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UNDER THE BANK OF ENGLAND.

DYNAMITARDS DEFIED,.

WORLD'S STRONGEST STRONG ROOMS.

In October, the great new vaults of the Bank of England will be nearing completion.

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And if this should catch the glis. tening eye of any master-cracksman who would like to make a pre

a view to liminary survey with fature operations he may as well know "right away" that the work is being carried out under conditions which make it impossible for any stranger to approach the vaults.

All workmen's entrances are guarded had there are a chain of detectives, an armed night guard, and a system of alarm bells cover ing every yard of the ground.

Not Cricket

But even more heart-breaking for the Moriartys and Raffeses and Jimmy Valentines of the underworld

are these incts:-

The construction of the new vaults enibodies the latest designs of the safebuilder, the most modern pe of reinforced concrete and the finest product of British steel found

ries.

mense

The vaults will constitute an im

underground fort, proof against any assault from the air or on the land, and honeycombed with tunnels and inspection pasangen.

Dynamite could not penetrate the walls of these vaults, and it would

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1927.

END OF OLD SHIPS.

" ORTEGA " PASSES INTO MARITIME HISTORY.

A P.S.N. FAVOURITE.

11.

CROOKS WHO ROB SHIPS STORMS BEHIND LOCKED CONSIGNEE NOTICES. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

WHY CLOSER WATCH AT PORTS IN NECESSARY.

[BY CAPTAIN KAYE CHARTERSON.]

Shipping Companies have been suffering lately from an epidemic of In this interesting store thefts. article Capt. Kaye Charterson ex plains why greater precautions sze now being taken at the ports, and discloses some recent hauls by raid;

'DOORS.

HIDDEN LIFTS IN THE TRANSPORT "UNION.

SWANSEA, July 23rd. Behind the closed doors of the Patti Pavilion here there have been. scenes of passionate excitement dur- ing the week while the Transport Workers Union have held their biennial conference.

Mr. Ernest Bevin has been the

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OORAN

STEAMSHIP CO. ITU.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STRAM NAVIGATION, CO., LTD.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM VLA SINGAPORE

"HECTOR"

to

INCLUDIN

HUGO STINNES LINTEN

COMBINED TREIGHT AND PASSENGER. SERVIOR. CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 30 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA,£78, 0. 01.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Northern Ports

S.S. “SAARLAND"

8.8. EMIL KIRDORF 8.8. "HESSEN * 8.8," SACHSEN- 8.8. PREUSSEN M.S."RAMBES HOMEWARD.✨

Although they are not nearly as large as many of the liners sailing

CONSIGNEES per Co. Steamer out of Liverpool, there is always a

are hereby notified that the Cargo will be personality about the Pacific Stean

discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, | OUTWARD. Navigation steamers which, coupled

when

it will lie at Consigness" risk and with the history and reputation of

storm centre of a conflict between subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf." The Cargo will the firm, makes them particularly

the platform and the delegates.

A carefully staged resolution has be ready for Delivery from Godown on interesting to Merseysiders, saya aing, crooks:-

been discussed in public daily and and after 23rd August,

Cargo will not be landed here, Rome journal. - And, within the It is only a very small percentage ananimously agreed to. After the

Notice has been given prior to of the travellers arriving in Great Press representatives and the pub anless last quarter of a century there have Britain who are aware of the dan lie have been politely ushered out Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from

port to: been few built that have been ger that their personal belongings, storms have broken.

the final port of call to port An accusation of treachery caus- which the option erbands. on steamers arriving in popular as the old Ortega, which are in

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods has just gone to the scrappers.

British ports, owing to the numer-ed one dispute, and another storm, ous dock thefts that have been in which delegates threatened each are to be left in the Galowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and taking place during the past few other with physical violence, arcae Fridays between the

hours

of 10:5 when the Landon dockers asked for years

One example of this in shown in the reinstatement of two officials and Noos within the Free Storage period. No Chaima will be admitted after the Goods

left the Steamer's, Godown, relating the story of a vessel which who had been dismissed for their arrived in one of our ports some activities in attempting to establish

and all Goods remaining undelivered time ago. Two days after the ara new union for London dockers

Reat rival of this ship into the harsour, it was found that plate and linen to the value of over £500 had dis appeared. This haul was made when the crew and officials were busy with the disembarking of the passengers.

In 1905 the company started a big building programme which was distributed among various roa, the Ortega and her sister, the Oremsa, being built by Harland and Wolff, while the Oriana went to Barclay. Curle's.

to

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A sentimental appeal to maintain after the 29th August, will be subject All Claims against the Steamer must the unity of the organisation

be presented to the Undersigned on or brought peace for a short while.

The final and most bitter aceno before he 12th September, or they will came just before the entrance of not be recognised. Mr. Ranay MacDonald to address the delegates. They had been dis cussing a proposal that the union should attack.Mr. Havelock Wilson and form a sailors' section of the

union.

There were an improvement on the Galicia type, and with their gross tonnage of practically 5.000 and sea speed of 16 knots they were ideal for the purpose of the long voyage covered by the P.3. N. They were given excellent passenger It was only a short time after accommodation, Bibby's tandem this haul had taken place that cubias being fitted into them sa an large quantity of wines and spirits, innovation on the South American cutlery and several bags of personal

There was strong support for this coast, while the comfort of their belongings were taken from a ship resolution, and the impassioned take days of hard work with an oxy-people was also looked alla by in bread light work we supplications of Mr. Bevia and

to be the of two acetylene apparatus to make any broad decks and adequate shade. inroad into the steel doors guarding Mr. Thomas Rome was deputy thieves assisted by a boatman. In others on the platform were only even the entrances.

chairman of the P.S.N. at that a small boat, the property of the able to secure the defeat of the re- time, and was very largely respon- latter, they arrived at the salsolution by a small majority. sible for the Ortega and her sisters, without causing the slightest sus- travelling on board her on her trial picion. cruise.

The Burdles.""

Any crocks who in their miskaided enthusiasm attempted to break into the new Bank of England defences would "have to:-

slabs of concrete.

When a search was made, the boat

No Fire Larurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents. 23rd August, 1927.

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THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. COPENHAGEN.

THE Metorship

"JAVA"

having arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are landed and placed at their rink being into the hamardans and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where

was found in a small cove about CONSIGNEE NOTICES. Delivery can be obtained as soon as the

half a mile from the quay, but the birds (all three) bad fowu.

These two thefts were mere child', play when contrasted with a most daring raid that was effected on a ateamer that had arrived from Aus tralia.

When the passengers were being transferred to a tender with their baggage, a number of sacks and bags containing some very valuable things from the ship's stores and

equipment were

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LTD.

AND

Faox UNITED KINGDOM VIA

SINGAPORE.

A Great War Adventure. Break through a'50 feet deep pro-

The excitement of her career be tecting wall of reinforced con

gan in the the early days of the crete ft. Sin, thick built under-war, for in September, 1914, she ground all round the Bank's war chased by two German craisers, island premises.

one of them the 3-knot Dreaden Cross a passage running paralleloff Cape George on the West Coast

to this wall.

of South America. Captain D. R Make their way to where great Kinnier would have been fully double steri grilles are built into justified in surrendering, but he determined to save his ship it be Cut through these steel, grilles, possibly could, and by magnificent

which will be under armrd

seamanship he took her through the guard day and night.

practically uncharted Nelson Chap. Break open the actual vault doors nel, through which the cruisers af solid steel and weighing dared not follow. They fired on the pair of them-over 24 tons.

him, but failed to score a hit. In another extraordinary in- Then, provided, of course, that

The Liverpool and London War stance, a haul was planned with they had eluded the guard, out Risks Insurance Association were

The thieves took witted the mechanical alarms fixed

vot a small cottage by the sea, and both inside and outside the vaults, properly grateful for this magni. very great care.

ficent piece of seamanship and vot- and had not forgotten the secreted him 100 guineus, while the Ad-awaited their opportunity. doors apt to close silently behind miralty awarded him the Distin

18 Ships Raided. them, the bullion might be theirs-guished Service Cross, and the They were successful in raiding if they could get away with it! French Government also honoured 18 ships; in fact, they did it so The underground armed guard him. In order to permit him to get thoroughly that they managed to will patrol the passage fringing each the decoration he was given a steal a piano among other goods. of the three floors of the vaults temporary commission in the Royal They were tracked by the police to below the street level, and this pas Naval Reserve, and seldom was one their cottage, and the whole of the sage will isolate the vaults from the

property was recovered, but, as concrete wall built into the earth.

After that the Germans made usual, the thieves had gone. The largest and main vault, 80

There is little doubt that some of case her speed and the way she was the gangs of raiders who once prey feet below ground, will be almost every effort to get her, but in every as large as the island site on which handled saved her. She was re-ed on other people's personal pro the Bank stands.

quisitioned under the Liner perty, turned their attention to the Scheme, and in the spring of 1918 ports, some time ago, and have had the misfortune to sustain very come to the conclusion that ships' serious damage by fire.

stores are easier spoils than valu- able baggage, for the stores have been, up to now, less closely watch.

Among the loot were the clocks

passed through. CONSIGNEES per Co. Steamer

On the second and third floors will be smaller vaults. Through these will run a peculiar tunnel "of re- inforced concreted.

This underground tunnel 75′′ about 8ft. in diameter, but its actual purpose is a closely guard- ed secret. Not even the workmen who are constructing it have the slightest iden of the use to which it will be put.

"

The walls of the vaults themselves are being built of heavily interlaced steel-work envered to a thickness of

4ft 0in. with concrete.

The 12-ton steel doors opening into the vaults are fascinating objects of the safemaker's skill

They can be swung backwards and forwards on their hinges by a child: but when the massive locks are in position it would need a great explosive force to make any impression.

better deserved.

Trooping Service.

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on and

Goods are landed.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods hare left the Godowns, and All Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th of August, 4 pm. will be subject to Bant

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Ander Ashe on the 29th of August, 1927, at 10am.

MOD &

AL Cisims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the fad of September, 1927, or they will not be recognised.

due here on or about the S0th Angk due here on or about the 17th Se due here on or about the 7th Sept due bere on or about the 13th Oct dre here on or about the 93th Oct dus here on or about the 7th Nov.

Sailings for Europe vis Manila, Singapore, Colombo & Port Said:

*M.S. "MUENSTERLAND' 18.S." OLDENBURG"

S.S." ADOLF VON BAEYER 7 9.8 "SAARLAND" 18.8. "EMIL KIRDORF

IS.S." HESSEN'

ASHEER

18.8. BACHSEN

sailing from here on or about the 30th Aug. ailing from here on or about the 10th Sept milling from here on or about the 20th ep sailing from here on or about the 30th Fept. ... sailing from here on or about the 25th Oct. sailing from here on or about the 31st Oct ....sailing from here on or about the 10th Nov. ... sailing from here on or about the 14th Nov.

Calling.at-Marseillen, Botterdam and Hamburg. Calling at Gence, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Calling at Rotterdam and Hamburg..--

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from the music-room and the Cap-are hereby notified that the Cargo No Fire Insurance will be affected tain's cabin.

will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Bulls of Lading will be countersigned by Kowloon, where it will is at Consignees JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.. risk and subject to Terms and

Agenta. tions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The

Hong Kong, 93rd Aug., 1927. [5253 Carro will be ready for Delivery from Godown

after 25th August

PRINCE LINE. will not be handed Cargo Options Notics has bedu giren prior

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. to Steamer's arrival, bat carried on from

Back NEW YORK' port to port to the final port of call to which the option extexide.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods HE Motor Vessel are to be left in the Godowns, where they JAVANESE PRINCE will be examined on any Thesdays and having arrived from the abovs Fort Fridays between the hours of 10.45A as 23rd instant, Consignees et Cargo TJIMANOEK and Noor within the Byce Storage period.

No Claims will be admitted after the are hereby informed that their Goods TJISAROBA Goods have left the Steamers Godown, are being landed at their risk into the TJIKARANG

Godowns of and all Goods remaining undelivered Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company,

Hong Kong mad | TJIKINI Kowloon, and stored at to Rent.

risk and expense

Apart from these few examples of ship breaking," the losses by passengers through robbery, on ar- rival at any of the great British docks is surprisingly small. This is due to the splendid way in which

As soon as this was repaired shed. was put on the American trooping service, and did not return to the South American trade until well after the Armistice. Although the old Ortega has had a career which fully justified the affectionate per sonal feeling which is felt towards her wherever the bas run regularly.

THE FRENCH "BLUE- BEARD."

DOCTOR'S DAMNING

EVIDENCE.

MELUN (Seine-et-Marne)." Lines of, motor-cars were drawn

In front of these doors, and at various other points in the "under-up outside the court, women fought ground passager Are inspection grilles which in themselves are ́s formidable defence.

THE GIPSY'S CURSE. OLD MAN PAYS" £500 TO ESCAPE IT.

A story of an old man's credulity was told at Truro, when Mary Hearn, & gipsy, was charged with demanding £171 104, with menaces from Richard Harris Paddy, aged 75, a gardener, of St Mawes

I was stated that the woman, who is 64. told Faddy that he had

to get inside, and infantrymen with fixed bayonets 'had to be posted at the entrances to sexist the gen. darmes to keep the crowd in check, at the second day of the trial of Gaston Guyot, formerly a million- aire broker, for the murder of Marie Louise Bealaguet, a Paris telephone girl whom he had promised to marry. "Her charred body was found beside a burning hayrick in a field on the Paris-eaux road.

One of the witnesses was Dr. Hallouin, the firet medical expert to examine the body. He said "Guyot's version that he strangled Mile, Beulaguet in the motor car

been "illwiahed,' and he handed with one hand while he drove at over to her about £500 in all in the 40 miles an hour with the other is belief that she could remove the scientifically inadmissible."

effect of the "illwishing"....

She used to place what she called

Face-to-Face Fight.

an electric compass in his hand, "I examined the body again with "strike it and Bay "Jupiter," M. Paul, the famous medico-legal expert," continued Dr. Hallonia,

"Venus,

or something like it. On one occasion she ordered him to draw £10 from the bank. He did so and gave it to her, and next

and we were able to determine that the girl had not died within e few minutes but only after a long

Guyot must have used both hands or there would not have been bruises on both arms."

week successfully demanded a struggle. Bruises on the arms and similar sum. She had money al- other marks showed that there had most weekly, and eqte told him been a face-to-face-fight. The girl it was difficult to remove the ill-was killed standing up and not. wish because it was so bad and sitting down. - so long ago. His health-failed and under pressure he told his employer what was the matter. The police afterwards hid themselves and listened to a conversation between the couple, and jumping over a hedge arrested the woman as the was receiving £2 from Paddy.

The woman was committed for

Perspiration rolled down Guyot's face as he listened to the evidence of the gendarme-who saw the blaz ing hayrick. "Just as I saw a blur in the distance, I beard at about half a mile from the spot what sounded like-a-woman's-sorening "said the gendarme,

after the S1st Augurt, will be subject on chafed and damaged

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 14th September or they will nos be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected."

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenti 25th August, 1927.

Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Monday, 29th instant, at 10a.m.

All Claims must be presented within Fifteen days of the Vessel's arrival here,

after which date they cannot le [5250 recognized.

Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna, mad all Goods remaining andelivered after the 80th instant, will be subject to Bent

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baggage is guarded from hold to THERAPION No. 1 hotel, ar boat-train, and, for some THERAPION No. 2 time past, the shipping companies have been taking more care of their THERAPION No. 8 own valuable stores, and are also for Badds Cater. 20. 2 toe Blond à ca Davis · No. 8 tar Chevula Woningaasa, 2003 37 ing them as unattractive as pos

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