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THE OTHER MIGHT WALK OVER IT, ments of Investors in the United WAB A FINER GENTLEMAN THAN States has varied, but it has been|| LORD CHESTERFIELD.-—Crell, generally unfavourable, xcept in periods of boom when Amerise Issuing housea have often lost thoir heads. As showing the ef feet of the French and American policies, It is interesting, lo note that in the opinion of the Mar- millan Committee the disposition of these creditor countries to em- play their International balances in the purchase of liquid claims, including gold, has been primarily responsible for the disastrous fall in the level of world prices. Yet it has been one of the objects of the gold standard 10 maintain stability of the international prico level.

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Science at the Street Corner.

By E. B. OSBORN.

THE first meeting in London of Howards would not renounce their THE in Lion for place in the scientifle annals of the Advancement of Science has England" was Justifled, and the just concluded its nessions. Even British Association was foundo in the midst of economic discus-on the model of the Deutscher sions, which touch her bread and Naturforscher Versammlung, the consider the works and days of in 1822 at Leipziġ. butter, Britain has found time to first meeting of which took place

thone berale

Remembering that our Associu-” are daily extending the soul's new tion is familiarly, affectionately. called the "British Ass," one ja contemporary

truth-acckors who

the

A boatwoman was fined $10, or, in empire over soulless things. default a week's imprisonment, for No single mind-not even if it pleased to find a dredging articles from the bed of the wore as mighty and manysided na German humourist depicting the harbour off North Arm Naval Camber, Aristotle's could visualise the ex-excitement at a cafe when at the by the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the tent of their activities to-day cry of Da geht ein Naturforscher, Marine Court this morning.

Their warfare of discovery and in there was a great hustling and vention la waged an n front which justling to see what the stronge At the Marine Court this morning, reaches from the infinitesimal animal was like, whother it ha before the lion: Comdr. Hole, a steers the infinitely large, from the in-two legs or fourl man was charged with anchoring his junk in the Southern Fairway. He visible yet imagined lon to

The new society prospered: the island universes" million light-membership increased year by admitted the charge and was fined $10, or one week'a Imprisonment,

years remote in space, and in time year, cities competed for the it ranges over a period in which honour of entertaining its annual The Chinese Y.M.C.A., 51, Bridges the life of our Sun la but as a day. assemblings, and its

programme Their conquests, though they expanded pari possu with the ox- Kowloon, is collecting old clothes for may not bring us such tangible re- pansion of scientific work. There

n wireless дел or the relier of sufferers from the Yang-wards as

a were those who, detesting all in- taze Valley floods. Contributions will be gratefully recolved at either of Schneider Trophy aeroplane, yet ovations, tried to

at all times vindicate "the n-ridicule. these branches.

conquerable mind of man."

Street, Hongkong, and Waterloo Road,

realistic manner.

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kill it with

Thás, Charles Dickens satirised

It is thanks to the British Asit as "The Muding Association for

wero over

Taking all these factors Inte e count. It seems clear that only by the calling of 111 International conference on the gold standard and allied Innues can there be any

"Young Eagles," described as the chance of saving the financial best aerial fighting all-talking picture structure of the world. One wri- yet produced, in showing at thesociation, which held its first meel-the Advancement of Everything,"

Central Theatre to-day. Spectacular ter has suggested, with some force, and thrilling battles in the clouds anding at York in 1831. that even the which met to listen to Professore Whoczy, and that such a conference should be most hazardous "dog-fights" within an in the street is now interested Snore, Doze and

in fifteen feet from the ground of aero- aelentific progress, however ill-Messrs. Muddlebranes, tumman put forward to America and planes can be seen in the most informed he may be. It was creu-and Pumpkinskull discussing pro- ted during a period of economic blems of Umbugology and Dlich. France as an act of common sense

depression, following the life-and-wateristics. Whilst at work repairing the cell death struggle forced en us by Lyell rebuked Dickens for his pital. on 15th October, to Mr. and prudence, as a means of say-

ing the economic world from the ing of room No. 14 at Murray Bar-Napoleon, almost as profound and opposition, pointing out that no disnater which may overtake it irracks, Cheung Ming, an odd job enolle, perplexing aa that through which body of Englishmen

of 20 Shanghai Street, missed his we are now footing and fell from a trestle. He of reconstruction victorione work taken seriously who did not show victorious Eng their numerical strengih in public received injuries to his head and was land had lagged behind taken to the Government Civil Hospi-

her meetings from time to time, and bow to the English weakness for tal for treatment. His condition is countries, especially in

cognition of the importance attaching undue importance to the reported to be good.

Befence to an industrial communi faculty of thinking on one's legs. ty. Sir David Brewster, a loud More serious was Yut Leung, one of the workmen who voice crying in the wilderness of force of clerical opposition.

the growing is engaged on the site of the now inertia, rated the Royal Society

The gentle and sereno Koble Reclamation, was removed to the and other learned societies For Government Civil Hospital yesterday their failure to press the claims of was indignant at Oxford's recep- suffering from a frmetured akull science upon the political purac- tion of "the hodge-podge of philo- caused by a number of bricka falling bearers.

sophure" (the list included Fara-

Dalton,

and Browstor) in him whilst at work. In condition is not considered serious at present.

"England," he cried, "elevated 1812, and his indignation was the by her warlike triumphs, seems to

sign of a deep-rooted sentiment in have looked with contempt on the

the The marriage took place on Sopless dazzling achievements of her city, from whose towers

28 at Cheltenham, tember Raymond Walter Smith, of the Hong-

Hong philosophers, and, confiding in her laat enchantments of the Middle Ages were whispered. Science to pre-kong Electric Company, Ltd., only son at pre-emence in the arts, to the Oxford that was meant the

100 securely of Mr. C. R. Smith of Hongkong, have calcul.. und the late Mr. Joseph John Smith, their permane..

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mr and Mrs. A. H. Falledad tender their sincere thanks to their rela- tives and friends for tho kind expressions of sympathy in

many

their recent bereavement, also for floral tributes sent and attendance at the funeral. Shanghai paper please cup.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1931.

THE GOLD

PROBLEM.

the slump la prolonged by unl versal deflation. Its object should be a far wider one than to stabilise London's position, since it would aurely be unsuccessful unless it were to reverso the whole trend of international policy. It is at any rate reassuring to feel that all parties in Britain realise the im- portance of the matter and the Aa gravity of present conditions. in all laauos which concern the great nations of the world, the best solution of the monetary blem will only be found by inter- national co-operation.

Spain Facing a Crisis.

It is indicative of the urgency

A flerce conflict between Churc of the issue thal cuch of the Party

and State in Spain is inevitable. manifestoes issued in connexion

Only the nature and the extent of with the British election campaign the struggle to some remain mat- han stressed the necessity of grap ters of doubt, The Roman ing with the monetary problem Catholic Church has been firmly Mr. MacDonald, speaking for the entrenched in Spain for many cen- influence of. the to turies. The National Government, refers the desirability of international Jesuits there is probably as great, if not greater than in any other agreements un the subject, whilst

For these country in the world. the Labour Party is even

reasons, the opinion may be held in definite when it asserts that it will. some quarters that it is. foollak, |*

more

Wanchai Police Station on the Praya!!"*

the

the

on knowledge gained by reflection, not by external observation, end

of Rugby, to Miss Gertrude Anno "Bribed by foreign gold, or fint-Jany failure to "corner the Ab Anton, older daughter of Mrs. W. Ttered by foreign courtesy, her solute" acemed to her more aplan- Anton, of Pittville Lawn, Cheltenham, artisans have quitted her service did than the anatomy of the atom

and the late Mr. W. J. Anton,

her machinery has been impor- or the weighing of Sirius or the

ted to distant markets-the inven- finding of a cure for gomo fell

The "opening concert of the acason tions of her at the Helena May Institute last even at home, have eagerly intro- At the York meeting of 1844 the of much marit and variety

acleatifie ins opposition of the old-fashioned being titutions have been discouraged theologians assumed a warlike offered. Mrs. Bowes-Smith was in fine valce in her well-elected Hum and even abolished--the articles form when Dean Cockburn attack- bers, whilst Birs. Neil Matheson which she supplied to other States greatly pleased, especially in her old have been gradually manufactureded the geologlats, Insisting on the actured Scriptural belief that "everything English songs. Miss Daisy Ma was by themselves, and, one after an in the world was made at one time; particularly good her Chopin num-other, many of the best arts, of nothing has been added, nothing. hers, while Mr. II. Evelica interpréta England have been transferred to taken away." tion of Torelli's Concerto in C Minor ***

other nations. . ;- Can we behold for the violin WDA altogether admirable. Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith moved the science of England, was the accompanist.

ing was greally enjoyed, a programmeduced sbr. Thers, slighted plague.

His speech crowded the section. the vital principle of her arts, Such sparks of dissent flared up struggling for existence, the meek into a conflagration at the momo- and unarmed victim of political rable meeting at Oxford in 1860, if called into power, take a perhaps fatal, for the Republic to

strifo?

when the Darwinian theory soem- ed to contradict the vital truths rigorous initiative in calling

an seek a contest at this stage in its tie authorities, complicated by clergy, gentry and philosophers famous disputation occurred be- "An association of our nobility, of the Christian Faith, and the international conference to reach career. The answer of the Re-industrial unrest and the demanda can alone draw the attention of tween Huxley and Bishop Wiles-

Government and the Roman Catha-

descent from a "venerable ape." And Huxley retorted: "I I am asked whether I would choose to be descended from the poor animal of low intelligence and stooping gait, who grins and chatters as we pass, or from a man endowed with great ability and a splendid post- tion, who should use these kifte to discredit and crush humbler seekers after truth, I hesitate what answer to make."

Since then Science and the Faith have arranged a concordat, even if certain matters-e.g., the scientific criticism of Scriptural documents -prevent complete cordiality,

a courerted monetary policy. Bri-publicans is that they are obliged of different provinces for auton the Sovereign and the nation to force of Oxford ("Soapy Sam"). tain has been compelled, by force by their convictions to suppress the

omy. All that can he hoped is this blot on its fame." of circumstances, to go off the privileges of the Church and to

that Spain will emerge from the

In his peroration the Bishop gold standard, but it la generally ticul

put an end to abuses of ecclesias contest without suffering lasting ed Boanerges that "our Boyles and was through his grandfather or The hope of this practical-mind- turned to Huxley to ask whether it power. Those who have damage. felt that matters

Cavendishes and Montagues and his grandmother that he claimed cannot rent urged the Republic first to establish where they are for any great its Constitution and consolidate it- length of time. There is a dis. self before dealing with the clerical tinct possibility of a return to problem, have been told they forget of the essential ductrines of that standard in the relatively one

the Republic, namely, that there near future, but, if the world altantion is to be improved, it ia must be religious liberty and equality and, moreover, that to clear that there must be some new leave the Catholic Church

in a International understanding on privileged position would be to the general monetary issue,

render nugatory many of the There is a feeling in most parts efforts of the Government to build of the world that the international up a Republic.. It is already clear gold standard has been worked on that the Government is prepared a selfish and shortsighted basis, for a ruthless campaign of expro- priation. In the Basque and Instead of being a means of fact! Navarre measures have been taken. tating international trade, the Newspapers have been closed down, gold standard, it has well acun efforts have been made to dissolve pointed out, has become a curas and break up the religious orders, on the economie life of the world. and church property has been Without going into acadende ques. neized. The result of these measures tions as to how far the fail in the has been to add fuel to the fire and the blaze has been set going world level of prices has been

by the decision of the Cortos to brought about by a shortage of adopt the resolution which caused gold, it is only necessary to look Senor Zamora's resignation. Tho at the present distribution of the Influential section of the Roman. world's gold supplies to realise Catholle Church can hardly be ox- how the position has become die pected to accept the seizure of torted. As is well known, the their properties without a protest, United States and France have In fact, no attempt has been made to hide the fact that they are pre- between them cornered the

`pared to fight, covertly and openly, greater part, the reason for this the establishment of the concentration being that these order. They are prepared to countries have not lent their aur-resort to

If necessary. to plus balance on international ac-Ultimately, the Issue seems court, as Britain was accustomed resolve itself into a struggle for to do in the past. Franco appears domination in Spain between-the

arm

new

PEO, SAJ. PAT, QEE.

嗨

"But, dad surely you're not coming to live with us, after the way you treated Jim, when he was courting me."

That the British Association has fulfilled its twofold function of an- sisting research and providing the public with an annual survey of acicntifie progress cannot ba dented. So complex are the pro- ceance of observation and deduc-

say, Elastoin

tion, where theory of Relativity

rived at hie

and Planck at his conception of atomic structure, that neither the man in the street nor the man at- the club window can hope to fol low them. However, the resulta, If not the reasons, can be grasp- ed,

But science has lost its "old arrogance; like Socrates of old, it stands at the street corner and talks with any man about any- thing. Arch-scientista such as Sir James Jeane tako palos to record their chief discoveries in | books which can be understood by the plain man and become “best sellors" because of their eloquent appeal to the imagination.

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