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THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING SECTION.

MARITIME LAW.

PARTICULAR AVERAGE

DAMAGE.

IS STRANDING COLLISION?

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PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVAL

Passengers arrived at Hong Kong on April 22, by the "Prosi- dent Tart from San Francisce und anything which was not water Shanghai were:Mr. K. H. Am would be covered.

DEPARTURES.

Passengers sailed from

Hong

muller, Mr. J. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Verdiet for Plaintiff.

G. H.. Miss E. P., Matrs, G. A. and In the course of giving judgment R. A. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. in favour of the plaintiff Mr. Byram, Mrs. Belbin, Mr. W.-W. Justice Roche said that the ques. Burrell, Mr. Chin Mon-kar, Mrs. tion in "dispute was one of consider. Chin Yer Stree. Mr. and Mrs. able nicety and difculty, and thus Cheng Ting, Mr. M. A. Chin, Mr. S. Christensen, Mr. Chan Sul-chor, Mr. beyond this particular case he was Dithmer, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hilten, not deciding the question of what Mr. Gagandas, Mr. and Mrs. G. K was meant by a collision. He was An important marine insurance only deciding whether this was a

Howard, Mr. and Mrs C. Hulbert, Ck8o was recently decided by Mr. Justive Roche in the King's Bench, collision within the meaning of the Cheung Mr. . Kwon Mr. and Dr. Mary L. James, Mr. Kwong Division, andon, The plaintiffs Policy. His Lordship also said that and Mrs. R... and the Misses Ware the Mancomunidad

for many purposes, at in some A. Del

fund L. Lenzmann, MT Acts of Parlament and many docu- and Mrs. Lau, Mr. Leang Vapor "Frumiz." who claimed from

ments, the word "eollision" was Pul-hang, Mr. Leung Kwok-hin. Mr. the Royal Exchange Assurance construed in a sense much narrower and Mrs. S. Y. Loh, Mr. and Mrs. sum of £106 00, 8d.. being the cost than was necessary to include this Mok Ab-keen, Mra. Shu Shee, M of reparing damages sustained by casualty within its ambit, but in and Mrs. C. E. Stahl, Miss L the str. "Frumiz" in consequence of this case the ultimate question rest- Sehoudler. Mr. Tang Sun-cheun a steandity in Cuan Sound in Seped upon the test: Vas.contact with Mrs Tong. Mr. and Mrs. A H Hember. 1921. The polley under an ordinary natural feature a cof Smith, M. Wong Kwel which the claim arose contained a lision within the meaning of this clause reading-

policy or was it not?" Mr. Justice Roche then said that in his Judy Kong on April 11 by the "Khyber" ment it was within the policy, be for Singapore, London and ports, cause the document said "anx ob-were-Mr. Anders. Cmdr. E. 0 Ject," and then went on to include Broadly, Mre. W. F. Bruce. Mr. and another. natural object-water. In Mrs. D. Burlingham Miss Cart- so stating the parties had given a wright, Mrs. E M., Miss J. A. and meaning to the elauss in respect to Mstr. J. A. Clarke, Mr. and Mrs. these two naturn) objects which bla A. E. Clarke. Mr. W. G. Clark, Mrs Lordship thought ahowed the right. Day, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Digby. way of construction, and, therefore Mr. N. J. Biblow. Mrs. M. Evans in his view, rocks on the ground Lieut. Comdr. Fanshawe, Mr. Y. L Fong, Mr., S. Y. Fong, Mr. H. W. Fowler. Mrs: Gibson, Mr. P. C Gunningham, Mr. W. O. Haslie, Mr. and Mrs. Hulscher, Mr. Wm. Johnston, Mr. W. A. Lee Warren, Rev. Bro, Michael, Mr. F. P. Morley," Mr. D. Murphy, Mr. Noley, Mr. and Mrs. G. Oliver, Rev. Bra. Paul, Mr. J. P. Pearson Mr. Wm. Ritchie, Miss Sunssen. Miss Sparks, Misd M.

Stewart, Bleul.-Comdr. Thompson, Mr. Tollison, Mr. Aff Wallnes. Surg. Comdr. and Mrs. Williams.

Subject to the Institute "free of particular average absolutely, time clauses as annexed, but this Indurance to inchide damage re- eeived by collision with any ob- Ject Gee included) other than water.

in-

FIELD GUN FIRE.

العمر

$1,000,000 CONTRACTS.

The damage in question was caused by the vessel striking rocks and subsequent bumping upon them during the period she remained were included istranded, and underwriters resisted the claim on the ground that the damage was particular average damage which was exéluded by the terms of the policy, and was not Four inch fold gun practice will damage caused by a collision with he carried out by Naval units from Jan ohjeet within the menging of the Stonecutters Island, on a target af

word "collision" in marine

Chung" Hue Island, this afternoon sance, In putting this view bend to-morrow (beginning at 9.30 [fore the Cdork Mr. Raeburn, K.G.

snit hut the

Chung Hue is the island just in- word "collision" originally was confas to a meet-side Kapsuimun western entrance ing with Something navigable, but of the harbour) with a large patch was then extended to covar various indicate Mu. Wan light.

of white painted on the cliff to Jobstructions. The use of the words: Tree of particular average abso lutely was intended to exclude the particular peril of strandang and

In the face of strong competi- the subsequent provision for eo114-

tion From Continental ship- sion with any object was meant to

This morning there were 59 builders, British firms have provide for collision with any of the

ocean-going merchant vessel in secured between them orders for various objects which had been

Hong Kong harbour, of which num-six vessels of a total value of gradually added to these covered by

bey 20. dy the British flag:

During the 24 hours ended at 9

£1,000,000. the collision lanse. In the presentam to-day there were 9 arrivals (tank vessels to carry 15,000 tons Three of the ships will be oil- lease it would be ridiculous to say British and 14

that the vessel had been in eo-British).

departures 64

deadweight, and are to be. built alon with the West Coast of Sect-

by the Tand, because that would be an un-

Furness Shipbuilding reasonable straining of language.

Company, Haverton H-in-Tees. For the plaintiffs it was contended

They are to be constructed on the Isherwood "bracketless" system, that the word "collision" meant an accidental coming into contact with

and fitted with Doxford-Diesel any object external to the ship.

garth, and Co., Hartlepool. engines by Richardsons, West- The clause specifically excluded damage caused by a heavy sea striking the vessell but a blow from

SHIPS IN PORT.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The P. &0.3.5. "Mantus" from Hong Kong arrived London April 8, at 8 am.

on

11

The F. &. 8.5. "Kashgar" from Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on April, 9; at 7 p.m.

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The other three vessels will be

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of twin-screw oil-tank steamers of Auin teft Vancouver for Hong about 8,700 tone deadweight Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-each. They are to be built by hai, on April 9, and is due here on Palmers Shipbuilding and, Iron Company, Jarrow-on-Tyne, also The B. 5.M. Takliwa" left on the Isherwood system, and Singapore for this port on April 8, their machinery will be construct- pr, and is due here to-morrow,ed by Richardsons, Westgarth, at about 7 a.

The F. & 0; 8.8, "Jeypore" left and Co,

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Singapore for this port on April 10, The contracts were placed by | at 4 p.m., with the outward mails Mr. George H. Taber, vice presi- and is due here on April 16, at dent of the Gulf Refining Com- about 6. p.m.,

pany of Pittsburg, United States, and the negotiations were The ss. "President Taft" (Capt. carried out by Sir Joseph W. C. M. Cochrane) arrived to-day Isherwood, who will supervise from Los Angeles San Francisco the construction of the vessels. Yokohama, Kobe and Shanghai,

with 88 cabin and 404 steerage Those to be built at Jarrow are passengers (of which 33 cabin and for the Venezuelan business of 256 steerage passengers are for the Gulf Refining Company. Hong Kong): 165 bags of mail and British steel is to be used. The 1,700 tons of cargo will also be dis-vessels to be built by, the Furness charged bore.

Company will be the largest ever constructed on the Tees."

TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1927.

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