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Mar. 26 Apr. 2
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SHIPPING
ANTI-PIRACY MOVES Military Guards on Steamers
SECTION.
LOS ANGELIEN VISITOR
OWNER TO ARRIVE SHORTLY
SHIPPING SURVEYS graceful four-masted schooner with
Regulations for Local
Waters
The annual report of the Gen- The annual report of the General eral Chamber of Commerce states: | Chamber of Commerce states:
Substantial advance has been Following the piracy of the 9.8. Anking in September. 1928, in made 'during the year with tho which the Chief Officer and Chief difficult question of modifying to the Engineer were murdered and up-conditions of local shipping the wards of $80,000 worth of property Board of Trade Regulations for the was taken from the passengers, the Construction and Survey of Pas- Chamber joined the China Associa senger Steamships and for the tion in Hong Kong and Shanghai Survey of Le Saving Appliances. and the China Coast Officers' Guild The Government proposal is to apply
The private yacht, Kaimitos, a
auxillary engine arrived on Sunday from Los Angeles, which she left on February 2, She has only the akipper and crew on board.
The vessel is the property of Captain Melville, who la expected by the as. President McKinley.
The yacht has a net tonnage of 561 tons and is in the command of
Captain A. Peters, with a crew of 15. The vessel is registered in Los Angeles.
PRES. McKINLEY
Colony
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1930.
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neces for "Home trade limits" passenger
sity for stronger measures for ships of the "mixed type," but sub- the prevention of piracy and the Ject to the provise that the Hong protection of British lives and trade. Kong regulations still apply as to It was gratifying to learn, a few the carrying of deck passengers and hours later, that the War Office, the life-saving appliances for the London, had authorised the use of a same, within the coastal limits. number of men from the local gar-
Mr. C. J. Ferguson, en route to Hong Kong. He is connected with the Andersen Meyer & Co.
Mr. J. Mandrecchia, en route to Hong Kong, who is connected with the National City Bank.
Captain and Mrs. W. Melville, en
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route Round-the-World. They are HONG KONG TO MANILA & RETURN G$70.
Many intricate problems are in valved in these proposals, and in stopping over at Hong Kong. Cap- February, 1929, the General Com-tain Melville is owner of a four mittee obtained the valuable assist masted auxiliary schooner now in
Hồng Kong. Technical Committee of a
Mr. W. H. Warner,
en route to He is a well known
rison in each port-Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai-to act as anti-piracy, guards on steamers.
In April, 1929, recommendations ance REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING | were made and approved by Hls which undertook their examination
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Majesty's Government and the in detail in upwards of thirty meet Hong Kong. Shipping Companies were informed ings continuing during the ensuing author and playwright, on a ples- thaf the supply of naval and mili- twelve months. The Technical Com-sure trip round-the-world.
Mr. H. S. Waterman, en route to tary guarda in British merchant mittee consists of:-
'Hong Kong. He la American vessels on the China Coast would cease on April 1, 1930, and that after that date shipowners would have to re-assume full responsibility for the internal protection of their ships.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TENYO MARU
• CHICHIBU MARU
Wednesday, Friday,
⚫ Maiden Voyage from Yokohama. TATSUTA MARU
Monday,
MISHIMA MARU
2nd April 4th April
14th Aprli.
Friday,
4th April. Saturday, 19th April.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai, & Japan Ports.
SIBERIA MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KATORI MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday, 5th April. Saturday, 13th April.
Wednesday, 26th March. Wednesday, 23rd April.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
MANILA
TENYO MARU
Wednesday, 26th March at 4 p.m.
Thursday, 27th March.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† TOTTORI MARU SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama, CINYO MARU
Saturday,
5th April
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa
5th April.
Saturday,
+ KAKO MARU
† TOBA MARU
LISBON MANU
Friday, Thursday, Wednesday,
28th March. 3rd April. 16th April.
† LIMA MARU
Monday,
14th April.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† AKITA MARU
... Tuesday,
29th March.
27th March. 81st March.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & TOKOHAMA,
† CALCUTTA MARU (Moji direct} Thursday, HAKONE MARU
+ Cargo only.
Monday,
PASSENGER LIST
Per
ARRIVALS
8.8. President McKinley yesterday:-
The
8.8.
Mr. R. M. Dyer, Chief Manager, Consul at Saigon returning from Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock leave, and is accompanied by his Co., Ltd.; Mr. F. J. Shervell, wife and Miss J. Rothchild. Shipyard Manager, Taikoo Dock- yard and Engineering Co., Ltd.; Captain A. C. Kennedy, Marine The interested Companies -the
Superintendent, Indo-China Steam Canadian Pacific Rallways, Messra.
Navigation Co., Ltd.; Mr. F. W. Butterfield and Swire representing
James, Superintendent Engineer, the China Navigation Co., Jardine,
China Navigation Co.; Mr. T. S. Matheson and Co., Ltd., represent-
Morrison, Surveyor fo Lloyd's ing the Indo-China Steam Naviga-
Register: Mr. R. Hunter, Sur tion Co., Mackinnon, Mackenzie and
Mr. E. F. Bumat, Mr. C. J. veyor to the British Corporation Colden, Mr. A. E. Farmer, Mr. C. J. Steam Navigation Co., and Douglas Co., representing the British-India Register of Shipping and Air Ferguson, Mrs. Gray Hill, Mr. and craft, (since resigned on de- Mrs. G. M. Jose, Mr. S. T. King, Lapraik and Co., representing the
parture from the Colony); Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Lewis, Jr., Mr. Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.,-made
T. H. G. Brayfield, Marine Sur-R. Lock, Mr. G. R. Muir, Mr. J. earnest and repeated representations veyor (who joined the Committee Mandracchia, Capt. and Mrs. Wil- during the ensuing months to the after the first meeting); Captain bert Melville, Mr. J. F. Pilcher, Misa Naval and Military Authorities, and
D. Skinner, who acted for Captain Josephine Rotchild, Mr. W. Je Ston- through them to His Majesty's
Kennedy on several occasions Government for the continuance of
during the latter's absence, and ham, Mr. R. P. Whitham, Mr. and naval or
Mrs. W. H. Warner, Mr. and Mrs. military guards stating
la continuing on the Committee that all possible avenues for obtain-
H. S. Waterman, Mr. Allan Winchell. since Captain Kennedy's de- ing guards of various nationalities
parture for home, on retirement.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS had been thoroughly discussed, but that properly trained and disciplin.
Tho Technical Committee has ed guards under naval or military accomplished the first part of its
Fiume sailed from control afforded the only sure safe labour preparing lists of sug Singapore on March 18, and is guard against piratical attack.gested amendments to the Board of expected here on March 25. That this system of protection hadTrade handbooks above referred to, proved an unqualified success was In so far as they affect coastal pas manifest by the immunity from senger steamers. These have nowpected here on April 2, piracy experienced on all ships so been forwarded to the Colonial The M.V. Japanese Prince from provided. In the Interests of life Government, and if they are found New York sailed from Shanghai and property and British trade the to be in the main acceptable it is on March 23, and is expected here Companies most earnestly requested expected that adaptation of the rules on March 26. His Majesty's Government to recon-to river steamers and other classes sider its decision to withdraw the of local craft will be a comparatively invaluable and essential assistance simple matter. being rendered. The Shipping Com- The General Committee desires to panies' considered opinion was that take this opportunity of conveying, the termination of the present on behalf of the Chamber in general The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of effective deterrent to piracy, with- and the shipping community in Russia arrived at Yokohama on out replacement by adequate sub-particular, very high appreciation March 23 (Sun.) at 5 p.m., left stitution, would but lead to a recur- of the valuable and onerous laboura Yokohama on March 24 (Mon.) at of the deplorable state of which the members of the Technical 9 a.m., and is due at Hong Kong affairs on the China Coast prior to Committee, and the Drafting Sub-on March 31 (Mon.) at 3.30 am. the inauguration of the system now Committee thereof, have performed She leaves Hong Kong on March in vogue
for the general benefit of Shipping 31 (Mon.) at 5 p.m. Notwithstanding all appeals, His in the Port. Majesty's Government advised in January 1930, that they adhered to ZANZA-their decision to withdraw the guards on April 1, and the sugges- tion was put forward that the Shipping Companies should employ
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292, 3821 and 3897. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0. S. K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG
Colombo, Suez and Port Bald. ALASKA MARU
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore
Monday, 21st April.
rence
Friday, 25th April.
Tuesday, 20th May.
Friday, 4th April.
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombe, Durban & Cape Town BUENOS AIRES MARU SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY--Via Singapore & Colombo.
HEINAN MARU
SHUNKO MARU
Monday, 7th April. BEIRA. DAR-ES-SALAAM, BAR & MOMBABA--Via Singapore & Colombo. CANADA MARU
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,
CALCUTTA—VU Blogapore, Penang
-TACOMA MARU
BORNEO MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &
Shangbak.
Monday, 31st March. & Rangoon,
Friday, 4th April
Friday, 18th April.
་་
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn-
VANCOUVER Via Japan Posts from Indian guards supplied from the ing were:-
ARIZONA MARU (from S'hal} ... Tuesday, 15th April. MELBOURNE—Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
HAIPHONG Vin Bolbow & Pathol.
MADRAS MARU
MENADO MARU
HAVRE MARU
INDUS MARU'.
Monday, 7th April.
Thursday, 3rd April, 10 am.
NEW YORK—Via Japan ports, San Francisco & PanamE.
JAPAN PORTA.
KASADO MARU
BATAVIA MARU
KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU
Friday, 4th Arrii. Saturday, 29th March. Tuesday, 8th April, Thursday, 16th April
Sunday, 90th March, Noon. Sunday, 6th April, Noon.
Thursday, 27th March, 10 am.
Thursday, 10th April
For further pariculars please apply to-OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4049.
TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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Foreign men-o-war'in port were:---
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Hong Kong Police Department. The Shipping Companies maintained, however, that this would only be a return to the unsatisfactory condi tions which existed under the Hong Kong Piracy Regulations of 1914 when many of the Indians provided were found to be lacking in dis- cipline and efficiency. Experience has shown that military discipline is essential to efficiency and the Shipping Companies expressed their definite opinion that, to be of effec- tive value, Indians as anti-piracy guards should be ex-soldiers of good record, fully trained and accustomed to military discipline, and that It was of prime importance that they should be recruited by and placed Bennaviss
Consignees of cargo -ex under the control of the Naval or delivery of their goods which will bə Military Authorities in order that subject to rent after April' 1. such discipline and efficiency could
be maintained. It was essential
that each guard on the ships should
cargo
B.B. take
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Consignees of "Fiume-Larg reminded to delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 31,
are reminded to
6.B. take
be in the command of a European for replacement. The Prime Min- N.CO., and it was suggested that, Ister was approached by representa- Hit was eventually not possible to tives of interested Companfes, but detall men for this purpose from the decided that British military guards regular troops, it would be prac-would not be supplied after the end ticable to enrol a sufficient number of March 1980. Since, however, of time-expired men for the necesJudging from a cable published in sary duties to be directed by the the local press on March 18, 1980, Military Authorities. Indian guards there is a prospect that an extension should form a separate piragy unit of the present arrangements may be under their own officers and not be granted. In the House of Commons, an extension of the general system at question-time, on March 12, 1980, of Police guards, skatt
Mr. A. V. Alexander, the Flest Lord. Finally, the Shipping Companies of the Admiralty, said that the date urged that If the withdrawal of the of this cessation of the supply of present guards war definitely irre anti-piracyguarda to Britisk mér.. vocable, they should at least be con- chant ships in China waa tinned until an adequately trained farther consideration in and disciplined force could be edlec, propo
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