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SHIPPING

SAFETY FIRST ON BOARDSHIP

ACCIDENTS AND PREVENTIVE METHODS

IMPROVED CONSTRUCTION The adoption of methods of con- struction which will eliminate or at least lessen casualties due to falls of persons on shipboard, which are a source of heavy damage claims, was advocated by bir. H. Weaver Mowery, past president of tho American Society of Safety Engineers, in a paper entitled "The Fall of Man," Propeller Club, state

York advices. He deprecated the effective ness of slogans or admonitions to be | careful.

SECTION.

PIRATED STEAMER TO

GO INTO DOCK

"HAICHING" TO BE BACK ON HER RUN IN A MONTH

SUPERSTRUCTURAL WORK

safe walkways and the balance seat- tered under a number of miscellane- Mr. A. H. White, of the Douglas ous sub-divisions, It is, therefore, Steamship Company, who are the the question of making walking 'safe (owners of the ill-fated "Haiching," an- that is of paramout interest in pro-jnounced yesterday that as soon as the secuting your accident prevention Police finish with the steamer, ske work.

will go into dock for repairs.

Bodies Identified

and New

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SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Referring to a statement to the effect that compared with usual in- dustrial operations stevedoring work seema unnecessarily crude and is at tended with a disgracefully high ac cident rate, Mr. Mowery sak

"With the advent of new designs and the application of new materials to larger vessels, with varied and more strenuous operating conditions in terminals and on ships, many hazards akin to those in industrial establishments and public buildings have become apparent. An effort to develop securate data in this field is under way, and though it is still far from complete, the findings already are quite startling.

"The accident prevention depart- ment of the Pacific-American Steam- ship Association and the Ship Own ers Association of the Pacific Coast It reporta has made a good start. that of a total of 2,007 necidents to seamen en ahipboard reported during 1927 and nine months of 1929, 599, or 99.8 per cent. were caused by falls. There were 12 fatalities from this cause in 21 months, which is approximately 70 per cent of all their fatalities reported during that time.

ship

"It can readily be seen why these figures are 20 startling when less than 20 per cent. of the total fatal- ities reported for the year 1927 to the United States Census Bureau, Ra compared with 70 per cent. in the marine field. were the result of falls. "Is it worth while for the steam- companies and members of the Propeller Club to consider ways and means of reducing these figures? Certainly the economic waste is very large. In the street-railway field the cost of accident claims and ex- ponses incident thereto run from 3 to 15

of their gross re per cent. ceipts. Does anyone know what it Is in the marine fold?

Costly Accidents

"A single accident on one of the ships in the port of New York, which came to my attention recently, was caused by one of the crew shipping on the cast iron step of the ship's ladder and Falling to the bottom. That one caaunity has already cost nearly $2,000, with prospects of a large cash settlement in addition, and the main will be a charge for others to maintain the, rest of his life.

"Every cent, paid out for casualties, compensation, hospital and medical Expenses or Insurance makes your cost of operation just that more ex- pensive. Do not cherish the thought

No Warning

runways

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13; 1929.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE

by the

Empress of Australia

21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 feet.

LEAVING HONG KONG 17th FEBRUARY, 1930.

Arriving NEW YORK,

APRIL 17th, 1930

Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK. Leave NEW YORK

"One reason why unsafe walkways

It is expected that the "Haiching" are so pravalent is because they are insiduous things. They give no warr-will be back on her run within a month, ing as dons a whirring belt or a as her engines are undamaged, ond noisy gear,

the repairs to be done only affect the "The way to cut down on your superstructural work. falls is first to determine their

It was learned last night at Police causes. You have not done that yet Headquarters, that the following dead Then when you know, be sure your bodies, recovered from the 5.9. "Hal- architects and builders take suitable ching" after the piracy, have luen precautions in your now work; and make inspection at least four times identified:

Ching Chu-se, 34, married woman, via Keelung, Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Peking), Beppo, Kobe, yearly of existing equipment, afloat

ashore, to note and have re-Ching Chung-sin, 14, a girl; Sum medied, any unsafe conditions that Chuen-shing, 34, manager of the South Yokohama, Honolulu, Hito, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, through

Do not China Commercial Society, Canton; the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana and may cause such accidents. walt until a serious casualty shows Yeung Kabsang, 35, male; Tsoi Kei you a hazard.

ko, 30, a male passenger. In ships there are stair ladder There are now sixteen passengers trends, floors in galleys, holler and in hospital, three of whom are in a engine-rooms, steps and around engines, pumps, &c., deck very serious condition and are not ex- One is a boy, 14 areas at top and bottom of ladders rected to recover.

Three are also four or stairs, and on both sides of door years of age: stills, that are especially worthy of nembers of the crew still in hospital. consideration because such items or- Police investigations are continuing,

and twelve persons have now been do dinary constitute vicious hazards.

"Cast iron, steel or brass should stained, leaving a number still to be not be used at such locations for walkway surface unless the frictional resistance of such materials is rais. ed by incorporating an abrasive or anti-slip element at the time of cast- ing or rolling. Step trends whether on stairs at ladders should be free Prevention A "Farcical" from any corrugations parallel to the nosing edge. The brans or steel nosing edge with which .50 many stairs are finished are A decided

There are many farcical things in hazard and should be banned.

China, but none more ao than the "The details of safe construction anti-opium-smuggling and anti-salt- are so numerus, depending on con- smuggling policy of the authorities; ditions of use and operation. that and the vigurous campaign against they should not be damlar with the former which has been carried general statements such as are pos-on for a long time in certain Chin sible here, but should be individual-ese papers (in Wu-Han particularly) ly considered and suggestions ob- appears to be as ineffective, and as tained from those who specialise in unlikely to produce results, as any that field."

COASTAL SHIPPING

Latest Changes In

Personnel

Captain J. Pringle, from Home leave, has gone master, "Ichang."

Captain J. H. Hodgkiss, of the "Ichang," has gone master, tung

"Wan-

interrogated.

is

OPIUM SMUGGLING

Thing

APRIL 19th, 1930

Arriving SOUTHAMPTON & CHERBOURG,

APRIL 27th, 1930.

Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports.

For Particulars Apply CANADIAN PACIFIC.

'Phone Central 752.

Tel. Address: "Gacanpac."

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

The Sai Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin- ese Republic and second only to the Yangiazo in importance. This magni- Acent trade route was opened to for- eign traffic in 1897, but how many this important foreigners travel on waterway? The scenery along the route is beautiful. We recommend it to any person who wishes to spend a short and economical holiday.

thing could be, says "Shipping." The transportation and sale of oplum in China, and the transportation and İsale of salt, except through the Maritime Customs, are forbidden, yet huge quantities of both commodities are smuggled every year, in numer- ous instances, it is to be feared, with the very knowledge and con

ot nivance the is to suppress such traffic. In Han- people whose duty it

dreds of persons have been arrested kow, for instance, although, hun

and fined for smoking opium, there Captain J. L. Gamble, of the no real determination to sup- "Wantung," is on reserve.

press the evil, which, uneficially bat Captain R. F. Mitchell, of the none the less certainly, brings much "Fatshan," is on reserve.

grist to the mill of officialdom; and Captain C. P. Miller, of the "Kwe-it has pertinently been asked how the authorities who instituted and yang." has gone master, "Fatshan."

Captain R. Robertson, from reserve, is nothing more nor less than a tax benefit from the special tax, which has gone master, Talyuan."

Captain J. Beck,, of the "Wen-on opium, can be expected to put a chow has gone master, "Poyang.” stop to the sale of the drug. It has Captain R. Umpleby, from Home that in Hankow alone there are $7 beon pointed out on good authority leave,

has gone master, "Wenchow." Captain J. W. Tinson, of the "Po-known dealers in opium, of whom a yang has gone master, "Sinkiang." large number enjoy official protection Mr. R. H. Learmonth has been ap- because of the payments they mak pointed second officer, "Ichang." from time to time. The Valan

Mr. S. de Candia,' second officer, Pao," a paper published in the dis- custome formalities of the payment "Ichang," is on reserve.

trict, gives a list of the names of of customs charges! As in the case Mr. P. Balan, chief officer, "Cheers who trade in opium secretly. It smuggling comes to light, but such thess dealers, and also of ten deal of opium, Instances do occur where man," is on Home leave.

Mr. G. Wright, from reserve, has also gives list of the various roles instances are but a small fraction of

districts into which the city gone chief officer, "Cheaan."

the whole, and with salt, as with Mr. F. Appleton, from reserve, has The evil has never been so rampant band is but an infinitesimal proper ed and the number of dens in each. opium, the amount seized as contra

chuen,"

centre. And Air. R. F. Young, second engineer not alone in this respect. In prac- there is the usual demand for a vic the Wu-Han district is In cases where discovery is made, officer, "Szechuan," is on reserve.

Mr. A. Baggott, second engineer evil continues unsuppressed, although ship tically every city of China the oplum m

Hm, In most instances, it is the officer, "Chusan" is on reserve.

shipping company, or tho officers of Mr. J. B. Keay, third engineer everywhere the authorities make a the ship, or both; but a victim must officer, "Hupeb," has gone second en-show of suppression and the Anti-be found, and generally is found, gineer officer, "Chusan."

Oplum Bureau gives plenty of public When one considers the various ways Mr. D. H. Davidon, from reserve, expression to its asserted activities and msans of getting contraband has

gone third, engineer officer, "Hu With salt, the situation is no better, aboard and ashore at the different

lities of this commodity ports, huge qualities

tha fact that the averaga Mr. W, W. Brown, from Home being smuggled under the very nosos Chinese seaman is by no means dis-

of the authorities, in Shanghai par-

<AD do a bit of smuggling in reason- Mr. H. C. McKenna, from reserve, Shanghai, which is enclosed and "pro-able safety, and the further fat: has gone second engineer

tected by watchmen, where contra- officer,

that the smugglers have organiza Yunnan."

band salt is received in large tions perfected in every port of im qualities from the south, unloaded, portance, the difficulty of preventing stored in godowns, and re-shipped amuggling is apparent to those who up the Yangtze-and all without

DECEMBER SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.] 8.3. "TAI HING”

(1,066 tons Capt. 'Trott.]

DECEMBER.

MON. 16th SUN.

Mind

FRI. 27th

9.9. "TAI MING" [819 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.) DECEMBER.

FRI.

13th

18th

TUES. 24th SUN. 29th

WED, For Information apply to

KWUNG WING G

67, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

that because you pay P.I. insurance one second engineor officer, "Szc-to-day as it le in this great business tion of the whole that gets through. ship, or a chlef engineer in

you

are relieved of this bureau. Your premiums pay not only those losses, but in addition the overhead of the insurance companies. Your premiums simply reflec: your acci- dent record as determined by expert ence rating. It has been proved in the industrial field that casualty costa can be reduced from 70 to 30 por cent. by accident prevention activi

ties.

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know their China Coast. Whether it will ever be eliminated or even op preciably reduced is a moot question, but certain it is that that happy con- summation will never come to pass so long as official and semi-official circles condone and connive at the evil. Occasionally, the master of a

дав where contraband has been found in that best of all places of conceal ment, the engine room and vicinity, is made the "goat," and even more occasionally a Chinese

official is brought to book, as much for "face" sake as for anything else; but unless and until offenders are treated-to as the expression of the late Lord

and ly, relentlessly

regardless of their

"In the steel plants in the olden leave, has gone chief engineer officer, qularly. We know of one whare inclined to add to his income if he station or official status, oplum zinok.

days a man a day was expected to bo killed, and now in plants such as that at Gary 11,000 men have work-

ed 43 days with not a-single lost time accident, and at Jollet 3,000 men have worked 246 days without single lost time accident, The United States Steel Corporation Is earning over $2,000,000 annually as a result of its accident prevention ac tivities.

"There is no question that falls are causing the greatest losses in the marine field, but there is no date to show the causes of these falls. the experience elsewhere follows here, then somewhat over half of them are on account of slipping, tripping and other hazards classified as 世

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Mr. R. Baillie, record oginaer offi- cer, "Yunnan," has gone second en- gineer oficer, "Poyang."

Mr. E. V. de Malmanche, second officer, "Walshing," is on reserve.

Mr. L. W. Harrison, third officer, "Mawiang," has gone second officer,

Waishing.

Mr. W. lo Brun has been appoint- ed third officer, "Mausang."

Mr. L. G. Merry, from reserve, has gone extra-second officer, "Loongwo." Mr. D. Anderson, chief engineer officer, "Suiwe,fs on reserve.

Mr. J. M. McLeod, second engineer officer, "Suiwo," has gone acting chief

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WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in part, this morn- ing were:--

In basin of R.N.

Dockyard: "Tamar," "Petersfeld," "Magnolia,"

"Morazion," "Cornflower."

At north arm "Sterling." West Wall: "Kon""" (flagship).

In Dock: "Sepoy," "Seraph.". Whampoa Dock: "Cornwall" No. 4 Buoy: Herald.”

No. 6 Buoy!"Hermes."

No. 7 Baby: "Iroquois,"

No. 13. Buoy:" "Beantow."

The only foreign man ofwar.in port was the Italian cruiser. “Libia,"

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The C.PS RMS "Empress of Asia" (from Manila) is due here at 8 amgya December 18)1⁄2 (Monday), and will barth at Fler No. 5, Kow- loon Wharf. Menes

The C.P.S. R.M.F "Empress of Aria, Capt, AJ Halley RN.R will dearo bera for Vistaria ând: Van- couver, B.C via Shanghai, 'Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at noon 'on De- cember (18):(Wédnesday),

ing and eplum smuggling, and the smuggling of contraband aait, will go on practically unchecked, despite the operations of this bersau and that bureau, and high-sounding public manifestations.

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