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THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD,

SOUTH

MANCHURIA

SUMMER HOLIDAY

RESORTS

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 7TH, 1925

A JAPANESE SHIPPING SCHEME.

HOPES OF A SUBSIDY.

On the 14th April the Society for the Investigation ak Marine Affairs 1A Japan held a general meeting of its members, when resolutions were taken with regard to the formation of a ship ping company with the object of taking over the operation of the three regular ues on the Northern Pacile conducted independently by the three semi-ocial eotapanies, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Tayo Kiss Kaisha and Osaka Shosen Kaisha. The scheme is to be launched with a Government subsidy, to secure which energetic efforts will be made by the Society According to the Danka

PROFIT SHARING SEÄMEN."

"NORWEGIAN SCHEME RAISES À

STORM.

The announcement that a Norwegiun shipping company has evolved a scheme for remunerating the seamen employed on its vessols on a profit-sharing basis has raised

storm in a tea cup. Accord- ing to the details which have been sub- mitted for consideration, the scheme in- cludes the payment of 10 per cent of the net profits of specified vessels when trad ing in Linited

States watera : Tà per WANIT when the ships are employed on American European routes, and 3 per cent. when trading between ports in Europe. A right to participation in profits is condi- ki, the plan is to do a shipping tional, it is stated, on the men having business capitalised at 73,000,000, half been employed for 18 months or vessels of which is to be paid to the three com.engaged in American trade, and for 12 panies already mentioned for taking over months in other cases. It is admitted the T.K.K. San Francise line, the that the scheme had its origin in a de- N.Y. K. Seattle line, and the O.S.K.'s sire to prevent desertion in United States Tacoma line, together with the vessels in ports, an evil from which shipowers of operation, on these lines and business all nations have anffered for consider premise in connection with them. The able time past, owing to the lure high other half is to be exponded in adding | wages when entering U.S. employment. (three superior ships to the tonnage the

In any event. however, the offer to business expects in purchase from the share not profits on "The basis referred to vendors.

above is the outcome of a generous im- pluse, and it might have been imagined that it would have been received men in the right spirit. To is certainly an innovation which it followed by other shipowners, would effect a vast change in the conditions of sea service. Shipowners generally will, perhaps, he inclined to think that the den under lying this profit sharing project is some. what Utopian, and it easy to see that difficulties might arise in determining the amount of profits to be shared by the erews of ships operated on this plan

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The operation of the lines will be undertaken on the following schedule:

(n) On the San Francisco and finng kong line the three new ships and the two varla now in operation will be kapt.

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(f) The Seattle and the Tacoma lines will he fused into one and a new line conareting Seattle and Hongkong will be established with weekly service, for which part of the tonnage now in opern tion will be utilised.

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CRITICISED BY MEN'S UNIONS,

(6.) A Vancouver Tiai will be establish- ed for mainly freight service,

Inquiries which have been made in The new ships to be added are:-

Norwegian shipowning and trade union circles suggest, however, that the idea of (a) Superior ships to be built for the incitiding sailors in a profit-sharing ar- Seattle line will be passenger beata with rangement is viewed with disfavour hy RAILWAY 17.500 From this and an average speed the sailors union officinis, and it has of 10 knots an hour, provided with certainly met with a cold reception from Diesel vegines, as specided by the Soother shippers. The trade union view ciety.

appears to be that the plan is impractic- 6.) For the Seattle line superior alle unless the men have a definite share Freight boas with passagers accom-in the management of the company, molation-will-be-constructed. The same which is not, it need hardly he said, applies to the Vancouver fine.

Government subsidirs will be secured in the Issenger and freight service Law, the amewat being the argent that under the existing Ocean Navigation is provided for. The subsidy will last for a period of twenty years with an equid stim paid yearly. For the boats now in operation the subsidy will be un changed. Lapan Chrunice,

IN

-SOUTH--MANCHURIA-

BORGAURA.-Finest Seaside Summer Holiday Resort in North Chinx Five miles in Dairen bat connected with the city by special motor sad carriage road and electric mway norato Hlocal (35 rooms) and is furnished bungalows in charming elif garden. thing Boating, Fishing, Golf, Tannia, Billiards, Orthoairs twice a week. Capital place UNDAI-Most beatiful and select Scarids Resort in the Far 1 iss. Two miles from Fost Formerly the Summer Besort of the high Russian officers and officials. "Yamato otel and 90 Tillas and bungalows, mostly with detached servants' quarters. Exceller t Sething, Wonderful Scenery, Historic Battlefelds, Ruined and Diamantled Facts Miles of Larming Walks and Drives. Abendant Fimicing Facilities. Orchestra twice a walk, Best place for high-class families. «

FAST ARTHUR-Famous for its two memorable Bieger and its beautiful landlocked daviour. Exactly one hour's journey from Dairon by express train. Yamato Hotel (16 rooma). Bäcient place of historical and stonie Interest to fill a month with a fresh -walk or drive every day. Most healthy and salubrious spot in the Far East.

Ander the direct management of the SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO Ilustrated Booklets and all Information port fres on request. Applications may be sent to the Hotel Manager at the various resorts or to

THE SUPERINTENDENT OF HOTELS, Trafic Department" CableAdd.: MANTEBU or Sunco SOUTH MANCHUBIA RAILWAY, Dairen Jodes A.BO. 5th & 6th EA, Al. Liebers and Bentley's.

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PLUMBING.

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We carry Large Stocks of PLUMBING FIXTURES · and shall be pleased to submit. Estimates and Specifications for complete SANITARY INSTALLATIONS. Let us quote you for your Installation.

All Orders, and Enquires receive Promp Attention..

CE WARREN & CO., LTD.,

CHINA BUILDING- (Facing QUEEN'S THEATRE).

TEL. 0. 269.

Use Cuticura To Clear Your Skin

The dally use of Cuticura"Soap and Ointment does much to cleanse cheked peren, rid the skin of pirne. ples and blackheads, relieve itch- ings and irritations and restore the zkia to vaivery softness. Cuticura Taleur also is idei for the toilet.

[Sany. Vintmani Talawn sold Ümmgħant, the world, British Depot: 7. Krubery & home, 1.38, 17, CATS See Landiri, 10.1.

Try me new Sharing Stick.

Got Indigestion?

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Do you realise that nine cases of digestive troable out of every ten an caused by ex- cexa acidity in the stomach and that this is easily neutralised?. It's a fact, and you "can" demonstrate it by taking a couple of Bisarated Magnesin Tablets next time you get an attack of stomach pain. Notice the case, the instant relief which these tablets, bring! That's because they ventralisa the paincanaing acid the moment they enter the stomach. Binurated Magagnesis Tablets are the finest things out for impart ing health, strength and vigour to iba vítal organs, and you can got these wonderful. tablets cheaply at any chemist's. When nying look at the wrapper to make sure that what you have got, is Bisurated Magnesia, as this ensures your getting thó one thing that does give sure and instant relief. If you see, the oral “BISMAG". trade-mark' you'll know your'e safe..

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Bikely to be conceded. The advice given by trade union leaders in Norway is to regard the whole business as a mere son to possess no attractions unless the nien's to prevent desertions in US porta, and representatives are permitted to have a voice in the control of the profit-sharing ships.

The views of shipowners are that the scheme is unworkable in any event, as it would be impossible to reach agree- ment as to the Easis on which the profita of each voyage should he determined, and EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. that the inevitable result would he to bring about a constant state of friction SHIPPING ACTIVITIES DURING

between the owners and the men empley- PAST YEAR.

ed. Some shipowners

have been unkind enough to express the opinion that in the report for the year 1924, the the present condition of the freight East Asiatic Company's transactions are

markets there would be no profits to said to have inerraged. After paying cot bakare. A result of this negative chámet- various as the directors recommend the er cannot be regarded as unlikely, and payment of a 15 per cent. dividend, that one can imagine the feelings which would Kr. 729.043.01 be placed to the regulation be engendered in the minds of men who and contingen funds, and that Er.hild signed on for profit-sharing voyages, 15,513.95 be carried forward, which with the sum brought forward from last year will amount to Kr. 6,085,655.42. During the year foreign currency totalling

0,333,000 was transferred home.

In 1994 the company, as its shipping department could not keep pace with the commercial development, had 550,000 tons of merchandises transported by outside vessels. The company's fent will be en- larged from time to time, and to this end two new motor ships have been ordered, one of which will be delivered about August. The China-Japan and the Straits-Siam outward service have had plentiful applies of cargo.

being informed when the time came to "share out" that there were no funds available, This last state of affairs would he worse than anything which can hap pen under present conditions. The ma jority of shipowners in all maritime countries will be dispused to think that the scamen's calling is one which can he more fairly remunerated by the payment of fixed regular rutes of wages.

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.

The R.M.S. Empress of Asia arrived at Nagasaki on May 5th at noon, left on the same day at 10 p.m.. and is due at Kobe to-day at 6 .m.

left Kobe for this port on April 30th, The B 1. and Apcar Co.'s ss. Talamba

afternoon.

Singapore is the centre of the com- pany's operations in the Malay Peninsula and the exporting of their products is done there. Owing to restriction, the rubber estates were only able to utilise and is due to arrive here to-morrow about half their capacity of production.

In the Siamess area, Bangkok" is the centre, and the company's-activities in these parts include the obtaining and pre- paring of teak and other timber, which is Bent to Bangkok, and, from here the Siam- Steam Navigation Co., an associated us- dertaking, maintains a regular servien to Singapore

STRANGE SIGHT AT SEA.

-SUBMARINE DISTURBANCE OFF

BORNEO COAST.

What was evidently a submarine dis turbance of an unusual nature wis observed by Captain Donoghite, master of the Bowes Castic, off the coast of North Borneo on Saturday evening. April 25th, and the early hours of Sunday morning

Capt. Donoghue made a report to the part authorities when the Bowes Castle arrived at Singapore from Hongkong on April 27th, in the course of which he stated that on Saturday he observed a low candy patch in the position latitude 49:20 North, longitude 119° 18's East, and birds were resting on the patch... As 2am. ou Sunday he observed phosphore, rcent waves breaking over the patch, and the sea was, aglow, for about fly minutes.

SAVINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Manufactured mean employment and the ability u travel-Lord Inchcape,

It is a poor country that has not got one El Dorado.--Mr. Mestani, M;P..

Currency reformers usually ignore bu- man nature. Mr. Wynnard Hosper. ́e

Englishmen are the finest opportunist. in the world--Mr, R., J. Q." "Boothby, M.P.

Why should we pay any heed whatever to the needs of any other country but our own1-Major Vatfor, M.P.

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

SHANGHAI via SWATOW HAIFHONG VIA KOIHOW STRAITS & CALCUTTA BANGKOK SWATOW TSINGTAN ris BWATOW

WORNGRAI

via AMOY EMOJI SHANGHAI via SWATOW MANILA

SHANGHAI vi SWATOW HAIPHONG HOIHOW SANDAKAN TIENTSIN TIENTSIN

"ESANG'

**LESSANG **FOOKBANG*

"KWAISANG

...Sunday.. 10th May, Zag ...Sunday. 10th May, Bala

11th May 12th May Noom.

...Monday.

...Tuesday,

KWONGBANG". Wednesday, 13th May, 7am.

KUMBANG Thursday,

* YUENSANG* ....Friday,

"WO ANG

"MINGSANG" Sunday,

14th May, 7

18th May, 19.

15th

May, 3

17th May, 7 Ja

17th May.

Now.

"EINSANG ...Wednesday, 20th May, Noo "CHIPSHING" Thursday, 31st May "CHEONGSHING "Sunday 31st May, Noon

EVERY THREE DAYS

REGULAR SAILINGS ARE MAINTAINED AS FOLLOWE - CALCUTTA HONGKONG-JAPAN LINE...EVERY TEN DAYS SHANGHAI HONGKONG LINE HONGKONG MANILA LINE HONGKONG HAIPHONG LINE HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE HONGKONG-TIENISIN LINE HONGKONG-BANGKOE LINE

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...EVERY BATURDAY From Born Prim

EVERY SUNDAY For BUTT PA EVERY FORTNIGHT

EVERY FORTNIGHT EVERY WELK

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Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tag and Salvage Steamer

"Henry Keswick

Built, engined and equipped complete by The Hongkong & Weapon Dock Co., Ltd, Hongkong, for their own service, 1921. Length 165 B.P., Breadth 84' (m), Depth 17 (m), LHP, 2,000. Fitted with electrically driven submersib'e and centrifugal pumpe, air compresser, wireless, searchlight and all modern appliances for Salvage Waka Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager,

RM. DYER, BSc, MLNA, KOWLOON DOCK, HONGKONG.

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