1921-10-14 — Page 8

ODDS AND ENDS.

MANINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

Tonching the Voon

1 Mr. McAfee, of Stamford, Con- necticut, succeeds in constructing his giant telescope at Chamarel, in Chile, not only shall we know, whether there really is life on the planets, but we shall know as much about the morn

as we do about Mother Earth. The telecom Mr. McAtice hopes to erect will hefty feet in diameter, and will give a magnificution of 25,000,000! Now the moon is only a modest

GENERAL ITEMS.

There are 1,870,000 pasons un- employed in mail wear, compared with 2,613,673 in the previous week.

Millions of dead grasshoppers have been covering the entire breadth of the St. Lawrence River, East Canada, near Quebect

Wages lost during the cout stoppage by the men employed by the Consett on Company, County Durham, amounted to about £750,000,

+

Preparing for the next Budget, the 937,000 miles (mean) away from French War Minister estimates the cost and a

magn lying power of 1.000 of the French Army at £180,000,000, would reveal her as if she were distanta reduction of £1,000,000 on last 237 miles from the naked eye. Ayent's estimates. power of 100,000 would enable us to

•

ser the moon as she would appear 2.87 A gross profit of £191,000 was made bles away, utal a power of a million by the Sheffield municipal tramway would bring her to w thin 237 miles car last year. Wages absorbed 10 of us Divide this by 25. and we d of each £ et trafic re enue. comis

'd see how many lampe of sugar pared with 4. for salaries. the inhabitants of our satellite put in their acups. The moon would only b04 miles way, and we could

touch it!

Journalist's filemma.

At the races at Bagnoles-de-l'Ornes, ¦

are a Reuter Paris message, there

1

The Royal Naval School of Music at Easter, Portsmouth, has been or dered to supply the band to accom pany the Prince of Wales to India in the battle-cruiser "Renown."

·

During the financial year 1919-20 was a very distinguished gathering, the percentage of irrecoverable rates inding King Ferdinand of Ruin the London County Council area nia, and several other royal person was 3.34, being the lowest for any year ng-. Suddenly a whisper ran round for which figures are available. * paddock; the President had honoured the thermal station with a

As a grant in aid of the Prince of wir and was pement, incognito, at Weles's visit to India a supplementary the res. Every one hurried to estimate for £25,000 was issued. Other lain a glimpse of the President's expenses in connection with the voy familiar figure, and cries of Viveage will be met from the Navy Votes.

1 Demod! Vive le President ́ ́ wert

ware beard on all sides. The

•

•

a

A German firm has approached the Pedarat, however, made gestures as Gavernor of the province of Cadiz, of to se train the enthusia-m, which Spain, to obtain permission to build were internrated by the crowd as

large aerodrome for Zeppelins, to be meaning that br

was asking for used in a postal service between Ger stiense and was about to take anany and the Argentine.

pA abort perh did. in fact.

BUY EMPEROR.

MOTHER PASSES AWAY.

SELECTING A BRIDE FOR FRENCE

CHUN.

-

Peking October 4.-The sudden un tarpected death of Princess Chuu, mother of the Boy Emperor, following

!

FAR EAST TRADE.

POINTS FOR BRITISH MANUFACTURERS.

Some valuable considerations for the British manufacturer trading with the Far East are touched upon in the new issue of the "Bulletin" of the

SHIPPING.

MINISTRY OF SHIPPING.

DEPÉČER. DE MANROMAN, KÖP VARDI.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CHEESE

EDAM CHEESE GRUYERE

GOUDA

་་

(Full Cream) AUSTRALIAN CHEDDAR PICNIC (Own Make)

$3.00 per ball.

1.10 par lb. 1.10

.85 cts, per lb.

.60, Jat.

The third report of the Committee following is reference to the Ministry on Public Accounts contains the of Shipping The position as regaria a quarrel among members of the Im- Federation of British Indastric national shipyards, which were not penal Household, has created a stir! Uncertainty as to date of delivery taken over by the Kinjatzy of Ship and an endless amount of gosip in has been a fruitfal source of dissatis ng until after-sadistice, has been Peking, particularly because there is fiction, and while the dificulties to fully dealt with by the Select Com- an element of mystery attached to

Witte od National Expenditure, and the rensens leading up to the quairel. be faced by the home exporter in the we therefore do not propose to, cores There is no implication that the past aber generally recognised, it is the and again. The Committed of Princess Chau met her death through hoped that with more stable condi-bac Accounts, in their third report anything but natural causes but it is ons greater certainty will be:120, kad to be furnished with a conceded, despite the reticence of

memorandumi setting forth the financi members of the Imperial Household atrained, Parking is a most imal results of the schame. A statement that the quarrel was a bitter one for portant detail, to which sufficient at has now been furnished, but this is during it Prince Chun, the Boy depends on the nature the goods to be outstanding liabilities and the work of THE DAIRY FARM, 10K & COLD STORAGE CO.,

tention is not always gives. This not complete, as there are still certain Emperor's father fainted; the Princess took to her bed immediately shipped, and is mutirely a matter of disposal is not finally concluded. The afterwards and the Empress Down common sense backed up by experi- estimated gmas cost of the national ger who was at one time, the No. 1oce. Many malacturers however, shipyards is shows a £6,500,000, conenhire of Emperor Kuanghen is still fail to give this matter the while the amount realised by sales stall confined to her bed and, so it attention it deserves. This is par and disposals is put at £2,431,263, reported, in a serious condition.

ticularly the case in regard to ship leaving 33 estimated deficit of 372-hour investigation of the var-ments to the Far East, which have to £4,068,737 ious reports concerning the quarrel withstand the intense heat and tat!. coMPEMRATION. JOS REQUEITIOFED. eliminates all but two reasons given

rential rains of the tropics. While! in the innumerable reports. The no general rules can usefully be laid We made full inquiry into this case, quarrel was either over the selection down under this heading it is far referred to by the Comptroller and of a bride for the Boy Emperor or better to devote a little extra time Aud tor-General in his report. The over the qualifications of the Imper and expense to packing than to run physician.

Regarding the first report: It is declared that the Empress Dowager was anongly in favour of a matri monial alliance between the Boy Emperor and a daughter of President Hsu Shih-chang. The Princess Chun,

al

70

TUG

...

sfactory feature of the case in the risk of breakage and consequentative delay that occurred in dissatisfaction on the part of the dissing of the consequent heavy buyer.

charges for rent of what at which she Ia shipping to the Far East, it was left lying for months in spite should also be remembered that on of repeated notion from the wharf arrival the goods are :andled by owners. It is explained to us that coolice, who are unable to appreciate this was due to want of co-ordination the boy emperor's mother, was against warnings as 'Glass with care, between two departments of the the Empress Dowager's selection and

This side up, etc. It is, therefore, Ministry, and also to the fact that favoured the daughter of Eung Liang, desirable that firms who ship regular daring the period in question the nephew. The Boy Raperde is said to any particular marker should legal branch, one of those concerned, was overwhelmed with work in setil- ing claims arising out of the armistice.

been lost by inefficient service. The gross case of public money having such total cost and expense in connection and she was eventually sold for £185, with the ship amounted to £5,200, never having done any work.

-ext out

to have been smitten with the latter provide themselves with means of and supported his mother's choice, stencilling such directions in the bat the Empress Dowager took the language of the country of destina We consider, however, that this in a fellow, but was not what the loyal Eight thousand summonses for non-ion for the Imperial Court and out should be exercised in the case of ma- attitude that his marriage was a question. Particular cure as to details French citizens expected The sup- payments of rates have been issued siders had no right to interfere This chinery. especially where pret President explained, in a comiat Sheffield.

A special meeting of |

machinery is led to bitter words between her and what embarrassed manner, that he the City Council was convene the Boy Emperor. The Princess Chun parts, for erection locally. In such hal not the honour of bearing M. Ironsider the desirability of instituting

was called in to mediate sought to instances, packing lists showing the Milened's name, but was, in fact, a payment by small instalments. journalist from Alencon The likeness!

campaign for her selection of a brile numbers and markings of the cases. The late King Peter died in his to-be and after remaining in the togather with details of the contents, vills at Topchider, in a simply fur Palace for three days during which should be furnished so as to facilitats

constant consultation took to her bed arrivat

1. however, remarkable. Salarie tagats.

*

COMMISSION ON SALE OF OHER

TONNAGE

In this case it was not clear that

Daniel Crawford's “Bene Vobis”

(HEALTH TO YOU)

"Ltd.

Pare & Very Old Liqueur

BLENDED

Scotch Whisky.

Daniel Crawford & Son, Limited,

Glasgow."

it is understood that the Rorished room containing only the bed she and the Empress Dowager wer in the work of checking and assembling the employment of brokers was necee a sub-committee of the Maritime Law | the various countries to arrive, di in

soldier.

tember 30.

&

Farther, it is most

NEW BLUE FENNEL LINER.

The International Law Association tions restricting the height the wat announce that at their conference at of deck cargo would be desirable; will have under consideration, in additions with regard to the matter can! the Hagne at the end of August they (4) that in any case the British regula tion to the question of an interna-be modified with advantage, and they tional bill of lading, a report dealing propose that the Maritime La Com- with legislative enactments on deck (mittee take rock-staps ar may be re- cargoes, which has been prepared by quired to influence the Govermute of Ingots and Marks, traented by the on which he lay and some chairs. He King and Queen at the Coronation was attended by his son, Prince in depressed spirits and died on Sep-essentis: that manufacturers should say or that so high a commission was Committee, with Mr. Robert Ten- understanding somewhat on the lines

send out printed instructions, 1x well justitied, and there was a direct con- perley, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, as chair- proposed.

The work of the committee. are likely before long to be sold. It George, his physicians, and one

The other report is widely different as illustrations of the machine or fict of testimony as to whether the man. appears that both those presented in

and says the Bor Emperor and Emplant in sections, showing how it sale was in fact negotiated through commenced so long ago as 1912, 1902 and those presented in 1911 are

the broker, who received £37,000 suffered, as so many other projects in re possession of the Dean One cheque for $1.00 one for £250, press Dowager Chin quarrelled over should be erected."

Ineffective advertising is a long-commission, dr direct with the buyers. did, from the intervention of the change in the roster of the and 7 for £100 are among the dons making

It was explained that the Vinistry war. It has been readmed since the Scott's Shipbuilding and Eginger and Chapter of Westminster Abbey, To busk at they simply appear to be tions to the funds of the British Imperial physicians. The Boy Ep-standing com,laint abmad again were not satisfied that previous new armistice, and all possible aspects of ing Company, Greenock, launched on the British merchant, "It is more so many sold lumps of metal, of no Legion (1, Regent Street, S.W.), which petor insisted upon the dismissal of krot interest from a purely artistic is composed of men of all ranks who Chao Tze-chin. who had apparently or less a general complaint that letankers, which had been sold without the question have been thoroughly Sept. 6, the cargo sienner "Premins," paint of view. But their historie in- served in the war, and on behalf of offended him some way or other, and British manufacturer, with certain the intervention of brokers, had re-examined and debated upon. The which they have built for Messts. ferest is normous and their intrinsic which Lord Haig appealed on the the appointment of Fan Yu mei. The exceptions, does not back up his alised the prices which they should various legislative enactments and Alfred Holt and Co., Liverpool. The Empresa Dow ger was hostile to gets by an adequate scheme of alised had only been about 24 per itime countries have been put into builders, is 452fs in length, 56ft. in have fetched The average rate re-regulations of the several mar vesel, which will be engined by the value very great

anniversary of the outbreak of war. Fur raturies pest

Dr. Fan. The Boy Emperor advertising. In mary instarces, of have these sold offerings been made

The Government are awaiting ex-

took it upon himself to

course, the question of advertising to whereas in the present case, their proper order, and the committee breadth, 35ft 3in. in depth, and of be the Kings of England and their

of the point Dr. Fan, Assistant Imperialis left to the local agent, in wing (it was claimed) to the services have obtained, at first hand, the views 7,650 tons gross. Cassorts upon the gre t Ollation perience of the abolition Dish immately after the ceremony Passport visa for Belgium and France Physician and this so angered the which case a sufficient allowance of the broken, older vess is had been of shipbuilders, shipowner, ship of the Homage has taken place.. It before nisking representations to the Empress that she called a conferace should be made for this purpose sold for prices ranging from £27 to brokers, and underwriters, besides Where the manufacturer, however, £37 per ton. It was further explain-representatives of labour in the Caited States, Switzerland, and of the Household. At this <he is customary also to offer at the same Holland with a view to the ctral threatened to leave the Palace. The retains control of the advertising it ised that there was practically no com- different nations concerned. There

aboEcion

of the visa, Mr. Cecil Boy Emperor then asked his father, p to him to support hix local repre- Petition for oil tankers, as there were is, they find, a considerable diversity motor passenger liner, and has been Prince Chun, if there was not & prece-/sentative to the best of his ability, only two groups to interests, and they in the laws and regulations apperts-constracted, for the British Fis Harmsworth stated in Parliament.

dent by which the "Empress Dowager Expert advice on this subject can would not compete against one an- ing to the subject. Whereas in some Steam Navigation Co.

moment a piece of rich embroidered atuft described in the Rubrir as "a pail or altar cloth." It may be hoped, that a considerable sum of money

received an offer of a tuillion porads ! Sterling from representatives of

·

•

*

up

י

MOTOR SHIP NOTES,

The Dormala" will be the first

Dr. Pens, who was taken prisoner in could be dismissed from the pace be obtained from the advertising de other. Having regard to all the countries there is no restriction im- will are to the Westminster Abbey the fighting at Mount Arruit, Marocco, This threw a bombshell into the con-partment of the federation, which has circumstances, we are not prepared posed, in others the height and weight Restoredion Fund as the result of the has arrived at Melilla. He was set ference and precipitated the bickering recently evolved a scheme for co- positively to disagree with the view of such cargoes are laid down! A double-acting Diesel engine has sale of the ingots

free by the Moors on payment of £80. that is declared to be directly respon-operative advertising in various over. that the employment of brokers was definitely, and in others again a been developed in Brits by one of Salvage of Twenty Million Tea. There were 200 wounded. Several sible fur the death of Princess Chanseas markets, and offers to members advantageous to the Exchequer, but special freeboard is assigned to ships the largest firms building Diesel.

the benefit of special terms."

we are convinced that the arrange-varying sesording to the type and machinery, and successful trial runa Mr. Simon Lake, of Bridgeport amputations were made after giving forty-eight hours later.

Another source of dissatisfaction is ments were not conducted on a stability of the vessel. Yet other have recently been made. (Conn.) kapten as an inventor and the patients eau de Cologne to smell,

The Boy Emperor is now in seclu-

countries adopt a system of special subcarine builder, states that he be as there was no chloroform handy. sion at his father's home where he is to be found in the arrangements for businesslike footing!

However, while criticising the trans certigation either with or without the the supply of samples. “It is stated in

A-large Scandinavian shipping com mourning for his mother. He is ac- į

Pany proposes to commence a new A Helsingfors message quotes compazied only by Prince Tsao Tao various quarters that manufacturers, setions mentioned in the last two addition of a special freeboard.

In place of such confusing collec-regular service between Antwerp, and British salvaging firms acting with the Moscow Bolsheviket newspaper and Imperial Tutors Chen Paossen abroad, insist on the agent paying for that we have no wish to detract from tion of regulations the committee fad South American ports, especially for

in arranging terms for an agency paragraha, we ought to make it clear the sanction of the British Admiralty, Kiasuaja. Gazeta an stating that the and I Ke-tan.

Regarding the report that the selec.amples of their productions. Where the view expressed by the Select Cam-that there ought to be a uniform code) Chili and Paca. The new company help to rise about 20,001.000 tons People's Commissaries Council have. mant shipping sunk bring the issued a decree granting permission ion of a bride for the Boy Emperors appreciable sums it is generally the operations of the Ministry of soney make the following recom

the Value of erch samples amounts to mitte, on National Expenditure that and after matum thought and discus will run large new motor ships. war, and fring at work shle epths for the sole of wine with not more was responsible for the quartel it is recognised that the agent should Shipping have as a whole been con-mendations:-(1). That all stups

Ld the coasts of the Uurted King than 14 per cen of alcohol on pay well known about Peking that stand part of the expense; but, in the ducted with marked efficiency and which carry desc cargoes exceeding gister of Shipping" which has just dan Me, Lake addetint tingi he meat of the State tax of 15,000 | ramcare of an attachment be- case of samples of small value. it is. with very 6 tisfactory results per cent of their total deadweight hey not yet formally accepted the roubles (nominally £1,500) a bottle in tween him and one of President suggested that the manufacturer financially

fleiss practically deviled to addition to the other taxes.

Hau's daughters had been current should provide auch samples free of undertake the work, and is goitz!

in Peking for some time and while charge as a means of introducing his England for the purpose early next! To a deputation of the National the Imperial Household was in faveur productions into the foreign markets

ir. Lake further says he has League of Women Voters, who asked of an early alliance the Boy Emperor, concerned. atready got some of his equipment on the President to appoint a woman himself, thought he should be given the other side. Mr Lake is president, meber to the American delegation as opportunity to see the world furzt. of several compraise concerned in the Disarmament Conference. Pre- In this, President Hsu concurred and ship, and especially submarine, build dat Harding said: "I am very although the Imperial Housecold has funds for a trip around the world for ing. and in addition to belonging to anxious to have the unfluence and in- been short of funds for some time the young man who, but for the Amrican societies, is atuty of women utilised in this great owing to the Government's financial revolution, would probably be on the member of the Institution of Savnference. Such an arrangement a quandary President Hau is under imperial throne to day Shanghai Architects (London).

Tring worked out satisfactorily." stood to have offered to advance the ! Timer.

SATOL.

AH!! WANT TO THANK YOU FOR INTRODUCING ME TO MISS SMITH I HAVE ASKED HER TO.

MARRY ME AND SHE HAS ACCEPTED DO YOU KNOW

ER MOTHER-

NOTEUT

FATHER ・DOE'S-

BRINGING

AH! MR.JIGES-1AM ENGAGEDTO NISS SMITH-

BUT I HAVE NOT MET HER MOTHER COULD

YOU TELL ME WHAT,

SHE IS LIKE?

I NEVER SAW ANY THING LIKE HER-

UP

INTERNATIONAL LAW ASSOCIATION AIMING AT. UNIFORMITY.

In the last volume of “Lloyd's}Be-

capacity, should, have a curtificate

been issued, the tabulated list of motor giving an indication of their testo Vessels in service amounts to 44 pages, DECK CARGO REGULATIONS. Cary del deck cargoes: (2) that against 36 pages in the last issue.

uniform system of issuing certificates. of fitness should be adopted by the A motor trawler, named the Various maritime countries; (3) that "Beardmore," now under construction with a view of arrying, il pomible, at | st. Cochran's Yard, Sabj till be It is of interest to note that a really a uniform systent in the various man- launched very shortly. Thy will be determined effort is to be made to time states, it should be submitted to the biggest mosca trawler constructed deal with the whole question of deck international expert opinion to decide and will be fitted with co of the new cargoes, regarding which, by the way, whether, in addition to these require 500 h.p. "Beardmore Diesel Liverpool law courts have at various ments, a uniforms system of thing a engines which is how beng találat times had a plentitude of litigation. special loadline, and absolute, regula-Coatbridge works.

FATHER.

HOW DO THINK

WILL STRIKE

HER?

DON'T

KNOW-

BUT IF

IN THE GA BLOW NG (HAVE, A Chimi