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A.
· FUMIGATION OF GRAIN CARGOES.
Experiments. Made by Colombo Microbiologist. |
EMPRESS OF CANADA
MISSION FATHERS ARRIVE IN COLONY.
WATER LEVELS.
RIVERS.
I'm
The following table, issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feet the water levels on the Weat River, North River and East River, on the dates named:
Aug. 25. Aug. 26 Shiuhing Tsingyuen Samshui Sheklung
In view of the forthcoming:
Included among the passengers on the RM.S. Empress of Canada conference of the International
In his annual report Mr. who disembarked at Hong Kong Maritime Committee at Antwerp,
B. G. de Glanville. Chairman, to-day were the following: The 'preliminary reports have been Colombo Board of Immigration Reva. C. Murphy E. Toomey, T. Issued by that body on subjects to and Quarantine, speaks of the Donovan, F. McRae, G. Gilligan, le discussed. These include the experiments in fumigation of Brother Jude, and Dr. H. Blaber, of New York, Maryknoll Mission proposed scheme for the insur grain cargoes.
He says that experiments Fathers, proceeding to South China ance of passengers by sen to re- in fumigation of grain were Mission under the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Dr. out by
Hirst. J. E. Walsh at, Kongmoon, South place the existing legal liabilities carried resting on shipowners, which the City Microbiologist, under China.
grant from the Legislative Others disembarking at Hong vary in the different countries. In Council. These experiments Kong include Mrs. W. N. Kennedy, n'paper by the French Association form part of a research pro- on route to the Federated Malay of Maritime Law on the insurance gramme undertaken for Ceylon States, Miss P. J. M. Salmond, of on behalf of the Plague Commis | Singapore; and Mrs. R. W. Wilson proposal, now published, it is
sion of the League of Nations, of Sumatra. pointed out that when, three years Dr. Hirst hopes to nublish his re ago, a draft International Conven-nort shortly. Dr. Hirst's investi. tion was suggested, such as would gations and conclusions will, no doubt, form a valuable addition to receive the general support of the the knowledge and literature on representatives of passengers and the question of disinfection of ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST shipowners, the French members grain. For our immediate pur- pases in Colombo their practical follows: (1) That it is desirable of the conference considered that bearing may be summarised as
Convention was the only one so far as possible, to prevent the which could satisfy their legal access to the Customs premises of
rata coming from the plague in conception of the question. Two fected area in the Pettah. (2) years ago the International Ship-That until steps are taken to ren ping Conference waived, it is re-der rice stores in this area rat called, the idea of a "universal free, or until the rice now stored haw" and decided in favour of in- there is stored elsewhere in rat- troducing a "new burden under Free stores, steps taken to render Saturday, 6th September.the guise of voluntary insurance imported rice free of infection Saturday, 20th September, offered, by the shipowner to his would only deal with a part of The highest levels on record are: passengers." Both shipowners the problem, and will leave un-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsingyuen, and passengers would be at liberty affected a very considerable pos- 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.3 feet; to accept or decline the scheme. sible source of spread of plague Sheklung 15.5 fest. Of this proposal the French Asso-both in Colombo and Upcountry. ciation of Maritime Law is (3) That fumigation of imported frankly critical, maintains that rice, and possibly also of other SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, the insurance of passengers would grains, is possible, but would be
Mexico & Panama,
be dependent on a kind of con- expensive, and also that it would HEIYO MARU
Saturday, 30th September.vention for the validity of the he only partially effective unless SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) vix Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,' scheme in the law courts of all the lighters in which the rice or countries, and doubts whether grain is brought to the shore are the objects could be obtained at also disinfected. present in the way suggested. The most economical course The Norwegian Association of would appear to be the fumigation Maritime Law writes, on the of imported rice and grain in the other hand, that Norwegian ship lighters in which it is landed; and owners, together with the ship- the possibility of special equip owners of the other northern ping lighters for this purpose. countries, have always been op- and of providing a staff to initiate posed to an International Conven- the process of fumigation in each tion on compulsory passenger in-lighter before it leaves the ship's surance, but it admits that their side so that fumigation will be attitude might be different if it complete, or nearly complete, by were decided to introduce pas-the time the lighter arrived at senger insurance by way of a the quay side, calls for further voluntary contract. 'The Italian investigation. Association of Maritime Law expresses the view that it would
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Thursday, . 18th September. TAIYO MARU
Sunday, 28th September. SEATTLE, VICTORIA, vin Shangani & Japan Ports.
HIKAWA MARU
Wednesday, 24th September. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez. KATORI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KASHIMA MARU
ATSUTA MARU
AKI MARU
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
23rd September. 21st October.
Thursday, Saturday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
KAGA MARU
† MALACCA MARU
11th September. 27th September.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
KAWACHI MARU
Tuesday,
9th Septembor,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
IKUMA MARU
Monday,
+ TAKETOVO MARU'
Sunday,
1st September, 21st September.
LYONS MARU
Tuesday,
16th September.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
CALCUTTA MARU
↑ HAKODATE MARU
MURORAN MARU.
† AKITA MARU
SUWA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ Cargo only.
Sunday,
Saturday, 30th August, Monday, 8th September.
Bist August.
5th September. 6th September. 10th September.
Friday, Saturday, Wednesday,
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LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Siorapor,
Wednesday, 10th September. Friday, 10th October.
Colombo, Baez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU ALASKA MARU
Colombo. Durban & Cape Town.
be very difficult, if not impossible,
U.S. OWNERS' ANGER AT BRITISH "ADVANTAGE”.
for the jurisprudence of the "WET" SHIPS v. "DRY." Italian Courts to recognise as valid the clauses contained in a passage ticket such as were pro- posed by Sir Norman Hill, unless they were altered substantially, "as was admitted by the greater
. New York, July 15. various States at the Amsterdam paring to protest to the Govern number of the delegates of the American shipowners are pre-
Conference." It is clear, there- ment against the chartering of fore, that agreement has not yet the Royal Mail steamship. RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore, of approaching the question. In-Tours Company to take a party to been reached on the best means Araguaya by the Atlantic Cruises cidentally, the Italian Association witness the American Cup yacht of Maritime Law suggests that it races off Newport in September. would be of great interest' to The plan proposes a nine-day undertake the study of questions cruiser, during which the vessel affecting the arrest of ships and would follow the yachts, then the procedure of execution on proceed on short cruises, return- ships. Subjects definitely pro-ling each day in time for the start prosed by the International Mari- of racing, and finally return to time Committee for discussion in- New York without touching port. clude "jurisdiction and penal Mr. H. B. Walker, President of sanctions in cases of collisions on the American Steamship Owners' the high seas involving loss of life Association, declares that there. or personal injury." The Times.nre sufficient American vessels to,
Friday, 29th August.
Friday, 3rd October.
LA PLATA MARU .... BUENOS AIRES MARU HOMBAY—VI: Singapore & Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU HAMBURG MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, ZIBAR & MOMBASA—Via CHICAGO MARU
·CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
TACOMA MARU
Wednesday, 3rd September. Friday, 10th September. BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN- Singapore & Colombo,
Sunday, 28th September.
Monday, 1st September..
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER,
· LONDON MARU (from Kobe) .... Wednesday, 3rd September. MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONG-Yin' Holhow & Pakhot.
Wednesday, 3rd September.
NEW YORK-Vie Japan porta & Pansinę.
SANYO MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
SEATTLE MARU-
AMUR MARU
SHUNKO MARU
· KEELUNG-Vis Bwatow & Amoy.
TAKAO-Vis Swatow & Amoy.
-TAKAO & KEELUNG..
SQURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 25th October,
Thursday, 4th September. Saturday, 18th_September. Sunday, 21st September.
Wednesday, 10th September.
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ALL-ELECTRIC.
THREE FROM BRITISH YARDS IN PAST FEW WEEKS.
accommodate spectators, but they
must remain "dry." He states:
0.7
10.2
6.5
6.1
4.5
4.9
4.0
4.5
་་
The lowest level on record at Samshui is minus 5 feet and at Sheklung minus 2.7 feet.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
The following British warships are in harbour, to-day:--
Cicala-In deck. Osiris-In dock. Oswald-In dock.
Seraph-South wall.
Serapis-South wall. Sterling-North arm. Tamar-Basin.
Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Argus-French gunboat. Helena-American gunboat. Hal Fu-Chinese gunboat. On Pak-Chinese gunboat.
SHIP EXPLOSION: MORE.
ARRESTS.
Three more arrests have been made in connection with the re- cent explosion on the pleasure ship Britannia at Southend.
charged with doing damage to the One man has appeared in Court;
extent of £850.
will appear in Court charged, with It is probable that four men conspiring together to set fire to
the ship.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1930.
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con-
Behind the protest is the re- sentment of American owners, who find themselves seriously Exhaustive trials have been handicapped by the fact that carried out on the new electrically many Americana frankly tell them M. TAKEUCHI. Manager. propelled fruit carrier Musa, built they prefer to travel by foreign by Messrs. Workman, Clark for vessels, where they may escape Messrs. Elders and Fyffes' banana from Prohibition without waiting trade. This ship is to be charter until they reach their destination. led to the United Fruit Co., for Out of courtesy to American their Boston-New York-Caribbean owners the National Tours Com service and with a 7,000 horse-pany, which with the Cunard power British Thomson-Houston Line arranged a series of tours propelling motor driving a single without a destination other than screw, has a speed of about 18 a return to New York; modified its knots.
plan by touching Halifax. It is She is thus one of the fastest considered probable that fruit-carrying ships in cominis auch errangement may be made alon, and has a fruit capacity of by Afentic Cruises. Var 185,000 cubic feet, displacing 10,620 tons on a 22-foot, 84 inches mean draft. There is also: xcellent accommodation for a limited number of passengers amidships. One output supplies "Benreoch" are reminded to take - Consignees "of Cargo per 1.9. the current to the propelling delivery of their goods which will be motor, troj abhject to rent after-August 29, Hand
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