The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

238 quote ‘more favorably and to secure a moderate amount of new business. In the meantime a good many re- pair and finishing contracts have been lost through the dispute. The new Cunard liners Laconta and ANponrIA have been sent to Holland for completion at a loss in wages to British shipyard workers of £250,000 ($1,000,000). The oil burning steamer TrFtis, which was to have undergone extensive repairs at North Shields has been sent to Bil- boa, Spain. This job-represents a wages loss of $17,600. Numerous others ships have been sent to Holland for repairs and the total losses in wages during the dispute have amounted to about $4,000,000. Mes RS ae [TILLIAM BEARDMORE & CO., Ltd, launched at Dalmuir, Scotland, recently the Contre Rosso, the first of two ships under construction for Lloyd Sabaudo, Genioa, for its passenger and cango service ‘between Italy and South and North America. The general particulars of the vessel . follow: Pepe ttn OVELalks TEOR YT 5 OR Riis clases Siisia, 591 eemeti Ole a. Wr lee OCL Sou sii ee ees 580 1 Sp ofeg et er) ah oe CS Grane ee gti a ere pe aac Payal) Moment lie teeta Fe sci abe a susce Wise deessy acess) 74 Depth to: shelter deck, Teets oe. se 40 Perea tts HOCUS cia gta giig oes se eta 26 Gross tOnmage. ADOUL is bcs ee oe 18,000 Service speed, knots.........00. cece ence 18% Total passenger and crew, about...... 2,820 The vessel ‘has a_ straight stem well raked forward, elliptical counter stern continued below in a_ graceful “OG”, and ibossed so as tio accommo- date the underwater steering gear, 2- pole masts, and two funnels. Accom- modation is provided for about 230 first class, 290 second class, 1880 third class and 420 officers and crew. Public rooms and ample recreation and airing spaces are arranged for the comfort of all classes. The first ‘class is arranged in cab- ins of large size, fitted for one and two persons, no upper iberths being provided. A number of ispecial cabins comprising bedroom and _ dressing room with bathroom lavatory are ar- ranged. The first class dining rooms are unique, in that, the space ‘between three decks is utilized for an upper and lower dining saloon, thus securing headroom for both of about 12 feet 6 inches. The designs for the first class pub- lic rooms have been prepared by Ital- jan architects, and with the ample headroom as above, tthe decorative work will have an appearance seldom seen on board such ships. The first class ‘public rooms are; upper and low- er dining saloons, music room, so- cial ‘hall, libmary, and smoking room, with cafe at after end. In addition, a large deck area is appropriated for recreation anid promenade at the fore MARINE REVIEW end of the upper promenade deck well protected at front and sides and light- ed by windows. The second class generally is ar- ranged in Jarge cabins for four’ per- sons, each cabin ‘having light and air from ships side. Public rooms for second class are; dining saloon, lounge and smoking room. Third class accommodation is of the open-berth type in large ‘compart- ments below tthe shelter deck. Dining accommodation and airing spaces are provided on shelter deck, forward and att: The equipment of the vessel general- ly is of the latest type. The ventila- ition is on the Thermotank system. Browns’ ‘steam steering wear, steam winches, anid deck machinery, electric boat ‘winches and wireless installation are provided. Separate galleys are pro- vided for first, second, and third class. Accommodation for ithe first and sec- ond tcllass are on the boat deck with service lifts to the saloons, and for the third ‘class on the shelter deck forward and aft chose to the dining space. Life saving appliances are pro- vided for all on board. The boats generally are in nests of two ito be put out by davits of Welins type. The propelling machinery, which is supplied ‘by the tbuilders, consists of two sets of Parsons comipound <\ur- bines, each set ‘comprising one high pressure anid one low pressure tur- bine, and shaving an astern turbine incorporated in each low pressure casing. The turbines are arranged to drive the propeller shafts thirough double reduction gearing of the double helical type, each ihigh ‘pressure and low pressure turbine transmitting the pow- -er through an independent pinion tto its respective propeller shaft. Steam is supplied by six double-ended and two single-ended ‘boilers of large size fit- ted with Howden’s forced draft, and Robinson itype isuperheaters. The jboil- ers are primarily to burn oil fuel, but can readily be converted for burn-’ ing coal. ee re [ SPITE of temporary labor troubles over wages, indications show that shipbuilding in Great Britain will soon take a turn for the better. pectations are based on recent activities of certain prominent British shipowners. At the annual meeting of the Cairn line, Sir W. J. Noble, chairman, made the following statement: “Although we are potential buyers of ships at the present moment, I do not propose to offer any ‘pessimistic views as to the future of shipping. I have confidence in its future, particularly in that of British shipping. If not tomor- row, then the day after tomorrow, we Norway and Sweden, mendations were subsequently approved: These ex-. June, 1922 shall get back to a commercial basis. At the present moment, the lowest price at which shipbuilders will produce a vessel suitable to our trade is £20 ($88.20) per deadweight ton. Until these prices are reduced we shall, in the meantime, probably have recourse to the second hand market for our requirements.” The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. has just offered an issu> of £3.500,000 ($15,000,000) of 5% per cent bonds, the proceeds of which, it is officially stated, are to be applied, “to the general purposes of the company and more especially to the construction of new vessels to replace those destroyed by enemy action during the war and to: build others to meet the growing re- quirements of the company’s business.” Lamport & Holt, Ltd., another promi-. nent steamsHip company, have just is-- sued £2,000,000 ($8,800,000) of 5 per cent bonds which also are understood. to be for shipbuilding purposes. el Ses se OLONEL. Amery, secretary of the admiralty, recently stated in parliament that the total payments. to April 10, by the British government on account of contracts suspended as a result of the Washington naval dis- armament agreement amounted to: £935,218, ($4,112,000). He explained, however, that all but £60,000 ($265,- 000) of this sum is in connection with material which will be required in any case for the two small battle cruisers. which are to be built under the Wash- ington agreement as_ substitutes for the four super-Hoops which were previ-- ously planned. A * * * ECOMMENDATIONS respecting: the transport of wood and lumber cargoes on deck, agreed on by an in- ternational committee, have been sub- mitted by the Chamber of Shipping to the ‘board of trade. The committee in-- cluded representatives of Denmark, Fin- land, Germany, and its recom- by Belgium. The proposed new rules have been based on the regulations in Norway, as these were thought to be: the product of the widest possible ex- perience, while account was also taken of the regulations in force in Holland. since 1909. In Germany, during March, 8 ships,. aggregating 36,700 tons, were launched; 13 ships, 86,600 tons completed; and’ 16 ships 51,747 tons were purchased. The proportion of foreign registered’ tonnage in the Hamburg ‘trade for March was 71.5 per cent; while the: proportion of foreign vessels by num: ber in the Hamburg trade came to 42.4 per cent, of which 2 per centi was: ascribed to Americam vessels,. Great Britain, Holland,. x “a