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THE CHINA MAIL,

CREWS' SPACES

FOREIGN PROGRESS SINCE THE WAR

QUESTION OF HYGIENE

SHIPPING

SECTION,

A PRESENTATION

MERCANTILE MARINE SERVICE ASSOCIATION

TO RETIRING PRESIDENT

FERRY MOORINGS

MARINE INSURANCE APPEAL IN MERSEY CASE

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JUDGES' OPPOSITE VIEWS

London-Judgment was delivered by Mr. Justice Wright, in the King's Bench Divisional Court, deciding that the ground moorings at the Easthama ferry atage should be treated as part of the tackle of the barge "Black Dia- mond" for the purposes of a policy of marine insurance.

The County Court judge at Liver- pool had held that the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., were liable to the New Liverpool Eastham In his annual report to the Man- A very interesting presentation took Ferry and Hotel Co., Ltd., for £87 for chester Port Sanitary Authority, the place at the head offices of the Mer damage to the moorings under a policy Medical Officer of Health, Dr. W. Fcantile Marine Service Association, at [of marine insurance.

The Black Diamond was regularly Dearden, refers to the progress made Liverpool, when Captain James Fortas, in foreign vessels since the war in the who has just retired from the pre-employed in coaling the steamers of hygienic equipment provided for crews, sidency after three years' very success-the ferry, and she met with an acci- progress which has, in his opinion, ful service, was presented by his col-dent, upon which an action was been

They British more rapid than in

leagues on the executive council, and brought against the insurere. vessels.

also the members of the staff, with aappauled, and in appealing urged that The report states, inter alia, compari. handsome Westminster chiming clock these moorings were not part of the and a cut-glass flower vase for Mrs tackle of the ship, and so were not in- sons are said to be odious, but as it has of late been so often stated that what Fortay, souvenirs of his term of

Mr. Justice Wright said he thought over exalted position we hold ashore office as president from 1925 to 1920ded in the policy of insurance. in the matter of sanitation, the for- The president (Captein C. H. Holtṭum) the moorings were part of the tackle eigner now takes the lead so far as presided over a full meeting of the of the ship, and they were as neces Salls on or about 18th July,

sary to her as though she carried them ships are concerned, it should not be council. amiss to

Captain Hand, in making the pre-for the special work in which she was say something about the Sails on or about 6th August,

hygienic equipmeat on newly-built for- sentation, said he wished to pay a tri-employed. Sails on or about 15th August.

eign vessels which have recently visit bute. of esteem and affection to their Mr. Justice Talbot, the other judge .Sails on or about 3rd September.ed the port. During the year parti- late president, Captain Fortay. He of the Divisional Court, took the op- culars were taken respecting the pasi-though they were all agreed upon the posite view. He said they were equal- tion and type of quarters provided tor excellent manner in which Captainly available for any other bargen crews on 163 British ships, of which Fortag carried through the office of which might be substituted to do the 31 were built after 1918, and on 181 president during the past three years, same work, and wore not peculiar to foreign ships of which 75 were built and the inspiring way in which he had this vessel. He did not ace that the after this date. Now the predominant worked for the good of the associu-ground moorings were essentially dif impression one gets in going through tion. The idea had occurred to him ferent from the stage to which they the details of the foreign vessels is the that it would be a pleasure for them were attached, and he did not think effort that is being made to make the to show their appreciation in a prac- they could be described as casentially well-ordered series, tical and useful manner, and with that part of the barge's tackle or fittings. improvements jo For example, if the accommodation is end in view he approached all the As, however, Mr. Justice Wright and placed aft there are almost always members of the council, with the re- the Liverpool County Court judge were essrooms, mostly there is a hospital, sult that he had now the honour of against him, the appeal in that position and very frequently two-berth cabin. making the presentation to Captain of two against one would be dismiss- This is, of course, quite different to the Fortay. No doubt when Captained. irrational arrangements previously Fortay heard the clock chime it would It was notified that there would be a mentioned as characteristic of the buik recall many pleasant memories, and further appeal. of British ships. The details collected would also tell him how well he had have been condensed into three tables, earned the goodwill, esteem, and affer and it may be claimed that these clearly tion of his colleagues on the council demonstrate four main points, viz.: and the staff.

1The hygienic equipment for eros Presented to Captain James Fortay provided is foreign vessels of the pre- by his colleagues on the executive coun- 1918 period was worse than that pro-cil and members of the staff, in recog

nition of his untiring efforts on behalf

Negotiations have reached an ad- of the Mercantile Marine Service Asso- ciation during his term of office as pre-anced stage for a combination of in- terests of Welsh patent fuel manufac sident, 1926-1929."

The President said he would also like turers in regard to selling organisation. voluntary agreement has to add a word of praise for the kind-Already a ness and attention Captain Fortay had been brought into operation, given to the business of the associa- minimum prices for the sale of Welsh Lion and to each member. He wished patent fuel on the basis of 20s. Captain Fortey the best of good luck ton for Swansea brands, 218, for New in his retirement. (Applause).

port and some Cardiff brands, and 21s.. Captain Fortay, in responding, said 6d. for Crown fuel. It is, however, as president authentically reported that in future was an honour that any shipmaster selling of the whole of the fuel manu- might well be proud of, (Hear, hear),factured in South Wales will be cen- fralised through a well-known Cardiff conceived them, according to

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vided in British vessels.

2-At the commencement of the second period the equipment was about level with or slightly better than that on the British ships.

3. The progress made in foreign ships after 1918 was more rapid than in British snipe.

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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1929.

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There are eight different brands of guess this beats the Hudson River, there would appear to be good grounds and support from the members of the Welsh fuel marketed by five different our show place." Continental visitors for the assertions made Parlier on.

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te tried to car gourding to his fight arm already largely interested in this the American travellers say "Well, we

He had had great help, encouragement,

First of

tary effort alone is a very uncertain

end

commodity.

of all must be realised that volun- of his colleagues. The gift would be and T. Beynon and Co., Ltd., the var Lake district or the Scottish moora,

a pleasant memento of a very happy aid of his life and it would be xous brands of fuel being Arrow, Crown, but with a little less vegetation." heirloom which would be a pleasure Graigole, Merthyr, Anchor, Pacific, Now why not take a five-days' round Phoenix, and Rose and Star. The im-trip and see for yourself. It costs you and pride to himself and his family.

pertance of the fuel trade to the Welsh only $40. Election of Committee Officers

coal industry will be gathered from the following elections of chairman fact that every ton of fuel made ab- of committees of the M.M.S.A. have serbs about 16 cuts of small coal. taken place:

means to

definite and has certainly been proved so in the matter of systematic ship's hygiene On the other hand, definite Government regulation has proved effective with foreign ships, and particularly so in

the case of Norway, with her really model regulations. The obsolete visions of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, which govern the situation in this country, and the roundabout pro cedure followed by the Board of Trade surveyors, must be scrapped and power given to the Board of Trade (in con- junction with the Ministry of Health

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this case) to make regulations. The drawing up of these would find more congenial employment for the conjoint advisory committee recently appoint ed than the suggesting of more recon- mendations to surveyors; judging from the personnel it should produce an ex- cellent first series of regulations.

Plans and Specifications The first regulation should deal with the submission of plans and specifica tions before commencement of building

operations, as is the case with houses ashore, for regulations as well as build. ings must start with a good foundation. Provided the regulations are well de- vised and drafted in the first instance, there should be very little dificulta discovering

if the plans and, tions

comply, and it would appear that ja ship's architect or surveyor would be

the

proper person to do this job. The completed work would, of course, have to be checked by a surveyor before certificate of suitability for registration could be granted. It does not seem that a "competent sanitarian," likely purely as such, would be quite the right. person to do the checking, es technical knowledge of ships structure and of the strain which structural materials

28.

The

Captain C. Jones who has successful- ly filled the onerous position of chair- man of the Liverpool Homes for Aged Mariners for 10 years daring which period the task has increased in many ways, has again been re-elected to that position. Captain R. Chubb was also unanimously re-elected deputy chair-

man,

At the request of his colleagues Cap- bain J. Fortay has again consented to occupy the office of chairman of the Aged Mariners' and Widowa' Infirmary.

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WARSHIPS HERE

The following are the warships at present in harbour;-

At the North Basin: E.M.S.

"Tamar," L15 and L18.

At the North Armi "Bridgewater."

H.M.S.

At the West Wall Dock:--H.M.S. "Castor,” and “Sepoy.”

In Dock:-H.M.S. "Cicala."

Foreign. Men-of-War U.S. Gunboat "Guam." Japanese Gunboat “Uji.”

Captain P.. D. Murray has been unanimously re-elected chairman of the committee in charge of the adminis tration of the benevolent funds. Cap- tain Murray will be remembered as a former marine superintendent of the

On the United States liner "Levia White Star Line. Captain Charleathan," which arrived at Southampton Jones was re-elected deputy-chairman, recently, was Dr. Lyle Aderus, of Seat anouncement that Captain tle, the inventor of a patented pick-up Richard Chubb, in spite of the heavy

was used in the in-

The

burden which the office entails and his device, which

auguration of ship-to-shore mall ser

but recent recovery from severe illness, vice as the "Leviathan" approached vices at the call of his colleagues as mail was picked up 600 was willing to place his valued ace New York on the return voyage. The

miles off chai chairman of the Finance Committee New York, thus saving a day in the was welcomed. Captain: Chubb has transportation of letters via the United proved himself to be an indefatigable States Lines. worker in the various channels of la- bour which members of the council are selection, of its controller of finances called upon to undertake. In the

the association has cause for congra- tulation.

Captain F. K. Kite again fills the he has occupied for several years. He office of vice-chairman; a post which

have to put up with at sen are will be best remembered as the late necessary as sanitary knowledge if a commodore of the Pacific Steam Navi- fait measure of Neither does it appear that the com

competency is aimed at. gation Company mittes of experts recommended by some zeformers would suffice; this would be a bulky araagement and real unnecessary for checking fixed re Rulations

Finally, it is worth suggesting that

SHIPYARD WAGES

ANOTHER CONFERENCE WITH UNIONS

those interested in the subject should A meeting of the Central Board of make a point of studying the Northe Shipbuilding Employers' Federn- wegian regulations. There is an Eng tion was held in private at Carlisle, to lish translation published, and Nor enable the executive committee to re- wegian Consuls are very obliging,

port fully the proceedings at the re- cent wages conference, when the ship yard trade unions presented a claim for an advance of ba por: week,

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Steamship lines to Cartagena, and Puerto, Colombia, are obliged to col- lect from shippers tonnage dues and manifest fees, along w with

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dun to

It was officially stated at the close that the Board had decided to refer the man's application to their constituent local associations. After the views of the district employers have been re- ceived, another conference, it is under-

BEIRA, ZANZIBAR corresponding stone, will take place with the unions.

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Thursday, 18th July.

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According to a Trieste correspondent the time the consular invoices are the motorship recently ordered by the presented for certification, It is, Cosulich Lloyd Triestino group will therefore suggested that, shippers be employed on the express service be- arrange to prepare one additional tween Trieste and. Alexandria, She will copy of the bill of Lading cowering be of 18,000 tona grond, and both the all shipments destined to norts in hull and the engines will be built at the Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino – at Colombia

The "Peveril," a single-screw cargo yessel built and engined by Messes Cammell Laird and Company, for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, completed satisfactory trials off the

Mersey, when the contract speed was exceeded by nearly one koot The vessel was completed in less than Lone months from the laying of the keel, and considerably ahead of the con- tract data for delfyéry.

According to the annual financial statement of the National Union of Railwaymen, an overdraft, which,

following the genera: strike, amounts ed to £1,022,642, has bagtí entirely wiped of, and all that remains to be restored is a défett on the genera anion's assets this year have fund at approximately £200,000.7 Spassed" the million sterling mark.

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