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TWO DERELICT JUNKS ADRIFT

Two derelict junks were report- great atmosphere of dignity Sir Robert Kotewall who sala in

ed. by the master of s... Selston and peace in thle part of the

part:- old kingdom of Wa

The pictures illustrated the talk, to be adaif in approximately the and the talk Blustrated the pic. Following positions, on Sept. 30-

Lat 21 degrees 481 minutes tures in perfect harmony. Only

Fast.

Fast.

The mountains near the great Iake are the seat of many famous old shrines to which on appro- an artist could have achieved this: North, Long 113 degrees 6 minutes priate days crowds of people and Professor Robertson is an Lat 21 degrees 5 minutes dressed in their best go on pil-artist of distinction, having had grimage. The pink walled temples some of his paintings exhibited North. Long. 113 degrees 57 minutes surrounded by groves of tall trees in the Royal Academy.

the Royal Scottish are mirrored in the calm waters and of the canal. There is usually a Academy. Edinburg Junk with "Its tall sall catching Listening to the Professor, and Hainan Island. " the breeze high above the rice said to myself: field. This region is an artists' also a poet." paradise

in

London.

"That MAN 13 His talk was in-

for sketching. The stinct with poetical feeling, and numerous picturesque bridges its descriptive bits are comparable form interesting subjects,

GRAND CANAL

to the

of descriptive writings Robert Louis Stevenson, himself a poet of fine feelings....

some-

These two positions are where midway between Hongkung

PASSENGERS BY DUTCH SHIP

A Dutch steamer which arrived In Hongkong yesterday morning

T.

from Kuala Lumpur,

One can also enter into all the

I think that Professor Robert from Singapore brought the fol- life and bustle of the villages as son asked us to follow him in lowing passengers for this port:-- this centres along the water high contemplative mood. Eis talk Mr. Oldrich Leblock, a Czecho- way. Probably nowhere in the compelled such a mood. While Islovakian subject; Mr. M. world is there an area with so was being led by his guiding hand, Greene. an American journalist; many navigable waterways as the it were, from one beautiful Mr. R. E. Wild; Mr. A. B, Thom- Yangtze plain in south Kiangsu scene to another, along the creeks son: Mr. K. L. Johnson of the and Cheklang provinces. The and canals of a country that was Hongkong Police Mr B C Mar Grand Canal stretches from Hang once happy, my delight was tinged sarett of the G.E.C. Queen's chow to the Yangtze at Ching-with a feeling of sadness,

Building and Mrs. Margarett; Miss klang and then, northwards. In why. I asked myself, why M. J. Reutens; Dr. N. C. Manica- the old days the Emperors tribute Heaven in giving us these things vasagar, of tea and silk could be sent by to soothe, our souls, should also F.MS., and Mr. S. Sommasagaram, water from Hangchow to the send down pestilences, and wars student, HK. University.

The steamer also brought 20 gates of Feking: well over a thou-to wound them? I pray that a day

Sikh constables for the Jocal sand miles.

will come, and come soon, when

Police. the ships sailing on these water- way will carry nevermore weapons of destruction, but merchandise of sustenance, to and from the four quarters of the world, to knit together all nations in an un- breakable bond of goodwill and concord.

دائهم

The three pagodas forms. land mark on the Grand Canal just at the entrance to Kash- ing city. The different types of junks with their picturesque mako an interesting study. One sees ocean going. Junks from Ningpo and others obviously Yangtze junks. Some times the salis are

much patched especially those of the "ditch crawling type.”

Old banners and cloth signs

even

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Professor Robertson, on behalf

"Shark" Personnel Prisoners In Germany

LONDON; Oct, 1 (Reuter)-Con-

uf all present. I thank you for aormation of the belief that officers, discourse that is balm to the spirit and some men of the submarine In these days,

Shark are prisoners of war is pro- vided by two letters from Leu- tenant-Commander PNE Buckley

REPORT which are received at his home

flongkong Royal Observatory 10 a.m., Oct. -1

which have seen a better day in WEATHER Nanking Road, Shanghal, are some times used as patches or sails, after they have been dis carded from some shopping centre Bometimes the cargoes are rather evil smelling to say the least of it, especially those ordure boats that deliver the cities sewage to Wind Farc: Beaufort). 5. the farmers..

EVIL SMELLING JUNK

I remember passing a parti- cularly evil smelling Junk Allɛd to the gunwale with night-soil. The sail was a blaze of scarlet and gold carrying the text "Xmas sale now on." It was midsummer! I trust the cargo was not as out of date as all that!

Can sail

Barometer, at sea level), 29.88 ins. Temperature, 80 F. Humidity. 65 per cent. Wind Direction. WN.W.,

Temperature:-maximian-yesterday.

89°1'

at Hooton, Cheshire.

All officers and some ratings are believed to be safe.

Buckley was wounded but he says that he is quite all right now and very well looked after.

Temperature: minimum last night. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

74 P

Rainfall for 21 hrs, ending 10th

today, rill. Total rainfall since January 1st.

112.69 Ins.

Against an average of, 7762 ins Sunset to-night, 6.11 p.m." Sunrise tomorrow. 6:15 am.

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In the Shanghai region the possibilities of inland navigation are well nigh limitless, You can sail to Bangchow and the foot Humidity, 54 per cent. hills of the Chekiang mountains Wind Direction, NW. near Mokanshan, You

Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. to Chingklang on the Yangtze,

Maximum temperature, 8# F The Yangtze is a world in it Minimum temperature, 74 F self and requires special know

Rainfall, nil ledge. There are of course the three great lakes in "Central the China all connected with "Yangtze, the Tungting the Poyang and the Tai Hu, Each of these lakes is the hub or centre of an China immense system of canals.

4 p.m., Oct. 1. Barometer (at sea level. 29.63 Ins Temperature, 86 F.

is credited with 200,000 miles of inland navigation. Most of these' are in the alluvial plains. The garden spot or Flowery kingdom of the poets.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 2 to 8 Oct. 1940.

HIGH WATER,

Month

Data of

4

Height,

Low Water

Hong

Kong

Standard

16 37 12

Bong

Keng

Standard

Time.

Time

At

'ha

Wed. 2

Thnx a

Fri

Bat.

5

som.

Mon 7

+47 2148 10:34 8.9 22 26741 1728 6.4 23.04 75

2343 74

13:35: 54 00,97 7.2

7 2

03 16

It may be of interest to state the little known fact that it is possible to sail in a very shallow draft boat from Hongkong by Shanghai to something like 3500 miles of Inland waterway? The route is one which I have sailed over for considerable stretches. The vote of thanks to. the Tues 8 "speaker was proposed by the Hon.

14.62 50

0191 70

Height.

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