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the raising of artificial barriers

ROYAL BIRTHDAY.

H.M. QUEEN VICTORIA

OF SPAIN.. "

COUSIN OF OUR KING.

To-morrow, Sunday, is the birth-

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1926.

SHIP EVOLUTION."

LECTURE AT ENGINEERS” INSTITUTE.

PHASES OF PROGRESS.,

CAPT. R. G. STURGES.

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QUEST AT A FAREWELL DINNER.

MARINES OLD COMRADES.

The history of the evolution of!

Capt. R. G. Sturges, of the day of Her Majesty the Queen of the present-day ship, from the Royal Marine Light Infantry, was fime of the first hollowed-out tres entertained at the 'Cafe Parisien Spain, who was born on October 24, trunk, was given at the Institu- last night at dinner on the occa-" ||1887.

tion of Engineers and Shipbuild-sion of his leaving the Colony.. Princess Victoria Eugenie as sheers yesterday evening by Mr. J. S. His hosts were the Royal Marines then was, was married to H.M. King Gingham, M.IN.A., M.B.E., of Old Comrades Association. Alphonse XII on May 31, 1906. the Royal Corps of Naval Con-

Among those presem were As she is the daughter of the late structors.

Major E. Bamford. V.C. D.3.0., Prince Henry of Battenberg and

There was a large attendance at the Zabrugge hero, Capt. Cornish, Princess Beatrice (daughter of our this the first of a winter series of Capt. Spicer, Capt. Wildman- late Queen Victoria); she is cousin lectures on subjects of interest to Lushington, Lieuz Day, Lieut. O to our King George V.

Cathcart-Jones, Lieut., Smyth Mr. J. Ormiston, President of

and Lieut. Soletree: the Institution, presided and wel-

The hosts included the follows comed the visitors, referring withing Old Marines:-Messrs. S. J. pleasure to the presence of several Clarke, W. Blackman, J., W. ladies. He referred to the lec-Beattie, Fearse, O'Neill, Warden, tures and demonstrations on wire-McFall, Baker, Gossett, Johnson, less and radio which had beeny. Blundell, P. Blundell, J. D. arranged at the Institute in McEwen, W. Ward, George, Simp. November and December and son and C. E. Frith (Hon. Secre hoped that many members and tary of the Association)... friends would make a point of Mr. Frith, who presided, made

H.M. the Queen of Spain."

members.

attending.

the lecture,

In the course of

a présentation of a silver travell Mr. Gillingham exhibited sketches "Presented to Capt. R. G. Sturges, Jing clock inscribed as follows:- showing the sizes of the vessels by the members of the R.M.OCIA of the various ages through which (H.K. Unit and South China), The took his hearers, using as October, 1926." and Capt. Sturges.

responding proposed

in

augured well for the future. The Both Queen Victoria of Spain and comparison a sketch of the trade situation is, however, far King Alphonao are very popular in "Britannic." Even more strik- future well-being of the Old Com-

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Fing

was the comparison of from being critical and, in fact, is Britain and they pay regular visits

the alze of modern ves- decidedly better than a few weeks there.

sels and objects which are con- ago. Exchange or no · ex- Queen Victoria of Spain has six sidered large on shore when a change the goods which have children. The eldest holds the title model of the Supreme Court of stood the test for many years will of Prince of the Asturias; the heir Hong Kong was placed against the "Britannic" and was com- find their way to those who are into the throne is known as Prince pletely “swallowed up." need of them.

Alfonso; he was born on May 10, At the conclusion of the lecture 1907. The other children are a few lantern slides were thrown

A Potent Factor:

rades' Association.

the

FERRY PIRACY.

EYE-WITNESS'S STORY OF

ATTACK.

CASE AGAIN ADJOURNED,

Reference to the grilles which The position in the coal dispute Prince Jaime (born 1908), Princess on the screen.

It is alleged were not locked seems to be such that if a settle. Beatriz (born 1900), Princess Maria

The lecturer first dealt in during the trip from Sai Kung ment is not reached quickly mal-

Cristina (born 1911), Prince, Juan general terms with the potent was made at the resumed hear- ter may drift so far as to be (born 1913) and Prince Gonzalo factor that the evolution of the ing yesterday at the Kowloon

(born 1914).

ship hud been in the progress of Magistracy of the charge against virtually beyond control. Things

civilisation and the barriers which five men, who are alleged to have would then. in. a sense, "settle the Cortes,

The Queen's civil list, fixed by had encompassed the white participated in high geas robbery is 450,000 pesetus peoples in the north west and the murder of an Indian themselves.". The miners would (equal to about £18,000). Should of

Europe and the Bri-guard aboard the ferry plying be- continue to drift back to work, the King predecease her, the antish Isles immediately prior tween Hong Kong and Sai Kung. perhaps faster, and at length thenual grant to her. during widow-to

hood is 250,000 pesetas (410,000) stage would be reached at which industry would no longer be con- scious of the shocks of the coalf

Hong Kong, Saturday, October 23, 1926.stoppage. From a national point

A SATURDAY 'CAUSERIE.

Although the dollar shows signs of rallying, the almost sensational

RESURRECTED?

EX-PRESIDENT OF CHINA

"APPEARS."

LEE GARDEN MYSTERY.

the discovery of tha The coxswain, who was called American continent which "flank-in evidence, would make no admis- ed" the "slege of the white aion as to being responsible for people by the Mongol and the the locking of the grilles, the keys Moslem and released the free way of which were in the possession of to the old market of the East.. the Indian guards.

Entering into more detail re- The coxswain identified three of view, however, and not from

garding the development of trans- of the prisoners as having taken that of either party whose leaders

port by ses since early days, the part in the attack on the guarda have in each case been guilty of

lecturer dealt with early primitive and the commandeering of the methods and referred, amongst ferry. The guard who was killed, gross errors, it is a matter of con-

other preserved remains, to the he stated, had been with him' (the siderable doubt whether this end

hollowed tree trunk unearthed at coxswain) in the wheel house Brigg, in Lincolnshire which is when the Push on the bridge was.. drop in the earlier part of the to the stoppage would in any way

In response to a request by the believed to date from about 1100 made and he immediately rushed week was responsible for not a be a settlement. The cause of audience at the open-air theatre at B.C

fout, to the assistance, of the little consternation. Due to the discontent and unrest would re Lee Garden (East Point) last night.

The next phase in the 'develop-other guards. Shortly after- recommendation of the gold stan-main. The miners would feel Professor Lentz "produced the ment of the ship was that which wards, witness heard three ahots saw the construction of the cover and saw the guard collapse on the dard in India, silver reached a that in spite of the strong opinions spirit of the late Yuan Shi-kai!""

Yuan Shi-kai was the first Pre-ing of a skeleton frame work with deck. new low record in New York with expressed by the Royal Commis-sident of China, succeeding the late hide or other water excluding sub-

Thecase was again adjourned. the inevitable reaction on our sion in favour of a national settle Dr. Sun Yat-sen who was provistance, a relic of which was still to local currency. For married menment and in spite of a similar ex- and others sending home remit-pression of belief by the 'Govern- tances the sudden fall, with the ment, they have had to pay the toll prospect of a descent still further, of the vanquished to the victors. meant the equivalent of a very They would feel that their nation. considerable reduction in salaryol organisation had been designed- and those to whom the prospect of ly broken up and they would pro- home leave had loomed highbably set to work to prepare for upon the horizon had visions of the day when they could reopen the issue. Such a prospect would u much curtailed programme on

be a negation of all the Prime the proceeds of their savings.

and What the future holds for the dol-Minister's noble hopes flar none can tell with any degree avowals; it would mean that peace

of assurance although prophecies have been made in a spirit of pessimism which, fortunately, does not appear at present to be justified.

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Whilst the consumer has not yet been called upon to pay in any substantial degree increased prices as a result of the decline: in the dollar, the time would come, if the decline. were main- tained, when prices of goods from home would show the inevitable reflection. But by far the more

industry had been indefinitely postponed. It is to be hoped that efforts will be made to open up fresh avenues for negotiation and that the Government will not take the view that the best interests of those it represents will be best served by a. policy of inaction which will never be productive of a lasting settlement.

CABARET TITBIT.

EXHIBITION DANCERS FOR

HONG KONG

BALL ROOM NUMBERS.

¡"seats,”

be observed in modern ship phraseology such as reference to architecture in the middle of the the frames of a vessel as "ribe" 18th century and the fact that and to the joints of her plating as since she was laid down in Chatham in 1759 and been in the Egyptian Influence:

water almost continually since. The contribution to the art of those years, notwithstanding that shipbuilding made by the Egypt-many of her timbers have been re- lans was also the subject of replaced, is a speaking tribute to ference and the practice by native the staunchness of her construc-. in Chinese and Burmese waters at tion,...

the present day of steering their The amazingly rapid rate of vessela by means of an oar in the progress in evolving various ship stern, was stated, according to types since the application of some authorities, to be a survival sound scientific principles to ship of the practice and pattern of ves-design was referred to by the sel'evolved by the Egyptian lecturer who went into detail re- The influence of the Greeks with garding the application of the. their "row-galleya" was next dealt fateam engine to marine propul with and the construction of agion, the forerunner of the several famous vessel in the reign of the revolutions, in sea transport of the Emperor Constantine for the re 19th century. moval to Rome of the great Another """Milestone," obelisk of Heliopolis in Egypt... The introduction of the screw Coming to shipbuilding pro-propeller and the introduction of gress in Britain, the lecturer iron and steel as materials for stated that the Crusades were of ship-building, other events of out- great educational value to the Bri-standing Importance in the 19th tish in that they revealed the century, were described in detail sional president. After an abor-existence in the Mediterranean of and the construction of the tive attempt to make himself Em-new and valuable types of vessels "Great Eastern was referred to peror of a new dynasty, Yuan Shi- largely evolved from the original as one of the milestones in the kal died a broken-hearted man Egyptian, Phoenician and Roman history of Naval Architecture."

Such a feat, of course if it can patterns.

Finally, dealing with the prin-

Magician who "produced" an ex-President of China,

Per-

be called one could not have been Illustrating the remarkable cipal development of the 20th serious effect of the decline is in The management of the Cafe manner or its driginalty and its achievement of Columbus, the century that of the application manner of execution won deserved lecturer said that his, ship, the of the internal combustion engine Restaurant Parisien announce the

applause..... its effect on the importing of engagement, for a short season

"Santa Maria," was certainly not to marine propulsion the goods into China. A drop such only, of M. and Mme. Youry

Lentz is described as the King more than 200 tons burthen and lecturer said:

probably nearer 100; at a rough His repertoire la

"Science is inexorable in its de as that which took place this week Yourla, ball-room and exhibition of Magicians.

quite good and an element of fun imate she was rather less than manda for progress, and already, dancers. is equivalent to a very substan- M. and Mme. Yourlo arrive in pervades his presentation.

100 feet in length and of about a vessel is in existence which is 25 feet beam..

fitted with a new type of steam tial tax on goods ordered at the Hong Kong crowned with laureis formances will be given again to-

British Navy's Birth engine which will work at very rate then prevalling. The con- gained at the Astor House and night and to-morrow night, starting

With the construction of the high pressure in order to compete Plaza Hotels in Shanghai, where at 9.15. yerse is, of course, the case in re-they have just concluded highly A visit to Lee Garden in the reign the lecturer ascribed the gine as regards consumption: "Great Harry in Henry VIII's with the Internal combustion en-. gard to exports but China not by successful seasons.

evening is undoubtedly worth while birth of the British navy She That Sir Charles Parsons is asso any means being a self support- Prior to opening in Shanghal, and the charges for admission are was of 1,000 tons burthen, had ciated with the venture, la an ing country will have eventually India, Java and the Straits Settle- and Quarry Bay trams pass. Lee carried no fewer than 141 guns. In it, in which case we shall have these speciality dancers toured quite reasonable. Causeway Bay four masts and a bowspit and assurance that there is something to take in stocks to make good menta and Judging by press ac- Garden gate.

the deficiency. If the dollar con-counts of their performances, It tinues to fall, or maintain its pre-may be anticipated that local

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lovers of the Terpschicorean art

The earliest record of the actual advanced another step in the designer of British warships, cor- evolution of the ship, whilst responding to our present Direc. If the gas turbine should prove tor of Naval Construction, Sir to be a practical proposition, all previous methods of marine pro-

sont level prices of piece goods are in for a rare trent Age On Thursday afternoon, a boy William Berry, said the lecturer etc. will naturally be rather The "Yourlos bring with them named Au Yeung-fai (aged 14) appeared in connection with the pulsion are likely to be rendered higher and added to this will be an extensive wardrobe quite fell on the ground while playing building of the "Prince Rosal in immediately obsolete.

necessary when the gurtaxes imposed in Canton.ong list of the varied numbers Hostel with the result that the out with reasonable accuracy be bearty thanks for his interesting. one reads the football outside the St. Paul's 1610 and the first man to work The lecturer was accorded Some hesitancy on the part of the which form their repertoire, in radius of his right arm was forehand the draught of a ship paper on the proposition of the dealers, as reflected in the market,cluding, as it does, Russian na-broken First Aid was applied was Sir Anthony Dean, who auc Chairman, seconded by Mr. W. ie therefore to be expected and it tional dances, Spanish, Egyptian by a member of the St. John ceeded Phineas Petra fact re. Boken, the Hon Librarian

and Oriental dances and a number Ambulance Brigade, and after becorded in Pepy's diary Reference to an interesting dia is unfortunate that the situation of solo items, each of which reing bandaged up properly, he was The dimensions of the Victory" cussion is made elsewhere in this should have arisen at a time when quires special costumes,

taker home in a motor car give us an exact idea of Naval issue.