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TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1928.

P. & O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

BTRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

Destination

FAMOUS BATTLE.

AN HISTORIC THAMES-SIDE

SITE.

CHIEF'S LAST STAND.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOSPITAL "RAG.”

MR. MEAD AND STUDENTS.

"DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT.”

CONSIGNEES.

DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.8, "KENDAL CASTLE.” From NEW YORK.

Ashford, Middlesex.-War Close, Shepperton, the reputed scene of the historic victory of Caesar over the confederate British tribes, has been the subject of argument and coun-lowing ter-argument at the Ministry of Health inquiry which concluded re- cently at Ashford, Middlesex.

The Inquiry, occasioned by op-

Optional Cargo will be forward- position to a comprehensive town- planning scheme promoted by the to be the fashion among some ed unless notice to the contrary be Stálnes Rural District Counell, was young men when these fixtures given before 30th instant.

No claims will be admitted after conducted by Mr. W. D. Lockhart, take place to get drunk after- who announced that he was "satis- wards. You do not seem to think the Goods have left the Godown fled, upon evidence given by Mr. what a disgraceful thing it is and all Goods remaining undeliver- Barry Cohen, that War Close was, that you, who are training for aned after the 6th prox. will be in fact, the site of the battle be- honourable profession, should subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel tween Julius Caesar and Cassivel- think it necessary to indulge in

these must be presented to the Under- launus," and that he would report this drunkenness after

sports."

signed on or before the 16th prox. accordingly to the Ministry,

Before the Court was Francis or they will not be recognized. One of the many phases of the

All broken, chafed, and damaged scheme is a proposal to veto build. John Beilby, 22, described as s

of Fernleigh-rond, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Sng on floodable areas in the vicini-student,

A rebuke to ragging" students

"ONSIGNEES ́of Cargo are here. was administered by Mr. Mend,

by informed that all Goods the Marlborough-street magis- trate, when dealing with cases fol- are being landed at their risk into the hospitals Rugby the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- match at Richmond.

He said; "It is a great pitypany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence when you have these very desir-and/or from the wharves delivery uble and healthy sports you can-may be obtained. not restrain yourselves. It seems

A

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLYty of the Thames. Scheduled in Winchmore-hill, who denied being where they will be examined on the the scheme of the local authority is drunk and disorderly and ob-6th prox. at 10a.m. by our sur- T.veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

Iand at Shepperton known as the structing Police-sergeant

No Fire Insurance has been War Close, which forms part of the Donaghue at Man-in-the-Moon-

effected. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

Lindsay Estate and has been the passage, off Regent-street.

The sergeant said that he went Bills of Lading will be counter- subject throughout the inquiry of a strenuous struggle between the with constables to disperse a signed by

DODWELL & CO, LTD., promoters of the scheme and the crowd on Wednesday night. The

majority went away quietly.

Agents. representatives of the estate.

Hong Kong, 30th. April, 1028. Mr. Clement Edwards, instructed man had been arrested the prisoner assault, and by Messrs. Cohen and Cohen, urged

were more others, who that the council could not include this particular area in its scheme, drunk, shouted, "Come on: let's go inside." Witness pointed out that one of them, but not all, as it was protected by statute as a War place of historic interest,

could go into the police-station, From the Close was

scene of a great

and they marched down Vine- street, the prisoner repeatedly re- fusing to go away.

8. 8.

Ton

From Hongkong

About

KASHGAR

0,605

12th

May

TLAHORE

5,262

19th

KIDDERPORE 6,334

22nd

May May

MALWA

10,186 26th

May

+ALIPORE

6.273

31st

May

JEYPORE

5,318

2nd

DELTA

8,007

+MIRZAPORE

6,715

9th 19th

June June

June

KANPURA

INOVARA

•

6,989 30th

16,601 23rd June Jane

KHYBER

9,114

7th July

RAWALPINDI

10,619

21st

NANKIN

KASIMIR

7.058 8,985

28th July

NALDERA

KALYAN

July

4th Aug. RAJPUTANA 16,563 18th Aug.

16,088

1st Sept. 0,144 15th Sept, *Cargo only.

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. M'lles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Straite, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi Bombay, Marseilles & London. Straits, Colombo & Hombay. N'iles, L'don, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Straits & Bombay.

Bombay, Muraeilles & London. Marseilles, London, Antwerp, Hull,

Rotterdam & Hamburg. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall. Bombay, Marseilles & London. M'lles, L'uon, A'werp, R'dam & H'burg Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenus, Smyrna and other Luvant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

HATIPARA TALMA TAKLIWA

8,018 4th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

2.30 p.m.

7,764 17th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta, 10,000 26th May Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

2nd 7,936

June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta. *Cargo only,

B. L. Apear Line stramers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All ate amers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

battle which decided the fate of England for 400 years, that between Casar and Cassivellaunus, the Bri-

tish chicf.

A Ruze Discovered,

for and or less

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES,

HE Steamship

BENREOCH”. CONSIGNEES of Cargo

are

Mr. Cecil Richard Jenkins, re- gistered medical practitioner and a house surgeon St. Bartholo Mr. Barry Cohen, of Messrs.mew's Hospital, Baid the accused bereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Cohen and Cohen, gave evidence was not drunk. that he was steward to the Lord of Henry Humm, porter at the hazardous and/or extra hazardoua the Manor of Shepperton, and a Criterion Restaurant, said the ac- Godowne of the Hongkong aud Kow- Estate, cused was one of five young men loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., trustee of the Lindsay which included a meadow, or park, who were refused admission to whence and/or from the wharves called the War Close. This was the the restaurant because they were delivery may be obtained.

No claima will be admitted after- spot where Julius Cæsar, after drunk.

crossing the Thames, fought his Beilby was fined £2 for being the Goods have left the Godowns, decisive battle with Casaivellaunus.drunk and disorderly, the magis- and all Goeda remaining undeliver It was near the only spot at which trate saying he should not con-ed after the 2nd May, 1928, will be the river уда fordable. On the vict him of obstruction except to subject to rent.

All claims against the steamer Middlesex bank the British chief fine him Is. massed his

ed.

No Fire Insurance · has been effected.

Reginald Bettington, 25, des- must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 16th May, army, having driven. stakes into the river bed and bank.cribed as a student-he said he 1928, or they will not be recognis The Venerable Bede recorded, in was qualified of St. Bartholo A.D. 781, that remains of those mew's Hospital, pleaded not guilty

All broken, chafed and damaged stakes were still to be sean, that to being drunk and disorderly and

Assaulting Humm at the Criter-Goods are to be left in the Godowns, each was of the thickness of a

where they will be examined on the ion Restaurant,

1st May, 1928, at 10 am, by The latter said that Bettington Messrs. Goddard & Douglas. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)man's thigh, covered with lead.

Mr. Cohen proceeded to cite Camden, Stukely, and other authori. struck him on the nose and threw Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,ties, and also Caesar's own descrip-him to the ground.

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & tion of the conflict, from which it was clear that he knew all about the defensive sharp-pointed stakes from prisoners and deserters, and out-Inspector Clarke said the accused GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.. ivas seen by the divisional sur- manœuvred his opponents, his cavalry and foot crossing the river geon, and stated that he had three whiskies, two cocktails, and showing

three or four, ports. rapidly, the latter oply their heads above water. The Bri tons abandoned their position and took to flight. The War Close was

*ARAFURA.

6,000

TANDA

6,95€

4th May 4 p.m. 1st June

ST. ALBANS

4,600

29th June

Melbourne,

ARAFURA

0,000

3rd Aug.

"Calis'nt Port Holland.

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Adeira118.

The E. & A. 8.8. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Cetu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

$620,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

Bills of Lading will be counter-

Port Drinking Denied. A constable and Police-signed by

Bettington: I had no port.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 25th April, 1928.

The Union SS. Company's steamers to the United Kingdoms is Now included in the ground where the when he dined at Gatti's, declared Conference, General Smuts said: Leland, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal..

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape,

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton sad and there had London via Panama Canal,

Amoy Shai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka. Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Moji, Kabe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Kobe, Osaka & Y'hama. Amey, Mojl, Kobe & Osaka. Shaighal, Moji & Kobe.

&Yokohama. Kobo

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

-TALMA

*ALIPORE

TAKLIWA

TANDA

DELTA

8.097 11th

*NOVARA *DEVANHA

6,989 | 12th

10,000 let May

Noon. 5,273 2nd May

Noon.

May 7th 7,936

May 8th 6,1156

May May

8,165 17th May

:SANTHIA

7,754

*MIRZAPORE

24th

RANPURA

TILAWA

*NANKIN

ET. ALBANS

TAKADA

KHYBER

TALAMBA

RAWALPINDI

NELLORE

.KASHMIR

ARAFURA

RAJPUTANA

KALYAN

TANDA

8715

May 22nd

May May S'hat,

25th 16,691

10,000

2nd June 7,058'

5th June 4.500 5!h June 8,019 7th June 3.114

8th June 17th June 8,018 16,619 22nd June

6,853 3rd July

Amoy, S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Ozaka. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Tokohama. Moji, Kebe. Osaka & Yokohama. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, S'hai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 3'hai, Kobe & Yokohama S'hal, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama.

9,985 Oth July S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams

6,000 10th

10,508 20th

0,144 3rd

July Moil, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. July S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama. Aug. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 8,966 7th Aug. Moji, Kobe, Oraka & Yokohama. Cargo only.

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses #Alagapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

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Capetown. In the Assembly de- Mr. Cecil Richard Jenkins, who bate on the motion to ratify sat with the prisoner and others the

report of the Imperial

Britons walted to watch the ex-that the accused was quite sober. If it is a matter of major concern pected discomfiture of the Romans, Bettington had about a quarter for the Empire, I expect that the been unearthed of a bottle of whisky and one Dominions will always do in the spears, spurs, swords, and quan- cocktail.

future what they did in 1914. It tities of human bones.

Addressing the prisoner, Mr. would be practically impossible for To the north of the Manor House, Mead said: "It is very much to any Dominion to declare its neu- skirting the northern edge of the be regretted that certain mem-trality in a great war in which War Close, Roman coins were found bers of your hospital should dis-Great Britain was involved, just ́in 1857, and some years before agrace a victory which no doubt as it would be impossible for Great Roman urn and other remains. It was well won. I do not like to ap Britain to remain natural, in a was clear on the records that the ply strong terms to your conduct, quarrel in which the vital interesta decisive battle was fought at the but I think you must feel now

at

War Close. In Nichols' "Anecdotes that it is very disgraceful conduct. of one of the Dominions was of Literary Person" was an account I have no doubt that you were stake. The Empire was not built upon neutrality, it would not en- of a bequest of a "set of knives and drunk." forks, the handles of which were

The prisoner said they knew at dure upon neutrality, but on com- made of the oak which had formed the restaurant that there was a mon loyalty, part of the Coway stakes, and hospital cup-tie, and they fre which had been presented to Mr.quently refused admission to the Bowyer by the Speaker of the people of hospital cup-tics, both House

of Commons, the Right at that and other West-end re- Honourable Arthur Onslow." The staurants.. ford was called the Coway. Ford.

Bungalows and Floods.

The magistrate replied that it was very much to be regretted that hospital students had such a In connection with other parts bad reputation. He wondered of the Lindsay Estate, upon which there was not mor esprited-corps it is proposed to erect bungalows, amongst them. Prisoner had Mr. E. R. Abbott, who appeared in put forward the excuse that they scheme, cress would not admit hospital students It examined witnesses called on behalf because of their reputation. support of the of the estate with a view to show might be another name for the ating that such buildings were not blackguardly behaviour, and he capable of satisfactory sanitary wished that, the hospitals would arrangements in flood periods. clear themselves of that reputa-

WMini Clarke, retired tion. Mr.

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buflder, of Walton-on-Thames, call- Bettington was fined $2 on the ed on behalf of the estate, stated charge of drunkenness, and £1 for he believed he was the pioneer of the assault, with 1 costs to the bungalow building on the Thames prosecutor.

banks. He owned thirty bungalowe A medical student named in Shepperton and Sunbury and Ernest Starkie, 24, of Delaware-

Was familar with bungalows and mansions, Maida-vale, was fined bungalow life. People coming to £2, with 108: Gd. costs, for being live in Thames bungalows found drunk and disorderly in Regent their health improved in a few steet. months. Tha floods were much exaggerated. He had seen photo- graphs which were afterwards pub lished, staged when there were no flooded fo

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignces of Cargo ex 6.3. "Kendal Castle" are reminded to Mr. Abbott said he could not take delivery of their goods which understand the attitude of the op- will be subject to rent after May position, which set up that the War

6. Close was of great blatoric, interent and then wanted to build upon it..

ME Clement Edwards: What we desire to build upon not the War Closes

and no one with the slightest in terest in archaeology could con- Mr. Abbott, We take the view colve of it being anything but an that it is not to be built upon in open space for all times and

any circumstances whatever, seeing the evidence which has been given,

The Inspector will report to the Ministry of Health in due course.

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