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ROYAL

INTEROCEAN LINES

◆ SINGAPORE, JAVA

PORTS and

MACASSAR

"TJITJALENGKA"

"VAN HEUTBZ" "TABMAN"

ARRIVALS

1911: Oopt

SAILINGS

24th Sept

2nd Oct.

8th Oct

I

only to 'pore, Panang & Bei Dali

O MANILA, EAST &

SOUTH AFRICA & SOUTH AMERICA

"STRAAT MALAKKA"* "STRAAT SOENDA"

"TJIBADAK" ·

"TJIBADANE"

:

ARRIVALS

in Port

20th Bapt

20th Oct.

⚫ not calling Manila and South America

JAPAN

"OTRAAT MALAKKA"

"TJIBADAK"

"STRAAT GOENDA"

"TJISADANE"

10th Oct,

10th Oct.

SAILINGS

23rd Sept.

9th Oct 12th Oct

ARRIVALS SAILINGS

21st Sept.

9th Oct. 8th Oct

21st Bapt 22nd Sept. 22nd Oct.

SAILINGS

Agents: HOLLAND-EAST ASIA LINE

EUROPE via MANILA

and MALAYA

"MEERKERK"

"ПУНКЕЛКк"

"LANCLEESCOT"

Through. B/L

Mediterranean and Northern

European porta.

JAPAN

"MEERKERK"

"RYNKERK"

"LANGLEESCOT"

ARRIVALS

22nd Oct. early Nov.

mund t

6th Oct.

9th Oct. 15th Nov. early Dec.

10th Nov.

carly Dec.

26th Oct. carly Nov.

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27th Oct.

SAILINGS TO SAIGON, BANGKOK &

DJAKARTA, (BATAVIA)

"STEEL AGE"

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ARRIVALS FROM U.S.A.

"STEEL AGE"

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4th Oct. .21st Oct.

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1050,-!

HONG KONG WATERFRONT

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BY OUR HARBOUR REPORTER

A main attraction which draws tourists to suburban Aberdeen-original site of Hong Kong- a Chinese fish dinner aboard a floating restaurant (seen in picture). A trip to this a jay ride in a sampan. out-of-town resort generally includes a refreshing Island drive, and ("Chine Mall" Photo).

COLONY'S TOURIST TRADE

NEEDS SHAKE-UP

Geographically, Hong Kong is a tourist paradise; economically, the Colony is potentially a great source for accumlation of American dollars- but local travel service agents scom gloomy about curront business.

Deterrent factors listed by certain authorities in- clude the prevailing war scare due mainly to misinterpretation of news, lack of information because of unorganised propagando" cam- paigns and the "lukewarm" attitude of Govern-

ment.

Several "tourist" experts have made "on-the-spot" study of the various local aspects of tourism in the Colony; their impressions have been only to cement the fact that it is the ideal spot for visi-

lora,

of guide books and large-scale distribution to all corners of the globe.

Last but not least, special "im- migration" privileges should be afforded to tourists-current re- strictions should be modified as much as possible.

Elaborating on Government ald, an informant sala:

"Certain Chinese temples. interesting

have

been

The general consensus today among travel service circles is that the Colony's tourist trade needs a "violent" shake-up-with nsistance from Government-to which take advantage of the present sights for American tourists, arc situation which has given Hong disappointingly untidy and ne- Kong unprecedented Importance glected. These places are in a way under obligation to Government us a tourist centre in the Orient.

We quote here several recent...perhaps a little pressure would opinions relative to the promotion remedy the situation."

of the trade and the importance

of

Another representative disclos-

of the Colony as a dollar-diawing ed that there are five. leading the travel service burcaux in force.

working under a who made Colony-cachi A. travel expert

well-organised system and which investigation personal

has gained recognition specially the loent tourist) situation was a travel consultant of the ECAFE in the United States. and concurrently executive of the New Zealand Travel Bureau.

Mr. E. Groom loured South East Asian cities on a fact-finding mission to study the position of travel business and hotels.

"But since the liberation, there have been numerous smaller set- ups which are existing on a piece- meal haals. Some of them have been known to entice their clients with fantastic attractions, which created false expectations, In- evitably causing disuppointment and resultant prejudice, he de

clared.

Recent incident One informant recalled a recent incident which illustrated the current war scare which is un justifiably detrimental to our tott. rist trade."

nel. Each visitor was then per- cash, mitted to take in US$400

At least 1K$1,000,000 must have treo spent during that two-day | sojouri," he declared,

How's your harbour I.Q.?

The plcture shows a char- acteristic architectural fen. ture of buildings awood by one of the Colony's premier Praya organisations,

know the name Do you and location?

Turn the page around and soo whether you're right!

(Buoy Buon umo pau -udy-zuspļaved my

Two more new

"MM" liners

At least once a month certalu sections of the Colony's shipping and business circles "talk French" that is. when A passenger lines of the Mensagerica Maritimes phys A visit on her Europe- Orient run.

•

This will in due course evitably becuma n more per- manent habit when the "MM" Orient fleet is mugimented by two more new liners, the construction of which is already under way in France.

Details of the new vessels aro still unavailable. If is known, however, that each weighs 15,250 tons, measures 521 feet.long with a 72-foot beam and fa capable of a service speed of 20 and a half knois.

These two ships--so for un- named-will be put on the Mar- seilles-Indo-China and Far East service on completion. the dates uf which are not yet known,

Incor-

Both will be turbine driven and modern amenities and long- travel facilities will be porated into the design.

The "MM" is operating two luxurious liners on the Orlent run now-the La Marseillaise The

and

the Felix Noussel.

latter will malte her post-war

debut in local waters early next month. (She is replacing the Champollion, which will be re-

4 matern

liner converted into for the

service. Mediterranean The Champollion left carly last month for her last trip from Hong Kong).

it was also reported 'that, the "MM" is adding another passen- #er-cum-cargo ship to its floot. about The only known details this acquisition are as follows: ' A 11,000-ton deadweight twin- screw vessel, equipped with two- Burmeister and Wain oll engines of 10,000 horse-power, giving a loaded speed of 10 knots,

According to information learnt, Rhe measures 510 feet long. 67 feet wide and 47 feet in depth.

The vessel, it was further re- ported, has been laid down in the Brest Navy Shipyard.

Tunis,

Cargo freighters of the "MM" fleet include Port Said, Martellles, Algiers, Oran, Tangier, Casablanca, Le Havre, Dunkirk, Antwerp and Rotterdam, in their list of ports of call.

Those calling at Hong Kong Yersin, include, the Docteur St. Eglise and Yang Tsc.

HK self-sufficient in steel scrap

Approximately 100,000 tons of stool are available in the Colony today for the production of ship-. chandlery and building construction- acces-- sorios if the majority of the "laid-up" vas- sels in local waters are led to the scrap dump. Scattered throughout the natu-

Harbour. Tsun Won Bay and

or

less a

His opinions after a truliful visit boiled down to the city self is an interesting place for tourists; the hotel accommodation is good enough but not up to his expectation-some establishments should have more modern rooms. (During-his-Investigation, it was learned that the ECAFE visi tor interviewed several represen- tatives of leading travel service bureaux in the Colany, toured "A party of 15 American tour- number of prominent hotels und ists hooked tours before leaving had unofficial discussions with American soli for the Orient. certain Government oficials). Only three reached the Colony...

The necessity of Government the others turned back half-way rat harbours and bays Tolo Assistance in the promotion of the on learning of the viclories of the

the Korean Plover Cove, only to mention a tourist business was stressed most North Korcuns In

few are numerous "ghost" ships, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES emphatically by a representative War.

"Several tours booked some cach awaiting more of a leading travel service or- ganisation.

time ago were concelled recently, similar fate.

CONSIGNEES PER "First and foremost, the bene- on the ground that they were

Conservative estimales screen Ots are obvious-more tourists afraid of being caught in 'no-

he disclosed.

out more than 50 "probables"

BARBER WILHELMSEN will inevitably mean more green-man's land,

Others cut short their trans-from among the same 100 "ald- bucks. This will indirectly dave- lop local trade and Industry in Pacific cruise to return "home", up" vessels in Hong Kong Waters at present. These disused craft lie added. general," gald the informant.

flow can this be remedied? One include LSTS, Liberty freightera, opinion was that travel service tankers and reconverted naval bureaux should co-operate and vessels-most of them towed into start an "anti-war scare" cam-port during the past few years their cargo is being discharged which pain-distribute pamphlets or (Many were bought from the into the Hongkong & Kowloon aggravates the urgent need for a books giving the true pleture of United States War Surplus Pool Wharf & Godown Co's godown

in the Philippines.) shake-up of tourism in Hong the current "position,

where it will be, at consignees Kong is the current depression of The need for organised disse-

A criterion of this evident self- risk, and subject to the Whorf's the hotel business-caused by the mination of information about excess

of hotels which have Hong Kong and what it has to sufficiency of the Colony in steel terms and condition of storage, mushroomed recently following offer was aptly voiced by a well-by-products is the fact that the and where delivery may be the exodus of Chinese nationals known American travel expert building of most of the recent obtained...

vessels and shore constructions from Red China and Forniosa. who visited the Colony some time absorbed large quantities of local-

Ifore are some suggestions for ago to study local conditions. improvement put forth by some

4th Oct.

.early Nov.

SAILINGS TO EUROPE

An

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1.v. "TONGHAI”

2nd Oct. 20th Oct.

m.v. "BALT"

end Nov.

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GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Tel. 31140

Immediato factor

Inmediate factor

- HK's share

travel service representatives:

Without Government ald the tourist trade will find it difficuli "Hong Kong absorbs not more to prosper. A sort of association than ave. per cent, of the Ameri- should be organised to supervise can tourist trade...but with more a "publicity" campaign to en- lighten people abroad on things Hong Kong"

This body should be under the control of Government, which to enable publication subsidizes

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comprehensive local informa- tion spread throughout the United States and more and faster liners, this figure can be raised withoul great dimeulty," he declared.

His alm la collecting such data, he asserted, "I to induce the American public to come to the

"

LINE

m.s. "TITANIA” Aro hereby notified

that

Damaged packages are to be ly-manufactured materials-from left in the godowns for CX- steel originally denuded from

amination by Consignees and these "ghost" vessels.

the Company'd -·.· ́surygyors. (A recently-built, "skyscraper" Mestrs, Goddard & Douglas on the Mainland is said to have at 10 am on September 16, used 90 per cent Hong Kong-1950. maile materials in its construc- lon.):

To comply with the General Moreover, Axtures used for re- Bonded Warehouse. Regula conversion, overhauling and ro- tions, consignees must have n pairs of steamers and the harbour Revenus Omeur in attendance ully craft feet are practically when damaged dutiable goods We have to sell it toed from the scrap dump collect laro examined. As for the Colony itself, the Manufactories producing those expert remarked: This city has types of steel by-products are after the goods have left the potentially a tremendous volume not lacking from large-scale and "steamer's ..."godown," and "all of passenger traffic. Its harbour well-organised establishments to golds remaining undelivered facilities are better and more effl- the small-time, business set-ups, after September 18, 1950 will elent than those of most Ameri- which have mushroomed along be subject to

them."..

an porte 5 percent of the the Prays (both on the ar

Island

Chinese, "population” In America

No claims will be admitted

All claims against tite

A steamer must be presented to are from. South-China and they · Up-to-date equipment src'used form the greatest source of bust-in a number of the steel-rolling the Undersigned on or before ness for the trans-Pacific services mlils, Total output,. It is balloved, September 25, 1050, or they

under normal conditions, ef affords exportation of locally will not be recognised, dur course," he said.

'manufactured Fe accessories to

Hong Kong benote on the neighbouring countries. (The No Fire Insurance will be ironalt: contre, serving as the, Philippines i has been an Impor effected, springboard to the Mainland, ho tant outlet for the Hong Kong addod. by

Before concluding, the expert

Focslind; a raresspassenger load Besides baldg able to more than derried.by an American Linorytha: 'tops with local, demand, theat largest number, playtmerican tou

Erika ayun brought to Hong Kong thigh andard in quality, compar..

ably swithförella. fin. for many years

wers/bama 100 tourists portationis cortalo producía hay

$300 shity, person, I been knownŝtë be batt

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B. Ceorge's Bldg.

Tel. 28172/0.

September 28th

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via

Los Angeles and

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ARRIVALS

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U.K. via Singapore on or abt. 20th Sept

28th Sept.

19th Oct.

29th Oct.

12th Nov.

26th Nov,

3rd Dea

11th Deo.

SAILINGS.

Leading on or abt.

London, Antwerp, Hattardum, & Hamburg

23rd Oct.

18th Nov.

'16th. Deo.

London, Antwerp, Rot- terdam & Hulle

Genos, Liverpool, Rotterdam &' Antwerp. Liverpool, Glasgow, Dublin; Antwerp Rotterdam.

29th Sept.

20th Deo.

28th, dept

31st Oot

30th Nov,

Via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sudan, Aden, & Burz.

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