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C.G.T.'S PROGRESS
COMPANY IN SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION
THE NEW LINER
f's
two
VANCOUVER
ALL TONNAGE, RECORDS ECLIPSED
GRAIN MOVEMENT
A review of the business of the part of Vancouver during the calen- dar year. 1923 must give unmixerl gratification to all who have the wel fare of the Dominion of Canada at heart.
dentally the C.G.T. are to place an order for an 8,560 ten cargo steamer of the Alaska type for the Pacific
The movement of grain up to the trade.
Special interest
than attaches to the end of the year was mare remarkable performance of the double the amount shipped in 1927. vessels recently delivered by states the annual report of the Van- the firm to the French Navy, conver Harbour Commissioners, the That the position of the Cic. Gener viz., the motor tanker "Le Mekong comparative figures being 97.561,716 the flotilla-leader "Valmy," bushels in 1928 as against 48,602,210 ale Transatlantique, the biggest French and
which
The the attained record speed in the previous year.
grain shipping company, remarkably
thus breaking a kandling facilities were increased by sound, and that the results of the of 38.95 knots,
new elevator operation of their services are pro- world record. The company received the construction of
from French naval authorities Jet- with a storage capacity of 2,400,000 gressive. was clearly demonstrated by the interesting report presented by the ter of congratulation, a unique testi- bushels for the Alberta Fool Eleva- It is situated just board to shareholders at the annual mony of esteem in the annals of the tor Company.
sive French private
west of the south end of the Second industry. meeting and by the comprehensive
shipbuikiing The firm have undertaken along Narrows Bridge, and is served by speech delivered by M. Andre Hom-
storage yard provided by the Cana- with the Cie. Gle. Transatlantique the M. berg, chairman of that company.
dian Pacific Railway Company, with Maurice Tillier, managing director of preliminary study of a new liner of
It is larger dimension than the "Isle-de-accommodation for 341 cars. the C.G.T., whose name is more and
which France, the keel of is to be laid also equipped with mechanice! un- more closely connected with the
in 1980. The company have had to loading, and all the most up-to-date cessful progress of the company, was
provide for the construction of a new appliances for expeditious operation.
Another addition appointed secretary to the meeting.
The report of the board first points building berth which will have a length out that the retarrs of the operation of the fleet for year ended on Decem- bar. 31 last
taken аге,
as
a whole, satisfactory, and that they show considerable progress compared with the previous year; the total re- ceipts for the year aggregated 1,014,- 111,764 frs, which added to the
balaure brought forward from
last
total
of
makes year. 1,014,549,945 frs. Expenditure ag- 910,111,642 frs. thus gregated leaving a gross profit of 104,438,432 fra, out of which the board proposed to take 78,968,353 fra. for deprecia tion and reserves, thus leaving a net reserve amount, the balance available works out at 24,048,843 frs.
The board proposed to pay a divid end of 12.50 fra. on A shares, 80 frs on the old B shares of 600 frs, and 65 frs. on the new B shares, making Lotal of 28,083,360 frs. allocated to the payment of dividend, and leaving a balance of 963,813 frs. to be carried forward.
of over 300 m.
CHILIAN WARSHIP
for
the Midland
ar
was an elevator Pacific Elevator The report also alludes to the ex- Limited, with an initial capacity of capable of ex- penditure made in connection with the 500,000 bushels, ark!
1,500,000 repairing works, which are carried out pansion to a storage of
bushels. This cruiser
was a matter of vor- par- at Ismidt on the Turkish "Yavouz," but it is noteworthy that ticular interest in view of the fact most of the equipment in quesion will that it was the first grain elevator to be constructed on the north side be taken over by the Turkish Govern-to
of the harbour, and its location
there ment on the completion of the works.
was made possible by the Commis sioners constructing
industria area in that vicinity which is serv- ed by the harbour terminal railway,
With these additions the grain storage capaciy of the port is now 10,635,000 bushels, and a further ex tensive increase is under contempla tion. Cloely allied to the grain already announced, Messrs. busniess. and of even more advantage Vickers, Admstrong, Ltd., Barrow, have to the country, from a revenue view. received an order for the new turbine point, Is the export of flour, and it machinery for the Chilion battleships pleasing to note an advance of 42 "Almirants Latorre, the largest and per cent. in the export of this com most powerful unit of the Chilian modity. Fleet, which is to be reconstructed at Devonport Dockyard.
As
CONTRACT FOR BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Lumber
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929.
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In 1927 the amount shipped was 1,260,530 barrels, and 1,789,640 in When it became known last autumn 1928. Over one million barrels went Special interest attaches to the fact that the Chilian Government was desir to China, and about 300,000 barrels that in spite of the recent increase of our of having this saper-dreadnought to Japan: The increasing volume of the capital by 85,000,400 frs, the com- thoroughly modernised the British Ad-trade in this commodity would seem pany is in a position to pay a dividendmiralty sent a party of officials and to give assurance of an expanding equal to that paid last year, and this engineers out to Valparaiso to survey market, particularly in the Orient. affords striking demonstration of the the vessel, with a view to making a favourable progress achieved as com bid for the work
The foreign export of lumber and The tender AL pared with last year's returns,
was accepted, and the the same time, the reserve funds of vessel has now arrived at Devonport, gs in 1923 was about the same as the .previous year about the company have been considerably where the extensive work to be done 196,000,000 feet B.M. This was dis-
result that on her will be started at once, strengthened, with the
tributed over 41 countries, the larg the C.G.T. are in a sound
Although officiat details position.
est quantities going to Japan and Havre-New York Service
available, her
6ghting equip Vice
entire
the United States, the former receiv ment will be overhauled and The total number of passengers met
date,
approximately 276,000,000 F.B.M., ing And her up
to conveyed during 1928 by the vessels of brought
and the latter 95,000,000 F.B.M. against aircraft,
gun- Canned fsh exported in 1928 waa the company was 419,500, about 15,000 protection
and submarine attack im. more than in 1927, chiefly due to the fire,
She may be fitted with also about the same in quantity service, on which Havre-New York
The total was 1,522,577 guess this beats the Hudson River, 3,000 more passengers were conveyed. bulges, such as are now carried by all in 1927.
France taking 344,491 cases, our show place." Continental visitors Many cases, our principal capital ships. firms in Great Britain will benefit by the United Kingdom 262,272, cases, remark that it reminds them of the the sub-contracts for the various and Australia 248,982 cases, the bal-Rhine items of equipment needed by the vessel.
O EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING It is also noteworthy that the returns of freight for 1828 also show an in- FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
crease as compared with 1927 (2,130,-
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
From Hong Kong to Shanghai
and return
.H.K.$:20
w
Nagasaki Moji
165
190
Kobe
Yokebama
210 286
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TENYO MARU
KOREA MARU
IYO MARU
Wednesday, 21st August Wednesday, 4th September.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SHIZUOKA MARU
Monday, 12th August. Monday, 9th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Saturday, 10th August. Saturday, 24th August.
Wednesday, 21st August. Wednesday, 25th September.
11th August, 28th August.
-BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KAGA MARU
TANGO. MARU
TAMBA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
BOKUYO MARU
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
Sunday,
.... Wednesday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Monday, 19th August, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
Friday, BINGO MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON vla Panama.
† CALCUTTA MARU
+ KAKO MARU
9th August.
Saturday, 17th August. Tuesday, 20th August.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.
† DELAGOA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
BENGAL MARU
† MALACCA MARU
+ MATSUYE MARU
HARUNA MARU
Sunday, 11th August.
Friday,
Friday,
9th August. 16th August.
Saturday,
Monday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU (Nagasaki direct).. Friday,
+ Cargo only.
17th August. 19th August 23rd August,
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Paten quoted between Manila and Australia,
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 and 3897. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
000 toris against 2,100,000 tons), for all service.
ed
proved.
are
not
ance
being distributed over than 90 different countriess
AUGUST SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2,00 p.m. S.S. "TAI HING"-
[1,068 tons---Capt. Trott.]
SUN. 11th
FRI.
16th
When they pass the Shiuhing Gorge,
the American travellers say "Well, we
28
more
AUGUST::
WED.
2181
TUES. 27th
8.8. TAI MING"
[849 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
Whilst and Switzerland.” British tourists declare "Surely, the
FRI.
9th
WED. 14th MON. 19th
B
American
AUGUST
SUN. 25th FRI. 30th
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Cured fish export increased from Lake district or the Scottish mours, For information apply to The "Almirante Latorre" wan During 1928 the company perform launched for the Chilian
49,000 tons in 1927 to over 70,000 but with little less vegetation." Navy at 28 voyages on the Havre New York Elswick in November, 1913. On the tous in 1928, the bulk of the comNow why not take a five-days' round and Bordeaux-New York services, outbreak of
war, however, she was modity going, as usual, to the Orient. trip and see for yourself. It costs you against 87 for 1927, - the total number
A notable feature of the year's only $40. bought by the British Admiralty, and of passengers conveyed amounting to commissioned in September, 1915, as operations was the increase in ex- 45,400 outward (against 43,000 for H.M.S. "Canada." During the rest ports, and particularly in deep sea 1927) and 45,700 homeward (against of the war she served with the Grand exports. The
The success of the Fleet" of which she was the largest in 1927 was me of this trade 39.800 for 1927).
tona, while in "Ile-de-France" continues, and it will battleship, her full-load displacement 1928 the business expanded to be easily realised that the company being 32,000 tons. She was present at 4,358,091 tons, making the remark have therefore, no hesitation in con- Jutland, where her 14in. guns did great able increase of over a million and a sidering the forthcoming order for a execution. In April, 1920, she was re-half tons
or an advance of more than 60 per cent. All classes of ex- big liner.
purchased by Chile. New Liner in 1993
A sister ship. "Almirante Cochrane," ports, deep
and local ses, foreign The C.G.T. are bound by agreement which was also bought by the Ad-coastwise, showed a most encourag- with the French Government to build miralty in 1914, was subsequently can- ing improvement-the total for 1928
Her commissioningverted into an aircraft carrier, and is being
5,053,821 this new Ener.
tons,
against on the Havre-New York line was due now serving with the Mediterranean 3,299,272 in the former year. The to take place in 1932, but in view of Fleet as H.M.S. "Eagle."
total 1928 imports also showed a sub- the important works which have to Many months will be occupied by the stantial advance, although not to the be carried out in order to allow of the repairs to the "Almirante Latorre." same extent the exports, the com-
tons building of the ship in a French yard. Previous to this valuable contract Chile parison being 4,846,168 aud of her operation in the part of had ordered from British shipyards six against 4,513,365 tons in 1927.
It is an Havre, the C.G.T. have had to post-destroyers and three submarines, most
interesting fact that, for pone the date of completion of the of which have already been completed. the first time since the Commission- vessel, by agreement with the Govern
ers began the preparation of statis- ment, and it has been decided that she
tical records, exports exceeded in- will be ready in 1933.
the volume, excess of ex- Imports being 207,455
Tonnage
of ves- The number and tommage sels entering the por eclipsed all past records. In the deep sea class
M. Andre Hombere, chairman of the remarked in this respect
company,
WHITE STAR LINE
ports in ports over tons,
that six new big Atlantic finers are to 5,000 PASSENGERS IN FOUR SHIPS be ordered, and that, four are under
IN SIX DAYS
construction
German
the account of Italian, and
British,
With the arrival of the White Star American companies for the New liner "Majestie" at Southampton re- York service, thus making a total of cently, the White Star Line, in four 10 new vessels. In view of these ce- developments, the C.G.T. are compell-ships, has brought 5,624 passen ed to order a new liner to keep their gers into Europe from the United States and Canada in six days. The rank in the North Atlantic trade.
"Homerie," which arrived at
acce
M. Andre Homberg pointed out that Southampton, brought 1,082 American contrary to general opinion, the assist fourists, the Adriatic" disembarked
granted
the State with by
a further 1,182, at Liverpool, the regard to the building of the liner is "Doric" brought 1,040 Free Church almost immaterial, since it consiste pilgrims into Liverpool from Canada. only of a guarantee given in There were nearly a thousand pas... respect of the payment of interest sengers in the "Cedric," dae in he on the bonds to be issued in order to Mersey, amongst whom was a pay for the ship. The total amount 300 for Breland, and the "Laurentle" of subsidies received by the C.GT brought over
over a big Canadian party of from the State during 1928 only reach- 638. The "Adratie," "Olympic" and ed the small figure of about 10,000,000 "Cedrie" from New York brought francs, which, as the total earnings of big parties of boy scoute for the the firm work out to 1,000,000,000 Jamborge, and in the latter ship was francs, represents hardly 1 per cent,
a large excursion, to the Liverpool Eisteddfod"
Another interesting point of M. Andre Homberg's speech was the al lusion made to the forthcoming re- sumption of the seroplane service in conjunction with the "Ile-de-France"! for the quick despatch of mail on the New York line.
Chantier Et Ateliers
WARSHIPS HERE
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of
The following are the warships at present in harbourer
At the North Basin.M.S. "Tamar.
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore of the Chantier et Atellers de At the North Arm: H.M.S. Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ATLAS MARU
Sunday, 11th August
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Columbo, Durban & Cape Town
HAWAII MARU .......... dr.Monday, 7th September. BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo,
Calla: at Penang IN
GANGES MARU
Monday, 19th August, -
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, REIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI.
|_ BAR & MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo. CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon ?
KUSADO MARUA VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Japan Ports from
Sunday, 18th August.
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 14th August.. MELBOURNE Vis Manila, Brisbane & Sydney... HAIPHONG Vis Hoihow & Pakhot;
MENADO MARU...
NEW YORK-Vin Japan porta, San
~ HAMBURG MARU HAVE,
JAPAN PORTS CO
ALASKA MABU...........
KEELUNG VIA Swatow & Amoy
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-VI SWE TAKAO & KE
SURATAY
VAMOT
8th August, 10 a.. Francisco & Pum
Sunday, 18th August.
Sunday, 11th August.
Sunday 11th August, 3 p.m.
Friday, 10th August. Capely to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
The report worked out by the board
Saint-Nazaire-Penhoet
which presented to shareholders at the gen- aral ordinary meet
meeting held in Paris, showing the gratifying ground posi tion of the premier French ship. bulking undertaking in spite of the difficulties through which the industry passing. While it is true that the
found it advisable not to may dividend, special interest attaches to 2410 Important amortisements and visions for reserve funds which streng
19
"Sandwich" and "Sterling."
In Dock: L19.
No. 6 Buoy-H.M.S. "Castor."
(Foreign Man-of-War U.S.S. *Mindango.”
1,244 vessels entered, being 121 more than in 1927, with more than a car- responding pro-
increase in tonnage. This makes an average of 112 deep sen verses per month.
then the concern veral In 1909 the first year on record:
Daring the last few years
orders were booked which wer
were not at the offices of the Commissioners. profitable, with a view to keeping their the tatal number of vessels ng this personnel busy, but a considerable im clase to enter the harbom during the provement took place last year and the entire year was 71.3 and this com- firm have now - entered a period of parison stalls story of Vancouver's profitable, activity which should bear progress th24 fruit es from next year. Inci
OLD TAYLOR
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·world.
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showing
and
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the 1927 feare
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