1928-01-14 — Page 11

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.

BIG

SALE

LADIES RAIN COAT

WHITE SHOES

#

$5 Start $1.00

1

SUMMER HAT

$3.00

ALSO

Remarkable Reductions

in all Departments.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

Hong Kong's Artistic Photographers

PHOTO TAKEN DAY AND NIGHT

The

YING MING STUDIO

No. 50-52, Queen's Road Central. DEVELOPING, PRINTING AND ENLARGING.

(Official Photographers of the "China Mail.")

好彩

GOOD LUCK

"GOOD LUCK"

BRAND

NEW SEASON GINGER

Most reliable, good strong colour, mellow and well preserved.

The China Ginger Preserving Co., Ltd.

No. 16, Bonham Strand, East

Telephone C. 989

LEE FONG

ARISTIC PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tel. No. 140,28.

No. 7, Wyndham Street. HONG KONG.

ASSORTE SCENERY OF HONG KONG & NATIVE LIFE SPECIAL ATTENTION given

To Developing Amateurs' Negatives Printing, Enlarging & Framing.

CHY LOONG.

New Benson, Preserved Ginger. Best quality—Prompt attention to Exporters. Office:--231, Queen's Road Central, 2nd floor. Tel Central 2580, Factory:-50-604, Canton Road, Yaumati. Tel. K. 869,

MASSAGE

Mr. SHIMIZU

Mrs. HONDA.

No. 24, Wyndham Street. TIL C. 4945,

FOR SALE,

COLLECTIONS OF POSTAGE STAMPS.

600 Stampa, All Different $4.00

MASSAGE NAKAMURA

No. 23, Stanley Street, 2nd floor.

THE CHINA MAIL,

MOTORING SECTION

THE BEARINGS.

100 IN THE ENGINE ALONE.

NEW TYPE.

CONDENSER PETROL FILTER.

The

FUEL FEED.

ELECTRICALLY OPERATED

DEVICE.

There are three reasons why the

A new type of petrol filter, that An electrically operated petrol bearings of a car are tremendously in construction closely resembles a feed device, known as the "Auto- important factors in operating the radio condenser, is represented in pulse magnetic feed pump," he vehicle satisfactorily. Bearings are

been brought out by an American designed for the purpose of lessen- new British production. ing friction, helping parts of the principles of this filter are cor- Inventor. With this device petrol machine to wear longer, and to tainly unique, in that it has no is drawn from the main tank and gauze or chamois screens, the delivered to the carburettor by the secure a splendid adjustment.

Of the several types of bearings petrol being filtered by edge Altra-pumping action of a brass bellows, found in motor cars, some are of tion through a pile of metal dics which is expanded by an electro- metal selected with the idea of, ob-

In construction there are three magnet energised from the car bat taining greater strength rather piles, of stationary cleaning discs, tery. This action also compresses than non-friction" qualities. On and a central set which can be helical spring which supplies the the other hand, some have strong rotated at will by means of energy necessary to compress the metal shells lined with a compara handle at the top of the bowl. In bellows thus delivering the fuel tively soft, non-friction metal. In action the petrol comes in through drawn into it by the expansion. addition there are the so-called the inlet and passes over the first Output to the carburettor by the anti-friction bearings in which set of fixed discs, travels over the carburettor is controlled by the balls, or atraight, tapered or hell central and moveable discs, and carburettor float valve. The pump cal rollers are used. The latter finally out and on to the carburet has a rated capacity of oight gal- class give a rolling, rather than tor. It is claimed that by this lons an hour, which supply is con- sliding, contact.

method the petrol is very thorough-sidored large enough for even tho ly filtered, all foreign particles and biggest commercial vehicle. water being removed. Unlike an Tracing from the diagram, the follows:-The ordinary filter, it is unuecssary to construction is as dissemble it to clean the filter sur-winding on the electro magnet is connected to the Ignition switch faces, this being done while the en- gine is running by simply turning and consequently current flows the handle, and causing the diacs through it as soon as the switch is to rub on one another, thus throw-closed. The armature has a three- ing the accumulation of dirt, &c., into the sump provided at the bot Wrist pin bearings are usually intom of the bowl. the form of a bronze shell, called

In the engine alone there are The more than 100 bearings. cylinders and pistons, not generally termed bearings, are usually of east iron, which gives long wear and little friction when properly labricated. When wear doce occur at this point, the cylinders must be rebored and have larger pistons fitted.

a bushing, surrounding the wrist pin. When wear occurs it is necessary to drive out the bushing and replace with a new one which Ats.

which

A FLAT-RATE TAX.

Are

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of

point mounting consisting of throa hardened steel balls, two below and one above, and free to move up and down in a manner similar to a hinge. The contre of the base of the bellows is attached to the armature. The pull exerted on the armature by the electro-magnet causes it to move downwards, thus

tacts.

A suggestion that has been put expanding the bellows. This mo- Crank-pin bearings are usually

Wear before. "The Motor" is that all caration also compresses the helical bronzo lined with babbitt. here necessitates an adjustment, manufactured before a certain date, Apring. A pair of tungsten con- which can be made by taking out which should be advanced as time facts are included in the electrical thin sheets of metal called shims. proceeds, might be taxed on a flat circuit. The first contact is mount- Similar in type are the main crank-rate, irrespective altogether ed on a flat prosphor bronze spring, attached to which is a steel sleeve. shaft bearings.

horse-power. A reasonable sum Cam-shaft bearings often follow would be, say, four guineas. The This sleeve goen part of the way the ball type, which must be re-introduction of some such scheme into the electro-magnet. When the current flows the magnetic action placed with new ones when they of taxation of old cars would prove on the sleeve is such that it moves become worn. Bearings for the of inestimable service to the in- cam-follower may be just flat dustry, the user and the Exchequer, upward towards the aramature, plates resting directly upon the for a rich revenue would be forth thus stressing the spring and in- cam, or rollers running on a pin coming from thousands of vehicles creasing the pressure on the con-

Adjust- In the valve push-rod.

actually producing

This occurs during the ments can be made by means of nothing at all because the tax is downward stroke of the armature. It prolongs the contact time, and screws on the push rods, but the the prohibiting factor.

the release of the spring given a push-rod, guides require replace- We go farther than this, con- more rapid break after the down- ment when worn.

tinues our contemporary, and sug- ward motion of the armature opens gest that all cars after, say, five the eircuit by separating the con- years' use should automatically be tacts. The cycle la completed by subject to a rebate of 50 per cent. the upward motion of the arma- Here, again, both the industry and ture caused by the spring and the the Exchequer would gain, na used closure of the contacts. Perfectly cars of a reasonably modern type stroke length is controlled by the lubricated, these bearings seldom would change hands more frequent-action of the spring. require adjustment. All the bearly and circulate with more freedom Petrol is drawn into the pump by ings mentioned above are cared for than at present, by the lubricating system of the engine, which starts when the engine functions, provided there is a supply of oll.

The fan usually has ball bear Ings, lubricated with a squirt can, whereas the water pump bearings are lubricated by compression grease caps. When they become badly worn it is necessary to drive out the bushings of the latter and replace them. Probably the shaft also will need replacing.

Oil Pump Construction. Oil pump bearings consist of a plunger working in a small cylin der, with one end bearing against a cam, or a pair of gears driven

from the cam shaft.

Valve-stem guides are mostly holes bored through the cylinder castings, If worn, the holes must

the expansion of the bellows,

The

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, duch as harðor, plow, and altho.).

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32

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HORIZONTAL 1amped suddenly 7-Routes 15-Choose 14-Kind of apple 15-Musical hote 18-Kitchen utens!!

(pt.)

18-Thus 19-Emmet 21-Clock facan 22-A trea 23-Fiat-bottom boat 25-Nothing 26-Out of

27-Girl's name 29-Smiles broadly

30-9et

4

31-Vegetable 32-Twitter 36-Ether compound 38-Hurries

89-Quiet

41-At this plans 42-Unit of energy

©THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.

HORIZONTAL (Gent) | VERTICAL (Cont>)

49-Ponled

[48-Mechanical

contrivance 46-Man's nama

(famillar)

47-Dealers 49-Muslost nota B0-Level atrotches 62-Kind of valve 54-Quiet

55-Stops

VERTICAL

1-8patter 2-Dance about 3-Mualci nofs

4-To the rear

-Want

6-Unit of weight

7-A real

B-Channel

-Beast of burden 10-Exlets

11-An. Injury

12-Flaves

17-Hurt

20-Ringing

22-Kind of turnover 24-Puts on 26-Now

28-Pinch

29-To the sight, as in-

driving |32-Orawia

23-Jump over

($4–Coagulated milk

36-Rubber

27-Sends back 30-Parsonage

40-Encounters

43-8tored up

44-A mild ́explative 47-By way of 48-Minerat spring

61-In the year of our

Lord (Latin abbr.) 153-Jumbled typa

SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably sure. These will give you a clus to other words crossing them, and they in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and ruaning either horizontally or vertically or both.

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in

Monday's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

REMOVING THAT DENT IN THE PETROL TANK.

It No taxation system should re-enters and passes through the shots

A simple and effective way of strict trade. If it does so it is a in the wall of the cap under the removing the after-effects of a col- thoroughly bad system. When it chamber. It then passes through alon in which the tank has suffer- cripples trade and venue, means

cuts down re- the screen and enters the bellows ed is as follows: Clean around the for relieving trade through. depression, for bringing just alle valve.

the spring-controlled centre of the dent with a piece of Discharge is through the fine emery paper until all paint is viation to the user and increasing automatic valve and the outlet. removed and the metal is quite revenue should be discovered and The outlet of the pump depends on bright. To the spot "solder s adopted.

the rate at which petrol is drawn brass washer, or a penny, to which from the carburettor float chamber, has been attached a plece of wire, or the rate of fuel consumption. This done, a sharp tug at the wire The force exerted by the spring is will bring the tank back to its nor. not sufficient to compress the bel-mal shape, when the washer can lows and force petrol into the float be removed and the repair painted chamber when it in full. However, over.

A NEW CARBURETTOR.

Designed with the intention of be reamed true and larger, and eliminating "flat speeds, a new car- valves with larger stems inserted.burettor has recently found its way In the ignition system, ball-bear on the market as the result of the Ings are the general rule, with or experiments of a well-known Bri-

tish inventor. without means of adjustment.

These are lubricated with a grease can or packed in grease.

The carburettor alr-valve bear-

ing operates better if not lubricat- ed, but wears and needs replacing

at times.

as soon as sufficient fuel is with drawn to operate the needle valve the spring compresses the bellows and discharges the fuel. At the

WATER SUPPLY..

Reservoirs on January 1, 1928:-

Level and Storage of water fo CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER

WORKS LEVEL.

1923 13' 8'

-

1927 12' 8"B

Tytam....... Tytam Byewash .... 25 4B 20' 6"B

Lovel Tytam Intermediate Level Tytam Tuk...... 1217 B 22′ 8′′B ng Nai Chung. 15′ 2′′E 15 B Fokfalum

17'11" 19' 9" (Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow".

same time it closes the electrical The basic principle of this car-contact, causing the pump to take burettor is very simple. A descrip- & suction stroke, and pumping con- tion is as follows:-The main jets tinues at a greater or less capacity, feed into a U-tube which is open depending on the needle valve The autopulsa delivers the junction of the jet and tube is petrol to the carburettor only as to the atmosphere at the end, and opening. A number of bearings on the below the level of the petrol in the it is needed, and when it is not throttle and spark-control linkage Boat chamber. When the engine pumping no current le being drawn

is idling, and thus getting most of from the battery. should be lubricated frequently. Its petrol from the compensator Usually they are not adjustable, so that parts must be replaced when jet, a reserve supply of petrol flows into, and is stored in, the U-tube. The self-starter motor and If the throttle is opened suddenly, generator

A denotes "Above Overflow."] are usually equipped this reserve of petrol is ready for with ball-bearings and are Inbri- immediate use, having already cated with a squirt can. Both the passed through the restricted open- motor and generator have a copper ing of the jet. commutator on which carbon A quick jumping getaway from brushes bear. These are not bear idling to fast speed is the direct ings, strictly speaking, but they do result of an unbroken supply of properly mixed fuel, and the prin require a very slight trace of oil.

ciple of storage as used in this new carburettor seems to casure that supply.

worn.

Other principal bearings are usually of ball or roller type, which may or may not be adjust able. While practically all of the bearings in the engine are kept well lubricated by the main engine lubricating system, those located on other parts of the chassis usually need individual attention.

Some of the advantages claimed for this system are that it attains full petrol pressure at the car burettor, before the engine is cranked, and that it maintains & satisfactory supply regardless of grade, altitude, or temperature. It is self-priming, and. only a small supply of petrol is carried in close proximity to the carburettor. The ignition switch controls the supply of petrol, and in case of fire the Tytam Intermediate 195.00 simply by turning off the switch. Wong Nel Chung.. supply can be cut off immediately Tytam Tuk ..............

It is claimed that this device can- not flood the engine, as fuel can enter only ni the normal manner through the carburettor: No lubri

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

JÕHE ABLY. PERO ROOK RAW RHYME NEW WIG SEA QER GAR 15 SPASMODIE SO CRAPE DEFER E ANY AXE EYE A AFTER-R A COP TUN TAU

HEEDS CLEARRI HO ACSPECTED OK EGG YOA ARE 50S SOT ENTRY HIM

TANK

SIWAP

NOSE STEM „THE INTERNATIONAL STNICATE.

of Eastern Street where an Intermit- tent Supply was given from 4th to 81st December, 1926,

Full supply in all Rider Main Dis- exception of the districts Weat of tricts during December, 1827 with the

Eastern Street where an Intermittent Supply was given from 1st to 81st December, 1927.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

1927 1928 70B 74"8.

Kowloon Reservolt Shek Lai Pui Reser-

voir

0′ 7′′B · 1''1"B Reception Reservoir..... 8:4′′B_2′ 3′′B

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons,

Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

1927 278.72

1028

: 59

285.76 Kowloon Reservoir

39 Shek La! Pul Reser- 195.00

voir ***TA

1927. 1928 283.50 280.42

$8.40

Tytam

Fytam Byewash

Pokfulum

1,121.75

13.59 *28.38

926.98 Reception Reservoir

13.46 25.82

Total 1,038.91 1,448.25 Consumption of water in the City

District in

December.

A new stunt to boost service sta-cation or adjustments are neces: and Hill Dlatelet tu initions and der tion sales by giving a free bottle of age car. perfectly good beer with the pur- The bearings in the transmission chase of every five gallons of petrol gear, rear axle and steering gear had the desired result for the pro- Henceforth a B.A. at Oxford, are lubricated from the supply of prietor of a.petrol station

like an undergraduate, must get a oil carried in the respective hous- Winona, Ontario, but it got him into ings. Directions for care and re-trouble. The magistrate was of the proctorial license for his mator vehicle. He must keep it in a placements are usually given in the opinion that petrol and beer did not manufacturer's instruction book mix very well, and he was sen- licensed garage with a distinguish and should be studied,

tenced to three months in jail. Ing green light on it.

[NOW LISTEN DUKE I'VE GOT TWO TICKETS FOR A BURLESQUE SHOW-P'M GIVIN''EM TO YOU THEN YOU CALL'AT MY HOUSE AN'ASK MY WIFE TO LET YOU TAKE ME "TO THE THEATRE CALL EARLY ·

Bo

RIGHT-

BRINGING UP FATHER.

FOH. I'M SO GLAD YOU. {CAME HOME EARLY-

THIS IS-BARON LAVA-

HE JUST ARRIVED AND IS AN

SEE THE ORATO

Total

90.37 24.65 27.24

408.46 404.08 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons dur- ing the month of December 2 Consumption 1969 1968

Fatimated population 168,140 163,180

per day...

16.8 17.6 Full Supply in all districts during December, 1928 and 1927.

1926

1927- Consumption.......... 244.29 $72.58 Estimated population 407,820 417,940

The Government Analyst's reporta Consumption per head

per day

19.3 20.9 show that the quality of the water is Full Supply in all Rider Main Dissatisfactory,

Total rainfall to December 31, 1926, tricts during December, 1926 with the exception of the districts West 100.78; December 31, 1927, 107.87.

AH-MRS-JĪGGS. I HAVE TWo TICKETS TO THE THEATRE FOR „TO-NIGHT AND WOULD JOLLY

WELL ENJOY, HAVING YOUR HUSBAND JOIN ME-

MY HUSBAND HAS TD TAKE ME TO THE OPERA: BUT:IM: SURE THE BARON-WOULD

86 DELIGHTED TO CO-SOLNA YOU, TAKE HIM-I KNOW YOU „WILL ENJOY. HIS COMPANY,

1,000

do.

10.00.

1,500

do.

18.00

2,000,

do.

80,00

2,500

do.

40.00

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do.

50.00

4,000

5,000

76.00 100.00

10,000

500,00

GRACA & CO.

Dealers in Postage Stamps, View

Post Cards, Religious Books, Toys, ete

No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET

P. O. Box No. 620. HONG KONG

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THIS IS INDEED A

SURPRISE-I WANT", YOU TO MEET THE

·BARON-LAVA.