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SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

STRAFTS, JAVA, DURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED BEA, EGYPT, CONSTANT NOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORIS, EUROPE, &c.

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

8. 3,

Tens

KALYAN DEVANHA

From Hongkong About

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straits and Bombay Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles & London

arseilles & London

Marsilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Marseilles & London

DELTA

MALWA

KHYBER

NELLORE

MACEDONIA

9,144 8,155

21at Jan. 8,007- 27th Jan. 10,988

Feb. 4th 9,114 18th Feb. 6.352 26th Feb. 11,120

9th Jan,

Straits & Bombay

3rd Mar.

*KHIVA

0,136

10th Mar.

KASHMIR

8,985

17th Mar.

KARMALA

9,128

24th Mar.

MANTUA

10,948

31st Mar

KALYAN

9,144

17th

Apl.

Marseilles, Londen & Antwerp

MONGOLIA

10,504

14th April

Marseilles & London

MOREA

10,053

28th Apr.

Marseilles & London,

KASHGAR

9,005

15th May

Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

MALWA

10,986

26th May

DEVANHA

| 8,155 9th June

Marsilles & London Marseilles & London

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

Marseilles & London

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TONNAGE CONTROL.

'A EUROPEAN SCRAPPING

POLICY.

SCANDINAVIAN SCHEME,

THE CHINA MAIL,

An owner who sells an old steam-the European fleet of steamers of, er to-day to the scrapping fund at say, 7,000 d.w. into consideration: present market prices cannot get only, one must make statements: a new boat built for the money ob- for, say. North America, South tained through selling ono old America, Africa, etc., round-trips, boat. He must sell four or five or but by so doing the result would possibly even more old, boats, în be the same as with average sized order to be able to build one, now, steamers of 9,300 tons d.w. It must also be taken into conal- deration that It takes at least year to get one new steamer bullt and ready for competition.

In appendix No. 2 is found four different tradings. Taking, the average of same it turns out that one steamer of 2,000 gross tons or of 3,800 dw. carries during one year 77,225 tons goods or in order to be on the safe side, any only

tons - were

There has recently been placed before the shipping community of

If an agreement could be made Scandinavia a new scheme by Mr. Emil Lofgren, according to which that the purchase sum of the old boats should not be pald to the superfluous tonnage would be diminished. Various proposals as for scrapping, but that the money

Boller when delivering the vessel 52,800 tons.

This means that 2,000 steamars to laying up tonnage have, and are had to be deposited in a reliable of 2,000 gross tons each carry al- still being discussed. but Mr. Lof bank against an extra high yearly together during onu year not loss. gren is of opinion that any laying interest and first after the lapse of than 105,800,000 tons goods. un scheme will never be feasible.

The scheme, as outlined in the one or two years had to be paid Therefore, if 2,000 old steamers: Baltic and International Maritime to. the sellers, auch owners would averaging 2.000 gross Conference Circular, is as follows: not be in a position to order new scrapped, there would be an extra ships in a hurry. The building of quantity of 105;000,000 tons goods -Considering that the present sur new ships is already to a great during one year for the remaining plus of tonnage has arisen through extent prohibited by the present younger tonnage to carry. various circumstances caused by prices for building and would be the war, and that the unnecessary still more so for some years by the tonnage consequently has been above-mentioned proposal. bullt on account of extraordinary In case only 75 per cent. of the: circumstancea, it is only right that some extraordinary measures should be taken to bring the amount of tonnage back to ite or dinary proportions.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

2. LIMITED.

S.H.

Consignees of Cargo ex European owners could be inter-Angors are advised to send in ested in arranging a scrapping claims to the Agent, before January would be 5/4 per ton d.w. for these fund, the contribution to the fund 12.

owners. The Governments of the At present the export and import shipping countries in Europe will in Europe is about 8% per cent. surely recognise the value of scrap- less than it was during the year ping the surplus tonnage, and if 1913. Although the quantity of the British Government would cargoes available for transport in agree to pay part of the British Europe now is 8% per cent. less owners' contribution, I feel sure From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', than pre-war, the quantity of ton that all other European Govern- ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. nage is much larger now than be-ments would follow suit. fore. The cargoes for transport If the British Shipownere Asso-THE Steamship do not seem to increase, but the ciations would take the matter in tonnage is increased yearly. It is hand and try all possible meane to possible that European shipown ers may see still lower freights if no effective and extraordinary mea gures are taken to diminish the tonnage,

A Scrapping. Fund.

"BENARTY"

Bra

get owners interested, I am sure) CONSIGNEES. of Cargo other European owners would come hereby informed that all Goods are into line and the problem would be heing landed at their risk; into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous

solved.

A statement is apparently show-Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. ing how many tons goods one loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., I have come to the conclusion steamer of 3300 tons d.w. is carry-whence and/or from the wharves that certain measures must be

taken to remedy what extraordinarying during one year,

shipping trade in Europe. The

a true

era.

Considering that the average size delivery may be obtained, circumstances have caused to the of the European fleet consists of No claims will be admitted after only effective means would be to steamers of about 2,000 gross tong the Goods have left the Godowns, scrap the surplus tonnage, the old or about 3,800 tons d.. the ordin- and all Goods remaining undeliver- Hulluneconomical steamers which are ary tradea for this size of tonnage ed after the 10th instant, will be

still hanging about and spoiling the must be a boals in order to obtain subject to rent.

and reliable idea of the All claims against the steamer freight market..

All European owners ought to quantities, carried by such steam-must be presented to the Under- aigned on or before the 24th inst., a mutual agreement to come to

Basis 17 tona coal consumption or they will not be recognised. scrap, say, 10 per cent. of each

All broken, chafed and damaged country's tonnage so as to effecat sea, 3 tons in port. 8, knots

speed.

Goads are to be left in the Godowas, tively do away with the surplus

British coal trade. Tyne-Lon-where they will be examined on the tonnage altogether."

3 days I now take the liberty to show don-Tyne or 630 miles.

Goddard & Douglas,

any,

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

* Passengers to Singapore only, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by stommers of the a scrapping scheme could be ar-loading, 31⁄2 days discharging, 3 10th instant, at 10 a.m. by Messrs.

ranged. From appendix No. 1 will days at sea, altogether 10 days for be found a statement of the whole 3,200 tons coals.

a round-trip and carrying,

This steamer European merchant fleet. Appen executes 36 trips during one year dix No. 2 and No. 3 show that if and carries altogether 115,200 tons signed by 10 per cent, of the European fleet was scrapped, there would be not goods per year.

trade. Cardiff- coal 105,600,000 tons Rouen-Cardiff or 944 miles. 3 days extra goods for the remaining loading, 5 days discharging, 6 days steamera to carry during one year. at sea, altogether 12 days for a

Ten per cent of the European round-trip and carrying, say, 3,150 SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES fleet comes to about 2,000 steamers tons coals. This steamer executes of about 2,000 gross tons, or about 282 trips during one

year and 3,800 tons d.w. each, or altogether carries altogether 88,200 tons goods about 6,600,000 tons d.w.

TAKLIWA

SANTHIA

TAKADA

7,936 14th Jan.

7.754 29th Jan.

6,949 | 12th Feb.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

fitted with wireless and

B. 1. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA TANDA

{ 6,000 | 27th Jan. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney 6,053 2nd Mar. Melbourne.

Regular monthly sallings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

&

The E, & A. 8.9. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghal, Hollo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route si indocament offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Union 8.9. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The F. & Royal Mail steamers to Londen via Sack Canal.

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Caps.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

NELLORE

TAKADA

KHYDER

KHIVA

MACEDONIA

TANDA

KARMALA

DAGFORE

KASTMIE

MANTUA

ALBANS

LAHORE MONGOLIA

НОВЕЛ

KASHGAR

MALWA

DEVANHA

MACEDONIA

6,858 13th Jan. 0,940 21st Jan. 0,114 21st Jan. 9,185

11, 12

3rd Feb. 4th Feb. 6,966 7th Fab. 9,128 11th Feb. 2,120 6.283 17th Feb,

8,985

18th Feh. 9,144 18th Feb.

10,946 2nd Mar. 4,500 6th Mar. 5.262 12th Mar 16,504 17th M

Mar. 10,953 30th Mar

9,005

18th April 27th April 8,155 11th May 11,120 25th May

10,980

*Cargo only.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe & Osaka

Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Koha

Shanghai, Moji, A

Kobe & Yokohama oji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yokohama Shangbal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojl & Kabe.

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Tokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kaba & Tokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yekobama Shanghai, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Tokuhame

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

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

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.' Sczmers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 8 ft. x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previons to sailing, ["h

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

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

less than about

Each country should arrange # scrapping fund.

If the market price for

one old 3,300 d.w, ton-

ner was put nt, any, £2 108. per d.w., this would mean a price of £8,250 for one 3,300 tonner, or for 2,000 such steamera alto- gether.

If a price of 108, per ton d.w. could be obtained for the scrap iron/ steel, the above sum could be reduced with 10. x 6,600,000 tons d.w. or

...Bay

British

per year.

Baltic

trade. Tyne-Sundsvall-|

Agents.

Hong Kong, 3rd January, 1928. ·

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

Tyne or 2,342 miles. Coal and pit- THE Steamship

"ANGERS"

props. 14 days loading, 14 days

from Mar-

discharging, 12 days at sea, alto BRINGING CARGO gether 40 days for a sound-trip and seilles, &c., also cargó from La carrying, say, 6,300 tons goods. Pallice & Cognac ex 8.8. "Com This steamer executes 9 trips dur-Prerce Lecocq,"

year.

or

ing one year and carries altogether

CONSIGNEES are hereby in- 56,700 tons goods per year.

formed that their goods with the Mediterranean trade. Cardif- £16,500,000 Genoa-Cardif

4,040 miles. exception of Opium, Treasure and Coals and from ore, 11 days lond Valuables are being landed and ing, 13 days discharging, 21 days loved into the Godowns of the at sea, altogether 45 days for a HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF round-trip and carrying, say, 6,100 & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- tons goods. This steamer executes LOON, whence delivery may be 8 trips during 1 year and carries obtained immediately after landing. 3,300,000 altogether 48,800 tons goods per

All claims must be sent in to me on or before THURSDAY, the 12th

into consideration the idea of get-recognized.

Appendix No. 3-When taking January, 1328, or they will not be ting 10 per cent, of the Europeani DAMAGED PACKAGES will be fleet scrapped and reckoning with examined by the Company's Surve- an average size of 2,000 gross tons yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas The total European fleet con-or 3,300 tons d.w, it is, of course, in the presence of the Consignees Blat.of about 40,000,000 gross tons necessary to find out how large at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 9th or about 66,000,000 tons d.w.

quantities of goods these steamers January, 1928. The contribution to a scrapping carry during one year and to take No Fire Insurance will be effect- fund would consequently amount the ordinary trades of such sizes ed by us in any case whatever. to four shillings per ton d.w. of steamers into consideration. If Therefore an owner of one 8,300 taking for example 10 per cent. of tons d.w. steamer must pay £660

The remaining sum of £13,200,000 must be contributed by all Euro- penn Owners.

Contribution of Four Shillings Per Ton.

to the scrapping fund, an owner of one 8,000 tons d.w. steamer must pay £1,600 and so on.

By appendix No. 8 is shown that there would be 105,600,000 tons, ex- tra goods for the remaining steam-

ers to carry.

CONSIGNEES.

LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

MV. “VIMINALE”

A

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· Estimates" füirnished on application, .

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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

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In order to get the £18,200,000 or 48. per d.w. contribution repaid, It would be necessary. that the freights should rise with $. per ton cargo. only. One steamer of 2,000 gross tons or of 3,800 d.w. carries during one year

at least From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, 62,800 tons goods, and this own-Port Said, Massaua, Aden, Karachi, er's contribution to the scrapping Colombo, Penang and Singapore. fund amounts to £660 only. Please

observe that 52,800 tone cargo at C

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here- 8d. per ton amounts to £660. /.

by informed that all Goods All owners will no doubt agree are being landed at their risk into with me that if there were 140 million tons extra goods for Euro-the Godowns of the Hongkong and pean steamers to carry during one Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Com year, the freights would without pany, Ltd, at Kowloon, whence doubt rise with 3d. per ton azd and/or from the wharves delivery probably a good deal mare. If a may be obtained.”.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE, European scrapping arrangement Optional Cargo will be forward-

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could be realised, the shipowners, ed unless notice to the contrary be shipbuilders, steel and coil indus given before 5th January, 1928. tries, etc would benefit by it. It No claims will be admitted after would be of assistance to every the Goods, have loft the Godowns, body, Mama!

During the years 1911-1914 the and all Goods remaining undeliver- prices per d.w for new steamersed after the 11th Instant, will be were at an average shout:: for subject to rent

All claims against the vessel

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£9 98, for 8,915 d.w. 58 11e, and must be presented to the Under- for 7,080 d.w. £148. During the signed on or before the 21st instant years 1911-1914 the prices for old or they will not be recognized. steamers were a little lower than All broken, chafed, and damaged at present. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, A Good Opportunity where they will be examined on the The prices for new building to 11th instant. at 10 a.m. by our sur day are, however, much higher than veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas; they were during 1911-1914, and No Fire Insurance has been taking these serious matters into effected consideration, there has never be fore in the history of shipping been such a good opportunity to serap old tonnage and to get the presentäsurplus: code-away: WithI

Bills of Lading, will be counter

DODWELL & CO., LTD

Hong Kong, Eth:

1928

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

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