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MONDAY APRIL, 28 1924.

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GREAT ADVENTURE

ADVENTURE BEGINS.

sqpuuron Leader Maela Cur very, Flying Officer W. N.1 lenderleith (reated) and Flight Sergeant W. II. Andrews, the British axinters who are flying round the world, photographed just. before the start.

The huge antphibian plane Vulture in which the attempt is being made. This photograph shots the machine taking off from the land at Calshot Aerodrome, Southampton, for the world. flight.

Photos by Central News.

Block-by Nam Sun,

A last view of the Vulture amphibian aeroplane as it left the coast on the first stage of

the great journey.

GOOD WORK.

VOLUBLE DEFENCE.

WOMEN'S GUILD AND

M. C. LEAGUE.

:

LADY WHO THREW OPIUM AWAY,

The fourth annual report, and

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THREE YEARS' JAIL

CHINESE - STUDENT'S DAGGER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WORLD FLIGHT.

AMERICANS PACINO HEAVY ODDS,

FREEZING WRATHER,

(Renter's Service,}"

Tokyo, April 26.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THOSE VERANDAHS.

To the Editor of the " China Mall."

Sir,-- In sympathy with A mesenge from Parahoshiru stated

"Architect,” I beg to offer through that the American fors are expeted us your valuable paper a few remarks arrive in Paradies at the within regard to the verandah question. Furth, from Ali, seonling to odetul word from them, but the conditions with proxtonne, mazertain wide, heavy tog Land temperature below freezing pera

alimentties,

The Canadian trawler Tiegopt with Colonel Broomer onbogad, who will estadi fliela a karse for Maclaren in dur a Wed

nowday from the Comtlander telands.

LOCAL LAW COURTS.

NEW SOLICITOR ADMITTEDČ

$114. J.

AK'S FORD.

As the Supra Court this morning Mr. James Alan Gordon Leisk www ad initted snu ermolled a sotieitor of the Supreme Court,

In such a place as Hongkongi rain often comes so 'unexpectedly that it causes much inconvenience among the pedestrians, and veran "dahs are indispensable in this respect. In raining weather as well as under the flaming sun- shine, there is great discomfort among the occupants of houses having no verandahs with the front windows practically shut, and ventilation seriously interfered | with. Most of the leading Chinese stores are along Queen's Road, Des Voeux Road and Connaught Road. Goods of every description are displayed in shop fronts, and with the protection of the verandahs. business can be carried on as usual in all kinds of weather. A flat of a Chinese tenement is mostly Mr. Deadly want torn ja Bombay on July occupied by several families, the 131, 1988, the vardusted at Festis members of which are confined to |Villege, Edinburgh, and Brosure Val their respective cubicles, But the lege, Uademi, where he wont Open verandah is generally open to | Classical Schiphurship und took his dogion every one living therein. During as Bachelor of Arts. Prior to the out the hot weather, they take advant †berák of war „Mr. Leark whe reading for age of the verandah as the practical the ladina Cvil Service, Is August place to recruit themselves, 25 1914, bonuser, he enlisted in, the landen there is absolutely no recreation Stottish, and in October 1914 obtained" "ground"ïn the central locality. a Special Reserve Commision in the From the above points of view, King's fan. As yal Reyizzest (Lancasteri. Į verandahs do more good than He served in France during the yours harm. It is felt sure that the 1914, 19967, 1916-0, being wounded in | Goverment will no doubt take, 1915, JL. BAA asseded the Millarg into consideration the hardships | Crime in datory 1998 and was demobilis and opinions of the public as it

ved a pet butor with the rank of faptain, has in the past.

Mr. kg activled in September 1919 to Movers, Kimber Hull, "Howland, Clapp & Co. well-known firm of paper. Solicitors in the City of Londou. Ilia term of articles was originally four years.

but this the reinned to two years by vir

slerant

Amendment Act

Thanking you for your kindness in inserting this in your valuable

Yours etc., PRO-VERANDAIL

INDIAN GUARDS.

fan of the precisions of the Sluiters Hengkong, April 26. (Artikel 1918/19. on mercent of his war-service.

He passed the Solicitoru Firud Examin ation in the Spring of 1922 and we ad. mitted by the following July. Since April 19:22 until March of this year, he was employed as Managing Clark with the firta to which he was articled, "

SCOTTISH SINGER.

MR. WILLIAM EMUGEAN'S

CONCERTS.

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To the Editor of the " China Mall," |

In

Sir-With reference to the two Indian Guards absenting them- selves without leave this is a very common occurrence on all steam- ers where the guards are placed on board by the police authorities of Hongkong. In my experience they totally ignore the master and chief officer and very rarely con- descend to imagine at what time: Alodie lovers in Honphong' will, as the ship is to sail, let alone ask doubt, le mterested to have further in permission to go on shore. formation regarding the visit of Mr. fact they ignore the officers of the William Heughan, the Scottish singer ship in about the same proportion who will give concerts at the Theatre as the Hongkong Government Bayal this week. Mr. Hauphan is on ignored the Mercantile Marine world tour under the immediate suspins when drafting the Piracy Ordin- of the Burn Fedonition and has juance. Now there men are all rumplised » "auenestfal tour of Sous trained up to look to the C.S.P. as Africa i esd has everywhere their master and to receive their |bers fathesiastically received,

Studying fra under Professor Albert pay from him, and I should like to Venote in London and subsequently with know what authority the CS.P. the eminent Mingone Maestro, Vinz has outside the three mile limit. Sabatini (the founir of Raphael sabatini In my opinion the prevention of the novelet) who regarded him as one piracy is rightfully the business of hia must successful pupils, a few years of the Navy and I hope that the operatiu, experience la rea of the prin- Naval authorities will see their cipal cities of the Italian Pevita way to make it their business rubbul off the ecrans and provided before the Mercantile Marine men the nummary experience and stage know resort to sterner measures. (We ledge. Ifa bow had five somone e she know our power if we are forced] of the leading basses at the Royal Open to use it.) The Naval answer to Cavent Garden and samo seasons with the petition for convoy protection the O'Hara Company.

As a lyric artist "Mr. Hughen has surprised we very much as during khuya great industry and achieved olid the last three months. I have sucess. His repertoire of character tu. been living in Canton and have flies in opera up to the present includes seen three or four river 'gunboats nearly the principal bang robo-laying at their. buoys off the [Almacica (Figate). Friar Lawrence and Shameen day and night with Capulat (Hard and Juliet). The King orders. (I am given to under- (antana), Mephistopheles (Face). The stand) (from the Senior Naval Cardinal (Jewel, St. Bris and Merel officer not to leave). I noticed (Hugenor) fanderas, (Tanhatter) that directly. Dr. Sun made a Sparafurile, (Rigoletto)-a fairly compre threat to seize the surplus funds hensive list whicks speaks for itselt and of the Customs the Naval strength indicates the assimilative powers of the of several countries was rushed to

Though pro-crainently Я

singer of Canton; where it was a question Scottish folk bore Bal; for the inter. of money. But when it is a ques- pretation of which his rich, powerful, tion of the lives of Mercantile and noble voice is omninatly waited. Marine Officers they cannot Mr. Houchna does cot, by any unan see their way to give him the pro- conilus himself to an expression of aa-tection that is their right to ask tional Heatiment,

for. I take notice that the Navy Hir scope covers a wide, varied range were very glad of the assistance of vous selections; while bis repertoire of the R.N.R., and R.N.V.R. dur- of some one hundred and forty souging the war. estudis every famous list of his own down to hard pan, the truth of the In fact if it comes land, it also embraces a very large num

artist

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statement of accounts shows Protesting volubly that a man'

A Chinese student was charged receipts $21,075.27 at end of January had "let her down," a Chinese before the Acting Puisne-Judge, 31rd 1924 with a balance in hand, young woman refused to leave the Mr. A. Dyer Ball at the Summary ber of the finest operatie arian, a long matter is; the Navy could not after disbursements, of $2,255. Police Court dock this morning Court, this morning with having the most popular matoding of the day,

list of lossical favourites and many of have existed without the Mercan- Allocation of funds has already when Mr. R. E. Lindsell fined her been in unlawful possession of a

tile Marine from whom the greater, been published. It was possible $1,500 or six months for posse-

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nonscientious rousician'

The leading home and Indian and part of the food, coal, oil fuel, etc., to increase, grants, to the Orphansion of 100 taels of raw opium. dagger on March 26,

Africa paper have all been loud in-bín came and during the whole time Homes of Scotland by £35 the Revenue Officer Grimmitt doubted

praiser. Nethersole Hospital by $100; and

Mr. JH. §. Nihil, for the Crown,

we gave our services ungrudgingly the Baxter Mission Day Schools and her infocence as when he raided said that a Chinese constable on but in exitially great rice (Man guns to defend ourselves (at least, His raice. bos not only grant beauty and without a murmur with no the Victoria Home and Orphanage her flat in Aberdeen Street she by $100 and £50 respectively. The threw the opium, which was in a search duty at the Kowloon Star Chester Guardian") "His voice should until the latter part of the war.) carry all before it ("Pall Mall Gazette"? If as the Navy state they have not grants to M.C.L. cots at Otter parcel, from the verandah into the ferry wharf noticed defendant Cled in the Garb of Old Gauit this enough craft on the river, let them shaw; the Children's Ward of the street. The man she accused was torn quickly into the railway picturesque Seat we bare not only get more. There are plenty of London Hospital. and Fairlea in the dock but he denied all know- station when he saw him so he magnificent singer but a versatile and launches for hire in Hongkong. School were reduced. $300 was ledge and His Worship discharged called on him

Liverpool granted the Home for the Aged him.

to stop. As Evening Prose').

Hire them and man them with Poor at Kowloon.

he did not do so the, const- M. Heughan's programme is echazend Lewis guna and q.f. and Navy men able gave, chase and caught by the inclusion of two artistes, Mr. to handle them and let the C.S.P. him. The dagger was found Dave Kennedy, the well known Scottish look after his own job inside the in his trousers band under his Muries! Comedy Companies, an artiste public, are paying the rates and comedian, iste of the George Edwards | 3-mile limit. We, the British clothing Defendant told the con-of ability who provides the audience with taxes to support the Government During 1923 there were 358

Through a two-wheeled goods stable that the dagger was given the lighter side of the programmn, sad and the Array and Navy and I adults and 945 children members truck loaded with rice causing her him by Fung Pak. Fung Pak was Miss, Gladys Bayers, a pianint of exoep consider, we have a perfect right on the book of the Guild and serious injuries, it is believed an fetched but said that he knew tional accomplishments, League.

to protection from our paid em- old Chinese woman will have to nothing about the matter.' The report which is signed by have both legs amputated. The

ployees, in our service, as repre- Evidence to this effect was Lady Stubbs, as President, Lady accident occurred yesterday when given and defendant who had

sentatives of the British Govern- ment Stuart Taylor as Hon, Secretary, the truck was going down an in-nothing to say was sentenced to zives extracts from letters received feline at the fout of Eastern Street 3 years hard labour. His Honour acknowledging with many ex into Des Voeux Road West. The stating that it was not unreasonable pressions of thanks, donations coolies ran away after the woman to Infer that defendant contem greceived from the League.

had been kurt

'plated violence.:

The Guild comprises twelve branches including the Children's Club Branch. This latter has grown and it is hoped to form other Clubs during 1924.

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