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USE OF WIRELESS.
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OBITUARY.
MR. W. J. RUTHERFORD.
After a long illness, Mr. William James Rutherford of Tientsin, and From Vladivostok "Australia" formerly Shanghai, died at Kuling Estate Hospital on the 8th instant, Deceased, who was born in Belfast where his mother still resides, left the employ of the Robinson Piano Co., of Shanghai, and joined the Java Sea Insurance Co. about 18
date
writes as follows under March 29, to The Editor of Shipping and Engineering (Shang" hal).
Sir-Please allow me space in your excellent paper to address myself to those gentlemen who sat in judgment on the Sui An" Piracy Commission at Hongkong
I wish to refer to wireless tele. graphy as regards the remarks made by the Commission.
You, Gentlemen, I understand it reports do not fic, after careful coa- sideration found all and sundry to blame for this unfortunate occur rence and especially the Piracy Regulations.
aged 29 years.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Heal, 137
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wirefoss or not. On August 11 last Chinese Government to establish the Rev. Father Froe, Director of and maintain its own' central the Sicenwel Observatory, contri-mateorological station such as buted to these columns on illu- dicawei, with a highly trained minating dissertation on the Swatow scientific and technical staff and typhoon of August 2, and in his with 3 trained "meteorological | Toport we read 7. "......... to write observer at each of the important at once is a dipult task, for lack ports along the toast, and rivers, During the last two yours to of precise scientific informatiton, and to make and pay for its own mach has been written, both in The Lighthouse reports will come to system of weather reports, as is these columns and in the daily hand
a couple of months only, done in most other countries. The dewapapers at Shanghai and at the observations taken on board provision of a technical observer ut Hongkong, on the vexed question ni steuners are very fow, and there is oach of the ports is not so imprac the compulsory adaption of wirelgas no hope to get, for a long time, the ticable a suggestion as might be apparatus on all passenger currying telegraphic observations of the supposed at first sight. Such an vessels on the Chine Coust, that the meteorological stations in the neigh-observer could have other dutice to subject world bid fair to become a bourhood. The last observation enating that he was kept fully hackneyed one if it were not of received from Swatow, to-day, occupied, and his technical training, such paramount importance, bound up, as it is, with the safety of thou. August 10, is that of July 11, 6 a.m., his ability to make the fullest se and that is the rule. Owing to of his local observations, and his sands of lives and hundreds of obstacles unknown, and apparently trained intorpretation of any re- yassole, says Shipping and Engi- insuperable, the meteorological porte received, would go far to neering, Shanghai.
observations from that place never onsare a perfect systoin of weather Probably owing to the general in reach Shanghai bine three weeks. forecasting. The same thing is optitude unal apathy of the Chinese and it is the stone with telegram being done in other countries withi Government, roost foreigners in the from Shamcen, Hollow and Pakhai,success. The same thing could be For East lave looked for some years Only Wuchow arrives sometimes done in China, where the volume to the Hongkong authorities for a within one week or two." Quite of shipping and its importance definite mora in the mutter, and though much has been said and act from the above observation by warrants the best system that a gentleman who is probably the human ingenuity could devise and written in the Crown Colony on this greatest weather expert in China, silver dollara pay for, and we can important subject, it is only now we know, definitely, that during the but hope that in the lim future, if we except the recent decision last typhoon season there was a perhaps when the present genera of the Government to install a wire general, consistent and inexcusable tion is no more, China will possess less direction finding apparatus) that delay to the weather reports from its own national meteorological ser any news of a definite and hopeful most of the observation centres of vice and will remember with grati character comes to hand from Chine, and we know, in addition, tude the incalculable services that Hongkong.
that no small proportion of the have been rendered by the Jonsuit None can question the wisdom of reports werą delayed for days, some. Fathers at Siccawen Observatory. months ago. After about three tho suggestion, (de in the Chair timer weeks, safely on account of In China, one can always hope. months with that firm, he was man's speech at the sumul met the wires being orcupied to their transferred to the Tientsin branching of the Hongkong Guneral fullest capacity in transmitting fatno two years ago for the con- Incidentally, the island of Yap, He was there about six weeks, Chamber at Commerce) that those verbose unessages of appeal trovaray its possession evoked be- when he was taken ill and came moteorological station at
and patriotistu in the compilation tween the United States and Japan- back to Shanghai and stayed with Shoul would ultimately prove of which many of the Chinese highese Governments, has, or could Dixwell Road. He was later taken great boon to all classes of shipping allicials are so great adopts. have, an important bearing on the to the Idation Hospital and from tion of the expectation of an Onlin-year we quoted the classical in-Eusteru waters during the typhoon
in the Far East, and with a realing-
In this connection, some time last general safety of shipping in For there to Kuling.
Deceased, who was unmarried,ance making the carrying of wire isnce of the Chinese port from season. When, in 1005, the Ger- had no relatives in Shanghai, but less compulsory on ship visiting which no weather reports had been than cable-ship Stefan laid the ant a matter to me as the statement many friends both there and clsc- Hongkong, it is obvious that sooner received for many weeks. The Shanghai-Yap cable, she received, you made to the effect that where in China, as he was of a very or later, but inevitably, Pratas commander of a foreign gunboat by the calle that was being laid, do not advise that any form of Senin and kindly disposition. Shoal will be so used. The past which was proceeding to that port valuable weather reports and fore- wireless apparatus should be made Much sympathy will be felt for his fatul presumably present objecwas requested to do what he could casta from Siceiwei which had a aged mother in her sad breave-fions of the Chinese authorities who on arrival. Within two days of the considerable influence on the safety obligatory, Enough said.
bold themselves responsible for the arrival of the gunboat at the port of the ship and on its work being Now it is of no particular moment
"auvereign rights one of the we refer to, one hundred and fifty carried out expeditiously. to me that you sit by your comfor table fire-sides and read or discuss
most unfortunate sloguns ever weather reports, covering an ex-mark of appreciation, en comple- how such and such a ship was lost
adopted by the Chinese-of Pratas tended period, were received in tion of the cable-laying, the Ger- Shoul mist be overcome, as they Shanghai from that part. and why the master did this or
If we man concern controlling the cabile. neglected to do that; but it is a learn of the death, at the Shanghai ward as is Chits not indefinitely the typhoon season!
His many friends will regret to will be: for even a nation so back-remember rightly this lapened in instituted a gratuitous daily weather matter of extreme importance to General Hospital, of Mr. John hold out against a cold, hard nees As we have said, the generala unturat semence to the outbreak bulletin from Yap to Siccuwei As me and to all who claim to be ia-Murphy, of the Chinese Maritime sity, especially where, us in the care adoption of wireins in these parts of war, these repunts were discon telligent beings that when you Customs, Newchwang, at the age of had in your power the oppor-41 years. Deceased came to Shang- Patas as a wireless centre, the and the establishment of more tinned in October, 1914, and though tunity to deal un effective blow to a 15 years ago and had been in the safety of Chinese ships and Chinese meteorological stations in the Far the Japanese Government has had the ship-owner, you did not do se employ of the Customs since that lives to say nothing of foreign ships Past is a thing of the future, not of control of the cable for (we believe) Your remarks were an insult to time, with the exception of the and foreign lives, is involved. the year of Grace 1933, and for thesotne twenty months, the daily any and all intelligent men. I period during which he served But while it is generally admit-emming son the get that can hedirect weather reports were not re- should like to suggest that not one in the war, in both Army and ter that wireless on China Coast hoped for is that the best advan-instituted during 1922, when all of you gentlemen have shared the Navy. He retired from the Navy i will be generally adopted tage will be taken of the by no ports from Yap were wont to perils of the sea; at least not as we prior to cosing to Shanghai, and, within the next year or two, as also,mans negligible facilities alrendy Shanghai by way of Manila, on who go down to the sea in ships when war broke out he re-enlisted, it is to be hoped, will the instalin- available for following the tracks of which route the cable is always con- share it. I trust that some day you serving in German New Gulaca and tion of a central station at Pratas, typhoons and of circulating the gested. The result was that last may have thorough personal con- German West Africa. Subsequently the present and the immediate ormation. in this matter, the year, although reports were received tact with some of the things that he served in France, transferring to fatore, by which we mean the year prompt receipt of daily weather in Shanghai and any were of great matter and when an opportunity the Army in 1917. He also served 1923 and the typhicon occurs to you to do something for with the Chinese Labour Corps, to be with us, fuust it be neglect stations, is of incalculable value, owing to the relay at Manila. The eason sunt reports, from ships and from shore calde, much valuable time was lost the betterment of your fellow man and during his military service ed. Last year was one of the most and it is to be hoped that steps will Japanese Government and Japanese you may do it without let or hind successively held the ranks of gun dienstrous in the history of art takes to this end before The shipowners are taking an increased You had in your power the eutant and jieutenant, retiring damage was concerned, and while we said last year, and we repent less to the safety of shipping, and er, corporal, sergeant, second Eastern shipping, so far as typhoon year's typhoon reason is upon us, interest in the application of wire- opportunity to recommend the compulsory carrying of wireless, with the rank of Captain.
Deceased, who was married, will be infinitely less harmful in
it is hoped that the conning season, with emphasis this year, that -- it is to be hoped that there will be telegraphy and a statement had no relatives in Shanghai.
Siccawei Observatory is really a no s'muntable difficulties to that effect would have been back-
its effects than the last (when at Chinese National Institution, main-the. resumption of a Borvice Bo ed up by the press, the voice of
least twenty vessels suffered more tained at no expeire whatever to wisely instituted by the Geamang in public opinion and somethiag
or less serious damage at the harule the Chinese Government, and it 1905, and so necessary to the safety possibly gained for those men who
of typhoons), the lessons of 1922, in loses no elliciency by its freedom of lives and shipping on the Chin daily face the perils of the sea, so
hair possible application to 1928, from Government control. It con. Cosat. that you may have a comfortable
fers, indirectly for the most part, Siconwei-is a great institution; it home and live in the fat of the
must not be noglected.
Every vessel fitted with any sort and as often as not unnoticeably, has a wonderful record of forty of wireless apparatus should be re-great benefit on the shipping operat-years and more, and for anything
However, this is not so import
ance or fear or favour.
land.
meat.
MR. JOHN MURPHY.
MRD MOORE.
The death of Mr. Daniel Joseph Aloore, occurred, a Shanghai en April 13, from congestion of the
In conclusion 1 should like things after three weeks' illness.
As i
Mr. Moore, who was about 45quested to apare no effort in collecting in Far Eastern waters. It is an possible in the way of co-operation add that the price of wireless and the maintenance of an operator is years of age and a married ing and passing on information re-efficient and nis moderai, and per- to be denied it is fair neither to the. not too expensive an addition toan, entered the service of the garding the weather. Every scrap forms duties as important and pioneer work of Le Lec, Colombel any ship-owner, and especially P. W. D. Municipal Council as of information regarding the tracks necessary, us do many institutions and Dechevrens, nor to the present those who ran ships during the Park-keeper at Jessfied, about one and progress of typhoons is of use and organizatious which countries unstinted labours of Fathers Froc
year ago. He worked in Canada and possibly of inestimable value other than China have to pay and Gherzi.
war.
Take Care of Yourself.
"I do not despair. Tunes will and the United States for many when it reaches the proper quarters. heavily for, and yet apparently it is change and I venture to hope also years, but at the commencement of Unfortunately, there are but four denied that co-operation--co-opera- Some who rule. By the compulsory the war ji wed the army and served meteorological stations in the artion which costs nothing-to which
If you want a clear head and good carrying of wireless on all vesseis Tour years in France and Belgium, East-they are situated at Tokio, it indubitably is entitled. That this digestim you wrist bat let you bowals on the China Coast many lives mostly with the 59th.N. M. Division. The Philippines, Hongkong and regrettable delay in the forwarding become charged with poisonous wasta may be saved and in cases of During that latter part of his service distress the ship-master's anxiety he was attached to the Chinese Siccawei-that can compare favour of weather reports from Chinese from the body, as is always the case will be lessened and the ownersbour Corps, and returned with ably with the best stations in other ports will have terminated before when you become constipatet. Propr Pod, an abundance of water and plenty interests safeguarded. Once more them to China and was discharged parts of the world; but if these are the advent of the next typhoon sea-f ontdoor exercises should keep your I issue an invitation for the form here in 1920. For some time he enabled to get accurate and early son will be the ardent wish of every bowels regular. When that inlls you should tako Chamberlains Tablets. tion of a society to bring before worked with the Waterworks De-information as to the tracks of seafarer on the China Coast.
Of course, as has been pointed They use u gentle movement of the bwela and are easy and pleasant to the shipowner the extreme neces-partment as foreman and with typhoons the resultant general dis- sity of wireless, and will be pleas- Messrs. Butterfic.d and Swire as semination of information would out by one ninent authority, theo For sale by all Chemists and
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YACHT "SHANGHAI'S "
* CRUISE.
ARRIVAL AT MANILA:
Further information has been re- ceived as to the progress of the voyage of the yacht "Shanghai" which, manned by five Danes, with Capi..Kjaer in' çommand, left Shanghai on February 20, on a voyage to Denmark.
SENTIMENT SOMETIMES.
"TOO MUCH BUSINESS.”
There is not too much business in any office to leave room for a little sentiment. Se, at any rate, the. hero finds is "Too Much Business” the delightful seven-terl comedy which is the current attraction at the Coronet. Tis enterprising A letter from one of the advent young man believes in making his turous navigators on board the love affairs strictly business and yacht, dated Manila, April 4, states gets a most's option on the hand that they have arrived safely al of his fiance. The stipulation is Manila. Very rough weather was that he must double his salary be- met with in the China Sea, bitt fore the month is up and he does from Cape Bojiador to Manila, they by starting a day nursery. had a calm, in consequence of Needless to say this furishes any which the motor-power had to be amount of comedy, especially when used most of the way. Without his staff go on strike and the hero sails, and using motor power alone, is left to manage half a hundred they made from five to six knots infants by himself. and were very satisfied with this
result. During their stay in Amoy
A Parent's Duty. with several residents of the port, Yu boy is always petti ig sora ched Feca vetheso including Mr. H. Macoun, Com- or gator bruised
#eunde-b-ve-basid all right is zoaİLDƏ missioner of Customs, who showed they always will. dat betale ef keen interest in the boat and ex- Chimbora Pain Balm and so that pressed the opinion that it would wrory injury is red for immediately. be of suitable type for Customs You old get nothing better, and blood Costguard work, thanks het polson's too dange, o is a dlangs to risk." For sale by all Chemists and The Shanghai WE
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they were out on a pleasure trip!
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