1918-09-12 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13rs, 1918.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES

PACIFIC SERVICE.

LIMITED

CANADA, UNITED STATES

AND EUROPE

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

**KEY WEST "*

SAILINGS ON OR ABOUT -

17th Sept...

*KEY WEST "

· MONTEAGLE” EMPRESS OF JAPAN

5th Oct...

MONTEAGLE"

30th Nov. 13th Dec.

6th Nov.

* EMPRESS OF JAPAN

'KET WEST "

1st Jan. -Feb.

Freight Service only.

Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services. Excellent Accommodation. Moderate Rates. Dominion Express Company's Travellers Cheques issued, a safe and convenient way of carrying funds.

For partienten meseting passage, Ekron, an{2}\g und Toervation of'szówekmodation, “also itinerariM

of tram und descriptive Havalaro aunty te

Phone 76%. 4

P. D. BUTHERLAND, Demest Agent, Prozent Dept.

For rele rates and through hills of lading Tia FORTne in cosxoction with Canadian Preike Railway to wii Ovariand Polatu in Canada sad Untied States sino lo Europe and Wart Indies, apply toon.

7. H. WALLACE, Phone'

[1487

HONGKONG.

P. & O. S. N. CO

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE

VESSELS despatched to the Dadarmentioned PORTS

MERCHANT NAVY AND ITS) was to withdraw from civil use a large

***FUTURE STATUS

· DANGERS OF STATE CONTROL

1BY ARCHIBALD KURDU

proportion of British ships, rising to 30 per cent, or so eventually. in order to supply the needs of the Navy and the Aray. Without those vessels we could not have continued in the war, and that those vessels atisted when the time came was due not to the Government but to a com- paratively small body of business men who lad chosen Euctuating and hazardous investiment for their money, instead of going with it to the Stock Exchange of safe industry.

It

anally, since the profits earned in foreign trade as distinct from British trade would cease to come to this country to assist in theezing the charges of management, our

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The Savy League is offering à don to the children attending the Secondary and elementary schools of thờ country, the suus ranging from ap to *. for essays on the werk or influence of the British Fleet. · In consenting acti as vile of the three memorate as amination Council, i voulu not ngip taina ing how different the course of this war would have been if our rulets in their

freights would rise; then steps would youth nail len prompted to make superficial study of the manifestations of probably be taken to reserve British trade sea-power in the widest sense of that terin,

to British ships, so as to escape competi and the effect it has on hayal and militars tion; and, finally, we might, and prad operations, as well as on the normal peaceably should, come to the stage when the ful development of nations, their political State would have to subsidise shipping. and social relations, their internal and

as other countries in the past have done. external trade, and their expansion. We and always with disappointing results.

of national are approaching the tourth anniversary Instead of being a source of the opening,ul the wur--wtunt an age profit, the Merchant Navy would become a Sieve through which 'national funds seems since that August day and yet the primary lesson that it has enforced has would trickle into the sea, and we should have ceased to be the world's sen-carriers, been assimilated only by the few.

a position of varied advantage..

-

Au illustration et the failure vi apple- ciation of the really important factors in this struggle is supplied by the compara tive indiference of even the libvertunt of the day to the weakening of our mit is really a world-wide institution. It cantile marine, public anxiety being alluyed by reterences to "world tonnage, and by the opinion which is girang ground that since the railways are to be nationalised our shipping must be treated in the same way. It is suggested that we shoud muve a nighting fees and

crauing fleet, both ministered and controlled og a budy of Civil servants in a comfortably furnished and well-equipped office in London. It is apparendy concluded that

The important considerasion to bear in mind is thut, though our Merchant Navy 15 is British owned and earns British profits,

pres not

only our wats, but those of serves

sery other country under the sun. If we

to curb its activities, and thus de prive ourselves of the great annual income which it yields, and abolish this agency as the bearer of the British Bag in every port | and the supporter of our prestige, there no surer way than to place it in Govern- ment shackles.

a policy which can be applied to the vul ways should also necessarily be extended

ito our mercantile marine, since raïlways

and ships are regarded as comparable

$5.00

$5.00

WAR BOND DRAWING

> TO RAISE $100,000 FOR WAR CHARITIES.

That conclusion does not close the door galast some form of State patronage of others and mea, so as to provide a large $5.00 well-disciplined reserve inree for the Navy, though that advantage may easily

is much to be said in favour of thus rais- exaggerated On the contrary, there

Ignorance and contusion of thought

ing the status of the Merchant Service. account for the error findgruent to which that association points. Even the with a due regard to the world-wide com- But any such scheme must be worked out Genuans, devoted as they are to State petition which our Merchant Navy must managehient, have never attelepted such continue to meet successfully if we are to an inipossible task as the tutionalisations in the future as in the past approxi- of theirs, murchant, fleet. The problem

would present in their case only a sushatelhalf the tonnage of the world, con- stituting at once the lifeline of a mari- percentage of the obstacles ana dungur time Empire and the best advertisement we should encounter in we entered on 4% of its prestige as a colonising and trading! such adventure, fer efen before the windustrial nation. Doily Telegraph,

LONDON and BOMBAY VIA BINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO PORT they possessed only be per cent. to. Cut 25

LONDON

BAID and MARSEILLES.

SHANGHAI HOJI and KOBE

TIL SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAT, POBL

BAID and MARSEILLES.

SHANGHAL MOJL KOBE and YOKOBAMA.

LONDOS AND BOBLY FLA SINGAPORE, PENANG.

PORT BAID AND MARSEILLES

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

COLOMBO,

For PASSAGE BATES. HAND-BOOKA FREIGHTS, DATES OF BAILING, ETC.. apply to

F. 40. 8. H. Ob.

.

بابا

P. L. ENIGHT.

Acting Superintendent,

per cent of the world s stent jonbage. »

RAILWAYS AND SHIPS,

This is neither the time nor the place to discuss the Government's policy of rails way nationalisation: bus some considera: tions assert themselves for present con- sideration. In the first place, the various railways of the country were granted monopolies by Parliament, and in return they are abjeet to regulations such as those governing the charges for carrying passengers and goods. They serve only the needs of the British Isles, and are open only to such competition as Parla ment in its wisdom may permit. Bat. except in so far as steps have been taken to protect human life" and-to shfeguard the interests of seamen, the Legislature has had nothing to do with the upbuild. ing of the merchant navy. It is the most individualistic institution in existence having been created by a comparatively small body of farsighted and enterprising

INDO-CHINA S. NAV. CO., LTD. business men, who have newpted in the

PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

TOE

5+

*

*

TO BAIL

STRANERS 'YUENSANG" Fri, 13th Sept. 3 p.m "CHIPSHING" Sat. 14th Sept. Dlight

past heavy risks in order to earne very moderate dividends, dividends on a lower scale probably than those of any other great industry. British shipowners have. occupied quite a different position from that of the railway companiës, because while the latter are protected to a con-

MANILA TIENTSEN via WEIHAIWEI SHANGHAI

"WINGBANG" San, 15th Sept. Dlight.siderable extent against competition even MANILA

"LOONGSANG". Fri., 20th Sept. 3 p.. CALCUTTA LINE-This Line is temporarily disorganised owing to the war,

bas st present a monthly service is maintained with Calcutta by the ... "KWAISANG" And VITIM, Calling at Singapore and Penang. The former vessel has excellent passenger accommodation, is fitted with Electric Light and Fans, and carries a fully qualified Surgeon.

BINGAPORE LINE-Thể LA “VAN WAERWIJCK" leaves for Singapore approxi- mately every fortnight. This vessel has excellent accommodation for First-clase passengers, and is fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and also carries a fully qualified Surgeon.

SHANGHAI LINE-Bailings approximately every five days between Carton and "Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangtzse Ports via Shanghai. Through Bills of Lading are insned to all Northern and Yangtze Porta.

MANILA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good

passenger sccommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday.

HAIPHONG LINE: Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling

at Boihow when inducement offers.

BORNEO LINE-One sailing per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by a

steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers,

Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labusu, Tawao and Lahad Datu.

TIENTSIN LINE:—A regular service is run from March to October between Hong-

kong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo.

AB

UNDER STRAFTS” GOVERNMENT PASSPORT REGULATIONS. European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settlement, are required to produce on arrived at destination passports with their Photographa sad description Affixed thereto.

For Freight or passage, apply to Telephone No. 216

JARDINE

KUHARA

MATHESON & CO. LTD.

General Managers.

LINE.

KUHARA TRADING CO, LTD.

(Shipping Department).

HEAD OFFICE (KOBE) Branches and Representatives:

TOKIO, OHAKS, LONDON, NEW YORK, PARIS, ROME. REEX, PORT SAID, CALLAD, HAVANA, "

"CALCUTTA, „COLOMBO, SINGAPORF, ́TAWAO, · KASOKOK, KAIGON, TRADITOSTOCK, BOMBAY, KHANGWAI and TAIPXE.

Taking Cargo ou through Bills of Lading to Pacific Coasts, Japan, China, India, Java, North and South America, also to Mediterranean.

BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT · NOTICE.

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DELI.

About 23rd Bopt.

DIRECT SERVICE

9.S. SHINNO MARU..

For further particular apply to

CHU

Telephone No. 2108.

KYOKU - TRADING M. HASHIMOTO.

General agente..

Co.,

in their own restricted areas, British ships have to compete with each other and with foreign ships as well. The open freight market protects the British trader against exorbitant charges: any "attempt to raise freights is checked by the foreign tip- owner, who pays, as a rule, lower wages.

Under these conditions the British Mer- chant Navy grew in the years preceding the outbreak of war until it ceased to be Fortunately a purely British institution. for us, as this war has revealed, it becam

world-wide organisation. It carried everything we required to be transported by sea at very cheap rates, and, in addi tion, acted as the Carter Paterson of other countries. No mean proportion of Bri tish vessels were not seen in British ports from year's end to year's end. passing from one foreign port to another, and picking up cargoes wherever they offered. From the services which British merchant ships rendered to foreign traders this country rived

of many millions. revenue. Probably no institution in this country was managed with such careful regard for small economies and such knowledge of the ever-changing conditions of trad in all parts of the world. Those qualities, had to be exhibited particularly by the tramp owner, because only thus could a living be made in face of the keen competition of other rationalities. The triumph consisted in the mercantile marine of this little country carrying more than half the merchandise of the world,

THE WORLD'S CARE¡EES

What, is it imagined, would happen to the vast carrying trade of our Merchant. Navy if a Government department were responsible for the management of the ships of their manning?. In the first place, while we build now cheaper than any other country, the cost of construction would rise under Government auspices,

with warahipa Admiralty experience proves. Secondly, the charges.

for ad ministration would certainly be much higher; you can see them rising. Thirdly, a State Merchant Navy would not be managed with the same keen business acumen as the existing frus exhibit, many of them making a close study of one (or more particular routes, their profits or losses depending on their good or bad judgment. What would happed 10 The Merchant Navy would cease to carry for the whole world; it would shrink until it Just het our own requirements, with the result that the Navy, dependent upon it in time of war, would suffer. Foreign competitors, not cursed with State con trol, which is necessarily ineficient and extravagant, would earn the freights in trading between foreign ports which we now get. In 1914 we had all the ships we needed, and a surplus over, a very large surplus. If that surplus tonnage, had not been available when this war broke upon us we should by this time be almost stary- ing. For one of the first effects of the war

WEAILER BEFORT.

September 11tb. st. 12.05.- No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Pressure has in- crized Ughtly at all stations reporting. In the absence of returns from Japan, the position of the typhoon is pertaini protably remains in the vicinity of the Looghods.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending, at 10.a.m. to-day, 0.c0 inch. Total since January 1st. 80.36 incber, against an average of 62.35 it chea,

The forest for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows:—"

DISTRICT

Hongkong to Gap Rock

Formon Channel

FORICAST. IN.E. winds, mÓ-

drate; fine. ¡Norh ̧ winds, frend.

South Coast of Chins between The sams is Hongkong and Lamocks. No. 1.

South Coast of Chins betwesaj The same as

Hongkong and Hairan –1

TRADE MARK

No. L

THE my needed must und will be raised. Hongkong St. Andrew's Society is the recognised agency. Ita for you to buy War Fund Drawing tickets freely, voluntarily and liberally and to urge others to do likewise. Half the price of every ticket goes to alleviate "wur distress-it may be your own. son or your own brother who will benefit. The other half is to

·be distributed in prizes You may benefit.

Face

-HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY'S

9

WAR BOND DRAWING

31st December, 1918,

i.

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