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SHIPPING

SECTION.

to questions put, are embodied in the following official report and are naturally of great importance

LOCAL SHIPPING

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND `DEPARTURES

CARGO & PASSENGERS

Protesilaus (6,118) British, from Tacoma, Milke B. & S.-93 passengers, 2,000 tons general

On July 8, 1928 Lieut.-Comman-cargo for Hong Kong. der Kenworthy asked the President Benavon (2,649) British, from of the Board of Trade if he is able London, Manila-Gibb, Living- to make any statement as to the ston:-1,400 tons general cargo 2,595 tons Government's attitude to the pro- for Hong Kong, posal to change the form and terms (through).

power

but they

of

...

Dukat, Norwegian, from Bang- kok-Chin Seng:-11 passengers, 1,680 tons rice for Hong Kong.

NO SIGNS OF WANING

[From "The Dolphin."] The controversy on this matter of the helm orders on board ship by Antung (2,107) British, from shows no algns of waning. A international agreement; and what Singapore, Amoy B. & S:-900 great number of lettera have a stope have been taken, or will be tons general cargo for Hong peared In the Press,, fadient- taken, to ascertain the views of Kong. ing the ertraordinary Inter-British mariners generally as to

Cheongshing (1,256) British, which the recommendation (the desirability and form from Tangku, Swatow-J, M. :— adopted by the Chamber of Ship-the changes, proposed?

6 passengers, 1,914 tons general ping, that a change should be made,

Sir P. Cunlife-Lister: Helm cargo for Hong Kong, 312 tons in the system as hitherto followed, orders on British ships are governed (through). has aroused. The weight of pro-by custom, not by law or regulation, Glentara (4,123) British, from fessional opinton undoubtedly lies and the Board of Trade would not Hamburg, Singapore J. M.:— on the side of "no change," and the intervene unless the custom were 510 tons general cargo for Hong whole position has been very ably causing danger, or unless there Kong, 4,000 tons (through), dealt with in the letters which have were a general desire to consider appeared in the shipping Fress from the advisability of a change and

Chenan (1,355) British, from Canton-B. & S.;-16 passengers, experienced Shipmasters. We have the Board were invited to assist in already devoted a good deal of the process. In that event, the 495 tons general cargo (through). space to the matter, but the fol Board would give all the help in Lim Chow (1,416) French, flowing views as expressed by our their

would from Canton-Singkee:---840 tons member, Captain T. W. Pickard, make three suggestions: first, general cargo (through).

the China that recently retired drom

any proposed alteration Tjlkarang (6,060) Dutch, from Coast, are, we think, of more than should be fully considered by mas-Soerabaya, Muntok-J. C. J. L—; ordinary interest:-

ters, navigation officers, and pilota 865 passengers, 4,010 tons gen- During a sea experience in sail before a decision is reached; second, eral cargo for Hong Kong, 6,581 and steam extending over forty that if the British. system is tons (through).. years, of which twenty-two were in changed, It should be to some system command, and twelve of which were which will be international; third, concerned with Intricate river that special care be taken to prevent navigation, I do not remember a danger during the change over. single case of misunderstanding | Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy:- through the use of the words port Has the right hon. gentleman any and starboard between the officer evidence to show that either con- in charge and helmsman, and I have fusion or danger is caused by the sailed with helmsmen of many present long-established and "well- nationalities, European and Asiatic, understood British helm orders? some of whom possessed only a very

Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister: No, Sir, limited knowledge of the English absolutely none, and that is why I language. I have had experience should hesitate EO much to give Lushan Maru | (1,600) Japan- of accidents which arise through any support to any change which esc, from Shanghai, Swatow- the helmsman putting the helm the might be suggested.

NY.K.:-105 passengers, 1 ton wrong way, but this was due to

Lieut.-Commander Kenworthy:-pig iron for Hong Kong, 8 tons what might be described as tem-Will this House be consulted before general cargo. (through),

and not porary mental aberration

any change is made, and before any misunderstanding of the we ratify any change?

Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister:-I have: Nagato Maru (4,324) Japanese,

Intention, no

as I said in the from Yokohama, Shanghai, 722

It was my

custom when com-answer, of advising any change. Itons general cargo for Hong manding steamers on the Yangteze should not like to anwer off-hand Kong, 4,080 tons (through).

forward of the whether, If a convention should river to stand

Tak Hing (101) Chinese, from wheelhouse, where I was visible to ultimately be negotiated, it would Macao-Hong Kong:-75 tons the helmeman, and to supplement necessarily be subject to the prior general cargo for Hong Kong.

"port" "starboard," approval of Parliament or not. It words

Departures. or "steady" by slight movements seems to me quite academic.

Mr. Sexton:Will the right han. of the hand in the direction In-

gentleman undertake, before any dicated.

the view This may not be any argument steps are taken, and in in favour of the retention of the of the possibility of any change, helm orders under discussion, but to get to know the opinion of King po. members of the Management Com- Neptune as to the desecration of the romance of the 'mittee who are familiar with the remnants of the district will appreciate the value sea?

to

word of command.

the

His Custom

Woosung

As To Change

any matter of that kind, I should take the very best export advice that

possibly could.

:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1928.

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of this statement when I say that,

Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister:-I hope although I navigated the difficult channel between

and that neither the questions nor the that any Shanghat many hundreds of times, answers will suggest both night and day under all change is being contemplated, but, weather conditions, I was never before I contemplate any change in once involved in collision or ground- Ing. If new words are substituted for those in present use, it will be

Commandor... Bellairs-Can my many years before Asiatic helms- men will become familiar with them, right hon. friend say whether the and in the meantime all kinds of a Board, in conjunction with the

Board of Admiralty, have had any British cidents are likely to occur.

Incidentally, it would be Inter-proliminary investigation, especially Danish esting to know the views of the in regard to American experience in Norwegian 1 Portuguese 0 various marine insurance companies this matter?

Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister:Yes, I Japanese on this subject. I trust that the Management Committee and Execu- should not like without notice to Chinese tive will strongly oppose the sug-say exactly what consideration has Dutch gested alteration in helm orders.

been given to it, but certainly we French

The other side of the question have no representation which leads

is ably dealt with by our old us to suppose that any change Is member, Captain T. N. Hugo, who contemplated.

Lord Apsley-e my right hon.

is also of course a very experienced friend aware that in America there Shipmaster:

After thinking this over care are two systems now in vogue-the Admiralty have one system, and the fully, and going from my Own experience of the present-day heims-Mercantile Marine have another men that we get, I think that an al- and can such a change possibly be teration might be to an advantage; made in the customs of this coun- say, the order port to really mean try without Parliamentary sanction. Sir P. Cunliffe-Lister:--I am not turn your wheel to part, or star

I think board to starboard, or even to ge sure about that matter. left and right, for I find that when that very likely Parliamentary you give an order you have got to sanction would be advisable, but I watch carefully what the man at do want, again, to assert that the the wheel does, for my experience fact that these questions appear on is that about seven out of ten will the Order Paper should not be taken Invariably turn the wheel to port by anybody to suggest that for the order port About four change is contemplated or is desir- out of that seven will realise what able they are doing and make the altern-

a

Lieut.-Colonel Acland-Troyte:—

tion at once, but the other three of Can my right hon. friend say the seven you have got to check. whether there is any reason why It is the younger men who make we should copy America in Naval the mistake. As you say in your matters?

article in "The Times," that we have

had no accidents through con-

tinuing the old style, but MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS my experience is that it

la no thanks to the helmsmen The P. & O. as. "Kashgar" left that we have not, but thanks to the Shanghai for this port on Sept. 25

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BAKA BHOSEN KAISHA” STAKEUCHI, Manawar.

keeping a careful watch on how due here to-morrow at about 0 their helm orders are carried out.-"ame

We get good, helmsmen these days, |- The a&. "Chicago Maru". is ex- but I suppose that when the ship pected here to-day, and will leave la steady on her course their to-morrow for⠀⠀⠀ East 1, African thoughts do ramble away some porte via Singapore and Colombo." where for a time, and the: The P. & O. Bk. “Lahore", left word port breaks in on their Singapore for this port on Septem- thoughts, and they unthinkingly ber 24 at 4 p.m. with the Malls, and furn the wheel that way until some is dus here to-morrow at about 4 of them realise the mistake, and

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