1924-06-20 — Page 8

Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co., td.

FISZTRICAL PLANT AND ACCESSORIES

ALL DESCRIPTIONS.

SOLA DINTRIBUTORS IN CHINA'S HONGKONG,

ANHOLD EC b

4. Baier Road. Phose Conisal 1500,

KIDNAPPING CHARGE. TAKING AWAY BOY-Rİ KONGMOON.

Three Chinese, vouth, in ulders and - his son were charged before Mr. J. 5. Litdsett at the Centrul

FLYING TANKS.

POPULÁR AIR-TRIP PLANS.

RELAY FUEL SYSTEŇ.

!...

The Stampa of Terin gives suue interesting details of the plans and parations of the forthcoming Amundsen expedition which will try to fly the North Pole.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WIRELESS NAVIGATION.

M

HOW BATTLE OF JUTLAND CAME ABOUT.

MRS. ASQUITH.

OFFERED £10,000 FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY,

|

PASSENGERS.

DEPARTURI 1.

Adiral Sir Henry Jackson, presiding at lecture on the development of wireless naviga tion #H

the Royal Society of Arts in London, described how the battle of Jutland came to be fought."A change in the hearing of a German battleship, distant about 300 miles, of one and a half degrees in two consecutive You see, after I had marriest Mr. wireless observations about an hour Asquith, and when he became apart. convinced me that the Prime Minister, we were German High Sea Fleet was exactly, wealthy. To be perfectly the move, and decided me to send truthful, thy husband hadn't a sou our Grand Fleet to sea with all in the world-not a sau, with the despatch to meet them, and this exception of £5.000 he received as resulted in the battle of Jutlandi, salary. Of course he owned stocks Had in make such a decision and chings, but when he became four years later, I should possibly Prime Minister he turned in every Hines, Mrs Rosa Brodose, Mr J. H. have hesitated, for in the single share stock which could erin many reports from various have been touched by the Govern- Hocalities iddicated that directionment, just as a matter of principle. I had £5,000 a year of my own, finding observations were liable to inexplicable variations, especially and this, together with my hus at night. These variations were band's salary, was what we had to investigated by the Radio Research live on. Anyone can tell you that Mr G. P. Bickes, Ms J. Parker,

Board, and we are now in a position to say where and up' to what dis tance such errors make their ap.

pearance.

Sir Henry went on to emphasise

Per A O.T...."Pres. Jefferson" on June 90-Messrs W. J. Hawker, P. S. The Yorkshire Evening News Lwile, E. 0. McCulloch, L H. Burke, published extracts from an inter- Missen D. Ridgway, . Ridgway, Mra view Mrs. Asmith has given to a Ridgway, MTA L. L. Davis. Mr and Mr Pewspaper published in British. J. Haber, Mesere K. C. Wong. 8. B. Lawrenor Mrs W. Lee, Menara A. M. Columbia.

Sincer, U. J. Ferguson, H. W., Ray, 4. According to this Mrs. Aegith Chartis. W. P. Carmen, Y. Wa, told her interviewer that she had Miss M. L. Sprone. Mr E. L. Bullock, written her autobiography for the Mrs J. F. Deaton, Misa A, F. Hicks, same reason which took her to Master, J. Hickman, Miss E. Bickman, America to lecture. She wanted Masters E. F. Bickman jr., F. J. Hick. mar, Mr Dean S. Feasier, Miss P. Fens. money. She said:

ler. Mr Houry B. Paippe. Mts Lily Phipps, Dr. Wan Mas Kej. Mr W. L Yane, Miss B., Wan, Mrs Wong B. Wal not Messrs 0. N. Laird, J. O. Cooke. Mr and Mrs H. T. Clarke. Mr and Mrs Laung Yao Tin, Blaster Leung Yan Tip, Mise S. Lauriu, Mr and Mrs P. N. Laurie, ears Chin Hin, Lee Toy Fang, Mak Sheung, Yoo See Que, B. Lalkaks, Mira F. H. Cicary, Mrs forno, Miss Turner. Meern J. W. Wizon. M. Hounder, Dilkes. Mr and Ms AF. Moscarini Me ane Bhili Fone, Mr Bo Hung Shu, Mrs Chiz Shee, Misses Yee Gun Har, Reag Guo, Mesara J. . Cuzdar, T. 4. Gabriel, L. Frentes, H. Lutjana, Dr. P. JB, Cramor, Merers O, D. Jackman, W. C. Brackman, Fletcher 8. Brockman, Mr Mya 8. C. Hunting. Mr and Mrs M. T Cotta, Miss E. B. Cotts, Dr. and Mrs J. Hoffman. Mise C. Hofman and Master J. H men.

living at No. 10, Downing-street is rather expensive. Of course, we spent quite as much as we possess. ed. We had to.

I never had the faintest idea of

Estate of the gross value of autobiography. publishing my Ever since I had been a child I had £185.723 was left by Mr. David W. kept a diary.... Somehow a report Wybrat.ts, of Norfolk Lodge, of this diary got about London and Barnet. one day a publisher whom I knew"

Magistracy: yesterday Afternoon with kicap Barboviring a bug of thirteen years

An Jian and on the

Anfinsen's, hydroplanė“. *Leung Kwang" stated that whate gong his mod ag the stewige being constructed at Marina 14, dech od, the ship, which was pro Pisa, in Ataly, under the direction the value of wireless at sea. As ceeding "to kongeron, be over of the explorer and a German can old sailor," he said, "I can namest. Dorner. gineer bound a conegatime between the

The personally appreciate its value, as Best defendant and another engines of the three machines are have served in sailing vessels in in custody as to ferdisposed the British Rolls-Royres. Cho the winter in the Bay of Biscay and the

Channel. Very often observations only slightly came to me and made Bequests of £9,000 to the Poor kidnapped boy when they arrived machines will be piloted by

were unobtainable owing to fog, me the extraordinary offer of Clergy Relief Association and The defendam as in lying officers,

to the Clergy Ladies' at. Sumping.

and the ship's position became less 10,000 if I would permit him to £1,000 result # arrested, and

known every day. Wireless tele-publish it. Why, I thought the Homes were made by Miss enquiries "the father and sou, who

graphic communication has changan had gone mad! It was the Catherine Kemplay, of Leinster-

gardens, Hyde Park, who left! aware with him, were also taken into

red all this. The airman of to-day shock of my life.

When I recovered my speech I estate of the gross value of castedy. The iris Jogether with

must feel when he gets in touch with informed him that I most en- £81,374. the boy were taken back to long

wireless beacon that it is like

pbatically consented to the kong and tubed" over to

sailors would have thought so publication. Not only that, but as I wanted money badly I would get Police.

work immediately to put it into shapë fer printing.

In consequence of the believed discovery of a new metal alloy by offer Dorinier, it is thought that the hydroplanes will be able to stand exceptional buffeting by the The waves, and will also be maffected

by pulonged immersion, The hudo now, who was ended is "The Polar fight is to be made in give evitkower sad he had agreed duly; but Autmndson and his men to go on bird the ship for the will probably leave for Spitzbergen parpose of being apprenticed

sary of June and will spend a The first defendant t

mith in practice lights and pre- $2 per month. But that while on

parations. The Bight proper will Zaxat, lao funk eyörls ward a reperelt, he from Spitzbergen Berosa Lis litween the three delodaus North Pole to Alaska, a distance of

will opgard to selling him.

The first defiant Admitted) at he sa

taking the, lay

1,750 miles.

the

gift sent from the gods, as we

years ago.

"Ihpoe to see the rotating loop wireless beacon installed in all cur large estuaries before many years are passed. It rests with our shipowners to press the Board of Trade for shore stations or to install them on board ship at their own The Americans have expense. advanced further than we have in

Scotswoman's Paris Shop.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

THE CHINESE MERCHANTS

& Matthews,

JOHN FLEMING,'

Special Manager. Hongkong, 20th Jane. 1924

BANK, LIMITED, There is a famous perfumer's shop in Paris in the Rue St Honoré

HE-Hongkong office of the above where Gladys Cooper buys facel powder. Lady Curzon and Lady the offices of the Special Manager, Bank has been REMOVED to

this respect. There are 12 direc-

Astor are other patrons, and Lowe Bingham The flying range of "the hydration-finding stations around New on his recent visit the Prince, Chartered Bank Building, 3 Queen's planes varies between 700 and 100); York harbour alone, whilst We Kongowan with the idea of give miles according to the weight they have only about half-a-dozen in of Wales went there to buy Read, Central, to which address gifts. The shop is kept by a all future communications should ma job at a shop ul which be entry. The flight, then, is beyond the whole country."

Scotswoman, who speaks perfect be sent. Mr. J. Robinson, who has played French (says "Gadabout" in the mself was employed. He did it the equity of a machine, but the ak of sympathy; as the boy basis of the plan to conques this a leading part in the development Daily Chronicle), and whose pre- peared he he bunges when he istificalty is generally as follows of wireless navigation, in the course parations are sold nowhere else. of his lecture described several She has a new perfume," Armado," aw bin. The Magistinto decide

Thres hydroplanes will start to send the first defendant to jail two of thein acting in reality have been proved successful. "An in London because returning visi- methods of direction finding which which can occasionally be detected for four months with band labour, flying petrol tanks,“ Each of the important use of directionfinders tors to the Riviera bought large THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. The other two fendants would three will have rough petrol for in ships," he said "is in cases supplies of it. Of the Prince's be dischargrily

tt hours' Right But after 1 such as the loss of the "Trevessa." purchases, one I have seen was 2 MEMBERS desirous of subscribing hours' fight all will descend and With direction-finders on board little silver and enamel porte-par- M for next seasons subscription one of them wit truster to the and simple transmitting apparatus fum. Another was a new kind of griffins due to arrive in the Colony other tw enough petrol for Three in the lifeboats, ships can be led vanity case dangling from a semi- in October are requested to place made hours light ench. It will straight to the lifeboats and much circular ivory plaque. He asked, their names on the lists posted up at

misery and loss of life avened." then retury to to the Spitzbergeni

by the way, that a special one the Hongkong Club, Jockey Club with a black cat design should be Stables and Race Course. base.

made for him.'

Hongkong, 20th June, 1924.

JAPAN'S FINANCES. COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC

RECTASERY,

Tokyo, Juis in.

The two will fly for 8 hours. then Aescend, and one of

The Ministry has adoptedtochitus, having had all its r policy of not hurting bars in the mining petrol Transferred to the extreat your drasi curtailment other, will be abloned in t of its predecessor's loan policy. Polar, wastes, while its pilot and machine will damber into the which provided for the issue fans ameuntingt 137 millions, at replenished machine, which, with, a which ausrat 110 millions was for crew of four, 'will then make the *apital rehabiliation and 144 -tual trans-Porr flight, puching dians for extmurdinary inilitary ex- Alaska. It is hoped, after lunas penditure, the balance being flying.

Whicries, Swedes. and Nor

How interest funds to individuals.

Telmbilitation skewhere, also for wegians will foria the row of the The newly autioned policy is to other plans. The expedition contained in an official statement will be under the Norwegian flax by the kines ilqartient, which is possible that the Italian Navy reduces the amount to millions will despatch n vessel of light approximately, which subs is being dught to Spitzberged to aid the Herived from Government deposits enterprise.

as well as the real foreign ka JAPANEAND RUSSIA.

This statement of policy is warmly welcnued by the bushies interest. us being calenlated to

cuclerate the economic recovery of the country.

AMERICAN KILLED.

w

H

Tokyo, June 18.

:|

"

UNDERWORLD LIFE. V

WOMAN'S -£400,000 FROM CRIME.

Sophie Lyons, the famous, thief reformer. died in the Grace Hospital, Detroit, a victim, it is believed, of foul play by three criminals whom she had be friended.

“OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

Contains all the News of the Week,

PRICK

For 30 years the queen of the under-world, Lyons, after she had Domestic Occurrences served sentences in 50 gaols, decided that honesty is the best Leading Articles ---

Local and General policy and wrote her celebrated book" Why Crime Doesn't Pay Social and Personal

Born in New York 76 years ago,Battling" Key Sophie, at the age of six, was port.....

-

25 cts.

PER COPY.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

Warder Charged..

Jail for Constable

taught by her mother to pick American Fliers pockets. Ten years later she Junk Smashed travelled extensively in Europe in The Next Step the company of gangs of noted Tai Lre Pirasy thieves. One of these thieves, Bask Watchm: Ned Lyons, she married. A compromise by both sides has

For years the couple conducted Obituary

Landlords Penalised? resulted in renching a satisfactory an international safe-blowing, and basis for a formal agreement co ́the swindling business which is said Bank's New Home Russo-Japanese questions, if ap- to have netted them at one time Dünking Each Other's Blood..14-10 Stranded Steamer

Arma Seizure... proved by the Cabinet, according £400,000.

After her release, 40 years ago, A Big Serap to remarks credited in a Press from the House of Correction in Aileged Piracy Plot interview to Mr. Miyagawa an Detroit Sophie decided to live Who is Winning? Shauglisi, June 19. interpreter attached to the Peking honestly. She married Jinsiy A Chinu Press message from Legation.

Burke, another reformed Criminal, Housing Law... It is stated fliné this compromise and moved into a little cottage. Japan's Foreign Policy. Washington says the American, Mr. Hawley, asonger of Arnhold has been affected on such questions Her married life was happy and Water Restrictions.... Bros. and Company, Slanghai. the withdrawal of troops and prosperous. Both parties to it kept Assaulting The Police was killed by junkmon who were the recognition of the Nikolaievsk their vow to live honestly, and in Outside Car Office agitating against steamers as responsibility-Courtesy of the 1919, when Burke died, they had Firate Attack Sequel

amassed a fortune of £200,000 from Three Years' Jail. taking away their living, Henter. | Daily Bulletin...

estate dealings.

Better Facilities Sophie's favourite marim was Jail for Constable that Once a thief, always a thief, Safe and Wel is the blackest lie ever hatched??

Rich and respected as an honour New Map

Legal Honour able business woman, she devoted her life and money to persuading Medical Conference. criminals to eschew crime.

Queen's First Noval.

*

New Chairman

Marie Queen of Rumania, that Rome, June 19-The police very clever and vesatile royalty have arrested Sig. Giovanni whom Take Jonescu described as Marinelli ex-member o! the the dominant spirit of Ramania," Fascist Directory, in connection published her first novel, The with the Matteotti kidnapping.— Voice on the Mountain," through She was visited recently by Girls' Education..

Duckworth, on May T. It is describe three criminals whom she had Landlord's View Reuter.

ed as a romantic vision of faith befriended and tried to reform. Housing Problem Paris, June 19-According to and love," the heroine being a mal. Their names she kept secret. Yet Hongkong University Le Matin, M. Herriot las declared den prophetess who leaves her they had accused her of squeal- Mr. Lowe's Will that he would not modify French mountain seclusion to find love policy toward Russia without and passion in the valley (says the 1 to the police" and threatened Land Sales

-to get her... previously exchanging views with Star) The Queen was a British -be-American Government. Princess (aldest daughter of the

Rruiter.

Duke of Edinburgh and plece on King Edward) when, aged 17, she married the present King Ferdin- and. She has already had a fairy This is rheumatism of the muscles of play. "The Lily of Life,” produced be back. It comes on suddenly sad in

paroful Every movement in Paris, thus rivalling the previous Queen of Rumanin, Carmen Sylva,

rates the discs. Go to bed, keep

quiet and apply. Chaubrain's, Faiu

who wrote the libretto of an opera

Balm and a quick rectory may be or produced le Vienna just before the

ted. Bold every where he

war.

1.4342

ROXOR

-Visiting Hongkong .......

China Station Bhamanipo lixplomon Japanese Visitors! Wedding Bells.... Moulders' Demanda Portuguaio Fliera. Sall no News.__. Tarrible Death ... Bafety First

"

..PAGE

1

"Unlucky" Delay

23

....... 1–7

A Toy Bevolver

as

23

7

Adrift on The Waves ...

24

B

A Beggar's Opera

.24

8

Famous Firm....

.24

8-10 Criminals Visited...

24

.10

.10

Mui Teal Victim

11

Court Martial...

.12

Good Intentione

...12

Chefoo Notes.***

..12

.13

.13

Korgmoon Disaster Wuchow Fears........ Canton Newsner.

.26

26

+20

18.

Cruelty to Birds

.15

.:13

'Out For A Walk

15

.16

A Denuded Locality

.18.

Highway Robbery..

.18

City Robbery.

.18

Office Boy's Prank

.16

"Cow-Boy Scenes

.17'

Two Boys Drowned..

2.17

Interrupted....

Politics Barred

.28

..17

*17

.28

.17

Kita Flying

.18

Pirates Again

A Black Sheep

.28

18

18.

Fige and A Bribe

.18

Missing Sewing Machine

:18

Cruelty to Ducka

.19

Correspondence

19.

Housing Remp

.29

.19

Tiaflio lu Arms'

.20 20

Better Nows.

28.

Alleged Bribery

.:30

30-21. Retrospective

.30

Filipino Stowawaya -Taxi Cab¬¬Acoidonta-

21

Roof Pulled Down

21.

Public Library

.22

Diar in Motor Car

A Pair of Singlets

Ceylon's Trade

FRIDAW JUNE. 201191⁄4€

ICE CREAM

IT'S DAIRY FARM!”

WHOLESOME AND DELICIOUS

"

All popular davours In stock

at our

"DEPOT AND KOWLOON BRANCH'·

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

THORNYCROFT

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

carry your goodd

FOR PRICES AND SPECIFICATIONS

APPLY

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

SOLE AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA. SHOW ROOM:

油

Queen's Rd., Central.

Tel. Centrál 32:

"THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

THE HONGKONG GARAGE CO. 15 & 17. Queen's Road East (Opposite Daibutsu's) NEW CARS FOR SALE & HIRE Telephone C. 4006;

Expert Repairers, Painters and Overhaulers.

Cushion and Seat Cover Manufacturers.

Top Rebuilders

Prompt Service at Moderate Prices, Tires and Accessories for Sale.

Managing Director, C. L. FUN.

JH TANG,

Necratary,

OTARD BRANDY

AGENTS:-

COMPAGNIE OPTORG.

LEE

SUN

FOR FOOCHOW OIL PAPER UMBRELLAS, BEST FOOCHOW LACQUER WARE

'AND · CURIOS.'..

20, POTTINGER STREET, CENTRAL

A Bad Mana aj

Piraten' June

Local Elars Market

INDIAN TRADING CO., IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS.

GENERAL MERCHANTS "AND COMMISSION-AGENTS; 18, ICE HOUSE STREET.