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Firing of Pyrotechnic Stores.
STONECUTTERS ISLAND.
A notice at the Harbour Office states:--
MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 1931.
MR. BALDWIN AT OLD
SARUM:
Days of "Rotten Boroughs,"
TRIBUTE TO ELDER PITT.
DISCOVERY II.
18 Months of Research in Antarctic.
HEAD OF A WHALE.
*
With the 10-ton head of a whale
triumphantly on mounted
the
The Inspecting Ordnance Offi- MF. Baldwin received the Freefo castle, the Royal Research ahly, cer will be firing pyrotechnic dom of Salisbury, and later stood Discovery II, steamed into St. stores from the rifle range on the on the site of the old Parliamen-Katherine Dock, London, during cast side of Stonecutters Island tary tree at Old Sarum and unveil-mail week, after her 18 months' on Tuesday morning.
ed a memorial tablet affixed to a voyage of adventure in Antarctle
The stores include:-
',
9 smoke candles giving a large stone. volume of smoke from the ground with no flame or sound effect.
:
waters.
Members of Parliament used to With 15 officers, and 36 petty offi- be elected for the borough of, Old
9 signal rockets, seven giving Sarum beneath the branches of thesers and men (sevan of whom were white star signals in the air, one old tree, and among those who were members of Captain Scott's last red stars and one green stars, thus elected, as the inscription on tragic expedition), the ship" has the memorial tablet recalled, was journeyed far into little-known sena with no sound effect.
A number of signal grenades William Pitt, afterwards Earl of and explored the whole of the giving various coloured stars in Chatham, "who forged these links
BRIDES OF ARCTIC.
Opening the Gate to Civilisation.
our them
Islands for the
im-
he air suspended by parachutes. of Empire which now bind our fel- South Georgia whaling grounds, low citizens beyond the seas in with an area of 2,600 miles, the with no sound effect..
affection to the Mother Country. South Sandwich Wherefore let this place bo ever first time since Captain Cook saw
100 years ago and other - enshrined in the hearts of country-men."
interesting places. Mr. Baldwin, who was
The main object of the quest was companied by Mrs. Baldwin, to make a scientific study of the spoke of the antiquity of Old habits of whales, and some Sarum. "To walk at nightfall as mensely valuable work has been I have done on the Wiltshire done in the biological and chemical. A STORE OF TRUTHD
Downs, is to be conscious of the laboratories on board.
In their efforts to solve such pro-i of truth a presence of countless generations "A great store cache such as you may make of of our predecessors, the Pictmen, blems as why some years are bet- meat when you have it in plenty the men who built Stonehenge, the ter than others for whales, the ex- Colts peoples that to us seem sopedition took thousands of hauls. after the walrus hunt."
Such is the author's description ancient and yet who are in his and studied the temperatures of the water and other aspects. Dr. S. W. of The Eskimo Book of Know-torical fact so modern in the pro Kemp, the leader of the expedition, ledge," written by George Binney, cession of races that have passed said that it was the general opinion, formerly leader of the Oxford Uni-across these islands.
versity Archie Expeditions, for the "Here on this hill. Egbert sam-from the commercial and scientific points of view, that the southern Hudson's Bay Company, says the moned his wisemen to meet. It is Morning Post.
a curious thing that Parliament is whaling industry would die out if whaling continued at its present" The contact of civilisation with never summoned together to-day as
rate. "With the present trado de primitive faces,"
writes Mr. the King's 'Wisemen'." (Laugh-
pression and over-production, the price of whale oil has sunk to leas than half what it was two years
Dominating Personality."
it is because they are painfully Binney in his introduction (not ter.) aware of the fact that in this translated), "resembles the con- curious Colony we all live by tak.tact of radium with the human
Paying a tribute to William Piti, ago," said Dr. Kemp, "and con- body. If applied skilfully it can ing in other people's washing. be of the greatest beneft; if ap- Mr. Baldwin said: "It may suffica sequently a great many factories it may destroy to say of that most remarkable man will not be operating next season.
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The community's feet are un-plied unskilfully Overland China Mail.happily perpetually afflicted with that which it is intended to bene- that it is difficult to summarise This will give the whales a small fit. It will be conceded that in what his power was or wherein it rest, and if the opportunity is wise- corns which cannot, be trampled the past civilisation has demoralis lay. There were no popular news-ly utilised by the Norwegians and who have papers then. Parliamentary rejour own people, it may lead to bet- It would ed the primitive races with impunity.
Was practically non-ter things for the industry in Whales have been hunted never do for a taipan in a cer lived in the path of its progress." porting
The present venture is an at- cxistent. We do know that that im- future. tain line of business to disclose tempt to help the Eskimos to pre-pression was. tremendous and his too hard, and that is one of his identity on a certain, subject serve their health and numbers, personality was almost unique; problems at present.
"There are many discoveries lest he be accused of acting "and thus it comes about that his that there has never been in the
Imade of a technical nature. against the interests of his own Majesty's most cheerful subjects House of Commona a man who, which I believe and hope we have
have two books where before they dominated it more. firm. Still less could an assist had one." Previously the only
"But his fame to us chiefly rests data remains to be worked up and ant openly write to the papers Eskimo book was the Bible, toon four years of power which be properly produced, and it would He found be rather premature at present to for fear of unwittingly opposing gether with a liturgy and a few gan 175 years ago.
Britain hopeless dejected, with no make any sweeping announcement. the policy of his principala. Gov-religious tracts.
courage, as they thought with no I think we are going out again, future, a time whose pessimism early in October, but the pro- rnment officials. are not sup addressed to the Newspaper Enosed to engage in newspaper The book is as much a book of was such that the pessimism gramme is undecided at present."
Members of the expedition, controversy, although they may knowledge about the Eskimo for of to-day would have seemed
In speaking of their adventures, de- the English as it is a book about optimism then. (Laughter.) write anonymously on sport health and history for the Eskimo, four years he left that country full scribed whale and shark catching; drama, or music-and even be Curious sidelights are shed on of fire and full of spirit. He pro-Antarctic togs thicker than a Lon- paid for so doing. The interests British institutions and Royalty by fected his tremendous personality den "pea-soup" fog; days of walt- of us all are inextricably inter-the version which Mr. Binney has into the brain and arm of every ing when the ship could not move dark; and chilly period, with the woven with each other. To ban made of them for Northern read Belton from the St. Lawrence for fear of striking icebergs in the
River to Calcutta... a letter to the Editor merely he Emphasis is laid on the King's "He fired in the country a new temperature 80 degrees below zero, cause anonymity is desired on prowess as a shot. "He is a great spirit. He made the British people Dr. N. Mackintosh, aзnior.
hunter. Whether it be.. in the
time to time they encountered in- the part of the writer would be hunting of fierce animals like the once more conscious of themselves scientist on board, said that, from
and of their destiny..
ane of many numerable whales although dis- "Old Sarum was to stifle publie discussion and bear, or in the crafty stalking of dam one of the few ways of ac- the deer, or in the shooting of boroughs in England which were covering where the whales were not papers it must be a long time since there was such an accumutually knowing the public mind partridges while they fly, no man called Rotten Boroughs. I am was just as important as knowing on the British Empire takes surer going to say a word for the Rot- where they were. The expedition' Don't let us con- was not looking especially for them. of discontent with the which it is more the duty of the aim than your King. Government".. which "pro- Press than the clergy to take wise a great sailor, which la a
Mackintosh. "Some were only If there were no fitting thing for a man who liven demn a system until we look at the "The absolute maximum length vokes thought in the minds of care to know."
on an island. He sails his boat fruits of it. After all a very great for a whale was 100ft," sald Dr. No, they are not dangerous 40ft. the clergy who take care to anonymous letters to the Editor faster than all other boats of the proportion of the House of Com- mons for centuries was sent there,
The to capsize a boat of any size. how could even the writer of the same size."
modern methods of harpooning 1s know the public mind..
What did they do? It was the with a harpoon gun and explosive article in St. John's Cathedral Re- The extent to which Britons at by these Boroughs, Anonymous letters carry no
governmental interference is utilis tenacity of our Parliament large ehells. You play the whale as you weight at all with any self-view be able to judge the state of home are themselves subject to
the public mind? The growing ed to induce the Eskimos to con- ly chosen by the Rotten Boroughs might a salmon." respecting person. They go where anonymous letters through habit of encroaching on and even sent to such necessary improve that stood for generations between A member of the crew said that as the weight was usually 1ft. to a the post are consigned by any surping the province of the odiments as the gradual replacement Napoleon Bonaparte and world a 90ft. whale might weigh 90 tons, of their more insanitary houses.
In London, writes Mr. Binney, sensible man-to the waste paper toriel side of the Press is to be
"Is All Well With England? ton the King's inspector will visit the basket."
"They went out and no words Terrible weather was encounter ed, and fogs were particularly, thick owner of a dirty house and will were bad enough for them, and yet
and dangerous, Fur helmets, command him as follows: Birr sometimes think the time may woollen coats and jerseys, thick your house is a rotten house; its
Hong Kong. Monday, Aug. 3, 1931.
Local Discontent
“If we can judge by
lation
King's Theatre, Bldg., 4th Floor.
Speel
TRY OUR
NEW
STEAM
PRESSES.
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e deplored.
News in Brief.
a coincidence that on
In these words a writer in the NO RISK OF organ of St. John's Cathedral plunges, not for the first time, into
SCORCH
SHINE OR
SPOT
ers.
He la like-
ten Borough.
power.
..
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walls are crumbling with decava come when our enlightened POstockings, and sea boots were worn, the maelstrom of parish August 2 last year the V.R.C.
is damp, with mould: the, windows/ceivable that men should be refell sometimes in 24 hours than pump politics and roundly con- night fete was also postponed. are so einall that the light of the turned to Parliament by making would have been experienced in demns the Editors of all the Owing to the inclement weather sun cannot enter the house, and promises they know never can he London in a month.
Mr. A. Berry, the chief steward, newspapers for publishing
the interport trials at the V.R.C. likewise, the windows cannot be fulfilled as we regard it as impos
opened. Your house is a danger cible that men should be returned said that they had a piano, grame- anonymous letters, which no on Saturday night were cancelled.
phone and 800 records with them, sensible man" would ever dreame
Temp bug to the health of those who dwell for Rotten Boroughs,
"I cannot help feeling that there and when 10,000 miles from Lon- SUITS, GOWNS of doing. "A word in the The firer of the inter-Depart in it and to those who dwell near-
mental lawn bowle matches will be by. Therefore your house must be may be in the very air that surdon they played comic songe- and
rounds us the countless hosts of operatic selections. ETC PRESSED
an official at some favourable played on Sunday next when the destroyed.
those who Guring the centuries. We caught whales and sharke moment" (over a game of billiards P.WD. meet the Small Units. An Arctic Menu.. have worked for Britain and per- and ate large quantities of their WHILE YOUR in the Club or on the bowling
Dietary
advice is carefully haps died for Britain and who, meat," said Mr. Berry. "Shark SERVANT green?) is more effective than a The Directors of Browns Limited,
will, it is advertised in this issue, adopted to the foods available. feeling us gathered here, ask, a tastes like thick turbot and is very ton of newspaper correspond be "at Home to their friends and Thus, people suffering from the all well with Eritain?" nice. Sen liver was another dish. WAITS.
Fences.This is largely because customers in their new premisce, sickness which wastes away the "I think we may give this reply. We took 10 tons of potatoes with
limbs are recommended to eat Yes, it is, if all of us in our own us people are afraid to sign their Gloucester Buliding, to-morrow raw scal liver, cod liver oil or vocation keep a true reverence for Autographed photographs of the letters."
fresh seal oll, fresh seal blood or the past and the works of our King and Queen are on board the The (apparently) anonymous
"Dishonoured" will be shown at whale blood, fresh meat hot cook fathers, have a lively faith in the chip. Hundreds of photographs of PRICES writer in the Cathedral Review, the King's Theatre until Wednased, fresh eggs, powdered milk mix-future, and do not trouble so much Antarctic conditions and specimens however long or short he has day inclusive, Marie Dietriched with warm water, molasses." A about other people's duties, but re have been brought back by the ex- lived
the Colony, does not better than ever in this film, which similar diet is recommended for solve that, so far as we can, each pedition. know his Hong Kong. If he did drew crowded houses all Saturday young children of us in our vocation shall do his
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