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30TH NOVEMBER 1917
PUBLIO AUCTION. PARTICULARE and CONDITIONS O Peeing Public Audion Hale be held on MONDAY, the "ith day of November, 1917, 3 rally at the low of the PUBLIC WORKS Defarerast, by Order
HIS EXCELLEKOT THE GOVERNOR, of Ons Lot of CROWN LAND 4 Nathan Bondy Kowloon, in Las Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 25 Team, with the option of renewal, 23 A CROWN LENT to be lead by the Bar For et His MAJESTY THE LING, for one further
PARTICOLARS OF THE LOT,
£102.
VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS.
FRESH CROP of 1917 having been just collected orders solicited for Autumn or early Spring sowing,
THE COMING CHANGES
CHINA.
THE WORE OF MEN AND
MACHINE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21ST 1917
IN five per cent of the heat obtained by SALE OF CHILDREN IN CHINA bitening cool in a fireplace is effective PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST Most of it goes up the chimney connec
SPORT
SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
It seems almost impossible to believe
BILLIARDS. that in the days of neroplanes, cables Thousands of babies will be fed by the
The 8th Có, R.U.A qualified for the A President of the University and steamships, a huge country with Covernight during the present Winter. Engineering Society, Professor Middle-a population of nearly one quarter of the The sale of children, boys and girls, by next round of this tournament at the ton Smith on Monday evenin gave human race should continue to use homeless and starving flood refugees, into Soldiers' Club on Monday night, having an interesting lecture before the man-power instead of steam-power or slavery, may thus be prevented, says a won all six gancs. Their opponenty in oil power. We grow so accustomed to member of the Directorate General of the next round will be the Serd Co. Tho things that Eurojicans who have lived in Flood Relief and Conservancy Pro-next game is between the H.K.D.C. "A" China for a long time forget the shock clamations have already been posted in which they experienced when they first affected districts, he continues, prohibit sew women carrying loads as coolies, ing child traffic and offering to food the The remarkable thing about the present children of those who are unable to sup state of China is that the country con port them and return them later on. tains vast quantities of cool and iron, the Lwo minerals mest needsary for power production. It has acccesible the experi
members
arid:
their
friends.
The audience included the Vice Chancellor of the University Sir Charles Eliot) and several risifers, together with many students of the University Various parts of engines were used to illustrate the lecture,
In opening his address Professor Smith said that it had occurred to him that must of his undiente were interested in the industrial development of China. That development would be brought about by the substitution of machinery for man
Co. and the Garrison Military Police. The scores in the two games played on Monday night were 1--- Cpl Gillard 250 L/Unl Back 220 Br. Drummond 250 Pt. Bryant 231
Total Stores 1,600 Tolul Scorca 1,191
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,
TO-DAY'S MATCHES,
HONGKONG LEAGUE, DIVISIÓN MA 53rd Co. R.G.A. Middlesex Res.
The fuel of the country would be astonishing that this vast Continent of that they should interfere if they happen Club Ground, Kick-off, 40 p.m. Re
Temporary institutions for freding
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR
IN A MOUQANE
CAMPA
Members of the Corps are hereby remind
did that 8 (4 for men between 45 and 50 years of age) days training in Camp is compulsory, unless exemption
The sight of starvation has driven loving mothers and fathers to part with their boys and girls. Many heart-rend- ake and knowledge necessary to employing cases have recently come to the notice there economically. It seems too foolish of the police authorities. Instructions that these should not be used. It is are now given to all policemen stating
power
Asin, which gave birth to all of the great to find men or women selling their child- used instead of muscular energy. Very low
moral idaas, which numbers anon
anong its ron, people realled the extreme importance
Mahomet, children Moses, Christ, of a discovery first utilised only about one Bhudda and Confucius, has produced no babies, boys and girls of destituto parents hundred and fifty years ago. It made
one who can claim to be named with those are being established throughout the possible steamships, railway trams,ho have made these great discoveries of flooded districts and in Peking and mutor cars, aeroplanos, electric light and the last hundred and fifty years. It is, Tientsin. The proclamation announcing power. It was the discovery that heat however, noticeable that the Japanese are their establislimont states: Our deep could be changed into work. When fire conducting researebes and they will sympathy goes forth to the parents who was first made, when writing first appear-possibly prove themselves the first among are compelled to part with their dear oney for a paltry sum of money, with ed and when heat was made to do work the Asiatic pioneers of science. It seans themselves lying under the shadow of the three most important steps in the as if the reason why, hitherto, the Chinese, death,Peking Daily News progress of mankind were made. To have not made mechanical inventions i nigh, said the Frofessor, I want to give because they have been taught to lock to you a few general ideas about this prob the past rather than to the future For lem of converting heat into work and to various reasons they have, like the Greeks attempt to show how it is likely to affect of old, not attempted experiments. They Chin. Towards the end of the eighteenth have produced a great literature, thoy century came the invention which has had havo evidently had practical men who perhaps more effct upon mankind than have built cities, canals and irrigation any other since the discoveries that fireworks, but they have never attempted to could be produced artificially, and that utilise the forces of nature to do work for thoughts could be recorded in writing, mankind. The position of China scema It was the utilisation of fuel to do weful to be this?: There are vast quantities of and it was first nocomplish d by mineral wealth and other stores of cergy work mems of the steam engine. Watt mode in the country, there is a peaceful and possible the use of steam power, Rankine industrious population, at present the faid the foundations of engineering litera- mineral wealth is no developtil, there are ture, Kelvin's name is usually associated a tow robbers and bandits who have every with electricity, but he did a great deal op for their bad deeds, but the bulk of the population are peaceful and of outstanding researches in connection ingenious. It is only necessary to intro- with this problem of converting heat into duce scientific ideas and organisation info work. The problem which Watt set him the country. On the one hand it is
essential to have machinery to develop the 1 self to solve was that of replacing man-natural resources of the country, but on the other hand scientific organisation is power, or animal power, for working also neccesary There is a sciones called pumps, by steam-power. To do this hoeconomies which attempts to show us how
best we can utiliso used a machine something like a pumpman-power We recognise
folly of It had an up and down, or reciprocating. employing a steam hammer to crack
Camp by the ordinary trains inde motion. It is worth noting that about nut. We may be doing the same sort of
thing by using a man of the calibro of viduals or parties may apply for two thousand years earlier, Hero had Watt or of Faraday for doing clerical warrants at tho Booking Office at Kowloon Station and, on filling in ased steam to produce rotary motion or manual work at thirty dollars a month.
the warrant and signing it, will be All of our modern inventions are in the ORGANISATION OF INDUSTRY
na upin boven 4 passenger ticket in exchange Behind the Gorman armies is what all 3 Individual members returning. from direction of a purely rotary motion. The
Camp by the ordinary traing must inventors of the steam turbine, the water of us here think is a horrible Idea But there is something else besides that. Idea
ohtain
ant before leaving turbine, modern, pumps and compressors, of enslaving other peoples. There is
Camp. In the all evaded the use of reciprocating printer the shore o centrs know where will be muincient
After three years of terrible war. It motion In 1897 the petrol engine was fare Eurow of how very near to dis
America and Asia are only becoming aware of not to be seen on the rande or in the air aster, in what great peril the world was It was, indeed, only in 1908-nine years
our
4th and
It
has been obtained
fore, Mr. Black.
Staff and Departmcut) 88th Co. R.G.A-Navy Ge-und. Kick-off, 4.30
.m. Boferes, Mr. MacTavish, division matches will commence at 4 Commencing from Saturday next," first o'clock instead of at 4.30 pm, and 2nd division which have to be played on the came ground before a first division match will commence at 9.30 pm.
LAWN TENNIS,
THE “BRADLET!! CUP TOURNAMENT
The Annudi Singles Tournament for the Bradley" Cup, presented by Mesara, Bradley & Co., for competition amongst the Warrant Officers, Non maissioned Offeorg and Men of the Regular Favors in the lony. oummances easy next month, In addition to the Brid Cup, there
are other prizes to be payed for. The en trance fee is thirty cents per man, and entries close on the let pro Sergeant Major R H Jensbury, R.E., Royal is hoped that members will fully avail acting as Hen, decretary, and he will be
Englucer Office, Victoria Barracks, i themselves of the special arrangements pleased to receive entries All entrance- which have been made to facilitate for go towards prizes, and the balls to She used have either been presented or will their attendance. N.COs. and ten in possession of bando-be provided by the Sevice Entertaini
liers will take thean to Camp. Allment Fund V÷ball ammunition is to be taken to
It is anticipated that competition will Camp and handed into store on be very keen this year, and it is hoped arrival there. Dummy cartridges will
that a large entry will be forthcoming. not be taken.
The following arrangements have beon made with reference to the issue of Railway Worrants to members of the Corps going to and
from
Trains
2
Special Trains returning
SHANGHAI RACES
THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.
from Lowu ab 16: pm. The men will The Shanghai Autumn Race meeting he counted and one warrant will be was favoured with ideal weather and i ́issned by a responsible Officer in the record amount of money passed through frain for the total number, before the pari-mutuels and cash sweeps, The arrival at Bridge 47 or Kowloon as attendance on the third day, when the the case may
Champions Sweepstake was run, was ng to exceptionally large The result of this
event was as follows: THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES. -Valno, i Tis
In the caso of mon proceeding
1,000, Second pany. The 200. Third pony, Tls, 200. For all China ponies, winners at this Meeting Weight for inches as per scule One mile and a quarter.
Jb Messrs. Winsome & Hausty's ches.
The Oricle (Me W. Hill) 155-1
is to be clearly understood that
(Mr. J. Johnstone)
182-2 bers of the Corps are entitled to Mr. John Liddell's grey Cladintor tickets and accommodation as
Mr. C. R. Burkill)
158- lows:--
tion as Mr. Elrettux ches Merrysand
(Mr. E Vida)
152
in these early days of the war. When Offers
LANDREI MY. John Peel's grey Silver Streaks
mem
fol
Lat. Class.
nge that the famous Wright brothers the Iden behind the Germans has been Warrant Officers, and N.C.Oi. 2nd Class 4eld (Nr.. RF Stevert) 1580
in
..3rd Class.
(88.) O. E. STEWART, CRD,
Henry Morris boy Beacons
Mr. Durgor's grey Kowloon (M",
R. Davis) Adjutant, Hongkong Defence Corps. Mr. Cire's dun Fairylight (Mr.
E. Moller)580 Mr. Francis's ches. The Viscount (Mr. A Commons)......
149-0 Gladiator, winner of the Derby in the
Hongkong, November 20th, 1917
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
PARIDER, CENTRAL STATION, 5.30 P.M."
made their first public flight with a petrol finally proved falso there will be the great Privates
of reconstruction. It is when wo engine as the propelling agent. Why is
ember the inventions and industrial the petrol engine such a remarkable become hopeful that it will be possible of the last hundred years that machine! What are its advantages over to repair much of the damage done. Tho the ordinary steam engine In the first war will have taught
One of thom
is that valuable as are new inven- place it converts more of the heat of the tions and discoveries, great deal of fuel into necful work. In the second waste can be inves
faved by organisation. The features of recat plads for the power developed it is very machinery for charging heat into work in progrece much lighter than its steam rival. The are the Ons is the conversion of a Kiatis
of size of a steam engine is about greater proportion of the hent into work and the use of the waste products. We 12,000 home-pover, and that is enormous. do much more with a pound of fuel than The ordinary coasting steamer in this was done years ago. The other nude feature is that these heat engings harbour has engines of about 2,000 to 3,000 by the thousand. It
and it la possible, by mak horse power. A simple steam turbine basing motor car or acroplano engines by the
and no doubt some of the new warships
.COSE
Friday, November 23rd- All recruits
Also Ambulance Platoon Tuesday, November 27th Whole of No. 1 Monday, November 30th -All recruits
Company under Chief Insp. Lammert Wednesday November 28th-Nose Co. under Inspector Un. Also Ambulance Thursday, November 29th-No 2 to under own Commander. Also all re
Platoon
eruits
of
Spring and of the Leges on the art, day of the meeting, had been favourite Daily News) and was very heavily throughout the training season (says the supported in the pari-mutuels with Beaconsfield wcond favorite and The The Oriole, however, being a good third Oriole and Silver Streak next in demand. favourite. It was a good race through out, but somewhat to the
poor displaypointing owing Beaconsfield. Merrysand, who had only been placed been built to develop 00,000 horsepower thousand, to make them cheaply. A Uniform, caps with covers, en not in fourth in the bret event of the dayi
that, when inade in large num possession of complete winter uniform made the running as far as the
be sold for $1,000 would will parade in mufti Their names post, with Silver Streak in immediate which have turbines develop more than by itself. The great problem in China is handed in at this office ale taken up third position, with Beacons
or seven times
much if made will be taken by C-Majors and
attendance. Meanwhile The Oriole hat twice that power. The gas or oil engine the organisation of industry. If the As soon as the roll has been called on the field fourth, and Gladiator lying well up. la restricted in site for mechanical ren mistakes made in Europe and America
above Company parades the Company At the Monument Merrysand was ont Commander will hand over his unit to with a lead of a length from Silver sons. It is not practicable to build them of the country at the natural resources
Countin
Lair ho developed sooniemi-
the Musketry Oficers for inspection of Streak, with The Oriole chce up third in sizes of more than two or three thou- cally, if Ching, We supply of electri- necessary reports to this olice.
divided out into all rifles. The latter will make all and Gladiator lying handy in fourth Ako Hrens for, let us say, the sand horse-power and they are melty in a uniforu fashion,
place he Oriole was the first to enter on the rails, followed by commonly built in much smaller units, on as at present with a
and Gladiator. For some the straight it money would be saved There are there
distance up fore three problems befor those students
splendid race, but The Oriole, of the University who wish to develop the
superiority and eventually passed the ridden by Mr Hill, gradually assorted there
own country
judge's box two lengths ahead of Silver dequisition of the scientific knowledge which will enable them intelli-
beat Gladiator out of second place by Streak, who, after a splendid tussle. goutly to use machinery. The older is
only half a length, with Merrysand
Time, Emin 36 4/5 sec
of
The invention that the world is waiting isolated plants milliead of
for is the turbine driven by gas or oil We shall then have all of the advantages
of
P90 BAND AND OECHESTRA PRACTICES.
Wednesday, Nov. 21st-Band. Tuesday, Nov. 27th-Band Monday, Noy, 28th-Orchestra.
BEFERINTENDENTE.
administrative duties of the Police administrative duties of the Police orders, be carried out in the following way
the
of the steam turbine, but we shall use very much less fuel to obtain our power. In other words, we shall convert much more of the heat of the fuel into unfal work will enable than the Sowledge which (1) Assistant Superintendent franks will fourth and Fairylight fifth
the discovery of
to
the
improve- existing The practicnd, fficulties of obtaining a machinery. The thir is the
two words gas or oil tarbing are but it is tion!!
The object of any not iraprobable that they will be solved to cultivate the imagination unless some other better method of obtain the most wonderful work of the Creator derful as are the machines which we use, overed how
is the human machine. It is only when reat waste of fuel men are relieved, by steel, iron and fuel, from manual, drudgery that they can place. 16. 18 +
cultivate their intellectual naturis, and
ing mechanzent
List will be mailed free on Engineers realise the application.
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TOKOHAMA, JAPAN,
TLOS
work
«deal with all Reports, Report-sheets and disciplinary matters in general. He will attend Headquarters Office from 4 to 5.30 pm daily (Sundays and Saturdays except).
deal with all Correspondence, Applica (9) Assistant Buperintendent Hough will
*z tión, etc. (èxcepting Reports) under
Departmental Or
attend Headquarte lice from 9.30 to 10.30 p.m. daily ferc Sundays)
of a bandred produce something original. It may be The Deputy Superintendent and bath
an invention or a painting or a piece of stean architecture; nad when it is very original useful it is the work of genius Not any one the nation but all people are debtorn to the
men who produce some work of genius 22 the
During the lecture Profesor
Baith about 80 exhibited some oils used in engines and
Gemonstrated the great smprovement
in electric Iisang Avots of thanks
Ponies, The Oriole Bilver Streak Gladiator
Total shares taken
Pari-mutuel Win Place
138
134
876
9958
Dividends?—Win, 643:35. Places 440, $13.22, 0.30 Members sweep: Non 3,864, 210, 14419 Assistant Super mieudents will be Qualified ponies available for interviews under Deerrysand 19700; Elkwood, 12683 Black partme
arra, -13998;53jamp 11253
267138
here
Order 108
„RESLEYT, GAZE
the Committee rters: Cinb November 21strat 5.30
Fovember Sothe 1917
Golder