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THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1930..

NY.KLINE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING

FROM 183 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

Sunday, 5th Jan. at 6 am. Wednesday, 22nd January..

SEATTLE, VICTORIA vs Shanghai & Japan Porta.

MISHIMA MARU

·

IYO MARU

14th January. 28th January, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Suez. PUSHIMI MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

HAKOZAKI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila & Ports,

AKI MARU

Wednesday,

•

KAGA MARU

Wednesday,

Saturday, 11th January. Saturday, 25th January.

22nd January.

19th February.

.

NAGANO MÁRỮ

AWA MARU

6th January. 11th January.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Monday,

.... Saturday,

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

Mexico & Panama.

DOKUYO MARU

Monday,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

BINGO MARU

... Wednesday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON.via Panama.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

27th January.

5th February.

†TATSUNO MARU

↑ ATAGO MARU

Tuesday, Saturday,

14th January. A lat February.

† DURBAN MARU

Friday,

10th January.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† GENOA MARU

† RANGOON MARU

Tuesday, Wednesday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ MITO MARU

Sunday, Monday,

7th January. 15th January.

5th January. 6th January.

KITANO MARU

+ Cargo only.

Reduced 1st Class Excursi'n Pates quoted between Marils and Australia.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Tel. Central No, 202, 3807 and 8821.

(Private exchange to all departments.)

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG. KOTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Singapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

ALTAI MARU

.... Wednesday, 15th January. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY—V; Singapore & Colombo.

MEIGEN MARU SHUNKO MARU OUIN, RENCO MARQUES,

Wednesday, 22nd January.

Friday, 3rd January, Sunday, 19th January,

BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI· BAR & HOMBASA—Via Singapore & Colombo,

CHICAGO MARU

Friday, 7th February.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangon.

DORNEO MARU

Saturday, 18th January.

SHIPPING

SECTION.

· PROMOTIONS \FOR NAVAL OFFICERS

PORT OF LIVERPOOL] we are not participating to our right-

Greatest Handicap In Securing Foreign Orders

The annual meeting of the Liver pool Shipping and

Forwarding Agents Association, Inc., was held at the Exchange Station Hotel. Tho chairman" (fr. G. C. Horton), in the unavoidable absence of the president (Mr. David Jones, J.P.) presided over a large attendance of members. Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from

the present Messrs. J. Jude, C.C., C. V. Perrin,

and C. E. Turner,

In moving the adoption of the ro port and accounts the chairman Baid:

proportion to those

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ful extent in the world's commerce,

The Commander-in-Chief, China which, think, now shows signs of Station (Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur-Kr a gradual and general development. Walstall, K.C.B.), has informed One of the chief factors in securing through the Naval Staff Intelligence and retaining foreign trade, which in Officer that the following promotions my opinion, must prove to be the

have been made in the Royal Navy real salvation

1- of Great Britain, ability to quote equal prices, terme,

and Royal Marine units attached to the station. Those promotions will Ac., as our foreign competitors. Be dats from December 31, 1929, except fore this necessary end can be achievwhore otherwise stated below: ed, our national and local expenditure Commanders to Captains-E._B. C. | and other calls upon commerce must Ficken, F. N. Atwood, I. B. B. Tower,

be decreased.

3. F. B. Carslake, M. J. C. Da Merle, Lleutenant-Commanders to Com- Our Greatest Handicap I am confident that our greatest manders.A. G. N. Wyatt, R. L handicap in securing foreign orders Moore, F. R. Baxter, E. D. B. M. is the high selling prices necessary Carthy, H. K. Sandwith, D. P. Cather, to satisfy the demands for rates. R. F. Norice, G. D.

D. Yates, taxes, rents, &c, which are out of Chanchy. F. C. Flynn, R. A. Startin, demanded from R. D. Oliver, A. B. Fanshawe, 1. A. P. principal competitors. We have Macintyre, H. H. M. William, H. B. the brains, the initiative, the reputa-Crane, N. B. Deark, E. H. N. Harvey, The report and accounts, walch

tion, and, I think, the enthusiasm; J. A. Blekford Smith, E. S. Brand, I think have been duly circulated. can be taken as printed, as they call overhead charges, particularly local Todd, A. C. G. Madden, H. J. Murphy. but these are overweighted by heavy E. L. Serthon, T. H. Troubridge, P. for little, if any, comment in propos

Engineer - Commander to ing their adoption. They prove that his doctrine of national and local Capts, S. R. Dight, H. H. Huxham, Our assoc ata to steadily advancinge:onomy has been advanced on many G. W. R. Page.

Our membership is still keeping up occasions, but unfortunately without Lieut.-Commanders (E) to Com- to the standard, and our finances have

In fact the ten-mandera (E).-J. F. W. Tamplin, enabled us to increase our investment Pparen: results;

dency appears tо be towards in T. V. A. Masterman, P. E, E. Walker, in War Loan.

creases rather than decreases. The RP. Chapman, Our previous chairman, Mr. J. De-rating Act may prove an effort in Mitchell Jones, decided to resign his the right direction; even though I office, but we are very pleased that has resulted in many of us having he has not in any way lessened his to pay Increased rates. The re- interest in our association, and wo

muneration from sheltered professions still have the benefit of his experl- is not quite in line with that from ence and judgment at our, council unsheltered

or competitive profes- meetings. In addition to the work | sions. of our council, the association

wall Were it not for the deplorable rapresented at the Chamber of Com-number of unemployed, it might be merce committees, etc., and through difficult to emphasise with success the local chamber at the Federation the poor state of the trade of the of British Chambers of Commerce. country. The display of

I would like to urge all our mem-wealth and luxury was never so evi- bers who are not already members dent as it is to-day. The amounts of the Chamber of Commerce to be- invested in war loan, saving certi rome members, as I believe the in- ficates, Post Office Saving Bank, &c., fluence of the international chambers seem to be creating record after re- must have a very useful and bene cord. Perhaps the explanation is not ficial influence towards eventually re- unconnected with the remuneration moving many of the barriers which from sheltered professions, which, if impede the free-flowing of commerco I may say so without offence, is de- between the various countries, and pendent to a large extent on the un- finally help towards the promotion of sheltered or competitive professions. a commercial league of nations. Public services are costing far too

The council

is also working in much. complete harmony with other for warding agents association, including that of New York.

A member of our council has just been re-elected to the City Council.

Liverpool's Proud Position

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Ports from Liverpool.

Shanghai

ARABIA MARU (From Shanghai). Monday, 18th January.

MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

HAPHONG Via Dobow & Pakhol.

Monday, 6th January.

↓

Engineer Lieutenant-Commanders to Engineer Commanders.-R. C. Sloman, F. H. M. Cartan, W. T. A. Jordan, A. L. Thompson.

Surgeon Commanders to Surgeon Captains.-F. J. Gowans, L., Warren, S. F. Dudley.

Pay Commander to Pay Captain. C. W. Capner, CA. Ward.

Royal Marines Major to Brevet Lieut. Colonel.-- D, H. Lough (To date Jan. 1, Captain to

Bravot Major.-A. M. Graig (To date Jan. 1, 1930).

The zone of promotion for Lleut- Commander on June 30, 1930, will be three to seven years in that rank.

1930). apparent

Another serious drawback to home and foreign trade is the high rate demanded for borrowed money. This must be a very serious item for such bodles as the Corporation and the Merecy Docks and Harbour Board. The return to pre-war conditions in this respect would have an enormous influence on the financial welfare of this country, &c. I have already stated that we have the brains and that these be properly applied, initiative, but it is essential

methods will not

It was very pleasing and encour- aging to learn from the annual re- port of the Mersey Docks and Har- bour Board, just published, that Liverpool retains her proud position British Isles. As forwarding agents, As the chief exporting port of the

this is particularly gratifying to us,“ as undoubtedly our efforts, сапуда- sing, etc., must have no little inlu-ly ence on the exports passing through

We occasionally criticise the con- trol, not the controllers, of the port;

ness. but such criticism is only prompted by a sincere desire to increase the standing and success of the port, and Thursday, 9th January, 10 a.m. to remove grounds for stronger com- NEW YORK-Vin Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama.

ments from other sources. It will be only just to express the associa tion's appreciation of the, at all Umes, willing co-operation of the Mersey Docks

and Harbour Board and its various officials; likewise that of the steamship companies, etc. We know the propositions which place before them do receive 'con- dered and sympathetic attention, and that when such propositions can not be accepted, then there are real reasons for the non-acceptance.

We have still

our long-standing grievance-we want a.

direct repre- sentative of the Liverpool Shipping Forwarding Agents' Association elect ed to the Mersey Docks and Harbour

BURMA MARU....

MENADO MARU

will

HAVANA MARU

PORTS

Monday, 6th January,

all

Monday, 6th January.

JAPAN

KASADO MARU

AMAZON MARU

KEELUNG-Yin Swalow & Amoy. -----CANTON MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO...Vİn SWATOW & ANOT.

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU

Friday, 17th January.

Sunday, 5th January, Noon. Sunday, 12th January, Noon.

Tuesday, 7th January,

For further paricalars please apply to-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No. (088, 4089, 4090.

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THE "BREMEN ”

No Negotiations With Other Companies

Reports current in German shipping circles to the affect that deutscher Lloyd contemplated exten-

the Nord

sive alterations to the new super-liner Bremen wore denied with emphasis by Herr Carl Stimming, president of the board of directors of the line, in an interview with a representative of

He

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DEPARTURE HOURS:

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Hong Kong 5.30 px.. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.| 8.8. "TAI HING".

(3,088 tons Capt. Trott.]

JANUARY.

MON. SUN. FRI.

6th

12th

17th

WED. 22nd

MON. 27th

The Sai Kong (or the West River; is the third largest river in the Chin-

8.9. "TAI MING" ese Republic and second only to the

[649 tons-Capt G. J. Spink] Yangtaze in importance. This megni-

JANUARY. ficent trade route was opened to for-

FRI. 3rd olga traffic in 1897, but how many WED. 8th

MON. 20th SAT. 28th

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Co- LIL

Pulverised Coal" Possibilities The world's commerce a continuala Berlin newspaper. The report was||foreigners travel on this important TUES. 14th

changing, and it must be on the that some parts of the vessel, and waterway!

the British especially

The scenery along the For information apply to changed conditions that

Becond class cabina manufacturer, &c., concentrates with situated in the stern, were so seriously route is beautiful We recommend it keenness and thoroughness. Old affected by the vibration of the propel to any person who wishes to spend a

secure new busilers that the company had determined short and economical holiday. The progress of the British to turn this part of the ship into tourist motorcar and artificial silk industries class cabins. H

the a striking example, that we as a "00

contrary," caid Mr. nation, can be alive to the possibi-Stimming, "the 'Bremen' has proved lities of the comparatively new inquite a satisfactory ship, and in her dustries. Commercial aviation, pul-four voyages acrosa the Atlantic and to the prasent no actual pro means of which economic assċelation verised coal fuel may all prove wel back has

up 87053 had been made fin this between the two companies might be the come new sources of employment and to

company's expectations." direction. He himself was #till como possible. revenue.

added that the general not unfavourably disposed to some

Agency Termination While I am against. State aid na outlook of the company 0.2 form of association with, the Hapag, Referring to the dissolution of the general principle, preterring telt whole for the

current year was although he was definitely opposed to agency relationship between the Nord- help, I recognise that with the pro- satisfactory and that at any rate the any idea of a fusion. In many matters Teutscher Lloyd and the United States abnormal conditions the Gov-results would be not less favourable of general organisation the Hapag and Lines, Herr Stimming aid that the ernment might seriously consider than those of 1928. The success of the North German Lloyd could level up, separation was regrettable, especially whether it could help along the ad- the "Bremen" has brought in its train and on certain routes, for example on from the standpoint of the port of vancement of new industries which a net unimportant increase in the pas-that to South America, special agret Bremen. might lessen the

He permitted himself to army of un-senger trafic.

ments might be come to. He denied, doubt, however, whether the American employed and eventually

With regard to other reports con- however, that any definite negotiations company was acting wisely, from an assets of the nation. real

An- cerning the compensation from the on these points had as yet been in economic standpoint, in transferring suggested source other

of in United States for vessels seized dur- augurated.

ita ships from Bremerhaven to creased trade is the extension of ing the war, Herr Stimming said that With regard to the participation of Hamburg. the hours for shipping. It is claim- he must warn the public against pre- the Norddeutscher Lloyd in an 8250- ed that whilst there is little limit to mature and exaggerated hopes. Alciation with Czecho-Slovakia and in a nied that the Norddeutscher Lloyd was the hours amusement can be pur-though on sonte points progress had of colaboration with the Royal Dutch planning any extensive new building tions of the port. We have many chased, there is a very rigid fimit late been made in the negotiations with Lloyd, no definite result bas yet been programme for the immediato. future. friends on the Board, but that le

to the time when the more essential the United States in connection with reached. "Whether ,the Czocho- In addition to two small cargo ships, not quite the same

things can be obtained; therefore this matter, it was scarcely to be hoped Slovakian project, for which is having our

money which might be spent on the that any actual payments would be beliminary concession has been granted," 6,000-ton cargo steamer, built at the pre- the company had recently acquired a own nominee. We should like to see the Board more representative of the

latter now goes to the former which run by the U.. in the Immediate said Herr Stimming, will ever come Howaldt Works, Kiel. He said that

fature.. | various interesta so deeply concerned

is loss productive..

to anything is still doubtful The the Norddeutscher It may be unwise to venture sug in the success of the port; but this

Lloyd, after, the negotiations with the Dutch shipping "Europa" had been put in commission company have made headway, although in March this year, would be in pos gestions as to what are the prospects must not be considered in anyway advocating control by the City. Coun-

for the future, but it will be agreed

no final decision has yet been reached." session of all the tonnage it needed, eil-just the reverse.

that during the past year the ground

This latter proposal, he said, aimed both for cargo whatist

and passengers, for has been prepared for progress to

at organisational collaboration by some time to come. wards international peace, with all Its accruing advantages to inter national commerce,' &c. This spirit of desire for international, peace in helping towards British industrini recognising that co-operation produced pence. Employer and employee are mach batier mutual results than to share proportionately in such pulling against each other and, that capital and labour have both principal parts to play in industry,

Board, In keeping with the privi lege granted to other trade associa

Our Dociation, however,. very keen on increasing the volume of traffic passing through the port of Liverpool, cannot be content to ob tain that end simply by taking away trade from the other British ports.. We want to see a general increase In the trade of the British Isles, and

crease.

Many solation are being profer. red for the improvement of trade in general, as it cannot be denied that

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Two masters of sampant were be foro Comdt, G. F. Hole at the Marine Court this moming charged with hay- Ing dangerous goods on their vessels at a place in the harbour other than the dangerous goods anchorage. They were fined $100 each, wakaja |

| An additional charge was preferred against the second defendant for not having ranewed his licence for which offence he was fined $0.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The P&O 15. “Mantua” from Hong Kong, arrived, London on. De- cember 20:21 pm

The MV "Ramo" Singapore, on January "pected hers on "Jinune,

berth alongada the Kow The 1.1/Duchessar from Karacht out Dec As expected here has ánn

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Hapag Negotiations'- Referring to the reports concerning collaboration with other shipping com- anles, especially with the Hapag. Stimming said that Her

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In conclusion, Herr Stimming de-

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