| STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY Ltd, Singapore [1890-1965] | |||
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| BRT: 600 | 1927-1946 | ||
| Passagiersaccomodatie: first class: .. / dekpassagiers: ... | |||
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this company also owned the steamshp SS HONG CHUEN [sunk begin WW II] |
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During the First World War (1918-1919), Singapore
international and regional trade remained buoyant. With the exception of
the German Norddeutscher Lloyd Line (NDL) which had disappeared, other
local businesses and foreign companies operating out of Singapore did
well. The Straits Steamship Company was no exception. Straits
Steamship together with Blue Funnel, were able to fill in the service
gaps in Thailand and Borneo, apart from existing services to Singapore.
However, during the war, the government requisitioned the company's
vessels as the company suffered a drop in profits. After the war, as law
and order returned, trading conditions improved and European purchases
of Asian goods rose steadily. The rubber industry also expanded and the
company saw the need to expand its fleet. By the beginning of 1922, the
Straits Steamship Fleet stood at twenty-four vessels with a
combined tonnage of 25 446. Its worth was estimated to be $5.5 million. http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_1056_2008-01-05.html |
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| Source for further informations: Tregonning, K. G. (1967). Home port Singapore: A history of Straits Steamship Co Limited, 1890-1965. Singapore: Oxford University Press | |||
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| ovaal | 1933 ... 1942 .... | ||
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| Brief van Tandjoeng Balei naar Singapore ? gepost 15.1.1937 | |||
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