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CHEAPER ADMIRALTY ACTIONS.
Amendment of Short
Causes Rules.
The Journal of Commerce has re- ceived from the Admiralty Marshal, Mr. H. Willoughhby Lovell, a copy of the 1908 Short Cause Rules as amended by the president, Lord Merrivale, and the judges of the Admiralty Division of the High
Court.
The rules have been amended by an additional one-namely, Rule 10, which the judges have agreed upon in order to save expense in Admiralty actions. They consider the rules will fit In very well with the demand there is for thrift in Htigation.
The amended rules are as follow:
1. The parties to any cause in the Admiralty Division many have the same dealt with, heard, and
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING then in that Registry) a consent,
FROM £83 TO $120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
TAIYO MABU
TATSUTA MARU
Sunday, Thursday,
21st December. 1st January.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Poris.
-
HIYE MARU (Leave from Kobe).. Wednesday, 21st January. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
Saturday,
Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELROURNE via Manila & Ports.
HAKUSAN MARU
HARUNA MARU
ATSUTA MARU
KAMO MARU
Thursday,
"Tuesday,”
BOMBAY, via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Şurday,
Sunday,
27th December. 10th January.
26th December. 20th January
28th December. 11th January.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
... Sunday, 21st Dec. at daylight. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
.... Monday,
RAKUYO MARU
KAMAKURA MARU
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
TATSUNO MARU
22nd December.
LIVERPOOL vla Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
Monday,
↑ DURBAN MARU
Sunday,
MALACCA MARU
Monday,
+ MURORAN MARU
Tuesday,
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ DELAGOA MARU
† RANGOON MARU
Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday,
KASHIMA MARU
+ Carge only.
5th January,
18th January
29th December.
6th January.
23rd December. 24th December. 27th December.
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determined in accordance with these, special rules, termed "(1908) Short Clause Rules," upon filing in the Admiralty Registry (or if the cause is proceeding in a District Registry,
signed by the parties or their soll- citors duly authorised in that be- half, in the form given below.
"Consent." Theae Admiralty Short Clause Rules are not rules of the Supreme Court; but, like the notices in K. B, D, as to Commercial Causes, are regulations made by the president of the P. D. and A. division for facilitating the speedy dispatch of business. They cannot extend the powers of the judges con- tained in the R. S. C. without the consent of the parties." (Of. "Büür” lein v. Chartered Bank, (1895 2 Ch. 488, C. A.). Accordingly, as some of the rules do purport to extend those powers (see e.g. rr. 6, 8), tho consent of all parties is made condition of the adoption of the procedure. See note at foot of Form of Consent, infra.,
2. After such consent has been filed application may be made by any party to the judge in Chambora to appoint a day for the hearing, and. to give direction.
3. There shall be no pleadings beyond the claim endorsed on the rit, but if there be a counter- claim notice thereof shall be given in writing before such consent as aforesaid is signed.
Mutual Inspection of Documents.
4. Lists of documents shall be exchanged and mutual inspection of documents given at or before a
time appointed by the judge on the hearing of the application afore- Bald.
5. At the hearing of the sp- plication uforesaid, unless it shall sufficiently appear from the writ or otherwise in writing, the plala- tiff shall specify the cause or causes of action in respect of which 30th Dec. the action is brought, and if prac
ticable the amount actually claim- ed, and the defendant shall specify the grounds of defence on which he 20th Dec.relies, and in salvage claims the 30th Dec.
plaintiff and defcadant respectively shall, at the same time, or within 5th Jan.such time as the judge shall direct, atate the values of their property and, if required, by affidavit. In 5th Jan. the case of a counter-claim the cause or causes of action and the claim therein, and the ground of defence thereto, shall be similarly stated.
LONDON, HAMBURG, NOT-1 Andes Maru
Wel.,
24th Dec.
TERDAM & ANTWERP
via Singapore, Colombo,
Suez & Port Sald.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS Montevideo Maru
Tues.,
& BUENOS AIRES via
Saigon, Singapore, Calom-
bo. Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Hamburg Marit
Sat
Colombo,
Hague Maru ...
Tues.,
DURBAN. LOURENCO
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR
ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR Mexico Maru
Mon..
& MOMBASA via Singa
pore Columbo.
MELBOURNE Vin Manila, Brisbane Maru
Balabang & Sydney.
CALCUTTA via Singapore
Madras Maru
Mon.,
Thurs.,
Rangoon
VICTORIA, SEATTLE,
TACOMA & VANCOUVER
via Japan Ports.
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Kwanto Maru
Thurs.,
8th Jan.
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at Boston,
РЫЦ
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Himalaya Mara ..........
vice).
Wed.
HAIPHONG via Holbow & Menado Maru
Pakhoi (Fortnightly).
KEELUNG via Swatow & Canton Maru
Thurs.
Sun...
Απόγ
(Every Sunday Hozan Marg
Sun.。
Thurs..
Noon).
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dell Máru
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars picase, apply to:-
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telcubone 2001)
18th Doc.
6. The judge shall be at liberty. to receive, call for, and act upon auch evidence, documentary.or 24th Dec. otherwise, whether legally admis- sible or not, as he may think 'st.. 25th Dec, Seo r. 1 (n), "Conasat;"
7. If in any cause 21st Doc.
the sum 28th Dec. awarded, or for which judgment is given exceeds the sum, Ľany, 18th Dec.
tandered, the judge may neverthe- less exercise his discretion as to how and by whom the costs shall be porne.
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When they pass the Shiubing Gurge, the American travellers say "Well, we guess this beats the Hudson River, our show
DECEMBER SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wachow 2 pin.
48.6. TAI HING" [1,008 tons Capt. Trott.] DECEMBER.
MON.
· 22nd g!-- 'BAT..
27th
- 8.8. "TAI MING"
place. Continental visitors re- (619 tons Capt. W. H. Lawton.]
mark that it reminds them of the
DECEMBER
"Rhine and Switzerland. Whilst FRI. 19th TUES, 30th
WED “Surely British, tourists declare
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B. There shall be no appeal from any order or judgment of the Judge, except on a question of law, and then only by his leave. Son r. 1 (n), "Consent."
9. In other respects the ordin ary rules and practice shall apply so far as may be necessary. Not- withstanding anything in theso special rules the judge may, it he thinks fit, make such orders as he might make under the ordinary rules and practice,
10. Where a submission to ar bitration provides that the refer ence shall be to a judge, the judge to whom application is made shall hear and determine the matters agreed to be referred. The parties to any such submission shall have the matters referred dealt with In accordance with these rules.
(Note.The consent in Rule! mentioned should In no case be signed w uttexpress sauth
of the party purporting to com
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Shipping
Intelligence
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
Tuesday, December 18. Deli Maru, Japanese str., 1,293 tons, Captain R. Sanada, from.
LOSS OF THE ISLANDER.
Canton, O.S.K. Wharf 0.S.K. Our Inadequate Coast Dozan Maru, Japanese str., 978
tons,
Captain Y Mishima,
from Keelung, buoy No. C49.- Wada Jimusho & Co. Shinyo Maru, Japansee str., 6,376
Guards.
London, Nov. 6.
remem-
"tons,
from Capt. N. Wada,
The enquiry into the loss of the Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf-yacht Islander which foundered off Fowey on August 20, and on which N.Y.K. Tai Yin, Norwegian str., 4,109 tons, Commodore D. D. King, M.P. and
Captain Erik Bjorlufs, from five companions were drowned, hasi Manila, buoy No. A24.-Dod-now finished. It may bo well & Co.
bered that the enquiry was called) for after Sir Arthur Quiller Couch. who lives at Fowey, had stated at the inquest that the coast watch | was inadequate. As a result of the enquiry the Court hold that "The organisation and system of coast- guard services in operation wore not sufficient for maintaining an
Tjimanoek, Dutch str., 3,510 tons, Captain J.Adriaanse, from Amoy, baoy No. AS.-J.C.J.L.
Wednesday, December 17. Bingo Maru, Japanese str., 3.724 Capt. J. Yamada, from Buenos Aires via Singapore, buoy No. A3.-N.Y.K.
tons
Canton, French str., 976 tons, Capt. F. L. Morvan, from Halphong, buoy No. B19.-M. M.
Canton Marn, Japanese str., 2,820
tons, Captain Y. Iwasaki, from Swatow, O.S.K. Wharf O.S.K.
Chak Sang, British str., 1,470 tons, Capt. J. Apish, from Canton, buoy No. B32.-J. M. & Co. Clara Jebsen. Danish str. 1,145 tons, Capt. Davidsen, from Canton, Stonecutters An- chorage. Jebsen & Co. Chenan, British str., .1,955
tons,
Capt. J. Newton, from Amoy, buoy No. B37.-B. & S. Chinese Prince, British str., 3,656
efficient look-out in that they did not provide for a proper manning of all the stations in which a look-
out was necessary in the weather conditions prevailing."
Mr. E. A. Digby, K.C, the Com- missioner, with whom were three: assessors, also stated that had the coastguard hut overlooking, Lan- tivet Bay been manned as it ought to have been the alarm would have reached the coastguards shortly after 3.30 p.m... and to nearly an hour would have been saved.
It is impossiblo, of course, to say that the yacht and those on board would have been saved, but the chances of success would have tons, Capt. E. E. Jones, from been greatly increased. Other con- Shanghai, buoy No. A1clusions of the Court were that the
absence of Furness (Far-East), Ltd.
Д look out At delayed giving #15- to the yacht, the
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1930.
150
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CANADIAN PACIFIC
WORLDS GREATENT TRAVEL SYSTEM
K. M. A.
CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS
CLANKER,
PAVING,
"UILDING
STONE
WARE
PIPES &
GLAZED
..TILES.
Chip Shing, British str.. 1,199 Lantivet tons, Captain S. O. Mitford,sistance from Wei-hal-wel, buoy No. Board of Trade regulations were B36.-J. M. & Co.
not complied with by District Of2 Hai Yang, British str., 1,363 tons, cer Smith, but Station Officer Ross, Captain W. G. Erwin, from of Fowey, committed no breach of Swatow, Dougina Wharf. regulations. It would appear from Douglas S.S. Co.
the findings that if the Coastguard Hydrangea, British str., 561 tons, but overlooking Lantivet Bay had Captain P. W. Grierson, from been manned on the night of the Swatow, Chiu On Wharf disaster, the lifeboat would have Chiu On & Co
started sooner and might have been Limehow, French str., 1,591 tons, able to save those on board. It was Captain P. B. Morganti, from not manned because the District Canton, buoy No. A7-Sing Officer, apparently, through excess Kee & Co.
of zeal, had introduced, without the Mau Sang, British str., 2,063 tons, knowledge of his superior officer, Captain G. F. Matthews, from the Divisional Inspector, a system Sandakan, buoy No. B47.-of manning alternative stations, J. M. & Co.
leaving others vacant. In the opin- Michael Jebsen, Danish str., 1,842 ion of the Court the Divisional tons. Captain H. Ipland, from Inspector ought to have known of Heihow, buoy No. B17. the Introduction of this alternative aystem and to have seen that it was Chung Fat d Co. Ferim, British str. 4,779 tons, properly carried out; while the Capt. A: E. Salway, from Station Officer should have appre- Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.ciated and pointed out to the Dis- trict Officer the faultiness of the Prominent, Norwegian str., 1,377 dispositions which he bad mado. tons, Captain H. Jonsen, from On the other hand the Court found Holhow, buoy No. A9.-K. that the printed instructions of the Larsen & Co.
Board of Trada were not sufficient- ly explicit to ensure adequate guid- ance to the Station Officer in the the Admiralty in 1923. Special the fact of its making the sugges- enquiry is not altogether suitable particular circumstances in which for an enquiry of this nature.
M. M. & Co.
Shun Chih, Chinese str., 1,251 tona, Captain T. Thorbjorusen. from Saigon, buoy No. C35.- Chang Tong Ha Sulyang. British atr., 1,594 tons, Captain Byrne, from Swatow. buoy No. B40.-B. & S..
Tai Yuan, British str., 2,109 tons. Capt. R. Robertson, from Can- ton, buoy No. B12.-B. & 9. Tjipanas, Dutch str., 2.775 tona, Captain I V. Leyken, from Moji, buoy No. A28-J.C.J.L. Van Heutsz, Dutch str., 2.749 tons. . Captain J. Groothoff, from Swatow, buoy No. AID.-- J.C.J.L Yoljun Maru, Japanese str., 1,281
tons, Capt. R. Takotomi, from Chefon, buoy No. A9.—D.K.K.
WARSHIPS IN FORT.
The following British warasip. were in harbour?to-day :-
Barwick--West Wall Dock. Bruce No. 7 buby, Cicain--In dock! Cornflower--North wall. Herald-No. 4 buoy. Iroquois East Wall. Marazloz-In dock. Medway North, grm. Senmew-In doek. Sepoy-South wall. Serapis No. 8 buoy. Sterling-No. 11 buoy. Stormcloud-South wall.. Buffolk No. 8 buoy. Tamar Basin 24 Thracfan-South wall
Foreign Men-of-War, Argus French run Juan Sebastian Spanish gunboat.
Waldeck Rousseau French gun- boat.
STEAMER'S MOVEMENTS
The P. &.0, 1.8.
Iyan left
Decom la-'due!
here on December 19 at about 6
& FIRE
BRICKS.
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he was placed. It, must be remem- In view of the errors and omis- the procedure necessarily followed bered also that the Court had an-sions which even this Inquiry has within the narrow limits of a wreck other question to consider besides disclosed, he suggests that the ques- Importance therefore attaches to Commissioner's remark that the loss of this particular vessel. tion may possibly arise as to whethe
It was appolated, on the application ther a more comprehensive inquiry. tion is proof of Its conviction tha: of the Board of Trade, to enquire before a more appropriate tribunal, the present system of coast watch- into the whole system of coast is desirable. The Court of Inquiry ing calls for reform, and that a watching as organised by the Board itself is of course not competent more comprehensive inquiry is not since it took over the work from to order further proceedings. But only desirable but necessary.
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