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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1931.

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Black Sea and Danube Ports

Passengers to LONDON (Overland).

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

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Mar. 10

& Japan

Mar. Mar. 9 Apr. 7

4

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. Apr. 12 Apr. 19

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SURPLUS TONNAGE means of scrapping old tonnage SHIPPING PROBLEMS

PROBLEM.

and reducing the tonnage surplus, thereby creating a natural demand for new tonnage.

has

Unity Impossible, Depression now and in the past

croated

remedies. many Schemes have been propounded calling for minimum freights, or. ganised laying-up of surplus ton- age, systematic scrapping of old of import tonnage, prohibition

FOUR OR FIVE PROPELLERS FOR

NEW CUNARDER?

SIR ALFRED YARROW'S VIEWS.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC 12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A.

Kent

LOTTA

Kobe LEAVE

Tokelaua Tasya

Vancouver Bhangbai Land+

Arrive Mar. 8

Mar. 21 Empress of Canada Mur. 5

Mar. 10 Mar. 12 Empress of Russia* Mar. 18 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar, 26 Apr. 4 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. 7 Apt. 9 Apr. 17 Empress of Asla2 Apr. 10 Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 18 Apr. 27 Empress of Canada† Apr. 25 Apr. 28 Apr. 30 May 2 May Empress of Russia May 8 May 11 May 14 May 16 May 25 Empress of Japant May 23 May 26 May 28 May 30 June 10 June 5 June 8 June 11 June 13 June 72 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 June 23 June 21 July Empress of Russia July July 6 July9 July 11 July 20

July 25 Empress of Japan July 18 July 21 July 23 25 Aug. 5 Empress of Asia” July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Empress of Russia" Aug. 28 Aug. 31 Sept. 3 Bept, Sept. 14 Empress of Japon Sept. 12 Sept. 1

13 Sept. 17 Sept 19 Sept. 27 (Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai) Calls at Honolu. on June 5. Calls at Honolulu on May 8. HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

Swedish Owner's View of New Building.

"INJECTING BACTERIA." Continuing the articles in the

During a long and varied con-) clrcular of the Baltic and inter- and/or export of old tonnage versation, Sir Alfred Yarrow, national Maritime Conference

Empress of Asia" on have myself advocated scrapping Bart., the veteran shipbuilder and the various aspects of the ship and import prohibition) and now scientist, who was 89 years old re- fng industry, which, following anally-an increase in freeboard, cently, gave the following com- the suggestion of the chairman of which would mean reduced carry-ments and impressions on shipping the executive committee, Mr. T. Ging capacity per unit. These pra- and trade to The Journal of Comi Christensen, Mr. W. A. Souter, the

merce;-.. president, inaugurated with an artlete un the outlook. Mr. Emil Lofgren, the well-known, Stock- holm shipowner, contributes the following view on the present de pression:

་

posals have one and all their good points, which have caught the at- tention of many well-known ship

owners.

an

Referring to the rapid growth of the motorship, Sir Alfred said that But they have all one ho believed the fast steamship and the same drawback-they call would always hold its own. Any for absolute unanimity on the ship that needed high, speed re- part of shipowners. However, quired turbines.. and water-tube

bat vessels on The abnormal increase in world shipping is International, and con- boilers,

long tornage is considered to be one of sequently it la impossible to at- voyages, such as Vancouver to New the chief causes of the present tain such unity. Nevertheless, ono Zealand, were better, when åtted aniserable freight situation. Even would imagine that the individual with diesel engines, otherwise they apart from the fact that trade has owner'a Instinct for self-preserva- would have to stop for fuel. Fur for some time been decreasing, tion would force him to accept thermore, the motorship was the surplus of tonnage is ab- one of the projects mentioned. advantage where oil was cheap and normal, due to the great increase'! As experience has shown that coal was dear. in building activity. Those ship it is not possible to successfully

Speaking of water-tube boilers, owners who are building new ves- apply any one of these expedients, it was interesting to note-a fact aels under present conditions are but that building operations con- often overlooked in the shipping imply increasing the supply of tinue unhindered, how can any world-that the big German-built tonnage and are thereby doing shipowner believe that the harm liners now in British or American In- ownership, including the Levia- the greatest harm, not only to will ́"disappear of itself?"

stead, is not continued activity in than, Berengaria and Majestic, fitted with Yarrow type cral. Of course they do so in building to inject. bacteris into an

boilers, and also the fastest liners. yood faith. Because a number of old sore?

Bremen shipowners believe that the crisis

Since agreement has not been in the world to-day, the

the At the time will pass automatically-and eo renched regarding any of the re-and Europa.

the earlier liners were completed the building, continues! But is not medies suggested to reduce this to inject bacteria into an old tonnage surplus, shipowners should chief of the Stettin yard told Sir look to themselves and endeavour Alfred prior to the war that they

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING themselves but to shipping in gen-

FROM £83 TO 1120 ON SALE

BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

CHICHIBU MARU

TATSUTA MARU

Wednesday, 4th March. Wednesday, 18th March. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Thursday, 26th March. Tuesday, 21st April. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

4

HYE MARU..

HEIAN MABU

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARU

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

Thursday,

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

†TOKIWA MARU

KAGA MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via

Mexico & Panama. HEIYO MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via

KANAGAWA MARU

Friday, Wednesday,

7th March.

21st March.

26th March.

7th February. 11th March

Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles

Thursday,

6th March.

Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,

Tuesday,

Thursday,

14th April.

12th March.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

+ TAKETOYO MARU LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genos.

+ LYONS MARU (calls Saigon) .... Saturday, 14th March CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

SILANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ CALCUTTA MARU

† PENANG MARK

TANGO MARU

+ MURORAN MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU “.

Sunday,

Sunday,

Sunday,

Tuesday, Friday,

1st March. 5th March

1st March. 3rd March. 6th March

M

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-| Amazon Maru

Tue,

sore?

P

were

1

Leave

Arrivo

Hong Kong Manila,

Emp. of Japan Mar. 21 Mar. 29 Emp. of Asia..Apr. 2 Apr. 4:

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Passenger

.. 20752 Freight... 20042

WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

There is no doubt that the to find out what is to be done. could not have carried out their BRITISH

future prospects of shipping de The tonnage surplus has been contract without that type of pend to a certain extent on the created as a consequence of the boiler, and they intended to it It attitude adopted by shipowners World War, or, in other words, to all the other linera they built. themselves towards the policy of as a result of abnormal, indeed

Giant Ships. Drastic ilia Government subvention, whether drastic conditions.

Sir Alfred has definite viewa Stop in the form of direct subsidies to require drastic remedies!

hipowners and shipyards, loans building! And, let. government about very large liners, the con at low rates of interest, ships' subaldy and loan Institutions and struction of which seemed to him mortgage banks, or such like other givers of credit make ar- to be a very doubtful policy. "The Experience has proved that Gov-rangements to adapt their credits Mauretania," said Sir Alfred, "Is ernment measures on the part of to prevailing conditions, in exact-the best type, for size, and the man Andrew Laing-is A wonderful one country to assist shipping" ly the same way as is done in who designed her engines-Mr. show an Increasing tendency to other branches of Industry.

He has never received the infect other countries. It is not

man. improbable that the time may ar-

recognition he deserves for design- rive when those shipowners who

ing, nearly twenty-four years ago, have hitherto advocated Govern-

the engines of a ship still doing so ment intervention most strongly

well in service. The new Canar der, of course, will have Yarrow will be the first to wish such ac-

Could not Mr. Christensen's ap- boilers, and I think it would bo tion undone, because the intervon- lion is chiefly intended to aid new-

peal to members to discuss mat- well worth considering the fitting building, the shipbuilding Indus ters of interest to shipowners lead of five, propailers instead of four. try and in effect Governments by to a united expression of opinion A fifth propeller would give great their Intervention have been by shipowners against a continua-manoeuvring power, and this is very important with a big ship. largely instrumental in creating ton of building activity?

There would also be much less an extra surplus of tonnage which

vibration." has proved harmful to shipping in general.

T

Industrial Way,

Thus the endeavours of ship- owners' organisations the world over should be directed towards a businesslike adaptation of the use of subsidies and credits to exist ing conditions.

SHIPOWNER'S AFFAIRS.

Sir Robert Thomas Still

Hopeful.

"I was told by the late Sir Sefton Brancker, who was lost in the R101, that people who wanted to cross the Atlantic quickly would, in a few years, always fly, over. The maximum time for this to At Bangor Bankruptcy Court,

come about would be 20 years; in mall week, the public examina then the large, fast luxury ship tion was resumed of Sir Robert would not be needed. But the Thomas. Bart., shipowner, of ships that are now building will Holyhead, After questione by solicitor for the trustee, the off-last more than 20 years, and

behoves owners now planning cial Receiver applied for the close great, fast vessels to consider the of the examination.

development of flight at the same time. Americans will always pay for super luxury and speed, but the ultimate result is doubtful economically,

In industry, when It is discover- ed that there is an over-supply of commodities, industrialists them- solves cut down production. Ship- owners, on the other hand, seem to pay no attention to the law of supply and demand, and continue to increase the supply of oner gotically constructing new ton-

In the real estate market, when It is found that there is a suffi- In reply to Mr. T. R. Evans, cient number of new dwelling- | his solicitor, Sir Robert said he houses, buliding, operations cease, had no means to-day except what and in many cases activity la he earned. He had lost £300,000. limited, to modernising and re- Mr. Evans And the future building old houses. In shipping, does not look very bright for you. the supply of tonnage unconcern. Sir Robert:-The future is quite I am not yet sixty edly continues to be increased, to all right.

10th Mar. Inage.

"British supremacy on the rea will never regain its past big lead. but it never worries me if I hear of another country building a ship quicker or better than we do, be

cause we taught them all how to

the detriment of all shipowners. years old, though I am nearing Wherein lies the difference7 In that, and I hope when I get my real estate, bankers and other discharge, I have some very good do it. Italy, Japan and Germany 6th Mar. credit Institutions stop building friends, to start in business, and all bad become excellent ship- operations by refusing to grant it will be my aim before I die to builders, and we have to face a 4th Mar. further credit facilities when they pay every creditor in full, and I new and Serce competition in this

consider that the supply meets the shall do it. 31st Mar. demand, but in the case of ship-

ping, Governments and shipbuild-will ors and their banks purposely con-.

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Tues.,

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ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA via Binga-

pore & Colombo.

Brisbane & Sydney,

MELBOURNE via Manila, Sydney Mara

CALCUTTA via Singapore & Tacoma Maru

Rangoon.

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Wed.,

VICTORIA,

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Tues.,

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Los Angeles & Panama.

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18th Martinue their credit polley and The examination was then clos

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One would imagine that it would be generally realised that a number of shipyards are build- 26th Febing tonnage at prices which leave ao margin of proft. And has no ore observed that it is first and foremost the shipbuilders who support shipowners in their en- deavours to obtala more favour-

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To the shipownere in general if appears that shipyards should have every reason to take the long view of the situation. In other

instead of worde

obtaining credita for new construction they should endeavour to find ways and

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day

Bridgewater South wail. Bruce No. 8 buoy. Cicala-No. 7 buoy. Cumberland-West wall.

· Heralde-East wall; fo Hermes-No. 1 buoy Iroquel East wall. Kent--North arm. Marazion—No, 4 busy. Medway No, 2 buoy. Odin-No. 2 buoy, Osiris-In dock Oswald-In dock Otus No. 2 buoy Petersfield-North arm. Sandwich-No. 13 buoy, Bepoy No. 10 buoy. Seraph-No. 12 busy. Serapis No. 11 buoy, Birdar South wall. Sterling In dock. Buffolk North wall. Tamar --Basin, Sale Tarantul South wall. "Thrácífn--No,

buo

way.

Cure For Depression. "As for the policy of closing down yards advocated by the National Shipbuilders' Securities Ltd., this is an experiment we must watch carefully. I do not know | how it will turn out,

"The present depression - can only be overcome in one way-not cutting of salaries, nor rationalina- tion-but harder work and more Baving. This applies to everyone. I hear now that one girl in Japan works twelve looms. What is the result? Japan is getting all our cotton trade.

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION

The Sai Kong (or the Weat River) is the third largest river

FEB-MAR, SAILINGS..

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.m. S.S. TAI HING" [1.008 tons-Capt. Trott]

THURS. 26th

FEBRUARY.

MARCH. WED.

BAT 21st 4th TUES, 10th THURS. 28th MON, 16th

in the Chinese Republic and second

8.3. "TAI MING" enly to the Yangtaze in Import-

This

trade (649 tons--Capt. W. H. Lawton.] ance.

magnificent

MARCH. route was opened to foreign traffic

MON. 2nd WED. 18th In 1897, but how mapy foreign-

SAT. 7th TUES. 24th this travel on

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

~ (This -cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but

our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

02

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16

20

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7-A giver S-Norso,god of war 11-Conjunction 12-Organ of hearing -14-Plural suffix of some

nouns

16-Jam 17-Desired

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141-81/p

42-Interdict

43-A continent (abbr)

45-Greek lotter E 47-Musical nota 48-The Scandinavian

people

51-A parsonage [54-Eninare

19-Saturate with liquid 55-1n oxaszive degres

20-Part of, verb "to be" 21-Complains,

29-Prefix Front 24-Seaport in Arabia

25-Explodes with a sudden nola 28-Boulder 29-A drug plant. 30-81y (Boot.) 32-An American.

patriot

34-Egyptian aun-god 35-Those who trade 35-A call to axolle

attention ;-

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2-Terminate 13-Negativa 4-Towards B-Lyclo poem › 6-Pronoun

7-A play

B-Harvest

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{ 18-Fomalo; zaint·.

(abbr.) 17-Vessel for burning

.. Inoanas (pl.) 18-To feel disp regret |21-To Tense again.

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(abbr.)

27-Prince Edward

Island (abbr.) 30-Chief evli apirit 11-Conduct, nu-i

periodical

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|36-Moved swiftly

86-To the sheltered

⚫ide

|37-A_ variety of cheess

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50-A thoroughfare

(abbr)

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