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SAFETY AT SEA.
** LEADER ** CABLES.
WIRELESS AND SOUND SIGNALS.
Archibald Hurd writes in the Doily Telegraph
employed on the Atlantic coast for guiding ships, and the Germans util- ised this tid to navigation on a con- siderable scale before the war. Look- ing to the fane, Dr. Drysdale has observed:
"It a sudden impulse, such as an explosion, is produced at a given point, the disturbance spreads out in all directions, and can be received on three or more fixed hydrophones or shock receivers. If there are only three receivers and "the explosion takes place at the centre of a circle passing through them, the impulse should reach all the receivers simul- taneously, but if it estates. From
To-day's closing rate 3 61 To-day's opening rate 3.74
CITY FIRE.
BLAZE THIS MORNING.
A STRENUOUS FIGHT.
There is a general impression that some of the researches carried on during the naval was produced results likely to be of value under peace conditions. It is doobtful; however,
'About 620 this morning, the fire it it is generally recognised that as a result of the work of scientists and any other position if wrives at differ brigade received a call to attend a raval officers, acting under the author-ent times, and if these time differ fire in a cockloft of the ground floor ity of the Admiralty, we may be able ences can be accurately determined
to trace increased safety at sea to and the velocity of propagation is of No. 12, Peel Street, occupied by a the inhuman and illegal campaign with known, the position of the source contractor and carpenter shop.
Two engines were soon on the submarine and mine which Germany can be calculated. This device, the conducted with callous disregard for introduction of which to marine ser-scene, but the flames having spread
vice has been chiefly due to Profes-bad already taken a hold of the first. lie and property.
sor Brage, and which has been de floor A cable from New York was reveloped by Captain Boulding, has
A strenuous fight followed cently published stating that "leader gear" had been laid in the chamed of been of considerable service in the and for well over an hour the fire war for locating submarine explosions, fighters played several boses on approach to that port, and that it was hoped that by its aid ships would be apart from its well-known application the flames which were eventually able to enter and leave New York har for locating guns in land warfare; but got under control and extinguished. it can obviously be equally applicable bour in the densest log in complete for locating ships if they drop" depth/At 750 the "all clear" was given. |
A similar cable exists off
safety. Portsmouth, one of the legacies of the w; it is no less than eighteen miles long. The action of the New York harbour authorities is a reminder that navigation at sea and in enclosed waters will henceforth be amended by fewer risks than in the past. The „"leader gen,” as it is called, com- sists of the utilisation of electricity to guide vessels in enclosed waters dur- ing fog. A cable is laid on the bot-
Probably tit most promising! Tom along the track which it is de- sired ships shall follow, and is sup-method of location would be by means plied with alternating curvest. Ships of simultaneous wireless and sound]
Mr. McL Messer is expected which intend to take advantage of this impulses sent eat at intervals from a{ guide are fitted with suitable coils or fixed station. If the ship were pro to return from leave by the "Sicilia" electrodes, and thus the electro-vided with a wireless equipase and due on December 4. magnetic induction or the return cur- hydrophone, either or both of them!
charges or employ other methods. The best part of the ground and first such as the Thornton spark, or pro-foors were completely gutted.
The cause of the outbreak is un- dcing strong submarine impulses. It
is, of course, necessary in this case known, while the extent of the the ship to notify the sound damage suffered has not yet been ing station by wireless of its need for location, whereupon the station wire ascertained. The premises are in
esses back itstractions to make the sared with the Lusa Tái lusurance explosion and sigra's the location as Co, for $1,500. soon as the result has been worked! GER.
rents in the water can be made to give signals in telephones or other devices by which the course of the cable may be followed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
4
being directional, the direction of the
In attempting to alight from a source would be easily determinable, and its distance by the Ecterial of moving tram car in Des Voeux Road yesterday morafog a Chinese over- time between the arrival of the two balanced and fell, receiving injuries In his Kelvin Lecture, Dr. C. v. signals-nearly a tale for each second which rendered him unconscious. Drysdale, one of the group of scient-of interval:
This may very likely
A fight with another man re-
has absconded.
ists who placed their great knowledge prove to be far the most convenient✔ and experience at the disposal of the and accurate method of location, and Admiralty, has explained that the arrangements are being made for sulted in a Chinese receiving such serious knife wounds on his budy cable's current is cut up into signals developing it by an automatic interrupter. Steering
Other devices are also the subject that he had to be removed to is effected by listening on the two coils of continuos erreriment, and the hospital for treatment. His assakant alternately, the signals being stronger outlook for ocean navigation in future There is every on the side of the ship nearer to the is most consolatory.
Paymaster Commander W. H cable. In the hope of avoiding the reason to believe that the scientist, necessity for listening to the ship's working in association with practical Eldon Manisty, C.B., CMG, has the flagship telephones. Dr. Drysdale has made seamen will enable a ship to locate been appointed" to experiments with tuned alternating its position in any weather, and guide Hawkins" for special duty under the relays to operate lamps on the bridge itself into a harbour or through & chan-Commander-in-Chief of the China
Station of the ship, thus secting continuous rel-in a fog: The only other con visual indications as to whether she siderable danger consists in obstacles
is keeping on the course of saléry.such as a derelict vessel, or an ice- A Chinese girl, aged 8 years, was This development promises most im-berg, or rocks. In the opinion of yesterday admitted to the Govern Fortant results, and it has been found Dr. Drysdale, it is probable that echo ment Civil Hospital suffering from possible to operate both the 'sural and methods of detection will eliminate serious injuries to her face and chest visual systems of indication simultane such perils. High frequency accus- received through being knocked down ously on board the same ship and with tic methods have given," he has by motor car No. 279 in Queen's the same cable. It is on these lines, stated, very good echoes with sharp Road East, spparently, that the harbour authori-directional indication on ships and
ties of New York, taking advantage rocks. but it is not yet known how "Major General Sir G. M. Kirk- of the information gained on this side far it has been successful with ice patrick, K.C.B., KCSI, who takes of the Atlantic by American naval bergs. These latter present special over the duties of General Officer officers attached to the Admiralty, are difficulty, as the elastic properties of Commanding, China Command, from working. In this way electrical re- ice do not differ so greatly from those Major General F. Ventris. C.B., is a search will eventually enable ships roof water as to give a high percent passenger to Hongkong by the enter under conditions of dense fog age of reflection, but from calcula-Bremen." the most tortuous charnels of ap- tions already made it appears prob- proach to the great harbours of the able that an iceberg of any moderate world. There is no reason to doubt size will be detected and located with- than leader cables can be laid of out great difficulty." Liverpool and London; as well as in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and it may be used for traffic to and from the
Channel Islands.
SHIPS THAT FIND THEMSELVES.
For the unlawful possession of 200 rounds of ammunition which were found in
false the
WHAT WILL SHIPOWNERS DO? Finally, Dr. Drysdale has observed bottom of a box which he claimed that if these various devices prove when searched on the Fraya yester day, a Chinese was this morning as successful as they appear to pro- fined $50 by Magistrate Smith. The mise; it seems probable that before!
ammunition was confiscated.
In this connection. Dr. Drysdale long the last remaining dangers will has permitted himself to indulge in a be eliminated from- navigation, and most interesting speculation:
An enjoyable concert and dance That passages will we made without Although leader gear promises to danger or delay in all weathers." was held at the Institution of Engi be of great service for guiding ships Younger officers of the Navy, with neers and Shipbuilders on Saturday imo and afong barbours, it is ob- their varied war experiences, have night, when the following ladies and viously impossible to apply it gener-realised the importance of these de- gentlemen took part:--Mrs. J. W. ally for navigation in the open sea. velopments, and, with the full appro- Kew (mezzo-soprano). Miss Clara It is therefore desirable to have some val of the Board of Admiralty, re- Frost (soprano), Mr. T. G. Patterson means whereby a 'ship in a log can search is being prosecuted with in- (bass), Mr. R. Hall and Mr. Farthing humorous element. easily ascertain or be given its post-abated enthusiasm.
As has been' al- supplying the tion, and thus avoid dangers, or be ready announced, a new physical All the items were encored. Miss guided towards a leader, cable. This laboratory is to be erected by the D. Frost and Mr. Farthing acted as The concert finished may be done by directional wireless Admiralty at Teddington, so as to be accompanists. Hanother development of the
period). By obtaining bearings in this Laboratory.. F.-E. Smith, place &
Wanear the existing National Physical at 11 o'clock, when dancing took most enjoyable evening way with reference to two known F.R.S., is become Director of terminatig at midnight. It is pro- fixed stations emitting continuous Scientific Research, under the Adposed to have another concert and signals, the ship can obtain ber posi-miralty, charged with the duty of co-dance on Saturday, December 11. tion without other communication, and ordinating purely scientific research this device would be perfect if it
the and experimental work with were not that ship's bull may dis- operations which are being carried herby directional indications and give out in connection with the signaling. false bearings. This trouble may be mining, torpedo, and gunnery schools BB careful of the colds you take at this time of the year. They red circunvented by experimentally deter at the various naval ports. The Navy particularly denzerons à peleto mining the deviations, but it may be is fully alive to the importance of the old may mean a winter long cold. Take a source of uncertainty.
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