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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1925.

NEW RIVER BOAT.

SPEED TRIALS OF

SS. TAISHAN,"

TAIKOO DOCK WORK.

ALLEGED THEFT ROMANTIC CAREERS.

ONE RUSSIAN WOMAN CONVICTED.

A FINE OF $100 IMPOSED.

she was discharged.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LIFE IN WILDS,

SOME MEN WHO MADE PARTLY BURIED FOR SIX

LONDON.

TRADESMEN RULERS;

HOURS.

"BOBBING" CEREMONY,

VISITORS AT HOTELS,

· KONGKONG JOTEN

December 26.

Mrà. Si Abbott 2 Mr O., Alleman

Mr. F. A. Mitchell-Hedges, Mr Di P. Anderson the explorer, delivered from 2LOMA. Arglo an interesting wireless on

··La Horgheim Mr B. J. Birboole

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A vessel in which the Tulkoo

At the further hearing of the

The City of London, the centre Dockyard display particular and charge of alleged larceny of four the heart, and the focus of our Justifiable pride is the .srolla of satin the Wing Imperial

Benjamia, Tnishan," one speed trials of Compung against two Russian Fratrual strength, provides a 4Life in the Primitive Wilds a B. Ballios. Miss H. Duite. which yesterday were the occa women at the Central Magis- of the spirit of local patriotism This is what happens when a girl r Mr. Russ sub- (writes Major Richard Figg, in gets her hair bobbed in Ecuador. M sion of a notable gathering and tracy yesterday.

mitted that there was no evidence the "Evening News'), and those it is known as the Ceremony of felicitous speeches..

icht unite the first built by the

Naskoolert, Cutung Mr. Eo Bens

Vr C. Calthrops Taikoo Dockyard and Engineer-

ciated with the City's struggle Hedges) and takes place at the The other defendant, Daria for liberty and civic progress, transitional stage from girlhood Mr D. R. Capplomao Mr. R. 8. McDavell

Mrs L. Das el Mrs. Molokon ing Co... Led to the order of the

com-to womanhood. The head crop. Hongkong: Canton and Macao Sramollpff, stated that she and who were upholders of its

ped close signifies that the girl and Mrs Chat Mr. D. MaMarray

Mr G. Moller Steamboat Company, Ltd. The the other woman were dancers re-merciul primacy...

Mrs. Mine Mooney The title "Lord Mayor" is first has reached marriageable age. 6tinga and furnishings of the turning to Shanghal from Canton.

Mira A. Hoor vessel nre of the best and the Words had passed between her used in 1854 in a charter of This ceremony of the hair cutting

A. Resin speed maintained at the trials and the Chinese shop assistaant Edward III. during the chief is one of great importance.. a knot above contract figu regarding a purchase of silk. She magistracy of Thomas Legge The chief, his headment and Mr. H. Coobs Mr J. Hollore

Fitz-Thomas (Mayor the entire population arrive, to:0: Cope every way the s.8. "Taishan" took the roll of cloth to the win-Thomas

Mr. PearmBO- meets modern requirements, wire-dow to examine. it and denied 1261-5) was one of the most out-gether with a priestess. She has Mr J. &.de M. Cowmar H. J. Pes

spoken of men and doughty the immediate supervision of the Mies B. Cowpor

Mr Pulardy less being fated and the system by stealing the cloth.

Dotell Mr and Mrs TE which the officers quarters may be Mr. Russ submitted that the champion of the liberties and pri-young girl, who is placed in an Bir Charles

large hole previously dug in a

Pervy! cut off antively, if necessary from ense against the defendant was vileges of the citizens..

Mr W. A. Dovlay Fitz Thomas was the organiser corner of the dwelling. The other parts of the ships, making too doubtful for a conviction to the ship as nearly as possible, be recorded. The Magistrate, of the craft guilds against the hole is then filled in until the dra piracy, proof.

however, held that there had been exclusiveness of the more wealthygirl is covered to the shoulders. Mr G. B. Ellams Yesterday, the Taikoo Dock-a deliberate attemept to take the and aristocratic trade guilds, the The priestess, at a word from the dr M16 E gam and Engineering Co. invited silk away Defendant was fined members of which at that time witch-doctors, leads off with & chant which is taken up by the a number of Kasts to the "Tal- $100, or six weeks' imprisonment.monopolised the City's rule.

whole assemblage. This suddenly shan" and entertained them to

stops.. luncheon and a cruise ground the harbeur after the speed trials had been completed!

In

"The Goods" Delivered. Mr. A. D. Galloway presided and in the absence of M. G. M. Young thanked the visitors on behalf of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire for their attendance. the course of his remarks he said that he fell he could condently claim that the Dockyard had! "de- livered the gooda"-(Applause) although that was a subject with which Mr. Reid could more com- petently deal as his was the brain which had conceived and his the hands which had directed the fashioning of all that had gone to the making of the "Taishan."

On behalf of the owners the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak thanked the Taikoo Dockyard manage, ment for the keen interest that had been taken in the building of the vessel and for the magnificent vessel delivered. The "Dockyard had gone one better than their promise and the bonus they had earned would be paid with pleasure.

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In asking you to build this ship, Mr. Holyoak continued, the Directors of the Steamboat. Com- pany were perfectly well aware that they were departing from time honoured custom and there was not a little heart burning over the change. I need not go into that. But there was a desire to see what could be done under changed conditions and I venture to think the result to-day has justified our policy. Speaking not as an expert but as Chairman of the Steamboat Company I have no hesitation in saying that the "Taishan" has set a new standard for ship-building in the Far East which will challenge the rest of

"(Applause). the world.

No gathering, I venture to assert, has ever sat down to a meal on a trial

Mrs. William Mitchell, wife of the colonel fighting court- martial charges, is by his side constantly during the hear ings, confident that he will be exonerated fully after the evidence is heard."

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The old woman sprinkles the 1830-3 and again in 1336) was girl with water, then placing in draper, and from him the Earls half-calabash over her head,

of Bath are sprung. In the lat-small piece of hair is burnt off ter half of the fourteenth century with a red-hot ember, which the two outstanding personalities then buried in the earth. in the City were John Philpot, a priestess raises her hands" and grocer, and William Walworth, a again a chant breaks out

The former wasing when another piece of hair is Lord Mayor in 1878 and. the burnt off. The burying of the katet in 1880..

ember each time is symbolical, King Whenever

us is the throwing on of cold money he came to the men who water. It is intended to signify were making it, and in return the trials and troubles the girl currendered one after another of will have to encounter, and his rights. Thus the many chanting and singing ther PH. Hodgson unique and special privileges pos pleasures that He before her in Vr W. Buorag sessed by the City of London | life. were in most cases bought with "I witnessed one of these cere- Mr J. E. Johnstons hard cash. When Parliament monies," added Mr. Hedges. Mr J. B. Joseph

Kr and. granted the weakling Richard "From first to last the girl was

Kailer a subsidy, they wisely atipulated buried for over six hours. After-Me and Mr B.29. that the money should be placed wards, when she was released Kelly

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Mr 8 W. Rossack Mrand Mr. R. R.

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Mr A. F. Rows Mr.Mre Eshofield:

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Mr D. B. Shank Dr. 11. F. So Mr T. 8. W. Smith

Sommera Mra G. Sparkes Mr J. A. Batosky Mr V.Suaray:: Mrs. K. H. Thomas. Mr Thomas: Mrs B: are & Thompson Lt Dara Tukes Mr. D. Watts Mr. H. Wikloson Mr T Williams

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for safe keeping in the charge from her cramped position she. KingsburgMr of trustworthy

was unable to stand, and had to Mr. Krabbel named Philpot and Walworth asbe carried to a hammock." :such.

THEASHING THE RAIDERS.

This was the origin of office of Chancellor of the chequer.

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HONGKONG TIDE.

The tico-table given below has been

complied at the National Almanac Office

In London, from the result of the con-alysis of observations taken by means

fan automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha

Tauf during the years, 1908-8.

built churches, and began to re- the build Newgate Prison (at that Extime "most ugly and loathsome"), and, dying before the work was Philpot, during his term of done, left money for its comple- office, collected a few ships, arm-tion. He made provision in his ed them with 1,000 men, and will for the paving and glazing sailed north, defeating a fleet of of the €ildhall-luxuries which Scottish, French and Spanish were then almost entirely ships which had captured several fined to palaces, English merchantmen off Scar. borough. He was mun of Sir Thomas Gresham, himself

The zero of the table corresponds with enormous initiative and strength the son of a Lord Mayor, was

the zero of the sounding in the Ad of purpose.

born in 1519. He was a fine miralty Chart, which has been found to Richard Whittington, a mer. type of the merchant-adventurer, be 4 feet 2 inches below mean sea-level. cer,

To obtain the depth of water on the was Lord Mayor on four pre-eminent as a skilful finan, occasions, the last time being in cier, and an undoubted commerd & trel 4 inches, and on the gauge at Tide: gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard He was the son of Sir cial giant. He acted for manyament Dikk. Aberdeen, add 10 feet. plied, confessing that that was the 1419. fast trial trip of a ship which he William Whittington, a Glouces-years as financial representative inches to the height given la the table. had attended during his 37 years tershire squire, who did not and factor for Henry VIII, Ed- residence in the Colony. In view think there was any indignity inward VI., Mary, and Elizabeth at Antwerp, and rehabilitated our of the extremely pleasant experi- hie son learning a trade. ence, he added, I think I shall go Those snobbish Ideas probably financial position there, so that, on others from this time forward. first found their way into this in the words of Sir Walter Mr. Reid then added an un-country during the time of the Besant: When Queen Eliza trip in a finer saloon than the one official toast to the list by propos-close association of the Stuart beth ascended the Throne the commercial centre of the world: we are occupying to-day. It is a ing a vote of thanks to all those kings with France.

Whittington was Sheriff of was Antwerp when she died the complete. and absolute change who had helped in their various from anything known upon the ways towards building the "Tal London in 1898. He was fore-commercial centre of the world river or in local waters. It is worthy of a boat that would cross shan," coupling the name of My, most in the provision of the finanwgs London." the Pacifie and would stand comFW. James with this toast as theciul sinews. of war for Henry V. Gresham founded the Royal

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parison with the saloons in many of flesh for the Steamboat Com of the boats in which you and I have dined when crossing either the Pacific or the Atlantic. (Ap plause)..

Second To None,

Mr. J. Reid proposed the toast of "The Visitors and, in doing 30, took the opportunity to pay high tribute to the staff which had helped to build a ship which he believed was second to none in the world.

Sir Henry Pollock briefly re-

Mr. James, in reply, paid special tribute to the work of Mr R. W. Stoddart.

The afternoon was spent in a On cruise around the harbour. the return journey tea was served and the visitors left the ship about 5 p.m.

Among the hosts were Mr. C. C.. Knight and Mr. A. D. Galloway of Mesars. Butterfield & Swire and Mr. J. Reid, the Manager of the Tuikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company. Otherk present includ- ed the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman of the Steamboat Co., Chev. JM. Alves, Capt. WE Clarke, and Mr. H. S. Smith of Deacon & Co., Canton (Directors), Mr. J. Arnold; Secretary of the Company, Sir Henry Pollock, Mr. Hanbury-Williams, Capt. S. Robin son, C.B.E., R.N.R. ("Empress of Canada), Mr. Syder, Purser of the "Empress of Canada," Prof. C. A. Middleton Smith, Dr. WHY GIVE CASTOR OIL?·

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Cock (Hongkong and Whampoa Happy and Well. Castor ell is a terror to most children, Dock Co., Ltd.), Mr. G. M. Shaw The very thought of it fills there with Mr. S. Baker, Mr J Sharvelf dread. Once upon a time there cesmed (Shipyard Manager, Taikoo Doo to be no alternative for this pureting yard), Mr. Burgess (Su Enough af hly useful medicine. But that Engineer C.P.R.Y time is not pity=kNDED & MSOrtul "MatteBOP!! Tablets will be found a--perfont-s stitute, and one which the children like S. Gillingh

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December 24 to 30, 1925.

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Sir Elonel Duckett, who was: Lord Mayor in 1672, was the friend and principal executor of Gresham. He was a miner who set up many furnaces in England, and employed agents in Augs

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silver for his profit. He was also a manufacturer of cloth and one of the master builders of England's commercial strength.

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