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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1955.
Official Report On Cloud Seeding Experiments
NO EXTRA' RAIN FOR
Se mult Unfavourable Result From|| How Do You
that cloud-seeding experi- ments carried out this
your
parler
by
the
wers
Ilay wh
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Observatory successful in the resulta and that it is to be ulticl- ly conceded that the Colony viumot "maku rain” by this, Or any ather known method.
The oleny, however, will not
feel it has been let down by
the Observatory and other
povertiment
department: which planned and carried out the experimenta The
were well worth the time Ind modest expenditure
involved. Expert observe tions made during the test. have, in fact, yielded some useful knowledge to meteor ologists generally.
The
have
Hongkong experiments
not
May Tests Says
Observatory
Although more rain fell in the first eleven days of May - when the Royal Observatory carried out extensive rain-making tests than in
the previous seven months, the acting Director of the Royal Observatory said the method of water seeding cumulus clouds did not increase rainfall in Hongkong.
In ! technical report on artificial and orographic simulation of rainfall in Hongkong, Mr C. S. Ramage and Mr G. J. Bell, the joint authors, observe that the only two successful water seeding operations so far reported took place over the plains of New South Wales and over the
Caribbean.
The principle underlying water seeiling, namely that disturbed the the relative movements of the seeding drops and cloud fundamental principle of particles increase collection efficiency and so promote rain, cloud-seeding, but they have is therefore probably valid. helped in a big way to show that rain-making of this nature can only be sovers ful over plains that the presence #11 BOUNLAITIN
However, when cloud cover? i présent untapped and except for a rugged terrain such ng tung- scattered observatory ralp
yield
kong's mechanical turbulence | gauges, unsurveyed for water produces such a range of move taeni among cloud par jeles that the resulting increased collection
almost completely nullifies efficiency may well be an order
of magnitude greater than the deriving
the injecteu drops
the normal effects of seed- ing
with clouds
water
drops,
from
Additional
ralt and stream gauges may well confirm that nore cool-reason significantly rain falls in thesu ΑΡΟΠΑΣ than disewhere. Vegetation distriba, this lion
The report notes that although conclusion.
the many days, during
ex-
supports
certainly
In a chapter relating to oro- the periments, had general thunder-praphic efferly on rainfall, on the experiments which stormrain,
enough report states that Lantro island appears on this page todayreeding and non-seeding drys may affect cloud and coin. dis
THE detailed official report
There
were
with "warm" cumulus to the the.hod).
testtribution over a mrge part - sore.
the Colony in summer.
The biggest contingent of Bovlet sallors to visi! Britain
since war's ent Portsmouth breezed into harbour last week on a five-day goodwill tour.
Portsmouth they mingled with their countèrparts in the Royal Navy, swappine sailors'
yarns and jokes. Here you see two of them in a
naval canteen.
makes it indisputably clear | that orography affects the
adds that the Løntao "cloud Whenever
Pre- these clouds
stream" is sometimes the distribution of rainfall and |
only En the rainfall pattern rp1y{el, that no amount of scientifle ed
organised cloud system over the always be related to Colony
Since the whole argu of simulation
The sprays pro-except for can | orography.
north-western the duced not the faintest
sign of
plain is rugged, an additional counter thuse effects,
distortion lownstream. Patterns
factor must operate in the cuse non-seeding of the Lanloo system. g༥vllrtgg and Thus, regretfully, Hongkong | days
similor Jcw-level must write of rain-making flow did not differ significantly.
rain
UD
th graphic effects completely
as a practical project, and ↑ resign itself to the KNOW- sampai any effect sending leage that until a sufficiency may have had.
of water can be impounded and stored during the rainy season, water supplies willi remath at a premium.
HONGKONG'S RAINFALL
EXAMINED
MOUNTAINS AND
CUMULUS CLOUDS
The most probable explana- on may be that д
south- westerly how converges horizon- tally NE of the wide Lantus Peak urca and that this coin- for decreases in direct
downstream. A VETY Med
cleor example of this in the 24-hour effect
ending 3 p.m., on May 2, period when winds below 10,000 feet blew steadily from south-west
The jat 20 knots.
The report states that detail- ca iifting Nevertheless, the conclusions ed examinations made during drawn from the experiments the experiment threw light on Hongkong all negative, Amany not
aspects of significant section of the re-
charts annual demonstrate that orography
are
rainfall.
port deals with orographic Monthly and
area, observing that there le good reason to
their
to the Lante streel.
On the right is a picture of
the cruiser, Sverdlov, tying up at Portsmouth -Ex- press and Central Pres Photos.
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Clergyman's Sharp Attack On
FEARS OF Princess' Romance
Like Pompey? NEW CRISIS
RN GOODWILL FLEET WARNED "BEWARE OF LOOSE MINES”
IN FRANCE
London, Oct. 17.
An English clergyman denounced Princess Margaret's romance with Group Captain Peter Townsend today as "entirely unsuitable, uncalled for, and bitterly regrettable."
the
views ca
Paris, Oct. 17. Influential voices in France today united in warning.
Canon C. T. Kirland tald: | He made his statement in Parliament and the nation "Here he contemplates a dell-reply to written question against indulging in another berate affront to her religion, to persed to
f.cin Government crisis.
the church and to those who Audience, asking his love her."
how mothers of the Church of The warnings came 24 houra The Canon made his stale- | England should regard before a vote of confidence on! ment before 1,800 Kentish ringe between Princess Margarot The Government's propos:d re-mothers attending a meeting of and Group Captain Townsend. forms in Algeria which will be the Anglican Mothers Union at taken some time tomorrow even. Margate.
ing by the Nationa) Ass:mbly.
First werniag came Стом
Foreign Minister Antoine Pinay PRINCESS AND
the Moderate Conservative lead-
en whose loyal support in face of opposition within the ranks his own party enabled Premier Edgar Faure to get a mossve
his vole in the Assembly for
on Morocco over now dent week ago.
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M. Pinay in an Interview in Figaro, said: If the Govern-
is overthrown, ment
it will mean rejection of the European statute for the Saar (in the re- ferendum next Sunday), revival of German nationalism...and France's Inability to play any
influențial role ut the four I power talks in Geneva at the
end of this month,"
PONCET'S WARNING
TOWNSEND GO
TO A PARTY
London, Oct. 17. Princess Margaret and Group Captain Townsend, were guests at a party in South Kensington tonight.
Earlier today they re- turned separately from the week-end
country house party at Allanbay near Enfield, 10 London.
Ilos at tonight's party Atr Mark Bonham Carter, 33, the son of Lady Violet Bonham Carter.
116 Princess's most frequent escorts to
WAS
FOTLIS one
restauranta
theatres untli married last summer,
the
and
he
Group Captain Townsend arrived at the Bonham Carter's house in Victoria Road before
Kensington, a few.
this
minutes.
Princess---Reuter,
mar-
Becture Captabs Tewnitrid is
a divorced man, the Church of England cannot constion his remarriage as long as his former wife is still alive,
Speaking later in more general terma about divorce, Canon Kirtland raid; "It is ofte our fallhful duty to cut our selves off entirely from retailves and close friends who have Bouted the law of God by divorce and remarriage, allow- ing sentiment and their own desires to outweigh Christion principles."United Press,
Murder Inquiry Seaman Cleared. Of Suspicion
Nlee, Oct. 17. A murder case witness, ques- tioned on the advice of the former Prime Minister, Slr Winston Churchill, was clear- od of suspicion this morning.
He was Dennis Heaton, a British
seaman,
who. while working in the yacht "Aronia", leht to Bir Winston statements about
M. Andre Francois Poncel for 10 years French High Com
and Ambassador in missioner Bonn, wrote: A“ Cabinet Crisis
reduce would further
our credit abroad and would justy what is being said about us in all languages of the world that Franc is "the "sitk · man Europe and the rotten plant to which it would be folly to cling. Other Parliamentarians today Joined
press interviews
"I yield to none in my loyalty British school teacher MLIS warning against overthrowing
Marshall, Yet he and admiration for the Queen Janet
who Was the Cabinet now.
and the Royal Family," said murdered near Amiens (Norih autontusion prevails, and Canon Kirtland, former Canon / France) on or about - August greatest confusio none of the political experts, at Coventry Cathedral and now 28. <ven in the highest
Honorary Canon - at Canterbury ment quarters, is prepared
Cathedral.
In
Gavem-
to
assert that the Government will
survive tomorrow's vote.
Some place their hopes for the Government's survival on The latest political develop ments in Morocco where at long
..
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made
mecting
A Police officer. inquiring into. the case at Nico confirmed that on the key nights, Heaton was Margaret's ut in holot in Cologne, Ger="
many-France-Presse.
"But I feel prefound porrow about Princess rumoured marriage.
The Princess has endeared herself not only by her charm but because, to her, religion was
Just the Government has a reality beyond the ordinary Given Freedom succeeded in setting up the casual acceptance.
"Here she contemplates
Throne Council.
So (At Soviet Suggestion) They Drop Anchor Sociallots
Leningrad, Oct. 17.
A
This Cour marks a concreto deliberate affront....In
every step forward and renders the way. It seems entirely unsultable, to the uncalled for and bitterly regrel- less hosille
in Gavcrtament
tomorrow's able,
"I don't ser what Une the crucial vote than they were last weck.
church can take but I do think
On both sides.China Mail Special.
Washington, Oct. 17. The Supreme Court of the United States today granted
freedom to John David Provoo, US Army former
sergeant convicted
of treason while a
World War II-France-Presse.
Five British warships, already delayed ten hours on At the same time the setting the less we gossip about it the prisoner of the Japanese in only signi- their way home after a goodwill visit here, dropped up of a Throne Cake has better." he said. effects on rain in the Lantau affects the distribution of rain hepat rain fell belween 10 am., anchor 25 miles from Leningrad today when the Soviet | #iven rise to much controversy
Fall: the experiment enabled and 3
and was entirely Navy warned there might be danger from floating mines believe accurate daily rainfall charts to und 3 p.m.,
Leonfined Lantau has much more rain.be drawn for the first time and Hourly
rainfall and roder ob dislodged by gales. fall during the cout (dry) it was possible to identify some servations sharply delineated the
effects arul season than other parts of orographic
street
and the five separate the Colony.
showers of the period. In a conclusions the report
The conclusiba reached 15 states that in thunderstorms, the This conclusion Adds con-heaviest rain may fall anywhere that under certain conditions,
siderable importance to the in the Colony.
the other orogmphy may cause a nearly rain from cumulus or complete and rapid "rain out" recent autou.icement by the hand,
clouds is of cumulus clouds. towering cumulus
More important still, winds
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On
where mest rain will fall Thus
The 13,350-ton aircraft carrier, Triumph and four destroyers anchored between the Krocotdt Naval Base and the Leningrad lightship shortly before they were due to enter the Gulf of Finland. They therr were prepared to stay until daylight when flouting mines, if any, could be spotted.
Director of Public Works closely linked to topography and that a survey is now pro-to The direction of low-level in the lowest layers determine ceeding to explore the feasi-winds, bility of impounding rain- It is observed that except in the cool season (October 10 fall on Lantau with a view during infrequent drought sum April) although rain-bearing Captain Geoffrey Bennet, British disturbances arc invariably naval attache, said: "The Rus- to piping additional water incra enough rain falls from
in and move with
naval authorities sald Brun supplies to Hongkong. May to September to fill and embedded
that whenever there is a gale In the reservoirs.
upper-level westerlies the low-level
caslerlics In the gulf of Finland" an monsoonal and spring, however, HE idea of utilising Lantau | outflow
appreciable number of mines even when supply is and northeasterlies control dis-
break loose from their buoys |! as an additional reservoir severely restricted always tribution."
in an old micefeld. "These mines start floating and It is necessary to keep a good
THE
overflow
winxer
the
for increasing the Colony's exceeds inflow: water supplies is an old one,
The regions of maximum cool
though hitherto not seriously season rainfall. Lantao and the Eastern New Territories are at
contemplated. The pro- position rightly calls for a new evaluation, particularly in light of the report on rain-making experiments.
Heem only sensible
Mental Hospital Nurses Strike
Edinburgh, Oct. 17.
The 240 nurses at a big Stir-
day asked staffs at other Scottish
grounds
Orography is the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains,
PEKING
ORDERS
lookout, but they cannot be seen by night."
Demonstrations In Marrakesh
Bande
Captam Bennet added that the Sovlot authorities said the Soviet Navy always anchored
Marrakesh, Oct. 17. under the circumstances.
roamed of youthe Captain Bennet sald the safety through the streets of Mar- of the British ships seemed rakesh from dawn today, cut- to be the Russians' main conting many telephone and tele- sideration in laying down graph wires and setting fire to departure times.
shops.
was suggested earlier they wanted the ships to leave in darkness to avoid seeing the dockyard now under con struction.
Bul this was not borne out when the Russians raised no ob- jection to the ships sailing after the gale Rober,
Demonstrations began follow- ing an announcement by the the Nationalist Istiqlal Party, stating that the Throne Council art up last Sunday was formed without the approval of this party.
The mountain areas and the hold-up region around Marrakesh were
calm today--France-Presse.
INTENSIFIED
STRUGGLE AGAINST WEALTHY
to in rural areas."
arcos,
London, Oct. 17.
Troops Protest
Paris, Oct. 17, Troops of the 404th anit- aircraft rogiment staged public protest at Valence today against their despatch to Algeria
French {to reinforce
security troops there. But they continued their train journey a fow Iminutes later-Reuter,
Madame Fath's Lucky Escape
Versailles, Oct. 17. Mroo. Jacques-Fath, widow of
If Lantau is blessed with a bigger yearly spread of
The Chinese Communist Party has called upon party officials to intensify their rainfall than other parts of the Colony then it wouldingshire mental institution to "struggle" against "rich peasants and speculative merchants" in order to push through
the plan to increase the number of co-operative farms. mental centres to support their harness and make use of six-day stay-in strike. The A resolution passed by the crops lag, China's social in- operation and allowing capital-
will on dustrialization those unexpected resources. nurses are protesting about the party's central committee
encounter im to develop freely in rural promotion of two male assist October 11 and published by great, dimeullies," it said.
the New China News Agency If the party, failed to guide The resolution advised pariy Progress reports on the Lan-ants at the institution.
Patients are still being cared today, also warned party mem-farmers to the path of sociallan officials, to exclude "better off" tau survey and the practic-for but they are not allowed out bers not to antagonise "middle" "capitalism will inevitably grow middle peasants when organising ability of a reservoir there into the
they co-operatives unless and are peasants by forcing them feeding Hongkong with restrictod
stowed "genuine willingness to to the institution's join co-operatives.
The central committee's' re additional water will be main blocks, -Neuter.
"Peasants are the permanent
solution also criticised : porty welcomed by the public.
allies of the working class atid
officials for their "ok poor peasants," the resolution stated, "Good relations should pessimistle" outlook of the co- be established with them within operative movement.
Thess officials, It said, be Also "Out"
and outside the co-operatives. Thoir interests should never beeved that "an especially slow Melbourne, Oct. 10.
Difringed upon
nor their pro-ace should be adopted in the development of agricultural co- therefore remains the duty Dockers throughout Asantralia perty talen
stopped work at midnight Inst "Growth of China's industry operation. of everybody to avoid any it for 24 hours in protont is rapid. Facts show that if "They do not understand that publie, Mr Mao 186-4ung has short circuit devastated, more wastage of water in the against an arbitration court's development of agricultural co this mcana abandoning the announced that Communist than half the chateau including. home, in the factory, in the refusal that wook to grané a operation cannot catch up, if ins party's active leadership of the China' has entered the second paintings and decorative / wood"! office and - elsewhere,
wego incrouso.--Reuter.
crosse in grain and Industrial movement of agricultural co-phase of its agrarinn revolillon,) work-France-Bremen-te
In the meantime, the dry Australian Dockers
scanon has arrived, moro stringent water rationing can be expected, and it
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