COALING FACILITIES.
SPEEDY AMERICAN
THE PASSENGER LINER
CHESHIRE."
METHODS,
THE LATEST DEVICES.
In view of Mr. Trimmer's recent report on port improvements, says the Singapore Free Press, the fol- lowing. taken from the Nautical Magazine, is of interest
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8th, 1927. -
CONSIGNEE NOTICES. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, DODWELL & CO., LTD.
FOURTH MOTOR VESSEL FOR THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
THE BIBBY LINE.
FOR SERVICE ON HOME.
RANGOON RUN.'
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The bunkering of ships abroad The completion of oil-engined with con fuel has exercised the passenger carrying liners proceeds minds of a great many coaling companies for years past who have apace, and a noteworthy vessel to in the majority of cases established hulks where vessels enn proceed commence her maiden voyage this alongside and take in their ban-month is the B.bby Liac motor
kers. This, however, was a one-ship Cheshire,
She is in all
tided arrangement. the coal could respects a sister ship to the Shrop- only be shipped at one and the same time on one side of the vessel. shire. The "Cheshire is the fourth
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COPENHAGEN.
THE Motorship
*ABTA
having arrival, Consigneon of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their rink into the hazardous and/or extra hazardona Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where Delivery can be obtained in soon as the Goods are landed.
No Claims will be admittal after
■ll Goods
the Goods have left the Godowns, and the 18th of September, p.m., will be remaining undelivered after
subject to Rent..
1997, at 10.12%.
All Ciaizu
against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 15th of September, 1927, or they will not
recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods
they will be examined by Messrs. Ander. are to be left in the Godown, where Then when speed was necessary motor vessel in the Bibby Linsson & Ashe on the 16th of September. someone hit upon the idea of fleet, and is a handsome four-mas- barges carrying large cargoes for the opposite side of the ship. Atter with a cruiser stern. In addi- Pert Said and other Eastern ports tion, there are six holds for the the method of bunkering is some carriage of cargo. The ball and what inhuman; men are converted into machines and thousands are machinery were constructed by the employed in carrying small baskets Fairfield Shipbuilding and E- of coal in one continual streamgineering Co., Ltd., Govan, the from lightery to tho coaling
main engines being of the Fair- hatches.
"pany.
FC-
A new device has been tried at feld-Sulier two-cycle type, while Hav..na by the Insular Coal Com the auxiliary generating nets are
Hugs contrivances sembling the towers of an Ameri- Allen four-cycle machines built at can battleship are placed on float- Bedford. ing craft and from the summit of
The Cheshire will be placed on this transporter the platforms pro- jert over the ship to be bunkered, the mail, passenger and cargo ser- Rising far above the funnel the vice to Rangoon, calling at Mar coal is poured by means of seilles, Port Said, Port Sudan and machinery and elevators teeming Colombo, coal into each side of the ship in one continuous stream, the encased roots entirely preventing any dust from escaping
or blowing about the harbour. The coal passes through the shoots directly into the bankers and no dust can possibly escape. The scaling of ships by means of this new device is so perfect that crews can con. tinue to carry or painting, the ship's aide whilst bunkering is in progress without any risk of the paint being spoilt by coal dust. Judging from reports which have reached us this method is far ahead of anything hitherto attempted at home or abroad.
It would be well for these who exercise authority over the methods of loading and discharging cargoes in this country to take a trip round the world and see what ether ports are doing. The master of a large steamer which was em- ployed in carrying coal cargoes during the steppage on this side of the Atlantic last year has in- formed us
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN MANNERS & CO., ÚTD.,
Agents.
Hong Kong, 3th Sept., 1927. 1594
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
THE
FROM NEW YORK.
THE Steamship. Details of the" Cheshire."
CITY OF EVANSVILLE" Length overall 602 It. Length behaving arrived, Consignees of Cargo tween perpendiculars 492. Breadth by her are informed that all Goods Bra being landed at their risk into the co ft. Draught, loaded 29 It. lin.
hazardous and/or untra-basardous Go- Gross register 13,300 tons Netdowns of Holt's Wharf, whence Delivery
Deadweight gister 6,600 tons.
may be obtained. capacity 10,000 tons. Number of Ops will be samitted after the passengers (approx.) 200 årst-class. Goode have left the Godowns, and aŭ Speed (approx.) 15 kucts.
Goods remaining undelivered after 19th September, 1947, will be subject to Rent.
As it is the practice of the Bibby Line to adopt the one-class system with respect to the passenger c commodation.
subdivision no
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All Chimi against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 19th September, 1827, 'or
not be recognised. they will not
chafed Goods, are to broken, she and damage read; are to be
in
of the arrangement of public rooms, cabins and other apartments is needed, but a distinction has to be drawn with regard to the cabin be eramined on any Tuesdays or
the bours of 10.45 design, which varies to allow for Fidays, between the
the Free Storage tho provision of single-berth, and Noon, within double-berth and three-berth comperied of One Week.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. partments. The boat deck is chief-
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by. ly devoted to single-berth cabins,
THE BANK LINE, LTD. while on the bridge deck double-
General Agents. berth cabins are in the majority.
Hong Kong, 5th Sept., 1927. [5295 Those having three berths are on the upper deck and poop deck.
Of generous proportions and de- that his veszel ing saloon is on the upper deck. corated in Jacobean style, the din- smothered in dirt recently, when There is a drawing-room on the she took in a cargo of coal at a British Channel port. Compared out deck, the treatment of the with the rapidity of the work and decorations being in accordance with Adams style. The lounge the cleanliness in handling the coal, he remarked, that we in this which is adjacent, is Georgian in character. As with the "dining country had much to learn from the other side of the herring-aloon, Jacobean treatment for the pond."
was
amoking-room, aft of which is a reomy and sheltered verandah fit ted out with comfortable chairs and tables for the convenience of passengers desiring to take advan- tage of the open air. In fact, the
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Deck Equipment, --
For handling the cargo there are 19 Wilson electric winches of the
THE BEN LINE STEAKERS, LIMITED.
FLOW MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AD PHILIPPINES.
The Stenship "BENGLOE." CONSIGNEES of Cargo are berelry
informed that all Goode are being
Includire
HUGO STINNES LINIEN
COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA—£79, 0, 04,
OUTWARD.
Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports:-
8.8. "EMIL KIRDORF " 8.8. "HESSEN " 8.S. "SACHSEN"... 8.8. PREUSSEN
MS. RAMSES" M.SERMLAND" ... HOMEWARD.
9.5.
dae here on or about the 17th Sept. due bera on or about the 27th Sept. duo here on or about the 19th Oct. dao here on or about the 25th Oct. due hers en or about the 7th Nov. dre bare on or about the 23rd Nov.
Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore,
Colombo & Port Said;-
OLDENBURG “:
Me sailing from here on or about the 10th Sept 5.S." ADOLF VON BAETER" sailing from here on or about the 22nd Sept.
S.S. SAARLAND"
&S. EMIL KIRDORF
78.8. "SHEER
IS.S. HESSEN
IS.S.SACHSEN"
+9.8. "PREUSSEN "
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alling from here on or about the 47th Eept. ... sailing from here on or about the 23rd Oct. ...sailing from here on or about the 1st Nov. ... sailing from here on or about the 10th Nov. ... sailing from here on or about the 15th Nov. ...sailing from here on or about the 29th Nov.
+ Calling at Genos, Botterdam and Hamburg. 7 Calling at Botterdam and Hamburg.
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JEBSEN & CO.
11. Pedder Street.
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SUMMER HOLIDAY
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RAILWAY
IN
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children
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for
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FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ.
8.9. BOLTON CASTLE"
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Fails on or about 15th Oct.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR
MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADEIATIO, LEVANT, BLACK BEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.
"BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE ...
LONDON
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
NEXT SAILINGS. OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
From Hong Kong. Saila honce on or about 15th Sept. Sails hence on or about 13th Oct. Sails hence on or about 10th Nov.
M.V. " ESQUILINO “ M.V. "ROMOLO "
i
88. "VENEZIA '
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HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE:
From Hong Kong Sails hence on or about 20th Seph Sails hence on or about 18th Oct. Fails hence on or about 15th Nov.
B.S. FIUME-L"
M.V. "ESQUILINO “ M.V. "ROMOLO"
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
S.S. "UMVOLOSI"
...
Sail from Calcutta
2nd Oct.
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Regular Passenger and Cargo Bervice to South African Porta. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hồng Kong.
For Freight or Fangs on any of the above Lines, apply to s
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED.
Agents.
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Colas: 4.B.C. 5th & 8th FA.. Al. Lieber's and Bentley's
REGISTER.
Previous On Date On Date
Day
landed at their risk into the hazardons Hong Kong Observatory, September 7th. and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves, Delivery may be
obtained No Claims will be admitted after the Barometer.. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Temperaturs Goodi
Wind will be subject to Bent, be presented to the Undersigned on or All Chims against the Steamer mest before the 23rd instant, or they will not be recognized
latest type arranged in pairs. Two Binting andelivered after the Humidity ...
Extraordinary Figures. In America, some of the most remarkable records of quick load ing are "set up; for instance, in August last at a new pier embody ing, several new inventions, a re-general finish of the accommoda tion gives the impression of com- cord was set up at Sewell, near Norfolk, Virginia. A vessel took fort and restfulness throughout. in 11,785 tons of coal in two hours and fifty-five minutes. This cargo represented 158 cars of coal. The cargo was trimmed as the coal dumped, and when the last car had are designed for a lift of tons been dumped the ship was ready apiece, two lift 3 tons each, while to sail. The new device made it the remainder are 5-ton machines, possible to dump two cars with one A Wilson electric anchor windlass operation, the weight of the cars is provided, together with a pair in returning to the tracks help of capatans aft.. ing to hoist the ecal to a plat form 74-ft. above the mean water line. Here the coal was dumped ints motor-driven enrs that travel over the pier and empty into movable loading towers, which carry the coal down a chute into the bold of the ship. Previously, 130 men were necessary to load and trim the ship, but it is now esti- mated, with the new pier, that twelve mén can load a vessel by pressing buttons and turning levert.
| CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
"GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Fox UNITED KINGDOM VIA
POBTS.
НЕ
Motor Vessel
"GLENLUCE** baving arrived from the sbors porta Consignees of Cargo by her ara bereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or of the extra hazardous Godowns
Kong and Kowloon Wharf and
It is a significant but indis putable fact that in Britain the potential efficiency of the coal handling appliances is very much greater than the actual work done, For example, taking the South Wales coal trade in 1913, the peak year, 160 appliances shipped Hong 30,003,000 tons, an average of Godown Company, Limited, whance, 260,000 tons per appliance per and/or from the wharves, Delivery may
be obtained.
antum. At the rate of 100 hours
these.
Kent
per week this only averaged 50 Goods not cleared by the 15th Septem tons per hour. Yet the potential ber, 1927, at Noon, will be subject to efficiency of
appliances All broken, chafed and damaged ranged from 200 tons per hour for ire to be left in the Godowla the older hoists, and cranes up to
they will be examined in the 400 tons per hour for the more
of Consigases
by Merry
Presetice
modern. The belts are capable, Goddard & Douglas on 14th September under favourable conditions, of 1927, at 10 x Claims against the shipping at the rate of 800 tons per including those for Cargo short tour."
Special
THE CHINA COAST."
CHANGES IN OFFICER PERSONNEL.
the latest
The following are changes in officer personnel on the China Coast:-
Capt./A Dockwrey, from reserve,"
has gone master Lucubo, Capt. J
I. Bain, of the Zuenhe, has gone
master, Changwor
At be presented on the 8
Form provided, and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not be recognised
No Tire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
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Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La., Agents Hong Kong, 7th Sept.,1927. [5308
.......
TER HIT FEKHUN LEKEDİ.
Mr. J. Halkett, second engineer, THERAPION No. 1
Siangwe, is on reserve.
are to be left in the Godowns, where they All broken, chafed and damaged Goods will be examined on the 9th instant. At 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents Bong Kong, 2nd Sept., 1947. [289
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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
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D= B-Blusaky C-Cloudy; Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning; Tues, 13 m10 24 M-Mist: O-Overcast; P-Paming showers; Q-Squalls; É-Bain; T Wed. 14 all 17 7 2 m *Thunder,
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