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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1928.

COASTAL MOVES

CHANGES INŠĪBHIPS'

PERSONNEL

NEW APPOINTMENTS

Captain A, Cook, of the "'ShasÌ,” has gone master. "Chinan.", .

Captain J. R. Nisbet, from Home leave, has gone master,

U.S.S. "Pampanga," the retired West River. convoy gunboat, was sunk at sea yesterday by "Ashe-"Shast.", ville" and "Sacramento."

PRAPS PRAPS NOT!

I have no wish to fly umpteen feet

in the sky,

Or to lofter above the North

Pole,

I have no wish to shine in the

prize-fighting line,

Captain J. D. Fraser, of the. And no lost race of people's my "Chenan," is on reserve.

goal.

Mr. Y. N. Campbell, chief ofli- I have no wish to stand as a power

In the land."

.:

The master of a cargo boat, who was charged with breach of cer, "Chenan,'

," has gone chlef the conditions of his licence by officer, "Shuntien." carrying passengers, other than Mr. J. R. Forster, second officer, those required to handle cargo, "Shuntien," has gone chief off- was, this morning, fined $15 at the Marine Court. The defend- jant pleaded guilty.

cer, "Chenan,"

Mr. S. de Candia, second officer, "Hsin Peking," has gone second officer, "Shuntién."

If

And be mourned when I've tra

versed

Life's span-

a wish I way utter, might I use

a glass-cutter

Like the chap in the market-

place can!

.

༢

The forthcoming marriage. Is Mr. T. P. Beatty, chief officer, announced of Mr. R. J. Vernall, "Shuntien," has gone chief officer, architect, "The Blarney Stone," "Hsin Peking."

A man was admiring his Pokfulam, and Miss K. L. Alder- Mr. D. S. Simpson, extra pigeons one afternoon when he wick, No. 29, Belmont-road, St. second officer, "Tungchow," has heard a curious thud, and saw Andrew's Park, Bristol. Mr. gone second officer, "Hanyang."

one of the birds falling from a Vernall is in the Public Works j Mr. D. C. Sim, second officer, window-ledge on which it had Department and is hon, secretary "Hanyang," has gone second off- been perched. Turning round he of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht cer, "Tungehow."

was just in time to see a small Club,

Mr. J. McKelvie, extra chief off-boy drop a catapult, and rua With six previous convictions cer, "Hsin Peking," has resigned down a lane. After a short chase for larceny and receiving against from the China Navigation Com- he was captured. him, a Chinese, of no fixed abode,pany.

"Now, you youngʻrascal," rear- appeared at the Kowloon Magis- Mr. A. Oliver, chief officer, ed the man, what do you mean tracy this morning, charged with "Shengking," has resigned from by shooting my pigeon?" theft of an over-coat, a pair of the China Navigation Company, "Please, sir, I didn't mean to glasses, and a small alarm clock Mr. G. R. Torrible, second off-hit it," blubbered the youngster. from a flat in Yaumati yesterday,cer, "Tungchow," has gone acting "I nimed at the window." He was sentenced to 6 wecks' | chief officer, "Shengking.” hard labour.

Mr. J. Worsley, extra second │" officer, Hsin Peking," has gone Pleading guilty to a charge second officer, "Fengtien." of lifting articles "from the

Mr. R. Curnow, secund officer, bed of the sea" without a written "Fengtien," has gone extra permission from the Harbour Mas- second officer, "Hsin Peking.” ter, two cargo boat mistresses. Mr. P. Jenkins, extra second who were arraigned before officer, "Hsin Peking," has gone Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., second officer, "Szechuen." at the Marine Court this morn- Mr. E. Johnson, chief officer, An "Hsin Peking," has gone chief ing, were each fined $10. The China Mail.not what they might be; are not, order was made for the confisca officer, "Kiating."

indeed, what, they should be. He tion of the drags, grapplings and Mr. L. F. Garrett, from reserve, also knows that the present state other accessories, used for the has gone extra second officer,

purpose of salvaging the articles. "Hsin Peking." of affairs is the result of lax)

Mr. J., W. Bennett, from re- interpretation of Board of Trade

serve, has gone second officer, regulations.

"Antung."

Mr. G. Gray, second engineer officer, "Sunning," is on reserve.

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MARRIAGE

DURRAN-HUNTER--At the Peak Church, Hong Kong, on Wed- nesday, Nov. 21, by the Rev. Horace Johnston, John Durran, M.B., Ch.B. to Katharine Hunter.

-particularly the former-are

The object has always been- and it is a praiseworthy object to make things easy for every- body concerned; Chinese ship- owners have been able to "get

CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr. J. M. Munn, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, "Sunning."

how he should propose to her. He was a long time thinking She seemed so distant so cold towards him; but, still, he would chance his luck! So, taking a

long breath, he asked her the vital question.

She looked at him icily and, her lips, said: "You? taking the scented cigarette from marry a man he must have very When I

good taste, and be silent

strong,

"Pardon me," broke in the re- jected one, "but you don't want a man. You want a Gorgonzola cheese!'

One June evening an audierice was witnessing a Shakespearean play, Presently an actor said:

"Now is the winter of our dis- content"

1

THOSE INDIAN GUARDS

(To the Editor of the “China Mail"

Sir-When the subject of

Guards

Mr. T. R. Pringle, chief engin- on steamers Indian

chief

engineer officer, amongst some of the water-front's extra would be possible, no doubt, at sages, it reminded me that an en-

Mr. A. Macdonald, acting third any other port in the world. Sud-gineer of a local river-boat on the

night-run has embodied his opin-engineer officer, "Ngankin," has denly Lieutenant Commander ion of I. G.'s in a book entitled gone acting third engineer officer, Newill comes along and calls a "The Guard with the Squeaky "Yunnan." halt. He administers a jar which Boot."

away" with more things here than cropped up again the other day, eer officer, "Sunning," has gone a voice from the gallery, which

יי

The

[“Wanliu.”

Then the silence was broken by shouted: "You are right, matey; it ain't 'arf!".

One evening as a young cotton spinner and his sweetheart were Inestled in the shadow of the Mr. W. Paxton, extra second en-trees, he proposed to her, and

was readily accepted.

first."

Some of the language in it is so gincer officer, "Wuchang," is on is being felt throughout shipping forceable that only an abridged Home leave.

"But." she hastened to add, circles. Owners, masters and edition can be published.

Mr. J. W. E. Tonkin, third en-after a few minutes' reflection, officers are now in the position of author says that it is not fiction, gineer officer, "Tatung," is on re- "Aw mean to make some brass the small boy who, after being but just the truth about a guard serve.

Mr. E. J. A. Porter, chief officer,

"That's reight, 'Becca," agreed allowed to do something which is who will walk to and fro outside

his (the author's) cabin, when "Loongwo," is on reserve.

her lover. "but after we've got naughty for a long time, is sud-he is trying (at 2 a.m.) to get to

Mr. W. Wanderleach, third en-wed tha'l hev to make brass denly whipped for it. The skipper sleep. With all good wishes to gineer officer, "Tuckwo," has gone last!"

third engineer officer, "Kutwo." the "China Mail." in this case was technically wrong

Mr. R. S. Matthews has been

At the end of the eighth round appointed third engineer officer, the badly-bruised boxer thought but he is the victim of a system that is thoroughly wrong.

"Tuckwo."

that he had had enough of it for Mr. G. W. Russell, chief engin one evening. The seconds did not until Government obliterates that

eer officer, "Kutwo," is on reserve. agree with him, however, and de- rotten system-the Marine Sur-

Captain J. H Gregory, of theclared that he still stood a veyor's Department knows all

"Hai Kwang," has gone master, chance. "Ah Kwang" Exchange. [To the Editor of the "China Sini}.”] Captain F. L. Le Boutillier, Sir-What a versatile lot we from reserve, has gone master are in Hong Kong! In reporting "Hai Kwang."-"Shipping and the Yeo Trial yesterday on page 7 Engineering." para. 3.you managed to enlighten the proceedings by giving us a KENNEL TO STAGE little tit-bit: "The Director. of

And

Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 22, 1928, about it-it is distinctly hard lines for any individual officer who happens to come under the lash of suddenly-awakened official- dom.

HARD LINES, BUT-

His Majesty The King:

Yours etc.,

"THE AUTHOR." Hong Kong, Nov. 19.

A TIT BIT

Public Works certifies end of line-the Teaport Dome scandal

-Reu-" Jolly fine I

Yours etc.,

MAILITE.

ARMED ROBBERY

THE SAMPAN AFFAIR IN

TYPHOON SHELTER B

COURT PROCEEDINGS

TO STAG

MISS BILLIE BARNES FINDS

RIGHT JOB

A woman of 24 who has been a milkmaid, a nurse in a Kent lunatic asylum, a draper's assiet ant, and a kennel mald is now among the principals of a London revue.

She is Miss Billie Barnes and is appearing in "Charlot "1928," which has just achieved its second edition at the Vaudeville Thea tre, W.C.

"But," pleaded the boxer in a tired voice, "I can 'ardly see 'im." "Never mind,' said one of the

seponds cheerfully, "It 'im from

memory."

The foreman suddenly caught sight of one of his labourers rest- ing on an upturned bucket, and his indignation, was immediately roused. Striding up to the man he shook him violently by the shoulder. "Now, then, he cried, "up you get and shift some o' them bricks, me lad!"""

The labourer hesitated. "I don't feel well, guv'nor," he an. swered sadly. "I'm trembling all over." "Oh, all right," returned the foreman, brutally indifferent. to the other's suffering, "catch,

old, o'

There is much feeling in coastal and river shipping circles, we are given to understand, as the re- sult of the remarks made by the

A bulletin was issued yester- Harbour Master the other day in day by two of the physicians to the Marine Court when a skipper H.M. the King to the effect that was brought up in connection His Majesty is indisposed and Hong Kong, Nov. 22.

confined to bed suffering from a with logging irregularities, It cold accompanied by fever. The appears that the Harbour Mas- reassuring news, however, accom- ter, a Naval Lieutenant-Comman- panied the announcement that no anxiety was felt regarding the der, "let himself go" and it also King's condition. The time was appears, from

alay viewpoint, when the issuing of such a bulletin that he had justification. The would have denoted, with cer-

Miss Harnes, who is tall, dark, this 'ere sieve then" skipper, from the evidence that tainty, that the royal patient was

and deep-voiced, said that she "On no account must you come in a very serious state of health, was given in court, swung wide as it was the custom never to an before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones job in stage work.. "I have no in- it will make no difference. I At the Kowloon Magistracy, thinks she has found her right to this house again. If you come, of the Merchant Shipping Act. nounce such matters to the gen- There were three acts of omis-eral public until they could not yesterday afternoon, there was a tention of trying anything else at won't speak to you. I don't even

safely be kept back. But such is sequel to an armed robbery com-present, although I did appear in see you." S sion. The wages return of not the custom nowadays. The mitted by four men on board a talking film the other day. an incapacitated officer was news of royalty being india sampan, in the Yaumati typhoon got on to the stage as an assist rendered draught posed is flashed from one end of shelter on the night of October ant in a rope-spinning, act, and I a singer of "clea extent of clear side the world to the other with- 29 last. Two men charged with was discovered as

out delay, and full details as complicity in the affair, entered through singing in the liner on phone bell rang, was recorded in the official log to progress or otherwise are nicas of "not guilty." They were my way to South Africa.

Her real name is Gertrude | member I told you last night not before proceeding to sea; a log not withheld. Throughout not represented. entry was not signed by another the Empire the news that. His The prosecution was conducted Maude Barnes, and in addition to to come to the house again ?"

Could I ever forget it? Majesty will, in all probability, be by Sub-Inspector Dorling, who her révue work she is at present member of the crew. Here, many in normal health again in the said that the robbery occurred at appearing nightly in a London "Well, we're moving to-day. I thought you might like to know would say, was a glaring case of course of a few days will be re9 pm whilst the sampan was cabaret.

our new address,... negligence. So it was, but Lieut-ceived with pleasure, as there can made fast to the seawall in the be little doubt that George the typhoon shelter. Four men came enant-Commander J. B. Nowill, Fifth has, with the passing years, alongside in a dinghy and two ROLL AWAY, CLOUDS D.S.O., Harbour Master, does not become more and more popular boarded the larger craft on the appear to know what he is up among all classes of his subjects, pretext of searching for opium SONG THAT IS EXPECTED TO ¡y as has "Ol' Man River" in

***Then the mistress of the sam- CAPTIVATE LONDON

"Roll Away, Clouds,... is a nig- against.

pan was called on to a junk also lying by the seawall Here she Theatrical, prediction is a danger spirituel. The song is com Nowhere else is jargon 80 was searched by a third man gerous thing, but I am going to posed by Mr. Jack Waller and Mr. asily practised as in religion; who relieved her of her purse risk one about Virginia, the J. A. Tunbridge, of the produc

mplete She then raised an alarm, where new Clayton and Waller, musical ing firm, and is sung by a colour- upon the man on the junk ran play which comes to the Palaca ed actor, Mr, Walter Richardson. term express ashore and escaped. The two men Theatre, W., following trial weeks The song has been, I am told, an The canon the sampan jumped into the at Cardiff and Southsea, says the immense hit with provincial audi-

ponses in water whilst the fourth, robber Daily Mall's theatrical corres- pe of all rowed the dinghy away uspondent/ITA

not

and

no

To scok to attain perfection in all things is a laudable ambition and there is no doubt that our Harbour Master, who of course would like everything in connect cant cand dr

our con Ion with onerous duties to be tor

that Istless was one which merited we

Is the

don

The two men in the water were I Hatened to a band rehearsal

red in

master

of the music and it will be sur

Roil Away! pan and a friend, who handed prising

lices

imagination of audiences as great-

case win

A moment's silence. Wistfully and it seemed a little repentantly she bade him good-night.

It was morning. The tele

Hello!That you? You re-

Show Boat."

ences, and I should say that it is ikely to jump into -, immediate

ularity in London. was told that wents i. to the

approximately £20,000: bght by the