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OIL-DRIVEN LINERS.

TREVOR DAWSON-ON VAMERICAN DISCOVERY."

An American claim of a wonderful “dia covery •" that will revolutionise the future of marine engineering is met by the not unusual reply that the thing has already been done by British vagfusers. *.

1990.

VETERINARY SCIENCE AND

THE COLONIES.

CRITICISM OF LORD MILNER'S COMMITTEE.

The Times writes:—Some months since in discussing the Veterinary Surgeons Act

INTIMATIONS

A. D. C.

-IN

GOLDEN DOOM. GLITTERING@GATE: COMPROMISE OF: THE

KING

LOST SILK ́ HAT.

"Any work done by Mr. Charles M. (1881) Amendment Bill, we urged that the DUNSANY'S Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel Company time had come for a wide inquiry into the engage of. America, will be first class," declared status of veterinary srience in this conn-"

Sir Trevor Dawson, vice-chairman of try. The segregated teniging of veterin After a long and exceptionally interest-Vickers, Ltd.. to an Evening Standard re

[ary students and the ârm grip on the ing struggle. the Championship of the presentative, when questioned, on the new gates to the profession held by the Royal Western Union was settled when Clydes Bethlehem Diesel two cycle marine engine. dale, by defeating Uddingston, w. ured the Mr. Charles Schwab daims that his firm | Veterinary College had not tended to raise title. No team in the competition has shown can produces new two-cycle marine engine veterinarians in numbers or in quality. the same high consistency; in batting every as powerful as a four-cycle engine twice ita Even before the war, the annual output meriber was to be depended upon and in size. He further claims that, two-thirds. of veterinary surgeons in this country was T. D. Ress they can claim to have one of the presens fuel expense will be saved, a lower in proportion to the population than the best anuntour trundlers in Scotland.

compared with the steam-driven oil-fired in France Germany. Denmark, the vessel.

United States of Amerien. Switzerland, To the list of this year's centurions there falls to he added Mr. J. Reid Kerr, of Greenock; Dr. J. E. Philips, Carlton, and J. Fitton; Poloc.

A brilling Scottish Internations! bats maa, John Grière, Selkirk, completed his 1,000 runs, when he scored 93 not out for his county against Roxburghshire.

WESTERS UNION.

Clydesdals. 120 for 9; Uddingston. 97. Poloe, 93; Drumpellier, 44. Greenock, 202 for 3; Kelburne, 47. :. CLUB MATCHTS.

Carlton, 216 for 8; Dunfermline Carne

gic 49.

Ayr rit; Glasgow Academicals, 500 Duaferisline, 100; Cupar. 154 For 7. Selkirkshire, 180; Roxburghshire, 1901 ASSOCIATION, LEAGĂVE-

A mixed programme was gone through embracing the League, Glasgow Cup ties. and numerous Qualifying Cupi compofitions. The most interesting event in mid-week was the lows of a point by Celtic and Morton, leaving a clear lead to Bangors and if some one does not lower the Ranger calours very soon the competition will be come a one-horse show. The League table stands thus I→→

Rangers. &.games played and 10 points. Morton, & games played and 3 points. Airdrie, 5 games played and 8 points Clydesdale, & games played and 8 points Clyde, 3 games played and 7 points. Dundee, & gaoies played and 7 points, Celtic, 4 games played and 6 points. The best results at the close of the week were Clydebank's fira win, with which was associated Clyde's first defeat," the down- fall of Falkirk to Dundee; and the decisive victory of Thistle over St Mirren.

GLASCOW CCP.

†

**Mr, Schwab will perhaps be surprised and Sweden. And yet," we said, Great to hear through the Evening Standard Britain is the largest producer of live- continued Sir Trever Dawson that stork in, the world, and her Colonier nad Vickers have for socio considerable time Protectorates could absorb a very large been experimenting with a two-cycle marine body of men. The Report of the Cóm- engine. I do not admit for a momeas that mittee appointed by Lord Milner on the Schwab has beater, us. We are up with him Stating of the Veterinary Departments in every single particular, but after far in the Colenica and Protectorates confirms reaching experimenta our expert opinion our opinion that the leaders of the vererin is that at present the four-cycle marine y profesion here take an inadequate Diesel engine is preferable to the Schwab view of the needs of veterinary science. discovery. The four-cycle engine is impresentatives of the Colonial Office whose The Committee was composed of two re- pler, and requires much less technical skill natural function would be to supply ad scoute. Moreover the two-cycle engine ministrativa information, and are highle requires a considerable amount of auxiliary placed veterinarians to whom it is fair to apparatus. We are at present experiment attribute the technical conclusions and Ing with many new types of internal com recommendations. These are in the nar bustion engines. We are abreast, if not rowest professional spirit. It is ndritted ahead, of anything America con produce in that the supply of trained veterinarians this line. Possibly it would be helter if is at present insufficient for the needs of the British Press kept the world informed the Colonies. The suggested remedy is of British achievements. Anyhow the fact to inercase the pay, and to attract more remaias..

men from Eng and, in which the supply is not sufficient for its own needs.

MOTOR-DRIVEX LINERS.

The

I believe motor-driven passenger liners | conception of research offered is that it 570 an engineering peasibility, but vast should be undertaken by freshly qualified experiments will be necessary before, such young veterinary surgeons under the direc ships will attract passengers. The risk of tion of other veterinarians Pathology is breakdown must be eliminated, and our tu be veterinare pathology. The only tro sim in Vickers is to produce engines which existing research officers are to be replaced are as perfect as human skill can make by two additional assistant veterinary them. The new motor tanker, Fariaga pathologists. Only one of the five members sett, which Vickers engined throughout, signed modest suggestion that there is typical of British skill. It cannot be sure should be some kind of interchange passed by America. This ship keep up an of idens between research workers in human and animal disease, and is average speed of 11-1 knots acroeg the

was unanimously, nrged that Veterinary Atlantic, and its total oil consumption was Departments should be removed even fram 12 tons daily. In & reciprocating engined Agricultural Departments and made ja- ship (oil fired) 36 tons daily would have dependent. We trust that. Lord Milner" been required. In a coal-fired vessel 30 will thank the Committee and take further. tons of coal would have been consumed advice. He will find, we doubt not, that daily. This ship is a motor-driven unit the prospect of obtaining ay adequate of which Mr. Schwab will recognise the apply for the great practical, and scien epoch-making character. It will help tifc. needs of the Colonies depends on a British to get her share of America's oil complete revision of veterinary training. output of 412 million barrels a year. This This can be secured only in co-operation essel, driven by our new motor engines. with the universities, and by abandonment is of 10, 50 tona deadweight capacity, and of the idea that the sciences, ancillary to will carry a cargo of 9,420 (ons oil. The torily in secluded veterinary collenges. has a bunker oil capacity of 733 tons. It the veterinary art can be taught satisfac

two main engines have a total of 2,500 brake-horse power. All this is accomplished

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"TEA DANCE

THURSDAY, Oct. 21st...

DINNER DANCE

In the knock-out competition for the Glasgow Cup, Third Lanark hold their own unt'i half-time, bot Celtic won comfort ably in the und by good forward play. Hangers also won, though in ng depart ment did they excel the Queen's Park

Indeed one cannot speak too highly of the young players representing the Queen's Park; these amateurs appear stronger than the chats discover the posable CHINA'S TRADE IN GROUND Tickets for Dinner Dance.....$1 last season, despite losses of players to the professional ranks.

Celtic, 1; Morton, I.

· Queen's Park, 1; ăt; 0. Clydebank, 2; Kilmarnock, Rangers, Motherwell, Or Airdrie 2 Hibs, 0.

Thistle, 3; St Mirren, 1. Clydebank. 1. Clydero. Morbi, 1; Hearts, 1. Hamilton, 1; Dumbarton, 1. Ayr. 1 Airdrie, 2.

Hib, "0. Kilmarnock, 0. Dunder, 2; Falkirk, 0. Raith Rovers, 1; Motherwell, 2 Albion Rovers, Q; Aberdeen, #...

Rangers. Albion Rovers, 1 Celtic, 1 Motherwell, $1.-Mirren, 1; Kilmarnock, 2. Queen's Park, 3; Dumbarton, 0. OLABCOW CUP...

Celtic, ; Third Lanark, 0. Queen's Park, 1; Rangers, 2

REGIMENTAL COLONELS'

DUTIES.

WIDER SCOPE IN FUTURE,

Council has issued instructions which will have the effect of regularizing the func tions of colonels and ui making it possible for Ule to take a more active part in the affairs of their regiments.

Schwab alarms", "me

not at all. When motor ocean liners become commercial possibility, British shipbuilders good not send their orders to

America/

ALL-OIL EXPRESS.

NEW ERA ON BRITISH RAILWAYS. NO COAL, SMOKE, SMUTS OR CINDERS.

A now, ora on British railways was in- augurated on September 1st by the London and North Western Company, which ran a locomotive on the 11.30 am. express from Euston to Birmingham which burned oil Fuel only.

NUTS.

China, is given in the Board of Trade An account of the ground-nut trade of

Journal, Previous to 1914, the bulk of the exports went to Europe, particularly to France, but during the war this trade was diverted to the United States and Japan. The exports of kernels and oil in 1918 were as follows:--

To

Kernels Oil. Tons Toas United States..... 320 14,490 France

314 Japan................ 20.020 13,874 Uther countries 7,326 0,239

99,000 35,147

Total

received no shipments of either kernels or During this period the United Kingdom. oil.

This is the first oil express ** which has been ruz on any British railway, and the occasion was regarded as of such signi ficance the a large number of representa Shanghai, Canton and Hongkong, but now Formerly the oil was shipped to tives of the Admiralty, Ministry Transport, and other Government depart Japan for reshipment.

or is being largely cat to Dairen and The trade with ments, as well as engineering experts of Japan and the United States has become other railway companies, travelled in a so great that a Japanese Company has special saloor next to the engine. There equipped a special fleet of ships for the are other engines in use which burn a transport, and special wharves with stor- combination of coal and oil, but the all age tanks have been fitted at Seattle in. oil engine has been rendered possible by the United States. Tsingtae, which only the adoption of the Bearab' Oil Burning exported 6,757 tons of oil in 1913. bas Company's system.

become the principal paint for the collec

vicinity of this port; but usually the oil is extracted at the places of production. bangtung is the largest ground.net pro- dudag district in China, and it is esti mated that it yields about 993,000 tons of nuts every year.

In view of the possibility of the milition of ground-nut oil for export. ways being held up through lack of coal, Boveral Japanese firms have erected power It is officially announced that the Armyit is very important that by this system presses for expressing the oil in the

focomotives, constructed with coal burning firmnees can be adapted for oil burning in four days. The advantage of oil fuel are the same for railway lacomotives as for ships.

Passengers will not be troubled In future a colonel wilt be allowed at

with smoke, smuts, or cinden travelling, warrant for journeys in Creat

The train was drawn by an EX- Britain or to Ireland and the Channel Lands, and travelling warrants will also press locomotive which used in consume bu permissibic on the occasion of visits to burns only about 30 lbs. of oil per aile- about 70 s of coul per mile. Now it the headquarters of units of the Special Reserve and the Territorial Force, the or 700 lbs. of oil instead of one ton of colonel of a regiment being pu facto Col For some months it has been rus colonel of the sifiliated units. Although ning experimentally on ordinary passenger.

the deteation allowance and travelling exponses wertive, and London and North will not be issued, all colonels will thus Western Railway Company are completely be relieved of a substantial portion of the satisfied. expenditure necessarily incurred in the performance of the duties inseparable from their appointments, mat

and

nominat

MISSIONARIES AS PROFESSORS;

HARTLEPOOL ECHO. FACTS WHICH WERE CENSORED NOW REVEALED.

There is an intersting little story behind the question which Mr. Howard Gritten put to the Secretary for, War on August 10th concerning the demand that: models should be awarded to the members of the

Hough Battery, & Hartlepool, for their With regard to functions, the view of

gallantry, in December 1914, in engaging the Army Council is that much may be

at point-blank range of 4,160 yards, with doue by a colonel in such ways as

The appointment of Dr. Ropkyn. Bees to only three 0 inch B.L. Mark VII. guna, ing suitable candidates for commisions in the Chair of Chint at London University three German hattly raisema Mr. the regiment acting as a liaison between remarks the Westminster Gazette, follows Churchill replied that the question of the the regiment and the War Office in con only low weeks after the selection of award of a medal was being considered fidential and other matters; advising on another missionary, Rev. WE. Boothill, Mr. Gritten in his question on the Order. the administration of regimental charities for a similar post at Oxford, The first Paper gives details of the action Fat regimental organizations, and giving occupant of the Chiness Professorship at Hartlepool pointing out that the Hough regular atendends" at the. meetings of such Oxford, Dr. James Logge, so widely known Battery, manned by Territorials, register- organizations.

don for his contributions to the great serice od many hits on the German cruigers, dis Having in view the fact that for the pancred Boules of the East and spent mounting two, guns, killing to men, und discharge of these duties it is csential that more than thirty years as a missionary in sounding zingteen in the flagship Blucher colonels should at all times be in close Hongkong. On the other hand, in one They inflicted much damage on this vessel touch with battalion commander, and their instance, at least, & distinguished and seriously damaged the Seydlits and regiments generally, it has been decided Urientalist went from a University Chair the Fon der Tann, killing in thon nighty that in the future, with the exception of to the mission field. The Hon. Ion Keith men and wounding 200 others, members of the Royal Family, the regi Enicoser, a son of the eighth Earl of Bhortly after the action Mr. Gritten spoke ments of Household Cavalry, and the regi Klitore, suppepded Professor Hoheets nst Acton, giving a fuil account of what ments of the Brigade of Guards, all Bath as Lord Almoner's Professor of had cocurred, including the damage to the officers apolated a colonely commandant Arabic at Cambridge, but the life of a German cru vers. The Daily Express of the King's Royal Rifle Corps end of scholar did not satisfy his evangelistic reported th ́s speech, and submitted it to tie the Life Brigade, and colonels of impulses, and he accordingly, became a consors. The proof was returned into at regiments of cavalry of the line and of missionary of the Free Church of Scotland righs with every line struck opt that regiments of infantry of the line shall to the Mohammedans of Bouthern Arabia, riated to the damage inflicted on the vacate appointment an attaining 70 years where he died, at an early age, of an German ships by the British gunners. Tho of age.

attack of force.

full facts has not been disclosed until now.

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