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THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1927.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
TAKING CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND'SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA. INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND
+ QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED, SEA, EGYPT,
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREEĆE, LEVANTINE»
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LINERS OF FUTURE. lao can be regarded as economie RIVER & GUNBOATS DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
THE TRANSATLANTIC SPEED CHALLENGE
in -present-day conditions.”“” May be assumed that, the German pro Jeet, involving a relatively small application of power for the dave- lopment of the neiessary speed), has most in its favour when it comes, to a question of competition with the Italians. The propelling force would be developed by the highest The recent pronouncement of ass geared turbines and oil-fired Signer Mussoling to the affect that high-pressure water-tube boilers, Italy Intended to build Transatlan-and for installations of this kind
GERMAN-ITALIAN RIVALRY.
44
"30-YEAR-OLD BRITISH
BOATS....
THE OLD &· NEW,
Moorhen" and "Robin" have long The Nittle Weat River gunboats
tie liners capable of developing a sonte extramely valuable data has been under the shadow of the axe, speed of anything up to 40 sea.miles boon coumulated from experience but apparently, it is not the inton- per hour wae not taken very sori-both by the German shipyards and tion of the Admiralty to do any ously at the time was made, and by the shipowners. There seems to experts strongly contested the feck bo little doubt that the number of thing in the way of their acrapping ing to Dr. Paul Rudolf Singer, who Brst-class) could easily be got to have just been appointed. writes with some authority on ship-gather for each voyage in the ping matters, there are good height of the travelling sons for a change of opinion on this when vessels of this type, would question.
Those reasons he discusses in earn the bulk of their revenue. a contribution to tho
Aeroplanes as Tenders. Zeitung."
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
ibility of such plans. Yet, agcord-passengers mentioned (about 380 yet awhile, for two now captains THE "PRESIDENT LINERS”
"Vossische
Those
little ships are 30 years old, and are.
the oldest naval vessels in really active employment, but they have worked avery month of their lift, have earned every penny they cost The tricrease in the "It must be admitted that for many times over, and are still won- speeds of passenger-currying ships, certain groups of passengersaderfully efficient. he argues, will be brought about limit. will have to be placed on the more particularly by the corros-desired speed, At the same time!· Biggest in the World. ponding efforts in connection with the increasing speed of world travel
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TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, "THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT MADISON Tuesday, March 29th 6 6 m,
It must not be forgotten that the
PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT' LINCOLN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
the air traffic, which is now hits will necessitate some kind of con-Red Ensign is carried into all sorts infancy. Maritime navigation will nection between hand and water of old corners in China by the Mer constantly endeavour to maintain travel by means of the aeroplane.cantile. Marine, and that it is al- its present capacity for compating For this purpose, on the arrival or ways in need of protection, es- with aerial navigation,...
A very important factor in re- shaping the whole of the passenger traffic from continent to continent! was the Mmitation of the immigrant quotas in the United States. As a consequence there was a conalder- able change in ideas regarding thei
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY single-class ship, leading to the in-
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (Under Contract with H.M. "Government.)
Toni
From Hongkong About
MONGOLIA MACEDONIA KHYBER
10,504 19th March Noon.. # $1,120 2nd April 9,114 9th April
DEVANBA
8.106
16th Apri
DEETA
MALWA
8,007 110,947
NELLORE
KHIVA
NYANZA
MOREA
| 10.018
KASHMIR
MANTUA
KALYAN
MACEDONIA
Destination
Marseilles, London:
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp,
Rotterdam & Hulk Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull 27th April Singapore. Parang, Colombo. & B'bax 30th April | Marseilee and London 6,808 11th May
Penalty, Colombo & B'ony; Singapore, Penang. Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Perang, Colombo & Bombay
9,1:36 7,023
Ath
May
25th Mayilles & London."
2XLh
May
0,005 | 11th June
10.002 26th June
144
the July
17,920 23rd July
Marseilles and London.
Marseilles, London & Antworp Marseilles,, Londop & Antwerp Marselles and: London
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of Khedival Mall Steamship Co.
TAKADA JANUS TILAWA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS. "
0,040 | 28th March 4,824 10th April 10,000 | 10th April
Singapore, Penang & Calcuttu Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
to
the
troduction-in addition to the ship with third-class accommodation Fonly of vassely with only Arst-
*NOT LOST.
Spanish Submarine's Diving Feats.
ext
The
اسلیمی
Madrid, March 26, Ministry of Marine in an statement with regard to
class cabins, add eliminating them that Submarine BG bad
second-class altogether. Steamers with the measurements of the "Im Perator" class-apart altogether from the fundamental question of whether they are economleally pro- 4tuble-with the limited amount of Femigration to-day, can in no cir
cumstances be made to pay, for it is doubtfull if, for the present period of service of such ships, it would be possible to get together the aum- ber of 'emigrants recessary merely for paying expenses.
submerged for 72 hours under been sunk, states that the vessel perfect control and returned to her base still submerged in per fect condition.-Reuter.
A telegram from Cartagena on March 12 stated that Spain's latest submarine R8. had not ap peared for three days. It was last seen diving.
!-
pecially during the present unquiet duys. The four new gunboats. which are now being constructed are understood to be improved in the world whose draught does not exceed four feet, but far too cumber- some and unhandy to navigate the upper gorges where the "Robin" and "Moorhen" have proved them- selves sb extraordinarily useful
Saved Hundreds of Lives. It is true that they only mount two six-inchers of the bigger" boats, two aix-pounder guns against the
but they can take those guna any- where and have done, it on innumer able occasions. During the present for the saving of some hundreds of crisis they have been responsible lives, says the Journal of Com- merce. When the time comes to replace them with other small craft Fit. will be rather interesting to hear if there is any reason against High Speed-Small Size. The Italian shipbuilders, Dr. hounds," the big sports deck could Diesel engines being fitted, for eteam work during the summer Singer continues, have realised that be so arranged that passengers months is very trying. indeed to with the single-class (first only) ship with a higher speed and a re-taken to land by means of email, white engine-room and stokehold latively smaller,, size they
fast aeroplanes. In the expert ratings, and there appears to be secure an advantage in the inter-world such plans have already been little objection to the Diesel in ships national shipping market which the under discussion-plans which have which are mostly protected top- other maritime countries will not hitherto been regarded as beyond hamper..
can
departure of the ocean-grey-
could
be
brought
aboard
Or
Tuesday, Apr. 12th Tuesday,
Apr. 28th Tuesday, May 10th .Tuesday, May 24th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdayı. HONG KONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES.
Via San Francisco or Seattle.
£120
£112
DIRECT" CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES
Choice of, railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing... Ask for information. Following are suggested: itiner- arles:-
From Hongkong
Vis
Fratila 29an Francisco
|_ Connecting lih Trom
teamship N. Ydrk
Gao, Washington Apr 20
Homerio
Republic
Apr. 30
Arriving at
Path CBg Apr. 27 Obrg-6bmpta May Chrg-mptn May Obrghajtn. May 17 Cbrg-Shop-n May M Pini-brg
Jane
Ápr.. Apr. Apr.
Mar 28 Mar
4
Boatle
Leviathan
Aur. 30
12 San Francisco-i
Aquiranda
May. 11
20 Boattle
Gen. Vashington May 18
Ap
18 Frane-COD
May 8
May 4 Montilo
Aquitanin May 8
10 San Francis
Homeric
Juns 11
May
18
Contile
Man-etania
June 16
May
24
Fin madiso
Majea:la
June 26.
Jato
1
Seattle
Boranguria
Jun 29
June
7San. Fmoelsco
Olympic
July D
Obrg-hapen July Corg-Bhf July brg-Shuptn. July
Obrg:Shupin Ja-e
Obrg-Phajin. June Juna Path-Gbry
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE?"
the range of possibility, and as be- ing too expensive to enable the sug sested vessels to pay their way. America Should be completely satis
"Travellers from Europe to North HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Wednesday, Mar. 23rd 2 a.m. fled if a trip by aircraft does not ex-
end it very easy to overhaul. In the course of the coming years we shall have to reckon, in the Arst place with passengers to whom every hour means money, and who wil therefore, be satisfied only with highest possible speed for ceed 48 hours in the future, while their journeys. That points to the from Cherbourg. to New York to the reduction of the sea voyage air route. The second group of pas four days, as would be possible with sengers will also attach importance 32-knot ships, should be quite ac- to speed, but as much to comfort
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) travel, together with its attendant could be attained on the voyage to as well, and to them the cost of air ceptable: Corresponding speeds.
* ST. ALBÁNS | 4,600
ARAFURA
STANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
0,000
0,905
lat. Apriḥ
29th April
3rd June
$4,500 1st July
0,000 29th July
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Inland, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
* Calls Kolambugan, but emits Sandakan. Begular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan, and Hongkong, to Austràlia.
1
March 16, 1927.
Bichard, R. C. Burdin, Mr. and Mrs. Messrs. D. Baraha. C. D. II.
J. Bathgate, Mrs. H. C. Boyd...
Messrs. D. E. Clark, E. J. Carmi-
Mr. W. A. Dowley, Miss R. Daven- port Mrs. James T. Dunn.,
Mesers. J. N. Gierngell F. J. Gellion, E. Greenwood.
chael, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clackson, risks, will be too high, so that the South America, although at the pre-Mr.. Chavez. Mrs. H. L. Cropper, four-day fast steamer will satisfy sent time there is not the same large Mrs. R. T. Crowe. them. That means fast ocean
demand for them.
"Against this project it may per traffic. The third group will consist haps be abjected that such ships of the rest of the travellers who could not pay permanently, because wish to cross the ocean in normal it would only be their novelty which conditions, and in the most com- would attract people to use them.
Mesers. A. F. Heary, J. R. Hooley, fortable way. These are the dinary travelling public.
The reply to this objection is that Capt. T: F. Hall Messrs. R. §. "According to the latest informa-in the case of aeroplane traffic, with Harrison, FJ, Higham, Mrs.
its much smaller carrying capacity, Henrick, Miss K. Hazard. tion, and more particularly to many everything possible is being done at Mr. H. A. Keller, Mrs. D. Keith searching conversations with the leading German shipbuilding ex-great expense to reduce the dura- and son. Mr. FW: Kenney. perts," Dr. Singer says, "Mussolini'ation of the voyage. Taking all The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New shipbuilding plans are to be taken things into consideration, it may very seriously. Similar plans have building of ships of the kind in- be positively maintained that the been "worked out quite inde dicated is not a problematical or pendently in Germany, but have The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and been turned down, although they Utopian scheme, but a real neces-
isity. aroused some interest in German Government circles. Mussolini has. secured a
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., stormers will alac cll at Shangha; Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawno, Timor, Darwin or other parts en route as inducement
offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
Zshland, Vancouver, San Francisco,, otc..
The P. & Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.
The P. & Q. Branch Service ofateamers, to London via the Cape,
London via Panama Canal
'SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
DEVANHA
JANUS TILAWA TEESTA LAHORE MALWA DELTA ARABURA
JEYPORE NELLORE KRIVA NYANZA MOREA TANDA
8,256 | 20th March| Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
4 p.m. 20th March Kobe 22nd March Kobe
4,824 10,000
6,296. 24th March Mojl & Kobe
6,252 27th March 10,980 1st April 8,007 1st April 8,000 6th Apra
7,848 12th
853
12th April 15th April 9,13515th April 7,023 20th April 10,063 29th April 6,968 3th May
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghai, Moji & Kebe
Shanghai, Moji & Kabe
Kobe, Osaka & Yokohamı
And Kobe
Mat, Moji
Shanghai, Moji and Kobo Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai Moji & Kebon. Moji: Kobe, Osaka, and Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.~
• Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel éxpanses, at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer. 11
All Cabins are fitted with Electrid Fanz free of charge, Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrios. Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 1, x 1 It will be received at the Company's Office 'up to Noon on the day provious to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to
ln£ormation
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Messrs. B. Long. Miss H. Lille, Mr. A. Lewis, Maj. and Mrs. B. Lake, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Liedherg.
Mrs. J. Masseburg, Mears. K. E. Magronsson, C. McGregory, H. Muller, J. H. McMuller, Mrs.) EB. Montgomery, Mrs. G. B. Mor- rison, Mias M. de Mortaelor:
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nagel and family..
Cost of Construction. "In the economic condition of grent advantage for Germany at the present time the Italian shipping in that he was able cost of construction is a decisive Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley, to get the widest publicity for his factor, and in this connection post- Mr. H. Pearman. plans, whereas one hears of simitive figures arc obtainable. Natur- lar German plans only in a casual ally it is impossible to minke a pro-
fit with only one of these vessels. J. M.
way."
The
Mr. E. Rochette.
Mr.
W. G. Simpson. Miss
Sheel, Mr. and
Mrs.
Mr. W. Thempten
The building of the future single A regular service must be estab. G. L. Savage, Dr. G. T. Stemohler, class passenger ship of high speed, lished. While the Italians are hop- and relatively small capacity, but ing to achieve their object with two
Mr. and Mrs. A. Vannini. with high earning power, will naveseels only, the German shipping
Messrs. G. Wragge, P. Wyles, turally be quite different to that of companies, as well as the English, E. P. Williams, the usual merchant ship. question of shape has already been are of opinion that for a regular settled in so ideal a manner that notation three ships of the same. there is little more to learn. In building cost for the above-mention- class and kind are required. The pre-war shipbuilding practice the ed swift passenger vessels would be warship types, were adopted for about 83,000,000 Reichsmarks, 30 inst commercial vessels, and it is that for three of them the sum of quite possible that with the adop say, 100,000,000 Reichsmarks would tion of a pure "cruiser-form" have to be provided, together with (tetrahedron) with relatively small interest and sinking fund. Having horse-power and not unusual mea- surements, ships could be produced regard to the high gures which at German yards of the same sort are customary to-day in every kind and of the same value as those of business that amount is not a
great deal which the Italian shipbuilders are about to build.
The Norddeutscher Lloyd is Lightest Material.
'spending a similar amount on the f two 40,000-ton passenger ships; "These cruiser-forma, which would thus be made to serve peaceis to say, for ships whose struggle with 1st, Zad, and 3rd glass; that ful ends would have all the re- for existence will be none too easy. quisite accommodation for passen As the big Talian ship owners are gera, luggage, dining and social saloons. An important saving in now building at their common cost weight could be effected by adop and "Dux" on at the Stabilimento two "ocean greyhounds," the "Rex" ting modern principles and using Tecnico, Monfalcone and the other the lightest possible materials in the interior of the hull, which would at the Ansaldo yard, Genoa-which itself be constructed of the highest will become formidable competitors class shipbuilding steel. For the in international shipping, it be duralumin could be adopted, fol panies seriously to concern them. lowing the example of airship con leading men in German shipping. selves with the same problem. The
With a capacity for 850 passen- the idea that in world business circles must become accustomed to gers and the usual saloons these vessel would have a length of about decisions must be taken swiftly, 190 metres, and a displacement of and that the advantage will rest 17,000 to 18,000 tons while with with those who most quickly
truuslife....... their. Ozdacinious, between 27 and 28 knots. That is reality.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE whole of the cabin construction hoves the German, shipping com
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL " LINE.
(OCEAN 8.8. CO. LTD. & CHINA-MUTUAL 9.N. CO., LTD.:
AND
struction.
"AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE triple screws the speed should be
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.&. CO., LTD.).
S.S. "ATREUS”.
5.9. "TEUCER"
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
Vis Suez Canal
Vie Suez Canal.
25th March. 8th April
8.5 CITY OF DUNKIRK" - Vig Suez Canal ziedino 1 22nd April. .S.E.EUMAEUS”
Via Boag Genatus fish 8th May,
SIS, "CİTY OF DERBY": Via Suez Canal
22nd May
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Fanama Choal at Owners" Option
Subject to charge without nominat
For Freight and particulars is only to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE OF THE HAN Hong Konra Carton: Inub
APOFIKEN LTDHong Kong CO LADA Dante
following the type "of “German cruiser, building in order, however, to reach similar measurements to
SHIES IN FORT, those of the proposed Italian ships and at the same time to There wer achieve more economic conditions chant ressal the figures would have to be dis placement, 27,000 to £88,000), tans:
this morni
230 metrov, speed, 32-33 By the B
Darin
One question which will have m be countdured in connection with the.
Into
›PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT "JEFFERSON. PRESIDENT GRANT
Wednesday, Apr. 8th
Wednesday, Apr. 20th Wednesday, May 4th.
Wednesday, May 18th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays.
TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ-
PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES
-GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK,
PRESIDENT HAYES
PRESIDENT POLK
PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD- PRESIDENT HARRISON
Tuesday,
Mar. 29th 8:00a.m.
Tuesday,
Apr. 12th - 8.00 ̈¤.m.
Tuesday,
Apr. 26th: 8.00 ̧q.m.
Tuesday,
May 10th 8.00 a.m.
Tuesday,
May 24th 6.00′ ë.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT HAYES -PRESIDENT PIERCE
PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT POLK
Mar. 21st Mar. 29th
6.00 pim. 6.00 8.
6.00 p.m.
.Mar. 29th
April 4th 6.00 p.m.
...Apr 12th, 8.00 x.m..
. * י
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