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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5. 1927.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE CHEMISTRY OF GRASS.
HANGCHOW ENJOYING
PEACE.
IMPERIAL RESEARCH WORK DESCRIBED.
DISEASES OF STOCK,
FOREIGN PROPERTY
RELEASED.
I
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION.
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THE PHILIPPINES GOVERNORSHIP.
AND MANUEL QUEZON'S
VISIT...
Manuel Quezon and other Fil pinos who asked for a conference through Commissioner Guevara to discuss insular affairs.
It was said that President Co- lige had reached no conclusion
General Wood, but that he doubt successor to the late Governor- ed that the forthcoming visit had particular connexion with the
question.
THE SHORTAGE OF CLERGY.
BISHOP AND AN UNPOPULAR ACT.
UNION OF PARISHES.
After nearly five years, the Union of Benefices Act, whereby two or more parishes are joined under one vicar when circunt- or small populations, make it stances, such as shortage of clergy desirable, is in active operation,
a London correspondent. come in steady succession, says
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers Hangchow, Sept. 27.who send in twelve correct fore- The city of Hangchow is as casts of the results of the English
Washington, Sept. 27. It was definitely announced at. peaceful as a May morning! If
and Scottish Football League the White House to-day that Pro"" they sheltered troops that were matches (to be played on Saturday aident Coolidge would receive Now that practical farmers not ten parts faithful to the N-next, October 8th) set out in have consed to shy away in fear tionalists, they did it innocently, the Coupon below. No goal scores of the technicalities or mistrust for the fracas on the railway line of the possibilities of research it just one week ago came as a great are required; only forecasts show can perform its proper function surprise to the people here. The ing wins or draws," as the ally of traditional methods, trick seems to have been worked In the event of no reader fore humbly and hopefully attempting as sicek as a magician works his casting all twelve matches, a prize to ease the difficulties of the coun-aleight of hand, and when the of $25 will be given to the readar regarding the appointment of and applications for such unions try, population throughout the trainloads of the 31st Army left who sends in the greatest number Empire, writes Major W. Elliot, here, no one suspected that they of correct forecasts; and in the M.P., Chairman of the Research were falling into a carefully laid event of two or more readers and Grant Committee of the Empire trap. Marketing Board. The pext ad-
ing in an equal high number, the vance must obviously be the co-
At present, soldiers of the 1st prize of $25 will be divided.
Although it has been reported ordination of the efforts hitherto Army under General Ho Yin-chin, The competition is in accord that Quezon will sail about Oct. 1, put forth by the various nations and of the 26th Army under ance with the rules published in the President has not been inform of the Empire along lines only General Chow Feng-chi, are the Telegraph during the weeksed when a Filipino delegation with incidentally related to each other, stationed here. Forelge property August 29-September 24.
arrive, but is under the impression and this is one of the tasks now that was used by soldiers when
that its members might not be being facilitated by the Empire they came in about two weeks ago
able to leave Manila until the Marketing Board,
was evacuated after one night's
Philippine legislature adjourns in One of the most promising stay, complaints to the authorities fields for this scientific team work meeting with cordial response. A Is the problem technically knowa foreign house owned by one of the as "the mineral contents of namissions outside the city, which tural pastures." It means, in has been occupied almost con- effect. finding the answer to the stantly for some months, has just question why stock deteriorates or been evacuated. dies on certain pastures which are apparently just as good as others on which stock lives and flourishes. The problem exists in every part of the Empire, Great Britain included, in which stock-raising is practised. It is therefore really Imperial in the geographical sense, and also, it must be realized, in the economic
sense.
“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH” FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on Oc- tober 8th
DIVISION L Blackburn R. v Derby
V Portsmouth. V
DIVISION II.
Huddersfield
Bury Arsenal
Chelsea Leeds
+
Stoke Swansea
DIVISION III. (SOUTH). Bristol R.
У
Watford Q. P. R. DIVISION TIL (NORTH).
Crewe Nelson
Wigan Chesterfield
SCOTTISH LEAGUE
Y
Cowdenbeath Airdrie
Dundee Ralth R. Clyde
The government in Chekling, as perhaps in most other places, is in a transition state. The new Min-| Sen Tsang (Civil Governor), Sz Lih, is a military man, and said to be the brother-in-law of General Chow Feng-chi. He seems to be giving satisfaction. The Central· Committee though still pominally. in existence, is apparently not It is a fact that grass-eating functioning. Mr. Chiang Mang- animale, left to themselves, in-lih, the Commissioner of Educa- stinctively seek
Plymouth out pasturage tion for the province, is still on the rich in the so-called inorganic job and the schools are running. elements. Under the artificial The missions schools, Union Girls' conditions imposed on, them by School, Wayland Academy and the stockmen they are, of course, pro- Christian College are all open and vented from roving. The most have good attendance.. unlooked for consequences may result. Thus in certain districts The Y.M.C.A. Has re-organized of Australia, when the land was with a smaller number of secret- fenced, cattle began to sufferaries who are happy to be again from paralysis and serious bone-carrying on in their own building. lesions, milk cows and growing The Propagandist Department, stock being the worst affected, which still occupies two buildings When the soil was fertilized with of the Union Girls' School, pro- certain minerals, conditions im- misca to get out this week. proved.
Hearts
Name
Address
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AIR LINERS OF THE FUTURE.
No. 6.
Date
Even more striking is the périence of cattle farmers in parts a South Africa. Diseases known as "lamsiekte" and "styisiekte" appeared. The underlying cause remained a puzzle, for many years. Finally Sir Arnold Theiler went off into the wilderness to worry it out, or to admit defeat. He spent six months in the affected area smoking and thinking, re- viewing the 70 years of accumula ted experience, and doing nothing else.
New Line Followed.
AT 1,000 MILES AN HOUR.
London, Sept. 20. Mr. A. V. Roe, in an article in to-day's Star, states that a huge multi-engined flying boat, resembl- ing a small liner, will eventually be utilised for transatlantic trade. If forced to descend it could use ita quick-release bolts, discard its
Mark your envelopes "Football on the front and write your name (without address) on the back of the envelope,
think will lose, but make no marks Strike out the teams which you in respect of matches, which you. think will be drawn.
All claims must reach this office
November.
Just before the cabinet meeting to-day former Governor-Genern Forbes saw Secretary of War Davis. The latter said that the visit had nothing to do with the vacancy in the Philippines and he indicated that Forbes was not a candidate for the position
FINANCIAL POLICY OF
··· NATIONALISTS.
The Bishop of Hereford, whom has had to advise several 'unione m in his diocese recently, has found the Act very unpopular among the parishes affected. He has dealt fully with the subject in the current issue of the "Hereford Diocesan Messenger," with a view to lessening the "certain amount of perturbation" which has been caused by the unions.
"The basic fact of the situation,” he writes, "Is that largely owing to the war there are about 4.000 less clergy actively at work in the Church of England thann 1014; and the supply of candidates for ordination, which was in adequate before the war, is very much more inadequate now." He goes on to point out that there is. a further reason which is often overlooked, namely, that large numbers of clergy are answering the "World Call," and setting out as missionaries. "
PROPOSALS FOR REDUCTION
(he "Let me say at once" OF MILITARY EXPENDITURE. continues) that I dislike the pro- cess of union as much as anyone, Shanghai, Sept. 30.
but I am bound to face the facta A scheme to reduce the military...I hope the time may come expenditure of the Nationalist when we return to the ideal of an Government at Nanking to ordained minister in every parish, $6,000,000 a month and to appro-however small, but it would be priate a monthly allowance of wrong to try and maintain that $1,000,000 for all Governmental state of affairs to-day. In this organs was announced by Mr. Sundlacese two years ago I counted. Fo, Minister of Finance, upon his 37 parishes with a population of departure for Nanking last even under 100 people." ing.
During his stay in Shanghai, Mr. Sun. conferred with various local bankers who have expressed their.
Diocesan Initiative.
An eminent ecclesiastical. au-
approval of and pledged their sup-thority, whe has had first-hand port to Mr. Sun's policy of experience of the working of the economy as regards all govern- Act, stated yesterday that the montal" expenses.. Two Vice- diocese of Hereford as by no Ministers of Finance are soon to means alone in this state of affairs, be appointed, the choice of the and that with the extreme short- Government and Mr. Sun having age of clergy it was obviously fallen upon Mr. Chen Hung-nien, impossible for numerous tiny President of the National Tsinan parishes to have a parson each. Institute, one of China's leading "The union of parishes is always authorities on finance. and Mr.very unpopular" (he said), "but I Chang Hsiu-yung. Commissioner have found that after it is effect- of Finance for the Province ofed the people seem quite satisfied. the local Annncial feld. Klangsu and a popular figure in In one instance which comes to
PING-PONG.
MEN'S SINGLES TOURNEY,
my mind two parishes had waged
a traditional war for years, and when their union was mooted the opposition of both was tremendous. To-day they live, as it were, in peace, and pull together remark- ably well.
"Another aspect of the case not Playing in third round last even-usually stressed by the authori ing, Wong Lan-yiu beat F. B. Grose fties," he continued, "was that in "Before sending in your coupons, 10-8, 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3; Ng Tai- a small easy parish, with little or copy the list of your forecasts. ping beat Mak Kai-hung 6-0, 6-2, nothing to do, a parson was very Compare this later with the pub- 5-7, 3-6, 6-3; Wong Mung-fay beat liable to deteriorate in every way. lished results of the matches and Young Tax-ming in three straight if you find that you have eight or sets. more correct send in a claim for the prize.
A line of attack at last suggest-wings and outer portions and con- not later than Wednesday follow- ed itself. Following this up. tinue the journey with its owning the date on which the matches systematic investigation showed power, or send a wireless message are played.. No prize will be that ptomaine poisoning, con- for towing or other assistance. awarded for which a claim has not tracted from eating carcasses was
been made, responsible for "lamsickte"; Passenger flying boats Now "styfaiekte" was found to be due cover 120 miles an hour. The to shortage of phosphorus alone. speeds will increase progressively The craving for phosphorus had with height. Twenty thousand led to the bone-cating, which, in feet are already attainable. High its turn, produced the "lamsiekte" altitudes ensurè a reduction in the poisoning. The addition of diges- resistance owing to the rarefied air tible phosphorus- rich substances enabling a greater speed. The to the food, such aa bone-meal, power: producing 228 miles an caused the eattle to abandon the hour at sea-level suffices to pro- habit, and with it disappeared the duce 1,000 miles an hour at an disease. Other
results altitude of twelve miles.. good followed.
A quicker growth in the young animals and a 40 per cent. in- crease in milk production were recorded. The credit of this very remarkable piece of research into animal husbandry is due to the Onderstepoort Institute team in general and to Sir Arnold Theiler, Dr. Green, and Dr. du Toit in particular.
Somewhat similar stories from New Zealand and Australia could be told. It has been found, for instance, that certain large areas
FOOTBALL TO-DAY.
TWO SENIOR LEAGUE MATCHES.
The first two matches were very keenly "contested. Wong and Ng both took the first two sets, lost the 3rd. and 4th, and won the final set at 6-3, thus qualifying them- selves for the Semi-final.
A little country parish of perhaus a hundred souls, all of whom at- tended-church without any persua- sion, was compact and easy to deal with. Small wonder the vicar slid easily into. . Tut."
He. further pointed out that, Wong Lan-ylu meets Ng Tal-ping although the Act provided that Petrol and oil engines are being
at the University Union at 7.30 the unions should be permanent, developed capable of working at
p.m. this evening, the winner of they could always be dissolved by' high altitudes. The hermetically
this match will enter the final. the same machinery which made sealed, living quarters will con-
Wong Tung-hol meets Wong them, although up to the present tain warmed air, pumped in at a pressure of twelve pounds per League this season is the arrange Wong Mung-fay to-morrow at the every case from the diocese Itself,
A feature of the local football in this instance playing against rare. The initiative.
Lan-wai this evening, the winner such cases had been extremely came in square inch, in order to secure the ment of quite a number of mid- Chinese YMCA for the right to and although the Ecclesiastical comfort of passengerz."
Such craft within half a century gestion at the close of the cam-
week games in order to avoid con-enter the final-Contributed.. should attain 1,000 miles an hourpaign. This afternoon at a height of seven miles, thus U.S.R.C. ground, Kowloon, the on the avoiding fogs and storms.
Scots Guards meet the Royal Air Force, who incidentally will be playing their first match.
FREIGHT MARKET.
Commissioners had the power to the machinery of union into opera tion, he understand that in no single case had they yet done so.
The Commissioners had never of upland soils in New Zealand, continued drift of unrestored con-
had a moment's rest, he added, SHANGHAI REPORT. since the Act came into operation. at present little developed, though stituents takes place from the
The Scots Guards are a big
Applications from the Bishops for growing luxuriant pasture, will
the small countries to the cities-perhaps vigorous side, and on support, sheep or cattle in a thei-thousands of miles away. This is ground, should
Messrs. Wheelock and Com- unions poured in every year. ing condition for a short time well seen in Indian agriculture, second success.
register their pany's freight Report, dated Sept. Since 1923, when the Act became
29th, states:
law, the figures had slightly in- only. Sheep, for instance, on where the European market for After their splendid perfor-tinent. There is no change to re- follows: 59 schemes affecting
To United Kingdom and Con- creased each year. They were us these areas begin to go lame, show "bone" has led to the permanent mance against the K.0.5.B. on port, on our local export market unions, 69 schemes uffffecting signa of anaemia, and develop loss of hundreds of tons of ma- Saturday, the Police
a striking emaciation. A mullionterial from the whole sub-con- South China on the Club 'ground tea and silk, there is nothing 79 unions. The figures for 1925-
or more acres of pumice plateau tinent.
in the North Island of New Zea- After reflection and speculation,
organic
land although potentially valu able grazing land, were thus ren-itself before our eyes, where the a new physiology begins to sketch dered useless by the lack of one relative importance of element-iron, in this case in the elements and inorganic clements Boil.
In the Falkland Islands sheep exgyen, even nitrogen, the master is reversed. Carbon, hydrogen have been reared and exported-for elements of yesterday-may re- many years. Neither foodstuffs quire a re-interpretation of their nor manure have been imported rank. We must keep in view the in any quantity. In the last 20 constant, and as yet unexplained, years the island sheep stocks have association of traces of the so- shown a marked fall in numbers, called inorganic elements- and it has become increasingly lodine, iron, manganese, calcium, difficult to rear lambs. There is and phosphorus with all vital little doubt that deficiencies of phenomena.
the
commence at 4.45 p.m...
The Senior League games to-day.
ocean
will face since last writing and, except for unions, and 72 schemes affecting
China are no stronger than last to-day with confidence. South much moving.
1926 were in much the same ratio.
season and are likely to lose.
Reports from Hankow continue. very active and there is quite a Cameronians in a friendly game mens of beans being made by in securing transport from the
Kowloon are engaging
large amount of general Cargo factories are situated in the fight- moving besides the larger ship-ing zone the chief difficulty lles on the Kowloon ground, kick-off 5.15.
steamers loading there interior to shipping ports, the direct for Europe.
same remark applies also to The Dairen and Vladivostock feathers. markets seem to have quietened down somewhat since last writing Coastwise:The situation hero and practically no new fixtures have remains identical with our last come to pass the last few days; report. The Manchurian bean the Homeward Conference has crop is estimated to be consider again lowered the rate on bulk ollably larger than for many years from Dalny by 5/-a ton,
past, which make business from To United States via Pacific and Northern Ports brisk and assist in Canals This market continues strengthening rates, which are quiet but hides and bristles are now on the weak side. beginning to move in small quant! As regards the Yangtze River ties, also seeds, but goatskins are Changsha Shast and Ichang have finished silk is also quiet, but already opened up to foreign trade It is necessary not only to have justify every penny-weight of plop, had the game drawn we look for Improvement. Shippers and the situation is being reflect pasture in good heart to start work now being thrown into the after forty-two moves Reuters of egg-products are endeavouring ed in a considerably increase
ith, but to maintain it so. A scales."
to fulfil old contracts, but vas volume of exportar
the mliterals which have been The fundamental scientific. steadily extracted from the soil significance of this work is very by grazing and carried away Ingreat. The riddles are intensely. the sheep carcasses are closely and violently arresting in their bound up with this phenomenon. distant interest. But even their
・・・ A New Physiology.
immediate and practical bearing Is of importance sufficient to
THE MASTER MINDS AT CHESS.
ANOTHER GAME DRAWN.
Buenos Aires, Oct. 4. Capablanca and Alekhine in the eighth game of the chess cham
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