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THE

SEAMAN'S WAGES

CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

RECENT CLAIM AGAINST WHITE

STAR LINE.

MAGISTRATE'S INTIMATION

The case arising out of the wreck the "Celtic," in December last uf

elaim for wages and involving a against the owners, the While Star Line.

Was continued at Liverpool Police Court before the Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. Stuart Deacon). At the previous hearing it was stated claims that if the claim succeeded, by other seamen might be instituted, and the ultimate cost to the com. pany amount to about £7,000.

re.

Plaintif, Joseph Comerford, a. frigerating greaser on the "Celtic" when the vessel was wrecked, claim- ed £21, being wages for two months Juring

ring which period he was unemploy ed as a result, he contended, of the of the "Celtic". It had been reviously stated that Comerford's monti. On wages were £10 10%. per the return

Liverpoo! from trip to

went aground New York the vessel

On returning to off Roche's Point. Liverpool on December 12 he receiv

£8 15., being his wages up to December 1. He signed off under prplest because he wanted wages.

morê

Mr. Frazer Harrison appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. A. J. Hodgson far the defendants.

Francis witness Was The first Reilly, branch secretary of the Sea- men's Unian, who, when questioned by Mr. Harrison as to the procedure when engine ratings wanted work, said they usually applied to the as- sistant second engineer. As soon as Comerford went ashore he saw wit-

and had his name placed on ness list as

a man looking for a job. the Eventually he was placed on "Duchess

Some of the "Celtic" man had been placed before this, but even the first could not be placed for three weeks. Most vessels retained their usual crews when sail- ing again.

of York."

3

Mr. Hodgson.- understand you to say that sometimes shipping com- panies send up to you at the last minute?

SECTION.

Το

SHIPPING LOANS

FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S PRO- POSED AMENDMENTS

3

The French Government has tabled a bill providing for amendments to the "Credit Maritime" law of August 1. 1928. The latter, it may be ro called, gave facilities for loans en- national Labour Convention) 1925, tracted by shipowners for the build- and secondly because, as the evidence ing or buying of additional tonnage stood, the unemployment of plaintiff the State guaranteeing repayment of of the capital and interest, and paying for was not due to the wreek

is an attempt-a part of interest when the latter ex bona-fide attempt it may be ceeds a moderate rate.

According to the new bill the to apply an Act," he added, "which was designed to relieve seamen of minimum rate of interest to be left is lowered admitted hardships, to purposes for for shipowners to pay

per cent from 1 per cent. to which it was never intended.

State pays the eks With this reserve the construe the Act as my friend seeks difference between the actual instal to construe it, will make it a weapon

against shipowners, ments and theoretical yearly instal of oppression

shoulder B burden ments based on one-half of the se making them which in this case,,

might amount to tual rate of interest. Special clauses

are contained in the bill to encour a very large

The unemployment was entitled to age the ordering of cargo vessels, an indemnity for the reason that it iz,, ships carrying less than 12 pas

unemployment which depended sengers. upan contingencies. The Act looked and looked only to a date contem- plated in the agreement, when ser- vices would terminate. The indemn ity conferred by the Act was an in- demnity for wages which the sea nian had a right to earn under his agreement, and an indemnity he not only had a right to earn under his agreement, but would have earn- ed but for the wreck.

was

sum."

The bill also provides for increas- ed rebates of interest or loans for the purpose of buying foreign second hand tonnage, as it has been found that the provisions intended to help tramping companies in that way in the law of August 1, 1928, have re mained a dead-letter.

Taxes Removed. Another important part of the bill. aims at removing excessive taxation, At this stage of the address for namely, the registration fee on ship the defence, the Stipendiary Magis-sales. Under pressure from the EX- the sakd fee had been rais- trate said, "I have been very mucл chequer, impressed by your arguments, and Ied by successive. turns of the screw can see there is a great deal in until it reached such a high figure them. I bound

um

to say, listening in. 1925 as practically to put a stop to the purchase of ships altogether to them as I have dene, that this is to

and a a case I ought to refer to the Ad- to all intents and purposes,

instead of miralty Division. Mr. Harrison sug-reduction to 3 per cent. gests that I should decide the ease 6 per cent in 1926 for certain cabe- there are points gory of ships proved insufficient, and myself, but I see

the bill would

re-establish accordingly which require serious legal considera-

I feel it is my duty to refer the old fixed fee, viz., 22.3 franes. tion.

Section 8 will be welcomed by for

It removes the The Stipendiary said that if coun- cign ship-repairers.

prohibition of having sel wished it, he was perfectly will practical ing to hear the witness for the de- French ships drydocked or repaired fence, but he could not give any find abroad. Under the proposed regime ing on the facts, should be decide ships repaired abroad will only have on materials to the Admiralty to pay customs duty to refer the case

used in the repair job, when the Court.

cost of the latter exceeds 100 francs Mr. Harrison asked if the case CDS! could be adjourned then for. him to Per gross register ton. Total exemp- consider his position. He would have tion of such daty is granted when

circumstances

ances justify extensive re- to communicate with other people in the case, and he would like the ad- pairs abroad, journment to be long enough in which to obtain a copy of the ver batim note of the proceedings.

it "

Witness-Yes, but not the White NORWAY'S TONNAGE Star Line.

Kept to One Vease! Patrick Tasy, engineer-storekeeper on the "Celtic" when the "Celtic" was wrecked, said he had been continu- ously with that vessel from 1921 until she was wrecked with the exception of one trip when he was sick. Men going to sea, he said, usually tried. to keep to the one vessel.

Mr. Harrison.Did you look for another ship?

Witnessi

And could you get one--No, sir. Mr. Hodgson objected, saying that the witness was what happened to not material to the case. The case before the court was that of a re- frigerating roaver,

The objection was not upheld. Mr. Harrison. You did eventually at Messrs. casual shore job get 2 Harland and Wolff's?--Yes, sir.

ring, Mr. Hodgson, witness Answering,

of every at the end agreed that

voyage their services terminated and if they wanted to, and if the com- also wished it, they signed on pany again for the next trip.

Ly

EXPECTED TO ECLIPSE FRANCE AND ITALY

The

are

for certain extensions of the exemp- Other sections of the bill provide

tion from tax on the turnover on salos of shipbuilding and kindred materials,

TYNE DUES

IMPORTANT NEW CONCESSIONS TO DUES PAYERS

The River Tyne Commissioners at a of the large amount of tonnage which recent meeting made further conces-

ly

statistics published recent-

the remarkable in

sense

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the number amounted to 116 ships of Al vessels, whether above or below eign traffle in 1897, but how many a total of 458,000 gross tons. These the bridges, will have the existing 50 foreigners travel on this important For information apply to figures compare with 94 ships and per cent above pre-war dues reduc- waterway? The scenery along the 273,000 gross tons on January 1, 1929, and with 58 of 209,000 gross tone on July 1, 1928.

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to any person who wishes to spend a Another concession, which will short and economical holiday. cost £12,390, is the lowering of all tolls on vehicular and passenger ferry boate at Shields.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

CANADIAN GRAIN

VANCOUVER'S GROWING

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The CP.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Although the crop year was

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Mr. Hodgson.-You know, do you, and Italy experienced a decilne last Asia" arrived at Nagasaki on August end on August 1, all records for not appear in the slightest degree to

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that since the great contracts were en- tered into directly after the war there has not been so much tonnage under construction or on order for Norwegian Thus account as at the present time. the Norwegian fleet is occupied in ob- taining a more prominent place among the world's large merchant fleets. A present the country holds the seventh position, but as the fleets of France

|21 (Wed.) at 6 p.m., left Nagasaki on the movement of grain through the 1920,

have affected the totals moving east- year, and as in March,

there

of Canada had war Shipments eastbound from have changed their were under construction for them only August 22 (Thurs.) at 11 am, and Pacific Coast ports

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of the Great Lakes in the Witness-If a

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June. Shipments made

crop present tons respectively, it is probable that in (Fri.) at a p.m. She leaves Shang- of

year have totalled at 10.30 the August 24 (Sat.)

of purts character he stays and is re-engga year the range of ownership will be hai on

Vancouver, Prince 341,000,000 bushele, compared with Norway, Italy and France with fleets s.m.

part 249,000,000 bushels in the Rupert and Victoria during the Where were you told to report for of 3,450,000 tons, 3,350,000 tons and The E. & A. ss. "Tauda" lefl Moji

of the year to dute totalled over ponding part of the previous year. work? I was not told where. 18,250,000 tons in the three cases res- for this port on August 23, p.m., and 9.40

9,400,000 bushels, as compared with Further evidence of the growing is due here on August 28, am, went to a couple of ships, the first pectively.

90,797,000 bushels for the previous importance of Vancouver is given by complete crop year. The increase in These figures are naturally by way

the announcement that the Alberta was the "Albertic."

But she did not sail for two of estimates, as one can never know

shipments through the port of Van- Wheat Pool terminal elevator No. months after the wreck? Yes, but the reductions through losses or sales.

have its capacity couver is approximately 15,000,000 at Vancouver is went down to ether ships. I went etc. However, in any case, there is con- CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

bushels.

increased from 2,530,000 to 5,250,000 to a C.P.E. liner; I think it was the sidered to be scarcely any doubt that

The fact that Canada now ships bushels, which will make it one of "Duchess of Athall." I could not see Norway's merchant fleet in a year wil Consignees of cargo

the world. more than 90,000,000 bushels of her the largest elevators in

of this exten- the second enginear for the crowd of

occupy the fifth place in the world "Asia"

take annual wheat crop through Pacific With the completion after those of England, the United delivery of their goods which will be ports is the more significant when it sion the Alberta Pool will men who were there.

Further questioned, witness said he States, Japan and Germany.

subject to rent after August 24, is recalled that the total wheat crop control 8,150,000 bushels of terminal How far also tried to get a job on the "Doric,"

great increase Consignees of

Pacifc 9.8 of the whole Dominion in 1901 was storage for grain on but could not see anyone on this

is construction

justified "Banwyvig" are reminded to take only 65,572,368 bushel. The total Coast. Of this total 1,250,000 bushels ressal, as he had to stand his chance from a business point of view, delivery of their goods which will be export of Canadian wheat in the first storage is provided by the terminal with the other men who were walt is a question of the trade situation and subject to rent after. August 27.

year of this century was 9,739,758 sievator at Prince Rupert, B.C.. ing for

jobs.

prices. There is not the slightest William A. Tolputt, manager of doubt that the world's fleets by a long the Ministry of Labour offices, Can-way exceed the need of tonnage. Large ning-place, Liverpool, said that the ships, which form the preponderating be average of unemployed seamen part of the new construction, cannot Liverpool for the months December provided with remunerative freights and January, was about 5,000. without the greatest difficulty. But on This concluded the evidence for the the other hand it must be presumed that the new ships will be able to beat plaintiff.

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Case for Admiralty Division? Mr. Hodgson, for the defence, said that the case had failed according to the Merchant Shipping Act (Inter.

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