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BRITISH CRADLE

P. & O.-British India THE SUBMARINE

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 H.M. Government.)

8.3.

Tons

From Hong Kong About

1931. 15,000 12th Sept.

Noon 6,300 16th Sept. 6,800 19th Sept 9,000 20th Sept.

0,700 6th Oct.

Destination.

Bombay, Marseilles & London.

Straits, Colombe & Bombay. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp, Marseilles, London, Rotterdam, Ant-

werp & Hall.

CATHAY

GARBETA **SOUDAN

+EALYAN

*MIRZAPORE

MANTUA

$1,000 10th

†KASHMIR

9,000 24th

Oct. Oct.

Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marseilles & London.

M'seilles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp.

*BURDWAN

1. 6,800

Blat

Oct.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

NALDERA

1 16,000

+KASHGAR

19,000

RAJPUTANA

| 37,000

CORFU

7th 21st 5th 110,000 19th

Nov.

Bombay, Marselles. & London.

Nov.

M'seilles. L'don, R'dam & A'werp,

Dec.

Marseilles & London."

Dec

Marseilles & London.

TSOMALI

6,800 | 26th

Secrets of Fort

Blockhouse.

THE

MAIL.

CHINA

OF men, the

submariners themselves scoff at this notion: Diving craft, they assure you, are quite as safe, and In some respects safer, than surface ships, and absolutely no risk attaches to the actual operation of diving or running submerged.

NEW DEVICE TO AID ESCAPES.

A HUGE VENTURE,

Middlesborough Dock of

L.N.E.R.:

Specially designed for the ship- The only thing to be feared lament of the iron, steel and other a collision, this being especially products from the great works on dangerous owing to the submarine's Teca-side, the Middlesborough Dock low reserve of buoyancy. But as of the London and North Eastern the boats themselves and the means Railway covers 251⁄2 acres in extent, of navigating them continue to Im contains nearly 7,000ft. of quayage, prove, this danger is becoming more Is 10,000ft. wide, so that the remote. It is the fact that during largest vessels the last twelve years only one sub-hwing

For Blockhouse, commanding the entrance to Portsmouth Harbour might well be termed the cradle of the British submarine service. It

to was there that our earliest under

are able and can enter and sea craft were based some twenty-marine has come to grief through leave the dock bow first.

Ex- five years ago."

any defect In Itself. It might be tending in a westerly direction are Ever since then the fort, now said, indeed, that 98 per cent of three arms, two being 500ft. long officially designated H.M.S. Dol- all submarine accidents in peace and the third 700ft. long. The phin, has remained the headquartime have been due to collision.

lock entrance,conforms to the near- ters and training centre for the

During the past year or two there ly rectangular shape of the midship service. For obvious reasons, has been a marked development section of modern cargo vessels, visitors from the outside world are

in submarine rescue methods. The and the channel leading thereto has not usually encouraged, but by recent disaster to the Foseidon at been designed to make the docking the Commander-in-tracted' world-wide attention to the and undocking of vessels a simple, courtesy of Chief. Portsmouth, I have been per- Davis apparatus, thanks to which straightforward, and safe operation. mitted to make a thorough inspec- six of the men entombed in the The following are the depths of tion of the establishment, says wrecked vessel contrived to reach water on the lock sill.~* Hector C. Bywater in the Daily the surface. Fort Blockhouse is

H.W.O.S.T.. 32ft. 10 in. Telegraph.

the centre at which all members of

H.W.O.N.T., 27ft. 11⁄2in. Moored alongside the fort is the the submarine service receive train-

H.W. highest springs, 38ft submarine mother-ship, Dolphining in the use of this device.

H.W. lowest neaps, 28ft. (ex-Pandara), flying the flag of Rear-Admiral

E.

The dock is equipped with M.

'Danbar-

In one of the outbuildings I was electric travelling cranes, of from shown an immense clrcular tank, three to ten tons capacity, some be- ) over 16ft high, containing sixty-ing fitted with grabs for the more All Lying at the rapid discharge of iron ore. four tons of water. bottom of the fank is a submarine's are available for dealing with gen- Although the conning-tower, taken from an ob eral merchandise,

Every officer and man cranes are of a quick-acting type, By an Admiralty decree publish-solete boat. ed some years after the war the is required to pass the following they have fixed jibo, and the submarine service ceased to be on test, not once, but several times. L.N.E.R. are replacing them with a voluntary basis. Consequently,

cranes fitted with luffing jibs, in officers may be appointed and men

order to facilitate the loading of drafted to submarines just a

cargo to the more modern and they are to surface, craft. Actual-

larger vessels now using the port. y, however, the old tradition still

Seven additional cranes of three now exactly what it tons' capacity, with luffing jibe, are persists, for at the present Time all the officers, without exception, and would be if he were trapped in a being provided, to supplement the 75 per cent. of the men serving in submarine lying damaged on the (Continued at foot of next Column.

bed of the ses, submarines are volunteers.

Nasmith, V.C., who commands the entire submarine service. This officer's exploits in E 11 during the Gallipoli campaign form an epic page in the annals of undersen war- .fare.

Perilous But Popular:

Practising Escapes.

Clad in a bathing-suit and wearing his Davis apparatus, he enters the tank through a watertight chamber at the bottom, the chamber being Rooded as soon as he is inside. His position is

He must next make his way into As the

The great majority of officers the conning-tower, and, who have had experience of sub-rising water builds up the air marine uty are only too anxious to pressure inside, open the hatch, get back to it at the earliest pos- Pass out of it, and rise to the sur sible moment. No other branch of face-that is, the top of the tank.

Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg the Navy seems to possess the same / Hitherto this operation has been

Rotterdam & Antwerp.

*Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti.

Frequent connection from Port Said, for Passengers and Cargo to Con- etantinople, Pireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Stoamahlp Co.

'BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

**TALMA

TARADA +SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1981.

10,000 8th Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. 7,000 23rd Sept. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

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

8,000 4th Ost

10,000 14th Oct.

* Calls Port Sweltenham. † Calle Rangoon.

fascination.

rendered difficult and dangerous by. Men volunteer for a first period the tendency of the hatch cover to of five years; and can rejoin for a crash down again as soon as the air further spell of three years if they inside has escaped. desire, With them, as with their officers, the service is extremely popular...

The hardships and perils it in- volves are all in the day's work, and more than compensated by the fine spirit of camaraderie and teamwork which animates the ship's company of every British submarine.

Certainly the officers and men 1 met at Fort Blockhouse were a singularly cheerful and confident

B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st band, and 2nd class passengers.

Learning the Mysteries.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). newcomers are initiated into the

1981

TANDA

NANKIN NELLORE

1 7,000

G p.m.

Oct.

2nd Sept Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, 2nd 7,000

Oct. 1 7,000 | 31st

& Melbourne,

Sydney

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

Hong Kong to Sydney-19. dayı.

Frequent connections from Australia with the followingt-

The Union 8.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New

Zarland, Vancouver, San Francisco, ots.

The P. & D., Royal Mail Steamers to London and

The P. & D. Branch Service of 'steamers to London via Suez. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton, and London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. Cheap Summer Trips to Japan, June to Sept.

BIRDHANA MANTUA "BUEDWAN KASHMIR TILAWA NELLORE BANTHIA NALDERA KASHGAR

MACEDONIA

I 1981.

8,000 11th Sept. Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Ossica. 11,000 11th Sept. Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,

6,600 12th Sept. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,000 25th Sept. Shanghai, Molf Kobe & Yokohams. 10,000 26th Sept. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

7,000 5th Oct. 8'hal Mojí, Kobe, Osaką & Yhama. -8,000 9th Oct. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, 16,000 10th Oct. Shanghai, Kobe. &. Yokohama.

0.000 17th Oct Shanghai, Hoji, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 28rd Oct. Amoy, Mojl, Kobs & Ősaka.. 11,000 24th. Oct. Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama. 7,000 6th Nov. S'hai, Mojl, Kobe, Osaka' & Y'hama. 7,000 8th Nov. Mojl, Kobe & Osaka, dan

7th Nov. Shanghai, Kobe 4 Yokohama. 8,000

20th Nov. Moji, Kobe & Osaka, 21st Nov. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 4th Dec Moll, Kabe &" Osaksentando RAWALPINDI 17,000 6th Dec. | Shanghal, Kobe & Yökohams.

7,000 7th Dec. 8hal, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama.

19th 9,000

Deo. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe &· Yokohama,.

RAJPUTANA 17,000

TALMA

TANDA

TAKADA

BIRDHANA

CORFU

TILAWA

"NANKIN KARMALA

Cargo only.

16,000

All dates are approaimate and subject to alteration without notios, Passengers for Bangoon, must detray their own Hotel expenses t Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying 'sizamer.

All Cabing are fitted with Electric Fanı qu Punka Louyze System free of charge

Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

i ample measuring-not more than 3 cil. It. will be received at, the Com- "pany's Offed up to Noon on the day previous "to"katling-hom

¿For further information, Fassage,, Freight, Handbooks, std; apply, top-

** _MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P. & 0. Building, faunaught R4 C.: Hong Kong.

Arenis.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.

"BENMOHR".

now been over- The danger has come by providing a vent in the The Steamship, hatch cover through which the water outside" can enter, thus equalising the pressure and making it fairly easy to raise the hatch. Although this vent (now fitted, or to be fitted, to

all British sub-

marines) is technically an official secret, it' ln, I understand, the Admiralty's policy to make public everything calculated to promote the saving of life in connection with submarine disasters.

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Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goodd are being land- ed at their risk into the bazardous The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and/or extra hazardous Godowns of

and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or

from the wharves delivery may be ob- tained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 4th September will be subject to

rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on. or before the 18th September or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowne. where, they will be examined on the 3rd September at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.

I saw the lecture rooms where

The motorship Volpi has recently mysteries the submarine, ita į been, launched

of

at Monfalcone for trimming, steering, and buoyancy the Societa Veneziana di Navi devices, the periscope outfit, and gazione a Vapore. This vessel is the methods, of employing torpedo one of a series of cargo boats to be tubes and guns to the best advant-placed on a quick service between Venke and Bombay. They are of While the civilian is apt to look | 8,000 tons burden, have a speed of | ed by. askance at the ander-water boat 13 knots and 400 h.p. The motors

age.

as a potential death-trap for gallant are built by F.L.A.T.

ad.

No Fire Insurance has been effect-

Bills of Lading will be countersign- GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD, Agents, Hong Kong, 28th August, 1931.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD., HEAD OFFICE AND WORKS :

*Telephones: Telegrama: "MANIFESTO, HONG KONG."

KOWLOON DOCK BROSS DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS,

FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

On Lloyds

Het of

approved

* Cast

Steel

ULTS.S. “ EMPRESS OF JAPAN.”

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:- 666′0′′ ‚ ̧O.A. x 67′6′′ x 48′6′′ Mid. 26,000 tons Gross.

Harbour Call Flaxs

Engineer

"K".

Boller.

maker

Shipw

9 The Company possesses Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipways.

The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are: 700′0' x 88′0′′ x 30′6′′ over sul. HL. W. O. 8. T.- Salvage Tug" "Hélizy Keswick."-2,009 LH:P. Wireless"Call Signal V.PET. and Flag- ||Call Signal: T.H.Q.B. Sheerlegs capable of lifting 80 tons.

Codes Used: Al, A.B.C. „Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and Second Edition Western Union. Bentley and Walking. Va

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, BS2, M.I.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong-

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931.

SPECIAL ROUND

TRIP FARES TO

EUROPE.

WEEKLY TRANS - PACIFIC SERVICE

To San Francisco, Los Angeles

& New York via Panama. The Sunshine Belt vía Honolulu Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays

Pres. Wilson

Pres. Hoover

Pres. Jackson

p.m. Sept. 15

Sept. 29

To Seattle & Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Sundays.

Pres. Cleveland ...Sept. 6, 5 Tres. Taft ..Oct. 13. Pres. Jefferson

..Sept. 20 ...Oct. 4

£79 £112 £120 Special through rates to Europe vin

United States, Direct connections with all Atlantic lines... Choice of rail lines across United States and Canada, liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

ROUND TRIP FARE TO EUROPE. From Hong Kong to Naples

..Marseille

London

Full particulars upon application, EUROPE, AND NEW YORK DIRECT

ROUND THE WORLD. ́ ́,

£152. 5.5d. £161, 0.04 £159.15.01.

Fortnightly sailing on Sundays via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Naples, Gedoa, Marseilles, New York- and Boston.

x.m.

.ms

Pres. Hayes:.. Sept. 6, 8 Pres. Monroe .....Oct. 4, B Pres. Fillmore ....Sept. 20, 8 Pres. Van Buren ..Oct. 18, 8 "TO MANILA

Pres. Hayes...Sept. 6, 8 a.m. | Pres. Fillmore Sept. 20, 8 a.m. Pres. Wilson...Sept. 8. 8 a.m. Pres. Hoover, ..Sept. 22 6 pm. Pres. Taft....Sept. 12, 6. p.m. Pres. Monroe...Oct. 14, 8 mm.

CANTON BRANCH:-4, SHA KEE STREET.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

TOURER

_MILJEZASEI }}\W \ VIE

PATAKA

EXPRESS

SERVICE

BARBER WILHELMSEN

LINE

TRANS-PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC COAST SERVICE

via PANAMA.

NEXT SAILING

M.V. "TAI PING YANG”

on SEPTEMBER 18th.

for

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK & BOSTON.

42 Days To New York.

For: Passenger and Freight information please apply:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Queen's Bulldinge.

Agents.

Telephone 28021.

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this estabilihment. In guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. "We own two Slip- Ways and can accommodate any eralt, of 200 feet long. Town Office:.61, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel, 20459, “Chipyardi. Skam-shui-po, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Kowloon Tel. 57009,

K

w Estimates furnished an application

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924. A

existing equipment of the dock. There is also one 80-ton, hydraulic crane available.

channel, and la' of special advant age to vessels taking bunkers.

Adjacent to the quays, is ample. * Hydraulle coal hoista of 40 tons storage' accommodation for fron and capacity specially designed for load- other goods not requiring cover, Ing bunkers, have begu provided, Fand reloading Into waggons, while and a coal, conveyor has been at- ja transitähed is available for fine tached to one of these tu facilitate | goods and other merchandise await- {hunkering operatima, a high- - ing 325 shipment, at Agpowerful speed belt conveyor has been erectLNER. tug is in use for moving

on the quay at the entrance.vessels in the dock.

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