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TRANSPORT CAPTAIN
-FORTY-THREE YEARS AT
SEA.
CAPTAIN SWANSON RETIRES.
WAS
With the completion of the trooping work of the British India After protracted negotiations, it Amongst all the gloomy pictures liner "Nevasa," Captain C. J. R.N.R. (Rot.), has is stated that the firm of Fearnley recently presented in the marina Swanson, and Eger have placed a contract Insurance world it was highly in brought to a close a long and with the Akers Mek. Verksted of spiring to hear the excellent re. honourable een career. He started Oslo for the construction of a port presented by Captain C. C. an apprentice in the salling Diesel-engined cargo ship of about Craig, O.B.E., R.N., at the annual ship "Afghan Chief" in 1885, and 7,800 deadweight tons. The con meeting of the World Auxiliary In- he confessed that one of the clusion of the contract has been aurance Corporation, Ltd. This is honours of his early life was when, rendered possible by considerable one of the few companies which at the age of eighteen, he became concessions being made on both have shown a really successful bo'sun of that vessel. Ho recall sides. In the case of the shipyard marine department during the pasted that the "Afghan Chief" the taking of this step is hoped to year, and the underwriter (Mr. lost in a hurricane in the Carib- be justifled by the experience to be George Sharman) deserves all the bean Sea on the voyage after he
left her, gained and the possible future re-bouquets he received.
Captain Swanson commenced his duotion in cost of construction, The cold facts about the marine with the result that the yard will account are as follows: The pre-association with the British India! become fully competitive with for- miums for the year amount to Line in 1890, when he joined the "Lalpoora," running between Cal- £30,000 more eign yarda on later occasions. The £181,368-about ahip will be equipped with engines than last year-which, with the cutta and Mauritius, as fourth mate. of 4,000 indicated horse-power, and marine fund of $179,725 brought He served in several of the com- will be the largest over built in forward from last year, gives a pany's ships before he received his in the "Chupra," total of £861,093. The claims paid first command
and The firm of Chr. Gundersen and in respect of 1928 and previous coasting between Calcutta
In all Company is reported to have enter years amount to £88,294. Though Bombay, in March, 1909,
he has commanded no fewer than ed into a charter-party with the 1928 is generally accepted as
tweny-ave ships of the line. American Fruit Co. for a period of bad year, the company does not
In War Time.. The five years with an option for a anticipate making any loss.
In the early days of the war, further three years at 12,000 dol-claims paid for 1927 are £50,804, lara per month for a sister-ship to or 28 per cent. of the 1927 pre-Captain Swanson, commanded the' the firm's spesial.ship "Gundersen" [mlum. This is against. 39 per "Torilla," which was conveying The new
vessel will be built at cent, as shown in the correspond-jtroops in the. East, and his ship Gotaverken, Gothenburg, at a price ing period for 1928, leaving, after was present at the fighting in the which is said to be appreciably less paying expenses and transferring Persian Gulf, which terminated in than that which was paid for the $15,000 to profit and loss, a bal- the capture of Bagra. In 1915 ho motorship "Gundersen." She will ance in the marine fund of £197,459 took over the command of the new have a capacity of 114,000 cubic to be brought forward. feet, and be delivered in 1929. The "Gundersen" was the first motor-
Norway.
ship constructed for the American frult service, and she has been in operation about a year, the results being so satisfactory that it has been decided to provide a second vessel.
Д
THE PRINCE AND TAKORADI. times troops.
SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1928
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Bept. 20
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8.S. "TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING" (1,068 tons--Capt. O. B. Wilks.] [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
JULY WED. 11th MON. 16th
vessel "Mandala" on service be. tween London and Bombay with passengers and malls, and some.. Fourteen attempta wera made by enemy submarines The opening of the new harbour in the Mediterranean to torpedo of Takoradi by Mr. J. H. Thomas the ship. to a subject in which H.R.H, the
He took charge of the British Prince of Wales has manifested India liner "Nevasa" in June, 1922, very considerable interest. The when she was a passenger ship. A second Oslo firm, who are engaged in the West Indian fruit locality is one with which he be-In 1925 she became an Admiralty eame familiar during his recent transport, and since that time Cap- trade for the American company tour in Africa, and he does not tain Swanson has conveyed at least mentioned, have ordered a similar readily forget his experiences, even 40,000 troops to and from the East. Gotaverken, namely though they crowd so thickly upon Since the "Nevasa" has been troop. ahip from Messra. L. Harboe, Jensen and Co. each other. Mr. Thomas, who was ing she has travelled 168,581 miles, the cargo capacity in each case received, by the Prince at St. and her mileage for the present being 2,400 tona. The ships will James's Palace, afterwards told the season amounts to 50,049. have a speed of one knot higher Press that they had a general talk Captain Swanson joined. the than that of the "Gundersen," and about his African experiences, the Royal Naval Reserve in August, attain 15 knots.
Prince being particularly intorest-1898, as a sub-lieutenant, and re- od in the trip, because it includ-tired with the rank of lieutenant-||lays. ed ground which he had himself commander in 1908. covered.
U.S. NAVAL RESERVE.
The Neptune Association of New York. which in the United States Merchant Service is equivalent. to
THE ST. LAWRENCE.
Captain Swanson has enjoyed the popularity and affection of all those with whom he has been as- sociated, and the ship's company'
a fitted quit our Mercantile Marine Service Montreal. Mr. Taschereau, Pre-Presented him with
case in expression of their good Association and Imperial Merchant mier of Quebec, summarising in a
wishes, The presentation was Service Guild together, has turned public address, his position on the made by the senior officer, the its attention to the provision of question of the joint development chief engineer, Mr. J. G. Jarvic, adquate reserves for the United of the St. Lawrence waterways by
States Navy, and it is probable that the United States and Canada, in the presence of the ship's com this subject will keep it busily em- said: "I don't believe in joint ven-pany on the "Nevasa." ployed for many years to come. The tures, and I don't believe that the provision of a Naval Reserve in United States should be permitted 26th July.
After seeing a demonstration of: peace-time is one of the biggest to have any control of our great the use of the mechanical killer is 22nd August.
problems that the United States waterways. We have the St. Law the Glasgow abbatoirs the dele- naval authorities have
to face.rence River, and that river must gates attending the annual confer- Wednesday, 11th July. AWA MARU
As long as I ence of the Northern Market Au- SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. There is no lack of volunteers the remain Canadian.
moment war breake out, but these am head of the Government of the thorities Association passed a re- have no training, and. It is the aim Province of Quebec I shall main-solution expressing approval of SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, and object of innumerable Amer-tain that view. We should deve-the method of slaughter.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Mexico & Panama,
GINYO MARU
KAMAKURA MARU
Thursday, 12th July.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.
+ KAKO MARU
DURBAN MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva,
CALCUTTA vía Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
↑ TOKUSHIMA MARU
Thursday, 12th July.
Saturday,
14th July. Marseilles. Wednesday, 11th July,
+ HAKODATE MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU
Monday, 9th July. Wednesday, 18th July.
20th July, Friday, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Monday, 9th July. KASHIMA MARU
12th July. KAWACHI MARU (Kobe direct)... Thursday,
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG,
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Vis Singapore Colombo, Suez. and Port Bald.
Tuesday, 10th July.
ALTAI MARU
and
icans to found a Naval Reserve on top ourselves and our own natural British lines. These efforts have resources."--Router.
The Woodside. Ferry passenger been going on for years,
stage, which has been, partially varlous tempting balts have been
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. closed for about three months, held out to persuade American mer- chant seaman to join, but still the
was re-opened, when for the first The `E. & A. 5.8. "Arafura” left time the gangways at the south numbers are very small. However, they are very much better than Manila for this port on July 6 p.m. portion of the stage were used for they used to be, for at one period with the outward Australian Mails, the arrival and departure of pas-
and is due here to-morrow, morri-sengers.
the United States Naval Reserve numbered only four men.
NAVIGATION BY CAMERA.
ing,
The B.I. 8.5. "Talma" left Singa-i
pore for this port on July 4 p.m., | and is due here on Monday morn- ing.
The 8.8. "Tricolor" sailed from New York on June 6 and is due in Manila on July 19,
Photography will play an un-
The Ben Line 8.8. "Benrinnes" usually important part in a South from Middlesbro', Antwerp, London Polar fight to be undertaken and Straits left Singapore for this shortly by Commander Byrd. Two port on July 5, and is due to ‘ar- special automatic cameras are being rive here on July 11 constructed, one to take pictures of the aun as an aid to navigation, and the other to record each mile of the flight. The first camera will automatically develop and deliver
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. strips of film while the flight is in progress. These photographs, Com-
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "City| mander Byrd expects, will be of of Pekin' are reminded to take great amistance in navigating the delivery of their goods which will aeroplane. The second camera, at be subject to rent after July 12, tached to the bottom of the plane,"
Consignees of Cargo ex M.V.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Balgon, Singapore will automatically follow the path Speybank" are reminded to take
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
MONTEVIDEO MARU...
Friday, 10th August.
INDUS MARU
Friday, 6th July,"
Friday, 20th July.
***.Sunday, 8th July,
BORNEO MARU
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR, AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo.
PANAMA MARU...................
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penaar and Rangeon
.......Wednesday, 25th July.
to the Pole, and will be able to delivery of their goods which will record from a height of 5,000 feet be subject to rent after July 12. a strip of the Polar plateau oight miles in width:⠀⠀
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Shanghai and moderate size, to be built by Sir been moved a considerable distance
SEATTLE MARD
Japan peris
MELBOURNE Vis: Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
BURMA MARU AN
HAIPHONG "Y, ROTHOT & RAKHOI
Saturday, 7th, July,
NEW YORKVia Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
BANGKOK-Via Balrom
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HAMBURG MARU:
JAPAN PORTS
BATAVIA MARU:
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·Middle Tof. Juiy»,
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поед
Thursday, 12th July noon.
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KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AHOT-
KISHU MARU
HOZAN MARU
CANTON,KAN
AK DELI MĂRULUMEN.
STAKAO-Vin SWATOWƐ & AMOY
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