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IMPORTANCE OF WEATHER FORECASTS.

NAVAL EXPERT'S INTERESTING ADDRESS AT

ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON.

BRITISH TENNIS STAR'S TRAVELS AND EXPERIENCES.

The value of correct weather forecast to aviation, navigation and to business generally, was stressed by Lieut.-Comdr. Dymott at an address given by him at the Rotary Club luncheon yesterday. Among the guests present was Mr. E. D. Andrews the British tennis star," who gave a brief account of his travels in the various countries he has visited during his many tennis tours.

THREE HOURS FROM AMSTERDAM.

TO LONDON.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1931.

During the early part of the pre- sent century no great progress.was mads and it is very largely due to the great war that forecasting has made such rapid strides. In the first place, during the war, the Norwegians, whose prosperity is so intimately connected with the fishi- ing industry and with shipping, found themselves at a considerable: diandvantage owing to the fact that the combatants bad suppressed the issue of all weather information. Norwegian scientists, therefore, undertook an intensive investigation of the atmosphere and its habits and succeeded in utilising changes of temperature, particular the changes at mountain observation stations.

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Also the enormous increase in aviation made it necessary that the atmosphere should be studied in all three dimensions, instead of Burface treating weather phenomenon. As a result of this change of policy, the atmosphere is being studied as a gas, consisting of air and water vapour, which ex- pands or contritets with alterations of temperature and pressure, in a manner similar to a

vaat steam engine.

The cricket, too, how sharp he HONG KONG STOCK

singa!

Puss on the hearth with velvet

paw's

Sits wiping o'er her whiskered

juwe.

MARKET.

Through the clear stream: the CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY

fishes rise

And nimble catch the inenutious

flies.

The glow worms, numerous and

bright,

Tumed the dewy dell inst night. At dusk the squalid toad was

scen

Hopping and crawling o'er the

green

The whirling dust the wind oboys

And in the rapid eddy plays. The frog has changed his yellow

vest

And, in a russet cont is dressed. Though June, the air is cold and

still,

The mellow blackbird's, volee is

shrill.

My dog, so altered in his taste. Quits matton bones on grass to.

fenst.

And see yon rooks, how odd their

flight.

They imitate the gliding kite. And seem precipitate to fall As if they felt the piercing call.

Twill surely rain. I see with

Borrow

Our jaunt must be put off to.

"morrow,

Uses of Forecasting. Continuing, the speaker said: As for the uses of forecasting, with regard to safety of life, I need only mention shipping, avia- What the future will bring forth tion and fishing, and, with parti

The Chairman said it would have is continually meeting distinguished been necessary to elect officials for celebrities. Playing in the doubles, next year at that 'meeting, but at I was pairing with Lord Chalinon a meeting a month ago, it was dely, and in the mixed doubles with suggested that the directors and Miss Ryan, who is, by far, the best officials be re-elected. Owing, how- nižed doubles player in the world. ever, to Mr. L. C, F. Bellamy being Talking of casinos, I was in Le unable to spare the time to act Touquet in July last, and was pre- as joint secretary, with Mr. B. sent when the Dolly Sisters won Wong Tape, Mr. M. F. Key had £50,000 in the afternoon were down agreed to take his place. Also Mr. | £100,000 in the evening and were N. J. Perrin, the hon. treasurer had up again by £100,000 later. They gone away and Mr. Field had played with sinkes of £10,000, agreed to art in his place. The

Berlin the Gagost City, Chairman added, amid applause, he

Last September I was in Berlin, would like to thank both Mr.which I found to be the gayest city Bellamy and Mr. Perrin for the I have ever visited. The thing splendid work they had done for the that struck me most, forcibly was Certainly, the holiday resorts would the general all-round enterprise of} Club,

the people of Germany. At the be hopelessly overcrowded on all Strand-Bad. Wanse, just out of fine days. Berlin, there is a large lake which has been made to appear he a sea-

I do not know, but perhaps life would be rather dull if we knew exactly what weather we were going to have for the next six months.

In the Tropics.

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He then proposed that the follow- ing officials be re-elected:-Presi dent, Sir William Hornell; Vice President, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tsesitle resort by the importation of Directors: the Hon. Mr. W. E. sand and the operation of artificial thing about the weather at Houg Shenton, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. & M. Wong, Mr. Chau Yu Ting and Mr. Wong Kwong Tin: Hon, Secretaries: Mr. B. Wong Tape and Mr. H. F. Key; Hon, Treasurer: Mr. Field.

On being put to the meeting, the Sir William Hornell then wel comed as a non-Rotarian guest, Mr. E. D. Andrews, the lawn tennis and squash racquet player, who had been introduced by the General Secretary of the London Rotary

Tennis Star's Address. 4/

nominations were enrried.

Club.

WAYCH, It is proving popular innovation,

continuous rain.

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REPORT.

Investment. shares were in better demand, particularly Untons, busi- ness being done at 8312, and 8015 cash.

Lands also were, Army at 801), with business being done at 803 July.

"Osments hardened with buyers offering $18.53 cash 819 July.

Utilities generally were easier, Electrics offering at 281). Star

Forries at $94) and Lights at 8204. Trams were the exception with buyers at 8101

Local buyers are offering at $13.40. for Ew0s, with sales at $14.10 July. There is a good demand both for eash and forward from Shanghai, but we would not suggest it re- flects an optimistic new of the poli- tieal situation,

Telephones are wanted at $42.80 and Ropes were higher at 821) cash. Hotels continue in request at $15.70 for settlement and 815h cash.

May 5, 6 pm.

cular reference to this part of the MORE TROOPS FOR world, typhoon warnings. ln the

HAINAN. British Isles, during the last few. rears, adequate warning has been given of 07 per cent. of the gales which occurred. The one gale last TO CLEAR ISLAND OF REDS year of which the fishing fleets did not get sufficient warning was said to have entailed the loss of £100,000 worth of fishing nets.

In aviation the greatest source of danger and loss of life, apart from errors of judgment, is the weather. This is now recognised in both military and civil aviation, and the pilots of air liners always pay visit to the forecast departments of the big air ports before embark ing on a journey.

On land, too, people are begin. ing to consider weather informa tien as a business asset. The fore. east department of the Air Ministry in Lendon, get astonishing number telephone calls the day before

AND BANDITS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Hoшow, April 20, For some time it has been evident that if the political situation is to be cleared up in Hainan and chaos is to give place to pence and order, then it would be necessary to have

larger garrison from Canton. The Provincial Government has now responded to the urgent ap- peal for help by sending the first contingent under Col. Wong Koo. These arrived yesterday and landed this morning and proceeded at once to Kiungehow city which will he their headquarters for the present. It is understood that a special order has been given by the Gov ernment to clear Hainan of bandits and Commanists as soon as pos siblo

Holhow v. Hainan.

I am not going to tell you any very Kong because I should be encroach Then again ing on the preserves of Mr. Clas- there is an international restaurant ton, whose knowledge of Hong Kong of some seven or eight storeys, re-weather is greated than mine will presenting some seven or eight ever be. I will say, however, that nationalities. Recently I have been weather in the tropics, as a whole, in India with the team of the Inter has not hitherto been studied to national Club of Great Britain. It will please you to know that this the same extent that it has been in Europe and America, but pro club has been formed very much on the same foundation and with the greas is being made and it is hoped that before long China will have same object as that of Rotary to a series of observation statione big race meeting. Some of the pro- promote better feeling and under which will be of great value in prefessional football clubs also get standing internationally--and that, dicting wenther here. There are what information they can, but I gentlemen, has been the main roa very few observation stations availam glad to say that cricket teams son why Bunny Austin, John Olliff,

able here, whereas in Europe there have never made a sinilor request, Tim Horn and myself explained are about 1,000 and about 300 in Large coal mines, are warned by Addressing the gathering, Dr. by that well-known personage and Amerien. Out here there are only the Air Ministry when heavy rain Andrews, after expressing thanks founder of the International Club about 40. at being invited to attend the of Great Britain, A. Wallis Myers,

is predicted, so that estra pumps

To many in South China Hoilow luncheon, said:-On certain behalf. C.B.E., have just completed a tour I feel that, having outlined the may be started to enter for flood it is my lot to cover in all some of Indin when things were at their evolution of forecasting, I should weather. I think I am right in is well known as a port, put Hai- nan not so well. Some time ago a 31 countries to assimilato direct worst there. Refore long we hope mention the question of popular saying that eprtain industrial con-

traveller stepped into a shipping data on them, respectively, and to follow closely and sometimes to put to have international cluba at the beliefs, which so many people prefer cerns get a similar warning.

Perhaps one of the strangest office in Hong Kong to purchase a many tennis playing, countries-al to the newfangled ideas. The so- into operation new foreign export working with the one object of called "wonther lore of the daily weather reports is that which ticket for Hainan. The clerk at the polities as affecting each particular better understanding international middle ages was largely based is sent to the London General desk informed the customer that country. I have found Hong Kongy, as Rotary is already doing at on the works of the ancient Omnibus. Company, who operate the ecopany had no steamers call. to be an extremely pleasant island the moment. (Applause.)

Greeks. Many of the well-known sene 10,000 buses, by which theying at Hainan. Then followed an and, as I understand there are no

rhymes and phrases can be recon. judge whether open or closed 'buses argument on this point which finally Australians present, I may any that The Study of the Weather. ciled with modern reasoning, while should be put on the road on any ended when the custorer inquired For particular day. Also the tempera-if there were any steamers calling your harbour excels, in beauty, that Lieut. Comdr. Dymott said:-The others are palpably absurd. of Sydney. (Applause.) I was parti cularly impressed with the Penin-word meteorology means the science example, a Scottish saying, "The ture and humidity of the air is of at Haihew. Certainly, they had sula Hotel. Since leaving London of the atmosphere, but in this prac.bonny moon is on her back, mend very great importance in the textile steamers for Hoihow. Here was a case where the port was better your shoes and sort your thatch," is and tobacco industries. I have no Home months ago I have not found (ical application it may be consider entirely contradicted by similar doubt but what humidity has a known than the island itself,

ed as the study of the weather. any hotel to surpass it.

Welsh saying, "It is sure to be a great influence on heat stroke, gout,

Sun Circles: Good or Bad Omen? By first international tennis tour Perhaps you do not realise what a dry moon if it is an its back." and other failings of the human

universal subject the weather is.

medical On the morning of the 28th inst. was in Australia some five years

a peculiar phenomena in the sky ngo. To those of you who know Man relies on the atmosphere for Most of these phrases have been frame, but I leave that

Naval Aviation,

was observed, and bas heen much Sydney you will probably agree breathing and on the influence of tested to see whether the results men.

commented upon since by the local with me that it is

the sun for his food and drink. His are true, and the only one which a miniature

With regard to Naval aviation, populace. Some of the old timers London. Our tennis was played at mode of living and methods of has caused any difficulty is the best- known one of "Red sky in the the White City Club, Rushcutters transport are very largely governed morning, etc." One of the valu with which I am concerned, the who witnessed it remarked on the Bay, where there are some 70 to 80% the weather and temperature. able pieces of information is a halo weather may be perfectly fit for very unusual circles around the sun grass courts in one club. Night The ricksha coolie, for instance. tennis,, too, is very popular and does more work in the summer than round the moon, which is almost flying but it might not be suitable insting for approximately an hour. a certain forerunner, of a period of for funding on the small deck avail. All kinds of prognostications have able. We are different from avia, I been made. Some have suggested private electrically hit tennis courts in the winter, while a boot re-

tors who fly over land, as we have that this was a good omen with a are everywhere to be seen at night, pairer does more work in the cold

People in cold climates Buchan's cold periods received a

to take-off from a ship and return new emperor assured in the near Mountain, some three hours only wear thicker clothes than those who lot of publicity in the English to a ship, because, usually, land future. The majority however were Then later 1 was up in the Blue weather.

blue live in warm climates.

papers last year, despite the fact is too far away. Consequently, not quite so optimistic, but rather Secing, how wide its application that he laid them down for Scot wind strength and direction are of locked upon it as indicating some- rains, and I think it is from this is, it is not surprising that weather land. The matter was investigated the utmost importance in order that thing dreadful, which would delay fart that the Blue Mountains have should have had a large influence a few months ago and it was found the return course may be, steered the coming of lasting peace in China received their name. In the Blue on the religions of the world. that his warm period in August

turning to spot at least within Mountains, at Katoomba, and at Amongst the ancient deities, whose was the only one which applied to sufficiently accurately to casure re-and the world.

There is Jonolan Caves, where we played influence may be cited, are Osiris, the south of England.

such knowledge is a big problem, the ball, as, owing to this altitudo, to the various sun gods worship-forecasting. It is done by perfect but progress has been made in tennis, the difficulty was to reach Jupiter and Neptune, in addition 20 quack doctrine about modern ten miles of the ship. Obtaining Even today straight-forward reasoning, co-charting the upper air in the same the ball bounced almost twice as ped in many lands, high as at sea level.

way as currents of the ocean are an act of God" is the legal term pled, at times perhaps, with a cer used to cover the daninge done by tain amount of legitimato guess charted. "Hot Dogs,"

atmospheric violence.

Forecasts in Veres, The first known attempt to study: A I was on two long tennis tours.

I have hers some poetry, of which when I was up at Cambridge. One the weather was made by the was to Germany when we played ancient Greeks and until recent I do not know the author, which the covered court championships. times the work of Aristotle has been covers a lot of weather sayings. It The three things that I remember treated as a text book on the sub- is as follows: most vividly in connection with thisject. In the middle ages, as at the trip were first, the awful crossing Present day, both farmers and sea- we had from Harwich to Holland, men had good reason to study the the second was pur play on covered sky and were able to connect cer- wooden courts, whilst now was tain characteristics of the sky with falling heavily outside and the third coming changes in the weather. It was our intense enjoyment of what was not, however, until the 18th and 19th centuries that more scientific are known as "hot daga." The methods were employed. The first second bour was a comparatively exciting one. It was on the Coa important advance came with the tinent, and we had just finished our invention of the barometer and this. match in Amsterdam. Early one instrument has, until recently, ro morning word came through that mained unchallenged as the main the Cambridge side was wanted to stay of forecasting. appear in a charity mateli in

The Haraméter. London at two o'clock in the after- noon the same day. Well, by 0.30! During the early part of the last a.m. we had chartered a Fokker contury, a list of rules was drawn triple-engined air liner. We left up, connecting the behaviour of Amsterdam immediately and then barometer and wind with the wos. flew rid Botterdam over. Holland, ther that was likely to follow. The Belgium, France, and across the scope of this method was extended Channel to Croydon in three hours, considerably by the invention of the We were in London by p.m., and telegraph and radia, which enabled on the court by 9 o'clock ready for information covering a wide area to be collected in a central office. play.

Later on I was on the Cote The first weather maps drawn by D'Azur, the French Reviera, this method were exhibited at the Cannes, Monte Carlo, Montone, as Great Exhibition in London in far as San Remo. This is an inter-1851, and were also published. in. esting part of the world and one one of the newspapers,

at of Sydney. There is haze consistently over these moun-

work.

The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds look black, the glass

in low, The soat falls down, the spaniels

sleep, And spiders from their cobwebs

peep. Last night the sun wont pale to

bed, The moon in haloes hid her head, The boding shepherd heavés a

aigh,

For see! a rainbow spans the sky, The walls are damp, the ditches

amoll, Closed in the pink eyed pimpernel, Hark! How the chairs and tables

erdek, Old Betty's joints are on the rack. Her corns with shooting pains

torment her "And to her bed untimely send

her.

Loud quack the ducks, the pes- ... cocks.CTS.

OBITUARY.

OLD CIVIL SERVANT PASSES AWAY.

With regard to controlling the at- mosphere, it is 60 vast that I do not think anybody can control more than a very minute quantity, as even when a big gun is red the MR. TITO MARIA PERPETUO, effect is not discernable within, à distance of a few miles.

We regret to have to record the Before concluding, I would like death, at the Government Civil to invite criticism of the wording Hospital last evening, of Mr. Tito Perpetuo, the Assistant of weather reports. In the first Maria place I do not know whether people Superintendent of Mails, General appreciate what is known as the Post Office. general inference, that is to say Born on January 3, 1889, the late the part which mentions "a deep Mr. Perpetuo joined the Govern- depression is approaching the Looment Service when only sixteen choos while the anti-cyclone over years of age as a clerk and through hard and conscientious work, he Shanghai is becoming less intense." The thing is that the stereotyped climbed steadily when in March wording of the report itself may 1825, he was appointed Assistant From not convey its proper meaning to Superintendent of Mails. the reader or listener. I am not August 18, 1920, to June 10, 1927, sure that it conveys much to me he was acting Superintendent of and that in why I prefer to draw Mails. He was always a cheerful my own weather chart. If anyone worker, and Mr. Perpetuo gained has any suggestions I would like the respect of his fellow workers,. to hear them so that I can try seniors and subordinates alike. them out on the fleet when we go Mr. Perpetuo is a very Old Hong Kong resident and in his younger north to Weihaiwei.

days was a very keen sportsman. In recent years his favourite pas- Bahing and his cheerful time-wzo_f personality will be missed grently: by a large circle of friends

In expressing, thanks to both Litut Comdr. Dymott and Mr. An derson, the Chairman-referred to The distant hills are looking nigh, the fact that it had been suggested How restless are the snorting that Rotary Club speeches should

be broadcast, adding, amid laugh. The funeral will take placent awing, d

The bay flies disturb the kinetor, that he mentioned the matter Happy Valley this evening, the Low o'er, the grass the swallow us a possible warning to future corige passing the Monument at

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