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MEARES-On April 16:
Colombo, to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Meares, of Trafford Hill, Galagedera, a son.
Hongkong. Suturday, May 7, 1926.
A SATURDAY CAUSERIE,
CLUB'S PROGR
ENGINI
CITUTE ANNUAL MEETING
OFFICERS ELECTED
Mr. J. Ormiston, the incoming President of the Club, prosided at the annual meeting of the Insti tation of Engineers and Ship builders, held at the Club pre- mises in King's Building yester
THE GREATE
SUBJECT OF UNIVERSITY
BULECTURE
BIBLE REFERENCETINES
DAY
CONSTABLES DEATH
ENQUIRY INTO KING'S PARK
MYSTERY
FORMAL EVIDENCE
The Great Pyramid, one of the
Further evidence was given group known as the nine pyramids yesterday as to the death of a of Glech and altuated ten miles Weihaiwei: constable who was to the west of the modern city of found in King's Park with wound Glech on the edge of the Sahara, in this throat, Mr. J. H. B. Nihill was, the subject of a lantern holding an enquiry at the Kow. (or lecture Univer, loon Magistracy.
dayafter the annual report,
already published in the "China Mall, had been rand, the Chair max expressed regret at the small attendance. ******
strated treat the over The Coroner sat with a jury,
Silva. Over a hundred coloured slidea ware shown.
The Ncturer and that although, ld was certain that, the pyramid The question of the distribution was by far the oldest building in of funds to certain charities, was the world, it was not sc old as raised, and Mr. Ormiston said he 6,000 ar 6,000 years, as was some was quite sure that the members times claimed Professor C. Piazzi were of the opinion that the Smith, Astronomer Royal for Scot. usual donations should be confund. had demonstrated that the tinued
building contained within itself the The meeting voted the usual evidence which established the date contributions to charities. These of its erection as 2,140 B.CL The
little over 4,000 years old. Great Pyramid was therefore a
were
League championship new re- British Legion, £50 St cord in local football. Details of Dustan's £50; London Hospital the scheme of modern fats on the £20 Glasgow Royal Infirmary Peak were reviewed at the first Homes of Scotland 310 Shaftes £20%. Dr. Barnardo's 220 Orphan annual meeting of shareholders of bury Home and Arethusa the Rural Land Investment Com-Training Ship $10: Royal Nation pany Unfortunately much of the work was delayed by rain
whilst development on three of the lots has been deferred until local conditions show some sign of improvement.
*
al Lifeboat Inst. £10 Seamen's Hospital 310 and Hongkong Sea men's Institute $500.
comprising Messra J. T. Hum- phreys (foreman) LF da Rocha.. and Chung Ying-chiu t
Dr. T. Smalley said that the wounds in the dead constable's neck were exceedingly serious, while there were also wounds on the little finger of the right hand. There were no wounds to suggest, that deceased had struggled be fore his death. The wound in the neck reached right down the vertebrae column, severing all the vessels and structures on its way. The whole wound was composed of seven separate Incisions, which ran into each other. The cause the throat and haemorrhage. of death was an incised wound of
In answer to the Coroner, wit neas said the wound could not have been self-inficted. The than had been dead for about, 36
Records showed, said the lec turer, that far from being designed the time. Cheops and his subjects by Cheops, the reigning Pharaoh of
were compelled to engage in the work, the purpose of which they did not understand, by a mysterious people named Hyksos, or Shepherd Kings who invaded Egypt from hours when witness saw him. President's Address. the East, subjected the people and Detective Sergeant Kennedy. The president, Mr. B. L. Frost, in addition to closing their gave evidence of finding the body. said, think you will agree with idolatrous temples compelled them after receiving information as to me that, taking the adverse air to build the pyramid for a certaine location. He said that he 'cumstances into consideration, purpose, leaving it when they found it lying in a hollow of the caused by the strike and boycott, evacuated as an object of reveren-ground near a rock, we can consider this our thirty tial wonder. an inscrutable fifth annual report a highly satis-raystery for forty long centuries.
The ancient Sphinx, which flos factory one. Our profits for the years working only amount to close to the Great Pyramid is $4,084.69 against nearly $8,000 in sometimes depicted, said the loc 1924, 9
cturer,, to appear to be almost as Curiously enough the first and huge na the Great Pyramid, but last quarters of the year were the this was due to a false impression worst and the third quarter, when of perspective. Brier reference we were going through the worst was made to the absence of au of the strike, was the best one.
Further evidence was given by
a Chinese married woman who stated the deceased and another man had visited her from time to time, and that on one occasion she had heard them conversing. together.
Shadows Before.
At Home the most absorbing topic has naturally been the coal crisis and the certainty now of the pitst closing down owing to the failure of the owners and the miners to agree on the
At this juncture the Coroner adjourned the inquiry, which it is report of the Royal Commission.
expected will last for some time, The Prime Minister has been
as there are a considerable num- exercising himself to the utmost
thentle knowledge about the Sphinxber of witnesses to give evidence, stands. at.and the attempt which had been in the interests of industrial Our membership
about the same number as in 1924, made at much expense to find out. peace, but the miners have rebut I regret to say that, we have if chambers were contained inside- jected the pwners amended offer lost. By death no fewer than 14 by piercing its immense bulk with and the strike began at members. Our sympathies goa boring rods midnight yesterday.
The Lon-out to the friends who have been
left to mourn their loss. don engineers have decided to
Our worthy friend and Hon.. strike for an extra £1 a week Librarian, Mr. Stokes, took a well wages, so that the "merry month earned holiday during the year and I am afraid that members of Maya ikely to be a mis-must have noticed a difference in nomer In this year of grace.the working of the library during The features of Mr. Winston his absence. I am pleased to say that he has returned to the post Churchil's Budget speech, which with renewed energies and whan he delivered in the House of the alterations are completed and Commons on Monday, were that he has the library and reading there would have been a pront room arranged to his and I am
sure, every other member's satis
Of many a dull and uninterest. this year but for the Coal Sub-faction, there will be few places of
ours.
I
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MAIL.”
Entertainments.
May
Queen's Theatre:
"The Shooting of Dan McGrew" The Moscow State Bullet presents "The Fire Bird" at 3.10 p.m.
Symbolie Chambers. Although the people of Egypt, imagining the Great Pyramid to be built as a tomb, constructed others which were used for this purpose, the lecturer claimed that the de signer of it was inspired by higher
May 1--Star Theatres The motives than the construction of h last resting place of a dead Unknown Purple," 6.30 pm only. monarch. The lecturer claimed Dick Norton presents The New that the motive behind Its con- Globe Trotters, 9:15 pm
May 1-World Theatre Lost struction was that should sym- bolise the Christian life and then a Big City way of salvation, a theory first voiced by a young Scotsman of Leith, Robert Monzies. Each pass- age and chamber had its own aymbolical meaning, claimed the
lecturer: it could be likened to a Bible in stone. Biblical reference by the lecturer, references in the to the Pyramid was also claimed
May 1 Repulse Bay Hotel, May Day Carnival.
May 2-Star Theatre. The New Globe Trotters," Matinee, 5.80pm.
May 2-8-Queen's Theatre: The Moscow Ballet presents The Disaster of Dionysius" at 9.15 p.m.
ing week locally of late the cur-sidy, that a new betting tax will its kind which will be better than rent one will be hard to beat. Its be introduced, that a considerable record can be written down insum of money from motor taxes small type and small compass will be diverted from the Rond If we take our pleasures seriously Fund to the general funds of the assuredly do we not indulge over-exchequer, and that the Trade much in mirth when a wet spell Facilities Act, excepting where it is too much protracted. The safeguards "key" industries, will only really outstanding event of be repealed. The greatest con- the week has been a conference troversy has arisen in regard to or business men with His Excel- the betting tax, which has been lency the Governor regart.ng an
assailed both by bookmakers and church folk, whilst an authority Corps up to the maximum of that the revenue to be accured efficiency. This by no means in-will not be worth the trouble of sinuates that the Corps has been collecting it. The Labourites in of inferior quality in the imme-the House of Commons received diate past. In fact the services an accession to their strength in it rendered to the community. the
person of Miss Susan since the critical days of the out-Lawrence, who won East Ham fellowship to whatever strangersurements corroborated the Bible tournament at Volunteer Head- break of the strike up to the North by-election and fills the may happen to become a member chronolors and the fact that "this date of demobilisation earned for place of a Conservative.
Recent Developments. It has been a pleasure to see that the interest in billiards has increased and that the competi
Volunteer Headquarters and distri- May 7-Smoking Concert at tions are so keenly contested. I am sorry that the prizes are not book of Job being given.bution of prizes won at recent
The passage ways of the Great Corpe Rifle Meeting, 9.15 p.m. ready for distribution this even Pyramid symbolised the various May 17-Piano recital by the Fing
As retiring president and as a covenants of the Divine Plan pupile of Mr. Harry Ore in the member who is leaving the Colony stated the lecturer, illustrating his City Hall after nearly 22 years and as a analogy by means of slides and Sports member of this institution for description. The whole of the time May 1 Extra race meeting of some 14 years, it is a great plea features of the Bible were cor the Hongkong Jockey Club, Happy
that as soon as the alterations are deeds were so exact that he with sports meeting of Cheung Cheu stitution has at last expanded and measurements and the correspon May 1-Fourth annual athletic completed will be the second ethers who had made a study of Govt (district) School, on the
island football ground, 11:30 am. social club in the Colony, in size, were convinced that that thes
"Intended by the Divine May 1-Soccer match 1 East but first in popularity
This, I think is due to the fact Architect, to confirm their faith in Surrey Rat. v. Royal Artillery Y that we have no cliques and that the times and seasons of the Div 1 at Sockumpoo, 4.80 p.m.
May 1--Hongkong Police Boxing the committee extend the hand of Scriptures. The Pyramid men
effort to bring the Volunteer like Lord Lonsdale is of opinion sure to me to know that the In-roborated by the Pyramid-Inch Valley, 8 pm,
it permanent gratitude. What it has done before it will be found. able and ready to do again. The
In India racial feuds have again been a disquieting feature of the
of the Institution.
were
quarters, 9-p.m.
May 2-Fourth annual "athletic sports of the South China Athletic Association on H.K.FC ground, Heppy Valley
monument foretold by means of its I wish the Institution all suc symbolism and time measurements cess and trust that with the ex- that the autumn of the year 1914 tension given a trial, and with the would witness the beginning of the co-operation of all the members to great time of trouble now in pro- May 2 Fanling Hunt will meet make the new venture a huge suc gress, should prove of absorbing at Lok-ma-chau cross roads ab 10 general meeting you may be able The Great Pyramid, stated the May Hongkong inter-school scription, to revert to the old rate of sub-lecturer, was God's sign and wit athletic, sports at the Hongkong ness to the Christian now and to Football Club Ground, Happy the world in the coming Age The Valley, 1.45 pm Great Pyramid was truly
miracle in stone."
local branch of the Navy League daily cables, but, drastic measures cess, that at the next annual interest to all me has held its annual meeting, when have been put into operatica, in a membership of 120 was report cuding raids on roughs, and these ed and the finances, disclosed to have done much to clear the air. be better even than those of a The Governor of Bengal, Lord year ago. Still, a membership of Lytton, has appeared on the scene. Ormiston as president, Mr. 120 is very poor. There ought and interviewed the leaders of the Frost said he had taken a keen
Tributes to Officials. Proposing the election of Mr.
The Kailan Mining Administra- to be at least 400 members Moslem and Hindu communities Interest in the welfare and work to inform us that the total output The Portuguese Consul-General, with, it is to be hoped, good quite sure that they could have no the week ending 17th April, 1926 of the Institution, and he was of the Administration's mines for Senhor Cerveira de Albuquerque results,
po prej more capable of carrying out
e Castro, has been congratulated p
tone.
May 8-7-Royal Artillery Athl tic meeting at USR.O groun Kawloon, starting at 2 p.m. May Annual athlet
of the Victoria Recreation Club. Company Meetings, May 18-Forty-fifth meeting of shareholders of the Canton Insur
dine Matheson's offices.. noon. ance fire Ltd., at Mesars, Ja
May early meeting of Iders of the Hongkong and Hotela", Ltd.” In Roof gkong Hotel, Peddoz
the onerous duties of president amounted to 72,478 tons, and the on the elevation by his Govern In the world of aviation the Mr Ormiston thanked the sales during the period to 30,200 ment to the rank of a first-class Danish airmen should by now be he had taken a keen interest in
members for the honour, and said:| Consul-General The relations in Peking The two Spanish the Institution: since 1000 HU between the Consul-General and aviators were last reported to be referred to the offices he had held the Government and people of at Hanol. It is now doubtful since that time, and said he would Hongkong have ever been of the whether Hongkong or even Macao erests of the Institution and the
do his utmost to further the in year they were rather depleted, Street,
but a orum was maintained.
cers elected were Pre- May happiest, and we re-echo the wish will be touched at. It all depends members
2 aident MEJAJ Orm that he will be long spared to fulfil on weather conditions on the
proposing the elec presidents, Messrs.
his
Consular duties in this China coast. - Colony. In the world of sport it
and
Affairs in North China not changed grez
presiden whos
was hoped to have an exhibition
of tennis during the brief visit to Hongkong of the
Davis Cup team, but un
week, and
the
ly the weather ruled it out of the Gener question. The Kowloon Football
Club are to be cong
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