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great danger.
She was in a position STORY OF JAPANESE VESSEL IN from which in a few hours she could have get away under her own steam! Counsel In the course of an article on the
read extracts from the engine room log recent discussion in the Hongkong Legia- An Admiralty petition was beard in the at the "Fenkou Murr showing that the lative Council on a motion to repeat the Supreme Court at Singapore, last week, casing of the centrifugal pump was Mr. Chang Chien, jr., High Commis equctment against the chit system the by the Chief Justice (Sir Walter Shaw) broken, and that the boilers, were unabla sioner to Investigate Industrial Condi- local hotels, the Singapore Fire" Prras with Capt. Rushton sitting as nagar, in to krep steam owing to the aw water “ tions in Europe, America and Japan, wai) say'N
which the owners of the Te Feng Wa coming through the skylights, and the dif "host at a dinner given recently in Shang- However much we may dislike the chitclaimed an award for sulavge against the fenity of firing. At 10 p.m. the culminat
hai, in honour of a number of local system, pecinly in places of worship, Kobe owners of the Kenkou Mayu No. de fag point of the storm, the whole body of journalists.
it does not wem fair to single qut une The circumstances were that in July, 102, the engine-room, skylights and the funuol the litter vessel was caught in a typhoon were lost. At that time counsel admitted, in the neighbourhood of Shanghai, and, the vessel was doubtles in serious danger,.. at her own request, was towed into a safe, but he arged that in arriving at au award position. The evidence in the case was his Lordship should judge of the danger taken on coralssion. The plaintiffs were of the ship af the time she was picked up represented by the Hon. Mr. C. Everitt by the other vessel. He pointed out that and Mr. F. G. Stevens, the defendants on the 16th they started using the port being represented by Mr. M.-J. Eprott boiler and got the bilge pumps going. On and Mr. G. S. Carver
the 17th the bilge was decreasing and they started fring all boilers. Counsel added
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PLAINTIFF'S ALLEGATIONS,
The pleadings stated that the Far Ting that it was denied that the Kenkon Muru in earlier days do not perhaps notice was on a voyage fra Newchwang to showed a distress signal, and pointed out the change that has taken place in Canton, and at 60 on the morning of that the sucks from the shortened funnel Colonies like the Stmits and Hongkong July 17th, the observed it steamer which would hang low over the deck and might
There is still too much alcohol drank.{
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Mr. Carver, for the defendants, sought to shew in the course of his submissions.
that, while the Kenko 3orn was not in
a safe position she was secure, and in
In the course of an extremely interest. trade and forbid chits, taking no account ing address, the son of the well-known of the credit given in other businesses Nantungchow industrial magnate stated: Incidentally, by protecting the improvi
During the comparatively brief period dent from the pernicious chit, & great of my association with the various indus temptation is placed in the way of the trial organisations of Naaturgehow, Chinese servants who have to handle the have been given the opportunity to money for the drinks so that the balance observe and to appreciate the difficult of benefit to the community is not so problems confronting them. From these great as might be supposed. The older I often turn to the burger question of the residents of the place, in bringing up the industrial development of the country as trouble that beset them and their fellows
whole. While I am not without doubt as to the competence of dealing with such a question of great complexity, I believe that it is quite fundamental to correctly! diagnose the causes of the unsatisfactory doubtedly, and the pernicious eleven appeared to be on fire. She at once went give the inspression that the ship was
to her assistance and found that what on fire.
Evidence was given on behalf of the symptoms of the present industrial situn o'clock habit is the worst offender-going tion." While it is always the part of the out before lunch to see a man, or two had appeared to be fire was a distress
sigual.
The Kenkau "Moru stated that plaintiffs by Serge Nicolas Petroff, second men, and breaking the sailor's rule about critics to dwell on the seriousness and the sun and the yard arm, with the raulted to be toned to a safe anchorage, that he was formerly a commander in she had been disabled by the typhoon and mate on the Fu Fing Wa, who stated hopelessness of the symptoms, I join those that the rest of the day is spent in Her engines were disabled and she was the Rassinu navy, and had to leave Russia. who are sincerely interested in finding more or less auddled, or at least not remedies and who would therefore first alert, condition. For that reason we ob-funnel was over the side, the greater part deed several photographs taken by him preceeding under her own steam. Hey and join the mercantile marine. Ho pro- examine the causes with care.
ireted to the clubs intended for games, er her bridge had been washed away, the of the Renbon Mary. Fer an intelligens study of this import and athletics opening early in the day whole of the boats were gone, as well as ant problem it is necessary to recognize early that the late overnights call there the best davits and engine room skylight, ertain factory which may be conveniently on the way to office for the hair of the
A 10.30 am. the Yur Ying Wu com grouped together as being quasi-political dog. On the whole, however, we beliove I would first of all emphasize the fact that there is nothing like the amount of meneed towing and at 7.15 the next morn
a few hours time, by noon on the day |that we are witnessing the simaltaneous liquor consumed per head by the Euro, Ling the captain of the Krakon-Mage X-
progress of an industrial revolution and
pean community as in the old days. The Pressed satisfaction at the safety of his the Fue Ting a appeared, the could the inevitable disturbances, or rather it and soak man has gone out of position and statril he did not require the have get into safety under her own ten, service of the rescuing steamer, longer. He suggested that the Kraken Maru's fashion, happily, and to the majority of
Plaintiffs stated that by the services of position was not dangerous, sivce she had young men the actuat liquor bill is not the burden it once was, though there are their vowel the Kenkon, Mara" was re- plenty of water beneath her, and there sened from an exceedingly dangerous and was to danger of her dragging, since unfortunate exceptions. The second rea- son for the decline of the chit habit is critical position, and but for the services the had been anchore, without moving
appeared. the use of bank notes instead of the of the Far Fing a must have been for twoive hours before the The Ying Wa Counsel referred to a number of enses cumbersome currency of old. When there totally lost with her cargo through being was no other form of money than the driven ashore and her erew drowned. alluded to in fritekards Digest us being heavy silver dollar and the Ave dollar No other steanion was in sight. The a guide to arriving at an award, but the bank note there was some excuse for not plaintiffs stated that in rendering assist Chief Justice remarked that he thought wishing to be a peripatetie treasure, vault, ance they sustained damage by the strain that the cases did not help at all. Some and clits solved the problem, although of the towing, and also lent stores to the said the saxing of life was of the first in- with the sage danger that has overcome disabled steamer, to the extent of $13,966 tuner, others the adving of property. the Berlin Government. Easily carried Hongkong. They stated that the salved and others the risk run by the salving ship. Nobakly seemed to be at one as to which money obviates that danger and the chit value of the Keuken Muru was: Vessel was the most important thing to consider. Second in importance only to the above should be allowed to die a natural death £15, 193; freight, $10,000 Hongtong 150 Evidence way given for the defendants
Hathorn of in acting as a deterrent to industrial
Symi and Co., Lloyd's agents in Singa
G. Ritchie, ma development is the absence of tariff and net he made the subject of specia!
and by r pare autonomy. It is a wonder that in dis legislation with respect to drinks."
The defendants denied that her engines rugineer, who stated that he served his cussing the tariff question we should bear
were disabled when the Fun Ting a put apprenticeship with W. B. Thompson and so much about the financial aspect anil
in an appearance, although they admitted Lu, who were the builders of the Acon how much more revenue could be raised,
The next important pooremic obstacle that the circulation pump was useless. Jony, in the drawing office of the
he said, when the ship. to the shameful neglect of the economic in the way of industrial development They denied that she was incapable of company, side of the question. The repressive effect is to be the imperfection and crudity preureding under her own steam. They and knee
etype of jet candenser which on industries in an infant stage, by a ef business organization and methods.ied that during the typhoon big she carried. This could be used when the tariff regulated by treaty need not be This fact is too patent and elementary water had found its way freely into the combined pump broke. The use of this, with the injuries the Ken kon argued in order to be understood. The to require any explanation. Forhaps I engine room and the engines could not be far had sustaines, would have lessofied reality of this repression cannot be better should call attention to our especially made use of until the 17th, and they were her ability by 23 to 50 per centre of bin appreciated than by considering the pre noteworthy aspect of this question, preparing to get the engine started and The Chief Justice, in the course sent stato of a certain important industry which is extremely depressed and which namely, that of accounting and auditing proceed to safety when the Ving a judgmeat, said he was satisfied that the The old method of book-keeping, white appeared. It was net, admitted that the towing was a matter of considerable ilim- a reasonably high import duty could in
The worst culty and caused considerable strain on the all probabilities have kept in a very dif. good enough for a simple busines, be ship was in danger then. ferent position. But it is again clear, comes utterly inadequate for a compli- weather coeurred when the typhoon was engines of the The Fing a and upon her was unable to and did set in as in the first case, that it would be futile ated industrial organization, and to the passing on the 15th, but it improved pcp. He was also satisfied that the hen. fact, give any assistires in the towing to look for a solution that is immediately extent of this fondequoy there exists an afterwards They denied that the Tur opportunity for waste and inefficiency, Ting ' raa any danger in towing. The third important quasi-political and an opening for loss of even baser They admitted the supply of stores to the He pointed out that the henken Maru re character. In this connection the preval. value of $1,025, and stated that the true
August 27th six weeks after her mis during which time she had a salvage Apart from the friction and inconven-
in attendance and was being repaired.... ience incident to the employment of coins and in bearer checks increases the ease her cargo yen 70.200..
both.
adjustments following the wake of a pulitical one. Their interactions have! -producede conditions unsatisfactory to From the industrial standpoint felief can only be sought through.th: con: summation of the process of political stabilization. Until this is done, we shall continue to suffer from the curtailment of the domestic market, the dissipation and destruction of capital, the unavail ibility of raw material, the interruption of the development of communications, and the general timidity of industrial
adventure.
available
THE TARIFF BUGETAIL.
STORY OF THE DIYENCES
by Mr.
marino
handicap is the chaotic state of currency ent method of making payments in cash value of the ship was yen 172,375, and in the position she was towed to
of different metals with continually chang of committing fraud without leaving po Mr. Everitt, in opening the case for The fact that the services rendered aero ing relative values, the economic loss re-sible clues of detection and to that extent, the plaintiffs, said it was clear that, plain- not merely towing services having been sulting from the depreciation of silver aggravates the evil inherent in had ac- tiffs were entitled to remuneration of admitted, he had only to consider the sum with the consequent rise in value of all counting and audit. For the sake of pro- some sort. The questions the Court had of money the owners and the crew of the deferred payments made gold-using mating industry and commerce and of to decide were: en what basis the re- Ting a were entitled to receive. eliminating muneration was to be determined, and With the assistance of Captain Rushton countries must be obvious to all. Further increasing efficiency and
SOCIAL UPHEAVAL
of
Probably a very small
The domain of industry. I do not pretend China is also confronting dangers which establish connection with the disabled could not accept this, the bad
economic..
renched the conclusion
to the sal
and are, in other words, strictly first of all, the danger of growing condence to the value of the nived shift there was ro real danging which
THE LACK OF CAPITAL
they hind
the serious considerations which more, so long as the values of the two fraud the correction of the defective or what the amount of remuneration should (Assesor) in some instances, bo had con metals keep on fluctuating within a wide ganization and method is fundamental in be Counsel proceeded to deal with the
elements which should be considered by affected the matter. With regard to the raugs, the element of uncertainty remains importance
silved vessel he had
come to the conclusion present in our foreign trade, and to that The rapidity and extent of the removal, the Court in making its award. Firstly, danger to human life and property of the extent acts as an appreciate deterrent to of the forczcing causes for the unatis- as to the danger as regards life. it was ly the development of commerce. But inas- factory industrial situation will deter admitted that the Kenkon Maris was that there was a considerale degree of much as coinage is a public function, and mine the extent and direction of indus-anchored in comparatively shallow water danger both to the lives of the crew of the
in danger rightly so, those who are concerned with trial growth in the future. On the eve her means of propulsion ware gone, shut Kenkon Jar and to the ship and purely industrial problems can find no of sailing for Europe, I have no other had no boats and, apparently, no rafts. If cargo. The vessel was
Lead, of bumping in the shallow water and effective means of coping with that ser desire than to endeavour to discover the her cable had parted and she had beening the small islands in the neighbour- ious problem
effective means of promoting the removal would have fingeren lands there breaking up.
of dragging of her anchor would While these difficult questions concern of these causes, intofur ns, the limited would have been danger to bar crew. As
to the danger to the lives of those on have led to serious disaster, The next ing political readjustments, tariff auto time for the trip allows me to do so."
board the Fe Ting a the principal item to be considered was the value of tha nomy and coinage many rightfully be re-
danger was that of the Chief officer and property as salved, and garded as being obatuors quite alien to But in the process of industrialiation, men who weat out off in the boat to arrived at a valuation of
ship was thirty that all the industrial ailments can be are almost inseparable from that process steamer bat the Fur Fing We had to be years old, and he was: inclined to put the nd the valne thus attributed to them. I shall point dangers which, if not properly guarded maneuvred close to the Kenkon Mura in value of the ship at £30,000, out a few outstanding difficulties which against, may lead to the destruction of heavy-sens With regard to the other of the cargo at £6.000, to which had to be
added
the freight, making a total value of ara strictly within the industry itself, economic and social stability. There is, questions counsel submitted that the evi, 314. He had
fict of capital and labour., And then, was anty, and that the evidence of the ing vessel, and he cold
ying the emergence of big industrie, and in deck fog and engine-room loz showed that Linenny; way. indicate. that Above all, the fact that China has dustrial towns will bring about a gradual, the Keuken Muru must have been in use the best skill nynilable. Dealing with long remained an. agricultoral comunhealthy exodus of the rural population considerable danger. The wind was re the disbursements made by the owners of munity supporting. constantly swel- inund the consequent deterioration of corded as at its worst mixty er seventy the Ine Fing and the image su ling population and thereby leay agriculture Furthermore, as the indus miles an hour and mountainous sens were tained by her in the towing his lordship ing very little surplus produce for trial organization grows more and more referred to, also that the vessel was ship reduced they claim in this respect from accumulation, has resulted in the scarcity complex and delicate and the market for ping water all over the decks, that her $13,560 10 600. He said he thought it of capital. This fact is evidenced by the the pradets becomes more and more extering gear had gone, and she was list would be a fair allowance, beyond the set- prevalence of an exorbitaat rate of in- tended, the chances of an abrupt breaking. She was also out of the ordinary tal cost expended. if he awarded four per
cent of the figure i had" terrt, which directly represson industrial down are rendered increasingly anime track of ships, H
of the Kenko Mary
cargo and development by raising the general cost rous, such as the familiar business crises
which worked out as of production. The high interest rates of regular recurrence, with all their ne Hongkong and Japan was then rend..
$14,744 "He added that he thought thero also indirectly, curb enterprise by ertat companying hardships to the profit-seek
EXPERT EVIDENCE RECESSARY should be an award of $1.700 to the cap ing a general expectancy of an impossibly ing as well as to the wage-earning daanes.
Mr. Carver, ou behalf of the defends tain, and $350 to the First Officer, high rate of return on investment In It is, therefore, to be hoped that in order to satisfy this irrational desire for attempting to hasten industrialisation we ants, submitted that it was a matter for would be no to make an order for pay- anxcessive return, and to attract addi- shall always be on our guard against the expert knowledge as to whether there ment to the crow because the time that had tional capital; scme adopt the question pitfalls, such as the ones just mentioned would have been any danger of the vessel elapsed and the nature of the crew would to distributo imposible able expedient of paying dividends that All the industrially advanced countries breaking up and the crew being lost if make it next to
Mr. Everite pointed out that the ultimately impair the financial condition have suffered from them in different do she had gone ashore. His submission with the moder of the business. I am not here to trace groes, and it would be a pleasant sur regard to the danger to property was officers and engineers were still serving on the many ramifications of the paucity of prize, indeed, if our country turns out to that, although on the night of July at the China constand his lordship directed capital insofar as they adversely affect be an exception. How to promote indus and 16th the vessel appeared to have been that further surn of $800 should be divide industrial development, but we can hope trial development and yet to avoid its in considerable danger on the morning among them. for no immediate change for the better incidental ovlis, or at least how to miti of July 17th when the services were Mr Everitts Application for costs was unless the problems are squarely faced gate them, will afford a problem that rendered, the conditions had improved; granted Counsel stated that the proced and mat,
merita very serious thought and study of and although the vessel was not in a ings commenced three years ago and had (Continued at foot of next column,) al. (Applause)
sheltered anchorage, she was not in very entailed three-commissions.
The evidence taken on commission inti, à nereristage wi
herng the
to the dock