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THE HONGKONG DAILY PERES, THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH, 1918,
11th Sept. 1st Oct.
For freight rates and through bllis o fading vie Varcourer la connection with Canadian Pacifc Baliwny to ati Overland Poista in Canada and United Slates also to Enrops and West Indies, apply 10-
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Gamural Agent. 11407
HONGKONG.
P. & O. S. N. CO.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE
WILL dorpatch VESSELS to the Undermentions a PORTS
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENNG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID and MARSCILLES.
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FORT SAID AND MARSEILLES
STATE AND SHIPBUILDING.
LORD DURHAM ON HUSTLE,
The Earl of Durham, in his presi dential address at the annual meeting of the Institute of Naval Architects, at the Society of Arts, referred to the shipbuild ing crisis. "I will not h he said, dis- guiso my opinion that this disquieting and unsatisfactory
degree to tho paralysing influence which seems insepar
from Government control of great national industries. It is true that the Government employed exports--and others and that we have eighteen members under the Admiralty
able in a consation is
do
not control the Confrer, but
During the last few
there have boon weeks agatations necusations and recrimina about shipbuilding and the low out put of ships. Much of the trouble and delay is attributed in the North hot to disputes between uployers and workmen. not to unwillingness and lack of
but patriotism among the word,
to the
-export interference methods of Government officials. are
various definitions of the
humore word
* hustlé,' and, one is
is jostle Jostling on the Turf, be pointed out, demoralised the jockey, put a smooth and kindly running and willing horse out of his stride, lost; it ground, and caused resent- ment of the rough treatment. The offens der on the Turf was disqualified My advice to the Government," he added, in regard to our great national indus tries is, Don't jostle There has been a regrettable diminution in output of ships, I think there will be a great unprovenient in the near future
The preparations the naval architects. have made, the quiet spade work, the extra facilities devised, are the real deter- mading causes of a future increased out put. If you can be freed from vexatious interference by men who don't know your business half as well as you do, I am confident that the patriotism of masters. and workmen will overcome our; present, dithculties. But if this vitally important business continues to be misinanaged by incompetent nominees of a Government, there will be no marked improvement We must have ships, we must have build- but ing yards, managers, and workmeu, there is no earthly reason why they must be run by Government officials. There is an obsession, almost a mania, on the part of the Government to interfere with all by the appoint
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WEATHER REPORT.
May 5'h, at 12.13.-No 1eturn from Jajas, Pressure las decreased slightly at all reporting stations; it is probably highest in the Fasillo to the SE, of Japan. The depression over Tongking has become deeper.
public and private affairs, advisers Hongkong rainfall for 14 boom ending at
the to
10 am to-day, 080 iseb. Total since In January, 14,17-Irckes, against nu average #1 25.88 Inches
The forest for the 34 hours ending at 2005- to-day ta as follows som
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ment of overseei8, and controllers. The waste of time and money by the multiplication of these bureaucracies colossal. In nearly all industries friction and unrest result. Lot Government reform their departments. If there must be control, let it be by shipbuilders themselves if they are best able to advise means of speeding up the work they have spent their lives in per fecting As regards standard ships it the would be a fatal mistake to deprive in Hongkong to Gap Rock architects of the exercise of their
and to limit their work by genius certain standards. It would be well i the Government recognised that fuot and allowed the yards to produce ship which they were best able to turn out rapidly
Alan Anderson, of the Shipping said he was advised by competent MUDA Sshe dors that the output of the ship
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PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
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SHANGHAI
MANILA
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"LOKSANG.”. Sat, 8th June, 7 am "CHIPSHING".. Sun., 9th June, D'light. *LOONGSANG"Wed., 12th Jency 3 pm. WINGSANG" Thurs, 13th June, D'light. -“YUENEANG * Wed, 19th June, 3 p.m.
"BALOUTTA LINE 1-Three sailings par manth from Hongkong to Calcutta Calling af
Bingapore and Ponang.
Returning from Calontis atenasen proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling ab Shanghai
Those steamara huys arsellant pazenger assommodation, are filed with nizotris light and marry a fully qualled Burgaony
This fine is totopoarily disorganimi owing i
Ing to the war. . Pamieniers on application, SHANGHAI KINE Sailing approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghai,
Sometimes calling at Swalew.
Bieamers on this line are a limited amount of carranger sopommedation, and through Elaksis man he obalmed for Norihara and sagino Porta via Bhanghai, Through Bils of Lading aro futed to all Northern und Xang ane Potts,
MANILA
LINE-Aekly serviss in maintained with Manila by vessels with good parsanger sscommodation, mailings from brik paris »vory Friday,
HAIPHONG LINE Sailing approximately weekly for panengers and eargo, palling að
Hollow when Indzeemant odere,
BURNED LINE One sailing pay mik balwaan Hongkong and Bandakas by s
sister having up-to-date sasommodation for passagers,
Cargo Taken on Brough Bill of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labean, Tamao and Taka Datu
XIINTAIN LINE A
➡å regular servicn
Is run from March to Oslobar babwean Hong- 1 Walhalwal and Okefor
kang and Tientsin, selling *** UNDER STRAITS GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS A|| Earopena Parengers lesting the Colony Ear Straits Bettlements are required to prokuro diž Brrival at Lasilmatics pasports with leis Fhotograph and daaripiim aflosz katrabon
For Tesleal or Pasage," poly is Svapaas No, 115.
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO. LTD.
Ozzers. Maagero,
THE
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tive
in this country in 1917 was al yards in absolute record. It had not been a record of merchant, ships, but when they took into account the other part of the work, such as warships, auxiliary very large increase in
essential
and the
repairs
if had been a record. That was very satisfactory-irout one point of view, but
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS
The Hongkong office of the China Mail Steamship Co., Ltd. is in receipt of telegram from Yokohama advising that 4th inst., and may be expected to arrive
Hongkong on June 14th.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
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HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO,
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG at Noon."
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June 19th..
July 17th. Aug. 14th.
These Steamers have the most modern equipment, including Overhead Electric Fans and Electric Lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS and large comfortable staterooms fall single and two berths only),
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he was interested in getting the ships was the 5. China arrived at that port on the CUTLER PALMER & CO.'s “ASAHI BEER “
need. At present they fell short of what was wanted:
Sir Eustace d'Eyncourt, Chlef Con structor to the Admiralty, observed that the first result of standardisation was delay, and we were suffering from that to a great extent now. The work had aut got into its stride yet, and it would not Be realised for some time how much was uwed 10 the Shipping Controller and to the Advisory Committee for their work. It was only really beginning to bear fruit noy, and it would continue progressively to improve (Hear, hear.)
Lord Brassey said that the less into ference by the Government in the ship- building yards the better for the industry
Mr. J. W. Isherwood contended that had shipbuilders been allowed to build types with which they were familiar there would have been no disorganisation, but Triendly emulation and enthusiastic co-operation.
ADMIRAL LORD BERESFORD'S VIEWS. Lord Beresford, speaking at the annual conference of the United Kingdom Pilots Association, said the present position uf shipping was most serious to the country. The Government have done their best and it is
e devilish bad best," ho pro- veeded. They have interfered with the shipbuilding of the country. State trol of shipbuilding is always fatal. We ROYAL have got into this mes by Government control--by their taking over business which they don't understand. The work
STEAM should have been left to builders, owners,
engineers, and
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Lord Joicey, presiding at the annual meeting of the North of England Steam- Owners Association at Newcastle, be attributed largely, though not entirely, the falling off in shipbuilding to Government control. He thought the sooner it was dispensed with the better.
ATMOSPHERIC NITROGEN FOR
EXPLOSIVES.
Sir. L Worthington Evans has inform cd Mr. S. Robinson that important de velopments have been made in Allied and neutral countries in the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen, and that consider able: avail supplies are becoming increasingly
It is believed, he says, the enemy countries are now relying for the
on
that
tion of their explosives. Arrangements have
this source of supp the tire
the
completed by Ministry of Munitions for similar production on a large scale in Great Br- tain, and it is probable that, in order to save tonnage and owing to the length of the voyage from Chile, it will be found necessary to develop this policy still fur ther. This sours of supply is also ex pected to be of great valus after the war for the production of fertilizera.
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