TUFSDAY SEPTEMBER 19. 1922
BEGGAR'S DIARY.
!DESERTER WHO RECEIVED £13 A MONTH.
HAND BLOWN AWAY.
NEW CROSS VICTIM OF WAR SOUVENIR EXPLOSION.
A remarkable story of an Army An accident resulting from the ex- deserter's diary, which showed his plosion of a war souvenir, caused takings by begging, and of smart by a lad hammering a detonator, has clothes found in his lodgings, was occurred at Now Cross. The boy, 35 told at St. Helens, 'when Thomas years of age, is Frank Dellow, of Lawrence Allison (who gave the name Shardeloes road, and he had his left of Thomas Harrison) was charged hand completely blown to piecce by with placing bimself in a position to the explosion of the detonator, part of receive alins and aleo with being an, a heavy shell. absentee.
The souvenir was given to a member
A polier witness stated that on of the family five years ago by Sunday he saw the man singing in soldier friend and the lad discovered it the street. He was apparently very in a drawer. Taking it to his father's lama in the right foot, and peeple workshop at the bottom of the garden, Were giying him money freely. When, he began experimenting with a ham spoken to he said he thought it would mer and a sewdriver. He probed be all right if he did not ask anybody, the interior with a piece of iron, and In his possession was found 160 pan then, holding the detonator with hie ules, 73 half penuies and silver which left hand, placed it on a block and struck with a hammer. The totalled 21 Ta. 84.
detonator exploded, blowing the haud to pieces, fragments breaking two windows and penetrating a wooden box an'inch in thickness."
He had been in St Helens one and a half hours. He admitted that be left Prascot with three shliore, and had made 178. 71d. in St. Helens, At Prescot, where he lodged, there! At the Miller Hospital, Greenwich, was a fion rig out of white flaurel the remainder of Dellow's hand up to trousers and smart clothing. He the wrist was amputated. was not lame, but deserted from the Air Force over a year ago.
He had kept a diary, which showed that be had been tramping, the country between here and London all this year. During May he received 113 6s. 61, June £12 11s., ond July £12 la. 8d.
The mou admitted being o dezerter. He was and 20., to be deducted from his carning, and committed to prison to await on escort.
ELECTRIC FISH
SHOOKS FOR MAN CATCHING IT.
IN THE VICAR'S BOOTS,
CAME IN FOR A SLEEP," SAYS
ALLEGED BURGLAR.
When Frank Turner was charged at Folkestone with burglary at Holy Trinity Vicerge during the vicar's absence on holiday, a constable stated that on examining the premises be | found a bog saturated with blood in the basement, and upstairs in the drawing-room he found Turner sound asleep in an armchair, covered with three coats.
Prisoner when asked what he was doing there, told the constable he had Au encounter between a giant skate come in for a sleep, and had entered emitting electric shocks, and a fishery means of a fanlight, cutting his
hand on the broken glass. man has taken place in La Fréaaye
Turner bad by his side n suitcase Bay, Cotes du Nord Department.
virar's
SPANISH COUNT.
BOCIETY BEAUTY DENIES
ENGAGEMENT.
A new interest has been added to the intriguing mystery revolving around the personality of the Spanish Count Manuel Antonio dos Luzarraga. Having refused to quit England at the behest of Scotland Yard, the Count has now removed from Victoria to an hotel is l'iccadilly, where be in tenda to remain for the present.
Meanwhile a new chapter is added
to the story by the denial of an alleged love affair between the Count and a beautiful and distinguished woman well known in society.
The first chapter of the strange story of the Count opened a few days ago, when two officers of the Special Branch of Scotland Yard called at the hotel in Victoria, and said that it would be advisable for the visitor to leave England.
This the Count declined to do, and
protested vigorously against the polite
but firm invitation.
After several days' reticence the Count gave his side of the affair ia an interview. The facts of the case he asserted, can be summed up in the following order:
A pre-war engagement which laprel, resentment by the society woman, and the excrcise of influence to get him out of the country,
Then
The count's story is that just prior to the war he became engaged to a well-known society woWDGY, hostilities broke out and he returned to Epsin.
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HOLIDAY TRAGEDY.
GIRLS' SECRET DEATH PACT.
The secret of a death fact between two young factory girls while on holi- day has yet to be disclosed.
PASSENGERS.
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WEATHER REPORT.
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September 198 10h. 65m.-Wars- ing to Hongkon Coast Ports, &o.- Typhoon in Lat. 16 N. Long 116 E, stationary or very slow position uncertain.
Por M.SC. President Cloveland" on Sent. 19:-For San Fran cieco: Mr and Mrs Filey. Mr.J. T. Barlow, Mrs Chin Shen, Miss Chin How, Beptember 19d. 10h. 56ms.-Press---- Mr Chin San Tons. Mes in Sheo, Miro has increased slightly at all Flom Dohion, Mas R. Drummond, R.reporting stations.
Douglas, Alexander Runs Fort. Cent,
One of the girle dind, the survivor bas not recovered aufficiently to throw any light on the mysterious affair.
To give the arcond girl an opportu: nity to tender evidence, the inquest on the dead girl has been adjourned.
The two girls, Bestie Simpson and Mantur E. ngham, M. Lyen. Bins Pescadores has not developed. Calcutta, Singapore-Kowloon Whart. Noral Walker, were both employed 4. Lyon, Mestor D. Even. Mr F. Erands, An auticyclone lies over N. Obins at a tobacco factory at Nottingham Mr Leong Tow Meter Leong Was Glenfalluch. (Song Soon Hong) from and had gone to Mablethorpe for their Chow. Mr S. Malz, Mr Mar Fook. Mr and 8.E. Mongolia.
Swatow. OE Stonecutters,
Jass Loon Quant, Mr. C. de Quant, holiday. Both were found together Mrs A. ill. Mrs Soo Heo Show. Mr in bod suffering from the effects of Harry Sling. Mrs I Thurlow, Miss I. Poison: Simpson diad, bat her friend Thur, Miss A Thurlow Monsra Tae
E. Grins, Muter On, Book Tor. Me From the meagre data availabis is Goo Gim Tan, Me and Mrs RR. Horn would appear that the typhoon is | book. Miss E. Hornbock, Miss B. Has nearly stationary in about Lat. 16 N. kall, Mass. C. Halan for You Gving, and Long. 110 E. The supposed B. Langhard, Mr E. Kanghard, recondary to the south of G. A Latranes. Mies Laurs V. Enne
the
Amoy,
Providence, (Kwong Mow Tai) from Newchwang-C46,
Promethons, (Kwong Min Song) from Bangkok.-01...
Havelland, (Arnhold Bros.) from Shanghai.-B13.
Shidzuoka Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Beattle, Bhangbei.-Kowloon Wharf.
Yamagata Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Calcutta, Singapore.-Kowloon
Wharf.
+
Hirano, Maru, (Suzuki & Ca.) from Ganton. Wanchai
Lashan Maru, (N.Y.K.) from Can to-017,
Yuet Wab, (Hung Shun) from Singapore, Hoihow.-Off Stonemitters,
DEPARTURES.
Glenfalloch, (Seng Soon Hong.) for Penang, Singapore.September 18.
Haldis, (Wo Fat Sing.) Canton. --Sptember 18.
recovered.
A note in the handwriting of Mies Simpson was read, as follows, at the inquest:-
1
Hongkong rainfall for the 21 hours ending at 10 am today, 0·00 Incb. Total since January 1st. 69-57 inches against an average of 82.41 inches.
Foroot for the 21 hours.onding, u
1-Formosa Chundel. N.E. goles.
ÜSTOR USHED
2 -Math St Al Poazkene and Lamarke N.E. winde, strong, possibly increasing to, & ZVEZ falt at first, some rain later.
Rock, N,E
3 - akong in
winds steane posibly incrowing to galo; fa'r at first, some ruia later.
Wai Keune, Wong Sewai, Wong Yuan. Wa Bna Ching, Yoo, Nruck Hong, Yosnova on September 20, 1997, Kok. Mrs C, Ying de Yoo, Mre Ty Wy, and Master Tog Gak Sung for Husoht lu: Mars F. P. Hah, G. B. Orwig, F. E. Pilliod, J. A. Rian, W. and Mrs H. Dear Mam ond All,-Please forgive M. Snyder: Shanghai: Mr G. 8. Andrews, Mes FB. Blaxland. Mry G. me if I am causing you trouble. M. Baum. Mrs Hok Ling, Gen. Chiu Vnt You've wondered why we've stopped, Mr-Chan Sia Bi. Mrs P. L. Conklin, three weeks. Well, I will tell you, Mrs G. Dintrich, Miss Dietrich, mam. We knew this would be the Master M. Districh. Mes B. 1.
Dowbiggin. P. 8 Fox Fruncis Fok, fresh to strong. end of it all. Give my love to them Fang Pok Um. T. F. Fot. Mrs E. all. I have thought about everyone of them ia tuen to-day, but please believe me, mam, neither of us are in any kind of trouble.
You will, no doubt, wonder why we've done this, but no one will ever know, only Norah and I, so good-bye, mam. All love, Beatie and Norah,
For Mrs. Simpton, care of Mr. Gill, 145, Burrage road, Plumstead, Lon don, S.E.18. Will you please send these snapshots to my mother?
Hop Bang, (J. M. & Co.) For Dantou. They stayed in the house of Wal- ker's father, sub-let to a couple nam- Passat, (Kai Yu.) for Saigon.ed Castle, who noticed that the girle September 18.
were up late packing on the ercuing before the tragedy.
For the time the engagement was-September 18. in abeyance, and the count declared that he had almost forgotten it. When he came back to England he foun that the woman was married.
These are the circumstances in which he suggests that an endeavour has been made to get him to leave England.
There is nothing against me," he declared, "I do not dabble in politics. I think it is a disgraceful thing that
eigner should be treated so harshly,
Hirano Alaru. (Suzaki.) Keelaag. September 18.
for
for
Nam Wab, (Chun Hing.) Hoihow.-September 19.
Kalgan, (B. & S.) for Bangkok, Swatow.-3eptember 19.
Chak Sang, (J. M & Co.) for Bang. kok, Swatow.-September 19.
Foo Shing, (J. M. & Co.) For Shang-
The ran had caught the fish, but filled with the vicar's clothes, and was in a free country like England a for- bai.-September 19.
pair of the
He was committed for trial.
the moment he tried to handle it hearing a best boots. received such a shock that he fell down. He next tried to drive an iron! spike into the fish, but again he received ebooks.
I do not intend to go, but propose to await the next action of the polico.'
The count added that eventually be night return to Spain, and if he did
Determined to land the fish he held PROHIBITION JOKES BAN. be might take up an appointment
The shocks got weaker and
weaker, till at last he was able to haul ORDER TO AMERICAN MUSIC.
HALL ARTISTS. the chate aboard.
Certain species of skate-notably
the large Torpedo Ray-have the The acute stage which the probib. power of producing electricity. This ition question Las reached is illustrat
Circuit, which controls the longest. chain of music halls in the country.
there.
Now the society lady who is alleged to have moved Scotland Yard to request the Count's withdrawal from the country has given an entirely new varsion of the matter, emphatic
tained in the Count's story.
they can exercise voluntarily to de-ed by an order issued by Mr. E. Fally denying the implications cot fend themselves. To receive the shock Albee, president of the B. F. Keith the object must complete the galvanic cicuit communicating with the fish at two distinct points, either directly or through the medium of soms con dueling body. Shocks from a large fish will temporarily paralyse the arms of a strong man.
NEWCASTLE MYSIERY.
STRANGE STORY OF WELL- KNOWN MAN'S DISAPPEAR-
ANCE,
A etiange affair in agitating the roinde of gand many people in Newcastle. A Gates head man! well known in business, and religious -circles, bas mysteriouely disappeared. It is suggested that he is dead; indeed, a brief obituary notice bae appeared in the local paper, omitting reference to the interment,
It appears that when his office was entered a few mornings ago a bicod- etained razor was found, together with his gold watch and chain and a lotter addressed to his wife.
The office window, which overlooks the River Tyne was open, but there were no bloodstains on the woodwork. Beth the police and the man's relatives are uncommunicative ro garding the matter and it is impos- sible to get any information which would throw light on the mystery. -.
THE NEW HAIR NET.
COLOURED SILKEN MESH OF
- THE SEASIDE GIRL
Every where, alike at forbionable Frinton-on-Sea end populer Margate, the summer girl has disca'dad her hat and confined her hair in a widemeslied network of brightly enloured silk which keeps her treesat in order and yet allows her the delightful feeling of 'being barrheaded to the "breeze. ➡. For galf and tennis, for cycling and walking, os vera holiday occasion, the silken wet is 'worn. i'n colour varg- ing with that of the dress or sports coat. In the mornings on the beach delt-fingered gir's can be seen making them, a few pins and a length of knitting silk.bing all that in required. for the work
These neta, first introdgood to the summer girl by the Harmsworth funk inn journals, are modelled on the bair nets worn by the prasant woman of +Czesho Slovakia.
This order forbids all artists to refer to prohibition in their turns. The ban applica to jokes as well as serious commente.
I have never even met this person, much lega been on terms of friendship with him or quarrelled with him.
He has written letters to me for the past eight or nine years. I have never replied to any of his letters.
The only inference, remarks a I do not know him in any way topical writer that can be drawn whatever, except from these letters, from the order is that prohibition has which I have never answered. I do become such a painful subject to the Dot even know him by sight. American people they cannot bear to And there for the time being the bear it mentioned.
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Haimus, (Po Shun) for Haiphong, Hoihow.-September 10.
They were seen walking over the sea-bank at about five o'clock in the morning, as though they had been for a bathe, but they returned to bed, where they were found suffering from the poison.
Mr. Simpson, the girl's father, and ¦ her brother said she had worried about her mother, who had gone to London for a change, but she had written cheerfully boue.
Havelland, (Arnhold Bros) for Hamburg, Manila.-September 19.
Tacoma Maru, (0.8. K) for Banco, Aires, Saigon aptember WHEN YOUR LITTLE ONE
! 19.
Egra, Mo. Mc. & Co.) For Singa- pore. September 10.
Talthybius, (B. & 8.) for Van- cover. Kuchinotan. September 19.
Kwai Wah, (Wai Hing) for Tourans-September 20.
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Soath comat of Citru between - Hongkong and Hatano. N.E. winds,
ROYAL OBSERVATORY, нокового, DAILY WEATHER BEFORE.
SEPTEMBER 19, (829,-Lm3.
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PART 5 179
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Humidity.
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The Time Ball on Kavicon Mignal Hi
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The Ball is balsted, half mast at 50th minute and full owes at the 57th minute. Should the bail tail to drop at the corrost time it will be lowerei, st5 minutes pist the hour and the ordinary rantino repeated at the fellowing bour if norib'e.
Should the Time Bail de cul of gråte the above rating will be carried wi with the flag"," on ibo storm signal xant.
Timo Bignals are also given at night. by means of three white lam a woon ed vertically on the Oberator wirele19.
From 6.10 to 9.00 pầ5, the lampe ago 1 nxtinguished momenterly,át the enge seconda, except at the fed, theh, 'Vital Jând, and 54th of even minuta.
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