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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1687, 29 June 1904, Page 17

The “American Syren” reports that the American schooner yacht Ingomar, while on her voyage from America to England to do some racing, inade the following consecutive days’ runs —31, 258, 261, 250, 59, 71, 218, 256, 216, 235, 245, 218, 214, 119, 142, 161 and 114 knots. To run 769 knots in 72 hours is not bad for a little schooner, but to cover 1600 knots in seven consecutive days is almost as good.

I understand (writes the London correspondent of the ‘‘Liverpool Courier”) that four swift and powerful turbine steamers have been ordered on the Clyde for an important colonial and imperial service, which is not at present particularised. It would, however, probably be a good guess • to say that the steamers are intended for the Pacific' service between Vancouver and the Australasian Colonies. It f is probable,. too, that ere long similar vessels will supersede the famous Empress steamers that ply between .Vancouver and the ports of the Far East, . .. •. •