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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 5288, 28 May 1904, Page 11

The decision of the Cunard Steamship Company to adopt the turbine principle in the construction of its two new 25knot steamers attracts great attention m New York. Expert opinion is almost unanimously ' in support of the innovation, and it is believed that the new Cunarders will prove entirely successful. At the same time there is much admiration for the daring of the Gurnard Comany n making their decision, for it is recognised that, despite the success of the turbine in smaller boats, it is something of the nature oi an experiment to apply it to the large Transatlantic vessels. Shipping men agree that if the new boats are as successful as it is anticipated, the Uunard’s course will revolutionise future steamship construction not only for the Atlantic trade, but for all ocean' passenger traffic. The practice of closing commercial offices during the luncheon hour; which is general on tho Continent, and has been largely adopted by wholesale houses in Liverpool,. Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, and other large towns, is now being followed, in a limited degree, in London. I sometimes wonder (says a writer .n the San Francisco "Bulletin”) what will become of the stingy man in the nereaftor. Certainly he can't get into heaven: and if the devil has left the first principles of a gentleman the stingy man will not get the entree in the other place. It is well to be thrifty and frugal. But when thriftiness Tuns to seed it becomes just plain, mangy, measly stinginess, and a man would much better get the smallpox.