THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1927.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,
WEST INDIES. MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND
QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT,
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS. EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
5. S.
LAJKORE NELLORE NYANZA MOREA KASHMIR
MANTUA
KALYAN
MACEDONIA
RAWALPINDE
From Tuns Hongkong
About
5,262 11th May 6,853 14th May
7,023 25th May May SONS 11th June 10,846 25th June 9,144 9th July 11,120, 23rd July
10,959 22816
16,610 4th Aug.
Destination.
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp Spore, Fang, Colbo, B'bay & Karachi Marseilles & London. Marseilles and London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles. London & Antwerp Marseilles and London
Marseilles, London and Antwerp
Frequent entinection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenus, Smyrm and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TILAWA
30,000 45th May F
11a.m. 7,00X6 8th May 7,751 17th May NOIR, 10th June
Singapore, Penung & Calcutta
TAKLAWA SANTHIA TALAMBA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
TANDA
6,956 | 3rd June ST. ALBANS 4,500 lat July ARAFURA
6,000 29th July Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cebu. Kolambugan. Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement offers.
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Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vin New. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ete.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal..
The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamera for Southampton London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
TANDA
MIRZAPORE
KASHMIR
6,950 6th May
5 p.m. 6,715 13th May 8,086 19th May
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
TALAMBA
MANTUA
ST ALBANS
KALYAN MACEDONIA
8,018 16th May
10,946 27th May
4,500 7th
June Junc | 11,120 | 24th June
9,144 10th
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji & Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
and
Shanghai, Moj), Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own. Hotel expenses Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
THE CHINA MAIL.
COLLISION CASE.
European Officers On Steamers.
to the fact that a
DECK CARGO.
INTERESTING FRENCH DECISION,
SHIPOWNERS SUCCESSFUL.
5
SAILING CHANGES. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
DOLLAR BOATS REPAIRS
AT MANILA..
CONSIGNEES.
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
PRESIDENT LINERS
THE
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
The Dollar line s.s. "President TO-DAY'S FINAL HEARING.
Lincoln" which leaves for Manila The Northern Shipowners' Asso-to-day, and was due to return here] Reference
ciation report in their last circular and sail for San Francisco on May European master and an engineer charter-party and the bill of lading purpose of undergoing repairs.
a very interesting case in which the 10, is to remain at Manila for the on a local vessel were not actually were Inconsistent with the York- in charge of their craft was Antwerp Rules.
The "President Grant" will made at the Marine Court of In- The charter-party, which was a Lincoln" in leaving Hong Kong take the place of the "President quiry this morning, when the French syndicate form, contained for San Francisco on May 10, hearing was resumed of the, case the usuni clause: "General aver- of collision between the British age, if any, to be settled according Lincoln will be completed in time The repairs to the "President river steamers "Wing On" and to York-Antwerp Rules, 1890." "Anjou." both on the Hong The captain, however, was present. for this ship to take the place, of Kong-Kongmoon run.
ed with a bill of lading containing the "President Grant" in sailing. Mr. G. 3. Hugh Jones (repre- the following clause: "In case of from Hong Kong for Seattle on senting Captain C, Mutton of the average the same to be settled ae- May 18. "Wing On"), in summing up. cording to Y. A. Rules, 1890, ex- maintained that the fact of the centing that jettison of deck- "Anjou" being controlled by the the common safety shall be allow. cargo and the freight thereon for! No. 1 pilot at the time of the col-ed as general average." lision toff Whangmoon Customs
The captain, it is pointed out, station on April 20) and of the was not aware that this latter con- 3rd engineer (n Chinese) being in dition altogether different charge of the engine-room, did from the corresponding clause in COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES have a certain bearing on the case the charter-party, and to good faith:
MARITIMES. and on the vaine of the evidence, The_signed the bill of lading. On He claimed that Captain Mutton, the voyage vessel met with bad with his professional skill and weather, and about seven standards knowing that his certificate would of the deck cargo had to be jetti-THE Steamship be jeopardised, was the more like soned. According to the average ly to have handled his boat in sadjustment which was made up in BRINGING CARGO from Dunkirk, scamantike manner.
consequence hereof the vessel had Antwerp, Middlesbrough, London, to pay about £100 contribution, to &c. Value of the Rough Log. general average, which would not Also Cargo from La Pallice, Evidence was given this morn-have been the ease if the bill of Havre, Cognac Ex a.s. "Lieut de la ing by Ip Chu (3rd engineer) and lading had been identical with the Tour"
charter-party ns far as this point CONSIGNEES are hereby in- Chan Mun (2nd engineer) of the is concerned. An is well known, formed that their goods with the "Anjou," the latter producing his jettison of deck cargo is not allow exception of Opium,. Treasure and frough engine room log.
ed as general average under the old Valuables are being landed and Hongkong Lai Mun-sam of Messrs. A York-Antwerp Rules.
ntored into the Godowns of the Fong, swore to u photograph
HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN | taken of the "Anjou's" stern,
Was
Charterers Stand.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. -,
"MIN"
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.Tuesday, .Tuesday, .Tuesday,
May 10th. May 24th.
June 7th.
.Tuesday,
June 21st.
Tuesday,
July 5th.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
HONG KONG TO EUROPE SPECIAL LOW RATES.
• Via San Francisco or Seattle.
£120 £112
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES
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From N. York
Arriving at
Lorintlan
June 11
Majcutic
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Geo, Washington June 16
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June 24
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Gen, Washington July 13
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Aug. 28 Ang 24 Obig-d'hupto Aug. 30
10
18 May
Sau Francisco Fenttle
Juno
13
So Francia? Battle
Baa Francluco
Feattle
21
June 20 July
San Francisco
Seattle San Francisco
Sent:le
July
A.
Majestic
10
San Francisco
Berengarla Loviation Aquitania
Aug. '0 Aug, 20
If a third party comes into pos- Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence deli-May Mr. G. S. Fitzroy (instructed session of such a bill of lading he very may be obtained immediately by Messrs. G. K. Hall Brutton & is, of course, entitled to maintain after landing.- Co.) appeared for Captain J. his right on the basis of his docu- All claima must be sent in to me Jane Webster of the "Anjou,"
ment, and also claim from the ship. on or before MONDAY, the 9th June 15 Lt.-Comdr. G. F., Hole, R.N., This was, however, not so in the May, 1927, or they will not be June Harbour Master (President of the ease referred to, The cargo was recognized.
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be July 13 Court) examined the 2nd engineer not sold and the bill of lading was
not endorsed to a third party. The examined by the Company's Surve- July with regard to the rough log,
Peattle charterers themselves were the re-yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas July 27 The President described theceivers, and they simply deducted in the presence of the Consignees log as "absolutely and utterly un-the amount, in their settlement of at 10.00 a.m. on THURSDAY, the reliable" as the symbols in the freight, maintaining that they 6th MAY, 1927. were capable of several interpre were entitled to do so according to tations.
No Fire Insurance will be effect- the terms of the bill of lading.. Asjed by us in any case whatever. An argument ensued with Mrther refused to pay, the case was
J. LIMAGE, Fitzroy and. subsequently, the brought before the Tribunal at
Agent President accepted the reading of Brest, where judement was given Hong Kong, 29th April, 1927. the "hieroglyphics" as given by against the owner. The Northern tlie witness.
Shipowners' Association disapprov ed of this judgment, and the case) was brought before the Court of Appeal at Rennes.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
The point at issue was whether a charterer is entitled to make an From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, alteration in a clear and undisput- able contract entered into by him! and the owner simply by submit-
LONDON & STRAITS.
THE
First Duty After Collision. The question was also raised as to some of the writing in the book, the President stating that in his opinion, some of the words were written in two pencils.
Answering Lt-Comdr. L. Jting to the cantain a bill of Inding HE Steamship Pitcairn Jones, B.N. (H.M.S. containing other conditions than
"BENRINNES ** "Hawkins," who was one of the agreed upon in the charter-party. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are members of the Court), the 2nd and by obtaining the captain's hereby informed that all Goods arè engineer said that on being called signature simply on account of in-being landed at their risk into the to the engine room after the col-advertence on the part of the cap-hazardous and/or extra hazardous lision, he considered it his firsttain.
Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- duty to copy into his rough log, it would be possible, according to whence and/or from the wharves According to the first judgment loon Wharf and Godown. Co., Ltd., the entries on the blackboard in French law, to have a contract al delivery may be obtained. the engine room.
The President announced that the Court of Appeal gave judgment the Goods have left the Godowns. tered in this arbitrary manner, but No claims will be admitted after the 2nd engineer's certificate had in favour of the owners. no standing in the Court.
court laid it down that the chartered after the 9th inat. will be sub- The and all goods remaining undeliver- The 3rd engineer did not at any party under the circumstances time on April 20 see the chief en- could not be overruled; also that ject to rent. gineer (British) in the engine between the owner and the chor- All claims against the steamer room; the 2nd engineer said he terers the bill of lading could only must be presented to the Under-1 saw him once.
be considered as captain's receipt signed on or before the 23rd inst. for the cargo, and where there was or they will not be recognized. Ships as Straight Lines.
Jany inconsistency between the All 'broken, chafed and damaged While Mr. Fitzroy was sum-charter and the bill of lading then Goods are to be left in the Godorna, ming up, the President pointed the first document must be predo- where they will be examined on the out that all along in the Inquiry, minating. The fact that the cap- 9th inst., at 10 a.m. neither side had referred to the tain had signed a bill of lading No Fire Insurance has been width of the respective ships and with conditions contrary to those effected.
:
Houerie
Lerinthan
1.
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Wednesday, May 18th..
Wednesday, June 1st.
Wednesday, June 15th,
Wednesday, June 29th.
Wednesday, July 13th..
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
..Tuesday, May 10th 8.00 a.m. ..Tuesday, May 24th 6.00 am. .Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, June 21st 6.00 am, Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 am.. Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT GARFIELD ...
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT HARRISON PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT PIERCE
May 10th .Mny 16th
8.00 8.
0.00 p.m.
. May 24th
6.00 a.m.
.May 24th -May 30th For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
6.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m.
had treated the ships as straight of the charter-party could not do Bills of Lading will be counter- THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO
away with the same, unless the lines.
In his final address to the captain had obtained the authority Court, Mr. Fitzroy submitted that of the owner to alter the contract,
The charterers had therefore to pay! the account as given by the "Wing the amount with interest and costs. On" was "absolutely ridiculous" and that no seaman could possibly
do what was alleged by the SWEDISH MERCHANT FLEET. "Wing On." Demonstrating with
models, Mr. Fitzroy argued that According to statistics which according to the positions given have just been issued by the Swe- by the "Wing On," the "Anjou" dish Board of Trade, the tonnage at astern in five minutes to strike the try in 1925 was greater than that would have to go a third of a mile of the merchant fleet of that coun
"Wing On." and the "Anjou" had at any previous period. At the no cause whatsoever to do so. close of that year the fleet consist-
In his reply, Mr. Hugh Jones ed of 1,417,840 gross tons, or 13.6|
cerned as said that his side were not con- per cont, more than the pre-war to whether Captain maximum. The share of motor- Webster was in charge of his ship ships has greatly increased, mainly or not.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to mailing.
For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
as a result of the inclusion of the large motorships, the Gripsholm, Svealand and Amerikaland.
"Too Much Stern-way." Mr. Hugh Jones's argument Reckoned according to the Home was that the "Anjou," in swing-perts, it is shown that 88.6 per cent. ing. round, had too much stern-of the gross tonnage applied to way on, causing her to strike the towns, of which Gothenburg and
"Wing On" ·with her Stockholm,, together with Helsing-
stern.
He also referred borg and Norrkoping, represented to the events after the col-feet. The total value of the fleet 74 per cent. of the whole merchant
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE lision, basing on them a request at the end of 1925 is estimated at
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
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LINE.
"BLUE FUNNEL (OCEAN S.S. CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL-S.N. CO., LTD.;
AND
CAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
AMERICAN
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.3. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
6.A. “EUMABUS”.
9.8. "ELPENOR"
8.S. "CITY OF KOBE
Via Buez Canal
Via Suez Canal
Vin Suez Canal
8th May. 5th June.
19th June.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal-or Panaina Canal at Gwners Option
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
that the Court find that the 306,000,000kr., or 279kr. per groas "Wing On" could not have struck ton
the "Anjou" hend on, but that The gross freights earned in- there must have been an angle. creased by 19,200,000kr, to 269,500,- The Court, in addition to those 000kr. In 1925. The statement of already named, comprised Captain the tax assessed income of the W. S. Shearer (as. "Halvard"), shipping industry declined from
chow") and Captain T. M.. Mey- kr. in 1925 rich (8.8 "Mausang"), **NE
After the final addresses, the Court rose to consider the finding.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES, -
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.a, “Min” are reminded by the Agent that all claims will not be recognised after
The B. I: 8.8. "Takliwa" will leave Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. Amoy for this port to-morrow "Benrinnes are notified that goods evening, and is dus bere on day, Tomaining undelivered after May 9 at about noon.
will be subject to rented
signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephone. Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
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