"PURPLE IS "Mr. Jones,"
PINK The Cat, is
In Mourning
SUNSET COLOURS AN ILLUSION
NEW THEORIES
OF VISION
The glorious colours of sunset are not "really there." They are faked, so to speak, by the human eye itself in an effort to make the Hunset conform to the cofour balance is the field of vision which the eye all through life strives to establish.
Such would be a crude and partial expression of a revolution. nry theory of vision put forward by Professor J.; S. Haldane, ono of the most brilliant and daring physiologists living. In an inau- wural address to the 107th session
DEATH OF LION- CUB FRIEND
"M
R. JONES," the tabby kitten of the Regent's Park Zoo, for whom all London was search- ing last month when he disappear ed from his home in the Lion House, is sorrowing under a bo- reavement,
His bosom friend, the tiny lion cub for, which "Bir. Jones" de- veloped parental attachment when Doris, the lloness, deserted it, has died.
"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933.
SLANDER ON A PRIEST
CANON'S DENIAL IN COURT
EVANGELIST TO PAY as vile WHAT were described
accusations against the morals of a Roman Catholic priest, made by a Protestant revivalist, were the subject of a slander Kult at Chester Sheriff's Court.
The fury awarded Conon Mau- rico Hayes, rector of St. Wor- Martin Coles Harman, director ofburgh's, Chester, and canon
Shrewsbury, £60 daminges against the Chosen Corporation, who has
of
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Abyssinian been sentenced, at the Old Bailey, 1.Frank Edward Price, a lecturer Library. Local Time and. Weather
The cub had been alling since its mother tried to drown it in her drinking trough. During. "Mr. Jone's" four days' absence from this Zoo the baby lion became more and more delicate-pining, it is thought, for the kitten who wan playmate, bedfellow, and foster-
of the Edinburgh Royal Medicni | father all in one. Society,
If his theory is true, Professor
A JOYFUL REUNION. There was a joyful reunion when
19 months in the second division for conspiracy to defraud shareholders.
“INVISIBILITY” OF SUBMARINES
NEW POLICY IN PRACTICE
Haldane claimed, the nasumption "Mr. Jones" was brought back, on which Galileo and Newton and the two played and wrostied A now policy with regard to the -founded physics, that "our sense-an of old. But the little cub was construction of British submarines organs are simply receptive of seen to be growing, weaker evory was recently foreshadowed when it various kinds of impressions from day.
submarines lieved that British In spite of "Mr. Jone's" Holici- was stated that naval officers be a surrounding physical world,"
tude, and the frequent washings would, in future, have much less does not cover the facts-as Ber-
ho gave the cub like a cat top-hamper and a smaller above- with a kitten the cub has died. water form, with a view to decreas keley, the philosopher, long ago claimed. He would try to show "Mr. Jones" is a very and cat, ing the visiblilty of these craft that "the actively maintained He wanders about the Lion House when operating on the surface.
he used to do, but the organic unity which we call life" just as affects what we see as completely keepers say he is not the "Mr. as it affects growth or respiration. Jones" he once was. He sleeps "A gigantic 'petitio principila alone, and all day he looks for his
adopted cub, begging of the question--was in- volved in Galileo's soparation of subjective from objective."
YELLOW MADE BLUE. Newton, in his Opticks, had ussumed that the colour of any light depended solely on its re- frangibility, "wave-length." The Professor proceeded to show to the audience that he could
or
..
DISARMAMENT HOPES
SIMON GOING TO GENEVA
London, Nov. 16. Sir John Simon is to-morrow
pro-
በዜ #1
Sorte of the "g" clasa submarinca
and evangelist, whose address was given as the Mersoy Temparance Hotel, Birkenhead.
Price did not appear. Mr. Hugh T..Dutton, for Canón Hayes, described the slander as a vile, foul and dirty accusation, and appealed to the jury by their ver diet to mark their horror, indigna tion, and anger that any man could stand up and utter what he knew to be fnise,
1.15 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the Management (During the Intervals recorded musle will be broadcast from the Studio).
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7.3-7.30 p.m. Transcription Pro 7.30-8 p.m. From the Stadlo, The 5th of a series of Lessona in "Cantonese" by the Rey, Mr. H, R. Wells,
Mr. Dutton said that the regramme. marks were made during the sum- Protestant. Defence mer by Price at meetings of the National
district. League at places in the Wirral
PROTESTANT TAUNTS.
At Bebington Price told a crowd of about 200 that Canon Hayes was the father of two children, and on another occasion that the have since been altered with this chidren had been abandoned in a
ser hurga's Church, object. The first of these, H.MS.reet at the back of St. Wor vice after alterations. Seahorse, has returned to
0
There was not a shadow of truth DISAPPEARING GUN.
showa In the remarks, and the man who This submarine now greatly reduced above-water form uttered them was a scoundrel who and a general reduction of top-opened a meeting with prayer and. hamper. Not only have the upper closed with the Benediction. deck casings been considerably cut down, but the 3-inch gun, which was formerly mounted just before the conning tower on a platform raised several feet above the deck level, is now mounted much lower on a level with the deck. The gun, moreover, is on disappearing
The position created In the Wirral district had been such that Roman Cathaile employees at Port taunted by Lad been Sunnight their Protestant colleagues with of the words, "That's the sort priest you have."
Mr. Joseph O'Connor, a school- master, of Bebington, said that on September 1 he attended a meet- ing near Bebington railway station which Price addressed;
make light which by all the laws leaving London for Geneva, where mounting. The top-hamper of the of physics ought to be yellow turn he will consult Mr. Henderson, bridge has also been reduced.
In consequence, the Seahorso blue, white, green, red, or any and, it is hoped, the representatives now appears very much smaller other colour-just by changing of other Governments, upon
cedure in connexion with the Dig than the submarines of her class before alterations. It follows that
Price Bald that Father Hayca the whole of its background.
armament Conference.
she is far less visible when operat-was to rather of two illegitimate A small arcs of a white screen
The Foreign Secretary will being on the surface-a consideration children, and gave the name of a woman. He said that the children lit by a white daylight lamp, for,
submarines have to lie on the sur
were born in St. James's Poor Law instance, went blue in the darken-accompanied by Mr. Anthony of the utmost importance, since
Eden, and they hope that ed hail when seen through a hole result of conversations there, face when charging their electric Hospital, Chester, and that details lit by effective means will be agreed batteries, and have to proceed to appeared in a Cheater newspaper in another white screen
and from their patrol positions. in 1924. ordinary electric light (which is upon for getting the
largely on the surface on, account
"SUITED THE CROWD." of their slow speed and limited very yuliow), and green when the once again into motion. yellow light was 'replaced by a
The Foreign Secretary's decision radius of action when submerged.
Mr. O'Connor said he attended The Seahorse; of 640 tons, start- red one. The front screen, after to go to Geneva was taken after a low momenta, continued to look telephonic consultation with Mr. ed her maiden commission in July a further meeting on September 8, white, though it ought, physically, Henderson. The latter, a few days last, and is commanded by Lt-Com-where-Price repented-the-slander. to be red; and the back visible ago, was considering a viall to mander M. T. Collier. She is now. He was also at a meeting when Price Trend: an apology ho had to proceeding to Campbeltown to decided now patch of the screen lit by a much Paris, bat has waiter iamp, was vividly coloured. remain at Geneva, which thus carry out further trials and work-signed.
To explain these extraordinary sems to be the best place for the jing-up practices. resuits of "simultaneous contrast forthcoming first noticed by Rumiord more than tinh Wirelers.
a century ago, and since largely overlooked, the Professor put for-
Conference
1-
conversations-Bri-
ward an entirely new theory. He BRITISH COKE FOR Paris..
.declared:
(1) In the peception of either colour or brightness our vision, as a whole, is always active; there is no merely objective cause of colour or brightness.
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Mr. William Henry Dodwell, of Bebington, said tant he asked Price way he had picked out was a good Canon Hayes, who
ho Know man. Price, repr.ed Nov. 10. Canon Hayes was a good man, but 82.13/32 his remarka sulted the crowd.
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(2) In this active perception wo
London, Nov. 16. The Secretary for Mines, Mr. can distinguish the co-ordinated maintenance of colour and compie Ernest Brown, in the House of Com- prague: mentary colour, as well as bright-mons to-day, said a Britlah Coke Madrid. ness and darkness, in the field of Trade Delegation visited Finland Fucharest last month and discussed with Hongkong vision.
coke importers measures to main Brussels.. tain and increase the British share Stockholm.
Talabon. Bombay in the Finnish coke market
Vekohama. provided in protocol to Finnish agreement.
Minicvileo Montreal
Developing the theme by many more experiments, he showed that this co-ordinated maintenance of colour "can be predicted on the assumption that the whole illu- mination (of the field of vision)
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is being more easily adjusted serious dificulty now stood in the Siver (forward), 18 actively towards the co-ordinated way of securing the desired in-War Loan. combination of colour and comple-crease.-British Wireless. mentary colour which together ap near as white"-even though this apparent white might physically be "not white at all."
WHITE SKY.
Thus the back seroen, seen through a hole in the front screen, had been deficient in yellow, as far as the comfort of the eye was concerned, because the greater part of the field of vision was 'ilt
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
LOCAL. BILLIARDS.
Teams' Positions In Steel
Coulson League,
PALACE CLUB LEADING.
The appended league table shows the positions of the various clubs in the Steel Coulson Billiards League, on November 15:
Games
Palace Clas THERE 18 IN THE BOUL A TASTE The forthcoming wedding fan-
Garrison Bata Mena Bl. Patrick's Club .... of H.M.9, Parthian, and Miss Gwenyth C.F.O' Iec. Club ** FOR THE GOOD, JUST AS THERE 18 INnounced of Lt. Cecil Bernard Crouch,
·LA. Berata" Mess THE BODY AN APPETITE FOR ENJOY Mildred Owen Watts, now on route to E. Berria Mese
the Colony on the .. Carthage: - MENT.-Joubert. '.
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P. W. L. Y. A. Pu
10 B
11
18
Highest Break A. J. Osmund (Palace Club) 81.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.
8.3.9 p.m.
A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel, Grill Room. by courtesy of the Management. (During the Intervals. recorded music will be broadcast from the Stadlo).
.9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio,
A Pianoforte Recital by Mr. Harry
Programme,
Dre.
1. Fantasy and Sonata in C minor
Mozart).
(a) Fantasy.
Molto allegro.
(c) Adagio,
(d) Allegro assal.
2. Polonaise In A flat (Chopin). 9.30-9.45 p.m.
A relay from Davantry of the Northern Studio Orchestra, directed by John Bridge.
9.45-18.30 p.m. Two Suites kindly, doaned by a Listener.
Le Cid (Massonet) (Ballet Suite),
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Alfred Hertz Leopold Stokowski and the Phila- L'Arlesienne (Bizet).
dolphia Orchestra. 10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press Now
10.30 p.m. Close Down.
NOTED COMPOSERS. DELIGHTFUI. PROGRAMME OF CLASSICAL GEMS
Strauss, Geme from Schuman,
and Beethoven Brama, Mandelsohn were among the items which delighted attended a concert of those who German, and Scandinavian music at the Helena May Institute Inst-even- ing,
The artists were Mrs. Sanger, dir. Womack Frau Li Chor-chi, Mrs.
the piano wore Ammann, while at Mrs. Kumia and Mr. Dudley Bartlett.
The programme was as under': Songs.
a) Du bist wie eine Blame (b) Möndnacht ......Schuman.
Mits. Sanger.
Songe
Schuman.
# Dona
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(a) Zuolgung ........ (b) Vergebliches Standchen Mrs. Womack. Songs-
(a) On wings of son, Mendelsohn, (b) Bi vous l'aviez compris
DenJaer Mr. Li Chor Chi. Plano Salo.
(a) Adagle Cantabile, Beethoven. (b), Nocturno, Ich Liebe Dich,
Grieg.
Songe.
Frau Ammann. ` (a) Kommt dir Manchmae in
den Sinn-Gipsy Love, Brahms. Brahma. (b) Serenado.*****
Songs.
Mrs. Sanger.
(a) Der Nussbaum
.Schuman,
(b) Mitoiner Wasser Lille, Grieg.
Mrs. Womack,
Songs,
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'BRITISH POLICY
ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHINA- ATTACKED
by a yollower light, and so it Homo leave by the P. and O. liner sengers who returned to the Colony strong, having such seasoned players letter to The Times to-day points
turned and stayed blue.
Local residents who returned from
Ranchi included the Hon. Mr. W. B. To eliminate the colouring of the Boll and Mrs. Bull, Mr. and Mrs, P. field of vision in order to discover B. Casildy, Mr. and Mr. E. P. H. Aviat colour objects appear when Lang. Mrs. Lindsell, Miss Curtin, they command the eye's whole at Miss Harry, Mr. F. J. do Rome and tention, one could look at them Mr. W. A. Butterfield. through a narrow,.blackoned tubo, shutting out the rest of the world. Then, Professor Haldano claim- ed, the sky went white-its famillar
blue being merely imposed by the ave to balance the brilliant yellow
Two members of the Chinese Air Force, Captain Wong and Lieutenant Yo Ling-ming, wore among the paa- from London yesterday morning on the. Ranchi. It is understood that the two officers were on their way to Cantoni~··
London, Nov. 10, Mr. William Nunn, M.P., formar advisor on Custome and. Excise The Paines Club'are extraordinarily in the Siamese Government, In a as A. J. Osmund; M. Silva and M to the "desirability of ending the Baptista, and should easily win the British Legation's splendid isola are not as strong as their League. The Garrison Station at Poking and urges the Auggests, but the G.P.0.4 should necessity of establishing res.dence: finish higher than they are at pre- of the British. Miniiter at Nank- ing or Shanghai for six months. yearly.
A despatch from Landonsent. nounces that Mr. P. E. Baskett, of the Manufacturers' Life Insurance Company, Hongkong, won $10 in the
· Madame Lottle Gordon, who' for Duke of Atholl's lottery. Mr. Bas morly gave very successful concerts kett was one of the Umpires in the Interport matches between In Hongkong for mission, and famine two
funds, arrived yesterday from Aus- Hongkong and Malaya and Hong- tralia and the Dutch East Indles by kong and Shanghal.
BILLIARDS
Stressing the vagueness of the Government's policy, ho adds that If Britain la to succeed in China hor" cournO must be shaped in China, from the facts as the Minis- ter sees them, not as they aro imagined ten thousand miles away.
was necessary, that the.
and the colours of sunset were recently broadcasted with great auc-casting Company, Bir. Ant Jansen,
Minister be In close touch with found to be tawdry, owing their coas in the Dutch East Indies. At for her goodwill misssage from Aus-match barwen Davis and Smith, loaders at Nanking and not a apparent glory to the eye's activity the Batavian Station, she was pub-tralia to the Java people. She also mavi beat Smith, by 4382 points, veiled personality obtaining In- In balancing its total Illumination Bely thanked and congratulated by broadcasted songs rim her Austra Final cords, Wheo? Davis 9,055; formation and forming his con
clusions at second-hand."-Rouler.. the President of the Batavia Broad.lien Buah 'Opera, "Mis MI of Love." Smith 5,178. towards white;"
rays of the sun; purple went pink, the P. and O. Ranchi. Madame Gor-| ------ the clouds wore seen to be yellow, don, who is expert at broadcasting.
Davis Beats Smith Comfortably.
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