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potentialities of production in many other directions, in which the authori tles in Brazil are now taking keen practical interest. More particularly is this 20 as regards the cultivation and export of citrus fruits, &c. Ar- rangements have been made for the installation of packing plants in the States of Sao Paulo and Rio de Jangira, and considerable expansion of the eftrus fruit traffic is anticipated in the near future, to cater for which tween South America and the Unite Kingdom have been specially equipped.

ON THE CONTINENT SHIPPING'S FUTURE the vessels of our regular services be

Dor

STEADY DEVELOPMENT AT

ROTTERDAM

LORD KYLSANT'S BELIEF IN THE INDUSTRY

say

It is regrettable that congestion in the port of Santos has gain becomme acute, many ships having been. delay -S. AMERICAN MARKETS COAL AND ORE IMPORTS

ed awaiting their turn to discharge. would once more express the hope Trade at Rotterdam has been de (Continued from yesterday.) that vigorous measures may be taken

to prevent the congestion

again veloping steadily in a most, satisfac-

Berious dimensions, tory manner, in sharp contrast to

The export trade of Argentina reaching conditions last year, when the bulk naturally reacted favourably not only Payment for the Conveyance of Mails Whilst there are many indications cargo trade was seriously hampered on the national finances, but upon her by the strike of German Rhine barge-purchases of manufactured goods from on the part of foreign governments of their intention to foster by every crews. Tonnage arrivals in the New abroad. The total imports into Ar- Waterway during May improved frac-gentina showed a substantial increase, passible means their national mercan- reat tile murines, and to increase Tather of which, I am pleased to tionally with 17 per cent. on the

Britain secured her proportion, our than to reduce the financial and other April gure, tennage berthed at Rot terdam gained 1.21 per cent.,

sids afforded to their nationals en- bak

exports to Argentina being, So as

up Antwerp records a small loss of 0.48-

Agure not approached since the col-, gaged in the shipping industry, there The improvement at 11am-lapse of 1920.

has, I regret to say, been a disposition per-cont burg, 1.87 per cent, is still insuffi-

To Great Britain the Argentine maron the part of our own authorities for cient to raise the month's total to

ket for manufactured goods is of out- 30mine years to curtail as far as pos- last year's level.

standing importance in view of the sible the rates of payment even for of Compared with May, 1928, arrivals dependence of this country upon the services rendered in the conveyance

mails. maintenance of a flourishing export man As you know, this company in the New Waterway, at Rotterdam mainte whilst the

was one of the pioneers in providing River Plate trade

of per cent., 15.27 per cent. and 2.08 per cent, respectively, while the de- several millions of tons of British mails, and in the early days substan ereas at Hamburg represents 2.82 shipping. For over a century trade tial subsidies were granted for this and commerce between Argentina and

the company's main per cent. Rotterdam has thus mein- tained its lead for the second month Great Britain have steadily developed, route to South America the rates re in succession, May returns, compar and to-day Argentina buys a larger civel from the British Government of for the conveyance of mails have been quantity of British goods per head of scaled down over a long period of ed with last year's figures, being as follows:-

population than any

other

foreig years, and those at present in opera- country. This is largely accounted

cannot

a satisfac- for by the fact that hundreds of mil-

be regarded as lions of British capital are invested dered. It is hoped that the British tory recompense for the services ren. there, whilst the British reputation

Government will before long agree for integrity and reliability in com-

some re-adjustment in this respect. mercial dealings stends high with the people of Argentina. The fact that, of the enormous

Whilst recognising that, on account

increase that

hat has at the present time, the Argentine is the largest foreign market for British taken place in the facilities afforded cotton and woollen goods, as well as for the carriage of overseas mails by railway material, is one of far-reach- various lines, conditions have under- atry gone a change since the time when ing significance, for British industry

was necessary to give a consider- and the unemployment

and at Antwerp have increased 13.09des employment annually for steamship services for the carriage

Hamburg Antwerp Rotterdam New Waterway

Hamburg Antwerp Rotterdam

New Waterway

May, 1929. Ships Net tons 1,535 1,855,895 996 1,767,430 .1,114 1,874,687 1,328 2,212,871 May, 1928. Ships Net tons 1,542 1,880,261 985 1,731,436 954 1,626,411 1,175 1,956,688

Coal and Ore Of the vessels berthed

at Rotter-

dam 983 (last year 827) were laden: 623 (511) coal, general cargoes, 202 (116) ore, 70 (54) conl, 45 (45) Sailings grain and 35 (44) wood. with cargo numbered 799 (739), and included 649 (589) general and 198 (131) coal and coke cargoes; of the latte: 64 (40) were bound to France, 5* (47) Italy, 59 (28) to North crn Europe, 1 (4) to South America and 15 (12) to other countries.

and purpose,

tion

On

to

Whilst one cannot fall to be em. able subsidy in order to enable a man

that have

are

at

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S.S. "TAI HING"

S.S. "TAI MING" Ì1,068 ton-Capt. Trott.] [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]

JULY

ed by the many indications in the Ar-service to be established and maintain

shipowners are gentine of present prosperity, as ed, I feel British

justified in asking that adequate pay. shown by the Advances

ment be made to them for the valuable taken place within a comparatively services they render in this connection, brief period in production, commerce,

and that they should receive their fair industries, currency, savings, gold im

share of the amount paid by the there traffic, ports and railway possibilities of greater development in general publie in the form of postage. Although the cost of fuel during the future, which should bring in-

1928 was somewhat less than for the creased opportunities for trade and investment, to which Great Britain previous year, the working exper.ses of high-class vessels are still very would do well to close attention.

pay A British Economic Mission has heavy. Every effort continues to be been appointed to

en made by the management to bring proceed to Argen- Imports of British coal reached a tina and Brazil ander the presidency about economies in all departments

SUN, where this can be done without any of Viscount D'Abernon, whilst post-strike record of 208,000 metrical tone, compared with 135,000 tons in British Empire Trade Fair is to be sacrifice of efficiency.

heid in Buenos Ayres, in the Argen-British ports is still very excessive,

cost of handling goods May, 1928, and ore imports have im- proved further to the record figures tine, in 1930-31, to which this com-

pany and its associated shipping com- and in the interest of the development of the trade of the country, it is hoped with bat 024,000 tons in May, 1928.panies are giving practical support.

will rê A new Government took office in that this important matter In recent years the million limit has only been exceeded in three months, Argentina in October, 1928, underceive the careful consideration of the various port authorities, and that be 1925,

who had been viz.:--June,

tons; President 1,065,000

Irigoyen, whe teen pré-

of the administration fore long it may be possible to reduce May, 1927, 1,031,000 tons, and July, viously head

ramaterially operating costs at British to 1922. In -1927, 1,090,000 tons. Tankers have from 1916 to

some quarters arrived with 100,500 tons mineral oil, it was

in-ports.

Our new head office building in the new Argentine Ad-

Lendenhall-street is now completed, ministration and 8,400 tons edible oils arrived in

might have a disturbing bulk, including

effect upon the advancement of the and on 21st May the company's head two cargo from a

trade and commerce of the country where it had been located for 90 years. country office was transferred from Moorgate, Russian Black Sea port.

Just before the

Ministry Argentine Mi Bulk grain importa have

Our fine new building, on the his took office I publicly expressed the slightly lower at 230,200 tons, com- opinien that, in my view, these anti-turic site of the old East India House, pared with 251.000 tons last year, 1Teipations were not well-founded, and is a fitting domicile for the headqu addition to which 476,000 bags of

although certain elements of industrial ters of this great company, whose is further exemplifi- grain arrived, compared with 550,000

ed by this building, in bags last year.

time, these troubles have been dealt

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING of 1,211,000 metrical tons, compared

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SUMMER EXCURSION RATES

From Hong Kong to Shangbai

카

and return

Nagasaki

+

1

Mali Kobe

"

17

Yokoharaa

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SIBERIA MARU

H.K.$128

165

190

210

235

Wednesday, 24th July. Wednesday,

7th August.

Monday, Monday,

29th July.

12th August.

Saturday, 27th July.

10th August, Saturday,

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

TAIYO MARU

MISHIMA MARU

IYO MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. SUWA MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via, Manila & Ports.

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

24th July. 21st August.

27th July. 11th August. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Monday, 19th August.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

+ NAGATO MARÛ

TANBA HARU

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU.

BINGO MARU

† ATAGO MARU

† KUMA MARU

Saturday, Sunday,

conpered with 45,000 tons last year to power cipated that the coming

been

In

The wood trade is areat have been noticeable from time Progressive pores in which several | growing under seasonal conditions, with in a statesmanlike spirit, and I of our associated companies will also but has not reached last year's level,

still hold the belief that the new Ar-find a home. At our office in Glasgow, and while. the general cargo trade of

gentine Administration is concerned we are carrying out structural altera- the port has not in the aggregate

above all things to secure and main-tions to enable the White Star and Union-Castle Lines, as well the good reached record figures, many tain an uninterrupted flow of increas-Royal Mail Company's Staff, to be features are to be reported, in addi-

ed prosperity for the country as ajd

accommodated. tion to Elders and Fyffes' liners the

whole.

I will see from the report the As Jamaica Producers' vessels are now "It

is gratifying that progress is calling regularly, two cargoes of Aus-

being made with the great new port general manager (Mr. P. G. M. Mit- tralian fruit have been discharged

chell has been appointed a director works at Buenos Ayres, and that a

of Rotterdam in the past month, and

part of this new port is already open. the company, in succession to the Mr. Clark, and this addition to late arrivals of North Pacific fruit are

Notwithstanding this, there is still maintained at a very satisfactory to

the court we warmly welcome. serious congestion at Buenos Ayres, September next, both he and Lord level. Substantial increases are also

and much work remains to be done recorded in arrivals of rubber, tea,

before adequate facilities are avail-Suffield will proceed to South America

to deal will the enormous tan- on the company's business. rice, groundnuts, tinned goods, fats,

of shipping serving this

great oil in barrels, chemical products,

South American port. I would again textiles, paper and asphalt.

urge that, in the interests of the pro- Kress of Argentina and its overseas trade, the work on the new port be expedited as much as possible. There is another matter which has long been advocated by those engaged in the shipping trade of Buenos Ayres, namely, that the control of the port should be placed in the hands of a separate port authority, representa- tive of the different interests el, which is a much-needed reform that I complie hope may before long be ne

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, tobacco, coffee, feeding cakes, sugar,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

† DELAGOA MARU

Friday,

9th August.

Tuesday, 23rd July. Sunday, 4th August.

Sunday, 11th August.

Thursday,

Monday, Tuesday,

22nd July. 23rd July.

27th July.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

+ BENGAL MARU

HAKUSAN MARU

KAWACHI MARU (Moji direct)

† MURORAN MARU (Moji direct). Saturday,

+ Cargo only.

8th August.

Reduced 1st Class Excursin Fates quoted between Manila and Australia,

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O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Said,

ALTAI MARU ATLAS. MARU

Sunday, 21st July. Sunday, 11th August

Tuesday, 10th July,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MONTEVIDEO MARU

BOMBAY Vis Singapore & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU

GANGES MARU

Sunday, 4th August. Monday, 19th August..

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES REIRA DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI,

BAR & MOMBASA-Vie Singapure & Culombo,

Tuesday,

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & gay 3th August,

.

CANADA MARU

SEATTLE MARU

Thursday, 1st August, Sunday, 18th August.

Shanghai,

KUSADO MARU

Amsterdam Trade

able

nage

Arrivals at Amsterdam in May numbered 328, compared with 842 last year, and included 17 (8) bunk- er calis, 202 (192) general, 25 (18) coal, 6 (5) grain and 30 (50) wood cargoes. Sallings with cargo num shou bered 193, compared with 196 laat Importa of British coal reach- ed a total of 61,750 metrical tons, compared with 47,500 tons last

уект.

but

and 12,170 tons Folish coal arrived last month. Mineral oil improved to the good figure of 58.000 tons, cera- pared with 47,200 tons last year, grain and wood imports have not reached last year's level. The gen- oral cargo, trade is marked by satis factory increases in arrivals of seeds, sugar, coffee, rubber, tea, tobacco, fruit, wines, chilled beef, chemicals, textiles and paper.

of

Last Week's Tonnage New Waterway arrival in week ended June 8 numbered 290 of 513,504 net tons, compared with 274 471,765 net tops in week ended June 9, 1928, and included 66 British, 76 etherlands numbered 16, being te and 59 German vessels;

same as last year,

concern-

Brazil in Development The most noteworthy event in con- nection with the great Republic of Brazil was the success obtained in balancing the budget. President Washington Luis was able recently to announce the financial results for 1928, showing a larger credit balance

had been anticipated, due to in- creased revenue, and diminished ex- penditure, whilst the liquication of the floating debt had almost been aerom- plished. The importance of sound and stabilised cur- national finance rener for the development and pro- gress of a country camot be over- estimated.

Adam arrivals numbered 82. Government of the

to

Both the exports and imports of Brazil showed satisfactory increases in 1928 over the previous year, but it At Rotterdam 244 vessels of 413,391 hes to be remembered that exports of coffee still represent about 70 per Let tons arrived, compared with 218 vestele of 390,053 net tons last year, of the, whole, whilst there is not

ceht, of which 212 were laden; 125 carried considered to be much room for ex- general cargo, 2 ore, 10, coal paneion in the world's demand for this

Sailings with grain, and 18 wood.

met to some extent by the establish- cargo numbered 186, and included 147 modity. This situation has been 32 coal, and 2 coke cargoes. ment on the part of the Brazilian

Coffee Defence

In- with 78 last year, and institute, formed to control the market compared cluded 5 bunker calls, 49 general, 6 by giving financial

assistance enable this valuable industry to hold surplus stocks and to regulate ship ments from Brazil by sarcaling them over the whole year according to the requirements of the consuming chan- tries. For the Brasil produced over

on bags of coffee, the largest crop ever harrested, that of all other coun

being just over eight million huge production, with the assistance of the Defence Institute, prices were maintained at a level generally above

of 1927.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Japan Ports from coal, 1 grain, and 12 wood cargoes.

AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai) ... Tuesday, 23rd July, MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

HIMALAYA MARU

........ Wednesday 7th August.

HAIPHONG Via Hoibow & Pakhoi

MENADO MARU

* Thursday, 25th July, 10a.m.

NEW YORK Vin Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama,

JAPAN PORTS

-

KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy?

INDUS MARU

ALASKA MARU...

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

DELI MARUNDA INSTRU

TAKAO VIA BWATOW & AMOY.

TAHAO & KEELUNG.

BOURABAYA MARU

Wednesday, 24th July. Sunday, 11th August,

Sunday, 28th July, 3 pm, Sunday, 21st July, 8p.m. Thursday

1st August Noon.

Friday, 16th August

For further pacicalars please apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 1088, 4089, 1090

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

Sailings with cargo numbered 52.

Imports of British coal at Rotter dam totalled 82,650 metrical tons, and at Amsterdam 15,600 tons, compar ed with 24,430 tons and 9,100 tons respectively in corresponding week of last year. At Amsterdam arrived 5,298 tuns Polish coal, compared with 7350 tons last year.

OLD TAYLOR

AGED BY TIME

Season

tries enin Notwithstanding this

us, however that a great country like Drazil cannot safely de- pend upon the production and export of one commodity alone, and it is for- tunets that the countryš possesses.

Tribute to Management and Staff

1 desire personally, and on behalf of the coart of directors, again to express appreciation of the good work done by the generrsl manager, assistant managers, officials and per sonnel of the company at home, abroad and afloat.

เ

(Continued on page 5.)

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