N
KLINE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £79 TO £120 ON SALE.
BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ASAMA MARU
SHINYO MARU
HIKAWA MARU
Wednesday, Tuesday,
9th December. 22nd December.
SEATTLE, VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Monday, 14th Decembor midaight; LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez, HAKONE MARU
ENGINEERING.
THE
Electrically Equipped Ships.
Saturday,
12th December.
SUWA MARU
Friday,
25th December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday,
KAMO MARU
Saturday,
20th December. 23rd January,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
KAGA MARU
Friday,
11th December.
† HANKOW MARU
Monday,
TOKIWA MARU
Sunday,
21st December. 27th December.
Was
SOUTH
AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama, HEIYO MARU
Tuesday,
NEW YORK, BOSTON vin Panama.
† TATSUNO MARU
Monday,
22nd December.
4th January.
CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
Intelligence
with the propeller shaft.
Own
Strathnaver and Strathaird.
in the design of the alternatora. These are totally enclosed and self- It is interesting to note that the ventilating, the necessary air being Strathnäver and Strathaird, built by forced through the machines by Messrs. Vickers-Armstrongs, Ltd., fans mounted at each end of the for the P. and O. Steam Navigation | rotor. After it is discharged the Not more than fifty years ago Company, are the largest vessels | air passes through coolers mounted the alternators before electricity was virtually unknown over built for that line. Each is below in marine equipment; to-day It is 688 feet long and 80 feet broad, it is again circulated through the being used on sea for almost every with a draught of 29 feet and gross machine. Embedded thermometers purpose. Perhaps the most import tonnage of 21,500 tons. The pro- are fitted to indicate the tempera- ant advance which has been made pelling machinery of 28,000 s.h.p.ature of the internal windings. Is in the direction of propulsion. makes these two voasols the most Each motor has two separate and There has been a steady increase powerful electrically equipped ves-distinct stator and rotor windings, in recent years, both in tonnage and sels in the world. Turbo-electric and also two separate magnetic sys- number, of vessels in which a slow propulsion has been adopted, and tenis mounted in a common frame. speed electric motor is used to the entin propelling equipment has In the event of one section failing it rotate the propellers. And yet it been supplied by the British Thom- can then be disconnected and the
of motor was only in 1921 that the first auc-son-Houston Company, Ltd.,
run at approximately half- vessful electrically propelled vessel Rugby.
power. Fabricated steel construe- completed in this country, Two separate
turbo-alternator tion has been adopted, so that the writes a correspondent to the Man- sets have been fitted, each with its frames are extremely rigid, but at chester Guardian.
condensing plant and authe same time the weight has been| There are a number of advantages | xiliarles. Power is transmitted by reduced to a minimum. Bearings conferred by electrical propulsion two double-unit synchronous motors are self-lubricated by means of a over other forms of drive. The direct coupled to the twin propeller disc fitted on the shaft at the outer shafts. A contactor cubicle is in-end of each bearing, which dips into dependent of the propeller or paddle stalled to control the power from an oil-well, and the deposited oil is shaft, and the ultimate location can the alternators to the propulsion wiped from the disc by means of a therefore be left entirely to the de- motors, and two balancer booster scraper and then circulated through, cision of the naval architect. The sets are used for excitatión pur-grooves in the bearing liner.
The two balancer-booster sets aro motor can actually be arranged as poses. The vessels can be propelled| inear as possible to the propeller, at about 19 knots with one main fitted to obtain the necessary power ind it requires very little attention.", turbo-alternator set in operation for excitation purposes from the Power for the motor can be supplied and at 23 knots with both main 220-vols auxiliary busbars. For all by two or more units, so that when sets in use. If the ship should en- normal and manoeuvring conditions the vessel is running at low speed counter bad weather or be delayed one set is sufficient, and the second only the actual number of motor from any cause the two sets would set is therefore, a stand-by. The units required need be kept in use. be put into service and the scheduled entire control cubicle is fool-proof, This factar lends to maximum fael sailings could then be maintained. and the special interlocks make in- economy, both at full and reduced Turbines are of the impulse type, correct switching impossible, so that
a maximum power. Stopping, starting, revers designed for
steam no damage can be caused by un- ing or altering the speed of pro- pressure of 425lb. per square inch skilled operators. Handwheels are peller motors can bo
carried out and a total temperature of 725deg, provided on the instrument-panel to with stainless operate the isolators, so that each directly by the man in charge on the F. They are fitted bridge, md thus any delay or mis-steel blading and nozzle-plates alternator can be connected to its Lake in executing orders when throughout. Advantage has natur- respective motor or so that either transmitted to the engine-room by ally been taken of data obtained alternator can be coupled to both
from the operation of similar ships' propeller-motors. telegraph is eliminated.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa position of the prime mover is in
& Marseilles.
Sunday,
CALCUTTA vía Singapore, Perang & Rangoon.
† DAKAR MARU
20th December.
+ CALCUTTA MARU
Tuesday,
15th December.
† PENANG MARU
Tuesday,
29th December.
SHANGHAL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
HAKOZAKI MARU
Friday;
KANO MARU (Nagasaki direct)... Friday, TERUKUNI MARU
Thursday,
11th December. 18th December. 24th December.
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to:-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 30291. (Private exchange to all departments.)
0.
K.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, -SANTOS La Plata Mara
Salge, Singapore, Calom-
MOMBASA. ZANZIBAR, Africa Maru
R BUENOS AIRES via
ho. Darban & Capetown.
|
DAR-ES-SALAAM, BEIRA,
DURBAN, PORT
BETH & CAPETOWN
LOURENCO MARQUES,
ELIZA-
THENCE TO RIO DE
JANEIRO, HANTOS &
Wed.,
Tues.,
BURNU
BUENOS AIRES via Singa
Bore & Colombo
BRISHANE, SYDNEY, MIL- Brisbane Maru
Tues
BOURNE, AUCKLAND &
WELLINGTON via Manila.
ALAN
JAPAN PORTS (Frequent Havana Maru ... | Wed,
Services).
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROT- Andes Maru
Sat.,
TERDAM & ANTWERP
vin
Singapore. Colombo,
Suez & Port Said.
Lon
LOR Angelag &
Panama.
0911
at
NEW YORK via Japan ports, Į Kwansoi Maru
Dirert
inston. Philadelphia & Baltimore
& KARACHI vin Shinnok Maru
& Colombo....
CALCUTTA vis Singapore, Burma Maru
fun
30th Dec.
Three Main Systems. Either direct or alternating cur- rent can be used, or a combination of both, and there are three main 5th Jan. systems available. With turbo- electric propulsion the electrical power in developed by steam turbo- generators. The equipment neces- sary. apart from the generators themselves with condensing plant and auxiliaries, is a motor for each 5th Jan. propeller; usually coupled direct to the appropriate shaft and the con- trol apparatus, including exciter Bets and ventilating fans. The power may also be developed by Diesel engines driving generators, and the same complementary equip ment is necessary with this arrange 14th Dec.ment. The third possible system is,
exhaust steam electric propulsion, in which the main reciprocating. en 19th Dec. gine drive is augmented by an auxiliary propeller motor to which
9th Dec.
12th Dec.
Belawan Deli & Rangoon.
HAIPHONG via Hoihow
Menado Maru ......
KEELUNG Via Swatow & Hozan Maru
Amoy (3 p.m. every Sun-Canton Maru day).
JAPÄN PORTS via Takao & Panama Maru
Keelung
TAKAO via Swatow & Amoy Deli Maru
Sat..
Fri.,
Thurs..
Sun Sun.,
Tues..
Thurs.,
18th Doc.
10th Dec.
(Fortnightly).
For further particulars, please nply to:--
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Telephone 28061.
20th Dec.
CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,
The Steamship,
"BENVANNOCH"
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.
The Steamship,
BENCRUACHAN"
4
Consignees of Cargo are hereby ia. CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in formed that all Goods are being land formed that all Goods are being land. ed at their risk into the hazardoused at their risk into the hazardour and/or exira hazardous Godowns of and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Godown Co. Ltd., whence and or from the wharves delivery may be abfrom the wharves delivery may be ob tained.
tained. No claims will be admitted after the No claims will be admitted after the Goods remaining undelivered after Goods remaining undelivered after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods have left the Godowna, and all the 6th December, 1931, will be sub-th December, 1931, will be subject ject to rent.
lo rent.
power is supplied by a low pressure be presented to the Undersigned on be presented to the Undersigned on er
All claims against the steamer must All claims against the steamer must
or before the 21st December, 1931, or before the 24th December, 1931, they will not be recognised..
All brakon, chafed, and damaged
they will not be recognised. Goods are to be left in the Godowns. where they will be examined on the 5th December, 1931, at 10 am. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
To
comply with the General Bond-
steam turbo-generator operated by from the main the exhaust stcom 13th Dec. engine. With this Inst arrangement in considerable gain in effelency is 8th Dec. realised on account of the inherent capability of a steam turbine to 17th Dec. operate with a higher vacuum than
is practicable with a reciprocatinged Warehouse Regulations consignees engine. Additional energy is con- must have a Revenue Officer in atten- sequently extracted from the steam. dance when damaged dutiable goods
this The necessary equipment in case, apart from the main recipro- ed. cating engines, is a low pressuro Bill of Lading will be countersign. steam turbo-generator and a motored by,
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR DEC, 1931 (Subject to Change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow 3 p.m.
Steamer.
Leaves Hour Koor
Arrives Wachow
7th WED.
TAI HING MON. TAI MING TUES. TAI HING BUN. TAI HING THURB. TAI MING SUN. TAI HING TUES. TAI MING FRI, TAI HING MON. TAI MING WED.
9th THURS. 10th FRI. 8th) THURS. 10th PRI 11th SAT. 13th) TUES. 15th TUES. 17th SAT. 19th SUN. 20th TUES.
15th WED.
20th MON.
25th BAT.
Loaves
Arrives Wuchow Hour Kons
11th 12th 16th 21st
26th
25rd THURS. 24th
28th TUES. 29th 31st FRI.
st
2nd SUN.
3rd
22nd WED. 22nd THURS. 24th FRI. 25th BUN. 27th MON.
28th WED. SOLK THURS. 30th FRI
Jat SAT,
Ports of Call-Samchut, Shuthing, Tokhing & Doshing, Fares Return (not including meals) $20.00.
Meals and Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals & Departures from Tai Hing Wharf.
For information apply to-
29, Connaught Reid, West,
Phone: 20898.
Child Hercules ---
SANG WOL
He is never happier than when
Neighbours collect at a certain working out in the fields. He loads! farm in the Lunenburg district of a heavy wheelbarrow and trundles}, Nova Scotia nowadays to gaze with it casually to Ita destination. awe upon the boy they call "the He can it with ease the great. Child Hercules." He is only 4%1⁄2 shaft of an ox-waggon and move it years old, but he is as strong as a from ons position to another. full-grown man.
The mental development of this "Hercules Junior" is 8 feet 6 prodigy is equally phenomenal. He Inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, mea- likes to discuss the topics of the day sures 88 Inches round bis waist and and shows a shrewd grasp of has limbs of corresponding sizo. affairs.
for
each propeller. These motors į are generally direct-coupled in Hino
are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 20th November, 1931.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND
ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
or
A broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th December, 1981, at 10 a.m. by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
To comply with the general Bond- ed Warehouse Regulations consignees must have a Revenue Officer in at- tendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
No Fire Insurance has been effect- ed.
Bills of Lading will be countersign- ed by,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD. Agents.
Hong Kong, 3rd December, 1981.
DRY DOCK-
Length 787 Feet Length on Blocks. 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
OF HONG KONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Wireless Call SALVAGE TUG "TAIKOO'
V.P.G.N. 600 Meters.
Tek Address : TAI:00DOCE, HONG KONG.
Telephone No. 80211.
Call Fing: "C" over ANS. PENNANT."""/^.
SIII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins, THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 3,000 Tons Displacement.
Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.... HONG KONG CHINA & JAPAN.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1931.
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and
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LOLTO
Lente. Leave LATO Lo Emp. of Russia Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 24 Dec. 26
1932 1932 1932 1932
1032 Emp. of Japaa Jan. 2 Jan,
Jan. 7 June 9 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Feb. 8. Feb. 11 Feb. 13 Emp, of Asia Emp. of Canada Feb. 20 Feb. 23
Feb. 25 Feb. 27
Emp, of Russia
Emp. of Japan Emp. of Asia
6. Mar. 10 Mar. 12
Arzice
1932
Jan. 4 1987
Jan. 17
Feb. 27
Mar. 6
Mar. 21
Apr. 11'
Mar. 4 Mar. ↑ Mas, Mar. 15 Mar. 18
Mar. 20 Mar. 22 Mar. 28. Apr. 2 Mar. 25 Mar. 28 Mar. 29 Mar. 31 Apr, 2
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26 DECEMBER
.28 DECEMBER
..28 DECEMBER
.30 DECEMBER
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THE
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FUNNE
BLUE
LINE
FAST
REGULAR AND
FREIGHT AND
PASSENGER-SERVICES |
LONDON SERVICE.
"AJAX" 13th Dea. For Amsterdam, I'don, 11'burg & Dunkirk "ANTENOR" 23rd Dec. For M'llos, L'don, B'dam and Glasgow
LIVERPOOL SERVICE.
"ULYSSES"
14th Doo. For Fort Fald, Genon, Haven, Liverpool ! and Glasgow N "AGAPENOR” 15th Jan. For Port Said, Genos, Havre & Lipool
NEW YORK SERVICE,
"ADRASTUS"
Iith Doo. For Boston, New York, à Baltimore via Philippines, Port Bwettenham and Singapore PACIFIC SERVICE.
(via KOBE & YOKOHAMA,) *IXION" "TYNDABEUS **
10th c. For Vlotora, Vauvonyer and Boatlle 16th Jan. For Victoria, Vancouver and Beattie
INWARD SERVICE.
*** AUTOLYCUS " Dae 7th Deo. For Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohams
REUTOR
Duo 12th Doo. For hanghal and Dairen
*
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For freight, passage rates and information apply to the undermentioned.
All bookings are subject to the provisions of the Com- pany's Bill of Lading.
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Agents.
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Jan. 8
Dus Hong Kong | Leaves Hong Kong) Wiltres Manfa
Dec. 18
Doc. 21 Jan. 15
Jan, 18
Ja 6
Feb. 8
Home via Australia Tour-8.8, "Changte" 18h February.
Opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Festivilles.. : Haag - Detailed. Itinerary on application, Fare::£209.10 Return
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