1927-07-06 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1927.

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

CARGO FOR®

TAKING STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,

AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND

QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENÍNSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

S. S.

Тела

From Hongkong About

KRIVA

ALIPORE

MACEDONIA

KALYAN

NYANZA

KASHGAR

RAWALPINDI

DEVANHA MOREA

KHYBER

Destination

9,135 | 9th July | Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Noon. 5,273 21st July 11,120 23rd July

9.144 27th

July

7,023

3rd Aug.

9,005

6th Aug.

16,619 20th Aug 8,155 3rd Sept. 10,953 17th Sept. 9,114 1st Oct.

Straits & Bombay Marseilles & London Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straits & Bombay

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London Marseilles & London

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALMA

TAKLIWA TILAWA

10,000 6th July | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

2.30 p.m. 7,936 12th July

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 10,006 22nd July Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

LOCKED GRILLES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Leung Kwong" Disaster Inquiry.

THE CORONER SUMS UP,

Addressing the jury yesterday afternoon in the "Leung Kwong" disaster inquest, the Coroner, Mr. E. E. Lindsell; summed up as follows:-

Gentlemen of the Jury-At the opening of this Inquiry I indicated. to you that it would be for your chief duty, in determining the cause of the deaths of these persons who lost their lives in the sinking of the "Leung Kwong," to decide whether the criminal negligence of any per son or persons was so far respon sible for the disaster as to justifyi slaughter against him or them. you in recording a verdict of man-

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTT.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Destination

Straits & Calcutta Haiphong

Tau via Swatow & S'hai KWONGSANG Canton

Steamer

Salling NAMSANG .Sat., Dth July, at 3 p.m. MINGSANG .Sun., 10th July, at 10 am. .Sun. 10th July, at 10a.m. HOPSANG ......Mon., 11th July, at 3 a.. YUENSANG... .Tues., 12th July, at 7 a.m. .Weal., 18th July, at 10a.m. .Thurs., 14th July, at 7a.m. .Thurs., 14thuly, at 6p.m. .Fri 15th July, at Ga.m.

Sun

17th July, at 10 am. .Wed.. 20th July, at 10 a.m. .Sur, 24th July, at 10 n.m. Wed., 27th July, at 10 a.m. .Sun. 31st July, at 10a.m.

Shanghai Tinu vin Swatow & Shanghai WAISHING Osaka vin Amey, Shanghai,

HOSANG... Moll & Kobe Tientsin

CHIPSHING FOOSHING

Cantor

Tau via Swatow & Shai HOPSANG Ttou via Swatow & Shai FOOSHING Tinu via Swatow & S'hai KWAISANG Tau via Swatow & Shai HANGSANG Titan via Swatow & Shal YATSHING

For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

General Managers.

Telephone Central 215.

CONSIGNEES.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. CONSIGNEE NOTICE,

In Halsbury's Laws of England; (Vol. 9 p. 582) It is laid down that any person who has taken upon himself any duty, tending to the preservation of life, Le. a duty collision but he not unnaturally which puts the lives of others in hesitated to act contrary to the his care. (navigating ship or ordinary rule of the road and when driving a car come undoubtedly a collision appeared inevitable he within this category) and who did what the Harbour Master hag grossly neglects to perform that pointed out is almost instinctive duty or performs it with gross with a trained coxswain "port your negligence, and thereby causes the helm and show your red light." It death of another per- has been represented by the saliei- son, is guilty of manslaughter. tor for the "Loung Kwong" that

"PAUL LECAT" What amount of negligence is to be

even taking this coxswain's story BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, regarded as gross is a question of was true he was immediately and &c. also Cargo from Bordeaux ex degree for the jury depending on directly responsible for the collis.s.. "Ville d'Amiens." the circumstances of each particu- sion in that he finally ported in- lar case. The law does not require the utmost caution that can be used: it is suficient If reasonable precaution, and what is usual and customary in such cases, is taken.

Thus an honest error of judg nent made in difficult circumstances on the part of one who is in charge of a vehicle or vessel, which error results in a fatality, will be a good defence on a charge of manslaugh ter, but reckless neglect to observe the ordinary rules of driving or navigation will, if it causes death, be a crime.

THE Steamship

the

stead of at ence starboarding his CONSIGNEES are hereby inform helm, but even so it was held by ed that their goods with the Court of Appeal in the Bywell exception of Opium, Tressure and Castle case that where wrongful Valuables are being landed and navigation of one vessel puts an-stored into the Godowns of the other in peril and that other than HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF makes a mistake in navigation with & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- a collision resulting that does not LOON, whence delivery may be constitute contributory negligence obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me by the latter vessel. This point of law can be well illustrated in this on or before THURSDAY,

the way.

14th Instant, or they will not be recognized.

A car is driven negligentiy along a winding road on its wrong side. DAMAGED PACKAGES will be At a blind corner it meets another examined by the Company's Sur- car being driven at an excessive; veyor, Messra, Goddard & Dougins there is a smash. If a passenger at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 11th speed though on right side and in the presence of the Consignees in either car is killed, both drivers July, 1927. may be guilty of manslaughter. No Fire Insurance will be effected But if car wher. being properly by us in any case whatever. driven on its proper side meets

J. LIMAGE.

Hong Kong, 5th July, 1927.

Furthermore to render such a negligence must have been the person guilty of manslaughter, the direct and probable cause of the death, and the negligence must have been personal, f.e..no person can be held criminally responsible for a death caused in his absence another car coming at reckless by the gross negligence of his ser-speed round a corner on its wrong vants or others.

side, and an error of judgment on the part of the driver of the first car is a contributory cause of the resulting smash fatality, he will not be guilty of manslaughter.

Now in this case the only per- sons whom you may consider to have shown reckless and criminal negligence are either the Chief Officer or the pilot of the "Leung]

"Moonshine."

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Kwong" and the coxswain of the

ARAFURA | 6,000 | 29th July TANDA

ST. ALBANS

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

Marine Court Finding.

An Altered Course.

Agent.

A DISORDERLY HOUSE?

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, it you must banish its effect from of this sudden and extraordinarying day he. ejected the. tenant con-

Kolambugan, Tawau, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement

offers."

i

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S.S. Company's steamers

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

to the United Kingdom via

Hence even if you find that 'the Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared be- coxswain of the "Moonshine" might fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn- have avoided the collision by turning to defend the owner of No. 56, I must here warn you that the minute's turn to starboard will not, moned by Inspector Bloor for al ing at once to port, his last Bonham Strand East, who was sum- 6,960 2nd Sept. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & finding of the Marine Court of if in your opinion it was occasion-lowing the premises to be used as 14,500 20th Sept. Melbourne,

Inquiry which you may have learnt os

ed by the "Leung Kwong's" wrong- a house of ill-fame. He said that matter of public in-ful manoeuvre in coming across his the first notice his client received terest, is not admissible as evidence in this inquiry, and if you know bows, leave him open to a verdict from the police that the house was of manslaughter. No explanation being run in a disorderly manner your minds and judge only on the

was on April 4, and on the follow- evidence before you.

manoeuvre of the "Leung Kwong" As regards the coxswain of the in turning to port has been offered, cerned. On the 7th of the same "Moonshine" whose evidence I must and it is of course entirely denied month the house was let to another tenant who had apparently also Newpoint out remained unshaken by by the "Leung Kwong" pilot. If

cross examination and was corro-

you believe the "Moonshine's" evid- the owner was not aware of this run it in a disorderly manner, but borated by the seaman who was at ence in toto you will have to decide until he received another notice the wheel he admits that at the whether or no such a manoeuvre from Inspector Blour on May 9, North and of the Capsuimun Pars amounted to gross and criminal when he Immediately gave notice negligence on the part of the per- to the new tenant to leave, so Mr. but as Captain Thomas has deposed son responsible for the "Leung d'Almada suggested that the Magis- such navigation though faulty was Kwong's" navigation. It is of trate should adjourn the case for not dangerous if no other vessel

course possible that this turn was him to consult with Inspector Bloor was approaching up the Pass. At a result of the failure of the steer on the matter of ejecting this ten- this moment the "Leung Kwong" ing gear or of a mistake by the ant. was admittedly right at the other quartermaster

starboarding Mr. Lindsell decided to hear evid- end of the Pass at least 1,500 yards when ordered to port his helm but ence at noon on Monday next. away. The "Moonshine" then accord- on this there not a scintilla of Ing to her version cuta obliquely evidence.. Even if you find gross across the Channel and is well on negligence proved you are here. her proper side thereof, and in fact however, confronted with a diffi-

On the whole, I think that men very close to the Lantao shore, be- culty. No verdict can lie against have succeeded in their endeavours fore she gets within 100 yards of the Captain because as I have al- to be fit companions to women fair- the "Leung Kwong," and is steering ready explained to you not havingly well, or at least they have not to pass that ship port to port when been on the bridge at the material entirely failed.-Lady Rhondda.. the latter alters course in a way time he cannot be held criminally that will bring her right across the responsible for the negligent navi- "Moonskine's" bows. The coxswain gation of another. This is clearly has about 10 seconds in which to established by the decision of the make up his mind what to do. Had Court of C. C. R. in the case of

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and he was well over on his wrong side.

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

9,005 7th July

7,023

July Noon 9th July

KASHGAR

NYANZA

6 a.m.

8th

* NOVARA

0,983

TARA

6,322

13th July

SANTHIA

7,754 18th July 16,618

[ 8,155

5th Aug.

10,953

RAWALPINDI

DEVANHA

TANDA

MOREA

KHYBER

0.950

22nd July

9th Aug.

19th Aug. 0,114 2nd Sept.

Shanghai, Moji, Kabe & Yokohama Shanghai. Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Osaka Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Moj, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

• Will not take passengers northwards,

In

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. he put his helm hard to starboard Rex. V. Allen and Clarke.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTÙAL S.N. CO., LTD..

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN. & BUCKNALL 8.&. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.S. "CITY. OF CHESTER" Vla Suez Canal

8.8. "HELENUS"

14th July.

31st July. 14th Aug.

Via Suez Canal 8.8. "CITY OF BEDFORD" Vin Suez Canal. Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.

right away it appears that he!

might have possibly avoided the (Continued on Page 11.)

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN,

The M.S. "MALAYA"

will be loading for Marseilles, Rotterdam, Homburg and other

Scandinavian Porta on or about

Further salings:-

M.S. "DANMARK"

M.S. "JAVA"

M.S. "ASIA"

M.S. "AFRIKA”

July 20.

Expected on or about:- 10th July

2nd August

6th September

6th October

Subject to change without notice.

For further particulars please apply to:-

Will leave bomeward:

bound on or about:--

JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.

Agents.

AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

S.S. "CALULU”

will sail hence on the 4th. August

for.

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE

Manila, Bandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaut and Samarai.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Queen's Building. Tel. C.1080.

5

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR. SEATTLE.

PRESIDENT LINERS

THE

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT LINCOLN. .......Tuesday, July 19th

PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT LINCOLN

,Tuesday,

Aug., 2nd.

.Tuesday,

Aug. 16th.

.Tuenday,

Aug. 50th.

.Tuesday,

Sept. 18th,

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

HONG KONG TO EUROPE

SPECIAL LOW.RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle.

£120 $112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- aries:-

Hongkong

Aug. 10 Aug. 20

Ubrg-Shmptn Path-brg Cbrg-hmpin

Aug. 16 Aug, 26 Aug, Chrg-Stamps Sept. 9

From

Vis

Connecting with Ship

From N. York

Arriving st

July 18 July 19 July 27 Aug.

Seattle Ban Francisco

Battlo Ban Francisco Aug. 10 Beatilo Aug. 18 San Francisco Aug. 24

Beuitla Aug. 30 Ban Franciato Sept.

7

Beattle Sept. 18a Franolaco Eept, 21 Battle Bopt. 27 San Branolaso

Berengaria Loviathan Aquitania Matio Mauretania Olympic Berangarin

Homeric

Aquitania

Mijentic

Leviathan Olympia

Aug 24 Supt. Sept. 6 Sept. 17 Bejl. 21 Let. 1 Det. Dot, 15

mth-brg Bapt. 12 Vorg Bhmpta Bept. 23. Obrghmptn Sept. 27 Obrg-Shopta Oct. 7 ACbrg-Shmpin Ос Chrg-S'hmptn

Dat. 21 (lot. 35 Obrg B'Lmpin Pct. Dat. 29 Obrg-S'hmpin Nor.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT GRANT. .Wednesday, July 13th 7 a m.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

Wednesday, July 27th..

Wednesday, Aug. 10th.

Wednesday, Aug. 24th

.Wednesday, Sept. 7th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK. PRESIDENT HAYES...... Tuesday, July 19th 6.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT HARRISON

.Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 a.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a... Tuesday, Aug. 30th 8.00 a.m. ..Tuesday, Sept. 13th 8.00 a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

: TO MANILA,

PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT POLK

July 11th .July 19th

6.00 p.m.

6.00 a.m..

July 19th

6.00 p.m.

July 25tli

6.00 p.m.

.Aug. 2nd

8.00 a.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone. Central 2477, 2476 & 795.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C, Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,

ELECTRICIANS.

S.S. “TAIPING”

Speed 14.77 LBP. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.

Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MIN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.