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Fog Blanketed Navigation.
REDUCING DANGER.
A "Fog Eye" is the latest instru- ment invented for fog blanketed marine navigators, and it is hoped that ultimately it will also aid sir pilots.
It is claimed that it will reduce to disappearing point the danger of collisions at sea, and will also add to the facility of a ship for picking out signals blotted out by fog.
It is due to the patient investiga- tions of Mr. Paut Humphrey Mac Neil, an architect of Huntingdon, Long Island, that this new device is to be available.
The apparatus consists of two sets of instruments which may be compared with modern radio broad- casting units, one a receiver or de tector, the other a projector. The projector throws out directional beams of infra red rays-the in- visible rays of light-and the other
catches or records them, just as a radio receiver in the home picks
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE-VIA U.S.A. VARYING music and speech out of the air.
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
'ASAMA MARU
TAIYO MARU
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports,
HIKAWA MARU
Wednesday, 4th February. Thursday, 19th February.
Thursday, 12th February. Thursday, 26th February. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. KATORI MARU
- HEIAN BARU
KASHIMA MARU
Saturday, 24th January. Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports
KAMO MARU
KITANO MARU
† TOTTORI MARU
Thursday,
Thursday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
†YAMAGATA MARU
Tuesday,
Friday,
7tt. February.
22nd January. 19th February.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Sunday,
Amplifying Relays. The detector element (it is ex plained in the New York Times' while similar in principle to the delicate thermocouples used by astronomers in the measurement of
the radiation of heat from distant stars, is placed in a vacuum and the Infra-red rays are received through window of fluorite. The detector thus developed functions in less
than a tenth of a second.
Combined with the detector are special amplifying relays, automatic signalling and recording instru- ments which give a visibla and audible record, announcing that the detector has picked up an Infra-red beam from one of the projectors.
All ships, Hightships, lighthouses, channel buoys and almilar units
Intelligence.
READY INVESTORS. WHERE THE MERSEY
STOCK EXCHANGE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
London, Nov. 28.
It is a somewhat puzzling fact that the City as the financial centre
:
SCORED.
Fine Achievement at Wallsend.
The launch of H.M.S. Brilliant at of gravity is able to attract plenty Wallsend, as has been reported. of spare capital for what are re completa in every detall "and even garded as sound enterprises at the with smoke issuing from the fun- same time as the commercial deels," has followed closely upon pression and reduced earnings at that of the South African dredger tendant on it are having a very Springbok at Port Glasgow with marked effect in other directions. machinery on board and steam up, Recently, it may be recalled, the and is in some respects a more re Government of India loan for markable achievement, for the fine £12,000,000w.put on the market lines of a destroyer complicate con- and £100,000,000 worth of offers siderably the problem of support- poured in. A London electric rail-Ing the extra weight of equipment, way issue of £3,500,000 reached the whereas the additional supports can be well distributed under the atupendous total of £140,000,000 within a few minutes of the opening of the subscription lists, while this week the Central Electricity Board, the huge undertaking created to co- ordinato the working of the exist. ing companies and thereby reduce generating costs... received applica- tions amounting to £85,000,000 in respect of a £8,000,000 Issue. The list for subscriptions was open for only fifteen minutes. In the latter case this is all the more extra-
ordinary in view of the fact that the stock will yield only 4 per cent. while earlier in the year an issue of £7,000,000 by the same Board at 5% per cent. interest re- sulted in the under-writers' being
saddled with 917per cent. of It. The plethora of cash resources la evidenced by the fact that eight Important issues during the past month or so amounting nominally to £23,500,000 brought forth sub- scriptions of over £378,000,000. Altogether it is estimated in this notoriously dull year on the Stock Exchange that some £240,000,000 came out of the pockets of the British Investors in response to cails for new money to finance develop ments. The realisation of this state of affairs is having hearten ing effect, while another cheering warn navigators in befogged areas factor has been the prediction this of their presence, and any ship week by Mr. Snowden, who is not equipped with the receiving exactly credited with being a joyful cr detecting device can pick optimist, but who anticipates a tara
the signal and
off for the better in trade, within a course to avold
colll year. The year 1931, may well Aton. The infra-red rays will prove to mark a definite. turn of the pierce dense fogs that would blan- tide. ket or smuggle the beams of even the most powerful ordinary light beacon.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, equipped with the projector can
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama,
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
KAWACHI MARU
+ATAGO MARU
+ TAKETOYO MARU
+ DELAGOA MARU
† RANGOON MARU
↑ NAGATO MARU
HAKONE MARU
27th January.
30th January.
1st February,
Thursday,
Friday,
Sunday,
26th February.
8th February.
1st March.
Sunday,
16th February.
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Thursday, 29th January. .... Saturday,
7th February.
Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday,
24th February. 28th January. 29th January.
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.,
SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA.
+ HAKODATE MARU
KAGA MARU
+ Cargo only.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Mon.,
0th Feb.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS La Plato Mara Fri.,
6th Feb.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT-} Atlas Maru
TERDAM & ANTWERP
vin Singapore, Colombo,
Sacz & Port Said.
& BUENOS AIRES
vis
Saigon, Singapore, Colom-
bo, Durban & Capetown.
BOMBAY via Singapore & Borneo Maru
Wed.,
Colombo.
DURBAN, LOURENCO1 Chicago Maru
Thurs.,
2fat Jan.
5th Feb.
MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-
ES-BALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA via Sings-
pore & Colombo.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW Motbourne Maru
Wed.,
ZEALAND vin Manila...
CALCUTTA vis Singapore & Himalaya Maru
Rangook.
Tuc
Seattle Maru
Sunday,
4th Feb.
20th Jan. 1st Feb.
VICTORIA,
SEATTLE, Africa Maru (From
TACOMA & VANCOUVER Shanghai) via Japan Ports.
Sat.,
24th Jan.
NEW YORK via Japan poris, Sanyo Maru
Sat.,
Los Angeles & Panama.
Call Direct at
Boston,
JAPAN PORTS (Freight Ser- Tacoma Maru ......
Sun.,
vice)
. Pakho! (Fortnightly)..
KEELUNG Via Bwatow
& Hozan Maru
Sun.,
Amoy (Every Sunday Canton Maru Noon).
Sun.,
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru.....
(Fortnightly),
Thurs.,
Philadelphia & Baltimore.
HAIPHONG via Holhow & Menado Maru,
Thurs.,
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26th Jan.
22nd Jan.
25th Jan. 1st Feb.
29th Jan.
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Master Who Was Not Os The Bridge.
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flat bottom of a dredger, says the Journal of Commerce.
Tyne and Clyde may, therefore, justly plume themselves on the suc cessful accomplishment of feats uncommon in shipyard somewhat routine. In justice, however, to the progressive spirit of other ship- it is worth building centres, nothing that the exceptional char acter of these
two launches
is
a matter of scale rather than of principle, for both Thames and attention of shipping historians in Mersey have prior claims upon the
this respect.
Other Noteworthy Events. Thornycroft yard at Chiswick put On Empire Day, 1906, the
into the water H.M.S. Gadfly, the frat of five "coastal destroyers," with turbines and bollers complete ly installed; a sufficiently meri- torious piece of work to deserve notice, even though these small ves- sels were not much more than glor!-] fed torpedo-boats and were, in fact, afterwards "disrated" to this category, deprived of their names, and given mere numlers instead.
This was
of the well-
Even the Thames, however, was only following the lead of the Mer- sey; for on March 8, 1890, Laird, Birkenhead a Bros launched at steam yacht displacing 120 tone] more than the Gadfly. the Noreeman, built for Mr. Samuel R. Platt, a member known Oldham firm, and chairman of the Manchester Ship Canal Com- pany; ad her state of completion. extended to the captain on the | bridge, who, when she was safely launched, calmly rang down "Slow ahead" and took her away on trials. In the ordinary way such a proceed- ing would have been delayed some- what by the necessity of securing the propeller shaft to prevent the propeller from driving the engines
STC SHIP
LINES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1931.
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
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by the
EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA
21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 feet LEAVING HONG KONG FEBRUARY 17th, 1931
Via Keelung, Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Pel- ping), Reppa, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Havana and
Arriving NEW YORK APRIL 17th, 1931
Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK
Leaves NEW YORK 18th APRIL, 1931 Arriving SOUTHAMPTON & CHERBOURG APRIL 26th, 1931
Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Porta.
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|Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wachow 2 p.m. 8.8. “TAI HING"
[1,088 tone-Capt. Trait.) JANUARY.
You haven't been up the West River? Then let us tell you that you have in store one of the most Interesting trips you can possibly
SUN.
25th
FRL
30th
3.8. "TAI MING"
take.
The 5.8. "Tai Ming" and [649 tons-Capt. W. H. Lawton.] "Tal Hing," after, leavin~ Hong
JANUARY. Kong, call at Samahul, Shiuhing, WED. 21st : TUES. Takhing, Dosing and stop at Wu-For Information apply to- chow. These steamers are admir. ably suited to this service and you will enjoy the five-days' round trip immensely.
but the Norseman was fitted with a round as the abip took the water;] A REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE,
The greatest necomplishment of the invention, according to Mr. MacNeil, le its ability to give accurate information to fogbound pilots concerning other moving ships or the proximity of dangerous tion have found the master of the
The Amsterdam Court of Naviga shoals. narrows or other hazards.
steamer Reggestroom to blame for Bevis feathering propeller, which P. And 0. Liners To Be Painted And the information cornes as an automatic warning that the pilot the collision of his ship with the was initially set with the blades motor liner Johan van Oldenbar- | ranged fore-and-aft so that there nevelt, which took place in was no tendency to revolve, the Amsterdam North Sea Once the vessel was floating free- Canal when the last named ly, the blades were reset to the de- ship was proceeding outward aired pitch by the gear provided on her maiden voyage to Batavia. matter of moments only-and the The Reggestroom is a steamer of trial began. The manner of her
can see
and hear. It tells from which direction the warning signal is coming, and by triangulation he can tell exactly where the danger lies.
As the device actuates at definite
White.
The P. & O. Company has decided
that the two ships of 21,000 tons gross which are now being bullt for ger and mail service shall be not the Company's Australian passen-
SANG WO
27th
.Co.,
Ltd.,
29, Connaught Road, West,
'Phone 20893.
from Singapore, Holt's Wharf. -Bank Line.
Glengarry, British ma, 9,545 tous, Capt. J. Angler, from Singa- pore, Kowloon Wharf.-J. M. & Co.
Himalaya Maru, Japanoss str., 6,228 tons, Čapt. S. Tabata, from Mojl, Kowloon Wharf.— 0.5.K.
Intervals, Mr. MacNeil adds, it also 13,854 gross register tons, owned launch was not the only claim' of only distinctive in name from the Hupeh, British str., 1205 tons,
also distinctive in appearance. Tha
gives the added information as to
by the Hollandsche Stoomboot the Norseman to distinction. She existing vessels of their feet, but whether the source from which the Maatschappij, of Amsterdam, and was designed by St. Clair Byrne, two vessels the Strathnaven and infra-red signals are projected is stationary or moving. In addition the Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, of the Liverpool naval architect who Strathaird—are to have buff fan the pilot can, by,calculation, judgo 19,040 gross tons, is owned by the designed Brassey's famous Sunnels, white upper works, white hulls The court found that the collision 180 feet long by 28 feet beam, with from rail to waterline, and red boot
topping. The Was caused by the Reggestroom, a triple expansion engine itself a
launches are also to be painted which was inward bound, having decided novelty at that time-and
Nederland Steamship Co.
beam, and was a neat little craft
white.
lifeboats
and
the speed of the warning unit and can regulate his movements accord- ingly, even though hemmed in by obscuring mist, to avoid collision.
The projector operates somewhat passed a tow of mudbarges proceed-Joy's valve gear-another novelty: like a telegraph instrument or wire-ing in the same direction, thereby her single-ended boiler being work pany's fiest are easily distinguish contravening the regulations, and ed at the "high" pressure of 150 lb. less transmitter in that it sends the having got into the wrong side of per square, inch-nothing remarkable at sea and in port by their
Infra-red beams in dots and dashes;
but It has the added advantage of automatic operation and reduces the dangers inherent in human fallibl- ity. Carefully tended at regular intervals it will always be on the alert in the fog to give its signal of warning.
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The dot-and-dash system pre- cludes the possibility of the pilot mistaking the radiations of infre red rays from an ordinary light source for a message from the "fog eye."
Several Miles Range.
Manchester Ship Canal,
The existing vessels of the Com
black funnels, hulls buff coloured The master of the able to-day, but very noteworthy in lifeboats and Reggestroom is blamed for not hav- 1890. the fairway.
the buff coloured Ing been on the bridge while his
paint of the upper-works.
The Strathnaven is expected to ahip was proceeding up: the canal,
Altogether she was a most up-to be ready for sea next Autumn and and having folied to take prompt date example of the shipbuller's the Strathaird by the end of next action to avoid a collision when he and marine engine builder's crafts, year.
11 cama on the bridge: -0.
.and not unworthy of the "limelight" In view of the difficult from that shortly came her way for on stances in which the master found New Year's Day, 1894, she had the himself, the court have, however, distinction of heading what a con- refrained from applying a discipli temporary journal described as the Anhui, British str., 2,080 tons,
Sunday, January 18.
"very modest pageant" which for pary sentence;
Capt. R. Tumbull, from Hol- Imally opened the Manchester Ship
how, buoy Np, B15;—B. & 8. Canal to the traffic of the maritime Durban Maru, Japanese str., 4,882 nations, and
tons, Capt. C. Tanaka, from Shanghai,,buoy No. A5.-
ARRIVALS OF SHIPS.
·
Capt. J. W. Jenkins, from Can- ton, buoy No. 39.—B, & 8. Kazembe, British str., 2,988 tons,
Capt. P. A. Ring, from Shang-* haf, buoy No. AS.—Bank Line.
Kwaisang. British str., 1,435 tona, Capt. M. Costello, from Can- Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 ton, buoy No. BL~J. M. & Co.
tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Swatow, buoy No. CS-N.Y.K. Pres. Pierca, American atr., 8,898 tons, Capt. J. J. Cadogan, from Manila, Kowloon Whart-Dol- lar 8.8. Line. Tsinan, British str., 2,100 tons, Capt. Y. Tinson, from Amoy, buoy No. B14-B. & Stag Wing Wo, Portuguese str., 495 tons, Capt. I. D. de Lemos, from K. C. Wan, Salkong Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.
Yodo Maru, Japanese att, 1,356 tona, Capt. Y. Nakagaws, from Takakushi, buoy No. C49- M.B.K.
STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS.
N.Y.K.
The CP.S. R.M.S. Empress, of Hosang, British str. 3,238 tons, Asia arrived at Yokohama on Capt. R. J. J. Sneddon, from January 18 (Sun.j, at. 8 p.m., left. Amoy, buoy No. B22—J. M. & Yokohama on January 18 (Sun.) Col
Kong on January 25 (Sun), at at 8 pm, and is due at Hong
noon. She leaves Hong Kong for Vancouver on February 18 (Wed.).
Shirsk, British str., 8.675 tons,
Capt. A. E. Colver, from Balik papan, North Point Wharf A.P.C.
On a test of the invention the ex- operation of the fox eye" depends perimental projector succeeded in in great menure on the character It is true that she was not the boring its invisible way through a of the fog formation or other ob first vessel to make the complete mile and one-half of fog bank that scuring factor and its degree of passage of the canal that honour had been holding fliers in chock absorption of the intra-red- rays, fell to the old Wallasey over the serodrome for fear of a The tests just toncluded have es- ferry boat Snowdrop, which convey- collision in mid-air. Bír. MacNell|tablished the fact that the range laed the directors on a private expe explained later that he had used several miles, and easily obtained dition from Liverpool Landing his marine set, and that he would refinements will extend the range, stage to the Pomona Dock at Man- hayo to cut down the size for serial | The dayico le entirely supplement, chester three weeks eariler--on adaptation,
ary to all existing navigation in December 7, 1898, but the official "The penetration of fog, smoke-struments, and its operation in noopening was carried out by the haza and other obscuring factors ways, affects thers, hor is, affected Norseman, and will no doubt be ac by infra red radiation has long been by them. Ever the radio does on the list of the notable ships of
2 cepted as entitling her to inclusion known to scientists," he said, "and Interfere with it experiments have been made in theThe development or the fog Merseyside, past with the idea of adapting it sye will mean the reduction to s tonavigation Icebergs and the infimum of the danger of collisions hest of ships funnels have been
ships at sex, easy detected in previous experim but no way was found to
distance to identify the
poed of the
Smot
- CONSIGNEES NOTICE
htships,
Consignes of Cargo ex channel lights and harbour Benalder are reminded to take de
livery of their geads which will
Enbject to
Must
at noon.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Canada left Vancouver for Hong hat, on January 17, and is due Kong, via Japan ports and Shang
here on February 7 (Sat). She will sail for Manila at 5 p.m., the same day.
MAM The C.P.8 R.M.S. Empress of Asia arrived at Kobe on January 19 (Mon.) at 5 pm, left Kobo on January 20 (Tues) at 6 am, sad is due at Nagasaki on January 21 (Wed.) at 6.m. She leaver Nagasaki on January, 21 (Wed.) at
Talamba, British str., 8,018 tona, Capt. G. M. Davies from Kobe, Tikkarang, Dutch str., 6,064 tons,
buoy No, A1-M; M. & Co.,
Capt. P. Hopman from Amoy, buoy No. AB. JCJLJE
Monday, January 19. Automedon, British str., 4,781 tons,
Capt.B Cubley, from Singa pore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & 8. Chenan, British, str. 1,855 tons, Capt. J. Newton, from Canton, buoy No. B8-B. & 8 City of Wellington, British str,
8,629 ton Capt. H. Spencer, 2 p.m.