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"AI AT LLOYD'S."

EXPLANATION OF HOW

SHIPS ARE CLASSED.

Sir Herbert Russell writes in the Naval and Military Record as follows: The expression "AI" has long since passed into one of the .most familiar terms of everyday

speech. Everybody knows that

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The new society appointed a surveyor at Plymouth-the first of whom any mention is made, The older society had surveyers at Dartmouth, Exmouth. Exeter, Falmouth, Starcross, Teignmouth and Topsham, so that we get a good idea of the activity of the shipbuilding trade in these places at the end of the eighteenth century.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE.

NAM PAK HONG QUOTA- TIONS.

Little has been done in sugar rice or flour and nominal quotations by Importers are marking time A rather weak tone prevails.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The s.s. "Yokohama Mara" Brought in 40,000 sacks of flour for Hongkong and the President Grant" 75,000 sacks.

POULTRY COMING ÀS ··

USUAL

SUNDAY LABOUR."

SHIPQWNER FINED $200.

Charged with working cargo aboard his steamer on a Sunday without a permit, Hong Lok, owner of the 8.8. "Asia" pleaded guilty at the Marine Court yesterday and was fined $200.

TODAYSA ADVERTISEMENTS.

H.V. D. C. RIFLE MEETING.

STONECUTTERS RIFLE RANGE.

TYRO and Corps Championship

Competitions will be shot off on SATURDAY afternoon, 1st March,«i. commencing at 2 o'clock.

Sub-Inspector Bond of the Blake shield, Francia Cup, Muskėtry Water Police, stated that he was Competition, Jar Competition, Chale patrolling the harbour near Sam-lenge Cup (H. K. Volunteer Reserve),

when

he noticed the The Competition and Attack Com

petitions will be shot off on SUNDAY," "Asia's" derricks working. Going 2nd March, commencing at 9 am. aboard, he saw coolies unloading All Comers (Rifle) Competition on bricks. From the compradore he SUNDAY, 9th March, commencing ascertained that no permit had at 9 a.m, been obtained.

Interference with poultry export from up-country centres to Wu chow for Hongkong, has only been short-lived as normal supplies have Lagain been coming down. Despite The owner said the cargo was the tolls levied by the military for being worked without his consent escorting the motorboats and but the Marioe Magistrate (Liest. junks down the river, prices are Comdr. Conway Hake R.NR) very reasonable. Comparative expressed the view that it was a peace prevails in the Wuchow deliberate attempt to evade the hinterland and constant supplies Ordinance. can be expected.

CHIHLI MINING TUPAN.

PEKING, February 26, The Cabinet, this morning. decided to appoint Tsao Jui Tupan of Government mining enterprises in Chihli province.-Courtesy Daily Bulletin.

SILK.

The silk shipped per 8.8. "President McKinley", which safled from this port on January 29 at 10 a.m., arrived in New York on February 22 at 7.30 am. having been 23 calendar days and 2112 hours in transit.

BOCIKL (AND PERBOHAL.

There will be a lecture at the Helena May Institute on Monday March 3rd., at 5.30 p.m.. given by S. J. Schofield Esq., Ph. D. FR.S.C Subject: The Causes of Earth- quakes," The public are cordially invited.-Advt.

At the beginning of According to a Peking mess 1500, the "Green Book" of the age to the Daily Bulletin, the from Lloyd's original society numbered 233 vernacular newspapers indicate it is borrowed method of classifying ships, and subscibers, and the "Red Book" that friction has arisen bet ween AT."125, but before the end of that the Premier and the Minister of that it means-well, just For its precise relative value as an year the former had received and Finance, and rumours of the of efficiency and accession of 76 subscribers, and impending resignation of both are indication general seaworthiness is what very the latter only 31. The result was being circulated. few outside of shipowning and that the Committee of the Under- underwriting circles could precise writers' Register or "Green Book," ly define. Therefore some details returned to the use of the former apon the subject may not prove symbols, stated on the title page that were "Instituted in 1760, "and without interest.

announced several rather obscure modifications in their system of classifying.

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The necessity for classifying ships according to their degree of seaworthiness was the obvious outcome of maritime insurance. The oldest copy of a Register of Shipping in the library of Lloyd's Register Ofice--and believed to be the oldest book of its kind in existence-is dated 1764-65-66. The classes assigned to the vessels listed in its pages were designated by the initials "A" "E "1" "O" and "U" which referred to the condition of their hulls, whilst the letters G," "M," and "B"- meaning "good," "middling," and "bad"-related to their equipment, The next Register preserved at Lloyd's is dated 1768-69, but although issued so soon after its predecessor, it shows considerable changes in the symbols of classification. Instead of the capital letters indicated above the small letters "a" "b" and

are employed, whilst the figures

FIRST MENTION OF STEAM. The Register Book for 1764 65.66 gives details of 4.500 vessels. In 1800 the number had increased to 8,271, whilst the new "Red Book" contained particulars of 7.754 vessels. Chain cables appear to have been introduced in 1813, vessels supplied with them having the words "Iron Cables" noted against their names. In 1816 the initals "P.I.C." first appeared, denoting that the chain had been proved.

the

THE STAR.

PRESENT BILLS. ···

Lewis and Machine Gun Com- petitions will be shot off on SATUR DAY 8th March, commencing at 3 p.md.

Open and Corps Revolver Com- petitions on the afternoon of Lat and 8th of March, confiencing at 2 o'clock, and all day on Sundays 2nd and 8th March...

Launches will leave. MURRAY PIER every 2-hours on 2nd and 9th March, first launch 8 a.m.. last launch 4 pm. On Saturday 1ar and. Bik March at 1:30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m.

C. B. FRITH,

Hori. Secretary. Hongkong, February 27, 1924

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Gladys Walton, the Universal star, appears at the Star in Kow loon for one day only in "The Wild Party," a comedy of American life with a delightful mixture of humour and drama.

A very special attraction for tomorrow is the film version of THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

Sentimental Sir. J. M. Barrie's

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO. Tommy." This play had tremendous stage success, and ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. when put into pictures drew many encomiums from the distinguished

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"BENGLOE"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby

author. The hero of the shed THE Steamship • poor Scotch boy, who eventually becomes a famous novelist. The love story of the sentimental inforined that all Goods are being author, and Grizel, his childhood's landed at their risk into the hazar sweetheart, is presented in most dous and/or extra hazardous Go-! appealing fashion, and the typical downs of the Hongkong and Kow. Barrie whimsicality of touch is loon Whart' and Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from the wharves well in evidence throughout.

delivery inay be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the "goods "have left the Godowns, i Tokyo, February 25-Japan and all Goods remaining undeliver has challenged for the Davis Cup. led after the 4th March, will be subject It is probable the team will be: to rent. Shimidan, Mfukuda and Tharada. All claims against the steamer The last named is a Kelo Univer- must be presented to the Under- sity player-Reuter

signed on or before, the 12th March, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be "examin- ed on the 4th March, ar 10 am

No Fire Insurance has been effected..

TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.

OFFICIAL NOTICE,

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME,

Bula of Lading will be counter-| signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. Agents. Hongkong, 27th February, 1924.

"Mary Regan," the screen Scot's adaptation of Leroy famous novel, in which Anita, Stewart is seen at the Coronet,

gripping study of is a heartless struggle for the dollar which goes on in New York, the

.I, A. G. WALLER, of 17 B. C. world's mightiest city. The pro- Shameen, Canton, hereby give fiteer is seen sweating money from the common citizen, and the notice that, in consequence of

PIANO FOR SALE;- society vulture is seen in evening Change of Ownership, I have clothes robbing the representatives applied to the Board of Trade, of Big Business" as they go out under Section 47 of the Merchant

In turn these Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of PIANO FOR SALE. Good condition, for pleasure.

Lane, Crawford.' Owner leaving- criminals are seen paying their the ship "SAI ON," Gross tonnage debt to society.

45.74 tons, heretofore owned by Colony. Box 1475, c/o "China Mail LOK FOOK, LEUNG CHEUNG HING, Wing On Street, Wuchow,

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NOTED ACTOR DEAD.

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for the permission to change her

name to "KUALA LUMPUR,"

Dated at Hongkong, this 26th day of February, 1924.

· (Sgd.) A. G. WALLER.

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and to have her registered in the THEATRE The first mention of steam in the

THE ON

STAGE ''WHEN new name at the Port of Hong- "Underwriters" Register is in the TERRISS WAS MURDERED. I kong, as owned by A. G.

WALLER. year 1822. In the supplement to the book there occurs the entry of

Old playgoers will learn with Any objections to the proposed a steam packet, named the "James Watt, of 294 tons, built at Greenock regret of the death in a London change of name must be sent to hospital of Mr. Somers Bellamy, the Registrar of Shipping at in 1821, and classed "Ar.".

The rivalry between the two an actor with a very wide ex- Hongkong, within seven days registers continued for years. In perience in drama, comedy, and from the appearance of this

attempts musical comedy, and on the music advertisement. 1,""2" "3," and "4" are used 1833, despite many

halls and films. to describle the condition of the at reconciliation, each was strugg- Mr. Bellamy was last seen in the

we are told, equipment. For example, "a1" ling on; but,

West End in the revival at Daly's the registers had

got in the Register denoted a first- "both

desperate state it of "The Merry Widow," in which class ship, thoroughly well-found, into such a whilst "bz" denoted a second was not expected they would be he played Cascada, a part in which class ship with inferior equipment. able to carry on their operations Provincial audiences knew him

well.

A nephew of Sir Michael; Costa, In the third existing register, beyond another year or two. dated 1775-75, Roman capitals are Probably it was this situation the Covent Garden conductor, he again restored, and the figures "I" which brought about. and 2" only are retained for promise Anyhow, in 1834 the was intended to be a priest. As equipment, these following the first edition of the well-known he expressed it once: "I did not

IA. G. WALLER, 'of 17 B. C. letters instead of preceding them. Lloyd's Register of British and run away from home though I Thus, for the first time, we come Foreign Shipping appeared, and might easily have done so, being a Shameen, Canton, hereby give apon the familiar classification of rivalry was at an end. In this ten and three-fifths man in the notice that in consequence of new book the character "hundred yards-I simply called a appeared, for the first time as cab and quietly left home instead indicating a vessel of the second of returning to study for the priest He was one of the cast in the old description in the first class.

FIRST REGISTERED IRON SHIP.

Adelphi drama days, when William Terriss was murdered by a super

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OFFICIAL" "NOTICE. ~

PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME.

Change of Ownership, I have

under Section 47 of the Merchant applied to the Board of Trade, Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the ship "TSUIN ON," of Canton, Groes tommage 100.20 tons re gister tonnage 68.68 tone, hereto He leaves a widow who has also fore owned by: CHAN 'DIK been on the stage, Miss Madge SHANG, TAK WING CHUI Haynes,

KEE HONG, Wuchow, for the permission to change her name to TAI TUNG. WO, and to have her registered in the new hame at the Port of Hongkong, as owned by A. G. WALLER

In the Register Book for 1797-98 anew style of classification made its appearance, which, being scar-

The first reference to an iron cely equitable in its operation, caused considerable dissatisfaction ship appears in the register for amongst hands. The conditions 180 tons, received a character amongst shipowners. The changes 1837, when the steamer "Sirius," of of classification and the symbols without a term of years, and the indicating the classes were altered. notation "built of iron." But no The characters assigned were definite rules governing the class

of from ships were. ification M

G "L,"

"2. and in order of merit, with the introduced by Lloyd's until 1855.

4" attached. The first composite ship to appear in in 1857, to mark a second degree numerals "8" and. A vessel built upon the Thames the Register was the Tubal Cain of the classification shows in this was entitled to coatlone on the 787 tons, entered in the edition for colour The Maltese cross, which Hrst-class for 13 years: a corres 1851, with the character A but betokens, that a vessel has been ponding vessel bufit in other ports for no term of years and the surveyed specially and continuous was only eligible for 8 years notation iron frame plankedly during construction, was in-

The introduction of iron and stituted in 1853 So strong was the resentment steel shipbuilding necessitated a Lloyd's Yacht Register was caused by this unfair advantage to considerable extension of the established in 1877 chielly London-built ships that a rival methods of classification. In the through the activity of Mr. Dixon Register at Lloyd's came into Erst place iron ships were graded Komp. RES day of February, 1924, existence in 1799, called The ARAD Act which denot Society of Merchants, Shipowners, ed hoje, for they had been built in. In this article I have merely and Underwriters, and produced accordance with, or equal to the decount of the symbols of classi- endeavoured to give a brief The New Register Book of requirements of the rules. In 1820, fication employed by Lloyd's with Shipping" known as." The Red however, an important departure some, detalls as to their significa- Book" The characters assigned was made in the ruler for iron ships, tion. Any attempt to describe the

Any objection to the proposed change of name must be sent to the Registrar of Shipping at Hongkong, within seven days from the appearance of this advertisement, va

Dated at Hongkong, this 28th-

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this new combination were the and the symbols 100A 700Aromethod by which these cymbal & MOSAMUN Phing for a rub down after a hard game.

Cospitals A*** Eyland BOA, &c., were introduced, are determined would, carry me

and the figures. In 22nd 43% these classificatioon chiefly affect into a field of technicalities in- Tai Expert For the condition of the materials,ing the terms of survey. The thely Beyond my present scope. Yo as huipment was then called.

"Red" class had been introduced

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