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Thursday, 12th - July.

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LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

A BIG LIST.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

Rortsen (2687) British, from Probolingo (Java) —,J.C.J.L. !--- 6,000, tons of sugar for Hong Kong

SECTION.

NEW MARINE BILL.

AMERICA'S BIÐ FOR SHIPPING SUPREMACY.

INCREASE COMPETITION?

HOLT OILERS.

THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1928.

TWO NEW MOTOR VESSELS.

CANADIAN

-462 FEET LONG.

one

Mesara. Alfred Holt and. Co. (Blue Funnel Line), the wall know shipping firm, are adding twoj new motor-vessels to their fleet. The contracts for construction were placed last month, Caldeon Shipbuilding Co., will build vessel, whilst the other will be Although American influence on constructed by Workman, Clarke shipping and shipbuilding has not, and Co. since the war, been very pronoune- The two ships will be similar to Seang Bee (6784) British, from ed, and has apparently tended to the last Holt linere "Orestes" and constructed within Rangoon, Swatow-Yuan Kee: decline, it would be unwise for "Idomeneus" 468 passengers, 500 tons of rice for shipowners and shipbuilders in the recent years.

British Isles to take too lightly the Hong Kong.

Suiyang (1694) British, from passage of the Jones-White Mer- Shanghal, Swate B. & S.-127 chant Marine Bill through Con- passengers: 650 tons general cargo, gross last month, states the "Motor the stem to the after part of the

Ship."

1,000 tons (through).

Terms of Bill,

Dimensions.

The length from the fore part of

600 tons (through).

sternpost on a range of 28.ft. Walshing (1160) British, from

waterline, will be 452. ft., the Tsingtao, Swatow for Hong Kong Under the terms of the Bill the moulded beam 69 ft. and the depth 1,406 tons (through)."

United States Shipping Board may from the top of the keel plate to Lycnol (4814) British, from New-devote sums up to approximately the top of the upper-deck beam port. Singapore-B. & S.:-228 tons £60,000,000 for the construction of amid-ships 35 ft. 9 ins. general cargo for Hong Kong 4,950 | new ships and the conversion of The displacement will be 16,000 tons (through).

old vessels to meet present-day lona on a moulded draught of Benrinnes (3071) British, from competition. For ships in foreign(28 ft., and two sets of Burmeister London, Singapore-Gibb Living- trade the Government will advance and Wain machinery, each with stan:-2 passengers, 485 tons gen- up to three-quarters of the cost of jeight cylinders, will be installed. eral cargo for Hong Kong, 600 tons the construction of new ships, or They will be of the single-acting (through).

the conversion of existing croft, at design, with cylinders 240 m.m. Haining (832) British, from a rate of interest of little over 2 bare with a piston stroke of 1,500 Foochow. Swatow-Douglas:-245 per cent. The loan period la ex-mm, cach being capable of deve-į passengers, 340 tome general cargo tended from 16 to 20 years. loping 3,000 b.h.p. The service for Hong Kong.

speed of the two vessels will baj between 14 knots and 16 knots.

The "Orestes" and "Idomeneus" These conditions represent no are fitted with supercharged Kweichow (1220) British, from thing more nor less than a very machinery, and the now vessels in heavy subsidy to shipbuilding and all probability will be equipped shipowning in America, and may with the same. American owner, the disparity be do something to lessen, for the

tween the costs of vessels, con-| Tonkin (907) French, from Hai-

structed in the United States and] The continued adoption of dil- phong-Mc Mackenzie:-9 passen in Europe respectively.. From this engined crafts by experienced own- gers, 1,200 tons general cargo forstandpoint it may cause a loss of ers whose vessels cover a large Hong Kong.

Continental yards, and these have out the world, afford a striking American orders to British and number of trading routes through- been of some magnitude during re-example

of thu gathering cent years; but more important, (supremacy of the motor-vessel overi perhaps, is the fact that it will the steamer.

Linan (1366) British, from Can- ton-B. & S.-69 passengers, 767 tons general cargo (through).

Canton-B. & S.-3 tons general cargo (through).

Pheumpenh (1965) Chinese; from Whampoa-Wo Fat Sing.

Michael Jebsen (1942) Danish, from Bangkok, Hoihow-Chin Seng Hong:-826 passengers, 2,548 'tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

Peru (5223) Danish, from Dalny -J. Manners-8,069 tons beans and general corgo (through). Kamakura Maru (3624)

ese, from Yokohama, Moji--N.Y.K. -278 passengers, 774 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 1,187 tons (through).

Difference in Cost,

Great Assistance.

Motor-v.-Steam.

embark on the ROUND THE WORLD,

O.S.K, MOTOR SHIP SERVICE,

EXIT THE STEAMER.

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When they pass the Rhinhing Gorge,

JULY SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 3.30 p.m. Wuchow 2.00 p.m. S.S. "TAI HING"

[1,008 tons Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

JULY.

JULY MON. 16th FRI. 27th SUN, 22nd

3.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]

JULY

JULY

WED. 25th MON. 30th

"Rhino and Switzerland." Whilst FRI. 20th British tourists, declare "Surely, the Lake district or the Scottish moors,

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lead to the construction of num In 1923 Messrs. Alfred Holt and bers of new motor ships and to the Co. built the motor ships "Tan- conversion of many steamers to talus" and "Medon." In 1924 the American travellers say "Well, we Diesel drive, Already the Shipping three ofl-engined craft were con- guess this beats the Hudson River, Board has arranged for eight structed. In 1926 two, and in 1926 our how place." Continental visitors 9,000-ton vessels to be transformed five more, whilst one was remark that it reminds them of the SUN. 15th into motor ships.

recently delivered and two have now been ordered, making a total Lushan Maru (1507) Japanese,

of 15 in all. Since 1924 only three from Shanghai, Swatow--N.Y.K.:--

This virtual subsidy will prove steamers (apart from one or twoNow why not take a five-days' roun 88 passengers, 4 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 483 tons general of great assistance to marine-en-comparatively small vessels) have cargo (through),

gine manufacturers in the United been built: the last was construct-

cd in 1925. Dalshu Maru (1862) Japanese, States, and will, no doubt, enable from Kwongen M.B.K.: 6,180 them to carry out experimental tons lime stone for Hong Kong. work that could not otherwise be Amazon Maru (4824) Japanese, financed. Private shipowners may from Dunkirk, Singapore-0.8.K.: be encouraged to

new vessels more -1 passenger, 840 tons general construction of cargo for Hong Kong, 4,938 tons readily than they would have done Hozan Maru (1383) Japanese, without assistance, but American- from Keelung, Swatow:-0.S.K.;-owned ships will still be more cost- 28 passengers, 700 and 181 tons coally to operate than those sailing under a European fing; the only and general cargo for Hong Kong.

Rojum Maru (1306) Japanese, assistance given by the new Bill in

The this, respect is that charges under from Dniren-MB.K.:-3 passen- gers, 1,000 and 280 tons coal and the heading of interest and depre-motor vessel "Montevideo Maru" is now on her fourth round-the-world general cargo for Hong Kong, 1,500 ciation will be lowered.

cruise, which was tons coal (through).

commenced in January, 1917; with five steam Lyons Maru (4340) Japanese,

ships that comprised the fleet. from Glasgow, Singapore-N.Y.K.:

There is no doubt that with the 214 tons general cargo for Hong present American complex on the acls and two steamers on the run, There are now threa motor ves- Kong, 8,124 tons (through),

question of international status in but the steamers will, next year, Mandasan Maru (266) Japanese, commerce and industry the in- be replaced by motor ships now from Nakamotsu, Mike-M.B.K.-habitants of the United States are under construction. 5,639 tons coal for Hong Kong. prepared to make certain sacrifices

Durban Maru (4383) Japanese, to achieve what they have never steamers will be replaced with oil- Thus the whole fleet of five from Yokohama, Shanghai-N.Y.K. been able to attain supremacy in engined craft. -4,855 tons general

cargo shipbuilding and shipping. Having (through).

atarted along the lines of sub- Sun Kong (922) Chinese, from sidisation to achieve this end, and K. C. Wan-Man Yick Co.:-4 pas- thus induced their traditional op- sengers, 280 tons general cargo ponents in the Middle West to ad- Devonongae (1022) Chinese, from mit the principle, those who be Port Kamfa, Holhow-Chow Yui leve in the need for a predominant Teng: 60 tons general cargo for mercantile marine in the United Hong Kong, 2,000 tons (through). States have taken the first import- Shui Hing (112) Chinese, from ant step in a policy which; they Macao Hoo Hing Co.:-40 tons consider, will lead to the world general cargo for Hong Kong.

supremacy of American shipping. In fact, after the passage of the Jones-White Bill, somewhat, wild statements were made to the effect ELLERMAN

Chung Hing (249) Chinese, from K..C. Wan-Hong On Co.: 240 tons general cargo for Hong Kong. Departures

For K. C. Wan-Hanoi

For Hongay: Chung Woo For Canton: Waishing, Marly, Suiyang..

America's Bid.

that nearly £1,000,000,000 would be spent in the United States in the

For Swatow:-Fooshing, Cremer.next ten years in the expansion of For Shanghai:-Amazone Maru, the fleet satling under the Ameri- Sycavn

caf fag. This would involve a constructional. 50,000,000 tons gross, even at programme of;

American prices, and may there fore be discounted, but the fact is) mentioned as showing the frame of mind which exists. in certain quar-i ters in the United States..

For Muntok:-Tjianroea. For Shanmei:-Cheung On.. For Amoy:-Davonongso. For Saigon Durban Maru, For Keban: Fab Tal.. For Macao: Shin Hing. For Keelung:-Benrinnes. For Singapore:-Hector. For Manila:-Bellingham. FM Clearances. For Swatow-Doli Maru. For. Moji-Ginyo Maru For Singapore:-Seang, Bee.

· For Bangkok:-Hermod.

British Japanese

Norwegian

Chinese Danish

Thursday, 12th July noon. Friday, 20th July."

Dutch French

tos-08AKA BHOSEN KAISHA, Portuguese

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

Germany

Arrivals Departures. In Port 24

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Increase Competition. The matter will not, perhaps, be taken too seriously in this coun- try; it is but an added indication of the absolute necessity, from every standpoint, of building the most economical ships to meet the Increased competition which may have to be faced as a result of developments consequent on the passage of the Jonee-White Bill,

8 According to a Government re- port, Cuba's sugar crop for the season just ended, amounted to 27,649,088 bags of 825lb each. As a result of over-production. 80,758 bags go under the control of the Na- tional Sugar Commission.

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