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THE WORLD'S DEMAND
FOR OIL
The world to-day is facing a short age of all petroleum products. We have heard much of this shortage as
of the world's fuel. Another import ant phase of the problem is that of lubricating oil. This is
Telephone 29.
THE PRESENT SITUATION.. This, then, is a picture of condi-
THE CHINA MAIL.
MAKINE OIL ENGINES. -
BIG BRITISH DEVELOPMENT.
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KEEPING TER LEAD.
SPORT
TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL
GOOD MATCHES EXPECTED.
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DIVISION. 1,
SCA. Hongkong Club, Club ground at 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Jones HMS. Ambrose," v Wiltshires, Navy "B" ground at 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. Wells.
Police, Raferer.
Following are the first and second In a paper read recently before a divison matches of the Hongkong British engineering institution it was Football League scheduled to be stated that there are under construc-played this afternoon: tion in Great Britain a larger variety of marine oil engines than in any other country, indicating an enterpris ing and progressive policy of det ermined trial Much of this notable development bas taken place within recent years, showing Kowloon Hongkong that British engineers and manufac Soakumpoo ground at 4pm. rurers are determined to hold the lead Mr. Clements in connection with the oil-driven ship. The author expects that aff but a few of the types developed will survive, and will show still further progress, until the highest possible plane of efficiency is reached. Powers up to 6,000 h.p.. and even 8.000 h. in twin-screw vessels, can be looked for in the very near future.
OIL WASTE
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This matter of the economical use of our oil supply is one of vast im portance, not only to the country a whole, but to each individual user of lubricating oil
Much of this waste occurs in the el fields. Unlimited supplies in the past have brought about wasteful methods of recovering and storing Vast quantities of oil rum 'to
ad.
waste every year in the oil fields. Of men are to-day keenly alive to the situation, and able brains are devising ways of eliminating much of this waste.
But the waste which comes closer to most of us is that in the use of petrolen: products.
avoiding
DIVISION XI. "B" ground at 230 pm. Referee, Club de Recreio v. United, Navy Mr. Hollands.
S.CA. ground at 2.30 pm. Referee, SCA. Reserves v. Staff and Depts, Mr. Wells
HMS.Carlite v. St. Joseph's, Navy A ground at 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr. Jones.
R.G.A. Reserves v. Indian Recrea- tion Club, St. Joseph's ground at 2.30 P Referee, Mr. Sayer.
Res, St. Joseph's ground at 4 pm. 22nd Punjabis . Hongkong Club Referee, Mr Sayer.
Kowloon Reserves v. Oïers United,
feree, Bir Clements. Sookumpoo ground at 2.30 pm. Re
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have a better service, in their pack, and if their defence is able to cope) with the Navy attacks, they should win
HKFC 7. SCA.
The Club will meet the South China Athletic on the Club ground today, kicked 415 pm. sharp.
Teles
Hongkong RC-C. Rodger; W. Gerrard and M. Tonkin; L W. R. McPhail, M. L. Railton and J. Rod- ger; J. B. Hamilton, H. McTavish, W. Kuhr, S. Begg, and E. RES.
S. C. Athletic-Lan Hing Cheung; Fung Tal and Chan So; Leung Yuk Tong, Leung Tal Fong, and Cheung Wing Shing: Ko Sik Wai, Ip Kau, Wong Pak Cheung, Kum Fook, and Au Kit Sang:
S.CA. v. STAFFS.
In this 2nd division home match v. Staffs, South China Athletic will be represented by Hai Sing Yiu; Fok Ping Yin and Kwok Sin. Yan; Pang Kam Wing, and Li Six Ying; Latt Honz Wing, Lan Tak Tamig. So Chang Ming, Leung Wing Tak, Lai Tak Tat, and Hang Tiu To.
H.K.F.C. v. PUNJABIS.
Club 2nd XI. against the Punjabis The following will represent the
Owing to the South China groand on St. Joseph's ground, kick-off 4. not being suitable for first division pt. sharp-A. N. Other; A. A. football, the Athletics will meet the Roos and A. Boysen; L. Jack, W. Hongkong Club on the latter's Ireland, and S. Sorreasen; ground. The Club will be streng Goldenberg, E Railton, L. Goldman, thened in this match by the wel J. P. Sherry, and A. Ogilvie. come return at Kahr to their ranks. his ought to have the effect of forward
fine very making the dangerous, and the Chinese defence will have a very hard time keeping
Kahr out. The Chinese are a fast i
with
SCHOOLS' LEAGUE.
#*
Goals
P. W. L. D. F. A. P.
But the increased supply was not equal to the increased demand. The result has been that to-day the better grades of crude oils are comparatively
EXHIBITION MATUE, It naturally follows that scarce.
In lubricating oil alone, large and tricky lot, and the Club's half division of the Hongkong Schools The final match of the senior. they are high in price.
Four or five years ago, Pennsyl quantities are wasted every year back line will undoubtedly find mach Football League was played off on recting fuel oils, gasoline, etc., vania crude oil sold for $1.35 a through unintelligent use. In al difficulty keeping pace with them. Wednesday. The final positions in which to-day form an important part barrel To-day it is quoted at more most every industrial plant moreThe Athletics' supporters are con-, the League Table are as under:
than $6 a barrel, and it is usually lubricating oil is used than is neces fident that they will "reverse necessary to pay a premium or top sary to secure efficien: labrication. the result of their previous: of the listed price to secure crude oil Oil is bought is quantities, and the
the Club when St. Joseph's.. 8 7 1 0 23 5 14 encounter the Mechanical Age, in any large quantity. Other crude application is usually in the hands of they lost by two goals to mil. St Paul's ...
8 5 2 111 311 Power production has developed oils have advanced in the same way. someone who is not especially in the Club play as steadily as they Queen's 8 5 3 016 7 10 terested in operating economy. He throughout the world to a remark. And the end is not in sight..
bare done during the past fortnight, 5. Stephen's 8 2 5 15 17 5 is interested, however, in able state of efficiency. Power pro
8 0 8 0 2 25 0 duction demands lubrication.
trouble," and his own idea of how there is little doubt that they will Diocesan
repeat their previous performance, best to avoid trouble is to
On Wednesday, the 26th there will Lubricating oil, like practically tions as they are to-day ---
} be an exbibition match on Queen's plenty of oil" In that belief, liss and annex the two points at stake.
Ambrose" will be at home College ground, commending at 3 one of the greatest fallacies in the to the Wilts on the Navy B ground.pm, between St. Joseph's Il winners world. Flenty of oil" èces not In spite of the fact that the Wilts in the intermediate division, and necessarily mean good lubrication.ave left three good men in Green, Wantsai School, who were top of the
Correct lubrication consists of applying the right oil in the right Lucas and Hargreaves who left on junior division. This will be followed the Bremen," bey are considered by a match, St. Joseph's against the place in the right way,
the stronger side, and are expected Rest; after which the trophies will There are certain definite rules by to win. While the sailors are good be presented to the winning teams which every user may help to footballers, they have been greatly by Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak. eliminate waste in fabricating of. handicapped recently in raising a whether he is operating an automo-team and unless they turn out at What are the remedies for the bile, a tractor, or an industrial plant their best for this game, the result
1, Perhaps the most important of will be a foregone conclusion.
all is to buy the correct oil for the purpose for which it is intended.
every other commodity, is selling, to-day at prices far above what we used to consider the normal range.
What are the reasons for thei present scarcity and high price?
Is there a remedy in sight? These are the questions that are. uppermost in the mind of every man who is using lubricating oil, whether on his automobile, his tractor, or on power machinery.
WHERE THE DEMAND COMES FROM.
L. A tremendously increased de mand for lubricating cu at
home and abroad.
2. Reserve stocks exhausted 3, Foreign oil fields out of the
market.
4. Prodaction in the United States increased. but not enough to take care of the increased demand.
THE REMEDIES.
The answer to the first question present situation? will be found in the old fashioned
"and a high-selling price:
The present tremendous demand for lubricating oil comes from two
First of all, we have the natural
pour on
The
LE 1QUE CRI KIT.
KCC. v. CRC
Ir
At K.C.C. ground to-day, at 2 p.m. KCC-J. P. Robinson, H. Ovest, D. M. Goodall, J. Stalker, C. J. Sta pleton, K. R. Macaskill, E. L. Braga, R. Pestonji, A. W. Ramsay, B. D. Evans, W. B. Easlett.
GOLF.
Kowloon and the Police are sche law of supply and demand. Lubri-law which tends to harmonize supply
duled to meet on the Sockumpoo cating oil is scarce and high because and demand. High prices in them
ground where a very even struggle is more people are trying to buy it than selves are a deterrent to est. We
This may sound like an academic expected. Kowloon will be making can be accommodated without severe can safely count on some readjust statement, but it is strictly a matter some changes in their forward line, strain on the available supply. Such ment from this factor.
of dollars and cents and of conserva-while the Police are expected to play a. condition must result in scaïtity Much depends upon the foreigation. We will all agree that no some of their new men. A good situation, as regards credits and one oil will lubricate all types of struggle is sure to result, as Kowloon exchange. As credits to foreign machinery. We wouldn't use the will undoubtedly be keen to revenge countries are cut down it will same oil in a steam cylinder as we the defeat they suffered at the pre-
A would on the shafting. We wouldn't vious encounter, and the Police will
K.CC. v. USRC. bought for export. naturally follow that less oil will be use the same oil in our auto nobile be equally determined to repeat their The following are the K.CC. teams which will meet the USRC. teams engine as we would in the rear axle. feat.
The "Tamar" ." Titania" match to-morrow, Singles will be played. `ini But the difference does not stop there. For practically every lubricat has been postponed as the fatter the morning and foursomes in the But the big remedy lies in an in-ling need in any machinery, there ship left port to-day. This postpone afternoon- creased activity on the part of
oil, and therement is welcome to the American capital in developing oil are hundreds of incorrect oils. If we who should not have been able to resources at home and abroad
use the correct oil, in nine cases out turn out a representative team owing Much has been written about the often, we will use less of that oil to the fact that four of their players threat to America's leadership in the than we would of an incorrect ol. In are on the sick list,
sources
LA big demand for American Jubricating oil in foreign coun- tries.
2. Increased industrial and auto- motive development in the United States.
It is also reasonable to assume that foreign production will soon become an important factor again.
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K.C.C-"A"team: D. J. Macken: re, D. G. R. Smith, D. G. Nicoll, J. Stalker, G. Clarke, H. Overy, W. T. Elson and Dr. Woodman.
During the war, producers of labris. eating oil looked forward to peace as meaning a lessening in the demand for lubricating oil abroad. It has not worked out that way.
oil industry. It has been said that addition to that, there are resultiaz In the second division, the most During 1918 the total exports of England and other countries are en- advantages in reduced friction, in-interesting match will that inbricating oi were 257,317,253 deavouring. to usurp America's place creased power, etc., which we need between the "Carlisle" and St. gallons.
: Joseph's. A fast game is expected, In 1919, when a decrease was course, this is mere speculation, and
as the leader in oil production. Of not go into here.
2. Use only high quality oils- and in view of the fact that the expected, exports jumped to 277, looks far into the future in an effort In lubrication, perhaps as much as sailors will be able to turn F. Stoneham, H.. E. Stevens, 4 591.158 gallons
to predict possibilities and not prob- anywhere else, it is axicmatic that out etrong owing to their having That condition is typical of what abilities.
quality means true economy in the been released from first division foot- has happened in most lines since the
long run. High quality oils may ball, the struggle will be a very armistice was signed. The demand" Few of us realize how great is cost more by the sallon, but they strenuous one. On their usual form, for lubricating oil and other products America's leadership to-day in the will cost less by the year, and we the St. Josephians should win. for reconstruction and industrial production of oil
will be helping to eliminate waste of
3. Instill mechanical lubricating
devices on machinery.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1921.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
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DELF TO ENTRELTIES.
USRC-A" team: Mr. Hooper, Midshipman Sparks, Lieut. Jones, Lt Col. Crosse, Lt-Comdr, Curry, Capt. SECLUSION FOR HALF A CENTURY. Murray, Mr Raworth and Capt. Archer. KCC-"B" team; K. R.Macaskill, J. McCubbin, T. Grant. J. Parkes, Brawn and C. M. W. Reynolds.
USRC "B" team: Lt Lane, Pay-L. Miller, Mr. Sutherland, Mr. Hodge, Le. Hammond, Mr. Brown, Mr. Claxton and Dr. Smalley....
BILLIARDS.
LOVE LAUGHS AT PASSPORTS.
THE BARRIER SURMOUNTED.
FRONTIER GUARDS OUTWITTED.
the life of a recluse for 59 years
Miss Farmic Read, who has lived, |
Berlin-A German engineer who because she was not allowed to say wanted to marry had been compelled farewell to her soldier lover when he to postpone the ceremony because his arched away to Eight in the Civil fiancée, who lives across the border War has just left her house in Han in a neighbouring comery, was un- cock, New York, on one of the few able to obtain her passport.
To circumvent this difficulty the occasions she permits herself to go out when one of her relatives is engineer conceived the plan of meet-- buried in the town.
ing her in a frontier town. There,
be arranged with the police that they
Another fast match will be the purposes under peace conditions, has The United States to-day is prooil by using less gallotage.
struggle betwee South China been greater than the demands for ducing about 70% of the world's
Reserves and the Staffs. In a pre supply of petroleum. About 16% is wax purposes.
vious encounter the Chinese managed, INTER-MESS LEAGUE MATCH
Miss Read on this occasion was so The same thing, has happened at coming from Mexico, and about half
with the assistance of some of their We have already spoken of the first division players, to inflict a bome. Although industry was strain of this Mexican supply is being pro-
In a League match played on souded in veils and shawls as she should be married across the barrier,
produce wär materials, there, has other 14% is coming from Central the better lubrication we secure. This time the order is expected to De Garrison Mess. The scores were ing motor-car that no one really savezot forward and lifted his bride. ing every nerve during the war to duced by American capital. The fallacy that the more oil we put on, defeat of four cone on the soldiers. Thursday night the Wilts Sets Stepped from the great ramshackle the standing on one side and she on valuable point from the house in Front Street to go to a wait the other. After the ceremony. Ind been performed the happy bridegroom and South America, apparently been no decrease in pro
Russia, One érop of off at regular intervala reversed, but of course, not without
her. She was going to the funeral of who had meanwhile, of course.. duction since peace was declared. Roumania, Galicia, and other spots will provide better lubrication than a
ja struggle. lot of of poured on at irregular in-
GARRION, MESS (3.) While certain industries have slowed of the world's domains. "
On present form, the United should? tervals.
secure the two points in their return Q. M. 5. Stanley For practically every lubricating
down, "others have come forward at In 1916, the marketed production
ever been before.
moment.
THE OIL SUPPLY.
..
000. The United States Geological
took a
as follows.
a rapid rate, with the net result that of petroleum products of the United requirement in every plant, there match with Club de Recreio, but the Sgt. Major Strands ******. today the domestic demand for States was 301,000,000 barrels; in available on the market a mechant latter, who effected a runaway victory. Sgt. Major Carter.................. lubricating oil is greater than it has 1917, 385,000,000 in 1913: 356,000-tal lubricating device which will occasion by 4 goals to 1, are a lot. Sgt. Turner
over the United on the previous S. Sgt. Horrocks..... So much for the demand. Now Survey estimates our unproduced bat supply regular and constant lubrica who are capable of springing aur Sgt. Scouler let us turn to the supply for a recoverable oil in January 1919 as tion to the frictional surfaces with prises; and if they happened to be in
WILTS. SGIS (3). out danger of too little lubrication |6,740,000,000 barrels.
will have to stretch themselves con Sgt. Porterogeneous curvas an While the above does not indicate and with the absolute elimination of the mood for hard work, the United Cr: Sgt. Alderton***
Sgt. Reevesantai siderably if they expect to win. First of all, ia considering our that the United States, is in danger waste in applying the oil. present supply we have to remembe of being surpassed as a producer of 4. Prevent leakage from barrels or At Sookumpoo Valley a very good C. S. M. Blackford that when peace was declared the petroleum, it is a fact that this
struggle is expected between the Set Evans oll industry bad been straining every country must be alert to the situa Derve to supply petroleum products tion, and must not sit idle while
countries for carrying on the war: Reserve other
develop their stocks had been exhausted and we resources. entered the peace period practically · America's opportunities are: on a "hand-to-mouth" basis, so far, 1. To conserve and to develop the as available oil stocks were
vast oil resources, that still cerned.
remain in this country.
CON-
In the meantime, foreign sources of supply bad been shut off. Russian crude oil is for all practical purposes, ..not available. The same is true of the Galician and Roumanian *бelds. The United States is to-day supplying the great bulk of labricating oil used by the world. -
On the other hand, production had ,been speeded up somewhat by war demands. New fields bad been ex plefied. New wells had been opened up.
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2. To enter whole-heartedly into the development of oil lande in foreign countries, especially in Mexico, Central America and South America.
3. To discover the most practical and economical way of develop
ing the shale oil deposits that
lie in vast quantities in the -Rocky Mountain states.
packages.
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her brother.
The romance which ended in her 150 life of seclusion for over half a con- 124 tory began when Miss Read was about 150 17, and was the belle of Hancock ..100 Village.
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changed her rationality by marriage,
over the border.
The pair then entered a closed cac- riage and drove away under the moses of the astonished frontier guards, who were powerless to intervene.
A regiment came to camp on the Bats across the Delaware River, from 92 the main street of Hancock, and a ........132, soldier of this regimest fell in love entreaties, she who had been the cen- (150) with the beautiful Fannit. The little tre of attraction at "youthful festivi- -119 viílago had si gay season while the ties retired from, the world as com- -150 | soldiers were in camp, and the house pletely as if she had entered a con- ...150 of Fannie's father was the scene of vent. She has continued to remain made many social gatherings in which offi-ales! from the world, with the ex- cers of the regiment took part. peption, that she has been a constant None was more popular on these reader of books and a faithful Fol- cocasions than Fannie, When "the lower of the papera. regiment had to leave for the front, No one knows to-day what happen- however, Miss Read and her parents 51. to her soldier lover, except that ́ ́HKLEC 7. VLHC.
Miss Road The Hongkong Ladies' Hockey had a difference of opinion regarding he never came back. Club will play the Victoria Ladies' her love affair, mainly, it is said, stayed on in the great house" of "40 Hockey Club, at Happy Valley, to because they did not want to lose rooms when her father and mother day, bully off 2.30 p.m. Teams their idolised girl. -
died. Misses G, Woolley, A. Wheeler, A. Whatever it was, the father finaliy She occupies one small apartment, Tollan, B. V. Jennings, Mrs. Fallton, forbade her to marry the soldier, and and has her mouls married to her by E. Woolley, L. Tollan, M. Ramsay, even say good-bye to him. When the nephew who uses one of the rooms
ROCKLY.
A great deal of oil runs to waste Kowloon Reserves and the Oilers R. QM. S. Miller.
The highest break (33) was every day in garages and in plants United. The Oilers have improved through careless handling and impre considerably second division foot by Q. M. S. Stanley. per storing of barrels and packages, ball recently, and unless the Kow- A leak of one small drop of lubriį loopites take matters seriously, they cating oil per second from the faucet will find difficulty in repeating their of a barrel means a loss of 34 gallons previous performance when they in a month
defeated their opponents by 2 goal The above suggestions are typical to 1. of many that might be made for the conservation of lubricating oil. It is essential that the American people practise this conservation in order to hel bring about a return to a normal basis.
RUGBY,
The Club pack will meet the Navy XV on the Club ground at 2.30 S. Weill and R. Young, Reserves: Rregiment marched away be forbade for a store, but does not live there. Oil interests to-day are actively at 1p.m., to-day in conzection with the Young and V. Young,
her to go out, and her reply was that The rest of the house remains me it work on remedies for the present Cup Competition. A very evenly Mrs. Sutherton, Mrs. Joseland, Mrs if she could not go out then she never was when she began her seclusion, situation. In order that they may contested game, is anticipated S. Humphreys, Misses Kokolevaky, would--and she rarely has
4. To urge and promote economy have, time to work out this problem in view of the fact that both Wentworth, Mitchell, Walter, E.
except for disrepair, and when the She refused to see her people or few friends whom she sees have beg-
and efficiency in the handling properly economy in the use of our teams have defeated the Army Stubbings, E. Macdonald, Ranger, dine with her family, and has meals ged her to have repairs done the has and use of petroleum products. stesent supplies is most important in very convincing style. The Club and Robertson.
carried to her room, and dont to all vebemerly objected:
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