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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7TH, 1924
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP via Singapore.
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
"LONDON MARU”
Tuesday, 4th Nov.
WEATHER BELIEFS.
STILL AS POPULAR AS EVER THEY WERE.
ANCIENT AND MODERN.
Y HARRIES.]
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-via Saigon, Singapore, is interested and the weather and its
Colombo, Durban and Capetown.
"MEXICO MARU”
CHICAGO MARU
"BOMBAY via Singapore and Colombo.
AMER MARU”
*SHINNO MARU" (Calls at Ponsug) "ALPS MABU" (Calls at Penang)
BANGKOK via SAIGON.
"BUSHO MARU"
"ÜLLGUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
$1
Wednesday, 22nd Oct. Monday,
24th Nov.
་
Monday,
Thursday.
Tuesday,
20th Oct 23rd Oct
4th Nov,
Saturday.
Sunday,
1st Nor
28th Oct.
**OLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND
THE Steamship
the
STRAITS.
**GLENSANDA”
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, whance, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained
It gues without saying, that everybody having arrived from the above Ferts, Consignees af Cargo by her are hereby informed that all Bot-Goods are being landed at their risk into the extraordinary eccentricities, - yes, withstanding the endeavours vt philoso-hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of phers broughout the ages, we are still in the profoundest ignorance as to 1hK: natural crees which at times curb it so that it behaves in a mumer favourable to our pleasures or at other times, set it free to play have with all our hoja". Even in suck 4 comparatively stable climate as that of Egypt the subject was so engrossing that torty centuries ago the almanac maker tried his hand at weather
prediction, and since then it has
“VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER vin Shanghai and exercised the ingenulis of the hit
"HAGUE MARU"
Japan Ports.
"ALABAMA MARU"
Wednesday, 2nd Oct.
NEW YORK Tia Japan Ports, San Francisco and Panama." (
"ALASKA MÁRU (From Kobe)
JAPAN PORTS.
"ANDES MARU“
"ULEBES MARU
INDO MARU"
"ALABAMA MARU
Kerlong via SWATOW & AMOY.
AMAKUSA MARU” "KAIJO KARU"
TAKAO ris Swarow & AMOT.
-KOTSU MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
Wednesday, 18th it.
Tuesday, 7th Oct. Tuesday, 14th Oct.
Tues
Sirt Oct Wednesday, 42nd Oct.
+
Suurlay, 12th Oct 11 am Sonday, 19th Oct, il a
Thursday, 9th Oct., 10a.m.
Thursday: 1811 Oct. For further particulars please apply tou
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA'
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
· BUSHO MARU ”
Telephone No. 4088, 4089, 1090.
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COMPANIA TRASATLANTICA DE BARCELOAN
Spanish Royal Mail Line
For MANILA. BINGAPORE, COLOMBO, SUEZ, PORTSAID,
BARCELONA and OTHER SPANISH PORTS.
85. "C. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ *
***
8.8. "ISLA DE PANAY"
194
30th Oct. 21st Dec
For YOKOHAMA, KOBE, NAGASAKI, and SHANGHAI,
8.8. "C. LOPEZ Y LOPEZ"
13th Dat 3rd Dec.
8.8. "ISLA DE PANAY"
The steamers of this Company are all classed 100 A1 at Lloyd's and are sted with every modem convenience for she comfort and safety of the passengers, Stewardess and Doctor carried.
OD. BARRETTO,
28, Coatral Avenue, B.O. CANTON,
For Freight and/or pazzage spoly to aum
BOTELHO BROS, Alexandra Building, Hongkong
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
JJCJL
York Building
Hungkotie.
LIJN.
Trò Address I
JAVALYN
Tel. Central 1574
REGULAR FORTNIGDT SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN,
STEAMZAS
MENADO
TJIKEMBANG
ENGLESTAN
TJIMANOEK ... BATAVIA 12th
8th Oct. lava ú Bazatra
14th
SHANGHAI BATAVIA
FROK
JAVA DALNY JAVA
JAPAN
EXPICTED
ON OB ABOUT In port In port 10th. Ost.
WILL LEAVE ON OR ABOUT ;-
For
17th
18th
SHANGHAI 13th
19th
JAYA
12th
23rd
*
JAVA
19th
22nd
TJISONDARI
NORTH CHINA
27th
29th.
TJIKARANG
BATAVIA
23th
19th
TJIKANDI
3rd Nov.
5th Nov.
TJIKINI
S'IAL & AMOT
8th
TJIBODAS
JAVA Via M'AU. 9th
10th 19th
JAPAN
Wireless Telegraphy.
.
OF
Marassan & SOZEABAIA JAYA SHANGHAI Java tiz BATAVIA SHANGHAI & NORTE CHINA BATATIA
Makers & S'BATA. Axor & SHANGHAI
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bars accommodation for a limited number of amicon Passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For Particulars of Fraight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
1
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.,
will
COPENHAGEN,
The M/S. JAVA"
be loading for DUNKIRK, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM,
HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and other
Further Sailings
B. "Panama
"Afrika"
HIS. "Malaya'
8. "Annam "
40 Australien".
SCANDINAVIAN POETS.
About 30th October, 1924.
Expected on
or abort
10th October.
6th November 10th December
1st Jauary
2nd February
Will leave homeward-bound 'on or about"
2nd December
Subject to change without notios.
For further particularé, please apply to:-
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.,
#Agente
PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.
72127,
Goods not cleared the 7th October, 1924, at Noou, will be subject to Rent
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, "LIMITED
BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
HAIFFONG is HOLKOW SANDAKAN
BANGKOK via SWATOW. TSINGTAO via SWATOW
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI via SWATOW KOBE V MOJI
STRAITS & CALCUTTA BANGKOK via SWATOW
SHANGHAI
Tuesday,
*MINGSANG
HINBANG* ...Tuesday..
"KWAIBANG"
Tuesday,
**TINGSANG"
·TAXSANG *. LRESANG #RIPSHINGTM "UNGSHING"
+
LAISANG
"BOSANG*
де
*HOPSANG "
7th Oct. 10 m 7th Oct 1 pm. 7th Cab
...Wednesday, 8th Oct 10 mm.
Friday,
loth Oct. 10
Saturday, 11th Oct,
...Saturday, Sunday,
11th Oct., Noom.
18th Oct., 10 an
Sunday.
18th Out, Noom
19th Oct.,
p.
... Monday.
13th
Duty
Monday,
Bingapore returning from Calcutta steamers proosed via Bualim and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghai,
socommodation, All stemor hars excellent passenger Acted with Wireless and carry a fully-qualified Surgeon. LINE-Sing approximately every three days between Canton and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swacow. Through tickata esm be obtained and through Bill of Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangtare Forts Shanghai. LINEA weekly servics: maintained with Manila, by vessels with good passenger sccommodation, sailings from both ports every Saturday, Lilla LINE-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling nå
Heihow both way!
All broken, chafed and damaged. Packages a to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined in the presence of Consignees by CALOUTTA LINE-This Live now affords regular sailings to Calentia, Penang and Messrs. Goldani and Douglas, on 6th October,
Clain
against the Steamer 1924, at 10am.
ahert delivered must including those for Cargo
presented on the Special Form provided, and rust also be anbmittal within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will not recognised.
No Firm Insurance will be effected by us in
whatever. Consignees are hereby notified that before Bils of Lading can be countersigned the Ori- emi Average A
Agreement must be signed a Bill of Laling will be countersigned by Depot-paid
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agents.
F1818 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1924
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pher and the charlatan is all countries, but the measure of the success attained this far is the fact that we are still struggling with the difficulties met with on the far outer fringe of the subject. the citadel itself being enveloped in mist in the far distance. In ancient and hedieval times, when the whole world" meant an observer's immediate neigh bourhood, the moot, the planets, and the sturs-in conjunction. opposition, trine, quadrature, etc. were believed to be the makers of terrestrial weather, and ac curding to a suggestion made in these columns a few years back, the idea that noise wash cans of rain must have originated with the first thunderstorm, on cord that of one of the plagues of Egypt. Although the scientific study of progress meteorology has made some kinee the middle of last century, these old-world beliefs may be said to be still as popular as ever they were. But it having arrivel, Consignees of Cargo by her are our weather depends upon the positieus informed that all Goods are being landed of the moon, planets, and stars, the pro-st their risk into the hazardous and/or blem of predicting the behaviour of our extra-hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, seasons, and indeed of our years years whenés delivery may omitted after the Goods
a advance would have been accomplish- ed long ago, for astronomical progress has been such that we know, years before. hand. the exact positions of the beayroly bailies, when they will be in opposition. quadrature, and so forth, and whether the moon will appear upright or on her lack. A this knowledge, however, has not suffieed to etuble us to foresee what terrestrial weather will result from any of the astral combinations, and our co- clusion therefore must be that the po pular belief is a popular, error.
GUNS AND FERN BURNING.
As to the possibility of controlling the weather by mechanical means the idea doubtless originated with the belief that noise caused rain, because from the nuisi of thunder it passed to the noise pro duced by the clash of arms and armour. in battles, and so on down through the centuries with the discovery of explosives and guns, and their ever-increasing io- lence, until during the recent Great War, the popular view was strengthened by the rainstorms which argumpanied some of the operations. As usual in such mate ters, the ensual observers took cognisang only of the particniar. features in which they were interested, so it quite escaped them that during the most violent and noisy bombardment of the war the wea. ther was beautifully fine, and rainless. gours, there were many who were convinced
apon one side only of the eri- ener that the Gertuans had solved the problem of weather-making for their nau bre: but, as Sir Napier Shaw pointed out in his Rede Lectures at Cambridge, in 1921, the power required to produce those rainstorms was so enormous that i would have taken the Germans, from the time of Adam to the present day to con- vey it from Berlin to the Western Front It will be recalled that after the clow of the war elaborate preparations were made to test the point in London, and the result was an absolute failure, not a drop of rain falling. Another form of mechanical rain production long be lived in was by means of heated nit, Espy. the American "meteorologist. hud strong views on the subject, and in 1840
plan was discussed by the British A sociation. But this was nothing more than the kindling of large fires, prairies, woods, &c., an idea which went back een-: turies, for we find the Earl of Pembroke. in 1835, writing to the High Sheriff of Staffordshire, His Majesty hath com manded me to write unto you to cause all burning of Ferne to before borne until This Alajesty be passed the country," he
cause burning of Ferne doth draw down rain.
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W1DELL.5. Sooner or later one er other of our modern discoveries was sure to be enlist- rd in the cause of artificial rain produc tion, and towards the close of 1310 the persistent wetness of. November and December brought forth a crop of accusa tions against wireless telegraphy as the real culprit, the accusers hailing from both sides of the Channel. Specious Arguments, were advanced that wireless messages set up waves in the air, and as there were multitudes of messages trävel- ling in all directions the air had got mixed up into a terrible tangle, "and there was nothing for it but to drop its mois ture in terrents on to the earth. Then followed wine mouths" of Coronation dry weather, and the wireless argument col lapsed. The guns and not the wireless were requisitioned in the attempt to ex- plaia the rains of the war, but this yea there is nothing left but wireless to account for our discomfort, so we are. asked to believe in breadcasting causing all the electrical disturbance and rain which we have had daring the last few. months. As usual, our present weather, be it good or bad, is always a record. It is always
forgotten that we have had more and worse thunderstorms and heavier rains in many past years, and long before wireless was dreamt of Those who invite us to give credence to their action that wireless waves churn up the air into a boiling pot either do not know or have forgotten that the vari ous waves-light, sound, electrical, &c.— do not interfere with each other; any more than do similar waves the swella of the oceans of, water, hälf a dozen or
··· (Continued on next, Column.)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
ELLERMAN" LINE,
FROM UNITED KINGDOM ASD
THE
CONTINENT.
Stormhip
No Claims will
be obtained.
have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain ing undeliveral after 8th October, 1924, will he subject to Rent
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 15th
October, 1924, or they will not be recognized
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Golowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon within the free storage period of one week.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents.
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more of which from as many different directions are sometimes seen crossing each other and passing along on their several courses. Look at our Broadcast- ing Programmes daily; they form but at small fraction of the number of wireless messages flying about all over the world. Their transmission would be impossible they to be all jumbled up in the weggested collisions, but that they all. promptly reach their several destinations positive proof that there are no col- lisions and confusions en route. Since the introduction of wireless London has had both its wettest and its driest years in 110 years-1001 with 35lin, of rain, and 1921 with only 12lin, and the average rainfall for the past 20 years has been about an inch per annum less than that for, the years 1818.35, when there was no Great War or wireless. The evidence is thus entirely opposed to our regarding wireless as a factor in rain production.
*MANILA
HAIPHONG
BORNEO
LINE-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 6,000 tem #teamers, ..HINSANG" and a "MAUSANG," both steamer
Čargo_taken w excellent passenger socommodation. through Bill of Lading for Kedan Jesselton, Labuan, Tawks and Lahad Datu. TIENTSIN LINEA regular service is ran from March to November between Hang-
kong and Tientsin, occasionally calling at Welhaiwei and Chatoo, BANGKOK LINE-A wookly service is provided between Hongkong and Bangkok ria Swatow by Bve steamers itted with up-to-date passenger sOGGM- modation.
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CALCUTTA LINE
8.8. "HOSANG" will be despatched on or about Monday, 13th Oct., 3 p.m., for SINGAPORE, PENANG
& CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRÁS, PORT: SWETTENHAM and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Pastage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
TILIZO NO, Doumaat: 015
GLEN
J
AND SHIRE
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.
O.K-STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN SERVICE.
OUTWARDS: “
Vexuel
Due Hongkong
6th Oct, GLENSHANE" GLENGARRY".
16th Oct. 30th Oct. "GLENAPP-
CARMARTHENSHIRE 13th Nov.
HOMEWARDS.
Vasel Leaves H'kong "GLENOGLE” Londoa, Rotterdam
GLENGARRY"
Londo Botterdam *GLENAPP London, Rotterdam
Movements are subject to change without natias. For Freight or further Particulars, plesis apply to-
Disolargiel
14th Oct,
and
Hamberg 13th Nov
Hambar.
6th Dea
*
Hamburge
JARDINE, MATHESON 2 00., LTD, THE GLEN LINE, LTD. AGENTS,
Telephones: Central No: 215 saber. 23, and Central 2596.
The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK Co., Ltd
TELEGRAPHIC MANIFESTO,”; HONGKONG.
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Western Union and Watkins,
Dook Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers, Boller Makers,
Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.
Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tug and Balvage Steamer
Henry Keswick
Built, engined and equipped" complete by The Hongkang & Waempos Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong for their own service, 1921, Length 166 BP. Breadth 34 (m) Depth (17 (m) LH.P. 2000. Fitted with electrically driven, - sakmersible and centrifugal pumps, air compresscz; wireless, ses. Blight and all modma applisnous Lag Balrage Wasks:
Pleaseaddress enquiries to the Chief Manager
BM DEER B80' M-1,NA KOWLOON DOOK, HONGKONG,