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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

· (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, &.

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

From

8.8,

Tona

Hong Kongi About

1932. *KIDDERPORE 5,300 31st May RANCHI

17,000 4th June 6,500 11th June

*BANGALORE

NALDERA KAISAR-I-HIND BHUTAN

RAJPUTANA MANTUA

- SOUDAN

BAWALPINDI RANPURA ***BURDWAN

MALWA

16,000 18th June

12,000 6,000

Destination.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay. Marseilles, London, Havre Bourg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay,

Of London

Marseilles &

2nd July Bombay, Marseilles, London," Hayre, 9th July Bomb

Awerp &Hall. London

17,000 18th July Bombay," 11,000 30th July Bombay, Marae &

6,800

& London.

6th Aug, Bombay, Marseilles, London, Hayr

H'burg, R'terdam, Antwerp & Hull. Bombay, Marseilles & London, Marvellies & London.

17,000 18th Aug. 17,000 27th Aug. 6,500 3rd Sept.

11,000 10th Sept.

|

Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

*Cargo only. ↑ Calls Casablanca. I Calle Djibouti,

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con-

THE CHINA MAIL.

Straits Steamship Co., Ltd.

Allegation Of Unfair Competition

Damage To Plaintiffs

125.

THE

NEW HELM ORDERS

New Device To Effect Successful Change.

THE HUMAN ELEMENT

Preparatory to the change in the method of giving helm orders under the Merchant Shipping| | TSafety and Load Lines Conven- tions) Bill, several devices are being placed on the market with the object of reducing any possible mistakes as the result of wrong

After four years of correspon- with all the provisions applica-Interpretation of orders. A very dence with Government cul-ble and contained in Ordinance interesting device was on view at the rooms of the Liverpool Under- minating last month in 題

Vessels in Competition. writers Association, which 18 Supreme Court motion the The motor vessel - Kim Kean claimed to rule out the human Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., Aun was registered in Rangoon element in the carrying out of helm has emerged victorious in its at-

a burthen of 287 tons orders, and the danger of putting It had gross, 100 tons net, carried a the wheel in the wrong direction. tempt to protect certain of its motor engine of 160 h.p., had a

Safety Device. vessels from what it claims is un-speed of about eight knots and It is the "Clay's" patent safety fair competition.

a crew of 22. The vessel was steering device, lavented by En- one of a number of similar gineer Commander J. R., Clay, R.D., In the latest issue of the Gov-vessel plying between Rangoon R.N.B., which has been installed in ernment Gazette appears the and other ports in Burma in vessels of the White Star, Red Star, following notice.

competition with the plaintiffs. Elder Oumpster and other lines, and The Kim Kean Aun failed has proved very successful. It has to comply with the provisions been approved by the Board of of section 14 of Ordinance 126, Trade, and the advantages claimed neither the master nor any are that it makes it impossible to member of the crew holding move the steering wheel in the any certificate of competency. wrong direction; it is simple in By reason thereof and of in- design and can be quickly fitted to competent navigation the ves-any type of steering wheel; orders sel was a danger to navigation can be given. for full or partial and a. real menace to other helm, it automatically records the ships navigating in the same position of the wheel and degree waters,

of helm by a "tell-tale" pointer Further the vessels were always visible to the heimsman and able to compete unfairly with officer; it enables helm orders to ships belonging to the plain-be given from the bridge on dark tiffs and had done and were nights, all orders being correctly doing great damage to the recorded without the officer having to enter the lighted wheelhouse; plaintiffs.

"To the owners or agents of the motor schooners Tavoy and Aung Thein Ngwe and the motor vessels Perianayag- hee, Kim Hye Tain, Kim Kean Aun, Kim Hock Seng and Billion:

Notice is hereby given that the exemption from the pro- visions of section 14 of Ordin ance No. 125 (Merchant Ship ping), which has been allowed to the above mentioned vessels, trading from Penang will be withdrawn from June 9. 1932, and the provisions of the Or- dinance will thereafter be fully enforced.

"T believed," continued the and that it adds to the safety of affidavit "that one of the said the vessel and minimises the dan

was detained by the gers of navigation. vessels Harbour Master in Penang in

The Operation. The method of operation of the 1927. As a result, however, of representations by the Indian device may be indicated

aa fol- Government the Government of lows:-If it is desired to turn the this Colony is purported to have ship's head to the right hand exempted the said motor vessels movement is made on the trana in the Straits Times of April 5 from the operation of this sec-mitter lever in this direction, caus-

tion. and is as follows:---

ing the cam to move, and the left

Supreme Court Motion. The Supreme Court motion to which the Government Gazette notice is a sequel was reported

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stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the heard a motion by the Straits tion was withdrawn by Gazette the pawl wheel, The steering

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA TALMA SANTHIA

1932.

10,000 28th May 10,000 13th June 8,000 25th June

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

The Penang Supreme Court| On November 27, 1931, exemp-hand pawl to engage the teeth on Stearnship Co. for an order for notification. On February 20, wheel can then he turned in one Lieut. J. H. Owen, the Penang 1932, the Kim Kean Aan arrived direction only, i.e., to the right.. Port Officer, to give sanction for in Penang still failing to com- Similarly, when it is desired to turn a charge to be preferred against ply with the provisions of section the ship's head to the left, the Ng Kim Yin, master of the 14. I accordingly instructed soli-motion imparted to the cain causes motor vessel, Kim Kean Aun, citors to request the Harbour the pawl on the right hand to en-

Maater to detain the ship.

under Ordinance 125,

gage the teeth on the powl wheel, preventing any movement of the Mr. R. D. Hume appeared for "I am informed by, Mr. Hume wheel to the opposite hand. the plaintiffs. The Deputy that the defendant rang up Mr.

If a steady course is desired, the Public Prosecutor represents the Hume and informed him that al-cam is moved to a central position defendant by authority of the though it was agreed that these corresponding to that shown by the Attorney-General.

vessels were dangerous to navi-word "course" on the indicators After legal argument on man- gation he could not act as on his and transmitters, lifting both B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for damus Mr. Hume read an affida return from leave he had found pawls out of gear, ensuring a free vit made by Mr. Walter Penrice, on the file a letter from the Col-movement of the steering wheel. 1st and 2nd class passengers.

manager of Messrs. Mansfield onial Secretary instructing him If necessary in cases of emergency and Co., Penang, in which it was to take no proceedings against the device can be instantaneously atated that the plaintiff company these vessels. He could not reply put out of action by lifting the engage with steamships plying between ports Resident Councillor."

projecting pieces on the pawls, in Burms and the Straits Settle. His Lordship granted an order causing them to be lifted clear of ments. All such steamships nisi returnable in three days the teeth and allowing free move. were compelled and did comply time.

ment of the steering wheel,

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), was the owner, inter alia, of until he had conferred with the small levers which

TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

1932.

7,000 3rd Jane Manila, Rabaul, Erisbane, Sydney. &] 7,000 2nd July

Melbourne. 7,000 80th July

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Jayan and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney-19 daya.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Franciaco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to Londor and

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPÄN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan June to Sept.

*MIRZAPORE

*BHUTAN SANTHIA KAIBAR-I-HIND NANKIN TAKADA RAJPUTANA”

BOUDAN HIRDHANA

Cargo only

1832.

8,700 28th May Shanghal, Mofi & Kobe. 8,000 lat Jume Shanghai, Kobe Tokobama. 8,000 2nd June Amoy Bhal Mall, Kobe & Osaka. 12,000 2nd June Shanghai, 101, Lobe Yokohama. 2,000 6th June S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka Flama. 7,000 18th June Amoy, Moj Kobe Tokohama 17,000 16th Jana Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,800 28th June Shanghai..Kobe, Yokohama. 8,000 80th June Amoy, Shal, Moll, Kobe Onka.

and subject to alte

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Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal,' Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston,

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Pres. Lincoln Pres. Cleveland

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Queen's, Buildin

Telephone 23021.

“Agents.

Harbour

Call Flags

TRAPPED UNDER WATER

Liner's Cadets Carry Out Thrilling Rescue.

able to check the speed, with, result that the lorry, with Maloner imprisoned in the cabin, was pre- cipitated into the harbour. An alarm was immediately raised and Cadets Lyons and Brunton plunged into the harbour from the pler and having extricated Maloney |_from_the_ cabin” of the truck,

brought him to the surface. All three men were taken out of the water and conveyed to the hospital. in Boston, U.S.A., having just är Dr. A. R. Sweeney, chief surgeon rived from West African ports with of the Boston Public Health Ser

While the Elder Dempater steamer New Brighton was berthed

a cargo of manganesa ore, a thrill. vice, wrote to Captain-Emall, of ing rescue of the imprisoned driver | the New )

of a motor lorry, which had÷ac-,

cidentally backed off the pier and

Tillen into the har

out by two of

ratulating

Londen, and