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Kowloon. Dep. 8 40, 5.05 8.0 9.15 10,00 12.10′ 1.13 2.313.23 4,30 3,40) 7.35
Yaumati. Dep. 6.49!
Tsipa
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Market.Dep. 7.30 Failing Dep. 7.30 Sharang-
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Shatin,...Dop.
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Canton...Arr. - 19.05
Suze. & Holis
9.25 10.08/12,13) 1,23;
4.89 5.48 7.43
4.50 6.00 7.55
9 53′10.83 13.43 1.48
| 5.04 6.13) 8.08
9.58 10.87 18.47 LJE (10,10 20,47:12.67) 2,02
9.07 10.15 10.55 1.09 2.07, 8.09
5,09 6,17
8.1 5.18 6.97 8. 5.23 6.8 6.26 1.00 5.39 6,38 8:31
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8.13 10.2110.58 1,09 2,19 3.15
5.42
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11.27 11.47 2.53 4.39 5.47 6.42
11.55 3,01
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TECHNICAL QUESTIONS FOR-NAVAL DESIGNERS.
CRUISERS PART IN GUERILLA WARFARE,
A short time ago, Capt. J. V. Creagh, D.S.O., expressed the be
should witness the Lief that we advent of a very much smaller type of capital ship. This opinion, com- ing from a member of the Naval War College and an officer of such known ability, interests me not a little. Perhaps I shall be pardon ed for admitting that it interests me the
since I have been saying the same thing for some years past.
"Capt. Creagh mentioned a ship of about 10.000 tons displacement, with internal combustion engines, capable of voyaging from England to Australia upon her ureplenish- ed fuel endurance. He clearly had
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[BY SIR HERBERT RUSSELL.]
"Bliant Pressure,''
Flow, is only possible under ab- A battle fleet is manifestly in
normal geographical conditions. tended to counter an enemy battl
Fuelling Problems, The small battleship capable of feet in whatever manner that may voyaging from England to Austra be used. If it is not used actively i without fuel replenishment' at all, then it can only be dealt opens quite a new orientation. She with by the containing tact ca or, in reality, a cruiser with the gan power of a battleship, and she "silent prèssure." I agree that we may undertake functions which it must not argue upon the strate would never be contemplated to gical possibilities of the next sen assign to the ponderous ship-of-the war from the experiences of the liac. Most of the discussion regard Great War. Such geographical con- ing the new 'German type has ditions, so localised and so entirely centred in the potentialities of such in our favour, are not very likely vessels se commerce destroyers, to be repeated.
It
Let us assume a sea campaign of which Singapore is the hub. may he a ridiculous assumption, in view of the present-day trend of international feeling upoh the whole subject of war. But as Singapore is being developed into a Erst-class type of German pankreuzer" in base, and as we possess a battle fact, if I remember aright, he de feet and there are finitely referred to her, not neces Powers possessing battle-deets, such other world sarily as an ideal prototype, but a■
a conception is not an impossibility na example of what has now be-Nothing is impossible as long as come mechanically possible upon a the means for materializing it are displacement of 10,000 tons—er.cal} in existence it 19,000 tons by the formula in use before the Washington Agree
mcat.
Battle Tactics.
The battleship is the material expression of the old slogan" that our business in the event of Capt. Creagh did not go into the
war is to rock out the enemy question of the influence upon the and destroy him." That tradition accepted principles of battle tactics dates from an era whep it. we a which such a new type of vessel perfectly feasible proposition; when might be expected to exercise. It we were strong enough as a naval
possible that he sees no reason
Power to carry it into effect and to believe that she will influence when a battle fleet could keep the sea until it had grown green whis. these principles at all. But Gen- eral Groener, the German Ministerkers upon its bilges. The battle- of Marine, thinks otherwise. In ship remains the primary weapon Her role is to expounding the particular features of destruction.
That they would be capable of infinite mischief in this capacity la self-evident, because they are too any class of abip that heavily armed to be dealt with by evolved for commerce protection. we have
Super-submarines suggest them- selves as the best type of craft for dealing with such commerce raiders. But my immediate point is that man vessels are being widely dis the very fact that these new Ger cussed, as potential trade raiders, although they are designed battleships, illustrates the current vagueness of vision as to the role of the capital ship. The prospect of guerilla warfare opened up by the advent of this new type of war ship must give rise to some bard thinking.
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If we concentrate' our capitali forces against the vulnerable points of an enemy zone it would seem to follow that he must concentrate his capital forces to protect himself. But if he possesses a great strength in submarines, such concentration on our part is going to be a pretty risky businerz.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY .PRESS, LTD., sad the HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through their London Office, at 21, BRIDK Lanz, Fleet Steter, E.O. 4, are pre- pared to give. Subscribers and of this new type of battleship he smash the enemy or, conversely, to
Sheer Audacity.
Visitors advice regarding accom- said that we should never again prevent the enemy from smashing
True, all war is risky, particular modation available, motoring faci- witness grand actions between any of our lighter ships by they modern war, and sheer audacity tities, suitable shopping centres, great masses of ships. such as process of denying him the sea.
may win though where calculating etc. Jutland. The, sea war of the future
prudence results in exactly nothing. If; when at home, they will call would be much more mobile. This
But as against this concession to or telephone to the above address, the" Nelson touch" it must be they will receive the utmost assist remembered that concentration in ance and the latest available infor an enemy zone is not a matter of nation on all subjects of enquiry
daring dash and then away," but will be placed at their disposal.
Fleet Exercises.
The combined exercises in the Mediterranean this year were plan ned so as to furnish the battleships with an opportunity of demonstrat ing their capacity to fulfil their traditional functions. But there was this one element of unreality in these exercises: they pre-sup- posed a willing enemy, an enemy perfectly ready to join action.
a grouping of vessels in very active hostile area, where they mast remain if they are to achieve any definite purpose."
is a doctrine which is bound to challenge" controversy,
For almost as far back as I can recall the governing principle in battleship design in this country has been to produce a ship capable of beating the enemy. As a prin- ciple it is sound enough But the inevitable result of it was to deve
The real question is as to how far lop intensive competition. We took
All experience teaches that in the materia change in the char longer and longer leaps with each actual warfare such a situation is acter of the battleship, as illustrat successive stage. But throughout there was a school of thought which extremely improbable. One side ised by the new German type, will: quietly questioned the wisdom of very much less inclined to accept produce a tactical change in the this policy, and wondered whether, battle than the other, probably for conception of her functions. The indeed, we were actually producing perfectly legitimate reasons. And ew German type will be able to ships which were sure to beat the the problem, which is involving the do a good many things which the whole question of the value of the great armoured ship could not un dertake. How far will she attempt It is now wisely recognised that battleship, is as to how the reluct-to exploit her capabilities? Obvious- |
ant side can be forced to conformly, the answer must largely depend mere size is not a guarantee of
upon the character of the war: invincibility. The designer will be to the purpose of a stronger or a
more determined enemy... Time If we are going to follow the able to give you more of every wax when the answer to this quer German lead and build 10,000-ton thing in mere size, and what is tion lay in the close blockade, for capital ships, the other first-class called the material school cries bottling-up is as effective, if not as anval Powers are going to do the "Encore The tactical school
satisfying, as forcing out,
same thing, and so the principle wonders how it is going to apply more, of everything to definite ad- Nowadaye, limited sea keeping of similarity of weapons will be aircraft, maintained. But the transition vantage. For the limit has remain- endurance, submarines, ed in the matter of sea-keeping and mines render active blockading will involve a change of combatant endurance, and the mammoth feet out of the question. Passive block potentialities, the possibilities of must deliver its coup within three lading, of the character which the which none can as yet foresee.
Grand Fleet exercised from Scapa (Continued on Page 2.) days' steaming or not at all.
enemy.
Queen's
Diary of Coming Events.
To-day.
.(June 10.)
Theatre:
Brothery
Love," and Sam Ku West...
World Theatre:"Lovey Mary." Star Theatre: Mockery." Tea Dances: E.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dance; Peninsula Hotel,;
MailsOutward:
Hong Kong Amateur Football European League Meeting, No. 62, Queen's Europe via Siberia (Tengo Maru), Road Central, 5,30 p.m..
and i San Francisco (Tenyo Queen's Theatre:" "Riley the Maru), 8.20°x.mL Cop.
World Theatre: "Lovey Mary."" Star Theatre:, "Morkery.". Tea Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 4.30 p.m.
Dinner Dance: Perinsgla Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Mails:-Outward: European Europe vid Marseilles (Acncis),
8.30 p.m.
European Mails:-Inward Europe vid Biberia (Sedo Maru). Outward: 2.30p.m. Europe vid Siberia (Suwa Maru), 10.30 a.m.; Europe vid San Fran eiseo (Pres. Lincoln), 10.30 am.
Tuesday.
(June 11.)
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Thursday.
(June 13.).
Queen's Theatre: The Wind." World Theatre: The Divine Woman."
Star Theatre: "The Garden o! Edan."
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Wednesday. (June 12.)
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Queen's Theatre: "The Wind." Woman,"
World Theatre:
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of Star Theatre: "The Garden of ¦ Love."); Eden
Star Theatre Don Juan Tes Dantes
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