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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1920,

MARIE TEMPEST.

Marie Tempest arrived in Hongkong yesterday and to-morrow night hér Beason opens with "Penelope.'

PATENT AND THE WAR

Patent applications lodged in this country take place at a surprisingly This is not one of your stereotyped regular rate, if circumstances are Interviews, telling you that the China normal, but chang very quickly on Me representative salled upon the great artist and culled such and such the occurrence of large industria! acts by a process of intelligent ques-alterations. Thus, at the beginning Bon. Anything you want to know in of the war a very marked variation that line you can get from the thea-was noted, the applications made trical year books.

prior to that date in the year 1914 I want to try to give you an impres being lodged at a uniform rate. A slon of the woman and her artistic personality. Nor a few apparently graphical representation showing the intelligent people in this place have relationship between the time of the asked me," Why does Marie Tempest year and the number of applica

lodged for come here? People do not come totions

the years. Hongkong when they are at the height 1913 and 1914, together with of their career." have tried to

on the general answer pariently and make them under-some statements stand that even the great and famous position of patents at the time, is to "and wonderful may like to see the be found in Engineering, page 53, of the issue for January 8, 1915. The world and be seen by it.

The artistic temperament is a hun-actual figures for the successive war Pry temperament. Seeking always for new experiences. new fields of con- quest and new influences.

I fancy that it must be a wonderful Bensation for great actors and singers To feel that they are able to stir and

a

FALLING THROUGH

RIGHT-ANGLE.

WHIRD EXPERIENCES OF A BIGNALI R.

THE CHINA MAIL.

DISORIENTATED MIND. How an accident to a child led to his mind "falling through a right angle," and in later years produced as almost meredible condition of disorientation, has been related by Dr. William Brown, Professor of Psychology at King's College, London University, whose remarkable cares

Chronicle.

JAIL BREAKER

COMMITTED.

The preliminary enquiry into the charge of murder of Wardere Speed and Harnam Singh, within the walls of Victoria Jall, preferred agalust Mok Sing, one of the four jaU breakers, who was arrested in Can ton, was concluded before Mr.. N. L Smith at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

After evidence similar to that given

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From MIDDLESBRO, LONDON

STRAITS.

THE Steamship

"ERNAVON,” ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed as their risk into the hazardous the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf of paychological disorders have been at the trial of Wong Kwong, which/or extra hazardous Godowns of previously referred to in the Daily was fully reported in the China Mail and Godown Co., Ltd, whence andfer The case was that of an RAF at the time, was heard, his Worship from the whacres delivery may be

obtained, signaller who was blown up by an committed the prisoner to aeroplane bomb whilst taking refuge Criminal Sessions. becoming conscious in the trench, be in a disused trench in France. On found that everything, appeared to be at right angles to the position he

dis expected, and this feeling of orientation" persisted for months.

In England he found if he walked along a semi-circular street be felt he was walking at a right angle.. Should be happen to be riding on top of a bus, and the bus turned at a right angle, he felt that he was though he knew a corner had been turned.

CRICKET.

CSCC "A" TEAM VERSUS NAVY 2NDXL.

the

waken minds deadened or dulled by which a patent was sought. Instead | continuing in a straight line, atrapresent the C.S.. Club on the Navy |

years are as follows-1913, 30,102; 1914. 24,847, 1915, 18.225; 1916, 16,686: 1917, 19,358; 1918; 21,932 1919, 32,892. Ag was to be expected with the ending of the war, there came change in the class of invention for Inactivity, and to arouse them to the of war materials, present applications pitch of enthusiastic appreciation of deal with such varied matters former days. The first time I saw rainforced concrete schemes, vehicles, Marie Tempest abroad, a woman with domestic appliances, means for con- me turned to me, her eyes sparkling serving heat, aircraft, and the product with enthusiasm and said, "You see.tion of chemicals, but curiously enough, how we still love the best!"

there are still a number of applica That is what Marie Tempest does.tions being lodged relating to inven- Whether on the stage or in private life.tions which it would appear are only she stimulates and stirs you.. She useful for war purposes. It is possible makes you see things as she wants that during this year, the numbers of you to and gets you into that delight applications may be varied in view of fully responsive state that is only pos- the new British Patent Law with sible in the presence of some big which we have dealt in another column. What will be the result of personality.

I have now had the pleasure of interviewing Miss Tempest in two dil.

ferent continents.. whose inhabitants vary to the point of abnost appearing. to come from different spheres. First

HYPNOTIC EXFERIMENTS.

The professor hypnotised him without much result at first, but later obtained a clue. The man said that at the age of six he had a fall, and experienced this disorientation once afterwards when crossing the Tower Bridge with his aunt... He then ex- plained to her that he felt the bridge. had turned round.

"I hypnotised him again." said the professor, "and he lived through

No Claims will be admitted' Riter the Goods have left the Godowns, and zil Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the Stocamer musi ba prezanted to the Undersigned on for before the 30th inst.,, 'or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godównɛ, where they will be examined on the 23rd insta: 10 8.03.

The following "A" team will around at 2. p.m., on Saturday Dexted

R. T. Taylor (Captain), S. E. Alder. man, F: Bacon, F. S. Burden, Clay, E. J. Crocker, E C. Fincher, G. H Haskett, V. M. Hast, G. T. Kaight. and H. W. Sandford.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

SEIZURE OF THE SILESIA."

this, one cannot say at present. the fall experience with much vivid [BY COURTWEY "HONGKONG DALY Engineering.

ness. He was sitting on a wooden horse (white, with red stripes) in the dining room, and bis aunt tried to wash him. In edging away the

'fender."

in Africa, and now in the East. I have VISCOUNT CURZON FINED.hore tipped up. and he fell into the noticed her wonderful understanding

summing up of the characteristics of the people surrounding her

PRESS."]

PEXING, March 15.

The Cabinet has decided to instruct Chinese Minister at Rome to ask

After this the patient was much the of humanity and her quick and ready' Viscount Curzon, M.P., of Curzon. / better, but later he went to see the for an explanation of the seizure of Going Up," where there the Trieste steamer, "Silesia," for- street, Mayfair, was fined £2 atrevue

If the explanation is unsatisfactory Kingston for having driven a motor happened to be an aeroplane. During merly of the Austrian Lloyd. car at an excessive speed on King the performance the man became dis- ston-hill on November 2. The speed orientated again, and his horror, the Minister is instructed to protest the influence she undoubtedly exer- was said to be over 29 miles an hour, found the theatre turned the wrong to the Italian Government. cises upon all her company. That and it was stated Lord Curzon said way round. this influense is very real, is shown to the police when stopped, "I hope

This readiness and understanding raust. I am sure, contribute greatly to

in the absolutely harmonious running you will note that I was not en-

of all her plays. No detail in acting. dangering anyone."" no movement, no stage craft is over- looked or neglected.

HOT COFFEE!**

In the presence of another doctor. Captain P. A. Galpin, R.A.M.C., the Professor bypnotised the patient again and then suggested that be should

POSITION OF THE PREMIER.

PEXING, March 15,

It is understood that the Antuites

No Fire Inearance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersign. by

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Agents. Hongkong, March 17, 1920.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

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Hongkong, March 17, 1850.

(F01 4000EET OF THE CONCMEMRD),

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A Small Consignment of HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &o., Comprising:-

Viscount Curzon, giving evidence, said he was driving, as far as he When you watch a production of could judge, at the legal limit of go through his first experience of recognise the Premier's increasingly Marie Tempest and Graham Brown miles an hour. As a member of disorientation. Dr. Brown put his strong position." Consequently, re- you will find that you are watching a the Legislature he endeavoured to hand upon the man's forehead calcitrant Ministers are expected to March 23, 1920, commencing a 2.80

attend the Cabinet. The rapproache bit of life, displayed in the natural uphold the law. With regard to the whereon he shouted "Hot coffee."

This time. the professor had got ment between the old Chiaotung sequence and natural manners of real Motor Car Act of 1903 the Minister people and it takes a little thought to of Transport had informed him, in back to the third year of the man's clique and the Chinputang strengthens realize all this naturalness is the re-reply to a question in the House of life. He had gone into the kitchen the Premier's position. sult of the most conscientious atten- Commers, that the whole of the law one morning, and, pulling the table- tion to detail. Any member of Miss was under revision, and he appealed cloth, had upset the coffee pot down Tempest's company will bear me out to the Bench on his own behalf, and his right arm. He felt it as a pair. when I say that though her standards on behalf of fellow motorists in in his left side over his heart.

That was the first experience of may sometimes appear to them to be general, that an act such as that for too high for every day light, she brings which he was now suramoned should the kind the man could remember, what is best out of every one of them receive special consideration as a and it struck the professor as a pos

technical offence. On Christmas Day sible explanation that the scalding of, by demanding it upon every occasion. he was driving through Kingston his arm produced a fainting fit in No wonder she commands a full house and at the point where all the tram-which, every time. Stage setting and dress,

ways meet he saw a car with Colonial play as important a part in the pro- soldiers in it being driven through duction of the plays as the acting the town at 35 to 40 miles an hour, In discussing this subject. Miss Tem- Lur nothing was said." pest said." Moving me is like moving B town."""

The Magistrate's Clerk.-It was just luck, you know. I daresay it is The scenery is all painted on cur-possible you have had similar.luck. tains. The idea was worked out as Sord Curzon. But my previous a result of the extraordinary difficulty convictions will be raked up against in producing in Rhodesia, and Mr.me. Graham Brown is responsible for the The Clerk-You don't complain of designing and carrying out of the that? Would you like to give a list scheme, which is truly wonderful and of them, or would you prefer the has created a sensation during the police to do it?

Lord Curzon-I have the list, bat Eastern tour.

Lampshades, cushions

(laughter). and even flowers are all in charge of the property man whose job is her- culean.

The wardrobe of Miss Tempest too, needs some manœuvring in trans- Port..

A police witness read a list of five convictions, only one of which be tween 1913 and the present year.

AN ADMIRALY JOKE.

ill have visions of her dressing roorn in Johannesberg with the huge wardrobe trunks full of exquisite gowns. Her clothes are so distract- ingly lovely that it sometimes annoys my feminine soul not to be able to give them sufficient attention, because In discussing recently the question

UNIFORM AND CIVIC ROBES.

"the patient fell to the left, and everything twisted round to the right-in other words he "fell through a right-angle," and this was the beginning of his disorientation.

Professor Brown states that the man is now quite cured of his strange disorder.

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS.

The s.s. "Hobin Gray," Capt. N.K. Wills, 5,120 tons, arrived yesterday at 10 am. from Karatsu, with 3,300 tons of coal.

The s4. "Benavon." Capt. Haski, 2,548 tons, arrived yesterday at 4 p.. from Singapore, with 1,200 tons of general cargo.

The 5.5 "Kwongsang," Capt.

I am so interested in the acting. of the wearing of gowns and cocked

hats in, connection with civic life, Sir The ss." Mentor," Capt. Elliston There's a tribute from a woman." Miss Tempest is, very proud of Albert Rollit, who was at one time Warrall, 4,732 tons, arrived yester having kept up-to-date, and exquisitely the Mayor of Hull, saya such things at 8 s.m. from Singapore, with 600 turned out. for all and every part on are, of course, only the fringe of the tons of general cargo.

civic mantle, and are non-essential. all and every occasion during six years "But my long and wide municipal of travel, in America, Australia, India,

experience," he adds, "leads me to Africa, and heaven only knows where approve them, though I never think Woodgett, 1,428 tons, arrived yester She has two maids with her, so per- of civic or other costume without day at 11.45 am. from Swatow with haps we and others might say it is recalling a municipal incident told to 900 tons of general cargo. easy, with plenty of money and good me by the late Duke of Edinburgh,. maids to look the pink of perfection. The Duke said that when and the height of suitability in the be was at the Admiralty most admirable clothes; but we know service friend of his, Admiral R, that it wants more than money to dress who was Mayor of C, and very well. We have only got to look, at found of ceremonial dress, wrote, on Some of our rich friends to realize the occasion of some local festival, to that.

ask whether it would be the proper thing for him to wear his municipal

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DEPARTURES.

The s.. "Kuikiang," Captain Peacock sailed for Shanghai at 1 p.m. to.day.

The 5.6. Turgshing," Captain Miss Tempest was very much dis- appointed to miss Somerset Maugham, robes over his admiral's uniform. Purkins sailed for Saignon via who is a great friend of hers and for And my Lords of the Admiralty | Swatow at noon to-day, whose work she has a profound ad- cynically replied: miration. She says he is so quiet

"After giving most careful con-

The s.. Hoiping" Capt. Nagueiro

and unassuming, and does so little sideration to the important question sailed for Kwong Chow Wan at 5 advertising, that the public do not submitted to my lords by the Right a.m. to-day with 200 tons of general know him yet, She predicts a place Worshipful the Mayor of C-Admiral cargo.

in the library of classics for him,

R- my lorde have unanimously come to the conclusion that it would

E. V. Lucas she met in Singapore: be preferable to wear the uniform We are having rather a wonderful year! but East when you come to think of it. over his municipal robes.”

a procession of famous people, and

moot of us do not even know they

have been here until they have passed night after night packed and enthu

Stastic houses and in some places they The Eastern tour of the Tempest have even acted on Sundays. Company has been very wonderful,

THE GOSSIP.

The 3.5 "Kueichow," Captain McCullocks sailed for Tientsia at 10 a. to-day with 1300 tons of general cargo,

The e.s. "Fushimi Maru" Captain Irisawa-salled for Seattle via Shang- hai at 11 am. to-day with 900 tons of general cargo.

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