1933-11-15 — Page 7

Shipping News, Page 15. Hong Kong Stock Exchange' sffi- cial report and closing quotations, Page 13.

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"Punjab Buildings" forms the subject of an artiole by our Kow- Joon correspondent in this issue. It will be found on page 12.

BRITISH PLANES SEVERE TESTS

Velocity Driving At

400 M.P.H.

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Modern British fighting aero- planes go through" in the course of flying trials, what is known as the terminal velocity dive. In this evolution, which imposes ex- tremely high stresses on the struc- ture and is not yet included in the routine testing of the war- planes of any oher nation, the machine is dived vertically until it reaches its ultimate diving,re- locity-the speed at which" the resistance offered by the falling body makes further acceleration the newer impossible. Bome of

types of British single-seater fighter have attained speeds much in excess of 400 miles an

Discussion on India & hour in terminal velocity dives.

Burma to Resume

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was entitled, since the powers,

During the dive the engine Instead of entrusting the conduct

speed increases far beyond - the, of negotiations to political leaders,

normal rates of revolution, up to were leaving them to technical ex-

as much as 30 per cent, higher a perts. He was also particularly,

London, Nov. 14. than the rate officially approved disappointed at Italy for assum-

Members" of the Voint Belect in level flight, The" dynamic load- ing the role of a mere observer.

Committee on Indian Constitu-ings and other stresses on vital patience will lead to a solution,"

"Wise preseverance and infinitetional Reform and delegates from componenta go by approxi-

India have entered upon the last mately 70 per cent. declared Mr. Norman Davis, and

week of their "combined"" labours. Flainly, ample margin of in this respect it is noteworthy

The recording of evidence which strength is needed in an engine that an article had been publish-

was begun in the early Summer which may be asked to withstand ed by the nationalist paper "le Matin, advocating direct Franco- and final discussions of members diving. And because the safety will be concluded this afternoon; the strain of terminal velocity

and delegates together will take margin can be satisfactory test- place to-morrow and Thursday. ed only in actual running the The Indian delegates will be re- Bristol company put their latest turning home in the course of the Aghter type engine, the "Mercury" next few days.

V-3.2 unit through trials simulat- The Joint Select Committée" will ing the conditions met in the probably be reappointed when thedive. On completion of the usual new session of Parliament opens official type tests the engine was on November 21, and will shortly submitted to supplensanary high- confer with delegates from Burma, speed testa consisting in who are expected to arrive early hour's running at a speed 20 per cent. higher than the normal rate, followed by a ten minutes burst at 30 per cent. excess. The text went through without incident; when the motor was subsequently taken to pieces and examined, no appreciable detrimental · effect of the abnormally high-speed run- ning was revealed.

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in December.-British Wireless.

TO JOIN THE OPPOSITION?

sitting on

St. John's Cathedral on Bunday the Rev. F. R. Lankester dealt in a candid and helpful manner with that extraordinarily difficult prob- lem, personal relations between British and Chinese people, There

the then Fresident of the National is no need to emphasise the vast

Government, General Chiang Kai- gulf between Chinese and English

shek, and the Minister of Finance, social and family life. An English

Mr. T. V. Soong, who resolutely achieved the abolition of Zikin in ter, Thomas de Quincey, who

spite of the prospect of losing & had never been in the East, but

considerable portion of the Govern

The present had a considerable book know

ment's ledge of China, expressed in a

Government should therefore pro- ceed with their task of abolishing lurid passage tedious "Confessions of an Opium of his decidedly

the various exorbitant levies in a we like each other's food-as a

like spirit and with like determine

London, Nov., 14.). tion. Eater," "something of the English- | change

The Liberal Parliamentary party Continuing, the journal urges

Concluding, the journal warns the which has hitherto occupied ben- man's reaction to Chinese Me. Bir Cecil Clementi wished for a their Ladies must wear their Badges The time-honoured term, fan kwai, Concord Club-a smart social club tion of the various exorbitant obstructing the work of the Central the 'House of Commons will meet that in order to realize the abolivarious local authorities against chea on the Government side of without racial distinctions or any levies, the Government, should not authorities in alleviating the plight

only have the intention but also the of the people. Those who have to day to consider whether they should cross the floor of the kind. But the project has not will and determination to carry the interests of the people at heart House. Oertain tactical advan- materialised. There, very through the project. regardless of will be preserved, while others who tages would, it is stated, be secured happy clubs where contact is

the difficulties involved Recalling disregard the welfare of the nation by

the Opposition the circumstances under which will inevitably be doomed to ex (Continued at foot of next Col) made, but it is no use shirking the fundamental difficulty. It is not the 20th Year of the Republic

Likin was abolished on Jan. 1, of tiuction."-Kuo Min. so much" when two strong men (1931), the paper pays tribute to come face to face," that there is "neither East nor West, nor creed, ways of their forebears. Few nor race, nor birth," but when Englishmen can adopt Chinese attractive young people get to ways permanently, and how far It is with the deepest sympathy gether, and exchange confidences.

Resilents who returned by the can a Chinese, either man or ❘ that we have to announce the Bine: Funnel liner Hector from cipation in China, and the eager, The rapidity of women's eman woman, live in the European death through pneumonia at the Home Included Dr. and Mrs. F. manner, and in England, without Denys, the seven months old son

War Memorial Hospital of Timothy Bunde, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bailey ness with which a Western educat-heartsickness for home?

and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. W of Mr. and Mrs. Denys Relas James, Miss E. O'Hagan, Mr. R. ed Chinese girl seeks escape from

în China it is no good hustling

Price, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stevenson the ancient customs, on the one

things. Courtesy between In-

Canton, Nov. 14 and Miss Stevenson; and Mr. and Wing Commander Wu Chien | Mrs. J. A. Young.. hand, and the peculiar circum dividuals, and, as Mr. Lankester Wen of the Canton Air Force dew stances of life for many young urges, an elimination of that to Mul Yuan, East Kwongtung, to- The following players wid re- Englishmen out here on the other, superiority complex on both sides tend in the same direction. And are things that everyone can yet few would contend that inter attain. At the schools, at the as society is at present University on the sports field, and by individuals here and there, the constituted, le destrable. It is no problem is being solved. There is only the question of the second goodwill, and a dedre to solve it and the great caution exercised on both sides

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of stub born fiets

shows that the Chinese attitude 18 not dissimilar towards ourselves. By his long sojourn in distant Yunnan Mr. Lankester has broken down these barriers. He and his Chinese friends have reached the understanding in which fear and strangeness are banished. He wishes that we in Hong Kong could do the same. Like the wise man Badges admitting to

Members he is he leaves the question of Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the ways and means contenting him On No Pretext will hildren be self with some very frank com- permitted in either Enclosure during ments on the British person's The Meeting.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Classuperiority complex, and

provided they are ordered from ment of his own experience of the

1.Boy in advance. Telephone

essential superficiality of racial distinctions.

The Secretary's Office, 3rd Floor Gloucester Bailding, (Tel. 27794), will -close at 12 O'Clock Noon.

Bace Course,

No. 1.

31920UBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $2:00 including Tax, Lor

"state-

How far it may be asked is Mr.

all Persons, including Ladies, and is Lankester seeking the possible and payable at the Gate,

Boldiers and Sailors in uniform are desirable, and how far have we admitted Half Price.

citizens of Hong Kong, English Bookmakers, Tis The Men, to and Chinese, achlored what is will not be permitted to operate with In the "Frecincts of Tan HONG KONG sked of us to the limit of what Jocker Olun during the Race Meeting. both parties desire?" The English

By Order,

and the Chinese have certain things in common. Both are aloof peoples, both are tenacious of their

"O. B. BROWN.

Bearitary, Hong Kong, 1stb Nov., 1933, 1985

but also the fact that aturons youth Ases men and women tend to return to the

LOCAL AND GENERAL

day to resume operations against the Communists in South Kiangel

PASTEUR'S ASSOCIATE ILL IN PARIS

Famous Bacteriologist Bl

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Dr. Pierre Roux, the Director of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, is suffering from a severe attack of influenza, accompanied by acute fatigue. In view of his advanced age-he is 80his condition gives rise to anxiety.

Dr.

Roux was associated with Pasteur in fils Investigations into anthrax and hydraphobia, and has conducted independent researches into diphtheria, tetanus, pieu- monfa, and syphills, He has been director of the Pasteur Institite with which he has been associated since its foundation--since 1904, He. is chiefly famed for discovering the diphtheria anitoxin, which har. saved the lives of countless Thou? fands of children the world Die-

present Radio in their M.H.T match against the 9th Battery Benches, including the right to R.A. on Thursday the 18th inst claim the choice of the subject of "The Court · Martial, which was at Caroline Hill át 4:15 p.m.--Mun discusald on a certain number of adjourned indefinitely owing to Singh: P. Singh, J. 6, Grewal mpply days. A NA the illness of Cpl. John Doughty Jaggeet Singh, M. H. Human, C. The Times Lys, that the will be rerummed on Thursday, Dyke Attar Bingly, G. Bingh, general opinion is that the Party Coporal Doughty has made are Awtar Bingh, Kalwant Singh, F. A to-day wil, by a majority, decide covery from. His attack or fevez, Kemp. (Captain)

to go into the Opposition at once. and will be able to stand trial on Reserves:-Burjin Bingh Prem though some members may not yet

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