1914-02-11 — Page 10

10.

AMERICA CUP.

Probable Design of the

Challenger.

THE HONGKONG TELEGE

POST OFFICE.

that Assuming, therefore, Shamrock IV. is to be a contre- board vessel, considerable inter- cat will attach to her; as being the first yacht of that type with which a challenge has been for warded from this country, and it will appear curious that We should have adopted the idea after so many years of strenuous land on the 16th ult, opposition to it, and in face of the fact that it is not regarded as in- dispensable in American craft of the present day.

The Assys, with the English Mall loft Engapore on Saturday, 8th Inst, at 6 am and is due to arrive here on Friday the 13th inst, at 6 mm. This packet olamed in brings the pagel mala

Although building operations on Sir Thomas Lipton's new ohallenger have been in progress for some weeks, says the Daily Telegraph, very little information has been allowed to leak out in reference to her design or details of construction, secrecy being maintained as strictly as pos- Contra-Boards Deprecated.

Until the year 1886 centre sible. Credence in being a0- corded, however, to a rumour boards were not permitted in which is just gaining currency ordinary racing yachts in this to the effect that Shamrock cuntry, but in the revision of the IV. will be fitted with a centre-rating rule in that year provision

their made tor

asé.. board. Assuming this to be was

then they moves correct, it will be one of the most Even interesting innovations in the came into favour, although a fow history of cup racing, as never yachts were fitted with them. before has British challenger Amongst the notable vessels which tried them was Mr Jame- been so fitted.

son's Iverna, built in 1883 from Richardson's design.

&

it

The centre-board has never found much favour amongst yachtamen in this country, ex- cepting for smallcraft. The pre- judice with which was regarded by some men was doubt less a survival of old ideas, when a yacht was looked upon as a doating home, and every atten- tion was given to comfort below docks. The box in which the centre-board is encased, in having necessarily to come above the Tossel's waterline, curtails inter- nal accommodation by outting a considerable portion of the cabins in two. So long as these views obtained the contre-board wae regarded ne o mere expedient for gaining certain points in sailing at the sacrifice of comfort aboard, and therefore to be discouraged. Among American yachtsmen there were no such prejudicos, and for some years the typical sloop, corresponding to our cutter, was a vessel of shallow draught, relying upon her great beam for stability and a centre-board for preventing leeway when on a wind.

A Bone of Contention. The use of the centre-board was a bone of contention between chellangere and defeuders for the America Cup for many years, English yachtsmen contending that centre-board yachts should not be permitted to compete for the trophy. Until quite recently a yacht fitted with the appliance was often referred to as a more eailing machine. On the other hand, American yachtsmen olung to it tenaciously, and when the America Cup "deed of gift" was redrafted in the year 1887 a clause was inserted specially pro: viding that centre-board vessels should always be eligible as com- petitors. The text of that clause is as follows:

O'Neil,

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1914.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED. ̧**** Uhlynen, Chl, as 1,453, J. Ross, 11th Inst, Bhanghal, 7th furt, Gen-0. M. B. N. Co.

London for despatch by the all-sea route G. Apuar, By, as 3,080, J. E. Drake, 11th on the 7th ulz and for despatch over-

InkSinanport, 8th Inst., Gen. “D, S. & Co. The Ching with the mails from Lon-Johanne. Gor. 14. 95%, H. Ipland. 11th

the

Holbow, 9th Last Gen. dos (ris Siberia) of Saturday 24th ult, la due to arrive here no Friday the 13th Inst.

The Empress of Russia with the Cana dion and American Mails.ex Biberia in scheduled to arrive here on Tuesday the 17th it.

MAILS DUB.

English, Assays, 18th inst. Canadian and American, E. of Russia,

17th that. Biberian, China, 15th Inst.

..

MAIL'S VIA SIBERIA. Left London Jon. R$

Die Shanghal

PAD. T..

TO-MORROW,

J. & Co.

Haitan, Br.ar. 1,183. Ronch, 11th Inst.

Bwatow. 10th inst., Gen.-D. L.. & Co. Kator! Maru, Jap. an. 6317. ↑ Mural, 10ts in Singapore. 5th Inst., Chan-N.Y.K.

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 11th at 10.83.—The antleyulopa han spread southward. I now covers the whole of China.s

A depromion lies to the north-east of Japan A.

The monsoon will be moderate to light slong the east coast of China, and fresh to moderate over the N. China Sva.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.03 inches

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING. AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Districi.

Mail Steamers /

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named:

For

[LONDON, via Te-) China

ual Ports of Call

Lorit, Br. As. 8,901, R. Glass. 10th inet. 1 Hongkong and Neighbour moderate LONDON & ANT

hood

πουτ

Freight

Steaders

To Sail On Remarke

Forecast.

N. to NE winda

Capt. C. H. 8, Tocque

R.N.R.

14th Feb. & P'sage

Sane st

afterwards

WERP via Bingë-] Nyanza

Folouds,"

pore, Penang, Capt. K. Jenkins Ombo, Fort Bald,,

about 18th Feb.

Freight &P'sage

& Marseilles A

SHANGHAI

Assaye

Capt. G. J. Coldwell

about 13th Feb.

Freight

& P'sage

B.N.R.

about '24th Feb.

Freight

--Moll, 818 Inst., Coal and Gen.

JAG Co. Pongtone, Get, a 996, W. Botefabr. 10th Bangkok, ist inst., Bio-E. & S. Preusson, Ger. La 7,906, H. Lueroki, 11th

last-Shanghai, 8th inst, Gen. Formens. Channel............N. winde,

#strong. Talsmachum, Br.-B.4. 1840, Bratst. 11th 3 Bouth coast of China be-) The same No.1. Inst. Saigon, 8th furt, Gen- . tween H.K. and Lamooks 3, as Chinese,

5 Bouth coast of Chins be? The same

tween HE and Hainan...) as No 1. Walshing. Fra 1,170, G: S. Holmsvl.

J0th Twat, Javo, ist lost., 'Büyır} -J, M. & Co.

China Coasi Meteorological Regletar

DEPARTED.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. her skipper, was made the re-Japan via Meji-For FOOKSANG, 11th

Feb., 5 p.m. cipient of a good deal of chaff Straits-Fez PHIMTUB, 11th 5 p.m. over it. He was advised that it would act as an automatic pilot, as he would be able to stand on over banks until he felt his cen- tre-board bumpe when he would know it was time to go about. After a few races it was deemed Fort Bayard, Haiphong. Pathol and Sal-Monmouthshire for Antwerp of little use and was consequently discarded.

and Japan via Nagasaki Sestile For MINNESOTA 12th inst., 11.

1.3.

Ron-Per HUE, 12th fast., 11 Swatow-Per CHEONGSHING, 12th

fast., 11.pas.

Calcutta-For KUTBANG, 12th Feb., 1 p..

INDO MARU, 12th inst., 5 p.m.

FRIDAY 13th Feb. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI. Tentain---Per KUEICHOW, 18th Inst.

TAN. 13th Feb., 10a.m.

Another famous vessel built straits and India via with a centre-board was Queen Mab, a Watson design, which Straits, Ceylon, India via Bombay-Par formed one of the fine class of forty-raters in 1892. She used it in a few of her earlier, races, and then it was wedged up: although there was some disgreement on the point between the designer and the skipper, Mr Watson con- tending that it would have been beneficial. Still, Ben, Parker, the skipper, had his way for the greater part of the season, and made a fine record in a hot olas, Ningpe, making but, little use of the sliding-keel.

When two boats of the calibre of Iverna and Queen Mab tried the innovation and discarded it, and then, without them, piled up long strings of prize flags, it was, perhaps, not encouraging to designers to continue producing vessels of this type, and doubt- less the objection to them still re- mained with majority of owners hence, we have seen our yachts develop through various rating rules on the fixed-keel model.

The adherence to the Gred keel has always had the effect of producing vessels draught. The draught has naturally varied under different rules. Until the days of Vigilant the American boats competing

American

Canadian

& Siberian

છું.

10a.m.

-71

fr

February 10. Wlugsang for Canton Hongkong Maru for Ban Francisco Tamon Mare No. 12 for Wakamatau Nichiyo Maru for Balgon Kwelchaw for Canton Matching for Foochow Tringz for Amoy Cainhua for Bollo Bendoran for Kohxiobang

Liangehow for Shanghal Kashingfor Saigon Kitano Mara for London, Kumano Mara for Yokohama

A

CLEARANCES AT THE

Shanghai & North China, Jap. via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana-Nikko da, United. States, via San Francisco (Europe via Siberia) Per SHINYO MARD,

13th fast, 10 a.m. Shanghai & North China-Per 6SECHUEN, 13th Inst. 3 p.m.

L

SATURDAY, 14th Feb. Tentsin-Por KUBICHOW, 14th inak, 10

English

Mail.

Shanghai,

Straite. Burmah, Ceylon. Ads- Iside, Western Australia, India, Adez, Egypt, and Europe via Brindist. (Late Letters 11 a.m. Ed noon, Extra Portage 10 cents) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fired for departure of the mail (Extra Fostage 10 cents) (Lettern posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the fret clearance will be included in this contract mail.)-The Paroel mail will be closed on Friday the 13th Int., 5pm-Fer CHINA, 14th,

inst 11 am.

North China, Japan via Kobe..... PorG.APCAR, 14th Inst, neon of good Philippine Islands-Per LOONGSANG,

14th inst., 1 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europe vis Siberia)-Per OHENAN, 14th inst., 5 p.m.

Siberian

Mall.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

February 10.

Magu for Melbourne.

February 11.

Kaljo Mars for Foooków- Flojua Mara for Mojt Katori Maru for Yokohama

Bexta for Bangkok Triumph for Halphoug Balmun for Swatow American for E. O. Wan Chowtal for Bangkok Chiynen for Canton Phemius for London Fooksang for Kobe Lockaua for Bangkok Zafiro for Boilo Hus for Halphang Keld for Saigon Tallwong for Kobe.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per sa G. Apear from Caloutta età, ou the 11th inst-Magr Wallace, E Digby,

E Smith, Dr Sheldon.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED,

Fer ss. Tamba Mara tor Beattle sto... on the 10th inst.---Mr and Mrs E F Gibson Mrs Wel Wing-hong, Mrs Shin Ping-yat, Honking. Miss Banking, May Ellis, M TW Fraser, Mrs Lory, Mnater Lavy. Mair, Wel Wing-hong, Wei Wing-sam, Li A Pak, Ng Cheung Tal, Wong Yew-chicon

against the British challengers Swatow, Shanghai & North China-Per Leong Yisk-cheong, and Leong Bing.

were much shallower.

In Vi-

WUHU, 14th Inat., 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 15th Feb.

Shanghai

—Per DAIGI MARU, 15th

* a...

MONDAY, 16th Feb.

and North China-Par WINGSANG, 16th Feb. 5 p.m.

Centre-board or sliding-keel gilant, however, the centre-board vessels shall always be allowed to was combined with substantial compete in any race for this cup,draught, British and American Swatow--For HAIMUN, 15th Feb. 9.a.m. and no restriction or limitation ideas being, in a sense, amalgamat- Swatow Amey and Formosa vis Tamsui whatever shall be placed upon the ed in that vessel. Thus, judging centre-board or from the latest exponents of the use of such sliding-keel, nor shall the centre- centre-board, Shamrock IV.; if so board or sliding-keel be consider fitted, need not be an approach in .ed" a part of the vessel for the any degree to the old-time skim- ming-dish. Should the challenger purposes of measurement.

The inclusion of this clause in as a centre-board boat win the an instrument designed to govern America Cup, her snccess might all conteste for the trophy in per-reasonably be expected to have petuity was the answer of the its due effect upon future designs New York Yacht Club to the in this country. frequent appeals made for the disqualification of such craft.

Whilst no centre-board yacht has ever challenged from this

all

side,

the American vessels specially designed for

the

defence were of that

type down to and including Vi

1J

18 LIMPOPON GOAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied cheap rates.

ét

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo).

TUESDAY, 17th Feb.

|SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL,

London, 3rd Jan. Arrivals from China-Brasilia. Den bighshire, Glonlochy, City of Baroda, The following vessels have passed the Canal:—Bayern, Idomeneni, Lysaon, Moyune,Pelho, Bimla, Ixion, Radnorshire,!

Loudon, 6th Feb. Arrivals from China:-Atmata Maru, Furst Dułów, Altmark, Estría.

The following vessels have passed the

London, 10th Febr Arrivals from China:-Ixion, Nippon, Paul Lecat.

Shanghai & North China-Per SHAO-Canal:-Nolens, Paul Locat. Straits & India via (Caloutta ---Per

HAING, 17th Feb, 11 s.m.

LOVAT, 17th Feb., 1 pan. · Philipplas Llands-Per TAMING, 17th Swatow, Amor and Foochow Per HAI-

YANG, 17th Feb. 5 p.m.

"

WEDNESDAY, 18th Jan

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Australia,

E India, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Naples Per P. GOEBEN, 18th Feb. 9 .. North & China-Per CHOY-

BANG, 18th Feb., 5 p.m.

At these ports steamers call-Shanghai

gilant, which defeated Valkyrie ing for, bunker coal exclusively II. in 1898. Since that time the are exempt from all shipping American bosts have developed dues and charges,

on very similar lines to the British.

9853

#

A. BUNE

American

THURSDAY, 19th Feb.

Shanghal, North China, Japan, via Nagasaki, United Stated, South America and Canada via Vancouver (Europe Vis Biberia)-Per EMPRESS OF E & ASIA, 19th Feb., 10 a.m.

North China-Per and ANAT 19th long Da

FRIDAY 20th Feb.

With reference to our guess- Shanshat ing competition we beg to

an-

nounce to the coupon holders in Swatow, Amoy and Boochow Per HAI-

connection therewith, that the *actual number of Sweets found in the jar is 9853, and those who hold the coupons with guessed

น

Australian

Mall,

CHING, 20th Feb., 10a.m.

SATURDAY, 21st Feb.

Station.

Hakodate

Tokio Kochi

Noganski

K'shimc

11th Februáry, a.m.

(Winda]

Hour.

Karomasor.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Force.

Weather.

129.

BHANGHAI";

Wostook 7a

30.24.4

b nna

Nemuro

29.39

29.97

30.06

D

50.13

30.17

30.17

Cabima

3034

fine

Nata

1.”

30.17

11

Ishima

11

Bonin L. Chefoo Whalwel

30,00

wow 1

30,30 31 90 n

Shanghai Gutzlaff

נן

30.17

MOJI, KOBE (Malta

AND YOKO (Capt. G.W.Cookman HAMA KR.

R.N.R.

& Pleage

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 11th Feb. 1914

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

To soll on

WEDNES.. 18th Feb.

For

Steamers.

M

30.36 25

wnw i b

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-

30,28 33

3 bv

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, Goeben

Sharp P. 78

Amoy

w 30.32 52 30.25 51 70 ene

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. A. Ahlbora

10

Swatow

A'WERP & BREMEN.

17,300

10a.m.

Talhoku

F

30.28

HW

SHANGHAI, " NAGA-] Kleist

About

Talchu

30.22

д

4

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. I. Maase

THURS

Tainan

80.19

11

Koabun

P'doras

30.14

YOKOHAMA

17,000

19th Feb.

30.22

д

B

M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP:)

Canton.

30.35 44100 #

SAMARAI, NEW

H'kong

30.28 49 71 n

Gap Rook

30.23

GUINEA,BRISBANE, › Prinz Waldemar

SATUR

Macao

30.26 49

nw

SYDNEY AND MEL

Capt. O. Jurany

21st Feb.

Wuchow Da

BOURNE...

4

6,100

9 a.m.

Coblenz

KOBE

Capt. L. Klughist

6,750

Capt. J. Kochlor

66

Pathol 19

Holbow Phulien

30.30 35 30.12.66 29.97 77 30.00 67 80.04 71

30,0%

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Aparri Manila Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod Cab.. Labuan

·50,06 17 --

0.b

0.0

· T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 11th,

1 Barometer, reduced to 33 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- has, tenths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees · Fahrenbelt.

9 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scala.

State of Weather, b blue sky, a do- tached cloud, d drizzling rain, fog, g gloomy, hall, I lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q squally, r ralo, & SHOW,

thunder, v viability, w dow wat.

✪ Rain in Inches, tenths and hundredtl

METEOROLOGICAL.

Previous"

Day. On date On date

30.25

..30.22

Dat Ó B..

30.28

57

49

Berometer The following vessels have passed the Temperature....... Canal:-Baarty, Candia, Keerber, Prinz Humidity Eitol, Friedrich, Teddo, Baron Driseen, Wind Direction ... Baron Jedburgh.

Force Weather Rain

*

D

-

0.03

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Highest open sie Temperatae on the path Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.

ALEXANDRA CAFE,

Lowest

H.E. Observatory, 11th Fab.

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