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MARITIME LAW.
IMPORTANCE OF UNIFORM PRACTICE.
There has just been appointed by the Board of Trade a committes to consider the economic factors in- volved in the disposal of old ships and their replacement by now, and to report whether it is desirable, In the national interest, that steps, not involving a grant from public funda, should be taken to encour age this process. Whatever the results of the inquiry may be, is clear that the committee has been formed with the interests of trade, commerce, and employment in view.
There are other ways in which the best interests of shipping could
Shipping
Intelligence.
LA LA LLUS.
Another Convention
which FROZEN KARA SEA.
awaits ratification is that on the Immunity of Public Ships, which
SOVIETS.
was signed in April, 1926. It is LARGEST EVER ATTEMPTED BY important to all engaged in oversea commerce, including shipowners, owners of cargo, dock and harbour
The first master to arrivo in authorities ,underwriters and Great Britain from the Kara Sea bankers, that States which own Expedition of the Sovlet Govern- vessels engaged in trade should as- ment is Captain T. Andersen, of the sume the same liabilities that have Norwegian steamship Ada, his ves- to be borne by the owners of cargo sel having discharged her cargo of vessels. The principle embodied timber at Portishead. in this Convention was approved by Interviewed by a Journal of the Imperial Economic Conference | Commerce correspondent, on his In 1923 and by the International voyage, Captain Andersen, who has Chamber of Commerce in 1925, had considerable experience in The question of commercial equal-navigating frozen waters, sald ity of State enterprises and private "there were about útly yessala en- enterprises formed the subject of a gaged by the Soviet Government resolution by the World Economic for this expedition to the Kara Sea. Conference in 1927, A Bill was introduced in the House of Com-
somo chartered to the Yenesel River and others to ports on the Ohỉ. The vessels were assembled at Nova Zembla, and were conveyed in fleets of five or alx to the mouth of the Yenesei River, preceded by modern ice-breakers, which piloted a lane to the mouth of the river.
be promoted by the Government atmons in December, 1028, by Lord once-namely, by the ratification Justice Sleaser, who was then a of international Conventions on private member, which would have shipping questions, which is long given effect to the Convention, but overdue. The opportunities aro
no progress was made with it. It the more noteworthy because is understood that ratification was the means by which Governments delayed, as the British Government It was intensely cold, as this is Ichn help shipping are limited. desired to add a Supplementary the coldest region of the world, but There has been a whole series of Frotocol dealing with a matter of two days' fast steaming down the Conventions on sujects which are detail. This Protocol has been ac-Yenesel, going due south, brought a suitable for unanimity of practice, capted by the other nations and warmer climate. "We steamed for and there is good reason to believe nothing appears now to stand in some hundreds of miles down this that other nations are waiting for the way of ratification.
river which is A broad
and Great Britain, to take the lead.
navigable one, for over 1,000 miles, She has done so in some matters
until we came to the port of Igarka, which has been made into an as- responsibilities for British ship
sembly port for the wood we are ping, and shipowners contend that,
destined to ship" in agreeing to assume these, they had in mind the advantages of uniform practice and the assump tion of similar responsibilities by other nations.
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA USA. VARYING which happen to involve additional
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
CHICHIBU MARU
TAIYO MARU
Thursday, 11th December. Sunday,
21st December.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
HEJAN MARU
Thursday.
18th December..
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
TERUKUNI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, 13th Decembar. Saturday, 27th December.
SYDNEY &· MELBOURNE ̈ via Munila & ̈ ̈Porta.
ATSUTA. MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Thursday, Tuesday,
26th December. 20th January,
KAGA MARU
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
Thursday, Sunday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
11th December, 28th December.
An example of the need for such Convention was recently provid- |ed by a collision between a, British and a Russian steamer owned by the Soviet Government. The Rus sian vessel proceeded to sea and the British owners were unable to get into touch with her. For tunately, the British ship was not seriously damaged. In a previous The varlous issues have been ease/a British steamer while at an. brought to a head by the recent chor in the Thames was run into adoption of two new international by a Russian vessel and serious Conventions. One, dealing with damage was done. Every effort Safety of Life at Sea. was was made to obtain satisfaction signed in London on May from the Russian ship, but no bal!
1929, £1,
and the other, could be obtained from her, on the relating to the Load Line, ground of State privilege. was signed on July 5 last. Each solicitors for the Russian ship of these Conventions will need were invited to lasue a writ in order that the matter might be dealt with in the British Admiralty Court without ball being given on either side, but no writ was ever lasued, and the British owners were tidvised that little, if any, action could be taken since the Russian ship was a State-owned vessel.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, early ratification, but there would
Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU
Sunday,
21st December.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
Wednesday,
KAMAKURA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
17th December.
12th December,
5th January,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
...‡.. TAKAOKA MARU
Friday,
†TATSUNO MARU
Monday,
+ DAKAR MARU
Friday,
12th December.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
† MORIOKA MARU
Monday,
15th December.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† AKITA MARU
Tuesday,
Saturday, Wednesday,
9th December. 18th December. 17th December.
KATORI MARU
1
MARU (Nagasak! direct)
+ Cargo only.
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he much disappointment in the shipping industry if the Govern | ment were to ratify these and take no steps to implement Conventions on shipping subjects of much ear ller date, since the view is held in the industry that while the Conventions deal with different aspects of shipping and commerce they are correlated, and it is hoped that the opportunity may be taken to deal with all these Conventions at the same time in one code. ・・
Safety At Sea
The agreement respecting safety of life at sea imposes various re- quirements on builders and owners and involves costa additional to the of conducting
Bills of Lading.
The
This is the third expedition of the Russian Soviet Government to the Kara Ses, but the present one is the largest that has yet been at-
There tempted.
were excellent facilities for the guidance of ves- sels, wireless stations having been erected on the coast, while direc- tion was also given from the ice- breakers. The port of Igarka | bears evidence of the determina- tion of the Soviet Government to put into execution their enormous plan for the exploitation of the resources of innermost Siberia.
Modern Sawmilla. Modern sawmills and machinery were in operation for the sawing of the wood sledged down by Samoyedes from the vast wooded plains of Siberia. Both men and women were engaged in the sawing and shifting of the timber. Houses for the convenience of the workers were being erected with feverish activity the workers being large- ly Samoyedes, the Asatic type of Russian, who have been drawn from their small
in farms country the
for this
put- That poser They have to work
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CONSIGNEES', NOTICES
8.9.
How British shipping may be affected by delays in ratification is indicated by the experience with the Convention for the Unification of Bills of Lading, which was sign od on December 13, 1922. Convention substantially increased extremely hard, sixteen hours a of the Soviet Government to make the responsibility of shipowners to day, with only a small intermission another trading expedition next
present expenses
cwners of cargo. In Great Britain for bowls of soup, which were hand-year on a much larger scalo, and tals Convention was ratified and ed round.
with this object, they are pushing oversen commerce, Safety at sea
The vessels are Icaded from large on with all possible speed in erect- Consignees of Cargo ex is not a matter which lends itself was given legislativo effect by the
reminded to taka Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1924, lighters, the women folk working ing houses and workshops. The Gange are to international rivalry, The mea- whereas no steps were taken to im. the winches. Each day sixteen vessels from the Yenesel River delivery of their goods which will Bures designed for the safety of travellers by sea should be avail-plement other. Conventions which hours was worked by these people imported wood, but I understand be subject to rent after December able for all, irrespective of the flag were signed on the same day. Ex-in order to give rapid loading to that grain may be imported from 10. of the vessel in which passengers cept by the British nations, India, the steamers, which was insisted both the Yeneset and Ohi Rivers
Vessels next season. The trip was an in- Caucasier nre reminded to take happen to be travelling. The ratl- and the vast majority of the Crown upon. The crews of the flcntion of the Convention by all the Colonies, the Bill of Lading Con- | were foted in a large hall electrical-teresting experience from the point delivery of their goods which will vention has not been generally raly Highted and vodka flowed freely, of view of the Soviet Government's be subject to rent after December LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore maritime countries is, therefore tified, and one of the reasons for It was with difficulty that one could dea to make a regular trading 10.
important, and delay in action by failure to do so has been stated to make the workers understand, as route through the Kara Sea to tap this country would, according to be the lack of action by Great Bet none knew French. They worked the resources of Siberia." experience with other matters., provide a reason for delay by other tain respecting other Conventions. hard and were well superintended. Members of the crew interviewed stated that the workers In Russia nations.
I understand,” said Captain complained that, they were short of Andersen, that It is the Intention food and clothes..
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Colombo. Suez and Port Bald.
LONDON MARU
ANDES MARU
Sunday, 14th December. ... Wadnesday, 24th December,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Sings-
Tuesday, 20th December,
pore, Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY-Vin Singapore & Colombo, "DURBAN, LOURENÇO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-BALAAM, ZAN-
ZIBAK & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo, MEXICO MARU
Monday, 5th January.
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
MADRAS MARU
BURMA MARU
Thursday, 18th December. Wednesday, 2nd January, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER.
ARABIA MARU (from Shanghai) .. Monday, 15th December. MELBOURNE—Via. Manila, Brisbane & Sydney,
BRISBANE MARU
Monday, 5th January.
*(Calls at Wellington & Auckland.) HAIPHONG VIs Holbow & Pakhol,
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan Ports & Panama. A
KWANTO MARU
Thursday, 11th December.
Thursday, 8th January,
At the recent Conference of the Comite Maritime International ́at Similarly there la urgent need to ratify the Convention on the Land Antwerp, Sir Leslie Scott, speaking on behalf of the British delegation, Line, which is closely linked up read a letter from the President of with safety at sea. It has already the Board of Trade announcing that been pointed out in these columns the Government hoped to introduce that the United States" which
the necessary legislation to give hitherto has enforced no load line effect at an early date to the Con- for shipping, has already brought Into operation the provisions of the ventions on the Limitation of Ship Convention concluded to May last. gages and Lions, and the Immunity
owners Liability, Maritime Mort Other countries may follow suit of State Ships. The delays arose, It would be only fair that British it was stated, not from any difficul shipowners and shipbuilders should be placed in the same position as due to difficulties experienced in ty regarding principle, but were their foreign competitors. Pro- drafting the necessary status and visions respecting the load line are to pressure of other Parliamentary agreement
LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, AND clearly suitable for international business. It is much hoped that |
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Tuesday, 9th December,
SEATTLE. MARU.
Saturday, 18th December.
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time will be found. In the early Limitation Of Liability.
future to deal with these matters Other International Conventions which, in one way or another, Awaiting ratification include one on directly affect the welfare of ship- the Unification of Law relating to ping. "the" Limtaton of Liability, which was signed on December 18, 1922. The Interests of passengers and
M. TAKEUCHI Manager goods are held to have been fully
June, 1922 he sailed from Shang
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
protected by this Convention, "and, like Convention on Maritime The following British warshipė Mortgages and Lens, which wara la barbour to-day- signed on the same date, It, had the
hal to New York in a junk ball support of all the commercial ins In Amoy,
terests in this country, including SCHOONER TO LEAVE THE British flag and is registered in industry, underwriters and bank- The Coquette, which files the Chambers of Commerce, the ship Hong Kong, has the following are "dimensiona
COLONY
Captain George Waard, an old Ching hand, who has spent over 20 years in this part of the world, mostly on vessels on the Yangtze River, is now in Hong Kong with
Yaar
The Convention on Limitation of Length, 65 ft. 6 Ins., beam, 17 Liability was actually drafted in ft. 4 ins, mean draft, 6 ft. 6 ins. 1911, but, mainly owing to the War, She is fitted with "Gardner" 48t was not finally settled and signed horse-power semi-Diesel crude all until 1922. In the meantime British engines Installed by Messrs shipowners on the understanding Dodwell & Co, Ltd, which gives that international agreement would age speed of seven knot be secured on this subject, had
The has--a/And all
acce dditional respon= Tibil by the fe Act of 1918
should mak Table:wind
Berwick-West wall dock Bruce—No, 7 buoy, Cicala-In dock Cornflower-No. 18 buoy Herald-No. 5 buoy Iroquois No. 8 buoy, Marazion-In dock. Medway Northfarm. Otp East wall. W Sandwich No. 11 buoy Sepoy--No, 8.
Serapis No. 12 buoy Bomme No. 10 buoy
buoy
Swall
Another Expedition...
Consignees of Cargo ex 5.8.
B.5.
Consignees of Cargo ex Moncalieri are reminded to take
delivery of their goods which will
be subject to rent after December
11.
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