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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 1928.

WALKING RACE AT SHANGHAI.

"WON BY CHINESE TEAM.

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FRANCE SECOND AND ENGLAND THIRD.

SHANGHAI, Dec. 3rd. Before "a crond of over-a-thon sand cheering spectators, who as sembled at the Race Course yester day morning to see the finish of the International Walking Com petition, Y. Y. Chow of the Chinese team romped home an easy winner in the excellent time of 2

FIRE ON GLEN LINER.

OWNERS AND OFFICIALS NOT RESPONSIBLE.

DANGER OF OIL-FUEL.“

The result of the inquiry ordered by the Board of Trade into the of A fire which broka out 011 board the Glen Line

|CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS

V SINGAPORE

GNEES per Co.'s Vessel

Ou "TELEMACHUS"

steamship Carmarthenshire on July 17th, 1928, while The YUNSIGNI was proceeding down the River Thames on a voyage to the Straits, Court A, Judges Quadrangle, China, and Japan, was given in Royal Courts of Justice. Neither the owners of the ship nor any of for the fire the officials were held responsible

The members of the Court were hours 37 minutes 34 seconds for 17r-Admiral W. Rattey, Captain Mfr. A. R. Cairns, Engineer miles 100 yards, says the North H. P. Learmont, and Engineer China Daily News." The demure Lien tenant-Commander. W. M. looking thin framed victor was in high spirits and, showed little strain after his long walk.

Second place went to W. J. Young of the Irish team who faished well behind the winner, his time being 2 hours 40 minutes 54 seconds and close behind him came H. Howard, unattached, who negotiated the distance in 2 hours 41 minutes 39 seconds.

Then came further scoring for the Chinese team when Chao Chung. Chang and Ching Sun Shuh finish ed almost abreast with Neugebauer, unattached, close in the rear, after which came a four minute wait until the first repre sentative of the English team, C. A. Wright, breasted the judge's stand, with J. Remedios, Portugal, closely pressing and P. Guhur and R. Chaillan of the French team finishing in a dead heat.

Won At Tenth Mille.

The team race

to Went

Fletcher.

At the time of the fire steam had been raised in three of the vessel's four boilers by means of coal fuel: in the remaining boiler oil fuel had been used. The furnaces in all four boilers had a common stoke- hold, and to ascertain the advis ability of the practice of burning eusl and oil simultaneously in a common stokehold was one of the Board of Trade's reasons for

ordering the inquiry,

Mr. Cairns, in giving judgment, said that the Court found that the Wire was caused by oil leakage at the ground bushing of the burner. attached to the starboard lower furnace of the after-port boiler, probably due to the slacking of the housing

and that the seriousness of the fire was aggra rated by leakage from a defective junction pipe leading to the

the

burners.

screw,

Responsibility for the fire did not rest with the Glen Line, Limit- Chinese entries composed of Chinged, nor with any of the parties Sun Shuh, Chao Chung Chang, Y cited in the inquiry, and no issue Y. Chow and Meo Kaung Wu, with

arose as to any certificates. a total of 25 points, France second

Answers To The Questions, with 40 points and England being In their answers to specific ques- forced into third place with 41tions submitted by the Board of points Ireland 46, Portugal 65 Trade, the Court considered that and the newest team entry to the the fire would have occurred had

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place with 90 points. A furnaces, but that it would not feature of their race was that have occurred had coul alone been though they finished well down in used. They considered that the the list they came in in a bunch risk of fire was greater when both with M. Gotfried leading followed coal and oil-burning, furnaces were by A. Gotfried, J. R. Cohen and used at the same time in a common H. L. Blaiman

stokehold than when oil fuel_was used alone in ap nil-tight compart- ment from which coal ashes, fring tools, and naked lights. had been excluded. In the former case risk of fire was substantially increased

when a ship was at "sex.

For the winner it can be said that Chow won his race at the tenth mile. when he passed Young of the Irish team just after cross ing the junction of Hungjao Road

and hereby notified that the Cargo will be where it will lie at Consignees risk and discharged into Hold's Wharf, Kowloon, subject to Terms and Conditions of Storage at Holt's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery from Godown on and after 6th December,

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TJISAROEA.

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be presented to the Undersigned an or All Claims against the Vessel must before the 96th December, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Fararance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Asents. 8th December, 1928.

(7062

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TO MANILA.

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19th December, 4 p.m.

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5th January

ed that their Goods with exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and placed at their risk in TJILEBOET the Godowne of the Hong Kong Kow- loon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kow. loon, whence Delivery can be obtained as TJIKINI the Goods are landed,

including date of arrival, will be subject Goods not cleared within 7 Days to rent

All Claims must be sent to the Undersigned before the Friday the 14th December, 1998, or they will not be

and Warren Road and from then and might become uncontrollable recognized, packages must be left in

on was never headed. Young how ever, was always a "contender for first honours and gave Chow a fize race. Howard seemed to improve na the race continued and though he was fifth at the 15th station he came up with a rush and finished. in third place.

The race started at 8 a.m. on Bubbling Well Road at Carter Road along Jessfeld Road, Brenan Road, Rubicon Road, Hungjae Itoad and wound to the finish vid Avenue Petain, Rue Lafayette, Ru du Roi Albert, Route des Soeurs and Weihaiwei Road to the turn into the race course and the judge's stand at the track side.

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STRAMIA "MANTUL.”

ARRIVED HONG KONG on

6TH DECEMBER, 1928.

Fox ANTWERP LONDON GIBRAL TAR, MARSEILLES. MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AED STRAITS

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the shore

named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and Kong placed AT THEIR KISx in the Houg and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mask by Mark and Delivery can be

obtained

'the Goods are landed.

There were 40 entries and all finished save three. At the conclu sion Mr. A. E. Stewart President of the Shanghai International Walking Competition made a short address to the throng over the radio and thanked the various offi- Optional Goods will be landed here cials for their co-operation as well unless Instructions have been given to as the contestants for the excellent the contrary Sit hours before arrival of sportsmanship that was a feature the Steamer. of the event. Being a Scotsman hé said he was sorry there was no

Goods not cleared within 8 days, fo

sluding date of arrival, will be subject to

Bant,

Ho Fire Insurance will be effected by win any once whatever.

Scots team in the race but laid their absence to the aftermath of the Bt. Andrew's Ball from which he said many of his countrymen Damaged Packages must be left in the had not recovered and he also said Godewal for examination by the Con- that a few years ago a strong Scots signees, and the Company's Surveyors, team was entered but lost the race Meat. GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 a.m., because someone threw some copen Mondays and Thursdays, within the pers along the track and the Scots Free Storage period. team immediately lost all interest it the race.

The various cups were then pre- sented by his wife Mrs. A. E. Stewart, who was the recipient of a bouquet for ber efforts.

Among the cups was one for the first Englishman to finish, ditto, Irishman, two for the first Chinese, two Falestine, Portuguese, a cup for the oldest competitor which went to Mr. Howard, and one for the youngest which M. Gotfried obtained.

FI.

The First Twenty. The winners and times for the first 20 who finished follow:-

Name""

Team Time

1. Yu Yu Chow Chinese 2:37,34 2. W. J. Young Ireland 2.40.54 3. H. Howard unattách.

ed

2.41.39

Chinese 2.49.12

Chinese, 2.42.17

2.42.54

6. W. Naugebauer unattach-

red

From December 8th to 14th, 1928.

Hen WAZIR.

i. Chao Chung

Chang

Hong

6. Ching Sun

Shuh

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Kong

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Time.

Kong Standard Time.

30.18 90,17 30.11

67

83

71

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9. P. Guhur

Bak 8m 7 12 5 9 m 1 22 13 4

10. R. Chaillan

183

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Barometer.. Temperator Humidity... 68 Wind-

Direction E Force

7.488.9: Weather ... 0

Moz. 10 m 749m 2 43 Rain and

72

478 3 Highest open-air Temperatum, 6th: 6 T. 11. 10 Lowest open-air Temperature, 7th, 80

84376 2 163 W&L 19 10 614 € 3 581 8

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7. C. A. Wright England 248.41

3. J. Remedios Portugal 2.47.33

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13. M. Fournagé 14. A. Green 15. A. Seaborn

18. Yu-dien Loh

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All Olsims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 28th December, 1928, or they will, not be

recognized.

No Chime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

MAUKINNON, MAOFENZE &

Agents.

Hong Kong, 6th Deo,, 1928.

Co.,

.17071

Dan sed

the Godowns for Examination by the Consignes, and the Company's Surveyor Mossrs. Goddard & Douglas at 10 s.m. on Tuesday the 11th December, 1928,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by os in any case whatever.

L. LESDOS, Agent. Hong Kong, 5th Dec., 1998. (7062

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HE Motor Vessel THE

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