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al phenomena tako place as if he were at rest in the ether. He would therefore usturally infer that overy other observer moving relatively to him was aleo moving relatively to the ether. Yet each of these obre vers (say, an observer on Mers), making the same zporiments, would come to the conclusion that he was at rest in the ether, and all the others in motion. Thus each e parato observor Conceives of space and time for his own purposes. Yet to observer
can
measure his own motion in space. The one quantity measurable by all observers and the same for all, whatever their motions may be, is the velocity of light as it passes from one material system to another. This velocity appears to be as absolute physical cuas ant.
According to Einstein's theory, a
sun's surface ought to show an ap parent bending towards the sun. This prediction was tested at the total
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
PRISON ESCAPE,
Canton school teachers threaten to strike
General Chen Chiung-ming has left Canten for Haichon.
Oan case of enterio fever, Chinese, comprised yesterday's return of notifiable disease.
The Canton municipal authorities the city to be palled down.
Viscount Burnham, ¡roprietor of the Daily Telegraph, is said to con template a tour of the Far East 8000.
The local manager of the Mercantile Bank of India Ltd. has re› ceived cabled advice that the Bank as declared an interim dividend of
8% less income tax.
Captein Farrell, the master of
a
in his room in the Continental Hotel, Enigoa, tocently. Death was due to congestion of the brain.
Mr. H. G. Wells has been com
DARING DAYLIGHT
FEAT.
B-FOOT LEAP ACROSS LANE,
JAIL WALL TO BARRED WINDOW.
sed of which is
Across to
Been a
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. 1.22.
FUNERAL.
LATE MR. J. D. LOGAN,
The funeral of the late Mr. James Douglas Logan, of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, whose death at the advanced age of 79 yea. was reported yesterday, took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Val
hearer.
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
SHIPOWNERS' RESPON. SIBILITY.
Ltd. later the same group of stars was commanding the Military Hospital, As soon as the information was re-into the grave, the usual three volleys The answer was obviously No.
當
JAEGER COSTUMES,
GOLF GOATS,
USEFUL KNITTED
DRESSES
FOR
CHILDREN.
AND JUMPERS, ALSO
SMART MILLINERY FOR LADIES & CHILDREN.
A SPLENDID VARIETY OF COSTUME TWEEDS, Etc.
LADIES SHOES.
BIRTHS.
EITE. On September 14. 1922, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs Arthur Eite, of Hangchow a son.
RAM C.
The extension of the Helena May Institute will be open for inspection to-morrow, Thursday, September 21st. from 430 pm. to 630 p.m. The Council invite Members and their
friends. Tes will be served.
not at
made. It
WAS then
Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday hoard evidence in the case in which the owners of rs. "Koohow" were sum- toned by Mr. N. L. Smith, Superin- tour'ent of Imports and Exports, for A daring escape from the Old Jaille in the evening, with full mli. baving failed to take proper precau haya.issued orders for all matsheds in on the West side of the Old Bailey in tary honours, in the presence of a tions to prevent. their vessel being broad daylight was made this morning. 1 large gathering of sorrowing friends, used for the conveyance of illicit
The first intimation the jail
Mr. Colin Logan, the deceased's opium.
Chief Preventiva Officer Clark, acting authorities received of the prisoner's third son, the only son at present in
on information received, searched the The Rev. C. Clouston Purri con-engine-room, and on removing the escape was furnished shortly after the Colony, was the chief manraer, niao o'clock by Mr. Mok Chia-kwong, who resides in the old ducted the burial service at the grave- cap from an air pump, found 84 taels
side.
of raw opium worth $168, concealed Lusitano Club building in Shelley
The procession from the Monument in the pump. The cap' was not Street.
Mr. Mok'e servante have their quarto the Cemetery was most impres crawed down tight, appearing to have tere parated from the north wall of sive one, being headed by the Pipers' been removed recently and put back the jal by a 5-foot lane at the Band followed by the Scottish Com.in haste.
of the H.K V.D.C., and Replying to Mr. M. K. Lo, for the an iron gata ping
firing party under the com-defence, the witness said the opium which is always kept closed and mand of Lieut. T. W. Hill. The could not have been kept in the pump Tay of light which just grazed the steamer in the port, was found dead fastened with a chain and a large other mourners followed behind the while the ship was under weigh, se padlock. They reported to him
the heat from the ergines would have that they had dressed in prisoner's clothing
With the pipers playing the dirge melted it, and that would have "Lord Lovatt's Lament" and the disabled the vessel, jump
the kitchen
Mr. Lo submitted that he had no window from the jail wall. Letting firing party walking with arme re. eclipse of the sun on May 29, 1919 municating to an American paper his himself down into the lane, he had versed, the procession slowly made ite case to aaswer. There must be some when British astronomers who had views on the Earth's six grestest men. discarded his prison garb. He had way to the Cemetery gate where the limit to the constraction of the action. gene to South America for the special This is his list:-Buddha, Asoka, Aris then climbed over the iron gate offin, which was draped with the Supposing the steamer had been lying purpose photographed the stars in the totle, Christ, Roger Bacon, Lincoln.aad made off down another lane Union Jack, was borne to the grave-in dock for eight months, and whilst into Staunton Street where he turned side by six men of the Scottish Com-in dock opium was found on board: was it fair to say that the vessal had neighbourhood of the sun during the
Major P. 8. Tomlinson, s.o., to the left and ran towards Bridges Pany.
"After the coffin bad been lowered bern used for theconveyance of opium? time of the eclipse. A few months RAM C., has been appointed officer Brest,
Mr. Lindall: It all depends on which it photographed without the presence of Bowen Road, during the absence on esived in the Central Police Station, were fired, after which a bugler of the
leave of Major D. L. Harding, D.8.0., cetectives were sent out in the Airse King's Regt., sounded the "Last the circumstances in the intervening sun. Comparison of
tion indicated by Mr. Mok. Mr.Post," the firing party presenting was found.
Mr. Lo: The circumstances of the the plates established the fact that a
Franks, the Superintendent of the arms the while.
A beautiful wreath from the re-case should be proved to show that ray of light from a distant star pas- Among the departures yesterday Jail was notified, and a muster of all eing near the sun's surface was by the "Tango Maru" were Madame the prisoners in the old jail was im sident, committee and members of the the etcarrer was actually used for the
Lottie Gordon, Mr. P. M. Hodgson,mediately
St. Andrew's Society, was placed on conveyance of opium.
Continuing, Mr. Lo said that it was deflected by an amount varging from Capt, and bft. T. B. Shearer, Mr. A. discovered that the escaped prisoner the coffin at the graveside, along with 1'01 to 1'60, against Einstein's pre- Pinkerton Mr. A. Commons, and was a young man named Wong Yau, the widow's wreath, by the Hon. Mr. admitted by the Clief Ravezus Officer A. O. Lang, President of the Society. that the opium could not have been diction of 1'74 and half that actor. Capt. G. A. Madden.
27 years of age, a native of Tongkun, who bad heen sentenced on Septam.
Amongst those present at the grave in the air pump when the steamer ar- ding to Newton's principles.
her 9 to three months hard labour for aide to pay their last tribute to the rived, because the heat of the engines To-morrow's eclipse is expected to
having entered certain premises with deceased were Mr D. G. M Bernard would have been sufficiat to have (Acting Chairman of the Dock Co,) melted it. C.R.O, Clarke also said that give conclusive proof that there is an
felonious intent.
How the fugitive gained the top of Mr. R. M. Dyer (Cbiel Manager) Mr. with the piece of word in the cavity essential relationship between light and gravitation. The belt over which
the 18-foot wall from the inside of the J. W: C. Bonnas, the whole of the the steamer would not have been able jail, and how he managed to get away European staff of the Duck, sepresent to proceed. He submitted that the the eclipse is total runs through the
unobserved in broad daylight, are atives of the Masonic Lodges, the St. fair inference to draw was that when Maldive Islands, across Christmas
It is rumoured that the Italian both mysteries. The presumption is Andrew's Society, the Kowloon Bow. the steamer arrived in Hongkong Island, and across Australia from the cruiser "Calabria," which was on her that he was helped from the outside ling Green Club, the Koala Cricket there was no opium on board. The north-west coast in a south westerly way to Singapore, has been diverted by an accomplice who must have Club, Mr. J. Reid and Mr. R. Tem-steamer arrived on the previous night. direction. This belt is caly about from Culembo to Smyrna, owing to this escaped notice with other priatives of the Chinese staffs of the opportunity of getting it ashore was from her route, and is to proceed thrown a rope over the wall, bat how pleton, representing the Taikoo Dock, and any person leaving the opium on and many others, including represent board all night when there was ample 100 miles broad. For the past the troubles in Asia Minor between soars ani warders about ca Kowloon and Cosmopolitan Docks, Dathing more than a lunatic. It was Bix months a British expedition, the Greeks and Turks.
present be explained. No trace of acy rope inside or outside
The large collection of floral tributes quite obvious that the opium did not armed with extremely valuable
Mr. L. A. Davie, who during the the jail well could be found, however, included those from the Chairman and come down by the steamer. The suggestion . of unlawful instruments, bas heen making war
was an officer in the Welsh and Mr. Mok's cook awah who claimed Directors of the Hongkong and only careful preparations on Christmas Guarda, has arrived in Shanghai in that she was the first to see the Whampoa Dock Co., the Staff of the usage of the steamer was for the laland to secure four photographs the core of a tour round the world. fugitive, said she did not see any rope China Sugar Relining Co., East Point, par ves of exportation. He thought between this and the ecliper was that during the three and a half minutes Ho is contemplating undertaking an or notice anyone eles is the lane the Government Marine Surveyor's R.O. Clarke was a little premature.
extensive walking tour in the interior beside the fugitive.
Staff, the St. Andrew's Society, the Before the steamer actually left the something larger than the c k te eclipse will be total there. The of China.
According to the cook awah, she Kowloon Bowling Clab, the Kowloon port the usual precaution- search was working alone in the kitchen Dock Recreation Club, Sir Robert Ho, for opium-would have been taken. Prevented his seeing the sun for the telescopa will be driven by clockwork time being. Even now, in these days so as to follow the motion of the The Siam Steam Navigation Co., about 9,05 a.m. when her attention Tung, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. G. What was the use of searching the M. Dodwell, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. vessel at 10,33 a.m. if she was not due on its working account for the six swaying on the top of the prison wall. times terrified by eclipses, wita as the trolled by an ingenious electrical months ending June 30. The amount as the moved towards the window to Neill, Mr. J. Reid, Mr. R. Templeton the Captain and the Chief Engineer death from fright of a woman in the device which will reveal an irregularity carried forward to the remaining half see what was happening outside, she and Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Duncan and do? It was only fair to asume that
family. United States only a few years ago.
of one fortieth of a second and enable of the year is Tcs. 47,957,25. The de- saw a man in prisoner's garb take a Eclipsos, however, are more im. it to be instantly corrected. There are preciation on steamers for the eix flying leap from the top of the wall portant for their scientific interest also an expedition from India to the months was restored at 3 1/3 per areas the lane towards the barred window on the first floor, above the inn for their power to inspire terror Maldive Islands, a combined Dutch
kitoben, which was a matter of a among the ignorant. Were it not for and German one to Christmas Island, The rate of exchange at which couple of feet below the level of the the extraordinary cainidence which and an American one to the north-contributions to the Indian Civil jail wall. Landing on the top bars of Service and Ladian Military Service the window which he grabbed with the makes a solar eclipse just possible-west coast of Australia. the sun and moon being relatively so
Family Pension Funds, and the agility of a monkey, the man swayed These observations will be very Indian Military Widows' and Orphans' for a second as he steadied himself.
The Chinese who is charged with distanced as to look about the same important. because there is not Funds are recoverable during the curHe then let himself down to the tha attempted murder of Wan Koh, size-man would never have gained another eclipse suitable for securing rent month is Is Sid to the rupee. window. lodge and hang on with one painting contractor, by shooting at much of the knowledge he now the same results for many years. The rate also applies to the payment hand while with the other he bim from behind and seriously wound- to say that the evidence is sufficient of leave salaries, pensions and 40. grabbed the mailing of the ing him in the back of the head, at the to show that the opiam was brought possesses about the sun. And now, How delicate is the work whiabtsust be nuities fixed in sterling.
-- kitchen window. He next slid junction of. Staunton and Aberdeen into the Colony, were it not fo: this same coincidence accomplished within the few minutes
down, and jumped a matter of three or Streets, on the evening of August 27 Mr. Smith: Yes, if that is not so, totally hiding the sun's blaze for a that the eclipse will last is shown by
A cat was electrocated in a four feet into the lane. As ou as last, was yesterday afternoon com my case fails. As regards the time few minutes (the longest possible the statement that for the star nearest wiek. As a result of the previous discarded his prison garl. He turned T. W. Ainsworth.
garden in the French Concession last he gained the ground, hemitted to the Criminal Sessions by Mr.that elapsed between the arrival of period is eight minutes) over a track the sun the actual displacement will night's storm an electric wire bad his trousers inside out, and put
the vessel and the e-arch I do not The complainant who had bad think we must tie,ours Ives to when across the world never more than not exceed one two thousandth part b.en blown down, and it came into them on again. He then climbed the most lucky cape from about 160 miles in width, it would of an inch. The results, while they the path of progress taken by the low gate and made off, leaving his pri- told the Magistrate that during information five or six hours after the have been impossible to make that will have deep importance for the feline while making its morning stroli son jacket behind.
the painter's strike, ho bad vessel's arrival. I think this case is test to-morrow which will finally con- scientist and the philosopher, will not for against several tree trauks, and room above the kitchen, corroborated parently had displeased two members
in the garden. The cat rubbed its Other servants who were in the made several speeches which op complicated. HOPOLONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20, 1921. firm the greatest philosophical idea of affect every day methode of thought, seeing the broken wire rubbed itself this story.
the day-Einstein's famous theory of since Einstein's theory (as one critic for a last time. rlativity.
has noted) involves extraordinary Einstein's theory falle naturally paradozės whose enunication sounds turned this morning by the jury in
A verdict of "guilty' into two parts—the earlier or
limited three-dimensional the case in which two Chinese were restricted" theory and the later or intelligences like utter nonsense. charged with having been in posses. "generalised" theory. The first in
sion of a coiner's plant on an "island based on the apparent inability of
| outaïde Lyamun.” The defence (WAS Notice of intention to appeal has report that the twostate astronomers, experimental physics to determine
that they went to the island merely been given in connection with the ran into Bridges Street where he Ho and Hi, were both very drank the earth's absolute velocity in space, stitious belief is reported from Japan. belonged to the keeper of a temple Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) in conacation Chinese detective. Defendant at The following instance of super on a visit and that the machinery judgutent given by the acting Puisas was intercepted near the T.M C.A.by Consequently, they were unable to It is easy to determine the earth's In the district of Opamamachi the there. Each of the men was sentenced with the caes brought under the Rents tempted to as the pistol but a orolie
An opportuity is presented at the conduct the usual rites for frightening velocity relative to any ther celestial people became perturbed on account to three years' imprisonment. Ordiasoce, 1922 in which Ip Yu-wreated it from bis hand.
Coronet to-day of sering a capital- away the gready dragon which was body. but no celestial body can be of the deaths of a number of the
kwong, merchant of 100 High St.,
screen version of the famous musical attempting to swallow the sun. This regarded as fixed in space. The shopkeepers during recent months, Judgment has been given by Victoria, claimed possession of pre-
somady success "The Girl in the little indiscretion
Taxi" Mr. and Mrs. Carter de Haven cort both restricted "theory was based upon the in consequence decided to the Chief Justice (Sir William Resimises and the amount of rent das
¡uck fortune-tellers for astronomers their lives. Later bistory ocpjestars that the repeated failure on. The soothsayers informed the involving many millions of dollars, Centre Street.
the rea- | Davies K.,C.) in the Penang will case, from Fong Hon sam, trader, of 25
The case in which a Filipino take "the prizeipal parts and the. named Fijili Anzuelo was charged abundant humour of the picor is deft. / mentions many picturesque incidents to measure our velocity through the that all these deaths were caused which has been before the local The action was described as with possession of housebreaking in Ty handled by them and their very Freulting from eclipses. The Greeks ather which was believed to permeate by the spint of gingko tree- Supreme Court at intervals since lastfriendly test case." The plaintiff plements, being on the premises of the wall chosen casto. The
cord one in 685 B.C., which occurred everything (the parts not moving in the district, which was angry Debember. The axecutors of the (the landlord) contended that certain Pacific Mail 8.8. Co. with intent to is hased upon the misconcep doring a battle in a war which had relatively providing an absolute becauze, another gingko tree edetate of a Penang Chise were sted alterations had changed the building commit a felony, assaulting Obinere tions John Stewart has as to the ben wagi g for sente Rears between standard of rest) were rendered the story aging, tres, of the malers one of the sons of the tintator. The with the result that under the Ordinand unlesful possession of a loaded who is not by any means the milly-
cut down. According to by a young man who claimed to be completely out of all recognition, constable with intent to resist. arrest true characteristics of his son Bérlie,” the Lydians and Medos. The sudden inevitable by a general principle in, stood on the property of a man plaintiffs declared that the son in ance the domestic tenement how og sutomatic pistal, was concluded at the coddle that his father takes him tor. darkness stoppal the fight, and thenatare making it inherently im-named Bozza. The female gingko tres question died as a child. His Lord cupied by the defendant abould be criminal sessions before Mr. Justice This is made clear when he pawns his break in the confict led to peses. possible ever to determine the standing in the compound of the ship has decided in favour of the classifieds gew and in no way identi-Wood yesterday afternoon. The jury father's best cloths and then in
Another eclipse occurred in 431 sholata velocity of the earth (or any small daimyo residence. As time jugment after the legal vocation, ama party in January last.
macaroni shop, was surrounded by executors and is to deliver a written. Bed with the benentrat occupied by the found the prisoner not guilty on the taxicab where he takes refuge from first two doute and guilty on the his outraged parent, he missts the B.C. the first year of the Pelojen other body) by any experimental went on the male tres, which was The late Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.O., and His Honone gave judgment for the others. His Hongue sentenced him bewitching being who give the piece nesian War. The plot of Pericles' means whatever. That, briefly, is accustomed to meeting the female Mr. C.. Alabaster, K.O, (instructed defendant. He found that the de- to three months' imprisonment for its title. The farcical situations that #bip was greatly frightened but the how scientiate state the theory for the clandestinely, was cut down to by Moms G. K-Hall Bratton & Co.)fendant had tendered the standard assaulting the constable and to crop up all through the play ara neted .
make room for the establishing of the appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. Eldon rent payable in respect of this twelve months' imprisonment with with pleverness and vivacity and in Athesian statesman, calmed him by the uninitiated.
Monopoly Bursa: The spirit of the Potter, with him Mr. F. C. Jeokin (In- domalia tenement and that the hard labgar for the unlawful posses many resprote the wereen version is holding a cloak before his eyes Another generalization explains tree rebelled and the deaths wole its structed by Mears. Deacon, Locker, plaintiff was not entitled to an order sign of the cevolver, the sentenced to reckoned to excol the stage presenta saying that the only difference that each observar oces certain oppo form of vengeance.
Denoon & Harston) defended, for poemion:
run consentively,,
GRIMBLE. On August 1, 1923, at, of general education. people are some. stars. This clockwork will be con- / Ltd., shows a profit of Tes, 32,601.89 was attracted ontside by a ga Dyer, Mr. J. C. Logan, Mr. D. Me-to leave until 5 p.m.? What could
London, B. W. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Grimble (late S,M.P.),
DEATHS.
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GORTON--On 8 ptember 1, 1922,
on the RMS. "Empress of Australia," at ea. Herbert Maarion, husband of Bratrice, Gorton, in bis 42nd year. GOLDMAN-At Shanghai, after
protracted illness, Clara, wile of IL Goldman. MOSS,--On September 4, 1922, at Tringtue. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley Moss, youngest son of the late Charles Davis Moes, of Yokohama, and husband of Dapboo Moss, aged 39 years.
The China Mail.
*TRUTTI, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE
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"OLD" OR "NEW."
* RENTY QUERY APPEAL.
ATTEMPTED MURDER
ALLEGED.
ACCUSED SENT FOR TRIAL.
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the Chief Engineer would have gone round the Engine-room prior to de- parture to see that everything was all right. They could not den a suit and stay down in the engine-mom the whole of the time the vessel was in Fort.
Mr. Smith: I think it is only fair that we should declare whether we
an "in or ont of the Colony." I am personally standing by the charge of importing into the Jolony.
The Magistrate: You are prepared
death,
we search a ship. Very often we get
The Magistrate: I think there is an of the Painters' Employes' Guild, who element of doubt about it. Tho de bad previously assaulted him. He fendants should have the benefit of thought the shooting was the outcome the doubt. The casa is dismissed. of this affair, although the defendant
His Worship gave instructions for was a stranger to him,
the opium to be confiscated. "THE GIRL IN THE TAXI”
A Chinese barber employed at the Central Station said he saw the de- fendant trying to hide the pistol at- tar the shooting He chased the man
Defendant reserved his, defence.
tion
SCREEN VERSION ÄT THE
CORONET,
alcry.