CHURCH NOTES
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Rong Kong.
JANUARY 8, 1833:-
1st SUNDAY, AFTER EPIPHANY.
Holy Commanluo, 8 am, -
Holy Communion (Paak Church),
8 a.m.
Children's Borvice, 10 am. Mattins and Sermon, 11 sm.
Preacher:-The Rev. F. E. Ford. Evensong, 0.30 p.m.
Prencher: The Dean.
Wesk Day Services. Mattins. Daily, 9.30am.
Intercessions for the Bick. Wednes
day, 10.18 a.m. Holy Communion. Thursday, 7.45 Choir Practice. Friday, 0.31 p.ui. FIRST CHURCH or CHRIST,
OIL ELECTRIC TRACTION
EXPERIMENTS BY ARMSTRONG-WHITWORTH
OFFICIAL INTEREST IN ÖNDER FROM S. AMERICA
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1933
AIR PASSENGERS GAME OF BRIDGE
AMERICANS PLAY WITH KING, FEISAL
CONQUEST OF DISTEMPER
£75,000 RISKED ON A WRECK
LASTING PROTECTION FOR DOGS
TEN YEARS OF RESEARCH AND EXPERIMENT
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mercial laboratories.
MAN WHO RAISED THE GERMAN FLEET
MOMENTS WHEN ALL SEEMED LOST
LONDON, December 14. 1 The Aeroplane in its current issue quotas the following from an American source as being a ** par- fectly true story which deserves to
LoadonWe have to-night- Mr. Walter Runaiman, Presi- become an aeronautical classic:-The discovery, after ten years' re dent of the Board of Trade, and Two Americane were journeying search, of a completely successful heard the most thrilling story of a party of loading railway officials from India to England by Imperial method of protecting dogs and other courage, enterprise, and determina- recently inspected an oil aleotria Airways, and at Baara two Iraqi animals against din emper is claim- tion ever told in this room," said locomotive and three mobile power gentlemen boarded the machine ed in tik final report of the the Chairman at a meeting of the Institution of Mechanical Engi- After it had taken off one of the Field Distemper Council. houses At Messrs. Armstrong,
This discovery is described as neers, held at Storey's Gate, West- Whitworth & Co.'s works. These Americans went over to the Iraqis units, which will be shipped to and asked whether they would care the result of research work and minster.
The story-teller was Mr. E. F. Cox of Messrs. Cox and Danks, South America. have been ordered for a game of bridge. They con- by the Buenos Aires Grea, South-sented, and the four played bridge the subeoquent enterpise of the com steadily all the way to Baghdad. ern Railway.
When the machine alighted. nt The cause of distemper, the re-of London, who risked all he poa- aport states, has now been clearly Based in raising the Corman bat-
tleships which, were Baghdad it was received by France, Denmark,
Germany, Japan, Siam and Ilussia are among Guard of Honour, and a body of defined, and its nature is better Scapa Flow on June 21, 1919
functionaries, and band, and understood. Two methods of pro-
Mr. Cox's opening sentences in countries using oil electric tra
tective inoculation have been devis-
I have gone tion on a wide, scale; and it is banners. claimed that greater speed, effi
The two Iraqi gentlemen stepped ed, and trial on a large scale has dicated the thrilling life he has led ciency, cleanliness and lower work-out, everybody sprang amartly to proved them successful. A useful in recent years
hell," he said. ing costs would result if the system attention, the band played, and the method of ourative treatment has through cight years of what I term Eight years ago, fearing, unem were applied generally to British two drove off in a magnificent also been introduced.
Rolls Royce The rather astonished The subsequent, work of commer-ployment after breaking up two railways.
American turned to one of the Im-cial laboratories, in Great Britain British battleships he had bought, The units demonstrated had each porial Airways officials and said, and the United States, has made he decided to try his hand at lift- The Sunday School is held on Sunday a break horse power of 1,700. The Say, who are those two guys" these results available to Mornings, 10 o'clock.
locomotive weighs 148 tons and is and the Imperial-Airways man re veterinary profession and so to the ing the German ships. He had i Wednesday Evening Me-ling. 5.00 p.m. lifted a ship life
SOIENTIST,
(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mast, U.S.A.).
MACDONNELL ROAD, LOW BOWE ROAD TRAY STATION.
JANUARY 8 1933:---
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Reading Room at above address open: Tonday and Friday, 10 am. to 12 Noon Monday and Thursday, 5.30 to 7.p.m.
The Publia is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room.
UNION CHURCH, Keunrdy Road,
SUNDAY, JANURARY 8, 1933. Sunday School:-
Konnedy Road, 9.30 2,13- Taikoo, 2.40 p.3.
Morning Service, 10.30 a.m.
cast',
Evening Service, 6 p.m.
the
scuttled in
"I went to the Admiralty," Mr. Cox continued, "and told them I King Feisal, and the other is his very kind. aide-de-camp." "Gee," said the A virus, a vaccine, and an anti-wanted to buy the German Fleet. If anybody had told serum were produced, and is was I prefaced that remark, however, me in my little home town in found that a healthy, dog could be by asking for the ships as a gift. Oklahoma that I should play given lasting protection against bridge in the air, over the Garden istomper infection by the inocula of Eden, with a reigning monarch-ion of vargine, followed by inocu- and that he would take 150 good lation of virusa fortnight later. American dollars off me at a game that I thought I knew I should have called him a liar!'
is geared for both heavy freight train in the harvest season and for fast passenger work with a speed American, of 70 miles per hour. The mobile power houses each weigh 130 tons. The four units have a fuel capacity of 2 tons of oil, suficient for 1,000 miles with a heavy freight train; they can be refuelled in 20 minutes. The power houses are for use with eight coaches of 80 ft. with seating capacity for 1,000 pas sengers.
The units supply electric current (Broad-to motors on their own axles and
Preacher at both Services
Rev. E. G. Powell.
WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH, Wanchai.
(Opposite Royal Naval Hospital, Queen's Road, East).
The following are the forthcoming Services to be held at the Methodist Church.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 1933:—
Morning Service, 10,15 a.m.
Preacher-Rev. E. C. H. Tribbock, Runday School, 3 pm. Evening Service, p.m.
Frenchor: Rov. E. C. H. Tribbook Friday, Jan. 13th.
Choir Practice, 6 p.m.. Weekly Prayer Meeting, 7.30 p.m. ́SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS
HOME, Wanahal. 29, Hennaray Rond. SUNDAY (8th) 8.15 p.,-Christian
Social Hour... Mornar 8th, 8pm-Ladies' Church
Aid Society Meeting..
Badminton Club Meet. TUSSDAT (1 thi, 8 p.in,Fellowship
Meeting.
on the bogies of carriages, so that for a train operated and propalled in the same way as on ordinary electric fuel the costs for the four
ONE FARTHING DAMAGES
units are estimated at less than JUDGE'S AWARD IN MORRISS
half those of steam, the calcula- tion being based on the results of two 1,200 brake horse power loco- motives
in service on the Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway.
7:0
The progress made in the deve lopment of the electric tractor is the result of co-operation between Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth an the L. and N. E. Railway. At Scotswood
18. works there the largest Diesel electric locomotive production plant in the country, unluding an engineering shop over 500 ft. long..
Mr. Runciman said that the off electric traction was an adapta- tion of power which had come nons too soon, and which could be put to use, not only by great railways, but also by great manufacturers. A Diesel electric coach had recent ly completed six months' running. and had covered 25,000 miles with ou bitch. The cost of fuel, lubri- cating oil, and running mainten ance worked out at less than id
a cosch mile, and this was
far
LIBEL CASE
It was later found that the anti- serunt, used alone, lessened the reverity of an attack of distemper when given early enough, in the disease.
conditions.
was advised to have a look at Scapa Flow first, and to make an other application for purchase if 1 felt so incliced..
"Don't Be's Fool."
"Some of the lost battleships were projecting out of the water; others was just underneath. It was a big engineering problem, and I felt like tackling it. My wife, who was with me, asked me not to be a fool.".
Success With Foxhounds, The experimental use of these different methods was extended to trials on a large scale with dogs Eventually the Admiralty sold him under ordinary
A20 destroyers and two battleships. subsequent survey of the results That Was Batisfactory so far as with the vaccine-virus method show-sairage was concerned "but not so ed that, where exposure to infee satisfactory in the region of finan tion was certain, the incidence of ce," said Mr. Cox. That job I distemper among 600 foxhounds undertook solely by myself. I feel belonging to 3 hunting packs was proud this I was able to do it off enly 1.4 per cent., and the death-my own bat
LONDON, December 19. One farthing damages were
rate from this cause. 0.3 per cent. Mr. Cox said that he had spent awarded Mr. Hayley Eustace Mor without inoculation the incidence £40,000 before he landed his first rise, Pippingford Park, Nutley, Sussex, by a special jury it theng yung foxhounds in this destroyer. There were times when country is nearly 100 per cent, and he was delighted with the success King's Bench Division.
the death-rate is frequently 50 per of the work. At other times, The notion was against the procent, and may exceed 75 per cent.
through mishaps, he feared he prietors, printers and publishers of "These achievements, states the might end his days selling matches the Leeds Mercury, Mr. Morriss report, may soon have a wider in Regent street. The engineering claiming damages for libel. interest. True, distemper has reproblems confronting him
The destroyers were in all Mr. Doughty, K.C., for Mr.cently been found to occur among many. Morriss, said that in December, far bearing animals, related to the sorts of position, and when he had 1825, the Leeds Mercury published og (silver fox) or ferret (fitch, recovered 26, he thought he know an article about Mr. Morriss' life mink, fisser), and preliminary ex something about salvage work in China. That article was grossly periments already show that the libellous, and there was no defence methods now available will have value where these to it, so that the jury's task was immediate
animals are farmed. to assess damages ·
The report, which is signed by After the jury had assessed dam- ages, Mr. Norman Birkett, K.C., the Duke of Portland (the Pres asked for judgment for defendants, dent), the Duke of Buccleuch the with the costs of the action. He Duke of Beaufort, the Earl of Ches terfield, Lord Leconfield, Lord said that defendants had paid into Court & sum much larger than the Southampton, Lord Knutsford, Lord farthing, and the whole of that sum Mildmay, and others, expresses was taken out by plaintiff before warm appreciation of the work of was whether his Lordship would Laidlaw and Mr. G. W. Dunkin. order the repayment of the balance to defendants.
were
It was a big jump from 'destroyers of 750 tons to the $7,000-ton Hinden- burg, which had settled down on her keel in an upright position in about ten fathoms of water. She was the argest ship ever raised.
Dramatic Messages. .:. Time and again she took a list when partly raised. I had spent! 10,000 of my money on her broke the beat me, and very bearly broke give up, and went on spending.
WEDNESDAY (11th), 8 p.,-A Locturo cheaper than anything so far the action was heard, The question the two investigators, Dr. P. P.iny heart," he said. "I did not
by Mr. CER Claralut of the Hong known. The saring in running Kong University on the Subject cost: as against a steam coach was "Among the Hairy Ainus": THURSDAY (Sth-Badminton Club at the rate of £1,000 a year, or, as against a steam locomotive and enaches, £3,000 a year.
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ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE
DISCUSSION
to see it back. My man with a lifebelt round him began to sing out the degrees of her list as she was being raised, 24 degrees, cale the message. 3 degrees 3), 4, 5, 34, 0. My heart almost stood still. Then. 0 Here he stopped. I knew I bad
Then the voice came 01 won. nnd all was well. I was like & schoolboy, I was so elated:""
Mr. Cox said he spent £75,000 on the Hindenburg, and just got: nis money back.
Mr. Doughty He is unwilling The money was paid in with an ad- mission of liability, and as we have taken it out it is ourà, irrevocably. His Lordship stated that he would London.-A demand that the In- give counsel an opportunity of dian Army should be changed to arguing the matter, which seemed a wholly Indian force within & de to have arisen for the first time, finite period was made at a recent The form of the judgment would session of the Indian Round Table remain in abeyance meantime. Conference at the House of Lords. Indian Liberal members welcom- od the establishment of the train. ing college recommended by the De fence Committee of the first con- ference. It was, however, desir able. Indian Liberal members con- tended, that a definite programme for the Indianisation of the whole. Indian Army within a specified
London. Incurable insanity will period should be drawn up by his become ground for divorce if Majesty's Government. It was Parliament, passes Bill which the urged that a Military Council House of Commons gave Mr. Hol- should be set up in India some ford Knigh leave to introduce. what analogous to the Committee Mr. Lugan, who represents the of Imperial Defencein Great Britai
SODA ASH
A MEANS OF IMPROVING CAST IRON
Sir Harold Hartley presided at a meeting at the office of Imperial Chemical Industries, Limited, when Mr. N. I Evans read a pa per on the use of soda sah in foundry technique,
DIVORCE FOR INSANITY
NEW BILL READ FIRST TIME
Scotland Division of Liverpool, op- posed leave being given, but Mr. Soda ash, said Mr. Evans, had On behalf of the British Co Holford Knight won on a division rapidly established itself as one of servative Party it was stated that by 98 to 42,, & majority of 54, and the cheapest means of improving the main object of an Army must the Bill was read & frat, time the quality of cast iron. First us be efficiency and fitness for war, Mr Holford Knight said that ed simply as a desulpturizing, and political or other considera the Bill proposed to add to the agent, it had later been found to tiens should not be allowed to af statutory rounds for divorce, the have a marked rehning action 04 fed that object, Indians in the past ground that the respondent wur the metal. It helped in the pro- had been chosen as officers because, incurably insane, and had been con- duction of sounder castings and they were efficient. A defined pro- tinuously a certified lunatic for a its general effects on the economic grammekat Indianisationi was im period of not less than "five years side of foundry work could not be practicable, if not impossible.
immediately preceding the presenta= overlooked.
For the British Liberal members tion of the petition, toute Under present conditions, while of the Conference, it was urged there was so little work about and that the progress of the Indian such keen competition, any process Sandhurst must remain with the The limit of five years has been which would reduce costs without Governor-General
Five Years Ilimit
sacrificing quality must receiveOne of the States, delegatos, said adopted as recommended by the consideration. Good machining that a set programme of Indianise Royal Commission," he said, but scrap was recently quoted at 46. tion was impracticable A delegate it is open to the House to make it ton. A firm in the habit of us from the British Indian side and longer period if thought dear-
plained that the present pace of able. ing a mixture of 56 per cent pig Indianisation was much too low, Hundreds of men and women of and 60 per cent, scrap could, by
all classes have suffered from this Etrintment with i soda ash change this to 30 per cent, pig-aad:70-per Coent sorap The Hicying on ma
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