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MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1931.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE WEIGHT OF THE JAPAN'S ECONOMIC |SIR H. STANLEY'S NEW

EARTH.

Sir James Jeans Gives Some Big Figures.

PULL OF THE SUN.

POLICY.

"A Fair Field and No Favour.'

APPOINTMENT.

Separation of Posts Criticised.

NEW

SHADOWS BEFORE ADVERTISEMENTS.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL. A British Economic Mission is

The appointment of Sir Her new in Japan, says the Far Eastern bert Stanley as High Commis-

Social Functions. Almist incomprehensible state- Review, to investigate the possibilisioner in South America has led

To-day-Tea Dance at Hong ments about the earth and the ties for the expansion of British The mis-

to considerable comment in Kong Hotel giant dies of the heavens were trade with that country.

To-night Dinner any grounds made recently by Sir James Jeans,sion, headed by Sir Ernest Thomp-Britain, not upon

a broad-son. was welcomed officially by that

are personal to His Ex. Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels.

To-morrow-Dinner Dances at Baron Shidehara and the leaders of

the astronomer, during east talk in Britain.

6,000,000,000 650,000,000,000 tons.

in The

8.30 p.m..

"One Mad Kias.”

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.

Dances at The Steamship,

"BENALDER"

Consignees of cargo are hereby In- formed that all goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Thoat The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godawn Co., Ltd., whence and/or from Theatre the wharves delivery may be obtained. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th instant, will be subject to rent.

Sir James said that the gravita-Japanese finance and commerco at Cellency (of whom all speak Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotels, sional pull of the earth, whether a dinner held at the Peer's Club in well), but because it is felt, in

Entertainments. on a ton weight or a lying cricke: Tokyo. In his welcoming address. some influential quarters, that hall, or on the moon, showed that Baron Shidehara keynoted Japan's the separation of the High Com-To-day-- Queen's it had the colossal weight of attitude towards world economic missionership from the office of

problems, placing before the repre- Governor-General is fraught with To-day; - Central "In the same way we can calcu-sentatives of British commerce and serious danger to good relations "The Delightful Rogue." late the sun's weight from its pull industry the fundamental facts of and administrative efficiency.

To-day-World Theatre, on the earth. and we find that a situation that must be squarely This point of view has been "Love and Duty" (Chinese drama). To-day- Star J'heutze. has 332,000 times the weight of the faced if there is to be a return to powerfully expressed earth for every ounce of the earth's world prosperity and international Times by Earl Buxton, whose ex- "The Desert Rider."

To-day - Majestic as Governor-Gen- substance the sun has very nearly concord, Japan's policy is to live cellent record

Theatre; and let live. She asks in return a tun," he said.

jeral of South Africa entitles him "The Rainbow Man."

To-day-Theatre Royal; Dame fair deld and no favour, in strict to be heard on such a subject. accord with British traditions and Ile prefaces his criticisms, how- Clara Butt, 9.15 p.m. British character. Baron Shide ever, with the remark that, if the,

Dominions Office scheme is to hara's speech follows:

"We are assembled here to offer be put into operation, the right our heartiest welcome to a mission man has been selected to carry from the United Kingdom-a cous-jout the policy.

"The sun's gravitational pull keeps the earth from wandering off into space. If it were not for this pull the earth's speed of about 19 miles a second would soon carry

it far away from the sun into the cold depths of space, and wo should meet an ley death within a

few weeks.

try to which Japan is bound by Sir Herbert Stanley is in every by such strong ties of friendship way fitted for the position, he Colony of Glant Stars. and of interest, and in which says, and his appointment will be: "Just because the sun has this spent so many happy days at warmly welcomed in South huge weight its gravitational pull an earlier stage of my diplomatic Africa

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All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th February, 1931, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th instant, at 19 n.m., by Mesara. Goddard & Douglas.

ed.

No Fire Insurance has been effect

Home Malls. To-day-Outward for Europe via Victorin B.C., 5 p.m., and Europe via Siberia, G p.m. (President. Bills of Lading will be countersigo- Pierce).

CIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Sports.:

Agents. Hong Kong, 18th January, 1931.

See Diary on Page 8.

Meeting.

February 10-H. K. Land In- vestment & Agency Co., Ltd:

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AMERICAN

is tremendous. A strong man who career. We all feel very highly Lord Buxton's

ordinary meeting, Messrs Jardine) complaint lived on the sun would only be complimented by your visit of against the Government is that Matheson's Offices, 12.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous, able to throw a cricket ball for two courtesy and of observation. You they should have decided on a

Chemical Diamonds are equal to real To-day-Paper at Helena May diamonds in brilliancy, lustre and or three yards, and would hardly represent economic activities hav-separation of the two functions'

world-wide influence and without consultation with those Institute,

on "The -New Poet hardness. Cut glasses like real dia- be able to lift

a seven pounding weight. And to perform either of prestige. I trust you will find that most qualified to advise in such a Laureate" by Mrs. P. Barker, 5.30monds. Proof against fire, steal Ale and natric acid. Price per carat these feats he would have to be it is open to the two nations to put matter. He is concerned about P

H.K. $5 nett. Terms Cash or C.O.D.

American January 21-Canossian Institute Tho

Chemical Diamond made of steel; a man of ordinary forth their utmost efforts in trade the way in which the African

Co.. P.O. Bax 360. flesh and blood would be crushed and industry to the mutual advan Chiefs and natives will be affect prize distribution, 5.30 p.m.

tage of both parties.

Jed thereby, and as

January flat under his own weight."

to effect on

23-Yaumati School STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Sir James mentioned that there

"I am perfectly sure that the the position of the Governor prize distribution 11 a.m. is a colony of four stars believed merchants and manufacturers of General himself. to have a total weight equal to Japan entertain no such vain and nearly, 1,000 suns and he stated illusory expectation as that of

monopolizing the market in any Mr. Ormsby-Gore has added] quarter of the globe. They only his tribute to the excellent

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"What shall I do? My eyes keep watering."

"Put a bucket under them.”—.

Pages Gales, Yverdon.

Other Doubts.

seek to enjoy in the open markets qualifications of the new High of the world their share of busi Commissioner.

FIGHT WITH OCTOPUS.

Fisherman Saved By Hir Companions,

PENANG,

LETTERS AND RADIO

ADDRESSES WHICH CANNOT BE TRACED..

POST OFFICE LIST

ness, in an honest and honourable He writes: "No one who competition. Such a competition knows Sir Herbert Stanley's re- A fisherman's under-water fight ean only

make for the common cord and personality will doubt with a glant octopus la reported

A General Post Office notifica good of mankind. So long as this his singular fitness to fill the from Sydney,

tion gives the following unclaim equal opportunity is not denied to dual role assigned to him," for Wearing a bathing costume, Mr. ed correspondence, etc., waiting our people, there should be an am he is apparently to be the re Charlie Messenger, of Port Jack-st the Post Office, and also un ple field for friendly and fruitful presentative of His Majesty's son, dived 20 feet in Sydney Har claimed radio telegrams at the co-operation between British and Government in the Union of bour, to tie a rope to a launch of Radio Telegraph Office, Govern- Japanese interests in all directions South Africa as well as the his which had sunk two days pre- ment Building: of economic development.

King's personal representative in viously. Two companions in an-

Poste Restante Correspondence. "Vast markets are springing up, the three Native Protectorates. other launch held the other end of S. B. Anthony, Rev. A. S. Adams, through the giant growth of the Mr. Ormsby-Gore strongly the rope.

R. J. Blackwell, A. T. Belt-chen-ko, South American States; the rapid doubts the wisdom of combining As he reached the launch one J. H. Browning, Dr. Bradley, (of advancement in civilization of the two offices in one person. He arm and both legs were seized by Pakhol and Yunnan), Felix Chois, those Afrelan regions which raises the question whether, an octopus. He tore the tentacles China Slipper, Dr. E. Dymond, half 2 century ако were whoever holda the High Commis away but as fast as ho did eo, P. D. Deckard, Mre. G. Davis, H. B. wholly unknown

in this coun-sionership is to be preferred to others gripped him and he realised] GlehiU, J. D. Greenway, Percy Gin, try, and where the maps of your the Governor-General as Hie that his one hope lay in his com- P. C. Hutchen, s.8. Borneo, D. H. grandfathers would have only Majesty's representative, vis-a-panions.

Hazel, Dr. E. W. Jueyow, J. Lin noted 'Here be elephants-and the vis the native Chiefs of the) Wrenching free the arm which Yan, Col. M. H. Mc. Logan, C.B.E., ferment of new ideas among four Protectorates.

held the rope he gave a succession Mr. Levis, F. Leeson, Quong Lam, hundred millions of people in He anticipates that the com- of quick jerks, and the men above Miss J. Lane, Y. O. Lee, 'Si Sal both Great Britain and Japan, and General from any China. There will be room for plete separation of the Governor-realising that something was Chong, Rev. E. C. Mitchell, M.

connection wrong, pulled on the ropo.

Miener, Marshall Will, Mrs. J. W. The most unwelcome star as far for all the world, if they do not with those Protectorates will be Apparently, the hideous flah had Mayhew, N. G. Major, Miss M. as this earth is concerned would got in each other's ways.

regretted by the majority of no grip on the launch and alowly Metzger, P. Markham, G. II. Med- "Gentlemen, you have scèn be S. Doradus, which has ever

a their inhabitants.

octopus and man were drawn to the hurst, National Industry Co., Mrs. 300,000 times the candle power of crowd slowly struggling to get

Questions in Parliament.

surface. When within a few feat E. Y. Y. O'Conner, Mrs. T. C. through a wide enough door, to a our BUEL "If our sun suddenly

to the surface, Messenger heard Pierce, Mrs. L. C. Rose, Miss P. M. became as energetic as this star football match, or out of a concert-

The late Under-Secretary of sucking noises, the tentacles were Roper, Van Beekum, Dr. A. Sund- its extreme heat would rapidly hall-and you know that if they State raised the matter in the released, and the octopus sunk guest, Mr. Stockton, Miss C. Smith, turn the whole earth and all ob-would stop,aqueezing and pushing House of Commons with a view back into deep water. jects on it, including ourselves, in-and move in and out with the awift to elucidating the position. Mr. The men on the launch estimate Slao Siah Sam, T. R. Sladek, F.

precision of a regiment they would Thomas, in reply, stated that Sir that the octopus was 2 ft. across Selduna,

that the sin

gives out a

Bght

equal to that of 3,000,000,000,000.-

000,000,000,000,000 candles!

to vapour," said Sir James.

SWEEPSTAKE BAN.

· HOME OFFICE DILLY- DALLYING.

All reach their aim without friction Herbert Stanley would take up with tentacles 7 ft. long.

or annoyance, and in a fraction of his new appointment in April the time.

next.

of the Far Eastern markets as an

John Smith, Mr. Bill Stirling,

Miga Swift, Percy Taggart, O. B. Wyllie, Rev. J. C. Wakers, E. Whyte, A. C. Williams.! Registered Articles.

China Slipper Co., H. J. Eddo, c/o American Consulate, P. C. Heinet, c/o H. K. Hotel, Konrad. Lips-

"Live and let live should be an He will live and have his head. accepted rule of conduct among quarters in Cape Town, where UNION OIL IN THE FAR EAST. nations: we stand for it in all our the High Commissioner's office foreign relations, commercial

28 has hitherto been situated, The Union Oil Company of Cali- Spooner, G. Loalo, Paul Lorve. Methods adopted by the British well as political. We repudiate the though it is contemplated that fornia, a $300,000,000 concern, is Moe, O'Conner, W. Van der. Stern, Home Office for the better control idea of capturing markets by un- he should spend a part of each conducting a careful investigation Paul Scheine, (Orchestre Russe) of sweepstakes receiva acathing natural and unworthy proceedings. year at Pretoria.

Unpaid Correspondence. criticism by Truth, which writes: What we ask is a fair field and no) Answering a further question, outlet for its products and it is re-

Wilford Berthiaume, Y. T. Ho- Pathetically disclaiming any favour. I know that this policy is the Secretary of State said that ported that the prospects are deem-la. J. B. Wolston. responsibility for the existing law precisely in accord with British the real object of this appointed so favourable that it will erect Unclaimed Radiotelegrams. with regard, to lotterics, Mr. traditions and with British traits ment was in consequence of the large plant in Shanghal early in Marlano Henson first class Clynca has attempted to show why of character, I therefore con- changed position of the Gov-1931 and begin active marketing of Empress of Russia, from Manila. the action of the Home Office and fidently look forward to the future jernor-General in relation to a its products in Central China, It

8123, from Haiphong. the Post Office in the case of the of the two nations marching side (Dominion.

Is reported that the home office of

Yuen Hing, from Haiphong. Chen-house, from Saigon. Sinbmao, from Quinhon. Yestern, from Saigon.

me."

"Consternation,”

The Union. Oil Company of

Kum Soo Cecil, from Shanghai Bo, Products Co., from Canton. Oel-tie-aan-halen Shib-teng Kang. kowfu, from Soerabais.

Hamorlent, from Manila.. 6670 6788 2490 8057 1844, from Macho..

Irish Hoopitals' sweep was delayed by side in loyal co-operation on "We are responsible," said Mr.the Company, located at Los An for several weeks. His explanation the road of peace and prosperity. Thomas, "for native policy. The geles, has decided to spend ten to leaves one bewildered. It implies "In this sentiment, and with all Governor-General now being retwelve million dollars in establish- that nothing can be done till the best wishes for the success of sponsible to the Dominioning offices and plants in the Orient Illegal lottery circulars are "oblabours, I raise my glass to the Minister, I could not undertake With Shanghai as the central office, served in the post in open or un-health of the distinguished chair- the responsibility of Having some subsidiary plants will be establish- sealed envelopes, and, of course, man and members of the Britiah one controlling native policy who ed at Tientaln to serve North

a. sweepstake may be well under Economic Mission."

was not directly responsible to China, at Hong Kong for South way before this stage is reached.”

China and one at Manilla for the Only when attention is called to The Heart of Africa Mission

Philippines business. the matter in that way does the headquarters in London on De Home Secretary issue his warrant cember 1 received letters from The Earl of Selborne, another California, incorporated in 1890, is authorising the Postmaster-Ibambi, Belgian Congo, concerning ex-Governor-General, has assoene of the old oil companies in that General to stop the transmission the health of Mr. C. T. Studd, the ciated himself with the protest of state, and has developed many of through the post of the letters and cricketer-missionary, whose seven-Lord Buxton and Mr. Ormsby-the oil fields located in the Western remittances addressed to the pro- Lieth birthday. was on December Gore.

United States. Until recently, the 2. The Rev. Norman P. Grubb, Writing in The Times he says company has confined Ita major tus 80a-ic-low, writing en Octo- that the decision to divorce the distribution and sales activities to If this were

a complete stateber 24 last, soon after his return post of High Commissioner for the United States, confining its ment of the practice of the to Africa, said that Mr. Studd South Africa from that of Gov-operations in China to marketing practice of the authorities it would was considerably weaker than oor-General will cause consterna of greases and lubricating olls HONG KONG HEIGHTS prove that the operation of the when he last saw him three years tion to the native inhabitants of The decision of this company to law la even more haphazard than ago. He had heart attacks more the three Protectorates.

enter the Oriontal market on a

moters of the sweep,

Not So Inefficient

4448, from Haiphong. 2190, from Swatow. Wikoherd, from Canton. Kuperman, s.s. Derfinger, from Shanghai,

3550, from Macao. 1185, from Canton.

it is generally supposed to be. It trequently, and had had a very He describes these people as stand scale on competition with highest points on the Island and For the information of visitors can only be by chance that circu-severe one at the beginning of wholly, even sentimentally, loyal the older established firms, may be the following list of some of the lara are detected in the post, and October, though he had rallied, to the British Crown, and de accepted as another sign of con- seemingly that chance would be During the latter part of the Sum- clares that they will be much fidence in the rapid development of Mainland is published avolded if the promoters and all mer, however, Mr. Studd had been perturbed to find themselves no the Chinese demand for gasoline concerned were careful to send able to accomplish a 780 miles longer under the man whom they and other petroleum products. their communications la closed en-motor tour among the mission know to be the King's principal Signal Station

velopes. An in the Irish case, stations, he had founded. everybody might know what was

being” done, but the Home Ofco

and the Post Office would také no

and direct representatives in Two Chinese, Cheung Haw and South Africa, Chan Kul, were sentenced to two

From all of which it would ap-months imprisonment at the Kow poar that Ceylon's much praised Joon Magistracy to-day for stealing

action. However, though this as rely upon it. Unless the practice Governor is exchanging his pre-a trunk from the as Empress of tonishing inference might be of the authorities has lately been sent comparatively happy post- Russia, on December 29,©. The drawn from Mr. Clynes's letter, changed it really is not quite notion for one which will be sur trunk was the property of Lam should not advise any promoter of inefficient as it is thus represent rounded with many and peculiar Kwong, and contained articles to sweepstakes at Home or abroad to ed to be

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