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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5,

Anniversaries and Holidays.— Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Portugal" "

Bazaar S. Kowloon, Union Church Women's Guild Sale of Work, Church Hall, 3 pm. Quarry Bay School Sale of Work, 10.30

ANOTHER NEW INVENTION

"Electricity From A Powder".

(Special Am Mall Berrion

London, Sept. 18. In the lighted room, of a river- side house here to-night a man crouched over a table connecting electrical wires. atting electrical King's: "George White's 1935 plugs, and preparing quantities of

Scandals,"

strange white powder:

a.m.

"Cinerias,

"

Queen's: The Secret Brld." Central:-"Ch.nese Picture." Oriental:-"All The King's

Horses,"

..

World: Chinese Picture,” Alhambra Abdul The Damned." Majestic: The Private Late

Of Don Juan.” Star:"Flying Down To Rio.".

Miscellaneous. Claims against the Estates of Leonor Marla Mar- ques; and John Duncan Thomas. due.

Social Reception at Cub Lusiano, 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.: Tombola on board HMS." Tama: 7.15 p.m.; Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Whist Drive, 9 p.m. Kowloon Union

Whist Drive, 8.45 p.m.

Church

Sports Cricket-Indian R,C., Married v.

Singles.

Sir T. J. S. Lyne

(Special Air Mail Service)

Landon, Sept. 16. Rear-Admi Sir Thomas J. B. Lyne, "K.C.V.O.. §.B., DRO. has been awarded a naval pension of £100 a year, in the vacancy creat- ed by the death of Vice-Adml. J. E Blaxland on July 20.

Sir Thomas was the first man

from the lower deck to reach the rank of captain in modern times. a boy of 14 be joined the old Impregnable training establish- In the same room sat an arm-ment, which he commanded in ed, detective keeping guard; be- 1924-25. He WAS side him lay an Alsatian wolf-·| bound.

4:

The man is Mr. Ernest Gooch. a Maidstone builder. He claims to have invented a way of mak- ing, electricia: energy which will revolutionise the electrical world as it exists to-day.

ALMOST FOR NOTHING His invention, he say, will make electricity so cheap that a whole house can be lighted for a month for 4d. His own house is. It by this means," and at that cost,

Не is preserving the strictest secrecy about his invention until to narrow, when he has to give a demonstration of it to. Mr. E. Hoadley, the Maidstone Borough Electricity Engineer

promoted, to lieutenant for. gallantry in the Bouth African War, and received the DS.O. for his services at Har- wich in the Great War. He be- care Commodore of the Reserve Fleet Minesweeping Flotillas, and was created a K.C.V.O, in the Jubilee honours this year.

Is

caused by

NEW REAR-ADMIRAL The Admiralty announce that. consequent on the vacancy in the

1st Rear-Admirals' Rear-Admiral R. R. Turner, D.S.Q... becoming supernumerary to the list on his appointment as Admir- al-Superintendent, Portsmouth, to- dag, the promotion. has been ap- proved of Captain George' F B. Edward-Collins, AD.C., RN., to be Rear-Admiral in HM. Fleet. with to-day's date.

In May last. Rear-Admiral Ed- ward-Collins was selected for the post of Chief of Star Mediter- rancan Fleet, to Admiral Sir Dud- ley Pound, when that omcer 'be "T questioned him and he was cames Commander-in-Chief, about very reticent, but he told me that October 30. He has previously bỷ means of his invention it served with Bir Dudley, as «Cater would be possible to light 100 Staff Officer in the Battle-Cruiser lamps and drive'a 1 h.p.. engine) Squadron and as Naval Assistant for a month at a cost of 4d 1 to the Second Sea Lord. He at- gathered that he manufactured tains fag rank at the age of 51, and his energy by means of a white has been 38 years in the Navy. He powder which he refuses to des- was navigator of the battleship cribe. a jar and some metal Superb in the Grand Fleet until plates

after the Jutland action, when he joined the battle-cruiser Tiger, and in 1918. having been promoted tu commander, he was appointed for service in the Operations Division at the Admiralty. In 1927-29 he was Deputy Director of Fians.

Mr. Hoadley said to me to right: I heard of Mr. Gooch last Football. First Division, Lin- Friday when he came into my colns y.. Club de Recreio (Scokun-office to borrow a volt-meter. poo); Kowloon v. East Lancs. "In the course of converantion (Kowloon F.C.): St: Joseph's V. with him, he mentioned are Hong Kong Club (Navy), 4.30 p.m.; markable discovery of Second Division, R. E. v. Fusiliers (Sookynpoa), 3p.m.; East Lancs. V. R.AS.C. and R.AO.C. (Chatham, Road) 430 p.m.; Kowloon v. Uni- versity (Kowloon F.C.), 3 p.m.; Lincolns v. Eastern (Navy), 3 p.m.;. Club "y. Radlo (Club), 4.30 p.m. Third Division, R.AM.C. v. RÄF (Chatham Road), '3 p.m.; Chinese Police v. East Lancs. (Railway). 4.30 p.m.; Fusillers v. St. Joseph's (Happy Valley, Military), 4.30 p.m.; Liga Portuguesa v. R.E. (Happy Valley, St. Joseph'a), 4.30 p.m., European Police v: Lincolns (Chin- ese Athletic), 4,30 p.m.

Gymkhana. Machine Gun Troop Gymkhana (Old Polo -ground), Causeway Bay, 2.30. p.m. .

Moon. First Quarter, 9.40 p.m IX Mon, 8th. Day.

Sunrise.-6.18 a.m. Sunset.-8.08

MR. GOOCH'S FEARS

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Mr. Gooch said that if I would go.round to his house at three o'clock, to-morrow (Wednesday) he would

convincing arrange a demonstration for me. I am

his demonstration going to see with my mind absolutely open.

"APPOINTMENTS

The following appointments were made by the Admiralty yesterday: Lieut.Cdr.-W. C. T. Eyres, to Marshal Soult (Sept. 14); L. R. K. "His discoveries may revolutionise | Tyrwhitt, lent to RAN. (Sept. 27); Tides. High at 0.44; Low at 8.33. ait laws of electricity as we knew. R. D'Oyly, to Victory; and R. C. them to-day. On the other hand | Harry, to Drake (Oct. 1); and E. IL they may not."

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER $

Anniversaries and Hidays Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity Chung Yang Festival, (Chung- yang-jih). Eolemnity of the Feast of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary.

Cinemas

D. Bartley, to Eagle (Oct. 2).

Lt.Cdr. (E)-A. D. Merriman.

to President (Oct. 9).

Mr. Gooch refused to see me. He spoke to me through a win- dow of the first story room in Lt. (F/O, RAF.).-O. B. Stevin- which he was working. He said son, reattached to RAF. and that he would have to be work- | apptd. to Victory, for R.A.F. station, ing all night preparing his de- Gosport (undated). King's: "George White's 1835 menstration and could not spare

Scandals."

Queen's: "Black Fury." Central:-Chinese Picture." Oflental:-"Bix-Day Bike Rider." World:"Chinese Picture.” Alhambra:-"Hard Rock Harri-

gan."

Majestie:-"Reckless."

Religious. — Bolimin Procession. Rosary Church, Kowloon, 5 pan. "Sporta,

a moment.

"I don't want anybody to know' about my discovery until I am ready," he said. "So it is no use your trying to see me. The fact of the matter is that I am afraid of people finding out my secret before I am ready to divulge it."

Mr. Gooch was at one time employed in a motor garage, but recently he started a business ! his own as a bullder and repairer of mothe-cycles.

Football.--First Division, Royal Artillery (8) v. Royal Artillery (L), Bookunpoo, 4.30 p.m.; Police `v.

The mysterious white powder, Royal Welch Fusiliers (Kowloon), which forms the key point

ot

penny an ounce. That is all that is known about it.

Wt. Elect.-G. E. Ashton, to Renown (Aug. 28).

Promotion

Lt.Cdr. (Retd.).-B. Delap to rank of Cdr. (retd) (seny, Sept. 12).

Retirement

Cd, Gunner.-F. Hibba, placed on the Reta. List (Sept. 15)..

Royal Naval · Rezerve Cdr-R. Pettman, placed on the Retd List, with rank of Capt. -18ept. 5).

Payr. Lt-B. G. T. Davies, to

4.30 p.m. Second Division, South his electrical experiments costs Drake (Sept. 14). China V. Chinese Athletic (Caro- about, a Hine Hil), 4.30 p.m.

Golf-Eleventh Shek-O Golf Championship.

Du

Moon-IX Moon, 9th. Day!" Sunrise-6.16 am. Bunset-6.07

Tides.High at 1.53; Low at 10.51. 」 : MONDAY, OCTOBER 7 Anniversaries and Holidays- Day of Atonement (Jewish).

Auctions-Household Furniture, Lammert's "Kowloon Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.

Cinemas King'a:- "George White's 1935

Scandals."

Dances, -. Reel Club Fractice, Helena May: Cheero Club, 8.30 p.m.; Servicemen's Dance, Y. M. |C, A., Kowloon § p.m.

Rehearsals-Chorus "A Country Girl," Cathedral Hall, 6,30 p.m.

Social-RA Old Comrades Open Air Whist Drive and Tom- bola, Wellington Barracks, 8.30 p.m.; Tombola on board HMS. Tamar, 7.15 p.m.

Sports. Hockey-Club de Recrelo HKSRA2/Batty. (King's Park),

Bub-Lia-EL A. Dunnet (proby.). to Curacoa; R. E. Dean (proby.), to Restless; O. J. E. Fountaine (act.). to Drake: and W. "Ashton (act.), to Emingham (Sept. 14).

Proby, MdP. W. .V. Massy, to Rodney (Sept 11).

GERMANY'S DEBTS

<Special Air Mail, Service).

London, Sept. 18. Germany's consolidated debts on July 1 amounted to £2,370,- 7.000.000, according to the Reich Finance Minister, Count You Krosigk This is an increase 7 about £158,000 000 since Jan. 1 1933, when the Marls came into „DOWUT.- The total of short and Tides.—High At 3.23 and 19.18: long-term indebtedness Low at 11.50 and 21.35..

amounts to £2.750.000.000,

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Moon-IX Moon, 10th Day, Sunrise.-6.18 a.m. Sunset-5.06

Queen's:-"Black Fury,” Central:--"Chinese Picture." Oriental:-"Six-Day Bike Rider.".. World: "Chinese Picture,” Alhambra Hard Rock Harri- pm

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