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LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM.

NEW SCHEME OPERATES IN

KWANGTUNG.

THE COMMISSION IDEA.

According to the new Canton scheme regulating local govern- ment in the districts, executive

of

OCCULT SCIENCE.

PROFESSOR LANGSNER'S

VIEWS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926.

·PROGRESS OF CIVIL

AVIATION,

RECORD OF REMARKABLE GROWTH.

ILLUMINATING FIGURES..

In an interesting article appear- ing over his name. In the Indo- Chinese journal France-Indochine, and dealing with the subject of oc- cultism in its various aspects, Pro fessor Langsner, whose exposition of telepathy, and hypnotism at the The report an the progress of City Hall this week is still fresh civil aviation for the year end- in the minds of residents, has some-

of charlataniam.

There are, he says, the sceptics who regard the psycholgical sciences as but charlatanism; the charlatans themselves; and those of the laymen who believe too easily, without thinking logically, and in that way make valuable allies for the charlatans.

Rugby, July 29,

the number of passengers carried by British air transport increased from 13,473 to 14,675., The weight of cargo transported ounted to 456. tons which is les than the previous year but an increase over

power will not be vested sole-thing to say against public gul-ing March 31st, last, shows that ly in the District Magistrates,bility as exploited by the practice but by Commission

a which the Magistrate will he chairman. The commission will comprise the heads of the Bureau of Civil Affairs, Bureau of Public Works, Bureau of Public Finance, Bureau of Education, and Bureau of Public Lands, The Magistrate, will also ao as the Commissioner of Civil A Tairs and Chief of Police of the District.

The first district to come under this new local government system will be Heangshan. It is most kely that Mr. H. Jackson, by which name Mr. Hui Jackson is "known to many European friends, who is the present: Magistrate of the District will Inaugurate the new system on August 1st. Mr. Jackson was a newspapermain in Honolulu, Hawaii,, before return to Chins. When the late Dr. and Mr Sun Yat-sen had their home in Honolulu, thoir son, Air: Sun. Fo, aned to attend the achod) which Mr, Jackson privately ran for the interests of Chinese children in Honolulu.

his

* SCEPTICS PREFERRED, Of these three "enemies" to his science, Professor Langener says that he prefers the sceptics, for the reuson that, on conversion by a real demonstration of the science, they become his firmest friends.

any earlier year. Other flying, for hire or reward, which consists mainly of "oy-ride" flying, again showed a remarkable increase and the number of passengers "carried during the year in this branch of aviation was 67,329, being the Iargest on record..

TI

Occult science signifies neither Cross-Channel passenger traffic spiritualism, nor a fantastic, super-has continued to increase uninter natural belief. It is a term by ruptedly from year to gear. In the which people are wont to designate year under review, the passengers a thing which they cannot under-enrried numbered 11.163 by Bitlah stand.

aireraft and 10,391 by foreign air-

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PUBLIC BLAMED..

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a new

| craft, the British shåre reprivente ing 52 per cent. The value of How many centuries, asks the goods imported and exported by Professor, has the science of tele-air, by British and foreign air pathy or thought-transmission, had graft combined, also sets to struggle against the three high record. The combined m- enemies named above? Unhappily,ports and exports of general mer- the charlations have hitherto had chandise," renched £1.973,000 the best of it, simply because the against $1,328,100 in the previous public has been upable to perceive wear. Ballion, and specle, which By a recent order of the anthe.différence between the genuine are not included in this total, are thorities in Canton, some of the and the false article.

being Ennyeyed by air in rapidly large towns of the Province will be By trickery, by illusion, some- increasing quantities. During the organised into cities with a Mayor times with the collusion of a so-year under review the value ear- and other heads of departments called "melium," these charlatansied totalled £11,320.000, pearl- which will be more or less inde-have been enabled to exploit human all being exports..' pendent of the Magistrale. Kong" credibility, to the detriment of the

Lower insurance rates for air moon. Sheklung and Kaukong are genuine science. If opportunity transport

สร compared with some of the places which will have

for glese and minute examination ordinary transport are particularly a municipal form of government.

had been afforded the spectutors, favourable to such freight as pre the difference would have been clous metals. A very satisfactory obvious on comparison with a position has been attained. with. genuine demonstration of hypnot-regard to freedom from accidents. The tricks of charlatans have be- In the past year no accident re- come too transparent with men of sulting in death or injury occurred the intellectual sphere where teleother flying for hive by British ni transport, flying or pathy, hypnotism and auto-surges- tion have come to be recognised and machines. Since 1910, British air accident are beneficial in effecting cures in 4,569,000 miles, has been carried. An unusual street

transpor ring. occurred on Nanking Road, Shang- | certain types of illness.

out. with only four accidents, causing the death of passengers. →→ British Wirelcas..

TRAM CAR RUNS AMOK.ism.

MOTOR CARS DAMAGED IN SHANGHAI.

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hai, last Friday afternoon during the after office rush. The stream of traffic approaching Thibet Road was held up by the traffic signal. At the time three tram cars were close together near the tram island while a fourth was approaching from the Bund at a fair rufe.

Threaded among the tram cars werd several motor cars. One of these, driven by. Mr. D. W. Duguid, of the Shanghai Waterworks Co., was slowing down behind three other motor cars when he saw the Jast tram car approaching and in a manner to suggest that it was out of control. Mr. Duguld swerved out of line in an effort to escape the oncoming tram car but too late. The tram crashed into his car, catching it fairly in the centre, knocking it to one side.

The tram then continued on and was responsible for slight damage to all three other motor cars

this line. standing in

Mr. Duguid's car was almost complete- ly wrecked. The runson for the tram car failing to come to a stop. was owing to the brakes refusing to act when applied due to tar which had been melted by the

lines.

CLDEST SCIENCE,

Telapathy is the oldest science in the world, says the Professor, but its powers are still very little known by the mass of the people. Twenty- five per cent, of us are gifted with telepathic powers, although we' do not know it.

The meaning of the word' signi- fies a transmission of thoughts and may be aptly compared to wireless telegraphy. To bring telepathy to

in either

amounting

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

SEQUEL TO RECENT PRAYA SHOOTING.

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its most effective development, the A Chinese police constable ap- thought which one desires to con-pered on remand before Major C. vey to another must be clear and Willson, at the Central Police concise for the stronger the Court this morning, to answer a thought, the more effectively is it charge of manslaughter, when it conveyed to the receiver.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

was stated that a date for the hear- ing of the case had been fixed. "

The case arises ont of the re- cent enquiry into the shooting of arian on a junk at the Praya, when a jury found that the con

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The main film now being shown other persons on board. As at the Queen's Theatre is a Gold-result of the jury's findings, Mr. and Perlmutter in Hollywood." Lindsell directed that a charge of These who remember Abe and manslaughter be preferred against Mawrass in the acreamingly funny the constable.

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heat and had run on to the tram faree with which their names will tor P. Grant, that Mr. T. M. always be assoclated, wili wonder how they get along in the cinema Hazlerigg, who is prosecuting for business, and on, this point the the Crown, would not be in Court, film gives the story of their trials and the case had been fixed for and tribulations as producers. As hearing on Tuesday afternoon next usual, the two partners are always at 2.15, whilst successive after- at loggerheads, and many funny noons would be kept open until the situations arise, especially in con- case was finished.

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[To the Editor of the Hongkong [Telegraph.]

nection with the engagement of a vampire for a big picture which they have in hand. The story is light and amusing, but not quite so funny as we had expected it to

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