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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1928.
SERIOUS FIRE IN DUTCH STEAMER.
FIRE BRIGADE'S PROMPT WORK.
·FLOUR AND SUGAR CARGO DAMAGED.
CHINESE SOLDIERS AND ELECTRIC LIGHT,
HELPING THEMSELVES AT TIENTSIN.
COMPANY'S BELGIAN INSPEC- TORS ASSAULTED.
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CARRIED INTO
COURT.
GROANING MAN ON A MATTRESS.
KP M
THE
LIFTED TO LISTEN TO MURDER CHARGE
BUDE, Cornwall.
II
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPY.
(BÖYAL PACKET NAVIGATION Co. Os Batavia)
HE MOTOR VESSEL
"CREMER"
Wrapped in four blankets and Due to sail to SINGAPORE BELAWAN.DELI and
Iving inert on a mattress on the washed room William Joha May; Offers stone floor of a small, bare, white-
nard, aged 36, a rabbit trapper and farmer, of Poundstock, was charged Roadley, a wealthy reclage of Titson, with the murder of Mr. Richard
near Bude.
used as the public office of the stin!
The room, which is ordinarily police station, hitd been improvised a police court, and for the pur pose it was equipped with a plain trestle table and a low wooden for for the magistrates.
A door leading from the only cell the tiny station contains opened and policemen appeared carrying a mattress with Maynard covered from
à serious fire broke out in the
TIENTS15, March 10th, after hold of the J.C.J.L. steamer For months past soldiers of the Pikembang. lying in harbour, different military organizations shortly after six o'clock on Satur stationed in Tientsin bare used day morning. The Hong Kong electric light in their barracks Fire Brigade were soon on board without payment. Whenever and but for their prompt arrival house or hotel is becupied by them there would have been very serious they compel an unfortunate fitter damage to the ship. The first into instal electric circuits in the dications of fire were gathered building and to connect the new from smoke issuing from the siten, hold. The alarm was immediately installation to the nearest electric sent to the Fire Brigade and the mains. Of course they do not ask usual signals hoisted.
perminion from the Tientsin The cause of the fire is thought. Tramways and Electric Light Com to have been a lighted match or pany, and they refuse stubbornly cigarette during the loading of the to have meters installed on the prehead to let lying face downwards cargo by a coolic. The cargo stored mises. When an Inspector of the on it. in the after hold was sugar and Company calls and makes repre- four. By the time the two are sentations the soldiers have some thing in store for him, such as the floats arrived dense smoke was point of a bayonet or the butt of issuing from the hold and although |a rifle smoke helmets were brought into ase, the fine were unable to get as the heart of the smouldering mass. It was later decided to flood the hold Ten four inch deliveries were brought into play and the fire was then extinguished. A large quantity of the cargo has been destroyed and the damaged re mains will have to be unloaded be fore the ship can säil
The moment the mattress was lowered the blankṣta among which Maynard was hidden were turned back to his shoulders and he was shifted on to his back. He gave a few convulsive kicks, and from then until the proceedings ended Le groaned and moaned almost with
Not once did his
eyes open or even flicker.
The Company is losing something like 810,000 per month, cost price, through those unlawful connections, which at present number 487.ont cessation, Protests have been lodged with the Provincial Authorities, every few weeks, through the Consul General for Belgium, but up to the present nothing has been done by the Au- thorities to prevent the theft of
electric current.
The four for-
Piercing Ories.
Dr. Harold Holtby, of Bude, came into the room and after taking the cath he said, very quietly have examined the prisoner within
The Tjikembang arrived bere en
The climax was reached on the the last few minutes and I found the 28th March from Batavia with afternoon of March 18th when the him in a condition to apprecinte
these proceedings." head of the Lighting DepartmentDo you think he can clearly a cargo of sugar and four,
The veseci is commandered by of the Company and three Belgian understand what is being done! Captain Schattenburg and is owned Inspectors were attacked and badly Police Superintendent Bashser ask by the Java-China-Japan-Ljin. She beaten by a mob of about one
edi was built at the Kon Katte de hundred soldiers.
"Yes, I do,” the doctor replied. Schelde Shipyards in 1914 and is eigners were on a tour of inspec
It was difficult to hear some of registered in Batavia. Her dimention in Hopei when they found, the few words. Dr. Haltby said he sions are 493.6 feet long, 58.3 broad, in Kuen Wei Loo, a block of houses and has a draft of 31.2 feet. occupied by the soldiers of the use of the piercing cries from the Her gross tonnage is given at 8,013 General Superintendent' Departman on the mattress.
ment of the Military Halting Place, She is now lying
mid-streat where about 40 connections had and is mooned to. A27 bouy been made to the electric mains. No date has been given for heroes rushing from the houses tried to disconnect, but the departure.
Superintendent Bashser (to the caught them. Some soldiers held them while others were striking magistrates): Are you satisfied
The Magistrate: Yes, proceed,, them on the face and on the body.
please. One of the Belgian Inspectors was
* Head Lifted, p An severely flogged with ropes. officer was & smiling onlooker. The clerk (Mr. Gurney), looking After a while the foreigners suc- down at the huddled shape in the ceeded in making their escape, but blankets, began to real the murder only after the electric connections charge. As he did so two police pen Fer. Ra. Fashgar leaving London had been restored and T. raised Maynard's head and shout
Times:
tons.
P. & O. PASSENGERS,
EXPECTED ARRIVALS IN
HONG KONG
on March 8th
Miss P. W. Brown, Dr. E. An Fawcett, Mra Fawcett, Mr. P. and Mrs Larder and child, Mr W. Smith, Miss J. Smith, Master P Smith, Mr. D. Trafford, Mrs. A. G. Warren, «
Per s.. Malwa leaving London on March 23rd:
Mr. J. A. Bloomfield, Mrs. N. B. Bremner, Misa L. Bull, Mr. G. J. Chambers, Mrs. Chambers, Miss V. H. Fairtlough, Miss E. G. George, Mr. Hutchings, Mr. P. Jacks, Mrs. Jacks, Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Mrs Lloyd, Miss Picard, Mr. N. M. Smith.
Per as Ranpur leaving London on April 20th!"
Mrs. P. R. G. Cuming, Mrs. Cox, Miss A. Cox, Major-General E. Gibb, C.B..
SUBMARINE SALVAGE.
A SWEDISH INVENTION.“
Two Swedish engineers have in Tented and tested a DEW CON- trivance for the finding and lifting of sunken submarines. The inven tion consists of a foster send up from the submarine and rising to the surface, to which a line is at tached By means of this line wire with a special coupling.con- trivance and lifting chain is sent down to the submarine and automs. tically attached to the hull, thus Chabling the rescuing ship to lift it up to the surface.
CLYDE SHIPBUILDING.
A RECORD QUARTER.
(BEZIRK WIRELESS KREVICK.]
Ruary, March 31st. The Clye shipbuilding yards have established a new record by produc ing 163,000 tons in the first quarter of this year. This is 20,000 tons better than the previous best quar ter.
7.U.S. GOLD SHIPMENT.
THROUGH REVIER'S AGENCY.]
HAVEES, March 31st.
U.S. STOCK MARKET.
TAPE MACHINE LEFT STANDING.
REGTEE'S AMERICAN-BRRVICE. Į.
NEW YORK, March 31st.
For a few moments the two local magistrates peered at the prostrate Prisoner, whose head after some tossing and writhing had again be come buried beneath the blankets..
...
PENANG, on 12th April, at Noon. excellent Salon accommodation.
All lower berths.
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Fishing, Golf,
Tennis *Billards, Orohmeirs twice a week. – Carstal place for children. OGONDAY-Most beautiful and select Ruaside Llewors in the Far Far Two miles from Fort Arthur Formerly the Bammer Resort of the high Existan chloers and on Diala Yamato Heidi and 10 ellas sad bungalows, mostly with detached servants' quarters. Excellent Bathing. Batalefaics, Hained and Dismantled. Fortbil Somers. Historis Miles of sharming Walks and Abardant Fionising
Facilition Orchestra 1a week. Best place: farailice,
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Tamatos Ectel (18 roomus), Bufident place of historical and socio Interart to fill a month with izieb walk or drive every day. Most handlay and salubrious spot in the Far East.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES.
"DELL" THB Steamship" DELL
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
NOTICE TO CONSIUNEES.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGAHON Co.'s" *** STRAMED “ KOREA."
ARRIVED HONG KONG ON
29TH MARCH, 1928.
ders until was face to face with the clerk. Again, ou account of a having arrived from the above ports. series of long-drawn moans, it was Consignace of cargo by her are notined almost impossible to hear the text that all Goods are being landed at
Frisk their
Into the harazardous and/or of the charge.
extra hazardous Gedowns of the China Provident Losa & Mortage Co. Lid., whence and/or from the wharver delivery FEMANTWERP LONDON,GIBRAL may be obtained.
The magistrates consented to an application by Superintendent Bash- aer for a remand for a week. The police, he said, desired to make further investigations and to con municate with the Director of Public
.
There was another gala day on Prosecutions. the Stock Market owing to the
Maynard's mattress was then
prozers Jeans. Speculative securi- the cell.
smal incrence in raised and he was carried back to unexpectedly
Still inert, be was placed in fice again forged ahead in *
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Goods not cleared by the 4th April, 1999, will be subject to Rent
startling manner. There was motor-car and removed to Plymouthter trival of the Steamer, otherwies
General Motors closed at 192. huge turnover in Radio shares and
The rest of the market was strong. Owing to the volume of business the tape machine was forty minutes late at the close..
Saturday Record...
LATER. The Stock Market broke al Saturday trading records, ovez 2,500,000 shares changing hands There was a bakich opening fel. lowed by a swift reaction in which act of the early gains were wiped out and converted into loeser.
Variations ce one to nine points in Radio corporations strikingly illustrated fluctuations. A block of 100 shares passed at, 1891, and immediately afterwards 8,000 sold at 185, compared with 105, Friday night's closing price.
TWO FIGHTS WITH INTRUDER:
AT BAY WITH A POCKET- KNIFE.
LONDON, March 5th
At half-past three on Saturday afternoon Thomas Charles Douglas," a chauffeur employed by Mr. George S. Yeomans, of Rockmount, Gre gors Boulevard, Nottingham, found, a man in the kitchen of his cployer's house. At first Dougins mistook him for a tradesman, but his suspicione were aroused by the hurried way in which the intrider
tes Douglas After a few minuten went in pursuit and overtook him. The man turned round and struck Douglas in the mouth, knocking out $12,000,000 of gold have arrived four teeth and loosening other
from New York.
THE QUININE TRUST.
[HEUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
etruggle followed in which Douglas was nearly throttle and was also badly kicked of
but
The intruder got away, Donglas went after him again, and when crossing some adjoining land the man throw a couple of bricks New Yorx, March 31st.at Douglas and then attacked in Ten corporations and thirteen with a pocket-knila There was a mdividuals were indicted by the second struggle, but finally the man Pederal Grand Jury in connection got away by Jumping over a wall. with the investigations by the Later in the day the police ar Department of Justice into the so- rested a man and be will be brought before the magistrates this morning. called Quinine Trust.
All broken, chafed and damaged Fack- ages are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd April, 1928, at 10 am, by Mesars. Goddard and Dongles,
Claims against the Steamer must be a writing within ten days will not be recognised. No Fire Insurance will be effected by LONDON'S YOUNG WORK the Undersigned in any case whatever.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by....
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Agenta.
Gaol.
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SHYS.
STONE-BREAKING TASK FOR
· CASUALS AGAIN. ··
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An effort is to be made to check the work-shy young men who are crowding the London casual wards. HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
At a maceting of the Metropolitan Asylums Board it was stated that the number of casuals had increas- ed from 473 in 1993 to 1,231,
In a report explaining the reasons for the increase it is stated:
· REGISTER. ·
Borg Kong Observatory, April 3at
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Day
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at 3 p.m. 6 am Lan
29.88: Barometer.
29,32
29.93 Temperature Humidity... Wind-
At most of the warde structural improvements have been made; opportunities for the inmates to do things for themselves, such as washing their clothes, mending their boots, have been greatly im proved, the diet. has been am- proved magazines and news papers have been provided, and the old tasks of a deterrent character have been for the time given up w
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TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA. FORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the
above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and placed at "THRINK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown each Consigament will be sorted out Mak Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where
Mark and Delivery can be obtaine the Goods are landed, a
Optional Goods will be landed bere unless instructions have been given to the contrary Six hours before arrival of the Steamer cleared within 8 days in.
Goods not
as
Beat,date of arrival will be subject to
No
Fire
Jnsurance will be effected by
Da in any case whatever,-
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for rumination by the Consigores, and the Company's surveyors Messra, Goppaan & Douglas at 10 am.
and
and Thursdays, within the
on storage period, m
Free
All Claims against the Steamer mush be presented to the Undersigned on or
hot both April, 1928, ar they will
recognized,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown,
by
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agenta.
Hong Kong, 20th Mar. 1929. [6076
B-Blue sky: O-Cloudy; D-SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES Drizio; F«fog; L-Lightning;
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
our chairman found the inmates -Miat; D-Overoast; P-Fasting quite settled and comfortable, bowers; Q-Equals; R-Rain; T- wall housed, well fed, with excel- Thunder. lent provision for amusement and recreation. Some seemed to regard their visit as a holiday, and our chairman reported that unless steps could be taken to move on some of these young men they
would settle down and be come a permanent charge on the
The real dificulty is that of the work-shy person, the real able. bodied loafer, who deliberately intends to exist without work at the expense of his industrious neighbour t
From April 2nd to 8th, 1929. HIGH: WATKhadge Law WATER.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
CONEIGNEE NOTICE.
"ANDRE LEBON.“
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FROM COGNÃO & BORDEAUX, Ex 8.8. BOLLON SE
YONSIGNEES as baraby inforated
Cart their Goods wash did
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of Opium, Trokenre and Yamables are being landed and stored into the Godowas The Feng Kong and Kowloon Whart zad Grdows Co, Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained immediately
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or they will not be recognised, m 8-10-16 - Dansgud Package will be examined
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£66 1 4234 The tanks present are wood Tacs 8m 9.16 594014 chopping, cleaning the premises, and equipment and cleaning the
Wed, 4 m hen, The time has come person... at any rate for a trial period, Tour. the taak of stone-breaking will be resumed. We have, therefore, decided to set aside for three months one. casual ward to Sate which young able-bodied habitual vagrants can be sent, and given Sau. this task.
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