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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1921.

NAVAL POLICIES.

NOTES & COMMENTS.

No More Secrets.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. 1921.

DAY BY DAY.

WHEN

EVEN WHEN LIVING 18 HIGH Science, not content with NO-ONE WEEPS BECAUSE HE elucidating the phenomena of the DIDN'T LIVE A HUNDRED YEARS universe, such as in the Theory AGO

IT WAS MUCH of Relativity, is directing its CHEAPER. attention more and more upon poor humanity in a disconcerting Mr. G. M. Bosworth, of the as well as in a beneficent sense. P. O. S., accompanied by Mra, Some years ago it was reported that an investigator had devised Bosworth, left by the Kores

Mara yesterday,

an appliance for detecting the emotions, apparently by a photo- graphic process on the X-ray Mr. D. M. Biggar, the Genera principle. Perhaps people with Manager of the Asia Banking secreta were relieved at the non-Corporation, is back again in the materialisation of this wondor. Colony after a holiday in the The same idea, in a different | Statos, form, is used in one of the novels

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AVIATION NOTES.

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VICTORIA BŘITISH SCHOOL.

Fancy Dress Dance.

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

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A report has reached me that a squadron of six aeroplanes may To mark the departure of Mrs. that the higher you go the colder be shortly expected here to form E. Floyd, of the teaching staff it gets. Aviators, however, not a separate branch in the forces of the Victoria British School, infrequently find that as they under the command of the For a most attractive event was held ascend it becomes warmer in- Eastern Headquarters. Some de-last evening at the Taikoo Club stead of colder--often to their velopment has been evident for Hall, kindly lent for the occasion. delight. It is generally warmer some time past, and it affords the It was a fancy dress dance, just abova a fog which is causing greatest satisfaction for people participated in by scholars of the people down below to gasp and who think that the strategical school, and for the arrangement shiver. The same thing ofton position of the Colony demands of which the teaching staff were happens during a period of dry, that its defence should not be left responsible. When the dance cold weather in winter. At one without this powerful means of was in full swing it was ua poriod during the prolonged, adding to its effectives.

extremely pretty sight that was intense frost of 1895, it was very provided, some of the costumes much warmer at the top of Bon The fact that the aeroplane being very smart' and effective. Nevis than at the base. That contributes in a most effective The enjoyment of the occasion mountain is 4,406 feet high. An Amongst the passengers who way to the improvement of the was also added to by songs eminent airman meteorologit has the author of "The Exploits of left by the Korea Maru yesterday mail service is considered to have rendered by Mrs. Brawn and Mrs. recently stated that he Elaine." Probably most people

great heights repeatedly would judge Mr. Reeve's in- were Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jack-sufficient importance to merit the Clark, whilst tea was served to at ventions to be pretty well the limit man, Mr. W. Adamson and Mr. attention of the Universal Mail the children and visitors, of whom passed through layers of air which were warmer than those Congress convened at Madrid a large number were present. J. D. Danby. in extravagance. Nevertheless,

recently. An exchango of viewe At the conclusion something akin to the apparatus i

of the lower down. must have convinced the British dancing, Mr. E. Ralphs, which he puts into the hands Yosterday's health return

of representative that in the United Inspector Schools, #ai} Now that there is talk of the of his specialist detective, shows four cases of small-pox States at least the question has he had been given the difficult Craig Kennedy, was exhibited in (three Chinese, fatal, and one passed out, of the stage of pre-task of selecting the best fancy threatening to drive the "old-

motor-coach

A novelty London last month at a lecture Indian), and one fatal case each timinery discussion and entered dresses.

They were all so very fashioned" steam railway out of given before the Royal Institu- of diphtheria, enteric fever and into the realm of practical attractive and so many of them employment it should be remem tion by Dr. Augustus D. Waller, corobro-spinal fever (all Chinese). politics. The report of the United clever and original that he decided bered that the mechanically pro- director of the Physiological

States Postmaster Genoral was alto share the responsibility by pelled road coach is really older Laboratory at London University.

of the asking two gentlemen, Mr. G. T. than the railways, and, indeed, The psycho-indicator is called In jumping from a moving complete justification

carried Bird and Mr. A. Stalker, who were gave to the early inventors the Connaught Road new simply a galvanometer, which, as

at not connected with the school, to first hints of the possibilitles of used for measuring electric cur-West, a Chinese woman, 47 years out

of age, rents, is an old friend. It has

fatally injured. first,

the assist him in the judging. After railways, France has the honour heen adapted to

Shortly after her removal to expectations of its sponsors and careful consideration they decid-of leading the way with Cugnot's a mow purpose, so that the instrument Hospital she succumbed to the merited its permanent amalgam-ed to award the first prize among machine, the first model of which

ation into the postal service of the girls to Nettie Thorburn as was made in 1763.

It was records with startling precision injuries she had sustained.

the country. Since then reports "A House to Let." For the degree to which a person is

the thought that it might be used as have been received indicating second prize Lily Bateman moved by his thoughts and foel-

as a road coach and also for taking The Governor Goueral of the that the mattor is being rapidly"Spring" and E. Button as ings. You give yourself away by Philippine Islands will not he pushed ahead in a degree which Daffodil" were so equal that he A

"A guns into action instead of horses.

full-sized machine allowing the palm of your hand appointed until Major General provides a deprecating contrast decided to add

and a special prize made

tried in the to be connected with the gal-Leonard Wood returns from the to the slowness of our Gavern-himself. Of the boys the best was streets of Paris, but it overturned vanometer. It then proceeds to Philippines and makes a report ment officials. register your emotions, and you to the President og conditions

Keith Boulton as "A Prehistoric at a corner and was at once can watch their fluctuations in there. General Wod is expected|

Man," but he was disqualified hauled to the arsenal and intoned of a spot of to return from the Philippinee in my 11 movements

to hand owing to materials used outside there as too dangerous. light on a screen. In an ordinary during the summer.

regular news-letter the rules. The first prize would from the American Republic is therefore be given to Jack Wilson normal person it is only the palmi

Fred Archer, the famous jockey, the scheme for an airway that as "The South China Morning had to employ heroic measures part of the skin of the upper The West Jappa, arriving here will be a model in so far as Post," and the second to Frod to keep his weight down. The extremity, which reveals the yesterday, brought the crew of a science and experience can make Fowler as "Clown." He was, story is told of how, on one omotions. What happens is that listing junk which was sunk in a it. This involves the establish however, pleased to give a special occasion, he was the guest of a invisible, ultramicroscopic pores collision with the steamor. After ment of a planned route and priza to Keith Boulton. in the membrane of the palm being thrown into the sea, the the

very hospitable hoet. From the map-making

Mrs. Clark, the headmistress of kitohon came the perfume of more or less suddenly dilate with five members of the crew wore with the difference that unlike the school, thanked everyone who savoury meats, and at dianer a the emotional impulse, just in the rescued by the steamer. The the ordinary sketch plans, this same way that we see the pupil accident took place 14 miles map will be depicted pictorially had helped to make the event so sturdy, rosy-cheeked manservant A very enjoyable made bis appearance, his back of the eye dilate. Thore is a fairly south-west of Chilang Point. from aerial photographs taken successful.

social terminated with the sing-bending under tho weight sudden augmentation of electrical

by pioneer airmen. A system of

salmon iting of the National Anthem, after of a great Tay directional wireless, with conductivity, and this is conveyed The owner of a fishing juak corresponding counterpart in the which the children Lave three lordly dish. Poor Archer's to the sensitive apparatus that and two members of his crow seroplane, and the laying out of cheers and a tiger for Mr. Ralphs face

45 ho surveyed the will show your emotional Fonction were, at the Police Court this line of landing grounds will and the teachers. The list of initial preparations for the even- a given stimulus. A good morning, charged, the former provide a route whose usefulness names and costumes worn is asing meal, was quite piteous to As a result of the war, the German Navy is practically the art of concealing their feelings, revolvers and a curiously long ms other than those engaged in

many people are very clever in with being in possession of two will also be appreciated by air-follows:

watch. Then, with a shrug of non-existent. That, we presume, is the main factor which but you cannot deceive tl is cold, harrelled pistol, and the latter with the transportation of mails. For Mamie Wallace, Pierrette; Cathic concealed by a cynical remark, Girls: Betty Nicol, A Cracker; the shoulders and a sigh but ill- has encourged the British Admiralty to resinment, in the stern instrument, says the report. being rogues and vagabonds. The this model airway which will be Ferguson, Japanese Giri; Nan he left the table, and shortly new estimates, a considerable reduction both in men and It doesn't seem quite a fair test charges, which were essential for extended to embrace the whole Ferguson, Chinese Lady; Nettie afterwards his host saw him pass ships of the Navy. It is proposed that we should have though, for the average person's the purposes of the Police in en width of the American Continent, Thorburn, House to Let; Irene the window on a back, galloping

emotions would be considerably abling them to detain the prisoners is available for the the use of Passmore,

towards the training grounds. fewer capital ships. almost half of the reduced number to affected by the knowledge that for investigation, are regarded private companies who hiterto Silva Bowers, A Midshipman; glass of champagne and a biscuit, Red Crosa Nurse; Later on he partook of a tiny be in reserve, that certain overseas squadrons should be the automatic psycho-analyst was as temporary ones,

as the have to struggle along indopen-Sadie Thorburn, reduced; and that the personnel should he cut down to at work.

A Black Cat played one game of billiards, and Police are said to traced à certain dent lines which are not Louise Wilson, A Japanese Girl: retired to bed. 121.700. Last year's estimates, it is worth recalling, Mammoth Purses.

connection by the prisoners with always the least difficult ones. Muriel Fowler, Old Mother Hub- provided for a personnel of 136,000, whilst at the time of

piracy which took place aboard In the progress of An old saw has it that a man the Kong Hong some months ago, establishment difficult problems Cross Nurse; Cissy Polley, A Pack its burd; Bessie McCubbin, A Red the Armistice there were more than 407,000 officers and is worth what he can get, which and in which the pistol in ques- in regard to organisation, met- of Cards: Edith Glendinning, commemorate

A comparison of these figures may be a crude statement of the tion played a prominent part. coriological difficulties, and other Morning Post; Lilian Nicol, Cupid:iversary of Tolstoy's death by

the tenth will show the steady cutting-down that has been effected economists law of supply und The Chief Detective Inspector conditions which one usually Annie Fowler, Little Red Riding is timely, perhaps, to recall a moeting at the Kingsway Hall, Assistant Superinten meets with in an air service will Hood; Madge Lyle, A Fairy; But though we are to have a smaller Navy if the new argument, boxers who can com- being actively interested

different meaning. On this dent of Police are cited as be dealt with, serving as a guide Betty Edwards, Hongkong Girl; that in his will Tolstoy himself estimates are approved by Parliament, it is reassuring to and a pures of something over the case, and for the pur system of

for future expansion of the aerial

Yvonne Langle, Dutch Girl; Alma "near to me

expressly enjoined everyone, know that there is to be no sacrilice of eflicieury. Indeed, $100,000, as in the case of the pose of frosh examination the

Martin, Forget-me-not: Gwendo-"refrain from lauding me." The remote," to national scale. it is clear from the memorandum issued by the Admiralty Jeffries-Johnson contest, or sine prisoners, who wero charged

line Sara, A Fairy; Violet Bate-great Russian had a horror of that the highest possible standard is to be aimed at. The thing like $500,000, as is reported before Mr. . N. Orme, wors

man, A Violet; Lily Bateman, the The news has been received

insincerities of platform experiences of the war have taught us that many of our to have been offered for the remanded.

with great interest of the nomina-Spring; E. Button, Daffodil,

gush." But with Lord Bryce Dempsey-Carpentier slam, are

Boys: James Edwards, A Pier-in finest ships are rapidly becoming obsolete. The new fully entitled to that degree of

tbe tion of Miss. Ruth Law to head

chair, and Bernard and programme will aim at the replacement of these by better remuneration. Thero is, in

the American contingent in the rot; Keith Boulton, A Prehistoric Shaw

Aylmer Maudo Man: Billy Eldridge,, A Dutch as in

the principal speakers, types. All the same, the economies advocated are described | fact, according to this spocion of affected by the costs of living. Around-The-World Derby, as drastic, and it is plainly stated that we intend logic, no room for discussion; the Tommy Burus stipulation for connection with which Com-Boy; Lyall Glendinning. A Tram the shade of Tolstoy may rest Arthur Floyd, Aeusy... What has become, by the assuming risks which in! ordinary circumstances would be difficult to reconcile with the full maintenance of Buch terms, consequently the further stipulation of "win, Ruth Law has the distinction of George Tacchi, A Red Indian: Tolstoy diaries? The precious of the Government's declared policy. The presumption, nothing remains to be said. We lose, or draw.' If the public will being the first American lady George Fowler, A Clown; Barnard papers were committed to the of course, is that the times are abnormal-and they cannot altogether subscribe to pay...? Oh, yes; the public aviator, and that distinction is Bickford, A Sailor; Jack Wilson, safe keeping of the Historical are, in the respect that there is a growing tendency to find this view. An article in a Lou- must learn reason too, and a more than enhanced by the fact South China Morning Post; John Museum of Moscow. Whether ways and means of putting a stop to foolish naval rivalry. don athletic publication, Sports continuation of the prices being that she is a stunt performer. No McCubbin, Bay Blue; Fred Fowler, they, or any other manuscripts and Sportsmen, predicts that charged for admission should one who has witnessed her daring Clown; Sidney Fowler, Little of historical or literary value, With that feeling the British Government is in full sooner or later the extravagant help that way. By the latest feats in California will dispute Boy

Blue; Aléc McCubbin, are still safe in present circumst

Bay the least, sympathy witness the outspoken declaration of its hope purses now demanded will be the reports, the promoters seem to be the point that so far as woman's Humpty Dumpty; David Ritchie, ances is, to

emancipation in the direction Pierrot.

doubtful. that it may be possible, as a result of frank and friendly end of professional boxing. The repeating of mammoth purses. of aviation is concerned, discussion with the principal naval Powers, to avoid anyway, but the objection was worth An Echo of Last Century. she has more than achieved her

Then the American Oliver thing approaching competitive building. This official raising. Within the memory of The news of the death of Mrs. object, and showed one or two

Evans obtained from the State of statement, coupled with the steady naval reductions carried mon who consider themselves Parnell comes as an ocho of things which her prototype of the

Maryland in 1787 the exclusive, out since the war, shows unmistakably that Britain is pre-still young, a boxer needed to have Gladstonian days and the first male species could with com.

| right to use steam coaches on the pared to respond sincerely and generously to the hints reached the topmost badestal to Home Rule Bill. Charles Stewart mendation follow.

Half Yearly Dividend.

Stato roads. But he failed to recently thrown out for a naval understanding between the qualify for four figures sterling. Parnell's influence not only over

The local office of the Yoko-make a practical success of his The old Ormonde Club set up a the Nationalist M.P.'s but over Something very unique in the

echeme, and the Symington steam Great Powers. And in this connection it may be noted record at Home when it oftered the Irish people was such that way of a terminal station for bama Spacio Bank is in receipt coach came to grief, also owing of a cablegram from the Head to the badness of the Scottish that the Navy League. formerly a keen advocate of an all-£2,000 at the time of the keen opponents called him "the un- future travelling is suggested in office to the effect that at the powerful British Navy, in a recent memoranduni on naval competition for a contest between crowned king of Ireland," which Flight of January 6. It is a policy urged Britain and America to give the lead in pro-two such redoubtable exponents conveyed a compliment as well as picture by Roderic Hill showing half-yearly meeting of sharehold-roads, Murdock'e model stoam coach created an unexpected posing a conference between all those Powers whose believe, was the amount paid by divorce suit in 1889 dropped a Moon Line", raised aloft over a 10th instant, it was resolved to country road at Redruth expect

ae Sullivan and Slavin. This, we derision. Captain

O'Shea's an Aerial terininus of the "Whiteers held at the Head Office of

the Bank at Yokohama, on the effect in Cornwall, for he started it one night on 盘 geographical positions impose upon them the guardianship the National Sporting Club for bombshell upon the world. Glad- seaport. It is not a flat aero- of the seas, and to decide in what way this joint guardian- the encounter between the latter stone announced that he could no drome situated on the surface, but pay a dividend of 12 per cent.ing to be able to keep up with it. ship may best be carried out.

and Peter Jackson. Even in longer, act with the Irish leador, is

a huge circular structure per annum for the half-year ran away from him, and he. towers far above the ending the 31st December, 1920 heard shouts of terror in the The Navy is, of course, the life-blood of the British America, and at a later date, when who withdrew from the headship which Empire. able the security add to the reserve fund

3,000,000 and to carry forward found the Redruth parson in a But with the changed conditions brought about Fitzsimmons, Corbett, and Jeffries colleagues ceased to recognise its topmost circumference, plat the sum of Yen 4,650,000 to the state of panic, for, as he confessed the seas.

were to the fore, the sume, speak-his authority, A year or two forms swinging on a circular by the way it is evidently possible to exercise a large ing without the book, did not go later he married Mrs. O'Shea, railed bed are carried by two measure of economy and still not detract from its value.much beyond $30,000 or $35,000. but survived only a few months. rotating arms on which aero What it is comforting to feel also is the fact that there is on the continual bids sending the In 1914 his widow published a liners alight and from which they are lamps, where hundreds of monster" was the Evil One to be better co-operation between the Motherland and the prize up to six figures for the biography of him under the title take off. On the left of this great mechanics work busily day and himself visiting Cornwall.

Jeffries-Johnson match, those not of "The Love Story and Political tower is a passenger elevator night. With such termini as this, little later we have Sir Hum phry Dominions in haval matters. This, together with con-under the spell of infatuation Life of Charles Stewart Parnell," with two cars carrying passengers sea captains of the future will be Davy writing, "I shall soon hope centration on general efficiency, should make the future nearly everybody was, it must be which revived the controversy to and from the embarking level. looking up at air captains as cach to hear that the roads of England safe. Meantime, the hope expressed by the Government admitted thought that sanity that had raged a quarter of a Inside this structure is a huge in his respective craft draws near are the haunts of Captain that a stop may be put to competitive building will be re- had been lost sight of. Now we find century earlier. The proceedings elevator for lowering the aero to exchange or deposit the cargo Trevithick's dragons," and Tie- this amount obscured, which is cocasioned even moro discussion liners for relitting and repair, and in his care, and then it will be vithick's stage-coach ran through echoed in all parts of the world where a long and lasting surely irrational, allowing that than the distressing Lilke case a in its mysterious depths we can that the dreamer of to-day will Camboras with men hanging on peace is desired.

fighters, like other people, are few years previously.

picture workshops lit by Blickering behold the fulfilment of his vision. to it like flies.

men in the senior service.

since the war.

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fact of the purses being offered £6,000 seems sufficient to mark mission, it will be recalled, last Conductor; It proves the performers' command the reasonable limit, even without year visited Hongkong. Mise Clown; George Hill, A Sailor; way, of the original MSS. of the

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