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stokehold, &c., are of the wire-armoured class, braided over all 

 and secured by brass clips. The circuit mains run from the 

 main switchboard to water-tight section boxes in gun-metal 

 cases containing double-pole main switches and branch fuses. 

 From these fuses, sub-mains are run to the various distributing 

 boxes ; these also have gun-metal cases and are fitted with 

 double-pole main switches and branch fuses. From the dis- 

 tributing box fuses smaller cables are run to the various 

 rooms, &c., where small connection boxes (water-tight where 

 necessary) are provided and from which the branch wires are 

 led direct to the individual controlling switches and lights. 

 The whole system of section boxes and casing is extremely neat 

 and presents a workmanlike appearance. By this arrangement 

 of distributing boxes, soldering joints or insulating tapes have 

 been dispensed with altogether, the only exception being made 

 where cables are sweated into terminal sockets. 



All cables connected to the main switchboard are brought to 

 the front of the board, so that the connections are at all times 

 in view for examination, and all connections at the back of 

 the boards screwed and sweated up permanently. 



A 24in. projector of the Admiralty pattern is provided and 

 fitted with a metallic mirror and diverging lens. Ceiling 

 fans of 26ln. spread are provided in the saloon, and the 

 principal cabins are also provided with desk fans. 



Several cable clusters of six lights each are provided for 

 lighting the bows, tanks and gear when working at night. All 

 the signal lanterns, binnacles, &c., are lighted electrically and 

 in the wheel-house is fixed an automatic indicator with the 

 necessary switches to control the mast-head and side lights. 

 The lamps used for these lights are the double filament pattern 

 and the indicator is so arranged that if either filament burns 

 out warning is given in the wheel-house by a trembling bell 

 and at the same time the indicator shows which lamp requires 

 attention. 



Japanese Government Ships. — The illustration (Fig. 201) is 

 of the cable ship " Ogasawara Maru," the latest addition to the 

 Japanese cable fleet and launched last year. Cable ships have 

 been built in this country previously for the Japanese Govern- 

 ment, but this vessel is the first of its class built in Japan. 



