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THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SECTION.

"HSINWAH" VERDICT: definitely, of the nature of the disas

COMMENTS OF A SHIPPING.

JOURNAL

IMPORTANT PURPOSES SERVED

The Coroner's inquest which has been held at Hong Kong on the body of one of the victims of the "Hsinwah" disaster has been one of the most ex- haustive of its kind that has ever been held in the Far East, and while, so far of as ascertaining the exact cause the vessel going on to Wagian, the less or praved more inquest has abortive, It has served many useful purposes, among the most important of which are the focusing of atten- tion on the very unsatisfactory ar- rangeinats for dealing with a calamity of this kind which exist in Hong Kong, and of bringing into greater that vitally prominence two matters affect the future of China's Mer-

jack Marine-the

of any cantile suitable rules and regulations to do with shipping; and the most ansatia- factory system, or lack of system, that obtain as regards the qualifica tions of Chinese officers and their appointmont to ships.

Mr. J. Robson, chief engineer officer, "Anhui," has gone chief engineer omcer, "Taming."

Mr. J. Andrew, second angloser of- cer, "Hulchow," is an Home leave.

Mr. H. A. Morrison, chiaf engineer officer, "Kintang," has gone chief en- gineer offer. "Poyang."

Mr. E. J. officer,

econd engineer has gone acting chief engineer officer, "Kintang,"

Mr. E C. Fitzpatrick, from reserve, second engineer officer, gobs "Whangpu."

ter and of what it portends lang bes fore he reaches his office desk at nine-

thirty in the morning, Unless and Mr. D. Warden, chief engineer offi- until these things are done, we ("Ship-cer, "Poyang," is on reserve.

Mr. J. Baxter, chief engineer, G. N. ping and Engineering") can only rely | on the old adage of experience con- Co. has retired on pension. stituting the greatest menter.

Mr. J. J. Thompson, third engineer officer, "Poyang" has gone third en- gineer officer, "Chenan."

Mr. H. Maidment, third engineer

SHIPS' PERSONNEL cer, "Chenan, is on reserve.

LATEST CHANGES ON THE CHINA COAST

Mr. A. Stephenson, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Wantung."

I

Shipping and Engineering."

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The C.P.S. R.M.8. "Empress of France" from Hong Kong on Feb. 13, left Yokohama on Thursday, and is due at Vancouver to-day!

Captain E. H. Histed. from special duty, has gone master, Nanning."

Mr. T. L. Rasmussen, extra chief officer, "Hain Peking" in on Home leave.

Captain J. L. Gamble, from reserve,

The Dollar Liner "President Taft" has gone master, "Wantung."

Mr. D. McG. Holmes, from special salled from Shanghai on Wednesday at second officer. 3 p.m., and arrived hers about 9 p.m. duty, has gone extra

yesterday. This steamer will sail at 6 "Hein Peking"

Mr. B. Steffenson, extra second off-p.m. to-day for Manila.

has gone extra cer, "Hala Peking, second officer, "Shengking."

Mr. A. Swanson, second officer, "Hsin

The E. & A. a... "St. Albans" laft Manila for this port yesterday after-

On the face of the evidence, which "Shengking' has gone second officer, noon with the outward Australian |

in many instances was as contradic- tory and unfortunate as

evidence could be, it was obvious that the jury could say nothing definite se to the reason for the casualty, and it came their verdict as no surprise to read in that "owing to the death of the

|

"Kiangou,

"Klukiang, has

Captain, the officer on watch, and the cer, kin

Malls, and is due here on Monday at about daylight.

at

The Dollar Round-the-World Liner g." has gone extra second off."President Garfield" is sailing to-day for Shanghai, arriving there on March “Kingyuon?” Mr. J. A. H. Pontin, second officer, 4. She will sall from the latter port on has gone second officer, March 6 and will arrive at Hong Kong at 7 am. on Saturday, March 9, mail- Mr. J. R. Liley, from reserve, has ing the following day at 8 am. for Marellies and New York via Manila, gone chief officer, "Taming."

Straits, etc.

Mr. W. B. Paul, chief officer, "Kwangchow," has gone chief officer, "Wanhsien.w

Mr. R. M. Woolfenden, second officer,

gone second officer, The American Mall Liner "Presl

dent Jackson" is scheduled to leave Mr. A. H. Finnis, second officer, Manila 4 p.m. to-day, arriv "Kiangsu, haa. gone second officer, in at this port at 7 a.m. on Mon- "Kiuklang."

day. She will sail on Tuesday at 5,30 Mr. E. J. Hankin extra second off-a.m. for Victoria and Seattle via

has gone second Shanghai and Japan. quartermaster," "who was at the wheel officer,

Mr. C. C. R. Evans, second officer, at the time of the disaster, we are

"Antung." unable to state the Cause of the

So far the cer, A5 ship's stranding." netual losa of the "Heinwah" is con- cerned, and the individual resnon- albility (if any) for the loss, it would to be scem that the matter will have to left at that, for there is no indication that the National Government of Nan- we without whose authority rstand nothing at all can be done, intends to take any steps that would elucidate the mys- help publicly to tery.

The tragedy has been so immense, and has received so much publicity. that one can only assume that both the National Government and the China Merchants' S.N. Co. have some good reasons to be afraid of the light that a publie Inquiry would shed on the disaster, light which presumably

not

only would reflect unfavourably on the Company but on the Govern- There is no doubt, ment as well. there cannot be any, that the China Merchants' S.N. Co. is quite as an- xious to avoid its own administrative methods being inquired into as the National Government is keen that the details of its. (the Government's) as

not In

The B.L. s.s. "Gambada" left Binga- pore for this port on Feb. 28 morn- Mr. D. V. Duncanson, chief officer, Ing, and is due here on March 7 morn-

has gona chiet alleer, "Fotshan,"

Ing. "Neaning."

Mr. S. Aherne, chief officer, “Nan- The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of

has gone

chief officer, "Fat-Asta" arrived at Kobe yesterday at ning,"

9.30 s.m., left Kobe yesterday at 5 shan,"

Mr. A. S. Lewis, extra second officer, p.m., and is due at Nagasaki to-day

She is due second officer, nt 4.30 p.m. "Klangeu, has gone

|Hong Kong on Thursday, March "Anhul."

Mr. W. D. Cashell, second officer, 17, si 5 p.m., and scils for Manila

Becond officer, on Friday, March 8, at 5 p.m. has gone "Anhui," "Halchow."

The American Hall Liner "President Captain E. Penhale, from reserve, McKinley which aniled from San has gone master, "Yingchow."

Captain T. G. Beer, of the "Liang-Franciaco on February 16, is due to

arrive at this port on March 11, chow," has gone master, "Yunnan,"

7.

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SAILING DATES FOR MAR., 1929 (Subject to change), DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. TAI MING" [649 tons-Cept. G. J. Spink]}

MARCH.

at

S.S. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilks.] MARCH.

FRL WED. 6th MON.

WED. 11th SUN. 17th

22nd 37th

MON, 4th TUES. 19th 25th 9th SAT.

MON. SAT. 30th THURS. 14th

Regular Service of Fast, High Class Rivar Steamers Having Good Ac-1 commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooma and Saloon. The 5.8. "Tai Hing" in fitted with Wireless.

Captain W. Peplow, of the "Yunnan," The Dollar Round-the-World Liner

These vessols leave Hong Kong for Wachow (via Samshui, Shlubing, "President Johnson" sailed from San has gone mastor, "Ninghai."

Captain N. Hardie, from reserve has Francisco on February 22, and.is das Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Ports) avery ave

to arrive at this port at 7 a.m. on days.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20, Moals & Wines are gone master "Blabgeow."

Mr. H. S. Patricksons, chief officer. Saturday, March 28.

to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departuren frèm Ho! On Whart

sociation with the Company shall has gone chief officer,

be exposed to the public gaze ita nakedness. That the Company is mut being operated to the satisfaction of those who have good reason to be interested in its operation is evident from the outeries that have come from the shareholders from time to time in recent months, while it seems equally certain that the conduct of the appointers of the National Gov- ernment to the controlling positions in the Company has been such that neither those appointees nar the offi- them would be einls who appointed violently disposed to have the recent affairs of the China Merchants in- quired into in the manner which a public inquiry into the loss of the vessel would be sure to bring about. that the loss of the And it seems ant loss at some hundreds of valu

The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East Mr. F. Gibbs, chief officer, "Shan-Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on tung," has gone chief officer, "Sheng- Feb. 5, and is due here on or about

March 25. king"

Captain

C. Carrington, of the "Slangton," has gone master, "Kian."

Captain J. Taylor, of the "Klan," has gone master, "Siangtan."

Captain J. S. de Wolf, of "Luchow," is on Home leave.

the

has

Mr. S. 3. Murr, from reserve, gone second officer, "Sinklang."

Mr. R. Curnow, second officer, "Sinkiang," has gone extra second offi

"Shengking."

cert

Mr. J. Forter, chief officer, "Yat- shing," is on reserve,

Mr. J. R. Evans, second officer, "Yatshing," has gone chief officer, same

Projected arrivals at and departures frem Hong Kong of steamers under the management of the Bank Line, Ltd, are as follows:-

Arrivals at Hong Kong 5.S."City of Guildford" from New Turk via Suez, March 2.

S.8. "Roserie" from New York via Panama, March 2

8.9. "City of Delhi" from Europe, March 17.

9.3. "City of Khios" from New York

Rood skip "Hsinwah," and the attendantain S. J. Barden, from Hame vla Suez, March 25.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, able lives, must be left at that!

KAWACHI MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA.

† KAKO MARU

+ TAKETOYO MARU

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva,

+ LYONS MARU

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang

+ PENANG MARU

↑ MURORAN MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

HARUNA HARU

AWA MARU

4th March.

Monday,

Tuesday, 5th March. Tuesday, 19th March. Marseilles.

Sunday, 17th March. & Rangoon,

2nd March. Saturday, Friday, 8th March.

Monday, 4th March.

Thursday, 7th March.

13th March. Tuesday, 19th March.

† TOKUSHIMA MARU (Omit S'hal) Wednesday, KITANO MARU

†Carge only.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERPVI Singapore

Colombo. Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU.......

Sunday, 10th March.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town, HAWAII MARU BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

*** Tuesday, 19th March." **********...! Wednesday, 6th March. (Calls at Penang and Kerachi), INDUS MARU.......................

SHINNOH MARU

Wodnesday, 20th March.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, REIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

CANADA MARU

Sunday, 1st March.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang ***Rangoon :"

GANGES MARU

CELEBES MARU

Monday, 4th March. Monday, 18th March. (Calls at Belawan Doll).

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From

MELBOURNE Manlis, Brisbane Sydney.

MADRAS MARU (Omits Manlia) BANGKOK Via Balgona

...MENADO MARU .....

Unworthy of Hong Kong

leave, has gone master, "Mingsang."

Captain P. R. G. Cuming, of the "Mingsang is on reserve,

Mr. E. J.A. Porter, chief officer, on reserve. "Fausang,"

Sailings From Hong Kong

S.S. "Roserie," for Shanghai and Japan, March 1.

8.S. "City of Delhi," for Shanghat and Japan, March 18,

As regards the means and measures taken at Hong Kong to succour those on the wrecked ship once the news of

Mr. R. E. Holden, from reserve, has the disaster first became known-

9.S. "City of Guildford," for New frankly, they are unworthy of a great gone acting chief officer, "Leesang"

Mr. A. Houghton, chief officer, "Lee-York, Boston and Baltimore, March and presumably up-to-date port such as Hong Kong prides itself in being. song," is on reserve.

Harbour- Mr. W. G. Excell, second officer, 20. The arrangements in the

second officer, 9.S. "City of Khios," for Manila and be "Fausang," has gone master's department seem to

Iloilo, March 26. lamentably weak and capable of much "PingWD: T. Sawyer, second officer, improvement, while, so far as Hong Kong polica are concerned, the chief fault appears to lie in the un- suitable nature of the craft with which they are provided. The rescue craft. "Kan Sing," about which so much has been written in the past, and which, with steam up (which takes 12 hours), seems to be an ex-sang," is on reserve. cellent craft for typhoon work,

Nr. the

"Pingwo" has left the service of the Indo-China S. N. Co.

Mr. T. A. Howard, second officer, "Mingang," is on reserve.

Mr. J. G. Davies, from Home leave, has gone chief officer, "Yusang."

Mr. H. R. Dobson, chief officer, "Yu-

Was Mr. L. McRae, chief officer, "Kum-

sang,"

ng," has gone chief officer, "Nam gang."

to all intents and purposes useless, and so far as rescuing any survivors of the "Hsinwah" was concerned, the craft might not have existed.

It is, of course, easy to criticise after

Mr. G. H. Hudson, chief officer, "Namsang," is on: reserve.

Mr. C. G. Warren, chief officer, has gone, chief officer,

the event, but one would have thought "Hopa.

that when the "Kau Sing" was order

ed (some two or three years ago if

Mr. AJ. Piggott, third offeer,

our memory is correct) the question "Fooshing, has gone third officer, of an internal-combastion-anxined ves-"Kwaising."

sel would seriously have been con- Mr. W. J. Lawrence, from reserve, sidered, bearing in mind the vast has gone chief officer, "Cheongshing."

Mr. J. D. Thwaites, second officer, amount of shipping that uses Hong Kong and the frequently recurring "Cheongahing," has gone second officer, necessity of a sea-going rescue vessel "Matsang." being able to leave, at short notice

Mr. GL, Gaskill, second officer, when required. As a vessel for rescue "Mausang," is on reserve.

Mr. T. G. Frasor has been appointed work in typhoon weather, the "Kau Bing" may be, and probably. Is. ex-third engineer officer, "Kwaisang.* cellent, but it seems to us to ba false Mr. R L Sangster, from reserve, economy and a neglect of essentials bes Rone cond to have for rescue work a vessel:] "Mings; engineer, officer,

takes.

which

twelve hours to Mr. O. Moore, second engineer om- raise steam, when such a vesnal cer, Mingsang is, on reserve. might (ns in the case of the "Hsin- Captain W. H. Sparkes, of the "Sh wah" be required to proceed to serNam Hol, is deceased

Captain C. B. Benstead has been with an urgency in which every second

is, valuable time. The result of the appointed master, "Sen Nam Hai." inquest would seem to show that there. Mr.Appleton, third engineer off- "Nanning has gone second on- was a lamentable lack of co-ordination between the three departments at gineer officer, "Szechuan." Hong Kong which, collectively and Mr. D. 9. Golde, second engineer amgly, might have done much is Bay-officer, "Szechuan,has gone acting

Yunnan," ing life the Admiralty, the Harbour chief engineer officer,

especially

ME W. W. Brown, chief engineer and the Police

...Friday, 8th March.)

HAIPHONG Vin Hollow & Pakbol

Thursday, 14th March 10 mL.

NEW YORK-Vis Japan porta, Ban Francisco

HAVRE MARU

..

It is strongly to be hoped that the grave lessons of the Hainwab will officer, not lightly be dismissed, and that in tho not distant futuro Hong Kong,

17th #March

JAPAN PORTE?A?

AMUR MARU

KEELUNG-YLEWATOW, &

CE CANTON MARU

HOZAN HARU

TAKAOVI SWATOWE AMOT. TARAO

DELI MANU?

like Shanghalju vill, have an ocean-go-

Hing rescus craft capable of proced

minute

thur, chief engineer

is on reserve;

second anglicer "his" goneŋ kećent. Jangan!!

ineer third Cen

The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedial East" Feb. 2, and is due here on or about Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Hamburg on March 14.

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