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THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
FATE OF A 70 YEARİ OLD IRON MAMMOTH
1
RECORD VOYAGE TO THE SAFETY OF LIFE
+
HONG KONG
EMPRESS OF CANADA DUE TO-NIGHT
The
TWELVE DAYS' RUN
AT SEA
|DIRECTION OF SHIPS & "RIGHT WHEEL" QUESTION
+
PRACTICE OF CENTURIES
GREAT EASTERN—8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD
LAID ATLANTIC CABLE
Ships, like humans, have their ups and downs. A "star" to-day, a dore- lict to-morrow, has been the lot of many.
Seventy years ago an Iron mammoth | lay in Deptford Creek awaiting her trial trip. Up to that time nothing like her had been seen. She was "big"
The change in steering orders pro- 'ger than the Ark," the "eighth wonder posed by the Convention for Safety of of the world" twice the length of the Life at Sea, by which the words, "port" biggest iron cargo and passenger ship or "starboard" should refer to the
on
At fro
The C.P.S. "Empress of Canada" is due to arrive in Hong Kong to night, having come by direct voyage from Vancouver to Hong Kong. She left Vancouver on November 2 and direction of the ship and not to that that had ever been built. She had five in arriving here to-night has made a of the wheel, was discussed by the funnels and six masts, and that manter record for this route across the Court of the Honourable Company of of fiction, Jules Verne made her the Pacific, namely, only 12 days (ac-Master Mariners on September 24. At title of a novel, "A Floating tual).
the conclusion of its At Aptly she was baptised "Leviathan" "Empress of Canada" has been Mansion House the Court issued the but soon this gave place to "Great Eastern." As might be excused a entirely re-engined with the latest following statement: single-reduction gear and is now cap- "The general public is sublimely un- giantess, she was obstinats able of a sea speed of 21 knots. All aware of a navigational revolution She elung tenaciously to her cradle, the publle rooms have been entirely that is impending, viz., the reversal of and for two and a half months refused redecorated and are now equipped the 'Helm Order, a change that can descend to move six Inches, and then
to leave the slipway. She would con with the most modern and luxurious only be compared in magnitude to a insist on six hours' rest before moving fittings, and In addition to thin a roversal of road traffic in our land,
again. Eventually she had to be push number of cabins have been fitted from left to right. with shower and tub baths, thus 'Safety of Life at Sea' the contracting ver
"Under the recent Convention ed ignobly almost sideways into the But, once emancipated, xho reaching the peak of perfection in retravelling, and as you will see Governments agree that after midnigh ship ever made a more glorious debut. seems to have behaved like a lady. No or steering no expense has been spared to make on June 30, 1931 helm the "Empress of Canada" a de luxe orders (that is orders to the sitersman) England was thrilled. The day of des ship in all classes.
shull on all their ships be given in the
marked by gala from Nore. Thousands of The central partitions and cinema direct sense, eg, when the ship is go Millwall to the
Ing ahead an order containing the word people crowded the rivar, and "every room in the lounge have been restarboard" or "right" shail only be balcony was filled with beauty." Craft decorated and the furniture re-arrang. used when it is intended on ships as of every kind danced like flier on the at present generally constructual and water. And when Blue Peter went up ed, giving it a much larger appear-arranged that the wheel (it would be to the masthead and the monster began unce, and there a handsome Are well to add here, the "tell-talo), the to move, the air was rent with cheers place in the after end of the lounge. rudder-binde, and the head of the ship and "Rule Britannia." Joy bella Join-
The children's playroom has been sheil all move to the right. rofurnished and redecorated.
There are now four small ests screened off In the forward end, where children may be accommodated during the day, A child's playhouse and variety of playthings are also provid- ed together with small chairs, tables and settees.
moved, and the room has been re-
In the smoke room the removal of the centre partitions extending for and aft give the room a much larg er and luxurious appearance,
The verandah cafe has been re- furnished and is now equipped with an up-to-date soda fountain, Electric radiators have been installed.
All the rooms with private haths have, now overhead showers In the bathrooms, furnishing hot and cold fresh water
as well a water.
The long
cold salt
furnished with settees, tables
"The point of utmost
parture was
ed the tumult and cannon boomed their
מם
"The object, of course, is to obtain thunder. Some little trouble occurrel uniformity of practice among the ship to keep the channel at Blackwall bend, ping of all nations. As is natural, in Barking "shelf," and Erith "rund," and change which means the uprooting of a provoking barque bound up-river did the practice of centuries, camen feel her best to cause difficulty, but the very deeply, and as to the neccesity for mighty ship sept on, and at Long Reach the change there has been and still is dropped anchor for the night. Here a strong difference of opinion. However, and event occurred. Then man whose the case for the change may carry the genius designed the ship, Isambard day, and it is now a matter for inter. Kingdom Brunel, and who was national ratification.
board, showed symptoms of paralysis, importanco He was hurried ashore, put to bed, and now is to decide on the words that are died ten days later, before the trial to be used in the Helm Order, and trip actually began. "Grandly" the this, it would seem, is purely a matter vessel steamed past Margate the next for seamen Various suggestions have day, eight miles from shore. AS come under consideration, such as- Dover she met a galo, bit treated the
•Port.
so disdainfully that cricket could be played on boned, and the passengers could gloat over smaller craft flung about like cerks. So the voyage' con. tinued to Portland, where the trial was to begin, with Portland, USA, ar the destination, via Holy-head. Port- land was crowded with visitors, whe boarded the ahip and marvelled at her Master Mariners express very definite was even more remarkable, despite the "Here this Honourable Company of glories, and the welcome at Holyhead Views.
Port Left, Left Port. Port Helm. Port Ship.
Starboard. Starboard Right. Right Starboard. Starboard Helm. Starboard Ship. Right.
Callery is
tastefully
and
Left.
easy chaira extending
on each side
Left Wheel.
Righi Wheel.
Steer Port.
of the entire length
The swimming pool has been im-
the use of
proved by the removal of the ramp in the foor permitting the pool in all weathers.
Forced air. ventilation has been in-
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING stalled in all first-class room and in
FROM 283 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU’
Wednesday, 27th November. Wednesday, 11th December.
And December. 16th December.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Porta.
ASAMA MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
YOKOHAMA MARU
Monday, Monday,
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
ATSUTA MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday, 16th November. Saturday, 30th November.
addition they have been fitted with a new type of electric heater, which can be controlled by passengers.
NAVAL BASES IN THE ATLANTIC
AMERICAN "JOKE" ABOUT OUR GIVING THEM UP
LIGHTLY FORTIFIED
Steer Starboard. Steer Left. Steer Right.
fact that the "Great Eastern" had not tion whatever
They feel that under no considera-achieved 20 knots but a maximum of will British · seamen (about 15. Men-of-war and merchant- abandon the terme to which they and mon, steam tugs and packets, yachts their forefathers have been accustom and smacks, and every kind of craft ed, namely, 'port' and 'starboard.'- were dressed in gay-coloured butting, "It is considered that the general and every medium of acclamation was preference of 'seamen' would be for a in full blast. In short, "there was continuance of the use of the simple ex-great excitement throughout the Prin pressions of 'port' and 'starboard' as cipality." The Prince Consort and hitherto, but to be used in the direct Prince Napoleon went on board,
and sense and that with the ample ware- Mr. Gladstone made a speech, in which ing indicated, namely, that the change he called seeing the largest ship that will not take place until the midnight had sailed out of Liverpool on a long of June 30, 1931, that change may be sea voyage, and she was only one- left in the hands of the seamen, with fortieth the size of the "Great East- the utmost confidence.
ern." And the end? This glorious "If, however, safeguard is convessol, though slie was neither a suc sidered to be necessary-and it cercess nor a failure she was successful tainly will do no harm, and offendly used in laying the Atlantic cable it is suggested that a recommendation which had cost half a million, was sold should accompany any regulation that for £25,000, one-third of her value as is made that officers should use the old material, then beached in the London, October 6. word 'steer" before the helm order, in estuary of the Mersey. Here she be What of Britain's naval bases in the other words, that it would be advisable came a show place fied with all kinda western Atlantic? This is the ques for a period to give the order steer of cheap amusements. In her hold were SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, on which observers here are asking in starboard" or "steer port' instead of the three grent shallow circular tanks in
view of Mexico & Panama,
the Anglo-American naval direct order. negotiations,
which the cable had been stowed- "It would quite naturally, in a short, some 600 miles length in esch-and if the approaching five- power conference, and the reported
time, contract itself into the old exprea memory is not at fault one of inese SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. American suggestion that they con
sion port and starboard with the tanks was used as circus ring. Iron Atitute a potential menace to the new meaning." United States. So far there has been no indication that the question of the bases has entered into the conversation between the British Premier
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and the American Ambassador, General Charles G.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAGA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 29th November, Wednesday, 26th December.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† TOKIWA MARU...
↑ TOKUSHIMA MARU
ANYO MARU
Wednesday, 27th November. Sunday,
1st December,
.. Sunday, 22nd December.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
WAKASA MARU
Friday,
3th December.
† ASUKA MARU
Wednesday,
20th November.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa. CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† MALACCA MARU
Sunday,
17th November.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TOTTORI MARU
Sunday,
Monday,
17th November. 18th November. 22nd November,
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SHINNOH MARU
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(** Monday, 2nd Decembar,
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KASADO MARU MADRAS MARU
Tuesday, 10th November. Monday, 2nd December.
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ARIZONA HARU (From Shanghai) Monday, 25th November. MELBOURNE--Via : Hanila, Betabane & Sydney,
Wednesday, 11th December,"
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONG-Via Holhew & Fakkel.
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JAPAN PORTR
ASKINE MARU (via Kesimng),
TACOMA MARU .....
| KEELUNG==Tia Bwatow & Amʊ
HOZAN MARU”,
CANTON MARU-
TAKAO-VIS SWATOW- AMO HOST DELU HARUZZ
TAKAO & KHELUNG.
Baturday, 18th November, Bunday 24th November,
17th November, Noon 24th November, Noon
31ak Nov. 10, ame
BHOSEN KAISHA.
JUNK IN FLAMES
Dawes, or that they will be discussed Foki Discovered Burned
Fat
the five-power conference in January. Yet the rumour emanating from America that Britain might be
To Death
Induced to dismantle all these points What returning to Hong Kong as a gesture of sincerity and goodwill, from Aberdeen where she had been is given little credence here.
to obtain fish from the fishing junks,
With the exception of Halifax, N.S., the motor junk "See Yick" sudden the Royal Canadian Navy's dockyardly caught fire when off Fak-kok, which for some years past has been Lamma Island, early yesterday morn practically closed down-Britain haring. The fire started in the engine- I ho well-equipped base across the room, and fed by oil spread rapidly.
Atlantic. Bermuda, the headquarters Five of the six dron, lacks facilties for repairing
jumped overboard, The sixth man, was ásloop at the heavy ships, and therefore could not time of the fire, and although they be used as a battle fleet base, Fur- tried, his fokia failed to awake him. ther, its proximity to the American Later the five, fokle summoned up mainland would render it liable to enough courage to climb back on to overwhelming attack both by sea, and the junk and with buckets of self air. Bridgetown, Barbadoes, and water succeeded in extinguishing the Trinidad are simply fuel stations, and
flames. both are too remote from Britain to foki, Wong Kam, had been burnt to Then they found that their be susceptible of defence against detez death. The other five members of mined assault by an enemy in the the crew coved back to Aberdeen in western Atlantic. greater force to Jamaica, which has launch went out, and towed the dam-
This argument applies with still Subsequently the No.
dingby.
5 Police been termed a direct threat to the aged junk to port. Panamos canal. Jamaica is only 540 master and owner of the junk, has Chan Foo, the miles from the Atlantic end of the canal, so that a naval force operating Hospital suffering from burns, but been sent to the Government Civil from there would be within easy reach
of the America and West Indies squa crow immediatelo, members of the
· PIRACY ON JUNK
af its objective. But since no naval, his condition is not serious. force can safely be despatched to a dis- tant base in time of war unless ita communications are secured, the essen tal factor In the problem is not the distance from Jamaica to the canal, but the distance of Jamaica from Eng land on the one hand and from the United States on the other
The Chinese charged with having been concerned in a case of armed i robbery and kidnapping on board a trading Junk of Ching I Island, near Jamaica, is 4,000 miles. From Key another appearasice befors Mr. 18. From Plymouth to Port Royal, Taun Wan, on May 23, 1928, made | West, - United States to Port Royal; la
Whyte Smith, at the Howloon Magla only 850 miles, while from the Amari trasy yesterday afternoon, when some can naval lisse at Gustanamo, Coba, evidence was taken. The the island could be reached in a day sailed the junk to Mau-chau Creek in robbers Therefore, a position so remote from Chinese territory where the crew Britain and so close to American were imprisoned to ransom for territory could not be held in the event periods ranging from four to 18 of war, much less used as a base from days. They were released on pay which to aaault the Panama canal. Britain: might conceivably, hold. Ifment of ransom monsy, which amount her fleet were from two to three Himused to $40 in some cases and 365 In as powerful as the American feel, but others. The case was, "adjourned, evan, then the problem" would be a dir- neult one, seeing that the approach t❘ Jamica is nanked by Porto Rico, also, American: berritory, a. Finally, there is the fact that Britain Atlantio baser such as they are, are, in lightly fortis of
CONSIGNEES NOTICE,
ships and marine engines were both in early stages of development in the fifties af last century. Larger exper- ence at sea has proved that progres- sion by mixed paddle and screw-the method adopted was a mistake,,and now we know that the vessel was con-
derably underpowered for her vast
bulk, hence her slowness. But the "Great Eastern" was a proud ship- great in more, thaa mero size.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
EMPRESS OF CANADA
WILL SAIL FOR
VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
via
Shanghai, and Japan Ports
at
3 P.M.
SATURDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER
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S.S. "TAI HING"
L'1,068 tons Capt. Trott.] NOVEMBER.
WED. 20th MON. 25th
S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.} NOVEMBER. SUN. 17th WED. FRI. 22nd
27th
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