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SOME NOTES ON PROMINENT PASSENGERS
The s.. "President Taft" arrived yesterday with Captain K. A. Ahlin on the bridge, 19 days from Seattle and Victoris, with 106 cabin passen- gers, 168 steerage, and 2,402 tons of cargo and 586 bags of mail for Hong Kong. The voyage over from Seattle has been delightful in every respect, with smooth acas and sunshine pre dominating all the way, .my
Senator Rio, head of the French de- legation, who presided, said:-I am particularly happy to have the oppor- tunity of expressing to you this even. ing the pleasure that we, colleagues of the French de- legation and myself, feel nt seeing
tables round these
thosg persons who, during six weeks, have rected this great work of humanity, the Convention of 1929 for the Safety of Life at Sea. International confer- ences do more than arrange for the settlement of matters of universal in- terests and of indisputable usefulness. They bring to Sght the pleasure ex- perienced in tightening the bonds of friendly relationship between different
FURTHER DETAILS
Lendon. We have had one of the busiest days of the International Safety of Life at Sea Conference, meeting with five committees at the Board of Trade, says a writer in the "Journal of Commerce" to hand. It is hoped that all deliberations will be concluded by an early date and that the convention will be signed by the seventeen countrlos taking part in the meetings. A Drafting Commit- countries. tee, under the chairmanship of
a
tor Rio, head of the French delegs- tion, has been engaged in preparing a draft convention to be signed by plenary meeting of the Conference. The document will be a heavy one of about eighty pages, printed in French and English, and an unusual sense of unanimity is attached to it.
There will be some notable changes in comparison with the 1914 Conven tion. The 1929 Convention, as a Government publication, will be available to the public shortly. The changes will concern wireless,
Amongst the passengera are:- Lt. Comdr. A. E. Schrader, U.S.N., is accompanied by Mrs. Argentina Schrader, and Master Albert Schrader. They are on route to Manila wher Lt. Comdr. Schrader will join the fleet.
en
Dwight General of the Philippines, is
Davis, the new, Governo
route to Manila with his daughter, Miss Alice Davis, and his nieco, Mits Alita Davis.
Mr. F. G. Heins is accompanying the Hon. . F. Dávia as his secre taty.
Capt. E. B. Whisner is aide to the Han D. F. Davis.
Maus.
By means of these conferences we accomplish a task which is primor- dial in modern international relation ship. We break down and remove thoss watertight bulkheads of misunderstand. in which separate us one from another. And, gentlemen, is it not interesting points of view which those who, like in the highest degree
Orient and to exchange
us, belong to the great family of the sea, in order to arrive at a common accord for the provision of more safety devices for these ships, which, as Glad stone so strikingly puts it-I do not know if iny quotation is textually car- rect, as I am translating from a French version "Are like the weaver's shut-
Mr. Roland B. Dixon of Harvard, Mass. iz Professor of Anthropology at fiarvard University, Cambridge, Mr. Dixon is touring the is gathering material for his new book.
Mr. Arthur Hancock is the buyer for the Firestone Rubber Co of Akron, Ohio. Mr. Hancock, who disem- barked at Hong Kong, Is by his wife, Mrs. V. Hancock, and accompanied their daughter, Margaret.
Commander Robert F. Jones, U.S.N. (M.C.) of Washington, with
Canadian Pacific Directors Inspect New Duchess
Following the annual meeting of the Company, the president and directors of the Canadian Pacific paid their first official visit to the Duchess of York, latest of the 40,000 ton liners, built for the St. Lawrenes route to fly the red and white chequered flag. Left to right: Col. Heary Cockshutt, Sir Charlee Gordon, James A. Richardson, Senator F. L. Beique, Rosa H. McMaster, Captain R. N. Stuart, V.C.,D.S.O,, and nar, U.S.N.C., R.N.R., commander of the vessel, W. N. Tilley, K.C., E. W. Beatty, K.C., chairman and president, W. A. Black, Sir Herbert S. Holt, and Grant Hall, senior vice-president.
REDUCED THROUGH RATES TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING rafts instead of lifeboats.
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
From Hong Kong to Shanghai
and return
.H.K.$120.
+4
Nagasaki
J1
Moji
165
198
17
Kobe
210
H
Yokohama
236
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SIBERIA MARU
Wednesday, 10th July. Wednesday, 24th July.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
IYO MARU
.... Monday, 29th July.
Monday, 12th August.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Saturday, 13th July.
Saturday, 27th July.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
24th July. 21st August.
Thursday,
-11th July. Saturday, 27th July.
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9th July.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
AWA.MARU
NAGATO MARU
Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
ship construction, and the use of
The Conference met in full session on April 16 last. For three weeks before this date the British delegates had been
preparing committee porta, so the work of the British delegates has lasted just about ten weeks.
Ship Sub-Division
tle, that weaver incessantly the bonds of concord and friendship amongst nations?"?
It is now my agreeable duty to thank most cordially Admiral Richmond, the re-president of the Conference, for the honour he has paid us in accepting our invitation, and of being present this evening. At the same time I should like to express our gratitude to our British friends for their hearty wel
The modification of ship sub-divi- sion in the new Convention promises to give reasonable satisfaction to shipowners and shipbuilders. The panie Convention of 1914 has been generally admitted as an unfair pro- posal
for the builders and owners of mixed cargo and passenger fleets.
Very useful modifications are fore- shadowed in the new set of rules. Uninterrupted as the ratification of these will be, as was the case of the 1P14 Convention because of the war
they promise a general
and com international understanding. standardisation of wireless equip- ment at sea is also achieved. The problems with the Scandinavian coun- tries have been overcome.
The five committees which have worked hard to bring about univer- eal good feeling, and arrive at de-
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, finite conclusions, are:---
Tuesday, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
KAMAKURA MARU
Tuesday, 9th July.
Sunday, 21st July,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† ATAGO MARU
↑ DURBAN MARU
+ GENOA MARU
† BANGOON MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
† MITO MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
↑ LYONS MARU
†Cargu only
Saturday, 20th July,
Tuesday,
9th July.
Monday,
15th July,
Sunday,
7th July.
Wednesday, Thursday,
10th July. 18th July.
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Sunday, 14th July. Sunday, 11th August.
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
ALTAI MARU ATLAS MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
--MONTEVIDEO MARU. BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU
Tuesday, 30th July.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
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PAKAMA MARU
CANADA MARU
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Friday, 19th July,
BORNEO MARU
Sunday, 7th July, Tuesday, 6th August.
Thursday, 18th July.
Shanghs...
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Wednesday, 7th August.
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Thursday, 11th July, 10 am.
Ship Construction, chairman, Vice- Admiral
George H. Rock (U.S.A.). Life-Saving and Fire Extinguishing Appliances,
chairman, Sir Norman Hill (U.K.).
Wireless, chairman, Mr. Glesa (Ger- MANY).
Navigation, chairman, Sir Charles Hipwood (U.K.).
Safety Certificates, chairman, Gen- oral Marena (Italy).
at the
Rafts Following the evidence "Vestris" inquiry, special attention has been paid to the question of rafts, instead of lifeboats, by the committee presided over by Sir Norman Hill Some delegates have argued that from the time of the sinking of the "Titanic" it has been proved time after time that although boats for all may be provided, stil,
in time of disaster a good percent-
age of these boats become useless
through a variety of causes, which
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with feelings of thankfulness and of
ed is & light buoyant apparatur cordial regard. raft, so constructed that it is light in weight
for easy man handling colleagues the hope that the friendly Finally, I express to our guests and should be so stowed that they may Those buoyant apparatus or rafts
relationship born of the work of our be launched clear of any boats, meetings will outlive the Conference, The apparatus should have a length and that it will increase, and that all of line, the end of which is attach the person's I see here surrounding the eradle of the new Convention will be
ed to the ship's rail, and the appars found together when that young per tus should be thrown ever say boats are launched. The Ime reson, having grown older, will clamour ferred to (which could easily be cut for a fresh meeting of the family coun
GiL the apparatus from drifting away -away in case of need) would prevent
and so keep it in readiness should the launching of the boats fail or capsize. Above all, the apparatus should d be of a type to carry persons bodily and
VICTONIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from not to chag to or support by means
ARIZONA MĀRU (From Shanghai) Monday, 15th July.
MELBOURNE Vla Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
TAITFONG Via Hofhom 4 Pakhali
AZAMENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
HAVANA MARU
JAPAN PORTS.R
KASADO MARU
Z AMAZON MARU
VENBATAVIA MARU
KELLUNG Vla Bwatow & Amey.
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-VIA SWATÓW. & AMOY
DELI MARU
TALAO & KENLUNG
BATAVIA MARU
EA
Wednesday, 17th July.
Sunday 7th July.
Tuesday, 9th July, Sunday 14th July.
Sunday, 7th July, 3 p.m. Sunday, 14th July, 3 pat Thursday 18th July, noon. -
Sunday, 14th July
· MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The E&A as "Arafara” left Manila for this port on July 5, ̈a.m. with the outward Australian Maile and is due here on July 7, p.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of the hands free for using padoles, France" left Vancouver for Hong
via
of banging on," for the reason it gives them opportunity for leaving
boat hook, car, &oj in addition to Kong
Japan ports and Shanghai, helping those who may be struggling on July 4, and is due here on July from the fact 22. She will sail for Manila at 6 that by clinging or hanging on means pm. on July 28,
peelier exhaustion.
m the water, apart
The case of HMS. "Valezian of Bermuda, a typical one, where about 20 men were saved in a Buoy ant apparatus which carried bodily, and after these men had been affont: in the buoyant apparatus for about 14 hours in rough sea
On these mer the new raft recom- mendations in the 1929 Convention have been built med k
CONSIGNEES NOTICE
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.6. Benvrackie? are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after July 11
The crew of the Donaldson: Line: steamer Tritonia, which blew up French Tribute to Admiral Richmond during a fire in
The French delegation gave a dine
Buenaventura, has arrived in England. Two engineere MTAKEUCHI, Mauerner at the Hotel Victoriatze
were killed while opening seacocks.
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Mrs. E. P. Jones, and their three children are en route to Cavite, P.L., where he will take charge of the hospital.
Lt. Sam L. La Hache, U.S.N., is
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