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REVELATIONS AT SHANGHAI LECTURE.

NEGLECT OF HYGIENE.,

SATURDAY,

SERVICES BOXING.

EXCELLENT SPORT.

An event contributing in ne small measure to the good feeling between the survices despatched to the Far East was a boxing tournament be- tween the 8th Destroyer Flotilla and the 2nd Battalion K,0.5.B. at the Mount Austin Barracks last evening. There was a good attendance both "The Physiology of Vision" w.79 the subject of a lecture given re-from the Fleet and Regiment, those present making rich and ripe com- cently at the International Inst

ment between the bouts. tute by Dr. 0. D. Rasmussen. It Was the first of a series on the "Conservation of Eyesight," to be riven by the lecturer to members “ the Literary Society of the Institute's school, during the next

few weeks.

The speaker dealt in a general manner with, the organ of sight, and outlined the physiology and various theories of visual func- tioning in such a way as to render it understandable by :! Jay andiemun.

"The officials wore:-Referee, Major W. K. Stevenson, R.A.M.C.; Judges, Lieut. L. M. Ker, K.0.S.B., Lieut. P. Carvana R. N. Time keepers, Lieut.

APRIL

30.

1927.

LIFE NOW IN "RED" HANKOW.

CHINESE CROWDS FILL UP

EVERY - VESSEL.

MATTERS GETTING WORSE.

The following is a summary of information contained in a letter from a correspondent at Hankow.

On the 18th all the native banks, !

Com- threatened with ruin by munist financial regulations, G. Shellington K.O.S.B., and Lieut. closed their doors. All foreign H. A. Kelly K.O.S.B.; M. Rect, Sept. Major T. Parkinson KOS.Kinks are closed and have been

for some time, and have every ap pearance of continuing in that state until more settled times.

Welterweights.

Only Nationalist paper eurrones is available, exchange being fixel at the arbitrary rate of $1.60 to the tael, but it is absolutely worth- less, and has no bottom whatever.

Pickets line the Bund searching

ed as some static organ," said the the first 30 seconds. Drummer Scott all and sundry for silver earrency"

Neither Abie Seaman Abrams nor Piper Smith was quite sure how the fight was going through two gruel- ling round. Abrams seemed to be the better of the pair although both were staggering. The third round saw Smith floured three times before the quietas came from a vicious up- percut which the sailor had been stri- “Thenye mist-uol be ronsiderving to put over without effect after came up against Able Seaman de speaker, "but as an active and Bell, the former having the science extremely busy mechanism. I 19 and the latter the weight. Scott fought 1. leau hitting contest, show- moving all the time, both physio-ing excellent ringegaft and footwork. logically and mechanically. Al- The sailor slogged throughout and though human jagenuity

has did most of the attacking, frequently ropes. Both conceived some remarkable things forcing Scott to the

finished strongly and the decision it has not yet approached even went to de Bell. remotely the intricacy, delicacy and. effectiveness of the normal eye, To properly describe it, therefore,

wo bave no adequal. similes.

And

Private Carney fought conily and well against Stoker Grey and after the opening burst, both played safe. There was an interesting exchange, neither gaining a decided advantage, although Carney appeared to be the better.

Ileavyweights.

"

"However, for want of a better analogy?" said Dr. Rasmussen,

Grey the The second round gave "if you can conceive of a telephone advantage but at the final meeting switchboard with about five hun-Carney picked up points to take the dred thousand terminal points, in decision in a last minute exhibition of an area, not much than a twenty- | outfighting. „ rent piece. you might get some idea of what vision means, even then one has but a bare un- For a contest at this weight, the go derstanding of the mechanical between Stoker Notman and Private structure. The pinet za of physio-Maxwell had rather more movement Toxy of vision through this minia-than al. The tattooed and bulky Lite Lock all that was coming and got tare cutral, with its corollary of rolone sensation, speed of im in a few shrewd punches. As pression, chemical reactions, and sailor bouts, the soldier was a boxer Cell renewal is a whole study in and, the sailer, a ghter. The first itself, and in which the acutest round was Notman's and the second Maxwell's. At the final meeting Max- minds of Ophthalmological Schouls well scored repeatedly, and Notman have not by any means reached was a blond-bespattered though game conclusion.

loser.

Light Weight,

in

mot Ldg. Sea. Baker of Hermes Private Ilume at the light weight over six rounds, this being the main event of the evening.

The contents of the outer plum- her of the eye are replaced in the Course of one hour. The lubrica iar apparatus is continually in operation, while the focusing mechanism is astoundingly active, with hundreds of thousands of It was a fight from the bell, both mavements in the course of a day. men seemingly bent on bringing it Baker was The lecturer demonstrated to a speedy conclusion. the aid of diagrams the part play-hitting hard while Hume put in some ed in vision by the "rods and good defensive work. Defence was in ennes," the terminal points of the fact the strong point of both. optic nerve, and the chemical fluid called "visual purple," which aeta in conjunction with them. A visual impression normally lasts only one-eighth of a second.

A bad miss by Baker in the secon:l nearly ended the fight when he came in to stagger the allor, but both were on their fact when the gong sounded and obviously distressed,

Baker the worst.,

Hume forced matters in the third and Eaker upprared to be falling h came back strongly to drive the soldier to a fade out only to be saved by the bell... It was Baker's chance- and failed.

Baker pursued his advantage in the fourth round, but fighting gamely, Hume stood up to the punishment and the bell while once more welcomed

the way.

"The various theories of colour perception were explained and it was pointed out that no two per- sous actually agreed upon colour One person in twenty-five tones. was the average amount of colour blindness, while almost everyond had alight deficiencies in the per- ception of certain colours."

Referring to lower animals, the speaker said it had been demon-taking a breather. Balter was au- straled that horses had a

high prom

through this round. At the percentage of short-sightedness, conclusion of the fifth round Hume which might account for the was through the ropes and losing all nervousness and shying of many horses. In fact, spectacles had Been fitted to several of the lower forms of manninals, with success.

At the conclusion of his lecture, the speaker said he had launched this series of talks on the "Con- servation of Eyesight" with the object of increasing interest in a

Ldg. Stoker Driscoll and Piper very vital subject. The desired to Smith gave promise of putting up a and what he could to the better good light, but the soldier was su understanding and care of eye- ferior throughout. Two rounds sav sight in this country where the Smith leading well on points and at people suffered so much from its the third meeting going out for the neglect. It had been estimated. O. This, however, did not materia- that more than five million Chinese lise and the bout concluded in favour of Smith, a very deserving winner. were blind in one eye and about three million more in both, {1 condition that might have been avoided by more knowledge of eye hygiene.

DANCING.

LAST NIGHT'S GRAND CARNIVAL DANCE.

As a finale of the month's activi

Although a knockout was anticipat- cd Hume lasted out, but very distress- sed and once more the Navy carried the honoura, Baltur finishing strongly against a failing opponent.

Light Heavies..

Lightweights.

Able Seaman Wykes and Private Kwie mixed it from the start, neither. showing great knowledge of the taak in hand. The sailor fighting with an injured hamil after the first round put up a god show; while the soldier was wild and unsettled. The bell saved Howie in the second only to delay his defeat; the decision going of Wykes on points.

Middleweights, :

Private Rice tried to dispose of Abic

Lion, the Hongkong Dance Club held Seaman Bull in the first minute birt

a Grand Carnival Dance nt Messrs.it proved no casy task and Bull steady- Lane Crawford's Restaurant lasting up after the opening attack was night when another large attendanco always good value.

of ladies and gentlemen were ne- sent. The Club has only been fune- tioning since the beginning of tho current month and the success it has already gained in n hopeful sign for its future.

The fires Indies' prize was won by Mrs. Mr. Roc and the second by Spradberry. The apot prize went to Mr. and Mrs. Boyer. The prizes were presented by Miss Do Condar

Dancing will be continued during the summer months as for # possible and it is understood that a specially fitted out boat will be chariered for trips to different parts of the waters of tho. Colony with dancing on route.

A wrestling bout in the second round proved that there is a great doul in boxing which the Marquis of Queensbury was not nequainted with, but in the final meeting, the Navy opened out with main armament, but it proved ineffectual and the decialon in a closely contested bout went to Rice.

On the conclusion of the tourna- ment prizes wero distributed by Major Lake who complimented the winners en their success and expressed a wish that there would be many other events of similar nature while the Navy and Army were concentrated in the Far East.

The

which is seized in return for the valueless Red paper.

English-languaga only newspaper being printed is the Radical People's Tribune, edited by an American; rubidly anti-British and pro-Bolshevist in everything it i publishes. The Central China Post and the Hunkow Herald are appear- † ing as mimeographed brochures.

By all appearance the ships off the China Merchants' fleet are get- ting no cargo whatever, it being too risky to ship by them.

Chinese Exodus.

Chiarse passengers evacuating Hanhow crowd these ships to the inding accommodation limit, wherever possible, even in the holds; removing all fittings on the decks and rigging shelters on the sun decks, taking off life-boat! cover and establishing themselves and their belongings in the boats.

The fire and capsizing of the San Peh, with huge loss of life, was probably a direct result of such haphazard methods. The Kingshin on arrival was awful to se, carrying a frightful. list and requiring very little more to make her info turtle.

The Chinese merchants are shipping all their cargo where pos- wible by the C.N.C." boats, over sixty lighters being now alongside the s.s. Whangpu, which leaves with a cargo of 36,000 pieuls.

The British Consulate is housed heard the .S. Siungtan, and the Camoms are operating from the 8.8. Luenha..

•No Improvement."

Matters remain as they were on January 5, or worse if anything, and there can be no improvement while the Bolshevists are here.

The workers are afraid that the Standard Oil Co. and the B.AT. will close down. It is a sight to see the discharging and londing of ships, hundreds of coolics fight- ing like deyils to carry a package. The poer beggars want to work, but the fat, lazy armed pickets will not permit them to work too A weekly strike is the or- much. der of things.

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