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SERIOUS EXPLOSION.

WORKMAN KILLED.

THREE MEN INJURED

WEATHER REPORT.

Oct. Bod. 11. 25m-No returns from Japan.

Pressure bas decreased slightly from Horgkong to Shanghai, and increased slightly elsewhere. The anticyclone ap pears to be moving eastwards; moderats to fresh monsoon will prevail along the China Coast, and over the north part

'A'serious explosion resulting in the death of a Chinese and injuriesel the China Sen. to Mr. George Tiren and two.Chinese workmen occurred in the factory of the Far Eastern Oxyren and Acely- lene Co. at Kennedy Town yesterday morning."

A representative of the China

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am to day co0 inch Total since Jancary 1st, 8897 inches, against an avarage of 79-63 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at

Rock. noon on October 21st. Hongkong

to

Gar

1-Formoes Chaunch..."winds, fresh to strong

2-South court of Calas between Hongkong and Lemacks. The same So. 1.

- Hail who visited - Mr. Tiren-at-the. And NE, winda, moderata; five.

French Convent Hospital to-day found the patient, whose bead and right hand were swathed in bandages, making good prog- ces towards recovery. Mr. Tiren stated that about 9 o'clock yesterday

-South coast of China between morning he was examining a cylinder fongkong sad Halasa. The mme. Li which had been returned from an out-o. 2. dort. With a view to examining the contents, which did not smel like oxygen be emptied them into a esting glass and connected the linder with rubber pipes.

this done: No sooner

explosion than the

ocured. Mr. Tiren knew no more, but he was subsequently informed that the de-i ceased, who was assisting hit near! decylinder, was killed instantaneously by the explosion which was so violent ; that the body, minus both legs, was found some distance from, the im mediate scene of the tragedy. Not- withstanding a thorough search made': hy the police, no trece could be found! of the missing legs.

as

The other two Chinese were injur ed in their faces by broken glass from the windows, bet fortunately not seriously. Mr. Tren, whose escape is the more remarkable in view of his proximity to the deceased! Chinese at the time of the explosion, was removed to the French hospital by M. Debois, a representative of the Company. Mr. Tiren is a French subject.

The whole building was shaken by the explosion, and a portion of the

roof and wall collapsed. Some of the machinery was also damaged,

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+CTOBER 20, 1820-

Szation.

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Wind

Barometer

Temperature.

konantity

Direction.

Weather,****

Valvostock CL002 39 Vemaro Hakodate Tchio Kochi Sagasaki Kagoshima.

hima Yaba Rain Tulane Websiwei. Repo chang Kishang

Shim

Changsha

Shangbai Jutzla Sharp Pk. Amoy... Sestow Istoku... Taichu

Taiso

Koshua ..... Pescadores Cantonm

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS

ARRIVALS

The as "Kaijo Maru,” Capt. M Kimura, 1126.19 tons, arrived this morning at 805 at, from Swatow with 300 tons of coal, 64 tons of general cargo and 521 bags of mail.

The sa. Tailee,” Captain Masaki, 1,044.28 rans, arrived this morning' at 8.20 am, from Wel-Hal-Wei with 1,760 tons of grain.

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The -9.5% "Haiching," Captain Stewart, 1,267 tons, arrived this morning at 8.30 am, from. Swatow with 1,200 tons of general cargo.

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DEPARTURES.

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The ss. "Haimur," Capt. Page, sailed for Haiphong via Pakhoi at

no on to-day with 108 tons of general) Cargo.

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The s.s. "Lake Gitano," Capt. HII, sailed for Shanghai at 230 pm. to- Hongkong Money Orders may now be issued payable in all Chiness Post day with 540 tons of general cargo. Offces which transact domestic Money Order business.

REGISTERED and PARCEL MAILS are closed 16 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 put on the previous day.'

INWARD MAILS.

„Mattawa

Inaba Māru Eldridge „Tenyo Maru Montearic Nikko Maru Kashgar

Frox

Fzx

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.

Straits and Bombay

Tenshin Mara

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21.

Straits

30.19 60 Sw

EUROPE (via suez). Manils

·Manila sine

Japan and Shangbar

Japsa

Shanghai

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22.

Straits Shanghai

Nelore Suiyang

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23.

Jspea

Kotsa Maru

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26.

Straits and Calcutta

Bombay Har

· THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25.

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Japan and Shangbai.

Straits

Sedo Maru

Kamo Marn

The s.s. "Mattopo," Capt. Ander- D, sails for London via Singapore at 5 pm. to-day with 400 tons of general cargou

The

Sys

CLEARINCES.

Kwangse," British cleared to day and will sail for New Chwang at 6 am, TO-INOTTOW.

The ss. "Kaiping," French, clear- ed to-day and will sail for Haiphong via Pakhoi at 6.30 a.m., to-morrow.

The

"Chueson," Chinese, cleared to-day and will sail for Kwong Chow Wan at 8 am, to- GROTYOWA

WEDNESDAY, OCTOB”R 20, 1920.

ENTERTAINMENTS,

CORONET

at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m..

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

IN

Five of the Liveliest Reels ever screened,

"A MODERN MUSKETEER"

LADIES FIRST.

at 7.15 p.m.

PATHE NEWS.

"BOUND" & GAGGED,”

Episodes 5 & 6.

CLUB DE RECREIO

OPEN AIR CINEMA

TO-NIGHT, at 9.15 p.m.

FRANK KEENAN

-IN

"GATES OF BRASS."

BRITISH GAZETTE.

2511.

"THE SECRET OF

LLOYD COMEDY.

SUBMARINE'

To-day the Chinese celebrate the Chung Yeng (Ascending on High) Festival. From 8 o'clock this morn- ing hundreds of people could be seen making the ascent to the summit of the Peak with offerings to the gods. Joss sticks and papers were burned i during the chin joss" ceremonies,

The excursions started z18 am, and.. will end at 8 p.m. For the conveni- ence of the worshippers, the Peak trams have been running at intervals of ten minutes, "

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A Chinese woman living at No. 440 Reclamation Street, Yeumati, re- ports to the police that about 9.30 last night, in response to a knock at the door of her house, followed by an intimation that an important letter from her brother-in-law was to be handed to her personally, she opened the door. Three men

The Ww127 tered the house. immediately screamed for help. and rushed down the stairs. Half way down, she was stopped by three other men. Breaking loose, she gained the street and called out robbers." Taking fright, the in- truders decamped without, taking anything from her house.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

"THE

TO-NIGHT, at 5.15 & 9.15 p.m.

LINA CAVALIERI

'IN

2511.

ETERNAL TEMPTRESS"

at 7.15 p.m

THE Episodes 10...11 & 13.

A. D. C.

GOLDEN DOOM.

GLITTERING GATE.

LOST SILK HAT.

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COMPROMISE OF THE KING OF THE N

GOLDEN ISLES.

FOR THE FAMINE FUND.

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Under the Patronage of

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HE. Sir Reginald Edward Stabba, K,C.M.G.

E. E. Major General F. Ventris, C.B.

H. B. Commodore W. Bowden Smith, C.B.E.

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Eon. Mr. Ho Fook.

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Banco Nacional Ultramarino, Macao.

Yorkshire. Insurance Co., Ltd.

9 &..

International Petroleum Co., Ltd.

Tel: No. 332,

THURSDAY, Oct. 28 & SATURDAY, Oct. 30.

Y.

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3rd

Y

at 9.30 p.m.

BRUNNER MOND & CO., LTD.

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"BOOKING NOW...... ON `.

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ARRATOON Y. APCAR & CO.

Agents for

BOGUS ASSIGNMENTS.

Hongkong

Gan Rock

Wuchow...

SUPREME COURT, JUDGMENT. Parboi

Baibow Fbalicn-

#9.98

.99.51 70 92 zú

29.5175

29.61

29.81 5

*9.81 75 86

4.20 28.81

8 29.81 78 $5 gw

C# JEYTRIES, Director

Hongkong Observatory, Oct 20, 1920.

1. BAROMETER reduced to 32. den es Fahrenheit on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths.

2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de- rees Fahrenbeit

3. Hemmer, in percentage of autors- tion the tumidity of air saturated with moisture being 100,

4. DIRECTION OF Win, to two points, 5. FORCE OF WIND, sccording to Beadford Scale.

Te following judgment was given St. James She Supreme Court this morning | Aparri ........... by the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice DaguraN ... Gompertz, in an action in which NgManila vete

•Lesmats ---- Mi Ho executrix (of Ng Bo Shi was

Tadioben... the claimant and Keung Tit Kwan Boilo And Keung Wai Kwan the defendants | 3rigso.. The claimant affirmed that certain Guam goods taken in execution on June | Labuan sarrer If, 1920 were the property of one Shek-Fuk and that an assignment dared June 10 from Shek Fuk to the "difendants was fraudulent and void against the claimant. In the course of the judgment His Lordship said "The following facts are either admittent or proved to my satisfaction. The claimant obtained judgment aginer Shek Fuk on April 9, 1920. Her costs were taxed at $3431.15. On June 10 the claimant's solicitors wrote to the solicitors for Shek Fuk asking for payment of the bill of costs and stating that in default of pay- ment they would issue execution. On that or the following day Shek 'Fuk by four several assign. conveyed to the de- fendants in the issue the whole of her visible property. By visible i mean as much of her property as the claimant's solicitors are able to trace. The defendants are in, fact adopted or bought sons of Shek

did not Fuk. They

work And had no occupation but lived in their mother's shop. The shop was looked after by a paid manager. Nether Shek Fak nor The defendants have been-called and

"evidence

been no

haa ziven on behalf of the defendants. In these circumstances I have

ments

B. STATE OF WEATHZ, blue sky, c detached clos d. d drizzling rain, flog, gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overrast P passing showers, q equal, f' zait, s mow

thunder v risibility w dew, wet.

7. RAIN in inches tentha azd hun dredths.

HONGKONG "TIDES,

The tide table iven below has been ompiled at the National Almanac Offic in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of su atomatic tide-recording inschine in the Water Folice Basin at Trim Bbs Tan inring the years 1909-8. .-

The zebo of the table cocremoads with the sero of the sounding in the Admiralty Jhart which has been found to be 4 feet

inches below mean sea-level

To obtain the depth of water on the no difficulty in finding that the ide gange at the Vintgela Naval Yard were bogus and a ¦ såd ä feet 4 inches, and on the gauge assignments

ham and that they WETC put it Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet ther ugh for the benefit of Shek 4 Inches to the belght given in the labic. Tuk, the judgment debtor and in

order to defeat and delay the

jegal right of the execution credi

ST. forr.

mant.

The assignments are there-

against void

the

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October 21 to 27, 1990.

HIGH WATER

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Baight

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It was urged for •the defendants that Shek Fuk has an unsatisfied bill of costs against the h claimant who has no asset. Her active in making these assign- Hests

therely WAR

to protect herself and obtain

off sant [syt 34 of one bill of costs against the other.wo There is therefore, saya Mr. Hind, ne fraudulent intention and the assign ments are good. It is sufficient to re- ply that moral fraud is not necessary and intention to delay and defeat ä legal right is sufficient. Again the #fficulty is that in 03. 201 of 1915 Ng Mi Ho wis sued in a represent- ative capacity. In O.J. 93 of 1917

HONGKONG REGISTRE.

judgment was given against her Barometer..... personally. There is no authority | Temperaturs for the proposition that in such case Humidity... one set of costs can be set off against Direction of l {Wind..............] the other. The authorities are' in

Force fact all the other way. But even if I weather..... assume a right to set off to exist bere BRE ah right can only be acquired by -order of the Court, which should be

Previous Onze atɑn đaka 43, at I p.m.

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For

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20.

Eccho.ne

4.30 p.DL.

5 pm

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Bansei Mara No. Zimme

THURSDAY, OCTOBER H.

p.m.

*Swatow &*Shanghai, North Chins Turgshitgaisonen. Fort Bayard

Pekko and Eri

phong t *Shangbai and "North Chica-.-. Formosa via Takao

Shanghai and North Ching.... Sonning Shanghai, North China Japan via Nagraki, Canada, United States, Central & South America & EUROPE vis VANCOUVER, B.C. Registration 9:45 am Letters 10.30 Svatow..

8 Empress of Russia

Hydrangong

Straite, Bangkok, Ceylon. Mauri-

Hus, L. Marques, South Africa, India ris Dhanushkodi, Egypt and EUROPE is MAR- SEILLES. Registration 5 pm. Friday, 22nd, Letters 8.30am. Kashgar

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22.

Waszp

Tasba Mar

Fort Bayard "Shanghai, "North China & *Japan)

vis Kobe... Philippine Islands, Australia and New Zealand, via THURSDAY ISLAND, Hegistration 8:45 am

Nikko Maru Letters 9.30a.m. mar Java and Port Moresby via Batavia Tibodas *Swatow, Amoy, and Keelung... Kajo Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Philippine Islands........... Straits, Bangkok, Ceylod. Maori-

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tias, South Africa. La Marques's India vis Deannabkodi, Egypt and EUROPE via SUEZ Bo- gistration 145 pm. Letters 2.30 pm

The Farcel Mail will be closed on Thursday, 1st inst. at 5pm.

Hajchin Ipensing

Tiresina

SÅTURDAY, OCTOBER 23.

Shanghai, North. China and Japan

Tis Kobe

Philippine Lalanda, Saadaken, Au

tralia, and New Zealand via THURSDAY. ISLAND Ber gistration 145 pm. Letters 1.30 pm.

Shanghai and North Chica

Shanghai and North China.

Tientsin

"Bestow and" "Straits o

Nellore

Сверкамыны -Wingaang --

Cheonshing an Changobow

MONDAY, OCTOBER, 25, Hollow, Pakhi and Baiphong... Krilong

WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 28.

Luchow.....

*Bwatow and *Bangtok-

Karichow Weihaivai, Cbefoo and Tientsin. ...

Haibong Swatow, Amoy and Foochow mein, Straits and Bangkok

Fooshing Amby, Shanghai & *North Chine. Buiyang

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15.

Nammeng SATURDAY, CTOBER 19, Shanghai, North China, and Japan

vis Kobe

. Kamo Maru. Biraits, Banakok, Ceploo, Mauri- tina, Bouth Afrios, La Marques, Indis vis Dhamshkodi, ExTpt & EUROPE MAESYJALES Registration. am Tetters

Japan vis Kobe

29.92 29.94

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45

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0.23 0.00 0.00

· Highest open adriTemperatera on the 18%-23 – Bwatow, Amoy and Foochow

applied for gromptly and at or im Lovet-ups adr Zumparators DR CAR COSMETI

mediately after judgment, I decide this Jesse in favour of the claimeDL -with costi...

T. V. GLAXTON, Director

„Observatory. Oct. 29, 1990.

Bado Mars Halloong

*Correspondenen heuring remoľanaise only-

9.1. 11a.m.

$ p.m.

2 pm.

Alkali Manufacturers.

Tel: 1630. 7, Queen's Ră. Central.

CHINA AGENCY & TRADING CO. OF HONGKONG.

from: Steel & Fiece Goods.

Tel. 2143. 10, Queen's Rd, Central.

CHINA OVERSEÏS TRADING CO. (1918), LTD. Importers and Exporters. Tel. 1104. 16, Queen's Rd. Central.

CHU KYOKU TALDING 00. Importers and Exporters.

7, Queen's Rd. Contral.

Tel. 2108 and 2908.

EDWARD HOW PUNG, Import & Export Merchané - Tel. 1676, 60, Des Voeur Rd. Ce

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THE KWÔNG” KHUL," Photographic Suppliers.

Tel. 2170. 60 Queen's Rd. Central.

LIZAKUS, K. Opticians.

Tel. 2203. 28, Queen's Rd. Central.

LOCK HING. Curio Dealers. 33, Queen's Rd. Central.

MUMELA & ́SAKO.- Japanese Photographers. Tel: 254. 8A, Queen's Rd. Central.

́STAKLE &.00% 17. Importers and Exporters..

Tel. 969. 38:40. Queen's R4 CIL.

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AT MOUTRIE'S – PRICES AS USUAL.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS HALF PRICE.

ORGAN RECITAL.

MONDAY'S PROGRAMME.

FINÉ DESCRIPTIVE FANTASIA.

The programme for the organ be given inst recital to Jaha's Cathedral next Monday evening by Mr. Deman Fuller will

old of

and Include a number popular favourites, the principal being Lemmen's fine descriptive fantasia. "The Storm." As the nama implies, "The Storm" a piece of programme music pure and simple. It opens with a quiet melody rather suggestive of peaceful landscape with a hint of bird songs and the rumbling of thunder in the distance. Gradually the storm increases until. a tre mendous climax is reached, after which the villagers are ́heard singing a hymn and the piece closes, tranquilly. Mrs. W. H. Bell will sing a Handel “Aria” and the Dopular "The King of Love". Gouned,

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AGAT A FURBIER

Järs made up Artistically, Furs cleaned, and Remodelled

Can cső së Private Emidances by Appointment. Addré Brd Floor, Prays East

MBE CHEUNG

PHOTOGRAPHIES.

Tea House Street

Tel. 1013.

Just arrived Self-toning Papers, Cameras, Albums, etc..

MUMEYA.

Japazure Photographers. All kinds of Photographic Work done En intens styles who Fassport Photos. Developing and Printing for Amatomes a Speciality.

"No. Si; Queen & Band Cunicul,

Printed and Published for THE CONCERNED BY GBOKEH WILLIAM-

CADE BURNETT, Bihor, No. 5. Wyndham Street, Hongkong.