TUESDAY, JOLY ́11, 1923.
THE IMPERIAL JADE,
CHINA'S MISSING TREASURE,
The most precious jewels the world has over known may presently, writes N. Tourneur, in a home paper, 609 the light of day again, after lying 22 years deep in mud. They are the) imperial jades of China. The value of them is incalculable. A project is being mooted to effect, if possible, || their recovery. Of the two chist actors concerned with their disappear- anco, only one remains alive. He is a retired flag-officer of the American Navy, lo could, if he liked, write in full detail a tele regarding the, loot of the imperial jades of China, which howevet badly bandled it was, would outrival the most lurid fiction.
When the troope of the Great Towers entered Peking and succoured the legations in 1900, the Germans wera direated by their commander-in- chiel, Prince Henry of Prussia to loot, and loot they did. The soldiers. of the other Powers forming the Ex- peditionary Force also broke loose on occasions. Only the British main- 'tained their order and discipline. In- cidentally the Ameriona naval and marine officers and men are said to have done more looting than their military because they had ships on board of which they could secure their pander. But this may be a libel.
The imperial family had already fled to the Ming Tombe, but has been able to carry off only a small part of the valuables of the dynasty and nation. In the Summer Palace, then, there were hidden away the royal jades: They comprise a set of jewels of the most exquisite pieces to be found in the world, and in worth are almost beyond valuation except as a great nation's ransom. These jades are sacred to the eyes of the Chinese. and Lave come down from centuries before the Manchu dynasty establi shed itself in 1644. The Chinese folk hold them in superstitious awe and veneration, and, it has been said, the nation as a whole does not yet know that they were looted.
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A PLANTER'S DAY.
The news would have an effect on the country much as that on the British Isles and Empire of a party of German soldiers | scribblica filthy scurrility on King "Anji mani, Doṛai" - ("Five George on the walls of Buckingham o'clock, air"). The watchman's voice at last penetrates my dreams, and I
·THAT AMERIDIAN OFFICEE,
ait up in bed, rab my eyes, work my The American naval oflicer, then a junior member of the wardroom, way out of the mosquito net and the cbancel when prying about the planter's day's work has begun. Himalayas. Sumner Palace to hit on the ebony As I hastily consume a cup of hot box in which were the jades, together cocos from the vacuum leak the first with other jowels. He tucked it faint fluth of dawn tinges the Eastern away safe enough, and got on board sky and I sally forth to "master." hie vessel then lying in Ta-Ka bar-| Muster consists chiefly of about one bour, the Gulf of Fechili, When the bour's work compressed into the space jades were miered, the diplomatists of ten minutes. of the Puwers, realising the effect of the news on the Chinese nation, on deavoured to recover them as eccretly as possible. The use of public means would have led to further disclosures of looting, and in gens.al to the dis credit of the expedition."
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At 6 am. this morning the typhoon. appeared to be about 100 mije ko the cast of "the Macclentials, moving N.W.
July 11d. 11h 28m - Preasure bàs increased moderately to slightly over N., Japan and the Philippines. It bas decreased lightly from the Bonina to the Loochoca and 8.W. Japan.
July itd 11. 39m.-Local signal No. hoisted.
July 1d 106 15m.-Warning to Hongkong Coast Porte Afemin Depression or typhoon of unknown Intensity within 120 miles of Lat. 16 N. Long 11 E. moving N.W.
Hongkong rainfall for the 34 hours onding at 10 a. to-day, 162 facb. Total laco January 1st, 19-13 inches, agsinat aukaverage of 43-19 inabes.
Forecast for the 24 hours ending as noon on July 19, 192.
-Fortiora Channel. E. winds, freshening.
Hongkong to Ger Rock. E, winds, fre poib'y irgreasing to a gald gone:ally elossy, rain at timen.“
3-house coat of China_botTURN- tongkong and Lamoeka. E. winds, fresht possibly increasing to gate; geno sily cloudy, xịn at tim e.
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useful results, but it bas now been Pascadores Shanai, (B. & B.) from Haiphong.- found that a joint of stove pipe, heat-Santos ... Off Stonecutter.
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Seistan, (Nemazes) from Singapore, attracted by persons in the vicinity. Pakhoi .... B23.
Heat was the lure, and the range of balles 4.29.62 Tengo Maru, (T.K.K.) from San heat at which the maximam response Francisco, Shanghai-A3.
occurred was from 90 to 110 deps. Apart) ...... Müke Maru, (Lopicque) from Fort Fahrenheit, in close corresponder ce Dagain Farceval. Kowloon Bay
with the temperature radiated ly a Holly Pres. McKinlay, (Ad. Line) from living human body, Above or below spl Manila.-Kowloon Whaif.
Facloban... that range, the mosquitoes paid no toile Hoi Ping, (Hung Lee.) from attention to the lure. The insects also Honkobe-Youmati.
showed greater cleverness than flies Ham .... 4,90 Atreus, (B. & S.) from Yokohama, Foochow.-A1,
Monmouth, (Chinere Mar.) from Baltimore, Balbos.-425,
Armand Behic, (M. M. Cis.) from Yokohama, Shanghai, AZ.. Saigon C4S
Kishu Maru, (0. 8. K) Singapore, Soshu Maru, (0. S, K,) from Can- ton-Co's Wharf,
Chefoo, Deiren.-017.
Siangles, (Yee Tai Hong.) from
AND HOW TO EAT THEM.
Green, and gold, and red like the cheeks of a baby in Darjeeling. They An Atlantic cruise which it is lie in baskets upon the stalls and anticirated may provide important beneath the trees on the roadside; contributions to the meteorological regular pyramids, disorderly pyramids and wireless sciences commenced in all up and down like, the crazy mail week when Senator Marconi sailed from Southampton for America When it's mango time in Calcutta, on his private steam yacht, the every side street reeks of the pungent "Elettra flavour of mangoes, and the gutters are The "Elettra" is carrying, besides thick with cast away akins, aucked the normal equipment of an up-to-date grean on both sides and torn by the vessel, numerous instruments of an teeth of children and coolies. The unusual character, These are to be dogs lick them clean, and leave them employed in research upon a variety On many estates the labour force is glossy and shining; but the salmon of phenomena. made up of three nationalities pink softness of the mango, flavoured The problems which will receive Tamils, Telegus, and Javanese. They like nothing else is flavoured, is there Mr. Marconi's special attention are are divided into gangs of tappeta, co mere. Half a million citizens of related to the laws governing the weodem, drain diggers, and peats. Calcutta who have eaten it are the propagation of electric waves from
better tempered therefore.
America and from England: the Around the dust bine the flice are factors controlling the strength of a-rozes" gambol; and the air is thick from European stations, and the dancing, a merry "let's all play ring wireless signals received in America with moving spots of blue-black that formation af electrical disturbances make the eyes go dizzy. The flies are in space. In the latter connection happy-gay: for it's mango-time and Senator Marconi hopes to secure flies always koow a good thing-don't some useful data for ascertaining the position and courses of sturni centras, The coolie gets down on his Senator Marconi will conduot haunches and purchases-s-baby-una numerous tests for the Meteorological Having despatched the coalies to two! For a farthing! A beggar Office and will use for this research with the vesel at anchor. In the work, the planter holds court- that receives a rotten one as alms; and he special instruments kindly loaned by excitement ha a successfully stole the burful of jades, and regained the is, he inquires into small complainte too is happy. A baby swallows a Captain R. Brooke-Smith, R.D., deck. But his junk was worked clear as wife besting, pilfering, and debts, seed and the mother thinks that by R.N.R., of the Meteorological Office too smartly, and clasping the box in and deals but justice with a firm pressing the back hard enough she of the Air Ministry. his arms he jumped from the poop, before him and punishment is mated again.
hand. Here delinquents are brought will squeeze the seed out of the month Senator Marconi's course will pro- July 10, and tried to swim to her..
bably include the Azores Bod
Clues were obtained, tracing poses sion of the jewels to the American officer.. China was then, as it is to-
The names are called, absentees noted, leave is doled out, men are sent away to work with the least pos- allocated to special jobs, and all are sible delay.
Daylight is soon upon us, and the day, the lappy hunting ground for work is done as much as possible in adventurce, and one bold European the early morning; for then it is cool apy tiered to "steal back" the jades, sometimes even cold-and the trees they? Ile succeeded in getting aboard the yield more rubber than later in the U.S. warbip. Successfully, too, did | a Chinese powder junk then collide day when the heat is more evident.
DEPARTURES.
house-keeper from Dharrumtollah is Whilst in America Senator Mar Hua Ming, (Wang Lee) for Eaigon,
in escaping even from complicated
it is necessary to add some poisonous traps after they had been caught, and
Jaly 11. Yingchow, (B. & 8.) för Shanghai.The Times, Armand Bobie, (M. M. Cio), for Marseilles, Haiphong. July 11.
Shanai, (H. & 6.) for Canton-July 12
HONGKONG TIDES,
substance to the contrivance, It would probably be hopeless to expect control of mosquitoes in the opon country by traps on the American most dangerous to man, carriers of pattern. Fortunately, the specias
malaria, yellow fever, and so forth, are local in their habits. They sel- dom travel more than a few yards, The adult insects require to visit water, not merely to find the right conditions for their eggs and larva, but for drinking purposes. Consider Boochow, (B. & S.). for Canton,able success has been obtained by the simple method of removing uld bottles ant to them. More serious cases are The traveller, awkward in his new Bermuda. Namerous experiments kok, Swatow.-July 11.
Yat Shing, (J. M. & Co,) for Bangor cans, repairing water spouts, cover In the water found it was either his usually heard at the bungalow later topeo, which he adjusts every two will be made en route with direction-
ing cisterns, and cling pools, so that life or his prize, the box dragging him in the day..
minutes, flings down the price that the finding instruments, and tests will Keelung-July 11
Asahi Mara, (Yangamatanko) for a house and garden without these down to death. He let go of the
local concessions to the habits of the Breakfast takes about half an hour trader, always appreciative of travel-also be made on board in the high. | precious armful and was safely picked and from then until noon the time is lers, bes asked him; the boarding speed reception of wireless messages,July 11.
Hsin Wah, (0, M. S. N.) for Canton, insects may enjoy relative immunity, up by the junk, and made good his
even in an infested area. On the coca pe. But the imperial jades of spent in trudging around the estate
other hand, a house may suffer from China went to the bottom. There tions (which require very careful few paces, after every offer only to the latest American broadcasting
and superintending tapping opera bargaining in pice, walking away a coni hopes to acquaint himself withJuly 13.
the carelessness of its neighbour. they have rested, in many feet of supervision) and the various field return end bid just a trifle more for practice, and it may be that as the sludge, since 1900. Nobody of works in progress.
the fruit is tempting and her lodgers Elettra" is equlpj od with probably unrecognised · status: las" dared to The rubber is received at the grumble if it is not on the breakfast the most powerful wirelam telephone dredge for them. For there are those who watch the spot officially, and factory about noon and after tifin table. The bargain is closed. The afl at, Senator Marconi will himself without ceasing.
and a short seats there are the field boarding house-keeper has spread her engage in broadcasting experiments. gangs to visit and it is seldom that self out on a low stool and insists on home and welcome tes and a cold making her own selection, feeling each |bathate, gained" before 5 o'clock, fruit with fingers and thumb, as a
Then there are books to make up, a. yclist would test a tyre's inflation mango-There ought to be a way Which is the correct way to eat a) task which probably takes anything she smells them, caste this one down, found acceptable to society because of up to an hour.
this other into her ocolie's banket. its cleanliness yet satisfying to those There is usually a club somewhere Thea away. She will herself sample who are apt to suffer anguish near to which one can go to play the best of them when she has paid antttered if half the fruit in carried bridge or billiards, and, if one be off her ghari and her khanasmal has It is very plain out here that the lucky, get some dancing.
out around its" "seed ⠀⠀ when the camed up the basket into her bed hanamals takes away the finger An unusual incident occurred Navy is as receseary au instrument Bome large estates have their own 1000. ne ever, although personally I am a so slab, and it there are any wonten folk
bowl. It is warprising that ingenuity when the command of the Mediter- THE CORRECT WAY: for mutual reduction in armaments as in the district the planter can land
has not yet devined some way of makranean Fleet passed from a decal on We have eaten mangoes for three ing this possible. --- far as possible. There are plenty of quite a pleasant social life.
Robock to Admiral Brock, The "Iron hundred years, yet nobody can tell It seems to me that forked tongs Duke," the flagship, called at calls fit chips on this station for The successful planter must be you the correct way to eat them, should be passed round whenever this Marseilles and the exchange of protecting life and property in all this versatild in his scamplishments. He writes R, J. M. in the Engisahman.fruit is served. The forked blades flags took place in that port Chinese internal scrappings that must know one langungs pretty, Some will say cast aside the seed; should be wide with curved in Ceremonial of that sort could poems to be always going on, and for thorongly and have at least a smatter bat half the fruit in souifiond if this ends to grip the seed of the mango; not, obviously, be carried out in showing the flag. Just after I came ing of another, --
advies is followed. Others defy con-Thus only can the eating of the fruits foreign harbour without the sano out we went dowa to Singapore, and His other acquirements must invention and take the seed between the cease to be a trial in company and a tion of the Government concerned, then to Labuan and Jeseciton include at any rate the elements of fingers. Salmon pink streaks of juice problem.
Frank and the British Government “had to ling North Borneo, and then on to agriculture, bookkeeping, medicine, work their way along the wrist and on fingers undistinta collar and obtain the permission of the French -Manila-Wo Wartoni de sa welcome first aid; and mechanics,
to the cuffs and the Watch straps or shirt cuffs." Lapa and chin unatreaked flowernment for the archange t thing phases, kind naked Es waist mind 256 tactful, confident, mingle with the bracelets of the Nothing wasted, teen, up the British residents no end" by and resourceful. His job depends on demare damsel, while the seed glipa
manda at Marmillas. - We do not know giving * dance on board and letting his relations with his coolies, who are all over the lips and chin, and a new firm to devise the manga teng. There in the British Navy in peace-
It now remains for some enterprising of any precedant for such an them hear some newe, and sounds of various rationalities and, require streak is endeavouring to hide itself should certainly be a big calo for it says The Navy and no reason, of London.
akilfa! handling.-Daily Mask, beneath your collar,
I bsezi amigued, publicly, for i
The following extract from fetter-written by an officer serving on the China Station giver some idea (says The Nacy) of the work done in Peace Time by the Royal Navy a patrolling the Empire ----
The tide table_uiven below has been compiled at the Bational Almanac (thot in London from the desalf of the ansivais errations taken by most of BO
Chung Bang (J. M. & Co.) for Bangkok, Hoihow.—July 12, Newchwang July 13,
Providence, (K. Mow Tai) for Fasar, (Kai Yus) for Haiphong-furing the years 1905-acre July 12
sutomatio side-recording machine in the Water Police Basin a1 Thim Sha - Tau
The sera of sae ieble corresponds with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Ubart...which has been found to be a ross
- Ioabes below song new-levála
100.10.2
C. W JLFYRI Director, Hongkong Observatory, July 11, 1928. 1. BAROMETER. reduced to 8 degrees
Frenheit, on the level of the ses in
inches, tentha and hundredths.
grees Fahrenheit.
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de-
3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturs tion the humidity of six calorated with.
moisture being 100,
4. DIRECTION OF Wise, to two points. adford Heale. 6. FORCE OF Wrap, according to
detached aloud, d drizzling rain, for STATE OF WEATERS, $ ·Busky, c gloomy, b hall lightalog, overnat Passing showers, q squall, 's malo, v 100%
thunder risibility w daw, wet 7. Ram in lochee tenths and hun. dredths.
HONGKONG BEGISTER..
Previous On data si On durant
Barometer.. 29.73 24.70 29.70 Temperature
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Wind Force Weather.....
2,05
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Bigbust open air Temperature on the 100%–93. Lowant upsa sir Tangeraix 19 va... the 1/72–8
T. F. Olaxtos, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, July 11, 1922♫
HONGKONG TIME BIGNALS.
The Time Bell on Kowloon Signal Hill To obtain the depth of water on the is dropped daily, at 10 a.to. and 4 p... ddock inubes, and on the gauge 22:20, and 1 p.m., and on Bandara -side gunge as the. Vantoria Alavas Tare except on Saturdays when it is dropped
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Stoall the Time Bill be out o the abova, routine will be married ont with the
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Time Signals are also given at night by means of the hita. Ask shopur vetenlly be the Obermory.
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