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UNIQUE ACTION. ›

ESTONIAN SUES CHINA MERCHANTS CO,

ECHO OF HSIN WAH WRECK.

able court.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The REGISTER OF SHARES of¡ 4. That the plaintiff was pick the Company will be CLOSED ed up while drifting in the water from FRIDAY, 2rd January to by a fishing junk and taken to TUESDAY, 10th February, both Hong Kong, where he reported days inclusive, during which himself at the defendants' office period na transfer of shares can there. be registered.

5. That during the disaster..the plaintif lost all his belongings, which was valued at $3,030,

L. S. GREENHILL,

6.That the plaintiff was in- Secretary.

structed to return. to Shanghai, Hong Kong, 12th January, 1931, where he reported to the

GĦASTLY MURDER.

EURASIAN KILLED IN SINGAPORE.

TERRIBLE INJURIES,

PEKING LIBEL.

SUIT FOLLOWS REPORT OF DIVORCE.

LADY COMPLAINANT.

com-

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ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

A. J. RAPTIS COMMENDED.

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All

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A unique claim for shore allow-

Singapore, January 10.

Peking. January 7.

Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. ance as the result of the loss of

Shortly after midnight last night Mr. J. C. Sun, editor of the Kuo Wolfe, C.M.G., Inspector-General the Hain Wah on January 15, 1929, a brutal murder, involving the Wen English service, appeared be- of Police, are as under:- In addition to alleged salary duo | death of an elderly Eurasian,fore the procurator of the Peking in lieu of notice, amounting to a named G. E.. Schotel, an employed District Court On Tuesday after- Revolver Practice. There will total of £115 and $144, plus in of the Singapore Harbour Board, noon when he was examined be no revolver practice at the Ken- 4. Duddell Street,

terest and costs, was brought by occurred at 85 Nelson Road. in connection with the charges of nedy Road Range to-morrow. Mr. J. Jacobsen, an Esthonian Mr. Schotel lived by himself in criminal libel preferred against A Fine and Valuable Collection of mariner, against the China Mer one of a long of terrace him by Miss Hsu Chung-ching,

Police Training School. POSTAGE STAMPS, "

The weekly classes for Police chants Steam Navigation Company, houses, which are quarters for the divorced wife of Mr. Wu Lal-hal Reservists at the Police Training China, British Colonies and Es-in the Shanghai Special District Harbour Board employees. The The examination lasted less than School, Kowloon, will be held as pecially Large Varieties of Hong Court on January 12. Kong, Queen Victoria,

The case partitions of the first floor boing 10 minutes during which Mr. Sunusual to-day at 5.30 p.m. King Ed-

was adjourned.

of wood, noises in the adjoining answered questions about his members of the Chinese Company, Ward and Jubilee errors including

Plaintiff claimed in his petition, houses could easily be heard. [name, occupation and address. and of the Flying Squad who have tal! "K".

illed by his lawyers, Messrs.} Not many minutes after mid. The accused submitted a Chineso not passed Part 2 of Training On View from Monday, JanuaryMusso, Fischer and Wilhelm, that night a Chinese gentleman in the translation of the English report Course should attend. 19, 1931.

seafaring men were entitled to house adjoining was awakened by on the basis of which the

Squad Drill recover their expenses after aur-the noise of a scule and a fowplainant filled her petition for viving a wreck at sea.

seconds later of a violent thumping criminal libel. The report in 'ques-rany, and of the Flying Squad Particulars of the claim accord on the partition and shouts of tion, which appeared in the Kuo will attend at Central Pollee Sta- ing to plaintiff's petition, are as "Tolong, Tolong" broke through Wen English service for December tion for Squad Drill on Thursday, follows:

the stillness of the night.

16, rends as follows:

fat 5.30 p.m. 1. That the

un plaintiff is

Realising that something serious "Peking, December 16: An ad-

Indian Company. Esthonian and the defendants are was happening the Chinese ran vertisement in last Sunday's Shih

Strength. Constable R255 Shelk a Chinese company and amenable and informed the police at Kam-Chich Jih Pao announces the settle-Abdullah has been struck off the to the jurisdiction of this honour-pong Bahru Division, which is ment out of court of Mr. Wu Lai-strength of the Indian Company.

about 300 yards away.

shi's divorce case which had been as from December 20, 1930. 2.-That the plaintiff has been In a few minutes a sergeant and foccupying the attention of the

Flying Squad. in the employ of the defendants two constables came to the scene. courts during the past year.

Police Reserve Badge. The fol IS HEREBY GIVEN from May 16 to 21, serving us The house was in complete dark- Mrs. Wu Lai-hai left her hus lowing members of the Flying NOTICE THE FORTY-THIRD OR- Chief Bificer in various ships of ness, but the police had rowerful, band and their three children last sound have qualified for the Folles DINARY GENERAL MEETING the defendants to the satisfaction electric torches. One of the front December and fled a petition in Reserve Badge:- HOME TUITION,

of SHAREHOLDERS in the Com-of the defendants.

windows was found wide open, but the Court of First Instance, asking Mr. B. C. Randall, L/S. R301 pany will be held at the Offices ofį 3. That the main. position the Front door was closed and for a divorce with the custody of Chos Hing-ki, Constables R317 WESTOVER-STEVENAGE. Withio Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Co., which the plaintiff held with the bolted.

the children and alimony. As she Cheng Yew and R304 Lam Chung- an hour from Londen. In healthy I.td. on TUESDAY, 10th Febru-defendants was that of chief officer,

A Ghastly Sight.

was unable to substantiate any of mow. neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS

for the on board the defendants' Hein Switching their torches and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders ary: 1931, at 12.30 p.m.

the the charges filed in the petition, The weekly instructional patrol received in the House of the Frincipal purpose of receiving the Report of Wah, which steamer became Police were about to rush upstairs she lost the case and was ordered of the Kowloon Section will, take Individual care and attention. For the Directors together with State-, total loss during the night of when a ghastly sight confronted to pay the court costs, whereupon place to-day. Fall in at Tsim-tan- Particulars apply to:

ment of Accounts for the year January 15 to the morning of them on the staircare. Halfway she appealed to the Provincial tsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 ending 31st December, 1930. January 16, 1920.

down the stairs lying on his back Higher Court, where the case hadtam. sharp. Dress-Winter un- with his feet pointing downstairal been dragging on since last June. was

form and cap with white cover. the

half-dressed blood "A settlement has now been The weekly instructional patrol besmeared body of Mr. Schote!. effected out of court, and an agree of the Hong Kong Section will He was breathing his last, and ment was signed on Thursday, take plane on Friday. Fall in at was not able to speak. An am- December 11. providing for the Central Police Station at 5.15 bulance was quickly summoned but divorce by mutual consent", ac- p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter uni Mr.Sehotel died-before the vehicle cording to the Ching Dynasty form and cap with white cover. arrived.

Laws, which are still in force, the Sharpshooters' Company. Blood was gushing from a ter-threo children. to remain in the Commendation. Constable R419 rible knife wound, which severed custody of the father but to be A. J. Raptis, Sharpshooters' Com- part of the neck and the left jaw allowed once a month to visit their pany, is commended by the Hon. bone. A broken oll lamp was mother who is to resume her 1.G.P. for prompt and fearless ac- found a few feet from Mr. Schotel's maiden name.

tion in attacking five men and ar- 7. That on March 6,, 1920, the head. There were bloodstains on "Mr. Wu, who is a Cambridge resting one Chiu Sang-chun single plaintiff was given notice by the the bed and all over the floor lead-graduate, was formerly editor of handed, who was sentenced to six defendants, through the China ing to the staircase.

the now defunct Peking Dally Nows months' hard labour for house Coast Officers' Guild, that his ser-; The wooden partition was also and later the Far Eastern Times. vices with the defendants were bespattered with blood. A large He is an authority on - Chinese Rifle Club. A miniature range terminated. and that he would be'aharp bloodstained knife was found porcelain and is well known in practice will be held on Thursday, paid up to March 16, 1929, which in front of the open window down local foreign circles,"

at 5.15 p.m.

Instruction in rifle notice plaintiff did not accept. tairs and suggested how the mur- Coples of the English version, holding and aiming will be given

8. That the dismissal of the, derer made his escape.

the Shih Chich Wan Pao advertise by Crown Sergeant R407 W. V. plaintiff by the defendants, with

A Mystery.

ment referred to as well as the Field. out adequate and rensonable. At present the murder is a divorce agreement and the judge- į (Sgd.) D. L. KING, notice, is contrary to established mystery. Apparently nobody aawment which the District Court had DR

■RAFT PROGRAMMES and custom in Shanghai and the rules the murderer enter or leave the delivered against the complainant

ENTRY FORMS are now of the defendant company.

house. The knife is the only clue in the divorce action, alto

were ready and may he obtained upon ' 9. That the plaintiff should the Police possess. The blood-produced by Mr. Sun as evidence have been given at least three stained bed and the fact that Mr.to show that all the facts in tho months' notice on calendar month when his salary a sarong and the hour of the night The procurator interrogated Mr. the first of a Schotel was wearing a singlet and story complained of were correct.

If you are anaemic or suffer became due.

suggest that the victim was asleep Sun at some length about the state- from any of that class of ailment 10.-That consequently the when attacked.

ment that "Mrs. Wu Lal-hal left arising from anaemla impoverish- plaintiff is entitled to salary for Besides the wound on the neck, her husband and three children od blood) the following letter the time he remained in the Mr. Schotel's left index finger was last December," commenting that a which has been written by a The level and storage of water in 'employ of the defendants, that is, almost severed. He probably journalist should pay due regard fellow-sufferer will be of vital In- our reservoirs on January 1, 1931, in January 16, 1929, to March 6, 1980, sustained it in attempting to ward for one's private

Interest to you. as under:

plus three months' salary in lieu off a blow.

reply the accused said that the The letter Is from Nro. City and Till District.

of notice, namely, salary from He was probably running for statement was based on fact and Florenen Beatrice de Alwis, of 1930 1931 Tytam

13' 3" 23' 8"B

April 1, 1930, at the rate of £18.16 help after the attack when he col-was never intended as a reflection Beatrice Villa," Pamankode, Wel- Tytam Byewash

inpsed on ... 19' 6" 21' 4" per month.

the staircase. Mr. on the character of the complain- lawatte, Colombo, Ceylor, Tytam Intermediate '7′′B 0' 2"B

11. Inasmuch as the plaintiff Schotel was fifty-five years old and ant Tytam Tuk....... 13'11" 17' 1"B found other employment on

Miss Hsu said that her divorce "A couple of years ago my Maya fairly heavy man. As far as can Wong Nel Chung 10' 1" 17' 8"D

and I felt languid WM3]]]|||||||||||||||RIBBERJOIT 16, 1030, the plaintiff claims only be ascertained no cash or valuables with Mr. Wu Lat-hai was a private health failed Pokfulum

10'11' 17' 18. [Note: B. denoten "Below. Ovor Balary up to May 16, 1930, total are missing and none of the trunks affair and asked how the accused and listless. 1 suffered from flow" A. denotes *Above Overflow"; ling £115.4.

knew all the facts mentioned in headaches, and pains in the body, L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]

the report.

She then demanded lost weight and got very pale and Storage iu millions and decimals

that the procurator detain Mr. Sun thin. At times I felt so bad thuc of gallons.

I had to keep to my bed. My and order him to pay $3,000 1930 1931 295.00

damages, saying that "the accused nerves were also affected and the 3.03

slightest thing worried me. I was had committed two crimes." Tytam Intermediate 102.05 Tytam Tuk

The preliminary hearing was in this sfate for about a year, dur- concluded at three o'clock but it ing which time was not until half past eight medicines but nothing seemed to o'clock in the evening that do me any good.

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SPORT NOTICES

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB,

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

28th February, 2nd, 3rd, 4th &

7th March, 1931

application to the Secretary.

Entries CLOSE on SATURDAY,

24th January, 1931.

WATER RETURN.

Tytam

Tytam Byewash

757.42

Wang Nei Chung Pokfulum

10,56

Total

dants.

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defen

12-That it is usual and cus- tomary, in case of a disaster at sex, for the expenses of the sur- 212.89 viving officers to be paid by the

2.18 Company.

11.65

278.89

In

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194.96 13. That the defendants failed 1,035.33 to pay the expenses of the plain- 42.96 29.04 it while in Hong Kong, amount- A new era has dawned

upon ing to $22.

military aviation in the United ... 1,301.98 1.487.04; 14. That it is furthermore a States with the swiftness

Mr. Sun was allowed to go out "Then 1 read of Dr. Williams' Consumption of water in the City rule of the Company, and agreed fastest aeroplane.

of the and Hill District in millions and de to by their employees, that

to get shop guaranty. During this Pink Pills and I decided to try I must say I was very cimals of gallons during the month

Both the Army Air Corpe and time Mr. Sun asked for permission them. of December.

officer while ashore is entitled to Navy Bureau of Aeronautics sud- to telephone to his family but he pleased with results. 1920 1010 a shore allowance of $5 a day.

was told by the men in charge that liams' Pink Pille gradually reator- Now on sale at Consumption ...... 210.64

denly have begun developing with, this was not allowed. In connec-ed my strength and energy and I 15. That the defendants failed radically designed aircraft.

The BREWERS ed that in a criminal action the pains and headaches left me and WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW mon- those freakish

autogyros-the planes which look like a windmill accused is required to provide shop before long my health was com- demande and land almost on a half-crown.

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It is also considering buying Wherefore, the plaintiff respect-several of Traveläir Mystery "8" The Sin Wan Pao states that all

(Sgd.) Mrs. F. B. de Alwis." December, 1830.-Conatant supply fully prays this honourable court ships, which Capt. Frank Hawks civil

This was

case of

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. cases will in future go annemia rapidly developing into throughout the Cits, Hill and High for judgment against the defend- and Mr. "Jimmy" Doolittle have through a process of conciliation the pernicious stage when it is Level districts during the whole ants for £115.4 and $144, plús in-made so famous. month with the exception of the dis-

before going into court.

most dimcult to cure. tricts West of Eastern Street where terest and costs.''

Estimated population 138,580 448,900 to pay a shore allowance to the The Navy has ordered two of/on with this it may be mention- began to put on weight.

Consumption par

head per day... 15.6,10.0 plaintiff for the period December, 1929-During the whole tioned..... month a 12 hours supply (0a.m.

6 p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts.

p.m. a.m).

a constant street fountain supply wasi operated from December 1 to 31, 1020.

Kowloon.

3030

STANDARD TIMES.

Sunrise and Sunset in Shok Lai Fu

Colony.

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for January 1981, (Standard time of the 12th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as follows

Sunrise Sunset.

Jan.

20

21

22

-7.05 6.03

7.05

2.06

6.04

·6.04 7.05 6.05

7.05 6.06 7.05 0.08

7.04 0.07 7.04-6.08 7.046.09

7.04 6.10

Kowicon Reservoir

1931 2'10"B

Reservoir....

0'11"B 1'1"B Reception Reservoir 1.8"B 18"B Storage in millions and decimals of gullons,

1930 1931

16.-That repeated

KNIGHT MARRIES AT 72.

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and at the Publishers

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While the plans of the Army Air

| suffer from any similar symptoma Corps, with regard to aviation's Mr. Ingalla Ister announced that you must start on a course of this latest inventions, have not definite-such a plane would be a valuable world-famous remedy for anaemia ly been disclosed, It is known that asset to naval aviation and that right away. Dr. Williams' Pinki for the past few months its fliers his department contemplated pur- Pills have a world reputation na HONG KONG HEIGHTS · have been experimenting with low chasing a few.

the finest blood and nerve tonic

AN INTRODUCTORY

HISTORY

by

wing monoplanescapable of a Another recent advancement of ever offered to the public. They speed exceeding 250 miles an hour. naval aviation is along the line of build up fresh supplies of rich highest points of the Island and For the information of visitors Sir Frederick Butterfield, who

First New Lavention. developing a fuel to replace petrol. red blood, restore the nerves and ia 72, a former Mayor of Keigh-| Assistant Navy Secretary for Air with this end in view the depart-net you quickly on the road to the following list of

Mainland, is published:-- Kowloon Reservoir 864.24 328.66 ley. (Yorks), was quietly married Ingalls, in announcing the plan to ment has under construction at perfect health. Obtainable from Shek La Pal

at Prince's Row Register Office to buy the autogyros, characterised Akron, a new non-rigid airship, the chemists everywhere. Reservoir........

Island. '70.28

111.07 Mrs. Hilda Waters, an American. the planes as "the first real Inven- largest of its kind in the world. Reception Reservoir- 28.76 -.- 28.75 |

Victoria Peak The bride and bridegroom artion in seronautica since the. It is expected to be finished with- ...Total

462.27

403.08 rived together.

was Wright Brothers flew their fist in the next six months. Its com- The bride

Signal Station Consumption of water in Kowloon dressed in a black velvet frock, plane." ***

plotion will Inaugurats the Navy's in millions and decimals of gallons trimmed with narrow cream lace, during the emonth of December,

Ho and a group of Aeronautica first intensivo effort towards the 1020 -1930

a black satin coat with heavy Bureau officials, Including Rear-development of a substitute for 138.33eable collar and cuffs, and a black | Admiral William A. Moffett, the petrol. 178,800 felt hat. She wore a large spray chief, inspected Capt. Hawks' plane Although special: emergency

of pearls, and carried a Victorian Mr. of purple orchids, had a necklace here recently. In company with petrol tanks will be provided, the Burdetta: Wright, vice-new blimp, whenever possible, will Posy as a bouquet. president of the Curtiss-Wright, be propelled by the new light gas. Only a few relatives and friends they went over the Travelair The fuel is understood to be some- show that the quality of the water were present Colonel Thomas, Mystery with a fine tooth comb, to what similar to the German "blau” insatisfactoryza

Total rainfall: December 31, 1929, the American Military Attache, so what made it click

Igas used, no successfully in the Apparently they found out, for Graf Zeppelin.

Consumption ..... 116.88

Estimated population 173,260 Consumption : perka

head per day 21.7 25.0

* Constant supply in all distriats dur-

ing December 1929, and 1989.

The Government Analyst's reports:

7.08 6.10

7.03 6.11

69,83: December 81 1980, 90.09.

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