The River Plate homeward has been the Cunard Company remaining strictly British, mainstay for tramp stammers throughout and provides for a subsidy of £150,000 per
the year. Rates from the Plats have ben um, and the advancing by the Government fairly well ninetained at 178 to 2. fid, exempt to the Company up to £2,600,000 at 27 per cent. in July/August, when they ranged from 13, 64. to 15s. 9d. They were at the highest and interest, för 156" constenotion of two fast stomers, fine been published. The building of of April to early June. Live stock from the The steamers awaits the result of an inquiry by Pitts were obtainable for a short time only a commission of exports appointed by the February/March, for which 100s, to 82.61 Canard Company, whether the steamers shall be were paid for cattle and 10s. to 78. d. for sheog. On découst of soma further development of Bosstracted with wines of the turbine type disease the probibition was again ouforced, but
bleh bare rapidly advanced in favour, esper ully for high speed. The agreement between.
was withdrawn in September. From the West our Cerument and the International Mer Coast of America freights have been too low cantile Marine Company (Atlantic Combine)
fur steamers to entertain, and, indeed, for sail. Ina also been published, which appears to convering hips the rates have been ruinous. From the advantages of the agreements which were oxisting tetween the Government and certain British companies that were absorbed by i practically foreign company, and, therefore, it in difficult to understand why the advantages
presented in onlyoght steamers, one of which, la White Slag Sner Baltic, is 23,763 tons. Teir total engine production in the same time has been 140,001.P. Considering this largo output, and that other builders and engineers are increasing their producing capacity, it is not surprising that it is difficult to keep all the establishments fully employed. There wore undar coastruction, according to the relarus of Lloyd's Registor of Shipping, at the end of 8-plember last, steamers representing 889,255 furie, which shows a substantial decrease in the tonnage building at the same date in the previous 178, Bd, to Els 3d,, jute, From Burma ricnstrongth by the gradual addition of the:
are continued.
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the United States of America and the Gulf rates
roughout the year have been unprofitable, and these trades, which tu past years provided such large field of employment for steamers have practically not offered any outlet for tonnage, thms forcing the steamers into other markets, which has caused those markets to collapse by over-supply. In consequens, the exceptionally large steamers built for the Atlantic trade lave been put into the Black Sea and Indian coasting trades, for which they were never intended, and whon atoantern of 10000 to 12,000 tone shot come into such trades their influence soon felt in the rates. These large steamers have greatly contributed to bringing down fright, and it is doubtful whether they have ever justined their production in the result of their working for their owners or the needs of trade.
From the American cotton ports the rates have been very low, except for a few moderate- sized boats fixed in September/October at 30s. to 358. From the Gulf pitch pine porta freighis hero varied from 75 to 87a. 8d., vory itad qaste rates for a very hard trade.
Important amalgamations have taken place in the combination of the shipbuilding firm of Mesare, C. B. Swan sud Huutor, of Wallsend on-Tyn, with Musara. Wigham Rinhardson and Co. and the Tyng Pontoon and Dry Docks Company, of Wallsend. Also the combination of Messrs Laird Brothers, if Birkenhead, and Messrs. Charles Cammell and Co., of Sheffield, which will no doubt complete their capabilities for undertaking Government work in which both firms have been largely engaged. A large amount of Government work in now remols and hejvý overheating of existing war vessels has been entrusted to private yards during the year. Last year, cohatenation was created in dwe quarters by the forming of a combination, under American auspices, of most of the lines ongaged in the Atlantic trade, under the name of the Atlantic Combine. The anticipations of this scheme do not appear to have been realised, and it is announced that the Co- tinental lines that joined in the combination have withdraw. It is to be feard that the operations of the International Company, that
From the Mediterranean ere ports, the rates was formed with American capital to tempt the English companies into the combine, will throughout the year have been inadequate, prove that the prices paid to these companies considering the not froight after the numerous were totally unwarranted, and will only create a deductions that are made in these charters. disgust against shipping by those who were The best rates paid were in August/September, induced to invest, without any benefit to anyone when the demand from the grain ports was exept the companies absorbed, who wars doing native. From the Baltic the rates for grain well enough when working en 8 senud and wood throughout the season were unpro logitimate basis. This spirit of combination fitable. A steamer has been built for the under large capital was repeated in America Baltic ora trade to carry 10,800 tons, another by the combination of numerous ship-building instance of leviathan carriers. and mgineering works in America, which has speedily come to grief with the sumo suare of over-capitalisation, and po
It as been reported that the Atlantis Combine contemplate, in futuro new vossole, a reduction of the leviathans that hava intely been produced, which suggests some difficulty has been experienced in handling such vessels expedi- tiously or getting full cargoes, probably both
reasons,
This strike of joiners, which commenced Strikes have been prevalent averywhere, before the close of last year, and after 22 weeks idleness, the men agreed to the wasters' terms, A strike of engineers on the Clyde in the spring. Labour strikos in Holland, Victoria, Valparaiso, Marseilles, Bareslona, Cape Town,
Odessa, and Genoa
From the Danube, Azoff, and Black Sea, freights have been low, except in the height of the season, when on charter 13s. 3d. Danube, 12. 20 Auff, 10s. d. Odessa, wore paid, which are only poor rates, rep cially with increased expenses and consileraldo détention, notably nt Odense.
From bilbao, rates bavo kept at a low level, and are so mointained by the supply of Spanish steamers, whose owners coapt each to koop the boats running and afraid to venture inte longer voyogres
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TREATIES WITH JAPAN Great Britain, 1894; Daties Convention 1895;
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Russia, 1899.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "SHAWMUT,“ FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, AND MOJI. Tignes of Cargo are heraby requested to above Steamer having arrived, Con-
soud in their Bills of Lading for auntarsigna. fure, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongaldo,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored as Consignees' risk sud expense.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LD.,
Agente Hongkong, 30th January, 1904.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE P. & O. 9. N. Co.'s Steamor
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"CHUSAN,"
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FROM DOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. Consignos of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are belug landed and placut at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consigament will be sorted ont Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained na soon as the Goods are landad,
This Vessel brings on Carge uni
From London, Ko., ex 8.8. Arcadia. From Australia, ex 8.a. Fictoria, From Calcutta, ex 8.8. Sinatra,
From Persian Gulf, ex 8.8. B. I. 8. N.
and B. & P. 9. N. Co.'s steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary bofore 5 P.M., To-Day, the 31st inst.
Goods not cleared by the fith proz., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consiguen's and the Company's representative at an appointed
hour.
All Claims must be presonted "within ten days of the steamer's arrival bora, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have. left the Gedow45,
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 31st January, 1904.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer
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** GLAUCUS," are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into Craft, and/or landed at the odowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Id, where in both cases it will lest Consignees' risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Craft or Godown on and after the 6th instant.
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 11 a.m., on the 12th inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods reviving nadelivered after the 12th inst, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 15th iust., or they will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. Hongkong, 4th February, 1904,
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