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ALONE WITH RATS

AND MICE.

INQUEST ON A RECLUSE.

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Mr. H. R. Oswald, the West Lon- doa Coroner, recently inquired at the Kensington Town Hall into the death of John Wilkins (70), who was found dead in the basement of twelve-roomed house in Ashburn Gardens, Kensington. He had lived alone in the house and was rarely seen by his neighbours, whem he sold that his only companions were two rats called Minnie" and Charlie."

Mr. Osward, opening the inquiry, enid that Wilkins was apparently a man of mean. He was found in the house with nothing but candle ends and ras in it. It looked at first rather a sinister case, for there were wounds in the head. He had been dead some time, but I think! the evidence will go to prove that it was not a criminal assault but an accidental death. The police broke into the house and in a front base ment room they found him lying on a heap of old clothing. There was! scarcely an article of furniture in the place-not a bed, a table, or a chair. The body was in a dirty condition."

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930.

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All the letters he wrote were wall. CARNERA FIGHTS FIVE. written and he sent us pretty Christmas cards. I cannot account

for the condition in which he was BOXING COMEDY IN LONDON. found."

In the presence of the Prince of Wales, Mr. George Bernard Shaw, fashionable ladies by the dozen, and a distinguished gathering, the Italian, Primo Carnera fought five

Hundreds of Candle-Ends. Sergeant Spiers said there was no furniture of any description in the house. There were a few drawers from dreseer, and he had used those as tables and chairs. There was no food in the home at all.. Heaps et papers and documents Englishmen one after the other at littered the shelves, and on the floor the Stadium Club, London, last were 300 or 000 candle-ends, Tho place was indescribably dirty. "He month. The event was in aid of was well known in the neighbour- the funds of the "Pro Patria Day hood because of complaints which Nurseries," of which Lady, Isling had been made." said the sergeant. ton is the moving spirit. "I spoke to him twelve months ago because of his abusive conduct to some children. Fic appeared to be a heavy whisky drinker, and he used to throw empty bottles into the area next door."*

The Prince received a tremendous ovation from the packed house, and was obviously greatly amused at the mighty tussie between a policeman The candle-ends had beer nibbled and an ordinary mortal, which by rats and mice.

started as he took his seat. The Albert Minting, of Ashburn Gar-policeman was a bigbstepper, fond dens, and he had never seen Mr. of his right. Evidently a mighty Wilkins drank, but he had heard man with a truncheon, he was the

im singing both inside and outside obvious winner. the house and shouting abuse at people from his baloony.

Divisional Detective Inspector Hörwell said there was much evi dence on the walls of Wilkins having slid down the walls while in drunken etate. There was a stone projection at the bottom of the fire Barrister of Independent Means.

place, and it was apparent that Emily Francischini, a sister living this was a place on which the dend in the outskirts of Paris, said that, man could have hit his head when her brother was a barrister of the falling. Middle Temple. As a young man |

The Coroner said that death was he practised law in Northumber- due to heart failure owing to the nad. He was on the Northern Cir- diseased state of the heart and cuit. He was independent and did accelerated be injuries to the skull not worry about his profession, and by accidental causes.

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The event of the evening was de- layed until 10.45 owing to the in- ability of the club to find a vost big enough to fit Carners, and the rule which forbids Stadium Club competitors to enter the ring with out one. After a trying period of impatience a sufficiently elastic gar- ment was borrowed.

Carnero's first opponent was E.

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SHOULD GOLF HOLES

BE LARGER?

WHAT A PUTTING MACHINE REVEALED.

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In golf too easy This question has recently beep saked in connec tion with the controversy now raging on the site of the golf hole. This is, perhaps, one of the most debated questions ir sport at the

present mansent.

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Golfers who favour a small in- crease in the size of the hole · ad- vande several weighty "argumenta They point out that the present one, which measures 4 inches 10 diameter, is of comparatively modern origin-actually it wha under present conditions putting standardised in 1891-and that accounts for approximately half the number of strokes taken in an ordi- nary round of golf. They argue that putting plays too important a part in the result of every match, and that the element of luck, on the greens outweighs skill in other departments of the game.

It is also contended by advocates of a larger hole that the present bule does not adequately reward a perfectly played approach shot. which may be dead on the pin all the way and finish anything from a few fect five or six yards from

the hole.

present conditions it is largely a Every golfer knows that under matter of chance whether the result ing putt is holed or not, and if the ball lips the hole with the first putt advantage over his opponent, who the player obtains practically no may have made a thoroughly bad approach.

Speed up the Game.

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PASSENGERS.

Departures.

The following passengers left yea- terday by the s. Fushimi Maru, for Europe and ports:-Mr." and Mrs. Kwok Sui Nam, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Wing Chan, Mr. H. Collins, Free, L-Cdr. Baron S, Tomioka, r. 6. Fuso, Mr. C. A. Wilson, Miss Lever, Miss L. Lover, Mr. S. Uyekur, Mr. T. Hara, Mr. M. Senda, Mr. 3. Gotoh, Mr Jenn Ray, art L. Parker, 3lr. and Mrs. H. Blache, Lt. Comdr. G. Ikeda, Mrs. T. Ikeda, Master N. Ikeda, Mr. Y. Takeuchi, Mr. T. Hoshino, Mr. W. Essex, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Chua, Mr. and Mire. Tho. W. van Shaik, Mr. T. Terazaki, Mr. K. Obsawa, Mr. H. V. Joques, Rev. G. Byrne, Mrs. Rose W. Flood, Mr and Mrs.

Inaye, Mr. M. Takamiya, Mina C. K. Nishikawa, Mr. K. Horiyo. Mr K. Tohihana. Mr. T. Miyo, Mr. T. Taber, Mr. and Mrs. H. Okada, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ryder, Mr. Taoi Wai Kit, M. and Mrs. T. Isshiki, Major and Mrs. Victor Lacerda, Miss Lacerda, Mies Chan, Misa Kwok Yuet Ling, Master Kwok Sek Hay, Master Kwok Sex Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Cheong Pak Peng, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fook Tong. Madame Chan Yuk ling, Miss Cheong Mee Your, Miss Kwok Yes Ming, Mr. L. W. Watson Hyalt, Mr. Tam Gin Chiu, Mr. M. Nakamura, Mr. K Uyemoto, Mr G. F. Haddson, Mr. M. Benazech, Mrs. D. Hull, Mr. I.

Mrs. AM Waddell, Miss M. Riley, Ashibara, t. I. Kanetomo, Mrs. M. Oka, Mr. and Mrs. S. Fujimori, Mr. F. Racitin, Mr. H. F. Buen, and Mr L H. Ing.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

The following ships were harbour' yesterday:

in

Decks: Kowloon: Hop Sang, Mao Lee, Lungshan, Cua Cum, Hai Ching, Lach Tray, Sui Sang. Venezia; Taikou: Chengte, Emp. of Canada; Cosmopolitan: „Riberia, Taiping.

y Chandler, who played an agile and determined Mouse to Camera's great cat. Next, Kenneth Maclach fan put in ninety seconds of vigor. our endeavour, and hit nearly as often as he was hit himself. Lieut. Gregson, of the Royal Navy," a hurdhitting, swift-moving boxer of the whirlwind type, took a lot of hard knocks; and, to the huge de

Wharves: Kowloon: Prea. 'Polk, light of the audience, put in one This argument is supported by Kiddepore; Holt's: Hector; A.P.C. himself just as the gong went. tests made with a putting machine-North Point: Turbo; Socany-

The fourth claimant to fame was

which has been constructed by Latchikok: City of Kobe; 0.5.K.: Carvell, the Yorkshireman. Then well-known golf professional. This Hozan Maru. came. Young Doa, a Holloway four-machine, which operates on the pen- footer, whe opened up the undoubt. dalum system and is capable of the ed strain of comedy in Carnera. At most delicate adjustment, holes 100 sight of him the giant leaped out Per cent of putts at two yarda on of the ring, to "return in mock

a good green, but if the range is terror and ward off the rain of increased to five or six yards and blowa showered on-his kneea, an

the machine is correctly adjusted, amusing exhibition which confirm a large proportion of the putts ed one in a high regard for the miss the hole by an inch or so on Italian's foot work, and quickness.

During the earlier part of the evening soldiers and policemen fought many a doughty battle, in which hard knocks, bloodshed, and knockouts were frequent enough to satisfy anybody. But no man stay: ed down for the count of ten: his épponent picked him up and ren dered first aid as soon as he touched the canvas. It might be imagined from this that every fight was a farse. Far from it: it was just really friendly tourney in which there was plenty of good boxing and n will to win, but no desire for complete annihilation, without which no championship" fight can be considered worth the money

There are THREE REASONS WHY we have been entrusted with the installation of

CENTRAL HEATING

HOT WATER & SANITARY SYSTEMS

at the following Institutions, etc.

SCHOOLS

St. Stephen's College Diocesan Boys' School St. Stephen's Hostel St. Stephen's Staff

Quarters

Repulse Bay Hotel

Mountain Lodge

Stubb's Boad Garage

CLUBS

Hongkong Club

Hongkong Cricket Club Hongkong Jockey Clab U. 8. Recreation Club Royal H.K. Golf Club

OTHER BUILDINGS

Pallonjeé House, Canton

Police Station, Sham Shui Po

FIRSTLY.

HOSPITALS

Victoria Hospital

Matilda Hospital Alice Memorial Hospital New Tung Wah Hospital Nursing Home, Canton

Oriental Hotel, Canton Aigburth Hall

South China Morning Post Building - - Sisters' Quarters Matilda Hospital

Branksome Towers.

All systems are designed by experts thoroughly acquainted with local conditions and requirements.

SECONDLY. All work executed by our own staff, thereby eliminating scamped

work caused by sub-letting

THIRDLY.

We do not interest ourselves in so called "cheap" jobs, all systems being designed to reduce maintenance charges to an absolute minimum.

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Buoys: 41 Lahore, Að Tjisalak, A3 Calulu, A4 Korea Maru, As Ho Thong. A6 Mishima Maru, 48 Ixion, A10 Chang Kiang, B11 able logic that if a machine cannot minent,

It is contended with unanswer-Kwangshow, B12 Lüchow, C15 Pro-

C17 Changehow, he depended on to hole putts of this Diaboshi Maru, B24 Saarbrucken, length consistently in a hole of 4 A23 Durban Maru, A20 Hong Peng, inches diameter, it is unreasonable A27 Sensan Maru, A28 Alderamin, to expect a human being to do A28 Java, 134 Kweiyang, C35 50. Many golfers who have studied Hirundo, B36 Chinhua, C37 Ewei- the question consider that the hole show, C39 Nitaga Maru, C40 Ton- should be such a size that a puttkin, C42 Chung Kong, "C43 G.G. from five or six yards on an average Paul Doumer, C44 Lushan Maru, green should be holed every time C45 Dorry, B50 Zurichmoor. it it is accurately struck and the strength and direction properly cal- culated.

WARSHIPS IN PORT,

The following warships were in port yesterday

Basin-Tamar, Tarantula, Mara- zion, Cornflower. Moth.

North Arm-Herald, Bruce.. West Wall, Kent. In Dock.Seraph, Sterling.

It is also argued that a slightly larger hole would solve the stymie problem, which has been a bone of contention among golfers from time inmemorial, and that it would speed up the gamé and enable more people to play during the limited hours available for recreation.

Opponents of the change assert that golf is already too easy, and that if the hole is increased even by half an inch, the game will be ruined. So far, the advocates of change appear to have the best of the argument, but they have to reckon with a strong body of golfing die-hards" who will perish in the last bunker in defence of a bole which they regard as something |--- almost sacred.

Petersfield,

No. 1 Buoy,-Hermes. No. 6 Buoy,--Cornwall. No. 10 Buoy.Somme. No. 11 Buoy,Sepoy. No. 19 Buoy-Magnolia. No. 13 Buoy, Sirdar. Foreign Men of War.-French gunboat Argus; U.S. gunboat Helena; Japanese gunboat Uji.

The controversy has been taken a of 23 years showed that the provi- stage further at an open competision as to the Attorney-General's tron which was staged at Weat Hill fit was not necessary. Its removal Golf Club recently. At this meet would strengthen the arm of those ing a 5-inch hole was used, and fur who were endeavouring to ther competitions with holes of 5 out this demoralising curse from inches and 6 inches will doubtless commercial life. Le organised by other clubs in the near future...

BRIBERY "RAMPANT” IN BUSINESS.

LIBERAL M.P.'S BILL.

In the House of Commons recent- ly, Mr. Mander (L.-Wolverhamp ton) asked leave to bring in a ̧ Bíll. to amend the law relating to the prevention of corruption.

He said that the measure, which was supported by members in every quarter, of the House, consisted of one operative clause, and its object was to make easier the task of those who were trying to remove the curse of bribery from the commercial life of the country. There was no doubt that to-day, unfortunately, in many of our industries bribery was abso- lutely rampant. But at present be fore a prosecution for bribery could be instituted it was necessary to obtain the fat of the Attorney- General, which in fact involved a double trial, and sometimes great cost and delay.

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Leave was given, and the Bill was brought in and read.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co's

STEAMER "KIDDERPORE."

ARLIVID HONG KONG ON 10TH JANUARY, 1930,

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

NONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

med Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THE xxx in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can be obtained se the Goods are Landed

This Vessel brings on Cargo from London, &c, and from Persian Gulf ex B.LB.N, and B. & P.B.N. Co. Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions bare been given to the contrary 8 hours before arrival of the Steamer.

President Liner

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To San Francisco and Los Angeles The Sunshine Belt via Honolulu

Portnightly sailinge on Tuesdays Pres. Jackson Tues., Jan. 14, 6 am.. Frea. MoKinley,Tuas, Jan. 28 Frea. Grunt. „Tuen, Fol, 11. Prus. Cleveland, Tues., Feb. 25

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£. Feb. 4 Pres. Lincola.....Toa, Feb. 18 Pros. Madison........Tues., Mar. 4

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To Manila

Prea. Taft... Jan. 14.6 p.m. Pros, MaKinley Jan, 18, 6 p.. Fran. Jefferson..Jan.

99, & P. ROUND TRIP FARE AND RETURN

Pres. Grant.... Feb. 1. 6 p.m. Pres. Lincola....Fab.

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The Attorney-General's fiat was not in Lord Russell of Killawen's original Bill, and the Belcet Com-Reat." mittee which considered that Bill were unanimously of opinion that

Damaged Packages must be left in the the fat was unnecessary and would

Godowns for examination by the Cou- impede the working of the Act. Lord Halsbury insisted upon it insignees, and the Company's Barveyors, & DOUGLAS at 10 am: the House of Lords, and the promo-

MensTY, GODDARD ters of the Bill very reluctantly Free Storage period.

on Mondays and Thursdays, within the

consented to it in order to save the measure. It was suggested that the fiat was required as a protection before 80th January, 1930, or they will against-blackmail,-but-there-were- not-be- hundreds of cases where there might No Claims will be admitted after the

including date of arrival will be subject to

No. Fire Insurance will be affected by Offers us in any case whatever,

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or

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PENANG, on 18th January, at Noon.

excellent Baloon accommodation.

All lower berths.

English cuisine.

Doctor carried.

Wireless telegraph.

1st Class Fare to Bingapore-$125.

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be blackmail and the protection of Goods have left the Godown.

Attorney Guruvar NY MACEION MACLAN thought necessary. The experience (Continued 'on-nexi Golúmn),