Turkey, Roumania, Bulgaria, East Roumelia, and Greece.  When the development of Eastern Russia in Europe shall require it, the division of that great country between the times of the 30th and 45th east meridians, upon lines of convenience similar to those employed in the United States, can doubtless be arranged.  The governing meridians for Africa appear to present some advantages, especially for Egypt, and no insuperable difficulties; but for continents where the boundaries of countries are so loosely defined, the limits of time-reckoning cannot well and need not now be shown.  They would ultimately adjust themselves.

In Asia the 60th east meridian passes through Khiva.  Bombay would use the 75th and Calcutta the 90th.  The 105th east meridian touches Siam, the 120th is near Shanghai, and the 135th passes through Japan and near Corea.  The 150th meridian of west longitude is sufficiently near Hawaii.  In Australia the 150th, 135th, and 120th meridians of east longitude are admirably located for governing, respectively, the time of the eastern, central, and western divisions of that continent.

In none of the localities defined or mentioned, would the standards proposed vary more from mean local time than has already been demonstrated to be practicable without detriment to any material interest.  Convenience of use, based largely upon the direction of greater commercial intercourse, would determine the action of communities other than those mentioned, and probably somewhat modify the schedule proposed.

That no practical difficulty of usage would prevent the universal adoption of the hour-section system of time-reckoning is apparent.  Its convenience has been abundantly realized.  In adopting it, practically no expense whatever is incurred.  The alteration of the works or faces of watches or clocks is not required.  Their hands are simply set to the new standard, and the desired result is accomplished.

By the adoption of this system, the exact hours of time-reckoning, although called by different names in the several sections for every-day life, but specifically designated, if desired, for scientific purposes, would be indicated at the same moment of time at all points.  The minutes and seconds would everywhere agree.  The absolute time of the occurrence of any event could, therefore, be readily determined.  The counting of the hour meridians should begin where the day begins at the transition line.

It would then be one of the possibilities of the powers of electricity that the pendulum of a single centrally located clock, beating seconds, could regulate the local time-reckoning of every city on the face of the earth.

Table of Standards governing the Hour-Section System of Time-reckoning.