THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ON SHIPBOAKD.

Temuka Leader, Issue 231, 5 February 1880, Page 3

THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ON SHIPBOAKD.

Thi Pacific" Steam Navigation Company -have began to u?e the e»-c.t:k- -ight in illumination of, the b»i«»-n? hoard their steamers.- The light «-*» tried in the saloon of the new stuimslug Mendoza, belonging to that company, as she came roan'' to Liverpool from Glasgow, ft simple Gramme machine and a service employed f«.r the the illumination, of Messrs Naphr Bruth.rs' \« ilor shop, being used for the occrsi.-n. I he «««*- factorv result of this trial is now monif.st by the fact that the Pacific Company have intrusted the British Electee Light Company with the work o. fitting rfriectric lights, produced by means of Bland v's patent, from one small Gramme inach'n-, in the saloon of Mendoza. This *hip is intended for service on the W,>st coast of South America. The particular method of applying the Wht which has been selected by Mr RadcliffoWard,tloe'ectric engine* r o •the British Blec.rio Light Jompany, is by reflection fr, u; special reflectors in the ceiling of the saloon ; the resultis u beautifully diffused soft light that effectively exhibits the tasteful painting of'the- saloon panels. On Saturday several of the directors of the pnc.fic Steam-navigation Company with tome friend*, had lunch on board. lie shutters of the salon were closed, and the electric light was used to illuminate the apartment throughout lunch with the exception of a few minutes, when it was turned out to show the marvellous difference between it and the usual candlelight, which involves about double the expense .of the electric light The success^ : of : the light on board the -Mendoza will probably lead to the adoption of similar lighting on board all the principal ocean steamships. The illumination of the state rooms by the incandescent system, in one form or another, is likley to be accomplisned Wore long. The boon U passengers of being able to turn on a bright and settled light at desire will be very great. In H this, case the light will be placed m /globes hermetically sealed. Strong confirmation has been received •as to the truth of Hume's about Class-n 'liJiviug survived rome time -a Central Australia. He has been dead some yt-iTs, but it is believed that there are I.a.fin East Central Australia who speaK © rman.