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MORE DERBY DETAILS.
THE LUCKY "SWEEP
WINNERS.
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LONDON, June 3.
was fun in
THE PRINCE LINE.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO HONG KONG.
IMPERIAL PRINCE" IN THE
HARBOUR.
The Imperial Pines, which arriv Further details of the Derby ed here yesterday is a new visitor to this port, nad inaugurates the augmented service, of the Prince Line vessels, which, in future, will be on a fortnightly basis.
state that the race pouring rain.
Mr. Barnett, owner of Trigo, is An Irish merchant. His horse was ridden by Marshall, nn tice.
was
appren
trained
The Imperial Frince is a steamer by of about 11,200 tens deadweight, 450 Trigo Richard Dawson, who also train-feet long, with single screw driven ed the winner of this year's Grand by two single reduction geared tur- bines, I.H.P. 5,000 being supplied by four large Scotch Marine boilers, with a pressure of 100 lbs.
National.
One of the two Stock Exchange Trigo tickets, C79737 and E43001, both of which are worth £125,000, is held, says Reuter, by a well- known West End business man, and the other by Mrs. Chapman, A childless widow, living at Bournemouth.
In addition to this veszel, the service will be maintained by the five vessels already well known here, namely, the Chinese Prince. Malayan Prince, Japanese Prince, Javanese Prince and Royal Prince, another vessel, named British Prince half-similar to the Imperial Prince, and two new motor vessels, the Ciaga- less Prince and Siamese Prince.
Mrs. Chapman actually wins only 243,500 as she sold a share in her ticket for £1,200 to her nephew, Mr. Julian Kaha, the well-known Nottingham million- aire sportsman, who took an Eng land cricket team to the West Indies recently.
interview, Mr. Kaha, ia atated that his cricket team each
HD
Alf ressels will give a sea-speed of 143 knots and fast voyages to and from New York are therefore guar anteed.
Progress of the Line. The Prince Line, which was
bought a pound share in his in-founded nearly half a century ago, terest in the ticket, so they will
receive £1,000 among them.
Calcutta Sweep Tickets.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1929.-~
COASTAL SERVICE
NEWS.
CHANGES AND APPOINT. MENTS.
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Mr. S. de Candia, second officer Kiating has gone second officer, · Kangting.
M. E. Hardman, second officer, Luchow, is on reserve. Mr. W. M. has gone Christie, from reserve, second officer, Luchow.
Mr. AH. Finnie, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Klating,
Mr. T. P. Beatty, extra chief officer, Hsin Peking, is on Home Captain J. Oudney, C.N. Co., is on Home leave.
euvr.
Mr. J. M. MeWilliams, from re- serve, has gone acting chief officer, Hanyang.
Mr. T. J. Thomas,
chief officer, Hanyang, is on re serye,
'ALMOST BLOWN OFF CIVILIANS' PERIL IN
THE COURSE.'
CROSS-CLAIMS OF MAGISTRATE.
AND BOOKMAKER.
BETTING RAMIFICATIONS,
NEXT WAR.
"MUSTARD DEATH."
HORRORS OF AÉRIAL GAS ATTACKS.
Wholesale destruction of cities,
ties of the next world war Bre
Ahortive betting transactions: were described in a case heard by terrorisation of civilian popula- tians and the loss of millions of Judge Richardson in the Durham lives within a few hours after an County Court when Mesars. Law-aerial attack on such centres as rence and Co., of Regent Street, London, sued Mr. George Wright, of Windlestone, a Durham county magistrate, for £43 in respect of a counter-claim bets. for £100 for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation.
There was
Charles Henry Lawrence, secre Mr. E. L. Ellefsen, chief officer,ary of the company, said the de- Kangting. is on Home leave.
Captain N. H. Leitch, of the fendant owed them £75 for betting losses, but they only claimed £18, Mr. D. C. Cameron, chief officer, which they had laid off" with Tungchow, is on reserve. Tean, has gone chief officer, Tung chow.
Mr. T.Gofton, from re- server has gone chief otherr, Tean, Mr. M. Defty, second officer, Socchow, has gone acting chief officer, Whangpu. Hr. W, Forrster, chief officer, Whangpu, is on re-
serve,
Mr. F. C. Webb has been ap pointed extra second officer, Hsin Peking
)
ed"
extra
Hain
Mr. D. Smith has been appoint
second officer, Peking,
Mr. J. A. Johnson, second officer, Taming, has gone second officer, Liangchow.
Mr. W. J. Joues, second officer, Liangchow, has gone second officer, Taming.
Mr. J. G. Smart, chief officer,
hns
master.
Kiating
has been prominent in the develop Woosung, Ley, chief ment of the carrying trade of thee, Hain Peking, has gone chief world and its consolidation into
officer, Woosung. -
Mr. G. L. Brill, in outfitter re-great regular lines. siding at Leeds, who is 28 years of age and was married only re- cently, has won the second prize in the Calcutta Sweep which is worth nearly £100,000, though it is believed that he sold a half share in the Walter Gay ticket to London syndicate for £5,000. Mr. Brill is closely connected with various Leeds Jewish organisa
tiona
a
cial, drew one of the Calcutta Sweep Trigo numbers.
The first steamer, owned by the Company was the Saxon Prince, of about 1.100 tons burthen, built in 1882, and was followed by other tessels in quick secession, the size increasing steamer by steamer, Up to 1502 the feet was employed in the ordinary bulk cargo trades, but At that time a
Mr. C. P. Cope, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Huichow.
Mr. F. A. White, extra second officer. Sinkiang, has gone" second officer, Sonchow.
Mr. J. Middleton, extra second her, hisin Peking, is on Home leave.'
Mr. A. Taylor, extra chief off ver, Kiating, is on Home leave.
other
bookmakers. In CROSS- examination witness admitted that his came was Solomon and that he had once been bankrupt. The directors of the firm ivere his wife and William Scott, a well-known London printer. He had been once warned because he would not pay in consequence of a dispute.
The defendant successfully plead ed the Gaming Act.
Promised Heaven."
In the counter-claim Mr. Brown Hume said that the plaintiffs wrote to the defendant, and
promised him practically the Kingdom of Heaven and to give him an opportunity unique in racing history." The horse was said to be "Absolutely a certainty," and "as good as past the post. The defendant had had previous bets with the firm and had always lost, and he asked for the name of this wonderful horse.
As a result of Lawrence's per- suasiveness Wright fell into the He became
Paris or London-these "possibili- described in pamphlet form by the Carnegie Endowment for Interna tional Peace, under the title of "Chemical Warfare--Its Posibili ties," by Mrs. Elvira K. Fradkin, of Montclair, New Jersey, who has made a study of the problem" of chemical warfare.
The pamphlet deals chiefly with the dangers threatening civilians, and pleads for adequate protec tion for noncombatants in the next
war:-
Whether we like it ot no: the new, farcruising airplane, with its crew of six, and its mountings for ten machine-guns, carrying a bomb load of 9,000 lb., will bring wide area, and, amid the roar of acti- death and, destruction to a aircraft guns, will not be able to choose military objects solely. as. targets A whole city will be the and with the combination target
high explosive, and lingering poison gas that target can, and will be obliterated. When it is realised,
the further, that in future, all shells from the 75 mm. (18 pounder) up will carry some farm of poison gas, our interess widens and deepens,
Greatest Menace.
The author believes that the greatest menace of the next war will be the use of liquid mustard. There is no practical protec tion against the spraying of liquid mustard at present. Liquid mas- tard penetrates all clothing, rub- ber, and leather, and burns all skin with which it comes into con- tact. Its vapour is more poisonous than hydreevanic acid: it wil underbrush for Beveral weeks. persist on the ground, grass, Bad Hostile airplanes equipped with mustard tanks and dying low can release the liquid mustard on their target
so infecting large areas within a few seconds, and covering them so effectively that practically every man and animal within the area would be a certain casualty..
suspicious as the horse had not run, and he communicated with the plaintiffs on the mysterious business. The plaintiffs then said that they had a heavy bet on, and if the defendant liked he could.
The picture of the devastation hare his money back The defen which can be caused by airplanes. dant replied: "If you go go: travelling at anything from 200 to 250 miles an hour is not a pleasant It shall never be said I funked."" of the the Eventually
name
one. borse Was sent D A multitude of poison gases were mysterious Adultiore, and it was "practically used in the last war, but these, ac blown off the course." So far as cording to the author, "will be a the defendant knew it was still child's game compared with the running.
Mr. S. E. Ries, from reserve, has gone second officer, Ngankin. Mr. D. MeG. Holmes, second of trap and sent £100, new policy was
Ngankin, has gone extra formulated, which resulted in the cer
second officer, Luchow. vessels being exclusively employed Mr. D. D. Richards, from re- officer, Mrs. Winifred Cole, of Bristol, in liner business. As a result of the serve, has
gone chief the widow of an Indian bank offi-steady progress maintained the Sinkiang.
company now employs about 40 vessels, representing carrying Four typists employed by a capacity of about 200,000 tons in Publishing company
varions regular trades. minater share one of the third Regular services are maintained prizes in the Calcutta Sweep.
1,between United Kingdom and Mr. B. Butler, a empicy of a motor company at Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, also drew a Calcutta Sweep ticket on Tigo."
at West-
the
Mr. W. R. Kermode, chief off cer, Chinking, has gone chief officer, Ngankin. Mr. R. Allinson, chief officer, Ngankia, has gone
Captain Master, Kintang.. Stephenson, of the Kintang, is on reserve,
A.
Mr. E. L. Hurley, from reserye,
(Laughter.) clerk in
Major Weil of Johannesburg holds, one of the Brienz tickets in the Calcutta Sweep." LUCKY NUMBERS IN LOCAL SWEEPS.
conducted
There were several local sweeps and од the Derby, quite a number of tickets were sold by Clubs running such sweeps. The Fasma Club's drawing resulted as
follows:
Trige: Ticket No. 8250 drawn by Jackson and A. J. Earves (H.M.S. Suffolk), Walter Cay: Ticket No. 1841
drawn by Cebu Club.. Brienz: Ticket No. 2819 drawn by K. H. H. Shit of Customs Club, Canton.
Engineers' Institute.
In the sweep at the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, J. L. Alves drew Trigo and thus wins 99,604.23, whilst Capt. C. Muttan and A. Harper drew Walter Gay (2nd), winning 874407, and A. Wong, of the Kongmoon Customs, -drew Brienz (3rd) and won $372.03. The sum of $413.37 is divided be- tween holders of tickets of un- placed starters.
Quick Work.
The time-in-transit of the Derby result over theastern
Associated Telegraph Companies were as follows!--
Egypt, South Africa, India, Straits Settlements five seconds.
Australia 20 seconds.
New Zealand and China 26 seconds.
South America 8 seconds.
NO BAN ON BARE LEGS
BUT A VERY SUBTLE APPEAL!
- (THROUGH REUTER’B., AGENCY,)
LONDON, June 5.
Mediterranean ports, but the great est interests of the company lie in foreign trades, and few flags are better known than that of the Prince Line in U.S.A., and Brazils, in the Far East and in South African waters, to which des tinations large Srat-class modern.
River Plate
vessels are regularly employed.
has gone chief officer, Newchwang Hr. A. Naismith, extra chief officer, Hain Peking, "is on Rome
leave.
Mr. P. Lewis has been appoint- ed third engineer officer, Ngankin. Mr. J. Cromby, second engineer officer, Soochow, has gone second engineer officer, Hupek, Mr. K. McDonald, second engineer officer, Haneh, has sone second engineer. officer, Chiakiang Mr. R. "H. McLean, second engineer officer, Chinkiang, has resigned.
The race was run in a terrific gale, and the plaintiffs remarked that in the circumstances it was not. a true test of form.
Mr. Hume argued that Lawrence was not a member of Tattersall's, which was the hall-mark of racing respectability, and contended that Lawrence had never laid of the bet, but had pocketed the money. Lawrence was now out of business and the company had ceased function.
no
gases used in the future."
The great danger to civilians from poison gas in the next war is emphasised by the statement: that the International Red Cross will open an international petition with a prize for a design of the most effective type of gas- proof shelter.
com-
The recommendations of the Red Cross contain suggested instruc tions for the types of shelters to take the to be built, which are to
form of subterranean chambers hermetically sealed and provided These would have to be built in with chemically produced oxygen.
stocks large numbers and of great size:
would contain they chemicals for neutralising the at- mosphere and would be liberally stocked with food, water, and bos- pital appliances.
Pioneers in Fast Cargo Ships. The company were among the first
Mr. M. W. W. McNeill, chief en- to appreciate the importance of serving the needs of merchants and gineer officer, Tungchow, has gone
The Judge held there was shippers by operating fast freight chief engineer offer, Kiating.
gave judgment for Lawrence in services, and early realised the Mr. H. George, chief engineer fraudulent misrepresentation, and the counter-claim and for Wright benefits to be gained by changing officer, Klating, has gone chief en over from steam to internal combus-gineer officer, Tungehow.
M. S. I. Gibb, second engineer on the claim. tion engines in certain trades. Knowing that shipowners now- officer, Chenan, has gone second days must keep abreast of the times, engineer officer, Anking. Mr. A. and if possible a little ahead of W. Norrie, second engineer officer, them, or run the risk of seeing their Anking, has gone second engineer. business dwindle and fall into the officer, Chenan. Eands of more progressive "com- petitare, the Company decided in gineer officer, Kaying, has gone 1921 to replace their steamers on chief engineer officer, Sinkiang. the U.S.A.Far Eastern service by fast motor vessels. It became in. creasingly apparent that in the prin- cipal trade
Mr. D. McCormack, chie! eo-
Captain M. Costelin, of the Fooksang, has gone master, Yuen- sang. Captain L. H: Hutchings,
SEAMEN'S PENSIONS. NATIONAL HEALTH INSUR- # ANCE SCHEME.
The National Health Insurance
of
CONSIGNEE NOTICES.
Joint Committee are about to make NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. of the Yuensang, is on reserve. a new scheme for the constitution routes, where com-
Mr. A. Pettenbrigh, second offi- of the governing body of the specia. modities of high value are carried, speed is a most important factor, cer, Hopsang, is on reserve. Mr.
fund (known as the Seamen's Pen-
and orders were accordingly placed. Duncan, from reserve, has gone sion Fund) which has been catsh. for five motor vessels, each of 10,000 second officer, Hopsang.
Mr. N. D. Fletcher, second off-lished under the authority of the
tons deadweight, giving an average eer, Suiwo, has gone second officer: National Health Insurance Act, and
apeed of 141 knots.
Yokohama was thus brought with in 33 days of New York, oba 30 days, Shanghai 41 days, Hong Kong 47 days and Manila 49 days.
The homeward itinerary-embraces
Mingsang. Mr. T. A Howard, second officer, Mingsang, has re- signed.
vision of pensions for masters and has for its main purpose the pro seamen with long sea service.
Bodies organized wholly or sub- Mr. H. R. Squires has been astantially in the interests of ship-
officer, engineer pointed third
obtain copies of the draft schem China, Philippines, Jaya, Baits Loongwo. Mr. E. W. Coxon, third owners, masters, or seunen may Nationa from the Secretary, Health Insurance Joint Committee, and may address to him any repra sentations in regard to the draft
the engineer officer, Loongwo, is on re-
and. Colombo, Settlements vessels making the passage from Penang in the remarkably short time of 31 days to Boston and as day's to New York.
Careful Handling of Cargo, The reputation of the Prince Line for careful and rapid handling of cargo, built up after many years experience, is one, of which they are proud. Their courage in disposing of out-of-date tonnage and provid ing fast modern vessels to meet the requirements of present day com- merce deserves the success which the company have achieved.
serve.
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Captain O. B. Wilks, of the Tai Hing. has retired. Mr. C. Trott, chief officer, Tai Hing, has gone master, same ship.
Mr. D. Morgan, chief officer, Kochow, has gone chief officer, Tai Hing.
-Shipping and Engineering.
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DUMPING RUBBISH.
scheme.
DUCK WITH FOUR LEGS.
TWO SUCCESSFULLY.
REMOVED.
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ONSIGNEES per Co.'s Vessa! "AUTOMEDON"
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA BINGAPORE
CONSIGNEES of Carey informed
named Vessel aro
are hereby notified that their Cargo will be "IMPERIAL PRINCE * ···
dacharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, Wharf and Godown that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THE 3x in the Hong Kong and Kowloon
Godowns at Edwicon, where having wrived from the above Port where it will lie at Consignees risk and Company's
out on 6th instant, Consignees of Cargo are subject to Terms and Conditions of each Consignment will be sorted Mark by Mark and Delivery can be hereby informed that their Goods are Storage at Holt's Whart. The Cargo will being landed if their risk into the be ready for Delivery from Godown on obtained sa the Goods are landed.
Ptional Goods will be landed here Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon and after 5th will not be landed here,”
unless
Instructions have been given to Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Optional Cargo the contrary Sir hours before arrival of Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk unios Notice has been given prior to Vessel's arrival, but carried on from and expense, the Steamer.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowas, where
Goods not cleared within 8 days, in-
which the option extends. port to port to the final port of call to
All bruken, chafed and damaged Goods ars to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined en say Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.55
No Claims will be admitted after the and our within the Free Storage period.
undelivered
they will be examined on Wednesday, 12th A remarkable freak of nature has ending date of arrival, will be suoject to
No Fire Insurance will be affected by instant, at 10 AM. occurred in Oranmore, zear Gal Rent
All Olaims must be presented within Charged before Comdr. G. F. way. A breeder had a brood of
-Damaged Fackage must be left to the 15 Days of the Yeasel's arrival here, Hole at the Marine Court-yester ducks, and one of these emerged any case whatever. The Prince Line is managed and day with dumping rubbish into the from its shell with four legs. As Godowns for examination by the Con- after which date they cannot be re- controlled by Furness, Withy & barbour without a permit, the mis it began to waddle about it was
Mezers. GODDARD & Dorezas, at 10,
to Co., Ltd., both companies being treas of a fishing boat pleaded found it was only using the two go, and the Company's Burveyors, cognized will be admitted after the Goods have left the Vessel dawn.
remaining undelivered 11th June, will be hind legs, carrying the brain on Mondays and Thursdays, within the Goods hare, left the Codorna, fuer the arter the 10 most ning umbbe legs suspended from its breast in Free Storage period.
All Claims against the Steamer must 18th instant, wil be subject to Beat
No Fire Insurance has been effected, All Claims against the Vessel must The phenomenon was shown to a be presented to the Undersigned on or
Bills of Lading will be countersigned be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th June, or they will not veterinary surgeon, who immediate before 16th June, 1929, or they will not
be recognised, ly operated upon the duck, cutting be recognized.
FURNESS (FAR HART), LTD., No Claims will be admitted after the
No Fire Tarurance will be affected. 2nd Floor, King's Building,
POTTERFIELD & SWIRE, "The 33. Tug Ok (Cuptzier Hair) way the persion of the breast to
Connaught na
Agents. completed her overhaul at the Tai- which the useless legs were attach Goode leite-Cedown
"Agents
GEL Tune, 1939; koo Dockyards yesterday and reed. The operation was quite suc. MAUKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., sumed her service to Canton last cessful, and the duck is now thriv
ing immensely. night,
The Lawn Tennis Association under the chairmanship of Sir guilty and was fined 85. has decided not to place a definite Frederick Lewis, Bart. ban on bare legs at Wimbledon. The Management in the Far East .The Association has issued a is in the hands of a subsidiary Com-
the matter, to the pany, Furness (Far East), Ltd., TUNG ON RESUMES SERVICE. :statement, on
flest that the Championship Com-with Head Office in Hong Kong and mittee prefers to rely on the godd Branch Ufice at Shanghai
of the good sense taste players.
It is understood that business
Empress of Asia from Hong will prevent Bene Lacoste from defending his title at Wimbledon.Kong arrived Vancouver Jane 1.
the air.
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