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GERMAN STORES WEDDING BELLS
SHIP
On The Wake Of The Cruiser
O'Brien-Strahan
The Cathedral was the scene of a very pretty wedding" yesterday when Miss Eilzabeth Strahan, aughter of Dr. and Mrs. S. Séguin The German tanker Mittelmeer Strahan, became the bride of arrived in port on Sunday and Lieutenant Brian Eoghan O'Brien, Was moored in the Naval Anchor- } RN. age
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1936.
ERRAND OF MEROY
Self Made Hoax
While the President Taft $5 on her way to Manila on her last voyage, the passengers on beard her had an unenviable experience
of rescue at sea when all the
near the visiting German The ceremony was performed thrills were provided.
Cruiser Karlsruhe.
† by Rev. H. W. Baines and the
The story as related by passen-
was to the effect that shortly after the boat had left Hong Kong. dores were seen about 20 miles directly ahead of the boat. The
The duty of the tanker is to bride was given away by her fagers who arrived here yesterday follow the cruiser
ther. Dr. 8. 8. Strahan. her tour O with fuel and "oll and other ne
The four bridesmaids who at cessities as the present restrictions tended the bride were te ̈ on the spending of German cur M. Gerrard. Alabaster. E rency outside Germany necessitat-Monkton, and B. Hance. ed this step.
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over
Prior to her tour the Karlsruhe Was loaded to capacity with all her requirements and the tanker took on all that WELK left from the cruiser in addition to supplies for fuelling her.
In the course
of her eight of months cruise the members the cruiser will be spending only very small amount of German money in foreign ports for all that is needed for her and her tank are provided on board them.
Lieutenant E. F. P. Cooper, R N. a fellow officer of the bride
room on the HMS. Perseus, was the best man.
The bride was exquisitely dr ed in white crepe mousse and carried a bouquet of arum. Kies The bride's mother, Mrs. Strahan being dressed in a beautifu dress of navy blue silk. while the brides-
bouquets maids. who carried
of pink gladioll, were charming moiré.
The reception was held at Hong Kong Hotel Root
flares
were apparently distress signals-thres lights in quick suc cession. The speed of the boat was immediately increased and word was passed round that she was racing to the rescue of a dis- tressed vesse'.
were ex-
Wireless messages changed with Hong Köng and nothing was known regarding the "distressed ship." An hour later the President Taft came up with In the "distressed ship and instead of finding a steamer in dire needs the she found it was one of a squa- Gardendron of British warships on man- and was crowded with the num- erous friends of the popular cou- The warships included H.MS. of engines. One makes the eruis.nle who attended to wish the Kent, which was carrying Vice- er a motor ship and is able to happy pair the best of wishes. Admiral Bir Charles Little, to drive her at eight knots--a thin
The health of the Bride and Manila. extra funnel carried un the deck being erected when this engine is used
One method of saving fue! which has been devised is the in- stallation in the cruzer two sets
Normally the cruiser uses steam turbine engines and is able to move at about 32 knots,
POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION
Two Men Gaoled
An order for the confiscation
of the cartridges was made by Mr.
Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis-
OKUYTHOL
'Groom was proposed by the Hon. The squadron arrived in Ma- Mr. T. H. King. IGP, to which nila shortly after the President the groom replied and proposed & Taft which had continued on her toast to the bridesmaids. Lway after discovering, that all was Cooper made a suitable reply to well. this toast....
dress
The bride's going away was a creation of rust erepe. The honeymoon, it is understood, will Se spent on a voyage to England across Canada,
|A VIOLENT THIEF
Watchman's Heroic Arrest
ILLEGAL
PRACTICE
Chinese Doctor Charged
Lau Wai-man a Chinese doctor was brought before, Mr. W. Scho-
tracy, yesterday when Mak Hung A young Chinese aged 20, ap-eld at the Central Magistracy (34), an unemployed blacksmith,peared before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday and was charged under the Medical Registration Ordnance and Cheung Châu (28) unemploy- at the Central Magistracy yester
with practicing as inday on three remanded charges. ed, were each fined $500, or,
surgeon at default, six months' hard labour appears that defendant assault-No. 124 Shanghai Street, and with for the possession of 13 rounds of ed a Chinese watchman who tried ahot gun ammunition at No. 920 to arrest him. Canton Road, first floor on Feb- ruary 7.
He was charged with loltering
at Taing Lin Terrace, West Point, on the night of February 4; as- faulting private watchman. Kan Wal, and possession of offensive weapons, namely, a knife and a hammer.
admitted all the
Detective Sgt. Kinnear said that
Detective Inspector A. H. Elston said that the police believed the ammunition was stolen at some time or other, and suggested that the defendants had quarrelled over the division of the spolls. since one of them approached the charges. police and told them that he had
tlon.
Defendant
session of certain polsons, and three hypodermic syringes.
Defendant admitted the charges. Detective, Bergeant Kinnear said
that a report was made to the police on February è by a Chinese Hving at Water Street to the affect that his brother, Chung Hok-chai, had been taken to Di
MONTHLY WATER
RETURN
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on February 1, 1938.
ISLAND WATER WORKS
1935 $
1936
Contanta in
Contents
in
Reservoir
Tytani Tytam Eyewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk.......... Wong Nei Chong Pokfulam" Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
Total Storage
Below Millions. Below Milions Over- of Over-
of
Gallons
How Talions Που
10"-5"
301.06 12-14
289.91
18° 0"
3.90 18' 11"
3.35
19' 10"
22.38 48 7
24.40
18′ 7′′ 1,005,35 20′ 11′′. 22115 1.92 21' 3" 14 97 34.51 12 9° 10′ 7′′
123.48
949.65
***9.02
38.51
133.10
34' 3" 17.919 5*
73.14
1,317.38
1.520.08
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions
of gallons during the month of January
Consumption.....
Estimated population
1935
1936
"270.92 * 422,800
303.39* Million gallons 427,600
22.9 Gallons
Consumption per head per day 2017
* Includes 48.09 Million Gallons supplied from Mainland. Additional amount · supplied to Island Villagès during the month of January 10.89 million gallons.
January 1935.-A 10 hours supply (6-11 am and 49 pum.) was given to all districts during the whole month.
January 1936-A 16 hours supply (6 am) pim.) was given to all districts during the whole month, except on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th when a constant supply was maintained owing to Chinese New Year
Kowloon Main
MAINLAND WATER WORKS
Kowloon Byewash
Shek Li Pui
1935
1936 21331.07 3′ 0′′ 321.90 50 1*
38.76 31' 5" 81.36 88.2011 37
- 74.78
"Jubilee
Shing Man Reception
6 8*
16.87
' .5"
10.89
Total Storage
$74.90
488.91
Consumption of water in Kowloon and New Kowloon in mil- lions of gallons during the month of January.
Consumption
Estimated population.
1935
1936
189,70
184.98 Million gallons
398,750
350,550
17.0 Gallons
Consumption per head per day. 18.2.
Additional amount supplied to Laichikok. Water Boat Dock during the month of January 157 million gallons. V
January 1935-A Constant supply in all districts during the whole month
January 1936-A 15 hours supply 6 a.m.-9 p.m.) was given to all districts during the whole month, except on 22nd, 23rd, and 24th a constant supply was maintained owing to Chinese New Year.
Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from 1.134 to 31.1.35: 1.09; and from 1.1.36 to 31.138: 58
ROYAL NAVY
Woo's Nursing Home. Enquiries Thirty-Six Year In
The Service
were made, and it appeared that Chung Hok-chat had undergone
London, Jan. 14.
been asked to sell some ammuni- | defendant was seen by a Man operation for circumcision at Wong. Shan-wing at midnight an No. 124 Shanghal Street, first floor, and later had to undergo trance of No. 1 Taing Lin Terrace badly done. Before having the well will be placed on the retired -another-operation-as-the-first-was- Commander Patrick S. E. Max- Complainant asked him what he was doing there but, he walked operation. he had been given an list to-morrow, with the rank of away without answering, so he injection. The operation was done captain, an
attaining the called to a watchman to arrest under a local anaesthetic. defendant.
He was given certain instruc- February 4 standing at the en- tons, but following their arrest the ammunition in question. was found concealed in ·an earthen- ware jar. Both accused admitted inding the ammunition near the Jordan Read ferry and having tried to self'.
BATCH OF PETTY THEFTS
Petty thefts that occurred over
found
&
A raid was carried out on the The watchman gave thase and floor, and defendant was another watchman who tried to thers. The front cubicle had been catch him too, was struck on the equipped itke a surgery, and the head with a hammer. When the articles mentioned in the charge watchman attempted to get hold were found. Apparently $15, had of him again. defendant struck been paid for the operation. The him on the back with B knife patient was still in hospitál, but which he carried in his left hand. his condition was not serious,
Badly cut about the back, the
Sergeant Kinnear asked for watchman tried again to get his remand of 24 hours, which was man but at his second attempt granted, ball being allowed in he had the misfortune to grab the $2,000. knife and was badly cut on the hand. In trying to make his es- cape defendant ran down the treet but fell and was injured. Finally, defendant was arreated by at the Praya. It was revealed & Chinese constable who had only that defendant was bound over managed to had him up with his for; a dillar offence, and in for- revolver.
the week-end occupied the atten- tion of Mr. Balfour at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
La Yu Tong (24) unemployed was, sentenced to two months hard labour for the theft of a long coat from the second class saloon of the sa. Sai On, berthed
felture of his boud, was fined $50, His, Worship sentenced him to with the alternative or an addi-a total of eight months hard tional months imprisonment. Det.labour on all three charges. Sergeant C. Byron prosecuted.
DEATH INQUIRY
age
limit of 50. Since July, 1931, he has been a Naval Assistant to the Hydrographer of the Navy.
Captain Maxwell hai, been 36 years in the Navy, and was for several years in command of sur- veying ships. When the War be gan he was navigator of the cruiser Chalenger at the Came roons, and later exchanged into the Astraca on the same station. He also served in the Hydrograp hic Department, and commanded
MEDICAL WORK
Cases Treated By The Medical Benevolent Branch
The number of cases treated by the St. John Ambulance New Ter ritories Medical Benevolent Branch 11,198. Of this total 137 were ma- during the month January was
ternity cases and the total num- ber of new cases was 3,739, of the 1,502 cases treated by the doctors, 578 were done so by visits tu. the homes of the patients. Twenty-two children were admitt- ed to the hospital.
Out
The Medical Benevolent Branch is in the hands of 30 medical officers and covers nine centres, Of these the Haw Par Hospital at Cheung Chau deals with the majority of the cases, their total being 2238. Nestess to say the greater number of the medical
the surveying vessels Esther and amcers are stationed at Cheurig Meilsande until July, 1919, when Chau.
he returned to the admiralty as
COMMAND MONEY
a Naval Assistant to the Hydro- grapher. After the War, he com- An inquiry, was held by Mr. Bal-manded the surveying ships Fan- four at the Central Magistracy tome, in Australia; Herald, in yesterday into the circumstances, China, and Finders and Kelett. surrounding the death of a. Chin- in home waters, ese prisoner, named LA Kan- chung, who died in the Victoria Gaol Hospital on Saturday night:
As from October 30, 1935, a new. The inquest, was conducted steps are to receive command Feet Order states all dag cap- Mr. 8. F. Balfour and assisted by money at the rates normally ap the following Jury:Mr. BON
pricable to the'r ships, irrespec- Baker (foreman), Mr. A. M. Braga tive of their employment as, flag- Kwok Ping-kwan, unemployed, and Mr. B. T. Flanagan. was charged before Mr. QA A
ships Entertaining allowance, Chier Warder, H, Barrett gave however. Is to remain at present Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magis formal evidence,
nag rate of 55, a, day, tracy, yesterday with having on a Dr. G. Ingram Shaw, medical date unknown stolen from the per- officer in charge of Victoria. Gaol,
CRICKET FIXTURES: son of a person unknown one. stated he first saw the prisoner on The folowing fixture for the watch and chain". The defendant, October 24 a day after his admis- RN. and RM. Cricket Club for was further charged with unlawful. slow and his condition was good. 1936 are announced in Fleet pawning the watch and chain at. On January 24, the prisoner com Orders:-
NO CASE TO ANSWER
For stealing, a face, towel from a stall at Wing, Wo. Street, Chan Kam (38) unemployed received Loven days Imprisonment. Det. Bergeant T. Cashman prosecuted.
Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing a quantity of clothing from No. 43 Caine Road, Li, Yau Bing (24) who was arrested by an Indian constable, was sentenced to three weeks hard abour, fol- lowing which he is to be rent back to Shanghai. Sub-Inspector A Kirby appeared for the prose cution
The theft of two suver shields dant, claimed that "the watch by false prefences formed the came from Canton." charge against a 17-year-old-It was intimated that the charges youth. Li King Cheung, who was were formed as the result of state- sentenced to three weeks hard mente made by defendant to the labour. In addition accused was police.faber
the Sing Yuen pawnshop, Shang-plained of toothache and swelling June, 1-2 v. Incognito. Juhe 3-4, bal Street, on January 31.
of the left jaw. He was adflitted! v) Free Fresters, and June: 5-6, In answer to the charges, defen- to hospital and his condition bes; V Nondescripts, all at Portsmouth came worse. The jaw way opened | (Navy Cricket Weak); June-12-13, on January 29 by a small incision, í v⠀ Royal Marines, at Eastney; He was slightly better after this, July 6-7 v. Civil Service at Chat- but septicaemia set in and he died. ham, July 13-14, V. Quidounes, at The cause of death, in witness's Portsmouth July 17-18, v MCO opicion, was primarily, alveolar 3 Portsmouth; July 20-21-
H Martineau AL at Hoyport, Maidenhead, August 17-18 pro
Royal Air Force, at
ordered to pay $4.40, amends His Worship stated that if that: abscess and, secondarily, вери Army, at Lard's, Juy 27-28. ▼
the owner of an engraver's shop were so and as the defendant had ticaemia.
at No. 3 Wa On Lane,
Koudenied the offences in Court, the
It was stated by Det, Sergeant cha
T. Gaahman that the shields were dra valized, at $0.70 and the accused cou sold them te, after smito at No. 240 Queen's Road West for $8.00..
would
no sub
ced.
to be with were re ntial evidence the
accordingly, with
ad
death from hai
cazines.
Bridgewater left. Takoradi (Jani
11).
Depitford, arrived Basra (Jan.
9).
Duchem left Hongkong (Jan.
11).
Dundee arrived Grenada (Jan,
113
Durban arrived Halla (Jan. 11). Fearless arrived. Devonport (Jan
11)
Grimsby arrived, Ball (Jan. 10). Jasper arrived Portsmouth (Jan.
10
Leith arrived Whangarei (Jan.
Lalat arrived sheeznces (Jan.
11
10)7
Mantis arrived Hankow (Jan. Medway arrived Singapore and lets for Hongkong (Jan. 11). Narwhal left Clyde (Jan. 12). Noontide arrived Devonport
(Jan. 12): Olympus, Opin. Obs.
and Rover left Port
Perseus,
ham for Hong Kong (Jan. 10), Regulus arrived Hongkong (Jan
11),
Renown left Malta for Alexan-
dria (Jan101) Revenge
Jan-11);
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