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Wednesday,, 18th, November. Wednesday, 27th November. SEATTLE, VICTORIA vin Shanghai & Japan Ports.
2nd December, 18th December. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
YOKOHAMA MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Thursday, Wednesday,
SHIPPING
TESTING BOILER FEED WATER
SECTION.
WORLD'S LARGEST SEA LOCK
CASES AT MARINE COURT
BATCH OF OFFENCES OVER WEEK-END
"CONSENT TOO STRONG”
Several minor cases were brought before the notice of Mr. T. W. II. Hosegood, Marine Magistrate at the Murino Court this morning, when a number of fisher folk wore charged with
SAFEGUARDING THE LIVES OF NEW DUTCH SCHEME FOR BIG various offences made over the week-
ENGINEERS
:
LINERS
THE SALT DETECTOR
i
PORT OF AMSTERDAM
the of
end..
Fines imposed in all the cases with the exception of one, were $3, an ex- ception being made of a case in which
The increasing use of watertube In the course of a few months there a mistress and two steersmen were boilers and the tendency towards will be opened to traffic a large new charged with making fast to the s.a. higher steam pressures have made the lock for ocean-going vessels entering “Wu Wa Maru” whilst she was under question of purity of feed water and feaving the Ship Canal which way. most vital one. The high rates of forms the principal approach to the Sergt. Fraser said that the "Wu Wa evaporation now general have accen- part of Amsterdam from Ymuiden on Maru"
was proceeding alongside a tuated the dangers resulting from the the North Sea. The lock is of out Kowloon Godown wharf, and the accus- deposit of salt and other soluble im- standing size, and far exceeds say purities, and these dangers are further other structure of the kind in existence ed's vessels, which had boarding house increased with the high pressures, se at the present time. Compared with runners aboard, allowed these parsons
In such circumstances it is the Panama Canal locks, the chamber to board the Japanese steamer. essential to provide for keep for the reception of shipping represents The accused in admitting guilty, Ing the condition
feed an increase in cuble capacity of over pleaded that the current running past water under continuous observa- one hundred per cent. The dimensions that particular part of the harbour was tion if the lives of the operating an- of the new lock in English, units are very strong, and they were forced gineers and the successful and econo-1,312-ft long by 104-ft. wide, with a nical working of the plant are to be depth of water over sili of 50-ft. be alongside the steamer. adequately safeguarded.
Each was fined $10 or 10 days' Im- sea level. The Panama The means taken must possess cer- Canal locks have a length of 1,000-ft., prisonment. lain essentials, such as continuous width of 110-ft., and a depth of 42-ft. Obstruction In Harbour operation, reliability, simplicity and The locks on the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal "Because the wind and weather was ability to withstand ordinary engine from the North Sea to the Baltic, boisterous, it is no reason why you
especially enlarged just, before the should obstruct the harbour." The Simplex patent electric salino war, are 1,083-ft, long by 148-ft, wide Thus stated the Magistrate to two meter or aalt detector is based on the by 45-ft. deep. The Ymuiden ses lock electrical conductivity of the solution being tested, and quirements enumerated.
room use.
low mean
is not only far in excess in size of any Chinese who were charged with hav fulüls the re-ship canal lock in the world; it is also ing caused an obstruction in the South- much in advance of any ship at present ern Fairway by anchoring there. Bath
It has the further recommendation navigating the high sexo. The largest pleaded that the sea was rough and that it has been in successful opera- vessel at the present time is the s. there was a strong wind blowing, and tion for
for some years in both marine and "Majestic," which has a length of 956- they were forced to drop anchor there. land installations.
k. over all, a a beam of 100-ft. and a While the prosecuting officer admit- Recently
has been improved to loaded draught of 38-ft.
'There is comply with the more stringent re-vessel building for the White Started that the sea was rough, he point- quirements of modern practice. As al-Line of somewhat greater tonnage, but ed, out that there were several other ready indicated, the electrical conduc- the dimensions of the "Majestic" will anchored Junks in the vicinity, but all tivity of a dilute salt solution is a mea- not be greatly exceeded in the new these were in a legal place. Lefen- sure of the concentration, but it is liner. Obviously, it indicates great dants, were, however, anchored 60 known also that the resistance of a confidence on the part of the pork yards from No. 35 buoy. fluid of definite concentration varies authorities at Amsterdam in future with its temperature.
developments at the part to construct
Fines of $3 each wore imposed.
Country Lad Jobless
Because he could find no other work,
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Temperature Range
a lock of such a size and to incur an Therefore, if an accurate moasure outlay thereon which is represented in of the concentration is to be obtained round figures by a million and a half a Chinese country lad said that he took a means of overcoming this variation sterling. The undertaking, indeed, was to hawking sweets on vessels and by is necessary. In Messrs. W. Crockatt embarked upon fully ten years ago, this means he managed to make a little and Sons' latest designs this is done when the building of largo ships was money. He, however, sold his sweet- automatically by the instrument itself, more definitely in akvance than at meata without a licence and he was ar- so that the scale reading is correct present, and the enterprise and farm rested on the a.. "San Chew." over any specified range of tempera- turc, thus obviating any manipulation by the engineer or
any reference to compensation charts or tables. A fur- ther point to be. noted is that in the Simplex salinometer there are no mov. Ing parts except those in the indicated instrument, while the current required to operate it is practically negligible, The apparatus consists essentially of an electrode cell, a temperature com pensating device and an indicating Special Conditions These may be combined in one self affords a passage for ships with priced charcoal, peanuts, etc. A fine contained instrument, or may be ar draughts up to about 32-ft. A pair of of 3 with the alternative of threa ranged in various combinations to suit entrance locks were originally provide days hard labour was imposed. special conditions.
ed, the larger af which was 384-ft. The electrode cell consists of a strong long by 60 ft wide, with a depth of lass cylinder clamped between in- 20%-ft, over gilla. It was not long, sulting ends in the centre of which however, before an entrance of theso are Rxed the platinum electrodes. The modest dimensions, proved quite inude- A Chinese sampan which arrived in water flows through the coll enter- quate for requirements. A new and harbour yesterday afternoon from Sai- ing at the bottom and leaving at the larger lock had, to be provided, and kung, capsized when off Shaukiwan. Her
trought so displayed, if justified by inorning he appeared before the Magle- the future, will redound greatly to the trate and said that he was a country credit of the Dutch people and their lad, and had resided in this Colony for technical advisers. The magnitude and duration of the work warrant some some months pust. A fine of $3 wan notice of its inception and execution. imposed.
You haven't been up the Weat the beginning of the nineteenth century and two cases of miscellaneous cargo The port of Amsterdam, which ap to Charged with carrying seven baskets River? Then let us tell you that you
Instrument.
Op
NOVEMBER SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.
8.5. "TAI HING"
(1,068 tons-Capt. Trott] NOVEMBER.
FRI.
WED.
15th MON. 25th 20th
'9.8, "TAI MING"
[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.)
NOVEMBER.
TUKS. 12th 17th
could only be reached from the open on a passenger junk, when only permit-have in store one of the most inter- sea through the shallow channels of ted to carry passengers, a mistress said esting trips you can possibly take. the Zuider Zee, is now in direct cam that the cargo was the crew's own The s... Tai Ming" and "Tal Hing," manication with the North Sen by stuff.
after leaving Hong Kong, call at means of a canal 16%1⁄2 miles in length,
Samshui, Shiuhing, Takhing, Dosing which was opened in 1876, and which
and atop at Wuchow. These steamers ure admirably suited to this service and you will enjoy the five-days' round trip Immensely,
SUN. Sergt. May said that the cargo com-
SAMPÁN CAPSIZES
One man, named Siu Ping-yan (24),
вест
such a lock with length of 737-1t, a two occupants were thrown into the The construction of the cell is such width of 81-ft and a depth of 33-ft. water. that it is enaily cleaned when neces-was constructed to the north of the sary, and the life of the electrodes sold locks and brought into use in 1890 practically unlimited as the only metal Not many years afterwards it was immediately sank and was not exposed to the water is platinum realised yet again that the develop again.
Temperature compensation is effect ments in ship construction had over! The other, Cheung Kwai (30), was ed automatically by means of a special taken the available accommodation. rescued by the coxswain of the steam type of thermometer arranged in the Another lock of larger size became im inunch Tommy Atkins." He was line of flow of the water being tested. perative and a Commission appointed taken to the Government Civil Hospital As the temperature rises the current by the Dutch Government in 1909 to suffering from the effects of immer- through the Indicating instrument is examine the question decided on a lock
sion. varied in such a way as to compensate with dimensions 1,148-ft. by 141-ft. by for the increased current due to the 444-ft. Before effect could be given
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, higher temperature, and thus the cor to the Commission's recommendation,
Monday, Monday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, ATSUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday, 16th November, Saturday,
20th November.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAGA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, Wednesday,
20th November. 26th December.
TAMBA MARU
↑ TOKIWA MARU
14th November. 27th November.
Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
WAKASA MARU
† ASUKA MARU
† TOYOOKA MARU
† BENGAL MARU
† MALACCA MARU
↑ TOTTORI MARU
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Sunday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, moving roll type and has a large open
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Constantinople, Genoa.
22nd December.
.:... Friday,
6th December.
.... Wednesday,
20th November.
Friday,
15th November.
Tuesday, Saturday,
Sunday,
12th November, 18th November.
17th November.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Reduced 1st Class Excurvin Pates quoted between Morila and Australia.
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WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn-
rect reading of the amount of salt ie the war intervened and when construc...
tional operations were actually begun jalways given.
The indicating instrument is of the in 1919, the dimensions adopted. were
those already stated at the beginning ing were:- scale, the calibration of which is as of this article. In view of the earlier ranged to meet the requirements of miscalculations, it was felt that this each special case.
time a suficiently large margin should. be available to cover any possible de- velopments for a number of years to
THE DISCOVERY
Officer Who Joined The Antarctic Trip
The council of the Mercantile Marine Service Association have the pleasure
to number amongst their members an officor,
come.
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Friday, 22nd November. Tuesday, 24th December.
Thursday, 21st November.
Wednesday, 4th December.
Monday, 2nd December,
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Tuesday, 19th November Monday," 2nd December,
SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Via Japan Ports from MAZARIZONA MARU(From Shanghal) Monday, 25th November..
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Thursday, 21st Nov, 10 am.
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in the person. of Sub-Licut, As a result of the Mercantila identified with the Antarctic Research tlous,, any member leaving 'his' on Expedition, which set out recently in ployment to study for a Board of that famed vessel "Discovery."
As far back as 1898 the family of Colbeck claims proud association with Polar axpeditionary work, Captain W. Colbeck, R.N.R., acting as magnetic present claim sheald, in the firet observer In the Southern Cross Ex Inatance, advise the secretary of that
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Liverpool, Lumley, Newcastle, North Born in Hull 23 years ago, Lieut nmberland, Peterhead, Bouth Shields, Colbeck received his education at St. Treharris, Torquay, Wallasey, and Dunstan's College, London, subsequent Whitley Bay. By returning to Hull to serve his' spi prenticeship with the Ellerman Wilson Lins, Ltd., with whom he was employ od as third and second officer. rank on the "Discovery" will be that of second officer, in addition to his duties an hydrographer. It will be
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