1930-03-06 — Page 5

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1930.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DESCRIPTION OF

P. & 0.-British India H.M.S. RESOURCE

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

8. 8.

From Tons Hong Kong

About

KASHMIR

KALYAN

1930 8,987 8th Mar.

Noon 9,144 15th Mar,

"ALIPORE

RAWALPINDI MALWA RAJPUTANA

*BELTANA

5,273 10th Mar. 16,6JD 29th Mar. 10,980 12th Apr. 16,568 25th Apr. 3rd May

Destination

Marseilles, London, Hull, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp. Marseilles, London, Hull, Rotterdam

& Antwerp. Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseillos & London. Marseilles & London.

* Cargo only. Calls Casablanca.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Presengers and Cargo to Constantinopic, Pireaus, Smyrua and ather Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Stensship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA TAKADA TALAMBA TALMA

1930

10,006 17th Mar. | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 9,649 28th Mar. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 8,018 30th Mar. Singapore, Penang & Calentta. ¡ 10,000 11th Apr. | Singaporo, Penang & Calcotta.

BI. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon;

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).

1930

Apr. 4th 0,853 2nd May

*TANDA

6,956 ST. ALBANS 4,500 NELLORE

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney &

Melbourne.

*Calls Iloilo, Port Holland & Cuirns.

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

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Dollo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as in- ducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

DETAILS OF THE NEW FLEET REPAIR SHIP

made ship,

TORPEDO WORKSHOP

Mention has already been of the дечи Fleet repair H.3.S. Resource, recently com- pleted at Barrow by Messrs. Vickers- Armstrong, Ltd. The following addi. tional details (from Engineering) tead to emphasise some of the interesting features of this unusual ship.

The hull is provided with a deep dible bottom, in which is carried about 408 tons of oil fuel for fuelling

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong. For Freight or Passage apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Telephone Central 1030.

These hoists

ather veuncis, in addition to the fuelivery capacity of 45 gallons per minute boat hoists, supplied and fitted by

at a pressure of 1,500 lb. per square Messrs. Harfield and Company, are ac supply for the ship's own use. About

inch. The distilling machinery installed commodated in a separate compartment 100 tons of lubricating oil, 200 tons of distilled water, and 200 tons of feed 200 tons per 24 hours, and is arranged are capable of exerting a pult of 10

has an aggregats normal capacity of on the upper deck nft. water can also be curried for the sup

In three separate seta, each having tons direct from the bartel, at a speed ply of other vessels. A filling system has been installed, with three deck can-

two evaporators. The steering gear, of 160ft, per minute. A two-ton davit actions on each side, which enable the Hastio and Company, is of the right board, and a one-ton davit is fitted on which was constructed by Messrs. John is fitted aft for lifting torpedoes on vesel to be fuelled at the rate of 600 and left-hard screw type, operated by cach site forward for the shipment of tons per hour. The same system and a steam engine controlled from the stores and ammunition. To serve thore Jeek connections are used for trans-bridge by telomotor gear supplied by davits, ond for handling the boats on ferring cil fuel to other vessels, and Messrs. Brown Brothers and Company, the boat deck, two 2-ton electric winches afmilar systents are fitted for handling Limited, Edinburgh. The telemotorare atted on the upper deck, and two on lu'ricating oil, diesel oil, fresh water gear is in duplicate, and hand steering the boat deck; a one-ton electric winch and distilled water.

The stare

zooms are of sufficient wheels are fitted in the steering com. is also fitted under the forecastle deck capacity to store the necessary prohrenkdown of the engine.

partment for use in the event of a for shipping stores. visions fór 100 days, a cold chamber of

Workshop Equipment about 2,800 cub. ft. enpaeity and a cool chamber of about 1,200 cub. ft. capa vessel is, however, the workshops, The most interesting portion of the city being provided for carrying meat which are fully equipped with machine and other perishable stores." The re- frigerating plant for these chambers, and other tools for all classes of and also for the magazine, was supplied engineezing work. The light machine by Messrs. J. and E. Hall, Ltd. Provi-shop is provided with sensitive and gion is also made for stewing large radial drilling machines, a power hack stacks of steel plates and sections, bil-drilling machine of the pillar type, a lets, blians, crucibles, piping, metals, slotting machine, a number of lathes of timber, fittings, etc., required for re-from 8in, to 24in, centres, tool grinders, pair work in the vessel's own work a universal milling machine, a small shops or on ships alongside.

The officers are accommodated on the shaper, and a large, horizontal drilling, main deck aft, in separate single-berth surfacing, boring and milling machine. cabins, a large ward room with an ad. The heavy machine shop is equipped Joining ante-room

with lathes of up to 2410. contres, capa- being providedble of taking work up to 20ft. in length Warrant officers have a separate mess

between centres. room on the middle deck' aft, whilo petty officers, artisans and crew are baring and turning mill, a horizontal Other tools in this shop are a vertical Accommodated in separate messes

All the

Another 2-ton electric winch is filtro on the upper deck, forward, for pulling covered working-space, which is capa the boat trolleys into and out from a ble of accommodating four 59-ft. motor pinnaces for repair purposes. The boat trolleys run on a 3-ft. gauge railway which extends over the full length of the forward part of the upper deck, and the covered working space.

were supplied by Messrs. Hurlek! and Company, rangements have also been made encloss the after portion of the covered working space temporarily for use as a torpedo workshop, and for this purpose stowage is provided for 10 torpedoes, with the necessary equipment for teat ing, charging, etc.

winches referred to saw, a centring machine, a vertical

the main and middle decks forward.chine, a variety of drilling machines, a drilling, surfacing and milling ma- Separate galleys are provided for the captain, officers, warrant officers and machines. The latter include a planer planer, and a number of gear-cutting crew. Special attention has been paid for spur and spiral gears, a combined of the vessel, to render her suitable cutter. to the lighting, beating and ventilation worm-gear planer, and a universal gear All the above-mentioned toola for prolonged service in either tropical are motor-driven, and the heavier ma. or cold climates. The living apaces arochines are served by a travelling erane; ventilated by electric fans supplying a system of runways and travelling air to trunks Atted with punkah blocks serves the lighter machines. louvres.

Adjoining the heavy-machine shop is The weather decks are all completely a foundry, fitted up with all the neces covered with double awnings and eur aary appliances for the production of tains for use in tropical waters, and castings of moderate size. The equip. provision has been made for about 500ment includes ne large and two small men to sleep in hammocks on the wea-cupalas, three crucible furnaces of the ther decks in hot weather. Hospital tilting type, mould and core ovens, a accommodation, equipped with the plate-moulding machine, loam-mixing latest surgical and dental appliances, machine, sand-blast plant, preumatic provided for the treatment of both sand sifter, git-cutting machine, band officers and men. A laundry, with a saw and testing machine. Aft of tha complete outfit of washing and Ironing foundry is a copper-smith's shop, pro- machines, etc., and ample drying-room vided with the usual equipment for pipe accommodation, is also provided. and plate work, and a grinding machine shup filter for grinding crankshafts, cylindera, tools, etc.

Prepelling Machinery

The propelling machinery consists of two sets of Parsons steam turbines with prising one high-pressure and one low. single-reduction. gearing, each act com pressure turbine working in series and driving separate pinions which engage with the gear wheel on the propeller shaft. The high-pressure turbino s of the Impulse-reaction type, and the low-pressure turbine of the reaction ype; an astern turbine, of the impulso action type, is incorporated in each of the low-pressure turbino casings. The total power developed is about 7,500 shaft horse-power.

Stean is supplied, at a pressure of

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the Vited Kingdom via New e36 lb. per square inch, by four water Zealand, Vancouver, San Franciscs, etc.

The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

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

The grinding shop is also used for a variety of light repetition work, such Other shops which may be mentioned as the production of condenser ferrules. are the electrical shop, welding and ternal combustion engine shop, tool cutting shop, plumbers' shop, in

shop, wood-working shop, and heavy room, pattern shop, instrument-repair and light plate shop, all of which aro well equipped with the necessary tools and lifting appliances.

Lifting Gear

For umbarking heavy loads, an elec- deck forward. This crane is of the tric crane has been fitted on the upper hammer-head type, and has been' ar

tube boilers of the Yarrow three-drum type, arranged for oil-burning only, ranged to serve the hatches to the and working under the closed stokehold foundry and heavy machine shop. It

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and system of forced draught. In addition is capable of lifting a load of 25 tons London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

ST. ALBANS MALWA

NAGPORE

TALMA

MIRZAPORE RAJPUTANA

·SHIRALA

BELTANA KHYBER TAKLIWA NELLORE КАБИСАЯ TILAWA

4.500

1930 11th Mar. [10,980 14th Mar.

Mar-

21st Mar.

6.283 19th 10,000 6,715 10,565

Mojt, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. The installation includes three turbo. Shanghat, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama.generators, each of 500-kw. capacity, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moli, Kobe & Osaka.

23rd Mar.nhs. of & Kobe.

28th Mar. 7,841 31st Mar.

6th Apr. 9,114 6th Apr. 7,036 8th Apr. 0,253 8th, Apr. 0.005 11th Apr. 10,006 22nd Apr. *Cargo only.

Koba

*

Yokohama.

Amoy, Moj, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobo & Tokokama, Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Decka. Moji, Kabe, Osaka & Yokohama, Shanghal, Moil. Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moli, Kobe & Osaka.

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

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Stenniers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring rot more than 24 ft. x 2.1 x 1 ft. will be received

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

For further Information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to:----

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

P. & O. Buliding, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong.

Agents..

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, -BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS, All ›work done In this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years"/"experience. We own two SlipwAST AND CLE accommodate any· CERTE: DE: 200 ¦fers:longata

Towh Office: 64, Connaught Boad Central, Hong Kong. Tel. Central Shipyard: Shain-Hul-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tél. Eewleon

Estimates furnished up ippli

to the usual auxiliarles, which call for from a point 15ft, clear of the ship's ne particular comment, electric gen. side, to the hatches above referred to, erating sets with an aggregate capacity and has a vertical lift of 30ft. above of 2,300 kw., are installed for supply. the upper-deck level. It can also Hft 15 ing light and power for the ship's retons to a point 30ft. clear of the ship's quirements, and also for ships lying side, and is arranged to move the load alongside when necessary.

radially, as well as circumferentially, separate motors, rotating with the crane, being provided for each motion, constructed by Meaars. Metropolitan Two analler electric cranes are fitted Vickers Electrical Company, Ltd., and on the side of the upper deck opposits two 400-kw. diesel-engine driven sets, to that on which the heavy crane is Three. electrically-driven air compres mounted, each crane being capable of. sors are provided for general service, lifting a load of 3 tons at 120 feet with connections to each workshop per minute, and of sliwing at one e They are used for testing condensers, volation in 30 sec.; they can lift a cleaning boller tubes and operating load 15ft, clear of the ship's side, and Pneumatic tools. Each set is capable 15ft. above the upper deck level. of compressing 600 cub. ft. of free air may be heze mentioned that two em per minute to 120 lb. per square inch, barking ports, or double doors, are pro In addition, there are two electrically.vided on the starboard side. of the driven air compressors, each capable of vessel, between the main and, upper. Eupplying 25 cub. ft. to 30 cub. ft. of decks, to enable material or work to be air per hour, at a pressuro of 3,500 passed directly into the workshops, in- b. per square inch. Two steam-driven stead of being cakan on deck. hydraulic puniping sets are fitted for On the after side of the main mast, a operating various hydraulic machines heavy derrick is fitted for handling the in the workshope; each set has a de-vessel's power driven boats. Electrio

AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.

“CHANGTE" & "TAIPING" There New Vassals Maintain: Regular Servies from

HONG KONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS via MANILA and THURSDAY ISLAND' Through Bill of Lading, lances to all Australian New Zealand

and Tasmanian Porta matt Excellent and Most Up-to-Date First and Second Class Passenger Accommodation.

Steamers

TAIPIN

HONG KONG TO SYDNEY-19th DAYS-5

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11th March

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SHIPS SOLD ABROAD

Mr. W. Grahamn (President of

reply to Captain Hall (Soc., Porte- the Board of Trade), in a written mouth, Central), vessels, of 676,088

states that 318 gross tons, were removed from the British

Register in 1928 on sale to for. eigners, and

936 vessels, of 772,638 gross tons, in 1929.

HONG KONG TIDE

The tide-table given below'. bas dicting Machine, which includes 40 been obtained by aid of the Tide-pre-

of tides, from the result of the components for the better prediction analysis of the tidal observations. taken at the Kowloon tidal observa tory under the direction of Dr. and 1889, Deberek during the years 1687, 1888

for Kowloon; but they may be used The times and heights are given for the Victoria Naval Yard and Aberdeen, the differences being very small. must not be considered

"The times of high and low-water to coincide with tho times of slack-water and being quite distinct change of corrcat, the two phenomena

March 6 to 12 1930,

DATE HIGH WATER LOWER WATE.

March

Standard Standard Ht Times

Timea

Thurs m0 48 6.1 m 0.4028

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ве Mon, 10 Noinferior H. m0 421.4 6.58 a 6.9 'nor Low | W. Tres. tim 8 3114.1m 1 98

0.0

Wed. 1m 9 & 4.3

6.44 = 17.3 m 11 47 3.0

743 7.5

Я 100.7

188.5

President Liner

SAILINGS

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco and Los Angeles To Seattle and Victoria

The Sunshine Belt via

The Short, Straight Route Honalit

"to America Fortnightly. Ballings on Tuesdays Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

4.10.

3.1.

Fres. Pierce ..Tues., Mar. 11, 8 Pres. Jackson...Tues., Mar. 18 Fres. Taft .....Tues. Mar. 25 Pres. McKinley Tues., Apr. 1 Prea. Jefferson Tue, Apr. 8 Pres. Grant...Tue, Apr. 15

£120, £112 Special through rates to Europe vis

United States, Direet connections with all Atlantis lines. Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for aight-ageing.

EUROPE AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD, Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandra. Naples, Ganon, Marseilles, New York and Boston.

Prea, Fillmore Sun. Mar. 9, Pres. Van Buren Sun, Apr. 6, 8 Pres. Wilson ..Sun. Mar. 238 Pres. Garfield Sun. Apr. zo. B TO MANILA

Pres. Jackson..Mar. 11 6 p.m. Pres. McKinley Mar. 25 6 pm: Pres. Taft...Mar. 15, 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Mar. 29 6 p.m.

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

AND

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

CANTON BRANCE:-4, SHA KEE STREET.

HONG KONG AND MACAO LINE in Good Speed

S.S. CHUEN CHOW

Daily Sailing from Hong Kong at 2.00 p.m. Sailing from Macao at 7.50 a.m.

Sundays excepted,

Freight and Passage apply

CHUEN ON STEAM BOAT CO., LTD. 4, Connaught Road W.

Tel C. 6061.

TEAMERI

YUERIT LIE

PUMA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

THE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE TO NEW YORK

and other U.S. Atlantic Ports via Panama. All vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES en route.

Passengers desiring to travel, by this interesting route will find the accommodation provided well up to their expectations, and at a cost most reasonable.

42 Days To New York.

For Passenger and Freight information please apply!-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Buildinga. Agents.

Telephons C. 1830.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINË AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILEŅ

MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,

ELECTRICIANS.

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Bingle scrow steel passenger and cargo motór ship. Dimensions: — 154′ 0′′ RP.

¤ 29′ 07 Mid, x 11' 6" Md.; D.W. 470 tous; B.HP. 360; Speed 10 knota. Balli

and machinery installed by The Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd, to the A order of La Navlera Filipina Inc., Cebu for Philippine consting service,

address enquiries to the Chief Manager:

RM. DYER, B.S

Kowloon