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THE

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

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REGULAR AND FAST PASSENGER SERVICES

FREIGHT AND

LONDON SERVICE

For Cabinues, London, Botter.

dam & Bamburg For Marmoillon, London, Rotterdam

& Hamburg

AUTOMED IN 29th Jet For Tripoli, Liverpool, Havre & Glasgow NEW YORK SERVICE

PHIL JOTETES 2ad Nov. 1 ID MENRUS 9th Nov. **: LIVERPOOL SERVICE

EXEN tith Nay. For Boon, New York & iloitimore

vis Philippines, Port &wottenha

& Ningapura

•

PACIFIC SERVICE

PRIORILAUS Jed Nov.

EXTIN

Zird Nov.

for Victoria, Benktin & VanoRover Vintorse, Seattle & VasooÜzer

INWARD SERVICE

D. in 25. Por B'hal, Mǝji, Kəbs & Voks. ORU JA JOON AJILLE Due a No. 18 hai, Výji, Kobs & Puko. Bpoointly reduced fares ar" quote for oargo`sissers with

Hmited passenger accommodation.

Be freight, partago rates and Ɛaformation apply to lbs ander.

mentioned.

All mengi kes subject to the provisions if the Company'

Bill of Lading.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

EUROPE V SUEZ CAMERICA VIA SUEŽĪ

-STRAITS AND INDIA

Áganls.

The President

TO CALIFORNIA

· TO NEW YORK ya sakawa

TO SEATTLE & VICTORIA)

INTER PORT Liners INTERPORT

Weekly Sailings Transpacific

Angelos & New York

via Panama

To San Francisco, Los

To Seattle and Victoria

Fortnightly anilings on Tuesdays.

Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays.

Prez, Jacknow

Nov. 8

Pren. McKinley

Nov. 22

Doo, 6.

Pres. Cleveland

Pres. Jefferson Fri., Oct. 28, 9 p.m. Nov. 12 Pres. Madison

Nov. 26

Pres, Grant

ROUND TRIP FARES TO EUROPE & AMERICA. Special through rates to Europe via United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic Hines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-aceing. Full particulars upon application."

fortnightly via Suez to Europe & America Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria. Naples, Genoa, Marseille, New York and Boston.

Pres: Adama ....... Pres, Harrison

Sun., Oct. DO

Sun, Nov, 13

Free, Monroe ...

Pros. linyea... Pres. Pierco.. Sun., Dec. 25

TO MANILA

Next Sailing

Pres. Jackson

Pros Madison

Nov. 1 Nov. 5

Sun., Nov. 27 .Sun., Dec. 11

Pres. Adams Oct. 30.

Pres, Harrison Pres. McKinley

Nov, 13 ... Nov. 16

CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,

ZAMBOANGA.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP

LINES

AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE

CANTON BRANCH—No, 1 Shakeo Street.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with Limited, but exceptionally good, passenger accommodation).. Homewards to: Port Said, Gonon, Maraetilos, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdam (Amsterdam); Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Porta,

via

Manila and Straits Settlements.

M.V. "NAGARA"

M.V. "NANKING"

MY. "TAMARA"

Outwards to:

BHANGHAI, & JAPAN FORTS.

Sailing about

29th Oct.

29th Nov. 20th Dec.

·M.V. “TAMARA".

Balling about 28th Nov.

M.Y. "PEIPING"

20th Dec.

Passenger Hates:

Hongkong to Genoa

"A" Class

£57

"B" Clan

£32

Hongkong to 1st North

Continental Port.

662

£57

THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

AMANG GILMAN & CO.

HUYCEI

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932..

MISADVENTURE VERDICT

HARBOUR DIVER'S

DEATH

VEHICULAR FERRY.

DATE OF COMING INTÓ

USE EXTENDED

An offelal communique Issued yesterday evening states:

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

Goods not cloared within 7 days will be

to the

"GENERAL METZINGER” Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, The date specified in the licenco

the 26th October, 1932. Important recommendations to

From MARSEILLES &c. minimise the risk of a diver losing as that on which the Vehicles

Consignees of Cargo by the above the Ferry Service is to come into his life while working on

operation is January 1st, 1933. named steamer aro-hereby informed- harbour bed wore mado by the

and allt has, however, been represented that their goods with the exception of Coroner (Mr. Schofield) apecial jury at the conclusion of to the Government that the ship-Opium, Treasure and. Valuablos aro the meat from the United Kingdom of being landed and placed at their risk the inquest yesterday into

Kowloon Wharf, and Godown, Co death of William Ramsay Stevens. the machinery for the ferry ves-in the Gedowns of the Hongkong Coroner and jury agreed that sela has been unavoidably delayed, Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be the surface gang should be fully and it will not now be possible to obtained as the goods are landed trained in Arst aid methode, complete these vessels and to put especially artificial respiration, them into service by that date. including date of arrival,

All claims trust be sent and that a standard code of sig. The commencement has according subject to rent.

undersigned before the Friday. the nals between diver and surfacely been postponed to March 1st, men should be arranged. Closer 1088, from which date it x4th November, 1932, or they will not

be recognized European supervision was also ad-pected that it will be possible to

Damaged packages must be left in institute a half hourly service, vocated.

A verdict of death by misadven. During February the licensees ex- the Godowns for examination by the

pect be in a position to carry consignees, and the Company's Sur ture was returned.

A foki attached to the surface on a partial service which will veyor Mesara: Goddard and Douglas gang and an Indian constable who give an opportunity for training at 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 1st of the crows of the vessels and the November, 1982. Consignees must have was on duty in the vicinity Queen's Pler on the day of the workman operating the ramps and Revenue Officer in attendance when other machinery. The licence of damaged datlable goods are examined

by the Company's Surveyors. accident, also gave evidenco,

No claims will bo admitted after The foki contradicted a state-the Yaumati Ferry Company to

Na Fire Insurance will be effected ment which the polico allege he operate the present Ferry has the goods have left the Godowns.

by us in any case whatever. made soon after the tragedy. He been extended to February 28th,

R. ONL said he did not hear the diver 1933. make grunting noises when

Hongkong, 20th October, 1932. was brought to the surface.

THE DEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

Coroner Sums Up.

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"This is a remarkable Case," said the Coroner, summing up. "It is unique in the records of the Colony."

Medical evidence, he said, show.

:

ders are carried out, and the safe-

regulations enforced." Continuing. Mr. Schofield said] the equipment) evidence showed was good and satisfactory to the diver.

"The main weaknesses revealed

ARISTOCRATS OF THE PACIFIC "EMPRESSES"

Ofter the Utmost in SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY

AND

SERVICE

-Hong Kong Bbangha! Kazanak!

Leave

Kobal Ischums Honolulu Vacouver

LELTE Lonto Laste Nov. 10 Nov, 12

Atrire

Agent

rape. of Asla mor. of empr. of Bumi mye, of Japan Empr of Dauida Rapr. of al

Empr. of Buna Empr. of Japan Empr. of Ada- Empr. of Onda Empr. of Russia Empr. of Javan Empr. of Asin Emjr. of Canids Empr. of Russia

N w. 4

NW. 10 Deo. &

Leave Nov. 6 Nor, 8 Nov.gl

Nov. 23 Nov. 25 Dra. 1

Nov.21 Dol.

Dec. 4 Dec. &

Deo. 3 Dea, 10

Deo, 19

Doo. 16

Dec. 18

Deo. 21 Dee 3 Dep. 29

Jan.

Doc. 30

Feb. 1 Fob 17

Jan. 1 Jan. 3. Jan. Fb. 3

5 Jan. 7

Jan. 15

I b

6 Feb. 8 Tob. 15

Feb. 20

Feb. 13 Feb. 21

Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Mar. 6

Mar. 2

A 4

Mar 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15

Mar. 20

Mat. 17

Mar, Mar. 21

Mar. 23 Mar.23

Apr. 3

Mnr. 26

Mar, 20 M. AL Apr. 7

Apr. 13

Ap. 7

Apr. 9 Apr. 11

Apr. 13 Apr. 15

Apr. 24

Apr. 21

Ajir. 23

Apr. 26 Apr. 28 May 4

May 9

May 5

May 7 May

9

Biny 1 Mv3

May 22

May 10

Mar 21

May 21 May 26 June 3 June 7

In 2 June 4 June

Juno 8 June 10

June 19-

| Empr. of Japan

June 16

June 21 June 23 Jana 29 July 4

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO,' ANTWERP, LONDON Rnd STRAITS.

ed that death was caused by parin this inquest," hu proceeded, The Steamship.

and partial

"BENKEOCI

hereby tial asphyxiation

Consignees of Cargo are drowning. It appeared that the "are lack of instructions to divers

are being rlak into the diver was first unable to get suf- and the absence of a fixed code of

at their landed ficlent air and was later immersed signals. This should be remedied informed that all Goods

at the earliest possible moment.hazardous and/or extra hazardous in the water.

All the witnesses had given The crew of the barge should be Godowns of The Hongkong and Kow- wharves their evidence honestly, and there given cardful instructions in first loor. Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.,

re-whence, and/or from the

delivery may be obtained. was a total absence of evidence aid, especially in artificial

No claims will be admitted, aftor of foul play.

the Goods have left the Godowns,

spiration."

Jury's Finding.

re-

to

rent

No Fire Insurance has been offerted. H of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBU, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agenta. Hongkong, 25th October, 1932.

After further reviewing the dif

The jury retired to consider and ali Goods remaining undelivered ferent classes of evidence, Mr. Schofield continued, "We must its verdict and returned after 15 after the let November, 1982, will be All claints against the #teamer now consider what could or should minutes' deliberation. The fore- subject have been done to save the de-man read the following verdict:

be presented to the Undersign must censed's life. and secondly in "In our opinion the deceased meted on or before the 15th November,

death by misadventure. 1932, or they will not be recognized, what respects the organlantion of his

All broken, chafed, and damaged diving by the Port Development He evidently got into a panic, sub-department needs revising. probably caused by some form of Goods are to be left in the Godowns, "Any artificial respiration, to physical congestion and in where they will be examined on the 31st October, 1932, at 10 a.m., by be effective, should be given with frenzy, wrenched off his helmet. in two minutes of a person's lonv-! "We are of the opinion that all essrs. Goddard and Douglas.

To comply with the General Bonded was taken by Warehouse Regulations consignees. it normal procedure ing the water. In this case

Revenue Olleor in would have been very difficult to the foreman and crew and agree must have have taken the heavy apparatus with the naval expert that, the attendance when damaged dutiable and clothes from the unconscious gear and diving apparatua were goods are examined. man and would have taken many functioning effectively. minutes. Additionally, the crew "We entirely agree with your was untrained and the only thing recommendations regarding they thought of was to run for gular drill for the foreman and Mr. Nicol.

crew in a standard code of sig "There is good reason to be-nalling.. They should be teated Heve that the decensed was alive periodically.

"The foreman and crew should when taken from the water, and the only chance of saving him also be trained in rendering first. would have been the immediate ald, and practical drills should be application of artiflein respira-carried out. These should be re- tion.

corded in a record book kept by "I would suggest that this train the foreman and Initialled by a ing be given them as soon as pos- European supervisor.

"In this book records should alble."

-over- also be made of periodic No Written Rules. The Coroner then touched on haulings of the pump, and diving the organisation of the Port De-apparatus." velopment sub-department.

. Coroner's Sympathy. "Mr. Nicol has given in cri- After the finding had been read, dence that there are no written the Coroner

expressed deep rules or orders for the guidance sympathy with the relatives of the

bargoa," of the men on the

he deceased. He thanked the naval said.

authorities for the assistance "Secondly, there is no clock by given by their expert, and finally which the crew could tell how thanked the jury for the attentive long the diver has been down.

manner with which they had lis- "Thirdly, the method of dreas-tened to the long cooc. Ing the diver was faulty as the

The foreman asked that in view tho jury should be exempted from jury service for a doinito period.

ropes of the lead weights wore of the long hearing

not pinced on the helmet hooks.

European Supervision.

ad- Tho Coroner promised to con- "Fourthly, it would seem visable that if a European officer vey the foreman's requcat to the cannot always be spared to watch Chief Justice. the diver when he descenda,

The jury comprised Mesars, T. should make surprise visits at H. R. Shaw (foreman) R. J. F. Irregular intervals to see that or-Ohi and J. M. Wong.

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for

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THE SHAMEEN PRINTING PRESS. LTD.

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Leave Hong Kong Arrive Manila

Nov. 11

Nov. 13

For further information please apply to:-

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San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Port & Honolulu

Asama Maru

Talyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

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.Tues., 15th Nov.

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Hiye Maru (starts from Kobe) 29th October. Holan Maru (stars from Kobe) 19th November. London, Marseilles. Antwerp & Rotterdam via

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Sailings from

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Hongkong.

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F. Roussel C. Metzinger Angkor Aramis Chenonceaux Athos ... D'Artagnan

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29th Nov.

6th Dec. 20th Dec.

3rd Jan.

17th Jan.

31st lan.

Felix Roussel... 14th Feb.

We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports, East Africa, Madagascar by transhipment on our mail steamers at Port-Sald or Djibouti.

COMMERCIAL LINE

For DUNKIRK via Haiphong. Salgon Oran-Le Havro

3.5. Yalou" on or about 10th November, 1932.

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Cle. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

-3, Queen's Building

Telephones: 26651.

ENGINEERS.

8th Nov, 22nd Nov,

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