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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1925

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART

MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO. ON BATAVIA).

THE STEAMSHIP

VAN OVERSTRATEN

26th February, 1925

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THE STATE OF SHIPPING.

1SPECIALLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BRITISH' TRADE' REVIEW,”]

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SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

The RM.S. press of Asia, Capt.

L. D. Douglas, R.N.R.. Commander, will leare here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., vid Skaughai, Nagasaki, Kobe and 8th Yokohama, at daynight on Friday, March

Hongkong on February 8th, arrived at The R.M.S. Empress of Pussin, from

Vancouver on February 3rd.

The Ls. Thesaur (Blue Funba? Line),} from Liverpool, left Singapore ou the 5th inst.. for this port, and is due to arrive here on March 2nd.

INDO - CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. SHANGHAI via SWATOW CHEONGSHINGTM" Today, MANILA

SHANGHAI via SWATOW HALFHONG VI HOROW TENTAIS vis CHEFOO.. BANGKOK HWATOW KOB

vis AMOT & MOJI SANDAKAN TBLYGTOYHAI

AU vin SWATOW

The ss. Phemine (Blue Funnel «Line), i left Liverpool on the Blat inst. for Hong A TENTAN CHEFOO kong and Shangbai, and is due here on: or about March 28th.

Something more than

seasonable hopefulness is felt in shipping circles to day. Excessive optimism is not allowed, so many disappointments having been experienced in recent years, bat one of those fundamental movements to the life of shipping is believed in have started and, the future is awaited with increasing confidence. As is well known, surplus tonnage has been the bane of the carrying industry for a con siderable time,

And although in a lesser degree, the situation is still controlled by idle ships. A

large proportion of The sa, Meriones (Blue Funnel Line), this idle surplus is direct legacy of for Amsterdam. London and Hamburg, the war, and much of the remainder is left Shanghai on the 23th inst. for this indirectly attribumble to the same cause port, and is due to arrive here on the inasmuch as it represents shipbuilders afternoon of the 17th. She will be des unabsorbed post-war production. 14 patched at 4 p.m. on March 2nd- owners have shown a tendency

It their old ships instead of replacing them for Boston, New York and Baltimore,

to retain

The as. Raceus (Blue Funnel Lice), high building costs and low earnings are left Shanghai on the 25th inst. for this responsible, and it is felt that State stimulated, building merely aggravates port, and is due to arrive here on the the situation and postpones the day 29th She will be despatched at 4 p.m. when the yards might be profitably at on February 25th. wark on vessels actually required....

11th.

VESSELS EXPEØTED.

With second-hand tonnage both esti ful and cheap builders and that satisfac tory orders are difficult, to obtain, and Antenor (Blus Funnel), due March 2nd. "practically rendy vessels "of good rompiegne (M.M.), dur March End. size and specification are being offered | Empress of Canada (C.P.R.), due March. A £10 per ton

weight and lower without result. The advance of the Diesel engine may encourage some owners to band over their older vessels to the breakers, but unless the price of oil fuel falls considerably only the-liner companies are likely to show any rea. interest in motor ships, and the tramp owner will continue to avoid the builders until improved trade enables him to pay their, price.

CAT

Hakone Haru (N.Y.K.), due March 9th. Eumaeus (Blue Funnel), due March 14th, Yanking (Swedish), due to-day. President Adams (Dollar), due March

2nd.

President Jefferson (Admiral Oriental), |

dus March 1st.

Suca Maru (.Y.R.). due March 23rd.

SUNRISE AND SUKSET IN

HONGKONG.

Standard Time of the 12th Meridian, East of Greenwich.

In passing it may be Tunda (E, & A.), due to-morrow, mentioned that the present breaking-up Theseus (Blue Funnel), due March 1st. price for cargo boats is in the neigh hourhood of 108., but liners have gbtained 538. quite recently. Fortunately, trade is improving and although the liners will compete whenever possible the hoped-for development should mean good full goes for a considerable quantity of char. tered tonnage, and with the builders finding employment in confequence the beneficial movement should continue to Spread.

It cannot be doubted that the) improvement noticed follows in the wake. of the bettes political atmosphere creat

in August

nd in

ed

last, and ship-owners must

Date.

Sunrise.

Supset.

Feb.

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6.47 LE

6.26 .m. 4 6.28

6.27

be practically agreed that with other Chile and Venezuela are becoming in dificulties satisfactorily settled continn: creasingly interested in European pro- progress is more or less inevitable, ducts, Brazilian trade has been ham- Almost immediately the political tension pered by the difficult internal conditions was relieved Germany and the Continent but the position is better and a consider- generally, evidently anticipating a poor able expansion is anticipated. European crop, commenced to buy grain, in Cuba and Peru it might be worth In speaking of the American interest and business developed enormously.

while to note the position of American tonnage. With a

proportion of

One of the most satisfactory features of the situation was the widespread na

the

ture of the improvement. The St. officially owned, Beet sing idle and Lawrence started the employment, and probably destined to be scrapped, Voss Iound cargoes in the Northern controlled tonage is concentrated in

practically the whole of the privately, Range, the Gulf Forts, the River Plate protected coastwise trade.

the and eventually in Australia.

As a matter I of facts, excluding trans Atlantic services probable that total of 400 or more ship

And

been

was engaged and their wide distributionly two private Companies participate prevented that

the more important accumulation which has world trade and

of so frequently ruined a

thray operates to the Far East. And market. Of this surely emphasises the immense im- course, the grain trade is seasonable, or

cannot in itself be decisive, but the Portance of this market. Improvement it has seen is doubtless

With Shanghai probably the second symptomatic and other staples-timber. port of the world for foreign entrances

cotton,

clearances, and Hongkong perhaps ore, etc.-may revive the third,

and with

th

Far Eastern improving world politics.

trade and exercises a very considerable influence finance Outward British cargoes are still scarce, coal being very bad, but if on the shipping situation.

Liner rates homeward rates increased owners would stay and very little change need

uld be anticipated. be content to take a round voyage as

A remarkeable future the basis for calculating profits and ex Eastern Conference.

conflict within the Far porters, particularly coal shippers, could British, German and Dutch lines to the Seeing that the rely upon a contingance of the existing Cape have so recently composed low freights. Business

with near ports differences, and the same interests are their is very poor and in the absence of com- about to reach an agreement regarding pensating homeward cargoes the out. Indian cargoes i look is dithcuit.

it may be considered sur- The present rates to Channel Ports are from an 60 to 45prising that the more firmly established Spain 8s., and Mediterranean Ports from troubled waters.

Far Eastern Conference should meet with Us. to 10., whereas the average figures scarcity of cargo was, the immediate Without a doubt the a few months ago were 55. Ds. ed. and enus, but it is evident to shippers that 11s. respectively. Nevertheless, with re- there exists an unfortunate flaw in the turning world stability and enhanced

ced original agreement. purchasing powers leading to consumption even this situation might to increased get better. British coal languishes be cause of Continental competition, and the

Beverity of

of this rivalry would he mitigated by a general trade improve. meat. In consequence of present low, Forumpion both the German and the steel industries are working un- capacity; the margins are probably 40 p.c. and 30 p.t. respectively, and the surplus raw material must find an out-

However, when staple

der

move more freely trade fa man articles will be stimulated and not

only will tramp tonnage find employment in carrying raw materials but the liner com- panies also will commence to benefit."

any

General cargo statistics show that the volume of imports has lately increased but with the excation of machinery and manufactured woollen goods outward cargoes have shown a tendency to fall kway. With general merchant cargo so scurve liners have been compelled to take the fullest advantage of deviate they possess and they have suc liberty to competed for many parcels

with tonnage, Naturally, this situation is to Vita by chartered be met with more frequently in the long distance trades and it is an improver ment in such trades which is so earnest ly desired by the liner companies.

The Far East has been dianstrously quiet.

It is to be feared that the effects

of the great Japanese, earthquake will still be felt many months hence and

troubles in China continue to civil

is

trade. most seriously. The general Indian prospect is brighter and trade with the Straits, Malaya, and Java is already decidedly good. Colonial business also improving and notwithstanding questions of preference the upward move ment should continue. New Zealand is probably the most hopeful market with- in "the Empire, but trade with North Australia and the Union of South Africa should provide employment for consider- able tonnage..

The South American situation is pro mising. The trade of Cuba, Peru and Panama is chiefly in the hands of United Staten exportera, but the Argentine, (Continued on next Column).

THENTAIN VIBRATOW

SHANGHAI EXIFIC.RTFOIFO STRAITS & CALOUTTA

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1st Mar 10 3.

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23 Mar.

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8th Mar

7am,

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8th Mar 10

20th Mar

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