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GS140, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
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Thursday, 16th May. Tuesday, 29th May. Тиспину, 12th June.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
THE CHINA MAIL,
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admitting that the rates varied according to the type of vessel and the part of the vessel in which the coal was loaded, they main- tained that more advantageous rates for vessels in which the įwork was comparatively easy would encourage the further con- struction of improved types of
HARLAND & WOLFF. CARGO HANDLING. vessels and the employment of
BIGGER OUTPUT, BUT PRICES UNREMUNERATIVE.
A MILLION RESERVE.
COMPLAINTS AS TO SPEED
AND COST.
LABOUR ARRANGEMENTS.
improved mechanical means of loading.
In reply to these contentions, the representatives of the trimmers, it is understood, point out that they have no guarantee as to pay- ment, except for actual work The annual report of Messrs. Great Britain possesses a large done, and that the payment under Harland and Wolff, Ltd., statea number of ports, and these are the tariff is on a piece-work basis. that after payment of the dividend exceptionally well placed in rela-As to the question of "easy trim- of 6 per cent. on the first Prefer- tion to the great groups of popu-mera" and of improved mechani- ence shares and making a transfer lation when compared with those cal devices, it is pointed out that from reserve account, the balance of other industrial countries, and the employers by their introduc- at the credit of profit and losa ne- they are served by extensive tion receive an advantage in the count in £95,202 15s. 2d., which is transport systems both on sea and way of early despatch, and that what may appear to be high rates being carried forward to the next land, account. The reserve account now stands at £1,000,000.
1927, reference was made
the
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.
CANADIAN
STEAMERS
PACIFIC
Kobo Y'hama Leave
Leavo
Juno,5
V'vor
Arrive
Juno 7 Juno 16
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1928. Hong Kong Stai
Leave Leave May 30 Juno 2 June 13 June 16 July 4 July 7 July 18 July 21 Aug. 8 Aug. 11
Aug. 16 Aug. 25 Aug. 20 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 15 Sept. 12 Sopt. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sopt. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 10
EXPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ABIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
June 19 July 10
June 30
July 12 July 21
June 21
July 26
Aug. 4
Aug. 14
July 24
(E/Asis and E/Russia call at Nagasak the day after departure from S'hal),
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£112 .* £83
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The "Trans-Canada Limited" and other daily through Express trains. Stopovers allowed anywhere en route. Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
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Leave
Arrivo
Leave Arrive
Any 16 May 18 June 5 June 7
* EMPRESS OF ASIA,
EMPRESS OF CANADA
Manila Hong Kong May 28 May 28
June 8 June 10
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS.
It is, nevertheless, obvious that for easy work only compensates however numerous and suitably the trimmers for what they re- In the last report, dated April, placed the ports may he, and how-gard as very low rates for ex- to the ever extensive the transport sys-ceedingly arduous work on vessels continued partial, suapension of tems serving them, trade will not act specially constructed for coal
flourish if the ports are not effi-carrying. operations at the shipyards, due to
ciently conducted.
As has been said, this question the shortage of material conse.
The available evidence in re- of the conl trimmers is mentioned quent upon the general strike and gard to the efficiency of the ports as an example of the difficulties prolonged coal stoppage. This, and docks given to the Committee which exist; and for the purposes says the report, together with the on Industry and Trade, which has of this chapter it will be sufficient fact that, in order to keep the re-just issued its report on "Further to record that, in consequence of Hong Kong Manila gular workmen more fully employ-Factors in Industrial and Com- a disagreement on the National ed during the depression in the In-mercial Efficiency," shows that Joint Trimming Cominittee, a dustry, certain work was under-there is a considerable volume of Court of Investigation (under the taken | unremunerative prices, complaint by manufacturers, trad- 'Conciliation Act, 4896), was set materially affected results ers and shipowners us to both the up by the Minister of Labour in "of the past year. With the work at speed and the cost of handling the September, 1926, and that the re present in hand, the result of the ships and their cargoes.
port of the Chairman of the Court As to the six ad "of handling, stated that, as a whole, the tariff past year. With the work at pre- Hent in hand, the results of the states the committee's report, it was working satisfactorily and year 1928 should show a very sub-is contended that there is from was being operated with goodwill
time to time very serious conges-on both sides. stantial improvement.
Decasualisation. The shipbuilding and engineer-tion and delay, particularly in re-
As a result of recommendations ing output of the company from its gard to the country's principal
Supposing in this report, a reduction in the bulk export, coal. establishments at Belfast, Glasgow these complaints to be justified general tariff rates to 40 per cent. and Greenock during the past five and that the conditions com- below the level of August, 1920, years to December 31, 1927 (explained of are not unavoidable, the was adopted, together with cer- clusive of the output from the yards lack of speed must be due either tain modifications estimated to in- of the associated companies) has
to defective management, defec-volve a further reduction of from been:-
tive appliances and lay-out, or to 1% to 21% per cent. on tariff rates. inefficiency or bad'organisation of As regards ordinary dock labour labour. All these have, in fact, there is some complaint as to the been blamed. It has, for example, effect of the 8-hour day on costs been suggested that the arrange-and speed of handling, but the ments for bringing coal to the principal difficulty in regard to ships and the loading appliances general dock labour is the ques- provided are defective, while vari-Lon of decasualisation,
1927
1926
1925
1924
1923
past
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, 19th May. Saturday,
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
2nd June. 10th June.
counts
panies.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
† MOJI MARU
Mexico & Panamn. RAKUYO MARU
Wednesday, 23rd May. Wednesday, 20th June,
Sunday, 27th May.
Thursday, 31st May.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Sunday, 18th May. Wednesday, 13th June. LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports. Wednesday, 23rd May.
+TSUYAMA HARU
+ FUJI MANU
TOYOOKA MARU
Gross Horse Tonnage. Power. 94,700+ · 80,575 88,333 73,470 .113,300 88,540 105.389 88,400 102,006 71,450
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ous detailed criticisms have been While these complaints are The tonnage of passenger and made in respect of certain ports made, it is noteworthy that cargo Vessels launched in 1927 as to the lay-out of railway lines, body, known as the Port Facili again places the company at the the design of port entrances and ties Committee, was appointed in head of the list of shipbuilders in decks, the types of hoists and the autumn of 1923 by the Cham- regard to the amount of such ion-conveyers, etc. Complaints also ber of Shipping. This Committee nage launched during the year. are made in regard to labour ar- on which a number of shipowners This is the twenty-first occasion rangements.
and representatives of the Feder upon which the company has taken Difficulties With Coal Trimmers, ation of British Industries and of first place in the annual As an example, shipowners lay the Association of British Cham- tonnage returns. During the stress upon the difficulties in con- bers of Commerce served, made a effect of four years of war and that there is need for improve
the year
usketa of nection with the coul trimmers, series of detailed inspections of five years of difficult post-warment in many ports.
Turning to the question of two of the subsidiary companies the men employed to trim the coal British ports. Its report, publish- conditions, they concluded that,
the port costs, there are two main aspects. have been incorporated in the com- placed in the holds or bunkers of ed in May, 1924, contained a re- generally speaking, pany's balance-sheet. This nc-vessels so that it is safely and view of the position in 30 indi-authorities are alive to the need of the problem-the dues
No com-vidual ports and made numerous for developing their ports. The charges levied by the port author- for the increase in the economically stowed. amount at credit of controlled complaint is made of the efficiency of detailed suggestions for their im report stated that in many cases itjes on vessels and cargoes using the work done; but the complaint provement. The principal conclu- schemes of improvement were the ports, and the charges for has two sides, one as to hours and sions arrived at were that in cer- actually being proceeded with and loading and discharging which in As mentioned in previous re-the other as to wages. In wegurd tain ports the handling of railway others were in contemplation, and the majority of cases ling interest in Messrs. David Col- to hours, the coal trimmers before traffic is impeded by bottle that the spirit animating the port side the control of the port The shipowners the war at busy ports worked in necks," that in many instances authorities augured well. for authorities.
As to the point out that high costs at Bri- ville and Sons Limited, steel-turns which covered both day and port entrances and locks require future development. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. makers, and through them owns the night. Since the war this has not improvement, that at certain position in regard to labour, the tish ports are directly injurious share capital of Messrs. Archibald boen the case. Various agree-ports new docks and quays and Committee considered that much to overseas trade, and that every Russel, Limited, the Scottish coal-ments have been made in the dif-increased area of existing docks good would result if local port effort should therefore be made to SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. masters. No dividends have been ferent areas, e.g., the North-East and quays are required, that at committees co-opted representa- reduce them. They also point
Saturday, 9th June.
paid by these two companies in Coast, the Humber, the Bristol some ports parts of the system oftives of labour to co-operate with out, however, that the cost of respect of the year 1927, but profits Channel, and South Wales; and docks and discharging berths are them.
handling is far more serious than were earned and carried forward, the provisions of these agree-jobsolete by reason of the increas- 'In their evidence to the Com- Į the actual dock and harbour dues: and the prospects for the currentments differ from area to area ined size of modern steamers, and mittee on Industry and Trade the and an example provided in the year are more encouraging, regard to the working of over-that various improved discharg Chamber of Shipping expressed report of the Port Facilities Com- time and of extra hours to facili-ing methods should be installed. the view that the Port Facilities mittee showed that, taking round tate the despatch of vessels. The Committee stated that ready Committee's report has shown figures, the cargo costs in 1924 at The abolition of night shift and sympathetic consideration that, taking all things into con- United Kingdom ports were 38. a N.Y.K. EXCURSIONS. working is, however, common was given by port authorities to sideration, British ports have ton, of which 18. represented throughout the country except at their recommendations; and, kept pace with modern improve-pilotage, towage, lights and dues, two staiths on the Tyne and on bearing in mind the detrimentalments in processes, le, methods and 2s. represented discharging
of handling and storage, but and tallying. the Bristol Channel, where special arrangements have been made en- abling a night shift to be worked The under certain conditions. The local office of the Nippon shipowners in their evidence be- Yusen Kaisha state they have de fore the Committee on Industry elded to issue "summer excursion and Trade stated that this re-] tickets" between Hong Kong and arrangement of hours as compar Japan, commencing June 11 anded with those worked before the ending September 21, in order to war had led to a great increase in afford every facility to residents in the length of time taken both in Hong Kong and vicinity to take bunkering and loading vessels. summer vacations In Japan, the As to wages, there were before rates of passages being as fol- the war different agreements in operation in the various main From Hong Kong to Shanghai.& coaling areas, but in August, return H.$120.09; to Nagasaki & 1920, a "National Tariff" return H$165.00; to Kebe & return agreed upon. Singapore H$210.00; to Yokohama & return great increase over pre-war rates, This entailed a
| HI$296.00.--
as it represented in most cases a These summer excursion tickets small increase over the 1919 rates, will be available for three months which were themselves consider permitting of stop-overs at way ably more than double the 1914 ports. The China Rapid Express rates. At the same time a Na- Service between Shanghai and tional Joint Trimming Committee, Kobe, which takes one day from consisting of representatives of Shanghai to Nagasaki and two days the shipowners, and the trim
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
+ CEYLON MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
Saturday, 10th May,
Friday,
18th May.
NAGATO MARU (Moji direct).... Saturday, 12th May.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† DURBAN MARU (Calls Nagasaki) Sunday, 12th May. HAKUNA MARU
- †MITO MARU (Calls Moji)
† GENOA MARU
†Cargo only.
Monday, 14th May.
Thursday,
Sunday,
17th May. 20th May,
Subject to alteration without notice. For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG,
ANDES MARU
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Colombo, Suez and Port Baid. AMUR MARU
Sunday, 13th May. Tuely, 6th June.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town SANTOS MARI
MANILA MARU
HOMHAY-Yia Singapore and Colombi
Friday 25th May, ..Saturday, 30th June.
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May.
CELEDES MARU
INDUS MARU
lows:
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FROM HONG KONG TO JAPAN.
Was
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-EH-HALAAN, ZANZIBAR AND to Kobe, may be utilised by passen-mers, was established to decide all
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colômba,' CHICAGO MARU
Suudny, 3rd June. „Wednesday, 20th June.
„Friday, lut June.
Friday, 25th May, Monday, 25th June.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Ragoon
KASADO MARU
TACOMA MARU
gera.
questions arising unfler the tariff. The tariff has been the subject of various negotiations and amend- ments since its adoption, and in
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai mid AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT July, 1925, when the alipowners
Japan ports ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. AFRICA MARU (from Shangha..Thursday, 21st Bny. HAIPHONG-Via ROIOW & PAKIOI
MENADO MARU
„Friday, 8th June 10 am.
NEW YORK Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
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AUTAI MARU
TACOMA MARU
HEIYO MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY
KISHU MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Vin- SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARUI
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA, KARU
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Thursday, 17th May noon
Wednesday, 8th June,
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complained of it to the Com mittee on Industry and Trade, it stood at 33.1/8 per cent. below the level of August, 1920.
The representatives of the ship. owners before the committee not only contended that this level was too high, but complained that the tark was based upon the as- sumption that a ship occupying a loading or bunkering berth must pay, the trimmers even though no work was dons by them, the trim- mor being paid for all coal put on board a vessel whetlier it involved i Trimming IEDEN TOT "NING.
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