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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & & Australian Lines

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(ČOMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO » FOR

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING BUSINESS. BACK TO THE FLAG, from London, to New York would

A REVIEW OF LAST YEAR'S ACTIVITIES..

IMPROVED EARNINGS.

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HOW WHITE STAR LINE: WAS SOLD.

THE SUPERMAN OF SHIPPING.

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,ges, had been in the babit of im- arrived in London Immediately

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,

AUSTRALASIA. INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND. AND QUEENSLAND PORTS", AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

S. S..

DELTA

RAPYAN

NELLORE MANTUA KASHGAR

affect the rate of oxchange between, the pound and the dollar. The notorious gold standard, was: thron- toned, and British shipping had to suffor,

Negotiations broke down. These were reopened: Intor, but without SUCCESS.

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WASHED OVERBOARD."

jages a ship'a company.

remainder in instalments over # The "Andrena" is the steamer number of years

In their "Shipping Report for

A romantic story of the fight for

Lord Kylaunt then solzed the 1926," Messrs. Turner, Davidson & ownership of a famous fleet. of four opportunity for which he had Co. of London, write:-

dramatle luat-hour failures, and of waited eight years. He informed: "The Arst few months of the year intervention by the British and Mr. Franklin that his company under review opened, more or less American Governments, lies behind would be prepared to consider the on a par with the previous two or the official announcement recently purchase of the White Star fleet. three years; a generalstate of de-that the Royal Mall Steam Packet Mr. Franklin 'hurried to London. pression, a natural lack of interest Company had acquired the share Negotiations were opened, art auc- on the part of owners to increase capital of the White Star Line from Cessfully completed. their feets, add little, if any, work(January 1, 1927.

Lord Kylaunt, who with this pur- in the shipyards. With the advent Politics have played almost aschase becomes the greatest figure of the coal strike, matters took a great a part as high finance in the in British, shipping, was practi different turn. The urgent need history of the White Star Line.cally unknown in the shipping for con in this country by the muni- The latest negotiations with Lord world when he joined the R.M.S.P.. cipal authorities, gas companies; Kylsant were opened a few weeks but to-day (say, the "Sunday Ex- railways, etc.. gave to shipping that after the breakdown of the sale to press"), he is the superman of Bri-

lp for which owners had been the Furness Withy group. Mr.tish shipping. seeking and hoping for some years Franklin, the president of the In- past. Those countries which, forternational Mercantile Marine,

porting large stocks of British coal, [after the breakdown to meet Lord THE MISFORTUNES OF A had to report to others for their Kylsant to discuss torms with him..

SHIP'S COMPANY, supplies. America obtained the The price offered by the Royal Mail balk of the business usually done Company was more than £7,000,000 by the home country: Germany and this was agreed to by the direc- steamer Andreas." saying "Cap- The tragic message from the benefited considerably; while Aus-tors of the American company at atain drowned: prosemably washed tralia, South Africa and Indía ex- Aubsequent mëeting. ported to markets which, in the or Part of the purchase price was shows how ill-luck sometimes par

Foverboard." received from Flushings Idinary course of events, would pald Immediately in cash, and the

never have been theirs.

"Naturally, with the keen demand for tonnage. freight markets all over the world improved consider- ably. Friees of vessels Immediata- ly took a jump," and it would be a fair estimate to suggest that prices Increased, in a number of cases, some 20 per cent. in a number of instances, steamers were ok at enhanced prices which would never ja have been renlland had things re- includes the famous "Majes-alled to Humburg and from there mained as at the early part of the tle." "Olymple." and "Homeric." Antwerp, but it is understood the 2nd March Spore Punang, Colombo 4 Bombay year. One of the oldest shipown-The ships, though American-master joined the ship at Birken-

Marseille & London Muradles, London, Antwerp & R'damit firms in London have, during owned have always flown the Brhead Now comes the news that he has been washed overboard. 5.283 41. March Sgon. Mey, Edon, H'burg & R'dam the course of this your purchased tish flag, as this was part of the The captain appears to have been: 7,023 18th Marchpers, Penang, Colombo & Bombay something like a dozen ateamers original agreement under which 19,304 Yosh March Marseilles & London

mainly by the neighbourhood of they were purchased by the Americaught in a huge wave during a 5,000 tona dw, of the single-deck ||can company, b

gale and awept over the side.

Enses are known of similar in-. type, about 20 years old, being of Greute developments in arge the opinion that the cost of upkeep, ships are contemplated in the vidents where sailors have been washed on board again and clung repairs, etc.. of comparatively old future.

The importance of the purchase safely to deck fittings." tonnage is preferable to paying a higher price for modern ships of far outweighs the tonnage of the The Liverpool agents who acted: the same size.

feet. It will ensure that orders for for the owners, the Byron Steam- the building of the mighly ships ship Co., of London, announced that "The Polish Government have of the future will go to British ahip-the captain, who took command of during the current year come into yards, and that British labour alone the ship when she left for Ham- the ranks of shipowners, having will be employed on their construc-bung, was Captain William Barr, of purchased five 3,000-ton singletion. The scheme of shipbuilding. Hullville Road, Allerton. Liver- deckure, built during 1925-1926, for laid down by the late Lord Birrie pook Captain Barr was formerly

with Rankin, Gilmour and Co. something in the neighbourhood of will be carried out, and the order £350,000. While the point of for the 80,000 tons White Star liner Government shipowning, it is in-will be placed with Harland and teresting to note that the Austra-Wolf. lian

Frem Hongkong About

2007 1 1MER Peb. 9.144 10th Feb.

NOOR.

6,862

₫ 10,002 6th March.

9006 12th March

NAGPORE NYANZA

MONGOLIA MACEDONIA

14,120 2nd April

KHYBER

9.134

9th Apri

DEVANHA

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DELTA

MALWA NELLORE KIRVA NYANZA MOREA KASHMIR MANTUA KALYAN

MACEDONIA

8,155 8007 10,947 30th Aprit

16th April

27th April

6.86311th. May 2;135: 148 May 7.023 25th May 1071x 28th May 0005 th Jute 10.902 25th June 9.344 9th July *11,220 23rd July

Destination

Spore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull

Marseilles & Londo Alles ton, A'werp. Ram & Hall Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Singapore, Penang, Colombe & B'bay Marseilles and London Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Ebay Maresies, Lonticu & Antwerp Sapere, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseides London Margrilles and London' Marseilles, London & Antwerp Mamellen, London & Antwerp. Marseilles and London

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers 'and' Cargo Countinople, Piranus, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of Kandival Mail Steamship Co.

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BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALMA SHIRALA GAMBHIRA TAKADA TALAMBA

110,000 21st Feb, 7.844 4th March 5,25% 18th March Go4" 24th March 8,01031 Marer

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Culeutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Sagapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

to

the

State-owned Fleets.

The deal brings the Royal Mail which arrived in the Merser a while Fago in distrose, a hüge wava dur... tonnage to more than 2700,000 ing & Western Ocean gale having. the largest of any company in the damaged her considerably and kill- work. It sets tas seul on Lorded the mate. Others were injured, Kylanht's ambition to give Br the captain more severely from a Lain the undisputed mastery damaged leg

mercantile shipping.

The

After lying peacefully for White Star Lind bas week at Birkenhead the "Andreas"" tonnage of 550,000 and

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) disposed of some of their ships, but America.

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

1 8.968 4th March

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

4.600.1 1st April 8.000 29th April 1 6053 3rd. June 14,500 1st July |0,000 20th July

ARAFURA

Manila, Sandakan, Iloilo, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & MelbournG

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Regalar monthly sailings from Hangkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. 8.3. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo. Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawse, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

aftery.

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The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco,, etc.

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The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal:

The P&O. Branch Service of steamers, to; London via the Cape. "The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton Longon via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

MONGOLIA

NYANZA

GAMBHIRA

MACEDONIA

16,504 17th. Feb. Shanghai & Kobe

anes 18th Feb. Shanghai, Moj and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Kabe

7,023

5,267

24th

Feb. Kobe.

11,120

4th March

TAKADA

ALBANS ST. KHYBER

8,047

6th Mirei

4,500

March Ath

TALAMBA

DEVANHA

LAHORE LA MUKE MALWA MALWA DELTA KARAFURA JEYPORE NELLORE."

KHIVA

NYANZA

MOREA TANDA

Muji, Kobe, Osaka, & Yokohama 9,134 11th March | Shanghai, Maji and Kobe

8,018 12th March Kobe

8,156 18th March Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

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10,98

27th

lat

AD

1st Apri

Moji & Kobe Kobo

0.000 6th April Moi, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

7.048

15th April

7,698 12th 6,853 9,135

15th April

Shanghai Moji & Kobe 11 Moj and Kobe ho Mott and Kobe

Moji and Kobe

7.028 20th April Shanghai, Moji & Kobe 10,053 29th April | Shanghai, Moji & Kobo

6,968 8th May | Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama

Commonwealth Line of The dramatic struggle for the Steamers have disposed of all the possession of the White Star line. now goes back to 1902, when, with the tramp tonnage they owned, retaining only their fast passenger Leyland line, the Dominion line and for berth several other smaller lines, it was and cargo steamers business The Canadian and incorporated with the International American Governments have also Mercantile Marine Company of

the United States Shipping Board A clause was inserted' in the deed) still retain a very big fleet, no doubt of sale as, a result of strong public finding it difcult to find buyers criticism that the ships should con- suffleiently courageous

tinue to fly the British flag. They chuse on the conditions laid down. were prohibited from being trans- The South African Government ferred to a foreign' flag without the have increased their fleet by two consent of the Board of Trade,

Lord Kylsant whose ambition new steamers, and have disposed

to pur-

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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION: CO.

STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line)

JOINT TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

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TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.

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THE PRESIDENT

LINERS" TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE SUNSHINE BELT”

Tuesday,

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

.Tuesday,

Tuesday,

Mar. 1st 10.00 a.m. Mar. 15th 10:00 am. ..Mur, 29th 10.00.m

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

Apr. 12th 10.00-n.m."

Apr. 26th 10.00...

HONG KONG TO EUROPE.

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle.

£120

£112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

Choice of hallway lines across United States and "Canada, with liberal atop-over privileges for Sightsooing. Ask for information. Following are suggested: itiner aries:→→→

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From Hongkong

Via

Commoeting with

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From N. York

Arriving at

THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

AHE Steamship

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of one old boat; while private enter had always been to bring the prise in India has ordered three new famous ships back to British owner- Captain F. SUDELL, carrying. His bonts. The Egyptian Government ship, made an offer to the directors Majesty's Mails. will be despatched of the International Mercantile from this port on or about FRIDAY, voted a sum for the purchase of & Marine Company at the end of the the 18th February, 1927, at 4 p.m. [fleet of cargo steamers, but so far

nothing has been done.

war. He offered £27,000,000 for the taking Passengers and Cargo for 85 British-flag ships, which had a the above Ports. Hopeful Signs,

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, "With the improvement in chrn-gross tonnage of 750,000.

The American company agreed to France and London (under arrange- ings, a number of owners, who for sell, and the ships were on the evement) will be transhipped at Bem- some time past were no doubt con-of being handed over when there bay into the Mail Steamer proceed- antemplating contracting

building to tonnage, and possibly was a last-minute intervention hying direct to Marseilles and Lon-

President Wilson. He asked that don. foreseeing a continuance of good the transfer should be postponed to Purcels will be received at this times, placed orders with British allow the United States Shipping Office until 5 p.m. the day before yards for varicus sized steamers. Board to consider it.

A few weeks later the United sailing. The contents and value of Smith on behalf of their respective States Shipping Board offered the all packages must be declared..

for the

A

Lord Glanely, Sir William Reardon

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

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are Atted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft x 2ft. x 1 ft. will be received at tlla Company's Office up to Noon on the day provkiwa to sulling.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL' LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LITIK. AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

Via Buez. Canel

8.8. "PELEUS".

8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL"

8.8. "ATREUS"

do. do.co

25th February.

5th March,

25th March.

BS. "TRUCER"

8th April Steemers proceed vin Suez Canal or Panams. Canal at Owners' Option :

Subject to change without notice,

For Freight and partienfais spply to stude BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong ♬ Canton; JARDINE, MATHESON A CO, LTD, Canton.

companies). Mesars Hogarth, to quote just a few, have contracted same price as the English syndi-

cate. This offer was accepted. Anto

sold,

For further Particulars, Apply

between them for a considerable, quantity of tonnage, and it is hoped agreement was signed, and for the MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents. second time in two months the that they will be well compensated White Star feet was

apparently Hong Kong, 14th Feb., 1927. in due time for their courage; while North Country shipowner, in con- Junction with a famous London ahipowner, has recently purchased one of the many closed shipyards on the East Coast-a sign that at

SHAREHOLDERS REPUDIATE DIRECTORS' "ACTION,

all events few old-established Another hitch followed before owners are of, the opinion that we the ships could be handed over. have turned the corner. One or The British Coverament stopped¡ in two other" yards temporarily closed and forbade the sale.

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Under the

have again opened their doors, original contract they had the first but In general shipbuilders have option on all the ships. They did been and are still having a very not want them, but they did not In- lean time.

tend the American Government to "Where building orders are given have them.

There was a deadlock till, two Piesel bouta predominate. For this type of vessel, say of 8,000 tons, the months later, the United States price may be taken as round about Shipping Board were instructed by £12 108. per ton, an advance of their Government to repudlate the about 20 per ton as compared contract. They gaye permission with 12 months ago; while the price for the original ants to Lord Kylaant for ordinary ateam tonnage of the to be completed. same size may be taken as 29 per Again degotiations were re-open- ton, about £1 per ton higher than led, and again an offer was made: last year.

and accepted. Shipping condi "Tonnage for breaking up has not tlons had changed in the months The Government been sold nearly 30 freely, this that elapsed. year, as many ships of this class control of shipping had been taken i allocated for breaking were allowed, off, and magnificent ships like the by permission of the authorities, to White Star flest were immensely make one or two voyages during valuable. At a dramatic meeting the strike; but this market will no the shareholders of the Interna- doubt show a revival ere long." tional Mercantile Marine repudiat- ed their directors, and refused to

ovor.

Guns for the battleship Rod- confirm the sale. ney," now building at Birkenhead, Mr. Franklin and his co-directors were despatched from Newcastle were still anxious to sell, and· în for the Mersey, where Messrs. April of last year a new move took Cammell Lairds will take them place when an English group, head- led by Sir Frederick Lewis, of Furness Withy.made an offer for the White Star, flest aloneNeGUN TROUBLESOME COUGHS,

The offer was accepted, and It TROUBLESOME, sleep disturbing seemed that the famous feet had night cough can be easily and plex. been sold. “Again there was an in- santly stopped by taking, Chamberlain's tervention Under the deed of gale Cough Remedy Yen, will like the 26,000,000 of the purchase) price Boothing, healing coating it puts on an was to be sent to America tmme- inflamedy tickling throat and the prumptress with which the troublesome stoly Ad

Fortale van The British Government feared | Shat the transfer of so fargOʻR: SANI

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Apr. 10

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TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

·PRESIDENT 'PIERCE' PRESIDENT TAFT

Wednesday, Feb. 16th 5.00 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 9th 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23rd 10:00 am. Wednesday, Apr. 6th 10:00

Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10.00 a..

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays.

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TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.

VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ—

"PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT WILSON

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN

PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT. POLK PRESIDENT "ADAMS'

Tuesday,

.Tuesday,

.Tuesday, Tuesday,

Mar: 1st 6:00 am. Mar. 15th 8.00a.m. Mar: 29th 6.00 a..

Apr. 12th 9.00 a.m..

.Tuesday,

Apr. 26th 8,00 m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

6.00 p.m. 6.00 8.m.

TO MANILA.

Feb. 21st Mar. 1st.

.Mar. Tat

6.00 p.m.

Mar. 7th

6.00. p.m.

.Mar. 15th

3.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT. GRANT PRESIDENT VAN BUREN

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

ROBERT DOLLAR CO

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