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SHIPPING.

WAR AND SHIPBUILDING

COSTS.

A COMPARISON AND A WARNING.

In the course of an interview with a representative of the Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, Sir Fredk. Henderson, K.B.E., chairman of De and W. Henderson, Ltd: shipbuilders and marine engineers, Partick, Glas gow, makes an interesting and in structive comparison between the events which followed the Franco- Prussian war and those which are the inevitable result of the late greater war. Sir Frederick says

It is a matter of common know ledge that wars always have a direct influence ou trade, stimulating it for

nearly completed then was cited, as an example, as costing £130,000, compared with £91,000 for a similar ship a short time before.

Just as during the last few years the price of banker coal rose to almost prohibitive figures, so in 1873 ship- owders were complaining that owing to the high cost of bunkers all their profits were going up the ships funnels.

THE CHINA MA

to do. We bare Eved extravagantly. The triki trip of the new Admiral | on our capital as though the unpre» Line passenger ship).” Keystone State”, cedented prosperity would go on for wade on May 28 and the new ever. It is just at repetition of what liner attained a speed of 1965 knots. happened between 1870 and 1873. Her builder in the New York Ship- If you look at the trade figures of building Corporation of Camden. that period you will see that the New Jersey, The Keystone State" curve of prosperity when it did leaves the Atlantic Coast within a few reach its peak dropped very suddenly.' days for Seattle by way of Panama. It continued to drop until about She fulfils every expectation, is 1880, and to point much below the magnificent liner and a credit to the normal period before the Franco- United States Shipping Board. Prussian war.

FAR EASTERN CARGOES.

REPORTED SHORTAGE OF TONNAGE."

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In comparison with the conditions make another attempt to get up to prevailing during recent mosiba, a | Chungking, cinev notable change is this week, reported be

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BRITISH LEGION.

HONGKONG BRANCH

...

-MEXTING TO REPORT PROGRESS,

At the City Hall yesterday evening. meeting of the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Legion, for the formation of which H.E.

TUESDAY, JUNE

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUST RECEIVED

Major-General Sir George Macaulay Gruyere Cheese -

Kerkpatrick, KCB KCSL, the General Officer Commanding the Forces, was chiefly responsible, was held for the purpose of receiving the report of the Committee elected at. the meeting convened by the General on April 21, and to invite suggestions. Brigadier General EB. Macnaugh- ten occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance.

The curve of prosperity during: The Central China Pust reports that the last six years has had a much HMS Cockchafer" which some higher peak. It is falling very little time ago set off for a voyage up rapidly now. It seems to me that Tiver to Chungking, met with quits if left to the chances of economic sensational adventure which was near laws the curve will drop relaticely to proving disastrous. The vessel even faster than in the slump of had proceeded some 45 miles above 1874, and, if unchecked will lead to chang when, in contending with the terrible suffering and untold misery very severe current, some of her shaft It will mean passing through, in-Bearings became overheated and dustrial depression worse than at any melted with the result that ber en- After explaining the purpose of the time preceding 1914, and for a longer gines stopped at a very awkward meeting, the Chairman said that be period than the spell of years sub moment. The "Cockchafer" swung was pleased to be able to announce sequent to 1873.,

round with the current, beeling over that their Excellencies, The Governor, in mgat alarming manner. Fortunate | The 5.0.C and Admiral Sir Alexander ly, however, she cleared the rocks L Duff, had consented to become and was able to proceed down river patrons of the Legion. Although the agalo, arriving at Hankow on June 1. support received so far had not been After making necessary repairs, it is up to the expectations of the Com understood the."Cockchafer" will mittee, there were at the moment six life members and 51 annual members and the Committee had received very kind donations of $1,000 from the in shipping circles. Lately the A very great change is this week Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and general run of freights from the Far taking place in the position of the $1,000 from Messrs. Jardime, East homewards has been very light buoys on the river opposite the Shang- Matheson & Ca, to whom grateful cargoes for practically all ships, but hai Bund. After many years of dis-thanks were due. There was thus within the past week or 10 days & cussion the British Sentor Naval $2,810 in the Bank. The expendi demand has sprang up for tonnage Cicer's Buay, which for long has re incurred to date from Vladivostok and Manchuria for been held to be detrimental to navig- with the exception, of the cost

advertising" the United Kingdom and Europeation in its position opposite the of

meetings. generally, reports the NCD. Ners Customs Jetty, now disappears, giving books and stationery having been Cargoes of beans, wheat and four place to head and stern moorings op kindly donated. The Chairman have come forward, and for the first posite the Shanghai Club. The old added a hope that lessons learned in time for long there is a dearth of P. &-0. Buoy is being lifted to make the war-good fellowship and looking shipping. One reason for these way for the new SN0's Buoy, but for a man's good points rather than cargoes seems to be a large demand a year or two back they had already his bad ones--would still be remem from the Levant for foodstuffs. established a new buoy near Holt's bered; then, he, thought, the Legiao Two reasons are assigned for this Wharf. The Norddeutscher Lloyd was sure to be a success. Ia war present shortage of tonnage. In the Buoy has already disappeared, and in days, too, they learned, not to be first place the continuance of the futute the naval buoys opposite the hypercritical, and if any bad criti- British coal strike is having a par- Band will be the British (as stated, cisms to make he hoped they would alyzing effect on European shipping opposite the Club), the French farther consider, before they offered it, which is now being felt acutely. upstream, and the American still whether it would really do good at Over and above this, however, the|farther up. For the present the this stage. seamen's strike in America has to be British buoy is being occupied by an taken into account. Beyond the bare American gunboat. announcement of its occurrence the telegram's have been almost silent, tot

from information received from other sources it seems to be of a every great seriousness. No freight carriers, it is reported, are able to sail, and only by a special arrange- ment are mail and passenger steamers allowed to continue running. It is understood that the arrangement is that whatever decision upon wages The year 1874 opened with trade is arrived at will be considered re apparently just as brisk as the pre-trospective, and only upon this under ceding year, when a slump set in standing between the shipowners and with great suddenness and prices men have the services been maintain dropped rapidly. Fig tron dropped ed. from 117s 6d to 878 6d, rails from £10 10s to £7, North Staffs. Crown iren from £12 to 49 58, and plates from £15 until eventually they

The Harbour Master has received touched ES, Unforma:ely, coal information from the Consul-General

greatly hampering trade."

GENERAL NOTES.

SUPERSTITIONS.

SPITTING ON BAIT.

That spitting on

fish-bait will

wide cause die fish to bite is so spread a belief, and the custom is so common, that the practitioners

beathen custom,

down

continued at a relatively higher level, at Caston to the effect that all ship-a bringer of luck-a superstition

"The effect of the slump was ping has been prohibited from enter a time, with relapses of greater or pretty much the same then as nowing the port of Wuchow after sunset. } Greeks and the Romans and of which i The freights ruling were not sufficient and that all movements can only be to make the vessels commercial pro- positions at the high building costs.

resumed at daylight.

have temporarily suspended their sailings to Canton. Another rea son given for the suspension, is the lack of cargo for the Southern city.

A pamphlet circulated to members explained the objects of the Legion to be to, co-ordinate existing agencies and build up a permanent organisa- tion for the benefit of ex-Service men in the Far East. It was indicated that the relief of distress amongst members and their defendants will be a considerable part of the work of the Legion. The subscription suggested was $10 a year and $50 for life membership.

meeting.

thousand years and more ago Pins, in view of the close vote, the question the great Roman naturalist, spoke be referred back to the Comioittee very highly of the practice of "spit was not proceeded with, the Chair- ting for luck.”

man remarking that members had The superstition is undoubtedly | power to "call a special meeting on A cable has been received by the an emanation from the mind of the matter if they desired. The sub-

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RAILWAY STRIKE

SUBSIDES.

The strike, affecting 200 workers of the Chinese section of the Canton- Kowloon railway which took place recently as a protest against the refusal

"TEA HOUSE FEUD.

SCAFFOLDING COOLIES CREATE DISTURBANCE.

Some discussion took placke on a of motion, proposed by the Chairman this mystic cite perform the act as and seconded by Mr. G. K. Hall a matter of course and never imagine Bratton, that the draft rules be adopt- that they are perpetuating an olded. It was suggested from several to parts of the ball that a reduction In

the them from the earliest ages.

subscription would' produce I was The practice is szerely a phose of larger membership. the age-long superstition with regard proposed that the subscription should to the efficacy of saliva for good be $5; then, that it should be $2. It as a warder of of evil influences and was stated that in Shanghai the Azure was $1. but that there $50,000

sums. Here, it was explained. no which was old in the days of the of $60.000 had been donated in large

les severity, according to the nature

Theocritus sang in one of his Idy's general appeal had been made, pend- of the conflict. The trend of business

It fact the superstition appears tog the confirmation of the con- have existed among all peoples in all stitution of the Legion by the present which followed the Franco-Prussian

Owing to the present unrest in ages, and to have persisted unter- On a show of hands, 15 voted for War affords an instructive analogy

"Wages and commodities of life Kwangtung, stearners belonging to mittingly from beyond the dawn of a $5 subscription, and 14 for $2. A to the trying times through which had to bow to the inevitable economic the China Merchants S. N. Co. history down to the present day. A suggestion by Mr. D. H. Blake that, we are passing now.

laws. Wheat which had risen from "It was, you will recollect, a short 463 Zd in 1869 to 6is. 2d in 1873 war relatively, but the events leading only realised 46s 1d at the end of the up to it had had an unsettling effect 1874 harvest. The whole level of on European business, and once the wages dropped until they were with issues had been decided, this country in 15 per cent. of the rates paid in entered on a period of prosperity, 1863 and 1869. almost without precedent, and, so Unfortunately numerous strikes far as I can remember,, not equalled and lockouts throughout our indus in internity in any subsequent years tries resulted in the loss of some good until the present creat conflict from foreign markets which might have tween 1870 and 1873 business steadily while the slump lasted in this which we have just emergedly been obtained to keep things going improved and wages, the cost of Ering, and prices followed one

*In considering the analogy of acother in a mad competitive rush just as they have done during the these times we have to take into con last six years. The earnings of the sideration the difference in intensity workers increased by 40, 50, and between the two wars; the Franco even: 60 per cent. Coal rose in Prussian was not one in which we kite until it was 40s a ton in Lon- were directly engaged, the great war dona high price for those times which has just concluded has affected and in the mining districts colliers us very materially. The rise in

Mr. Alex Ross is a passenger were able to earn as much as £1 per wages and prices has been much

by the P. & O. ss. "Plassy" from day, Labour became restive, wages higher this time and the relapse is

A change in the name of Mil-Shanghai to London. Major and Sergt. Kelly said that for some un- increased and output decreased. The likely to be of much greater severity. A Shanghai Japanese newspaper re-

The Lad's Review of the East, the 'well- Mrs. Wright travel by the same known reason the defendants had a increase in wages and materials in- The war, in some respects, affected parts that when the str. "Omi Maru" creased the cost of building ships. the lives of the workers who stayed arrived during last week end, some bride, who was given away by Mr. known and influential journal devoted steamer from Yokohama to Colombo fend with the teahouse for quite a These, you must remember, were at home, but mainly by giving them one on board raised the cry: "Opium G. H Stitt, wore a lovely dress of to the development of China, to The

long time. The defendants made a fron ships, Steel ships did not come increased prosperity, and we have smuggling." A search which ensued pearl grey satin and a long veil which Weekly Review of the Far East, be Mayor Sun Fo, Mr. Koo of the practice of going to the altop and de. in until about 14 years after. The yet to go through the fire of distress brougt to light three trunks, with fell into a train in double streamers. ginning with its issue of June 4, is Governor's Yamen and several Can-manding free tea. If they were re result was that, even at the end of and suffering which is the inevitable false bottoms, and containing over 20 She also had a wreath of orange announced. While the change of ton M.P's, enjoyed a trip in the air fused, they would cause trouble. 1872, we find firms on the Clyde com result of any international upheaval Ib. of opium, valued at 72,509. The blossom. The bridesmaids, were name takes place, it does not in any last Sunday. Two bydroplanes. This sort of thing, was becoming opium is said to have been brought Misses Esther Fraser, Alma Worcester way affect the policy of the publica- were used and the party was taken quite's muisance in the district. The and materials had greatly enhanced "Indusually we, as's nation, have from Kobe by a third class passen- and Macgregor, whilst Mrs. Stitt tion nor the field it covers which the up in the air over the city to an Magistrate sentenced the defendants plaining that the increase in wages of this character.

paper hopes will be enlarged.

altitude of more than 3,000 feet. “... to one month's hard labour each. the cost of building ships, and one been living at a rate we had no right ger

country,

JIG45-COME HERE'

"I WANT YOU TO LOOK"

AT THIS NOTICE OF

MY RECEPTION IN

THE DARER.

The

local agency of the Admiral Line primitive man who, as he saw in the scription was approved at $5, but which sailed from Shanghai with mail sneezing a forceful manifestation of give more." stating that their str. "Montague," | violent expulsion of the breath in "members wishing to do so might on May 7, arrived at Portland, Oregor man's spirit, saw, also in the expul- The Rev. C. Clouston Porri, Wes of the managing director to abide by .S.A., on May 28, taking but 21 days sion of saliva sending forth of some leyan Chaplain, asked if the Com-compromise arrived at in connection at both Kobe and Yokohama. to complete the trip. The vessel called inherens quality in the man himself mittee had any definite proposals for with the recent trouble among the

to do the man's bidding. The savage making the Legion useful to ex-Ser- mecbarics has been settled. threw a dart at his visible fooshe vice meti, and suggested that accom- managing director has agreed 10 modation might be hired, or borrow, observe the terms of the compromise spar at his invisible ones. "

ed, for a meeting place. As usually and the men have returned to work happens when a member of a new organisation shows activity, Mr. Clouston Porri was forthwith added to the Committee, by unanimous vote.

The meeting then terminated.

The Russian gunboat "Patrocel," which has spent several months in Nagasaki harbour left there, on May 31 for an unknown destination It is thought that, the vessel will go to Vladivostock, where the political situation has changed considerably since her hurried departure from that port last year.

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The Light Horse turned out in for many in uniform, to do the hon. ours at the wedding of one of their most popular comrades, Mr. Norman H. Rutherford, who was married by the Rev. A. N. Rowland, at the Shang- hai Union Church, to Miss Hermione Pakenham, daughter of Mr. G. C. Pakenham, of Cheltenham.

was matron of honour.

BRINGING

THE EDITOR "HASN'T SPELLED ÓNE NAME,RIGHT IN THE WHOLE

ARTICLE !

YOU- CAN'T:

BLAME ...HIM

UP

FATHER.

Although one month has elapsed since the Canton painters' declared their "strike for higher wages, no settlement has yet been reached.

HE PROBABLY

COULDN'T READ YOUR HAND WRITIN'-

́COME IN ́HERE-

NO THANKS -I'LL STAY WHERE I'M

SAFE

A feed between some scaffolding coolies and a Wanchal tea house had is sequel this morning when Sergt. Kelly, of No. 2 Police Station, charg- ed three Chinese before-Magisträte Orme with having 'created a distur bance last night and with having damaged two signboards and smashe ed a window glass. pir

The defendants said that the troo ble was caused by other people. They were merely looking on.

A detective said that when he attempted to stop the disturbance," the defendants set on him and gave him a severe thumping.

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