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THE CHIN A MAIL.

CHINA'S FUTURE IN MOTOR SHIP.

Her Present Insignificant Position Stressed.

OPENING OF NEW YARD,

Subsidies Detrimentál to Limited Companies.

At the official opening, ceremony of the South China Motor- Shipbuilding and Repairing Works, Limited, yesterday at To Kwa Wan, Capt. Brandt laid emphasis on China's present insignificant position in the shipbuilding world, and expressed his views that China's great future Iny in motor-ships because this type of vessels was more advantageous for short voyages and for longer delays in harbour.

Patent slipways Floating docks

Light weight Diesel engines High pressure turbines Internal combustion engines Pulverized coal

Electric driven turbines Different stream line rudders and propellers and also

Numerous inventions of electric and motor winches Lifesaving appliances and Various nautical equipments in-| cluding

Sub-marine sound receivers and other auxiliary machineries, We are,, indeed, living at a time

of marvellous Inventions, and what may appear as a dream to-day, may with the new inventions be realized into a fact to-morrow. Another point of interest is the fact that dur ing the last twelve months the nett increase of steam tonnage owned in the world was only 148,000, where-: as the increase of the tonnage of Speaking about subsidies granted to shipping companies, Capt motor-ships within this period was Brandt said that these subsidies were detrimental to limited com- 1,468,000 tons. It is especially in panies, because as they receive great financial support from the motor-ships that I see a great

fature for China, because motor Government, their directors were apt to take their duties and responships are more advantageous for sibilities casily. He foresaw a dark future in the shipping world if short voyages and for longer de- these subsidies were continued.

AN UP-TO-DATE YARD,

Notwithstanding the insistent rain which fell yesterday, a large number of persons interested in

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING shipping wore present at

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

ASAMA MARU

TAIYO MARU

Thursday, Sunday,

18th September. 28th September.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports,

HIKAWA MARU

Wednesday, 24th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. KASHIMA MARU

YASUKUNI MARU

Saturday, 20th Sept, at il a.m. Saturday, 4th October at 8 a.m.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & PortB.

ATSUTA MARU

AKI MARU.

Tuesday, 23rd September. Tuesday, 21st October.

9OMBAY viù Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† MALACCA MARU

Saturday, 27th September. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Ángeles,

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Tuesday,

30th September: SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore Cape Town & Porta

KANAGAWA MARU

--NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genos.

↑ TAKETOYO MARU

↑ TOBA MARU

† LIMA MARU

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Friday,

17th October,

Monday,

Monday,

22nd September.

6th October.

Tuesday,

14th October.

Monday,

29th September.

..... Wednesday,

17th September.

19th September.

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SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

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† YAMAGATA MARU (Koba'direct) Friday, FUSHIMI MARU

....Saturday,

† RANGOON MARU (Kobe direct). Saturday,

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20th September. 20th September.

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lays in harbour; and, as all such heavy expenses as upkeeep of steam, boilers and a large number of engine-room staff are eliminated, they are obviously. far more econo mleal.

It will also surely surprise you to know the incredible growth of the world's gross registered tonnage., It You cannot, surely, expect that was in 1898 19,611,000 tons, in 1914 an undertaking which is intended 45,511,000 tons and in 1930 68,-

404,000 tons. to last for generations, can be fully: laid out and thoroughly organized in three months' time, especially at the present time of great inventions when we have to be very careful not to install such equipments which may soon hiive to be regarded as obsolete.

Aren of Shipyard. This shipyard has a total area of 222,000 square feet, of which 140 000 square feet are reclaimed and 82,000 square feet are our marine

Out of this gross total tonnage, China owns only 240,000 tons which is only about a quarter of 1 per cent, of the world's tonnage. China

ranks with Greece in possessing the

Greece has now, I am glad to say, made it a law that no one can buy steamers more than 25 years of age, tion of the national mercantile and with a view for the re-organlaaj

the National Bank and the Mortg- maxine, and also to assist the ship ownere to modernizė “their fleets,

age Bank have given pecunlary as- sistance to ship-owners beginning with a loan amounting to £20,000,-

most obsolete tonnage in the world.

opening of the South China Motor- 'Shipbuilding and Repair Works, nt To Kwa Wan by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D

After declaring the new yard opened, Dr. Kotewall wished the ventura-every success. Tea was thon served to the accompaniment of music supplied by the band of the 3/15th Punjab Regiment.

Mr. Lim Hoy-lan who, after thank-rights with the depth of 24 feet at

The guests were welcomed by

ing Dr. Kotewall for his presence, the low tide. This area cannot, said that the dockyard was not surely, be regarded as very small. established with the intention of We can also make, arrangements competing with other shipbuilding with the owners of the adjoining 000. works. The company was an in- lot No. 85 which has an area of

Unsound Politics.. ternational one. The General 145,000 square feet whereby ww I am not an absolute opponent of Manager was a German, the Yard can extend this establishment to subsidies, especially for such ser Manager British, their Bankers total area of 367,000 square feet In vices as the carrying of mails and were Dutch, and some of the case of necessity in future; but we the like; but, surely, everything were Portuguese and the believe it is in the meantime amply should have a limit, and I regret to clerks Directors hoped to include Ameri- tumcient, efficient and economical say that this limit. has, in my cans, Japanese, Norwegians, Fill-It is not always necessary to have cpinion, already

been over- pinos and Siamese among their large shipyards, with enormous trespassed by some mercan

staff and overhead expenses. A

tlle nations to such ал ex- small one can surely be also made

tent that it has reached efficient especially out here where grade of the most unsound com- most works are according to Chinese marelal world politics. I 'really customs done piece-meal by con- foresee that, the subsidies which some nations are paying to this It has been decided by the Board extent will bring very dark future of Directors that the authorised as already evident at the present dull capital of this limited Company time in consequence of the great shall be $2,000,000 and, the paid up overproduction of the world's ton- capital $1,500,000, for which pro spectus will be issued In due course. We have at present three building berths for ships up to 800 feet in length and two smaller ones for small crafts; and, in addition to these we have decided to build four patent slipways for ships up to 325 feet in length and two fitting-out wharvos of 200 feet in length each

patrons.

Capt. Brandt then addressed the gathering as follows:-

At the request of Mr. Lim Hoy lan to say a few words to you, have much pleasure to do so; and it is very gratifying to me, in the name of Brandt & Co., as the Gen- eral Managers of the South China Motor-Shipbuilding and Repairing Works, Limited, to welcome you here on this auspicious occasion, and to thank you for the honour you have done us in coming here in such a large number. I further wish to avail myself of this oppor tunity to tender my, warmest thanks to the numerous gentlemen and friends for the honour they have done me with their confidence in ap- pointing Ine as the General Manager of this shipyard and also

LONDON, HAMBURG, 'ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Fia Singapore for their very kind and valued sup-.

Colombo, Sues and Port Said.

port,

ALASKA MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapors,

..... Friday, 10th October.

Friday, 3rd October.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. BUENOS AIRES MARU SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singaporo & Colombo,

HAMBURG MARU HAVRE MAKU

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,

ZIBAR & MOMBASA—Via CHICAGO MARU

Friday, 31st October.

Friday, 10th September, Saturday, 4th October. DEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN- Singapore & Colombo.

Sunday, 28th September.

CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

MADRAS MARU

BURMA MARU

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Thursday, 18th September. Thursday, 2nd October.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER.

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PARIS MARU (From Kobe) ....... Sunday, 21 September. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane- & Sydney,

BRISBANE MARU

HAIPHONGYh Polhow a Fakhel

Monday, 5th October,

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & ́Panama.

SANYO MARU

JAPAN FORTS.

NITTO MARU

HIMALAYA MARU

KRELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.

TAKAO:-:Yls Swatow-k ́ Amoy.

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

KOHSO MARU...

Saturday, "25th October.

Monday, 22nd September. / Wednesday, 24th September.

Saturday, 11th October..

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OFFICERS · AND CREW COMMENDED.

Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday. At the enquiry into the sinking of the Tahiti it was found that she had a broken tallshaft and a punctured hull The conduct of the officers and crew was highly praised Router. We

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WARSHIPS IN PORT

tractors.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1930.

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age for which these governmenta are solely responsible. I cannot see any economy 'in granting these eubaidies; because. to do so, it necessitates a great number of Gov- ernment officials and staff and the cost of this will revolve upon the population.

Furthermore, these subsidies are very detrimental to the limited with a heavy lift craze and a small companies; because, as they receive railway to run over the whole yard. great financial support from the It is, furthermore, contemplated to Government, their directors take order out from Europe fur their duties easy and lack energy in: ther machineries and plants, their endeavours for the better pre-

It is also incumbent upon me to thank

.the Government of and everything in this shipsperity of the companies, and it is this Colony, in the

name yard will be driven by not hard to prophesy that this great of this Company, for all electricity thus eliminating entirely

their kind assistance given to us, and also for their protection of our ilfe and properties; and, last but not the least of all, I have also to thank the Honourable Dr. Kotewall, ono of the busiest gentlemen in this Colony, for his kindness to spare so. much of his valuable time to come and give us the great honour in pers forming the opening ceremony of this shipyard.

are

I do not propose to go 'Into technical detalls; but, as we living at a time of marvellous technical achievements in marine

with the use of steam and gasoline overproduction of the world's ton engines and every machine will be nage will, in the near future, as al- driven separately..

Repair Work Forthwith. This shipyard, fs, as I have al-j ready said, in its preliminary state, and you can see on a plan lild out in our drawing room how it has been decided to lay it out. We have to open it at its present stage be Cause we have to start at once on, some repair works, and we have also to prepare for the laying out of the keela of two motor-ships and! one motor-launch for which orders

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saying a few words with regard to shipbuilding and shipping in gen- Feral and for China in particulalr.

and which will keep us busy from the beginning. We have also open- ed this yard: so soon that you may see the present state in its infancy and admire its growth in six months hance when we hope to have again the honour of your presence here to witness the double launchings of the two first motor-ships which will, I sure you, be something new on the China coast, and in these ships! you will see the latest inventions in shipbuilding.

Comparison Not Easy. We are celebrating here.to-day the inauguration of this shipyard; and, considering the fact that the purchase agreements of this pro porty were signed only two months Lago, and that this establishment is only in its preliminary state. I hope you will all have a good im pression of it, and will also be in dulgent enough not to expect" any batter at this stage of its infancy. The following British warships Let us compare this shipyard with are in harbour to-da

to-day

anewly constructed ship which even after her christening has much to be done to complete the trial trip. It is, really, not an easy task, to establish a shipyard, and I can assure you that what little you see here cost us much patience, par severance and painstaking; but it la a great gratification to us to see, as a fruit of our work, this as tablishment worthy of the name shipyard officiently laid out in a Latest Inventions,

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We are also prepared to under take any sort of repair work for Diseel englue motors and other re pairs, and our able-Yard Manager, Mr. Haslett, whom I expect many of you will have known during bis ten years of work in this Colony, will attend to the building and repairs of steamers; we are, therefore, pro pared and shall be pleased to re colve inquiries and to submit for repairs both for steam and tenders for new buildings as well as motor-vessels.

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