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THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

'FINE EDUCATION."

SECTION.

OIL OR STEAM?

VALUE OF WORLD CRUISES THE MOTORSHIP'S STRIKING

BY, LINER.

.PROGRESS.

reveal

[NEW DOLLAR OFFICE

VETERAN OWNER'S VISIT TO MANILA.

SITE NEAR "PIER 7."

Downtown Office.

WAS

Plans for the erection of a new office building to house the Dollar offices in Manila were made evid ent on May 22 when Captain Robert Dellar recommended that "EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA." COAL FIRING'S CHALLENGE, the corner plot, lying opposite Legaspi landing, be used as the Southampton, April 22.

It is a curious and, some way, site for the building, it

Bearned. Having concluded her world significant coincidence that, just This lot is the property of the

Register cruise, the Canadian Pacific liner when Lloyd's

Re-

insular government and it is be- "Empress of Australia" arrived turns

the striking

lieved will furnish an ideal site for at Southampton this afternoon, progress of the motor- and she will now be refitted in or- ship, we should find the strongest the location of the Dollar office in- der to take her place in the mail tendency to challenge that form of asmuch as it is very near Pier 7 where all the Dollar passenger and passenger service. The "Em-marine propulsion, and many

boats dock, says the "Manila Ipress of France" is due back from evidences that the advocates of

her cruise in a day or two, and the steam engine and coal firing Daily Bulletin."

No plans relative to the pro- the "Empress of Scotland," now are preparing for battle, says the posed new structure have as yet being refitted, will lead off with "Journal of Commerce." The re- the famous Empress service next cent paper of Sir John Biles to the been made. Arrangements will Saturday.

Institution. of Naval Architects be made with the insular govern- The "Empress of Australia" and the discussion which followed ment to lease or buy the property had a most delightful experience it set the ball rolling. Sir Tenny-in question, it was also said, during her globe trot, as the son d'Eyncourt has had some- In case the Dollar line builds weather was ideal, and one fact thing to say on the subject, and that emerges from the tour is many shipowners have expressed this new office, a ticket office in that an increasing number of very decided opinions in favour of the downtown district, probably- somewhere along the Escolta, will be maintained. This will be society people are now favouring coal and the steam engine, among

a small office, as the building in long sea cruises as the means of them Sir William J. Noble, who; escaping the rigors of the Eng-in a recently issued pamphlet. Port Aren will house the majority lish winter in preference to declared that "tramp owners who spending idle months on the had rushed into motorships were of the administrative force.

not repeating their orders," and. There is considerable talk to Well-Known People,

"that in the great majority of the effect that the new theatre There were many well-known tramp trades the motorship could proposed by Mayor Earnshaw people on the ship, including the not compete with the steamer, might be put on the ground floor Earl and Countess of Pembroke even if its first cost and upkeep of the proposed office building of and Montgomery and the Earl of were not more than for the steam- the Dollar line.

This subject was mentioned to Rosslyn, and they were profuse in er."

Captain Dollar by Mr. Pond of the their thanks to Captain Latta and

Companies Not Satisfied.

Pacific Commercial company, who the ship's officers for the very

There is evidence, too, that even has been appointed by Mayor happy time they had spent. So pleasant, indeed, was the experi-the liner companies are not all Earnshaw to act as a committee ence that inquiries were made satisfied with the Diesel engine, of one to investigate the various concerning next winter's tours of and are disposed to experiment methods of financing the proposed further with the turbine and theatre. Certain Dollar, however, Another fact emphasising the high-pressure steam, and in some was not in favour of the idea. value of world travel was the cases with electric drive before a final decision. In number of young men from uni- coming to versities and public schools who this respect nothing could be more made the trip prior to beginning significant than the action of the Ellerman Line in building three| their business career. Among these were Mr. Bevil Granville, ships, each with different types of nephew of Sir Lionel Halsey, R.N., machinery, in order to test and

SHIP IN DANGER. and Mr. C. R. Salisbury, who re-compare the merits of each. cently left Eton, and will now this case one of the vessels is fit-

Irineo Facundo, a Manila mer- take up a position in connection ted with quadruple engines, an-

other with single-reduction three chant and ship owner, was award- with the Stock Exchange.

stage reaction turbines, and the ed judgment for P1,000 against Very Dee C. Chuan and Co., Inc., in a

Riviera.

the Canadian Pacific.

*

In

P1,000 AWARD.

SERVICES RENDERED IN A STORM.

Harvey, of the court of first in-

What the Ship Needed. Mr. Salisbury said that he de-third with Diesel engines. cided to make a world tour be-interesting and valuable compari-decision of Judge George R. cause he realised the value of sons should result ere long.

Not a Simple Problem. stance of Manila. This money re broadening one's ideas of the people and the countries of the All this goes to show that the presents the value of the services world. "It has been a very fine whole question of marine propul- of plaintiff's vessel Tamarac" education to me," said he, "and sion, and firing, for the one in- for the salvage of the motorship I shall always say that such volves the other, is still undecided "Marie" owned by the defendant. It appears that on September 3, Rightly cruises as these are of immense at least in England. value to young people."

or wrongly, Continental owners 1927, while the motorship "Marie" A special laundry installed on may be entirely in favour of the was anchored at the port of Cala- the vessel dealt with half a mil-internal combustion engine, but pan, Mindoro, a strong wind came lion pieces of table and bed linen that does not weigh much with up endangering the safety of the during the cruise; and approxim- British owners who are determin-vessel. It was charged that in ately 60,000 lbs. of fish, 40,000 lbs. ed to test for themselves and to order to avoid possible destruc- of poultry, 20,000 lbs. of bacon, back their own experience. That tion of the motorship, the defen- 17,000 lbs. of butter 70,000 lb. of is, perhaps, the best reply to those dant Eulogio Nadal, captain of bacon. 17,000 lbs. of butter, 70,000 who claim that only experts can the vessel, asked the services of Evid- The Bri-the steamer "Tamarao." lbs. of flour, 30,000 lbs. of sugar, decide this question. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. and 80,000 oranges and tangarines tish shipowner is not disposed to ence shows that the captain of

were consumed...

leave the matter entirely in the the stranded motorship agreed Mexico & Panama,

pay for said services hands of experts, especially where to RAKUYO MARU

the experts themselves differ in amount which might be fixed by their opinions. The question is the owner of the "Tamarao." not only one of engines; it is

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. equally one of fuel and of econo-| mic working. Not only the rela- tive merits of the Diesel engine' Consignees of Cargo ex s.s. "City and the steam engine, plus high of Chester", are reminded to take pressures, with or without tur delivery of their goods which will bines, are involved, but also the be subject to rent after May 30. cost of oil and coal, and the possi bilities of powdered fuel.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARG

Thursday, 31st May,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

WAKASA MARU

Saturday, 9th June,

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Monday, 11th Juno. Saturday, 10th June.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.

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Monday, 11th June.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

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NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

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Wednesday, 30th May. Sunday, 10th June.

Friday, 22nd June.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

29th May. KAMAKURA MARU (Kebe direct).. Tuesday, Tuesday, KAMO MARU

2014 May Thursday, 31st May. Monday, 11th June.

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MOYEMENT OF STEAMERS.

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The P. & O. 8.8. "Morea" from Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on May 26, 7 p.m.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" from Hong Kong on May 9, arrived at Vancouver on May 27.

The P. & O. 3.5. "Alipore" left Shanghai for this port on May 26 at 8.80 a.m." with the Mails, and la due here, to-day..

The B. I. Co.'s 5,8. "Tilawa" left Singapore for this port on May 24, p.m., and is due here to-day p.m.

The E. & A. 8.8. "Tanda" left Moji for this port on Friday, and is due here to-morrow.

morrow at noon.

Points of Importance. First cost, upkeep, the relative costs of oil and coal on different trade routes, and the trade for which any particular vessel is. to be engaged are also points of im- portance which must be taken into consideration: The type of engine and system of firing that may suit one trade may be unsuit- able to another trade. The pre- sent low cost of bunker coal as compared with oil ja another fac- tor in the case.

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia. (Capt. A. J. Haley, R.N.R.)

It remains to be seen; but pos- will leave here for Victoria and

easy to Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Sibly powdered fuel, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama to-handle, may be put on the market cheaper than raw coal, and if so, that would be another factor to consider. The problem to be solv ed is not a simple one; it is com- once. It will take time, experi- ment, and experience.

LONDON, HAMBURG, HOTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-plex. And it will not be solved at

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

ANDES MARU

...Tuesday, 6th June,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

MANILA MARU......Saturday, 80th June, BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo

CELEBES MARU

INDUS MARU

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Via Bingapors and Colombo, CHICAGO MARU

.Sunday. 3rd June.

Wednesday, 20th June..

Friday, 1st June.

Monday, 28th June.

Thursday, 31st May.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Vla Shanghai

TACOMA MARU

Japan porta

AFRICA MARU (From Shanghal) ARIZONA MARU'

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Monday, 11th June.

Friday, 8th June 10a.m.

NEW YORK-Via Jagan ports, San Francisco & Panama

HAVANA MARU

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ATLAS MARU

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HOZAN MARU.

KEELUNG VI SWATOW & AMOY

TARÃO-Vìn SWATOW & AMOY

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KERLUNG

SOURABAYA MARU

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.Middle of June.. Wednesday, 6th June.

Sunday, Szd Jane Noon.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" left Vancouver for Hong hai, on May 17, and is due here on June 4

The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on May 7, and is due here on or about June 18.

The M/V "Dela!" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), loft Hamburg on May 13, and is due here on or and about June 17.

„Thuraday, Bist May Noon,

Wednesday, 6th June tos-0SAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

The British Owners, Meantime, it seems that Bri-: tish shipowners, far from being unenterprising, are justified in In the mass their hesitation. they have declined to follow the fashion and rush into motorships. They have no prejudice against motorships, but they have long and tried experience of the steam engine, and they are not satisfied that change always means real progress. It may be said that

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on the subject, and they will make their choice of engine and fuel ac- cording to circumstances and in the light of proved results. What is clear to be seen now is that the motorship is not the last word in marine propulsion. It will have its place, as it deserves to have, but it is a mistake to suppose that the triumph of the motorship has been complete, and that the ateam engine fa a moribund, obsolete thing, fit only for the scrap heap.

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