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the machine. It had been recom- mended that poeb a bulkboad should be inserted as a general, ntle. Experiments were in pro- igress with a number of fuals hav- ing a such higher flash point than
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Sir Richard Glansbrook gave a petrol. Lecture recantly to the members The question of how tires on
Registered and Parcel Malls are of the Royal Aeronautical Society curred on crash was a difficult at the Royal Society of Arts alone. The tank usually barst and losed 15 minutes earlier than the
Some Points of Importance in the patrol was splashed about, time given below unless other. | H.K. & & Banks sa the Work of the "Advisory Com Sparks from the niagueto might wise stated, and where mails are
Marine Insurances. The be a possible canse, and steps had advertised to close at or before mittee for Aeronautics."
Է lecture was illustrated by a numbeen taken to secure that the am. registered and parcel mails
b fension
were ate closed at 3 pm, on the pre- high bap of lantern slides.
SXI:ems The Lecturer began by dealing reasonably safe and the magneto | rious day. belefly with the history of the fire-proof. The liability to burst. Advisory Committee formed in differed greatly in various types: 1909 by Mr. Asquith, which, sa of tank, and recent experiments ine explained, had caused to exist, had shown a reasonable proba- and has been replaced by thability of designing a tank which Straits-Fer AKITA M., 3th July,China Fires Dew Aeronautical Research Com-would not be unduly heary in Straits-Per TORILLA, 5th July. B. K. Fires mittaa. The new committee was proportion to its contants, and U.S.A. & Japan-Per KOREA constituted with the following would yet remain intact when a ... M., 6th July. tarma of reference →→→
crash occurred. Another line of Straits and Calcutta-Per MUR-Douglases (1) To advise on scientific and inquiry had been the attempt to ORAN M., 7th July.
H.K. Steamboatə b. technical problema relating to the provide a system of jets through Japan-PerGREGORY APCAR, Indos (Fre) construction and navigation of which some fire-quenching liquid 8th July.
Indos (Det) LR - [could be sprayed if a fire ocçar-Straits-Par TENSHIN M., 10ch (ghalls. aircraft.
(8) To undertake or supervise red, and this though not complet- July.
Ferrias such research or experimentalled, had met with a fair amount of Saigon Per AMAZONE 19th work as is proposed to the com-succes
mitteo by the Air Ministry and to When dealing with fuel and initiate any research work which engines note should be taken of the committes consider to be the experimental engines burning afvisable; to carry out such work other fuels than petrol. The steel or to recommand by whom phenomenon known as detonation The work should be carried ont. was importans in that connexion, Straite, Bangkok, Colombo, Bom-Langkata
(3) To take Over complete and the engine sub-committee sponibility for the Air Inven- bad in hand a series of experi
Committee and for the Armenta aimed at elucidating its canse. Other matters calling for (1) To promote eduction in investigation were the adjust seronautica by co-operating with ment of the dead load and the the Governors of the Imperial useful lost pull, the reduction of College.
landing speed without reducing
dents Committee.
(5) To assist the aeronautical top speed, stability, and the lastry' of the country by number of engines on a single -cientific advice and research, and aeroplane.
ra cooperate with any research
association that may be estab lised.
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(6) To prepare for the approval STOCK BROKERS SUSPENDED. of the Air Council a scheme of work and an estimate of penditure for the year, and to administer the fonds placed at its disposal by the Air Council.
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July.
TIDE TABLE.
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WEATHER REPORT.'
5th to 11th July 1920.
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was Market Hill, in the middle of the Pacific to the east of the Philip-uz 1:= boped in that matter to train a town. It had been incorrectly pines. succession of designers and constated that the council had do- structors fully qualified to carry cided to put the gun
as student sxsistants. It
on the brilliant work inaugurated sewage farm.
during the last few years. Thes
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Government
institutions, bal
pressure
also
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24
in the hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day. 0,26 inch. Total since January lat. 50.09 inches, against an average of 41.25 inches.
From firms and private works. The METÉUROLOGICAL.
Governors of the Imperial College
Bad appolated a representative committee to advise them, and a scheme satisfactory to all would
be the result.
Previous
Day
un date.
on date.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ESEING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
District Forecast.
1 Hongkong to Gap cloudy,
Rock
S. wiods, moderate;
The lecturer referred to the
problem of the prevention of fre
at 2 p. 6. m. si 2 p.m.
on aircraft. It appeared from the Barometer ...29.75 29.74 29.72 records of the Accidents Depart Temperature... 83 ment that five fires occurred in a Humidity ...... E3 91 period up to December 31, 1918 Wind Direction S. during which over 500,000 hours
occasional
80
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were Bown, while in the next)
Wind Force
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1
2
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C
3 South cont
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0.00 0.25
air
Temperature on the
open *ir
six mouths the figures were Weather......
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on crash varied greatly with the Highest open
type of the machine, stationary
engine typas firing four times as
often as rotary. Investigations Lowest
of China between H.K. & HaiDan
4th 834 South coast of
China between FLK & Hsiona.}
#wed that with rotary engines Temperature on the 5th 80
resisting bulkhead bad al usost ́always been inserted be- Eween the engine and the rest of
HK. Cservatory, July 5.
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