WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931.
DECLINE AND FALL OF SAIL
Revolution Effected by Steam.
MODERN SEA TRANSPORT.
Capt. Aikman Addresses Rotarians,
The gradual decling, and eventual eclipse of the sailing ship partly through the advent of steam, was traced in highly interest- ing fashion by Captain E. Aikman, R.N.R., at the' weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club yesterday, when he spoke on "The Evolution of Transport by Sea in modern times."
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End of the Salling Ship: Turning to the Suez Canal open- ing, the speaker sald that it kill- ed the China trade for clippers. Sailing ships were shifted to the Australian run, round the Horn, and to the West Coast of South America. But gradually the sail- ing ship was ousted, and when the Panama Canal was opened, permitting ships to travel direct-Kong Hotel. fly between the East and West coasts of America, the end of the sailing ship was in sight. was finally doomed by the Great War which finished it in a day.
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Naval architecture had also gone ahead in the period of thirty had been thoroughly studied and years. Conditions in a senway
jimprovements in construction effected which greatly added to the comfort of sea passages.
Marconi's Great Invention, "To-day we find that with the devise and keep a very accuratu increase of speed we have to
The speaker, after referring to the famous races of the China ten clippers, and interspersing interesting reminiscences of bis own experiences in sail, went on to deal with the remarkable evolution in design of the marine engine. He also dealt in enlightening fashion with the value of scientific inventions, including that of schedule," wireless. Without those inventions, he said, a great dent of the work of marine engineers would have been wasted.
Another vital factor in the eclipse of the sailing ship was the opening of the Suez Canal. The Panama Canal construction hasten- ed the decline, which was completed with the Great War.
(Laughter).
"THE GOOD OLD DAYS."
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To day-Inward from Europe "That is always a very difficult via Siberia (Tottori Maru). thing for a shipmaster, under all conditions, as I know from experija Siberia (Tjipanas), 6 p.m.
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"Perhaps the greatest inven- tion has been that of Marconi, the wireless. It has done more for the safety of life at sea than all
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went with them as they want away to enjoy the blessings of their future united life.
"Into the Fire."
The President, Sir W. W.2,500 tons was an exception. This the others. It is also of great Hornell, in introducing thesmall tonnage, combined with the assistance to the shipmaster when speaker, said that Captain low freeboard, which was prob. there is fog, and when observa- Aikman was the General Superin-ably about four feet, made travel tions of celestial objects cannot tendent of the Canadian Pacific ing conditions very unpleasant be taken. We owe Marconi a Railway Flect. As such he could especially in heavy weather. very deep debt of gratitude." be expected to have a "quarter
A Famous Race.
Another outstanding invention Heck voice," which would pene-
Chemien! Diamonds are equal to real But yet the sailing ships had was that of the gyro-compass,
Miscellaneous.
diamonds in brilliancy, lustre and trate to the recesses of the ram-reached a very high state of off-which picked up its directive Today Lecture at Helena May hardness. Cut glasses like real dia- bling room, in the unfortunate ciency. Many would recall the towers from the rotation of the Institute, ĮKowloon.
monds. Proof against fire, atcel file absence of the Inl-speaker, famous race of five tea clippers earth, and was a very effective
To-day-Munsang College prizo H.K. $5 nett.
and natric neid. Price per earst from Foochow. In those day's the means of keeping a ship upon its distribution, Kowloon City, 3 pm.
Terms Cash or C.O.D. An Amusing "Parallel."
The American Chemical Diamond Treight was dependent upon course.
Tomorrow - Ellis Kadoorie Co., P.O. Box 300, Captain Aikman, before intra-speedy passage
PENANG, The Patent Log.
School prize distribution, 10.30 † STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ducing his subject, said that if that ave clippers, which included Captain Aikman also referred a.m. his voice did not carry to the ends the Aerial,, the Taiping, and the to the useful inventions of patent
February 2-Annual Inspection cipients of many beautiful and use- of the room, he might quote a Fiery Cross, sailed together from logs, by which one could deter- of St. John Ambulance Brigade, ful gifts and the best wishes of all parallel case. It concerned a Poochow, to take their several mine accurately the nature of a South China Athletic Football Speaker whose remarks were co- routes Homewartis.
ship's travel. But in particular Ground, 5.15 p.m. They met stantly interrupted by cries of again in the Doldrums, near the sounding machine. By this it was Horticultural
the would mention the echo February 19-Entries close for "Speak up, Speak up!" from two Equator. The trace
Society's Annual individuals in a corner of the hall. sprung up, and eventually the possible to transmit a sound from Show of Flowers and Vegetables, Finally the Chairman got up and Aerial and Taiping met off the the ship's aide down to the bot noon. remarked: "Apparently you Lizards.
tom of the ocean, and back again. To finish up with, all immediately. With logs worked ciety's Annual Show of Flowers and forced to hand everything over to gentlemen cannot hear?" The Ave ships docked almost within interrupters replied that they the twenty-four hours. When by a line the operation took could not. Whereupon the Chair- that one fact was considered, the about five minutes, by which time race was perhaps the most fam-e ship would have travelled about ous one in the history of the sea. one mile.
Instancing the periods of pasments as regards passenger ac There had been great improve sages in those days. Captain! Aikman said that the voyage to commodation, too. But notwith- Australia took 65 to 95 days, ac ber and size of ships, the num
standing the increase in the num. cording to conditions. The notorious Bully Forbes had said:ber of passengers carried had not "Hell or Melbourne in sixty days." in the main changed very much. He got to Melbourne! (Laugh-
Apart from the fact, for instance. ter). A vessel also took 130 to that the new Empresses were 160 days to China, at that time, about four times as big as the old according to the varying winds. ones, the number of passengers end has been somewhat modified by A Personal Experience. was about the same. That went glorious sunshine during the last Personally, said the speaker,
to show that passengers. had the longest passage he had in sail much more and better accom- few days, which has made living
modation. "Of
1st Lady: "'eard yer nearly got the widows' pension?"
2nd Ditto: "Yes, an inch lower and the
beer bottle would have killed him."---
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"It
was from Hamburg to San Fran speaker added, "we are perhaps courge," the cisco, so recently as 1902. sounds almost ridiculous to say
asking a little more money."
After referring to other com-
it in these days of quick passages, (Laughter).
February 25-Horticultural So-
Vegetables, City Hall.
CHEFOO NOTES.
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WEDDING OF MR. HOUGHTON AND MISS BENSON.
RESIDENTS' 'COMPLAINTS.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Chefoo, Jen. 16. The severe weather of last week-
more pleasant and helps us to look forward to the Spring.
A very happy wedding took place to-day when Mr. Stanley Houghton was married to Miss Dorothy
It is now nearly two months since the International Committee was
the newly formed Municipal Gov. ernment, which lasted just a month before the municipality was awallowed up by the Police, who are
now in full charge, but alas! no- thing is being done.
The snow lies in heaps along the streets and ronds, while garbage and ashes are not being removed from the residences in Section 1. How we do miss the International Committee who, with all their faults, did their work quickly and regularly without any trouble, and after a snow-fall had the streets cleaned up immediately." We are truly as the old proverb says "out
of the frying pan into the fire,"
MR. BROPHY SAFE.
PILOT FORCED DOWN BY BAD WEATHER.
ICE ON THE WINGS.
Foochow, Yesterday.
Mr. G. W. Brophy arrived here
but the voyage took seven months forts, including the installation of Blanchs Benson at St. Andrew's and ten days," Captain Aikman refrigerating apparatus aboard Church, the Rev. B. Mather officiat added. "That was without a.
the ceremony: Mr. Lyall sight of port the whole time ships, Captain Aikman said that Ing at Our route was round Cape Horn, it had been laid down that inven- acted as "best man" and Miss E. man said, "All I can say is 'Sit where we down and thank God.'"
tions went along, and machinery Bruce as Bridesmaid, with Measto. were love-to for six improved, but one factor remain- Martin and Welch as Ushers, (Laugh weeks in mid-Winter. Eventually ed constant. That was the human ter).
The Church 11:18 filled with we had to beat our way round by element. The study of personnel friends of the Bride and Bride early this afternoon and called on "However," continued the the east of Australia, and we ar- speaker, "it would be discourte rived in San Francisco after being aboard ships was therefore all groom when Miss Benson walked up the British Consul, when he report- ous of me, having come all the practically given up for lost. On important. They endeavoured to the alale on the arm of Mr. F. A.ed that he had been forced down way from Canada, to refuse the the other hand, my shortest sea anticipate human weaknesses, not Bruce, the new Principal of the near Diongloh, south-east of Foo- opportunity to say a few words passage was from Yokohama tol
only from the navigating point of C.I.M. Boya School, as both chow, diving to bad weather and One cannot do much barm in California, in a race with other those of passengers.
view, but in consideration of Bride and Bridegroom are meri ice forming on the wings of his fifteen minutes, and I am not like ships, in 29 days."...
bera of the School Staff. machfae. ly to be here for the next two The Importance of Steam.
The very fact that ships sail A reception WAS held at The propeller
slightly years, by which time you "When one looks ut the evolut with accuracy, and arrive with the Boys School where the large damaged on landing, but the will. most probably have tion of steam, a prime factor inaccuracy is attributable to the Dining Hall was tastefully ar- machine la intact. forgotten going to inflict on you. I may add went on, "one can see that as the plause).
now cost of operation," the speaker Personnel on those ships," Cap-ranged and decorated for the oc The repairs are expected to take Lain Aikman concluded. (Ap-casion and where Mr. and Mrs. three days when Mr. Brophy will that this is the first time I have marine engineer got new ideag
Houghton received the hearty con- proceed to Canton. attended a luncheon as an active the economy of steam
-Captain Aikman was thanked gratulations of their many friends Rotarian, as I was made, amade more evident. When the for his very interesting address.
The happy pair were the re- Rotarian only just before leaving Suez Canal was first built fow
Vancouver."
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people thought it would supersede Transport Reviewed. Bail: The majority were wrong, Commencing a brief review of however." transport at sen during the last Instancing the economies effect- 50 years, Captain Aikman said led by the evolutions in steam pro- that developments had been expulsion, the speaker said that the traordinarily rapid within, the old compound engine with a jet last thirty years. They savour-condensor probably worked at a ed more of revolution, than evolu boller pressure of 60-80 lbs. per tion. Revolution was generally square inch, recorded a considered to be destructive, but sumption of about 2.5 lbs, of fuel sen transport proved an exception per indicated horsepower. With to the rule.
the improved triple The two great factors in that ruple expansion
quad- engine a development had been the intro boiler pressure. of 200 duction of steam as a method of was reached, consumption per lbs. marine propulsion, and the other I.H.P, dropping to about 1.3 or the opening of the Suez Canal 14 lbs. And afterwards eame and, later, the Panama Canal. As the Parsons turbine, which re regards the Suez Canal, before,ity duced fuel consumption to about opening the sailing ship was para 1.2 lbs. Finally, as instanced by mount; and its era had just about the new Empress of Japan, a renched its height. All those bofler, pressure of 420 lbs. was present who were familiar with reached, with a fuel consumption China, for instance, must know of only .6 lbs. per LH.P. "Thus," of the famous Chinese tea clip said Captain Aikman," fuel con pers. A tescription most important item Passages in those days were in operating, cost, has been re- full of discomforts. Tonnages of duced to about one third in the ships were low, the average not last thirty years."
being more than about 1,000 tons The consequent increase in roz Only in comparatively reship's speed had made it possible Acent times had sailing ships at to carry sufficient fuel for long tained a tonnage of 1200 nnd fourneye that at the old, speeds such a thing as a zalling ship or could not have been done, and an
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