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STEAMSHIP CO'S SUIT,

CLOCKWORK HORSES.

HOT TO HELP AN ELEPHANT TO PULL A FLY.

BIG AWARD CLAIMED.

The army authorities are investigat- ing a "new" method of traction which, invented by Mr. T. H. Brigg Lon- don engineer 32 years ago, has since been steadfastly

*** experts."

To convince people who derided his invention Mr. Brigg has sunk from involved technical phrases to simple instances of how Nature proves his invention to be sound.

"**There are natives," he said to a Daily Mail reporter. who can run 105 miles a day with a ricsha and who, without the ricsha, could do nowhere tear that distance.

JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT.

74TH PUNJABIS.

RECORD OF AERVICE.

FIGHTS ON MANY FRONTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MORPHIA IN COAL BOX.

SEIZURE ON THE "SHINYO.”

SHIP'S COOK ACCUSES BAKER.

'.

NOTORIOUS GERMAN.

SINNECKER ARRESTED.

ENEMY SUBJECT REGULATIONS.

Departure of the 74th Punjabis for India brings to a ciosa six years of interesting service in Hongkong, Two Chinese were this morning As briedy reported in a specialį varied for many of the officers and charged before Magistrate Smith cable to the China Mail the German. men-with periods of heavy fighting

in Egypt, Gallipoli, and France, and with the unlawful possession on George Sinnecker, who made himself to, & lesser degree, in Aden. It was board the ss. Shingo Mar" of 18 notorious by successfully hiding in with regret that the Colony saw the Ibs (25,200 official doses) of ereaine some obscure part of the vicinity of regiment set sail. The Seventy valued at $3,450, which was dis- Shanghai, and this mumaged to evide fourth, or part of it, had been here covered in the coal box in the ship's being repatriated to Germany when throughout the war In addition to kitchen in the course of a search by China decided to send the Germans the bood of friendship between the

in her territory-back to their Father-

the police.

residents and the members of the revence officers under the supervision regiment- close one, it may be of Revenue Officer Lannigan. added, officers and men alike having After finding the drug, Mr. Lan-land, is once more in the bands of wide acquaintance and many friends, nigan questioned the chief cook who

He was being searched for by the -there was another special tie. In said that the drug was placed in the a way, the Colony and the regiment coal box by the ship's baker who had Chinese authorities, of the Fifth Dis- had gone through the war together. Between them there was a relation asked him permission to keep some rich, for an infringement of the re- ship that is peculiar to outposts such property there. When he complied gtations governing enemy subjects as this. A long distance from the with the request he did not know residing in China. The particular heavy protecting band of the Mother that the parcel contained morphia. oferice with which Simecker is being Country-which for most of the time was fully engaged the people of the The baker was next questioned, but charged is that of having changed his Colony booked upon the Seventy denied all knowledge of the drug. abode without first notifying the

Both men were then taken authorities. fourth as their impečiate protester.ashore, and in Chief Preventive

Sinnecker, it seems, learned of the They regarded it with feelings of Officer Waldin's office the cook again disfavour be bad incurred with the gratitude and dependence. On the repeated his story which was taken Chinese police, and made a beelipe other hand the Seventy-fourth regard-down and signed by him.

SHANGHAI FIRE

AN AWFUL EXPERIENCE,

read it over to him.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1920.

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low purchasing power of the pou with pre-war days because of

at the present time.

DELUSIONS OF EXCHANGE.

mentioned

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ed the Colony as its special charge. Evidence had not been heard this for the Settlement. When this be

A Marine Engineer" writes to "As & consequence there grew up a morning when Mr. G. H. Lyson made came known to the Chinese authori

relationship that was something great-an appearance and informed the ties, they secured a warrant, for his the N. C. Daily News on Nov. 13 as Though rather late in the day I A controversy growing out of aner than ordinary friendship; that was Magistrate that he had been retained arrest. The document was handed to follow award between the Shun Cheng more early the deeper sentiment to defend the chief cook. la order Det.-Insp. Cruickshank for execution,

It is not a difficult task to jazė turned down, by Steamship Company and the Tung between comrades.confronting side by that Mr. Lyson might have time to and, while the officer was walking think it very necessary to offer a receive instructions, the case was along the Seward Road, in the Hong-few friendly criticisms in reference Hing Company, which has lasted for side a common peril.

The regiment came to Hongkong remanded until tomorrow morning.kew District, whom should be en-to some of the statements made by with figures to suit one's own the Chairman--at the last annual as was proved by Mr. Little in moaths, was disposed of this morning

counter but Sinnecker huself! in the Sopreme Court by the Acting in June, 1914, just before the war

The Inspector, who knew Sinnecker meeting of the Indo-China Steam brief but very pointed letter in yo Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz. broke out. It left last Saturday by

by sight, and he had good cause for Navigation Company, beld in Hong-issue of October 25, when referri The steamship company had been the "Takada" after a stay of six

so knowing, put the formal questions kong in the early part of last month to the difference in exchange ra awarded $398,449 from the Tung years and five months. Of its or-

to him, and, taking out the warrant,particularly those bearing on the The Chairman

He then took attitude of the Company towards the almost fabulous sums that cou Hing Company. The money was ganization there remains in Hongkong

Officers' and Engineers' Guilds.

be remitted home by even juni not paid. It was contended by the but one of its members-Captain E.

Sinmecker into custody, and escorted The worthy Chairman mentioned officers of the Company's floati Stearnship Company that Kwok Kan H. Gray-as the last link connecting

him to Hongkew Police Station. The that they had received, among other staff each month, with the v was a partner in the Tung Hing it with the Colosy it served so long

Chinese authorities of the Fifth Dis-proposals, a demand from the Guilds of the dollar at 4-, but he do Company and liable for the amount.and so faithfully. Captain Gray has

trict were informed, and the prisoner for an all round 50 per cent increase not give us any idea how th Kwok Kan denied he was a partner: just started his leave, and expects to

was afterwards handed over to them. and added that "no figures were pro is to be done by their married e The case was set for hearing this

duced to show that this demand was ployees and those who may be a reasonable one, and certainly half fortunate, or unfortunate, as morning, but the plaintiff did not

the captains whom I interviewed in possess farailies, with the cost Hongkong did not know that this living up quite 25 per cent. since th demand had been put forward by war; still less are engineers able their Guild" This latter remark take advantage of a good exchang gives one to doubt if there could be as they have no perquisites to suppl such colossal ignorance amongst an ment their wages. I often wonder intelligent body of man.

the shipping companies take this int consideration when weighing th justice of the engineers' claim to larger measure of consideration.

Although I have been in clos

If an elephant is pulling a Hy by

means of a thread you can make his work easier by putting the hy on 200

sail for England shortly.

In December, 1914, three of its

Tb. of luggage, the luggage at the rear appear and was not represented. officers, among them Major Cowan |

FIREMEN BURIED" UNDER DEBRIS.

of a two-wheel vehicle, and letting Mr. Drummond, instructed by G. Kand the present. Captain Gray, left Nov. 16, the, Hongkew Bell Tower

the elephant pull the lot."*

The inventor bes proved this military authorities.

the

He was pro vided with a G. S. limber and horses from Woolwich, and went to a hill near Blackheath The-horses pulled

Hall Brutton and Co., appeared for the defendant. The case was dis

defendant. missed and judgment given for the

till tired to get the liber up the hi NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. but failed. The attachment was then fitted, 5 cwt. of luggage added to the limber, and the tired horses took the bill easily.

At about 2.45 on the morning of Shanghai, reported a fire in the direction of Broadway and Dent Road and by the height of the flames it was feared that a tobacco factory was on fire.

•

URGA TERROR.

OMINOUS REPORTS.

CITY LOOTED BY CHINESE.

Hongkong for Egypt and there joined Two up with different regiments. were killed-Major Cowan, who join ed the 53rd Sikhs, on the Canal; the other officer in Mesopotamia, where he went with the 128th Pioneers. The Fire Brigade immediately Captain Gray joined the 69th. Pun-responded to the call and found that jabis. This regiment took part in the this was not the case but that the fighting on the Suez Canal; then, in fire was much further down towards April, 1915, went to Gallipoli for a Wayside. A house in a large block

The Russian Echo publishes the Baikal and short period of service; and in June between

Wayside following disquieting account of the Roads W28 in Sames. and situation in Urga proceeded to the front in France.

In March, 1915, a doable company it was found that cotton was stored

From the hurriedly written and of the 74th left Hongkong for France on the premises. Lines of tose were tardly legible letters or rather scraps The net profits of the Nippon and joined the 69th, the same regi- immediately laid on and the fire was of paper just received from Urga Seems apparent to

two British shipping companies with the Guild, as the Chairma stration at the Ordinance College ad-/ Yusen Kaisha 'for the last business ment in which Captain Gray was tackled from all sides. The flames | mined that the attachment materi- | term (April 1 to September 30, 1920 Sghting. With this contingent west in the meantime were quickly spread. under date November I we learn that concerned have frequently made declared they were prepared to de ally assists the tractive power of the for the previous term, the decrease Major Stansfeld and Lieut. Moberly 102, and the root now fell in larga has been looted by the Chinese an attempt to undermine the " an. On the other hand the Engineeri

The invention...which adds £5 to the cost of a limber in its manufacture. is being further tested by the mili tary experts. A report on a demon-

!

LOSS OF THE HSINTAH.

"

DETAILS OF THE WRECK.

SMALL HOPE OF ANY SALVAGE.

LAST TIRK'S NET PROFITE

FORTY-SIX PER CENT REDUCTION.

Y3,044,000 FROM LAST TERM,

200

COLLAPSE OF A WAIL.”

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THE 1916 AGREEMENT. But of course I am only concerned with the attitude of the Engineers' Guild which, I can assure the Chairman, did not put forth any touch with the Engineers Guil demands, at the outset for any I cannot say I have noticed any di concessions but submitted certain position on the part of the tw proposals for negotiation; but it representative British shipping com me that the paries, on the China coast, to wor

LOYALTY UNQUESTIONED.

and the danger of shocks. The Central force of about 4,500 men, but dare was dictated by no friendly feel

the Guilds in Surely no one with a modicum of

*

are about 46 per cent less than those

view of the fact that cotton was garrison. The premises of Andersen, thasity of the Guilds, which they Guild, at any rate, has straine effort to avoid frictio wheel horses," but speaks of coral being, of course, due to the depres-inder the command of Major Stans to be badly over loaded, Chief Officer Trading Co. were absolutely de- the settlement of the dispute in 1916.n

In the Battle of Loos the 58th was stored and that the floors appeared Meyer & Co. and the Mocgolian solemnly promised to recognize at every

asking the companies con plicating the operations of limbering son of the shipping situation. and unlimbering.

The exact figures of the last term's feld. He was killed; so was Lieut. Fett deemed it advisable to use water roolished. The Prokin building of it is only necessary to mention one cerned to submit the questions i an Adjustmen Mr. Brigg describes his invention net profits are Y9,388,000, as com- Moberly; and the double company sparingly, and the firemen were the Central Co-operative Co., which instance here which the Chairman dispute either to

housed the employees of the firm, has referred to in his speech to the share Board or, failing an amicable decision as the application to transport of the pared with Y16,995,000 for the ther had departed so bravely from kept out of the building.

been burned and the furniture looted. holders, when be acknowledged to Arbitration; which surely goes to elementary principles of previous terrn, simple

Gross receipts Hongkong last about 120 of

In that battle, in fact, the 69th

The Russian Consulate has been having called a meeting of 51 repre-prove that there is room for in By altering the "wheel amounted to Y71,385,000 and gross men. mechanics.

Suddenly, without any warning. destroyed and pillaged. The Russian sentatives (both deck and engine provement in the condition of marine base" of a vehicle he can give expenditures to Y59,064,000, the lost nine of its ten British officers,

to the puller respective items for the preceding Captain Gray being the only offor the gable wall fell and at the same population is taking refuge in the room), although he was careful to engineers on the China coast, wher "locomotive advantage

time the whole of the cotton collapsed, term being YS2.162,000 and Y62,744,to survive. instead of the pulled.

From the gross receipts

going behind the Guilds, yet the very their claims to an independent The 69th and the men from the forcing out the front portion of the stone building. of the late Mangolore explain that he had no intention of they are quite prepared to submi With clock-work models he gave 000.

beilding, the men who were working a demonstration at the Daily Mail Y1,540,000 is deducted to meet the 74th won great credit for their part there being buried. To make matters The Koting began just after the fact that this meeting was held under tribunal, where all data and com office. A clock work horse" failed to depreciation of ships, 1972,000 as in the battle. Major Stansfeld, corn worse electric wires running along the bombardment of the city by Ungern, such auspices is surely palpable to parisons will be cheerfully produced pull an empty waggon over a small ship insurance fund, Y363,000 as the manding. was

mentioned in dis wail also fell, and there were flashes The latter is close to Lirga with a the merest tyro, that such action by the Guild in support thereof. obstruction. Thereupon, the cart was big repair fund, and Y55,000 to meet patches. The regiment gained a good

deal of ground, capturing four lines and the Hongkew Divisions at once nor advance lest the Russians inside ing towards heavily laden and with the simple the depreciation of office buildings

cl trenches.

concentrated on extricating their be massacred. No news is yet avail- question. Had the shipping com common sense can blame the Guild panies concerned honourably stood in secking to safeguard the interests appliance" fitted the clock-work horse

After this the 69th, still with Capcomrades from under the burning able about killed or wounded. pulled its burden over the obstruction

In addition to the net profit of tin Gray and the men who remained debris, and after about 20 minutes

Yogdo Gegen, a Mongolian digni- by the agreement of 1916 in the of an already understaffed engine with ease.

YS,388,000, Y3,044,000 is brought forward from the previous term. In out of the double company of the of hard work the firemen who were Lary, has been arrested, and all the spirit, if not in the letter, I do not room complement (and indirectly the the disposal of these amounts, 74th was occupied in trench fighting pinned down or buried, to the num values in his house, including jewel- think that they would have had cause travelling public) by objecting to the to complain of the attitude of the introduction of men who are neither The lery, have been seized by the Chi Guilds. I am sure if the Chairman engineers, nor even good red herring. Y470,000 is set aside as legal reserve, until November, 1915, when the ber of three, were rescued. Y435,000 as bonuses for directors Indian Corps was withdrawn. Their others had escaped, fortunately, with nest.

had taken the trouble to call at the and thus throwing an additional A rising is taking place which offices of the Guilds he would have burden on the one other man who is and auditors, Y2,900,000 (10 per next fighting still with the 69th, was slight injuries.

At the time of the collapse, Staff-hundreds of Mongols are joining been received by the secretaries with responsible for keeping everything in in Aden. Only about, filty men s cent. per annum) 25 ordinary dividend, and Y5,800,000 (20 per the 74th remained. From Adea the Sergeant Major "W. Rose, of the Erdin is forming Mongol regiments.

every courtesy and they would have good repair. Probably it is in reference cent. per annum) as extra dividend. men of the 74th were gradually shift- S.V.C., and Inspector O'Toole, Sergt.

Postal and telegraphic communica given him information that possibly to this attitude that called forth the As reported in a special wire to Further, Y2,828,000 is carried for. ed eastward, some to India and others MacIntosh, and P. C. Thurgood, of tion is cut off, and to leave or enter would have caused him to alter the Chairman's remark "We do not pro- the China Mail, the CM. s.s." Hsin-ward. The dividend for the last back to Hongkong Ultimately most the Wayside Police Station, were Urga is strictly forbidden. All motor whole teror of his speech to the pose to be dictated to by the Guilds,

I should like the Chairman and shares, per of the survivors of the double com-standing by and had very narroW

for war purposes.

holders of the Indo-China Steam Chefoo on the right of the 7th inst.,cent. per annum. This rate is pany of the 74th returned to the escapes. They immediately assisted Cars have been seized by the Chinese shareholders.

in the rescue, and did much splendid cent. 10 per

less than Sas foundered and sunk.

the Colony

The Chairman also passed another Navigation Company to understand the previous term, Inquiries at the China Merchants' dividend for

About August, 1916, another 200 work in helping to get out the

buried men.

flamboyant remark upon which I that there is no more loyal body than Shanghai offices elicited the follow-when 10 per cent was paid as men from the 74th went from Hong-

Great care had to be taken during

would like to comment. He said the engineers on their ships and those ordinary dividend and 30 per cent as kong to reinforce the 67th Punjabis the rescue work to prevent a further ing deras

"We engage the men, we pay of the other British shipping, com Moreover in the in Mesopotamia. With them went After it was learned that the ill-extra dividend. fated steamer had gone ashore mes preceding term, Y2,700,000 was set Major Riddel and Captain Hamilton collapse, and water was kept off the has been evinced in foreign circies in them, we appoint them to ships and pany, in spite of the fact that they burning cotton except where there regard to the trouble in Urga, and if they prove themselves worthy of ally get more saube the kudos. Sages were sent out to the Com.aside as the fund for the extension Both were wounded in the fighting in were men underneath. This partio this was increased by the reticence of confidence, we offer them employ. when going about their daily avoca-

of shipping lines and for the reform Mesopotamia, and Major" Riddel- re- pany's sicamers "Toona?" ard

was damped with spray nozzles, and the Peking Government on the situa- ment at a wage and with concessions tions; and I feel sure they will not "Hsinfung" ordering them to stand of ships, and also Y1,400,000 as a ceived the D.5.0.

special fund to be drawn upon for A few months later, the regiment, below.

the fire kept from reaching the mention. The Peking and Tientsin Times which compare most favourably with impugn the patriotism of the British by and give necessary relief. The writing off the value of ships built or which was kept up to full strength

manner he acquitted himself in the salvage pour St. Dominic" from bought.

Three houses were damaged; one received a call from Mr. E. C. Ham- those enjoyed by men serving in marine engineer after the splendid In the previous term the

This would seem to infer that the great war. the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co. was bonuses of directors and auditors with recruits from India, was divid-1 which was used as the cotton godown. I sea, for the past year the Urgs repre other lines the world over.”“

sentative of Andersen, Meyer & Co., Company was giving something for immediately despatched from Shang amounted to 7464,000, while the ed., in March, 1917, the headquar being totally destroyed.

and previously in the employ at Urge nothing. However, we will let this hai to the spot to see what could bej amount

ters of the regiment and two com

of the Mongolian Trading Company, pass as it is altogether too ridiculous panies-half the regiment-went back done.

who had just returned from an ad- to call for any serious reply, but I

Definite plans have been perfect- to India, leaving in Hongkong two

venturous trip to and kom Urge. His would bere state that, at best, aed for erecting the long-talked of sky- companies and four British officers. A statement of accounts, of which This was the portion of the regiment

impression of the situation there is marine engineer's life on the China scraper in front of the Tokyo Station. .rocks on which she had been resting." the important points are given above that took its departure several days fractured femur. Chinese firm that the Chinese soldiers are co-coast is not by any means a happy The George A. Fuller Co. are the pletely beyond the control of authority one, for his occupation debars being contractors and are erecting the With the result that a large hole was will be submitted to a general met ago. On its arrival in India, the head. Nos. 41 and 152 to St. Luke's Hospital and that they are behaving just as they persons graid with passengers, and building for the Mitsubishi, Company. knocked ja her bottom. Water en on November

quarters wing filled up with about with a compound fracture of the leg like. When the attack by Ungean's apart from bad weather conditions. It is to be built of reinforced concrete tered, and the ship soon settled down YMCA. Hall, Kanda, the reverter 500 recruits and formed a full regi- and a fractured femur respectively, forces on Urga commenced; the Chi- the sccommodation, and position of all throughout and will have cen afsix directors, including Baran ment. It was for a short time in willy six other Chinese firemen; } nese Military ordered the soldiers to such, on a great many of the coasting storeys. The ground floor will be Passengers and crew were trans Kondo, who holds the directorship Bannu, -on the frontier. Ther. 1 suffering from cuts, wounds and

tab," which went on the rocks near business term is

During the storm which took place

last week, the waves kept on rolling

and bunging the steamer against the

beneath the waves.

ferring to

all the cargo was lost,

this 30

carried forward was

Y3,044,000.

I

MEETING IN KANDA SOON.

considered.

THE CASUALTY LIST. In view of the collapse referred to it was a wonder that there was no loss of life. Fireman Jackson was sent to the General Hospital with

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SHOCKING PLIGHT OF POREIGN

RESIDENTS.

A considerable amount of suspicion.

NOT AN IDEAL LIFE.

went to Palestine, about the end of bruises, were also taken to St. Luke's commandeer horses and saddles own steamers is far from ideal (this the laid out in the fashion of a western

the Hsinfung," which as well as the presidency of the car 1917, and participated in General for: treatment. These six, however, fod by the Russians and Mongols for Chairman; discreetly komores in his † department store, and there will be arrived at Shanghai on Sunday, batpany, and of two auditors will be Allenby's big push, when he drove the were afterwards able to return to military use, and the soldiers took this} speech) and in a number of instances maný retail shops located there.

As the ship foundered about a mile An alteration of the regulations of Tarks out of the Holy Land. Since their Stations. inland from the regular steamer route, the company will also be considered, that time it has been on garrison duty

and as the larger boats, including the It is proposed to so change them as in Palestine or Egypt. salvage boat, are unable to go near to rule that" between fire, and 10 The regiment is commanded jean-

When completed the building will- opportunity to indulge in looting on a lacks even ordinary comfort. wholesale scrie, few foreign. houses Many of the married men, who take its name from the locality in escaping their attentions. The Living have families in China, are not able which it is situated and will be called

3. Buddha is under arrest and his palace to take advantage of home comforts the "Marunouchi Building."

her for tear of the rocks, the Com directors shall be elected from among porarily by Major C. Campbell, in of its best gollers. He captured the has been ransacked, and offer high pany is umble to state what her pre-shareholders possessing 200 shares the absence of Colonel Alexander, golf championship one year. It loses Mongolian dignitaries are incarcer sent condition is. There is however, or over and not more than three now on leave, Colonel Alexander also a good hockey team. In this ated in prison and cruelly treated. very little hope expressed by the auditors from among shareholders was in command during the campaign the 74th was well known. It put up The foreign population, elmost wholly Company for the saving of the vessel. possessing 100 shares or over. Under in Palestine. Colonel Watson was an excellent game and won numerous of Russian nationality, are in a very The "Hsintah," which was one of the existing regulations the minimum la command when the 74th arrived in victories. Many will remember also parlous plight, and their lives are en

the bead of the 74th, which left in dangered not only by the attitude of the finest vessels in the service, was qualification of shareholders who can Hongkong

In the departure of the 74th the November, 1917 It was considered the Chinese soldiers, but by lack of the latest addition to the China Mer-elect or who can be elected is 100

food and clothing, stolen by looštrs. shares-Japan Advertiser,

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