THE BONGKONG TELKURIPH,
THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE
REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES.
LONDON SERVICE
"' LYCAON "
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10th Sapt. 11th Sept.
(Direct).
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21st Sept.
LIVERPOOL
CYCLOPS" EURYPYLUS " ** TITAN **
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SERVICE
(Direct or via Continental Ports)
11th Sept.
Genos, Mles, L'pool & Glasgow 3rd October Marseilles, Havre & Liverpool 10th October Genoa, alles, L'pool & Glasgow 19th October Genoa, Liverpool & Glasgow
PACIFIC
**TYNDAREUS "
**TEUCER"
IXION"
NEW
SERVICE
(via Kobe and Yokohama)
6th October)
THE RIVETLESS SHIP.
ELECTRIC WELDING
PROCESS.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1920.
by alectric welding. A further announcement has appeared in "International Marina Engineer- ing" describing British conditions as follows:
Mr. Dudley goes on: "The highest technicians in the
"The employment of slostrie Only one rivetless vessel has welding on ships has attracted bean launched so far. That is a come interest in America, so that the new motor-vessel which is tiny affair of 500 tons, built now being complated by Com- cently in England; but advocates mell-Laird, and in which the of the alectrie wekling process predict that this method will whole of the work has been carried by electric welding, will, shortly be used in putting toge no doubt, be closely watched in her ships of the largest size.
[that country. James G. Dudley, research and experimental engineer of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corpor asion, who writies on The United States Navy are eager så- Electric Walded Ship in The vocates of this revolution:ry Transporation World (New York) method of ship-fabrication and says that publicity was first repair, and hars employed it upon given to the possibility for sub-a very large scale and upon stituting the electric weld for ructures of prime importance. rivets in shipbuilding, in Decam have displayed the most sym- Naval designers and inspectors
pathetic and progressive attitude toward this new aspirant for honours-notably in the design
ber, 1917, by the Master Builders' Exchange of Philadelphia, as a means of speeding up the build. ing programme.
20th October Victoria, Seattle and Vancouver States Government, and also in
12th Nov.
YORK
SERVICE
(via Suez or Panama)
As per Joint Service Advertisement on Puje 9.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SERVICE
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"TEIRESIAS" **IDOMENEUS "
21st September for London direct
8th October for London direct
19th October for Lundon direct
For Freight and all leformation Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
AGENTS.
what Mr. Dudley calls "a verit-
This resulted in an investigand execution of a great sea- ation of the subject by the United going battleship target wholly by ach means, and in addition by unqualified indorsement of èlectric welding for the dramatic and able flood of research, experi-highly efficient repair, in record- ment, invention, debate, indus breaking time, of the power plants trial development, and even actual application." He COD- tinues in substance
While it is true that until a
ап
very recent date no shipbuilder bad essayed ocean-going
vessel wholly con rivetless structed by electric welding.
of the interned German vessola.
“A critical survey and nuslysis of ́abip-building as she is wronght' generally thronghout the world to-day-whether in Japan, Ger- many, France, England, or the United States-fully taking into account the new outlook and aiti-
3rd November for Liverpool via Marseilles nevertheless the onslaught of the tide of ship labour, as well as the radicals was such that the con-economic conditions surrounding servatives have been
giving this great industry, warrant the ground at an ever-increasing
deliberate statement that: "There rate for the more than two years is not now in sight, or liable to be which have intervened since
hereafter, any probable material printer's ink focussed attention upon the vast possibilities that improvement in the art or tech- 1 in this new application of spique of riveting or even in the attained or attainable speed well-known scientine and indos-thereof over what pretty general-
ly now prevails."
GOVERNMENT MOTORS.
ENJOYED BY AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS.
Some of the Labour Ministers in Australia seem just as attach- ed to their motor cars as their Nationalist predecessors.
The Premier stated in the Legislative Assembly recently that five or six Ministmal motors ste to be sold.
It should be added that · sume
of the Ministers whose cats are
to be disposed of desire, that they should be replaced by ruute modern ones.
The Minister for Lands. Mr. Loughlin, has banded his car to the Soldiers' Settlement Branch of his department. The Tressor- er. Mr. Lang. is another who dispenses with a car attached to his particular use.
There is a proposal before Cabinet that the ears should be sold and motors hired when necessary.
GREAT ANNUAL COST. The present annual expenditure upon cars for Ministerial use ja bigh. For the year ended March 31 Iss-with a Nationalis: Go-
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
ENGINEERS & SHIP" BUILDERS, HOK UN KOWLOON.
HARBOUR FEPAIRS
Call Flag
"L"
Sole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS." Motors from 12 B.H.P.: 50 B.H.P. now in stock also space parts.
Works
Manager... Secretary
TEL KRL K.329. K369. Harbour Engineer .. K.2% Telegrams SEYBOURNE.”
trial art.
RIVETING WILL GIVE PLACE.
SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPARERS. BOILER MAKERS.
FORGE MASTERS.
OXY-ACETYLENE AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCK-
LENGTH 787 FEET.
LENGTH ON Blocks 750 Fiz
DEPTH ON CENTRE OF
SILL (HW.OST) 34 FT. 6 INS.
-THREE SLIPWAYS-
CAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP
TO 3000 TONS DISPLACÉMENT.
ELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL. CAPABLE OF
LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. AGENTS.
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
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PROCESS USED FOR REPAIRS.
For more than a decade both
"In the United States to-day electric welding and welding by the thermit process bave steadily practically all the ship-riveting and continuously (even if a bit is carried out by means of com
pressed-air tools, and from coast unobtrusively) been repairing
io coast andfrom the Great Lakes ocean-going vessels of heavy ton-
to the Gulf of Mexico the uage to the profound maritime
maximum average which bas and. financial satisfaction
been achieved, or which may be and owners
navigators.
looked for is well under four Doring the same period some
hundred rivats per gang of four of the progressive steam railway riveters per day of eight hours. STRUTHERS & DIXON INC.
and engineering managerial sts have discovered electric these figures are unquestionsley In Japan and England, at least, welding, and thereby effected economies running into hundreds drive their rivets exclusively by matched by skilled riveters, who
of
of dollars annually.
Broadly speaking, the iconoc-hand that is to say, without the lasts ofthe Riveted Idol" claimed use of pneumatic tools. that his downfall and the enthronement
of
the
King
of
of
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CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
5. S. "DELIGHT.”
From SEATTLE
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Go dowas, where they will be ex- amined on 13th inst. at 2.15 pan..
5. S." ECUADOR." From SAN FRANCISCO via "Authentic records of old-time
"EASTERN CROWN
The above-mentioned Vessel Delaware River shipyardsdisclose baving arrived from Baltimore HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS,
SHANGHAI & MANILA.
having arrived from the above* Welder in his place assured not the remarkable fact that the 1920 via ports, on 6th September, 1920,
The above-mentioned vessel mentioned Ports, Consignees of maximum average was exceeded consignees are hereby notified only an actual reduction fabrication costs of more than by fully 50 per cent. for more that their cargo is being landed having arrived from the above cargo are hereby informed that twenty-five per cent, but, in than ten years before the opening at their risk into the Hazardons mentioned parts. Consignees of their cargo is being landed a addition, established beyond all of the world-war, when no mod- and/or Extra-Hazardous Godowns Cargo are hereby informed that their risk into the Yaumati do
ernised equipment was employed. of the Hongkong and Kowloon their cargo will be landed at their downs Co., (at Yaumati typhoon argumen: an increase of carry in one respect alone does it seem Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. frisk into the Pacific Mail Steam-shelter) and stored at Consignee's
reason ing capacity-by
con-ship Company's Godowns: West risk. physical savings of lapping of Possible materially to improve Kowloon, and stored at
Point, and stored at Consignees" plates and heads of rivets of the riveted ship and that is in a signees risk.
Consignees of cargo must pro- risk. fully Ave bundred tone in a vessel better control and reduced cost
Consignees of cargo are hereby of a rated capacity of eighty-of the bolting-up operations, duce an Import permit signed by
which must Dow aecessarily the Superintendent of Imports nolined that they must produce eight hundred.
and Exports, Hongkong, before Import Permit signed by the ernment in office there were 13 reference is in those now con lay and technical circles and
Although much publicity in precede the actual riveting.
Many attempts, and some Bills of Lading will be counter-Superintendent of the Imports & Ministerial cars and two depart-trolled by the Premier's Depart Press has been given to the truly partial successes increasing the signed.
Exports, Hongkong, before Bills
All claims must be presented mental ones used by Ministers. ment--hould be taken over by the
All broken. chafed and dam-of Lading can be countersigned, mervellous and altogether efficiency of "bolting-up" opera-
All broken, chafed and dam-within a week of the steamer's the 12 State Motor Garage at a valuation. The Cost during months was £12,526. This does Machines and drivers would be dramatic reclamation by electrictions were devised during and aged cargo is to be left in the
will be aged goods are to be left in the arrival here after which they can-
Dot be recognized. on 13th godowns, where they will be ex- no: take into account allowance absolutely under the control of welding of the damaged German since the war. but their general Godowns where
vessels interned in American effect has thus far been negligible.examined at 10 a.m. for interest on capital, depre- the manager.
ports during the war, nevertheless in electric welding alone is there Sept. 1920 by the Company's amined on September 7th at 10 ciation, garage for some of the
would decide the mild reservationists in our any great promise of advancement Surveyors, Messrs. Carmichaelam and September 8th at 10a.m. All claims must be presented cars not in the Central Garage, or whether the requirements of any commercial shipbuilding ebanaels in the part of ship building, and and Clarke.
that promise lacks only vision, All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's punt charges. penditure on the hire of oc- ment of a car and driver.
The edded ex-department warranted the allot-have hitherto proved very chaty courage, initiative, money, and within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which they can- undelivered after casional cars was also omitted.ellotted, the car and driver would ships upon electric welding.
in predicting the design of any skilled technicians to bring about arrival here, after, which, they not be recognized. Nor was mention made of the still be controlled by
cannot be recognized. No claime the One large Delaware River & revolution, or all signs fail.
will be recognized after the goods proportion of the salaries of manager, and the running costs shipbuilding corporation, how- officers in the Premier's Depart- and record kept
have left the Godowns, and cargo On the aver, has at least gone to the
undelivered on and after 13th ment engaged in arranging for lines he desired. Departments length of carrying out an ex-
September 1920, will be subject to not allotted cars would from time haustive analysis of a standard
LONDON BUILDING GUILD.
rent. to time, hire them from the State cargo-carrier of some 8800 tons
The Labour News Service states
Consignees are requested to Motor Garage and pay a hire capacity, when building of this that arrangements for the Loo- charge.
type of ship, yet before long some don Building Guild are going send in their Bills of Lading for
countersignature immediately. Whether the Cabinet will adopt approximation of such an ideal ahead. Twelve thousand oper- that this could be much reduced the hire system remains to be will probably be launched, either atives have agreed to take up STRUTHERS & DIXON, INC.
Agents. by the adoption of the bire seen. For three months the on the Delaware or on the Clyde, shares, and it is hoped that the system.
Ministers who like to have a Already John Bull has outstripped number will have reached 20,000 It is suggested that all Govern-car always at their disposal h us in actual performance by by the time the Building Trades ment cars not fully utilised-the stared off the proposal.
[building a 500-ton ship entirely] Parliament meats,
the use of the cars.
THE HIRE SYSTEM. These items would make a formidable total. It is claimed
The manager
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
1st floor. Powell's Building. 12. Des Vœux Road Central Hongkong, 6th September, 1920.
They Aren't so Bad at a Jitney Aplece!
No claims will be admitted? after the goods have left the godown, and all goods remaining
will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatavat:
No Claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godoway, and all Goods remaining unwill be effected. delivered after Sept., 8th will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.
Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Counter-signature immediately. PACIFIC MAIL 5. S. CO.,
Hotel Mansions. Hongkong, 31st August, 1920.
BY BLOSSER
13th inst
Consignees are requested send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature immediately, **
FRANK WATERHOUSE & CO
As Operators, U. 6. Shipping Board
1st Floor, Hotel Mansions.
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"TO "THROW A BAÎL AROUND
THE HOUSE, LET ALONE-
STRIKING YOUR
FATHER
AW-COME NOW A DON'T CRY HERES
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You.
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