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THURSDAČ OCTOBER 20, 1921.

COURT MARTIAL

SERGEANT WHO OVERSLEPT.

RAD LIQUOR BLAMED.

Bad Equor was blaued for the 27 NCO. who delinquency of appeared for a District Court Marcial at Murray Batracks this morning to answer a large alleging absence

without leave.

TO MEET THE PRINCE.

PROGRAMME MUST BE CABLED HOME.

HARBOUR SWIM.

CARNIVAL AND DANCE ARRANGED.

to

of the

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING.

CAPETOWN.

HARBOUR IMPROVEMENT.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO LEF.

An instructive illustration of the TO LET ONE OFFICE in No. 1, Queen's Road Central to be let. way in which the character of com-For particulars apply to Bank of China. mercial shipping has changed in recent years is furnished by mail advices from Cape Town to the effect that the South African

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Approached this morning by a The annual harbour races, under Victoria China Mail representative wishing to the auspices learn whether reporters would be Recreation Clab take place this Monday and Tuesday,

Government a laitted to the meeting of the com- year

tee appointed yesterday to make October 24 and 23, the ladies' event armagements for entertaining the

ou the former day and the men's on templates making extensive improve. Prince of Wales during his forthcom-

A carnival and dance ments to Table Bay Harbour, which The accused was No 3382269,

is the port for Cape Town. For some Sergt. A. Monaghan M.M.. of theing visit to the Colony, the Colonial the latter, 2. Wilte. Regiment. Major W. C. Secretary (Dr. Cland Severa) said have been arranged, in aid of Dr, time past Table Bay Harbone has been

was the preshlear that the deliberations would not be Barnardo's Home, to follow Tues becoming more and more inadequate letting by Public Auction Sals, to of the cutt and the ether members to the public and it would be day's race. The carnival, which com- were Capt. F. L. Betta Wits. and better not to seral reporters." Dr. mences at 9 p... offers an attractive through it, dne not so much to of the Public Works Department, by Order Severn added: There will be news-programme. including such novel increase in the volume of the trade as Capt. H. E. Mertoa. 2. Punjabi-.

Witte paper representatives pasent anyway, events as a Dog Derby. Fishing Com to the growth in the size of the ocean. Lieut. J. M. Padington. 2

Thur representative pressed the petition (real fish) open to

going merchant vessels visiting the

Laryn [ state when unglers, a Mixed Nomination Race, port. There has never been a very prosecuted and Mr. 1. F. Mason

Colonial Secretary th appered for the accused who pleaded tans of the arrangements would be and

great depth of water in the harbour, option but until the last few years the to be filed by the Surveyor of His Majesty guilty

It was belge, by the stuntryvailable for publication. Dr. Severn (a

majority of the vessels trading at the the King, for one farther term of 25 years.

Downing, R.

A

Fancy

Costume

lady

Race

to deal with the trade which passes

la Mack Sennett Bathing of evidence which the President real teplied that be thought nothing could Beauties. Admittance to the carnival out that the accused was absent be published until the committee's and dance will be $1 for ladies and port were of sufficiently shallow

had ban eabled gentlemen. 22747oved by the

Programe Bonie

undi

without leave from 11am, on Oct. ber

Entries for the Harbour Race, Guntil app hended by the garrison prince's secretary. When a reply which were to have closed to-day, military police at about 1595 p,m, oni

was received. added Dr. Severn in have been, as a courtesy to the men October 7.

to further questions, he of various ships which are due in Addressing the Court. Mr. Masonswer said that the accused had been in the thought us official statement would port during the next two days left Army now for nine years and had be issued to the Press-assuredly to open until Saturday, in order to all four papers simultaneously. give those desirous of competing, a been a Sergeant since 1911. 'It was

fair chance to enter, absurd, cousal suggested to imagine! that he should have been absent from! The arrangements for the Prince's duty on purpose. He had rather been visit

SINGAPORE ARRANGEMENTS,

the victim of circumstances over following: which he had to contr

the

Names of competitors received up to this morning were

Ladies: Mrs. L Fichmond (Canten). Mrs. Clemo, Misses G. Ramsay, M. Ramsay, D, Witchell and T. Mar. The Misses Ruby and Vivian Young have intimated their intention of competing, but have not sent in their names to Mr. Witchell. Other probable starters are Misses B. Bliss and N. Pile. making the total ten, the same number as last year.

to Singapore includes

Friday, March 1: What happened. Mr. Mason ex-

Morning His Royal Highness plained, was that an Oetobe: the rives, and is niet at Johnston's Pier, accused was ondered to attend at thewhere one address from the whole hospital at 9am, for the purpose of Colony is read by, the senior- hon.

ret He noticial member of legislative medicine. obtaining certain daly attended hospital and at Council. His Royal Highness is then 11 m. be obtained the medicin. escorted in procession to Government After that he was supposed to go Hause unveiling the Memorial to the down Queen's Reed to see a dentist to Fallen on the way. whom he was given a chit. He left the hospital and in queen's Road he

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friend for hu!

when

many several

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Men: Wong Po-shum. A. May, J. V.

draught to • be sccommodated without difficulty. Now nearly all the merchant vessels which visit the port are of rach deep draught that most of the berths in the harbour are quite useless to accommodate them, and the two or three available berths are ill equipped to deal with the in- creased amount of work thrown upon then. Last year the post was very seriously congested, although the volume of cargo dealt with, estimated at well over a million tons, was not so large by something like ball a milion tons as the amount handled at

PUBLIC AUCTION.

DARTICULARS and Conditions of the

be held on HUNDAY, thọ 34 h day cl October, 1941, at 5 pm, at the Offices

of His Excellency the Girerdor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND on new road between Wanchai Gap to Bagazine Gap in the Colney of Hoogkeng, for a

75 your with the of renewal at Crown Rent

No. of Núla. |

Heglitzy No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Zanndary

Lonality,

[NW, S.I. NE JEW

PUBLIC AUCTION.

structions to sell by Public Auction (10% 1000UÝT OF THE CONCERNED). "

On

the port in sunte previous years. It THE Cadersigned have received in- is not considered feasible to provide more than one additional deep-water berth in the existing harbour, and a special commission has now been ap pointed by the South African Govern- ear to investigate the needs of the sel me of extension and improvement. ¦

Afternoon-His Roya' Highness Ramsay, A. Botelho. F. M. Roza Per- Port and draw up a comprehensive |

had

years

visits the Malaya Borneo Exhibition eira, W, H. Howard, K. A. Mason. G. of Arts and Crafts which is being. Sowell.Gr.Lexis(5thfog. R.A.G.). arranged, and after that the Singa D. Laing, D. Ogilvie, A. F. Millard, ore Yacht Club. to witness the P. J. O'Brien, R. W. Smith, T. Sim- finish of a raev.

ons (MS. Dredgo'). G. Jack! and W. Gerrard, J. Johnston, last

drinks together and Mr. Masou could not see!

that was a very serious ofence in view of the fact that be had not : across his friend for a very long time. Anyway, counsel proceeded, it got

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Evening. Banquet and Ball at Government House.

Saturday, April 1:

It is

GENERAL NOTES.

The Silver State, broke the record for Speed between Seattle and the year's winner will of course. Orient on her last homeward voyage. again compete. Other probable She averaged 18.02 knots between Morning-His Royal Highness per-starters are E. Buschaert, G. the two ports, in tine days, 18 hours too late to go to the dentist and

haps pays a visit to Jahore. Lucches Logan, S. A. Marcal F. M. Cruz, and 23 minutes. later the accused went across with the civic authorities or leading G. A. Carvalho and L. G. Frost, Stonecutters, After returning from members of the unoficial community, all of whom, with the exception of A message from Vigo states that there he was making his way up to

Afternoon---Attends race meeting Bosschaert, competed last year. the crew of a Chinese steamer, the the Barracks when he met his friend

Keen competition is promised. name of which is given as the at Singapore Sporting Clab. again. They had one, or, perhaps, two more drinks together and then the hoped that three of the rares will be Miss Thelma May is the young-Wallowa." mutinied against their! lady aspirant for the captain. Spanish naval assistance Evening-Dines with the ex-laurels in the big swimming event of was sought and the crew were placed Service Association and then drives the year. Her brother, A. May, under arrest. -- Kafortunately Mr. Mason

boy Champion of to the Singapore (ricket Club, to the "the declared,

aj› PI witness from the balcony thereof a Colony, has the longed rather longer

torchlight proce sion and Dyak danc-being the youngest competitor in he expected and he did not wake up in Ball at Tanglin Club or Good the men's event. He is a clever until the following day. He had no wood Itall.

young immer who has given a re- barkably fine account of himself this intention of being absent from duty. He overslept himself, admittedly after having a drink or 18. I submit

season, and should certainly not be 1st in the race. that it within the

accusel wens to his friend's room in

a botel to liave a Dop.

WA

than

common

knowledge of this Court that in some of the hotels in this colony the liquor that can b purchased is not and it should be

al!

that

for amateur riders.

The Chairman of the Committee appointed to make the arrangements, stated that at the next meeting of the Legislative Council he would ask the Council to vote a sum suficient to provide a welcome worthy of the occasion and of the Colony. Hemin tioned that Ceylon has voted Rs. 500,000 and that he felt sure that though times were difficult this Co- lony would not wish to fall short of Ceylon in the reception which it ac- corded to His Royal Highness.

The meeting concluded with the the evidence that he was sober,

dressed appointment of the following officers to the General Committee, in addition to the Chairman (the Hon. Mr. F. S. James) Hon. General Secretary, Mr.

it

that it is quite possible that Waz the bad quor bat caused this oversleeping in any any event when the accused was apprebended he was returning to Bartacks and you will find from

properly

clean and

facts it I submit that on the was an unfortunate accident and the

accused was a victim of circum.

stan.es.

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"It is absurd" Mr. Mason reiterat ed at the end of his address "that the accused, with nine years serpe, four) year a Bergeant, wi

medal bestowed for bi ery on the

est

distinction

the

of

Last year's winners of the eventa

were:-

Ladies: Miss Ruby Young, 37mins. 103, 5secs: Mr. Richmond. 37mins. 42ees; and Miss Daisy Witchell, 42mins.

Men: J. R. Johnstone, 23mins, 53 1 secs. D. Laing, 26mins, 21secs; and L. G. Frost, 20mins, 24secs.

The record for the distance is held by J. C. Finch, with the excellent time of 22mins. 26sers, made in 1913.

The Peninsular and Oriental liner Mantua, London for Sydney, collided with a Norwegian kech st three in the morning off the Isle of Wight. The ketch was cut in two. Her crew were rescued and taken on board the "Mantua" which proceeded undamaged.

FRIDAY,

October 28, 1521, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Hooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Toe House StreetTM VALUABLE JEWILLERY.

including :--

Diamond Rings, Bracelets, Pendants, Earrings, and a number of Gold and Filver Orasmeste, Gold Watch by Benson, Gold Chiming Stop Watch, Gold Visiting Card Cise.

120

Quantity of Confiscated and Lost Valuable Jewellery,.

by order of the Bon. Cap, Superinten- dent of the Police Teram:-Cab on delivery.

HOGAR & HOUGH,

Suctionews. Hongkong, October 20, 1921.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ПRE Undersignad have received instruc- on to sell by Public Auction,

an

SATURDAY, October 22, 1821,

commencing at 11 am at Yeen Seng Fat Godown, Kennedy Town,

77 Bags Cardamom,

1 coil Manila Rope, about 1500

feet. Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.

Robgkong. October 20, 1921.

Latest reports from the States do not give much hope that the vast drain on the National Exchequer will | end with the loss of £37 000,000 on this year's working, but the Shipping Board chairman is reported to be determined upon drastic measures. There are now 638 steel steamers, out TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND of 1,400 owned by the Government, ia operation, and it after a few months'

trial they fail to

will be gradually withrawn."ay they

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

LL preliminary notices of forth

All, minimerkings, lectures and

mand for the 762 idle Government entertainments, sent for insertion in

W. H. Macgregor, Hon. Treasurer, CROWD CHASE BANDITShips is anticipated for several months, the news columns of the Chind Mail,

Mr. J. C. Peter. Hicc. Assistant Secretaries, Mesars. J. D. Hall aud

C. R. Cherry.

REVOLVER BATTLE IN CROWDED STREETS.

pro-

France,

Committees were appointed for Military decorating the

receiving town,

The courage of some pedestrians in Line the Prince, arranging the feld would be guilty of an offence of of route. decorating the harbour, the streets of Cette, in the south of this nature, well kroving what the

torchlight

was responsible for the arranging B I submit carcequences would he that the punishment should be the casion, the Staging Dyak dancing, capture of three bardite who had just planning the unveiling ceremony, robbed an official of a band bag con- lightest possible."

Evidence of good conduct was arranging a race meeting. illuminating taining £40,000 in notes and securities. 31. Boilot was leaving his house the town, entertaining the officers given by Major G. F. E. Rapsun. of and the men of "Razown". and in the Rue Montmorency carrying the the Wilts, who said he had known Malaya," and accommodating bag, when he was attacked by accased for 4 years. During the officers for two nights. A trans three unknown men, one of whom period he served with his battal

stunned him with a cab.

in France he had always proved port, a children's and an Executive

a gallant and honourable N.C.O. and

he bad worked bard since peace. The only fault witness bad to find with him was that there had been one of

two occasions of absence. Otherwise

he had worked very hard.

committee were also appointed.

UNLUCKY GAMBLER.

Pat in by the Prosecutor, the JUMP FROM MACAO STEAMER

accused's record showed that he was

The three made off with the money, scattering the people with revolver shots, but some passers-by produci frearms and started in pursuit.

The bandita were cornered near the station, one being hit by a rifle bullet fired by a young man and another be ing killed by a motor driver who had joined in the chase. The third was

entitled to wear the Military, Medal, There was some excitement in the rounded up soon afterwards. 1914 stat, British War Medal and harbour as the s. 8. Suian" came in

It is thought that the man who was

Victory Medal. Since enlistment-te from Macao yesterday. The steamer killed is the criminal Levy who escap had been charged four times with ab-was making towards the whart, when ed from the police at Montpellier a sence and once with using obscene a well dressed Chinese woman jumped short time ago.

into the water from the first class deck. language.

The British monitor, lying bottom upward, filled with depth charges and other high explo ives, which, was sunk off Ostend during the war, is to be demolished.

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At the conclusion of the evidence She was promptly rescued by a boat. the Court retired to consider its wan and taken by motor ambulance to sentence which will be duly procul- the Government Civil Hospital where gated later,

she is recovering from the effects of the immersion. Other passengers say that the woman

liad lost about SUN WEN AT WOCHOW. |$2,000 at fanian.

A Chicago man was sentenced to be TWENTY-ONE GUN SALUTE..

A homing pigeon that dropped ex- hanged for murder, but obtained an Prezident Sun Yat-sen and suite hausted on to Broadway bore a cleventh-hour reprieve and a new arrived at Wuchow on Monday, and message that Mr. Edmund Heller, the trial, in which he was found "Not received a salute of 21 guns. His famous naturalist and explorer, had guilty." The prisoner on his release Excellency is staying at the Chamber become lost among the Hoodoo moan asked for the rope which was to have of Commerce there. The visit is tains in Yellowstone Park, and was in harged him, in order to make a giant believed to mean a review of the urgent need of asistence. The pigeon swing for the children in his neigh- army or a consultation with the had travelled 2,000 miles in four days bourhood, as a thank-offering for his

life. His request was granted:" commanders.

with the message.

In

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