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PROAZ APML 21, 1922

·LOCAL WEDDING.

ATTWELL-PARSONS.

BREAKING UP AN ATOM.

SOME STARTLING EXPERI

MENTS.

'THE CHINA MAIL.

SMUGGLED TOBACCO,

OFFENDER WHO NEARLY ESCAPED.

FRENCH LEAVE.

·RICSEA COOLIB FINED FOR

NOT GIVING NOTICE,

Mr. H. W. Ebatein, of Kowloon, charged his ricas coolie before Magistrats Fraser this morning with having left his employ on Apr 17 with out giving the usual month's notice.

Defendant said that he had given

The wedding took place at St John's Cathedral on Wednesday after Sir Ernest Rutherford's lecture in Balore Magistrat Fraser this noon of Mr. Richard Erskine Attwell, London to the Chemical Society on morning a Chinese was charged with of the Asistic Petroleum Co., (S. C.) The artificial disintegration of the the unlawful possession of four-tize ol dutiable cigarettes. Chief Ltd. youngest son of the 1ste Mr. atom" drew a big audience. The Preventive Officer Clark said that Richard Attwell, of Blackrock, scientific work upon which Sir Ernest when defendant was brought to his Dublin, and 3. Attwell, of No. 10 is engaged, and in which he has al office, he had two tins of cigarettes

in his coat pockets. Had that notice. He had told the cook to tell Braid Hills Road, Edinburgh, to ready obtained such remarkable re been all, he would have "kicked him Mr. Ebatein that he was going home Miss Mona Eetty Parsons, elder sults, is of the greatest importance, out" and taken no farther action, because his father was very ill.

Mr. Ebstein esid that when the daughter of the late Mr. E.W. Parsons as it is concerned with the two fund-added the Inspector, but the de and Mrs. Parsons, of Perth, Western amental problems of the possibility or fendant held his arms in a suspicions cook brought him the coolie's uniform, manner, ani when ordered to put up that he would have to supply a good he told the defendant through the cook Australia. The

was impossibility of the production of new his hands, dropped two more tins ceremony

DE isubstitute performed by the Rev. H. Copley sources of energy, and of transmeta

the month itom his armpita. "There was noth- Moyle. Eng-Commander G. Wtion of the elements.

ing left but to charge him," the out. To make sure that the defend- Mathew R.N., gave the bride away,

Inspector concluded. The Magisant understood him, aid Mr. Ebatain, Mrs. Mathew acted a Matron of

trate passed sentence of seven days he took him to the Water Police Station and had the situation ex- Honour and Miss Isabella Blair as

hard labour.

That night plained to him there Magistrate Fraser slao bad before hile the witnest was having dinner, bridesmaid. Mr. E. W. Hamilton was

him this morning, a Chinese charged the defendant "took French leave." the groomsman.

with the unlawful possession of 3,350

Defendant now changed his story The bride was attired in a charmings penny piece..

datiable cigarettes. The defendant, and said that fr. Ebatain had deduct creation of white brocaded as tin veiled To Sir Ernest Rutherford, however, who said he was a cobbler by trade, ed 3 from his wages in March He with white silk tulle and old Brussels the atom is a universe. His reaches and asserted he had only just resented this because he had done lace. Her vell was of tulle with agire strong evidence that an atom of arrived from Kengmoon yesterday nothing to merit it, and left because master woold not refund wreath of orange blossoms and white nitregen, for instance, has a central afternoon, pleaded ignorance of local

nuclens composed of three helium regulations. He said that he was the money. Had the money not been heather, and her bouquet of arum nuclei, almost touching each other, offered 20 cents by another passenger deducted, he would not have left. lilies and white heather. -

and if the atom is magnified to take the cigarette ashore. Advising

Magistrate: You cannot take the Mrs. Mathew wore palest primrose 1,000,000,000,000 times there would the defendant acto do it again, the law in your bands. Fined $3

Magistrate let him off with a fine of charmeuse with an overdress of look shout in in diameter. In sa

orbit the diameter of a penay encircl- $25 or two months' hard labour. Limerick lace and amber ornaments, and she carried * beautifuling this inner nucleus two hydrogen bouquet of tea roses. The bridesmaid nuclei zevolve like satellites. At this

was attired in a charming frock of Malmaison pink with panels of antique Italian fillet lace. Her bouquet was composed of Malmaisons.

A numerous company of friends was present afterwards at the reception at Lauriston. No. 1 Bowen Rood, and gave the happy couple a hearty send-off when they left by motor car for the Repuler Bay Hotel, where the honeymoon is being spent.

YARN MARKET REPORT.

Mess. Pellishwalls and Eotwall, Cotton and Yarn Brokers, reported as follows this morning)—

In his lecture Sir Ernest described the objects in which he is particularly interested. There are the atoms of matter which are so small that it would take something of the order of 100,000,000 of them to bridge across

scale of magnification, however,

The cigarettes wery confiscated..

lies some 500ft. away from the centre the strategic boundary of the atom LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. of the nuclens in all directions

The only other occupants of this huge sphere are seven electrons in the case of nitrogen. These are thought to be minute satellites, each of about 1-1,830th the mass of a hydrogenatom, but it is not yet known exactly where their orbita lie. Thus the solid atoms ectceived by Dalton are chiefly the spheres of influence of a tiny nucleus enthroned at the centre of B Fast realm of empty space.

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ABRIYALA

Hydrangea, (Chin Co.) from Sw.. tow.-Company Wharl

Duners. (P. & 0.) from Bombay, Sngapor-Kowloon Wharf.

Ting Sang. (J. M. & Co.) from Glasgow, Teursne:-C21.

Phranang, (Wang Ire) from Sai- go---C42

Kwangrang. (B. & S.) from Bang kah Swatow.-B2S.

Kaifong, (B. & S.) from Haiphong, Hoihow.-C45.

Shantung. (B. & S) from Carton

Sir Ernest Rutherford then described how he had managed to hit some of these tiny nuclei by fiting at them with shot composed of sipha B9. particles. Some of these alpha Borelis. (A. P. C.) from Singapore. particles, which are in reality helium-North Point

Mikesan Maro, (M.B.K.) from Miike-B.55.

Taisze Maru, (Ysa Fati from Kwong Chow Wan-Co's. Wharf.

Kwangler, (CMSN. Co.) from Canton-Co`r. Whail.

Since car last report on the 16th ult, per $5 smearg," our yarn nuclei, travel at the speed of 10,000 Timacoek, (J. C. J. T..) from market kae remained very sensitive, miles per second. Occasionally in their Batavia, Padr- A 25. with a rather heavy decline in price fight through a tabe containing Sungaban far, (N.Y.K:) frum which is mainly due to the alarming nitrogen gas one of these alpha Catton.-C.37. reports of a "probable political conflict particles passes near the nucleus of a between the Southern and Northera hitrogen atom, and, hitting one of the Republic of China, which has created hydrogen satellites, may knock it great uneasiness among all Chinese out of the nitrogen stom. dealers and the absolute uncertainty The lecturer believes that nitrogen of this embarassing political situation | baa nucleus of three helium nuclei has made business almost imposible. and two hydrogen satellites, while car- During the interval the Chinese bon has a nuclens of three helium dealers were tempted to make pur-nuclei, but no hydrogen satellities chases on a large scale of 10 and 12 Thus if the two hydrogen satellites yarz in few known chops, but latterly "the discouraging news have abstained them from doingfurther business, while the radden rise in Bupee exchange bas farther lowered the rates and at the close the tendency is dull and drooping. Bargain stocks in Chinese hands are heavy and deliveries very poor.

Total sales, 6,000 Bales.

Unsold stocks 11,000 Bales." Bargain in Chinese bands 17,000 Balea

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Chinhua, (B. & S.) for Doilo. Amoy.

Hanoi. (Lapicque) for Haiphong, Kwong Chow Was.-April 21.

could be knocked out of the nitrogen-April 21 atom it might turn into carbon, and thus a kind of transmutation of the elements might take place.

Sir Emest described the way in which, if aluminium is bombarded by alpha particles, hydrogen satellites are occasionally knocked out of the atoms, and that some of these possess 40 per cent. more energy than the alpha particles which struck them, thus making Available a new source of energy, though only on a minute scale. Shanghai-Reporte moderate busi-Sir Ernest conciaded by stating that ness and prices easier with great the collisions between alpha particles uncertainty about the position of the and nuclei are so few that he con- near future of the market owing siders there is practically no hope of to ansetted political situation.

transmuting elements on any scale Japanese Yarn:-During the entire that would be in the least degree of interval there bad been large and practical use, and in the same way he continuous fluctuations in this yarn on holds no hope of obtaining useful account of varying reports of rise sad energy in this way. decline in prices in Japan.

The present low prices have induced Chinese buyers, which has resulted in a good business in 3,500 bales as under, but at the close the tone is quict.

The yacht "Aloka" flying the American Bag and skippered by Captain F. Bezanton reached Mad, as

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Kwong Chow Wan-April 21.

Tung Hing (Shun Cheong) fut

Yden Heng, (Ching Kee) for: wrampos.-April 21.

Kwai Wah (Wai Hing.) for Tourane-April 21.

Promethem, (K. Min Seng.) for Bangkok, Heibow-April 21

Hafthor, (Lee Beng Kee) for Bangkok.-April 21.

Swatow-April 21.

Haiborg, (Douglas) for Focchow,

Yuen Sang, (J. M. & Co.) fer Manila. April 21.

Sangshan Maru (N.Y.K.) for Shanghai, Swatow.—April 21.

Soochow, (B. & 8.) "for Shanghai, Swatow-April 21.

H. H. Asquith, (Dodwell) for New. castle, N.S.W.-April 21.

Fooshing, (JM, &0c.) for Calcutta, Singapore-April-22.

Kwanglee, (CMSN. Co.) for Shanghai--April 24.

Halvard, (Wo Fat Bing) for Saigon..

2,000 Bales Nagasaki No. 20s on March 22 from Calcutta. Her-April 22. at $252.225; 50 Bales 3 Horses No. capacity is 659 tons and the is 169 168 at $221 217; 50 Bales 3 Horses feet long and 36 feet beam. Mr. No. 20 at $220; 1500 Bales Yellow Arthur Curtis James, a wealthy New Joss No. 20s at $237,217; 1500 Bales Yark merchant, is her owner and he Setar No. 10s at $187; 1500 Bales with a party of six friends is now on Seton No. 20% at $229: 1600 Bales a pleasure trip round the world. The Blue Fish No. 20s at $228,

Baw cotton:-400 small looce bales in Chinese cotton bave changed hands at $37 to 40 per picul.

There is no stock of Bengal cotton and prices have remained steady at $29 to $34 per pical.

vis Colombo and Aden,

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MARINE MISDOINGS.

CAUSHED TO DEATH,

While working cargo at the Kowloon Godown yesterday, a coolis was crushed to death by a heavy bale of cargo which slipped off the crane kling.

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For carrying 30 passengers in excess Domestic Occurrences party, after visiting Japan, China, of the number *llowed by his licence Leading Articles . Java, Singapore, Rangoon, etc., the master of the steam launch Wai Sent to School landed in Calcutta a fortnight Ago Hang" was fined $20 by the Marine Local and General and are now touring in India They Magistrate. (Commander Beckwith. Sport..... are expected to arrive in Madras RR.) this moming. Eight defendants Counterfeit Coins. shortly and will then sail for Europe pleaded not guilty to charges of Special Cables

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1 When Good Joe "Ta Bad 15 "Joss"

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5 Victoria Begatta

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6-8) Dr. Sun Yat-Sen's Plans.

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8-11 Speeding Motorist

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Buried Alive .....

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Banque Industrielle

19-20

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Correspondence

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Local Wedding

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Obituary ....

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A Playful Plos....

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Company Reports

13

Grae Bag's Contenta

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Going Home

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The Beats Ordinance

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Af the Barbara

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Peak Tramway Accident

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The Salving of the "Glaucus

Fraudulent Order

.15-16 Firates at Shachau

Hongkong's Health

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"Mean and Detectable"

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On the "Binge".

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Athletic Sports

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Local Share Market....

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$8,000,000 Busines

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Canton Army

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