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THE NEW PLANET.

OVER THREE MILLION MILES AWAY.

COMPARATIVE DISTANCES OF THE PLANETS FROM THE SUN

SATURN!

JURT

BIG

cona

Penebola

DRACO

URANUS

NORTH

NEPTUNE

ALDEBARAN!

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, APRIL 26th, 1930.

PLANET

CASTOR.

REGULUS

POLLUX

(CANCER |PLANET X

BETELGEUSE

PROCYON-

MERCURY

EARTH URANUS

SATURN

NEPTUNE

JUPITER

O

THE SUN

COMPARATIVE SIZES OF THE SUN AND THE PLANETS

Here's a "road map" of the skies that points the way to the location of the new "Planet Z." Begin with the Big Dipper (that's familiar to all), follow the arrow to the North Star, and then come due south to the two bright stars directly overhead. Castor and Pollux. Just south of them, and slightly west, is the new planet, although it's too faint to be seen with the naked eye.

Much interest has been centred ¦ gets much less light than even the in the disenvery of a “new world," į planet Neptune which receives one : Many more observations will or ninth planet in our solar system, | nine-hundredth the light we get. which has just been located by astronomers of the Lawell Obser- vatory at Flagstaff, Arizona.

It now takes its place along with Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

and Neptune the last of which was dis- covered nearly 100 years ago..

First Discovery Since 1816.

have to in axude and considerable Doubt if Life Exists There.

mathematical figuring done, how This distance from the sun also ever, before astronomers will be leads astronomers to say that the able to furnish definite particulars about this newest member of our newly-discovered planet is

ex-solur system. tremely cold and that life as we know it cannot exist there. At- mosphere like that we breathe

PENNYWORTH OF LIFE.

Sir O. Lodge on Age of Civilisation.

∙PICTORIAL SUPPLEMENT

COSTLIEST YACHT YET BUILT. SOON TO BE LAUNCHED FOR J. P. MORGAN.

The next time John Pierpont: "If the age of the earth were Morgan goes down to the sea, it represented by a pillar of the will be in the largest and most height of Cleopatra's Needle, the costly yacht ever built. For the time which man had been on the new Corsair, fourth Morgan craft earth would be represented by the to bear that name, is no less than thickness of a penny put on that a private ocean liner. It will column, while the period of man's shortly be launched. civilisation would be represented The Corsair is 349 feet in length by the thickness of a postagemore than one-third the over-all measurement of the Leviathan, stamp."

largest of all ocean liners. The beam, or breadth, is 42 feet 6 inches-two thirds that of many small passengers liners.

This happy parallel from Jeans's book was quoted by Sir Oliver Lodge at a National Liberal Club recently, when he discuss id "Some Ideas in Modern Science,"

Speaking of the reported new planet discovered by the Lowell Observatory, in the United States, Sir Oliver said he hoped it would turn out to be a planet.

Jeans, our own astronomer, Sir Oliver continued, had a theory of the birth of the solar system. The earth was a child and the moon a grandchild of the sun. The new planet seemed to fit into (the picture.

It was important as showing that we were really a Tamily derived from the sun.

"If anyone says afterwards that it is a comet, that will spoil the thing," added Sir Oliver, amid Taughter.

The lesson of astronomy was that humanity had a short past and a tremendously long future That fact should be of the greatest encouragement to those now work ing and building for the destiny of the human race.

of day uncertain; year equals 225 earth daya.

Princess of Seas..

The cost of the Corsair is up- ward of $2,500,000 and her ton-| nage will be 3080. The famous presidential yacht Mayflower, re- cently withdrawn from service by President Hoover, was only a launch by comparison. It was of only 180 tons.

Two Morgan traditions have: been carried out with this new princess of the sea. All of the Corsaire have had black hulls with white super- structures, and rakish masts forel and aft the single stacks. And this yacht will be powered, by steam, as were all the others.

The economy of Diesel engines: had no appeal for J. P. Morgan, nor would he make any sacrifice to speed or power. That is why the Corsair is fitted with the steam turbines and electric drive which) only commercial liners can boast. She is a twin screw yacht with two independent power plants. A third turbine-driven generator, capable of lighting a small city. supplies the electric power for living quarters and controls..

he never crossed the ocean in his:

Six of the other eight planets that circle around our un were known to the ancients and the

see this new planet for it is 4,500 Although it is generally left to astronomers at widely separated million miles away from the sun

the discoverer of the new planet intervals, The last before "Planet and the reflected light that comes to name it, astronomers believe X" was Neptune, discovered in from it is so dim that even the jits name will be that of another 1816. most powerful telescopes have god or goddess of Greek my

As all the stars are suns, it is ditheully in detecting it. But it thology, like those of the other believed that many of them have location can be marked by obser- planets. For the present, howtheir own worlds circling around

ever, it is merely "Planet X."

Of course, you won't he able to would be practically a solid there.. others have been discovered by 483,000,000 miles from sun; day convoy.

J. P. Morgan's new yacht, the Corsair, the finest privately owned craft in the world, is pictured, upper left, as it appears under construction at Bath, Maine. Insert, upper right, Juluis Morgan, like his father, who

Spencer Morgan; lower right, a view of the old Corsair, Mor- Earth, 7,918 miles in diameter, built the other Corsairs, has spent

gan's famous yacht which will be replaced by the new craft 93,000,000 miles from sun; day much of his life on the water, but

and, lower left, a close up of J. P. Morgan. equals 24 hours; year equals 365 yacht. Forty feet shorter, and of superstructure covering only about crew are on the boat deck. The days.

narrower beam, it was considered 200 feet of the total length. There Corsair will be skippered by W. Mars, 4,230 miles in diameter, toa small for comfortable trans- will be three decks below the P. Porter, who has been in the em 140,000,000 miles from sun; dave Atlantic travel; this in spite of the pilot house, and two sets of ploy of the Morgans for 28 years equals 24% earth hours and its fact that it was placed in govern- quarters for the owner-one for and who was captain of the older year 687 earth days.

ment service during the war, as ward on the boat deck and one aft Corsair. He will have a crew of Jupiter 86,500 miles in diameter, the gunboat Gloucester, and for on the main deck." The latter, ax-58. It is estimated that main- one-tenth the size of the sun: two years was used as an armed tending the full beam of the boat, tenance and operation of the yacht million will include a stateroom, reading will cost about half a equals 10 earth hours and year But the multi-millionaire money room, bath and large closets,

dollars a year, equals 12 earth years.

king will not need to send this

Five similar staterooms, each

Furnished with Art Treasures. Saturn, 73,000 miles in diameter, now yacht ahead of him to the

Some of the Morgan art treas- more than 15 feet square, and 886,000,000 miles from sun; day Mediterranean while he crosses on equal 10% equals 29% curth years.

earth hours; year a monster liner. The designer, with private bath, are provided ures will be used to furnish the Henry J. Gielow, Inc., of New for family and guests. These are luxurious craft. The only mo- York, have planned. it to ride low on the starboard side. In similar mento of the older Corsair will be Uranus, 32,000 miles in diameter, in the

the old wheel which was removed water and to be fairly position on the port side, are pan before it was given to the govern- 1,809,000,000 miles from sun; day steady in any sea. The motors of try, galley and laundry. Forward The new planet, although 3,270 The size of this new planet is The Planets at a Glance, million miles away from our earth ja matter of conjecture. Two!

uncertain; year equals 84 earth 6,000 horsepower will, drive it of these and extending the entire ment Geodetic Survey and rechris-

tended Oceanographer. is quite close to us, as stellar dis- [yeans ago, Prof, William 11. Pick-! The known planets of our solar years.

through waves at a 16-kannt elip, width of the yacht, is a huge

Other features of the new yacht tances go, while the stars like ering, one of the world's greatest are the following, the "new world” Neptune, 34,000 miles in diame- and the cruising range will be no lounging room with beamed ceil- are an elevator, large refrigerat Castor and Pollax

ing panelled walls. It will have ing plant, and a system of forced are millions astronomers, estimated its size as being designated as "Planet X": ter, 2,800,000,000 miles from sun; less than 25,000 miles. upon millions of miles further. less than that of the earth, or Mercury, 3,030 miles in diameter, day uncertain; year equals 165

Will Carry fe· Guests.

an open fireplace.

ventilation thermostatically con- The reason why we can't see the some 6,300 miles in diameter. Yet 36,000,000 miles from sun; its day earth years.

Since the Corsair is intended to Still farther forward is the din-trolled to maintain an even air planet is the extremely small some believe that it may be even and it: year covers

the same

Planet X, diameter unknown; carry but a few guests-Morgan ing saloon, finished like the loudge, temperature in any clime. Special amount of the sun's light that it larger than Jupiter, the largest period,

1,500,000,000 miles from sun; day never sails with a large party a breakfast room and an observation living quarters are provided for reflects toward us. Due to its ex-known planet, which is about Venus, 7.700 miles in diameter, uncertain; year equals 330 earth large forward and after decks have room. Lifeboats, launches, radio Morgan's private doctor and scere- treme distance from the sun, it 186,500 miles in diameter.

|67,300,000 miles from sun; length years.

been made possible, with the room and quarters for captain and tary.

vation of the stars.

them like our surt

CHINA NATIONAL TRACK AND FIELD AT HANGCHOW.

The first National Track and Field meeting to be held in China in full swing at Hangchow. Top photo shows some of the athletes and spectators listening to addresses made at the in- -uuguration by high Nanking officials. Central photographs shows some of the competitors. Competitors are showe listening to a short speech made by General Chiang Kai-shek,

in the bottom picture.