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SHIPPING.

THE PILFERASE EVIL.

AN IMPORTANT REPORT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

space of an equal weight at coal.

is obtainable all over the world, a

SHANGHAI COLLISION,

*MANILA MARUM RUNS INTO

GLENAMOY."

West-Bound Conference was, " die- | banded at San Franchico, and exficial of the U.S. Shipping Board predict an ers of sharp competition, "not a rate war, but very: nesrty”. A freight agreement entered into by the Toyo An accident occurred on the river at Kisen Kaisha, Jaya Pacific Mall. Shanghai, on Augus: 5, which had China Maif, and other lines aliena. of the steamer Glenamoy." The and passengers against U.S. owned the effect of postponing the departure the forces of competition for cargoes vessel, which was stationed at the and operated lines.

case of pilferage or damage of goods be utilised for the introduction accepted. to put in a ples of bedsteam, should this be required to packing. The Lendon Chamber of comply with the maritime regulations Commerce have co-operated with any country, but on no secount the shipowning industry is aking most steam or water be used in coo. some experiments as to the qualities Junction with Clay:no gas. Sulphur required in packing cases to withstand for use in the generator will kee (it dieänkely without deterioration; i the wear and tear of ocean transport, The report of the Committee as well as to make it difficult for theft can be stowed, in about half pointed by the Council of the Chamber to take place. The Committee of of Shipping, which has just been the Chamber of Shipping have gone in volcance distriers is much chea,e: The United Kingdom issued, is published at an opportune

due to carefully, and with the object of The fire extinguishing properties

Clayton Kas arc tims. Pilferage is a question of the into this part of the programme very tha

tacs that combustion greatest importance to shipowners restricting pilferage to the lowest of possible limita are preparing a th and shippers, and a perusal of this second report on the subject gives schedule of devices to be adopted cannot take place in an atmosphere proof that the evil is to be vigorously by shipowners. The names appended more than 5 per cent, sulphur dioxide. combated. The fact that the inter-to the report of the Committee ought! The lumigating powers of Clayton national Chambers of Cominence has to carry sufficient weight to earn for 839 are such that a strength of 3 per just been dealing with shipping quest the most careful consideration of cent: kills rats, insects and disease tions on an international basis adds all concerned with the transport off germs, and gives a very wide margin { go to her buny, and it was then the mendations for dealing with pilferage. goods by sea.

to the interest with which recom

FIRES AT SEA.

NEW REGULATIONS REQUIRED,

In

The Barber Steamship Company of New York will play a conspicuous part in this competition. Shortly

China Merchants Lower Wharf, was to have left for Chinwangtag, and the tue "Victoria" was at hand ready to tow her nut from the wharf, where will open a round-the-world Hoe, calf she was lying head upstream. At the ing at Oriental and European ports, same time a carga boat was moored with New York as the starting point. alongside. The "Manila Maru," the US ships are to be devoted increas 9,000 ton boat of the O.SK was comingly to Pacific trade. ing up the river. Nearing the China Merchants Wharf she swung round co

of safery to cover any diffusion accident occurred. She was carried absorption that may occur. A ton of too far inshore, and first she struck the sulphur produces approximately

cargo boa: lying by the "Glenamoy,” She then hit the 537,000 cubic feet of a fire extinguish-

sinking her. ing gas and £90,000 cubic feet of a

"Glenamoy" on the port side of the fumigating gas. By means of a very fo'c'ale, damaging ther there, while the simple test, scientific control of the

Manila Maru" herself received dam strength of gas generated and in a

age to her starboard side. Fortunate compartment is maintained, whether by she then went clear, and reached her

fumigating buoy. fire extinguishing method of dealing with fires on ships The reliability and simplicity of this has seen in the vessels of the dippon

SUEZ CANAL.

OUR SHIPPING PREDOMINANT.

The Company of the Suez Canal bas just issued its annual report for 1920. The British Government has

very considerable holding in this French company, which exploits the most important link in the shortest maritime route from Europe to the

one of the gravest problems which the shipping industry has to solve, have been received. The report lays stress on certain aspects of the question which ought to receive attention. It is pointed out, for example, that the practice of issuing bills of lading for goods received for shipment is undesirable, as it opens the door for pilferage, and that in any event, even if such a bill has to be issued, have accentuated the situation, one stallation in the vessels of the Nippon damage. As regards the "Manila passing through the

Yusen Kaisha.

Of

WELFARE OF SEAMEN.

Underwriters and shipowners are Several becoming disturbed over increasing lists of fires on steamers. recent changes in the shipping world shipowners should refrain under any of the most notable being the replac circumstances from issuing a shipped ing of steam by oil. This brings an bill of lading until the goods are end to the practical value of the actually on board the vessel. This Board of Trade somewhat ancient regulations dealing with fires simply On recommendation is designed, of by means of steam and water. course, to protect the shipowner as many ships now the steam is not far as possible from the reponsibility available, and the greatly increased

chairman for claims for pilferage before ship- use of the oil engines and of oil fuel

Sir Frederick Green, ment. It is satisfactory to learn, has brought into being quite a new

and treasurer, presided over the too, that the London Lighterage set of circumstances.

A very extended desire is being 103rd annual general meeting ol Clause is about to be amended by agreement with the trade, lightermen expressed in the shipping and under the British and Foreign Sailors' having agreed to accept a limited writing world for a set of new regula | Society. held at Wakefield House,

is governing the very serious

WORK OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN SAILORS' SOCIETY.

on service In

expansion of the society's activities responsibility for pilferage and theft

Cheapside. The effects of the great problem of fires on ships.

In a recent list of fires on ships due to the war were, he said, now while goods are in their hands.

The London police scheme is, as published by the Board of Trade, it

drawing nearer to normal condinous we anticipated, proving effective, and is interesting to note that out of 114 slowly passing away, and they were it is, therefore, to be regretted that fires at sea on the only two vessels in many of the nasal ports orber it is not to be continued in some of where the outbreak was very soon agencies were now able to deal with the needs of the bluejackets, the London docks. On the other 07ercome and the cargo saved, the hand, the Police Authorities have Clayton Fire Extinguishing Flant and the society was, in consequence,

was installed. This seems such a concentrating under consideration the extension striking example of the practical of the dock police scheme to the value of this chemical apparatus that whole of the River Thames, and, it is well worth looking at the system although the cost is estimated at and considering its merits. £50,000 a year, it will probably be Clayton machines have been fitted agreed that it iswell worth while facing into important units in over 80 m this expenditure. What is being done portant steamship lines. And since in London is being imitated in Aust. Lhey were first put on the market in ralia, the cost of the scheme being 1901 have peen growing continuously small levy per ton on cargo, and a parts of the world. They provide in

for

The year.

A survey is meantime being made of the "Glenamoy," says the N. C. Daily News, to ascertain the extent of the Mare" the extent of her injuries have not been learned either, but consider ing the-erious possibilities of the case present appearances are that both vesarts have escaped lightly.

conntries of the Bast.

The British flag continues to enjoy an undisputed supremacy in the

canal. In 1920 the total shipping 17,574,657 tons.

canal was

Of this total the Union Jack claimed 10,838,842 Far behind comes Japan with 1,601,468 tons and then Holland with 1,425,808) The United States comes next with only 723,716 tons. The German Bag COLOMBO'S SECOND HARBOUR. was shown only on three steamers→

14.777 tons.

LITTLE FURTHER WORK

TO BE DONE.

The constructional work connected with the Lake Development Schete is practically completed. Owing to this and to the further fact that this year's funds are nearly exhausted the limited; activy is almost entirely work at present in hand is somewhat confmed to the work of dredging and

reclamation

The financial results of the year are good. The total revenue was 257,460,6791 and the net profit after i-deducting all expenses' was 168,472," 665t. Of this sum 143661,971. are to be distributed to the shareholders, making 255f, per share issued.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'

REPORT;

The yearly report of the Messageri The docks near the les Maritimes, which was presented Fort station have been completed to the shareholders on June 28, shows some little time, though the channel that for the twelve months ending connecting them with the Harbour is November 30 last the net profits not yet ready for use. A dredger is of the line have amounted to Frs now at work in making this water-4,993,029 in comparison with 51 mil way navigable and it is hoped that lions in 1918-1919, and that in the connection between Lake and Hari are written down for Frs. 111,882,990, as against Frs. 196,531,000 formerly value ot real property by the end of the financial year the assers the private and contract fleets

The Norris Rozd bridge is now: The only in need of a parapet wall while rises from nearly 14 million to restricting the work in any direction already been finished. The work of tions, and supplies at Marseilles are

the commercial ports. The income £76,000, CE- fortunately fell short by £20,000 of The the expenditure, and the defien nad to be met by the sale of sme securities, but as the prospects bour will have been perfected. creased income were again brigien- ing they hoped soon to be able to

in the case of Australia met by ais fayour amongst shipowners in an adjust the balance without seriously the new bridge at Slave Island has: Frs, 100,000 short of twenty mil

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STATE BANQUET.”

A MIRAGE ÎN LONDON,

THE KING'S WAR MEMORIES PALL MALL SEEM AS A RIFPL-

ING LAKE OF BELGIUM, ··

;

The King and Queen gave a state.

A message from Allahabad dated

pleasing feature of this experiment one machine a fire extingusher and tie hoped that even now they night | dredging will be continued for some valued at Frs. 29,899,000 instead of banquet at Buckingham Palace in July 14 states :-The sole European

It

can ports.

reasonably look forward to getting a

No

share of the money subscribed so King George's Fund for Saltors. association was more entitled to a share of it than theirs, considering the magnificent work was dang tor sailors.

Statistics given showing the varied work of the society included the following items: Visits to ships, 46,000; Bibles and scripture poruuns seamen at society's reading rooms, distributed, 41,000; attendances of

1,027,000; clothing and sex kits provided, 4.700; numbers staying at rests, 109.000.

U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS

STATE OWNERSHIP FAILURE

of the important parts of the Lake 10 G fret, Reclamation, too, stil! continues. the present operations being limited to the neighbourhood of Kew Barracks

time in order to increase the depth twelve millions Contract liabilities honour of the King and Queen of the exception to the best wave iz ap- starms and torrential rains are re are little changed 694 millions. Belgians, who arrived in London onparently Rome, where thunder- Cath and ledger assets are put down a four days' state visit.

The banquet, which was attended by sponsible for a cold spell, compelling at nearly 179 million, an increase of

London on the contrary is broiling sundry debtors is Frs. 215,000,000, ous members of the royal family, the 50 million, whilst the account for close on 150 guests, including numer the wearing of overcosts. though formerly Frs. 130,790,000 Prime Minister and other Ministers in the sun and enjoying the spectacle Creditors are also more numerous, and Dominion Premiers, was served of a mirage which transformed the nearly 153 millions instead of 48 in the state ballroom amid glittering Mall into a ripping lake, in which millions, the total of credit' accounty being Frs. 143,778,000. The dividend splendour. to be proposed is Frs. 15 per share on

JAPANESE SHIPBUILDING.

AN AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT.

The remarkable progress made by Japan during the war is illustrated ding since 1914 in the following figures of shipbuil

1914... 1916.

1917.

1913

1919

a 75 million capital, the dividend last year having been Fes. 25 on a capital of 45 million francs.

GENERAL NOTES.

taxicabs appear to Boat. Profesor

Gold vases belonging to the famous 4. W. Bickerton, the President of the service of gold plate were filled with London Astronomical Society, told a and delicate fronds of green. The of the desert due to the expansion bunches of pink and mauve fowers reporter that this was like a mirage pink flowers were carnations and the of air on the surface of a tarted road. mauve were statice. Asparagus ferm Professor Bickerton is also responsible. and Cocos palma were sparsely em- for the theory that the heat wave is due to the diversion of a portion of the Golf stream owing to the abnormal distribution of floating ice broken from the Arctic icewalls by earth-

A regulation has been made by theployed.

the Queen Mary's dress was of nattier Government ar Weihaiwei that owner, agent or master of every ship bine, with an overdress of blue and

and junk shall pay to the cullector of gold paillette. Her Majesty wore a

had been largely deprived of its norm- revenue an increase of 6 per cent. diamond crown with the Koh-i-noor, quake waves. Hence Great Britain

steel generator, through which air which now compres several new yards in Japani, 1314 which could on such dues as a special levy to and her other chief ornaments were i al moisture, secounting for the dryness.......

diamonds.

:

sad the transparency of the at- mosphere.

is that there is no hostility to it on disinfecting apparatus, worked on the simplest principle imaginable. Another exceptionally important point in their the part of the labour unions. is more difficult to deal with pilferage favour is their safety as far as a dis at foreign ports, where the shipowner infecting ship is concerned, and this is unable to exercise the necessary ought to be more fully recognised by authority to resist what in one or port authorities, for recent cases have two instances has assumed the form appeared in the Press where men of armed robbery. The plan suggest-bave lost their lives through the di- ad is that shipowners should seek infection of ships by hydro-cyanic the assistance of he Department of acid gas, a system which is still ur- Overseas Trade, and shipowners are fortunately maintained in the Ameri The Clayton machia: produces a recommended to put themselves in

Tons. gas, known throughout the world as torch with the commercial secretaries

30,000 Clayton Gas," which can be used who are responsible for co-ordinating

-185,000 the work of the Consuls. Action is without danger to human life, yet

.486,000 aleo being taken to deal with the possesses fire preventing and fire

.721,000 method of making accurate and good extinguishing properties, and is

.675,000 deliveries ex ship. The difficulty of raticidal, insecticidal and germicidal

1920...(Approximately) 500,000 dealing with this subject is complicat-Hence it is ideal for use on board

There were only four shipbuilding ed by the fact that at many ports ship and for part sanitary wurk. No

The American Shipping Board: goods are taken into the shed or dangerous chemicals are used, only

During the banquet the band of warehouse of the Port Authority sulphur. The sulphur is burnt in a

Bir Alfred Mond told the House of without any receipt being given, and

from the ship's boid or compartment is members, believes that Government construct ships of more than 1000 creased to 45 in 1918 The reaction

The King, in his speech of welcome

Commons that the water supplied to may not be delivered to the consignee drawn by means of a powerful control of the mercantile marine, tona, bas this number had been in

the Metropolis in the past week was for some time afterwards, It is blower. The products of combustion while necessary during the war, is

15 Begiom's material recovery

37,000,000 gallons; the average for desirable to frame some method of (Clayton Gas) are drawn through the tremendous mistake. After surveying after the palmy days of the war (to

the Royal Artillery played.

with extraordinary lest year, largely owing to the ready preventing shipowners being mulcted cooler and driven along the delivery the fleet, most of which is idle and Japan's commerce) is now observable.

rapidity, thanks in a large measure

to public appeals for for pilferage which takes places while pipe into the same compartment from some vessels already useless, the There are still 21 dockyards open,

to his principal guests, said:

estimate the tonnage might be taken as Japan's

to the unconquerable spirit and the response the goods are in the charge of the Port which the air is withdrawn. The board believes that its first duty will bat a reductions expected during the

economy. Nevertheless, water board inspectors were

especially A London correspondent under amazing industry of her people. Authority. It is thought that if a chief parts of the machine are the be to wipe off a loss of close upon current year. Half the maximum war

proceeding

valge of the feet a normal basis, from which develop-

"Proud as I am to entertain your tally was taken ex ship it would be generato, cooler, blower and engine, £500,000,000 and to

oys. Considering that this basis is stands that negotiations are passing possible to limit the liability of ship-The various cperations, including the presant owners to pilferage which takes place cutting out of the generator, when something over 200,000.000. The went should be steady and continu before the goods leave the ship. Deck ventilating, are carried out by the purpose of Mr. Albert Lasker, of

circuit change so that whether fire board, and his colleagues, is to get the phenomenal expansion of Japan's and the docks and barbour authorities in this work, and should be prepared extinguishing, fumigating, or ventila the Government out of the shipping shipbuilding constitutes an amazing to accept responsibility for the recepting, the operator has complete business" as, soon as possible, and achievement, despite the fact that it

sell everything to private owners. On was more or less thrust on her. tion, carriage, and delivery of their control.

All parts of the machine are easily such a basis as I have outlined the cargoes in good condition, says the

accessible, and the machine may be successful operation of American Journal of Commerce.

Another question which is dealt placed in a corner, as only two sides merchant ships is hoped for, and the with in the report is that of improved require space for working. A ship's Shipping Board in the meantime will packing. It is not desired to lay installation consists of the machine do all in its power to bring about! question remains down definite rules as to the kind and two main pines running fore and development of new trade routes in of packing to be insisted upon. but aft with branches to each cargo com harmony with America's national itis necessary that shipowners shouidpartment, bunker or wore, Hose policy. The

connections are fitted in convenient gbether, in the present state of the have the right to reject goods which places for fumigating cabins, galleys, shipping market, private owners can they regard as being insufficiently&c, By means of a simple attach be secured at the reduced valuation, packed, and also the right, in the meat, the Clayton system of piping or any valuation at all

provide funds for the provision of a between the Island of Liukung and launch to maintain a ferry service the mainland at Port Edward, and all monies so received by the said collector of revenue shall be paid by

Banking Corporation. him to the ferry service account with the Hongkong and Shanghai

now

officers must, however, co-operate in movement of one handwheel (the Chicago, the new chairman of the ten times in excess of the 1914 total. between the Chambers of Shipping Majesties here in London, my memory assigned to watch householders.

DON'T

TALK BILLY-

BUT I LOVE YOU AM GOING TO ASK YOUR FATHER

FOR YOUR

HAND

SHARP COMPETITION IN. PACIFIC TRADE. "APPROACHING THE CUT-THROAT STACE."

as to the difficulties which have arisen goes back to the day when, in more

caused by the discharge of ofl and I visited you in the little corner of out for special tribute Lord Kitchener barbours, your own country which you jointly and Miss Cavell. He said: "Inst. oitwater inte, docks, in respect to remedying the nuisance modest and less secure surroundings, and waterways. One main difficulty refused to leave, even in the darkest as the name of Verdun will for ever perpetuate the memory of French is as to whether the dock authorities hours of the conflict.” should provide appliances to dealOn the conclusion of his speech the hervisan, Ypres will remain the symbol with the nuisance, the docks people King turned towards the King of the of British courage." contending that it is the shipping that Belgiana and then towards Queen does the mischief and that the shipping interests should provide the remedy. Competition for Pacific trade It is thought a se media will be among: British, US. and Japanese found so as to enable the Board of throat stage The Pacific Coast | this question this session. companies is approaching the cat Train to bring in a Bill dealing with

BRINGING

FOR GOODNESS SAKE: TAMIENOT UNHAPPY ENOUGH WITHOUT

LOOKIN'AT YOU?

MR.JK445 1 AM CRAZY! TO MARRY YOUR DAUGHTER-

UP

FATHER.

1 WANT HER TO: SAIL WITH ME UPON THE SEA

OF LIFE:

Afterwards the massed phers of izabeth, and they and Queen Mary the Scots Guards paraded in the tane as they marched round and the Belgian National Anthem: clinked glasses, and the band played banqueting hall and played a charing warmly of Britain's war effort, singling tirely new feature at a state banquet.. King Albert in, his reply spoke round the tables. This was an en-

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