PILOTS AND
SHIPS.
MASTERS' LEGAL
FUNCTIONS.
UNANIMOUS_CLARIFYING RESOLUTIONS.
“HIMALAYA "MARU GOES PAGROUND.
ACCIDENT INTERRUPTS TRAFFIC AT BRISBANE
WHARF.
The Japanese steamer Himalaya Haru, after leaving the Musgrave Wharf, South Brisbane,
went aground on the rocks near the Woolloongabba coal wharves was necessary to procure a tog to pull her off,.........
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 1927.
FAMOUS SHIPS' FATE:
NEW HOME FOR "FOLDROY, ́ÄNT" AND "IMPLACABLE """"
the
When the Falmouth magistrates granted an application by the Harbour Commissioners 2 for withdrawal of a summons imued by them against Mr. G. Wheatley Cobb, it was stated that Mr. Cobb, would probably remove the train- Iting frigate Foudroyan and the Implacable from Falmouth to Mil.
ford Haven. The freighter, en route to Japan, issued an
was originally the grounds thời đi left Birt and Co.'s wharf at about Cobb had failed to remove the 10.43 without the services of a Foudreyant to other moerings tug-boat, and, after almost collid when ordered to do so, although About fifty delegates, representing with the coal lightering dect the berth she was occupying was berthed at the coal wharves, we required for big commercial ves
ground stem on opposite the olde Garden Ferry steps, immediately.
It it as a protest against what
The forty-third annual con- ference of the United Kingdom Pilots Association, which this year, for the first time, was held at an inland port, was opened at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.
ing ports in all parts of England. attended the conference, and in extending to them an official wel come the Lord Mayor (Alderman J. H. Swales) spoke to them of the Port of Manchester's chief claims
to distinction.
No Amendment of Pilots' Act.. Lord Apsley, the president, said that last year it had been anti- cipated that their time at the pre sent conference would be fully oc. cupied in dealing with a possible
!
The
JUINMONS
past the wharf. After vain ended he regards, as the unreasonable ac vours to refloat herself with hertion of the authorities that Mr. own power, the services of the Cobb (who, in the last thirty years Beaver were commissioned. A line has spent £100,000 on the vessel) was attached to the stern, the anis said to be contemplating send. chors, weighed, and in a very short
ing them elsewhere. time he vessel was on her way
The Foudroyant is named, 'after down the river, apparently name Nelson's old ship, while, the Im the worse for her mishap. She then proceeded to the Hamilton Placable is the only surviving Cold Stores Wharf, where a survey Trafalgar..
fenemy battleship which fought at was made, and, later, Captain R S. Taylor advised that the diver had reported that the vessel had sustained no damage.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
August 15th.
Calchne (Blue Fannel), due Sept.
10th.
D'Artagnan (M.M.), dus Saptem
ber 13th,
amendment of the Pilotage Act;The mishap to the Himalaya But, fortunately, the clouds had Jaru considerably hampered all Adolf Von Baeyer (E. St. L.), due rolled by, and they could discard the towing operations in the in-
mediate vicinity. The A.U.S.Nenes (Blue Funnel), due Sept. their oilskin. He was pleased to tugboats. Fearless and Chester- 93th. be able to inform them that they food, who were conducting the distrafura (E. & A,), due October, 3rd.
abled Proteus upstrendy,
were Athos 17. (MM), due August 30th had an assurance in writing, both obliged to berth alongside. the Bolton Castle (Dodwell), due Sept. from the President of the Board. Jacumba, at the Eagle-street 24th. of Trade and from the Depart wharf, and the Esser, which was ment, that no draft resolutions for had to berth at the AU.S.N. Co.'s making for the Musgrave Wharf, the amendment of the Pilotage Act wharf at Eagle Street. existed on the stocks, that no such resolutions were anticipated by the Board of Trade, and, farther, thakiji in the event of any such action being contemplated in the future their Association would immediate- ly be informed of the fact.
Mr. John H. Inskip, the general' secretary and solicitor of the As sociation, in his annual report pointed out that the last twelve.
months had been remarkable for the number of ports from which requests for advice and assistance had come. The membership of the Pilots' Association, he added, showed a further increase, not withstanding deaths and retire ments. It certainly seemed that there was a greater willingness on the part of new pilots coming into the service to join their Associa tion than on the part of older -pilot-
BABY BURIED ALIVE.
FOUND IN A WOOD,
ath.
Cuticura
OINTMENT
Cuticura
'BINTMENT
The Family Friend
Nothing part, swecker or more sffective for esregrun, mabes, itch- ings and irritatiops. Bathe with Curiesra Boap and hot water to des [she dieten of lappurities, and follow with a gentle application of Cuti- |curs: Ointment to soothe and heal.
Sona. Ointment, Talcum sold throughout |
Try the Cuticuen Shaving Stick."
TO, THE "LAST DROP.
INNER HISTORY OF AMAZING BRANDY DEAL
By one of the most remarkable transactions of its kind in the his- tory of the vineyards of France there has been brought to England. all the fine old brandy on the jostaten of, Cognac.
"A. press representative learned that as a result there is stored in London £2,000,000 worth of brandy belonging to vintages going a hundred years back.
Delhi (Swedish East Asiatic), dus" Some of it," said Mr. C. E. MI
August 19th.
Stamboia, who concluded the desi Diomed (Blup Fuppel), due October at Bordeaux for four big London
houses, "is worth. £50, a, bottle. Esquilino (Dodwell), due September
15th Eurylothus (Blue Funnel),
September 11th
due
It is a liquor which in a sense is priceless, for there is no more of. it when this is done. The whole of the estates of Chateau de
Domaine, St. Severe, and Maison Lautrait have been bought up.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSȚINEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.
CHINA MUTUAE STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO, LTD.
From UNITED KINGDOM VLA
SINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES Co's Steamer PHILOCLETES
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, whers is will Seat
tiona
Optional here, unions
and subject to Tarmo and Condi of Storage at Holt's What The For Cargo will be ready Delivery Imm Godown on and after 8th Anguil
will not be landed has been
gives prior Btormzer's arrival, bat carried on
from port to port to the final
of call port to which the option entends.
All broken, casted and damaged
Goods are to be letu in
the Godowns, where they will be examined one hours of 10.45 M. Tuesdays and Fridays between
to
Time will 1
OD ADT
and Noor within the Free Storage period.
be admitted after the and all Goods remain be subject Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, andalivered after the 15th August, will to Bent
All
Claime against the Stowmar must be presented to the Undersigned va or before the 29th August or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
BETTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,
[3198
8th August, 1927.
THE BEN LINE. STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FLOK LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS
AND PHILIPPINES.
The Steamship “BENLAWERS."
ONBIGNEES of Clazgo son hereby landed at their risk into the hazardous infomed bäst all Goods are being and/or extim haardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kawloon Warf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or
be chiained. No Claims will be Goods STO
care left the Godawns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th
instant
to Bent be subject All Claims against the Stowmer mast
from
SOUND THAT CAUGHT. MAN'S Eurypylus (Blue Funnel), due Oct. 1'Chesseneuil, St. Amant de Graves, the wharves, Delivery d after the
ATTENTION.
HURST GEKEN, ST888. The Sussex village of Hurst
Green, half-way between Tunbridge
28th.
Fiume L (Dodwell), due August
18th.
Hector (Blue Euanel), que August
24th.
Javanese Prince (Furness, F.E.),
due August 23rd.
29th
Wells and Hastings, has been hor ribed by the news that a two-ashgar (E. & 0.), due November months-old baby had been buried 25th.
a wood on the main Kashmir (P. & O.), due September alive in Brighton road midway between Hurst Green and Etchingham. Keemun (Blue Funnel), dus Sept-
The baby was found about 6.15 20th on a Sunday evening by Mr.Xkyber-(P. & O.), due September Parker, a Hastings Rover Cub- master. who was "motor-cycling with his wife:
Mr. Parker pulled up at the roadside for tea in the woods, a favourite spot for picnickers and moted for its wealth of bluebells.
Iow
Lycaon (Blue Funnel), dus Sept.
End.
facedonia (F. & O.), due October,
∙14th.
Malva (P. & 0.), due. September
18th.
11th
Menelaur (Blue Funnel); due Ang.
..19th.
The French Government tax is so heavy that "this is an end to the vintages. Those which have been
acquired are of 1983, 1875, 1865, be presented to the Undersigned en of 1819, 1938, 1927, 1820, and 1811. before the 27th instant, or they will
"All this previously was under not be recognized. the control of some 30 organisa An broken. chaled and damaged Goods tions, all in France. Now everyo anamined on the 13th instant,
Talk in
the Godowns, where they drop of it is here."
10 No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 7th August, 1997, [6195
"MR: ANYTHING."
WITHOUT A NAME OR—A
WASH
A young man, begrimed with dirt and clad, in, rags, who said
at
́TRE- NEW ® PLENCE, SERIEH · 1.
Mantua (Pr-&-03), dus-November-ho did not know his name, was THERAPION –No. 1 remanded at Hampstead: Police THERAPION No.-2 Cour
He was accused of being, found THERAPION, No. 3 in the Hampstead, Bathing Fonds 1 ime Eadder Taburk - Ken the mood à situ enclosure for an unlawful purpos0 at 1.30 a
Both.
Mentor (Blue Funnel), due August Mongolia (P. & C.), due October
28th Morca (F. & 0), due August 18th, Wagpore (P. & 0.), dupe: August-
20th Wingchow (Blue Funnel), die Ang
After ten be went farther into the woods, when he heard a sound Filots' and Masters' Responsibüties, that puzzled him. He hurried to An interesting discussion took the spot and was horrified to see a baby's foot sticking up out of place at the afterdoon session of, a small pile of earth at the en the conference on the motion of a trance to a rabbit burrow. He re Glasgow delegate, the object of moved the earth and there was re-
vealed the baby. which was to ensure that whenever He laid it on the ground and a compulsory pilot took charge of sought his wife, who attended to A vessel the master should be re- the baby, removing the earth from
its eyes and mouth. liaved of all responsibility and liability. The present position, it was argued, was most unsatisfac tory. A master came into port where it now is and took a pilot, good, bad, or in- The baby, whose condition is different. In the event of an accritical, is a fairly well nourished St. Albans (E. & A.), das Sept. boy with dark hair and blue eyes. cident the master asked: It had on a small cheap cotton vest Tanda (E, & A), due August 30th. Did you realise the accident was and two white knitted woollen jac-Teresias (Blue Fannel), due Oct. going to happen?" And if he re-kets, the corner of which was stuff-
ed into its mouth. A white wool Thearts (Blue Funnel), que October plied that he did, but had not in-len hand-knitted hat was also terfered, he got the bolt." And found.
W&L
They took the child to Hurst Green Police Station, and after a doctor and be Called Brass moved to Ticeburst infirmary,
A large touring car, of, between 15 and 5-p, and apparently English make, was seen further up the road to where the baby was tained a woman and two men, and found by several people. It con- it is understood that the police are endeavouring to trace them.
he was blamed equally, if he did.. interfere. In a recent case refer "red to in the Journal of Com
merce, it was stated, it had been "found by an eminent lawyer that a master knew so much about his ship that when he got into a tight The police have made inquiries corner, he must, know what the whip throughout the district, but can
not End that any children would do better than the pilot.
One delegate, who pointed out missing and are now extending that it was clearly laid down that their field of search. Two children a pilot took charge of the ship, were reported missing, but they observed that it was time the posi- have now been satisfactorily ac tion of the master was more clear-; counted for.
ly defined.
Mr. Inskip, the Association's
solicitor, pointed out that this mat-
ter had already been fully discuss-
ed by a Departmental Committee
and that the legal relationship be tween the master and the pilot had also been argued more than once in the courts. Bection 44 of the Pilotage Act certainly had a bear
DOCTORS MUST TELL.
are
MR. JUSTICE MCCARDIE'S
RULING,
When a consulting surgeon ça}}- ing on the question as far as comed in a divorce case at Birming pulsory pilotage was concerned. ham Assizes repeated the protest The section laid down definitely made at the previous bearing by that the master of a vessel employ, another doctor that to produce the
should • would ing a compulsory pilot to the pile evidence required, ma tradition
But there was not a word in the Mr. Justice McCardie said that Act which referred to the relation when a doctor came into a court ship between the master and the of law he had no privilege. pilot of a vessel that was in con- The point in the case, said the Catera. It was clearly judge related to a department to suggest that a pilot under the Ministry of Health and mever undertook full responsibility there were regulations governing for the vestel he was piloting, or treatment of patients, one of which that the master or owner was not laid down that information ob
as con. that was done. The Filotage Act, Sidential. But there- he submitted, could not be altered which purported to apply to a in the way that had been suggest art of law, and he could find ed. But on the other hand, al nothing which saved a doctor from though the master and owner were the obligation of disclosure if no liable for any damage, they had
ordered by the court a claim against the pilot it be bad been guilty of negligence.
always responsible for any damage tained should be reg nothing
"A book and "documents required" were accordingly produced."
Vyanza' (P. & O.), dus September
14th.
Santhia (B.I. & Apcar), dus Aug.
13th.
Sarpedon (Blue Funnel), due Oct.
30th.
5th,
16th.
ist
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A constable said that hearing a noise of aplintering wood he climb. ** ed over a fence into the enclosure, and saw the man wresting oper B atten. the shutter of the bathing dant's shelter.
It was dark, and, fearing the HONG KONG WEEKLY man had-a jemmy in his hand, he struck him over the arm with his truncheon. "
The man said he tried to get into the hut for warmth and sleep. He
PRESS.
did not know his name, did not de CONTAINING ALL THE WEEK'S any work, and simply walked about.
What do people call you?" ask- ed the chairman.
Bill, Jim, Alf, or anything they think of," the man replied.
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