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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER S 1921.

TO-DAY'S CABLE'S.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mait)

R. 38 DIA ISTER.

INQUEST JURY FINDS THE CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN,

TENPICT OF ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

LONDON. October 4.

The inquest on the victims of the RS disaster was resumed at Rull. The coroner told the jury that it was their duty to discover whether the disaster indicated criminal negligence. He reviewed the trials of the airship in 1920 and 1921 when various defects were remedied. During a long trial flight on July 17 buckling of a girder developed attributable to the propellers bat alterations thereafter satisfied the experts. The R38 was the last word in airship cozatruction.

must be proved by the prosecution beyond the shadow of a doubt that the defendant knew when he dumped the packages that they contained arme. Until it was so conclusively proved, the prosecution must fail.

After again referring to the defendant's statement, Mr. d'Almada submitted that the prosecution had not proved that he knew the packages contained arms. He might have contained

thought

that

50.

it

they knew. 上さ

bad

no

opium for all That being case to answer, and the defendant was eclitied to an acquittal

The Magistrate said that on the night before the ship's arrival in port, the defendant had instructed two or more men-be would say two be cause only two had given evidence-Ì to carry the heavy packages from the engineroom, and had supervised the putting of the packages over the stern.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

vance.

Once they have struck the first blow, they set law at defiance and they throw themselves on the, forces opposed to them with all the tyrbulent courage of fanaticism,

In short, a Mopish revolt would appear to be the much married man's “day out"

Homear In Epitaphs.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENIS.

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING will he held in the Pavilion of the Hongkong Cricket Club, (by kind permission TO-DAY the 5th October, at 5.15 p.

H. E. TAYLER, Ban., Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong. October 3, 1991.

when One sometimes wonders noting a quaintly-worded epitaph on time-worn tombstone, says the Morning Post, whether our descen- dants will find the twentieth century memorials an interesting field for research. Somehow the modern in Criptions scear, to lack the pleasant, spontaneity, the good, human ring 1921. the older ones. Doubtless ours is a which it is so wireshing to discover in sterner philosophy. It was no dour

erris who inscribed above a Hert- fordshire bricklayer these lines:

Survivors testified that the ship was thoroughly tested throughout the¦Ïf a man did such things in the Silent in dust lies mould'ring here fatal flight. No defect developing. Flight Lient A. H. Waan commander of dead of night, when there was A Parish Clerk of voice most clear

little chance the R38 was not called as a witness. an officer from the Howden base turbed, and then claimed that he did In laying bricks or singing well. of being dis-None Joseph Rogers could excel explaining that Lient. Wann, who was making satisfactory progress, was not know what the packages contain- allowed out of hospital to attend a football match on September 24 and the ed, it was too much for him to Defendant must have excitement caused a relapse necessitating his removal to hospital in Lordou, believe.

known that the packages contained Wann's evidence could not further explain The jury considered that Lient.

arms when he lowered them over the the disaster and returned a verdi t of accidental death due to the airship stern. Freaking from an unknown caus".

BIG UNEMPLOYED DEMONSTRATION.

ATMOSPHERE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

LABOUR LEADER'S SERIOUS WARNING,

LONDON. October 5.

Mr. d'Almada said that before sentence was passed he would like to ask the Magistrate to take into con- sideration the fact that "the defendant was no doubt the tool of the man Hon.

The Magistrate: He is rather the heir and not so much the tool of the other man. He inherited the arms from him when he took on his job.

Mr. d'Almada: That must be so, but the fact remains that lop does

would not

There is a glint of humour, too-ot a different kind, and possibly unin. tentional-in this from Oxted Parish Church: "Let this patterns of pety. mapp of ruisery, mirrour of patience, here rest. But for deliberate irony I think we must go to the sly fellow who cut in stone above his friend the abort, suggestive words: Baras"

"John

frogs Invade North Londen.

The "delage which rejoiced the hearts of Lender's allotment-holders cad gardeners produced some curious results. One of these, which was noticed at Whetstone, near Barnet. London witnessed its biggest unemployed march te-day when 10,000

caused some people to think of the people marched in procession to Hyde Park with banners inscribed with exist and the police am very Plagues of Egypt. Stertly after the Lusting comparisons between 1914 and 1921 but without disorder. The keen to get him. Perhaps had in commenced a considerable nuru- him, the defendantber of tiny frogs, about half an inch promoters arranged a demonstratiu in Trafalgar Square simultanrously they pat

be in the dock now. in length, made their appearance in with the unemployed discusia of the London Cuantry Council bur It is quite possible that the defendant the gutter, and their numbers grew tile pohre prohibited it, beve te procesion to Hyde Park. The Labour has been provailed upon by this man rapidly. The crowd of these little leader. Mt. Goeling. ncklessing th County Council, said that Hop to apply for the job, which creatures multiplied so rapidly that tb number of unemployed in London bad increased be gat for the purpose of by midday it was almost impossible from 999,465 to 120935 within the last three months. Trade union dumping the packages, The defen- to walk across the pavement of any betits had been practically exhausted and A stato of utter cant lolds 19 very good testimonials street without crushing several of despair had now beet reached. The atmosphere in the East End was been

from various ships. and has always them unde foot. The extraordinary, 徒 worker. I ask your part of the occurrence was that the electrical and capable of almost anything. The labour leaders were losing Worship to take that into con-frogy made their appearance is as control of the unemployed and unless the problem was settled immediately rideration and pass a light sen- large numbers in streets remote from there would be a tow throughout the counter. The County Council passed concerned is out of the question. Be the brook which skirts the district, of pistols spy water as they did in proximity to resolution calling on the government to provide work or alternatively, it one or 500, the offence is the same. and this gave rise to the query. maintain the armployed.

The Magistrate: I do not, think Where did they come from?" one revolver and 500 amount to the same offence. I think 500 is more serious. 8 months' hard labour,

TALY INCIDENT.

LATER.

Later there was a brief bur ngly encounter with the police in Trafalgar Square. One of the leaders in Hyde Park urged the crowd to *-semble in the Square in spite of regulations. The audience following these instructions marched in precession a part of the way thither and then pro ended individually. Attempts made to mount the plinth of the Nelson Column were defeated by mounted and foot police who sprang up on all siles and passed back the demonstrators. More of the latter arrived and rushed the Square, whereupon the police drew their truncheons and pursued the invaders who fled. Several bottles were thrown at the police as they charged up one side of the Square. There were a few casualties on both

side Arrests were made.

SYNTHETICS AMMONIA.

FRENCH SCIENTIST CLAIM~ MANUFACTURE DISCOVERED.

PARIS, October 1.

A French scientist claims to have discovered a method of synthetic anulacture of ammonia by extracting hydrogen from a mixture of hydrogen and carbon monoxide produced by passing steam through red hot coke and then submitting the mixture of this hydrogen and nitrogen to extremely high pressure.

SMUGGLED PISTULS. .

EIGHT MONTHS JAIL

FOR ELPENOR FOREMAN.

Ltd labour.

tence.

The

amount

ODDS AND ENDS.

MANINLY SCISSORS LOOT.

We are given to understand that the British Legion (Hongkong tranch) proposes to hold a cabaret dance for members and their friends at the City Hall on Friday, November 4 at 9.15 p.m. It

hoped

that this dance could take place on Armistice Day but the City Hall being already booked this was unfortunately

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

People's Spending Power.

The commissioners of customs sad found to be impossible. An advertise- meat will appear in our columns short- excise, in their report for the yearly giving full particulars. ended 31st March point out that the people's increased power prior to the present depression prodared the following increases in revenue over! the estimates Spirits. £8,603,000;| sugar, 2,515,000,

cars, i £896,000: entertainments. £879,000: matches, £508,000. In regard to ¡ beer. there

a decrease of £4,422,000. An official return of the wholly unemployed workmen un July 9 showed a reduction of §5.000 compared with the previous week.

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Postcard Laconies.

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Meating lasts one hour.

Questions invited.

The present post-card rules would not have seriously disturbed Dumas. Desirous of knowing how the sale of Northers Ports. Before that his latest novel was progressing hej when the ship was on a voyage to sent his publisher a post-card on Bremen, Amsterdam and other which he wrote "?" He was quite 1 European ports she was searched satisfied with his publisher's reply, here, in Shanghai, and again in Drake's Armada report would have MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF Japan and nothing WAX found. been well within the limits. It con-

CHINA. On the return voyage,

sisted of but one word, "Cantharides"

Bongkong Branch.

TheElpenor" arus rusy was con

man named Turner found two (the Spanish Fly). And one at least cluded before Magistrate Omnic this packages hanging to the stern. They of Mr. Walkley's theatrical critiques MEMBERS are requested to strend morning, when the chief Chinese re- were bauled in and found to contain a post-card would have accom- the REGULAR MONTHLY man was sentenced to eight months the pistols. Later other packages modated. The play in question was MEETING to be held at the Guild

were found in the tank. The defend a "A Dreadful Evening," and his Ofice, Sailors Home, ou FRIDAY, 7 Mr. M. . Watson prosecuted for unt was arrested on information only comment was "Exactly!" An October, 1921. at 549 p.m. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. agents given by the men who had as-American literary critic was equally for the Blue Fannel line.

sisted him. Now, in a case like this, laconic. He quoted book and anthor, Mr. Leo d'Almada, who appeared when a whole arsenal was brought and added Shake!" for the defence, said that he dil netute Court, the Court wus apt to say: Long Lived British Engines. propose to call any witnesses, but here is the arsenal. this man is would like to address tar Count on charged, and therefore he must of British engines which have been t Maay examples bave come to light points of law. In arms cases, he said, be the responsible регвод the onus of proof lay with the pro- there is no other. This, Mr, d'Almada work from the very earliest days of secution. On the evidence as

steam engineering. The

Science

Important Business. Northern Members ara urgently iarited to be presezt.

W. I STOKES.

Branch Secretary. Bongkang, October 5, 1021.

AN AID TO DIGESTION.

UNITED ATHLETIC CLUB.

ST Annual Aquatic Sports to be held at the V. B. C. SATURDAY, October 3th.

Baal in Attenluner Tea served during interval. The following even's are open Ta lengis girls race Handicap Handicap Twa length girls' race First length Breast Stroke (Second length Optvaal Two length "Boys' rien Handicap The pabia are cardially (stitel

C.H, STAKE, Acting Hon. Secretary,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE Undersigned have received in itractions to rall by Public Auction

011

THURSDAY, October 8, 1921, commencing at 11 am. at No. 6 godowe, Holt's Wharf, Koxken.

(For Acount of the Concerned), 140 kg Chequered Head Counter Suck Wire Nails

Terman :--Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers

SATURDAY, October 8, 1931,

commencing at il a.m.

at No.24 Godown of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf & Godown. Co., Ltd.

Kowloon,

10 cases Caffee pots,

Scates Kerosene Lamps.

3 cases Shoe Polish.

69 cases Glass-ware.

1 case Cloth and Hair Brushes.

1 cas Festolders,

I Los Matches.

TIE:-Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers.

Bengkong. October 5, 1821.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bare received in

structions to sell by Public Action {OK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNIT),

TUESDAY,

October 11, 1991, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Booms, N. 8, Des Venx Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK- WOOD TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS,

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Electric Reading Lamps, Screens,. Sundry Blackwood Farriture. Chairs, Cabinets, Pictures, Enamel Bath,

$4

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Brass Bed, Blackwood Cabinets, &c. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue). Terms: Cash on delivery.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong. October 5, 1991.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS,

ALL preliminary notices of forth.

coming meetings, lectures and entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columes of the China Mail, are charged for at the rate of $1 each, (as announced in May and June of last year) providing that they do not

produced by the prosecution. Leheld a different view. In opium cases, among its exhibits a pumping engine i WiEN you have a fullness and weight occupy more than four lines. In

said, was human nature but the law Museum in London has recently placed submitted that that one had not the law in 1918 threw the onus or been discharged. The aras

were the defence, but it was entirely This engine was at work until the land should take ong of Chamberlain's

of different 12 found hanging at the stern the ship, and there was noth- The Ordinance did not put the onus year 1915 at a colliery near Derby by all Chemists and Storekeepers.

Another engine which was made in

the case of atms.

in the stomach after eating you made in the year 1791 by Newcoinen, may know that you tave eaten too much, Tablets to aid your digesti n. For s'e

ing to connect the defendant with on the defence. It was for the Pre the early part of the 19th century has them except his own statement. In secution to prove that the defen- this be said that lop Koy had asked dant was either physically or con- Both engines are still capable of

also been presented to the Museum. bin to dump the packages outside structively in possession of the the entrance to Lyemur pass. Wars. It had not been so proved in doing useful work although they re- were to get 30 per cent.. to be this case. The evidence was clear present pioneer types very different divided between us. I asked the that when the arms were smuggled on from the British steam engines of to

day. other men to band the packages up board in London, or any other Europ

to the stern and put them out." He can portit did not matter where- The Merry Moplah. made no mention whatever about the defendant was not on board. It arms, and the prosecution could not

prove that he knew that the packages contained armS.

CHİLDREN'S CCLDS.

In consequence of suspicion, con- BY let the children rack their little haued Mr. d'Almada, the whole crew.dies to such diat eging: of the ship was discharged, and new manner when you in an ensily onre

their colds with a bore of thaberlaisis"

onet engaged Before the ship Cough Remedy For axle by all sailed for Shanghai and Chemisté od Storcktepe's.

Going out on revolt appears to he a Lind of hobby, with the Moplahs-30 rauch so that a regular set of customs and ceremonics has sprung up round it. According to the Time of Ceylon

The resolve for hostilities once- taken the Moplahe meet at a sacri- ficial feast, divorce their wives and spend an interval in religious obser-

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