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ARGYLL
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FOR COLONIAL WORK LONDON DEPÕT:- ARGYLLS, LONDON. VID.
$7, NEWMAN ST, OXFORD ST,KA AGENTS FAR EAST
BOMBAY MOTOR CAR CO., Bombay: BROWN & DAVIDSON Talawskethe, Ceylon; G. HENDERSON & CO., Calen ta; SYME & CO., Singapore; ROWE & CO., Rangoon; LOUIS T. LEONOWENS LV., B.ngkok.
TO INTENDING MOTORISTS
MOTOR CARS AT TRADE PRICES.
FENTLEMEN in the Far East. who may desire to purchase Cars
for their own use are offered a unique opportunity to do so ou most invourable terms. Where to Agency exists for the sale of the SPYKER CAR, individual purchasers will be allowed the trade discount on their own Car in the first and upon any future orders which they may secure among their friends."
The SPYKER CAR which is now making the run from Pekin to Paris is adaptable to all countries and all roads. A single SPYKER CAR in a locality is invariably the forerunner of others. The SPYKER CAR is its own best advertisement.
Send for Catalogue of Particulars as to terms etc., to J. SPYKER, Trampenburg Works, Amsterdam, Holland.
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1907.
JAPANESE BEER.
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"SAPPORO
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ASAHI
Bach Brand bas obtained the highsst. AWARD at International Exhibitions. The largest dem sud in the whole of Japan: Quality, speaks for itself. PRICE EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE.
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Hongkong, 12th-August, 1907,
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST, 1907.
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MOTOR NOTES FROM HOME.
Written for the Ho gkang Daly Press.) It is a significant fast that the Britis motor trade is turning to the Colonies and foreign fields of enterprise as antidates to the evil SE | ever production, Sach firms a the Daimler |Company, Argyll, Rover and Humber Com
paaíos have all beeu prospecting th possibilities of business in every corner of the globe.
personage, is bandsorsoly finished in ribh royal ment for all oil or products taken under the S. MOUTRIE
blue, with the royal arms emblazoned on the door. It is luxuriously upholstered in bine lostber, and has a long extended head over the driving sout for carrying luggage.
The interior is fitted with electrio light mirror, econt bottles, manicure set card case and umbrella rack, and black bearskin rugs.
"Parafin side lamps and tail lanip are fitted and acetylone bead lamps,
OIL FUEL FOR THE NAVY,
SADMIRALTY PLANS.
Oil fuel promises in the near fatara to become rital factor in the equipment of the British Navy.
The Admiralty is pushing on rapidly with the great oil fuel storags works at Tarachapel, in the Plymouth cattewater, and it is expected that thoes will be ready for us early in the new year,
It is stated that when all the reservoirs are complated there will be storage for four million gallons of petroleum,
Remarkable progress has been made of late in the adoption of oil fuel in the Navy, not only in new units, but in warships of an older type. At least one-third of all the vessels in the active fest now burn all either supplementarity to cal for cruising purposes at economic speed, or entirely.
The price to be paid by his Majesty's Govern- '
provisions of this rule ball oither to as specified in a seperate agree ent, or if no such agreement has been entered into prior to the exercise of the right of pre-emption, then the pries shall be the market rate ralingat the time,
In the event of war, the Governor, on behalf" of his Majesty's Government, shall lavo the power to take control of the works and plant is the area subject to the lisonce or lease.
The Governor shall have the power to regulate the site of any refinery or place of storage of qil in the Colony or Protectorate.
Another clause of the crdinaues enables the Government to collect a royalty varying from 5 per cent, to 19 per cent, on all "oil" raised- either in cash or in kind.
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If collected ia kind, the Government would, Qourse, nood immense storage tanks, which, situated at Lagos, would form an ideal liquid fuel station for the Navy.
The fact that the Government has reserved. to itself all the oil rights in Nigeria is signifleant enough, and course the belief that Nigeris in destined, in the
ayes
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Every sure has been taken to pravout any possibility of the control of the creation but Îng other hands,or of the creation of ú monopoly. The ordinance was drawn up by a practical man with a deep knowledge of the oilfields of the world. The mmos taken to prevent monopoly is to allow every one who has oil lands (lassed from the Gernment) to cen- A. stract pipe-lines, with the sauction of the Governor of Nigeria.
Not only has each individual oil possessor the Naval engineers are unanimous in their con- Light to construct a pip-line, but he has also the viction that oil fool will entirely supersede coal right to construct it through the land of othera for war purposes at no very distant date. All paying only the actual cast of damage done. the early troubles in the shape of getting proper Thus, there is no possibleopportunity of blocking combustion Lave boon effectually overcome." free programs for öll, and eu long as there is Eree The experimental trials of the cruiser Bon- progress there will be no dangerous monopoly. It has been left to the Argyll Company, bow-aventure and of the destroyers Spiteful and But there is much to be dons besides the over, whose works at Alexandriz usar Glasgow Electra hava demonstrated beyond all doubt that developing of the oilfield of Nigeria, espesially are the faust in Great Britain, to systematically cende petroleum is as reliable for generating in the way of preparing oil stores at British
motive power in warships se coal.
naval basos in other parts of the world. This Institute a "ozmpaign dealing with the over sea The Dreadnought carries about 1,500 tons of work is prooooding now, and stores of oil are markets. In connection with their schems in liquid fuel, and she made use of it on her longbing laid up in readiness for the moment when this direction au interesting visit is to bo Atlantic ra with marked success. Many of all the world shall know that liquid fuel is paid to India, the Malay Panioanlar, Siam and the new torpedo craft are fitted for liquid fuel adopted officially be the British Navy.
consumption.
China by that well known aɔtɔriat Mc William Tharburn Lord who sits by the "Macedonia" from Loadon for Bombay, taking with him a smart 14 h.p. Argyll touring car
Mr. Lord has had a distinguished career as a motorist. A decade ago he was one of the pioneers of the petrol movement in the Midlands and since than he has motored no less than 150,000 miles, which is probably a record.
Mr. Lord has won laurels on the Brooklande track, but as an all round tourist, he is a real enthusiast. Some years ago he was connected with the Hon. S. S. Rolls, and latterly with Mesere. Siraker and Syaire and the Argyll Company in managerial capacities.
It is not Mr. Lord's object to sell cars during the tour, but to appoint agents in varione dis- tricts in the Far East. His 'hoad quaters in Bombay will be the Bombay Motor Car Company's premises, which firm by the way, has jast arranged for the delivery of no fewer than 30 of the new model 14-16 b.p. Argylls.
Mr. Lord was exceedingly popular in motor
eve of his ing circles at home and on the departure be was entertained to dinner by circle of friends at the Trocadero, and was presented with a handsome silver-mounted drossing case, as a token of their good will and esteem. Mr. Lord's tour will occupy about two months and if he meets with the success he deserves, he will revisit every centre of civilas. tion in the Far East at least once a year.
-CARS FOR THE COLONIES.-.-.
The Admiralty decided early this year to construct four 5,000-ton steel tanks, surrounded by earthworks, for the storage of 20:000 tous of oll fuel on the Medway.
There will be an oil-pumping station and the berthage for war vessols will allow the largest ships in the service to go alongside to take in oil fuel at say stage of the tide.
Government experts who have visited the territory ara convinged that before long Nigeria will be one of the greatest oil producing regions in the world, and an "Express representative was informed by Mr. H. J. Brown, chairman of one of the principal Nigerian oil prospecting companies that the Admiralty has almost completed plans for the establishment of a liquid fuel station for the Navy at Lagos, the seaport of Nigeria
The discovery of o in suy suficient quantity will not only raise the Colony to a high rank smong Imperial assets, but it will mean the superseding of steam coal by liquid fuel in the British Navy And for the British Navy to adopt openly liquid feel is for all navies to do so. Then will be as the greatest boom in the oil industry that has ever been experienced.
The naval authorities have been convinced for a considerable time of the superiority of liquid fuel, either alone or in conjunction with some other, but strategio masons here imposed silence and delay. It would be poor policy to declare to the world that one of Britain's great sources of strength, her steam coal, was to be superseded unless somewhere within the British Empire there wore oilfields of sufficient magnitude to -enable all British needs to be supplied without being dependent-at any rate in time of war- on foreign supplies
At present practically the only large sources of supply of the crude oil used in the Navy are the United & tata and Russia. While unlimited quantities of this era necessible in times of peace, it would become contraband of war immediately on the outbreak of hostilities.
It is the hitherto untapped oil resources of Nigeria, which havo suddenly invested that part, of the world with such importance, and made the pesosful control of if so vital. To these potential oilfields sy be trace the decision to construct railways, and in every way to fasilitate
The “Adams" 12-14 h.p. Landaulette, which has been purchased by Sir John Harrington, the British Ministr to Abyssinia, for presenta tion to the Emperor Menelik, and which Sir John is taking out with him to Adis Ababa in November next, marks a new epoch in the mator industry, as this is the first rotor-car to enter Abyssinia for the personal use of its moparch
The landaulette body is mounted on a stand-of the oilfields has just been adopted, with the ard “Adams”- two-cylinder chassis. It has a approval of the Legislative Council of Southern wheel base of 2 ft. 6 in, track 4 fl. 2 in, with Nigeria, and signed by the Governor, Bir
Waller Egerton, K.C.M.G. overall width of 5 ft. 6 in..
The chassis frame is of pressed steel, the front portion being diminished in width to give an extra lock. The axles are of drawn steel tube, | with steel stay rods, and the wheels are of the artillery type 6tted with 74) by 90 hoary Dunlop tyres.
The transmission is by means of the "Adams" planetary gear, which, under all conditions, remains in mess, and gives three speeds forward and ons brake and revers, the revolving drug of the gear box being held by steel brake bands lined with bard bra.
The transmission from the gear box to the live axle is by cardan shaft, and the various "peeds are obtained by the "Adam" patent Pedal gear, which is so interlooked that the introduction of one pedal instantaneously and automatically releases any other pedal that may ha in operation at the tima.
The" Adams" patent automatic wirbarettor nd forced feed lubrication are fitted, the valve on the oil pump being connected with the lever which operates the throttle on the carburetor.
Thus the action of opening the throttle and increasing the speed of engine also opens the
REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE valve on the oil pump, and gives to the various
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The speediest, most luxuriously appoit ad and puns a steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong 930 m. (JATURDAYS excapled). Departure from Canton at 5.15 .. (BUNDAY ar pad),
These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric- Light and Fans and were ap-oisily built for this trade. Excillent onisine. The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lox Street Trom Station). Canten A renta:-Messrs E. Paiquet & Co. For further partionlars, please apply to— BARRETTO & CO.,
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-bearings the necessary iusreased lubrication,
It will also be seen that this interconnection of carburettor and oil pump makes it Impossible to start the engine without a sufficiency of oil being pumped through,
Ignition is by means of high tension neen." mulator and coil, and high tension magnets, the levens regulating the spark, and the throttle being pled on the steering pillar.
In addition to the foot pedal brake, the ordin ary push-on side lover brake is fitted, operating on the internal face of drums attached to the rear wheels··
remote
Both as regards design and control, the chassis is a simple as it is possible to make-a- Tehicle a very essential point for a intended for use in so
a region, where it may be possibly subjected to many formis of abuse, das to lack of experience. on the part of these into whose care it is committed.
the complete control of the country.
A remarkable ordinance for the regulation
In this ordinanes, which was inspected by an Express" representative yesterday in the library of the Colonial Office, important clauses to purchase oil from licence-holders at any time, are incorporated ompowering the Government.
and in the event of war actually to take over the works of private firms.
The clauses referred to are as follow:- His Majesty's Government shall have the right of pre-emption of all crude oil raised, wou, or gotten from the area subject to the licence or lease, and of all products of the refining or treatment of such dif.
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Oil is, in fact, being bought from varions fields. For instance, 10,000 tons are being despitohed from Texas to the Falkland Islands for the account of our Government. During the development of the Britist oilfields, wherever they may be found, other fields will benefit, and to any as the demands of the navies of the world will add largely to the prosperity of all oil-producing countries.
The United States, Russia, and Japan occupy a vary enviable position among naval Powars in this respect, possessing an ample supply of oil fuel within their birders, Germany, Austria and France are not so well situated, and italy has no oil resources. These countries must 890k their supplies in independent fields, and this will lead to a great increase of the output in Boumanis, Mexion, and elsewhere.
All navies hare experimented with liquid fuel, and it is no secret that much of the valus of last year's man irres came from the very succesefal test made of oil by the warships of one side. This may be exit to have convincid those in anthority of the coming of the new fasl
The City Editor of the " Exproes" writes :-- "There are four English companies now ex- ploring West Africa for oil. Day is at work on the Ivory Coast, which now belongs to France, other in ngols, which is Portuguese territory, and two others in Southern Nigeria, which is British.
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Although oil in quantity has not yet been met with, we understand that in the case of the igoris Bitumen Company a cablegram is expected very shortly a nodbeing that oil has boatrack in the No, 2 wall, where the boring. is now down over 900 feet,
"Several strata of oil e nda havo beon passed through at higher levels, shows of oil and gas have been met with, and the engineers are confident that they are not far from a strike.
· “Tha2 Sboll' Transport and Trading-Com- pany has, we are informed, already made an offer for the Nigeria Company's production, but pending actual production to arrangements have been concladed The Nigeris Investmout Company has recently transferred its lentose
to prospect for petroleum and to drill and work mineral oils to the British Colonia! Patroleum Corporation, Limited, which was registered with a capital of £200,00 1,
The result of thirteen shallow. bore-holes
sank by this company to an average of about. 100 feet is reported to have been very satisfactory, the drili in each case pissing through oil sand."""
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The N.G.I. str. Ischia left Singapore for this port on the 30th alt, aftergoon, and may b expected here on or about the 5th inst
The I.G.M. str. Prinz Waldemar left. Bobs on Wednesday the 30th ult. at 10 p.m; and may be expected here on or about Tuesday the 5th inst. p.4.
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