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NOTES & COMMENTS.
Who Flew First?
IL
SATURDAY: FEBRUARY 11, 1922.
DAY BY DAY.
1
WILL FIND FAULTS EVEN PARADISE-Thoreas.
PASSIM PAPERS,
Rambling Thoughts on
Various Matters.
·SOLICITOR'S DEATH.
Mr. Farebrother Mason
TWENTY - FIVE YEARS
AGO.
A Glance at our Files.
(Feb. 5-13, 1897.J HONGKONG ICE CO.
was held
HOWEVER MEAN YOUR LIFE We notice that the question as S, MEET IT AND LIVE IT; DO
Passes Away. to who invented the first aaro- NOT SHUN IT AND CALL IT HARD
NAMES. THE FAULT - FINDER I see that Mr. G. M. Dodwell; plane capable of sustained flight
Another member of the Hong- IN had a little dis, though not an kong legal profusion passed away is being discussed by technical joamals both in England and
unfriendly dig, at the press the last night at 8.30, when Mr. C. other day. He said that "during Farebrother Mason, of the firm America. It is admitted that in 1903 the Wright brothers “and ̧ S.
Tenders are being invited for the earlier stages of the strike the of Messrs. D'Almada and Mason, The sixteenth general annual P. Langley, after some years of the construction of a road from accounts which appeared from solicitors, succumbed at the meeting of the Hongkong Ice independent work, approached at Taipo Pile Bridge to the north time to time in the daily papers French Hospital to an affection Company, Limited,
contained much that was in of the heart. the same time the finst tests of side of oldi Taipo Market -
at the offices, Pedder Street," al acourate and misleading to the their flying machines. Langley
The deceased gentleman, who noon to-day. The Hon. J.J. Bell- made two trials over the Potocno
general public." "But he tried Japanese vessels in harbour to be fair for he added: "This is admitted to hospital on December also present Messrs. T. Arnold, was only 35 years of age, was Irving presided and there were which completely failed, whilst to-day dressed ship in honour of unfortunately unavoidable one week after the second trial the anniversay of the promulg times when feating rans high and 3lat, and his condition gradually J. S. Van Buren, E. George, J. B. the Wrights succeeded at Kittystion of the Imperial Constitu-information to the prass is of a Hawk. The question at issue, and tion.
strictly partisan order". I wonder what these inaccurate and mis- the Courts, for patent rights. In connection with the sailing leading statements ware, be are involged, is whether Lang-
36t-off to Mr.
it is one which has been before
lay's failure was attributable of the China at daylight on canse, as a merely to bad launching ap-Tuesday, passangers are requested Dodwell's statement, one who paratus or whether it sprang to be on board before midnight on knows just as much of the inner from fundamental mechanical de Monday.
workings of the strike as he does was pleased to remark the other facts. In the December issue of the
in which
journal of the British Aeronautic- His Excellency the Governor day that he had noticed how the A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD, al Society the view of Mr. Griffith has appointed Sub-Inspector John rambling papers appen: bad Brewer that the Langley machine Ogg to be a Sanitary Inspector evidently been at pains to verify was incapable of sustained flight for Aberdeen, vice Sub-Inspector an statement made. Mr. and the rebutting opinions of Dr. R. H. E. Marks.
Dodwell spoke of the day when Walcott, Secretary of the Smith-
it would be possible to sonian Institute, Dr. Zham, Mr.
To the list of medical practi-reveal the secret negotiations. Glenn Curtiss and others are given tioners is added the name of If that day ever comes the at some length. The controversy Jatindranath Datta, 29, Old Bailey gentleman who drafts the raport centres around trials of the Lang-Streat, Bachelor of Medicine and tight very well approach the ler machine made at Hammonds Bachelor of Surgery of the Uni-press and discover just how much port, New York in June, 1914 versity of Calcutta.
has been kept out because public- the Curtiss Aeroplane Company, defendants in actions for infringe
Iation did not seem desirable.
Iment of the Wright patents, |
Two lots of Crown land are to Tast would make interesting
Bald by public auction reading. baving volunteered to make a full be test of the Langley machine. Dr.
February 27th. These A Counter-Dig. Zham, who reported on the test are Inland Lot 3376, Pokfulam for the Smithsonian Institute, Road, containing about 90,926 Evidently Mr. Dodwell kept declares that it was a marked square feet (apset price $11,093) something up his sleeve, if I may success, whilst Mr. Brower con- and Kowloon Inland Lot 1462, so put it, for he finished thus: "If tends that essential changes were Coronation Road, about 19,606 any shareholders present would made in the machine before it square feet (upset price $29,400), like to have further information successfully flew. It is admitted
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1922.
. THE WORLD'S OIL RESOURCES.
The other day we were casually glancing through the Hongkong Telegraph files of twenty-five
year.
BANK RETURNS.
Banks
Chartered Bank of India, Australia,
Hongkong and -Shanghai Bank-
A moont
as to the efforts that have been made to bring about a salement
LATE MR. C. F. MASON.
Lawi, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, W. Parlane. Lo Chaurg Shui, Ho Ya Shang, M. E. Ross, K. Sliman and R. Burder.
Ide
THE A.D.C.
The Amateur Dramatic Club are making steady and satis factory progress with "Les Cloches
Corneville, which,
from the number of songs and chorusos. to be brought to perfection, to say nothing of the grouping of the performers, on the stage and the dances which have to be practised, is no small undertaking. To-night, we understand, the first rehearsal with the band' in attendance is to take place. The band will probably assist to make the piece "go" much better than wers the performers dependent (on the piano only.
#A
THE FIRE BRIGADE. The new floating fire-engine underwent her trial an Saturday last and was found to be perfectly satisfactory. She is 60 feet in length 12 feet broad and has a speed of nine knots. Her pump- ing engine is capable of throwing six jets of water to * beight of 120 feet and steam can be raised in tea that some changes were made but↑ Among those leaving the Colony of the dispute, I shall be glad to
minutes. The colouring of her it is now said that these were un-to-day by the Tenyo Maru is see them after the meeting and
fannel is quite a new departure important. The controversy has Major L. Cassel, who, under give them such information as in
in the way of ornamentation, a double interest. It affects the medical advice, is taking holiday at my disposal." But, if he will
being painted red and black in measure of credit to be divided be- leave. Major Cassel has enjoyed forgive a little counter-dig, hel
spiral stripes which give it some- tween the Wrights and Langley, but indifferent health for some should not have said further in became worse, it being known to what the appearance of and it affects patent rights. But long time past and be is now formation". He had strendy bis intimate friends that there overgrown barber's pole. At all it seems that the only way to proceeding to Californis for a given exactly none none that was no hope of recovery. Mr. events it is unique and distinctive, terminate the dispata is to hold rest, probably proceeding later to was either new or in the least Mason came to the Colony in and calculated to enable folks to another test, ander auspices the England. He expects to return degree helpful, that is. But I have 1912 and joined Mr. F. X. pick out the fire-engine from & impartiality of which cannot be in October or November of this no doubt that he could have said D'Almade's office a year later, crowd of launches at a glance. in any way questioned.
MILITARY CONCERTS. quite a deal if he bad wished. For subsequently becoming a partner Then and Now.
The military concerts given by the matter of that, so could some in the firm. He was one of the
The really in earliest and most enthusiastic the West Yorkshire banda hara пажарарет теп teresting things they know are members of the Hongkong Police now become quite a popular in- Reserve, in which he eventually stitution' in Hongkong, and dea never published.
became the senior Chief Inspector.pite the wretched weather on years ago when we encountered The Returns of the average
Reminiscent.
Later, he went Home to join up Saturday night, the concert in some Census figures for the years amount. of bank *notes io I remember ons genial Irish- and obtained a commission in the the Theatre Royal attracted a The progress of oil as a propellant in shipping and in 1891 and 1897. And in view of circulation and of specia is man whom I knew in an English Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry), very large audience. general industry has been a frequent subject of comment the recent statistics published of reserve in Hongkong, during the town years ago. The informa-serving with distinction in France. A MUD SWAMP. in recent months. A Lloyd's Register of Shipping report last year's head counting, these month ended 31st January tion that man ferretted out was where he was badly gassed and
The work of filling in the disclosed that during the period reviewed more oil than are particularly interesting. The 1922 as certified by the Managers amazing. One of the members where he obtained the Military
odoariferous mud swamp which Oil-driven total population of the Colony in of the respective Banks are:-
Cross for gallantry in the feld of a well-known local family got coal vessels were constructed in Britain.
lies to the westward of old 1891 was only 217,273, but in machinery in factories also made headway, in consequence 1997 it bad risen to 236,38%. The
Avotare Specie olioto serious trouble and looked
The late Mr. Mason, who was Pedder's Wharf is at last being Reserve to be in for a stiff sentence. It's unmarried, was extremely popals taken in band. This morning of the coal strike. Apparently the adoption of oil for the latest figures (those for last year)
to be seven days," said "Irish." with all who knew him, being of we counted no less than six latter purpose did not proceed to any large extent after place the total of all nation.
Then he added: "Thim & most genial sad sociable dis-coolies employed at one and the and China, 11,033,476 $5/00,00)* | Masons again.” About the Mas-position. He will be greatly same time on this extensive the coal situation had improved. A number of considera-alities at 625,166. We have not
the non-Chinese Sgures for 1891 |
ons I know nothing, but seven missed by a large circle of friends, and very necessary work. We tions, financial and technical, stand in the way of whole-beside us, but for 1897 the total sale conversion to the newer form of power. Driving costs, was 7,992; the latest returns Marcantile Bank
ing Corporation, $11,914,113 19.156,000 days it was. I-remember, again, who will join with as in extending must really congratulate the Re how he and I sat together in the sincere sympathy to hij bereaves clamation authorities on having indeed, according to nearly all the figures that have met give this secton of the community of India, Limited. 5 1,377.635 553,000; theatre and he pointed out a lady relatives.
at last grasped the fact that this " unknown to me. 'She'll be off our eye, are perceptibly lower in the case of oil, for which as numbering 12,856-quite a
portion of their huge undertaking. Total................. $54,313,137 34,700,00 in two weeks with- and he other advantages also are claimed. Advocates of oil have considerable increase. Put it is
requires pushing forward with all in relation to Kowloon that the
named DEMA well-known perhaps stressed these to the omission of contra factors, growth of the population is most *Sterling Securities deposited in
despatch, while doubtless those the district. Ho WAS With a grocery order from whose business compels them to including durability of oil machinery and the question of noticeable. Io 1898. the Chinese with the Crown Agents valued at right, too. HOLTOD alone customer in } nearby town reside in this locality will rejoice availability of regular oil supplies, as to which latter in Kowloon numbered 26,297 £571,000.
knows how, for he had been came two letters which she at the prospect of having firm *Securities with the Crown only a few months in the town asked the grocery opinion appears to differ very considerably. Apart from last year the Census showed that
MAD A ground to gaze and walk upon soms these considerations, there is the beary capital cost involved the total bad risen to 120,262. Agents and Straits Government and had not the lady's acquaint- Oxford to deliver. The customer twenty years hence, provided
And whilst there were only 444 | £1,500,000.
ance. But she aloped as he had wanted to save postage, she ex-that they have not pestillential Becarities with the Crown prophesied. He was wonder,plained.
exhalations arising from this ago, by 1921 the number had Agents £130,000.
was "Irish,” and if he had
disgusting swamp during the Broadly, the position is that coal still holds the field grown to 3,186. These Are
spoken, 23 he did not, as openly
progress of the work. by an overwhelming percentage. but that oil has asserted eloquent figures of the steady
Joutside the reporters' room as he
did inside a good many reputa-ping shares. If wages are coming THE KOWLOON FERRIES. itself to a point that readers it a potential competitor. Eowth of the Colony and of
Kowloon in particular. It is only KOWLOON THEATRE.
tions would bave suffered.
down something must go up and The cabins of the Kowloog. though for the reasons indicated. and perhaps for a by comparing statistics such as
it may be the price of shares. ferry lanaches &10 almost number of others that may suggest themselves to technical these that those of us who are
Pointed Criticism.
invariably occupied by Chinese minds, the process of change is likely to be relatively mere "birds of passage" get some Three Notable Week-End I might be a whisky experi
coolies who sprawl about - the. ides of bow the Colony is ex- come all of a gradual-at least it is unlikely to
"A monstrosity of lath and seats and smoke evil-smelling from the way in which queries are thrust at me. That of last plaster, of mud and paint, a very Chinese tobacco.
Kaay lump. Sufficient progress has been made, however, to lend panding in population and it
A programme rich in variety week is followed by another. It abortion of the architect's art. ladies complain of - this interest to the proceedings of the second annual convention
and enjoyment has been arranged runs thus: "I stick to the same and streets stuck all over with a preventing them from of the American Petroleum Institute recently held at A Daily Nuisance.
for the Kowloon Theatre during brand of whisky all the time at redundant growth of a planting themselves of the cabin A week ago we drew the at-
the week-end. Chicago. The President. Mr. Thomas A. O'Donnell, de-
It begins this home and have done so for resembling nothing on earth to accommodation which would The Blood montba. I know the flavour of it spoil the view and detract from otherwise be most acceptable clared his belief that the petroleum resources of the tention of the police to the daily evening with
strong-Blackton well. Yet when I ask for that the impression our Prince would in this cold weather, and particu- world have hardly been scratched." This is reassuring asing district in Queen's Road by production
obstruction caused in the bank Barrier,"
featuring Sylvia brand in a hotel it does not taste bare when he lande." That larly so after dark or on raing for as it goes, but does the fact of such an authority being crowds of Chinese assembling Breamer and Robert Gordon. the same. Why ? I hate what, is how the writer of a letter days. Doubtless the management
are in the old days in Scotland, we in 感 only able to express "belief (not to state a fact) mean on the pavement and remaining Mystery and excitement
morning contemporary of the ferry service will take the that no geological survey of oilfields on a comprehensive there hour after hour. The mais powerful elements in this thrill called guesses. I can't say why writes of the preparations being hint and see to it that smoking o scale has been made?
ance still persists. So lat as being drama of a man whose con- it does not taste the same, though made to touch up the city a little prohibited in the cabins. It may Perhaps it is that a survey provides no guarantee, or premises of the
more explicit. It is outside the science guided his heart.
Io I might hazard an answer if I against the Prince's arrival. The not be possible to exclude the Netherlands addition to startling murder were so minded. Better explain writer has one expression that Chinese from the cabins, but the only a limited guarantee, of duration. We have heard Trading Society that these Chi. "The Blood Barrier" also depicts it, as "Irish explained the fact makes one chuckle-"that dread managers can at least stop the of wells drying up suddcaly after having yielded a steady nees (who are apparently ex a triangular romance and that whisky in theatre bars was itch that fastens on all small nuisance in which, in the interest flow for years. If that kind of happening prevails upon change speculators) assembla, desperate plot to seits valuable the same all over the world, as Municipalities and makes Coun- of the general public, we have fait
vate anime they bound to call attention.. an extensive scale, it obviously restricts the use of oil, at Yesterday we passed along that dye formulas. A melodrama, the mysterious workings of cils madly
neither afford пог Use MR. SLADE ADMITTED, least until abundant supplies have been secured, which, in way and found the pavement this, powerful with suspense Providence aiming at putting can
absolutely blocked by these Tomorrow evening the big sttracmen past drinking bad whisky." artistically whenever they get Mr. Marcus Warre Blade was
the opportunity to victimize
in changing from one form to the other, except in the case non-Chinese in Kowloon 24 years of new undertakings or of renewals.
importance.
Pictures,
A
A "Guess."
&
WAY TO SAVE POSTAGE.
turo, involves the difficult storage problem. Still, the gentry, so that all who attempt- tian is "The Girl in the Web,""
celebrity 7""Victimize yesterday admitted and enrolled course of production is encouraging. In the last pre-war ed to use the causeway had per- Ene Fathe feature with Blanche And Yet Another..
But is a Barrister of the Supreme. year the world's output, in crude petroleum tons, was force to step off into the road-Sweet in the leading role. A Yet another man propounds a celebrity" is delicious. 52,600,500. Notwithstanding the interruption, the outpat at this spot. This kind of drams of a woman falsely accus-fresh query. "It was stated the there not another side to the Court, the necessary motion being. for the first post-war year had grown to over 75,000,000 longer
thing ought not to be tolerated ed of stealing jewels and alienat other day that seamen's wages at question? There is a huge non-made by Hon. W. M. Goodman These people haveing the affections of another home were coming down and that European population bere and its (Attorney-General) before bis tons, and for 1920, the latest period for which figures are no possible right to abstract the woman's husband, this is a photo-it was therefore improper of the notion of welcoming a visitor of Lordship the Chief Just.co. available, it was about 85,000.000 tons. Thus, though oil public footpath as they dally do play replete with fascinating my saamon in Hongkong to expect pote is to make a splash. Sup- production is quite fractional compared with coal output, So will the police kindly act with-stery and dramatic surprise. As an increase in wages at present, pose the Prince were allowed to the growth of the former is unmistakable. It will be more out further ado? than interesting to see whether our commitments in Mesopotamia prove a white elephant or a justification of
USES OF A HUSBAND.
our procedure there by opening up oilfields reputedly of "I make up my mind about the ⚫ enormous value for the benefit, it may reasonably be hoped, matter first, but I always ask my of British enterprise in particular, but not of British husband's advice on it," said Enterprise only.
woman at Marylebone County Court,
a social secretary in the home of I am not concerned with what the arrive and find the city exactly
pay
CHANG Y WOOL:
& rich family, Blanche Sweat was seamen bere get" (be is: he will in its work-day garb, what would A high local official hes inform never more convincing. never help to what, if any, the non-European population ed the North Clinis Doily News more charaling. On Monday increase. is granted) bot think! What would be the effect that unofficial word has been evening the Kowloon Theatre will I am concerned with the question on its mind perhaps on its received to the effect that Chang and on Tuesday it will offer a coming down, fares are not. On decoratings are not complete yet Pai-foo in the latter's attacks on- screen "The Soul of Youth," of why, if seamen's wages are loyalty! And, anyhow, the Tso-Hin Intende, to resist Woo fancy dress dance in place of the you comment on this?" Certainly. Wait a bit. They may startle us Peking, and it is thought possibla usual cabaret dance,
Put your spare dollars in ship-Įby turning out alright yet,
that a decisive fight may result,