To-day's Advertisements.
VICTORIA ENGLISH SCHOOLS,"
CRAIGENGOWER, CAINE ROAD.
THE SCHOOLS will be RE-OPENED
on MONDAY, the 14th instant. For Prospectus, &c., apply
HEAD MASTER.
(10252 Hongkong; 12th August, 1899.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
CHE Company's Steamship
HAILOONG Captain Robson, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-MORROW, the 13th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers.
[10243 Hongkong, 12th Angusi, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
FOR MANILA.
THE
HE Company's Steamship
SUNGKIANG,"
Captain Dodd, will be despatched as above The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer.
on MONDAY, the 4th instant.
The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to`
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Croat -Hongkong, 12th August, 1899. UNITED STATES AND CHINA JAPAN. STEAMSHIP LINE
FOR NEW YORK, VIA SUEZ CANAL. -
HE Steamship THE
"INDRALEMA,"
Captain Baker, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th. instani, at 3 P.M.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, rah August, 1809
Intintation.
fason
A. S. WATSON & Co., LIMITED.
WINE MERCHANTS.
ESTMILISHED A.D. 1845.
CLARET S.
ST. ESTEPH, Red Capsule.. $ 6.96. 5 CST. JULIEN, Red Capsitle
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
OWING to an oversight, we omitted to acknow ledge the source of the article on Pete which appeared in last night's issue. It was taken from our Shanghini sporting contemporary, Sport and Gossip..
**WE call the attention of our readers to att interesting original story by Amelia E. Barr, which appears on our extra sheet. We shall, in future, publish an original story of this des cription every Saturday.
SELECTRIC LIFTS.
As electricity has now become a serious rival to water as the motive power for lifts, etc. it might interest our readers to have a brief description of the mariner of working and a general description of those installed by our progressive Electric Co. at the Queen's Build- ing and for which, we are informed, they have further orders.
..., QUEEN'S UUILDINGS:
dangerous and would not do to have brought into a consumers house. For high volt ages, those in the thousands, an alternating leaving the supply station an alternating current is the easier generated, so we have current at 2,000 volts pressure, which is not applicable, but can be used for motors as al- roady stated.
SUB-STATION.
UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL
AGENCY, LIMITED.
An extraordinary general meeting of share holders of the United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Offices of Messrs, Dodwell and Co., Ltd, in Limited, was held yesterday at noon in the -Queen's Buildings, Mr. D. S. Whealler presided: The other gentlemen present were Messrs. A. H. Stewart, T. Skinner, C. N. -Young, and E. G. Barreit.
NIGGER THE SHANGHAI:
POLICEMEN'S DOG
AN EXTRAORDINAT INSTANCE OF HA CANINE INTELLIGENCES
WE notice that the long-wished-for new arma / kindness we are indebted for permission/speed as the generator, can be worked by the entirely formal meeting, and for the sole purpose bad served in the Shanghai police force. His
and equipment, for the Hongkong Volunteers will arrive in a few days. When it is expected that the Civilian soldiers will be able to give an improved account of themselves at the Rifle Ranges.
THE Post Master General asks us to notify, that the mails for Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama by the Salasie close to-morroW. ala. Correspondence, with late fee of to cents, may be posted in the night box from
a.m. to p.m.
•
WE would rewind our readers that an enter tainment will be given at the Royal Engineer's Theatre, Wellington Barracks, to-night. We believe, a lady, who lately took a prominent part in the A. D. C. perfomances at the City Hall, has kindly consented to assist.
acts
Just off the Queen's Road, at the back of the Chartered Bank, the ground floor of a building has been obtained, to act as a sub-station, and in which is installed an alternating current are u fine block of buildings, belonging motor of zo horse power, which when speaded' to the Hon. C. Chater CALG, in whose to be in step with "or running at the sathe alternating current. On the same shaft, as the is the amature of a continuous to view the lifts, situated on the Reclaina- motur,
current dyname, that is the motor tion. To those of our readers who have not been at Hongkong for some time we may supplies the storage cells, which in their tum as the engine to the dynamo. The dynamo mention that these buildings are at the corsupply with continuous current the motors that ner made by the Bund and a continuation of work the lifts. It is not quite accurate to call Ice House Street. They are four storeys high these cells, or batteries, storage cells, as they and cover a large area. If old fashioned stair do not store electricity, but convert electrical energy into chemical, which can be re-converted back when required. The method used to ways had been depended upon there is no doubt the top floors, though the pleasantest in start the alternating current mator is most
a word this hot climate, would have depreciated ingenious and well worth greatly in value, so some form of lift was al explanation. The current from the cells is
it for most a necessity. Electric lifts, on account of taken and passed through the continuous
dynamo, making time a motor, which works the alternating their economy in installing working, com-
current motor, as soon as the required speed pactness of machinery, and capabilities of can. trol were chosen as being the best fitted for the is attained, the currrent from the supply station is switched on and the alternating current works the dynanto, which then generates arduous nature of the work expected.
current of sufficient strength to overcon from the cells and begins to charg is to store its energy. A store of always ready to work the elevators quired; this store does not require any atten dance, the very fact of the lift attendant grasping the rope in the lift, being enough to cells on their tour of usefulness. operate switches that start the current from the
CAUSE OF ECONOMY.
The reason that this class of lift can compare so favourably with others, is that the actual DR. Harley, the entertainer and magician, has
power station from whence the motion is derived be at any distance away. No
may relinquished the maiingement of the new Im- perial Chinese Theatre at Canton, owing to the boilers, engines ar pumps are required for their difficulties of access, &c. He plays at the Canton sole working, machinery already erected, at a Club Theatre on the Shameen to-day and Mon-distant part of the town, but not working the full twenty-four hours, can be utilized to give the necessary power, during the time | day next, retuming to Hongkong afterwards.
which otherwise it would be standing idle. THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 pm to 9.30 p.m.
Violeti...
March
Clasisuelle......AlvanŤAN
Mnsi Thien
Valse Santiago Selection..Les Cloches Comeville, arr. Godfrey Lange Seng...Cradle Song
..Godfrey
Barn Daiwe... Baton Relle
God save the Queen.
DR. PETERS, an agent of the Hamburg America Line and of the North German Lloyd, lias visited Macassar to see whether that port would afford profitable returns to German steamers calling there to take direct caignes to Europe. The mercantile community at Mac assar is said to be anxieus for a favourable report from Dr. Peters. The aim is to avoid the troublesome, dear, and slow transhipment of cargo trom. Macassar at Singapore, The. success of the proposcul new departure means thus harm to Singapore, for the benefit of
Macassar,
THE news that the Bank of England had re- fused to cash one of its owa notes on the ground that it had been stolen from Parr's. Bank was
at first received with incredulity, but it seems
to be true, and the ill-wishers of the Bank are
pleased. It may depeat that if other banks are to act as detectives for it, in self-defence they will soon come to think it better to have 7-56ething to do with bank notes at all. But 9.60 9.00 -+-
the Bank is indemnified by Parr's Hardly, LA ROSE, Red Capsul 12.90 13.92
Powerful though Parrs Hank credit of the CHATRAIL HAIT BRION LAR-
the undertake to guarantee CHATEAU MOUTAN D'ARMAIL..
Bank of England paper money either at home or abroad.
HACQ.................. 21.00 'CHATEAU PONTET CANET ...... 25.00 -CHATEAU LA TOUR-CANNET... 30.00 CHATEAU RAUZAN.. CHATEAU LAFITTE
42.00 48.00
22.40
These CLARETS are bought direct from the leading French growers. The lowest priced are of exceptional value" and guaranteed to be the genuine product of, the juice of the grape, and are not artificially made as is generally the case with cheap
Wines.
wholesale rates.
We guarantee our WinesandSpirits to be genuine only when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports.
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A FIRE broke out in Tamondori, Kobe, un July 31st last at about 3 o'clock. A light wind was blowing at the time, and to the amazement of the specutors the fire spread at once in all directions. The Aioibashi Police called up the members of the force then off duty, as well as a number of coolies engager on the waterworks, to help in extinguishing the fire, a task which was not accomplished, however, until about
WELC destroyed o'clock. Twenty houses (occupying 190 (subo) and four others were partly destroyed. It is not definitly known how
5
current
STORAGE CELLS.
of
the
e-
To appreciate the value of these storage The reason for this is that electrical power cells, the important work they have to perform is the most capable of being safely and econo.
must be fully understood. They are capable mically transmitted long distances. We have of storing what is technically known as 133 wires carried overhead and beneath our feet,
horsepower hours; putting it into every day through which many thousands of horse- powworkable language, that means, when fully by er units are daily transmitted without any charged, energy equivalent to that exerted
Electric Light one feeling the least alarm. companies have always been under a disad 133 horses could be derived from it for one vantage, as regards' dividend caring, by the hour, or one horse-power could be taken for 133 hours. In fact the amount of energy taken very nature of their work, furnishing light out divided inte 133 will give the number of which is only wanted during a very few hours a
hours that the cells will run before they need day; and required by all their customers almost re charging. There are four lifts in the Queen's simultaneously.. This of course necessitates a very large outlay on engines and dynamos, the Buildings and two in the Hongkong Land in majority of which, unless other employment vestment Buildings, each nominally taking five was found for them, would be standing idle horse-power, and supposing that all the lifts are taking their full current, which never happens, during the hours of daylight. It will be seen
were working, that would be 30 horse-power. from this that electric lifts are of especial im-
Not only is it very unlikely that all the lifts portance to their installers as well as a great would be required to take their power simultaneously but, an electric-motor only convenience to the purchaser.
takes the full energy when starting the lift to when started requires so go up full, and
when the elevator is very little that descending the power required is so small that its becomes a negligible quantity.
PECULIAR DIFFICULTIES,
LIFTS.
The notice convening the meeting haring been read.
The Chairman said-Gentlemen, this is a of confirming the resolutions passed at the last extraordinary meeting. I now beg to move that the special resolutions which were passed Company, held on 27th July, be and the same at the extraordinary general meeting of the are hereby confined.
Mr. Steward seconded and the motion was carried.
1
The Chairman-Thank you very much for your attendance, gentlemen; I am much obliged
to you.
AQUATIC ENTERTAINMENT.
There has just buffed off this mortal coll (if it can be so termer) in the Central Police Station in Shanghai, perhaps one of the most faithful and intelligent of animals of the dumb creation, and one which was trulys. Je regarded by the Shanghai police as the Policemen's Dog" a nute but sagacious whose "death has been myretted companion, by the whole of the force, Nigger at his death was 25 years old, cleven of which ha record in the service shows, that her hus actually been in both the public and the that instinct, resembling human intelligence, secret departments of the police, and has-with been the means of effecting the arrest of many a notorious criminal. Nigger was persunalty in the force, petted as much by the Superintendent as he was by the constable, both European and native He was, moreover, part and parcel of them, for he visited them on their usual beats, was patted, and with a gentle" tail-way travelled onwards to meet the next offi- cer. The dog too became a general favourite be- ause he used to remain out on night duty," and never considered that his patrol was up till An Aquatic Enteitainment will be given by the morning round was finished. When he the members of the Victoria R.C, on Tuesday, was on night duty he used to enter the stating and the 15th inst., commencing at 5.30 p.m. sharp un at three o'clock to get his coffee, and der the auspices of this Excellency the Go officer who was there would remor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and REMEMBER" OLD NIGGER, Lady Blake. The Ladies of Hongkong are and give him his morning draught That being doneNigger would rot out again: cordially invited by the Committee.
and continue his round till morning An Ins pector of the police force, speaking of the death of this dog states that he was as good as a decctive, and that on many occassiona "Nigger" lad been the means of arresting those whom the police would never have placed under control. Several notable instances are recorded. It is well known that "Nigger" secured the arrest of a criminals who“ escaped froin the Hongkow Police Station. The convict was in for a term of years, and his escape from the station was apparently. unperceived until Nigger took up the chase, and after running two miles, the dog biting the man; on the heels, caused him to drop and allow the police officers to come up with him. Another, and one of the most remarkable in stances of canine fidelity perhaps reported in modern tiines, was this. Abour three months
The following will be the programmer Team Race (4 Teams), Mag Ruming header from the Spring-board. Water Polo."
Red,
A
TEAMS.
F. M. Roza Pereira. C. Hance.
F. Lammert.
A. E. Alves.
W. Armstrong. E. Herbst.
While Machudo.
W. A. Stopani A, Loureiro. A. A. Alves
F. Jorge. J. Hange
The teants are very evenly matched and an ex- citing game is anticipated.
WATER POLO SHIELD COMPETITION. The following dates have been fixed for the above Competition :- 16/8/99. V. R. C. (B.Team) play R. A. 355.D. 17/8/99. R. W.F. (A Team), R. A. 25 ED.
RE(Team) 18/8/99, Kawloon.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
up the Nanking Rond at about midnight. ago two European police officers were going Nigger who had been with them was, missed. A few minutes afterwards the animal made its reappearance w
when it begaf pawing m'the legs, of
ITS. MASTER, SEROFANT MADSEN, who know than there was something wrong.
Both officers proceeded to a certain spot, piloted once put his front paws house, and returned to by "Nigger against the door of scratch his master. The dog again went to the door and actually by his front paws burat it open, and then it was that the officers dis covered a criminal who was on private property for the supposed purpose of committing a felony, and who was subsequently convicted and sentenced to three months hard labour, These are among the many acts which mado.
Nigger's name famous in Shanghai, not
HONGKONG, Friday, August 11th, Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Posts, in their weekly share report, state-A large volume of business has been put through during the past week and the firmness indicated in our last circular has been well maintained, while Hongkong and Shanghai Banks, Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, and Hongkong Hotels show marked advance on previous quota tions. The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, has given notice that an Extraordin ary Meeting will be held on the 26th instant, for the purpose of considering a proposal to new shares of $10 each, at par, to be offer but among many private residents who knew double its capital by the issue of 30,000 only among the members of the police force, ed in the first instance to the registered him by his reputation. His death is fell by holders of the existing shares. Banks. Hong the members of the Shanghai police force as kong and Shanghai Banks have continued in that of a lost friend, and if one temarked to us demand and have been placed at advancing to-day. We miss him just the same as any rates up to 375 per cent, premium, but close British regiment would miss their favourite
The
funeral of Nigger" was attended by It is not our intention to give a description rather quieter with sellers 372 per cent.pet premium, The London quotation is £63 10 T of the lifts as the majoin our readers antimals are firm with buyers at S Marineix constables and n sergeant, early in the to and see them, and so obtain a far better idea insurances-Unions have hardened and are morning of the 1st instant, and when poor of their appearance than we should be able to convey.
From the sub-station the current is carried by wires to the motors operating the lifts, four in number, in the Queen's Baidings, capable of carrying 73 cut, or 4 persons, not including the attendant, at a speed of 200 feet a minute, reached froin the bottons in about 24 seconds, the motion being so easy that the velocity is not noticeable. To ensure that the minimum of power will be required, the lifts are counterbalanced.
As already shown, the great advantage to the electric supply company is that the machinery already erected is fitted for the new, class of work required. Now this advantage did not exist at Hongkong, as it is generally conceded that, single phase alternating current is not applicable to motor working, that being the system ander which the city lighting had been designed. Creatly to the credit of Mt. Wickham, the consulting electrical engineer and manager of the company, this dificulty in the has been overcome, and 3 modus operandi instituted that, while securing every advantage to the company, leaves nothing to be desired by the consumer of the energy supplied. To fully appreciate these difficilities if needs a certain amount of technical knowledge, and perhaps it requirements.
The lift
must always bc ready for work, at all hours of the day and night, besides the usual considerations of silent working, introduction of safety devices and amount of attention required. We shall soon be able to see how the electrice lift satisfies these operous demands,
Liðu antunarnimakka
DEFINITION, OF CURRENTS. We said that alternating current is not suitable for motors, the reason being that, the motor has to be started independently and acquire the same speed as the dynamo that is supplying the current, before the dynamo will start to work it, as long as the motor and dynamo are going at the same apeed, then the dynamo works the motor, but if the motor stops then it cannot be started again by the allernating current dynamo.
An alternating current means a current of clectricity that is always changing in direction and strength while the continuous current is, as its name unplies, constantly in the same direction and of the same strength. The alternating has the advantage, that it is more applicable for transmission over long
fuse is liable to be a few seconds before, it
Canton and
stendy with buyers
Nigger bad been laid to rest at Hongkew. many regrets were expressed at the loss of one whe had been so faithful in them although one of the dumb creation Chin Guille
timated to his colleagues that he will shortly send in his resignation. It is perhaps on this account that the secretary last week has ont been able to sift out his reports, and other iteins concerning ratepayers money being expended which he thinks advisable the ratepayers should hear of Anyhow the usual matter for publica tion has not been handed out so presumably the ratepayers must just whit
the fire originated. The losses are given as CHATEAU LA TOUR CARNET, CHA-20,000 yen. Most of the houses were insured,
-Ilyoga News, TEAU RAUZAN and CHATEAU LAFITTE
AN Imperial Ordinance has been issued, in are commended to the notice of Con Japan providing for an increase of the salaries noisseurs as high-class after-dimer of naval officers. The new rates are:-Admiral distances, while the
yen 6,000 a year; Vice. Admiral yes: 4,000; Real-suited for arc-lighting and motor requirements, Wines of a rich and rare character.
Admiral 3,300; Captain (first class emolument) both being equally serviceable for the ordinary house lighting. Many must have noticed Sample bottles and smaller quantiyen 2,496.60; (second clars emolument) yen and we daresay have wondered as the mystic ties will be supplici at jiroportionate | 3,263; Second Captain (arat rate emolument) symbol so frequently met with in all works on yen 1,898; (second rate) je 1,606; Comman. electricity, and which indeed forms the starting point from which all electrical calculations have der (first rate) you 1,277.36; (second rate) je to be worked from, the letter C-E over R. 4,095: First Lieutenant (first rate) yen 960; There is nothing incomprensible about them, (second mate) po 864; 3rd rate yen 780; and as it will be much easier to understand the Second Lieutenant (first rate) yen Goo; (second subject under consideration, by first grasping rate) yew 540; 3rd Lieutenant je 144. These their meaning we will give briefly what they mean C means Amperes, or the unit of the rate rates are applicable in cases of other native
at which the current is flowing, and it must be officers whose ranks comespond with the above. remembered that the velocity of motion is also to the effta. E means proportionate We understand that the news that the Powerful Electro Motive Force, Volts, or the pressure has been ordered hoine via the Cape of Good at which the current is generated, just the an engineer speaks about so many Hope is quite correct, and the giant cruiser is
pounds pressure on his boiler, R is the Resis. expected here in a day or two. Whether orno
tance that the current lias to overcome, or is in the Terrible will take her place on the China opposition to its flow. With this definition was sent out to China as an "answer" to the pressure applied the quicker will be, the Rurik and anent this we heard an amusing be overcome the slower will it become, and motion, and the more insistance that has to conversation hetween a bluejacket from a
that the presure exerted multiplied by the rate Powerful and the comrade from the Tamar, of flow will give the amount of work being the other day, during the last war scare.
"The Powerful man was laying down the las to his friend and said, "Yer see Bill, directly war's declared we doubles up the Rerik we The newspapers generally applaud the signi. does, an' then along comes the Victoriousan { of machines which are lying idle during the amateurs from which the A.D.G. of the science at $185, Ices have been done at $130, and
wipes the floor with the 'ole bloomin' lot!"
wanted at $240. China Traders have been soll at $62 and are steady at the SAFETY DEVICES. All we will attempt to do is to describe rate. Yangtszes are firm with buyers at the ingenious and as far as human con- $115 Straits have been fixed and are ception is able, perfect devices to ensure enquired for at SFire Insurances passengers' safety. There is no fear fram Hongkong Fires have been placed at $310 MUNICIPAL MATTERS AT
HOZA MAISHANGHAI ~ electricity itself, as the current, except for light China Fires have been done at $88) and ng and signalling purposes, does not enter the $89. Shipping-Hongkong,
Something seems to have upset the Council car at all, the management of which is purely Macao Steamboats have improved their mechanical and is done by means of the hand. position and have been taken off the market of nine lately. What it is can only be guessed at $32 and $pect. Indo Chinas are firmat. But one thing we hear on good authority rope passing through a corner of the cur
with sales at S6 and S66. China, and May 13 that the Chairman, Mr. James Fearon, bas As far as accidents to the lift-ar ropes that as have been booked at ser. Douglas Steam are used, we cudgelled our brains trying ships have been in some demand and have think of some accident that might possibly been done at $56, 957. $58 and 359. Star happen, and as cach idea was enunciated, we were shown special devices to meet, such Ferries have been negotiated at $161 and $16 emergencies. The incandescent light over the Refineries. China Sugars are slightly easier, door of the car, has often excited the curiosity and sales at $171, $170, Stop and S168 have of the passengers, as it certainly is not used been effected. Luzons are obtainable at $55 for lighting the car either by day or night, it Mining.-Puntoms are quiet and have been being only alight when the car is in motion, sold at declining rates down to $12.
THE NEW EXTENSION, This lamp is to show the attendant when Queen Mines are
at 50 cents, Jelebus have been taken Things are not going smoot over the the current is off the motor the lam of the market to a large extent at Sr4 and property aced in the now extension
current is switched lighting then the
$14.10. Raubs are a shade casier with sales the ratepayers are Batly refusing to pay continuous is better on and the car about to move. The bake on
uncilfor, who, on receiving abo the motor is always actuated by the current and sellers at gör. A telegram states that their dates. One of the first 10, decline were crushed, realising 2,000 ounces of amal notification demanding payment of the to before entering the motor and in case; by any during the month of July 1,250 tons of stone means, the motor was unable to revolve the
gam: Olivers have been sold at S61. Great | per cent, rec he knew better and refused Eastern and Caledonians have changed hands into pay ther man who has lately come current would be automatically cut off by a
a considerable extent at $1, $3.10 and $3.30 under the Council's benign influence told the fuse (a short strip of fusible metal): l'a most
Docks Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong collector to go to a place pot mentioned in the instances this is considered adequate, but, as the operates, a further precaution is taken by and Whampoa Docks rushed up to 5oo cent Municipal reports and also declined. Others premium with very few shares changing bands followed mic and so the matter stands at dute. The market closes The notification of demand has a statement on having a magactic arrangement in circuit to effect the same purpose. If the steel wire ropes at intermediate rates. suspending the car should happen to break, with bayers at 490 per cent. premium. Kew it above the secretary's signature, that the the weight would be taken off a specially toon Wharf shares are firmer and sales a demand is, made, ngiceably with Resolution holder out back says, constructed spring would actuate tivo grips $93 and $93 have been effected. Lands, Hotels. against the side that would hold the car. There and Buildings-Hongkong Lands have reacted pissed at the Meeting of Ratepayers held on grips can not come on suddenly, as by their slightly and are offering at S107 West nothing of the sort and reckons that when formation they must act in a gradual manner, Foints have improved and have been done at the next meeting of ratepayers takes place,
Hongkong Hotels and the new count $35 $36 and the brakes also are fitted to act in the same 535 36 strong repeat with the result
objecti way, so as to prevent any shacks or jolts,
These fiftswere ordered and erected by Messrs. that sales have been effected at advancing
rates up to $116, Humphrey's Estate are quiet are not Leigh and Orange, from Messrs. Waywood and Co., London, and have given so much satis. with sales and sellers at Str. China Providents faction since they started working that not only have stiffened and have been done at 810 Ja not asked for a contribution. D. Tress. Land Investment Buildings, next 10 Butterfield take the latest quotations from Shanghai been made to the Electric Supply Company lots have changed hands at $29, and close and Swire's Offices, but many enquiries have Circulars Miscellaneous Green Island Cements are very finn and, only small with a view of their further installment:
In a newspaper article on such a technical with buyers at $204. China Borneos are che subject it is impossible to go fully into the quired for at 36, but ho shares appear to be that subject. All we hope to have attained is to have obtainable "A. S. Watsons have been sold at whetted the appetite for instruction in this use. $17 and close in request Electrics have been ful science. There are many books published in demand and have advanced to $15, with that are especially written for learners and anles at intermediate rates Ropes are wasted jet can be obtained, and to those who desire more close with further, buyers, practical knowledge we cannot give better, advice than join the Engineer Volunteers, where electricity as applied to search lighting is practically taught. We are informed that Mr. Everall of the Electric Company has Calcutta, July 21-Following the kindly consented to read a paper on electric assault on Europeans at Lahore several othe motors at the Engineers and Shipbuilders autacks have since been aihde on European Institute. This will be a good opportunity and Eurasians in that city. to see the theories governing this wonderful
The other night a young man Invention practically demonstrated and no house towards the railway aide doubt will prove exceptionally interesting.saulted by a native. He closed We cannot close this article without a word lant, and in the, struggle was of praise to Mr. Wickham who has the credit of over, the armas. An accor designing the installation, and under white then comes up and supervison it has been so successfully managed behind the car and rabl
stant ed. Nor must we forget Mr. F electrical engineer, who,
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited.
The Hongkong Telegraph
sainc
Jongkong Celegraph the w to pay. The recorded started thongkong Cotton Mills.--No sales to report locally. We
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1899. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE PRESS ON THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
LONDON, August roth.
ficance of the language of the Queen's speech in reference 16 the Transvaal. The Daily Chronicle alone charges Mr. Chamberlain with forcing a water and
THE TRANSVAAL. The latest news from Pretoria says that is may possibly be a week before a reply relative to an enquiry will be sent.
WEATHER REPORT:
The Observatory report saya
On the 12th at 11.45 am. The rometer, is rising on the China cost and in the South The depression seems to be moving Eastwards the N. part of the Sea of Japan, and pressure is higliest over the China Sea and Pacific. Gradients slight for Sand S/E winds on the ECAST Light to moderate
THE FIRE AT CHICO.:
Mr. Whiley, the Manager of the Sperry Flour Company, Hongkong, informs us that the flour mill burnt at Chico was a very small mill making about 200 barrels per day, and as its output was used locally its loss will not effect the export four trade at all. We are pleased to hear that the damage is so slight.......
ANNA THE PLAGUE.
Eases reported to ith instant.
·Do do...during past 24 hours 2
Deaths reported to th
done.
CONDITIONS, OF ELECTRIC SUFFLY, We have already mentioned that an electric supply company has to have a large number day, the fact is slightly worse, as when a cus tomer agrees to lake the electrical energy, he stipulates that he may be able to have if any time during the day or night and to meetthis, one set of engines and dynamo has to be going all day and night, this set winy not be carning cent, and it is to find work for it that makes the electric lift customer such a valuable adjunct to the supply company. To take the full advantage of him, some means of storage becomes necessary so that he can be supplied with sufficient energy for his daily consumption at times most convenient to the company.
TRANSMISSION OF ENERCYA 4,08
poses & arent pressure is For required i we might mention in passing, that the distance to which; the energy can be tran smitted is only curtailed by the pressure at which it can be generated, the pressure at Wickham, has been the Buffaloe charge during the installi Tonyplicated systent Our
thousand
Fortranemision
other members of the for their great
RUFFIANISM AT LAHORE
gth March, 1899,
is placed on the budget,
to pay. Another, thar the landlords certainly is nor fair to expect the tenant to pay ap: when his landlord
conduci
the
been
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