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P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

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.)

8.S.

Tons

From Hong Kong

About →

RAWALPINDI

**PERIM

**KHYRER

*KIDDERPORE

*1SOMALI

RAJPUTANA *PADUA

1931, 17,000 18th July

Noon 7,700 25th July

1,000 1st Aug. 5,300 5th 6,800 8th Aug.

17,000 15th Aug. €,000 22nd Aug.

†KARMALA

*ALIPORE CATHAY **SOUDAN

9,000 29th Aug.

$,300 2nd Sept. 18,000 12th Sept, 6,800 19th Sept.

*KALYAN

9,000 26th Sept

Cargo only, Calls Casablanca.

Calls Karachi & Port Swettenham.

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp, M'scilles, 'don, R'dam & A'werp

Colombo Bombay. Marsellics, Gibraltar, Huvi, London,

SHIPBUILDING.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Workers and Effects of Rationalisation.

ነ

to its mem-

attack on systems of payment by discussion, and the emergency com- result prove helpful to them amittee was instructed to approach their present diiculties.

Agreements Revised.

the President of the Board of Trade, the Minister of Labour 'and the Lord Privy Seal, to present the urgent need of Government co- operation in placing every possible facility at the disposal of the ship- building companies,

Since the amalgamation of the employers' local association into the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation steps had been taken to revise many

The conference considered the of the local agreements and alter the procedure for the avoidance of dis- present position in the engineering putea. The Employers' Federation industry, and, while hoping for n desired that the procedure for the colution of the deadlock, expressed resist avoidance of disputes should be na- a strong determination to tional in character," and to that end the employers' demands. The whole had asked the various shipbuilding case is to be laid before the fede- trade unions to discuss the matter ration members throughout the country. The recent railway settle- with them.

MARSEILLES. Creation of a Free Zone.

Paris, June 26. In accordance with the desire

At the unnual conference at Great Yarmouth of the Federation of Engineering and Shipbuilding Trades Mr. W. Sherwood, in his pre- sidential address said that they met ander the shadow of possible great Industrial conflicts, at a time when large numbers of their members were unemployed and the ""key" in dustries of the country were most

"We are satisfed," said Mr.ment evoked expressions of dis- depressed.

They needed a revival of the old Sharwood, "that in the interests of approval, and it was agreed that no spirit of the pioneers of the trade the employers and workmen the real solution can be arrived at with- union movement. Reorganisation local machinery should continue to out public control of transport ser- some guarantee for within the movement, with full re-exist. Absence of local disputes in vices, with

and these ship-repairing centres is the standard wages and working condi- sources, both numerically

Mr. Walter Wentworth. Anancially, was an absolute neces-surest proof of the efficiency of tions,

secretary of the Amalgamated Wood sity. The Industrial depression local machinery."

Rationalization within the indus- Cutting Machiniste, was presented during the past two or three years

The National. Ship-by the president with a cheque and had swept the world, bringing in try continued.

a chimney clock from his colleagues Its train complexities in Industrial builders' Security, Limited had in- questions which would require the duced the investing public to aubon his retirement after 45 years' utmost discipline and loyalty in the scribe £1,000,000 having for its ab- service to trade unionism. trade union movement to ensure a ject the closing down of what were, In the opinion of shipbuilders,, re- solution satisfactory

dundant and obsolete shipyards. ibers.

The process of increasing the num Publicity: Campaign.

ber of men out of employment The huge publicity campaign launched by the National Confedera- would continue.

Their federation meat inslet, tion of Employers' Organleations, having for its purpose the reducing therefore upon the principle of compensation being applied whe- of wages and lowering existing con- ther men were dispossessed of their presented by the national com- ditions of employment, was, Mr. right to labour. Never in the his- the Minister of Public Works his

scientifically Sherwood continued,

tory of their industry was cen-mittee of advisers in foreign trade, organized and directed by Those con- tralized effort, working through decided, by way of an experiment, trolling industrial finance. It was

Gssential, on the creation of a free zone at the their federation, more not confined to Britain or to Sectionalism must be abolished, and port of Marseilles. Europe, but extended to the Con-unity of purpose achieved. tinent of America, where, it was freely stated, the Governor of the

A semblance of unity was shown Bank of England when in that coun- try, discussed wage reductions with by the various shipyard trade

In the House of Commons this bankers who held the key to the unions sitting together in national existing situation by their control of conference, but the great need was week Mr. Campbell asked the Secre- for one unified force, scientifically tary of State for the Home. Depart- Side by

of allen side with, increased directed, closely federated, acting ment if he is aware of the frequent in rationalisation'

and together as a common unit against desertion at the ducks

on Astatic, seamen shipped on home- encroachment further trustification the present scientific any

Important ward-bound "British vessels; and organization of industry, atan- wages and conditions. dardisation both of material and steps have been taken to induce all whether, as these alien seamen product, simplification of pro- trade unions having a membership compete in an already overcrowded cesses, and improvements in the within the industry to become mem- market, he will state what steps his Department propose to take to make system of transport and marketingbers of the federation.

Demands were made by the En- these amenable to the law? . had benefited the employers, but had

The Under-Secretary of State for created problems for the workers. gineering and Allied Employers' These problems could be dealt with National Federation for changes in the Home Department (Mr. Short): effectively only by trade union hours and conditions of employ. According to the information in action working through a federated ment which would cancel benefits of possession of my right hon. Friend, not frequent. all agreements favourable to work such desertions are Wage Standards.

men obtained during the past 35 The records for the year 1930 show My. right Once more they were face to face years. He felt sure that the unions that 33 coloured alien seamen were with demands of the Shipbuilding take their full share in the protec

their federation embraced would reported as déserters.

hon. Friend is satisfied that oli Employers" Federation for changes

credit.

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp, Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg:

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marsellies, London. Rotterdam, Ant-activity

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

werp & Hall.

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Calle Dibouti

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by stoamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

•SIRDHANA

TILAWA

SANTHIA

1931. 8,000 27th July 10,000

8th Aug. 8,000 3rd Aug.

• Calls Port Swettenham.

Singapore. Penang & Calcutta." Singapore, Penang & Calcutia. Singapore, Penang & Calentta,

power.

ditions of employment.

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation, for 18dustry was given... and 2nd class passengers.

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN

Át a re-

Changed Hours.

ASIATIC SEAMEN,

London, Jane 23.

in existing wage standards and con- tion of the 47-hour working week. proper vigilance is exercised by the The full resources of their fede immigration officers and the police When án allen in this matter. cent conference between their fede-rated power would be used in deserter is traced, steps are taken fonce. After referring to the ration, and the Shipbuilding Em- ployers' Federation, a review of the action of their executive on May 8, under the Allen Order to remove condition of the shipbuilding in-they could not authorize further

in informing the employers that him from the United Kingdom.

Earl Winterton: I take it the hon. Gentleman is not using the It was stated that from the be- negotiations upon the terms pro-

tish Indian subjects? ginning of 1930 a reduction began posed by the employers, Mr. Sher-term "alien" as applying to Bri-

Mr. Shört: No. in the number of orders, which had wood said: "Whatever may con-

we will ob

Licut.-Commander Kenworthy EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). steadily become more serious. This front up 1 feel sure

had affected the amount of tonnage serve the great principles of loyalty asked the President of the Board of under construction, the amount of and unity to the trade union move-Trade the approximate number of aliens and Asiatics, respectively, 1931

tonnage launched, and naturally the ment.

Dispossessed Workers. -7,000-

-at--Aug-Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney tonnage begunUnemployment-in-

employed in merchant ships on the 7,000

2nd Sept.

centres

The conference passed a resolu- British register at the present time: 7,000 2nd

the largest shipbuilding Oct. & Melbourne,

had more than doubled in a year, tion expressing the opinion that and how many of the Aslatice so of non-British na- but it must not be concluded that further reductions of wages would employed are Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan this was entirely due to lack of be no solution of the economic diffi- tionality?

It had orders.

been greatly in-culties of the industry. On the Mt. Gillett (Secretary. Overseas effect of subject of rationalization in ship-Trade Department) : On March creased owing to the rationalization within the ship-building the conference, expressed 81, 1980, the number of foreign building industry.

Its determination to press forward, seamen (other than lascars) em- The country was still the leading in further conferences with Na-ployed on that date in sea-trading shipbuilding country of the world, tional Shipbuilders Security, Limit-vessels registered at porte in Great and with a, return to prosperity ed, the principle of compensation Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle would more than hold its own in the for workmen dispossessed of their of Man and the Channel Islande was 14,438, and the number of mind the Shipbuilding Employers' The question of long credits to lascars (British subjects and for- Federation that a lowering of our shipbuilders to enable them to eigners) was 52,682. The num- earning would be no solution of carry out orders from the Soviet ber of lascara who were of non- their difficulties, neither would any Government created considerable British nationality is not known.

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-10 days."

Frequent connection's from Australia with the following:- -

The Union. S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via. New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

•

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

The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buez.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and world's markets. They would re- work..

London via Panama Canal.

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

*ALIPORE SANTHIA EARMALA TANDA

•SOUDAN

CATHAY

ITALMA

*NANKIN

1981.

5,300 21st July Shanghai, Mejl & Kohe. 8,000 Biat July Amoy, Mojl, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka. 9,000

S1st July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. 7,000

7th Aug. Shai, Moji, Kabe, Osaka & Y'hama, 6,800 Bth 15,000 14th Ang. 10,000 14th Aug. 7,000 27th Aug.

Aug. Shanghai, Kobe d Yokohama,

* Carge only, † Calls Nagoya,

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Kobe, & Yokohama.

‡ Calling Wei-hal-wel, Teingtan & Shanghal on return from Japan.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without motion, Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expensos, at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cablu are fitted, with Elsatria Fans on Funka Louvre System fren of charge. We

Steamers on London" and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Farcels measuring not more than 5 cu. ft. will be received at the Com pany's Office up to Noon on the day previous to stilingake

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

&0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,

· HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS: Telegrama: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE ZR020

Telephones:

“MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

KOWLOON DOCH 58058. DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloyds

list of

Cast

Steed

·Manufac

Salvage

Call:

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND

TRIP FARES

ΤΟ

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angelce & New York via Panama.

The Sunshine Belt, via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesday:

Pres. McKinley July 21, 3 p.m. Pres. Grant

.Aug. 4 Aug. 18

Pres. Lincoln

To Seattle & Vietoria.

The Short, Straight Routs to America Fortnightly sailing on Sundays.

Prcs. Taft July 26 Pres. Jefferson ......Aug. 9 Pres. Madison .......Aug: 23

A.M.

£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe via-

United States,. Direct, connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of rall lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileger for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE From Hong Kong to Naples ....

H

#

Marselle

London

Full particulars upon application,

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD.

£152, 5.0L

£161. 0.04. £169.15,00.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo,

Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

Pres. Polk.....July 26, 8 Pres. Harrison: Pres. Adams. Aug. 9. 8 Pres. Hayes

TO MANILA

糖++

Aug. 23, 8

.Sept. 6, 8

....July 18, 6p.m. Pres. Lincoln Aug. 11, 6 p.m. Pres, Taft Pres. Grant....July 28, 6 p.m. Pres. Madison Aug. 15, 6 pm. Pres. Jefferson Aug. 1, 6 p.m. Pres. Pierce ...Aug. 25, 6 pm.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KES STEENT,

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

KALHELMSEN

FAXANA

EXPRESS

LINE

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA. NEXT SAILING

66

M.V. TAI PING"

on

JULY 18th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,

NEW YORK & BOSTON.

+

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildings.

WATER RETURN.

Agentu

Telephone 28021.

June, 1930-Constant supply during the whole month to district North of Queen's Road between Murray. Road

12 hours supply. and Enstrn Street. (6'a.m.-6 p.m.) in all other districts Three Reservoirs Now from June 1 to 17 Inclusive. 16 hours

Level.

The level and storage of water the reservoirs on July 1, 1981, were 83 under

City and Hill District

supply (5 am-3 p.m.) in all other districts from June 13 to 80 inclusive. June, 1981, Constant supply. throughout the City Hill and High Level Districts during the whole month.

Wong Nei. Chung 20' 8" 25 B *Reservoir_.. Pokfulam

15'10 B 6' 2B Reception Reservoir 2' 7"B (Note: B. denotes "Below Over

Kowloon.

Harbour

Carl-Yings

Tytam

Engineer

19301031 -7′0′′B 80′ 2′′B

Reservoir Tytam Byewash 12' 5" 20 6B Kowloon

LA Tytam Intermediate 6' 9"B

and Byewash Tytam Tuk

41′ 5′′E 24' 5"B Shek Lai

1980

7: 6'3

Pai

8' 1"B

Boller

maker

flow; A. denotes. "Above. Overflow": La denotas "Level with Overflow."]

Storage in millions and decimals

of gallons,

1930

Kowloon Reservoir

Shipwright

Tytam Byewash

Tytam Tok MA

603.75

and Byewash .1980 1981.

327.80 174.08 Shek Lai

7.79.80.

195.90 Reception Reservoir 890.50

278.89 485.50

Reservoir

88,61 110.10

20.40 28.59

8,40

6.55

Total

800.80 - 580.13

Pokfulum AUTH

82.82

452.54

Total

TSS "EMPRESS OF JAPAN,”

Dock. Dimensions-666'0" 0.A. 1 83′6′′ x 48'6" Mild. 26.000 tone Gross. Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways

sions of No. 1 Dock are 700′0′′ x 88'0!= 30'6" over sill, H. W.0.8. T. Henry Keswick 2,000 IHP. Wireless Call Signal V.P.B.T. and Flag CHQB Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

Jaet AL, ABC. Fifth Edition: Engineering. First and second Edition.

Bentley and

send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong

Storage In milllons and decimais

Tytam

of gallons. PER

Tytam Intermediato 159.76

Wong Nai Chúng

Consumption of water in Kowloon fr millions and decimals of gallons $1,140.32 1,019.87 daring the month of June. Consumption of water in the City 10301981- and" Hul District in millions and de Conasmption 14. 185.144,181,02 - cimals, of gallons" during the month Estimated population.

of June

18 $1980 Consumption 841.99 866.435

head per day 25.818.7 Estimated population 443,740 411,800 Constant supply, in all districts durs Consumption pervening June, 1930 and 1981-

head per day 3 25.7 20.0 The Government Analyst's report

Includes 64.14 million gallons from show that the quality of the

Includes 88.22 million gallons from

Mainland

dissatisfactory

Total rainfall: June 30, 1980% 81.43 June 80, 1081, 36.88.10

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