10
P. &0.-British India Apcar and
THE CHINA MAIL.
AMERICAN CAPTAIN
MISSING.
Disappears From Ship On Yangtze River.
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING
CARGO FOR
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, ÍNDIA, 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, J.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
BLB
RAJPUTANA
*ALIPORE MANTUA ***SOUDAN
RAWALPINDI RANPURA **BURDWAN
HALWA RANCHI CARTHAGE
Tona
From Hoar Kond About
1982.
Destination.
17,000 16th July | Bombay, Marseilles & London.
Noon 7,000 27th July | Straits, Colombo & Bombay. · 11,000 80th July Bombay, Marseilles & London.
6,800
6th Aug. Bombay, Marseilles, London, Havre 17,000 18th Aug. Roure. P'tardam; Antwerp & Hul
Marseilles & London.
Peking, Yesterday, Captain Joseph Micolo, the Am- erican skipper of the Yangtaze Com- pany's 8.5. Ichang, disappeared about midnight on July 12 between Hankow and Ichang,
Lieut. Hograth, U.S.N., who was. a passenger, took the vessel to Ichang.Reuter.
HISTORY OF THE DIESEL ENGINE.
Originated In Glasgow.
CHEAPER THAN STEAM.
At the
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1982′′
New
Type of Cargo
Liners
PRESIDE
16 To 17 Knots Speed
FOUR NEW SHIPS
ADVANTAGES OVER STEAM,
Last month orders were placed other expenditure is scarcely in for four 16 to 17-knot 9,000 to creased.
this country.
17,000 27th Aug. Marsellies & Lo Havro, Hamar Charles Day became associated with cargo liner tonnage to be laid down not seem fully realised and will have
0,500 Brd Bapt.
Marseilles, London,
11,000 10th Sept. Bombay. Marwerp & Hull.
17,000 24th Sept. 14,000
8th Oct. 6,800 15th Oct.
Rotterdam,
& London. Marsellies &
London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburs
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Huil. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseillés & London.
10,000-ton cargo liners, a passenger If, therefore, the relative value of and cargo ship, a train ferry equip the fuel bill to the remaining costa ped with 4,000 hp. machinery, ajof running a ship is diminished (as) ferry to carry 1,200 passengers, anjit is by the adoption of Internal- ice-breaker and a number of smaller combustion machinery, and particu- vessels, all, to be equipped with oil larly when it is possible to bunker engines. There were no orders an-at cheap oil ports) the fast cargo: nounced for any steamers, large or liner assumes a new aspect in small, apart from a 1,000-ton collier comparison with a slower vessel. and a dredger,
Hence a consideration of this pro-| Although it would be too much to blem should not be limited to the state that these contracts indicate a samé factors as were brought under revival in shipbuilding, they at least review, say, 5 or 10 years ago, when show that prospects are now more the relatively high-speed cargo ship London, May 30.
satisfactory than they have been was not so much in favour as it is recent annual din-
for the past year, and that the now. ner of the Diesel Engine
The fast motor cargo liner motor ship shows signs of being Users Association, Mr. Charles
Another characteristic adopted in the future even more possesseN Day, who is better qualified,
Cause8 this class of perhaps, to speak on the subject than it has been in the past. It is which
to of the vessel show in a favour- to be regretted that none than anyone in this country, gave orders were placed with British able light. In comparison with some particulars of the history of
12-knot ship, a 16-knot the Diesel engine, which are worth shipyarda, nor by British ship-a
have twice 18 placing on record. He said that owners, although Inquiries for freighter will the credit for the introduction of new tonnage ure now circulating in heavy a fuel bit. But that fuel
bill is no more than is the expendi the Diesel engine should not, as is
We have become accustomed to ture on fuel in a steamer built five generally supposed, be given to him;
what is normally called the high-or six years ago. Hence, a ship- the first engine of the type was speed cargo liner, usually represent owner can to-day build a motor ship built at Mirrlees, Watson's works at
four new cargo ships to which we cost as a five or six-year-old 12-knot Glasgow before he joined the firm, a vessel of 14% knots, but the of 18 knots to operate at the same The engine was, however, more or refer (and which represent the first steamer. This is a fact which does less abandoned, and when Mr.
for a year) are to average 16% a very important bearing on freight Mirrlees, Watson and Co. he inter-knots at sea fully laden. Recalling rates in the near future. ested himself in it, built two other that three 16-knot cargo liners are The shipowner, moreover, may, if larger sets and ran all three units now approaching completion one is he wishes, run his 16-knot sargo quite satisfactorily. One of them described and illustrated elsewhere liner at much reduced. speed with is now about 54 years old and then these pages it would appear little sacrifice of efficiency, for the others over 30 years old, and all that in the future we must anti-fuel used per b.h.p.-hour on Diesel are, according to Mr. Day, operating cipate the construction of large machinery operating at 50 per cent. successfully now. The fuel con- vessels of such speeds, even more of full load is only about 10 per sumption is equal to that attained than ships of 141⁄2 knots to 15 knots. cent. greater than at normal output. when they were first built and 1 And for this class of tonnage there Hence, when conditions warrant, we believe, in the neighbourhood does not appear to be inuch question the fast vessel can be brought down of about 0.44 lb. per h.h.p. hour.
that the Diesel engine alone will to a level with older competitive Those who are inclined too, to come into consideration.
Iships, with a very marked reduction think that the Diesel engine is All of the newly ordered cargo in the fuel bill, and in this respect something very new, and that there liners are for owners who have the motor ship possesses a special is a certain risk in employing such hitherto gradually or rapidly in advantage over the steamer (except a novelty, may be interested in this creased the speed of their tonnage the turbo-electric ship) in which fact, and Mr. Day remarked that as new ships were demanded, and, the specific fuel consumption in- when he is asked whether this class presumably, this further raising of creases rapidly with a reduction in of engine is reliable he can only
average sea speeds is effected be-output. point to units running to-day after cause of the experience they have The objection to the fast cargo over 30 year's service. He added gained, and of their knowledge of liner that the capital expendi- that the answer to the question as the present and future demands of ture is very high, does not apply to what is the life of a Diesel en-
shippers. The new tonnage is, with equal force at the present time, gine is that it will last until some moreover, for service over various owing to the extremely low prices B.I. Apċar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for thing better comes along, for such routes and is not confined to one now quoted for ships and high- 1st and 2nd class passengers.
a prime mover with proper atten- particular trade.
powered Diesel machinery. This,|| tion, and replacements can continue: It is desirable, In the present and the influence of the low fuel bill to operate indefinitely and with circumstances, to analyse this ques- relative to other ships' operating ex- EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), unimpaired reliability and constant tion of the fast cargo liner in compenses, may be illustrated by actual
fuel consumption.
parison with the slower vessel. In figures, comparing two 10,000-ton There is now no question that the first place, the advantage lies Diesel-engined cargo linera of equal Diesel machinery will long outlive with the former so far as obtaining dimensions, one for a service speed Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Bydasy & either reciprocating steam engines freights are concerned, and other of 12 knots and another of approxi-
Melbourne.
or steam turbines, in combination things being equal, the shipper mately 18 knots. with boller plant. It is a point would prefer the faster vessel. The latter would use, say, 88 tons which has to be considered in order Where refrigerated produce is car of oil per day, and the former 18 ing ships, as it bears strongly on ried, speed is a big asset, and whilst tons, so that the daily fuel bill as Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan the question of depreciation.
the fuel bill is largely augmented, (Continued at foot of next Column)
**SOMALI
NALDERA,
RAJPUTANA
#BANGALORE
18,000 22nd Oct. 17,000 5th Nov.
6,500 12th Nov. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull, *Cargo only. † Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Can stantinople, Pireau, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of the Thedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
1989.
*SIRDHANA TILAWA TALMA
-8,000 24th July 10,000 8th Aug. 10,000 20th Aug.
Singapore, Penang à Calcutta.
Call Port Swettenham.
1932,
NELLORE TANDA NANKIN
7,000 80th July 7,000 2nd Bapt. .7,000 int Oct.
Regular monthly sailings from and Hong Kong to Australia.
Hong Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with, the following:-
The Union 8.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Eealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
*
The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamara to London and
The P. & 0. Branch Service of steamers to London via Buaa. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steaméra for Southampton and London via Panema Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan June to Sept.
TILAWA
*KASHMIR
•BURDWAN TALMA RANPURA ITANDA SANTHIA MALWA *NOVARA TAKADA RANCHI *BOMALI BINDIANA CARTHAGE NALDERA *BANGALORE RAJPUTANA
193220
VAS
10,000 18th July | Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe Osaka.
9,000 16th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 6,500 27th July Shanghai, Moji, Kobe « Yokohama. 10,000. 28th July Amoy, S'hal, Mojl, Kóbe & Osaka.. 17,000. 28th July | Hhanghai, Kobe. & Yokohama, tienen
7,000 5th
Aur 6'haily Moll, Kobe Osaks & Y'kama. 8,000 11th Aug Amoy,Moji: Kobe Yokohama. 11,000 11th Aug.
· Kobe, & Tokohama.
17.000 24
6,800
Aug
17.000th Sept. 8,000 86
25th ADE
Shanghal
Yokohama.
18th Koti, Egbe & Osaka.
8th Sept. Amoy, MojjiKobe #Yokohama. 16,000 8th Bap Shanghal Kobe & Yoko
15,000 22nd Bart Shanghai Moll, Kobe -6,500 ** 12t^ "Det: Shanghal, Kobo &-
| 17,000) 7th Oct. | Shanghai, Kobe Cargo only. Calla, Nagoja.
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KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG, OFFICE 19010,
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SAILINGS:
MINER
Weekly Sailings Transpacific
TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS
ANGELES & NEW YORK
via PANAMA.
TO SEATTLE
and· VICTORIA.
Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays. Fortnightly sailings on Saturdays. Pres. Hoover July 19 at Noon Pres. Madison July 23, 1 a.m. Pres. Jackson.......................Aug. 1 Pres. Cleveland Pres. McKinley .......Aug, 16 Pres.. Taft ....
„Aug.1. .Aug. 29
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Fortnightly sailings on Sundays via "Manila, Straits, Colombo, Bombay, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston.
Pres. Harrison Pres. Hayes
8 6.12.
July 24 Pres. Plerce ....Aug. 7 Pres. Monroe ...
TO MANILA
8 a.m. Ang. I! ..Bept...
Next Sailing, Pres. Madison, July 16, 6 P.M.
Pres. Harrison Pres, Jackson
July 24 Pres. Cleveland
.July. 80 July 26 Pres. Kayes.
..Απρ. 1 CONNECTING WITH S.S. MAYON TO CEBU, ILOILO,
ZAMBOANGA.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE
CANTON BRANCH-No. 4, Shakee. Street.
__SA \ JENERERA
EXPRESS
POLKA
LHE
SERVICE
BARBER WILHELMSEN
LINE
TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST. SERVICE
via PANAMA, NEXT SAILING®
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on JULY 18th
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'Queen's Buildings.
Agents.
Telephens 28021,
suming an average price of 42 per] HONG KONG TIDES. ton, would be £36, extri on the
faster liner, whilst the |lay involved – would £30,000 to the cost
Lout-
The time used la Standard, or m5945 perhaps time of the meridian ar 120 deg. Ez the ship, ooh, la midnight, Lhra. La noon. The These items appear favourable to heights are referred to the, fitum, oda the fast liner when the advantages the largest scele Admiralty dart at
the plates and should be, added of increasing the speed by four depth given on the chart ulkan prak knots are, borne in mind; for this caced by an eat al die wh means that the ship is able to carry should be subtracted from about 88,1/8' per cent, more cargo
“rate. In' norma)
| per annum," at
times
July 15 to 21, 1981
Dabe