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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY
Man Who
Hoaxed The
British Army Is Dead
FORMER FILM CHIEF
Scientist
THIS CRAZE To Weigh
IS SWEEPING World Supply THE WORLD Of Helium
TRY. IT YOURSELF
New York, Jan. 18.
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1936.
Just Received.
SAMPLES FROM ALLA Fresh Shipment of VIOLINS, VIOLAS AND
OVER THE WORLD
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MR. JAMES VAN BIB-A new version of that ever- popular indoor sport-intelligenco EBER BRYSON; the tests--was sprung recently by supply of the rare gas, Also VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO, DOUBLE-BASS; former film chief, who ten Jerry Belcher and Parks Jolinson, helium; is planned by Pro- years ago deceived a Hamp-radio performers who feature in fessor F. A. Paneth, of the GUITAR BANJO, TENOR BANJO, MANDOLINE shire Territorial unit into terviews with the "Man in the Imperial College of Science AND UKELELE STRINGS AND ACCESSORIES. escorting a film from street"
and Technology, London. One, two and three-roomed up-to-date furnished and unfurnished Southampton to London, After four years of such ques-! Helium is the light but non- apartments, each with kitchen, pantry, bathroom, and detached died this month in Univer- tioning. Belcher and Johnson have inflammable gas which has some- avolved a test of general, as well times been used in place of servants' quarters, at moderate rents, in the new building known sity College Hospital, Lon-as inconsequential knowledge, hydrogen to provide airships will as "DINA HOUSE" in Duddell Street. The furnished flats are don.
which at least is a lot of fun and lift." It is produced by the slow fitted with furniture of modern type. Telephone, and frigidaire
probably as accurate as countless breakdown of radio-active rocks other "IQ" tests.
within the earth's surface, and, are provided in each apartment. Automatic lifts (Waygood Oris). These apartments are bright and airy, the majority of them facing
tors, arbitrarily stipulate what happens to all the hellum so As usual, there are 20 questions. Professor Paneth wants to know towards the Gardens or the harbour.
One theory is that there may be that a correct answer counts Ave, produced." Ten years ago the Hampshire cach unanswered question counts Territorial Brigade of Heavy Ar- ono and each wrong answer in a high proportion of helium high tillery was engaged in a recruit- blank. On this scoring system,up in the atmosphere. There may the earth's helium into outer space. ing campaign. They were decely. Belcher and Johnson say that with also be an appreciable leakage of out recourse to referencen, and ed by Mr. Bryson, who was acting within the specified time limit of from publicity motives, into lead-124 minutes, 40 to 50 is average ing a detachment to act as guard 51 to 65 is good, 66 to 85 is very of honour to the man who carried good and everything over the container for the copy of the "damned good." film, "The Phantom of the Opera"
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His death was the result of an accident. Mr. Bryson had been admitted on Christmas Day with
a fractured skull.
The detachment "cacorted" the! film from Southampton to Water- loo. From Waterloo they march- ed across Westminster Bridge and through the West End to the London offices of the company in Wardour Street.
A storm Immediately arose.
Parlia- Questions were asked in ment, and the cinematograph pic- tures, which hath been taken of the occurrence, were delivered upl to the War Office. An undertak- ing was also given that they would not le used.
The company was compelled to withdraw the film from circula- tion. Mr. Bryson stated that this was done at a loss of "at least £100,000." Some two or three years later it was remade as a "talkie," and eventually shown at
the end of 1931.
The questions:
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The object of the survey is to discover how much variation there is in the amount of helium in the air in different parts of the world, Professor Paneth has the most sensitive helium analyser in the world, and the proposal. Is that
1. If you put a monkey on samples of helium from different table and walk around the table but places should be sent to him for the monkey keeps turning so that examination. The normal propor- he is facing you all the time, have tion is of the order of five parts you really walked around the mon in a million. key when you complete walking around the table? Why?
2. Who wrote Gray's elegy? 3. How many legs has an Octe- renurian?
in?
4.
0.
Where is Singapore?
Is there a rond to Mandalay? Where is Bagdad? 7. What latitude is Greenwich
8. Can you swallow without moving your Adam's apple?
D. What's the difference between the words ravel and unravel?
10. What sort of weapon Samson use to kill Goliath?
Professor Paneth Is also hoping
to enlist the help of stratosphere flyers and balloonists. Sounding baitoons have already been sent up his behalf from Kew Observatory, with the co-operation of Sir George Simpson, the Director of the Meteorological Oflee. One of them frenched a height of about 18 miles.
The air brought down this balloon showed an excess of
by
8 per cent, of helium compared but Professor d with London air,
Paneth is not yet satfafied that this
11. If you bought a horse for figure is characteristic. In any $70 and sold him for $80, then ease, he told a representative of the bought him back for $90 and sold] Morning Post he wants to receive him for $100, would you make or samples from still higher,
lose money? How much?
12. What does the "0" AWOL stand for?
His laboratory collaborator is in Dr. E. Gluckauf.
13. What Americah state has
the longest shoreline?
14. Would you say that twenty
in 20 per cent. of a dollar?
118,000 Flew
15. At 94 cents a dozen, how the Channel
much would 125 eggs cost?
16. Does a horse rise with its front or hind feet first?
17. In what month does a woman talk the leant?
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Mr. Bryson was one of the ploneers of motion pictures. He You'll like the friendly, home-like had had a romantic career. When atmosphere of this modern shop. he was ten and still at school hej You'll appreciate
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18. What country is Iran in?
19. What was Woodrow Wilson's first name?
In five years the yearly total of travellera crossing the Channel by air has been doubled, according to figures available at Croydon air- port this month.
They reveal that 118.000 people flew the Channel in 1935 en regu-
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1 Dark this sport explain why the
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7 What tenora might become if only they could achieve an upper C.
8 Scurrilous IN A vehicle I'vo
telescoped.
10 With a couple of tens in it It would be unwholesome; as it in. it makes good sense,
20. Who was William Gladstonerlar, air services between Croydon 11 Occurring before others. Answers in next column, and the Continent, which is an in- 12 Iris appears to get tired.
crense of 24,000 over the figures 15 Any amount of Eastern coins in for 1934. In 1931 the yearly total 16 A West Country town..
quarry for high and holy office. was Hittle more than 50,000 passen 17 The moke can easily be boxed if the colonel and local member lead it.
in a small cinema, which field Trouble-In
about a hundred people. He did
nearly everything at the cinema- Dutch
took the money and worked the
projector.
Finding a great deal of difficul. West Indies
ty in getting films, he gave up his
work as a reporter and concen-
trated on getting pictures. They VENEZUELAN REFUGEE were nearly as expensive to rent] as to buy, and when he met the cinema, owner of another small
they arranged that they should be- tween them buy films and rent them to exhibitors.
His colleague was Carl Laemmle now a famous name in the film world. Soon they had distribut- ing eentres in various cities, and were laying the foundations of a fortune.
Slipped On Stop
It is learnt that Mr. Bryson slipped on the step of his home in Camden Town, London, in the late afternoon of Christmas Eve, and received a fracture of the skull and broken ribs.
re-
He was admitted to the hospital the following day and only covered consciousness for a vety short period prior to his death.
He was married in January last, The inquest will be held at St. Pancras Coroner's Court.
SALESMAN SAM
TOMORRA YOU BECOME ZE BELLHOP OF ZE-BOOTÍ FUL MACON-WUPEY, HOTELI BUT) TONIGHT, MISTAIRE HOWDY. YOU ARE MY GUESTĮ
PROBLEM
Amsterdam, Jan. 16.
gers.
Air transport has increased from i the single service daily between 20 Singularities. London and Paris in 1919 to the 22 Confesses. 120 arrivals, and departures daily 23 Compare.
24 D'you know from Croydon during the peak
dens? summer months to nearly every big town in Europe and the princi- pal countries of four continente.
WERE YOU RIGHT?
The Government has decided not j These are the answers, according to despatch Marines at présent to to Belcher und Johnson, of the the Dutch West Indian island of questions in the preceding column. Curacao, where it is feared that an incursion of political refugees from Venezuela may CAURO trouble.
Orders have been given, how- ever, for a contingent. of Marines at Rotterdam to stand by in readiness to leave in a fast don-
troyer should the Governor tele- graph that the situation is be- coming worse.
The Government continues to watch the Venezuelan situation with anxiety. Apparently the number of refugees in Curacao following the death of President Previous occurrences Gomez is constantly increasing. ahow that
in such cases the insurgents`are inclined to use the island as a base and to raid bulidings where arms and ammunition are kept.
TH'NERVE O' THAT FRENCHIE! HE. TOOK TH BIG
STGAK AN' -- GIMME TH SMALLER ONE
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1. Either yes or no. If Yes: Around is defined as 'encircle. If] No: Around is defined as 'to pass -on all sides.' Bath definitions from
Bide Webster's dictionary.
2. Thonias Gray. 3. Two.
4. Malay Straits,
6. No.
In Iraq.
0.
No.
9. Ravel nieans to involve, -en- tangle. Unravel means to separate, unfold.
10. No weapon. He didn't kill | Goliath.
11. $20 profit, 12. Official. 18. Michigan. 14. 'Yes. 15. $2.50. 16. Front feet. 17. February.
18. Iran is a country, 10. Thomas.
20. Prime Minister of England.
Food For Thought
YEAH, I'M YOUR GUEST! NOW, IF YOU WERE MY GUEST, I WOULDA GIVEN YOU TH' BIG
STEAK AN TAKEN TH' SMALL
MYSELF!
ONE
SO!
this ancient god-
27 Strange product of a great
artist.
23 The sea-beast that gave its name
to a French prince.
20 Sounds like a tall ordor, but any little corporal might áttain it. (Two words, 4 and 7.)
Down
1 "To gild refined gold, to paint the fly. To throw on the violet" ("King John"). 2A mirthful composition?
3 In irritable fashion,
4 When forms lose their heads, it's girls sure enough; if they do it: again, they must indeed bo fools.
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6 Dobis evolved from ona's inner
consciousness,
G Jouy hot, and sick at heart
7 You can't be this, if you are just
like the rest.
Kind of race to urge and Rirt. (Three words, 8, 3, 5.),
1 Sho might develop aʼrash,
14 The sort of complexiom `ens
might term unpleasant.
18 To this you are subject.
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10 Nerve some nerve, in fact.
20 Unrestricted uso.
21 What 18 Down did when told the
glad news.
25 Better to avoid contact with this
a Transatlantic voyage! 20 Lamb-like,
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