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From April 27th to May 3rd, 1928.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, 1928.
THE FLEETTM AT "WAR."
BATTLE REHEARSALS.
DUEL BETWEEN SEA GIANTS.
Very great interest was taken ab
day's eventful exercises taken from a London paper recently to hand should be of interest:-
ON BOARD E. M.S. WARSPITE,'
HOW TO BE HAPPY.
MR. JOHN GALSWORTHY'S
RECIPE.
UNSELF-CONSCIOUSNESS.""
METHUŠELAH VILLAGE.
AVERAGE BURIAL AGE OF EIGHTY.
VICAR ON VIRTUES OF **SOUND ALE."
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A NCWS-
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Methuselah, writes paper correspondent, for here at Fewcot, which mustles in a fold of the North Oxfordshire
uplands, thers have been thirteen funerals daring the five and a-half years' incumbency of the present
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Oxvone, April opd. ́ ́ The principal speaker to-day at Homis in the resent naval the Congress organized by the manoeuvres in the Mediterranean National Union of students was Mr. of
John Galsworthy, whose chief topic and the following account of a Was The exploitation of successful authors." He said he had norer been quite happy unless lost to himself in what he was thinking. feeling, or doing. Uzself-conscious- ness seemed to be the keynote of This morning in brilliant sun-happiness. One could be absorbed
TJISAROEA shine the Beet let Malia..
in collecting butterflies, or examin- At seven o'clock there was no signing Greek roots, or carving other car, and the average age of those IKARANG
TJIBODAS of movement, except that two light people up. A celebrated surgeon of buried has been over 60.
TJILEBOET Fewoot is just off the high road TJISUNDARI cruisers had glided, quietly away, his acquaintance began to forget him-
Suddenly came the staccato resell as a boy by giving his school from Oxford to Northampton and ITJISAROBA port from a signalman, "Queeri | fellows d. pach to let him take found it in the delightful spring Elizabeth slipped," and a few teeth out, and he was still not happy sunshine only a mile from Ardley TJIMANDEK... moments later the inasts of the fleet unless he was taking out someone's
Station on the Great Western Rail flagship could be seen moving appendix, He-supposed offhand way. It fifteen miles from against the yellow background of people would say that the best way. Oxford, eleven from Banbury, and the bustions and the houses of Seng to lose self-consciousness was to hamlet with outlying farms, and four from Bicester. It is really a. drink, but that was a popular super-comprises an ecclesiastical parish of stition. Public speaking, on the other hand, was efficacious. One might get so lost that only a pull on the cost-tails would restere one two pulls to restore one to remem to remembrance of self and it took brance of others.
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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM, NAVIGATION Co.'s STHAMER "MALWA:"
AIDITED HONG KONG ÔN
TH APRIL, 1929.
There is, too, an old-established it is a purely agricultural com- coach-builder's shop, but otherwise munity, although the village can boast a dentist. There are twenty FouANTWERP,LONDON, GIBRAL nine labourers' cottages in the ham- let itself, and eight more on five outlying farms.
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CONSIN FAS Per Co.'s Blesmer
"KNIGHT COMPANION"
The Rural Dentist.. "And in the calm peace of this In which of life's callings was it village to-day, where everyone lives best possible to achieve this escape, to a ripe old age, ons felt that it from self! The working hours of an At Full Speed,
was well worth coming to see. imaginative writer were an oasis in
There is, of coure, an ina, and a Resolution followed, to the critia desert of self remembrance. There small modern cal eye somewhat slowly, for a wire was a complete conspiracy to remind church, built in 1870. At the same but well-designed hawser got tangled in the ring of successful writers of themselves. time, two old cottages were made her buoy in the perverse way that It included the Press, the photo into a vicarage, and a small school wires have of doing at critical mographer, the secker of the auto-
was built, which has since been ments, She soon got clear and graph, purveyors of fountain-penslosed, the building being now used came after us at full speed, follow- and ginger ale and all those com ed by the ships in Bighi Bay, and modities which Tequired the holo in half an hour from starting the graphed apprebition of the success. whole Fleet was clear of the har-ful Lovelist before they could be In this conspiracy were the was joined by, the sold, destroyers from Sliema barbour, collators of opinion as to how shing It is no mean feat of seamanshipling might affect the 'morals of the to get a large feet to sen quickly 9th century, and on the question: from a congested harbour like Shall we have any grandchildren. Malta, but it is one that the quiet and if not, why?" It included skill of the Navy has reduced to a the clergymen whose church requir. have had thirteen fumerals in the
piso
"Yes, the Vicar told me," we
fine art
ed restoration and who thought the churchyard during my incumbency Early as it 1718, there successful writer was the man to of five and a-half years. The ages wefr considerable crowds on restore it; the lunatic who had been of those buried were. 80, 74, 77, 79, the Barrace and other salient wrongly incarcerated and turned to 84, 100, 70, 84, 87, 80, 11, 78, 81, with points of the fortifications the successful writer as one who an
aggregate of 1,012 and to watch the fleet
out, would have a fellow feeling as average age of just over 80. apd ou the end of the breakwater matter of course; the society in
The Gay Shepherd. many wives of officers had collected search of a president; and the 80- to wave farewell to the ships as dicty in search of a few words. We have living, three peoples instructions have been given to they passed within a few yards of To realize one's actual unimport weli cver 80, and ten between 70 and them in silent dignity which perance in the scale of things demand. 50. An old shepherd of 5 went off the contrary Six hours before arrival of are ined on any Tuesdays and
the Steamer, mited no reciprocation signals. ed a sense of proportion and a some gaily to his ewes at five in the
Good not cleared within 8 days in Torpedo Attack,
of humour..
morning last winter, often not get After discussing diplomacy, agricul- ting home until late at night, but ending date of arrival will be subject to Oace outside the barbour we got ture--about which he said he yen making little of his two-mile walk
Bent. to business, and started spreading tured to suggest that there was no
to the farm and home again. Anus in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by out for the raimic fleet action which job more productive of satisfaction other skilled man, of about the forms to-day's exercise.
Damaged Packages must be left in same age as the shepherd, may al- the Godowns for examination by the cises of the next two days have been nor in which, a man could do more-
most any day in the season, bo scen Consignees, and the C Company's surveyors arranged to try through all gear 5ood to bis country in the long run-
Mesure. GODDARD & Dongsis at 10a.m. and procedure that will be required and honest toil." Mr. Galsworthy laying hedges and fencing two or
on Neadays and Thursdays, within the on Thursday, when the serious busi. concluded: I am certain that to three miles from his home.
We are a healthy lot, and we be completely lost in, what one is
Free Storage period. ness with our friend the enemy of thinking, feeling, or doing is the have fresh air and plenty of it out- the Atlantic fleet begins.
only way to scotch the kind of side, but not too much in our walaike which self-consciousness
houses. A fairly well drained soil, brings, Nature, watchful as an old stone brash on limestone, simple food, with now and again a pint of spider, spins the codes of a philo: sound ale, and not much overwork sciousness and throws up a philofos either body or mind, so why sophy by way of care."
fellow.
The exer-
The fleet has been divided into two equal parts, now filty miles apart, and as I write we are turn ing to seck out and fight the other A stiff breeze from the northwest is knocking up high enough to send occasional showers of spray over our decks, and the visibility is about ten miles. Re. port of the enemy came in firs! from the air and then from the scouting cruisers; and as soon as SIR their battle fleet was located a tor- pedo attack was made upon the.. by aeroplanes from the Eagle.
A single-handed action took place between Faliant and Royal Oak, in which the latter announced that she was fifty per cent. disabled and
then retired under a smoke screen of her own making. Valiant has so far not announced "what she thought of it.
Just as the battle. fleets sighted one another at extreme range we passed close to Eagle, with ten plance flying around her, waiting to land after their torpedo attack. A fine smoke screen was then made by our destroyers, under cover of which we made a large alteration of course to close the range, and the battle ended with the two feets on opposite courses and our ships concentrating a heavy fire upon the enemy rear ships.
Eagle's aeroplanes completely lost During the feet action one of the its bearings and, being unable to find either the fleet or the Eagle flew back to Malta, where it landed safely the evening.
A Night Menace.
LORD HAILSHAM.
LA
:
in nature should we not live long lives?"
The one antiquity of the village is a tumulus on the N.E. border of the parish, although some of the cottages and houses are three or DOUGLAS HOGG'S NEW four hundred years old.
TITLE.
LONDON, April End
Sir Douglas "Hogg, the new Lord. Chancellor, on whem a barony, has been conferred, will be known, sub- jeet to the approval of the King,
as Lord Hailsham,
his Sussex seat known as Carter's Sir Douglas's title is taken from Corner Flace, near Hailshamn. The Lord Chancellor spent the week-end there, returning to London late last night.
Sir Douglas will be sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Law Courts this morning with all the solemnity associated with that ceremony.
Wearing his full-bottomed wig and black ceremonial gown, be will find awaiting him as imposing an array of judges da any occasion can all together." The Lord Chief Justice, the Master of the Rolls, the and Admiralty Division, and the President of the Probate, Divorce, Appeal Judges are expected to be on the Bench and as many other judges as can attend.
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TAR, MARSEILLES, MALTA, PURTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO
AND STRAITS.
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be Core-named Vessel are hereby in-mbject to Terms and Conditions of discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the where it will tie at Consigness risk and formed that their Goods are being landed Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will and placed AT THEIR RIAK in the Hong be ready for Delivery from Godewa on Keng and Kowbou Whart and Godown and after 9 th April, Company's Godowns at Kowloon, whera
Optional April. Cargo will
not be landed hers, each Consignment will be sorted out Mark anies Notice has been given prior to by Mark and Delivery can be obtained as Steamer's arrival, but carried on from the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed here which theo to the final port of call to
option extanda. Į ΔΗ broken, chated and damaged Goods to be left in the Godowns, where they Fridays between the hours of 10.45 4.M. and Noor within the Free Storage period. No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Steamer's Godowa, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd May, will be subject to Rent
All Claims against the Steamor mast bo prosented to the Underrigned on or before 16th May, 1028, or they will not be recognized
No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godown. MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 26th Apr., 1999. [8182
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,' BREMEN.
THE
HE Steamer
"ALSTERTM* haring arrived from BEEMEN, HAM- BURG and Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo sa being landed at their risk into the Go. dows of the Bong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.
to
will be
All Claim against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 18th May, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,
Agents.
"6th April, 1928.
[0170
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE. THE MEN LINE STEAMERS," LIMITED.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS &
PHILIPPINES.-
The Bteamship "BENREOCH."
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby landed at their rink into the hazardees informed that all Goods are being All Goods remaining andelivered after and/or extas bazardons Godowns of the.. the 1st of May, 1929, will be subject Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from
Horg
Kong
And Kowloon Wharf und to Bent.
us in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by the whares, Delivery may be obtained
will be admitted after the Damaged Packages must be left in the Goods have left the Godems, and wi Godown for summation by the Con Goods remaining undelivered after the
and the Company's Surveyors, 2nd May, 1995, will be gubiret to Rent
against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or
FROY
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Shalley.....
......Mania Lassor, Passager, Board
Andre Labon, Meningerie Maritime Lau Kam Wing, 38A, Robinson Road (Top
Floor)... Makanteli, Darwan
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WARSHIPS IN PORT,
Warships in port yesterday morni 1g were as follow:
North Wall Basin, Wild Swan;
The master of the" Rolls (Lord Hanworth) will hand to the Lord Chancellor the Testament on which As the sun went down the wind he is, to be aworn, and the oaths dropped away, leaving a dark night will be administered by the Clerk with a clear starry sky and no of the Crown in Chancery and Per South Wall Basin, Bruce, Moth; moon, an ideal night for the pro manent Secretary to the Lord Chan-East Wall Basin, Nessus, L., 1.27; posed destroyer attack. Shortly after nine o'clock searchlights Bash-
There are two oaths of allegiance North Arm of Dockyard, Titania, ed out from the Queen Elizabeth's and an official outh, centuries-old arazion, Belgol; West Wall Deck, division, five miles ahead, followed declarations, the last of which con- terefeld, Durban; In Dockyard, by a shower of brilliant star shells, cludes with, and I will do right 1.15, L.10, L.20, L.; No. 3 Buoy, under whow, light, could be seen the tall manner of people after the Verity, Wishart: No. 6 Buoy, Her- forms of cruisers and destroyers.
cellor, Sir Claud Schuster, K.Ü.
Asko, at 10 km 1
Anderson & 28th of April, 1928 the
No
No Claim will be admitted after the before the
Goods ARTS
left
16th
chafed and damaged Goods
the Godown and all not be recognizeday, 1928, or they will All bronized Claims must be presented. within Two Peeks of the Ship's arrival here, after to be left in the Godowns, where they
be will which data they will not be recognised,
azamized on the 1st May, 1998, Ocnsigneers are requested to surrender at their Bile of Lading to the Undersigned för Countersignature, mi
MELOHERS & COM
Agents: NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd, Berka, Hong Kong, 24th Apr., 1925. [6167
COMPAGNIE DES MESSA-
GERIES MARITIMES. *** CONSIGNEE NOTIOE.
8.3. "CAFITAINE FAURE”
BANGING CARGO FROM DUNKIEK, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM,
LONDON, &C.
YONSIGNEES are
18 are hereby informed
laws and usages of this realm with. I wick; No. 7 Buoy, Wivern; No. 5that their Goods with the exception
a cruiser was sighted and between ill-will."
10am, by Mesaw, Goddard & Dougiss. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hong Kong, 5th Apr., 1928. [6178
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNER NOTICE.
3.8. "ATHOS IL"
BRENDING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, '&o."
Soon afterwards on our port bow out fear or favour, affection or Burington; No. 13 Buoy, Wan-1 being landed and stored into the Go- beingʻlanded and stored into the Godowns
us all tramp steamer. Fize was opened by all ships with star
b. shell, which lit up the cruiser as in
27 No infer high nor low wat
2 2 6 2 11 815
.4 360
Sat. 28 No infer high or low wat Bun 29 m 7 36 49 08 15 OM Bain
6 683 9 2011 82 43 0.00
110 80 18 Hon. 30 m 8 Highest open-air Temperature, 28th: 78
7 258 08737 Lowest open-air Temperature, 281k: 70 Tues, 1m 8 18 m 31 17
7 56 5 B-Blue sky: O-Glondy; D- Wed. 2 m 8 20 57 m2 019 Drizzlej F-Fog; L-Lightning;
8 485 6 3 3226 M-Mist; O-Overcast P-Passing Thur. 3 8 44 6 0 2 27 31 showers; Q-Squalls; É-Rain; T-
925.6 5. 1942 1 Thunder
1
ONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception Buoy, Wolverine, Veteran; No. 9
Fuxglove; No. 11 Buoy, of Opium, Tressure and Valuables are of Oplum, Treamre and Valuables aIS
Kong and Kowloon of the
Oo., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be putained imediataly after landing.
All Claim must be sent in to my o or before Thunday, the Brd May, 1928, or they will not be recognized,
Packages
19
derer; No. 18 Buoy, Ruthenia; No. down of the Ho Co. Ltd., Kowloon,mad Song Kong and Kowloon Wharf
Simme; No. 20 Buoy, Wharf, & Godown Tarantula, No. is Buoy, Kurti: whence Delivery may be obtained im- Kowloon Anchorage, Fortal.
facding mediately
-mart -be, sent in to me on Foreign. Men of War:-French,
All cater fac or before Wednesda Figilante
the 2nd May, Portuguese, Patria; U.5.8. Hart and Rizal (at No. 4 1923, or they will not be
recognized, Buoy),
Damaged Packages will be mamined
daylight. The ramp must have arrangements, and therefore the at wondered what she had met, but tacker knew the exact whereabouts her master wisely kept a steady of the fleet to make sure of night course and passed down the port action. To-morrow night another side of the feet half a mile away action will take place, in which the with star shell screaming over and feet, will make use of its surest Meanwhile means of defence, which is in- bursting beyond her. four destroyers attacked from the visibility The destroyers will starboard side and were brilliantly search for the completely darken- SUNRISE AND SUNSET. lit up by the searchlights of the ed battle feet within a certain squadron.
area and the Beet will endeavour
Sunrise, This caded an exercise which was to avoid night attack under condi-To-day 13.04. 10. designed to test all night defence tions exactly the same, as in war To-morrow....83 (Continued at foot of wext column.) | time
Sunday 5.52
Sunset. 6.48 p..
0.48.
0.49
by the Company Surveyort, Mears
Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10a.m. on Saturday, the 29th April, 19232
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ns in any case whatever,
L LESDOS,
Agent Hong Kong, 23rd Apr., 1928 [8169
&
Menan
Damagerie vaatii be examined by Goddard Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 am, on Monday, the 80th April, 1928.
No Fire Inne will be affected. I'm in any case whatever.
L LESDOS,
Agust
Hong Kong, 24th Apr., 1928, -(6170
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