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ROTARIANS HEAR ABOUT UPPER ATMOSPHERE
In his talk on "Exploring the Upper Atmosphere" which he gavė to Hongkong Rotarians at their weekly tiffin meeting yesterday, Mr. L Starbuck, Professional Assistant at the Royal Observatory, dealt with a “difficult and somewhat technics) subject in highly in- teresting manner.
Starting with a brief history of man's efforts to penetrate into the strathosphere, Mr. Starbuck dwelt at some length on the pro- gress of ascent by balloons from the very early period of the 15th century when Leonardi da Vinci invented, the first parachute,
COMBINED
EXERCISES
PHYSICAL TRAINING DISPLAY
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An excellent programme gymnastics, classical dancing, re- creational and team games, was presented yesterday by the puplis of the Central British School at their annual Physical Training Display.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940.
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In connexion with the Combin/manned balloon was made in the Mr. J. M Wilson, of "the Educa-Japan and Marills,
The balloon proper, he said, was the invention of the two Montgol- ners. In 1783, much to the amaze- ment of interested onlookers, they sent up paper bags "ruled with smoke, and the first ascent of same year by Rozier and Ariandes. ed Exercises which commenced
The first ascent in a hydrogen- yesterday, the following communi- alied balloon succeeded a reach- que was issued at 8 o'clock last
ing a height of 1,4000 feet and night from Headquarters, China
weathered a thunderstorm. The Command:
progress of the balloon from then Today various administrative
was rapid, and as early as 1804. exercises have been carried ous, wounded, denoted by labels have Day Lussac reached a height of been evacuated from various posts four-and-a-half miles, and succeed- to the hospital Bowden Foad, and ed in making magnetic nbserva- tomorrow a test on a larger scale is expected, as many members of
The speaker continuing, said in the St. John Ambulance Brigade are giving their services tonight part:It would be absurd, and tomorrow and are being em ignore the part played by the un- ployed in their way roles, in addi- manned balloon for the purpose of tion the Nursing Sections of the scienting research Wind velocity measurements were early made by Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps
attaching anemometers to tethered have reported for duty Military hospital and are also balloons or kites, Pilot, balloons.
which were small rubber balloons! learning how they would be em- ployed on mobilization. Various filled with hydrogen, had long technical tests of the Supply and been employed for a similar pur- Ordnance branches have also been pose. The course of the balloon carried out...
observed from one or two theodo-
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tions.
UNMANNED BALLOONS
SOUND WAVES
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There has been little operationalites, and from radings taken at activity. This morning cruisers regular short Intervals, velocities carried out an "exercise" bombard-lites, and from reading taken at ment along the south coast of the various heights could be deter- Island in order to test the Coast i mined. These balloons were ob- Defences in engaging targets at served up to heights of two to six long ranges with air observation. miles and in some cases up to 16 The full effect of this work was miles. hampered by the low lying mist, but useful practice was obtained. At various times air bombing at tacks were simulated on defences. some of them being with "gas" bombs in order to practise troops In carrying out their normal duties in protective clothing, and in the work of decontamination.
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There was a large attendance of parents and others, and among those present were H.E. Admiral Sir Percy Noble, and Lady Noble,
Hon Department, for the Director of Education, Mr., C. G. Bollis. Mr. T. R Rowell. Captain W. Me- Bride, RN. and Mrs. McBride and many others. 1
The Principal, the Rev. G. E s. Upsdell. received the guests.
COUNTRY DANCES The programme included Ar exhibition of classical dancing
with cloaks and cymbals by the senior giris, and three English country dances by the junior girls-"If all the world were pa-
per," "Goddesses," and "Gather-
ng Peascoda,”
A good display of gymnastics, vaulting and agility was present- ed by the senior boys. The Junior boys were also seen at gymnastics and recreational games. Mr. C. M. McEwan and Miss G. Marr. directed the programme, which was warmly applauded by all pre- sent.
BADMINTON LEAGUE
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he said, the guns of the feet in the, Channel were distinctly heard i The "play-off" "for the Men's Straits... in St. Jame's Park, London, but; Doubles League Badminton Cham-Haiphong there was no record of such at pionship between the Hongkong Straits. Daver and Deal. It was not, how University "A" team and the Chi-Shanghai. ever, until two and half centuries nese YMCA, will take place at Shanghal later that the question of sound the Recreio at 8 pm, tonight, waves was investigated.
The 'Varsity team will be repré. | Japan. sented by the following:-P. "K. Hool, K. L. Tong, P. 5. Flun. C. K. Lee, H. F. Chew, M. S. L.
During the afternoon several of the Artillery and the Machine Gun In 1903, at the time of the ex- Units of the Hongkong Volunteer plosion in. Westphalia, Von dem Defence Corps deployed in their Borne investigated the circum- war stations, Most of these are stances under which the sound was giving up the whole night to this heard and was able dednitely to work and are only returning to establish the existence of a "zone their civil occupations direct to-ot silence” His theory was that morrow morning.
the sound waves travelled upwards to a considerable height, where for some reason their speed was great- ly increased and they were turned downwards to earth again,
Fantastic Stories Denied
The passage of the sound waves through the stratosphere resulted in the discovery of an important fact, namely that temperature in- creased with height above a cer-
* tain level and was not uniform as
RADIO WAVES
Fantastic stories reported in had been supposed. This had an Hongkong yesterday to the effect important bearing on a most in- that there was a concentration of teresting feature of the upper air, namely, the ozone layer, but the Japanese warships in Blag Bay,į that Japanese armed trawlers had honour of its discovery went to another traveller in the stratos- arrived Of Namtau, and that "puppet" troops, led by Japanese phere, the utra violent light. officers, were massing at Talping preparatory to occupying the bor- der territory between Namtau and Shatankok, were discounted by the British military authorities as well aby, Chinese offical eircles when questioned by the Hongkong Dally Press last night,
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Japan and Shanghal.
Canton.
Japan and Shanghai. Japan and Formosa Shanghai.
Japan and Manila. Calcutta and Straits
The two teams have defeated each other once this season and as both have won all their other games, their encounter should | Shanghai. draw more than ordinary atten- tion.
University are the present hold- ers of the championship
SEMI-FINAL MATCH
In the semi-final of the Colony Mixed Doubles Badminton cham- pionship played at Talkoo Recrea- tion Club last night K. L. Yong and Miss Ulian Khoo beat M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva, 15-10, 11-15, 15-4.
JAPANESE. IN CHINESE WAR HOSPITAL
CHUNGKING, April 9 (Centra
Radio waves, were essentially the aamne as light waves, being trans--Mesdames Chiang Kai-shek, Sun verse which travelled through Yat-sen and HLE Kung yesterday the former had much longer wave-visited the hospital established by the Wounded” 'in lengths. It was known that the "Friends of waves travelled at a speed of 186,- | Chungking. Comfort kits were dis- 500 miles per second and were not tributed to the wounded, soldiers, capable of cyrving sufficiently to all of whom, including dive Jap- The police stations along the follow the earth's surface. Yet anese, sat up in their beds to pay border denied that there was any why did they not escape into outer respects to the eminent Chinese uneasiness among Chinese villagers space? Bomewhere and somehow women leaders.
across the border and everywhere the report was received that every thing was as quiet as usual, "...
A Japanese Consular officer also stated, when qustioned in this connexion, that he did not attach any credence to the report.
SCAPA FLOW
they were turned back just as the Addressing them, Madame sound waves, but for a different Chiang said that Chinese women reason.because radio waves do not are doing their best to serve the travel in the air and are not, wounded soldiers. affected by temperature.
The vote of thanks to the speaker
was proposed by Wing Comdr. NON AH, S. Steele-Perkins.
VISITING BOTARIAN
Among the visiting Rotarians was Mr. Kok Chong-fook of Serem- FAILS ban, Federated Malay States. Mr.
Kok sald that he was greatly im pressed by beautiful Hongkong. It was his first visit here and he liked the place very much. He brought a flag from the Seremban Rotary Club which he presented to the
RAID
LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)— An' Admiralty and Air Ministry com- munique states that enemy aircraft carried out an attack on Scapa Flow last evening without, however, doing any damage.
RECOGNITION
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| Air Mall for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and USA, CHUNGKING, April 9. (Central) by the "Pan American Airways Direct Service" The Chinese Seamen's Union has | due San Francisco, 17th April, also dispatched messages of thanks Shanghal. to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Manila Mr. Cordell Hull, UA, Becretary of | Amoy. state, Senator Key Pittman, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Fort Bayard, Holhow and Haiphong Committee of the US. Senate, Mr. Shanghai. Neville Chamberlain, British Prime
It is certain that at least one President Mr. L. C. F, Bellary. Minister, Lord Halifax, British
Mr. Kok was in return presented Foreign Secretary, and M. Paulį with a dag of the Hongkong Reynaud, French Prime Minister, Rotary Club for presentation to for their declarations of non-re- his home. Club, on his return to cognition of the Wang Ching-we!
enemy aircraft was brought down. by our Fighters,
Mr. J. D. Greenway, First Secre-the F. M, 8, tary of the British Embassy in China, passed through Hongkong yesterday on his transfer to Buda pest, Hungary.
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| regume and continued support of Manila, Australia and New Zealand Via Thursday Mention was made of an in-the National Government An
Island-due Thursday Island.” 23rd April. vitation received from the Vaga-Chungking as the Government of bond Rotarians to their meeting on the Republic of China," April 17, which was accepted.
Visiting Rotarians present were Prof. Harry Ore's second month- Mr. J. M. Henry (Canton), Mr. J. C. ly recital of a series of three, Hope (F. M. 8.), Mr. Y. L. Lee llustrating the development of the (Canton), Mr. Kok Chong-fook Piano Sonata will be given to-(Seremban), Mr. A. J. Pird (Can-Wang Ching-wei, night at 8.30 at the Union Assem-ton) and Mr. William M. Williams bly Room of the University.
In the Colony Chess Champion ship yesterday evening, K. M. A Barnett beat L. Blair and A. Y. Biriukon beat A. Kurrik,
(Chicago No. 1).
The following were present as guests, Messrs. George Haynes, Henry Peterson, Dr. David Lands borough, Messth, G. R. Razavet, F. Arndt 1. W. Morris and H. Ascough.
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who arrived here yesterday on a tour of in- spection of North China, left by plane for Kalgan. the capital of the Mongolian Autonomous Gov | Amoy, ernment Whis morning. He will Visit Government pacials and is expected to return in the after-
noon.
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