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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1927.

P. & 0.-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, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

آتا بود

THE CHINA MAIL.

NORWAY'S OUTLOOK

!

DESPERATE SITUATION OF THE INDUSTRY..

ONLY 2 CARGO BOATS IN HAND.

The final mouting in 1926 of the Shipowners Association of

Onlo was onlivened by a discussion which followed a lengthy communication made by Mr. Kristoffer Olson on the desperate situation of the national shipbuilding industry.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION 00 LTD.

Steamer

Sailing

11th Feb., at 8pm.

.Sun...

13th Fob at 7am. 19th Fab., at 10a.m.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO‘ALTERATION. Destination: Streits & Criqueta "

FOOKSANG: • Tues 8th Feb. at 8pm... Tsingtau vla Swatow & S'kat KWONGSANG Wod 9th Feb., at. 7.Am. Canton...

FOOSHING. Thurs., 10th Feb., at 7am. Tantsin

CHEONGSHING Thurs., 10th Fob.. at 5p.m Straits and Calcutta'

KUTSANG

.Fri., Ttat via Swilow & Shal HOPSANG Haiphong.......

MINGSANG Onka vín Moj! & Koba LAISANG.. "At the outset the speaker stated Straits and Celeutia

"SUISANG :: that 10,000 men were employed by Ttnu via Swalow & 8'hai FQOSHING the shipyarda in 1920 on new con- Sandakan cela... HINSANG struction and repairs; to-day there Osaka via S′hni, Koba & Moji HOSANG are between 2,000 and 3,000 men,Straite and Calcutta... NAMBANG but even for these bhore is a very ¡¡

Tientsin Sandakan Hittle to do. Between 1921down to Detuber 1, 1926, the merchant fleet has been increased from 2.100,000 gross tona to 2,788.000 tons, but only an insignificant part of the in- | crease has been built in Norway..

At the same time the shipbuild- Fing Industry bus constantly de-

CHIPSHING MAUSANG

Tue 15th Febi at 7am. Tuor, 18th Feb., at 3pm.. Wed, 10th Fob at Tam.. Thura, 17th Feb.. at 2 pm.. .Snt., Sat.,

Sun..

19th Fob, at 7am. 19th Feb., at 3 pm. 20th Feb., at 7am.

„Tuos,,.

5th Mar. at 1.p.m.

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For Freight and Passage apply to: " JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215,

General Managers.

clined so that it is now almost at CHANNEL DISASTER. STEAMER DAMAGED,

the zero point. At present there are only two small cargo ships be- ing built, one of which is on order Land:

the other 19:

being constructed "'on Mpec." The

Fother work

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hund .com.

PENINSULAR &" ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY prises some whalers, it small cable

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

8. 8

Tone

From Hongkong. About

KIDDERPORE. DELTA

5134 13th Feb 0927. 18th Feb. 0144 | 19th Feb.

2nd March 0,852

5th March

Noon.

2nd April

Destination

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & B'bay S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull

S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & Londen

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & R'dam 'gan, Mes, Ldon, Hburg & R'dam Spise, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London

Mannoilles & London

Liton,

KALYAN

NELLORE

MANTUA

10:002

KASHGAR

9,006

12th March

NAGPORE.

5,293

14th March

NYANZA

404 10th March

MONGOLIA

18,504

19th March

MACEDONIA

20.120

KHYBER

B: P

Oth Ap

DEVANHA

8,355

DELTA

8007

MALWA

ጋር

April

NELLORE

6,853

KHIVA

9.135

May

Singapore, Penang. Colombp & Marselles, London & Antwerp

NYANZA

7.093

201

20th May

Fray

MOREA

TOH IN

29th

May

дању

KASHMIR

9.00

1th June

MANTUA

25th June

Marseilles, London & Antwerp..

KALYAN

10 Apri

¦ FOCA

27th April

11th May

may

10,302

Poh July 9.141 MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July

ship, a training ship, and a passen- ger ship for, service in the fjords: Tonnage under construction for

STEAMER AND BARQUE IN

COLLISION."

TWENTY-FOUR LIVES LOST.

stoumer

"ASIATIC PRINCE" IN DRY DOCK,

Singapore, Jan. 27. The "Asiastic Prince," which went ashore at Cebn in the Philip London, Jam 28.

p'nes, has take the place of the Twenty-four hands of the French 1 "Reyak Star" in dry dock at Keppel Norwegian account abroad amounts barque "Eugene Schneider' are be- Harbour. This vessels also geri Elo 198,000 tons." Before the "war levert to have been lost in a callously damaged and if the repairs the Norwegian yards built kn Aloo late on Christmas night wither to be of a permanent nature, it average of 36,000 tons per annum, the Elder Dempster

will be seven weeks before she although the output in 1907 wils up"Burutu," of Liverpool, 80 miles eaves Singapore. to 54.000 tons: the native yards are south-west of St. Catherine's.

The "Burutu" put into Fortland tons per annum the opinion Harbour on Sunday, and reported for the speaker it is a question of the details of the collision,

first importance to the community Four Frenchmen succeeded to get these abnormal conditions getting aboard the "Burutu," and they appeared to be the only sur Set right.

vivors of. 38 hands.

now able to turn out about 150,000)

After referring to the well-known auses as to why Norwegian 'buil ders are unable to compete with for

.:

in

The "Eugene Schneider, owned at Nanton, was of a gross tonnage of

Marseilles, er, Rum & Hulluign yards--the much Higher wages 12.218. and wus, built in 1902. She

& Antwerp

than in Denmark and, Sweden. for left Kanoka, West Coast of Africa, Singapore, Penang, Colomba & B'bay instance, the unstable quotation for on October 7, and was bound for Marseilles and Lo

London:

the krone, and the inadequate Cus-Ghent, " Baytoms refund on materiala import-

The collision and Its disastrous

Sapore, Penank, Colombo & Bombay

Marveilles & London.

Marsellies and London

Marseilles, Eondon & Antwerp Marsellies and London:

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Osastantinople. Pireaus, Smyran and other Levant Ports by steamors of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co

TELAWA

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

SHRALA GAMBHIRA

110,000 Futh Peb 10,000 16th Feb.

7,84

INL March (8th March'] Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

Singapore, Penang. & Calcuttu Singapore. Penang & Calcuttan Singapore. Penang & Calcutta

6,257

I is estimated that about 40

places will have to be renewed, are also buckled, and the stem of several, frames and water tanks the ship itself is slightly bent.

It has not been decided yet whe ther the repairs, as a whole will be carried out here or whether they will be ca temporary nature suffi- cient to allow the vessel to pro- coed to Europe.

Labeur hopes shortly to have an in- The Northern Ireland Ministry of

of the North of Treland Shipbuild- terview with the managing director ed for new construction or repairs results were a matter of minutes. Fing Company. to discuss the ques Mm Olsen mentioned that the The night was dark..when between tion of the provision of work for wages agreement with the shipyard o'clock and midnight, the

the shipbuilding yurd in London-. Workers would expire at the begin-steamer and barque suddenly came.

derry. ning of February, when he hoped upon one another.

that the men would perceive that While the vessels were locked to- it was in their own interest to agree gather four of the barque's crew to regulation of the matter as clumbered on the steamer. Imme. soon as possible.

diately afterwards the "Bugene State Guarantees.

Schneider" disappeared in the dark. Coming to the question of Stateness, and nothing more was seen of Xuarantees of loans. for new con-her. struction in England, Germany and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)ed the resolution passed by the seamen, and do not speak English.

0,950 4th March ST. ALBANS | 4,600 1st April

TANDA

ARAFURA

TANDA

| 3,000 20th April

8,156 3rd June

ST. ALBANS 4,500 1st. July ARAFURA *|: 8,000 | 20th July

CONSIGNTES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

From LEITH, MIDDLESERO, ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES..

THE Steamship

The "Burutu” which received: Sweden. Mr. Olsen stated that he damage to her bows, made for Port- was informed that such a pelicyland with the four surţivora, and would soon be discontinued in Eng-will remain there for examination. land! In this connection, he recall- The four men saved are French

"BENLAWERS" Consignees of Cargo are heraby Baltic and White Sea Conference They were cared for at Portland informed that all Goods are being. last June expressing alarm at the until the French Consul could be landed at their risk into the hazar policy of some Governments and communicated with. Their names Manija, Sandakan,, foilo, Thursday local authorities of offering finantare Bihan, Hinban, Carion and dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong "and Kow- Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney cial facilities for the building" of Fuet.

new tonnage at a time when the "The "Buratu" is bound from Ham-loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., & Melbourne

world is suffering from a super-burg to Sapele, West Africa, with whence, and/or from the wharves, fluity of tonnage. Continuing. Mra general cargo, and left Antwerp delivery may be obtained. Olsen said that it was obvious that on Wednesday last. She carries no an extended and easy grant of cre-passengers. dits gives an artificial stimulus te Lloyd's Weymouth agent reports

Regular monthly agilings, from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia,

The B. & A. SS. Co., Ltd. stgumers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu,

offera.

Kolumbugan, Tawan. Timor. Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement

Frequent nonnections from Australia with the following-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zeuland, Vancouver, San Francisvoy etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail steaners to London vin Suez Canal

The P. &0. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton

London via Panama - Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TANDA

SHIRALA NAGPORE

A

MONGOLIA GAMBHIRA

NYANZA TAKLIWA MACEDONIA

ST. ALBANS KRYBER... DEVANHA

MALWA

DELTA

ARAPURA

PERIM

NELLORE

KHIVA

NYANZA

MOREA

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver new construction; and this too, at that the "Eugene Schneider sanked after the 7th February, 1927, a time when there is too much top-The "Buruta" lowered her boats and will be subject to rent. nage in the world.

searched for survivors without re-

All claims against the steamer

As to the question of State aid sult. Mr. Olsen said that the time has Mr. W. R. Jones, captain of the must be presented to the Under

or before the 21st arrived for putting an end to the Buruth, in an interview, suld it signed on ery from nearly all sources for was a rough night. and no naviga-February, 1927 or they will not be such assistance. With regard to tion Hghts were seen when the recognized and credits for new construction the collision occurred. At present it own initiative of the shipowners is impossible, to any more. The would be able to manage, this mat-third officer of the Burutu," Mr. ter as the proposed Ship Mortgage Suramers, was on watch at the time. Institute would soon be a reality.

10,969-1815 Feb. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

4 pm, 7,841 9th Feb. 6.283 12th Feb.

iki 16,504 18th Fell. 5,257 18th Feb.

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji, Kebe & Yokohama

3

A

Feb.

10,000 18th Feb.

Shanghai & Kobe Kobe.

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

1 Kobe 11,J20 4th.

March 4,500

8th March 3,114 11th March 856 18th March | Shanghal-Meji and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kaba

6,252 27th March

10,080

15,007

1st April

1st Apr

1. 6,000

7,648 12th 8,853 15th

12th April

foii. Kobe, Craka & Yokohama Stanghal, Moll-and Kobe

Shanghai, Moti & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai. Molf & Kobe

Maji. Kobe. Osuka & Yokohama Shanghal Most and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

9,135 | 15th April | Shanghai, Moji and Kobo

7.023 29th April

10,963

Shanghai, Moll & Kobe 29th Apr Shanghai, Moji & Kobo

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

*Passengers for Rangon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the pn-carrying steamer.

Al Cabins are sited with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers en London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 2% ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to Balling.

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

P. & O, Building Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

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In the meantime the Banks Have plenty of money and would pro- bably be more willing to lend it.

Repair Jobs..

At any rate, Mr. Olsen stated that something must be done to prevens the extinction of an industry which has all conditions for prospering... In this connection he referred to a way in which shipowners could assist the shipyards to a greater extent than has been the ease in the past year.

JI

S'PORE HARBOUR.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ANCHOR. AGE IN INNER ROADS.

Singapore, Jan. 27. Capt. G. Freyberg, R.N., Master Attendant, has issued the follow- ng notification to mariners:-

Owing to numerous complaints Only 20 per cent. of the annual concerning the congested state of repairs of the combined feet the Inner Roads and the use of the reckoned to come to the Norwegian deeper portion of the harbour by yards, the remaining 80 per cent steam and motor vessels of small being executed abroad. About 75 sannage, the following Instructions per cent. of the whole of the Nor are issued for.the. baneft of the wegian fleet calle at European ports, shipping commuting 130 feet

All vessels exceeding so that only 25 per cent. constantly snils between countries outside in length and having a draught of Europe. As a rule the vessels less than 12 fost, are now ordered forming this 25 per cent. are but to anchor to the northward of a off from returning to Nurway for line drawn at night angles to the repairs, although it has happened breakwater from the Post Office that some of them have been temporary pier. The pier in ques- brought home for this purpose, pro-tion, which is not shown on Ad- bably because the owners haya miralty chart No. 1995, is situated 1.2 cables southward of inner and found it profitable to do so.

But with a comparatively small of Johnston's pier. sacrifice Mr. Olsen contended that All colliers are only to anchor at most of the 75 per cent. plying in southern entrance to Inner Roads. The Boarding Officers have in- European waters could go home for

structions to Bee these orders, repairs. A 20 per cent. of these which are able to alteration or is returned home for repairs the

Further information concerning at yards at a salling distance of the proposed alteration in position from three to four days.

of moorings for Government, steam urgent and trivial repairs must be yacht. "Ben Bolle" will be issued carried out in foreign ports all inter. large repairs joba and all classifica

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE balance of 56 per cent. is repaired revision strictly. carsied out.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

44

BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

While

LOCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN. CO. LTD.tion surveys as far as possible

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S. CO., LTD.)

8.S. 'PELEUS"

BS "ATREUS"

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

Vla Suor Canal

8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL"

8.5. TEUCER"

*25th February,

5th: March.

25th March. 8th April.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton.

should be undertaken in Norway School TEK

In this respect shipowners should come to the aid of the yards, where the work can be carried out cheaply and as well as abroad,

ENGINEERS' GUILD

CA

CONSIGNERS' NOTICE.

Consignees of cargo ex 8.2. "Benlawers" are reminded that goods ramaning undelivered after to-day, will be subject to rent.

Consignees of cargo ox 6.5. IV. On Wednesday, at 5 p.m., the "Ebabank" are reminded that goods Marine Engineers Guild of remaining undelivered after to China, Hong Kong branch, is to day will be subject to rent.

Consignees of cargo ex s.. "City hold an ordinary meeting at the of Lahore are reminded that goods office, No. 67, Des Voeux Road zemaining undelivered after to Central

day will be subject to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Co- downs, where they will be examined on the 7th February, 1927, at 10

.m.

N. Fire Insurance he been effected....

Billa of Lading will be counter- signed by`

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents:

Hong Kong 81st January, 1927.

NY.KLINE

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU

Tuesday, 22nd: February.

SIBERIA MARU (Chils Koslung). Sunday, 3th March, at 10 am.

“Calls Los Angolos.

SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco," Los

Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

GINYO MARU

ANYO MARU

.*. Saturday.

28th Fob, at Noon,

• Tuesday 3rd May, at Noon.

MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.

HAKOZAKI MARU

HAKUSAN MARU

KITANO MARU.....

28th Fob., at 1pm.

Saturday, 12th Feb., at 11 am.

Saturday,

Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MANU

19th March.

Wodnesday, 23rd Feb., at 11 AM.

Wednesday, 23rd Marchy

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

TATSUNO MARU”

12th February. Saturday, CALCUTTA MARU

Monday 21st February. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports. BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,

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1

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBÓ.

AWA MARU

SEIYO MARU

Thursday, 10th February. Tuesday, 22nd February,

CALCUTTA vla SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,

8th February: Tuesday, Friday, 18th February.

NAGATO MARU OSAKA MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU...

Friday,

19th February.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

· HARUNA MARU- KAMO MARU

Monday, Tuesday,

7th February.

22nd February..

For further infuramus apply -NIPPON YUSEN KAISLA. Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all depts.)

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CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO. HONG KONG BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE To Sandakan, Tawan, Semporna and Lahad Datu,

Returning via Sandakan, Jamboogan and Jesselton.

"The 9.8. "Lok Sun" carrying His Majesty's Mail will be despatched from this port to British North Bernec Porta as above named or or about February 7th at 4-00 p.m.

For Freight, Passage and Parcol Rates apply:- CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents, Queen's Building. Phone C.282. or W. WATT & CO. Agents, 27, Connaught Road West, Phons C.4988.

THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via Manila, Ilofto, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul

For Freight. & Particulars Apply to-

DODWELL & CO., LTD..

Agents:

Telephone No. Central 1080

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition:

Western Union, and Watkins.

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DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MAKINE AND LAND ENGINEER" BOILER.

MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTELL

ELECTRICIANS.

T. S. S. "SIANG WO”

Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Docky by the Hongkong

& Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of he Indo-Chin, Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,

for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow-I-chang,

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. I DYER, AS MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hongkong,