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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928,

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

BY AIRSHIP

THE CHINA MAIL,

|SOME FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS

OF TRANSPORT

SUBMARINE ANALOGY

What are the lessons that will bo drawn from the crossing of the Atlantic by the "Grať Zeppelin," and who will state them? The dove- lopment of the airship has been watched with interest by the whole of the educated world, and one can say with fascination also, for it has been the dream and ambition of men for centuries to float and fly above the earth. But can it be

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), truly said that we have reached or

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST ZUDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND

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PORTS, EUROPE, &c. .*

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DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

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From

About

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Trong Kunk

KASHMIR NALDERA

MANTUA

8,985 15th Dec. 10,088 22nd Dec.

1929 10,946 5th Jan. + Cargo, only.

Destination

Marseilles & London. Boiibay, Marseilles & London.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Frequent commection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Fifenus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TAKADA TALAMBA

TALMA SANTHIA TILAWA

6,9-19 | 12th Dec, 8,018 21st Dec.

3329 10,000 6th Jan. 7.464 21st Jan. Feb. 10,005 5th

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

Sincapere, Penang & Calcutta. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, Singapore Penang & Calcutta.

are likely to reach'a solution of the problem along the present-day de- sign of airship (the name “ship” somehow oflends; it seems a libel on our conception of a ship).

It is true that ""Zeppelins" have made long journeys. have carried considerable, though not profitable, cargoes, in which category we will include passengers, and have suc cessfully weathered storms. But is that accomplishment sufficient to justify u'statement that the "Zeppe fin" will ever become a reliable and commercially profitable vehicle of transport. The watchword, of the shipowner, especially in theas days of rapid communication by cable and wireless, is and ever will | be "reliability," with its corollaries "safety" and "prompt despatch and delivery." Can these be securred by the "Zeppelin"?

Physical Conditions

What are the physical conditions attending the navigation of a "Zeppelin?" The "Zeppelin" i sustained in the air by the buoy

It is a sub- ancy of its gas-bags. merged vessel, Le.. one completely immersed in the fluid in which it floats. When flouting in still air | it has a limited amount of control of its movement in the vertical direction by adjustment of its buoy. ancy and of its ballast, but inher ently it is unstable for motion in the vertical plane except at certain altitudes, depending upon atmos pheric conditions.

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Reservations made-Domestic and foreign traveller's cheques issued.

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THE FIRST MOTOR SHIP: OWNERS

Inquiries as to which firm has the largest motorship Beet, and when constructed are given in ab. breviated form as follows.

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STANDARD TIME,

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN

. HONG KONG

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for December, 1928, (standard time of the 120th Meri- dian, East of Greenwich), is as follow-

It is in this respect analogous to the submarine, except that the medium in which it floats is not of uniform density. All means of con- trolling the submarine at a desired depth by the use of ballast failed entirely. and it was only when it was realised that depth could only The Bank Line motor ships, be sustained by its diving rudders "Dunafric," "Forafrie" and "Sola- by reason of its motion ahead that fric," were stated to have been built Dec. the submarine became a successfal in 1909. This is actually the case, B and practical vessel. In the same but they were constructed as steam- way, but in a less degree it is true. ers and converted to motor ships in maintenance of an airship at 1914 and 1915. The first large sea- EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South), not easy by adjustment of its busy was completed in 1912 for the Enst any desired altitude in still air is going motor ship, the "Selandia,"

B.I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualifled surgeon..

ST. ALBANS

1929

ARAFURA TANDA

4,500 28th Dec 6,000 1st Feb. 6,950 1st Mor.

Manila, Sandakan. Thursday Island,

Townsvilic, Brisbane, Sydney Melbourne.

oney.

This, it will be said, is not a seri ous matter, and has not the same im- &portance as in a submarine. This is true so long as the air is still, but it is a very different matter when, as is so often the case, that there

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia.

are strong vertical currents moving

in a more or less vertical direction. The airship is carried, bodily along

The E. & A. 8.S. Co. Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as in-with such currents and cannot use

ducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following!—

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc,

Asiatic Co.

SIR M. LAMPSON

*5

~President Liner

SAILINGS

Weekly Trans-Pacific Service

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu

· Fortnightly, smilings on Tuesdays

Pres. Madison

Pres. Jackson

Pres, McKinley Pres, Grant

Dec. 18th Jan. 1st

Jan. 15th

To Sentile and Victoria TheShort, StraightItoweto America

*Farnlehet sailings of Tovadaje Pres Cleveland Dec. 11th 8 n.m. Pres. Plerce

Pros. Taft....

..Jan. 29th Pres Jefferson

.Dec. 25th

.Jan. 8th ......Jan. 22nd

£120, 112 Specialthrough rates to Surope via United States. Direct connections with all Atlasitic lines. Choice of rail fioes across United States and Cards, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

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ROUND THE WORLD'

Fonziehty sailings on Sunday via Manils. Sæaits, Colombo, Suex Cenal, Alexandris "Naples. Gebos, Manieilles, New York and Bosion,

1.

Pres. Monroe ..Dec. 10th 8 x.m. Pres. Wilson...Dec. 30th 8 a.. Pres, Van Buren Jan. 13th 8 a.m.

Pres. Hayes....Jan. 27th 8 a.m. Pres. Polk .....Feb. 10th 8 a.. Pres. Adams...Feb. 24th 8 a.m.

To Manila

Pres Madison..Dec. 8th6p.m. Pres. Pierce...Dec. 18th 6 p.m. Pres. Jackson..Dec. 22nd 6 pim.

Pres Taft .....Jan. 1st 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Jan. 5th 6 p.m. Pres, Jefferson Jan. 18th 6 p.nt,

For Booklags, Pasenger and Freight information apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone, Central 2477, 2478 and 295 Cable Address "Dollar"

CANTON

BRANCH -No. 4, Sha Kee Street.

and

American Mail Line Dollar Steamship Line

WEEKLY SAILINGS.

a

S.S. WINGLEE "

CAPTAIN F. SMITH

and European Officers.

First class Passenger accommodation, Fans, Electric Lights

in every stateroom, Baths Hot and Cold. Excellent Cuisine. The Round trip takes one week.

For Freight or Passage apply to:

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THE QUEEN'S MOTOR BOAT CO., LTD, Queen's Statue Pier.

MOTOR BOATS FOR HIRE DAY and NIGHT, MODERATE CHARGES.

Sunrise Sunset.

4.m.

p.m.

6.51

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6.53 6.40

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6.54 5.40

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6.55 5.41

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6.56

5.41

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8.56

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6.56 5.42

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6.57

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HIS OFFICIAL VISIT TO NANKING

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6.59 5,44

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7.00

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5.47

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5.17

28

7.02

5.48

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7.02

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31"

7.03 5.49

To-night Dr. Wang will be the host at a large banquet, at which

The "Leader of Allahabad" fore-

“នននននននននននននិតឌននគ

Nanking, Yesterday. Sir Miles Lampson arrived at with any appreciable effect or de- Pukow this afternoon, and was The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Its buoyancy as a means of correct-cials, Dr. C. T. Wang, and others. gree of satisfaction adjustment of met by the British Consular offi- ing such vertical movement within

Sir Miles Lampson held a short narrow limits of within comfortable conference with Dr. Wang aboard The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and limits (this no doubt was the cause the train, after which both cross-

of much of the discomfort, experi-ed to Nanking aboard H.M.S, 80 enced by the passengers on its out-"Cockchafer." ward voyage if the reports receiv'

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to LoñlonTMvin Suez Canal.

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

London vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TALMA

TRESILLIAN *GAZANA

KALYAN

MOREA

SANTHIA

ARAFURA

TILAWA

10,000 14th Dec. Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Osaka,

16th Dec. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 5,284 19th Dec. Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Osaka. 0,144 21st Dec. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,754 28th Dec. Amoy, Maji, Kobe & Ozakn. 10,953 4th Jan. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

6.000 8th Jan. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. 10,000 13th Jan, Amoy, Shai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka.

* Cargo only.

ed are substantially true).

Control

Sir Miles Lampson and the Swed-caste the appointment of Sir K. V. ish Charge d'Affairs, who is now | Reddi, ex-Minister of the Madras As has been stated above, the at Nanking, will be guests of Government, as the successor to submarine zecures Its stability of honour. Marshal Chiang Kai- Mr. S. Srinivasa Sastri, Agent in motion in the vertical plane by its shek and the presidents of five South Africa of the Government of speed ahead, but this means is not "yuans" are expected to be pre-India. open to the "Zeppelin" when in a sent.

vertical current of air (ie. the To-merrow, Sir Miles Lampson familiar air pockets), for the cur-is calling on Marshal Chiang Kai- rent is at right angles to its path, shek, and on Monday is holding and speed ahead gives it no control the first formal meeting with Dr. worth talking about for maintain-Wang.-Reuter.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.ing altitude, Then again the

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

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Pusssangers for Rangoon 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 Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not mers than 2 ft. x2 ft.x1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to miling.

For further Information, Passages, Freight, Handbooks, ofc., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents,

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONG KONG.

"Zeppelin" has not the advantage

of control afforded by the screw propellers' action upon the horizon-

PASSENGER LIST

ARRIVALS.

at

tal rudders as in the submarine, for the propellers are placed under the envelope, so that any control la con- Passengers disembarked fined to the pressures on the rudders Hong Kong on the P. & O. 8.8, marine can avoid vertical currents hai on December 7 were:- due to the speed ahead. The sub-"Malwa" from Japan and Shang-

In the ocean, even if they exist, be- Mr. W. H. McKerrew, Mr. and causo they would be charted. We Mrs. Taylor, Miss G. Garson, cannot chart the air for vertical Col. F. §. Exham, D.S.O., Mr. currents! The effect of an air L. Dobry, Mr. W. R. Eldridge, pocket upon a heavier than air craft Mr. Hardicilliers, Mr. A. C

is Bufflelently uncomfortable, bat is Bowker, Mrs. F. W. Foster, Miss not to be compared with the discom-N. O'Neill, Miss K. Geach. fort and the danger experienced by

NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE. a "Zeppelin" in similar conditions.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

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AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO. LTD.) 'SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

One shudders to think of an air-those of air. Does not this águre ship encountering a West Indian convey a significance which points hurricane or ♫ North Atlantic to the extreme difficulty of the solu- storm.

tion of the problem of passengera

A "Zeppelin" secures stability of by airship and the expense and ex- motion in the ahead direction by its travagance involved by the State, fins and rudders, and damage to its in fostering such a method of fins may be very, serious indeed, transport? If the Government has comparable to that of a surface ship, an ulterior motive by which it hopes without a rudder or propeller. But to secure a military weapon, should theso dins will be practically In- they act embody the grant they operative when the Zeppelin" make to this civil aviation in the sticks its nose Into a strong vertical Navy or Army Estimates 10ppendi current distant a couple of hundred The factora bere set out do not yards from its tail fins. A "Zeppe include the provision of harbours, lin" some six hundred feet long moorings, and other port appliances and sixty fact in diameter project and auxillaries, which are costly to ing two hundred feet of its length a degree, out of all proportion to Into a vertical squall! As the results to be achieved. The

Then again the density and flota-factors are fundamental and inher BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. tion powers of sea-water are no lessent to the problem and not ancillary Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton, | than eight hundred and sixty times to ft Journal of Commerce.

Via Suez Canal A. 4. Vía Suez Canal

3.8. "EUNAFUS” ·

11th January ! S.S. "AUTOLYCHUS"

8th February Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option,

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to

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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

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HINA., Kowloon Dock, Hong Kong.