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MSMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

~9 a.m.—Excursion to Macao."

MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Noon--Hongkong & Whampon Dock Co.

Extraordinary Meeting. 3pm-Sale of frown Landa at F.W.D.

7.30

THE CHINA MAIL

is temporary and merely accessory to be. The cual masters of the nit, however,

olimy tiging, and soaring proper the writer goes on to

which is the tornml mode of locomothet tion of large binis capable of keeping. the air for whole days, utilizing the action of the wind to move shout.

Simple observation enables us establish several fairly clear types of fight among hinli, as follows:

ing the wings.

42. Birds practising both this kind of Hight and consting.

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2 Birds boating the wings and also adoring

4. Bin's that fly wholly by waring.

irers, who flap and glide by It is these that we havo nkated in our Innan attempts at Hight, Says Mr Founsin "The

The proposed cinit sa ther

Dewiger to Jag har

the present, in conside

of the dolcata situation

deck for

Lintonant N. 8. Hart, 2nd Battalion

The Buffs,” had been seconded for fvatara de bhe service tan the staff of Lioutenant-General | prosented is the oppor

Sir. Regionld. Bart. V. C., appointed to known Ameslove quodian R., Kaovka, command, the troops in South Africa In who for my youts for beat, and it the

ocession to Lord Methuen,

Birds that fly wholly by benterapie, se ave it today, is nothing else than a semi-sonrer,

leiding music hall artis es, both in the having.

United States, England, and sixarure. a propulsive screw that en

Lieutenant-Colonel and. Brovst Colonel Mr Knowles has a manger, makeup and ables it to make a start and keep in E. G. T. Bainbridge, from The Buglions of patter that is unique, and which the nit, sustaining-planes capable of has been promoted Colonel, and thus never falls to entertalo. Other members being warped, and rudders that direct even his connection with that regimeot of the company who will faks Art sza Colonel Bainbridge spent a little over 24 Kelly and Ashly described as The it. It is to be hoped that the day is

soars in the regiment, and was one of the Buttnding Billiardicts and said to be not far distant when the automaticmost popular officers-eter associated with scrobats of great skill, Idris Imxis action of these last will enable theft and its fortunes. The form of the wing is essenti-machine to become a real soarer with- ally variable and connected with the out the aid of my motor at all." type of flight. The falcon's wing is elongated to a point, while the engle's is rounded. The former is homogeneous on its posterior edge, while in the Latter the feathers are partly detached. The result is a certain suppleness of edge in soaring binle, and it is precisely this lack of rigidity that, renders such birda unfitted for flapping flight."

That will be a triumphant day in deed, for it is the noise nude by the motor which at present makes aviation not only a nuisance in some busy neighbourhoods, but also pre vents any acroplane concealing its whereabouts, let alone its approach.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CAROM & young Wolh pianist, who has performed at the Queen's Hall Concerts, Last evening at the Kowloon Cricket London Winifre Johnson, the Club MrDonald Neilson, who has been absilk of the Danjo" Mim Marie one of the Club's mainstays since its com- Tarry dainty singer of daily not gs, mencement, won the uve of his da parts for home on love presented

with a beautiful' set of gold slesve. Inka

and J. S. Benday, deyer eccentric

comedian

and buttons and a guid penknife. The The booking arrangements are in the presentation was made by M. P. R. Wole hands of Measia Moutrie. on behalf of the members, all of whoth

axtende i cordisi wishes to Me Nelson

NAYAL NEWS.

HM.S. Kont left. Hongkong this morn- “Thiw wook's "Rambling Notes" willing for Amoy from which place she will be found on page 4.-

proceed to Japan

"

Several local residents left the Colony

to-day by the P. and 0. 5.8. Assaye.

Col. C. W. B. St. John returned from

H.M.S. Flora will leave on Monday for Shangbai.

H.M.S. Dolcites will leave nicat week Shanghai to-day by the Empress offer the Saddle Islands to embark Ad

Besides this, the writer goes on to say, "dappers" all have short-wings, although the width varies to suit their special needs; while the sourers have long, narrow wings adapted to strong P.Last two games in final of winds. Flight of all kinds embraces Japan. Solaiors Club Billiard Tournament. 9 p. - Raymond—the Conjurer at the three stages-the start, the fight

City Bail

proper, and the alighting. In the tion with our local amateur race meet- flapping birds the start is practicallying, left for home to-day via Shanghai a leap, aided by the wings; then the and Siberia. rapidity of beating drops perhaps 50 per cent during the flight itself, with less use of the" breast-inuscles. In Shoot to-morrow; King's Park Range, 000

General Meriorands.

New Victrola VIII, TUESDAY, April 30:—

Price $92.00."

J

11a.m.-Extraordinary. General Meet

ing of the H.K. Corton, Spinning "Waving and Dyeing Co.

WIDNESDAY, MAY 1m

Opening Day of Scenic Railway, 2.15 p..Licensing Board Meeting. 3.59 p.m.-Full Moon.

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* Mr ̄A., David, well known in connee-

Members of the H.K. Volunteer Reserves are reminded of the final Cup

cousting, the bird simply uses the yards. 101. to 11.30.*

miral: Winsloo aaul then proceeds to Japan.

H.M.S. Minotaur will depart from the Colony on May 2nd and will proceed to Colombo for the purpose of re-commis.

HONGKONG BUSINESS

ENTERPRIS”,

Messrs. Wm. Powell's New Promises.

SPORTING.

Lawn Tennis.

Hoxunasa C. C. Togradient, Further results in the above tournament arent

CHAMPIONBAIT BINGLÉS, Semi-final round-H.; A. Nishet beat Capt. James 6/0, 8,0, 6/0.

Mr Nisbet mesta H Hancock in the final on Wednesday, May lat.

BENGLES: HANDICAP “A” CLÁSH. Third round-Lient, Attwood (rema: 15/1) beat U. Willsou (owes 18) 8/0, 6/2..

DOUBLES HANDICAPTM“A” CLANK, DAA

Sound final round,.Lt. Col. Sacpole and Capt. Bowen (ores 1/6 bent. C. Wilson and AE. Elborough (mwe 15) 8;3, 6/L

„PROFESSIONAL PAINA.

Semi-final round-Capt. Crawford" and Capt. Day bast R. Hancock and R. D, Stewart 6/05, GA.

COMMERCIAL.

FREUT

BETTING

Reuter's Service to the Ching Mail)

LONDON, April 26.

Betting on the Guinea, to be rate at Newmarket? 11 to 10 on White Star, 5 to 1 agst Hallcres: 100 to 7 aggt. Kempten: 25 to 1 agst. Kempiau

The betting on the Dorby which is to take place on June 5, is 9 to Agst White Star: 4 to 1, ageh Lemond; 100 to 8 agat. Cylgad

DEATH OF JUSTICE MOCARTEY:

"LAXDON, April 20..

The death is announced at Mr.Justis McCartby

[Note-Mr McCarthy was born at Cock fis. 1830,, where he bious his, career as K jurnalist twenty-two, y anu later,-. Subse quently he was connected with the editorial abatt of several well-known London and Liverpool papers. He was the author of kay manber of ereccasafalchiographies and

hovah. Tas “History of Our Owa Tim was very topalar. In 1890 han was COLITS raw of the Krish Parliamentary party

MR ROTHSCHILD'S ASSAILANT.

HEATT" SENTENCE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, April 26. Tibbitt, the assailant. of Afr. Leo- poll de Rothschild in London, has been sentenced to twenty years penat servitude.. There will be am: inquiry into the state of his mind.

C≥N »DIAN RIFLE DISPUTE.

speed acquired previously by flapping The great Raymond will not be able

(Reuter's Sérvice to the China Mail) or dropping. In soaring he utilizes to appear at the Theatre Royal this 915 p.m.-Farewell Concert to Mrs A.

Mairs Lanka and Rogge, in their 6. Gordon at Volunteer Headgearters. the wint. Moreover: "The crusting as the ship upon, which he is

* LONDON, April 26-- travelling from Manila will not arrive in The tendency to business expansion in Circular, dated April 97th, state, -Since. SATURDAY. May 4

ing bird is perfectly comparable to a time. He will, howover, open on Monday Hangkong is well illustrated by the sater-writing last on the 13th instant a fairly states that Colonela Barlow and Beuter's correspondent at Ottawa Youn--EK. Electric Co., Lal's Meoting, kite that is pulled along by a comer

prise of Messrs William Powell Ltd, the urge amount of chartering business as Crosse, the British delegates to Fan of eight Chinose who were said well-known firm of general drapers, furnish-heen put through and there is evidence of Canada for the conference to settle and rides in calu ait. All flapping to be rogues and vagabonds were discharged ers, dressmakers, milliness, geats out better feeling all round as “linem" have the disputer between Canadian rifle birds of medium and great height use from the Magistracy this morning: Ouetters, etc., in moving into new and ex- still sufficient employment in their own men and the National Rifle Associa«, this kind of fight.

It is nas rentenced to two weeks' imprisonment, tremely commodius premises just opposite

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THE FLIGHT OF BIRDS;

sliding on air.

Observations show that if a bird wishes to const s HONGKONG, Saturday, Ariz. 27, 1919. far as possible by merely dropping|

from an elevated point, withont previous nequired speed, he needs oue foot of fall for every eight of pnth. A bird may thus, by dropping 1,000 feet, coust 11,000 feet without fatigue. "Propulsive qualities are thus more when the bird has no aptitude for valuable than sustaining qualities only

coasting. This situation, pushed to the extreme, lends us to soaring proper,

OWING to the fact that Hongkong is at once a big seaport and a fortress the Government in its wisdom have placed such restrictions on the art, or seicuce, or craft of aviation that it is extremely problematical that we shall ever see aeroplanes in active use here, at least not for some time to come. But

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A portion of the offerings in St John's Cathedral on Sunday next will be given to the Local Auxiliary of the British and Forciga Bibla Society. The Rev. W. H: Howitt, B.D., will be the prescher at Mation.

The Bijou Sconio Theatre is offering great attractions in its latest programmer:

dauces, while the bigrams pictures are Mina Lilian Price, the Irish singer and dancer, wins all hearts by bar songs and

exceedingly good.

tended to..

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DUTCH ROYALTY IN

LONDON

and the others were bound over to keep their present store. The new shop, which is sphere, especially up North, and do rottion concerning ride sights, havS the peace.

bandsomely and most strikingly designed, join in the competition for southern bust convinced themselves that upwards is to be opened for business on Mondays. Outside" tonnage is also getting of 10.000 Longcross rifles have been nazt, and unquestionably it will be the scarcer owing to the number of Norwegiarissued to the troops and 15,000 are finest store of its kind in the Colony. The coasters proceeding Northwards to full ready for isspe They practice interior is fitted out in such a way as to their employments for the Siberiat costing admitted that the rifles could not be roke shopping a pleasure. The heme season, which should also help to still rejected has been to arrange that everything may further harden rates, if the late demand be found on the one ground floor, which keeps up corets a huge space, there being no stair- Saigon Hongkong: The past fortoight:

whatever to negotiate. By an has unos pectedly witnessed qui e a stir in elaborate system of splendidly arranged our market in connection with Saigon

on being promptly and satisfactorily rates to tent upwards to quite an appreci show-casar, ail goods in stock are on view froights, principally for Hongkong, and (Bester's Service to the China Mail) and ne a consequence customers can rely the keen stemand for prompt tonnage caused

Loxoay, April 20. Prince Henry of the Netherianda sule satand, à steady demand still pre- is in London. - As visited the Ideal - The chief idea of the management in rails for additional prompt tonnage, and Home Exhibition at the Olympia, s To-morrow (Sunday) afternoon the laying out the new premises has been to though 184 cents is offering at the close, feature of which is the wonderful practised only by birds that are not third annual athletics in connection with make the pla e a sort of renderous were chartering continues restricted by the scare Dutch village with tulip fields, wind- outside the narrow bounds of our

fliers, properly speaking, since they the Juvenile Society will be held at folk may mout, see what is to be seau, hutity of available veusein. No fixtures have mills, etc. Queen Wilhelmina is get the energy necessary for their Breezy Point. The programme contains not be pressed to buy. Throughout, the fit been done from Saigon to other destins much interested in the village. tiny colony men are keenly awake to

sixteen events including a bolt miletings are of the best teak wood, and every tious except to the Philippines. A slight Prince Henry has many private en motion from another source than their championship for a cup presented by Mr care has been taken to keep stock fresh ceniand for Srator was temporarily in gagements. He Inaches with Theft the possibilities of aviation and follow

muscles.

Although once de-:J. A. de Carvalho.. its developments with the most vividnied by many writers who had never

and clean. Eaob department is to be the market, but business did not result Majesties on Saturday interest, and Government after Gov-seen it, soaring is now generally ac

The nonus!"at home" in commeparate, and splendidly arranged shes | Quotation stands for May, Juno shipment tion with the Craigengower Cricket Club rooms and ladies' ätting rooms. bave been 35.92, per picul 1.0.6. against $5.00% same erament are starting aviation corps cepted, and it is not denied that with took place this afternoon se the Club provided. Special attention has beeu de-time lost year. and promoting means for developing huge birds propulsion and support programme of sports was gone through formlabing departments, while there will tures: bare aken place on better terms Pavilion, Happy Valley. An interesting voted to the dress, millinery and house Egon/Philippines:A couple of fix the military possibilities of flying. Of are obtained solely by the reaction of The Hongkong Cricket League Shield was also be a thoroughly up-to-date gents de that last paid, except in ons instance course it is a commonplace now that the air in motion, by the wind itself. presented to the Club.

partment quite spart from the main store, when a bastion basiness has beer (Reuter's Service to the China Mail) it was by studying the flight of birds. Agreement ceases when there is an

accepted by a small stemmer therwis this being altogether in addition to the under timecharter in etle trade for a

LONDON, April 26. COMPLETE HOUSE that men were led to experiment attempt to explain the mechanism of Tokyo, where Japanese aviators have been Road

Busides a "military aerodrome near firm's pagalar outfitting store in Queen's und trip from Manila to Hougang segar Mr. Alfred Hippisley lately

st 15 cents and for some Inexplicable Commissioner in the Chinese Mari- with the mystery of flying themselves, soaring, and particularly the paradox flying, a naval aerodrome is to be establish

reason has been satisfied with 25 The whole aim has been to study therical from Salzon to

4 25 cents per time Customs, lecturing before the FURNISHERS ICARUS being the classic example cal fact that the bird may rise and Yokosuka. The vote for the current fiscal bat nes, clear, up-to-date goods charters being arranged on basta

ed in the vicinity of the Naval Station in convenience of the public, and nothing

bear of Central Asas Society upon But, as the Literary Digest slyly progress against the winch

basis of, 30 Bevolution in China, gave a gloom your beginning with April 1 is only Ten will be stocked, and these will says cents per picul

outlook for the future of China. He points out, since man took to the

100,000, bat it is hoped that more money be sold at prices within the reach of

Hongkong/Manila Nor A

sa. Childar said the Revolutionaries were foolish. air, some things about his teachers proposed, some fantastic leading to fixes! year.

Many explanations have been will be devoted to this purpose in the next all of odores, the creation of the raw kerosne clf to Manly optimistic and whe

harm, faken up for a third trip to a and models, the birds, are almost absurd conclusions such as the possi

and imposing store has meant a great den! From Nowchwang to Caution seroral esta more mysterious to him than they hility of perpetual motion; others salicned to hi ef good behaviour for business conditions demand studious The North-Reports concerning North-inferrat

of expense and trouble, but tho zi feel farther chartans have resulted, and owners (nunz A Chine vun day bed 81 and was that the step is justified, as prosent-day up to 32 cent working the rate between the

have been succesful were before. His whining propeller still, true perhaps in certain particular ulting Mr F. Gonzales, manager of the sideration of the needs of the purchasing ern freights as very favourable indeed, stands him in stead for the flapping cases, lending to no general theory. Victoria Theatre. The Chiastian apparent public. They expect however and quito Yangtze and: Newchwang "buunar

DRAPERS,

MILLINERS,

OUTFITTERS.

New Address

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+

ly secured complainant by the cost an ha

Rangoon Hongkongke

12. Des Vœux Road) of wings; his outspread planes are this last category belong the was walking along the street and in other sonably, too-to be well supported for Particular giving liner good emp

Central

(Opposite their Old Premises)

Wm. Powell, Id.

FLOWER STREET.

hypotheses based on use of ascending

air-currents.

their enterprise in providing such a magni Timecharters - No war was very offensive Complainant did find store where shopping can be carried. Uls have been taken up o not wish to press the charge but he felt it uut with the maximum of pleasure and for short period, the form order to teach defendant a lemon. his duty to bring the matter forward in comfort and the minimum of bobberster for cattle trade

timber trade. Haigkong)

and truble. We with the management pines, and Chinese ad

very spaces in their ne feel mure that their

the steady pinions for coasting or scaring; but how about the birds that move only by soaring—that have diz- carded their inntor? It is now As the sharing bird has nothing but securely catablished that there are the wind to depend upon for support ich birds, says LUCIEN FOURNIER in the air, Mr FOURNIER notes, he who writes on How Birds Fly in must be so built as to avail himself of Lu "Nature, and he holds out hope the least breath. His wing must be wrecked at Cape Barren, on the coast that man may one day throw away

The Norwegian barque, Farsund, 1,361 tons, which left Banos Aires fez Sydney in ballust, for a cargo of whast, hau bean

wear ship, and

delicate enough to adapt itself at ice Tax Capt. his motor also and trust in the winds, to sudden changes in the direction of the ship was cought by Bijou Scenic Theatre, but just the soaring bird does it the wind, a delicacy that. in supplied gale dulce here,

he confesses he does not know by the suppleness of both wings and sitdert mirosis:

A feathers If they are not clastic the Captain $10.EX. EVERY EVENING 9.15 st called explanaticus do not malisfy

him, and we are sure only that the enough, there must be oscillation of making o

the body to make up for it, resulting charging the

ship of

WE BRING THE WORLD BEFORE hird's motive power comics-from-with-

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out, doubtles from air currents in a way that close investigation Will yet

clear Henys fight urd noWT-

in a sort of balancing motion that may clearly be scen. This is very slight

hugo birds with

Great soarers Abat

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