1929-08-19 — Page 3

MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1929.

Phone C. 22

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Twenty-five Words three inser- tions prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for three Insertions.

THE "EGYPT

THE CHINA MAIL,

THE ITALIAN SALVAGE SHIPS AT BREST

In

Brest, June 4.

TO-DAY'S RADIO

BROADCAST HY Z.B.W.

ON 350 METRES.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Gov, ernment. Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. an 350 metres:

5.30-6.30 p.m.-Programme Chinese Music.

Nature of the Injuries Dr. D. J. Valentine, Medical Officer in Charge, Kowlcon Hospital, said that complainant was admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital on April 5 suffering from a wound on the left hand, which might have been made by a sharp and rather long pointed blade. The wound WAN. lucky; there are no very high tides

perforated, and after three days a the land-locked harbour of this year, so that the currente,

slight operation was necessary, The Brest two small ships lay at anchor which generally run here up to a

complainant also had a small cut on this morning, dimly visible through maximum of as much as six knots,

his right clbow. He made complete driving rain. They were the Italian will not be very strong. But tests

recovery and was permitted to leave salvage ships "Artiglio" and "Ros have shown that they are likely to

the hospital after a stay of ten days. tro," from Genoa. They lay off❘ be troublesome, as they run in dif-

A Different Version The accused'e story was that he did Brest on Sunday night, and yester-ferent directions at different depths.

not 28sault complainant and that he day morning they felt their way into On the other hand, the water is 8 p.m.-Evening Programme was not in Hong Kong at the time. He harbour through a fog which hid

(Columbia Records supplied stated that complainant's brother was them from the shore. To-day they

through the courtesy of Messrs. searched by him, and that his junk were coaling and making their final

Anderson Music Co., Ltd.). was, with a consignment of salt, scized preparations for salvage work on

"Tom Jones" (German), Selection, by him (accused), he being in the

The Band of HM. Grenadier Canton Government's the sunken P. O. Ener "Egypt,"

Guards, TO LET. OFFICE in Asiatic Build- which lies at the bottom of the At-

searcher.. He produced papers to this "Humoresque" (Dunkler), ing. Apply Secretary,

effect in Court, and added that it was "Largo" (Handel), 'Celo Solo,.

all a family quarrel. W. H. Squire. "Voices of Spring" (Strauss), Waltz, "Radetzky" (J. Strauss), Narch,

All replies under this heading must be called for.

TO LET

TO LET.-Furnished, one room; use

of bathroom and kitchen. Apply: Mrs. Chari, 587, Nathan Road, Kow

loon.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

lautic, out beyond Ushant, in nearly 70 fathoms of unsheltered water.

The "Artiglo" is already widely known for the remarkable work done by her crew on the wreck of the Belgian steamship "Elizabethville" off Belle-Ile last year. In this ex- pedition she has the help of her sister ship, the "Rostro," and their TO LET OR FOR SALE OR Broad-names are well chosen. for they wood Road two semi-detached 5 room- ed houses with Tennis Court and Garage to each house...Reply Secre- tary PO. Box No. 22.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-On Broadwood Road 3 roamed Bungalow, Reply Secretary P.O. Box No. 72.

FOR

SALE.-Silk Skirts $3.00. Ladies Embroidered Pyjamas, $8.00 Gent's Striped Silk Pyfamus. $6.00. Cotton Pyjamas, $2.00. Neckties with Handkerchief to Match, at $2.75 and į $2.50. Hole Proof Socks, at 75 cents a pair. Ladies' Underwear, sets of 3, $17.50-See nur.

S. Narain, China Building, 4th floor.

are equipped to drag treasure from the depths of the sea with every conceivable mechanical development of beak and claw. The sanken "Egypt" carried gold and silver valued at £1,054,000, 5 tons of gold, and 45 tons of silver. Somewhere. in her hull the divers know exactly where there are boxes of gold bars werth · £674,000, gold coins, also in boxes, worth £165,000, and silver bars, loose, worth £215,000..

Mechanical Grabs

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very clear this year, so that it may be possible to work without the lamps, which are always a source of trouble. The weather to-day was unfavourable for an early start.

Later.

Search Given Up

The attempt by the Italian trawler “Artiglio,” to locate the wreck of the P. and O. liner "Egypt" off the French coast has been abandoned, according to a message of July 13.

The "Artiglio" is sailing from Brest to search for the wreck of the British liner "Drummond Castle," which was sunk off Ushant on May 16, 1896, with 256 persons, and £6,000,000 worth of gold on board.

SHOPMAN'S LOSS

SALESMAN EMBEZZLES

$221

JAIL SENTENCE PASSED

§ salesman of a tea and tobac- co shop in Mongkok was, at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday morning, before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, charged with the embezzle ment of $221.59 from bills collect- ed.

7.48 pm.--Evening Weather Re- port.

Johann Strauss and Symphony Orchestra, "Lilac Time" (Ross & Schubert),

Vocal Gems

Columbia Light Opera Company,

"Gipsy Dan",

"Leanin", Baritone,

Raymond Nowell. "A Village Romeo and Joliet"

(Delius)...Sir Thomas Beecham Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. "The Showman", Burlesque Sketch,

Bransby Williams.

"The Bohemian Girl (Balfe),

Vocal Gems Dernis Noble Harry

Brindle and Chorus. i "Berceuse" (Chopin (J. Sak),

"Minuetto From

Pianoforte Solo Ignaz Friedman. "Aida" (Verdi), Selection,

New Queen's Hall Light

Orchestra. Song Kits", Organ Medley,

Organ Solo, Quentin M. MacLean. Invitation to the Valse",

"Chant Sans Paroles FOOD.

SITUATION WANTED'

The "Artiglio" bas been lavishly re-equipped since last year

She carries four mechanical grabs which will lay hold of almost anything, from a rivet to a whole cabin roof, and tear it from its place. She has a three-ton electro-magnet which will lift to the surface heavy ateel plates and beams that cannot be hooked to the ordinary derrick. She has spe- cial mall grabs. designed to seize ingots and bring them to the surface one by one without dropping them. She has a great steel basket YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and into which the bullion can be ladled promptly printed.—“China_Mall" Office, by the grabs and hauled to the aur No. 3A. Wyndham St. Telephone Cen-face half a ton at a time. She has tea) 22-

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EURASIAN GIRL with experience wants position NURSEMAID. Will live in. Apply Box No. 607, c/o "China MaD."

MISCELLANEOUS

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE,

an hour from London. neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS

lamps which will light up the ocean- floor if necessary; they are specially designed to stand the tremendous water pressure. She carries, above

Inspector James. in outlining the case, told his Worship that accused was told by his master. who went to Canton,

to colleet money from 32 different people who had bought goods. He did so. but when his master return- ed. he told him that he had not, whereon the master made en- quiries and found otherwise.

The master at once asked his salesman för the return of the money but the latter had spent it all on riotous living.

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet The Fisherman", Talking by "From My Window in Vanity Fair",

Billy Bennett. "Wiener Blut" (J. Strauss), Waltz,

Bruno Walter & The Berliner Staatskapelle. 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

LETTERS & RADIO

ADDRESSES WHICH CANNOT BE TRACED

POST OFFICE LIST

The master, however, did not A General Post Office notification report the matter to the Police till gives the following unclaimed fourteen days later.

correspondence, etc., waiting at the

Within all. the deep-sea cast-steal The Magistrate imposed sen- Post Office. and also unclaimed In healthy shell

for the diver, with Телес of three months' hard radio telegrams at the Radio its steel claw! and Jointed labour. and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders

And though she received in the House of the Principal, arms and legs. Individual care and attention.

Partienlars apply to:

MISS RUTH CULLEY

(Camb. Higher Local). Camb. Teachers' Diploma). MISS GERTRUDE TURNER

(National Frode! Higher Certificate).

For

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A Trial Order is Solicited.

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NOTICE

TO SHIPOWNERS, MASTERS & AGENTS,

men

The Yuen Wo Seamen's Institute always has available to ship as watch- men, scamen, &c.

Our men are employed by the leading passenger lincs. We guarantee satis faction.

Please phone or call K.661 No. 2. Saigon Street, Yaumati or

C.2560 No. 36, Tung Man Street.

looks so innocent from the top of the hill on which the town of Brest is perched, she brought six tons of a special high explosive from Italy in her hold.

The first problem will be to find the "Egypt". Her approximate posi. Lion is known from bearings and observations taken with a sextant, and the "Artiglio" will be guided by directional wireless, but, even я0. wide area has to be searched, and it is quite possible to comb the sea bottom for days in vain. In spite of the most careful navigation, the ship may be carried off her course

"WORST CASE"

T

CRUELTY TÓ POULTRY IN A BASKET

ABSURD STORY

Telegraph Office, Government Building:-

Singh Bakhtawar, E. Burnip, C. Barreda, Mile. T. L. Bingelli, Misa M. A. D. Baker, W. J Chapman, China Indenting Co., H. A. G. Clark, T. J. Dwyer, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Hill, G. Houston, G. A. Herbert, R. Hart- man, B. Italiener, R. M. Jamesor, C. C. L. Kue (Nat Past Research

This is the worst case of cruelty Academy), Mrs. E. L. Martin, J. J. we have had," said Inspector James Mantier (Dir. Gen. of Rail Road), at the Kowloon Magistracy on Miss M. M. Moninger, F. D. Saturday when a Chinese seaman Norman, A. H. Nark, M. Namias, faced Mr. T S. Whyte-Smith on a W. E. Priestley, Pictorial House, charge of being cruel to poultry. K. H. Rohnson, Rey. F. J. P. Rey, Inspector James told his Worship A. W. Sanderson, Oakley Warren. that accused was arrested at the

Unpaid Correspondence J. A. da Costa.

by wind and tide, and observations | Mongkok Ferry wharf, where he with the sextant vary in their re-had, in a rattan vegetable basket, sults according to the temperature six chickens and six ducks crammed

Registered Articles

Matias Ayon, Mons. Abonnel, J. T.

of the sea, which affects the level of in, and when brought to the Station Aksenoff, R. S. Moore, W. E. the horizan. It has been stated in two ducks at the bottom of the Mckenney. Messrs. L. Pingamall,

basket were dead.

J. M. Rowan (s.s. "Baren Minto"), Accused related to his Worship L. Roban, Ad. Thibaud, General Wu that he was taking the chickens Chung-dok, General Wu Kam-yu. and ducks, which he brought from Unclaimed Radio Telegrams.

a London newspaper that the "Arti- glio" and "Rostro" have already planted buoys round the wreck, but this is not the case. They have not been out to the wreck, Kongmoon, to a friend of his in and its position ie not yet marked Yeumati.

Iceburg Quonwachen

in any way, The work will have His Worship: Absurd. Fined ten Electaup to be found by dragging a steel dollars.

hawser along the bottom between

the two salvage ships, and then it will have to be identified by a diver,

for there is no lack of wrecks on thin coast, and there are plenty of submerged rocks as well.

The Egypt was sunk on the even- ing of May 20, 1920, by collision with the French steamer "Seine,"

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REVENGE ALLEGED

STORY OF DAGGER AND A THREAT

At the Kowloon Magistracy, en Saturday, before Mr. T. 8. Whyte- Smith the remanded case in which a Chinese was charged with assaulting relative of his was brought to a

28 miles of the Armen lighthouse, Smuggling of opium still con- on the coast of Finisterre. The tinues. Оп Saturday, at the "Seine" crashed into her port side Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. in a thick fog, striking her abreast. T. S. Whyte-Smith, two Chinese of the forward funnel. The "Egypt" were charged with the unlawful took a beavy list and sank quickly, possession of 48 tacls of raw and over 100 people were drowned. opium each, as the Kowloon Rail- Owing to the way in which she was way Station. Bunk, the divers expect to find the

Revenue Oficer Tallon told the conclusion. "Egypt" lying on her side. They Magistrate that he searched first The complainant said that the as- accused in the morning and found sault took place on April 5 when he

· 22* Reclamation the opium concealed about his was walking home legs. At night second accused Street. Accused approached him while was arrested and searched, the he was at the door of his house with opiam being found in a similar a dagger and, with the words "Til kill you, now" stabbed him twice. He place.

ran to a friend's house at 81 Reclama. Both accused pleaded guilty..

tion Street and there waited for a His Worship imposed a âne of Chinese doctor. The wounds were so $1,440

in default, seven bad that he was an inmate of the Kow- months hard labour on each, the loon Hospital for ten days. opiam to be confiscated.

do not know yet whether they will have to cut through the side of the ship's hull or to blow off the lighter deck plating.

The Bullion Room There are on board the "Artiglio" complete plans and a sectional model! to scale of the sunken ship and these have been studied by the divers, who will know their way about as soon as they set foot on the wreck. The buillion room is in the centre of the ship; under the saloons; there are three decks over it. If the wreck. is lying upright, the divers will have to blast their way through these decks one by one and it will then be possible to lift the bullion straight up out of the ship. But if she lies on her side her outer plating and soveral partitions will have to be cut through

LAMMERT BROS. The first taak, However, will be to

AUCTIONEERS. APPRAISERS AND SURVETORS.

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FERRY PEST

PICKPOCKET GETS FIVE MONTHS" JAIL

On a charge of theft of $0 from a passenger on the Sham- shuipo Ferry "Man Keung while the craft made fast at the Sham

shulpo Wharf, a Chinese faced

get the captain's safe out of his Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the cabin, in order to have the details Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday of the stowage from his log-book, morning.

and the "Artiglio's" divers will get Pointing out that accused had their hand In" by bringing this safe served two months last year, the

Public Auctions * to the surface in the shorteat pos- Magistrate sentenced bim to live

sible time. In one way they are months' hard inbour. “

The assault, it was alleged, was an act of revenge, because complainant's nephow (who was a searcher in the Searching Baroau at Taiping) had con fiscated from the accused a consign. ment of salt and his junk in Decem her fast den FEN

For the defence Mr. E. S. C. Brookes severely cross-examined the complainant.

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