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Captain T. G. Beer, from re- zerve, has gone mastar, Luanyi.
Caprain CA. Christiansen, off the Luenyl, is an reserve.
Mr. S. Phillippo, chief officer. Laenyi, is on leave..
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The Rev. R Meiklejohn, Demand (ebaplain at Durham Prison, 19710 d/s several times he accepted the 4 m/s lating his experiences, sail that 20 d/s
Mr. F. Bennett, from reserve has gone chief officer. Luengi.
Mr. R. Harper second officer.vitation of a former prisoner, Shanghai whose friendship he had gained | T/T Singapore Mr. T.Y. Marshall, from a chaplain, to dinner at the Ritz TT Japan reserve, bas gone second officer, or Trocadero. Linan.
Linan, has resigned.
Captain Pennefather, of the Hupeh, is an leave.
L'aptain T. F. Mitchell, from leave, has gone master, Hupah.
Mr. A. J. Sutherland, of the Taikoo Tup, has resigned.
Mr. W. Kerr, second engineer, Tang, bas gone supernumerary
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Mr. H. Stansfield, from reserva, has gone second engineer. Ta- tara.
One night at a restaurant & man came up and said to his friend:
"Say, mate, you seem to be an a good lay; any room for a pal? We used to work in the laundry at the prison."
His host, who had prospered, replied: "This is not playing the game, but if five shillings is ang use in you here it is,”
The man took the money; but the next day he tried to black- Mr. J. Hay, supernumerary mail his former fellow prisaner. third engineer, Luenho, has re-who gave him in charge. signed.
It was to prevent prisoners being blackmailed by ather prisoners when they came out of Kap, said the chaplain, that they
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Mr. L. McRae, from reserve, "Justifiable homicide" has gone second officer, Yannis.defence could not succeed, said Mr. J. W. A. Ryan has been Mr. Justice Darling at the Old appointed supernumerary second Bailey, unless everything pos qfficer, Leesang.
sible had been done by the Mr. B. E. Bidwell, super-accused person to get out of the numerary second officer. Yuen-way of the assailant. sang, bas gone second officer "Cases of this sort," the judge
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Mr. G. K. Hudson. superau-mon in the 18th century, whea rierary second officer. Fooshing, gentlemen wore swords. A man lins gone supernumerary second drew his sword and ran another Canton sub coins
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through, and the law was laid Hongkong June 24, 1921. Mr. B. Griffiths has been down that, before a man who appointed supernumerary second officer, Chipshing.
Captain A. C. Kennedy, of the ilinsang. has Yannis.
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purposely killed another could he must have tried to escape. say I justify it in self-defence,"
"That was very hard to do in those days, because it was not a
Mr. M. Costello, from leave. very gentlemanly thing, if drawn has gone chief officer Yannis.
upon, to keep your own sword in
WEATHER REPORT.
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Mr. R. Harper has been aphe scabbard. It was the law bas decreased considerably at pointed second officer. Hangsang then, however, and it is the law Vladivostock and Shanghai, the
Mr. A. J. Sutherland has been still." appointed second officer, Lecsang. Mr. A. McMarshall bas been
"ONE MONTH FOR MURDER. appointed third engineer, Yusang.
The judge's remark arose ou: Mr. G. Cram, third engineer, of the case in which Patrick Yusang, has gone supernumerary thi engineer, Luenho.
McCann. a porter was indivi for the murder of Frank Russell A. J. Has, supernumerary in a Holborn lodging-house.. 14 engineer Luenho. is
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1. H. P. Jensen has been ap- pared second officer, Feiching.
Mr. W. Ferguson. third en- Kwanglee, has gone third neer, Kiangan. Mr. W. E. Bennett, second officer. Haibong, has gone chief officer, Haiyang.
Mr. W. H. Finch, chief officer, Haiyang, has gone supernumer- sry chief officer, Haihong.-Ship- ping and Engineering.
northern depression having (deepened and moved into the Yellow Sex Changes since yes- erday are small in other districts.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.08 inches. Total since Jacusry Russell was a betting tout and 1st, 54.12 inches, against an had the reputation of being a very average of 35.53 inches. violent 1280 He attacked McCann, who took out a razor FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS: and killed him.
ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW..
McCann set up a defence of justifiable homicide, and the jury returned D verdict of map- slaughter under great provocation and a strong recommendation to mercy.
Mr. Justice Darling said he agreed with the verdict and the recommendation, but McCann would have to go to prison for PEER'S MOTOR DASH TO one month with hard labour.
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Viscount Furness Fined For Exceeding Speed Limit. For driving a motor-car at 40 to 45 miles an hour Viscount Forness was fined 10s. at Cam- berley,
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Refineries.
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Eight W. L.Lowest W. L.
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Langkata
276
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ber on his yacht from South-Capt A. M. Asmundsen. Mrs. Jigest Bill is dropped daily at 10 ama ampton to Cannes he was hurry- ing with a doctor. Her ladyship. Ikonnikoff, Mr. P. Ikonnikoff, am. and 4 p.m., except on Satur died on the yacht, and was buried Miss E. Drake, Mr. & Mrs. W. E days when it is dropped at 10 atsen in Trafalgar Bay.
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The ball is hoisted half mast at been committed the Bench would Hearnshaw, Mrs. A. E. Oliver. be satisfied with the fine imposed. Mr. M. E. Bandmann, Miss Lewis, the 55th minute and full mast at Mr. Dunn, L. Comdr. J. M. the 57th minute. Should the ball Henderson, Capt. H. A. Walker, fail to drop at the correct time, it Mrs. A. Wheen, Mr. A. Sill be lowered at five minutes Hogenauer, Prince Nigeradje, past the hour and the ordinary Lt. & Mrs. Balcer, Dr. & Mrs. A. routine repeated at the following Wath, M. C. C. Denham, Mr.bour, if possible. Richards.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day
on date.
on date.
3. L. 152 p.. Barometer......29.70 29.67 29.67
Temperature
Humility
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS.
Every 15 mil
20th to 25th June, 1921.
7.00 .. So 8.00 .
1.00
--
to 9.30 a.ms.
Low Whar
Boogkong
Hongkong
Miam Tima
7.0 m 2 74
Betabt,
Lo 13.00 m
to 12.30 p..
p.. le 2.30 p.m.
10 5.00 p..
18.109.wi
NIGHT CARS.
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to min
30pm to 11.58 p-m. evazy 30 10/2234) 11.45 p.
SATURDAYS. NX7R CAR 12:00 midnigh
Should the time ball be out of order the a ove routine will be carried out with the flag "Z", on the storm signal mast.
Mon. 10 8 49
86 81 ,87 74 85 70
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
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1971
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22 0,6
2 2
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Wind Force
Weather
Rain.
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10 17 0.29 0.00 0.08 Hoskins, Mrs. A. J. Ash, Mr.momentarily at the even seconds,
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Campb II, Sub. Lt. K. C. D. Temperature on the 24th B1 Grimes, Maj Gen. Sir George Standard Time (8 hours of east The hours refer to Hongkong T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Kirkpatrick, Capt. C. S. Fisher, Greenwich), HK. Observatory, June 24.
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