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SHIPPING
CONTRACTS OF CARRIAGE BY SEA.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
after the 31st January, 1921. These LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS. LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.]
DO THE BEINGS ON MARS
GO TO CHURCH:
Roles undoubtedly confer прос shippers a charter of liberty from restrictions of liability in bills of lading which were harah and uncon- scionable in the opinion of most shippers and underwriters, and the surest way of making the adoption of As shippers are aware, the restricthese rules effective is for shippers to that they possess a soul which will insist that all contracts of carriage by
BILLS OF LADING,
ARRIVALS,
Chengtu, (B. &&) from Bangkok, Swxdow:-C38.
Chinhua, (B. & S.) from Bangkok-
Have the beings who inhabit other planets progressed to such an extent (20.
a must be issued subject to the live for ever?
That imports al exports are the life blood of Hongkong is a local
tions of liability imposed by carriers axion. Tudeel so oft is the statement in the case of bills of lading have been
terms of The Hague Rules, 1921. This was the suggestion put forward fc14. repeated that many people are apt to becoming increasingly ouerous doring Shipowners, bankers, and ander by Canon Barnes (of Westminster overlook the quite important fact that recent years; in fact the bill of lading writers have pledged themselves to
Abbey) at the Modern Churchmen's Hongkong can boast more than one of to-day has been very aptly dedo what they can to secure the use
scribed as a contract of inrespon of these Rules being made effective, Congress at Cambridge. permanent industry of its own. That sibility on the part of the shipowners and the position being such, any the Clony should have industries of The Chambers of Commerce
carrier who might, decline to issue a
its wn is not surprising:
fe. Here are unrivalled facilities
As
the i the
CHINA AND BELGIUM.
NEW SERVICE PROPOSED,
Modern psychology, he said, had
Britain bave been agitating actively bill of lading subject to the rules will not yet reached a stage when we could rising that it is not blessed with for some considerable time now for be incurring a very grave terpongi. Į confidently use its conclusions to
some regulation of the right, liabil- for imperting the raw raaterials found ities, and immunities between the bility, and will undoubtedly be acting restats the doctrines of the Holy Spirit
with a serious prejudice to his own in the many adjacent entries and
parties concerned in contract of
interests. for exporting the annufactured
carriage by sea, and the question products to all parts of the world, has been considered by various pecially the teering continent of
committees appointed by China at our very doors. Here too we
such Government, have labour cheap, pleatiful, always Dominion Royal Commission and industrious and rarely unintelligent the Imperial Shipping Committee. when taught. Here als These committees, after hearing evi- A proposal to start a steamship we have all the security and equity derce from all parties concerned, re- ravigation service between China and offered by British administration. For commended legislation to regulate Belgium has been under consideration the British investor the advantages the position on the lines of enactments for some time, and it is now learned of Hongkong as a field for investment already branght inte force in the that the Chinese Foreign Office and are patent for the Chinese investerated States, Canada, the Commor Belgian Legation in Peking have ufersi all the advantages without the wealth of Australia, and New Zealand. lately been in close consultation on Definite plans and present disadvantages of thina, they Other countries are also investigating the subject. are unique,
the question, and either contemplate regulations for the new service bave
The vital necessity for friendly co-operation among the nations was never more clearly grasped than now. The wat proved that international association was vital to the very existence of civilisation, the aftermath that no people can separate itself from the affairs of others. Strings though it may sound even prosperity cannot be enjoyed alone by an individual nation. Few, if any nations are self-supporting: Pach depends
another for upor
sonerbing civilised existence. to necessary Heace mial intercourse. But full commercial intercorse not 10 mention intellectual intercourse-is- imposible without goodwill.
If he forces
the second alternative then be is left
with a jut fuscles counters.
tracts :f
rules These
and the incarnation; but if, aseemed certain, there were in our minds regions below manifest conscious ness where we received suggestions from our fellows, and whence we gave out suggestions to them, it might well be that in these regions we received divine grace and had intercourse with the Holy Spirit.
The New Testament writers thought that the earth was the centre of the universe, but we knew it to be a solar system which was itself not of especial importance.
in
It was most improbable that the conditions of temperature, and so forth, on numerous other piacets were eat, and never had been, favourable; to the existence of life.
EVOLUTION ON ANIMALS, The millions which exsisted or are in active process of drawing up been drawn cp. The service will allar space, the matter of which separate navigation other suns were composed, was not routes, viz., from Shanghai and Hong-essentially different from that of our egulations dealing with carriage by maintain two sca, says the Journal of Commerco.
In the Spring of this year the Mari-kong to Belgium, via Singapore own solar system. time Law Committee of the Inter-Bombay, and the Mediterranean Sea. national Law Association drafted and from Shanghai eastward to Japan, rules to govern the terms of con- Panama Canal, New York and Laver- sea, pool to Belgium. The charter will by carriage
to be registered shortly, and capital for were submitted the Conference of the International the enterprise has been raised. Law Association held at the Hague A Chung Hua Navigation Co., Ltd, during the week ending 3rd Septer- has been organised at the capital of ber. At this conference there were Chili by the Chinese residents of representatives of both British and South America with a total capital of owners, 4,000,000 dols. The new company foreign shipowners. cuzgo bankers, and underwriters, and after will operate steamers on the long very full and exhaustive discussions kong-Chili run vis Shanghai, Honolu- the rules, to be known as "The Haguela, Mexico, Panama, and Peru, and Rules, 1921," were unanimously the Hongkong-New York run ria adopted for recommendation for use Shanghai, Honolulu, Panama, and by all parties concerned in contracts Cubs, with Chinese-owned vessels and of carriage by sea. The text of the under the Chinese flag.
Tules
the
OIL FUEL ONLY.
FRENCH OWNERS FIND IT MORE
ECONOMICAL
to
The
Hangchow, (B. & S.) from Shanghai, AiDo5-BIB
Yingehow, (B. & S.) from Canton.---
Hunan (B. & S.) from Hangay.-
Tang Shing, (J. M. & Co.) from Shanghai, Swatow.-Wharf.
Cheong Shing, (J. M. & Co.) from
B&O.
Tientais, Weihaiwei-33.
Tak Sang, (J. M. & Co.) from Hai- Haitan, (Man Wing) from Hai- phong. Baibow. £40. phong, Hoitow.-C46.
Prometheus, (Kwong Mai Sang) Rena, (Thoresen & Co.) from from Bangkok.-C. 39.
Christianis, Singapore.--Wharf.
Dax, (Kung Tong Tai) from Bang kok.-C. 44.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER - 21.: 1921:
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
FROM
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Jeno (1.P.C.) from Singapore. COMETS OLD AND NEW. objects. They had been compared to
Taikoktmi.
Thong Samud, (Kwong Ngnan Paling Maru, (N.Y.K.) from Can- Seng) from Bangkok.-C. 43. to.-C. 21.
Saichor, (Yue Wo] from Hoihow.—
C. 42.
CLEARANCEA.
for
Hok Canton (Wo Hing) for Kwong Chow Wan-21st.
SOME OF THE CAUSES OF UNFOUNDED TERRORS.
Will o' the Wisps in the early days, when they were supposed to be Etmospheric phenomena, and it was till thought likely that they would spread poison or pestilence, or at least would draw ont either the oxygen or nitrogen from the air with dis- astrous effect. One supposed periodic comet was or a long time held responsible for the Deluge, and
& comet.
He
It is a matter of common knowledge that on the evening of Sunday, August 7, five people at the Lick Observatory observed a bright object near the run., Tag Shing (J. M. & Co.) Cloud prevented continuous observa- a repetition of that disaster, though tion, and binoculars added no detail. probably by fire instead of water, was Canton.-20th.
Hydrangea in On S. S. Co.) for The impression formed by those who believed to be in accordance with Swatow.-20th.
saw the object, says the Observer Bible teaching. This was the burden was that it was much more like a star of a work by Whiston on "-New- than a comet, and their evidence Theory of the Earth," published in above suspicion. at least two of the 1696, in which he maintained that the party being astronomers of world-wide earth itself was originally reputation and Gold Medallists of the and only became habitable when ite |Boys! Astronomical Society. It was orbit became nearly circular far removed from the milky way, gave a detailed account of the pro- where all known "new stars" have gressive changes, including the un- convenient comet cust have been iversal flood, a appeared, and brighter than any star since Tycho's applying the needed stimulus, and Dora in the 16th Century. It was foretold the future catastrophe, when naturally expected that in a few days another comes collision shall send the time morning observations would earth once more into an elongated confirm the cometary character of the comet orbit, involving such extremes visitant, which is casually termed of best and deadly cold as to destroy Campbell's Comet. The only notice, all life on the planet. however, bearing on the subject is a report that on the following night some astronachers at Heidelberg saw what they considered to be cometary bands across the sky, from which they concluded that the earth was passing through the tail of a comet.
Robe-21st.
Fue Ying Wa (Cheong Yu) for Further we had learned that life:
Hoihow, Haiphong.-21st. bad existed on the earth for about a
Hanoi (Lapicque & Co.) for K, C. hundred million years, and that wean, Haiphong-2 let. were the products of its evolution.
Possibly, then, the earth was but Japan (B. I. S. N. Co.) for amoy ore of many words where life existed, and it might well on other planets have led to the evolution of animals, possibly very different from ourselves in physical structure yet carrying spiritual consciousness.
We had to view the incarnation in the light of such possibilities and also to regard it not as an event which happened some four or £re thousand vears after the creation, but as a revelation vouchsafed to man after of something like a million years human existence.
HAVE THEY A SOUL? As regards the issue raised by the possible existence of other inhabited worlds, our utter ignorance made discussion largely fanciful. If life in other worlds
bed
of liability under certain conditions.ing at New York. This is clear, goodness and truth, which indicated
ur
Paling Maru (S.Y.E.) for Shanghai: Hangchow (B. & S.) for Canton. 21st.
Benlomond, G. L & Co. Shanghai, Yokohams-21st.
Yuen Sang, (J. M. & Co.) Manila-21st.
Tean, (B. & S.) for Swatow, Amay, -21st.
for
Hannelia, (Thoresen & o.) for Saizoa.-21st.
Habong, (D. L. & Co.) for Swatow Foochaw.-21st.
Hwah Kim, (Laricque & Co.) for Port Parceval-22nd.
Arizona Maru, (0.8. K.) for Daireni Tacoma 22nd.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURE.
P.S.Perrin: Marn" yesterday 20-
THE PUNS-WINNECKE COMET.
NO EFFECTS YET RECORDED.
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Sixty years ago the earth probably passed through the tail, or one of the taila, of a comet, and it is quite likely that it passed very near, it not a utually, through the tail of Halley's Comet in 1910. occasion, however, has it been possible to detect any certain effect, even on so sensitive & thing as the weather. although from time to times atements have appeared such as the common
For that matter
If so it seems a strange irony of fate that not mary mouths age the approach of Pons-Winnecke should have caused a small journalistic scare, soon proved to be unfounded, sides that "Comet" vintage is a Poms-Winnecke did not come very specially good one.
At the present time the United States bolle 0 per cent of the visible geld supply of the world. The danger of this pition of first sight 50 eaviable is sout, apparent. Gold
published in was is only valuable go long as it issue of The Journal of Commerce circulates more or less freely among Speaking broadly, these rules ensure the nations accepting it as a medium that the chipowner shall not be of exchange.
Suppose trade anheld responsible for faults in the international game of cars, the navigation and management of the Flayers starting the assumption vessel. but that he shall be responsible, A London correspondent says:-1 that the counters hold a certain and cannot divest himself of his hear from one of the directors that valur. Should one player win all or
liability for loss or damage arising the owners of the greatest French he cred
the through failure in the proper stowage, finer,
Paris." intend nearly all the counters
Credits to
Oil only.' only refuse to extend
custody, delivery, &c., of the cargo make their motto “ fore the players to break up the game one grave defect of the legislation in Paris" has now made several or vent pue with a different kind
certain countries, referred to above, Nery successful trips over the
Ied to our spiritual understand- of counter. If the winner has already was that it was possible for a carrier, Atlantic, and has used nothing but sil extended credits to one or more of the while not being able to divest himself fuel.
She carries out all her bunkering with our certainty that there were in the universe absolute values like
Dear the earth, and now the very 1811 was noted for a very bright losers the disadvantage of the first
thing then feared should have come comet and an unusually good vintage, alternative is obvious.
intents and purposes by inserting in all the staff and accommodation for knew that they ought to be loyal to Mrs Gians Sher. Mr L. Tenk bir Kwan flourish of trampets, and without any brightness does not depend so much to nullify this responsibility to all quick and economiest and means that the nature of God; if such animals Mr Chin Wai Yip. Mr Foox Yar Bu, to pass without any advertisement or but there are cometa every year, and the bill of lading that, assuming a European bunkering have been saved. God and were hindered by manifold Sim. Mr Liew Tonk Lim. Mr Les obvious effect whatever. Thus does on their closeness to bility against bim was established, The Faris" was fitted for coal or ou temptations, then we might affirm that Tiang Mr Low Fock Dick Mr. Ini There must be chiser intercourse, the value of the goods could be fixed fuel, but it is not likely that an ounce they were created that they might be one Mrs Trick Rhee, Mr Ng Sbi history repeat itself. The simple note as to the sun, so that even a bright SLAX Seinding Mr F. L.le that was magnified into a scare about comet may be a very long way off. It is probable that the small as a merely nominal sum by a suit-of coal will ever be seen aboard her.
Ve Sink Me S. Yamamoto, if Ta Pons-Winnecke had its exact coun- the last this ble stipulation in the bill of Lading. The accounts for her early voyage
hibe Mr farajiro Ak terpart many years ago. In 1773 the amount of material present in a comet for promoting international friendship That principle was unfortunately show a notable reduction in the cost
Juliana, Esquera, Mr Cracebi Faasmi celebrated French astronomer, Jerome is bardly likely to be able to penetrate among its varied inhabitants manifest endorsed by the fourts as being of running, simply as a result of the
akuzo Aikawa, bir Yon zo Ren Mr Zentam Fujin, (31 and Mrs T. tebi de Lalande,proposed to read before the the earth's atmosphere without being ly lies in the field of trade. Apart within his power under the Acts in use of oil fuct.
kawa, wad 2 h lden. Hours Spiro French Academy a paper entitled disintegrated by the heat due to from the patent advantages of com-
Katanka Lab ro Katana Refections en Comets which can friction and since the latest deter mat biniaro. Kobayashi, Kobo Kin, mercial cooperation be seen the question. This obviously cut at the British and the Chinese who both heart of the whole value of the
Movers Tomoji Carte enjin Chine, Approach the Earth." This bald an-mination of the height of auroral Y. Tobikawa, Him Chika Michibuyashi Douncement, for he did not even read steamers points to an atmosphere Me den Mizushias, Mr Saljico the paper on the proposal date, was more than five hundred kilometres in Malatges Mr Hachiro Mivahan, M Hachiro bf vahar Mr Rihschi, Miss made the basis of a circumstantial thickness it would seem that we are Ms sun, M. Yuichi Nakamore Mreport that "M. Lalande predicts that fairly well protected. Meanwhile say Ganpei Ohta, Mrs K. Salate, Mr Yosu Shibar, Mr Huletichi Sana, M-Entro comet will destroy the earth on day may bring the news that "Camp Sowaki, Miss T Tarnis, Mr and Ms O. May 20 or May 21, 1773." Very bell's Comer has been seen again, Takah-shi, Mr Hihi Takehar, Mr wide was the range of speculation as either as a comet or a star. If not it Chosuke Tersoa, Miss U. Torods and to what the effect of the expected will, in company with Comet Tewik, Hr Ryoji Tansgushi.
comet would be. In vain did scientific which only appeared on an eclipse Professor men ridicule the; panic, Voltaire as photograph taken by serting that since James Bernoulli Schuster in Egypt in 1882, go to swell had predicted such a thing for the list of single-speech Hamiltons of
the sky.
As with nations so with individuals.
Hongkong is essentially a trade
ths:
centre
have so much to offer each other in
legislation.
GENERAL NOTES.
Under the Hague Rules, 1921, it is The amount realised by the sale of exchange the Baron all the best not competent for a carrier, should the "Dreanought" to the shipbreakers commercial qualities that he made loss or dams, ge be incurred through was £41,000. She cost £1,813,100 to the Empire great, the Chinese anfadure in the custody, &c., of the build and served less than fourteen almost uncanny aptitude for trade and (naturally) an unrivalled know-argo, to divest himself from liability rears.
fur aut of £100, orsach lesser value
as the package may actually possess, Scrapping the three sister ships of
'Hood"
involved a loss of and this confers upon shippers & very the real and substantial benefit. If £860,000, the amount already spent packages exceed £100 in value, re- on balls, machinery, and electrical ponsibility will only be assumed by gear by contractors.
come finite spirits, capable of eternal life, and that some method had been provided for them of realising their
destiny.
south of Rafes Lighthouse. The lighter has deck awash, and is danger. ous to navigation.
A Penang message states that the Blue Funnel steamer "Trojus" arrived there from Liverpool making the Tovage in 24 days, the best run since the Pyrrhus." prior to the war, did it in 22 days. The "Troilus actually steamed 23 days in making her maiden voyage. She left Liver pool on September 17 and remained 24 hours at Port Said.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Mi
ledge of native markets-apart from- these inducements, closer relations between the two peoples in joint trad- ing and manufacturing enter would encourage that community spirit so essential to prevent racial misunderstanding and promot peace vided the actual nature and value be An interesting arrival in the Tyne among the nation of the world, declared prior to shipment. It is to was the steamer "Badenia," a former especially those interested in the be noted that the Rules do not apply, Hamburg-American liver, of 6,930 Pacific, where the fate of the world for reasons which it is not needful to | tons, and now owned in the Dantzie which is to sail on its voyage round cleared by Oct. 26 will be warject b/Fears and three days could easily be has been truly said to lie,
SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE
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system of this trublesom
borne by all Chris's
WELL FOR
GOODNESS
the carrier for more than £100 pro- i
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Cargo from the 6.5. "Persia Maru not cleared by tu day will be cahier return of the comet of 1880 on May to reni. Damager cargo will be exas inert 17, 1719, it must evidently be true, to me row. Agrots.-Toyu Kin Kains. as the slight miscalculations of 54
Cargo from the "Bentnond net
rent. Damaged cargo will be exsained ignored.
the earth
The P. &0 "Nygoza" left>ingapore
for this on ct 2); % am. and is due
|
here on Oct-25 at about 5 p.m. ̧
WHINTON'S NEW THEORY OF
THE ŽARTE,
The" Ellerman" Lise, oz. "Katuna "
The Trade Ship British Industry, discuss bere, to cargoes such as grain, Free State. She carried a German the markets of the world in 1923, will coal, &c., shipped in bulk.
crew, and was the first vessel flying the be nothing if not up-to-date. The on Oct. 28. All claims mest he present-
from damburg add Bremen (in “dus It must be borne in mind that thesc Dantzic flag to arrive at Tyne Dock. promoters are already considering the od by Nor. 3. Agents.-Gibb, Living-
ston & Co.
at Singapore on Gut. 28 and may be adaptation of wireless telephony to Cargo from the 8. "Ben" not clear- rules have no legislative force, but
It may seem surprising at the pre-expected to arrive here on Oct. 30
The R.YA. &8) · Tanyama) Marg] those who were responsible for the The master of the steamer their purposes. The ship will bed by (ct. 27 will be sa ject to at production of the same at the Hague "Kaight Teraplar" reports an équipped with a full system of Damaged cargo will be examined.:00 sent day that dire effects should be Liverpool Lins) left Birkenhead for this Opt 26 at 10 am. Agents-Thoresen anticipated from an encounter with soport via Bues on Ues. 2 and is expected and when &. Conference have unanimously pledged obstruction submerged six and ordinary telephones,
Cargo from the 3. “Taiyo Mar· na tenuous a body as the tail of a comet; here on Nov. 18 themselves to recommend to those quarter miles south, and 34 miles possible the first thing to be done whom they represented to adopt these west from Palo Pisang Light: also when the vessel touches at a port will cleared by Oct. 28 will be subject to but in the Eighteenth Century hardly
the same day Agesta Toyo Kisen
tion of cometa or any other celestial rules, the sanie to come into force in that at 5.50 p.m. on October 9, he be to connect the ship's telephone ex-rent aged cargo will be examined anything was known of the constitu-
Kaisha. respect of all transactions initiated passed a lighter swash six cables change with that of the town.
BRINGING
DONT BE
YE GODS
SILLY
WHAT IS
THIS?
UP
1
FATHER.
WELL I'LL JUST HAVE
TO PUT A STOP TO THIS FAMILY DRESSING LIKE A LOT OF MERMAIDS-I'M SICK OF IT
GO OUT OF THE PARLOR HOW BARE YOU COME IN HERE HALF DRESSED?
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lealled from Now York hote arrive here towards the end of Serember. via Fans Camal and I expected to
The Dodwell Castic Lion sa Banres
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