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THE KHIVA"

MISHAP.

PASSENGER'S GRAPHIC

NARRATIVE.”

GROUNDED AFTER ORDER TO ANCHOR WAS GIVEN.

AN ANXIOUS NIGHT.

The P. & 0, 83. Kim, which went ashore during thick weather near Steep Island Pass on the morning of April 20th, and which

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

TO-DAY'S ANNUAL MEETING.

POINTS FROM LAST YEAR'S

REPORT.

Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G, is taking the chair at to day's annual general meeting of the local auxilary of the British and Foreign Bible Society. The func tion is being held at the Helena May Institute and proceedings operi at 3.30p.m. The speakers will be

GRISLY FEATS OF OCCULT SCIENCE.

CONVINCING DEMONSTRA- TION ΤΟ LOOAL PRESSMEN.

PROFESSOR HARRY PISLER'S POWERS.

An, extraordinary demonstration of occult science was given by Pro- fessor Harry Pisler to a gathering of Pres representatives, yesterday. Professor Pilser, who is known throughout Ehrops for his astonish-

later got of without assistance, the Rev. G. W. Sheppard, the ing performances, ia to appear at

arrived in Shanghai on Friday, according to the Forth China Daily News of Saturday. She was escorted by the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company's salvage and rescup craft Saucy and St Sump son, and the destroyer Folsey, and tied up at the Shanghai and Hong- Few Whart.

The Khira will go into dry dock some time this week, and until then it will not be possible accur ately to ascertain the complete extent of the damage the has suf fered nor to give an estimate of the time it will take to place her in commission again Her bows are crumpled somewhat abcre the water-tine, but the most serious damage lies lower down, in the vicinity of No. 1 hold.

Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co., the local agents for the P. &O. Company, informed a representative of the North China Daily New that the sailing of the Khiva en May 10th had definitely been can- celled, and that another vessel would take the sailing.

In view of the possibility of a Court of Inquiry being held into the accident, the local agents of the P. O were not prepared to discuss how the Ahiva came to go ashore, beyond saying that it happened in

thick weather.

Society's agent in China and Dr. J. H. Montgomery of Amoy.

The report for 1926 states that the Depot, in Lower Wyndham Street, has been in charge of Mrs. Bailey and the Managing Committee is composed of Chinese and non-Chi

nese members.

Sales of Bible Society publications at the Depot reached a total of 8,830, comprising Bibles, Testaments and Portions, consisting of single Gospels. The amount received by these sales was $2,566,31.

the Lee Theatre on Friday and Saturday of this week.

M. Pisler, who is a young Fražico- Swiss, has been touring in India and Indo-China, and on July 14th he will give performances in Marseilles.

His first demonstration, though apparently of a simple nature. completely baffled the onlookers. A large black cloth was bound around his eyes, and by means of thought transmission he was enabled to Jooste an article that had been secreted in the room. Thres small

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thus distributed are 44 Bibles, 130 pieces of paper were then distribut AT THE FRENCH STORE

In the list of English Scriptures New Testaments and 36 Portions, together with 31 Testaments and 71 Portions of a bilingual version, Eng

lish and Cantonese.

Scriptures in Cantonese 5gure prominently ia the statement These include 500 Bibles, 1,310 New Testaments and 5,220 Portions. Chinese Wenli Bibles to the au- ber of 801 found purchasers as also did a Gospels in Wenli. There was demand for Scriptures in the Mar- daria language and in Hakka which was duly met. Chiness Scriptures in Romanized type were among the publications sold. Vernacular Scrip tures in French, German, Portu- guess, Polish, Russian, Japanese and Punjabi lend variety to the list by sales in 1946. of RF.B.S. publications distributed

ed by a Pressman to his collangues, | while the Professor stood with his back to the table, eyes blindfold. The Professor took the Pressman's hand and located the three pieces of paper "apon the persons of three members of the gathering. Num- bars had been written on these slips before distribution," and the Pro- fessor read these out correctly while still blindfold.

Three small dummy daggers were then placed upon the table, ench tied about the handle with a piece of coloured ribbon. Our reporter was invited to selected one of the daggers, make a stam stab a friend's The Depot again provided Braille back, and then mark the place Scriptares for the blind and Chinese with a piece of chalk; the Pro- Bible text aerolls for decorative pur-fessor remained blindfold as before. poses.

Taking the hand of the man who had selected the dagger, he picked out the weapon that had been used, made his way round the table, and to the amazement of the spectators placed it exactly in the middle of back. There were at the time about the mark upon the "Victim's "

people in the room.

Grounded After Engines Stopped? According to one of the passEN- gers a deep fog had prevented those on board the ship from seeing the Steep Island Pass Light House, and passengers who had been up

Comparison with the preceding on deck shortly before the mishep year shows a falling off in the mum felt the ominous thrill which attends.ber of Bibles and Testamente, in fog at sea. The ship: had been pro- claded in the total sales. On the greasing slowly for several hours, other hand there was a large in- and then shortly before midnight crease in the number of single the captain ordered the engines to Gospels thus placed in circulation, be stopped and anchor dropped for

Thirteen Colporteurs have been the remainder of the night, or until employed, under responsible mis the fog cleared. The fact that this sionary supervision, in the Sub- was done was stated emphatically Agent's district. Of this number by the lady passenger who present three men and two women rendered ed her version of the accident, to regular service on the island of have "been the only thing which Hong Kong, in the New Territories saved the ship from crashing on the and among the shipping, and boat rocka and from creating a great sea population. By colportage 59,556 disaster.

volunes of the Scriptares were placed in the hands of the people.

In view of the disturbed condi- tions generally prevalent the sales effected by some of the colporteurs are encouraging. The most sericus danger which they have been ex- posed in their travels was from bandits.

The engines were stopped, but the anchor not yet let go when the ship actually struck the rocks. The shock для felt throughout the lengit of the steamer and several passengers flung out of their beds. The North China Daily News in- formant was among the first to leave her cabin and upon entering the passage outside her cabin she met one of the stewards, who said all passengers were to assemble od deck.

An Anxious Night,

At that time the logical conclusion was that the damage was more serious than it later proved to be.

Stabbing That Did No Harm, The next two acts were not only spectacular; they were grisly. The professor picked up from the table a long, fairly thick hatpin with a very sharp end, handed it round for inspection; then, grasping a thick bunch of Eesh at his throat, be calmly plunged the pin through this, and walked along the room with the ends sticking out on either side. A Daily Press reporter, wish- ing to test this remarkable feat more thoroughly, exposed his bare arm. The Professor took a bunch of flesh upon the inside of the forearm, and stack the pin straight. The balance sheet shows total through, piercing two large veips receipts of $1,012.87 including 834.27 na he did so. There was ne pain. brought forward and the year finish and when the pin was withdrawn.

ed with a balance in hand of 874.77-na. blood. This is what the Pro

fessor calls the petrifaction of the human body.

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.

Not entisfed with the great in- pression he had created, the Pro- fessor caused his heart to beat first

The ship seemed to settle down PRICE CURRENT AND MARKET fast and then slow several times

into the water several feet, but there was no list and no signs of panie were noticeable when all passengers gathered on deck. There was no more sleeping for crow or passengers from that time on.

REPORT.

BY H.K. GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

while his hand was held and his pulse checked. He finally stopped his heart beate completely. "I can stop my heart beats for 35 seconds," said the Frofessor, "Longer than that is dangerous I can do the Wireless messages were seat out The fortnightly price current and same with "anyone'e heart, but I immediately and, by Wednesday market report, published by "the have been fined three times in morning which broke cold and rainy Hong Kong General Chamber of France, Italy and Belgium-for so with high seas running it became Commerce, dealing with importa, doing. I only practice this upon clear that help would be forth-states:-

myself." The stories of Indian. COTTON PIECE GOODS AND FANCY Fakira who induce IL coming promptly.

state of The "question by that time was COTTON GOODS-Our market remains catalepsy and allow themselves to be whether the bulk-head would hold, dall and with the exception of tor buried alive, are usually taken rum as a heavy strain was being put ward sales of brocades we have grano salis. But this extraordin- upon it from a cargo of several nothing to report, Cotton quota-ary state was produced by the hundred tone of ironwork, That, tions show little change, the latest Professor in his own person. He combined with the pressure of water being those of 20th inst. Eg. Sakel. rendered himself aa rigid as in the frat hold," created a "203-

13.85d, and Mid. Amer.

Spot "

ramrod, so that he did not fall siderable amount of alarm through-

when placed with the nape of his out Wednesday.

COTTON YARN-During the internak up

zak upon the back of one chair ral ao sales of any importance have and bis feet upon another. Con- Two Warships Arrive,

taken place and

sciousness was restored by pressure H.M.S. Wolicy arrived shortly charged. Nominal quotations | as before noon and H.M.8. Durban follows:-No. 10.

8145/166; No applied to the back of the neck as directed by the Professor himself about an hour later on Wednesday 12 8130/165; No. 168, 8155/160; before the trance. Sweat stood and stood by a number of other No. 20%. 8170/175. Arrivals: 200 upon his forehead when he came ships, including an American cruiser bales, Shipments: Nil Sales: Nil round, and he collapsed into the which had also picked up the dia Unsold stocks: 13,900 bales. Bar- arms of two members of the trese signals passed daring the day gains: 11,100 bales. and gave passengers on board a

WOOLLENS-Demand feeling of security. A few hours down and few transactions in wool- after the British cruisers had lens have gone through. arrived, the Khiva dead by the HAW COTTONS-No business to Tolity proceeded to an island | repert.

7.79d.

rates are

has died

about ten miles up the const and METALS.-Market duß. Some en remained under the lea of this 'quiry from Canton for Steel Bars shelter during Wednesday night, and small sales ex stock reported. when the fear was finally removed PETROLEUM PRODUCTS-Kerosene that had been present all day from prices advanced 50 cents per unit adverse tides which caused the ship on 11th inst.

to drag on her anchor and threaten- FLOUT MARKET REPORT-Stock:

audience.

Playing With Death,

IL

What would have happened it we had failed to bring you round?" asked

our reporKT. **I should have died," said the Professor simply.

Professor Fisler has two decora tions that have been conferred upen him at the courts of near-Eastern potenates, he has been made "Com- mandeur de Orissam Altouite" and Commandetir du Nichan American Straight, 83.35 per sack; Afikar. One of these was con- American Cut off, 83:46 per sack ferred upon him by the Sultan" of Australian No. 1, 83.64 per sack Morocco, at whose palace he 'gave Canadian Mixture, $3.25 per sack-several performances. Canadian 2nd Clear, $3.18 per aack Professor Pisler, before his de- SENDRIER (Window Glars)-Mar-parture from Europe completely ket dull.

balled an audience of the world's meat celebrated men of learning. It is probable that nothing so re- arkable has ever been seen in the Colony.

ed to throw her back on the rocks, 400,000. Market: Dull. Quotations:

The following morning about 3 o'clock the ship got under way again with her own steam and pro- seeded slowly to Shanghai where she arrived about 8 o'clock. Passon- gers who had booked passage to Kobe on the Khiva left by means of special arrangements made be- tween the F. & D. Steamuhip Co.. and the O.F.R. on the Empress of Rusia on Saturday.

Brain-Demand improving. BALTPETIE.-Stocks: 18,000 bags. There are no signs of improvement since our last report.

It is a pleasure for us to announce that in these days of High Cost of Living, we can supply our Clients with the highest quality Imported foods at prices considerably lower than anywhere else in Hong Kong.

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