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THE

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23

1919

EXCHANGE

NOTICE.

SELLING

T/T Demand 30 d/s

5-12

5

4 ms T/T Shanghai

51-56

Nom

MITSUBISHI SHOJI

TIT Singapore.

213

KAISHA, LTD.

TT Japan

189

[T/T India..

206

Demand, India .....

206

"TIT San Francisco

& New York.{

9534

T/T Jara

95216

T/T Marks

Nom.

T/T Francs

10.26

Demand, Paris

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/C

4 m/s. D/P

5/2 .5!23;

"6 m/s, L/C

5/298

LEADER.

60 dis

PALL MALL

TURKISH CIGARETTES

MATURA, INADE

CARE PLANE O

PALL MALL

TANCUS CIGARETTES

Buste Butler

NEW YORK

30 d/s. Sydney and) 5/24

Melbourne

30 djs. San Francis-

co & New York )

9714

4 m/s. Marke

Nom.

4 m/s. Francs

10.66

6 m/s. Francs

10.78

Demand, Germany. Demand, New York 955g T/T Bombay

206

206

Demand, Bambay... T/T Calcutta ......... Demand, Calcutta.... Demand, Manila 19914

Demand, Singapore. 213

On Haiphong

Nom.

On Saigon

Nom.

On Bangkok

Nom.

Sovereign...

3.95 Nom.

Gold leaf per Tael... 31.80 Bar Silver, per oz... 7734

forward

1636

SUBSIDIARY COINS

DISCOUNT PER $100: H'kong 50 ct pieces

10 5

11

Canton coins

par. $2 pm.

$50 pm.

45% pin

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

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WORLD'S SHIPPING. Every effort was therefore made Admiralty and War Office; the

AN INTERESTING LLOYD'S REPORT.

We have received from Mr. J. $. Gardiner, Lloyd's Surveyor in Hongkong, & copy of a report of the operations of the Society during the year 1918-19, which contains a general survey of the work carried out by, the Society during the war.

in other countries, and particul- Jinspection and testing of war arly in the United States of material in the United States for America, by means of the exten- the British Government; the in- sion of existing plants and the spection and testing in this creation of new establishments, country of war material for the to cope with the increasing de- French Government (including mand for tonnage.

So much over 1,400,000 tons of shell steel); success has attended these efforts ondition surveys on requisition- that, although the merchant ship-d vessels; survey of vessels sur- building activites of the United rendered by Germany under the Kingdom have greatly increased | Peace Terms; the survey of cold since the Armistice was signed, stores. the United States has 'shot far ahead of all

year

ended

17

The following Unclaimed: grams are lying here

Lopeng Kwongteiche Queen's Road Central Shanghai.

Kianshong, from, Amoy. Yingwo. Westpoint,

Shanghai

from

Keechang, from Shanghai. Gelpke, Care Victoria, from Kobe.

Sinenghin, Des Voeux Central, from Amoy.

Major Rilliers Coupon, Re- transmitted, from Yokohama, from Victoria B. C.

Katojuichi Captain, Burongan Maru, via Hongkong, from Tokohashi.

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Yuenyuchang, from Shanghai. Mataitci, from Osaka. Kakiage, from Osaka. Nagase, from Osaka. Tawawchiew, from Amoy. Choycheungkuk Steward Steamer Chinor c/o Yeechan Store, from Amoy.

Maruito. from Osaka

of

T. KRING Superintendent, Hongkong. Dec. 19, 1919.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- At the close of the The report, which runs to 57

30th June, 1919, 8,756 merchant ASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPE CO. pages, is practically a record and petitors in the output of ton-vessele registering nearly 22 List of Unclaimed Telegrama Teview of the shipping industry nage. At the end of June, of the world since August 1914, 1919, there was being built under million tons gross, held classes lying in the E. E. Telegraph and many very interesting facts the inspection of Lloyd's Regis assigned by the Committee of Office at Hongkong:- and statistics are now made ter of Shipping with a view to Britain, possessed 5,299 vessels public for the first time.

classification, a larger amount of

Lloyd's Register. Of this tonnage

amount,

viz:-470

vessels of

of a tonnage of 11,995,711, that of In the introduction it is stated shipping than has ever been re-.. all other countries totalling that the "vital importance of corded in the history of the So-

19,945,749 tons. During the year, merchant shipping. which ciety, namely, 4,766,623 tons, of

classes were assigned by the has always been recognised by which 2,033,319 tons were being Committee to 1,251 vessels of those engaged in overseas trade, built in the United Kingdom. has now been brought home to Special arrangements of the staff 3,801,221 tens gross, included in this total being 294 vessels for every member of the community for dealing with the survey dar: Government service. Of the ton- It is safe to say that if ouring construction of this Test wonderful mercantile marine with amount

nage classed the United States of tonnage have of America built the largest its splendid officers and crews had been necessary, particularly in failed us in our time of trial, as America, where the greatest in- 1,883,759 tons, the United King- the enemy hoped and expected crease occurred; and in this con- dom 579 vessels of 1,265,036 tons, they would, neither our invincible nection the Committee desire to Japan 70 vessels of 352,304 tona Navy nor our herioc Army could place on record their high appre- and Canada 87 vessels of 199,941 have saved the Empire from a ciation of the great ability and tons. The ownership of the humiliating and disastrous defeat. The unremitting care and attent-vessels is allocated as follows: The nation does not even yetion which the Society's large United States of America, 453 realize how much it owes to the staff of Surveyors both at home vessels of 1,890,176 tons, of which enterprise and courage of the able and abroad have devoted to carry 421 of 1,801,235 tons were for the men who built up, sometimes ing cut their responsible duties. United States Shipping Board; under much dificulty, the magni-in many cases under conditions United Kingdom, 599 vessels of ficent fiests of merchant ships of unexampled difficulty. The which were destined to play so Committee are much gratified to 1,273,714 tons for the Shipping 1,389,919 tons, including 305 of important and distinguished a observe the widespread evidence, Controller and private owners, part in the war. In few indust-which the foregoing totals) fies was the effect of the war afford, of the value attached and, as above stated, 294 for the more widespread and far-reaching to the Society classification, Government Service, of 116,205 than in the domain of shipping, whilst the fact that this great tons; Japan, 56 vessels of 286,308 The disappearance from the high volume of shipping is being built tone; and other Countries, 141 seas of the merchant fleets of to the highest standard must be a in the total were 156 vessels, of vessels of 234,818 tons. Included Germany and Austria-Hungary source of satisfaction to owners 943,487 tons, built upon the Isher- and the continued losses of allied and builders of vessels as well as wood System of longitudinal and neutral shipping, combined to the underwriters and merchants framing, of which 35 of 204,637 with the enormous demands concerned.

tons were intended for carrying which the war made upon the available

"In addition to the Society's oil in bulk. The total number of tonnage, caused a shortage which stimulated. the ordinary business of the survey oil tankers (including 2 vessels. building of ships in every country and classification of merchant carring oil in cylindrical tanks) free to engage in ship contract vessels at home and abroad, the was 63 of 360,405 tons and there ion, In the United Kingdom, following, amongst other special were also classed 211 vessels of merchant shipbuilding was ser- work has been undertaken, 1,193,659 tons fitted for burning. iously restricted by the necessity namely The special survey oil fuel. During the last five for the production of war vessels during construction of Standard years the Society has classed of various kinds, and by the vessels; the special survey during nearly 10,000,000 tons of new eportage of labour and materiale, construction of vessels for the shipping.”

Fernardner, from London. Cay, from Bambay. Ramelbonco, from Manchester. Hendrick, from San Francisco. Holliday from New York. Idexenge, from Keelung. Innamincka, from Saigon. Corhongco, from London Westall, from Sydney. Zobtakhan, Sergeant Deggeri Police, from Singapore.

D. de H. FARRANT,

Superintendent, Hongkong. Dec. 18, 1919.

extracts now, but the Report goes It is not possible to give further on to review shipbuilding in every branch in every part of the world. We hope to be able to give further interesting quotations later.

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