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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FUTURE OF SILVER.

FRIDAY AUGUST.

“UNHOLY CURIOSITY.”

ANGLO CATHOLICS AND SPIRITUALISM.

BRITISH OF

ADVENTURES.

MAN OF MANY DISGUISES,

A HOME COMMENT.

Just before the outbreak of the

In a paper on "The Faithful

The sudden reappearance on great war the price of allvar in the London market, which was, Departed; Our Attitude Towards the Persian frontier, after a and still is, the world's chief Spiritualism," read at the Anglo-period of prolonged silence in silver market, was alightly above Catholic Congress in the Albert Central Asia, of Major F. H. two shillings per fine ounce. In Hall, London, the Rev. Arnold Bailey, the Indian political officer, February of the present year the Pinchard, secretary of the Eng-has led to much surmise, and the price touched 78. 532d., a level for lish Church Union, referred to account of his adventurous ex-. which no parallel can be found the cisim of the Spiritualists to periences, received by Reuter, for hundreds of years. Laat the achievement of communicat-will serve to increase the interest. week (says the Sodamas of June ion between those in this life and In August 1918 Major Bailey 211 the price was at one time down those who had departed from it.

were in result unsatisfactory.

arrived in Tashkent, in Asiatic to about 38. 81fd., before recover- No one who had been instruct-Rossis, having been sent. ing to do. 1led. These stacked in the Catholic faith, he said, a special mission to the local ling fluctuations, the sensational could for a moment be led away authorities by the Government. rise, and the equally sensational by this false and delusive claim. He had several interviews with decline, attract possibly a passing To such persons the futility and the local Bolshevik authorities in notice from the public as an danger of those experiments were

Turkestan, but was unable to gết) economic phenomenon resulting, so obvious and demonstrable that like so many other price move-they could only regard them with any satisfaction from them.

Then there came to the antice, ments in some mysterious was contempt because of their inevit from the war. But there is every abla futility, and with dread baat Major Bailey through frianda reason 3D doubt whether the cause of their equally inevitable in the wireless service, who were ordinary citizen bas any idea consequences.

subsequently shot, that a message that these extraordinary move-

had been received from Moscow: It was impossible to suppose ordering bis arrest. ments in the silver market are that the spirits of just men made matter of concern to him. As a perfect could be at the beck and DECIDED TO DISAPPEAR. matter of fact, the course of silver call of this medium or that to prices does affect in one way satisfy a sentimental and ofter decided to disappear. Through In view of this Major Bailey or another every person in the unholy curiosity, through means assistance of a certain friend be United Kingdom: and the mere of communication that were was enabled to enter a house in fact that, because the Chinaman ut Indian has ceased to buy silver, ludicrously naligained as they his ordinary attire, and to emerge from anotherdisguisedia Austrian for which recently be exhibited:

It was equally impossible to uniform. A rigorous, but fruit- for a long period what seemed to be an insatiable appetite, certain believe that these exalted beings less, search was made for him all

source over the town. effects are thereby produced upon could possibly be the economic conditions

the whence came the drivelling and United Kingdom, is an instruc.meaningless messages to which tive illustration of the inter. the deluded votaries of this cult dependence of nations under attached so fond and extravagant modern conditions of civilisation. an importance. When we come to examine al On the other hand, he urged. few single instances of the actual there was a grave danger. If as

Major Bailey ultimately realis- and possible effects of the move-seemed probable on the evidence, ments of the silver market upon there was some real communiced that there were only two ways economic life in this country, itation carried on by these means in which he could effect bis will become obvious that the with the spirit-world, it was escape: either to get employment outlook in that marker is entirely possible that those who in the Bolshevik administration. matter of close material interest, responded from the oiber side to make & bolt across the not only to the academic eco- were either wandering spirits of desers, which at the season of nomist, the financier, the man- the lost, earthbound perhaps, but the year, owing to drought and ufacturer, and the exporter, but certainly antagonistic alike to heat, was impossible. also to every citizen in his God and man, or still more pro- capacity as consumer of many bably, members of the Hierarchy commodities of general use. of Darkness-devils who took ad-1 The first fact that

is

in

At the end of a fortnight be ventured, in disguise, to drive a cart out of the town, but failed in an attempt to leave Turkestan, all the roade being rigorously guarded.

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ADMIRAL'S GUNNERY INVENTIONS.

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them.

A BOLSHEVIE. SPY. After several weeks, the Major. ivantage of the folly and credulity by means into which it would be is necessary To remember of man in order to lure bim away unwise to go, eventually became that the grotations of the from God and from the truth as engaged in the Bolshevik counter- Eastern exchanges that is the it was in Jesus. and to gain as-espionage service as an Austrian. value of the currencies of Eastern cendency over the spirit of the who had lived for two years in and spoke a little countries as expressed in sterling individual with malign intent America -move up and down closely with and disastrous results.

Dressed now in Russian clothes, the rise and fall of silver prices. No test could be devised which When silver goes up the ex-would exclude the possibility of ajo: Bailey left by train for change value of Eastern cur-impersonation, since the spirit New Bokhara, where an extra- frencies rises; when silve: goes mind. with its immense intel-ordinary thing occurred. The down the exchange value of lectual range and opportunity. Bolshevik agent who was accom- Eastern currencies falls in pro- bad easy access to all knowledge passing him received a wireless portion. The recent sensational of any past event which was to from Moscow asking if any news collapse in the silver market be found in human consciousness. had been received of the "Anglo- Major bas accordingly depreciated the The closet secret of one's pas: Indian officer Bailey." Eastern currencies. This means1.fe, and even facts of which one Bailey helped to draw up the that for the great and various had no conscians recollection. reply-which was not calculated supplies of produce and raw might be seized upon and used by to prove very helpful. materials that week by week. diabolic agency for the purposes month by month, we have to bay of deception with an ultimate from the East, we are now paying inimical intention. in terms of British currency mugh

To Catbolies, then, the futility less than we were paying a few months ago. From this the Bri.and danger of aceh experiments

of the town, and in two days re-relation to gunnery, and particul-

AN INVENTION. tish consumer benefits, and be were obvious, for they saw and anxious to escape, rode out his time to making inventions in original contract.

The plaintiff went on to make will benefit the more sa the fall deplored the evidence of the sched the Oxus. The party suffer-arly as to sighting arrangements. effect of the recent silver decline rath of their judgment in theed badly in travelling through the which had been adopted through other inventions of which the spiritual, moral, or intellectual desert, which was traversed for out ships of His Majesty's pary defendants were to have exclusive comes into play. If one enumerates the

degradation which the votaries commodity

In 1903 Sir Percy invented the which the plaintiff was to receive markets in which price declines of this cult of falls wicked some six days until they reached and many ships of other countries. manufacturing rights, and on the Kushk railway. They came across wells here and there, but Hero" sight, so-called because royalties in the same manner as have recently taken place, one nese exhibited. For them

revolting the water in the surface ones was it was first used on a ship called before, in accordance with the will find that most of these markets are those in which the irreverent to suppose that the too brackish, while others were the Hara-and there was an 1903 agreement The "director course of quotations depends to a spirits of any beloved in the flesh of immense depth. One was agreement by which Admiral fring gear," parti alars of which great extent on Eastern supplies now made perfect could be at the or Eastern demand, as the case mercy, so to speak. of such more than 750it, deep, and it Look Scott was to be paid 20 per cent ware still secret, was not to be ten minutes for one camel to pull of the selling price of any of these described more particularly. The goods manufactured by Messrs. defendants denied, however, that may be. The question of Eastern methods of approach. or

up a bucket.

Other inren-Sir Trevor Dawson øver sgrend At the very demand for British good brings as their heavenly pears should be

end of their Vickers, Limited.

were to pay the plaintiff royalties on journey on the Persian frontier tions and improvements they ran into a patrol of native banded over to the defendante, the selling price of the plaintiff's st tbe Bolshevik troops, who at once the agreements being that they Director Bring gon British consumer, is disadvant-teresting point. When the price opened fire upon them. Their should have the sole right of same rate as was provided by the ageous, not only to the Mexican of silver rises above 66led. per aim was very wild, and, although manufacture, and it was alleged letter in February, 1903, or at all. The defendants had failed and American and Canadian pro- ounce it becomes no longer pos- Major Bailey and his companions that all those inventions came

refused to render the account. ducer, but also (for the moment sible for the British Mint to maint disposed of two of the Red, none under the original contract.

There was said counsel, no The plaintiff also had never re- at any rate) to the Lancashire our silver coinage without incur of the band of fugitives was bit.

contract except the original one ceived any account of trans- cotton manufacturer. The decline ring pecuniary 1033 on the After these experiences 20 of 1903, and the matter had been setians between the defendants in the value of silver bas im-operation. When recently the other five days march brought going on a very indefinite way and Sir W. G. Armstrong Whit- mediately resulted in a suspension silver quotation was approaching Major Bailey and bis companions for many years. The plaintiff worth and Company, the Elswick of fresh buying orders for cotton 803. per ounce the Treasury de- to safety at Meshed.

claimed now an account from the firm. The defendsats had from goods for China, sad the fall in cided to take action to protect

defendants of all the sales of all time to time given the plaintiff, the value of the Indian rupee has the taxpayer from this loss, and

those different apparatus, instru- soms of matey se coming from similarly checked Indian demand. Mr. Chamberlain passed through

the Elswick Company. This cbeck in the flow of Parliament an Act providing for whether, now that the price of ments, and devices.

Having claimed, an account, The main question to Lancashire exports to two very a lower proportion of silver to be silver has reacted so far, the important markets dominates the used in minting British silver boarder will not return to his continued Sir Edward the matter determined, said Sir Edward, cotton position at the present coinage. With silver now down old habits, boy up silver now in dispute right shortly be put was what was the contract in way the defendants relation to the firing gear and time. And, altough cotton man-far below the profitable min that (compared with recent times) in this ufactures forto such an importan. ting" point it would seem to be it is cheap, and bring out his gold could not object to an account other inventions from 1905 down portion of cur trade with the operuous to put the provisions from its hiding places. In a because no account had ever been to 1910-1911, as stated in the defence. In one letter Sir Percy. being the only exports which if the operation is suspended, it Statistical Society, following Britain sends to

"The defendants weld that on SIR PERCY SCOTT SUES

February 9, 1905, they agree to MESSRS. VICKERS.

pay, and the plaintiff accepted, In the King's Bench recently £12,000 în settlement of all royal- Admiral Sir Percy Scott sued ties on sighting arrangementa Messrs Vickers, Ltd. for an which raight be due to the plain- accopat of sums which, he alleged, tiff down to January 9, 1905. are due to bim in respect of per- Certain matters, including tele- centages on the sales of a number scopes, clocks, and transmitters, THEOTCH THE DESERT.

of invections relating to gunnery. were not included in the com- An the end of that time Major Sir Edward Carson, K.C. for promise. The defendants sugges- Bailey, accompanied by a number the plaintif, said that Sir Percy ted that that agreement in some of Russians and Austrians who Scott had devoted a great deal of way or other determined the

to the other side of the picture.j The fall in the price of silver, which is advantageous to the

would be

that

disturbed in so trivial a manner.

East, they are very far from of this Act into actual operation. recent discussion at the Royal furnished.

What the defendants said was unnid that a very large amount Eastern will relieve those economists learned paper on silver and gold that the plaintiff was not entitled must now be due to him, and he countries, Other roanufactures who (though there are reasons in Mr Bridlay Shirras, the Director to an account on the basis be asked the defendants to forward relying partly on Eastern markets this case why their warnings did of Statistics to the Indizo Govern- alleged of the 20 per cent on the a obeque, as his super-tax was find the fall in silver a matter of not carry complete conviction) ment, the view that this might selling price of the invention, but now, overdue, Again Sir Percy close importance to themselves. expressed the fear fest Gresham's happen, and produce a reduction only to 10 per cent. up to a cer" wrote "I have heard of the Yet other manufactures, who should operate, and the of the present premium on gold, tain date, and subsequently to enormous sums that you have depend upon the East for their debased coin drive the old coin was voiced by Sir Charles Addia, the 20 per cent of the profits on received, and I am not satisfied raw material--such, for instance, out of circulation. An even more of the Hongkong and Shanghai the sale of the inventions. That with what has been paid to me. as the jute consumers of Dandee important financial possibility is Banking Corporation. Mr. Shirras made a very great difference. In another letter read - by In February, 1903, said Bircounsel Sir Percy said: “For mes -will view the recent course of raised by the silver alump himself was less hopeful. What the silver market with different namely, the chance

of its ever may prove to be the true line Edward, plaintiff agreed to give to receive £200kip feelings.

affecting the price of gold. As of prophecy in the matter, this the defendants the exclusive understand the jusfalle Naturally, the fall in silver the price of silver soared, the aspect of the silver question is of manufacturing sad other rights 25,000 emes Wor brings to the surface serious pro- multitudinous metal hoarders of caniderable importance in view in his invention, in consideratiode. blems in Indian finance; but the Eastern countries began on of the fact that Chrines acquisi- of which Sir Trevor Dawan, for you even in connection with purely what scale it is impossible, to say tons of gold in recent years are the defendants, agreed to pay the domestic British national finance, to hoant gold in the place of estimated to amount to no less plaintiff, two busdred pounds.

ENG£60.000.000 sterling..

and a royalty of 20 per the fall-in silver touches an in silver The