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NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.

LONDON

"AGAPENOR" 24th May "MACHAON " 14th June "ANCHISES" 23rd June "LAOMEDON" 12th July

SERVICE

(Direct)

London, Amsterdam & Hamburg London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Amsterdam & Antwerp London, Amsterdam & Antwerp

14 MENTOR" 19th July London, Amsterdam & Antwerp

LIVERPOOL SERVICE

(Direct or via Continental Ports)

"TYDEUS". "EURYADES" **OANFA "

BELLEROPHON "

WEDNESDAY. MAY 4, 1921.

WIRELESS ON THE CHINA the case of a British steamer of

COAST.

A Plea for Stricter Regulations.

д

and

tramp" type owned by well-known [sic] firm of South Wales

owners. A vessel of 9,800 tons d.w., her crow list totalled 51. Her first charter The loss of the Hong Moh with ports. So far, so good. But on was to Italian and Black Sea a heavy death roll and more re- cently the Haintien with further Gulf ports it was borne on bor a subsequent cotton charter from loss of life has again brought owners that, 0.5 forward the question of wireless necessitate

this would on local coast vessels.

touching Nortli no need to dilate at length on the homeward voyage, she would be There is American bunkering ports an her number of lives and the property amenable to the provisions of the that this science has been the American wireless laws, so the means of succouring and saving simple device was resorted to of they are universally known. reducing the crow list to 49 as But whilst radio installationsa total, thereby evading the Act! have heen fitted to practically The authenticity of the foregoing overy British coasting steamer incident is vouched for trading on the British coasts, is it though it is not a lopal case, is unreasonable to enquire why the just quoted to show how laxity local shipping companies are still whon compiling a law for the so "backward in coming forward "benefit of the Merchant Service, in this respect? Surely the cases is seized on by the not over- of the Hauroto, Brisbane, Lional-scrupulous for the benefit of 20th May. M'lles, Havre, L'pool & G'gowing and Hsintah are a terrilde

9th June Genou, Millos, L'pool & gow indictment and a forceful argum- regard to the safety of humán then selves without apparent 15th Juno Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool ent in favour of the installation lives which may be involved. 24th June Genoa, M’lles, L'pool & ̧G'gow of wireless on local steamers.

while there have been, in addition regards the China Const. Whilst 70 revert to the question as to the totally lost vessels named.it is, in the caso of vessels plying numerous cases in recent years regularly on the rivers, und of local ships becoming disabled at harbour craft, unnecessary that soa with

no other means but wireless should be fired, there visual of summoning assistance are other runs which demand states a writer in Shipping and urgent attention, the Swatow- Engineering (Shanghai)

instance, Vessels of the premier Singapore Bangkok passage 05 00 companies engaged on this trade, embark, on an average, between 1,000 and 1,500 coolies at Swatow and Singapore. The voyage front ly they remain apathetic. There Singapore to Bangkok, 840 miles, is no other coast in the world occupies approximately four days. where there is such a continuous As the total personnel of the stream of floating traffic and yet European staff on these ships in where there is such a lack of life-six it will easily be understood Having apparatus, as the China that, in the event of any trouble Coast, yet seemingly nothing is ensuing amongst the coolie pas. done or attempted to, remedy sengers en rule, the officers are ог ameliorato this deplor-placed at a great disadvantago in able state of affairs. But let us, that their only means of summon-

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That all shipowners seem not alive to the value of wireless as regards the salving of thoir property, if not livce, is, to say the

HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE east, extraordinary, yet apparent

"ANCHISES"

"MENTOR"

23rd Juno.

19th July

Jor London

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For Freight and all Information. Apply to

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CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

TOYO KISEN KAISIJA.

THE Steamship

"SEIYO MARU.”

he above named Steamer ar- rived Tuesday the 3rd May, 1921, Consignees of cargo are hereby notified to present their Bills of

AGENTS.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE ADMIRAL LINE. The Steamship

***MONTAGUE". having arrived from Portland, Ore, via porte, on 28th inst., consignees are hereby notified at their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or Extra-Jazardous Godowns of The Hon Shan Qodown Co., 16 & 17 Kennedy Town Praya,

signoo's risk.

for a moment, digress on the Merchant

ing Shipping

44sistance if required, is Wireless Telegraphy Act of 1919 as it occurring amongst a thousand visual. The possibility of a fracas applies to British vessels. Chapter odd frenzied coolies with but six 38, Section 1, of this Act reads.

Every sea-going British ship their own and no hope of obtain- white men endeavouring to hold rogistered in the United Kingdoming assistance other than may, by being a passenger steamer or anck, happen to be in the immedi ship of 1,600 gross tonnage or upwards shall be provided with a To argue that such a position has ate vicinity, is far from pleasant wireless telegrapy installation and shall maintain a wiroless tele-not arisen in the past is poor graphy service which shall be at

assurance as to what may and least sufficient to comply with the can happen at any time. Then rules made for the purpose under

again there are the Vossels the Act. and shall be provided engaged on the Hongkong-Tien- tsin run. Given fair weather this with one or more certificated watchers at least in accordance Passagn occupies, in the ordinary with these rules. Provided that course of events, six days. In the the Board of Trade may exempt

winter months and beating against from the obligations imposed by heavy Northerly gale, ton days

Lading for countersignature, and Hongkong. and stored at con- the Act any-ships or- classes of for the same run. The plight of

take immediate delivery from) alongside steamer' or the Com- pany's Godown, where all cargo impeding immediate discharge will be landed at Consignees risk.

Storage will be assessed on cargo remaining undelivered after Monday, 9th May, 1921.

Allbroken, chafed and damaged packages will be landed into thes

Company's Godown, where same will be examined on Thursday, the 12th May, 1921 at 11 a.m.

ships if they are of opinion that, having regard to the nature of Consignees of cargo must pro- the voyages on which the ships duce an Import permit signed by are engaged or other circum- the Superintendent of Imports stances of the case, the provision of and Exports, Hongkong, before a wireless telegraphy apparatus Bills of Lading will be counter-is unnecessary or unreasonable. signed.

All broken, chafed and damaged where it will be examined at 10 am. on May 3rd by the Co's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

cargo is to be loft in the Godowns

All claims must be presented arrival here, after which they within thirty days of the steamer's cannot be recognized. No claim will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo utdelivered on and after May No claims will be recognised | 4th 1921, will be subject to rent. after the goods have left the steamer or Godown, and none be effected,

will be entertained if presented. Consignees are requested to ter than three weeks after send in their Bills of Lading for Arrival of steamer.

countersignature immediately.

No fire insurance whatever will be affected.

Y. TSUTSUMI,

Manager.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1921.

From the foregoing section it may be assumed that,

(1) The Act only applies to vessels registered in the United Kingdom.

(2) That an exemption from the provisions of the Act may be obtained.

to

or more is not excessive to allow

the Inshore passage through a vessel broken down and using

stress of weather and economize on coal consump- tion, needs but little imagination. Equipped with wireless tho chances of salving that ship. should she become stranded, are increased one hundred per cent. for fitted with a radio installat

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THE CALIFORNIA ANTI- ALIEN PROBLEM,

ion, the arrival of assistance Mr. Root's Mission. would be a matter of hours, and, ed with this coast is as every seaman who is acquaint-

Mr. Elihu Root has been in aware, California tor some weeks, study- every hour is precious when it is ing the California-Japanese situ- It, therefore, follows that if the a question of salving a vessel. Itation on behalf of the Federal this coast are not desirous of gates or typhoons which are met- British shipping companies on

is common knowledge that the Administration. installing wireless on their vessels, with in the China Seas are the Chamber of Commerce annual

President McBean, at they simply change the port of fiercest of their kind and accen- dinner, said the Chamber was the registry from a U. K. port to tuating the perils from these giving Mr. Root all the informa- Colonial port, Should they, for storms is the fact that the China tion possible, President McBean reasons of their own, be averse to Coast abounds with other dan- and other speakers declared that this procedure, they still have

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No fire insurance whatever will recourse to the Board of Trade/gers in the forms of uncharted the question was not for the Westfair and generous, and must set ing business men to the Far East, for exemption from the Act. And rocks and sunken reefs. The to settle, as it would ultimately the pace for the balance of the They intend to visit Yokohama such ig the attitude of that yearly casuality list of ships lost ba between Washington and paternal institution the B. O. Tresult of these storms calls for

directly and indirectly as the Tokyo.

and several other cities, but the whose susceptibilites for the ship-immediate action on the part of

Former President Froderick Mr. Root is apparently obtain-date of their departure is not yet owner are only too well known. those concerned for whilst ad- Koster said:

ing his chief information from the fixed. "We have a tre-loaders in business circles instead Thore is always the convenient

mendous future across loophole, meanwhile loss of life mitting that the cost of installing Pacific, and it is incumbent of from politicians, which bright-

the to be disregarded. The and maintaining wireless install-

ROYAL MARRIAGE. United States law calls for the utions on a large number of upon us to take a broad and us the outlook for a settlement

devoid of prejudice.

A. Berlin message states-Ex- Crown installation of wireless on all vessels is no small item of ex-generous attitude and to sym-

Prince Ruprecht, of Mr. D. K. Grady, chief of the Bavaria, and penditure, the outlay would be pathize with the aims of the

the Princess vessels entering or leaving Ameri inanitesimal compared with the people there. In doing that we Foreign Trade Department of the Antoinette of Luxemburg were can ports with 50 or upwards as advantages gained and the reduc-rights, nor permit one inch of ed that he is organizing a trade in Upper Bavaria in the presence need not sacrifice one iota of our Chamber of Commerce,--announc-married in the Hebenburg Castle the complement of passengers tion of risk to life and property encroachment, but we must be excursion of San Franisco's lead-of the Royal families. and/or crew. The writer recalls! resulting from its installation.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation

Managing Agents.

The Admiral Line. 5th Floor Hotel Mansions.

Hongkong, 27th April, 1921.

seems

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

You Have To Use Your Imagination on Tag's Pictures!

HM-MM- BOY SHOWS SIGNS

OF TALENT.

WELL, LITTLE FELLOW-WUATS" THAT YOU ARE DRAWING?

THATS A PICTURE.

* A HOUSE

AND A Cow

BUT 7 SEE

NOTHING BUT

A HOUSE:

BY BLOSSER.

OH, "TUATS" ALL RIGHT. "TU' COWS BEHIND 'TH HOUSE!

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