The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-07-21
MOTOR SHIPS ARE
LARGE CARRIERS
Denmark Adopts Oil Burning Mo-
tor Ships For Regular Ocean
(. Freight Traffic 4

An interesting development OF the
past year in the shipping Of the world
J has been the sudden adoption BY Dem
mark of the oil burning motor-ship Of
large size for regular ocean freight
traffic. The official figures show that
Denmark now has 45,4l9 net tons Of
4 motor vessels Of over 1000 tons. The
chief impetus N the use and building
of these ships has been given by the
East Asiatic, Company, large national
trading corporation OF Denmark which
has been Of great, broad service TO the,
country in organizing maehiffeTy 45f'
the development Of its industries in the
way of opening up markets for Danish
products abroad, obtaining foreign raw
materials at economical costs for new
or improved processes Of manufacture
| IN Denmark, and furnishing transports.
ton with effective rates and service TO
Danish commerce by the establishment
Of regular international lines. n
! General Change To Motor
This company last year decided upon,
thorough change from steam TO
motors for all its ships. At the end Of
1915, II is said, the company had under
its control sixteen motor.ships with a
carrying capacity Of ll4,6l1 tons, ana
had contracts with Danish shipbuilders
for twenty large motor.ships With an
aggregate of 100000 tons. These In.
elude eight vessels OF 10000 tons, eli
Of II, 800 tons and six Of 12,OOO tous
besides number running from $500 10
$500 tons. 1t is steadily selling III
steamships. The mean cost OF the
81 aks
2,lS years in age Is put officially nj
1913 per lightweight ton, including Q
depreciation allowance. =. .%,sE,T -,
I The discovery Of feasible epplies.
tion Of the Diesel motor 70 marine use
on q large scale with crude oil was
made by Danish engineer, which e3.
plains Danish leadership in this partie.
nlar development. The East Asiatie
Company's action is sufficient guar.
antee of\the commercial success Of the
discovery. Two shipyards devoted ex.
clusiyely to motor.ship building have
been established in England. an \.
The use Of oil is said to allow the
utilization of waste-space in ships 90
extensively that an enormous saving OF
the room subtracted from cargo and
passenger space in steamships for TIE
great engines and coal is found; and
not only this, the oil thus stored il
sufficient to carry ship over longer
voyage thus avoiding the necessity Of
calling at out-of-line ports for fuel: A
special economy for the. East AsiAtic
Company is said to be the fact that Il
Is able to obtain crude oil very cheapIy
in parts of the world covered by its
shipping routes a. ..
Proves Effective Service D.. .g,, a.,
The East TAsiatic Company . business
is a good example of the effective ser!
vice that coordination of several i'm.
pOrtant activities in a legitimate way
can bring about in foreign commerce.
The company works very closely with
! Denmark's industries, which are large.
ly manufactures Of agricultural prod.
ucts, products allied with agriculture
and foods. 1t develops an economies At
supply of materials for these whore il
can find them abroad. II il q manu-.
featuring company, as well as ship.
ping and trading concern. II developed
an import business in soya beans and
in its manufacturing plant established,
as n by'product, the supply Of feeding
cakes for the Danish dairy industry,
which is said to be a, contribution to
national economy. 1t has begun TO
furnish American barley to breweriss
4 and Chilean saltpetre for general agri.
culture Mt very good economies. BY
"super- organization covering its
broad range of activities il has been
able to proportion all of these vefy
effectively, but it does not eonfne lis
business to Danish commerce exclusive
ly. Its soya.bean feed is sold an ovsr
Europe and its shipping lines carry
goods Of all nations. Altogether il hnds
opportunities for many economies, at
benefit to Denmark, which it could net
obtain If it were engaged in one com,