1930-10-06 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1930.

NYKLINE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulz.

CHICHIDU MARU- SHINYO MARU

Thursday, 4.Sunday;

9th October. 10th October.

Wednesday, 22nd October.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

HIYO MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombe, Suez.

HAKONE MARU.

SUWA MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

KITANO MARU

TANGO MARU

TOTTORI MARU

Saturday, 18th October at 7 a.m. Saturday, 1st-November

21st Octobor.

18th November.

Saturday, -Monday,

"

11th October.

27th October,

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama, BOKUYO MARU

Saturday,

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

Saturday, KANAGAWA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON vix Panama,

20th November.

18th October.

Friday,

17th October,

Tuesday,

14th October.

Thursday,

Wednesday,

9th October. 20th October.

LISBON MARU LIVERPOOL, via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople). Genoa.

+ LIMA MARU

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+MURORAN MARU

+ RANGOON MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KITANO MARU (Nagasaki direct)... Wednesday TERUKUNI MARU

Thursday,

† CALCUTTA MARU (Moji direct) Saturday,

Cargo only.

- 15th October,

16th October. 18th October.

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHÁ.

Telephone 30291.

K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Vis Singapore

Colombo, Sars and Port Said.

Thursday, 9th October. ALASKA MARU

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

Colombo, Barban & Cape Town.

Friday, 31st October. SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY Vin Singapore & Colomba.

BORNEO MARU

GENERAL MANAGERS:

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MARITIME PARLEY.

VOLUNTARY INSURANCE OF OCEAN PASSENGERS.

Installation oil Bepalen of Diosol Kugines and autors fur Murias amil Stationary a speciality.

Subsequently the subject was attention to the question of the discussed by another representa-insurance of ocean passengers.

Sir Norman Hill, after gum- tive body of shipowners-the In- ternational Shipping Conference marising the past history of the -in London in 1928, and it was passenger-insurance project said the resolved that the proposals could that, if they did nothing, only be made effective if introduc- question would pass finally from Antwerp, August 2.

Whether it would The Comite Maritime Intere-ed by way of voluntary contract, their hands. national, an organisation which and not by means of a convention, be taken up in other quarters he for many years has been endea-bearing in mind, nevertheless, did not know, but Geneva hud vouring to bring about world-wide that voluntary contracts would be held its hand in the expectation unification of maritime law, open of no value unless recognised in that they would solve the dif- ficulty. The question was, were ed its seventeenth conference at the law courts of all countries.

the present conditions 10 Antwerp on Friday, und will con- tinue in session until Tuesday.

changed, and, if so, was change to take the form of a system of insurance.

Validity Doubts.

be the

The Comite has pursued an essentially practical policy, based on co-operation between business men-mainly ship-owners and underwriters and commercial travelling. Moreover, there are surance system should be brought

or

to

It has been stated that probably only about $250 in respect of death claims and smaller amounts for disablement could be provided without increasing the cost of doubts whether, under existing laws, the scheme would be valid, and some groups of shipowners continue to be opposed to the pro- posal.

the case.

The new factor in the situation was the suggestion that the in- into operation by way of volun- tary contract, and not by means of a convention. The terms and conditions of the voluntary con- tract must be settled as the re- sult of collective bargaining.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

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Leave LEKTO .Leare Empress of Asia". Oct. 15 Oct, 18 Oct. 21 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Nov. 14 Empress of Canada Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 5 Empress of Russia* Nov.' 12' Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 20 Nov. 29 Dec. 19 Empress of Japan Nov. 27. Nov. 30 Dec. 2

Dec. 18 Dec. 27 Fanpress of Asia Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16

Jan. 5 Empress of Canada-Dec.25 Dec. 28 Dec. 30 Jan.

ร Jun. 10 Jan. 13 Jun. 15-Jan-24- Empress of Russla* Jan.

5 Feb. Feb. 10 Feb. 12 Feb. 20 Empress of Japan Feb.

Mar. 14 Empress of Asia" Feb. 25 Feb. 2 Mar. 3 Mur. 5 Enipress of Canada Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 17 Mar. 19 Mar. 21 Empress of Russia Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 2 Apr. 11 Apr. 17 Empress of Japan Apr. 1 Apr. Apr. 7 Apr. 9

Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 25 May 4 Empress of Asia Apr. 17 Empress of Canada May 2 May 5 May 7 May 9 May Empress of Russin May 15 May 18 May 21 May 23 June (Call at Nagnauki the day after departure from Shanghai)

HONG KONG MANILA. SERVICE.

Leave

Arrive

Hong Kong

Manlia

Emp. of Asia

Oct. 7

Oct. 9

Emp. of Canada Oct. 22

Oct. 24

Telephones: Passenger 20752 Freight..20042

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(Private exchange to all departments.lawyers. It has prepared a num- ber of international conventions, and some of them have become effective (after being confirmed at diplomatic conference) by the en- actment, in the various maritime The remaining question to be

On the question whether laws countries, of legislation modelled discussed by the Antwerp confer- upon the conventions. Other more ence is suggested by the "Lotus" established as a matter of public That, it may be recalled, order for the protection of pas recent conventions, which Comite has promoted, though en- was a case of collision between sengers should be varied by the dorsed at official diplomatic French and Turkish ships on the agreement of the parties, the an- gatherings, have failed, either ship seas, resulting in loss of swer was that the maritime na- partially wholly, in-Turkish lives. The judgment was tions had been bringing the build- spire legislative action, and one that no breach of international lawing, equipment and operation of been committed by the passenger ships more and more With of the matters being discussed at had the present conference is the de-criminal trial of a French officer under State supervision.

the Safety at Sea and Loadline lay in many countries in effect in Turkey.

The suggestion has now been Conventions in operation, could being given to conventions dealing

the Comite the interests of public order be with (1) limitation of shipowners' put forward that |liability; (2) maritime mortgages should prepare an international imperilled by the adoption of the and lines; (3). uniform clauses for convention laying down.rules for insurance scheme? bills of lading (The Hague rules); cases of this kind... While a solu and (4) immunity from liability tion might conceivably be worked of State-owned ships.

out, doubt may be expressed Two subjects appear upon the and this may be the view of some agenda in addition to the third of the delegates to the conference already mentioned namely, de-whether the matter is of suf-

Mr. C. D. Asser (Netherlands) lay in giving legislative effect to ficient practical importance for

aid that the proposed basis of conventions already prepared. treatment in that way. The first of these two is the in-

At the opening of the proceed-contract was, practically the same surance of

ocean passengers, ings on Friday delegates were as that of an international conven- which has engaged attention at present from Germany, Belgium, tion, and the Dutch delegation previous gatherings, and has, in Denmark, the United States of maintained its objections. More CHILDHOOD FEARS. the course of discussion, under-America, France, Great Britain, over, there were legal objections gone transformation from a com- Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, the to the present modified proposals, pulsory to a voluntary basis.

Sunday, 19th October.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZAN.

ZIBAR & MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo.

Wednesday, 5th November. PANAMA MARU

. CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon, -

SEATTLE MARU

.......... Saturday, 18th October. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER.

ARIZONA MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 20th October. MELBOURNE.Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

BRISBANE MARU

LAIPHONG-Vla Hoihow & Pakhol

Monday, 6th October.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports & PanAIN.

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, AND

PHILADELPHIA.

SANYO MARU

JAPAN PORTS.

CELEBES MARU

KOHSO MARU

KEELUNG-Yia Swatu & Amoy.

TAKAO-Via Swatow & Amoy,

CANTON MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

KOHSO MARU

Saturday, 25th October.

Tuesday, 7th October.

Saturday, 11th October.

Sunday, 12th Jctober, Noon.

Saturday, 11th October.

For further paricaler please apply to-08AKA SHOSIGN KACHA

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PASSENGER LISTS

1- ARRIVALS. Per P. & O. 8.s. Nellore from Australian ports yesterday:

Mr. Mr. and Mrs. P. Bruzzo, and Mrs. T. J. Parker, Mr. and G. R. Mrs. W. A. Mackay, Rickards, Mrs. M, McMaster, Capt and Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Woollett and child,. Miss V. V. Brown, Mra. K. G. Hobart and 8 children, Thos. H. Owens, Miss N. E, Whitlow, Miss D. J. Kirkton, Miss Mary Young, Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson, Miss E. Pike, A. Young, Miss M, Lockwood, Miss C. H. Adolfson, Mrs. E. Perdue, Mr. and Mrs. Phillips and 4 children.

Per 8.3. President Johnson October 4:-

M. TAKEUCHI Manager

Earlier Proposals.

Netherlands, Portugal Sweden.

and

The question of the compulsory M. Louis Franck, who was insurance of passengers was ori- formerly a prominent advocate in ginally brought forward at the commercial cases, but is now Gothenburg Conference in 1923 Governor of the National Bank of by Sir Norman Hill. Faced with Belgium and a director of the the prospect of legislation by Bank for International Settle- various Governments imposing ments, was, on the proposal of Sir Shou-son Chow, Mrs. Chow obligations as to the carriage of Sir Leslie Scott, K.C., elected as Chan Shi, Mr. and Mrs. William emigrants, shipowners came for President of the conference.

After an inaugural address of Cox, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander ward with a scheme for the com Fishander, Edward Mackay, F.pulsory insurance of all passen-welcome by M. Hymans, Belgian Schwyzer, Harold Shantz, Mrs. S. Wildman,

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS

gera.

Foreign Minister, and the elec An international convention tion of national vice-presidents of was to be drawn up, and, in con- the conference, reports were re- formity with the convention; pasceived as to the delay in giving sengers' rights of action were to effect to the conventions above be barred by legislation in all referred to. countries. In substitution a M. Louis Franck stated that the The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of scheme was to be set up for insur International Chamber of Com Japan arrived at Woosung on Octo-ance in cases of death or injury merce and the Inter-Parliamen ber 4 (Sat.) at 9 p.m., left Woosung by accident, with payment of com-tary Union were supporting rati He himself had been on October 4 (Sat.) at 7 p.m., and pensation irrespective of whe-fication.

was due at Kobe on October 6ther the accident was or was not favourably received in interviews he had with Signor Mussolini Though supported by British (Italy) having since ratified all (Mon.) at 4 pm. She leaves Kobe due to negligence. on October 7 (Tues.) at 3 pm.

The P. & O. 8.8. Mores left shipowners, the scheme was refour conventions), with M. Briand, Singapore for this port on Octo-garded unfavourably by the ship with Mr. Hoover (when head of ber 5 at 10 am, with the qutward owners of a number of other the United States Department of on British Mails, and is due here countries, and no definite pro-

on October 9 at about 9 a.m.

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"American "Efforts,

The position in various coun- tries was then stated by national delegates, who gave a variety of explanations of delay. The moast atriking statement. was that of Mr. Catesby Jones (United States), who declared that since the Vestris disaster brought the matter before the American people efforts, have been made to extend shipowners' liability rather than confirm any limitation of it. Indeed, it had been suggested that there should be no limitation.

Resuming on Saturday, the con- ference, after henring further na- tional reports on the four inter- national conventions, adopted ‘a resolution to the effect that the conference, taking into considera- tion that the uniformity of the law of the seas was unanimously destred by International com merce, appealed to the Govern ments and Parliaments interested In order that the maritime con- ventions signed on Brussels in 1924 and 1826 be ratified at the earliest possible moment, and that the measures required to give them force of law in the various countries

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It might be that some national laws would need alteration to secure full recognition for the the incorporating contracts scheme; but that was no ground| for holding their hands.

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After further debate the con- DOCTOR ISSUES WARNING TO punishment they are helping, to cor ference adjourned, deferring any decision on this matter to a sub- sequent sitting.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

The following British warships are in harbour to-day:

Serapis South wall. Seraph-Weat wall dock. Moth-East wall. Sepoy-North arm. Cornwall-No. 6 buoy. Magnolia-In dock. Sterling-North arm. Tamar--Basin.

Foreign. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser. Uji-Japanese gunboat.

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