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A SEA BRAKE.
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Daughters of Tolimgel By REGISALD NEW DEVICE FOR THE EMPRESS
WRIGHT KAUFFMAN, with Introduction by John Mansfield, T. Wernor Laurie, Ltd., London (10th edition), 1/
With regard to the reports of the i introducing Daughters of Istunnel When we wish to stop an express-train crease of capital by fl.2,000,000 of the Mr. John Manifold says —“Mr. Kauf- we do not reverse the engine. We apply Java-Olika-Japga. Line, it is stated that wan's book, now printed in Eugland for the brakes. Why should not some form of the issue concerns the second half of the the first Line, tells gjuple and frankly of the abduction of an Americna girl and of brake be an effective in stopping a ship as fourth series shares, amounting to fl.600.000. her subsequent lite in New York in slowing up a train? This idea seems and the entire fifth serier mounting-tv
such things happened openly and to have occurred to various persons during | 1.1,000,000. commonly in New York before the Lexon-the-past-century or go, says the Literary
Therefore subscriptions were Commission and it is likely they are Digest, and, in fact, some rude devices, invited for f1,500,000 in shares at happening commonly to this day the such as drugs and the like, have been 11,000 each at the rate of 125 per cent, book would apply prolly closely to nearly utilized to slow dawu a swiftly noying.
in the world in London certain vesel Seabrating however seen to be The results of the year 1915 nge favourable
at present, în about the same stage of nd-so that a dividend of 7 per conf, can bo In the Foreword ("Caveat Emplon") yuncement as the steam engine was when the author, he says:This story is intendit was represented by the primitive renc-paid. The results of 1016 up till now are ed for those who have to bring up children. tion-globe of Hero-the germ of the modern satisfactory, whilst thou of the Javn for those who hayo to bring up themselves, turbine,
Pacific Line, oponert in December. 1915, and for those who, in order that they may
have come up to expretations,
The feat. think of bettering the weaker, tre, on their own par.... strong enough to begin that task
Onsist of nine steamers of 49.188 grosg by bearing a knowledge of the truth.
tonnage, whilst the steaners jisk and Tifelort, of 5.800 ton each, are under con-
17
A paper road recently by Capt. William Sbrouther Smith before the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, on the results of experiments with a ship brake: indicates that such a brakes safety-device of considerable potential effi- cacy, and makes it possible that we shall hear more of The following is quoted fagna atrnet in The Engineering Logazine (New York)-
It may be somewhat ususual to devote much space to the intruductory remarks of a book, but Mr. Kanan writes with an object. He out to smash the "White Slate Truffic,
which beany's still exist, and with a work of this nature it seems tore desirable to indicate the class of pro-
The device, known as the Lacoste ship- ple for who it is exclusively intended than to suppress or discourage its circula-brake is designed to be thrown out from tion by ignoring its existence. The ques- the side of a ship that is in danger of colli tion we have to ask ourselves Are Mrsion or grounding and thus add its resist
• Kauffman's allegations true?" Obviously ance to the efforts of the propellers to ar- we shall not be in a position even to ven- rest progress, Captain Swith notes that ture an opinion till we have given them a
the question of installing such a brake hearing. Of course, it is not nice to ba tolt is a financial one and is dependent upon that there are such grog evils flourishing the lessened insurance demanded and the beautiful cities; to be advertisement of such an appliance to in-
HUMPHREY BISHOP
AND
in our otherwise they exist and to be erease the pesenger-fish,
forced to know. inade to face these nasty things while we * Experiments with the apparatus were are 100 apathetic or weak of soul to say first made on the U.S.S. Indiren in 1910, goatter what the cost these sores must but showed very little either for or against he removed. If these evi's do exist, they the brake. The loss of the Titanit awaken must be faced and suppressed. If they are od interest in the matter, and arrange not true then such writers ought to bu mens were inade with the Government to suppressed with equal sternness, Neither conduct experiments at the Washington of these ends can be accomplished by en- Navy Yard with a model. The model fol „veloping ourselves in a fols halo of purity.lowed the design of the St. Louts, which We are not pure white we allow impurity is 596 feet long with a displacement of to beqouie, of 10 rennin, a part, even if it about 17,000 tong
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COTTON AND YARN MARKET.
Men. S. D. Setna & Co.'s report for the fortnight ending May 4th states--
COTTON-Market dull No sale are reported. Unsold stock is estimated at about 300 packages. Reported closing quotations $3 to $26 pur pical,
INDIAN YARN-Owing to a very high. rate of exchange, buyers are afraid to transact business, Interior troubles have not get settled. Prices show a decline of about 30 to 8 per bals, and only shout 880 Iules, it is reported, els aged hands under NNAUY
VOLUNTEER RESERVES.
250 lutes Assir Virjee, No. 10g at $93 to 200 per bale; 100 bales ("rown, No. 10s at 303 to 888 per bale; 250 bales David, No. 10 at 800 to $80 per bale 100 bates Indo-Ching, No. 10x ai 204 to 200 per bale; 160 bales Swan, No. 16 al 114 to 8113 “Using this model, a number of rens per bale, in all about 800 Inles compris were made and valuable data obtained, the about 700 bales of No 10s and 180 andel hoying the great advantage of afford. of No. 1. Unsold stock is estimated int about 48.000 bates Sold but uncleared ing. LON for accurate measurement. Various forms of brake were considered about 8.500 bales, Market closes from her hous on a promies of marriage, which had the object of permitting open quist The story of her agony while suffering ing and closing at will with the vessel going under the coercion of her infamous gaoler» is painful reading, Mr. Rowe Régére a full speed. These were all judged loo extravagani of weight and power, and the known as Migs Rose in whose honse Mary is foal conclusion reached was that The sheltered, has a method, probably common. to her sisters in crime of persuading the simplest form of brak designed to bese ORDERS BY MAJOR WALEMAN, 0.0, HE.V.R. girls under her charge, namely by the in the side of the vessel, to be released in- stantly by the officer on the bridge by closed fist. Miss Hoss also has to Throwing a loser and to open by the pres persuade the police that her trade insure of the water without farther thought. conformity with Law and order. Here is to be applied with only enough power a conversation between two innites of the house in New York where the principle and mechanis to haul in the bike when characters of the novel are introduced the vessel was stopped or going astern and "And Miss Rise has to pay the policy lock is frist for future uses the only asked Violet (Violet is the name Mary Den. Practical solution of the question beigh is known by in the establishment). She does just, little innocent, And the polien have to pay the offers above them and, the offices above them have to pay the ward-bosses above them and there you Late I tell you it's the same in every city the world over, my dear, and you and I haven't even the comfort of being excep- Boas *****
't people know about it People don't wam to know about it People don't want to feel badly. People say it isn't true, and that, if it is true, it sn't fit to mention
Cortainly there are many passages in this book which could not be quoted in a self respecting journal, and they are fairly mumerous throughout the, close upon four hundred pages of the work more especialy in the latter half, and one regrets that the author could not have closed the narrative at about the two hundredth (page. The only really good character in the story is 2 woman, not the heroine. Another woman takeg a distent second with a man who divides thig honour with her. All the other characters vary from different to very bud. very wean, and very immoral. It wast said though that the author has portrayed theut she wang us to see them, skL{u'ly age they drawn that we re gard them og living human actors who have passed through the stage of life, and for that reason we are sorry.
It was found that with a pair of brakes. 11,73 feet wide and 14 feet deep, set right angles to the direction of the vessel. the speed would be reluced from 18 knots to 7.15 kuat in 2,000 fret without the help of the propellers.
AASTAT . The paper further states that a brake has been made for the press of £ill for
emergency use only, and if successful more may be heard of it. At the Shanghai offices of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Lins it was stated that nothing was known here about the equipem of sea brake on the Empress of dio, but they would not be surprised if such were the ca the line is quick to adopt, or rest. any- thing new that tends toward safety P sibly the devices is to be indalled, on the Art's nest Voyag ##z the Daily News.
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DETAIL
On duty till the morning of Friday, 12th inst.A" Co. Parado at 5.45 pm.
Blake Pier, Rain cost instead of great cost, will be carried until fur ther orders
Orderly Officer till the morning of Friday
12th just --Lient, Thornhill, PAREDES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 13TH INST. Monday, 8th inat,
Recruits on the Cricket Ground under drill instructor Sergt. Oxberry at 5:15 pim Dress Drill order, ignalling Section at Volunteer Head-
quarbers ng 3.13 p., Uniform to be
Machine Gun Section at Wellington Bar- racks under Lieut. Thornhill a 5-30
Dress: Drill order. p.m. NCOS class of instruct on on thệ Crici
ket Ground at 8pm. Dress: Clean fatigue.
attend, Tuesday, 9th inst
Officers will
Con the Road outside the Law Courts ng 6.13 pm. Dres: Dilorder; Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 6,20 p‚m/under Instructor Staff Sergt." Talbot. Uniform to be worn. Wellnesday, 10th inat —
Recrafts on the Cricket Ground under
drill instructor Sergt, Oxherry at 5:15: p.m. Dr.ss Dr. order Signalling Section et Volunteer Heads quarter, at 3.15 pm Unifaru to be
nothing but generosity and affection. the carriage a settlement had been made upon her by her husband. Of this money she determined to possess herself and by its seuns elope with Maurice Roquevillard. This young man's scruples she overcante by assuring hur that it was her. ** dot over which she had complete control, but, an fact, she has abstracted the exact anoqul from her husband's safe. Maurice consents to the plant though, to do him justice, ho does not intend that any of this money shall be expanded on their joint kousekeep- The Wif th Live (Les Hoquerillard). By ing and travelling expenses. They honey-ket Ground at 6 pm Dress Cleau
HENRY BORDEAUX Everleigh Nah, wou for a year and then the young man Loridon.
SETA Jara, that in bag heen cliarg?1, in his This is a translation that has ost nothing absence at couricted by default for the in the proces. The word pictures are all theft. Still loying the woman who has there. Scenery of landscape, hearth, home brought shame upon hut he leaves her. feci and castle, in present majesty and in decaying the call of his family to face the of past splendour, are brought vivid y be criminal charge. His father, now a broken
OBTAINABLE EVERYWASHE fore the mind's eye. The characters, whe and aged man greciyes him almost withou
SOLE ADENTE;
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA HONGKONG,
ther we admire thew, as many of them waa reproachful word, but immediately sets perforce mu do, or whether we blame out to prepare, his defence the defence of pity, or despise others of them an accrd the fatally honour. This task is com ing to our outlook we touy, we enjoy theplicated by the refusal of Maurier to allow work of art that lays their souls bare to
the name of Edith Fraeng to be mentioned, our material vision. Who could help but and ven in this the generous father gives ICE HOUSE STREET, TEL. 230-155, condone the vanity of that grand old gentle. May The chapter dealing with the man of France. the pride he felt in the trial and defence, the latter conduced utarnished honour of his ancestors: a pride by Squire Roquevillard himself is. to which his own unblemished lile gave him interesting finding a riking contrast the best title Francis Roquerillard was
to Edith Frasuć, the faibless wife, is wont to stand at a point of vantage en bis Margaret, the squire's daughter, who votate from which he could survey the ac- through al, shows an unselfish devation quisitions made by his successive ancestors alike to her noble father und her weak til at scere complete. Then comes the brother. shadow
FORTHCOMING EVENTS.
TO-DAT
109
10 am-Cads Chios Steam Navigation Co.. Ltd Thirty-th Ordinary General Mect- ing.
Today, 9th May
London Star Co, at the Theatre Boys).
Thursday, 11th May -
One feeble, mumcat has been enough to Behind the Curtains By Max PENDERTON. Wreck the efforts of. solid generations close and The Everleigh Nosh Company, Limited, But through it all is hope
can cover be undone, "
London
"Behind The Curtains" deals, in BILO pleasing shoti stories, with the life of the English chorus girl. If the author's object in a highly favourable light, it can be stil was to present the character of these ladies
"N.0,0% chang of instruc, on on tho Cric-
fatigue. Officers will attend. Thursday 11th inst.—
Machine Gun Section: at Wellington
Barracks und Lient, Thornhil at 5.30 pin Dress Drill order. Hecruits on the Cricket Ground under:
Drill Instructor Bergt."| Oxberry at 5.15 p. Dress: Drill order. Machine Gun Section at Wellington Bar- rack under Lieut. Thornhill at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Drill order a cre Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. under Instructor - Staff Serzt Talbor. Uniform to be worn, 3 Friday, 12th inst. :----
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,
CORPS ORDERS BY LY, COL, A ORÄPMAN, V-D,
NOTICE 1-(a) All wonthly travelling cinius Cinustin Tufire reach 0.CH. of Co.
concerned not later than the 7th of the month following, Claims received. after that date will not be enter
tained to of the (b) It is ho duty of members of the Corps, who have obtained-sick-lenva from the Mochien1 Officers tent sonce report the sasse to their Section Cont mantlers.
JOINED
£--Private J. J. Dewar joined the Corps
on his dates, is allotted Corps No. 1998, and is posted to the Centro
LEAVE.
3-Tha leave granted to No. 1443 Pto. W. Robson is extended to the 31st
July, 1916
4.
PARADEY
Parades for to-days
7.00 am Signalling Section
and
B Clayes-Practics at Hend quarters
2.30. p.n Engineer Co. No Section (Taikoo) Inspection at Taikoo e- creation ground in orching order. 150 round ball. munition."
PARADES FOR NEXT WEEK.
Monday, Sth inst.
7.00 to 8.00 .. Signalling Section
C# Class at Headquarters. 6.00 Scouts Co. No. 1 Section
Squad-drit ne Headquarters, Tuesday. 9th inst.
3.10 p. Centre Section M. G. Cr. (Kowloon residents)" M. ( drill at
Kowloon Dockrill a 5.15 p. Right Bection M. GE
Musketry exercises at Headquarters.. 5.13 p. Left Section M. G. Co, drili
at Headquarters, 5.15 p.m. Recruits of all unitSqund driftat - Headquarters under Sergt.. Major Highy.
5:15 p Stretcher Bearer Section,
instruction at Headquarters, 5.30. p. Centre Section 1 G. Co. (Hongkong residents) M. G. drill at Headquarters
6.30
andl
Signalling Section: “A,” C Cing at Head-
quarters, 3.30 p. Enginer Co. Belcher's and Stonecutter Sections Inspection in Marching order. 150 rounds ball am.. annition. at Headquare Suction on
Members of Stonecutter's
night duty 9th instant exempted. Wednesday, 10th just e
7.00 (Signalling Section
Class Headquarters
3.15 p.m. Civil Service Cu, at Head.
quarters,mal
6.00 pm, Scout Co. No. Section
Headquarter
Thulay, 11th in-.
6.30 p. Recruits of all unity (except "Right Suction M G. (b) Squad drila Headquarters under Sergt.- Major Higby.
5.15 p. Signalling Section Aj Class Conand Signalling practice
Headquarters,
6.00 p.m. Scouts Co. No, a Section n
Headquarters, Friday, 12th inst
6:30 pan Delalters dri at Brad. quarters under Co Sergt.-Major Witchell
5.30 p. Barale of Right Section M. G. C.-Squad drill at Hradquur. ters.
5.30 p.m. Artillery Battery gun drill at Gun Club Hill. Sergt. Bradley will attend.
6.00 p. Sende Co. No. 4 Section
drilt Headquarters. Saturday 13h last
500 m. Signalling Section A
and "B" Classes practice at Heide
DETAIL.
5.-Ou, duty till 11th first,-H.KV.B
NEXT FOR DUTY.
**
May 12th-No.1 Section Arty, Batty, 13th-Left Section M, G. Co. 14th Right Section 3, G. Co. ,, 15th.—No, • Section Arty Batty.
18th, Scouts Company, 17th Scout Company
18th.Scouts Company. 20th-Scouts Company.
27th--Centre Section M. G. Co. 25th-Civil Service Company,
Section Arty, Batty 29th, No. 1
* 20th.--Left Sverion* M, G. Cos
31st. Right. Scetion MG Co June 1st.-No 2 Section Arly Balty
Orderly Office 12th to 18tli inst
Lieut. Wealt
Orderly Officer 23th May to lat June
Lieut Murphy,
AT CHURCHILL, Capt.
Adjutant H.E.Y.O
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PARĀDES, ETC/
Monday, May ib.-Maxum Gunnert 5:30- p.m., Orbeing Practico 6,20 p.n.......... No 2 Section at WP. 348 p.m. Tuesday, May 9th-Sections la and 14-
under Chief Inspector Mason, 3:30 Pin "B" Co Kowloon Dick and Ta on Wednesday, May 10th-Maxin Gunners,
Secrons on the Polo G-cund at 5:30 1 5.30 p.
p. remainder, on the road outside Thursday, May 11th Section
13 and 14 the Law Courts aj 3.15. p.m. Dress: an under Chief: Læspector. Blason, 5:30 Drill order,
p.nr. Orchestra. Practice. 0-30 p.m.
Signalling Section at Volunteer Head
quatters at 5.15 p.m. Un form. to be worn.de l'à Saturday, 13th just,, nit
STRENGTH, PR. D. Harvey having joined,"is alloted Corps No, 600 and posted to Co. "B," Platoon No. 6, Section 5.
Corps No 601 and posted to Co Plateon No. 4 Section 14.
"Have confidence. The worth of a race Pride, even jast pride, it seem, roust have 9.15 p.-Con art by Humphrey Bishop and fall launce, the squire's second son
is to follow his father's profession that of that he has attained that aim in no smail Pte. P. J. Gray having joined, is allotted the Law. To finish his legal education ho degree. Indeed, for strength of character is placed for six month Ernst. This lawyer has married a woman their own advantage with a section of Pte.
arried a wobbly and purity of purpose they contrast to ten years his junior, She does not love her husband. It is the old, old story, Love certain wealthy class who are over ready must come to every woman: If she does of legitiriate patronage. Each chapter is Pte, W. Smith, having joined, is allotted
extend their
beyond the bounds not love her hushand
and if her mors love story in the true sense. The br hulenco degy noi dictate her conduct, she of these tells of a girl who was subjected Corps No. 103 und prsted to Co will argue that he is free to love else
6.16 pal-A Grad Conect at King's
George's Hall,
May - and Friday, 12th Fire l'engrance Co., Ltd,
Extraordinary General Meeting:
Wednesday, 17th May
*
F E Hall, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 002 and posted to Co "B," Platoon No. 7, Section 12
Platoon No. 1. Section 1,S
3 p-Wa. Forell, Ltd., Mooting of where. So Edith Franus appears to have to, and overcame, temptation through her No. 493 Pte. O. Pemberton, Co. "D"
arjund. With a selfishness consistent with own innate virtue. There is the story of
permitted to resign on leaving the the girl who was wrongfully accur such an unholy love, the determines to pris murder Spicient mystery is introduced No. 179 Pin H. F. Campbell Co. “A."
Colony. ses completely the object of her affection,
to make us destro to possess ourselves cl sorrow and misery her act was sure to
-Noon Hongkong Electric Co. Why of " only for one year, regardless of the the secret Throughout the series on Platoon No. 1. Bection 1, 1, transferred
Shareholders,
Saturday, 20th May
Meeting of Shareholders.
Monday, 22nd May:
of Shareholders.
- 11.30 sm.---Chins Burneo Co., Ltd, Meeting
ring upon the man who had shown her a vein of quiet homoutwe have be
(Continued on next Column.)
so that we clise the book with foolug chatting with a light herrted friend.
to "D" Co
G. KH. BRUTTON. Capt. Adjutant, H, K.V.R.
Friday May 12th-Maxi Gunners, 5.20
p-m?
APPOINTMENT
Sergeant Khawas Khan
appointed Co. Sergt.-Major to the Indian Com pany (No, 2 Platoon),
RECRUITS.
All Recruits of No. 2 Platoon vill parade ander Co. Sergt.-Major Kiawan Khan at Central Stalion at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, May 8th, 10th — and · 19th... Staff - Inspector Clarke will also attend.VE All Recruits of No. 4 Company, other than
Sections 13 and 14, will allend si the same times under Co-Sergt. Major Peter Wong.
The Toilar attends at Central from 5.30 topu, on Tuesdays and Thursdays Members complaining of delay and inprop. er cutting should attend on these ocensions,... Equipment officers should- Arrange to bake their men up in groops
FC. TENEIX
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