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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1929.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES, încorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

ETRAÍTS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST ÍNDIES, 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.)

8. 9.

Tons

From Hong Kong Aboul

RAWALPINDI 16,619 7th Dee. *BELTANA

1-1th

5,273 19th Doc. 10,080 21st Dec. 9.114 | 28th Dec.

*ALIPORE MALWA

*KHYBER

Destination

THE

THE SHIPBREAKING

INDUSTRY

WORLD'S YARDS FAR LESS BUSY THAN USUAL

BUYERS OF OLD SHIPS

спе

CHINA MAIL,

SHIPBUILDING IN··

JAPAN

PROSPERITY IN DEFIANCE OF

FREIGHT MARKET:

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD,

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

WORLD'S SEA TRADE

| The Steamship,

BENMOIR " Shipbuilding is prosperous in Japan formed that all Goods are being land-

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in

the

it is rather disturbing to learn that the world's shipbreaking yards in contrast with other countries, are less busy than usual, says "Ship- presparity which is all the more re- and/or extra hazardous Godowns of ed at their risk into the hazardous ping." This means, in effect, that markable in view of the condition of old vessels are being sold for use in the freight market, which is in the The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & other trades and that now ships, in-throas of dopresalon. But

Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or stead of replacing. are supplement- "Miyako" draws a sombro pleture of from the wharves delivery may bo ob ing existing tonnage. It may not be conditions in the second half of next

btained. generally known that though the year. The present activity is due, the Goods have left the downs, and ali No claims will be admitted after the Greeks continue to be the principal paper says, to the age limit being Goods remaining undelivered after the buyers of old vessels, encouraged reached by many subsidised liners, more than ever now by the state of which must be replaced by beats fully 28th fnat. will be subject to rent. their exchange, which enables them up to the mark set by the Communi All claims against the steamer must to run ships even more cheaply than cations Department for the subsidy in prosented to the Undaraigned on or in days gone by,

offers. Another cause is the popular- the breaking-up ity of Diesel ships, which are replac

before the 12th December, 1020, or market would not have been so doing steamers in the world's sen trade.

they will not be recognised. pressed but for

circumstance

All broken, chafed, and damaged which has arisen lately. This is the The boats on the stocks will be com. Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, purchase of vessels of all types by pleted for the most part in the first where they will be examined on the Norway for the

special

purposes

half of 1920, aftor which shipbuilding 27th Inst, at 10 am. by Messrs. the whaling industry.

will replace into the condition The demand

that Goddard and Douglas. has been on a very large scale owing even worse than that, because the roed.

developed with the armistice, perhaps No Fire Insurañco has been effect- to the impetus which has been given

cent activity has forced extensions in recently to the whaling industry, one of the developments of which is the made in the trade itself to anticipato

many instances. Efforts are belnged by. method of killing by means of elec. tricity. Though the demand is not

adversity, and standardisa- tion and expected to continue for

concentration while feng,

of сарі- lasts, combined with the hunger of will be impossible unless supplemen

tal are suggested as a solution. This the Greeks for old ships, it is obtary measures are adopted, for the pra- vious that there will be much less blem has assumed a greater complexity activity in the shipbreaking yards either in Europe or elsewhere.

with the proposed lifting of the gold sale which occurred recet Acabargo, naval disarmament, and the

Bombay, Marseilles & Lendon. Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburging of Dec.

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Straits, Colombo Bombay. Marsellies & London.

Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Cargo only. +Calls Casa Blanca, Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrnn and other Levant l'orts by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

TALMA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKLIWA TILAWA TALAMBA

TAKADA

10,000 25th Nov.

p.m. 7,936 13th Dec, 20,000 30th Doc. 8,018 31st Dec.

'1930 0,010 14th Jan,

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Singapore, Perang & Calcutta. 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 qualifled 'surgeon.

118

the

Bill of Lading will be 'countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 21st November, 1929,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

recently illus.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, trates the difference between the resA free gold market is considered as a auggested financing of the sea trade.

LIMITED. pective prices the shipbreaker and the favourable factor for shipbuilding From LEITH, Antwerp, LONDON shipowner are prepared to pay, incl especially at

་ this juncture, when dentally, also, revealing the proats steam tonnage is being replaced by

AND STRAITS. which are apparently to be made in Diesel. In Japan a freighter requires whaling. A ship was sold to a Nor-30 per cent. of the total cost paid for The Steamshir wegian owner for £30,000 and the imported material and a liner 70 per price that would have been obtained cent.

"BENRINNES" The increased value of the you had he been sold to breakers was will automatically reduce the cost, in formed that all goods are being land- Consignees of cargo are hereby in- £25,000. Subsequently the new own view of which many owners are waited at their riak into the hazardous er contracted for an expenditure of ing till the gold embargo is lifted, when and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 290,000 in refitting the ship for her gold is allowed to go out of the coun- The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and special work, a course which was evi-try fresh orders will be placed with Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from dently more economical than the buy the dockyards. The gold question the wharves delivery may be obtained.

new vessel. As a rule raises another in the form of a tariff about 20 per cent.

No claims will be admitted after the represents theun imported ships. When the Govern- Goods have loft the Godowns, and att difference between what the shipment took a definite stand towards the Goods remaining undelivered after the breaker and the shipowner

will pay and the margin is too much to tempiternational accounts the shipbuilding

sea trade with a view to improving in- 25th inst. will be subject to rent. the seller to decide that the ship interests approached the Government shall be broken up rather than that urging a ban on foreign boats or a she shall be sold to an owner whe, prohibitive duty. This was rejected in all probability, will employ her in on the ground that it would defeat the competition against other tonnage, purpose by increasing the cost of ships, Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chafed, and damaged It is perhaps too much to expect which would naturally deter owners where they will be examined on the that shipowners will ever combine: to from improving their tonnage. restrict the sale of second-hand ton-

The 23rd inst., at 10 am, by Mesars, hit that may come from any naval nage of a certain age to the ship disarmament that may be effected will

Goddard & Douglas. breaker; one ship 40 years old may not be so strong as when the agree ed be just as efficient as another after ment was carried out as a result of only 25 years' service, while the busi- the Washington Conference but there neay of shipowning is so competitive is every indication that the restriction that any combined muvement is out will cover cruisers, destroyers

owners to determine the course

with..

and

be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steamer must before the 9th Decembar, 1929, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

Bills of Lading will be countersign-

· GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. Agents.

ed by,

VINDUCED LINE.

PALA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

5

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama, All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.

Passengers desiring to travel, by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cest most reasonable.

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.

#

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS und IRON FOUNDERS All work done in this establishment is guaraňteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Allpwage and can accommodate any, craft of 200 feet long..

Town Offes: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459, Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No. 9.

Estimates furnished on application...

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

KAREL CAPEK

Hong Kong, 18th November, 1929. The Magic Casket With

ice

A Spirit

of the question. Nor is Government submarines. At presont cruisers are action likely to be beneficial, Ac-building at the Nagasaki Yard of the tually, there is legisaltion in Norway Mitsubishi and at Kawasaki destroyers to prohibit the buying of ships more at the Fajinagata, submarines at the than 20 years old, but it seems that Kobe Yard of the Mitsubishi. Orders an exception has been made in the from the Navy are of great Import, Sweden acets ta be at 1 case of these to be used in whaling. urgent and work may be dropped and and trade

Prague.In a newspaper inter- ance for shipbuilding, as they are not standstill, although the It may be possible for Governments:

shipping view recently, Karel Capek, the of that country wero to legisinte that tonnage should not resumed when the rush of business is severely

Czech author and dramatist, reveals the strained during be

off. If the Navy is to reduce Its blockade of last winter; and the only himself, as sold for further use after it bad reached

a great enthusiast for: a certain age (the

strength the trade will proposal

Buffer question in the foreground at the mo- the radio. This is interesting in is rather ambitious to contemplate, A serious blow. In order to it must be admitted,

ment is the situation the Navy Swedish State and a salvage and tug has always shown himself an oppon- the dispute between the view of the fact that the author but then the alleviate intervention of politicians in the Association, which represents the company in connection with the late affairs of EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). about disastrous results.

usually brings shipbuilding interests, approached ter's claim for compensation for the ent of the tendency to mechanise commerce

the Government It must

a pro salvage of the State icebreaker which life. But in the radio receiver rest very largely with individual abip.posal to encourage the construction of ran aground outside Trelleborg last Capek sees a magic casket in which

rse of ships that can be turned into warships February, but which is disputed by the events, and, apart altogether from at any time. But this proposal has State on the ground that, as is said, a spirit hides. 6,956 29th Nov. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, any question of patriotism, It is sure-done, the outlook for shipbuilding is el, bus that the ship was merely at years, what will it be capable of in If this invention. been rejected. When all is said and there was no salvage work perform.

torm has developed so much in seven &ly in their own interests to stipulate gloomy, concluded the "Miyako." There anchor and in no condition of distress another seven years, he asks?

that vessels which they desire to re- place shall be sold only for break-will be a favourable effect on the cost and only had to be towed off by tugs. from the lifting of the gold embargo, In the case of Norway many months

One of the chief advatages seen but this will not be sufficient to ward have been cecupled in devoting atten- by Capek in the radio is its power off the blow from naval-restriction. HONG KONG TIDE

Moreover, free gold is a doubtful taction to the problem of the measures to to keep away from the big cities. He thinks that the radio will make tor, for it may cause stringency in the be taken for the maintenance of traffic money market and so reduce fresh the event, of the fjord of Oslo and basingsa The lide-table given below has hangs on more financial assistance for coming. blocked by Ice, Norway hav-in the country than before.

Thus the whole problem the neighbouring coastal districts be it possible for more people to live Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre-shipowners, whose plans have a lening come off fairly easily from the radio makes it possible for people

dieting Machins, which includes 40 der chance of execution under the pre- with neighbouring countries.

effects of the components for the better prediction sont credit conditions.

the past winter as compared

The out of town to be kept in touch committee of the Department of Com with the great world of culture and merce, upon which practically all in events. Another advantage is that tareata concerned were represented, the radio tends to bring people have now reached the conclusion that

*TANDA

ST. ALBANS NELLORE

1930

4.800 3rd Jon. 8,853 31st Jan..

Calls Port Holland.

Townsville, Ezkabane, Sydney Melbourns.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo,

ducement offers,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Union 3.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vin. New Eealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

- The P. & O. Royal Mail ateamers to London via Suez Canal,

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape

ing up.

of tides, from the result of thes analysis of the Kal observations, taken at the. Kowloon, tidal.observa tory under the direction of. Dr. Dotorck during the years 188,-1888- and 1889.

THE ICE MENACE

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and for Kowloon; but they may be used Scandinavian Countries

London via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

KHYBER

9,114 | 24th Nov.

Daylight

TILAWA

10,000

RAJPUTANA

10,588

*JEYPORE

5,818

9th Dec.

TALAMBA

8,018

10th Dec.

7th Dec.

7th Dec.

The times and heights are given for the Victoria Naval Yard sed Aberdeen, the differences being very small.

The times of high and low-water must not be considered with the times of slack-water and change of current, the two phenomena being quite distinct.

And The Situation

The

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. * OF DENMARK-

The following unclaimed,talo- grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Com pany (Limited) of Denmark:-

Olive Armstrong, from Cam- bridge, Mass.

Fujidun, from Osaka. Phoenix, from Kobe.

The Haven & Co., from Shanghai.

E. V. JESSAN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, November 20, 1929

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.

The following unclaimed telo- grams are lying at the E. E Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong

Mrs. Bishop, Peninsula Hotel, from Concurrasa.

Klatchko, care Gabbay, Mac- donnell Read, from Melbourne, Milladvert, from Shanghai. John Vicars, Post Office, from

S. LACK,

Superintendent.

Sydney.

a State icebreaker should be provided back into the home, instead of send- as, the correct solation of the probleming the out in search of entertain- in coniection with the establishment ment.

makes people more human and The radio, be thinks, also

Hong Kong, November 21, 1929 understanding and international,certs, plays, and operas. On the

of a permanent regulation of the to

service system.

Mollie: What makes you think

to coincide Now that the advent of

the Brown's party was, a dud? the winter is at hand the icebreaker question is Dollie: Well, they all turned up again beginning to attract attention to work this morning." In the Scandinavian countries. Al- though warned by the experiance gados ed in the past severe winter it does November 23 to 29, 1929.

not appear that any particular hasta has been made in order to deal with the possible situation in the North BioH WATER LowEn WATER. Sea and the Baltic in the coming win- ter which, as, was: pradiated by Scan- Standard dandard-

dinavian meteorologists some time ago Times

Times on the basis of records extending over thany years, will also: be," of a severe But 23 18

kind. Time alone, however, will show Nointerior Hanor: Las

whather this forecast will prove to be A. 24 in 133.7.0 10 BI

W.

correct ΟΣ 1.7

otherwise. 6 37.

9.345,03 200 Mon. 20

41

Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, Bioli, Koba & Danka. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Moj Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama, Shanghai, Mofi, Hobe & Yokohama. Mojl & Kobe,

Nor.

DATE

ST...ALBANS : 4,300- 10th Dec, KHIYA

9.135 21st Dec. *MIRZAPORE 6.715 21st. Dec. TAKADA-ma |---0,049 }- 24th Dee.Amoy, Hoff, Kobe & Osaka.**

• Cargo only ***

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without(motion.~. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.” Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge Steemore on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundried, zi

• Parcela monauring not more than 211⁄2 ftrix 2 ft x 7 ft will be racaired

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing!

For further Information, Passage Freight, Handbooks, std; apply tosi

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & 0, Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.

Aģents

HONG KONG AND MAGAO LINE

in Good Speed-

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

BOAL

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It brings people into closer touch contrary, be belleves that the radio with each other,

will serve to stimulate and increase Capek does not see the radio as people's interest in such creative a serious competitor of books, con-' things.

- THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

In the meantime it is noted that the

m.tix German Nautical Association has

Wed 27 m 6 44 5.00 45.1.7

4. come forward, with proposals which almi at the provision of several new

a while Denmark has under con Seabreakers, including two for work at 449 2.7 Bideration the question of the provi Thurs 18747 5-7 mL, 44 19 alon of a new State Icebreakar» of, a 7 45 133.0 power capacity of 4,000 h.p. 5th -9m0 48 54cm 2.37 9.3.On the other hand the mat- 1891 371-1.50 à 8.ter of additional icebreakers in

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Through Bill of Lading Jas

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Accommod

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MS SUGBO

and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 15% 0" B.P. D.W 470 tons; B.H.P. 860; Speed 101⁄2 knots. Built

by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the

ins Inc., Cebu for Philippine, Coasting service.

Chief Manager

RH DYER B.SC. H.J.N.A.. Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.