...the use of local or other standard times where desirable." The fifth resolution recommends " That the universal day is to be a mean solar day, is to begin...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours"; the sixth, " That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon as may be practicable the astronomical...

...adoption of a universal day has also been recommended by the Conference. It is to be a mean solar day to begin for all the world at the moment of mean midnight...is to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours. The great volcanic eruption of Krakatoa, in the Straits of Sunda, which took place in August of last...

...abstaining, 2. V. " That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." This resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative — Brazil Japan Chili Liberia...

...abstaining, 2. V. " That this universal day is to be a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." This resolution was adopted by the following vote : — In the affirmative — Brazil Chili Colombia...

...States Japan Venezuela Liberia Abstaining from voting- Germany San Domingo Ayes, 23 ; abstaining, 2. coinciding with the beginning of the civil day and...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." This resolution was adopted by the following vote :— In the affirmative— Brazil Japan Chili Liberia...

...declaring the universal day to be the mean lolsr day, beginning, for all the world, at the moment if mean midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding with the beginning of the civil day, and that meridian to be counted from zero up to 24 boon, 21 Oct. 1884. DEACONS (literally tervantt), an...

...Institute, published in 1879. The resolution defining the Universal Day reads as follows : " Resolved, That this Universal Day is to be a mean solar day...to be counted from zero up to twenty-four hours." This definition, taken in conjunction with the other resolutions of the Conference, is fraught with...

...Institute, published in 1879. The resolution defining the Universal Dav reads as follows : '• /?«solcfd, That this Universal Day is to be a mean solar day...and date of that meridian, and is to be counted from zeix> up to twenty -four hours." This definition, taken in conjunction with the other resolutions of...

...fourth resolutions were in regard to the universal day, defining it as beginning at the moment of moan midnight of the initial meridian, coinciding with...beginning of the civil day and date of that meridian, the hours to be counted successively from 0 to 24. In the sixth resolution, " The Conference expresses...

...interfere with the use of local or other standard timo where desirable. V. That this universal day is to bo a mean solar day ; is to begin for all the world at...civil day and date of that meridian ; and is to be couuted from zero up to twentyfour hours. VI. That the Conference expresses the hope that as soon aa...