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WEATHER.
STRONG BLOW REPORTED.
THÊ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 22x0, 1926
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Per M.M. is. General Metzinger, os July 1st: For Hongkong: Mr. WA Graham, Miss Feerlopp, Miss S. N. Scott, Mr. E. H. Payne, Mr. sad Mrs. Han, Mr. Farfait, Mr. AD. Barreto, Mrs. C. du Cruz, Mrs. M. du Cruz, Mrs, Carroll, Me. Ogelvic, Miss Balisoni, and Hoa do Silva
· DEPARTURES.
Incoming vessels-from-the-coast-ports, although generally reporting bad wea- they, make little mention of the typhoon-Whitewash akies become very mono- which passed Hongkong on Saturday and toneus in snaps, and it is well worth was understood to strike the coast south white devoting a little study to making of Swatow, or of the present typhoon in skies something different. The introduc the uma vicinity. The vessela. arriving tion of a cloud gives charm to a picture. late on Tuesday and early yesterday and creates an atmosphere in keeping morning generally reported "strong with such a subject as a yachting scene, blows." The majority of the reports or a windy day, when there is action in
--Pqr-M.M‚——5—Andre Leban, on-July- 21st-For Saigon: Miss Faterson, Mr. read "heavy swell, squally, moderate skirts and scarves, and in trees bowed
by the wind.
Perhaps when you have tried to in- Piscopo, Mr. G. Marino, Mr G. winds" and so on."
For elude a bunch of pretty clouds you have Silvesiri. Singapore: ME. been surprised that it does not show. Buchenholz, Mr. S. Buchenholz, Dr. and This is due, to some extent, to the sky fra Blackburn, Miss Ashness, Miss part of the negative being crer-exposed Copcuit. For Marseilles: Mr. Anibaby in proportion to the remainder, and Rev. Fathers C. A. Roth F. H. Sheeberg, partly to the need for colour correction. J. P. Moran, J. L Hishimmy Shaaban, Certain colours de net photograph F. de S. Reardon, E. Aiceto. J. Lim, L under ordinary conditions, in the sama Pasquing, Mr. A. Beenbakkar, Mr. A. value. Red, yellow, orange, and green Quizton, Mr. A. Galharde, Mr. A. A are hardly visible to the ordinary roll Ventura, Mr. J. Quers, Mr. J. Gordillet film, although the modern film has been and Mr. R. Duc.. greatly improved by the introduction of dyes which make it more sensitive to all colours except red-an exception which allows it to be safely handled in a red light..
The Kucichow (British), from Tientsin and Weihaiwei reported encountering a gale at Shanghai, but from there to Hongkong moderate winds were met with, followed by heavy swell as Hong kong was approached.
The Genbu Maru from Keelung report- ed encountering a strong typhoon with south easterly winds, during which al though steaming at full speed, she could make no headway and had to shelter at Swatow. The Fan Overstraten (Dutch) from Amoy reported a very rough sea with high well.
No other vessels arriving from the
shove vicinity yesterday afternoon-re ported any untoward weather beyond wind and swell, but with the typhoon approaching Hongkong later yesterday afternoon it is to be expected that vessels making this port from that are will meet with severe buffeting and that weather reports to-day will include men- tion of this.
Vessels from Manila and Singapore, etc., report very fine "weather.
THE "KASARA."
FORMER EL BOAT SOLD.
HELD BACK.
A red screen is used to assist in cor- recting the colour value. This is slipped over the front of the lens, and holds back the strong blues while passing the less active greens and yellows to pro- duce the desired cloud study.
HONGKONG
METEOROLOGICAL
-REGISTER.
Bangkong Observatory, July 21st.
Previous Or DatejOn Date
Dey at at 2 pm 6 a.M.. 2 Palli
29.51 29.69 29,59 78
The sky filter," a small and cheap Baromustar accessory, also slips over the front of Temperature the lens. Its top half is a light yellow, Humidity so that only light from the skies is Wind Direction filtered; the rest of the negative is
..Force normally exposed through the clear Weather... portion. Care should be taken that the dividing line of the filter does not ex- tend beyond the sky part. The exposure requires to be doubled, owing to the light: pasting through extra reflecting surfaces.
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Highest open-air Temperature on 20th Lovet open-air Temperature on 21st ... 78
HONGKONG TIDE TARTAR.
On Monday, we stated that the B..
B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D-Driale; Lama, a former British India Steam Colour correction is also valuable when F-Fog; L-Lightning; M-Mist; 0- Navigation Company's steamer had been snapping subjects which include the Overcast; P-Passing showers; Q- sold to Norwegian owners. It has now assorted shades of flower beds,, summer Squalls; R-Rain; T Thunder. been made known than another B.I. Irocks and blazers. A filter to cover the steamer has been sold, this being the s.a. whole of the lens is then required. Such Kasara. The Kasura is at present on a lenses can be obtained in different den- voyage to Tournne and back to Hong sities; the lighter ones are all that are kong. She is commanded by Capt. T. Eikely to be required by beginners The Nicoll, who has been. it is understood, yellow filter reduces distant haze and is far-off the sole owner of the vessel. The steamer helpful when photographing has been sold to Mr. Wong Tai Kan, cf view... Foochaw, for which Messrs. Ray & Co., Experiment with the simple uses of local ship-brokers, are agents.
the colour filter. They will add interest your hobby, and produce results
In 1917 the steamer was sold by the to British India Steam Navigation Com-giving greater variety to your album. pany to Captain Nicoll, and the British flag was flown until 1923, when the steamer was put under Chinese registry.
» She is a steel steamer, built in Proon in 1890, but she was reconditioned and practically rebuilt in 1922 She was last surveyed on February 18th, 1996, when she was declared a rst-class insurance risk.
BRITAIN'S SEA POWER.
A GOOD YEAR FOR THE NA
LEAGUE.
From July 22nd to 28th, 1928.
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When presiding at the annual meeting The Aasara's registered tonnage is 303 of the Grand Council of the Navy Mon. tona nett, and 1,195 tons gross, and her League at the Central Hall, Westminster, deadweight capacity, inclusive of bunk the Marquis of Linlithgow said the year Tam. era, is 1,950 tons, of which the bunker had been a good one for the league. contain 220 tons, Her cargo capacity in There had been an encouraging increase Wed 28 m 0 13 cubic feet is 48,000 cubic feet, and her in the individual membership; there had -draft-fully-loaded-is-18ft 4in, while been an increase in that most important. her draft in ballast is 8 leet. The branch of the league's activities, the. steamer is capable of making 14 knots school membership; and the league over- on a consumption of about 42 tons of sea had gone from strength to strength. coal per 24 hours. She can make 12 kaots (Cheers.) In respect to Snance, the com per hour, on a consumption of 23 tons mittee had been able to bring the income BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS
OF KWANGTUNG. and 103 knots in 19 tona per 24 hours slightly above the level of expenditure. CONSTANTS Con with abors Steamer YONSIGNEES of Cargo from MARSEIL-
Her length overall is 238 feet and her The balance, however, had been achieved
Waterlovels (in English Feet) at 8 am. are hereby informed that their Goods with the extreme breadth is 24 feet. Her depth only by a serioas curtailment of pro-
1926 exception of Opiam, Treasure and Val of hold is 18ft. Sin. and her moulded
bles are being landed and stored at their depth 17ft. hin. Tween decks are laid Paganda throughout the country, and pro
WLW.L risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and all over, and the steamer has a shelter Paganda was the sole reason for their being. (Hear, bear.) Speaking on aeriäl Kowloon Wharf and Godown Do., Ltd, deck. She has a passenger accommeda defence, the chairman declared that thisbaervation. Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained tion for 22 Brst-class, 22 second-class, was complementary to the Navy at sea, but immediately after landing.
258 third-class and 616 deck passengers, in no sense was it a substitute for the Optional Carge will be forwarded on antas making & total of 684 in all. Her Hong Navy (Hear, hear.) During the year Intimation is received from the Consiguses kong passenger licence has long since the league had played a part in persuad before 9 AM., To-day, requesting it to be expired, but later the steamer obtained ing the Government to restore to the a Canton passenger licence. The cabins Ses Cadet Corps the capitation grant Bill of Lading will be scantersigned by are situated amidship and off of the which was removed, inadvisedly, as they the Underrigued. Goods remaining unclaimed steamer, the officerat accommodation is
thought, some years ago. The grant stood after Tassay, the 27th instant, at Noon, will amidships, and the crews' quarters are at the moment at 3s. 6d per boy, and be abject to Rent and Landing-Charges forward. The vessel has vix very large Friday, the 20th inst, or they will not sideports. Her engines are of the triple it was their hope that it would be raised expansion type, placed amidships and to 58, which was in their judgment the damaged Packages will be aramiced en
were made by Dunsmuir and Jackson in minimum amount required to support adequately the excellent organisation for Tuesday, the 37th instant, at 10 am, by 1890. Her indicated borse-power is 2,000 giving poor boys s chance in life. and the working pressure of her boilers
(Cheers.)
landed hera.
-All Cisims must be sant in to me on or before.
Mentre. Goddard & Douglas.""
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
J. LIMAGE.
Ágent - Hongkong, 21st July, 1928.
13800
is 100 lbs. The steamer is also equipped Bir Cyril S. Cobb, who seconded, said with a donkey boiler, and it fitted with electric light all over.
At one time the hamara was one of the smartest shipe of the B.I. Company, and was engaged in the trade between NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, Bombay and the Persian Gulf. She had double awnings over the full length of
THE Motorship, FULDA having arrived from BREMEN, HAMBURG and Porta, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
All Goods remaining audslivered after the 22nd of July 1928, will be subject to Bent
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in
case whatever.
ANY GINDO
Damaged Fackages must be left in the Godown for stamination by the Consignees and the Company's Burveyors, Messrs. : "Anderson
& Asha, at £10 a.m., on the 20th of July, 1928.
that ses power had no substitute on the land, in the air, or at Genera. (Hear, hear)
Mr. A. A. Somerville, M.P., moved a resolution urging that at any Disarma ment. Conference the Navy of Great Britain, exclusive of the Oversea the vessel, and was then manned by Dominions, should be taken as the snít crew of 87 men, with master, four
for comparison with the navies of For- officers and four engineers, all Britishers.eign Powers. This was necessary on the
After being purchased by Capt. Nicoll, the Aasara mas a few trips between grounds of justice and Imperial safety. Bushire, in the Persian Gulf, and China, but for the past four or five years she has been engaged on coastal trade very 'rarely running Tourane and never further North than
Foochow
further south than
"THRILLING RIVER DUEL.
No Olaims will be admitted after the Gods | SALMON ESCAPES AFTER & HOURSTM
have left the Godown and all Claims must be presented within Two Weeks of the Ship's arrival, here, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees sre requested to surrender their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignatura.
MELCHERS & 00, Agents: NOENDENTEZE LLOID, BRIMIN.
· [8733- Hongkong, 15th July, 1926,
THE
NEW FRENCH RIDLADY
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A fight with a salmon that lasted from
2 p.m. till 10.30 pm, with the honours going to the fish in the end, was the mortifying experience of Mr. John Gird- wood, a noted Ayr angler, while fahing
Natal branch, seconding, urged the need Mr. Walter Greenacre, president of the of eternal vigilance on the part of the Navy League
Before the meeting closed Cord Lin- lithgow handed an illuminated address and a cheque for £65, subscribed to by the branches and individual members, to Mr. P. 8 Mallett, who has just re tired after sixteen years service as chief lecturer of the Navy League.
BUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONGKONG,
"FOR JULY, 1926
in a pool near the mouth of the River (STANDARD "TIME OF THE 1907H MERIDIAN). Doon.
After the angler had hooked the salmon and run twice or thrice along the side of the pool, the fish either tired or sulked, and stone-throwing was resorted to in order to keep it on the move. A spaniel was then brought to stir up the fish, but this device lost its effect through time,
Two salmon-net fishers in a boat joined in the hunt, but at half-past-ten one of them, in trying to stir up the fish, fouled, the line and broke it.
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