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CHICAGO'S FAIR CLOSES.
Chicago's 1934 World's Fair closed on Tuesday with officials saying that it was a phenomenal success from a financial stand- point.
The Century of Progess Exposi- tion, second world's fair, sponsored by Chicago, was the eleventh world exposition to be conducted in America.
THE ROMANCE OF THE CUNARD LINE
UNPARALLELED DEGREE OF SAFETY
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
(By H. L. Wilson)
London. Idate was convinced that steam- WORLD of high-hearted en-ships could never cross the At
deavour and romance was lantic, as it was believed that they This year's fair was different from 1988, in that the lighting connected with the launch on would burn on the passage much Byatem for the 1984 fair was dif-September 26 of the new Cunard-more coal than they could carry. ferent and the colouring of the White Star liner, Queen Mary, by 1983 exposition, was, also changed. the Queen in the presence of the
The whole general aspect of the King... 1934 exposition was different from that of 1983
{ROOSEVELT'S REQUEST
Atlantic Voyage Scoffed
Indeed that great panjandrum It was an event of the utmost Dr. Dionysius Lardner, in a lecture national Importance. It marked at Liverpool in 1885, had declared the determination of the British he had "no hesitation" in stating that people to support their Mercantile the project of making a voyage by Marine and to recover for it the steam direct from Liverpool to The 1938 fair opened June 1 and place which it used to hold in New York was "perfectly chimeri closed November 12, covering five swift Atlantic travel,
[cal, and you' might as well talk of months of operation. Officiala
The story of the great company making a voyage from New York claimed that the 1933 exposition which is responsible for the Queen or Liverpool to the moon." was the greatest success from Mary is an epic in itself.
The steamers of that day were financial and attendance stand-nearly a century its officers and in truth indifferent craft compared points of any ever held in this con men have driven their vessels with the giants of our time. They tinent."
through the thundering surge of were small, Britannia had a gross Officials decided to reopen the the Atlantic sens, despite iceberg tonnage of only 1,155 tons, so that fair in 1934 after receiving re-and fog and storm, without the she was little larger than a mo quests from President Franklin D. loss in time of peace of a single dern powerful tug. They were Roosevelt, former Governor Al passenger's life.
short-207 ft. long. They were Smith of New York, Mayor Kelley. No other company can showjdriven by paddle wheels, which and thousands of others.
ill-suited for work in the such a record. It stands out, as are
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A clean bill of health was re-
Turbine Installation
Of the crews that work these
In them, for the first time in gigantic ships, it is suficient för those who remember the history ocean liners, turbine engines were of the war to say that they are Bri-installed, largely through the in- fluence of that genius Lord Fisher,
tish seamen.
There are few incidents in the who declared. to me that the tur
More than 22,250,000 visitors something unique and extraordin furious weather of the Atlantic in from all parts of the world were ary, worthy of what may claim to winter. They were built of wood entertained at the fair last year, be the oldest steamship, line in the and were apt to bo shaken to according to officials, and 38,000,- world.
pieces when they were, driven at the only flower of patriotism: 000 this year.
This unparalleled degree of any speed. and as if manhood were always
So that Britannia's feat on her safety has been attained only by to be regarded as imperfect and
Your Daily Smile! the most rigorous precautions and maiden voyage from Liverpool tu incomplete unless it were con-
DO msan one. She discipline. Every scrap of ma-Boston was Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 1, 1934. tinually in accoutrements and
The clerk. had not shown any am-terial used in No. 534 is tested. did the passage in 14 days 8 hours, within touch of the barrack bition to work, and while his charac- and rejected if it should show any with a stop of twelve hours for square. This intense Italian em ter was above reproach, the manager trace of weakness. Before, put-recoaling at Halifax. Such en- phasis on militarism is doubtless was forced to dismiss him from the
her performance ting to sea every part of the ship thusiasm. did to be regarded in part as a con-service. scious reply to the Teutonic emtion, he received this: "We are pleased examined. Boat drills and fire was
Requesting a letter of recommenda- and every detail of equipment is arouse that Samuel Cunard, who on board her, received. no Phasis across the Alps, even to say that the bearer is one of the to 55. every male Italian is to be though in other ways it is only best men this firm has ever, turned drills are carried out by the crew fewer than 1,878 invitations to so that each man may know his dine in honour of the event. He a soldier. That is the kernel of the logical outcome of the Fas-out."
station and duty in the event of survived them all. the new laws for the more inten-cist theory of the State as Signor
The Cunard Company has con- Heirloom
mishap. sive militarisation of the Italian Mussolini has propounded it from
"My most cherished possension Is B
sistently shown judgment and walking-stick that has descended from nation' approved, by the Italian the start. It is the doctrine of Cabinet and hailed by the Fascist the Nation in Arms carried to its father to son during the last 300 years."
and I read in a paper Press as the most glorious fruit farthest possible limit,
In each case, of course, it hurt the and consummation of the Fascist starting almost-from Conscrip regime. The edicts, go forth in tion in the Cradle. The duty of father, more than the son
fuller military preparedness, if;
taniu and Lusitania, constructed the name of military prepared-
A little boy was being shown the with such care and efficiency is the day were pattern vessels. Maure ness, a subject on which Signor Europe again becomes an armed
Additional precautions against the assistance from the nation, marked. After studying it for some minuter]
ļa new era in design. late. "Woe to the weak and the it is a totally different thing de- in silence, he looked up into this the fire risk are being taken in the cowards," he said at Foggia, liberately to set about instilling father's face inquiringly, and said- Queen Mary, since. the Morro
"Papa, how did this man manage to Castle disaster. "and to the unprepared in spirit into the youth of a nation a pas keep in his dinner? and in arms!" "Militarist is the militarist spirit which generally sionate zeal for military life and nation," he wrote, in strong seeks an outlet in expansion and championship of that epithet, aggression. The Duce is never "which sub-ordinates to the better inspired than when he ex military necessities everything else of the material and moral tols the Roman pattern, but if he life of the individual as of the goes back to his great originals ported in the Colony during the 24 annals of our Merchant Service bine was the engine of the future. on which the greatness of our Many wise men shook their heads community." That theory of the he will find abundant warnings hours ended, October 30.
country so largely depends so over this bold departure. against the pervasive militarism State and of the inescapable which his new decrees seem in-
But it was completely justified 13 the behaviour Christmas Parcel Post for the glorious military obligations of every citi- zen toward it could hardly find exorably bound, if not designed, United Kingdom closes on Novem- Lusitania's officers and men in the by events. Down to the date of
to produce.
ber 9. The Postmaster General has last moments before she went to the war these two ships were the issued special rates to take effect the bottom, after being torpedoed. Ayers of the Atlantic, and even to- stronger expression. It is now to be given the fullest legislative
In the words of an entirely dis-day, 28 years after her launch, the from to-day until November 9.
old Mauretania la among the half- effect in the national education.
passionate American witness on The idea that the highest aim
The following Unclaimed Teleboard her, "Absolute coolness pre-dozen fastest liners of the world.
no rushing Looking into the still distant of national training is to make
grams are lying at the office of the vailed. There was a good citizen is rejected. The
Great Northern Telegraph Co.:labout, nothing remotely resem.future, we may, of course, see air transport across the Atlantic com- citizen as such, concerned mainly
Buttmann Nordlloyd Coblenz, from bling a panic..
peting with express ship transport. with his family and civic duties,
Tokio, and Yuewolong, from Shang- Her captain bore himself ac
(Continued on Page 6) drops from .view and the soldier-
In connection with the Grand (hal.
cording to the noblest traditions of citizen takes his place. From Tattoo which is being held at
the sea. He was on the bridge the age of 8 the child is to be Sookunpoo to-day, to-morrow A public lecture will be given this when the great Cunarder received trained to the knowledge and use and Saturday, the public are evening by the Rev, N. N. Thelle, her mortal wound. He remained of arme. That was the Spartan further notified:
MA., B.D. of the Tao Fong, Shan on the bridge, calmly giving or theory. It was also the Zulu. 1. Owner-driven cars must Christian Institute, at 6 o'clock in ders, as she sank; he was there at Wonderful Water Colour It is already the Nazi theory, and not enter Caroline Hill Road at the Lodge Room of the Manuk the post of duty when she vanish.
Picture Exhibition now the Fascists carry it many the conclusion of each perform- Lodge of the Theosophical Society, ed beneath the water, and went steps farther. The best citizen ance. Owner and passengers 17, Queen's Road, Central His sub-down with her, though, by what
Lovers of art, who await the is to be he who can best and should enter their cars at the ject will be "God. In His was almost a miraclé, he was re
opening each autumn of Mesars. longest bear arms for the de-car-parks,
Komor & Komor's pictures will fence of the State. That a states-
2. Official cara and chauffeur-
not be disappointed this year, for man of Signor Mussolini's calibre, driven cars bearing a car-park- The ss. Tauda left Manila yes-
that famous gallery contains who in a hundred ways has label will be permitted to enter terday afternoon and, will arrive Conduct such as this would have many examples of paintings by proved himself an earnest Caroline Hill Road from the west here on Saturday morning. filled with pride the heart of men like "Teraucht, Banson champion of the arts of end near the Po Leung Kuk and
Samuel Cunard, who gave his Kano, etc. peace and one of the warm approach No. 1 Entrance to pick A fine of $50, in default one name to the company and founded In entering one finds oneself est supporters of all-round up their passengers as directed month's imprisonment, was Im-it.
in the midst of a riot of colour disarmament at the Disarma-by Police. They will only be posed on Ng Wan, a gardener, by He was a quite little man of few in all its most delicate shades; ment Conference, should now allowed to halt for sufficient time Mr. w. Thomson at the Central words but of great ideas, Canadian surrounded by examples of art. feel obliged to propound such a to enable passengers to embark, Magistracy this morning, for an by descent and born in 1787, who that is essentially realistic” and thesis in its extremeat.form is a but otherwise, will keep on the alleged assault on Ng Sai-kau, was the first to concalve the idea natural. Birds and flowers, sea Bad commentary on the state of move. If their passengers are private rickshaw coolle, employed at of a regular steamship service be-views, mountains that seem real Europe. Little boys are to be not available at the time the cars No. 29 The Peak, in Harlech Road tween England and America. Jao-and only these Japanese artists prepared "spiritually, physically,will make a further circuit of last week.
lated steam vessels had effected can give so much for so little. and militarily," so that when they Caroline Hill Road.
MILITARY TATTOO
Further Regulations For Traffic
Transcendence and Immanence."
the sea.
of
scued after being three hours in
Genius Of Founder
JAPANESE ART
the passage though largely with It is surprising how a picture of join the Colours they can dedi-8. Cars that arrive later than For being found with 31 taels of the aid of sails. He thought in beauty can be sold for as little cate themselves to warlike in-8.16 p.m. will be stopped at the plum in his possession; Wan terms of monthly or weekly wall as $3,00 struction and the profession of junction of Caroline Hill Road Shui, a 56-year-old unemployed, was inga to a dednite time schedule. To mention a few outstanding arms.” *-* Throughout boyhood and Eastern Hospital Road, ined $950, in default 6 months. It was a stroke of genins on his examples there are Atmospheric and adolescence the military where passengers will disembark ar labour, by Mr. E. I. Wynne part that, after obtaining a con- effects by Terauchi, sea views spirit is to be inculcated in every and proceed to the ground via Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy tract from the Admiralty for such
by Kano and Chinese junks by: way by contact with armed men Eastern Hospital Road and No. 4 this morning.
a service, he ordered four sister Watanabe. ships, the most famous of which Sentence of six months herd was Britannia There are those who frown be permitted to go to No. 1 labour was imposed on" LI Ming- This was in 1840. His courage, upon the world patriotism be Entrance. cause they say if leads to mili- 4. A stand for 30 taxis willwong, unemployed, by Mr. Q. A. A. and that of his business partners, General Ho Ching-chin, Chair- Macfadyen at the Central Magis- Burns, and that of his business man of the Cheklang Provincial tarism. But they will be much be provided on the south alde more sorely troubled to find mill- of Yee: Wo Street, west of the racy this morning for being in Burns and Melver, was all the Government, left Shanghal was
possession – of a dagger, without a greater since the scientist of that terday afternoon for Nankin itarism thus exalted as if it were tram, terminus.
permit, In Jaffe Road last week
and familiarity with the "glor! (Late) Entrance near the Indian ous traditions of war"
Recreation Clab. They will not
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