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LIGHTING WRECK ACTIONS AGAINST PURCHASER AND OTHER EVENTFUL STORY

on for 10 years..

Efforts to

SECTION.

Cost of Dispersal

1

+

DRYDOCKING

LACK OF ADEQUATE N. Y. FACILITIES

SITUATION DISCUSSED

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1928.

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SAILINGS 1929.

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,

Leave Leave Leave Loave

Hong Kong S'hai

+Kobe

Y'home

Jan. 9 Jan, 12 Jon 23 Jan. 26 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar 29 Mar. 28 Apr. 19 Apr. 13 May 1 May 4 May 15-May 15 June 5 June 8

June 11 June 26 June 29 July 10 July 12 July 16 July 18

Jan. 15

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Arrive Vivor Jan. 26

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Feb. 9.

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Feb. 21

Mat,

Mar. 12

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Mar. 23.

"Mar. 26

Mar. 28

Apr. 6

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Apr. 18 Apr. 27-

May 1

May 9 May 18

May 21

May 23. Jun 1 June 15

June-22

July 2 July 4 July 18 July 27

The question of better dry docking facilities for the port is that the payment was not an out again looming largely herb, state lay by Trinity House for "lighting, New York advices, and the Port marking, or moving the wreck or Authority has renewed its recom- any part of it." As the Zeeland mendations for, the Erection of a Steamship Co. had given Trinity dry dock-of sufficient size to ac House. a guarantee up to £10,000, commodate the largest linors enter- their managing director, who con- ing the harbour.

The situation was discussed by Eventful, in litigation, was the sulted the Dutch lighting author- story of the attempts to recover alities on the offer, thought he had Mr. John F. Galvin, chairman of the Authority, under-whose direc- wreek told to Mr. Justice Roche, indone well to settle for £1,500%;

Hon a survey was made last winter the Commercial Court, when his

at the request of the New Jersey lordship heard two actions-arising

At the time, the chief accountant-Legislature to determine the need out of the fate of the steamship "Prinses Juliana," sunk near Felix-to Trinity House, Mr. Roy H. for improved docking facilities: stowe after she struck a mine on Thompson, told the court in the As a result of this survey a location course of evidence that the cost of between Fort Lee and Bayonne on February 1, 1916. raise her and negotiations which dispersal. to Trinity House would the westerly Waterfront of the Billa have been at least £4,000. He, harbour was recommended. cluminated in those actions wont divided the £1,500 into cost of were introduced at both "Trenton"

In the upshot her owners, the buoy aild mooring £260, annual and "Albany" to carry out the pur/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)! maintenance fund £1,000, and sink peace of the survey, but they were Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Zeeland Shipping Company, of

ing fund for venewals £240. To not acted upon prior to adjourn-

Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg Flushing, sued Mr. Frederick William Horlock, of Mistley, Essex date, since, 1921, when the wreck ment

The Port Authority's report, to whom they gold the wreck for was buoyed, the actual cost was which may be brought to the notice

was expected a lighted £200.- It

of the two States again next winter, buoy would sometimes be required. developed considerable data bear- June 16, 1916, to indemnify them Mr. Horlock told the court he ing on drydock facilities at the port Hong Kong Manila for the lighting and buoying of the had seen other wrecks disappear in of New York

and elsewhere. wreck by Trinity House, and Mr. Horlock, who in turn in the May this locality, and he did not look Among other things, it was pointed following sold it to Mr. Isachsen for any need to buoy permanently out by Mr. Galvin, there is a pro- The bridge and three upper decks vision in the Federal Customs low for £8,000, sued Mr. Isachsen, con had disappeared, three-quarters of which requires a 68 per cent. duty tending that he passed on to him any such responsibility, if there the steamer had gone; it must have to be paid on all repair bills in- fr. Korlock at that sunk into the mud 12 feet, and curred by vessels in foreign ports. fime had spent £6,000 on the wreck there had been attempts to dis- This results in their normally be

perse by the last purchasers, and ing drydocked. in domestic ports, in attempts to raise it, and he was the fore part had been split: He Because of the inadequate to spend £2,000

should put the cost of dispersal, at facilities in New York Harbour Horlock's purchasers-Mr. Isachsen was head of a syndicate in Decem- between £500 and £1,000.. He cal- the "Leviathan had to be sent to ber, 1920, sold the wreck for £200,culated that not vestige would Boston twice a year, drydocking. He and the resulting extra expense to be dispersed. It was not disremain in another ten years." persed, and the original Dutch thought a wide clause, when he exceeds £6,400 year." owners paid Trinity House £1,500 sold, was wider than the original amount is in addition to the actual

indemnity..

drydock and repair bill, which add- for the permanent marking and

Two, members of the syndicate ed. has amounted to over £274,800 fighting of the "Prinses Juliana."

who bought the wreck said they for this one ship alone since Feb- This they sought to recover from had no recollection of any mention ruary, 1924. "That money would Mr. Horlock.

Have been spent in the port of New York if there had been a suitable In the end his Lordship found of the indemnity clause.

drydock here," Mr. Galvin added. that the first plaintiffs were en

1800, for breach of a contruct of

was one

Mr. Isachsen..

more.. Mr.

な

The Judgment

This

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S.S. TAI HING"

S.S."TAI MING" [1,068 tour-Capt. O. B. Wilks.] [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink:)

DECEMBER. DECEMBER.

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"Taking into account channel,

tiired to the refund of that amount. Mr. Justice Roche in his judg! Large vessels are normally dry- from Mr. Horlock, and that Mr ment found that by hta contract locked about twice a year for Horlock did not pass on his liability when he purchased Mr. Horiock examination, scraping, and pain- in respect thereof to his purchaser, agreed, to indemnity his sellers for ting of hull, and each such occasion

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- the outlay of Trinity House in requires the use of a drydock for Counsel in the cases were Mr. E marking, lighting or removing the about two days. If there is repair commodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in State- These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samahul, Shishing, Aylmer Digby, K.G., and Mr. E. A wrecking, and that by the intention work to be done this time le ex-rooms and Saloon. The 8.8. Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. Beecroft for the first owners, in of the agreement the outlay could tended. The amount of such ad- Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vin sama Ports) every five structed by Mr. C. J. Sharpe; Mr. be. capitalised to terminate once ditional use is not determinable, days.

and would depend entirely upon

Fares for round trip -(not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines ars VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER -Vin Japan Ports From George Langton, K.C. and Mr and for all the Zeeland Shipping the nature and magnitude of the to be obtained on board.

James Dickson for Mr. Horlock, | Co's liability and to fix it og Mr.

An official of Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf. repairs necessary. Thomas Horlock. The bankers,, when in the. United instructed by Mesare.

States Lines has Cooper and Co.; while Mr. W. R. the first instance, they concluded estimated that his three vessels Howard held a watching brief for their guarantee with Trinity House, would require the use of a dry, Mr. Isachsen, instructed by Mesare. agreed to indemnify that authority dock about 30 days a year for Botterell and Roche...

Lagainst all expenses incurred or normal purposes. Ordered to Wait

likely to be incurred in lighting.or

Only in Emergencies Because it was doubted whether marking the danger. The expenses

Representatives, of all of the drydock facilities that will take the steamship, after her accident; covered by that guaranted would foreign lines operating the largest care of these ships but because ice, storm, and tide conditions, the would make Harwich the naval au- and did ultimately include CX-

are westerly or New Jersey shore of ships have expressed a desire-for a the 'great majority of them thorities ordered her to wait, and penses of removing or dispersing drydock in this port capable of under foreign registry, they will upper New York Bay and the so she went down near Felixstowe, the wreck. When, on May 7, 1917, taking their vessels, though ad- make every effort to return to their Hudson River between Bayonne Their representatives, Messrs. Mr. Horlock sold the wreck to the mitting that they would probably own ports for drydocking rather and Fort Lee seems to offer the Baring Bros, and Co., Ltd., agreed syndicate he had spent £6,000 in use it only in emergencies. There than be put to, inconvenience, de- most desirable locations. Locations - with Trinity House, in order to the endeavour to raise it. The re-is some indication that because of lays, and additional expense of pro- are available in Bayonne, Jersey City, Weehawken, and North undertake salvage, that they would ault of his efforts was tuconclusive, this great need, the Fort Authority ceeding to an American output. light and mark and reimburse but fot such as to make him des- would find it reasonable to request "Undoubtedly, there would be Bergen, but no specfac location Trinity House for doing so; in ad- pair. Under the terms of the anle these lines to contribute annual times when some of these vessels can dition, they agreed that If the wreck Mr. Herlock was paid £8,000 by the payments to Insure having an would use such a facility if avall- thorough engineering surveys." should be moved to a position syndicate; £6,000 went into his emergency facility available.. No able in this port providing they where it would be a danger to navi-pocket, and he was to spend £2,000 commitments have been made, could get in and out quickly and gation they would indemnify Trin-in continuing salvage operations, however, and this matter would re- not miss a scheduled sailing. The ity House

for the expense they The terms of the contract contained quire negotiation.

underwriters would probably insist would be put to in dealing with the a division as to the past and present "Informed opinion seems to be that such use be made in many wreck. Mr. Digby said Mr. liabilities, but hialfordship did not unanimous," according to the Part instances if only for examination.

are of. Lahore" are reminded to tako Horlock when he bought agreed to think that Mr. Horlock had made it Authority chairman, "that Now Such foreign vessels now indemnify the Zeeland Shipping Co. clear to his purchasers that he was York should have adequate facili- usually able to obtain a certificate delivery of their goods which will for any outlay Trinity House might transferring to them his liability,ties for taking care of the largest of seaworthiness and return to their be subject to rent after Dec. 16. incur in lighting, marking, or mov- which the court had found, for the ships which come here, parti- home ports because of the lack Consignees of Cargo ex ing the wreck, or any part of it. marking of the wreck. He did not cularly since this is the only port of convenient and suitable drydock "Benrinnes" are reminded to take United States, facilities on this sido of the delivery of their goods which will It was not until 1926 that Trinity think his 'recollection so good as of call in the

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House called on the original owners| Mr. Isachsen's and he did not think Other North Atlantic ports' have Atlantic..

the

Mr.

to disperse the wreck or pay them the terms of the agreement enter- for so doing, and by an arrange, od Into with Mr. Isachsen could be ment at a meeting Trinity House in so interpreted as to make this ex-

of affair July of that year agreed to mark penditure

wreck instead for £1,500, Isachsen's, and so, as far as Mr. lower figure, it was said, though Isachsen was concerned, there must Mr. Horlack contended that It was be judgment with costs, larger, and the steamship company favour in the action brought against ought not to have made such an him. arrangement; in addition, he urged

in his

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Canada", arrived at Colombo on Thursday at 6 a.m., left Colombo at 4 p.m., and is due at Port Said on Saturday at 6. p.m.

The C.P.S. R.M.S. ""Empresa of France" froin 'Hong Kong on Nov. 28, left Yokohama on Thursday, Land is due at Vancouver on Satur

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The Ben Line.8.8. "Benarty" from Europe, Straits and Philippiues is due to arrive here on Sunday.

The P&O 15 Kashmir" loft Shangbat for this port yesterday at 4 pm, and fe due hore on Fri day at about 6 a.m.

The P. & O a. Tresillian” left Singapore, for this port yesterday at 6.30 am, and is due Dec. 17 at about noon.

here

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The CPS. R.M.9. "Empress, of Asia" left. Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- hal, on Doc. 1, and is due here on Dec. 20. She will sail for Manila on Dec. 21 at 6 pm

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