Interesting Traveling Companions
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28th, 1927.
What interesting friendships you make aboard the President Liners! The high dass of patronage that travel on these giant ships has established an enviable reputation for the President Liners. ,,
The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are cil burners, swift express liners,
The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside,"splendidly furnished and equipped with bed-not berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thermos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of thex glane passenger liners.
The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.
The decks are spacious. The Glaw-enclosed Promucuade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening diners,everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere--is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the President Lines.
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Steamship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out.. standingly popular among travelers.
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THE NEW SHIP WIRELESS ALARM
AN INTERESTING DEMONSTRATION.
The City of Pekin, which arrived
in port here on Monday (Boxing Day), is one of the first steamers in the Far East fitted with the new Wireless Auto-Alarm Apparatus. This device, recently perfected by the Marconi Company as an addi- tional aid to safety of life at sea, isamost-remarkable piccoal
apparatus.
ท
The following account of it and also of a demonstration given on the City of Pekin while that vessel was at Singapore, appears in a Singapore Free Preas which has just come to hand :-
The use on board ship of an alarm for automatically responding to a special signal sent by ships in dis- tress is provided for in the Mer- chant Shipping (Wireless Tele- graphy) Rules, recently, issued by
the Board of Trade.
This important development in the use of wireless at sea is the result of experiments carried out by the Admiralty on behalf of the Board of Trade and the General Post Office with the object of deter mining the possibilities of an in- strument which would respond, to a special signal used as a forerunner of the distress (8.0.5.) call, and so make it unnecessary for ships to maintain continuous human watch.
The Marconi Company has de signed apparatus "which meets in every detail the requirements laid down in the rules just published. and the General Post Office bus given official notification that the Marconi Auto Alarm has satisfac tarily passed all the required tests and has been approved for fitting on board ship.
WORLD'S BIGGEST
LINER.
ORDERED BY CUNARD LINE.
TO COST £8,000,000.
The Cunard Lina has devided en plans for the construction of the world's biggest most luxurious, and fastest liner, and the order will be placed very shortly.
It is to be more than 60,000 tons, cost £0,000,000, and will take two years and a half to build. Only yards on the Clyde or the "Tyne "could" build such a large
vessel.
The largest of the Cunard fleet ia the Berengaria (52,296 tone), formerly the German Kner Im perator.
SUPPOSED VICTIM OF TITANIC"
FOUND AFTER 18 YEARS' SILENCE.
LONDON, Dec. 2nd. One of the supposed victims among the 1,500 odd persons who were drowned when the Titanic sank in the North Atlantic in April, 1812, after striking an isc- berg on her maiden voyage to America has re-appeared, after nearly 18 years' silence..
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The person in question" is Mrs. E. Robertson, who has just visited her home in Coalville, Leicestershire.
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TUISONDARI she did war work and was captured TJISALAR by the Germans, but would not give TJISAROSA any details of her later movements.
The new vessel will be consider ably more than 1,000 feet long and will surpass in other dimensions the White Star Baar Majestic (36,551 tone, and 915 feet long), Mrs. Robertson visited Coalville to formerly the German liner Bis-see her mother, whose shock at sec- marck, the present largest ship in ing her was only mitigated by the the world.
fact that a reporter had called on
he had met her daughter... her on the previous day to say that
Other details of the Cunard's new resser are not yet available, but it is stated that when they are an- nounced they will be found to sur- pass anything in the way of luxury and accommodation yet afloat.
The ship is expected to carry be tween five and six thousand people.
White Star Project,
The White Star Line is also credited with having under con sideration the construction of a giant liner.
The Cunard Line holds the blue riband of the Atlantic for speed with the Mauretani (30,695 tons), which in 1910 crossed the Atlantic from Daunt's Rock, (off, the Irish coast) to Ambrose Channel (off New York) in 4 days 10 hours 41 minutes, giving an average speed
of 28.06 knots.
49 minutes.
GIANT RACING LINERS.
LONDON.
Since then the Mauretania has The knowledge that all the prin-established the world's record be- cipal passenger carrying ships have
tween Cherbourg (France) and a complete staff of wireless opera
Ambrose Channel in 3 days 3 hours tors and keep a continuous wire-
minutes and the trip in the op. less watch overshadows the fact that the large majority of ships at posite direction in 5 days 1 hour sea to-day carry only one wireless operator who is on duty only dur- ing certain specified hours During a considerable number of hours at ses, therefore, no wireless operator. en watch is at present kept on these ships unless juniors net as watchers. This leads to the possibility, that a distress call may be missed by a ship in close proximity to the one which is in need of assistancey while being picked up by other which are at a greater distance away, thus causing the unnecessary diversion of large ships, smaller ships in the same would be able to give assistance more expeditiously and more econo- mically if they received, the call
when
area
The Daily News forecasts a re vival of the contest for the Blue Riband of the Atlantic
The American Shipping Board's report, fatakng the construction of ten high-speed liners, has been speedily followed by the White Star Company ordering Harland and Wolfs to build the largest and pro- bably the swiftest ship in the world, with a. length of nearly a thousand feet, exceeding the Majes tic, which is $38 feet. It will be driven by motor engines and the speed is likely to exceed the Mauretania's average of 283 knots, which held the Atlantic speed re- cord for twenty years.
The Cunard Company is consider ing the construction of a Super- Mauretania to establish a further record in size and speed.
The North German Lloyd Com- pany hope to capture the speed liners record with their new Bremen and Europe which are now being built. Gemi
Object Of Auto Alarm. The object of the auto alarm is to ensure that the call shall be received by the smaller ships and that no wireless distress calls shall be missed by any chips owing to an operator being off duty, When an operatar is off duty, distress enlls are registered automatically by the ringing of a bell which recalls the operator to his instrument. It was found at the trials that the most suitable form of signal is that which consists of a series of four
The White Star Company's giant secondi dashes separated by intervals of one second, as such a signal motor-ship is of the most outstand appears to be immane from other ing importance in the history of wireless signals and atmospherics.ship-building. It is twice the size When three four-second dashes have of the present largest Italian liner been received by the auto alarm Augustus, which is 33,000 tons. device its mechanism is set in operation and rings bells in the wireless room, the wireless, opera- tor's cabin and also on the cap tain's bridge on board all ships equipped with such apparatus in the vicinity of the call. The opera tor immediately resumes duty at the wireless office and receives the actual distress message which fol lows the alarm.
The Demonstration,
In the wireless operating room on board the City of Pekin a small but interested gathering watched, fascinated, the little black box which appeared almost human in the response it made to the alarm signal sent out from the Sun Life tanker, Cape St. Agnes, in Keppel Harbour.
The demonstration had been ar ranged by Mr. H. J. Tattersall, Superintendent of the Marconi In ternational Marine Communication Co., Singapore Branch.
Mrs. Robertson stayed at Coal: ville for, two nights, then left, giving no indications vi her future
movements.
THAMES NAVIGATION
DIFFICULTIES.
BARGES AND STEAMERS.
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Another case of collision between n Thames sailing barge and a large steamer has passed through the Courts, says the Nautical Magazine. The barge drifting about with little. wind wought to pass. ahead of the big vessel and probably would have done so but for the fact that when near the steamer she found herself from the breeze. blanketed" Then she attempted to pass astern, but her mast caught one of the big vessel's lifeboats and she was dragged alongside. The steamer was found to blame."
BATAVIA 19th
SHAI KLUNG. 23rd
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Wireless Telegraphy.
The steamers as all tted throughout its Westris Light and have accommon for a limited number of saloon Fassengers. All steamere cany daly qualifed surgeon. Cargo taken at through rate to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
FROM EUROFE
NEE Steamship
THE
CITY OF PEKING having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by bar are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of Bolt's What, whence Delivery may be obtained. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 2nd All Olaims against the Steamer must January, 1928, will be subject to Bent. be presented to the Undersigned on or before 9th January, 1928, or they will not be recognized.
Ne Claim will be admitted after the
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am and Noon, within the Fres Storage period of One Week..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD.. General Agents.
Hong Kong, 97th Dec, 1927. [5098-
*** THE BEN-LINE STEAMERS.
LIMITED.
It was held that she should have kept out of the way of the sailing vessel. Such is the law. We appre state the difficulties navigators of big vessels have to contend with in narrow channels amongst sailing. barges who are a danger to them- selves and a menace to the safety to long ago three steamers were in- of large ships in the fairway. Not. volved in a collision. through a barge getting in the way of a lead ing steamer which suddenly stop- ped. The vessel went astern to
The Steamship "BENRINNEJ.” avoid collision with the one ahead, deviated too late from her course, and was run into by a third vessel coming in the opposite direction.ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby Result-three chips damaged the bagge remained intact.
GALE REVEALS LOST GRAVE-YARD.
800-YEARS-OLD TOMBS OF
WELSHMEN.
One of the weirdest results of the recent gule has occurred at Treard- dur Bay, near Holyhead, where, the violence of the storm has disclosed
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESBROʻ. ANTWERP, LONDON, BTBAITS AND PHILIPPINES.
informed that all Goods are being laaded at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra karardons Godowns of the and Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the harves, Delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the "Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gonds remaining delivered after the 2nd January, 1923, will be subject to
331-Claims against the Steamer must
be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th January, 1998, or they will not be recognized.
are
All broken, ehated and damaged Goods be left in the Godowns, where they he examined on the 2nd January,
alarm bells continue to sound in 'a' grave-monad 600 years old that 1928. Tsurance has been affected.
the operator's sleeping berth, the wireless cabin and near the chart house until the distress cal! is at tended to. The range of the. instru- ment on board the City of Pekin is a hundred miles, Mr, CW. H. Ashwin, the wireless operator on board, explained.
Its Use Compulsory.
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bas lain buried unsuspected in the sand dunes.
The skeletons of Celtic men lie senttered on the beach, and their primitive tombe tier upon tier, are exposed to the elementa, writes, a Daily dial correspondent.
The bones which are brown with ago indicate that many of the dead men were tall and powerfully built. The use of such an apparatus
Altogether there are thirteen on board all "Cings 2 ships was vaults exposed to view, and they are made compulsory by the Board of in three layers. Each primitive Trade Jast July and its use on tomb is built of local stone appar-
Class 1
Class. 3 or board
Over two hundred
No Fire
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 27th Dec, 1927, 15898
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE. From Dec. 28th, 1997, to Jan. 3rd, 1928.
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Month.
Height
Height
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Hoag
Kong
Kong
Standard
Standard
Time
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sides and a roof. ships is left to the discretion of ently of volcanic origin, with three. the owners
The discovery is regarded as of British ships are now being fitted such importance that Archdeacon with the new Marconi Auto Alarm Evans, of Anglesey, paill a visit to apparatus, and it is understood the tombs to see what could be done Wed 28 that at least twelve steamers using
He estimated that the bones were Thur. Singapore will be fitted here with to preserve this consecrated ground. the latest wireless wonder..
between 300 and 800 years old Class ships, it should be mentioned, carry as a rule only
watches,"
393 7 2 264 3 7 82
5.37 43 80 m 023 7 1 8.22.
184 6/6.58 ■ 4 4
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s STEAMES."DEVANHA.".
AIVED BONG KONG # 24 DECEMBER, 1997,
TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, FLOW ANTWERP LONDON GIBRAL PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
A&ATRAITS,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed pinced at Tazi aux in the Hong Kong Wharf sud Godown that their Goods are being landed and and Kowloon
Mark by Mark and Delivery can be Company's Godowas at Kowloon, whose each Conrignment will be sorted ou obtained as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goodi will be landed-hare- unless Instructions bave been given to
Stemmer the contrary Six hours before arrival of Goods not cleared within 8 days, in-
the
slading date of arrival, will be subject to Bant
No Fire Insurance will be effected by
why choo
Damaged, Pachager must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con grees, and the Company's Surveyors, Mears. GODDARD & Dovelas, at 10 a... on Monday and Thursdays, within the Free Storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer musi be presented to the Undersigned on or before 13th January, 1928, or they will not be mergized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co......
Agents. Hong Kong, 24th Dec, 1927. [697
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"CIEN" LINE, LIMITED. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Facx UNITED KINGDOM Y PORTS,
HE Motor Vessel...
GLENOGLE" haring arrived from the above Ports Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazaricus Gedowns of the Bong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence, and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.
Goodis not cleared by the 30th Decem ber, 1927, at Noon, will be subject to Rent:
All broken, chafed and damaged Packages are to be left in the Gedown where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, on 29th Delem- Stemmer ber, 1927, at 10a.m. Claims against the mor including those for Cargo:
the short delivered must be presented Special Form provided, and must also
On
be submitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
by us in any case whatever.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned
by
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
Agents. Hong Kong, 13rd Dec., 1927. [5602
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As the first-second dash came
Many years ago," he said to Fri. through
buzzing was heard and
Anglesey was divided into me, a lever arm inside the glass topped one wireless operator and two
the Collegiate Church of Permon Bat or apprentices, the black box gradually rose until it
and the Archdeaconry of Anglesey. not trained wireless made contact and released the pawl latter are holding a
brass toothed wheel, eperators and can usually only In most of the Anglesey parishes Sun. One of the first persons to dis Mon which turned round until the pawi receive 8.0.8. calls and thus the there were little oratories.
Tace. "8 cover that the graves were unearth- dropped into the second tooth. A installation of the new apparatus second, and third time the signal is invaluable.
Science is rapidly reducing theed was Lady Ellis-Griffith, of moved the pawl and ratohet device
Towyn Capel and at the third movement a bell perils of the seo to, the mallest I was walking along the beach in the operator's cabin rang, possible limits. Thirty years ago
Ordinary signals passed straight the simple transmission of wireless with my dog on the morning after
**Booner or later the Church will through the apparatus; merely mak messages came, as hoon to the the gale, she told me, when I CHURCH AS MATCH-MAKER. ing a buzzing sound, for the device traveller by sen; but wireless noticed it scratching the sand, I does not work unless the tapper gradually became an integral part then saw a number of bones pro have to establish a matrimonia Fore key on the "scading vessel is beld of the shipping organisation, truding from what appeared to be
an ordinary sandhank. I went agency in connection with emigra Weather
stid Lieutenant-General Bir Esin tion," down for the duration of four Then came the wireless direction
nearer and was very surprised to George MacMuna, head of the Highest open-air Temperature, 28th 17 seconda Should a vessel, however, hader, which has proved itself of send a single four-second dash, the enorthaus; assistance to bavigation, see skull."
During the last century, I was Church of England Council on Lowest open-air Temperature, 27th: 67
Empire Settlement, at the Covenant PRAGANT FOC ratchet and pawl is actuated, but particularly in foggy weather auto told, the sea has encroached about try Dioceant Conference at Leam-
a second pivoted arm at the op- now, the development of the auto posite side of the apparatus re alarm device will be instrumental 500 yards, and there are still, people to normal until three district four of ser travel by ensuring the carliest seeing portions of the old flowed dignified woman at the head to run shower Q-Bqual r adjusts it and continues to return it in increasing still further the safety living in Trearddur who rememberington
by the waves. second dashes-pass through The
before it was completely swallowed
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