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REFRIGERATION

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EFFICIENCY BEING STEADILY INCREASED

In spite of the low freight rates and other adverse conditions which during the past few have prevailed years, the efficiency of British shipping has not only been maintained but is being steadily increased. Of the 19.75 million gross tons of merchant steam. ers and moterships owned by shipping concerns in the United Kingdom in June last, 9.88 million tons, or 50 per cent of the total, represented vessels built less than 10 years ago, and only 3.5 million tons represented vessels of Moreover, 20 years of age and over.

A

it is encouraging to find that there is DOW

greater percentage of British ships of less than five years of age than is the case in any other coun-

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SHINYO MARU

Wednesday, 17th April. Wednesday, 1st May.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

†TOYAMA MARU

Monday. 6th May, Monday, 22nd April.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,

KITANO MARU

HARUNA MARU (Calls Hull)

Saturday, 20th April.. Saturday,

4th May.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

Wedneslay, Wednesday,

24th April. 22nd May,

... Thursday,

11th April. Saturday, 27th April, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AWA MARU

† BENGAL MARU

RAKUYO MARU

Friday, 19th April

way.

It is pointed cut in the report for 1926-29 presented recently at the an nual meeting, in London, of the Cham ber of Shipping of the United King- dom, that, at the present time, ships of 5,000 tons are being replaced by vessels of from 8,000 tens to 10,000

krots

tons, which instead of steaming at a speed of 8 knots at the expense of heavy enal consumption, are capable of travelling at a speed of from 9 to 10 પીએમy v1th a

a relatively lower expendi ture of fuel. The matter was again referred to by Sir William Currie, when delivering his presidential ad- dress at the meeting. He stated that nver before had so much in- and skill been employed in an motive power. It was to be honed that be- the experimental work at présent ing carried out would be brought to successful conclusion at no distant date, so as to reduce costs of opera- tion. This would prove of benefit not. only to the shipping industry but also to the commerce of the country, for chean transport was one of the essen- tials to the prosperity of the nation.

Sr to

achieve more economical

"Most Important Event"

In Sir Willan's opinion, the most past year, important event of the

from the point of view of the ship- ping industry, had been the withdraw- al of the Australian Government from the shipping business and the gradual diminution of

of the shipping interests of

OF MARCH

Refrigeration, which is now de. finitely established as a necessary ud- junct to healthy life ashore and aflost, and as an economic factor of the first importance, may be said to have At- tained its jubilee in 1929. It 19 gen-

of the steamer "Strathlevon," fitted OFFICIAL FIGURES FOR MONTH with a Beli-Coleman cold-air machine, from Australian ports for London, with a small cargo of frozen meat, marks the economic beginning of the industry. Rapid development through commercial enterprise place since, until now, half a century

bas

later, Parliament has provided an add- ed stimulus by issuing the Food Pre- servation Regulations. It would seem, therefore, that a survey of the field on its marine side is particularly jus- tified at this tim

time. The

may be defined as "the mechanical produc- for the preservation

Passenger returns for the month of March, issued by the Harbour Office, show a substantial increased amount of departures as compared with arrivals. Details follow:-

Arr. Dep. Ocean-going, vessels. .. 67,977 68,821 Biver steamers...103,607 124,076 Junka and launches 3,728

2,851 176,812 195,548

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The bs. "Kinshan" is at present lying in dock, where she is to be She arrived theroughly overhauled.

noon.'

ubject

tion of relatively hel

ion of

taken

dur.

ing transit by sea." This definition

probably sui

all existing sufficiently wide to caver examples of refrigeration on shipboard, writes Mr. H. J. Ward in "Engineering."

Steady Development Development during the last 50 years has proceeded steadily, and comparatively uneventfully. From

tinke to time, the type of machine in most general use has been threaten- ed with rapid obsolescence by some new system or mechanical innovation, but on the whole there have been no startling changes, and the commercial interests concerned, directly and in- directly, have not suffered unduly from the pioneer work of engineora.

has been, on the whole, a healthy. and sound evolution in which British names stand out creditably, aẻ might, indeed, be

in view of our expected, preponderance as shipowners and our dependence upon oversens supplies of foodstuffs. The must mucked chauge took place about 1890, when the air- compression machine Fielded: supremacy to that using a Liquefiable as the

gas refrigerating agent; since this impor- tant step, the improvements have been, for the most part, matters of detail so far as the compressor itself and its essentials, the gas evadenser and evaporator, are concerned.

Modern Machines

Analysis of the lists

TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1929.

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17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghai-Vancouver 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver

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STEAMERS EMPRESS OF FRANCB EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE - EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Leave

Hong Kong S'bai

Arrive

Kobe

Y'hama

V'ver

Apr. 10 Apr. 13

Apr. 16

Apr. 18

Apr. 27

May 1 May 4

May 7

May 9

May 18

May 15 May 18

May 21

May 23

June, 1

*June 5 June 8

Jurie, 11

June 15

June

June 26 June 29 Inly 10 July 13

July 2

July 4

July

July 16

July 18

Jnly

July 31 Aug. à Aug. 6. Aug. 8 Aug. 17 Aug. 21. Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 29 Sept. 7 Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 21

(E/Azia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'bai)

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Of the various types of modern re frigerating machines such as carbon dioxide (CO2), ammenia (NH3) com- pression, ammonia absorption, dense air, and water-vapour machines, only have met with the two first-named any lasting success on board ship. in the published latest issue of Lloyds Register shows of that by far the greater proportiọn the refrigerating machines installed for cargo purposes operate upon the Of these, gas-compression system. 80 per cent. use carbon dioxide as River? Then let us tell you that you use ammonia; air compression now

As

You haven't been up the Weat

ernment, in operation costs alone, had here from Canton yesterday after the working medium, and 18 per centave in store one of the most inter-

enormous

the American Shipping Board. Since the commencement of the experiment, the Australian Government had gr18- tained a

loss of some £12,000,000, while that of the United States Gov-

reached the

figure of £65,000,000 in seven years. Sub- sidised shipping was unknown in Britain. The outstanding demand and of the British shipping industy was for fair and free international trading. with as few restrictions as possible on ships. The freedom of the seas and the freedom of all ports

con equal terms to the ships of all nations was

of the

watchwords of the Chamber of Shipping. A few nations, among whom were Spain, Portugal Italy, Brazil

and Chile, still indulged in varing forms of flag discrimination, bat it was to be hoped that the harm ful effect on their own commerce of legislation of this character would eventually induce the Governments con- cerned to change their

one of

Because of the impossibility to reach Wu-chow, owing to the shallow- ness of the river, the s.s. "Kong Ning" returned to Hong Kong on Sunday night.

APRIL SAILINGS DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 3,00 p.m. S.S. "TAI HING"

[1,968 tons-Capt. 0. B. Wilka.]

APRIL

FRI. WED.

12th

MON. 22nd

17th

SUN. 28th

5.5. "TAI MING"

[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]

accounts for only 0.8 per cent., andesting trips you can possibly take. other systems for 1.2 per cent. These The sa, "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing." TUES, proportions indicate, as between car-

bon dioxide and ammonia, the special after leaving Hong Kong, call at conditions under which marine prac Samehui, Shishing, Takhing, Dosing tice has tice has been developed (on land the und stop at Wuchow. These steamere

relation is quite otherwise), the chief

are admirably suited to this service factors being the comparatively harm- A change has been affected in the less character of carbon dioxide and and you will enjoy the five-days' round personnel of the 3.3. "Kong Ning," the necessarily stringent regulations trip immensely. that Mr. Henderson has taken the of the Board of Trade regarding the position of Mr. Purvis as mate.

installation of ammonia machines in passenger vessels.

·

Arriving from Tsingtao and Swa- tow the s.s. "Hang Sang tranship- Ped a cargo of 854 cases of cartridges and other similar goods category of dangerous goods.

Coal Exporting policy. arrived in Hong Kong

position of the

The unsa herring industry, as

British

set

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Perts. shipped during 1925, and was barely

HAKATA MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA.

+ TOBA MARU

† LISBON MARU

Monday, 6th May.

Friday, 19th April.

Monday, 29th April.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

LIMA MARU

Friday, 19th April.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

↑ RANGOON MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

KATORI MARU

+ PENANG MARU (Moji direct)

† TOYOHASHI MARU

*Cargo only.

Tuesday, 16th April.

Monday, 16th April. Monday, Friday,

16th April. 19th April.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON,

HAMBURG,

KOTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Said. 'ALASKA MARU

Thursday, 11th April,

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

LAPLATA MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore, & Colonibu

CHIFUKU MĀRU

Tuesday, 23rd April

Friday, 19th April.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

MEXICO MARU

CALCUTTA-Yia Singapore, Pessing & Rangoou.

BORNEO MARU

Thursday, and May: ***..... Wednesday, 24th April.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Japan Ports From

Shanghai.

ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 10th April

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

Thursday, 11th April 10 a

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama. i

BANGKOK-Va Saigon,

EAIPHONG—Via Eohor.

MENADO MARU

ARGUN MARU

-JAPAN PORTS.

ANDES MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

KEELUNG-Vir SWATOW & AMOT.

Tuesday, 16th April

Wednesday, 17th April.

Sunday, 14th April 3 r.m.

Thursday 18th April 10 m.

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Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKRUCHI, Manager,

last:

ander the She

on Sunday

According to reports received from

DAILY RETURN

The following are the nationality and numbers of vessels arrived and departed during the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. to-day:-

Arrived Departed

French

A well known figure in shipping | 65. circles, Mr. W. Pithie, chief officer of the as. Tai Les" left for Home ou the s... "Hakusan Mary" on Satur- day last, and is not expected to re- turn to the Colons. Mr. Pithie, who has been in China for many years,

will settle down in London.

15

1

盗

0

2

15

Total number of vesels in port is

The number of Eritish third-class passengera carried by the big Atlan tic lines to Canada in 1928 was 58,554, covering all ports in the British Isles. In addition, there were 19,500 cabin tourist third passengers and 20,493 cabin passengers to Canada embark- ing ut British ports.

Dat in the above-mentioned annual re-vessels plying in the West River, the British port of the e Chamber, constitutes a dis- waters of the river continue to fall

Japanese quicting feature. It is shown that eteadily, and they find extreme diffi-

Norwegian prior to 1914, coal formed 80 per cent. culty in reaching Do Sing, which is of the volume of British exports. Al-A port called at before Wuchow. If Chinese

the

present trouble continues the price of coal is Chough the

export

American situation for West River ports will be now only 11 per cent, and that of

serious. buniter coal but 13 per cent, above the pre-war level, the quantity of coal during 1928 was less than that exported

wo-thirds of the 1913 total. Em- phasis is laid on the fact that during a portion of 1928 the cost of carrying coal by sea, as measured by the freight rates of tramp steamers, was practice ally identical with that ruling in pre- war years. It is suggested that ex- markets have

A derelict whistling boy, said to declined because parts

be in a position Lat. 8.52 North, and have been leat mainly to European countries.

The upward tendency in Long. 106.05 East, is reported to have the output of the United Kingdom been sighted by the s.. "Kiung Chow" shipyards, which matter has been dealt (B. & S) while on a voyage from. with in our columns on several recent Singapore and Bangkok to Hong

in Kong

She arrived yesterday with occasions, is given some prominence the report. The statement is put for 1,900 tons of rice for Hong Kong ward that the stimulus which was and 806 tons of teak and rice for

shipbuilding abroad some through ports. given years ago was largely due to artificial assistance and to currency inequalities. The demand for ships in Italy has now considerably, the large post- declined war German shipbuilding programmes have been completed, and the existence of some 3,145,000 gross tons of mér- chant vessela lying. idle in United States ports has effectively prevented the revival of shipbuilding in that coun- try. "Engineering."

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The CP.S.. RMS. "Empress of Asia" from Hong Kong on March 20 arrived at Vancouver on April

The Ben. Line 3.8. "Bencleuch" from Middlesbro', Dunkirk, London, Straits and Philippines in due to arrive here on April 16.

Projected arrivals at and departures from Hong Kong of steamers under the management of the Bank, Line, Ltd, are as follewa:-

Arrivals at Hong Kong The ss. City, of Glasgow", from Europe, April 17.

The s.3. "Glenbank" from New York vis Panama, April 22 *

The. ss. "Conliebank from New York via Panama, April 26.

The 8. "City of Newcastle" from New York via Suez, May

"

Departures From Hong Kong The sa. "City of Khartoum" for Singapore and Europe, April Ɛ.

The 3.8. "City of Glasgow" - for Shanghai and Japan, April 18.

Thess. "Tinhow" for Saigon and South Africa, April 18, 1

The xs, "Glenbank” for Halphong April 26,1

The 16. “Comiliebank” for Shanghai and Chinwangtas, April 37.

The .. "City of Dehr for Singa pore and UK., May 9,

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While flag- pole sisters marathon dans-" ers and hot dog consumers RP4 claiming

B&W world records, let us consider the case of any Peter La-M Number One fireman on the Canadian Pack fie liner Em- press of Can S ada, boss of the "black gang" of 188 China soYE,

PETER LAU

who claims

be one of the few, chlet stok ers who ever heard the try “Leas Steam. The usual order, that goes down to the, midriff of a big ship nowadays is for more stea and still more steam.

Lau, a young fellow with a scank

•twelve years sea experience, in spite of his authority over nearly ten score men, was one of the men behind the scenes who help clip ten hours from the Russia's sched- le recently when the big white liner reached the Pacifio ComaG that much ahead of schedule to aid a pair of fliers, Mears and the - late. Charlas Collyer), in their res cord-breaking circle of the globe. It was while he was speeding up his black or on that cocasion tist he beard that varert of orders

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