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P. & Q.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS." TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, ·

CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY ~DIRECT-ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

5.S.

Толя

From Hong Kong About

RAWALPINDI

**PERIM

Bestination.

1931. 17,000 18th July! Bombay, Marseilles, & London.

Noon

BILL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Lord Jellicoe Supports Helm Orders Change.

BOARD OF TRADE'S POWERS.

MERCHANT SHIPPING it should not come into operation. Lord Atkin protested strongly Everyone wanted the convention to against the change in helm orders. come into operation with the good-' He said endangering the Conven- will of all parties.

tlon might be an over-riding con The Marquis of Reading asked Hsideration, but it was still more Lord Farmoor would agree to put an over-riding consideration not on the paper for consideration be to imperil the lives of officers and fore the Report stage any proposals men who went on board British he might make as a result of the ships.. There was a feeling of the discussions with the parties on this strongest kind amongst those who went on the ships, that their lives would be imperilled. Lord Pon- sonby thought it was all going to he very safe, but he was not go- ing to spend his life on board the the transitional ships during period; 8,500 navigating officers had signed a petition against this proposed change.

In the House of Lords, the Mer- chant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Bill was con sidered in committee.

Earl Stanhope moved the first of a series of amendments dealing with and making of regulations by the. Board of Trade. His concep tion of an International arrange- ment, he said, was that they should endeavour to secure equal ity between trade and Industry of If they the different countries. did not obtain uniformity in re gard to International matters they would not obtain agreement; if lone nation went only so far as the Convention compelled them, and another went further, uniformity would disappear. Under this Bill, the Board of Trade would be given power to make rules and re (gulations which went beyond the

Worse Position.

matter.

Lord Parmoor agreed to com- municate any proposals to Lord Reading.

4.

Lord Stanhope said he thought he would be able to come to an agree ment in respect of the form in which Parliamentary assent was ob tained. He reserved the right to

Lord Jellicoe's Support. move amendments on the Report

Earl Jellicoe said that in view stage if they should not come to an agreement, though he thought that of the fact that the rejection of was unlikely. On this understand this clause was likely to lead to ing he withdrew the amendment.. the rejection of the whole conven- The other amendments on the same tion, it was most important to examine this matter carefully. He felt convinced that when the The Earl of Inchcape moved to new system had been in use for s omit Clause 29, which reverses the short period they would be asked method of giving helm orders in why they did not adopt it years British ships. British captains, ago. It was a far simpler system, officers and crews, he maintained, the other was a survival of the had been brought up to use the sailing ship days, and was ob present method, If the rule was viously quite a wrong method of He had seen the

point were not moved.

Helm Orders.

Convention. Obviously the Board reversed accidents would almost giving orders. could not legislate for Dominion certainly happen. They were told helm put the wrong way on more. ships, and therefore if they made that the whole Convention might than one occasion_under_the_pre- regulations beyond the limits of the Convention applying to British go by the board if this article were sent system, and the danger under not adopted, but he understood the present system had so impress- ships, they would get a difference that France and America were ed him that when in the navy they between ships registered here and those registered at the Dominionsgesting alterations in the Con- gave orders from the compass vention. It would not be unrea platform out of sight of the wheel sonable to ask that so far as Brl he insisted on having a hole cut At the present moment the tish ships were concerned the old in the platform so that the officer Board of Trade had power to im- method in regard to helm orders giving the order to the helmsman pose regulations on all ships com should be retained. He hoped the could see that he was putting the ing into British ports, but as soon House would not sanction a change helm in the way he wanted him to 7,700 26th July Marsoles, Havre, London, Hamburg, as that convention, was ratified which was deprecated by practical put it. In every ship he command. that power would go. Therefore ly all men afloat. In the course ed he had that hole cut. It was British shipowners would be plac of his business he was constantly only a question in the future. ed in a very much worse position coming into touch with his cap when the change was made, of than they were now. So strongly did they feel about it that the Cham- heard. 'one express

tains, and officers, and, he had not similar precautions being taken. himself in that the officer saw that the helm was put in the way he meant it to ber of Shipping had stated unanim favour of the change. ously that they must adhere to the

Lord Ponsonby, for the Govern-be put to make certain that no ac- principles of the 1906 Act, that the ment, said the omission of this cident would occur. If officers did regulations that applied to British clause would frustrate the efforts not get used to the new rule.with- ships should also apply to foreign of a great many years and bring in a week he would be very much ships, and that if the Government the Convention down. They could surprised. It was absurd to sug Ant-persisted in imposing regulations on

to allow the Conven-gest that the. Merchant Navy could not afford British ships which should not ap- Lion to be broken at the last mo- not adopt, this change without ply to foreign ships, they would pre- ment. A reservation on our part danger to life and limb, and there- fer, much as they regretted it, to would mean, of course, that wefore he strongly urged them to do without the convention. Foreign should have to try to re-open the adopt this clause. shipowners had also expressed the conference, and to get the consent desire to see equality maintained by of other nations to it, which they adhering to the convention.

would assuredly fail to do.

*KHYBER

9.000 1st Aug. *KIDDERPORE) 5,300 6th Aug. 8th Aug 16,800

17,000 15th Aug. 22nd Aug. 6,000 0,000

29th Aug. 15,000 12th Sept. 1 ! 6,800

19th Sept

9,000 28th Sept.

**SOMALI

RAJPUTANA

**PADUA

+KARMALA

CATHAY

PISOUDAN

1

KALYAN

Rotterdam & Antwerp. M'scilles.-L'don, R'dam & A'werp Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, Gibraltar, Havre, London,

Hamburg, Rotterdam & Antwerp. Bombay, Maraeiller & London, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg.

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

Marseilles, Lepcion, Rotterdam, Ant

werp & Hull. Bombay, Marsailles & London Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamborg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, i werp & Holl.

-Corge only. † Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti.

§ Calls Karachi & Port Swettenham.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant, Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

*SIRDHANA

TILAWA SANTHIA

1931.

8,000 27th July 10,000 7th Aug. 8,000 23rd Aug.

• Calls Port Swettenham,

Singapore, Penang Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcatta,

:

Under the amendment he was moving, he proposed that the Board. of Trade should be required to make regulations which were necessary in order to fulfil the terms of the convention, but when a matter was dealt with on the vention, and the Board of Trade thought it necessary to go further they must come to Parlia

before such a rule of the regulation was made.

B.L. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 18 ment for an affirmative resolution and 2nd class passengers.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

VELLORE TANDA NANKIN

The motion to reject the clause was negatived without a division.

A few small drafting amend ments were made to the Bill and the committee stage was then con.. cluded.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

**

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON AND STRAITS.

Pride of Plonecrs. Furthermore we should have to allow other nations to have their reservations, and the result would be chaos and no convention what- ever would be concluded, and all con- the efforts of these years would be wasted. The refusal of Great Britain to alter her present helm orders would be an announcement to the world that she was not ready to come into an International Convention for the Safety of Life Government Suggestion.

at Sea. That would be, a very The Steamship, Lord Parmoor, Leader of the grave charge to have made against

"BEN ALDER" House, who is in charge of the mea- us; we prided ourselves on being Consignees of cargo are hereby In- sure, said that after making full pioneers, and he contended that we formed that all goods are heing land- 1931

Inquiry he could say in his opinion ought to be prepared to make theed at their risk into the hazardous 7,000 1st Aug.

Mati Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney there was no difference in principle sacrifice of an old custom in order The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and and/or extra hazardous Godowns of 7,000 2nd Sept. 7,000

of all nations Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from 2nd .Oct. ₫ Melbourne,

between the Government and Earl that the shipping Stanhope on this matter. The Bill might be placed on a safer basis. the wharves delivery may be obtained left the Board of Trade with the He had sufficient confidence in the No clame will be admitted after the He suggested skill and adaptability of British Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godowns, and al that Earl Stanhope should not press seamen to believe that a change 15th July, 1981, will be subject to his amendments

the such as this would be met by them rent. understanding that before the re- with the greatest ease. He had All claims against the steamer must The Union 8.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New port stage any question of drafting learnt that in ships carrying Malay be presented to the Undersigned on or or they' before the 20th July, 1931, could be, discussed between the crews orders were given in Malay will not be recognised. parties. They all wanted the con- words, signifying "right" and

All broken, chafed, and damaged vention to be properly brought into "left" and in the direct sense. Goods are to be left in the Godowns. force. He suggested that, instead. Therefore British officers were where they will be examined on the and of insisting on an affirmative reso able not only to master the new Goddard & Douglas.

14th July, 1031, at 10 a.m., by Monsra. lation of Parliament, Earl Stanhope language, but the new method

No Fire Insurance has been effort. might so draft-his amendment as to with the greatest ease. Our sea

Bill of Lading will be 'countersign provide that & regulation should lie men were famous for their handi- on the table of the Houses of Parlia- ness and adaptability, and he did ment, and if it was disapproved by not think they need look forward the ordinary rules and regulations to any 'difficulty.

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan power it now had. and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney--19 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

· Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, ‘etc.

The P.&O. Royal Mail Steamers 'to London and

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, July to Sept,

TILAWA

RAJPUTANA

*ALIPORE

SANTHIA

KARMALA

TANDA *SOUDAN

GATHAY TALMA NANKIN

N

1931.

| 10,000 * 17th July Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

6.30 am.

17,000 17th July Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama.

10a.m.

5,800 22nd July Shanghai, Moji & Kobo.

8,000) 31st July Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka, 9,000 31st July Shanghai, Hoji. Kobe & Yokohama 7,000 7th Aug. S'hat, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. 0,800 8th Aug. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 15,000 14th Aug. Shanghal, Kobe & Yakohama. 10,000 14th Aug. | Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Omka.

7,000 27th Aug. | Shanghai, Kobe & Yokcoame.

• Cargo only. † Calle Nagoya,

i

Calling Wel-kai-wei, Taingtau & Shanghai on return from Japani

All dates are approximate and subfset to alteration without notios, Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore.while awaiting the on-carrying steamior,

All Cabini are fitted with Electele Fans on Punka Louvre Bystem free of charge.

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Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrlos. Parcely measuring not more than 6 cu. ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Offles up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD

Agents. Hong Kong, 8th July, 1931.

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