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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 61, 1915.

GOODS IN ENEMY VESSELS. compelling the captain to render up the

POSITION OF SHIPPERS AND CONSIGNEES.

PUBLIC MEETING AT BINGAPORE,

The Hon. Mr. C. W. Darbishire proside ever a well-attended meeting of con vessels in neutral ports, which was held at Singapore, for the purpose of deciding upon the best course to pursue in order to obtain delivery.

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4That the freight is not due before delivery, but at the same time as delivery (au fur et à mesure), to that the charterer may exercise control over the freight, in the event of damage having been caused by the carriers (shipowners)

demurrage, vis, the days during which the 5.--That the quota of common average for sip remains in the neutra, port, must crase as soon as the shipper requests that the gouts bo unloaded, requests in th

They could only hope the Dutch folk would take a leaf out of that book and hurry up the decision. The latest news which he had to put before them was that telegram was received from Harrisons Captains Hamburg-Amerika, Germau Lloyd Hansa steamers Sabang now offer delivery all cargo including contraband gains complete sets bills lading or guarantee neutral bank signature average, Cond payment direct to their agent pre- visional deposit twenty per cent, full freight discharging restowing expans agents decline reduco amount deposit telegram shippers views these terns Harrisons Crosfield.”, k

in the Italian Court it was clearly hold to be payable up to the point where the voyage was interrupted, but the Chairman added that their friends in Medan said for the whole of the voyage.

Mr. Tomlin, then proposed that a com- mittee consisting of Messrs. Morrison, Ware, Hood Begg, McNeil and Agnew motion, which was carrigu be appointed. Mr. Cunliffe seconded the

Mr. Agnew said it might be as well to point out to the rarione pooplo intereste that the committee might have to spend It might be necessary to some moncy. embark on some expenditure right away, although, of course, it would not be a great deal.

The Chairman said they would incur

the Chamber of Commerce would 16 doubt contribute the share of the expenses incurred in the matter. Straits Timer:

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GERMANY'S PREDICAMENT,

The Chairman explained that they were & Crosfield yesterday which stated: that, but he felt sure that anyone outside assembled in an endeavour to get a little further with the question of cargoes on board of German and Austrian enemy ehips in neutral ports. There seemed to have been an impression that the Cham: ber of Commerce nad takon no very active steps in this connection, and so they thought at the last meeting of the com- mittee they had better have a public meeting-not a Chamber of Commerce meeting. alone at which -anyone interested in the question could attend. and if possible decide upon some course of action. In order to dispel the idea that the Chamber of Commerce had not been active in the matter, he proceeds! to give a brief review of what had trans pired from the commencement. In the early days of the war the first steps taken were to endeavour to get into touch with the Board of Trade, through Lloyd's Agents, Messrs. Syme & CoA telegrain Was sent to London stating that the Chamber of Commerce desired an opinion on the question of the cargo aboard of the ahips and its early release. The Board of Trade, however, replied anggesting that the best possible arrangements should be mado to get the cargoes released.

THE GOVERNMENT HELPLESS.

They

NO CONSIDERATION FROM" QEEMANS. It was for the meeting to decide what tise shippers and owners' views were on those terms and ho suggested that the best, way, and what had been done in other Places, was to appoint a small public Committee. He suggested Mr. M. Morri- son, of the Chartered Bank, Mr. Ware, of the Anglo-Swiss Mill Co, Mr. Hood Begg, of Guthrie & Co. and Mr. 4. M. McNeil, Syme & Co. The question et what to do was another matter, could await the result of the milk case or collect full sets of bills of lading and forward then to Harrisons & Crosfield, asking them to present them to the shippers, demand delivery, and await results. If the captains refuted delivery then they could ask Harrisons & Cros field to take legal action. But would Following that it was thought pressure they be allowed to pay the general aver- might be brought to bear if representa age? In the proclamation they were not tions were made, through the Colonial barred from paying freight to German Secretary, but they were told that nothing and Austrian ships for delivery, but could be done. Messrs. Syme & Company where it was a question of 20 per cont. wrote to their various representatives in general average on the values of cargoes, Java and Sumatra to ascertain what was to be paid to a German firm the matter being done by the German shippers there. seemed doubtful. It seemed like throwing Copies of the replies had beca circulated good money after bad, and personally he to the members and it became apparent was going to leave his cargoes in the shipe that under certain conditions cargoes and await the end of the war, when they could be obtained, the terms being the would no doubt be in a position to presentation of full shippors' bills of demand compensation for those and other lading, payment in full of freight and all abominable cutrags perpetrated upon charges and an average deposit. The cap-no-belligerents. He did not think they tains of the ships in Sabang, the Chamber would receive very much consideration was informed by the Hotterdam Trading from the Germans in Sabang, Anything Co., refused to deliver any cargo at that that might be dore would have to be done time consigned to British ports although through the Courts, but they could not the authorities had no objection. The expect much consideration from a nation Colonial Secretary was approached and who spends its Christmas Eve in shelling asked if he thought anything could be invalids in bath chaira, babics in peram done by communicating with the Nether-bulators, and bathing machines on the land Indies Governments. He replied beach at health resorts.page that he did not think any good purpose.

Mr. Hewan asked whether the Nestic might be the amount of the general aver age, or whether they offered to pay that and it was refused, or whether they demanded their cargo.

A circular has been addressed to the secretaries of the leading hospitals by Messrs. S. Schein & Sons, waste rubber merchants, of 21, Finsbury-street, E. C., asking that any stocks of waste rubber in the hospitals inay be supplied to them.

Mr. Schein explained to one of our representatives that of the profits of the

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"Yes, I know that Germany is short of raw rubber, but this scrap rubber would

Germany is really. be no use to them overstocked with scrap rubber, and for more than eighteen months we have received letters from the merchants and manufacturers of Germany asking us if we would bay supplies.

"In England there is too much raw rubber in stock, and the consequence is that it is coming down in price. Germany never had too much raw rubber, although she was always buying from all over the world, mostly England."

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that time. He said that if they, ked to collect lists of the firms who were interested in the cargoes with particulars of the various cargo hold up he would get

Mr. Griffith Jones, by way of reply, into touch with H.B.M.'e Consul in Java, who would no doubt render every assist said judgment was more or less bound to ance in his power. At the same time he be delivered and he considered there told them that he considered it advisable would be little use in taking further He proceeded to for firms interested to institute civil pro- action at the moment.. ceedings on their own account in the explain what had taken place in the In the first place the event of delivery being refused. The Dutch Courts. Chamber endeavoured to get into tough captain got no hearing at all and judg with the shippers at Trieste and Ham-ment was promised for Ce'ober 12th. burg and the lines in which they were Then the captain, the German Consul and most closely interested. That was done a lawyer appeared in Court to say they through the Colonial Secretary, but it would like to defend the case, the Presi was found that they could not possibly dent, as a result, adjourning the hoaring get into communication with either of until October 26th, in order that the those places:

lawyer might prepare his case. On October. About that time, Mr. Reid, of Messrs. 29th the case was finished and judg Nichols & Lyons, who wore ntimately ment was promised for four weeks later, connected in Japan with the ships and but then a telegram was received stating mastera at Sabang, appeared. He had another four weeks would be required instructions from various companies in owing to the lack of precedent. They Japan and China to charter vessels.'n could only await the decision of the Court order to obtain delivery of the cargoes and express their disappointment at the ying there. He certainly impressed the delay, together with the hope that the

Instead of the money being sent to be Chamber with the idea of obtaining the Government there would do what they

The delay was applied indiscriminately, they have sent cargoes if they placed themselves in his could to settle matters. hands. He went to Subang and returned the more voxing if only because a day or

him to designate a village where the red- here with an assurance almost that the two ago they heard that ships in Sabang a request to the Foreign Minister asking me now selling deteriorated cargo. were captains there would agree to average bonds being signed under which they They had applied for delivery and it had is great, that the fund may we used in the would deposit the average deposit in the been refused, and so they had instructed re-establishment of the homes, once the hands of a neutral bank and in the hands that their cargo should not be touched. people are allowed to return to them. The of two neutral trustees. The other condi- He imagined that if the judgment went fund now exceeds Y,5,000, and this aunt tions were the same as they had heard against them the consignees would have will be greatly increased undoubtedly from Syme & Co. Mr. A. M. McNeil a fairly good case against the ship for during the next few weeks. It ie the pla

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necessities, possibly took a great deal of trouble in the matter deterioration of cargo as delivery had of the ladies managing the fund to pur- and went to Sabang to endeavour to been refused. With regard to any action chase

Collections get the captains to sign the bond, but taken, promptness would be desirable domestic animals, schoolbooks for the the net result was that nothing happened when the time came and an impartial children. food supplies, etc. The captains refused to have the money survey would be useful, Then, again, the of garments will be made and sent deposited in a neutral bank and insisted storage accommodation over there would separately from the fund, threa case upon it being placed with their agents, be insufficient if all the ships started to having but recently gone. The houses will a German firm in Medan. At this time alcad together and a combine of conte rebuilt through Government aid

The idea of this constructive plan of they heard from Messrs. Harisons & signees might charter a vessel, and relieve Crosfield with an offer they had received the pressure by bringing the cargo down village aid is meeting with the warm from Messrs. Guntzel & Schumacher, the here.

With reference to the collecting of bills approval of those who have heard of it. agents for the German line in Medan, The conditions had been circulated and of lading and their despatch to Harrisons The plan was worked out with a view to were known. At the same tinis Mr. Crosfeld in order that they might to keeping the fund distinctive, that the Moxon arrived from Hongkong. He was presented by a lawger the ships in recipients might know of the sympathy acting for people in a similar position to question, the Chairman remarked that the manifested in the Far East and also as a themselves and said he was in communicatuestion of general average was a ver matter of satisfaction to the contributors,

of their generosity, tion with Harrisons & Crosfold and debatable one as to up to what time the who will thus be able to see definite results suggested the Chamber should take joint cargo had to contribute to the expenses action with those in Hongkong and the of the ship in the port of refuge. Messrs. North. While this was going on the milk Byme & Co. had told them that their caso was dragging on in the Courts. Toe lawyers in Batavin held the view that tho Nestlé and Anglo-Swiss Cond need Milk cargo should contribute up to the time it Co. brought an action in the Dutch Courts was discharged from the vereel, but for the delivery of cargo. A full account according to the once he bad just read:10 of the cass, which was eventually taken them the view taken in the Italian Cour in Medan, appeared in the Straits Times by the judge was that the cargo should of November 12, Lut up to the present contribute up to the time a request was no decision had been given. They could made for the unloading of that carey only marvel at the extraordinary delay From that point of view it was possible that the sooner they got the bills of lading which had taken pisce over the case..

presented the better, if the same view was taken in the Dutch Courts. The "agents" He said so because by the last mail he view was that they were liable to con- received from home the report of a case tribute to the demurrage up till the tian which had taken place in the Italian she left port, so that if a vessel remained Courts which was exactly similar. The ten years they would be supposed to pay Rhenania, was hold up in Naples under all that time

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ÂN ITALIAN DECISIUN,

the same conditions as the boats in Mr. Griffith Jomen saked they there Sabang were. The judgment was as fore nominated Mars, Harriso s follows:

Groefield, but the Chairman replied tha 1. That when a ship. belonging to a that was only a suggession for the com belligerent nation takes refuge in a neutral mittee,

Mr. Page remarked that it was aimest port, it involves the cancelling, not the

certain to be recessary to tender freight the suspension, of the contract with shippers. the That therefore the freight due to be as well in demanding delivery of goods. poid must not be that for the whole voyage, that was, freight to Sabang or the nearest but only a propertion based upon the point of deviation. He did not know distance actually traversed

whether the Nestle Company did that. 3That the expenses of unloading (which The Chairman explained that in the include those caused by the moving of other milk case the freight was prepaid. With goods) are to be borne by the ship, because regard to the question of un to what point force majeure interrupted the voyage, this freight was payable, Mr. Pago said that

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