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THE CHINA MAIL,

CHILIAN SHIPPING.

THE NEW SUBSIDY LAW.

SIX ARTICLES.

SHIPPING

SECTION.

SUPER TONNAGE.

SWEDISH IMPORT BAN ON OLD SHIPS.

SCRAPPING NEEDED.

•

WOUNDED OWNER.

FOUND ON RADYR GOLF COURSE.

Mr. F. T. Duncan, a Cardiff shipowner, who had been missing from his home for three days, was found on the Radyr golf course, about five miles outside the city, suffering from a gun-shot wound. He was taken to the Royal In-1 firmary in a serious condition.

The present situation of the do- HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL OFFICIAL

TRIALS. velopment may be summarised as follows:-

Mr. Duncan is head of Mesara. 3. T. Duncan and Co., ship own ers and ship brokers, Adelaide- street. He left his office, it being At a recent conference of Swe-understood that he intended gU Recently, as will be recalled, the Chillan Government submitted to dish shipowners held in Stockholm ing to a county cricket match, but Congress R bill relating to the much attention was aroused by a ho did not keep an appointment grant of subaldies to the national paper read by M. Emil Lofgren with his wife, and his ear was mercantile marine, and it was pass on the problem of old and exces- found near Pontypridd.

Mr. Duncan was found by the ed with a few slight amendments. sive tonnage. This problem of old

He was The following is a translation of tonnage, M. Lofgren said, had its golf club groundsman. the final text of the new law, origin in the unprecedentedly high conscious, and said: "Please tele- which, It will be seen, embodies demand for transports during the phone for the police and an am- I have got a bullet several striking features:-

war years and the ruthless des-bulance.

wound in my chest." losses of

Doctors Article 1. The President of the trustion, causing more Republic is authorised to expend tonnage than were ever seen be- were summoned, and attended him! before his removal to the in- up to the sum of 2,000,000 pesos fare. The result of this was a fabout £50,000) per annum for forced activity in new construction firmary. subsidising such national naviga- while the extraordinarily high tion.companies as shall have main- freight rates also gave an incen- tained, or shall maintain for more tive to the building of new ves- MERSEY-BUILT SHIP. than two years, a regular service sels. through the Panama Canal. This subvention shall be granted in proportion to the quantity of cargo

The "Logician," the first of two 1. Liner shipping systematical- transported by the respective lines.

For the purposes of the present ly replaces its old and unsuitable large single-screw cargo vessels law those companies or ships to vessels by new and modern ton-built and designed by Messrs. which Article 3 of the law No. nage, yet the old ships are not Cammell Laird and Co., Birken- 3,841. of February 9, 1922, refers, scrapped, but rather sold, in order head, for the Charente Steamship shall alone be regarded as national to be used by their new owners in Company (Messrs. T. and J. companies or ships.

the tramp trade or for the pur-Harrison), of Liverpool, has re- Article 2-The companies which pose of creating competing lines. turned to the Mersey after carrying 2. The liner companies act out highly-successful official trials, benefit by the advantages estab-

ished in Article 1 shall allow the themselves methodically to work in and was handed over to the owners. State to participate in their pro- order to extend their traffic and inA speed of fourteen knots was ob fits on the following conditions: this way they are constantly en-tained, and the vessel was deliver

(a) Penalties or fines and ap- trenching upon the sphere of the ed several weeks ahead of the con- propriate reserves shall be deduct- tramp trade.

tract date. The "Logician" is 418 ed from the profits.

no less than

3. In the overseas tramp ship-feet long, with a moulded depth of (b) Out of balance of the pro ping the vessels used, partly 54 feet,

construction fits there shall be reserved, in the through new

and During the American. Immigra- Arat place, a dividend up to 10 partly by means of tonnage cast tlon year 1927-1928 per cent. per annum in favour of off from the liner services, have 11,220 visas were issued by the the shares issued by the company. gradually, become larger and fast- Cologne American Consul to Gor- The balance shall be divided pro- er. Thus the tramp ships former-man citizens. Of this number only portionally between the company ly engaged in the trans-ocean trade a thousand were for temporary re-

to withdraw to more sidence in the United States. and the State, it being understood have had that the State possesses a right limited markets where there is a

equivalent to a nominal value of shares equal to 10 times the sub- vention paid during the year to the respective company in conformity with Art. 1 of this law.

moreover shorter "ses time."

Limited Markets.

MOVEMENT OF ST ̃AMERS.

SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1928.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

17 Daya Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Daya Shanghai-Vancouver.

I Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver. SAILINGS 1928..

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF CANADA' EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA. EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Hong Kong S'hai Kobe T'hama

Leave Leave

Leave

Aug. 16

Leave Aug. 14 Sept: 4 Sept. 8 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Oct. 9 QEL. 11 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 13 Dec. 4

V'ver

Arrive

Aug. 8 Aug. 11 Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Nov. 7. Nov, 10 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec, 12 Dec. 15 Jan. 16. Jan. 19 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 27 Mar. 2

Aug. 25

Sept. 15 |

Sept. 29 |

Oct. 20

Nov. 10

Nov. 15

Nov. 24

Dec. 6

Dec. 15

Dec. 18

Dec. 20

Dec. 23

Jan. 22

Jan. 24

Feb. 2

Feb. 12

Feb. 14

Feb. 23: Mar 5 Mar. 7 Mar. 16

(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)|

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE.

£120: First class throughout.

£112: Firat class Pacific and rail, Cabin clasa Atlantie.

83: Second class Pacific, First class rail

and Cabin class Atlantic.

Atlantic sailings from Montreal nad Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow. Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

Leave Arrive Hong Kong Mantin

July 31 Aug, 2 Aug. 21 Aug. 23

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Leave Arrive

Manila Hong Kong Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 24

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS.

Aug. 20

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SAILINGS FOR JULY & AUGUST 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons Capt. 0. B. Wilks.]

WED.

S.S. "TAI MING" [049 tons-Capt. G. J.. Spink.]

JULY

MON. 30th

AUGUST. 1st! FRL 17th

WED.

22nd

SUN. 5th FRL 10th

WED. 15th

ΜΟΝ. 6th SUN. 12th

MON, 27th

AUGUST.

MON.. 20th

SUN. 26th

FRI. 31st

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are "Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- sommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fons in State- rooms and Saloon. The s.s. "Tal Hing" is fitted with Wireless. 4. On these more limited mar- kets, as; for example, the European The CPS. R.MS, "Empress of Takbing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via samo Porta) every five These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (vin Samahul, Shiuhing, berth-where already the available Asia" from Hong Kong on July 18 days. President's Powers,

amount of tonnage was beginning left Yokohama on July 26 at 3 p.m., The share which, in this divi- to grow too large the ships have and is due at Vancouver on August to be obtained on hoard.

also become larger and faster, 4. the company

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of shall be distributed by the ad- while at the same time there is ministration in the form which. it an increase in the supply of ton-Canada" arrived at Shanghai yes- This means keener competi-terday at 8.30 a.m., loft Shanghai deems to be moat convenient, and age. the shares falling to the State shall tion among the tramp vessels to-day at 10 am, and is due at be employed for the amortisation which were specially built or pur-Hong Kong on Monday afternoon. of subvention which have become chased for this particular trade. She leaves for Manila on Tuesday

6. In the Scandinavian coal, at 5, p.m. effective in conformity with Art. 1

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES,sion shall

£120, £112 £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco,

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU (Calls Los Angeles). Wednesday, 8th August. TENYO MARU

Tuesday, 21st August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez

KATORI MARŲ

ATSUTA MARÚ

Saturday, 28th July. ... Saturday,

11th August.

Wednesday, Monday,

22nd August. 19th September.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

SEIYO MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TAMBA MARU

Saturday, 28th July, Saturday, 11th August.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU

Saturday,

18th August. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

BINGO MARU

Wednesday, 1st August.

NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

+ TATSUNO, MARU

17th August.

Tuesday, 31st July, LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles. † DELAGOA MARU (Calls Glasgow) Friday, CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Perang & Rangoon.

† MALACCA MARU

Wednesday, 8th August,

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TANGO MARU

Friday, 17th August.

SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

† MORIOKA MARU (Mojí direct)... Monday, 30th July.

Wednesday, 1st August. Monday, 6th August.

-SADO MARU

SUWA MARU

†Cargo only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S.

S. K

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON,

HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via · Slogapore Colombo, Suez and Port Bald. ATLAS MARU

Thursday, 0th August. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BURNOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

MONTEVIDEO MARU... Friday, 10th August.

BOMBAY -Via Singapore & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU

SUMATRA MARU

Friday, 3rd August.

Sunday, 19th August.

DURBAN, DELAGOA DAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo,

CANADA MARU........... ..... Bunday, 8th August CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and

Japan 'porta

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

HIMALAYA MARU,

Sunday, 6th August,

BANGKOK-Via Salgono

HAIPHONG.Va HOTROW E PAEEDI

MENADO MARU

Thursday, 2nd August.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama

JAPAN PORTS SUS

ALASKA MARU

BOURABAYA'MARU ́

TACOMA MARU

KEELUNG Via-SWATOW & AMOY

HOZAN MARU

KISHU MARU

TAKAO-VI: SWATOW & AMOT

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SOURABAYA MARU

For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No., 4088, 4039, 401R..

Friday, 10th August

Friday, 10th August, Wednesday, 15th. August.

Sanday, 29th July soon. Sanday, 5th August noon, Thursday, 9th August noon.

Friday, 10th August. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA",

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

fall to

The E. & A. 8.8. "Tanda" left of this law, accumulated without and timber trades the shipowners

are only too well aware of this Sydney for this port on July 17 at interest.

(3) The President of the Re- change, and the situation is pre-am. with the outward Australian public shall nominate a delegate. cisely analogous with that prevail-Mails, and is due here on August 8. director for each company receiving in the Mediterranean. ing the subsidies to which Art. 1 of this law rafers.

The M.V. "Japan" (Swedish

6. The scrapping of these old East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- and, from other points of view, no burg on July 7, and is due here Art. 3.-The President of the Re- longer suitable ships has, owing on or about August 22, 1928.

The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish public is authorised to contract, to the lack of system and the pre- for account of the companies and vailing custom of selling, not kept East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- with the necessary fiscal guaran- pace with the activity in new ship-burg on July 22, and is due here

building and the changes which on or about August 31, 1928. tee, such loans.as may become necessary for the acquisition of have taken place in the shipping

business. ships for use in. foreign commerce or coastwise traffic. These loans shall be guaranteed by a mortgage

Liner v. Tramp. The circumstances enumerated

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consigness of Cargo ox M.V. other ships which fulfil the condi- brought about much severer com- "Romolo are reminded to take tions demanded by the respective petition between liner and tramp delivery of their goods which will

shipping. There are still many be subject to rent after July 80. regulation, but they,must not ex- ceed 60 per cent. of the value of people who believe that the fluc the ship determined in accordance tuations of the shipping situation

would fall back into the undula-1 with the regulation: The com- panies shall deposit with the Gen- tory movement or series of cycles, eral Treasury of the Republic the which was usual before the war, sums necessary for the service of and in which, when the highest the loans contracted in their point was reached satisfactory pro-

on the ships thus acquired or on above, M. Lofgren stated, have

favour.

fits were made and the losses of

Art. * 4.-The subvention au- the period of depression made thorised by this law can be accord- good.

It is impossible to count

ed to private shipowners, and it upon such a movement any longer. The stabilisatin which has taken' wht be governed in such case, by

the above-mentioned dispositions in place in trade and industry has not become apparent in any way in so far as they are applicable.

Art 5.-The Consular due at shipping; indeed, on the contrary, present in force are increased by shipping is in the very midst of 10 per cent. The product of this a crisis as difficult as that which increase is intended to cover the prevalled before the war." expenses occasioned by the present law.

The only effective method would bs scrapping, but this has been It is Art 6-Within 60 days com shown to be impracticable. meneing from the promulgation of necessary, therefore, to adopt a this law, the President of the Re- method. by means of which the public shall draw up the regula- market for old tonnage would be limited and scrapping tion for its application, and this strictly

would be encouraged. Such a regulation shall set forth the con- ditons as to comfort, hygiene and method would be the prohibition feeding which must be found in of the import of ships more than the accommodation for third-class twenty years old., Norway has had a favourable experience of this passengers.

method. Nobody would be injured by such a prohibition, while it has Na- advantages of many kinds. turally those advantages would not appear immediately nor all at the same time, but it would not be very long before they became plainly ap- parent.

U.S. DEMANDS.

•HIGH WAGES FOR OFFICERS.

New York-Eight thousand petition also asks the Shipping mates and deck officers employed Board to discontinus the practice by the United States Shipping of ranking some deck officers as Board have potitioned for an in- fourth mates and complains, that! crease of fifteen per cent. In wages, in some vessels the rating of mates two, weeks' holiday annually, and is as low as sixth, despite the non- Improved working conditions. existence of certificates for such

In addition, men on oll-tankers ranking.. want a ten per cent bonus be- The minimum monthly waga paid 'cause they work harder, and the by the Shipping Board to deck offi- officers of passenger liners ask for cera with third mates' certificates an allowance for uniformA. The is 30.

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