Shipping review

Title

Shipping review

Creator

Gardner, J. E. Jr.

Language

English

Year

1928

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL October, 1928 SHIPPING REVIEW Uy J. E. GARDNER. Jr. Acting General Agent, The Robert Dollar Company Exports from the Phil ippines for the month of August were approxi mately the same as for July, as the total ex ports for August amounted to 82,181 tons as against 85,791 tons for July, a decrease of 3,610 tons. As anticipated, there has been a renewal of the stevedores’ strike at Cebu. Tuesday night, October 2, the laborers refused to work, and the following morning the strike was definitely declared on the basis of the original demands, which would mean an increase of approximately 65% over the pay previous to the first strike. All steam ship lines are agreed that this demand is most unreasonable and are united to oppose giving in any way to the laborers. In the meantime, the trade of Cebu is practically crippled, and many ships are omitting scheduled calls at that port. Attempts to bring in outside laborers THE YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK = LTD. -------(ESTABLISHED 1880) HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA, JAPAN Yen Capital (Paid Up) . 100,000,000.00 Reserve Fund .... 102,500,000.00 I Undivided Profits - - - - 8,281,611.36 ; MANILA BRANCH 34 PLAZA CERVANTES,’MANILA j K. YABUKI j Manager I PHONE 2-37-59—MANAGER PHONE 2-37-58—GENERAL OFFICE i have so far met with little success, but, with the protection of the Constabulary, it is hoped the vessels now lying at Cebu at least can be handled. W. F. Stevenson and Company, agents for the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, have announced the inauguration of a direct service between the Philippines and Japan with sailings every three weeks. The first steamer will be the s.s. /Conan Maru sailing from the Philippines about the middle of November. This will be a freight and passenger service, the ports of call in the Philip pines being Davao, Zamboanga, Cebu, Iloilo, and probably Manila. From statistics compiled by the Associated Steamship Lines, there were exported from the Philippines, during the month of August, 1928, to China and Japan ports 7724 tons with a total of 41 sailings, of which 3867 tons were carried in American bottoms with 12 sailings; to the Pacific coast for local delivery 17,476 tons with a total of 13 sailings, of which 17,407 tons were carried in American bottoms with 11 sailings; to the Pacific coast for transhipment 2521 tons with 9 sailings, of which 2512 tons were carried in American bottoms with 7 sailings; to the Atlantic coast 36,021 tons with a total of 14 sailings, of which 17,806 tons were carried in American bottoms with 5 sailings; to European ports 17,388 tons with a total of 16 sailings, of which 294 tons were carried in American bottoms with 3 sailings; to Australian ports, 1061 tons with a total of 5 sailings, of which none were carried in American bottoms; a grand total of 82,181 tons with a total of 61 sailings, of which 41,876 tons were carried in American bottoms with 16 sailings. Regular passenger traffic during the month of September showed an increase over that of August, there being a total of 2444 during September as against 1840 during August. Regular passengers departing during Septembei were (first figure represents cabin passengers, second figure steerage), to China and Japan, 312-839; to Honolulu, 0-791; to the Pacific coast, 112-239; to Straits Settlements, 22-12; to Medi terranean ports, 15-2. PERSONALS C. S. Larson, secretary, Associated Steamship Lines of Manila, was married to Miss Victoria Andrews on Tuesday afternoon, October 2. We extend best wishes to them both. R. C. Morton, director for Orient, U. S. Shipping Board, returned to Manila October 1 aboard the ss President Cleveland, after a month’s business trip through Java and the Straits Settlements. W. S. Jones, assistant passenger agent for The Robert Dollar Co., Manila, also joined the ranks of the Benedicts when he took Miss Alice Corbett as his bride on September 21. We take this opportunity of wishing them much happiness. C. Thwaites, oriental auditor for the Canadian Pacific Railway, with headquarters in Hong kong, arrived in Manila September 6 aboard the ss Empress of Asia and departed September 22 aboard the ss President Grant. L. Yates, oriental manager for the Prince Line, with headquarters in Hongkong, was a Manila visitor recently, arriving on the Ja vanese Prince and departing for Singapore on the Tennessee. Latest advices are that H. M. Cavender, general agent for The Robert Dollar Co., Manila, will leave Seattle on the ss President Taft October 6, arriving Manila October 29. CRAIG MAKES CHARCOAL Four tons a day is the capacity of a new depart ment of the Franklin Baker Company of the Philippine Islands, Colonel John W. Craig, president and general manager, making coconut shell charcoal, that famous charcoal which made the gas masks of the American troops superior in the World War. Colonel Craig says “this charcoal can be used for anything for which wood charcoal can be ’used,” and he asserts its superiority. Here’s a new industry in Manila. IN RESPONDING TO ADVERTISEMENTS PLEASE MENTION THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JOURNAL

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