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THE POSITION OF SHIPPING.

Although the dispute in the shipbuilding trade is not yet ended and the resumption of work in the shipyards has not yet began, there is satisfaction in the fact that the sipping irate of the country has lately been enjoying much better times. This fact does not lose in interest, but gains, from its coincidenco with the most critical event that that Bus kizowe, What the shipbuilding in lustry,

shipbuilding trade linn Justin Mihvion of work and in wages during the le kout need not be diseased just now, but is no-ssary to point out that it has already Jont a goo-l deal of actual work that can never be placed for example, much repair work to Shp

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND, 1910.

to import it. As the storm waters were.. cleared of superfluous vesania the freights there wout on rislag with the domand for tonnage. It was the old story not so much of socus! scarcity as four of an imponding soarsity-that

Within the impolled the upward movement. last week or so, however, there has been a very distinct slackoning in the Black Sea trade, an our weekly reperis on Fraights and Shipping indicate, through owners in their eagerness to here in the finevast rushing their boats in to offer for November lowling by sending them out, in bailast, sul in most trades the high rates which resently obtained have not been fully maintained,

IMMEDIATE PROSPECTS/

No una shuk prophesy what he does not know, and holy can know what is to be the future of these markets. But if would appear that a year which in the beginning prontal to be on of the most, if nodotually the mast, disastrous in flan cords of shipping should now gir very fair resuits. That is a great gain for the pati al industry. There is an amense. tumount of orogening to take place all over over the world during the coming winter and spring. That is to say, the demand for tonnage should

etive. And with

INTIMATIONS

NOTIČE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN-

CIVIL ENGINEERING WORK.

THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS MATERIAL FROM CONSTRUCTIONAL WORK AT THE

TAIKOO DOCK, HONGKONG

IS NOW Portable Enamctive Boilors and Engines. Marine Builera Completo. Vertical Sign Engine, Rope Drive. "Plenty Engin maxi Dynamo. Vertical-Feed Donkey. Portable St

FOR

NALE.

12" Expansion Joints for Centrifugal Pump e. i. Foot Valvos for Coutrifugal Pumps 9" and

12" Diamoter. Rocker Pump Engine. Steam Which

Breaker and Auto Screening team Pile Driving Winch.

Winch for Pile Driving and Loading Machine. Stone Crushers. Cement Mixer

in commission has been eligated to foreign ports, and she orders for a ships have been sent to foreiga, chiefly Dutch, hail dura. There is also good reason in think, that Eat for Om strike in Gorunny mital agro work would have been sent abroad. One reason for thinking that is to be found in the fervasade doimund for flesting tonnage and in the propa- rations which shipowners In recently be impelled, make to meet the growing demand. The foo-familiar cry that the world is vor-

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£1+1 lin stocked with mereliant tonungan heard. There may be still to much load for the Kal

of the were of much of it, but it is not appareat, or it all events apt so apparet, "This rule. Auch as it is, cannot he piorfindel i Water will be for some months restricted cell Qwyno's Pamp

in the fight market.

to the sale at whochote astmalignated, British rose to fareign, for that kind of transition in past years has served to make the lot of the Braih shig owner waren by bringing low priced. cheaply

man, teeply ripped ships petition at freights which paid them widely, while they aumle good, Ifritish ship- - moda morally. What has brought some ping rulici lose been the breaking up within the past your

or two of many obkolata vessels that, while good enough as "seaturers, were ast gest onough to earn money in composition with modern and were ellicent seasts. Origil owners and mortgages, and others, new lava. lost money by the depletions, but partial as

whol they have been, the shipping industry a has gained, sine, they were accompanist by a Berens in the rate of new productiser. It is manegeary to dwell on this afport, the extent of which may easily be exaggerated, Imb, it is ; necesary to boar it in mind in reviewing the

itsntion.

THE RECENT RENE IN TREIGHTS, The real imatedisió, cause for the improve- sat in the freight markets which has hom so noticeablo lately is stinglly the-growth in the volume "of xon, sommarok The trado: genedly has been quietly improving fer 12 munths or more lose wir watch the indis of cerca are aware, but it only recently And itself evident in the avenue of trata- port.

In the first half of the year tu cous, dition of shipping was us gloomy as it land over been--in some cases intials wers-and the prospects for shipownces were depressiaz in the extreme. Owing partly to the dack demand and low freights many vels were laid up for It is repair during the summer manthe impossible to obtain exunt statisties, on the subject, but it is well known in the trade that down till August' there was it quite unusual number of vessels temporarily laid up for repair, including a good may suffering from the results of accidents and collisions. This large sinonut of mid-up touns20 began to make Itself for when the revival in sex teade trap- peared. By the end of August a slight improvo- ment in-feights was perceptible. In shipping circles this was attribute to a hefter distribu tion of tonnage that is to say, not so much was crowded into any ous market that for the moment looked tempting. Whon September opened the number of would-be charterers rosliz. ed that tonnage was not so easily obtainable as it had been, and ship wners began to realiza that they could once more dietato teras at times. In short, all at one the demand for Lounago became heavier and more gueral than it has

ben for years, In the Black Sea trade spoel ally the rates became very strong, as there wa so much pressure to ship grain cargoes while the markets were good. In the Meditar- ranean ports generally there wYLUS

not as

yet any extra domand for vessels, but there Was a comparative scarcity of tounge, ataumors wout out to the Black Sea for home.. ward cargosh

at the higher rates of chartor ing there. Meanwhile the demand at American porta for cotton, timber, and grain cargoes began to increase, and, though rutes did not rise immediately, the demand soon became quite active. And about the same time it was evident that a large amount of teenage was and would- he wanted at Bouth American ports and ales in India As it was clear that the demand for tennage was goneral the ne keta ross all round, STEADY IMPROVEMENT.

Tecome

Pulsometre Pumps. practical missation, in the productive at Duplex Steen Pamps. warly all the British (though ant Trish) Duplex Food Paith

Doubar Acting Pump, single Cylinder. shipyards, and the strikte in the German Ballast Pump. her yarils, the supply of new toungo put into the Hercules Pump.

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siderably low what it would otherwise have Beca And all the time the natural wastage. going on.

At present the supply of tone is pot increasing in a greater ratio than the

mart for it-The Times.

BARCLAY,

PERKINS

FAMOUS

LONDON STOUT.

The

Leading Brand

Pap

3-Throw Ram Pump

Single Centrifugal Pump with Engian. Single Centrifugal Pump with Pulleys and

Slufting

Doub's Centrifugal Pump with Pulleys and

Shafting,

Centrifugal Purpp with Pulleys.

Mator Drivon Winch with Controller. Largs Pile Deicing Steam Haminers” Small Pile Driving Stein Hammers. Two ten Hand Craues.

Tip Waggonk and á Nuttaler of Carriages for

dron Skip Brukula

na

c. Tyred Wheels without Axles.

Tyred-Wheel with Alor:

Wheels and Axiew without Tyres,

14 ft. Rails with Iron Ties. 40 B, Rails.

Marigod Steel Piping. Hailway Sheperd.

Hurtwood Core Bare

3" Boarding.

Six-Shante Blocks,

| 12" 1. tight Angly Bond.

Enquiries and offers should be addressed to the undersigned,, wing w further particulars if necessary.

Hongkong, 3rd October, 1916.

will be pleased to supply BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.

11137

CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD.

OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.

MAKERS OF:

GAS & OIL ENGINES,

MARINE ENGINES,

MOTORS & MOTOR

CARS,

in

GAS

PLANTS

FOR

ENGLAND.

The

best that

can

be obtained.

SOLD

EVERYWHERĖ.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

DADY BURJOR&Co.

POWER

AND HEATING

Penroses, TO

WORK WITH ALL KINDS OF FUEL.

SUCTION

AND

PRESSURE SYSTEMS.

AMMONIA RECOVERY

PLANTS, &c. -

HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.

SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT

WORK IN THE COLONY,

AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS.

Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants. NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN

L1037

LABUAN COAL.

ATOTICE THIS COAL can only be

obtained from THE LABUAN COAL- FIRLDE CO., ID, who are prepared to Supply FRESH COAL straight from the Mince Steamers load at the Wharvae. Quick despatch

logras: "Labor Labuan.

F

1278

BRADLEY & Co., Agents. Hokong, 12th August. 1909...

VESSELS EXPECTED,

THE INDIAN. MAIL.

The Apearstr. Gregory Apear from Caletta left Singapons on the 26th ultime afternoon, and may be expected here to-day.

The Indo-ins str. Kuteng left Calcutta for the Straits and Hongkong on the 28th alt, and is dus here on or about the 14th inst

The kettle began il," no doubt, but where was the kettle? At any rate by the middle of September the freight markets had reached

more pleasant and, for shipowners, encouraging position than had been obtained for many years, and this was noticeable at the time when the shipbilding trade was quarrolling with its own brand-and batter. Within a very short time the

The M.M. str. Villa de la Ciotat; with the outlook for tramp owners changed from obsalute French Mails of the 6th ult., aud Mails from hopelessness to brilliancy. Owners of tramp Loudon of the 5th ultimo, will leave Saigon on eteamers had of recout, yenra become accustomed the 1st instant, and is expected to arrive here on- to fuce loss, or the prospect of luns, wherever Sunday, the 4th instant." they sent their vessels, bat, now they could look.

THE FRENCH MAIL.

THE AMERICAN MALE

for profitable employment simost anywhere. So The P. M. S.SCo. str. Korea sailed from tent a chance rarely comes over timspirit of the Yokalista on the 26th ultimo, and may be ream for any industry in so short a time. Even expected here on the Sth instant. When to neward rates had appeared tolerably re The P. M. 8. S. Co. str. Siberia sailed from munerative outward charters formerly wero San Francisco on the 29th ultimo for Hong- angled for at ratea that could not over expenses kong. via Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki in order to obtain the advance freights to finance and Manila, and is due to arrive at Hongkong

But now the operations of impotunions oWNICA

on the 30th lustant

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.'

an improvement in bulward rates was remarked also, and the former beggars bemmo critical The E. & A. str. Eastern from Sydney, &c. choosar, And as the angeut of available loft Port Darwin the 28th ult., for Timor, touage was defective the price of good up-to-Manila and this port, and is die here on the 9th date, not obsolete, vessels quickly rose ako. instant.

As far us the Black Sea position

cerned,

COB-

it would seer that the fire was lighted a while ago by the chartering agents,

MERCHANT STEAMERS.

The Barber Line str. Shimosa left Sugapore

on the 25th ultimo morning, and is due hora to.

who screwed down rates so much sad in day-

posed anch ouerau obligations that early The sir. Giealogan left Singaporo on the 26th

in the souson owners withdrew their ships from alt and is due here to-day.

the Azoff for forward loading.. When, there- The NYK str, Aki alors (European Lino) fore, the grain began to come down, to the left Moji for this port via Shanghai on the 28th shipping parts shippers were very anxious to ultimo, sad is expected hers on the 5th instant. procure tonnage, with the results above stated.

The str. fechi left Singapore for the port

This

in dircios.

is the theory advanced ju shipping is but too much. weight may easily be attached on the 30th nitime afternoon, and kay be ex- T.K.K. str. Hongkong Maru loft Yoko- to it. The start was given, at any rate, sud pected hers on or about the 7th inst

The

the way had been made clear by silversity. ham on the 25th ultimo, and is due to arrive It was the tramp which grained the benellt of the at Hongkong on the 8th instant. change in the first place, and probably during The Amorican-Asintio S.S. Co.'s str. Indra- į the whole movement. And it was just the tramp des loft New York on the 25th Oct., and irduo which needed the change mest. for the tramp.

hore on or about the 15th instant. owner the amazing thing was that in order to win a decent bomeward freight from anywhere he had not now to lose on his outward voyage

na much as or more than the difference.

end of September the demand for tonnage

tho

The 0.8.K. str. Seattle Mari left Tacoma

for this port vin Japan and Manila on the 12th

altimo, and is dus here on the 18th inst.

The T.K.K. str. Nippon Maru sails from San Francisco on the 22nd ultimo, for Houg

in all markets was such that it could be called kong, via Honolulu, Yokoliana, Kobe, Nagasaki

simultaneous. It was certainly general. And

and Shanghai, and is due to arrive at this port.

as the autumn advanced the effect of the bad on the 2978ft Ihadon en the 5th

or, at all erents, imperfect harvests on the

- The str. Continent of Europe on the freight market alalt, and is due here on or about the 20th inst. so took shape.. France, for example, has

The American & Manchuria Line's str. Kipto bought so much foreign wheat that the will loft New York on the 10th ult, and is dus hers require some 300 steamers, or steamer voyages, or about the fat Jaanary.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

FOR

LINES.

MANILA ANGAUR, YAP, FRIED-Y

RICH, WILHELMSHAFEN,: RABAUL, BRISBANE and

SYDNEY

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEL "PRINZ, LUDWIG 18.300 [Friday 2nd

& YOKOHAMA KUBE & YOKOHAMA.... NAPLES, GENOA.

U.

MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.

Only Lino taking the waim SOUTHERN ROUTE poross tko PACIFIC VIA HONOLULU, CAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG,

• MONGOLIA

STEAMERS.

+ TENYO MARU

• KOREA

- NIPPON KARU

• STRERIA

* MANCHURIA

† CHIYO MARU

.Turin Scrown,

TONS

27.00)

21:000

18,000

13.

11,000

18,000

27,000

.....21,000*

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATER,

3rd Dec., at 5 T.M. 10th Des., at 1 13. 17th D., at I

SATURDAY, SATURDAY,

...... SATURDAY,

... SATURDAY,

SATURDAY. SATURDAY, SATURDAY

Triple Scrow Steamer.

31st 1, at 1 P.M. 7th Jan, at 1 P.M. 21st Jan, at 1 r.M. 28th Jangat 1 P 1-Vin Manilaz

All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.. THE PÅ. S.S. "MONGOLIA" will bo despatchid poc-SAN FRANCISCO, DIA THE PASSING ZOAKLICHE OKOHAMAAN HONOLULU SATURDAY, 34d Doenmber, se 5 TUM.

FARES: HONGKONG 10 LONDON £71. 10s. QU. RETURN, Srx MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, C125, INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application.

To European Points: Ofalls of any European Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Leusular and or Civil Services located in A jis, to Enropran Officials in the Services of the Lovernmenta of China and Japan. To Unito. Stator Paints, Commissioned Offers of the United Biatos US.P.I.&M.U. Servios, 11.5. Consul (nerals, Consuis au Vien-Consula Army, Nary stationed at Ports of Call. To United States and Canadian Points: Members' of-the Naral, Military. Diplomatic and Consular Officials of the Lavernments of China and Japan. - These Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expoo and to their fandies, Toull points: -Missionarios art their families.

CHINA ASIA..

INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.

10,200 Tons....SATURDAY, 14th Jan, at 1 P.M. 9,500 Tons........SATURDAY,- 4th Feb., at 1 P.M. THE 8.S. CHINA" will lease for SAN FRANCISCO VA SHANGILAI, NAGASAKI.

KOBE. YOKOHAMA 380 HONOLULU,on SATURDAY, 14 January, at UP.M. :

TH

On the Fine MAIL Steamy, ASTA 4 CHINA, Fist Crass, SALOON SERVICE is furnished at lntermediate Pados,,

་

FARES, HONG KONG TO LONDON Via Canadian Atlantic Pores. £43.

Lvia New York

£45. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO

£25. Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, Nert), Central and South Americon Porte. For further informatnum ante Passage ansi Freight, apply to the Againcy of the Companies. KING'S BOLDING (opposite Blaku Picy).

FRED J. HALTON, ÅUENT,

[14227

PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.

Operating 18- CONNECTION WITH THE

OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.

For PORTLAND, VIA MOJI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO

(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.)

STEAMSHIP

Tosk

CAPTAIN

TO SAL

Through Hills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern Canadian and United States Points: For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to ``g'

FRED J. HALTON,

King's Building (Opposite Blake Pier).

SULAR

&

AGENT

Fi223

ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1911

PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS

FOR

MARSEILLES AND

TAKING PASSENGEES ALSO FOR

LONDON.

COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &0. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

Learo

Connecting Steamers

From COLOMBO to

Due

Due MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH

(Hrdini

(London

MARSEILLES & LONDON 2 days earlier) 1 day later)

STEAMERS.

TONY

TO SAIL.

"PRINZ SIGISMUND

Capt. D. LENT,

(Friday, 2nd 6,000 Dec.. at A.M.

Capt. F. Y. BINZER }"COBLENZ. "

Capt. I. REGENEC

0,750 (

• KLEIST,"

Capt. O. PANNKE 17,000

"BORNEO"

5,050 Capt. F.SEMBILL

Dec., at 9 A.M.

About 1-13th December.

(Wed'day, 14th

Dee, at Noon,

STEAMERS

to COLOMBO

Middle of Dee.

New

Steamor

DELHI ARCADIA..... 7000 ASSAYE... 7500 TARMORA. 16500 8000 DEVANHA

1000

15 April DELHI

7500 April ABSATE

8000 DELTA

May

Tons 1 P., SATURDAY

8000

Steamer

Louis SATURDAY

FRIDAY

4 February February 12 March- Matel--1 April

MANTUA.....11000

March 4

March 10

MALWA ......11000.

March 18

March 24

4

“MACEDONIA-20560

(Through Steamer

calling at BoMBAYJÍ MOLDAVIA........10000

April 1

April 7

April 15.

April 21

April 29

May

-5

MONGOLIA.....10000

May 13

May 19

29

. MOREA

MOOLTAN ...10000

11000

May BY

June 2

Juze 19

June 16

ALGIERS,1 GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP & BREMEN .. KUDAT & SANDAKAN....

All the Steamers of the European Tine are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. System of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1910.

*

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA

PASSENGER SEASON 1911.

IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY

BY THE

MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:

.;;

Passengers change Steames at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDISI transfer also

to the Express Mail Steamer ut PORT SAID. Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definitely reserved in Hongkong or at the time of Booking.

FARES TO LONDON (Inelading Surter):

1ST SALOON £71.10 SINGLE. £16,14 RETURN, 283

£40.2

2 72-12

IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL, STEAMERS INTERME DAIT(NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILL LEAVE FOR

LONDON.

CARRYING FALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,

PROPOSED SAILINGH:

STEAMERS

DISPLACEMENT,

"PRINZESS ALICE

Capt. P. GROBEN,

20,300

ON MARCH 22ND.

• SUNDA

"LUETZOW:"

17,300

ON APRIL 5TH.

Capt. B. WILHELMI

"KLEIST"

17,000

ON APRIL 19TH.

Capt. O. PANKE.

CALLING AZ, NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS,

All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. New System of Telesunken,

Early booking recommended,

For Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 10th November, 1910.

NUBIA

SYRIA

NORE: PALAWAN

* BORNEO * SICILIA

* SUMATRA * NILE

Leave

HONGKONG

Due LONDON

Tonnage

about.

about

4700 5900

January

25 March

February

2.

March

6660

March

8

April

6700

Marob

22 May

4700

April

A

May

4600

April

39 June

6700

May

3

4600

May

31

July

6700 June

14 July

Those Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):

IST SALOON £55.0 SINGLE. £82.10 RETURN..

2ND

£38.10

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS.

[1062

Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Possongars. For further Particulars, apply to--

10021

£57,4

E. A. HEWETT,

SUPELINTENDENT.