1932-02-23 — Page 9

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1932,

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MARCH 13th.

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MAPLE DE MERCHA

THE NAVY LEAGUE

COUNTRY'S NEED FOR NEW CRUISERS.

ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, February 21.

Chile, Danish str., 5,046 tons, Capt.

S. Hausen, from Shanghai, buoy No. A6. John Manners & Co. Chinhua, British str., 1,353 tons, Capt. E. M. Gelile, from Wel- hai-wei, buoy No. B14.-B, & S.

Navy League, in a New London from laying down any new Year's message, says:-Now, as battleship or battle-cruiser.

If it is true that the call for ever, mindful of the vital neces-economy is universal, this should sity of an adequate Royal Navy give pause to the creation of fur-Hallanger, Norwegian str.. 6.714 for the protection of our food sup-jther capital ships by all the Naval plies and of those who pass on the Powers. If, however, other seas on their lawful occasions, nations, as well as Germany, de- on this New Year's cide to build these powerful ves- Day, desires to remind our people sels, eurely it will be the duty of of the great importance of the jour representatives at the forth- "Sea Affair."

coming Disarmament Conference

once more,

We have frequently called attento make it quite clear that it may tion to the extent to which other become necessary for us to recon- Powers are increasing their fleets, Įsider our position under these especially in cruisors and destroy-treaties.

ers, and how dangerous it will be In the meantime, there should if any further reductions in our not be any further delay in the naval forces in these categories | commencement of the three cruis- įshould be put forward at the era and nine destroyers of the forthcoming Disarmament Confer- 1931 programme, which have not ence.

The latest development of yet been laid down; taking these this phase is illustrated by the vessels into account, our tonnage fact that other nations, following of effective cruisers and destroy- the lead of Germany in the con-era will be considerably short of struction of the new battleship the amount allotted by the London Deutschland and the laying down Naval Treaty, and altogether in- of a second vessel of this class, adequate for the guarding of our are evidently intending to con- sea routes and the protection of REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING capital ship. We are precluded by outbreak of hostilities in any quar struct an entirely new class of our commerce in the event of any

FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.

the Treaties of Washington and ter of the globe.

YK.LINE

N.F

CAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

Tuesday, 8th March. Wednesday, 23rd March, SEATTLE, VANCOUVER vin Shanghai & Japan Porte.

SHINYO MARU

CHICHIRU MARU

HIKAWA MARU HIYE MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

1st March 29th March. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTEKOAM vin

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez,

Saturday,

Saturday,

AYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

HARUNA MARU

KATORI MARU

KITANO MARU

ATSUTA MARU

MANILA.

SHINYO MARU

↑ TOTTORI MARU

KAGA MARU

SOUTH

5th March. 19th March.

Saturday, Saturday,

27th February, 20th March.

Wednesday,

2nd March.

29th February.

11th March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Monday,

Friday,

AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,

Los Angeles. Mexico and l'apama. RAKUYO MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panamu.

+ TOBA MARU

Thursday.

Monday,

17th March.

11th April.

of

Even

tons, Captain A, Aboohamsen, from San Pedro, Laichikok An- chorage. Standard Oil & Co. Kweiyang. British str., 1,580 tons,

Captain A. Cook, from Amoy, buny No. B12.--B. & S. Royal Arrow, American str., 4,800 tons, Capt. P. B. Muller, from Calcutta, Lalchikok Anchorage. -Socony & Co.

Sunkong, Chinese str., 322 tons.

Capt. Leung Pat. from K. C.) Wan, Saikong Wharf-Wo Hop! & Co.

Tjisaroea, Dutch str., 4,394 tons.

Captain H. de Jonge, from! Amey, buoy No. A7.-J.C.J.L. Tjisondari, Dutch str., 6,019 tous,

Captain P. Meerman, from) Manila, buoy No. A1.-J.C.J.L Zelko Maru, Japanese str.. 2,528

tens, Captain Y. Yamamoto,! from Sydney, buoy No. A12.— Y.K.K.

Asama Maru, Japanese str., 10,017

Monday, Ferbuary 22.

tens, Capt. G. Shinomiya, from Manila, buoy No. A2.-N.Y.K, Bueland, Norwegian str., 2,299 tons,

Capt. A. Dahl, from Singapore, buoy No. B9.-Wallem & Co.

Hirundo, Norwegian str., 1,125 tons,

Captain J. Pedersen, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B11.-Thoresen & Co.

Corona, Norwegian str., 1,953 tons,

Captain O. Klette, from Chin- wangtao, Laichikok Anchorage. -Dodwell & Co.

Kronviken, Norwegian str., 1,519

tons, Capt. T. Kvamme, from Bangkok, buoy No. B8.-Yong! Hong Long.

Luchow, British str., 1,221

tons, Capt. W. T. Paul, from Amoy, buoy No. C4.-B. & S.

Sirdhana, British str., 4,835 tons,

TOTAL LOSS IN LOADING, ETC., transhipment and discharge" su- perimposed additional perils to A really interesting controversy those enumerated in the policy. on the above subject has been Others endeavour to maintain stirred up in the columns of a con- what was undoubtedly the original temporary, and a very fair and able intention of the clause, but, when exposition of the case has been strongly pressed by their assured, advanced. The matter is of some usually settle "without prejudice." importance. concerning as it does They base their denial of legal the interpretation of one the liability on the argument that the most frequently encountered clause does not say that total loss clauses in cargo insurance. The is covered from any cause arising, material words appear in clause 9 and must therefore be construed of both sets of standard Institute on the principle of ejusdem generis Cargo Clauses (W.A.) and (F.P.A.), (of like kind). Our view is the as follows: "Notwithstanding this Courts would give to the words warranty, the assurers are to pay used their plain meaning.. the insured value of any package if there were any ambiguity, which or packages which may be totally we are not prepared to admit, the lost in loading, transhipment or contract would be construed in discharge." The point at issue is favour of the assured in accordance whether this form of words with the established legal rule in! restricts liability of underwriters such circumstances. Insurers St. for such losses to cases where have often discovered to their costi peril specifically insured against that the Courts take no notice of

necessary for a marine peril to adopting particular phraseology: Tai cause the total loss of the packages and in our opinion there is every concerned before a claim arises reason to feel that the assured under the policy, or is any total would have a very strong case in loss of a package covered during claiming that by their own chosen the specified operations? Our con-clausing insurers have undertaken temporary adopts an eminently to make good all total losses of reasonable line of argument, but packages occurring during the comes down strongly in favour of operations of loading, tranship- the interpretation first given. We ment and discharge. There is no disagree, quite as

on underwriters! firmly, whilst real hardship fully recognising that the matter pressing home such a construction

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LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Beyrouth, Stamboul (Constantinople), "perates. That is to say, is it the intentions of underwriters in

14th March.

29th February.

8th March.

Peyacus and Genoa.

† LYONS MARU

Monday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

↑ RANGOON MARU

Monday,

† NAGATO MARU

Tuesday,

SILNĚJAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA

TANGO MARU (Kobo direct)

Monday,

+ HAKODATE MARU (Moji direct) Saturday, YASUKUNI MARU

20th February. 27th February,

Friday,

4th March.

+ Cargo onty,

For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Telephone 30291 (Private exchange to all departments.)

0.

S. K.

Capt. Brown, from Shanghai, Stonecutters Anchorage.-P. & O. & Co.

Andrew, British str., 2,533 tons, Capt. E. Bearpark, from Cal- sutta, buoy No. B25.-Gibb,| Livingston & Co.

Ping Yang, Panama str., 3,659 tons. Capt. H. Andersen, from Manila, buoy No. Ab.—Dodwell & Co. Vancouver Maru, Japanese str., 4,259 tons. Captain M. Hashida, from Singapore, Kowloon

Wharf.-N.Y.K.

CLEARANCES.

Monday, Feb. 22,

Hydrangea, for Swatow. Kittawa called Feb. 21 to assist s..

Kamona. Kwangchow, for Swatow. Kwelyang, for Hoihow.

is one that can only be finally dis of the clause because if the loss Chile, for Singapore. posed of by litigation, says The were negligently occasioned there D. Pierre Benoit, for Haiphong. Syren. No lawsuit, however, is would be recourse (by way of sub- Deli Maru, for Canton. ever likely to eventuate, as the rogation) against the negligent Feng Lee, for Canton. amounts involved are usually so party. The Shipping Review. small. It is, therefore, desirable that the poultion should be fully ventilated so that uniformity of practice may ensue, if necessary by amendment of the clause. A num-

The P. & O. 3.s. Rajputana left Nausauville, for Los Angeles. ber of underwriters definitely in Singapore for this Fort on the 20th Royal Arrow, for San Pedro. 24th Mar. terpret the clause according to our instant at 6 p.m. with the outward Tai Ping Yang, for Shanghai.

reading of it, f.e., they act as if English Mails, and is due here on Yeijun Maru, for Macao. the words "accidents in loading, the 25th Instant at about 7 a.m. Yingehow, for Canton.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

KIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS, Santoa Maru

Thurs.,

&

BUENOS AIRES via

Saigon, Singapore, Colom-

bo. Durban & Capetown.

MOMBAS A. ZANZIBAR, Arizona Mara

Mon.,

7th Mar.

DAR-ES-SALAAM,

LOURENCO

AH BEIRA

MARQUES

DURBAN, PORT ELIZA-

BETH & CAPETOWN

NEW YORK via Japan porta, Kwanto Maru ......

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

BUOY PLAN OF HONG KONG HARBOUR.

ILLAND

+

24

THENCE TO RIO DE

JANEIRO, SANTOS &

BUENOS AIRES via Singt-

pore & Colombo

BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MEL Sydney Mara ................. Sat.,

5th Mar.

BOURNE AUCKLAND &

WELLINGTON via Manita. -

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-

PORTS (Frequent | Hamburg Maru ....Tues., Services),

23rd Feb.

QUARANTINE

TERDAM & ANTWERP Amazon Maru......Fri.,

11th Mar.

Eunz & Port Said

FIR Bingapore, Colombo,

Thura.,

10th Mar,

Dangada-samay AmnorBAR

Los Angeler

& Panama.

Call Direct at Boston,

Philadelphia & Baltimore.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Sydney Maru

Wed.,

24th Feb.

Belawan Deli & Colombo,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Sumatra Maru

Thurs.,

3rd Mar.

CANTAAL PRIRWAY

Penang & Rangoon

HAIPHONG à Hoihow

07. b. b3 84 03 03

KEELUNG via Swatow & Canton 'Maru

Sun.,

28th Feb.

Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun-

day),

JAPÁN PORTB via Takao & Canada Maru

Thurs

Kelon

TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Dali Mardi

Thurs.

10th Mar,

25th Feb.

(Fortnightly),

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