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CHINA COAST
COMMENT ON SHIPPING CASUALTIES
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
of a
SECTION.
I.M.S.G. AND PIRACY
GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
SHIPS' PERSONNEL
CHANGES ON THE CHINA COAST
Captain E. D. Penhale, of the "Changchow," has gone master, "Ying- chow..
N
Captain W: L. Shinn, from reserve, has gone master, "Changchow."
Mr. J. R. Laley, chief officer, "Shan- tung," is on reserve,
Mr. F. Gibbs, from reserve, han gone chief officer, "Shantung."
Captain C. Harris-Walker, from re- serve, has gone master, "Tesu."
Captain E. H. Histed, of the "Tean,"
Captain J. Pringle, of the "Chin- has hun," is on reserve.
Captain D D. Richards, from re- serve, has gone acting master, "Chin- Servicehus."
Mr. G. Wright, chief officer, "Chin- hun," is on Home leave.
Mr. R. J. Powrie, from reserve, has gone chief offeer, "Chinhua."
Mr. J. H. McLaren, second officer,
"Szechuen," is on reserve.
Mr. D. Needham, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Szechuen."
Mr. W. E. French has been appoint- ed second officer, "Hulchow."
In furtherance of the article on this We offer no excuse (says "Shipping & Engineering") for returning no matter which figured in cur last issue, woon to the question that has been and of the further, steps taken by the raised by the recent loss of the China "Imperial" Guild, we (the "Dolphin") Merchants' a.s. "Hsin Wah" off Wag now append for the information of is on reserve,
members--particularly so those trad- lan on January 10-that of the
the hold- official and public inquiries ing in Chinese waters--the following ing of
which correspondence into casualties affecting Chinese-reofficial
istered ships in the same or in simi-transpired between the "Imperial" lar manner that obtains in regard to Guild and the Secretary of State for foreign-owned ships. It is a question Foreign Affairs: that will have to be settled definitely,
Imperial Merchant
Gulld. suoner or later, for irrespective of the Fact that casualties to Chinese vessels The Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, of years have occurred for scores
Foreign Office, London. without anything in the nature public inquiry being held, the time Sir, Tho gravity of the situation has arrived when even Chinese public respecting destruirates upon British
dastardly opinion has been stirred, and stirred
of course, emphasised by in a manner which, unless we are very ships is, much mistaken, must result in nome-further recent events of this charac- It is an undoubted fact that thing being done to eliminate. the most ter. unsatisfactory condition of affairs British Masters and Officers, whilst that obtains generally in regard to undertaking their normal responsibi Chinese shipping.
Iitles, are exposed to death and bodily For many years the press in China risk owing to the absence of that ade
fact that quate protection to which they are has laid stress upon the China has an shipping laws of any entitled. The recent case of the "An- this, description apart
from an observance king" is a glaring illustration
the Master, Mr. P. F. M. de Freitas, chief of- of the International Rule of the Road, resulting as it did in and has emphasised the great neces-Captain Plunkett Cole, being very cer, "Kalgan," is on Home leave, alty of a comprehensive set of ship seriously wounded, whilst the Chief Captain W. J. Andrews, of the
Chinese Yingchow i on reserve. ping regulations, based on those of Engineer, Chief Officer and
killed, thetr Mr. C. W. Rendall, second officer, any of the great maritime powers. quartermaster
WETE
by the "Wanhalen,"
has
gone acting chief the "Hain Wah," and a few days Bertembar 28 last for Hong Kong being put into operation. The loss of bodies being thrown overboard
pirates. The vessel, left Singapore on officer, "Kintang."
EM, Swan, chief officer, "Kin- later the loss of the "Hong Cheng,"
with
1,400 passengers an
board, and ane has gone chief officer, "Wan- ! has emphasised this necessity in the
possible strongest
manner: and was pirated in the Gulf of Tonking halen."
Captain A. Cook, of the "Ninghai," while the Nationalist Government as shortly after she left. In connection yet shows no signs of moving official with this matter, we have received a has gone master, "Chenan."
Captain N. Hardie, of the "Chenan," ly in the matter, it is inconceivable communication from 's member who
arisen in was formerly in command of the "An- bas gone master, “Ninghal.” that the outcry that has
who comments as follows:- Mr. P. R. Cheetham, chior officer, has gone chief oficer,
Mr. T. P. Beatty, chief officer, "Taming," has gone chief officer, "Sin- klang!"
Mr. J. Robinson, chief officer, "gin-| kiang," has gone chief officer, "Kal-
gan,"
consequence of these disasters will kingThe only way to stop piracy · l■ j“Chenan,"
dle down unless and antil there is definite reason to anticipate an im
of affairs provement in a condition which, to say the least, is deplorable. Typical British Attitude
The inquest on the body of one of the "Hain Wah" victims which is be- ing conducted in Hong Kong and the has not yet of which result come
to hand, and the thorough and comprehensive manner in which
being
conduct- the inquest
the clearly shows
typical ed, attitude taken by the British author- ities in the case of any shipping dia-
with While nater: and
the inquest far as Wo not yet concluded (20 know). It is
is not possible to comment on anything that has transpired at that inquest, one cannot but admire the manner in which it is being con ducted, obylously with the only desire sitting the matter and Intention of
to its dregs and, if there be any in- dividual or other responsibility, fixing One gathers that responsibility. though one cannot be certain, that had China possessed shipping laws under which the loss of the vessel would have publicly and thoroughly bean investigated, Hong Kong would largely have left to the Chinese nu- of the thorities to deal with many matters which have come under the parview of the Hong Kong Inquest; and that in holding so thorough an investigation they are attempting, without encroaching on the rights and prerogatives of the Government of China, to give the public as much in formation regarding the cause of the casualty as can be obtained, and co ascertain whether the steps taken to save life, once the casualty occurred, were all that could have been desir.
ed. As we said a couple of weeks ago, the Nationalist Government i
cannot
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he expected to have put its national house in order in the comparatively short time it has been in power; but at, the same time it has taken strong and comprehensive action on matters not nearly so important as shipping: and if now, with the example of two valuable ships sinking with the loss of hundreds of ilves, it cannot and does not take action to bring into be ing at least some of the more essen- tial laws necessary to the conduct and
of the shipping of any na operation tion, it will have failed, and failed lamentably,
duty as a govern- ment and in. its duty to the industry which means so much to the econo- mic existones' of 'the nation.
for all the passengers at Singapore "Ninghai."
to be embarked under Government Mr. D. Brotchie, chief officer, "Ning- supervision, the same as is done at hai," has gone chief officer, "Chenan." Rangoon and Calcutta. Of course, Mr. C. Johnson, extra second officer,
is impossible at Swatow, but "Hain Peking," has gone second offi- | this there the passengers embarking [cer. "Yingchow,"
have no money and the pirates will Mr. B. Rybaltovaky, from reserve, not bother about them. It is the has gone second officer, "Whangpt." homeward bound lot they are after who all carry money and valuables."
Armed Guard
Mr. D. McG. Holmes, second officer, "Shengking," is on reserve.
Mr. R. McLean, from reserve, has Another member who, quite recent gone second engineer officer, "Hupeh." Mr. R. E. Holden, extra second off- ly, was serving as an Officer in the "Anking" makes the following obser-cer, "Loongwo," is on reserve.
Mr. J. J. McLeavy, from Home vationa
"The first important question is leave, has gone second officer, "Loong- about armed guards which were wo
Mr. R. J. Evans, second officer,
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S.S. "TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING” (019 tona-Capt. G, J. Spink.) [1,088 tons-Capt. O. B.. Wilks.]
FEBRUARY. FEBRUARY.
TUES. 19th
SUN.
24th
SUN. FRL
17th. *22nd
WED. 27th
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac rooms and Saloon. The. ""Tai Hing" is atted with Wireless
supplied by the army in Singapore. Mr. L. H. Johnston, from reserve,commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- They started after the "Sunning" has gone second officer, "Fooshing." piracy. Now, during the whole
These vessals leave Hong Kong for. Wuchow (via Samshui, Siduhing, tims that I was on that run (near-Kwongsang." has gone second officer, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong, (vis same Forte) every five ly bore years), I had only one "Yatshing
days, guard.
Mr. While on the "Anking" 1
H. Telfer, second officer,
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $209. Meals & Wines are had none, but she carried one or "Yatshing," has gone second officer, to be obtained on board.
"Fanning business. Kwongsang."
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hoi On Wharf.
two after the armed guards and
-The first to
were
still carrying them
left were the
певе
Mr. W. McCubbin, from reserva, has when. I gone third oficer, "Kwongsang."—
and Jardine's.
EASTERN PORTS
DETAILS OF HEALTH BULLETIN
Navigation Company Andia SteamShipping and Engineering." Neither of these companies has had any of their ships on that par ticular run pirated. The Dutch company on this run carry Java- soldiers as a guard, and be fore I left Hong Kong the C.P.R bests had been warned that the pirates were after them, and carried soldiers from Hong Kong to for the week ended February 9, issu Shanghai. We on board had always ed by the Director of Medical and maintained that we would be pirat Banitary Services, gives the following ed and used to have long discus cases, the figures in parenthesis in- sions on the subject, because, after
dieating deaths:— all, there were only eight Europeans
they
fter
The health bulletin of Eastern ports
on board. The only possible sol (2) Cheriton 1, Pnom Penh 3.(2); Plague: Rangoon (1), Colombo 8 tion is a guard of a British soldier 1 infected rat found in Macassar; 6 with ride and Axed bayonet which infected rats found in Bombay, zone has a
a wonderful moral effect on the Chinaman.
have seen this by ex-3; 5 infected rats found in Rangoon, ZoDe 8; 2 infected rats found in perience. The guards In question
Colombo, zone 8. used to usually consist, in our com- Cholera: Calcutta (23), Negapatam pany, of an N.C.C. and six men.
(4), Tuticorin 16 (11), (1), Rangoon The other companies usually had sn Bangkok 17 (9), Pnom Penh 1 (1) officer and ten men. The arrange-
Small-poz: Basrah 8 (2), Bombay ment was that the "company fed the men and kept them in Hong Kong 88 (23). Calcutta 18 (7), Karachi 18
(4), Madras 54 (6), Negapatam until they returned on another ship (5), Rangoon 3, Vizagapatam Usually, they were only in Hong Colombo 1, Samarinda 4 Haiphong. Kong a few days, usually two or 14 (11), Pnom Penh 22 (14), Shang three never' longer.
er. It worked out
6.
at usually about £2 a head for the hai (8), Canton 16 (1), Macao (14), voyage up and about 4/- a head Dalren 1 (1), Mukden 8 (1)...
men were in Hong Kong.
Surely that charge is not excrbít.
ant
The Management Committee fpel that these views as expressed by ex- perienced. Offers are worthy of most serious consideration, and they trust that the Secretary of State for For-
NOTICE TO MARINERS eign Affairs and the British author-
TUNGCHOW CHANNEL-EASTERN
ENTRANCE
Ities on the coast of China are spat
ing no effort completely eradicat- ing any chance of these atrocities agala happening. Moreover, in com- mon justice, Officers trading on the China coast should be definitely assur Notice is given that on or about of substantial pensions in case of February 19, and without further disability through piratical attack, notice, Plover Buoy will be moved about 2 cables N. 80% deg. W. from and equally substantial compensation its present position, its characteristics to their dependants in-case of injuries proving fatal. To this end we trust remalang unchanged,
that the Secretary of State for For eign Affairs will exert all that great Influence which is at his command.
I am, etc..
T. W. MOORE,
Secretary. Offelal. Reply
From the new position of the buoy, Plover Point Beacon will hear S. 82 dog. E, distant 2.08 miles.
All bearings given are magnetic.. Chart affected: Marina Department Chart No. 3.
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To this the following reply has been recolved:
Forsira Oleo,
Sir-lam directed by Becratary Sir Austen Chamberlain to acknow. ledge the receipt of your letter M/FW/E of the 21st instant, regarde ing the dangers Incurred by. Officers Melbourne, Jan. 21. of the British Merchant Service on. A welcome acceleration in the pas account of the prevalence of piracy senger service from England, to: “Aut-} in Chinese on together
tralia will occur when the Aberdeen 2 This
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Thursday, 28th February 10 a. Bay will go to Southampton, and Government.
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