FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1910.
HALLEY'S COMET.
Many Popular Fallacles Dispelled.
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HONGKONG'S' RECORD LEGAL CASE..
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So he frogth of time-occupied hassing is ponstraed Hongkong's room! legni caso condiuded in the Supreme Court this afternoon, before the Acting Chief Justics (Hon. Mr W. Boos Darien, K. C.)
The spacious lecture-hall of the Chinese Y.M.C.A was arowded in every part on Thursday evening when Mr Joha I. Plum mer, M.A., of the Hongkong Observatory, gavo a highly instructive account of Malloy's moon, but a very dense crowd of quite shall hare more deßaito ideas about the The Care, in which were engaged fivo |
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density of the hands of comets after the barristers, commenced on the 4th of Jan 19th of May then 'I have now. Hailey
yuary last; and has taken up B4 full days, deserves that his name shall be associated for ever with his corost and it is well that once at least in every century we should de him the honour of remembering the triumph of his life., (Loud applause).
the lecturer, thanked him for coming over
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is in consequence of this that astronomers 14,000,000 miles long to reach us. That. can spoke with greater certainty about the i may very well be the case; I do not expect motorial of the tail than of the head. Fire that it will not resah us because it is top damp in coal mines is perhaps the closest short What I do hope and expect to sec approach in an earthly substance to the is the hond of the comet as a dark maa bydro-carbous which compose a comet's upon the sun's face, but whether it will tail. The hard of a comer whites for the bo visible depends upon the density of met part at least by refecting the light of the crowd of small bodies of which it the sun precisely na the moon doos, or the is composed. I am not too hopeful. planets. It is composed of solid matter. It is all too likely that I shall see nothing though not in one compact lamp like the at all, but it is at all avait certain that small baxties held together by mutual at Comet now such a prominent topic, of traction and the similarity of their motions. conversation. Mr J. M. Wong presided But except perhaps ir tas very centre they and the speaker's remarks "were, fuoidly aru at considerable distances apart, Mr traunistad into the Chinese tongue by Mr Plummer said the aptos llustration he could give them was that of a swarm of Ng Ting Po.
hues. Each individual bos in a swarm Mr Plummer, in the course of his pushing forward in the same dirca. Mr Wong, in moving a vote of thanks to
nown- tion as its fallows; they are crowded
3rd inst, and both Sir Henry Berkeley, ALBUMS general introduction, said tha dags he was frequently asked, as he passed together towards the centre, where the to Hongkong on such a sweltering night KC., and Mr W. Slade, K... lading queen bee and the intervals between He had Inid them under a deep debt"of along the street, such questions as these them is greater and greater in proportion | obligation, for his lecture had removed counsel on eithar sido, addressed His Lord. Where do comets come from and where do as they are farther from the queen, there many fears which wore agitating the minds ship for three and a half days each. they go to 7 What are they made of are oven atragglers that appear hopelessly of the Chinese population at the present in the rear yet who still persovero in the moment. They could go bome is peace and What is their weight, eizo and construction!)
same direction. Now the enzbh, as far as tall all their friends, that thoro was nothing: What would happen if the Earth were to we know, has never run into the head of to fent from Halley Comet. The Chinese run into a curtat, or a comet into the Harth 1 comet, and is in to be hoped that it naves from time immemorial had surrounded Is it true that the Farth will pass through will for such bees might have a sting comets with superstitious faars; they called Therefore we have nerer secured a portion them the heavenly broom-sticks, and when the tail of Talley's comet and what will hap of a comet to be quite sure what it was made they saw them in the sky took them for meeting of the Hongkong Horticultural | pen it is does / Exthe hond and the tail of a of But we have occasionally run into some portents of great calamities. But Mr Society, at the City Hall on Thursday comet made of the same kind of stuff? And of the stragglers. We did so on the 13th Plummer had shown them that they forening. There were also present:-MT ao on and so forth. He was prepared to an-November, 1860, and ac ous whe witnessed were perfectly satural developments of L. Gibbs, secretary, Mrs A. W. Erewm, awer all these questions and perhaps some
that spectacle will ever forget it. It was cosmic phenomena and that even if the Mosary H. W. Looker, F. Howall. W. Z.. the trail of Tempel's Comet. which had gone tail of the heavenly broom-stick did more. To begin with the first. Where'do its, course some four meaths earlier sweep the earth on May 19th the Tutoher, W. L. Fattenden, P. W. Goldring. comats come from? First of all he wished so that these straggiers dore at that time a inhabitants of this tiny globe, and J. Barrington and Ho Ken Tong. to give some idea of the foneliness of this long way in the rear, but they were nothing to foar. We should not be Meteors fall in all poisoned by noxious gasos, nor over little world of ours. It is quite true sufficiently numerous.
parts of the sky at the rate of more than whaimed with torrential downpours of min neighbour. 100 per minute. Donn
The speaker himself or burnt alivs. by the ignition of the earthis the moon. If thirty globes such as ours
counted or in a minute from a place where atmosphere. Bit Plummer was to be waro put together in a line ke berdina string the last of them would be justny pars of the sky was visible, and this chunked right heartily for thus allaying continued for bours. But these, although their superstitions fears. (Prolonged ap about as far from us as the moon is, is exceeding bright while they lasted, appear plause). not therefore what one would call neap. The next nearest body to the earth is the to have been very small bodies. They were
all burnt up in the atmosphere and con sun. It would be easy to pat doar figursverted into impalpable dust. All but one- showing how far off it is but they are quite til of dust visible for 17 minutes. unsatisfactory, Let us say then briefly and this and must have been big enough to that the sun is 400 times further off than
reach the warth as a solid mass, but of. the moon is. Yet it is our next nearest course it was never found. neighbour. I don't forget that thera gran
Tet sometimės, quite unexpectedly, few bodies, three to be exach "which are sometimes nearer to us than the inn is but eteors de fall to the earth, are spun to fall, Kadare subsequently-picked up. st'ether times they are much further of, se that on the whole the sun is nearer than There is no reason to doubt that thesunto parte of comets, some of the stragglers they are. After the sun and its few at-lene the lines over which comets have tendant planete these comes a terrible ga indeed. An immense and apparently empty space extends on all sides of us and of him. Bet this great region is not absolutely empty though we can see nothing thore. Scatter throughout it are some small bodies, possibly very far apart. (they are in great numbers) probably anènci mong number of comets, moving about in all directions, though slowly. For agen they may wander in no very definite direction.
Kowloon Chinese Y.M.C.A. aimlessly it would almost seem. The sun
Y.M.C.A.. Watsons. and his planets too are wandering in the
-Craigongower.. Wigwam. same space and although it would take himle huis in which is enclosed a
Taikoo Queen's College, alm many agyis to cross it till he quantity of gas and it is quite possible that
Appended are some of the casionally comes comparatively near these from these little pochets is derived the selected:- strange "bodies, Then a change takes
Y.M.C.A.-Hickling and Fawards; gns which forms the fails of comets. place; very slowly at first they are attract.
enn sily imagine that in the crowding Joseland and le. Breton: Shorey and ed by him and tend to approach, together near the centre collisions are Penfold.
into just as
Watsons.-D. E. Clark and Rapp; from individual members of the crowd air is attracted to the earth: gradually, become broken or crashed and the con- H. Taylor and H. Rapp: E. R. Milar and very gradually, the moting becomes ained gas escapes
As soon as it becomes R. Philipe. quicker, and quickor And after thin enough it is driven away by the
Craigengewer.-R. Bass and H. considerable time they mave very rapidly radiant forces of the sun. Bence it is Ecimes; G. A. Lancock and L. A. Rose; indeed, but by this time they are pretty that the tail is always directed away from F. Carrie and L. E. Lammert. Reservca: nest to the sun. The impetus they have the sun. When the comet is approaching-C. J. Higginbotham and H. Peterson. received carries them round the sun and the sun the tail streams away almost in the
Taikoo. McCabbia and Hill; Hamilton they begin so recede from him, going direction which the comet has passed along.
and McCaskell; Rose and Altcheson. slower and slower all the tithe till they are When, as at present with Halley's comet. it!
Wigwam.-Jeliries and Irving; Eustace lost in sight again in the immense distances, is going away from the sun it streams out and Averall: Fittock and Brandtmaz. But they do not go back from whence they most if pointing the way in which it
Queen's Collego.Birbeck and Suther cace. They move in a curve called à
should go, and when it is pawing round land: De Rome and Garrett: Barlow and purahola,
This explains how it is that the sun, as Halley did on the 10th of April Hung Kwok Chi, cometa come suddenly at unexpected times, lust. it swings round rapidly always away reranin a fer reeks visible and then from the sun. With some comets which gone for ever.. Halley's comet however, apponch the an very closuly, as the comet Page us visits regularly, at intervals of which was seen earlier in the year did, about 58 or 77 year, therefore Halley's in not an ordinary comot. The spanker then the tail is whisked round through many millions of miles in a few hours. This wont on to explain how this has been feads to the question, do not comes lose brought about. AL Come rente dat
something in these successive returna Halley's comer Way actmcted towards
to the sun? They cannos possibly recover, collect the master of their tails, but th is no great loss of mass or weight, and the heavier mater of the end is, it would seem, broken up into smaller and smaller fragments, nu that, the actuni less of bulk is not grent. Nevertheless cameta that have made
stones thrown
the
the sun and passed round it. is impossible to my when this first visit of Halley's comet took place; all we certainly know is that it was before the year 70, A.D., 1140 years ago. The records of that remote time are vague and doubtful and the lecturer could not assure
com
passed, and it becomes interesting to see what they are like. There are two kinds found, sams are of iron mixed with a little nickel; these usually amali from a fer ounces to a few pounds in weight; others are of kind of rock mon enough in volcanic regions. These are usually lurger, from a few pounds to perhaps a ton, though very large ones are uncommon as they are very apt to break into fragments while passing through the stinos- her. But the only point of interest about inetes is that nearly all of then contain A small
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At the Magistracy this morning S. E. Allana and R. D. Captain were summoned by Misa D. Heard for assault.
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Mr Shenton appeared to prosecuts and Mr Bonder Harris represented Captain. Mr P. Bett has been retained for Allans.
The case was adjourned until the 43rd
SPORTING.
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Queen's College Craigougower ... Watson's in.. Talkoo Wigwam... Chinese Y.M.C.A
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himself that any earlier records were really BUT re Day numerous visits to the Civil Service quit pussula thery, though it is fainter and eron Halley's, which does not
reporta roferring to
sucess
it was seen and referred to
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Y.M.C.A.
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Mr Barton was re-elected chairman, and Bir Gibba ocrotary.
The Chairman said that the secretary had worked like a Trojan in the interests of the Society, which he had very much at heart, and they should also accord bim a
hearty role of thanks for the trouble he
had taken.
This was donu.
Mr W. L. Pattonden was ra-elected trem- surer, and the committee elected consisted of the following members-Mrs Brewin, Messrs W. J. Tutcher, Ho Kom. Tong, H. W. Looker, C., E. H. Beavis, Mm Jordan. Messrs F. Howell, P. W. Goldring and Chon Pu Sien.
The rule concerning the annual meeting was altered to read thas the meetingsbosid be hold not later than June in each year.
Mr Goldring brought forward the ques- tion of affiliating the Society with the Royal Borcicnltural Society at Home... It seemed to him that there were great many ad- rantages to gain from this course, and t the same time they would get certain forms of prizes which would obviate tho giving of money prizes.
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raturs very frequently, is probably not so early date it has returned quite regularly conspicuous an object as it was a thousand sometimes old annals, and sometimes it escaped being years ago. Of course is makes a great
The finals in the gentlemen's singles and reported upon, but we can have no doubt difference if we happen to be neat the coatet
On the present doubles in the Y.M.C.A. handicaps hare that it appeared. The present is therefore at the time of its visit.
occasion ww are much nearer than been played off with the following results: the fifteenth time since the first suthentic is frequently the case; indeed, on the 19th SINGLES. W. N. Edwards boat Shorey ba withdrawo as there were no bergans. report that it has become visible. Some appearances have become famous. for in. of May this cumet will pass between us 2/1, 6/3, 6/4, 6/3. DOUBLES. Graham and stance in 1036, at the time of the Norman and the sun ata distance of only 14,000,000 Wilks bent E. J. Edwards and T, Fullerheress on April 19 the prices were 12/4 conques, when it was thought to be of it but not so good as if it were 14,000,000 notable event that it was Sgured miles away on the other side when it would be seen in the midnight sky with no sup and it was the splendour of it that led to pale is light. This is a drawback him to predict that it would return in we cannot alter it, and it is a long time Leto the present appearanes of Halley, but 1758, 7 years after he himself was dead. It was a bold assertion in that day to wait another 16 years in the hope that and Halley was perhap- a little proud of favourable circumstances. We must there- p.m. E. Pasroe, W. C. D. Turner, arrive at a basis of trade before the next the next appearance may be under more League team on Saturday commencing at 2porary, and that buyers and sellers will his prediction, as he had a perfect right to fore make the most we can of the caso de it. Clazzo, H. R. Makin, H. D. suction which has been fized for Monday. be, and he asked his countrymen to re-fo. We shali was of us have the chance Sharpin, H. S. Sweeting. J. Hall, G. E.
London, May 4. member when his prediction came true of sesing it again. We may kúpe to see Aubrey, E. Irving, A. C. Leith and the There has been a sudden drop in rubber that it was an Englishman who had done other and even brighter comete but we Hon. Dr J. M. Atkinson. Reserves P. prices. this thing,
Mr Plummer then went on to explain why cannot say when they may come and Jacks and R. F. Lang
Hailey's is the only very right comet COMBINED LEAGUE TZAM: K.E.O. Birth, it is that Halley's comet in a regular part whose return we may predict. On this (Capt.), R.E.H. Oliver, Lt. Bagnall, Hose, of our solar system, returning at intervals from its long journey into space, instead of action it the Fredicted and in came Bdr. Winkworth, Lt. Andersen, Sergt. being lost like other comets. The magneto the prediction was three days. only, and A. U. Enn, and L. E. Brett.
at the painted time; the error in Major Power, A. Young, Corpl Wynder, attraction of the sun is shared by the eight considering the long journey it had made great planets of our system and they attract and the disturbance and delay which took Beattie.
Umpires: A. R. Sutherland, and R. E. comets just as he does, though they A place in consequence of its comparatively less powerful and fail to produce any effect close approach
Tige
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one of the triumphs of regarded as Hailey's cemet on its first visit to the sun astronomy that it
accufately
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tales Unauld stocks 11,000 bales. Gold taken. The general effect was to diminish There is only one other matter of which beat Longstad by 03 30 points: Bakes rubber han virtually stopped in one for another brief period. Total asics 2,300
points; Hamilton
Commenting on the xbove information but un-delivered in the godown and to its spend and to make the track is pursued I intended to speak. It is highly probable beat Anderson by 25 points Bradbury
arrive 45,000 tales. les divergent than it.. would otherwise that an the morning of Mar 19 we may Baldon best Jackson. by 68 points: witte the editor of the Straits Times 5578-
Arrivals.-The Mail steamier Devasha have been; to bring the two ends of the pass through the tail of the comet and
We give the following statement in re-and extra stasmors Capri and Colomba parabola nearer togather, as that it was
gard to the position in london gathered Maru from Bombay, and A.pcar longer a parabola but an ellipse, or oral You may like to know what may be expect beat Davidson by 86 points.
hastily during various inquiries at the local from Calcutta inave brought in 12,117 balon T From what
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A long narrow ellipse, it is trus, and one I have hiready aid you will have c mo to,
that did not differ greatly from a parabola, the conclusion that I regard the tail as a
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Mr G. Piercy's Team won the match at the possibilities of a crisis such as this tal; no shipments from Hongkong lạ would Booner or later bring it back to the comet, and that the result will be absolute the YMCA on Wednesday, by four being used for the purpose of watting pos- same point it had passed through before ly nothing. The like thing happened in games to ons. The result word asaession, at a low price, of shares which are and keep it perpctually revolving in the the case of another large comat on the 30th under :- name way till some day it chances to most of June, 1801, but no one know anything Me Piercy's Team Me Nairn's Team cently been quoted. another planet and he thrown into a now about it till some days afterwar is when its Mr G. Piercy (Won) v. Mr A. La Naira orbit or curve. So long it does not woot trek was examined and it was found that Mr C. Bone (Won). Mr P. H: Nga
docidad weakness in the roarket caused by Raw Cutton. Nothing doing. Owing to over: £12,000,000. with any such nocidunt it must remain we must have passed through it. One of Mr J. T. Longstaff. MrT. Fullar(Won) the drop in the price rubber and the higher prices buyers are keeping slott. No permanent member of the solar system, just as much as Jupiter or Venus or the the sunget that night had a rather unususi Mr H. R. Hartslot (Won) v. Mr G. E. been forced to sell heavily to London, by Depgal. Quotations, Bongal 233 to 37 and earth. It seems that three other cometa colour. In the mme way it may happen act on to smo principle a Halley's owing that the sanrise on May 19 may on little to the nation of Uranus, but Balley's is the unusual but I personally do not expect it, largest and brightest of the four.
and don't intend to leave my couch, suy
two persons are said to have noticed that Capt. A. Bakot (Won) v. Me W. B. Hind fact that Shanghai and Hongkong have sides Borical and Chinese dock 700 baler, THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE
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Lerrigo rossons of their beving acquired more Chinese $50 to $41.
shares than they can take up. The small "jobbers here are undoubtedly badly hit, having gone for a gamble and now being
SATISFA TION GUARANTEED, The speaker next proceeded to describe earlier than usual in order to watch just the AME shoulder is almest invariably confronted with a chance of sing money. this composition of the tail of a comet. It sunrise. If any of you ore awake at that time caused by rheumaista uf the mu cies General advice on the part of Son (BERLAIN'S Cough Remedy is onsists of a very thin, light gas compared it might be well to look for something un- and yields quickly to the free application standing is not to part with stars in sounds aurantes that if you are with which the common' air we breathe is usual, but I do not give you much hope that of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This lini-1 concerne paying good dividendë. Vorever, not satiÂu: after awing two-third of a bottle Locording to diretions, your thaney. probably a very dense and heavy material, you will see it. At this time the bead of mant is not only prompt and aff cual, but it is foit that within a rtnight or three will be refunded. It is up lo quarto try. at it shines with its own light, as under the outer will bo exactly, between us and in no way di agreeable to te. For anda wicks the market will adjust itself and Formats by all chemists and stoerkeepers certain circumstances all guars do, and it the pou, so the tail mast be at least by all chemists and stórskaspers,
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