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ALL METAL FLYING STEAMSHIP. NEW DIRIGIBLE BUILT IN CALIFORNIA.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, JANUARY 26th, 1929.

MEN ARE SO SLOW!

KING'S SOLOMON'S MINES.

[By Ruth Anderson.]

FACT.

There is no doubt that the FICTION MAY PROVE TO BE average woman finds the average man extremely dull in taking up the "small change" of life. He is Jalow to catch a meaning, to throw

A woman scientist intenda to back the ball in repartee.

explore, under the aegis of the Men ride life with a heavier hand British Association, the legendary than woman, and are consegaently site of King Solomon's mines. irritating partners in the game. Professor J. L. Myrea, of New If a wife accompanies her huts-College, Oxford, entertains the band to a theatre, cinema, or party possibility that Miss Gertrude it is generally she who finds the Caton-Thompson'a work may sents, grasps, and explains the sult in the discovery of a lost plot, discovers their friends, and cultore similar to that which notices things generally.

Rider Haggard's pen has asso

your

re-

The man who wants to engage ciated for all time with the Queen The affections of a girl must also of Sheba. He points out that the really try to cure himself of "high seale" of the Zimbabwe natural predilection to dis-ruins, the scene of Miss Calon- order If only he would endea-Thompson's excavations, cannot be not to tirow his cigarette reconciled with the low scale of ash on the floor or 331 the the Kaffir s we know him. summer grate when ash trays Rider Haggard," he adds, "mast are at hand; if only he would not have bad this in mind. Now a tramp in his, dirty boots, all over woman archaeologist is going to the hall, reduce cushions and chair explore the place. The idea is covers to a crampled mess; rumple certainly a fascinating one." rungs with his feet; eat cake Romance, and that science which atanding up. 'scatter crumbs all concerns itself with the hardest of over the carpet and then trample hard facts-archaeology---were them int

blended in interesting fashion in If only he would not make suchja conversation I had to-day with a dreadful mess of the bathroom.] Professor" J. I.. Myros, of New |with water, swilled all over the College, Oxford, and next-door walls, and soap melting in neighbour at Bour's Hill of Robert puddles! If only one could per-Bridges, the poel-Inurente (writes suade him to come in quietly when an Evening Standard correspon- he is late, put out the light when[dent).

storm her out!

PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT.

CHINESE LEPER COLONY. SPONSORED BY BAPTIST MISSION.

The above photograph shows first unit of eighteen build. ings of the Taxi Kaam Leper Colony, on Thai Kaam Island. The movement is sponsored by Rev. John Lake, of the Baptist Mission of Canton. It is hoped to have four such units. This unit has just been completed and lépers have already entered- their comfortable homes, The Island was given by the Chinese Government and the deeds turned over to those who are hending the movement. The late Dr. Wa Ting-fang was very much in- terested in the movement and contributed liberally towards it.

romance-there has been a great to the meeting of the British Asso- deal of discussion about the association which takes place in South ciation of the Queen of Sheba and Africa in July and August" King Solomon with the older When Miss Caton-Thompson set civilisation which might have fout to see evidence of the earliest existed there.

civilisation at Fayum, Egypt, she

"Rider Haggard's book Was wis accompanied by another largely written round some of the London woman who is a geologist old speculations Naturally the-Miss Gardner. The two went book was neither archaeology nor out prepared to rough it, their history. There, is, however, ajonly means of transport being an

more may be found: than scientiflejmany miles from their camp. to excavation has yet discovered. obtain food and water. The clues There lies the romance,

she obtained pointed to Western influences in the Fayum region of the further back than 4000 n.C.

How

Unfortunately there is no law to prevent the Unscrupulous

optician from Perfect Vision

using inferior

he is last, and not tramp about his For we inled ahout a Landon room for hours lite, a heavy woman who is going to explore the weight!

legendary site of King Solomon's If only he would be reasonabile mines, that mystery land associat about his food-it is not easy to ed for all time, through the magle provide perfect dinner when the pen of Rider Haggard, with the enok has departed in a temper--| Queen of Sheba. if he would give some material| She Is Miss Gertrade Caton-distinct possibility that something jold car, in which they had to go help in a domestic crisis instead Thompson, the archaeologist, who of rousing; if only he would not has previously done brilliant work al waiters when he takes at Fayum. Egypt, and Malla. Under the ausplees of the British

A Lost Culture, After all, if he wants her to Association Miss Caton-Thompson

"The main features love him blindly, it is very simple, will leave England for Rhodesia position iny be stated quite He has only a study "the little at the beginning of December to briefly. The things which have things." Though "little," they are carry out investigations of which been found so far in the ruins for At the top is an interior view of the giant hangar where the hull of the City of Glen- of paramount importance. They Professor Myres himself has been the most part resemble the handi- dale has been constructed, Captain Thomas. B. Slate, designer, is shown, lower left, with a consist simply of a little the prime instigator."

work of the modern Kafir. But The Pains at Zimbabwe will then the question arises, mortel af the dirigible'as it would appear when completed. Right is shown one end of the thoughtfulness, a little imagina-

hangar and the nose of the ship in which the steam turbine has been installed.

tion, a little eare. Remembering abe specially studied by Miss Caton-did it came alt that the people birthday, say, and noticing a new Thompson," said Professor Myres. with this kind of culture could There has just been completed 190 and 100 miles an hour, fast ed. pressure on the nose and an frock.

They have been known for a carry out such work as these ruins' in California ́ a new type of enough to go from coast to coast increased pressure on the tail from The man who is alive to the long time, and since Rhodesia once were, and which the Kaffir of

safeguard your began to be opened up there have to-day admittedly could not con- dirigible, and the following in-in 36 hours with 40 passengers, the "slip stream" of air sent back small needs of a woman possesses been several attempts by local struct? teresting article, written while the We'll have no ball rooms or swim-ward, the ship is forced ahead and "the whole secret of sucenss with airship was in course of construc-ming pools or promenade decks actually propelled by air pressure, the opposite sex." A woman will people to excavate the sites, with tion, tells of the new, featuresjon this model, but she will be as The inventor believes that the slave, to the bone for some

one not very satisfactory results, [comfortable is a Pullman car.stream of air will completely who seems to understand her and

Old Speculations, In a few more weeks the steam-Pullman type chairs will be con- envelope the entire surface of the do little things for her.

"When the British Association of these ruins be reconciled with ship City of Glendale will be ready vertible into berths, and meals bag and allow it to move forward

went to South Africa in 1905, Dr. the comparatively Tow scale of the for its maiden voyage, and the will be served buffet style." without "torque” or vibration,

was to build an iron hull around it Randall Maclver, an archaeologiat native as we know him? Jaunching is eagerly awaited by A' distinctly new feature of the Need But Five Men. where it lay, drag that to the of very great experience was sent

"Then, again, there is no known the world of aeronautics..

ship is that it seldom will have to Only five men will be needed to water, and tow it to the Thames, out to make a report in advance inexion with this type of culture For the City of Glendale leone to the ground or be anchored man the craft, instead of the crew in fife Bay of Biscay the "obelisk of the meeting, and he came to the and that of any other in any parti steamship though it is, will be at mooring masts.

of 30 or 40 required by other ship" met the usual weather, and conclusion that the ruins, so far of the world. If is quite isolated. the first real stenu propelled air The Glendale will have a com- dirigibles.

"The ruins themselves consist had to be eut adrift. Over that as he had ascertained, were nol finer ever to be built.

plete elevator system," explains Captain State's plans are bound-six lives were lost. But the later than A.D. 1300 or 1400

of the so-called fortresses and Like the bouts that plough the Captain Slate. It is built so that ed by no narrow scope, for now, derelict kept allout, and she was "But the local people were natemples, which are large elreular ocean lanes, it will be built en can be brought to a full stop after overcoming the diffenties brought in, and the obelisk of satisfied, and there certainly are walls in native stone, with strongly tirely of minial, Like them, ton, over hotel roofs or landing fields. of financial backing and the des-Thothimes was set up On the one or two very puzzling aspects of forthed gateways Then, there it will be propelled by the highly fuel tank will be lowered and traction of his first two attempts, Victoria Embankment to com- the situation which Miss Caton are traces of terraces and regular efficient but eumbersome steam before the fuel is taken on passen he seems on a fair way to success. memorate Cleopatra, who had no Thompson will try to solve, or hischways, which looks as if the Turbine. But for the application pers will descend or come up on Already plans have been made more to do with it than with the course-though scientists are not country, at one time were much of this motive power it will the elevator attached to the cable," for the construction of two more trams. Thus is fame acquired. Isupposed to be concerned with more thickly populated and had a employ a principle never before!

greater trallie and commerce, used on any craft--water or air.

embodied:

Is of New Design,

Paper-Thin Holl.

ships, larger and faster than the City of Glendale, which is 212 feet

ane-dirigibles.

The dirigible will be an all- long and will contain 300,000 eubic * If the City of Glendale saits as:metal bag constructed of corrugat- feel of gas. Slate is selecting air engineering calculations indiente, led-aluminum alloy weighing only routes all over the world which a distinetly new trail will have three and one-half ounces perfsome day may be travelled by his been blazed in air travel.

fool. It Is square IT 1 buckles or bucks in a high thousandth of an inch in thickness) Cheap to Operate. wind-as nudy an' neronautical¦and is placed on the frame in Economy of operation, he be- expert says It will the third horizontal Strips. Another strip lieves, will assure success of the failure will have eume to Captain¦veals ́each seam and makes theferaft as commercial ventures. He Thomas R. Slate, the inventor andjbag leak-proof, Contrary to the plans to carry not only passenger A fold method, there will be no gas but freight; particularly perishable

builder.

Two other dirigiblés designed bugs on the inside of the envelope, jeommodities that regairo smooth by Captain Slate were wrecked the lifting gas remaining free handling and quick trips to market. by storms before they were com-inside the shell. „In addition to That Captain Slate's design is pleted. The new ship, snugly the simplicity of this design, it;theoretically sound is assured by housed in An immense metal eliminates the weight of the in-the investigations conducted by hangar, at least is destined to live!terior hug, which on a ship the backers before money was put up until the day when, partly filled'size of the Los Angeles Weighs for construction of the City of with gas, it will be moved out for three and one-half tons.

Glendale. Practical fliers shake installation of the cabin and Heretofore, every sort of air or their bends dubiously. "All-metal : engine.

water craft has been driven with jconstruction, never will allow for uropellers. The Slate ship, from a the necessary flexibility to with- steam turbine stand sharp wind currents," they

Sees Success.

But the fnventor's confidence 500-horsepower

of success is growing as fast as located just inside the blunt nose say. “And besides. the scheme the ship itself. He spends many of the ball will be driven with athas never been tried." hours each day directing the crews, "lowej" with dat hindes.

But is being tried, now.

Men

of workmen who are giving form! The "blower," rotating at 4000 are working day and night to fit. to the maze of rods and aluminum reyolutions per minute, thraws the together the thousands of strips strips that go into the hull.

ar away from the nose of the ship of paper-thin aluminum.

"She'll ty, all right," he says, and creates a partial vacuum fr The ship has since been com "The speed ought to be between front of the bag. With a diminish-pleted.]

CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE. they had a herd of 120 for him intingenious career almost kindled a

HOW IT IS WRONGLY NAMED,

Mesopotamin. With the captives European war, was making himself whom he made In his wars and supreme in Egypt. He was a man the

wealth which he looted he of many inventions; being illiter magnificently adorned the temples ate and a ruffian without any kind of Egypt. The obelisk which we of scruple, he contrived to be u profanely call Cleopatra's Needle protege, of the Utilitarian sage, This is the jubilee of Cleopatra's was one of two set up by Thothmes Jeremy Bentham. It occurred to Needle which stands on thehe did everything on a large him to win over the Governments Thames Embankment in London.scale-in Heliopolis, the City of of England and France by present- There is no reason in the world the San, where Joseph's father-ining to them the obelisks of why London should have alaw

a priest and Moses Thothmes, Our soldiers made memorial of Cleopatra, but a like studied.

some experiments in moving the objection may be made to many The City of the Sun lost its one bestowed upon. us. Apart more alarming monuments, and honour. Persian and Greek and from adorning it with the im- for that matter Cleopatra had Roman held away in Egypt. The mortal name of Cleopatra's Needle nothing whatever to do with the obelisks of Thinthnies were moved their efforts were not effective. needle. The great Pharaoh why to its Greek capital, Alexandria, We are seldom in a hurry in made it would have heard with but that was after the Greek England) The thing was present- the deepest dingust that the dynasty had fallen, years after ed to us in 1819. In 1878 we obelisk declaring his glory was to Cleopatra had felt the anake's brought it home. Even then the bear the name of a creature who fangs in her breast. Some Government could bonst that they was merely a woman, and if any-eighteen centuries later the bad nothing to do with it. The thing a Creek. About thirty-five British troops in Egypt, under that surgeon Erasmus Wilson found conturica

ΑΚΟ Thothmen III old martinet, Sir David Baird, the money, which was £15,000. reigned in Exypl. He fought found one lying in the sand. The obelisk is some 70ft, high, and acventeen campaigns in, Syrfa. Mehemet. All, the Albanian adven-weighs 180 tona. The simple When he went elephant-hunting turer, who more than once in his method adopted for shipping it',

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HONGKONG MEMORIALS. HEROES OF THE GREAT WAR,

In memory of the men of the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank whose lives were given for their country in the Great War, the above memorial stands on the Praya, in front of the Bank,

In front of the figure of "Pence" there stands a British soldier in a wreath of honour, and below on the granite pedestal is inseribed the famous lines:

"They shall not grow old as we grow old; age shall not weary them or the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we shall remember them."

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"Rider Haggard must have had all this in mind. Now a woman archaeologist is going to explore¦¦ the place. The iden is certainly a fascinating one,

Report to B. A. Meeting. "As far as the actual work goaa, I do not know whether Miss Caton- Thompson has yet deciled whether she will take another woman with her. There is no question of hardship or danger.

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