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would undoubtedly be of great value to shipping. The Board have sug- gested that the matter should be placed before the Government of the Union of South Africa for their

consideration.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, Feb. 1. Ardent, Norvegian str., 1,161 tons, Capt. E. Krozer, from Bang- kok, buo; No. C1.-K. Larsen

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MYSTERY SHIP.

ABANDONED FRENCH BARQUE DISCOVERED.

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SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS.

£3,000,000 Scheme for Extensions.

cost

A sea mystery strangely recalling the famous case of Mary Celeste, Work, estimated to the greatest sea-puzzle of history: £3,000,000 and to take five years Is reported

the Channel to complete, was put in hand at Islands where Jersey fishermen Southampton Docks in mail week. brought into harbour an abandoned French twomaster which had been found derelict off La Roque with not a soul aboard but in a perfect state, with a candle alight in the cabin on a-table on which had been served supper. for two but which was found untouched.

Rapid changes are taking place in the shipping position of the port, the last few weeks having seen the advent of new lines and new services. This development is expected to continue and in-

crease.

In view, therefore, of the Gov- The mystery of the Mary Celeste, ernment's agreement to render as it will be recalled, occurred 58 financial assistance under the years ago, three hundred miles Development (Luans, Guarantees, from Gibraltar, on the afternoon and Grants) Act, 1929, the direc- of December 6, 1872, when the Deitors of the Southern Railway. Gratia, a brig of Nova Scotia, who own and operate the docks, bound from New York to Gibraltar have embarked on a further ex- under the command of Captain tension of the present extension Morehouse, sighted the Mary scheme.

Celeste, a brig with all sails set. This will comprise about 3,500 This brig Captain Morehouse re-feet of deep water quay, suitable i cognised as the ship under Captain for the docking of vessels of 40ft. Briggs, which had been loading draft, together with all cranes, cargo in New York at the same sheds, railways, and every mod- time as that of the Dei Gratia, andern equipment. had put to sen a few days earlier. About 200 acres of mudland, at present washed by the tide, will be reclaimed and converted into factory and industrial sites.

Old Acquaintances. Captains Morehouse and Briggs, were old acquaintances and had ne- tually dined together on the night before the Mary Celeste set eail.

It was, therefore, only natural that DECREASING FLEET. Captain Morehouse should have signalled to the other ship. It was not so natural that the Mary Celeste should keep on, without re- plying, and as the distance between

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the two ships diminished, Captain ence to the very clearly expressed For some time past, in defer- Morehouse was puzzled by the hap- opinion of the Canadian taxpayer, hazard sailing of the Mary Celeste, the Canadian Government

Another circumstance that struck been doing its best to get out of him as strange was that the jib and the shipowning business, and has foretopmast sail were set on the been steadily decreasing its fleet starboard tack, when both ships

of cargo ships, says the Journal were salling on the port tack.of Commerce. Captain Morehouse became more

It has not been an easy process, and more puzzled, when the ship for the ships are of a type which gave no answer to an urgent hoist are in no great demand at the and he ordered a boat to be lowered moment, but buyers are gradual and manned by his firat mate, and ly coming forward, mostly from two men. As this boat advanced Scandinavia. Knudsen interests they could plafply identify her as in Norway have just bought two Alipore, British atr, 3,241 tons, the Mary Celeste, New York, by the ships, the Canadian Voyageur and

Capt. E. P. Ryndon, from name painted upon her stern.

Canadian Trooper. They used to Singapore, Kowloon Wharf.—

Everything in Place.

the service between P. & 0.

Canada, Southampton and Ham- ikawa Maru,

DO water-logged burg, but latterly have been char- 11,621 ous, Capt. S. Akiyoshi, dereliet but a well-found craft, her tered to the Dominion Coal Com- from Seattle, Kowloon Wharf.suils set, her timber undamaged,pany more or less continuously. -N.Y.K.

and yet apparently not a soul aboard

They are sister-ships, just over Hiram, Norwegian str. 1,108 tons, her. On boarding the ship the 3,000 tons gross, with a dead- Capt. J. R. Hannevig, from mate found the decks deserted; weight. capacity of 4,560 on a Swatow. μον

No. 88- there was no one at the wheel, and draft of 21 feet 6 inches, and a Thoresen & Cor

the brig seemed to be sailing itself Seattle Mara, Japanese str., 3,622 like the Phantom Ship of old.

tona, Capt. T. Urayama, from

Captain Morehouse was signalled Moji Kowloon Wharf and under his orders, a careful idian Government has left on its O.S.K.

examination of the Mary Celeste hands, and are not regarded as Tchekam, Chinese str., 806 tons, was made. No explanation of being of a saleable type.

Capt. Lai Yee, from K. C. mutiny, plracy or treachery could However, their disposal is a Wan. C.MS.N. Wharf-Ring | be made. Neither in cabin, fore big step in the right direction, On & Co.

castle nor hold was there a man to and has encouraged the Depart- Yeijun Maru, Japanese str., 1.281 be found, or any visible sign of ment to invite tenders for three tons, Capt. R. Taketomi, from trouble detected. Her cargo was more ships of somewhat similar Dairer. Yaumari Anchorage.-- properly stowed and in good order; design. M.B.K.

there was no lack of food or water; ".. one of the hatches had been dis. placed and lay wrong alde up, but that was not much of a clue on which to fasten, There was no sign

of disorder or confusion; the sea- men's chests were untouched, money and clothes being found which were valuable; the galley was just as the cook had left it after he had cleared

Monday, Feb. 2. An Lee, Chinese str., 992. tons, Capt. Sano, from Canton, West Point Wharf-Yee Tai Hong. Foo Lee, Chinese str., 850 tons, Capt. K. Sano, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.Shun Tai Hưng. Haining, British str., 842 tons. away the aftermath of a meal; a Captain A. H. Stewart, from melodeon in the cabin had ita cover Swatow. Douglas Wharf raised as though it had been in re- Douglas & Co.

cent use; a sewing machine with Kaying, British etr., 1,592 tons, a piece of cloth fixed in it; objects, Capt. J. Fraser, from Swatow, such as a thimble, small oil-can buoy No. B20.--B. & S.

and a reel of cotton, that could Kuelchow, British str., 1,220 tons, easily be displaced by the motion Captain D. Williams, from of the ship, lay on the table beside Canton, buoy No. B9.-E. & S. IL.

Ninghai, British str., 1,488 tone,

Mystery Unsolved.

Captain Y. N. Campbell, from Swatow, buoy No, B8.—B. & S. A Blate was found containing Nitto Maru, Japanese str.. 1,278 some notes for the log, and showing tons, Capt. K. Masuda, from November 25 as the date of the Canton, buoy No. B23.-O.S.K. last entry and an unfinished letter, Pacific Maru, Japanese str., 1,254 apparently from the mate of the tons, Captain, Z. Wakabayashi, Mary Celeste to bis wife, beginning, from Singapore, buoy, No. A7.|"Fanny, my dear wife," which bad -N.Y.K.

evidently been laid down, because of

:

speed of 11 knots. They are, therefore, among the smaller ships of the fleet which the Cana-

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British warships were in harbour to-day:

Cumberland-West wall. Herald-South wall, Hermes-No. 1 buoy. Iroquois North wall. Kent-North arm. Marazion-No. 12 buoy, Medway-No. 2 buoy. Moth-North wall. Odin-No. 2 buoy Osiris-In dock Oswald-In dock. Otus-No. 2 buoy. Petersfield-North wall. Sandwich-No. 6 buoy, Scrapla-East wall. Sterling-North wall. Stormcloud-No, 4 buoy

Foreign Men-of-War. Adamastor-Portuguese cruiser, Vigilante-French gunboat

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tons totalling 1,640,000

gross. ects are dealt with in this which is 40 per cent. more than issue: The P. & O. 8.8. Kidderpore left has been recorded in any previous Shanghai for this port on Febru-year.

Complete Review a Motor Ship- building in 1980.

Marine Oil Engine Progress in 1930.

ary 1 at 8 ain, and is due here on February 4 at about 10 a.m.

According to the Motor Ship.

Pres. Taft, American str., 8,415 an interruption. In the Captain's tons, Capt. K. A.. Ahlin. from cabin were found trinkets of some Manila, Kowloon Wharf small value and the imprint of, a Dollar Line.

head was still clearly visible on a The E&A... Tanda left which publishes a complete sum- Shantung, British str., 1,568 tons. pillow. One of the drawers in the Maulla for the port on February mary of motor shipbuilding dur

Capt. J. S. G. Brown, from store room had been hastily emptied 1, p.m. with the outward Austra ing the past twelve months, Bri- Canton, Talkoo Dock.-H. & S. of some tins of preserved meat, the fian Malls, and le due here ship tonnage was 45 per cent.. tain's proportion of this motor Storviken, Norwegian str., 2,986 ship's papers, with the exception of Fabtuary 4, almly,

tons, Capt. G. B. Omarhine, the log-book, were missing. There The C.P.8. R.M.S. Empress of compared with 37 per cent, a year from Semarang, Talkoo S.R. was no sign of the Captain's Canada arrived at Kobe on Febru- ago The actual total of mater Wharf-Wallem & Co.: "

chronometer,ary 2 (Mon.) at 8 am, laft Hot ship tonnage built in Britain was Tean, British str., 1,951 tons, Capt. No story of the ses has ever por on February 2 (Mon.) at 1 pm 80,000 tons gross were for for

717,000 fons grosa,

of which J. Pringle from Wuhu, buoy plaxed and fascinated monsof and, is "due at Shanghai on Febru B15-B & St CANA strangely at the affair of the Mary ary 4 (Wed.) at 2 pm. She leaves sign owners. Tjibadak, Dutch str., 4,800 tons, Celeste, Voluminous literature has Shanghal on February 5 (Thurs.)

The outlook for 1931, although |_ Capt. P. Lems, from Amoy, gathered round the story, but the at 10 am, a much less satisfactory than was buoy No: AB.J.C.J.L. mystery remains ursolved. Now The BJ. a. Takade left Sloga the case at the beginning of 1930. Utrecht, Dutchstr. 709 tond, Capt. comes a similar mystery in the pore for this port on January 81, not wholly unfavourable, for H. Kop, from Canton, Tal finding of the abandoned French.m., and is die here on February there are over 280 motor ships in Kok. Taul Anchuragem÷Á‚P.C

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