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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 2nd,

1927.

REVOLVER SHOOTING.

TRIANGULAR COMPETITION FOR SILVER SPOON.

BETWEEN SUPERINTENDENTS, C.I.D. AND TRAFFIC.

A Police revolver competition took

WIRELESS IN BRITISH

PORTS.

ADMIRALTY REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGN WARSHIPS:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR HONG

KONG.

ples at the Sookunpoo range on

The Following Admiralty reguli Thursday between teams represent-tions regarding the use of wireless ing the Superintendents, the C.1.D. telegraphy by foreign warships in and the Traile departments. Qwing barbours of Great Britain and to the conditions being unfavour Northern Ireland are published able, shooting was not so good as in-the Government Gazette for in-

it might have been, and scores fell formation as applicable to this short of the usual sunk, tad light | Colony: and orcasionad vain had minch to do with the results.

The Superintendents obtained first place with 373 points, the Traffic Department care second with points, and the C.1.0, were thirst with 323 points.

Distances fired at were 10 yards, 15 yards and 20 yards.

The maximum points for each

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Freeigu men-of-war and service aircraft accompanying them lying in

naval port, or in any harbour which is close to a naval port, shall henin permission from the Senior Naval Officer at the naval port to use their wireless telegraphy or telephony apparatus, stating system. wave-lengths and times of trans.

distance was 30. At in yards, Me.mission proposed.

DRY ECZEMA ON

HANDS IN RASH JAVA THE WONDERLAND

Not Able to do Housework. Up Day and Night, Cuticura Healed.

"My trouble started with itching and burning and then dry eczema broke out on my hands in reah, My hands were in a terrible state and I was not able to do my house- work. I was up day and night' with them.

"I read an advertisement for Cuticura Soap and Ointment and sent for a free sample. I purchased more, and after using three tablete of Cuticure Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment I was healed," (Signed) Mrs. Jordan, 6, St. Bilas St., Hull. Eng.

· Clear the pores of impurities by daily use of Cuticura Soap, with touches of Cuticura Ointment as needed to soothe and heal. Cuticura Talcum in fragrant and refreshing. wold throughout the ch free addres

Span and Ooler 61, Loodan,

world. For

bar Song, Kid, 63,

Alro for mail orders with price. ****Try the Calicers Shaving Stick.

REGISTER.

C. G. Purdue (Superintendents), Foreign men-of-war and service HONG KONG METLOBOLUGIÓAL Sergt. 8. C. Saunders (Traffic), aircraft accompanying them lying in Inspector Lane goud Sub-Inspiretor any, nebour which is not close to Carey all secured, 29 and Mr. P. P.; a naval port shall conform to the J. Wodehouse (Superintendents) following regulations ;- scored 28.

At yards the best results were obtained by Mr. L. H. V. Booth (Superintendents) and Sergt. Sano- ders with 29 each, Mr. Perdue gain- ing the next highest with 2. The best efforts at 20 yards were by Mr, W. le B. mrrow, Mr. Booth and Mr. Purdue with 24, 22 and 20 res-, pectively, and Sergt. Saunders and Whant 3 and 20 respectively.

The individual competitors with their total scores for the three dis tanecs were as follows:-

Superintendents.

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.S.P. Mr. P. P. 1. Wodehouse,

C.LE

Mr. T. II. King, D.C.L

Mr. G. Perdue, D.SP... Mr. L. H. V. Booth, A.1.C.1.

s

10lazusa

Mr. W. Le P. Starrow, A..P. 2

Tramt.

Sub-Insp. C. E. Alexander....

373

(i) Transmission on 600 metres is forbidden, except for the par- pose of making or answering Figmills of distress,

(ii) Interference with naval, army i forre signalling, or with any fixed shore station. must he avoided.

(ii) Transmission must be dis- continued on request from (1) any noval authority; (2) the port authorities; (3) any fixed shore

station.

(iv.) Protracted signalling, using apparatus transmitting other than pare continuous waves, must be avoided.

I there is (v.)

a British or Dominion fleet or warship lying. in the harbour, the Senior Naval Officer should he esulted.

AT HONG KONG,

The following regulations by the British Naval Commander-in-Chief regarding the use of wireless tele graphy by warships, other than

Hong Kong Observatory, July 1st.

Previous On Date On Data Day st . at

2 p.m.

29.73

Barometer... Temperature Humidity Wind-

at 2 p.m.6 8.m.

20.63 29.68

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Direction Force Weather Baio... Highest open-air Tempersince, 3uta: 85 Lowest open-air Temperature, lat: 77

....

B-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D- Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning;

Mist; O-Overcast; P-Passing showers; Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T-

Thunder.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

From July 2nd to 8th, 1927. HIGH WATER,

Days of eck

Month

40 Hritid, at Hong Kong, are publish. 49ed for infeyanation :---

Men-of-war other than British may

LOW WATER

Hong

Height,

Height.

Kong

Stamford Time,

L. I. b. mai

SPEND YOUR SUMMER HOLIDAYS

IN JAVA.

BEAUTIFUL HILL RESORTS

GLORIOUS SCENERY.

Next Sailings from Hong Kong:-

S.S.TJIMANOEK”

S.S."TJIKEMBANG".

7th July to BATAVIA direct.

14th July to BATAVIA direct,

Special Return Tickets Issued.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

INCLUDING

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVIOR. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA-£73, 08, 08, OUTWARD.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports:-

M.S. MUENSTERLAND" (H.St.L.)... due hero on or about the 14th July duo here on or about the 29th July 88. "OLDENBURG" H.A.L) ..... S.S. ADOLF V. BAFYER" (E.St.L.) due here on or absent the 16th Aug. due here on or akout the 28th Aug. S.8. "SAARLAND" (H.A.L)

HOMEWARD.

Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore,

Colombo & Port Said :-

MS. "RAMSES" (H,A.L.)...... sailing from here on or about the 3rd July. M.S."ERMLAND" (H.SLL) ... sailing from here on or about the 17th July. M.S. VOGTLAND" (HAL)... smiling from here on or about the 1st Aug. M.S. "MUENSTERLAND"

(H.St.L.)... aniling from here on or alout the 18th Aug. 18.5. OLDENBURG (H.A.) sailing from here on or about the 4th Sept.

* Calling at Marseilles, Rotterdam and Hamburg,

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Calling at Genos, Rotterdam and Hamborg.

Calling at Genon, Marseilles, Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp.

For Freight, Tassage and further Particulars please apply to

--

JEBSEN & CO.

12, Tedder Street.

For full particulars regarding fares, hotels, motor trips, etc. Apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

YORK BUILDING.

SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,

OXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

Hong

-Sub-Jos. A. W. South

Kong Standard Time.

Sergt. S. C. Saunders

80

Sergt. A. L Hopkins

6-1

Sergt. B. G. Baker

use their WT apparatus while visit

41

Sergt. W. F. Clarke

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ing Hong Kong, but are requested

h. m.

to observe the following regula. Sa

2m 0 30

mf0 28

325

Sun,

138m 3 48 32 i7 9 8 B m 1 24 38m 4 25

14

8.8

3 6m 5

Telephone C. 1574.

il

41 16 31

Tel. 0. 2295.

Tel. C. 4754.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Jusp. A. N. Reynolds, C.D... 36

C.I.D.

Insp. W. Lane.

59

Insp. "K. W. Andrew

48

Sub-Ins, J. Carey

00

Sergt. L. R. Whant

62

Sergt. L. S. Fitches

48

323

Each member of the winning team- rrreived a silver spoon, these prizes: being provided by the Police Club.

HOW LONG DO ANIMALS LIVE?

PONIES WHO ATTAIN 60.

The Barrow-in-Furnces cat which has died at the age of 24 certainly reached a rips old age, but the birth of her only kitten when she was 17 was a more acteworthy feat, writes a Daily Mail contributor..

Thirteen or fourteen, in a cat, is the equivalent of 60 odd in a human being. 1 know of several cats that lived to 25 and 26; one of them, John Willie, died at Wel- low, Somerset, a year ago. Claims) were made last year that a pussy at Serayingham and another at Cambridge were 30 1

Even

16 30.

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tions:-

(i.) Transmission shall not take place an 600 inetres except in Mon, ́enses of distress or great urgency

or for gommunicating direct with Tans. D'Aguilar (V.P.S.).

(if) Transmission on the follow: Wed. ing waves is forbidden-25, 33

to 36, 250, 300, 000, 800, 1,200 2,200 Thur. and 2,100 metres.

Waves Fri

(i) Pure continuous should, be used when possible.

(iv) It is requested that opera tors may be requested to disean. tinue transmitting on receipt of the signal AS" (wait) from D'Aguilar.(V.D.S.), Royal Obser- vatory, Kowloon (G.O.W.), or Stonecutters(B.X.Y.), and not to recommende until the signal "K" goon) has been received. Ships should stop transmitting at in ten tervals of not more than minutes and should listen in on 600 metres in order to see if they are being asked to wait as above,,

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

THE POTENTIAL WAR LEADER.

CONSIDERATIONS IN CHOOS ING 1st SEA LORD.

m 2. 14

5m 3 8 7 3 9lm &

0 70 a 5 8 B 23

7 13

6 m 3 5842

7m 4 43

2

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45m 9 15

9 57 a 2 2

40 CONSIGNEE NOTICES. LONDON SELLING AGENTS.

8 m 5 16 B11 11 13 8. 4 749 10 39 a 24

NEW BID TO EXPLORE ARCTIC'S "BLIND

SPOT."

AIRMEN HOPE TO ANSWER RIDDLE: "WHERE DO BIRDS GO?"

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the Alaskan coast,

Auy forced landing, it is now "summer- realised, would mean ing" on the ice, but that is not discouraging the fliers.

́HAMBURG-AMERIKA "LINIE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE

HE Motor Vessel.

VOGTLAND" having arrived, Consignces of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods aro. being landed and placed at their risk in the fieng Kong Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company'a godowns at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

TEA, INDIGO FIBRES BRISTLEES

OILSEED

Sold on com

mission

in

British and Continenatl

HIDES & SKINS Markete, RUBBER, DRUGS

WOOL Samples

MICA

AND

GENERAL

valued. Best

porta for con-

#ignments in. PRODUCE

dicate. KEYMER, SON & CO., (Import Dept.) Whitefriars, London. Teleg. "Keymer, London." Est. 1884

Optional Cargo will be landed, unless DR, LECLERC'S FOR THE Notice has been given prior arrival.

to Steamer's

No Claims will be admitted after the Goode base left the Godowns, and all: Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th July, 1927, will be subject to Reut.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined ou 5th July, 1927, at 10 am, by our Sarveyor, MCHSTS. Goddard and Douglas.

All Claims must reach us before the 13th, July, 1927, or they will not be No. Fire Insurance will be effected. recognized."

Bills of Lading will countersigned-by the undersigned.

JEBSEN & CO.,

Agents. Hong Kong, 28th June, 1927. [5089

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Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters, Electricians.

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA. Great hopes are entertained of discovering laid in the blind of the Arctic north-east of spal here, when the Wilkins flying ex- pedition is resumed shortly.

With improved visibility and the Fokker planes thoroughly tuned up the recou- the conditions, naisances will be extended over a wider area, and members of the ex- pedition are hopeful of solving the It is ut least an interesting ques-Problem of the destination of the cats are tion, to ask, in the event of this birds that Oy in northwards from 13-years-old Methuselahs compared with mice, country suddenly finding herself which seldom live to the age of 3. again plunged into a big naval Dogs live about as long as cats; so war, who would be selected as the Horses and donkeys Grand Admiral of the Grand do sheep. have a longer span, attaining to Fleet When the Great War came between 40 and 60; and ponies of Admiral Jellicoe had already been Most earmarked for that post, and sturdy stock to 55 or 60. hard-worked horses die in their late the fact was so far generally known which we can guess, but of which 20's or early 30's, however. Cows that when it took material form we shall never probably get de- as a finite confirmatione, he would have and pigs rarely live to be as old to nation merely regarded

foregone conclusion, like the up-gone to the Admiralty long ago. 3 North American alligators are pointment of General French to Sir Roger Keyes in comparatively command the Expeditionary Force. young for a full admiral-only

Boad believed to live to more than 100, Probably for the reason that there fifty-five, and he is stili and giant tortoises to nearer 300 than 200. Marmaduke, one of the is no growing shadow of war now for along spell of sea service. as there was in those days, people Had he gone to Whitehall as is tortoises at the London Zoo, known to have been alive in the do not speculate upon the question. First Sea Lord his appointment

years

a man-even BURG and Ports, Consignees of Cargo reign of Charles II., and Fatima Yet it is one of those considera would have been for five years. having arrived from BREMEN, HAM-

tions which necessarily finds a place in five

First Sea Lord-gets out of touch are hereby notified that their Cargo is laid 42 eggs under the gas stove at in the official mind, and we are the age of 120. The giant salaman- der lizard, has been known to live merely recording a fact in stating with the fighting atmosphere of being landed at their risk into the Co appoint downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Indeed, the a that should a great war mobilise the Fleet. Among the fish carp have a re- tion come upon se like a bolt from ment means the climax to a disWharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

the blue, the sea leader would be tinguished career, for the others where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods remaining undelivered after putation for. begaming

present Commander-in-Chief who hold it are so very senior that tenarians, but I have not yet seen in the Mediterranean.

there is nothing left to them in the the 4th of July, 1927, will be subject Service

of term: to Rent,

No Fire Insurance will be effected by proof.

Therefore, we suggest a view which Hens live to be 20 or over, Par rots of certain species certainly be

Is it not possible that in this where, but which we have reason Godown for examination by the Con

have not scen put forward any us in any case whatever.

Daasged Packages must be left in the come centenarians: One believed to

fact we may find the real explanato believe is the correct explana Le 120 or so lives in Kensington, tion why Sir Roger Keyes was not

the Company's Surveyors tion why, after all, and despite pignees and teen & lehe at 10 nm. Da and another, of more than 190, in called to the Admiralty to succed

general expectation, Sir Roger Mesra. Andorron &

the 30th of June, 1927: West Hampstead.

Beatty, as had been Keyes did not follow Earl Beatty. ious discovery

Earl

Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamér. No Claims will be admitted after the Quite the most curious bearing on the age of creatures generally expected? We say this The Navy does not want to lose Goods have left the Godown, and all which has heen made of recent without meaning to imply any him, yet awhile as its potential

Henry Keswick Weeks of the Blip's arrival here, after months, is that of the Abbe Cam-riticism of the choice that has war chief. That later one will Claims must be presented within Two bouet, a French missionary and been made. Admiral Sir Charles go to Whitehall appears to be re-which date they will not be recognised,

Consignees are requested to surrender Built, engined and equipped complete. by The Hongkong & Whampea Dock Co., Ltd., Hongkong, for biologist in Madagascar, who found Madden bas n record which renders that 81 beheaded butterflies lived it, superfluous to say anything regarded as a certainty. But when

submersible and centrifugal pumpe, sir compresser, wireless, searchlight and all modern appliancen for from one to two weeks longer than garding his qualifications for the that happens, then another will their Bille of Lading to the Undersigned Borvice, 1921. Length 165 E.P., Breadth 34′ (m), Depth 17' (m), I.H.P. 2,000. Fitted with electrionis dri

have to replace him as the prospec; for countersignature. office of First Sea Lord. Yet it tive Grand Admiral of the Grand

MELCHERS & CO.,

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manage, Agents, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, Hong Kong, 27th June, 1927. [5082

'to' 52.

84 that wero not behended.

cen-the

loss of the head reduced the amount of physical exertion necessary to eustain life.-Daily Mail.

Sir Roger Keyes.

wo.

is difficult to believe that had tFleet, should such a combination

not been for certain reasons at be called into being--Naval and

Cuntinued on next Column). Military Record.

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