1931-04-10 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1931.

YKLINE

N.

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU CHICHIBU MARU

HEIAN MARU

Тиекіну,

14th April. Wednesday. 20th April

21st April. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin

SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Tuesday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

27th April. 22nd April,

HAKOZAKI MARU

TERUKUNI MARU

Saturday, Saturday,

18th April. 2nd May.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports."

KAMO MARU

Saturday,

25th April.

KITANO MARU

Saturday,

23rd May.

TANGO MARU

Saturday,

11th April.

+ TOTTOKI MARU

Monday,

BOKUYO MARU

Wednesday,

NEW YORK, BOSTON viu Panama,

+ LISBON MARU

Monday,

TSUYAMA MARU

Saturday,

13th April. 2nd May.

Monday,

13th April.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† MURORAN MARU

Wednesday,

16th April.

AKITA MARU

Wednesday,

20th April.

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

KITANO MALU (Nagasaki direct) Wednesday, HIKAWA MARU (Yokohama direct) Wednesday, HARUNA MARU

Friday,

15th April. 15th April.. 17th April.

† Cargo only.

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

† LIMA MARU

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(Private exchange to all department-j

Telephone 30291.

0.

S.

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

LONDON, HAMBURG, NOT- London Maru

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Santos Maru

Salgon, Singapore. Colam- bo. Durban & Capetown. BOMBAY via Singapore, Port Swettesham & Colombo. DURBAN,

Tues..

26th May

Mon.,

27th Apr.

Oma, MamaURES 1

BRANDT & co.

Bt. George's Bydlog. Chater Road,

Building and Bapalje of fiesters and Motorships of every 1794.

Telephones1 22ITA. Night: 87108.

**Saresmanot."

Telogramai

SOUTH CHINA MOTOR-SHIPBUILDING

&

REPAIRING WORKS, LTD.

To KWA WIN-KOWLOON DAY. Telephony 47061 Day and Night. Works Managar: W. D. Hexam. |-

Telegramom "MOTTAND,"

TRADE DANGER

SIGNAL.

Depression in Shipping

The ominous falling off in our foreign trade, and the increased proportion of shipping Inid up, are facts that are emphasised in the annual report of the Liver pool Steam Ship Owners' ciation which was approved at Asso- the annual meeting of members in Liverpool.

Installation and Repairs of Diesel Engine and Holors for Marine and Stationary a speciality.

A

FULL SPEED.

correspondent writes follows to the Singapore Free Press:

The amount of import cargo | SCENE IN HARBOUR. and (with the exception of the abnormal year 1926) the amount BOATS ASHORE AND BOATS AT of export cargo carried per 100 tons net of shipping in 1930 was less than in any year since the war and very considerably leas than in 1913. It is estimated that, in comparison with 1913, the total wastage of ship carry- ing power in the foreign trade of the United Kingdom amounted figure which points clearly to 4 in 1980 to over 20,000,000 tons, a

large excess of tonnage compar- ed with existing world needs.

Retarding Trade Revival. The problem of reducing our costs of production, and with them the export price of our manufactured products, is inves. figated in the report, which sets out the following points:--

An analysis of the trade re- turns for 1930 shows that we bought in 1930 a volume of food and manufactures greater than in 1929 and considerably greater than in 1913. Our only reduction on the debit side of the account has been in the volume of raw

In the forefront of our aceds materials, largely needed to en- to-day stands the abandonment able us to manufacture for sale. of the policy which. since the On the credit side of the account, war, has transformed unemploy. our exports and re-exports (ex-ment insurance into a general cluding coal) have fallen in system of outdoor relief of the volume by 18 per cent. compared able-bodied, administered by with 1929. Our exports of coal national in place of a local have fallen by 9 per cent., and in authority, and financed mainly by

a

Just after the Pittsburg left the Tanjong Pagar wharf, her five motor nunches followed --

wards one of the remaining The first three took a round turn towards the middle passage east-

two tried a short cut, and was duly piled up between the two Red stone beacons marking Tem-

The remaining] barga Rocks. launch motored to render assist- ance and soon followed suit.

As luck would have it, the tide was making slowly the other three launches returned to assist. and could have done so had it not been for three Harbour Board tugs racing to get home, who ignored the difficulties the American bluejackets, etc., were in, and tore past at full speed,

and materially damaged the bot- leaving behind them henvy rollers which soon broke on the rocks!

1930 were 18,000,000 tons, or

tax on employment, To that | 23.9 per cent., less than in 1913. policy must be attributed in the toms and rudders of the launches

It is true that the differe. ce main the failure of British in-that were on shore. between the volume of importa dustry to adjust its prices to

Admitting that the Lwo launches the needs and require- and exports is to some extent off-meet

were trespassing (!) set by the difference in values.ments of the markets of the upon the Board's property, these We bought our imports at an all world.

Malay skippers should be at all round price level 12 per cent. be- The maintenance of wages at times instructed to exercise 5th May low that of 1929 and sold our ex-levels in excess of the selling common care in passing other

ports at a price level 5 per cent.

small craft in danger, which they only below that of 1929. But the

are quite capable of doing with- very fact that we have kept our

out causing annoyance to those in selling prices at this high level

temporary distress. is in the main responsible for the heavy falling off in the volume of our exports. The maintenance of high prices in the face of, and as

6th May

18th Apr.

TERDAM &

ANTWERP

via Singapore. Colorabu

Suce & Port Said.

& BUENOS AIRES VIS

Huvre, Maru

LOURENCO Mexico Maru

Well..

Tues..

15th Apr.

MARQUES, BEIRA. DAR- ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA vla Singa- pore & Colombo,

MELBOURNE via

Manila Melbourne Mara ....

Wed.,

Brisbane & Sydney.

CALCUTTA vir Singapore Himalaya Maru

Sat.,

Africa Maru (from

Shanghai)

Kwanto Maru

Sat.,

Tues.,

Celebes Maru...... Nitto Mary

HAIPHONG via Hoihow & Monado Mare

Pakhai (Fortnightly).

Fri., Wed.,

Thurs.,

KEELUNG vin Swatow & Canton Maru

Amoy (2 p.m. Every Sun- Hozan Marti day).

Sun.,

Sun.,

Belawan Deli & Ranguon VICTORIA, SEATTLE. TACOMÁ & VANCOUVER via Japan Ports.

NEW YORK vis Japan poris, Los Angeles & Penama, Call Direct at Baston, Philadelphia & Baltimore. JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser-

vice).

(Fortnightly).

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy

For further particulars please apply" to:-

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 28061.

11th Apr.

23rd Apr.

10th Apr. 15th Apr.

16th Apr.

12th Apr. 19th Apr.

Donations and Subscriptions must now

be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. H. E.

Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.

HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

SHIPBUILDERS, - SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Prior to 1914, as our

more

values of the work for which they are paid imperils not only employ ment, but also the continuance of

the public social services, upon which since the war an additional

Whilst the general impression $240.000,000 a year is being ex-prevails that the Harbour Board

would like to lock up pended.

the two The need for State and muni. entrances to Keppel Straits, a a means to meet, a decline in sell-cipal economy stands next. The certain amount of consideration ing power in as clear a road to burden of taxation on our indus- should be shown to the public as national as to individual trading trics is a serious impediment to

long as the Straits remain an disaster.

our success in competition with open thoroughfare, and is a free depen- foreign manufacturers. The rate passage for all. dency on our overseas supplies in population of Great Britain is ap of State taxation per head of the creased, it was met, and than met, by a corresponding in proximately £15, a figure which crease in the volume and value may be compared with £5 14s. 33. of our exports. In 1913 the valne per head in the United States, £6 of our exports as a whole repre France, and £4 98.. 6d. in Italy:

19s. 8d. in Germany, 9 11s. in sented 80 per cent. of that of our imports. In 1929 the figure was trenchment is passed and

Unless a policy of strict re- 69 per cent., and in 1930 only 63 forced, the report gives warning, there is little chance of our ex- porting industries winning back For British shipping, the re-to their former position, and port continues, last year meant every danger that, when

the in unprecedented volume of un-

world revival in trude comes, Elg, employment and under-employ. Britain will fail to reap the due ment.

benefit of it.

per cent.

Idle Vessels,

5

At the end of the year there

en-

Suez Canal Charges. were 659 ships of a gross tonnage Emphatic reference is also of 2,613,000 tons laid up, of which made to the handicap which is 95 per cent. represented vessels imposed on British trade with of 1,000 tons and upwards. The the East by the excessive number of vessels of the size laid charges of the Suez Canal Com up represented 15 per cent. of any, in which the British Gov- British ocean-going tonnage as a

ernment is the largest share- whole. So bad was the position

holder, in the closing months of the year that over five years 1925-1929 Figures are quoted proving that shipowners were in

a dif- ficulty even to find lying up ac-30 per cent, only of the total commodation for their idle receipts has been utilised for ex- vessels. Of the ships that repenses (including depreciation mained in commission, the great and reserves), leaving 70 per majority were run at a loss in cent, available for distribution. an effort to keep together estab- lished trades.

& ENGINEERING COMPANY

DRY DOCK

Length 787 Feat Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of

OF HONG KONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD &

Tel Address

SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO"

Wireless Call

V.F.G.N. 600 Meters.

TAIKOODOCK," HONG KONG.

Telephone No. 80211.

Call Flag

over

ANB. PENNANT."

Bill (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS

Capable of Handling Ships Up

to. 3,000 Tons Displacement, Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & "SWIRE,

WEER AGENTS HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN

The dues, it is asserted, com. pare very unfavourably with those of the Panama Canal. The result is that British trade with the East is saddled with a heavy burden from which its competi- tors are, in a whole or in part,

free.

The report then states:-

The British Government, s the principal shareholder, is pri- marily responsible for the man- ner in which, and the extent to which, the monopoly held by the Suez Canal Company is used.

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ARRIVALS OF SUPS.

Wednesday, April 8. Taiyuan, British str., 2,100 tons, Capt. R. Robertson, from Amoy, buoy No. B3. --E. & S. Thursday, April 9. Anshun, British str., 1,869 tons Captaià J. McColloch, from Amoy, buoy No. B14.-B. & S. Carnarvonshire, British str., 5,955 tons. Capt. H. 3. Gulston, from Shanghai, buoy No. A1.-J. M. & Co.

Norwegian str., 2,850 tons, Capt. G. Ramsland, from Port Lamon, buoy No. A10.-Jebsen & Co.

Fingal, Norwegian str., 1,244 tons, Capt. B. Bolt, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.-Thoresen & Co. Japora, Dutch dtr., 2,361 tona, Capt. Swat, from Balikpapan, Yaumati Anchorage.-J.C.J.L. Kamo, British., 725 tona, Capt.)

L. Beer, from Keelung, Yauma- ti Anchorage.-M.B.K. Mirzapore, British str., 4,134 tons, Capt. W. D. C. Smith, from Shanghai, buoy No. A6.-M. M. & Co.

Ryujin Maru, Japanese str., 901 tons, Capt. N. Kitano, from Moji, Yaumati Anchorage.

Y. Sato & Co.

Sunkong, Chinese str., 822 tona, Capt. Leung Pat, from K. C. Wan, Salkong Wharf.-Wo Hop & Co. Sunning, British str. 1,670 tons, Capt. G. Evans, from Swatow, buoy No. B20.--B. & S. Sourabaya Maru, Japanese str..

"

2,728 tona, Capt. A. Ikezoe, from Tawao, buoy No. A12 O.S.K. Tjibodas, · ·Dutch str., 2,953 tons, Capt. J. Simons, from Panaroo- kan, buoy No. A8.—-—-J.C.J.L. Tonjer, Norwegian str., 1,948 tons,

Capt. H. Rasmussen, . From **Kamfa, Yaumati Anchorage.—

• Dodwell & Co.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

Vancouver Arrivo

12 DAYS FROM CHINA AND 8 DAYS FROM JAPAN TO CANADA AND U.S.A. Jorg Kong Shanghal Holo Yukobazua

Leuse

Leave I.CNTO Iners Empress of Chondat Apr. 25 Apr. 28. Apr. 30 May 2 May 14 Empress of Russia Alay 8 May 11 May 14 May 16 May 25 Empress of Japan May 23 May 26 May 28 May 30 June 10 Empress of Axia“ June 5 June 8 June 11 June 13 Juno 72 Empress of Canada June 20 June 23 June 25 June 27 July B Empress of Russia July

3 July 6 July 9 July 11 July 20 of Japan Empress

July 21 July 18

23 July July 25

Aug- Aug Empress of Asin

July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Empress of Canada Aug. 15 Aug. 18 Aug. 20 AN

20 Aug. 22 Aug. 30 Empress of Russia* Aug. 28 Empress of Japan Sept. 12

Sept. 15 Sept. 17 Sept. 19

19 Sept. 27 Empress of Asia' Sept. 25

Sept. 28 Oct. 1 Oct. 3 Oct. 12 Empress of Canada Oct. 10 Oct. 13 Oct. 15 Oct. 17 Oct. 25 Empress of Russin Oct. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. Empress of Japan' Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 12 Nov. 14 Nov. 22 *(Call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai). Calls at Honolulu on June 5. †Calls at Honolulu on May 8.

Aug. 31 Sept. 3

3 Sept. 5

"5 Sept. 14

HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE

Leave Arrive "Hong Kong Manila

Emp. of Canada Apr. 18 Ápr. 20 Emp. of Russia Apr. 30 May 2 Telephones: Passenger.. 20752 Freight

في الحالاتة

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WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

BRITISH

ance.

WUCHOW LINE

APRIL SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 6.30 p.m.. Wuchow 2 p.m. 9.3. "TAI HING"

(1,068 tons---Capt. Trott.]

APRIL.

MON. 19th SUN. 19th

FRI 24th THURS. 30th

The Sai Kong (or the Went River) is the third largest river in the Chinese Republic and Becand only to the Yangtze in import-

This magnificent route was opened to foreign trafße in 1897, but how many foreign-

travel

on this important waterway? The scenery along the For information apply to route is beautiful. We recommend

3.8. "TAI MING" trade 1049 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.]

APRIL.

er #

FRI.

10th WED, 22nd

TUES. THURS. 16th

28th

SANG WO

Сон

Ltd.,

it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holi- 29, Connaught. Road, West, day.

'Phone 20593.

POST OFFICE NOTICE.

INWARD MAILS

FRIDAY, APRIL 10. U.S.A., Canada, Japan & Shanghai (Seattle,

Mar. 21) and Europe via Siberia (Lon don, Mar. 23)

SATURDAY, APRIL 11. Shanghai and Swatow

SUNDAY. APRIL 12,

Japan and Shanghai Shanghai and Amoy Manila

President Jefferson

.Sinkiang

Hikawa Maru

Tjinegara

.Shinyo Maru

MONDAY, Manila Australia and Manila

TUESDAY,

APRIL

13.

.President McKinley

.Changte

APRIL

- 14.

Straits

Batavia

Japan and Shanghai Australia and Manila

Van Heutsze

..Tjibadak

.Angers

Kitano Maru

OUTWARD MAILS

FRIDAY, APRIL 10,

Pong Tong Tal Ming

3.30 p..

4 p.m.

Saikon Samshul and Wuchow Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Aden, Egypt & Europe via Marseilles

K.P.O.

Parcels ..Apr. 10, 4.30 p.m. Registration .....Apr. 11, 9 a.m. Lettera

..10 a.m.

Fort Bayard Japan Shanghai and Europ, via Siberia.

SATURDAY,

Amoy Australia (except Places North of ̈· Brisbane) and New Zealand víz Singapore and Brisbane

The British Government, in re turn for its outlay of £4,000,000 fifty years ago, it is pointed out, has since received by way of divided on its shareholding a re- turn of £35,000,000. As on the average over the period in ques Waishing, British str. 1,170 tons, tion 60 per cent. of the ships :: Capt., V.; Petherick, from Can- passing through the Canal has been British owned, the British Yustio Maru, Japanese str., 290

ton, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co. Japan and Canada via Victoria,.,

B.C. Government has acquired the greater part of these huge pro

tons, Capt Hasaoka, from Amoy, Shanghai, Japan & Europe Hafdan and Straits, Stonecut= fits at the expense of British

via Siberia tera Anchorage 0.8K shipping and of British Eastern

Manila trade A,

Foochow via Swatow Amoynul Au

STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Z

CONSIGNEES NOTICES Consignees of Cargo ex my

dog'

SUNDAY. Danmark are reminded to take de Swatow, Amoy & Formosa The CPA RMS. Empress of livery of their goods which will

MONDAY Japan arrived at Yokohama on be subject to rent after April 11 Holhow and Bang April 7 (Tues.) at 10 am, leftConsignines of Cargo ex 68.8. Col Yokohama on April 9 (Thurs.) at di Lana and 8.8. Pilna are re-watow

Haiphong Cp.in, and is due at Vancouver minded to take delivery of their in April 17 AE). She leaves Vancouver on April 25 (Sat).

gooûn --which will be subject to rant after April 187

Karmala

(Dua Marseilles, May 9.) G.P.O.

Parcels ...Apr. 10, B p.m. Registration .Apr. 11, 9,45 a.m. Letters Sun Kang

Kalyan

Kalyan

Registration

..10.00 a.m.

5. p.m. 6 p.m.

.Apr. 10, 5 p.m. ....6 p.m.

8.80 a.m.

Letters...

APRIL 11. Tilleboet

PAS

Karmala

(Due Brisbane,' May 5.)'

·Registration Apr. 11, 9.15 n.m. Lotters

Επίση

.10 a.m.

10 a.m. (Duo Victoria, B.C., May 7.) '

Takada President Jefferson Cheong Shing

4 p.m.

2.30 p.m.. 5p.3.

Anahun APRIL

12. Canton Maru

9 a.m.

APRIL, 18.

Klangeu

Canton

Hydrangea

correspondence only,

5 p.ra.

12.30 p.m.

2,80 p.m.

8' p.m.