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EVOLUTION OF TRANSPORT BY SEA.

FROM SAILING SHIP TO OCEAN LINER: INTERESTING ADDRESS AT ROTARY CLUB TIFFIN.

DAYS OF FAMOUS CHINA TEA CLIPPERS RECALLED.

A very interesting talk on the evolution of transport by sea in recent times was given by Capt. E. Aikman, R.N.R.,. at the Rotary Club tiffin held yesterday at Lane, Crawford's Restaurant and presided over by Sir William Hornell. There was a very lurgo. gathering of Rotarians present.

In introducing Capt. Aikman, Sir William said he was the General Superintendent for the ocean fleet of the Canadian Pacific lines,

WONDERS OF MODERN INVENTIONS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1931.

ACTION

AGAINST NEONLITE CO.

JAPANESE WIDOW

ROBBED.

CLAIM FOR PAYMENT OF PORTUGUESE ON SERIOUS

COMMISSION.

PARTNERSHIP QUESTION BROUGHT UP.

Mr. Justice Jacks heard a cas in the Summiaty Court yesterday in which Mr. J. M. Xavier of Granville Road, Kowloon, sucd the China Neonlite Company of A, Des Voeux Road Central, and 1p Lan Chuen, Ip Tai-known and Mr. J. E. Malarchy, partners therein, for payment of commission alleged

introduction to defendants of

CHARGES.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL

Anastracio Dos Remedios Mar quis, an unemployed Portuguese, 35 years of age, and of no fixed abode, was charged before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Police Court yester day with having robbed Mes. Nishioka on January 5 at her house, No. 58, Haiphong Road, of 8119 in

purse, one Japanese chop and one key, the total value being $19.50; also with having used personal violence.

RECENT LORRY ACCIDENT.

INQUIRY INTO DEATH OF OHINESE GIRL.

At Central Magistracy yesterday, Mt. R. E, Lindsell sat as Coroner (with a jury) at an inquiry into the death of Hung Liu Lin, Chinese girl, who was knocked down by a motor lorry (No. 3020) near the junction of Water Street and Queen's Road West on the afternoon of January 15.

Aftor mediost evidence. was takon, a foki of the Foo/Heung

chants, went into the box. He said that he was sitting beside the drivor at the time of the nocidente. Ther

Capt.. Aikman said in the course The old compound engine, said to be due in consideration of the money, ono silver watch, one silk Wing firm of flour and sugar mor-

of his spooch that the transition in the speaker, with the jet conden- clients who purdiseed Neunited the evolution of transport by Bu sers, probably worked at boiler had been so tremendously rapid dur-pressure at something like 60 to 90 Plaintiff further asked for a state. ing the past thirty years that it pounds and the consumption wouldnt of accounts in connexion with Favoured more of revolution that bo. 2.6 pounds of fuel per indicated evolution, notwithstanding the fact horse power per hour. After the that evolution was constructive and introduction of the triple and quad. revolution destructive. Transportruple expansion engines and then by sea was one of the exceptions to

that rule.

Two of the main factors" which

had contributed to the tremendous advance in marine transport were, firstly, tiro introduction of the steam engine to mariño, prapulaion, and secondly, the shortening of navigation distance by the opening of the Suez Canal and more latterly the Panama Canal. Prior to the opening of the Suez Canal, trans-

time.

turbinos with direct drive which they had in ships like the Emprozecs of Russia, Asia and France, the fuel consumption was reduced to 1.2. In the latest of the Canadian Pacific's fleet, the Empress of Japan, there was a pressure of 420 pounds and the consumption was reduced to a fraction below .6 pounds.

Fuel consumption had been re- duced by about two-thirds during

purchases made by the firms in- troduced, named as the Asiatic Potroleum Company (South Chinn) Ltd., the Standard Oil Company Now York, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels; Ltd.

Mr. T, J. Prior appeared for the

first, third and fourth defendants, Mr. Horace Lo for the second de fendant, and Mr. D. L. Strellett was for plaintiff.

Mr. Strollett said there had been considerable difficulty in tracing Mr. Lo's client, and he was entitl. rd to assume that his had not speci- fically denied partnership. Mr.

Mr. Lo replied that his client wag a man of repute in the Colony, and was not the sort to evade scr-

two

were proceeding along Queen's West, and when they got Road

Dear Water Street, girls rushed into Queen's Road West from Water Street and the front left part of the lorry hit the girl and knocked her down. He felt the front left wheel go over

secuted, stated that the complain- Sub-Inspector Rozcekwy, who pro- ant was a widow, and at the time of the robbery was residing at 88, Hai phong Road About 9:30 p.m. ou January 5, she was alone on the second floor, when she heard a knock at the front door. She called out in Japanese and received no reply. She called out again, but atill received no reply. She then | girl. opened the door and saw the de- fendant standing outside,

and was about to close the door, She asked him not to come in,

seized her by the neck.

Produced Toy Pistol.

The defendant then produced

a

the girl, but the driver brought

the vehicle, to a standstill' before

the rear wheel, could pass over the

A Hostile Orowd,

Continuing, witness sald that the driver was about to get down when round the jerry threatened to the crowd which had collected

rolled over the child. Witness con- cluded by saying that he was of

port was almost exclusively by sail the past, 35 to 40 years and with Lo now came along at very short when the defendant forced it open, striko him. The driver then drove ing ship and the sailing ship era the reduction of consumption an in. notice and entered this plea. He and seized her by the shoulders. the lorry away and it was then had just reached its prime at that crease of speed was possible. If claimed that second defendant At the same time a Japanese enter that he felt a slight bump on the the old type of engines had to d bad amplo time to deny partnered the room, and both men then rear wheel, as if the left one had Capt. Aikman went on to speak something like 21 knots it would ship beforehand. of the wonderful China ton clippers be impossible owing to the quantity of the seventies and added that of fuel required, but nowadays a passages in those days were made spoed of 21 and even upwards could under considerable discomforts. be accomplished at an economical The size of the ships of those days consumption. probably averaged 1,000 gross tons. It was only in the more recent times that the tonnage of sailing] ships rose from 1,200 to 2,500 tons and it was not difficult to realise how the tea clippers of those days fared in heavy weather.

A Famous Race. The speaker, in touching upon the extent of the development of

Coming to the decline of the sailing ship, Capt. Aikman said that the Suez Canal killed the China tea trade for the clippers as the steam- ers took that business away. The sailing ships their traded to Aus tralia and, round Cape Horn to the west coast of North and South America. Thon cams he opening of the Panama Canal and the War

Partnership IssuÐ.

vice. He (Mr. Lo) had both tele-toy pistol, and asked her where phoned and written. Mr. Streffett she kept her money. She told them it was on the table, and the denying partnership.

Japanese then went over to the table but could not find the money Mr. Strelkett complained that She then told them, in reply to Mr. Lo did not notify him until further questions, that the money 1 am.

on Saturday, and as

was under a kimono The Japanese nothing could be done until Mon-examined the kimono, and took the day, it was then very late to pro- pare a case on the partnership iseuc,. Be submitted that the do fendant could have put in an ap

money together with the various other articles. Both men then left.

Mrs. Nishioka, giving evidence, said that when the defendant came

the opinion that the deceased was te blame for the accident. She rushed into the road so suddenly that the driver had no time to pull up. The latter could not swervo to other title as the road was trowded at the time,

Ho

PC, B 77 said that he was on street duty at West Point. had been statiqued there for the nad your. On this day in ques tion, he was in Queen's Road West;

latter called out to him, stopped and when the driver saw him, the

his lorry and made a report about

him. In answer to the Coronor, the crowd had threatened to strike witness said that he did not notics that the orond was very hostile;

sailing in those days, recalled the proved to be the denth blow to protanon before, and specifically in be seized her by the shoulders, the nocident. He also said that fainous race made in the seventies sailing ships and they went out

between five ships which raced from Foochow to London. They all sailed together from Foouliow und took several routes and they all met

alinost in a day.

Modern Comforts.

Speaking of modern comforts, Capt. Aikman spoke of the work

denied the partnership.

"By not appearing before, and now entering this plea, he is actual 17 to gain by non-compliance with the order of the Court, added Mr.

Strollett.

and asked her not to make a noise.

one instance when a mob attacked as far as he know, there was only

a driver after the latter had knock- ed a man down in that district.

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She shouted out for help, but the defendant put his finger into her mouth. She fell down and one of the men put a potato into her mouth to keep her quiet. They then asked her for her money. She replied that it was on the table.

not anding anything, returned and The Japanese searched for it and

Acting Sub-Inspector Baundors squeezed her throat, and forced her then gave evidence to the effect to tell them where the money was. that the lorry was in good me. When the men let her go the com-

chanical order. He had tested it after the accident and found both plainant got under the bed and re- mained there until they went away, brakes to be very effective.

Tooth. Knocked Out.

When the potato was put in her mouth, a tooth was knocked out. The defendant had come on three previous occasions to her house, in order to engage a room..

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Further evidento-was takon alter which the inquiry was adjourned till Friday.

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in the Doldrums in the Atlantic, done by naval architects: who

His Lordship adjourned the Later, two of the boats, the Ariel studied the conditions of a ship and the Taiping, met off the Lizard while at sea. The result of their issue until after the hearing of and raced up the Channel. Capt. study was that sailing is now very adding that if judgment were the case against the Company, Aikman said that there was

much more pleasant for people who famous painting of these two ships are not accustomed to travel at nea. give against the Company, he racing up the Channel in full sail. Science, also, was working hand would then consider the question of defendant's partnership. The Both the vessels docked at about in hand with progress. With the the same time in London and the increase in speed, the next ques. question of costs would be adjourn

ed for the time boing.. whole of the five ships engaged in tion was the keeping of, a very ae- Oponing his case, Mr. Strellett the race docked almost within | curate schedule and that was a real | said that plaintiff, answering an twenty-four hours of each other. atrain on shipmasters, Had not advertisement by defendants, had a conversation with Mr. Ip Tai- Small wonder that that was one of modern science stepped in, fhekwong, one of the partners, but the the most famous races under sail in brain power which had been put forms offered, of commission only, history.

in by the marine engineer would did not suit him, and he did not take it on. Later, Mr. Malarchy, Speaking of tire length of voyages have been wasted.

another partner, called on him and in the days of sail, Capt. Aikman Capt. Aikman, speaking of wire-pointed out the good prospects of said that a passage to Australia less, said that Marconi's invention the canvassing appointment, and varied from 65 to 95 days. Á was the greatest factor for safety he agreed to take the position. The at ara. It had done more for the safety of life at sea than anything else. It was also by means of wire 10s direction funders that naviga- contract, and a further five per A Chinese detective said he ar tion at sea could be rendered ac

cent when the Neonlite sign was rested defendant in a photograph- Mr. O. G. Alabaster, O,B, E., curately even when observation of finally delivered and hung. ap.or's shop at 28, Haiphong Road, the RC, Attorney-General, made an the celestial bodies was not obtain | Plaintiff had nothing more to do able, The speaker recalled coming out Marconi for his wonderful inven- signa.

"We owe a great deal to than to influence people to buy the following morning: Defendant said application, before Mr. Justice to witness on being arrested" Wood in the Bupreme Court yester to Japan in 160 days in a vessel tion," said Capt. Aikman..

know why you have arrested me. day for the enrolment of Mr. belonging to the Standard Oil Com pany. His longest passage was onę Capt. Aikman then spoke of the

It is all over a fight in the Japanese Tung Fan Lo as a barrister. He which he made in 1002 from advantage of the gyro compass

woman's place last night.".. Hamburg to San Francisco. The over the magnetic compass. The voyage, took 7 months and 10 days gyro compass; he said. picked up and the vessel did not touch port its power from the rotation of the remained that he influenced the Defendant denied in Court, har Society of Grays Inn on July 2 last anywhere,

passage to San Francisco, which meant sailing round Cape Hora generally took about 140 to 150 days. A journey to Chins and Japan took

130 to 160 days.

The shortest passage earth, and it was a very accurate was when he sailed from Yokohama means of keeping 'oho's sourse.

to Columbia River, a journey which took 20 days.

The Echo Machine,

The complainant stated that at

terms were five per cent of the the time of the robbery both men MR. TUNG FAN LO, B.A,, LLË. purchase price to be paid to him were quite sober. on the completion of the buying

Plaintiff lost a cortain amount of interest after working very Gard for a time, and he found it impossible to live on the commis- sion he was making, but the fact ales in question, and he was on- titled to commission.

The case was adjourned.

Another interesting modern in- vention was the echo machine, by At the conclusion of the address, means of which the depth of the Sir William Hornell called upon actan could be instantaneously Mr. B. Wylie to thank Cart. Ajk- determined while the ship' was man. Mr. Wylie snid:—On__be- travelling. By means of this half of the Rotary Club of Hong

ing said anything to the detective. when arrested. He added that hé knew nothing of what had happen- ed on the night of January 5. He was under the influence of liquor.

Alleged Confession.

Another Chinese dotective corro- machine, the bottom of the ship was Kong thank you for your borated what, the first Chinese-de. tapped and the sound travelled to moat interesting address to-day tective had said, and added that the bottom of the sen, and then It has been very intereating came back to the machine, and by to me, particularly that part in defendant hul aid to him: Speaking of the evolution of this means the depth could be e- which you referred to the taking of Japanego went up to the 2nd floor steam, Capt. Aikman said that the tablished immediately and, not when soundings, I think I am right in say prime factor in the operation of the ship was a mile away, as bying that everyone in this room to of No. 68 with me.”.,

CRO codish pagine the old method.

legs who had no spacial knowledge Arkman anoke of others of shipbuilding or of nautirar diQIP), engineer pined in experience ne;

These figures, said Capt. Aikman, gave some idea of the length of fime and the discomforts that had to be undergone under ssil: When Capt. Aikman went to sod, sail was already on the decline so the opon ing of the Suez Canal had given steam a chance to make itself felt. Evolution of Steam.

stated that Mr. Lo had been called to the Bar by the Honourable

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Ho was educated in Hong Kong, having commenced his studies at Saiyingpun: School, now King's College, and Ister, went to Queen's College and Hong Kong. University. He gradusted (B.A.) in 1997,

He then left for London and

upon his arrival there he was at Aonco admitted to the Faculty of Law, University College, and the Honourable Society of Graya Inn. Tarponine, Mozart vi giving! In Tulx, 1930, he gained the TJ. found out how ideas and methods modern invention which added to must have been surprised at how evidence, stated that he had of the University of London, with of economy so that gradually steam the comfort of passengers. The simply and efficiently and with found defendant's passport when he honours and passed the final made itself more and more evident. refrigerating machine has resulted what safety soundings can be taken searched the house, Up to the time of the opening of in an extended cuisine and some to-day to ensure the safety of the tho Suez Canal steam was only used abipa can match, in this connection, shio and passengers. for short voyages and probably at the best hotels on shore. (Ap that time very few people thought plause.) steam, would oust sail.

The Magistrate committed defend- On behalf of the Club again I thank you for your address. (Ap-ant to trial at the next Criminal (Continued at foot of next column.J plause.)

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His Lordship, in admitting Mr. La, wished him every succem in his future practica.

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