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[From Our Own Correspondent]
Cheung Chan, To-day.
There
and
Everywhere.
TOMSKY'S LAST INTERVIEW :
Tomsky, owing to his former An event which had long been {position as head of the looked forward to in local Mis-trade unions in which capacity sion circles took place yesterday, he visited England-had many namely, the opening and dedica-|friends among Socialist leaders tion of the Peniel Mission Church. (in that country.
FLASHING FIREFLIES IN SIAM
AMAZING SPECTACLE
TO BE OBSERVED
Russian NATURALIST'S EXPLANATION OF A
STRANGE PHENOMENON
A large party of Church members Several of them tried to get in of the Peniel Mission and other touch with him after his deposi friends the ferry reached tion. The only one to succeed was Cheung Chau shortly after 3 p., Sir Walter Citrine. when they were met and welcom- He visited Russia last autumn, south-eastern Asia, more parti-
About 400
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in "GENUINELY ENTHUSIASTICTM*
Lam To. Rev. Mr. Kwok from
ence."
(By Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith) CURIOUS phenomenon as-¡quently during each of the
How entirely different are
A sociated with fireflies in years 1933-1934.
ed by local members of the branch and was therefore probably the cnlarly in Siam, is described by the facts in the two cases may church.
last Englishman to see Tomsky Dr. Hugh McCormick Smith; be seen from the following out- The visitors were guided by alive. He had a good deal of the recently retired Adviser in line of the behaviour of fireflies these friends through the ruins difficulty in persuading the Soviet Fisheries to the Government ofjin Siam. The new monetary agree caused by the recent fire and in authorities to arrange the inter-Siam, in a letter to Science As has been pointed out by
ja few minutes reached the new view. ment is undoubtedly one of the
"Imagine a tenth of a mile of Morrison, (formerly Editor of biggest things of its kind that church, which had been specially Ultimately, however, Sir Walter river front with fireflies the Bangkok Times) this pheno- has happened for many years decorated outside and inside for was allowed to see Tomsky at the on every leaf fashing in syn-imenen in Siam at least is un- It takes expert and particu.the occasion.
men-State Publishing House, of which chronism," writes Dr. Smith related to mating. larised knowledge of financebers and guests gathered round he had been appointed chief. Another contribution to the The males which exhibit Syn-
end door, including There is grim irony now in and economics fully to under the main
the elucidation of this remarkable chronous flashing are not in stand the implications of such at at 110 people who came from account of the interview Sir Wal- phenomenon appears in a re-flight but are stationary on the
Hong Cong an arrangement, but even the
Mr. Cheung of ter gives in his book, written fol- cent issue of Science that being leaves of a single species of
the ordinary man is able to per-ons Fong then made a speech lowing his Russian trip.
twentieth article on the tree (Sanneratia acida). This of welcome and a hymn was then
Isubject in the same journal in tree grows on agreement any
the edge of which promises stabilisation of sung followed by a prayer
the last 20 years, writes Dr.streams which may be in flood currencies among themselves, English by Rev.. Mr. Grant of Tomsky told his visitor that be Smith.
for protracted periods, so that Kowloon City and then Mrs. Ho, had been very ill, but that especially when the three cur-
the This most recent explanation a tree may stand in several feet rencies involved are such im-wife of the local preacher, read Soviet Government had sent him of the phenomenon is to the of water. portant factors in world trade clearly a passage of Scripture to the best specialist in Germany, effect that a flashing female When darkness approaches.
The contractor then handed the as sterling, the dollar and the
What impressed Sir Walter most firefly in the grass attracts a the males from the adjoining franc, must of necessity key to Mr. Mackenzie, who spoke was that "Tomsky was so enthusi small group of flying males jungle fy to the nearby Son- en- briefly and then unlocked the astic after his own bitter experi- which adjust their flashing neratia trees, but during this international trade; courage and that is the most important
door, and a procession formed
He seemed proud of his period to that of the male which flight show no synchronism in single factor which has been and entered the Church. Amous new job as Bolshevism's super first responds to the flash signal flashing. wanted by the world ever since those on the platform were the publisher, and gave Sir Walter a of the female; another female,
Night After Night the slump. The many financial Rev. G. K. and Mrs. Reiton, Mr. long lecture on the blessings of the stimulated by the first flashing experts and near-experts, re-
regime.
group, in turn attracts another Synchronous flashing occurs presenting the doctors at the Taumati. Mr. Cheung, Mr. Chan Sir Walter admits доде sus-coterie of males, which flash in hour after hour,. night after world's bedside. have disagreed To Kwong, Rev. Mr. Cheung, Rev-picion that Tomsky's conversation unison with one another and in night for weeks or even months, violently and often on the treat- M. A. Grant and Rev. Mr. Larson may have been influenced by the synchronism with the original without regard to air currents, ment which the patient was to the local Baptist Mission.
temperature, moisture or presence of an interpreter. But group: and so the wave passes air Difficulties Encountered receive; but they have been
A hymn was sung, after silent conviction is that Tomsky
making doe allowance for this, his from female to female "antil a any of the other meteorologic completely
have been large number of fireflies scat-conditions which diagnosing that the sickness Prayer and a sacred song by the "genuinely enthusiastic."
tered over an extensive area stated to influence firefly flash- unto death of world trade in
Bible Students. Rev. Tomsky committed suicide last are flashing in unison."
ings; there may be a dead calm, recent years was aggravated Mr. He offered prayer and the month following the Soviet. trial The conclusion of this writer a gentle breeze may be blowing by the financial jugglery which Scriptures were read, and
two for complicity in the Zinovief plot is that "the whole process thus or even a steady wind may pre- exchange speculators were able members then sang a duet.
depends on the fact that all the vail. to introduce into international Announcements were then madeį
The night may be clear, the Your Daily Smile! females reply to each of the trade relations. This was not by the Rev. Mr. Cheung in regard
flashes of the male at the same sky may be overcast or a light. the whole cause, of course, but to the building, and four students
rain may fall without note- definite interval” The popularity of British films in it was a largely contributory rendered a hyn on cornets. The South Africa has created a demand
On A Vart Scale
worthy effect on the rythym or gave a descrip-for the teaching of English. Hopes This explanation, which as during bright moonlight the intensity of the flashing, but When Britain was forced off tion of the building and some of are entertained that British mscribes the phenomenon to a the gold standard in 1931 it the difficulties encountered when may have a similar effect, in North mating adaptation, may satis-Phenomenon is practically ab very quickly became apparent one of the corner stores sank America. that no return to the system some 17 feet Prayers was then could be possible while such offered by the Rev. E.
A man who has married well often maldistribution of the metal This was followed by as address wishes he had left well alone. existed. The countries most by the Rev. Mr. Cheung of the directly involved described local Baptist Mission, and Miss. loosely as the sterling bloc -
it because of my youth? ed their currencies with sterl-Rev. G. K. Reiton then spoke at
Father: Yes, my giri, I think he's is exhibited on a vast scale-and ing: and that process has been great length, thanking those who a little wart
was witnessed by me very fre-
one.
unanimous
in
Yaumati
contractor then
Larson
DOMESTIC DITHERING
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factorily account for the be haviour of the particular Amer-
No females are observable at fican species of firefly under obny time during the synchron servation, but it fails utterly to that the gathering of the males ous flashing, and it is obvious leover the synchronism in the
flashing of fireflies in south-n a particular kind of tree on mating. So far as known, the
quickly followed suit and align from friends' of the Church The to my becoming engaged, Daddy? Is in Siam, where the phenomenon flightless females remain in the Lam read the letters of greetings Daughter But why do you object feastern Asia, more particular), Jthe water's edge is unrelated to
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Whatever may be the theoreti-fund. cal implications of the devalua- tion of the franc, în practice it ced by the Bev. Mr. Larson and means an alignment of the cur-12 tour of the building was made rency with sterling and the by all present, this being follow- abandonment, for practical pur- ed by a group photograph.
poses. of the gold standard. Switzerland; Holland, Latvia, Turkey, etc. have been forced to follow suit; the Italian lira. it is stated, will be maintained at its present goid value, bat the thin edge of the wedge has already been inserted under the door in the decision to institute! the "tourist lira.” Only Ger-i many remains unequivocallyį
outside the movement, accord-A
is
EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
The Shortest River
MONG the many interesting limestone springs of Florida. one that has most unusual
ing to present pronouncements.
Well
the hard facts of characteristics. It is the Falmouth. economics are even more irre Springs, flowing 60,000 gallons of sistible than the fancy wills of water per minute, located ten miles dictators. and it does not take from much of a prophet to foresée
the city of Live · Oak, in that sooner or later, probably forms a river that is not only the Suwanee County. This spring very much sooner, the mark shortest known river but reverses will go the way of the other its flow. Under normal conditions European currencies in the
main and fall into line. Since the spring emerges and flows as an September 1931 the sterling open stream for 900 feet, where it bloc has been steadily gaining to reappear again in the Suwanee abruptly sinks beneath the surface strength at the expense of the River at Ellaville, three miles dis- gold bioe; the movement has tant. During periods of excessive been patently obvious, and only rainfall and high stages of the the pigheadedness of a succes-Suwanee, the sion of French Finance Minis-
now is reversed | ters bas withheld the process of toward the spring. final assimilation of the franc!
for so long-and, it may be the dictatorial authorities may added, at such a cost. A futile talk to their hearts' content- attempt to stem the tide has for home consumption only, taken the form of bigger and however about how lovely better tariffs, all of which have everything in the garden is contributed directly to the pre- But economics are stern facts, sent position, when the country and Canate-like, determination has been forced by, economic to hold on at whatever cost-is circumstances to revise its only postponing the right to ideas.
rehabilitation which stable All this applies exactly simi-international trade conditions larly to Germany there is no would secure to the people of possible doubt that the econo- the country. Meanwhile the mic position of the country will rest of the world may take com- become steadily worse while fort from the fact that com- the futile attempt to hold out monsense is beginning to".
pre is delayed National ormour vall in these matters once! propre can be costly to uphold, again.
(Continued on Page 6)
BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L Ripley
SHORTEST
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FALMOUTH SPRINGS, Florida" SUBTERRANEAN RIVER RISES TO THE SURFACE
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THE WTESTINEST
A POLAR BEAR ARZ 180 FEET LONG
EM EDWARDS
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