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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). '

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS. EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,

AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND

QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE,. LEVANTINE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

4

ROTOR SHIPS.

|7. PROVED UTILITY OF THE

SYSTEM.

· OWNER'S SATISFACTION.

K

THE CHINA MAIL.

At the meeting of the German Maritime Shipping Congress an in. teresting address was delivered by Capt. Walter Lehmann on his ex periences with the rotorship "Barbara," He said that when it came to a question of the first trials

of the "Barbara" It was fully re cognised that the-beat prospects for rotor propulsion were, to be found less in European waters than on those overseas routes which were favoured by constant winds, such

as the "trades” or the monsoon, 10

CONSIGNEES.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

"In regard to the results obtain- ed by the "Barbara," I may mention the following details. With favour-i Able winds-this is naturally the principal matter in the whole 838- tem-and with a force of 4-6, the following results were secured on the experimental voyages along the: Spanish Coast and in the Mediter- HE' Steamship, ranean. With motors and rotors THE running at full speed, the Bar BRINGING CARGO from Dunkirk, bura achieved a speed of 13 se Antwerp, Middlesbrough, London, miles per hour, that is to Bay about motors alone. 3% milea more than with the &c.

With the motors Also Cargo, from La Pallice, running at half speed and the Havre, Cognac Ex ss. "Licut de la rotors at full, the apeed 10-10% Tour-Marn miles with the motora stopped and formed that their goods with the

CONSIGNEES are hereby in miles was obtained, and one of 6

*MIN"

DAMAGED PACKAGES. will be

the rotors going at full-

exception of Opium, Treasure and "Extremely Interesting was my Valuables are being landed and personal experience

with the stored into the Godowns of the "Barbara" on the voyage from HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN Genon to Civita Vecchia in Novem-Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence dell. her last year. We left Genoa about very may be obtained immediately 8 o'clock in the evening with a fair-after landing.- ly strong southerly wind, heavy| All claims must be sent in to me "The reasoni ihy preference was rain and squalls. As the wind was on or before MONDAY, the 9th given to European Fontes was against us naturally we could not May, 1927, or they will not be operate the rotors. The ship work thug, they were experimenting with ed very heavily as she was practi recognized. GULF,ruction, and of steering and to sleep about 19 pm. I was think- examined by the Company's Surve

light metal, with a new form cally in ballast, and as I was going that in the event of the rotor system ing that we should not be able to yor Megare Goddard & Douglas suffering from any infantile com- make any successful experiments in the presence of the Consignees plaints” it would be easier for any with the rotors.

(at 10.00. a.m. on THURSDAY, the repairs to be carried out by the "Next morning the wind had 5th MAY, 1927; vesnet's own bullders, and at Herr gone round. A favourable north | No Fire Insurance will be effect- Flettner's works.

wind was blowing, and as I went on cd by us in any case whatever." Moreover, in the Mediterranean the bridge the rotors were in full

J. LIMAGE, trade, with the more frequent visits operation. There was a fairly high

· Agent. to different ports, it was possible to sea, but the ship lay completely Hong Kong, 29th April, 1927. gain more experience to show whe quiet in the water with a list of 4 ther the rotors, with the very large degrees. We were going at a good SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. surface which they offered to the 13 knots, with rotors and mators at wind, would be a hindrance or full strength. It was about 7 a.m. otherwise to the freedom of move- We kept this speed until we were CONSIGNEE NOTICE. ment of the ship in entering or leav- just off Civita Vecchia, where we

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

5. S.

Толя

Fram Hongkong About

8,007

3rd

May

DELTA

KIDDERPORE 5.334

LAHORE

NELLORE

JEYPORE NYANZA BIOREA KASHMIR MANTUA

KALYAN

MACEDONIA

4 p.m. 4th May

Destination

Singapore, Colombo & Loudon,

Singapore, Penang & Bombay

Ing a harbour or in manoeuvring arrived about 2 o'clock in the after-HE Steamship

when inside. In addition to this, noon. This was a voyage which THE "ATHOS II"

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line)

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE "PRESIDENT LINERS" TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT, LINCOLN. PRESIDENT' CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE ... PRESIDENT: TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

Tuesday, May 10th. Tuesday,

May 24th. Tuesday, June 7th.

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

June 21st. July 5th.

Thereafter Fortnightly. Sailings on Tuesdays.

HONG KONG TO EUROPE SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120' £112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES.

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal atop-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- aries:--

From

Connecting with

Steamship N. York

From

Hongkong

Vis

10

18

24

Juis 1

Feattle San Francisco Beattie Bas Francisco Bestile

Aquitania

Loviathan

Majente

May 31 Jun 11 Goo, Washington June 15 June. 25

Juno

7

ympic

the "Barbara, apart from its special again completely proved the BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, equipment with rotors, could be ciency of the rotors. It must be &c. regarded a sister, ship to the remembered in this connection that Stoman Line's "Amalf" and "Sor the Mediterranean is actually the ed that their goods with the

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform rento." which were also built at worst possible region for the using exception of Opium. Treasure and May the Weser Yard, but were

fitted

of rotors, Rotors will only Valuables are being landed and May with motora. As these two latter show their full efficiency

with vessels were also engaged in the steadily blowing winds, such as the stored into the Godowns of the May

and IHONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF Mediterranean trade, they offered trades, and the monsoon, another standard of comparison for have no doubt that on such voyages& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW Juno 16 the economy or otherwise of motor very great success can be obtained. LOON, whence delivery may be Joan abipa both with and without rotors.

obtained immediately after landing. June 29 The Cost, "From my experiences so far

All claims must be sent in to me July with the 'Barbara,"" Captain Loh "With regard to the economies of on or before THURSDAY, the 5th July 18 July 19 mann continued, think I may the rotor, and in the first place its May, 1927, or they will not be re- May

Venture the following statement: cost, it must be admitted that the cognized. The results so far are not discour "Barbara" cannot be regarded as a DAMAGED PACKAGES will be aging; on the contrary, they give typical example. The cost of the examined by the Company's Sur- very good occasion for the decided rotors in the case of the "Barbara" veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas hope that rotors will develop into were naturally disproportionately in the presence of the Consignees an economic and entirely satis- high. Little was known about at 10 am, on MONDAY, the 2nd factory means of propulsion, par- their construction and many

mis-May, 1927, ticularly for cargo ships of large takes were made. Also they were No Fire Insurance will be effected size working on the longer routes." built on land, and placed on the

4 p.m. 6,05% 11th May 0,853 14th May 5.318 20th May 7.623 25th

10,918 28th May

9,000 11th June 10,902 25th June 9,44 8th July

| 11,120 | 23rd July

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp S'pore, Pang, Calbo, B'bay & Karachi Marseilles & London. Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London

..

Frequent connection from Port Said for Pasaengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of Khediral Mall Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA

TALAMBA TAKLIWA SANTRIA

10.000 .dth May

11 a.m. 8,015 3 10th June 10,000 11th May

7.754 17th

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penung & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

May

TANDA

16,956 3rd June ST. ALBANS | 4,500 | 1st July ARAPURA 16,000 20th July

the

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne

&

Unfounded Objections. ship by means of heavy cranes, and by us in any case whatever. The result of the "Barbara's" in all these circumstances it is only voyages so far had shown that quite natural that the "Barbarn's" rotors were very costly. The next rotors

a number of the objections which that are produced will cost very

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 26th April, 1927.

had been raised against the prace much less. For one thing they will THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTÓ. tical utility of the rotor system not be constructed

on land, but were without foundation.

fundamental conditions are now ac

Actual

For

LONDON & STRAITS.

**BENRINNES"

example, it had frequently been direct on the ship, and since the From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, said that the impulse given to the curately known much useless Ja ship by the rotors could not be bour and much time and trouble THE Steamship

because the power will be saved. Rotors can be work- THE economical, EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) necessary for driving the rotors de ed very cheaply and require little CONSIGNEES of Cargo are tracted to some extent from the supervision, and the oil consump- hereby informed that all Goods are energy obtained from

the rotor tion is small, about one kilogramme being landed at their risk into the installation.

experience

per hour per rotor. had demonstrated, however, that

hazardous and/or extra hazardous the fuel consumption for driving most economical to work the ship at loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd..

"My personal opinion is that it is

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- the rotors was extremely small. It full motor and rotor power-pro- was calculated by the firm of Rev.

is whence and/or from the wharves M. Sloman, jun,, at about one kilsided, of course, that the wind

favourable-and that thereby n delivery may be obtained. grum per hour and per rotor. Ac 33 1-3 per cent. higher speed Is cording to this the fuel consump reached, with, naturally, a 33 1-3 the Goods have left the Godowns, No claims will be admitted after tion in comparison with the per per cent. shortening of the duration and all goods remaining undeliver- formance of the rotor was extra of the voyage. The oil consump-ed after the 9th inst. will be sub- ordinarily small. The relation betion in these circumstances nor-ject to rent. The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via. New rotor and the impulse obtained by in proportion to the length of the must be presented to the Under- tween the power for driving the mal, and on long journeys the ship, All claims against the steamer Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

the rotor from the wind was about voyage, will be able to save quite a

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghol, Ilello, Cebu, Kolambogan, Tawao. Timor. Darwin. or other parts es route as inducement

okers,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The P. O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

TANDA MIRZAPORE KASHMIR MANTUA

4.958 8th May 6,715 10th May 8,085 12th May 10,946 26th May *4,500 7th June 9,144 9th June 11,120 24th June

Moji, Kobe. Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 2nd May, 1927.

10. The energy obtained from number of days, and every ship signed on or before the 23rd inat. the wind, with a wind-force of owner knows what that means with or they will not be recognized. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.

was about 600 h.p. Through

All broken, chafed and damaged the the present daily expenses of a ship. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and rotor installation on a 10,000-ton Naturally one cannot count upon Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Londen vin Panama Canal.

ship, according to the experience favourable winds for the whole where they will be examined on the with the "Barbara," an additional duration of the voyage, and there- 9th inst., at 10 a.m. energy of 2,000 to 3,000 h.p. could fore one must not calculate upon No Fire Insurance Has been be obtained with a moderate win too high a 'percentage of economy, effected.

Another objection which had but even if the saving for the whole been raised against the rotor ays- voyage is reckoned at only about tem was that it tended to make the 10-12 per cent, that will make an vessel top-heavy. Practical experi- enormous difference over long dia- ence with the "Barbara" had shown. tances. Of course, an endless num- on the contrary, that the rotors, ber of improvements are necessary constructed of aluminium, were ab before we reach perfection-if that solutely able to defy the severest can ever be reached—but I certain- storms, such as are met in the Bay ly think that our experiences with of Biseny and the Gulf of Lyons the "Barbara" have proved that in with a wind-force of 10-12.

the rotor system there is something The new "Barbara" had further good of which maritime navigation demonstrated the conditions were can and must make use." favourable for the production of the cost per square metre less, but rotors of larger size. Not only was

the proportionate power relations) were much more favourable owing to the smaller number of revolu-j tions.

ST. ALBANS

KALYAN

MACEDONIA

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

•Passengers for Rangoor must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Liner are fitted with Laundries.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO.

The report of the A.B. Svenska Critics of rotor construction had Ostasiatiska Kompani states that

Parcels mensuring net. more than 2% ft. x 2 fl. x 1 ft will be received also 'frequently expressed doubt the regular liner traffic in 1926

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Parsage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-

- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Agents

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN SS, CO, LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD., V

MAND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S... CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.8. "EUMAEUS”. 8.9. "ELPENOR

a

Via Buez Canal

· Via Suez Canal insert

'8th May?!!''; 6th June,

Steamers proceed via Suez Carat or Panama Canal at Genere Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and calara apply to orde

BUTTERF LD & SWIRE A THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong Hong Kong & Santoni JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LI

course

over the possibility of giving to a to China and Japan, together ship which has speed of 9-10 with British India, was main- knots from its own engines, and tained mainly on the same level additional speed worth mentioning as in the previous year, and the by fitting it with rotors. Pructien), results set down in the "Barbara' outgoing cargo was quite satis- log showed that on one voyage, in factory on the whole. On the spite of weak winds and the fre- other hand, the return freight quent changes of

made market for a large part of necessary by the rotors, in 42 per the year was in a special- cent. of the actual navigation days, ly depressed condition. The an average of two knots increase improvement which took place in In the speed was obtained by using the general freight market later the rotors. With favourable winds in the year, partly as a conse the increase was as much aa 6.5 quence of the coal strike in knots..

A Great Future England, was also of some ad- vantage to the Eastern market In view of the natural interest although not to the same extent which shipping circles had in hear- Ing the opinion which had been a markets in other parts. **** formed by the company which won ping and other sources amounted The total receipts from ship- at present operating the "Barbara," Captain Lohmann said he had aaked to 2.710,000 kr., as compared Herr Bruno. Richter, of the firm of with 1,920,000 kr. in the previous Rob. M. Slomon, Jr., to state his year. After defraying general views. Herr Bruno wrote:- expenses and Eppropriating

"The rotor system, in my opinion, 1,500,000 for the depreciation of ther energetic and careful develop profits of 840,000 kr. as again has proved its utility, and with fur- the feet, the accounts show net ment, has a great future before it 1810,000 ke. In 1925. Rotors, however, in my opinion, tended to pay dividend at the pulsive force for ocean-going res rate of 5 per cent, being, the sels, but will always be auxiliedis, same as in 19

will never become the sinkle p

San Francisco

Beattie

an Francisco Seattle 6San Francisco

Seattle San Francfica

Leviathan July 2 July 0

Geo Washington July 13

Hameric Leviathan Majostic Berengaria Leviathan

Jaly 23

Aug. 1. Aur. 61 Aug. 10 Aug. 20

Arriving at

Gbg-3 huipin. Jave C'big-hinjan June 17 P'min-C brg June 28 Gbrg-Shoptn July 1 Cburg-9 hujin July B Cb.g-8 hruptn July 18 Prath Chry July 21 Gbg Shmptn July 29 Preth-Chrg Aug. 7 Obig-hmjta. Aug. 12 brg-bmptn Aug, 16 P'mile-br

Aug. 25

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT

PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

VIA

!

Wednesday, May 4th 9'a.m. .Wednesday, May 18th."'

Wednesday, June lat.

.Wednesday, June 15th.

Wednesday, June 29th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT GARFIELD

PRESIDENT HARRISON

PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN

8.00a.m.

Tuesday, May 10th „Tuesday, May 24th 6.00 ́¤‚μ‚ Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 a.m. Tuesday, June 21st :6.00 a.m. Tuesday, July 5th 8.00a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT GARFIELD

.May 4th May 10th

8.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'

. May 16th

6.00 p.m.

PRESIDENT HARRISON

.May 24th

6.00 a.m.

.May. 24th

6.00 p.m.

PRESIDENT MADISON,

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

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