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THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated în ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR.

34-KNOT LINERS.

OFFERED TO SHIPPING BOARD.

4-DAY ATLANTIC CROSSING.

THE CHINA MAIL,

DRYDOCKING ATN. Y.

"THE NEED FOR GREATER · FACILITIES.

STATE AID SUGGESTED.

of repairs. Since February, 1924,

direct and indirect charges for repairing this vessel had amount- ed to 1,374,411-dol. This amount. he said, could have been expended at New York if a dry dock large enough had been available.

The Leviathan, he said, loses a New York. The advantages as In the opinion of the experts who well as the limitations of burning appeared at a meeting of the Port week in going to Boston for repairs which can be completed in two pulverised coal sboard ship were of New York Authority the con- dwelt upon by Carl J. Jefferson, struction and operation of a dry-days, and the loss of income in- volved is about 63,000 dals. at the to accom-! head of the Shipping Board's fuel dock of sufficient size

The vessel, conservation committee, in an ad-modate the largest vessels enter height of the season. dress to several hundred shipping ing the port of New York and others he said, draws about 37ft. 4ins. men at the second. annual Old of still larger size which are going into dock.

Captain Roger Williams, operat-

Timers' dinner of marine engineers. likely to be built by several of

sion.

Mr. Jefferson was in charge of the large Trans-Atlantic steamshiping manager of the International the installation of pulvorising companies is not feasible from a Mercantile Marine Co.. Baid ho equipment on the Shipping Board commercial point of view without thought the Hudson River would freighter, "Mercer," which is, nowhid from the Stite or Federal be the best location for a large dock from the standpoint of con- bound home on her second voyage Governments or from the com-

venience. to Rotterdam since kerennyer panies operating the large ships.

M. Pierre de Malglaive, resident The call

for the meeting was director of the French Line sald "At present." said Mr. Jefferson. Issued in response to a request "plans and specifications are be from the New Jersey Legislature the Ile de France and Paris of his ETRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, ing drawn up by the government asking the Port Authority to inline are too large for the local dry docks. They are usually docked, at for installation of pulverised coal quire if such a drydock were on six freighters. It is possible, necessary. There was

no divi- Havre. Because of lower costs of with slight modifications to the sion of opinion at the hearing as to repairs. M. de Bialglaive said he main drive of two of the vessels the need for a dry dock capable believed his own and other com- selected, to. secure somewhat of handling vessels of 1,000 ft, or panies would have their 'ship re- greater speed, providing the boiler more in length or as to the value pair

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,

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

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

MONGOLIA

+NAGFORE

Destination

work done abroad. even

plant can generate the extra steam of such an addition to the facilities though they found it advisable to required by the higher horsepower of the port. The only question contribute to the maintenance of a Our experience with the "Mercer" raised by dry dock operators and large dry dock at Now York for has shown that this higher steam others who replied to the question-emergency use. demand can be taken care of by naire sent out by the Port Authority use of pulverised fuel."

Makes Speed at Less Cost,

Captain W. D. Griffiths, district

was in regard to the manner of director of the Shipping Board, said

At another place in his address financing the project and whether, the facilities of the port of. New If subsidised, it would be operated York are woefully deficient, with- Mr. Jefferson stated that the "Mer-in competition with privately own-out facilities for dry docking large ships, but agreed that such a pre- cer" is operating regularly on two ed docks of snmller size.

Ject must be publicly financed. "I boilers at the same speed as that

Cannot be Drydocked luf her Alster ships using three

by Mr. believe it would be well worth A statement submitted boilers, oil fired or hand coal fired. Henry C. Hunter, counsel for the while to approach the foreign lines In spite of the advantages to be New York and New Jersey Dry and ask their aid in guaranteeing derived from burning pulverised Dock Association, pointed out that support for such a dock, because I coal under a boiler when employed of 31 large vessels entering and believe they could get some reduc- from the port of Newton of insurance rates through it. I believe the North River would be Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachin certain services, on other routes

oil fired or Diesel.engined ships are York at present there were 12 more economical, said Mr. Jeffer-under foreign flags and three the best location. A floating dock under the U.S. flag which could be would be preferable in my opinion, because it would be moved from dry docked in that port.

stated, would one location to another in emer- association, it was

gency."

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

8. B.

Tons

From Hongkong About

MOREA

TLAHORE

KASHGAR

i 10,604 14th Apr.

Хорл 5,283 21st Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.

5,252 9,406

Marsellies & London

Murseilles & London.

7th

10th

+KIDDERPORE

5,334 2200

MALWA

10.00

26th May

Alay May May

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

TALIPORE

#JEYPORE

DENTA

FUTYBER

PAWALPINDI

ANZYKIN

KASUMIR

31st May 6,818 Rod June 8.097

June Ath 6.990 | 16th June 16,001 23 June

0.114 7th 36.810 21st July 7.058 28th July

neg 4th Aug. RAJPUTANA | 16,208 4 19th Aug. KALYAN

0,144 Ist Supt. *Cargo only.

5.278

Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

INOVARA

BANDIERA

Marseilles, London & Hull. Marazilies, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London.

aon.

clearing

The

view with apprehension the con- July

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles. London, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marsellios & Lordon. Marsenbes & London Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Bombay. Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo. to Constantinople, Pireaus, Snyras and other Levant Ports by steamers of the

Chedival Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKADA TALAMIA TALMA

1. 6.040 | 240

8.018 | M 10.000 26:

Apr.Singapore. Penang & Calcutta. May Singapore, Penang & Calcutza. May Singapore, Pening & Calcutta

F. L. Apear Line steamers have excellent recommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

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ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

ARAPURA 10.000 4th 6,950 1st TANDA

14,500 | 29th June 16,000 3rd Aug.

May

Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island.

Townsville. Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne.

&

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

The E. & A. 6.9. Co., Ltd.. stoamera will also call at Shanghai, Dollo, Cebu, Kolambugan. Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement

Kere.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-- The Union 8.S. Company's steamera Sealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

"The trade route in which a ves sel operates,” he continued, "has very definite bearing as to whether for not pulverised fuel is the more struction of a dock of the size

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. desirable. For example, a vessel proposed if it were to be built operating between New York and with public funds and put in com- | The M.V. "Toledo" (D. & Co.) South American ports is not a de petition with privately-owned dock sailed from New York on Feb. 13 sirable candidate for pulverised.

Dry dock rates in New York for and is due here to-day." coal available in South the handling of large vessels. Mr. The P. & O. s.8. "Mongolia" left fuel, as American ports is either of such Hunter said, are much lower than Shanghai for this port on April 10, inferior grade or else costs so much in any other domestic port. This, at 4 pm., with mails, and in due that it becomes necessary to bunk-he said, is due to the intensive here to-morrow, at about 6 a.m. er for the round trip in the States, competition resulting from the The P.&O. 3.3. "Kashgar" left) which results in making a const excessive number of dry docks in Singapore for this port on April 101 derable cut in the cargo-carrying operation. due to the building of at 6 a.m, with the outward English capacity of the vessel. For such extra ship repair plants during the Malls, and is due here to-morrow trade, either oil burnera or Diesel,

at about 3 p.m. are much better suited.

The statement of the association The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of "In such cases as where cheap showed that there are 31 floating Canada" (from Manila) is due here,

while endry docks and two graving dry at 6 a.m. on April 16, and will a can be purchased route, such as the voyage to Aus-docks in the port. Twenty-four of berth at Pier No. 6, Kowloon Wharf. tralia and the Far East by way of the fleating docks can accommodate The C.P.S. R.M.S: "Empress of the Panama Canal, it is probably vesels of from 3.000 to 10.000 Canada" (Capt. S. Robinson, C.B.E., more satisfactory at present to use gross tons, seven can accommodate F.N.R.) will leave here for Victoria the Diesel or oil fired job.

vessels of from 10.000 to 27,500 and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, "The North Atlantic trade;

Foreign vessels, it Kobe and Yokohama on March 18 gross tons. where bunkering even for the

ordinarily at Noon. pointed out. round voyage does not interfere

the

docks dry

The Ben Line s.s. "Benmacdhui"! greatly with cargo-carrying capa-port only for emergency repairs, from Middlesbro', Antwerp, London cities, is admirably fitted for pul other repairs being made in their and Straits is due to arrive here verised fuel, and in this trade it home ports where capital costs of on March 13.

has

oil-fired

war.

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of

the

2 distinct advantage over ship repair yards, wages and prices The C.P.R. R.M.S. "Empress of or Diesel-driven of materials are lower than here. Asia" from Hong Kong on March either cargo vessel. The same applies A duty of 50 per cent. of coats of 28, left Yokohama ́on April, and

to the United Kingdom is Now to Atlantic coastal and Great Lakes materials and expenses of repairs is due at Vancouver on April 15,

trade routes to even a greater de- made on U.S. vessels in foreign The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) Krea."

ports is provided by The Tariff Act, sailed from Aden on March 26 and Mr. Jefferson remarked, however, the statement added, emergency is due here on. April 26.

The M.V. "Toronto" (D. & Co.) The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and that "we all know what will hap-repairs alone being exempt from

pen if this legislation does not be this duty. 'On account of the sailed from New York on March 17,† come an actuality-there just difference in costs of repairs, it and is due in Manila on April 30.] won't be any 'off-shore American was added, it cannot be predicted The 8.5. "Kendal Castle" (D. & merchant marine, and the question with any degree of certainty how Co.) sailed from New York on as to the type of power to use on much use foreign vessels would March 6, and is due here on May American off-shore vessels will make of a large dry dock in New 7, cease to exist.".

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

KASHGAR

• JEYPORE

*KIDDERPORE

HATIPARA MALWA TALMA

•ALIPORE TAKLIWA TANDA "NOVARA DELTA RANPURA

9,005 14th Apr.

Daylight. 5.318 19th Apr. Apr. 5,331 20th 7,704 | 26th Apr. 10,086 37th Apr. 10,000

3rd May 6.273 3rd May 7,036 7th

May 6,350 8th

May 6.389. 8th May 8.097

May 2th May 7,058 5th June 4.500 5th Juno 9.114 Ath

Jung 22nd June *NELLORE

6.352

3rd

July KASHMIR

8.986 fith July ARAFURA {0,000 | 30th July RAJPUTANA | 18,608 20th July

* Cargo ouly.

*NANKIN

ST. ALBANS

KHYBER

16,601

RAWALPINDI | 36,619

11th

S'ha, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama.

Shanghai, Mejl & Kobe

Muji. Kobe & Osaka.

S'hui, Mofi, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

Maj! & Kobe.

Promises Four-day Crossing.

York.

Mr. William H. Todd, president

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Four other speakers were on the of the Todd Shipyards Corporation, evening's programme. They in-said he believed a large dock is

Consignees of Cargo ex "Afrika" cluded Ernest H. Rigg, naval ar-needed at New York to take care are reminded to take delivery of Amey, Moji, Kobe. Onaka & Y'hama,chitect, who has played a leading of big ships, but if it is to be oper- their goods which will be subject

part in drawing up plans for theated by the State it will be likely to rent after April 13.. proposed four-day liners; William to hurt the port of New York.

Maji, Kobe, Danka & Yokohama. S'hal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama

S'hat, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama.

S'hai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Maj, Kobe, Okaka & Yokohama. Sini. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hal, Kobe & Yokoharan

S'hah Moli, Kobe & Yokohama. Shat, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama Mol, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hai, Kobo & Yokohama.

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 Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

ammers on London and Australing Lines are fitted with Laundries Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:--

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T: Hayes, assistant operating man- Private owners, he said, could ager of the Merchant Fleet Cor- not afford to keep existing docks poration; O. W. Treiber, president up to thoir present efficiency in the of the Treiber Diesel Engine Com-face of State competition. His pany and George A. Hopkins, own company, he said, is planning counsel of the Ocean Association extensions of its facilities which of Marine Engineers.

will provide a dock large enough

In his speech, Mr. Rigg touched to accommodate all but seven of mainly on the feasibility of a speed the large vessels now entering the of thirty-four knots in a passen port of New York. ger vessel.

A dock of 1,000, or 1,200 feet in "We have been working quietly length, Mr. Todd said, could hardly for some eight months on these be operated without afd from the proposals," he said, "lately not so State or from private shipowners, quietly, perhaps, and the dealgn is because there would not be enough now far enough along to have been work for it. submitted to the Shipping Board far consideration, where It now is.

. Private Operation.

In reponse to questions by Mr. It has long been debated as to whe- Julius Heary Cohen, counsel for ther five days was the possible low the Port Authority, Mr. Todd said limit for a north Atlantic #rossing. he would favour construction of We feel that with more modern, the proposed dock by the Port economical machinery, using less Authority if the cost of construc fuel than formerly, ships can be tion could be reduced in this way, built and operated that will make with the proviso that. It be let out the four-day sea crossing practic to a private concern for operation. fable.

Such a facility he said would be "We can get well over 100,000 of great benefit to the port, even if s.h.p. for the same fuel consump- subsidised by the State, provided it tion that the Leviathan and Maure would not be operated in competi- tania, use for 70,000."

tion with existing dry docks, Mr. Hayes advocated special leaving the latter to handle the training for the personnel of both vessels for which they have ad-

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE the deck and engine room aboard equate handling capacity.

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17th Apr. 18th May.. 15th June

ship as a means of making the na Mr. William Perrot, marine tion's merchant marina more effi-superintendent of the United cient. He added that some special States Lines, presented a statement training would not be 'amlas for showing that the Leviathan, shore organisations, too.

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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

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