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"INTERFERENCE” -

COMMENT ON RECENT HONG KONG CASE

S.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN"

A case of considerable interest to officers on the Coast was heard at the Marine. Court, Hong Kong, on April

officer," Ngankin, has gone third en-24, when Chow Jar-hoo, the manager gineer officer, Shuntlen,

Mr. T. Curry, third engineer officer, Shuntien, has gone acting second en- gineer officer, Ninghai.

Mr. D. Watson, from reserve, han gone second engineer officer, Szechuen, Mr. T. A. Orde, second engineer. officer; Szechuen, is on reserve.

Mr. H. George, chief engineer off- cer, Kiating, has gone chief engineer

Captain A. H. Bathurst, from re- serve, has gone master, Hanyang.

Mr. W. T. Paul, chief officer, Kwang-officer, Shengking. chow, has gone chiet officer, Linan,

Mr. W. J. King, chief officer, Liuan, has gone chief officer, Kwangchow.

Mr. Grossett, chief officer, Tean, has gone chief officer, Fatshan.

Mr. D. C. Cameron, chief officer, Fatshan, is on reserve.

Mr. E. Wood, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Toan.

Mr. E. L. Hurley, chief officer, Hsin Peking, is on reserve.

Captain.

W, J. Andrews, China Navi- ..Sails hence on or about 23rd Maygation Co. is on Home leave.

Mr. J. H. Forbes, chief officer, Sheng- Sails hence on or about 11th Jane.

officer,

Sails hence on or about 20th June.king, has gone chief officer, Chekiang. Mr. A. F. Macginnis, chief officer,

chief has gone Chekiang, Shengking.

Mr. W. A. McDonald, from reserve. has gone chief officer, Wuchang.

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Tuesday, 14th May. Sunday, 9th June,

Mr. J. R. Forster, chief officer, Wu- chang, ie on reSTIVE.

Mr. T. A. Ellis, second officer, Sui- yang has gone second officer, Liang-

chow.

Mr. F. S. Barron, second officer, Tungchow, has gone second officer, Sui yang.

Captain W. Lumsden, of the Sheng king, is on reserve.

Captain C. P. Miller, from reserve, has gone master, Shengking.

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Mr. J. McArthur, chief engineer officer, Shengking, is on reserYE.,

Captain S. I, Barden, of the, Ming sang, has gone master, Pingwo.

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Captain N. Cook, of the Pingwo, has gone master, Mingjang.

Mr. J. Shiel, from reserve, has gone second officer, Slangwo,

Mr. R. B. Smith, second officer, Siangwo, is on Home leave.

song.

Mr. G. Y. L. Hunter, from reserve, has gone second officer, Hangsang.

Mr. K. J. Manners, third officer, Hangsang, is on reserve.

of the San Nam Steamship Company, was found guilty of interference with an officer in the execution of his duties and way the alternn- while the vessel was under was fined $1,000 with tive six months' imprisonment with hard labour. The charge was prefer- red by Mr. A. G. Corbin, late chief offi cer of the s.s. "Charles Hardouin," under Section 287, sub-section 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894, which renders it an offence under the Act for any person on board a passenger steain- er to obstruct or impede of the

any crew in the navigation or management of the vessel. A brief summary of the circumstances shows that on April 16 the vessel, with 761

passengers on hoard, was on her usual run from Kongmoon to Hong Kong, Mr. Corbin (then the chief officer) taking over the "watch" from the master at 8.00 p.m. and the Chinese pilot being on the bridge. At 10.4 p.m., when approach- ing Capsuimun Pass, two vessels were observed ahead and as the chief officer anticipated that his vessel would over- take these vessels in the Pass he rang the engine room telegraph to "Slow Ahead."

The pilot thereupon left the

Mr. E. V. de Malmanche, from re- serve, has gone second officer, Tingbridge, returning in a few minutes with the defendant, who was a passenger on board the vessel and incidentally the charterer. The defendant proceeded to criticise the action of the chief officer in reducing the vessel's speed and call- The master arrived hased for the master.

on the bridge about twelve minutes after the ship's speed had been reduced and put the engine room telegraph to "Full Ahead." Subsequent to the ship's arrival at Hong Kong the chief officer received a letter from the master ter-

Mr. J. B. Robson, from reserve, gone third officer, Chaksang.

officer,

Mr. A. G. Corbin, chief Charles Hardoum, has left the ser- vice of the San Nam SS. Co.

Mr. J. D. Mylar has been appointed chief officer, Charles Hardouin.

Flames on Gigantic Vessel

Forty million marks sounds. ilke a lot of money to lose. Anyway, that is the estimated damage of the disastrous fire which threatened to destroy the giant ocean liner "Europa" while she lay in Ham- burg harbour. Picture shows flames eating away at a terrific pace. Repairs will begin immediately, however, and ship should be in condition to cope with trans-Atlantic traffic by next Summer.

Mr. J. Miadleton, chief officer, Kisn,

un reserve.

Mr. J. R. Forster, chief officer. Wu- chang, has gone chief officer, Kian.

Captain C. H. Jones, of the "Soochow

is on reserve.

of the

Captain C. M Mather, from reserve, has gone master, Soochow

Mr. L. M. Fisher, from Home leave. has gone chief afcer, Hsin Peking.

D. D. Richards, Captain Chungking, is a reserve.

Captain S. M. Barling, from reserve, has gone master, Chungking.

Captain A. C. Thomson, of the Kia- ting, is on reserve.

ON THE "TAFT”

PASSENGERS EMBARKED IN

THE COLONY

minating his

view

services. In of the facts as related above the action of the chief officer in bringing this notice is case forward for official worthy of commendation. It is open knowledge on the Coast that. particu- Among passengers due to leave to- arly where Chinese-owned vessels are day on the "President Taft" are Mr. concerned, this method of interference F. N. Jester, U.S. Vice-Consu! by compradores and others interested in

at Hong Kong, travelling to Shanghai: the ship and/or her cargo is only too cominon. Offences in this respect are Mr. T. J. Evans, representing Messrs.

not confined only to the bridge, but H. Merecki, returning to Shanghai;

"instructions" are also given to the en- Mr. Gaylord B. Kirker, Far Eastern

of the

gineer in charge or on watch (and fre- Los Angeles representative Chamber of Commerce; Mr. Nicolai quently without the knowledge of the

arge d'Affaires Aall, Charge

of the Nor-master) as to what speed the engines wegian Legation, returning to the shall make. The danger from this form of interference is only too apparent North; Mr. Geo. B. Pattison, Presl-

when fog or hazy weather is encoun- Mr. P. Bolam, chief officer, Kian, has dent of Messrs. Vantines, on a busi- gone chief officer, Shasi.

nees trip to the North; Mr. and Mrs. tered and a vessel working on dead Captain J. K. Nisbet. of the Shasi. M. Haley and family, travelling reckoning, for under such conditions

U.S.,

the officer of the watch may be relying with stop over at Shang- to the has gone master. Kian

(Continued at foot of preceding Captain S. II. Bates, of the Kizn, has hai; the Rev. and Mrs. R. B. Love,

Column.) to the US. gone master, Shasi.

missionaries, returning on furlough, after a period of long service in India; Mr. V. H. C. Parker, service connected with the China Electric Co., in Canton, travelling through to Europe via the U.S.; and Mrs. T. V. Campbell, local resident, travelling through to Montreal.

Mr. J. Middleton, chief officer. Shasi. has gone chief officer, Kian.

Mr. E. H. Maton, chief officer, Wan- tiu, has gone chief offeer, Kintang.

C. W. Rendall, Mr.

chief afleex, Kintang, has gone chief officer, Wanliu. Captain A. Stephenson, of the Wan- Hu, has gone master, Kintang

Captain L. Evans, of the Kintang, has gone master, Wanlia.

Mr. E. R. Ellison, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Shengking. Mr. R. Maidment, third engineer officer, Shengking, has gone second en gineer officer, Linan.

Mr. J. B. Greig, from reserve, bas officer. chief extra

engineer коле Shengking.

M. J. B. Keay, third engineer officer. Chengtu, is on reserve.

Mr. R. B. Wallace, from reserve, has Singaporegone third engineer officer, Chengtu.

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Thursday, 27th June.

Tuesday, 21st May.

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Wednesday, 22nd May.

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MELBOURNE--Via Manda, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MARU....

HAIPHONG Vin Kohow & Pakhni.

MENADO MARU

Thursday, 8th June,

Thursday, 6th June 19 a.m.

NEW YORK-Vis Japan ports, Ben Francisco & Panama.

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M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

Mr. W. Ferguson, from reserve, has gone third engineer, officer, Szechnen.

Mr. H: McDonald, third engineer officer, Szechain, has gone second en gineer officer, Tatung.

Mr. A. Knowles, second engineer officer, Tarung, has gone second en- gineer officer, Ngankin.

Mr. G. Gray, second engineer officer, Linan, has gone acting chief engineer officer, Newchwang.

Mr. D. McRae, chief engineer offcer, Newchwang, has gone chief engineer officer, Socchow.

Mr. J. MeGillivray, chief engineer officer, Sooehow, is un reserve.

Mr. R. K. Burns, chief engineer officer, Sinkiang, has gone extra chief engineer officer, Ngankin.

Mr. W. J. G. Jones, second engineer officer, Kangtfog, Has gone second en- gineer officer, Chungking...

Mr. J. Cromby, second engineer offi cer, Chungking, has gone acting chief engineer officer, Sirkiang.

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Mr. D. Hune, chief engineer officer, Kingyuan, has gone to shore employ ment.

Mr. W. J. Belcher, second engineer officer, Linari, has gone acting chief engineer officer, Kingyuan.

Mr. J. W. Ridley, from reserve, has gone second engineer. officer, kinan.

Mr. G. J. Forster, second engineer officer, Changehow, has gone second engineer officer, Ninghai

Mr. W. J. Sprintail, secand engineer öffeer, Ninghai, has gone second en- gineer officer, Changchow.

Mr. A T. McLellan, third engineer

COLLISION IN N.Y.

FREIGHTER SUNK BY SPANISH LINER CRISTOBAL"

New York, May 2. The Spanish Trans-Atlantic liner "Cristobal" collided with the freighter "River Orontes" in the outer harbour to-day. The liner carried opwards of 1,000 passengers who were frightened but unharmed The freighter, badly as she sub- damaged, was abandoned merged United Press.

(Continued from previous Column)

on picking up" a certain point at a certain time, the while he is unaware that his reliance is misplaced owing to the speed of the vessel having been orders" of a corapradore, charterer, or reduced or increased through the super-cargo given direct to the engineer One might reasonably in- on watch. fer, after study of the type of vessel where this procediare prevails, that the wh conditions under which such ships are run bespeak the lack of discipline which is productive of such offences as that committed by the charterer-passenger aboard the Charles Hardouin."

the Eliminate this type of craft and

ccases to exist. cause automatically While this, however, may not be poor- ble, it is hoped that the sharp lesson administered by the Harbour Master of Hong Kong in this instance will have. a salutary effect on those who, in so far as vessels under the British Beg are concerned, have hitherto cherished the belief that, by virtue of their interest in the vessel's cargo, they have an una assailable right to dispute any action of the master er officers with regard to the navigation of ship. "Shipping and Engineering (Shanghai)

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