WEDNESDAY MAY. 28 1924
THE CHINA MAIL.
AUTOGRAPH HUNT.
WHAT "PEOPLE READ? SECRET OF MARS.
CONSIGNEES.
%
THE DISTANT FUTURE.
HOW UNIQUE ALBUM WAS SPORT AND THE SERIAL NEAR APPROACH TO THE WHAT MAN WILL LOOK
COMPILED.
COME FIRST.
EARTH.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINİK.
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LIKE IN 500 YEARS.
TH Steamship
"PREUSSEN " It is doubtful whether in the Newspaper readers, according
By far the most interesting as-
The past 500 years have seen having arrived Consignees of Cargo whole history of autograph collect to Mr. St. John Ervine, are not tronomical event of 1924 will be gradual change in
тал. His ing so much tact and skill have greatly influenced by the opinions the near opposition of Mars next physical powers have become goods are being fauded at their risk, by her are hereby notified that all been employed as were expended expressed in their favourite paper. August, says Isabel Lowis, of the weaker, his senses are less keen, Into the hazardous and/or extre ou compiling the British Legion Writing in the World, he says that US Naval observatory. Every his teeth are worse, and he would hazardous Godowns of the RONG- Autograph Album in aid of Earl nine out of ten of the readers of opposition of Mars occurs when be unable to stand for any length GODOWN CO., LTD., whence, and/or fifteen or seventeen. years the
KONG & KOWLOON WHARF Haig's appeal for ex-Service men. widely circulated newspaper rare-the planet is not far from perihel- of dime the hardships of his from the Wharves, delivery can be
The King and Queen, the ly read the political articles con-lon or the point in its orbit nearest forbears.... Prince of Wales, Queen Alexantained in them.
to the sun. The planet is then dra, and Princess Mary have
about 26,000,000 miles nearer to the accepted copies of the album."
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obtained.
The young plain citizen begins earth than it is at its most distant stop to-day; therefore, in consider the goods have left the Godowns,
his study of the paper at the page Lonsdale Deighton 18 months, and probably by the time he had The task occupied Mr. Ewhere the sporting news is given, and nearly 600 of the world's reached his destination he has just most famous men and women had managed to read that page. The to be approached. In describing the young citizeness (who may not be work to a reporter, Mr. Deighton called plain) begins her study of the paper at the page where the serial story is printed and prob ably ends, it there.
said:
The idea of compiling the album came to me when collecting autographs for auction at a concert
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behalf of ex Service men There were innumerable difficul- ties to be overcome, and I had to call in the aid of the Foreign Office and many foreign Embassies.
Hardly any of them, male or female, old or young, start their studies on the leader page When they wish to know what play they should see, they do not turn to the work of the dramatic It was very gratifying to find critic: they ask each other. for that the members of the Royal advice, and the person who says, Family who gave their signatures I saw a jolly good play last night were among the most eager to help you ought to go and see it has the scheme along. I did not far more authority with the plain realise, however, until I had secur-citizen than the wisest and most ed their autographs how crudite dramatic, critic in the many mysteries of precedent world. had to be mastered. Before they could be printed it was necessary to obtain the help of the Lord Chamberlain in putting them in their proper order. It was the Lord Chamberlain, too, who got for me the signatures of the mem-
hers of the King's Household.
It would have been wonderful to have had the autographs of the King and Queen, but it was impos- sible for their Majesties to give them-no King of England "has ever given his signature for sale for any purpose.
The Earl of Ypres, continued Mr. Deighton, gave. invaluable help. He took a blank paper to the battlefields of the Marne and there inscribed, his signature and persuaded famous French generals to add theirs at the same time..
"The most difficult man in the world to approach for his auto- graph is M. Clemenceau," said Mr. Deighton. "He has an intense objection to writing his name and very great persuasion had to be brought dislike."
Most people are good-natured and imperturbable, and their lives are lightened by that toleration which is to be found in people who are slightly cynical about everything, rather than in people of idealistic temperament. They are not deeply instructed, nor are they consumed by a craving for knowledge; but their instincts are sound.
This weakening process will not
is near aphelion or the point in its him to be a far weaker creature opposition, which occurs when it ing the average man of 500 years hence we must obviously expect orbit farthest from the sun. The last close opposition of Mars than he is to day owing to the use occurred in September, 1909, when
of many artificial aids. Mars came within 36,180,000 miles physical changes in the man of We cannot expect any striking of the earth. On August az of this 2,425 (writes Professor A. M. Low year, a few hours before it comes in the Daily Express), for it takes into opposition with the sun, Mars thousands of years to alter our will be at a distance of 34,630,000 miles from the earth, which is very structure, but he will in all pro- nearly, if not quite, as close as it bability seek to improve his body can ever come to the earth, and by grafting and electrical treat- about one and a half million miles ment and by permanently fixed nearer than it was fifteen years ago sight correctors--a great improve- mechanical appliances, such as
ment On the present clamsy glasses.
CELEBRATED "CANALS.. Schiaparelli made his much- debated discovery of the canals" He will dress in sensible and of Mars at a close opposition, that confortable one-piece clothing in of 1877, which he confirmed at the place of the absurd conglomeration following favourable oppositions of clothes wore at present, and, of 1879 and 1881. Every close owing to the increase in baldness, opposition of this mysterious will wear a hat of some description planet brings additional observa-practically all the time. tions of special interest and value, and it is practically certain that this, the closest of all, will be no exception.
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all be partial, and the lunar eclipses The solar eclipses of 1924 will will be total. The solar eclipse of July 31 will have a magnitude of 19 per cent., and. will be visible only in south polar regious. The DISTRUST OF EXTREMITY,
solar eclipse of August 29 with a This great,multitude, more com-will be visible in the Arctic Ocean, greatest magnitude of 43 per cent. monly found in England than in Greenland, the northern part of any other country, is, in fact, Norway and Sweden, northern guided by its instinct more than Russia, Siberia, northern China, by its intellect; and perhaps the Kamschatka, and Japan. most notable part of that instinct The total eclipse of the moon of is a deep distrust of extremity. August 14 will be visible in the
Indian Ocean.
The plain citizen in England, even when he is not aware of it; is dominated by the belief that the greatest amount of truth is to be found about midway between two extreme and opposite opinions. It
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IMPERMANENT WAY."
is a common sheer against the NEVER-ENDING JOB ON BIG Englishman that he is a com-
10 bear against this promiser.
The sanity, of the English mind There was an acusing incidentes in its fecognition of the fact when the compiler went to receive that absolute rightness is not an the Duke of Connaught's signature attribute of human beings at all, When he entered the Duke's room and that the hard and discouraging with a large bundle of autographed job of keeping a civilised com- papers and drawings he was conmunity together can only be case fronted by Sir Malcolm Murray, accomplished comptroller of the Duke's house hold.
Are you armed?" Sir Malcolm demanded quickly.
"Certainly net!" was astonished reply,
the
"Well, then, you ought to be-- carrying about · such valuable things as you have there!" Sir Malcolm warned.
The original autographs, draw- ings, and sketches reproduced in
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No claims will be admitted after
subject to rent. and all goods remaining undelivered after 29th May, 1924, will be
All Claims must reach us by 6th. June, 1924, or they will not be recognised.
examined by Messrs. Goddard and Dougins (Marine Surveyors) at 10 am. on the 28th May, 1924,
All damaged packages will be
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be counter.. signed by
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship.
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informed that 41 Goods are ("VONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
spreads" of olden times, so will the future rian pay even less atten possibly suffice, assisted, if necess-downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon tion to food; one meal a day will being landed at their risk into the Go- ary, by snacks in concentrated Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd, form, and, compared with to-day at Kowloon, whence and/or from the his standard of living will be wharves delivery may be obtained. extremely luxurious.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded His lower limbs will become unless notice to the contrary be given methods of travel on moving side-Goods have left the Godowne, and all atrophied from disuse, for his before 24th fast.
No claims will be admitted after the walks and communication by wire- Goods remaining undelivered after the less will render any strenuous 30th inst., will be subject to rent. travel unnecessary.
His educational standard will be be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steamer memat very high without any exception; before the 9th prox., or they will not thought will be an infinitely be recognized. quicker process, and all amuse-
All broken, abafad, and damaged ments will be of an lutellectual Goods are to be left in the Godowne, variety. Games of brute strength where they will be examined on the will die out, boxing will be 30th inst, at 10a.m. by our surveyors regarded much as we regard the Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. brutal prize fights of by gone days, and in every way it will be an age
of brains and not bráwní.
by
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He will treat women in what we should regard as a most casual Under normal conditions the manner. He will think nothing lines proceeds continuously in his pipe. By 2423 women will work of replacing rails on big of stopping one for a light for stead of being done on production lines, as is now the themselves more rapidly than at!
have educated and advanced LLOYD TRIESTINO S. N. CO. оп the Great Western present seems possible, and will by compromise at home. Track renewals, like thus be in a position to compete between diverse beliefs.
the housewife's job, are always with man in every way. However, being undertaken finished, says the Daily Mail. As stand "love," he will treat it with and never as he will scientifically under a traffic manager once observed, far greater respect. the least permanent thing about a His life will be, relatively speak FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, BRINDEL, railway is the permanent way."ing, far more complex than ours,
From the time the line is first and by 2423 the study of wave SPALATO, POET SAID, MASSAUA, ÄDEN, opened, hardly a day passes with motion will "have led to the COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE, out a worn rail being taken out habitual use of wireless sight, and
It is likely that the daily news paper will become less and less concerned with opinions, and more and
more concerned with information.
SPIRES OF LONDON.
OF BOLDER PINNACLES.
the album are valued st £25,000. MR. J. C. SQUIRE ON NEED A drawing of a "Tommy" going. into action contributed by Sir William Orpen was done by the, artist as he lay in bed suffering from tobacco-poisoning.
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here or a section of track being many other developments of that CONSIGNEES of Cargo area
relaid there with heavier metals, period. and there is also the daily work of
The
informed that all Goods are being adjusting the "keys," or wooden thought at present claimed by Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow-
mental transference of landed
at thair risk fato the wedges, placed between the rails many tricksters, but not a scientific loon Wharf and Godown Company, and the chairs," the latter being fact will be thoroughly under Ltd., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the steel supports on which the stood, and that point alone will the whares delivery may be obtained. rails rest, and which are in their increase efficiency and speed up Gazing to-day over the-for turn fastened down to the sleepers. his mode of life generally. He unless notice to the contrary begivers Optional Cargo will be forwarded. once-sunlit waters of the Thames from the window of his library, extraordinary degree. This is part phonetic system of spelling.
The life of a rail varies to an will most certainly use a shorter before 27th inst Mr. J. C. Squire, the author, con-ly due to difference in speed, heavi jured up a vision of London as ftness, and frequency of trains over. might have been had more regard different sections of line, but it may been paid to the beautiful.
ed with as cures.
until satisfaction was obtained.~-~- Reuter.
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected; Büla of Lading will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents Hongkong, 17th May, 1924.
No claime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd prox, will be subject to rent, Mr. Squire was a speaker at the which have still a long lease of use. Rt.
also be necessary to take up rails,
London, May 27. The
All oldime against the steamer must Hon. J. H. annual dinner of the Design and fulness, either because the sleepers Secretary of State for the Colonies, or before the 12th prox. or they will Thomas, be presented to the Undersigned on "Mr. Grindell Matthews, the Professor Hubert. Worthington owing to that peculiar phenomenon
Industries Association, at which beneath them require renewal or is somewhat better ROUL -not-be-recognized.- English scientist who has dis- stated that the great new tower to known as rail creep."
All broken, obafed, and damaged Moscow, May 27-Speaking Goods are to be left in the Godowns, covered a nieans of
be erected on Messrs. Selfridge's causing electrical apparatus to cease work-premises in Oxford Street would move forward slightly on their bed, Krassin urged decisive, measures 2nd prox. at 10 am, by our surveyors This is the tendency of rails to at the Communist Congress M. where they will be examined on the be London's finest landmark. It a condition which has so far eluded in regard to recent incident at Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. ing when a certain invisible would rise to a height of 450 ft., as all remedy, although many ingen Berlin. Commercial relations with ray falls on it, placed on a bench compared with the 300 ft. of the fous devices have been experiment-Germany could not be resumed "a small motor and went into Victoria Tower at Westminster.
an adjoining room," says the Man-. "Were I given autocratic powere chester Guardian. "After
the to recreate London as I would have motor was started a signal was Mr. Squire told an Evening given, the ray was turned on, and Standard interviewer, "I would -the engine promptly stopped firing, have spires, real spires, towering to start again immediately the 'stopup, big, bold, and beautiful, against ray' signal was given. This was the skyline to break the mono- repeated several times, and the tonous line of the modern public engine was then allowed to run for building as it is now being built. some time before it was finally stopped by the ray. When left city of magnificent public bulld.how disastrously a long-continued
"My idea of London would be a
A Westminster inquest showed alone it ran perfectly.
ings each surmounted by д "What would happen to a splendid spire. Selfridge's, I un-spell of bad weather many react dyanma or other source of elec-derstand, are erecting a very big upon the nervous system of some trical energy when the ray falls on one, and there is a project te orect people.
THE Steamship it was asked.
The death under investigation was "It would immediately cease to
a very big spire at Bush House.
"YOSERIC" There are many other things I that of Frank Kent, 34, a partner in having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by function, as would telephones, would like to do in London were firm of electrical engineers, of her steinformed that all Goods are being wireless, or any other electric I possessed of autocratic powers. Fark-hill, Carshalton, Burrey, who landed at their risk into the bazardous apparatus, replied Mr. Matthews. I would sweep away all
jumped underneath a Tube main at and/or extra bazardous Godowns of Here we are using about a quarter jecting buildings, which spollottantam Court-road Station, Con- Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go down Co, Ltd., whence delivery may sweep of the Mallral London Railway,
be obtained,
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of a kilowatt. We dare not use the clean more in this position, and during through the Admiralty Arch Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the coroner, our early experiments we had into Trafalgor-square. I would said Kent had a prosperous busince, No Claims will be admitted aftor the many nasty surprises before we remove Charing Cross Station but was, he thought, suffering from Goods have left the Godowns, and wil know with what we were dealing. to the south side of the neurasthenia due to overwork and Goods remaining undelivered after Bud
We have placed these rays in Thames, and I would demolish the sizes worries owing to the rate at Jose, 1924, will be subject forant, “ their relation to the spectrum," he railway bridge. The station in the which modern men have to live~| All Claims against the Reamer must went on, but I cannot say which Strand serves no useful purpose always at high pressure. "We are be presented to the Undersigned on or end. It is an entirely new way of where it is, and fustead of the all suffering from, want of sunshine before 9th June, 1924, or projecting energy into space, and forecent place we should-greet-a in this contry just now the com, will not be recognised. in the case of the magneto virtually decent station for foreigners to or added "and it is causing dopres, All; broksu, shafed and' demaged, cuts at the low tonsinn side of the arrive at
sion. There has been on promper Goods are in, he left in the Godowns, -apparatus.
!! Lastly,” be declared, "I would (unshine for more than a year, and, where they will be examined on 2nd Its possibilities are boundless, rebuild rebuilt Regent Street, it, acts on the system and causon June 1924, at 10 am. and as yet I cannot say what we In. place of the fine old symmet misery. This man needed mashine No Fire Idearence has been effected canior cannot do with it. As soon trical crescent we have nowa hotch- and rest
Bill of Lading will be countersigned Mr. Gibeon, solicitor for the by
as possible we are moving out into potch of buildings, some good family, called witnesses to prove that the country, where we can ex- one bad, but as a whole nothing Kent was abject to fits of giddiness, periment ficely without danger to so good as the old Regent Street life or property."
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