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A Constitutional Innovation.

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another example of British petus for political compromise in

V. emergency.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1932,

NATURE'S PERFECT

VENTRILOQUIST

THE LYRE BIRD.

Wonderful Mimicry.

Time change, so it is said. And r, also it is suid, in an age pents, and in an age of oid, if headstrong, and foolish at imes, y outs. The spirit burns Delungly in us to try new paths. e well-trodden paths of our fore- Jathers are avoided. We pride ourselve on our modernity, our Iginiity, our broadmindedness,

and our earlessness of bold ex- The lyre bird, also known as the had much experience with these periment. Above all, we 'pride Australian mocking bird, inhabits wonderful birds, also on the Mac- arzelvis on our lack of con- the tall and densely timbered moun- pherson Range, in Queensland in joervation And, are there any tainous country, extending from 1919 and 1920, and Victoria in 1917 Zason of such great importance the extreme south-eastern corner of and 1927, and have carefully studi- at, in our political life, we Queensland to Victoria, and chietly ed all the three species in their would not innovate, should not on the coastal areas, writes S. W* haunte, Every morning, with the boldly experiment? We think not. Jackson in the Sydney Morning: first peep of down, the reveille was

So, remembering just this one Herald.

sounded by one of them in the dense act, that we are yet in a state of We have three speciés, all of timber near the camp, whilst un- emergency, let us, whatever

our which are wonderful mimics, and derfoot the fallen leaves made a views on the subject of the carry the best known of these is the lyre soft carpet, over which it should ing on of a Cabinet split in two bird of New South Wales (Menura have been easy to follow the bird (and bear in mind the split is not superba), while a very closely al- noiselessly, and got a good view of in halves), watch the progress of lied species is found in the extreme it. Yet at times we scarcely got this experiment, deferring judge south-eastern portion of New South sight of even a tail feather. ment for yet a while.

Wales and Victoria, and known as His traces were always plentiful: ¡Queen Victoria lyre bird (Menura the leaves, sticka, bark, decayed victoriae); and the most northern logs, etc., all being raked over form is. Prince Albert lyre bird over and over most thoroughly for

News in Brief.

„

Lowest open air temperature (Menura alberti), which frequents beetles, grubs, and worms with his 58. Humidity at the jungles of the Richmond and powerful legs and claws, and many yesterday was 10 a.. was 86 and at 4 p.m. 80.

Tweed River districts of north, a luckless jungle snail had been jeastern New South Wales and south hooked out of his moist hiding-place, eastern Queensland. The first including the very large Helix fal- nest and egg of this particular conari, to furnish a "tit-bit" for the handsome pair that wandered and wooed in the lovely spot.

The Dancing Mounds. Mimicry and ventriloquism arq not, however, his sole accomplish- menta; he is a bird of parts, and has his particular dancing mound, which consists of a small and rather circular piece of raised ground, scratched clean, upon which he dances and mimics, and fully dia- plays his beautiful tail, with the. duintlest of airs and paces. This he does when absolutely undisturb ed, and to get a view of one thus engaged a person must slowly and. patiently approach the spot.

Whilst asleep in a cockloft at 425, Hennessy Road, Wanchai, a youth, Ng Hung-kong, (19), was stabbed species was discovered by the late near the abdomen. He suspects an- Mr. J. F. Wilcox, in the Richmond other foki, who is alleged to have; River district, in August, 1862, and

were forwarded to the British Mu-| nince absconded.

¡seum a month later. Entries close to-day for the Hong The tail feathers of the male of this species are very different to Kong Horticultural Society Flower) came into power on the Show which is to take place on those in the males of the other two March 3 Intending exhibitors species, and are not so handsome, crest of the wave Emergency, should send their entries at once and the two central feathers, nur and the wave, it will be conced- to the Secretary's Office at No. 11 row and prolonged, cross each other

at the base. ed, has yet not cast up on the Queen's Road Central.

The introduced fox is playing beach its burden.

An intereating lecture on "Snakes much havoc with the lyre birds, and Accordingly, Mr. Ramsay of Hong Kong was given by Dr. the many bundles of their blood- MacDonald, not afraid of tread-G. A. C. Herklots, to members of stained feathers which are left be ing new and untried paths, the Medical Society of the Hong hind bear testimony of one of the

At the beautiful and perfectly na- A month ago, almost to a day as showed as great courage as he Kong University, yesterday after-Various species that this plunderer!

!feeds upon.

tural National Park, near Sydney, After the lecture those pre-j noon. dates go, there occurred in Great!

shown on occasions be sent were given the opportunity of The ruthless and senseless des- I obtained some splendid views of Britain a crisis, a Cabinet crisis fore, and challenged a system of examining live and preserved speci-truction of the lyre bird for the these birds dancing over twenty The news of this crisis, which

sake of the tail feathers has, to a years ago; and some time ago, his government that has endured for mens was not altogether unexpected, over two centuries. He declined

certain extent, diminished. Its num Excellency, Sir Phillip Game, In- All lovers spected' thé "dancing mounds” in was duly cabled to this Colony, to regard the "split" as a hint Society will be held at No. 17,10f bird and beast should do their the bush at this park, when on a

A meeting of the Theosophical bers in some districts. as also was the news of the ex-to resign. He decided to carry Queen's Road Central, this evening, best to prevent it.

short camping visit there with pedient adopted to meet it.

During the year 1902, when the some other bird-lovers, on. The emergency, which had when Mr. M. Manuk will give an

Though rather a poor aller, the Interested and concerned as brought into power the National of the Maoris of New Zealand." these birds were

address on "The Religious Beliefs very severe drought period existed,

naturally half- bird is, I think, the swiftest fea- the public here has been for Government, yet existed.

And The meeting, which is open to the starved, and parties of cruel hunt thered runner of the bush, and will many months past in important the National Government had general public, will commence

aters set fire to their haunts, in order cover the distance in seconda na to drive the birds out, and killed against the minutes of his clumsy happenings nearer the Colony,

¡six o'clock. not yet accomplished the task.

over 400 of these. lovely creatures pursuer, without lifting a wing, not a very great deal of thought the country had set it to do.

for the sake of securing their tails, The bird often makes some very seems to have been given to the

So, in this manner,

|which, as most people know, re-extraordinary jumpa. I have seen was the Incident.

It has been over-crisis temporarily averted.

semble very much the shape of a them jump, with a little ́flap, eight ! shadowed heavily by the Shang-

harp or "lyre." However, it is feet or so from the ground into a following statement

a pleasing to know that the Birda convenient branch of a tree, and hai campaign. This is not sur-

issued

Protection Act of to-day prohibits : continue to ascend in successive prising. To-day, however, for a

leaps until it had obtained a suf- change, it is proposed to draw

ficient elevation to enable it safely attention to the subject, because

to fly, or float, with its comparativė-

it is an event of historical im-

ly small wings, down to a gully be- low. portance. And it is of historical importance, not only to the Bri- tish Commonwealth of Nations, but to all who, with little under- standing, proclaim themselves to be democrats.

The crisis arose — as from the

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with its National Cabinet, was formed, it had been expected to arise on the one question which, like the Sword of Damo- cles, had been suspended above the Cabinet, threatening, when the hair strand gave way, to cut into pieces that body entrusted with the destiny of the world's greatest Empire of the day. The question, of course, was that of a General Tariff. For weeks a Cabinet Committce had been ex- amining the problem, and when, at last, its report, which recom- mended

a general emergency tariff at a uniform rate of 10 to

Personal Pars.

The Tho. Crown Princess Martha of

Norway has given birth to daughter.

was

The Cabinet has had before it the report of its Committen on the Balance of Trade, and, after prolonged discussion, it has been found impossible to reach a unanimous conclusion on the Committee's recom mendations,

The Cabinet, however, is deeply impressed with the paramount importance of main- taining national unity in the presence of the grave problems that now confront this country and the whole world,

Mr. Justice J. F. Wood, (Puisne such slaughter taking place again, or anyone having a tall in their |Judge) arrived from England after).

possession. long leave this morning, aboardį the P. and O. 8.s. Rajputana.

Wonderful Mimicry. The ordinary call of the New

Detective-Inspector W. Shannon, South Wales lyre bird is a loud

.

The nest is a large domed struc-

of the C.I.D., returned from leave whistling-"Che-ock, che-ock." This ture, composed of sticks, leaves, on the P. & O. Rajputana this call is frequently followed by a moss, ferna, bark, etc. measuring morning. Detective-Inspector K. w. burst of mimicry, in which the about 30 inches or more long by

H

As a rule, Andrew, who acted in Inspector notes of all the surrounding birds, about 20 inches across. Shannon's absence, has been trans-of various species, follow, with the entrance faces outwards, or to- ferred to Yaumati C.I.D. office. bewildering rapidity of exactness, wards, the light, and is placed in I have often patiently listened to a number of different positions; The forthcoming marriages are one of these charming birds giving sometimes in ferns on the ground, announced of Nathan Moise Concoff, one of its concerts, and was greatly or in the thick fork of a tree, on of Messrs. Sennett Freres, Nanking surprised at the accurate repro top of a tall stump or a large rock, Rond, Shanghai, and Vera ductions, especially those of the in a clump of tree ferns, or on the Gensburger, staying at the Penin harmonious thrush, the Coach-whip bank of a steep creek, and very sula Hotel; and, of Max German, bird, the cear ringing notes of often high up on the ledge of a cliff, merchant, df. 82, Gloucester which wore simply perfection. The, in order to escape the destructive unable to support, the conclu-Building, and Vera Famolova, of 10, bushman well understands that fox. I have photographed the nests

there is not, as might appear, a full in quite a variety of altuations. rehearsal by forest songstera, es

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It has accordingly determin- ed that some modification of usual Ministerial practice is required, and has decided that Ministers who find themselves:

sions arrived at by the majority of their colleagues on the sub- ject of import duties and cog- nate matters are to be at liberty to express their views - by speech and vote.

The Cabinet, being essential- ly united on all other matters of politics, believes that, by this special proylston it is best Interpreting the will of the nation and the needs of the times.

Fung Fai Terrace.

Lady Clementi and Miss Clementi pecially arranged for his benefit,.. were passengers in the R.S.F.C. but that the sound proceeds from a Saro Cutty Sark during one of her feathered humorist, who, either fights over the week-end, says the from sheer love of varied notes, or Singapore Free Press. The machine to deceive his natural enemy, is was piloted by the Chief Inspector giving proof of his wonderful (Flt Lt S. H. Potter) and by Mr. powera. I frequently found that E, Rhodes (hon. secretary) and as- this mimicry is not alone confined [sistant instructor).;

to the calls of birds, but any other 18/16. p local sound or noise will servo se

The engagement is announced of something to imitate, The dis

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China ·M»!l?

February 25, 1922.1

To-day's dollar is

Hong Kong loses another notable

Mr. Ng Sre-kwong, the well-known taxt thud of a woodman's are, the figure in the death of Sir Ellis Now, this action was decidedly a sportsman, and Miss Leung, younger rattle of hobble chains, the clink of Kadscrie, who passed away at six constitutional innovation "great daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leung the saddle-carried pannican, the o'clock yesterday morning from 15 per cent, was presented, it national experiment, it has been Yue-tat of Hong Kong. Mr. Ng Sze- pulf and whistle of a railway train, heart failure. A kenial personality was revealed that it was a described. And it was to be ex- kwong is the second son the howling of the dingo, and the and a generous philanthropist, his majority, and not unanimous, pected that so bold a step would of Mr. Ng Pak-to, are screeching of the sharpening or fill loss will be mourned by a large be sharply and severely criticised, tired gentleman, and a descen- ing of a bushman's cross-cut saw circle of friends both here and Is report.

“In all quarters Home news- dant of a very old and distinguished and sometimes even the call, or Shanghai. papers

received Chinese family, † His great grand-coo-se of the bushman, are in-

Sir Ellis Kadoorie, who was 56 with the father was originally high official cluded in his rep

years of age, had been living in a with of Fukien who came to the south as once heard one several times room in Princes Ruilding pending

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