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Before the present Swadish law
was passed by the Riksdag, atten-|| tion was drawn in shipbuilding cir- cles to the apprehension entertain- jed concerning the application of the law to foreign engineers and in- spectors whose duties are to super vise the construction of ships at Swedish yards for foreign ac-
SATURDAY, JULY 14, 1928.
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SAILINGS 1928.
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and Cabin class Atlantic..
Atlantic aallings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.
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Arrivo
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Manila Hong Kong
July 31
Ang. 2
Aug. 21
Ang,, 23
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The following retirements and "While this is purely a voluntary count. promotions have been approved; organisation, we do want it to be As a result of the manner in Admiral Sirames, Andrew very thorough in all it undertakes, which the law is being applied, the Fergusson, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., placed Although we may all be competitors Swedish Shipbuilding Association on the Retired List, at his own re- there is no reason why we should has now asked the Government to quest, to date June 11.
not compete on a fair basis with give instructions to the competent Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir advantage to all, said Sir William authorities that the demand for a Hubert George Brand, K.C.B., Seager, president of the Chamber of working permit should not be re- K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., to be Admiral Shipping in the United Kingdom, at quired of foreigners who as re- in H. M. Floet, to date June 11. the International Shipping Confer presentatives and inspectors super- Rear-Admiral Alexander Victor [ence, which opened In London. vise the execution of ordera Campbell, C.B., D.S.O., M.V.O., to Fourteen countries, Including given by foreign shipowners to be Vice-Admiral in H.M. "Fleet," Great Britain, America, France, and Swedish yards. Should the text of to date June 11.
Italy, are represented at the con- the law not permit of such an inter Captain (Commodore, 2nd Class) ference.
pretation, it is urged as an alterna- Wion de Malpas Egerton, D.S.0., to "The principal object of this tive that exemption from the be Rear-Admiral in H. M. Fleet, to conference," continued Sir William, necessity to ask for a working per- date June 11.
"is to pool our knowledge mit should be granted in the case Vice-Admiral Campbell has been and try la every way in our of foreigners who stay for the pur- placed on the Retired List, to date power to bring about international pose in question at any of the Hong Kong Manila June 12.
conditions which shall be fair to all yards connected with the Associa Rear-Admiral W. H. D. Boyta,and inflict no, hardship on any. tion. C.B., to be Vice-Admiral in H. M."I am hopeful that the barriers The Association proceeds to say "Fleet," to date June 12.
which have been erected as a result that it was assumed that foreigners Captain Frederick Charles of the war will be considerably entrusted with the duty in question Fisher, A.D.C., to be Rear-Admiral lowered, if not entirely swept away, would without further ceremony be June 13.
so that we, as shipowners, may en-exempt from the obligation to ob- Captain George Knightley Chetter on a period of freedom from retain a working permit, and that for placed on the Retired List, to date wode, C.B., C.B.E., A.D.C., to be strictions.
"We have no desire to get rid of sufficient if they were provided with the_purpose mentioned it would bë in H. M. "Fleet," to date June 12, the competing spirit which, to my a pass and a permit to atay. How Rear-Admiral Fisher has been mind, is a stimulating spirit to all; fever, information has been received Rear-Admiral in H. M. "Fleet," to for without opposition and rivalry from various yards that the police date June 13.
no progress would be registered: authorities arbitrarily demond also Admiral Brand has been Com We want freedom of communication a working permit. mander-in-Chief, "Atlantic Fleet," which shall be equitable and satis; eince August, 1927, when he suc-factory to ali.
Thus, it is reported from the ceeded Sir Henry Oliver in that
COMMON INTERESTS. post. In 1916 he was appointed "The outstanding featura of this inspectors have been called before Eriksberg Yard that the foreign Chief of Staff to Admiral Beatty, conference is the binding power of the police for formal examination, Commanding the Battle Cruiser comradeship in a common cause for although it would have been easy Fleet, Promoted to flag rank in the benefit of the world generally and more convenient for the in command of the What we need most in the world formation and verification to have 1919, he héld
In the to-day is a definite sense of kinship been obtained by letter or telephone King's Yachts until 1922. world tour of the Sepcial Service and the realisation of common in-from the yard. The police exam- Squadron in 1924 he commanded terests, sympathies, and duty...
ination is said to have caused great the First Cruiser Squadron. In Herr Carl Stimming (Germany). 1925 he took the place of the late proposed a vote of thanks to Sir indignation, and not to contribute Admiral Culme-Seymour as Second William Seager for his speech. This condition for good and extended towards good relations, which, is a
Indignation.
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· DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.
8.S. TAI HING”
S.S. "TAI MING” [1,068 tona-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]
JULY
FRI, 27th
[640 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.]-
JULY
MON. 16th
SUN. 15th WED. 25th SUN, 22nd
FRI. 20th MON. 30th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State rooms and Saloon. The z.. "Tal Hing" is fitted with Wireless, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vin same Ports) every five These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wochow (via Samshui, Shishing,
Fares
.
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Per was seconded by a French delegate business connections with foreign day for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines arð
£120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco,
G$140, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO vix Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
BIBERIA MARU (Calls Keelung)... Tuesday, 24th July.. TAIYO MARU (Calis Los Angeles) Wednesday, 8th August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KATORI MARU
ATSUTA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Saturday, 28th July. Saturday, 11th August.
Wednesday,
26th July. Wednesday, 22nd August.
Sunday, 16th July. Friday, 27th July.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
Bonnel..
In Boxer Trouble.
and carried.
Sir William Seager was elected
shipowners, Vice-Admiral Boyle commands chairman of the conference, and Sir in which Swedish representatives Having investigated the manner the First Cruiser Squadron, and Willem Currie (vice-president of
are treated in foreign countries, the will be relieved in that appointment the Chamber of Shipping) vice- Association states that it has found in September next by Rear-Admiral chairman.
that in no case is there any ques- H. D. Parker, He commanded the
On the motion of Mr. E. Heldring, tion of a working permit of the kind light cruiser Fox in the East Indies President of the Amsterdam Cham which is demanded in Sweden, but in 1915. He attained fing rack in ber of Commerce, a resolution was November, 1923, after being Com- passed welcoming the reports of the only a pass, together with, in Eng- land, a registration book corres- modore of the Devonport Naval World Economic Conference and Barracks.
the International Chamber of Com-ponding to the permit to stay in Rear-Admiral Egerton, who at merce at Stockholms as showing duties of the foreigners concerned Sweden. It is recalled that the tains flag rank at 49, is oldest aur-general consensus of opinion that are to supervise the execution viving son of the late Field-Marshal tariffs were too high and barriers of the work, according to the + BEIYO MARU. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. the Harwich Force in the Great
Sir Charles Egerton. He served in against trade too many.
Sir Alan Anderson said that the shipowners in
contract, and to represent the Mexico & Panama,
connection War, taking part in several North movement to restrict the trade bar the many different negotiations with SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, he has been Commodore, 2nd dimensions was not a partisan tions in construction, etc., which Sea actions. Since September, 1926, riers of the world to reasonable about additional work, altera- Wednesday, 1st August.. Class, in command of the Atlantic movement of free traders at all. It are shown to be desirable and
Fleet Destroyers,
was one in which men of all nations Rear-Admiral Chetwode is a son joined, whatever their political the work. The presence of these necessary during the progress of of the late Lieut-Colonel Sir G. colour. "Without some such move engineers in Sweden is an absolute Chetwode, and brother of Generalment," he added. "protection be condition for the yards receiving Sir Philip W. Chetwode. He took comes intolerable and absurd.”.
such orders. They do not take any At the afternoon session the con-part in the actual work, and have part in the Boxer rebellion in China in 1960, and was present at the Bat-férence dealt with mattera concern neither appointment nor salary at tle of Jutland in the late war, ing the safety of life at sea. Bir the yard. During 1917-19 he commanded the Alan Anderson, presenting the re- Mediterranean Destroyers, where port of an international committee he took part in the bombbardment said that the opinion on the coin- of Duranzzo. He commanded the mittee was that it was not necessary Queen Elizabeth in 1925, and, and that the number of passengers on a the Warspite in 1926.
ANYO MARU
BINGO MARU
↑ KAKO MARU
Saturday, 18th August.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
́+ TATSUNO MARU
Saturday, 14th July. Monday 20th July.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Geneva, Marseilles.
+ DELAGOA MARU (Calls Glasgow) Friday, 17th August. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† HAKODATE MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMĂ.
Wednesday,
18th July,
MISHIMA MARU
↑ TAJIMA MARU
... Friday, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Saturday,
20th July.
14th July.
18th July,
23rd July.
+ MURORAN MARU (Moji'direct)... Wednesday, HAKONE MARU
*Cargo only.
Monday,
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG' SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP_Via Singapora
Colombo, Siex and Port Said,
Thursday, 9th August.
ATLAS MARU!!
RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban A. Cape Town
MONTEVIDEO MARU
Friday, 10th August,
BORNEO MARU
BOMBAY Yin Singapore & Colombo,
DURBAN, DELAGOA
Friday, 20th July.
BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND MOMBASA-Vin Singapore and Colombo, CANADA MARU........... Sunday, 6th August, CALCUTTA -Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
SEATTLE MARU.....
Wednesday, 26th July.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghal
LONDON MARU (from Shangha). Monday, 23rd July.
Japan ports
́MELBOURNE Via Hanlia, Brisbane & Sydney.
· HIMALAYA MARU-
BANGKOK-Via Balzon
HAIPHONG. Yi HOIOWA PAKHOI
MENADO MARU...
Saturday, 4th August..
Thursday, 19th July 10 am
NEW YORK Via Japan porta, Ban Francisco & Panama
HAMBURG MARU:
JAPAN PORTA”
AMAZON MARU WR
TAKAO-HABŪ
KASADO MARU
KEELUNG Vía SWATOW & AMOY
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
CANTON,
A
TAKAO-Via:SWATOW &"AMOY
''TAKAO1& ̃KEELUNG... ́
TAKAO MARU
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Middle of July.
Thursday, 12th July. Friday, 20th July,
Tuesday, 24th
Sunday, 15th July noon."
Sunday, 22nd July noon
Friday, 20th July tos-08AKA SHOSEN.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
boat should be reduced simply be cause there were not sufficient life. boats for every passenger. It would be perfectly ridiculous to insist on: The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of be easily launched, and which pre- boats being carried which could not Asia," Capt. A. J. Halley, R.N.Evented the rapid launching of boats
is due at Hong Kong to-morrow at that would otherwise save life. Ga.m. She will leave here for Vie-
toria and Vancouver, B.C., via
Dealing with the loss of life at
to be obtained on board.
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Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and sea, Bir Alan referred to figures ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.s. Co., LTD. Yokohama on July 18, at noon, which showed that in the last fifty- The Ben Line a.. "Bonmohr" five years one passenger was from Leith, Middlebro, Antwerp, drowned for every 20,000,000 pas- London, Straits. and Phillipines is senger miles... due, arrive here on July 18.
"IF COLUMBUS WERE ALIVE.? New York on Jane 6 and is due in memorable voyage to America 436 The sa. "Tricolor" salled from "Christopher Columbus made a Manila on July 19.
years ago," said Sir AlanThat voyage was about 8,000 miles, Now, CONSIGNEES" NOTICES, If Christopher Columbus had sur
vived to-day, and had voyaged: Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. across the Atlantic every month "Benrinnes" aré reminded to take from the time until now he would. and be subject to rent after July 17. miles, and would be due to be delivery of their goods which will have travelled 16,000,000 passenger Consignees of Cargo ex M.Vdrowned in another 4,000,000 pas "Danmark" STB reminded to take senger miles. delivery of their goods which will "If you take the last five years
(Laughter.). be subject to rent after, July, 20..
we have been very fortunate. The risk has been greatly reduced. Wo And that if Mena, the first King of
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