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Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1932.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1932.
NEW GERMAN
BULLET
Is It Menace or Bluff?
DIVIDED VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Mystery Explosive Suggested.
Rumjahn as the ultimate winner. [This, however, was not the caca sa E. C. Fincher was attacked by nervousness long before the match commenced and WEB uusble to shake off the awful effects at any period of the game. This year Rumjahn is not defending the title and it looks as if Fincher will step into his shoes. Nerves again, Speculation and rumour are busy come red-hot after a comparatively let him down, with a new Garman invention, says | few rounds had been fired and would unless he can rid himself of them. The Daily Telegraph's Military wear out so rapidly that it would
Correspondent.
be useless for infantry purposes. Nervousness has been the cause of Is the extraordinarily high velo- But on this vital question of the fallure of better players thanjcity of the Halgar-Ultra bullet due erosion, the American experts al- Fincher.
some explained secret, more ready quoted are inclined to belleve sensational in its possibilities than that this problem has been, or may éven the result already disclosed? be, overcome by new specialised Of is its practical value to be steels which can withstand the In- discounted? Is it even, in reality, creased expansion-pressure with- a gigantic bluff?
out increasing the weight of the barrel.
however,
may
News in Brief.
Lowest open air temperature re- corded yesterday was 67. Humidity at 10 a.m. was 76, and 67 at 4 p.m.
At the Central Police Court, yesterday afternoon, Li Yim, a motor ambulance driver of the Central Fire Station, was held re- sponsible for dangerous driving on Stubbs Road recently, and fined $10.)
to
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Among experts outside Germany one finds a marked divergence of. views. Some ascribe the tremend-
ous increase of velocity, more than double that of normal bullets, primarily to the use of a larger charge.
They also say that the Frankfort Arsenal has been working intensive-
ly on the erusion problem, and be- liove that a chromium plating of the interior of the rifle barrel will solve the problem. Success would have far-reaching influence on the out-
Effect on Tanks.
Question of "Kick." On the other hand, it is suggest-look of future war.
A successful whiat drive for ed that auch a bullet-velocity may be obtained by employing a rifle with members of St. Andrew's Club was
a barrel that tapers or narrows, to bald in the St. Andrew's Church Hall last night, prizes for the best wards the muzzle, coupled with the score, being won by Mrs. L. Dann fact that the bullet itself is encased and Mr. E. H. P. White, respective in eoft metal.
pressure Thereby the maintained at its full intensity dur-
ly.
It would, for example, affect the whole anti-tank question, though the forces as our in- value of such
dependent Tank Brigade lies far more in its power of wide and quick may be manœuvre than in the actual armouring of its machines.
A large photographic picture,ing the whole passage of the bullet taken by Kobza, of the R.M.S. through the barrel and the fullest Empress of Britain in Hong Kong effect of the propellent gases be harbour, with Kowloon as an effec- gained.
But certain American experts tive background, is being exhibited In the window of Messrs Kelly, suggest that the prime cause of this epoch-making velocity lies in the Walsh Ltd, Chater Road.
!cartridge.
The four Chinese seamen arrest-'
0.9.K. steam
It is remarked that the inventor,
What would be diminished is the
value of slow and heavy assault tanks as used in the war, and re- tained by Continental armies since, to pave the way for the infantry. The French tank arm, for instance, is still largely composed of auch machines destined for such a pure, pose.
This fact gives point to a sugges ed and charged yesterday in cons Herr Gerlich, has been very explicit to issue a "brief survey of the nection with the discovery, on the to the nature of his bullet, and tion one has heard privately mooted as to the rifle be that tie new, bullet has a large launch Tomijima fairly definite
of bluff. For while the wonderful growth of Kowloon." Mara, of a large quantity of opium uses, but that he has been curious-element We hope the issue of such a sur were, this morning after hearing y vague to the explosive, merely German Army is deprived of tanks, nitro- the French has an important, and vey will not be greatly delayed. of evidence, discharged at the Kow speaking of commercial
loon Magistracy, as it was held that cellulose propellants."
perhaps even decisive, advantage in We appreciate the work such
Experts also differ as to the prac- this respect. It can count
on its they were only fokis of the launch.
ticability of the invention for or- mass of massive "Infantry" tanks A Live Association. survey entails, but, if it is not
tackled now, the time will surely L Min was yesterday found dinary military use. Here it is to serve as the spearhead of attack. when, from monumental guilty, at the Assizes, of an offence considered that the shock of dis- But the prospect of meeting an Those who will take the trouble come,
committed upon a little girl, 8 years charge must be greater than that abundance of deadly anti-tank rifles into grow
big game-shooting rifle, would be a deterrent to launching to read the report, just published dimensions, it
In passing sentence of five of the
any attack,, by the General Committee of the Everestian proportions, and, then, years' hard labour, the Chief Justice which in turn is greater than that. Kowloon Residents' Association, Indeed, become laborious even for (Sir Joseph H. Kemp, K.C.), said allowed for the ordinary infantry that he was giving a lenient soldier. Herr Gerlich's asertions will agree that it is the report of a Hercules. We look forward to so sentence, because of the accused's to the contrary are doubted, Wear of the Barrel. which is wide-valuable a historic narrative of the youth and because the offence had
Still more importance is attached
barrel-a fundamental disadvantage. It is said that the barrel would be
association
will
of age.
in support of this suggestion it is pointed out that the Inventor has made no attempt to hide the exist ence of this armour-blasting bullet, while being indefinite as the cause
hesitate to accept the suggestion, but it is at least plausible.
Jawake, conscious of its responsi- growth and development of Kow- not been sufficient to inflict injury the question of the wear of the of its high velocity, I should
bilities, and enthusiastic and eager Icon.
to serve the best interests of the)
residents of that portion of the Tennis Championships. Colony at which the Peak is said
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"the
The 1982 Lawn Tennis pionships commenced
yesterday
on the child.
Personal Pars.
Shipowners And Payment Of Guards.
that service
W.
Mr. Paul H. Stevenson, of the Department of Anatomy of the PROTECTION AGAINST PIRATES, capacity, to require, payment for Cham-Peking Union Medical College, 15 passing through Hong Kong on his
The hearing was adjourned... way to Hainan Island in con-
For appellants: Sir Leslie Scott, with signs that they will again bejnection with an anthropological re-
K.C., and Mr. Valentine Holmes ал necessity for anch
Weather connaisance of the peoples of the
Quarrell, and Att Institution as the Kowloon Re- thrilling and popular.
China Navigation Co. v. At. (Thompson, zidents Association, to advise on conditions favoured contestants on south-east coastal region..
torney-General-The right of the neave); for the Crown, the At- the numerous municipal ques-the opening day, and, though, ne The forthcoming marriages are services of troops used for the pro Thomas Inskip, K.C.), Mr.
Crown to demand payment for the torney-General (Sir William Jowitt, K.C.), the Solicitor-General (Sir tions attendant ...... and to thrilling encounter aroused the announced of Henry Max Erfeling, tection of British shipping against Lewis, and the Hon. S. O. Henn promote the welfare of the com-
» handful
of spectators, it was 5-8. Bremerhaven, care
of Messrs. piracy in Chinese waters was die- munity has been apparent,
Melchers & Co., and Henriette cussed on January 13 when the Collins (the Treasury Solicitor.- There is need for such an asso-evident that there are one or two Marie Katharine Wendelborn, of
China Navigation Co., Ltd, appeal- clation, and it is the, bounden civic dark horses who are going to cause the German Mission, Hong Konged against a decision of Mr. in the calculations of and of Johann Beck, of 8.8. Bremer Justice Rowlatt dismissing an ac- haven, care of Messrs. Melchers & tion they brought against the At- be a member of the Kowloon Re- critics before many rounds are
Co, and Marianne Lydia Kruse, of completed.
the German Mission, Hong Kong.
torney-General claiming declara-
The absent-mindedness of dents' Association.
tions that they were under no Llandudno bridegroom caused his obligation to pay for such services. marriage at St. James's Church, Bir Leslie Scott, K.C., for the ap- Rhodsddu, Wrexham, to be post- pellants, describing methods of piracy, sald pirates came on board poned. He forgot to publish his as passengers and at a suitable marriage banna in a church within. his own parish, and consequently opportunity overpowered the off-
duty of every Kowloon resident to upsets
Tournament tennis is a very different problem to the casual knock up indulged in after
office
hours. It is more exacting in its
То
whether
OBITUARY.
Death at Residence on Sunday.
HU CHING-SHUL
|
Daily Telegraph.
FORGETFUL BRIDEGROOM.
cers, ran the ship into a pirate fair, the marriage could not take place. and looted It... People were also
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mall" of. February 16, 1922.1.
a
To-day's dollar is worth 2/6 1/8..
...
•
An elderly Chlfese was charged before Magistrate Wood this morn
in Yaumati ing with having hawked vegetables
Membership to-day of the Asso ciation is 381. That is not as satis. factory as it might be, and a special drive to increase member- ahip might be considered by those demand for the right temperament. directing the affairs of the Asso-The person, who is easily upset by ciation. It is to be hoped, that a wrong decision, who becomes naxt year, when the Association ruffled over frequently just miss- The death of Hu Ching-shui, the taken prisoner and held to ransom. occurred on Sunday at his real had been adopted to deal with the
and property. enters into its teens, it will be able ing the side-lines or of hitting the only brother of Mr. Hu Han-min, There had been great loss of life Various methods net cord, seldom attains success in dence in Robinson Road. Hu to carry with it, into another new
succeed Ching-shu! Is survived by a wife, menace, and finally naval or mili. and useful period of its fe, a very tournament tennis.
put on board оле must take All
five sons and four daughtern. His tary guards were failings much larger number of members.
eldest son, Mr. Hu Hang-shing, British vessels. in good grace whether smash-an, official serving in the Canton
This had been completely suc- It is to be expected that, in the
At cessful in preventing piracy. jing.
an-Government.. course of the Association's civic
badly For
Deceased was a well known first the shipowners were required noyed by the tactics adopted work, many disappointments will
by an opponent, and must pre- days and at various times he serv-guards put on board their ships, Chinese scholar in his younger to pay the messing expenses of the myst be met, but these should act and there is little doubt that they do sent a bold front and try to forgeted the Canton Government in as- and to this they did not object, but
Denying the charge, defendant that there is anything at stake. sociation with his younger brother, since the Spring of 1930 they had said he was a beggar. He had act as spurs to Intensifyingį
Free and careful tennis, although Mr. Hu Han-mis. He was a firm been compelled to pay the whole of picked up the vegetables at the effort to accomplish ends and pur-
believer in Buddhism
the expenses of the guards.
Market. They were rotten "veget not too careful, as the key to
The shipowners' contention was ables" he said. "No one would cat, poses in
that this expense was covered by them as they are only it for feeding also will take time to solve. As success. How many times have we
ill take time to solveme
the House of Commons votes, to fowls. I am a poor man and took seen a player, with complete lack
which they contributed as tax them for Tood. of control, who, when in a Kowloon cannot expect to become that very desirable residential area
manding position has allowed an
her unpunctuality this which is so obviously at the heart opponent to come again on level
termas asy-going and careless woman did not properly support the of the K.R.A.What has been ac
dignity of her husband, whose pre- elinch neglected to complished already and what is on
clse, official nerves might become advantage.. Nervousness at the hopelessly unstrung as the result of the way to accomplishment are matters concerning which the commencement pf a match la not such unponctu KR.A. Las every reason to feel
though those who are ad-Bo runs the
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