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New By-Law Makes Fog Signals Compulsory in London

September 2, 1885 · admin

Under London’s new Conservancy By-laws relating to every steam vessel, when the steam is up, and vessel is under way, shall in all cases of fog use as a signal a steam whistle, which shall be sounded at least every three minutes.

(a) Airships when under way shall in like manner use a fog horn. (b) When at anchor all vessels shall in like manner use a bell.

The penalty for breach of these by-laws is a sum not exceeding £5.

Angel Falls from Sky to Thwart Dept Robbery

Angel Corps recruit Sarah Bittern, 19, unmarried, leapt from a damaged airship last night in an heroic effort to capture a robber fleeing the former offices of the Department for the Advancement of Sciences. Ms. Bittern, who was patrolling the…

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Illegality Thrives In Clockwork Underworld

llegality thrives in what has been named the "Clockwork Underworld" - one of the No-Go zones in London's East End, according to a special investigation by the London Gazette. In one area, an unlicensed establishment called The Den dedicates itself…

Clink Tock: Police Issue First Clockwork Arrest Warrant

The police have issued arrest warrants for the prime suspects in the murder of a man last month at The Den, in London's East End. The suspects have been named as Mei Mei, and Ming Cho, both Clocks working at…

Trade Unionists Take Fight For Jobs To Latitude Festival

Demonstration gets support from Occupy Latitude Jack Ludd, Trade Union Journalist addresses rally Crowds at rally, listening to Trade Unionists Extra! Extra!!! We will be publishing a special report on the strike and the new Department for…

Chaos at Science Show!

Attempts by Her Majesty's Department for the Advancement of Sciences to stage a roadshow showcasing its work on the Clockwork Project were thwarted by a Trade Unionis demonstration at the Latitude Festival, last week. Members of the Union for the…