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SINGAPORE A NAVAL BASE
Mr» Mi G/St. Clair Writes to the Fry Press: ---May 1, as one whose duty
THE VOYAGE OF THE
CUTTY SARK.”.
TORTURE OF AN ENGLISH-
MAN, IN. BIBERIA.
TRYING TO EXTRACT INFORMATION.
AUCTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION. "
one. It
Stre
A VOYAGE OF 37,177 MILES. it has been occasionally to discusa naval matters as relating to the Pacing and to
A little more than a year - ago, "oa Singapore during many years, offer a few November 4th, 1920, the steam yacht Cutty The Kladivostock Daily News.news- observations that may aid
to A conside Sark, belonging to Major Keswick, of the paper published in English, more or less
firm of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co, broken," relates the following story: be bold on MONDAY, the 9th day. AND CONDITIONS PARTICULARS ration of the subject,
the letting by Public Auction Sale, In relation to the problems of the left Stranraer, in Scotland, for a voyage Mr. Hunter in
company with Pacific, and the responsibilities of the round the world. She was built for Japanese merchants men and his wife Fable Works Department, by Ondar of E two January 1983ext 3 pm, af the Offices of t British Empire in their evolution, it may Major Keswick by Messra. Yarrow & Co, made a trip to his ratate on the opposite CROWN LAND A
EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of be stated that the strategie front, for Ltd., on the Clyde, from material pre- of the Amur Gulf, which he wished to and.. Canton Head in the Colay
junction of Kansa Britain, lies from the Gulf of Siam through the Malay Arhipelago, spared for the latest type of torpedo des- show to his business friends. On arrival Papua to New Zealand.
For, that incroyer, the Admiralty order being can big friends, after which they went shoot to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Marzen there Mr. Hanter gave a dinner party to kong, for a term of 75 years with th renewni CROWN BEN Singapore is the left base of operations celled on declaration of the Armistice.ing for several hours until the evening, Sydney the right base, the front itsell
THE KING, for one farther term of 15 yönen. facing north-east. Hongkong, with Mirs Bay, would be an advanced tactical base
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. on the left; Thursday Island. on the right.
If Franes were an ally, that would in lude Kamranh Bay, in Cochin China, an a naval base. If the United States then Olengur, near Manila Bay, would be a joint base. If China,, then Kinochou.
Singapore, being situated at the gate.
convergence' of the sea lines of communi- cation and supply rid the Canal and the Cape, must, for those reasons, be the main strategic base. And for all war operations it would be the chief, naval point d'appui.
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At 11 pim.when the Japanese and the Hanters were going to retire the house was suddenly entered by Hun huses (8 usual cry Hands up," Arst robbed the Russians and 1. Chinese) who with the Japanese and Mr. Hunter of their money (which fortunately
WHA not
in some
ant. Singapore can never be of the the Bay of Biscay. where the weather despite the fact that the bandits pricked!
At function of
Callen Road,
Begit
Bottndary Meamtrommik,
aquare foot.
Annual Renta
Uput Prize,
2
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1,300
$410,08
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PUBLIC AUCTION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONSöß the letting by Public Aution. Sale, to be of MONDAY, the 9th day of
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Lquality.
Boomiary MedIN MINGLE,
penal fenta).
Upisi Pries
The Cutty Sark was named after the famous tra clipper of that name, some- time chartered by Messrs. Jardine, Mathe- son & Co., which was built in 1868. This old clipper, whose first voyage to Shang hai was made in 971 days, and which on one occasion made 369 and 363, knots" in
The great 24 hours ou two successive days, is still amount) and then took them away to sailing the seas, being now under the ed in escaping from the bandits, while some unknown place Mrs. Hunter succeed Portuguese flag and named the. Ferreira. way into Far Eastern waters, and at the just received a copy of the log of the released and returned and joined. Mrs.J
The Japan. Chronicle says:We have the Japanese. after some time, were also steam yacht Cutty Sari, issued privately Hunter with whom they returned home, beautifully printed, and containing well Hunter, however was taken away. executed reproductions of a large sumber enough to escape, too, from the bandits
number Fortunately Mr. Hunter 3.
lucky i of interesting photographs. yacht is of a length of 273 feet, with a on the following day, after having under- benen qt 253 feet, her draught being gone the most, cruel torture. The follow. But during pencs, and for ordinary feet and registered tonnage 330), with aing is what had happened to him, ac maintenance and training. Singapore displacement: tonnage of 1,467. She has cording to an interview with him: would not be a naval base of any im-
twin-screw geared turbines, burns oil, and After taking him and bandaging his portance. No main feet could repose on
runs at 18 knots but can develop knots eyes, the bandits took Mr. Hunter in a Singapore, aut could it ever be the chief per luxur
ure vessel txis three guest, OF 10 Tanded hu resort of its naval units. Singapore's enbins with bath-rooms, & dining saloon (place, which seemed to him was Churkin climate is equatorial, and for health and smoking saloou, and an observation Myss; then walked with him to same held reasons no warship is allowed to remain room with a clear view over the fore- places between First and Second" River. January 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the there, on station, for any longer than is castle deck. On teaving Stranraer (in Here they took him to a house and tried Public Works Department, by Order, of Es necessary. Our China squadron piakes charge of Captain J. M. Wright) she had to get his address in Vladivostock, as EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of one Lot of Hongkong its base, but for a large part an hoard Major and Mr. Keswick and they wished to send a letter to his re CROWN LAND at Mount Kellett Road in the of the year, for health reasons, the maid, and as guests Miss Lyall and latives demanding.e squadron will be found to resort to ports Mesars. J Orange (well known for his 2,000,000. When Mr. Hunter refused to be fired by the Surveyor of His MAMBY THE ransora of Yen Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 78 year
with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to in Japan.
interest in Japanese art), E. Bibby, and tell them his address they started tertar KG, for one farther term of 75 years. For a ship's company in a tropical Gordon, The first port made was climate to have to live day and night Bordeaux.. where the vessel, while moored special installment, keeping him for some ing him First they hanged him on a for a long time within steel hull, which at the quayside, was rammed by a Dutch time in the knot, until he lost conscious stores heat readily and parts with it steamer, a bole being cut through the skinness, and repeated this several times. slowly, would mean for officers and men which was repaired by a patch plate. Each time the bandits demanded his a gradual deterioration of physique and This appears to have been the only mis-nidress, but Mr. Hunter stoically refus Fisting power.
adventure of, the voyage. From Bordeaux
ed Then they went over to another tor- For that renson, which is all-importa course was shaped for Gibraltar Across
tare, piercing his body with WILS
pen, but nature of a permanent base, as is Parts Cute Sark proceeded to Marseilles
| rough and squally. From Gibraltar
vid his whole body, Mr. Hunter did not mouth, Plymouth, or Rosyth.
the Balearic Isles, and then to Monaco, submit to the bandits' demand. After Port Said being reached on December 1st. that, secing the firmness of Mr. Hunter, After passing through the Red Bez there they became enraged and tried their last was a call at Aden, where Mrs. Keswick torture. Cutting out with a penknife in FOREIGN POST OFFICES IN and Miss Lyall returned to England, two places on his shoulders pieces of flesh, Mrs. Keswick afterwards rejoining her the bandits poured some poison into the husband at Yokohama zid America Front wounds which caused Mr. Hunter such Great Britain, France. Japan, Russia, Aden the Cutty Sark proceeded to Cochin unbearable pain that he lost consciona Germany and the United States are the by way of Kalpeni in the Lacca dive Ieness, in which state he remained the Powers which have or have had their lands, where the natives, believing Major whole night. The next morning, recover own post offices and which will be affect Keswick to be the Government Inspector ing consciousness, Mr. Hunter preceived ed if the Pacific Conference decides gave a war dance and stated that the that there was nobody near by; only the
PUBLIC AUCTION. definitely to abolish all foreign, post island had not been visited for about ten bottle with the poison was lying-neir offices in the Republic. Foreign" post
years. Cochin was found, interesting him.
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of Due to his strong constitution, the letting by Public Auction Bale, to be offices in China aru distributed
the earliest Portuguese settlement in India Then to Colombo, Rangoon, Pen the boards with which the windows had January, 1922, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the
Mr Hunter found strength to break off held on follows:
MONDAY, the 9th day of Great Britain: Amor, Canton, Chefoo, Bag. Singapore, Bangkek. Saigon, and been closed so as to prevent him frete Foochow, Haukaw, Ningpo, Shanghai, ed on account of illness, and was succeed. Mr. Hunter taking the poison with him, CROWN LAND at Shamshaipa in
Hongkong, where Captain Wright resign escaping. Soon the window was open and EXCELLING THE
Weekes Department by Order of Hre Swatow Tientsin. Weihaiwei, Kashgared by Captaia H. E. Gilroy BNRfumped through the windor and after of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years com-
GOVERNOR of one Lat and three post offices in Tibet,te
B. The vessel arrived at Yokohama making his way, through the barbed wire mencing from 1st July, 1688, with the option from Shanghai on March 4th this year. and after a stay there proceeded to Naga surrounding the house, ran away in the of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the saki through the Inland Sea, afterwards direction of the Second River where a Surveyor of His MarkeY THE KING, for one calling at Fusan. Chemulpo. Weihaiwei, Japanese Regiment is located, and reach-urther term of 14 years, less 3 days. Tsingtau, and Shanghai, steaming up the ing their camp Mr. Hunter lost con- Yangtaze to Hankow, and then returning Hunter told the Japanese what had hap sciousness. Regaining consciousness Mr. by much the same route, but calling at Tientsin in addition. Kabe was reached again on May 20th, Yokohama on May end, the latter port being left on the nd for Honolult "Hilo, and Kealake kus, in the Hawaiian Islands. A course was then set for San Diego in California, which was reached on June 15th. Santa Craz in Mexico on June 24th, and the Panama Canal passed on June 30th Various ports in the West Indies, were visited, and Southampton was reached vis Lisbon on July 2sad. The total length of this trip round the world was 37,177 miles. It was productive of much interest as the log-book shows, and the little publication forms a pleasant record of a valuable experience.
CHINA,
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Japan: Amoy, Forchow, Chefan, Chin kiang Hangchow, Hankow, Kiukiang Nanking, Newchuang, Peking, Shankai kwan, Shasi, Shanghai, Soechow, Swatow, Tangku, Wuhu, Kiaochow, Tsinan and an indefinite number in the Three Eastern Provinces, or Manchuria.
France: Amoy, Canton, Chefoo, Han kow, Wuchow, Mengtas Ningbo, Peibai, Peking, Tientsin, Shanghai, Yunnan and Chunking.
Germany: There were 17 German post offices in China on March 13th, 1917, all of which were closed by Chins's entrance into the World War.
Enssia The 25 Bussian post offices in China were cancelled when China with drew recognition of the Bassian Minister and the Eualan Cobails in China.“
The United States: The American post office in Shanghai is the only Ame- ricar post office-in” China,"
SINO-GERMAN TRADE.
TED Coveramont Bureau of Economic Information states that the total value in exports for 1920 of Sino-German Trade shows an incrases of 7,015,813 H.K. taola over the figure for the pre vious year, H.K. Ela 194,224. The follow. ing tablo gives the export figures for the last ton years :--- 1911...........
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1913
1914
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1918
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1920
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MR. BELILIOS'S-TACHT.
FORTY-SIX DAYS' VOYAGE" FROM ADEN.
pered with him, and that the wails of the house where he had been detained were covered with blood and that various instruments of torture were lying there.
At
When thinking that, he was doomed to parish, Mr. Hunter had written on his cuffs what had happened to him. present the wounds on his body, which the bandits had covered with some un known black poison, have the colour of sulphric act. On November 17th Mr. Hunter was brought to his home.
Mri. Hunter had aiready returned. Hunter is now seriously ill, so there was tion with him." no change to have a personal conversa-
Mr.
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The British sailing yacht Duyn Wen, put into Colombo harbour carly-in-the morning of December 6th from Aden after extraordinary experiences, ays the Times of Ceylon. The yacht sailed from Southampton and arrived in Aden vid Gibraltar, Malta and other Mediter rancea ports. The voyage during this Fun Wad uneventful, the weather being At Aden provisions very sufficient to last for the voyage Colombo were procured and the yacht Part sailed for "this" port with a fair wind blowing. Owing to the lack of wind the vessel took 48 days to reach this port. A fortnight from Colombo her provisions ran short and the crew were compelled RARL HAIG'S THANKS TO LOCAL Captain remarked to a representative of to subsist on phips' biscuita.which, as the
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The yacht drifted away as she liked, Officer for duty: Lieut. J. 8. McCann. The following acknowledgment has been remarked the skipper, and we naturally zoceived by the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang, wondered when we should have the plea Parade.The Company will parade at President of the Hongkong St. Andrew's sure of calling here. The vorage of 48 daya waa, but for the want of food, a
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9th, at 5.30 p.m. DEAR SIR,I have received from the indulged in games of all ts and spont Dress Drill order. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor quite nice time during our life on the The Company will parade, as strong a poration a cheque for £250, this being cccan way..!! donation from the members of your
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Acting-Adjutant, H.V.D.C. 21hor osor Mr-E-Balilios-is-residing Hongkong, January 8th, 1929 1am instructed by Earl Haig to con- Mr. Belillos is an independent gaitle voy to you his very grateful thanks for man and a very knen yachtsman. The this very generous donation. The Field object of her visit to the Far East is Marshal is gratified to know that Scots to go on a cruise in the Southern Seas mon so far from their, native shores do during the forthcoming yachting season not forget the troubles, and distress exist but until that begins she will remain in ing amongst their fellow countrymen ab Hongkong, home.
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