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British Ship Pirated
That the whole crew. including the British master, Capt. R. Par- cou, and Chief Officer: Mr. Taylor, were forced to stand with their hands above their heads, while the ship was looted was the story told by the crew of the British coastal steamer Tapat (No. 81 which was held-up by armed Chinese pizātes from a trawler in Haltan Straits on Jan. 27,
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Violations Of U.S. Act By Shipping Companies In Philippines Alleged
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19-The U. S. Maritime Commission should enter cease-and-desist orders against spe:lfled steamer lines and shippers in U.S.-Philippine freight traffic charged with giving or obtaining transportation at less than regular rates by means of false bl ling. C O. Arthur, examiner, proposed in a re- port to the commission released last night. ,, ་
The report said such practi e was a violation of sest on 16 of the shipping act of 1916.
The report affected chiefly cotton. rayon and
The vessel, which is owned by the Sindhi Steamship Co., returned to the Colony yesterday after hav- textilës exporters. ing been refused to discharge her cargo of flour and all at Haikow by the Japanese.
After
15 ARMED MEN
NO EVIDENCE
DEPARTURES FROM
COLONY
HÀRUNA MARU
On
Departures for Manila by the sa Suwa Maru which left on Wednes- The investigation" started on
day were Mr. Vicente Espina, Mr. Aug. 13, 1940 The examiner's re-
Vicente. Espins Jr. and Mr. and port concluded that no evidence
Passengers for Mrs. A. Larson. According to the crew, the ship was found of violation of sections Sydney by the same vessel were. was boarded by 15 mien armed with 15 and 17 of the shipping act, but Mr. and Mrs. F. (T. H. Johnson and rifles and revolvers, dressed in violations were found of section
Mr. J. H. R. Paulin. khaki üniforms, and came from 16 by respondent carriers, namely. a motor trawler.
the American President Lines, The pirates smashed in cabin Barber Steamship Company, Eler- Passengers for Bombay by the doors and took away the crew's man and Bucknall Steamship SS. Haruna Maru which left money and the ship's blankets.
Company. Isthmian Steamship Wednesday were Mr. G. Bhoira), the looting 1
Japanese Company and the United States Mr. P. J. Billimore, Mr. R. Chan- trawler appeared on the scene and Lines Company.
diram, Mr. M. G. Chotranl, Mr. S ordered the vessel to weigh an-
Also reported was the violation R. Gacherai, Mr. K. H. Mirwani, chor.
of section 18 of the shipping act Mr. N. M. Sabnani and Mr. N.
Passengers
by the through wilkul acceptance of less Wadhumal. than regular rates by respondent same vessel for Colombo were Mr. THE WEATHER
shipper LR. Aguinaldo and Com- and Mrs. 9. M Lack. Maximum temperature yesterday Dany and E. Awad and Sons; Abe was 64 and the minimum 58 com-Cohen: Federated Trading Cor- MARINERS WARNED
and A. Gindorf and pared with 70 and 64 on Wednes-poration
A junk adrift in a position at Company: Kummer, Comins and Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is 3.78 Company; Smith, Kilkpatrick and approximately 22 deg. 43′ N. long 115 deg. 54 E about 3 pm, on Wed- Company: Stronghold Fastener inches against an average of 1.10.
Company and United States - Besday has been reported by the The Royal Observatory report
master of the s.s. "Tai Pat 8." ports Products Company. states:-
DANGEROUS AREA
The ship arrived back in port with tier cargo intact.
day.
A strong anticyclone covers China, pressure being highest over
FÅLSE BILLINGS
An area dangerous to navigation WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-Federal exists within a radius of half a the Lower Yangtse Valley. The Examiner D. Arthur told the mile from a position approximately depression has deepened consider Maritime Commission today that at Lat. 22 deg. 09′ N. long: 114 deg. ably: it is situated to the south-seven steamship companies have 17 E according to a Harbour east of Hokkaido, moving north-permitted certain shippers to oh-office notification. eastward
tain less than the regular tariff textue rates by false billings on
WEATHER REPORT shipments from the United States
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 am., Jan. 30. Barometer at sea level), 30.21 ins. Temperature, 59 F Humidity, 85 per cent. Wind Direction, N.E.
to the Philippines
Arthur recommended that the commissior order the steamship Lines in question to follow regular
tariff schedules hereafter.
Artau expressed the opinion
Wind Force (Beaufort): 3
that "the respondent carriers were culpably indifferent with regard to Temperature: Maximum vesterday
10 F
false billing to textile shipments to Temperature: minimum last night Manda over their Enes'
58 F
fading TUGA
Rainfall for 24 nra.
today, nil. Total rainfall since January 1st
3,78 ins. against an average of, 1.10 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.11 p.m Sunrise tomorrow, 7.03 a.m.
4 p.m. Jan. 30. Barometer (at sea level), 30.17 ins. Temperature, '80 F.
Humidity, 78 per cent.
Wind Direction, N..
Wind Force (Beaufort). 2. Maximum temperature. 64 F Minimum temperature, 58. F. Rainfall, nl.
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6
13 07
5 03
18 07
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2 1
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1857
3.5
Von.
3
0097 15 1
07 21
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