TUESDAY AUGUST 14 1928.
SHIPPING.
STEAMERS TO MOTOR SHIPS.
Two noteworthy points arise out of the interesting decision of the Netherland Steamship Co. to 'con- vert à 10,000-ton steamer, built as recently as 1916, to a motor ship. In the first place, if it is economical to replace the steam machinery of comparatively modern vessels with oil engines, it may reasonably be deduced that any new vessels which are laid down should be equipped with internal combustion Secondly, Bays the July Motor Ship, if one shipowner finds it advantageous to convert steamers,others with ships engaged upon somewhat similar routes must consider the desirabilty of adopt ing the same policy if the maximum profit is to be obtained.
machinery.
Some who have followed the motor ship movement most closely are of opinion that there must ultimately be a wholesale process of conversion, but it seems difficult to justify any general statement of this sort Shipowners may perhaps note the remark quoted above that operating costs of motor ships are 25 per cent less than those of steamers, and thereby ascertain roughly
whether the saving warrants the expenditure in volved in conversion. A 10,000- ton vessel with oil engines of 3,000 b.h.p. consumes about 131⁄2 tons of oil, against some 50 tons of coal as a steamer. At the present- day prices of oil and coal, this represents a saving of between £8,000 and £10,000 per annum, whilst there are incidental econo-
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Mishima Maru, (NYK) from Singapore.-Kowloon Wharf. Macao. Co.'s Wharf.
Po Tung, (Chung Tong) from
Taikoo Wanyi, (B. & S.) from Hongay.-West Point.
Soshu Maru, (O.S.K.) from
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Cochin Chine, (Kal Yu), from
Kiungchow, (B. & S.) from Amoy-A10, Manila,-C32.
Minggang, J. M. & Co.) from
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were sailing about six knots. On before the mast to keep the boat The Calcutta agents of the Con the 15th Ire at 6a.m. very heavy running before the sea. Similar pany have characterised the letter rain fell. All hands were detalled weather prevalled all day on the in question as "a piece of Irrespon- to catch rain and sufficient was 25th, and on the 26th there was a sible gossip." As the Times of caught for immediate needs. The very high sea and squally winds, funnels were made from old biscuit At 6 am. we shipped a green sen Ceylon says, this is not only a tins to shoot-water into cigarette right over the after end of fatuous observation, but shows ex- Captain Foster's full story of the tins. The sails and canvas boat the boat, breaking the tiller ecrable taste, seeing that the writer sinking of the Trevessa is con- cover were too saturated with salt and rudder head and buckling lost his life on the ship, It is indeed Aug. 16.-B.. Yue Ying Wa, (Cheong Fat) from tained in cables published in the water to be useful..
the pintle. These were re Haihow.-C17.
paired while we steered with cars. preposterous " SHIPPING SEAS.
suppose that Australian papers. The history, Jade, (Kai Yu) from Pakhol-which is a graphic account of the Every one was now much more At 2-45 p.m. land was sighted officers of the "Okara" were in West Point,
sufferings of the crew during their cheerful. On the June 16 a good on the port bow. We made for it the habit of telling their relatives voyage to Rodriguez is as follows stiff south-east wind blew and and it proved to be Rodriguez alarming stories of her unsea-
At mid-night on June 3 the more rain was caught. All were Island where we landed at 8 p.m. Can-Trevessa" met a strong S.S.W. wet through by rain and salt water, On landing everyone found great worthy condition for mere fun. Sept. L-B. F.
gale. Being hove to the vessel was but this helped to keep away thirst. difficulty in standing upright and The vessel was built thirty years making water rapidly. No. I hold Our feet were sore with continual it was impossible to walk straight ago, and for over twenty years she|
cope soakings and lack of circulation. without assistance. The weakest has been beyond the control of the On the 4th We shipped a green sea at I p.m., cases were sent to hospital and all Board of Trade, surveys being? with the water. June I decided to abandon ship, half filling the boat. One plank in were treated splendidly. Lifeboats were swing out and the bilge of the boat, was found moral of the whole crew of this made and certificates issued by the lifebelts issued. The S. O. S. was to be cracked and we caulked it. boat was splendid throughout. Indian authorities. It is now on- sent out and answered O. K. Baling was continuous. On the The rations during our voyage nounced that the Government of Nov.
At 2-11 am. we abandoned ship, 17th June we opened two tins of consisted of one-third of a cigarette Bengal has decided to order an the foredeck being under water, biscuits. There were only about tin of water, two cigarette tin lids inquiry, and it is to be hoped that The vessel sank at 2-45 a.m. in 20 good ones but we would still of condensed milk and one biscuit it will be a full and searching one, latitude 28 degrees 50 south_and have plenty aboard. with daily on the first three days. All for longitude 85 degrees 49 east. Great care.
the crew are now doing well and I difficulty was experienced in get- All hands were drying their cannot speak too highly of the ting the boats away from the ship clothes. We tried rubbing our feet treatment we have received since oving to the heavy sea running. with oil with good results. Some we landed. All the crew got away safe in two were troubled with salt water boils. lifeboats and lay to all night until | On · June 18, there were fierce Tamba Mani, (N.Y.K.) for Shang- 15 a.m. awaiting assistance. It was squalls from midnight to 4 am.
then decided to set hai-August 14
sail for and we sailed before the wind Hsinchang,(C.M.S.N.) for Shang- | Mauritius, having the assistance of under bare poles. On June 15, hai.August 14.
the prevailing winds and a wester we were making fairly decent Broad Arrow (St. Oil) for Saigon.ley current, though the distance headway, but it was still equally, August 14,
was slightly longer than back to In the morning the firemen Nagi President Jackson, (Ad. Line) Australia. Both boats kept toget- and Jacobali were very ill. A very for Shanghai.—August 14.
her, though great difficulty was high sea was running, but-there experienced in this at night time, was not much wind between the owing to my boat being much squalls, faster, having a large sail. The compasses were useless and we were steering by sun and stars. On June 9, 1 decided proceed alone, having obtained
DEPARTURES.
Shanghai. August 14.
Yarra, (Thoresen & Co.) Van Overstraten, (J.C.J.L.) for Amoy.-August 14, Shanghai.--August 14
Mishima Maru, (N.Y.K.) for
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maintained, of delay in obtaining troller to transfer the vessel, the the sanction of the Shipping Con- sale fell through, with the result
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A HORRIBLE NIGHT,
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mies which vary in different trades. that he had to deposit, and eventu-astronomical declinations. The Reembering that, in certain parts ally sold the boat for £5,000. In other boat had a chart and books of the world, Diesel oil can be pur1919 he purchased three vessels for while we had none. We arranged died and at 7 a.m. he was buried, chased at 508 per ton, and coal may cost nearly as much, it is clear that £340,000,and subsequently acquired to steer the same course and to others, which eventually became send assistance as too much time with some ships the economy of the the subject of arbitration, involving would be lost by keeping together. motor vessel may be enormously him in a loss of £208,000. Mr. The latitude and longitude of greater. The relative condition of Ashwin attributed his failure to Mauritius and Rodriguez were also hull and engine is also an important these losses, coupled with bad obtained and then I decided to and varying factor, and in cases debts and the shipping slump. where the hull is good for a long
make Rodriguez, as it was much life, but the ship needs reboilering
nearer. Only sextants were on
cross The Danish steamer "Rhodesia" board and it was only possible to or other extensive repairs, a favour which arrived in the Great Bitter obtain our latitude, so we steered able opportunity is open for con- version. In brief, every case needs Lakes, on a voyage from Hong- a north-west course. When in the examination on its merits, but the kong to the United States with fire right latitude we steered due west in Nos, I and 2 holds, had the holds although we were driven away fact that it has been found desirooded in order to extinguish the repeatedly and had to beat back able in the instance referred to
fire. should
during the voyage. Cause the problem to receive more attention than has hit-
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William Ivey, 30, stevedore, and Jack Liss, 19, costermonger, were charged on remand at Bow-street Ang, 18.-3. L with stealing and receiving a wallet coutaining £6 in notes belonging 10 Mr. Morton Stephenson, having accused Mr. Stephenson at musical director, and also with the Ambassadors Theatre of an offence, with intent to money.
Mr. Percy Robinson, prosecut- Sept. 14.-B. F. ing, said that on the day after Mr. Stephenson had his wallet stolen Ivey and Liss visited him at the Ambassadors Theatre, and Liss said his young brother had told him
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letter published by the Times of Truth calls attention to the Ceylon which was addressed by one of the engineers to his brother at Colombo on April 20, just before the "Okara" left Calcutta on her last voyage. The letter made On June 20, we passed a serious allegations as to the unsea- most horrible night. There were worthiness of the ship. The Cal- a series of fierce squalls. Everyone cutta agents of the Company have was soaked and it was bitterly characterised the letter in question cold. At 6 am. fireman Jacobali as "a piece of irresponsible gossip."
Trith comments as follows: Communications from India and We could not keep him in the boat owing to its having a depressing Ceylon strengthen the case for an Nagi was very ill and it was hard hands of the British India Steam effect on the rest of the crew. inquiry into the recent loss with all to open his teeth to get him Navigation Company's s.s." Okara," to drink water or milk. All hands In some questions in the House of were on watches. There was Commons, to which very unsatis. strong S. E. wind and a heavy factory replies were given, Mr. T. On June 21, there Johnston, M.P.; referred to letters We in which officers of the ship, was a light breeze and sea. · gave Nagi water and milk at inter writing home at the beginning of vals. At 8.30 am. Nugi died and March, made serious allegations as The to her unseaworthiness, The at II p.m. we buried him. sheave in the mast was carried Times of Ceylon has since pib that on the previous evening Mr. away and we substituted a picce lished a letter addressed by one of Stephenson had made him drunk. of leather to allow the halyards to the engineers to his brother at and committed an offence. Liss Clyde shipyards launched in
ride easy and we carried on. Some Colombo on April 20 just before had a bundle of letters which Mr. herto been the case. Technically, June 13 vessels, of 8,512 tons gross,
Goods progress was made from of the crew were very downheart the "Okura" left Calcutta on her Stephenson recognised as part of Oct. 4-0.P.H there are no difficulties, for many bringing the output for the six the 11th June to the 14th June. It ed.
last voyage. Here is an extract :—the property he had been robbed types of single-screw long-stroke months of the year to date up to 58 was calm weather and very hat, the Much time was lost owing to bad
"Our full speed is, normally of the previous evening. They were Diesel machinery are not construct vessels, of 145,057 tons gross. Dur crew bathing their heads and hav-steering and at 9 pm, the sail was eight knots, and at times she was business letters, except one, which ed, so that either single-screw or twin-screw vessels can readily being the month a vessel of 1,600 ing baths to keep their thirst down. taken in oring to terrific weather, doing two, one, and none at all. was couched in affectionate terras, tons was launched on the Tay, and They also sucked buttons and We have to all night on the 22nd She was so bad that she couldn't and no doubt the two men attached one of 1,300 tons on the Scottish pieces of coal to keep their mouths June. At 7 p.m. we proceeded steer, and was going round in considerable value to it, but unfor- Nov.
moist. north-east coast.
All hands were feeling a with sail reefed. Most of the crew circles."
tunately for them it had been As to the lifeboats, this letter written by Mr. Stephenson's wife. little off colour during the heat of were in good health and splendid
Mr. Stephenson gave evidence Some of them soaked discipline prevailed. No latitude confirms other statements that, the day, their biscuits in salt water despite was possible this day owing when they had boat station drill, denying the allegations against repeated warnings. On the 14th to there being no sun. Fierce the boats were no sooner in the him.
The men were remanded, Ivey June at 2 p.m. a strong breeze from squalls ensued and we only sailed water than they commenced to fill
being granted bail. the south-west blew up and we between squalls, shipping heavy up.
converted.
STANDARDIZATION OF OIL
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An allegorical poster symbolis- ing the magnificence and mystery of the East has just been published --In the pinion of some by the Canadian Pacific in connect- shipowners it is a commercial dis-ion with their route from Europe to advantage of the marine oil engine Japan and China. The poster.de- that it has not yet been standardized picts a number of birds of gorgeous in the same manner as the iridescent plumage attracted, amid reciprocating steam-engine. We a riot of tropical vegetation, by the do not take this view, and, indeed, song of a richly robed enchanter, consider that it would be very who is seated in the foreground unsatisfactory from the point of playing an eastern dulcimer. The view of motor ship development if whole is illuminated by a back- there were but one standard type ground of the light of the rising sun. says the Motor Ship. It cannot be denied that in these circumstances technical development would be retarded and real economic progress would not be so rapidly attained. Nevertheless, it is as well to point out to those who con- sider the question of standardiza- tion of the greatest importance that we have already gone some distance along this road. It will, we imagine, scarcely be generally ralized-that-there are already in service ships totalling about 1,000,000 tons deadweight, and equipped with machinery of be- tween 400,000 i.h.p. and 450,000 ih.p in which the engines are all of
one type and practically standardized so far as variation in power permits. As this is the result of scarcely more than 11 years' work, with an intervening period of between four and five years of war, the fact is admittedly striking.
REQUISITION
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BANKRUPTCY.
At the London Bankruptcy Court In mail week the first meeting of creditors was held under a recciv. ing order made against Mr. Albert John Ashwin, shipowner and broker, carrying on business at Billiter Street, E.C., under the style of Ashwin and Company. The Senior Official Receiver reported that Mr. Ashwin estimated his lia- bilites at £70,000 and valued the assets at about £7,000. Mr. Ashwin stated that he started business 18 a shipbroker in 1907 and did very well until the outbreak of the war. Early in 1917, with the assistance of borrowed capital, he purchased a steamer for £35,000, but the Admiralty requisitioned her until January, 1920, In the following May he contracted to sell her to the Greek Government for £60,000 and received a deposit of £6,000, but in consequence, Mr. Ashwin
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