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THE
BLUE FUNNEL
LINE
FREIGHT
AND
REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES
LONDON SERVICE
*MENELAUS"
16th Sept. Mles, Casabianes, London,
B'dam & Hamburg PATROCLUS" In Oct. M'ies, Lidon, R'dam & Glasgow LIVERPOOL SERVICE
"OANEA" 20th Sept Gonos, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow EUMAEUS 211 Oct. Genoa, Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow PACIFIC SERVICE
vis Kobe & Trikotaz "IXION"
10th Oct For Victoria, Vanʼver & Seattle, STYNDAREUS“ 5th Nov. For Victoria, Van'ver & Seattle
NEW YORK SERVICE
**MACHAON" Sail 19th Sept.
For Davao, Cebu, Iloilo,
Manila, Now York, Boston
& Baltimore via Suez
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INWARD SERVICE *ANTENOR“. Due 18th Sept For Sthai, Tsingtao, Wei'woi, Tako & Dalny GORESTEST Due 25th Sept. For S'bai, Moji, Robe & Yoko.
PASSENGER SERVICE
"ANTENOR
Baits
20th Sept.
PATROCLUS". ist Oct.
For 3'hni. Tsingtao, Waihaiwei, Taks & Dainy S'pora. Marsailles & London Also cargo Beamers with limited passenger accommodation at
specially reduced fares.
For freight, panenge rates and information apply to- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930.
NEW KOWLOON SHIPYARD.
in the near future, as is already) evident in the present trade de- pression, be the cause of consider- able loss, and it will consequently cause great sufferings; and I am afraid responsible Government Officials are not strong enough to China ranks with Greeco in pos-shoulder the great responsibility. sessing the most obsolete tonnage in the world. Greece, has now, I
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China's Position.
am glad to sny, made it a law that In China, however, the moderni- no one can buy steamers more than zation of the mercantile marine] 25 years of age, and with a view must, in my opinion, be made by to the re-organization of the private enterprises, because the national mercantile marine, and Chinese Government will not be also to assist the shipowners to able for some time to come to modernize their flects, the assist shipowners with subsidies National Bank and the Mortgage or whatever I should call it. The Bank have given pecuniary assist-average age of the present Chi- ange to ship-owners beginning nese mercantilè marine is 34 with.. loan amounting to years, and at least 50 per cent. of
this Chinese owned tonnage is ripel for scrapping. Taking this fact into consideration, it will be seen
£20,000,000.
Danger of Subsidies, "..
I am not an absolute opponent that the largest country in the
of subsidies, especially for such world with a population of over
It's not Bear Brand
services as the carrying of mails 450,000,000. doing enormous im- Under-nourished
and the like; but, surely, every port and export business, and with thing should have a fimit, and I re-its numerous harbours and rivers gret to say that this limit, has, in and considerable coast part trade, my opinion, already been overtres- has only 1/8 of 1 per cent. of the passed by some mercantile nations world's tonnage, These figures." to such an extent that it has reach-speak for themselves and no fur- ed the grade of the most unsound ther comments are needed; it will, commercial world politic. I real therefore, be clearly seen that it ly foresee that the subsidies which is impossible for Chinese ship- some nations are paying to this ex-owners to compete with the others, tent will bring a very dark future, especially in view of the enormous as is already evident at the present running, expenses. in the upkeep dull time in consequence of the and repair of steamers which great overproduction of the leave them no profit whatsoever. world's tonnage for which these
Local Regulations. solely governments are
respon- sible.. I cannot see any economy
and sickly children especially. need the health and body.
building properties of
'BEAR BRAND'
đ
NATURAL MILE
"It is truly a super food!"
Sole Agents for H.K. 'S. Chias A. B. HOULDER & CO., LTD.. China Building, Rong Kong.
I may here say I have heard on in granting these subsidies, be- many occasions that the owners of cause, to do so, it necessitates these ships are discontented and great number of Government are inclined to put the blame of officials and staff and the cost of their non-profitable business on the great shipping nations, and the this will revolve, upon the popula-] shoulders of the Hongkong only aim of these lawa and regula- tion.
Government Marine Surveyors. tions is to save life and valuable Furthermore, these subsidies They are surely wrong, especially proporties and the result is ob- are very detrimental to the limited in their general opinion that the vious in the great diminution in companies, because, as they re-Harbour Master and the Govern-fthe cases of marine accidents. I ceive great financial support from ment Marine Surveyor' are over- am, frankly, hand-in-glove in fa- the Government, their directors strict in their regulations. As we vour of these laws and regula- take their duties easy and lack all know, these authorities only put tions; and, as long as I have the energy in their endeavours for aut in force here such laws and re-honour to be the General Manager the better prosperity of the com-gulations that have had most care of this shipyard, I shall see that panies, and it is not hard to pro-ful and matured consideration and no ship built or repaired will leave phesy that this great overproduc- approval of their Home Govern-this shipyard without having fully tion of the world's tonnage will, ment in co-operation with other, (Continued on Page 11.)
SAILING
NOTICE
WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
To San Francisco &
Los Angelese
Fortnightly sailings on Tursdaya Pr. Jackson T., Sept. 23, 10a.m. Fres. McKinley...Tue., Oct., 7 Pres. Grant
To Seattle &
Victoria Fortnightly wailings on Tuesdays
Pros. TaiL ...
Pres, Jefferson... ...Tues, Oct., 21 Fres. Lingoin
Tuos, Sept. 30,
Turs, Oct, 14. ... Tues., Oct. 23
£120, £112 Special through ratos to Europe via
United State. Direct connections with all Atlantio linna. Choíce of rail lines across United States and Canada, libera) stop-ovet privilegen for sight-seeing.
Europe and New York Direct
-ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly sailings on Sundays vko Manila, Strafts, Colombo, Buen-Canal,
Alsaanden, Naples, Genos, Marzolüirs, New York and Boston. Fr. Harrison Son,, Sept. 21,8 am Pres. Wilson Sun., Nov. 2,8 ■.m, Pros: Jahnson Subs., Oct. 5, 8 a.m. Pres. Van Buren.......Nov. 16, 8 KID. - Pr. Fillmore Sun., Oct. 19th, 8 a.m. Pro. Garfield Sun., Nor, 30, 8 a.m.
To Manila
Fros, Harrison Sept. 21, 8 am, Frès, Johnson 1.Oct. 6, 0 am. Pres, Taft ......Sept. 23, 6 þ.m. Pros. Jezerзon Oct. 7,5 p.m. Fréa. McKinley ...Sept 27, 6 pimę. Pras. Grant ..... ...Oct. 11, 6 p.m. CANTON BRANCH:-No. 4 Shakee Street. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
-DRY DOCK- Length 787 Feat.
Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
Depth on Centre of
SIII (H.W.0.S.T:) 34 ft. 6 ins.
-THREE SLIPWAYS-
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. ·
Destination.
TO TSINGTAO via SWATOW
& SHANGHAI
Steamers.
TO SINGAPORE PENANG
# CALCUTTA
Fooshing Kwaisang Hopsaug Hangsang "Hosing
TU OSAKA via AMOY.
Yuensang Kumsang Kumsang
SHANGHAI & KOBE
'TO OSAKA via AMOY ✔ KOBE
Suisang
Namsang
TO SANDAKAN
Hingang
Maussog
TO TIENTSIN via SWATOW
# FOOCHOW
Cheongching Chipshing
Sallings.
Wed. 17th Sept at 10a.m.
Sun, 21st Sept at 10 a.m.. Wed. 24th Sept at 10a.m. Sun. 28th Sept at 10a.m. Wed. 17th Sept at 3 p.m. Sun, 28th Sept at 3 p.m. Tues. 7th Oct at 3 p.m. Thurs 18th Sept at 9.D.
1.10.
Fri 26th Sept at Sun 5th Oct at 7 a.ID.
Mon. 29th Sept at посп.
noon
Tues 7th Oct at
Sun 21st Sept at 7 a..
Sun. 28th Sept at 7 a.m. SUMMER TRIPS TO JAPAN. Excellent first class accomodation on through steamers from Calcutta to Japan at the specially reduced return fares of $175.00 to Kobe and $200.00 to, Yokohama. Those return tickets are available for three months.
For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 30311.
General Managers
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
BOILER MAKERS,
FORGE MASTERS,
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS,
MECHANICAL AND
ELECTRICAL
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Wireless Call V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.
SALVAGE TUG "TAIKOO"
ENGINEERS.
Tel. Address: TAIKOODOCK" Hongkong.: Telephone No. 30211.
Call Flag: "C" over "ANS. PENNANT,"
M M
SSAGERIES
MARITIMES
Capable of Handling Ships up to
4,000 Tons displacement.
Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
''.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.S. "CITY OF MOBILE” London, Rotterdam, Hamburg
ELLERMAN LINE. 9th October
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
8.8. "CITY OF CHESTER”.
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
7th October
NYKLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO BUROPE VIA U,8.A. VARYING FROM £88 to 8120-0K SALE.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Asama Karu
Taiyo Marupd
...Thursday, 18th Sept. Sunday, 28th Sept.
Wednesday, 24th Sept
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
Hikawa Maru
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.
Kashima Maru Yasukuni Maru.......
Saturday, 20th Sept at 11 am.
Saturday, 4th Oct at 8 a.m.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports."
Atsuta Maru
Aki Maru
uma Tuasdzy, 23rd Şopt.
414
Tuesday, 21st Oct. BOMBAY via Singapore, Panang & Colombo.
†Malacoa Maru
Saturday, 27th Sept. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Marico & Panama. Heiyo Maru
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Ports,
Kanagawa Maru ..
NEW YORK, BOSTON vix Panama.
Takatoyo Maru
+Toba Maru
Tuesday, 30th Sept.
Friday, 17th Oct
Sunday, 21st Sept.
Monday, 6th Oct.
Sunday, 12th Oct
Monday, 29th Sept...
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople,
Genoa & Marseilles.
Lima Marub
the
**
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Tokushima Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Aki-Maru (Nagasaki' Direct)
Fushimi Maru...
Rangoon Mart (Kobe Direct
Wednesday, 17th Sept
Saturday, 20th Sept Saturday, 20th Sept Saturday, 20th Sept
Yamagata Maru (Kobe Direct) ... †Cargo ónlyzed a good dinas nuquént. For further information apply to: HIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291.
(private exchanges to all Depts
KLAVENESS LINE
(PACIFIC
COAST-ASIATIC
SERVICE)
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS,
Sailings from Hongkong.
MARSEILLES via Saigon,
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
SPHINX........... 16th Sept. G. METZINGER... 30th Sept. ›ANDRE LEBON... 14th Oct.
PORTHOS... 28th
Octi CHENONCEAUX... 11th Nov.. ATHOS IL, 25th Nov, D'ARTAGNAN...... 9th Dec, ANGERS
'23rd Doc.
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghai
@ Kobe.
PORTHOS.....
29th Sept. CHENONCEAUX... 13th Oct. ATHOS II... 27th Oct,
·D'ARTAGNAN..... 11th Nov. ANGERS 25th Nof. SPHINXviac
9th Dec,
·G. METZINGER... 23rd Doc.
We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti,
DISKO COMMERCIAL LINE.
From DUNKIRK Hamburg, Hotterdam, (Antwerp) 1- For full Particulars, apply to:- og ba
Cia. den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones: 26651
SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
M.V. "LOSSIEBANK”.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.S. "TINHOW"
REGULHA TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
- HONGKONG diren for i
SHANGHAI, LOS ANGELES HARBOUR, SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE, VANCOUVER, B.C. SEATTLE and TACOMA. M.8.SOMERVILLE”
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
25th September ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
5th November
M.8
Loading for Mauritius, Durban, Reunion, Dalagoa Bay, East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chindo, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Monbassa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderiz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar...j
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply-
Telephone 27791,
8, Queen's Building.
TÊN
DỰ THE BANK LINE, Ltd.
M.S.
·M.B.
BONNEVILLE"
Balling 19th Sept.
Sailing 18th Oct.
WAT mining through"Bilis of Lading to Gulf and Atlantic ports,
transhipment at San Francisco to Luckenbach Line:
SOUTH BOUND, CORNEVILLE''«.....dus H'kong 27th-sailing 28th Sept. OSEVILLEPL due 'kong 1st sailing 2nd Nov, LEASANTVILLE, dus B'hong 18th sailing 17th Nov. "Accepting cargo for Maniis, Java ports and Bingapors, For Freight rata and all other information please apply 10-
"THORESEN & 00., LTD, ¿Queen's Buildingť Obzis-Ágenia,
SPAL 20237:
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