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SHANGHAI GENERAL

THE CHINA MAIL.

"In reference to your remarks

ROW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, at our last general meeting and

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sidered fabulous prices a few years Rgo evoked nothing more than mikl Surprise at yesterday's sales con- ducted by Mr. L. C. Parker-Rees, the Principal Land Surveyor, at the P.W.D. offices..

FORTUNE FOR SECRETARY.

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BEQUESTS TO THREE

CREEDS.

Some remarkable provisions are contained in the £78,364 will of Mr. Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, the poet and traveller, He left:-

YEAR'S ACTIVITIES REVIEWED.

DISORDER IN CHINA

A number of matters of general interest were referred to at the annual meeting of members of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, held on March 20. Mr. G. H. Stitt presided and was sup ported by Sir Edward Pearce, and Messrs. C. G. S. Mackie (vice chairman), B. D. F. Beith, P. W. Massey, B. C. Haile, V. Meynal N. Lees Smith, M. Nodaira, and the secretary (Mr. R. N. Swann),

In moving the adoption of the annual report and statement of accounts the Chairman said

Your thanks are again due to the various Sub-Committees who have sat during the year and devoted a considerable amount of time to the matters under investigation

TREATMENT OF PHOSPHORUS AND CHLORATE OF POTASH: Committee to meet on several It was necessary for the Sub- occasions before a basis of agree ment could be reached on all points acceptable to the may interests involved but I ALIT

happy to state that what appears to be a permanent setti ment has been reached and the new Regulations have been incur porated in the Harbour Regulatio:is by a supplement dated February

1923.

confirming my conversation to you yesterday, the Improvement which I think you will agree has taken place during the past year has been due principally to the fact that the extensions to our exchanges and

STAR DISCS.

WONDERFUL MEASURING

INSTRUMENT.

"For his application of the inter-

the replacement of the aerial wires ferometer tonstronomical measure- by underground cables which were ment" Professor A: A. Michelson, then in contemplation have been of Chicago University, has been completed, which we were unable to do before owing to the difficulty awarded the gold medal of the in obtaining material. The result Royal Astronomical Society. The of extending the switchboards is presentation, was made at the that more operators can be placed annual meeting of the society at in the Exchanges, and therefore can give better attention to sub- Burlington House. Scribers so, automatic super- vision the operators at all the Exeldiges has been introduced,

we have also been able to obtain additions to our technical staff from Home"

The new automatic ~ ap- paratus for the easterchange is being shipped in few weeks' time, and we are also issu- ing specifications for an extension of the central exchange of the automatic system.

Behind the somewhat awesome name of the interferometer lies the story of the latest and one of the most amazing successes of astrono mical science, the measurement of the discs of stars. No one has ever seen the disc of a star. The greatest telescopes do not show it. They disclose only a point of light, and the greater the telescope itself and the perfection of its lens,

During the year between 2,000

the telephone while the subscriber accordingly requires some means and 3.000 tests have been maile by the smaller is that light point. a special inspector, standing by Measurement of a star's disc himself made the call, with the other than direct vision. Light, following results.

being composite, is not brought by the lens to a geometrical point, and therein lies the work of the interferometer.

the

Black tin box, containing MSS.,

Answering,

Clearing not to be opened for 30 years.

Shanghai: 4.8 sec. -3-4 sec... A large crowd of Chinese was

London: 6.1.6¢¢* 5.6 sec. £200 to a Franciscan monastery

which show that a comparison present before the first lot, 0.825

A telescope must produce not chapel,

with the latest London figures the only light, but darkness, and the square feet at the junction of Can-

£200 to Quaker burial ground.

actual times of answering a call. darkness is incomplete. Some ton Road and Pakhoi Street, Yau-

£200 for Mohammedan mosque in

and clearing a connection are better light waves' escape into mati, known as Kowloon inland lot London.

in Shanghai thap in London."

"black" areas. The beginning of No. 1,566, was put up at na upset. £1,000 and bungalow to his nurse.,

the interferometer was From $50,000

CHINESE AFFAIRS. - price of $49,950,

Residue of his property to his Storage of benzine and, other

the and $0,0), the bidding steadily private secretary and niece, Miss hazardous products:It is to be vitation of the chairman of the 40in telescope, lens everywhere Disorder in China: "At the in- blacking out of the great Yerkes mounted to $82,000. A jump of Margaret ("Dorothy") Carleton. regretted that no further progress British Chamber of Commerce, Sir save at two small opposite areas $500 and two of $100 took the price. Miss Carleton's legacy includes has been made in connection with E. C. Pearce represented the Cham-, near its edge. Thus two widely to $82,700 when the property was all his letters, papers and copyright; this matter. In March, 1922, your ber at a discussion of this matter separated apertures were created; knocked down to Mr. Im Dure, his residence, Fernycroft, and Committee made representations to held during the recent conference. the light from the star passing contractor, No. 290, Swatow Street, about 30 acres in the New Forest, the Consular Body suggesting that of Associated British Chambors, through these being bent inward The second lot created, coumara.his farm stock, &c., and the use for the Customs authorities be pressed and lent his support to the view by the lens, till meeting the twin tively, even more excitement. This life of Springfields Park, his New-to provide, without further delay, taken of the very serious effect rays formed a band, or fringe, of was a plot of 7,190 square feet at buildings estate.

a site for the storage of benzine in which the continued disorder in alterate light and dark spaces. To Mr. Hilaire Belloc, Mr. Blurt bulk as recommended by the Con China is having upon trade with From the 40in Yerkes telescope Shaukiwa, upset price a dollar a

"Bids of 89,510, 5500, left his "Froissart's Chronicles" inmittee of Consulting Engineers, and in the interior. We are all Professor Michelson moved on to foot. $1,000 and $14,000 fook the four volumes (1574 edition).

but a reply has not been received agreed, I feel sure, that disband- the 100in reflector at Mount Wilson: amount offered to $30,000. Six The mystery box referred to is and as far as I can gather no proment of the unpaid' soldiery is an and a yet wider separation being | bids of $1,000 and one of $4,000 labelled "Bequest to the Fitzwilliam gressive action has been taken.

"followed". Another $500 made the

owners.

OBITUARY.

essential necessity but the devising required, he thought of eliminating Museum, Cambridge, and is left i

- THE PILOTS' - TARIFF." trust on the condition named, to Mr.

of a method of executing such a the leas, using only two, smali price $40,500 at which figure Sydney C. Cockerell, of

Shanghai Licensed Pilots' As policy is a task of no mean import adjustable mirrors to entrap the hes. Poon i-ting, Li Mg-museum, who also receives a pointed to investigate the pilotage

that sociation: The sub-commitace ap-ance,

*! Starlight. A frail girder thrown chuen and Kan Im-fong became the bequest of £500.

Debasement of Copper Currency: across the Mount Wilson telescope tariff has been sitting about one. The Chamber lent its support also enabled the little mirrors to be A provision of tlie will already year. The meeting of shipping to the resolution passed at the Con-placed 20ft apart, the starlight carried out was his burial in New-agents and representatives held on ference of British Chambers voicing they received being reflected on to buildings Wood, "wrapped in my September 29 last voted by an their protest against the continued the telescope's 100 mirror. old Eastern travelling carpet, and overwhelming majority in favour debasement of copper currency. This constituted the interfero- without coffin or casket" He left of action being taken to bring Remedial measures can only be meter. It is not possible in brief £10 to each man engaged at the about a substantial reduction in the adopted after exhaustive investiga space to explain the working of funeral...

tariff, and with a scheme, prepar- tion as to the source of the trouble the instrument, the basic law of ed by the Harbourmaster, for but it would appear that lack of which is that the quality and ap re-organization of the service as a control of Provincial Mints is the pearance of the "fringe" of light basis for their deliberations, the chief contributory cause.

and darkness depends on the sub-committee submitted a report Chinese Postal Tariff: Your width of dise of the star observed. comprising a résumé of the present Committee entered a protest The instrument was applied on situation, a criticism of the Haragainst the increases introduced December 13, 1920, to the giant bourmaster's scheme, and recom-into the Postal and Telegraph star Betelgeuse, which was the first mendations for the future of the tariffs towards the end of last year, star of all the host in the heavens to The fact that the Prince of Wales service. Unfortunately the sub which now have happily been be accurately measured. The dis rather favours the dinner jacket as committee was not unanimous on removed.

tance of this great sun, as well as against full evening dress, when-all points and a new sub-committee. FINANCES OF SICCAWEI

the refinement of the measurement, ever the occasion reasonably per mits, has been commented on, but without causing any wild turmoil in London.

MR. G. G. SINCDÁIR.

Much regret will be felt at the death, which took placent Home an March 17, of Mr. George Gordon Sinclair, an old China hand who lnd served with the Cristoms for over 30 years.

THE DINNER JACKET. SHOULD WE WEAR IT?

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has now been appointed to carry Zikawei Observatory: In Novem- may be understood when it is said on the investigation. Your special ber last the attention of your Com- that Betelgeuse presents to earth a thanks are due to Mr. N. S. Browsmittee was drawn to the financial disc approximately equal to that of the chairman of the old sub-com-difficulties met with by this institu- a half-penny copper coin viewed

PORT OF SHANGHAI:`

can be

The late Mr. Sinclair joined the Imperial Maritime Customs as a watcher in 1891 and had attained the rank of Appraiser "B" when he was invalided Home last May. He' has a large circle of friends in Shanghai, but was even better known in Tientsin where he was stationed for a number of years."; Other ports that knew him were ter is taken very seriously, and the he prepared which should prove of the 50 years, invaluable service few stars, however,

In New York, however, the mat-mittee, for the very excellent report tion and as a token of gratitude for at a distance of fifty miles. But Ningpo and Wuhu.

Presidents of the National Associ- great assistance in the committee's rendered to the shipping of the measured by the 20ft, interfero- Married some years ago while on ation furlough, he leaves a wife and four Taylors, Mr. Wilbur Stewart, has settlement in this matter.

of American Merchant efforts to bring about a satisfactory port it was decided to invite ship-meter, and Professor Hale is now children. Since returning last from made a poignant protest on the PILFERAGE OF CARGO AT THE tribute annually to a fund created principle is thirty years old, but like ping companies and agents to-con-constructing one of 50ft. The leave in 1920 he had been in failing subject. This authority is dead set health, but he still ained an on strict etiquette, and lays down

under the auspices of the Chamber many another of the aids to the ad- Pilferage from ships in the for the purpose of providing be vancement of science, its possibili- active member of the onloor staff the sartorial law like-a-modern port has become so serious that tween Tis.5,000 and Tis. 6,000 per ties were never explored till. Pro- and was foul of shooting and field Moses. A dinner jacket is "un-in spite of every precaution being year. A ready response has been fessor Michelson took them up, sports. He was considered an ex- thinkable," according to Mr. Wilbur taken for the protection of cargo niade to the appeal and there, ap- The instrument has a further athe ceptionally good shot and was a Stewart, if ladies are present in thefts are increasing in numbers pears' little keen fisherman. His last recorded evening dress. He

that plication of great value in the expresses and importance. The organization the observatory will address was Nottingham House, himself so strongly that obviously of the culprits and lack of police substantially.

benefit measurement of close double stars. Mr.Post Wheeler, Councillor of Latheron, Caithness, but be appar. he regards the presence of a protection commensurate, with the ently passed away at Bournemouth, dinner jacket where the ladies are needs of the port leaves shipowners news from Peking, the arrival of the gold medal from the hands of Extraterritoriality; According to the American Embassy, accepted the telegram announcing his death decollete costumed as a positive almost powerless to deal with this the International Commission of Professor Eddington,the presiderit, having been dated from the Wharn indecency. And he refuses to most serious matter and it is to be Jurists, has been nostponed at the the recipient not being able to cliffe Hotel utilat resort.

believe that the Prince of Wales hoped that immediate steps will be request of the Waichiaopu until attend. The United States, Mr. would do it. But this hard and fast taken by the Customs authorities to 1924, the reason given being that Post Wheeler observed, looked rule would bar the dinner jacket at alleviate the situation. The owing to the unsettled state of the with great pride upon the, achieve the theatre, or even at a big boxing Gustoms are being pressed for a provinces it fears that necessary ments of its sons in the arts and match, at which there are sure now reply to the representations made judicial reforms could not be sciences. America would be adays to be ladies in evening dress, by this Chamber through that Con carried out speedily. In view of particularly pleased and galified and the Prince certainly does not sular Body, and I understand that the momentous nature of the by the award of this medal by the carry convention to that degree at the matter is at present being con- decisions which, the commission Royal Astronomical Society of a all. Oblivious of the storm in sidered by the Inspector-General, have to take the Ministry of Justice nation with whom they were in America, H.R.H. appears in a com- of Customs. fortable dinner jacket on all oc- SHANGHAI HARBOUR INVESTIG make all possible reforms though- and in whose findings they had the has urged the judicial authorities to such close contact and association, casions which are not definitely

aut the country,

utmost confidence.

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A WARWICK PHANTOM, ALARMED VICAR'S WIFE. Villagers of Fenny Compton and Northend, South Warwickshire, are upset by a ghost, which is said to make regular nightly visits to the Burton Dassett Hills.

to have made a weird circuit declare they have seen the ghost.

A youth, driving by a lonely pool, was so frightened that he has never since ventured out after dark, and a shepherd named Neale says he has seen the ghost many times,

enough.

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Many people, including the full dress" occasions. And most It is a considerable time since the vicar's wife-round whom it is said. of the smartest men about Town Committee of Consulting EnTHE SURTAX

are following his example clately gineers submitted their very able The usual chaotic state of China's

report but up to the present there dices ALualls for lively inter of action which is is little evidence of any advance towards the adoption of the various est. Viaweregarding the proposed to accrue in most cases recommendations put forward per cont surtax are widely would be productive of far greater Considerable differences of divergent but it would appear that benefits to all concerned than the opinion existed between the lead-any possible benefits, to be derived isolated actions and general un- ing national Chambers regarding from such a levy must be condi- concern regarding the views of many points in the report but tional on other things, viz the others which obtain to such a large these have been dissipated to a inauguration of a strong and extent amongst the various great extent and a general basis of effective Central Government, the Chambers at present. On behalf agreement reached on the more consolidation of unsecured and in- of the Chamber I wish to extend important matters. It is to be hoped sufficiently secured debts, and the an invitation to all the National Beveral matches were played of that speedy effect will be given to disbandment of troops. A sincere Chambers to consult with each yesterday in the Hongkong Cricket the recommendations contained in desire has been evinced from other regarding matters of general Club's tennie, turnamant, Am the report of the Consulting En- various quarters to aid China in the interest which come before them, the, goes to he gineers as modified by this work of putting her house in order either direct, or, through the offices two in the championships Chamber.

but any considerable financial aid, of this Chamber, which perhaps is between S. E. Grean whether by surtas, or otherwise, the best channel, being interna- keung and E-Busscheent TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS MUSE prove abortive whilst existing tionally constituted, Shanghai Telephone Service conditions prevail,ENTRO Membership: The roll of mem Yesterday's resu

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