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THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1931.

VK.LINE

N.F

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

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE -

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

ASAMA MARU

SHINYO MARU

Wednesday, 1st April. Tuceday, 14th April.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

HIYE MARU ..

HEIAN MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin

Singapore, Perang, Colombo, Suez.

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

Thursday, 20th March. Tuesday, 21st April

FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday,

4th April.

HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday,

18th April.

SYDNEY & MELROURNE via Manila & Ports.

KITANO MARU

Monday,

23rd March.

ATSUTA MARU

Thursday,

26th March,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

GENOA MARU

†TOKUSHIMA MARU

Friday, Monday,

27th March.

30th March.

Mexico & Panama,

BOKUYO MARU

22nd April.

KANAGAWA MARU

Tuesday,

14th April,

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

†TOBA MARU

Tuonday,

31st March..

Monday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† MORIOKA MARU MALACCA MARU

Saturday,

Wednesday,

IYO MARU (Kobs direct)

Saturday,

NAGATO MARU

Monday, Friday,

13th April.

28th March. 8th April.

28th March 30th March. 3rd April.

Wednesday,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) ia Singapore, Cape Town & Porta

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

† LIMA MARU

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HAKUSAN MARU

Cargo only.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT | Alaska Mary

TERDAM & ANTWERP

via

Singapore. Colanibo

Suez & Port Said,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS

& BURNOS AIRES vis

Saigon, Singapore, Colom.

Fri.,

10th Apr.

3rd Apr.

1st Apr.

ba, Durban & Capetown.

BOMBAY via Singapore & Shinnoh Mora

Tues.,

Colombo

DURBAN, LOURENCO Canada Maru ......

Wed.,

MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-

ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA via Singa

pore & Colombo.

MELBOURNE

via

Manila

Brisbane Maru...

Mon.,

6th Apr.

Brisbane & Sydney,

CALCUTTA via Singapore & Buru Maru

Wel.,

1st Apr.

Rangoon.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, Africa Maru (from

TACOMA & VANCOUVER

Shanghai)

Wed.,

via Japan Ports.

NEW YORK vin Japan ports, Kwansai Maru .....

Sat.,

Los Angeles & Panama.

Call

Go!! Direct at Boston

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Seattle Muru

Tues.,

vice).

HAIPHONG via Hollow & Menndu Mara

Thurs.,

Pakhol (Fortnightly).

KEELUNG via Switow & Canton Maru

Sun,

2nd Apr.

29th Mar.

Amoy (Every

Sunday

Noon).

Thurs.,

(Fortnightly).

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TAKAO via Swatow & Amsy | Dell Maru

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15th Apr.

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HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

SHIPBUILDERS,

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Telegram "HDTVALD,"

OUTLOOK FOR TRAMP SHIPPING.

British Government's

profit.

Opportunity.

"A man can have

a less rate than ours can transport it 30 to 40 miles.

"An ordinary commercial travell er tells his principals the informa、 tion he gathers: why does not Mr. Shinwell do likewise. Britain looks like being launched into a series of industrial disturbances. and the men's leaders who, in many cases. are also the country's representa- tives, do not come out into the open and tell their people the competi- How tion Britain is up against. can there be commercial confil. How can there he cargoes enee? for our ships?

"Put Their Heads Together." "A shipowner looks to the round trip to pay his profit (or, to-lay, Britain is to 'square the yards).

so paralysed industrially that round trips are few and far between, and the alternative is ballasting out or Even then the volume laying up. of merchandise is so small that the foreigner with his cheaper costs can afford to take rates we cannot On this last point it look at. seems to me that tramp ship owners should put their heads together.'

Installation - and Repaire al Dieval. Ensinan and Kotors for Marine and Stationary

■ speciality,

HORATIUS OF THE

THAMES.

Tiny Tug That Guards Town Bridge.

Steady

"Mind yer foot, Bir doca it, sir ... Steady... Right

I alivered In the bitterness of early morning and huddled in the little boat as she bumped against the steps.

are

Wo slide sideways on the current with an ominous smoothness, and then softly... bump... bump... and we are lifting gently again+ the side of a ship.

A thoughtful forecast of ship. ping prospects in 1931 was given to a correspondent of the Journal of Commerce by the F. H. Watts, chairman of Messrs. Watts, Watts and Co., Ltd. (managing owners for the Britain Steamship Co., Ltd.).

Through the mist, there on the left, you can see the bulk of Tower During the interview he said:-

"I am not optimistic about the

Bridge. Gosh, it's cold! The river is slate grey sullenly dirty. outlook for tramp shipping in 1931,

They unloading A Ham- not before September, in any case. The tramp owner to-day must seru-

burg-London freighter just near us, tiaise with a microscopic eye every

and you can scent the reck of oil and hear the rattle of winches. detail of his administration ashore and afloat, from the price of white

Through the murk you can are black rope,

bulk-huddled lighters and barges. lead to the splicing of old from the tightness of condenser

A tug toota suddenly like a fright oned moorhen. The river hisses ferrules to the captain's naviga- tion a hundred and one things.

past the dlm bridge. Every item of expenditure must

"Lumme, ain't it nippyy!' be watched. And when A com- "A conference, such as the liners The ferryman spits on his hands pany attains the impossible-per- enjoy, does not seem to be practic-and bends to the gars, fection-I doubt if these times able. But I do think the time has would enable the ships to run at a come for some concerted action to minimise the facilities and trade a competents of the British Empire being extend- chartering staff, watchful superin-ed to all and sundry nationalities. tendents on dock and below, care- The members of the Baltic have ful stores buyers, loyalty and started the movement. I think the keenness amongst the ships officers, protection club and underwriters but there remains always the one also might consider some differen- factor over which he has no con- tiation between British and foreign to reduce the margin trol and on which his

success flags

the respective oper- interna- botwean absolutely depends

that think ating costs. tional trade.

"The members of my firm believe certain coasting and inter-colonial trades should be restricted to the It is In extensive foreign travel. valuable to know what the other flag of the country who developed them. We cannot be much words fellów thinks. Between us we have: visited a good many countries dur- off, so why not give it a trial?" ing the last few months, and what strikes us most forcibly is the gen- eral lack of business confidence, Many stocks of merchandise are at the lowest ebb and merchants can obtain their supplies at the manu- facturers cost. One would expect to see courageous buylag, but every- body is sitting tight. The fear of social unrest and the unease with which the foreigner viewa British affaire seems to have set a damper on all..

If Britain Lenda, "If ever a Government had the opportuntiy of proving its worth, ours' has. I believe that when Britain paves the way the world follows, and when we regain con- fidence, the world will start trading again.

"Now, look at our position in Bri- tain. We have trouble In the Welsh coal felds followed by disturbances in Warwickshire. The cotton trade is upset. Our railways are in the throes of a wages negotiation. How can trade revive under such cir cumstances? What does our Gov- erament do? True, before the coa! troubles, they sent Mr. Shinwell to Poland at the country's expense. assume he verified what most com mercial mon know, that the Polish cost at a pit of coal ia shillings be. low ours, and that the railways carry it 800 or 400 miles to port for

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PASSENGER LISTS,

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Groping in the Mist.

A merry, clean-shaven face in s peaked cap grins from nowher and yells, "Go careful!"

"Skipper Apps " I shout. "Aye," replies the merry, face, "hurry up aboard."

And groping in the mist I board the tug Mosquito, the guardian of Tower Bridge.

The little Mosquito is the Tower Bridge tug. No boat may pats under the brigade under her own power. The tiny tug is warden of river. In the daytime the great boats and the grousing barges and lighters toot and shriek for Skip- The per Apps and his Mosquito. big boats hang signs in their rig. gings, metal ball by day, red lights Por C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of at night; the bargecs and lighter-

men bellow "Oi ... Apps"" Japan on Saturday:-

ARRIVALS.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Thomson, A. P. Moller, J. Host, T. M. Greenwood, J. L. Smyeor, F. B. Anderson, Rev. Fr. J. Gonsalez, Rev. Fr. B. G. Paredes, W. K. Grone, Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Valen- tine, A. Buntay, Mias M. Quinn, H. Biedermann, J. Paton.

Per A.. President Garfield from Shanghai on Saturday:-

R. G. Fulton, Paul Soraby, Mrs. Alice Stevens, Mrs. Mildred Wood,

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH

TWO DAYS

SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH

TUESDAY, APRIL 7TH

ROUND TRIP FARES ·

*First Class ...G$68.00

Second Class ..G$45.00

WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL

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A now economical, way to spend

a short summer holiday. Take n trip to Wachow and back. Only See nil the requires four days.

MARCH SAILINGS,

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2 p.m. 8.8. "TAI HING"

[1,008 tons Capt. Trott) THURS. 28th

MARCH.

9.S. TAI MING"

sights of the West River. It costs you only $38.40 and can be (619 lons-Capt. WH. Lawton.] done in five days. Your budget:-

Passage for round trip $20.00 Meals--on-board-yr-

Lodging on board

Tote!

16.40.

$38.40

The Why not make a trini? eaising is excellent and the ac- conimodation comfortable; once you try you will revoramend it to others,

MR. A. W. BIBBY.

LIVERPOOL."

"We're waiting to pick up a wall- ing barge," grinned Skipper Apps, "OLDEST ACTIVE SHIPOWNER IN "skipper's gone ashore. Said he'd But they're still be back soon.

Make yourself opon I reckon. comfortablet" The crew!

The oldest active shipowner in "Like a drop of tea, chuckled Liverpool, if not in the country, Mr. Arthur W. Bibby, will be the re- cipient of many congratulations on the 85th aniversary of his birth to-day, writes the Journal of Com merce on February 10.

Terence O'Keefe.

"Make it easy for him, he doesn't know our tea," smiled Young Platt, his messmate.

Real Tea.

Mr. Bibby may be old in.years, They gave me tea. This was ten, but in spirit and enthusiasm ha None of your sickly "biscuit and challenges comparison with mon bun" liquids this, but a Borgia many years his junior, while the brew which throws this, you down success that has attended the ship- and worries you!

ping firm bearing his name is a Per 8,8. Tai Ping for Manila and

"Women," said Terence casually, testimony to his business ability Australia on March 20:-

"ore duds at tea."

and acumen. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Biriukoff,

"You said it," declared Young Miss E. Davis, Platt.

During the period when he held. James P. Brown,

the chairmanship of the Mersey R. R. Dooley, S. Greilsammer,

We began to prepare dinner Docks and Harbour Board Mr. A. Kettlewell, Mrs. Walter when Skipper, Appa bawled from Bibby showed a remarkable grasp Lumley, Mrs. A. W. McMurray, above. We bolted up the compan- of its affairs, which enabled him ex- Master Gordon McMurray, Master ion.,

peditiously to carry through the Nolloth, Mise M. O'Brien, Miss M. said Skipper Apps, pointing to the of the committees with which he Keith McMurray, Mra. D. L.

"O' course he comes back now," business meeting of the Board and Wardell, Miss I. Watson, Miss V. skipper of the sailing barge. "Just was identified.

when I want my dinner. Never get Another of his activities has any dinner. I'do

been in connection with the train- The unpunctual barge was raising ship Indefatigable, fa which Per 8.a. Suwa Maru for London vin Suez on Saturday:

ing his anchor and flushing at the fr. Bibby has for many years taken Insp. MacMillan, J. Walker, Fimagination of Skipper. Apps re keen interest, thus maintaining a garding his progenitors. Quick family connection which dates back Hirose, J. F. Bromfield, Brancourt and two children, F. we made fast and Apps tooted to the establishment of the ship. Gush, Mins M. M. Tyrrell, Rus the syren loudly. Wyndham Wobber. Reider Witt, Soren N. Nilsen, Arne, Gannlestad, Sven Svendsew, Johanness Patter sen, Arne Pettersen, Miss Lois Hall..

Wilkinsda.

Mre.

"As if by magic the Tower Bridge began to rise. Traffic stopped, bells shrilled, and the bridge split and opened majestically.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Saturday, March 21.

"If you toot, does that always happen?" I gasped incredulously...

"Always" smiled Skipper Apps. Albert Sarraut, French str., 1,181 and every rise costs twenty pun a time."

tons Captain Benavista, from Salgon, buoy No. B16.M.M And zo we sailed proudly by, the Dell Maru, Japanese str., 1,298 tiny Mosquito, tooting to the hea vens-D. D. in the Dally Express

RECORD BROKEN,⠀

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS,

The P&O Somali left Shanghal for this port on March 20 at 130 p.m., and was due here on March 23 at about 6 am. A

The CPS. R.M.S. Empress of Japan arrived at Manils on March The local office of the C.P.R. have 28 (Mon.) at 7.a.m, leaves Manila received · · telegraphic advices, from on March 27 (Fri.) at 4 pm gud Montreal stating that the C.P.S., Ja due at Hong Kong of March 29 R.M.S. Empress Canác

(Sun:)ját:9 a.m." She leaves Hong, broken her previous "recor Kongcon April 1 (Wed) at noon, lished.

**The P & 0, 68) Rajputar

+Singapore for thi

has

June, 1923, by

tons, Capt. E. Sanada, from Swatow, Stonecutters.-O.S.K. Hydrangea, British str., 561), tons, Captain PW Grierson, from Swatow, Chiu On Wharf Chlu. On S.8. Co.. Pres, Garfield, American str., 8,288 tous Comdr. G. Cullen, USNR, from Shanghai, Kong-" loon Wharf-Dollar 8.8. Line.

two minutes, her Resolute, German str. 19,464 tons, timo being 8 days Capt Fritz Kruse, from Mani-

nutes for

ama

la, Kowison Wharf—Hamburg-

1. America Lize:0

Sunnfag, British

MARCH.

TUES.24th---- ---MON. For information spply to-

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Capt. G. A. Evans, from Can- ton, buoy No. 9.-B. & S... Toyooka Maru, Japanese str., 4,388 tons, Capt. L. Tominaga, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.- *N.Y.K.

Yeljum Maru, Japanese str., 1,284-

tons, Capt. R. Takotomi, from Dairen, Yaumati Anchorage.— D.K.K.

Sunday, March 22. Chaksang. British.tr., 1,470 tons,

Capt. J. McAnish, from Swa- tow, West Point Wharf. M. & Co.

Halyang, British str., 1,869 tons, Capt. W. G. Erwin, from Swa- tow, Douglas Wharf-Douglas S.8. Co.

Kaitangata, British str., 1,265 tons, Capt. G. Wilkins, from Bang- kok, buoy No, B8--Williamson' & Co.

Pres. Pierce, American str., 8,893 tons, Capt. Henly Nelson, from Manils, Kowloon Wharf Dollar 8.3. Line...

Riouw, Dutch str., 4,710 tona, Capt. J. Beedle, from Shanghai, buoy No. AT-J.O.J.LMA

Sinklang, British atr., 1,016 tons,

Capt. C. H. Jones, from Swa- tow, budy No. 3.-B., & SPA Tonjer, Norwegian str. 1,948 tons,

Captain H. Rasmussen, from Chinwangtao, buoy No, B27- Dodwell & Co.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:--- Bridgewater South wall: Bruce No. 8,huoy.· ́ Cumberland-West wall Herald-North wall Hermes-No. 1 buoy. Iroquois North wall. Marazion-No 12 'buoy: Medway-No. 2 buoy. Moth-In dock. Osiris-East wall, Oswald-East 'wall, "Petersfield-North" wall.

Sepoy South wall Seraph In dock Seriple-In dock, Birdar-No. 11 buoy. Suffolk

Thraclun—No,57 buoy!

Foreign Man-of-War «Mindanao-American runboati¬