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mixture of the ship's vanilla extract, some bay rum, and Worcestershire azuce. We were about a thousand miss-out, in the middle of the Bay of Bongal when he experimented with this stuff. That it was potent was evidenced rather strikingly when he came out on deck and announced that he was going to swim back to his girl in C. 'cutta and then dove over and storted back. He was a for an officer's licence, after a shorted him up with a loss of 21 minutes. rotten cook but we stopped and pick- time spent in cramming to prepare to As it was feared that he might ex- answer the simple questions asked in periment with the food, he was dis- (necessarily) superficial and elemen charged at Ceylon three days later, tal navigation and seamanship, The By this time, having spent three

session of this licence entitles the days in the ship's brig, he was near holder to take charge of a watch on the bridge of the largest ship aflostly sober and (though rather anxiou to get of the ship) was very in Very frequently such men acquire dexterity, by experience, in the imme of his performance (amounting to digeant when informed that the cost finte requirements of the various positive dollars tions they occupy in a rise to command charged against him. Even when it To be a minute) was Since the dawn of navigation con- which they attain without any compre- stant effort has been made, greatly ashension of the scientific mathematical was pointed out that this gave him centuated in the last century, to attain and theoretical foundation of the arts careers) of having chartered a two- the distinction (rare to cook's safety at sea, said Captain Thomas employed in the operation of the craft million-dollar chip for a yachting Sheridan in a lecture to the U.S. under their charge. This condition, Annual Safety Congress at Chicago my opinion, accounts for many of the cruiser for the 21 minutes, he was recently. In every phase of maritime otherwise inexplicable sea

not consoled. disnators. activity scientific research and inven-

Drunks Not Wanted A curious illustration of Ignorance, on tive genius have supplied instruments, the part of men of long experience, of ing, as far as practicable, all drunka

A drastic programme of elimina: machines and methods which should the important science of ship stability theoretically almost absolutely elimin- was given by one of the "experts" who from the sea service would, in my ate accidental disaster at sea. But discussed this recent disaster in an opinion, be the most effective agent still accidents do happen with disturb evening paper. This "expert" a man damage aboard ships, or if that can- in reducing the personal accident ing frequency. That they do happen of long experience, evidenced by his not be totally achieved then by mak is an indication of a weak link in the articles in the paper that he could not safety chain, and I am certain that this deas one of the simplest points in ing a rule to remove from the is to be found in the frailty of the metacentric stability. I also have fretially so) job any man showing the vicinity of any hazardous (or poten- human operating element; in other quently met men of long experience, an words, to dumbness, incompetency, officers, who did not understand and lightest evidence

of having booze recklessness or a combination of sound could not compute simple but import-board. A couple of drinks in

all of these characteristics. Every art calculations with the safety of sailor seem to remove all his sense exertion is devated to the development their ships.

of caution and make him a menace of each phase of shipping efficiency ex

to himself and others. The total | cept-curiously—one of the most vital To obtain ideal safety conditions at drunk is really safer than the man factors requisite in attaining the maxi sen it is of course obvious that the with a couple of drinks. A little mum in sea safety conditiona.

first essential is that the ships ber booze seems

to have the effect of while research invention and ingenuity ofcered-deck and engine-room-by making otherwise lethargic indivi have been exploited to the utmost in soundly educated practical men. This duals dangerously active. Of course, providing mechanical and material at does not mean that the examination it should also be kept in mind that cident preventives, little is done (ex: for licences should just be made stiffer, many of the injuries claimed to have cept the maintenance of three small as the only result would be that the been received accidentally in the line schoolships) to educate, train and pre- candidate would spend that much more of duty are really the result of are for their responsibilities the new time in a cramining school learning drunken brawls, as I have very responsible for the operation and things which he would hardly under- often found en investigation. While safety of the costly craft composing stand and soon forget. The only aolu-ne aspect of the subject

should be nur mercantile marine. This is a vital tion is (as in most profcasions) to neglected and every resource of in ly important factur'in sea safety, for provide liberal facilities for the attain-vention and precaution xhould in I believe that there is no doubt that

ment: the major safety essentials- both building and operation of the the vast majority of recent sea disas training, education and indoctrination. hip, be utilised to the fullest extent, ters have been due to dumbness on-the In the fulfilment of its occult purpose yet in the final analysis it must be part of the captains or officers in-in impelling the species to its ultimate realised that the foundation of s

destiny Nature, in ruthlessly sacri- sound system of sea safety philoso Being the imfividual, seems to abhor phy rests upon the proper selection, caution and to have endowed mankind intelligence, training, education. It with an urge for pure recklessness, doctrination and sobriety of the A mere glance at the history of the officers and men who man the ships. species will show that the verity of the ends. proverb anent self-preservation-the four-masted first law, etc., is to be more than doubt- finest and ed. War, aviation, exploration and largest of ita kind ever con-marriage are yet popular enough to structed in the country, We were indicate mankind's reckless zest fer: bound from Japan to the Columbia hazardous activities. The will to “take i

volved.

Stowage improper

For

Years ago I had an eloquent exam ple of the damage dambness in author ity enn do when I drifted a week in the wintry seas of the North Pacific in ship

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beam her on was

This ship

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barque-one of the

Ideal Conditions

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ASAMA MARU

River in ballus. While the ballasting a chance" is one of the primal urges Due to Arrive in Hong

consideration should be given in plan- ning the psychological phase of any course of safety instruction. The quite essential spirit of enter- prise should be deftly and in- telligently developed away

from ro becoming one of foolhardy, "stupid

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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Wednesday, 27th November. Wednesday, 11th December.

2nd December. 16th December.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

SHINYO MARU

ASAMA MARU

SHIDZUOKA MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

Monday, Monday,

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,

KASHIMA MARU

Saturday, 30th November. Saturday, 14th December.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

HAKONE MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porte.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

Wednesday, 25th December. Wednesday, 22nd January.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

† TOKIWA MARU

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU

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Wednesday, 27th November, Sunday, 1st December.

Kong Next Month

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On Wednesday, December 4. the vessel will be open for inspection of high Government officials, members of the Legislative Council, Consula and

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1929.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

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WILL SAIL FOR

VICTORIA & VANCOUVER

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at

6 A.M.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th, 1929.

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was in progress I had observed that of human nature to which parament | the stowage was improper and there upan protested to the mate, but, as I was only the third mate and 18 years

When they pass the Shlubing Gorge, old, he told me to "choke the laff of

the American travellers say "Well, we my jaw jackle." It was the shifting of this ballast in a gole, due to poor

guess this beats the Hudson River, stowage, that hove the ship

our show place." Continental visitors remark that it reminds them of the narrow escape from capeiting, is insufficient and sometimes is

"Rhine all the

and Switzerland." Whilst We lust

boats, some detrimental, in that it acts as an irrit

British tourists declare "Surely, the sallors and a lot of gear. Only by ant to the recklessly inclined. An in cutting the topgallant masts (the top-dication of this is the challenge which

Lake district or the Scottish moors, mast and lower were in one piece) out the introduction of safety appliances

but with a little less vegetation.” i of her did wo save the ship. I may coems nometimes to offer to n cortal Cepresentatives of business firms, Now why not take a five-daya' round add that I myself was washed over type of man who will take a chance up totalling 176 from 7 to 8 pm, and

they will

trip and see for yourself. It costs you stay to dinner on board. board but managed to swim alongside to the limit of the estimated (or, alas, and get hold of the end of a brace misestimated) factor

of safety and 1,500 people will be

On Thursday, December 5, about only $40. until the next wave brought me back then seize upon the greater calculated

invited to in- aboard. A recent loss of a foreign degree of safety to take more risks,pect the vessel between the hours of liner loaded with American cargo and Lecky points out when he refers and 5 p.m. Between 7 and 8 p.m. most foreign liners to rocks which suddenly become dan representatives of the Chinese com- seem to be when they get into trouble gerous through captains skimming munity and Chinese business firms, was a complete classic exhibition, the close to them in steamers, but who to the number of 170, will make an dramatic inevitability of a Greek would have kept well clear of them in inspection and then attend dinner on tragedy of the destructive possibilities sailing ships. Thus steam, although board. of the "Demon of Dumbness,” Here safer, paradoxically led to danger on there appeared to be, on the part of account of the greater chances taken, the officers and captain, a complete

Personal Injury cassation of cerebration, right from the inception of the trouble.

Conquering the question of personal ship capsized through having one side injury of seamen (all men shipped are of her 'tween decka filed with water technically scamen) it is my experience ing were:- from a leak. The stupidity with which

vast majority of accidents

Dockyard: trated (among many other evidences) stupidity, incompetence and reckless "Tomar," "Magnolia," "Marazion,"

I am con-Cicala." by a colloquy reported to have occurred account for a share.

North Arm: "Seraph," loom 50

passengers-S

This

that the

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, the emergency was faced is well illus. are due to booze. Of course, fortuity,

Mexico & Panama.

Sunday,

22nd December.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, between the captain and second officer.indder and hatch accidents

vinced that the major reason why

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

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Friday,

6th December.

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Thursday,

10th December.

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Tuesday,

10th December.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

---MORIOKA MARU

Friday,

29th November.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TANGO MARU Nagasaki direct). Friday,

FUSHIMI MARU

Monday, .Monday,

22nd November. 25th November. 25th November.

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BOMBAY—Via Singapore & Colombo,

SHINNOH MARU

GANGES MARU ...

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Friday, 22nd November.

Tuesday, 24th December,

Thursday, 21st November.

Wednesday, 4th December.

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WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in port this morn-j

In busin of R.3.

In Dock: "Stormcloud," "Bruce,"

No. Buoy: "Hermes" No. 5 Baoy: "Cornwall" No. No. Buoy: "Berwick." No. 7 Bucy: "Serapia" No. 11 Buoy: Sepoy." No. 12 Buoy: "Thracian." Whampoa Wharf: "Somme."

The latter reported that the chief en large in the casualty statistics is be gineer had reduced, by pumping, the amount of water in the bilges. Then cause activities connected with them "Sirdar."

where place in port what is causing her to keep lieting booze is obtainable. A soused sailor

generally take over?" said the captain. Surely to even a boy, it should have been ebon, a ladder or handling one for an vious that It was the water in the other presents a case where ladine tween deck, high above the ship's splints, bandages, etc., will be ur- Recently I made centre of gravity. Then, as one bereft gently required. (whom the gods destroy,

etc.) he several voyages around the world in ordered the lee double bottoms emptied command of a motor ship. We had which as it reduced the stability, was practically no seamen sick or injur a factor in assisting the ship to cap. The first five weeks on the Ameri ed until the booze area was struck. size. When all hands had to take to the boats a final touch of this gr the local inhabitant of a village may can Coast-were peaceful, for (while tragedy made it complete for, with murderous stupidity, the weather boats be able to get booze in the U.S.A.) were lowered, loaded with people who the roving sailor is distrusted in the were exposed to the full force of the peak-oneles and thus remains quite side of the ship. Moreover, it was elements, and smashed against the sober. However, my crew, as all Crows of all nations seem to do found that the falls on theso weather made up for it when they reached beats were too short to allow the boats the wet reglans, with n resalting to reach the water! The boats thus harvest of bruises, sprains, cuts, awung ke pendulums, until the ship backaches and sickness. A couple of capsized; there were knots in the ends ship'e cooks and bos'n offered of the falls, which characteristically, among many others-good material nobody thought of cutting. Of course, to point a moral or adorn a tale; many factors contributed their share in fact, many tales. No trouble with in causing this catastrophe-negil them until we reached Australla. gence, stupidity and recklessness in Thers the rum flows freely and the maintenance, repair and loading the bibulous ambitions of seamen receive ship, etc. But the major contributing statutory cognisance In law re- cause was the mistake and errors made

quiring ship

to stretch nets between to an almost unbelievable abysmal decks and the ships to save

the: ignorance of the simplest fundamentals dropping drunks from drowning as of ship stability considerations, Still they trip in trying to get aboard. more astounding is the general ignor. Brisbane was the first port touched ance 'concerning this important phase at and from there on, round Austra- of professional knowledge, in our own lia to India, Ceylon and to Baez, mercantile marine. And that again these gentlemen had used on them emphasises the fact there has been, (or caused to be used on others) and is, grave neglect of the subject vast quantities of iodine, bandages, and medical services. At

dae

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI,of the training and education of the cats in a convivial discussion, the

BAR & HOMBASA--ViaSingapore & Colombo.

CANADA MARU

MADRAS MARU

Monday, 2nd December,

2nd December.

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,, ^. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Jarl from

Shanghal

ARIZONA BARU (From Shanghai) Monday, 26th November, MELBOURNE Via Manlia, Brisbane & Sydney.

SYDNEY MARU ....

HAIPHONG Via Hollow & Pakhol

MENADO MARU

NEW YOKK-Via Japan perta, - Ban

JAPAN PORTS,

TACOMA MARU

MAG-ALTAI MARU

KEELUNG Via Ewatow & 'Amoy.

EL CANTON MARU AL.

- HOZAN HARUKIWI,

TAKAO-Vis: SWATOW' & AMOY..

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

Friday, 18th December.

Thursday, 28th November. Francisco & Panaria.

Saturday, 23rd November. Sunday, 24th November, Bunday, 24th November, Noon Blonday, 1st Dec., Noon.

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H: TARKECHLOY

officer personnel deck and engine-of

our merchant ships. While many of second cook socked the bos'n with a the officors of this service bave attain meat axe and stove in three of his ed, either through self education or ribs. As this left the bos'n only otherwise, unexcelled professional cots- able to work with one side fortun petence, and, as a body, the merchant ately the right and he was there, marino officers of the United States do fore calculated to be only 50 por not compare unfavourably with that of cent, efficiant, the cook was charged any other nation, yet it must be con- half of his wages and subsistence Lassed that there is a great need for (to make up for the loss to the a proper systera of a selection, train- ship) and 'the cost of the medical ing and education if standards of repairs. safety and efficiency are to be attain. ed and maintained,

No Sound Training

"

"Doc"

and the Booze

It was the chief cook who rose to heights of eccentric eminence. He Very often an officer is produced by had devoted himself to a serious 91- the following process: Starting with deavour to down all the available less education than that given by the supply of Australian

and Indian lower grammar schools, he spends a boose, trying everything, at least couple of years; (two is the fugalāre- | ones, so that by the time we'reach- quirement) chipping fron rust, washing, ed. Calcutta - he was:- rather bored | paintwork, and performing other jobs with the hunt and sought for new with little or no téchuleal training or sensations. On the way from Cal experience as an ordinary seaman orrcntia to Ceylon Le tried something boy » And then takes his examination-new.” Thin waw a punch, made of a

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