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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM 283 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Forts & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU

MISHIMA MARU TYO MARU

Wednesday, 22nd January. Thursday, 6th February. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

14th January. ..... Tuunday,

Tuesday, 28th January. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singanore, Penang, Colombo. Suez, FUSHIMI MARU HAKOZAKI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vin Manila & Ports,

AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AWA MARU

Monday, Thursday,

THE

CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

BRITISH TANKER FIRE

SECTION.

JUDGMENT OF ROTTERDAM

COURT OF INQUIRY

SLACK REGULATIONS

Navigation

DEARTH OF MARINE I would suggest that a certificate, i.e., The Court

ENGINEERS

BOARD OF TRADE EXAMINATION

• CRITICISED

power.

at

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, - 13

CANADIAN PACIFIC

STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS

→ HAJLWAYS – EXPRESS

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST BOUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER

16 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 13 Days Shanghai-Vancouver 10 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 8 Days Yokohama-Vancouver

Hong Kong Bhai. Kobe -Y'hama Viver

Leavo Leave Leave LOLTO Arriva Jan. 18 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 23 Jan, 31 Feb 12 Feb. 16 Feb. 18 Feb. 20 Mar. 1 Mar. 6 Klar. 8 Mar, 11 Mar. 13 Mar. 2 Mar. 19. Mar. 22 Mar. 24 Mar, 27 Apr 4 Apt. 9 Apr. 12 Apr. 15 Apr. 17 Apr. 26 Apr. 30 May 8 May 6 May 8 May 17 May 18 May 18 May 20 May 22 May Jung 4 June

7 June 10 June 12 June 21 June,25

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASTA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS

that holders of a second-class certi- Amsterdam have delivered Judg. Acate of competency be allowed to actment in the inquiry late the fire on as chief engineer of certain vessels board the British tank steamer with a limited maximum horse-power. That a third-class certificate be-ins. Vimeira at Rotterdam, when ten men tituted, and that holders of such car were killed.

ì ta The Court found the outbr tificate be allowed to take charge a have been caused by the considerable chief engineer of vessels of a certain type and up to a smaller limited horse quantity of petrol discharged from the steamer being ignited by passing MORE SHIPS AND LESS MEN

vessel, which apparently cannot be "If this were done the qualifying blamed. The discharge of olly sub. The Society of Consulting Marine time at sea could, with safety, be re-stance from the tanker, however, had

has duced to 12 months as formerly. Engineers and Ship Surveyors

been allowed by gross carelessness on concluded its investigations into the “I would also suggest that the pre the part of responsible members of the dearth of certificated marine englacera sent distinction between home and staff of the Rotterdam Dry Dock Com in the Merchant Navy, and has just foreign trade, in so far as qualifying pany and one or two of the ship's issued a valuable repart. The increase service is concerned, be abolished, or officers. The Court point out that if and complicated forms of very much altered, in order that ser the tide had been running inward, the machinery on ships and the drop in vice in home trade may count for quali-results of a quantity of petrol Roating on the water in a busy fairway mighi the number of certificated men is dweltfying period.""

In the debates that took place at have been even more disastrous. Board of Trade examinations прок,

sensus of opinion of engineer super-ing out of tanks. at sea had not been various ports, there was a general con- In the opinion of the Court the clean || made that a should be introduced.

Intendents, at all home ports, that the performed efficiently, and several bun-EMPRESS OF CANADA following causes contribute to the pre-dredweights of petrol had been dis

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA sent shortage

charged overboard while the mixture Allthough rates of pay are compara-of water, rust and petrol should have tively higher than they were say, 30been dealt with in another manner to the steamer years ago for sea-gding engineers, the prevent danger, and remuneration of various occupations on should not have been moved until the shore has risen to a much greater ex- anal cleaning out of tanks had been tent, both in the case of skilled and completed. unskilled labour.

L now

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, are criticised, and the suscertificate

Saturday, 11th January, Saturday, 25th January.

Wednesday, 22nd January, Wednesday, 19th February,

↑ NAGATO MARU

13th January, 23rd January.

Mexico & Panama, BOKUYO MARU

Monday,

27th January,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,

BINGO MARU

Wednesday,

5th February.

NEW YORK. BOSTON, via Panama.

† TATSUNO MARU

Tuesday,

14th January, Saturday, 1at February.

Monday,

13th January.

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

Monday,

15th Januszy, 29th January.

17th January, 20th January.

† ATAGO MARU

LIVERPOOL via Port Bald, Constantinople, Genos,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

† DURBAN MARU

† RANGOON MARU

+ CEYLON MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KAGA MARU (Nagasaki direct)... Friday, † MORIOKA MARU

+ Cargo only.

Reduced 1st Class Excuran Pates

For further information apply to Tel. Central No. 292, 1897 and 8821.

quoted between Manila and Australia. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

(Private exchange to all departments.)

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SAILINGS FROM BONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Slogapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

Sunilay, 19th January,

ALTAI MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Wednesday, 22nd January. Tuesday, 25th February.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town, MONTEVIDEO. MARU HAWAII MARU BOMBAY-Yia Singapore & Colombo.

SHUNKO MARU HONOLULU MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,

Sunday, 19th January, Sunday, 2nd February, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- BAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

Friday, 7th February."

ago.

CHICAGO MARU

CALCOTT 1--VI Singapore, Penang &

BORNEO MARU-

· SEATTLE MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA

Shanghai.

ARABIA MARU (Prom Shanghai) Monday, 13th, January, MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

HIMALAYA MABU .......

HAIPHONG-VĂn Holhow & Pakhol

.Friday, 7th February,

'.

The report has been sent to the Board of Trade, the Shipping Federa- tion, Ltd., and the Chamber of Ship- plag.

will probably be conceded that the Society of Consulting Marina En- gineers and Ship Surveyors, as a body, iseminently qualified to invoatigato and express an authoritative opinion upon this important subject. The members consist largely of men who have themselves qualified as seagoing engineers, and whose present duties in elude, amongst others the engaging, supervising and training of sea-going engineers for the Merchant Navy for both steam and motor vessels.

The society has for some years past given its most serious attention to this matter, and by means of its local organisations in the principal shipping centres of the United Kingdom is in a unique position to collect first-hand information on the subject. The ques tion has been debated and considered and the experience and opinions of the monbers collated from the following centres: London, Humber, Tyne and Tees, Scotland, Liverpool, and the

Bristol Channel.

The present report is, therefore, the result of the deliberations of local com- mittees and sub-committees, also dis cussions at general meetings, all of which have been finally collated by the council of the society.

Mr. Edmund Wilson, of Messrs Wilson and Burletson, consulting en gineers, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, "read on exhaustive paper at that port in July last before a general meeting of the society, and other members after- wards gave their views. Amongst other things, Mr. Wilson stated as fol lows:-

average of passes was 1908 to 1910 1911 to 1913

The attractions and comforts of Hy; ing on shore are greater than those at sea, and the difference has increased of late years.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIAA EMPRESS OF JAPAN

25 June 28 July 1 July 8 July 13

July 10 July 18 July 15 July 17 July

July 23 July 23 July 26 July 29 July 31 Aug. 9 Aug.

↑ Ang. 10 Aug. 12 Aug. 11 Aug. 13 Aug-20

20. Aug. 23 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. Sept 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 19 Sept. 17 Sept. 20. Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 . Oct. 2 Oct. $ Oct. 7 Oct. 9 Oct. 17

Oct. 15 Oct, 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. Oct. 30 Nov. 2 Nov. 4 Nov. 4, Nov. 14: Nov, 12 Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Regular smiling hour Noon.

(E/Aala and E/Russia call at Nagasak! the day after departure from S'hai)

•

Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE Arrive Manila

ta

· Leaves Hong Kong

Jan. 13,5 p.m.

Feb. 3,5p.m.

Jan. 15

Feb. 6

Leave · Arive Manila Hong Kong EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Jan. 18 Jan. 17 EMPRESS OF ASIA Feb. 5 Fab. .9

Netherlands law only permits a very insignificant fine being imposed for the offence, and the Court strongly urge that the law be amended on this point, When it is considered providing stringent regulations

of guard against a recurrence of such to what a great extent places amusement are patronised by young inconsiderate action, together with people on shore, it is not surprising stricter supervision and more appro- that junior sea-going engineers find priate penalties for offences. their work monotonous, and desire change. A great number of sea-going engineors therefore take up emplo

with mant on shore, not connected marine engineering.

There has been, since the war, a paucity of engineering apprentices in our workshops, as compared with for- mer days.

Recommendations The society's recommendations are as follows:

The 18 months' qualifying period to enable the engineer to sit for his exam ination is Loo long. and the period of 12 months should be reverted

to.

to

BOILER INSPECTION Expansion of Service

Urged

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Is, the third largest river in the Chin-

2,850 examinationematical and drawing tion of a central organization of techni· route is, beautiful. We recommend it

JANUARY SAILINGS.

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Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.

8.8. "TAI HING"

[1,088 tona--Capt. Trott.]

JANUARY.

BUN.

12th

FRI.

17th.

WED. 22nd MON. 27th

20th

5.8. "TAI MING" [649 tons --Capt. G. J. Spink.] JANUARY, TUES. 14th. MON.

SAT. 23th

KWONG WING C

Co., Ltd.

A substantial expansion in the Federal Steamboat Inspecti - Service must take place to cope with the in creased responsibilities placed upon it as a result of the growth of the U.S. merchant marine, is the opinion of the Supervising Inspector General (Mr. D. N. Hoover), whose annual report was recently made public (states a The distinction between qualifying Washington message). The minimum by experience in coasting steamers and | number of additional inspectors needed in deep-sea steamers is too arbitrary, in order to bring the servies up to and should be abolished altogether, the desired point of efficiency Mr. For example, why should not the son Hoover places at 60, pointing out that route from Tyne-Rouen qualify as well with hle present inadequate force it is as the route Tyne-St Nazaire. physically impossible to make the re It is considered by many members quired number of inspections and re- that the conditions under which the inspections. Board of Trade examinations are con- Under the present system, the report ducted might be Improved, having re-states, it is impossible to maintain a "Perhaps it is true that the statu

gard to the fact that the men who are uniform administration of the inspecese Republic and second only to the tory requirements of 35 years ago re-

being examined Are not novices tion laws, rules and regulations in Yangtare in importance. This magni- Saturday, 18th January.

quire some adjustment to meet pre-

engineering, but are already en-connection with hull and boiler con Saturday, 1st February.

sent-day needs.

Atruction, as the responsibility now ficent trade route was opened to `for gineers, What are the facts VANCOUVER-Via Japan Poris from regarding the supply of sea-going en-

That certificates froup recognised on- roste with 47 different boards of local eign, traffic In 1897, but how many gineers and the rate at which it i

gineering colleges and national cer. inspectors, which may arrive at 47 dif tifiestes should be accepted up to the forcat sets of opinions. To remedy this foreigners travel on this important For Information apply to being kept up 7. From 1901 to 1905 the yearly.

The scenery along the stage certified, in lieu of the Board situation Mr. Hoover urges the crea waterway ? .... 2,112 of Trade

cal experts at Washington who will be ditto, ditto. .....2.256 That there is scope for improvement competent to pass upon the constructo any person who wishes to spend a

short and economical holiday. ditto.

the 1,321 in

psychological atmosphere tion of hulls and boilers from an ac the Board

curately scientifle point of view. actual passes

the ....1,128 of

amination

Considerable progress was mada dur- .... 1,650 the fact that amongst the failures are ing the year in bringing regulatortion efficiency were issued to 7,825 lifeboat

by 1928

.... 1,777 "Whan it is borne in mind that the a substantial number of really useful

of up to date to mest modern conditions, man. gures of recent years include in the and capable engineers.

The form of

the report points out. Among new and The number of lives lost on vessela total phases moter endorsementa oxamination which

they are put

Mr. W. R. Smith (Parliamentary existing certificates the shrinkage is through falls to olleft the fact that additional requirements recommended subject to inspection by the service by the Board of Supervising Inspec from sil canses during the year under more pronounced and serious. In 1928 these men are really useful and captors to ensure greater safety at sea review, was 321, only if of which were Secretary, Board of Trade) has writ- of the 888 motor certificates issued 203 able engineers, and 80mB other were a lifeboat-lowering test, testing the result of · Recidents, collisions, ten in reply to a question by Mr. W. J. were endorsements on existing certi

tests than the usual ones of the exam crows in rowing ships lifeboats, and founderings, etc. Life-saving ap Brown that he has received the report ficates the shrinkage in more pronouncination room should be devised in tests for releasing hooks and davits of pliances required by law were the ed and serious.”-

it lifeboats. In 1928 of the 388 order to ellelt the knowldge, where

direct means of saving the lives of 741 of the Committee on Load Lines of motor certificates issued 203 wore en-

does exist, and prevent these man from

A Big Step

during this period.

Merchant Ships, and in accordance dorsementa on which reduces the number 1,777 to fession in which their services have ducted with reference to boiler mater-552 passengers were carried on steam posed to suramen as soon as possible

existing certificates, being discouraged and leaving a pro.

During the past fiscal year 328,465,- with its recommendations it is pro An extensive investigation was con- 1,574, and there was, therefore, a fall been proved to be really useful.

fal, construction, etc., the results of vessels required by law to report these an International Conference with the ing off as compared with the 1901-08 That there should be a lower grade which will be considered at the next figures, and of these only 69 were lost object of getting international agres average of 588, and compared with examination to form

a third class acasion of the board. This movement,

Therefore the chances of safe arrival ment on the subject. the 1908.10 average a falling of 776.

certificate.

It is believed, states the report, con for each passenger were more than "Further statistics clearly-prove that That, in the event of a third class stitutes a big step in making the 5,000,000 to 1.

certificate being introduced, holders marine boiler rules of the United States the number of ships le greater:-

of that certificate should be allowed second to none in the world. Average gros

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Gross

vessels Number of Tonnage to take charge of

up to 100

Detailed statistics included in the re- Year. Tonnage. Vessels. per Ship.h.p.

port show that 7,088, vessels of all 1002.12,897,502

1,750 That holders of the present second types having an aggregate tonnage of

Consignees of cargo ex class certificate should be allowed to 15,708,824 were inspected during the delivery of their goods which will be proved, and any proposal to alter the

"Remo" 1927 .19,170,029

reminded "The average gross tonnagu per voz. be in charge, as chief engineers, of past fiscal year. Steam vessels num subject to rent after January, 18... sel is increasing, and the engine rooms vessels up to 800 mp. are, on the average, becoming more

*Consignees the remainder.

MENADO MARU............. Thursday, 23rd January. NEW YORK-Vía Japan porta, San Francisen & Paraiso,

JAPAN PORTS.

AMAZON MARU

MADRAS MARU

KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.

HOZAN MARU CANTON MARU

TAKAOV SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU

For further pariculars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

Tuesday, 21st January.

Friday, 24th January.

Sunday, 12th January, Noon... Sunday, 19th January, Noon.

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In 1026

.

1027

1.

7,358

.

7,820

2,450

on a

of Trade

ex-

is shown

bered 5,282, motor vessels.1,087, while It was stated that the shortage of barges made

up

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are

of

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Further action, bo sald, must depend upon the result of the Conference, but any proposal to alter the existing re- gulations will, in accordance with the usual procedure, be submitted to the Marchant Shipping Advisory Com- M.V.mittee, on which all the shipping inter- to take ests are represented, before it is ap

红 Cargo

CD and faller of auxillary certificated engineers exists more in Licences were issued to 22,567. officers/ "Benvanne" are. reminded to take consequently the number cargo steamers than the larger lmers of all grades and 7,832 certificates were delivery of their goods which will be of qualified mon required to look after where conditions of living and steadi-issued to able scamon. Certificates of subject to rent after January 24, them will be greater.

In plain ness of employment are better. language, a greater number of ships In conclusion, the society desires it are being built with more complicated to be known that its members, in- machinery and the number of coctisc-dividually and collectively, are will- ated engineers available to man, theming to co-operate with ali recognia- has, diminished.

́ed bodies whose aim it is to increase

What Can Be Done?

the number of competent and-cert-

"Can anything be done to remedy fcated sea-going engineers, the shortage, which will in no way re- duce the standard required for certi-"

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The master of a cargo-junk” was charged this morning at the Marine |Court with carrying. 25 tins of kero- sung 'oll and not anchoring his craft In the dangerous goods anchorage specially provided for

Vessels such goods on board

Comdr

viewed

offence

with

the

in a very serious one, and, |

ine of $100, said that the next man brought up before him on a similar charge would have to pay double the penalty,

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