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HONG KONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1931.

THE 1932 SOLAR ECLIPSE.

Astronomers Studying Best Localities.

A STUDY OF THE PATH.

In order to determine the best locations for temporary observa- tories that will be erected to photograph the eclipse of the sun on August 31, 1932, 'members of the American Astronomical So- ciety's eclipse committee will soon make a study of the eclipse path across New England and Canada. Dr. Frederick Slocum, director of the Van Vleck Observatory of Wesleyan University, Middleton, Connecticut, is chairman.

Speaking to a Science Service representative, Dr. Slocum ex- plained that the southern edge of the eclipse path extends from Montreal to Cape Cod, and that the path is about a hundred miles wide. It includes popular vaca-

tion spots in Maine, New Hamp

shire and Vermont.

VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Orders for the Coming Week.

CARE OF ARMS.

Orders by Lieut.-Colonel LG. Bird, D.S.0., O.B.E., commanding, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are lasued as under:→

PARADES.

VARSITY MAN WHO BEAT SCARFACE,”

Escape from Secret Society Meeting.

RISKED HIS LIFE.

Chicago, July 1. Eight young graduates fresh from college, working with the authorities, as 2 *prohibition squad," were largely instrumen- The Band will parade for Bandal in bringing Al Capone to Practices at Headquarters on the following dates:-August 10, 18, 17, 20 and 24.

Corps Band,

tices and must be taken advantage These are very important prac- of.

Battery,

There will be a lecture by Cap-

tain S. E. G. Ponder, M.C., R.A., at Headquarters on Monday, at 5.30 N.C.O.'s especially are quested to attend.

p.m.

re-

Corps Signals... 5.30 pm. on Friday, for Signalling Parade at Corps Headquarters at Instruction.

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Musketry practices, will be fired Sunday, at the Peak Range August 16. Firing will commence at 9.30 a.m:' Uniform is optional but equipment must be worn.

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Portuguese Company. All N.C.O.'s will attend the N.C.O.'s examination at Headquar tera on Fridays, August 21, 28 and September 4.

The centre line, along which the duration of the eclipse will be longest, about a hundred seconds, passes close to Mt. Washington, but weather records ahow that the top of the mountain is apt to be cloudy in the afternoon, when is requested that all members of the eclipse occurs. The centre the Corps Signals attend.

These line reaches the coast at Kenne are practices preliminary to clas bunkport, Maine. The most sification. northern accessible point on the centre line is Monet, a little town. in Quebec on the Canadian Na- tional Railway and about 200 miles from the St. Lawrence River.

All N.C.0.'s are reminded that Chances of Clear Sky Better. only .2 more parades for the For six years Dr. Slocum hes | N.C.Os Class will take place, viz: been gathering weather records-August 7 and 14. from points along the path of The Officers' commanding the totality, in order to guide the undermentioned Units will issue American and foreign astrono- their Orders separately to their mers who wish to observe it. commands:- Probably, this eclipse will be seen by even more people than wit- nessed the famous one of Jan- uuary, 1925, along a path some what to the south, and which just included New York City on the southern edge.

1. Engineer Company, 2-Machine Gun Troop. 3-Armoured Car Company, Car Section.

Care of Armis.

Cases have recently occurred of rifles having been returned to Store with badly corroded barrels due to neglect.

heel.

Most of the credit for running the gang king to earth goes to

torney, but he points out for Mr. George Johnson, district at praise one quiet, unassuming agent, 28 years old, who risked his life and refused bribes from the gangsters which in many ases were more than a whole year's salary.

The agent is Mr. Eliot Ness, a graduate of Chicago University, who-with-seven-other-colleagues. and shadowing gangsters outside spent months trailing beer lorries!

breweries.

The Usual Tricks.

The gangstera employed all their usual tricks of intimidation against these young men. Their lives were threatened by tele- phone and letter. Once the front wheels of young Ness's car were stolen as it stood in front of his house.

Once he was ambushed, but Ness disarmed and arrested the gangster who attacked him. An- other time Ness gained admit-) tance to a meeting of a secret society. He realised he had been discovered, but got out of the tight corner.

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ECHO OF 1915.

Proper Burial to Old

Emden Crew.

THE NEW EMDEN.

Singapore, Yesterday, The new German cruiser. Emden has sailed from Batavia to Cocos lelands on a visit, in the course of which it is intended to locate and give proper. burial to the bodies of the crew of the old Em- den, which was sunk by the Aus- tralian cruiser Sydney in 1916, with the loss of 250 men aboard the German warship.

Dr. Slocum stated that in gen- cral there appears to be very little choice in weather probabili-

In future any further cases will ties from Montreal southwards. be dealt with under para: 20 of the The six-year records indicate Volunteer Ordinance 1920 ie. the that the chances for a clear sky cost of a new barrel will be borne are a little better than fifty per by the individual concerned, cent, practically all along the

Rifles and Bayonets. line. Thus, they are consider- The undermentioned have not ably better than the chances for yet returned their rifles and/or by H.M.S. Iroquois, which is re

clear weather in the 1925-eclipse,

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at which the most optimistic Inspection, hopes were realised, and only the northern end of the path was

covered with clouds to frustrate the astronomer's carefully laid plaris.

LADY M. CAMBRIDGE

Betrothal to Capt. H. A. Smith.

London, Yesterday. The impending engagement of

The new Emden is accompanied

bayonets to Store for annual presenting the British Govern-

in accordance with Bent.-Reuter. Corps Orders No. 24/31 of June 5: Corps Signals-L/Cpl. A. Tar buck..

Machine Gun Company-Tor. D. B. Evaxe, Tpr. G. P. Lammert, Tpr. R. A. Fawcett, Tpr. L. Weill, and

Tpr. 1. G. Allison...

NAVAL HOLIDAY.

Report Denied at White House.

The

at the

Portuguese Company-L/Sgt. F.

Washington, Yesterday. report that the United A. M. Rosario, Cpl. M. A. Silva, L/Cpl. B. T. Gosano, Pte. L. S. States may propose a two years? Silva, Pte. B. Xavier, Pto. P. M. naval holiday is denied Tonnachy, Pte. F. A. Gill, Pte. F. White House and by the State De- M. Britto, Pte. M. A. Oliveira, Pte.partment. J. M. Oliveira, Pte. M. A. Xavier,

The latter, states there is no de

Lady. May Cambridge; the only Rte. M. M. Soares, Pte., A. A. fsire to re-open the question of

surviving child of the Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice, to Captain Henry Abel Smith; of the Royal Horse Guarda, a member of the wealthy banking family, who was aide-de-camp to the Earl of Athlone when the latter was Gov- ernor-General of South Africa, was announced this morning.

The report can neither be con- firmed nor denied at present, but an official announcement is likely to be made to-morrow.

Santos, and Pte L Soares.

These must be returned forth with.. i

Strength.

The following has been taken on the Corps Strength:-

Tpr. E. R. K. Bovill, Machine Gun

Leave.

No. 874 C.Q.M. Sgt. A. E. Kew, Armoured Car Company, Car Sec tlon, granted 2 months leave from 27.7.81 to 26.9.81.

naval limitation before the Dis- armament Conference at Genera. Reuter's American Service.

NOTICE.

P

Presentation of Troop Pony, " The Commandant wishes to thank very much Indeed Captain D. J. Grant, 2nd Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, who A has presented a pony to the No. 1500 Sgt. L. G. Frost, Re-Machine Gun Troop.

Scottish Company." serve Company, granted 6 months'

Scottish Company There will leave from 29.7.81 to 28.1.82.

Adjutant, H.KV.D.C. day, September 8,

Later. The engagement of Lady May Cambridge and Capt. Henry Abel Sraith is officially announced. The marriage will probably take place (gd) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain, be no further parades until Thurs-

at the end of October. Reuter.

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