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SEQUEL TO ROBBERY OF A SAMPAN WOMAN
WHALING INDUSTRY SWEDEN ENGLAND ed a sampan on October 29, under
AN ANGLO-NORWEGIAN
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REVIVAL OF TRAIN-FERRY
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TWO MEN GET 6 YEARS'
The story of how two men board-
the pretence that they were search- Ing for oplum or contraband wan related at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan),
A charge of robbery by two or more was preferred against the two men, Pun Tak and Ko Cho, who' were alleged to have robbed Fan
For many years past the whaling Some ten years ago a scheme Industry has been of the highest was brought forward in Sweden Mei of a purse containing a gold importance for Norway. That with a view to the establishment" country's share in the total yield of a train-ferry service between ring and $140 in money:
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who pro of last year's catch was 720,000 that country and England. Tho
secuted for the Crown, stated that barrels out of about 1,200,000 bar-
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) viu Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,rels for all the nations interested project has recently been revived, the three men after they had board.
in the industry. One of the most and representatives of the Swedish
a visited the sampan, searched the woman, purpose of and took from her a purse and its burning questions of the present State Railways have paid
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prisonera, who had jumped into the of whale migration. Upon this im- During their stay, in England the ontertained portant matter Professor Johan representatives wore Hjort, of the Oslo University, who by the Swedish Chamber of Com water, were caught.
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The jury found both prisoners guity and his Lordship sentenced each to five years' imprisonment with hard labour,
that Immingham as the port of a NAVAL MOVEMENTS rival did not specially attract him as compared with the new ar- rangements at Tilbury, where the new floating landing-stage would be ready next year.
FLAGSHIP LEFT TO-DAY FOR SANDAKAN
is a specialist in all questions relat- merce in London, where an out- was put for ing to whaling, has issued an im- line of the schema portant statement as to the pre- ward.
He says the whaling The President of the Chamber, in sent situation." activity of last two or three years,, the course of the discussion which both in regard to the methods ensued, is reported to have stated adopted and to the number of ex- peditions sent out, has assumed auch an extent that a solution of the question concerning the exist ing supplies of whales appear to The best be urgently necessary. way. of finding a solution would be
On the other hand the represen
H.M.S. "Kent" (flying the flag the fitting out of a special expeditative in London of two Swedish tion consisting of a floating factory shipping companies pointed out of Vice Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Bart., Commander-in- whaling steamers, that there is already in operation Chief, China) left Hong Kong at and several which would pursue an. extensive a line between the river Humber catch at several clected places so and Gothenburg, which was estab- first port of call on a southern 2 p.m. to-day for Sandakan, the as to establish whether whaling lished over sixty years, and be were practicable everywhere in the
H.M.S. "Hermes," the aircraft Antartic or only in determined re-longs to the Ellerman; Wilson Line, cruise.
of Hull. According to informa-carrier, is expected to arrive glons. Such an expedition would,
H.M.'s Australian Submarines left Colombo yesterday for Bela-
wan.
STEAMER'S DEBTS
at the same time, carry out biolation received by this representa ¡from Manila at 5 p.m. H.M.S. the "Bluebell" arrived this morning gical studies, from which a great tive from the Hall company, many facts of real scientific value latter would not withdraw from from Takao might be learned about the life and the Hull-Gothenburg traffic, but would utilise all the means at its habits of the whale.
Professor Hjort has expressed command to contest the ferry ser his willingness to take over the vice. Thus if the Swedish State ecientific leadership of an expedi- Railways plan should be realised tion of the kind indicated, and he the ferry would meet with power- is convinced that a close co-opera-ful opposition, which would con- tion between science and the prac-siderably affect the State calcula-1 tical whalingmen would help to- tions. Moreover, it is reckoned wards the solution of more than that the establishment of the ferry jane important problem. In prac would cause inconceivable injury tical whaling circles the idea of his to the Swedish shipping undertak- expedition has been repeatedly dis- Ings, which already maintain on a Mr. Justice, Bateson, in the Ad- VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From cussed, and has aroused great in-commercial basis connections be-miralty Court, hoard claims against
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tween the two countries, and the steamer "Frey," a Norwegian which are said to be doing their vessel, by Smith's Dock Co., Ltd., best to improve and increase in Middlesbrough, and Messrs. accordance with the requirements Vivian and Co., Cardiff, respective- of the traffic...
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"If, nevertheless, no step has so far been taken towards converting the idea into actual fact, that must Thursday, 20th December 10 am. be attributed in the first place to the relatively high costs which such an expedition would entail. Fur- Sunday, 0th January.
thermore, it is thought to be ad- visable to await the results of the whaling season begun.. As the British side there is also great interest in the solution of the problem, it is thought that Anglo-Norwegian co- operation can safely be counted upon.
According to Professor Hjort's proposal, the expedition, if decided upon, would. start from Norway in the summer of 1929.
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The B.I. 8.8. "Gazana" left Singa- pore for this port on Dec. 11 after noon, and was due here to-day at about 11 am.
Mr. Justice Bateson Mesars. Botterell and floche would Mr. Cyril Miller appeared for the be able to take such, steps as they applicants (instructed by Mesars. wished in the Registry. No doubt Crossman, Block, Matthews "and a sole could be prevented by pay Crossman, agents for Messrs.ment.
Mr. Miller said Smith's Dock The B L. 8.8. "Benmohr" from Headley and Thompson, Sunder- land), and by Messrs. Andrew Co.'s claim was for £1,082 for re- Europe and Strafts left Singapore Jackson and Co., Hull (London pairs carried out in their yard at for this port Dec. 14, and is duo
and the other to arrive here to-morrow, Even when the rate of exchange agents, Measra. Pritchards and Middlesbrough,
necessaries mon were claiming for The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of had dropped to over 200 francs to Son). the pound it was observed that Mr. Cyril Miller opened his ap- supplies. There were likely, to be Asia" arrived at Shanghal on Dec. French shipowners continued to
plication for judgment as in de-other olaims against the ship. 17 at 4.30 p.m., left Shanghai yoB- place with British Arms many fault of appearance by the defen- Smith's Dock Co. were first with terday at noon, and is due at Hong orders for various auxiliaries for dants, but as his statement went their notice: Messrs. Vivian were Kong to-morrow afternoon. their vessels; principally because of
ing-
She
Reuter reports from Hankow that the high reputation in this country on he said that Messrs. Botterell three days within time, and every-leaves for Manila to-morrow. even-
Mr. Justice Bateson said he The P. & O. "a.a. "Naldera" left. the three leaders of the piracy of by the articles; but also because of and Roche were in attendance, and thing was in order. the British 8.8. "Shast" last month the advantage of quicker delivery, did not wish the vessel to be sold. have been executed (as stated While the rate of exchange has She was arrested by the Marshal would enter judgment in favour Shanghai for this port yesterday. yesterday in an R. N. wireless turned to more reasonable condi, at the instance of Smith's Dock of both claimants and make a re-at 8.30 pm, and is due here on The M.V. as. "Ceylon" (Swedish These, with sixteen tion, the Custom duties have been Co., and on October 3, the court ference to the Registrar to examineDecember 21 at about 7 am. message), executions earlier, dispose of all notably increased but orders con- made an order for appraisement the accounts, and all priorities
The ap-would be reserved. In both cases East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Dunkirk tinue to be placed to a great extent and sale of the vessel. the men arrested by the Chinese in with the same British firms, accord-praisement had been made, but the judgment would be entered, with on Nov. 15, and is due here on or
about Dec. 24. connection with the case..
ing to investigations carefully sale had not taken place. .. made in French shipping circles.
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