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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1924.

LADY ROBBED.

MRS: DEACON'S ALLEGED ASHAILANTS.

KENT FOR TRIAL,

"EASTERN SHIPPING.

DRAFT QF FUTURE VESSELS.

THE IMPERIAL COMMITTEE.

THE CHINA MAJIT

show' that the number of vessels the internal combustion engine making use of any increase in the with the resultant increase in the Canal depth facilities has fallen, | radius of action may relieve vossal” with one small exception, at each in the Austrálian tride. from the stage of increase; -

www necessity of calling at, Golombo

In the year 1800, when a draft of for oll bunkers. Should that be 25 feet 7 inches first became avail-so, higher port does at Colombo able, 145 vossels made use of it, or would, of course, tend to drive 43 per cent, of all the passages in ships away from the port.

Our conclusion is therefore, that The two Chinese charged 071

London,

September 23-The the year; whereas in 1922, when vound with robbery with violence Imperial Shipping Committee have an increase to 31 feet was first per there is no present justification for just issued a report on the prospecmissible, only 4 merchant vessels a general deepening of Colombe against Mes." Deacon of 91 Broad-five size of vessels in the Eastern and one warship (or .1 per cent.) Harbour, if it should appear, on waed Rond en Oetober 8 were com-and Australian trades via Snez in of a draft of over 30 foot passed the completion of the survey in mation for trial to the Criminal relation to proposals for the through the Canal. If this ten-progress, that the cost is likely to dency continues, it would seembe very large. The utmost which Sessions at the conclusion of the deepening of Colombe Harbour,

The report is as follows: that there is likely to be some con- the present outlook would, in our "bearing'ut the Gontra! Mugistency

siderable lag after the completion opinion, justify is a programme yesterday aftern

We.. the Imperial Shipping of the 1921 Suez programme, be limited to one or two deeper berths Committee, acting under the fore an appreciable number of if they can be provided at a cost second part of our terms of re-ships make use of the maximum which will not involve any increase

be in the dues. herference, have considered a pro- facilities which will then

posal for the deepening of offered. Colombo Harbour from the point of view of the likelihood of ships with a draft exceeding 33 feet. being built for the Eastera and Australian trades via the Sua Cahal within the next 15 or 20

Envision. Tuspector" "(. Aris Pondusted the proseration.

Mrs. Dereon, who had given evidence at the hast hearing was -reedled yesterday. Her throat and

left wrist were stil! bundlaged.

Slus pendured an earring which was torn from her ear during the solibery anal, other articles neres- sary as evidence,

O'Donovati

4

years.

THE REPORT.

We have obtained expressions of opinion from Lord Inchcape and other shipowners engaged in the Eastern and Australian trades, In the Eastern trade, while the general opinion is that vessels drawing more than 33 feet of water will not be employed during the next 10 years, we have particularly to refer to the opinions of Messrs. Alfred Holt and Com- pany, and the Glen Line,' Limited, since they possess the steamers of deepest draft at present trading in the Indian Ocean.

H. J. MACKINDER (Chairman) G. GRINDLE.

D. M. DALAL.

H. LLEWELLYN SMITH. PETER C. LARKIN.

H. LARKIN

J. ALLEN.

GEO. BOWDEN.

KENNETH S. ANDERSON. T. HARRISON HUGHES, W.L HICHENS. KENNETH LEE. JAMES W. MURRAY, R. D. FENNELLY (Secretary).

July 28, 1924, –

[Note,-Owing to his absence from this country, Sir Edgar Bowring has been unable to sign the report]

We now beg leave to present our The rest of the aftermon's eyid-report to the Secretary of State for Pace entred Found a gold wrist the Colonies. Copies are also being watch, part of the stolen property sent to the various Governments which was covered when Sergeant of the Empire.

The matter was brought before ruided

uplum an Tai Venus by the Secretary of State for the lisan

1341 arrested

Colonies, who, in a letter dated 15th Street and

the de-

SHIPOWNERS' OPINIONS. It fendante deres

was shown February, of 1924, asked for an

Messras Alfred Holt already that the third defont famed the expression of our opinion as to the wark in a coal cooliean the 6th likelihood of such ships being built have 4 vessels with an extreme Indian Summer draft of 33 inst to be required, and the next within the next 15 of 20 years.

The question arises owing to feet 10 inches. These vessels das paid the coolis 50 cents to get the fact that the Ceylon Govern- arrive at Colombo fairly fully, it-nek, The watel was retuned

Chamberlain's Pain Balm in the divan to the third defendantment has had under consideration laden on the homeward trip from

There is nothing so good for muscular! wie, for an unknowa reign, put it the programme of improvements the Far East, and top up with

at that port. Further, rheumatism, sprains, lameness of the in the pocket of a coat hanging on adopted by the Suez Canal Com cargo

peg. When the price arrived at any in, 1921, and is fa doubt as they coal at Colombo for Port muscles, benises and ke fojuries as plication gives relief. For sale every Tai Yuen Street they found the whether it will not be neces Sald Occasionally Messrs. Holt Chamberlains Pain Balm. One ap first two defendnuts lying in a bank sary consequence, to adopt a might like to load them down to listi

further programme of deepen their extreme draft, but they have with a lot opium pipe and lamping for Colombo Harbour. The expressed the view to us that they by their site. When asked about

are not likely to build ships of „Alaq coat on the peg the best delen-

deeper draft within the next few detit claimed 7.

years, and that they do not think that they ought to ask for a deepen- ing of the harbour merely in order to meet their occasional con- Venience.

„g slatements made by the defendants at No. 2 Polier Station wlasti joy were eliiged were pro- duced. The defendams, made a den breast of the affair in lir statements, in which they spoke of the part they took in relieving Mrs, Heuerm of her jewellery and money,

IDEAL SMALL CAR.

SEVEX HORSEPOWER AUSTIN,

problem is obviously of great signi Seance to Colombo, which occupies an important position at the June tion of the trade routes in the Idian Ocean and is an efficiently managed harbour.

SUEZ AND COLOMBO SCHEMES. The programme of 1912 of the Suez Canal Company is expected to be completed during the present year. It provides for the passage of vessels with a draft of 33 feet. The programme of 1921 provides for a progressive increase in the depth of the Canal up to 42 feet 8 inches, which will allow of the passage of vessels of 35 feet and possibly 36 feet draft. This scheme is due for completion at earliest in 1933 and at latest in 1935.

M. 11. P. Vermy-Hum, writág At Colombo, the present scheme In The People,” on August 31, is to dredge "the most important bus the following praise for the and largest section of the harbour, one accessible to all 7 H. Austia as an ideal sum and the car, the local agents for which are vessels entering the harbour" to a depth of 36ft., thus allowing of Alex. Bees and Co. He writes:

The 7 lup. Austin that I recently the reception of vessels drawing 33ft. Vessel using this port do not testrul is in many ways a remark-berth in closed docks or at open Tulike 93%

It is a diminutive four-quays, but lie at moorings. One wheeler, a minnow anung motors,berth for vessels of 33ft. is already "kül" it" atuply""pinkes up by its zip available, and three others are and zest for what it may lack in expected to be made available in a short time. The whole scheme will be completed in about eight years.

HİZL

In spite of its smithness, the I front seats are quite trom decidedly more comfortalde and less tiring than those "in many ather and buger cups. The rear seat is intended for Phildren, there being ample space for three,"

Up to the present progressive increase of depth at Colombo have been obtained at a relatively low cost by dredging, but to go deeper than 36 feet and provide The four cylinder water-cooled an additional two feet of water engine is rated at 7.8 6.p. A to give accommodation to vessels dere balde hond is fitted. Ignition drawing 36 fert would apparently is by muguete, Electric starting involve the clearance of large and lighting are stunlard. Arock areas and an expenditure on free-speed gear-boy is employed, a scale much higher than the cost

of dredging. The gear kver working tough a rentially placed gate.. There are five leteible with wheels, the bud brake bring to the front wheels and the foot brake to the

Lord Kylsant, chairman of the Glen Line, trading to the East, told us that in his opinion ships would grow in size, and that the most economical way of increasing size was by increasing draft. He thought, therefore, that Colombo should be deepened pari passu with the Suez Canal, so long, however, as no inordinate cost was involved.

WE

As regards the Australian trade,

on are Informed,

good there is little authority, that prospect of any vessels with a draft exceeding 33 feet being built within the next 10 years.

A THEORETICAL ADVANTAGE, There is, undoubtedly, as was

pointed out by the Dominions Royal Commission, a theoretical advantago in the employment of large ships with deep draft, for they give the cheapest transport per ton mile. In practice, how- ever, this advantage is limited by the volume of the trade upon which they are employed. Unless the volume of goods carried be correspondingly great, a very large ship will spend much of her time in port waiting for cargo to accumulate. Her high capital and other charges become an important factor when she is lying idle or when she is travelling half. empty.

of

The case in such circumstances for smaller ships was stated by us Report on the Economic in our Size and Speed of Vessels trading TEN YEARS HENCE.

between the United Kingdom and follows:-"With We are asked to express an Australia," as opinion as to what will happen in the general run of cargo the the next 15 or 20 years. After due feature of cardinal importance is

and frequency consideration, we do not find our-regularity A double windscreen, hout with selves able to offer any prediction opportunity for shipment. side-screens and an electric horn so far ahead, in view of unforesee delivery of small consignmeats of complete the specification. It will able developments in ship-build- regular intervals makes it un- seen that the Austin ing and ship propulsion, especially pecessary for merchants to hold "seven" is a real large car in minia in the application of the internal- large stocks with consequent loss fore anul uthing las been sterificed combustion engine to large and of interest as well as risk of loss fast vessels, We therefore knit from depreciation and market that in add to its efficiency or to what we have to say to the next fluctuations." thes anayomiere of the driver.

TOUT.

this he

Jing.

years.

The

ten years, and even so, we recom- As has been pointed ont by Mr. mend that the question should be Savile, chief engineer to the Bri- reconsidered at the end of 4 or 5 tish Admiralty, in a paper read before the International Congress of Navigation held in London in 1923, increase in the draft of ships necessitates very great increase in the cost of harbours suitable to accommodate them. Mr. Savile's

Its pulling powers in the road are a revelation. It is a "happy" car in every sense of, the word. the engine is eager for work; and enjoys

The effect of the 1921 pro- being revived up, making the car gramme at Suez will be to place the fast enough for most people. 1 two great inter-oceanic Canals will club bills rapidly and accelerapproximately on a par in the "nte well if required. There is no matter of effective depth,... The

Harshness whatsoever about ita ran- depth of water in the Panama estimates indicated an increase in Canal is 41 feet, but If allowance cost of docks approximately 'pro- The steering is both light and be made for the lesser density of portional to the ratio of the cubes plenty and the position of the steer fresh water and the consequent of the draft of ships. It is his view ing wheel is comfortable. The deeper draft of ships, this is that the increased cost entailed in brukes deserve real pruise. They equivalent to a sea water depth of the deepening of ports, resulting are smooth and progressive: if both approximately 40 fest, which in higher dues, should be set ura uppljed at the same time, bring would allow of the passage of against the advantage of the em ing into effect the four wheel brak-vessel drawing 36 feet or a little ployment of deeper draft vessels. ing, the ear can be brought Fi more. The Panama Canal being a DRAFT OF FUTURE VESSELS, dend stop in a short sea with a entire absence of skidding, ....

I was particularly pleased with the brakes, with the roominess of the body, and with the general liveliness of the car, these three features making it a delightful and ensy little vehicle to drive. It Imadiness in traffic is a boon, its good spirits give interest to a long Although the Panama Canal has trip.

A patrol consumption of a freshwater depth of 4t feet, we over 40 miles to the gallon snubles understand that it has not yet been it to be run at almost motorcycle utilised to the full,

canal with locks does not permit In view of all the. Information of deepening, except at a cost, we have been able to obtain we which would almost suffice for do not bellave that many vessels reconstruction, We feel, there are likely to be bullt for the fore, that after the lapse of a Eastern and Australian trades in certain number of years, it is not the next ten years of a greater unlikely that a depth of 40 feet draft than 33ft, and we gather that will become standardized for Brst it is the opinion of the shipowners. class ports.

engaged in those trades that they would deprecate the general deepening of Colombo, Harbour for the accommodation of a very few ships if the effect, as would and sidecar coat, and with none of | SUEZ CANAL FACILITIES. US

appear to be inevitable, were the discomfort.

According to a communication seriously to increase the harbour This-maller-icon on the made by M. Quellanec, technical dues for all. It is true that higher -reed-in-increasing quantities proof adviser to the Suez Canel Coms dues might be charged to vessels that it adequately fills a need in the pany, to the International Congress of specially deep draty," bur" "the life of many people. Its low price of Navigation in London in 1923, number of ships liable to such doe makes it an easy car to buy and it would appear that while up to would probably not sudice to give its good design and workmanship 1906 shipping wani waiting for an adequate increase of revenue.. an easy car to look after. The Improvements in the Suez Canal. In this connection it should be motoring public are quick in appre- this is no longer the case. The borne in mind that the growing ciating such.

statistice quoted by M. Quellenec use of all fuel and the adoption of

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