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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1929,
HURRYING TO A TEA MALOLO MEN FIND
DANCE!
CHINESE STUDENT fined for MOTOR SPEEDING.
ENGLISHMAN'S 'CASE.
Stopped by a police officer as he. was speeding at 50 miles an hour in the controlled aren of Aberdeen village at 5 p.m. on the 13th instant, Lam Kal-tit, a student of St. Stephen's College, explained that he was in a hurry to get "to atea dance at the Repulse Bay Hotel.
ADVENTURE.
STRANDED ON REMOTE BEACH FOR 36 HRS.
BRITISH CRUISER SEARCHES FOR LOST LAUNCH,
SHIPYARD FIRE ON
·MAINLAND.
FORTUNATE ESCAPE FROM SERIOUS BLAZE,
MATSHED DESTROYED.
A fire, pregnant with serious possibilities, broke out in the Kwong Tseung Hing Shipyards at Cheung Sha Wan at 7.30 this morn- TWO UNDER ARREST!ing, when a matshed caught alighti
within, the yards.
Some men are born to adventure;
others seek and find it and many have it thrust upon them.
In the latter group are nine members of the staff of the tourist
in Malolo,
"now in Hongkong, who set out for the Great Wall of China in a power boat and lived as castaways for more than 36-
The explanation provoked smiles at the Central Police Court this morning, when the youth was summoned for reckless driving,
Mr. W. Kent, A. 8, P., etated that he was going through the Aber daen controlled area, when an Austin 7 driven by the defendant shot past him, travelling at about 30 miles an hour, and giving just one toot as he overtook the police Chamber of Commerce good-will Passengers on the San Francisco Mr. Kent said it was a parti- cruise had left the Malolo by tend cularly dangerous copper where
er for Chinwangtao, there they the incident occurred.
His Worship informed defen-boarded a special train for Peking. dant that the last gentleman (he Officers and crew of the flagship of the Matson line reminined behind an Englishman) who was
car:
WAS
houra.
was seen that there was no chance Immediately the hut caught it.
of saving it, and it was feared that flying sparks might set alight the big stocks of timber and other ind flammable materials at the yards.
Fire Brigade Headquarters wa's
short time the engines from Kow- Immediately notified and in a very
loon and Mongkok Stations were racing to the scene.
Meantime, employees of the
burns, ap yard, risking serious
speeding in an Austin severely with the ship, which lay at anchor-proached as near as possible to the i
damaged his hand in an accident, and had his licence taken away from him for three months.
"We have to stop these young men from doing those things," observed Mr. Hamilton as he fined defendant $15 and directed that a special note of the present offence be inscribed on his licence.
RESIGNATIONS NOT ACCEPTED.
CANTON OFFICIALS ORDERED TO REMAIN.
Canton, Oct. 24. Mr. Chow Mah-chor, Manager of the Central Bank. yesterday in formed a press representative that both he and Mr. Fan Ki-mo, the Finance Commissioner,
were
Nine adventurers headed for blazing shed and deluged it with share in a power launch, dropped buckets of water. They had stern anchors and eased on to the hard struggle at first, particularly beach. Included in the group were
but they
Chief Engineer R. C. Dwyer, Chiefs sparks from the blaze were fl Steward F. O. Fickendey, Dr. L. Ling in all directions, Stanley, ship's surgeon; Second succeeded in getting the fire un- uzsistant engineers Kennedy, Kin-ger control before the Arrival slaw and Van Heedran, Third the Brigade. Officer, Bowman, Third Junior No damage, other than the dê- Officer McWhorter and Electrician struction of the matshed, pectered Haux.
as a result of the fire.
Roamed the Wall. Dr. Stanley, Kennedy and Bow wafatdeep man "jumped into the water and waded ashore. Mr. Bow- the party remained with while the other two set out for the Great Wall
man
PI
BURGLAR TRAPPED IN HOUSE.
DISURBED AND UNABLE TO
GET OUT:
Dr. Stanley and Kennedy roamed the wall for miles. explored farm lands and frightened the natives,
Climbing up a drain pipe and. inspected the squalid huts of the through an open window, a Chi- in Chinese, ground corn at a millstone
nese, named "Li Hiun, forced ant receipt of telegraphic instructions and altogether.bid
an afternoon on the Central Authorities, dis-of it
entrance into the second floor of a house in Western Street at five approving their resignation on the boat and found it high
Reluctantly they returned to the clock this morning, and attempt- ground that it is not expedient to
on the to burgle. the premises. He effect any changes in the manage- ment of the financial affairs of ed a lot of grief," said
"You two fellows certainly miss-disturbed the occupier, however, and rushed downstairs to get Kwangtung at a moment when the Engineer Dyer: "The pump pipe away, but found he could not get military situation here is reaching broke and the stern line got in the through the front door, which was its final stage.
propellor. One of the boys dived fitted with a Yale lock and was down, cut the line, but before the closed. The police arrived later engine got going we were fast on
and arrested him. the sand.".
Qaestioned in regard to the date of redemption of the bank notes, Mr. Chow replied that he has been conferring with the local- authorities with the view to com-"" meneing redemption by the 1st of November if the present ennditions continue to remain normal, and he saw no reason why they should not
be so.
beach.
Chief
Proprietics Forgotten.
The men stripped, secured the There was no time for proprie aid of 15 Italian soldiers at a share garrison and endeavoured, without. Luccess, to Hont the boat. The Mr. Chow further added that the Italians couldn't speak English and sum of $2,300,000 had been borrow the Malold offleers knew no Italian. ed from the Provincial Treasury. Finally the engine was repaired, which sum would have to be re-everged full speed, but the launch. funded. At present, the coins inmained fast. circulation amount to $15,000,000.
-Carton Neien Agency...
BANQUET TO V.C'S.
INDIAN MAY FLY TO. LONDON TO ATTEND.
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London, Oct. 24. One of the twelve men of the Indian Army who are among the 350 holders of the Victoria Cross
invite invited to a banquet ovet, which
the Prince of Wales will preside at the House of Lords on Novem- ber 9th may fly to, England.
It is now too late to come by nes from India, and, the Imperial Airways, which conducts an air service from India, has arranged that if a seat is available on the
Later, the man was charged be- fore Mr. E.W. Hamilton at the Central with attempted burglary. and was sentenced to six months' hard labour.
BRITISH BOXING
SENSATION.
SUSPENSIONS FOLLOW THE GENARO-JARVIS FIGHT,
Night came. Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Edwman volunteered to week help and set out for Shanhal
London, Oct. 25. kwan, four miles away with two Italians. They stopped at a Japan- There has been a sensational use garrison to telephone. Two sequel to the fight last week be- Italians, two Americans and a few tween Frankie Genaro and Ernie platoons of the Japanese army Jarvis, at the Albert Hall, for the went into a huddle. Mr. Kennedy flyweight championship of the and Mr. Bowman, tiring of the world. It will be recalled that delay, tock off but were "arrested. Genaro, the holder, won The usual courtesies followed and they continued to town and board-points, although Jarvis, flyweight champion of Europe, fought ed a train for Chinwangtao.
splendidly throughout. Meanwhile, aboard the Maloto.
speculations of all description pre- vailed. The boat had sunk without trace of the men; the group had been Shanghaied¦
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The British Boxing Board of Control has now suspended Jarvis the indefinitely, as well Manager, Mi. Harry Levene, and the referee, Matt Wells, "for participating in a contest with the suspended boxer, Frankie Genaro."
t: Captain Senda Radio.
Captain C. A. Berndtson, com- mander of the Malolo, wirelessed to-Reuter.
British cruiser leaving Chinwan- aeroplane leaving Karachlon no, asking them to search for the Sunday, it will be placed at the party. The tug Fu-Ping was dis-
came within
three disposal of any one of the Indians patched and Who desires to attend the dinner,les of the boat. The party sent -British Wireless.
up flares, but the cruiser passed on. The last of a light lunch was con- rumed-pickles and oranges-then hardtack and water.
M. CLEMENCEAU:
STILL SOME CONCERN FOR
HIS HEALTH. ···
Paris, Oct. 24. There is still some anxiety for the health of M. Clemenceau, the veteran French statesman.
The men draped themselves on Lite engine room floor, some over the eylinder heads, others in cor- reis, I was cold. Waves lapped the boat and sleep was a fitful thing. Voices were heard off shore. Italian soldiers invited the cust ways to sleep in their barracks,
Midnight Landing.
Then the pleasant business of It is learned that he spent a
undressing, jumping into chest very restless night and the doctors deep water after midnight and say that it is essential to keep him wading ashore. The group shivered sey yulet-Renter.
OPIUM HIDDEN IN BAMBOO CHAIR.
CHINESE SENTENCED AT THE MAGISTRACY.
For being in possession of 145 taels of raw opium and 12 taels of prepared opium, a Chinese was. to-day convicted at the Central Magistracy and fined $3,600, or 12 month hard labour on the first charge, and $1,400 or six months on the second, to run concurrently, Revue Oficer Grimmett said the man was arrested, on board sis. longs, and the drugs were dis- overed concealed in the hellow
along a half-mile walk. The com-parts of a bamboo chair. mander gave the men drinks, of triple see and a supply of cigar-
The following morning they dug
With one previous conviction forettes. lareeny against him, a Chinese who appeared before Mr. T. S. Whyte canal through a reef where the Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy bost lay. Four shovels, and a this morning on charge of steal bucket attached to a rope served ing a fresh water pump and a brass implements. It was toil and cap from the 8.8. Yat Shang, was trouble: then further effort, with- gentenced to six months' hard fa-out avail.
bour. It was stated by Sergeant
The following morning the boat
Harlson that the defendant, who was pulled off by a tug.⠀
had no authority to 'bo on-board. had apparently unscrewed the pump
TUTOR TO ROYALTY.
DEATH OF NOTED DUTCH HISTORIAN.
Amsterdam, Oct. 24...
The death has occurred of the noted Duteh historian, Dr. Blck, who was a tutor of Queen, Wilhel mina und of the Princess Juliana. --Reuter.
from the after deck. He was The following officers have been caught leaving the ship with the appointed to HM.S. Medway. stolen articles in his possession. Lieut Commr. W. H. D. Fried-
There was a clean, bill of health The value of the pump and cover berger, Lieut. C. S, B. Turnbull
and Sub-Lieut. W: E. H. Nicholls. In the Colony yesterday. was given as $28.50.
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