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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1928.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern &Australian Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTII AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND

QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

FRENCH SHIPPING

COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF

CONDITIONS

LOOKING BACK

M. Jacques Marchegay, assistant general secretary of the Comite Central des Armateurs de France (Association of French shipowners) has for the third time delivered a ropert on the shipping industry, In the pointed out that the ton- nage of the merchant. fleet on January 1 aggregated 3,440,616 tons gross, France thus holding sixth place among, maritime countries, and coming after Great Britain, the United States, Japan, Germany and Italy,

During the years 1920 and 1927, French shipowners had continued to renew their fleets by disposing of 153,000 tons for breaking up. but the output of French shipyards which reached 121,342 tons in 1926, dropped to 44,355 tons in 1927.

As regards the activity of the French merchant marine, Mr. Marchegay stated that It WAS satisfactory. The figure of laid-up tonnage which aggregated 233,000 tons on January 15, 1926, was 181,000 tons on January 16, 1928, and 168,000 tons on July 15 last, thus showing a marked decrease,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY whereas an increase was observed

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

Destination

S. S.

TUAN

From I Trong Kong|

About

*JEYPORE

6,318

6th

Dec.

MALWA

10,946

8th

Dec.

KASHMIR

8,985

16th Dec.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.. Marseilles & London,

NALDERA

10,088

22nd Dec.

Bombay, Murteilles & London.

1929

MANTUA

| 10,040, + Cargo only.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Antwerp

Rotterdau & Hamburg

5th Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and ether Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mul! Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS. »

TAKADA TALANBA

TALMA SANTHIA TILAWA

6,949 12th Dec. 8,018 21st Dec,

1029 10,000 Sith Jan. 7,754 21st Jan. 10,000 5th Feb.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang. & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Culcutta,

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

THE CHINA MAIL,

in Great Britain. The laid-up, ton- | nage was far more considerable in Italy (429,000 tons in July last), while the total merchant tonnage was approximately the same.

There had been, on the other

A haod, gratifying increase In French seaborne trade, especially in 1927, a year during which the total traffic of French ports, in- cluding exports and Imports, aggre- gated 43,610,006 metric tons, as compared with 38,192,375 tons for 1926.

TRAVEL SERVICE.

Steamship and Railroad tickets issued to' all principal Cities of the world.

Reservations made-Domestic and foreign traveller't cheques issued. ".

BRANCHES THROUGHOUT CHINA

CONNECTIONS ABROAD.

YOU CAN SAVE YOUR TIME & TROUBLE BY BOOKING

THROUGH US.

CHINA TRAVEL SERVICE, GENERAL TOURIST AGENTS.

6, Queen's Road Central.

Tel. C. 2823-6176.

KAIPING COAL

HOME,

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AND

BUNKERS

FOR ALL PURPOSES.

POWER

HOUSE,

TUGS &

LOCOS

THE KALAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Office:-TIENTSIN.

Agente:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Hong Kong.

CONSIGNEES.

Efforts of French Shipowners. Although the total figures of the French merchant tonnage had showed but little change, a number of new vessels had been placed into service by shipowners, and a large; number of new passenger linerg were building, or to be built. By placing into service the "Ile-de- France, M. Marchegay atated the Cie Gle Transatlantique had been AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE. fortunate enough to achieve both a commercial and a national success.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From U.S.A.

THE

HE Steamship

"SUVERIC"

In April, 1930, a new cabin-class liner would be completed for the New York service.

The Cia Gle having arrived, Consiguecs of Transatlantique had also under construction four cargo liners for Cargo by her are informed that all the North Pacific service, and would Goods are being landed at their shortly order a new liner for the Central American Line.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).quency of the mail service from

ST. ALBANS

ARAPURA '- TANDA

1929 4,500 28th

Dec 6,000 1xt Feb. 6,956 lat Mar.

to Australia.

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & Molbourne,

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong 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 in- ducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:—

extra-hazardous Godowns of the risk into the hazardous and/or

Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd, whence delivery may be obtained

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & SAIGON.

THE Steamship THE

are

"BENCRUACHAN" CONSIGNEES of Cargo hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. *

The Cle de Navigation Sud Atlantique had increased the fre

No Claims will be admitted after Bordeaux to South-America by hav- the Goods have left the Godowns, ing their liners "Lutetia" and and all Goods remaining undeliver- "Masallia" converted to oil-burning, ed after 8th December, 1928, will No claims will be admitted after Chantler Ateliers and had receptly ordered from the be subject to rent,

the Goode have left the Godowns, de Saint- All Claims against the Vessel and all Goods remaining undeliver Nazaire Penhoct a new de luxe must be presented to the Under-ed after the 6th December will liner.

signed on or before 16th December, be subject to rent. run, the Ste Gle de Transports

For the Marseilles-South America 1928, or they will not be recognized. All claims against the steamer All broken, chafed and damaged must be presented to the Under- Maritimes a Vapour had also or Goods are to be lit in the Godowns, signed on or before the 20th Decem- dered a new passenger steamer. where they will be examined on ber, 1928, or they will not be re- The Messageries Maritimes had Saturday, 8th December, 1928, at cognized. placed into, service no fewer than 10 a.m.

The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vla New five new liners since the last Con- Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ek.

The .P., & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of aleamers to London via the Cape.

4.m.

by

All broken, chafed and damaged No Fire Insurance has beenGoods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 5th December at 10 Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

gress, and they still had three pas- effected. senger vessels under construction. Bills of Lading will be counter-i The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Passing to the Coralean service, it signed by London via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. -

MANTUA "TRESILLIAN TALMA

*GAZANA KALYAN SANTHIA

MOREA

ARAPURA

10,940 7th Bth 10,000 14th 5,281) 19th 9,144 21st 7,753 28th 10,953

1th

0,000

• Cargo only.

8th

Dec. Shai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Dock Shai, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama. Dec. Amy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Dec. | S'hai, Mojl, Kabe & Yokohama. Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaks. Jan. S'hat, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Jan. 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 expengcs at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are Atted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

Parcels mensuring not more than 2% ft. x2 ftx1 ft. will be received 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. & V. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

Agents.

was noteworthy that the Cie Frassinet had ordered three new

THE BANK LINE, LTD, General Agents,

passenger vessels. Reference was Hong Kong, Erd Dec., 1928.

also made to the Bummer and winlar cruises organised by French shipowners.

alao from the protective measures National & International Hindrance and flag discrimination practised M. Marchegay then examined the by other countries. To give some dificulties with which French ship- recent examples: M. Marchegay owners are faced, and expressed the pointed out that Italy was practis wish that the Government shoulding a policy as regards emigration, set them free from various hind-with a view to monopolieing for rances, national and international. the benefit of her shipowners the Allading to the recent organisation transportation of her emigrants. of the Credit Maritime-assistance Difficulties in connection with the acheme to shipbuilding--he said transport of emigrants had also that the Government were to be been raised by Spain and Portugal. congratulated for having taken a

Turkey wat Biso showing step which aimed at placing French exaggerated nationalist tendencies, shipowners on the same footing as which were so much the more sur- their foreign competitora. M. Mar-prising on the part of a country chegay showed that the institution which had no merchant marine. wides for an allowance on the inter- that it was of the Credit Maritime, which pro- M. Marchegay went on to say есенвагу for the

est to be paid by French shipowners French fing to defend itself against for building new ships, aimed at such measures, and he regretted. In reducing the cost of vessels built that connection that the French in French yards, which was higher Parliament had not ratifled the that shipbuilding costs abroad by Maritime Ports Convention. about 15 per cent. But he was of opinion-that the cost price of a ship for a French owner was high not

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. only owing to the high building

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

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AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER"

S.S. "EUMAEUS"

Via Suez Canal 27th December. Via Suez Canal g 11th January 9.S. "AUTOLYCHUS"

Via Suez Canal.

8th February proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option, Bubject to change without notice.

Steamare

For Freight and particulars apply to: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong, Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO, LTD, Canton,

price, but to a result of the various taxes laid on French vessels. On any vessel purchased from a for-

PASSENGER LISTS.

ARRIVAL

Passengers arrived at Hong Kong eign Arm, the French shipowner by the B. & B. "St. Albana" has to pay a Custom duty, an im-from Melbourne Sydney, Brisbane, port duty and a register duty Sandakan and Manila on Dec. Taking the case of a ship of 7,500 were Bank tone, worth pine million francs, the Miss Venn Brown, Mrs. F extra cost so incurred worked out Nesbitt, Mrs. J. R. McGregor, Miss to about 500,000 francs, whereas K. Corday, MIN K Hall, Mra. T. foreign shipowners had no similar Cocker Brown & Inf., Mr. & Mrs. duties to pay. It was to be hoped. J. Conroy, Ms E. R. Salter, Mrs. that the French Parliament would w J. Brown, Mr. Joe Yow, Mr. be presented with a draft Bill aim John You, Mr. & Mrs. J. H, Brews ing at placing the French lag on ter, Rev. & Mrs. Worwley, Mr. the same footing as foreign flags & Mrs. Wong Hung-low, Mr. & Mrs. In that respect, ** Na Shea-wab, Hrs. Chan Fo-chuen, "A Bit the difficulties encountered Miss Chan Yun-ching, Mr Chow by French shipowners in the opera- Woh, Mr. Cheorg Yong, Mr. & Mrs. tion of their trade, did not result Lim Yong-siar, Mr. & Mrs. Clarke only from French Fegislation, but Irvine, Mr. G. E. Blondell.

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 29th Nov., 1928.

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connections with all Adantic lines. Choice of all lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

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ROUND THE WORLD

Formightly saltlage on Sunday via Manila, Stmits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria Naples, Genoa, Marsellci, New York and Boston,

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To Manila

Pres. Cleveland Dec. 4th 6 p.m. Pres. Madison..Dec. 8th 6 p.m. Pres. Pierce...Dec, 18th & p.m.

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· Cable Address "Doline"

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and

.

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WEEKLY SAILINGS.

"

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and European Officers.

First class Passenger accommodation, Fans, Electric Lights

In every stateroom, Baths Hot and Cold. Excellent Cuisine. The Round trip takes one week.

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

YIN YUEN & CO.,

87, Connaught Rozd, W.

THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD. Queen's Statue Pier.

MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT. MODERATE CHARGES.

Office:64, Connaught Rond C., 1st floor.

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

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon, Na. B. Estimates farnished on application. Hong Kong, April 1, 1914.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA" DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO” HONGKONG,

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MAKERS, IRON, STEEL AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS,

Twin Screw Steamer "ELIZABETHI," built and engined by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Lid, for the Federated Malay States Railways, for service between Penang and Prai.

lease address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MINA, Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.