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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 29th, 1927.

BRITISH SHIPYARDS HIDE-AND-SEEK ON TRADE MANIA AND CHINA FARES

ACTIVE.

MOST WORK" SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1924.

MOTOR EXCEEDS STEAM TON- NAGE FOR FIRST TIME.

"Lloyd's Register. Shipbuilding Returna for the quarter ended June 30th show that the tonnage under construction in Great Britain and Ireland-1,300,358 "tqna-was 173,458 tons more than at the end of March, 1097, and about 849,000 tons more than the tonnage building 12 months ngo. The tonnage on which work was suspended at the end of June, 1927, amounts only, to 8.743 tous, as compared with 77,600 tons at the end of June, 1920.

The present totals, although the highest since September, 1024, are still 300,000 tons below the average tonnage building during the 19 months immediately preceding the war, "i., 1,800,000 tons.

ROUTES.

THE NEW COUNTF CRUISERS.

AND SOME OF THEIR DUTIES.

H..S. Suffolk, the first of our 10,000 ton cruisers completed under the limit of size agreed in the Washington Treaty, has just been commissioned at Portsmouth for trials. Her main armasient con- sists of eight guns of &-inch calibre, and she is expected to reach a sea speed of about 31 knots.

The Associated Steamship Lines has cut fares for passenger travel į between Manila and ports in China and Japan. The reduced schedule became effective on August 1st, it' has been learned."

The new rates will apply on per als operated by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, owners of the Empress liners, and of the Dollar and American Line, agents for the President ships on the

AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.5. « TAIPING"

DUE TO ARK VE – HONG KONG on SEPTEMBER 6, 1927.

Owing to al Fire on board the above Tessel in Sydney on láth Angust, 1997, a General Average has been declared and Consignes will be required to sign a General Average Bond and pay a Cash Deposit of 5 Per Cent before obtaining Delivery of their Cargu

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

August 27th, 1927.

Åpente 1, Connanght Road Central Hong Kong. Telephone: Central St

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HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE,

INCLODINS

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 30 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£78, 0%. Od.

OUTWARD.

trans-Pacific, rus, in addition to CONSIGNEE NOTICES. CONSIGNEE NOTICES. Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports --

Shipping Board freighters and other round-the-world steamers.

No reduction has been made in the fares from Manila to the United States,

The new and the old passenger

Ten thousand tons is no great displacement for a cruiser in these fores of the Associated Steamship days; the old Powerful and Ter-Lines are: rible, built en far back as 1895, From Manila to were 14,000-ton ships; but it is big enough to enable a crujser`to scout | ahead of high-speed battleships in any weather, or to keep the sea for long periods in support of her ar the distant smaller consorts trade routes.

With her high freeboard and flush decks the Suffolk looks like a real ocean-going ship that could fight her guns either in the moun-

The tonnage under survey of Lloyd's Register amount to 1,237,913 tone; this represents 92,8 per cent. of the total tonnage under construe-tainous seas of the north Atlantic or in the roaring forties" down. tion.

south, when smaller fry would be obliged to lay to.

A considérable decrease is shown in the tonnage commented during the quarter, namely; 437,112 tona, as compared with 578,830 tons dur ing the first quarter of 1997. The tonnage launched during the pre- sent quarter-88,543 tons-shows the largs increase of 140,798 tons as compared with the figures for the previous, three months.

:

Meeting a Stranger. Instead of the tripod masts with conspicuous control tops and plat forms sloft fitted in all our recent cruisers, the Suffolk carries neat pole masts; and since a cruiser's primary object is to close and dis- tinguish strangers who may have The total merchant tonnage build-good reason fer avoiding her, this ing in other countrier-1,480,187 | is a great. advantage. In the game

Hong Kong Shanghai Nagasaki Robe Yokohama

Old rate New rate P.73 P.75

135

135

900

180

£30

910

240

£25

MISCELLANEOUS JUTTINGS.

The Chinese press of Shanghai, states that the China Merchants Steam Navigation Co. has decided to have ana more steamer running between Hong Kong and Shanghai. It is learned that either the Sun Hong or the Tai Shun will be chosen for the purpose.

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The Ellerman-Hall steamer City of Dundee was damaged in a colli- sion off the. Elbe recently with the German steamer Feronia.

Mr. Watkin James Williama, owner of the overloaded "steamer Eastway, lost of Bermuda, was considered by the Court to have contributed to the disaster by his "blameworthy and culpable can. duct" and had to pay £1,000 to- wards the cost of the Inquiry.

tons-is about 79,000 tons more than of hide-and-seek with a'marauding Colombo, her captain and fire of

The

raider on the trade routes, many a cruiser has been given away by the appearance of her top hamper in time to enable her quarry to make

at the end of March, 1927. tornage under construction abroad still exceeds by 60,000 tons the ton- nage building in Great Britain and Ireland. The figures for the lead-itself scarce. ing countries abroad are: Germany, 407,620 tons; Italy, 928,774 tons; Holland, 171,893 tons. Over 336,500 tons were commenced abroad" and 309,993 tons were launched.

World Construction Figures... The total world tonnage under

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When the Volscia, Anglo-Saxo Petroleum Co.'s taaker, arrived at

the crew were down with typhus, whilst the chief officer had died at Ben

Whilst being towed to Rotterdam where he is to be completed, the Statendam, launched at Belfast in At sea, a glimpse of tips of masts 1924, grounded in Belfast Lough,

but refloated without damage. on the horizon, and perhaps a patch

It is estimated that Capt. B. C. of smoke, are the first indication of Warr, 78, fo merly commodore of who died at Fresh- the Cunard another vessel; so that

field, near Liverpool, crossed the patrolling, everything depends on

Atlantic 550 times and sailed near. the efficiency of the look-cut manly 2,000,000 miles stationed aloft. He hails the officer

when

COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- "

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GERIES MARITIMES.

- CONSIGNEE NOTICE

8.S. "DOCTEUR FIERRE BENOIT.”“ BRINGING CARGO Fox ANTWERP, DUNKIRK, LONDON, MARSEILLES, &c.

CONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go What of the ong Kong and Kowloon Co., Ltd, Kowloon,

be obtained im whence Delivery may mediately after landing.

All Claims most be sent in to me on

1927.

927, or they will not be recognized. or before Monday, the 5th September, Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company Surveyors: Mesars doddard & Dougins in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am, on Fri- day, the 2nd September, 1927.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE... Agent

Hong Kong, 26th Aug., 1997. [5269

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES : MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE. 9.8. "ATHOS IT"

BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, &c. ALSO CARGO FROM COGNAC, "

BURDMATX

Ex 8.8. "TETUAN."" YONSIGNEES ar bereby informed

that their Doods with the exception

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

AND

S.S." BAARLAND” 8.8. "EMIL KIRDORF "

6.S. "RESSEN "

S.S.BACHSEN “ 8.8. PREUSSEN" M.S.RAMBES"

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA HOMEWARD.

TION CO., LTD.

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SINGAPORE

CONSIGNEES per Co.'s Steamer

"NINGCHOW"..

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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wheel, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees risk, and subject to Terms and Condi- tions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from. Godown on and after 25th August,

Optional Cargo will not be landed prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from here, unises Notics has been port to to the final

port

-port of which the to whe the option extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they

ill be

be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 AM and Noor within the Free Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Stasmar's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 31st August, will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must ba presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th September or they will not be recognised,"

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Ageata.

25th August, 1927.

PRINCE LINE.

dua bere on or about the 30th Aug. due here on or about the 17th Sept.

... doe here on or about the 27th Sept. due bere on or about the 19th Oct. due here on or about the 25th Oct. dee bere an ar about the 7th Nor.

Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said:

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"OLDENBURG"

5.8. "ADOLF VON BAFYER" S.S. SAARLAND 8.8. "EMIL KIRDORF S.S." HESSEN

8 SHERR

8.8.SACHSEN"

ailing from here on or about the 30th Ang. sailing from here on or about the 10th Sept ailing from here on or about the 20th Sept. sailing from here an er about the 30th Sept. ...sailing frem here on or about the 25th Oct. ...sailing from bare on cr about the 31st Oct. reading from here on or abent the 10th Nav

sailing from here on, or about the 14th Nov.

* Calling at Marseilles, Botterdam and Hamburg.. + Calling at Genos, Rotterdam and Hamburg.

Calling at Rotterdam and Hamburg.

For Freight, Famage and further Particulars please apply to

"

JEBSEN & CO.

12, Fedder Street. 81.

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THE Moter Vessel

*JAVANESE PRINCE"

having arrived from the above Part on 23rd instant, Consigneer of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods Kong and are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Ho Compey Kowloon Wharf and

All

broken,

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York Bulding

Hongkon

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BEGULAR FORTNIGHT BELVIOR BETWIE JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN

LEAVE ON OT OF STEAMIES

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of Opium, Trsarute and Vainables are being landed and stored into the Godewa of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., Kawicon, whence be obtained immediately Delivery may be after landing.

All Claims must be sent in to me on ar

will not be recognized. The M.M. steamer, André Leben. ¡ before Tuesday, the 6th September, 1997 rink

Company's Barreyons, construction-2,840,545 tons-shows of the watch: "Ship one point has been in the builders' hands for or the Packages will be examined by Goods are to be left in the Godowa TISALAK

The a year, undergoing thorough the

Mesars abaft the port beam, ir "

towards the modernisation. She has been con- Goddard

Douglas in the presence cruiser is turned stranger; a gun's crew is ordered to verted from a coal into an oil burn of the Consignees, at 10 am on

eastern run again in October.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by bore Buccessful trials have just been as in any caso whatever.

No J. LIMAGE run off the north-east coast by the finely-modelled steel twin-screw

Agest. Hong Kong, 28th Aug., 1927. [5270 steamer Jimo, a 290ft vessel of 2,000 tons deadweight capacity,

FROM

ABOUT

and stored Kowloon

and axpense. chafed and damaged TJITAROEM where they will be examined on TIPANA

BATAVIA MIKARANG Monday, 2h instant, at 10 am.

All Claims mast be presented within KEMBANG S'HI„

which date they cannot be

ifter the Goods have left the Godowns, and

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quarter, but is still 800,013 tons close up, and as funnels and top-jing steamer, She will be on the Saturday, the 3rd September, 1927 Fifteen days of the Teasel's art RING RAN

the large increase of about 271,000 tons as compared with the previous

below the higheat pre-war record reached on June 30th, 1813, viz., There are at the 3,448,556 tons. present time under construction in the world 31 vessels af 'between

rides come into view they are care- fully scrutinised through a big telescope pivoted on the bridge rail

Tell-Tale Wireless. When near enough to distinguish

10,000 and 20,000 tons each and 12 of fags the captain orders the yeoman built and engined as Newcastle on

of to hoist the

ship's papers.

signal: "Stop instantly." The Wigham Richardson, Ltd., for the out of the 24, and five of the large cruiser's gun is kept ready, and British India. Steam. Navigation vessels, are building in Great when close the lowers a boat Britain and Ireland.

was attained during the trial, and The total figures include 119 and sends an officer to examine the Co., Ltd. A speed of over 14 knots steamers and motor ships, each of

the two sets of triple-expansion en- gines and oil-fired boilers worked over 1,000 tons, with a total tonnage of 725,456 tona, under construction.

to the entire satisfaction of all in the world for the carriage of oil in bulk. Of these tankers. 65 of 400,992 tons are under construction in Great Britain and Ireland, and ten of 79,170 tons in France.

Moto: r. Steam.

If, however, the stranger fails to hey the signal to stop a warning shot is put across her bows, and if she shows signs of trying to escape the cruiser's speed is increased and a course steered to cut her off.

pre-

concerned.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.

FOR AUGUST, 1827,

STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.

Dale.

Sunrise, 29th...8,04 a.m. 30th......6 31st.......45",, :

Bunict. 6.43 p.m.

Hong Kong on September 1st, and H.M.S. Despatch is due to leave is expected at Penang on September Cruisers making a combined eth. The warship will stay in Penang aweep for a raider observe strict wireless silence, for the use of a couple of days and then depart for, Colombo, which port she will. The tonnage of vessela now built wireless would disclose their ing in the world which are to be sence over a large area. If it is leave on September 18th for Chat- August

ham and is scheduled to arrive at to communicate. they combustion necessary internal fitted with engines amounts to 1,450,595 tona, must close in to visual signal dis- the Home port about October 14th. while the tonnage of steam vessels tance and use flag hoists or search- under construction is 1,368,809 tons. lights. So at patrol work the wire- The motor tonnage is thus for the less operators take a back seat, and first time larger than the steam the signalmen, with their keen tonnage, showing the continued sight and smart work with flags development which is taking place and flashing, come into their own in the adoption of this system of again. propulsion.

"After a month or two on patrol

In Great Britain and Ireland the most signal yeomen develop an motor tonnage under construction extraordinary power of recognizing amounts to 827,700 tons, equal to ships by the appearance of their 62.8 per cent. of the steam tonnage mastheads and the tops of their fuunnels-Capt. D. AnxoLD FORS- under construction.

In Danzig, Denmark, Holland, Z, C.M.G., R.N., in Evening France, Italy, and Sweden the News. motor.. tonnage under construction greatly exceeds the steam tonnage, the combined totals for these coun tries. being. 561,135 tons of motor. ships and 152,055 tons of steamers.

The world figures include 84 motor ships each of between 6,000 and 10,000 tons, 17 of between 10,000 and 15,000 tona, nine of between 15,000 and 24,000 tons and one of about 33,000 tons

***LEYDEN" DISASTER.

BODIES OF VICTIMS RECOVERED.

Of the 25 persons who were drowned when the launch Leyden of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacifc The total horse-power of the en- Company foundered at the month of gines building or being installed on the Pasing river, the bodies of nine board vessels at the end of June, have been recovered, it was learned 1997, amounted to 2,021,074 h.p., pf at the Company's office, says the which 938,782 h.p. are building or Manila Times of last Sunday. The were built in Great Britain and Ire-launches Industry and Messenger land and 23,160 horse-power in were at salvage work all day yester Italy. The world figures are not day. complete as the horse-power of tur Yesterday morning the master of bines building in

in Germany is not the Leyden rendered a report of the disaster to the insular collector "available.

Of the vessels given as being of customs. The Leyden, it wan under construction in the world learned from the Atlantic, Gulf which total excludes vessels the con- and Pacific Company, will be re struction of which has not actually floated bern commenced and also all vessela

Insular Collector of Customs Al-

of less than 100 ton-409 of 2,015,697 danese announced that it will not tons are under the inspection of be necessary to appoint a special eociety a surveyors, with B.view to board to investigate the sinking of classification in Lloyd's register the Leyden as in the case of the The board of book This represents 71 per cent Negros disaster of the world tonnage under con- the bureau of customs will conduct struction.--Financial News,

the investigation, he said.

6.43

0:42.

reco will be admitted a

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