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NAVIGATION OF THE

HAI HO.

IMPROVEMENTS IN APPROACHES TO TIENTSIŇ.

OCEAN SHIPPING - AT

HAMBURG.

RECORD ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES LAST YEAR.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 30th, 1927.

POSSIBLE EARLY RETURN TO established a record during the

NORMALCY.

The fallowing article has boen contributed to areernt issue of Shipping and Engineering:-

BRITAIN'S BIG SHARE. Ocean tonnage arriving and de- parting at the Port of Hamburg past year. During the year 14,779 sea-going vessels of 17,423,000 tons bet, entered the port, as against 13,210 vesaels, of 16,023,000 toas, during 1025, and 15,075 vessels, of 14,423,000, during 1013. At the BRING time outgoing shipping totalled 16,897 vessels, as against 15,415 vessels during 1926 and 10,627 vessels during 1813.

Incoming

amounted to 11,011,000 tone, as against 12,915,000 during 1925 and 16,549,000 tons outgoing cargoes during 1913; totalled 10,870,000 tons, as against 7,150,000 tons during 1925 ̄and 8,010,000 tons during 1013,

cargo

Movenients in ocean shipping in

The navigation of the Hai-Ho river from Taku Bar to Tientsin has always been a source of con- siderable worry and anxiety to the Masters of vessels coming up to the port of Tientsin. The Hai-Ho Conservancy Commission-has now taken this matter in hand, and, by Constant, dredging, day and night, the river conditions have greatly improved, so that. to-day, it ballast in Hamburg during 1926 were reversed na compared with possible for a vessel drawing 14

1925 During the latter year feet to proceed safely right up to

11.258,000 tons of shipping arrived the part of Tientsin.

The Hi-Ho Conservancy Com-in ballast and 4,124,000 tons aniled ip buillast, whereas during 1928 mission anticipate that by the end arrivals increased to 2,677,000 tons at June 1927, a 15-ft. draught will and sailings decreased to 3,170,000 he feasible. The Navigation of the

tons. This change was caused by Hai-lo.is fimited-nt preant-to a

the English cual strike and the con- vessel of a maximum length of 300- fat normal river conditions.equent boom in German exports of col, which brought to Hamburg During my manner of last year increased tonnages in ballast for steamer was able to cross the Bar at cal shipments, to England and Taku drawing 1-ft. or more, and Continental European ports. proceed right up to Tientsin. The only obstacle to a vessel corning right up to Tientsin was the depth

of the water at Taku Bar.

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Of the incoming shipping, Ger- many's share was 6,714,000 tons, of about 39 per cent, of the total. Grast Britain followed with 4,033,000 tons, the Netherlands with 1.927,000 tons, France with 684,000 bus, and Norway with 870,000 tons. The United States was eleventh of a total of 629,000 the list, with

LONB.

The dredging operations and the improvements being Earried out at Takn Bar, and right along the river, was only made possible by tho constant efforts on the part of the Hai-Ho Conservancy. Commission.

Important Increases. Talterations of the channel at

During 1924 there arrived at Tak Bar are being proceeded with, and we anticipate that it will not Hainburg from European ports he long before a 20-fl. draught will,654,000 net registered tons of ship- he an accomplished fact at Taku png, or 1,180,000 tons more than Of this total 1,751,000 Bar. Unfortunately, owing to the in 1925. severo frost which took place last lons were from other German ports winter in the surrounding inland The most important increases country, and when the consequent curred in arrivals from the British thaw set in, the melted mud found Islands, the Netherlands and Bel- its way into the Hai-Ho from the gum, fargely accounted for by coal various tributaries, thus causing colliera serving during the British rapid and considerable sitting in strike. Arrivals from the British Tientsin, and the near ricinity Islands amounted to 2,932,000 tons, below Tientsin. During March, or 504,000 tons more than in 1925. 1027, this unexpected and extra- Arrivals from other sections of the world amounted to 8,788,000 tous, ordinary state of affairs caused a great deal of confusion and trouble or 382,000 tons less than in 1925. L: shipping, although there was While increases occurred in arrivals decided improvement in the depth from Central and South American From soundingsports, small decreases occurred in at Taku Bar. which have been taken-of the river arrivals from the east coast of the in Tientsin and vicinity, the depth United States, from Australia and of the water was found to be 14-ft from the islands of the Pacifie with the high water mark at Taku Ocean. Bar 10-ft. that is to say, the differ- ence calculated on this basis, is 2-ft between the Tientsin and vicinity depth and that of Taku Bar. However, on March 28th, the Harbour Authorities issued a Notice to all Shipmasters and Agents, stat-

ing that it was

advisable to limit the draught of vessels arriving at, ar leav ing Tientsin, to 12-ft.

(This 12-ft limit was evidently nade with the view of enfo navigation.)

Owing to the energetic and effi

According to Hamburg official American vessels, statistics, 173 totalling 629,000 tous not, arrived in that port during 1996, as against 168 vessels, totalling 818,000 tons, during 1925. Sailings of American vessels totalled 189, with 614,000 tons net, as against the same num- ber of vessels, with 050,000 tons, during 1925. Arrivals of American vessels in the entire Consular dis iriet totalled. 176, or six more than in 1025, and sailings totalled 174, or two less than in the preceding

year.

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-NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

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THE Steamer

THE TRIER"

having arrived from BREMEN, HAM- BURG nad Ports, Consignees of Cargo are heroby notified that their Cargo being landed at their risk into the Go-- Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, downs of the Hong Kong Kowloon where Dalivory can be obtained.

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n any case whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con and the Company's Surveyors gignges and Messrs. Anderson & Ashe at 10 a.m. on 1927. "No Claims

cient work of the Hai-Ho Consory-80 American vessels arrived with the 30th all be admitted after the

Claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the Ship's arrival bere, after which date they will not be recognised,

Consignees are requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature.

aney Commission, the river congeneral cargo-37 with grain and ditions have been rapidly improv general cargo, 28 with mineral oil coda have luft the Godown and ali ing, and due this, coupled with and mineral-oil products, nine with the natural help and force of the phosphate and general cargo, six water itself, the silting has, to all with cottonseed, cottonseed cake intents and purposes, entirely cene- und ment, and seven arrived in ed, thus allowing, about the end of ballast. Of tho eailings of Ameri- May, a stearter drawing 14-ft. Lo can vessels, 113 were loaded with

•pass safely up the river to Tientsin. general cargo, 13 with fertilisers, To cite an example of the rapidity and 37 were in ballast. with which this amelioration of the river conditions has been carried out, it is opportune to mention that on May 31st, 1927, the Harbour Authorities amended their pre- vious Notice of the March 28th by stating that

owing to the improvement in the depth of the Upper Reaches of the Hai-Ho vessels may now enter or leave with a maximum draught of 14-ft.

HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hong Kong Observatory, June 20th,

Previousțin On Date

Day

at

at

2 p.m. 6 a.m. % p.m.

29,66 80

29.60

86

23

93

78

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3

3

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0.00

0.00

0.00

Barometer 29,63 Temperature 53 Humidity... Wind-

Direction The Hai-Ho Conservancy antici-

Força pate that, with the help of the

Weather ... rainy season, it may be possible by

Bain ... the end of July of the present year to bring the depth of the river at

to Highest open-air Temperature, 28tu : 85 Tientsin and vicinity, back, nearly normal condition, thus al-Lowest open-air Temperature, 28th: 78

lowing a vessel drawing a maximum B-Blue sky C-Cloudy D draught of 16 ft. or more, to pro-Drizzle; F-Fog: L Lightning; ceed safely right up to Tientsin.

M Mist; O-Overcast; P=Passing

Thunder.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE, From Jane 30th to July 8th, 1927.

HIGH WATER.

These improved conditions, how showers; Q-Squalls; R÷Rain; T= ever, do not eliminate the necessity of lightering part cargo in the case of vessels drawing more than the prescribed 14-ft., and with this end in view, the advisability is suggested in the case of any vessels being loaded to any draught which would prevent her from passing up safely to Tientsin, to discharge part cargo at Tungku (now outside Taku Bar) rather than anywhore alse, that is to say, it would be moro. convenient, both as regards means

Date of

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Hong

Hong

Standard

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regard to lightera, coolies, etc.

Kong

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TROA.

Owing to the frequent changes et the patches, banks, shallow, etc. (the result of the silting) it is advisable as precautionary men- Bury to

guard against unforeseen accidents--to take a pilot at either Taku or Tangku. This would not only be in the interest of the ship. itself, but also necessary for the safe navigation of other vessels Wod. using the river especially under present existing conditions.

312438 m

Height:

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