SHIPPING NEWS
ARRIVALS,
January 24th
Ukip Sling British str. 1.190 to Capt. J. V. Simpano, from Hongay, with a general cargo..M, &C.
January 25th.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 201E,
THE SALVING OF THE
ALTENBURG.”
there have been so many reports, some of them totally orrostous, regarding the stranded Altenbury it migh, ba sa wall to mention, says the Stroils l'ines, that, owing to the rather heavy sos prevailing just now the Altenburg Salvage Syndicate, Limited, hare suspended operations for the prosent, lesring, however, a couple of Europeace and some natives in charge of the vessel, which Bis stil fast on the reef. The Syndicate intend to resume salvage work in May and are hopeful of saving the Altenburg. THE VALUE OF MOTOR VESSELS.
Chong Chow, British str. 1,200 bond, Capt E. P. Partridge, from Bangkok and Hoihow, with rice.-B. & S. Foolte, Chinese str. 850 tons. Capt.
Miyaoks from Dalny, with a general cargo-Yue Tai Hong. Kwangtah, Chiness str., 1,356 tons, Capt.
O Stewart, from Canton, with a gen eral cargo.C.M.B.N. & C Komagala uru, Japanese str., 1,770 tons, Capt, Katayama, from Sourabaya, with a general cargo.-Y.K.K. Basting, British sr., 1,203 tons, Copt, McLouvy, from Manila.-B. & 6.. Pi Samud, Biam str., 999 tons, Capt. Phillips, from Bangkok nad Bwalow with a general cargo-Yuen F Hong Yue Wah, Chinose str., 886 tons, Capt. Brows, from Hoihow, with a general cargo-Hung Shun 3.9. & Co.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The as "Agamemnon (Blue Funnel line), from Now York, left Shanghai on Monday and is due here to-morrow.
The a Protexias, (Blue Funnel line) left Yokohama on 84th inst., Hongkong and is due here on 20th inst.
The P. & O. 5. Dunera left Singapore for this port on the 24th instant, and is. due here on the 31st instant at about 8
ADI.
VESSELS EXPECTED.
31st.
Aberces (Admiral line)," due about January
Atreus, due arch 11th. Autolikkus, due March 28th.
A few years ago the Esas -Asistio : 00, Anding that motor ships were profitable s compared with steamers, sold all their steamers to another company, called the Orient Co., of Copeningen. It is
signi
ficant commentary on the value of motor yessols that the firm has itself ordered craft filed with internal combustion engines, and the first of the new vessels built for their ownership bas boen com pleted. This ship is the Indian, which last year travelled from Copenhagen on her maiden voyage to Singapore Motor Skip
OIL-BURNING SHIPS..
LORD FIBRIE'S WARNING ENDORSED."
On his return from a tour of the Mexi can oilfckis, Lord Pirrie, head of the famous shipbuilding firm of Harland and Wolf, said: “I felt very much concerned over the oil supply problem, particularly after having advised so many of my ship pag friends to convert their ships from conf to oil fuel. I now feel very strongly that only the large express passengar steamers will be secure as to their supplies. I am advising my friends to stop convert. themselves in difficulties. Unti Mexico gets into a moro settled state I feel there is greas insecurity in going in for too large a programme of oil fuel
Bombay Mars, from Calcutta, due Janning ordinary cargo vessels, or they may
Bry 30th.
"Dugudent (Barber line), from New York,
dus about February 2nd,
Bldridge (Admiral line), duo about Febru-vessels."!
ary 26th.
Sipenor, duo March 20th.
Empress of Russia, from Vancouver, dus
February 4th.
Buryplus, due February 5th. Goelie Prince, due January 26th. Idomeneur, dua March 3rd.
Sir James McKenchine, speaking at a luncheon at Barrow after the launching. of the Seminole, an oil-tanker built by. Vickors for the Anglo-American Oil Co agreed with Lord Pirrie that to burn oil under a ship's boilers was not only waste ful but wrong in principle. In view of the position of the world's oil supplies. Janu-oficiency was obtained from liquid fuel shipowners should go slow. The maximum only by using it in internal combustion engines and the heavy oil engine was bound sooner or later to play a large part in the expansion of the ocean borne trade,
Japan, from Calcutta, duo January 28th.. Jason, dao March 10th.
Kawachi Maru, from Japan, das
ary 28th.
Lowther Castle due February sth. Atlikimɑ Mare, from Londen, das Feb
ruary, 1st.
Pale (Admiral line), dus March 7th. Pyrrhus, das March 31st. Satruma (Barber line), from New York,
dus about February 15th. Shinya Mara (T.K.K.), duo January 30th, Teirarias (Blue Fund), due February 5th Telemachus (Blue Fannel), due April 12th.
THE WHITE STAR.”
The steamships of the International Navigation Company, which have main- tained the American line passenger and cargo
between Liverpool Anti service Philadelphia for many years, will be work ed under the name and flag of the White Star.
THE CAP FINISTERRE."
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory, January 25th.
[Previous On Date]On Dais
Day
#b
at 3 pm 6 am 2 pm
Barometer Temperature
30.10 30:13 30.09
-67
63
Humidity
70
85
76
Wind Direction
Force
East East
West
3
1
Weather Raip
0
od
0
Highest open-air Temperature on 24th... 67 Lowest open-air Temperature on 25th...83
HONGKONG THE TABLE,
From 20th to January 31at, 1821.
HIGH WATER.
kong Standard
Time.
Height.
LOW WATER.
Hkong
Standard
Height
There arrived in Hongkong on Monday frem Liverpool the large ex-German liner Cap Finisterre, which is being run by the Nippon Yusen Kaisha as agents for the Japaneso Government to whom she was transferred in November of last year. She left England on December 18th. The ship has many decks, grand saloons, swimming bath, gymnasium, winter gardens, and a host of other modern comforts. A sister ship of the Cap Trafalgar, the German arned liner which was sunk during the war by the armed linte Carmania, the Cap Finisterra in of generous proportions. Hor length between porpendiculars is 658 feet, aho is about 600 feet over all; she is 65.3 foot across har bear: register tonnage. 8,744 tons, gross tonnago 14,503 tous. The total crew at present is 314 and her coal Consumption 140 tons daily," Built at Ham burg in 1911, she was run between that port and South America." Bho was in the home port when war broke out in August 1814; and there in Hamburg ahe remained' unit after the armistice, "She' was" then handed over to the United States, the Gov. erament of which used her in transferring Sa 2017 5184187
"her soldiers from France back to America, Later she was handed over to the British Government in New York, thus a year ago the Cap Finisterre was flying the Union Jack. She was brought to Liver. pool as an Orient sleazer. Bubsequently she was handed over to the Japanese Gov-
crament.
Wo gather this information principally from the Cap Fininerra Timeas little papor which was printed at Colombo for the information and amusement of the passen gers Here is an extract from the Editorial Notes "Starting the voyago- under somewhat adverse conditions and with the staff now to the vessel is the passengers themselves, it has been necessary for us to make our own, amusements and, as far as possible, prevent the monotony. incident to a long set voyage, That wo have been successful is beyond doubt. Com corta, dances, card tournaments, games and sports have all helped to while away the time pleasantly. Christmastice brought not only plum puddings and mistletoe and decorations, but also the full festivities Christmas crackers, and wines, generously
Time.
BONGKONG
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For SHANGHAI
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PORTA.
TA SINGAPORE, PENANG & COLOMBO
8.8. "PHISNA "
BS. ""HUNGARIA”
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on or about March 3rd.
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" 180 7:
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Beginning of March.
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