24 O'CLOCK.

Mataura Ensign, 22 April 1913, Page 5

24 O'CLOCK.

Tho adoption by Frajiee of tho 24 hours clock has rendered m-mssary certain modifications of the dials hitherto in use. M. Oh a u mot. tho French PostniaKtcr(Jonoral, has 'decided to make experiments in post offices with a new clock face. When noon has struck a dial with tho hours from I to 12 will disappear and bo replaced by another showing tho hours 13 to 24. Tho Minister of Public Instinct-ion us experimenting iwith a rival clock, the dial of which will show all the 24 hours. Thoro aro two concentric circles of figures. The outer circle has Arabic figures and indicate the M hours of night as follows : 1 (a.m.), 2, 3, 4. 5, 6. 19 (or 7 p.m., according to English reckoning), 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 (or midnight. The daylight hour*, shown in Ilomas numerals on tho inner circle, start witb VII. (a.m.) and give the round of th» clock, terminating w,ith Will, (or ft p.m.).