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GYRO COMPASS

CLAIM FOR WAR-TIME IMPROVEMENTS

THE CHINA MAIL,

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SECTION.

HULL DOCKS

RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOVE FOR INCREASE

CHAMBER'S OPPOSITION

Shipowners and coal exporters are portuched at an announcement made to B meeting of the Hall Chamber of Commerce and Shipping. It was re- ported that the London and North- Eastern Railway Company, who are Lord Tomlin reading from the claim, the local dock authorities, proposed to mentioned several amounts. "210,500 apply for an order authorising them to

the dock rates, increase

relation to his work on the gyroscopic

compass.

Mr. Brown said that was so.

is what Mr. Brown thinks he ought to

dues and

London July 3. The Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors presided over by Lord Tomlin, continued their hearing to-day at the Privy Council Court, Downing street, of claims made by Sir James Henderson, Mr. S. G. Brown, Mr. A. L. Rawlings, and Mr. E. Kilburn Scott, for awards in respect of improvements gyroscopic compasses adopted by the Admiralty during the war.'" The hear ing has already occupied some days, and to-day a great deal of extremely technical evidence was given.

He mentioned an occasion towards Counsel were: For Sir J. Hender- son, Mr. K. Shelley; for Mr. S. G. the end of the war on which he said owner), who presided, said that the Brown, the Hon. Stafford Grippa, K.C., Prof. Henderson called at his works company's proposal was to raise the Mr. Trevor Watson, and Mr. Drew; and accused him of infringing one of rates from 0 per cent. above pre-war for Dr. Rawlings, Mr. D. H. Corsellis his patents. He remembered receiv rates to 75 per cent.

Mr. Kilburning Prof. Henderson's specification by and Mr. Reginald Jones. Scott was not represented.

be paid," he said, £9,500 is what he charges in the port as from October. I This farmed the subject of an thinks Professor Perry's estate ought next to be increased by: £17,500 is the sum important discussion:

The secretary (Mr. A. Whitebead) actually spent in half the cost of the additional building to deal with the an. read a letter from the divisional gen- jera! manager of the London and North- ticipated orders."

Eastern. Railway Company, stating Mr. Corsellis, who represents Dr. Rawlings, then questioned Mr. Brown that the increased charges were pre- who told him that he appreciated the posed after a vareful review of all the

and the circumstances,

additions) saw the Harrison- first time he Rawlings device that it was an adapta.powers now sought by the company were necessary to maintain in an tion of his own, He agreed that he did not bring this to the notice of the efficient manner their dock undertak

lings, Admiralty.

Sir Arthur Atkinson (a local ship-

Very Serious Matter"

Mr. Minnitt Good (another ship-: owner) said it would be a very serious

post.

"A Delusion" Mr. Wilfred Greene, K.C., Mr.

Mr. Corsellis.---I Dr. Rawlings matter for Hull if they had these in- James Whitehead, K.C., and Mr. J. M. McEwen appeared for the Admiralty. should say that he came to your office creased charges in shipping at the pre- sent time, He pointed out that the Mr. Brown continued his evidence, that morning and found you opening Tyne Commission had reduced their and was questioned by his counsel, Mr. letters which included Prof. Hender: surcharges from 50 per cent. to 40 per

same.

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Harrison-Rawlings device fully exbers on that committee who had large: Mr. Brown spoke of a visit from plained to you on the "Ravid-No, interests in other ports and he was in Commander Harrison round about Oc- the one condition of my being present favour of Hall entering a protest on its tober 2, 1916. He remained about two on the "Rapid" was that I should not hours, and saw the compass working, inspect other compassce. and had explained to him fully the characteristics of the instrument.

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"Kick" Stopped

In further questioning, Mr. Brown denied that letters written to the Admiralty were intended, to induce them to take a favourable attitude re-

In May, 1917, Mr. Brown wrote saygarding the compass. ing that the compass had been im- proved since was last seen, a "kick" on starting and stopping rolling hay ing beer practically removed. Profes- sor Bennett called at Mr. Brown's works at Acton about May, 1917.

Mr. Trevor Watson-At that time were you satisfied with the tests? Quite sa

satisfied.

And your object was to persuade the Admiralty to take it up?--YES.

"It was nothing to do with their attitude," he said, referring to one letter. We were asking for certain safeguards."

Dealing with

another letter, Mr. Brown explained. "It was to ask that rival inventors should not

have the testing of my apparatus."

Before the Commission adjourned until Wednesday next Lord Tomlin aaid that unless the matter was speed;

A specification was filed on Marched up they might have to sit on Satur 2. 1917.

days, as they had only a limited num. ber of Wednesday available.

Mr. Watson-What was done with regard to the question of keeping that

secret patent? patent. 3

a letter Mr. Brown. We received pressing us to keep it a secret patent.

A complete specification was filed on March 2, but acceptance was delayed at until the request of the Admiralty 1919, and that deferred publication of the specification.

Ultimately the compass was sent to Ditton Park, Slough, and Mr. Brown went there to see tests conducted by Commander Harrison. The compass was also tried on board ship.

Mr. Brown said he asked permission to submit the compass to allied nations and was given permission.:

Mr. Trevor Watson questioned M. Brown regarding the Harrison Rawlings device and Mr. Brown said he first saw it in operation on H.M.S. "Rapid" in June, 1919. "I was not sup posed to see it," he said, "but I could not help myself."

Answering other questions Mr. Brown mentioned tests of his compass on the "Rapid."

No Complainte

1

own.

Sir Arthur Atkinson said that they had done so, and he agreed that there was a possibility that Hull would be looked upon as kind of odd man out,

It had been the case in the 1921 rail- then, and they did not want to be let way agreement. They were let down down again. Hull, he said, was looked upon as a cheap port, and other port authorities were up against them.

Case for Joint Action Mr. Dumoulin said it was an import- ant matter and he did not think it fair.

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Mr. Good said that the Shipping Committee had been preparing for evil During the afternoon the Commis days, and would be ready to contribute: sion visited the National Physical La their quota if other sections of the or boratory at Teddington to inspect cerganisation would likewise come in. taiu compasses.

MARRIAGE LAW

DR. SWAYNE AND 200-YEAR-

OLD RULES

Mr. E. J. Adderley, the coal export- ers' representative, said that the pro- posed increases were a matter of great concern to the Humber Coal Exporters' Association, and there was not the slightest doubt but that the trade of the Humber would be adversely affected by the increases.

It was decided that Mr. Whitehead be authorised to submit the expressed opinions of the members of the Hull Chamber of Commerce and, that the. Chamber's honorary soliciter be also asked to attend the meeting.

Important reforms in the marri- age law were proposed in the Marriage Measure discussed by the Church Assembly at its concluding

It was further agreed that before session, in London recently. The the representatives went up they would measure provides that marriages consult the Town-clerk of Hull with a may be solemnised in any churchview to getting financial support in the which is the usual place of worship event of it being necessary to engage of either of the persons to be counsel.

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The Bishop of Lincoln (Dr. Swayne) moved an amendment that the measure be recommitted to the Committee so as to provide that the publication of banks in the parisk of residence would be sufficient to authorize marriage in any church

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Bailey, Graham and Co. had the steamer "Kintyre" in hand at Cardiff for survey, prior to the vessel being gold to Greek buyers. At Barry the company had sundry repairs on the "Quercus" and "Maria de Larrinago,” whilst at Newport general work was the steamer "Actor

Business in the dry dock and ship-proceeding on repairing trade of the South Wales Manor."

been limited during the

roux" and "Nirvana."

Hill's Dry Docks and the Penarth Pentoon Co. have been' idle for some days past.

The compass had since been fitted on a large number of commercial vessels and he had received no complaints.

Mr. Brown denied having had certain Conversation with Dr. Rawlings dis cassing the Harrison-Rawlings patent in the country if due notice were ports has

The Channel Dry Dock and the 38- and said that an alleged conversation given beforehand of the church past few days, says the "Journal of Graving Dock at Barry having gen

sociated concerns were quiet, the Manager.in which it was said that Dr. Rawings where the marriage was to take Commerce" to hand. At the opening

gave him some instructions with re-

of the week there were only 13 yes- eral repairs on the steamere "Chateau- gard to ballast deflection that he did place.

sels in the dry docks of the various The rules regarding residence ports, and in the majority not understand, did not take place.

of cases From the time he first started to deal and hanns were, he said, designed the work in hand was of a minor with gyroscopic con

compasses he had the

At Swansea work was limited to assistance of Dr. Perry. He was deal to avoid clandestine marriages and character

The Mountatuart Dry Docks had ing with them long before he met Dr. to secure the maximum of publicity. Th

Dry Dock Co. having the steamer Rawlings. He had in his possession But rules which were reasonable general work in hand on the steam- aundry repairs, the Prince of Wales

"Vondome" ing compasses giving tables of balias-tremely inconvenient to-day.

and were completing the "British Officer" in hand for general repairs needed on the Great Western tic deflection and errors.

"We all know that there is a very Railway Company's dock gates. On one of the shares in his company. The large measure of habitual evasion their Windsor Slipway the company other was held by his wife.

of the law as to residence," he add- had minor work and painting on the Selby, have launched the "Courtier," a Mr. Watson proceeded to deal with ed. The community said if we steamer "Guelder Rose," and at New-steel screw trawler, 1221t. by 22ft. the details of Mr. Brown's formal claim cannot change the law we must get

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