HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
First Seismoscope Was The Brainchild Of A Chinese Scholar
LECTURE ON “EARTHQUAKES”
The first instrument ever devised to record an earthquake was the brainchild of a Chinese scholar and astronomer. Cheung Hong who set up the first "seismoscope about 18 centuries ago. The instru- ment,, a forerunner of the modern selsmoscope, was a very novel one as the Rev. J. J. McAsey, S.J., described it on Friday night in a lec- ture on "Earthquakes" he gave at Ricel Hall.
The seismoscope is different days later * messenger arrived from the seismograph in that it with news that an earthquake had only indicates that an earthquake taken place in Lung-si. The ac- has taken place, and such also was curacy of the instrument was thus Cheung Hong's instrument.
proved.
It consisted of a large copper barrel about 30 Inches high, with eight Dragon's Heads pro- Bruding from the cylinder near the top.
Speaking about the seismograph and its use, the Rev. McAsey, who. was with the Rathfarnham Castle Observatory, Dublin, from 1933 to 1936, sald that all waves of any
In the mouth of each dragun strength were recorded by the mo-
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Pictured above is the Garden Party to the Sino-British Cultural Association given by the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs. Lo and Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Lo at No. 62, Condult Road, on Friday.
was a small copper ball; beneath dern seismograph, and the distance CALIFORNIA CLIPPER SETS NEW
sat a toad, his mouth open to re-away of the disturbance could be
ceive the ball should the dragon drop it.
IMPORTANT PART
The interior of the instrument Was Its most important part Here, there was a central column which stood lightly balanced on its base. "Near the top were eight
fixed to within a score of miles.
Sometimes it was difficult to de- termine exactly where the waves began-for often there are other markings on the charts those made by seismic distur-
bances.
RECORD FOR PACIFIC CROSSING
The
Pan American Airways' California Clipper, which arrived in Hongkong on Thursday afternoon last from San Francisco, can. now claim a world record for the trans-Pacific crossing. besides
Clipper left San Francisco at 4.17 p.m. on Saturday, October 26. and touched the water adjoinin; Kai Tak Airport in Hongkong at 1.45 pm on Thursday, October 31. This new record was made pos-
Even storms at sea have been frequently registered and forecasted 20 to 30 hours before
arms which just touched the balls their arrival. It was on this prinsible because the Clipper remained Evacuation
in the Dragon's Mouths.
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ciple. too, that the position of in Honolulu only four hours in- When an earthquake took place, typhoons could possibly be follow-stead of the usual overnight stop- the central column was disturbeded accurately and their course pre-over. and tottered against one of these dicted, he believed, the speaker arms-where It must rest, as it had lost its equilibrium.
NOISE MADE
This knocked the ball out of the dragon's mouth and it was caught
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NATURAL INTERFERENCES Then, too, wind markings and the movements of trees which shook the ground and might move
LONGEST FLIGHT
The passengers who left Ban Francisco at 4.17 p.m. on the twenty-sixth arrived in Midway at 4.26 p.m.
It
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Advisory Committee
Applicant Appears
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on the twenty-seventh Appeals Dismissed: having covered 3.100 miles during by the toad beneath. At the same the house itself were recorded. Be- is believed that this flight from
this twenty-four-hour period. time a noise was made so that asides these natural interferences, San Francisco to Midway within a person near at hand might know there was also always danger from twenty-four-hour period is
In A.N.S. Uniform that an earthquake had taken spiders and small insects.
These longest
Stating that there were commercial flight ever place.
could cause the chart to indicate completed within such
special grounds attached to the As the central column could only larger movements than any pos- period.
A short
applications, the Evacuation Ad- fall into one of the grooves and sible quake. All these, added to
visory Committee, comprising Mr. SECOND CREW alect one of the arms, there was the distance and feebleness of a
The Clipper crew which flew the Justice E. Williams (Chair- only one direction recorded by the quake, often made interpretation plane
man), "Major R. B Moody, Mr. C. from San Francisco to shock and it was from this direc- almost impossible.
Honolulu disembarked at that Blaker, and Mr. C. B. Burgess, tion that the shock had come,
One of the most dramatic ex-station and a second croW took rejected two applications- for ex- to Midway. The emption and two for permission remained to return to the Colony, on
period. Saturday morning.
When the instrument was con- periences the Rev. McAsey had at the plane on structed and set up. one of the Rathfarnham Castle Observatory passengers, however, dragons let fall the hall from its was the day in 1934 when he saw aboard during the entire mouth while no earthquake tre- the seismograph begin recording except for a three-hour mors were felt by the people. one of the greatest earthquakes or period in Honolulu. ·
ACCURACY PROVED
modern times, the Assam earth-
This brought a certain discredit quake of 1934 that took a toll of upon the instrument-unti a few 30,000 lives.
FUNERAL OF MR. Deaf Pupils
A. GEORGE
CAME TO CHINA
40 YEARS AGO
POPPY DAY FUND, 1940
rest
Mrs. M. Clark, who appeared in the, uniform of the A, N. S., sought exemption, and in support of her application, read out let-, ters she received from the Direc- tor of Medical Services referring to her voluntary help at the Tai Hang Refugee. Camp, and from Previously acknowledged $2,857, the secretary of the AN. S. F. Groves 25, B. Wylle 25, Mr. and stating that arrangements have Mrs. Andrew Nicol 15, C. 8. Rosse-been made for her to undergo a let 5, J. M. Sandford 50, G. Petre-hospital course on January 6 next. quin 10, John Moodie 10, Harbour Holding that there were no ex- View Hotel 20, H. R. B. Hancock ceptional circumstances," the The Hongkong School for the 25, Hon. Mr. G. P. de Martin 20, Chairman rejected the applica Deaf held Its commencement exer- E. W. Hamilton 25, Prof. W. Brown 'tion.
MRS. B. PEARS
Give Annual Demonstration
The funeral of the late Mr. Acises and the annual "demonstra-20, V. Sorby 25, E Kern 25, Toc H. fred George, formerly of the Royal Naval Yard Police, who died at
Kowloon Circle 30, Lt. Col. H. B. Mrs. B. Pears, who also applied tion in the great hall of the Heep Dowbiggin 25, Mr. and Mrs. R. for exemption, said that she re- Yuen School on Saturday.. Mrs. Kowloon Hospital on Saturday. S. W. To distributed the certi-M. Wood 5, Hon. Sir Robert Kote turned to Hongkong from Mania took place yesterday afternoon 'at ficates.
the Colonial Cemetery, the Rev. J. R. Higgs. Vicar of St. Andrew's
·Church, officiating.
wall 10, L. E. H. Ryan 50, C. Austin—although told not to-because The programme included many 10, P. de Roux 100, J. T. Bagram she was unable to keep going down
amusing and Interesting demon- trations by the pupils.
25, Mr. and Mr. J. F. Macgregor there. Before her marriage, she 50. Sir Robert Ho Tung 100, J. D. sald, she was of German national- The audience was requested to Bruins 25. B. 0 Anderson
Thorison 20, Mr. and Mrs. John H. fty and became a nationalised 10. British subject, after he; marriage. Ings, Kowloon, and leaves two ask questions and the pupils re- Gordon's Ltd. 10, A- Hyde-Lay' 10. She said she had been separated
plied without hesitation.
The late Mr. George is survived by his wife. of No. 1. Torres Bulld-
sons, four daughters, and several grand-children. He was born -in Wales about 68 years ago.
One of his sons, Mr. Fred George, i in Hongkong, while the other 15
at sea in the mercantile marine, His daughters, who are in Austra- Pa, are Mrs. Patey, Mrs. Bruce, Mrs.
L. Stevens and Mrs. W, Sullivan.
WAS IN TIENTSIN
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Presenting her annual report, many more young Christian girls "We do hope the Principal said: will come forward to join our lit file-group-and-work for the Literest and happiness of these unfortun
ate dear sisters and brothers."
DAILY LIFE
on
J. Owen Hughes 25, 8. T. William- from her husband by agreement
15: Total $3.777. son 100, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ross and that she has no financial
means outside the Colony. gratefully received by the Secre- grounds
Fürther contribution will be Remarking that financial tary, Earl Haig's Fund, Hongkong could not advise the Governor to alone the Committee and Shanghai Bunk Building grant exemption, the Chairman Cheques should be made payable rejected the application.
to. Thomson & Co. and crossed "Poppy Day Fund.”
TO ARCHITECTS
COMMITTEE
work were not allowed to return.
MRS G. B. S. THOMSON Stating that he was unable to With reference to the daily life The late Mr. Alfred George came of the pupils, the Principal said,
support ber in Australia, that out to China some 40 years ago, "Early in the morning, they will NEW APPOINTMENTS that she had experience as an they have 11.0 children; and having enlisted with the Royal be basy making their own beds, Weich Fusiliers, and was with the dusting the chairs and tables, and
A, R. P. Warden, Mr. G. B. E International Expeditionary Force sweeping the flours. Later in the
Thomson applied for permission in Tientsin and Peking during the morning they will be learning their
for his wife to return to Hongkong, Boxer uprising.
The following have been ap- In rejecting the application. He joined the Royal Naval Yard the teachers Mpa and their hands Authorised Architects Consulting persons experienced in A. R. P. lessons, with their eyes looking at pointed to be members of the the Chairman said that many Police in 1902, retiring in 1932 with busily writing. They are taught Committee: the rank of Crown Sergeant. He the same subject as an ordinary then left for Home on long leave, school.
Mr. W. J. H. Cooke, vice Mr. L.] : On Mr. Thomson asking whether but returned to settle down in
E. Chater, resigned with effect he could take the case further, "In the afternoon they will be from Aug. 28: Col. E. H. M. Clif- the Chairman replied that they Hongkong.
doing handwork, boys doing basket ford, CBE, M.C., vice Col. G. C. were not there, to advice on such Chief mourners at the funeral work, and girls sewing or fancy Gowlland, resigned, with effect a matter, yesterday were Mr. Fred George embroidery. When School is finisfi- from Aug. 28: Mr. H. J. Tebbitt, his son, and two sons-in-law, Capted, they have an hour's recreation, ARIBA, vice Mr. W. A. Cornell,
MRS. RAM. BIGAZZI Pater and Sgt. W. Sanfvan playing the same games as hear-resigned.
Mr. R. Bigazzi applied Others present were Insp. A. Bing children; enjoying the fun like 18; and Mr. J. H. Siddons, M. Eng to Hongkong on the ground that with effect from Sept. permission for his wife to return Allan, Sub-Inspectors Budson and ordinary ones: Besides the Scrip- AMICE, vice Mr. J. L. Hunt, she is indispensable to his busi McClelland, Sergeanta McNay, cure lessons, the boarders attend B.Sc.. A.M.I.C.E., resigned, with messa, on his frequent trips to Mill, Buckingham, Long, Mali Bunday School on Sundays.” waring, Curd, Bellamy, Wilson, Kernagan, Rea, Shaw, Griggs,
effect from Oct. 23.
for
Singapore, there was no one to look after his affairs here.
This application was rejected Kemp. Mesurs. Normington, S. Hol- and Shirley. Moira and Robin, Brotherston, Set. W. J. Curð, L. G. lidge, H. Budden, Fitzgerald, Boyd Terry and Colin, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lawrence G. Sherry, Harry Ron the ground that permission George, Miss D. George, Bessie Simpson, Indian Police Sgt. Allah could only be granted to those
and others.
A detachment or the Indian and Henry Brown, Mr. and Mrs. H. Baksh. Superintendent and Men who are actually running their contingent of the Royal Naval E Budden and family, Mr. and bers, Royal Naval Yard Police, W own business and not merely Yard Police paraded under Sub- Mrs. J. Rackley, and family, 8st. A. A Fergusson on behalf of the helping their husbands. Insp. Ghulam Mohammed A bug- and Mrs. McNay and fan, Mr. and Royal Welch, Fusiliers, Royal Naval "ler from H. M. 8. Tamar sounded Mfs A. M. Holland, Mr. and Mrs. Police Mess, Kowloon Depot, Royal
the Last Post
DAYLIGHT A‚R.P. EXERCISES
Buckingham, Sub-Insp, and Mrs. Naval Yard Police, Mesa, Stonecut THE WREATHS
McClelland, Mr. and Mrs. Long ter's Island, Indian Members, E. N. Wreaths were sent by Maud and Mr and Mrs. (T. B. Low, Mr. and Yard Police, H., M. Dockyard, the It is learned that preparations. Bonny, Alfred, Betty and Bruce. Mrs C. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mac Commodore, Officers and Men of are being made for a daylight air Fred, Julia and Michael, Les and donald, An Old Paf, Insp. A BH. M. Naval Establishments raid precautions exercise which will take place before the end of the year
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