1922-06-27 — Page 9

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 19235

A GREAT ADVENTURE.

ROUND THE WORLD IN A YACHT.

"SPRETACES" AT SINGAPORE

There was now lying in the Singa- pore Boads on June 20 the American racht Speejacka," ́s beautiful little craft, which arrived there on ita tour round the world. The owner of the vessel is an American lionaire, Mr. 4. Y. Gowen who is Vice President of the Le high Cement Company, one of the biggest operating in the industry in the United States, and baila „from Cleveland Mr. Gowe, with a party of guests, is realising an ambition to take ■TOFERS round the world in a beat less than 100 feet in length. The "Speejacks" iv 98 feet from bow to stern, with a 17 feet beam and draws 5 feet to 7 feet in the water. Her gross tonnage is 100, and nett 64 tons, whilst the driving power consists of two 208 hp. Witton mote. In addition to Mt. GowEI, the party on board includes Mr. Bernard F. Rogers, Jar., a Chicago insurance man and a clever photo- grapher: Mr. I. G. Ingratam, a motion picture operator of wide expérience, and Mr. Dale Collins, of the Melbourne Herald, who joined the company in Australia, and is making the rest of the trip. With seven in the crew, the ship's company, therefore numbers

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eleven

Mr. Gowen graduated at Harvard in 1907 and then started as a labourer

in a stone quarry, with the object of learning the cement business right From the bottom, and rose to become, thirteen year later, one of the leaders of industry. He is a typical young American, tall, of fine physique and modeat demeanout, and parSESTES AD engaging persocality. Unfortunately, in 1920 he was ordered a long rest by his doctor and decided to take this trip round the world. Judging by his appearance at present, he is receiving

great benefit from the sea voyage.

PROMISITED ANCHORAGE

GREEN IS

SULPHOR CHANNEL.

WHARF

STONECUTTERS ISLAND

QUARANTIRE ANCHORAGE

BAXEROUS GOODS

ANCHORAGE

CENTRAL FAIRWAT

64 4 4 4 3 63Ux S4 Si S4 Ôm 617 615

THE CHINA MAIL.

YAUMATI BAY

ANHORAGE

SOUTHERN EKİRWAY

33

DARSERIES

JARDIRE'S

WHAR

HONGKONG HAREOUR SHOWING MOORING BUOYS.

ARRIVALS.

Loong Sang, (J.M. & Co.) from Manila C32,

Tung Shing, (JM & Co.) from Shanghai --Wharf.

KWONE”HIP LUNG" EL AND WORKS

DOCX

YAUNA!!

SHELTER

ט.

MAN OF WAR ANCHORAGE

KAULUNG

CEMENT

ENDON

HUNGHOM

KAULUNG.

DOCKSI

CRAT

MOLTS WOLLEF

CUSI. ROCK BUOY

Ô,

532 S

MAN OF WAR

ANCHORAGE

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WEATHER REPORT.

Jane 27d. ́. 19h." 0573.--ProsNE changes are slight over the Philip pines, slight to moderate inacERSON being general elsawbers.

Hongkong rainfall for the 4 bous ending at 10 am today," 000 Total since January 1st, 2547 nobe, agvinst an average of 37 28 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours onding så noon on Jane S, 193.

Pr

* winds fresh, fair with occasion showers,

bo far Book. & winde, fre.h fair, with occasional

-3-path comes of him bakwarts fotekoms

& winds, fresh, - fair with occarivoil aboveLT.

aboxers

4--South comes of fhins' botwain & winds, freak, fair with

oem signal howers.

BOYAL OBSERVATONICE, HOBGRÖNG.

DAILY WEKTEUR REPORT.

JUNE 27, 1922.

Station.

Bour.

GEROUS GOODS

ANCHORAGE

KELLET. IS

CAP:COT

WHARE!

Tidivostock 695 53

Yomaro - D Jakodate

Cochi Yaganti Karoshima.

Jabim.

SEWAY CANSA

SHELTER

"THE OTHER MAN.""""

Lindsell this morning with the unlaw Two Chinese were charged before Mr.

shilims lonin Island

Taking Manggis *banchal

Jutzlaff Sheep PL...

Calboku

Taichu

Kosz

Jeston

Tonyxkcag

Jap Rock..

Pescadores.

KLCBO ----

Facho: 96

(urpidity,

TENNIS LEAGUE.

EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.

WIN FOR INDIANS.

DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1921.

OPIUM SEIZED ON JUNK.

*

Pakbol

In the""A" division the Indian. Becreation Club are to be congratulat

In his report for 1921 the Director

Hotho

fours no

7. SL James

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19,78

acloban..

3origado

10.47

75 $4

spent we

e on winning the league with the of Education (the Hon. Mr. E. A. fal possession of opium on board a Wai Shing, (J.M. & Co.) from Can- maximum number of points There Iroing) sets out that the total nett junk at Tin Lak Lane. The police is one interesting match still to be expenditure on education for the acting on information received went on ton-C4G.

Lang Chow, (B. & S.) from Canton. played in this division, between Hong-year 188 $479 58. In 1920 board the junk on which were the first

Long and the U.SRC. This wii

$444 150.05. The defendant and a woman. The latter BI1. Bowes Castle, (Dodwell) from New take place on the Clab Ground on total enrolment of pupils was 25,282, was asked to produce the opium sad to

Saturday, and will settle whether 11,672 in English schools and 23,610 went to the stern of the junk, where 4.23 York, Keelung Of Stonecatter.

Broad Arrow, (St. Oil) from San these two Clubs are to be bracketed in vernacular ones. This was a total from under the galley she produced Yaz

for second place.

some cigarettes and 34 packets of increase of 6,575 över 1920. Francisco. Laichikok.

Discussing staff problems the Direc- raw opium; amounting to 1380 tor says:-

taels, and valued at $2,760. In Yaumati the woman pointed out the second defendant as the man who gave them the pium He was arrested,

Hanoi, (Lapicque) from Haiphong, Kwong-chow wan-C45.

spoke of an occasion shortly after the LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. THE YACET'S APPOINTMENTS. yacht had been cast free by the "E.s Mr. Gowes courteously accorded antern Queen," when the steering ap interview to 3 representative of the paratus got out of gear and the emer- Singapore Free Press and personally gency plant had to be employed.

Another incident oƐa far more ad- conducted him round the yacht, point- ing at the many things of interest venturous type kappened off Dutch and giving explanations where access- New Guinea, on the way up from Aus- 3. The "Speejacks," which cost her tralia. Owing to difficulties in ob owter something like $300,000, is a taiving gasolme, the "Speejacks" was truly wonderful little vessel, built of forced to make the thousand mile run the very best timbers and to the from Humbolt Bay to Amboins onite decigas of her owner in collaboration 2.000 gallons on board, which was with American building experte just the right quantity, to a gallon Beautifully appointed throughout, Fortunately, the sea conditions were not an inch of space in wasted any perfectly favourable, and after many where in this trim little craft. Mr. days of anxiety, the yacht wCD Gowen told our representative that through its great race, arriving & he bad endeavoured to make the boat its destination with just a hundred gallons to apare. There "as much like home as possible," and or 60 a cursory inspection of the bedrooms, was more than a spice of adventure din pg mota, ets, shows ho com- in this undertaking for had the little pletely bis wishes have been realised. craft experienced bad weather, she The extreme comfort the artistic could never have made the journey. mainre of the furnishings, the tasteful and to have become becalmed in these celour scheme, the many labour-ancharted seas would Lave resulted, saving devices strike the eye im- to use Mr. Collins's expression, "in mediately on entering any of the ber making a fine salvage prize for apartments, and over all is an at someone.' mosphere of beauty and delicacy most fascinating. The rooms are panelled with specially selected mahogany, little electric fans and daintily shaded electric lights are everywhere, whilst telephone, communicating to any part of the yacht, is always witbiz reach of the hand In short, from the little

FEOPELLOR DAMAGED.

The "Speejacke" did not complete the journey from Sydney to Singapore unscathed. Coming up north-east coast of British New Guines, the yacht. whilst making good progress in perfectly calm sea, suddenly struck

a

Eastern Knight, (Admiral Line) from New York, Shanghai-A5.

Presd. Madison, (Admiral Line) from Manila.-Kowloon Wharf.

Ouderkerk, (J. C. J. L.) from Yokohama, Shangha-AS,

The other postponed games are Club de Rearcio versus Hongkong, Civil Service and the M.B.K.

The Estimated British Staff was 24 men and 26 women. At the close of the year it was 3 men and 8 women short (5 and 16 in 1920) PT. On the other hand there were employ- 0

ed 14 tempomsty British teachers, These had on an average ready 2 years service in the Department, and most of them were either certificated

DIVISION.

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W. In

Salkow Maru (0. S. K.) Singapore -A10.

LRC. from U. 8. E. C.

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Peking Maru, (0. S. E.) Kobe, Moji-824.

from H. K. C. C..

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Toyo Mara, (M. M. Cie.) Osaks, Mike.-B49.

Chambord, (M. M. - Cip.) Marseilles, Haiphong.-A2.

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DITION.

DEPARTURES,

an uncharted reef, resulting in the part, Amoy-Jane 26.

Binga

Kwang Chow: (B. &.5.) for Bansei Mary, (Kimus.) for Kee Tyndarens, (B. & S.) for Manila. Luahan Mars, (N. Y. K.) for Shang: bai, Swatow.-June 27.

drawing room to the bath rooms, starboard propellor being damaged. there is every conceivable modem This accident necesitated the lang,-June 26. convenience making for extreme "Speejacks" being dry docked at comfort and utility. One of the Sourabaya,and whilst the boat was be- June 27. features of the navigating room. ising repaired, the ship's party proceeded a wireless telephone, by which Mr. overland by car to Batavia, where Gowen can talk to people hundreds of later they joined the yacht and con- miles away-a process as simple as tinned the trip to Singapore communicating from office to office! The American fiag, of course, flies in Bingapore, whilst by playing & at the stern of the "Speejacks," but ať] gmophone close to the receiver the the top of its one and only mast Inne can be heard at a great or an fatters the "Adventurers" "ClubTM even greater distance away. On one

flag, down by virtue of Mr. Ingraham's occasion, Mr. Gowen stated, when membership of the club. It is an the "Speejacks" was about 60 miles international club and the flag bas off the Australian coast, he spoke to some of the yacht's party in a hotel been flown on two Arctic expeditione and bas also been twice or the

at Brisbane.is the Best time that Andes with exploration parties. Thi claims that this is the first time thats the first occasion that it has been an instrument of this kind has been flown on a mand the world expedition seen in the Far East, Close by there by a yacht. Mr. Ingraham, who has is also a wireless telegraphy plant,

been attached to the staff of Barion"

A. HAZARDOUS UNDERTALING. Holmes, the well-known cinema traveller, has taken about 50,000 feet

On the completion of a tour of the ef motion pictures, lastasting, prin vessel, Mr. Gowen introduced the oipally, primitive native life and press representative to Mr Collins, scenes in the various places visited by who spoke of a few of the most in the "Spetjacks," and be expects to teresting happenings which have marked the course of this hazardous fore the jouracy's end. These pictured complete about 150,000 test of film be will eventually be shown throughout

voyage."

or bad had experience outside the

The second defendant, for whom Mr. Hell appeared was discharged.

The other man said the opini was left with him by another man whom he did not know.

The Magistrate sent the defeadart

Colony. Their work is of great value.to prison for six months.

The police asked for an order for

made by marriage in the ranks of the the confiscation of the junk.

so called permanent women teachers, - His Worship remarked that it was

C. W JEYRI, Director.

Songkong Obervatory, June 17, 1912.

1.

BAZOZITER. TeÏnced to 59 dogvek

Fahrenheit, on the level of the ses in inches, tenths and hundredths.

*TEMPERATURE, in the shade în de- gree Fahrenheit.

2 Hairy, in percentage of natum on the humidity of air, maturated with moisture being 1ớn, là

4. DIRECTION OF FINe, to two points. 5. FORCE OF WISD, according to Beadford Fosle.

6. ETIZE OF WRATHER, b biza -ky. • detached clord. dt drizzling rain. loc.

P

to be

the advantage is obvious of a reserve rather a big penalty and saked for of these more or less permanent tem- records of previous cases

brought before him. porary teachers.

♫

In the "B" Division I. R. C. de-

The decision to give all future fosted Queen's College by the narrow margin of 3 games which improves Chinese Masters a training at the their position in the table and gives University has led to temporary JAPANESE PRINCE DEAD. them a chance of carrying off both difficulties in maintaining the State of trophies. However there is still a schools. The first Student in Training chance of all the four top Clubs to graduate was Mr. Tang Shu-sham finishing with the same number of in June. Annually henceforward this points.

source should produce sa increasing supply of masters who have gratanted jn Arta and, taken the special course in teasing. At the end of the year there were in residence at the University 23 Students in Train ing for Government School's besides

Mabon, (Wangles.) for Saigon": June 27.

Miyo Maru, (M.B.K.) for Hongay.— June 27.

Keelung, (Bank Line) for Shanghai, C. B. C Keelung 156 27.

Queen's C. Taize-ms, (Tan Fat} for Kwong-LR.C

E.0.0 chow-wan-June 27.

Chambord, (MM. Cie.) from Yoko M. B.K

University Shanghal-June 27. Liang Chow, (B. & 8.) for Taingan, a CC. Swaton June 272

a

Polica

Club de R

Haichang, (0. M. 8. N. Co.) for G. SC. Q Tientsin June

Hwah Han, (Kin Tye Lang) for Bangkok, Joe 27.

Empress of Japan, (C.-P. 8. Ltd) for Vancouver, Shanghai-June 28.

Bakaye. Hara, (L. K. K.). for Valparaiso, Manila. June 28.

Aray le Bidean, (M. M. Cie.) for Marseilles Haiphong June 23.

Valcams, (A.P.Ca) for Canton June 28

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KÁTURDAY'S MATCHER.

Saturday's matchés szezo "A" Hongkong v. U.S.R.C.-

TRC MBK.

C. de E. v. Police. OHCC. 7. University,

K.0.0. v. Craigongower.

It is hoped to havial! After leaving New York in August the world, for educative purposes, The following instance of com- ed matches played off next wee Last, ons of the U. S. Shipping Board than presenting to this less fortunate mercial candour is taken by the to have the pres freighters, the "Eastern Queen" took some of the wonder of a trip round Central China Post from s letter Bhields and the the Spesiscks" in tow in the Pacifiofor the world.

recently received by a foreigh firm in 1 versus the Best on Bat

22 days, the first stage of the journer↑ The Soejacks will leave Hingapore Bankow, to whom the writes, being beyond the oilcarrying capacity proceed home via the Mediterranean Shanghai Chinese manufacturing.com of the yacht. The description of the and the Atlantic. In order to win pany, maka antivaEKİ TANI "Specjacks" behind the "Rastern the monsoon, the yacht will probably their commodities-With Queen,”rising and falling great heights have to run down to the West African | chased frots us we are able to over the rollary of the Pacife was const Eom Colombo, and from sheam you with any trade-mack, you, me) very graphic. This tow, it is under-up Lough the Buen canal. He Gowen desire, such as Made in -stoed, is one of the longest on record. expects to strive as "New Text satse klade în Edgiand,'

There were bound to be occurrences time in November, and will then have, besitate in this matte trying nature during mich vor sccomplished his Great Adventure a dust as the equal and Mr. Collité, as an example, in fifteen mantha

from thoen forties

ORC

CLUB.

Tokyo, Jane 27. Prince Higashi Fushimi died yes- terday evening.-Beider

KÖTELESIS OF SZLAKERS. «

Tas C.P.S RMS.Eopreme of

one holding a Government Scholarship Canada" from Hongkong on June 7 and being trained for the Ying Wa) arrived at Victoria, B.Connett College, and one who was awarded a Government Scholarship of $1,000 year on the results of the December Matzicalation Examination. This

| scholarship was worn by A. ́G. Prem

of the Diocman Boys' School...

"The death of Mr. Kong Ki-lai, "our of the ablest and most valuable of the Chinese Master, is deeply regretted

|

HONGKONG TIDES.

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HONGKONG REGISTER.

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T. F. CLASSION, Direcise.

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