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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 22nd, 1928.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
SINKING OF THE
ALCANTARAM
SOLE SURVIVOR'S STORY.
CHANNEL WRECK ON CLEAR NIGHT.
The sole survivor of the Italian steamer Alcantara, which was sunk in collision in the Channel, off Dangeness, with the loss of 23 lives gave a graphic story of the ma tragedy to our Southampton ear respondent says the Daily Mail.
NO FOG AT THE TIME."
-SOUTHAMPTON.
When I brought the sole survivor of the Alcantara in touch with an interpreter, I learned that his name was Giovanni Pavon, aged 3 a single man, from Udine, Northern Italy. He was an engineer in the Alcantara,
At 3.45 pm on Friday Faron stated that he was on watch in the engine room, when he received - structions to slow down to a speed which he estimated to im about knota. Then at 7.35 p.m. he re- ceived the message to stand by and almost immediately afterwards there was a terrific crash and be and two others were thrown across the room. Pavón.continued:
Daly in few seconds elapsed be- fore the chief officer rushed down the engine-room stairway shout- ing, All hands on deck; all hands on deck.”
“KING" OF CAT BURGLARS,
£18,000 MADE AT CROWN: AND ANCHOR” IN-
THE WAL,
HIS SILK ROPE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. DODWELL & CO., LTD.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.
OHINA - MUFUAL" STRAN NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM Via SINGAPORE.
TONSIGNELB per Co.'s Steamer
ITFIRESTAR" There is no doubt he is there keby notified that the Cargo will be cleverest cat burglar in the king discharged into Hell's Wharf. Kowloon, dom. There is no one to touch him where 趣 will. at Consignees risk and bà for that sort of crime. He is known, subject to Terms and Conditions of and properly known, as the king Storage at Holt's Wharf - The Cargo will Lof cat burglare."
and after 21st
unless Notice has been given prior to Optional Carge will not be landed bore, Beamer's arrival, but carried on from
Detective Inspector Wood, of the This was the description given by Flying Squad, of Arthur Sher wood, aged 40. of Sandringham. road, Dalston, E., who, with Rich-port to port to the final port of call to
which the option extende, ele ard Miller, aged 37," a commercial traveller, of De Laune-street, Wat are to be left in the Godewas, where they All broken, chafed and damaged Gonds. worth, S.E., was charged at Brom-ill be exa
examined on any Trandays and ley (Kent) with being suspected Fridays between the hours of 10 persons leitering in Bickley Fark and Noor within the Free Storage period. with intent to commit a felony.
No Cinima will be admitted after the
Goods have left the Steamer's Godowa, and all Goods remaining undelivered 37th March,, will be the 37th
be subject to Bent
All Claims against the Steamer must
Detective Sergeant Monk, of the Flying Squad, said it was not necessary for a man to have impleafter ments in order to break into a house. You can do it with your knuckles or your pocket knife," he added. A
Sherwood had been convicted a Detective-Inspector Wood said
great, number of times, once for escaping from prison in South Africa His. Inst conviction in England was in 1924. There were three convictions against Miller.
Having described Sherwood an officer said he could climb up almost "the king of cat burglars," the anything, and he and Miller were a very dangerous combination. We were very lucky in making this
important arrest," he added. very
Sherwood said he served in the Boer War and, in the Great War on Two or three minutes after the three different fronta
We ran from the engine room and found that a large sailing ship had struck us on the staI- board quarter. ⠀⠀
Suspended In Mid-Air.
crash the Alcantara began to go
down stern first.
I caught hold of one of the broken chains hanging from the bowsprit of the Pozarisch, and while dangling in that position, felt the deck sink under me. I was left suspended iï mid-når.
After about ten minutes my shouts for help were heard by the Russians, and then one of their clambered out along the bowsprit and lowered & febuoy in which I was able to sit. I was then hauled aboard.
crew
There was no fog at the time of the Laccident. The weather was clear and the moon was dining slightly.
While I was hanging on to the chain suspended from the bows
I was known as the crown and
anchor king,*** Sherwood added.
made £18,000 during the war and I went into business," which failed."
1)
Sherwood and Miller were each sentenced to three months' hard labour.
Wimble And Slim At 50.. Arthur Sherwood, the "king of cat burglars" retains his youthful nimbleness to a remarkable degree despite the fact that he is nearly 50 years of age.
cles like whipcords. His lack of He is slimly built and has mus weight enables him to use & rope which would snap under the weight of an ordinary man, food
This long climbing rope, made of silk, weighs only a few ounces
be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 10th April, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insuranen, will be affected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
A. M. MACAULEY,
"Aganfa, ** 21st March, 1928.
NEW YORK BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ,
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NEXT" SAILINGS.
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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA. KOBE AND MOJI,
B.S. VENEZIA”... MV"" REMO“
(6098
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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UHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI. GATION CO., LTD.
PROX NEW YORK YÜ
SINGAPORE
CONSIGNEES
02
per Co's Steamer *TRESEUS
ses hereby notifed that the Cargo
having arrived per 3.8. "TEIRESIAS from Singapore will be discharged Into Hell's Wharf Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignees' risk and subject to farms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after S1st March, 1928.
Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unlass" "Notice" has been given prior to Steamer's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final part of call to which the option extends to
an to be left in the Godowns, where they All brokes, chafed and damaged Goods
be
Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4.3
be eramoned on any Tuesdays and
and Blow, within the Free Bidrage period, No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods has left the Beamer's Godows
minstning undelivered after
prit I heard the boilers of the and has a steel hook at the end.d be Varch, 1998, will be, abject to
"Alcantara explode
I saw the Russians.busy them- selves in the work of rescue, and despite the fact that they lowered four boats and turned on search Hights they were apparently an able to locate any of my col leagues
The Tovarisch arrived at South- ampton in tow of a tug. She had. been picked up of the Nab Tower, Isle of Wight....
No sooner was Captain Fried many her commander, asked to give a statement concerning the mishap than a member of Arcos, Ltd (the Soviet trading company) named Mr. Kaupel darted in and forbade him to say a word."
- Later," Mr. Kauper produced the announcement that an official state- ment would be furnished at 10a.m. the next day.
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Saila on/or about 29th Mar. Baile on/or about 26th Apr.
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BEING CARGO Fox DUNKIRK BOTTERDAM;: ANTWERP; LONDON, EC.
MALAYAN PRINCE* THE Motor Vesse By winding it
round his body he the 27th
having arrived from the above Fort carried it about without showing Bent AI any bulkiness,
Claims against the Steamer mart on 21st instant, Consignees of Carge informed tass their Goods be prawoted to s
Undersigned on erare Hersby by walking, and in his strolls he not be recognised.
Sherwood kept himasi hit,mainig bloes the 10th Apet, 1996, or they will: sau being landed at their risk into the Puks was able to pick out likely houses,
Godowns of the
Kong and Wharf and Godown to which he returned. If a cluster.
Kowloon, and stored, of pipes or projections served his purpose he left the rope at home. He is an expert at forcing windows and doors. All he needs is a small kalfe.
He is more than a cat burglar. Once he escaped by crawling for hours through a maze of sewers, and the exploit gained him the name of the
Rat"
MR. BOTTOMLEY.
LIBEL ACTION AGAINST ~ NEWS NOF" THE WORLD SETTLED.
No Fire Insurance will be affected
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, A. M. MACAULEY, MedAgenta.
21st March, 1928.
1
16039
*** GLEN ”?. "LINE, LIMITED,
NOTICE" TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM VIA FORTS.
HE MV.
JM GLENGARRY" having rived from the above Poris Consignes of Cargo by her sin hereby informed, that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or exira, barardons. Glodowns of the
Hong KOAK And Kowloon Whad and Godown Company, Limited, whence, Mod/or from the wharves, Delivery may be obtained.? by male
Goods not cleared by the 28th March, 1928, at Noou will be subject to Bent
syrisk and expense
MONSIGNVEN ■my hereby informsed
that their Go
Goods with the exception
af Opium Tressure, and Valuables are bring landed, and stored into the Go- All broken, chafed and damaged
down of the Hong Kong and Kowloon the Godowns, Wharf & Godown Co, Ltd, Kowloon, where they will be examined Tuesday, 27th instant, at 10am mediataly siter landing.
on whence Delivery may be obtained im
Goods are to be left in
All Claims must be presented within
Filtzen days of the Vessel's arrival here, after which
which date they cannot be
recognised.
الله
Gooda 28th March, Rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned
All Claims must be sent in to me on
or before Wednesday the 28th March,
they will not be recognized, Damaged Packages will be examined
*No Claims will be admitted after the | i.
by the Company Barvayon :- Klabra Goods have left the Godowns, and Goddard & Douglas in the presence of remaining undelivered after the Consignees, at 10 am, on Saturday,
1929, will be subject to the 24th March, 1928.490
No Wire Insurance will be eff
affected by us in any cam whatever,
L. LESDOS, Agent Hong Kong, 19th Mar, 1929. [6031)
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES;
Le
THE Steamabiger
*SCHEER," karing arrived, Consignees of Cargo arh hereby notified that their Goods are
Godown Company's godown at Kowloon, being landed and placed at their risk in. dong, Kong Kowloon Wharf here Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed
the
FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD.
2nd Floor, King's Building, Connaught Bowel. A settlement was announced be
Hong Kong, 21st Marij 1998 [6040- fore Mr. Justice Horridge of the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. libet action brought by Mr. Horatio. Bottomley against the proprietors of the News of the World and Mr.
BABELLERMAN " LIN E. Henry James Houston, arising out
broken, chafed and damaged MONTREAL:
Packaged are to
to be left in the Godowns of articles by this latter dealing
FROM EUROPE Mammies of the Mongols, who are
where they will be examined in the believed to have been the first in with Mr. Bottomley's life, and published by that, paper in 1922,
presenc Consigures by Mesra habitants of North America, are tohle Mr. Bottomley was in prison 1993, at 10 am Claims against the having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by
HE Steamship Goddard
CITY OF DUNKIRK" and Douglas, on 27th March, be sought among the Aleutian In a statement by Mr. Comyns Steamer including those for Cargo her are informed the 3 911 Goods are being Islands off Alaska, by an expedi Carr, KC, for the defendants, it bort delivered must be presented on the landed at their risk into the bazardous tion piloted by Capt. Bob Barlich, was said that Mr. Bottomley com. Special Form provided, and must see and or extra hazardous Godowns of who accompanied Peary on his plained of five statements in the be submitted within 30 days of arrival Holt's Wharf,
Optional Cargo will be landed, u
unleas North Pole expedition in 1909 iu articles and it was added. The other was they will not be recognized obtained.
whence Delivery may be
Notice
has been given prior to Steamer's his schooner Morrit Morrisey statements complained of were which has been under repair at written and published bond fide, by us in any case whatev
No Fire Insurance will be affected No Olátma be admitted, after the Arrival,
No. Chaine will be
Admitted Sydney, Nova Scotia, since there and in full belief of their accuracy Bills of fasting will be countersigned Goods remaining all to or Goods-zemaining
Goods have left the Godowns, wad all Goods have left the Godowns, and all HUGO STINNES LINIEN of the Putninn expedition by the defendants, but since the deby
andelivered after 21al from Labrador. The expedition
2746 will start north about April 1st livery of the statement of claim the JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. LD, Boat 1928, will be abject to March, 1928, ill be subject to Rent
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods: Agenta The Mongolian mummies, older defendants, having made further ind
are tre be left in the Godowns, where they than those of the Egyptians, and,vestigations, are satisfied that they Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1928. [6037 be presented to the Undersigned on or will be examined on 20th March, 1929, unlike the latter, mummified by have therefore agreed to payment chanot, be be subiläntinted. They
before 3rd April, 1998, nature in caves, were reported to be of damages in full discharge of all in existence several years ago by
clairas,
such payment to include "the late Dr. William H. Dall, of the Smithsonian Institution None,
Mr. Justice Horridge said, the it was said, has ever been taken record would be withdrawn. from the caves, where they have been lying for thousands of years, possibly since the post-glacial period.
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The Steamship BENAVON."
"NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at thede ziak into the hasardoni and/or weten hatacións Godowns of the The death field of Glozel; which | Hana Kera Kowloon WHARF AND has caused so much discussion in Gonow Cookist, Langhance, and/or scientific circles, was yesterday the from this NEW Tour
scene of a police raids good
de obtained (arre Delivery may be Talavera Margaret, an: English The police were armed with a No Claims will be admitted after the imported wire-haired fox terrier, warrant granted by the judicial Goods have left the Godawas, and all won the championship in all classes authorities of Cermont Ferrand at Goods remaining undalwired after the at the Westminster. Kednei. Olub the request of
ological
25th instant will be subject to Bent. show where 2,410 dogs were exhibit, society, which alle
by ank Al Using gay the Steamer anat ed in greatert show
be rented to the Undersigned on or beton the 11th April, 1923, or they wil not be recognised.
held in Americh evering a fee of Bd torsadmission to
- Imported last year by
year by Captain "forged objects
are to be left in the Godowns, where All broken, chafed and damaged Gooda they will be mined of the 27th
instant, at 10 by
ba
All Claims against the Blesmer must
BATERA At 10 by our Surveyors Ma
for they broken,
and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowa where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hourE of 10.45 m, and Bidon, within the Free Storage period of Oz Works
-No Fire Insurando has been affected.”
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
THE BANK LINE, LTD”
General Agenta, RAK Hong Kong, 21st Mar, 1929. (6036 HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER SARA
Hong Kong Observatory, March 21st)
Tious On Dato On Data
and Dogear Goddard Low
No Fire Inmance has been, affected. Buls of Lading will
H. B Phipps, Talavera Margaret and his grandson were defrauding is owned by Mr. Reginald the public Lewis of Ridgefield, Conn. She After ransacking every room and has never yet been defeated, a barn of the old farm the police stat
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GIR LIVINGSTON & CO., LTILA
Hong Kong, Sist Mark 1996 [6041
29.98
Mesure. Goddard
Douglas All Claims must reach us befom 5th April 1923, they will not be recognized.
No The Intrance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undermigned.
EBSEN & 00,
Agenta. A Hong Kong, 14th Mar, 1928. (2012-
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.
Bromá March 22nd, to 28th, 1928,
Дорд
Kong
Standard: Time
Standard TIMEM
20.94
Thur 22m 9
Calm ESE
9 48 56 m2 6110 7888918
24 10 48 6m 4319
10 12018
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