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A report recently issued by the Select Committee on Estimates urges fur ther reductions of the staff at the Since 1927 the numbers Admiralty. of the staff have been reduced from 3,011 to 2,873, and an annual saving of £36.837 effected, but the committee re- commend that further changes should be unde.
1927 the Select Committee on Eatisates made certain recommenda- tions, but reserved any generai recom- mendations in view of the fact that a Committee of the Board of Admiralty had just been appointed to review the whole question. Sir Oswyn Murray, Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty. had informed the Committee that the Board Committee had not yet completed their investigation. They had dealt with the naval staff and the technical departments, and were engaged on the examination of the supply departments, "So far," states the report, “a re- duction in numbers from 3,011 in 1927 to 2873 in 1929 has been effected, with an annual saving to Vote 12 of £36,387. As might be expected from the fact that the average savings per post is only £263 per annum, they lie very largely in the subordinate grades.
Their net distribution is as follows: Captains, R.N., 4; commanders and other navel ranks, 7; civilian technical officers. 8: directing and higher cleri- cal officers, 0; clerks, 51; drawing offler staff, 41; typist, 4; messengers and cleaners. 14-138.. Of the 127 civilian poets reduced on balance only eight carry scales rising to £500 par ann honus."
Most Important Changes The most important changes were in August.the naval stef. As recommended by the Committee, the Trade Division had bera absorbed in the Plans Division. and there were now eix divisions as compared with seven divisions and twe sections formerly. The staff was re- duced by aix officers and nine civilians, while three employed retired officers had been added. In addition, the com- mittee were informed that the Assist ant Chief of Naval Staff would longer be a member of the Board of Admiralty, though his post and that of is Paymaster Secretary were retained in the Naval Staff under the First Ses Lord.
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SECTION.
LOST RUDDER
LLOYD'S MEDAL AWARDED TO MASTER
TRANSATLANTIC
CUNARD LINER TO CALL AT TWO IRISH PORTS
Dublin, The Cunard Line recently established the precedent of a liner call- ing at two Ivish ports on the same day. The "Serthia" put into Queenstown, and from there continued her voyage to Galway, taking passengers at both 1perts, and then proceeded to Boston
and New York.
TYNE COKE TRADE In November last, whilst on pasi- age from Barry to Galveston, the Perhaps still more gratifying is in coke shipments, in steamer "Braddovey," ander the com- the growth
In is left far behind. mand of Captain D. Forrest, and which 1913
the Tyne exported just owned by Sir William Reardon Smith that year
tons of coke, but u and Sons, of Cardiff, ost her rudder, over 300,000
1997 the quantity was over 500,000 Captain Forrest repcried by wireless to his owners that efforts were bo- tenu, and in 1928 it reached 850,000. William Noble ing made to rig a jury rudder. Al- tons. This, as Sir though the
ull said at the annual meeting of the circumstances were against them-the weather being bad jTyne Improvement Commission, is a and the ship light under, the directiuly remarkable development of the
pre-war days, and tion of the master the crew rigged trade since two jury rudders and two drags be worthy tribute to the enterprise of fore anally getting the ship safely the local manufacturers. Sir Willian into Bermuda under the last jury indicated that even the good record of sear gear Atted, which acted perfectly. 1928 will be left behind by this year's The distance navigated under the figures. No port in the country ships jury rudder was some 600 miles. away so much cake as the Tyne. They were accompanied for a great part of the distance by the steamer Bradburn," of the same company, but the "Braddovey actually receiv ed no assistance.
1
A cablegram of congratulations was sent to Captain Forrest and the craw by the owners on arrival at Bermude and also from the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, society Captain Forrest and the chief
of which
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(a) insufficient pustage pre- paid,
(b) names of senders not on wrappers.
to
correct
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After six years' litigation, credi tors of the bankrupt China Mail elaims Steamship Company, whose exceed $700,000, will receive than a fraction of a cent on the dollar, according to Referee in Bank. ruptcy A. B. Kreft, who closed pro-
In ceetings
San Francisco inst month
Out of $40,000 in cash which the company still has on hand, $11,000 will go to the American Government to satisfy an old income tax cla All but a few hundred dollars of the REL will go for legal expenses. Heavy fines levied against the com- for smuggling of narcotics by pany members of crew and passengers threw the China Mail into, bank- ruptcy in 1923.
TYNE'S COAL EXPORT
The Tyne has done wonderfully well to exceed the figures for 1913 in its March
The conf shipments. total quantity sent away from the river during the month was 1,592,392 tons, which is an increase of 249,510 tons over March of last year, and DI 110,074 tons
over March, The total for the first
quarter of the year, however, at 4,577,087 tona, compares with 4,761,815 tons
for the same period
of 1913, and so falls short, but not seriously short. It is an unexpected thing to get back to 1918 figures for even one month, The great frost and the coal spart which followed have stood the Tyne in good stead.
TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1929.
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You haven't been up the West River? Then let us tell you that you have in store one of the most inter- esting trips you can possibly take. The 8.3. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," after leaving Hong Kong, call at The Cunard Line have written to Samahui, Shluhing, Takhing. Dosing the Liverpool Underwriters' Associa-and stop at Wuchow. These steamers tion as follows: "It has been agreed
NORTH ATLANTIC TRACKS
by all the lines signatory to the are admirably suited to this service Line Routes Agree and you will enjoy the five-days' round officer, Mr. Stuart Wilson, were both North Atlantic
should remain trip immensely. Subsequently Captainment that Track 'D members.
September 1 next. Forrest sent an exceedingly wall-operative antil
ire conditions drawn diagram
of the jury rudder, subject of course to
Notifica- which appeared in the Guild's magations have. therefore, been sent to
ruling during the period. zine, together with a description of all the companies concerned, request- it and method of rigging.
While the review of the Naval Staff had been productive of substantial!* ecolony, the results achieved in the technical departments appeared to the Committee to be disappointing.
With the present-day shipbuilding programme, the requirements of pro- duction could not justify the retention uf professional staffs even on the scale provided in 1914, and the Committee were not satisfied that it was impossible to slow down other activities of these departments without detriment to the ultimate efficiency and progress of the Navy.
vessels."
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
A report regarding this remark-log them to issue the necessary in- the masterS of their able feat of seamanship was made structions to by the Guild to Lloyd's. and the Civil Servanta
Guild has now been informed that The Committee ropeat their previous the Committee of Lloyd's, having rommendation that the pre-war prac considered the reports which had been tice of
Servants as
"Talma" left Amoy employing. Civil
The B.I.-5.3. received, have had much pleasure in private secretaries, instead of account- cenferring "pon
Forrest for this port on June 10 p.m., and Captain
ALTALK ant officers, should be reverted to.
Sliver Medal for Meritorious is due here on June 11 p.m. As Lloyd's the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff will Services "as an botorary acknow- The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of not be a member of the Board in fatare, ledgment of the ingenuity, resources France" arrived at Kobe on June 10 SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, the Paymaster-Secretary attached to and unfaltering determination dis (Mon.) at 9.30 1.m., left Kobe on
Mexico & Panama
this officer should be withdrawn forth played on the occasion in question." June 11 (Taes.) at noon, and is due 9th July.
with.
Captain Forrest's ship is making a at Yokohama on June 2 (Wed.) at "Four committee consider that the protracted voyage, but is now home 8 s.m. She leaves Yokohama on June
ward bound from Bunbury, Western 18 (Thurs.) at 3 p.m. Australia.
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SLINGS FROM HONG KỞNG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
!
NEWCOMER IN PLATE TRADE
ed as personal assistants to members of the Board calla for attention. Your committee suggests that the Board should consider whether their duties could not
transferred to largely be ordinary branches, -and whether I is only a matter of months
would not result from the ¦ since: economy
the British and Continental concentration of the work connected Plate Line was bought out by the Conference Lines, but already a new with naval appointments."
The committee trust that the invesnan-conference line is appearing on the tigations of the Board Committee will scene. The first steamer will be put be pressed to a conclusion at an early on the Plate service by the Belgo Scan- datc.
dinavian Shipping Company, loading at Brevik, Oslo, Gothenburg, Limhamn, and
fo Antwerp
Monte Video, Rosario and Santa Fe. The inclu- sipa of Brevik and Limhamn seems to indicate that bookings of cement carg cargoes are anticipated. As was the case with the British and Continental Plate Line, Antwerp is the centre of activity, the Antwerp shipbrokers* frm W. Petersen and Co., together with two Scandinavian owners, being interested in the new line.
"They are disappointed that the whole ground has not been covered in the 17th months which have elapsed since their report of 1927, and they are of opinion that the effort to reduce the staff at the Adadiralty to a lower level calls for more energetic pursuit."
*COMMITTEES APPOINTED
As was anticipated, the Conference has followed the mothed of working abpted by the International Coafer- et of 1914. has appointed re- presentative committees to inves- tigate each section of the work and to bring up recommendations to the
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore main body when meeting in plenary
Colombo Suez and Port Said.
ALTAI MARU
........ Friday, 12th July.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombe Durban & Cape Town.
MANILA MARE
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SUMATRA MALU
CHIFUKU MAM .....
Thursday, 27th June.
DURBAN, LUURENCO MARQUES, BENZA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA--Vis Singpore & Columbo. PANAMA MARU
CALCUTTA-Via Sagapore, Penang & Rangoon
SAFETY OF LIFE CONFERENCE
་་་་
The friendly atmosphere which was a marked feature of the first meet- ing of the International Conference on Safety of Life at Sea held re- session. The chairman of these com- cently, has been maintained at the mittees have been well chosen. Sir subsequent meetings. No doubt this
Saving Appliances (including Fire Nerman Hill is in charge of Life is due in part to the fact that sex- eral of the delegates have collabor- Extinguishing Apparatus), and hir ated before on simiar work, but it great experience in dealing with this is certainly due also to the fact that subject on the Merchant Shipping the representatives are thorough- Advisory Committee ensures competly assured in their own minds of the The broad ent management of this important bereits of agreement.
Vica-Admiral George H. question.
principle is accepted whatever may Rock, of the United States, has
on details. be the division of opinion on charge of the committee dealing with This augurs well for the success of sub-division by bulkheads while the conference a success greatly to Radio-telegraphy is being dealt with he desired and of vest importance to the all the shipping interest. of world.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Japan Ports from by a committee under Herr Geist, at
Wednesday, 19th June. Thursday, 4th July.
Sunday, 7th July.
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Tuesday, 18th June. Tuesday, 2nd July.
Shanghet
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MENADO MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
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KASADO MARU
MELBOURNE Vi Manila. Brisbane & Sydney.
HAIPHONGvia Hailor & Pakho.
Thursday, 4th July.
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Tuesday, 9th July.
Friday, 12th July,
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H.M.S. EXETER”
When HMS. "Exeter" is launched from Devonport Dockyard on July 18 she will be the second and last of her class; the two new cruisers which are to be laid down in the present financial year will be of a diferent design. The "Exeter is of It is a commonplace recently that a similar type to the "York, launch- shipping is international in a far
ed by the Duchess of York on the wider and more pronounced a sense Tyne last July. She will be the than ever before. Small wonder fourth ship launched at Devonport then that it is generally recognised since the war, and she is taking the that much will be gained in efficiency water just under twelve months of of service if the operation and navi her laying down in August last gation of ships are carried out in Lady Madden, wife of Admiral of accordance with international rules, the Fleet Sir Charles Madden, First equally applied by the responsible 1 Sea Lord, will perform the naming authorities in each marine; country.
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