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Wednesday, 4th September. Wednesday, 18th September.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

TOO MUCH TONNAGE

Survey Of Shipping Situation

WARNING TO THE GOVERNMENT

3

(Continued from Yesterday.)

Continuing his speech at the meet- ing of Furness Withy and Co., Limited, Sir Frederick W. Lewis, Eart., said

for

sense,

1

that

COLLISION AT SEA

PASSENGER STEAMER SUNK OFF CALIFORNIA

SIXTY-FIVE DROWNED

New York, Yesterday. The coastwise

passenger steamer "San Juan" voyaging from San Fran- ciaco to Los Angeles, with 55 passen- cide what is practicable in relation gers and a crew of 45, was sunk in a to its affairs than any other body, collision with the Standard Oil tanker and in this connection if it is, 1 "S.C.T. Dedd," off Pigeon Point. stated, the intention of the new Gor

The S.CT. Dódd" and other vessels Speaking in general

20

to confirm ernment of this country freight rates for vessels of the size

the 48-hour week Convention, I sin picked up occupants of the "San Juan," operated by our companies have re-

cerely hope it will not be attempt- It is not yet known whether there were mained at a low level, and competi-ed to apply this to shipping. Provi- any tatalities.

Steamer. Goes to Rescue tion from foreign tonnage has been sion has already been made, in the keen.

which, The chief reason this Washington Convention, to

San Francisco, Later. state of affairs is no doubt the one incidentally, the United States is not

Sixty-five persons are believed to I have already alluded to--namely excess supply of tonnage over the demand for space, but the keenness of the competition is undoubtedly ac- centuated by the fact that as a rule

tonnage can be foreign

operated more cheaply than British; and also many

are assisted by foreign lines direct or indirect subsidies in one form or another.

Perhaps the most artive freight market has been the Argentine: it is also a fact to be remarked that a considerable amount of tonnage has been loaded out to Australia with coal in consequence of the troubles. in the local coalfields. This tonnage will, no doubt, to some extent ad- trade versely affect the homeward of the Far Eastern liners, but as voyage to Australia and back for an

argo carrier ordinary bulk accupy as long as five months, the sending of this tonnage so far afield may tend to improve freight rates in the nearer trades during the autumn. We, at any rate, hope it may be

50.

may

For small tonnage, in which for all practical purposes our companies are not interested, the market has shown

The considerable activity. small vessels have had a very poor time for a long while past, and the recent improvement must be most welcome to them. The foundation for the improvement seems to be the activity in chartering for the Rus- stan Baltic and White Sea timber trade.

i

of

a party, for the exclusion of ship have been drowned in the sinking of the ping, but as efforts are made, from time to time, to incorporate the "San Juan." Thirty-five persons were it should not be rescued by the tanker "S.C.T. Dodd" shipping industry, overlooked

the conditions and the steamer "Munami.". Reuter's ove of employment on board ship differ American Service. very materially from those of shore workers. Whilst at sea vessels must be navigated on Sundays and during the night, as well as by day, and no hardship is involved under the pre- sent system. The men have not to occupy time in going to and from their work, as is the case with the shore worker, and even under pre- sent conditions, the firemen, whose work, is inore strenuous than that of:

COASTAL SHIPS

LATEST CHANGES IN. PERSONNEL

Mr. J. M. McWilliams, second off-

Mr. F. E. Noyon, second officer, Hupeh, has gone second officer. Kwang-how.

Mr. W. Dickenson, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Fatshan.

M E. G. Benson, chief officer, Chengtu, bas gone chief officer, Kueichow.

the sailors, work on the basis of an cer, Nanning, has gone second officer, eight hour day, viz., two shifts of Hupeh. four hours each, under very much improved conditior.s

compared with those which used to preval.

In the case of a 9,000 tons, cargo a 48-hour week Binor, for instance,' would mean an

san an increase in the per- sonnel from 54 to 68 hands, and an extra cost in wages, victualling and loss of freight space, &c, of over £3,500 per annum per steamer, plus a capital expenditure of about £2,500 per vessel for increased raft and

If lifeboat accommodation.

Mr. E. R. Graham, chief officer, figures be multiplied by the number Kueichow, has gone chief officer, of steamers under our control, one Chengtu. arrives at a very substantial figure. As it is quite obvious that under

Mr. J. M. Brackenridge, second en- it would be im-. presentations to test gineer officer. Sinking, is on Home compensate for the additional costs, leave. the extra cost involved (either the initial capital cost, or interested and Mr. J. H. Fayers from reserve, depreciation on it, plus the increased has gone second engineer officer, Sin- operating cost) would have to be kiang. borne either by shipowners, in which

these

event présent meagre profits would, Mr. J. E. Duggan, from reserve, I am afraid, be still further reduced has gone second engineer officer, Po- if not actually turned into losses, or yang. by a reduction in the wages of the ship's personnel.

Of these two undesirable ennse-gineer officer, Poyang, has gone quences the burden would probably second engineer officer, Nanning. be shared by both, but I am certain

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1929.

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8.S. "TAI HING"

[1,068 tous Capt. Trott.]

SAILING DATES. FOR SEPTEMBER, 1929 (Subject to change). ||DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 1,30 p.m.

Ss. TAI MING » [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] SEPTEMBER WED. 4th FRI. MON. 9th WED. SUN. 15th MON.

Mr. J. W. E, Tonkin, second en-

MON SAT.

7th THURS. 12th

SEPTEMBER

2nd 'TUES. 17th MON. 23rd SAT. 28th

that shipowners generally would re- Mr. E E. Murray, second engineer gret the second alternative as much officer, Nanning, is on reserve. as the first. During the past 10 years or so we have taken eredit to

Mr. A. Brown has been appointed thrid engineer officer, taming,

officer. Taming, is on reserve.

Mr. D. H. Davidson, third engineer

ourselves, and given credit to the National Sailors' and Firemen's Union, and their late much respect ed chief Mr. J. Havelock Wilson whose death we deeply deplore, for the relationships be- the fact that

Captain C. R. Harria, of the King- shipowners

50 free from wo, is on reserve. going staffs waters and their sea- troubles, and disagreements. When it has been possible to

to increase

Captain R. Hughes, from reserve, warges, or when it has been neces- has been master, Kingwo sary to reduce wages,

tween

When

the matter

Mr. G. K. Hudson, chief officer, Chaksang, is on reserve,

Shipowners and Politics In the ordinary way shipowners prefer, in common with most other businesses, that they should be as free as possible from political inter- ference, and I have no doubt that if immunity could be secured, shipown Brs would willingly undertake not to to interfere in politics. It is, however, inevitable that there should be a cer- tain amount of political intervention, both national and international,

the regard to ships. as well as to passengers and cargoes they carry, and accordingly we

problems to we have O EUROPE VIA U.SA. VARYING deal with frens time to time which more complex than surely must be FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

any with which our ancestors were andraced. The difficulties inevitable SUMMER EXCURSION RATES

to such intervention are unnecessari- and return

enhanced when, as often happens, international conventions are agreed and signed on behalf of many coun- tries, and subsequently many those countries, which have authoris ed their delegates to attach their signatures, fall either to ratify the convention or to give it legislative has been arranged by mutual agree- Mr. R. J. T. Hopkins, from re- effect, with

that one is the result

ment through the National Maritime serve, has gone chief officer, Chak- fact tempted to say, as I have, in Board, upon which shipowners and sang. said elsewhere, that an International

representatives of navigating officers' Maritime Convention is an agree-

societies, engineer officers' societies, and the National Union of Seamen ment entered into between a number of countries, but which is only bind.

sit in close contact with each other. ing upon British Bhipowners.

The machinery is there for discuss- (Laughter.) 7th September. Saturday.

ing in a perfectly frank and Saturday, 21st September.

Take the Hague Rules as an ex-

manner any matters affecting the ample.

The Convention was signed

interests of any of the parties, and in Brussels in 1923, and Great Bri-

it is sincerely to be hoped that yt- tain was the first to ratify and give withstanding disruptive influences, the legislative effect to what

had het past harmonious and smooth work agreed and signed by all the dele-

ing relationships will continue to be gates.

maintained. and countries

the

ained. I am glad to gather such as States, Germany, France, Japan, &c, that the difficulties of which there

maritime countries, have have

in recently been signs aro all great

in Unless one is m not yet done sa.

of being disposed of, as it constant touch with the situation, it

would have been a thousand pities if the harmony of past years had is impossible to imagine some of the consequences of this anomalous posi-

beon disturbed for no better reason tion, but. for example. in a recent

than rivalry between two contempor- case the United States Courts held

ary unions, (Hear, hear.) that a condition inserted for the pro

Labour and Trade in a British shipowners,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE: tection of

Since we last met together, for the ship's bill of lading--which was, in fact, a contract betwee} British second time in the history of the coun- fact, a 20th September.

Consignees of cargo .ex M.V. a British merchant try a Labour. Government has been shipowner and

are reminded to take for the transport of goods by a Fri-elected to rule over our destinies, and "Deebank" tish ship, and which in accordance although I am not going to attempt delivery of their goods which will be

political subject to rent after September 2 in the nature of law embodied with British

anything speech, feel I am voicing Hague Rules was invalid as being contrary to the public policy of the opinion of all right-minded business United States, a

which was men when I say that we hope" the new. Policy

Government

ant will be able so to frame apparently designed many years ago for railroad traffic. This decision their measures that there will be no was given nowending that the adverse interference with trade such

Monday, 9th September.

23rd September. Monday, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKUSAN MARU (Calls Hall)

KITANO MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

Wednesday, 25th September. Wednesday, 23rd October.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARU

+ TOTTORI MARU

Wednesday, 11th September. Friday, 27th September.

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

Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU

Tuesday, 24th September. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Forts

KANAGAWA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

Toexday,

24th September.

† MAYEBASHI MARU

† TOBA MARU

Thursday, Sunday,

12th September. 29th September.

+ LYONS MARU

Friday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† PENANG MARU

Sunday,

8th Septembez.

+ MURORAN MARU

Monday,

16th September.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KAMO MARU

Monday,

2nd September..

AWA MARU (Moji diréet)

Monday,

2nd September.

5th September.

+ RANGOON MARU (omit Shanghai) Thursday,

+ Cargo only.

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....... Monday, 9th September, AMAZON MARU RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

Monday, 7th HAWAII HARU

BOMBAY Via Singapure & Colombo.

SHINNOR MARU

SUMATRA MARU

(Calls at Karachi).

ember

Tuesday, Brd September.

Thursday, 10th September.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI.

BAK & MOMBASA Via Singapore & Columbo

CHICAGO MARU

papaalam Monday, 23rd September CALCUTTA—Vis Singapore, Penang & Hangoon

CELLBES MARU 、、、、-- INDUS MARU

17: Sunday, 1st September,

Thursday, 19th September.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from

Shanghatinh

LONDON MARU (From Shanghai). Monday, 9th September,

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane B

MADRAS MARUZ GERVLETTE

HAIPHONG Via Hollow & Pakhol.

SUNMENADO MARU”........................

5th September.

Thursday, 6th September, 10 am,

NEW YORK VI” Japan porio, Ban Francisco & Panama.

HAVREB MARU

JAPAN FORTS

BORNEO MARU

SHUNKO MARU

KEELUNG VIL Batow & Amoy. USAGANION: MARULU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO-Vis SWATOW & AMOY,

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

STAKAO MARUSS

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Tuesday, 3rd September.

open-

Yet six years have cited from an announcement in the Press

United States

a

the

course

the

the Hague

as will cause a set back in our efforts Rales Convention six years ago, and

and to establish a period of prosperity American receivers of cargo, carried which, in itself will do much to relieve under our law, are reaping the full unemployment. (Hear, hear.) benefit

of every condition which Bri- tish

are bound to insert- For their

accordance with the Hague Rules.

It is perhaps not out of place to mention here that the ain and pur- pose of those who have worked for

•ship tection in

In this connection there are just Lwo points I would like to mention in passing Our company is interested as exporters to the Duminions and I am pleased to abroad particularly state to the former of large quan- tities of anthracite, in addition to

Mr. P. J. Brown, third engineer afficer, Luenho, has gone third en- gineer oficer, Yusang.

from re-

Captain W. J. Collom.. serve, has gone master: Tungshan.

Captain R. J. Gillespie, from re serve, has gone master, On Lee..

Mr. J. Mathieson, chief engineer officer, Eric Moller, has gone chief engineer officer, Isabel Moller.Ship- ping and Engineering.

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30th

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many years to develop international bruis concerned in site supply of coal ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S.

to industrial markets at home, as well; as consuzдers of bunker coal for our within the steamers; it is, therefo scope of my remarks if I comment uport the scal situation. After a con- siderable period of very severe depres

been

commerce by establishing national conditions of sea transport, to arrive at fair and ron- has bee condistons as the result of collective bargaining between all the parties interested, that is to say, between shipowners, shippers and re ceivers of cargoes, underwriters who regaining

sion the coal trade has ports have insure both the ships and cargoes, bean rungth, and and bankers, who, on the security of calamity the shipping documents, finance the movement of international commerce.

increasing in little short af

in recent months. It would, therefrything

should transpire by which the coal trade wer

were again thrown a state of depression and I believe result from reversion

into

The Brussels Convention of 1923 was, dis ineptiasug

the result of years of work to Achieve these aima, but it is maui

would

fest that if the law courts of any to a T-hour day. Our company is not nation have the power t

to declare actually engaged in the coal trade as void, as unreasonable, one of the colliery proprietors, but I a

but I am rekably informed that the reversion to a of a business compromise, terias

hour day would, í effect mean an increase in costs of at least 1s. 6d to 28 par ton, and we have sufficient to know how seriousty, this would re knowledge of the coal export trade tard, and perhaps destroy altogether, the hopes of a revival of prosperity

matters.

made by business men (and concur red in by the appointed delegates of that nation)in

matters

saffecting only business interests, then relay

is a end to collective

Bach mattaining in tion to

To my mind that would be a dissater. Surely it is by those methods, and not by the coal trade, which means not what amounts to legislation by the merely prosperity for the colliery own- Law courts, that international-com- ere, but indirectly for the country as

a whole be

Tines to sound honest, be developed on

the Trade Facilities Grants benefit of all concerned. And surely The second point which I think it is Bunday, 11 September 3 p.m. the business interests are better not inappropriate for me to refer to Sunday 8th September 8 m. judges, even than those in the law is the suggestion which has been made Thursday, 12th 8 Septembar, Noon court of what are reasonable terms the in their efforts to deal with the Noon upon which to base a business con unemployment problem the Govern

Bromfie

ment may consider the renewal of the 48-Tiner

Teak: Similarly, would anggest that the M. TAKEUCHI, Manager shipping trade is better able to de-

(Continued on page 5.)

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