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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1928.

P. & O. British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, 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, LEVANTİNE

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

FALSE RETURNS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPOWNER AND INCOME

:

TAX.

CARE AT HULL.

At Hull Police Court, Sir Walter Herbert Cockerline appeared be fore the Stipendiary Magistrate to answer a summons Issued at the

PULVERISED FUEL.

LATEST PRINCIPLES OF .

DESIGN.

INDEPENDENT BOILERS.

work,

NEW COMMODORE.

CAPT. ROSTRON OF THE CUNARD FLEET.

STARTED ON "CONWAY."

In the field of steam and power-Captain Sir Arthur H. Rostron, the rapid growth of the "Lopulco C,B.E., D., EN... who com system of pulverised fuel firing, mands the Cunarder "Beren- only Introduced on a large commer-garia," has been appointed cial scale in 1924, is one of the Commodore of the Cunard instance of the Inland Revenue De- most remarkable episodes of recent Fleet in succession to the late Com- partment, that between April 6,years, and the subject also has high-modore Sir James Charles.

ly Important possibilities for mazine Captain Sir Arthur Rostrón, who 1911, and April 5, 1925 he uslaw-

is a native of Bolton, Lancashire, fully, knowingly and Wilfully minile'! The first plant was the Lakeside started his career as a cadet on the (otherwise than on oath) certain Power Station, Milwaukee, and to training ship "Conway," on the Mar He joined the Cunard service statements falso in material parti- over 75 per cent, of all the can in

day a reasonablo estimate is that scy.

in 1996 ar fourth officer of the culara" in certain returns required the warld consumed ander steam Umbria." After serving in the by law and by the Inland revenue bollers in the palverised condition, bourg," and "Campania," he was first "Aurania," the 'Servin," "Cher- probably 20,000,000 tons per sunum, authorities for income tax purposes,is burnt on the "Lopulco" system appointed chief officer of the "Pan- to the Perjury Act of It is interesting to note, therefore, August, 1907, that he was given. nonia" in May, 1904. It was in contrary 1911, section 6. Sir Walter the latest design of the plant as his first command, the "Breacla," Cockerline is bend of the firm of modified by the unique practical ex-which, was engaged In the com- W. H, Cockerline and Co., ship-perience represented by the con-pany's Mediterranean trade.

sumption of at least 40,000,000 tɔna. owners and shipbrokers, of Trinity of coal and installations in many of received many honours.

Captain Sir Arthur Rostron has For his Hause-lane, Hull.

the world's most famous power sta-rescue work In the "Carpathin" he Mr. C. Salkeli Green and Mr. tions and industrial establishments, was received by President Taft A. G. Tribe, of the Solicitors' nearly 20 of which are in Great at the White House, Washington, Department of the Inland Revenue, Britain.

and presented by him' with a letter appeared for the prosecution, and

Rotary Dryers.

of thanks signed by himself 08 Expressing the matter at short President. A few months later Dr. Thomas C. Jackson solicitor, of Hull, represented the defendant.length, the arrangment may be he was presented by President Dr. Jackson raised immediately summed up as a much shorter over-Taft with the Congressional Medal the objection that the summons all height of the setting, a. new type of Honour, the highest honour the was bad on the ground that it did of continuous, vertical, cyclindrical United States could confer. ant contain detalled particulars of steam-hented rotary dryers, with the same day, Lord Bryce, the specific offence alleged.

neciniest scrapers, or alternative British Ambassador at Washington, Mr. Salkeld Green, replying, said drying by passing hot air through presented him with the American that the defence had been told that the "Raymond" pulverisers, an in-Cross of Honour, awarded by the every single return either for in-oved type of rotary feeder super- American, Cross of Honour Society. come tax or excess profita duty made stding the screw design, and the Further honours awarded him were

now short flame turbulent type of the 9.144 116th Sept. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall during the period of 14 years was "R" burner, allowing the burners to Humane Society Medal, presented Liverpool Shipwreck and false in

material particularà.

be installed at the front of the set-to him at Liverpool by Lord Derby, Those returns, he believed, number, ed 100. The defence knew howing instead of the top, requiring. and a gold medal from the Ship- far they were wrong on a state. therefore, a much smaller combus-wreck Society of New York. Dur †Cargo only.

he rendered die ment agreed between the partics.tion chamber, 30-50 per cent. less in ing the war

This burner takes tinguished service in command of Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo The investigations started in No-cubit capacity.

the figures up to 150,000,000 B.Th... or six the first “Alaunia,” “Ivernia," first Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrra and other Levant Ports by steamers of the vember, 1025, and

were agreed in May last.

tans of coal, per hour per single "Andania," "Saxonia," "Carmania." Ehedival Mail Steamship Co.

Dr. Jackson retorted that a man unit, with not over 2in. W.G. air and "Mauretania" in the carringe who had leil an honourable life pressure, while alse the combustion of troops, both to the Dardanelles and held an honourable charaeter chamber is built up with water and across the Atlantic. He was fin-tube also in command of the "Maure- was entitled to know, every occasion screens, "Murray-Usco"

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

S. S.

Ton'' Hong K

Front

Abo

*KALYAN

KASINGAR }MIRZA PORE MOREA

KUIVA

Destination

9,005,1-29th Sept. | Mles, 'don, A'werp & Hull.

4,715 12 Oct. Straits & Bombay. 10.053 12th Oct. Marcelles & London.

#7th 9,186

Oct. Marseiller, London & Bull. * Calls Canidunca.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TILAWA

·TAKADA TALAMBA JALMA

10,000 10th

Sept.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

6,010 182

Del.

Singapore, Penang. & Culcutta.

8,018 13th

Oct.

Singapore, Pennng & Calcutta.

10,000 10th

Oct.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta,

On

then

on which he was charged with be-water-cooled din, steel walls in tania" when she acted as a hos- ing not merely inaccurate, but series with the boiler under full pital ship.

At the end of December, 1918, knowingly making false statements, pressure, and water sluice ash con-

The objection was over-ruled. veying, suspended arches also not he was appointed captain on the In opening the case, Mr. Salkeld being necessary. Air heating is Acting List of the Royal Naval Re- Green said that in certain aspects employed for both the secondary serves, and in 1919 was appointed this was a complicated case, but in and primary air, the latter going Commander of the Order of the He was created essential matters it was a simple to the burner through the pul- British Empire. one. He wished to point out and verisers. 28 stated. Further, aa Knight Commander of the Order contended that the evidence would dust separator is filed at the chim- of the British Empire in 1926, and that every single return, ney base, through which the in-news of this was received by Cap- whether for income tax, excess profit duced draught fons discharge, tain Sir Arthur whilst he was still EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) duty or supertax submitted by, de- while the pulverising equipment at sea. On his arrival at New

1.1. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

TANDA

57. ALBANS,

4,500 28th Sept. 6.000 | 2n Nov. 6,956 30th Nov.

Dec. 14,500 | 28th

Regular monthly sailings from Hong Kong to Japan and Hong Kong to Australia,

The E, & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Ilello, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement Mers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--

prove

Was

LESS CAPITAL?

COTTON GROWING ASSN'S INTENTION.

fendant, not only during the period and bunkers are now generally York he learned the further signal from April, 1911, to April 1925, placed at the back of the boilers honour had been awarded to him of Manila, Sandakan Thursday Island, had been incorrect.. Mr. Green instead of over the top; to cut down the Freedom of New York.

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney & said it would be shown that there the height still further. Melbourne,

As usual, each boiler is entirely a course of fraud extending right back to 1897. Therefore he independent with its own pulveris- said that from 1897 to the presenter, cyclone, pulverised fuel bin, date every single return for tax separator, and induced and forcerl purposes was wrong. He hadn't feeder, "R" burner, air heater, dust! counted them himself but he was in-separator, and induced and forced formed there were about 156 of draught fans, with separate control them. They were unusual because of adjustment of the pulverisers, Sir Walter was part owner of a feeder, and air supply for the number of ships, and for tax pur-burner. Also, at the same time in poses a separate return was needed a line of boilers the pulverisers and for each ship. The amount lost to pulverised coal bunkers are so

would have been lost if the fraud emergency that any individual had not been found out and the holler or number of boilers can be money paid, was £107,106. Mr. operated by different pulverisers. Green then outlined the various The Blue Star Line's Experiment, amounts under separate höndings The Blue Star liner "Stuartstar," which formed the tolal. The mere 10,600 tons, the first English ship fact that the money had been paid, to be fitted with British plant for however, did not affect the fact that burning pulverised fuel, is now on

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New Laiend, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mall 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 and the revenue by this fraud, or which inter-connected for convenience or

Landon vin Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.

*NAGPORE

ST. ALBANS TAKADA

*MIRZAPORE

MOREA

TALAMBA

*LAHORE

KUIVA TALMA

5,283

Sept. Shal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. 4th

Gn.m. 4,500 4th Sept Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, 6,049 8th Sept. Amoy, S'hai, Moli, Kobe & Osaka. 6,715 13th Sept. Shai, Moji & Kobe, 10,953 14th Sept. Shal. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.

8,018 17th Sept. Amey, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama & Osaka. 5,252 24th Sept. Smi, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama, 0,135 28th Sept. S'hai, Meli, Kobe & Yokohama. 10,000 28th Sent. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.

*Cargo only.

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

London, Yesterday, The British Cotton-Growing Association has called an extra- ordinary meeting to be held in Manchester on Sept. 9, to consider a proposal to reduce the Associa tion's capital from $500,000 to $262,000 by returning to mem- bers 10 shillings per share, there- by reducing the nominal amount of each share from £1 to 10s. fully paid, and cancelling 2,874|| forfeited shares.-Reuter..

The crew of a fishing boat have

he had rnade false statements her way to Buenos Ayres in order captured two sharks off Dunkirk.

knowingly and wilfully.

to give the new Installation a long-

He regretted to have to put this distance, teat. She will return to forward as a very serious case. It London about the end of August. was serious from the view that this The necessary alterations to the and other frauds by fraudulently- "Stuartstar," the installing of the minded men meant that the honest | pulverised fuel plant, and the run- taxpayer suffered.

ping of preliminary trials, were.

Mr. Green, continuing, a Sir carried out in the short time of Waller started life in a humble way, eight days. and it was the greatest credit to

him that he had risen to the posi-] MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. attion he had. He had risen by his own endeavour to accumulate

All Cabine aro.fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries Parcela measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Fassages Freight, Handbooks, ste., apply to:-

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., HỘNG KONG.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.S. CO., LTD.) AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

S.R. "PHEMIUS” .......

„Via Suez Canal. 8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON" Via Suez Canal- B.S. "AGAPENOL".

Via Buez Canal:S:

21st Sept. 5th Oct

17th Oct.

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The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of fortune of rather over a million. Russia" arrived at Shanghai yes- He bad been Sheriff of Bull, and terday at 12.30 p.m.," left Shang- had received the honour of a knight-hai to-day at 9 a.m., and is due hood. “It makes it all the sadder at Nagaanki̟ to-morrow at 3 p.n that behind all the steady progréas The P. & O. 3.8. "Nagpore" left

he had made there was this history Singapore for this port on Aug. 27 of fraud, on the reventa for 30 at 10 am. with the outward Eng- years. There was a cloud behind list. Mails, and is due here to- It all which had now been revealed morrow at about 6 a.m.

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to everybody," he added. There The Ben Line 8.8. "Bengloe" from was another factor which made it Middlesbro', London, Straits, and a serious case, added Mr. Salkeld Philippines is due to arrive here Green. This was not the case of on Monday.

A man driven by pressure and want

The Ben-Line 1.8. "Bengloe from to commit this fraud, or a case Middlesbro, London, Stralis and fn which the defendant had been Philippines is due to arrive here on driven by pressure of business to Sept. 6. peke

find money for his business. Sir The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Walter was a man who had been Asie is due at Hong Kong on steadily throughout this period of Monday morning She leaves for

Manila on Tuesday at 5 p.m. the later years increasing his The Dacre Castle" (D. & wealth and living well within his insorte. Counsel said that he Co.) aalled from Honolulu on Aug. found that on December 31, 1914, 10, and is dus in Menila on Sept. Sir Walter, as shown by his books, The M.V. Remo? (D.& Co.) was worth 4664,697, and on Decemd from Karachi on August 23

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option, ber 31, 1923, he was worth £18,058, and is expected here on September

Subject to change without notice.

Ag For Freight and particulars apply tej

and since then although counsel had 18.

not got the figures, his wealth-had The M.V. “Toledo" (D; & Co.) gove up to over a million, /~ ~h sailed from Norfolk– ön July/29) HUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong... Ose formal; vitress was called and is due in Hong Kong on Sept. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHEON & CO., LTD., Chiton and the case was adjourned.

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Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdaya.

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Sept. 11th. Sept. 25th.

Oct. 9th.

Oct. 23rd..

To Seattle and Victoria.

The Short, Straight Route to America. Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays.

Pres, Taft....

Pres. Jefferson

Pres. Lincoln

Pres. Madison

Sept. 4th at 11 am.

Sept. 18th

Oct. 2nd.

Oct. 16th.

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Fortnightly sailing on Sunday via Manila, Straits, Colombo, Suez Canal, Alexandria, Napice, Genoa, Marseilles, New York and Boston. Pres. Wlison..Sept. 9th 8 am. Pres. V. Buren Sept. 23rd 8 am, Pres. Hayce ...Oct. 7th 8.

Pres. Folk.....Oct. 21st Ba.m. Pres. Adams ..Nov. 4th 8 a.m. Pres. Garfield Nov. 18th 6 am.

To Manila

Pres. McKinley Sept. 1st 6 p.m. Pres. Jefferson Sept. 11th & p.m. Pres. Grant...Sept. 15th 6 p.m.

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