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THE HALIFAX DISASTER. HONGKONG SENDS £100 TO THE

thank

LORD, MAYOR'S FUND:

our

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY DECEMBER 20m. 1917

PRIVY COUNCIL'S - DECISION |

IN A HONGKONG CASE.

LOCAL JUDGMENT REVERSED

"We are informed that a telegram has just been received from London contain- ing the result of an appeal from Hong- kong to the Privy Council in the action, Tong Chun 1. Fung Ping Shan and Fung Yeo Chai,

SPORT

ORIOKET

ARMY NAVY,

AN UNSINKABLE SHIP

ANTI-SUBMARINE CARGO BOATS,

It has been hoped that America's entry In our issue of yesterday, wo expressed

The trial match between the Army and into the war will materially, assist the the hope that Hongkong's contribution

Navy, which commenced last Wednesday Allies in defeating the German submarine to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief

on the Hongkong Cricket Club ground, campaign. Not only bag America a large of the sufferera by the terrible explosion

was continued yesterday. When play fleet of fast mosquito craft, but she has in Halifax would amount to 2000. We

was supended last week the Navy, who the reputation of being a nation of in- are glad to be able to announes now

batted arst, had finished their innings ventors and the popular mind, has been that that hope has been more than

This case, it will be remembered, for 131 runs, and the Army had made 63 waiting hopefully for the announcement realised. Yesterday we received nearly concerned a mortgage to the defendants, for the loss of six wickets. The seventh of the invention of a new device either $1,700, which raises the total to over who are bankers, of certain property wicket yesterday brought the score up to protect merchantmen against attack £700. The money will be telegraphed claimed by the plaintiff, who applied to to 184, the partnership between Cooper or to detect and destroy the submarine. in full to London to-day. We beg to have the transaction set aside. The trial and Adanis realising 91 runs. Cooper The beat faventivo braics of Amorien, ruders for the generous involved questions of las, and engaged was in splendid form and hit out as well of the Allies are working on response which they have made to the the attention of the Inn Courts for a vigorously, his innings of 84 including the problem of halting the operations of appeal at a time when there are so many considerable period. The original judg| ten fouts. There were no fewer than other claims upon their purece.

ment of the Chief Justice was for the nine fours, also, in Adams score of 44 the U-boats; but the Germans, on the other hand, are equally active in seaking Already acknowledged.....93,175, and £10 plaintiff. On appeal to the Full Court The invings eventually realised 237. The

Messrs. Showan, Tomes à

here, consisting of the President (Bir Navy, im their second attempt, were only to devise ways and means to nullify Havilland de Sauswarez) and the Puisne able to obtain 87 ruas Brakes was pray that the only reliable check against under- their enemica defences. It would seem Co.

Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz), the tically unplayable, and captured five water assault lies in either modifying Judges disagreed, the President's view wickets for 14 runs. The Army, thus the structarei get-up of existing mer- chantmen, or building freightors of a being in favour of the defendant bankers won the two-days match by an innings special type that can survive the blow and the Puisne Judge's in favour of the and 19 run. The successful team, of a torpedo or, beiter, bo immune to plaintiff; and consequently the original however, went in a second time and made foundering if hit twice below, the water line. This in the face of the record of judgment stood. On further appeal to 145 runs for the loss of four wickets un merchantmen already destroyed sounds the Privy Council the result is that the three-quarters of an hour. Major Robert very doubtful of achievement But view of Bir Havilland de Sausmarer has son treated the spectators to fine technical minda in America have been been upheld, and the Hongkong decisions exhibition of vigorous driving, his store problem.

very busy in seeking solutions of this

have, therefore been reversed, final judg of 64 comprising a couple of sixes and ment being given for the defendant sovergi fours. Lt. Murray also his out bankers with costs both in the Privy Instily. Scores -- Council and below.

1,000 Anonymous................................ 100 Mr. Chow Shau Son. Mr. Chau Tong Shang...

100

60

Mr. Li Po Kwei

50

Mr. Leung Kwei Tin

60

Mr. Chau Yue-ting

50

Mr. Ip Sau khi

60

Mr. Chan Pek Chuen.

Mr. Lai Ying Kes

Mr. M. K. Lo

Mr. Chun Kang Yue,

Mr. Ha Kwong

Mr. Yau Sui Chi

H. P. T.

Mr. L. Forster

Anonymous

Tatal

Counsel for the plaintiff was Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Messrs. Hastings £5& Hastings) and Counsel for the defen $4,835 and £16 dant bankers was the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mosers. Deacon, Lookor, Deacon & Harston).

*THE SITUATION AT SWATOW

PEACE RESTORED,

[FSOM OUR OWN CORRESIÓNDENT,]

Swarow, December 17th. Although the fighting at Swatow has ended, Chaochowfu is still besieged by Cantonese troops, and General Mok, with his Northern soldiers, is placed in are dicament. Some of the shops base open ød their doors to resume business, which, it is to be hoped, will not be further hampered by political disturbances. Looting has consed in consequence of the victorious Cantonese General issuing a

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

OPIUM.

A Chinese was charged, on romand, with the unlawful possession of 4lbs. of raw opium.

Revonuò Officer Clarko stated that defendant had the opium concealed round his waist.

Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $250; in default, three months' hard labour.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

An Indian watchman was charged with and disorderly.

manifesto ordering a stolen articles to being druntated that defendant

Inspector Sim

was found on Tuesday night in Queen's Road East quite incapable. He had been brought before the court several timan before for similar offences.

A Police Reservist said he found defen dant very drunk and creating a distur bance.

Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant 85.

THEFT OF SUGAR.

A Chinese employed by the China Sugar Refinery Co., Ltd., pleaded guilty to stealing half a pound of sugar from the Refinery.

be returned to their cospective owners and threatening to shoot any who fail to oby. Two mon have already paid the penalty: Most of the locters-General Mok's deserters have been despatched to Chaochowiu, probably to help in the singe, whilst others are disarmed. The new ruler has proclaimed martial-law, and only the military police are armed, Thanks to the efforts of the responsible authorities, a British warship has arrived, for the further protection of foreigners, The Japanese marines have proved worthy of the task with which they were ntrasted. Had it not been for the timely arrival of a Japanese cruiser for which the Japaness Consul deserves warm thanks-we might not have fared so well as we have done. The majority of the refugees have returned to find, in many cases, their house and property either destroyed or

damaged. The Anglo Chinese College, at Kialat, suffered torrible damage from gun-fre, the build- ing serving as a barrier between the opposing forces Part of the roof was demolished, somo windows were broken.. A Chinese youth was charged with pick- and the walls of the building were puncing the pocket of an elderly. Chinese fu tured with large and small holes. It is Queen's Road West. reported that an explosion occurred in one of the College rooms, doing much damage. Luckily, the students bad all left for shelter before the actual fighting began.

LATER

Inspector Sim stated that defendant was noticed by a watchman leaving the Refinery at about 6 am. His movements roused suspicion and, on being searched, nearly half a pound of sugar was found concealed in hag underneath his jacket.

Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to three days hard labour and four hours!

opposite the Refinery. :

ALLEGED PICKPOCKET DIS-

*CHARGED.

ARMY.

Lt. Murray, b Gibson. MI 10

ན་

64

Captain Gray, c and b Morgan ..... 29 Corpi Graham, Back, b Morgan 17 Gr. Bharaan, e Hack, b Morgan Br.

€ Luzon, b Morgan.

Gr.

Mayhew, b Oakos Corpl Adams, o sub, b Oakes... 44. Br. Drummond, not out... C. Q M. S. Beakes, e Morgan,

Major Robertson e Robinson, Hook

Extras

Total

10

987

Morgan

Bowling Analysis.

172

Gibson

Oakes

Henley Robinson Hook

3 0

4

120

NAVY.

754

14

18 1

Lt. Bernard, c Sharman, b Gray....... 2. Sig. Hück, b Gray

A. B. Henley, b Graham... 15 Br. Oakes, b Benkes

Wir. Staley, b Grākam

Pts.

Travis e Sharman, b Gray Pto. Moriarty, by Henkes Major Mayhew, h Heakes ..-- Lit-Lol Morgan, at Sharman,

Reakes

A. R. Robinson, b Hoales... Commander Gibson, not out

Extras

Groy

Reakes

McConnell

Total

Bowling Analysis.

5.

23

40

ARMY

Major Robertson

6 Morgan

24

242

04.08

Capt. Gray, e Gibson, b. Hack Lt. Murray, 1b.w, b Morgan Corp. Graham, a Robinson, b

Gibson

Lt. McConnell, not out

Staley

Hack

Oakes

Henley

Morgan Gibson

Extrus

23

♫

Total (for 4 wickets) 148

Bowling Analysis,

M.

R

0 13.

0

52

18

63

34

272

UNIVERSITY. CIVIL SERVICE.

AN ITALIAN MODEL

INTIMATIONS

NO BETTER

IN

VALUE

XMAS GIFTS

IS OBTAINABLE THAN IN

THOSE SHOWN BY

LANE, CRAWFORD

& COMPANY,

Among special modern cargo carriers in WHICH ARE OF THE HIGHEST

a type known to the shipping world as the turret steamer. It is in effect an improvement upon the whaleback mor-

chantiman, which originated in America QUALITY AND YET OF LOW PRICE.

in the early 90s. The turret ship bas what is called a harbour dçok, which rises omly short distance above the water. linc, and then surna inboard for sorne feet, where it merges with a relatively narrow upright fore and aft section which constitutes the turret feature. An American-Italian naval architect, Um- berto Publiesa, has by taking the type of this turret ship and remodelling it THERE internally, levned an auti sabmarine

- freighter claimed to withstand the attack of forpedo or the explosion of a mine. To be exact, he has gone further, because his scheme calls for the submergence of the harbour deck, and leaves, when the vessel, in loaded, only the turret-like superstructure above the surface of the water. The purpose of this partial sub- mergence has nothing to do with defence against the U-boat, but is the consequence of a desire to obtain the greatest possible cargo-carrying capacity,

The new nich sinkablo stoamer is de signed to be built of steel, and, by on ingenious disposition of the bulk freight, the inventor makes the cargo serve in part as an effective bulwark against the explosive form of either a torpedo or a floating mine. Strictly speaking, the „ship is in effect, a craft of four skins, and thess are so interposed along the line of probablo dasault that it is extremely un- likely that the innermost skin would be ruptured. - The designer has taken addi. tional pain, to restrict the area of pos- sible injury, so that the enemy would have to hit more than once in order to have any chance of sinking the freighter. The principal cargo is distributed to form a defensive barrier round the engines, boilers auxiliary machinery, coal and ammunition Hatches are placed directly over the freight, spaden. This bin-like arrangement is further in- creased by bulkheads spaced every 25 feet throughout the length of the vessel.

IN CASE OF AN EXPLOSION

In this way a torpedo or mine explod ing against any of these separate com- partments would probably not flood any of the plauking spaces for the reason that the line of least resistance for the explosive gases would be upward and outward - through the hatches The hoilers, engines, etc., are farther protect. ed by three longitudinal bulkheads, The interval between these stool walls is 6 feet. The purpose of this air space Ja to reduce the violence of an explosion to the minimum. The gases given off at the instant of detonation owe their power to wreck to their extreme heat, and, there- fore, to their extraordinarily rapid ex- passion. Anything that will tend to chill the gases and thus cause them to contract will lower their destructive power. Pugliese expects the cargo to The following will represent Mr.help to accomplish this and then should Ponsonby-Fano's University Past and the cases reach the longitudinal spaces, Present XI. against the Civil Servies, the volume of air there and the easy path The complainant said that while he was

next Monday on the Civil Service Ground upwards should so divert the harmful at 11 am Brayshay, W. Gittens, force that the remaining bulkheads will walking along he felt someone tugging at A. de Sousa, G. E. Marley Ng Sze not be impaired. That is to say, the his coat pocket, and, turning round, Kwong, Ng Size Yuen, F., A. Redmond, A. vital will be protected and the area of caught defendant, who attempted to run. D. Wright und Yow Man Tsun

H. Rumjan, R. Ponsonby Face (Capt.), Injury substantially limited to one cargo. division Water entering this moderate away. Witness searched his pockets and

area would in no wise endanger the discovered he had lost $15, which were in. ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. fcalability of the ship...... To-day a rumour is current that same $5 notes, The money, however, was not

found sort of peace has been arranged between

in defendant's possession; evi- -88rn CO., R.G.A. 6; «, MIDDLESEX the Cantonese and Northern leaders dently it had been passed on to a

RES, O Consequently, the Southerners raise the Defendat Bald

federate siege of Chaochowfu, and the North- arners, thus liberated, marched in an easterly direction, D **

The Swatow-Chaochowfu trains have resumed running.

AVIATOR'S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.

After one of the most miraculous escapes of the War, Major Bannatyne, D.5.0, is now recovering form his injuries in the Cirencester Hospital. While dying alone at a height of more than 1,000 feet his engine

ught

fire. He headed the machine towards the ground. Within a few minutes the flames reached his feet.

a co

Pugliese claims that his special type of craft can be built in about the mme time as the ordinary freighter, and he is identical. confident that the cost will be nearly

BILLIARDS.

*SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.

said he was standing This 2nd division match was played at opposite a refreshment-room, after has the Happy Valley yesterday on the ang partaken of some tea, with some| Navy Ground. The Middlesex were, friends, whoo complainant suddenly unfortunately, a man short, and had to pounced upon him sad, handling his pick up a substitute on the field. The violently, scoused him of picking his game

ing had been

in progress manву pocket

minutes before Sharman netted for the Mr. J. R. Wood, discharged the guars Shortly afterwards. Hancox defendant.

the second goal, with a good shot. The E.K.D.C. regained a few of the This was the best shot of the match, most points they lost the previous evening, in of the goals being scored at close range this competition at the Soldiers” “Club, or through the hall being

into on Tuesday night The games wera bota Lieut. Millington

Follower

with very ever. C. 8. M. Rosario made a 30, another for the Artillerymen,

And

before

which was the best break of the evening- the half-time whistle sounded Taylor had Scores notched two more, giving, his side the

00.. 00., H.-D.G... lead at hall-time of 5 goals to mil.

Handley Pegg Davideos Infantrymen paid an occasional visit to

VOLLEY FALL.

·HUNGHONG LEAGUE.—JUNIOR DIVISION.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE. YING-WA COLLEGE.

scerned certain, as they were all around

He climbed out of the seat, and crawled The final match in the above league along the body of the place towards the will be played today at 4.15 p.m. other end. On one occasion a goal tail while the blazing plans plunged to tween teams from Ying-wa and Queens the BA goal, and in the wards the earth. The

fame roached

him Colleges on the Chinese Y.M.C.A. grounds with the goalkeeper the pros again. He swung himself off the frame (70, Bridges Street). A close and exciting down, but and hung by his hands under the machine game is expected Mr. A. H. Harris, ---now a mass of fames. Just before, the ↑ Commissioner of Customs di

gloweringsv wreck struck the ground Banna has kindly consented to precent tyne

dropped.

He fell into a plough to the winnera at the close

3 AND

Mr. Rosario Mr Bequiera

sind, der wengers elually putt

gunners

250

PELLE

939

947

fell away considerably There was only one goal scored in this up after the interval, mainly because they half Hancor scoring for the sath Com

o nearly all tried to score The Mid pany. The Artillery good was in danger ed field and was picked up suffering from growing interest in the game of Volley dlesex improved correspondingly and on one occasion, but Griffildas fisted away a broken arm, scores of outs and with Ball among the students of the Colony, although they did not often assning the successfully and remained unbeaten to all his hair exorched to crisp. The and accommodation has been made for offensive their defence was much sonnder the end. Eestile esth Co, B.G.A, 6; machine Crushed into a shed and both large attendance at today's game. A were consumed by the flames

cordial invitation is extended to all

Wartinued at for

at foot of nezl Column.)

Middlesex Rész! 0.

Referee Mr Frost.

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