Á FRIEND IN NEED.
SAYS HE PURCHASED ACID FOR PRISONER.
FLYING SQUAD,
FIRST ANNUAL DINNER LAST NIGHT.
Mr. Williams, of the Central;
The first manual dinner of the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Flylug Squad of the
at Lunte heard further evidence In the case Police Reserve was held
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1932.
..
LLOYD'S BARRAGE.
KNIGHTHOOD FOR ENGINEER.
Bombay, Jan. 13. The Viceroy, in a speech at the opening of the Lloyd Barrage, paid a very high tribute to those responsible, Lloyd.
GEMS OF PERIL.
(Contiuned from Page 3.)
horse you lost your money on! But you needn't insult Mr.--Count De Loms." She was almost shivering with relief that he had not gone on and said what she guessed he had in which a Chinese en charged Crawford's Restaurant. Inst night
started to say-"that's Italian for particularly Lord The Fly." Once with throwing corrosive acid at a and a most enjoyable evening was
that word was Hollywood pent. About thirty members and
apoken, she knew the jig would be young atall-holder in Itoad on the night of October 30. friends were present including Mr.
He annonced that the King up. De Lanta would never believe B. L. King, Deputy Superinten had conferred Knighthood on that was accidental. Recalled for croms-examination by Mfr. ffin-shing in, for the den of Police (1), Mr. F. . Dovey, Mr. Harrison, the chief engineer. Bates, who had been amoking
Assistant Superintendent of Police, fence, Chung Yer declared that on
The ceremony was witnessed by an idly hooking out iver the lur. now shifted lazily in his the day prior to the incident he, Sub Inspector A. L. Hopkins,
Musketry Insiraetor, and Polfer large gathering, including bour, fog-ruleys of chair, was employed by the nevused
Sergeant R. J. Hunt, Police in yeral Talpurmir
"Oh, is La Mosca your horse?" he buy the fluid, being supplied by the tractor in the gathering was pre-Shid), resplendent in gorgeous
with an
hot the empty
sided over by Mr. C. F. Alexander, green and gold dresses and head-grunted affably na it just becoming similar to the te produced in
aware of the conversation, · the nitkeer in charge of the Unit. Court. The statement nude the time by the accused was that?
to
al
gear. Reuter
The Chairman, doring the course a most
he required the acid for the pur-fel his specek, extended pose of working silver,
Police.
behin!
Interesting Huties.
in appeal
It also de
Tor
Special Seed Evolved.
resultad trade.
Thear was
Loma
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
The Steamship
"YANGTSE"
Arrived Hungkong on Saturday. the 9th January, 1032, From DUNKIRK, ANTWERP, LONDON &c, vin SHANGHAI Consignees of Cargo by the above that their goods with the exception of nained steamer are hereby informed Opium, Treasure and Valuables nro being landed and placed at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery can be obtained as the goods are landed--
Goods not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be sub- jest to rent.
All claims must be sent to the andersigned before the Thursday, the 1th January, 1932, or they will not be recognized-
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the consignes, and the Company's Sur- veyor Messra:-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 a.m, on Friday, the 15th sunry, 1932, Consignees must inve a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined by the Company's surveyors.
No claims will be admitted after the gonds have left the Godowns.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Hongkong, 9th January, 1932.
Agent.
A NEW ARRIVAL.
NOGRA ARRIVES IN PORT
De Loma looked from Bruce to Bates and back again. He was taut as a spring. Mary could see auspi- London, Jun. 13. hearty welcome to all present and The Indian barrage project accions. She could hear the beating hoped that this first annual dinner | copied eight years, and has been of her own heart in the tenne The reason why prisoner
would be the first of a great many effected by British engineers of silence. quested him to make the purchas more to come. Although the flying the Indian Public Works Depart witness continued, was that they sound, as at present constituted,ment, who overcame
She was," De Loma answered, innumerable after a moment's hesitation. were friends, Witness 19JE pt was inaugurated in 1927, this was technical diraities.
A
Kreat know of the real purpose
"You've sold her then?" Bates The first time that the members, proportion of the work the request until the present pas luit, had had an opportunity irrage was done under water.
thespoke ensually, apparently without
interest. He now knew it was of mining one another at a dinner ⚫redings,
During the construction, Bri- injure the stallholder.
"She has been shot,” De Loma of the kimit.
tish resatch workers have been snapped, Everyone at the table Replying to another question by
in enenged
ryplying spreiad stared at him, surprised out of the Counsel, witness said he had known
varletjes af seed, designed to pro-frohes they were playing. At the the areused for the last ten years.
duer the best crops in the special horror in their faces, De Witness denied he was a member members to endeavour to obtata reconditions existing in the sand. caught himself up quickly. of the Wo Ker Club at Po Leong Fruits and bring the strength p Kuk New Street, which,
Its martialership da
"The injury." he explained suave. Consello 30 ise ninge,
At Karachi, muny port improve-Į suggested, had been raided by the open to anyone in the Colony who ments have been made in prepara. 1. "made it necessary."
in pragtfon a motor eyeletion for the
a concerted exhaling Feither Polo a combination.
British Wierlian,
of breaths, Mary looked into her plate, not during to lift her hot eyes to the man's face. Yes, what he said was the truth; but it was
On her first voyage to Hongkong. ant the injury sustained on the the s. Dogra arrived in port on Truck that had made death welcome | Tuesday from Calcutta. She is un- to the courageous little animal!der the command of Captain N. Byelt. She had taken a bad tumble but | Her vergy comprisert cant for Hong- the bad struggled to her feet again kung and Whampon. and ran the race out, game to the fitted with electric lights and equipped The Dugra is in steel screw vessel Tsingtao, Jan. 18.
enre. And be he ant
even with a wireless art. She has a bet The situation bere, which has secessary to shoot her was what
Himped? No what had
made it sonnage of 3,281 tons and Krosn tunnore of 6,136. Her measurementa been tense since yesterday morn happened later, in the paddock, valuable, ing, when a number of Japanese Mary know. "De Loma kicked hell of the residents attacked the ads of out of her." She had been killed during the Chinese newspaper which
Rrely out of revenge to satisfy Anti-dapati disinghaners, and alleged to have made an fusulting the man's murderous fury at the reminded then: that the fact that reference to the Japanese, Em- horse for Setting him down.” they were on duty nightly doring|peror, eased somewhat to-day, that time was ande evidence vď the value which was pinced on the work of the Galt as a whode
Mr. Io: Acenseil say- e never motioned that the duties are not engaged you to buy neid,
Witness: That is not true. The bearing was adjourned,
PIECE-GOODS TRADE.
NEW COMMISSION WANTED
BY CHINESE FIRM.
tedious, and in bar! sard Diy were
pite interesting, as well as pr viding a means of performing [Tal werk tee,
M. 1. 1. King said how glad 13 of thing alike to be present As superintendent of the Patire Hie ervis, lae, came into close gol fact with the Flying Squad, so that thought really a visitor, he was one tuit. He expressed his Appreciation of the very
views which members it had performed
The Chinese Piece-gonda Merchants" Aruciation has sentircular letters to the Hongkong importing hens in Torming them that is from next Pri- day all the importers are requeste i In minke a retute of ane per cent, of the money paid by the Chinese piece goods dealers for the settlement their neeounts with the importers,
The rebate will apply to all bassiness, jo ndorsed the Chairman's remarke It is pointed out in the letter that that he hopes the thinne would this will not alleet the usual discounts an owal netion and aber and other allowances which the Chin-hat re ruits would be
Forthcom ese dealers oftnen from the inipartem, i
An ofleini
the Pere goudis Mer
chants' Association tabl a representa tive
گروه
the Press that
ing.
rebate was requested because the en- The importers are asked 1- make a pingers wished to give their employees Įrebate and send the money back to bonuser, which will be slistributed the respective firms at fixed pop indo, every quarterly or annually. Thei
The Chormat of the Compradores"
bonuses will also be enjoyed by the Association, Mr. Wong Sik-kay, made manngers who will be assignal à pro!
tatement that the deletion will artage nu ohjeellon on the part of the
portionale share.
In the case of the bigger dealers | imposters or compradores who, after i the commission will amount to a cons all, had previewly given the Chinese: siderable sum after a few monthr, dealers Pertain discounts and allow- although it will be only 1 per cent, auces.
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MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
Sailings from Hongkong.
To MARSEILLES via Saigon.
Singapore, Colombo, Djibouti (Aden) Suez, Port-Said.
PONTUOS... 19th Jan. CHENONCEAUX... 2nd Feb, ATHOS II....
16th Feb. D'ARTAGNAN...... Tat Mar. ANDRE LEBON... 15th Mar. FELIX ROUSSEL 29th Mar,
To YOKOHAMA via Shanghei
€ Kobe
2th Jani 3rd Feb. 17th Fob.
ATHOS II... D'ARTAGNAN --7--- ANDRE LEDON..... FELIX ROUSSEL... 2nd Mar. G. METZINGER... 16th Mar. SPHINX....
29th Mar. 12th Apr. CHENONCEAUX... 26th Apr. We can issue through tickets to Egypt, Syrian ports. Baat Africa, Madagesear by transhipment, on
G. METZINGER... 12th Apr. SPHINX.......
26: Apr.
PORTHOS...
steamers at Port-Said or Djibouti.
our mail
COMMERCIAL LINE.
For DUNKIRK vin Haiphong, Oran Le Havre; 8/8 “DT.
P. BENOIT" on or about 8th February.
For full Particulars, apply to:-
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Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
TSINGTAO RIOT.
JAPANESE LANDING PARTY
. WITHDRAWN.
FROM CALCUTTA.
are 404.3 feet in length: 52.2 feet in breath. She is 27.4 feet deep.
The Dogra was built in 1914 by Russell & Company, Ltd, of Port sgow. Her owners are the Asia- tie Steumship Navigation Company, Ltd. Her Hongkong agents re Mesers, Jardine Matheson & Co., 4.2.
The others, however, were no The main farve of Japanee ticeably relieved at Deloma's ex-Hee port of registry is Liverpool. bluejackets whu landed, fafluwlar planation. When she could trust the disturbance, were withdrawn herself to look up Mary surprised at six o'clock this evening, after a loud, of intent speculation on the naval authorities he warned ather woman's face as she studied apanese residents against creat. Loam under sleepy lids, Jag disturbances.-- Reuter.
GLADES
OWCA
of
The most frivolous women often solve a weighty problem.
"She must have cost you a gond bit today, eh?" the threaty voice murmureel.
SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
BRITAIN SHOOTS WIFE AND COMMITS SUICIDE,
Shanghai, Jan, 13. Mr. Sidney Shervington, steward of the Shanghai Club, formerly in the Police Force in Hongkong.
"Too much!" Le Tama gritted. Out of the corner of her eye Mary thought she saw a dark visaged man who had been hover- ing about the door beckon to De ahot his wife and then committed Lomus just then, but she could not | suicide in his quarters at the Club, by stres She looked about casually | after dinner to-night, but tla man. had turned his back. He seemes to be poring over somme thing he held in his hand. Then
he put something in his vest pocket.
-perhaps a fountain pen.
His wife has been taken to hog. pital, wounded in the leg, but not seriously.
Mr. Shervington was a popular resident, and the tragedy has
De Loma had risen to go and she created a sensation among the did not want to stare.
Club's members-Our Own Corren- i *W' will xaur Countess asked.
you again?" the Pondent.
De Loma's jaw shut like a trap. I must go now," he replied, his eyes on the man in the doorwas
Some business matters, i will sec you later,"
He ening round the table and stared down at Mary, smiling. "I shall hope to dilice with you again." be said politely.
went bot and cold with fear that "come-hither" look had been far she had done it too crudely. That
too bald--if the man had any sense he would be disgusted,
however,
She could not know, what De Loma read in the blush of lovely confusion that oversprend her checks. He was human and he. "Thank you. Shall you be at the was vain. He brought his heels to- fete?" Mary put all the invitation | gether and made her a jáunty bow. at her command into the look she "That's a date!" he said. "I shall sent straight into the black, In- be there!" scrutable eyes. For an Instant she
To be Continued.)
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15,000 | 30th Jan. | Bombay, M'ler & L'don ALIPORE
5,300 8th Feb. Į Straits, Colombo & B'bay KASHMIR | 9,000 | 13th Feb. | M'los, L'don, B'dm,
A worp & Hull
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| 16,000 | 27th Feb. | Bombay, Mles & L'don
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Rotterdam Antwerp & Hull
| 15,600 | 12th Mar. | Marsollies & London 17,000 | 26th Mar, Marseilles & London *Cargo only. Calls Casa Blancs, Calls Djibouti. Calls Karachi,
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TALMA TALAMBA
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26th Jan. 5th Feb.
10,000 8,000
SAILINGS.
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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
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7,000)
30th Jan.
7,000
4th Mar.
7,000
2nd Apr.
(Manila, Rabaul,
Brisbane, Sydney
and Melbourn
Regular Monthly Sallings from Hongkong to Shanghai and Japan and Hongkong to Australia,
Hong-Kong to Sydney-19 days.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-- The Union S.S. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via No. Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
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KASHMIR ¡ALIPORE #KALYAN ISOUDAN NALDFRA SIRDHANA TAKADA TANDA
TILAWA
CARTHAGE
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SAILING TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
| 8,000 | 15 Jan. noon. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobe
& Osaka 9,000 | 16 Jan. 6 a m. | S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yeko
| 5,300 16th Jan.
| 9,100 19th Jan. 6,800 26th Jan. 16,000 29th Jan. 8,000 30th Jan. 700 5th Foh, 7,000 5th Feb.
S'hai, Moji & Kobe
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko 8'hai, Kobo & Yoko 8'bal, Kobo & Yoko Amoy, Moji, Kabo & Yoko Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka 8'hai, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
10,000 12th Fob. | Amoy, S'hai, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka
15,000 | 12th Feb. S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
All data are approzimare and subject to alteration without notion. Parcels Measuring not more than & c.ft. wil be received at the Co.'s Office up to moon on the day, previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
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