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THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 1922

ALIEN IN COMMAND OF COMING LEVENDS OF ILL-

BRITISH SHIPS.

Bir Forterque Flannery did a public service when he drew attention in the House of Commons to the number of British built ships, some of them fying the British flag and insured by British underwriters, that have been recently lost under circumstances of grave suspicion of intentional seattling or stranding, (says the Journal of Commerce). The subject is causing no little concern in shipping circles, and the Council of the Mercantile M cine Service Association hope that in giving publicity to the following particulars of a grave reandf and the severe comments of his Honour Judge Linton-Thorp, the apathy of the British public will be stirred and a demand Bent forth that British ships must be commanded and officered by Britiel

segmen

The Constantinople (rient News of July 2nd reports that on the 28th June, siter a two-days hearing in the British Supreme Court, before his Honour Judge Linton Thorp and jury, Anthony Evangelinos, the mas ter of the "Sheffield," a ship under the British Bag, was convicted of an offence against a girl refuges.

The facts proved were that a Rt seinn girl of only 15 years of ago was entrusted to the care of the prisoner As the master of the ship, and the prisoner, whilst under the influence of drink,

offence. the Evi Jenze was given by the complain ant, her mother, Captain J. A. Cowan, M. D., B. S., R.A.M.C.. a Russian lady doctor, and the chief oficer and

committed

the two stewards of the Sheti: Id.

His Honour Judge Linton Thorp,

STARRED SHIP.

J

THE CHINA MAIL.

OUR BRITISH STOICS. HONGKONG • HORTI CÜL-

ATTITUDE OF THE BRITISHER

OUT OF WORK.

a

The Britisher out of work is the

paned to mention that we had more

TURAL SOCIETY.

SEVENTEENTH 'ANNUAL

REPORT..

WOMAN SPY SUSPECT.

smartly dressed woman, appeared on

remand at Marlborough Street police

court last month.

ALIEN OR BRITISH †

Charged with obtaining food and lodging" by false pretences at Hyde admiration of the world, Talking to

The Annual report of the Hong-Park Hotel, Hida Rosendah! (34), a French lady, the other day. I hap-kong Horticultural Society states: than two million of them, writes Mr. Seventeenth Annual Report."

The Committes beg to present their W. Keith in the Daily News,

But they are so quiet," she said. Have they no revalvers?"" Her idea of the actions appropriate to such a condition was clearly some thing with revolution in it. She was absolutely astounded at the de meanour of this vast army of work less, hopeless mon, quietly waiting for

something to turn up.

NEW SOLICITOR. ADMITED.

Mr. T. G. Bennett who arrived in the Colony by the P. and O. s... "Kalyan" to jin the law firm of Mesara. Johnson, Stokes and Master,

WEATHER REPORT.

Augart 31d. 10h. 00m.---Warning to Hongkong. Cosat Ports & --AssYATO typhoon within 60 miles of Lat. 39 N. Long 123 E., moving W.N.W

August 31d. 11h. 13m-Pressure has decreased considerably at Shang- hai and increased considerably at Naha. It is nearly stationary in southern district.

A bevare typhoon will pass about 50 miles to the south of Shanghal

A shallow depression lies Over

this afternoon,

Hongkong rainfall for the 14 boom

today. 3.33 19

against sa average of 65,93 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at oon on September 1, 1991.

L- Formon Chanre'. §.W, winds freeh, overcast, rai y

-South vast ol Chias hotweat anaknya and Lemaks. 8.W. winds,

Will the innumerable tragedies of the war at sea give rise to s now era of maritime legend loret Or has the deep-rooted belief among seafaring folk in things undreamt of in the

yesterday admitted by the Chief Justies to practise as a solicitor and landsmen's philosophy finally passed

The Annual Show of Flowers and

An extraordinary story was told by proctor of the Supreme Court, on the away with the passing of the sailing

Veg tables was held in the Bonatic detective, who aid the woman application of the Attorney-General. vessel and of the old-style shell back

Gardens on 2nd. March. The entries ought to have appeared for examina- In making theapplication, the Hon. who manned her? The query is one

were more than for the previous Show; tion in bankruptcy on the previous Mr. J. H. Kemp said Mr. Bennett washin which follows naturally enough on

awing however to the general Strike Tuesday, but was in custody. Dar articled in 1914 in England, and when the reading of an interesting collection

troubles which reached a ori iis daring ing the war, be added, she was detain the war broke out he volunteered for of legends of the sea, brought together

the show week many exhibitors were ed on suspicion of having supplied active service. He was refused. Total since January 1st, 6881 inches. under the general title of "Wander

unable to send exhibite, and there information to the enemy. She was probably ou account of his youth, but ships" by Ensign Bassett, of the

were consequently many black spaces. associating with various asval officers later he was sent to India where he United States Naval Services. The

The standard of exhibits was in spite at the ports. She had registered as served with HM. Forces from 1916 to Wandership" oro considered under

The Azal phlegm of the of general bad whether throughout an American, a Norwegian, and 1920. He then returned to England five categories" Giant Ships,"

unemployed has deserted them at February well up to the average. Dane. She married Mr., Rosendahl and finished his articles and was Punishment Ships," "Phantom Portsmouth, Dog shows are pleasant, Thoix Excellenties Sir E. E. Stuths under a false name, describing herself admitted a solicitor on February 1st, Ships." "Devil Shipe" and "Stone if noisy, occasions, but the contrast and Major General Fowler visited the as su actress. She was born at Aston, 1922. Ships"-and in each caee the author between pampered Pomeranians and show and Lady Stubbs presented the

Birmingham.

Bir William Roos-Davion esïd ́he parrates a typical legend of the class babies for whom milk is too dear, has

Mr. Huntly Jenkins, for the bad pleasure in admitting Mr. Bennett prizes. literary form, appending copious note often been drawn by popular writers, on parallels in folklore, references in and the Portsmouth unemployed bave worthy of mention were:-Collections liability

Among the exhibite specially cused, said she intended to meet the to practise here and hoped his career

respect of the hotel bills. would be a successful.one. literature, and root origins of tradition decided to demonstrate on the sub- of vegetables by The Hongkong Club, Counsel addid that accused was the in queation. The work is excellent

¡ject. and exhaustive so far as it goes, but

Mrs. Bird and Mr. Ho. Kom Tong, widow of a Danish count, and Yet if the English working man Stocks by Mr. Ho Fook, and thought she had the right to call it touches only the fringe of a

Vast were easily inflamed, there have been collection of Cut Flowers by Mr. B. A.

herself Lady Rosendahl. subject which has been ratber

more notable opportunities than a dog Nicholson, and Arums by. Peak Indeed, with the coming of the new a roaring success. Ascot would have winning the first prize. . singularly neglected by the folklorist show at Portemonth. The Derby was exhibitors, Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin era at sea it is probable that a great been a phenomenally brilliant affair mass of sea tradition has been lost but for the weather, and yet the beyond recall.

to such places to make what they unemployed, even those who venture can, bardly obtrude themselves on the pleasure-seekers' sight.

:.

Mr. Mead: 6:e did not call herself

that. She called herself Lady Hilds Rosendahl. That implies that she is

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with the Annual Show is necessarily or the wife of the son of

A larger part of the work connected the daughter of a duke or a marquis,

posibly be done by one-person, the concentrated in two days, and cannot duke or marquis.

On a further charg that the Lad Hon. Secretary wishes to place on Mr. Mead said that if, as the police failed to notify a change of address, cord the invaluable help he received

The Committe wish to express their thanks to the Cricket Club for the loa

of a tent, which however could not be usid as tea could cat be provided

RUSSIA'S IMPERIAL

CROWNS.

A telegram from Moscow states

ARRIVAL OF H. M. S.

** DESPATCH.”

The light cruiser "Despatch" which arrived in Hongkong yesterday to relieve the Curlew" is the second of the "D" class of ornisers to go in the Chins Squadron. The first was the "Durham."

The newcruiser has a displacement of 4.766 tons and carries six 6-inch guns,

frosh; ororcash, rainy,

3-Hakong to Gan Book. 8.W. winds, fash; overcast, rainy.

omakoos and Hainan. E.W. lnds, fresh; ore art. rsing.

14 Suara Quart "of China between

ROYAL OBSERVATORY,

номскова.

DAILY WEITHER REPORT.

AUGUST 31, 1999.-..

Station

two 4-inch guns sad four 3-pounders. Vidivostock; 6 1.29.17. 65 Her engines develop 40,000 horas Yuro power. The keci of the "Despatch"

Likodsto. 20.9 Tokio

H

18.2084

was laid down in October 1918, and Cobi she was engined and completed at Chatham where she was commissioned for service on June 2nd of this year. The "Despatch" cost £900,000 to shljima

Bauin Teland build,

Wobalwol 3 a 20,85 The oficere of the vessel are: chang

12

asaki,

29.95 29.68

shims

23.88

him.

28.78

29.67

99.63

28.98

n

atsi

harp Pk..... 7′′a.

2000

20.5

1961

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer

at Son Lovel.

Temperators.

Hamidių.

fin popu•••Direction

Force.

Seafaring men have always been prone to a belief in the super natural. Take, for example, the familiar tale of the Flying Dutch

A prominent lady from a northern "anning" the last Show from the stated, she had married under a false man which Ensign Bassett deals with under the beal Punishment city which is usually almost too noisy following: Mins Wallace, the Pre-name the marriage might be invalid. and busy for habitation told me ndent, the Hon. Treasurer, Mr.In that case, of course, she woul! Shipe." Would not as earlier age that it was like a city of the B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. Ho Kom retain hor English nationality, and have found in the doings of the dead. "I do not waste sympathy on Tong, Mr. A. Nicol, Mr. F. F. Eca da could not be charged as an alien, in passing sentence, stated that the boata material for many & Labour men," she said, and yet I Silva, Mr. J. P. Robinson and Mr. accused had been convicted upon variant of the old legend? And even think it is miraculous the calm with B. E. G. Spinks. evidence that he had committed this in these ereptical days it would seem which hundreds of men pace the offence against a young weak, il ro- that such traditions are in fact, fugee, who had been conmmitted to springing into being among the fisher streets, without a word of an act of

protest against their lot. folk, for we have it on good authority Lis charge for protection.

A foreigner looking at the There was no excuse-only the ex- that the belief in the Lusitania

photograph in the Daily Nees planation that the prisoner was besat ladies" and other phantoms of of a police inspector being mobning to the Strike,to the Hot. the Soviet Government proposes to Captain Robert Hamilton, Comman-inking. ted with drink. He was liable to victime of piracy, through whose bed on announcing to unemployed Police supervision and to the Super-Family, which are guarded at the Eldred 8. Brooksmith, D.8.0., gan

Captain Superintendent of Police for all the crowns of the former Imperial der Arthur C. Dowding, Lient-Comdr, angahe

3hanghai... penal servitude for life. However, agency the submarines were led to men that they could have the crumbs intendent and Staff of the Botanic Kremlin, and are valued at 700 nary officer; Lisut-Comdr. Edward C. taking into consideratin the age of their doom has attained the position from the magnates luncheon table Gardena for much help on the Show million (1) gold reables. The above Wray, C.B.S.. navigating officer mo prisoner that sentence would not be of a recognized North Sea legend.

Baid: Quite right too. Why should passed upon bim. Bat young defen And would not the old-style sailor-he insult them in that way?" When ground. They also wish to record their announcement recalls the great Lieut. Comdr. Frank N. Stephenson, Fatboks celess girls and the honour of the man, who held firmly to the belief she read how sheerfully the men had thanks to those who undertook the Russian crown jewel iable of two torpedo officer; Lieutenauts Henry loha

onerous duty of judging the exhibits years ago, saya a homo paper. The B. Wollocombe, Jocelyn 8. Bethell, Tainan... Br tish flag must be protested, and that the birde of the ses were in-fallen into and taken whatever was and to the donors to the Prize Fund. Imperial crown loomed large among and John W. Josslyn; Eng. Comdr-bu... 39.67 the prisoner would go to prison and habited by the souls of dead seamen, given them with a smile and a jest she

The Committee has continued its the treasures which Bolshevik agents Bertram J. S. Johns, Eng.-Liautanton to kept to hard labour for five years, have seen a grim significance in the

put the paper down. "We talk of an After the prisoner had been remov fact that the men of von Spee's Englishman's pride" she said "bat endeavour to provide local informa- were alleged to have smuggled John B. Duncan, Sugg Comdr. § Tng tra

other Maurice C. Mason, Burg, Linut. | Jap »2« squadron after the battle of the Falk his patience in more wonderful still." tion on gardening subjects. During into England--and most

countries in order to raise funds. Thomas the year a "Gardening Vocabulary Isads were repeatedly attacked while

G. Roche, Pay-Lieut.-0 Horbert Doles do not account for it all in English and Chinese has been for Red propaganda. The Imperial Comdr.

d. Cavanagh. Pakbol in the water by numbers of albatrosses There is something in the British published and distributed free to crown. proper was valued before Pay. Lieat, James Hogg, Captain, The the albatross, as everybody knows, charsober which stands the country members, & paper on Dahlia growing the war at E110,000. It was first RM.LI. Daniel Broadwood, Sub.- hran being especially spected by 'esilors in good stead in times like these. by Mr. R. A. Nicholson was road at used for the coronation of the Em- Lieut. Michael F. L Henstock: 3.Bt.James Nor is it in connection with war alone Oar stoicism, our calm demeanour, the Helena May I-stitute and will peror Paul I. On the top iss cross of Gunners Henry & Knights, Christo seria 29,7

It is widely believed in Roman our loyal team work were landed dur- shortly be published. A papar on Ave magnificent diamonds, resting phor Currie, and Edward A Haydon Degepas

ing the war. But the British unem-res Lawns by Mr. H. Green was Catholic Belfast that the "Titanic's "

ployed are making a demonstration doom was sealed beanse she left the of the stability and worth of the also read at the Helena May Institute sling with the words "To hell with British character which has saldom and is now being prepared for the the Pops" chalked on every plate by been surpassed.

press." zealous Orange ship-wrights. And a atrange coincidence, to go a little further back, was the finding of s

KEEP IT HANDY. akeleton between the keel of the building-a fact which, in the eyes Immediate relief is necessary in Great Eastern" and her inner szin of a real old sailorman would be con-attacks of diarchos. Unamberlain's Colic and Diarrhosa Remedy should up of that unlucky experiment in ship. I misfortunes, when the time came for the breaking sidered ample explanation of all her, always be on hand For sale by all

Chemists and Storekeeper.

ed his Honour read nut a recommends

tion made by the jury to the afect

that the competent authorities be in

vited to exercise more care in the

fatare to ensure that ships under the

British Ensign should be under the

command of British mast:rs, and stat

mendation to bis Excellency the High

ed that he would forward that recom.

Commissioner and to the Senior Naval

Officer.

NAVAL AND MILITARY' NEWS.

The battle cruiser, which under the command of that gallant Ulster mad, Capt. the Hon. Herbert Made, D.S.O., carried H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to and from India and the Far Eaat, bas just been paid off on the termination of her special commission. The 'Renown" will be re-commissioned with a complement of men at half strength for service in the reserve at Portamonth. Commander the Hon. E.R. Drummond will command her in the reserve. At the special request of the Prince, the crew of the battle cruiser have been given extra leave---- twenty-one days instead of the usual twelve days,

About the middle of October next, the light cruiser "Viodictive" will teave Portsmouth with naval reliefa on board for the East Indies and Chins Stations. The **Vindictive" has been employed for a considerable time on naval relief duty and is

presently returning from the Mediterranean, whither she has con- veyed a large lot of reliefe. Before the sets out on her October trip she will visit the Mediterranean ́again. The "Vindictive is commanded by: Capt. Cathcart Wason, C.M G. GLE, so well known on the East Indies and China Stations.

Major F. G. Poole, D.S.O., C.B.E., Reserve of Officers of the Middlesex Regiment, having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to be an officer of the Reserve, Alajar Poole served in the Middlesex Regiment for over twenty years, took part in the expedition against the Chilwi and Mpmzeni, Central Africa, 1897-99 (medal with clasp); commanded the Volunteers in the defence of the Pa king Legations in the Boxer War of 1900, and was also adjutant of that composition force consisting of inter- 'national subjects, in the coure of which he was wounded, and he after- wards served on the staff (mentioned- twin despatches, and awarded a well

merited Companionship of tha

t Distinguished Servlon Order). He was

~ recalled to the Coloum in August,

He

1914, and was engaged for a consider- able time on the Western frons was mentioned in despatches, and given the Order of the Brush Empire for good servicr

that tradition diet hard at sea.

PROHIBITED

ANCHORAGE

CHEEK 150

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KWONG HIT LUNG

SUP AND WORKS

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ANCHORAGE

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CHANNEL

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THERN FAIRWAY

On

HONGKONG HARBOUR SHOWING MOORING BUOYS.

SHELTER

.28

MAN OF

WAR PANCHORAGE

a very large appalished ruby, and helf (Torpedo); C. D. Shipws. Thomas

$7,60 29.04 29.56 29.63, 77

Wuchow!

Toucano 10

Suriga

by a gold ring containing five large Saynell, Wt. Engineers Peter Grieve Peloban.... diamonds. On each side of the ring and Arthur Barnes, Schoolmaster llallo is a half-circle of 38 big pearls, which John C. Macdonald; and Midshipmen give the crown the form of a mitre, Edward E. le Mesurier. Hedworth Rs and were intended to symbolise the Lambton, Conrad B. Alers-Hankey, Langa Tear's supremacy in the Church. The Donald G. F. W. MacIntyre, Henley circle of the crown resting on the fore. L. Power and Edward B. 2, Ford.

The "Despatch" will remain in head is set with 28 brilliante. The crown of the Empress is also studded Hongkong a few days and then with the most valuable diamonds. proceed North.

KAULUNG

CEMENT

HUNGROM

KAULUNG

CUST.ROCK

HOLT'S SHARE

BUOY

PERRY

KAN OF WAR'

T. 29.59 T

20.

4,23

4.47

ea

|Wostoer.

0. W Jerrazza, Director. Rangkong Observatory, Aug. 31, 1913-

1. Barometer, reduced to -83 dezress - Fahrenheit, on the lerak of the 'was in Inches, tenths and hundreitha.

1 TEMPERATUnx, in the shade in de grees Fahrenheit

3. Hemorer, is percentage of sKËNTS tion the bumidity of air saturated with molature being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF Wish, to two points. 5. Toaz ay WIND, sccording to Boadford Boala.

& STATE OF Westnen; b. Ulos »ky, = dataobat aloid, d drieling in, fox, gloomy, hall, 1Jghtning, oversi a^pissing showers, q'squali, r'rain, • angw 4 thunder v vimbilky w daw, wet.

7. Ram in Inotine tentha and neo- dedths.

KONGKONG REGISTER.

Previous Questa st Ön dygst

.1 p..

78

29.64 77

Harometer.

29.67 Temperature E

Direction of

Wind

Hamidity

Force

3

Weather

11.93

0.00

Bigbest open air Tosserstore on the 10th

„open ále Tamperature on. tha", Vit,

T. F. CLAXTON, Director, Hongkong. Observatory, Aug 31, 1382.

HONGKONG TIME 813NALS.

The Tima Bail on Kowloon Signal Hil

la dropped daily at 10 am and c p.us. except on Saturdays when it is dropped at 10 am, and 1 p.m.; and, on Sundays and Holidays when it is dropped at 10

The Ball is hoisted ball mast at the 1 minute and fall mit at the 57th minute. Should the ball fall to drop as the correct time it will be lowered at 5 minutes phat the hour and the ordinary ronting repealed at the following boor, Should the Time Ball be out of order the above rutitive will be œrried out with the fag “Z,” on the Storm Signal "mast)

Timo Bignals urs, also giron

| vertically; on the

maste

From 6.14 to 9:00 p.m. the lamp

82nd, and

Imer hours: