THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1929.
P. & O.-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 SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
9. B.
Toas
From ! Hong Kong About
MIRZAPORE 6.715. 18th Oct.
Noor *KALYAN
0,144 20th Oct.
5,283 *NAGPORE,
2nd Nov.
MACEDONIA || 11,120 | 9th Nov. KIDDERPORE 5j334 19th Nov. KASHGAR, 19,005 21rd Nov.
Destination
Straits, Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
& Antwerp, Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Kotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
Antwerp.
Carge only. + Culls Casa Dianeu. Calls Karachi, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steunwhip Co.
THE
CHINA MAIL,
LOAD LINE REPORT signment, periodical inspections, etc.. THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL
· SHIPPING VIEWS ON THE RECOMMENDATIONS
MORE CARRYING CAPACITY
appeared to be very sound, and it adopted should place the whole matter upon a far more satifactory baris. The suggestion of an international agreement on the subject before the re- commendations were put into operation, was of outstanding Importance, and it was to be hoped that such agreement would be achieved."
London ViewI
A London correspondent writes:
The report of the Load Lino Com mittee, was received in Liverpool ship. ping circles with a considerable amount of satisfaction. While it was difficult Mast London shipowners are still ab to obtain Interviews from shipowners sent from the City competing holidays and others who aro Intimately asso in Scotland or abroad. In shipping clated with the findings of the com- mmittee, it was felt that the findings are of satisfaction at the recommendations circles generally there is a broad sense all in the right direction. Many of of the Lord Line Committee. The ex- those who under ordinary circum-tended freeboard given to tankers and įstances, would be in a position to ex- to timber-carrying vessels is looker! press an authoritative opinion on the upon as a factor which will decrease Redings of the committee, hesitated on the pressure of foreign competition. the grounds that the report had only just been published in "The Journal of Commerce" that day, therefore, they had not had time fully to digest all the recommendations which the committed
hndi mado.
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY,
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED 、FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF,
CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THE Steamship
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will
MIRZAPORE” ·
be despatched from this Fort on or about FRIDAY, the 18th Oc In the past foreign ships have been tober, 1929 at Noon, taking Cargo ante (and thus earn more money) than the
carry more oil and more timber for the above Ports. British ships with the higher freeboard Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, standards. The new regulations pro- France and London (under ar- mlse to modify the forceness of ces rangement) will be transhipped at tain forms of foreign competition in Bombay into the Mail Steamer A gentleman associated with one of these trades. the oil tanker Arms in Liverpool said that they were greatly in favour of neation societies, are still studying the and London:
to Marseilles The experts, especially in the classi proceeding direct the findings of the committee, because report. They consider it is too com-
Parcels will be received at this such would tend to increase the carry.plicated for the passing of hasty Office until 5 p.m. the Day before ing capacity of their vessels, and, at opinions
Sailing. The Contents and 'Value of all Packages must be declared. For further Particulars, Apply
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents. Hong Kong, 16th October, 1929.
LAUNCH OF A.M.S. "CODRINGTON"
NEW LIFEBOAT
FIRST OF SHIPPING COMPANIES' GIFT
to-
first
tons.
TARKER.
MILIENE LINE
EXPRESS
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE
via PANAMA.
NEXT SAILINGTM
M.V.“TAI PING”
on OCTOBER 21st
for
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Queen's Buildings
Agents. Telephone C. 1030.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work dona in this establishment is guarantsud We have over thirty years experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long,
Town Office: $4, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel Central No. 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel. Kowloon No. P. Estimates furnished on application.
the same time, the stability of the ship would not be in any way affected. On the other hand, he would paint out that with the greater carrying capa Irity of the Individual ship a company (which had a large number of vessels |would probably And that it would be necessary to lay up some of their ton- nage, owing to the large carrying
The inaugural ceremony of a new capacity of the other ships. The re-motos, Ifeboat at Weymouth took place commendations meant that an oil in mail week. This new boat is the tunker of 9,820 tons deadweight would first to be formally inaugurated of the now be able to carry over 10,000 tons, lifeboats which have been presented deadweight.
to the Royal National Lifeboat Insti- Masters and Officers' Views
tution by several of the big shipping The torpedo-boat destroyer flotilla- Mr. Thomas Scott, secretary of the companies in response to the special leader "Codrington" was launched on Mercantile Marine Service Association, appeal which the Prince of Wales, as August. 8 last from the Wallsend-on- in the course of an Interview said the President of the Institution, made to Tyne shipyard of
Messrs. Swan, them last year. report of the Load Line Committee
Hunter, and Wigham Richardson,, which for over two years had been Royal Mail Steam Packet Company name in the Royal Navy and is called The boat is the joint gift of the Limited She is the first ship of her carefully considering the possibility of revising the leading conditions of Bri-and the Union Castle Mail Steamship after Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, tish vessels in view of the steadily In Company, the other lines which have R.N. (1770-1851), who was Comman-
also presented lifeboats creasing competition of foreign ship: Peninsular and Oriental Group, the Battle of Navarino in October, 1827. being the der-in-Chief of the allied fleets at the ping largely untrammelted by the re: White Star Line, and the Canard Com-We understand that she is the
Britain's laws would be studied with keen interest by the in long, with a 60 h.p. engine, which Navy since the conclusion of the Euro- quirements of
pany. She is a Watson Bfeboat 40ft. flotilla leader designed for the British masters and navigating ofcers of the gives her speed of 7% knots, and pean war. Her dimensions somewhat British Merchant Navy with a view she carries enough petrol to be able exceed those of modern destroyers, the to discovering how far the proposals: were likely to affect the safety of lives to go to the help of vessels anywhere displacement, when fully equipped for and property afloat where they
within 117 miles of her station. She is rea,
being about 2,000 are the primarily responsible.
the first of a now and much improved | She will carry Ave 4.7 guns type of Watson boat. Her greatly and two. aeta of multiple tor The committee presided over by Si increased stability and buoyancy are pedo tubes; The main propell- Charles Sanders, an able and experi- shown by the fact that she can take ing machinery of the "Codrington" enced servant of the Government and 160 men on board before the deck comprises two sets of impulse and re steeped with the cautious tendencies is awaah, while the older type of 40ft action single-reduction geared turbines of
representatives of the various in men on board.
Messrs. The Wallsend Slipway and terests both technical and professional, The new boat is to be named "Lady Engineering Company, Limited, who the nautical interests being adequately Kylsant," and she will be formally pre-are also supplying the boilers. These safeguarded by Captain J. T. Edwards, Bented to the Institution on behalf of are of the water tube type, fitted with a member of the council of the Mer- the two skipping companies by Sir superheaters, and fired with oil fuel cantile Marine Service Association Leslie Scott, K.C. She will be received worked under forced draught in whose tankor experience was an in- by Sir Godfrey Barin, Bt., chairman closed stokeholds. valuable asset in dealing with this of the committee of management af special type of vessol and who had the the Institution, wha will then additional advantage of years afloat as present her to Major J. H C.
"Palatino" with two motor liners of bil companies now find themselves in master in sail,
Devenish, the president of Timber deck cargoes and a revision the
2,000 gross tons. They will be bullt need of still additional vessels. AG- Weymouth branch. Bishop
according to the design of the motor cordingly, states a New York meas the load line for tankers in view of Joscelyne will dedicate the boat, and been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre-ship the hall in order to in- yards orders for the building of ten The tide-table given below basship Morosini," with alight alterations Ef, they will soon place with ship objects of the committee and as their Weymouth Ladies' Lifeboat Guild, will components for the better prediction not known yet what engines will be are used in the coastwise trade, the foreign competition, were the main Lady Ilchester, president
of the dieting Machine, which includes 40 crease the speed of the ships. It is large tankers of the very latest and: recommendations in both trades were pame her "Lady Kylsant."
most modern type. As these vosseln ofitides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, fitted. ment, ample time would be available CAMPBELTOWN'S NEW LIFEBOAT taken at the Kowloon tidal observa-
oil companies are compelled by law for considering how far they trenched
The Societa di Navigazione Paglia to give their orders for construction tory
under the direction of upon the margin of safety provided
Drat Bari has decided to build three to local shipyarda. under the old rules, but there could
A new motor feboat, the slater ship and 1889.
Doberck during the years 1887, 1688 1,600 gross tons motor liners with The great increase in the demand
1,200 bhp. and ane 510 gross tons for oil for various manufacturing pur EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), ka no doubt that the committee had the best recently stationed at
fairly and squarely reached a satis- Campbeltown after
The time and heights are given vessel fitted with 400 hp. diesel en poses has led to the need for a large Orkney, has arrived at for Kowloon; but they may be need sine. "Stromn.esa, fying conclusion in recommending that fourney from Cowes, a distance of 506 Aberdeen, the differences being very
fleet of tankers, it is stated, and hence days for the Victoria Naval Yard and
The SA. Zaratino di Navigazione the placing of new orders for ships. modern types of vessels in both trades
has started a weekly service from were sadly hampered by restrictions miles.
These orders are likely to keep US. Trieste She was met by the motor lifeboat
to Fiume, Zara, Sebenico, shipyards very basy; in fact the out
the service but negotiations are going be that unless the mail contracts are The times of high and low-water Spalato and Matkovich, with calls at look for shipbuilding in this respect
on for the construction of two vessels awarded soon it may handicap certain the steamer "Dorico" is employed on coupled with werk. will these yards
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALAMBA
TAKADA
SHIRALA TALKA
TILAWA
3,013 26th Oct. 6,949 6th Nov. 7,841 16th Nov. 10,000
18th Nov. 8th Dec. | 10,000 17th Dec.
•Cails at Rangoon.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
NELLORE TANDA
! 6,853
ST. ALBANS NELLORE
to Australia.
1st Nov
1030
4,500 3rd Jan. 6,853 | 31st Jon.
Melbourne.
of the Board of Trade, was comprised
of
ta international agree
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
boat had her decks awash with only 66 of the Parsain type foghated ITALIAN TONNAGE TEN
Ave
HONG KONG TIDE
email,
MORE MOTOR VESSELS IN
PROSPECT
།
NEW TANKERS
U. S. SHIPBUILDING 'OUTLOOK
It is announced that the Societa di Navigazione San Marco, intend to rer Shipping Board has disposed of, U
With all the tanker ships that the place their steamers Duino” and
6,056 29th Nov. Manda, Sandakan, Thursday Itland, which were detrimental to British William: Macpherson, which she is sup must not be considered to coincide Sutsak and Mákarska. At the present Lis deemed to be very bright. So much
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & trade and favourable to our foreign planting, under ex-coxswain George with the times of slack-water and competitors. In this respect the com- M'Keachran, who had command of the change of current, the two phenomena mittee, would have unanimous support old boat since 1912. in their recommendation to reconsider
The harbour being quite distinct. newer vessels of which there are a hooting of steam herna. She was the margin hitherto allotted
Was beflagged, and the new lifeboat to the was welcomed with rockets and the large number engaged in timber carry brought alongside the quay, by Cox ing and in the tanker Industry.
A Mixed Reception
awain Malcolm M'Intyre, and WEE DATE Mr. G. B. Say, chief assistant secreter of townsfolk. The christening afterwards inspected by a large num tary of the Imperial Merchant Serceretnony has been postponed till next October vice Guild, stated that those who had spring. The old bost is being sent to followed the work of the committee. Aldeburgh, near Ipawich.
Regular monthly callings from Kiong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong The E. & A. SS. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugua, Tuwao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- durement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union 3.8. Company's teamers to the United Kingdom via New which had sat for some 2 years, were Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & U. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
fully aware of and greatly impressed with the tremendous amount of work which had been put in by the com mittee in Investigating the matter
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and from every point of view. The Guild London via Panama Canal..
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
*BELTANA
SHIRALA
KASEGAR
25th
Oct. 7,841 26th Oct, 9,005 20th
Oct. 10,000 29th Oct. 6,95€ 5th Nov. RAWALPINDI 16,819 9th Nov
TALMA
TANDA
*LAHORE ⚫ALIPORE
KHYBER MALWA TILAWA RAJPUTANA
*JEYPORE
304 11th Nov 6,278 12th Nov.
17th Nov. 9,114 21st Nov.
10,080 23rd Nov. 10,006 26th Nov. 16,568 7th Dec, 5,318 9th Dec,
* Cargo only.
tee.
SHIP SÁLES
at the Central Navali Ruint! at companies which are compelled under Ancona, which will be most likely their contract with the US Govern "atted "with" diesel engines.
ment to build saveral super liners, ships with speed, and several new Shipping Company Finance
cabin ships. The La Meridiohale di Navigazione their construction at American yards, It may cause delay in at Naples had proposed to increase its if not lend possibly to an increase in B. capital from 10 to 50 millions' lire not cont.
October, 17 to 25, 1829-
BIOH WATHE LOWER WATER
Sedard Standard
H Hace
Tibor
later than July 81, but according to a There is even talk of the Cramp's Thur 178 St 6.9 m Selded to postpone any decision on the opened to help to meet the prescat Venice correspondent It has been de old shipyard at Philadelphia being re- demand for shipbuilding, concludes the
Bat.
R?
5 19 3.4
Acet.
mearage.
8 68 6.4 Sri. 18 m 9. 1 6.9 m 3 16 16 1bject owing to the impossibility of
obtaining maritime credit 116.9 19 m. 9 60 6.7320 turns for 1928 show a loss
The Navigazione Unione Italles re
of Hed had been especially interested in that the sale of vessels. Recent transac
9 38 7.4 There is stil considerable activity in Sun. 20 to 10 38 6.3 m3 Le lire which has been again paid in. 8497344,682.16 against capital of 510,000 it had been represented on the com ¡mitter by Captain A. Spencer, and had tons include the sale to a Latvian Mon, 21 m 11 3
10.5 7.7 183.1 The company has decided to sell its which has enabled the directors to re
1.4 | 5,6 m 5 11 been the means of supplying some wit company of the "Erissos" 3,233 tons
dace the losses incurred during pro 10 897:9 nesses to appear before the commit-built at West Hartlepool in 1002; the Taox. sz
435
The report of the Socleta Offeine vious years. 0563 m 6. 4. 14 "Marjan," 2,456 tons, built by
11 1920
Allestimento a Riparazione Navi, in The Officine Maritime Calcagno as A6 1.9 Having regard to the export evidenceLaings, Sunderland, in 1895, and sold Wed. 23
while the Navigazione Generale Guastavino at Genoa have redu Shanghal, Moji, Kobo & Tokohama. obtained by the committee from sea. by Levante Soc. di Nav. of Trieste,
984.7 17.6 Italiana is greatly interested, shows a their capital from 3,000,000 lir
B91' 4.3 Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. farers as well as others, it was a mat
to Scandinavians; the "Athol, 4,647
net profit of 120,058.11 lire for 1928, 1,500,000 lire. Shanghai, Moji, Koba & Yokohama.ter of some difficulty to criticise. the sold by Trinder Anderson and Co. to tons, built at Glasgow in 1901, and Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.. conclusions which were embodied in the Giuseppe Bazzo, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka & YokohamIA. report. It was well-known that British "Wangaanella, built by Laings in
of Genoa; Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. hips had been at an unfair advantage 1904, and sold by Crosley and Co., of Shanghai, Moil, Kobe & Yokohama. competing with foreign ships in so Cape Town, to Scandinavian owners; Moli & Kabe.
far as the timber trade was concerned, and the "Lingfield," 4,865 tons, built bat the Guild had found that opinions by Irvines, West Hartlepool, in 1910 Shanghai, Mejl, Kobe & Yokohama. have been somewhat sharply divided and sold by Woods, Tyler and Brown. Shanghal, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, amongst experienced masters and off of London, to Watts and Co, and re Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka,
cers as to whether the British regula Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama,
tions should be amended to fall into
named "Chatham.” Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama,ine with the foreigners who had cap
Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
All dates are approzimáte and subject to alteration, without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaling the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers a London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels mensuring not more than 24 ft x 2ft x 1 ft will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Fassage Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-ms,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Bulding, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agentz
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE
in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Balling from Hong Kong at 2,00
Sailing from Macao at 7.50,
Sundays excepted
Freight and Famare apply --
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO
The
the
tured the most of the trade. British regulations which the com- mittee had found unsuitable required overhauling, but 'the main point.
Establishing a proftable basia, for far as the Guild, and its members to a large new market
so the exportation of California' grapes.
East Coast were concerned, was that experienced of South America Conference of steam- members of the profession had been ship lines announces a drastic reduc- opposed to the deeper immersion of tion in freight rates for fresh grapes ships. From this point of view the in refrigeration The rate will be Guild was of opinion that the report eut
from $40 to $25 would have a mixed reception from the measurement ton on shipments from profession; especially the conclusion na San Francisco and Los Angeles to East
The recommendations as regards as at once. regards the fond line of tankers.Coast South American ports, effective
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