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............. Wodnosday, 17th October.
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Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez
KOREA MARU
HÁKOZAKI MARU
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Saturday, Saturday,
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Wednesday, MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
Thursday,
20th October. 3rd November,
24th October. 21st November.
11th October, ↑ HAKODATE MARU ................... Saturday, 27th October. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panamas. RAKUYO MARU
Monday, 12th November.
NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
*TOBA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Geneva, Marseilles,
† TOKUSHIMA MARU ................
...... Friday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
HAKATA MARU
Saturday, 10th November.
Monday, 22nd October.
+ LIMA MARU (Calla Glasgow) Sunday, 21st October. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perang & Rangoon.
19th October.
Thursday, 18th October.
Monday, 16th October. Monday, 15th. "October. Thursday, 18th October, Thursday, 18th October.
- NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
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Colombo, Bum and Port Sally"
ALASKA MARUKY
Wednesday, 10th October
Colombo, Durban '& Cape Town
Friday, 26th: October
TYPHOONS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
AN UNUSUAL EXAMPLE OF MARINE METEOROLOGY
SHIPPING
SECTION.
THE MISSIONERS
MK. HAVELOCK WILSON
PRESSES HIS VIEWS
BIG CONTRACT
FOR MESSNS. SWAN HUNTER LIMITED
GOOD FOR THE TYNE
Wallsend-Orders have been booked by Mesare. Swan, Hunter and. Wigham Richardson, Ltd., for EX-ten Canadian Lake steamore for the Paterson Steamship Co. and other companies. One of the Rather an unusual example of the The current · Issue of "The directors of the firm informed | utility of Marine Meteorology Is Seaman," Mr. J. Havelock Wilson's that the work will probably given in the August issue of the pugnacious publication, contains à be distributed amongst the firm's "Marine. Observer" in connection very crisp and pointed article on Tyne, Wear and Clyde yards. with a very illuminating article some statements made by the Br This is the biggest order in point upon typhoons In the China Sea.tish Sailors' Society. The official of numbers of vessels evor re- Though generally associated with of this society gave an interview to colved on the Tyne. forecasting of approaching bad a Londen dally, telling a somewhat weather, the Belence may be pathetic story as to how innocent equally valuable in predicting calm sailors are pounced union and periods, an aspect which may not robbed by "sharks" and harples às receive the publicity It merits; soon as they land in the port of The National Union of therefore, it is pleasing to observe London. that this phase also is being noted. Seamen and other organizations According to the illustration giyen, look after the endlor very satin-
'data
MR. S. N. HAJI
WELL-KNOWN TO SHIP- OWNERS
· Baysi
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a disabled liner 'required two days factorily today; and, as a matter Many of our readers, of calm in order to progged from of fact, the modern seaman is gen- "Syren," have probably never heard Shanghal to Japan for repairs and, erally quite capable of lacking after of Mr. S. N. Haji, but he is never- in response to a wireless call, himself. Crimps, sharks and theless a person of no little interest master of vessels at sea guppited liarples find : Kim less profitable to British shipping companies who from which, when collated, to-day than formerly was the case. do business in India. A barrister by the meteorological expert ashore Like the landsman, he knows more profession, he is manager of the were able to select a period in than his grandfather did, and for Scindia Steam Navigation Company, which good weather would prevail, the British Sailors' Sociey to aug. of Bombay, and a member of the and the steamer made her departure gest that as soon as a sailor reaches Indian Legislative Assembly. Fur accordingly. No doubt many land he needs a nursemaid to look ther, as a Nationalist of advanced similar instances could be quoted after him is rather derogatory to views he is anything but kindly as applying to the voyages of small the men of the oldest and best disposed towards the British con- or damaged vessels, but it is well British profession. It is not sur- nection, and, if we may fudge by that this side of the subject should prising that "Havelock" nearly lost his writings and his actiona, is be brought into prominence as his tempor; and his request. for especially hostile to British ship showing the continuous expansion facts to justify the British Sailors' owning undertakings which engage and wonderful possibilities held by Society's statement is perfectly in the consting trade of the De- Some years age he a world-side system of weather reasonable, says the "Journal of pendency,
a serica of reports and the forecasts which Commerce." The article objected wrote a book wherein they render possible. Turning to to was published by the "Daily absurd charges were made against the main subject matter of the Telegraph" and was as follows: the railway and shipping com-: article, it is seen that during 1926,
panies, who were accused of *Dockland "Sharks" the year under notice, there were
"Dockland" is still infested with pursuing a deliberate polley of an- 23 typhoons of greater or lesser sharks who prey upon the sailor.
tagonism towards native trade. intensity in the China Sea; they Their methods are more refined His avowed desire la to reached their maximum in Septem- than they were years ago, but in India to native-owned tonnage, In ber when six were recorded though some respects conditions are as bad pamphlets and speeches he has ad- the season ranged in an ascending as ever they were. Even in the scale of frequency from June to daytime in, the vicinity of the dock. vanced reasons why the British com- September and at a declining rate anilors who have been paid off a trade, and he has recently intro- panies should be barred from the to December, one isolated example ship are 'knocked out and robbed duced into the Legislative Assembly being noted in February, though of their money, said an official of this was of no great wind velocity the British Sallors' Society, com would achieve this object.
a measure which, if it were passed, no inconvenience to menting on and caused
the case of a young {shipping.
may be records of other storms was doped, robbed, and confined to animosity that there can be
Sharp contrasts to this ship's officer who alleged that he Bill is, however, so manifestly the outcome of unreasoning racial occurring later in the year, and a house in the London dock district chance of it reaching the Statute extracts from reports furnished for three weeks. Frequently cases Book in anything like its present esting trips you can possibly take. may help to emphasise the urgent of men who have been dragged and form. Its provisions have been Tho as "Tai Ming" and "Tal Hing,” necessity of that hearty co-opera-robbed come to our notice. This the object of scathing criticism by after leaving Hong Kong, call at tlon, of all commandera of ships robbing of sailors is a regular the Calcutta Port Commissioners, Samahui, Shishing, Takhing, Dosing in Far Eastern waters which the business. Crimps and their agents who contend that they would lead and atop at Wuchow. These steamers British Meteorological Office keep records of men who are being invites. In August the U.S.S. paid off the boats, and meet them to a disastrous shortage of carrying are admirably suited to this service "Asheville" was at anchor when the as soon as they have drawn their space in the coastal trade and and you will enjoy the 'flye-days* round wind came with full hurricane force money.
consequent increase in freight trip-immensely. The method of approach, rates. It is, they any in effect, blowing right into the bay, causing both by men and women, is more one thing to afford encouragement the vessel to drag her four anchors. refined than it used to be. Often to the development of native She was right in the path of thea seaman is accosted by a man who mercantile marine-the ulterior storm and the wind velocity was claims that he has been a ship motive of Mr. Hej-and quite estimated at 140 miles an hour; mate. The seaman is Invited to another to achieve that end by when the centre passed over, the drink. If he accepts and goes to the crude method of expropriating "Asheville" was only 100 yards from one of certain public houses fre- other people's property.
Regular Traffic
The
по
The
in the coasting trade, to whom the development of trade routes and the creation of officient organizationa for serving them is entirely due.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
the abore, but the shift of wind quented by these sharks his number: Bengal Chamber of Commerce put from S.E. to S.W. and N.W. caused is up. He will not go out until the matter equally plainly when, her to drag to seaward and she he has parted with his money in the course of a memoradum on came through safely. Perhaps Sometimes it is his drink that is the Bill, they state that it would the most convincing argument in doped, sometimes a cigarette. He cause incalculable hardship to the favour of meteorological work may may be found next morning under general trading interests of India, be found in the contrasting experi-a railway, arch dazed and stripped besides involving the confiscation of ences of two stcamera in one of everything of value, even to his the property of those now engaged typhoon during 'September. One discharge certificate. passed through the storm centre and, on arrival in harbour, her There is a regular traffic in these captain reported: "Here ends one stolen certificates. It may sound of the most boisterous and temp- incredible, but, I could take you estuous passages. I have ever ex-now to certain houses, where you perienced in the China Seas during would see men who have fallen into 25 years.
It was not so much the the hands of these people and are. wind force at the sea, which made so much under, the influence of
Consignees of Cargo, ex! 5.8. the vessel resemble somewhat a drugs or drink that, they do not "Benmaedhul" are reminded to take chip of wood in a cauldron of even know where they are. If delivery of their goods which will boiling water." Yet, not very far these unfortunate
have be subject to rent after Oct. 18. away, another steamer, by con-had any clothes worth atealing the struction of weather charts, and probability is that a woman haa action based upon the data they got them and pawned them." The provided, was able to maintain her official added that there was less courao and speed with safety rullanism to-day, but even now From "experiences, noted above it some bullying went on.. Often if will be seen that the science of a seaman who had been paid off weather forecasting has a very went to one of these dens and did definite financial value, in addition not readily part with his money to the universally admitted factor he was knocked out and robbed: of safety: by its ald suitable condi- "Not only do these pests lie in wait tlons may be chosen for any for seamen at the docks, they mest! specially hazardous passage, the them when they arrive by boat approach of bad weather may be trains at the London tremini. observed, and the most suitable Many cases of pocket-picking at the action be taken to avoid not only stations come to the society's notice damage, but delay, and
scamien
every week, and a number of sea- men are relieved of their wallets when boarding trams or buses in MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS Auckland. The society's mis- alomaries meet all incoming ships The B. I. & Apcar Line 6 hold of the man before the crimp at the docks. Our job is to get Talamba will leave Amoy for this or his agent If he has a home port to-day p.m., and le due in the country where his wife and here, to-morrow, p.m.
kiddies are waiting for him and his from Singapore is expected here on there. Sometimes the land shark Thursday,TOY
beats us, of course, We get many The M.V,Delhi" (Swedish East requests from wives to find hus Aelatic Co. Ltd.), left Antwerp on bands and we know exactly Oct 7 and is due here on or about to look
We rekeve the tryitd rehabilitate the
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BURNOS AIRES Via Ralgon, Stagep The M.V. "Viminale" (D. & Co.) pay, it is our job to see that he gets
LAPLATA MARUTHITT
BOMBAY--Vin Singapore & Colombo,a??
BORNEO MARU` (Calls at: Penang) - Friday, 16th October. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BRIKA, DAR-ES-BALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
--MOMHABA Via Blogspora" and
CALCUTTA—VIa Ɛlogapore, Penang, and
1st November,
October
PANAMA MARU
SEATTLE MARUANGKA
VICTORIA : SEATTLE, TACOMA
MELBOURNE÷Vía Manili, ~Brisbane
·BURMA" MARUM:
"Tuesday"
October
*BAIPHONG==Via: Holhow: & Pakho
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK
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DELI MAR TAKAO
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OCTOBER.
SUN.
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FRI.
19th
WRn. *24th
MON. 29th
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