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CAPTAIN MCINTOSH IN HOSPITAL
"TUNGCHOW" PIRACY SEQUEL
As far as is known the Captain W. McIntosh, master of the 8.9. "Tumgehow" is not in a dangerous condition. On inquiry this morn-
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1925.
PERFECT MOVEMENT. UNIQUE EVENT.
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A DAILY STRETCH.
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THE SUN'S ECLIPSE.
FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER IN HONGKONG.
ON WAY TO SUMATRA.
MAN WHO FLEW OVER NIAGARA
FALLS...
Whilst passing through the
Jne sani an. O. P C Torean Shall
BORDER MURDER.
*
QUESTION OF IDENTITY.
AT TRIAL.
¡VERÁCIES OF CONSTABLE'S EVIDENCE,
The question of "identification, loomed largely in the "cross. examination. the Criminal Sessions this morning. Mr. Jasley
ut
ing the "China Mai" was inform determination in the continuationers will be launched simultaneous Colby yesterday on the s.s. Zeitlyn, wns crovas-examining a police
ed however that his wound was surious. This morning he was removed to the Peak Hospital for medical attention..
fo-morrow the steamer is due to leave again for the North tuk ing on coal to-day for the trip which had to be foregone owing to the intervention of piracy, describ- ed below. The passengers are travelling by the steamer,
The "Tungchow," at tiffin time,
J
was of Blake Pier.-
The Attack Described.
of a body movement occupying the period of two minutes would enable one to feel a new human being in the course of a e weeks, ""claimed Mirs. Diana Watts in the course of a lecture yesterday evening at the Theatre Royal on the Science and Art of Perfect Movement,
ly at five o'clock this afternoon.
As detailed in yesterday's President Van Buren." Captain witness who was with an fchan China Mail" the Hongkong and B. W. Harris the official photo-constable at the time a wood cutter Whampoa Dock & Co. Ltd., are tographer of the American Signal was arrested and prior to the Indian with a "China constable in question Being "found launch the 8. "Siang Wo" for Corps, chatted
hip Arried the Indo-China S. N. Co., Ltd, Mail representative with refertully wounded.
Messrs. Jardine Matheson &ence to his visit to Sumatra..
Captain Harris came into pro-ma was then nowhere to be found." Co., Ltd.) at; Hungzom to-day.
The Crown allege that the prị- minence in the astronomical At the same time the Talkoo world in January of this year soner is the man who was arrested Dock and Engineering Co. of The lecture was well attended. Hongkong, Ltd., will launch the when on the occasion of the sun's and that he shot the constable to The movement in question was.. Antung for, the China eclipse he was the only man to fect his escape.
The constable under Cross one of stretch and Mrs. Watts Navigation Co., Ltd. (Messrs.register on his camera the solar
eclipse in all its phases. He examination this morning said he drew an analogy with regard to Butterfield and Swire),
also obtained measure of was convinced prisoner was the man! the movements of dogs. Her at-
Mrs. Clementi, wife of HE
notoriety when he flew over who was arrested for cutting wood tention had recently been drawn the Governor (the Hon. Mr. Cecil Niagara Falls in an aeroplane and and who was last in the company by a famous Egyptologist to the Clementi: CM.G.), will perform took the first view of them that hof the Indian constable. deciphering of an old proverb on the ceremony at Hunghom..
has been taken from the air.. recently unearthed papyrus Miss Stirling, a
daughter of As the time, for keeping the cognised him by a black mark on out what she which bore
had Commodore A. B. Stirling echose under observation diminis forebend and his height. Seen maintaining for some years.R.N., will honour the Quarry Bayshes with the distance from the Mr Zeitlyn who was instructed
gathering in like manner.
A translation of this was "If a man will only stretch once a day like a dog he will never
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A sensational piracy by Bias Bay pirates, this time operating from the North where they booked as passengers, bas taken place on board the China Navigation steamer, the ss."Tungehow."
The pirates, all Hakka men, shot
centre of locality of the eclipse, by Mr. 6. K. Hull Bratton) asked the captain (Captain W. McIntosh
Capt. Harris was commissioned prisoner if the information with who sustained severe injury and
The single-screw turbine by the American Signal Corps to regard to the black mark was not in falling also fractured his ankle. vid."
"I claim in all sincerity from steamer "Antung" is built to the journey to Sumatra to take the corfained" in a police notification The passengers were not inter- fered with but they had the un-my own experience and observa- order of the China Navigation Feslipse which occurs on January posted up at several places prior to
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This identification. Witness replied This vessel, which is of the pleasant experience of being under tion of others," said Mrs. Watts. Co. Ltd.
that it was. He was sure the pri "that this is the only exercise
The eclipse strikes the earth offoner was the man. armed supervision whilst the
He recoguised Vessel was brought down from needed for the maintenance of awning deek type, has an overall
You can length of 350 feet, a beam of 49 the east coast of Africa. about him 50 per cent, when he first perfect condition.
That was becouse! seven hours journey out of Shang-sweep everything else aside." feet, and 34 feet depth to awning sunrise, passes across a path, 17 ha to Blas Bay where the pirates Mr. Watts advised its adoption deck, built to scantlings approved miles wide, over the island of deramped with $30,000 bullion early in the morning as no gar: by the British Corporation on the Sumatra and the upper part of the we wearing long trouser 15, carried by the ship and $10,000 ment, however free, was loose deep framed system, with a cell-Borned and leaves the earth at a at the identification parade he had in jewellery and personal effects.
enough and would impede free lar double bottom all fore and spot in proximity to the Philip. been wearing the shorts he was
aft, three complete decks, and pines about sunset, its path then wearing when he was cutting wood, MACKINTOSH four cargo holds..
being 100 miles wide.
The passengers were informed action. by the pirates that "any warship come, we makee die; but we makee
* MOVEMENT DETAILED,
COURSE OF BCLIPSE.
mical experts who will journey there for the purpose of taking
identified bin.
he would have recognised him 100) A large steel deckhouse, amid- At Sumatra' the many astrono-per cent. As demonstrated by Mrs.
THE POLICE REWARD. ships has accommodation for 20 kill everyone. They also threaten-Watts, the exercise consisted fratrst-class passengers with saloon
Mr. Zeitlyn was cross-examining ed to burn the vessel if there of a shoulder stretch which in at fore end. On the promenade the eclipse will have the oppor- with regard to the contents of the deck are aterooms and saleontunity of studying it and taking police Polification of reward when for 8 saloon passengers The photographs for a period of three the Attorney General raised the dining saloon has been designed minutes and une second
was danger of attack. With her own words "lifts the body these threats hanging over out of the hips." The body was them the ship's company were in absolute vertical plane with not at all anxious that pass-weight on the ball of the feet. Aand panelled which, with the Capt. Harris's object, now Fous that its contents were ini
His Lord ing ships should attempt to swift upward movement of the pleasing upholstery, makes a very that he has accomplished what no admissible in evidence. interiere, in fact, when another arms above the head followed, neat and harmonious room.
one else has so far been able to ship, however, held that Mr. B. and S. vessel passed quite close allowing the greatest lateral ex- The officers and engineers are do, is to take a moving picture Zelyn was within his rights in the usual courtesies had to be pansion of the ribs and deep
accommodated in rooms abaft film register of the shadow bands russexama'ion. The object of his observed as if nothing was wrong, intake of breath. Still with the the passengers' staterooms. On that appear, generally about two ax-examination, must be perfectly The passing vessel dipped her flag body poised and the muscles at the boat deck in a steel house are minutes before and after the obvious to the jury. The sug and the "Tung Chow" responded the greatest tension possible the captain's rooms with chart period of totality. These have gestion was thak the witness had by running up the B. and S. flag swift downward aweep followed room forward. At the after end never yet been photographed. not hosted to his own memory in and dipping her flag also. At the and the movement was repeated of boat deck is a steel house for His equipment has been fur-respect of the man but had got time pirates had weapons trained several times.
The muscles of the leg shuulathe wireless operator and a room nished Him by the US Signal the particulars from the poster. on the Chief Officer (Mr. Nisbit) on the bridge.
feel simply shrieking and thebining smoke room and musicstitutes some very finely gauged Mr. Zeitlyn; I tried to wrap it!
one of the passengers.
A speed of over 18 knots da
to look after the captain from was used exclusively in connect-anticipated on trial. the time that he was shot and it on with singing, colour or the may well be that by her expert interchange of tones, entirely attention the case has been pre- with reference to abstract con- vented from assuming even a more ditions. In architecture of an cient times, the word "harmony" was used to infer the keystone of any edifice on which the balance of the whole depended.
serious, aspect.
-
the
MONDAY.
for the officers' recreation, com- Corps and Air Service and con-
Terrible Looking Things."
body for the nonce thoroughly room for their use..
instruments. On board the "Van up is carefully as I could.
Mr. Zeitlyn cross-examined the All the officers were threatened exhausted, this feeling being The vessel has 10 steam Buren" he has been engaged in separately by the pirates but the followed by one of extreme winches and 10 derricks arrang friendly rivalry in the matter of constable, with regard to the period Captain was the only one shot. In restfulness." Mrs. Watts em-ed for 2,5 and 10 ton lifta, while his prospects with astronomical of time he had kept under observų addition to revolvers, the pirates phasised that the elbows should provision has been made for a experts who are proceeding to on the man arrested for wood were armed with hatchets, daggersbe forced well forward and up in 30-ton derrick. Electric light in Sumatra representing
the cutting. The constable admitted and other weapons. "I have never the movement to the top of the fitted throughout the vessel and Swarthmore College, Havard that the whole time he was keeping see more terrible looking things" head, allowing a tremendous arm a plentiful supply of fans. Eght University and other institutions. an eye out for other woodcutters, said one of the passengers. The stretch." All tendencies to drop lifeboats are housed on boat deck, There is much speculation among
The manner in which the wood- passengers thoughout, however,
the head should be fought re- the davits being fitted with them as to who will be the most cutter had.run away when first seen solutely and the angle of the face Turnbull's patent. turning out successful with appear to have acted courageously should be exactly ahead.
pictures. by the police also came in for re- taken. gear: and pay high tributes to the
The essence of balance was ex- officers.
The The machinery consists of one They acted splendidly plained by the lecturer. She had set of scared turbines of the Buren" left with its parties of like a young man." Questioned as 3.8. "President Van view. Witness said he had "run and we have nothing but praise
already illustrated it as it for the way in which the situation exemplified in Greek sculpture in super-heated steam from three day morning.
Brown Curtis type, supplied with explorers and astonomers yester to whether that would not be unlikely for a man of 50, witness was handled," said Mrs. Melchers, 蟲 previous lecture. To the multitubular marine boilers hay-
said that as soon as he saw the The presence of mind exercised to be proved along mathematical ibu. per square inch. Turbines
Greeks it was, a science definitely ing a working pressure of 220 THE ATHERLEY CASE. man's face he could see, he was
not a young man. by Mrs. Emmett is also praised to lines. It was interesting in this and boilers have been constructed NOT TO BE HEARD BEFORE Zeitlyn asked His Lordship if he In the course of the case, Mr. by everyone aboard. As a medical connection to study the word hy the Taikoo Dockyard: missionary, she was able efficiently "harmony." In modern times it
could tell the witness to look up JURORS TO NOTE.
and at the jury.
His Lordship: No, I want to The case was to have begun this make it perfectly clear that I N.E. winda, moderate; fair at Arst, some drizzle er mást later, morning of Mr. James Edward won't have it suggested that the are, forecasted until noon to Atherley, former manager of Getz witness is telling lies..
If that morrow. Moderate monsoon may Bros. (of the Orient) Ltd, who is has to be done I will do it. be expected along the S.E. coast to appear at the Criminal Sessions Cross-examination of this first of China and over the, China Sea. on charges of fraudulent conver-witness still continues having ex- Temperature at 6 am to-day,sion of sums of money belonging tended over the period of over two 60; at 2 p... yesterday, 68.
and a half days......... Owing to lengthy cross-examina- tion in the murder case the ALLEGED THEFT. Atherley case will not, however, he begun until Monday at the RUSSIAN WOMEN earliest.
CHARGEDUR The Attorney General asked the Press to note for the benefit of Two Russian women named jurors summoned that they would Daria Sramoiloft and Tamara be expected to attend at the Laskooloff were charged at the Supreme Court at 10.30 am on Central Magistracy this morning Monday morning.
with the larceny of four rolls of satin valued at $475 from a show case at the Wing On Company.. Defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges which were explain Following is the amended teamed to them through a Russian representing the Army against the interpreter. Hongkong CC in the triangular Sergeant Meadows asked for a cricket tournament on Christmas formal, remand to enable him to and Boxing days to make enquiries as there had been out. Col. Pambeadus Major la Surther case of shop-mixing Fatteraley Smith (RA Major, morning in which it is believe Pollard (R.A MC.) Capt. Warters Europeans are concerned.. (LMB), Capt. Morris ASC Defendants were rem Capt Armstrong Capa Alltree police custody unti (East BurrYELE
There were fourteen British and 120 Chinese passengers aboard the "Tungehow at the time of the piracy.
On the arrival of the ship at
COMPLEX EXERCISES,
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foot and alteration of the angle the audience and Mrs. of the body. The repetition of the Watts explained that it had WD and H. O. Wills have sequential movements formed a been complicated in this instance had prepared as New Year curve in vertical plane and in by a stage which was not abso mementoes for their customers, a spite of the swift leg movements hitely flat remarkably fine wall calendar, the body was kept perfectly süll All of the movements, Mrs each of the six plates being a throughout. Watts explained by geometrical work of art. One of the famous Still more difficult
figures registered by the camera, reproducing terkawal statues, Mrs Wasts show
imperfect balance and ult of the famo statue
recently
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