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IS BRITISH SHIPPING TOO OLD?
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By Sir Archibald Hurd
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"The impression prevails and has 1ound expression in recent discus-300 tons of which Great Britain's In 1914, the world owned 45.404,- slons of the shipping crisis that the share was 18,892,000. On the aver- British Merchant Navy contains an age, over the last 20 years, Great undue proportion of old and, there-Britain has been discarding her fore, ineficient ships. Age is not pre-War built tonnage at the rate an absolute test of emciency," be of 4 per cent per annum, while cause many owners periodically foreign countries have been dis- bring their vessels up to date in carding theirs at the rate of only particular, so as to reduce their 24 per cent. The heavy British fuel consumption. But the num- losses during the War account, of ber of years that have elapsed course, for some proportion of this since a ship was launched is gen- discrepancy, but, on erally accepted as a criterion of Its hand, it is noteworthy that a large 7.08-7.33 pm-Orchestral
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Til Epienspiegels Lustice Stret
che, Op. 282. (TFS Merry Pranks (R. Strauss) The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra conducted by Fritz Büsch.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONEERS,
7.33-7.45 pm-A Jazz Piano Re-charging appliances have been Is a large proportion of British CHARLIE'S PLANS
cital by Rafe de Costa. 1. Words and Music-Medley
(Noel Coward),
2. The Queen was in the Parlour
(Myers).
3. Just one more Chance (Cos-
low).
7-45-8 pm-Excerpts from Opera Vocal Duet--Morir! 8! Pura! E Bella! (To Diel so pure and Lovely!)"Aida"
old age?
Great Britain
10 years Over and under
greatly improved. Ships are being tonnage ineficient by reason of sent to sea to-day against which vessels built in the early years of the century cannot compete suc- cessfully. So. if the British Mer- chant Navy was, on investigation. round to contain an undue amount of old tonnage, the owners would have themselves to blame for the financial losses, but only partially (Verdi)-by' blame. While neutral Powers Rosa Ponselle (Soprano) and
were making enormous profits Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor).
during the Great War, the rates Song-Che Gelida Manina (Your paid to British ships were control.
Tiny hand
Is Frozen) "Loled by the Ministry of Shipping in Boheme") (Puccini).
London and on such profits as were Song Salve Dimora, Casta Emade Excess Profit Duty had to be Pura (All Hail thou Dwelling paid. Consequently it was possible
Pure and Lowly) "Faust"- (Gounod) - Bentamino (Tenor).
Gigl
for larger reserves to be accumu lated in many neutral countries
8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather than in the United Kingdom and.
Report.
in expectation of brisk trade, this 8.03-8.40 p.m.-Variety.
spare money was invested by for- Orchestra-Tell me to-night-eign owners in new ships. In other Albert Sandler and his Or- cases, the Governments were ready chestra.
to advance capital for shipbuilding on easy terms, as in the United States.
Violin Solo--Song of Paradise. Violin Solo - Always Albert
Sandler,
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Somebody Else's
Bar Selection The
Clapham
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Vocal-Over
Shoulder, Vocal-The Little Dutch Mill-
-Derickson and Brown. Instrumental-Wonder
Flim Songs Bohemians. Humourous
Dwyer on Hobbies Clapham and Dwyer Descriptive Sketch. Orchestra Tangoland-Geraldo
and his Sweet Music. 8.43-9 p.m-Band Music.
Mefistofele-Prologue (Bolio). Selections from
Mefistofele (Boito, arr. Creatore)-Crea- tora)-Creatore's Band.' Cavallerta Rusticana-Selection
(Mascagni)-Creatore's Band. 9-9.20 p.m.-From the Studio.
"Topical Talks on the United Kingdom" by Mr. G. C. Pel-
sioner).
The Changed Balance Of Power
Not only was the pre-war balance ni sea power thus upset to the disadvantage of British owners Lut in consequence of the falling off in international, trade since 1929, many of them became naan- cially embarrassed, for the tonnage available under, all flags has been
greatly in excess of the demand,
Country:
20 20. years
per cent. per cent.
43.4
19.7
Dominions
28.0
388
Total British
41.3
22.3
U.S. (Sea) Japan
76.1
14.3
52.5
26.4.
Norway
32.6
20.3
Germany
47.3
20.0
France
48.9
27.1
Italy
33.8
32.5
Holland
44.9
16.4
Sweden
29.4
43.4
Greece
30.4
66.2
Spain
40.1
36.9
Denmark Others
42.3
23.9
23.4
53.7
43.5
26.3
U.S.. (Lakes)
"World totals 44.3
15.9
75.2
28.2
Old Ships Under Foreign Flags. It will be seen that less than one-fifth of all the ships under the British flag are over 20 years old, the proportion in the case of the Dominions being nearly twice as great. On the other hand, the per- centage is as high as neary 67 per cent. In the case of Greece: Swe
den has over 43 per cent.; Spain
romes next, and then come Italy British owners. in
A New Year's Gift
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, Sept. 15. Charlie Chaplin is about to start work on a new film.
Yes, you've heard that before, but this time the news is vouched. for by United Artists, the company which distributes his fim. They have just received an official announcement
from
Charlie's
headquarters in Hollywood.
The story is complete in all its detalls-which is a radical depar- ture from Charlie's usual policy of evolving a script as he goes along.
The theme was suggested by consideration of the problems that confront.. President Roosevelt's "Forgotten Man" The new film will thus be a contribution to the "unemployment" cycle which movie prophets are forecasting.gust
now.
Since he put over “City Lights” in 1931, Charlie has been noting the effect of post-war events on everyday lives in various parts of the world, and it is rumoured that
in the new film (still untitled) he tions. Let's hope the comic genius will try to interpret these observs- hasn't been ousted by the student of sociology!
her as a Goldwyn Girl in "The Paulette Goddard-you last saw
Kid
from Spain" has been
freights have fallen, and heary losses have had to be met by the and France, private investor in the case of Bri- view of their experiences during selected to play the feminine lead. tish ships, while in a good many the Great War and the 'character Hitherto she has appeared only in foreign countries the taxpayers have made them good.
minor roles.
but Charlie is to introduce origina) The film will be silent, of course,
sound effects and a synchronised musical score.
of the exhausting competition of later years, have no reason to be Is it a fact that, owing to cir- ushamed of their stewardship of cumstances within or beyond his British commercial sea power. control, the British shipowner has The old ships which are still let his ships become obsolete, afloat are getting older month by neglecting to replace old ships with month. If investigation be limited construction, and Chaplin is conf- The settings are already under
ham, (H. M. Trade Commis has just been published answer this 3 000 tons gross or over, it becomes pleted in time for release on new ones? "Lloyd's Register" which to ocean-going ships, vessels of dent that he will get the film com- 9.20-9.30 v.m-Symphonie Rhap-estion authoritatively. It shows apparent that the shipping situa January 1 next. It will be a wei-
sody on With a Song in my
that of the total steam and motortion will in time--but a fairly long come New Year's glft. Heart" transcribed by Eric tonnage in existence in the world time-adjust itself unless larger or- Coates and played by the at the present time 18,137,000 tons, ders for new tonnage are speedily Court Symphony
Orchestra or 28.2 per cent., is over 20 years given by American, Greek, Swedish, conducted by Eric Coates,
of age, of which Great Britain owns Spanish, Italian and other ship-: 9.30 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletins, nearly 3,473,000 tons. All this ton-owners. Excluding United States London 1 p.m. Stock and Com-nage was built before the opening | Lakes tonnage, there exists at the modity Quotations.
of the Great War, which means present time 22,000,000 tons of 9.35-10.15 p.m.-From the Studio. that it was in existence when the ocean-going shipping, the great pro-month of September shows a total
Miss Elvie Yuen (Sopraño), ac- Great War broke out.
companied by Professor E.
portion of which must disappear of 11.43 inches, the heaviest fall Qualdi.
over the next five years, alnce being on the 27th when 2.65 inches oven, if there had been no rapid was registered.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMME
advance in the design of ships, the
RAIN FIGURES FOR SEPTEMBER
The record of rainfall for the
efficient life would be reached. natural limit of its economic and month in which no rainfall was There were fifteen days last
recorded at all."
Mrs. Luba Shaftain (Pianoforte). Mr. O. Y. Lyen (Violin) accom~
panied by Mrs. Luba Shaftain. 7 pm Time Signal from Big Ben
Programme
Reginald New at the organ of the
It is an interesting commentary Regal, Kingston-on- on the situation that the British. Thames, Surrey. 7.30 pm, The Scottish Studio Or-ments could end the present ship- American and Japanese Govern-
1. Songs..
(a) Ave Maria-
Verdi.
"Otello"
(b) Nel cor plu non mi sentò
-Paisiello.
2. Violin Solos:
(a) Adagio de Bertot.
(b) Melody-Dawes,
3. Pianoforte Balos:
(a) Etude Liszt
(b) Mephisto Valac-Llast.
4. Songs:
(a) Aprile-Tosti.
(b) A Swan-Grieg
chestra, directed by. Guy Daines, from an Edinburgh studio. (Time Signal from Greenwich at 12.00 noon);" 8.15 p.m., An organ recital. 9-930 p.m. The Birmingham Hip
podrome Orchestra.
BERLIN PROGRAMME.
ping crisis by combined action. As a correspondent of "The Shipping World' has pointed out, these three countries own 55.5 per cent, of the old tonnage 40.2 per cent.. or the pre-war build and no less than 72.5 per cent, of the War
9 p.m., Dia Announcement (Ger-built.
man, English); German Folk Bong Programme-Forecast
Engilah)
5. Violin Bolo: Hungarian
Dance No. 8 Brahms. 10.15-10.30 pmConcert Waltzes.
Dream Waltz (Millocker);" Maidens of Baden-Waltz (Kom-10 zak)-Marek Weber and hils:{" Orchestra. E
(German,
9.15 p.m. Herole Concert 9.45 pm News Bulletin (English)
p.m. Ripe unto Harvest Les the Land, with fullest Blessing. fraught." A Musical and Poe- tical Bequence by Gert Ran- dolf-Schmalnauer
Helena Waltz from "Die schone w : Helena" (Offenbach), Kongreb Waite (Strauss Hey
mann)Barnabas von Crecay and his Orchestra, 10.30 pm-Reuter Press Bulletins,
Rugby Mid-day Press News. 10.35 pm-Close Down
11.15 pm News Bulletin (German) 11.30 pm. Chamber Music by
Brahms The Zernick Quartet 12:35 am, News Bulletin (English), 12.30 am, Dia close down (Cer-
man, English)
ونیر
GUN PRACTICE
Gun Practice for the week-endirig October 6, 1934 will be carried out from forts on dates and times as under,
Lgemun: 4.10.34, between 930. a.m. and 3 pm, Fo Tan Mun Pass. Lyemun: 5.10.34, between 10 am. and 3 p.m. Fo Tau Mun Pass.
tons, and Japan one of 2,000,000 tona. The ratio would be 6: 3: 1. ́as compared with pre-War ratios
of 10; 1:1
For the sake of argument," he adds, "let it be supposed that these three countries agreed to scrap all their old tonnage dur- Ing the next five years and to replace it on the basis of one ton for three. The total tonnage involved la approximately 12,000 000 tons. Secondly assuming that The prospect of such a scheme during the next five years, no is not unattractive. In such cir other new tonnage was built in cumstances, probably before the any of the three countries, then end of Ava years equilibrium be- 1987 Great Britain would pos. tween supply and demand wonde -fits-an 1:ockán-going fleet, all be reached and shipping under all "post-War buit of 12.600,000 tons, dags would enter upon a period of
the United States one of 8.000 000 reasonable prosperity.