1928-05-22 — Page 5

TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

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

CARGO FOR

TAKING

-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.

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

From

Tonx Hongkong

About

10,986 20th May

5.273 31st May 6,318 2nd Junc 8,097 9th Juno

S. $.

MALWA

TALIPORE İJEYFORE

DELTA

+MIRZAPORE

6,715 19th

June

RANTURA

16,001 23rd

NOVAILA

30th

June June

KEYBER

9,114 7th

RAWALPINDI

16,019 | 21nt

INANKIN

NALDERA

Destination

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. M'llen, Ledon, A'werp, R'dan & H'burg Bombay, Marseillea, L'on & A'werp Straits & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Hull,

Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marsellies, Londan, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Mes, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & K'burg Marrnilles, London & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bonbay. Marseilles & Lundon. Marscilica, London & Antwerp. * Calls Casablanca,

July July 17.058 28th July KASHMIR .. 8,985 4th Aug. RAJPUTANA 16,608 181h Aug.

10,088 Stil Sent. 9,144 15th Sept. *Cargo only. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

*KALYAN

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, June Singapore, Penang & Calentin. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

TALMA TAKLIWA SANTHIA

10,000 28th 7,936 4th 7,754 | 12th

June

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

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

TANDA ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

6,956 | 1st June Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4,500) 29th June

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 5,000 and Aug.

Melbourne.

1

THE CHINA MAIL,

MR. R. D. HOLT AND PORT'S FACILITIES.

TOBACCO AND COTTON.

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LIVERPOOL TRADE, Cotton he was afraid at the mp-deal with various questions that ment was going rather poorly. The might arise in relation to trans- -coften trade was a serious matter port in the city. Forwarding for them in Liverpool; the imports, agents were the receivers and ship- he was sorry to say, were very pere of goods; they were in touch' much down, this year, although; of with the railway companies, the course, there was still time for the steamship companies, the port nu- trade to improve, but ft hit them in thorities, the Custom's authorities, The annual dinner of the Liver-two ways. They did not get the and last, but not least, the Con-

cotton into the country and theauls. (Hear, hear.) pool Shipping and Forwarding manufactured cotton goods out of Sir Arnold Rushton in preposing Agents Association was held at it. The trade was very important "Our Guests," said they in Liver the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. Mit-to the shipping community of pool were very pround of their chell-Jones, in the unavoidable ab- Liverpool, particularly the ship-city, they were proud of its his- sence in London of the president, hit the revenue of the Dock Beard the city. These present, whether ping and forwarding agents. *tory, and of the men who had made. Mr. David Jones.

and trouble in the cotton trade con- shipowners or forwarding agents, cerned the whole of Lancashire. It gave the negative to articles which seemed to him that the prime causé had recently been appearing on of the cotton trouble was the ra- "Why London. They still had in ther discreditable speculation in Liverpool those families with great cotton mills immediately after the traditions, those ploneers, the war. There was little that was princes of commerce who would less patriotic than the action of carry on to a greater future. Jo got out quickly at the time those who got rich quickly and felt that Liverpool, had a great #future, and would continue to hold values, leaving other the position it held to-day,

Sir F. C. Bowring, in responding, people to carry on.

The other trouble was the rotten said Liverpool could take its place economic fallacy of short time, among all the ports of the world, which meant the inflation of pro-and they had nothing to fear from duction costs to the greatest pos- London, in spite of what some peo sible extent. What they wanted ple might think. He recognised to was full time production and econo- mic production, and, furthermore, that the surplus mills and the sur- plus workmen should be turned to other purposes.

In view of Mr.

The Chairman said they were particularly sorry that Mr. David Jones was not with them. He felt they were very fortunate in having a man, a son of Liverpool, who had been brought up in the commerce of the port, who took such a keen interest in the association, and who was ever ready to give them his advice: in times of emergency. (Hear, hear.) David Jones's resignation from the Dock Board, which he was sure they all regretted, it made them realise that London was taking away some some of their best. They ought to think carefully about it; they ought to hold in Liverpool the things that were "Liverpool. They realised ihat London was the finansial centre of the world, but they must hold on as provincial cities to things that"| rightly belonged to the province.

It was a truism that all the tri- bulations which we had

gone through during the past few years had been more or less the great re- Bult of war and ill-feeling. He now felt that state of affairs had changed; the war between nations had been succeeded by war. be- tween sections of the people, be- tween the workers and employers. Fener, goodwill and co-operation were easy words to use, but they must be translated into a practical doing of something, and he hoped we were coming to the time when trade would be on the upgrade again,

It was the first time they had had Sir Frederick Bowring with them since the honour was conferred upon him at the beginning of the (Applause.) They then congratulate him, feeling that no one in Liverpool better deserved the honour than Sir Frederick. (Applause.)

year.

inflated

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Trade with America.

the full that it was Liverpool that had placed him in the position which made the conferment of the honour of knighthood possible.,

ed.

Colonel J. J. Shuts also respond-

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

They had a great trade with America in foodstuffs, which they were bound to have, and they had. to get it from those who would take their products in exchange.

The M.V. “Malayan Prince" ar- regards the growth of the minor rived Boston on May 19, and was trades of Liverpool, these showed due at New York yesterday. the greatest signs of expansion at

As

the moment. They were quito The M.V. "Chinese Prince" sail-

move on to some-ed from New York on May 17. ready to thing new if something was going to be better.

new

Speaking

The Ben Line a.s. "Benvorlich"

as a shipowner, he was really sur from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon- prised at times at the extent todon, Straits and. Philippines is due which a new.trade could be deve- to arrive here to-morrow." loped if they gave a punctual and

regular service, even better than The B.I. 8.5. "Talma" leaves a low rate of freight. (Laughter.): Amoy for this port to-day p.m., and Punctually in delivering the goods is due here to-morrow pm. was one of the most valuable as-

seta. He thought the shipping and The P. & O... "Ranpura" left forwarding agents could be regard- Singapore for this port on May 20 ed an acouts for the business of at 9 a.m. with the outward English Liverpool: It was their business to Mails, and is due, here on May 24 keep the connection between peo- at about noon. ple in the seaport and those in the country, and to keep the people.V. "Ranking" left Hamburg on that run the commerce advised as April 14 and is due here on or to what was going on in the in-about Bay 25, terior of the country.

The Swedish East Asiatic Co.

The Hon. Philip Holland (U.S.A. Consul-General in Liverpool), in proposing "The Trade and Com- merce of Liverpool," said two months ago he knew nothing about Liverpool except that it was report-

In spite of the unfortunate

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of ed to be one of the great shipping episode of Mr. David Jones going Russia" from Hong Kong on May centres, and had one of the finest to London, there were still one or 9, left Yokohama on Friday, and is docking systems in the world. The. two left in Liverpool, and they due at Vancouver on May 27. fact that there were so many in- would do all they possibly could to creases in the exports of December accommodate anybody who wanted! The C.P.S. R.M.S.. "Empress of last and in the entire year was evi- their services. It was very import-Asia (Capt. A. J. Hahey, RN.R.) dence of advancing prosperity in ant if they were going to promote is due here on May 28 at 8 a.m., trade and commerce. Moreover, the trade of the port that they and will berth at Pier No. 5, Kow- these increases were in basic in- should pull together in making aliloon Wharf. She will leave here dustries, coal, woollen and worsted the use possible of the facilities for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New yarns and manufactures, machin-provided. He was not at all satis- via Shanghal, Nagasaki, Kobe and Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

ery, and cotton yarn and fabrics,fied that everybody in Liverpool. Yokohama on May 30 at noon. It was too early yet to procure

had realised what the facilities of figures about trade and commerce the port weit; he did not think that

Australia.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducentent offers.

Frequent conneelions from Australia with the following:-

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

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

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and to allconte with measurable ac- London viu Panama Cimal..

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*DEVANHA

RANPURA

TILAWA

*NANKIN

ST. ALBANS

TAKADA KHYBER SALAMBA RAWALPINDI

"NELLORE KASHMIR

ARATURA

RAJPUTANA

8,155 22nd May Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka & Yḥoma.

4 p.m.

18,601 *26th

May 10,000

2nd

June 7,058 5th June 4,500 5th Juno 8,040 7th June

· 9,114 8th Τυπο 8,018 17th June

S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, Sni, Mejl, Kobe & Osaka.

S'ha, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe Osaka & Yokohama. `. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

10,019 22nd June Shanghal, Tsingtao, Wei Hal Wel,

KALYAN TANDA

0,853 3rd 8,085 Bth 0,000 10th 10,508 20th 9,144 3rd 0,960 7th *Cargo only.

Kobo & Yokohama,

July S'hai, Moli, Kobe &. Yokohama. July

S'hai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohama July Moji, Kabo, Osaka & Yokohamaa. July Shai, Kobe & Yokohama. Aug. S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. Aug. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & 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 at

Singapore wille awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All, Cabins are fitted with, Electric Fana free of charge.' Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries,

curacy that trade, but suffice it to Bay, if Livernor' handled exports to the value of £240,000,000 out of half a billion for the entire coun- try, it would be too much to expect

more.

or

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of any of them at the Dock Board Canada” left Vancouver for Hong were really satisfied that all the Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- facilities were being fully used. He hai, on May 17; and is due here on believed it. was far easier to June 4. cheapen the services of the port

Co-operation of Corporation.

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The M/V "Delhi" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left, Hamburg on May 18, and is due here on or about June 17.

"What! You ask me how I'm going to Shanghai? You must have lost your mind, John. You know

very

well that I'm a hundred percent President Liner booster. Those big ships run Interport every few days and just about the time you want to go, one of them is ready to sail. Marvelous service, John, can't be beat anywhere.”

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Deli via Honolulu Fortalghtly sailing'oa Tuesday Pres. Cleveland Pres. Fierce Pres. Taft Pres, Jefferson

£120, 112

Jone 5th

To Seattle and Victoria The Short,Straight Route to America Farinishly sailings on Wednesdage Pres Lincoln

June 19th Pres. Madison

Blay 29th

..June 12th

..June 26th

July 3rd Pres. Jackson ...July 17th Pres. McKinley......July 10th

ctious with all Adantic lines. Choice of rail lines

Special through rates to Europe via United States. Direct across United States and Canada,liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

Europe and New York Direct

ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Sunder via Manila: Stralty, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naplar, Genon, Marswilts, New York and Boston Pres. Van Buren June 3rl 8 a.m. Pres. Adams ...July 15th 8 a.m. Pres Hayes...June 17th 8 a.m.

Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 a.m. Pres, Polk

..July, 1st 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Aug. 12th 8 a.z.

To Manila

Pres. Lincoln ..May 22nd 6 pm | Pres. Madison „June 5th6pm. Pres. Cleveland: May 26th 6 pan. Pres. Pierce June 9th 6 p.m.

...June 17th 8 a.m. Pres. Van Buren Janë 3rd 8 a.m. Pres. Hayes

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Back Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795

Cable Address "Dollar".

American Mail Line

and

Dollar Steamship Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty, years' experience. We own two Slipways and con accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel, Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Bul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application. Hong Kong, April 1, 1928.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

by an intelligent and co-operative The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East use of the facilities than it ever Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on The romance of commerce in the could be by reducing the cash May 7, and is due here on or about past 200 years historically epi- charges. They could save more by June 16. tomised the world's economical using the facilities properly than

England progress.

had to-day by trying to get a penny farthing nearly 20,000,000 tons, about off the master porter's charges. one-third of the world's abipping tonnage. This was the result of private enterprise and business acumen, and shoved what could be

Lieut-Col. Buckley, D.3.0. donc. Moreover the development (chairman of the Liverpool Cham had been on a basis of fair play ber of Commerce); also responding, with reasonable passenger and said they could not do without the commodity rates. Liverpool had middlemen; he was an expert whe her share of the imports and her studied certain aspects of share of the exports.

trade. In Liverpool they were not He by any means downhearted. thought there were certain things Mr. R. D. Holt (chairman of the which could be done for the trade Mersey Docks and Harbour Board); of the port. One was to educata public opinion, which was a very associated with their chairman In great force, and he thought some expressing regret at the absence of action could be taken by the city their old friend: Mr. David Jones authorities. He thought the Cor- (hear, hear). In the last 100 years poration of Liverpool bad not Liverpool had nearly multiplied its | shows sufficient visión in the past, estate by ten, and that was not bad and had not visualise what the progress. They had to have a san- banks of the Mersey contained, and

Growth Of Docks.

Parcels measuring not more than 2% It x 2ft. x 1 ft. will be received in responding, said he wished to be

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & Q. Building, Counaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

Agents.

|

the

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. guine view if anything was to be what a tremendous future they had

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

“BLUE FUNNEL” · LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.) AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.3. CO., LTD:),

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

8.8. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE"

B.S. ADRASTUS"

8.8. "HELENUS"

S.S. "CITY OF OSAKA"

S.S. "DARDANUS"

S.S. "LYCAON

Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Carial

Vin Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

Vin Suez Canal

8.8. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE"Via Suez Canal

Via Suez Canal

4th June. 16th June. 29th June. 15th July.

27th July, 10th Aug

24th Aug.

accomplished. The future was before them as a city and portäny very much what the people made "The". Lord Mayor' (Misa" Mar- of ft. They had built up theirgaret Beavan) in proposing "The business very largely on the Liverpool Shipping and Forward- tobacco trade that came first, then ing Agents Association, said the cotton, then the trade with shipping and forwarding agents America-grain, meats, and fruit were the carriers of the world. Tobacco was an Important trade in There was a suggestion of romance Liverpool; It was not doing so bad- | about it, but there was more of the ly, they were holding their own suggestion of a wonderful and far- very largely by reason of the ad-reacing opportunity. It was by mirable warehousing facilities that working together that the prosper- the Dock Baard had provided.ity of Liverpool was astured, Holding the tobacco trade at Llver- ¡Liverpool "appreciated what the pool was one of the strong points, shipping and forwarding... agents because that trade depended upon were doing. and Liverpool re- good warehousing facilities. Ae cognised what they added to her

prosperity.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option, a member of the Dock Foard / he

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, Cantos,

was pleased to provide that accom modation at a reasonable con- sideration, and 183 was very glad to car a reasonable remu

The Chairman in respon they were in their 27th he, they were perhaps, obacco for ciatio of the kind

They believed they

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