SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 1929.
P. & 0.-British India
Apcar and
THE CHINA
TOO MUCH TONNAGE
Eastern & Australians
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
CARGO
FOR
TAKING STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, · AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
MAIL,
(Continued from Page 4.)
(Laughter.)
COMING NELSONS
EVER GROWING IMPORTANCE OF MERCHANT NAVY
ADMIRAL ADDRESSES CADETS,
Trade Factities Act in connection also for his services during the past with shipbuilding. Much as everyone year. He said it was no uncommon
ON DISARMAMENT deplures the, extent of unemployment thing for them to hear words of wis in the shipbuilding trades, and the dom fall from the lips of Sir Frederick "In the Great War England found consequent depression in the shipbuild Lewis, and he had risen to his usual at once that the Very existence of ing industry, I am not convinced that height on this occasion. It would be the Empire depended just as much in the long run the granting of fin impertinent on his part to deal with on the Merchant Navy as it did on ancial assistance under the Trade Faci, the wide survey Sir Frederick had the Royal Navy" declared Vise. and given, not only of the affairs of this Admiral Sir Michael H. Hodges, lasting benet, for the reason that,
company, bat of the shipping position amidst applause, in an address at I have already shown,
generally, but be did think the share prize day on H.M. Cadet Ship "Con-) ample tonnage afloat, and any addj.
holders would wish to let him
way" recently, when he presented the tion to that tonnage, which is either how much they appreciated the way prizes. He need not remind them of accelerated
ated or encouraged by financial in which he had handled the affairs of what the Merchant Navy did in the assistance, only tends in the long run the company during the past year. great war; they understood that the to increase the difficulties of the ship He believed that the bulk of the diree war could not have been won except owning industry; and must ultimately tore of this company were North by the self-sacrifice of its officers and reflect itself in a still deeper depres-Countrymen, and he was glad it was men. zion
in the shipbuilding trade. It has 30, He did not like think what They now read in the papers a never been the experience of the past London would be without the North great deal about disarmament; that that when ships were really needed Countrymen; it simply would not be was a debatable subject on which he and could be profitably employed, their London.
was not going to enter, but he would construction has been hampered for He found also they were not even just say that it seemed obvious that lack of financial facilities. There afraid of having 18 directors, show the tendency in these days was to fore, whilst our own companion have
ing that they were a long way from reduce standing navies and armles taken advantage of trade facilities anything like superstition. He would and it was what he meant when he Anance in the past--and would, venture to tell the shareholders. what told them that the Merchant Navy doubt, do so again in the future—my he had told another body of people on was of ever-growing importance.. own belief is that, taking the broad the occasion when Sir Frederick was Behind their Army they had a Ter view, it is an undesirable mensure elected to the position of resident of ritorial Army, and behind their Navy under conditions which exist at pre- the Chamber of Shipping. He had they had their
R.N.R. and submitted to a graphologist a letter their Merchant Nav They could It would be a relief if I could avoid which Six Frederick had written and train a soldier in a very short time, expressing any opinion in regard to usked for an opinion on it. This but they could not train a sailor in the outlook for the current year. graphologist had said that the hand-five minutes or five years, for they Frankly there are so many uncertain
indicated initiative had not caution and foresight. It further in- ledge of navigation and seamanship, dicated a person very resolute per- but also the spirit of the sea, and severing, and would invariably succeed in getting that Ane old ship and other like in- strong-willed, who that could only be by long experi once and love of the sea. It was in what he wanted. It also dealt with the human side, and said that the stitutions that the youth of their writing indicated a very kindly dis nation had the opportunity of learn position. There was
was also evidence ing the
first steps of a seaman'a
sent.
по
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY factors that one might almost as well
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
S. 3,
Tone
From Hong Kong About
MOREA MANTUA +KARMALA *MIRZAPORE +KALYAN *NAGPORE
10,933 14th Sept. 10,946 29th Sept. 9,128 12th Oct. Oct. 6,715 16th
Oct. 9,144 28th
Destination
Bombay, Marseilles & London, Bumbay, Marseilles & London. M'seilles, L'aon, R'dam & A'werp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. M'seilles, L'éon, R'durn & A'werp.
toss up a cola. I remember saying on previous occasion that shipowners From other people's oftea benefit troubles, and ns last season Canada, for instance, had a
a bumper crop, and unexpectedly shipping conditions were it may be that the reverse will
I back this season, when the Canadian
of a love of pleasure and the good career. They had heard from Cap
of this life. (Laughter.) tain Richardson that there
werd the writing indicated an ex- many more applications to join the
generous disposition, more ship than they could deal with, and
5,283 2nd Nov. Marseilles, London, Hall, Hainburg, ther contrarily thensport, or whe-hands.. He (Sir William Noble) was only exist in these days if they still
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
*Cargo only. (Calls Casa Blanca. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Meil Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
*DALGOMA 15,953 4th Sept.
3.30 p.m. 5,327 15th Sept. 10,006 4th Oct. 3,013 12th Oct. 7,936 21st Oct.
→GARBETA
TILAWA
TALAMBA
TAKLIWA
TAKADA
6549
* Calls Rangoon.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta. 7th Nov. 1 Singapure, Penang & Galcutta.
Cargo on ly.
BL. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
crop prospects are not so good. If it should be so it looks as though we must in future form our judgment by contraries. Again, one cannot tell what may be the effect of the unfor tunate quarrel between Russia
and China, whether in consequence of а development of the trouble, there will rise a demand for
existing export and Import trade of those countries, parti.
China, will be cularly curtailed as adversely to affect ship- ping. Of one thing, however, one can be reasonably certain that given a period of undisturbed tranquallity, trade will develop and expand, and with it shipping will again see pro- perous times, in which our own gom- pany will, we hope share to the fullest extent
30
You will observe from the report that Mr. R. J. Thompson, our lato Newcastle manager, in retiring from. the board. Mr. Thompson has been as sociated with this business for 40 years, and has been a member of this board for 18 of those years. His col leagues, and I am sure, the share- holders also, wish him an improve- ment in health, and that he may have
many years of happiness, before him. (Applause)
Appreciation of Staff
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).expressions are from their very na
ST. ALBANS
NELLORE TANDA
| 4,500 4th
Oct.
6,853
1st Nov
6,956
20th Nov.
ST. ALBANS
4,500 3rd
Jan.
1930
NELLORE
6,853 31st Jan.
*Calls Zamboanga, Port Holland & Cairns.
In
hay
impressionable than sensitive, with as long as that prevailed they knew great self-control and a man of large that the spirit of the sea was alive and ambitious ideas.
in the nation.
The Empire became That was the man who had the possible because Englishmen knew destiny of this great company in his how to use the sea, and it could here for the first time, and he was
that knowledge, and he con- glad to say his interest in this com- gratulated them on keeping up a fine pany was the largest individual in-
English tradition. terest by bad, and he was
Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Hodges was content it should be 30. vote of
thanks, he proposing this expressed his great pleasure at the expressed the opportunity of visiting, for the first hope that for many years Sir
time, the grand old Frederick Lewis would occupy
ship, with fine traditions, and splendid record. its the position of chairmanship of this com- Conway in the Mersey for 70
(Haar, hear:) There had been a pany, and that he would continue to render distinguished
years, the and that meant 70 years of uninter service to the community as a whole. (Applause.) rupted work, the value of which Alderman, Walter Lee, J.P. (New could not be over-estimated. (Hear, castle), seconded the resolution,
hear.) He was an officer of the which was carried unanimously, and y
Royal Navy, and he was addressing the chairman, having briefy replied, an audience practically all of whom the proceedings terminated.
wore destined for service in the Mer chant Navy, and he wished to im press upon them its ever growing importance to this country, and the whole Empire. (Heat, hear.) Hia Royal Highness the Prince of Walez shown his realisation of that of their great service-fapplause) fact by placing himself at the head and his Majesty the King showed his interest by making some of their senior captains his A.D.C's. plause.)
BUILDING OUTLOOK
PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITY OF THE YARDS
а
states the "Journal of Commerce"
JA
had
EASTERN PORTS
PLAGUE, CHOLERA AND SMALL-POX
tent
(Ap.
Now the last, and not the loast im- portant, comment I have to make i the usual expression of appreciation
A FALSE IMPRESSION of staffs float and ashore. These
"Unless viewed in the light of the ture apt to be stereotyped, but they
Inck of orders to replace the work -are never insincere. Without the on hand, Lloyd's Register Shipbuild- loyalty and enthusiasm of our organ.
ing returns for the June quarter isations all over the world, the may well erente
Te-
false Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, salts we are now placing before you
would be
impossible.
The figures, it Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & W
a leading article. I do not sup.
adds, are almost unexpectedly good. pose the shareholders realise that wo Melbourne.
have 27 such
situated such organisations,
They reveal an amount of work on The health bulletin of Eastern porta in the United States, Canada, South
hand, close
upon a million and for the ek ending August 24, issued America, Near and Far East, as
half tons, which 18 38 much as Ly the Director of Medical and Sani- we'l as in this country. Nor must we
261,000 tons more than that recordtary Services, gives the following forget out marine superintendents, and
ed at the end of June last year. cases, the figures in parenthesis in skilful and loyal officers and engineers,
The tonnage launched also, at 392,888 dicating deaths: whose work and responsibilities are
tons
the best on, record for many often insufficiently,
quarters, and bears striking evidence ently, recognised. It is now my pleasure
of the that the Report and Accounts
propose
productive activity of the be yards. This indeed, is the danger adopted, and that a final dividend of 5
to future work. The tonnage com. per cent, less income tax, on the or-
menced at 428,400 tons, likewise, is greatly in excess of that returned for the previous quarter, though it falls a little, short of that commenc ed during the December quarter, and offers the first indication that the vessels on hand to lay down are ba- ginning to taper off.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambuzan, Tawae, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as in- ducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamors to the United Kingdom via New dinary share capital in respect of the Zealand. Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P.&O. Royal Mail steamers to London via. Suez Canal.
The P. & C. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Capo.
financial year ended April 30, 1929, be pald on August 16 next, to all share- holders registered on the books on July 24, 1929, and that the war-
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and rants be posted on August 15, 1929. London via Parama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN,
*NAGPORE ST. ALBANS MANTUA TILAWA
"MIRZAPORE TALAMBA KALYAN *NELLORE TAKLIWA DELTA
ARAFURA
5,283 5th Sept. 4,500 10th Sept. 10,946 13th Sept. 10,006 14th Sept. 17th Sept. 8,018 19th Sept
6,715
9,144
6,853
17,936
! 8,007
16,000
• Cargo only.
27th Sept. 29th Sept. Oct. 7th Oct: 8th Oct.
lat
Shanghai, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Dɛaka. Moji & Kobe. Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Usaka. Shanghai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Rabe & Yokohama. Amoy, Meji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Mei, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
All dates are approximate and subject to alterodien without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the un-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fittes with Laundries. Farcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 8 ft. x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Offies up to Noga on the day previous to sailing. --
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents,
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(ÜCEAN S5. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.)
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
S.S. CITY OF CANBERRA,Vis Suez Canal
S.S. "OITY OF NORWICH'
S.S. DARDANUS".
Via Suez Canal
Via Suez Canal
10th September
6th October. 28th October.
I will call upon the deputy-chairman Mr. Burnett, to second that resolution. (Applause.)
M. Robert E. Burnett (the deputy- chairman) seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously.
The Chairman then proposed the re-election of the retiring directors, Mr. Robert E. Burnett, Mr. Henry C. Blackiston, and Mr. Frank H. Houlder. Sir Oshorn G. Holmden K.B.E., second ed
the resolution, which was carried unanimously. The auditors (Messrs. W. T. Walton and San) were appointed.
rew
Chairman's Words of Wisdom Str. William J. Noble, Bart., pro- posed a rote of thanks to the chair. man for his conduct in the chair and
HONG KONG TIDE
The tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- dicting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal observa- Deberek during the years 1887, 1888 tory under the direction of Dr.
and 1839,
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the difference
the differences being very
small.
The times of high and low-water must not be considered to coincide with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.
August 31 to September 6, 1929. DAYL HIGH WATER LOWER WATER.
Standard -Angust
Ht
Standard Time
inta
Et.
Bat B1 m 668 72 150 EI
Sua. m7376 m0 18 10 | 9-31 a 46 9 38 10.8 Mon.-p84 7.6 m 113 37 208 à 179 15 a 0.7 Taos 1 7.9 m 2 17 33 9 63 18 m 3 6 21 10 2750 3800.9
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option. Wed
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
Thurs 6 10 497.4 m3 512,5
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong. Fri. 8 m 11:30 6.9 m 431 8.3 Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, C'antan.
$11:38 6.76 18 at 1
In the December quarter, with a million and a
quarter tons under construction, our shipbuilders were able to commence 431,768 tons of in the June quarter, new vessels; with a million and a-half tons under construction, and a heavy launching record, they commenced less tonnage than six months ago.
The obvious conclusion is that they have fewer vessels on their order books, that the present figures mark the pick of construction, and that during the next two quarters of the year, a diminishing number of vessels to commence will be
be reflected in We under smaller tonnage
construction, unless in the meantime, of course, there should be a revival in the in- Quiry. This is how shipbuilders read the quarter's returns, and it is neces- sary to understand that, while the figures demonstrate present activity. they portend a coming lack of work. Even it in with:
with a million and a- half tons of shipping on the stocks, Mr. John Hill, the Secretary of the Boilermakers Society. states that the Society has no fewer than 21,616 unemployed. members on its books, 2nd uses this fact as an argument for Government assistance for the shipbuilding and engineering indus- tries.
PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Per P. & 0. 5.9. "Kashmir" from Shanghai:
J. A. Boyd, P. Glover; T. McGrath, A. W. Nash, Miss F. G. Ogilvie, Miss D. Robertson, J. W. Williams =
WARSHIPS HERE
The following are the warships at present in harbour S
At the North Basin.M.S Tamar," "Moth", "Seamew," and Moorhen".
At the North Arm: "Sterling" and "Sandwich. Ing/Docki H.M.S "Serapis", "and £19.
HM8
Seraph,
Foreign Men-of-War Chinese Gunboat "Kwang Kum USS. Gunboat “Glam French Gunboat “Argus, 狃
Plague Alexandria: 3 cas
CAS09. Port Said: 1 case. Bassein: 4 cases, 4 deaths. Rangoon 2 deaths. Saigon: 1 case, I death,
Cholera
Calcutta: 18 deaths. Karachi: 6 deaths. Bangkok: 4 cases, 1 death. Pnom Penh 2 cases, 2 deaths. Shanghai: 29 deaths. Kobe: 2 cases. Osaka: 4 cares.
Small-pox Aden: 4 cases, 3 deaths, Bombay: 11
11 cases, 3 deaths, Calcutta: 7
cases, & deaths, Cochin: 4 cases. Karachi: 6 cases, 4. deaths Madras: 12 cases, 6 deaths. Pondicherry: 1 case, 1 death. Macasser: 1 case, 1 death. Belawan Deli; 1 case.
SPEED
GOOD SERVICE - COMFORT S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Week Day Sailing from Hong Kong at 2 p.m. Arriving Macao at 5.30 p.m.
Sailing from Macão at 7.50 a.m.
Arriving Hong Kong at 11.20 a.m. Sunday Sailing from Macao at 6 p.m.
H.K.
10 p.m.
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Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet)
Highest Place of Observation W. L.
on record West River at Shiuking ..... +41.0 North River at Tsingyuen ..
+26.7 North River at Samshui
1-27.9 East River at Sheklung..
Lowest W. L. on record.
W. L. W.L
28/8
29/8
23.1
22.0
8.0
7.9
* 15.0
3
3.6
3.1
*For the 27th.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS-
The B.... "Dalgoma" will leave Azzoy for this port on September 2, p.m., and is dun here on September 3, p.nu.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of France" left Vanecuver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shanghai, on August 29, and is due here on September 16. She will sail for Manila at 5 p.m. on September 17.
By another boy causing a half- ton millstone to roll on him, Ivor Thomas (14), of Abergavenny, had his leg broken.
Stepping from a motor yacht at Brightingsen, Albert Everett (22). a member of the crew; fell over board and was drowned.
BRIDE IN TEARS
1..
ALTAR WAIT FOR BRIDEGROOM WHO DID NOT APPEAR
Lincoln, July 20.
After waiting in vain for the arrival of her bridegroom at St. Swithin's Church, Lincoln, this afternoon, Miss Lily. Gibbins, aged twenty-five, of Fenton-place, Stamp End, Lincoln, departed in tears.
She was to have married a shun ter employed at Emsworth Colliery, near Doncaster.
Miss Gibbins, who is an orphan, wald later that she and her fiancé had been courting for over two years. She visited him 要
Emsworth yesterday, and he told her he was to have had a week's holiday for the marriage.
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