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HUGO STINNES LINIEN
Regaler Monthly Freight and Peter per Service between Japan, China, Hongkong,
Monits and Straits and Hamburg and other North Continental Parts.
OUTWARD from Hamburg via Ports of Call
HINAMOST
Emil Kirdorf
+ Scheer
Albort Vegler Carl Legion
Tounge,d.w.
9,000 tons
19,300 tons
9,000 tons
9,000 tons
Middle of June Beginning of Jaly
HOMEWARD for Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg
Starter
THR
PRESS TUESDAY, MAY SCH, 1998.
HONGKONG . DAILY
SHIPPING AND TUE EMFIRE. IMPERIAL MERCANTILE MERINE: WAR LOSSES AND RENEWALS.
[SECOND ARTICLE.]
[BY COMMANDER M. RUNDIN, K.X.[ In 1014 the steel and iron tonungs of the Imperial Mercantile Marine-ns it appears best to term the Merchant Navien of the United Kingdom and the Duntinions 47.7 per cent. of the total tonnage of the world. To-day the tonnage is 21,334,000; and our percentage is only 37.4.
WEATHER REPORT,
May 6th at 10.4-Warning to Hongkong Coast Pur, &c.--Depression or to phoon of unknown interity within 10 miles of Ist. 19 deg. N. Long, 119 deg. E direction na- knowd.
May 7th at 11.10-Warning to Kongroup. Coas Port, de.-A depression or typhoon of unknown intrusity with is et miles of Lat 211 deg,
Vong 123 deg. E., moving NE May 7th at 11.13-Preasure has decreased lights to moderately over Japan and slightly over for oa; it has increased slightly eles. to le 8. of Farmees and another to the NE of the Boniza Islands.
INDO-CHINA
STRAM-NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SANDAKAN
HAIPHONG TIENTSIN MANILA
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
HOTEOW
ABANGHAI vis SWATOW BANGKOK is SWATOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA -
|---amounted to 90.284,000 tons, forming where. A depression er wphcon has foro ed Aria SWATOW
Hongkong rainfa) for the 24 hour ending. at 10 am, 7th May, 0.17 inch. Total since January 1st, 10.41 fnabes, against an sverige | of 13.28 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon 8th May, is as fullows:-
DISTRICT
FoxCAST
TA.SWATOW
KORE via MOJI KOBE MOJI STRAITS & CALCUTTA CALCUTTA LINE —
"HAUSANG' "MINGSANG" Friday. "CHIPSHING" Friday, "LOONGSANG". Friday,
Wednesday, 9th May, pm. 11th May 10 L.. 1th May, Nood 11th Mar 3 p.4. 14th May, Noon
Monday,
...Monday.
14th
Noon. 3.10.
MTUNGSHING TEA) NE
"KWONGSANG"
90th May, Nocn.
#FOOKBANG". Sunday, g0th May, Noon.
...Friday. 25th May, 7 a'm' Wednesday, 30th May, 3pm.
*LAISANG "... "HOSANG' This Lias afforda regular antiings to Calcatie, Penang ata Singapore; returning from Calcntia steamer peerd via Snakita and Bengkeng to Japan, oresalenally-calling at Shangha. "All" steaners have excellent pazienger, accenza Cestion,
fifed with Wireless and curry a fully qualified Encgeon,
are
in 1011, the dictum: The much tonnags: Hongkong to Cap Rock N.E. winds, mod. hardBA LIFE-Ealings approzimately every three days Desween: Ukaton and
Formosa Channel
erate; fairi
*MANILA
N. and N.F. winds,
fresh.
me . No I
BORNZO
South coast of China between ! The Hongkong and La mocka i
Considering that a groas total of 12.600,000 tons of merchant shipping was fost by direct war risks during the Great War, all that this huge amount of tonnage has since ben more than replevd whilst the trade of the world is estimated. to be only 70 par cent, of what it was Too little trade," is easily understood, and the urgent need of a world-trade stimulus such as the British Empire Exhibition will provide is more fully recognised.
The most remarkable feature of the tonnage situation is the increase of that of the United States from 1.837.000 tons in 1914, to 12,500.000 tona in 1999. This the intensive great inorcass is due to efforis made in the production of tonnage South coast of China between The mme si
the during
Hongkong and Hainan 1 war in order to fill the huge gape that the German submarines were making in the Merchant Fleets of the Allies and neutra's. At the same time. it should he remarked that a large per- centage of this hurriedly-nrouped tonnage -including 1 the wood-built vessels-is of no value under the keen competitive conditions which exit in. time of nece Conserpently it is lying idle, and the United States shipping Board is confront- ed with a great problem as to its future disposal.
IDER TONNAGE,
A L
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
P
Hongkong Observatory, May 7th.
Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Direction
Fores
Previousą, a Date Or Dab
Day
-
Ebarabal, temeinen calling at "Swatcm. Through taskste san
be obtained and through Hill of Lading Ari israsd Nertiseen suä Ysogte Porta via Shanghai
LINE :- A weekly as rules is maintained with Mindia by vankis with good:
Putzger accommodatio, suillaga from both ports every Friday HAIPHONO LIME>—Bafflingi approximately weekly for passengers and cargo alleg ai Bolbow ·when Indusement OFSTS?
elling to and from Bandsan by two 18,000-sona LINE :- Fortnightly saBANG" nd YAURANG bosh steamers
TIESGRIN
BANGKOK
baving excellent purnger accommodaties. Cargo taken of through Billa of Lading for @Endal Jesseltor, Labuan, Tario. and Lahad Datu LIBR—A_ regular, servien là ran from March to Mover ter between
Hongkong and Tientsin, calling xi Wolhazeri and Cl elee.. LINE :—A Weekly servies is provided between Horphous and Bangkok, die Ewatow, by fee stromen fiind wild sptodate panengo acommodation
CALCUTTA
流感
at p
8 sm. 9 p.m.
29.72
£1.73
29.74
77
50
79
85
60.
E
od
Q
5.5.
0.00
0.00 0.17
18
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lightest open-air Temperature on th Lowest open-air Temperature on 7th... 19 HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From May 8th to 18th, 1923.
HIGH WATRE.
Statistics dealing with the amount of idlo tontage at specified times are auWeather thoritatively regarded as constituting, & Rain barometer of the state of the shipping industry. Those equalified to read the signs see in these statisties for the past year an indication of improving condi tions. To take, for example, the figures as regards the shipping of the United Kingdom. On January 1st, 1999, there were laid up in the thirty-six principal purts of the United Kingdom, 713 vessels of 1.307,503 teas; these figures fell in the succeeding three months to 484, and. 836,619 tons. Then came & rise. the figures for July 1st being 383 and 1.112,33. followed by a fall, so that on October 1st there were 456 vessels idla of a total tonnage of 824,824.
The figures Tas. for January 15, 1933, are still more-en- couraging showing, as they do, a decrease
Wed. of 45 per cent. on these for the same day of last year.
Char. 10 m 3.5
Dayouth.
B'kong
Standard
Time
Height
LOW WATER,
Hong
Standard
Height
Time.
b
h m ft In
8 m
£ 43
844
3 25
11
9 jm 10 58
4
11 51 2
U18
3
Tonnage, dw,
Klepartin
Fri.
11 m 7 27 | $
2
5 9
9,000 tons
10th Jane
ealling at Manila.
9,000 tons
12,300 tous
2,000 tons
St. Lawrence and Baltic ports, are oldeed dater13m 7 4757 during certain winter months and there was temporary boom in outward coal 18 freights due to the coal strike in America. Still, experts see signs of improvement if slight.
m 1 13
2
Mon.
14 8 25 63m
9 12
9 18 ...
8. 81 9
Middle of Jely Begining of August
In analysing these figures, certain factors must be taken into account. Fint, thero is seasonal fluctuation the River
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7 546-2 મેં મફત
1386 1 m 143
8 35.5 t
JU
LINE
'NAMSANG” will be despatched on or about Monday 14th May at 3. p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENÄNG & CALCUTTA
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, PORT SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Fainage spply tom
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.
Tatarsons: CENTRAL No. 15
GENERAL MANAGER-`
#Adolf von Bayer
Emil Kirdorf
techeer
"Albert Vogler
*Carl Legion"...
1,000 tons
These steppers are fitted with all comfort for the convenience of about 50 Arst elaas Passengers.
+ Cargo bost
AGENTS
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO.
26, Des Voeux Road Central.
Phone Central No. 478.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
(Royal Packet Navigation Co. OF BATAVIA)
THE STEAMSHIP
"VAN CLOON".
will be despatched to
SINGAPORE & BELAWAN-DELI Direcc 12th May, 1923.
1st Class Fare to Singapore --$100.
This vessel offers excellent cabin accommodation fer saleen passanger;
Single and double cabins.
Wireless Telegraphy, ··
For Freight and passage apply to:00-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LYN,
Telephone Central No. 1574
Agents
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
is. The M/S.
CHILE"
will be loading for GENOA. VALENCIA, DUNKIRK, ROTTERDAM. AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, OPPENHAGEN and other
Further Ballinge
M/S** Malaya" 1/8" Panama
"Bolivia". M/S. "Australi (M/S "Java,
B/s
SCANDINAVIAN PORTE, About 23rd May, 1923.
Expected on
or about
10th May.
10th June
10th July
25th July
26th August
Willemre for shový
poris on or abouk "/
18th June-
17th July
17th August 31st August 30th September
Bubject to change without notice.
For further particulars please apply to :----
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
But idle tonnage, whilst it hits ship- owners very hard, also means unemploy ment for scamen. In this respect the. greatest credit is due to owners as a whola and to the men' themselves. On the nne. hand ownere in many cases running whips at a loss to themselves in order to mitigate the lot of seamen, whilst the met have accepted a cut in wagea in order to secure more employment by reducing the running costs of ships. These stops, are, however, but partial remedies.
DOCTRINE OF THE FOUR," F's.'' The real remedy, of course, lies.in the
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or your glasses
Consult
CHINESE OPTICAL CO.
Eye-night Specialists.
direction of increased trails. While 67, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
to
Houstong-
seems inevitable that many regions which in pre-mar days afforded rich fields British busine–Russia, for instance--can only offer a modicum under existing on- dutons, the way seems to point the direction of increased inter-Imperial trade whole be brought to a recognition of this By what means can the country as 's as a means oflargely, if at wholly, simple economic fact! Our groat indus plying the deficiency. The British Empire Exhibition, in the good it is bound to, do trial leaders are confident that the British in the realm of inter Imperial trade, will Empire Exhibition will do much towards help the shipping industry perhaps, as much as if not more than, any other. For inter-Imperial trade must be carried out by way of the sea.
Whilst subscribing to the doctrine of the fours," defined by the President of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom as: - Freedom of trade, freedom of ports, freedom of freights, and freedom of the seas; it is not too much to expect that Imperial shipping will obtain the lion's share of any increase of trade carried by sea between the component parts of the Empire.
In 1913 British vesela moved one-third of the sea-borne trade of foreign nations, nine-tenths of the inter-Imperial trade, and over three-fifths of the trade between the Empire and foreign countries. The figures today are not available, but is obvious that the competition by foreigners must have increased, becange whereas in 1913 we owned some 50 per cent. of the world's tonnage. to-day we own only 37 per cent.
EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT.
In an open market, which goods generaliy sell the best Those that combine small
* cost with good quality! Of two businesses, which succeeds the better? The most efficient! So with the British Mercantila. Marine Efficiency of management means regularity; it means the safety of goods. in transit, ami their delivery in good condition; it meane, as far as it lies within the power of the management, moderate running exposts. It is coo- which, in their ture, mean low freights. siderations such as these that attract the shipper; "and" give confidence to those engaged in the marine-Insurance business,
While
it can be claimed that the British skupowners are, as a whole, without peers in the business, they, by themselves, can- not ensure the observance of the above: sentials. Industrial and economic con ditions of the world affect shipping as they do no other industries.
Working costs cannot be brought within economic bounds by the more reduction of seaman's; wages, though such a step con- tributes something. There are many other fantora, auch a cost of fuel, the pries ́of shipbuilding, barbour and port dues, and so on, which all accumulate on-the devated head of shipping.
(Condiewed), on next dolžan.)
this end!
GLEN AND
SHIRE
Joie Kirvias DF Brinxes,
U.K.-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE
OUTWARDS.
"GLENGARRY *; .. “GLENTARA *GLENIFFER"
HOMEWARDS,
Dua Bengkong. Versal Leaves Hong. Diseburger
"GLENOGLE"
17th May... Rotterdam and Hamburg. "GLENARIFFE DE 25th
Genoa, Londor Rotterdam and Hamborg "GLENAMOY
A lat. June, London, Rotterdam and Hamburg.
19th May. 415 JUES. ... 18th June.
- CARNARVONSHIRE" 2nd July,
Movements are ambjes to change without notice.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.. The Glen Line, Ltd., AGHET
For freight or Inziber particuler ülesse apply tom
Talepnoza: Central No. $15 umb-ex. 13 and Central 1966
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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OIL TANK STEAMER PALUDINA"
437′0′′ x 58′1′′ x 31′0′′-x 5,400 tons dw. z8,100 HP.
Bailt by THE HONGKONG 4 WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD, at KOWLOON DOCKS to the ordin
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