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FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0.
£80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI
MV. "REMO"
S.S. "FIUME-L"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
From-Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 21st July.
Sails on or about 18th August. Sails on or about 15th September.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "REMO"
S.S. "FIUME-L"
From Hong Kong.
7.Sails on or about 26th July,
Sails on or about 23rd August. ..Saila on or about 20th September.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMVOLOSI" S.S. "UMZUMB
Salls from Calcutta 30th June. .Sails from Calcutta 31st July. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
CD). O Kat ő zene) ő megy varied out the provisions of law (The
SHIPPING SECTION.
LOCKED GRILLES.
"Leung Kwong" Disaster
Inquiry.
HARBOUR MASTER'S) EVIDENCE.
Interesting expert evidence was given by the Harbour Master, Licut.-Comdr. G. F. Hale, R.N., and Mr. W. Russell Senior Government Marine Surveyor at yesterday after- Hoon's resumption of the "Leung Kwong" inquiry at the Central Magistracy.
Mr. Russell said that prior to the 1914 regulations grilles were fitted to the lower deeks of river steamers to prevent third class pña-. sengers from going into the second class compartment. There were no regulations then with regard to grilles over cargo ports, and grilles were not required to fitted in enrgo ships. The 1914 Anti-Piracy Regulations provided for the lower deck grilles to be locked when the ships were under way, in addi- tion to other devices. There was no regulation with regard to lower deck grilles in the 1924 Anti-Pirney Regulations, and no ship could he forced to have one. The 1924 re- gutions the witness considered were incompatible with the 1914 regulations. If the witness had been in charge he would not have had the lower grille locked. In fact, he would have had them re- moved, and certainly would not have issued passenger certificates to ships having these grilles. The grilles in the witness's opinion, en- dangered lives in the casc of emergency.
Five Seconds To Act. Lieut. Comdr. Hole and that he assumed duty as Harbour Master an July 24, 1924. Asked to give his opinion az a navigator with re- gard to the collision between the "Leung Kwong" and the "Moon- shine" the witness first dealt with the story as given by the "Moon- Rhine" Coxswain. When this wit- ness said that the "Leung Kwong" had turned to part when about 250 feet away fm the "Moonshine,"
d
he (Commander Hole) calculated that the coxswain would have had just 10 seconds in which to net be-
fore the collision. He would have required at least five seconds to consider his position, so that he had just five seconds in which to act. Then the witness thought the coxswain would have acted more or lean. By instinct and ported his own helm.
This the Harbour Master said had been driven into every coxswain "Port your helm to avoid a collision." Then the accident happened. The witness commented story and it was in accordance with that there was no break in this
the fact that the ships came into collision at an angle of 10 points.
The Wrong Side. Dealing with the story told by the pilot of the "Laung Kwong" which was to the effect that the "Moonshine" was first sighted with her starboard light just showing, on the Mawan side of the channel, which was the wrong side, and that this led the "Leung Kwong" to turn her helm to starboard and cut across the channel, the Harbour Master said that there was a break in this version. The pilot had also said that the "Leung Kwong" never saw the "Moonshine's" port light until the last minute. If this was so, the two ships could not have come into collision at an angle of 10 points. The angle must have been much more acute if the ships collided at all, and then the "Moon- shine" would have had to go to part and then turned to starboard, which was unlikely in the time she had at her disposal. This led the wit- nesa to the conclusion that the evidence of the "Leung Kwong" was not exact. If the "Moonshine" had ported her helm hard her light must have shown immediately while still some distance away from the "Leung Kwong."
Passenger Certificates. The Coroner: The "Moonshine's" version supported a collision at the ungle of 10 points?—Yes.
Dealing with the procedure fol- Jowed in issuing passengers' certi- ficates to ships he said that the Government Marine Surveyor would report to him that a ship had car-|
Merchant Shipping Act) and then; he (the Harbour Master) would forward the cortilente to H.E, the Governor to be signed. These cer- ticatos were required to be held; by all ships carrying passengers in and out of Hong Kong, unless a ahip possessed a certificate of equal: value from another Colony or any foreign country,
Replying the Coroner, Com- mander Hole. said that there was no age limit for masters or officers of
ships, neither here nor anywhere else that the witness knew of.
A Captain's. Age, ' Asked if in his opinion he con- sidered a man of 78 like Captain Wilson of the "Leung Kwong" was a fit person to have charge of a ship carrying as many as 500 pas- sengers, the Harbour Master said that that was a very delicate ques-) tion to answer. Under present re-. gulations, he said, Captain Wilson was considered a fit person, but speaking personally, if the witness had been the owner of the ship he would have hesitated to employ the Captain.
Answering another question the witness said that he most certainly thought it the duty of a master to be on the bridge of his ship while passing such a dangerous place as Capauimun Pass. Speaking as a seaman, the witness said that the life saving facilities on board the ship was not adequate, but under the local ordinance it was. The Board of Trade would not have issued a certificate to a ship with such inadequate appliances. He
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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM
Colombo, Boer and Port Said. ALTAI MARU
&
ANTWERP Via Singapore,
...Sunday, 10th July.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU
.Thursday, 14th July.
Saturday, 6th July.
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Tuesday, 10th July.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU
CANADA MARU
TIENTSIN
KINZAN MARU
.Wednesday, 6th July.
..Sunday, 31st July,
NYKLINE
SAILINGS. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU (Calls Keelung) : Tuesday,
• SIBERIA MARU (Calls Keelung)... Tuesday, TAIYO MARU
*Calls Los Angeles.
12th July, at 0a.m.
26th July, at 10 am. Tuesday, 9th August,
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marsellies & Ports,
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, 2nd July, at 11 a.m. Saturday, 18th July, at 11 s.m.
Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
30th July.
Wednesday, 20th July, at 11 am. Wednesday, 24th Aug., at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Monday,
29th June. 11th July.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO..
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
GENOA MARU
TAMBA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
BAKUYO MARU
...... Monday, 11th July.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
BENGAL MARU
TATSUNO MARU,
Thursday, 21st July. Wednesday, 10th August,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
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AGENTS FOR
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT....
S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO”
9.8. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
AUSTRALIA-
ELLERMAN LINE
3rd July. 10th Aug.
..Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg.. ..Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY-OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA"
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice versa. Through Freight and Passenger, bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with. “Ellerman". Line or
other servicen.
S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER" S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
via Suez Canal
: -
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore and Raugsor.
TACOMA MARU
Saturday, 11th July.
Middle of June, .Monday, 25th July.
BANGKOK--Vis Balgen.
SEATTLE MARU
*TACOMA MARU
SEKKÓW MARU
.Thursday, 14th July.
*(Calling at Saigon only).
........Thursday, 28th July. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan
Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 20th July, HAIPHONG-Y HOIHOW & PAKHOI
MENADO MARU
.Tuesday, 5th July. NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.
HAVANA MARU....(frem. Kobe) Sunday, 24th July, FOR TIENTSIN VIA TSINGTAU TIENTSIN & TSINGTAU
JAPAN PORTS
AMAZON MARU
CELEBES MARU
KEELUNG VL SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
TALEWA MARU
TAKAO Vis SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
Thursday, 14th July.
Saturday, 10th July.
Sunday, 3rd July.
Wednesday, 6th July.
Thursday, 10th June, 10 a.m.
SOURABAYA MARU (Direct to Takao) Saturday, 2nd July,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE......AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
14th July. .......14th Aug.
via Suez Canal
TAKAO
NITTO MARU
DAIREN
NITTO MARU
· ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR
DELAGOA MARU
Tuesday, 12th July.
& CO.
SERVICES TO
HAKODATE MARU
Friday, 1st July.
CEYLON MARU
Friday, 8th July,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
SS. "COMERIC”
MISHIMA MARU
Friday, 22nd July.
via Suez Canal... MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Friday, 1st July.
S.S. "TINHOW"
Friday, 1st July,
Monday, 11th July.
NAGATO MARU (Moji direct)
SINGAPORE MARU
HARUNA MARU
YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct))... Tuesday, 12th July,
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M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
(MM
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMB URG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.S. "LT. ST. LOUBERT-BIE"
4th July.
8.8. “YALOU" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON,
HAVRE about the 22nd July.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
Steamers.
PORTHOS
wikiw
from
MarsaiHos.
Arr. at Hong Kong & Balling for Bhanghai and Japan
Hailing
from Hong Kong for Maneliko.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
A15th July, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE .25th July.
From Hong Kong Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown. Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Fort Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and
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Monday, 4th July.
..Monday, 4th July.
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CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING
Hong Kong-Borneo Line. PROJECTED SAILINGS OF THE S.S. "FUH TAI” Departure ...Saturday Arrival
Thursday
Departure Friday Arrival
Friday
Departure ..Sunday Arrival Departure
CO.
June 18 3 x.m.
"
29. 5 a.m.
24 3 a.m.
noon
HONG KONG SANDAKAN
JAMBONGAN
JESSELTON
KUDAT
24 P
26
5 a.m.
ナタ
..Monday
27 & &.m.
.Monday
27 5 p.m.
Arrival
.Tucaday
28 6 8.10.
Departure
..Tuesday
18
28 9 a.m.
LAHAD DATU Arrival
Wednesday
»
29 4 p.m.
Departure
.Thursday
30 5 a.m.
SEMPORNA
Arrival
.Thursday
N
Departure
Friday
July 1
5 m
Arrival
.Friday
1
#
Departure
.Saturday
23 a.m.
13
Arrival
.Sunday
3 61.m.
Departure
.Monday
4 midnight
Arrival
.Saturday
9 9 p.m.
OREGON
30 9 a.m.
B000
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50th August
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RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES ("cluding Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendanos),
int Class. £85, 0. 01.
A Class 1st Class. £09. On. Od. B Class
Steamers 2nd. „ £70. Os. Od. Steamers { 2nd
... £61. Oz. Odi
Through Tickets to London and Lending Towns of Emope. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marsailla, (Sallings subject to alteration without notice).
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2, Queen's «Ballding
CONSIGNATION=-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION,
-DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Tel. Address: "TAIKOODOCK," HONGKONG. Telephone: Central No. 212.
Call Flag: “C” over “ANS, PENNANT.”
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of
Sill (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ina.
–THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 8,000 Ton Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radios.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
TAWAU
SANDAKAN
HONG KONG
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers.
Through Bills of Lading issued for Other B. N. Borneo Ports.
For Freight and other informations please apply
IV, WATT & COMPANY, Agents.
27, Connaught Road West, Second Floor
ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C.
By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.
FOR FORTLAND via KOBE
89. "WEST NOMENTUM"
S.S. "WEST. NIGER"
9.S. "WEST O'ROWA”
YOAHAMA
6th July. 23rd July.
13th July.
29th July.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU
..8.8. "WEST CAYOTE"
All sailings.subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Now York and Boato, via Panama Intercoastal steamer,
ADDRESS:
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