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S.S. "ROSANDRA”
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FOR THE STR. "IFUNG
SHIPPING
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"CITY OF GUILDFORD" ARRIVES HERE
The . "City of Guildford" (Bri- tish) which arrived here yesterday from New York and Manila, was, make- 'ing "her first visit to the port undar
har present name..
The vessel is owned by the Hall harmoniously in producing it; Ameri« can owned built in a British yard: Line, Limited, and was formerly the
"Romeo." equipped with German machinery; with
Captain F. J. Snow is in command Chinese labour; for service in China
a crew of 16 Britons. Her not with for the advantage and weifers of al tonnage is 9,236 tons and gross 5,156 I have thought of the vast number tons. She carried a cargo of 650 tona of people, who, though unwittingly
The Bank Line, Ltd, are the local
have helped to produce the "Fung of general merchandise for through
porta There was successfully launched-of the miners of Iron and steel, The vessel is moored at the Stand. from the shipbuilding yard of the foresters and thousands of other work-ard Oil Company's wharf at Laichi- New Engineering & Shipbuilding era of many nations which proves our kok. Works, Ltd., recently tha m.v. dependence upon each other.
What of Her Mission? "Fung," which has been built to the order of the Chin Hain Engineering And now that this great inert massagents.
become alive, Co., G. m. b. H., for the Yangtze Hall of iron and steel has Line, Federal Inc., for service in the what of her mission? Intended as it middle Yangtze. The christening for the speedy and safe transport of is for service in the upper Yangtze, ceremony was gracefully performed
by Dr. Anne Walter Fearn, the vessel passengers and merchandise, through taking the water very smoothly amid the beautiful but treacherous Yangtze loud chcers from the three-score of Gorges, to and from western China- foreigners and several thousand Chi-Basisting as she will in establishing one of China's most vital needs, in provid- nese, who were present.
The dimensions of the vessel Jas follow
S.S. "DUCHESSÁ D'AOSTA" Salla on/or about 19th March. Sails on/or about 28th March. Sails on/or about 16th April. Salla on/or about 25th April.
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length overall ...... 278 ft. length b.p........................ 270 ft.
breadth moulded .....
40 ft. 16 IL
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SHIPPING NOTES
SINGAPORE AND PENANG BOARDING OFFICERS
Singapore, Feb. 25. A number of changes will take place are ing safer, better and speedier communi- in the Singapore and Penang Board- cations between the provinces. In this ing Offices during the next week or way, will China's economic position betwo
Capt. Saunders, who has been on It will enable the profaave, is due back in the middle of Improved. vinces
to
their sand
products
to the world's
markets
ing
st
where March, and will then resume his for depth moulded ...... The vessel is of the flush deck type they are needed, and, by facilitat-mer post a Senior Boarding Officer
and
Master Deputy Harbour bring travel,
about that with raised foc'sle, and has two large holds and two large 'tween deck holds inter-provincial understanding which Penang. Mr. J. C. McLeod, who has been acting for Capt. Saunders, will and is fitted with tanks to carry 400 is absolutely necessary to the affective than come to Singapore to take over tons of all amidships, the total dead-unity of the country.
In a life, not devoid of incident, and the duties of Senior Boarding Officer
resigned
Weight wpacity being 1,000 tons on a interest, to-day's function will stand here, in place of Lt. Dakin, who has
Mr. T. W. Moore, who was former-
*draught of 7 ft. 9 in.
The vessel is driven by two "Deutz" out because of the feeling that the direct reversible six-cylinder four-cycle type airless infection Diesel marine of another link in the chain of y engines developing 526 .h.p. at 250 internationalism link in the weld. Straits Steamship Co., ta joining the revolutions
to give the vessel a meaning of which America, Great Britain, service, and after a short stay in Singapore will proceed to Panang to speed of about 11 knots, the machinery Germany and China have all had a
assume the duties of second Boarding being aun
aupplied. by the Chien Hsin En-share-and I wish, for the owners, the Officer, and Mfr. G. R. Wiseman, now
builders and for the "l'Fung" herself gineering Co., G. IT5. b. H.
donkey boller is fitted, fired alter as she plunges her way through the acting Senior Boarding Officer, Singa- natively by exhaust gases
aurging waters of the Yangtze, the pore, will revert to his former post- by all
tion as Second Boarding Officer here. to generate steam for the steering very best of good luck,
"Wax Hong" Salvaged engine, steara winches windlass, aft capstan and cargo oil transfer pump.
launching of this ship means the weld- Marine Superintendent of the
A
The two combined dynamo and com- pressor sets are Diesel driven, supplied by the Chien Hsin Engineering Co. G.m.b.H., whilst the ballast and gen- eral service pump is steam driven.
The bridge is placed well forward for the purpose of easy navigation in the Yangtze river. Officers accom modation is provided under the bridge whilst the engineers are accommodated in a house just forward of the engine casing. The vessel is fitted with one mast with two derricks, each operated by a steam winch.
Mr. Brankston's Address
BUILT IN HONG KONG
MOTOR VESSEL SAILS FOR MANILA
The 4.5. "Eng Hong," which sprung aleak at the wharf in Moro some time ago and foundered, has been salvag- ed and towed back to Singapore. The salvage and towing operations have been in charge of the owners, the Teo Hoo Lai Steamship Co., the vessel The m.s. "Nagu" built at the Hong being brought back by one
of the Kong and Whampoa Dockyards for company's abips, the "Benuit." The the Manila Railroad Company left for "Eng Hong" is now undergoing re-
Manila to-day under the command of pairs.
Captain Alfredo Supbillo, with a crew The Siamese royal yacht "Maha- of 26 all Filipinos. The vessel will chakri," with its escort of two gun- be employed on the coastal service in boats and a transport ship, left Sings- the Philippine Islands; and will con- pore on Saturday for Bangkok neet up with the main terminal lines The Soviet Government steamer of the Rafiroad Company.
Tobalak," came into port on Satur
A sister-ship is at present under some few days ago, She is owned by construction aithe Taikoo Dockyards, the Straits Steamship Co.-"Straits
Times."
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When they pass the Shlubing Gorge,
MARCH SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2.00 p.m. 8.8. "TAI HING" [1,068 tons-Capt. 0. B. Wilks.) MARCH
MON. 11th SUN. 17th
FRL
22nd
WED. 27th
8.S. TAI MING" [649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.]*
27th FEBRUARY.
WED.
MARCH.
9th
MON. 25th SAT. 30th
4th For information apply to-
At the reception following the The “Naga" was launched on Jano-day and sailed for Keelung yesterday. launch, Mr. A. W. Brankston, manag-ary 7, and has a net tonnage of 869 The "Tobolsk went aground on the ing director of the New Engineering & tons, and gross, 628 tons. Her length Berlayker Shoal on Feb. 18, but came Shipbuilding Works, Ltd., sald:- is 180 feat, beam 35 feet, and mould-off undamaged.
the American travellers say "Well, we The owners of the "I'Fung" are to ed depth 186.feet. She is a motor We understand that another at- be congratulated in placing the first vessel with two Diesel engines con- tempt was made yesterday by the guess this beats the Hudson River, vessel of this size and capacity with nected directly to two propellor shafta M.S. "Marudy" to tow the ss. "Dar-our show place." Continental visitors full-Diesel engines on to the middle and developing 260 h.p. sack. On har vel" afloat, but was unsuccessful. It comark that it reminds them of the SAT. river. A great deal of controversy has trials the "Naga” attained a speed of will ha mealied that the "Darvel"
"Rhine and Switzerland.” Whilst THURS. 14th taken place in recent years regarding 9% knots.
went aground in Sandakan Harbour motor propulsion for ocean going
British tourists déclare "Surely, the MON. vessels and, although the matter is
Lake district or the Scottish moors, still somewhat in doubt, the protagon.
but with a little less vegetation" ists of both forms of propulsion claim
Now why not take a five-days' round approaching victory. I think, however,
trip and see for yourself. It costs you that the increasing number of motor
only 140. Vessels now found on the various trade routes of the world demonstrates that motor propulsion bas come to stay and in parilcular trades is slowly but steadily replacing the older fashioned steamshilation in the Yangtze River,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
ATLANTIC SERVICE
The Doll Round-the-World Liner President., farfald" will arrive at
The Hamburg-America Line has on- Hong Kong at 7 am. on Saturday,
view to the March 9, sailing the following day at nounced that with a 8 a.m. for Marseilles and New York speeding up of its North Atlantic ser-
vice, via Manila, Straits, etc.
It has
equip The B.I. &.8. "Gambada" left Singa-its vessels "Albert Ballin" (20,815 "Deutschland" (20,607 tons),
(21,198
tons); York" (21,455 tone) with
with which we are so much associated pore for this port on March 1 in
here in
in China, iz that, although morning, and is due here to-morrow large number of vessels have already morning. been filled with semi-Diesel and A few
decided
to
and
It is
The com-
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of the latest type of turbines manu- with full Diesel machinery, they have Asia" is due here to-day at 6 pm, factured by Blohm and Voss.. all up to now been af small dimensions and leaves Hong Kong to-morrow at estimated that the speed of these vessels will thereby be increased to 20 |and' the SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,tively-power involved compara- 5 p. C.p.3. R.M.S. "Empress of knots and enable the passage to New
Insignificant. The
The "Fung" is
to Australia" is due ́st Yokohama to- York to be made in seven days, 45 the first
to vessel of considerable size
againa: 10 days hitherto, be contructed for the river with full morrow at 7 a.m, Diesel machinery. being fitted with The P.&O. 8.3. "Khyber" left bany has also placed an order with Blohm and Voss for eight 10,000-ton SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, twin Deutz six-cylinder Diesel marine Singapore for this port on Monday at freight and passenger ships, in which
KANAGAWA MARU
engines of 525 8.H.P, each, capable. 8 a.m. with the outward English of driving the vessel at a mean speed Malls, and is due here on Saturday the eight turbines taken from of about 11 knots. These engines at about D.m.
The B.I. 8.8. "Talamba" will leave been supplied by the Chien Hsin En- gineering Co., G.m.b.H., who wish to Amoy for this port on Friday after- express their thanks to Mr. Lansing noon, and is due here on Saturday Hoyt, the president of the Yangtze afternoon. Mail Line, for placing the order with them to supply the engines to us for Installation in their vessel.
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
† TAKETOYO MARU
+ MAYEBASHI MARU
Saturday, 9th March.
Friday, 5th April.
Tuesday, Saturday,
19th March.
30th March.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
+ LYONS MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang
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↑ MORIOKA MARU
Sunday, 17th March.
& Rangoon.
Friday, 8th March Friday,
Thursday, TOKUSHIMA MARU (Omit S'hai) Wednesday, KITANO MARU
Tuesday,
15th March.
7th March.
13th March. 19th March.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMAS
AWA MARU
AKI MARU (Nagasaki direct).... Friday, 22nd March,
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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-a Singapore
Tuesday, 12th March. Thursday, 11th April.
AMAZON KARU ALASKA MARU
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombe, Durban & Cape
HAWAII MARU
LAPLATA MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo.
• SHINNOK MARU
INDUS MARU
(Calls at Panang & Karacchi).
Town..
Tuesday, 19th March.. Tuesday, 23rd April
Thursday, 7th March.
Wednesday 20th March.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, VAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Blagapore & Colombo CANADA MARU
Sunday, 31st March.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoo
CELEBES MARU..................
| VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA'R VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From
KELBOURNE Via Manila, Brian & Sydney
BURMA MARU
BANGKOK-Via Baigon.
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK Via Japan portu, Ban. Francisco. & Panama,
...... Monday, 18th March. *(Càll^at, Belawan Dell),
Shanghai.
AFRICA MARU
Monday, 11th March
PARIS MARU
Saturday, 23rd March
Saturday, 6th April-
HAIPHONG-Via Hollow & Pathol
M Thursday, 14th Harth 10 m.
Thursday, 14th Marchi Sunday, 17th March;
KEELUNG-VI SWATOW & AMOT.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON MARU
Sunday, 17tE"
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOT,
DELI HARU
TAKÃO A KEELUNGIR
BOURABAYA MARU
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JAPAN PORTS.
CHIFUKU MARU
AMUR MARU “..............
have
The P. & O. a. "Nagpore" left Singapore for this port on March 5 at noon, and is due here on Monday, March 11 at about noon. newThe American Mail Liner "President McKinlay" whichi salled from San Francisco on February 15, is due to arrive at this port on March 11.
New Epoch on Yangtze When the "I'Fung" enters her new service between Shanghai and Ichang with her large cargo carrying capa city, a new epoch will be marked in Yangtze shipping, and it is confident- ly expected that considrable aconomy will he derived from using oil fuel directly in the engines.
The Dollar Round-the-World Liner "Tresident Johnson" sailed from San Francisco on February 22, and is due to arrive at this port at 7 a. Saturday, March 28,
The overall dimensions of the vessel are 273 ft, in length with a moulded The M.V. "Formosa" (Swedish East breadth of 40 ft and a depth of 18 ft. and she is constructed to carry 1,000 tons deadweight cargo on a mean draft of 7 14 9
11.9 in.
Aslatic Co. Ltd.), left Antwerp on Feb. 5, and is dus here on or about March 25,
It is a matter of considerable grati- Projected arrivals at and departures fication, to us to have been entrusted from Hong Kong of steamers under with construction of the "Fung." the management of the Bank Lino, We trust the confidence reposed in us |Ltd., are as follows:-- by the owners 'will be more than
Arrivals at Hong Kong justiled, and would now take this S.S. "City of Delhi" from Europe, opportunity of recording the happy re- March 17. lationship which has existed between 8.8. "City of Khios" from New York us throughout construction and with vin Suez, March 25. the representatives of the Chien Hsin Engineering Co., who supplied the en- gines.
In asking the guests to drink to the success of the "FFung" and to her owners and Dr. Fearn, Mr. Brankston presented to the latter a gold mesh bag and a beautiful bouquet.
Sailings From Hong Kong The M.V. "Sumatra (Swedish East Asiatic Co. Ltd), left Hamburg on Feb. 2, and is due here on or about March 14,
8.8. "City of Delhi" for: Shanghai and Japan, March 18,
S.S. City of Guildford," for New York, Boston and Baltimore, March 20.
The toast was heartily drunk and, the course of a brief address, Mr. Landing Hoyt, president of the owners 8.8. "City of Khics,” for Manila and
Iloilo, March 20.2004
of the new vessel, expressed his deep gratification at what had been said, by Mr. Brankston.
re
5. "Paul Benu," and "a.. A Cosmopolitan Product
Charles Hardouin," now on the Kong- Mta Fearn, asked by Mr. Hoyt to moon run, ru due for annual over say a few words on behalf of the new haul and survey. The sa “Charles, owners, sald
This beautiful little gift:
Hardouin", will go into dock on Bur- Lands
day, whilst the 5.8.Paul Beau”-will far more to me than you can under-dock on March 26. In each case the stand. I accept it with pleasure and overhaul will taku at least – three. will treasure it na 'souvenir of a day weeks. A unique in ray experience.hrub
As I watched the IFung slip from Thai sa "Commandant Heari the ways, into the wants, there came to Riviera" (French) arriving from Hal- merera great thrill, not because, phong carried: 8,000 bank of coal for when complete, she will represent the ShanghIST THE SKIN »Ginsan Maru fast word in construction and comfort and not because of these technical des tafla of tonnage, horse-power and dia placement because of these I know othing, but because this whip wym
wer international
the bulding of this;
(Japanese) from Wakamaki and Kaintan had 1,698 tons for Hong Kong while the Harmsesn Mara” (Japanese) from Dairen had 800 tone for Hong Konad 2.3.400 tons Le other parts
the
above vessels will be installed. These vessel will have a speed of 15 knots.
The Kongmoon river steamer "Yuat On" which went aground on her way to Hong Kong on Monday night ar rived here on Tuesday at 6 pm. and sailed the same night at 9 o'clock. The "Kong Bo" also arrived from Samshul, where she was reported to sailed the have gone aground, and same eveling
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