SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Sailings Temporarily]Withdrawn
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1914.
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon. The" EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" aro new quadruplo scrow 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacifo.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B.C.
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantis Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON. "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA” "EMPRESS OF ASIA" via Optional Atlantio Port, £71.10. "
EMPRESS OF INDIA," Optional Atlantic Port £65.
"MONTEAGLE".
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
Intermediate sorvice, via Canadian Atlantic port £13, via Boston.or New York £15.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car Boross Canada. These, if required, will be furnished for £6 additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military oficers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, etc., eto. Passengers puronasing Trans-Pacific Bound Trip passage tickote have the option of returning froin San Francisco by tin steamers de Pasillo Mall 2.3. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha,
Lucar and througa passengers may, if desired, travel, by rail between Furus of cau tu dapaú,
For turther information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight ad Passago, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, Genaral Traffic Agent for China, Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pior.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR
LINE
Regular Service BetweenTM
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.,
Steamers are despatched Eastward and Wostward at regular intervals, taking passengers and cargo at current rates.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN. MAIL STEAMSHIP CO,·
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
MARSEILLES
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
AND LONDON, Kitano Maru via Singapore, Capt. Cope Penang, Colombo, $Fushimi Maru Suez & Port Said | Capt. Irizawa
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE via -S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, and Yokohama
SYDNEY & MEL-
I
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Begular Fortnightly Service between
Karated en or about
Tor
LOG BOOK.
Diesel Engine Troubles. Writing to one of the home engineering paper on the subject of Diesel engine correspondent relates the following experience:
In the year 1906 I was in charge of a Diesel engine of two cylinders, developing 160 b.h.p., and during the course of the first eight months had obtained sufficient experience of both the good and bad points of these engines. From the point of view of an attendant and man-in-chargo, I
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Willson of the Tjimanock...S'HAI 1st half Des......JAVA 1st half Des. Titaroem...JAVA...1st half Deo... Tjibodas......JAPAN...1st half Deo. ......JAVA ...1st half Dec. Sailing DateTikembang JAVA...2nd half Deo.......S'HAI ...lat half Jan, Tipanas......JAVA...2nd half Deo. ......JAPAN...1st half Jan. Tikini ......S'HAI...2nd half Dec.JAVA 1st half Jan, had to note down every difioulty ¡WEDNES, 23rd Tilliwong ...JAPAN is half Jag, ......JAVA...1st half Jan. that confronted me, and its cause
Dec., at 10 a.m.
ad the remedy that I could think "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electrio light and of, on the spot. We are tired of WEDNES., 30th
have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All Dec. at 10 a.m. steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through all the eulogy that is oiroulated
rates to all ports ia Netherlands-India and Australia."
bath by scientists and interested. parties. Thero ie now very little to be heard about the advantages of the Diesel, What we want is open criticism on the real working
these engines. In Bombay.. here are many now running för
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply" to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Baitdiag.
115
T. 16,000
T. 25,000
Awa Maru Capt. Hori
Shidzuoka Maru Capt. Deguchi
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
TUES., 15th Deo, at noon. (TUES., 29th (Dec. at noon.
Telephone No. 1574
T. 13,500
T. 9,600
WEDNES,, 16th Dec. at noon. WED., 13th Jan. at noon.
BOURNE, via Tango Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. Soyeda day Island, Nikko Maru TownsvilleTM and Capt. R. Takeda Brisbane CALOUTTA vial
S'pore,
..
Penang Tosa Maru.
Capt. Takano
& Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-1 Rangoon Maru - pore and Colombo.f. Capt. Nomura
Jinsen Maru S'HAI and Koho...}
Capt. Ter da Sanuki Maru. 'HAI and Kobe..
Capt. Date NAGASAKI, Koba) Nikko Maru
& Yokohama ...... Capt. Tacqda KOBE & Yokohama Capt. B. Kon 1 Kator! Maru
Kamo
Kashima
T. 12,000 Ded,
(SATUR, 26th
[SAT., 23th
JWEDNESDAY, T. 5,000 130th Det.
FRIDAY, 18th
T. 10,000 Doo.
[
T. 12,500 (Dao.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN "AND HONOLULU.
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notios. Leaves Hongkong
Steamer.
Displacement
Tons & Speed 22,000-21 knots Tuesday, 5th January.
23,000 - 21 kuots
Chiyo Maru Tenyo Maru
26th January.
Nippon Marut
11,000 - 18 knota
Shinyo Maru
23,000 - 21 knots'.
T
9th February. 23rd February..
Į TUESDAY, 15th
tvia Manila, omitting Shanghai,
11
T. 9,600 Deo, at 3 p.m. (THURS., 17th
Steamers via Shanghai leave at noon. Steamers via Manila leave at 10.30 a.in.
T. 2,000 Deo. at 11 a.m. Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.
First Class to London......£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York...........£60.
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£96.10. £68,
19 San Francisco £45. Farongers purchasing Trana-Pacific Return Hokets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall B.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
ARIES ate.
Special, Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Hailway between ports of call in Japan. free
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
of
textile machinery, and there is reason to believe that in every place the running of these engines has not been found smooth enough to compare favourably with that of the steam. engine. But the strange thing 18.that the difficulties or incons veniences experienced are not allowed to see the daylight as taey are in England and Amorica. As regards the Bray accident, IF had a similar misfortune, and was saved because of the absence of the oxygen gas. I started my engine as usual at 8. and it worked well up to 9 a.m. I vaз in the engine-house at that time, when I heard load reports in one of the cylinders, and the eng de came to a standstill within half aminate. On opening the cover und valves for inspection, I die covered that the end of the fuel valve box, the flame plate and fused in such a way that the the tip of the needle valve were flame seemed to have made a passage or channel from, the oylinder towards the air vessel through the valve box. Had my
2.0,
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, BALINA ir bottle "been charged with
ORUZ, GALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAÍ80.
17,303-15 knots
9th Jan.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particular as to Passage & Freight, apply to
Steamers...
Displacement.
Leave Hongkong.
Katori Maru
20,000 tons
Thursday 28th January
16.000
1th February
abarge.
20,000
П
2 th February
Mishima
16,000,
11th March
Suwa
25,000
25th March
17
Atsuta
16,000
8th April
Yasaka
25.000
1+
22nd April
Miyasaki
16,000
6th May
Kiyo Maru
Kitano Fushima
16,000
20th May
25,000
3rd June
FOR AMERICA,
Telephone No. 291
Aki
Maru
Sado
12,500 ton 12,500.
Tuesday 26th January"
41
9th February
DAVID SASSOON &ZCO., LTD.
Yokohama " Ανα Shidzuoka * Tamba
12,500
23rd February
*
12,500
9th March
21
*
12,500
23rd March
12,500
6th April
$1
Hongkong, AuE, 31, 1814.
Aki Sado
13
M
12,500 12,500.
11
20th April
11
4th May
ÁgasÍu.
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THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VIEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA" :
32, Water Street. MANILA: Manila Hotel.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAI' WAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
(LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EO.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRÁLIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). Steamers,
TAIYUAN $50 CHANGSHA.....................
Arrive Hongkong frain. Australia:
7th Jan.
Hail Hongkong for Australia.
14th Dec. 10th Jan.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur ng a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions eto, and have superior adommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in be State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares, argo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tag- anian ports,
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No, 93,
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers,
MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Tean SHANGHAI. SHANGHAI.. MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Chinnua
Kiuklang Luchow
To Sail. ..15th Dao. at 4 pm ..15th Doc. at 4 p.m. ..17th Deo,,at 4pm. ..22nd Dec. at 4.p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"8.8. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI
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O. WURIU, Acting Agent,
KINGS BUILDINGS.
urygen, I would perhaps not have been able to write this letter. On minutely examining the parte, I could safely ascr.Lu the accident o the needle valve remaining- open when it should have been olosed, and naturally the fuel kept being blown into the cylin der, and the ignition caused by she excess of oil easily got free passage into the body of the valve
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Shamber, and so on its passage
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA"
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
the flame-fused the metal in its contact. This very thing seems to have happened at Bray. How this valve needle remains open is put down in my notes thus The asbestos packing used to prevent leakage of air from round the needle valve gets so hard after some time that further screwing of the gland, instead of stopping the leakage, holde the needle so fast as to overcome the pressure of the spring which presses the needle to its seat. In the report of the Bray accident it is stated that the attendant was standing by the air pipe and heard some The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-air leaking. Obviously, this leak- suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions; ato., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electricge was from the needle gland; Fane. A duly qualified Dootor and Stewardess are carried
Steamer.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
St. Albans. Aldenham. midi............
2nd Jan.
For further particulars, apply to
Leave Hongkong
for Australia,
19th Deo. 29th Jan,
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agente.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
MANILA LINE-Twin Sotew Steamers "Chinhua," Tamlog," Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passenger Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on th and Tean. Excellent saloon accommodation. amidships; electric Electric Light Excellent Ouisine. fans, fitted; extra staterooms.on. deck aft on "Taming" & a Tean,"
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
SHANCHAL LINE -The Twin Screw steamers. ** Aghul and Chenan" and the B.8. Kanchow,"
Luchow and Yiagchow having excellent accommodation,
Llangchow, with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Steamships. State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast-schedule service Haltan!. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Haiching for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Haiyang ... Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Porta.
inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghal, avoiding the
For Freight or Passages apply to
Butterfleld & Swire.
Hongk
Telephone No. 36
ngkong
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
1914.-
J. W. Evans... TUES. W. O. Passmore. | FRI, A. E. Hodgins.... TUES,
FOR SWATOW;
Leaving.
15th Dec. at 1 p.m. 18th Deo. at 1 p.m. 22nd Dec. at 1 pm.
Halmun...... | A..H. Stewart... | WED., 16th Deo, at 1 pm. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blako Pior,
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Manageze
ibe oil atomising air pressure was therefore reduced. But during the suction stroke of the main piston, large quantities of air and oil must have found free passage. into the oylinder, owing to the valve having remained open : thus there must have been more ingrepients for combustion the cyhader than are to be expected under usual cir- cumsances, and the result was a violent explosion, and this hay ing got into the stomising valve box, met with the oxygen there, How oil got into the air pipe can be explained thus :-That before box was charged by the hand starting the engine this valve lover of the pump. This had probably over filed the chamber, and the few strokes of the engine done by starting air must Lave added more oil to the sham- ber (because the governor admita the maximum quantity of oil dür ing the first few strukes until it be gina to aut at usualspced.) Tus fael valve needle was perhaps not in working order at this time, but was vluand, ne af Bray, and dur ing the starting operation the lever operating this valve is ide: Luerefore, tael was being added to the fuel onamber, in addition to that already pumped in by (Continued on page U.)
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