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"HONGKONG 'DAILY. PRESS

ROTARY TIFFIN

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"ROMANCE OF RUBBER”

Great Part Played By James Boyd Dunlop

The great part that James Boyd Dunlop had played, in making modern transport not only more swift, but also relatively more silent 'than in the eighties, was outlined by Rotarian F. C. Young at the weekly tiffin meeting of the Hongkong Rotary Club yesterday when

•he spoke on the "Romance of Rubber."""

Dunlop, who was born in 1840, frst became interested in the pro- blem of "unsprüng weight" while jogging along country lanes in his dog cart while performing his duties as a veterinary surgeon, Ro- tarian Young told his listeners. The original idea of the pneumatic wheel, however, was credited to a man named Thomson who in 1815 devised what was termed an "arria! wheel."

MAXIMUM

SERVICE

FROM TYRES

The

follo.ring

advice

to

motorists in order to get the maximum service from tyres;

急議型

was given by Rot: FC:Young, in his talk.,on "The Romance of Rubber" to H.K. Rotarians yesterday.

(1) Be sure that the pre-deler- mined pressure of air is in the tyres by applying a suitable pres- "sure gauge to each valve. Do not

rely upon

attached gauges

to pumps are quite unreliable as in- dicators of tyre pressure.

(2) Ignore the effect of air temperature on pressure. This means 'that the jessure should not be reduced in hot weather.

Then came the idea of an air- filled tube, and in 1887 Danlop ex- perimented on it with his sou tricycle. First, he made a wooden disc of about 16 inches in diame- ter. With sheet rubber 1/32 inch thick he made a tube, inserting at the union of the two ends a small air inlet pipe like that of a foot- ball. Infiatëd with £1 football pump and the inlet closed, the primitive pneumatic tyre Was secured to the rim of the wooden disc by means of a covering strip

of linen nailed to the wood.

The first pneumatic tyre was now ready for the initial and as It proved epoch-making test.

TOOK OUT PATENT Dunlop took out a patent for his invention in July, 1888.

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A firm of cycle manufacturers now began to make bleycles suit- able for the new pneumatic tyres, and the first one thus fitted was ridden for 3,000 miles.

'(3) Do not over inflate your became more widely known, so did As the advantages of such tyres tyres. Strangely enough over Interest in the invention spread, hated tyres have their own way although their reception was by of giving trouble. In" that they no means universally favourable, skip and bounce, spoiling theIn 1884 the first important depar- springs of the car and putting ture from the completely solid tyre undue strains on many parts of appeared in the form..of a" tyre the chassis. Also when they regain with a hollow or alternatively a the road, they are racing and set porous or spongy centre.. up severe grinding against the road. In tests, a 10 pound over inflation of rear tyres caused wear twice as quickly as the correct

vehicles increased, the possibility As the average speed of motor

of

serious attention of tyre makers. skid prevention engaged the

and today tread patterns have de- finite value in skid resistance.

The speaker then dealt with other Improvements to increase the potential life of the finished tyre, after which he spoke of the rubber out plantation.

pressure."

"(4) See that your wheels are in alignment. Misalign- ment is a very costly error. Suspect it at ence. If rapid tread wear is noticed, and have the fault corrected.

(5) Brakes OF clutches

GENERAL

Mines At Cheung Chau

On the left is seen an American school boy sitting at ease on a mine off the shores of Cheung Chau Island, white on the right is the word "shrapnel" made up from shrapnel caused by an explosion...

BALANCE DUE ON THE

SALE OF CASSIA ·

Claim For $8,000 Brought Before Chief Justice

A CLAIM FOR $8,000 AS BALANCÉ DUE ON THE BALE OF CASSIA was brought in the Supreme Court yesterday before the, Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, by the Sang Wo Tai firm against the Holland China Trading Co., Ltd.

PLAINTIFFS WERE REPRESENTED BY MR. ELDON POTTER, K.C., Instructed by Mr. Peter H. 8in. defendants being repre- sented by the Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada. Jar, instructed by Mr. J. T. Prior."

The case for the plaintiffs was that they had discharged their

lability under seven contracts for FUNERAL OF

the delivery of 870 bales in all of casala liquea, made in Canton be- tween August 3 and October 5, 1933, by making delivery under a contract dated June 9, 1939.

The latter contract, it was con- tended, embraced the original 870

sible by the occupation of Canton, bales, the delivery of which in the ordinary way was rendered impos-

and was not a separate and dis- tinct contract, to supply a further 870 "bales, as alleged by the de- fence.

REFUSED TO PAY

The defendants had paid to the' plaintiffs the sum of $10,036.90, but had refused to pay the outstanding balance of $8,000.

CAPT. J. S THORNHILL

FOUGHT IN BOXER

REBELLION

The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yester- day evening of Captain John Samuel Alphonso McCoan Thornhill, an old resident of the Colony, who died at the War Memorial Hospital early yesterday morning. The Very Rer. J. L. Wilson officiated at the graveside.

Mr. Potter said ne plaintiffs were an old established firm, hav-

Capt. Thornhill, who was 64 ing carried or business for about years of age. first arrived here in 25 years. Cassia, which plaintiffs 1898 with the 22nd Company. dealt in, was the bark of a tree. He fought in the Boxer Re-

bellion and Was sauces and perfumes used for the preparation of spices,

awarded the China, Medal. During the last he volunteered for service and went to France as an officer in the Labour Corps.

After enumerating the

seven original contracts and the five dir.

of order cost money In tyres. When Dunlop invented his pneu-ferent prices agreed upon therein.

Fierceness and uneven action in a press dire brakes has a particularly destruc-rubber plantation industry tive effect on tyres,

SHOP CLOSINGTM HOURS

FIRST SUMMONS

BROUGHT

AL

was

not in existence, though it was true that 12 years previously Bir Henry Wickham brought 70 000 seeds to Kew Gardens. In 1877 twenty-two seedlings

sent were from Ceylon to Singapore. and it. WRS from seeds obtained from these trees in 1887 that the rubber plantation industry of Malaya cr- iginated.

VOTE OF 17 DANKS The first summons under the new shop closing hours regulations The vote of thanks to the speak- was brought before Mr. H. Ger was proposed by Rotarian Prof. Sheldon a the Central Court W., Brown. yeterday.

Besides Visiting Rotarian J. J. Cheung Tse-sui and Man Wing Wierwink of Canton, the following were summoned for failing to close guests were present:-MessTE, W. their shop in Des Voeux Road Bastin, W: A. Stewart, A. H. Central at 9.05 p.m. on April 4. Walker, 3. E. Newin, Brett, H. Mr. O A. Butherton Russ ap- Ascough, I. N. Murray, C. E. Wood peared for the defendants and and Dr. C. F. Wood. Sergt. J. E. Jessop was for the prosecution.

Sgt. Jessop said that he entered the shop at 0.05 p.m. and while

Airport News

talking with the accountant, a Pan American Airways Call- customer came in and was served formla Cpper is scheduled to by a foki with a tin of sardines, arrive at Kal Tak tomorrow with The accountant received payment US. Mails. of 18 cents. Later another cus- tomer entered and bought a tin of condensed milk. The first cus- tomer again returned and pur- chased another tim of sardines...

»NOT TO SELL Cheung, in evidence, said, that he had given instructions to his fokis not to sell canned food after 8 pm, but that they could ́sell confectionery.

Man Wing denied that he had sold a tin of sardines but a packet |

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS The Imperial Arways plane, Denabola (Capt. A. B. Dykes) was due to leave Kat Tax this morn ing at 7 o'clock with the mails for home.

chandain and Mr. R, Rose Ander- Two passengers-Mr. N. B. Ram- sen-were booked to leave from Hongkong.

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י

AIR FRANCE The Air France mall plane is

of chocolates which cost 18 cents due to arrive at Kai Tak tomor- Another foki, Chiu Fan, said that i

a customer produced a tin of row between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m.

.sardines and asked if the store

had any of the same kind for sale. CHARGE

He did not serve the customer as there were no sardines of that brand for sale.

war

At the close of the war he re türned to the "Colony and joined the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps as a Lieutenant. He was subsequently placed on the Re- serves 29 Captain and retired owing to ill health

Mr. Potter said the fighting in South China, leading to the" oc- cupation of Canton, made delivery of the goods impossible,

Consultations between the par- tles took place, and arrangements were Anally made for delivery through Kwangchouwan, It was The late Capt. Thornhill is sur agreed than an extra $1 per piculvived by his wife, two married was to be paid for cost of trans-daughter and a son, who is a portation.

cadet in the Hongkong Naval Vo- lunteer Force,

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NO SUGGESTION. Counsel said the plaintiffs were Military honours were accorded merely arranging "fo delivery or at the funeral yesterday. which the original 870 bales contracted was attended by Lt.-Col.. H. B. for, and not in any sense contract-Rose, M.C. Commandant of the ing to sell another similar lot. HK.V.D.C.. and officers and men There was never any suggestion of the Corps. Two biglers' from for any fresh purchase of cassia the Royal Scots sounded the "Last by the defendants during the Post" and "Reveille." negotiations prior to June 9., 1839. Among those present were, be- Regarding the defendants' con- sides the deceased's son who was tention that the June 9 contract chier mourner, Lt-Col. E. J. R was distinct and separate, Mr. Pot-Mitchell, Major H. wen Hughes, ter submitted that it could not be Major T. Add's Martin. Messra. the true position bechuse

Padgett, Lyon, Anderson, R. R. prices stated

Wood, EL A. Lammert, Closs: John- were the whereas the prevailing market

son, Joyce, Bell, Cor, Gibbs, Hec- prices were differem,

tor, Bird, C. Bond, 'M, A. Calmus,

contracts in order to prove prices, others.

After submitting a number of A.S.P., Insp. R. J. Hunt and many H. H. Mundy, Mr. R. H. E. Marks.

corroborative evidence was given

the

same,

by Mr. Mung Luen-chuen, partner and manager of the plaintiff firm. The hearing will be resumed this morning.

WEDDING IN KOWLOON

Mr. L. Martland & Miss Natalia Rasumovský

WITHDRAWN yesterday

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MR. HERMILLO H. DOS REMEDIOS

The funeral of Mr. Hermillo Hermenegildo dos Remedios, who died a, the Canossa Hospital, took place at the Roman Catholic Cemetery yesterday. The Rev. Fr. A. Granelli oficiated

the graveside.

The lace Mr. Remedios, who was 56 years of age, was born in Hong- kong. He was formerly employed at J. H. Ruttonjee and Sons until a month ago when he fell sick. St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, He is survived by his wife, a was the scene of a pretty wedding brother, Mr. J. J.. dog Remedion, afternoon when Mr. and four sisters, Mrs. J. D'Almeda, Leslie Martland, of the "China Mrs. I. M. Xavier, Mrs. M. L Remarking that he would de- A charge of membership in the Light, and Power Co., Ltd., was Osmund and Miss S. dos Remedios. Ever written judgment, Mr. Shél-Triad Society, which is an unlaw married to Miss Natalia Rasumoy. A large gathering of friends don adjourned the case sine die. Il society, was withdrawn at sky, of No. 132 Argyle Street, were present to pay their last Kowloon Court yesterday by Det- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. respects Including Messrs. Leo MORE REFUGEES Insp, AE. Carey, against Lam Rasumovsky, of Harbin. The D'Almada, sr., T. B. Wilson, E. J. According to a statement issued Muk, 35, constable Nu. 161 of the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Figuereido, J. Graca Ozorio, S. by the Director of Medical and Water Police. Inspector Carey L., M. Martland, of Liverpool. Leonard, B. Baleros,, P. M. N. đa 1 Sanitary Services, the number of told the Court the charge would ! The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar, Silva, inr., A. V. Remedios, R. A refugees and destitutes accomodat- have to be withdrawn for lack of, ofolated.

ed in Government Camps for the evidence. week-ending April 13 were 9,329

as compared with 9,275 for the previous week..

Dr. Lin Wo-chiang will give an The largest number (1326) is informal talk on "Laws of War" accomodated in the Ma Tay at the Chinese Y.W.C.A., Bonham Chung Camp.

Road, at 7.15 p.m. today.

Siva, A. H. Castro, D. Castro, Mr. J. H. 8. Duncan was the F. Shuster, A. Arndt, M. A. bestmah and the matroni-of-Carvalho, M. Xavier, H. Laz, F, H. hunour was Mrs. Noble,

|Barnes, M. A. Simoes, E. Christian- A reception was held later at sen, VA, da Rocha, L. V. Xavier. the China Light Recreation Club F. Xavier, J. Xavier, T. P. Gregory. at which there was a large gather-C M. Alves, Dr. R. E. Alvares, Dr. ing of friends, and relatives.

|A. M. Rodrigues and many others.

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