1914-06-11 — Page 12

THE MIRACLE TRAIN.

Is it a Commercial Possibility ?

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1974;

NAVAL INTERPRETERS

IN JAPAN.

POST OFFICE.

MAILS VIA SIBERIA.

Loft London May 22 May 23

Due Shanghai June 6. Juna 8.

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY

In order that naval officers who' The Flying Train is a marvel have qualified as interpreters in certainly, writes Mr. A. Hamilton Japanees may have an opportuni- Fyfe in the Daily Mail. I have ty of maintaining their know- just come from seeing it, and my ledge of the language, arrange- mind is awhirl with the possibili-ments have been made whereby ties it anggests. There is so muck officers so qualified may be allow Blongny.Per DAOFIN, 11th inst,, 5 pan more bebind this invention thaned to proceed to Japan for short mere rapid travelling. The force periods of study, varying accord. used is capable of development ing to the interval that has elapsed in a hundred ways not yet even since qualification, or termination

lust appointment Sir David Salomons, of hinted at.

and based the famous electrician, said while interpreter

residence in

TO-MORROW.

Jesselton, Kudat & Sandakan-For

4.m.

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED,

Coblenz, Ger... 5,130. H. Schmitt, 11th in-Kobe, 4th inst., Gen-M. & Co. 1

WEATHER REPORT,

On the 11th at 10.50-Pressure has increased slightly along the const from Wai Hal Wol to. Haiphong, and over the Loochoos It has increased moderately over N. Japan.

Changes in the South are small. The depression over Tongkong, has Cyclops, Bn... 5,763, D. Arthur, 10th lose, partially led up. There now appears to Kobo, 4il Inst., Timber and be a normal summer depression OYOT China, shallow depression lies to the Flour---B. & S.

"south of Japan. Glenogle, Br. 3.5. 2,399 Wm. Meühle, 10th inst-Singaporo, Gon.Chinese.

Helore, Cor... 771, J. Jossen, 11th inst

Tourane, 8th last., Gen.-J. & Co. Hopsang. Bras. 1,359, C. A. Robertson,

BORNEO, 12th Juna, 8 a.m. in Horgay--Per FOOSHING, 12th inst., 9 88 on Fort Bayard. Per KWONG CHOW

WAN, 12th inst., 9 a.m. Japan Amoy-Per GLENOOLE, 19th inat., 9 Penang

A,M.

10th inat.Calcutta, 26th ult... Got mi M. & Co. Maru, 3,271, Marazumi, 11th inst.

Singapore, Gen.-N. Y. K

I was there, "This Frenchman is the following sole: (B) Six likely to be to electricity what weeks! Stephonson

for every year nut on the China Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-P. Ladwig, Cher. 5,688, F. von. Binza, 10th Whither his discovery may lead (station; (b) three weeks' for every

wad

us no one can say.

to

steam.

Is it a commercial possibility? Experta differ. I am not con cerned in this article with is commercial use, which can probably only be discovered by actual experienco. I will merely try to describe the miraculous model which is now being demonstrated in the City.

At one end of the warehouse

year on the China station; (0) fractions of a year in the same proportion. While going through

foll

✔

Austra

YANO, 12th June, 10 a.m. Korror, Yap. Ullale, Sulpas.

Truk, Ponape, Kusaio, Jaluit, Naurn, Rabaul & Bydney-Per EGERMANIA, 12th inst. 11 an.

these courses officers will receive Statshal & North Ching-Por ROYAL |

pay, together with consolidat- ed allowance at the rate of £150 a year. On the termination of the course, "officers will undergo a tost with the object of ascertain-: ing that they have made adéquate

| use of their time and, are copable

Australian

Mall.

PRINCE, 12th June, 11 am.

Philippine Is., Angaur. Yap, Fried., Wilhelmshafen, Rabaul, Herbertshohs, Matupi,Samara, Australla, Tasmania, New Zealand via Brisbane-Per COBLENZ, 13th June, 2pm.

of performing efficiently the Philippine Islands-Par ZAFIRO, 12th:

June. 3 p.m..

HAKATA M 19th inst. 3 p.m. vin Mo-HOPSANO. 12th inst.,

5 pm. Shanghai & N. China--Per

LOKSANG, 14th June, 5 p.m.

: SATURDAY, 13th June. -

Suruga,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

ending at 10a.m. 10-day, 0,00 inches.

instYukobama, 30th ult." Goo. ---M. & Co. Br... 2,327, Chambertane. 17th inatMoji, 5th inst., Ballast.3 D. & Co.: Tjiponas, Dat... 2,444. A.tlo Lauge. lith inst-Shanghai, 9th lust., Gen- J. C. J. L.

DEPARTED,

Juno 11.

Tillatlap for Kobe Haimun for Swatow

Titan for Vancouver via Kocbinatzu

Hongkong for Haiphong vin Hollow

Kamukura Maru for Bombay Barri Maru for Moji and Kobs Erviken for Kwangyon licilow for Shanghai

Seattle Maru for Victoria

floor which has been turned into Aution of an interpreter. As a Straits. Rangoon, India'via Calotta-Por Kaifong for Hulphong via Swałow

workehop is a switelzboard con-i trolling "current from a powerful general rulo, no officer will bo

permitted to go through a course Japan accumulator. Fifteen yards away der these conditions unless the Swatow. i emell magnetic eçil stands on a pedestal wired to the accumulator, interval since qualification or Hero," says M. Bachelet, an alert termination of last appointment Frenchman with rough, grey hair, interpreter is at least two years. a mystic's eyes, ani un American -accent, here is a lise of metal. Please take it and try to press it down upon the coil." At the officers may be sent to study with Batavia, Sumarang & Sourabaya-Per same time he signals to the young a view to qualifying as interpret Baigon-Per.TAMON M. No. 1. 13th inst lady at the switchboard, and sheers to keep lists of teachers of turns on a current of something languages in order that they may be in a position to assist candi- dates in the eclection of suitable

over 200 volta,

Arrangements have also been Philippino Is.--Por YUENSANG, 13th Tronto for Nicolaievsk vin Dalny made for the Naval Attaches nc-Straits & Sourabaya-Per ONSANG, 13th credited to countries to which

instructors.

The admiral who holds the disc tries to press it down. He cannot. A force comes up from the coil which repels it. This invisible force is as strong aas jot of water

forces of electric magnetism-one would be, and, like a jet of water rising from a fountain, it is evi- attractive, the other repellent.

Here is the train at rest.

E

_ins.... 1 p.m.

inst., t jum.

TJIPANAS, 13th irst. 3 p.m.

3 patti

Shanghai and North China [Europe via Siberia)Por

KANGHOW, 13th inat. 5 pm.

To make connection with the Tainpu Train leaving Shanghai on Thursday, the

18th (ust., at 3p.m.l

Swatow, Wei-Hal-We& Tientsin- Per CHIPSHING, 13th lost. 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, 14th June. Un-Swatow-Por HAIMUN 14th June, 9 a.m.

Por DAIGI MARU, 14th inst 9 a.m.

TUESDAY, 16th June.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

June 11.

Michael Jebsen for Bangkok via Swatow Kwong Chow Wan for K. C. Wan Surga fer New York vin Iloilo Borneo for Sandakın Dunera for Calcutta via Singapore Eng f Fooshing for Hongay

for Shanghai

L. Bohelf for Baigon vin Swarow Halyang for Foochow via Swatow Wimbledon for Canton Anhui for Bhanghai

FASSENGERS ARRIVED.

dently cone-shaped, for the dise alips off it and becomes more derneath it and all along the Swatow, Amoy, Formosa vla Tamsui Kwangtah for Canton manageable when it is not held trainway, close together, are coils above the centre of the coil. This similar to those with which the is to make manifest the "law of experiments were done. Turn. repulsion," which has long been the current into these coils and known and which M. Bachelet the train, repelled by it, rises into makes no claim to have discover the air, just as the pieces of did. Strengthen .the ed, but which is the basis of his metal

currents and it rises. still more. invention.

ש

But how is it to be moved along? Swatow,

There are

French

Mall

{

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Hongkong and Neighbour hood..........

2 Formosa Channel.

Forecast.

1 S. to 9.W.

winds,

moderate,

qually; fair. ᎦᎳ .

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

about the DATES named --

For

•

LONDON & ANT-]

WERP via Singa❘ Nellore

Steamers

To Sail On Remarks

pore, Penang, Capt. J. Gaunt

about 24th June.

Freight & P'sage

C'mbo, Port Said,

R.N.R.

& Marseilles

Freight

LONDON, via Us-] Della

noon

ual Ports" of Call Capt. W. R. Le Mare 20th June. Peage

R.N.R.

KOBE Nagoya YOKO-Capt. W. H. Sweny

winds, Sprong. The same

No. 1.

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, AND HAMA

SHANGHAI

South coast of China bo- tween H.K. and Lamooks South coast of Chien bo-1. The same tween H.K. and Halpaa... a No. 1.

China Coast Meteorological Register.

Stallon,

11th Juno, a..

Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Weather.

'tion.

Force.

W'ostock Tu 20.71 58

Nomuro Ba 30.73 Hakodate Tokio

Kochi

Nagasaki K'agima (Oshima. ›

Naha fahl'

Pjima

0 0

wass 7

R.N.R.

Himalaya

about 17th June. & P'sage

Freight:

about

Freight

18th June. &P'sage

18:1 Capt. H. G. Evans

R.N.R.

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Pussage, apply to

P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong. 10th June, 1914..

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-)

To sail on

THURS... 11th June, 10 a.m.

THURS., 11th June. 10a.m.

20.75

29.81

."

19.84

· 1

29.80

+1

29.79

29.87

29.84

Bonin Is

30.02

1

Chefoo

Waalwei

29.81 67 60 sw

2 cb

Hankow

Ichang

Steamers.

Kiuklang

Changsha

2

Shanghai

2983 63

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11

29.53 64

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GIERS, LISBON Prinz Ludwig

Sharp P. 76 20.82 74

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Amoy бл 29.76 30

SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. F. von Binzer

87 63w

2 c

A'WERP & B'MEN.)

18,300

T

Talhoku Ja 29.89

SHANGHAI.

NAGA-) Derfflinger.

29.88

Tainan

29.89

80 1

SAKI, KOBE AND Capt. F. Prosch

Koshun

»- 29.87

nw 4

YOKOHAMA

•17,000

F'dores

29.86

*W 6

Canton

MANILA, ANGAUR,

*

H'kong

YAP, NEW GUINEA, / Coblenz

SATUR.,

Gay

Gay Rook

20.82

H

Macao

BRISBANE, SYDNEY Capt. H. Schmitt. 'AND MELBOURNE...

13th June.

6,750

1 p.m.

Wuohow Da

Pakho!

Helbow

Prinz Sigismund

Phullon GA Tourane •

29.77 81

b

KOBE

Capt. A. Hurtzig

2 b

6,000

23rd June.

taw

2 c

FRIDAY,

Capt. J. Koehler

12th Juno,

98.D.

Swatow

Taloha

O. St. J.

Amoy and Poochow -Por HAI-Silva, Borblinger, Capt H G Mybre, FC Bacolod

29.82 79 04 68

Ба 29.83 82 81 a 4 og

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29.82 82 29.89 79 20.80 29.91-75 29.92 81

nae b

29.02 84

T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong Observatory, Juns, 11th

Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, United, Per .. P. Ludwig from Yokohama ote. Aparri States and South America, Miss A Crowe, Capt EH Dry, Lt LP Manila Canada, via San Francisco Galding, F.W.Bader, General Wylds, Mra Logaapi Per NILE, 16th inst., 9 a.m. Wylds, S E Green, Mlon Savans, Misses Hollo

CHING,

10.m. 16th June, 1

Bankam, Mrs Peck, T Eckbardi, B Dok-Cobu Saigon, Strafts, Ceylon, Adewal, Segusira.

Labuan laids.

Australia, In- Wastern dia, Aden, Egypt nad Europe via Marellies (Late Letters 11 to Noon. Extra Postage 10 dents). Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes la time for the first clearance will be (poludad

Par.. E. of Asia for Ban Francisco ats. In this contract mail.)-Per POLYNESIEN, 16th June, 11-David A Ratulie, Sanborn, Rennie Wil-Fahrenheit.

son, Mr & Mrs Tani Kuo Tao, CL Chow, Bamarang and Sourabaya-Por Mr & Mrs WR Ewan, LH Peattle, Miss

D MoEwag,

Miss II MoEwan. H O Cooks, Ng Tak Hang, Capt 3p.m. Formosa vin Keelung, S'hai. N. Canon Gould, Miss E M

Mrs Grahame,

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Next a disc of steel is laid upon

Observe that there are arohes the coil. The current, being

over the trainway. turned on, it is instantly magnet- ised and becomes immovable. solenoide, coils of wire which act "No man alive could lift it off," as pulling magnets when current says M. Bachelot. The admiral i put into them. Bere is the has a try. I try also. Firm 39 & "attractive force coming into rock! Turn off the current." play. The train, being lified up Now M. Bachelet takes it off and into the air by the "repellent" puta beneath it a thin sheet power, is moved by the attraction Batavia, of copper, Whirr-r-r goes the of the solenoids. They pull it alectricity, the steel rises at once towards them. As soon as it is Philippine L-PerCHINHUA,16th Juss. WS Hewett, Capt A J Orchard. Rev

through one arch, it is under the

and stays in the air.

Through a glase screen three. influence of the next, and so on. quarters of an inch thick the Beautifally simple! Why has no

one thought of it before?

repulsive force" makes a piece

ARID

a.m.

TJIMAHI, 16th fast., 11 a.m.

BOCL

1 Barometer, reduced to $2 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in In-. phes, tenths and hundredths.

2 Tamperature, in the shade, in degrees

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mois ature being 100.

H Lain-

China & Japaa, vla Moji, Vic- W/WG Hamphrey

Mia

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 6 Force of Wind, according to Benafore Boalo.

Btate of Weather, & blue sky o de- “YOKOHAMA M., 16th Inst. 3 roys, Surgeon WR Halfeld. Surgeon D tached aloud, d drizzling rain, flog, E

at Mr & Mra C Post,

toria B, 0.& Beattle, Wash

p.m

CHOW, 16th June, 3pm.

WEDNESDAY, 17th June.

17th June, 9 a.m.

Mr & Mrs F H Humph Langdon Waraor, Mr

Rain ih Inches, tenths and hundredths

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

About TUESDAY

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

FREIGHT LINE.

NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG. OUTWARD

Hamburg:

Durendart

About 8th June.

HOMEWARD.

As the train goes along it Sbangbal & North China-Per LIANG. & Mra Anthong, Mr & Mrs CA Tioke, gloomy,b hail, I lightning, o overcast, F.

Mrs Mende Waldo, Mrs UB Laird, B Wing showorn, a aqually, rain, snow For Havre, Emden and Bremen/

it thunder, 'v visibility, w dow wet. John Gibson. Mrs J L Me- Cadwalledar, Pherson, Mr & Mrs W Bacon, H Love Lady D Chetwode, D Steel, W Rose, Nic Fongner, Mr & Men F G While, Wrighton, Brown, Mr., Mrs & & Master (2) WH Bell, Miss JE Sindair, Mias G Cox, Col. Dyer, Miss M Keynolds, LA Hamilton, Baker, Mr & Mrs W PBeaver, JW Woodhopes, 8 Barker, Mr & Mrs W L Gorton, Mr & Mrs WL Goldsbowrigh, Chang Yat Jun, Sam Koe, Miss Bay, Lt.. Colo H Fird. Hutchison, HA Watkins.

of aluminium dance about, as the current is quickly diminished switches on and switches off and increased. Several blocks again automatically the current of metal, fourteen pounds weight required to keep it going. There in all, are forced up and held in 18, therefore, no waste of current. suspension,

Also the trainway would be, Three dishes are balanced over the coil, one of according to M. Bachelet, cheaper steel, two of slamiainm. First by far than the ordinary railroad. an aluminium one is jerked off

on to the floor. The steel ono,

with the second aluminium one

inside it, falls upon the "jet of

Suffragiat Fight.

power." Instantly the second A stall for the sale of suffragist

Straits & Ceylon-Fer HITACHI M., Swatow-Per HAIMUN 17th inst.. 10 am Swatow, Wol-hai-wel, Chefoo & Tientsin -Per HUICHOW, 17th June, 11 8.1. Shanghai, North China, Japan via Kobe -PẠ KUTSANG, 17th inst. 5 p.. Haiphong and Pakhol- Per SUNG.

"KLANG, 17th inst. 9 am,

THURSDAY, 18th June.

aluminium one joins its fellow on literature in an exhibition in the Shanghai & N. Ching-Per LUCHOW.

the floor. Then with a smile M. Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe, was Bachelot has his handbelle play-attacked by the crowd the other ed. A scale of bells with a coil night and completely demolished, under each ball and on the coil a all the goods being thrown into "atriker. The young lady at the the sea. The police attempted to switchboard geta busy, For each restore order, and a free fight

Austra-

18th June, 3. p..

FRIDAY 19th June.

Palliopi l'inon, Australia Tamania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Pr ST. AL- HANB, 19th Ju C. 10 a.m'

TAN, 19th June, 10 a.m.

SATURDAY, 20th June.

nots she wants she sends current ensued, the authorities eventually Swatow, Amoy and Fooohow-Fer HAI through the coil underneath the turning a fire hose on the people. bell which will produce it. That Subsequently, an infernal ma- lifts the striker. She plays a chine was found in a timber yärd little tune.

belonging to Messrs. Parkes Bro- And now that you have eeen there, at Felixstowe, which adjoins how the principle works, come machinery buildings and works. and see how I use it to run a It was composed of highly inflam- train," M. Bachelet says, mable materials, but the fuse had

His trainway it is not a rail-gone out. way for there are no rails-runs- along the side of the room. It looks something like an ordinary toy railway, for there are slots in which the train rests while it is not "dying," and overhead there are current-carriers and con- trollers. But you must get out of your head at once all idea of a train propelled as we understand

SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap Rates

at

propulsion. We are accustomed SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

to think there must be some

engine, driven by ateam or

electricity or petrol, to drag or

(British North Borneo),

pash the train for the tramway- Atthese ports steamers calling car or the motorcar) along, for bunker coal exclusively are There is nothing of that exempt from all shipping dues kind here. The forces which and barges. make the train goare' the two

A. BUNE,

Engilab

Mail:

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laida, Western Australia, India Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Brindial (Late Letters 11

21.10.

to goon Extra Fontage 10 Denta) (Supplementary mall on board up to the time fired for departure of the mail, Extre Postago 10 venta) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes In time for the first clearance will be included in this contract

The Parcel mail will be on Friday the 19th June, 5p.m.-Per DELTA, 20th Inst., Philippins Ia-Per LOONGBANG, 20th

· 11 4.0.

June, 1 p.m. Wei-hai-wel & Tientein-For CHEONG-

SHING, 20th inst., 5 p.m.

Bhangbal, and North China (Hurope via Siberia)-Per CHENAN, 20th Juns; 5 p.m.

'----------

Siberian

Mall.

MONDAY, 22nd June. Ebanghal & North China--For KWONG-

BANG, Z2nd June, 5p.m

TUESDAY, 23rd Juno.

Straits & India via Osloutte 1 WAAN NAMBANG, 23rd June, trim. Philippins Is. Por TAMING; 95713 pan.

METEOROLOGICAL. -

Previous

Borkum about End of June.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and

Bremen/Hamburg:

29.84

82

87

81. BSW

Altair

Sw

cq

Day On date On date 30, atu par Barometer .29.83 29.83 Temperature).----- 87. Humidity Wind Direction... SW

Weather

cq Rain Elggest open air Wamperature on the Lowest L

HK. Observatory, 11th June.

T. U. (LAITON, Director.

SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL Foron

London, 9th June,

The following vastola have passed the Canal:-Koorber, Kandahar,

Mail Beamers

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+

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OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN BOREW EXPRESS STEAMERS,

MONGOLIA arooo tous

KOREA (8000 tone

CHINA 10200 tons

MANCHURIA 27000 tens

SIBERIA 18000 Lena NILE 12000 tons

PERSIA 2000 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"~~The West Comfortable Route to America and Europe

NILE (vis Manila)...............,Solling TUESDAY, MONGOLIA

PERSIA (via Manila)... KOREA

.......

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16th Jane, at 10a.m.

FRIDAY,

28th June, at I p.m.

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SATURDAY,

11th July, at Nood

- SATURDAY, 25th July, at 1 p.m.."

+

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End of July

For further Particulars, apply to

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