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THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1928.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

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.

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

From Tons Hongkong

About

[

Destination

Milles, Ldon, A'worp, Riam & H'burg Straits, Colombe, Bombay & Karachi. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay.

THE CHINA MAIL,

BROKERS DUTIES.

ARRANGING A CHARTER- PARTY.

FREIGHT SPECULATION.

SALT SMUGGLING.

CHAMBER TO INTERVIEW THE POLICE.

•

OLD AGE PENSION.

"

NO PROVISION FOR AN

"AGENT.".

WEST RIVER SHIPPING.

A SEAFARER'S LETTER. A witness in an action in the Following complaints by salt Commercial Court of the King's dealers, the president and secretary member of the seafaring profes- The following case of an old Bench Division was severely criticis-of the Hong Kong Chinese Gonogal sion, who is in receipt of the old- ed by Mr. Justice Roche in the Chamber of Commerce, a repre-age pension, although still serving course of his judgment. The sentative of the dealers, and a re-at sea, will possibly be of interest action raised a question as to the presentative of the West River to other members of the profes duties of brokers in arranging a Shipping Association are to inter-slon similar placed the extract is charter-party. Meesra. S. C. view the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, from a letter addressed to Catsell and Co., Ltd., of Great St. C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of secretary of the Imperial Merchant Helens, London, were sued by Police) in connection with a notice Service Guild, of which society he Dampskibsselskab Halla, of Den- posted up on West River steamer mark, for damages for alleged negligence as brokers in relation to the chartering of plaintiffs' steamer "Oddesund" on April 30, 1927,

Defendants denied any breach of

duty.

wharves, which rendo:-

"In response to representations made to this department by local shipowners, in consequence of the heavy penalties recently Imposed by the Chinese Customs Authorities on Mr. H. I. P. Hallett, instructed ships for salt smuggling, notice la by Mesars. Wm. Crump and, Son, hereby given that all members of was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. the police force are to render such Malcolm Hilbery, instructed by Mr. police assistance to any ship us may Henry Snowman, was for the de-be required by the European officers fendants.

" thereof."

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Plaintiffs' caso was that by cables The shipowners had petitioned and letters which passed between for Government action. It was re-i their agent and defendants, defend vealed at yesterday's monthly, meet- Chinese Chamber's

ants represented that they were in ing of the a position to effect on behalf of general committee, that the dealers plaintiffs a charter of the steamer allege that the Police action has "Oddesund" for a cargo of timber exceeded that indicated in the from Yxpila to King's Lynn, Nor- C.S.P.'s notice. folk, Plaintiffs accepted their offer to effect the charter, which, however, was not carried out, and they claimed to have lost profit in conacqitence. It

not until they received copies of the charter party that plaintiffs learn- ed that it was between their agents

P Mr. T.

and L'don, A'werp, R'dum & H'burg Alle Marseilles, Lidon & A'werp Watkins,

Straits & Bombay.

B. 5.

+LAHORE

5,252 | 19th

KIDDERPORE

5,834 { 22nd

MALWA

¡ALIPORE

(JEYPORE

May May 10,080 20th May

£,273 31st 6,318 2ad

ELTA

MIRZAPORE

8,097 6,715

Bib

May June June

19th

RANTURA

10,001 23rd

Зиле Juro

INOVARA

6,980 30th

June

KRYBER

9,114 7th

July

RAWALPINDI 16,010 21st

July

*NANKIN

7,058 28th

July

*KASHMIR

8,085 40

Aug.

RAJPUTANA

16,568 18th

Aug.

SALDERA

16,088 1st

Sept.

Sept,

Bombay, Marseilles & Londen. Marseilles, London & Antwerp, Calls Carablanen."

KALYAN

0,144 16th †Cargo only.

Bombay, Storseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Hull,

Rotterdam & Hamburg, Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Alles, 'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Marzeilles, Lundon & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Stenship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1

WILS

PASSENGER LIST.

DEPARTURES.

Passengers departed for Manila whe Was employed by the "Empress of Asia" on May in defendants' Bultic department 15:-

Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Alberto and and they alleged that defendants

the

has been a member for. many years:

I am 67 years of age, have applled for old-age pension, and received form entitling me to same. When filling the form up I made it payable at my home. Being a widower, I thought my daughter, who acts as my house- keeper could draw it for me, as I am trading on the coast. I only got home once a year when vessel is under her annual sur- vey, 80 I wrote Ministry of Health, Welsh Board of Health, City Hall, Cardiff, asking them to allow my daughter to draw it for me. We are not in port long enough for me to run home and back before the vessel sails, ao. 'It would mean my losing a good berth. Within I enclose copy of their reply to my request. Will be thankful for your advice."

WOS

Cannot Be Appointed. The reply from the City Hall, Cardiff, was to the effect that an agent could not be appointed to draw the pension while he away at sen. It was suggested that he should take steps to inform had committed a breach of duty in family, Mr. and Mrs. J. M, the Department immediately on his not taking reasonably suficient Arellano, Mr. C. N. Allen, Mr. P. return home, so that arrangements steps before offering the charter to Andrade, Miss E. A. Anderson, could be made for the payment of ascertain whether the proposed Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Benson, Miss any pension due to him. The guild charterer was a person of good finan-M. R. Benson, Mr. C. C. Bell, Mr. has been in communication with cia: standing. Mr. Watkins, they D. M. Barry, Miss M. E. Brammutt, the Ministry on behalf of this alleged, was, to the knowledge of Mr. J. K. Brown, Mr. Ramchand member, and has also been informi the defendants, a person to whom Chularam, Mrs. D. Concpecion, Mr. ed that there is no provision where- the charter could not be prudently and Mrs. H. Choy, Mr. S. H. Fisher, by an agent can be appointed to effected, and plaintiffs were entitled Mr. E. Garein, Mr. A. W. B. Heu, act for a pensioner in the circum- to know this.

Rev. E. K. Higdon, Miss P. stances detailed. It is pointed out Herrera, Mr. W. F. Hagans, Mr., that in Section 22 (b) of the Con- Judgment For Plaintiffs. W. D. Hagans, Mr. and Mrs. O. Otributory Pensions Act, it is pro Defendants denied the alloga-Hanson and family, Mr. Ceilio devided that a sum shall not be paid tions, and pleaded that by taking Leon, Mr. H. H. Moyer, Mr. A on account of a pension if payment reasonable steps they could have Mendoza, Mrs. H. Miller, Mr. T of the sum is not obtained within ascertained that Mr. Watkins was Mochidzuki, Mrs. F. Pabaca and three months after the date on a person such, as alleged.

infant, Mr. T. W. S. Parsons, Miss which it has become payable, and Evidence having been given by V. Pames, Rev. and Mrs. Lee Lin Article 4 of the Contributory Mr. Trescombe Piercey Watkins and Rose, Mrs. H. B. Ross, · Miss J. B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st Mr. Selman Caisell, director of the Ross, Rev. P. Rodriquez, Mr. and Order, 1926, that in the case of a Pensions, Mercantile Marine defendant Company, Mr. Justice Mrs. N. Romualdez and family, Mr. Roche gave judgment for the plain-F. L. Reed, Mr. M. M. Reed, Mrs. master or seaman serving in tiffs, with costs.

B. Russell, Mr. Soo Hong, Dr. and foreign-going ship, no account The defendant company, said the Mrs. H. H. Steimitz, Mra. 0. shall be taken for the purpose of judge, was

mainly directed and Sabater and 3 dirs, Mr. J. E calculating the period within controlled by Mr. Selman Catsell, Stevenat, Mrs. M. Trinidad, Mrs. which payment of a sum on account whose evidence his lordship did not C. de Torres, Dr. I. Villareal, Mrs. of a pension may be obtained of accept when he sought to excuse his Velez, Miss L. Velez, Miles C. any period during which he conduct. The only part of the Velez, Mrs. W. G. Worcester, Mr. sont from Great Britain by reason witnesses' evidence that was reliable and Mrs. G. C. Witmer, Mrs. J. A. of serving in such a ship, and was when he said he was heartily Yyanovich and child.. ashamed of the transaction regard- Ing the "Oddesund," and his lord- ship was not surprised. The facts' were Mr. Watkins

was a sort of

*HÁTIPARA

TALMA TAKLIWA

7,704 1901 May S'pore, Penang, Rungoon & Calcutta.

Noon 10,000 26th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,930 4th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

*Cargo only,

and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

TANDA ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

6,950 1st June Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 4,500 2011 June Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & 6,000 3rd Aug..

Melbourne.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en reale as inducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union S. Company's stegmers to the United Kingdom via New part commission man in defendants' Zenland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London yla the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Landon via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

SANTHIA

•DEVANHA

6,715 | 20th May

GA.M.

10 a.m.

*MIRZAPORE 0,715 21st May

8,155 22nd May 10,001 25th May 10,000 2nd

June 7,058

5th June 4.500

June 5th 8,949 7th June 9,114 8th June 8,018 17th June 18,619 | 22nd June

RANPURA

TILAWA

'NANKIN

ST. ALBANS

TAKADA

KHYBER

TALAMBA RAWALPINDI

*NELLORE KASHMIR ARAFURA RAJPUTANA

6,853 3rd July 8,985 5th July 6,000 10th July 10,508 20th July

9,144

3rd 6,956

7th

KALYAN

TANDA

* Cargo only,

Aug. Aug-

Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.,

Shanghini, Moji & Kobe.

Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka & Yhama, S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama,

Amoy, S'hai: Moji, Kobe & Osaka. S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama, Mofi, Kobe. Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osuko. S'hat, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, Amay, Moii, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Tsingtas, Wei Hai Wel,

Kobe & Yokohama, S'hat, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama. S'hai, Mall, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama.

S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

*Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the en-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with, Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries

F

office, and he managed the charter- ing department concerned with the trade.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

ob-

paragraph (b) of Section 22 of the Pensions Act shall apply, accord- ingly..

Arrangements Made.

The guild had previously ad- dressed a further letter to the Da- partment asking that if it was ul- Consignees of Cargo ex

s.s.timately found that, an agent could "Bancleuch" are reminded to take not under any circumstances, be delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 18.

appointed by the pensioner to draw payments due to him, that the pen- aloner was prepared-as suggested to him by the guild-to draw his pension in a port frequently touch- ed at en the coast, if that could be

Entirely Without Means. In 1926, with the knowledge and assent of Mr. Catsell, Mr. Watkins resolved to be not merely a broker, but himself a charter, to speculate in freights, He was entirely with- aut means, his only possible resource being an appeal to his mother, who put forward as genuine and sub-arranged. The Welsh Board of had a few hundreds of pounds atantial a charter by Watkins which Health at Cardiff, in their letter, the matter; complained of, state that arrangements have now capital. Upon that basis specula- Was tions in freights were indulged in, Watkin's relationship with them, sent to a local Post Office, named, without telling plaintiffs of been made for the pension. to be which although few in number were that he was entirely without re-where he would be able to draw it subatantinl in quantum. Mr. Catsell, whose duty to the plaintiffs sources, and that he had been in at intervals of not more than three was to tell them all he knew about trouble over another charter. months. the matter, permitted himself to

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

THE Steamship

Parcels measuring not more than 2% 10, x 2 1 11th at the rodived “BENCLEUCH"

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

For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAN §.8. CO., LTD.). AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG..

Vis Suez Canal:

Via Suez Canalit Via Suez Canal

4th Jane. 18th June 29th June,

delivery may be obtained.

Further, they permitted them-i selves--when it was seen after the charter to the plaintiffs had been effected that the charter was known to be unfavourable to Watkins, and having found a somewhat cheaper! ship which would be less unfavour- able to Watkins--they permitted themselves to pretend that they then found out Watkina" poaltion, and that really plaintiffs had better let Watkins out of hla bargain.

Discreditable Course.

.

“A course" of conduct more disingenuous and more discredĦ- CONSIGNEES of Cargo are able than that," continued hereby informed that all Goods are the judge, "It would be being landed at their risk into the difficult

to imagine, It is hazardous and/or extra hazardous short of a case of fraud, although Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow that is not the case here. As I loon. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd have said, I am not, surprised that whence and/or from the wharves Mr. Cafsell is ashamed of the transaction. Such belug the No claims will be admitted after facts, it clearly follows that plain- the Goods have left the Godowns, tiffs have established their case. and all Goods remaining undeliver-They might have alleged more; but ed after the 18th inst, will be certainly they have alleged enough subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer when they allege Mr. Catsell i must be presented to the Under guilty of the breach of duty. I signed on or before the 1st prox of the breach of duty which find that defendants were guilty or they will not be recognised. I have described. As to damages, All broken, chafed and damaged am satisfied plaintiffs' ship was Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the ready to load, and that there was another charter they could have 17th init, at 10 am, by Messrs.obtained. I am satisfied that with Goddard & Douglas: other employment for their ship No Fire Insurance has been which they could have obtained they would have been £200 better off, and they are entitled to Judgment for that amount, and coats of the action.

Judgment was entered accor

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Pres. Wilson...May 20th 8 a.m. Pres. Van Buren Jane 3rd 8 .m. Pres. Lincoln ..May 22nd 6 p.m Pres. Madison June 5th 6 p.m. Pres. Cleveland May 26th 6 pm. Pres. Pierce...Jane 9th 6 p.m.

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