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HON. MR. HO FOOK.
TRIBUTE FROM CHINESE FRIENDS.
High tributes to the valuable ser- "At different times a number Australis, the pew. Peninsular and vices rendered to the Chinese com- Oriental Liner,.“ Moldavin, ”. wnsmanity by the Hon. Mt. Ho Fook Advisory Committees have considered launched at Birkenhead. The now who as just resigned from the the question of fire provention and "Moldavia" will replace the "A" class Legislative Council after holding office fire extinction on shipboard, and the boat of the same name. She is a pass one of the Chinese representatives gengor mail and gonora) cargo buat for more than four years, were paid Board of Trade bus pow issued about 600 ft. long, and is splendidly at a tea party at which he was revised circular-dealing with this equipped and fitted with the latest entertained by the Chinese Chamber subject, embodying not only marine engineering improvéruents," of Commerce yesterday afternoon.
which the Her speed will be 10 knots. There is The sentiments of the gathering. Board suggests for the use of ship cellular doubic hottum fore and aft, were voiced by the Chairman of the designers and shipmasters, but the ten watertight bulkheads extend-Chamber and senior Chinese represent- ing to the shelter dock. There are ative on the Council, the Hon. Mr. instructions which have been issued four continuous decks, namely, inain, Lau Chu Pak. He referred to the by the Board to surveyors in connec upper, shelter and shade, with pro-fact that Mr. o Fook had been tion with fire extinction. This pablica-menade and boat decks above, cover closely identified with pui lic affairs tion is both useful and opportune. The ing the deckhouses accommodating for 30 vines and expressed the Flo-persunal regret he felt at losing a the passengers and officers. question of fire appliances on board rizontal and vertical sliding watertight colleague whose sound judgment, and ship was one of the subjects investi foors are fitted in the watertight bulk experience had always been so help gated by the Merchant Shipping fiends below the shelter deck, and may fol. On behalf of the gathering Mr. After a very rough voyage, during Advisory Committee appointed in the be operated by hand as well as con- Lau Chu Pak wished Mr. Ho Fook which she weathered one of the worst year 1915, and shipowners should note trolled by the Stone-Lloyd hydraulic health, prosperity, and many years' storms which have raged in the north-that, the definite remummandations system. Four fire-resisting bulkheads peac: ful enjoyment of his retirement. made as the result of the work of that are built between the shelter and Committes will, with few ruodifica- shade decks, and one between the Mr. Ho look xplained that the sole tious, be made compulsory in pas-shade and promenade decks. senger steamers engaged in fore go Accommodation is provided for 222 view of his advancing years he felt service when the Merchant Shipping first class passengers and 175 second- the uced of a rest after being connect (Convention) Act, 1914, becomes class passengers on the shelter, shadesh public affairs for so long a In reciprocation of the good operative. The notice nor issued, and promenade decks in one, two-, therefore, is intended partly to remind three and four-berth cabins. The gist of members of the chamber be shipowners that they will in the ear officers and engineers are in houses on wild them all prosperity.. future be called upon to equip their the boat decks, and the crew are for- ships engaged in foreign trade with ward and aft on the upper, shelter standard appliances, says the Journal and shade decks. The first-class
music and smoke rooms. of Commerce.
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EXPERIENCE.
with
In the course, of a brief response
reason for his retirement was that in
stocks.
Straits papers announce that there
the wrecked "Perlis." One diver are good hopes of being able to ealve has brought up a bag of tin-ore, and there is every possibility of at least
was a considerable quality, Zeing salved.
HUGE TRADE EXHIBITION,
AN INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT.
An exhibition to be held in 1929 with the object of attracting visitors to Hongkong and promoting trade, which will spread over an area of nine square miles at Kowloon and will lastern Pacific during the last 30 years, for several months, was forrensted by the Admiral Tine passenger liner the flon. Mr. Jau Chu Pak, chairman Wensichre "arrived at Yokohama of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce about 3 o'clock on October 29.
The officers of the Wenatchee," at a meeting of that body held yester all experienced Admiral Line men, Mr. Lau Chu Pak explained that said that the vessel had gone through there was at present in Hongkong for severe storis during the voyage. In two of than the wad reached a body of men who contemplated conducting a big exhibition in 1922 Yelocity of more than 75 miles an
hour: in one
it reached 85 miles with the object of bringing more
hoar. and in the nost Lourists to the Colony and ivertis an
wiocity of 935 miles
the Kobe yard is going to start con- ing the great trade facilities which severe
Each of There is no doubt that many of the verandah and promenade, are arrang-struction of another warship of 50,000 Hongkong offered to merchants in the hour was registered. conduct of their business and also to the storms lasted two or three days. fires that occur on board ship could ed on the promenade deck, and the tous as soon as the Kaga, is off the exhibit the products of different The most severe was the storm from be preventel, as they are the result second-class music and anoke rooms provinces in China, samples of which which the N.Y.K. finer Kushima of smoking, or of carelessness in the in a separate deckhouse on the shade the Japanese handling of cargoes. The Board of deck aft. There is a hospital fitted were expected to be act out on exhibi-Maru, carrying tion. Letters had been sent to theChin-distrament delegates, retreated. Trade circular contains a reminder independently for male and female ese Chamber of Commerce soliciting The "Wenatchee" received a wireless that certain kinds of enrgo require patients, in a small deckhouse on the information as to whether the Chinese message from the veteran commander very carelui stowage if the risk of promenade deck aft. would assist in the enterprise and the of the Kashim." who stated that spontaneous combustion is to be promoters of the scheme had discussed the eform was the worst he had averted, and attention should be given THE N. Y, K'S, NEW VESSELS. this portion of the cargo, which there with him the question of formulating witnessed in his 30 years of experience to the recommendations made in this
on the Pacific. The big Shipping connection. Great stress is laid upon Of the thre: 10,120 ton cargo and plans for this gigantie proje:1 which, he was confident, would not only Board vessel weathered it in fine the need for care being exercised by passenger ships, the "Hakone Maru,"
The T.K.K steamers operating on yield untold benefit to local com-style. Commander Thomas treated those who are responsible for the the "Haruna Maru" and the "Asama merce but would be the means of his ship gently, preferring to make loading and stowage of cargoes. Maru," which the Mitsubishi Dack-the South American line are to praks giving prominence to the Colony, the voyage as smooth and easy as Owing to the increase in the number yard as Nagasaki has been building Manila a port of call on their East- The site of the exhibition, which possible rather than trying to keep of vessels burning oil fuel a new for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha to make ward voyages to Valparaiso in the
element of risk has been introduced, up the loss suffered by its fleet by the covered an area of nine wiles, would up to his schedule.
The Wenatchee," has been over- For sailing ships and steamships using sinking of the "Yasaka Marn." the future. A start will be made with the recently constructed "Rakuyo Maru" not be in Thongkong on account of the lack of a suitable and adequate hauled and greatly improved since her coal fuel the general recommendation Miyazaki Maru," the Hitachi of 18,000 tons displacement when she first trip. While she was in dock at is that a good supply of hose pipes Maru" and the "Ilitano Mara" by arrives at Hongkong, about the space, but would be selected in Kowloon. Seattle $150,000 was expanded in should be provided, as well as means German warships during the late wars middle of next month: from Manila.
was completed A conception of the large scale on making various improvements, and of obtaining an abundant supply of the "Hakone Maru'
The Netherland Steamship Com. which the exhibition was to be held before she left on the present voyage water for the hose pipes, chut in the and delivered to the Nippon Yusen she was given a trial trip, during case of ships burning of foel it will Knish. She will leave Yokohama could be obtained from the size of the space required and it was the, inten-which her engines and machinery be necessary, in addition to the usual about November 25 on her maiden pany and the Rotterdam Lloyd will tion of the organisers to run it on performed to the satisfuct on of Ship-water service and hose pipes. to have voyage to London via Kobe. H. H. start a fast service between Gezon such lines as would give them the ping Board engineers. During the one provided with a perforated nozzle, Prince Kitashirakawa will embark at and Batavia. The mail steamers will result they desired. In addition to trip she made on the one or two per so that the water discharged can be Kobe. Her sister ship, the "Haruna remain only six days at each It is also required in the Maru," will be delivered to the N.Y.K. terminus, making the voyage there and buck within fifty-two days, The the display of Chinese products from fert days, un average of 20 knots an sprayed. different places in China-for invita- hour. She made 481 wiles during one care of such ships that steam should on December 31,
The "Axams Mart" will be launch-only port of call will be Belawan tions would be issued to Chinese mer-24 hours, but fighting a sterin in an-be led from the builèrs to a perforated
will convey passengers from Geneya chants in the interior, through the other alte progressed only 121 miles pipe system, so this sten can be ed at the end of November and (East Sumatra). Special fast trains
to Amsterdam.. Hongkong Chaluber of Commerce, in Her machinery performed perfectly emitted into the lower parts of the delivered February 28 next year. due course-things that weak in throughout the trip. The improve boiler house. A point is also made of Both ships will be alloted for the terest and please visitors would be ments at Seattle included the installathe and that the control of the steam Ruropean run which is now conducted tion of a complete new ventilating supply should be outside the buster by the "Shizuoka Meru," the "Kage installed such as Was done in
In addition, each stokehold Maru" and nine other ships. It is exhibitions in France, America and system, the removal of all the inside ruoin.
bits and the installation of new must contain a receptacle for holding said the new vessels will supersede other big countries.
sand, sawdust inipregnated with bi" the "Inaba Maru," the "Sado "Mare" There would be houses built to the pups.
The Wouatches" has a completely carbonate of soda, or other material and the "Kaga Maru" in the service. same height and size and in the same.
In Princess Shimazu will also be style as genuine houses so that they w staff of officers this voyage, all of suitable for fire extinction. could be inhabited by people during whom are experienced Admin fine dangerous spaces chemical fire extinanong the passengers leaving Kobe the time the exhibition was held me: The master of the vessel Captain guishers of the fluid type should be by the "flakone Maru" on November II. C. Thomas, has been with the line provided. Althungh fire buckets and 29, to join Prince Shimazu in Eng Then there would be always, tram- cars and motor cals in miniature, 30 years. Owing to the difficult voyage fluid xtinguishers should be con land.
the passagers hardly had opportunity veniently disposed to enable a fire to everything designed fascinate
to visitors. The winter season was most to make his acquaintance during the be instantly attacked at its source, the desirable to hold the exhibition be trip. He was almost constantly on main reliance will be on water, and cause rain in winter was scarce and the bridge. He was on duty without even when a ship is in port it is desir therefore the articles exhibited, could sleep for 36 hours at a stretch more able that steam pressure should be be preserved for a longer pod. 11 than once during the voyage, which available to work the pumps in case the exhibition, which was to Inst partially accounts for the general of an outbreak of fire. several months; could attract peo-the performance of the ship and for should be a regular patrol of the ship satisfaction among the passengers at It need hardly be added that there ple to long ng from ail parts of the the fact that scarcely any damages that a fire cannot make headway world, the Colony would be lengted resulted from the high sene. a bird times more than by any John Greerbach is the chief officer, advertisements publish in gu.de. books, etc. No actinite plais had as Mr. John Clark second officer, Mr. yet been prepared, but it was expectarry March chief engineer and Miz.
G. F. Swaney purser. ed that in eebruary or Apil next year embers could know all the armigements. He simply appriseu members of this scheme beforehand so that if they wished to take part in the validation they would have plenty
GENERAL NOTES.
Allocation of the new United States
Shipping Board passenger liners to the Admiral Line has been obtained through Mr. A. F. Haines, vice- President and general manager of the company. Mr. Haines recently ad vised that the "Pine Tree State" which was one of the finest ships turned out was built at the Bethlehem yards; for the Shipping Board. She was
turned over to the operating company on November 4. Captain M. Jenson will be in command with Mr. WR.. Rober as chief engineer.
The Coast Inspector states that Captain Boss of the str. "Hsin Fung" Diversion through America of a reports passing a juuk, apparently share of the Orient European passen- abandoned, at anchor in Latitude 35.ger traffic now going by the "Suez 38 N. and Longitude 122° 49′ E. canal route is to be discussed at, the meeting of the Transcontinental A large passenger and freight Passenger Association in Chicago, detected. All ventilators and other Kaisha will be launched from the through tickets sold between the and become dangerous before it is steamer ordered by the Nippon Yusen An effort will be made to have openings should be visit d at regular Nagasaki Works of the Mitsubishi Orient and England on the trans- times for the purpose of ascertaining Zosen Kaisha on November 5. The Pacific lines serving Seattle, the trans- either by the sense of ridell, which vessel is one of the three sister ships continental railroads and the trans- often gives the first indication of fire, ordered by the Nippon Yasen Kaisha, Atlantic steamship companies. The or by actual observation, whether one of which, the "Flakone Maru" proposed rates would be 20 por cent there is any danger of an outbreak is nearly ready for service."
lower than the cost of travelling from the Orient to London and vice versa you should not cut food of any kind which fire may occur either at sen or Trom any of the many causes from
The warship "Kaga, 40,000 tone, by the same route under the present win bilioue, but take a full dost just the Board of Taads circulnt, which had been under construction at pinn. The Suez canal routa is Chamberlain's Tablets and drink inuty water. That will cleanse the should be in the mude of all those the Kobe Kawasaki Dockyard, has marked by zones of terrific heat It was decided to deler discussion on such, move the bowels and so upon whom responsibility rests to see been completed and the launching which would be avoided by routing
estore the system to a healthy di the matter until the arrangements furtim for bale by all theists and that the risk of fire is reduced to a ceremony is expected to take place the travel to America and tlience to
on November 17. It is reported that Europe, it is said.. the exhibition have been announcedi.
01 wing to Beute whatever they Gused to be displayed.
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