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THORNYCROFT

JOHN I. THORNYCROFT 100, LIMITED,

SHIPBUILDREN" and ÊnginereJ, -

London, SouthAMPION AND BASINGSTOK

Shanghai Ofice: 10, Kinkiang

Road.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1911.

15 B.H.P. 30 B.H.P. 50 B.H.P. Engines

in Stock

For quotation apply

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FROM IMPORT DUTY. -

The myrt of the Far Eastern Scctres MORE VESSELS WANTED. Let the Londor. „Chamber of Cominerer, Ordinances of the Finance Department of which the chairman is Mr. Frederick Anderson, and the deputy-chairmaa, Mr. and of the Department of CommunicaCharles V. Sale, notes that the Section tions, containing regulations for the operation of the law providing for the art but seldom, bat severnt subjects at abolition of the import duty on ship imprince were dealt with, mostly by building materials, were issued in the correspondence An address was given. Official Gazette yesterday. The law takes Sir John Jordan on his geturn to cfeet froni Juns 1st. The following are England, and Mr. H. H. Fox; C.M.G. the salient points of the law and ordin... Commercial Counsellor in China). ances, as summarized by the authorities: also spoke.

1.The articles to be exempted from import duty sen iron and steel materials; new inventions: special articles for ting up vessels which it is difficult to manufacture in Japan and parts of such articles: engines and parts of engines all to be used for the construction or repairing of iron and steel vessels.

CONTRACTUAL RESPONSIBILITIES.-Early the year repesentations reached the Section from the Shanghai British Cham- her of Commerer, having reference to It was alleged fish manufacturers were refusing to contracts for machinery. full contracts made during the wer except at greatly enhanced prices, and, contracts contained what was -Written recognition of the authori. that new ties concerned shall be obtained in known as the advance" clause. The regard to the actual building programme Shanghai Chamber pointed out that the of a particular vessel, when the articles backhon of trate in China is the, Grm to be imported are to be used for the offer, and definite contract. construction of Fessels, and in regard to phasised the harm which would be done. the prospective quantity of materials to to British trade with China in machi be used during a specified period whenyomnnnientions were addressed they are to be used in repairs. The de- to the Federation of British Industries. claration of importation to be submitted and the Manchester, Bradford, Liverpool to the Customs shall be accompanied by the written recognition mentioned.

EXPLANATION ISSUED.

An explanatory statement issued by the Department of Communications regard ing the new regulations follows:

and At

and other leading Chambers; a circular was also issued to the whole of the mem- bers of the Section. In general, it may

said that British manufacturers and merchants at home strongly deprecated any attempt to raise prices on a definite In March, 1800, a Shipbuilding Encontract; on the other hand, it was enragement Law was promulgated under it out that the practice of inserting which subsidy was granted for the the advance clause was followed in all construction of vessels. During the war, industries, aul, in the circumstances, however, the shipbuilding industry of was unavoidable. The decline in markets, tais country showed auprecedented pros which set in later, necessarily relieved perity, and the construction of new ships the situations.

Prace floops TRADE-A, well-attended greatly increased. It thus became un- necessary in take any special measures reting took place in Juls, relative to for encouragement. In July, 1917, a law the crisis in the Chiun piece goods trade, was promulgated discontinuing the pracwing to the rapid fall of silver which tice of giving encouragement subsidies, beought about cancellations on the part. and under this law the Encouragement of the Chinese The Chinese Chamber Law automatically became null and void of Commerce in Shanghai suggested an in December, 1919, when its term matur extension, to six months, of the period ed. Since that time no action has been for taking delivery of goods arriving or afloat and the cancellation of contructs taken.

It need scarcely be said that in the foe gods not already shipped. A resolu light of the geographical position of this tiun was passed that the Lanenshire country shipping is of great importance trade should not accept cancellations from the points of view of national (unless untually agreed upon), but that defences industry and trade. The carry-one immediate steps should be taken ing trade is dependent on a superior and to aleviate the present abnormal posi- large fleet. In Japan not only is the tion by postponement of shipments, and number of merchantmen insufficient, but that manufacturery, nierchants and ex-

porters should operate to this endl superior vessels are also scarce.

NEED ENCOURAGEMENT AGAIN.

It is lear that Japan needs a further

FAR EASTERN TRADE. great increase in vessels, but the ship-

GOVERNMENT CREDIT, SCHEME. building industry of this country is at many disadvantages compared with that of foreign countries. Ünless steps are Mr. Jas. S. McConechy, Join: Hog taken to remedy the situation. it will be Secretary of the Manchester Association impossible to supply, cheap and suitable of Importers and Exporters, has sent Vessels at home. It is true that during the following letter to the President of the war there was so great an increase the Board of Trade and the Departinent of new vessels that the Shipbuilding of, Overseas Trade:- Encouragement Law was suspended, but the prosperity was due to a temporary phenomenon consequent upon the world. wide scarcity of tonnage and the stop page of the supply of vessels by foreign countries. Since the war terminated,

I am desired by the Council to in form you that it has been brought to their notice that HAL. Government are contemplating the extension of the Government Export Credit Scheme "to India and the Far East. I un to ne the shipbuilding industry of this country quaint you with the fact that in the has been gradually reverting to the pre-opinion of this Association such a step war conditions, and in returning to as most undësirable, especinly at pre disadvantageous position.

sent, when the trading relations in these

"The Government has been attentive markets are in Buch a state of uncer to the necessity of removing the distainty. The Council consider that "the advantages, and addressed & questionaire available unnein) and trading machi to the Provisional Financial and Econo-nery is sufficient to meet all the require mic Investigation Commission. This ments, as the,, commercial houses have OWA extensive ramifications body has recommended that of many, dis their advantages, it is most urgently necessary throughout the East, and the Exchange that steps should be taken to enable ship- Banks are capable of carrying out all builders to obtain freely and cheaply the financial arrangements and of grunt- shipbuilding materials and materials for ing the necessary credits required to fitting up Vessels. Acting on this recommett all the trading transactions. In mendation, the Government introduced many respects the introduction of the a bill in the last session of the Diet Government Credit Seherné in the Far providing for the abolition of import Eastern truule and the United Kingdom dty on iron and steel, engines, appli- would have a detrimental effect and auces and parts used for the construction cause unnecessary complications.

or repairing of vessels. Passed by both Houses of the Diet, the law was premal gated some time ago, and regulations of the Finance Department. and the Depart ment of Communications have now been

1st.

FURTHER SUBSIDY EXPECTED.

SCRIPTURAL MINING.

Which is the first mention of mining insted, both to be effective from June in literature! One can hardly get much hurther back than the Book of Job, in the twenty-eighth chapter of which the By the law Japanese shipbuilders operation is described in surprising will be enable to approach appreciably detail. The writer tells of a district near the position of their foreign rivals probably Sinai or Egypt-where "iron in regard to the acquisition of ship is taken out of the earth and copper is building materials, but it will not bestow molten out of the stone. Man settet

darkness "-carrying his uny particular protection on them. In an end to deod, a healthy development of the indus light down the mine or shaft and. try will depend largely on the efforts of archeth out to the furthest bound the the shipbuilders themselves."

stones of thick darkness"-a description It is reported, says the Japan Adver. which would be suitable for coal. The tiser, that a further measure of protection sinking of the shaft is described: "He is contemplated by the authorities whose breaketh open a shaft away from where object is apparently two fold. When for en sojourn; they are forgotten of the eign supplies of shipbuilding materials foot that passeth by. They hang ofar; fro free from impors duty ship they swing to and fro"-as they descend builders naturally prefer imports to into the bowels of the earth. The ninth home products as the former are in verze suggests an anticipation of blast- inost cases of better quality. This ing long prior to the days of explosives. is not conducive to the iron and steel. Then there is an allusion to draining; industry, which the authorities also de- and damming the waters is mentioned sire to protect. It is true that the im- in the next verse: "He bindeth the port duties on iron and steel other than those used in shipbuilding have been streams that they trickle not.” raised, but shipbuilding matoriale are It is accordingly exempt from the duty. proposed to grant an encouragement sub- sidy when vessels are built with

materiala produced at home. It is said that this Amber lenses have proved to be most efficient proposal is now the subject of investiga for outdoor wear in the tropical sun. All tion among the authorities of the Fin- ance Department and-of the Department irritating-light rays are absorbed and the result of Communications.

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Hotels in Japan & Manchuria

MEMBERS OF JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION. Average Rates for Single Rooms (without Bath) including meals

Y10-12 in cities and some popular resorts. Y8-10 in country districts.

Chuzenji (Nikke)- Kroto

Lakeside Hotel Kamakura

Kathin Hotel Karuizawa:-

Mikasa Hotel Mampei Hotel

is a restful feeling to the eye and a relief from the white glare. Amber lenses are especially

Kobe

Oriental Hotel Tor Hotel

According to the Daily Express a for-recommended to those whore work takes them. tune of 200,000 and a station in Queons-

land have just become the property of in the sho. Anny officers find them indispens Miss Maisio Major, a Lincolnshire girl,ble in the range, persona contemplating ses aged 10. Misa Major made the acquaint

Ance of Captain Donald Bonds, of the voyage will find these glasses almost a necessity, Australian Air Fires, during the war, and

they became engaged, Captain Bonds died Amber leases of any prescription in either of pneumonia three weeks ago, however regular or Tonic forme are manufactured by leaving a will "in favour of his fiance. The Hongkong. Optical Co., Buccessor to Miss Major proposes when the will has cin & Co., Scientific Opticians, located in been proved, to take her parents to Aus-

(562 tralia and live on the station.

Queen's Road, Central.-ADVT.

IN CHOBEN Keijo (Booal)--

Chosen Hotel Furan

Fusan Station Hotel Blingisht

Nagasab

Japan Hotel"

IN JAPAN PROPER

Kyoto Hotel Miyako Hotel Matsushima :-- Park Hotel Miyajima

Nara Hotel Nikko

KnDays Hotel

Ozaka

Miyajima Hotel Nikko Hotel Miyanosbitnem

Fujiya Hotel

Shingisha Station Hotel

Osaka Hotel

Shimonoski:---

San-Jo Hotel

́IN TAIWAN (FORMOSA Taihoku-Taiwan Bailway Hotel

Changchan:-

Dairen

Shirooks:-

Daitokwin Hotel

Tokyo

Imperial Hotel

Tokyo Station Hotel –Trakiji Seiyoken Hotel- Yokohama

IN MANCHURIA

Yamato Hotel

Yamato Hotel,

Yamato Hotel

Hoshigara

Grand Hotel

Hotel (Mukden)

Yamato Hotel

"Byojun (Port Arthur):—

Tamato Hotal

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