S, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19ra, 1913.
Prince Erfest mer francesa Luine, The relations thus established have been care fully fostered, and Prince. Max of Baden, who married the Duke of Cumberland's oldest daughter, has also taken a band in the work of reconciliation. It is hoped that a royal marriage will finally setcle the Brunswick question," and fill up the one remaining gap in the federation o Gorman Princes. The betrothal was
formally announced at Karlsruhe.
TRIBUTE TO BRÍTISH RULE.
rule, they
Version in subter- but occasionally a os is brought off in some
Balasot within easy reach of town, and e advent of motoring has enabled the birds to be transported on such occasiona with far less risk than heretofore
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A PUMP THAT DOES NOT. OLOG. A drainage pump taking up liquids carrying considerable masses of hard and fibrous solids is the mechanical novelty centrifugal type, with a conical fan or of the Hon. R. C. Parsons. It is of the
impeller, and as the liquid is admitted to the outer side of this fan, the blades, M. Besnard, secretary-general of the act like shears to eat up any solid passing rotating against a knife in the casing. Mission Laique, has returned from in- into the spiral chamber leading to the specting the French Schools in Syria, and outlet. Any material nut sulhciently Egypt, and he states that the Mussulmans reduced at the first revolution is re-cut until the pieces are fine enough to pass in Syria are hostile to France on account out. In the severe English tests, with of the way in which their co-religionists | 8-inch suction and delivery pipes, the are treated in Algeria. It is impossible, pump worked effectively when fibrous he says, for the Musulmans of Syria not substances clogged up a coarse sieve like to draw unfavourable comparisons be greasy cotton waste, pieces of sacking and flannel in a quarter of a minute, and tween British rule in Egypt and French clothing, paper, hemp-ropes, bricks and rule in Algeria. In the latter place pieces of wood were steadily pumped- Mussulmans, who have received a French even a suit of overalls, a dead rabbit and education, are excluded from important the handle of an engineer's hammer boing cut into small pieces without causing any posts in the Civil Service, and it would interruption. After some hours of such be easier for them to find a career in work, the pump's internal parts were Syria. Again, unlike the English, the clean and undamaged... French, under various pretexts. do their utmost to prevent Mussulmans from
A POWERFUL GERN-DESTROYER. making the pilgrimage to Mecca, and
The ultra-violet sterilizing lamp do bate not the same respect for individual scribed to the French Academy by V liberty. Thus, both in Algeria and Tunis Henri and others consists of a quartz a Mussulman may be imprisoned or exiled U-tube, with sides nearly touching, the without any judgment being given against diameter being 3-5 inch, and the length of The temperature of this layer anges him.
Such a thing is impossible in the arms 63 inclins. Egypt. Mussulmans, if they were forced electrodes are near together at the end.71degs, below in winter:
The two mercury from 60degs. F. below zero in summer to to omigrate, would all prefer to live in current of 3 amperes at 500 volts gives Egypt rather than Algeris, because they an illuminating power of 2,000 candles, know that if there exists in Egypt a small and the chemical reactions by the ultra- The latest of the numerous attempts to minority of malcontents, the vast majority violet rays are greatly quickened, Cer construct water-shoes for walking on the of Mussulmans are perfectly satisfied, tain bacteria are destroyed 60 times as
water is credited whils in Algeria the opposite is true.
1 German cabinet rapidly us by a 110-volt lamp. The maker. He has experimented on Lake sterilizing lamps are durable, and a plant Ammer, in Bavaria, and has walked A new pattern machine gun is about to
of 8 has worked 1,200 hours without across the lake about two miles--in to by issued to the Cavalry, but, the question change. Water, when being treated in hours. The propelling device is a series of the issue to the infantry is still under large quantity, is circulated around a of three paddles, mounted on hinges, on consideration. The gun
is the new transparent-quartz cylinder containing the side of each shoe. A sliding Vicker a rifte-calibro automatic gun and the lamp.
mechanism causes these paddles to give its chief advantage is its light-
forward motion, like that of skating, nees. The weight of our present Maxim is 60 lb., that of the German type scientific men, has believers still, and a
The divining-rod, long discredited by each shoe steadying the walker..
as the foot is moved, an upright stick on of Maxim 40 lb., while the Austrian German society founded in 1911 for Schwarzioso gna ia 38.6 lb. In order to extract the best tactical use from these studying the divining-rod claimed 500 guns, the detachments in charge of them members by April, 1912. An investiga have often to push forward with the firing tion in German South Africa is said to fines of infantry or dismounted cavalry, have shown success in 70 to 80 per cent. and it is very important on these ocea
of trials. Bions that they should be able to move feat. According to the military cor- respondent of the Times the cooling arrangements in the new Maxim allow the water to go right back over the bullet chamber of the barrel, and 25,000 rounds have been fired from one barrel, the gun still giving good targets. The feeding arrangements are good and the parts have boon designed to give the maximum of strength, and are at the same time simple in construction.
OUR NEW MACHINE GUN.
THE ICE SCOUT.
A FAITH THAT DIES HALD,
WALKING ON WATER.
MORE HEAT UNDER CLOUDS THAN WHEN
CLEAN..
The curious discovery of Kimball and Miller, of the Mt. Weather Observatory,
'A LIGHT OF PROMISE. For photographs in natural : colours, theory requires the combination of three single-colour views made under screens of the so-called primary colours, In the first sucessful coloured cinematographs, however, A. Sraith and Charles Urban some years ago used only two sets of negatives, and by passing these films in rapid alternations before & screen very satisfactory moving pictures in colours are obtained. An improved prosess using three colours, has been lately shown in London. The red, green and blue taken in a triple oicture by a single violet constituents are simultaneously
camera, and suitable projection rapidly superposes these parts so as to give on the screen & picture in very accurate + собить.
A POCKET GAS DETECTOR.
is that favourably situated clouds may In the pocket air-tester of C. Glatzel,
increase the radiation received from sun
an Austrian, a rubber bulb draws a and sky as much as 40 per cent. Radiation sample of the air into a glass tube con- reflected from the clouds is added to that taining paper moistened with palladium coming direct from the sun.
chloride. Carbon monoxide turns the paper brown within one minute if the noxious gas is more than 0.1 per cent.
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COLOURED MOVING PICTURES.
PROGRESS IN AIR SOUNDING. The limit to which manned balloons can ascend is about 30,000, feet, but a sounding balloon lately sent up in Italy, at the University of Pavia, reached a Of light not explained strictly by height of 121,000 feet, or nearly 23 miles, temperature radiations, Prof. Wilder D. The sounding balloons, the modern device Bancroft, of Cornell University, finds for exploring the upper air, are usually that these forms have been recognized. bugs of silk or rubber, abont six feet in Photoluminescence, due to the stimulation diameter, filled with hydrogen gas. They of a substance by light; thermolumin rise until the pressure of the gas causes escence, given out when phosphorescent them to collapse or explode, and a para substances are gently heated; pyrolumin The possibility of another such disaster chute then brings down safely the story one, the portion of the light of flames as that of the Titanic is likely to be very
of the air passed through, as taken down tro-luminescence, produced by the not due to the incandescence of solids; rauch lessened by the experiment which automatically by a special apparatus. the Government has undertaken, through this apparatus, called a "meteorograph," passage of an electric current through a the Board of Trade, in conjunction with combines several instruments in one, it gas, cathodoluminescence, due to cathode the principal Atlantic steamship lines, in bas an accurate chronograph for time, an rays impinging on a solid or a liquid, sending out the Scotia to the North aneroid barometer for height or atmos anodoluminescence, the corresponding Atlantio to watch and report upon the pheric pressure, a metallic thermometer light of canal rays or positive ions; break up of the Arctic ice-fields in the for temperature, a hair hygrometer for chemiluminescence, the light hitherto spring of the year. The Scotia will be relative humidity, and an anemometer recognized as resulting from chemical the guardian of the lives of Transatlantic for wind velocity, and each instrument action; crystallofuminescence, emitted travellers, and her commander, Captain gives a continuous record hy means of during crystallization from solution; Robertson, has practically a free hand in pen resting on a rotating cylinder covered triboluminescence, emitted when crystals regard to the movements of the ship. The with ruled paper. The most remarkable are crushed, and organoluminescence, Scotia has in Captain Robertson a seaman
fast shown by these balloon soundings of produced by bacteria, marine organisms; with unique qualifications for
the the last 10 or 12 years is that the air luminous worms, flying insects, etc. duties entrusted to hira. It will be his exists in two very distinct layers. In the Prof. Bancroft brings together researches task to obtain an estimate of the amount lower layer, or "troposphere," the air cools tending to show that these different kinds of ice which is likely to come down to the about 1deg. Fahrenheit, for each 300 feet of luminescence are all results of cheinical trade routes, and collect all possible data to show the course it will probably take of ascent, but in the upper or isothermal action. It is suggested that the reactions The wireless plant of the Scofie will be of layer, or "stratosphere," farther ascent causing fluorescence may be stimulated by the most powerful description and her gives stationary or rising temperature. other means than that of light, and that two operators will keep unremitting The upper limit of the isothermal layer if we knew the reactions and how to watch. They will report the ice move is unknown. The lower limit-lower in cause them rapidly we should have solu- ments to the wireless stations at Cape winter than in summer--has an average tions fluorescing rapidly in the dark, Rico and Sable Island, and so by one or Leight of about 6 miles in middle lati- This is of possible importance for the the other it will be possible to communitudes, but is lower near the poles, and production of cold light, & revolution in cate with every ship that can be in danger, reaches a great height at the equator.lighting along this line being predicted. provided she be fitted with wireless.
for this port on the 17th March, at 6 p.m., The P. & O. str. Wakool left Singapore, and is due here on the 24th March, at about 6.2.m.
The P. & O. str. Peshawar is expected to arrive at Colombe on the 28th March.
Moji on the 21st March, p.m., and is due The Bank Line atr. Orterie arrive at to arrive here on the 28th March.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Da the 18th at 11.45 mm-Pressure is Row highest over Manchuria. It has increased lightly over S. Japan and S. Chins, and decreased slightly over N. Japan and N. Luson. A shallow depression still envers Indo-China and the western portion of the China Sea, Gradients are aballow elsewhere. M
Light monsoon fa Indlested along the E. coast of China and moderate S. to S.B. winds, with unsettled weather, over the northern portion of the N. China Sea,
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours eading at 10a.m. to-day, 3.72 inches.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows
FORECAST.
DISTRICT Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Formosa Channel
JN.E. winds,
fresh, South coast of China between fThe same a
Hongkong and Lanka. 1 No. 1. Bouth coast of Chins between (The same 65
Hongkong and Hainaa.. 1
No. 1.
E. winds, moderata; overcast, occasional rsin.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE
Steamship
"DILWARA," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered fremalongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed at once, at Consigues' risk and expense.
19th inet will be landed at Consignees risk Cargo remaining on board after 2 F.. of the and expense,
Consignees of Carge from SINGAPORE AND PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE delivery of their goods from alongside, mush Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Commigases risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD.,
A gente
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Hongkong, 17th March, 1913.
NOTICE TO CONSEGNEES,
THE P, &'0. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer
**INDIA," Arrived Hongkong on 13th March, 1913, FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
THE P
STRAITS
Consignees of Cargo by the above-namic vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed ar THRIE BISK in We Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company a Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goodr are landed,
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c., ex as, "Mongolia." From Persian Gulf, ex sa E. L. 3. N. end B. & P. 8. N. Co.'s Steamers, Optional Goods will be landed here unles instractions are given to the contrary within
6 hours,
Goods not cleared within 8 days including date of arrival will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by we in any case whatever.
Dainged packages must be left in the Go downs for easmination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mears GorDAED and Doveras, at 10 AM on MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns..
E, A HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th March, 1913.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
FROM EUROPE, THE HAL. Steamship
"SCANDIA,”
Captain Joohims, having arrived, Consignees of being landed and placed at their risk in the Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd, whence delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Options! Cargo will be carried on unless notice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days. of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th inst, will be subject to rent
All brokes, chafod, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th inst., at 9.30 1.m.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever
This Steamer bringe on Cargo: Eres. "Soft" from Setubal.. Ex us. "Bad" from Porto. Fres."Kong Alt" from Christiania. Exas. "Helfrid Bissmark" from Halmstad.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office.
1458
Hongkong, 13th March, 1973
FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship THE
"SPEZIA,” Captain Henneske, taring arrived, Consignees being landed and placed at their viele in the of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are hazardous and/or extra-bagerdous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd., whence delifery way be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be carried on unless netice to the contrary be given TO-DAY.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the downs, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 19th inst. will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be. examined on the 19th inst, at 9.30 a..
No Fire Inanases will be affected by us in any case wha'over.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong. 13th March, 1913.
[453 SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE.
THE Steamskip
"DEN OF LAMIE," having arrived from the above Ports, Consigneen of Cargo by be are hereby informed that all Eazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Goods are being landed at their risk into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co., Ltd. whence and or from the wharee delivery may be obtained
will be subject to rost.
Goods not cleared by the 21st inst, at 6 PM.,
are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be All broken, chafed and damaged packages examined on FRIDAY, the 21stinst at 9.30 AM. Claims against the Steamer met a presented within 10 days of arrival, other not be recognized.
any ouse whatever,
No Fire Insurance will be st
Bills of Lading will be con JARDINE, MATHE Hongkong, 17th Ma
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