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OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
THE SAILOR'S KNOT.
JAPANESE CLAIM AGAINST BLUE FUNNEL CO.
A controversy is now going on between the Ocean Steamship Com- pany and Matsuura Shokal, a Japanese Arm at Dairen, over the collision that took place off the Shantung Promontory on July 14
Just of
between year
the
freighter, Aeneas, 10,050 tons, be longing to the Ocean Steamship Company, whose agents are Butter field and Swire, and another freigh
ter, Kohatsu Maru, 1,700 tons, be- longing to the Matsuuru Cv...
Mr. 0. Okamoto, barrister-at- law, who a counsel for the Ocean Steamship Company, said that the collision resulted in the sinking of the freighter, Kohatsu Maru to gether with her cargo consisting of 2,500 tons of salt and also in the
death of one of her 46 sailors, who were rescued upon the sinking of the freighter. Her owners, Matsuura Co., who hold the S. S Aeneas responsible for the colli-
HIGHLAND HOPE WRECK.
Women Passengers' Terrible Time.
in
2
DENMARK'S FLEET.
ANADIAN
STEAMSHIP
LINES
SERVICE PAR EXCELLENCE
TO BUILD A STATE TRAINING SHIP.
For some The terrible experiences of some
time past a desire of the women
passengers
In the has
been expressed in Danish wrecked Nelson, liner Highland shipping circles that a training. rocks of Farithops, on the Portu-tion of young Danish seamen, Hope, which ran ashore on the ship should be built for the educa- guese coast, are described letter received from Mr.
F. Ssays the Journal of Commerce. Hayburn. deputy managing direcIt was, however, felt that this Marine Communication Company to take in hand, as it concerned tor of the Marconi International was a matter for the Government Ltd., who, with his wife and daugh- the country as a whole, and that consequently the Government. should be the owner of the vessel.
ter, was a passenger on board the ship.
Drama in Fog.
"The ship struck the rocks in fox ing," he writes. "Passengers were and immediately commenced lurch- ordered to their boat stations wo men and children Arst, of course. allotted to No. 9. lifeboat, and I was "My wife and daughter weño ordered to join it as an oarsman.
now been taken up by the Minis
The matter has accordingly
recently held at the Ministry, iry of Marine, and a meeting was with the result that it was decid-
try for the building and running ted by a committee to the Minis- ed to approve of the plan subatit-
of a State training-ship. "When the lifeboat was being It was further decided that the lowered a lurch caused it to tilt, board of management should con-
sion have instituted a lawsuit at the throwing several people into the list of representatives from both nea. My wife saved one passenger owners' and seamen's organisa- and Fireman Pike saved another.tions, and that this board should: I cannot say what happened to the co-operate with the Ministry, others.
local Court at Dairen against the Ocean Steamship Company, de- manding a redress amounting to Yen 183,000, and when the Aeneas entered the Port of Dairen
on
December 1. petitioned to the local Court there to enforte her provi- sional seizure with the object of selling her at auction.
Thereupon, Mr. Okamoto, at the request of the Ocean Steamship Company, proceeded to Dairen and succeeded in getting the freighter released after prevaling upon the Dairen Branch of the Hong Kong. and Shanghai Banking Corporation to stand security for the freighter. As a result, the Aeneas left Dairen on the 6th. Examination of this case is thus under progress at the Dairen Court and a preliminary hearing of the case will be opened In the Spring at Dairen.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following British warships were in harbour to-day:- Berwick-No. 6 buoy. Bridgewater-No. 12 buoy. Cumberland-West wall. Herald-South wall. Hermes-No. 1 buoy, Iroquois North wall. Kent-North Arm. Marazion-No. 18 buoy Medway-No. 2 buo. Moth-East wall. Odin-No. 2 buoy Osiris-In dock The announcement by the Ad-
Oswald-In dock. miralty of the isane of a black
Otus-No. 2 buoy. silk tie of superior quality for the
Petersfield-North wall. men of the Navy la a reminder
Sandwich-No. 7 buoy. that for many generations a black the proportion of men dresseď sa
Serapis East wall. silk handkerchief or tle has been seamen has tended to decline, but
Sterling North wall. a distinguishing feature of the narrow black silk tie has con-
Stormcloud-No. 11 buoy sallor's ar form. It has been tinued in so for those dressed said that was introduced as in what is called the fore-and-aft memorial for Nelson, but actually rig-that is, with jackets and
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE there is evidence to show that it peaked caps, and it must be "tled was in use in the latter part of in a sailor's knot for all occa-wyvis are reminded to take de- Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. -Ben- the eighteenth century. At one Laton," time the black silk handkerchief, new tle 14.28.
The issuing price of the livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after February 10.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS,
folded diagonally, served to pro- tect the bucks of the men's jackets from the rubbing of the pig-tail. At Nelson's funeral the men split their handkerchiefs in two and wore one half as a mourning band on their arms. In modern times
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out otherwise have a free hand,. "On the return lurch the lifeboat in the management of the ship. ghted with a crash against the The money will be provided by Highland Hope and was damaged, Government, and the vessel, will "The lowering of the lifeboat was be a full-rigged sailing ship with then completed, but It Immediately auxiliary motor with about 200 filled with water to the gunwale, horse power. There will be ac emigrants Immediately causing great alarm. Some male commodation for about 100 the waterlogged lifeboat and swam the vessel a cargo ship, so that it| deserted pupils. It is not intended to make to others or climbed the ropes back to the Highland Hope.
Walling Women, "Only firemen Pike, a steward, the carpenter and myself were left to calm the wailing and praying women, one of whom had lost her baby.
will be possible to arrange accom- modation in the 'tween decks, The cruises will extend over 10 months, i.e., during the winter in the south, and in the summer in home waters.
"For, over an hour we were alt- ting in water up to our hips MOTOR SHIPBUILDING RESULTS. struggling to keep the lifeboat away from the wash of the screws. Eventually we saw the flare of a fishing boat, and attracted atten- tion by lighting bundles of matches."
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS..
by
The payment of a dividend of 8 per cent, combined with the issue of оде bonus share in eight held
the shareholders, is B result of which any industrial concern might be proud, but is exceptional for the Wednesday, February 4. Philoctetes, British str., 4,176 tons, whole, has not Intely passed through shipbuilding industry which, as a Capt. J. Ramsay, from Yoko-prosperous times. That it has hama, buoy, No A3.-B. & S. Yei Maru, Japanese str., 1,849 tons, builders who,
been achieved by ship and engine Capt. K. Izumi, from Kamfa, years, have constructed nothing.but for the past nine Yaumati Anchorage-Hidaka motor ships and their machinery, is, perhaps, not those who have doubted whether building and marine oil engine motor ship- manufacture wore, or prosperous.
could be
& Co.
Thursday, February 5. Canton, French at 976 tone, Capt. F. L. Morvan, from Haiphong, buoy No. C5.-M. M. Chaksang, British str., 1,470 tons, A further examination of the in- Capt. J. McAplah, from Can- dustry shows how much success in ton, buoy No. B1.-J. M. & Co. ship building and marine engineer- Chinhua, Britishstr., 1,858 tons, ing, such as it has been, is depen- Capt. E. H. Histed, from Can-dent upon the oil-engined ship. ton, buoy No. B).B. & S.
In Clara Jebsen, Danish str., 1,146 number of order in hand are al Britain the yards with the largest tons, Capt. P. Davidsea, from most wholly occupied with the con- Hofhow, buoy No. B19Jebsen struction of motor tonnage. The & Co. Fooshing, British str., 1,423 tons, cupied are building Diesel ma
engine works that are fully Capt. D. S. Pethick, from Swa-chinery, whilst most steam turbine tow, West Point Wharf.-J. M. and reciprocating ateam-engined & Co. Kong Peng, British atr., 2,525 tous, orders. Extensions have just been factories are poorly supplied with Capt. 1. 8. Hay, from Amoy completed at three of the largest Kowloon Wharf.Ho Thong & Diesel engine factories in Europe, .Co. Kidderpore, British stri, 8,207 tons, ture is to be made in the immediate whilst at a fourth a large expendi Capt. S. Y. Woodroff, from future. There has been little sug Shanghaf, huoy No. A9-M. M. gestion for a long while past of any & Co, Kwaiyang, British str., 1680 tons, with steam machinery.
such development in connection Capt. A. Cook, from Holhow, buoy No. B3B. & 8
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ARREST ON STEAMER IN BANGKOK RIVER.
A
been dealing with one another for a long time the manager advanc- ed the amount asked for but the delivery of the silk was not yet effected when he telegraphed the But auccess in marine oll engine
Pnom Penh Arm of his action. A La Plata Maru, Japanese str, 4,888 by an intensive system of stan- by the Chakraward police to catching that a letter containing such manufacture has only been achieved A fast motor launch was used reply-wire was soon received dony- tons, Capt. M. Yajima, from dardization, far more complete than the Kweiyang on Tuesday night, an order had been sent by the Kobe, Kowloon Whart O.S.Kthose who have only examined the says the Bangkok Times of Janu- firm fa Fnom Penh The Bang Machaon, British str., 4,900 tons, question superficially are aware, ary 2 That ship left at three kok firm reported the matter to Capt. W. Slater, from Mantia, The best results have, moreover, p.m. of the same day, Fortun- the police, who just managed to Holt's Wharf B. been obtained where concentration ately the vessel could not get over capture the wanted man in the Madras Maru, Japanese str., 2,268 upon marine oll engine production the bar, and the tiny launch was nick of time.
tons; Capt. 8, Ams, from Singa- has been almost exclusive The able to get to it while it was still pore, Kowloon Whart-0.8K truth of the axiom which was laid waiting for the tide, the police Vloghal, British str., 1,482 tons, down In the early days of the Diesel boarding the steamer at two a.m. Capt. Y N Campbell, from engine, that Its construction should on Wednesday. A thorough search Canton, busy No. B21-B. & 8. only be undertaken in specialized was made and Khas Chinese The B.... Talma left Amoy for Shini Maru, Japanese str. 2,816 works equipped with machine tools was taken into custody and brought this port on February 5, p.m, and tons, Capt. Hasebe, from Milké, specially designed for the purpose, back to Bangkok to answer a is due here on February 6, p.m. buoy No. C26MEK Bhan, Chih, Chinese str., 1,281 tons, Capt. Thorbjorused, from Saigon, buoy No. 03-Chang, Tong Ha Szechuen, British str. 1,594 tons Capt. Fisher, from Swa tow, baoy No A6 B. & 8.
Britishy entre 2,100 tons
Ship
STEAMERS MOVEMENTS
has been amply proved. The Motor charge of cheating and forging arrived at Shanghai on
The CPS) RMS Empress letter, He is alleged to have. pre-
Canada |sented a letter purporting to be February 5 (Thurs:)" at 1. p.m.. from a Chinese firm in Pnom Penh left Shanghai on February 0 Cant. J. W Tinson, from Can-directing the Chakraward Store in (Fri.) at 10.30 am,, - and is due ton, buoy No. BISE. & S. Bangkok to advance a sum of at Hong Kong on February 8. panese, str., 1,284 Trs. 1,800 to the man and also (Sun) at 7 a.m. She leaves, Hong, tons, Capt. B.-Taketomi, from consignment ofalik valued at Kong on February 8 (Bun) At 8 Canton, buoy, No. B19 D.K.K To 1,500. As the two arma bave P