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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 15, 1989

PRINCES"

HOAXED THE NAVY

AN AMAZING HOAX ON THE NAVY IS TOLD BY ONE OF THE; VICTIMS, OF IT VICE-ADMIRAL K. G. B. DEWAR, WHO WAS THE CENTRAL FIGURE IN THE FAMOUS ROYAL OAK CASE.

Shortly before the war H. M. S. Dreadnought, flagship of the Home fleet, was lying at Portland.

One

morning (relates Admiral Dewar in "The Navy $10m: Within" Gollancz 15s,) the commander-in- Chief received a telegram, ostensibly from the Foreign Office, saying that three Abyssinian Princes would visit the ship at 5 p.m.'.

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A large marine: guard paraded and officers warned to receive the visitors in frock coats and swords. The three Princes were received with a Royal salute by the guard.

"The visitors", Admiral Dewar relates, "had woolly mats of black hair, short, curly beards, and thick lips. They were dressed in bright

CHILDREN'S PUZZLE

BEE IF YOU CAN GUESS THE

NAMES OF THESE SIX PICTURES AND THEN RE -

· ARRANGE THEIR INITIALS CORRECTLY. TO SPELL A GIRL'S FIRST NAME.

AW.NUGENT?

Answer to-morrow.

NEW TYPE OF FILM present the various movements, and

coloured silks, with elastic-sided Three-Dimensional

a

boots and were accompained by seedylocking. interpreter in a frock -coat, and. bowler hat.

ISN'T IT WONDERFUL?

Effect Given

Thousands of carved wooden dolls give, a three-dimensional effect to a new type of animated-cartoon film developed by George Pal, Hungarian photographic expert.

They were shown round by the Flag Captain. I had been told to have one of the turrets cleared, and as the guns were trained the Royal

Instead of using pictures drawn visitors murmured 'Bungo, bunga!" and photographed in sequence to which the interpreter informed us provide movement, the new cartoon was the vernacular for 'Isn't it wo-film technique employs derful!"

It was after sunset that the dis- tinguished visitors departed, having kept the cat battleship in a fever the whole, afternoon.

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numerous

doll figures carved and painted to re-

sensation in 1928. Rear-Admiral then Captain Dewar was dismissed his ship for "an act prejudicial to good order and naval discipline."

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Next morning officers and men got a shock. The local papers revealed that the "Abyssinian princes' were It was alleged that he had for- two young men and a woman who warded to his Vice-Admiral a letter had been disguised by Willie Clark-[from a subordinate criticising the son, the theatrical costumier!

conduct of the Vice-Admiral. Later

(The Royal Oak case caused a he was reinstated.)

PRESIDENT LINER-

SAILINGS

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

Via

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

*S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

8.3. "PRESIDENT: COOLIDGE"

S.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.8. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND”

8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

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SAILS MAR. 25th at 4.00 P.M.

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APR. 8th at 8.00 A.M. APR. 21st at 8.00 A.M. MAY 5th at 8.00 A.M. MAY 19th ́at. 6.00 A.M. JUNE 3rd at 8,00 A.M.

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

·OMITS SHANGHAI.“

NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA SUEZ 8.8. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD" SAILS MAR. 17th at 12 Noon 8.9. "PRESIDENT" MONROE"

MAR. 29th at 9.00 P.M.

AND FORTNIGHTLY THEREAFTER

MANILA

S.S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD" 6.8. "PRESIDENT. PIERCE” 8.8. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE? 9.8. "PRESIDENT TAFT

SAILS MAR. 17th at 12 Noon

MAR. 18th at 6,00 P.M. MAR. 81st at 9.00 P.M. APE. 14th at 6,00 P.M.

✰✰ AMERICAN ✰✰

PRESIDENT LINES

ROUND WORLD SERVICES.

PEDDER ST-

facial expressions of a single cartoon character.

HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

Authorised Capital

Issued and Fully Paid-up..$20,000,000 Reserve Funds:

Sterling

Hong Kong Currency Re

serve

$50,000,000.

.$ 0,600,000

$10,000,000

$20,000,000

Reserve Liability of Pro Age

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: HONG KONG,

́ ́BOARD "OF DIRECTORS:

Hon, Mr. A. L... Shields,

Chairman,

W. H. Lock, Esq.,

Deputy Chairman."

J. K. Bousfold, Esq., 0. Miskin, Reg-.

A. II. Compton, Esq., K. B. Morrison, Esq. Hon. Mr. 6. H. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. T. E. Poarce, D. F. Landalo, Esq., HI, V. Wilkinson, Esq.'

Sir Vandclour M. Grayburn,

Chief Manager.

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TOKYO TBINGTAO YOKOHAMA

As many as thirty different car- vings of one figure may be photo- graphed in sequence for one simple and Fixed Deposits received for change in a facial expression.

Current Accounts opened in: Local : Curranoj

THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA

Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1953.

Pro-

£3,000,000. £3,000,000. £3,000,000.

Paid-up Capital Reserve Liability of Reserve Fund

prietors

HEAD OFFICE: LONDON: 38, Bishopsgate, E. C. 2. Sub-Agencies in London:

117/122, Leadenhall Street, B.-C. 3. West End Branch: 14/16, Cockspur Street, S. W. 1. Manchester Branch:

71, Mosley Street, Manchester,

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Calcutta Agencies: --Klang

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Shanghai

Singapore

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Sitiawan

Kuala Lumpur

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Madras

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Cebu

Manila

Tongkah

Colombo

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(Khuket)

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New York

Haiphong

Pelping

Talogtao Yokohama

Hamburg

(Paklog)

Hankow

Cawnpore

FOREIGN EXCHANGE and General Banking Business transacted.

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B. A: CAMIDGE,

Manager.

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HEAD OFFICE

$28,000,000

15, Gracechurch Bhroat, London, M.0.2. Authorised Capital Subscribed Capital.... Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund & Rest

1,800,000

1,050,000 1,847,880

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ALSO up to date BAPE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes TO LET.

Hong Kong, 25th February, 1009.

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CORPORATION.

be Bulos may

obtained

ING on application.

FOR THE HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

VANDELEUR M. GRAYBURN,

Chief Manager.

Hang Hong, lat March, 1997.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Authorised Capital

Paid-up Capital

Reserve and Undivided

Profits

$10,000,000.00

6,698,600,00

2,883,932,01

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