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CANADIAN
NATIONAL RAILWAYS
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CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS.
3
Asiatic Building, Queen's Rd. C.
LONDON,
Phone C 2004.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-vis Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
Tuesday, 4th Nov.
*LONDON MARU"
PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER » 207, 1924
CARGO STOWAGE.
CAUSES OF MARINE DISASTERS.
WEATHER REPORT.
October 28th at 19.04.-Warning to Hong- koog, Comet Ports Typhoon at unknown Long. 127 deg. E, moving West. intensity within 120 miles of Lat. 13 deg. N.
If it were possible to establish definitely the cause of every, marino casualty, it
October 28th 18.30-Pressure has de- is exceedingly likely that in course of creased moderately over Japan, and slightly time working from experiences gained over the Loochon and Philippine lalands. It nearly all contributory circumstances has increased moderately at Shanghai, and other than those due to errors of the slightly from Sharp Peak to Hongkong. human elemeat or the uncontrolled forces
ר'.
of nature would be eliminated, says the at one has extended southward and
moderately.
| Liverpool Journal of Commerce.
The depression or typhoon E. or northern There are many conditions in ship Emson at 2 pm, this alternoon was in about
Lat, 16 deg. design and equipment which, however slowly W. or W.N.W.
and Long. 117 deg. E., moving
into
LS
rainfall for the 24 hours ending at
Honk Out. 28th 0.00. inch. Total since
The forcast for the 24 hours anding at 18. hours, Oct. 29th is as follows
DuTRICT
FOXICANT ...E. winds, strong.
N.E. winds, fresh;
Formoss Channel
W
perfect in theory, fail when put practice. This has been 10 from time immemorial and the ship January lat, 97.56 inches, against an average-
hours. да we know it to-day is the re-of 80.37 inches. sult of generations of practical experi ence, of elimination of unsuitable fea- tures and the addition of others more in keeping with the stresses to be en- countered. Hereia hes the great advan- tage of the official inquiries which usually follow the loss of ships. for by careful study of all evidence which might have a bearing upon such losses, and ascer taining the material features which con- tributed to then, there is possibility that future similar occurrences may be avoid. ed. Of inte a number of examples of this nature have come to light, the re commendations in regard to securing batch covers being probably the most fresh ia public memory,
Hongkong to Gap Rock
South coast of China between)
Hongkong and Lamecks |
South coast of Chins between
Hongkong and Hainan
do.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION......
STRAITS & CALCUTTA MANILA via AMOY SHANGHAI via SWATOW HAIPHONG ria BOROW BANGKOK via SWATOW TRINOTAU via SWATOW: &
SHANGHAI
TIENT IN KOBE MOJI MANILA
SANDAKAN
HAIPHONG . Horow BANGKOK via SWATOW
"LAISANG*
*SUISANG**
FOOSHING"
"MINGSANG
'KWAISANG"
A
**WAISHING"
CHIPAHING -
* YUENSANG*
"NAMSANG"
"HINSANO "LEERANG
*HOPSANG*
Friday, 31st Oct.,
lat Nov.
+
Saturday, ...Sunday,
.Sad Nov.
-Sunday,
Monday,
and Nor
3rd Nov, 10
Wednesday, 8th Nov. 7am
...Wednesday, 8th, Nov. Noon
Saturday
Nor
...Saturday, 9th Nov., Lim, ...Saturday, 8th Nov. 3 pm, ...Sunday, 9th Nov, 10.
Monday,
10th Nov, 108m.
CALOUTTA LIKE —THis Line now affords regular sailings to Calcutta, Penang and
Singapore: returning from Caleatts stemmers proceed via Etrais and Hongkong to Japan, cocasionally calling at Shanghai. All steamers have
axcellent passenger accommodation,
fitted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Surgeon. fair. SHANGHAI LINE-Bailings Approximately every three days between Canten and Shanghai, sometimes calling of Swatow. Through teksta (EN be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangime. Foria, vin. Shanghai MANILA LINE 1-= 3. woskły” service in maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from both posts every Saturday, HAIPHONG LINE – Vailings approximately weekly for paamgers and cargo, calling a
Bothow boca BORNEO LINE-Sortnightly, MBANG MAUBANG," book stormere
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, October 28th,
¿Previous On Date On' Dats
Day jat 2 p.m.] 6 am. a p.m.
29.95
$9.00
29.98
73
78
75.
50
E
NNE
3 0
C
1:00 0.00 0.00 Hightest open-air Temperatura os 27th
STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT, But it is not sufficient that the ship berself shall be in every way suitable: her cargo and method of stowage must be equally free from dangerous elements if the safety is to be obtained, and it is the considered opinion seamen that Barometer there still remains room for improvement Temperature in this direction. Every investigation of Humidity one step nearer the ideal either in the dis- alom traceable to improper stowage is Wind Direction...
Force Weather... covery of new causes of danger or giving
Bain wider publicity to those already known or surmised." "The court of inquiry held
stun by fire is a case in point. Here, though the actual cause of the fire was ¦ not definitely ascertained, it was brought out in evidence that bags of rapeseed, linseed, and castor seed were placed on top of cotton, certain of the bags be- tween the bales. Such a method is emin. (ently 'conductive to spontantous combus- tion, and this the court found it to be the alternative explanation to the drop ping of a lighted match or bigarette whenug, undoubtedly, is suffering severely as the carge was, being loaded.
(810 DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-via Saigon, Singapore, in Bombay into the lose of the Fringe Lowest open-air Temperature on 28th...
Colombo, Durban and Capetown.
"CHICAGO MARU
Bombay via Singapore and Colombo.
"ALFB HABU
"CELEBES MARU”
"HONOLULU MARU
BANGKOK, SAIGON & SINGAPORE.
*BUSHO MARU”
“CALOUTTA VI Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
"INDO MARU"
+
Monday,
Tuesday,
4th Nov. Thursday, 20th Nov, Monday,
10 Dec.
Saturday, 1st Nov.
Wednesday, 28th Nov.
. 24th Nov.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TAOOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai and
Japan Ports.
EN
#AFRICA' MARU '
Friday,
14th Nov.
NEW YORK ria Japan Ports, San Francisco and Params.
JAPAN PORTS.
"HONOLULU MARU"
"BORNEO MARU”
"ALTAI MANU "
KunLUNG via SWATOW & AMOT.
"KAIJO MARU”
“AMAKUSA MARU””
PAKAO via SWATOW & AMOT.
"KOTNU MARU "
TAKAO & KEELUNG
Thursday, 30th Oct, Sunday,
2nd Nov Monday, 10th Nov.
Sunday, 2nd Nov, 11 am. Sunday,
9th Nov., 11.3.
Thursday, 4th Nov.
For further particulare please apply to-
"Wednesday, 29th Oct. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
"BATAVIA MARU”
Telephone Nos. 4088, 4089, 4090.
COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELONA Spanish Royal Mail Line
For MANILA, SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SURZ, FORT SAID, BARCELONA and OTHER SPANISH PORTS.
3.8. "G. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ"
B.8. "BLA DE PANAY"
IM
For YOKOHAMA, KOBE, MOJE, and SHANGHAL,
8.8. ISLA DE PANAT”
200
29th Oct, 21st Dec
3rd Dos.
The steamers of this Company are all classed 100 Alat Lloyd's and are Atted with every modern convenience for the comfort and safety of the passengers, 78tewarden and Doctor carried,
O. D. BARRETTO *23, Central Avenus, 8.0., CanzaṀ.
For Freight and/or passage apply to
WAHL PEN
Companion to the New Perfected
EVERSHARP
WE positively stars thar Waki
Pen Nibs are as carefully made
as men can make them. All are of gold, tipped with the very highest quality of native iridium, and, as palastakingly ground and polishad `shat wḥ warrant ́each point to be perfect. Rigid or flexible, fine, me- Ham or poarso, according to your individual taste,
This perfect alb, built into Wahl Pen's beautifully engraved, large capacity, all-metal barrel, gives you apan you may well be proud of.
Wholesale Distributoras
STANDARD PRODUCTS COMPANY 14 Canton Road Shanghai
BOTELHO BROS., Alexandrs Building, Hongkong
THE WAHL COMPANY, NEW YORK, N. Y., U. RA,
NOT AN UNESCAL COSTON,
to face economic facts that men in the competitive industries are earning wages the are, admittedly, barely above the subsistence line, while others in the | "sheltered trades are being paid much more than their work is worth, judged by any reasonable standard Shipbuild-
the result of this disparity, and those. who direct the industry will be compell- ed, unless some readjustment is speedily arrived at, to buy from the foreigner equipment which is turned out under artificial conditions at home. Not only shipbuilding, but other of our great
market
There does not appear to have been any unusual departure from the bales and oil seed bags together, for certificates that the cargo had been stowed in a proper manner were granted by eur-trades are being slowly strangled by the veyors. But it is quite evident that what-. inability or unwillingness of the unions ever may be the custom. such a system the various sections of labour is as essen. to recognize that co-operation, between is bad, any tendency to spontaneous com- bustion which the bales may have being labour
tial as co-operation between capital and
we are to very 'considerably increased by the addi- tion of linseed or enttonseed oil. Apon the markets of,intain our hold world, and even to secure the supremacy of British goods itted that when a ship is to load in the domestic
There is, too, varied cargo at more than one port it in the question of the broad distinction be very difficult to arrange that there shall tween the wages of the skilled and un- be no objectionable features, nevertheless skilled
a distinction that is not it should not be permissible to adopt a often rected in either the quality of tot method known to be dangerous. It is no quantity of work accomplished. Mr. answer to point out that cases of fire in Batey is strongly of opinion that there cargoes so loaded are comparatively rare. must be more equity between the rates At best it is taking a known risk which | paid to the two classes, and his opinion is not justified. In his evidence the is that generally held by those who are master admitted feeling some apprehen- responsible for the management and ad- sion of fire in the holds, but in view of the ministration of the industry. High rail- surveyors' reports, considered his fear un-way rates and heavy taxation-are bur ar ant for a complete investigation common with every other trade. There warranted. This clearly demonstrates dens which shipbuilding has to bear in into the whole question of the loading of are signs that the handicap they impose such cargoes in order that complete is becoming too heavy. The need for re unanimity of opinion may by reached, ducing materially the expenses of pro- duction is imperative, and we can, at particularly as the marine court had no
Icast, hesitation in describing the method as British shipbuilding, once rid
share Mr. Bater's view that these improper. Evidently
of part
custom disabilities, need fear no competition. It known to be improper and unsafe cannot commands everything that is essential to be continued unless expediency is to sound construction-a splendid organiza placed before safety.
tion, the best workmen in the world, and hrst-class equipment--hut even with thess miracles.-Lloyd's List. it cannot he expected to perform
FINE SEAMANSHIP,
It would be unfair to comment upon this casualty without paying due, tribute to the behaviour of all on board the" Frangestan after the fire had been dis covered. Every effort was made to sub- due the flames, even to the adoption for the purpose of certain bottles of (0/2 which were on board, though not designed as fire-fighting appliances, and the ship was only abandoned when it was clear to all concerned that her salvage was im- possible. The story of the struggle and the manner in which ber pilgrim passen-. gers were safely transferred to the Clan Maciver had already been fully recount- ed in the Journal of Commerce, and forms a record of fine geamanship and resource which it would be difficult to equal.
SHIPBUILDING COSTS AND
COMPETITION,
INTERESTING HOME COMMENT.
A
his
In the course of his remarks, at the launch of the P. & O. Luer Kanpura, Mr. J. T. Batey, managing direc tor of Mesars. ́R ́ & W. Hawthorn, Leslie & Co., Ltd, revealed that firm had unsuccessfully quoted for six vessels which had how placed on the Continent. Orders for foreign vessels in England, he add- ed, had practically ceased. Where his firm built 'seven vessels for foreign firms, in prewar times they were now only building one, and foreign countries were building for themselves. Mr. Batey has no doubt of the cause of it all. The simple truth is that Continental firms can build more cheaply then we can, and no- body who has closely studied the ship- building situation will disagree with him when
be says.
that the extra cost of pro- duction in this country is due to higher. wages, dearer materials and heavier tax- ation. In the shipyards themselves the wages on the whole are not by compar ison high, but even here the recent award of the Industrial Court has had a not- ably discouraging effect on the ordering of new tonnage. But it is one of the results of the failure of the trade unions (Continued on next Column.)
Wayn
sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 tam
excellent
Waring,
passenger accommodation. · Cargo ..., balm an through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Lubuan, Tawas une Lahad Datu
TIENTSIN LINE & regular service is run from Marah to November between Haur-
kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Wsihaiwei and Chetoo, BANGKOK, LINE 1-5 weekly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok vis Swatow by Ave flaimers Atted with up-to-date pamenger B00QM= urodation.
CALCUTTA
LINE
&&_ "LAISANG" will be despatched on or abous Friday, 31st October, 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG
& CALCUTTA,
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, FORT
SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES. »
For Freight or Prosage apply towe
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD..
TELEPHONE NO. CENTRAL 915,
GLEN
1.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
AND
SHIRE
JOINT.SERVICE OF STEAMIES.
U.K-STRAITS. CHINA & JAPAN SERVICM.
OUTWARDS.
Dua Hongkong.
." CARMARTHENSHIRE" 13th Nov. "CARNARVONSHIRE “ ..27th Nov. "GLENTARA ".
14th Dec. "GLENBEG "
23th Dec,
HOMEWARDS. Vessel. Levon H'kung. Disskargad
* GLENGARRY “. London Hotterdam "GLENAFP" London, Rotterdam
Movementa-are subject to change without notice. For Freight or farther Particulars, plonso apply tome
18th Nov.
and
Hambary
6th Dos. Hamburg,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. THE GLEN LINE, LTD., AGRITE. Telephones: Central No. 215. ember. 23, and Central $696.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co.,LTD.
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