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SHIPPING NEWS.

China Coast Gazette.

Hr. R. Pote-Hant, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Tookwo; r. F. C. Everett, soting chief floor, Tuckwo, 'incon: reserve; Mr. M. Charobill, supernumerary second fide?," Wrogsang,

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gone supernumerary, Kingeing; Mr. J. S. Robinson, second cfficer, Kingsing, has gone second officér, Laenbo; Mr. S. Palkingboro,, chief ficer, Choysang, has gons chief qficer, Kingsing; Mr. W. J. Booker, chief officer, Kingsing, is on reserve', Mr. J. M. Byrne, second cfficer, Tuckwo, hes, gone supernumerary second eficer, Kingsing; Mr. J. W. Duncan, bas teen appointed second officer, Tuckno; Mr. A. Macintosh, second officer, Laenho, is on les Captain W. Barkus, of the Hoihow, is on leave; Mr. B. Tarn ball, chief officer, Fengties, has gone soling master, Boibow; Mr. J. R. Bagg has been appoint ed anpernumerary, Hain Peking; Mr. A. B. E. Aakelin has been sppointed supernumerary, Hain Peking: Mr. D. H, Leiper, chist foer, Laenyi, is on leave; Mr. H. Markham has been appointed acting abiet officer, Luenyi; Captain E. J. Pottinger, of the Linan, has gone master, Kaifong.

Shipping and Engineering."

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The appointment of a Ship building Council, composed of the foremost experts in the industry, which was recently annoucoed, has flected

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incalculable improvement in the prospect of getting the atmost out of the shipbuilding resources of the country, writes a shipping corespondent to the London Daily News He adde. Perhaps the best festare of the scheme is that the Admiralty Controller, Sir. Alan Anderson, is himself to be obsir man of the new Council, Sir Alan has the complete confidence He of the shipping world. succeeded his cousin, Sir Eric Gedder, as Controller when the latter became First Lord, and both his general ability and his special knowledge of shipping gained through long association with the shipbroking firm of Anderson. Anderson, and Co. who are joint managera cf the

| different footing, and the same Orient Line, were regarded

result would not follow from their ample justification for the appoint-

making an arrangement with the ment. The first chairman of the Shipbuilding Council is a son of years of age, and who barlour, will in the fatore make China Mutual S. N. Co., Ltd, Government desling solely with

been in the service of the Donald Manila s port of call on their

thair · individual position. My son Line for 24 years as one of regular runs from Seattle to the Under the above heading the excuse for troubling you with this He is only 40 years of age. One the best known and most popular orient sad return, according to an following letter to the Editor letter is that my firm happens at of the great advantages of the new arrangement is that it will intre-of Clyde oo modores. Be a annoncement which bas just appeared in the Journal of Com- the moment to have

in command of a hospital abip been made by Warner, Barnes mercs of November 17: The matters in hand, which might be duce for the first time real co- ordination between the activities practically since the beginning of and expeny, Ltd., local agents decision of Mr. Justice Bailhache prejudicially affected by say ill BICYCLE of the various Deputy Con-the war. He was a native of for the Nippon line. The ships in this case will hardly come se considered action on the part of. are the Fushimi Maru, the Sawa surprise to anybody who has had shipowners generally, Yours, trollerships of the Navy, of

Msa, the Katori Mera, and the to consider the questions involved as, Charles A. M. Lightbound. Statistics, etc., of Auxiliary Ship-

The Dearth of Ships. building, and so on. It is Mediterranean Service of N.Y.K.Ksebina Maro. All ships carry by the action. Most people will, first and second clase passengere however, agree with the remark

Mesara, Wheelock & Co,'s obvious, for example, that a .policy of "rushing national Being confident that the well sa freight, and the first of at the end of your leading article

issue a ehipyards, which originated in Germane cannot work greater these ships will reach Manila next that the judgment "is useless to freight market report for January the department of the Deputy-Leubmarine havas in the Kedi month, detailed information re- the shipowners." Not only is 17, having missed an.

dates and this likely to be the case, but fortnight sgp because of the Controller for Auxiliary Chip-terranean, the Nippon Toernording sailing.

to "be obtained unless shipowers are osreful it holidays, states:The situation baililing, mast now be placed in Keisha after repeated conference forth its proper perepegjive in relation of the board of directors ha from the lccal agents. According may lead to a situation by which in our Homeward freight market

Bach to the general shipbuilding decided to resume its eervice on to the announcement made, the their interests may be seriously has not altered at all since writing prejudice on December 20, the dearth of programme of the country, both this ees on a foale similar to the Saws Mara and the Fashima prejudiced. mercantile and naval. A leading before the war, reported the Haru on their homeward tripe tomigatessilyarise unless shipown-steamers on the London barth fanction of the Council will Japan Advertiser simultaneously Hongkong from Seattle will call ere are careful as to the manner continges, there being only one doubtless be to act as a with the announcement made at Manila after leaving Shanghai, in which they respond to the British siling a month. To general intelligence depart bere recently. Considering the whilst the other two eteamers, extra judicial suggestions of Kr. New York vis Panama there has meal or clearing house, so importance of trade relations after leaving Hongkong, will call Justice Bailhache. Many hipownben no asiling sicce the str. that the Controller, and through between France and Japan, aoch at Manila and then proceed to ers have contracts with abippera Matoppo left on December 3 and the Firet Lord-to, a decision is believed to be Shanghai en ronts to Seattle. The extending over a number of years, jo fer there is do bost in sight to in his turn, will be the obvious most timely. With the Aeiswo first-named steamers are dae which contracts contain certain follow her. The Nippon Yusen. channel of communication with Maru, a freighter of 800 tone here next month, and the other exceptions, such seBestreiat Kaisha have had a few steamers the War Cabinet-may be kept chartered from the Marai Onto a few weeks later. Warner, of Princes." It follows, therefore loading in Japan for New York fally informed of what is happen- sailing between Port Baid and Barnes and Company yesterday that if as the result of Restraint is Panama bat their allotment DO YOU SUFFER

a position is brested fr China cargo have been, so It is inevitable that speculation the Aws Marn and the Toyams tatement regarding the tonnage which rendere il commercially small as to be entirely degligible. should centre for the moment Mara esiling between Port Said of the vessels and rules which impossible to carry out of contract Mach the same late of affairs apon the effect which this fog and Yokohama, this line was will be enforced during their the abiDowners are relieved from prevails via the Pacific and the damental change in the organiss resumed recently, Farther, the calls it this part:"8 3/8aws liability for not doing so. Re-steamers on the berth are not tion of one of the most important N.Y.K. bas chartered the Togo Mara and S. S. Fashimi Maza, quisition by the Government of enough to handle all the export branches of the Admiralty will Maru, the Yeitai Marn, the Jintan 21,020 tons displacement, carry the particular shipowners' vesela, cargo which is awaiting shipment have upon the Government's Karu, the Kaifoka Maru, the Ide 122 first class, 59 second, 12 in end of British ekipe generally, ia before Chins New Year, which hage undertakings on the shoree Maru, the Taisei Maru and the lermediate and 178 third class so important element in celeb takes place about the middle of of the Bristol Channel. These Bbirabei Mara. All these ships passengers, 78.8. Kashima Mara, lishing a defence of this obsracter. next month. Ucastrise:There undertakinge are already well will be placed on the service be-18,910 tons displacement ostrise If instead of the vessels being has been a fairly big Basinesa done ander way, although, as Dr. tween Port Said and Marseillee113 first clase, 50 second, eight requisitioned, however, there was on the coast and trade is brisk Macnamara has stated in the and several more ships will intermediate and 168 third class simply a contract by which the from Tairen and Chefox, while Boase of Commons, no estimate be plying between Port Said passengers. E. S. Katori Marn, vessels were placed at the disposal latest reports from the Bouth sisa of the cost has yet been prepared. and Yokohama, thus maintaining 19,100 tons displacement, carries of the Government this line of show a better feeling, and the Plainly, they cannot be wiped out an important through freight ser. 112 first clase, 58 second, eight defence, if u entirely un- Saigon Hongkong rate now by a mere geature of the powers, rice between France and Japan: intermediate and 178.third class available, would certainly be stands at $1.00 a pisal. It is Dates of sailing very mach prejudiced. It hoped that the damage caused even if that course were desirable, When the through passenger passengers..

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ing in the sub-departments below. Mersailles, and the two steamers, issued the following additional of Princes"

What can now be regarded, how traffic between Yokohama end and any further particulars can follows, therefore, that ship by the floods in Siam will tära ever, as certain, is that they will Marseilles will be resumed is not be had upon applying to us. We owners should not make any out to be not so ex'ensive as was only be devole ped in so far as yet announced, according to the would also point out that no per- arrangement placing their vessels at first anticipated. For New they do not absorb labour (par. Tokio paper, although the firm is son will be allowed on board at the disposal of the Govern York vis Panems:-The only ticularly skilled labour) and plant ready to handle passenger traffic these steamers without being in ment, but should only submit to host on this berth is s N. Y. K. which could be more fruitfully between Port Said and Yokohama passersion of a pass issued, from requisition. The position of the steamer leaving Tokohama early

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