THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1929.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAÏTS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
9. S.
Tons
Frvin Hong Kong About
}
MOREA
*MANTUA †KARMALA
I MIRZAPORE
+KALYAN
*NAGPORE
Destination.
THE CHINA MAIL,
CAPTAINS' STRIKE LOAD LINE PROBLEM PASSPORTS FAKED
CASE AGAINST YANGTSZE RAPIDS S.S. CO.
CONTRACT OBTAINED BY DURESS
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
DESIRABLE
FORGED SIGNATURES AND SEALS }
BRITISH REGULATIONS
HONG KONG CO-OPERATION Judgment in full, with costs, for the defendant was rendered by Judge Committee is at last coming to the There are signs that the Load Line
For some time past it has been known that Milton D. Purdy in the U.S. Court end of its investigation into the effect
Many
with passports forged signatures and seals for China on August 21 in the ac of the Tabies of Freeboard now in
of the Foreign Commissioner's Office were in tion of Bert E. Jolidan, plaintiff, v.
in Britain and of simi- circulation in Hong Kong and else the Yangtze Rapids Steamship Co.,peration
Colar rules in force abroad. Since the Upon learning of the circumstances. Fed. Inc., U.S.A seeking to recover lose of the International Conference
where, says the "Canton Gazette." Ts. 15,000 for alleged breach of con-un Safety of Life at Sea, when discus Mr. Tao Li-chien, Commissioner for tract. A counter-claim of the defensions took place between the committee Foreign Affaira, kept the matter very dant for. Tls, 12,000 for damages re- and certain foreign representatives to quiet, but at the same time set forth gulling from plaintiff's alleged that conference interested in the sub-with the work of unearthing the mis- wrongful acts was denied.
Mr. W. S. Fleming appeared for lect, no further witnesses have been chief of the forgers. Some time last the defendant and Mr. C. P. Holcomb stood in shipping circles that the com
jexamined, and it is generally under- week the Foreign Office obtained a copy of the forged passports, in ques- for the plaintiff,
mittee is now engaged in preparing its tion.
unces.
new
Mr. Tao immediately sent his secre- tasy Mr. Cheng Lin to Hong Kong to bring the matter to the attention of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, who represents the Hong Kong Gor
Govern ment in permitting Chinese emigrants to go to and from the Colony, Mr. official the difference between the Cheng pointed out to the Hong Kong genuine signatures of Mr. Tuo, seals of the Office. and those which are forged
Thanks to the en-operation of Mr. North and the Hong Kong Police De partment, the bearers of the forged passports and the men who sold them were located and taken into custody. The whole case is now under the investigation of the Hong Kong Pulice, and it is believed that the. culprits will be dealt with severely according to the laws governing such This is one of the very many cases which the popular Foreign Commis. siener has successfully settled since taking up his post in Kwangtung,
THEFT FROM LINER
DISCHARGED MEMBER OF
cases.
The facts of the case as stated in report. [the] Tudgment sel out that the dafen-
The American Law dant was an American corporation From informaation received some twe duly organised under the laws of these three months ago, "The Journal of United States and the owner of, and Commerce" anticipated that this would engaged in the operation of, a line be the case, and it would certainly be of steamships plyng upon the upper most opportune for the report to be Chungking and that Fangtze River between Jehang and available for the consideration of for during March, eign authorities during the next few 1923, and for a long time prior nonths. The American law respecting theret the plaint was employed by the compulsory marking of lead lines the defendant at a salary of Mex. on United States ships comes into oper $800 per month as master of the ntion to September, 1930, and the pre plaintiff's steamship "I-Ling." That paration of the necessary rules for by reason of the
civil war which assigning Joad lines is being actively existed in China in 1927 and the pursued in the United States at the consequent dangerous condition inci- present time. It is obvious that the dent to the navigation of steam-report of the British Committee will he vessels between Icheng and Chung- a valuable document to those engaged king the defendant had Voluntarily In preparing these rules, and the paid substantial bonuses to the massooner they are in possession of it the tars of its vessels which amounted to mora helpful it will be to them. Mox. $500 for each round trip and Presumably our
Government the will be as eager as the late Govern. that under such arrangement plaintif was in the habit of receiv-ment to obtain international agreement ing, in addition to his salary, from on this important subject-a measure Mex. $1,000 to Mex. $1,500 per so desirable that shipowners have for month by way of such bonus allow-years pressad its importance not only un our own Board of Trade, but also The Bonuses Stopped
upon the attention of foreign maritimo That on or about March 20, 1920, authorities. It is all the more import when the plaintiff returned with his ant to-day because of the variations vessel Ichang,
was practice which exist with regard to plaintif notified by the defendant that the the loading drafts of timber-lader bonus arrangement would be discon- vessels and of oil tankers.
It may be said that international tinued and that a different arrange agreement with regard to the landing ment with respect to compensation drafts of ordinary cargo vessels is al
Being one of the crew that was dis. of the masters would be
ready in existence in principle, and, as charged from the s.s. "Empress of Rus- inture
adjustment partiza concerned.
matter of fact, they are regalated sia," a Chinese, namel Chan Ping, was Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg, 22, the plaintiff. In conjunction with the basis of the British regalations, charged with the theft of two counter- report of the Load panes and one pillow case from the s.s. by the defendant notified the defen-with these outstanding dant's agent at Ichang in writing practice, a great step will be taken to
variations in ed at the No. 5 whart, Kowloon Go- that the plaintiff and the five other wards universal agreement. Is downs prior to her departure for masters would not navigate their also not be forgotten that the vassels above fchang unless the bonus attained at the International Confer- Det. Sergt. W. G. Humphreys indi- arrangement was adhered to an ence on Safety of Life at Sea has creat- cated to Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith that that
or: March 23 the defendant's ed a suitable atmosphere for further the defendant was seen walking off the agent notified the six masters con agreement on maritime affairs, and is "Empress of Asia" with the counter- cerned that any
master who should surely a good augury for success with pares wrapped around his waist. reines to take out his vessel on a regard to load lines. trip to Chungking when so ordered
Two Years Work would be discharted.
Farther that on the same day the esl questions needing careful and pro-net possessing any, had to steal in The subject is full of highly techni-money to pay into a gambling den; and plaintiff and the five other masters longed consideration. The measure of order to get it. notified the defendant that owing to the difficulty of these questions is, per
10,953 14th Sept. 1 Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Noon
16,016 28th Sept. 1
12 Oct. 9,128
6,715 16th Oct. 9,144
28th Det. }
5,2/3 2nd Nov.
}
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, luil, Rotterdam
& Antwerp.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Tull, Rotterdam
Antwerp.
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
"Carga only. Call Caza Blanc. Caits Karachi. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna nád, other Levant Ports by steamers of the
Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
GARBETA
TILAWA
TALAMBA
TAKADA
TAKLIWA
TALMA
5.927
15th Sept.
· 10,000- 9th "Cet.
3,013 19th
6,349 31st Oct.
7,936 8th Nov.
! 10,000
18th Nov. 1
* Calls Rangoun. † Cargo on ly.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta." Singapore, Pening & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore, Pensng & Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
B.J. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st All steamers are fitted with wireless and
and 2nd class passengers. carry a qualified surgeon.
five other
a matter of between
the That on
March
CREW FINED
wasters of vessels owned therefore, the
Line Committee deals convincingly "Empress of Asia," which was berth-
must
Canada.
The accused stated that he wanted
KAIPING COAL
FOR ALL PURPOSES.
HOME.
FACTURA
AND
BUNKERS
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:-TIENTSIN.
Agents:-DODY ELL & CO., LTD., Hong Kong.
THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 250 Test long.
Town Office: 64, Coraught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Kowloon No.
Intimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
RIVER WATER LEVELS
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
(Water Levels in English Feet)
flighest
Lowest
on record
W. L.
W.L.
W.L
Place of Observation
West River at Shiuhing ....
W. L. +41.0
on record
1/9
2/8
17.4
15.8
+ 28.7
0
6.3
5.8
4- 27.3
+16.2
• 12.9 9.3
9.4
2.8
For August 80.
North River at Tsingyuen... North River at Samshui East River at Sheklung
The prosecution then brought in the the cancellation of the bonus arrange- haps, to be found in the length of question of summoning the pawabruker ment with
substitute agreement time already taken by the Load Line for receiving the counterpanes, which With no they ret
refzsed to take
HONG KONG TIDE their vessels Committee over their inquiry. They were clearly marked, circularly, in the above Ichong, and that later on the have been at work for over two years; centre, with "Canadian Pacific Steam- same day the six masters were dis- and it is clear that the various for-
The tide table given below has but a representative of the
been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre- charged by letter from the defendant. eign authorities will need some months! ships," A joint letter was subsequently to consider any proposals put forward C.P.R. said that redemption money had dicting Machine, which includes 40 seat to the defendant's agent to the in the committee's report when it is already been paid to the pawnbroker. components for the better prediction effect that the masters believed they published. This means that if, as is de- The value of each counterpane was of tides, from the result of the were discharged peremptorily and sirable, an international conference is 87, whilst that of the pillow case, that such discharge was unwarrant- to be convened on the Load Line, it which did not bear the stamp of the ed, and that they demanded payment would not be possible for such a gather Company, wus $2.
of all earned wages, first ing to assemble-this year. It is to be class transportation to Shanghai, hoped, however, in the general interest, three months wages ever and above that an international conference will be the date of their arrival in Shanghai, held, and that it will be convened as and a potential bonus calculated on early as possible next year. the past earrings and they request-
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). once
ST. ALBANS NELLORE TANDA
ST. ALBANS
"1,500 6,833 6,960 29th Nov.
4th
Oct.
NELLORE
1st Nov. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney 1,500 3rd Jan.
Melbourne.
1080 6,852 31st Jan
* Calls Zamboanga, Port Holland & Cairns.
&
ei that the management assign com- petcnt, qualified American masters to relieve them.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong he would refuse to to Australia.
The E. & A. 5.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or ether ports en route as
ducement offers,
PASSENGER LIST
DEPARTURES.
Accused was fined $10, with the alter- native of two weeks' hard labour on each charge, and, if unable to pay, both sentences were to run consecutively.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
Li
analysis of the tidel observations, takon at the Kowloon tidel observa- tory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1387, 1888 and 1889.
The times and heights are given for Kowloon; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small,
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
From Trieste, Venice, Fiume, Spalato, Port Said, Suez. Aden, Bombay, Karachi, Colombo, Penang
& Singapore.
Chartered Steamship,
"DUCHESSA" D'AOSTA"
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being The tires of high and low-water landed at their risk into the Godowns must not be considered to coincide of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf with the times of slack-water and and.
1.Godown Company, Ltd., ut Kow change of current, the two phenomenaloon, whence and/or from the wharves being quite distinct.
delivery may be obtained.
A Chinese named Li Ying (24), attempted to commit suicide yes. terday afternoon by jumping into the harbour from the Yaumati ferry launch "Man Ying." lives at No. 59, Cantor-road, Yau- mati, and the launch was in mid- FATE the Master of J. Rosenthal stream, crossing over to Hong
Sept Kong, when he jumped overboard. He was rescued by the crew of a
Mrs.
On March 24the defendant's agent notified the plaintiff that Capt. C..J. Fickeriment, a Czecho-Slovakian citi
Fer "Empress of Asia" for China, zen. to take
over the s.8. "I-Ling" which order
Japan and Canada, September 4. the plaintiff intimated
Mr. and Mrs. Court, Capt and Mrs. acknowledge Dobbie, Miss E. Field, Mrs, R. I, W. unless his financial demands met and the crews
were Foster, R. C. Frost, Miss J. Frost, were paid off. R. R. Hancock, J. R. Lane, The Han the other masters. This action was further agreed to by
Mrs, C. Putney, Mr. and The Judgment This judgment Judge Purdy found Mrs. Rosenthal, C. C. Stark, II. C. B. that the plaintiff
was not entitled, Watsen, Miss S. Aguilla. J. Aro, The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New j under his wontract of employment, to T. Bell, . Camaya, V. Carver, Mr.
Castradale, and Mrs. M. W. receive transportation to Shanghai or in any amount after his arrival in Coultharant, Mr. and Mrs. Heaton were informed and they removed Shanghai, and that he was not en- titied to a bons after the
and family, Miss M. J. Innes, Landry, Li to the Government Civil Hos- Bat. same had The New Zeakad Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and been discontinued. Nor was he en- Lopez, B. Lyon, Miss A. Maull, Mr. pital.
Partridge, Strum, V. titled to refuse the surrender of his and command, until some American mas. Torr
Torros, Mrs. Wyman and family.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:----
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Cana),
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
ST. ALBANS
MANTUA "MIRZAPORE TILAWA TALAMBA KALYAN *NELLORE DELTA ARAFURA
TAKLIWA
4,000 | 10th Sept. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 10,946 13th Sept.
Shanghai.
6,715 17th Sept. Moji & Kobe. 10.000. 19th Sept. Amoy, Meji, Kobe & Osaka.
26th Sept. 8,018
Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 9.144 27th Sept. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,853 27th Sept. Shanghai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama 8,097 7th Oct. Shanghai, Meji, Kobe & Yokohama 10,000 8th Oct. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama.
7,036 19th Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobe Osoka
* Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
at
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to salling.
For further Information, Passage, Freight, Haniioooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO,
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
HONG KONG AND MACAO LINETM in Good Speed
S.S. CHUEN CHOW
Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m.
Sailing from Macao at 7.50 Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply :-
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD.
4. Connaught Road W.
Tel C. 60613
ter should be appointed.
Mrs.
Farther that the plaintiff and the the voyage
September 5 to 11. 1929.
HIGH WATED Lower Water
Standard Standard
Times
Times
Ht
Bt.
m 10 427-452 26
11 14 R54
4 571 1.0
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 2nd instant.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all
Hav
Goods remaining undelivered after the Eth instant will be subject to rent.
Al: claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th instant or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns,
where they will be examined on the 7th istant at 10 a.m. by par sur veyore Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
E. Cordoxa, W. B.
passing fishing junk which land- Thurs ed him in Hong Kong. The Police
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE
11 30 6.9m 4 37 2.3 11 28 & 5.7 5 18 a 21 0 18 a 6.3 m 5 27 2.3 5 57 & 97 Sun. Rm D 358 517
6 22. -Mon, tim 0 29 { * 18 | *? 158 0 4.В 8 40 3.3 Consignees of cargo ex .s. "City Tues, 10 x 59 6.03 29
3 14 a 4.8 8 614 of Melbourne" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be Wed. 11m 1 44 80 10 61
Nointerior H. noe Low W. subject to rent after September B..
Fri.
8
24
୪. 2
by
The evidence in the case satisfied
which he made in the five other masters of the defendant's latter part of March 1929. vessels were
engaged in a con- spiracy to hold possession of the Judge Purdy beyond all question that in the contract which is the foundation which they were in steamships of 30mmand until the various demands of the action was extorted from the made by the plaintif and his asso-
defendant by the unlawful acts of viales had been complied with by the the plaintiff who had been employed defendant, and that by reason of the by the defendant under a verbal con- Judge refusal to relinquish command after tract from month to month. RATHIN
been discharged as master.
aster Purdy thought that there could be the plaintiff caused a loss to the de- no question as to the legal right of fendant of
the defendant company to discontinue approximately Tls. 1,000 per day. And that because of the the payment of the bonuses and the distance between Ichang and the U.S. captains had the right to terminate,
their Court in Shanghai the defendant was
services with the com- at Ance if they felt
the
unable to resort to legal proceedings Pany
to obtain possession of its property
Krieved. But, instead of leav- which lapse of time, might have re- ing the service
masters
of the company,
or
sulted in great delay and irreparabls they determined to compel the com- loss and damage to the company pany to either restore the bonuses while the vessels were under the con- make concessions to them in the way trol of the plaintiff and his associate of salary which would give them sub- stantially the aame compensation as That being confronted with such a they had heretofore enjoyed. situation the agent of the defendant
Chances of Success telegraphed to Shanghai for instruction of the respective parties was It must be apparent that the situa- tions and was told to make such ar- rangements as he thought best and most favourable to the ultimate suc- that he entered into the agreement cess and consummation of such a for breach of which this action was
plar
The vessels of the company instituted.
* Agreement Extorted Judge Purdy
were anchored in the river. at Ichang and were in the possession of the several captains and the United found further that States Court for China was located the terms of the agreement were dio over 1,000 miles from the scene. The by the plaintiff and the five cantains knew that in the event or tated other masters and were daly agreed differences between the captains to in writing by H. E. Case, the re- presentative of the defendant at by the company in the U.S. Conry for the company resort could only be had Ichang, in order to secure. of the vessels, The following day China which would necessitate a
delay
#lung
Referring to the contract which
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd September, 1929.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA
DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS. FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com pany
pos- sesses Six
Granite Docks and Two Pat
ent. Slip-
ways. The dimensions
of No. 1
Dock are
700 ft. s
86 ft x 30
t
ft
the defendant sailed for Shanghai în the s.s. "I-Ling" arriving here on was extorted from the defendant on April 12. The plaintiff was in Shanghai from April 12 to April 18 stressed: First this plaintiff as mas March 26 at Ichang Judge Purdy bat, during that time the general ter menager of the defendant company hat. Tis. 1.200 per month which was ter was to receive as salary Shang- was absent atid on April 18 plamtif the equivalent of about Mex. 91.000 sailed for Ichang and on arrival
there be received instructions to take hay month; or twice the salary which
charge of another vessel belonging ceding year and a half that he was been receiving during the pre- to the company and return to Shang in the company's service. Second hal he arrived in Shanghai May in the event of the dismissal of the and was notified of the recision of master from the service of the com- his contract of March 25 and was dany, he was given the right of re- discharged. He was paid his salary course to arbitration and the deci at the rate of $800 per month for son of the board of arbitration was the month of March and April, 1920, to be final and binding on both the together with a Sunus of $500 for company and the master.
ם
M.S.
"SUGBO"
Codes Waed:
A1, A.B.C.
Fifth Edi-
tion; Ea
gineer Lag:
First &
Second Edi-
tion; West-
erin
Union
and Wat-
kins.
B
Single screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: 15 0" B.P. x 28′ 0′′ Mhd, x 11' 0"-Mkd; DW 470 tons; B.HP. 360; Speed 101⁄2 knots. Built and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipino Inc., Cebu for Philippine coasting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., MI.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.
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