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DAMAGE TO SHIPS' CARGO.

HOW MUCH IS PREVENT- ABLE?

ILLUMINATING STATISTICS OF 3,000 VOYAGES.

[BY J. C. MONROE PRESIDENT, THE EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS' ADJUST

ING BUREAU (NEW YORK).]

*

THE SHAHZADA

DISASTER.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5th, 1927.

SUNK ON WAY TO CALCUTTA.

A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.

CALCUTTA, July 18th. . According to The Englishman, the news of the sinking of the Shahzada was received by wireless from the Clintonia, which was com- ing to Calcutta from Chittagong

The following Europeans were

and fourth engineers, an appren tice, a wireless watcher and the

purser.

HOME MAIL HELD UP. CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

DELAY IN LANDING YESTERDAY.

MOTOR CAR CAUSES LATE

SORTING.

“GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

T19× UNITED KINGDOM VIL

PURTS.

GLENGARRY"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

QURAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND

HELINA - MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION. CO, LTD.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS Vi

STRAITS.

ONSIGNEES

4》

par

Ca'n Steamer TELEMACEUS

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignees risk and Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will rabject to Terms and Conditions of

be

from Godown an

THE Motor Vessel having arrived from the shore ports, Configues of Cary by her are handed informed that all Goods are being at their risk into the hamarious and/or was extra hazardous Godown of the

and and Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited whence, and/or the wharves, Delivery may be obtained

The Devanha, bringing the Home and Europe mail rid Suce, berthed at Kowloon about one o'clock yes terday alternoon, and it aaturally expected that the mail would be in the General Post Office ridotteragen, at

any rate before business offices closed.

How much damage to cargo from salt water, fuel oil, or fresh water in ships is preventable, which the underwriter pays for and seldom third officers, the wireless operator, o'clock, however, the first batch did

The

recovers from the carrier? question is answered by the follow

The 50 survivari were Captain and Carvalho, the chief, second

an apprentice and 44, members of the crew,

Earlier messages stated:~- The cargo boat, Shahzada, the agents for which are Messrs. Turner Morrison & Co., Ltd., sank 40 miles off Sandheads. Twenty of the craw were drowned and 51 of the aur-

Instead of the quail being in the G.P.O. building by at least two

not arrive there until just turned four o'clock.

The reason, for the delay was due to no fault of the postal officials in the Post Office launch from Kor responsible for bringing it across loon to Hong Kong. The hold up

caused, it is understood through a motor car having been placed on top of the mail, and this took a considerable time to get out before the mail could be brought

ing figures. While they are based on statistics compiled on 3,000 voy ages from the United States to European porta during the years viving crew are arriving at Cal 1982 to 1925, fuclusive," "on" a feet cutta aboard the Clintonia. 01 of several hundred ships of varioas those of the crew who were drown

ed, seven were Europeans and 14 types, I think they will be found Indians. The Shahzado, bound for fairly representative of ships in Akyab with a cargo of coal, left deck. all trades the world over.

The result was that the sorting The Sandheads at 11 o'clock on Wednes staff of the G.P.O. had to, work

day night. At à 15 am, when 50 damages listed represent about 70 miles off Sandheads, the vessel bei unusually late in order to complete the sorting of letters, which were per cent of the total that actually gan to sink. All the crew were im-ready between five and six o'clock. occurred on these voyages from the mediately called on deck, but the Some of the papers were also boat sank so rapidly that there was handled, but they will not be ready causes stated.

no time even to launch the life- until the first thing this morning.... boats. An order was issued that every man should save himself and a jumped overboard, but the vortex was very strong and the chains fastening the lifeboats snap 277 30 ped. Five boats came up of which 22 10 19 two were badly damaged. Some of 174 104 30 the crew swam to the boats, which 5 they baled out. They cruised about for an hour, picking up others, and rowed to the lightship. The aur vivors were picked up yesterday 2 by the steamship Clintonia which arrived at Calcutta to-day. Inter- 0 viewed on arrival they were very reticent as regards the cause of the disaster, which will form the sub- ject of an enquiry.

A. B. C. Leaks" rid the shell 32 0 10 Leaks via deck rivets

91 40 10 Leaks vid bolts securing

fittings to deck

8 40 41

Leaks "from taäks Leaks from manholes

Leaks from pipes

Leaks via tarpaulins

30 20

doors shelter deck

3

Leakage rid manholes,

main deck

3

0

Leakage vid non-watertight

Leakage vi ventilators

smashed by heavy seas 5 0

531 924 100

wwww

A-Total number leaks causing cargo damage. B.-Number which" would be eliminated by improved construction. C-Yumber due to pegligence

Means of Improvement. An improvement in the situation reflected in these figures could be

Graphic. Story by Survivor.

CALCUTTA, July 17th.

The mail landed was a large one, numbering nearly 600 bags, of which about 200 were for Hong Kong mail some 130 bags being letters and papers from the United Kingdom The parcel mail from Home numbered about 100 bags. The remainder of the mail includes continental and Straits. lettere and papers, and there is a large con- signment of bags for Canton, and other costs ports, etc.

THE "KASHGAR" DELAYED.

MAILS vid SIBERIA AND THE NORTH.

here

Goods not cleared by the 17th August, 1997, at Noon, will be subject to Bent

All broken, chafed and damaged. Package are to be left in the Godowns

they will be examined in nf Consignees by

by Mearra

the

ready for

Optional Cargo will not be landed hers,

unless Notice has been given prior to Steamar's arrival, but carried on from port to part to the final port of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods

ba TA: are to

the Godowns, where they will be Fridays between the hours

10,45 of

be on any Tuesdays and

No Chaims will be admitted after the

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE CABIN GLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 30 PASSENGERS, FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENUA-£73, 0a, 04, OUTWARD.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai-and-Northern Porta: 9.9. "ADOLF VON BAR VER" (H.SL.L.1 dus here on or about the 15th Aug. S.S. SAARLAND" (HAL)

dus here on or al out the 28th Ang. 8.S. "EMIL EIRDORF (H.SLL) due hers on or about the 17th Sept. SA "BESSEN (ELA) ...... das bore on or about the 37th Sept S.S. PREUSSEN" (H.3L) ... doe here on or about the 17th Oct. 5.S, BACHSEN (HAL).............. due here on or about the 25th Oct.

Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said:

Douglas an 11th Aug and Noom within the Free Storage period, HOMEWARD. 997, at 10 AM Olaiza agminut tha indinding those for Cargo short delivered must be presented on the Special Farm provided, and must also be otherwise they will not be recognisal submitted within 30 days of

amiral

No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in say case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be counteragred by JARDINE, KATHESON & Co., L

Agents

Hong Kong, 4th August, 1927, (3192

Goods have left the Steamer's Godown and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th August, will be subject to Best.

All Claims against the Steamer masi be presented to the Undersigned on or bafore the 18rd angust, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected.

·BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agenti. 2nd August, 1927,

(5181

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Ca's

FROM

STEAKER DEVANHA"

AMITED BONG KONG

4 AUGUST, 1927,

ANTWERP.LONDON, GIBBAL TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO

STRAITS.

YONSIGNEES of Carge by the above-}

named Vessel are hereby informed tast their Goods are being landed and placed AT THIS x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon

Mark

Wharf and

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

FROM U.S.A.,

TELE Motor Vessal

"OAKBANK"

having arrived. Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being

Hong Kong

landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous licdowns of the and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. whance Delivery may he obtained.

bo

No slaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gotowns, and all Goods

andelivered after 8ch remaining

1827, Godown | August, p.m., will be subjeck to

All Claims against the Tessel must

Company Gedowns at Kowlook, where each Consignment will be sorted out by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unlees Instructions has been given to

Steamer the

Goods not cleared within 8 days, in-

Bant

be presented to the Undersigned, on or before 15th August, 1927, or they will not be recognized. Goods rekene hele in the Gadget

braken, chafed and damaged

where they will be examined on Me day, 8th August, 1917, at 10 am

No Fire Insurance

nce has been affected Bills of Lading be countersigned by

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents.. Hong Kong, 2nd August, 1927.

There should have been It was a predicament," sald a member of the crew of the ill-fated to-day mails from Home eluding data of arrival, will be subject 10. ready for collection and delivery Shazada, which sank in the Bay Europe vid Siberis and from on Thursday about two miles from Japan and Shanghai, arriving on No Fire Insurance will be effected by the mouth of the Hooghly, in an the P. & O. 18 Kashgar, It is interview with

us in any case whatever. the Staterman.learned, however, that principally

Damaged Packaget innet be left in the The disaster was so sudden that due to propeller trouble develop Godowns for examination by the Con- one's movements were almost auto- matie. I remember rushing up ing in Japan, the Kashgar will not signees, and the Company's Surveyors, arrive here early mough for the TE GODDARD & Dopeias, at 10 ... from below and jumping overboard mails to be dealt with to-day. The

on Mondays and Thursdays, within the in a dazed sort of manner. I saw vessel is due at about six o'clock Free

Storage (1) Accumulation of sufficient the ship sink without quite com this evening, and the mails will

period. Olaia against the Steamer must statistics on the causes of damage prehending what was happening probably be landed the same even be presented to the Undersigned on or to distinguish between proper position quickly agun, T

wita. The water was dotted improper construction and proth beads. One saw them lifted out in time for collection sad. de. not, ba

brought about by the

by such experience in the building of new vessels. This would re quire a compilation in minute de tail of a sufficient number of damages and their causes to even- tually bring to light defects re- sulting in repeated damage from

the same cause.

on a wave, disappear in a hollow and then rise again, but every man struggled with a desperate purpose. The sight of lifeboats filled us all with hope. Strong swinners quick ly reached them, baled them out and then commenced to pick up their comrades, many of whom were mearly exhausted.

"Many brave deeds were per formed in that terrible quarter of an hour. Man after iman was pull- i

livery the same day. The mail will be ready early to-morrow morning.

The Kashgar, so far as is known, will leave at noon for Europe to morrow, and she will take the cut-

Marseilles. The ordinary corres- Ward Home mail vid Suez and pondence mail closes at Kowloon Fost Office at 10 am and at the G.P.O. at 10.30 am.

4

REGISTER.

ed out of the water and then the HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL boats cruised for a long time over the scene ne many men were miss ing. Later, with an almost over- whelming feeling of thankfulness for our safety, mixed with sorrow for the loss of our mates, we get

Hong Kong Observatory, August 4th,

Previous On Dato On Date

Day

(2) More detailed specification by Classification Society Rules on many phasce construction, which is left to the discretion of the shipowner or the persozial opinion of the classification repre- sectative who supervises the build ing. This point is strikingly in dicated in the few leaks which oc pur vid the shell, which, consider ing its area, the constant strain it is subjected to, and its proxi- mity to the sea, are extremely sail. small compared with the leaks

"We spent the whole of the day Barometer... which occur via the other parts of in the boat it was not a pleasant Temperatan the vessel many of which are not directly exposed to severe strain the proximity of sea water. The explanation for this lies in the Classification Society Rules as to the thickness of the plates and frames which form the shell of the vessel, and the manner of joining them together, which allows no substantial departure in construc- tion. As a contrast, the rules do not stipulate the kind of material to be used in gaskets on manholes of fuel oil tanks, consequently the majority of cargo damaged ria Jenky manholes in the past has been due to the use of rubber gas-

(Note kets instead of fibre. Most of the shipbuilding or ship- owning fraternity now realize the necessity of using Ebre gaskets where exposed to the action of fuel oil),

at

at 2 pm. 6 m. * p.m.

29.65* 29.70

29.67

87

E1

88

78

67

Calm

0,93

1685 208

roognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the GodownsEN

MACKINNON, MAORENZIE & Co.,

Agenta Hong Kong, 4th August, 1927, (5191-

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE. NOTICE.

8.8. "OHENONCEAUX”

BANGING CARGO From MARSEILLES, &c. Also CARGO FROX LA-FALLICE, COGNAC, HAVRE, &c. Ex 8.8. "COMMANDANT DORISE"

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exceptian

at Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowza of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

experience-until at 9 o'clock weHumidity... reached Matisi Lightship, from Wind which we were taken off by the Direction

Force Clintonia on Friday."

All the survivors agreed that, in Weather.... the circumstances, the fact that so Rain

0,00 0.00 many of them were saved was a miracle. Everything possible was Lowest open-air Temperature, 4th: 81 they will not be

Highest open-air Temperature, Erd: 87 done.'.

It is understood that all the

Europeans were drowned.

STRAITS FISHERIES

+

BIG HAUL IN HEAVY WEATHER,

The fisheries launch Shark left. Singapore on the 16th for a week's experimental inshore trawling on the East coast and get back bere (Eingapore) on Sunday, says the Straits Times of last Tuesday.

Persistent wind" and heavy swell

All Chaim must be sent in to me on or before Friday the 12th instant, or

recognized Damaged Packages will be examined by B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D the Company's

Мевата. Driale;

the presence F-Fog; L-Lightning; Goddard & Douglas M-Mist: O-Overcast P-Passing of the Consignees at 10 am on showers; Q-Squalls; R«Bain; T Tuesday, the 9th August, 1927, Thunder,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever

MARJALIMAGE

Agent. Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1927. [5183

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From August 5th to 11th, 1927, Fan Warts.

·LOW WATER.

Hong

Hong

Kong

Lord Standard

Time.

Dalpath

Height:

Kong

Standard Time.

h..

Height

1.3966728

8 8.17 8 0 10 2385

8:14 4:1

.י

HAMBURG-AMERIKA, LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Steamship

OLDENBURG

THE

Educating Shore Personnel. (3) The application of scientific and efficient methods of educating.

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are shore and ship personnel in the from the south-east greatly interfer.

hereby notified that their Goods are prevention of cargo damage. Fored with trawling, and prevented the Fri.8m 2 34 4 7 6 21 8 6

being landed and placed at their risk in instance; & careful compilation of launch calling at Kuantan, or fish-

the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf & the causes of damage in ships over ing effectively on the best grounds. Sat,

18 a wide period involving all types Driven to Ayer Batang, Tioman, by

which Bun. 7mx 3.33 m2 1631 Godown Company's godowns at Kowicon, where Delivery can be obtained as the and all trades, translated into wind and the need for water,

Goods are landed. book form, would prove a resela had to be carried laboriously in

03282 5 84505'7 Mon.

Isnded. unless tion to ship officers, who learn at canvas bags to the boat and then

has been given prior to Steamer's present in a more or less hap ferried over to the launeh, a full

9 m 5. hazard way through the medium day's job for all hands the acting

5:38 631 8812 7 46 39 11 30 8 5. No Olaime be admitted after the of experience, which is a costly Director, Serang and most of the Wed, 10 m 6 26 88 17 18

Goods have left the Godowas, and all education to the shipowner and crew were for some hours cut off

8:23 4.0

Goods remaining indelivered after the the underwriter.

ashore unable to regain the ship, Thur 11 7 13 7.3 m 0 29

6th August, 1927, will be subject to Rent owing to a furious blow from the

9:144156 al 0 &

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods" south, and the launch was weather

are to be left in the Godowns, where they and water bound for the best part

will be examined on 6th August, 1927, at of the two nights and a day

by our Burroyors, Messrs. Clodied and Douglas, cart

41

I think such a programme could be carried out by a co-operative arrangement between shipowners through the medium of the Class fcation Societies or some other central body which would result in vast improvement. The enormous reductions American railroads -effected in claims by intensive pre- ventive methods is a matter of his tary There is rom for almost equal improvement in the safe car riage of goods by sea, North China Daily News.

0.58.8 10:36 3-5 human king Cargo will be

The fishing on both nights was This, however, proved to have its such as a haberman usually only compensations as a lamp hung over dreams of, and most of the ship's the side on both nights attracted a company Gahed on till 3 or 4, shoal of sardines (tamban) which in. The hardest of hands were cut to their turn attracted the voracious ribbons, line after line broken and alu-alu (sea pike) and managing to both large hooks and bait come to secure come hundreds of sardines an end but they landed in all 32 with a casting net, all hands barted of the alu-alu, averaging about five feet long and weighing, at least with these and fabed for alu-alu. *** (Continued at foot of next column).25 lbs, each.

10

All Claims must reach us before the 16th August, 1927, or they will not be Tecognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Bill of Lading will countersigned by the undersigned.

TEBSEN & CO;

Agente Hong Kong, 80th July, 1927. [5174

[5179

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

THE Stemizer

having arrived from BREMEN, HAM. BURG and Ports, Consigneen of Cargo

hereby

notified that their Cargo is

15

*M.V. "KUENSTERLAND "

(H.St.L... sailing from here on or about the 24th Aug. IS.8. "OLDENBURG (HAL) £89. "ADOLF VUN BABYER) ailing from here on or about the 6th Sept (H.St.L.)... sailing from here on or about the 21st Sept S.S. "SAARLAND" (H.A.L.) ... sailing from here on or about the 1st Oct 18.8. "EMIL KIRDORFTM (B.SL.L.) sailing from here on or about the 2nd Oct. ISE HESSEN" (HAL)** sailing from here on or about the 1st Nov. IS.8.PREUSSEN" (H.SQL.)... smiling from here on or about the 15th Nor.

* Calling at Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hamburg.

Calling at Genos, Rotterdam and Hamburg.

For Freight, Passage and further Particulara please apply to

JEBSEN & CO.

12, Pelder Street.

Tal. O. 9225. Tel. C.. 4734.

|JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-

JCIL

York Building

Hongkong.

LIJN.

Tel. Address.

JAVALYN

Tel. Central 1376.

HELAR FORTNIGHT SZAVICE BETW*** JAVA, CHINĄ AND JAPAN.

STEAMTED

JIFAROEA ...STAL KʼLUNG. 9th TJIMANOEK

N.C & Axor 15th

FROM

EXPECTED | WILL

ON OR LEATE ON ABOUT ON ABOUT

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BATAVIA 7th Aug.

10th Aug. SaxozAT

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Java, Maxaure 15th

17th

17th

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26th

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15th

31st

4th Sept

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being landed at their risk into the Go TJIKEMBANG downs of the Hong Kong Kowloon TJIBODAS Wharf and Godawn Co., Ltd., Kowloon, TJIMANOEK where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th of August, 1927, will be subject to Rent

No Fire Insurance will be as in any case whatever.

effected by

Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Con signees and the Company's Burveyors, Messrs Anderson & Asha at 10 am on the 4th of

of August, 1927. Claims will be admitted after the No will afted fall Claims must be presented within Two

TJISAROBA

KLUNG 1rd

AMO: 99th BATAVIA

SHAL K'LUNG, JAVA, MAKASSEN 12th

N.C.& Axor 19th

Wireless Telegraphy.

M'KBAR & JATA

&N. Cama ANOY

MATATIA

SHANGHAI

BATAVIA

AMOY. SHANGHAI „¿BATAVIA PIET

8th Sept. SHOI 8th

BATAVIA

AMOY &N. ONA MAKASSAR JAYA SHANGRAT

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The steamers are all fitted throughout wita Electric Light and have accommcoat for fimited number of icon Passengers. All towmary carry duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia

For Particulars of Freight and Famage, apply to the 101.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

TER NEW FAENÒI KEMIDI.

ON SALE.

OUND VOLUMES of the HONG

Werks of the Ship's arrival here, after THERAPION NO. BONG WEEKLY PRESS,

which date they will not be recognized.

No. 2 Consignees are requested to sarrender THERAPION their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned THERAPION NO. 3 for countersignature

#

MELCHERS & CO..

Agents, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BAZYES, Hong Kong, 31st July, 1927. [5175

No for Madder Chaparra. En for Blood & Exis Clanname 150. 1 for Churuula Wonkaosmos._ HOLD FI LNAJCI I CELSMEATS, PERN IN RÆKTANI, 18. DI LE CLEM MO, Earsestoth“ Kd; 171, London or MATE PARK, EZKERAK Žv., Kao Tonn Cheras, W219 BILIRT, BAN NHANCISCO.

July to December, 1928

WITH INDEL, PRIGH$7.00.

On sale at the Hong Kong DAILY Parts Office.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY,

LIMITED.

TELEGRAPHIU ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONG KONG.

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DILY AND ENFINED AT KOWLOON DOCKS 11 THE HONG KONG & WHAMPOA DOOK CO, LTD, 20 TER ORDER OF THE AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD,, rex AUSTRALIAN-HONG KONG BERTICE

se address enquiries to the Chief Manager,

B. M. DIER, BBC, HINA., Kowzoor Door,

KCEG