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THE CHINA

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1930,

THE NEW MOTOR

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24TH SEPTEMBER, 9 A.M.

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Y.170

Y.95

Steerage

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Y.150

Y.88

Y.34

G.$40

G.27.50

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Yokohama

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SUNK TRAWLER.

JAPANESE CONSUL ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE.

SOME OF CREW MISSING.

Canton, Saturday.

*Installation and flapsire of Dlawal Engines smil Motors for Marius and MatlosaFT

* lality.

CHOLERA ON LINER.

WHOSE CARGO?

ANOTHER MYSTERY UNSOLVED.

FEAR OF BODY RETURNING TO SHORE.

OFFICAL ALARM.

AN UNUSUAL CASE.

Osaka, Saturday, In regard to the accident of the

The Japanese sanitary officers Before Commander G. F. Hole, at Moji, north Japan, are alarm- Japanese trawler Ibuki Maru, which was reported to have sunk at the Marine Court on Satur-cd lest the body of an Indian cook, on September 10 in the neigh day, Capt. M. Costello, of the who died of cholera and was bourhood of Hainam Island, thes.s. Kwai Sang, was summoned buried at sea, should float back to Japanese Consul in Canton has for unlawfully allowing his ship the shore. brought the matter to the notice to work cargo on Sunday, Septem-

This extraordinary news is re- of the Kwangtung Provincial ber 14, the actual time stated ported in all the Japanese news- Government, reporting that '14 being 12.50.p.m.

papers, which state that while the men of the crew, said to have The alleged offence accurred at P. and O. Jiner Malwa (17,000 landed from two sampans on the Jardine's Wharf at West Point, tons), was proceeding from Moji north bank of Kiungchow Island and L/Sergeant Morris, together to Shanghai yesterday morning, during the accident, are still with his coxswain, gave evidence an Indian member of the crew, missing, and requesting that as as to seeing packages unloaded who was employed as an assistant

sistance be rendered in the in-over a gangway which they said quiry as to their whereabouts, and was forward of the ship. They for their rescue.

added that a lorry was waiting It is understood that the Pro-outside, and that baggage was vincial Government has lost no loaded on it. time in writing to various district Sergeant Morris stated that he magistrates, including Haihong, boarded the ship, and saw the LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Hoppan, Kiangshan, Yamchow Chief Officer, who said that he

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Friday, 10th Octubre,

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HAVRE MARU

Friday, 3rd October.

Friday, 31st October.

Saturday, 4th October.

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BRISBANE MARU

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Thursday, 2nd October,

Monday, 6th October.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & Panama.

SANYO MARU

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TAKAO & KEELUNG.

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Saturday, 25th October.

Monday, 22nd September. Wednesday, 24th September.

Saturday, 11th October.

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ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Friday, September 19. Benseiner City, American str., 3,450 tons, Capt. B. Marcussen, from Shanghai, Texas Oil Dock.- Bank Line.

Wing Lee, Portuguese str., 641 tona, Capt. Joad Antunes, from .K. C. Wan, buoy No. C-Wo Hop & Co.

Saturday, September 20. Afrika, Danish str., 5,468 tons, Captain E. Himmelstrur, from Shanghal, buoy No. A10.-

John Manners & Co. Changtu, British str., 1,338 tons,

Captain W. L. Thomas, from Canton, buoy No. B34-B. & S. Cheongshing. Bitish str., 1,256 tons, Captain Burleigh, from Canton, buoy No. B50.-J. M.1 & Co. Deli Maru, Japanese str., 1,299

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tons, Captain E. Sanada, from Swatow, Stonecutters.-O.S.K. Fushimi Maru, Japanese str., 10,935

tons, Captain Y. Tomioka, from Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.- N.Y.K.

Hiram, Norwegian atr., 1,109 tona. Captain S. Eliasson, 'from Swatow, buoy No. C46.- Thoresen & Co.

Hydrangea, British str., 661 tons.

Captain PW. Grierson, from Swatow, Chiu On Wharf.— Châu On & Co. New Mathilde, British str., 842

tons, Captain R. A. Prichard, from Pakhol, buoy No. C49- B. & S. Oarfa, British atr., 6,809 tons,

Captain R. Lloyd, from Shang- hal, buoy No. A2.—B. & S.

President Harrison, American str.,

6,242 tons, Captain J: H. Ben- Bon, from New York and San

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and Yangkiang, drawing their at-had no knowledge of the unload tention to the missing Japanese ing, The Sergeant then went afford proper protection when ters, but found that he was ab crew, and instructing them to down to the compradore's quar-

their whereabouts are found.— sent. Canton News Agency.

Francisco, Kowloon Wharf

Dollar 8.8, Line. ..

Captain in the Box. Captain Costello, in evidence, stated that the ship arrived in Hong Kong at 7 a.m. on Sunday. He had instructions from his owners that no cargo should be

were

in the galloy, died.

His death was certified to be due to cholera and he was speedily buried at sea: Although the burial took place fully eight miles from the shore, off Moji Harbour, the newspapers say that the Japanese sanitary authorities are afraid that the body may drift in to the shore.

Passengers Examined.

The vessel proceeded to Hiko- jimia, where both passengers and crew were landed and underwent a medical examination at the quarantine station.

The ship was moored off Mutsure Island, off Moji, for a thorough disinfection. The period

five days.-Reuter.

FALL IN OIL TANKER FREIGHTS.

Rangoon Maru, Japanese str., 8,637

tons, Capt. Hamada, from Sin-discharged on a Sunday, They of quarantine has been fixed at gapore, buoy No. A8.N.Y.K. had 190 head of livestock aboard, Sagora Maru, Japanese str., 1,066 which was taken off the ship. No tons, Captain S. Matsushita, further cargo was discharged, and from Canton, Yaumati the hatches were kept battened M.B.K.

down, and the derricks

Reference to new tanker ton- str.. 1,594 tons, lowered throughout Sipora, Dutch

the day.

nage, which has recently been a Captain A. C. Visse, from There were nine deck passengers feature of the ship-building out- Samarinda, Yaumati.-J.C.J.L. aboard who possibly discharged put, is made in the half-yearly Soochow, British str. 1,594 tons, their baggage as opportunity chartering review of Messrs. John Capt. C. Muther, from Canton, offered, the day being very rainy. I. Jacobs and Co. The firm estim- buoy No. B13.-B & S.

The cargo aboard the ship, under hatches, was discharged on Monates that there are now through-

Sunning, British atr., 1,570 tons,

Capt. W. Shaw, from Swalow,day. buoy N, B12.-B. & S.

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out the world being fitted out, under construction, or on order Questioned by Inspector Munro, the captain said he was not aboard 172 tank vessels of more than the ship himself at the time. He which will add to the world's 2,000 tons dead-weight each, was quite positive there was no fleet during the next 18 months vessels, which was agreed at the

ADDITION TO THE NAVY. deck cargo, and if the compra. dore had any cargo of his own, it or so about 1,350,000 tons gross, recent conference on the load line would be down below, under tong grass representing the total crease the carrying capacity of the as compared with the 1,479,000 in London, will in due course in-

Barrow, July 11, Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs to- hatches. As to the actual cargo tanker tonnage in service in 1914, world's tanker fleets, while the day launched the flotilla-leader there, he could not answer, this Building orders, it is remarked, higher, speed of the modern motor-Keith for the British Navy. being the duty of the Chief Officer have now almost ceased. The an- vessels is also a factor to be and the compradore.

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Yu Sang, British str., 1,222 tons, Captain J. R. Thompson, from Weihaiwel, buoy No. C35.-J.

Sunday, September 21. Grays Harbour, American str., 5,442 tons, Captain John Dyke, from Shanghai, buoy No. AS.-States Hai Ching, British str., 1,267 tons, Capt. E. Walker, from Swatow, Douglas Wharf.--Douglas & Co. The Chief Officer of the ship, oil transport is estimated in the fall in freight rates is indicated gramme. Her length overall is Hang Sang. British str., 1.356 tons, called for the defence, said that review at from 10 to 12% per by a drop from a high point of 323ft. She has been designed for Captain L. H. Hutchings, from the bont arrived at West Point cent.. and it is suggested that, in 60s. a ton paid in February for the service with torpedo-boat destroy- Swatow, West Point Wharf wharf at 7 a.m. on the day in time must elapse before the vast Gulf of Mexico to the United armament consists of four 4.7

spite of this increase, some little representative voyage from the ers of the Beogle class. question. They discharged 100 Hop Sang, British str., 1,359 tons, head of livestock, and also 220 absorbed and distributed over the oil to 20s. 6d. a ton, which was pompom guns, four Lewis guns, amount of new tanker tonnage is Kingdom or Continent with white guns two two-pounder high-angle Capt. P. R. Gay Cuming, from bags of mail. Nothing further Canton, buoy No. B32.-J. M

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Kalgan, British str..1,566 tons. Capt. A. Coak, from Swatow. buoy No. B12.-B. & S.. Pres. Jackson, American str., 8.877 tona, Capt. John Griffith, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf Tjikembang, Dutch str., 5,028 tons, Capt. Abbo, from Amoy, buoy No. A25.-J.C.J.L.,

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Chief Officer's Evidence.

nual increase in the demand for taken into account. The recent under the 1928 Admiralty pro-

the ship, although the officer léct seeing a Police officer aboard deeper loading for oil tanker Times. might have been aboard 'without his knowing it. The only gang- way on the ship was on

the aft side, abaft the bridge.

Answering His Worship, wit- ness said that it. would be quite easy for the compradore to secrete cargo on deck without his (witness's) knowledge. There were nine deck passengers on the ship, who had packages of various sizes. He did not see why they should not hire, a motor lorry or any other vehicle to take it off.

Lack of Evidence. -.

At this stage, His Worship in- timated that he did not wish to proceed any further with the case. "I find that the Police have every reason to bring the prosecu- tion," he said, "and It would ap- pear to me that the compradore has been carrying cargo unknown to the ship's officers. But I re- quire more evidence before I can register a conviction, As there seems to be some doubt, I cannot do otherwise than register a. ver- dict of "Not Guilty.”ma

His Worship, continuing, said, "If the prosecution could have given me further evidence as to where the lorry came from, and who ordered it, I might have been able to convict This very important point has not come into the evidence. Ifind defendant not guilty, and the case is dis charged."

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