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RETIREMENT

OF WELL-KNOWN SEA CAPTAIN MASTER OF S.S. SAALE

CAPTAIN CARL BRANDT

2

waters.

LOCAL OFFICIAL RETIRES

Presentation To Capt. J. Hosford

PROCEEDING HOME TO-MORROW

The friends and colleagues of

INCIDENT

REPORTED

THE CHINA MAIL FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1935

To-day's Short Story.

IN INDIA Under The Skin

Village Raided By

-British Soldiers

cile

the tiny cabin tucked away, height now to climb through the behind the giant fuel tanks gap in the range over Hawker. in the nacelle, Kane fought des- Bending stiffy, forward, be 12 INJURED: ONE KILLED perately to keep himself awake peered at the instruments, shot a It takes energy to fight sleep, quick look out into the thin cloud London. To-day.

and every minute increasing layers ahead, then dived an arm After a lifetime at sea a

The Under-Secretary for Innerve strain and lack of rest across at the pilot beside him.

foolTM** be shouted. ) great part, of which has been Capt. J. Hosford, of the Public

Works Department, gathered at dia. Mr. R. A. Butler, answered gave him less energy to fight Irvine, you The instrument panel "wake up!" spent in Far Eastern

The heavily-built, „hlond figure Captain Carl Brandt of the the offices of the P.W.D. this question in the House of Con with

mous yesterday regarding a re before him was blurred his morning to present him with a

ported incident near Jubbulpore sense of touch was going. He straightened from where it had Norddeutscher Lloyd Line's ss-

token of their esteem and rein India. in which British sol- knew that soon he must be fallen over the controls. The keenj Saale. which arrived here y

He knew, too, that it grey eyes were glazed from lack gard on his retirement on pen- diers, and Indian villagers were asleep

WES worse with Irvine the or sleep. “Sorry terday from Manila, is making

¡concerned: sion.

He said that the India Office figure slumped beside him at the man 2----” Irvine mumbled, “Mus" his last trip, as he is retiring

Mr W. J. Anderson, Superin had only so far a brief tele-controls of the Heston Spurrier pall her up for the bills” » when the vessel arrives back in

tendent of Accounts and Stores, in graphic report of this regrettable Mark IX. Germany

Three days now since they had making the presentation, said: incident, but a more detailed ac Born in

*Captain Bremen.

"Although you will continue to be count would be received when left New York on this race across, Brandt went to sea at the age of an officer of this Department for the local investigations had been the world three hops, Pernam- Ee read an official buco, Brazil; Tamatave, Mada- 14 and has sailed round the globe some months to come, your active completed

participation in our labours will statement issued at Simla, to the gascar, and Geraldton, Western for the past 45 years.

for this effect that from reports received Australia, Well, Geraldton was be- He started his career in sail-rease from to-day, and ing ships and went four times reason we your colleagues and at the Army Headquarters, the hind now and Sydney and a bed

Twisting in his seat Kane ber round the world in them. He has friends, have assembled this mor-facts appeared to be as follows two hours ahead. With five hours

On July 17 a woman of the in hand to reach. Sydney, success gan systematically slapping his bad only been involved in a collisionning to mark the occasion worthy!

Kare himself are village of Karodi, frightened by was in sight. But they had to shoulders. once, and this occurred when he of the esteem in which you

snatched a few hours sleep here) 3 British soldier and fearing mo- keep awake, both of them was an able seaman on à Cana-held.

lestation, gave an alarm where Under a thin moon great stripe and there since leaving Newark upon some villagers turned out of Australia were unreeling below Field in a blaze of pcblicity three glish Channel through one of the "You have devoted practically and assaulted the soldier, who as they tore east at a ground speed days before, but this lumbering. individual of over 300 mph. The Flinders exsy-going, good-natured pilot bad, dense foxs that are so prevalent the whole of your life to the ser- was rescued by an

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dian windjammer named the Lake Ontario. Proceeding up the En-

Service To Crown

The statement announces, that

re-

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be “Merely In Memory”, by Vickey Haynes»

It's suicide.”

in that paTT of the world, the vice of the Crown in various parts from another village and is now Mountains lay ahead, to the north taken exactly four hours' sleep- Lake Ontario came into collision of the Empire. You enlisted in in hospital. The next night and at the back now lay Lake at Tamatave during refuelling.

соnсер- "That man,” the port medico at with a 10,000 ton steamer, which His Majesty's Forces in 1892. party of men from his regiment Torrens. Kane tried to was so badly holed as a result You served through the South raided another village, mistak-trate on his route to keep his mind Geraldton had warned Kane, "can't that she sank in less than 10 African War, winning the Queen's ing it for Karodi, and injured 13 active. Irvine should be winning last. He's three parts gone from minutes with a loss of four lives. Medal with four clasps and the villagers, of whom one has since All the survivors were picked up King's Medal with two clasps, and died. by the windjammer and conveyed were also mentioned in Despatches. safely to port.

You were wounded at Colenso and as soon as the incident was

ported the local military Spion Kop. Joins The N. D. L.

"In the Great War you served mander began an investigation in After several years in sailing in several theatres and were pre- consultation with the civil au- ships Captain Brandt left the sent as an officer of the Royal thorities, and that in the mean- sea for a short spell and studied Dublin Fasihers at the first land-time the regiment concerned had On ing at Gallipoli I have no doubt been confined to barracks-Bri- for his First mate's ticket

if you wished to speak you could tish Wireless Service. securing this he returned to # windjammer as second officer. He give us a vivid account

war.

of that

IN BIG STAND

*Kim-

left the sea again for his Mas-famous day, which was one of the KILNER AND SANTALL ter's ticket and after sailing as most eventful in the history of the You were one of the few) skipper for a short time he turn- ed his thoughts to steamships officers of your battalion who lived and joined the N. D. Las forrth through that dreadful morning and officer of the old Price Hendrik, the only survivor of the landing

party in your boat. For your ser- and sailed for Shanghai.

Captain Brandt has made a host vices in the Great War you were mentioned in Despatches and re- of friends during his voyaging out here and has grown to

like the ceived the 1914/15 Star, and the General Service and Victory East very much. When the NDL

Medals. You retired at the end of started a passenger and freight service from Singapore to Bang-the War with the rank of Staff

Captain

kok, Captain Brandt was given

command of the s.s. Deli.

War Service In North Sea

Valuable Officer

HOLLIES DEADLY

WITH BALL

SOUTH AFRICANS WIN .

PEER'S NEPHEW ON PROBATION

Ordered To Repay Money

FALSE PRETENCES

lack of rest. You can't go on

Irvine had said something terse to that. He wasn't quitting va the last leg. Kane had been at school with this POST If you asked him, he would have told you the simple truth. Irvine was the straightest, whitest man he knew. You couldn't imagine Irvine doing anything underband. His face was open as a book and he always had that slow smile of his for Offences at Aylesbury and everything. There was a fine die- Huddersfield were

taken into-the-last-ditch courage about consideration when Drogo him. Kane, the navigator, had a Edward Baskerville Polwbele, great admiration for his pilot.. 38. appeared at Lincoln Police-Two hours to go, buddy" he court recently, charged on resaid. "For God's sake keep go mand with obtaining £2 10s by

ing." false pretences from a Lincoln

**UBLIOJA"

London.

"Go easy on the old collar bone, Polwbele stated at a previous boy," Irvine managed sleepily. hearing that he was a nephew all ri. We're practically there now. a frame sagged of the late Lord Kingsale.

छु

1 London, To-day. A double century partnership A detective stated that since under a long-drawn yawn "Oh. by Norian Kilner, brother of Palwhele's arrest on May 24 what am I goi-ter do to bed in the late Roy Kilner, and Frank Complaints had been received Sydney.

"Take another drink of Santall, who received a benefit from the police at Aylesbury

{brandy ?” match against Sussex last Sat-and Huddersfield "In 1926 you joined the service urday, was responsible for War-

"m nearly tight now. Chance By Bench

I' of this Government and have since wickshire's eighth success inj

The Bench said they had de- Ee slumped over the wheel again, When war was declared in 1914 remained in the Accounts and the county cricket championship cided to give Polwhele a chance and Kane jerked him back “All be offered his services to his coun-Stores Office of the Public Works when they beat Worcester by to make good, because if they right! All right!" he protested try and was made a commander Department. You have now reach-jan innings and 121 runs at had adopted any other course irritably, as the other thumped of one of the Esmons German led the age for retirement and this Worcester yesterday.

disgrace would have been him vigorously. "Leave me alone, patrol boats in the dangerous Department is losing a valuable - (Continued on "Page 10)

brought on innocent members can't you?” North Sea. He served throughout officer who is held in the highest Scores, as

The burst of irritation had cabled by Renter of his family." the war in this capacity and after esteem by his colleagues..

were:

He was placed on probation roused him. Kane left him for the the armistice once more associated "We hope that you will enjoy Warwickshire beat Worcester for two years, on the condition moment, more fully awake himself himself with the NDL, being apgood health and happiness during shire by an innings and 121 runs that full restitution was made They were climbing steadily. The pointed to the mv. Bremerhaven, (the years of your retirement, and at Worcester.

to the people at Lincoln. Hud-gap in the range showed clear-cut which is still ruaning regularly to I have much pleasure in presenting

othe chairman referred to sky. The drone of the four super-

dersfield and Aylesbury.

before them against the purple) this token of esteem which has friends

Jassistance offered. to" Polwhele charged engines came back sweet-} Captain Brandt has a wife and been subscribed by your

Warwick: 519 for 7 dec. (Kilner 228, by those associated with the ly. If only they could keep awake.

Santall 101}. two children, a boy and a girl, but and colleagues.”

MÀ. Anderson then presented! The South Africans beat school at which he was educat Planning the trip back in New so far the boy, who is only 17 years Captain Hosford with a valuable Northumberland by 8 wickets at

jed

York, they had anticipated this of age, has shown no inclination

The fact that these people difficulty. Over the Indian Ocean to follow in the footsteps of his Aneroid Barometer, fitted with a Northumberland.

had come forward to save his they had filled themselves with old school from disgrace, he coffee. There had been the tablets, said, placed on Polwhelé at the electrically heated over-boots- obligation to go straight" in Kane's feet were practically fried future.

now: but that irritant no longer had effect. It seemed to him as dangerous to the public He he watched the grey rock of the was disqualified from driving mountains slip back under them for 12 months.

that there was no remedy left Mr. Parker, prosecuting, said against the mental numbness ex- Ithat at 540 am Miss Edith ept aheer will power to keep

Coyle, of Third-avenue, Queens Boing.

the East.

father

CHINESE ART TREASURES

Widespread Interest In London

"TIMES” MAKES COMMENT

London, To-day. The Suffolk's cargo from Cathay appeals to the imagina tion of the press, much to the advantage of the publicity side of the coming exhibition

The Times remarks that there

silver plate suitably engraved.

Captain Bosford, in replying, thanked his friends for the gift, which he would always treasure in his retirement, as a reminder of the happy years which he had spent in Hong Kong.

Captain Hosford leaves for Eng- land to-morrow-by the ss. Bawal- pindi.

·· MITCHELL - UNFIT FOR TEST

Bakewell Invited To Old Trafford

Worcester 200 (B. W. Quide 6

out).

198 (Hollies & for 61).

Northumberland: 198 (P. I. Crisp

for 41) and 222.

S. Africans: 323 and 101 for 2.

REUNION DINNER

SEQUEL

Man From Jungle

Fined

London.

After four years in the Park, was walking on the pave The town of Hawker was ex- jungle, Edward Bayley, 30, of ment along Chapel street from pecting them Beacon lights show- Heron House, Chorley Wood, the Edgware road, when she ed as they cut through the range. Herts, returned to England and was knocked down by Mr. Bay. A straight run now across the was entertained at a reunion fley's car.

Australian plaims, picking up the dinner.

Mr. C. V. Allen, for the de railway at Broken Hill to take them There was a sequel at the fence, said that Mr. Bayley had direct to Sydney. New York to Marylebone Police-court, when spent the last eight years in Sydney in three days! [he was "fined £20, with 10 Burmese jungles. «. After four

London, to-day guineas costs, for driving a car years of compulsory abstinence A dranken lurch by the machine is small doubt that the beauty of Mitchell, the Yorkshire opening while under the influence of from alcohol he went to a re brought Kane to with a jerk. the exhibits will justify more than batsman who scored 58 and 72 in drink-and in

manner İnnion dinner of his colleagues. They were side slipping-and

all the excitement the arrival has his first Test at Leeds a fortnight |

aroused. The exhibition comes at ago, has reported fit for the Man Emerges From Under The berros e seized Kane. He hit

a good moment, since gradually, fourth Test against the South thanks to Mr. Lawrence Binyou Africans, which opens at Old Traf-* ́and, other students, the general ford fo-morrow, Bakewell, the public has recently been,^mch young Northants, hataman, has educated with regard to the great been invited to attend in his place ness of Chinese, zrt,

Bester,

Irvine, unheeding, sprawled for ward over his controla.· A sudden

the figure sharply with his elbow,

Bed But Woman Holds On and seizing the muffler shook him

Charged with being found on. She found her clothes-chest violently. Even so, it took fine the second floor of No. 143, Beljopen, and when she began to for the pikt to realise where he chers Street, early yesterday

h the house defendant The Chinese artist loves and re-1 Bakewell opened the season wel

himself morning for an unlawful pur-suddenly sp out from verences the world and does not, with 121 against Glamorgan, but pose, Lak Wah-tung, unemploy the like some younger Occidentals: hate then struck a bad patch which he ed, was sentenced to six months and fear it and wreak upon it his only recently got over with scores hard labour by Mr. W Schofield

need for self-amertion

something greater than

It would be singing: 1.

ast of 39, also against Glamor

141 out of 194 against W

Last season he scored

of turies in his 1,418-

County champi

season he aco Lost against the the Ovalz

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