THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10th, 1927.
CONSIGNEE NOTICES. THE SHIP BEAUTIFUL INTERNATIONAL SWINDLER THE NEW RADIO PASTIME. THE PENINSULAR A ORIENTAL
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
F101 LETTH, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
The township *BENALDER"
Will
by
CONSIGNEES of Cargo
all Goods are being Ianded at their risk into the hazardous and/or astra Hazardous Godawar of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharyms, Dalivery may be obtained.
No Claims
be ada
admitted after the
Gooda
remain be subject to Kant andelivered after the 14th instant, will
All Claima against the steamer must presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th instant, or they will not
recognized...
A MUCH IMPROVED "'AQUITANIA.!!
A FLOATING HOTEL DE LUXE.
After being out of commission for
two months, the Cunard liner 4qui- tang is back in the Transatlantic service and left Southampton early in the year, the Right Hon. J. G. Contes, Prime Minister of New
SENTENCED.
17 YEARS FOR FRAUDS IN
GERMANY.
LONDON CRIMINAL.
ATLANTIC PHONE EAVES- DROPPING.
SOUTH AFRICA JOINS THE LISTENERS.
The new-minute Transat Roderick Morison, a forper lantic wireless telpone has been
friend of William Cooper. Hobbe and one of the most notorious criminals of London's underworld, has been sentenced by a Munich court to seven years' imprisonment
and in every case transmission and
STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
STEAMER. FOB ́SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO AND BOMBAY
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR EGYPT, MEDITER.
· RANEAN AND CONTINENTAL FORTS AND LONDON.
very busy any recent mail reports Steamship, reception were perfect.
Goods have left the Godowne, sad all' / Zealand, the last of the Dominion for -fraud. Herbert Barry, an ac-Britain and in the United States 27, taking Casyo for the above Porta
'be
All broken, chafod and damaged Goods are to be left in on the bath instant, are to be left in the Godowns, here they
at 10 ..
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta. Hong Kong, 7th February, 1997.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
FROX EUROPE
HE Steamship
NOWSLEY HALL“ having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods as being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowas of Bolt's Wharf, hanes Dalivery may be obtained. will be admitted after the Clai Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gooda
sing undelivered after 14th
be
AD
complice, received a similar sen- tence."
representatives to the Imperial Con ference to leave this country, being among the passengers. During the interval the vessel has not only been idence trick in a new setting sue Both men, by working the old con- completely overhauled, but the ceeded, before they fell into the period in dry dock has been utilised clutches of the German police, in furnishing departments to carry money, a number of Americans by the company's engineering and swindling out of large suma of out extensive alterations in the travelling on the Continent Many passenger accommodation of the smaller rooms have been Amalgamated with the existing suites; the state-rooms have been entirely remolled, and the Aqui tania, always known as the ship beautiful," is now claimed by her designers, with every justification, to have been made a ship still more beautiful.
1928 in Munich by victimising a They started operations in May Chicago married couple. Barry in troduced himself to the Americans as a fellow-countryman, giving his name as Barry Wallis,
KIDDERPORE” transmission that it is being picked deathed from this Port at Noor on So clear and powerful in the carrying His Majesty's-Mails, will be up far and wide over the earth's SATURDAY, the 19TH FEBRUARY. surface. Many people in Great have found in this type of eaves-
Silk and Valuable Dargo for Italy, France London funder arrangement) dropping a new pastime Parties will be courayed by this Steamer pro-
shouted out of loud-speakers. to listen to the conversations being to the on-carrying Stamer for Marselles of people have probably been able ceeding to Bombay and there transhipped
and London,
The Daily Mail states that amateurs A message from Johannesburg to
Africa distinctly heard not only there and in other places in South persons speaking from New York, but also London callers.
The New York Farid has been publishing reports of overheard wireless conversations.
Wireless users in Great Britain must bear in mind that it is illegal The Americans took's walk with for them to publish any informa- their new acquaintance, and antion picked up by them on their elderly man walking just in front receivers. of them was seen to drop a parcel. Barry picked it up and courteously restored it to the stranger, who, beaming with gratitude, invited the three to a cafe close by.
D
native of
Patrick O'Brien,
He there introduced himself as Dublin, and told them his romaa lack," he said, to inherit a large tie story. He had just had the good fortune
New Friends.
Loyal Officers And Crew. To have carried out so complete a change in so limited a time is no ordinary feat. In the usual way something like 1,500 roen ara en- gaged on the overhaul, principally concerned with external painting, but on this occasion the labour staff cleaning, and mechanical repairs, was doubled, and the work proceed ed day and night in order that the ship might be ready for sen on her scheduled sailing date. When the
Nothing would give him greater Aquitania steamed down Southamp pleasure than to entrust a few thou will be subject to Rent
ton Water to all intents and pur- sand dollars to his new acquaint- against the Steamer must poses a new ship, it was a re-aaces to be distributed among the to the Undereigned en or markable tribute to her popularity, poor of Chicago. He suggested. before
21st
February, 1927, or they will not only amongst the Cunard Com however, that he and his new not be recognized.
pany's clientele, but also among friends should first give each other broken, All chafed and damaged Goods those who leek to the sea for their some proof of their trustworthiness
to be left in the Godowns, where they livelihood, to know that, although will be saamined on any Tuesdays or Fridays,
, between the hours of 10.45 her crew of nearly 1,000 had stood and Nocek
within the Free Storags paried back to a man. Nor is this affec- off for two months, they have come
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
tion for the pride of the Cunard Bills of Lading will be countersigned by fleet confined to the lower ratings
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
Her commander, Sir James Charles, General Agents.
whose sea experience goes back to Hong Kong, 7th February, 1927.
the old wind jammers of the early 'eighties, is making his 100th voyage on the ship which he has come to regard as his home, having missed but five trips aince the Aquitanin was first put into commission in 1914,
re
of One
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM
·NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Fox UNITED KINGDOM VI
SINGAPJRE
CONSIGNE
YONSIGNEES Co.'s Steamer
per MENTOR"
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be
The American agreed, and went to the bank, where he drew a can- money, together with five rings and siderable sum in dollars. This
& gold watch and chain, he handed Over to the philanthropic Mr. O'Brien, receiving in return an attaché case containing the O'Brien millions.
Both Americana, at the suggestion
and
until Noer, on 11 FEBRUARY. The Contents and Value of all Packager
Parcals will be received at this Office
must be declared.
For further Particulars, Apply to--- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agenti Hong Kong, 8th Februaryr, 1937.
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PRINCE LINE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FLOM NEW YORK.
London business men and, indeed, all who have already used the Translantic telephone do not under estimate the importance of this latest wonder of science, but they are convinced that the practicalTHE Motor Vessel value of the achievement is at the present time seriously lessened by its lack of secrecy.
Tests To Secure Secrecy. Questioned as to what steps were being taken to outwit eavesdrop- pers, one of the principal experts at the General Post Office said:
"CHINESE PRINCE
baving arrived from the abeve. Fort on 5th instant, Consigness of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Wharf and Godown Compang, Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Kowloon, and stered at Consignees' Limited, risk and
All brakes.
chafed and damaged "The problem is extraordinari-
Goods:
are to
to be left in the Godowns, ly complicated and it is obvious they will be examined on Fri that what experts inside the Roat day, 11th instant, at 10a.m. Office are able to do other experts All Claims must be presented within outside will be able to do also
day of the Vessel's arriva
which date they cannot be
if they deliberately set out to defen
it.
"It means that the Post Office will have to devise teeret methods of ensuring secrecy in the service, and this will be an extremely difficult thing to do."
Certain experiments are being made, however, with a very com plicated aid to secrecy which con- of Mr. O'Brien, then went for asists of cutting out parts of speech short walk, taking with them the in transmission and reintroducing precious attaché case.
them again at the other end of the They were able to give satisfac circuit. If the method prove suc tory proof of their honesty by re-cessful, would-be eavesdroppers will turning with it to the cake, where hear only a confused jumble of upon Barry and Mr. O'Brien went
sounds. off in their turn. O'Brien taking with him the money and valushles entrusted to him by the Chicago tourists.
£150 Call,
Open Firgs In State Rooms. The army of craftsmen employed about the Aquitania included brick layers, for in every public room huge open fires have been built with the orthodox chimneys and fines to The Americans awaited their re-London and a man-in New York. carry away the smoke. In two fura in rain. Gradually the truth months of strenuous activity some dawned on them, and on opening date-rooms have been altered the attaché case they found it to and entirely redecorated. On "B"
Among the occan cally was a con- versation lasting half an hour, and casting £150, between a woman in Post Office experts were agreeably surprised to experience practically na sunset fading"
during the
du charged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, dock the two chief suites have becontain nothing but valueless pieces week-end working of the service.
where it will lie at Consignees risk subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Carge will be ready for Delivery from Godowas on and after 7th February,
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given prior to Steamer's natival, · -but carried on from port to
port to the final port of call to which the option extends,
▼
All broken, chafed
afed and damaged Gooda
and Noor
A.X.
of paper.
O'Brien, alias Morison, and Wal-
considerably enlarged" by making the verandah a part of the sitting- lis, afina Barry, successfully per- 100m The walls have been, panel- formed the same trick in Berlin on led in hardwood, the ivory base July 4th, their victim on this occa colour being relieved by stripes ofsion being the manager of a drapery cobalt and vermillion. The curtain stores in Los Angeles. hangings of blue and grey damask are matched with carpets in blus and silver denign.'
In Queen Anne Style-Fare Up To £400.
are to be left in the Godowns, where Basy be examined any Tasséayı and
One of the suites has been model Fridays between the hours of 10.15
within the Free Storage period, led in the Queen Annesiyle in No Claims will be admitted after the panelled sycamore. The bed-rooms Goods have left the Steamer's Godown, have been treated with silk fabrics and all Goods remaining nadelivered in grey, relieved with red and blue after the 14th February, will be subject į braid. 10 Bant
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th February, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta, Hong Kong, 7th February, 1927.
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Elusive Genius, "Bob" Morison, as he is called, has been known to Scotland Yard for years as a notorious confidence man and card-sharper, and as an associate of international criminals He was a close friend of William Cooper Hobbs, the arch conspira tor of the "Mr. A case, and was both feared and respected among London criminals.
Morison was the organising genius of many large coups, but he was so careful to keep in the back ground that Scotland Yard found it difficult to work up a case against him, and, during the twenty years he was in London, succeeded in obtaining only one conviction. He was on that occasion sentenced to three months' imprisonment,
He was known as the "father of the confidence men" because of his grey hairs and benevolent appear ance.
Bedsteads are of oxidised silver, and for the greater conveni- ence of the occupants of these varit able self-contained flats in minia ture, baggage grids for trunk ward robes have been provided. To oc cupy one of these suites the cost varies from £300 to £400 for each person on a single voyage. In two of the suites the private verandahs have been rebuilt to represent sun rooma similar to those attached" to America. many of the great mansions in Their walle have been treated so as to look like stonework, and the illusion is quita effective. Wonderful Decorative Schemes. Throughout the rooms on this deck where redecoration has taken place there has been a definite tendency towards more striking colours and luxuriousness Satia ARMY SELECTION BOARD Wood and mahogany have been used that their Goods with the szception most effectively in many of the wall
SERVICE CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
·EB *ANGKOR"
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, 40.
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed
el Opium, Tressure and Valuables are
being landed and stored into the Go- darings, and there are painted
Hobbs went to live with him at his house in Herne Hill when the police net was closing in on the
Mr."A" conspirator.
CHANGES.
EFFICIENCY BEFORE
SENIORITY.
with silk one tie downs of the Bergkong Kowloon Wand walls are panelled draped with & Godown
Ca
Lid, Kowloon, whence striped silk in shades of brown, Delivery may be obtained immediately toning from copper to sepia, The The working of the new. system after landing.
curtains of artificial silk and repp of Army promotion, will be sirapli- All Claims at be sent in to me on are bronie in colour, while the fied and improved by a or before Friday, the 11th instant, furniture coverings have been car which has just been made in the big change will not be recognized.
ried out in brown, blue, and gold. Selection Board. Hitherto this bas Laaged Packages will bo sramined Most of the rooms on g" deck consisted of twelve members-the by the Company's Surveyors-Goddard now have private shower-baths, and four military members of the Army Douglas in the presence of the Con- towards the after-part 100 rooms Council, the Military Secretary, signees as 10.00, s.m. on Tuesday, the have been replanned, reducing the and the General Officers Command *8th instant.
number by one. hail, No Fire Insurance will be effected by double the
but giving ing-in-Chief of the six
six commands at Accommodation they home and the Rhine Army. Its us in any case whatever.
possessed hitherto. On this deck, now reduced to consist, merely of J. LIMAGE,
too, much thought has been given the Chief of the Imperial General Agent.
to the decorative schemes, and some Staff, the Adjutant General, and Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1917,
really wonderful results have been the General Officers Commanding- achieved, with grey, rose, orange, in-Chief of the three principal com green and cream predominating. mands-Aldershot, Eastern, and Below decks there has been a pro- Southern digious overhaul.
The unwieldy numbers of the old To wander at random through the board, and the difficulty of recon- corridors, state apartments, and ciling so many opinions, were an public rooms is in itself an educs inevitable handicap to a genuine
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ON SALE. TONG KONG HANBARD RE- HPORTS of the MEETING
WAITERS' CORK MONEY,
PAID BY SHIPPERS TO PUSH
WINES.
HOTELS STEP TO CHECK EVIL
by the proprietors of some of the Vigorous attempts are being made leading hotels and restaurants in England to stamp out the evils of what is known as the corkage system. Under this system wine- shippers and merchants encourage waiters to push the sale of certain brands of wine by paying them a small fee for each cork taken from
the
bottles.
...
recognized.
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant, will be subject to Fent No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD., 2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Road, Telephone No. 3165. Hong Kong, Bib February, 1927. (4520
by
1
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
FOR FEBRUARY, 1927.
STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
י
February
to
!
stcurants have been ordered
Waiters #t some leading re- hand all wine-bottle corks to the management. cashier. These are burnt
by the
Proprietors of a number of hotels bave also sent circulars to wine them to pay no fee to any employee shippers and merchants requesting
on the presentation of a cork from followed a discussion between the a wine or spirit bottle. This action Hotels and Restaurants Association. and the Bribery and Secret Coma- missions Prevention
Tilagal Payments, Mr. R. C Vaughan, man
managing director of a number of large hotels in London and the provinces, and 2 vary active' member of the asso- ciation, said :
The association has been in- formed that the payment of cork age is an illegal offence if it is done without the knowledge and approval of the proprietors of the hotels or restaurants at which it takes place. It will be possible now to take legal action if such money is still paid to say waiter at the hotels.
The
ary bad one. is a very system Only a little while ago I was din ing at a restaurant in the West End of London and a waiter tried for nearly a quarter of an hour push two bradds of wine upon
It wa
was almost impossible for me to get any other pina fing At some small restaurants, I believe, the proprietors do not abject to the system At the larger and better class ones the proprietors like their customers to choose what wine they want." It is understood that both a waiter receiving corkage money and in chooring officers for promotion the wineshipper paying it would be The change is therefore a welcome liable to prosecution should a re assurance that the new system of staurant proprietor decide to take selection will have a good start. action.
of the LEGISLATIVE COUNCILtion. One discovers in passing a selection of the fittest, and thus. for the Session 1925.
Revised by Members.
45.
PRICH
Hong Kong DAILY PRE OPTICs.
shopping centre, a recreation-room and gymnasium, a swimming bath, a post-office, a library, "a hospital, sad & host of other things to make for the happiness and complete comfort of the voyager.
tended to the compromise of falling back on seniority as the main factor
to
me.
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