1914-08-27 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

American Prisoner Escapes

from the Siberia.

Yokohama diepatch to the Amhi states that an American amed H. J. Kitchener, nged 28, who is charged with a serious Hence, arrived at Yokohama on the 11th instant on board the Siberia from Manila under police escort. It was discovered later that the man bad escaped from the room in which he was confined and disappeared. The Water Police were communioated with, and a search was immediately instituted. The prisoner was at large when the dispatch was forwarded.

Cholera Situation shows Improvement la

Manila.

The cholera report for the 24 hours ending at eight o'clock. yesterday morning, says the Bulletin of August 10, shows for Manila, one case of the disease and one death. This fatality, although taken "op yesterday, occurred several days ago among the detained saspecte, and was det- ermined to be due to cholera, by baoteriological examination. Two new Auspects and nine new cholera

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and it is not unlikely that in the future the economy of the latter Lazaro boépital for treatment.

will approach the four-cycle type, Psychology and Teaching. Psychology and its practical

It is customary, says the Times, at any rate to within about 5 per application in the teaching pro to discount all prediotions regard. cent. fession was discussed at the ing the advantages which will be There are now at least eight "Next Stops in Educational Pro gained by the introduction of entirely different types of Diesel gress" Conference at London novelty, no matter what form it engines installed in boats in University recently. Mr. Cyril may take, and it ie therefore commission in various parts of Burt, London County Council something of a surprise to find the world, and there are many Paychologist, said they had found that in regard to one of the most others which, while being similar out that there were no such things important aspects of the question, in general lines of construction aa.clear-cut types. There was no the motor ship has more than to one of the eight types, lear-cut criminal type and no fulfilled all that wasnticipated, embody modifications that lear-cat defective type. Con- from it. Whatever else may now render

practically 8 sequently they could not, draw a be said against the employment special design. Probably about line in class teaching and split of the marine oil, engine for the 15 or 20 manufacturers are the children up into bright and propulsion of vessels, it can be represented by the marine Diesel dall sections. They must think averred, even by the stancheat engines now in use, so that with not of types, but of variationa. advocate of the steamship, that all the peculiar dotáila of They know that fair people were there was any exaggeration in the construction that must be found. generally tall and imaginative, figures which were originally in so many different engines, tha Bat there were many variations; given

consumption weak points of the Diesel motor

the and they must build up a new of fuel oil for main have of necessity been found out service of psychology by research and auxiliary machinery. It to a large extent during the past can in fact be deduced from the 12 or 18 mouths, This is ac results attained during the course doubtedly one of the great It has been discovered, says the of the past two years that the advantages of the widespread Englishman, that the further claime made were perhaps some variety of construction, and it East one goes from India the less what conservative, and the gen- has done much to lead towards traces one finds of violent crime eral statement that a motor ship the production of a marine oil It would be anfair, of course, 10 consumes one-fourth of the weight engine that shall be in every way Bompare the criminal records of of the fuel of a corresponding suitable for the requirements of India with those of Ceylon, but steamabip certainly did not err in ship propulsion. It is noteworthy for the purpose of an odious com- favour of the motor veasel. On that in many of the newer parison Ceylon doos undoubtedly the basis of the average figures designs the builders have altered stand out from other countries obtained from a number of motor their original arrangements further East. Both Ceylon and asels equipped with engines of where they have found that the Straits Settlements are alike both types, it would seem fair to their ideas were not so Batis- FORD MOTOR-CAROUTPUT. Chinese Financial Expedients. in that they each have a large any that while boats in which factory those of other

In the absence of foreign loans alian population, but Ceylon, c-cycle engines are installed manufacturers. This statement

the Government is ́endeavouring| according to the latest reporte, give a consumption of just over applies to many details such Three years ago if you had to devise other means to tide over bas more murder cases in one one-quarter of the weight of coal as the choice of material for the told anyone that a single auto, ita financial embarrassment. It is calendar than the Straits Bottle used in a similar steam vessel, cylinders (cast iron now practical mobile company would build said that the following measures ments have in a year. An attempt, those equipped with motors of the ly having replaced steel entirely), more than two bundred thousand albeit an anofficial one, is boing four-cycle type often use consider the method of supporting the automobiles in a year that person of the Authorities and that they made to account for the difference ably less than one-fourth the cylinders, and the number of fael would have thought that probably will be carried into effect as soon bat no solution has yet been weight of coal Knowing the pumps. The remarks just made you were harmless but ought not as the same meet with the ap found. Perhaps it may ultimately ratio of the weight of fuel used in do not, however, apply to the to be allowed to ran at largo, proval of the members of the be discovered that the climate is ateam and oil driven Avessels question of the choice of auxiliary Bat in nine monthe the Ford Financial Council :---- the encouraging factor towards respectively, shipowners are in a machinery for motor vessole. Company has done better than 1. In any event the provinces HEAD OFFICE 7, Jinkee Rd. crime for there is a vast difference position to determine exactly Steam and electrically driven reach the two hundred thousand must forward the monthly remit between the atmosphere of the what economies they may obtain apparatus are about equally mark. It has built and sold tance to the Government according Straita and Ceylon. Be that as by the use of motor ships instead employed in existing motor ships, 200,300,194 cars from October to the amount fixed for each of it may, there is no doubt that of steam vessels, since it is easy to although probably the former has 1,

1913, up.

to July 1, them. Severe punishment shall from the Straits onward the ascertain the average prices, for the advantage numerically in 1914. In other words, as be meted out to the provincial

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, DINGE people are most orderly the fuel eilandcoal respectively, which installation. The reason seems to average of better than 22,500 authorities in case they fail to

AND SOY MANUFACTURERS Chinese not excepted in times of are, maintained on the various be mainly the lower original cost Fords have been built and sold comply with the Government's

Factory at Yaumati peace. The last Hongkong Ses routes on which any particular of a steam plant, as compared every month for the first nine order as aforesaid:

OFFICE: No. 35, Des Voeux Road, W. Established A. D. 1880. vessel trades. Most of the vessple with electrically driven auxiliaries months of the company's fiscal 2. To reduce the salary of

Telephone No. 177&E 12. hitherto built, in which Diesel and generating plant, but it year. Last year's production of fficials or a certain percentage of

RON, STEEL, METAL and HARD-WE are the leading Manufacturers engines are installed, have been appears, that the cost of operation Fords was about one hundred and their salary will be paid in WARE MERCHANTS, Wholesale this class of Goods. Our Fruit & comparatively slow boats, but of the latter is much smaller than eighty-five thousand care. This tomestic bonds instead of cash. and Retall Ironmongers, Pig Iren and Gingers are all fresh and of the fine fort The attention of the Govern- there does not seem any reason with ateam. When boilers are mark was passed, by this year's This will apply not only to the Foundry Coke Importers. General Store- Our 57 Sugar, we give our special mont has been drawn to the

37, Hing Loong Street, (2nd Street weak attention to our to suppose that with higher installed oil firing is almost in-production in the middle of Mayslary of the officials of the Central keepers and Shipchindler: New 35 and quality of Busur business and sanitary protection of the Chinese overean

It is almost impossible to con- Government but also to the local of Central Market) Telephoos. No. 515. vrangements. merchants by a suggestion made powers, there should be relatively variably employed, and the in- ornment to the effect that as the automobiles. Only by compar,

case. As an actual instance of many motor vessels electricity has son may one really grasp what hort-term internal loans, which Oversea merchants are always the fuel consumption of motor shown itself well adapted for this huge figure means. If all have already fallen due, will be patriotic to their mother country vessels reference may be made driving all the deck machinery, the Fords built and sold so far postponed. it is incumbent on the Govern ment to take some measures to to the case of a boat with a dead-snob as winohea and windlasses, this year were placed in line a

sions furnished a notable instance

of the truth of this with a blank calendar.

Chinese Oversea Residents,

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have been under the consideration

by a certain official of the, Gové the contrary is likely to be the burning bollers is well known. Onceive of two hundred thousand oficials as well.mption of the

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NOTICE.

4. In case the raising of the work up" their patriotic feel weight capacity of just over 9,000 and also the necessary auxiliary half-mile apart, they would reach present internal loan proves logs lest they should be induced tuna, a machinery, installation of pumps in the engine-room and around the world four times. accessful, more loans will bo by the rebels to support their 3,000 i.b.p., and a speed of about elsewhere. Its use will probably Or this year's Fords could projected, Some days ago the 11 knots. The fuel used averag become more widespread, especi carry three armies the size of the ed 11 to 11 tone a day, compared ally on the larger vessels, but it American army engaged in the with about 45 tons of coal a day now appears certain that com Spanish-American War. Or they merchants in the varions countries, with a similar steam vessel. pressed air and hydraulic drive could carry at one trip nearly notifying them of the following Another motor chip with, the for auxiliaries will not be em- half of all the men that fought in (1) That the Government will smaller deadweight capacity ployed, although, when the ques- the Civil War. Or, looking at ation of the motor ship was first it from another augle, the total adopt definite measures for the of 7,000 tons, but with

higher speed of 18 knots mooted it was fairly generally horse-power of the motorain these protection of their life and pro-(the engine installation being anticipated that one or both of Fords, figuring twenty horse- (2) That they may send back 4,000 i.h.p.) gave a consumption those systems would offer marked power to a motor, is more than their children to be educated in of about 18 tons of oil a day. In competition to electrical and two-thirds the horas-power of all

both these instances motors of the steam operation. the home institutions,

(8) That with the exception of four-cycle type were installed, those who have become citizens and in comparisons with two- of other nations through nate vole motors, about 10 por cont uralization, the rest of them would have to be added to the should report the number of the consumption given

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