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INFLAMMABLE CELLULOID.

Chemical Process of Its Combus tion Studied by German Scientist.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1912.

WERNHER'S SON

BANKRUPT.

An Undergraduate's Extravagance.

At the first meeting of the credi-

POST OFFICE.

Only fally prepaid letters and post- cards are transmissible by the Siberian Roals to Europe. Lelters for thi route should be superscribed vin Siboria.

The Parcel Post system to the

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

tondom March 20. March: 24.

Due Shanghai April 5.. April 9.

It is well known that colluloid tors of Mr. Dorrich Julins Wern-following places in China is for the is highly inflammable and on her the debtor had stated that prosent suspended:-Hupek, Hunan

and Tongyush. various occasions has cunised loss

apart from an appointment as of life and property. The chemical process of its combustion has secretary, which he held for about recently been studied by Dr. six months last year at a salary Panzer of Vienna, and the real £40 a month and expenses, ho sults of his experiments are of and been without occupation. great value to science and in-

Before June, 1910, lo, was for dustry, as they show a way of dealing with a celluloid blaze.three yours at Oxford; and his This substance does not ignite collège debts, amounting to] spontaneously; but it was found £27,000, chiefly, in respect of that after extinguishing the flames of a piece of burning celluloid, money leut, were paid by his docomposition would still go on, father, except us to £1,200. and would continue oven in 'n' vessel filled with carbonic acid

or steam,

MAILS DUE. Amorin, Mauuhuria, 20th inst. ' American, Mongolis, 7th prox.

MAILS.CLOsa. Simm-Per Kongwal,' 18th "April,

A.M.

18th April, 11 AN.

SHIPPING NEWS.

The Dodwell Lino .. Pathan arrivol at Boston on the 18th inst.

1bo Dodwell Lines.e. Shimoan arrived at New York on the 14th inst.

VESSELS IN FORT.

BYRAMERS.

Awa Maru, Jap. 3.8., 8,912, D. Shi-

midzu, 14th April-Shangbai 11th April, Gen-N, Y. K.

Mail Steanters,

THE PENINSULAR

Tus T.-C. B. N. Co.'s .. Hopsang, Borneo, Get. .., 1,344, F. Sembill, AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

from, Calentts, is duo at Hongkong on the ist prox., and loaves for Japan on the 4th prox.

The I.-O. 9. N. Cu.'s me. Namsang, from Moji, is duo at Hongkong on the 21b inst., and leaves for Straite and Calcutta about 27th inst.

The I.-0. 8. N. Co.'s s.a. Choong- shing, fron Chefoo, is due at Hong-

12th April-Sandakan 6th April, Timber.-M. & Co., Cambrie, Br. 8.a., Bkelton; 14th April -New Port-16th Feb., Conl -B. & Co.

Apear, Br. a.m., 1,730, L. W. Hamlyn, 14th April- Calontia and Ports 28th Mar., Gon.-D. S. & Co.

Catherine

kong on the 21st inst, and leaves for Changlia, Dr. B... 1,403, E. Finlay- Tientsit on the 25th inst.

ARRIVED.

Hong Wan T, Chi 6.5, 2,000, J. China,

Mason, 18th April—Singa~ | poro 11th April, Gen-Joo Tok Song,

| Mathilde,

9

Hipwag and Pakhi-Per Uanoi, Dalgi Macno-Per Bui Tai, 18th Ap il, 1.15

T.M.

Gen. »., 851, Ulderup, Empress 16th April-Haiphong and Hoihow 15th April, Gon- J. & Co.

kawa, 17th Apill-Tamsui, | Foo Maret, Jap. 1.8, 848, Y. Some-

via Ainoy and Bwator 15th April, Gen.-0.8. £. Nor. A. 1,377, Angoman; Hanoi, 17th April-Pert Arthur, Coal-Order,

Since June 1910, he had masseil liabilities amounting to This shows that atmospheric £80,000 for money lent, and by oxygon is not necessary for de-extravagant living, reing and composition; that a fire caused by gambling. His principal horrow- celluloid can only with difficulty ings had been in Paris, but he be put out with water, and that did not propose the business, it ordinary chemical fire extinguish- ers are useless. The flameless boing offered to him by an inter-Shanghai, North China, and Japan via Haiching, Br. .., 1,267, W. O. Pass- combustion starts at a tempora-mediary. His losses by racing ture of but littlo over 100 degrees

Cont. (212 degrees Fahrenheit amounted to 25,000 and by so that the decomposition may gambling to £8,000, lu 1108, bo stariel by a flame situated while at Oxford his father allowed quite some distance away. The him £730, in 1900 2000, and the white vapors resulting from the

same amount in 1910. Altor combustion form an explosivo

July last he received a voluntary mixture with air.

allowance of £83 a month from his father.

To extinguish, a colluloid blaze in a building is a most dillient task, if not impossible. On ne- count of the rapidlý sprouding flames and the excessive heat of pointed trustee.

the fumes (nearly 750 degrees Fahrenheit) the seat of the blaze

is almost inaccessible to the fire

Mr. F. S. Salaman was ap-

SLAG IN CEMENT..

fighters. Ignition and gasifien- tion of celluloid may be enusor by an open flame or simply by

is reported from Germany Lent. The temperaturo regairoil that as a result of several official for decomposition lies between tests, Portland cement containing 105 to 185 degrees Cent. 1221 to 30 per ut, of ground dried blast 365 degrees Fahrenheit), there- fore a hot stove can cause the de-raco slag is deemed oqual to composition. If a piece of cells coment. It has been dis- loid is slowly heated, it may be covered that cortain descriptions observed that it softens at first, slag, with the addition of then blisters begin to appear all about 10 per cent, of Portland remont and a small proportion over and suddenly decomposition of gypsum, form an

excellent sota in, sometimes accompanied by flames. The products of dis- cement, and that in sea wator sociation consist of gases, liquids particularly its bolanviour is re- and carbonaceous inatter. The markably satisfactory. colourless gasos contain carbon

monoxide and uitrogen oxides

and are therefore extremely AN INVISIBLE AIRSHIP. poisonous.

"DEAR OLD CHARLIE."

Barou Adam Roonne has in- vented and taken out English patents on a new type of airship, The Censor's Play which was not which, it is claimed, will be in-

Censored.

visible at a distance of about one thousand yards.

The censor can do more to a:] The huge envelope or compart- vortise a play than all the press ment for holding the gases is to agoats in London. "Dear Old be made of chromium-a motal Charlio" is drawing parked which will retain such a ligh houses because it should have polish that the sky will be reflect- been censored and was not, as the ed so perfectly as to mako censor wrote it, and half the the device invisible against its crowd which assembled for the background. first performance of the banned

To prevent the airship from

play, The Secret Woman," had reflecting the eartha n keol will be to be turned away because the used, the lower edge of which theatro could not accommodate will be sharp, while its sides will them.

slope upward at such ungles as

The performance of The Seto cust no shadow.

"1

-orot Woman was an invitation aflair, intonded to show how little the censor knows of his business. Miss Lillah McCarthy lent her theatre, the Kingsway; Cranville Parker contributed his services as producer, and various actors

NEARLY 109.

Mrs. Mary Bryan, of Frankfort

Saigon-Per Queria, 18th April, 2 r.m.Eviken,

China-Per Shanghaland North

Chen, 18th April, 3 r.x.

Moji-Por Pelinwur, 18th). Apill, 4 r.x.d

Borneo 19th April, 8 A.M. Kudal and Sandikan-Per Haiphong and Pakhoi-Per Mathilde,

10th April, 9 A.M. Swator, Amoy, Formous and Fonchow

-Per Haiching, 10th April, 10 AM.

10, 16th April-Australia vis Ports 18th Mar,, Gon- B. & S.

Am. s... 3,186, Emery Rice, 9th April-San Francisco 12th Mar., Mail and Gen. -P. M. S. S. Co.

of India, Br. m.s., 0,940, E- Beatham, 30th Mar-Van- courer 7th and Shanghai 27th

WILL

JILL dosprich VESSELS to the Undermentioned' PORTS on or about

the DATES named-

FOR

3HANGHAI

MOJI, KOBE

STRAMRES

TU BAIL UN

....... REMARKS.

Peshawar Capt. E. W. Bruce Capt. W. H. S. Hall

& YOKOHAMA Borneo

LONDON & ANT-

WERF7.8'TOR, Sumatra

}

At 5 PM 18th April

About. 20th April

Freight only Freight and Tagunge

Freight and

At 10 4.Ki

PAYANG, O'KED,Dapt. W.J. Le Mare, nar.p. } 17th April

PORT SAID AND MARAHILLES......

SHANGHAI .......

}

Oriental

LONDON, TIÀ)

Capt.G. W. Cook tuan, n.x.n.

Assaya

Pannige

About

Freight and

25th April

Passage

Noon,

Usual Ports OF Capt. G. W. Cockraan, n.8.x.J 27th April. CALL ...............) 7th

Mar., Mails and Ged.—O. P. R. Co. Shing, Br. mm, 1,428, Walsh,

9th Apr-long y April, Gen.-J., M. & Co. F..., 738, G. Bankier, `15th April-Haiphong via Pathol 18th April, Gen.- A. B. Marty.

more, 17th April-Swatow | Kagoshima 16th April, Gen.-D. L. £ Co.

Chenna, Br.

1,949, L.. Jons, Koong. 17th April-Canton 16th April, Gen.-B. & §.· Knanglah, Chi. .., 1,586, Stewart, Kyoto

17th April-Shanghai 14th April, Gen.-C. M. 8. N. Co. Ludwig, Ger. 8., 5,688 F..Liscunt,

Haiphong and Pakhoi-Por Sung-Prinz king; 19th April, 11 AM. Shanghai and Northern China-Per

Hangsang, 19th "April, 11

A,M.

Shangliai and North China-Per

langoang, 19th April 11 2.5. Jajma, vis bloji, and South Amerion- Per Fooshing, 19th April, 4

P.M.

Jaluit, Yap, Ponape, Saipan, Truk Kaie, Koror and Nann —Por Germanis, 19th April,

AP.M.

Saigor-Por

Straits

Australian

Mail.

Kyato-mara, 19h Ap

SP.N

and Caylon-Per Kustbu

190r Apríl, 5 Pa.

il,

Binzer, 17th April-Ham-

Maru, Jap. 8.5., 4,887, W. Wada, 12th April--Maji 6th'| April, Conl.-N. Y, K. Wai, Ger. 8.8., 1,115, F. Kohler, 10th April-Saigon 6th April, Rice.-B. & B. Maru, Jap. 8.6., 1,040, Kitaoka, 18th April-Kamatsu. 7th April, Coni.-M. B. K. 1,012, W. C. Barclay, 12th April-Manila 9th Â, zil.

burg 7th Mar., and Singapore M. S. Doller, Br... 2,716, M. Ridley,

13th April, Mail and Gen. -M, & Co.

Peshawar, Br. s... 4,884, B. W. Bruco,, 17th April-London 2nd Mar., Gen.-P. & 0, 8. N. Co.

DEPARTED.

April 17.

Sorhu-marn, for Auping. Latzow, for Bremen.

Haimus, for Swatow,

Tuugas, for Saigon. Hollow, for Canton." Hangsang, for Canton. Sumatra, for Birits. Yashun, for Shanghai. Germanis, for Manila. Hellerophion, for Beittio. Glenfalloch, for Swatow. Wilhelmshafen, Rabaul, Hor-seitas, for Saigon. bortebelio, Matup, Australia Michael Jobson, for Pakhoi. and New Zealand vix Bris-Young, for Kébano,

Holene, for Swalow. hano-Per Prinz Waldemar, 20th April., 8 A.M.

Pullipine Islands;

'gour,

You,

Ao- Friederich

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Par.. Siberis, sailed on 16th April,

Lewis, Mr. & Mrs.

II.

Sandakan-Por Munting, 26th April, for San Francisc>, &c. :-

11 AM.

Atkin, H. B.

Lonia, J..E. Lewis, C. N. Laanon.

Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya-Archer, W.

Per Tjibodas, 20th April, 114rol, B. G.

Along, S. Back, Mr. A. J. Broadwater, Miss Littell, Col. J. W.,

A.M.

Straits and India via Ca'cutta-Per

C. Apear, 20th April, Noon Philippine Islande-Per Yueneang,

20th April, 1 .. Iloilo' and Cela-For Zafiro, 20th April, 3 P.M."

Manila,

Siberian

Mail.

Siberian

Mail.

Shanghai, North China, Ja- paa, United States, South Amorios and Canada in Vancouver (Europe wis berin-Per Erepress India, 20th April, 5 r.v.

M.

*

U.N.A..

Mok Kan-sang

Mr. and Mrs. Mortz, il.. Neury, Mr. & Mrs.

LA Nase, H. Ogelby, Bar. R.

1305 April-Cəbu 9th April Copen and Sugar.—Üny Doller Co.

Maclew, Ger. .., 996, R. G. Zollner.

15th April-Cebu 11th April, Ballast.-B. & §. Madum, Br. u., 2,908, Robit, B. Hom- Joy, 11th April-Barry Dook 24th Fab., Coal-Bank

Line, Biasang, Br. o., 1,444, Weigall,

15th April-Sandakan 9 April, Gen-J, M. & Co. Muro Mam, 'Ja, sailing ship, 277, K. Asari, 12th April—Takao and Formosa 9th April, Bella-Order.

Ningpo, Br. 6.8., 1,228, T, W Pickard,

10th

April—Houngalow Bay, Ballet.-B. & S.".

On Sang, Br. As., 1,787, A. G. Smith, 18th April-Obinwentau 6th April, Gon.-J. M. & Co. Pitsanulok, Ger. .s., 1,287, D. Roi-

For further particulars,' apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

P. & O. B. N. Gu.'e office,

Hodgkong, 17th Apúl, 1912,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIAL

For

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA,]

ALGIERS,

STEAMELS.

GIBRAL-Lutzow

TAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. J. Bortfeldt ANTWERP & BREMEN

SHANGHAI,NAGASAKI, КОВЕ and YOKO. HAMA MANILA,

·ANGAUR,'

Prinz Ladwig

17,800

18,300

Capl. F. V. Benzer

YAP, NEWGUINEA, Prinz Waldemaç" 6,700 BRISBANE, SYDNEY

MELBOURNE.........................

Capt. U. Bromer

KOBE & YOKOHAMA... Coblenz

TO FAIL OF

WED'DAY.

17th April. at Noon.

About

THURSDAY, 18th April. SATURDAY,

20th April,

at 9 A.M.

6,750 f

Capt. L. Klugkist

About TUESDAY,

80th April

mogs, 15th April-Bangkok KUDAT & SANDAKAN Born F. Sambill 6th April, Nico.-B. & B. Pronta, Nur. 8.8., 888, Th. Lorberg

7th April Saigon 2nd April, Rice.-A. T. & o.

Protesilaut, Br. kr., 6,124, D), P. Cam, bell, 13th April-Paget Sound via Japan 20th Mar.. Gos.-B. & S.

Bong, J. Martin, Mrs. J. P.Quarts, Blagden, Mr. and Morison, W.-T.

Mrs. P.

McCulloch, W. Carrance, Mr. and Myqu

Mrs. P, U.dy..OH. Crandall, F. A. Cheok, O. M....” Churchill, A. C. Si-Cinke, Capt R. H.

of Crandell, F. W.

Davie, Mrs. M. D. B.. Doune, D. J. Oppermann, Mins Davis, Miss A. E. ̃ ̈È.. Ellis

Perry, Master N. Ekasser, Mr. and Perry, Mr. and

Mrs. M.

Mrs. C. J. Elina, Mlas P. W. Fitch, Miss T. Fellows, Mis G.

SHANGHAI, and North Chain (Eumpe, vis Bi- beria)-Per Linon, 20th April, 6 r..

Pratt, F. L. Price, Mr. & Mra. . R.

Swalow-Por Haiman, 21st April, Frince, Mr. and Pennyman, Lieut.

AM.

4.3.

Baatow, Amoy and Formosa-Por Doigi-maru, 21st April, 9 and India via Calotta-Per Namaag, 22nd April, 11

and actresses gave their persoanli-Lodgo, Dundrum, County Dublin, Straits, ties. Naturally, Mr. Philpotts will celebrate her 100th birthday? was glad to have the play done on June 1, and is still able to be to prove how unjustly he land about. beon treated.

Mies Eliza Coomber, of Chad- Though there seems no ade dingstone (Kent), who is 103, quate reason. for banning "The has novor. seon the sea. Her Scoret Woman," it must be con-brother fought in the battle of fessed thore also seems no reason Waterloo..

for producing it, for it is rather

dull. There are a few violent and

A.M.

T.V.

Mrs. J. S. Fitman, W. M. Goold, Mr. & Mrs

M. I.

Ger. 8.8., 1,145, H. Modsen,

9th April-Saigon 4th April. Gen.-8. W. & Co.

Rygis, Br. 8.s., 3,807, E. Meyer, lüth April Manila 13th April Gen.-Bank Lin". Sexta, Gor. 6.8, 992, Jensen, 16th April-Bangkok 7th April. Gen-Kin Tye Lung. Singan, Brs.a., 1,012, Jamieson, 14th April-Helpbong and Hailow 18th April, Gen.-B. & S; Siam, Br. .s., 991, R. loans, th April-Dalay 5th April, Gen. -Arnold, Karberg & Co. Bungkiang, Br. a... 987, H. Matthini, 15th April-Klaiphong 18th April, Gen.-B. & 8. Tingsang, Br. R.B. 1,035, J. McGuffog, 18th April-Hongay 10th April, Gen →→J., M. & Co. Tjibodas, Dutch 8.8., 2,953, Bouman, 124 April Amoy 10th April, Gen.-J. O. J. L. Volute, Br. B., 2,995, Wilton, 14th April-Tsingtat 7th April, Bulk oil.—A. P. & Co. Yuensang, Br. 6.8., 1,129, P. H. Rolfe,

6,700 (Middle of

April.

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New Bystem of Telefunken.

For further. Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

£7.

Hongkong, 5th April, 1912.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, haslog splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light. Exodilont Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Osenpying 9 to 10 d yɛ.) - CAPTAIN

STZAMSHIPs,

...

L

LEAVING,

Halching ... W. C. Passmore FRIDAY, 19th April, si 11 a.m. Haltan...... J. 8. Rosch .........

TUESDAY, 23rd April, at 11 4.x, FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days). Haimun ... ] A. E. Stewart ... WEDNESDAY, 17th April, at 11 &..

Steamers will arrive at, and depart from, the Co,'s Wharf star Blake Pier.

For Freight and Fassage, apply to

20]

Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers.

16th Apill-Manila 19th THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

April, Gen.-J., M. & Ün Zafiro, Am, s... 2,000, H. O. Smith

10lb 18th April-Manila Apr, Gos-8. T. & Co,

Qon Bam Quin Kai Ryan Reynolds, Mr. and Gregory, Mi»n L. Mrs. W. B.

Sware, Major and Gordon, Miss B. Gaffickin, C. E. Mrs. J.-W.

Sinclair, A. Greig, F. H. Philippine Islands, Austri, Tas Green, H. E..

Bhorey, A. O. manis and Now Zealand Gregory, Mr. and Spilman, H. A. Per Changha, 22nd April, 8 Mr.

Bill, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory, Misi J.

9. J. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Giebe Miss R.

Skanders, W. W. Moji, Victoria and United Holcombe, Rer. 3. Stanley, W. B. States via Seattle-Par Awa-

F.

Scofield, Mr. H. -mara, 23rd April, 10 a..

Highton, F. W. G.

OLEARANCES AT THE ~HÅR- Amoy, Formosa and Fossbow 1lgenfritz, Mr. and Theller, F.

BOUR OFFICE. Per Hatan, 23rd April, Mr. C. E. Told, Master 11, 10 A..

Jeffries, H. U. F.

Blam, for Chefoo. Todd, Miss 1.6. Salaam, for Canton. Jones, Miss H. 23rd April, 11 AM.

Takahashi, 8.

Bingon, for Haiphong.`· Todd, Major and Glenfalloob, for Swatow.

Mrs. H. D. 23rd April, 8 ..

Haimun, for Swatów, Uhler, F.

Hong Was I, for Singapore. Wal Luke-cluem Erolken, for Canton. Wymen, Klas A.Yushan, for Shanghai. Whelton, Miss 8. Wills, Mr. & Mr.

0.3. J.

Wyman, Miss L. Kaar, Mrs. O. B, Young, Miss M, Kinoald, Good Dakota

air, à Men, Hlu Và

dramatic moments, but these tre At Southwark Cathedral, as the Bwstow, succeeded by half-hours of Bishop of Southwark was about monotony and purposeless con- to begin his sermon, a clergy- versation.

man, who was seated among the Straits and Ceylon-Per Atsuta-maru,

April, 8. r.m.

|

Joseph, F., A......

Jones, E. H.

Jackson, Miss A. Jones, Miss M.

John, Col. Bt.

All the well-known people in congregation, rose, and addrosa- the social, literary, theatrical and ing the Bishop in a loud voice, Manila, Cebu and Ilollo-Per Kellong, Brtistic worlds of London assem-said, "My Lord, I wish to protest: bled at the Kingsway to show against the scandalous system of Philippine Islands-Per Kailong, 23rd Joseph, M: A their opinion on consorship.proforment in this diocese." He They could not work up to great was removed by the wardens Tientsin-Per Chengshing, 24th Kong Yee-choen enthusiasm over the piece, butlas gently as possible although he April, 11 A.M. they grosted Mr. Parker with resisted vigorously. It is under-Timor, Australia, Tasmania and New Kettinger, Master tremendous applause, and they stood that the protest was par agreed with him in his opinion ticularly against preferment not as to the injustice of censoring being given to orgymen with Halls, Mr. Philpotts work.

Large families.

-

Zooland-Per Bt. Albane, 27th April, 10 4 mA

Iloilo and Cebu-Per. Rubi,

· 30th April, 8 PM.

Kong Ker-mons:

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Mail Service to Australia.

MAIL SCHEDULE {SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Steamers

St. Albansezamotare

"Arrive Hongkong from Australia

Leave Hongkong.

for Australia

*5th April,

27th April

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring plentiful supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electrially. All State-Booms bare Electric Fans. A daly qualified Denta and Stewardess sao curried t

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April 16th at

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