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[To the Editor of the " China Ma]."'}

Sin. In your issue of yesterday you published the views of Mr. Logan ro the Water Polo matcii R.G.A. v. V.R.C.

As Chairman of the Club his views are obviously biassed, and he appears to ignore the viewpoint. of the other side.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHO'S WHO.

CHINA COAST CHANGES,

Captain C. H. Walker, of the "Tean,"

'bas

gono master, "Taming."

Nr. A. H. Bathurst, chief officer, Tean," is on reserve.

Mr. G. Wood, second officer, "Fatsban," has gone second officer, “Kansu,"

Mr. E. H. Histed, chief officer, “Kalgan” has gone chief officer, "Klangchow.".

SHIPPING.

and at the present time no fewer than 24 £teamships are running be-, CHINA'S MARITIME TRAFFIC. these vessels, five are under the tween Ichang and Chungking. Of

POST-WAR DEVELOPMENTS.

-1, Popat

British flag, nine are French, four American, three Chinese and three Japanese. The steamers under the French flag are mostly Chinese pro- dent in Shanghai the Hamburg order to enjoy greater protection From a well-informed correspon-perty; they use the French flag in nautical journal Hansa has received against the demands of the Chinese a highly interesting communication military authorities. For the voy- bn the present situation of shipping age from Ichang to Chung-king the in Chin, which appears to be re-teamers take four days and two covering from the effects of the days for the return journey, war, although the internal strife in The freight business on the the country still exercises a distur-upper Yangisze is very profitable. Mr. C. P. Miller, Chief Officer,bing influence, One of the first The carliest steamers were able to "Kiungchow" has gone chief officer, consequences of the outbreak of the secure extraordinarily high profits, "Foochow."

war was the disappearance of all thanks to the very large supply of the German and Austrian ships cargo and the relatively small Mr. J. A. McKinley, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Kuang-from the traffic with China; other carrying capacity-about 200 tons companies had to reduce their ser- of vessels. With the larger vices to China, and the trans-Pacific number of steamers now available, Mr. T. Johnstone, chief officer, trade became completely disorgan however, conditions have changed, "Kwangehow." has chicfised. After the conclusion of the and freight rates have consider officer, Sunning."

Mr. A. Cobb, sup'y chief officer, very soon restored. Large quan-

war, fairly normal conditions were ably declined. "Hain Peking," is on leave

Mr. F. Bennett, chief officer, causing a demand for further ship

tities of cargo became available, Wuchang," is on leave. Mr. W. Beplow, from reserve, panies were doing good business, ping space. The navigation com- has gone chief officer," Wuchung" but soon a wave of depression vis- Mr. H. Duff, from reserve, has ited the country, freight rates had gone second officer, "Linan."

chow."

Kone

Mr. Y. N. Campbell, second officor, "Linang" has gone acting chief officer, "Tean,"

Captain R. Turnbull, from reserve, has gone master, "Tean." Mr. N. Pinkey, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Kalgan."

营养

Mr. W. E. Steel, chief officer, 'Chusan," has gone chief officer, "Kucichow."

Mr. J. Baxter, chief engineer, "Sinkiang," is on reserve.

Mr. A. Hamilton, from reserve, has gone chief engineer,

Sinking." Mr. W. L. Bloodworth, from reserve, has gone second engineer, "Kwangse."

Mr. J. F. Johnson, chief officer. "Kueichow," bas goue chief officer," Chusan. ".

Captain S. O, Mitford, of the "Yuensang," is on reserve.

Mr. A. W. Taylor, chief officer, has "Yucasang,"

gone chief officer, "Mingsang.”

Mr. H. S. Hurley, chief officer, "Mingsang," is on reserve.

Mr. J. Pittendrigh, acting second officer, third officer,

CHINESE MARITIME TRAFFIC.

to Chinese maritime traffic are The following statistics relating

Customs Administration. taken from a report of the Maritime

The

latest figures available are those to be reduced, and the cargoes on total number of clearances (in- for. 1921, and they show that the offer were very small.

Hansa's

to

At the present moment, the wards and outwards) for that year correspondent writes, was 214,566 ships, representing practically all foreign nations are il total of 114,609,544 tons, participating in the shipping trade as compared with 210,600 ships with China, but the three most!

of 104,266,695 tons in 1920 important are the English, the and 182,779 ships of 87,563,748 tons Japanese and the Americans. So in 1912. The largest share of the far as Germaan, companies are 1921 traffic fell to Great Britain, Lloyd and the Hamburg-America 38,106,732 tons in 1912. Japanese concerned, both the Norddeutscher with 42,232,445 tons, as against (

40,315,707 tons in 1920, and Line are now, as before the war, maintaining a monthly service

shipping came Recond with the Far East. While the Hamburg-31178,783 tons, and Chinese steam cargo steamers or motor ships, the with China which was not un- America Line is using exclusively shipping third with 27,063,3891.

tons. Austrian maritime traffic Lloyd, as formerly, devotes its Both companies belong to the China The financial results of Chinese attention to passenger carrying.important before the war has now

entirely disappeared. Homeward Freight Conference. The Rickmers Eine has agalo stari-shipping for the year 1922 were cat sending some of its steamers to probably more so than the were generally speaking unfavourable China, but these, as was the case in the previous year. before the war, are all operated were scarce and the efforts to Cargoes outside the conference. A new German company in the East stimulate the export trade by Asiatic trade is the Hugo Stinnes freight rate reductions met with

very little success," Line, which despatches a passenger and a cargo sieamer alternately. SHIPBUILDING AND HARBOUR

The cargo

WORKS. vessels can also carry a limited suniber of passengers.

Suiwe has gone every four weeks.

Mr. J. W. Stoneham, from re- serve, has gone second officer, "Kwaisang."

THE IMPORTANT COASTWISE TRADE.

As to shipbuilding, the Hansa's correspondent says: In China, and more especially at Shanghai, there are nua.erous shipyards which are In the constwise shipping the able to turn out steam barges, native junks still play a very im-and small steamships up to about portant part; but they are gradually 3,000 tons. The chief Shanghai | being superseded by steamers yards are the New Engineering 1 constal navigation company, the the Shanghai Dock and Engineer- and motorboats: The first foreign and Shipbuilding Works, Ltd., and Hongkong, Capton and Macao ing Co., both English; the Kiang- in 1847, and is still running its (Chinese); and the Metalliques et Steamboat Company, was founded an Dock and Engineering Works ships between the ports mentioned Moaniques (French). In 1922, the The management of any sporting! Mr. J. Moodie, from reserve, has and the western river, Together Kingian Works turned out a total affair has a duty to its spectators to gene third officer, "Yatshing." with this company, a monopoly of of 9315 tons, perform. The V.R.C. ignoring this

and the New Mr. T. Wilkinson, from reserve, the coastwise shipping was for a Engineering Works, 4,895 tons. put the first match to the fuel. has gone second, officer, "Kunglong jime enjoyed by the follow-The expansion of overseas traffic

ing three-concerns:

with China has drawn China Navigation Company attention to the inadequacy of the (English); agents, Butterfield existing harbour accommodation, and Swire;

and improvemcat works are in Indo-China Steam Navigation progress at all the most important Company (English); agents, shipping centres. Of these the Jarline, Matheson and Co.; following details are given :-- 3. China Merchants' Steamship Shanghai.-The harbour im

Company (Chinese).

provement work is in the hands of That monopoly, however, has the Whangpoo Conservancy been broken by the Japanese, who Board, a mixed Chinese and have established several regular foreign organisation which looks services along the Chinese coast after the maintenance and in- gone second officer, "Chipshing." the Hamburg-America Line nor the River, the waterway leading to the Mr. D. Jones, front reserve, hasand on the Yangtze River. Neither provement of the Whangpoo Mr. H. F. Bennett, second officer, Norddeutscher Lloyd has resumed, port of Shanghai. As large ships Chipshing," is on reserve. the coastwise services that were can only get as far as "Wusung,"

The game, advertised to start at gwo."

p. was started at 950 owing to Mr. C. McAlister second officer, the late arrival of the captain"Kungwo." has resigned.

of the V.R.C. During the interval

Mr. A. Parr bas heen appointed he attempted to address the acting third officer." Wosang." spectators on their behavior; if he Mr. J. Maclachlan, third engineer, bad apologised for keeping them"Wosang" is on reserve, waiting it would have been more to

Mr. A. Buntain, sup'y chief engi

At St. John's Cathedral, yester day afternoon there was a large attendance on the occasion of the wedding of the Rev. Howard Sinclair Bailey, acting Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon to Miss Ella Margaret Tuckwell Rider,

Mr. D. Jones, second officer, of Southampton, England. The

"Kwaisang," is on reserve. bridegroom is the second son of Now there are always reasons

Mr. D. G. Burleigh, chief officer, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Bailey, Wok- why spectators take the upper hand

"Yatshing." is on leave. ingham, Berks, England. He is at sporting functions, some of Yatshing" has gone acting chief Mr. A. Cameron, second officer, well known, in the Colony for his which are (1) They are not being work in connection with St. Paul's considered by the management.

officer, same ship. College, Lower Albert Road, of(2) Unfair tactics by opponents."Yatshing," has gone acting second Mr. D. S. Pethick, third officer. which the Bishop of the diocese is (3) Weak Refereeing. the Warden. His bride is the

Let us consider the first reason. officer, same ship. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Baty Rider, of Southampton,

Much interest was evinced in the wedding in Church of England Mission circles in Hongkong, and a large number of missionary workers and students from the Church of England Mission schools were present at the Cathedral. St. Paul's College and the Diocesan Girls' School, were strongly repre- sented. A display of white flowers in front of the choir stalls brighten the point. It was noticed that the neer, "Kutsang," has gone chief ed the interior of the Cathedral.

admission fec The bride, who entered the promptly at 9 p.in.

was collected engineer, "Fuhwo." Cathedral on the arm of Mr H. T.

Mr. H. Kingswood, chief engi- Jackman, Assistant Director of the Shanghai player was sprung at engineer, "Kungwo."

With regard to reason (2); Brodie neer, "Fulwo." has gone chief Public Works, wore a dress of the R.G.A. team at the last moment. white crêpe de chine embroidered His record was not given them, with silk and beads and trimmed and naturally he was thought to be with silver cord, with a girdle of a moderate player who was requir" silver braid. Her train was of ed to fill a gap. flowered crêpe de chine, trimated

Mr. C. E. Webb, chief officer, | carried on before the war, but a new fourteen miles from Shanghai, a with silver cord and she wore a

Now we come to reason (3); will" Hangsang," has gone chief officer, German company, the China channel is being dredged which any man in his senses say that the net veil and carried a bouquet of match was efficiently referced?

"Yatshing."

Reederel, with headquarters at will enable ships of 24-26 fect draft white

Mr. J. G. Davies, from reserve, Hamburg, was recently established to get as far as the neighbour. roses, tuber roses maidenhair fern. Miss Nurma the referee came with the V.R.C.'s sang."

and The first sign of the weakness of has gone second officer, "Hang- and will shortly have two steamers hood of the foreign settlements, Mortimer attended as bridesmaid, first goal, an obvious "two yard"

in operation, oan for South and the Tientsin.-1he Hajho, which attired in a gown of pale mauve fair, after which he changed his "Kwangping," has

Mr. W. T. Barkus, acting master, other for North China.

fomis the means of approach to crepe de chiar, trimmed with goal scorer, this showing that he officer," Kaiping."

gone chief

Besides these foreign companies, the port of Tientsin had become silver and wore a black velvet hat. thought

there is a large and increasing num-silted up to such an extent, that at it a doubtful point. She carried a bouquet of pale pink Numerous fouls went checked, officer," Kaiping," has gone second in the constirg trade. In addition to reach the port. By dredging a Mr. W. Sudbury, acting chief, ber of Chinese companies engaged one time even lighters were unable Little Miss Anne Evans as and on one occasion the referee officer, same ship. bearer made a pretty picture in her was observed to be carrying

to the China Merchants' Steamship channel for ships up to 15 feet has frock of white silk and net trimmed on a heated debate with a spec has gone master,

Captain F. V. Berz, from reserve, Company, already mentioned there now been formed; and the length with silver. The duties of "best tator, with the play still going on Kung"

Wong Shek 3 the San Peh S.N. Co., of Shang of the river is being shortened nan "were performed by the Rev. a ridiculous situation.

hai, which has entered into a from 48 to 36 miles by the digging E. K. Quiet, St. Stephen's College,

Mr. E. P. Smith, chief officer, freight supplying agreement with of branch canals. The work is in Hongkong.

The V.R.C. admit that they "Kwongsai," has gone chief officer, the Hamburg-America Line; the the hands of the Haibo Con could not agree to the R.G.A's" Wong Shek Kung.".

Ningshao Steamship Company servancy Commission, a Chinese- suggested referee, and practically forced their opponents to accept

(Ningthao-Shanghai); the Cheng foreign organisation. Mr. A. Newby, chief officer, Wong Shek Kung is on reserve. Fu Kleet of Steamers (Chefoo), Newchwang. The approach to their's.

Mr. W, J. Collom, acting master, and the Kwang Sun S.S. Co. (South the port of Newchwang is rendered "Hydrangea,"

has gone chief China) officer," Kong Ning."

difficult by a bar in the Lino River. The extensive pinnace and By means of dredging and the

Ning," is on leave,

Mr. R. Keen, chief officer, "Kong mutóbb traffic on the coast, the construction of dykes a new water. large rivers and internal waterways way with a depth of 26 feet is being are almost exclusively Chinese. provided, so that large sta-going "Taikoo Tag," is on reserve.

Captain G. H. Madden, of the This traffic has grown very con- steamers will be able to reach the

that places like Kinting, in siderably in the last few years, so part of Newchwang (Yingkow).

Chefoo.-The construction of a Kinngsi are reached. Szechuan, Kianfu and Pinglo, in breakwater and a mole have now removed the difficulties which Navigation on the upper Yang-existed here for shipping in the Captain D. Morgan, of the king, is a very important matter.

tsze, between chang and Chung-winter. utilised this year "Kwongying," is on leave.

Foochow. The works for the Until 1898 the traffic was carried on improvement of the entrance chan- Captain T.R. Nicoll, from reserve, only by native junks, which requirrel td Foochow are of very recent has gone master," Kasara."

ed on the average four weeks for date. At present Foochow can Mr. J. Ibbotson, from reserve, the voyage upstream, and about a only be used by ships of 6-8 feet has gone chief officer, "Kasara"

fortnight down-stream. Success- draft, Larger vessels must drop Sarvistan," has gone chief officer, come the rapids of the upper miles from Foochow. Since 1918 Mr. J. B. Struth, chief officer.ful efforts have been made to over-anchor at Pagoda Anchorage, 91⁄2 "Fraqgestan."

Yangtszo-with specially constrict dredging has been going on in the ed steamers, but it was not until Min River, which leads to Foochow 1ood that an Englishman, Captain with a view to forming a channel Cornell Plant, with a vessel built 10 feet deep and 300 feet wide.. to his own design, the "Shetung". Canton. The Board of Conser demonstrated that steam navigation vancy Works of Kwangtung has on the upper reaches of the river existed in Canton since 1914, and could be made, a profitable enter-superintends the improvement prisci

works not only at the port of Can- The steamers of the Chinese ton Itself, but also those in connec Szechuan Steam Navigation Co, tion with Western and Northern Export". Advertisers & Bill Poster, managed by Captain Plant,, were Rivers. With these works, however, soon followed by steamers of other not very much progress has so far Chinese and foreign companies, been made.

inses.

"The wedding ceremony was per- formed by the Venerable Archdea- con E. J. Barnett, assisted by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, Chaplain Mr. Logan's remarks on the of the Cathedral, and the Rev. A. D. privilege of using the V.R.C. bath Stewart, Vice-Warden of St. Paul,s for the matches were really good, College.

The military teams would have -Af the conclusion of the service a preferred to operate in the pitch reception was held at the Bishop's of the R.A.S.C. Camber where the House where a large number of Garrison League games were

Captain J. T. Laing, from reserve, those who had witnessed the cere-played. Home and Away matches mony congregated to offer their would have been far more satts has gone master, "Talkoo Tug."

Captain J. Lossius, of the felicitations to the newly married factory from the points of view of comple. The following is a list of most

of the teams. To my "Kwongying."

"Chungon," has gone master, guests invited to the reception knowledge three pitches could

The Lord Bishop (Dr Duppay), have been The Archdeacon of Hongkong(Rev. VR.CR.A.S.C. Camber-and. E. J. Barnett) and Mrs. Barnett, Kowloon. Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Stewart Mr. The present conditions favour Becher, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jack the V.R.C. and until a neutral as- nan, Miss Mortimer, Rev. E. K.sociation is formed the Water Quick, Miss Pilts, M.B., Mr. Polo Championship will continue Warner, Mr. F. A. Britton, Miss to be "cornered" by the V.R.C. Taylor, Rev. N. Evans, Rev. C,B.

Reform is urgently needed Shann, Rev. J. T. Holman, Rev.

Yours, etc.. H. C. Moyle, Rev. and Mr. W. T.

POLOFAN. Featherstone Rev. G. T. Wald- Hongkong, October 2. grave, Miss Hollis, Miss Beswick, Mrs. Cooper, Miss Ferguson, Mrs Jenkinson, Mr. Percy Smith, Mr. H. O. Hughes, Dr. and Mrs. Shellshear Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wood Capt. Fogg, Rev. W. H. Hewitt, Miss

Miss Russell, Miss Griffins, Miss M. Ho Tung; and Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Leung.

The bride's going away custume

Fothergill, Miss Drury, Miss was of pale pink georgette over

Havers, Miss Aspinall, Mr.

pink crepe de chine, the lace

G. W. Sellare, Mr. E. Dargan Smith, collar.

Mr. H. B. Appleby, third officer, "Lorestan," has gone second cfficer.

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