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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1926,

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER- STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN. GULF. WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASTA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND FORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE. GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

3. S.

Tins

MACEDONIA F1,089.

NAGPORE

MALWA

KIDDERPORE

NELLORE

KASHGAR

KHYBER

5,283

From

· Hongkong About

h Sept Noon.

10th Sept.

Destination

Mamelles & London

SHIPBUILDING,

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pared with the previous quartte INDIAN BUILDINGS.

Figures for the two periods are given by Lloyd's as follows, in grois

ANOTHER LOW RECORD SINCH | tons:-

THE WAR.

GERMANY GOES BACK.

June 30, March 31. 1926. 1926, United States.. 11,200 10,700 Great Britain and

Ireland...113,785 91.820 Other Countries-136,258 145,000

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VICTORIA MEMORIAL SINKS SIX INCHES.

BUILT ON QUICKSAND

Calcutta, August 10-A starti-

NYK

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

ing statement was made in SAN FRANCISCO via Shunghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SIDERIA MARU

TAIYO MARU

Monday, 21st September, at Noon. Tuesday, 5th October, Monday. 18th October.

Calcutta to-day with regard to the safety of the big buildings in Calcutta built on quicksand, over which there is only the thinnest SOUTH AMERICA vin Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Low solid strata of earth.

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TENYO MARU

Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

ANYO MARU *BOKUYO MARU

FAKOZAKI MARU HAKUSAN MARU

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

MISHIMA MARU

Tuonday, 12th October, at Noon. Saturday, 27th November,

Saturday Saturday,

11th September. 25th September.

Wednesday, 22nd September

20th October. Wednesday, Wodnesday, 24th November.

Another new low record in world *hipbuilding since the war is shown

World Total 261,218 947,510. by returns covering all the mari-

During the quarter ended Juna time countries for the quarter endt 50, 1925, however, 3720on gross ed June 30. last, and Issued by fans of tankers wero, bing built Athroughout the world, of which loyd's Register of Shipping.

about 188,000 tons were in the yards It has been discovered that the the end of June the merchagor Great Britain and Imland, and motion of the quicksand is vessels for all countries. on which more than 200.000 tons in other seriously affecting the structures.

particularly the new big ones. MARSEILLES. LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Forta work had been commenced, aggre- countries.

The foundations of the Victoria Motor-ships. uted 1970,000 gross tons, a decline

Construction of motor vessela Memorial, one of the biggest of about 407000 tons, as compared showed a further decrease during buldings in India, have actually SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Marlin & Ports. with the previous quarter, and of the quarter, although slight gain sunk six inches, fortunately even- about 400,000 Lons in comparison was shown for, Great Britain andy. The walls of a big new) with the figures for June 30, 1925. Ireland. As compared with the commercial building which hash The decline has now been a steady narter ended March 31, last, the also been built on foundations in one for four years, and is welt be decline was about 28000 gross quicksand are-leaning outward at low the level just prior to the way tons; bat in comparison with a year a dangerous angle. The most re- It is also noted that the latest reago, when about 1,380,000 tona markable of all in a new building turms include 77,600 gross tons of were being constructed, the present adjacent to the river which is vessels on which work has been or total shows a drop of net far from bodily being carried forward to dered sasiended in the shipyards of quarter of a million tons The the river by the motion of the Great Britain and Ireland,

contrast between the last two quar- quicksand, A sharp drop in the work of Gerters is given in the following table! man shipbuilding yards is shown) of gross tonnage:-

June 3 March 31. by the returns for the quarter just

1926. 1926. ended, only 148,000 gross tons being reported for Germany, as against Great Britain and

Trekind 1216,000 tons in the quarter ending

......293,544 289,664 In addition, com-Other Countries 591,568 623,435 abatively amnit declines are shown or Italy, Frasen, Denmark and Jap

Masseilles, London. Antwerp. R'dam Murch 31, last.

Hamburg & Hull

1 Sent, Marseilles and ho & Bombay

F 10.941

5.33.1 Bed Set

Spire, Penang,"

Sure, Penang Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Bull Masailles & London

Sport London

Sapore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Marseilles and London

6,RG3.

20th Sept.

0.005

Uct.

10,918

14

10011 Oct.

2015 SULA

Oct.

NYANZA

With

But.

Marseilles, Loudon & Antwerp

Penang, & Bombay

MANTUA

13h Nov.

DEVANHA

KARMALA

47728

MACEDONIA

11,080

24th Nov. 27th Nov.

th

Dee.

DELTA

18.007

Bee.

Dee.

"KHIVA

Dee.

10.901

Jan.

KALYAN

1.9.2444 22nd Jan.

MOREA

KASHGAR

10.918 4.005

18th

Peb.

MANTHA

MONGOLIA

MACEDONIA

MALAADA

DEVANHA

KARMALA

MALWA

10.902 26.56-418

| 11,120

Set March 19th March 2nd April, X,155 sth April 9128 14th April 18.537 34th April

Steve. Pending. Colombo & Bombay!

Marseilles, Pasturion

Marseilles und London

Antwerp

Marsellos, London & Antwerp-

Masellus and Lordon

Maldon and Ahtwerp Maradon

& London

Marseille & London

Marseilles & London

Marsoles, Londen & Antwerp Martvilles, London & Antwerp Mareilles, and, London

A gain is reported, however, for the United States, amounting to Fabout 15,000 gross tons, and a jaimilar one for Holland.

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United Statek ... Great Britain and Ireland

ther Countries

World Tetul

June 30

Propulsive Power.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vla-PANAMA.

TAKETOYO MARU

MAYEBASHI MARU.

Monday, 5th September. Saturday, 18th September. BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town, BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

SADO MARU

Saturday, 11th September, It is now seen that in order to ensure safety they must be built CALÇUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON. nn piles.

Tuesday, 1st September..

Saturday, 13th September.

-GENDA - MARU .......... NAGASAKI KORE & YOKOHAMA.

AKI MARU

FISHING INSURANCE. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

NEW RISK UNDERTAKEN,

HARUNA MARU MORIOKA MARU

Monday,

6th September,

Friday RANGOON MARU (Kobe direct).... Friday,

Tuesday. KAMO MARU

10th September.

17th September.

21st September..

A new departure will be taken in marine insurance in Japan, and fishing boats may be insured against risks. The importance of Tel. Central Nos. 252 (Private exchanges to all departs ) extending insurance facilities to the fishing trade has been em phasised on many Occasions in the past, but the plans were drop- ped for various reasons. Now the Tokyo Marine Insurance Com-!

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA-

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

pany and Teikoku Marine Insur- AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE

plans to strike out into this new.

Held. Formal applications will be

made to the Department of Com- merce and Industry for the

World Total 885,100 913,099 Inly alene is now constructing KYOAN tons of Vessels 215, 183. equipped with internal combustion engines, Lloyd's Register points out decline of but 5.000 tons from her high figure, made in the quarter 1926 ending March 31, last...

Almoss 45 per cent of the entire 133,26 841 present world construction of ship- 996,051 ping, however, is of motor vessels, The proportion of the tonnage of .1.970,687 Great Britain and Ireland's yards being deveted to this type of craft New work begun during the quar-ls 34 per cent, as compared with 52ance Company have completed ter just ended fell short by about per cent. for all the other countries 50,000 gross tons of the volume of combined.

during that! Shipping launched period. Comparative figures, how-] ever, it is added, show that nearly

As things now stand, Great Britain and figures of the power of various ociation. Irrland the result being given in engines being built or Installed the applications will be enter the following table of the gross ton-throughout the world. The Indicat tained, since the authorities are nage of vessels commenced and sented horsepower of these engines at reported to be in favour of such down the ways in the quarter end-the close of the quarter ending June insurance, provided that it can be 30 was 782,216, as compared with effected by partial change in the ing June 30,

Regun Launched the figure of 788,496 for March 31,Articles of Association under last. A gain was also shown in the which marine insurance business 167,820 169.03 world figure for the thaft horse-is carried on.

power of ateam turbines, which rdvanced from 362,41 to #99,740, while the total of indicated horse power of steam reciprocating en gines declined from 132.968 870,594 in the same period.

(ANDREW WEIR & CO., LONDON).

BOSTON & NEW YORK.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

No decline, but an increase, how authorisation necessary for modi-M.V. "SPRINGBANK" From Hongkong via Suez Canni 30th September. "Frequent connection fnm Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirmus, Sagina and other Levant Purts, by steamers of the this shortage was in countries ever, is shown in Lloyd's Register'sfications in the Articles of Asso- Khedival Mail Steamship Cu

TAKADA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SANTHIA THAWA. TALAM BA SHIRALA

6,940 7th Sept. ¦ Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

1. pim. 7,754 ith Sept. 10,000 21st Sept. 8,018 Sept. 7841 Bn Oct.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calentta Singapore, Penang & Culcutta Singapore, Penang & Calentin

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

TANDA

4,500, ist Oct.

3,000 29th Oct.

6.956 2nd Dec.

4,500 31st Dec.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,

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0.000 28th Jan. 6.956 4th March Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan und Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Lt, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawau,. Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

connections from Australia with the following: Frequent

offers.

other than

Great Britain and

· Ireland ...... Other Countries 141,728 189,04

World Total 309,548 358.081 Predominance of "Lloyd's." It is shown by the returns for the quarter just erided that the con- struction work being done in all countries under the supervision of Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and irtended to be classed with that society, aggregates 1,391,032 gross tons. Of this total. 762,150 kross vised in the shipyards of Gren: Britain and Ireland, a gain in beth: instances over the previous quar

all the work in the yards of Great Britain and Ireland is now build. ing to Lloyd's classification, and more than seventy per cent. of the total figure for the world.

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Newtons represents work being super Zenland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P.&O. Royal Mal steamers to London via Suez Canal.

The P.&O. Brunch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and ter. Slightly over 90 per cent. of London via. Pazuma Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

KASHGAR.

TALAMBA ST. ALBANS

SHIRALA

MOREA

NYANZA

KHYBER ARAFURA MANTUA MIRZAFORE KAKMALA DEVANHA DEVANS

TANDA KHIVA NELLORE MACEDONIA DELTA

ST. ALBANS MALWA

NYANZA KALYAN ARAFURA

MOREA KASHGAR MANTUA TANDA MONGOLIA MACEDONIA ST. ALBANS

DEVANHA KARMALA MALWA

ARAFURA

| 3,005

8,018

3rd Sept. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe ·

6 a.m. 7th Sept. Kobe

4,000 7th Sept, 7,841 | 14th Sept. 10,918 18th Sept.

7.023 2016 Sept. Det, 9.114 1st 3,000

| |

5th

Oct.

10.909 10th Oct.

6,716 23rd

Get.

9.12820th

8,165 30th

Oct. Oct.

2nd.

Nov.

λον,

58 15th

Nay.

Nov.

6,966

9,135 13th

6,868

11.09

25th Nov.

-8,097 27 Nov.

500 7th

4.500 7

10.941 10th

7.023

Dec.

Deci

13th Dec.

4,31-4124th

6.000

Dec

6,000

JAST.

7th

10,902

10,018

Jan. 9,006 21st

J'an. Jun.

Feb.

6,869

ទស

Feb.

Feb.

10,504 17

11,120

4th March

4.500 8th March

8,155 13th March

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Mali, Kobe, soku and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kche Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghal, Moll & Kobe

Moji.

Moji and Kobe

sake

and Yokohama

Moji and Kobe Maji & Kobe

Maji and Kobe

Shanghai and Kobe

Mafi, Kabe, Daska and Yokohama Shanghai. Maji and Kobe

Moji & Kobe

Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kube

Moji, Kobe, Onaka and Yokohama

and Kobe Shanghai. Maji an

Kobe Shanghai, Moji

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Maji, Kohe, sake and Yokohama Shanghai,

hal. Moj & Kobe

Moji

Kobo

Shanghai, Moll and Kobe

"Shunghai.

Moji, Kobe, sa

Yokohamn

Kobe, Osaka Shanghai, Moil and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Moji, Kobe, Daaka & Yokchama

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

0,128

18th

March

Shanghai Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

10,980 but April

€,000 5th April Moji. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

*Pareengure for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at

Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are Atted with Electric Fans free of charge.

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels monsuring not more than 2 ft. x.2 x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Pasenga Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. &.0. Building, Conaught Rd. C. HONGKONG,-

Agents...

The building of tankers, which had been declining during recent quarters, showed a gain during the three months ending June 30 Inst. This was chiefly accounted for by werk in the building plants of Great Britain and Ireland and by a slight gain in American shipyards, the total for the other maritime coun- tries showing a decline, a com-

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Fooehew has declared Wenchow! 1to be cholera Infected. All vessels arriving at Foochow from that port ion and after August 29 will be gov- erned by the sanitary regulations for the port.

For Great Britain and Ireland, the total horsepower of marine en- vines under way at June 30, last, was divided as follows: Steam re- ciprocating engines, 211.414; steam turbines, 145,915: oil engines, 278,tries are shown in the following 205. For the other countries com-table of gross tonnage for the last

two quarters:

June 20 March 31 bined, the division was: Steam re- ciprocating engines. 189,180; steam engines. turbines, 253,625; oll 504,507.

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Great Britain and .. Ireland Italy France

1926 .1926

814,338 843,070 .287,346 298.530 153,966 165,965 .148,851. 218,871

148,245 .133,806 117,777 133,268

42,673 59,458 38,270 45,690

National Rankings. The sharp drop reparted in Ger- Emany's shipbuilding for the quarter

Germany ended. June 30 last, results in a recession from third to fourth place Holland in world sonstruction ranking for United States that country, she exchanging places Denmark with France. Holland is only a few Japan

Only Italy, Holland. and hundred tons behind Germany," American, shipyards are still "in [United States are building larger sixth position, but are now within amounts of merchant tonnage than ago. At that striking distance of the Dutch and they were a year German huilders. A year ago Ger-time American shipyards had only many held second place, which is 92,000 gross tons in hand, Italian now occupied by Itay. The rela- builders 212,000 tons, and Dutch tive positions of the varicus coun- 100,000.

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NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE s.8. "CITY OF ENVANSVILLE" From Hongkong via Suez Canal 24th Sept. 3.3. "CITY OF BATH" From Hongkong via Suez Canal

8th October.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

ELLERMAN LINE.

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FOR LONDON AND HAVRE."

From Hongkong 30th Sept. 5.S. "KENTUCKY"

FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LONDON & HAMBURG. S.S. "CITY OF RANGOON" From Hongkong 24th October.

FARES TO LONDON "A" 1st Class £88 2nd Class - £60: "B" 1st Class £80. 2nd Class £55.

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From HONGKONG

OCTOBER. Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Londas Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.

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B.S. "ANTILOCHUE"

via Suez Canal

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S.S. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE"

8.8. "CITY OF BATH"

10th September.

24th September. 8th October.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Caral at Owners' Optios

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