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MONDAY. JULY 12, 1820.

CABLE ADDALM *MERT*r* Hozakaya,

CODIA LED

LBC. STR KOTICX WESTERN UNION

BENTLEY

P. X. Yor X4 NAMASKAR

MERCURY MOTOR CAR

-Co.

39-61 Des Voeux Road Central,

HONGKONG.

MOTOR DEMONSTRATION.

FOUR WHEEL DRIVE PRINCIPLE.

AN INDUSTRY FOR HONGKONG,“

TELEPHANTS

33:15

GENERAL OFFICE MAIN BRAND * *.

SHOW ROCK

ROBSON RODI BRANCH Į WEST PAINT BALLNER 1545 WORK SHOT

SEARCH FOR STOLEN PROPERTY.

DISCOVERY'IN A JUNK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPECIAL CABLES

ONE TAEL DAMAGES.

SHANGHAI LIBEL ACTION,

FRENCH COURT'S AWARD,

[Chixa Mail SPECIAL]

JUNK ATTACKED..

MISTAKEN FOR FIRÄTES.

ONS MAN-WOUNDED.

Ajunk foli was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital yesterday, suffering from a ballet wound

the left shoulder.

According to the master of the junk (No. 2257EC), the vessel was bound from Wong Kwong, in Chinese SHANGHAI, July 10. waters, to Cheung Chow at 8 amy Max Engel, former Czecho-Slovak when about 100 yards from Wong Kwong, they sighted another junk delegate at Shanghai, has been which opened fire on them without awarded, one tael damages in the any warning. Altogether about 10 French Mixed Court on libel actions shots were fired and the fobi was against the two defendants Heger-wounded. barth and Soyka, arising out of vessel was being attacked by pirates, It was at first thought that the imputations against the plaintiff but from its subsequent action, it is regarding purchases for re-victualing believed that the other junk had troops in Siberia.

mistaken them for pirates and opened fire.

ᏐᎨ . The number of the other boat is not known.

HARBOUR INCIDENT.

SHIPS KOLO AFIRE.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB

THE NEW COURSE at FANLING, WEDNESDAY, 1th July. The OLD will be re-opened for play on COURSE will be CLOSED from above dato...

..

L. S. GREENHILL,

Hos."Secretary.

Hongkong, July 17, 1990.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL

THE Management beg to announce that, until farther notice, the USUAL TEA and DINNER DANCER

Jaly, in addition to these regular will be held on WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS, also as from the 17th of dances) the Repulse Bay Ectel Orches will play daily from 5 to 6.30 mar. and from 8.30 to 11.30 P.M.

J, K. TAGGART,

Manager.

·Hongkong, July 12, 1920

THEATRE

ROYAL.

[The actions have arose in con- nexion with the Czech-Slovak Central Economic Commission, which has a branch at Shanghai (of which Mr. Acting on information, the West Hegenbarth is President) and head- quarters at Vladivostock, and which Point Police yesterday searched a amongst other duties understook On Saturday night Mr. Edward cargo junk at Kennedy. Town re-victualling of troops in Siberia. Mow Fung gave a dinner to repre- for a.. stolen property. After The libel alleged against Mr. to have sentatives of the Press, at the Toa long and tedious search, they Hegenbarth was said

been contained in a telegram discovered secret apartments in sent to headquarters making the the sides of the vessel. The board-suggestion that Mr. Engel was in- Was pulled off and interested in the sale of goods on ac- the false side of the junk was count of the commission, and was found a quantity of Pongee silk and obtaining illegal commission: Mr. recognised as part of a cargo con the information (or some of it) on signed by Messrs., W. R. Loxley and which the alleged libellous telegram Company to one of the "Maru" was based. Heary, damages were covered early and the flames quickly performance will be given on that night. boats for trans-shipment.

Yuen Restaurant, where a

novel

ing

SERIOUS BLAZE AVERTED.

A fire broke out in one of the

Owing to the S.S. KALYAN " being delayed at Singapore,

"THE QUAINTS "

feature was introduced by Mr. HM. Daniels, travelling representative of the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, of Clintonville, Wisconsin. Mr. Daniels showed a series of films, demonstrat several pairs of Army top boots, Soyka was alleged to have supplied holds of the s.s. Methven," this cannot arrive in Hongkong until Noon ing the advantages of the four wheel system of driving and the im provements over other models in the way of altering the construction design of chassis.

Others present at the demonstra- tion were Messrs. Tee Chee, Mr. George Hall, and Mr. Robertson, engineer.

The history of the growth of the company to its present vast propor- The tions is rather interesting. company first commenced manu facturing its product in a small shop. building one truck at a it occupies To-day time." an immense series of shops, foundries and manufacturing buildings and its output, at the present time is about 6,000 trucks per year.

The first reel was one made by the American Government during the war which was later given to the F. W. D. Company for their use. It shows the manoeuvring of a heavy

vege gun towed by one of the trucks, under the most adverse conditions. The test took place in Oklahoma, and shows the gun being drawn through one instance, thick myd, and, in through 42 inches of water, with mishap. The other film demonstrated.the F.W.D.'s methods of manufacture, showed the person

out

The master of the vessel has been arrested and will appear before a Magistrate tomorrow morning.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received by the American Consulate- General from the Manila Observa- tory at 5.45 p.m. on July 10.

Cyclone or typhoon E. "of Luzon less than 300 miles distant. Direc- tion unknown.

claimed by the plaintiff)

NORTHERN CRISIS.

REACTING IN SHANGHAI.

EFFECT ON THE DOLLAR,

[China Mail SPECIAL]

SHANGHAI, July 10. The northern crisis is reacting in Shanghai. Rumour during the week-

The following telegram was receiv-end credited, Li Shum, Tuchun of ed at 11 am, to-day-

Typhoon E. of Northern Luzoa less than 300 miles moving N., W. or N.

and pull heavy loads. Other out standing features of the F.W.D., points that won its valuable reputa tion, are its short wheel base, small turning radius, easy steering and positive brake action

on all four wheels, equal distribution of power and load and narrow tread with front and rear wheels in perfect track, low

morning.

Luckily the outbreak was dis subdued, thus averting what might have been a serious blaze. Excepting for the destruction of some stores, no-damage was done.

on THURSDAY, the 15th inst. Their

instead of TUESDAY as previously anbanced HE..The Governor, and Lady Stubbs will honour

"THE QUAINTS

The cause of the outbreak is attributed to an overheated plate with their distinguished patronage and igniting some stores in the fore hold.

The vessel is now in the No. 1 deck, Kowloon, undergoing some small repairs prior to sailing.

THEFTS FROM SHIPS.

brand

A GROWING EVIL.

Kiangsu, with the intention of advan- cing on Shanghai and the Chekiang Lau Fuk, unlicenced hawker, who frontier, to which the Shanghai de lives in Pun U. was tried before fence.commissionership was transfer the Marine Magistrate, Commander red from Nanking and subsequently GW. Beckwith, R. N. on Saturday restored by mandate. Chinese appre on a charge of boarding the s.s. heasions caused the dollar to rise in "Fooksang," at Hung Hombay, on value in comparison with the tael. Friday with out permission of the touching 74.74. Prominent bodies Master. save addressed an appeal to the The complainant was Frank E. Tuchuns of Kiangsu and Chekiang Lane, Chief Officer of the "Fook- praying for peace.

sang."

DISAPPOINTED HERE.

NOTICES.

LANE, CRAWFORD

& CO.

THIS WEEK ARE,SELLING

MEN'S WHITE SOIESETTE

COAT SHIRTS.

WHICH ARE SLIGHTLY SOILED

MUCH BELOW CURRENT PRICES.

TO EFFECT A OLEARANCE

WE ARE OFFERING THESE SHIRTS

'i

3 FOR $7,50

Recently Sold at $3.75

COLUMBIA

RECORDS.

Fox Trot Violin & Piano One Step 22.

DANCE

presence.

(Hindustan

Seats already booked for TUES- DAY night will be transferred for THURSDAY or the money returned by Masers. MOUTRIES.

A 2639

Me-ow (Indiana

A. 2297

Jazz Band

14

Darktown Strutters Ball Fox Trot

A 2327

(Beale Street

Princes Orchestra

Lily of the Valley

A 5919

(Broken Doll

One Step Fox Trot Princes Band

13

15

Biltmore Waltz

"PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undesigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Public Auction.

TO-MORROW

TUESDAY, July 13, 1840, commencing at 11 a.m.

at their Sales Rooms, Daddell Street, A Quantity of Traveller Samples.

Tinned Provisions, Biscuits, etc. etc. Also

Inspector Aris, who prosecuted, 131 Jals Liquid Binder, asked that a severe penalty be impos

5 drums Yellow Varnish, ed, as the number of thefts reported

8 kega White Zinc. from vessels was becoming very great, Term-Cash on delivery. and he believed that the thieves were operating under the pretence of being

arrested, the Second Officer of the vessel, having left his cabin for a few moments, returned to find that his gold watch, which had been lying on

nei employed in the plant, numbering cost of operation and upkeep. It is 1,800 people, tot including sales and a fact that there is a very big sav office staff, and lustrated the difficulting in operation and upkeep, for tests to which the trucks are submit-distributing the power to all four CONTRIBUTION BY CL.C. OFFICER. hawkers. On the night Lau Fuk was ted before being shipped away from wheels naturally gives 100 per the factory. Drawing heavy weights cent more traction and reduces to a through 14 inches of snow, climbing mirimum all strain on the driving out of mud holes by using the fore parts. Instead of making the rear wheels (similar to a caterpillar wheels do all the work the front tractor), whirling around the corners wheels pull their part of the load. It of ice-clad streets without skidding, has been shown that the British and and heaving through the heavy mud Americar. Governments effected, a of a peglected, road, rocking like a saving of practically 25 per cent. (on ship at sea, but going ahead, never- tyres alone when they used F.W.D. theless, are seemingly easy proposi-trucks. "

tions for the F.W.D. truck to master. For passenger service the F.W.D.

From an officer of the Chinese Labour Corps, who ich Hongkong on the homeward trip, of s.s. Profes- a table, was missing.

The Fooksang" was lying, at sor. comes a poem which is not the Kowloon Docks for repairs, and wholly schable for the ñerce light it was on board these vessels that of publicity. it includes. however, most of the losses occurred. It was passages of local interes: that deserve easy for unauthorized persons to slip

a better fate than the W. P.B.

Hongkong, it seems, was to this

aboard unnoticed.

The defendant pleaded guilty and

The principal feature of the F.W.D. has also attained a great reputation.officer, a sticky place. It is not was fined $10. truck is that the power is distributed A three-ton truck equipped with a clear from the first three stanzas to all four wheels which gives it 100 passenger body that

whether he means the climate or the The Garrison personnel did please him. He says:

Major with shining crown on his

shoulder Behaved in a way that could hardly

be colder.

A

While we waited two hours to get a

few dollars

He walks up behind and the whole

lot he collars.

The civil population also (with one exception) come in for his dispraise.

To the white population in Hong-

kong remaining - We naturally looked for some slight

entertaining

But alas for ourselves they were

feeling too grand

And they took no notice of our

lonely band..

has a capacity of 30 to per cent. more traction than a rear seating

passengers driven truck. The moior is situated 35

a people. together with

a seating not slightly to the back of the driver's threeton trailer with seat which is an advantage in a capacity for the same number of warm country because when the passengers can be operated on a road motor is in iront, the heat comes up where the grades do not exceed more through the floor on to the driver's than 8 or 10 per cent., at a cost much feet whereas with the F.W.D. truck less than a Rear Drive Truck. the heat is blown behind.

This Truck will operate approxi- !

miles on one gallon of The truck has a much shorter mately wheel base than the ordinary rear petrol (American gallon) with a driven truck: This is due to very lubricating cost of one tenth of the Intle space being taken up by the cost of gasoline. When trailers are radiator, the floor board and the used the operating cost increases 10 driver's seat. The overhauling per cent. for each trailer used.

Mr. Daniels informed a China Mail dimensions of the chassis frame is 200 inches only a little more than a reporter that three trucks and three quarter of which is taken up by the trailers have been ordered for pas radiator, the Boor boards and, the senger and freight service In Kwang. driver's seat. This is accomplished si. These are really for trial, and by reason of the seat being a little an expert from the factory will be higher up in front of the motor. in charge of them for purposes of

It seems that the V.R.C.. with its The object of doing this is to put as demonstration. If the trucks and accustomed courtesy to the Services, large a load as possible on the front trailers prove satisfactory, it is ex offered the Club to them as "open wheels. When the truck is fully pected that 10 more will be ordered. loaded 45 per cert of the load in on These trucks have a carrying capacity house" and there is a rhymed refer the front wheels and 55 per cent on the for 30 passengers each, and the ence to Sergt. McKirdy which shows rear wheels while with the ordinarily trailers are designed to carry 5 tons they were greatly pleased with their

treatment there. rear driven track, 85 per cent is on of cargo each.

A matter of special interest to Finally the soldier-poer breaks the the rear wheels. Some of the manu- facturers of the tyres claim a saving Hongkong ia connection with these umbrella and hopes it will rain, so of 27 per cent on tyre cost and they trucks and cars, is the prospect of far as Hongkong generally is concern give a 10,000 miles guarantee where entering on a big basis in the led.. Here is his concluding "verse: -only 7,000 miles are guaranteed with enterprise of body building. The the rear driven truck. It is a three trucks are shipped, without bodies, ton truck and can pull two trailers as a matter of economy, the each loaded with five tons under manufacturers being satisfied, that

road ordinary

conditions. The the body-building can be done British Government bought during locally, This will be welcome the war about 1,000 of these trucks news in the wood-working trade, all of which went to Europe.

which has been in a rather languish- On entering the war the American ing condition in recent months. Government took over the output of Mr. Daniels is making his business the factory, and roughly 15,000 trucks headquarters at the offices of Mr. were built for them. In point of fact Edward Mow Fung: representing

To-day's return of notifiable dis the company built trucks for the Vasquez, Correas & Co. of New York, ease records, one fatal case of plague, Government until July last year, adne at No. 60, Des Voeux, Road, Central, of which the victim was a Chinese, months after the war. The useful while in Hongkong. He will leave and ope case of enterie-fever. The

ess of the FW.D. trucks is shown by within a few days for another port. latter was an Indian case...

the fact that they have been adopted Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, have been travel-

So, people of Hongkong, goodbye

once again"

(In the saying of that 1 feel little

,pain)

But it ever a stranger from Home

You should be.

May you get the same treatment

that you gave unto me.

as the army standard by the American ling in the Far East for the past Government They are now the year, and have been through India, only three-ton Four Wheel Drive where the outlook for motor trans occasion of the French National standard the Government has at pre portation is very satisfactory, as well holiday, the Consul for France will sert. The FWD. can work 24 as through the Straits Settlements, be at home at his residence. No, 13.

Peak Road, from 12.15 to 133 p.. hours a day, pass difficult places and various parts of China.

.

Mr. G. Ludin, Vice Consul for Sweden, who some time ago under- went two serious operations at the Peak Hospital, and has now fully recovered, leaves for Japan by "Colombia" on Wednesday next on three months' holiday.

Tako

"WALLA-VALLA" BOAT to your ship. Phone No. 3516.

&

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, July 12, 1920.

TUESDAY, July 13, 1820. commencing at 12 o'clock (noon); at Nos. 3840 Queen's Road, Central.

A Quantity of Valuabis Office Faraiture. Terms:-Csah on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 12, 1990.

CAN YOU AFFORD THE RISK? WERE you ever seized with a serere

attack of cramp colic or diarrhe without a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic house? Led Dineries Remedy in Don't take such risks. A dose or two will cure you before a doctor could possibly be called, and it never fails even in the most severe and dangerous cases. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepera.

TO-NIGHT, at 5.1 and 9.15.

A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS

and

·BIRDE OF A FEATHER

will be shown for the last time

at

THE CORONET.

Ask those who have seen it. whether they ever remember seeing a better programme.

NOTICE.

We can supply the Best Steaming Coal on Shert, Metios for Ships and Local Consumers. - Satisfaction Guaranteed. TRIAL. ORDER WILL CONVINCE TO SANG KEB & CO, No. 73, Des Voeur Road Central.

Tel-No, $420-

To morrow, July 14, on the i

Cable Add, "BARGEY,

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD.

14, DES VEUX ROAD,

TEL 1839.

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AT

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