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ADDITION TO THE LOCAL REGULATIONS
LAUNCH OR MOTOR-BOAT
'New regulations under table E in the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping Ordinance, 1899, are an- rounced, together with an amend- ment. The regulation inserted, to come into force on Oct. 1, 1929, is as follows:-
BLUE FUNNEL
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REGULAR AND FAST I PASSENGER SERVICES |
FREIGHT AND
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ith Ar. Marseilles London Batte-dam & Chigw MENELAUS 3 Aur. M4 Cashlanes, Loudon, R'dams & II burg *RECTOR 15 AM Mareilon, London, Rotterdam & Glasgow
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NEW YORK SERVICE.
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8th May New York, Borton & Baltimore
INWARD SERVICE.
"GLAUCOS" Due 8th Arr. For Sha ghai & Hankow PASSENGER SERVICE
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16th May Singapose, Mansetiles & Leukem
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SATURDAY. APRIL 13. U.S.A, Canada, Japan and Shanghai
Every launch or motor boat, when plying or being used as a ferry, shall be equipped with life saving appliances consisting of standard life buoys, standard life belts and standard life-saving rafts sufficient for not less than Efty per cent of the number of persons the vessel is licensed to carry. The propor- tion of each of such classes of life- saving appliances shall be deter- mined by the Harbour Master in each case. Every launch or motor boat, when not so plying or being so used, or which does not so ply or which is not so used shall be equipped with life-saving appli- ances as follows:-
INDIA
BOMB OUTRAGE
SOME STRAIGHT SPEAKING BY THE VICEROY
"FUTILE AND INSENSATE"
New Delhi, Yosterday.
"SOUTHERN CROSS"
REJOICING OVER SAFETY OF FLYERS
POPULAR IDOLS
Sydney, Yesterday. The aeroplane "Canberra," which discovered, the crew of the "South- ern Cross," wirelesses that their position was thirty miles south of Port George Mission, on a mud flat. At a joint meeting of the Legis-A fresh water creek was near them. The streets of Sydney were lative Assembly and the fourcil
people of State the Viceroy announced crowded at lunch time by that in view of Mr. Patel's Public eager for further news of the Safety Bill ruling, he was issuing "Southern Cross," rejoicing at the of the airmen, who are an Ordinance whereby he would safety assume safety powers to amend popular idols. the rules in order to prevent a similar interruption of business in future by the President of either Chamber.
There is still no news. of the airmen Keith Anderson and Hitch- cock, who engaged in the search.
A Melbourne message says two Australian Air Force, aeroplanes have left for Alice Springs to search for Anderson and Hitch- cock.
A message from Broome (West- ern Australia) says that a steamer is leaving this evening to pick up the "Southern Cross" flyera.
Government's Assurance Through the bomb outrage
threat had been levelled direct
constitutional against the whole life of India, therefore he had summoned the two Houses to
Speaking as the head of gether. the Government of India it be hoved him to make it abundantly (1)~Vessels in Glass I shall be plain that the Government would equipped with at least 2 stan-not be deterred by such futile and dard life buoys, and with stan- insensate acts from the discharge dard life belts for not less than of ita evident duty, and would fifty per cent. of the number take measures to protect the law-by air, land and river has resulted of persons the vessel is licens-abiding citizens. ed to carry.
He declared that once the gospel
(ii) Vessels lu Class II shall be of force was admitted as a suitable equipped with at least 4 stan-means for attempted coercion of the dard life buoys, and with Government, there would be no con- standard life belts for not less flict of interest, religious, racial or than fifty per cent. of the num-economic, which it might not be ber of persons the vessel is sought to resolve by an appeal to licensed to carry, also with force. standard-life rafts or buoyant deck seats sufficient to accom- modate not less than fifteen per cent. of the said number.
(iii) Vessels in Class III shall be equipped with at least one boat, in such a position that it can be readily got into the water, and with at least 8 standard
life
life. buoys, and with standard belts for not less than ifty per cent. of the number of persons the vessel is licensed to carry, also with standard life rafts or buoyant deck seats to accommodate not less than twenty per cent. of the said
number.
A Ruling Absurd Dealing with Mr. Patel's roling, the Viceroy said it would have the practical effect of debarring the Government from asking the Legislature to give it the additional powers it deemed necessary.
Formidable Task Pemains
Sydney. Yesterday. Though nearly a fortnight's search of the arid bush and sandy wastes of the North of Western Australia
fu locating the "Southern Cross," there still remains the formidable task of rescuing Kingsford Smith and his companions. They are near far from the Glenelg River, not eca, west of Wyndham, which is 2,000 miles from Sydney and was to have been the first "hop" towards England.
The stranded quartette will pro- bably be reached by taking a launch as far as Glenelg Point, which is ten miles from the "Southern Cross."
Reuter.
conferred on him by rules or stand-
The Government recognised that the only appropriate person to inter- pret in either House the rules under ing orders.
Speaking with full knowledge of which it worked was the President
If the President's much which he necessarily could of the House. interpretation of the rules gave not publicly disclose, the Viceroy rise, as now, to a situation in which conceived it imperative that the the Government for grave reason Government should obtain the was unable to acquiesce, the only powers in the proposed Publie effective remedy was to secure an Safety Bill. He accordingly had amendment of the rules, to prevent decided without further delay to any recurrence of a similar inter- avail himself of the authority ruption of normal legislative busi- conferred on the Governor General
under the Government of India Act," nest.
to issue an Ordinance giving the Governor General in Council the that powers in question-Reuter.
(Mr. Patel, President of the ruled that the that progress of legisla-Assembly, has
Notification Under authority of Merchant
No Delay Shipping Ordinance, section 39 sub- section 18, vessels are prohibited The Viceroy said the Govern-
intended to follow from mooring to the seawell in Yau- ment mati typhoon shelter between a course without delay in order to position 160 feet to the north of secure the Government slipway pier where tion should not be prevented by Public Safety Bill cannot be dis- the President in either House, ex- cussed until after the Mecrut cept by virtue of express powers trials.]
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