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P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1934.

JUNK MODELS FOR THE BARE TRUTH

LONDON

Presentation By Sir Frederick Maze.

ACCURATELY DESIGNED

(Continued from Page 10.).

SEVENTEEN SHIPS BUILDING

Harland And Wolff Yards Busy.

NAVAL CONTRACTS

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA. CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,large models scientifically built to verie, the most clearly, and I re- was revealed by Mr. F. E. Reb

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.)

6.9.

Tone Hong Kong

From

About

1934.

+ SOUDAN

10 R.,

17.000 28th July 15,000 11th Aug. 6,000 18th Aug,

RANCHI CARTHAGE

BURDWAN

RANPURA CORFU **SOMALI

17,000 26th Aug. 15,000 8th Sept. 7,000 15th Sept.

Destination.

to

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SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK { THE BUNSHINĖ ROUTE 18 Daya To Ban Francisco Via Shanghai, Koba Yokohama and Honolula-

Fortnightly allogu:— Prea. Cleveland Aug. 1, 6 mm. Pres. Hoover ....Aug. 11, 5 a.m. Pres. Taft ... ‚¤g. 29, 6 r.m. Pres. Coolidge ...Sept. 8, Noon Pres. Pierce ...Sept. 25, Midnight

EUROPE

NEW YORK

Inquire for round-trip tickets to Europe in connection with Lloyd Triestino Via Manila, Singapore, Colombo, Bombay, Buex and the Mediterranean

Pres. Van Buren ..July 21, 8 am. Pren. Garfield

...Apr. 4 8 20.

·Pres. Polk ...................Aug. 18, 8 ■.m. Pres. Adams „Sept. 1, 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison ...Sept. 15, § am.

SEATTLE,

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VICTORIA

THE EXPRESS HOUTE 17 Days To Seattle Via Shanghai, Kobe and

Yokoham

Fortnightly sailingo:---

Pres. Grant....Aug. 18, 6 Mah., Pres. McKinley Sept. 1, 6 4.2. Pres. Jackson..Sept. 15, 6 n.12. Pres. Jefferson Sept. 29, 6 a.. Pres. Grant....Oct. 12, Midnight

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THE MOST

SERVICE

FREQUENT

NEXT SAILINGS

Pres. Van Buren July 21, 8.00 am. Pres. Cleveland July 24, 6.00. p.m. Pres. Hoover Ang. 2, 8.00 p.m. Pres. Garfield ..Ang. 4, 8.00 a.m. Pren. Grant ..........Ang. 11, 8:00 p.m.

BOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE

but I knew the nuggets were genuine, because I knew the men in the City who had supplied them, men straight as a dle. And in any cane Steig had tested them.

That Sir Frederick Maze. Inspector-was the way to look at it; look at General of Chinese Customs, in the actual value of the nuggets that The striking fact that no fewer presenting the South Kensington he had found already; count on than 17 ships of widely differing Museum with a fleet of models off finding a good dozen more, and different types of Chinese junk, has then see what he could-get-for it types are now under constraction In the Harland and Wolff ship- done a service to all having an ac- In the South African market; a tive or an antiquarian interest in mine well worth considering, bual-building establishments at Belfast shipping and shipbuilding. Until ness being what it is.

and Glasgow, whilst two large pas- his models reached the Museum

"Yes, I found my voice saying all senger liners are in hand for re- there was nothing there of the kind that. I did indeed. And, just as except small boats obviously not dreams are vividest before waking, conditioning and lengthening with constructed to scale. He has had I remember that part of my re-a view to increasing their speed,

plan accurately representing their member it, word for word still, beck, chairman of Mesars. Har- originals, writes "The Times" cor- They say Magna est veritas et land and Wolff. Limited. respondent.

prevalebit, meaning you can't shake In view of the fact, he said, that One of the models is about 8ft off truth; and I wish I could; those three out of four of all available in length, others from 5ft. to 7ft. words 1 heard my voice prattling slips In the country were at pre- whereas in China builders of junks ears to this very day. And all of satisfactory that they should have They have the particular value that, brightly to Stely are echoing in my sent empty, it was all the more do not prepare plans and specificaa sudden I came out of may reverle. obtained this work, for it would tions but construct from memory "And later, when I tried to get help to keep their yards, engine handed down from father to son; down to business. I found Steig in works, foundries and associated occupied for some the plans of these models were prea sunny mood. He sold that be steel works pared by trained Chinese who, by was delighted to have met me, and time; also, and what was of; 50 long cross-examination of the na-hoped that we should often meet much importance, It would give considerable tive builders, extracted the neces-again, and that it wasn't often in employment sary measurements. The models a place like Dead Horse or, as he number of men who would be en- 6,700 21st July Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London were then built by skilled workmen, was good enough to say, anywhere abled to maintain their productive efficiency which was so essential Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwort & and, with their plans, are a per- in South Africa-that he had the Hull.

manent record of the system of opportunity of meeting anybody for the good of the company and Bombay, Marseilles & London.

the industry. building and of the materials used. like me. He really went on and on Bombay, Marsellles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London,

When the Greeks and the Romans along those lines for so long that Admiralty Orders Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & and the Carthaginians were navi-I tried to stop him; and when at The orders recently placed for) Hull.

gating the Mediterranean the Chin- last I did, and when I could get him Admiralty tonnage, he added, Bombay, Marseilles & London.

ese were sailing the Indian Ocean to business, he said that he liked made a very welcome addition to Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, right up to the heads of the Red the mine very much, and would the work in hand throughout the Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Sea and the Persian Gulf. Their have bought it, but that, unfor-country. Pending the arrival of Hull.

merchandise was carried in vessels tunately, an aunt of his whom he the day when ships for the Mer- Marseilles & London,

believed to be almost had expected to be sending a mil-chant Navy would be ordered in identifical in structure with those lion had forgotten to send him any greater numbers, the placing of now in Eastern waters. To this money at all, and that for this rea-those contracts was very helpful day the junk, so unwieldly in ap-son he would have to decide to do to the shipbuilding and engineer-

jing trades and industry generally.i pearance and so primitively fitted, without the mine. is regarded by anilors as a model "Of course, the nuggets were allį The orders which had been of seaworthiness.

thrown back, and the mine was as placed for merchant ships. how Valuable Qualities

good as ever; but it had somehow ever, must not be taken to indicate In China there are hundreds of got about, all over South Africa a general revival in shipbuilding. thousands of junks, ranging up to that it was a mine that Stelg didn't although they might be taken as 500 tons in burden. When time want. And the truth but indicating a turn for the better; was no object they were adequate think we've had enough of truth and, of course, the passage of time carriers but even In China it is for one day."

brought them slowly but surely * Cargo only.. + Calls Casablanca.

becoming recognized that the vessell

nearer the point where wastage Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- that has to wait on wind and junks is the Shantung five-masted and obsolescence of the world's antinople, Pireaua, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the weather cannot compete with vessel, with a length over all of tonnage would necessitate new steamships. The junk is so well 150ft. The only navigation imple-ships being ordered in increasing constructed that she lasts for scores ments are a crude compass and a numbers. of years, and there is no question hand lead.

Normal Trade Essential of her disappearance for a very

able of developing 20,000 s.h.p. long time, but few

The general improvement, how- Types of inland water junks are

for a reported speed of 21 knots. being built.

many. The Upper Yangtze trader, ever, for which they were all look-

She is the eighth Maierform

As a vessel for

vessel to be ordered this year, carrying carga plying between Ichang and Chung-ing, was primarily dependent on 8,600 21st July Singapore, Fort Swettenham, Penang economically junks have few equals. king through the famous Gorges. is the return of a normal flow of in-

making a total of 250,500 s.h.p. Rangoon and Calcutta.

in the 63' Maierform ships so far Their under-water lines are fine, an interesting example. Navigation ternational trade; and that was

FOR FAR EAST SERVICE

built or building. their design excellent.

difficult and not likely to be a rapid process,

The North and their of the rapids is

German Lloyd already have four sails most efficient. The sails, in dangerous, but long experience has having regard to the feelings of

nationalism and self-sufficiency The деж twin-screw liner Maierform cargo ships in Ber- the shape of a balance lug, are produced a race of watermen of stiffened by battens, each of which great efficiency and resourcefulness, now manifested by the nations of which the North German Lloyd vice, and in addition to the tur- is building for its service be bo-electric passenger ship, they B.I. Apcar Lin» steamers have excellent accommodation for is connected with, and actually The junk is usually from 100ft. to the world. 1st and 2nd class passengers

It would be appreciated that the tween Bremen and the Far East have ordered a 7,000 tons dead- forms part of the sheet, thus keep-140ft. long and 20ft. in beam, flat ing the sails very flat and enabling bottomed, and of light fraught, and very low prices which had been is to have the Maierform hull. weight cargo liner for service in EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South, the Junks to point close to the wind. carries about 140 tons. The upriver ruling were inevitable under the The Scharnhorst, as she will be the West Indies. This ship will To shorten sail the halyard is mere. trip of 400 miles takes four to six competition that existed, due to named, will be the first-turbo- have an averages speed of 144 ly eased, and the weight of the sail weeks, and is one of the most so much in excess of present-day electric vessel in the German knots, and will also have her hull She will constructed on the Maierform brings it down, a quicker and more fascinating and exciting in the the capacity of the industry being Mercantile Marine, 3rd Aug. Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney & economical process than reefing world.

have a gross tonnage of 16,000,|design.

Masts are usually of single poles. though in some types there is a built-up maat bound with Iron col- lars. Windlasses for hoisting sail, ¡centre boards, leeboards. the balanced rudder, the subdivision of the hull into watertight compart

MANTUA RAWALPINDI

BANGALORE

'COMORIN RAJPUTANA BHUTAN

CHITRAL

11,000 22nd Sept. 17,000 6th Oct, 4,000 13th Oct.

15,000 20th Oct. 17,000 3rd Nov.

Bombay, Marsellies & London.

Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & Bull. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. 6.000 10th Nov. Bombay, Marsellies, Havre, London,

Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp Hull. Marseilles & London.

Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

TILAWA SANTHIA

17th Nov.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

1934.

+*TAKADA

at 3 p.m. 19,000 5th Aug, 8,000 19th Aug.

S'pore, Penang & Calcutta.

DO

• Calls Rangoon

Call Part Swettenham.

NELLORE TANDA NANKIN NELLORE

1934.

7,000

7.000 1st Sept. 7,000 29th Sept. 7,000

2nd Nov.

Melbourne, and Hobart

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Shanghai and Japan

and Hong Kong to Australia.

Hong Kong to Sydney --- 19 days.

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND for a cheap Holiday.

that are

new ones are

mente, and the turret principle for escaping port dues, were all in

(Surfing, Fishing, Shooting, and Climates to suit all. Your English vogue in China long before they

money is worth 25 per cent, more).

No Additional Charge for Deck Cabins. Sun Deck Swimming Pool-were adopted in the West. Orchestra carried-Laundry-Surgeon -Stewardess.

E & A Calatae and Service are unsurpassed.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

Each district has its own special type suitable for local conditions. and full lines, or sharp bows with finer lines. Some

The Union 3.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now with bluff bowa

Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisca, etc.

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

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

are painted in bright colours, others

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and are not painted at all, but are London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

1934.

17,000 28th July 8.000 27th July 7,000 3th Aug. 7,000 7th Ang. 10,000 10th Aug. 15,000 9th Aug, 11,000 23rd Aug. 8,000 24th Aug, 15,000 20th Sept.

7,000

2nd Sept. 6.000

KANPURA

SANTRIA TANDA *SOMALI TALMA CORFU MANTUA STRDHANA COMORIN

NANEIN

BANGALORE

5th Sept.

RAWALPINDI ,18,000

6th Sept.

TAKADA

*BHUTAN

8,000 6,000

7th Sept. 3rd Oct.

• Cargo unly,

heavily varnished with wood ofl.

Two Main Types

There are two main types, for the open seas and for inland waters. Among the former is the rice car- rier, of a capacity of about 500 tons, usually costing nearly £3,000 to build. Length averages about 100ft. and beam 25ft. with a

Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, S'hal_Moji, Kobe & Daaks. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Amoy, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Osaks. draught of 8ft. loaded. The whip S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama:

7 above the truck of the foremast is

S'hal, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama.

Amoy, Shai, Mojl, Kobe & Osaks. a warning to evil spirits. Guns aro

carried for

Shanghal, Kobe & Yokohama, Shai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama pirates. Shanghai, Molt, Tobs & Yokohame. Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama, Amoy, Shal.. Moji, Kobe & Osaka. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

'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 Linen are fitted with Laundries.

Parcels mensuring not more than 8 cu. ft. will be received at the Can- ADY's Office up to Noon on the dayrevious to allog

For further information, Passage. Freight. Handbooks, etc, apply to HAY MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & D, Boilding Connaught Rd. C., Hong Kong. Agents

protection against

The Fukien junk, confining its operations to the China coast as far north as Newchwang, belongs to a numerous class, which still success- fully competes against steam. The hulls are of soft wood with hard- wood frames, and the watertight compartments, besides being a pre- caution against accident, are hired by shippers for their exclusive use. The upper atemplece is level with the deck, and the two adjoining wings form, effective bulwarks: ||Passengers and crew are housed in

the high poop.

oop The biggest of the (Continued in Next Column).

Inland Water Craft

needs.

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AGENTS:

ATLANTIC COAST. U.S.A.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Queen's Buildings

MAIERFORM HULL

16,000 Ton Bremen Liner Ready Soon.

and her machinery will be cap-

parada, the vanguard of the combined: United States, Fleet thunders out;

past the 9. 9. Indianapolis, from which the Commander-in-Chief