WOOD-SHIP PLAN DEAD. FAR EASTERN MEN IN
THE WAR.
American Shipping Men Glad.
Second Lieut. L. A. Davis,
Members of the shipping trade,
circumvent to
THE HONGKONG ~ TELEGRAPH,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1917.
THE LATE MR. CA; WOODHEAD.
Military Funeral at Happy Valley.
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Do you find your breath bad in the morning, a bad taste in the mouth, a coated tongar? Are you constipated, mentally slug. gish, dizzy, bilious? If so try
including the marite onderWe regret to learn, says the writers, were well satisfied, says V.C. Day News, that a the New York Evening Fos, with telegram has been received C. A. Woodhead, who so tragical. the announcement of Major by Mr. H. C. Daria: "Deeply ly met his death following an General George W. Grethale, regret to inform you 2nd Ident. ocident whilst bashing at Cantos U.S. A., retired, that the Federal L.A. Davis, Royal Flying Corps, on Sunday, took place at the Shipping Board's plan for a was killed in action Jane 23 Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley, feet of 1,000 wooden
cargo The Army Connoil express their last evening, a large number of carriers
the sympathy."
friends of the deceased paying a German submarine ftilla, bed Pad Leat. L. Alan Davis last tribute to bis memory. been discarded, General 138 in Shanghai for about Deceased 188 accorded fall Goethals made the announcement two jesta. He left Clifton military honours, he having been in a speech at the annual dinner College to come East to join
member
·
Scouts' of the American Iron and Steel the firm of R. N. Truman and Company, Hongkong Volunteers, Institute at the Waldorf-Astyria. Co at the age of 20 years. On the and the One thousand leading seel mana outbreak of war he sent in his Company acted as bea:era and facturers, who were present, join asme to join the first contingent also formed the firing party, ed in pledging him the backing of going Hems, but his application The Funeral March was played every steel plant in the country in was abelved. In March, 1915, he by the band of the Hiddlesex Re this own plea for turning out, received an appointment on a rub giment. The principal mourners
3,000,000 tona of steel shipping ber estate in the F.M.S., and ou in the next eighteen months,
teaching bis 21.t birthday, while The Shipping Board's project, in the FMS, he volaoteered Beswick, and B. D. F. Baith. which was conceived by the again and was accepted, joining Among those also present were Western and Middle Western a Shanghai ocatingent as it parsed the Hop. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G. members, met with proncanced through Singapore.
(Colonial Secretary), Sir William
At the eighteenth annual orposition from shipowners and
On arrival in England, be join-Res Davies, the Hon. Mr. S H. general meeting of shareholders shipbuilders, who objected to ited the West Riding Rifles. He Didwell, Majir Macionald, Capt. of Messre. S. Mourie and Co., | on technics), as well as Bosocial, afterwards received a commission Champkin. Capt. Cassell, Capt. Ltd.,-held in Shanghai on June grounds; but it required the clear in the Royal Flying Corps. Hi Senar, Capt. G. G. Wood, 28, Mr. E. C. Pearce who pre- Thay set with prompt efficiency eat criticisms of General Goethals, pilot's certificate was granted Capt. Lammert, Capt. Arm sided after he had been appointed to him on June 22, 1916, and
abmitted the reports gently as nature. Of chemists, socounts. etrong, Lieut. Kennett, Leiat. and to take charge of the national he was immediately sent over Hanocck, Lieet. Thomas, Lien! their adoption bassid-I feel sure from Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., In moving or post free 60 cents the vial, shipbuilding campaign, to
000- to France. Bis experiences Batherland, and Messre. N. J.it is plainly apparent to you that 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai. vince the Board and the Admio-laat
August On bomb-Subb. A. O. Log. F. Mailand, we have not only maintained the istration of the aspractical ing expedition will be remember E. J. Grist, J. R. Wood, E. D.O. position we were in this time last nature of the undertaking.
ed, when hie engine gave out as Wolfe, D. E Donnelly, G. C. und+ rstood
that General beight of 10,000 feet over the Moon, W. Logar, J. A. Plummer; material and satisfactory progress. Jest, but have again made Goethals did not find it easy to enemy lines, compelling him to Eldon Potter, E. Davidson, W. A The net profits including the impress his views upon the risk difficult retura, which he Dowley, P. P. J. Wodehouse, J. amount brought forward from last majority of the Board, but his did successfully. On this date, Pattersor, T. E Pearce, G. A. year's working speech of last night evidently however, be sustained an accident Woodccer, as well as many of $68.925.42, which your Bard means that at last he has had his which kept him in hospital for decessed's fies colleagues sad recommend be divided as follos.
period of five months.
staff of Merare. Jardine, Matheson also representatives of the Chinese To pay a dividend of 10 per cent. which will absorb Commission to Man- aging Director and boons to foreign EIL. To place to Stook Re- To carry forward to
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way.
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The wooden Beet plan was an- He again passed the medical nounced by Mr. William Denman, board in March, 1917, and return-and Co. of San Francisco, chairman of the ed to France. He was last known Shipping Board, in a speech to be at Etaples. The deepest before the Chamber of Commerce sympathy will be felt for Mr. and Yon April 5. He declared that in-Mrs. H. C. Davis in their lows.
vestigations had been made to
I, without interfering with the constraction of steel ships in any
Way.
Sergt. J. R. Malone.
by the Rev. H. B. Griffith, and at The obecquies were conducted the conclusion of the service threa vollies were fired over the grave Regiment sounded the "Latt and a bagler of the Middlesex Post"
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7,904 00 prove that American abipyards News also was received to the could sain oot wooden ships of effect that Sargt. J. R. Malone,
16,000.00 3,000 tons at the rate of 200,000 Shanghai Municipal Police, tone a month, beginning October who volunteered for active There were numerous floral
14,191 42 free. service while at Home on leave in tributes to the descared, and
The Committee invite the 1916, and was a gunner in the among those were the following:
$68 935.42 Ladies of Hongkong to be 239th Siece Battery, was killed Members of the st of Jardine,
present. After analysing the accounts, Is was proposed to equip these in sction in France on April 21. Matheson & Co.; Sir Robert Bo the chairman said: you will be vessels with engines giving them Bergt. Malone jined the Police Tanz; Import Department, Shang-lessed and interested to know a speed of from ten to twelve in 1910 and went on leave in ihai; Morrison Hill Mess; Mesure. that the pianos and organs we knots later this was reduced to 1915. He married at Home while Deacon, Lroker, Deacon & Flare- manufacture fod iccreasing from eight to ten, One of the on holiday and leaves a widow ton;
Peel," Canton; var with the public of principal objections to wooden and one child, for whom great Officers and NCO of the only Cuina and the Straits ships advanced by abipping sympathy will be felt.
Scouts' Co.; Bradley & Co Salements but also Saigon, experte was that structurally
Staff of the Chins Sugar Refinery; Barma Lieut. Ralph Walker,
aud India. At the they would be anfitted to carry News has been received of the Yoon Hop Hung: Royal long request of the largest Brm in TO BE LET.-MACAO: FUR- such cargoes as coal and orer, on death of another "Kobe volunteer koog Yacht Club; Chartered India we sent two of our pianos weeks, from middle of July. long. transatlantic voyages.-Lient. Ralph Walker, killed in Bank Mess; Hongkong Football for their inspection; an
order Diffealty in Siting them with Mesopotamia. Born in Stirling in Clah: "Eso" Junior Mess followed for 27, and a letter & sitting room and other con containing 2 bedrooms, dining efficient engines as fast as they 1886, Mr. Walker joined Messre, Hoogkong Bank, Junior Meer;
expressing their opicion,veniences. Apply J. M. M. 1-A were bails was also foreseer, and Browne and Co. in 1913, eays the P. and O Meas; Mr. N. J. Stabb, coupled with a request for Calcada da Paz Macao. it was asserted that they would Japan Chronicle taking charge and many others.
the sole agency for our instru- ments. These facts speak volumes TO BE LET.-Cool airy TOP in regard to the quality of our FLAT in quiet part of Kow- producte and I am sure you willen. Furnished. Modern Sani- tary Arrangements. Seven be pleased to know we are doing
minutes to Ferry. Moderate Box W. c/o "Hongkong
be so short-lived se to neutralise of the whipping and insurance their relatively low cost. It was department in Kobe. Sub-
also denied that they could be aequently he was sent to Moji to DR CHEN SENTENCED. surped out so quickly as the take charge of the firm's Shipping Board prophesied. office there. Mr. Walker, who All of these oriticisms were had served in the London Scottish
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a steadily increasing lotceale Rent business as well as reisil. The Telegraph." output of piacos from the factory bas increased by 85 per cent. doring the past financial year,
·Board your
has
sacitly concurred in by General and the AS.C., B one of Three Years' Imprisonment. Goethals in his speech. Es told the first Japan mes to volun. the steel men that, although teer for active service, and soon contracts had been let for the got a commission in the Argyll construction of many wooden and Satherland Highlanders. the N. C. Daily News, telegraph. found it necessary to eauction
The Peking correspondent of and ships, do plans and specifications Until the early part of this yearing on June 27 stated:-Judg sa had yet been prepared, and the he was stationed in the Northwest ment in the cash-smelting bribery ing. The work is well in hand birds were still eating in the Provinces io Indis. Just when case was delivered to-day when and same should be completed trare that were to be used tofte was sent to Mesopotamia is not Dr. Chen, Chin-tso, ex-Finance about the end of August when we know, but he could not have Minister, a sentenced to three hope to be able to get up with our
build them.
..
extension of the build-
As I need assistance and been there long before making years and 3wo months' imprison orders which under existing con Coperation in my work," General the supreme sacrifice,
Goethals said, "I have concluded
to tell you my troubles and
ask your help. On the pric-
ment, his brother and Councillor geeted conditions we find very
Yn of the Finance Board to eight difficult. Last year I mentioned een months each, and two others that car Mr. W. R. Hooper of Tientsin had joined His Majesty's
ciple of the selective draft Parama Canal bonds. No effort to three years each.
we beard from bio
I have again been, called to has yet been made to cell these As it has been impossible to Forces while on home leave, the Government service and con- bonds. As money is se necessary form any opinion upon the merits and
aister last July that he bad fronted with the proposition to sa snything elee, I began a of the case daring its progress, been killed in action. We wrote torn out 1,000, 3,000-ton wooden compaign for money. As I regard the only criticism that presents ships in eighteen months-wood all boards as long, narrow, and itself is that the ex-Minister would a letter to her expressing our because it was not possible to get wooden, and being a believer never have been put into the dock deepest sympathy and also our admiration for his self sacrifice. steel, and because the ships could in authority, I wanted both if he had been politically accept- be constructed in less time. money and authority. My money able to the powers that be. If Capt, C. J. F. Irvine, formerly "I found that contracts for is now being discussed by the others that might be mentioned our manager at Tientsin is, we wooden ships had been let in all Committee on Appropriations of had their deserts in proportion, believe, well and still on the directions, but was unable to find the House, and I have been pro- the prisons of Peking would be western front. planak or specifications. When mised the money in ten days or full for the next handred years. you consider that the birds are two weeks.
now heating in the trees that will "I had a second conference with | |- go to baild these ships that must Mr. Farrell, and he agreed to altain a speed of ten and-half stand back of me and see that the knots, and several additional knots programme would be carried out.
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