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FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1922.

MARINE MISDOINGS.

TO-DAY'S COURT CASES,

Commander CW. Beckwith had quite a batch of cases before him in the Marine Court this morning.

NO PERMIT.

" The master of the motorboat "Fes Ying" sachored in Causeway Bay Befuge without a permit and was

fined $10.

NO LICENCE.

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CORRESPONDENCE.

A USELESS WALOR”

EUNERAL

LIKUT, COMDR. GREGORY,

[To the Editor of the China Mat."}

The funeral of the late Liens SI hope that you will End Conde. Regnald Gregory, RN, space for the following letter drawing Superintendent of the Chart and sttention to another useless waste of Caminometer. Department of E.-M. public money.

In Sham Shui Po there-i a

Naval Dockyard, whose sudden death wide thoroughfare called Lai Cheafter a brief illness occumed at the Kok Road of about 100 ft wide and Peak Naval Sanatorium on Wednes if ever a tram service is run in Kow Ibon it will probably be along this

fine

same road. Now in this road on both

rides the ground floors (all shops) are occupied by chair mākus,” bryan pleaded

The owner of the motor boat "Kring Sang Loong' guilty to charges of failing to take out a licence for his boat and allowing his boat to be under way without a certificated coxswain or engineer on board. Defendant explained that the boat had just done her trials and was taking some fitters oct to a ship Fined $25 on each count.

The master of the motor boat "George Bing," failed to produce his

licence and was fined $10.

The owner of the motor beat "Ewong Nguan Seng" 2 pleaded guilty to failing to take out a Ecence for his,

boat.

Addressing defendant the magis trate said: This is the second time within a month that you have con- travened the law with regard to your motor boat. I find that on May 19 you were warned by me and fined $25. Yet that has had no effect. I' Dow fine you $100 or one month and I order you to license your boat and have a license in your possession be fore you run this boat on the harbour. [

RULE OF THE ROAD. :!

The master of the steam launch "Gladiator" was fined $10 for failing to observe the rule of the road.

Fines of $15 each were imposed on the masters of the launches "Yan Ning," "Lee Yick," and "Kwong Fat" against whom similar offences were proved.

HAKKAS V. HOKLOS.

middle.

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naval honours

THE CHINA MAIL.

TOW LAUNCH SUNK.

COXSWAIN'S STORY.

Hot Wei-ahun, the coxswain-of the ' Cheong" which was sunk in the harbour yesterday hai made the following statement to the patios:

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS-

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Public Works Department. Hongkong, June 22, 1929.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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SATURDAY, June 24, 1921, commencing at 11 am

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I case Boamelled Plates 1 case

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41 pm on Wednesday his latach IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on was on her way to Kannedy Town to

and after SATURDAY, the 24th: tow spa cargo junks when, off the instant, a FULL SUPPLY of water Pirgon wharf, he heard the siren of a will be given to all Districts in stay behind him. On looking KOWLOON day morning, took place at Happy he saw the 1.3. "Kong Hung" Valley yesterday evening with fell on his starboard side, about 10 feet Axtern. He immediately stopped the "Yin Cheong." At the same time, the The coffin which was covered by "Kwong Hung" altered her course houses te and the powers that be are the deceased's bat and sword, was in Cheong" on the starboard bow, beaters, carpenters, coolie lodging the Union Jack and surmounted by mors to starboard, and struck the not satisfied with planting a row of drawn on a gun-carriage by naval Cheong" apranga leak and took in a trees on both sides of the road but are

damaging her stem. The "Yru The procession which lot of water. Realizing that she was now planting a third row in the ratings.

followed the coin was one of the bound to sink, he telegraphed to the modern French cities also in American some time. There was a firing party his intention being to make Jardine's I have seen plenty of fire vennes in largest naval turn out seen bare forstgine room to go full speed ahead, cities but it is only in double of 50ssilors present, followed by a big wharf at West Foint and my the thoroughfares that I have ever seen detachment of petty officers and men cargo. However, he was forced to flower gardens or trees planted in the with a detail of Boyal Marines and beach the launch, before reaching the middle and those are in the better some officers bringing up the rear. At goal and there was just sufficient districts of Gov. buildings, baga and the Monument to cortege pres swelled time to transfer the cargo and crew higher residential quarters at in by & large number of asal and to lighters and junk in the vicinity this case I consider it is no only a military officers including Cam- before the launch sank with a otherwise good serviceable road. waste of money but encuing anmodore H E Grace RN., Engineer big roure the insating water Commander- Fleet Datin Mathews, extinguished the fames in the atoke - B.N., Commander W.. R. Preston, | B.N. E gineer Commander C.' Sam-

son, R.N.. and many others.

After the impressive burial service had been read by the Naval Chaplain (the Rev. H. 8. Crale-Rees) and the coffin had been lowered into the grave, three valleys were fred followed by the founding of the Last Post by Marine Buglers, the officers and men saluting the while.

Yours Bespectfully,

A HONGLONG BESIDEST. Hongkong June 21, 1922.

OUR PRISONS.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.

hold. - There was a big suction which endangered several small craft. They were saved only by the fact that they were made fast to the larger vessels, The "Yin Cheong" sank completely, only the fannel remaining aboTS water. She is a tow launch owned by Mr. Kwok Lin of No. 5 Reisma- tion Street, Yaumati.

STOMACH AND LIVER TROUBLES.

No end of misery and actual suffering is caused by disorders of the stomach deand liver, and may be avoided by the use

The report of the Superintendent of Prisons for 1921 is just to hand. It Many wreaths were piled over the shows that there were 4,000 admissions grave. There was sent by the vari to the jail compared with 5,153 in ous caval ships in port, naval and 1920 Revenue grade prisoners ad- military officers and the various mitted totalled 2,501. Those compartments of the Dockyard. mitted to prison without the option

a fine numbered 1,782. Seventy- six juveniles were admitted, while 10.6 of the prisoners had previous convictions recorded. In 1931 Hong- kong's population was estimated at 665,350 and there were 231 convicts,. giving a percentage of .035.

Hask-beating, and cor teasing, ACCUSED BEFORE THE COURT, were started during the year, and have practically supplanted the antiquated and useless shot drill, stone carrying, and crank turning. These forms of labour are now reserved for badly be

The 27 chair coolies arrested by the Police yesterday in connection with the Falke Boblo affray-in Moque Street were produced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning charged with "riotions behaviour." One of the men

further charged "with having assaulted

Chinese detective. This man and another, said to have been a ring- leader, were given police bail of $50 esch, and the other 25 were released on bail of $20 each.

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Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for the defence and asked for a remand and reduction of bail.

Bemarking that he considered the bail reasonable in view of the nature of the charge, the Magistrate fixed the hearing of the rase for Tuesday afternoon next.

INTERPORT POLO.

THE SHANGHAI GAME

The following telegram has been received from Mr. C. C. Boyd.

baved prisoners for whem some for

of deterrent is necessary.

The

average cost per prisoner: during 1921 was $58.73. "In 1920 ît. was $254.97 and in 1919 $87.66.

HONGKONG TIDES,

The Hide-table kiven below has bee amplied at the National Almanac Office in London from the result of the univale of observations taken by means of an satcastle tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Trim Bin Toul

ring the years 1805-

The zee of the kable oceresponds with the sero of the wording in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be font

fashes here metnges-level-

To obtain the depths of water on the dde gange si the Vitoria Estal Yazi Tdd feet faches, and oy the gauge Lamount Dook, Aberdeen, add 10 fee < Inches to the height givụn in the table.

June 22 to 29.

"Te for rix Chukkas-Result eight Chukkas Shanghai eix Hongkong five. Bibby disabled not seriously but un- able to play last Chukka. Magnificent "L"

KIZIE.

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The Honorary Secretary of the Hongkong Polo Club has replied on 25 behalf of the Club congratulating the rem Hongkong team on their magnificent w effort and wishing Mr. Bibby a speedy recovery,

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