THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
HONGKONG SHIPPING DOUBLE EXECUTION. THE NEW REGIMENT. DAIRY FARM NEWS
PROBLEMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
WOMAN PAYS THE PENALTY.
Yesterday, a double execution was carried out at Victoris Gaol, an old woman being banged for murdering her husband at Abar deen, and a male confederate also paying the full penalty.
The Hon. Mr. Fletcher, in 70- ply to a question, said that, for communication with ships, Cape D'Aguilar was the best site, but not for a high-powered station. It was proposed to put this inj It is sixteen years since a wo Gin Drinkers' Bay.
man was sentenced to death Mr. Sutherland referred to re-locally, but on the former occa- cent instances of difficulty Insion the sentence was not carried establishing communication without. It is stated that this is the Cape D'Aguilar. Mr. Fletcher first case in Hongkong in which replied that the station WAS recently out action but Mr. Sutherland rejoin- ed that some of these difficulties had occurred when the station was operating.
of
woman has been executed.
LIFESAVING METHODS
IN THE HARBOUR.
LANDING TO-MORROW
MORNING.
"R. U... R."
THE COMING A.D.C. PRODUCTION.
The ss. Derbyshire, bringing to Hongkong the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment which is replacing the 2nd. Battalius King's Regiment for garrison duty here, will tie up alongside the Naval camber to-morrow morning at about 8.30. It was thought at one time the bost would make Port today, but a wireless message has been re- ceived stating that she cannot get in until the evening, in con- sequence of which instructions WIRELESS ON SHIPS.
have been sent to her to anchor Mr. Fletcher added that, as to off Waglan to-night and enter to- the question of wireless installa-morrow morning. tions on coasting steamers, the The advance party will first be "The Hon. Mr. Fletcher men- more ships that had wireless the landed to take over the local bar-| tioned that the Government had easier it would be to collect data¦racks, the main body of the made very careful enquiry into on which to issue forecasts. When Battalion coming ashore at about the question of that station. It a sufficient number of steamers 9.30. The men will march to was under the Post Office, and had been so fitted, the Govern-barracks, leaving the Naval Yard the Postmaster General had no ment desired to make it rom-by way of the Prince of Wales | special knowledge of wireless so pulsory to send reports of a brief Gate. that in practice the station had nature and at regular times to As has already been announc- been in charge of an N. C. O.- the Observatory.
ed. the King's Regiment will An arrangement which had not
leave here on Wednesday next) been satisfactory and had not
by the same ship as is bringing been conducive to the best use; The Chairman: There is one the new regiment, their destina- of expensive apparatus purchased other point: Is the Governmenttion being India. The East Sur for the station. Recently, the doing anything with regard to life reys, who are commanded by LL- station was taken out of the con- saving methods in the Harbour ?, Col. C. C. G. Ashton, O.B.E, are trol of the Post Office and hand- The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: The from Egypt. ed over to the Public Works Harbour Master bas put forward Dept. When the expert arrived, a proposal that the Govern be believed that a more modern ment should sell the "Stanley" and more powerful system would and buy a powerful tug with a be installed, and the question off view to life-saving work and) improved means of communic-supplying the lighthouses-or the stion between D'Aguilar and the Governor could keep the "Stan-) Post Office would be investigated. (lep" as a yacht. On the general |
The Chairman: Is the high-question, it seems rather hopeless
Karel Capek, the H. G. Wells powered station at Gin Drinkers-I do not know what your view of Czecho-Slovakia, introduces ex Bay to be expected in the near is--whether rockets would be of in his new play. "R.C.R.." to s future?
any practical use. remembering race of men-machines made by In reply. Mr. Fletcher quoted that the storm is so extraord
synthetic chemistry, andknown as an answer given by the Prime inarily violent. It seems doubtful Rossum's Universal Robots. for Minister to a question in Parlis-whether much use could be made which phrase the initals of the ment on the 5th of March last, as of apparatus of that kind. The title stand. These Robots, made follows:-
Government is perfectly willing by man in his own image, de Mr. Hurd asked the Prime to test anything. Broadcasting all the work of the world, while Minister whether he is aware would appear to be a means bumanity takes it easy and has of the delay in announcing the that could be usefully employed a good time. But presently there policy of His Majesty's Gove call up a lifesaving tug. but arises among the Robots one of ernment in regard to wireless even such a tug could not steam superior make, named Radius, communication: and whether to and fro in the Harbour in the
in whom a sense of discontent can now state what that aeight of the typhoon.
develops. He become their policy is ?
The Hon. Mr. Holyoak suggest: "agitator" and under his leader- The Prime Minister: Theed that some experiment should ship, like Frankenstein's mons-i policy to be adopted with re-ba tried with rockets. Heter, they turn and read their gard to Imperial wireless com- believe the Loangsang" could human tyrants. munications has recently been have been reached and that there This play is to be produced by under review by the Imperial was time to reach it. Communications Committee The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: Ourber 8th, 10th, 12th and 15th. We under the Chairmanship of the report was that there was nx
earn that the production is mak- First Lord of the Admiralty.) ime to do it. It takes about ag excellent progress and has and the recommendations of minutes to riz up the breeches xereded even the most sanmine: that Committee have now been.) and the ropes and in that wenther,
hopes. It promises to be one off approved by the Government. it would probabis take bager. It the most original and startling of In view of developments in was doubtful whether the crew the A.D.C.'S many presentations. the science of wireless tele-zould stand on deck.
Booking is at the Anderson Music! graphy acd other circum The Harbour Master suggested Company (opposite Wiseman's) stances which have arisen since that a vessel we needed which and is going strong the late Government decided could be kept at a buny, prefer upon the policy of a state ably the Harbour Office buoy, and operated wireless chain, it is could steam into the typhoon. not considered necessary ans The great difica.ty was in getting longer to exclude private entera tug out of shelter against the prises from participation in force of the wind. His idea would wireless telegraphy within the be to hart a powerful tug lying} Empire.
: No. 7 buog, to be there when- The Government has there-ever the black signal was hoisted,
An application is being heard fore decided to issue licences to be fitted with wireless tele-at the Magistracy for the return for the erection of wireless phong, and get her orders direct to Singapore of a man who is stations in this country fofl from the Harbour Office. There alleged to have killed a Straits communication with the Do-should be a modern small lifeboat Chinese, subsequent to the close minions, Colonies and foreign attached to her with the idea of of a murder trial at which the countries subject to the con- foing rescue work in the Hor-deceased gave evidence for the dition necessary to secure bour. If such a vessel had been in authorities. British control and suitable ar-existence during the typhoon of Kwok Kwan, against whom rangements for the working of August 18th., a great deal of re-extradition proceedings are now the traffic.
scue work could have been done, being taken by the Crown Solici
ho
the Hongkong A.D.C. on Decim
"WANTED" MAN.
ALLEGED SINGAPORE
MURDER..
At the same time, the Gov-and in the 1906 typhoon many tor. was arrested on board a B. L. ernment has decided that it is Chinese were picked upaliveseven steamer on the 13th instant, as A necessary in the interests of or eight hours after the storm. result of a cable received by the national security that there M. Sutherland suggested that local Criminal Investigation De- should be a wireless station is this country, capable of com- municating with the Dominions and owned and operated by the State..
a tug such as proposed by the partment from Singapore. le Harbour Master could he design was then arriving in the Colony ed so as to be suitable for service as a steerage passenger. Detec- as a relieving ship for the Pratas tive Sergeant Dorling, who bad Shoal
instructions to meet an informer
A station of this kind will} The Harbour Master thought on board the steamer, was thus therefore be erected as early as that to be a practicable suggestion. enabled to pick out the "wanted” possible, and it will be available The Hon. Mr. Fletcher asked man and arrest him just for commercial traffic as well) Capt. Davison to express his before the steamer tied up to her as for service messages. views on the question of rocket mootings.
Mr. Edkins: Is there anything apparatus. we can do to stimulate that?
Capt. Davison said he agreed The Hon. Mr. Fletcher said with Mr. Fletcher that it would that the Marconi Company had probably be brought into opera- offered to build a station in Hong- tion too late to be of any use. kong and the Government had; The Harbour Master said that) suggested to them that the ques-the Captain of the "Loongsang" tien be discussed between their had expressed the opinion that no London representatives and the earthly power could have helped Colonial Office, as the matter him. In the force of the wind the affected the proposed chain of crew could not do anything. Imperial Wireless, Stations. It The Chairman suggested that was desirable to put forward | this question be left to the Ship- constructive suggestions ping Sub-Committee to consider from Hongkong: hitherto they with a view to making practical had only enquired what the suggestions. So far as could be Imperial Government intended seen, Commander Beckwith's to do.
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Insert one letter nine different SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE. addition to carrying out success- times among the letters shown above, and form a simple sentence.
Yesterday's answer:
PURE
CIDER
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FORTNIGHTLY WHIST DRIVE.
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fully their already arduous duties. He also expressed his gratitude to the Social Club, of HMS. Ambrose" who cancelled a whist drive which they had proposed holding the same evening, in order that the Institute one might have every success. The prize-winers were as follows
chance of
Yesterday evening the first of fortnightly series of whist drives was held at the Seamen's Institute under the auspices of the manage ment Proceedings passed off Ladies.-Ist, Miss R. Gauber; The Chairman: Can you give The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: It is
very successfully under the able 2nd, Mrs. A. White; 3rd, Mr. us any information as to the like-very much on the lines of what
guidance of Mr. G. T. May. who, Bacon; booby, Mrs. Smith. lihood of telegraphic communica-the Commission recommended
acted as M.C. Before presenting Gentlemen.-1st, Mr. Phillips tion being restored with Canton. after the 1906 typhoon. Captain
the prizes, the Chaplain heartily 2nd. Mr. Hutchings; 3rd, Mr. The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: No, it Taylour recommended a lifeboat,
welcomed those present at this Hill; booby, Mr. Smith. depends entirely on the fighting.and the Commission recommend-
new social activity at the Mr. Sutherland: Or with Swala tog, and Commander Beck-
Institute, thanked Mr. May for tow?
with's proposal is a combination The label on the bottle should his kind assistance, and altribut- The Hon. Mr. Fletcher: No of the two.
be "PURE CIDER VINEGAR"ed to the Manager of the that again is an illustration of the The proceedings concluded with which may be formed from the Institute. Mr. Sellwood, and to Importance of wireless installa-an expression of thanks to the letters composing "Deprive Cur Mrs. Sellwood all the credit. tions.
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