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ALLEGED OVERLOAD

FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1930.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ON VESSEL

ANOTHER CASE IN MARINE COURT

STEAMSHIPS - HOTELS -

THE

CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

SECTION.

IN A FOG

BIGGEST SHIP

OWNER DISCHARGED

Cunard Line to Build The Tanda and Anking Cheung On were charge before

A New Vessel

LARGER THAN MAJESTIC

Collision

NO ONE TO BLAME

The master and owner of the

Comdr. G. F. Hole R.N. at the Marine Court this morning with having allowed their steamer, to be overloaded above the Plimsoll

Mr. T. G. Bennett appeared for

He said that when he

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Rugby, Yesterday. The Marine Court of Enquiry, mark. The Cunard Line to-day official-presided over by the Harbour! ly stated that they are in com- Master, Comdr. G. F. Hole, con- the owner and pleaded not guilty. Mr. Lowe, Boarding Officer, sald munication with certain shipbuild- cluded its investigation 'yesterday ers regarding the building of a afternoon into the circumstances that he examined the load line at new steamer for their Atlantic surrounding the collision between 10.30 am. on March 10, and de-

EMPRESS OF CANADA oxpress service. It is understood the a.8. Tanda and the s.s. Anking cided that the ship was overboard-EMPRESS OF ASIA

the earlyed four inches above the line. He EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Padro Blanco on that they have sent out prelimin-off

called Mr. Cairns, another boarding EMPRESS OF JAPAN ary inquiries and specifications morning of February 26.

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inches. The largest vessel in the world--which evidence was corroborat was submerged to a depth of four EMPRESS OF RUSSIA at present is the White Star liner ed by other officers on board-the

and the mate were not on board, both masters of the vessel con- but the owner was. He thereupon cerned were exonerated from withheld the clearance of the ship. At 1 a.m. he returned to the ship, The full finding of the Court is and found the first mate standing as follows:

by. The latter informed him that We find that the British 8.5. the vessel was still one inch over- Anking official No. 148568 of Lon-loaded, but was still discharging. don of which Mr. Robert Ritchie Mr. Lowe said that he waited till (Certificate of Competency 18 1.30 a.m., by which time the load Extra Master No. 031684 of Dun-line from the centre of the diac dee) was Master came into colli was awash, and then handed the sion in dense fog with the British vessel's clearance back to the own 8.8. Tanda No. 156289 of Glasgow er.

Mr. Bennett, to save the time of of which Mr. Elias Tomlin Pilcher

of Competency as the Court, was prepared to admit United (Certificate. the

Extra Master No. 031625 of Lon-all that Mr. Lowe had said, and States Lines Incorporated. The contract requires the construction don) was Master in an approxim-was not going to basa his argument and on any mistake which Mr. Lows of two vessels, costing at least te position Lat. 22.26 N. $60,000,000, equal in size and Long. 113.13 E. at 1.40 am. (local for other witnesses might speed to any vessel at present time) on February 26, 1980.

We find that the Anking, being Mr. Bennett cited a case of a ship operating the trans-Atlantic ser- vice. Reuter's American Service. on a voyage from Hong Kong to at Liverpool in the

Swatow 'was on course N. 75 E. dicament, and pleaded "Not Guilty" The argument true, speed slow at 1.32 a.m. At on this argument. 1.34 hearing a long blast from a was 80 convincing that the owner steamer about one point on her was discharged.

Mr. Bennett then stated that the port bow she altered course to N. 86 E. (true). At 1.35 hearing a master was ashore sick, and his son Becond blast, the compass bearing was left on board. of the fog signal not having al

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WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships fu port this morn- ing were:--

In Basin

of R.N. Dockyard: Petersfield, Bridgewater, Sandwich.

South Wall: Iroquois, Somme,

Serapin, Marazión.

North Arm: Kent,

West Wall: Suffolk.

In Dock: Herald.

No. 7. Buoy: Stormcloud.

No. 8 Buoy: Bruce.

No. 12 Buoy: Saraph.

No 3 Buoy: Sirdar.

made.

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tered engines were stopped. Ship was dismissed and that against the then proceeded to lose her weigh master adjourned for a week.

and to fall off to starboard.

1.39 a.m. the lights of the Tanda

were sighted about 100 feet

At

6

We And that the

5.8. Tanda

proceeding on

her voyage from

Moj

pointa on the port bow.

(Japan) to Hong Kong at

Foreign men-o'-war in part were:-|1.20 (local time) on February 26, U.S. gunboat Mindanao. French Gunboat Vigilante,”

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The P. & O. a.a. Nagpore left

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CHINESE PILOTS

Visions of Future War

..Nanking, Feb. 9. The Administrative Council issued an

1930, was on a course 8. 74 W. (true) proceeding at Tour knots order to the Ministries of Foreign having another eteamer, name un-Affairs, Finance, Comununications and known, in position on her star Works and Commerce yesterday stating board beam, Both ships wore that according sounding regulation fog-signals.

Capt. Pilcher Praised At 1.27 Tanda heard a further Singapore for this port yesterday fog-signal (one long blast) four at 2 p.m., and is due hero on March 19 at about 6 a.m.

The B.I. 8.8. Tilawa 'will leave Amoy for this port on March 17, p.m., and is due, here on March 18, p.m.

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MARCH SAILINGS DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.) 8.9,**TAI HING"

[1,088 tons-Capt. Trott.]

FRL

WED.

MARCH

14th TUES. 25th 19th SUN. 30th

The Sai Kong (or the West River) is the third largest river in the Chin-

65. TAI MING", jesa Republic and second only to the

[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] Yangtare in importance. This magni-

MARCH Acent trade route was opened to for-

MON. - 17th eign traffle in 1897, but how many SUN. 23rd foreigners travel on this important For information apply to (waterway? The scenery along the

route to beautiful We recommend it

to any person who wishes to spend a

a petition from the short and economical holiday. Chinese Pilots' Association of Shang- hal, the profession of pilotage in the Yangtsze and other ports had been entirely monopolised by foreigners, in great detriment to the interests of the

points on her starboard bow and country from both the military and

her

helm to

no

Conditions in other ports were al- This was in violation

FRI

28th

KWONG WING C

87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

PROHIBITED FISHING at 185 received "two long blasts" commercial points of view, and urged most the same.

Two Chinese fishermen, Lo Kom-. The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of from the ship. At 1.38 Tanda that the right of pilotage in Inland and of the regulations governing pilots pro- Asia from Hong Kong on March | stopped. At 1.88% sho star coastal waters. like the right of navi mulgated on the 7th year of Emperor shing and Cheung Yau-ting, wore avoid gation, be rendited at the same time. Tungchih, providing for equal privi charged before Comdr. G. F. Hole, 5. left Yokohama yesterday at boarded

Chinese and foreign, R.N., at the Marine Court this 3 p.m., and is due at Vancouver

That the profession of pilotage should leges between # ship whose lights had be exclusively entrusted in the hands pilots. Furthermore should China be morning with using a bright light on March 22.

just been sighted on the star of the people of the local districts had engaged in war, no Chinese pilote would for the purpose of fishing in board bow and which ship from been generally accepted by experts in be available for service, while foreign

prohibited area. her fog signals was deemed to be international laws and adopted by all plots could be easily engaged by her

They pleaded "guilty", and ware enemy ar guides, and China would be way foreign countries. stopped and making through the water,

The employment of foreigners as powerless to stop them. It was there- sentenced to a fine of $5 or five days At 1.39 a.m: both ships went pilots in China had been an unprefore necessary for the various organs each.

cedented event in international history, concerned to tako prompt measures to full astern. A

During the 8th year of Emperor Tung-take over the power of the manage- At 1.10 a.m. they came into colchin, there were 263 pilots in the vari-mont of pilots from the Custome. The ous ports, out of this number Chinese Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs, We are of the opinion that the occupied 50 per cent. Shanghai and Communications and works and Com- 430,800 National Savings Certifi causes of the collision were as Tientsin, the most flourishing commer-merce were hereby ordered to take tho

cates, representing £739,554,988, follow:-

cial ports in China, employed about 70 matter up for joint consideration and i pilots, of which only 3 or 4 were Chin- 'draw up plans for consideration of the have been sold since the schema

started in 1916. ese, the rest being foreigners.

ex

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cargo Consignees of

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of cargo Consignous "Suevier" are reminded. to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 17. Consignsos of cargo ex "Benrooch" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 18.

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(a) Anking on, hearing long blasts In the first. Instance thought she heard Tanda whereas she actually heard the ship on Tanda's beam. She thon rightly ported and had the misfortune to close Tanda, (b) When approaching one an- other both vessels had slight headway causing. Anking to strike Tanda on the star- board bow abreast. No. 2 hatch.

That "Anking's headway wan ́such that going" stern over- came It just too late to avoid Impact

We find that both masters | handled their ships with caution and in a seamanlike manner and we further compliment the master of the Tanda for his prompt man- pouvre. Immediately after the "mo- ment of impact”...".

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Leung Ping, master of the Tunn On, was charged before Comdr. G. F. Hola, RN this morning, at the Marine Court with having left the harbour during the prohibited Hours, without a night clearance.

The defendant pleaded guilty" and was fined $50 or months Ball

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Chan Kwan, Coxswa of the motor boat Bang Kee":

before Comdr.

the Marine Co with falling to observe the road

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