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WRECK OF CITY OF FORTY-ONE KNOTS.

PEKIN.

NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY AT

'KOBE.

ERROR OF JUDGMENT.

Speed Record of New Italian Cruiser.

Rome,, April 9.

OIL ENGINES.

Their Influence on

Shipbuilding.

Shipbuilding can hardly be termed prosperous at the pre- sent time, but such relative

activity as now exists is very largely due to the increasing adoption of oil-engined vessels, and in some cases concentration on this class of ship has brought real prosperity.

The amount of motor tonnage on order in Individual yards is On April 27 four new cruisers, scarcely realised, and a note upon The loss of the Ellerma iLer Zara, Flume, Giovanni delle Bande this subject may be of value as City of Pekin, which struck a rock Nere, and Alberto da Giussano, indicating to those who are not in and sank of the Korean coast on are to be launched respectively at touch with the situation and are April 10, was the subject of a naval Spezia, Trieste, Castellamare di inclined to disparage the import- court of inquiry held at the British Stabbia, and Sestri Ponente. The ance of such work that, actually. Consulate-General, Kobe, on April three first will have Royal god-we are now very largely depen- the Japan Chronicie, mothers, the Princess of Pied-steam shipbuilding. It was stated dent on motor as distinct from Air. W. Mankey Royds, British Con-mont, Princess Giovanna of Savoy, in Swan, Hunter and Wigham sul-General, presided, the other and the Duchess of Aosta, so the Richardson's report last month, nembers of the court being Lt.-ceremonies are being arranged on that the associated concerns of Cmdr. F. G. Bullock, H.M.S. Corn- a great scale: A new submarine, this company had 23 motor vessels wall; Mr. A. S.- Gordon, master of Delfino, will be launched on the the Nelore; and Mr. F. Sudell, same day at Monfalcone.

on the stocks, totalling, no doubt, naster of the Kashgar.

the limits fixed by the Washing- 20 vessels of more than 200,000 Zara and Fiume, built within about 150,000 tons gross, whilst Harland and Wolff have well over ton Conference, are practically tons gross. In Sweden. Gotaver- twin ships, 601 feet long, 65 feet ken, including the ships sub- wide, and with a displacement of

Evidence of the disaster was very straightforward, and was concluded by tiffin time, the court issuing its finding in the afternoon, that the Joss of the vessel wIA dun to an error of judgment on the part of

the master.

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING cut from the South aide of Brook (oured

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore. Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKONE MARU

vrasel

numer-

10,160 tons. The turbine engines contracted to other yards, is re- of 95,000 h.p. will develop a speed sponsible for nearly 30 vessels of of 32 knots. The armament of Denmark Burmeister and Wain about 180,000 tons gross, and in In his evidence Captain A. Spoule ench cruiser consists

of eight suggested that "the reef running 8-in. guns, mounted in four arm-machinery for 50 vessels. In this have about 20 on order and the turrets, and Jaland (where the vessel atruck) pu anti-aircraft and anti-country there are ten shipbuild- does not appent on the chart." The torpedo batteries. The Giornale ers each with six or more motor faland was aighted two minutes be-d'Italia says:-

craft on the stocks. fore the City of Pekin struck, the "This is a magnificent type of million tons gross of internal- There are between 2 and 2% Immediately developing a light cruiser; while keeping with- combustion-engined heavy lat to port. He gave the in the limits imposed at Washing-order, the value of which is be vessels on order to abandon whip, and 15 ton, our naval engineers have soly-tween £45,000,000 and £50,000,- mlautes later the whole crew of 81d the arduous problem of con-000, and this expenditure will be were in the lifeboats, and away centrating the highest maximum spread over a considerable num- from the ship, which was sinking of offensive and defensive power. ber of trades, so that the contri- rapidly by the head. There was The companion ship, the Trieste, bution of the marine oil engine to deep water alongside the reef. The launched in 1928, has given excel the world's industry is crow were picked up shortly after lent results, and won the warm very great importance. by a Japanese fishing vessel.

japproval of naval experts." Similar evidence was given by

Alberto da Giussano D. R. D. Ramsey, chief offear; C. S. Giovanni delle Bande Nere are Humphries, second officer; R. A. small cruisers with a displacement Jones, third officer; J. J. Leitch. 25,250 tons, and a radius of

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AMUR MARU ANDES MARU

Thursday, 16th May.

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MAY SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5,30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.) 8.S. "TAI HING"

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MAY.

MON. 12th THURS. 22nd SAT. 17th TUES,

27th

S.8. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt.. G. J. Spink.]

FRI

MAY.

guess this beats the Hudson River, 41 knots was developed. This is (a) Lat. 4 deg. 11 mins. North-

our show place." Continental visitors registered tonnage, built at New-equal if not superior, to the re-

remark that it reminds them of the Long. 112 deg. 12 mins. East."Rhine and Switzerland," castle in 1920, and belonging to the card hitherto held by France Lat. 4 deg. 20 mins. North

Whilst Long, 112 deg. 44 mins. East.Lake district or the Scottish moors, For information apply to

British tourists declara "Surely, the port of Liverpool. It appears from with her light cruiser Verdun.

the evidence before the court that

she sailed from Vladivostok on

April 8, 1930, at almost 2.30 p.m. TRAINING SAILORS. bound for Dairen with a cargo of soya beans and guneral merchandise, and a crew of 81 hands all told. The weather was clear and fine at first, afterwards becoming alightly hazy,

Record of the Warspite.

At the 174th annual court of

(b)

(c) Lat. 3 deg. 59 mins. North

Long. 113 deg. 00 mins. East. (d) Lat. 3 deg. 51 mins. North

Long. 112 deg. 28 mins. East.

From time to time some of these beacons will be Ift experi- mentally with An intermittent flashing light.

Beacons will be

in position until the end of October,

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Consignees

At 8.30 a.m. on April 10, coura was 8 71 W. true. Sentinel Island was sighted before the port beam) between 10 and 11 am, and was governors of the Marine Society passed about three miles off. The (Training Ship Warspite), held at Vessel passed Sea Rock on the star- the Royal Society of Arts, London, same course, the weather then being the wonderful record of training board side at or about noon on the Lord Ebbieham, C.B.E., pointed to hazy, but not thick.

sailors for the Navy and the Mer-"Benmol"

of

Cargo ex 1.8. About 2 p.m., course was altered chant Service enjoyed by the oldest delivery of their goods which will be are reminded to take was seen abeam 31⁄2 miles on the that the Marine Society atarted of Norwich" are reminded to take to S 65 W true, and Bedwell Island training ship in the world. He said subject to rent after May 12. starboard side. The weather then work in 1756. Whatever might be delivery of their goods which will be Consignees of cargo ex a.. "City became thicker. Surly Island was the result of the deliberations of the subject to rent after May 18. paned at 3.50 p.m., about 2 or 3 Naval Conference; it was certain "Albion Star" are reminded to take

Consignees of cargo mile off. Course was then altered that no ZANZrafle off Farmer Taland. At 4.05 duced, Britain must still remain a

matter how greatly the delivery of their goods which will be to S 66 W true, to pass about cre navies of the world' might be re- subject to rent after May 14. course was altered to S 46 W true, seaworthy race. Our sea services And at 4.09 the ship struck, Brook must at all costs preserve their pre- Jaland having been sighted about eminence. It was of vital import-

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Tuesday, 29th May.

Friday, 18th June.

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Monday, 18th May. DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM,

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Sunday, 1st June.

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HIMALAYA MARU ............... Sunday, 18th May.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIA Japan Perta from wo minutes before, the weather at ance that the ships of Britain

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Wednesday, 28th May.

Friday, Cth June,

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Surly Island, taking into considera- hospital, swimming bath, playing ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,

tion the Buddon decrease in field, causeway and boat shed. in its visibility experienced at that time. new quarters. It was estimated! The Court does not consider that that the provision of these neces there was any negligence on his cities would cost over £8,000. The part, A

causeway was in course of construc- 'That the crow appear to have tion, and several generous sup conducted themselves properly. porters, had sent contributions for That the vessel appears to have this special purpose. It was sin been well found, sufficiently manned cerely hoped that the public would and a-worthy at the time of her come forward and subscribe with re- departure from Vladivostok, and nowed generosity to enable the was not overloaded.

socfety to overcome the tremendous That the vessel appears to have difficulties incidental to the transfer been properly supplied with charts.of the ship to her new billet.".

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