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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.
DAY BY DAY.
A MALICIOUS ENEMY 18 BETTER THAN A CLUMSY FRIEND.-Mmc.
from Free Trade principles as to shut out altogether all products of "sweated" Inbour. That, needless to say, is much further than oven the Conservatives would go. Ho ls, Swatchine. nevertheless, a sturdy opponent of anything in the nature of a general tariff.
extent
The Gazette contains a list of Public and General Holidays for. 1929..
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THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITIONS. Why Men Become Explorers.
commerce.
Exploration rides again on frost-1the antarctic seas for the benefit of tipped winga as two Intrepid air-American
It cost men who have spanned the areile $500,000, an amount excooded only
their attention to The name of the Auctioneering turn
the by the $800,000 which will be ex- and Brokering Company, Limited, geographical question mark which pended by the Byrd antarctic ex- has been struck off the Register.lies across the bottom of the world, pedition.
Upon a vast continent where chill Capt. N. B. Palmer, in command winds sweep across a frigid waste, of an American seating vessel, was Commander Richard E. Byrd and the first to land on the antarctic. Capt. Sir George H. Wilkins will continent. In 1821 he discovered search for new things to place upon Palmor Land, the name of which the maps. When they return they has since been changed to Graham hope to trace with bold and definita Land. But Captain Palmer did not strokes at least a part of the now know that he had discovered any- vignetted outlines of Antarctica thing more than a large island.
Mr. J. M. de Castro Basto is leaving by the President Madison to-day for a short holiday in the Philippines.
The more this question is looked into, the clearer does it become that it is an extremely thorny one, and we imagine that Labour's political stalwarts aro, to BOMIC animated in their opposition to tariffs by the belief that any Party subscribing thereto is likely to fare badly at the coming General Elec...
Lt. Col. F. G. Exham, D.S.0., tion. The many facets of the Mr. A. C. Bowker and Mr. W. R. question can be debated to the point Eldridge arrived yesterday. on the of weariness, but the point does re- Malwa from Shanghai. main that the British electorate
The forthcoming wedding is an- has on more than one occasion denounced of Mr. C. N. Dragon, of monstrated its strong dislike of St. Joseph's College, to Miss L. M. Protection in any form. That, in- Santos, of No. 12, Prince Terrace. cidentally, is one of the reasons why the Conservatives, though Protec-
tlonists at heart, hesitate to come About:Hong Kong
out definitely on the question.
Present tendencies seem to showi
the that, of all the Parties, Liberals alone remain the real champions of Free Trade.
Treaty Trouble.
-The problem of gauging a man's mentality at a certain time, much in the public mind of late in con- nexion with the celebrated forgery
Hongkong Telegraph. trial, is presented in a more diffi-
SATURDAY. DEO. 8.
1928.
THE LABOUR RIFT.
cult form in the objections raised in Nanking to the treaties recent. ly concluded with Italy and Bel- gium. The essential facts are sim- ple enough. Dr. C. T. Wang, the Nationalist Foreign Minister, after
Do you know that---
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His Majesty King George V. once paid a visit to the Colony? This was when he was young Prince, Hongkong being visited when, in company with Prince Albert Victor, (the Duke of Clarence), he made a naval tour aboard H. M. S. Basshante.
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Theirs is not" u new quest. It remained for Lieutenant Navigators since the days of Wilkos, sailing the sloops Vincennes Gorritaz and Vespucci have found and Peacock at the head of an ill- a fascination in the rugged waters equipped fleet of five vessels, to re- near the antarctic. In the frail cognize that the land he sighted ships of the sixteenth century they during February, 1840, was the made the voyages which were re-shore of a major continent. ported to have discovered the South] One of the most fruitful antarctic Shetland Archipelago. and South expeditions was made coincidently Georgia Island. The authenticity of with that of Lieutenant Wilkes by these claims has since been doubted Capt. James Clark Roas, R. N. With and it was not until Jan. 17, 1773, the vessels Terror and Erebus, in when Capt. Jumes Cook, the British 1840 ho traced the coast of navigator, Arst crossed
the Antarctica from Cape North to antarctic circle that the real history Cape Crozier and discovered the of exploration south 06 degrees and Ross Ice barrier on which Com- 32 minutes began.
mander Byrd will make his base.
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Since the days of Captain Cook Tho second period of millions of dollars have been excentrated interest came in 1912 and pended to wreat from this ico-clad 1913. At that time there were area now accrets to add to the store five expeditions in the antarctic re- of human knowledge. Tales of glon at once.
heroism have been etched deeply In was in those years, a decade nerosa that record. Important data and a half ago, that the south pole have been compiled as the reward was discovered. Those were the for difficulties and hardships over-years in which Amundsen and Scott conquered the weary ice-covered "Some score of expeditions of miles and reached the one point on major character have invaded this the globe whore, no matter which region both in attempts to reach Gotha
Other Royal visitors to the Colony have included the Duko of Edinburgh (1869) the King of Cambodia (1872) the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia (1872), Princes Philip and Augustun of Sachse-Coburg (1872), the Duke of Genon (1879), Prince Heinrich of Prussin (1880), King Kalakou of Hawali (1881), the Duke and Duchess of Connaught (1890), and the Czarewitch of Russia (1891)..
H. R. H, the Prince of Wales and his brother, Prince GeorZA, have also more recently visited Hongkong.
come.
the south pole and to explore un-way they turned, they would still be facing in the same direction- charted seas. But with all this re- the south pole from which every- scarch the antarctic has remained
the greatest puzzle on the globe. thing points north.
Capt. Ronald Amundson reached
It Is, roughly, the size of the United the pole on Dec. 14, 1911, and after
States and Mexico, with an esti- mated Brea of approximately
four days passed in making obser-
a long and presumably serious negotiation with the representatives
4,600,000 square miles. Yet only Yations started back with his four British of the two European powers,
a little more than one-quarter of companions. Its account records
"Ideni sledging conditions.. achieved a creditable and friendly
its coast line has been mapped and beautiful weather," and yet the settlement of all outstanding issues,
the explored portion within the con- agreements later being signed.
tinent itself covers only the narrow average progress of the party on The treaties clearly enunciate the
two faborious journeys to the pole miles a day. principle of equality, while in re-triangle formed by the routes of the its return was nineteen to twenty turn for nothing not enjoyed
Thirty-five days after Amundsen
The split amongst Labpurites on the fiscal question provides one of the most intrigning political developments of recent times. Traditionally, the Labour Party has always staunchly upheld
A bankruptcy notification staten In all this huge area, natural reached the pole, Capt. R. P. Scott the Free Trade system, for a hitherto, Italy and Belgium have that a second and final dividend of scientists believe, there exists no successfully completed his second variety of reasons. One of the recognised China's right to tariff $1.15 per cent. has been declared animal life of any kind. One ex-effort to penetrate to 90 degrees That is all. It is a marked contrast which Sir Urnest Shackleton had factors has undoubtedly been an autonomy and have agreed to re- in the case of Fung Tat-lang, afpedition reported a single spider. th. He used the same route
Buquish extra-territorial rights No. 6, On Hing Terrace.
to the arctic, where animals are re-followed in 1909 in his journey which brought him within 111 inclination to
and oppose anything
to be plentiful,
miles of the pole: which might be said to favour "the fron January 1st, 1930. In the
Italian agreement there is a proviso The Gazette notifies that Sir ported
which exist between these two hig interests," and, of course, most that China may make arrangements Joseph Horsford Kemp, K., K.,lustrates the sharp differences of the major aspects of Conserva- for the abandonment of consular C..., having returned to the Co-ends" of the earth.
lony, resumed duty as Attorney tive policy have heen consistently jurisdiction before that date, fail- General on the 6th instant. opposed as a matter of principle. ing which Italy will wall until a
Tenders are being invited for Another point which applies with general agreement has been effected particular force to the theorists in with the signatories to the Wash- the purchase of the Government the Labour Party is that tariffs ington Nine-Power Treaty. The steam launch Victoria. The launch have by this section always been treaties were on Thursday sub-will be sold as she lies at the Yau- mitted to the National Government, mati Government mooring with all regarded as repugnant from the for discussion, and it is the nature gear and fittings. standpoint that they obstruct the of the argument which leads us to free flow of trade and as such are enquire the considered had economies. This
of the mentality
The accuracy with which this point on the globe can be deter
record. discovered
When Commander Byrd made his mined was indicated by Captain historic fight to the north pole Scott's discovery of the tent and re- in 1926 and when Captain Wilkins Cords which Amundsen had left at this year spanned the arctic basin, the south pole, Meanwhile Bir they both flew during the last of Douglas Mawson's expedition was the winter period, Their flights in uniting some of the most important the antarctic, however, will be coastal explorations on ninde during the spring or summer Sir Douglas not only months. The reason for this lies King George V Land and Queen in the fundamental difference be-Mary Land, but confirmed the tween the two polar regions. The theory of Lieutenant Wilkes that arctic, to begin with, is chiefly the antarctic was indeed a con- The two other expeditions in the gions are snow covered during the field at that time were not as for- entire year so, that less than one-tunate. Capt. William Filchner, quarter of the aretie is in the per-explorer of Tibet and Perain, abandoned his attempt to cross the petual grip of ice.
The antarctic, on the other hand, entire antarctic continent and sail- is chiefly land. It is uniformly the ed along the coast inefend. An ex- polar plateau averaging 10,000 feet Shirase of the Japanese Navy highest urea In the world, the south edition commanded by Captain above sea level. Thus 99 per cent. reached the Ross Ben only to find
and turned back to Yokohama. of the antarctic is continuously ice- that the pole had been discovered, covered.
water, and the elevation, therefore, tinent. Kowloon inland Lot 1193. is low. Only the mountainous re-
It is notified that, at the ex-
The heat of the summer, soften- ing the drifting masses of arctic
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All of this study under such try-
There will be sold at the P.W.D. Chinese political leaders. Mr. Tani offices on the 24th instant, New | belief Hes at the bottom of the op- Yuan-pet, a professed Moderate, Situate at Shanshuipo, it has an position now manifesting itself keenly criticised the results of Draren of about 20,000 square feet, Wang's endeavours on the ground
and the upset price is $35,000.. against the Trade Union element. that "Loo many concessions were made. He complained It may be presumed that, but for being the severe depression in the textile against the postponement for a year
of extrality relinquishment, and piration of three months, the Sara industries at present, this rift attacked the freedom given to wak Timber Company Limite would never have accurred. In the Italians and Belgians to trade, live will, unless cause is shown to the past, Trade Unionists as a body and purchase land in China as op contrary, be struck off the re- have usually been on the side of used to the Nationalist desire for gister and the Company will be
quality. In the latter connexion, dissolved. Free Trade, but there is now a we may well ask what Chinese are
To-day finds the leading cinema's ice, makes it advisable for ex-ing conditions, all of this costly and research-what is its growing feeling that "safeguard- doing in London, Liverpool, Singa pore, Brussels, and doubtless In
ing the
winter months. Around value? Perhaps the best answer lng" might, 'In the circumstances Italy, but the point is too obvious giving final acreenings of excellent plorers to do their work there dur diment prevailing, do something to bring to be laboured. In due course of pictures. There is "Ramona," about an improvement in the situa- time, the Nationalist leaders may starring Dolores del Rio at the the south pole the midwinter tem- Is the one often quoted by explorers, accustom themselves to elevation Queen's; Harold Lloyd's famous perature drops to an average of that the $2,000 spent to finance at the 30 degrees lower than the coldest Columbua's voyage resulted in the tion. The revised Trade Union at to responsibility: At present, comedy "Safety Inst,"
No such results, of course, are among the factors that prompt the titude would appear to be that, in China appears to be ruled by World, and "Across The Pacific," days to the arctic, These are settlement of America,
whose actions are featuring Monte Blue, at the Star. use of the summer peripe for south hoped for in the antarctic. But no natural scientist who ventures into times of emergency, political politicians
governed by strange abstract prin-
polar exploration
the icy regions at the bottom of the from H.M.S. Hermes sailed theories, must give way to practiciples and who are the sworn
The Byrd and Wilkins exped!-world but believes with good reason calitics, and thus we find the enemies of anything in the nature Jesselton on Friday and arrived at
of a compromise! We may with Kudat on her southern cruise. On tions, in point of the interest which that important discoveries are still organised textile workers going safety rest content in the knew the same day, the flagship, H.M.S. they have focused on the south polar to be made..
A veteran of 'the Shackleton ex- back on their previous opposition ledge that some of these illusions Kent, and H.M.S. Berwick left region, bear a marked resemblance to any departure from Free Trade will be shattered when the bigger Yokohama for Hongkong, being to the research conducted during pedition puts it quite simply. "The other periods. The first reason that men become explorers," principles. On the other side, we Powers devote their attention to due here on December 12. H.M.S. two
new treaties.
Suffolk left Yokohama to-day for was in the years around 1840 when he said, "is because they don't know have Lalur's political leaders un-
Woosung.
Lieut. Charles Wilkes, an American what they will find until they find naval officer, Arst recognized the it, and they can't tell just where compromisingly hostile to anything
they're going until they get there. which in the least degree smacks
We have received from the Hong- antarctic as a new continent. kong and Shanghal Hotels, The Wilkes expedition, under-Wero it otherwise, there would be of Protection, and threatening to
Lich, price ·liste of
goods taken from 1838 to 1842; was the no reason for exploration."
Such is the lure of the geographi- stand firm against any attempt
which will be obtainable most costly on record up to the pre- London, Dec. 7. made to apply it to the
.124,15 on and after Wednesday next sent time. It was financed by the cal question mark which les across textile industries, What the Geneva
.25.18 in the Grocery and Butchery De United States Government, not us a the bottom of the world-C, E. G. 20.365 partments of the Peninsula Hotel. "dosh" to the pole, but to explore in Chiristian Science Monitor, upabot will bo ronnins
18.10 Monthly accounts can be opened by be ecen, but that we have Helsingfors
102% arrangement, whilst immediate de ..375 liveries are assured.". here the makings of a very serious Athens
Buenos Aires split in Labour ranks is apparent. Hongkong One would have expected Labour as Now York a whole to favdur any steps which Amsterdam
Stockholm would prevent or minimise the ef-Vienna fects on the British worker of the Madrid
Ducharest
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris
to
Berlin Dalo
Importation of "sweated" goods Dombay .... from abroad, but it is evident that Yokohama
Brussela
the politicians look to other means Milan than Protection to secure an im- Copenhagon provement in the industrial situa-Prague
Lubon tion. However, even the political Rio leaders are not at one on the matter, Shanghal
Silver (spot) witness the fact that Mr. Ramsay Silver (forward) MacDonald would so far depart
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FIRE RISKS AT SEA.
COMMON STOKEHOLD FOR OIL AND COAL
London, Nov. 9, The Court of Inquiry appointed
and no issue arose as to any, cer- tificate.
The Court canaldered that the Are would have occurred had all fuel alone been used in all the furnaces, but that it would not have occurred had coal alone, been used. It expressed the view that the risk of firo is greater when both coal
.1/10.26/82 Colombo 1 (1), Pnom Penh 2 (2)by the Board of Trade to consider and oil-burning furnaces are used
..34.886 Baghdad 2 (1); Cholera, Calcutta
92.65 (29), Madras (18), Rangoon (2), the cause of the fire on the steamer at the same time in a common Carmarthenshire in the Thames on stokehold than when oll fuel is .18.19 Tuticorin 1 Pondicherry (1),
partment.. 108% Bangkok 4 (1); Small-pox, Basrah July 7 yesterday delivered its find used alone in an oil-tight com-
ings.
The practice of using coal and 108%12 (8), Bombay 2 (1), Calcutta 2
The Court found that the fire was all-burning furnaces at the same .5.29/32 (1), Madras 18 (6), Moulmein 2
2/1(1), Negapatam, 16 (2), Pondl caused by oil leakage. The ras time in a common stokehold, it was 26.6/16 cherry (1), Samarinda 3 (1), Pnom ponsibility for the fire did not rest held, substantially increases the risk. 26.7/16 Penh 8 (4), Shanghal (11), with the Glen Line, nor with any of fire, which may become uncon
of the parties cited in the inquiry, trollable when the ship is at sen.
·British Wireless.
Baghdad 84 (18).