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THE TYPHOON ENQUIRY.

SEOPE RESTRICTED: LOCAL OFFICIALS

BLAMELESU.

A supplement to The Hongkong Gozeatment Cazette gives the report of the Committee appointed to enquire whether earlier warning of the typhoon of September 18th, 1906, could have been given to shipping. The Committee consisted of Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Kt, K.C., Lient. H. Batterworth, RN, Mr.

Skottowe,

superintendant Eastern Exteurion Telegraph Co., and Captain A. | Sommerville, masters.. Tenn. These gentle- men continer the roselves strictly to that question, Following are extracts from their report to the Goverunr

A. B.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 25TMn, 1907.

FUNNELS AND FLAGS.

THE SURE CANAL BLOCK.

The mail steamer for Chibs which Reuter reports was delayed by a block in the Bues Cass was apparently the French mail steamer Sulasie, which, bowelry, buggince been reported sa having passed through the Canal on the 2nd inst. The block apparently did not involve

first warning was barometrie, at 8.21 am. The drum was bointed at 8. a.m. Between 7.44 s.m, and 8. a.m, he was consulting and obser- ying. Cost telegrams were upposed to any idea of an approaching storm. Previous complaints about the unnecessary hoisting of typhoon sipasta made them very careful, but that did not. influence the present co Be. This typhoon absolutely could not havo been predicted on the failures were everywhere frequent. 17th. Meteorology was not an exact science; a whole day's detay.

The difference between a tornado End 1 ty. The 30th annual meeting of the Chamber of phoon WAH one of degree only this Shipping of the United Kingdom was bold on

Was Bhathing new, bridging the February, 15th at the Connon-street Hotel. gup meteorological missing ink-Ed] Ar. QAwald

Sanderson, the outgoing Arkest

"What is the range of your instrn-president, occupied the chair at the opəning af ments?" Dr. Doberok said, "In this case about the proceedings, and a vote of thanka was passed. 20 miles, generally about 39

miles."

to him for his services during the year, You keep no night wateb back at 7.20 a.m.

"Yee. They go away at 10.35 pm, and como

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It was no one's duty to take observations between 19 p.ru, and 7 ám. nalews the weather

THE CHAMBER OF ARIPPING.

Sir John Ellerman was elected president for the ensuing year, and Mr. Jonnésou Taylor (Sunderland) vice-president.

Sir John Ellerman, in his presidential addresu. said the e past year had bean an anxious one for effect of the Shipping Act

obair. The company included Mr. Lloyd- George, M.P., Lord Pirrie, Lord Inverclyde, Lord Desborough, Mr. Sydney Holland, Sic George Vyvyau, Sir Howard Vincort, M.F Sir Theodore Angler, Mr. Owen Philipps, M. P. Mr. Walter Runcimas, M.P., Mr. Williama Watson (chairman of the Canard Company), Mr. W. H. Byaz (chairman of Lloyd's), Mr. W. H. Clark (Board of Trade), Mr. C. J. Cater Scott (chairman, London and India Docks Company), Captain Harry Joner, R.N. Admiralty), Captain A. J. G. Chalmers (Bosed of Trade) Captain Iuglefield, R.N., M. Chevanna (Suez Canal Company), Mr. W, J. Howell (Board of Trade), and Mr. W. H. Cooke | (secretary).

The trust of The Imperial Forces" was proposed by Judge Rentoul and responded to by Sir Howard Vincent.

The President next proposed “His Majesty's Ministers."

Mr. Lloyd-George, in responding, said that the policy of the Board of Trade in the old days was to set rather as the police of commerce.

On the question referred to it the Committee were threatening. In this case it was not. They the shipping community. The old be to But now, during the last few years more relied chiefly on telegrams. There wasnothing now Morchant werking vessels under the specially, it had been its policy to be a little

finds that at Ham, on the September 18th an order to hoist the Black Drum, indicating the existence of a lyphoon to the East of the Colony within 300 miles,

inned from the 29,601. At 7:21 (local time) in that morning Observatory: the barometer than trading

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(1906) the barometer at the Observatory rat 98.695. The direction of the wind wie NW and the force 3. When the last previous barometrical observation was taken at the Observatory, at 1021 pm, on the 17th, the barometer read 29.79% the direction of the wind was E and the force 1. During the preceding period back to 10.m, on the 17th the reading of the baremater varied between 990855 at 102 Im and 295,782 at 3.21 p.m. being the Dighaat and the lowest sendings at thow hours rope. tively on that day (170 Septrar J&th no oterrations bar her recived fre 201

other stations of thes •hverentory prior

to the hoisting of the Black D In the opinion of the Committee the barometric observations did not call for the hoisting of any typhoon kignal Hongkong an the 17 September. Under the date 18th September the Sinoghai Observatory, after the scent and after information received from Hongkong, published locally the following remarks

Depression. A very clent storm of quite

abnormaal in the prorious night's sunset.

As viewed from Stonecutters about 7 p.m. on the 17th we think there was. A gentleman the peculiar colour." and "supposed it meant who does not profess weather wisdom resurked

change of some sort. Ed

Dr. Duberek newered to written questions put to him on September 24th by the Chairman

of the Committee.

-State in detail the Cheervatories, and Cheervation Stations with which you were in telegraphic communication on the 17th-181 instant?

Nemuro, Hakodate, Tokyo, Kochi, Naga. saki, Kugrahiwa, Oshima, Naha. Ishigakishit Fuiluan. Taichu. Fainau, Kishan, Foscadores, Cheloo, Weihaiwe, Hankow, Kiukiang, Shang hai, Gutza, Sharp Peak, Amoy, Swato, Pakkei, Victoria Peak, Gap Rock, Kaeso, Fulics, Toarse, Cape St. James, Aparri, Marile, Legaspi, Baculod, Hinile, Cebu, Lainau, No communications from Vladivostock and Hoihow.

Q-års your relations in say why trained with any of the Observatories, or Observation Stations, with which you ars in communication, and if we state which P and the canse?

mora helpful to trade and commerce, and ho trasted that that new policy would develop and strengthen in the years that were to come. There

was a good deal that the Board of Trade

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reimbursa himself for any part of this he could do in that respect, and he hoped to see it through the Golden Gate. The United States ROBINSON

The Pacific Mait liner City of Peking bas, says the Sau, Francisca Call, gone out of commission and may mover again steam

"inapeolors of steam vessels have condemned not to wgistered until there has been done her and have revoked her lesnine, which will

in her ineides certain patching and rosewing which will cost more than the Pacific Mail Company way el disposal to expend. The expense of putting the Feking into a sen-going condition will be about $200,000, nnd "when

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limited area raged in Bengkong on Treads-xchanged between the obao fatories of Tokyo, ing in the Bill the est important functions was that in the mullitulo of counsellors thore braces that ware interided to steady but not to |

morning" (18th).

A-Curtainly not? We exchange telegrams daily, and in addition all publications are Shanghai (Zikanei). Hongkrog, and Manila, bud any member of the staffs of suy of these four chservatories is granted facilities for making observations at any of the other obeer vatories, if he happens to be there.

upt. Bradley of the s... Kuising wrote that there could not be sufficient warning unlese data were reusised from all possible observatories in a wide radius.

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increase the cost. (British Ang, and it was difficult to see how, in the face of the competition to which he was exposed, the British shipowner would be able to

cost by a corresponding rise in freights. A* against that substantial addition to the cost of done before he parted company with the Depart running their vessels they bad to set or the the moment the shipping industry bad had just mzt. Ke agreed with the president that for advantages which they had secured neder the Act. Parliament had for the first fine ahut as much legislation as it could wall digest. endeavoured, but, unfortantly, with only But he always found coupled with that sugeratio partial surges, to pl ca foreign vessels trading the further one that one Bill or two might bo with our ports on an quality with British ships, added to the list. There were light dues, for nnd it had made a big step towards clearing instance, (Hear, heat.) His business was to away the antiquated passenger ship regulations represent the views of shipowners at the which had for

ered Treasury, and he dared say that sooner or later years hampered mary HO the natural development of for our passanger they might be able to prevail apon the Iressury and migrant trades, Further, Parliament,

ent, to some extent in that matter. Then ther on all quotiens other than these relating to the question of register tonnage, and they had were the various flocks Bills which dealt with confert of the crews, bad acted on the principle

but the State was only justified in interfering got the Channel Fuurel Hill, which indirectly, with the shipping industry when questions of the at any rate, affected the shipping of this t

is cenutry. unfory of life or property want: involved; and With regard to the London docks question, has that when it did interfers it was the duty of the reminded the company that for six of the seren State to detect and punish the wrongders, and years, which had elapsed since the Hays! Com- only as a last resource, and on proved Lecessity, mission reported, unother Government of a to impose regulations on the trade as a whole different complexion had been in power. It was The action of the Government in praulically one of the most difficult problems be had ever 8: ereeding the local marine boards by abrogat had so face, and the conclusion he had come to Thu svilence as to the appearance and state of

which they enjoyed of appointing local officials might be safety, but he was certain there was the weather on the morning of the 18th previous

was const unfortunate, Allading to the Work confusion. However, he trusted that neat year to the hoisting of the Binck Dram in cortiet ng

men's Compensation Act, he said sipowners they might be able to do something. He would give Captain Unsworth, of the Hongkong sud Kow.

considered that to be made responsible for acte a fair and impartial examination to the London loon Wharf and Godown Company, stated that

of God," which were beyond all buman control, Docks Bid. All they wanted was a fair solution at 6.30 a.m. is ordered everything to he

was putting upon them a responsibility of a kind which would make London the sort of Pert that taken away from the wharves; that at 7:30

and to an extent which an other industry in the it ought to be. Registered tonn-ge was another a. the sea was breaking over the wharves

euuiry was asked to beat. The effort of the difficult question. He trusted it would be at Kowloon, and that no skif enaid have red

now l-gislation was that from July 1st next the possible to arrange a conference of the Mert testified as a privato citizen, not cost of working steamers, and still more sailing representatives of the in such a ses as was running then ; whereas

various jufarents Captain Outerbridge, who slept ashore on the as Consul, although the loss of French ships ships, would be argely ingrossed. It would be concerned at the Board of Trade in order night of the 17th, aut where ship was lying ‘in and men made him feel that he had a certain

serious to steamship osnere, but especially so to to arrive a satisfactory solution. Tho or about the centre of the barbour, did not leare right to be beard. I believed that earlier the owners of the ailing ships of this country, appointment of a Commission of the ques the shorn to rejoin his ship till about 8 45 s.m. warning could have been given. [Fis midence whers be was afraid the rates of insurance would tiền of shipping rings and conference, for on the 18th, and H.M.S. Trial log is quoted, and commented cu, in the report, as a ro heavy as practically to extinguish that which the Government had been erit vizzi, shows that torpedo No. 38 was alongside at

per extracts given above. According to the

class of shipowning. The interest upon invest. originated with the Colonies. A proposal wame 8.5, under orders to preceed to D'Aguilar wire.

Manita Director's book, sich storms could und

ments in shipping was abnormally low. It was, from the leading sepresentative of," he thought. did divert from Mein Shima down to Hong-in truth, bot a commercial rate of interest, Cape Colony, to pass a Bill through their locs legs telegraph satina (Exhibit. Ol, and arta dly left 11.3.5. Tan ar at 8.15, after the kritizg kong, M. Liébert insisted that the warnings There were no grounds for believing, as the Legislatures for the purpose of putting down of the Black Drum, for Kowloon, where sharaflyte before should have made Hongkong Comincus would appear to believe, that British

from Manila and Shanghai, dated three and four present Government and the present lisuse of what the called rebate and the conference system

It was a niet drastic measure, called the entered the camber of the torpede depot situated to the north of the northern. Kowloon wharf: watchful and suspicions. Tuo normal readings shipping was a prosperous monopoly which could Rebate Prohibition Act, and it was brought and Lieut. Butterworth (Co King's Harlour of the previous day should not have lulled this 81808 the brunt of exceptional legislation and up in order to obtain the ratifiostion of the Master informed the Committee that at & suspicion especially in view of the sky appear increased taxation. (Cheare)

Government. Ha could not possibly agree toit, -o'clock that morning he ordered his skiff to bu

Mr. F. Pembroke, on behalf of the General and he adopted the only alternative of institut- alongside .M.S. Tamer at 8:30. The evidenco

Shipowners Society, London, „moreil a

ing an impartial judicial inquiry into the as to the appearance and state of the weather

was fairly solution declaring that the long-continued delay circumstances. The Commission on the afternoon, evening, and night of the 17th Dr. Daberek explained that observatories did is also conflicting. Monsieur Liebert, the Gon- tut exchange remarks only observations. To London was causing serious injury to every represented. There had been a good deal of Ful for France, "felt on Sunday September 16th, ¦

exchango rimarkk would do barm," and interest.concernt, and as the Chuber was of diffenity, owing to the lack of uniformity in sat on Monday 17th, that we were going to besider, the Telegraph Companies wight, shaet, opinion that the London Post anal or Country and the Colonies. They hoped shipping legislation, between the Mother have a typhoon very soon, and his rough observa- They did get remarks from Mauila but this 197 (with modifications), would afford tions work ronfirmed by several naval people who was irregular, and not done elsewhere. On reason is basis for the settlement of the during the present year to have a conference ware in the harbour, specially the commanders this cocasion. Manila sent no chmarks: If they question, expressing the hope that the Gorera with the representatives of the Colonies with of the mail steamer Polyzenen and of the Franch had received the notes put in, they would havement would use their influence to secure the view to getting more uniformity in shipping destroyers."

passing of that wensure this Session. Ho said legislation throughout the British Empire the deck companies Bill covered many of the Shipowners would be ably represented recommendations of-the-Royal Commission. If at the couterence. (Cheors.) After alluding the Bill reached second reading it was proposed to the constitution of the advisory committer to make important mr diffestions. As to these under the Merchant Shipping Aet, upon which moditations, the chairmen of the London dock the shipping interest would, has said, be well that it was remarkable. companies were of opinion that they were Lot represented, he observed that' required to exact more than shout half the tariff that, during all the years in which this country which was in sogue at Liverpool, and that had had to face the competition of powerful and 350,00 a year would be sufficient for their well-organized communities throughout the purpose.

world, British shipping had more than hold ita own. Last year we bad our record trade-the greatest foreign trade that any country had ever had with an increase which was much greater wild. He agreed that the shipping industry than the increase of any other competitor in the

which ought not to be herassed

No

Referring to the appearance of the weather on Monday 17th, Monsieur Liebert Fald the appearance of the sky on Monday to any one accust:med to these regions indicated a typhoon not for off," ameng other intlications then sor with aburp red colour in-part purple in others yellowish copper behind a thick veil of gray heavy cloud," That uppuranen Wen nut observed on board H.M.8. Tamar, nor at the Observatory, which the witness remarked was in his pinion probably due to "the declination of the sun being such just now that the sunset. would be screened by the Peak." This peenliar sunset was not netiesd by any other witnesses exomized.

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Mr. Figg said they got figures from Siccawri but not the remarks quoted by M. Libert.

bena of uc value.

The remarks telegraphed by competent observers in the Philippines-would-be-of-nse to you

A-No. not at all; all the facts are confleused in the delegrams, Leone repacks outside the in- forspation we-receive would be useless.

Q-1 am not speaking of loose remarks. Would not your own remarkfor instance be teeful to other places?

A. No; and it would take up the cables too much.

The

is beginning to suffer from that incurable diseases that comes to men and ships alikes, for the thirty-three years of old age. The Peking was built in 1874 and her life has been almost continuously in com mission. Ffer Carefr bus been ful and she is still que of the hand. however, are deceptive, for when the

·went probing below her boilers they found very grave condition of affairs. They found that the boiler, lastead of resting on solid concrete supports, were practically tanging by

support. The once solid conerate hul disinte grated and no longer arred

Fany purpose rrept to show the necessity for new R. P. Schweria is in the East and unli his returu the fate of the Prking will be naidat. At the time ils examination was

was undergoin extensive repairs, previously ordered by thà inspectors. When they main their report last month all work was stepped and all the bands relieved of date. The liner, which had bran lying at the Union in Works, was haaled into the stream and there she will remain with three watchmen abrard natil Sebworin derid-z what he will do. The line's hull is said to be in good condition.

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in legislating upon the question of the Port of constilated, sod all interests were adequately their officers, who had become metakers of a British shipping should be examined under the

of their scheme.

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Mr. CE. Brigatan seaded the motion. Q-A witness produced a letter pur-

Mr. Pembroke, in reply to a question, said a purting to have been written to the Com-large section of the import trade of London had mander of a Freach warship by the notified the dock companies that they approved Dirvetor of the Siveawei Observatory in which Confituing, Monsieur Liebert sidst the Directo states that he went out to follow 10th atmosphere was heavy, the temperature in warnings on the Hith September (1). exceptionally warm, the sky grey colour with Typhoon S of Meizco Sims, (2) Typhoon E of thick doud in the West'; whereas the weather Formosa; did you reciva these ?

A.-No. observation taken at the Observatory at 4 p.m. on With read “B** (blno sky without elend); Q.-Would such warnings have predicted bad Monsieur Liebert also said that on Monday weather & if Formos evening there was very little breeze and what

Yes, but we had the same telegrams there was came from the West," who rens the 1 from, there as soon as Siccawei. observation taken at the Observatory read He was positive y certain that the typhoon of

ESE and on H.M. Tomar at 4 pm on the 14th was not the same that reaobod Hoaglung continued delay in legislating apes this Monday wind 19" Mousieur Liebert kong. It had ocused that, afternoon. sumared the Committes that in view of the Mr. Piggquoted some Siccasei warnings" to appearances described the Captain of the show that it would be wise to place confidence Polynesien ordered full steam at 3 o'clock out he in comarks issued by Siccawei even if we morning of the 18th, and this feers cu mandrecisived them.

1.

He did not know te

After-mo discussion, Colonel-mitasona which Park (Glagow) suggested an amendment Castonis, barriers or anything else could inter- to onit reference to the Bill, and this face with competition on the high seas, and they was finally accepted by the mover of the were therefore subjected to the kest compot!. resolution. The motion was then agreed to in tien in their industry. the following terms; That the attention of what extent there was any ground for fas

with the sea transport in Germany and assist was ran very largely with a view to working in ing it. Our land trau-fer system was not abany mould know. If it were true that our railway rate He did not know the reason why, but he

ORRMAN SHIFOWSERS' UNION. Taking a leaf out of the book of their British competitors, German shipowners havd resolved upon the formation of a shipping has been taken as a queen of recent federation for protectiva parptser. This action troubles in connection with lab ur disputes al frem the purely naval point of view, and this German porte long-contitted strike at procedure sould anly bu ju- tifust if time wate dock workers at Hamburg first forced the

reason to suppose the hostite Government could mutter to the front, and then came the condict such autíou be coerced into a wisdiree- Bhich has but lately been settled between tion of their strategy or premature negotia- certain steamship companies and action of considered desirable, however, that the risks to tions for conclusion of hostilities. As it FRA particular uzion. There have, it is ras, most unfavourable conditions conceivable, the affairs. Now the whole of the Garman ship Local shipowners' unions in Germany, but the e have not been able to deal with other than focal

Blue Commander-in-chief wasdirected to carry out a plan of campaign which is generally owners will be incorporated in a single organisaallowed to be strategically unsund, and thu in, with the result that where labour disputes is 20 doubt that, fettered as he was by thess occur they can set with far greater effect than limitations, he achieved his mission, with Gas been tho use with individual bodies. It is ability, though it is open to question whether stated that it is not intended to prevent he might not have achieved a greater waar German shipping ployne frura humming of succes by the employment of his care members of trade unious, but that it is proposed only for the guerre de course and the condan

for attac

attacks upon line of the Red Admiral's communications" to make a special print of protecting those of trution of his battleships the workers who, in the event of strikes, may be subjected to intimidation. Bet the sew

The chief umpire, in bis remarks, observes fedeantions has a far wider cope. Whenges that the system of sending the trade along tious of legislation are concerned it will voice the definitely arranged ronton was hardly given a

pinions of the German shipping industry os a

fair that, as in practice the rouler did. whale, while it will be in a position to co-operate sot differ to any great

extent from effeetably with foreign shipping, organs of time, and therefore

the ordinary steamer bracke Considerations ticos, such as the Chamber of Shipping of the

of expónse; na- turally United Kingdom. In view of the constantly

precluded in peace the adoption of the exact methods which would be resorted increasing mercantile marine of Germany, the

E in war time. creativa of this new, federation representa a

He considers it probable that “Krip in advance, although There are not wanting" these who criticisə, il as, un instrument for zentralising Socfulistie sendeneins.

prast

Whe

on the outbreak of war chipre iers would preter to be left with a free haod as to the action of their veab as regards rentes, times of eviling. &, but it in absolutely necessary that a limited control should be exercised by the Admiralty over the dating trade. One of the most this subject would appear to be the question of affording all possible information to shipowners so the safety or therwise in war tima of affarent routes and localities

BHIPPING LEGISLATKIN,

his 's Gwernment, be called to the fact: gestión tbut the railway spam in Gormy last somer we intended as a stody of the important considerations in connec.ion will

that nearly seven years have now elapsed since the Royal Commission to inquire into the Fort of London question was appointed that the

subject is causing serious lujury to every inte

BRITISH SHIPPING DURING WAR, The second phase of the naval margenvres means to be employed by the Fleet in protest British commerce from hostile attack. Adairal Sir W. H. May (Blue) represented the query, British Fleet. The report of the speralise and Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson (Red (he has been ined in the form of a Be-book.

Tho

somal meeting of the Liverpool Ship-

the import and to discourage the export, then In some preliminary remarks the Admiralty owners' Association was held last month, Mr.

seventy shipowning firms members of the

epactments

reit enticerned in the Port of London; and that system was run in suche way na to encourage this Chamber hereby express its earnest hope that the Government, will use their infuence he said it was monstrous Land transport was point out that the ones were deprived Gifford Nicholson presiding. There are, br to secure the passing of a satisfactory measure one of the matters to which he was going to of mach of their value owing to the small ing the French destrogers began to steam up. De Doberok reputed that there was “an dealing with the Port of London during the turn his attention. After all, the Board of proportion of merchant vessels which accepted at sometime before the first signal was ¦ jealousy, whatever," but "we do not want such. Parliamentary Sessica of 1997.

Trade ought to be a Board of Trade in the real the Admiralty terms for taking part. It is Aiation, compared with seven' y-four last hoisted, prfeuutions which would have ensured folem "warnings telegraphed to ya ay mura Mr. Oswald Sanderson, on behalf of the Hull use of the term. It ought to be a Ministry remarked that the percentage of los fear. The total gross tonnage wued by the their safety, had it not been for archant referred to in Mr. Figg's evidence,"

Chamber of Commercs sud Shipping woved, of commerce. Commerne was essential to the merchant vessels wa bigh (5 per cent), and members of the Association was now Nint tons, of which B,251, tons were wil, and steamers drifting to the Freach destroyers Capt. Outerbridge maintained tast warning and air. 1. Wikon, M. P, sronuried è resel greatness of the Empire. They were doing will appear alarming were it not for the 191,502 atm

chairtaun, is moving the who were fully prepared for the typh ov

could bays been listed at six am. Everyoustion calling attention to the unsatisfactory a share in fighting for the supremacy of British fact that this success of Blue was only achieved

adoption of the

report and betweek With respect to the last portion of Monsieur knew that relations Liebert's stat-ment it is to bu observed that the Mazila observatories Féra Hongkong and composition of the London committee of the industry on the high 8638 They had done it-at-cho-expense of the complete distaganisations recent important counts, alluded to...

not cordial. He did She Conal ompany, and in favour of 32

with a success which bad exited the eary of of his fighting forces, and that, as stated affecting shipping. With respect to the naw Polynesies, tou her way from the North to not suggest He believed Hongkong all cluares of British ebipping which made 1150 could, shond rander every assistance in its commencement of the thiid week of the war

affected adequute representation upon that committee of the world and they were entitled to demand by the culet papir, End Hovilities con- Merchant Shipping Act, be said it must not

that the Government, as far as the Government tinued, it is practically certain that the

be overlooked but that would of the Canal. The motion was adopted.

additional burden .upon all commere destroying Cases At the justasice of the North of England power. (Cheers.)

of bardship would probably be sips either raptured or blockaded in their Steamship Owners' Association, a resolution

found to arise, especially in connection was passed requesting the Board of Trade, in

defended ports,"

with provisions, wages, and

esponses of eunsequence.... the frequent ecarofty of second

probablu alas that the percentage of loss would repatriation of seamen, but on the whole they officers, 10 more any obstacles and give greater facilities for that grade of officer to

have been very considerably lower hall it bean might hope that it would not work vers unfairly, and that a better class of meu might possible for all the merchant ships traversing be attracted to the ses service. As regarded para ho necesuiry examinations,

the maneuvre ares, to the number of upwards the Workmen's Compensation Act, he could not Resolutions were also passed in favour of

of 400, to take a part in the proceedings. the abolition of light dues.

howerer, that this

Europe), was dus to sail at noon on the 18th, the present case. and would in any case bave had steam up at herceived fu' information frees Masila.

car mentioned. With respect fo the Capt. Casworth of the Godown Company destroyers it seems to the Committes incon-noticed threatening signs as early as 6. 15 a. ovirable that they should have been "fully and gave instructions to have the wharves prepared

for the typhoor, and yet are cleared. I thought some notification could remained at their boys in close proximity to have been given af 6 an. if anyone but been dangerous les shore, instead of slipping and up and watching." anchoring under the lee of Stontourters Ísland,

ships were drifting about not under control, Reviewing the evidence is a whole, the Com mittee and that prior to 7.44 am on the 13th Capt. Rodgers of the Zafro concluded that September there was no indication of a typhoon there was no Typhoon within 400 miles of bin approaching Hongkong: and that

1 warning,

on the 15th. I had experienced a similar the hoisting of the Black Drum on the morning sudden ty plioon before, in 1966, of the 18th, wast given as soon as in the cir- ! aumstances, was practically posible

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Here follows our own subsry

of what

Pupt. Hodgins knew of the typhons on the 17th, when learing State for Awoy. He advised a friend to be ou his guard.

MEMORIALS OF RE-ENTRY.

For the information of all, en normed, Mr

At the instance of the North of England Stearnship

Owners Association a resolution was passed arging the Government to consider the whole systere under which Britisk Consuls, Vice-Consale, and Consular Agents are at recut appointed with a view to securing that the commuroial interests of Great Britain should be adequately represented in foreign waters, and that only those should be appointed in future who possess a suficient knowledge of the English language to enable them to perform satisfactorily the duties of their office.

The toast of The Houses of Parliament," proposed by Mr. Sydney Holland, was responded to by Lord Ailesbury and Mr. Evelyn Creil, M.1.

Other toast followed, that of The Shipping Interest" being proposal by Lord Desborough, and responded to by Lord Pirri,

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The str. Lyra arrived at Yokohama ou Friday the 22nd March,

Saya the San Frunero Cali Captain it was, the attack of the twenty-seven battle. spank with an equal degros of satisfaction. Zeeder, maator of the Pacific Mail Huer & beria, ships and cruisers and thirty destroyers of the They wast recognise that when it came into long ago was nicknamed The Kiog" He has Blue set was concentrated upon the inadeperation on July 1st it would entail upon ship pever offe ed any objection to the tills, but not quate uumber of sixty merchant steamers and Per sabatantial responsibilities, which of last Sunday (Feb. 10) was it realized that thirty-four gunboats and destroyers, represent would fall with special weight upon the owners.

of sailing tonuage. There was now no way lu consequence, the be takes it seriously. There is a Pacific Miline merchant steamers. regulation, based on eritis venge, which actual perenloge of loss is misleading, and. No pavo resistance would

them from those responsibilities It only appears

to me to be the gist of the evidence.

requires masters of incoming liners to a the affords little or no basis for calculation of the

It should remained for them to face the claims as they Captain Ranch of the as. Haden was at

company's hotke dag at the fore. An exception risks of shipping in tims of war.

also be noted that considerations of expense

arose, and deal with them with the help of the Swatow that morning, and his barometer gave

is made when there happens to be on board the

pratee for clubs and the Shipping Federation. no warning. He did not believe that the Sedo G. 11. Waksman, Land ficer, notifies that the

member of some royal family or a high finial

The report and secounts were adopted. Maru's typhoon in the Formosa chanz-I could following metaorials of reentry have been

of same foreigu government, in which case the be the same, as typhoons did not usually travel gistered according to law :-Lantze Island: On the motion of Mr. Broca Marray (Glasling of that country is hoisted at the fore by to the south of west. The Hongkong "typhoon" | Tung Chung: Demarcation District I: Lots

gow), seccaded by Sir T. Angier, a resolution way of courtesy. When the Siberia came in an was a locally formed torunda, and earlier w- Nr. 263, 1454, 1701, 1854, 9958, 290, 2-91, was passed urging upon the Governmut the Sunday a big British oreign was floating at the Tue saramery of Bed sad Dine loseen show, The I.G.M. str. Frint Wallendar which left ing could not bure been gives, even from 1999, 2355, 219

clause fore and customs officials prepared to receive the Admiralty point out, the cost of a guerre de here March ist, on has arrived at bydasy Manila,

desirability of inserting a District II: ints No: 74, 75 and 78

Bm diguitary of King Edward's service, coure ngatust a superior naval Power, and Saturday the 23rd March, 8 a.m. Capt. coker of the es. Krcicho, from tion District. TII: Lot A

o 2016, and Demorca the fact that the omission of the clause not Zeeder is a Britisher, but nobody connected proves that althong a temporary commercial

The L.G.M. xtr. Prinz Ludwig Swatow, said the behaviout of bis burtmeter cation District. V Lots No. 97, 231, 201, 203, only put owners to much inconvenience, but that with the display of British bunting until crisis might possibly be caused in London by Shanghai on Saturday 23rd March, at 3 p.. made bin suspicious. Ha was positivo that the 290, 30, 301, 307, SUE, 360, 317 and

and 327. Mai

obligad them to cover that accidental utility

it was learned that no British offed high this form of attack, the complete defeat of the and muy be expected Lere on or about Tuesday typhoon he onecantered ceing dows was the Wo Demarcation District 1 1 ots No. 773 by race, the cost of which had to be enough to rate such curtesy was among the aggressor could not be long delayed, with the ssine one that struck Hongkong. He was on and 882, and Demarcation District II: Lot aéted to any weder, sad thereby enhanced passengers. The exception is undo only in result that public confidence would be quickly The L.G.Mt, str. Pins

The LGM, str. Prins Regent Luitpold carry- the edge of it at midnight, a hundred miles on 820: 316, Lot No. 144: 327, Lot No. 132, 332, the Government took the risk.

cat No. 507: Drian cation District 312: Let Na. the cost of service to a greater extent than if faror of an official or royalty. There was no re-established and the security of British trade ing the German Mails with dates to Berlin. of Hongkong.

official on board and no regular member of the assursil.o make an enemy's trade the main of the February 28th. latt Singapore on Dr Doberak preferred to call it a tornado. Lat. No. 432; 333, Lot No. 5043, 352, Lot No The annual dinner of the Chamber was hold royal family. But the flag was there just the object of attack, while endeavouring to alade Saturday the 23rd March, at 8 am and way be The Peak observatory gave him no indication 333-Tring-Island-Demarcation District in the evening at the Hotel Métropole. Sirame, and it developed on inquiry that it was Lis fighting-abips,it-is-arged, "la.generally expected here on or about Wednesday the 27th the previens afternoon of such a storm. His 436, Lot No. 57.

John Ellerman, the prezidant, coonpiot the hoisted by special order of Captain Zeeder in recognised as being strategically incorrect Maroli, p.m.

bis own honor. Isong live.the King!

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