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ROYAL TRAIN COMFORT.
GOLD AND WHITE COLOUR SCHEME.
THE QUEEN'S SALOON OF BLUE.
PHILIPPINES AGRICUL TURAL COLLEGE ATTACKED.
GANG REPULSED BY GUARDS.
MANILA, September 2nd. Most people believe that the Two persons were killed and two royal train is the property of the others wounded when armed guards King, and that he and the other of the Conege of Agriculture, members of the Royal Family travel | University ➡f the Philippines, at free. This is not the case. Each Los Bates, repelled an attack of ot the four railway groups main- a gang at midwight on Friday. The tains a train for the special use purpose of the gang was undoubt of the King and Queen, and when edly to loot the college, especially It is in commission the King pays of P.8,000 cash which was taken 13s. 48. a mile in addition to first- there tour days before to pay the class fares for all the royal party wages of workmen employed in and the members of the suite and construction work on the college the Household accompanying them. ground.
Long before the royal train is timed to pass those places at which there are level-crossings the gates are locked, for half an hour before the train enters a given section all shunting operations stop, and ali
„One of the killed is reported to be a guard of the college, and the other being one of the gangsters. of the wounded one belonged to the college corps of entries and the other to the hand of robbers. The wounded gangster
named
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ALLEGED INFRINGEMENT OF TRADE MARK
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KOWLOON MAKERS SUM.
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Before Mr. W. Schofield at the Commencing this morning, a new Kowloon Magistratey yesterday, Chinese Taxi-cab Company-to be three Chinese firms engaged in
the Hong Kong and the manufacture or sale of electric | Shanghai Taxi-cab Company are batteries were summoned for the placing at the disposal of the alleged infringement of the trade public a fleet of handsome Morris mark of the Ever-reads" bat Oxfords Saloons Taxi-caba teries. The complainant was Mr. They are equipped with the usual R. G. le G. Dansell, representing taxi-cab meter and, the fares will the National Carbon Company, the be the same as, those of the taxi-ownere of the trade mark.
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for cabs at present in service. The new taxi-cabs have been tested by the Pat Ming Battery Company, the Police Traffic' Department and of No. 18, Nanking Street, who they emerged from the trial with were charged on three counts. honours. No doubt many of our application for an adjournment was readers saw these vehicles being granted until Monday morning. tried yesterday and noticed their graceful lines. They are of a dark. yellow colour with a neat red band
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The Chung Wah Company, of No. 199, Laichikok Road, was repre sented by Mr. C. A. S. Russ, and
goods trains in sidings have to he Basilio Mulingtapan, a native of in stream-line fashion. We under the summons against this firm was specially examined by the brakes: Tanauan, Batangas, was brought to stand that the drivers will wear adjourned until Thursday morning.
men to see that no load has shifted and that everything is well clear
the Philippine General Hospital yesterday. He was wounded in the abdomen, and according to phy- gicians at the hospital, he is in a serious condition. The robber kill
uniforms which will match the colour effects of the car..
Silent Meters. An interesting feature of these taxi-cabs is the fare meter, which
Mr, Hia Shing Lo, for the Kwang Tung Company, entered a plea of not guilty and stated he was ready to proceed with the case.
Mr. G. S. Hugh Jones, who pro-"
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Mechanical methods of signalling train are as perfect as the scisas of the railway engineer can make ed named "Mundo" Mulingtapan, is not only placed inside the car secuted, said that the complainant stop playing automatically.
thero. But, the possibility of a broken rod or an extinguished
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in his case was a special repre- and in full view of the person News received in Manila was to inside, but is silent in action. The sentative of the National Carbon light rare as such recidents are, the effect that the gangsters number-monotonous "click click " of the Company who were manufacturers or dense fog has not been lost sight { ed four: Ther came from, Santo older type of meter is not pleasant in America, af electric batteries, play the latest Victor Records.
Tomas, Batangas, and planned
building towards the southern end. their attack on the administration
music to those who "pay the piper" and the new meter should be a popular innovation. The drive
Bach-iights and similar articles. They had been established for over 12 years, during which time they
af, and provision. is made for the progress of the train to be signalled mile by mile with lamp or flag. Nearly 600 miles of human Immediately after, the exchange of of these meters is similar to that had supplied goods not only to
vigcallers!
Engine Of Perfect Type, The instructions given to the Iccomotive departiment are that they should provide an engine o the most perfect type for each scs tion of the journey, and grent care is taken that only the most experi- enced drivers and Bremen arę pm- ployed, and that these men should have had proper test, before their "duties begin. Before the train starts from Euston the officials will
shots, the two other gangsters fled
their two when they saW
com-
panions had been hit and had fallen, Only two of the guards took part in the fighting as the three others were stationed in other parts of the college grounds. :
It appears that the robbers had gained access to the building and the noise caused by the opening of a window gave the alarm to the guards stationed in that part of the building. The two guards went to discover the window had been open ed than one of the band approach ed the first guard and cut his bend with a bolo. The guard was still several times, killing "Mundo" able to whip out his gun and are
Multingtahan.-Manila Times,
of a speedometer and not the older Hong Kong but to the Far East cam and rocker.
and in fact all over the world.
aft
that although the vehicles
Incidentally it may be mentioned They had the exclusive use of the owned by the Hong Kong and trade mark "Ever-ready.". Shanghai Taxi-cab Company they
Certain Discoveries In Kowloon." Pin (Red Line) taxi-cabs, The are to bo known as the Hufig
During the past few years it had proprietor of the concern is Mr. come to the knowledge of the com. She Kung Ho, with offices in St.plainants that their trade rights George's Buildings.
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These taxi-cabs have been sup-been unable to discover where the MESSRS, BENJAMIN & POTTS plied by the Motoring Department goods were being made. They had of the Hong Kong Hotel, who are suspicions that the infringed goods the sole agents of the Morris Cars. The chassis are fitted with 14.98 were being manufactured in Kow
REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts, in
know that not only has every man investigate, and no sooner did they h.p. motors with special gear ratios loon, and recently certain diabeir weekly report on the local
warned for duty received his it
structions, but that an acknowledg- ment, that he understands the com- mands of his superiors has also been made.
"Four sharp rings repeated three times is the signal-box announce- ment that the royal train is ap preaching. In the train will be a special staff of telephone operâtors" and linesmen, and they have the privilege at any time it is brought to a standstill to tap the wires alongside the line. Their cnil. signal-RX-takes priority over all other communications.
Throughout the train is fitted with every imaginable contrivance
SINGAPORE JEWEL ROBBERY.
SHOP RAIDED IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT. ོག་
SINGAPORE, Ang. 30th. Fallowing upon the sensational for comfort. The decoration of the robbery of a jeweller's shop in interior is said to be unequalled Selegic Road some weeks ago, a in any rolling, stock in existence, eimilar coup has been brought off the colour scheme including much, gold and ivory white..
by a Cantonese gang armed with Polished teak double doors open pistols in a shop in North Bridge on to a square vestibule, leading Road. Whether these robberies out of which is the King's smoking: were the work of the same gang room, finished in. "fiddle back mahogany. In each corner there is is not known, but they were both an arinchair covered in apple green carried out with great boldness and morocco leather, and on each side in broad daylight, and both showed a handsome mahogany table.
Next to the smoking-room is the evidence of careful planning before day compartment. Same of the band. The jewellery stolen yester furniture is trimmed in green silk day was valued at $10,000. rep, provided by desire of the Queen. The rest is trimmed in
The shop is a few yards away Jacobean tapestry. Leading frem from the junction of Rochore Road the day compartiment is the King's and North Bridge Road, and it was bedroom, with a silverplated bed
other centres of war activity.
The Queen's Balcon.
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for hill work in Hong Kong, The coveries were made when the share market, dated yesterday,
cars are also fitted with special low gear on the rear axle.
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special representative obtained state:Business during the past week has been decidedly more search warrants which were Does The Peak On Top.
active, and rates in most instances The capabilities of these new executed by police officere
have shown on in; roving tendency. taxi-cabs can be judged from the suspected places. feat which they accomplished on
Marine and Fire Insurance sharca- At present, Mr. Hugh Jones con- Police tests. With four passengers,"
have received considerable atten- tion, while there has been a good general demand for most stocks with higher quotations all round.
the cars were driven from the Hong tinued, he was only concerned with Kong Hotel Garage at the bottom the Kwang Tung Company, of No. of Stubba Road to the Peak Hotel
all the way on top gear. This is 182, Tai Nam Street. A search of certainly a meritorious feat for a the premises showed that exten- 14 h.p. motor. The drivers were | sive manufacture of batteries was also tested by the Police and are going on, but it was the labels all experienced men.
Nine of these taxi-cars will be place on the roads this morning and the tenth is being assembled. Another Company To Be Run. At Both Hong Kong And Kowloon. Another company-known as the Laen Hing Taxi-cab Company-has ordered a fleet of twenty Hillman saloons for use as taxicabs both in Hong Kong and Kowloon. They are also equipped with 14 hp, motors, and are expected to ho placed on the road in the near future.
Tramway Company Prepares The Route.
It will be noticed that sign-posts are being erected at various posi- tions ns stop" stations for the proposed Motor Bus Service by the Hong Kong Tramway Company. With the addition of taxi-cabs and bus services by both the Tram way Company and the Hong Kong Hotel, Hong Kong will be able to bonst of very efficient motor trans portation.
GIRL BATHERS · FINED.
MARCHED TO POLICE STATION.
and satin wood dressing table and not until after an assistant, watch- furniture. Farther on is the bathing from the doorway of the shop, room, which was installed during saw the departing robbers tura the war, when their Majestics lived into the former thoroughfare that in the train for a week at a time the alarm was raised. The assist Visiting munition factories
ant told the policeman on trac duty at the junction, but by then the robbers had disappeared. Whe-
BUDAPEST. The Queen's saloon has a colour ther they got away in a motor car,
Owing to the prolonged spell of scheme of blue, her favourite or whether they separated and colour. The dining-car is a sump-mixed with the crowd is not known, almost tropical weather Danube buous coach; the kitchen a model There were five assistante in the bathers have acquired the habit of The mechanical contrivances of all shop when the robbers entered, visiting restaurante in the vicinity the coaches to reduce oscillation and the managing partner, Mr. of bathing establishments in bath- and jarring ale such that, even "ut Boey Yin Loong, was being showning dress. The police are of the maximum speed, a letter can a some jewellery by two representa opinion that walking in the streete written in perfect comfort.
tives of Chop Kwan Heng, of Mas in bathing costumes is improper
In the royal suite saloon behind que Street. The robbers walked in and have threatened action. the dining car travel the cquerries together. They acted with great The Budapest mayor's repré- and other members of the royal dispatch and a remarkable show offsentative has, however, rided with suite. In each of the compartments efficiency, each man going about the bathers, and they will be per of the King's saloon there is a bell what apparently was his Dremitted to remain cool while din push marked "Equerry" and arranged part in the robbery. Two ing. every other vehicle on the train in men went to the show cases, one | Visitors-to-Lake Balaton-were- which the equerry on duty is like took his place at the front door, dismayed to find the Budapest ly to travel is fitted with sockets. and the other three herded the régime not in force there. Police The equerry has a portable electric assistante into a corner.
now patrol the beach, bell which he puts into a socket Great discrimination was exer wherever he may be sitting. cised in the choice of jewellery, Telephonts are fitted throughout and, as in the Selegie Road affair,
To get a group of 10 girla pro. the train, so that the staff in front they seemed to know in which can communicate with those in the case the valuables were kept, perly in focus an amateur photo- rear without passing through the Having collected the booty, they grapher posed therp just beyond royal saloans, and special tale wed out, with a warning of what the boundary line. Clad only an phanes on the engine give com- might be expected if any attemus bathing dresses the 10 bathers were munication between the officials on was made to follow them.
immediately marched to the police "the lootplate and those in the Police investigations are procenatation by gendarmes with fixed
-bayonets-and-fined 6a-8d--each g:-Straits Timer. train.
A line has been drawn beyond which bathere are not allowed to venture.
which infringed the complainant's trade marks. It was pointed out that the trade mark conferred the right to the exclusive use of the colours of that trade mark.
At this stage Mr. Hugh Jones remarked that he would have to open the case again, ce the defen- dants must be reminded that they were entitled to be tried before a judge and jury.
In reply to his Worship; Mr. Lo said he had intended to ask that the ease be dealt with summarily and would waive the formality.
Mr. Hugh Jones then asked his Worship to accept "his opening statement. After going into the charges, and referring his Worship to the sections under which they were brought. Mr. Hugh Jones called Sergt. Brittain who executed the search warrant.
The case was adjourned.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS.
The Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports for the week ending Sept. 1st gives the following record of cases:
Plague.
Basra: case. Port Said: 1. death. Rangoon 2 deaths. Colombo: 1 case, 1 death. Pnom Penh 1 case, '1' death:
Cholera. Bombay: 2 deaths. Calcutta: 7 deaths. Madras: 34 deaths. Vizagapatam: & deaths. Pondicherry: & deaths. Bangkok 1 CIRES Pnom Penh 1 case, 1 death. Shanghai 1 case.
Small-pox.
Port Sudan': 1 case, 1 death. Bombay: 4 cases, a deaths. Calcutta: 4 cases, 3 deaths. hindras: 10 cases, 5 deaths, Moulmein 4 cases, 1 death. Negapatara: 7 cases, 3 deathe. Pondicherry: 3 deaths. Pontianak: * case, ; Prom Fenh 4 cases, 3 deatha Shanghai: case.
Hong Kong and Shanghai. Banks, after sales in the early part of the work at 81,285 have strengthened and were booked up to $1,300, The.. London quotation is slightly higher st £138.10.0 (Middle). Unions have further advanced to 389 at which figure they have been dealt in. A good demand for Hong Kong Fires has lifted 'the price to $806, and a fair amount of business has resulte ed. Cantons have also had a smart rise and were negotiated up to $720. They close lightly easie
China with eales made at $700. Underwriters again changed hands at $2.55.
Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboats are in strong request and have buyers at 829 after trans- actions at this rate. Kowloon Wharves" were dealt in at $130). Whampoa Docks can be placed at 837. China Providents are a shade firmer and business has been done at 85.70.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels have recovered to a buying quota- tion of 88.70 with sales reported at 88.80, Hong Kong Lands advanced further $68. Humphreys Estates were taken off the market at 816. Hong Kong Trams were bought to a fair extent at $24.40.
Hong Kong Electrics (Old) closed appreciably higher at 8621. China Lights (Old) were realised at the improved quotation of $12). Hang Kong Telephones were put through at 87. Star Ferries have firmed up to $641. Green Island Cements (Combined) have moved upwards to $9.65...
Dairy Farms closed the turn higher at $92.40. Lane, Crawforda have firmed up to 82. Watsons are Waterboats to be had at 8142. were bid up to $21.
Ewo Cottons continue in demand at Tle. 6.90. Singapore Tractions are on offer. at 127, while the Fre-. ference shares have buyers at 17/8.
CHARTERED BANK.
INTERIM DIVIDEND,
The Hong Kong branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China bave received advice from the Head Office that the Directors have declared an interim dividend for the past half year at the rate of 14 per cent. per annum free of income