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In yesterday's issue there was
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1 1937
TRANSMISSION OF NEWS
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HARBOUR
TRAGEDY
BODY FOUND NEAR BLAKE PIER
The body of an unknown Chi- nese male, aged 25 years, dressed In a blue cotton suit, was found oating in the Harbour off Blake Fler at about 3.80 p.m. yesterday, and was removed to the Mortuary.
"The rivalry therefore was wisely have not led to any reduction on nipped in the bud by the forma- balance in our cable worduge. We tion of the great corporation now employ wireless chiefly for new known 23 Cable and Wireless types of service dependent upon Limited. The beam services, ori-mechanical facilities which the developed on Marconi cables cannot give, and I have no ginally
doubt that this is the experience principles by the Post Office, were brought under the same control of many others who make use of and made to serve what is perhaps wireless as well as cables. To their proper function as auxiliaries secure to ourselves the special to the cables. In the meantime benefits of both systems, we com- cable science forged ahead. The monly route a single message parting to
of its way by cable and part by invention of the regenerator in- creased the efficiency of long-dis-radio. For instance, in transmit tance cables by 30 per cent. Then ting certain so-called dash items from America which we require in, came leader cables. Leading is a
let us say. Egypt, India, South method of increasing the induc-
Africa and China, we receive them tance of a cable so that its carry-
at our ofices in these countries Ing capacity is augmented by four
within 60 seconds of their leaving or five hundred per cent. On top
New York. These messages cross of that came multiplex working the splitting up of a single cable into several different channels. The total result of all these ad- vances was to increase the e- ciency of the cable system beyond all comparison with what it was when the radio invasion began.
SUPERIORITY OF CABLE. "It then became more evident than before that wireless could not destroy or displace the cable. Nor Was it desirable that wireless should. The cable and the wireless each has its own'particular sphere For certain purposes, especially direct point-to-point communica- tion, cables possess a great advan- *tage over wireless, above all the
supreme advantage of security.
It will be recalled that, accord- a police report made on Saturday last, Lam Tak Yan, aged 23 years, unemployed, of Second Street, told the police that while he was sitting on a seat at Blake Pier with his friend. Li Wing Hong. both facing the harbour, about 3 am. he suddenly heard a splash coming from the east side of the wharf.
the Atlantic by cable in a few On going to the railings and seconds (134 seconds to be exact is looking over, he saw two hands the average time taken by the sticking out above the water. A short despatches which I have in few seconds later, the hands dis- appeared. Lam Tak Yan did not mind) and they are then put on groups of wireless transmitters see the head, body or clothing of here. Thanks to örganisation the person, but informed an em- which has been brought to a very ployee of the Motor Boat Company high pitch of efficiency, the trans-beside the Pier, who took no ac fer from the cable to the wireless tion, before he (Lam) notified the transmitters, plus coding, checking. | police. and subsequent reception in the most distant quarters of the globe occupies only 30, or 40 seconds
more.
FIRED OVER THE EARTH
Two hands of a person were
seen sticking out of the water near Blake Fier by a man on July 10, and a body was found floating in the vicinity of the same place. This single example, coupled This seems corrobative in every with what I have previously tried respect, but unfortunately nobody to tell you, should be a fair in has identined the body as yet, dication to you of the fantastic though it might be a possibility way in which news, almost with that the body found was the body the instantaneousness of an ex-of the person whose hands were of the earth. If I may make a plosion, is fired over the surface by Lam on the night in question. Investigation by the police are peroration by suggesting a picture, in progress, the detailed furnishing of which I suggest, as a warning, that we think for a moment of the two thousand million human creatures
The two systems are so sorting themselves out as to show that for the immediate future we shall probably have to recognise the superiority of the cable for high speed and continuous telegraphic communication between fixed points, and wireless for auch pur- poses as communication to aircraft and ships at sea, and broadcasting
in the world, clotted into small to a large number of places at the same time, in particular the multi-lationship, of creed, and of race
and large groups of family, of re- ple distribution of news services. Wireless will also be indispensable for some time to come, as it is now, for very long distance tele- phone communications; but we. may eventually see the use of the cable for extra-European and Inter-Imperial telephony welcomed
and that we reflect upon the possi- bluites of friction, of drama, of tragedy in even the smallest of these groups: that we think of this friction producer, riews, going up like a series of rocket combustions. continuously, everywhere, its par- ticles moving with the incredible as an advance and an improve-velocity which I have described. ment on wireless."
"FLASH" MESSAGES "The Agencies and the news- papers use cable and radio im- partially in an endeavour to get the best out of both systems. And speaking for Reuters, it is sigri ficant that up to the present our very extensive wireless services
"The Old Man's Friend"
falling here, landing there, -- and igniting other.explosions until, the world rained upon by these fiery ahowers, we are faced by some- thing almost alarming, something that must give us pause and that inclines me to finish, with the clergyman, saying, 'Let us pray."" --Beuter.
MR. EDEN RETURNS
in the name of Miss Clara Sid, published the report of the death Sir James Barrie died, has been ing the week-end, returned to
care of Clover Flower Shop, Gloucester Building, Hong Kong.
of a man at the bands of a mob of villagers in the New Terri- tories. The latter had become
London, July 12. Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, who has been visiting Broncho-Pneumonia, from which the British Embassy in Paris dur- termed "the old man's friend," London this morning. It is under- because of the gentle, painless stood that he will call a meeting manner of the patient's passing. of the Non-Intervention .Com- William Osler, the great Canadian- The phrase was attributed to Sirmittee within a day or two. born medical philosopher who be came professor of medicine at the John Hopkins University in Balti-
and Regius Professor more Medicine at Oxford
of
He himself died of broncho- pneumonia and was attended in his last illness by Lord Horder who was
And notice is hereby given that, enraged on hearing that the If within thirty days from the alleged robber had tried to de- date hereof no claims or represen prive an aged widow of two tations in respect of such original chickens by force and had armed certificates or any of them shall themselves with poles and other have been received by the Com threatening weapons and had set pany, the Company will proceed out to search for the man who in to deal with the applications in the meantime had taken to such manner and on such terms hiding in a haystack. He was
at Barrie's bedside. as the Directors of the Company found und, the report discloses,
Broncho-pneumonia frequently may decide.
his hand tied behind the back occurs as a terminal condition in and, thus trussed up, was mer-liness, such as disease of the heart,
aged sufferers from some other cilessly beaten by the villagers or kidney. In such cases its onset who took the law into their own often provides an early escape from hands. The hunted man had no distressing symptoms which might chance in the face of such opp have followed the development of aition. Escape was impossible. the original illness.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
NOEL BRAGA Secretary,
Hong Kong, 30th June, 1937.
TRUSTEES FOR
5403 He took his beating and must chial catarch, followed by cardiac. It was after an attack of bron- have suffered terrible agony be- weaknessa condition closely re-
CHURCH IN EGYPT
A private company, limited by guarantee, has been formed, stated Jordan and Sons, "to act as custo dilan trustees of the Anglican Church in Egypt."; /
The Council is not named, but the subscribers are given as the Bishop in Egypt and the Sudan, Bishop's House, Cairo, and Bidley. Gresham House, Cairp
fore he died. Braises were found
on his body indicating that he had been subjected to harsh treatment. That brief summary of the incident brings to light the fact that on the face of things, mob law in the New Teritories, does exist in some form.
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Quick action to settle the pre-
sen non-intervention situation was emphasised by Lord Plymouth at the last meeting of the Committee.
Ruétiers Bulletin » Service.
THE WORLD POWER CONFERENCE
The Annual Report of the World Power Conference for 1936, records the nomination of Dr. W. F. Dur- ant to hold office as President un-
til the next Plenary Meeting. New National Committees have been formed in Hungary and Lithuania, and the constitution has been antended to provide for the ap- pointment of three, instead of one. vice-chairman. It has also been decided to make formal provisioni for the appointment of past-chair-
men
and past vice-chairmen as
CHINA REVIEW
Canton Currency Reform
In 'six short months Kwangtang provincial and Municipal Bank- notes will disappear and from June 24, lust, the Provincial Bank censed giving out Its currency. The retirement of local notes is to be left entirely to the three big banks of Nanking and Shanghai.» which have as their special prerogative the printing and circulating of recognized. Chinese National Currency. Twice per month they will make a report on the progress that has been made in retiring
this local money. From each bill a corner will be snipped, and these corpers will go back to the Provhicial Bank as its proof of the at-
curacy of the reported figures.
There is $337,849,000 in Provincial Banknotes cutstanding and from January 1 they will cease to be legal tender. Merchants and others will not dare thereafter to express in any written agreement. the consideration in terms of these Provincial or Municipal notes, for if they do the agreement will be looked upon by the courts as of no binding effect
Silver is conspicuous by its absence in the big cities and towns of Kwangtung Province; scarcer than before, it remains the favourite. medium with the farming class, and in many rural sections the pre- valling bartering medium is about half paper and half specie: An extra spurt is on to diminish the subsidiary coinage in popular use to the vanishing paint, and new restrictive measures of the Ministry of Finance have just been promulgated in Canton. Whenever s silversmith retires from business he may not let his wares fall into other hands, but must dispose of them direct to the Provincial Bank. which will melt up the vases and spoons for their silver content. Pawn shops, moreover. which have taken articles made of silver must bring them to the government depositary if not redeemed within the statutory period.
Mr. T. V. Soong's Mission Ended
Mr. T. V. Boong, member of the Standing Committee of the National Economic Council and concurrently Chairman of the Bank of China; has returned to Shanghal from Kuling by aeroplane.. Greeting him at the Lunghwa Aerodrome were Gen. Yang Hu, Mr. Loy Chang, Dr. T. C. Tal. Mr. Liu King-aan and Mr. T, W. Kwok, states a Shanghai report.
successfully settled the Kwangtung small money notes question. Mr. Soong left here over two weeks ago for Canton where be while Mr. Jtan Chen and Mr. Tsuyee Fel returned to Shanghai. Mr. Soong met Gen. Li Tsung-len and then proceeded to Kwangsl to discuss measures for the conversion of Kwangst money into legal tender notes. From Kwelling, he travelled to Kuling and reported the measures to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek.
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Changchun Posts Reshuffled
Emperor Kangte personally confirmed six ministers in their new posts under a new Manchoukuo administrative system that went in- to effect on July 1, according to a report received from Changchun. None of them is a minister of state as the Premier is the only om- elal holding such a post under the new regulations.
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The departmerits of Foreign Affairs, Mongolian Affairs, Educa- tion and Defence, and the Supervisory Council were abolished.
The Department of Public Safety will deal with national de- fence as well as internal security by controlling both the Army and the police. Public education is now under the Department of Civil Affairs Foreign relations will be handled by a Bureau of Foreign Affairs directly under the control of the Premier, who will also direct the activities of the Halngan Bureau, successor to the Mongolian Affairs Departinent.
honorary vice-chairmen of the Millions Handed Over To Canton
Council.
Carrying over..$60,000,000 legal tender notes, the Customs cruiser "The present chairman is Bir Ha- Lien Haing has arrived in Canten sately according to a telegram re- rold Hartley, C.BE, FRA. (Greatceived in Shanghal from the south: Britain), and the vice-chairmen
The money, contained in över 300 wooden cases, was placed on are Mr. O. C. Merrill (U.B.4.), Mr. the heavily armed vessel alongside the Customs Jetty on June 24. It J. G. T. Bakker (Netherlands), and Dr. M. Kamo (Japan). The in- vitation of the German National Committee to hold the Second Che- mical Engineering, Congress in Berlin in 1940 has been accepted. It is also hoped to be able to hold a Sectional Meeting of the Con- ference in 1938, while negotiations are proceeding regarding the hold ing of the Fourth World Power Conference in 1942.
has been handed over to the Canton branches of the three Govern- ment Banks, the Central Bark, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications.
The report contains an account
of the conclusions and resolutions
reached during the meeting at Washington last year.-"Engineer- ing."
UNITED STATES MOUNTS SIXTEEN-INCH "GUNS
Japan Refuses To Commit Herself To Limit
sembling broncho-pneumonia that BUT NO DESIRE TO START RACE
King George V. died.
THE FRENCH CONSULATE
from
IN NAVAL ARMAMENTS
London, July 12.
The decision of the United States just announced to mount the French Consulate as
Mr. A. Cadol look over charge of sixteen-inch guns in two new battleships on which construction be- gan last January had been expected here in view of the absence from yesterday.
Japan of any undertaking not to exceed fourteen-inch limit. There is naturally some disappointment amour those who had hoped that the 1936 London Naval Treaty on qualiative armament, would re- verse the expensive taste for great side in battleships.
Cases of this nature, though Mr. J. Leurquin, former Consul, not often attended by death, are, is going on home leave on the it is unhappy to note, frequent "President Doumer palling to
morrow at 11 am. occurrences in these parts of the mainland where civilisation has penetrated to a fair extent. Bat in instances of this kind, one has Chan Kwal, aged 58, dressed in a grey cotton jacket, with a pair to take into consideration "the of white cotton trousers with blue mentulity of the Chinese people, stripes, wearing no slices and especially that of the villager, stockings, was found sick and de- who is prone to give vent to lús tute at Canton Road, near anger in a more violent attitude
Street yesterday by ande tective and was sent to Kwans that, perhaps, his city fellow
Wah Hospital.","
However that might be, it is sincerely to be hoped that prompt police action will lead to the conviction of the leaders of this appalling attack made on a man defenceless yet accused of the petty theft of a couple
éhickens.
That Treaty provided a maxi- mum for battleships of 35,000 tons and fourteen-inch for guns pro- vision being made for raising the limit to sixteen-inch in the event of failure of any signatory of the earlier Washington Treaty undertake to observe it.
While disclaiming any desire or intention to restart a race in naval
to
to mount sixteen-inch guns It is not known whether other powers will also avail themselves of the situation⠀⠀⠀ thus created. Five British battleships now under construction will have only four teen-inch guns and those under construction in France, Italy and Germany fifteen-inch. Many technicians incidentally favour
armaments, Japan has refused to the fourteen-Inch gun as particu- commit herself. This authorise- larly efficient in relation to 35,000 "tion under the Treaty is avaliable tonnage limit-British Wireless
The legal tender notes are to replace Kwangtung's small money currency. Messures for the conversion were announced by ME, 'T. V. Soong at his recent visit to Canton, the ratio decided upon being $144 Kwangtung small money to $100 legal tender notes.
Pending a final decision, all commodity prices in Kwangtung will be quoted in national currency. The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce in Canton will hold a meeting to discuss the question,
Famous Library Up For Sale.
Negotiations for the purchase of the late Mr. L. Sheung-to's famous Chinese library by the Ministry of Education in Nanking are proceeding smoothly, and there is every hope of an agreement betrig reached before long. according to information from local Chinese educational circles, states the "North China Daily News." :
The library, consisting of over 5,000 Chinese books, including many rare manuscripts, is valued at $1,000,000. Mr. Li Bheng-to, the owner of the collection was a well, known Chinese scholar and had held many important posts under the Manchus, including that of Chinese Minister to Japan and England He died in Tientsin last February:
Representing the Ministry of Education in the negotiations. with the heirs of the late Mr. Li are Mr. Tuan Tung-11, Associate. Director of the National Library of Peiping, Mr. Fu Tseng-hslang and others. It is stated that the Ministry of Education at first offer- ed $3,000 but this was not acceptable to Mr.-LA's heirs, who wanted $800,000
The Ministry has since raised its offer to $420,000 but the heirs hope to get $500,000 at least.
It is understood that Dr. Hu Shih, who is also interested in aee-" ing this valuable collection remain in China, has promised to take the matter up with General Chiang Kai-shek at Kuling. It is generally believed that the Ministry will agree to pay $500.000.
"Before the library is transported to Nanking, an exhibition of" Its rare books will be held in Tientsin.
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Dr. Chang Po-ling New President
Dr. Chang Po-ling was elected president of the Phi Tau Phi Bcholastic Honour Society of China which concluded its two-day-con- vention recently, according to the "North China Daily News, Other officers elected for the next three years were: Dr. J. Usang Ly and, Dr. Li Shu-ten, vice-president; Dr. C. F. Wu, secretary-treasurer, and Dean 8. T. Yang assistant secretary-treasurer.
Among the resolutions passed at the meeting were that post- graduate students are to be treated the same as graduating students: for membership in the Society
the meeting was held at the Chiastung University in Avenue- Haig Eight out of ten chapters were chically represented: Pelyang- by. President Li Shu-tien, Nanking by Prof. A. P. Tai, Boochow by President Y T. Yang, Nanyang (Chiaotung) by Dean T. C. Chang in place of Dr. J. Usang Ly who is Chairman of the Convention but vas prevented from Attending by injuries which he had received in accident: the previous night Nankal by Dean B. T. Yang, Tangshan by Prof. N. B. Koo, St. John's by Dr. Y Y Tru, and Yenching b Mars T. T. Lew.