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THE DIESEL ENGINE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1913.-

him very much, and that was the great field open for the Diesel engine. They realised the ex- (Continued from Page 5).

traordinarily rapid strides which the fuel in the cylinder. Ori had been made in that direction thore wore.. other when Commander Roome told ginally conditions stated, which have them that it was only during the been relinquished and a oyole last eight years that they had been proposed embodying the Carnot used in His Majesty's Navy. The cycle with the practical difficulties great problem which was facing connected with pressures of 3,800 them, was the problem of the dis- Ibs. sq. in. was also abandoned. I placement of coal by oil; it seem- The present day Diesel Cycle, ad absolutely inevitable that it experimented with in 1897, was would take place, but in what successful, and the present design direction it was difficult to say. has grown up on that one succoes-The speaker then, by means of a fal set of trials, repeated often diagram, illustrated the principles on engines of similar design upon which was based the Hamph- after many difficulties in the reys Pamp, which is being used matter of practical construction. to pump water into the new reser- Dr. Diesel has recently found it voirs at Chingford. He described necessary to point out that auto-it as a gigantio U-tube with a igaition was not the object aimed piston rod composed of water.

Mr. Robarteon said he thought| at ia bia engine, which was to reach a process in which the beat he was the first to put up a Diesel was utilised to the highest possi-engine in South China. In ble extent, and auto-ignition be doing en he had misfortune asme embodied in the process. enough to break a very necessary We will now consider the part, and it was thought a new engine itself. Its principle of casting would have to be brought working is generally known. It is from Switzerland, but he gave made in three forms. As a four Chinese moulder the chance, and stroke cycle single acting engine, on being put in the lathe it was a two stroke oycle single acting found to be without a pin's head and a two stroke cycle double of fault. He mentioned this as action engine. An essential an instance of what good work feature of these engines is that the Chinese were capable of. theyre, besides their owneylinders Mr. Richards claimed to have and pistons, an auxiliary air no experience of oil fuel but he compressor, capable of producing knew the price of oil was pro- in fact a pressure of about 700 lbs. eq.hibitive at present; in. In the four stroke cycle, the he thought

WAS about engine contains a fuel valve, a twice as much as that of coal. He' compressed air valve, and one or summed up the whole matter by more exhaust valves. All those saying it was wholly a matter of valves are actuated, i.e.,opened, by

Mr. Watson, of the Asiatic means of cama fixed to a cam shaft and are kept closed by Petroleum Co., at the invitation of the Chairman, pointed out that powerful springs when the cami are out of action. 2. The cam comparing five tons of oil with a shaft is driven by a two to one similar amount of coal, there was makes one revolu-n saving of $15. He also urged gear, ie, tion for two of the engine. that thers were savings in space, Generally speaking the admission in bunker area, and in engine valve is open during one dowo room staff.

cost.

a

POST OFFICE.

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Bangkok, a.s. Samson. Bangkok, 8.6. Rajah. Japan, as, Ischia Shanghai, s.s. Rhoseus. Swatow, s.s. Mathilde.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Laft

London

April 2. April S

Tim Shanghel

April 19 April 21

MAILS CLOSE.

Haimun,

Swatow-Per

April, 9 &,.

27th

1.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow vie

Tamsul - Per Daijin- maru. 27th April. 9am. Holhow and Touron-Per Mat-

hilde. 27th April, 9 s.m. Swatow-Per Chowtail, 28th April,

Straits

Straits,

9 a.m. and India via Bombay--

Per Iechia, 28th April, 11 am.

a:m.

Colon and India via Bombay-Per Kawachi- -maru 28th April, 11 Swatow and Siam-Per Pong-

tong, 28th April, 11 a.m. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 28th April

Y 1:15 p.m. Shanghai and North China-Per Bohemia, 28th April, 5 p.m.

Pakhoi,

German

Mail.

Haiphong, and Saigon Per Kaifong, 29th April, 8'a.m.

8.m.

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Per Haiyang, 29th April, 10a.m.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

WEATHER REPORT, ›

On the 26th at 10.51;-Pressure has increased in all districts ex- Soahu Maru, Jap..., 1,119, K.cept from central Japan to the Tashiro, 25th April-Bonins where it has decreased Swatow 24th April, Gen. slightly. It is now highest over

8. Manchuria.

-0.8..K.

low.

The depressions over Indo. China and the Yangtze Valley ap- pear to be G. filled up.

Signal, Ger.s.s., 907, Christianse, Gradients are everywhere shal-

25th April-Saigon 21st April, Rice.-J. & Co. Ischia, Itl. 8.8., 2,481, Belsito, 25th April-Kobe 18th April, Gen.-O. & Co. Sameen, Ger: s.s., 998, Petersen,

26th

April-Bangkok 19th April, Rice.-B. & S,

Linan,

Rajah, Ger. ss., 2,028, Rasicpky, . 26th April-Bangkok 19th April, Rice.-B. & 8. Br. 6.8, 1,356, Williams, 26th April-Canton 25th April, Gen.-B. & 9. Helene, Ger. 0.8., 771, Jessen,

25th April-Swatow 24th April, Gen.-J. & Co. Chihii, Br. a... 1,158, "McGarity,

26th April-New-hwang via Dalny and Wihni wel 20th April, Go. —B. J. & S.. Rhesus, Br. 3.8., 6,704. Paddle,

26th April-Shanghai 23rd April, Gen.-B. & 8.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE. April 25.

Bokuto-maru, for Moji. Baitan, for Foochow Quarts, for Saigon. Davanho, for Bombay.

Philippine Island, Straits, Palawan, for Yokohams, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- Tjikini, for. Miike. laide, Western Australia, Tjiliwong for Batavia. India, Aden, Egypt and Helene, for Quiphon. Europe via Naples-Per

April 26. Luetzow, 29th April. 9 Kawachi-moru, for Bombay.

Anghin, for Haiphong. American, for K. C. Wan. Senegambia, for Antwerp, Haimun, for Swatow. Emp. of Japan, for Victoria. Swatowand and North China-Namsang, for Kobe.

Per Hangsang,

29th Loongsang, for Manila. April, 10 a.m.

Zafro, for Iloilo. Dagay, for Canton. Shanghal, North China, Triumph, for Haiphong. Japan via Nagasaki. Linan, for Shangbai." Honolulu Canada, United Daijin-maru, for Tamsui. States South America and San Francisco (Eu rope vie Siberia)-Per Shinyo-maru, 29th April, 11a.m.

Siberian

Mail.

p.m.

1.15 p.m.

DEPARTED.

April 26. Hokuto-maru, for Moji. Demadocus. for Yokohama, and Sandakan-Per | Idomenens. for Dalny. Borneo. 29th April, Kawachi maru, for Bombay.

Shinyo-maru. for Kobs.. Macao-Per Sui Tai, 29th April Boshu-maru, for Canton.

Tilatjöp. for Kobe. Philippine Island-Per Chinhua, Tiibodas, for Shanghai.

29th April, 3 p.m.

Sendgambia, for Singapore. Swatow, Amoy and Formosa vis Davants, for Straits.

Anping-Por Soahu Emp. of Japan. for Vancouver. maru, 29th April, 5' p.m. Zafiro, for Philippine Islands. Swatow-Per Haimun, 30th Namsang, for Koba.

April, 10 a.m.

Lonngang, for Philippine Is. Shanghai. North China and Japan Tjikini, for Sourabaya. via Nagasaki, Victoria Tjiliwong, for Batavia, and Tacoma Per Mexi-Anghin, for Haiphong: co-maru, 30th April, 11)

atroke, and exhaust valve during Mr. Elliott said that, while he out whole up stroke, but actually was not absolutely opposed to the ni little lead is given. The cams Diesel engine, he had some criti- for the fuel valve and compressed gism to offer. He pointed out that air valve are 60 arranged that in the Solandia there were 16 only one can be in operation at cylinders to develope 2500 H.P. a time, so that when one is in and on that basis, they would Kudat use the other is inoperative. In want about 180 cylinders in a ship He doubted ordinary running the fuel valve is of 30,000 H. P. opened at the proper time whon whether there would be much the piston is at the top of its saving. It is true they would be travel, and is closed again when able to do without fireinen, but in about 1-10th of the stroke down-place of them they would require ward has been made. The com- a staff of trained mon: men who pressed air valve is only used for could think and act quickly. starting purposes, and is keptopen Besides, he doubted whether the for a half or more of the stroke, its staff that could ran the engines at range of opening being made to sea would be sufficient to over- depond on the number of cylin-haul them during the short time ders used so that when these they would be in port.

Eng-Commander Roome hav- valves are in gear there is no position of the engine in which ing briefly replied to the points there is not at least one of them raised, the discussion was ad. open. In starting the engine journed until a later date which these valves are put into gear and will be duly announced.

the fuel valves are consequently

put out of action. When the A GOOD REASON. engine has made one or more

complete ayoles, the compressed

A man who was charged before air valves are put out of gear, the Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police fuel valves commence their work Court, this morning, with being and the engine continues ite in unlawful possession of a pistol motion working under fuel coa-magazine, said he had the maga

paper..

dition.

zine tied to his wrist because if Cylinders, pistons, oil fuel it was seen by the Customs pumps, air compressors and fuel officers in Canton, he would bo were other headings in the fined and the article forfeited. He found that the same applied In the discussion which follow-hore when his Worship find him ed, Professor Smith thanked Eng-| $25 and forfeited the magazine. Commander Boome for the very interesting lecture he had given,. and recalled other occasions when he had had the pleasure of hearing him speak on technical mattera. Daring the roading of the paper, there was one thing that struck

Hongkong Christian Union. The Rev. N. O. Pope will con dust the meeting of the Hong- kong Christian Union at St. Paul's College on Monday next at 5.30 p.m.

The Sovereign Drink of Health.

Its purity, its delicatė,

rich and delicious flavour

and its delightful aroma

ihve attracted the atten-

tion of those who like our LOTUS BRAND

MOKHA COFFEE:

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a.in.

Moderate E, vinde are indicated. over the northern portion of the N. China Sea.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW.. District.

Forecast.

E. winds,

1 Hongkong and light to

Neighbourhood

moderate; fair.

2 Formosa Channel N.E. winds,

fresh..

3 South coast of) China between H.K. and Lamocks

4 South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.

The same se No. 1.

Mail Steamers ·

THE PENINSULAR. AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS an ur

about the DATES named:

vis

For

SHANGHAI..... LONDON,

Usual Ports of Call.............. LONDON & ANT- WERP v. Singa- pore, Ponang, C'mbo, Port Said, & Marseilles...... SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA......

To Sull On Remarks

about Freight Capt. E. P. Martin, R.N.R,† 9th 'May } &P'sagé

Stoantors

DELTA

}

To-day}

Froight

&P'sage

10a.m. 30th April

Freight

& Pango-

DEVANHA Capt. W. R. Hickey

NORE

Capt. D. Asbury,

about Freight

SUMATRA Lo Mare, R.N.R. 30 May & Pa

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office,

The game

Hongkong. 24th April, 1913. «

a. No, 1..

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register.

26th April, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Humidity.

Temperature

D'tion.

Force.

Wostock 7a30.0443 50 Nemuro 6a29.91 Hakodate 29.99

Bonin Is. 30.02

Weather.

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, { LUTZOW*

To sail on

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. J. Bortfeldt 17,300

00

now 2

nw 1

Tokio

29.89

Kochi

29,99

0

For

Steamers.

11

Nagasaki 29.95 K'shima 30,00

Ве

1

17

waw 2

14

Oshima Naha

30.04-- 30.03

0

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

PRINZ SIGISMUND

0

Capt. 1. Lonz

T. 6.000

Iski'jima

29.99-

B

4

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)

0

17

Chefoo

56

Whaiwoi 29.99 48 71

20

Hankow

Kiukiang

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19

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ANTWERP & B'MEN., SHANGHAI, TSING-) TAU, NAGASAKI &) KOBE......................

Changsha

MANILA, ANGAUR,)

Shanghai 29.8764 - ne

Gutzlaff

11

29.8553

1 od lom

Sharp P.

7 a 29.9372

0 c

Amoy

6&29.9573 95

0 db

Swatow

..8 29.9476 95

1 c

KUDAT & SANDAKAN }

BORNEO

Capt. F. Sembill

Taihoku

5 a 29.93

3

2

Taichu

29.93

Taipan

29.92 Koshun ;. 29.92

1+

11.

T

F'dores

Canton

Ichang

16

H'kong 629.8876 92 Gap Rook.. 29.850se 3

·29.8575- se 2 cf

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Масад Wuchow 98 Pakhoi Holhow Phulien 6 a 29.8075 Tourane. C. St. J." Aparri Manila. PASSENGERS ÁRRIVED. Per s.s. Rhesus, arrived 26th Legaspi inst., from Shanghai Thomas

H.

Lam Shin Ngam Loong We Loong Sun Loong Shau Loong Hoi

and India via Calcutta- -Per-Laisang, 30th-April,

1 p.m. Macao-Per Sui Tal, 30th April.

1.15 p.m.

· PASSENGERS DEPARTED. Shanghai, North China and Per ... Dovanha, sailed on

Japan via Kobe-Per 26th ine, for Singapore, &C. Thongws, 1st May, 11 Brooks, Mrs. F. Hume, Mr. and Philippine Islands, Timor, Aus Brown, Mr. and Hong Ching

M.

Mrs. H. T..

tralia, Tasmania, New Mrs. J. Zealand via Port Dar-Cubey, Mr. and win-Per Eastern, Jat Mrs E. B..

May. I a.m,

Chan Chun Shanghhai and North China-Per Colleyshaw. E,

Anhul, 1st May, 3 p.m. Swatow, Weihaiwei and Tientsin Clarko, Capt. R,

-Per Huichow 'st May, 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

L'er Hatching, 2nd May, 10 a.m. Philippine Islands-Per Yuen

gang, 3rd May, 1 p.m. Shanghai and North China (Europe via SEustace, B beria)-Per Chenan, 3rd Gregory, W. B. Goldsmith, Mr. Gauncor, N. Swafow, Amoy and 'FonchowGancor. V. N.

Per Haitan, 6th May, ancor, N.

Hirafi, J.

Siberian

Mail.

French

May, 5 p.m.

J. Condit, Miss Cranston, J. W.

Crisin! Chan Yee-hing Chan Sau Duffy, Mr. and

Mrs. T. J.

Lowes. Ligut P.

E. B. Prior, Mr. and Mгa, C. H. Ripley, R. 8,

не 3.0

14

29.7775

A 2.f

29.80 81

0 50

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29.9175

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PRINZ LUDWIG Capt. F. v. Binzer 18,300

YAP, MARONN, SA-PRINZ SIGISMUND MARAI, SYDNEY & ( Capt. D. Lenz 6,030 MELBOURNE

*Calling at Manila.

about TUESDAY,

29th April. TUESDAY,

20th April, 10 a.m.

about. WEDNESDAY 30th April.

(SATURDAY,

17tir May

at 9 n.m.

[ TUESDAY,

20th April.

All the steators of the European Line are fitted with Wirelõus··

Telegraphy New System of Tolaken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER

MELCHERS & CO.,

LLOYD,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA,

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1913.

→ne-2-b-| DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Ob 29.8782-nno 1 e Iloilo -9'a 29.57-83- Bacolod Cabu Labuan

29.9086

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T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, Apr. 26. 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tanths and hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.'

6 State of Weather, b blue sky, Taylor, Liout F.e detached cloud, d drizzling rain

H,

Various Welman, Lieut

0. M. Wasson, Rev, J.

1:

Hongkong-South China Coast Forts.

Highost lass, Fastast and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid accommodation for First-Class Pass, Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW. AMOY AND TOOCHOW RETURN.« (Occupying 9 to 10 dayq,)

Captain

..

Steamships.

Leaving. HAIYANG . A. E. Hodgins... | SUNDAY; 29th April, at 11 am. HAICHINO... | W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 2nd May, at 11 am. HAITAN...... J. 8. Roach... TUESDAY, 6th May, at 11 a.m.

FOR SWATOW.

HAIMUN J. W. Evans... W'NESDAY, 30th April, at 11 a.

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

ffog. g gloomy, h hall, 1 light- ning, o overcast, p passing showers, q equally, z rain, snow, |t,thunder, visibility, w dew wat). 29)

0 Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

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General Managers.

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:

Previous

10 a,m.

Saigon, Straits. Ceylon SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. Adelaide, Western Aye-

tralia, India, Aden. Egypt |

and Europe via Morsoil-

les (Late Letters 11 to

Day On Dato On Date

Barometer 20.78 29,80 Temperature 83

78 Humidity - 69 84 Wind

Force The following vessels have pas- Weather

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29,82 81

80

8

2.

02-

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Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Steamers.

London; 1st April. Arrivals from China-Golden- Direction} S

Noon. Extra Postage 10 fels, Machaon..

cente), (Letters posted

Highest opec air Temperninis on the ath

in all the Pillar Bazos sad the Canal Bellerophon, Ale-Rain in time for the first sia, Bendoran, Somali, Domodo olerance will be included cus,

London, 4th April. Arrivals from Ching-Achilles, Atsuta Maru, Sardinia.

The following vessels have pas. sed the Caral-Bohemia, Ping: Philippine Islande, Australia, Suey, Sumatra, Yunnan, In-

Tasmania and New drahnala Paul Lecat, Zealand via Port Dawinr.

H.K. Observatory 25th April, 1913.

T. F. Claxton. Director. EASTERN

EMPIRE TIDE TABLE,

in this contract mail;)— Per Amazone. 6th May, 11a.m.

ST. ALBANS

High - Water

+8

Hongkong

21st April, to 27th April, 1913.

B4

Law Waer Pong kong

-Per Taiyuan, " 10th May, 10 am.

Philippine Islande, Angaur, Yap,

London, 8th April, Arrivals from China-Paul T Locat,

Mon

14

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Thurs

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Valerior. High nor. Lów WaCAT

No inferior High mor, Low Water

mo'orging a afiezaown,

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VIDING WINE & PROVISION MERC HÀNT :

The following vessels have pas. Maronn, Fred. Wilhelm-sad the CanalBenled!, Cathan.! shafen, Rabaul Herbert- shohe, Matupi, Australia,

Sicilia, Teucor, Africa, Preussey, Tasmania and New Zea land via Brisbane For Prinz Biglemand; · 17th

· May, 8 am,

Fladen Hardyan, kipperi ko.

Oyster, Fresh, Frief or Stérale,

ALEXANDEN BAKL,

Arrive Hongkong from Australia,

6th April.

2nd May,

30th May.

Leave Hongkong for Australia.

1st May

24th May.

21st June.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on- suring a Plentiful supply of Icu, French Provisions, eto,, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric 351 Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess sro carried?

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