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bable that a pre-emption-justi- More than a year nga tha Japan-[si present there; are 382 signal- hondón đại, by the emergener will be one realised that there shipbuild, stations, including lighthouses, hatched, and that they will fing, industry was Lemporarily light-shipa, buoys, fog-guna, tida interesting and informative be taken over by the Shipping dependent on American steel signals, ete, in Japan proper, and artiols as contributed by Mr Bour. In that event, nearly mills, and "their orders for ship 257 18 Formom sad Kares, all' Arobijali Hald under-she sh FE800,000 tons own atentially be plater, do, in America have con under the direct control of the heading. It is, he says common dansed on by the Alles, for the finned now for some months. Department of Communications. knowledge that the United Stator Americans are coming into thir Orders from other nations for Daring the presen: foal year
H. K. & S. Banks s. Government has alexed ab war, Presiden: Wilson's] shipbuilding materiala are con four more lighthousen will MARINE INSURANCES. 500,000 tons of kannage, which massage indicates, on, ghaznate siderable. Recovery from a long, bi establi
established at Notorimim Cantons thapet cláver
clover Germans went into acustically, generom, lotus In period of railroad depression has fi, in the Hokkaido, Satam-North Chinas Amárioso ports on the vallemk Idition there will be 1.000 been slow, and this, together maki, in the Bango Chanhel, Unions cf war, so as to escape our Decialy ergo carriers, built ofwith congestion of export freight Fatekami Jaland, in Hiztp, and cruisses, and there are also. wood, orders for which are now capotia, has somewhat delayed at the Sesstern entranos of the Austrian abipe; bat the Ameri pg placed, and a number of the .ment of shipbuilding Karashimw Chaare, in the Island authorities are by no mea Tulips from the Great Lakes. Continials from interior plants to Ses. Of the lighthouses now in astisledy with that contri quently the maritime situation seaboard yards. In the months existence Shiriyrsaki and Kami. to ang chris ge. They have already dik ba grey favourably affected that The bond a spirit of shatase the strongest light. determined on an ambitions con- by tia Amerionă cătry into the friendly emulation will be pro-fing posse, and are able to brow structive programme, which one once we are through the next oked between British and Ame- lightsar fr 25 to 30 miles in bences both patrol vessels "for Eww months, and it may be that risan yarde; the situation demande fine weather.” It is unnecessary huoting down anbmarines and shipbuilding is British yards will speed on both sides of the Atlaps to say that these bi scons and marchant vessels for applying be speeded up in scordance with tio in sending as many ships of signal stations are rendering the needs of the Allies. Askort American principles Example useful types to see as possible, valuable service and give much age of 27.7 per cent in the coat for mech. We bare Competition will be all to thesistance to mariners, while the harvest available outride Central methods of our own, but goa? Our resources are far frequent disseters to steamers are Europe i ateipated, and that" for quick work it would be greater than those of the United chiefly caused by the in sufficiency will be accompanied, by scurcity difficult to best the best Ameri-States, and Americao industry is of these aigual-stations. In view of shipping, so, apart from any Irma. The Union Iron handicapped by many ardere for of this, the Communications De naval and military assistance Works, of San Francisco, now men-of war. We have turned out partment han under contempla- that, may eventually be given, the premier merchant shipbuild-as much as 2,000,000 tons of tion a plan to build at no distant-Tronohs the Americans are preparing to ing plans in the United States, merchant ships, besides warships, date about 300 sig
sigual-stations help with grain and ships in
of 125,000 tons displacement, in the coast of Japan (Formoes and which to carry it. They have our within a little lean than 100 days a single year; the Americans have Korea oraludid), which is estim Brrors and successes for their from the laying of the keel to the never completed a garter seated to require something like "guidance, and have a genius for launching, and on the Pacifc much. Bat, unless afr. Lloyd saven million yen. In conclusion organisation from which we Coast considerable bonuses are George werk some such miracle, we may mention that at the chief mayin forn learn something.paid to workman for work com-as he Fected in the matter cf lighthouses telegrams reporting Americs is confronted with plated ahead of contract time: munitions, it is possible that this the passing of vessels and signal much the same difficulty a wsBustle" methode will be applied year the American yards, in view messages are handled (there are are faced with on this side of the throughout the States; indeed, of the completion of wooden saat present 17 lighthouses, where Atlantic shortage of skilled in some of the establishments well sa steel abipe, may beat ours these mesages are desit with). Land Invest. labour and of material. That is work is proceeding in thres in outpat.
Telegrams telling the time steam- the conquence of the wonderful shifts; thas the machinery
H'phreys Est. munition movement," and of the and tools are in use throughout
Japanese Coast Beacons. ers paas by the lighthouses aTS K'loon Lands. Mr. T. Nakatauks, of the San-ent to the owners or chartsters. S'hal Lands large number of msp-f-war now the twenty-four hours of each nomiys Telegraph Office, sends to by which they may know before-West Points being built in the States. In day. The result is to place the Japan Chronicle the following hand the time of suval of report which has been prepared pressure on the plant rather interesting notes on lighthouses steamers and so make sks necer- by Mr. E. P. Chamberlain, Com-than on the men very wise and signal-stations in Japanary arrangements for shipping missioner of Navigation, it is axrangement. That will soon be Remarkable progress has been sud discharging cargo. Urgent -pointed-out that the United the regime throughout the States, made recently in Japan and in or important memeges from the States Navy yards employ at powerful electric light installa foreign countries in the art of owners or chartereraare signalled present 25,000 man," and that tions illuminating yards and shipbuilding, as well as in the from the lighthouser to the cap
private shipyardaat present are workshops during the night. The means for preventing disasters thin on the ship by means of cores employing about 78,000 men, and crux of the whole business is to steamere. On account of the figs, which we call signal tele-China Light & P.n this number must be increased labour. The Commissioner of enormous increase in the number grame. Lately these telegrams. during the next few weeks in Navigation has something to say of meamships every year, increas have greatly increased in number order to cary out at accelerated on this matter: Of the thirty-ed speed, and shortening of sail owing to the boom in shipping speed the big neval construction four private yarde now in falling hours, frequent disasters to circles, but seeing that they are programme just undertaken, and operation, seven are entirely new steamers are, however, naturally chiefly sent by Japanese con- at the same time to deliver mer plasts, established during 1916, reported from time to time, which oerns, I am afraid the system is chant ships. on contract time," and five are older yards which had is much to be regretted, I not fully known by foreign firms. Where the additional skilled men not been operated for some years is for the purpose of preventing It is to be hoped that this con- ware to come from is not explained, until the present pressure was felt. accidents as much as possible that venisut plan will be also utilized but a scheme of dilution" will The newer yards, of course, have beacons and egual-stations hava by foreigners engaged in the ship. be carried out, and women are to had to draw on the older yarde for been entsblished on the coast or at ping business, to their great be pressed into the service. The men Labour leaders, who are heart eponsible positions. Before the 90s. It is only quite recently that advantage. and sont behind the Govern rashin shipbuilding began skilled able progress in our country. Ac-|
Yokohama Pier. The opening of the re-con.. ment, have already been called mechanics had been attracted in cording to history, in the 3rd year structed Yokobama pier will take into conference with a view to large numbers to the new estab- of the reign of the Emperor Ten place in July. The work was making the best possible use of lishments engaged in making chi (884 of the Christian era) egun six years ago, with an the plant in the country. The munitions of war, so that at the burning fires were placed on the appropriation of Y,1,200,000. The shipbuilding position in the present time the skilled worker
improvements made include ex- United States, on the eve of the in metals everywhere commande coasts of Iti, Tushims and Chik tended accommodation for shipp declaration of war, is described practically his own price. While of guarding the costs against of the harbour alongside the pier, mehi, in Kiusha, with the objecting and passengers, the dredging in, these words The private in various garde there have been foreign invasion; at the same and the building of two sheds. garde are building or have con- occasions) strikes, usually not time they served as signal fires The old pier was 1,500ft. long and Tracted to build 284 sea-going general, bat conficed to those for incoming vessels from China 624 ft. wide. The new dimensions steel merchant abips, each of engaged in some special force of and Kores. These were the real ara 1,200ft, long and 138ft, wide. 1.000 1000 gross or over, aggre- work, shipbuilding has been less beginnings of signal stations in The depth alongside has hitherto gating 1,482,206 gross tons. This delayed from such osuses then pan. In May of the 2nd year of been only 26ft. at low tide. tonpage is ten timee the might have been anticipated. Of K-io, in compliance with an agree to 35ft.. sufficient to float the corresponding tonnage build-ocuree, there have been occasionalment concluded with England, largest steamers at present eng- ing or ordered in July, 1914, plote, more or less directly trace Holland, and Americs, lighthouses aged in the Pacific passenger before the outbreak of the able to German propagands, to of foreign style were for the first trade. The new pier is equipped gropean War, when the ship- delay or interfere with various time established at Kwanonzki, with two spacious two-storeyed building industry in America was forme of industry recognised in Sagami, and at other head sheds, each of which is 33 ft. atagnant. It is four times the contributing to the ease of the lands, while vessele carrying a long and 60ft, wide." Shipping corresponding tonnage building Allies, but these have been light at their mast-beads were or ordered in this country during plainly artificial as to be ineffect rationed in the harbours of
and Engineering." any of the busisat years since ive. The powerfal and more Hakodate and Honmoka, near 1900. Of this tonnage the build-intellectual leaders among Ameri- ara expect to laanch during 1917, Jean Labour" origanisations, and
Yokohama. During the last unless the needs of the Gvern the vast majority of the members
IF you bere lost your appetite half-century considerable pro- nne, of the biz variety ment involve obangee, 215 steel of those organisations, realise the Bress has been made in this line fainty dishes at the ALEXAN abips of 1,114,812 gross tona. It bearings of the war upon the wing to strenuous efforts taken DKA CAFE is sure to temp! is possible, but not probable, that fatare
by the authorities concerned, and1 you. of democracy. Who this result will be attained. Or would have
thought three dinarily the completion of the years ago that war in Earope ship promptly follows the launch could occasion a scarcity of lab- ing in American yards, but our and material in the United under present conditions abipe States, with a population of about are launched at an earlier period 100,000,000? Though only this
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in constraction in order to secure moath bag the country come in the continuous nee of the waya with the Allies, it has played a The tonnage of shipe completed great part, sad it is going to play daring 1917 accordingly will be a greater, the only problems be much less than the total ton-ing associated with the adequate. nege jaat statd. These ships supplies of labour and material. are, in the msis, oil-tankers and The Commissioner records that gargo bosts-cone of the latter"the prosecation of all this work being bigger than 8,000 tons,(naval and commercial) is condit- and most of them ranging from ioned, of course, on an increase 4700 tone to 5,800 tons gross. is the number of skilled workmen These will be very useful in the and on the uninterupted supply. existing conditions at ses. Not of material," and he declares that By suy means all the vessels are of these the need of labour is being built for the American" the more serious." Bat the short.. merchent cavy. One bandred age of, steel plates, &c., is also a and eight of them, of 538,424 real embarrassment. The do grom tour, have been ordered for mand for ship plates and shapes foreign owners. No doubt the has already taken up all the out- Allied firms will get their abipe, pui for 1917, and the orders for but what effect will America's 1918 are so large that inquiries declaration of war have on the last week were made for the delivery of vessels for which delivery of over 300.000 tone of maatrale contracted 2 It is pro plates in the first quarter of 1919.
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