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P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

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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.)

› SHIP LOSSES.

Scientist's Tests During

Bad Weather.

The question of ship losses is always an intensely interesting

onc,

ол

THE

CHINA MAIL.

especially those with low-ballast capacity:

From his observations Mr. Bur- rill found that a ship of the collier type to be seaworthy must possess defnite inherent stability qualities and must be able to retain such qualities under adverse weather conditions. Freeboard is impor- tant, especially, in the North Soo, where decks are apt to be continu- ally flooded.

CONSIGNEES.

́CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

Front MIDDLESBRO' ANTWERP, LONDON. STRAITS AND MANILA.

"BENRINNES"

and a well-known scientist, Mr, L. C. Burrill, B.Sc., has been 26 making practical tests

In the three-island The Steamship voyages, regarding ship losses, and these tests he has lately made ship the forecastle minimizes the

Consigness of cargo are hereby in. public, by reading to a gathering amount of water shipped forward; of the members of the Institute of the poop, when running before formed that all goods are being land. Naval Architects his intereating sca, and the water shipped is usual-ed at their risk into the hazardous experiences. Mr. Burrill is no ly confined to the forward well. nad/or extra hazardous Godowns of not In the well-deck type with raised The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and armehair critic, and does visualise the dangers of the sea quarter-dock and engines amid-Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all from the confines of an office, but ships, the disadvantage is that the the wharves delivery may be obtained Goods remaining undelivered after the

rent. 2nd November, will be subject to

It

All claims against the steamer mua! be presented to the Undersigned on or will not be recognised,

All broken, chafed, and damaged before the 16th November, or they Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on the 31st October, at 10 am. by Messrs. No Fire Insurance has been effect Goddard & Douglas.

éd.

Bills of Lading will be countersfun ed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.. LTD. Agents.

Hong Kong, 26th October, 1931.

worst forward well is apt to carry more boldly sets out during the weather seasons of the year in water and decreased freeboard, and: fully-laden or ballasted colliers of If these ships are not fitted with various types with the sole object a poop they are apt to submerge Arch-colliers have of discovering what are really their their atorns.

roll casily in moderate characteristics or defects. He has more freeboard; they are less wot, voyaged from the North Sea, Bris- and tol Channel to English Channel weather, but in head seas they poris, and round the Coast of carry large quantities of water on as the water France to the Bay of Biscay; in the the fore deck, and course of a series of 20 voyages he must run forward to clear it fre. studied winds, weather, sen direc- quently meets the next oncoming The raised quarter-deck- tion and magnitude; the force of wave. the wind; the rolling and behaviour type with engines aft and a long of the ships; the angles and stretch of hatches presents large periods of rolle; the pitching; the open spaces to oncoming acas. pounding and crashing; the flood is possible for these seas to travel ing of the decks; the action of the the full length of the ship, flooding seas on hatches; and the time decks the alleyways and striking each were flooded in bad weather. He hatch in turn. This occurred on also made a study of the vessels in one occasion when a sea shipped ballast, the effect of loose water in over the shoulder travelled aft and CONFINED WATERS. their tanks, vibration, and methods shifted the tarpaulin locking bars of ventilation, and steering. Wind on No. 4 hatch about a foot. speeds were recorded by anemo- Owing to the heavy weights aft, meter, lengths and heights of these ships trim well by the stern waves and periods of travel were in ballast condition, less ballast carefully computed, while varlous being required to immerse the pro- devices were used to define angles pellor. For this reason they of rolling and pitching. The types difficult to handle in bad weather

An ingenious apparatus which, It were colliers, and roll heavily in this condition. of ships selected

ful to navigating officers,, especially; being of the threo-island Mr. Burrill also stated that: "The is anticipated, will prove very use-

of self-trimming

when docking or undocking their Marechies, London, Rotterdam, Aut-single deck type, while others had large hatches

of werp & Hull,

raised quarter-decks with engines colliers are a constant source

ships, has just been patented and In fact, Marseilles & London.

forward; danger in bad weather. wells and jamidships Dec. Marseilles & London.

quarter- in ships of normal proportions they placed on the market by Mr. Ernest others again had raised decks with engines aft, or were of present the only real danger. For A. Weaver, of Liverpool, who had the arch-coilier type. In the North this reason great care must be had long practical experience with a Sea, wave conditions are largely taken to see that efficient hatch firm af Liverpool shipowners.

It consists of an appliance to be controlled by the direction of the closing arrangements are provided.

6.8.

Toas

From Hong Kong About

Oct.

1931.

*TBURDWAN

6,600 31st

'ALIPORE

5,300

4th

Nav.

NALDERA

10,000

*KASHGAR

9,000

7th 21st

Nov.

RAJPUTANA 17,000

6th

Dec.

+CORFU

15,000 19th

SOMALI

RAWALPINDI

*KARMALA

CHITRAL

+KASHMIR

NALDERA

'SOUDAN

CARTHAGE

6,800 | 20th

1932.

17,000 2nd 9,000 18th 15,000 30th 0,000 18th 10,000 27th

4,800 5th

Destination.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull. Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi,

Marsellen & London.

Dec. Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg,

Rotterdam, Antwerp & Hull.

Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Jan. Meillea, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Jan. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Feb. M'selles, L'don, R'dam & A'werp. Feb. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Mar. Marseilles, London, Havre, Hamburg,

Rotterdam. Anwerp & Hull. Marseiller & London.

16,000 12th Mar.

Khodival Mall Steamship Co.

J

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS,

Bome

two

are

Ingenious Instrument

to Aid Navigation.

At pre-

wind; in bad weather the seas are The only real solution to this very fitted on the end of the navigating confused, "lumps" and "hummocks" vital problem will be the introduc-į bridge, which when set to the re- of water travelling in all direction of steel hatch covers for this quired draft by turning a knob, im- tions. Waves of the regular type form of ship." Mr. Burrill advo-mediately indicates by means of a were only encountered on one or cates greater efficiency in freeing sighting arm the position of the or stern relative to any ob- occasions, their maximum ports. Some ships were so badly stem *Cargo only. Calls Casablanca. Calls Djibouti. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Coa.lengths being 150-200 ft.; heights designed that alleyways had to be Ject in the near vicinity.

were near the entrances to accom- unable to see the exact position of stauShople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the were from 10-15 ft., and a dividend blocked up with wood because they sent, the navigating officer may be

period of from 6-7 acconds.

In some cases the angles of roll- modation or near ash-shoots. Other the stem or stern from the bridge, ing were checked by time and ships rolled so heavily that they and have to rely on calling out or instrument for 100 complete rolls presented their low sides to the 'phoning which takes up time, gen-| вса. Individual erally just when moments are mont before records were made; the rolls next oncoming

The new device is de Increased or decreased continuous heavy seas are more apt to break valuable.

a Bigned to obviate this loss of time. ly according to impulses created by over a alow-moving ship than auccessive waves the ship; quick-moving ship; freeboard as Accidente have occurred from in-time to time when the offer or the when may be deemed necessary to occurred minimum rolls waves were out of place with the crease safety should be provided, pliot manoeuvring a vessel in con- natural motions of the ship. Bilge etc., etc. "The fact that a number fined waters has not been able to keely disturbed the water consider of ship losses have been reduced of know by how much to give her a ably when rolling from 15-20 do- recent years has been due," says touch ahead or astern, with the re- Pitching angles were Mr. Burrill, "to vigilance of mas sult that either the bow or stern in With Mr. Weaver's ap B.I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 18 measured by the rise and fall of ters, officers and crews, and parti- swinging has perhaps hit the dock

the forecastle-head relative to the cularly to the foresight of masters, wall. and 2nd class passengers.

position of the observer; in regular who have to decide when to heave paratus in position on the bridge it Beas they were of fairly regular, to shelter from, or run before the will be possible to gauge the dis- AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South). periods but in confused seas very heavy weather in the North Sea and tance accurately, and take the neces-

crratie. Some ships not only English Channel during the winter sary action.

The cost of the device has not yet! pitched, but pounded and slashed months."-Maksafe in the Nautical

been definitely decided. about every ten pitches, Magazine.

TALMA

TAKADA

SIRDHANA

TILAWA

1931

Nov. 10,000 12th 26th 7 000

Nov. 8,000 10th Dec. 10,000 24th Doc.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

*Calle Port 8wottenham.

EASTERN

grees.

TANDA

NANKIN

1991

Manila, Rabaul, Driebano, 2nd Dec. 7,000

1932

& Melbourne 7,000 2nd Jan.

at

Sydang

OB

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1931.

TO VICTORIA, B.C., AND SEATTLE

via

Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama S.S. "PRES. CLEVELAND"

will sail at

1.00 A. M. SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 1

ROUND-THE-WORLD

(calling at Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colom- bo, Suez, Port Sald, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Havana, Marseilles, NEW YORK, BOSTON, Cristobel, Balboa, Los Angeles, SAN FRAN- Cisco, Honolulu, Rose and SHANGHAT.)

S.S. “PRES. GARFIELD”

will sail at

8.00 A. M.

SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 1

DOLLAR ́STEAMSHIP LINE LINE AMERICAN MAIL

MUSIKEN

EXPRESS

PATAMA

LINE

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 Buildings.

Telephone 28021.

Agents.

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

Hong Kong to Rydney-10 days.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

The Union B.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail Stoamere to London and

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

TANDA

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

TAKADA

RAJPUTANA

*KHIVA

*SOMALI

SIRDHANA CORFU *KHYBER

TILAWA

BAWALPINDI

NANKIN

BANTHIA KARMALA

1931.

.7,000 Oth Nov. S'hal, Mejt, Kobe, Gaaka & Yhame.

Nov. Amoy, Stai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. 6th Nov. Bhanghat, Kobe & Yokohama..

14th

Nov. Shanghai, Mejl & Kobe.

7,000 17,000 0,000 6,800

6th

8th

20th

Nov.

28th

B'000 15,000

0,000

Kobe & Osaka,

Nov. Shanghai, Kobo & Yokohama.

Robe & Yokoham

20th Nov.

4th

10,000 17,000 4th

7,000 7th

8,000 18th 8,000 18th

* Cargo only..

Nov

Now

Moji,

& Kobe. Dee. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Ozaka. Dee. Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama. Dec. 9'hal, Moil. Kobe, Oanka & Y'hama. Dec. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Dec. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

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

Telegram: KOWLOON, HONG KONG HONG KONG OFFICE 28020.

Telephones:

KOWLOON DOCK 58053,

"MANIFESTO, HONG KONG.”

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP DESIGNERS AND BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON, STEEL, AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, WELDERS AND ELECTRICIANS.

On Lloydı

ilst of

approved

Cant

Steel

Manufac

turers.

BRITISH WUCHOW LINE

SAILING DATES FOR NOV., 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.

Steamer.

Leaves Hong Kong

Arriven Wochow

Leaves Wuchow

Arrives

Terr Kong

Harbour

Call Flags

Begineer

3rd: THURS. TAI MING TUES.

9th WED, TAI MING MON.

15th TUES, TAIMING SUN.

2016 BUN. TAI MING FRI. TAI MING THURB. 26th BAT.

7th 6th SAT. 5th FRI.

18th 11th THURS. 12th FRI 17th WED. 18th THURS. 19th 24th 23rd TUES. 22nd MON.

2815 SUN.

30th 20: MON.

1

Boller-

maker

Shipwright

Ports of Call-Samshui, Sbulbing, Takhing & Doshing.

Fares Return (not including meals) $20.CC.

Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board. Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tal Hing Wharf.

For information apply to

20, Connaught Road, West,

Phone 20893.

SANG WO

Co

Ltd.,

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans or Punka Louvre System. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcats, measuring not more than 5 cu ft. will be received at the Com- pany's Office up to Noon on the day. previous to sailing.

"apply to:-

For further information, Panags, Freight, Handbooks, eit,

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong

'Agents.

T.S.S. “EMPRESS OF JAPAN."

In No. 1 Dock. Dimensions:-866′0′′ 0.A. x 83′6′′ x 18′6′′ Mld. 26,000 tons Gross.

The Company possessed Six Granite Docks and Two Patent Slipegra. The dimensions of No. 1 Dock are 70007 x 98′0′′ x 30′6′′ . over will, II. W. O.B.T, Salvage Tug: "Henry Keswick." 2,000 1.H.P. Wireless Call: Signal V.P.ILT. and Fles Call Signal TH.QB. Sheerlege capable of lifting 80 tona.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C, : Fifth Edition: Engineering, First and second Edition, Western Union. Bentley and Walkins.

Kindly send enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Docks, Hongkong,

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO. LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRABS and IRON FOUNDER8. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years experience. We own two Slip- ways and can accommodaje any craft of 200 feet long. Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong Tél, 20159. Shipyard: Shamshulpo, Kowloon, Hong Kong Howloon Tel. £750%, Estimates: furnished on application.

Hong Kong, April 1,' 1924.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1931.

SAY LISTEN! YOU BIG BOZO- SOFT PEDAL ON THE CHATTER- I'M WISE TO YOUR BUNCO SCHEME- BACK UP AN' HIRE A HALL-YOU AN'TWO OTHERS LIKE YOU MAKE ZERO TO ME•.

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