beon
SUBMARINE MESSAGES.
PROGRESS OF CERTAIN WIRELESH EXPERIMENTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 4rm, 1910
CRIME AND THE CRIMINAL,
TUKIO TÁBOINÁTION FOR THE AVERLOS VAN," The Standard, in the course of an editorial, a forgotten humorist ha
say, a
pessoases & good deal of human
tha
BARCLAY,
PERKINS
FAMOUS
VESSELS EXPECTED.
THE INDIAN MAIL.
The Apear at Japan from Caloutta left. Singapors on the let instant p.m. and may be expected here on or about the 7th instant.
THE AMERICAN MATE
The P. M. 9.B. Co.'s str. Asta from Ban Francisco, sailed from Yokohama on the 30th, ultimo en route to Hongkong, and is due to arrive at the port on the 9th instant,
The P.M. str. Mongolia loft Ban Francisso on the 25th ultima for Hongkong, vis Hono- inla, Japan and Manila and is due to arrive at this port on the 25th instant.
THE CANADIAN_MAIL.
and generally improve LONDON STOUT. The GP Co. str. Empres of India
Very little is really known about the wireless experimenta. with naval submarines which have
going on
on at a certain place, abaerves the Slunulard
hoy are quite tightly.
ustare; and for the purposes of this aphorism confidential, All that has publicly the word man may be taken to include woman. appeared so far is that messages were out sue Heth sexes have an incorrigible tendency, like cessfully to submarine D1. hat that so far no savages and children and other primitive beings,
hind soooeded in sending a reply. submarine la
he interested in the things that do not tend to This latter fast, however, is of minor importance.
are unpleasant, anima on things that The desideraton
of the moment is to be able
trivial, perhaps even painful. One boat. Without this
fact, to mond racen çra, to
might wish it otherwise; in ability submarines
rines will soon be an any proy who make it their business to trim, mould, which are now threatening to to airshipe
elevate, киррты, take an effective part in natal warfare as submorias destroyers. It is improbable though the contrary has boca nasoriodthat anything is being done in the direction of wire- loss control of submarines, after the fashion of the experiments now making a stir in Germany. Sending wireless means to submarines is nhw thing. for wireless tolegraphy came in about this same time as the submarine became a ut, and one of the practical uem cf any seconut," fist attempts to ntiline it was made with French cubmarines. The periscope, indeed, us We now know it, was an afterthought. Wire lows telephony was also tried, and eight years agg some small success was achieved in France the After a brief career, when fitted to all American destroyers, wireless telephony died out, and any installations now existing are focked ou ne either mers curiosities or expori- mental
improvements.
Jectures
the. crude human nature element in man (and woman) do make laudable attempts to got it to be otherwies. But the offort is not ares for the working always attended by the muccess it deserves. You provide asience
that classes, and they prefer music-halls: you enggest
FROation young gentlemen home for the they shall attend a classical concert, and you find them at a comic opera. You stook the free liburies with standard anthers, and the intelligent reader takos out sensation novels whose
радо
universal
Appeal. literary presentment, hus
stoped in gore, Crime, indeed, in its Most well-constituted persons have no sort of sympathy with it; we are certainly not criminals, and the criminal, ie with dingust, wo de, in hie notuni, concrete forms, would only luspire t in our own practies, so far pa o can nes, brutality, shrink from the covetousness, violence, Balloneness
which are a characteristics; we should fad the criminal if we knew him at home
highly objectionable individual whose o
company we should carefully void. Nevertheless, we like to read about him and his doings. His crime, if it is only startling and atrocious
The wireless control of torpedoes, submarines ur aeroplanes is likewise un idon of yesterday: Many models of torpedous bare bose controlled by wireless within short rangea, but ali have had the same defects. Their whereabouts has been conspicuous, and there has appeared Donough, has a distinct fascination for too many practical way of so tuning the apparatus that of the most impeceable members of the m 11:0
in the
passions, the plemental munity. The force old staring at akse take a
and possibly hoisting the engineer with wickedness we carried with na upwards in oar his own petard. Eren wore them drawbacks evolution from the peasts, will manifest them-
ell as the little matter of short Overcome, as range, the simpler mechanical article promises better practical resulta. Onog an ordinary torpedo is fred it will (provided calculations bere beon cartelly made aire at its mark. I stru
4 stray shall fragment or a tip watersplash happened to disturb the wireless operator, no one could predict the affect on his controlled moraly one practical difficulty torpado. This
out of a dozen, anil thase never occur to en. thusiastic inventora Thero inventors also over- look the fact that there is no buas that he not its antidote. Incidentally quite as mack has
of
Vivid
central blue.
8*m*
ita
res among us as they did when Cain slow his brother-us thog will, it is to be feared, from time to time, leg after trade unions have passed away and Cabinets have been forgotten.
The
arrived at Yokohama at 9.30 am, on the 3ril instant, and again at noon same day for Kobo, where she is due to arrive at noon on the 4th instant.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The E. & A. six, St. Abbays loft Sydney on the 26th altime for this port, vis Queensland Porta and Manila.
MERCHANT STEAMERS. The Apear str. Arration Apear from Shang-
Leading Brand hsi and Kobe left Mejl on the 31st ultimo
ENGLAND,
The
best that
afternoon, and may be expected here to-day.
“The str. Capri loft Singapore for this port on the 29th ultimo am, and may be expectad here to-morrow,
The "
Shire" Line ste, Breconshire left Singapore for Hongkong on the 29th ultime
and may be expected here to-morrow. The N.T.. str. Bombay Maru (Bombay Lins) left Moji for this port on the 31st ultimo, and is expected here to-morrow.
The T.K.K. str. Hongkong Aarn sailed from Callao on the 3rd ultimo for this port, vís tha artial ports of onll.
The Swedish East Asiatic Co.'s' str. Canton and is expected here on the 7th instant.
The
can Line)!
be obtained.
SOLD
EVERYWHERE.
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:
INJUSTICE TO SCOTLAND."
Strong criticism was presed last month by the Dumfries Town Council upon an ulluged breach of faith in the part of the War Offer aathorities in regard to the transference of the Germany
3rd King's Own Scottish Borderera hand- been done bore i have been painted garters from Damfries to Berwick-on-Twood,
word-plotaros
the It was stated that the War Office had distinctly airships 6ghting crewlese
To euch things o promised that, although vackuite were to be at Borwick-on-Tweed, the may some day cons, but hardly just yet. At traiued at the depot pressot the controlling human brain hat got to headquarters at Damfries would be maintained, be somewhere. The more central is sentralised but the staff was being practically remored to DADY BURJOR & Co.
stores the more important will it come to annihilate the English depot, and the barracks and that control, sad very possibly the masier will it were to be left with a couple of men and be to do it. Every road can be travelled both young officer to look after them: This Provost Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.
bros ways, and ther has never yot weapon of Lennox said, way simply a further addition to to Botland and its border counties, the weaker but has proved eventually to be the the injustice
to get the Larger arm of the stronger. When sahmarines first and thoir endeavour must
question raised in every possible form of having came in, every prophet showed dearly how a miner power with a few sabmarind could the regimental home of the King's Own Ignore the most powerful of naviss, but to-day Beettish Borderers returned to Scotland. its ralus is almost entirely as the offensive -weapon of the stronger Power.
The mattor was referred to the Provost's Committee for farther métion.
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
WORK.
THE FOLLOWING SURPLUS MATERIAL FROM CONSTRUCTIONAL
WORK AT THE
TAIKOO DOCK, HONGKONG
IS
NOW
FOR
Fortable Locowdive Boilers and Engines:
Marine Boilers Completo,
Vertioni Steam Engine, Rope Drive
"Plenty" Engine and Dyaumu.
Vertical Food Donkey.
SALE.
12 Expansion Joints for Centrifugal Pump. e. Foot Valves for Centrifugal Pumps 9" and
12" Diameter:
Rocker Pump Eugine.
Stain Wieli
Portable Stone Breaker and Anto Soreening Steam Pile Driving Winch
aud Loading Machine
Stone Crushers.
Cement Mixer
Polometer Pompa
Duplex
Strom Pumps..
Duplex Feed Pump.
Doble Acting
Ballast Pap
Horeales
Futap, singlo C linder.
Fany.
Gwynno's Fun Flanger Pump
3-Throw Rain Pawp
Single Centrifugal Pump with Engin
Single Centrifugal Pump with Palloys and
Shafting.
Double, Centrifugal Pump with Pulleys and
Shafting.
Centrifugal Pump with Pulleys,
Winch for Pile Driving
Motor Driven Winch with Controller. Large Pile Driving Steam Hammers.
Small Pile Driving Beam Hammers. Two ton Hand Cranes.
Tip Waggonus and a-Number of Carringes for
Iron
same sama
Skip
Enckets.
o.s Tyred Wheels without Axles,
c. s.Tyrod Wheels with Axles.
es. Wheels and Axles without Tyres,
14 lb. Rails with Tron Tios.
401k Rails.
Flanged Steel Piping.
Railway Sleepers.
Hardwood Core Bars,
3" Boarding
Six-Sheave locks.
126.3. Right Anglo Bend.
Enquiries and offers should be addressed to the undersigned, who will be pleased to supply
further particulars If necessary.
Hongkong, 3rd October, 1910.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG, CHINA AND JAPAN.
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CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD.
OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.
MAKEIS OF:
GAS & OIL ENGINES,
MARINE ENGINES,
MOTORS & MOTOR
CARS,
GAS
PLANTS
FOR
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NY.K. str. Tango Maru (European left Moji for this port on the 31st ultimo, and is expected here on the 7th instant
ia
The 0.9.K. str. Tacoma Maru loft Tacoma for this port via Japan and Hanila on the 15th altime and is expected to arrive here on or about the 20th instant.
The Barber Line str. Shimosa passed Bass on the let instant, and is dus hors about the 27th instant
STEAMERS PASSED THE CANAL. October 7th-Ceylon. 11th-Athenga, Ben- cleuch, Benmohr, Konang Si, Lennon,” Lastsow, MERINOR, Nubia, Westphalia. 14th-Benarm, Ernest Simons, Kaison, Mishima Maru, Teen Kai. 18h-Denbighshire, Palermo, Arabia, 2lat Aleinous,
Candia, Liberia, St. Patrick, Somali, Yeddo. 25th-Australien, Belarty, Ching Wo, Glenesk, Kleist. Bil-Jason, Kec
mun, Kitano Maru, Polinesion, Charlton. November 1st-Brasilia, Vegion. Deucalion,
Glenlogan, Kaga Maru, Bhimosa, Welsh Prince.
ARRIVALS AT HOME November 1st-Braemar, Carnarvonshire, Sarpedan, Senica, Spezia,
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
་་
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS
FOR
MARSEILLES AND LONDON.
TAKING PARBENGNER ALBO FOR
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, - EGYPT, BRINDISI, &C. THROUGH TICKETS 19SUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK,
STEAMERS
to
Lore
HONGKONG
COLOMBO
DEVANHA DELHI ASSATE DELTA
Steamer Tous 1 r.. SATURDAY
DELHI
8000 February 4 ARCADIA 7000 February 18 ASSAYE 7500 March 4 MARMORA.. 10500 March 18
8000 April
1 8000 April 15 7500 April 29 8000 May
13
Connecting Steamers Due
Dne MARSEILLES PLYMOUTH from COLOMBO to
(Brindisi (London MARSEILLES & LONDON 2daysearlier)| 1 day Infor)
Steamer Tons
MANTUA ......11000 MALWA ....11000
MACEDONIA 10500 f(Through Steamor
calling at BouRAY)) MOLDAVIA...10000
SATURDAY
FRIDAT
March 4
March 10
March 18
March 24
April 1
April 7
April 15
April 21
April 29
-May
5
MONGOLIA MOREA 11000
10000
May 13
MRY 19
May 27
June 2
MOOLTAN...10000
Jono 10
June 16
Passengers change Steamers at COLOMBO, and those for BRINDIST transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID.
..:
Accommodation in the connecting Steamer from COLOMBO is definituly resorved in
Hongkong or at the time of Booking. FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax): 187 SALOON £7110 SINGLE. 200
£48.8
£106.14 RETURN. £72.12
IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE MAIL STEAMERS
DAITE(NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS WILL LEAVE rën
INTERME
LONDON
CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
PROPOSED SAILINOS :
STEAMERS
• SUNDA.
• NUBIA
* SYRIA
• NORE..... PALAWAN
• BORNEO SICILIA SUMATRA
• NILE
Leare HONGKONG
Duo LORDON
Tonnage
about
about
4700 $900
January
25
March
February
8
March
6660 March
6700 March
April 22 May
4700
April
5
April
19
June
6700
May
3 June
4600 May
31 July
14 July
4600
6700 Упле
હું
HK
These Steamers call also at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, and at MARSEILLES FARES TO LONDON (Including Surtax):
1 2ND
SALOON £55.0 SINGLE, ES210 RETURN.
£38.10
• Carry 1st and 2nd Saloon Fassengers. For further Particulars, apply to--
PACIFIC
LINES.
£57.4
E. A. HEWETT,
SUPERINTENDENT.
U. S.
S.S. CO.,
DATE OF BATINGS,..
ΤΟΥΟ KISEN
KAISHA.
On 8th November.
COPENHAGEN...
pekmi 21 74. "PEKING" MARSEILLES & COPENHAGEN - **CANTON"
On 25th November.
On 10th December. TELEPHONE NO. 171.
(1085
GOTHENBURG.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
STEAMERS.
DESTINATION,A SHANGHAI & YOKOHAMA "CANTON".
For Freight and Further Particnlara, apply to OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1910.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN
IMPERIAL
FOR
GERMAN MAIL
LINES
MANILA, YAP, MARONN,
NEWGUINEA,
BRISBANE,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
YOKOHAMA & KUBE
KUDAT & SANDAKAN...
STEAMERS
TONS
PRINZ WALDEMAR"
... Capt. F, ISEČKE, = 6,100
PRINZ BIGISMUND,"
Capt. D. Lasz *BORNEO!
Capt. F. SAMBILL
TO BAIL
6,000
Saturdays 5th
Nov., at Daylight
About
November.
5,050
End of November.
(AB the Stamera of the European Lane are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. Now System of Telefunken)
For further Partionlare, apply to
Hongkong, 28th October, 1910.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
· MELCHERS & Co.. GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA
PASSENGER SEASON 1911.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:
SEMI- ROPICAL
ROUTE.
Only Line teking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE across the PACIFIC VIA HOLOLULU, OAHU,, the most Fortile and Beautiful island of the PACIFIC.
† OHIYO MARU
• MONGOLIANA
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
STEAMERS.
Toni
21,000
31
27.000
11
21.000
18,000
B****
..11,000
18,000
TENYO MARU...
• KOREA
• NIPPON MARU
* SIBERIA
*
Twin Sorowe.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
SATURDAY, SATURDAY SATURDAY,
...... SATURDAY,
SATURDAY, SATURDAY,
+ Triple Screw Steamer.
All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.
SAILING DAT 8........
12th Nov., at 1 P.M.. 3rd Dec., at 1 P.M. 10th Des., at 1.31. 17th Doo, at P.3 31st Deo., at. 1 ..
7th Jan, at 1 r,m. Via Manila.
HE P.M.S.S. "MANCHURIA" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIL
T MANILA iling From Mavila Nov. 6th for Shanghai) SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE, YOKKAICHI, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on THURSDAY, 3ri November, at 1 P.M.
FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 10s. Od. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only). Granted upon. Application.
To European Points: Oficials of any Entepean Naval, Military, Diplomsoy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Officinis íu the Services of the Governments of China and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Officers of the United States Army, Navy, US. PH. & M.H. Services. U.8. Consul Generals, Consuls and Vice-Consuls stationed at Porta of Call To United States and Canadian Points: Members of the Naval, Thess Military, Diplomatic and Couilar Oficials of the Governments of China and Japan. Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their families. To all points:
Missionaries and their families.
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. ASIA. 9,500 Tons......SATURDAY, 19th Nov, at 1 P.M. CHINA.. 10,200 Tons......SATURDAY, 14th Jan., at 1 P.M,
The . "ASIA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO, VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, 19th November, at 1 r.m.
On the Fine MALL Steamers, ASIA sud CIINA, FIRST Class, SALOON SERVICE is furnished at Intermediate Ratos..
FARES, HONGKONG 70 LONDON Canadian Atlantic Ports. £43.
(via New York
£45. HONGKONG 70 SAN FRANCISCO
£25. Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North Central and South American Ports. For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies, KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
i
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POWER
HEATING
WOLE WITH ALL
KINDS OF FUEL
SUCTION
AND
PRESSURESYSTEMS.
AMMONIA RECOVERY
PLANTS, Lo.
HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.
SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT
WORK IN THE COLONY.
AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA:
W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
* PRINZESS ALICE" Capt. P GuoscH
"LUETZOW?
DISPLACEMENT.
20,300
ON MARCH 22nd.
17,300
ON APRIL 5TH.
17.000
ON APRIL 19TH.
Capt.
"KLEIST **
Capt. O PARKE
CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA; ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMETON TO LAND PASSENGERS,
Fitted with- Wireless Telegraphy.
Early booking recommended,
For Particulare, apply to
Hongkong, 15th September, 1910.
MELCHERS & Co., GENERÁL AGENTS,
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PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.
OPERATING IN CORRECTION WITH THE
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
For PORTLAND, VIA MOJI, KORE, YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.
(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO)
STEAMMBIP
HENRIK IBSEN "
Tons.
CAPTAIN
4,578 Christen Smith
TO SAIL
About 20th November.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Forute and all Eastern Canadian and United States Points Foz through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
FRED J. ALTON,
King's Building (Opposite Blake Pior).
AGENT
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