1933-09-26 — Page 23

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

FAMOUS BRITISH

AN OFFER OF UTOPIA

IF POLITICS. BECOME SANE

on which statesmen can draw," he said. "The technique which brings. Governments in contact with scientific knowledge Is still imm- perfect.

"In so far as Bacon visualised in tho Solomon's' House' of Now Atlantis an organisation of the best intellects bont on gathering knowledge for future practical services, his iden was a great one.

"When civilisation is in danger society in tranaltion might there not be a House recruited from tho best intellects of the country with functions similar to those of Bacon's fancy? It would be u house, devoid of politics; an In- tellectual exchange whore thought A new world of health, would go ahead of immediate pro plenty and leisure was de- blems.

NO. FEAR OF THE

-MACHINE

"I believe, perhaps foolishly,

manded by Sir Frederick that given time I might convince. Hopkins, the great authority you that the functions of such a on biochemistry when mak-House, in such days as ours, might well be real, although I am ing his opening presidential well aware that in the minds of address at the annual many I may by this bare suggca- tion lose all reputation as a gathering at Leicester of realist.

the Bish Association.

He seemed to think that only short-sightedness prevented creation of such a word,

"If the political aspirations of the nationa should grow sane," Sir Gowland concluded, "qnd, the the artificial economic problems of the world be solved, the combined and leisure may prove to be the final assured gifts of health, plenty and justification of science. The in-

He boldly challenged those who fear developments brought about by the progress of actonce and Invention, and plended for closer co-operation between statesmen and scientists in adapting the world to changing conditions and taking the fullest advantage of what science has to offer.

· SEPTEMBER 26, 199 SCIENTIST CALLS FOR

Mr. De Valora, President of the Irish Free State, inspecting a cavalry detachment of the Army,

dividual, becoming more of an in- Magistrate

dividual, will be less moved by those herd Instincts which are always the major danger to the world."

Referring to Sir Alfred Ewing'a statements Inst year, Sir Gowland He welcomed the displacement of asked whether if Sir Alfred had human labour by the machine be been able to add to "An Engineer's cause of the greater opportunity Outlook" (the title of his address) given for leisure, and made it clear the outlook of a biologist, his dis- that he had no fears of the illusionment would still have result.

Sir Gowland Hopkins made 11 spirited reply to the more pessimis,

been there.

BIOLOGY'S CLAIM.

Reprimands

Complainant

SYSTEM MAKES THEFT EASY

AFTER 40 YEARS

OLD MAN HAS POCKET

· PICKED

THIEF REFUSED OPTION

ITALY AS MEDIATOR

(Continued from Page 1) ing year at the fourteenth Assem- bly of the League.

A NEW WORLD

DARING BANDIT

STEALS CAR AND ROBS

GOLDSMITH

The mothoda of London car bandita were copied in sensational fashion here last night, shortly after 6.80 o'clock, and the thief cluded pursuit,

JAPANESE FORCES TO MOVE AGAINST FANG

ULTIMATUM PRESENTED

Peking, Sopt. 25-

The Japanese. ultimatum, warn- ing Fang that his fordes must in- Driving up in an Austin Soven mediately evacuate the demill- car, a well-dressed Chinese walked tarfsed zone, brought a quick into a native goldsmith's shop at reply, from the loader. of the in- No. 296 Queen's Road Central,vnding army. near the Central Theatre.

The ultimatum,' asked to be shown several articles dropped by aeroplanes, was pro- He which took the form of leaflets of jowollory, and when handed a bably in the hands of Fang soon pair of gold bangles, suddenly after it appeared on Sunday walked out of the store.

morning.

Bofore the surprised shop pco- According to well-informed ple could act he had got into the Japanese sources, a delegate from car and driven off,

General Fang called on 'the Police Headquarters were in- Japanese military attache here. formed of the robbery, and in ments were purely patriotic, and to-day, stating that Fang's move alty-wide acarch the cur was found abandoned in a deserted street at West Point.

It proved to be the property of Mr. Boardman, who earlier in the evening had left it on the private parking stand at Statue Square.

In spite of intensive efforts, the thiof had not been tracked up to a late hour last night.

The pair of bangles is worth $100.

A BAN ON SMILES.

not in any way directed against the Japanese,

He asked that the Japanese army should take no action, but "wait and sec."

General Fang, further, refused cmissary said that his troops ex- to withdraw from Hualju and his pected to reach the suburbs of event, General Fang hoped the Peking In a few days. In any Japanese army would take action.until such a time as he had reached this objective, the mes- songer said.

no

The military attache trans- mitted. this reply to Changchun and it is reported that it was con- sidered unsatisfactory, and that measures will be taken. ayainst Fang at the expiration of the ultimatum.

Bombing Operations,

GIRL WITNESS WARNED AT In a brief speech, he said that

ARSON TRIAL South Africa had known war and had experienced all its bitterness,

Leipzig, Sept. 25. but in later days peace had ob-

The Supreme Court here is still literated the must and he offered engaged in probing the political "The evidence adduced by the her example to some of the great-past of the men accused of arson It is reported here that the. "I am of the opinion that there Prosecution is too filmay for er nations,

In connexion with the Reichstag Kwantung Army has decided on has been gross slackness on the when defending Lal Kun, employ-valuable experience of the young

words" remarked Mr. P. H. Sin "I shall bring to my task the of evidence being called with res-Wednesday morning, while it is fire. As yet there is not a sign bombing operations to commence the pronouncement made last year gical science," Sir Gowland pro-ing a man getting a salary of only Fruit dealers, before Mr. Balfour Commonwealth of Nations, There by Sir Alfred Ewing, the veteran eceded, "in spite of vague refer- engineer, who stated in the "sweep-lences to bacterial warfare and the $15 to collect suma amounting to in the Central Police Court this are no nations more determined lug pageant of discovery and in-like, that it is not of its nature to three or four hundred dollars. morning. The man was charged to keep the peace than that group." vention" he now saw the growth of id destruction. What it may do Such a system makes theft alto-with stealing a five dollar bank-British Wireless, unemployment for the present and towards making man more worthy gether too easy, and you will have note from Lui Chun. and potentini tragedy for the

The complainant said that on; future.

With these words ] Friday afternoon he was walking Mr. Schofield bound over Siu Sze with a companion under the veran

In his picture of the future Sir Gowland included:

"It may be claimed for bloto-part of the complainant in allowed as a broker by the Kwong Lee] nations that comprise the British pect to the outbreak of the tire it- added that the Nishi Brigade is

of his inheritance has yet to be to change it." fully recognised,

I

self.

the prisoners, was warned not to take action against Fang Chen- under orders to enter the demilt- Mlle. Dimitroff, sister of one of tarised arca from Kupeikow and smile at her brother while she was wu. giving evidence this morning.

A Peking Military Council com- NEW NAVAL RACE

She had exchanged frequent munique this evening states, that FEARED.

affectionate smiles with the ac-at 3.20 o'clock this afternoon a cused and finally the President of Japanese plane flew over Shunyl, "Growing enlightenment con- cerning nutrition has already pro- for one year on a charge of em-lah near the Sincere Company, on construction race, the British Gov-"This is a sorious business, "he several times and then dropped a Apprehensive of another naval the court told her to desist, to the north of Peking, circled duced one line of evidence to show bezzling $232.02 from the Yu Fung his way to post a letter, when he ernment told Mr. Norman Davis, reminded her. The imposition of a new atrue that Nurture (environment) can ang four company, No. 195, felt a movement at his right hand the chief United States delegate

bomb one ll-to the east of the city. ture upon society as the result of assist Nature (heredity) to an Lockhart.Road.

pocket and found the bank note dis-to the Disarmament Conference. is a relative of an accused, and easterly direction.

She was not sworn, because she The machine then flew off in an Belentific discovery and the re-extent not freely admitted a few

appeared. He turned round and on his recent visit to England that she is entitled to refuse to reply placement of human labour by years ago. I cannot myself doubt

Sub-Inspector Nolloth and that grabbed hold of the defendunt's the American naval building pro- to any question if she wishes, She

Zone Police Disarmed, machines;

that various lines of evidence, all the defendant was employed in the wrist. Defendunt held something, gramme might make a bad impres described the efforts she had

Peking, Sept. 26.. 1

a shroff, and his which he passed to another mansion on other countries on the eve made to brief a leading Paris Fang's delegate is visiting Tien- The Chinese press declares that of "House" recruited from the best welcome, are pointing in the same duties were to go round to various who ran away. Defendant kicked of the Disarmament Conference.

The usefulness of a new form of which should be profoundly Company as

counsel for her brother's defence tsin and is conferring with Shin shops and collect money owing to him and another pressed him, and Discussing "some thomical the firm. He had done so for at rely defendant bede awar This authoritative explanation and quoted from her brother's Yu-san, who Is living in the Japan aspects of life," on which, as the period of seven months.

The man was later caught by a dis- Washington that Britain had re- were entirely connected with Bul-

is advanced for the reports in letters showing that his activities ese concession there. discoverer of vitamins, Sir Gow-

trict watchman.

quested the United States to de-garian communism. he described how the intest dis-which had been collected had not crowded with pedestrians and ment that there might be appre-

Dimitroff was twice warned coveries of research had suggested been paid in to them. The there were many people looking hension in England if a naval race

This was qualified by the state-behave himself.—Reuters a new relation between one of the vitamins, the female sex hormoneger asked the defendant to at the shop windows.

Mr. Sin: What do you exactly America, in which

developed between Japan and a warrant against

case Britnin mean by saying your pocket was might be forced to enter the com-. moved?

petition.

Intellects of the country, including those of science, with its chief aim the discussion of long-range problems affecting the national welfare; and

The combined and assured gifts of health, plenty, and leisure.

"Applied science should take blame for the paradox of poverty amid plenty." Sir Gowland said, "but, indeed, claim crédit unfairly Jost.

MONEY... MAN.

direction.

and spoke with special authority, the firm noticed that several sums witness said the vicinity was

On September 15 the manager of Cross-examined by Mr. Sin, the fer its construction programme.

and the known cancer producing 20 took out

find the money, but on September

substances.

.

SUSPECTED LINK.

defendant.

GAVE HIMSELF UP.

Defendant gave himself up. He pro-was only getting $15 a month, and this was not paid regularly to him. He was allowed to take his wages out of the various sums he collect- ed. The complainant still owed him wages of $28.30.

Witness: Just a movement. You mean a movement caused by the jostling or by a touch by someone?-By a touch by some- one,

NEVER IN AUSTRALIA.

er.

ANOTHER FACTORY

AUCTIONED.

TAI HING BUSINESS SOLD BY COURT ORDER

to

Chinese circles are gravely con- fcerned over reports that Japanese troops yesterday disarmed 120 Special Police at Miyun--in-the- domilitarised zone, explaining that the step was necessitated by the unsettled situation and stating that their rifles would be return- ed when times are normal, though it was generally understood that the Special Police were there for the purpose of maintaining those, normal conditions.

Vitamins are substances re- quired in small quantities by the [body, and predominantly secured

PROGRAMME TO PROCEED. through food, and hormones are

President Roosevelt intends to f "I see more present dangor in similar substances which are

proceed without restriction in

In the meantime, the Japanese the case of Money versus Manduced by the body for itself.

building up the United States Navy chet, yesterday bought the business North China is watching anxious- A Canton merchant, Mr. To Yuk-ultimatum to Fang stands, and than danger, present or future, în that of Machine versus Man.'

said he did not see the actual penditure of a sum equivalent to an auction held by Mr. L. Lammert,

Replying further, complainant to treaty limits.

The programme involves an ex-Lung Hang, Hunghom, Kowloon, at will take on September 26. Sir Gowland explained that a

of the Tai Hing Knitting Co. at Lely to see what steps the Japanese With regard to the latter, it is surely right that those in touch broadly similar "ring" structure

taking of the note and he did not £47,000,000 on 37 warships in- of Lammert Bros.

According to Chinese reports. see it passed. He had been including four 10,000-ton cruisers, with science should insist that the was found alike in vitamin D. replacement of human labour, by which promoted bone growth, in coolic without pay to make up for pocket had never been picked.

Defendant offered to work as a Australia for forty years and his rangements having already been ber of leading knitting and spinning any conexione

Tho Tai Hing is one of a num- although the Japanese firmly deny between Fang machines should continue.

a group of substances known as the amount he had embezzled, an Those who doubt this," Sir "sterols," which were normally complainant had agreed to this Lui Fung-tip and the watchman

After complainant's companion, their construction,

made for the commencement of factories in Hongkong which have Chen-wu's movement and them

become bankrupt on account, it is selves or the Manchukuo, the Gowland continued, "cannot realise found in every living cell in the procedure, but the meaning of that positive ac female sex hormone, and in the changed his mind and taken out a evidence, Mr. Sin submitted there and that is no circumstances will manufactures at Canton. The sale Fang, as it is stated that yester had suddenly who arrested the man had given that the contracts are already lot increased tariffs against imported least on speaking terms with President Roosevelt announces said, of losses on exchange and the Japanese military appear to be at celoration in science, pure and known cancer-producing sub-warrant. The mere action of dewas no case to answer. Complain, they be recalled. applied, which now continues. No stances.

In chemical structure fendant in giving himself up show-ant had not given fair evidence,

was ordered by the Official Receiv-day a Japanese officer from Mi- Naval officials point out that the brium the distribution of leisure sense a link between vitamin D

Comprised in the one lot offered yun visited Huniju, which 18, is likely to reach. In any case, an and the cancer-producing sub-

tion was too flimsy for words. optimistic view as to the probable

His Worship convicted and pass- below the authorised strength by furniture and fixtures."

the United States a hundred ships marks, stock-it-trade, machinery, and had a long conference with effects of its increase may be

ed sentence of three months hard 1936,

Fang Chen-wa and, though the Mr. To Yuk-chee paid $68,000. justifled.

labour. He remarked he gave a

Japanese troops at Miyun have It is indicated as probable that beon reinforced, this has not pre- light penalty because defendant

the factory under the new owner-vented the forces of Chin Hung- was now in regular employment.

ship will resume operations, Sing-chan, the former Feng Fu-halang An adequate navy was an econo- lota and socks Defendant, who admitted a pre-.

are the chief lines subordinate, from taking over two vious conviction for a similar mic insurance, declared Mr. Henry turned out. offence for which he served six the Navy, in a speech to-day.

Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of

districts to the West of Miyan and ndjacent to that place.Router. months in 1930 and also two other

He said that warnings that the convictions for stealing, asked for American building the option of a fine.

programme might start another naval con- Inspector Brennan said he op-struction race was unjustified. posed the option of fine. This England and Japan were

ahend AIRSHIP SERVICE TO he would probably be put up for and battleships afforded protec being the man's fourth conviction of the United States, he added, banishment.

tion against air raids-Reuter. disallowed.

The defendant's request was

1 ̄ ̄ ̄U. S. MILITARY EXPENSES.

ono can say that kind of equili-the female sex hortnone was in aled that he had no intention of cm-and the evidence of the prosecu- building programme will still leave were "the goodwill, book debts, trade few miles to the West of Miyun,

stances,

"It is difficult not to wonder,"

buzzling the money.

Sir Gowland commented, "when BRITISH CLERGY AND faced with such relations, whether

the changes undergone by sterols | THE ASSYRIANS

circumstances be so perverted an to produce within living cells a substance stimulating pathologient growth (cancer).

"It is the immediate task of biochemistry to explore the mechanism of such activities and

Archbishop of York's Strong Plea

.

EMPIRE PARLEYS

"AN ECONOMIC INSURANCE".

GOODYEAR PLANS

MANILA

Tokyo, Sapt 20.

TO AVOID BLOODSHED.

Nanking Anxious For A Compromise.

Nanking, Sept. 25.

Min-yi, Secrotary- General of the Executive non,

Mr. Chu

"It need not involve re "volutionary change if there is real

planning for the future. But within the body, which when think few men of affairs belleve, normal can produce a substance what is yet probable, that the re-stimulating physiological growth. placement we are thinking of will | (vitamin D), muy in very special 'impose a new structure on society.

"This may well differ in some essentials from any of those, al- teinative social forms of which the

London, Sept. 20. vory names now raise antagonisms,

The question of the Assyrian I confess that if civilisation escapes

minority in Iraq, already Its other perils I should fear little.

favourite subject on several occa- the final reign of the machine."

this is by no means outside the ions with the British clergy, is We should not altogether for cope, of its methods., Efforts of taken up again in an article by the

According to word reaching stated this morning that the Gov- get," Sir Gowland omphasised, this and of similar kind cannot Archbishop of York published in

the difference in use which can be fail to be associated with a stendy the Diocesan Gazette.

Washington, Sept. 21.

here to-day from San Francisco, ornment is greatly concerned over Mr. Allan Hugh, Advisor to the the situation created by Generals made of real and ample leisure inercase in knowledge, to which

U.S. National Council for the Pro Akron, Ohio, is reported to have chan, whose troops are marching in Statistical data issued by the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation, at Fang Chen-wu and Chin Hung- compared with that possible for we look forward with confidence. In his lotter, the Archbishop re- very brief leisure associated with The promise is there."

calls the fact that the original, AT TORONTO

vention of War reveal the increase declared yesterday that the Cor- the direction of Peking through fatigue."

Discussing the nature of life, cause of the difficult situation of

recorded by the military expendi-poration is making preparations territory demilitarised by tho Sir Gowland stated that the the minority arose out, of the sup TRIBUNAL WITH

tures of the United States during for the inauguration of a regular Tangku Armistico. very minute alter-passing viruses port it extended to the Allies from

the torm of 1982-83 is highest in trans-Pacific airship line between He declared that the authorltlen, Broadcasting, particularly in the as we know yet with certainty," has a very definite responsibility awakened deep curiosity. "As far the beginning of the War, England

STRONG

the world. POWERS

The roport points out that be-San Francisco and the Philippine while exerting their utmost to Night of the increased opportunities he said, "they grow and multiply in the mater, he continues, ainee

Islands, via Hawall-Renno.. Toronto, Sept. 20.

fore the World War the US: army offered by short-wave transmis-only when inhabitants of Ilving it was upon British assurances

The Inter-Imperial Rolations,

and navy budget was reduced na alons, Sir Gowland anggested, cells. "offered a ready means of continued

that the Assyrians would be pro- Conference, now in session in compared to the European arma- "If they

ments. In 1082 military expendi- novertheless tected that the Longue finally de- Toronto, has approved n motion turés increased more than regular education not for work but for living," he continued, "this would cided to take away the Crown tonding for the establishment of revenues of the State reaching the leisure. Recent events had, in his suggest that they have no in- Mandate over Iraq. view, shown that the community dependent power of obtaining

an Empire Tribunal charged with figure of $2,770,617,000 against PRISON MUTINY WITH the settlement of differencen sus- was, except for a minority, edu-energy, and so cannot represent "If it is the duty of all English- ceptible of being settled by legal $2,121,228,000 of ordinary re- for us the earliest forms in which men to insist that this Assyrian| ways."-- The proposed tribunal

EIGHT WOUNDED. Planning, Sir Gowlund proceed-life appeared..

*****question be investigated," he con- will function on the same basis as tion to the regular budget. the

For the current year, in addi ed, should be undertaken not more- "Although speculations concern- cluded, "the obligation falls all the Fermanent Court of Interna Navy and the Army received from Sixty convicts, serving life sont- Huang Shao-balang, who has to

Warsaw, Sept. 20,- ly in relation to curront entering the origin of life have given the more particularly upon the tional Justice at the Hague, but it the public works funds $203,000, ances in the Korenovo prison, near turned here from North China cla prises but for future adjustment intellectual pleasure to many, Sir Church, who taught the Assyrian will be, however, compatent only 600 for military purposes. A de- Bydgosyan, mutinied, according to Kullur also profstand Kokler gover to social reconstructions. Gowland added, "all that we got to turn to it in times of trouble to express its opinion and will not mand was made for $60,000,000 or received here Order was Fang Chen-war

There should be a reservoir of know about It le that we know ever since Archbishop Besson be authorized to render its de- for the motorisation of the army Festored withte great Falmoultz 17040) synthesised and clarified knowledge nothing"

organized the Canterbury Mission clalone compulsory without the mad 360,000,000 for the construc A to the Assyrian Chelatians count of the Interested parties & Terram RAL

CAPACITY: FOR EDUCATION,

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venues.

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WARDERS SHOT

liquidate the situation, would endeavour to leave room for a com- promise In örilor, to sparo North China - from further military: troubles..

The Secretary-General added that the branch of the Milltary Council at Peking has been authorised to deal with...ộ thời the matter and that General Huang Fu is returning northward within a few days