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THE CHINA MAIL.

U.S. SHIPYARDS. SURPLUS TONNAGE,

SHIP NAMES.

P. & 0.-British India Need for Replacements Policy of U.S. Shipping Effect of the Revolution

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.→

TAKING CARGO FOR

́in Coastwise Fleet.

Board.

|

in Spain.

À company like

the Companis Tras-Altantica which works in the closest co-operation with the Span- ish Government- has to pay more attention to political matters than one that is absolutely untrom- melled, and this influence is shown, by the fact that they have already announced that their crack ship Alfonso XIII is to be renamed Ha- bana, states the Journal of Com- merce.

was

The officials of the National Declaring that the United States Council of American Shipbuliders is doing its part to reduce the were re-elected for the coming your volume of surplus sea-going ton at the annual meeting held in Now nage of the world, the Shipping Yor... H. Gerrish Smith, who Board has made public, a report on presided, reviewed the condition of a survey conducted by its bureau the industry, and pointed out that of research showing that the while there has been a marked re amount of obsoleté tonnage scrap vival in shipbuilding since the pas-ped in the country during the past sage of the Jones-White Act, the nine years is more than double the facilities of the shipyards are being volume of new construction. (used to only about 50 per cent, of This does not mean that the ship

their capacity. He held out some ping policies of the United States Little time has been lost in mak Prospect for allocation of at least as outlined in the Merchant Marine, ing the change, and it is but natural part of the pending naval construc- Act of 1920 and reaffirmed in that to cast the memory back some eight tion work to private yards, and also of 1928 have not been made effec-years to the time when she called attention to the need for retive, or even retarded, the Board launched by, King Alfonso at Bilbao placements in the coastwiec fleets.

remarks. On the contrary, among scenes of tremendous en Referring to the fact that the it is evident that obsolete types

thusiasm. They already had a ship being named Alfonso XIII at that time. larger shipyards have been able to of merchant vessela are operate continuously with a reason-weeded out of the American mer-

the famous clipper-stemmed ship able number of employees as a re-chant marine and the expense, of

that was originally the Union [sult of the stimulation of 'shipbuilt maintaining unusable vessels in

Ilner Scot, but she was re- ing by Government aid, and with | idle status is being eliminated. -

named to make room for the present Habana. more men employed at present than "Critice who seem to regard there were a year ago, Mr. Smith with disfavour the present-day expressed regret that the Paelfie | growth of the U.S. merchant yards have not participated in the marine assail our present-day building programme on the theory new merchant ship construction.

He pointed out, however, that that there is a surplus of world "more than half of the vessels, by tonnage," the Board states. "The money value, under construction fact that there is a surplus at the have their home ports on the west present time is true. It is estimat- coast, and will require an annualed to be about 8,000,000 gross tons expenditure for docking, painting surveys, overhauls, and other work that will be performed on that coast. Furthermore, a consider able quantity of materials such as lumber, hardware, auxiliary machin Antery, paints and other articles |

for vessels now building on the At lantic Coast are purchased on the Pacific Coast."

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

$.9.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

*KASHCAR

1931... 9,000 4th July

Noon *MIRZAPORE 0,700 8th July KAWALPINDI 17,000 18th July **PERIM

3,700 25th July

*KЯYBER

9,000 1st Aug. *SOMALI

0,800 8th Aug.

RAJPUTANA **PADUA

TEARMALA CATHAI ❤ISOUDAN

*KALYAN

*Cargo only,

17,000 15th Aug.

6,000 22nd Aug.

9,030 29th Aug.

15,000 12th Sept. 6,800 19th Sept.

9,000 26th Sept.

Calls Casablanca.

Destination,

Marseilles, London, Rotterdam,

werp & Hull. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marsellise & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Mscilles, Ldan, R'dam & A'werp, M'seilles, Gib'tar, Havre, L'don, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseillos & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

werp & Hull.

Calls Djibouti.

S. AMERICAN SHIPPING.

German Liner Companies' Pact.

German shipping interests in South America are to be pooled as largely as a result of the world-a result of a ten-year agreement concluded between the Hamburg- wide depression.

"In 1922," the report goes on,

South America Steamship Com. "the surplus of the world's eca-pany, on the one hand, and the going tonnage was about 13,000,000 Norddeutscher Lloyd and the gross tons. Notwithstanding this Hamburg-America on the other. fact, the principal maritime nations began to build new ships. In the intervening time about 13,000,000 gross tons, of which the United States büllt less than 600,000 tons, have been added to their fleets.

The Norddeutscher Lloyd Com any states that the fusion does not infringe its relations with the Royal Dutch Lloyd,

WHOLE FLEET TO LIE UP.

Mr. Smith stated that unfinished business on the books of members of the council as at April 1 is about

"The amount we built was slight,| $56,000,000 for merchant tonnage

The Nautilus Steam Shipping and $32,000,000 for naval work, or and during this period the United Company, of Sunderland, which Rotterdam & Antwerp.

somewhat less than a year ago. He States led the world in the scrap-already has seven of its ships isid Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ânt-

reported that five passenger. and ping of ships. The Government up, is to lay up the three remain- werp & Hull, · Bombay, Marseilles & London.

cargo vessala and fourteen tankers scrapping programme alone con- ing vessels of its fleet as they re- Marseilles, Hayre, London, Hamburg, had been delievered since the last sidering only steel ocean-going turn to port on account of bad

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

of 2,000 gross tons and trade. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-annual report, and that twenty-vessel

seven seagoing vessels are now over, amounted to nearly 1,600,000 The company's ships are engag- under construction. " Shiprepair tons. In other words a net reduced principally in the nitrate trade work, he said, has been reduced as tion during this period of 900,000 from the West Coast of South a result of the depression.

gross tons is the contribution of America to Liverpool and Glasgow, In summing up the prospects for the United States to the world's and the difficulty at present is the future business, Mr. Smith said of over-tonnage problem.

scarcity of cargoes available for the constwise trade: "The building "Our present building prothe outward voyage. of vessels for the coastwise trade gramme, accomplished and project- continues to be seriously affected by ed, calls for approximately 70 the existence of some two hundred ships of about 800,000 gross tons vessels in the idle Shipping Board over a period of eight years under feet available for purchase at low the Merchant Marine Act of 1928 prices. Almost all of the vesselsan average of eight or nine ships now in the coastwice trade are per year. This modest building twelve years old, and others were programme absolves the United built before the War. Replacement States of being a contributing fac❘ Steamer

tor in adding to the present sur- plus world tonnage."

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Cen. stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and her Levant Ports by steamers of the

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*TAKADA SIRDHANA

1991.

7,000 11th July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 8,000 26th July |'Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

* Calla Port Swettenham.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for let in the coastwise fleet should begin and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

ST. ALBANS 5,000

· 1931 ard July

Noon 7,000 1st Aug. 7,000 S1st Aug.

NELLORE TANDA

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney

& Melbourne.

at an early date if the fleet, is to be kept up to date."

FROM SEA TO ROAD PERILS.

EGYPT'S BULLION.

Possibility of British

* Attempt at Salvage.

Two survivora of the ill-fated

The salvage steamer Reclaimer is Tahiti, which sank in the mid- due to leave Sunderland at once Pacific in August last year, were in for a secret destination, states the Penang recently, says the Finang Journal of Commerce. It is believ Gazette. They are Hector Mac-ed the object of the voyage is

CONSIGNEES

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV. Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"PILSNA"

From TRIESTE, VENICE & PORTS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company. Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharres delivery may be obtained.

Optional Carge will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from part to port to the final port of call to which the option

extends.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan Quarrie and Richard B. Matthews, the recovery of the bulllon from the the Goods have left the Godown, and

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The F.&O. Royal Mail Steamers to London and.

Tho F. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Susz

the last few

both New Zealanders, who are on, a P. and 0. liner Egypt. The Re round-the-world-trip in a "Baby" claimer has been specially fitted out car MacQuarrie and Matthews during

weeks, have not undertaken the trip in the and the captain is reported to have

received sealed orders' s nature of a stunt nor are they agents of any particular commercial enterprise but their purpose is to

A mmber of the firm of the own era when interviewed declined

No claims will be admitted after

all Goods remaining undelivered after

the 6th July will be subject to rent.

All claime against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 16th July or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the

Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and find the material for a book which to confirm the local report that the 8th July at 10 a.m. by our surveyors, |

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, June to Sept.

SIRDHANA

KHYBER

†NELLORE TILAWA RAJPUTANA SANTHIA. KARMALA

"NANKIN

1832. 8,000 2nd July Amey, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka

Daylight 9,000

Brd July Shanghai, Moji, Kebe & Yokohama. 10 a.m.

10,000 17th July 17,000 17th July

7,000 6th July S'hal, Moji, Kobe. Osaka & Thama.

Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, Shanghai, Kobo. & Yokohama, Amoy, Moll, Kobe & Osaka.

8,000 31st July

9,000 81xt July

7,000 (28th Aug

Cargo only. Calls Nagoya.

Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Tokohania. Shanghai, Kobe & Volchama.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notios; Passengers for Rangoon mnat defray their own Hotel expenses Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans on Punka Louvre System free; charge." S

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 5 ch. It will be received at the Com-: pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous, to sailing.

MacQuarrie, an author by profes sion, hopes to bring out when they get back home. Matthews, the younger of the two, is the son of a ship owner.

salvage of the Egypt's bullion Aed. Reclaimer was to be employed in the condition of the contract was that regarding the destination or the ob- no information should be divulgeded by

ject of the voyage.

No Fire Insurance bus been effect-

"Bill of Lading will be countersign-.

DODWELL & CO, LTD. Agenta. Hong Kong, 30th June, 1931.

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On Lloyds

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approved

For farther information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to

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All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.

Passengers desiring to travel by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:--

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Bulidings., Telephone 28021."-

Agente.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed.

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Salling from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m.

Satiing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.

Sundays excepted.

Freight and Passage apply -

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"DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Motor: Vessel,

*** "THURLAND CASTLE". From NEW YORK, NORFOLK AND PORTS.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are bedug and ed at their risk into the Godowns, at the Hong Kong, and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharvas de livery may be obtained,

Tel 26061.

LLOYD TRIESTINO NAV, Co.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamer:

"VENEZIA-L" From TRIESTE, VENICE, STRAITS AND PORTS

..

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, at Kow loon, whence a Vor from the wharves delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will not be landed. Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless natles has been given hours prior to vessel's arrival, but here, unless notice has been given 48′′ hours prior to vessel's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the carried on from port to port to the Anal port of call to which the option final port of call to which the option extend

extenders get

SHEARENA K No claims will be admitted after the No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods romaining undelivered after the Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd prox, will be subject to rent. 6th: July, will be anbject, to rent.

All claims against the vessel, must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 16th July or they will not be recognized.

All cisima spainst the vessal must be presented, to the Underaigned on or, before the 12th prox, or tobý will not be recognised, a

JO PALl broken, chafed, and damaged All broken, chafed and damages Goods are to be left, in the Godowns, Goods are to be left in the Godowas,where they will be examined on the where theyll be examined on the 2nd proxy at 10 sm by c 8th July at 10 a.m. by "our surveyori Messrs. Goddard & Doug u

Jos No Fire Insurance, has been, ske

Mesars Goddard Douglas,VELAN No: Fiza Instance has been affected 5BNI of Ladingt will che, countersign

Hong Kong.

"I"Bill of Lading willa

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