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Hong Kong to London-By Air.
The flights that have been made from time to time over long dia- tances, England to Australla, America round the world, and sa forth, have been for, the part important, chiefly monstrating the possibilities of
most as de-
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 1927.
LUCKY GIRLS,
Entertain at Sea on
China Run.
GEISHAS AND THE SHINGLE,
RECKLESS DRIVING.
CHINESE WHO INJURED A GIRL.
A SKID OF EIGHTY FEET.
Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday Miss Anne Crommelin and afternoon imposed a fine of $200 the future. They have not suc- Miss Doris Carritta are consider-on a Chinese chauffeur for reck- ceeded in substantially reducinged by their girl friends, to be the feas driving, and ordered him to the time in which such journeys two luckiest girls of the twentieth pay $100 compensation to a little Chinese girl who was knocked' could be made by other means, century,
Their work is connected with down and injured by the defen- This has been due principally to the delays that have been un-tropic seas," board ship dances, dant's ear.
Evidence for the prosecution avoidable in the way of hats for landing in fascinating Eastern
that Now, Ports, concerts, deck sports, and showed defendant was refuelling, repairs, etc. however, as to-day's wireless when the weather is impossible: travelling at a very high speed at the, time of the accident. When news reports, a flight is to be comfortable deck chairs.
It is their business to see that the car eventually pulled up it attempted, which will carry the
every passenger on the E. and A. left a tyre mark on the road progress of aviation, a big step liner Tands," which goes to showing an 80 feet skid: forward. Two British airmen China and Japan, leaves the shipt Only one of three passengers next May, plan to fly from Eug with memories of a happy voy-in the car was called by the de- land to India in a 700 horse-age, says the Sydney "Sun."
fendant to give evidence. This power aeroplane, and the experts |
Miss Crommelin is a pianist and witness said the car was going at think they may reach Karachi, Miss Carritte a violinist, together a moderate speed. He was talk 4,000 miles away, or with the they provide the ship's music, ar-ing with his friends and did not best of luck, Calcutta, 5,000 miles range the sports and dancing for know an accident had occurred away, beating the present non-the voyage. Whoever has occu- until after the car had pulled up.. stop record of 3,345 miles held pied the position of secretary of In convicting the Magistrate by the two French airmen who sports committee will understand said the case WAS flew from Paris to Jask in Persia what a welcome addition such a serious by the fact that defen- last October. Needless to say pair are to a ship's company; their dant had been negligent with full the British airmen's 'venture will presence every voyage, saves knowledge of the fact that his be watched by all parts of the some "willing horse" from much brakes were defective. Empire, none
more keenly than harassing worry.
..
Hong Kong, for every such fent Miss Crommelin was a country
made more
as this brings the day nearer girl and started her work first on ROOF THAT LEAKED. when the Colony will yet be in the "Wyreema" and "Kanowna," direct aeroplane touch with the Before she commenced on the
JUDGMENT FOR TEXACOAT Homeland.
COMPANY.
"Wyreema" she had never sailed beyond the "Sydney Heads. Her first trip was from Sydney to
NO GUARANTEE GIVEN. WHERE ARE THEY? Melbourne and back. She was ill all the way there and back, and
On the ground that no guarantee never played a note.
had been given to, make the roof "I am still a bad sailor, and bad watertight but only an undertaking weather always worried me," she "to make a thoroughly satisfactory says. "I have discovered that job," Mr. J. H. B. Nihil in the Sum- once one gives in and lies down in mary Court yesterday found for the
A READER AND KOWLOON TAXIS.
ALL UNDER REPAIR?
tioned.
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CHINA COAST,
GAZETTE OF THE LATEST CHANGES.
the
(To the Editor of the "China Malone's bunk, all is over for the dayal Texas Company in their claim
Retire, if you must, but do not against Mr. A. J. Luna for Sir-Having occasion to go to lie down, return to the deck imme-price of treating the roof of a house
at Homuntin with Texacoat Kowloon yesterday to see Home in diately.
Mr. Nihill said that he had no safety a member of the sex which Last voyage we went to Othru difficulty in finding that the attual wo in the Y.M. in common with in Northern Japan, for timber work was carried out in a proper ernment," that the passengers or other debating Societies, have dis- They have snow there for six and workmanlike manner. The the steamer seized included used, dissected and done anything months of the year. We were in- plaintiffs had also contracted to
but discarded, I bought a taxi. This
vited with two of the ship's apply another coat free of charge diplomatic" couriers. Did these was 45 7.20 p.m
to dine by a Japanese should the original work not achieve There was no taxi. The stand officers, by any chance include Mrs..
was empty and the man in charge gentleman at a tea house. On certain results and the defendant Borodin? As Moscow has no of the tax garage refused to pro-lour arrival we had to obey the could ask for this if he wished.
The Acting Puisne Judge added exactly officially "recognised the duce one even when threatened with rules of "etiquette, and, in spite
instant death and all sorts of other of the bitter cold, had to take our that the waterproofing qualities of Southern Government, what were terrible things.
shoes off at the door. For warmth the plaintiff's preparation were not these same diplomatic couriers He said it simply couldn't be each was provided with a box of an issue in the case nor was the
done. He seemed to prefer running being sent to Hankow for by the the risk of instant death and in hot charcoal buried in sand. We "bona-fides of the defendant ques-
Judgment was with costs. Soviet Government? Truly the other terrible things at my hands sat on the floor on cushions, and than incur the wrath of the traffe each person had their own little whole thing is a tangle..
inspectors who, I have since gather table six inches high; we ate with The Soviet has been hitherto ed from enquiries, had taken two chopsticks. Among the courses of the six taxis out for trial and were raw fish and a dish of minced the foremost in declaring that had given instructions in respect chrysanthemum.. The former there is no such thing in exist-of the other four that they were not dish was quite a compliment, but Fence as a "Chinese Government."to be used before a coat of paint just could not eat it. Later we
and minor repairs were put in hand. were treated to a little saki, Mr. H. Warren, chief officer, It has been working by means of Now this, seems to me to be all borrifying stuff that is exactly "Kaying," is on Home leave.
Mr. J. McKelvie, chief officer, tricks that are vain and ways wrong. One of the taxis taken out like turpentine. Even dishes we
for trial (if my information is cor-were used to had a dreadful "Ninghal," has gone chief officer, that are dark" to assist the rect) had had a broken door--board. Nationalists in their aspirations Now, I admit I dont know much Japanese taste, so, from an "Kaying."
Mr. S. 8. Marr has been appoint- about cars. I was intimately con- epicure's point of view, we did not to become the sole recognised nected with the Socialist party at enjoy our meal. But it was very ed third officer, Taikoo Wan Yi."
Captain C. H. Walker, of the "Chinese Government" And yet, the recent Mudford debate and we interesting.
"Kiungchow," has gone master, "Afterwards the geishas cameChinhua." dont believe, in cars and bloated
ammunition and
diplomatic thing., But still, I think I know monotonous tune. couriers for Hankow is seized, the enough to state that people who use first white girls they had ever chow."
Captain CE. Fisher, from re- Soviet threatens to make the motor cars usually sit on the seats seen and were immensely inter-
und not on the floor boards. fested in us. We allowed them to serve, has gone master. "Sulyang."
Mr. D. V. Duncannon, from Tre "Chinese Government" respon-
Personally, would have sat on take off our hats, and, when they anything (providing thers had Deen saw our shingled heads, they went serve, has gone chief officer: "Suf
yang." atsible.
room for two), if something on off into fits of laughter."
Mr.J. Black, sup'y third engineer, Furthermore, apart from the wheels had been available at the So that is how a shingled, hessalyang," has gone supy third particular mission of the diplo-time of which I am apeaking, for appears to the untrained eye!
engineer, Linan." Japanese working men who Mr. W. H. Scurr, third engineer, matic couriers,, the Soviet Gov. getting out to a rather remote part
of the peninsula. Why a taxi come aboard the "Tanda"
are"Linan," has gone third engineer, ernment must be well aware that should be undergoing tests Hong Kong. Wednesday, March 9, 1927. it had no excuse for sending others are in garage, simply beats They live in a land where no
loose floor boards when all the always amazed at the white girls' "Suiyang,"
short, skirts and silk clad legs. Mr. A. C. Molice, third engineer, steamer, whose bunkers contained me.. ammunition, into the war zone in If this had happened before the woman's leg is ever seen, so such China. Why should Russia seek Mudford" Town Council, I'd have an idea as Parisian fashions' de-
had something more than nocturnal crea is to them distinctly novel. to convey munitions of war to one meanderings to have asked that of the belligerents? Not only is Police fellow about at the Council meeting. It's simply making a fel- it a breach of neutrality in civil low extravagant and inviting a re- war, but it is adequate confirma-volution in Medford to force people who don't want cars to roll about tion of the fact that Moscow is in them and flaunt their fiches in behind the whole attempt to the faces of the poor. Sovietise China. However, hav
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when a Russian steamer carrying capitalists and all that Bort of out and danced for us, a weird Captain R. Ritchie, of the "Chin-
that
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Yours, etc.,
YMCA. its."
Kowloon, March 9,
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We were the hua has gone master, "Klung-
GIRL HURT.
CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE MISTRESS.
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"Sulyang." is on reserva.
Mr. A: D. Amour, sup'y second ing second engineer, "Kingyuan.”- engineer, "Kiangsu," has gone act
Mr. W. Gordofi, second engineer, "Kingyuan," has gone suply second engineer, "Linan."
Mr. W. S. Smith, acting second engineer, "Kiungchow" has gone third engineer, "Linan."
Mr. R. J. McNeil, sup'y second engineer, "Kiangsu," has gone act- Ing second engineer, "Klungchow." Mr. R. Geater, second engineer, "Taming," has gone second gineer, "Kanau."
Mr. V. Petherick, chief officer, "Hingang," 18 on Home leave.
Mr. J. Lindsay, from reserve, has
Mr. C. M. Boás, from Home leave,
gone chief officer, "Hinsang."
has gone second officer, "Chip- ahing."
Mr. N. Cook, from Home leave, has gone sup'y chief officer,
Tuck-
Mr. A. E. Smith, second officer, "Slangwo," has gone second officer, "Tuckwo"
wo
SOVIET EMBARRASSED!
What has been described by the Soviet Government as "an unheard of incident" reveals in almost a Gilbertian manner the tangle of Chinese politics, recall
A Chinese servant girl aged 13|| ing the old vulgarism "You don't
years was yesterday afternoon ad know where ye are." Certainly
mitted to hospital suffering from the Soviet Government does not ing seen-or imagined
serious injuries to the head and Mr. W. W. McDonald, from re- body, alleged to have been caused serve, has gone second. engineer, know where it is. The Northern. the lives and property of its
by her mistress, who, it is said, after "Taming" ers seized a Russian steamer at own citizens are in jeopardy,
giving the girl a severe beating, and having intintated that Nanking, alleged to contain am-
Suffering from injuries received threw her down the stairs.
a moving
The sequel was heard in Mr. munition, and quite incidentally it will hold the "Chinese Govern- through falling from detained Mrs. Borodin and three men" responsible, perhaps the tram car in Praya Enst a Chinese Lindsell's Court this morning when was yesterday removed to hospital, the mistress, a Chinese woman, was' grievous Russian Jews who were passen-Soviet Government will now foin He was attempting to alight at the charged with causing
bodily harm to the girl gers on their way to Hankow. hands with all the other foreign the
Is applying for a remand Loup. Governments --- Including Great Sailing to-day on the Empress Peter Grant said the girl was at According to the London Lega- tion of the Soviet, Borodin is re-Britain--in Insisting on adequate of Asia" is Mr. L. Dunbar, the present in a bad way and would not pudiated by Moscow, although we protection being afforded to all four broker, who is gong to Van-be able to give any information
couver. Mr. Dubar won the Hong about the affair. for a few days.
A remand was given until March can please ourselves whether we foreigners, wheresoever situated Kong Derby this year and his
of $500.. regard that as one of the many throughout China. That would ponies were second and third in 16 ball being allowed in the sum myths of Bolshevist origin. But, be consistent with its action in the Champions at the Jockey Club
annual meeting. far from repudiating Mrs. regard to the "unheard of in-
BUS HITS LAMP POST. Borodin, the Soviet Government vident" which and raised its an incest was held by Mr. has worked itself into a perfect wrath; but, of course, consistency Schofield and a Jury at the Kow- While proceeding down the Pok
loon Magistracy yesterday after fulam Road Incline, yesterday after- passion, The Soviet Embassy in of this nature would resolve it noon into the circumstances sur noon, an Aberdeen bus skidded and Peking demands the immediate self it into another unheard of rounding the death of a Chinese collided with a gas lamp standard:
whose mutilated corpse. Was dia-The lamp was knocked over and officer. "Luenhoe acting chlef release of Mrs. Borodin and her incident. At any rate, when covered in a peculiar condition on fell partly on a Chinese pedestrian,
Mr. B. E. Bidwell, chief officer fellow-passengers. The Soviet the safety of Its own nationals is the slipway at Brennane, Lyceman. Luckily the man did not receive the Luenho," is on reservsongs
Mr. J. Fowles, suply third::enes Evidence of finding the body was full weight of the falling standard, holds the "Chinese Government" concerned Soviet foussia in finding given by Sopper Charles Adams, and was only slightly injured. The sineer. Fooshing & has gone sup'y
third ongineer Tuckwo responsible for the lives and safe itself considerably embarrassed in RE, who said he found it lying on car's fender was smashed.
* Mr. J. Fry, fram vaserva, has gone ty of the citizens endangered by the face of its own sins. That the torpedo alipway at Brennans at
sup'y second engineer, "Fausang."
Mr. A. T. Perry, chief engineer, the incident the "unheard of embarrassment may be enhanced formed the police. The jury's ver- The leather reported stoien yes-Fooshing has
has gone chief: en- "Tackwo GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE LTD. Incident," to wit. Furthermore, if it is ultimately disclosed who diet, want Death from drowning terday by fokis of leather goods xineer
the Soviet revenis, in its immense were the diplomatic couriers and following the infliction of wounds, shop in Portland Street, has been Mr. H. Cornwall chler on
which were caused by some person recovered by the police. A Chinese "Pawnwo, has gone chief ofic anxiety to press bome. ita case what was the nature of their mis or persons, unknown. A case of has been arrested and is being de Tallee,
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· Mr. J. B. Robson, second officer, "Kwongsang." bas zone chief off- cer, same ship,'h
Mr. G. G. Warren, chief officer, "Kwongsang,” in om reserve, y
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