CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CHINA COAST CASUALTIES. navigating the Yangtze, more
A HEAVY SIX MONTHS.
During the six months ending PACIFIC MAIL $,S. CO., LTD. in December of last year there were many shipping disasters in the China Sess, and it is interest S.S. "DOYLESTOWN.“
ing to look back over the ground, From CALCUTTA via
when a more comprehensive idea of the damage which has been SINGAPORE & SAIGON. done can be properly estimated. The above mentioned vessel
In a summing up of the disasters having arrived from the above and what was
the primary mentioned Ports, consignees of
cause of each SAYS Ship- carga are hereby informed that Ping ant Enginering. there they raust take immediate de.may be arrived at some definita livery of same from alongside. conclusions with regard to and all cargo impeding discharge mistakes which may be guarded will be landed at their risk and against on future occasions. expense into the Pacific Mail. Shipmasters and others, will no Steamship Company's godowns at cubt, be especially interested in encountered disaster and it is the object here, with the somewhat limited amount of data available to cater as well as possible in this direction.
especially, however, at this time of the year when It is low water on the river. It also demonstrates the need for s more efficient means of dis- seminating valuable information, of new sand-banks in the bed of as to soundings and the formation the river, to masters and pilots navigating vessels on the tiver at all times. Information given in time would, in many cases, be the cause of averting many disasters.
which encountered many avoid- The barque Chinpu is a vessel able disasters whilst in China coast waters. Leaving Manila in May last, with a cargo of copra, she caught fire and had to put into Nagasaki with a large Part of her cargo damaged or destroyed. She suffered further disaster on attempting to continue
West Point, and stored at Con. how this or that particular shipbar voyage, being caught in two
signees' risk.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce en Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exports Hongkong, before bills of Lading can be counter signed.
disaster
The first shipping during the beginning of the six which occurred in the China Seas
All broken, chafed and damag. months was the case of the s ed goods are to be left in the Go-Hauroto, which left Bangkok on downs, where they will be ex-July 24 for Hongkong. It was amined on February 6th at
not until the middle of August 10a.m., and February 7th at 10 that fears began to be expressed that this vessel was lost, or at least damage been sustained which made of her a helpless of the wind and weather. wreck drifting about at the mercy
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All claims must be presented within & week of the steamer's arrival here, after which ther cannot be recognized.
No claim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns and all goods remaining undelivered after February 7th, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S: CO. A's Operators. L. S. Shipping Board.
Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 31st January, 1920.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
PRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE.
From NEW YORK
The Steamship
"MOORISH PRINCE"
Having arrived, from the above Ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited. Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports Hongkong. before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the & downs, where they will be ex- amined on Monday, 9th inst. at
typhoons of the Goto Islands and dismasted. reaching Shangbai in a disabled condition. It may be bere noted that on August 20 a steamer belonging to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha crossed the Chinpu's bows when the latter vessel was lying signals of dis- tress but took no notice of her. The Kasuga Maru was sighted on September 16 and offered to take off the crew but declined to take her in tow, and she was first re- ported here by the Empress of Russia,
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1920.
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Of these
During October there were also quite a number of shipping dis- asters on the coast. the loss of the Taiwan Maru, the most important was perhaps which went ashore in Mofu Bay. Haitan Straits. on October 24. A tug was sent to render aid, but later adrices show that the vessel Was considered Consequently she is stili, as far as we know. lying where she first went ashore, but in all probability she is fast falling to pieces. On October 10 and later. there were a number of miner shipping accidents on the Yang-
It was, however, definitely had been lost with all hands in established later that the Hauroto the typhoon of July 26 which swept the Southern part of the China Seas at that time with particular violence. Definite loss of this ill-fated vessel was at last received when the Saigon s. Telemachas arrived at Hongkong from Saigon on August 23. This Vosse! picked
up part of the superstruture of the Hauroto when off the Paracel and it became evident that the ship went ashore tiiere dur-tze. ing the typhoon. It will be remembered that the Hauroto carried 290 Chinese passengers, and one French lady, in addition to European officers and engine. ers, and a Chines: crew. This may be considered as the most terrible disaster which occurred on the coast during the typhoon season. The only way in which it can be concluled that the Hauroto was lost, was, that the master was deceived as to the action of the typhoon, perhaps
thinking owing to the strange manner in which it acted that only a strong monsoon had to be feared.
It will be remembered that captain R. M. de la Sala of the s. Pheumpenh was deceived in a similar manner and the Rev. Froc. S. J. of the Siccawei Observatory, explained later the precise reason.
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total loss.
The Hsin Pingan, when in charge of a Chinese pilot went ashore near the Corner Busy in the
new Tungchow Channel. Though two black balls were hoisted and the vessel blew her whistle continuously as
awara-
steamer,
ing. 2 Japanese also in charge of a pilo:, passed so close to her that she also went ashore and the two vessels laid side by side on the bank. The Hisin Pingan later refloated herself when the tide rose again as also did the Japan.
ese vessel, but the fact alone of the latter ship going ashore does not say
much for the Yangtze Chinese pilots. Doubt less there are good men amongst them. We hope so. Perhaps it may be only as है matter of Chinese officers invariably come course that vessels in charge of to disaster eventually. The China Navigation Com-latter end of October the Chinese At the pany suffered the loss of one gunboat Haiyung narrowly es vessel during August as well. caped going ashore on the Bund The Tamsui left Hankow here. But for the anchor being August 24 with a cargo consisting dropped she would have done su of 27.000 piculs of beancake, and and, we presume, heen quite an the same night went ashore in the ornament Hukoang Cut-off channel near
Bund for a short time. Hankow. Endeavours were made serious collision occurred
A particularly by the master. Captain J. S. de October 39 between the Indo- Wolf, ro at once get the vessel China Waishing and the Japan- a lot but without avail. Later, ese-owned vessel Yonan Maru the Woosung came to herin the barbour. The bows
on
on the
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Loksang......J. M. Co. Haiching... D. & Co. All claims must be presented assistance and passed a wire of the Waishing were badly bar-Chenar.
Montague. .A. L. within fifteen days of the steam-
aboard the Tamsui and tered and the Yonan Maru was
B. &. S. er's arrival here, after which date endeavored to pull her off, but no better off.
Unnan M... OS. K....Feb. 18 they cannot be recognized,
Yatshing......J. M. Co.
... Feb. 19 No claims will be admitted after which the wire was attached ed the news of the loss of the
On December 8 was first receiv Kaga M.....N. Y. K
... Feb. 19 the goods have left the Godowns, carried away, after which the Lienshing which was bound from
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A riverside cstate at Teddington state," is a statement credited to and all Goods remaining unde-
Banri M..... D. & Co...Feb. 28 Petroleum Company and the asso-
Feb. 24 has been acquired by the Asiatic General Sherman. Woosung
left livered after the 10th inst, will be
for Hankow Hongkong for Saigon. Also on the
Tiraroem J. C. 1. Feb. 28 cia'el "Shell" oil companies. Then longer be inscribed on the further assistance. following
That the age of the bride can subject to rent.
Eventually the vessel had to
day the Szechuan
Totomi M. Y. K. E. Feb. cost was £12,000, and it will be marriage certificate is a new rule Railway No Fire Insurance has been be abandoned when she turned Co's Chuchuan, one
Steam
Tjimanoek......J.C.J. L... Mar. 1 used as Navigation effected.
over on her side. At the present Company's up-river steamers, was of the
*ports ground and in regard to French marriages. Bill of Lading will be counter-time salvage operations are under lost.
holiday resort for their staffs.
from WisWN SUN It is sufficient if she is declared signed by
way to salve the vessel which is❘ed reef when below Fengtu, but lost also. The loss of this veszel merce announces that the Jap-
She struck a submerg and the officers and crew were
DESPITE THE BOYCOTT. of age, a statement of specific now lying on her side in the
The Osaka Chamber of Com- age being unnecessary. "SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
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ber passengers and crew were
The chief menace to sugar cane first thought, she will prove not the case with the passengers saved. Unfortunately this was
and the Hauroto are undoubtedly anese import trade has been but in the West Indies is the frog- the two most serious disasters of slightly affected by the boycott, bopper, an insert that sucks the Agents.
difficult to refloat. The lass and
the six months and it is to be while the export of raw materials sap from the root and leaves of Crew of of the Tamsui well shows the The death
the Hongkong, 3rd February, 1920. dangers to be encountered in including some
Liensing. hoped that the future months has rill was
increased. heavy, will bring no such repetition of goods have been most severely name to its ability to take prodi- Manufactured the sugar cane, and that owes its 379 persons disasters.
gious leaps.
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