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CHANGES IN SHIPS.

PERSONNEL.

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SHIPPING

MR. D. SMITH RETIRES. '

Mr. C. E. Cleaver, third officer, "Anking," has gone second officer, "Fatshan."

SECTION.

fact constitutes another sound rea- son why the load Hine bill should be passed by Congress at tho earliest possible date."

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Merchants In Favour.

A New York message reads:- Asserting that the establishment and enforcement of a US. load line would be to the interest and

|U.S. LOAD LINE BILL. for the protection of U.S. ship-

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

PARTICIPATION.

ping, shippers and insurance inter- ests: the Merchants' Association have written to Senator Wesley Jones, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, urging WHY IT SHOULD BE PASSED. the enactment, with some changes of S. 1781, which was introduced by Senator. Jonse and which pro- The need for the passage by vides that load lines be establish Congress of the ponding Load Line ed for cargo vessels of 250 gross Bill as a preliminary to participa- tona and over with penalties for Mr. D. C. Cameron, second officer, tion by the United States in the overloading and for concealment or

International conference on the defacement of lord line marks. "Fatshan," is în reserve.

safety of life at sea, which the

Proposed Legislation. Mr. W. Hood, from reserve, has British Government advocates hold- In a report upon the proposed gone third officer, "Anking."

ing in London next autumn, is legislation, made by the associn- Captain W. Lumsden, of the pointed out by Mr. David Arnott, tion's maritime committee, it la chief surveyor of the U.S. Bureau pointed out that for many years all "Suiyang," is on reserve.

of Shipping, In an article appear-other leading maritime countries ing in the bulletin, the official pub- have enforced, with beneficial re- lication of the bureau.

sults to themselves, a load line, and. Summing up the benefits deriv-that objections. to bringing the ed from the previous conference of United States into conformity are 1913-1914, which was brought limited to unscrupulous person de- about by the loss of the "Titanic" siring to load vessels beyond the officer, in collision with an iceberg, and limit of safety. second which resulted in the adoption In Changes in the bill, as advocated 1914 by the leading maritime na-by the association, 'comprise provi- officer,tions of the "Convention for the sions permitting coastwise and in- officer, Safety of Life at Sea," Mr. Arnott tercoastal vessels to be more deep- points out that several important ly laden than those in the deep sca questions, such as sub-division of trade and for the appointment by officer, ships, were laft for future study the Secretary of Commerce of a com- second and agreement.

Mr. J. Whyte, sup'y chief officer, "Hain Peking," has gone chief offi- cer. "Kanchow."

Mr. A. Stephenson, chief officer, "Llangehow," has gone chief officer, "Chinklang."

Mr. J. Major, sup'y second "Hain Peking," has gone officer, "Tungchow."

Mr. R. Allinson, chief "Kauchow," has gone chief "Liangchow."

Mr. E. Swan, aup'y second "Hain Peking," has gone officer, "Fengtien.”

mittee of representatives of steam- Conference Not a Failure. ship owners, marine insurers, ship The war occurring so shortly cal experts to advise and assist him 'classification societies and techni- afterward," he states, "made it im-in preparing load line regulations.

Mr. J. W. Evane has been ap- pointed second officer, “Ichang.”.

Mr. A. S. Lewis has been appoint-possible for the convention to be ed second officer, "Taming."

Mr. S. E. Ries has been appoint- ed sup'y second officer, "Taming."

Mr. R. B. C. Lee has been ap- pointed sup'y second officer, "Rain Peking."

Mr. J. McKelvie, chief officer, "Chinkiang," has gone chief officer, "Chenan."

Mr.

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A. Taylor, chief officer, "Chenan," has gone sup'y chief off cer, "Hsin Peking."

Mr. D. Needham, second officer, "Ichang," has gone second officer, "Tungting."

Mr. W. C. Thomas, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Szechuen."

Mr. E. Penhale, chief officer, "Szechuan," has gone sup'y chief

officer, "Taming."

Mr. J. Hodgkies, chief officer, "Nanchang," is deceased.

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

ratified by all the signatory powers. As a matter of fact, it has not been brought into force completely as a convention in any maritime coun- The B.I. 8.8, "Santhia" left Sin- try, although parts of it have beer gapore for this port on May 12 adopted and put into force by in- p.m., and is due here to-day. dividual States.

The P. &.0. 8.8. "Lahore" left "Although such is the case, it Shanghai for this port on May 15 must not be inferred that the con-at noon with the Mails, and is due ference was in any way a failure here on May 19 at about 6 am. On the contrary, the convention is The P. & 0..s.s. "Mirzapore" left a landmark in the history of mer-Singapore for this port on May 14 chant shipping, and has had a far-at 2 pm, and is due here on May reaching effect on the design of 20 at about 5 p.m. seagoing, passenger ships built since 1914.

Co.

The P. & O. 8.8. "Devanha" left Singapore for this port yesterday Public-Spirited Owners. noon, and is due here on May 21 "Even, although the convention at about 6 a.m. has not been ratified by the Unit- from Middlesbro, Antwerp, Lon- The Ben Line a.s. "Benvorlich" ed States and only certain parts of don, Straits and Philippines is due the regulations, such as the re-to arrive here on May 23. ances, have been adopted and en-v. "Rankine" left Hamburg on quirements for life-saving appli

The Swedish East Asiatic forced by law, public-spirited own- Mr. F. C. Dart, third engineerers and responsible naval archi- April 14 and is due here on or officer, "Chenan," has resigned.

about May 25. tects have not ignored the conven- Mr. W. D. Williams, acting third tion, with the result that the Asia (Capt, A, J. Halley, R.N.R.) The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of engineer officer, "Sulyang" has majority of passenger ships recentis due here on May 28 at 8.a.m.,

third gone

engineer officer, ly, built in this country, including and will berth at Pier No. 5, Kow- "Chenan."

the ship-loon Wharf. She will leave here Mr. E. Sweet has been appointed builder's art as the new liners for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., third engineer officer, "Suiyang,"

"Malolo," "California," "Shawnee," via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Mr. G. Boulton, from Home leave, and "Troquois," are substantially in Yokohama on May 30 at noon. has gove second engineer officer,accordance with their standards of “Antung.”

aafety laid down by the London conference."

such fine examples of

Ice Patrol, '

Mr. L. A. MacFarlane, second en gineer officer, "Antung," has gone second engineer officer, "Suiyang," The North Atlantic ice patrol Mr. K. Logan, chief engineer carried on by the United States

officer, C.N. Co., is on Home leave, pending retirement.

Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East

May 7, and is due here on or about. June 16.

Coast Guard on behalf of the other maritime nationa, the transmission AMERICAN AUSTRALIA. ORIENT Mr. R. W. Martin has been ap- of information concerning ice and

LINE. derelicts and wind, weather and sea

Operated for

pointed acting third engineer offi-

cer, "Nanning."

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conditions, aub-division of passen- Mr. W. S. Sharp, third engineer ger ships, regulation of number officer, "Nanning," has gone sup'y and strength of watertight bulk- third engineer officer, "Hain heads, provision for fire bulkheads, Peking."

and an adequate number of life- Mr. G. Stewart, acting chief en-boats and rafts, installation of gineer officer, "Ngankin," has gone radio telegraph equipment and the 5.S. acting chief engineer officer, "Nan- Issuance of safety certificates bas- [ning."

ed on careful inspection and our- Mr. J. Baxter, chief engineervey of passenger ships, are men- officer, "Nanning," has gone chief (tioned among the beneficial results engineer officer, "Ngankin"

of the conference of 1918-1914. Mr. R. K. Burns, chief engineer "The question of international officer, "Cheklang," has gone chief freeboard regulations was not dis- engineer officer, Sinklang."

cussed at the conference," Mr. Mr. R. H. Brown, chief engineer Arnott points out, "In view of the officer, "Sinkiang,", is on reserve. expressed intention of the British)

Mr. R. Carruthers, second en-Government to call a special con- gineer officer, "Taming," has gone ference for the discussion of the acting chief engineer officer, load line question at some later

"Cheklang."

date.

Changed Conditions.

Mr. J. B. Barclay, chief engineer officer, "Shuntien," is on reserve. "Since the date of the last con-

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Mr. J. A. Anderson, second cu-feronce conditions have changed ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. co., LTD.

LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore"Tuckwo."

Colombo, Bucs and Port Said.

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gineer officer, "Chungking." has considerably, very valuable experi- gone acting chief engineer officer, eace having been gained in the "Shuntien."

working of the convention regula-} Mr. W. W. Armes has been aptians in all the maritime countries, pointed sup'y.... second'

land it is now generally admitted) officer,

that if there is to be an interna- tions" standard changes in the con- vention of 1914 will be necessary.

"Compliance with convention-re-], quirements has meant a congider- able increase in construction costs, and economic consideration alone would make one hesitate to suggest.

Mr. A. Cameron, chief officer, "Pingwo," ́Ison Home leave.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Balgon, Sagapore," Mr. G. Clarke, from Home leave,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

SANTOS MARU MANILA MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo

SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) CELEBES MARU INDUS MARU

....Tuesday, 5th June.

Friday, 25th May.. ..Saturday, 30th June.

Sunday, 20th May.

Sunday, 3rd June.. Wednesday, 20th June.

Friday, 1st June,

HASADO MARU

Friday, 25th May. Monday, 26th June.

21st May.

BURBAN, DELAGOA. BAY, BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

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has gone chief officer, "Pingwo."

Captain HL W. Chandler, from reserve, has gone master, "Yat-

gonema shing."

Captain A. Sinclair, of the Yat- shing," is on reserve,......

relatively higher legal safety standard for U.S. passenger ships. however, demand that U.S. passen- Enlightened public opinion will,

ger ships be provided with sub-]| Mr. L. G. Merry, sup'y second least as effective as the ships of division, safety appliances, &c.," at officer, "Fausang," has gone Bup'y

Mr. R. W. Draney, from reserve, bas gone. supy second officer, "Fausang."

SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIE Shanghai and second officer, "Walshing."

VICA ports

AFRICA MARU (from Shangha) Thursday, HAIPHONG VI HOTHOT & PAKHÓI:

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Friday, 8th June 10 am. NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama

JAPAN PORTS

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Friday, 25th May.

KEELUNG-Via BWATOW & AMOY

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO Vis SWATOW & AMOT

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nday, 20th May

Thursday, 17th May, noon

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other' maritime nations.- Mr. G. Boyle, from reserve, has

Sub-division. gone second officer," "Chaksang." "Emphasis must also be placed Mr. A. Robertson, second oficer, upon the fact that "Bub-division.re- "Chaksang," has gone second officer, gulations and stability regulations, "Kutwo

Mangalare worthless unless means are Mr. R. M. Sangster, from reserve, taken to insure that ships in ser- has gone acting chief engineer off-vice are not loaded beyond their cer Chaksang.

maximum, designed drafts.

| Mr. D. B; Ritchie, chief engineer⠀⠀ "Acceptance by this country of officer, "Chaksang," has gone chief any international regulations for engineer officer, “Kutya">Gy the safety of life at sea will thore- Mr. D. Smith, chief engineer fore be in effect acceptance of the officer, Kutwo," has retired principle of a compulsory, load link ----"Shipping and Engineering."="{for all ocean-going vessels, and this

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