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MORE ABOUT THE
SARK"
CHIEF OFFICER'S STORY.
Few are now loft who were associated with the Outty Sark in her earliest days ➡her maiden voyage was made as long ago nr 1870–but her first, skipper, Captain Moodie, is still living, an old, gentleman of ninety-five; and the chief officer of her second voyage out and home, Mr. William James Cook, who is young and active at eighty, lives: la a charming old-world house at the top of the hill, almost within sight of the zea, at Kirby-le-Boken, in
Exsex.
IMPRISONMENT FOR A BRITISH PLANTER.
JUDGE'S SCATHING COMMENTS ON APPEAL
SAIGON FREIGHT MARKET.
THE SOCIETE DES AFFRETEURS
NOTICE TO CONSIGNIS,
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.
From NEW TORN SAILED 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1922
THE Steamship
WOODFIELD"
having arrived, Consignees of Carge by berare informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hamardous wa/or extra-henardous Godowns of Hongko g Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, all Goods remaining delivered after 6th December, 1919, will be abject to rent
All Claims agaiers the steamer most ba presanted to the Undersigned on or before 13th December, 1922, or they will not be recognised,
The Societe des Aftroleura Indo-Chingis no Saigon, in their freight, report for the A Malacon planter, named D. McLean fortnight ending November 11th, state ---- Roberts, who was a divisional manager on Our fast circular was dated October. Devon Estates was convicted in August and sentenced to four months rigorous 28th, 1999, Continued stagnation prevail imprisonment for voluntarily causing ed in our freight market during the grievous hurt to a Tamil coolic named period under review and we have no Veerasamy. It was alleged by the pro- special fixtures to report. The Saigon secusion that the accused had so severely assaulted the coolie, who was employed on Hongkong business remains dull, a his division, that it caused & fracture of couple of steamers (viz. a. airing and the right forearm, & wound on the fore the sa Selatan) both operated by Mr. Cock told me (writes & representa head and various bruises. The defendant Chinese firms, hava booked cargo at 20 tive of the Observer) that he joined the denied the charge and stated that the coments per pioul to Hongkong and an Cutty Sark in November; 1870, as chief plainant's injuries were not caused by officer, and was with her for about four beating: Ho only struck the molie twice Admiral Line vessel of some 3,000 tons teen months. Her passage from London with his fists and then only in self-defence capacity is actually on the borth at 15 to Shanghai in 95 days was the fastest of because the coelie had attacked him and cents per picul to Hongkong. any of the China clippers that winter bitten hin on the breast and the shoulder. There is greas activity, however, in the "The log," he said, producing that well. Defendant also denied hitting the coolie direction of Java, and tonnage is badlyamined on the 8th December, 1942, 48 9.30 preserved document, "shows that on with a changkot and said that the wound wanted both for early and late loading, November 10th we passed through the on the coolie's head was caused by his but the rate of freight offered vi Downa at 3 am.; we were off Dungeness falling on the upturned head of a chang Guilders, 0.40 per picul is not attractive at 8 am Beachy Head at 9 am, the koi and his arm broken as a result of a onough for outaidefeito come. It is more Owers Lightship. at noon, and the Start fall during the struggle, than likely the Java-Japan Line will Light at 8 p.m. That was mighty quick appeal was lodged against the sen-move the bulk of all this cargo as they Įsailing. On January 28th we fell in with once and the appeal was heard last week can put on the berth some very large two other famous clippers, the Titania before three Judgen, who dismissed it and have no more space to offer as they are carriers if necessary. The Admiral Line aad the Taeping," in company. Tho Titania had left Landon on October 97th, and the Toeping on October 17th. For three days, during which there were light. airs, we kept in company with them, and on February 1st they went out of sight astorn. On February 18th we picked up the pilot and anchored off Shanghaj.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE LTD.,
General Agents.. Hongkong, 29th November, 1999, (1852" NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
OCEAN-STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
the accused was taken into custody to completely booked right up till December CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION
loading.
serye, the sentence.
CO., LTD.
Mr. Justice Barrett-Lennard said: In As stated in our luat issue, there have my opinion this case, which has been been more enquiries for rice to Cuba, CONS
JONSIGNEES per Company's Stamer catablished against the accused, illustrates bus O.L.F. business; capecially for small a degree of cruelty and ferocity very parcele, was very difficult indeed, owing are hereby notified that the Cargo will be seldom found among Englishmen of res to the advanced rate of freight now in discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where pectable origin. Certainly it is the first force. Cuban buyers, not quite agreeing it will lie at Consignee's risk and mbject "After unloading in Shanghai we went case of the type which has come under with the new rates, have all instructed to terms and conditions of storage at Holts to Bangkok for rice, which we took to my notice during my limited period of sellers, to try and fx their own tonnage Wharf The Cargo will be
rondy for
delivery Godown on and after 29th November. Hongkong. From there we went to Too-residence in British Malaya. The appel at lower limita if possible. We hear from
Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice chow for poles, which we took back tolant, contends that the complainant that the only vessel belonging to the Shanghai, and then got ready for bring attacked him first and that the wounds the only regular Company trading between has been given prior to Steamer's arrival. ing the ten home. In those days clippers latter received were due to an accident the Orient and Cuba is practically full
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods. were built to race against every other. in the course of the "defensive measures! nevertheless. A couple of large carriers are to be left in the Godowns, where they will The Calty Sark was beat the Thermopyles and she was the only vessel which could seriously dispute her contention that she was the fastest ahip in the world. What the required was a good whole sail breeze. The Australian voyage suited her best, and for the very good reason that there, down in the Roaring Fortices, Jou get a gale of wind behind you. In the China seas you don't know what you are going to get..
She was a beautiful ship in every way. Her figurehead was the white witch, with her long hair and cutty sark flow ing back. When we were in port we used to get a horse's tail and put in her hand to represent the old mare's tail, which, in Burn's story, she pulled out. At on the arm was taken off to prevent it from being washed away. Her stern had the ship's name in gold, with Port of Lon- don and the motto, Where there's a Willis' away, this being a punning allu-
ቀን
between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon of the opinion that a more impudent and ports in Cuba at rates between 358. and within the free storage period. foolish tissue of falsehoods has rarely 37. 6d. per ton, (in London).
No claims will be admitted after the goods cows-under my notice. The case against Philippines buyers have also been have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Goods the appellant is established beyond the active and a couple of cargoes of some remaining undelivered after the 5th Dec. possibility of a doubt. I think that had 2,000/2,500 tons each. have been sold and will be subject to rent. the appellant escaped punishment the shipped during the period of this report. All Claims against the Steamer must be reputation of the judicial and executive Some enquiries from Shanghai have presented to the undersigned on or before the. authorities of Malaya would be besturen reached our merchants, but we have heard 18th Dec, or they will not be recognised..
No Fro Ins
Insurance will be effected. ed, further cruel injustice would be done of no actual business being done due
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, to the complainant, and the Government perhaps to our rice market being strong of those countries from which we draw in the noontime. our labour supplies would have very There are no indications of rice sales reasonable doubts as to the desirability of possible in any other direction and no recruiting to a country where labour enquiries for tonnage on record. offences are passed over in silence." "I". think it would be open to criticism if the victim of the appellant's violence had FRENCH GIRL'S ATTEMPTED been a horse or a dog.
I agree that the appeal should be dismissed.
SUICIDE AT SHANGHAI.
Hongkong, 29th 1922. (18.0
**GLEN" LINE, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, PORT SAID & SIRALTS.
[sion to the name of the first owner, Capt. COAL IMPORTS INTO THEättractive. French girl artist, is at St. that all Goods are being landed at their risk
PHILIPPINES.
{Willis, “There was little time for recren. tion or for thinking of anything but work. The strain, too, was pretty great, HIGHER TARIFF RECOMMENDED capecially in foul.winther, for if anything was carried away you had to know what to do in a moment. There was no sicknessing that a tariff be placed, somewhat The Manila Times says:-Recommend on board, and though the sailors were higher than the present one, on imported paid in those days they were well fed. coals and use the revenues thus derived
THE 38. "GLENIFFER" A LOVE DISAPPOINTMENT.
"arrived from the abovò porta, Con- having Mies Renne Reno, a youthful and dgaces of Cargo by her are hereby informeck
into the hazardons andfor extra hazardona. Mary's hospital in the French Conces Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon wound that she inflicted upon herself at whence, andfor from the wharves, delivery sion, Shanghai, suffering from a bullet Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, No. 92," Rue Pere Robert, where she had mats not cleared by the fad: Dec, 1922
be obtained. been residing for several months. house the shooting occurred, the young
According to Mrs. E. Poggial, at whose at Pen, chafed and damaged packages
All
subject to
1936, Ab 10 A.M. Claims against the steamer“
Whether they ever had time to go ashore in paying a subsidy to companies, pro. woman's action is to be attributed to are to be left in the Godowns where they will I don't think I did. "It was hard work all tional funds be provided for the further ng the shooting Mrs. Poggial esid it had Mears. Goddard & Douglas on 2nd Deo or not in the East I hardly remember, duaing Philippine coal, and that adds despondency over a love affair. Concern. be examined in the presence of Consignees by....
development of the coal field's been necessary lately for her to ask the incloding those for cargo short delivered
121 young woman to find other quarters. everyone else, and in harbour you were Mindanao, the Board of Directors ofFollowing a quarrel with a young man must be presented on the eyecial form provided,
National Coal Company submitted its annual report for the first year 1921-1922 who, hae been paying attentions to Miss Reno, the young woman entered Mrs. to the Government and other stockholders Foggia's apartment in a highly hysteri
the time. At sea you were racing against
either discharging or taking a cargo.'
THE FASTEST CHir.
Mr. J. Le Vivian Millett, 72, Mark-line, E.C. states he served part of his appren. ticeship in the Cutty Sark, but a corres pondent is incorrect in claiming that the Cutty Sari and Thermopyla were the fastest ships ever launched.
of the company.
cal state of wind
Mrs. Poggial said she made several incoherent remarks to the effect that she had been deserted and then suddenly whipped & revolver out of a hand bag
If conditions are such that these re commendations can not be accomplished, the Board says it is high time for the company to ocase operations and start The American-built James Bain and liquidation proceedings as soon as 105 and pressing the muzzle against the upper
sible.
of Arrival otherwise they will not bo and must also be submitted within 30 days
recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever..
Bills of Fading will be countersigned by
J JARDINE, MATHESON & 05. Izva.
A Agents. We Hongkong. 17th November, 1892. ||1839
"GLEN” LINE, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
From UNITED KINGDOM; ·PORT SAID & STRAITS
THE Steamship
CARNARVONSHIRE'
lightning, owned by the famous Black Ball Line, trading to Australia, sailed 21 pany since it first started work in 1917,
Of the P.5,000,000 invested in the com- part of her body, fired.
Mrs. Poggial immediately summoned knots in an hour, and 430 knots in a day, only P.420,000 has been spent in actual medical assistance and it was found that respectively. The speed of a yacht Ismine developments, according to C. the girl bad inflicted a painful but not proved by sailing over a triangular course Russell, general manager of the com- neccssarily dangerous wound near the in order to test all points of her sailing any Mr. Russel stated that the greater shoulder. The girl then was taken to the powers, and the same principle is applied portion of the amount has been spent in hospital by taking a ship's complete passage in stead of a day's run. In the China te Jaces a skilful man, who also took risks in sailing through the China Seas, would
of cargo by her are hereby informed that all often gain hours, and in some cases days.
goods are being landedeat their risk into the over a spoodier ship with a less daring'
bazardon and/or extra hazardous Godowns captain, but on the Australian runs, where came to have her built to beat all fliers
of the Bongkong and Kowloon Wharf and BIR ALMERIC FITZROY.
Godown Co., Ltd, whence, and/or from t
the all ships. kept much the same track, it afloat." Scott and Linton, of Dumbar-
wharves, delivery may be obtained, was the speed of the ships that told, this ton, launched her in 1889. Shipbuilding The appeal of Sir Almeria Fitzroy has
Goods not cleared by the 6th December, depending entirely on a man's driving was cheap in those days. Their estimats been allowed and the recent conviction 1922, at 5 pm, will be subject to rent. ability and nerve, and not on the risks of was for £82,000. "I offered them £500 against him is quashed. The justices 'All broken, chafed and damaged packages shaving off corners No ships have ever extra if they would throw in teak decks, stopped the can before the police evidence ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will equalled the records of the City Sark for which I have a weakness," said Capt. was completed. The Chairman said that be examined in the presence of Consigncos and Thermopyla over a number of years Willis," and they did een of round Australian voyages. The Culty When at Inst the wonderful little ship less someone had complained or annoyance
such a charge ought to be impossible un by Messe Goddard & Donglas, on 6th
December,
1992, at 10 AM. Claims against Sark and Thermopyla have been beaten hove in sight, coming through the Gulls could be proved. In the Chairman's the Steamer including those for cargo short on occasions, owing to other ships having astera of one of Watkins' paddle tuga, opinion, some day it would be necessary form provided, and must also be submitted delivered mun be presented on the special been more favoured in their winds on she was only beginning to make sail. By to close Hyde Park at night. The only within 30 days of arrival, otherwise they will the track that they made, but, taking the time she was abreast of the South Band person alleged to have been annoyed was not be recognised. their average records of voyages made year Head Lightship she was a mother of a person whom the Police Magistrate said No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in by year cut to Australia and home they white wings, and as she passed from view
any case whatever. 21 must be accepted as being the two fastest beyond the towering spur of the South
Hills of Ladnig will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Lap., abipe eveys, built, due to the files Foreland, Captain Willis closed his felce-
All honour is due to Captain Dowman cope with a melyet
Agents. and his aca-loving wife in once more re- Curiously enough, it was in this same
Hongkong, 30th November, 1922. [1855 storing the ship to the British flag, i tract of waters that I boarded the even if she is not the only remaning ex-Thermopyla, in 1889, on her last, voyagy ample of a tes clipper, she is the oldest in the full kilter but not in the rôle and certainly the most famous How the of a China to clipper. She had anchored THE METHOD OF MOUNTING old shellbacks would rejoice if only the in the Downs, and I went off to her in spectacle glasses of the greatest Royal Yacht Squadron would co-operate one of the Deaf galley, pants. I still re-
the building of railroads and other The French authorities have taken transportation systems in the mining possession of Miss Reno's affects while she having arrived from the above ports, Consignees localities.
is recovering.
Embal
GEM OF THE CHINA CLIPPERS,
he could not believe. The appellant was allowed costa against the police, Sir Almeria Fitzroy afterwards afated that ha could immediately resume his duties in connection with the Privy Council.
PREPAID
WANTED
ADVERTISEMENTS Letters are lying at this Office for
Bozes QV, BF, BU, KW, TA, TU,
TC.
successfully taught to
with Capt. Dowman in making her their collect the pride with which her second impartanon," writes Dr. C. Hartridge, flagship, rerigging her in her old state mats told me that the main truck was 212 F.R.C.8., Ophthalmie Burgeon and and maintaining her as a memento of the feet from the water-line. The main truck Lecturer on Ophthalmia Burgery to the days whod ships were ships and men were of four masted ship of from tople Westminster Hospital, they must be ANTON by an experienced Chinese
four times the burthen of the Thermopyla would not soar to within 30 feet of this accurately centred in frames that are teacher. Terms modefate.Apply Mr. CHAN Sir Herbert Russell says: The last time in their greatest ocean race the Cestly.
height
light, strong sad At wall, otherwise the Jack Trex, 205, Queen' Road Last, 2nd Boor. 1, aw the Outty Sark as a China clipper art and Thermopyla 16ft Shanghai good effect of the most arefully chosen was in the late eighties. I was living at within an hour or so of one another, load correction may be entirely frustrated by Deal at the time, and our next door ed with ten for London. The log records à faulty position of the glasses, or on last seen on Sunday Noon, 25th November, neighbour was Captain Willis, who hnd show that the Cutty Sark maintained the fresh source of eye-strain may be intro on May Read no collar Tinner will be A full grown, answers to name of "CASTOR, ber built Wo at upon the verandah, fend for a long while Then, she had rudduced The Hongkong Optical Co., Hexanded Return to B. C. Hicr overlooking the-Downs, with telescopes der trouble, which rendered her unmar
1976-
OST.-One Yellow Haired CHOW DOG,
upon our knees, for he knew that his ship ageable, and necessitated heaving to for successors to Clark & Co., Refracting and Butterfield & Bwire. hat left the London docks two tides pro six days whilst the damage was made Manufacturing Opticians, located in 6810 BE LET GODOWN--Spacions Two
viously, and must soon come towing good. The Thermopyla arrived in the around the North Foreland Whilst we Downs six days before her rival, so that, waited he told me the story of how he but for the mishap to the Cutty Sark it
(Continged as fook of new column.) would have been a neck-to-neck, race
storied. Godown, situated on the Prays.
's een's Road Central, have the equip near Bowrington Canal and containing appro ment and instrument to adjust your zimately 5,000 square feet on each floor, o spectacle to a nicety,—Apv7.
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