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MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1820.

CALLIANDIK

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BLINC WEST POINT BRANCH 1565 WORK SECT

1902

REPORT ON CHARTING THE SEAS.

WORLD CONFERENCE REPORT.

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it flows, unless the stream turns at or low water, in which case it may be about the time of the local high or described as flood or "ebb stream."

as

CORRESPONDENCE.

PROGRESS.

[To the Editor of the ** China Mail."

THE CHINA MAIL.

it.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

WEST FOINT, BUILDING GUTTEN.

DAMAGE $18,000.

as

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tea shop and

PASSAGES HOME."

LORD INCHCAPE'S LETTER..

URGENT REQUESTS FROM CINA.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA, HONGKONG BRANCH.

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MEMBERS aro informed that the A Regular Monthly Meeting will be held at the Guild Office 29 Queen's August 1929, at 5.45 p.m. Sharp. Road, Central, on TUESDAY, 3rd

W. J. STOKES,

Branch Secretary. Hongkong, Angst 2, 1920.

REVUE CONCERT.

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D. F. AMELIAS CO.

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THE. Managementy tenders apologies to those who attended at the Theatre Royal on Saturday last for the Concert which had been announced, but was at the last moment abandoned owing to the inclemency of the weather.

Fefunded or retain their tickets for the Ticket holders may have their money Concert which will be given at an early date, to he advertised later.

PUBLIC AUCTION

Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction,

Öz

FRIDAY, August 6, 1820.-

commencing at 2.30 p.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street ▲ Quantity of Fine Teakwood and Blackwood Furniture. Teakwood:-Chesterfeld and tapestry covered couches, easy chairs,writing tables, bookcases. Lady's deska, music stand, medicine chests, sideboard, dir- ter waggon, dressing tables, marble top washstands, chest of drawers, ward- robera, bedsteads, occssional tables atc.,

etc

Sir.-Though you do not mention the dingey dean. Dean Inge) it is evident that the gloomy pessimism of Strand, a three-storeyed building, last "A fire broke out at No. 119 Bonham his Romanes lecture at Oxford has night goon after nine o'clock. had its effect upon you. Pluck up: The fire. originating on the You evidendy forget that the Dean ground floor, which was used is a Christian; and though I admit partly that his version of the Christian Creed partly to store rattan, soon blazed is a rather attenuated one yet, never-

ip furiously, and spread to the Eiger theless a belief in hell fire however; above. remote and for other people) is not When the fire brigade arrived, the a very promising foundation for a flames had taken such a hold of the cheerful outlook, is it? It is true that house that it was impossible to save that intellectual gymnase GKCit Hoses were played on the neigh waves, should be referred to as "ride" argues a case for Christianity as being bouring houses, and flames were suc and the horizontal movement should folly." typifying no doubt the life cessfully prevented from spreading. be referred to as "rids stream or of the Man of Sorrows! The pro-

The house was completely gutted. tidal current. It was also agreed genitors of G.K.C. were doubtless mystery. It is thought that a care

The cause of the outbreak is that the stream should be described amongst those judges at the Inquisilessly thrown cigarette stump caused THE SAFETY OF SEA FARERS by the true compass direction in which tion who passed the merry joke round whilst waiting the next victim cheer- The report of the Hydrographic

says we have not progressed? True. as follows: Ground floor (tea shop ful to the last turn of the rack. Who mated to amount to $18,000, divided The damage to property is esti- Conference held in London last year. which is now completed, will be found

we have had the worst war of all and rattan store) $9,000, first floor The next three sections, concerned times-as far as magnitude goes-a (silk store) 6,000 and second floor To jsity fully the high hopes express respectively with lights, notices 15 war exclusively of the great Christian (dwelling) $3,000. It is not known ed at the time of the meeting of this marines and boors and beacons, all Powers-ar least until the Jeading if any of the floors were insured. body. As the Times said, in accord- did useful work in their limited Christian Power of the world succeed- ing a welcome to the delegates, these spheres. «A treks of a science invaluable to human Petrograd in 1912 was again adopted one and quite right too--for as w

resolution taken ated in dragging in the leading Pagan intercogise deserve to be more falls the effect that the unit employed Krow, military necessity demanded itt understood and appreciated." The world-wide importance of the results should be expressed in terms of an Progress! If you really and truly in measuring the power of a light Bet Fm getting away from the point. achieved is perhaps best realized

international unit known remembered that the violle. and that a table of equi- gressed even within the last fifty when it is

the want to know how far we have fro security, not only of the navies of valent valves to this unit should be years-read the newspapers of fry The Powers, but still more of tacit given in every volume of lists of years ago. mercantile marines and indeed of alt!

Especially the police re- who use the seas for business or plea-based on the intensiv

lights. No satisfactory formula,pons, and see if our conceptions of sure. depends very largely upon the exists at present for determining the human.

of a light, istice have become more sane and accuracy and completeness with which distance at which the light is visible. of a thousand things evidencing the You, Sir,must be well aware hydrographers and nautical surveyors and it was therefore decided that a moral and material advance of human- in all countries perform their never

sistem of observation of lights roundity. Unquestionably the War was a ceasing work...

the coasts of all the associated States moral set back-despite all that reli The conference, which began of should he started, with a view to ob gious cant abourdieansing hires." Jure 24. 1919. was the first stempt wining the basis for the evolution of e. But even so, it must not be for to apply the lessons and experience of the war on an international scale, to

goten that never before has there the press vi peace. All the mari.

been so much protest against war, and time nations except Germany, Aus-

Mention has been made of the pro..I am firmly convinced that the first are giving all possible attention, as Double & Single iron bedsteads, fria. Turkey, and Russia were invited.

Hydrographic country which goes to war in the future far as lies in their power, to grant on the initiative of Great Britain was allotted to a separate section of and the rights of small nations, will account of ill-health, urgent business, Discussion of this project in defence of freedom, democracying priority to those proceeding on send delegates, and all complied with the Conference, and forms the final vind inell landed in the throes of etc but, as you are aware, we have the request. 21 States being repre- stage of the report. The immediate revolution. sented, as well as four of their De-establishment of such a Bureau is progressing toward the end.

Quite possibly we are no complete control of berthing ar pendencies. The number of delegates unanimously

and rangements. from these 25 countries was 45. and Conference, moreover, appointed aSo he it: One more phase in the only, but

recommended. The General Dyer will get his job backtion is

The passage ques not confined to there were presera among the dele-committee consisting of three hydro- march of Progress.

India gates from their respective. Govern graphers then in office in Britain.

we have also had meets the hydrographers in person of France, and the United States-Rear-

rgent requests Denmark, France, Holland, Norway Admiral Sir John F. Parry, Moasier

the Straits and Australia. The Sweden, and the United States, as J. Renaud.

shortage of accommodation is, of action (which has affected all lines and Rear-Adrical E

course, due to the losses by enemy well as of this country. The last Fit Sampson-to take steps to obtain ap vions conference at which a similar proval of the derails of the Bureau.

and which will take considerable time to replace) and the employment of interchange of views took place was and submit the results of their deli- At Petrograd in 1912. "But Grea: Bri-berations to the Governments of the

ships, hospital ships, etc. The latter many of the larger vessels as troop tain, the largest producer of charts in associated States. As a result of the the world, was not then represented.

The subjects discussed by the Con-stood that already 15 gut of the 21 working of this committee, it is under-

are being returned to us by the Gov- ernment and are being re-conditioned fererice last year covered the whole States have defritely given their

and I hope shertly to be able to have held of hydrography, and decisions of adherence to the proposal.

a programme of sailings considerably the highest impormnce were arrived :

in advance of what we have recently Great Britain is. at, some, of course, concering hydro among the six Powers which have not unfortunately.

been able to arrange. graphers only. but by far the larger ser made known their decision in the number being of interest and value matter. it can hardly be expected. to all navigators. The repart shows however, that the British Government that the work was divided into 10 sec will withhold their influential support tions, some being discussed by the from a project which is fraught withi full Conference. and others by Com such benefit, for the seafaring com mittees, whose decisions were sub-munity and for overseas trade and mirted to the Conference for confirma-commerce, which are of such primary tion. In addition, there were tesolu-

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STANDARDIZED HYDROGRAPHY,

Bureau. posed International

importance to us.

"England arise the long long

night is over:

dawn

"Faint in the East behold the

appear:

Out of the midst of all thy toil

and

BOLLIOS

Arise, oh England: for the day is

here!**

Yours.

DEMOCRAT

ANOTHER INCREASE.

SCALE OF COMPENSATION.

*FOR INJURY TO ARM.

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Lord Inchcape writing to Mr. Mor.

Blackwood:-Cario cabinet, Ran, President of the European Asso- table, stools, sofas, armchair, corter ciation, on the question of passages chair, opium stools, high marble top from India. to Europe sass-You tables, flower staada, dressing table may take it from me that we are fully with mirror and marble top, music stool alive to the urgency of the matter etc, etc. and that it engages fay constant per sonal attention. Our agents in India.

form China,

CELEBRITIES IN DISGUISE

Also

carpets, rugs. And

1 Large Enamelled Bath,

1 Enamelled Wash Basin, 1 Oval Mirror,

I Autopiano with records and record cabinets.

Or view from Tuesday, the 5th Angust, 1920...

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMVERT BROS.,

Auctioneers Hongkong. August 2, 1920..

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.

THE Stamchip

"INNSBRUCK.”

FROM TRIESTE, VENICE, ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG and SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargolare bersos

that all Goods are

Mr. Justice Darling's objection to being landed at their risk into the Go- the description of a man 25 "ap downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon tions of a general character adopted, scheme is comparatively trivial. The a thief, and was in turn accused of † application than the judge appeared į wharves delivery may be obtained.

Two Chinese women quarrelled.parently an agricultural labourer Wharf and Godowe Company, Izd, The cost of the One called the other a gambler and i from his dress" is of a much older at Kowloon, whence and/or from the One such affirmed that it was desit oral annual expenditure of the Bureau ing a seducer of other people's to imagine. The eat once taken be held ar intervals of not more than which sum will be divided between all able that similar conferences should is estimated not to exceed 12,000. husband. High words led to blows. | Devonshire was more than once taken unless notice to the contrary be given Optional Cargo will be forwarded three years while anther expressed]

the States connected with it. the wish that all Governments should idea is these States whose maritime The one with the pincers, inflicted an reprimanded by a tourist for walking Goods have left the Godowns, "An

piece of wood for a keeper at Chatsworth, and the before 2nd inst The and the other a pair of pincers late Dake of Norfolk was severely aim at whaining uniformity in the interests are the greater should natur- ugly gash on the other's arm.

No claime will be admitted after the systems of buevage and of port signally, contribute a larger sum than the Police were summoned, and both like of you as gets these places shut 6th inst, will be subject to rent. als: and a third considered that it was lesser nations and the British contribu-women were arrested.

The across a lawn at Arundel "It's the Goods remaining endelivered after the They both to the like of us," said the tourist."

the system of time zones. There were i

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اله

All claims against the steamer nast

was mistaken for a prize fighter, and be presented to the Undersigned on

people, for a card sharper, and, on not be recognized,

desirable that all nations should adoption would work out at about £1,200 appeared before Magistrate Smith At least once Mr. Justice Hawkins! also some informal discussions of per annum. It the Government this morning, and the one who used value beween the delegates, and cer-sold, for any reason. refrain from the pincers was ordered to pay the Lord Russell of Killawen, of an or before the 15th inst, or they will rain monographs on particular subjects that the leading shipping companies,

joining the Bureau, it is conceivable other $5 as compensation. which were circulated appcer as a migh: consider whether it would nor recently awarded as compensation for A very eminent politician was once Goods are to be left in the Godowns [It will be remembered that $1 was another occasion, for a racing tout. All broken, chafed and damaged pendices to the report.

CHARTS, LIGHTS. AND BEACONS. be advisable, in view of the benefits the loss of an eye, and $5 for an en-described by a fellow of the craft as where they will be examined on the Of the greatest general interest. to be obtained. to co-operate and forced immersion in the harbour at dressed by, a seedy sailor." and 6th inst. at 10 a.m. perhaps was the work of the first see..become affiliated to it in order that the bands of a drucken sailor.]

-No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersiga. ed by

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents Hongkong, August 2, 1950.

tion, devoted to charts.

Great Britain should not be entirely The wish is unanimously expressed in the report unrepresented. The value of such that all countries should adopt the Conference as that of last sumner. metric system on their charts and in and of the proposed Bureau, is not other hydrographic documents as soon strictly limited to work for promuxing es, passible. As regards names of the efficiency of navigation and the places, the literal transcription was extension and security of commerce. favoured in preference to the phonetic

The meeting between delegates of transcription. A most Important ad several countries, and the efforts to

STABBED.

WHAT WAS THE MOTIVE?

vance was made in regard to the con-wars star dardizing practices, induce the Wanchai Police received a report ventional signs on charts. A uniform feeling of mutual comradeship, each that system of these was adopted, based contributing something for the com- Spring Garden Lane largely on the symbals used by the mon good, which cannor but be of

Soon after 9 p.m., on Saturday,

man had been stabbed in British Hydrographic Office, this being and the advancement of free inter- there found a Chinese lying uncon benefit to international relationships, constables went to the place, and Sergeant Kelly and a couple of facilitated by the fact that other States use the same or very similar course between the nation is an asset scious on the roadside in a pool of symbols. The symbols for wrecks, and towards maintaining the peace of the blood, with two ugly stab wounds

For the six fathom line were taken from American practice, however, and similarly from the French service the Symbols for submarine cables, remark- able buildings, and other conspicuous objects, and for expressing the nature

of the bottom of the sea, were adopt-

ed. In one interesting particular.

world.--Times.

SLANG IN COMMONS.

THE PURIST PERTURBED,

Parliamentary purists are greatly quite new symbols were; necessary, perturbed over a remark which fell this being for the indication on charts from Lord Robert Cecil during one

in his back.

The man was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, where be recovered consciousness. Questioned, he said that he did not know the name of his assailant, but he was able to identify him. He knew of no sought. reason why a life should have been

The wounded man is expected to No arrest has yet been made.

of stations using wireless telegraphy.of the Home Rule debates. Dealing recover." whether for the receipt and dispatch with the Government proposal for of messages only, or for other bur- the control of the Irish police, he poses, such as direction-fading.

sait:

In the second section, concerned "This takes the cake for absur with sailing directions. advances were dity.". This introduction of a homely also nude in the direction of stan-phrase sent a shudder through the

CAPT. MCGRATH ILL.

dardized practice. A source of error Chairman was so paralysed that he be glad to hear that he is progressing. was chomeated by the adoption of a resolution Stating that the vertical could not master sufficient strength satisfactorily, after an operation for movement of the Vater, due to tidal to call Lord Robert to order.

Appendicitis.

House. it was understood that the The friends of Capt McGrath Wal

there were times when Lord Hough. ton might have sat for a tramp.

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