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CHRISTMAS NUMBER CORK WEEKLY EXAMINER, DECEMBER 7, 1929.
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"CELTIC" WRECK FOR HAULBOWLINE
SAFETY GUARANTEES.
Cork Harbour Board Reverses Its Decision.
At a meeting of the Cork Harbour Commissioners held last week, Mr. R. Wallace, P.C., Chairman, presiding,
Letters were rend from the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., London, and from Messrs Petersen and Albeck (Copenhagen) salvors of the Celtic, both firms acknowledging receipt of the communications addressed to them from the Harbour Board
Mr Mercier asked what were the letters to which these were said. To the General Manager report and a copy of the Harbour Master's report, and a notice prepared by the law agent in consultation with Mr George Daly, B.L. This was the notice which the Board directed at the last meeting they should be served on the owners and on the salvors.
CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT.
The Chairman said they were merely complying with the Act of Parliament. We have every confidence in our law agent, and he has been responsible for the phraseology and dictation of that letter. The Commissioners last week passed that notice of the Harbour Master, and rightly too, which was conforming with the powers we possess. Since then in conjunction with some of the experienced and conceded and determined that an interview should be held, not with the salving contractors, but with the high authorities in connection with, shall I say, the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company, whom the Commissioners have all the time—and rightly, too—claimed and the reason with as the owners of the Celtic, whether she sinks here or there, or anywhere within our port. In conjunction with the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company it was suggested—and I am very pleased to inform you that I had the wonderful firm of Lloyds involved with the General Manager and myself in interviews—our order that should clear the air. Our responsibility is that we shall give what we promised, namely, every assistance and direction, the facility to what some members call the reasons of the Celtic. O'Regan said that the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.—the White Star Line—should have every assistance, and I think that the Board and myself and the officials will carry out that promise. In order to ease our and my tell you that there is no financial responsibility on our Commissioners and the Celtic break or half break, sinks or half sinks, or blocks this or the other. The money to be paid is not your money. We did inspect policies, and we have every reason not to state here publicly every these policies are and we believe you will have full confidence in the inspection of your Chairman and General Manager.
A RESOLUTION.
"The proportion has been taken, the Chairman continued; the right action has been taken. This Celtic is coming into Cork Harbour. All these reasons which you have read about and which you have listened to around this table—you are covered against all these risks—and if three years' employment to be given and your dues are going to be largely increased by the traffic to and fro, that is a good business proposition. I therefore move, having regard to the very definite assurances that I have received from the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. and from Lloyds, that we are satisfied that if the Celtic be relied on she should be allowed to enter the harbour.
Capt O'Regan said he would second this. Mr. Mercier—Is it not intended to bring the ship to Haulbowline?
Chairman—Yes, if she is clearly buoyant. There is no use in taking up a cry of that kind. It is not fair to ourselves. We are not such inbecilles.
After some discussion, it was then decided that the Law Agent be asked to put into legal form the resolution he thought the Board should have to follow.
The Law Agent did the following terms—"That the Cork Harbour Commissioners are willing to permit the same purposes, and to give the salvors the benefit of the local knowledge of the Harbour Master and the officials in their endeavours to move and have the owners of the Oceanic Steam Navigation Co. and from Lloyds, that we are satisfied that if the Celtic be relied on she should be allowed to enter the harbour.
Mr. Daly then withdrew his motion in favour of the Law Agent did not resolve in time, and Mr. Daly did not press him amongst.
"CELTIC" WRECK FOR HAULBOWLINE
SAFETY GUARANTEES.
The Free State.
HOLY FATHER'S CHOICE.
The Pope has appointed Mgr. Pasquale Robinson (the Titular Archbishop of Roman) to be the Papal Nuncio in Dublin—Router.
Monsignor Paschal (Pasquale) Robinson, O.F.M., was born at Dublin in 1870. He is the son of the late Mr. Nugent Robinson, the well known litterature. At a early age he left Ireland for the Barreau, where he started studying for the Major, however, drifted into "normalism," and was associated with the "North American Review," from 1892 to 1905, when he resigned to enter the Franciscan Order. He received the Franciscan Order in the following year at Rome in 1901. In the following year he received the degree of Lector-General in Theology. At the famous Franciscan College of St. Bonaventura, Quaracchi, he was for some years engaged in research work connected with the history of the early Franciscan movement, and in 1913 he was appointed Professor of Medieval History in the Catholic University of America.
AT PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE.
In 1919 he attended the Peace Conference at Paris in the interest of Catholic missions in the Near East, and towards the end of the year he was sent on a special mission to Palestine in connection with the return of the Holy Places. In 1920 he returned to Jerusalem as Apostolic Visitator.
For over fifteen years Mgr. Robinson has been resident at the recently Morestavery of St. Isidorio, Rome, and there he was sent as a Paschal Visitator to Malta, to investigate the situation which arose there regarding the Government's attitude towards the local Church authorities.
He is the author of many books dealing with St. Francis and the Franciscan Order, has been editor of the "International Quarterly Review of the Order," and contributor to many Catholic and historical publications.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Attractive Exhibition In Cork.
At the Cork Municipal School of Art the annual Exhibition of Arts and Crafts was opened in the presence of a large number of visitors.
The display of articles described and worked by the pupils of the School by as usual, of a high standard that reflects great credit or all concerned. The exhibits include coloured embryology, leather work, lace, coloured embryology, and other useful and ornamental exhibits with crochet emblematic panels inserted. The lace exhibits are also very striking, many artistic altar-cloths and scarves being an interesting feature. Much originality is shown in the embryology, lace, and finished, a whorlingly coloured and finished art with a church exterior being exceptionally pretty specimens of this delicate art. Clever needlework is also shown in a handsome colour embryological bedspread, firescreen and other visitors that should appear strongly to lady artists. Another craft in which the pupils have succeeded admirably is the leather-work, the stationery cases, blotters, and other useful and ornamental exhibits being bound to meet with general admiration. The entire display is marked by first-class workmanship and stark, and should be inspected by all who appreciate the importance of craft development in the home. Incidentally, it provides an excellent opportunity of obtaining really distinctive Christmas presents.
"T.P.'S" SEAT.
Two Names For Labour's Selection.
Acceptances have been received by Mr. W. H. Barton, Secretary to the L