1923-01-08

MONDAY, JANUARY 8.. 1923.

FROM ENGLAND TO SHANGHAI,

TRAWLER'S 11,000 MILES

VOYAGE.

Bearing morá than a trace of her aborite like experiences thron 1,000 miles of for the most pari PAVY SAA the 87-too steel trawler Wyberton" reached Shanghai carly A Juring the week-end before last,

ated previously the little vecsel left eeld Lincolnshira port of Boston October 26. She ateamid past

NAVAL OFFICER'S DEATH. BEATING THE "

MOTOR SMASH INQUIRY.”

OTHER CHAUFFEUR'S EVIDENCE.

The adjourned ingoret concerning the death of Lieut, Commander Hooper, who was killed in a motor accident as Causeway Bay on New Year's Night was resumed to day before the Coroner, Mr. J. R. Wood, and a jury,"

BOOKIE

POSTMAN-PUNTER'S PLAN,

THE CHINA- MAIL.

A postman's ingenious system of defrauding a Glasgow commission agent was described at Croydon, when John Sweeney and John Tuck- nott, a.labourer, were charged with attempting to obtain 27 79. Od, from John McLauchlap.

It was stated that Sweeney, who was attached to the Coulsdon post After Surgeon Commander G. H. office.. posted a letter stamped with Hayes had given evidence about the the 1.45 p.m. mark. Later in the day, Wo-sung Forts at 8.00 on the deceased's injuries, Ng Ting now, after he had ascertained the winters

which

abstracted of two races, he roing of Now Year's Day, after the driver of the car

litter from the post, adventurous voyage occupying overtook the one the doce need the

out a slip placing. 10s over ten weeks. At present was riding in, was examined. wrote is undergoing a refit at the panid that he left Repoise Bay at on two horses that had already aglez-poo Dock, belure being 2 a.m. Up the incline, he did won, erosed the pencilled address on 17 or 18 miles per hour. Alter the envelope, and substituted that of fded over to her new on ner

representative of the N. C. Daily passing Tytam Tuk, being more Mr. McLauchlan. The slip was placed Le found the crew gathered in the on the level he was going at about inside and Sweeney placed the letter kness of the tiny stern cabin, 15 miles per hour. The deceased's in the post. ch has done duty as mest rom car passed him at the incli. eat Tylam a sleeping quarters, in tropical and he followed it at a distance of that were always too rough to about 50 feet.. At Causeway Bay he ait of a'eeping on deck. Even the complied with a signal to pass, alight had to be cloard in the R-d Ɛand zo fans were provided. But ipite of discomforts of bis nature al bring once on the verge of ship. pek, the crew were in the highest grite. We talker a whole afternoon. fe men were glad to get here. It d been an exciting voyage. She id proved herself an excellent sen at and behaved well on all oc- sione.

The Cotoner: How was the signal given?

Witness: Hande were waved on both sides of the car.

Continning the chauffeur esid that he then accelerated the speed at the same time sounding bis horn. They had passed Ab King's slipway when the two cars were level.

'Proceeding).

"FOR HIS FATHER."

OPIUM IN CLOCKS.

TO-DAY'S NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

BILLIARDS.

Championship of the Colony held under the auspices of the Victoria Recreation Club

FOR CAPT ́S. EVANS' CHILLENGE CUP.

Entries for its above Championship close to the. Hon. Sporotory on TUESDAY 18th. January.

Entrance fee $2.00 to accompany "entry.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received In- structions to soll by Publly Auction, (for account of the Concerned,

FRIDAY, Jandary 19, 1983, commencing at 2.30pm at their Bales Rooins, No. 8,. Dos Vesux Road, Corner of Ico Horas Strook VALUABLE TRAKWOOD BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,, AND HOUSEHOLD SUNDRIES,

All competitors are invited to attend on the evening of the 16th at 5.30 p.m. to arrange conditions and draw for the various rounda,

Winner of the Tournament to meetod Twin Mr. P. A: Yvanovich

Precent holder of Title

A. MOKIRDY,

Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, January 8, 1023.

Mr. McLazoblan, noticing that the envelopa boro trace of a previous"da". address, and that the flap was fasten- ed with stamp paper margins, handed the contents to the police. The two men had costrilmted 53. each to the

bts, and were to have stared the

phoerde.

They are each sentenced to one month's hard labour.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVALS.

Por 8.B.President Grant." from Manlio Jan. 8-31r and Mrs O. D. Agnew. Dr. August Angaita, Mr Howard Ayres, Mrs Jinra Ayres. Mr and Mrs 1. Y Barah, Mr M. M. Baruh. Me F. K. Butson, Misa D. Robson, Miss Bo1ti

Bobning. Mra J. M. Bickert, Mrs Harry

He judged that his car was clear off the deceased's ear before he Captais G. R. Wallace, the master.negotiated the curve at all. He did icep water officer, who was specially not know until next day an accident igaged to bring her to China, told a bad occurred. He was never directly ory of perpetual high seas musters in front of the other car. Fall bends at the pumps. Their Forst experiences of this kind were in be well known Bay. Since leaving be Channel the weather had daily in reased in force. It had been

H. ulver, Mrs Lillian Culver, M16 cessary to keep the pumps con

Patriela Culver, Mr Cham Chio, Mr inually at work, The stakehold

and Meu Irwin H. Evans, Mr John G. Easton. Mr and Mrs : Z. Eager, and boiler room were flooded a little

Chief Proventive Officer Clark protes Kitty Hirshbery, Miss Dorothy almost a matter of course, but on the fourth day cut the engine staff recutrd a Chinese this morning before firshberg, Mr C. Hammond, Mrs E Hos. W. D. Joan. Mr L. H. Ko, Mr gre in real difficulty, Pumpe sad Mr. J. R. Wood for the unlawful 8. Jonning, Mr and Hra U. F. Jones, 40 taela prepared 3. S. Kennard, Mr Earncot Kauffman, pipa lizes wore choked, For hours possesion of

tacla raw opium. The MrLo Min Kwok, Mies 5. Masbach, the crew were bailing the water by and 20

Miss Valink Vesener, Miss Catherine hand, with the engines stopped and defendant was arrested in Wing Naylor, Me D. C. Oldenberg, Mrs O. V. zes anchors out in a sea which carried Sing Street as the result of previous Dis. Mr Mfg Chai Fei, Blits Clara Post, overboard 10 oz 12 tona of acal. information and the opium was found Rev. Gerado Ramiro, Rov. Higino Suarez, Fortunately the pumps eventually concealed in a box he was carrying. Mr Chan Sam, Mr Lee Soon Shan. Mr were got to work again, but so mach On the box being opened it was W. Renwick Smith, Mrs Curtis P. Smith, Rev. Scrapio. Tamayo, Miss Helend damage lad brea canted as to render found to contain six looks but inside Tagsart, Alin F. K. Taylor, Mr Lam Tu. four of the clocks was the opium. Miss C. Velasco. Mr Thora Vollmers, it imperative to put into Lisbon.

The defendant pleaded guilty and Mr Faio Villers, Mr Thomas R. Wells. Capt. Wallace knows the Chinn

Mr.H. P. Wbito, Mr J. W. Anderson, Me coast and has visited Shanghai often explained that he was carrying it to 3. W. Andrews, Br. J. Blackinger, Mr in the pas

Chief the country for his father'ause. He was Loyd Brown, Mr. vnd 8 10. Drer whllo hie Lagiacer, Mr. Meteer, has been on eenerced to six months' hard labouris Oscar F. Bills. Mrs Euphenia Hills," Mr James L. O'Leary, Frank W. this trade. The remainder of the for the prepared opium and fined $400 Stout, Mr and Mrs N. H. Groom, Miss an additional 3 months! hard Dorothy Dowell, Mr and Mrs Phillip. B tyler's company are typical of the for

labour for the raw, opium. The Done, Mr A. W. Gibson, Mr.h. N. rong and hearty fellows who go

3nreidini, Mr J. A. Krandell, His from coast to coast is the North Sea, prizoner protested loudly in the Hills, Mrs . . Bokunue, Me from the Faroes to Iceland and from Swatow dialect as he left the Court. Iceland to Newfoundland, but they go across the Atlantie in much larger brawlers than the "Wyberton," éx- plained one member, of the crew,"

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

One case of plague, and one of cerebrospinal fever were repo ted during the week-end.

Cap. Wallace wse by no means of the opinion that the failure of previous efforts to introduce steam trawling in China will be repeated in the case of Assisted by Mr. Eric Rice any the "Wyberton." He recalled the last Mr. A. M. Bows-Smith, Mr. Harid trawling venture out here and ascribed Oie is to give a piano recital in the the ill success of the promoters as Cathedral Hill to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. having been due to a neglect to Booking is at Anderson'a, provide the latest equipment

and.

proper

"Wybirton"

The

inetraction.

The meeting to discuss arrange. bas on board the ments for the holding of a dog, and cage bird latest appliances, he pointed out, cat, poultry

and a very old band in the person of show is being held at the Supreme

Chas, D. Cooper. Mrs Camille F. O'Conner, G. M. Paris, Mr and Mie F. J. Whitaker.

L'OVEMENTS DE STEAMERS.

The P. & Q. as. Kashmir" loft Loa- don on Jan. 8.

The P & D. r.s. "Karmala" atrived) at Marseilles on Jan. 6.

The P, &, 8.8. "Plassy" left Shang- thai for this port on Jan. Bab 19.30 p. zn. and is due bero on Jen. 9 at about Ga..

Croup.

Every young child in sarcoptible to of the fiebing master, Mr. Lucas, who Court on Friday at 5.15 p.m. not 11 crap. Don't wait until this dreadful

is thortly to resume command of the a.m. as inadvertently stated in Satur-discase attacks your little one before you

Tessel.

day's issue.

Asked the identity of her new

Entries for the billiards, cham. owners, Capt Wallace explained that he merely came to China on behalf of pionship of the Colony, which is being her former ones. He was not sure beld under the auspices of the V R.C. about the matter. He believed, close with the Hon. Secretary on however, that she had bean purchased January 16. An advertisement of by a wealthy compradore who was interest to intending competitore ap Aoating a shipping company.

pears to-day.

In addition to those already ms.

tioned, the crew, the majority of It is a wise thing to be discreet in whom are Boston men, consists of Mr one's choice of dress, hence this in- we wish to Mercer, chief engineer; Mr. Davies;timation, wherein.

Mr. Baipee, second mate; Mr. Wilson; bring to the public notice the firm of J. and Mr. Morrison.

BILTED OUT.

A HOUSEHOLDER'S RIGHTS.

That a householder. has a perfect right to bolt his street door at mid- night, no matter what inconvenience. may be caneed to other inmates of the house, was the ruling of the Tut tenham magistrate, when a man was summoned for ascanit.

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T. Shaw who have their shop stockæd with the latest styles and suitings in ladies' and men's drea. Whether it be a day suit, evening dress or the fatest optting in costumes, J.T. Shaw's bove the reputation for. ereonting orders, promptly and satisfactorily.

The 5th and 7th Pack Batteries, Royal Garrison Artillery, which left England for the Near East in Septem- her, returned to Aldershot.

The man said he took his wife to s As the result of injuries caused by West End theatro, and returned home falling from his horse, the industrial to find another tenant in the house magnate, Baron Frederio Portalis, had bolted the door against them. has died, Bays & Buenos Aires - Beutar

When the door was opened they telegram.

wern saluted with abase, and a fight

Manit

rexcited. A fion was inflicted for the Au anonymous Old. Etonian has given £2,500 to rebuild an old English organ, resoned from a destroyed church in Rotterdam in 1914, in the school ball $6 Eton,

"Will you sak this man not to belt the door I asked the defendant.

Magistrate. This was at 12.30, He had a perfect right to bolt the door

MOM KVA BIT torpedo plane, which con Defendant: But I am alio a tenant rise into the air almost vertically and the house. Then what am I to dof carry a torpedo weighing more than Magistrate': When, owing to the a ton, has passed its testa, and will hathing shortage, people have to share be used by the Navy, It has been houses, they must arrange these mat. balit by the Handley Page Do

Ordkiswood, NOW.

prepare for it. It comes in the night when chemists' shops are usually closed, and this alune abould be a warning. Get and koop Chamberlain's Cough Pemody sad is absolutely harmless. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

at hand. It mover fails, acts quickly.

Mr. MAYOR:

I Cannot be yours

all the time, but I will

"Occasionally Yours.

AND

Comprising:- Duing Suites, Chesterfield Sofas, Armhairs (new) Tea Tables, Teak

Bedsteads, fargo and wall Wardrobes, Dressing Tables And

Washstands, Obairs, Sideboards, Dinner Waggone, Dinner Servicos, Crockery, &isan Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Carpate and Rugs, Staircase Carpain, Electro-plated Ware, Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, Blackwood Texpoja; "Carved Curio Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Stande, and Side tab.com

Almo

1 Tiaus by 8. Mostrie in good

condition.

Wall particulars from catalogue)* Berton: Cash on delivery.

RUCHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers

Hongkong, January 8, 1923.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ESTATE OF THE LATE ALL preliminary notices of forth

T. 0. WILKEN.

ALL Outstanding Accounts

connection with the above estate should be sent at once to the undersigned c/o "China Mall" office,

G. W. C. BURNETT. Hongkong, September 22, 1922,

THE

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not Cccupy more than four lines. In future if this space is exceeded they will be placed in the adverts'ng columns at the prevailing rates

ADMIRAL LINE

SEATTLE & VICTORIA SHANGHAI, KOBR," YOKOHAMA

SPECIAL THRU, REDUCED RATES TO EUROPE.

PRESIDENT GRÄST PRESIDENT MADISON

From Ilongkong

Jan. 1th-Jan. 10th Jan, 2nd-lab. Juth

(For Scattle) (Sailing Every 12 days) MANILA SERVICE.

PPWSIDENT MADISON · FRE IDENT MOKINLY

Jan. 1nb Jan. 25th

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE,

II. K. & Shanghai Bank Building.

HONGKONG

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