THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1929.
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, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT 'ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
(Under Contract with ILM. Government.)
3. s.
From
Tons Hong Kong
About
KARMALA 19.128 12th Oct.
i-MIRZAPORE 4,715 17th Oct.
KALYAN
3,144 27th Uet.
NAGPORE
MACEDONIA 11.120 9th Nov, KIDDERPORE 44 14th Nov. KASHGAR 9,005 23rd Nov.
5,280 2nd Nov,
г
Destination,
Marseilles, London, Bull, Rotterdam
* Antwerp.
Straits. Colombo & Bombay.
Marseilles, Landon, Hull, Rotterdam
Antwerp.
Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,
Rotterdam & Antwerp.
Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam
Antwerp...
Cargo only. † Calls Casa Blanca. I Calla Karachi.'
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Finaus, Smyrna and other 'Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Muil Steatoship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Oct. 1 Oct.
TILAWA TALAMBA
10,008 12th
3,018 24th
TAKADA
6,049
7,8-11
10,000
J 10,000
6th Nov. 8th Nov. 18th Nov. 8th Dec. 17th Dec.
SHINALA TALMA
TILAWA
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang Calcutta, Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore. Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & 'Calcutta,
B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
SOUND SIGNALS
"FOG BUSINESS RATHER A BOGET"
A SUGGESTED CODE
THE
CHINA MAIL,
auhiicient. One
on the other waterways ruund the ber, and he was of opinion that four coast of Britain for the reason that would bo in each instance the principal traffic operate, for instance, from the north might was bound either up and down ur to the east quadrant, another from across. Cross-Channel passagea were the east to south quadrant, and so being made in increasing numbers on. In each by the large liners between the ports signal given should be very disting
case, however, tho of Southampton and Havre and tive, s0 that even if note was An extremely interesting
Cherbourg, and the regular Channelmissed there should be no danger of aiteva- sion followed the reading of a paper
straniers, which were also growing confusion, on "Sennd. Signals in Fog" at a re-
in size and passenger carrying capa Captain J. F. Pardoo-Matthews cent meeting of the Southampton the day and night.
city, were crossing at all hours of said that the weak point. in the sug- Master Mariners' Club, over which remained, how
The problem gestion was, in his opinion, the pro- Captain S. N. Braithwaite, M.R.E.. other know, quickly and easily, whe- lanyard whistle,
could they let each blom of making the signals with a the "Captain." presided. The paper. was contributed by Captain F. W. direction in which they were bound, so
ther they could hear each, and the would be well nigh impossible to do He thought it Holt, M.D.E., of the Cross Channel, for if
accurately, that were only
although with a service.
possible the whistle operated by an electric bal- In perfacing his paper, Captain
greatest risks of collision would be
ton accuracy might be expe greatly reduced, He (the writer) be-
expected. Holt referred to former discussion Fivved it would be possible to adopt could not help thinking that the fog. Captain R. 1. T. McEwan said he on, how ships might best inelicats,, some system that would make mat- business was rather, a bogay to the their course when in fog, and point-ters easier and safer, although it is ed out that whilst on that actaslon eriential that the signals to be used them to recall how
average merchant seaman. He asked wireless had been advanced ar the should be simple. It would, for in- they had been able to make from many voyages most practicable, means it did not stone, be uchas to build up an Australia or round the Horn without entirely eliminate the possibility of elaborate system of signalling which having had to alter their helm once danger, for the reason that alps not it would take a long time for the to get out of the way of anything. He thought the actual elements which brought about collisions in fog were exceedingly rare, and whilst admit- ting that there was always a certain amount of risk, he had yet to be con- vinced that the risk was greater in fog than in clear weather.
CORNELL
CORNELL
CORNELL
IN
SARK
Carl L. Wengant, skipper of the "Cartsark," and three other Cornell men, who embarked on the Weagant boat without knowing its destination, arrived at the Azores recently alter a 12-day trip from Nova Scotia. Left to right are shown Cart L. Weagant, owner of the 46-foot boat; D. N. Schools of Cleveland, J. M. Brunder of Milwaukee. The fourth member of the crew was H. M. Devereax, alsa a Cornell man.
RUSSIAN TONNAGE
SOVIET AND THE EASTERN TRADE
U.S.S.R. BALTIC YARD
The pews that the Soviet Govern ment has gone to their own Baltic yard for four 6,000-ton steamers for the service between Vladivostock and Siberia shows how they are paying particular attention to the Eastern trade. Four thips of 6,000 tons apiece means a very tolerably good carrying capacity, even on a service where ter- minal delays are likely to be the rule rather than the exception. Presum- ably they are to take over the work formerly done by the Russian Volun.. teer Fleet in the East, that fleet hav- ing, long been nationalised by the Mos cow Government. Yet before the war that association was quite willing to carry out its Eastern work. including
regular Shanghai service.
the
with very much Amall- er. tonnage. Right up to the war there were one or two survivors of a long past erg, quaint old ships which were very interesting from a naval architect's or engineer's point of view, but which could scarcely be claimed to maintain an up-to-date ser- vice. Apart from these there were the three excellent little steamers which the Schichau Yard at Danzig bulit ..for the Volunteer int 1009, "Orel," "Poltava" "Riasan. They
had
tonnage of 32425 and
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on OCTOBER 21st for. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON
42 Days To New York.
For Passenger and Freight information please apply;-
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THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.
ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.
Town Office: 64, Coraught Road Central, Hong Kang, Tel. Central No. 459- Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel. Howloon No. 1.
Estimates furnished on application.
Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.
Fleet CRESSINGTON COURT HONG KONG TID
Д
and and gross speed
NORTHUMBERLAND BUILDING COLS VENTURE
her
TIDE
The
tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tido-pro- dicting Machine, which includes 40 components for the better gredletion of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal observations, taken at the Kowloon tidal ebser tory under the direction of Dr. Doberck during the years 1887, 1888- and 1889.
The times and heights, are given
compass, ho suggested that therefoundland coast. They were very in-worthy-as-being-the-fr has built, for Kowloon; but they may be used
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). with large whistles;
of 16 knots with a single-screw at their best, a best which they, seldom attained under Russian engineers. The "Riasan" was captured by the Germans at the outbreak of war and equipped with it would be unable to majority of masters to become pro- converted into a raider, but she did give the information. He, therefore, ficient in. That being the case, and very little before she interned herself was of apinion that all ships should although, even on that point it was be fitted with an
assuming that it would be unnecessary in an American Colonial port. The efficient whistle, to have signals for all points of the "Orel" is now operating on the New difficult to determine where efficiency might be signals for eight points, teresting little ships, bat not to be began and ended. In the course of namely.
north, north-east, their voyaging
east, compared in size with the new tonnage they came across large ships with sina!l whistles, and
south, south-west. west, and north-which the Russians are building, ton- west.
nage which is apparently to have quite small ships, some of
the hoppers.
Captain Holt proceeded to give his reasonable passenger accommodation so that it was.
suggestions for the whistle signals in the Soviet Government's effort to impossible to estimate
the sizes of to indicate these directions, as fol-colonise its northern territories, which the vessel heard by the sound which
are so rich in possibilities, but which came from her whistle. At the pre- North-Signal letters N.O. Or
have been so sadly neglected in the 4 p.m.
sunt time the only whistle signals
paat, 4.853 lat Nov. Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, for use in fog were a prolonged North-east-Signal lettera N.O.E., 6,056 29th Nov, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney "&blast for under way, two blasts for N.E. might be confused with the
Melbourne.
stoppad, and one long and two short
towing signal. for towing,
Cross-Channel Trafic For
the purpose of discussing "Sound Signals in Fog" the writer selected the English Channel, with which he was familiar, adding that very similar conditions would apply
*ST, ALBANS 4,500 4th
NELLORE
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
NELLORE
Oct.
1930. 4,500 † 3rd Jan. 853 31st Jan.
Calls Fort Holland,
i
Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.
The E. & A. $.8. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hallo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor. Darwin, or other porte en route as in- ducement offers,
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New
Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London vla Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
ARAFURA
*DELTA
TAKADA
MACEDONIA
SHIRALA *BELTANA KASHGAR
6,000 6th Oct.
€ a.m. 8,007 7th Oct 0,949 12th Och 11,120
12th
Oct. Oct.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Oanica. Shanghai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Haji & Koba. Amoy, Mojt, Kobo & Osaka. ** Shanghai, Moji, Hobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohams. Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Osaka Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohania. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama, 5,273 12th Nov.-|· Moji & Kobo.
*KIDDERPORE 5,334 16th
7,841 19th Oct. 23rd
Oct. 9,005 26th Oct. 10,000 29th Oct. 6050 5th--Nov. 18,610 9th Nov. 15,304 11th Nov
TALMA
TANDA RAWALPINDI
•LAHORE
•ALIPORE-
• Cargo only.
All dates are approximató and subject to alteration without notics. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Paasongera for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while waiting the on-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge, Steamers or London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Farcels measuring-not more than 2% ft. x 2ft x 1ft will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Fassage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd, C., Hong Kong.
Agents.
HONG KONG AND MACÃO LINE
Dall
in Good Speed
SS CHUEN CHOW
Sailing from Hong Kong at 200 pi
afling from Macao at 7.50 am.
Sundays excepted.
Freight and Passage apply :
CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO, LTD,
4. Connaught Road W.
Tel. C. 6081
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Chartered S.9. "ROSANDRA”
From Tricate, Venice, Fiume, Spalato, Port Said, Suex, Bombay, Karachi, Aden, Calombo, Penang & Singapore.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary bo given before 3rd instant
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 9th Inst will be subject to rent-
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 10th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst. at 10 a,m, by our surveyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.,
No Fire Insurance has been erect- ed.
Bill of Lading will be countersign- ed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agents Hong Kong, 2nd October, 1329.
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or
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AMBITIOUS APPRENTICE
am
A NEW MOTORSHIP
Company is making excellent progress The Northumberland Shipbuilding cowards the completion of the new Court liner "Cressington Court," with sister the "Aldington Court" note. motorahipa which this cargo compuny The previous "Cressington Court-for--the Victoria Naval Yard and still aflost under another name, and Aberdeen, the differences being ver she also was quite a noteworthy carg
amali carrier
of her time, although the The times of high and low-water difference between her deadweight must not be considered to coincide capacity of 7,400 tops and the 9,200
with the times of slack-water and tons of the new ship is an interest.
change of current, the two phenomena ing commentary on the progress that
being quite distinct. the Court Line has made in twenty one years. The "Cressington Court" was a single-screw steamer built by Messrs. Richardson, Duck and Co., her owners at that time being gistered as
IS the Cressington Steam- ship Company. Her gross tonnage was 5,396, and her speed nine knots; she proved herself a successful cargo steamer mostly on-the River Plate Tours trade. During the war she was em- played as a collier, supply ship, and wheat carrier, and came through scatheless, being sold to the Suther- land Steamship Company, of New castle, while she was still .in Govern ment employment. In 1921 they Hold 800. her to Ridley, Son and Tulley, who re-named her Roxburgh,"
until in Mon. 1920 they sold her to owners in Chics, who first re-named her Tues. 8
Wed.
"Fatan!" and later "Fatani Carras."
October 3 to 9, 1929.
DATE - HIGH WATER Lower Water.
Standard Bopt
Btandard Times
Times 3-847 7.1 m 2 9 2.8
Fri.
Ht.
9 598.8
482,3
10 35 6.6 8 59 29 10 10 8.6 4 18 2.7 11 2 6.335 2.0
10 378 4-41% 31
0 108
6.7 m6 20 1.O 10 556.9
1951 m 6
9.5
11 15 ■ 7.0 6 10
94.5m 7
9Noinferior H. m 8 18
BOE Low W.
3.9
34
3.7
East-Signal letters E.S.T.. which would also suit the Franch.
The following letter has recently been received at Headquarters of the South-east. Signal letters S.E. South-Signal letters ST.H.
Imperial Merchant Service Guild from South-west Signal letters S.W.
an enterprising youth
on the Gold Coast: "I have the honour most res- West-Signal letters W.S.T. O.S.T. (French).
pectfuly to submit this my humble North-west-Signal letters N.W.
application for the situation of an The paper gave examples of how establishment, I also beg to inform apprentice engineer or cadet in your the suggested signals would operate in the case of ships bound in differ you that I was educated at the
U.N.A. ent directions, and concluded by ex-
School, Lagos, and pressing the opinion that A know eighteen years of age. The embar ledge of what the other ship was do-rassment from concluding my course ing was bound to lessen the risk
is dae to financial handicap, of
Any- collision.
how, I hope to succeed in your favour. Danger of Confusion
Any failure in your part will be a Captain J. H.-A. Smith, opening murmur to me. I will be very thank- source of long dreary lamentation-and the discussion, said he thought theful if anything possible is being done suggestion was admirable, although to assist me in this matter, it would have to become part of the shall endeavour to obey the laws of International rule of the road re-
Mr. Howard Gillette, chief Amort article and to perform any daty or gulations before it could possibly duties allotted to my
can sea scout, and Mr. Daniel Beard, At an Inquest at Douglas, Isle of operate for the good of navigation utmost contentment.
care to your tho Yeterga American scout, The danger of confusion when receive your chronicle at the earliest Jamboree
Awaiting to turned to New York
re Man, on Frank Moore, aged 17, of number of vessels were signalling
from the Mickleton-street, Coventry, whose ia the Cunard liner their course, might possibly arianssible moment so that I may know. "Berengaris," which sailed
body was recovered from the sea an from but it was
seldom that more than my present standing."
open verdict was returned. two or three would be blowing al one time.
Captain C. P. S. Pearce said that certain foreign Southampton had recently been in ships entering stalled with special whistles for aignalling in fog, and for that pur poze alone. With regard to the sug geation in Captain Holt's paper, he thought it was very useful and oth which would prove of value in the Channel.
Captain W. V. J. Clarke, D.S.C., said he was thoroughly. In agreement that good would result from ships be ing able to give their, apead and course. At the same time multiplicity of signals in fog might cause more dan- ger than they avoided. It must also be taken into account that sound in fag was very caplefons, and in the event of a latter being mined the whole. character of the signal might be changed. For that reason he was of opinion that if direction signals in fog were practicable then they should I be reduced to the least possible num-
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10th December -
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17th December 14th January, 1930
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DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRÓN, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS. FORGE MASTERS,
ELECTRICIANS.
The Com
'pany-por- messes Blx Graafte Docka and Two Pat
ent Blip- ways. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are .700
ft. x
86 ft x 30.
MS. "SUGBO”
Codes Used:
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tion; En-
gineeringi
First &
Becond Edi-
Lion; West-
da Union
and Wat-
Bloglo screw steel passenger and cargo motor ship. Dimensions: --- 15' 0" B.P. x 28' 0'' Mid. x 11′ 6′′ ifld.; D.W. 470 tona; KHF. 360; Speed 10 knots. Bullt and machinery Installed by The. Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of La Naviera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine consting service.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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