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EXPERTS' REPORT the exact text of the Convention
ON NEW CONVENTION.
FUMIGATION PROBLEMS.
becomes of minor importance. Wej should like to emphasise, however, that Messels. will įrightly receive treatment from
GOOD CONTRACT.
FOR NEW ENGINEERING
WORKS.
The Taku Tug & Lighter Co., sympathetic efficient Bani-Itd. have contracted with the New In their report to the President
tary authorities in proportion Engineering & Shipbuilding Works, of the Chamber of Shipping and to the care that is taken on board. of Shanghal for the building the Chairman of the Liverpool
of two large general cargo lighters Steam Ship Owners' Association. able sanitary precautions and see 800 tons ench..to be fitted with all Shipmasters who adopt reason- of a deadweight capacity of about Mr. J. R.. Hobhouse and Mr. Pthat their vessels are kept clean the intost equipment for the rapid Maurice Hill give a valuable sum-will obtain pratique with a mini-handling of cargo, also a specially mary of the proceedings of the re-mum of delay and expense, while constructed lighter to curry benzine cent International Sanitary Con-those ships which are as con-in bulk of a deadweight capacity of ference, so far na they affect structed and managed as to pro-450 tons, these craft should all be shipping. together with some vide little chance for the rat popu-ready for work in the early spring comments upon certain leading lation to thrive, will now for the of next year. clauses of the Convention even-frst time be able to avoid compul- It is stated that the bulk ben- tually drafted.
sory measures altogether." zing lighter is the first of its kind: enable larga on the various steamers to bring bulk benzino for The to the British delegation at the
which Artich 17 provides that Taku Tug & Lighter Chy Ltd. are Conference, and in the course of
no cargo. may be prohibited on to be congratulated on their enter- their report they remark that it
sanitary grounds, but that gocda prise in assisting the development was not easy to keep the ship-likely to harbour rats, and coming of this ever increasing trade, ewners" "point of view before the
from a plague-infected port, can [Conference, owing to the numberi From Hongkong.
cf separate delegations with one which will "as far as possible" only be discharged on condition vote, many of whom at first re-
the escape prevent garded the shipowners conten-shore. In mentioning that the tions with suspicion, and partly words quoted were the only con ewing to the fact that the proce- cession which could be obtained by Keng for Manta per a.a. "Empress List of passengers from Hong dure adopted did not admit of shipowners, the report suggests of Russia" on September their representatives addressing that if more than half the ports
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Monday, 8th October,
.Sunday, 19th September. Saturday, 25th September,
End at September. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Japan Ports from Shanghai.
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CHICAGO MARU....
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Tuesday, 28th September.
Friday, 10th September.
NEW YORK-Via Japan portu, San Francisco and Panama.
ARGUN MARU....(From Keelung) End of September.
JAPAN PORTS
HONOLULU MARUQ.
AMUR MARU
KEELUNG SWATOW & AMOY,
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.
TAKAO and KEELUNG,
11
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SURABAYA MARU....
DAIREN
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Wednesday, 15th September. Thursday, 10th September. Sunday, 12th September noon.
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It will be remembered that Mr. The report is followed by a in China and will Hobhouse and Mr. Hill were ap-number of notes pointed us the commercial adviser, Articles of the Convention, of discharge at the Taku Bart
the Conference direct,
ence.
of rats on
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1926.
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Miss H. B6 am. Thursday, Sept. 16th 1926.
Mr. D. M. of the world, turn out to be infect- Byurazch, Rev. Sister St, J.. De The experience of the Confer-
jed with rat plague. As seems Bethlem. Mr. L. Blok, Mrs. it is added, "lerds weight quite probable, this clause might Conzales. Master R. Conzales. Mas- to the contention which the Ship give a lot of trouble, and might ter J. Conzales Mr. Chia Kiro-toy, ping Industry have consistently advanced that the claims of medi-crive shipowners to accept fumi-Mrs. F. N. U. de Carles, Mr. and
gation under the second section of Mrs. B. H. Caudle. ent science and the requirements Article 27 giving sanitary author-Candle, Miss V. Candle, Master E- of commerce can only be recon-ities power to fumigate "healthy" Caudle, Jr., Rev. Sister St. Gabrie!.. ciled on a footing of complete hips, but in exceptional cases Mr. Gaw Chay, Mr. F. H. Hyndman, equality of those who wish to ap-end for adequate reasons, which Mrs. H. de Herrera, M. C. Hannige, ply sanitary measures and those must be communicated in writing Miss A. Hunnige, Mr. H. Herfurth, to whom they are to be applied" to the master of the ship The report remarks, also, thut!"
Mr. Ho He, Rev. Sister M. de Jesus,,
while it is anticipated that thei Article 28, dealing with fumiga-r. V. P. Konienoit, Miss N. Lai, M. H 2 } ular. Mr Le Tuan, Convention which has now reach-ion, is described as the most ex-Mrs. F. Lim, Mrs, Lim Liu, Me. Bed its anal form. will be signed pensive provision in the Conven- im Sinn-tek, Mr. N. E. Nagnarsson. by all, or almost all, the repre-tion for shipowners, and it was Mr. J. G. MeÑab. Misa . H. Ng, rentatives of the sixty-nine coun-the subject of much discussion. P. H. Ng, Mayter D. K. Ng tries that attended the Confer. The report, in this commection Master D. R. Big, faster F. Ng.
adds: ence, "how many wili ratify it re-
Mr. H. Nagatomi. Mr. H. L."Price, "The doctors wanted compul- Mrs. H. mains to be seen."
D. Price. Mrs. Protzen, U.S. Reservations.
ory fumigation on two entirelyMarter R. Protzen. Dr. J. P. The greatest difficulty, it is stat-distanct bases: (a) Article 27 (2), | Ridgeway. Mr. 3 Osorio, Mr. ed, in producing a satisfactory and (b) at frequent regular inter-Santon, Master S. Sharoff (2), Mes. text was the distrust by the suni-vals under Article 28. It was A. S. Sharoff, Mr. A. Sampson, tary airthorities of the larger na-pointed out that this would result Mr. M. N. Stameles, Mr. J. tions in the efficiency of the sani in a great increase in the number|Sedgley. Miss A. Salna, Mr. tary, authorities of other nations of fumigations, and much quite Stone, Mrs. A. L. de Trajisen, Mr. with less highly organised ser- useless expense. Shipowners pro-J. Turton. Mr. C. Thwaites, Mr. J. Ivices. This
was particularly tested against both policies being Ventenilla, Mr. W. Weinzheimer. roticeable
prepared to M. Wong Lam, My. Y. D. Wielis, in the quarantinejadopted; they were officials of the United States of submit to and pay for one, but not Mr. Yu Ping and Mrs. S. Zapanta Amerien, who had been accustom-both. As the number of ports de- ation supplied by their own con-crease the second policy should fed to rely very largely on inform-clared infected is likely to in- sular officers and not on the noti-be the cheaper for shipowners, as
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"(3) Insist on the certificates. to which they are entitled.
"(4) Report to their National RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,fications of foreign Governments. well as being more effective in
The U.S. delegation for this rea-keeping down rats. The position Association all difficulties which són resolutely refused to accept is not entirely satisfactory as appear to involve a contravention. by sanitary authorities' of the, any wording that might limit Article 27 (2) even apart from re- their powers, and had made a gen-servations, does not altogether above agreement.
"(5) Bear in mind that rat- eral reserve to the same effect in preclude policy (a), and the other
of the surest signing the Convention. As a re-policy is definitely established Proofing is one
means of keeping down rats. sult of this attitude the text of under this Article.
Good shipyard practice already "Article 28 is in itself a great the Convention" contained some clauses which permitted a sani-improvement on existing practice, goes a long way in this direction, tary authority to make exception and in proposals submitted to the and ratproofing should, so fur as at its own discretion. This power, Conference. It may be sum-possible, be specified in new ships, i used unreasonably, might de-marised as follows All vessels and, if not too costly, in existing rive shipping of one of the prin-will be periodically inspected for ships. The object is to "prevent cipal advantages which the Con-the presence of rats, and will, rats finding in any one compart-: vention otherwise offered, viz., after any necessary treatment to ment food, water, hiding places.".
Bills of Health. the setting of a maximum on the give a certificate valid for six
Concerning the new Article. 49 On inspection, vessels equirements of sunitary author-months. lities.
will be divided into
of the Convention, dealing with two classes: The report specially notes that 1) Those which are found free Bils of Health, it is pointed out there is a great increase in the from rats and which are 80 con- the question was the varying im- that the difficulty of dealing with amount of information required structed and managed ('perman-
portance attached to Bills of to be distributed by the various ently maintained') that the rats sanitary authorities, which would have a very poor, chance of in-Health, by various nations, but if result, among other things, in a creasing. On these vessels fumi-the general usefulness of the Bill very great increase in the num-gation will only exceptionally be of Health was agreed it was very her of infected ports. There had required, and reliance will be difficult to abolish the Consular been a general tightening up of placed on trapping, poison, etc. Visa, the argument being that the the regulations for "infected" and Nothing is said about "ratproof Bils of Health was of most value when giving information about "suspected vessels to which itling, but it is probable that was difficult to object. They con-authorities will tend to require ports with an indifferent sanitary was exactly centrated their efforts on making rat holes, to be Elled and possible organisation, and it the conditions for "healthy" ves- breeding places abolished in re-in these ports that the Bill of sels as light as possible, and they turn for exemption from fumiga- Health was least likely to be reli- had in nearly all cases obtained a tion. Vessels in this class will be able without some Consular super- text which permitted a reason- given a Deratization Exemption vision. It was therefore impos- sible to obtain general agreement able sanitary ruthority to carry Certificate. (2) Those which are cut its duties without causing pn-found to have a fair rumber of to the abolition of Bills of Health recessary trouble and expense rate on board. These vessels will or of Consular visas, but the Arti- cle as drafted represented some These maximum requirements be fumigated, and will be given a
progress in that, it provided for Deratization Certificate. were frequently followed, by a permissive clause which might be| "At the same time, Govern-the free issue of Bills of Health taken advantage of by unreason-ments undertake to wage war on duetion of the Consular fees to a by Sanitary Authoritics, the re- able sanitary authorities. There rats in ports, as it is obviously was, however. enough in the text idle to kill rats on bourd a ship if moderate figure, and the conclu- sion of arrangements for the com- to enable effective protest to be it is restocked the next day from
plete abolition of Bills of Health made, and to justify an explana-swarms on shore,
between States "In view of this, shipowners
of tion of unusual or expensive re-Į
groups quirements.
should
States.
Clean Ships.
(1) Take all practicable steps "We recommend that shipown to maintain their ships in a rat-which provides that vessels, pass- ers in all countries." the report free condition. ..It should being through territorial waters concludes, "should press for rati-realised that it is upon the success without calling shall be exempt fication of the "Convention. al- of these methods in keeping the from sanitary visits, as is the pre- though it is not entirely satisfac-ship rat free that the shipowners sent practice in most places, will the Sea of tory, and should rely on gradual depend for obtaining certificates now apply also to education of sanitary authorities of exemption from compulsory served the right to place a 3ani-
Marmora, though the Turks re-i and the growth of mutual con- deratization (generally by expen-
sive fumigation).'"
tary guard on board to ensure; "(2) Arrange for six-monthly that the vessel did not call at Turkish ports. It was pointed inspectionis.. (and, if found neces-
was really sary, deratizations), to be under-out that this guard taken in home ports or ports of quite unnecessary, seeing that it world-wide reputation served by was the duty of the Customs sanitary authorities whose certi Officials on the shore to prevent a neates will command universal re-with their territory. The Turks, vessel communicating improperly spect, and if possible at a conven- lent time when the ship is empty charge would be nominal and that
however, undertook that (e.g., during drydocking). It will probably pay to lose a month the Quarantine Station would be on the previous certificate rather open for the purpose" night and than have to undergo sanitary in- day, and it is added that "if the spection at an inferior port at the employment of sanitary guards conclusion of the six-monthly is not a source of revenue, it is not period
likely to be pressed."
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