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Thursday, 0th August. Sunday, 10th 'August,

.... Friday, 17th August.

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.... Sunday,

Monday,

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THE N.Y.K.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

INTERVIEWED.

in

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING.

the

JAPANESE POSITION.

Southampton-Sitting lounge of the Cunard liner "Beren- garla," upon that vessel's arrival from the States, I had an interest ing conversation with Mr. Ohtani, managing director of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, wrote the Southampton correspondent of the

"Journal of Commerce." :

"Nobody from our head office has been sent out for a consider-

able time," said Mr. Ohtani, "so

eB-

SECTION. ·

Insufficient oll resources in Japan |

FINNISH SHIPPING.

PLANS FOR SOME NEW LINES.

PRE-WAR SCHEMES.

Already before the war, plans

to meet the demand, we can secure were on foot for the creation of a all we require from American Finnish-North America Line, and ports, namely, sufficient for our now, according to reports from vessels to make the round yoy- Helsingfors, there seems to be a good prospect of their realisation. age."

When I asked Mr. Ohtani whe- The history of the matter is in- Before the wor the ther he was contemplating placing teresting. any orders for new ships in Bri- well-known Finnish shipowner, W. "There Snellman, managed to secure from tain he smiled and said:

tons."

Petersburg.

The

The

are five contracts pending, but as some of his fellow-countryman in far as British yards securing them North America, and in what was St. Petersburg, of money and concerned the most I can say then known as at the moment is I may place the considerable sums order here, although that will de promises of an adequate quantity of pend entirely upon the result of cargo in both directions.

majority of the share capital was my 'investigations."

Discussing the activities of the held in Finland. It was proposed Nippon Yusan Kaisha last year, to run four steamers on a regular in view of the fact that there have Mr. Ohtani said: "We carried a service between St. Petersburg, in recent years been great world total of about 200,000 passengers Helsingfors and New York. changes, I decided I would come and approximately 4,000,000 tons company had already been promot- of cargo. Our pre-war fleet ofed when the death of Stillman, and and investigate the conditions ob ships aggregated roughly 350,000 the almost immediately ensuing taining in other countries,

tons, but now with absorptions we outbreaking of the war, brought the pecially in the States. I was very Interested to find that the United have made and with the new ton-plans to an abrupt termination. States has now found some fixed age on order, the aggregate will The one steamer then in possession policy, and intends to have more be 118, totalling 850,000 gross of the company was seized in St. ships, but I am not sure whether

Mr. Ohtani, who is on his third Now the plan is being revived, the move is good for the shipown visit to England, relinquished, in and, according to report, a per- ing business generally, or whether 1923 the position of London man sonage with very strong banking it will result in the raising or lowering of freights. It will, how-ager to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha backing is at the head of affairs. ever, be a long time before they and he then became managing There is no doubt that the recent By the time he againly created Finnish Shipping Loan have new ships, us time is bound to be occupied by the change from reaches Japan after his world tour Fund--which, for the time being, he will have travelled 25,000 miles, however, is still on paper-has Government to private ownership.

"As far as shipping in Japan is and, in addition to his study of the given an undoubted impetus to the first-hand knowledge of the situa-panies. Furthermore, there is concerned, we have too much ton-position In America, will have a founding of new shipping come nage except when the freight mar- tion in Britain and the Continent, every prospect that within a very kets in America and Colombo are He plans to spend two months in brief period the Government will buay. In the winter months a large proportion of Japanese ship- Europe, and his present plan is to be granting State assistance for

return via the Siberian Railway, extra-European lines. The Chief! ping is invariably laid up, although, of course, it is mainly cargo ton provided that he can depend upon Registrar of the Government Ship. the Manchurian situation. In ping Department has, indeed, been nage. As far as the ocean liners America he visited twenty-three requested to work out a scheme to are concerned the conditions are normal the whole year round, and cities, and, in his own words, found form the basis of a bill for grant- the United States-Japanese rela-ing State support for new ship as far as the position in respect tona In healthy condition.ping lines. to them is concerned, it might be "They could not possibly be bet- better or might be worse.

director.

a

ter," he remarked, "for everywhere

"On the whole, I think we have I went I had a wonderful, recep- MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, returned to normality, however, tion and was made to feel at for we have been very little hit by the troubles in China. There is

home."

The P. & 0. 8.8. "Kidderpore" Mr. Ohtani landed at Southamp-left Shanghai for this port on no doubt that the civil war in that ton without having made any de- August 7 at 4 pm, with the Mails, country affected the position to a finite arrangements for his stay in and is due here on August 11 at certain extent, but then China is England, as he told me he prefer-about 6 a.m.

from other

a funny country, for even if youred to suit his inclinations. have a war in one place, it does parts of the country. It is true to TANKER'S REPAIRS. not affect the trade

"SEMINOLE" READY FOR

SEA.

The Ben Line B.8. "Benied!" from

Middleabro', London, Straits and Philippines is due to arrive here or August 14.

Bay, therefore, that even if a war is proceeding in Chino, our freights are not Fatally disorganis-

The C.P.S. R,M.S. "Empress of ed. When a war is centered round

The repairs to the oil tanker Russia" left Vancouver for Hong about Shanghai, we do not get much cargo, but we find that "Seminole," which ran aground Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-i armies leave the on the Pluckington Bank in the hai on August 2, and is due here district trade soon begins to boon Mersey in January, have been on August 20. again."

as soon as the

BUILDING PROGRAMME.

completed by Mesars. Cammell,

The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish

•

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Laird and Co., and the vessel has The M.V. "Japan" (Swedish: sailed for New Orleans. When Questioned with regard to the the tanker was floated off the East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham building programme at present be- bank it was found that her hull burg on July 7, and is dus here

on or about August 22. ing undertaken by the N.Y.K., Mr. had been so damaged that it was Ohtani said: "We have a big pro- necessary practically to recon- gramme in hand at the present struct 135 feet of her midships.

This includes three new She was taken into Cammell, East. Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- time. matorships for the San Francisco-Laird's basin at Tranmere, where burg on July 22, and is due here Japan service, all of which will her engines were lifted out, and on or about August 81. have a tonnage of 16,500, and a work on the reconstruction of the speed of 191⁄2 knots. These ves hull was begun. The five middle sele are being built in Japan, and tanks on the vessel had to be cut represent our replacement pro- away and renewed, 900 tons of

Consignees of Cargo ex S.B. gramme, but in addition we have steel being required to replace

"Benalder" are reminded to take three further motor vessels under the tanks and hull.. construction for our Seattle line. She was then taken into the delivery of their goods which will These, when completed, will have wet basin again, where her en- be subject to rent after August 10, Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8, a tonnage of between 11,000 and gines, which had been overhaul- 12,000 tons apiece, and being in-ed, were replaced. The testing of "Khartoum" are reminded to take termediate vessels will carry both her 47 oil compartments was car delivery of their goods which will passengers and cargo. The speed ried out in less than a week. Of be subject to rent after August 19. of these ships will be 16 knots, and the four months she was in the

company's they, as well as those for the San shipbuilding Francisco service, will be ready nearly a month was lost through for service in 1929 or 1930. the strike, first of bollermakers "We have also another vessel employed on the work, and later building for our South American of the "hotting" lads. service, which also touches San

Francisco, and two more for our

European service which links up

SHIPBUILDING ORDERS.

yard

with Marseilles and London. The It is announced that Sir W. G. and Co., last-named two will be of a great-Armstrong, Whitworth

THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1928.

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Sept. 18

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Sept. 29

Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Nov. 14

Oct. 11

Det. 20

Nor. I

NOT. 10

Nov. 15

Nov. 241

'Dec. 1 Dec. 18 Jan. 22

Dec. 6

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Dec. 29

Jan. 24

Feb. 2

Feb. 12

Feb. 14

Feb. 23

Mat. 5

Mar. 16

Mar. 30

Feb. 27, Mar. 2

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HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

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Aug. 21 Sept. 4

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ly improved type, and will have a Ltd., have booked the following tonnage of 11,000 tons each. In contracts:-A twin-screw steamer our fleet with so with triple-expansion propelling order to equip many new ships, we will have to machinery, for the Corporation of ELLERMAN & spend about 40 million dollars, or Trinity House, London; a 10,800- 800,000 sterling.

ton of tanker, with Diesel propal-]

The

In reply to a question concerning ing machinery, for Messra.. John the Japanese shipbuilder, Mr. 1. Jacobs and Co., Ltd., of London: Ohtani said:The standard of a 11.000-ton oil tanker, with Diesel work turned out by Japanese ship-machinery, for Aktlenbolaget Olson yarda is quite good, and our only and Wright, of Stockholm. trouble is in relation to the high two latter vessels will bring the cost of ship construction there. total tanker tonnage constructed It is about 25 per cent, more than by the company to nearly a million in England, but as there is a huge tons deadweight.

The firm has also secured a con- outcry for home industry, it la; policy to place the orders. with tract for 26 superheated locomo- The increased tive boilers and six boller shells cost is accounted for by wages from the Buenos Aires and Pacific and the carriage of materials from Railway Co. for delivery within six abroad, together with Customs months. duties. The shipyard workers have an eight-hour day, and do not show much tendency to strike."

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghal. and Japanese yards.

Japan ports

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ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 14th August

BOSTON, NEW YORK & HAVANA · via Suez Canal E.S. “MYRTLEBANK” secured an order for two vessels PROSPECTS OF MOTORSHIPS. for foreign owners, one being a With regard to the prospects of passenger ship of moderate.size.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA the motorship on the Pacific, Mr.

6.8. "TINHOW?

Ohtani said: “I think the proni The Finnish Steamship Company pects of motorships on the Pacific has just placed orders to the ex- are exceptionally good, for the tent of about 31⁄2 million kroner reason that we can get oil very with Danish shipyards. From the cheap there. That has been a fac- Elsinore Shipyard the company has tor in the consideration of the ordered two cargo boats, each of respective methods of propulsion 2,600′ tons, and from the Burmgls- for our new vessels, which, as I ter and Wain yard a "new; passen have Iready said, Care, to be ger, steamer, a sister: ship to the

Although we have. Welland" of 2,000 tons,

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