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A NEW X-BAY.

DISCOVERY OF THE "SIMPSON LIGHT."

Quite apart from any healing properties which it may possess, great interest at- taches to the so-called Simpson Light, with which work of more or less experi- mat at t. Bartholomew's Hospital. The mental character has recently been carried light was discovered owing to the fact that Mr. Simpson, who was making a research on the affinity of rare metals for each other,

noted that the electric combusion of cer-

tive effects on the workmen's hands." He produced an electric arc lamp with these ores as its electrodes.

TAX HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14mm, 1915.

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THE FAILURE OF GERMAN

INTRIGUE.

Thie war that is familiarising us with so much which if presented to the world

SINKING OF H.M.S. KING, FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.

EDWARD VIL"

A SERIOUS LOSS.

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the beginning of the war and consisting for the most part of young settlers and coffee plantera ? —

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BY ARCHIBALD HURD.] The loss of the King Edward VII, is few years back in the shape of serious blow to the British Fleet, for, predictions would have voen scouted as though not of the Dreadnought type, the nothing more strange than its dissolution sisters, constituted a swilt, powerful, and extravagant and unnatural has brought was a valuable unit, and, with her seven of the former bonds or antipathies be homogeneous squadron. The fact that in tween nations, The compelling force of such circumstances the disaster was accom universal service, for instance, has obli-panied by no sacrifice of life attests the erated all the racial differences which efficiency of the ship's officers and men, and tain ores produced a light having oura were so prominent in peace time in the probably points to timely aid being Rides, and have never had much use for

Austro-Hungarian Empire, and has levell promptly rendered by other vessels. ed all their importance. Slavonians, The incident is a sad reminder of the Croatians, Roumanians of Transylvania, pries which must be paid periodically for In & contribution to the ducet Drs. side by side with Germans and Magyar, tion that the Grand Fleet is "in hiding,"

Italians, and Czechs are all found fighting commanding the sea. The German sugges, puffs of cold, dry wind whispered mysteri There was moonlight, and dust and litte Harmer and Cumberbatch, of St. Bartho and apparently there is little to shoose and that in the course of painstaking bidding-looking mountain we were making Jomow's Hospital, recount briefly the na

ously through the long grass, and the for between them in the field. And when wo ture of the rays produced and the thera cone to the sphere of voluntary action the searches it cannot be found by German men- for stood out very ack. Towards more- peutic effects which they have obtained

inversion of traditional international refer is disposed of by the very knowing the breeze got bitterly cold, and the with the rays. The electrodes are made lations is not less strange. Italy

ledge that in the course of exercising its moon set and the plain seemed peoplod up of a mixture of the ores of certain lations is not less strange Italy perge, dominating influence at sea losses are with horrible black shape ourselregled metals, notably a tungstate of iron and Japan strenuously lending assistance to occasionally incurred. In other words, the extended order. We arrived at the foot manganese known as wolfram. " Two

Russia; Bulgaria and Turkey comrades in

British command of the sea is a reality of the ridge before dawn and slept for kinds of rays are produced, visible and

arms; and, stranger perhaps than all, a it is oxorted from day to day, whether the an hour before forming up for the assault. invisible. The invisible rays are heat rays

Christian Power virtually in command at

sea be smooth or, as on the occasion of the That hill was one of the steepest ever, and ultra-violet rayy The ultra-violet Constantinople, whose hegemony is will sinking of the King Edward VII, the sea and we were a bit disappointed when we rays are, of course, familiar enough, hatingly accepted by the subjects of the be "heavy".

got to the top and found it unoccupied ! the ultra-violet rays cmitted by the Simp on lamp differ in some respecta from those to shed their lives by the thousand in her Fleet are continually scouring the sea,

Sultan, to the extent that they are ready The officers and men of the British If it hadn't been, I expect it would have already obtained. Thus the Simpson lamp intorests, having no interests of their own

been a bit expensive to take. It finished produces a more intense ultra-violet light.

and in doing so risks are run. The nation our work for the moment, as it was still than that given by a carbon are lamp like to forward that anyone can perceive tones thescomparatively small losses which too dark to shoot, and the King's African the Finsen lamp. Professor Horton com- compensate them for what they are under- have hitherto been incurred to the splen-Rifles were to carry on the assault. pared the lamp with lamps in which the going. They are certainly not fighting did combination of daring and caution

I didn't see as much of their work as 1 electrodes were made of aluminium, zino, for that was guaranteed to them before with results to which the British trade aquadron signaller, I had to keep a bit for the preservation of their own country. which olicore and men have exhibited would have liked to, because, being the and cadmium, and found that, good as hand on the mere condition of neutrality, returns for the past year bear evidence, these metals are as sources of ultra-violet They are not fighting with the prospect of

out of it if possible. When i did try to Buch reductions of our strength a sea rays, the Simpson alectrodes were better.

see what was happening the enemy sprink gaining any fresh territory, for what could as have occurred have been received with It is known that in the ordinary light Germany give them in the utmost case of complete composure because we possess a curiosity wasn't worth it.

led me with a maxim, so I decided mere Firing didn't spectrum the red rays, which are the hot-anoress that was not already their own great margin and unrivalled resores for begin till daylight, and though quite a test, have the longest wave lengths, The What should bring a people so circum- making losses good. In shipbuilding re-lot of people were moving about the hill- waves at the violet ead of the spectrumstanced into the fray t

sources-judged both by quantity of outsides we couldn't tell whether they were are only one-half_ths length of the waves at the red end. In the case of the ultra-ment brought to bear on the minds of a stand in a position alone and apart.

A very vulgar but powerful induce put, rapidity, and cost-this country British or enemy nakaria, as their uni

forms are much alike. Then there was a violet rays the smallest wave lengths moa-

This is the first, occasion that the Ad-of hills in which we were ring with the sured are one-eighth of the longest ultra clique in the capital, who were able to

single shot, then a volley, then the circle violet rays measured. The range of the commit the country before it realised the ultra-violet spectrum is therefore faur nature of the crisis-that is the simple malty has been compelled to announce a music. The maxims joined in, and rattled times that of the visible spectrum." The

explanation. The creation of a Consti disaster to a battleship of the Grand Fleet. viciously, providing the light music; the Simpson light being richer in ultra-violet Persia and Turkey does not alter the sors, light cruisers, and torpedo-boat de- of rapid rifle fire in a rooky amphitheatre.

tutional Government in countries like other vessels have gone--armoured crui-heavy part of the opera being the rumble TJIKEMBANG rays than any other possesses, thus, saves modus operandi in of unusually short length.

these instances; it stroyers; some older battleships which Then the K.A.Rs, charged. I heard the were on independent duty have been bugle sound and some distant selling, and very short waves that any special value it merely makes the application of influence destroyed; but the Grand Fleet to-day is, the Germans' maxing stopped their deliber: more dificult or more easy, as the case actually and relatively, stronger than it ate work and stattered on and on without may be. Of course, the ground had been well and carefully prepared, step by step, was when hostilities opened. That is the taking breath. After a time there for years from the side of Germany situation, in the light of the sinking of consolation that a review of the naval that the passage to the stage of alliance, or rather, in reality, of assimilation, prob the King Hard VII, brings to us. But ably came as no great shook to the the margin is not too great-whether it is pool, Tho

and must be run, time alone can show..

It is to these

may possess is to be attributed.

SOME CURATIVE EFFECTS,

It has been found that application of the light to the skin frequently produces an erythems (redness). This appears five

STRENGTH OF THE GRAND FLEET.

came

sounded rather like a pack of dogs who had been severely reproved for barking in the night and yet can't quite stop. A shot-then more shots a full (stop it, you brute 1" Then an enemy maxim would Fap hysterically, and the whole pack would be off again.

full in the fighting, and the firing

We were trying to finish off a machine- gun which wouldn't be silenced. I think we must have worried it a bit, for it did

face of perils such as have been present former var. Submarines are a in no continual menace; these underwater craft are now constructed go as to lay mines in the most unlikely places, and the mines are constructed from ingenious principles the honour of taking a violent dislike so that their presence cannot easily be to me personally for about 10 minutes. It detected and suitable measures for their fired at irregular intervals into and over

The surprise is not removal adopted.

and around my rock, till I felt that I was that so many, but that so few, vessels have playing an exciting game of ronlette, been lost, by these agencies, and some com-wi a rather high stakes. I got through fort lies in the reflection that being about 20 rounds in that little gamble,

had to wait till they fired, pop up, pick Edward VII, though a splendid chip, was not one of the latest Dreadnoughts, up my mark, fire, and then grovel again, and consequently the reduction of British judging the time between their bursts. I naval power is not what it might have do not mind the twang of a ricochet, but I have no use for the soft, Greatening been in more unfortunate circumstances.

little whisper in your car.

CHIEF CHARACTERISTICE.-

The battleship cost £1,473,945, and the first keel-plate was laid by King Edward VII at Devonport Dockyard on March 8, 1902. Her main features were;

Displacement Length Beam Draught

er six hours after exposure. If exposuzoTurkish populace. Still, when we have sufficient, in view of the risks which are is prolonged the skin may redness does not last long and no ill-effects seen the way in which the Turks have The British Fleet carries on its work in have been observed. The installation at withstood the Allies at Gallipoli through- St. Bartholomow's Hospital was made in

out the summer, not to speak of the truly July, 1915, and the writers referred to cruel sufferings they must have endured rport that "there seems little doubt that during last winter's campaign in the the Simpson light will be useful in the Caucasus, it must have occurred to some treatment of throat and no of the diseases of the of us to ask ourselves whether men could They describe a case support such sacrifices in the cause of an of rodent ulcer in which the local condially whom they were bound to detest tion was greatly benefited and four cases an infidel or whether the transparent of lupus three of which marked benefit devices of the Germans to affect a sort of resulted-one, caso is reported upon as

licit union with Islamism have really *apparently cured; the fourth case is worked upon their minds. Bonaparte, of till under treatment and seems to be course during his expedition to Egypt making progress. Other conditions were thought it worth while to cultivate the treated, including a case of asthma of old good-will of the people by carrying the standing. The asthma case was treated Koran about with him and talking with with the vapour produced during the the Doctors upon the unity of God. He burning of the lamp. It is stated the German officer, eating much pork and There seems little deubt that in this drinking much wine, succeeded better than case à definite improvement has been ob the French genius? Have the Turke really tained with the treatment." A case of come to look upon the infidel as a brother obstinate eczema of both hands also re- and the German Emperor as a Second-in- coived great benefit, the itching and Command of the Faithfulf The Germans discharge on the 20th day had disappear believe that their charade of pro-Islamism ed, together with the eruption,”””

has been a vast success, and, being fully persuaded that a great deal is to be done in this world by robust make-believe, they have used their singular ascendancy at Constantinople to the utmost in the attempt to raise the religious feelings of all the surrounding Mostem populations. As things have not yet got to the point when jebad preached in the name of a

I got a bit further down the hill, and Christian Government would be expected

tried to hurry the message through but GUND: to appeal to the Mohammedan world, the

they turned a maxim on to the man I was proclamations are issued in the name of

Four 12in., four 9.2in., ben ein, twelve the Caliph,, but their source is to be

signalling to, and made things exciting for 12-pounders, twelve seen in the injunotion that while war is

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him, so we were jolly glad when it was pounders.. to be waged with all infidels, one people

TORPEDO TURES! Four (18in.), sub-uished. The worst of this job is that of that class, who are since friends, are

you have got to pretend you like being to be respected. These notices, it is notorious, have been going out for months The King Edwards marked a great ad potted at; because everybody is looking past. They have been sent to Egypt and vance on the immediately preceding design at the pretty signaller at work on occa

sions like

this. The spiper was a German to Tunis, and, of course to Persis of battleships, Hitherto no modern vessel askari, sot a white inan, because our WEALTH NOT DIMINISHED. Large batches have been sont to China in had carried more than four big guns. In snipers were kept well occupied by him the hope of their filtering back to India, the King Edwards the four 12m, weapons all day, and saw him. Several enemy The new apostles of Islam must be 850lb shell-were associated with four anxiously waiting for the appearance of 8-2in. guns 380lb shell-and there was snipere had slipped through the K.A-Ra, are no signs of it.

A cautions attitude is revertheless and very properly, maintained. This is im portant, as the work of some other obser vere, which, has not yet been published, ges to show that the effects of the light may be disappointing. Drs Harmer and Cumberbatch, in sufuming up their con olusions, mention that the rays seem to stimulate the healing of wounds and that cases of shiropae) wounds have benefited by them, When, however, disease affects the deep parts or subcutaneous parte, there is usually, though not always, ne benefit. The first impression obtained is promising one and no bad results have

been seen.

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SIR GEORGE-PAISH ON THE OUTLOOK.

Sir George Paish, the editor of the Statist, has expressed some interesting views on the effect of the way in an in. Lerview with Mr. Basil Mathews, of the London Missionary Society, practically no destruction of accumulated practically destruation of ad involved

wealth.

16,330 tons. 495ft. 78ft..

Indicated horno-power 16,188 SPEED (oil being carried as

an auviliary to coal)...19,04 knots. ARMOUR:

Belt, Bin.; decks, 1 to žin. ; side above belt, 7 to 8in.. bulkhead, 19im.;

6 to 12in, secondary gun-

turrets in.; conning tower, in,

merged on the broadside,

the crop to widely sown. But as yet there little reduction in the number of quick-

From the

and beat an undignified retreat to want Presently I was called to flag a message, seemed a safer spot; but a sniper bad now started on me, and I had sent only a few words when I heard the beastly little whisper an inch off my left ear. I knelt down, and sent a few more letters, and a bullet passed between my arm and body, and hit the sangar in front of mo with a sound like the breaking of a banjo-string. Then I climbed over the rangar, and, went on with it, but a bullet hit a rock some where near the back of my neck, doffected, and humned off into space.

and sniped from between them and our

sipers, so both lots had a busy time chasing one another.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

firing guns, ten din pieces being mounted. As far as the British Empire is concern. The ships were also given what was at

Did I ever tell you of a K.A.B. man ed it may be safely judged that nothing that period regarded as a high battleship will ever come of this grotesque attempt speed; over 18 knots were realised by all who was in the retirement somewhere down If anywhere the soil might have been the eight ships which formed an Imperial the line! He got fed up with it, and found recaptive it was in Egypt. The squadron, The flagship bearing the name went back towards the enemy, returning circumstances of the country when the of the King-Emperor was associated with later with a maxim on his shoulder, and Turks commenced their advance against it the Africa, Britannia, Hibernia, Zea apologized for not bringing the triped, have excused gone unsteadiness on the part force has now been broken. towards the end of January, 1915, might landia, Hindustan, Dominion and Cong it was too heavy! I do not vouch for

monwealth. The homogeneity of this this, but it is the sort of thing they do, of the population. The Sultan was their Our loes is mainly in the wealth which immemorial Over-Lord, that tie had just first the King Edward VII. How the Blag we fail to create that is to say, speaking been grapped; the newness of the Protes of a senior admiral, and as the flagship broadly, we are making shells and not torate might weld have brought some of Vice Admiral Bir Edward Bradford building houses, building ships and not chafing; the ruler of the country had given she was employed when the met with making railways. Our main loss arises them an example by going over to the disaster. From failure to make reproductivo ex enemy.

Yet the attitude of the people penditure, and this loss is about £400, never wavered, If this was the answer of 000,000 per annum. It is true that we Egypt to the Islamic solicitations of Ger are selling American securities, but we

is manifest that there could be many it are buring Russian, French, and Italian no other response from India. The honds, and on balance there has been educated Mohammedans of India, would see A despatch from Berne states that a the beginning in our investments since through the hollowness of the artifios ng travolley posing from merlin relatos chit

Per Jinsen Karu, from Japan, for of the war.

de anyone. The old-fashioned classes he was present at a grand café concert, Hongkong. Mr. H. R. Alexander and Mr. **If each one of us was to live economi- and their leaders, even if they wished for where a patriotic revue was given, in Abdoolihusen Famaljee. cally during the war we may not need to change, could have no leaning whatever which the Germans were triumphant. In For Hatching from Forchow, etc., for meet our great war expenses by releasing towards the German. Setting an excessive the final scene the Germans received the Hongkong, Mr. and Mrs. Pollock and our capital and, of course, we shall save attachment upon the outward forme and surrender of their enemies.

Instead of family -D. Weideman Mr. F. Han during the war the usual £400,000,000 a ceremonial of social courtesy, they are the demonstrations of enthusiasm, however, the weit, Mr. A. Douspis, Mr. Branchond, year of our income we use for reproductive last people to be attracted by such speci- spectators burst into loud protest, and Mr. F. Hill, and Mr. C. F. Craig. What I have said," Bir George addet mens of the race as they may have come there were cries of "It is untrue"." It Per Mongara, from Shangbai, across. The secular German resident, by is false. The police expelled the demu

purposes.

4a MARSEILLAISE.” BUNG IN

BERLIN

is mainly from the British point of all accounts, possessed absolutely no instrators from the café, view. As a whole the world will not, in fluence among his Indian neighbours, and Dering the demonstrations against the the period of war, save much, and conse. if the missionaries had any it was among war in the Unter den Linden. Berlin, on quently there will be very little expansion the low-caste people of Southern India, who December 18th, when the police charged in production. On the other hand, the count for nothing in this connection. For the crowd, the demonstrators drave them expansion in population will be much

pariah to maller than usual, and the economic pres

be like

A man writing from The travellers gathered the impression a workhouse to suggest improvements in that a vague uneasiness was beginning to check to production will thus be minimis the Ritz Hotel. The German has failed take, hold upon German public opinion, ed. Temporarily there will be economic in India, sa he has failed with much and this was being increased by the severe pressure of considerable severity ab the end of the way That pressure will be greater opportunities and efforts in measures taken by the police

Egypt, mainly because there is no personal

sure that would otherwise come from the Dent would propose any political move-back, and struck up the "Marseillaise "

caused mainly by the readjustment of affinity between him and the Asiatic gen rising from the essential friendliness of conditions from war to peace. I have no tleman. The British could never have at nature which is latent in almost every doubt that the wealth of the country will tained the position they cow hold in the subaltern and whose fruits were never go grow as rapidly after the war as it did East if they had not been blest with a valuable to the Empire as they are today, before the war."

capacity for seeing the good in all men, ---Morning. Posl.

Fer Changchow, from Bangkok, for Hong- kong Captain Jouren, Mr. L. Cowin, Mr. Holliday.

For Yongshow, from Shanghai for Hong- kong, Mrs. J. Dewar and a children and Mr Linder.

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