When only 25 years old he was appointed a member of the Jury of Eminent Scientists at the Electrical Exhibition at the Crystal A Mine proprietor was murdered Palace In 1882. Shortly after- at the Himly Mining Company's. wards he became an assistant to offices at Needle Hill as a result Thomas Edison, and worked ❘ of an armed robbery.
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At a later date he withdrew from. Edison and organised the Electric Railway and Sprague Motor Company, and succeeded in developing one of the first prac tical electric motors applicable for Industrial purposes.. Не did notable work in 1887 for the Union Railway Company, Passenger which marked the first successful street railway.
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In this undertaking he designed complete system. including power house, distribution system, and the electrical equipment of a type of car that has become standardised throughout the world.
Multiple Unit System
In the following two years he supervised the equipment of more than a hundred electric Tallways in Europe and other parts of the world. Among his inventions is the multiple unit system of electric train control which is now in general use.
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The general meeting of the Hong Kong Polo Club Will take place on Friday, November '18 at 5.16 p.ar
Mr. Sprague has been a pioneer in the Board Room of Messrs. in the invention and development Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. - of both freight and passenger transportation, and to him is due Three cases of Diphtheria and the great progress which has been cne of Small-pox were notified to made in the development of the the Health Authorities for 24 hours art. His system of electric opera- ended November 12. tion of lifts shows his mark in Eventive and constructive abilty Professor R. Robertson, MA, will and his discoveries and inventions deliver his Presidential address to have been applied to the art of the Law and Commerce Bociety in electrical traction all over the the University Union-Assembly world.
Room on Friday, November 18 at
London, Nov. 13, The Chinese air mission, which will remain till December 12, is carrying out an elaborate pro- gramme arranged by the Air Ministry including visits to RAF. schools and colleges for technical training at Halton, Manston and Cranwell; * demonstrations several centres of fighting and bombing squadrons, anti-aircraft work, marine operations, aerial protography, Inspection of RAF, bases
at Gosport, Calshot and almost certain that it would soon The populace enthusiastically pointed first Chinese Minister to Plymouth, and visits to the prin
cipal aircraft manufacturers. have assumed a Communist.com- welcomed the conquering troops Turkey
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Hong Kong Daily Press, in this Socialist Revolution; it is bridges during their retreat
Nanking, Nov. 13. Ho Tao Tail Assistant Chief of Staff of the Army has been ap
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In 1921 Dr. Sprague was award- 5.15 pm. “Law and Law-making” ed the Franklin Medal of the will be Professor, Robertson's sub- Franklin Instituté,
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