WORLD'S LAZIEST SILVER JUBILEE
CREATURE
Breathes Only Five Times A Day
DISCOVERED IN HONG KONG
Naturalists are waiting patiently for an event at the London Zoo which, if all goes well, will not take place for at least forty years -the death of Sligo, the Chinese salamander. Sligo, as far as can be ascertained, is utterly unlike any other salamander or creature In the world.
Exactly when he was born or who his parents were is unknown.
But somehow Sligo managed, to find the water, which is life to his kind, and battled through a lonely childhood to be discovered eventu- ally. flourishing. Lr 1 disused drain in Hong Kong."
From there, because his head was much flatter. his body blacker. and his length shorter than is fashionable among salamanders, he was labelled as a new species, and bundled off to the London 200.
BOOK
Of The Republic Of China
A new volume of considerable historical Importance in China. now in the process of prepara- tion tur publication in Shanghai, Will make
Its appearance early next
title year. Its
ts "Sliver Jubilee Book of the Republic of China." and is being produced by a company especially formed for the purpose, Silver Jubilee Publish- ing Company, Ltd. 11 Edward Ezra Road,
The book is intended to comme- morate, as the title indicates, the 25th anniversary of the Republic of China. It is the plan of the publishers to make the book, not only an authentic and permanent record of the past 25 years the lost eventful ebapter in the long history of this country--but a dis- tinctive example of bookcraft.
It will comprise about 1,500 pages, will be printed on high- grade art paper and stock and
handsomely bound and Anished The binding will be executed in an embossed pattern appropriately done in silver,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936.
SHANGHAI
WEDDING
Bradford-Spence
and
KEROSENE
DISTILLATE
HOTEL GUESTS
The following is the list of guests
CASE RE-HEARD staying at the Peninsula Hotel
Evidence Repeated
EXPERIMENTS
CARRIED OUT
of
One of the loveliest weddings of the year took place recently in Holy Trinity Cathedral when Miss Ethelwynne Anne Spence Commander George Francis Norton Bradford were united in marriage. Dean A. C. 9. Trivett returned
The re-hearing of a charge of from leave just in time to officiate
possession before the several hundred wed-
dangerous goods without a licence, brought against ding guests
who packed the
Lal Yu, was resumed before Mr. Cathedral,
E, Himsworth at the Kowloon Ma- The bride, one of the most popu-gistracy yesterday when lar young members of the British
further evidence were heard. Mr. F. H. community. Is the daughter of Mr. Loseby appeared for the defence and Mrs. Herbert M. Spence. She
of Lai Yu, while Mr. M. J. Abbot: attended school at Ancaster House,
represented the Crown. Bexhill, Sussex.
The bridegroom, a Commander in the Royal Navy and with H.MS.
Falmouth now stationed in Hong Kong, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Bradford of Bursted Manor, Upper Hardres, Canter- bury, Kent. They came out from, England to attend the wedding. Commander and Mrs. Bradford later Jeft оп + honeymoon trip to Manila and Bagulo. They will then go to Hong Kong where Commander Bradford's ship is stationed temporary. For her guing-away-costume Mrs. Bradford wore a soft blue wool dress with embroidered sleeves, a coat of slightly darker shade with large
That was eight years ago, and since then not one other salaman-.
MANY SUBJECTS der like Sligo has been found. So, Authoritative articles are being she is apparently a creature unl-contributed by well-known Chinese que in the world. interest in him and foreign writers on a multitude Is steadily growing, and the Zoo of subjects of paramount impor-stitched velvety revers' and a tri- authorities are receiving requests tance at the present time. These corn hat and bag of the costume from scientific bodies to be allow-subjects, cover the, revolutionary materials.
ed to examine him when he dies... movement, its background, and the
Another outstanding feature of the book will be a large number of | beautiful illustrations many of them executed in colour, which are.
WEDDING
GOOD FOR 40 YEARS
leading personalities associated "They will have to wait a long with it; progress achieved under time," his keeper.told a "Morning the new commonwealth in the way Post** representative "as he is of government and local adminis- The forthcoming wedding is an- flourishing here. and salamanderstration, industry anance and comnounced of Mr. Antonio Maria are -long-lived creatures, He merce, science, art. literature. Xavier, clerk, of the P. & O. Bank- should be in this tank for the next
education, social and recreational | ing Corporation, residing at 8 Tung 40 or 50 years at least, though, of activities and various other aspects Cheong Bullding. Arst floor, and course, he may be different in this of" national life.
Miss Augusta Maria Yvanovien as he is in most other things."
Noronha, of 27 Ashley Road. Sligo brooded peacefully at the bottom of his tank. He had not breathed for two hours; it would be another three before he rose to the surface of the water to take the solitary gulp of alr which would last him for the afternoon.
"Funny lungs, he has," said the keeper. "He would make a for- tune as a diver if he was human. That is, if he worked at all. be- cause I've never seen a more 'lazy Creature: not a stroke of exercise, and we have to tickle him once a week to make him feed or he wouldn't bother even to do that."
HARDOON WILL CASE
being specially drawn by recor- U.S. AEROPLANES
ed Chinese and foreign. artists.
The volume has been cordially FOR BRITISH LINE
endorsed by prominent members of the Chinese National "Government"
Mr. CH. Archer, Mr. A. G Archer, Mr. C. A. Armitage, Mr and Mrs. F. Austin, Major and Mrs. A. Alston, Major and Mrs. F. P. "H. Anderson, Comdr. and Mrs. C. T. Addis, Mr. D. Allen, Miss T Allen.
Lieut.-Col. D. M. Barchard, Mrs. H. Boce, Major and Mrs. J. V. Bretherton," Mr. and Mrs, J. F Brown, Mr, C. A. Blum, Mrs. N. N Blum, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Beall, Mr. B. G. Butler, Mr. W. N. Buyers, Sury. Lt.-Comdr. and Mrs. W. I Brigham. Dr. G. Bolin, Lleut, and Mrs. 8. K. Barnes. Mr. C. 1. Barr Lieut. Col. J. C. Brewer, Mr. and Mrs E M. Bryden, Lieut.-Comdr and Mrs. H. G. Bowerman.
Capt. D. C. Chopra, Mr. and Mrs Lai Yu was first charged on Sep-
W. A Cornell, Mr. G. H. Cautherley, tember 3 in the same Court with Mr. A. J. Campbell, Mrs. E. M. distillate and 400 tins of kerosene, Curugan Possession of 270 tons of kerosene: Curugan, Miss R. Cayugan, Mr. V.
"Miss P. Dimond. Mr. R. Dormer, Major and Mrs W. E. B. Dowling, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Durschmidt. Capt. and Mrs. W. E Duckworth. Major H. A. Davies, Mr. J. Douglas
and or kerosene distillate, found on a lighter in Cheung Sha Wan Bay on September 2. He was con- victed and fined $150 and an order was made for the confiscation of the 400 tins. A re-hearing was granted on the grounds that the offence was a technical one and that he had po legal representa-G. C. Friedgen, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Fisher. Mr.
Fleming. Mrs. F. L. Field-Hook. Mrs. B Furber: Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Faber, Miss E. M. Faber.
Lion.
At an earlier hearing, the charge was amended to possession of 347 tins, and not 400 tins.
Yesterday's hearing was held in
morning and afternoon sessions, during which several witnesses re- peated their evidences for "both sides.
W
In the afternoon Mr. Lasehy suggested that experiments be carried out in order to determine the inflammable qualities of the oll and the Court therefore ad- journed to the lawn outside the Court Building for the purpose. Six experiments were carried out. after which the Court returned.
The defence contended that the experiments showed that the ol was not so inflammable as the prosecution claimed it to be and might easily be extinguished.
The case was adjoumed to 2.15 "this afternoon.
and by numerous oficial and sent Plans For Delivery In BIG INCREASE
official bodies, and it is bellered by af connected with the venture that it will be welcomed by the reading public as a notable book for a notable occasion.
PHILATELIC
EXHIBITION
February
The arrangement between Bri- tish Airways and the Lockheed
Mr W. F. Edge. Major and Mrs. C. E. Eccles.
TOYS
MICKEY MOUSE "
TEA SETS
JIG SAW PUZZLES
49
Hygienic SOFT TOYS
und"
NIGHTDRESS CASES
CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
'MECCANO' TRAIN SETS
MECCANO DINKY TOYS
SAILING YACHTS
Mr. T. M. Gregory. Major and Mrs. S. E. C. Orune, Mr. W. E. Grimm, Jr., Mr. C. L. Gregory, Col. F. E. Gowan, Mr. I. H. Geare, Mr.RUBBER TOYS & BALLS
and Mrs. D. L. Gardner, Mrs. D. H. P. Gardiner, Capt. W. W. Green- wood. Capt. C. H Genders.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, Mr. E. Haussamann, Mr. T. M. Hazelrigg. Mr. E. L... Hosle. Mrs. D. Harvey, Mrs. M. Honigsberg, Mr. D. H Heggle. Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Hal- movitek.
Lieut. Col. and Mrs. C. Crawford- Jones, Major H, H. Joseph, Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Jones.
Miss E. Kelly, Major and Mrs. D. E. W. Kirkby, Mr. L. Kadoorie. Sir Elly Kadoorie, Col. E. St. G. Kirke. Captain, and Mrs. S. M. Kharegat.
Mr. H. Lehman. Lieut. R. C. Lewis. Mrs. Paula T. Lee, Lieut. and Mrs. R. G. Lockhart,
Mr. and Mrs. G. V. T. Marshall Mr. J. F. Manning, Mr. D. MacColi. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. N. McGowan, Mr. R. L. Moncrieff. Mr. D. Müler. Major and Mrs. H. McL Morrison,
IN FLEET AIR
ARM SOON Mr. J. F. McKiernan, Mr. J. 8. Mac-
Laren, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Morris, Miss M. Manuk, Major and Mrs. J.
Aircraft Corporation, to which re- Over 240 More 'Planes McDonald, Major and Mrs. W., J.
ference was made in the House of Commons recently. is for the de livery of four twin-engined Electra 10-seater aircraft in Febuary next, These aircraft will take over the aight mal service between Eng- land and Sweden as soon as they
The Hong Kong Philatelic Society A mighty array of counsel and legal books and papers confronted is nolding its second annual ex- Judge P Grant Jones as he en-hibition on December 9
and 10, tered H. M. Supreme Court, last Wednesday and Thursday" of this week. The case, instituted by K.week, in the "Morning Post" Build-are delivered. and may also be
nig to about £4,000,000.
Plaintiff was represented by Mr. M. Reader Harris and Mr. A. N.
Fishman, and the defendant by Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., of Hong Kong. Mr. J. E. Badeley, and Mr. G. H. Wright. Probate of the will was granted on July 16, 1931.
WHIST DRIVE
slons of Australia, Malta, and Western Samoa are featured A
considerably larger portion of the
exhibition this year than last, is given over to covers. Arst aeroplane fights and otherwise.
had
Needed
BY HECTOR C. BYWATER "Daily Telegraph" Naval *Correspondent
I understand that a substantial increase in the Fleet Air Arm is to be made at the earliest pos- able date.
E. MacKenale, Mr. L. L. Milis.
Mr. P. Nesbitt.
Mr. W. G. Pirie, Mr. R. Pax, Mrs. RU. Price, Lieut. and Mrs. R. M. E. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Pethick, Mrs. M. C. Potts, Dr. J. S. Pyne, Mrs. E. O. F. Price, Mr. H. W. Page. Cal. Parkin, Mrs. A. Popple. Mr. C. K. Petterson.
Comdr. and Mrs. A. G. Quyna. Lieut. Col. and Mrs. L. C. Reid. Comparative figures showing the Mr. and Mrs. G. O Rockholtz. enormous lead which foreign Comdr, and Mrs. K. L. M. Robinson. Powers have gained over this Lieut. and Mrs. E. Robinson, Mr. country in naval air power have T. Ramsey, Major and Mrs. Roupell, caused serious concern in official | Mr. R Robles, Mr. and Mrs: J. H. quarters and have led to this Rudolph. decision.
Mr. E. Grant Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Early this year the British Navy A. J. Skinn, Misa Rosemary Skina. had only 179 aircraft, afloat, and Mrs. and Miss Stainfeld, Major and We have Mrs. J. W. Stevens. Eng. Capt. C. six carriers, with a total capacity Simpson, Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. of 186 machines, but the number Mr. and Mrs. W. Stoller. Mr. and was until recently only 144. actually embarked in these ships Mr H. D. Stuart-Smith, Mr. A Stanbury, Capt. J. G. Skinner, Mrs. British carriers have less stow J. T. Sweetland. zge accommodation than foreign Mr. J. Thomson, Mrs. A. G. Trillo, vessels. The Courageous and "the | Miss A. Trillo, Mr. A. W. Tickle, Mr. Glorious, each of 22,500 tons, can and Mrs. J.. A. Tarrant, Mrs. J. G.
practically no reserves,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Vaghone.
8. E. S. Hardcon' against Liza Har-ing, Wyndham Street, between the of the company. Until new air- used on one of the other services dcon, widow of the late Silas Aaron hours of 3 and 8 pm: This ex- Hardoon who died in Shanghal onhibition is open to the public and craft are obtained the night service
will be operated by the June 19. 1931, arises out of the there is no admission charge.
Fokker F.12 air liners which were acquired
• deceased's will, dated February 10,
The exhibition this year is re-
from the Royal Dutch Air Lines 1931, in which he left the whole presentative of the broad features
The purchase of American air- "of his property to his wife, staling of philately and included are parcraft for use on the service, in re-
"I appoint her ole executrix of ticularly fine collections of China this my will." The property con- and Hong Kong. A number of spect of which British Airways re-
celves a subsidy of £20,000 slated chiefly of land and tene- Chinese Treaty Ports issues, other-
year, was described by Major J. R. Mc- ments. the late Mr. Hardoon leav-wise known as Chinese Locals, are Crindle, managing director of the ing a very large fortune, amount to be shown. The British posses company, as a purely temporary measure. He said it was not the company's policy to use foreign aircraft. They felt that, operating evidence of the development of Abroad, they were the tangible
British aviation and they did not want that evidence to be expres- sed in terms of foreign aircraft. DUE HERE
On the other hand, they were operating abroad in competition carry 50 aircraft aplece, and the | Talt, Mr. D. Tollan, Miss D. Tollan. Among the passengers on the 6.5.
with companies using aircraft Eagle,
of 22.000 toru. only 21. Mr. V. Tenney, Mr. Tan Ping-Hsun.
this the "Scharnhorst,"
Ave proved which arrived which
modern Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Taylor. successful Against
United States carriers can each Rev. G. E. 8. Upsdell morning 13 Herr Radolf throughout the world. It was e-
take 80 machines, famous
a-sential, therefore, that the types German
The new British carrier was used by the company should be Herzog, who born in the industrial town of truly representative of British de- Earmen in 1869, first went as up-sign prentice into one of the large dye-
He added that before the order firm in that town.,, In 1894, how was placed with the Lockheed ever, he became feuilleton editor Corporation every effort had been of a bi-monthly magazine, and made to procure a suitable British later editor-in-chief of the "Fam-type for delivery within three or burger Neuste Nachrichten." Be-four months, Dealing with the
COLONY HEALTHI fore the war he was editor in chief offer of one British 10-seater for of a large Berlin journal. Between delivery within nine or 10 months, 480 aircraft-more than double, 1914 and 1918 he was on most be said that apart from the long the number now available.
Three cases each of diphtheria fronts. Amongst his well-known delay in delivery the company had
and typhoid 'and' one of puerperal FUTURE" CONTROL | books are the "Stoltencamps and consider the fact that the type
tever were notified to the local | their wives, which is a dramatic | had not been in service on any air According to the latest informa- Health authorities during
story of the Krupp family. Herrine. He continued:"In the in- tion, the United States naty al- | week-end. "? Rudolf Herzog will remain in the terests of our passengers we can ready has 950 first-line aircraft in Colony for four days, and later Bot contemplate using any aircraft service and is working up to a travel to the South Seas on the which has not been fully proved strength of 1,910 machines by 1932, North, German Lloyd 8.a. "Friderua" on commercial routes or has not Japan's establishment 1 to be on December 12-(WL). ..
been produced by firma with long raised to 1,000 first-line machines Experience in building large com- | by 1838. ;- mercial machines. Ours is a com- paratively small fleet, and we have no-margin to permit of our trying out experimental aircraft" w
The Fulice Branch of the Minis tering League Will hold their this monthly Whist and Mah Jongg Herzog.
at the Police Recreation thor. Club to-day commencing at 3 pm.
Drive
Admission $1 each.
FALL FROM LADDER
Wong Chan, of 47 Sai Yeung Chot Street, was admitted to the Kow loon Hospital suffering from in- juries received when he fell of a
"ladder at his home.
PROMOTION
It is notified that Lieut. G. A Weir, MB, and Lieut. T. D. M. Martin, both of the Royal Army Medical Corps and stationed here, have been promoted Captains, to date from October 24 and 28 re- spectively. ****
Herr
SUICIDE ATTEMPT
Royal, to
Ark Mr. A. C. Wilcox, Miss Jean Bigg- be launched shortly, is Wither, Mr. G. F. Walker, Mrs. H. expected to have stowage for 70 G. Williams, Major J. E. Whelton. machines, and the smaller carriers | Mr. W. O. Walter, Lieut-Col. D. C. Victorious and lustrious should Wilson, Mr. H. J. Wallem, Mr. P. R. take about 50 each...
M: Wallis.
Including 130 'planes needed far the battleships and cruisers which are to be equipped with catapults, the navy will soon require over
the
misor administrative questions about the operation of the Air Arm There is no question at pre-" Both France and Italy have very
sent of the existing system of powerful" air forces available for
control being altered in any way.. co-operation with their fleets, e Viscount: Swinton, Secretary for As to control of the Fleet Air Air, referred to the strengthening A woman. Chan So was admitted He also expressed, the belief that, Arm, the report that the Cabinet of the Air Arm. During the state- to the Government Civil Hospital apart from the stipulation in the is to institute an inquiry into the ment he made in the House of The R.EO.C.A. Dance, on the suffering from the effects of in-
Air Ministry agreement that 12-question of dual control is denied Lords debate or defence he dealt 9th of December has, owing to un-meralon. She attempted to tcm-seater aircraft should be used, in official quarters,
with size progress of the rearma- foreseen circumstances, been past-mit suicide by jumping of the bigger aircraft will probably be A sub-committee of the Comment programme and touched on poned until Wednesday, December steamer Man Sang Into the har- needed to meet the company's ralites of Imperial Defence under the demand for the creation of a 16th.
trafic requirements.
Sir Thomas Inskip is investigating | Ministry of Supply.
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