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, Hamburg LIVERPOOL SERVICE

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For Tripoli, Liverpool, Barro

& Ginsgu

NEW YORK SERVICE

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via Philippines, Port Swottenham

& Singapors

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limited panenger sechwinodation

Pap fra 255, maiss 48 rats and informatios apply to the under-

mentioned.

All bastinge are mhject to the provisions of the Company's

Bill of Lading.

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TO:CALIFORNIA.

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Weekly Sailings Transpacific

To San Francisco, Los Angeles & New York

via Panama

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

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Prex. McKinley

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Nov. 8

To Seattle and Victoria

p.m.

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Pren. Hayen Pres. Pierce Pres. Mouroe ....Sun., Dec. 25

Pres. Adams ...

Pros. Harrison

Sun.. Oct. 80 ..Bun., Nov. 13

TO MANILA

Next Sailing

Pres. Jackson

Pros. Madison

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

Pres. Adams Oct., 30..

Nov. 1 Pres. Harrison

Nov. 13 Nov. 5 Pres. McKinley

Nov. 15

CONNECTING WITH 5.5. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,

ZAMBOANGA.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP. LINES AND AMERICAN MAIL LINE

CANTON BRANCHI—No, 4 Shaker Street.

SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS

(with Limited, but oxceptionally good, passenger accommodation). Homewards 'to: Port Said, Genoa, Marseilles, Algiers, Oran, Rotterdanı (Amsterdam), Hamburg, Oslo, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Porta. via

Manila and Straits Settlements.

Salling about

THE HONG KONG

MISADVENTURE VERDICT

HARBOUR. DIVER'S

DEATH

to

TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932.

VEHICULAR FERRY.

DATE OF COMING INTO USE EXTENDED

An official communique issued Yesterday evening states:

The date specified in the licence us that on which tho Vehicles

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES ́ MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

The Steamship,

All

ARISTOCRATS

PACIFIC

OF THE PA "EMPRESSES”

Ofter the Utmost in

·SPEED-SIZE-SPACE-LUXURY

"GENERAL METZINGER" Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, the 20th October, 1982, Important recommendations

From MARSEILLES &c. minimise the risk of a diver losing Forry Service is to come into

Consignees of Cargo by the above his to while working on the operation is January 1st, 1933. named steamer are hereby informed harbour bed were made by the has, however, been represented that their goods with the exception of Coronor (Mr. Schoßold) and a to the Government that the ship- Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are special jury at the conclusion of ment from the United Kingdom of being landed and placed at their risk the inquest yesterday Into tho

Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co., death of William Ramany Stevens, the machinery for the ferry ves-in the Godowns of the Hongkong Coronor and jury agreed that cls has been unavoidably delayed,td., Kowloon, whence delivery can bo the surface gang should be fully and it will not now be possible to obtained as the goods are landed.

complete these vessels and to put Goods not cleared within 7 days trained in first aid methods, them into service by that date. including date of arrival, will be especially artificial respiration. The commencement has according abject to rent. and that a standard code of aig-ly been postponed to March 1st.

claims must be sent to the the nalu between diver and surface men should be arranged. Closer 1988, from which date it is ex-undersigned before the Friday.

be recognized European supervision was also ad-pected that it will be possible to th November, 1832, or they will not instituto a half hourly service. · Damaged packages must be loft In vocated.

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

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

A fok! attached to the surface on a partial service which will veyor Mesara:-Goddard and Douglas Empt. of Canada Nr. 18

on Tuesday, the lat

Amor. of Russia Supr. of Japan gang and an Indian constable who give an opportunity for training 10.00 a.m.

the crews of the vessels and the November, 1932. Consignees must have

Empr. of Aa was on duty in the vicinity Queen's Pier on the day of the workmen operating the ramps and a Revenue Officer in attendance when other machinery. The licence of damaged dutiable goods are examined

by the Company's Surveyors, Accident, also gave evidence.

The foki contradicted a state-the Yaumati Ferry Company to ment which the police allege he operate the present Ferry has He been extended to February 28th, made soon after the tragedy.

diver

1933. said he did not hear the

ho make grunting noises when was brought to the surface.

Coroner Suma Up.

of

spiration."

Jury's Finding.

by us in any case whatovar.

Empe. of R SIA

AND

SERVICE

Kobel Yokohama Lonolala Yamaouvet

Leste

Easte

Nov. 6 Nov. 0 Nov. 10 Nov. 18 Nov. 3)

•Hong Kong

Leave Nr. 4

Dra. 2

bacgen! Nagamél APITO ZARYO

Deo. 4 Dea, 6

Dog. 16

Dev. 18

Arrive Nov. 1 Nov. 25 Nor, 85 Deo. 1 Des 6 Dec, 10 Deo. Dec. 10 Dra. 21 Doo. 23 Deo. 29 Jan. 3

Doo. 30

Jan. 1 Jan. 3

Jan. 5

Jan. 7

Jan. 16

Embr of adıda

Feb. 1

Fa 3

Fb

1 Feb. 8 Feb. 15

Feb. 20

|

Feb 17. Feb. 19 Feb. 21 Mar. 2 Mar. 17

Feb. 23 Feb. 25

Mar. 6

Mar 7 Mar. 9 Mar. 15 Mar. 20

Empr. of Canada

Empr. of Russia Empr, of Jan Empr, of Asin Emor. of Canada Empr. of Iussia Empr. of Japan

M. 24 Ap. 7 Apr. 21 May 5 Agent.

May 7 May 9 May 19 May 21 Ju'r 2 June 4 June 6

June B June 15

Mar.1 Mar, 21 Mor. 20

Mar. 23 Mar. 25

Mar. 20 M. 31 Apr. 7 Apr. 12

Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 23

Apr. 13 Apr. 15

Apr. 3

Apr. 24

Apr. 25 Apr. 28 May 4 May 9 May 11 My 3

May 22- May 24 May 26 Jane 3 Juina 7

June 10

June 19 June June 21 June 23 June 20 July 4

No claims will be admitted after No Fire Insurance will be effected the goods have left the Godowns.

R. OIL,

Hongkong. 26th October, 1032. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

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

hereby

ders are carried out, and the sufo- "This is a remarkable case, "ty regulations enforced."

Continuing, Mr. Schofield said said the Coroner, summing up. "It is unique in the records of the evidence showed the equipment was good and antisfactory to the Colony."

Medical evidence, he said, show-diver.

"The main weaknesses revealed ed that death was caused by par-

"BENREOCH" tial asphyxiation and partial in this inquest," he proceeded, The Steamship,

Consigners of Cargo are drowning. It appeared that the "are inck of instructions to divers

are being diver was first unable to get suf-and the absence of a fixed code of nformed that all Goods

their #i

risk into the ficient air and was later immersed signals. This should be remedied and

at the earliest possible moment. Sazardous 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 from the their evidence honestly, and there given careful instructions in first on Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.. was a total absence of evidence aid, especially in artificial re-whence and/or

delivery may be obtained. of foul play.

No claims will be admitted after After further reviewing the dif

the Goods have left the Godowns, ferent classes of evidence, Mr. The jury retired to considerind all Goods remaining undelivered Schofield continued, "We must its verdict and returned after 15 after the 1st November, 1932, will be

The fore-subject to rent, now consider what could or should minutes' deliberation,

All claims against the steamer have been done to save the de-man read the following verdict: must be presented to the Undersign- censed's life, and secondly in "In our opinion the deceased met l on or before the 15th November,

death by misadventure. 1982, or they will not be recognized. what respects the organisation 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 Goriowns, where they will be examined on the "Any artificial respiration, to physical congestion and in

11st October, 1932, at 10a.m., be effective, should be given with-frenzy, wrenched off his helmet, in two minutes of a person's leav "We are of the opinion that all Mrs. Goddard and Douglas,

To comply with the General Bundled was taken by it normal procedure

consignees ing the water. In this ense

Regulations Warehouse would have been very difficult to the foreman and crew and agres must have Revenue Omeer in dutiable the attendance when damaged have taken the heavy apparatus with the naval expert that

were goods are examined. and clothes from the unconscious gear and diving apparatus man and would have taken many functioning effectively. minutes. Additionally, the erew "We entirely agree with your was untrained and the only thing recommendations regarding re-igned by they thought of was to run for gular drill for the foreman and Mr. Nicol.

erew in a standard code of sig- be tested nalling. They should periodically.

a

"There is good renson to be lieve that the deceased was alive when taken from the water, and "The foreman and crew should the only chance of saving him also be trained in rendering first! would have been the immediate aid, and practical drills should be respira.carried out. These should be re- application of artificial

orded in a record book kept by the foreman and initialled by a European supervisor.

tion.

"I would suggest that this train ine be given them as soon as pos- Bible."

over.

"In this book records should No Written Itules.

also be made of periodic 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 evi-!

After the finding had been rend.) dence that there are no written the Coroner expressed deep rules or orders for the guidance sympathy with the relatives of the of the men on the barges," he deceased. He thanked the naval Baid,

Authorities for the assistance "Secondly, there is no clock by given by their expert, and finally

tell how which the crew could

thanked the jury for the attentive long the diver has been down..

Thirdly, the method of dreaa-manner with which they had lis

tened to the long case. ing the diver was faulty as the ropes of the lead weights were not placed on the helmet hooks.

nd-

The foreman asked that in view of the long hearing the jury, should be exempted from jury service for a definite period.

The Coroner promised to con- vey the foreman's request to the Chief Justice.

European Supervision. "Fourthly, it would seem visable that if a European officer cannot always be spared to watch the diver when he descenda, ent The jury comprlaed Messrs. T. should make surprise visits at H. R. Shaw (foreman) R. J. F. irregular intervals to see that or- Ohl and J. M. Wong.

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS,

BOILER MAKERS,

FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND

ELECTRIC WELDERS,

MECHANICAL, AND

ELECTRICAL!

ENGINEERS.

21

by

No Fire Insurance has heen effected. Bills of Lading will be counter-

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 25th October, 1932.

MASSAGE Mr. & Mrs. Y. MORI Holder of Japanese Government LICENCE

Cure Sprained Ankle & Wrist 4, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor

Telephone 26051. Hongkong.

CANTON AGENTS

for

The

Hongkong Eelegraph.

THE SHAMEEN PRINTING PRESS, LTD.

33; B.C. Shameen. (Nr. British Bridge),

Tel. 12037.

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

SALVAGE TUG "TAIKOO”

Wireless Caf

V.P.A.M. 400 Matars,

Expr. of F pan Empr. of Asi

Mar. 4

Passengers desiring to travel comfortably on a Limited Budget should ask about the EMPRESS TOURIST CABIN accommodation

EXCEPTIONAL LOW FARES.

HONG KONG—MANILA

EMPRESS OF CANADA

Leave Hong Kong

Nov. 11

Arrive Manila

Nov. 18

For further information please apply to:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ENY.K.

San Francisco via Shanghai, Japan Port & Honolulu

Asama Maru

Taiyo Maru

Chichibu Maru

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Wed., 2nd Nov.

Tues., 16th Nov.

Wed., 30th Nov.

life Maru (starts from Kobe) 29th October. Heian Maru (starts from Kabc) 19th November. London, Marsoilles, Antwerp & Rotterdam via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

Hakozaki Mura

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Sat., 29th Oct.

Sydney & Melbourne via Manila & Ports.

Kamo Maru

Manila.

Kitano Maru

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Toyooka Maru (Calls Saigon) Mon., 14th Nov. Catcurta via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

*Calcutta Maru

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.Sat., 29th Oct.

..Tues., 8th Nov.

Tokushima Maru (Moji direct) Fri., 28th Oct. Haruna Maru

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.Fri., 28th Oct.

.Sat., 12th Nov.

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Telephones: 26651.

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M.V. "NANKING"

M.V. "TAMARA"

Outwards to:

29th Oct,

29th Nov.

29th Dec.

Sailing About

SHANGHAI, & JAPAN PORTS.

M.V. "TAMARA"

28th Nov.

M.V. "PEIPING"

20th Dec.

Passenger Rates:

Hongkong to Genos

"A" Class

£37

"B" Cines!

£52

Hongkong to let North

Continental Port ....

202

£67

22nd Nov,

13th Nov. 23rd Nov. 7th Dec. 21st Dec. 4th Jan. 18th Jan. 1st Feb.

3rd Jan.

D'Artagnan

17th Jan.

Andre Lebon

31st Jan,

Felix Roussal.. 14th Feb.