FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1928.
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
THE CHINA MAIL,
PULVERISED FUEL.
ادم.
A SUGGESTION TO MARINE ENGINEERING FIRMS.
In A recent reference to the
INDO-CHINA
trade outlook in the Hartlepool STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD
Major W. Guy Ropner, a director of Sir R. Ropner and Co., Ltd., re-j ferred to the possibilities of pul- verised fuel in steamship bunker- ing, and observed that the Hartle- pools possessed unique advantagos in the proximity of first-class; modern collieries.
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, GREECE, LEVANTINE
PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
8. 8.
Tors
From Hongkong About
RAWALPINDI 16,019
INANKIN
} 7,058 8.085
*KASHMIR +KIDDERPONE 1. 6,334
!
Destination
21st July | Bombay, Marzolles & London."
Noon 28th
4th Aug. 10th Aug. 18th 1st 0,144 | 15th *Cargo only.
Marseilles, London
Antwerp. Straits, Bombay & Karachi.
RAJPUTANA 1 20,88 XALDERA
*KALYAN
16,089
Elaborating the matter in the course of an Interview, Major Ropner said he was convinced that there were great possibilities In the use of pulverised fuel for marine purposes, and when deve- loped it should result in consider- fable economies owing to the great er efficiency secured by this method of combustion. For many years pulverised con has been atilised under bollers on lärd, and great success had attended its. om-j ployment, Burners suitable for
marine work and satisfactory on- bustion boxes were required. They
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.KUMSANG
CHIPSHING
FOOKSANG
HOBANG
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination
Sailing Tiau via Stow & Bhai .. KWONGSANG. „Sun... 22nd July at Noon Tau via Stow & Shai,, KOPSANG' Wed., 26th July at Noon Tiau vin Stow & Shal... KWAISANG
23th July at Noon Ttau via Stow & Shal HANGSANG
1st Aug, at Noon, Osaka vis Amoy, Moji
Kobe
3rd Aug, at 7 a.m. Osaka via Amoy, Moji &
„Thurs., 16th Aug. at 7 a.m. Fri. 20th July at p.. Wed., 26th July at 3 p.m. ..Fri.
3rd Aug. at 3 p.m. .Thurs., 8th Aug. at 8 pm, Wed., 25th July at 3 p.m. CHIPSHING Tues., 24th July at Noon CHEONGSHING.Tues., 7th Aug. at Noun For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers.
Canton ...
Strails & Calcutta Stralis & Calcutta
ruits & Calcutta Sandakan Tientsin
Tientsin
Telephone Central 215.
KUTSANG
HINSANG
also needed a pulverising plant oc- WRONG MANOEUVRE BRITAIN'S AIR SENSE cupying a small space which could
be installed on ships. This was
MISUNDERSTOOD.
SIR ALAN COBHAM EULOGISED.
President Liner
SAILINGS
Weekly Trans-Pacific Service
To San Francisco and Los Angeles.
The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.
Pres. Lincoln Fres, Madison
Pres. Jackson
T Pres. McKinley
.July 31st
.Aug. 14th
.Aug. 28th
.Sept. 11th
·To Seattle and Victoria.
·The Short, Straight Route to America.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays, ...;
Pres. Grant...
Pres. Cleveland
Pres. Pierce
Pres, Taft
July 24th 2 a.m.
.Aug. 7th
Sept. 4th
Aug. 21st
£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe via United States. rail lines across United States and Carada, liberal stop-over privileges for alght-seeing.
Direct connections with all Atlântle lines. Choice of
Europe and New York Direct
ROUND THE WORLD.
Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marsoilles, New York and Boston,
Pres. Harrison .Aug. 12th 8 um. Pres. Monroe.Aug. 26th B. 4...
Pres. Wilson..Sept. 9th 8 x.m. Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd ̈ `8 x.m. Pres. Hayes ...Oct. 7th 8 ..
To Manila
Pres. Lincoln...July 21st 6p.m. Pres. Gardeld July 29th 8 a.m. Pres. Cleveland Aug. 31st 6 p.m.
Pres. Madison Aug. 4th 6 p.m. Pres. Harrison .Aug. 12th 8 km. Pres. Pierce...Aug. 14th 6 p.m. For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information apply, to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor. Telephone. Contral 2477, 2478 and 795
Cable Address "Dollar."
necessary owing to the highly in- MASTER's order WHICH WAS flammable nature of pulverised coal and the impracticability, at pre- sent, of pulverising it ashore and
The Court of Navigation, Ams-
London, June 19. loading it as bunkers.
terdam, have delivered judgment in Sir Charles Wakefield, speak- marine engineering firms, who were stances attending
Major Ropner suggested that the inquiry concerning the circoming at a dinner given to Sir Alan collision bo- and Lady Cobham to celebrate the experiencing slack times just now tween the motorship "Alcinous" completion of their survey flight and for whom the outlook was not
and the British steamer "Ning around Africa, emphasised that good, might devote themselves to show" in the river Clyde, finding there were three kinds of air the solving of these problems in the accident to have been caused achievement-the early pioneers, connection with pulverised fuel. By a wrong manoeuvre of the "Al- the adventurous spirits who It was possible with pulverised spalcinous" due
Pres. Garfield July 29th 8 am to misunderstanding created records, and the pioneers to secure about 90 per cent. com- between the master and the quar- of practical achievement of which bustion as against 40 to 50 per termaster at the wheel, when the Sir Alan Cobham was the fore- cent, with raw coal burnt in the former gave the order "starboard, rummer, furnaces.
hard over," Intending the ship'a, If pulverised fuel
The Secretary of State for Air were widely head to go to port, which was exe July Milles, J'don, A'werp, B'dam & H'burg adopted for marine purposes many cated by the quartermaster in the (Sir Samuel Hoare) said that the of the older and smaller pits would direct meaning, causing the ship's had been successful-like that of recent long-distance flights which benefit. They would be enabled to head to be forced to starboard. the Bremen and the Friendship reopen, because low grade and. The master made a mistake, aa in
-had been carefully therefore, cheaper coals could be a ship of Dutch registry helm
pre- pared, and used in the furnaces. The ship orders should be used
the fliers had paid in their heed to the weather reports. The owner would also benefit because direct meaning, and the order achievement of Sir Alan Cobham fewer firemen would be required to should, therefore, have been "port, had stimulated an interest in! keep the furnaces free from aah, hard over," but it might very well aviation in Africa. Already the and a steadier head of steam could have been possible that in such mining magnate had given it their be secured, with less effort. case the quartermaster would have attention and were sending their "We are taking a tremendous made an identical mistake, as he gold and diamonds to Britain by interest in its possibilities, and had previously been carrying out air. think there is a great future for helm orders given by the British" it," concluded Major Ropñer.
pilot, who had just left the vessel.f
The only recommendation whch when they crossed the equator the Court could make was that] her husband suggested that it helm orders should in all cases be was a momentous occasion, and accompanied by hand signals and in the course of the celebrations that the officer should be extreme- he must kiss her in front of the Passengers arrived on July 19 byly careful to see that his order crew. She had suggested that if the 8.8. "Mishima Muru" from Aus-was carried out promptly and in the crew kissed her in front of him it would be much more excit- tralia and Manila were:-
accordance with meaning.
Ing.
Aug. | Bombay, Marseilles & London, Sept. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Sept. Marseilles, London & Antwerp, * Cells Carablanca.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALMA TAKLIWA TILAWA
10,000 3rd Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,036 18th Aug. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 10,000 8th Sept, Singapore, Pennng & Calcutta,
B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are filled with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).:
ARAFURA TANDA
6,000
3rd Aug. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, 6,956 31st Aug. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & *ST. ALBANS | 4,500 | 28th Sept.) Melbourne. *Cull Port-Holland and omlis Sandakan.
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to
Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will alse call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawno, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route an inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zenicnd, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to Lomion via Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
PASSENGER LIST.
سمجسمه
ARRIVALS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Evans, Mr. A.
C. Ellia, Mr. S. Ishigure, Mrs. A.İNEW YORK-LEVANT K. Kingcome. Miss F. FL. Kingcome, Mr. W. P. Montelth, Mrs. E. Montieth, Mr. H. A. Wohler, Mr.
EXPORT LINE'S NEW VESSELS,
Lady Cobham revealed that
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Sir Harry Brittain, M.P., in proposing the toast of "Imperial Aviation," said he was very dis- satisfied with the progress of Bri- tish civil aviation. At present W. Assamul, Mr. Kin Shan, Mrs.
air routes of Europe totalled Mak Si Hong, Master. P. Alvarez,
86,000 miles, of which Germany Mr. Wee Ah Yu and four children, It is expected that the first of was running 15,000 miles and Miss E. V. Dixon, Mr. D. Geo. the four 14-knot passenger and Britain 1,000 miles. He added:--- Evans, Mrs. A. M. Evans, Miss cargo steamers to be built for the "We have no allied route and no K. Hartigan, Mrs. E. Hartigan, Export Steamship Corporation for seaplane service, though our Mr. II. Iwoki, Mrs. K. Morita and operation in the New York-Alexan-pilots, 'planes, and engines are four children, Mr. C. Mandelson,dria-Levant service will be ready second to none.” Mr. T. Murakami; Mr. A. Negus, for service, by the end of the year,
CANTON BRANCH-804 Ka Naam Tong Building.
and
American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line
AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY
S.S.-
CALULU?”:
will be despatched from Hong Kong
on the 8th August, 1928 **
for SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.
via Manila, Hello, Kolambugan, Taracan, Sandakan,
Balikpapan & Rabaul
For Freight and Passages apply to:-.
Queen's Building.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents,
Tel. No. Central 1030.
The Director of Civil Aviation THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.
Mrs. A. E. Negus, Mr. T. Okamoto, and all four are to be completed (Sir Sefton Brancker), in reply; Mr. E. Russell, Mrs. H. Russell, within two years of the date of admitted that civil aviation was a Mrs. K. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. J. signing the contract. It is anti-comparative failure. The reasons
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Scarson, the Misses Scarson, Mr. cipated that these four vessels were that air transport had not
Landon via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
TAKLIWA
SALITORE
KALYAN
TANDA *WARFIELD
TILAWA
NALDERA
*NAGPORE
KASHGAR
7,036 23rd July Amoy, Mejl, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama.
6 A., 5,273 23rd July Kobe. Noon 9,144 3rd Aug. S'hal, Meli, Kobe & Yokohama.
6,95€ 7th Aug. Majl,, Keba, Osaka & Yokohama.
S'hai, Moji & Kobe.
6,066
8th Aug. 10,006 17th Aug.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
16,088 17th Aug. Shanghai.
6,289 30th Aug. S'hai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama, 19,005 31st Aug. Shal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
*Cargo only.
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Eingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge... Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
M. Sawamatsu, Mrs. J. Sawamatsu, will be followed by orders for paid and Britishers had. not an Master Y. Sawamatsu, Mr. R. E. other new tonnage within a very air sense, but the flights of Sir Taylor, Mr. O. Ishizu, Mrs. Y.short period.
Alan Cobham, Mr Bert Hinkler, Kuribayashi, Mr. S. Satoh, Mrs. The new vessels are to be of the and Captain Kingsford Smith K. Takesue, Miss Y. Takesue, Miss shelter-deck type, 450 feet long. 69 were assisting in the creation of Y. Takesue, Mrs. M. Tsuruta, Mr.feet beam,, and 42 feet 6 inches that air sense. In the near fu K. Yamazaki, Mrs. K. Yamasaki, deep from the shelter deck. They titre. Sydney would be within 190
about 9,500 tons dead hours of London... will be Miss S. Yamazaki, Master H
weight, with space for 5,500 tons Yamasaki, and Mr. D. Yamada.
of cargo at 80 cubic feet to the ton, and will have provision for about 500 tons of refrigerated cargo and accommodation for 100 passengers, all in outside rooms, with commodious public rooms and deck spaces.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS. POL DAYS LIMITED.; From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, STRÄITS &
··· PHILIPPINES
THE
Parcels measuring net more than 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received Steamship
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passages Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:—
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P.&O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.
Agents.
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They will be oil-burning genred turbiners with four water-tube boilers with 325 pounds pressure and 150 degrees superheat, and three turbines developing 0,800 s.h.p. "driving a single through reduction gearing and pro- ducing a speed of 14 knots under service conditions, fully loaded.
screw
CARGO SHORTAGE.
TRADERS UNBUCCESSFUL
“BENMOUF” Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar „doua and/or extra" hazar;lous Go- downs of The Hongkong and 'Kow- ||loon Wharf, and Godown Co., Ltd.,
whence, and/or from the wharves, Sir Francis Taylor, K.C., presid- ing at the Liverpool Court of
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE delivery may be obtained.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
“BLUE FUNNEL" LINE: (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD, & CHINA MUTUAL 8.S. CO., LTD.).
AND.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,
A
CLAIM.
-No claims will be admitted after Passage, gave judgment in an ac- the goods have left the godowns, tion in which Mesars, Chus. Jones and all goods remaining undeliver and Sons, Ltd., Rhyl, claimed £155 ed after the 26th Inst., will be for shortage of cargo on the steam- subject to rent.
pala por Eina," of Bergen, Norway, the All claims against the steamer owners of which were sued. It must be presented to the. Under was alleged that the cargo of signed on or before the 9th £21,242 pieces of whitewood timber proximo, or they will not be consigned from Danzig to Rhyl was
short on delivery of 1,132 pieces. recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Evidenco was given as to the goods are to be left la the Go tallying of the cargo, which show- downs. where they will be examined ed a marked discrepancy, and in on the 25th inst, at 10 giving judgment the presiding s.. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, judge said the plaintifs had fall- Fire Insurance has been cd to establish the fact that there wanne was a shortage, and therefore gave Bille. of Lading will be counter-judgment for the defendant own For Freight and particulars apply tor -
Wesigned by
Worn with costa A counterclaim by GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, the plaintiffs on a subsidiary mat BUTTERFIELD'& BWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD), Hong Kong.
ban Arents:
ter resulted in Judgment for them flour Zong de Canton) JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD., Caitos |- Hng Kong, 19th Jul, 1928. with costs,
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8.S. "PHEMIJS":
Vin Suez Canal
Via Suez Garal
¿Via Suez Canal
27th July.
7th Aug 24th Aug 21st Sept," <5th Oct.
S.S. "CITY OF LINCOLN”. Via Such Conòl 4 Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Ownera" Option. ] effected.
Subject to change without notice..
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