1931-11-30 — Page 13

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

RECENT CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.

Mr. A. MacDonald, sup'y. third engineer offer, Changhow, has gone suply, third ungineer,, offter, Tenn.

Mr. W. Paxton, second engine be afleor, Kalgan, has gone second ra- gineer offere, Hutchow,

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Mr. D. C. Sim, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Ngarkim

Mr. E. M. Foster, amply, arcond ofleer, Kiating, has gone second, oficer, Hsin Peking.

Mr. D. MeG. Holmes, seront ofler, Kingyuan, has gone second offieer, Wurkang.

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Mr. A. G. Creptovitch, second other, Wuchting, na one suply. second officer. Kiating..

afr. T. W. Septe.. #cwsonal "allierte Kanchow, has gine seboar! officer, Kingyaan,

Mr. D.

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Smith, second officer, Chekian, has gone second ofBeer, Kanchow...

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30,

HEATH ROBINSON'S

· ART.

QUALITIES OF A PIECE OF

STRING...

A. Heath Robinson, the hu- morous artist, recrutly told mum- hers of the Manchester Luncheon Clubs, meeting at the Midland Hotel, something about his job. Mr. Heath | Redlinton's job is obviously a very jenriona one, and members were just

a Purions to hear about it.

that his art was a peculiar.auv. His The artist confessed at the nutse

cartoons were neither political not

futuristic or ubistic, nor bad they vorticist tendencies. He was not

Mr. C. Mably, second engineer officer, Huickow, has gone second, engineer Beer, Changchow

Me. J. Will, sur's, stend en king, has gone second officer, Cien. They could not be mulled

Mr. E. Ellain, secund officer, Sin-

kiang.

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gineer officer. Kalgan, has wrond engineer ofter, the same ship.

Mr. D. Short, sup'y. Breond c gineer officer, in transit. is on shart. leave...

Mr. CW. Rendall, chief officer, Changehow, has gone thief officer, Tean

Mr. S. Sterle chief officer. Tean, bas gone chief Beer, Changshow,

Mr. F. C. Webb. in transit, is on short leave.

Mr. F. Hindia, from-reserye, has gone second offeer, Fatahan.

Mr. J. Paterson, in transit," hat gone sup'y, chief officer, Kintung.

Mr. J. H. McLaren, in transit, has one suply. uhiel officer, Kintang

Mr. J. Jackson, in transit, ha gund sup'y. second officer, Kinting.

Mr. Wm. Colder, sup'y. second officer, Fengtien, has gone sup'y second officer, Kinting.

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Mr. J. W. E. Warrior, acting chief officer, Sinking, has gone wcond officer, the same ship.

Capt. F. H. W. Graybrook of the Kintang, has gone chief oficer, Sin kiang

Mr. C. Williams, sup'y, sevind officer. Tsinan, has gone sup'y second offerr, Kintang.

ouite sure what the last were, but he was sure his work didn't possess them. (Laughter). They enstitat ed & erusade to introduce simpler and saner materials inta: our fac torics.

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(Renewed laughter.) Sug

an industrial slogan. Come back to string," the speaker said he didn't insist that it should always he knotted. but he' argand

Mr. G. Chapunan, from home leave, has gone chist offers,

Mr. J. Worsley, chief offers, Ta. tung,,has gone suply, chief officer. Kiating.

Capt.. A. N. Taylor, from he leave, has gone, command, Che

kiang.

Cap J. G. Smart, of the Cl. kinng. intransit, to Hankowie

Capt. A Christiansen, from home leave, is on reserve.

Mr. J. G. R. Gow, sup'y, second

Mr. J. S. Turnball, supy, chiclcficer, Kinting is on short leave affic. Wuhu, has gone chief officer, Chenan.

M. R. A. Kueen, from reserve, has gone acting chief officer, Yuka

Mr. E. G. Benson, chief offer,Sang. Chenan, is on short leave.

Mr. H. C. Blacquiere, acting chief

Capt. R. Turnbull, of the Nanofficer, Yuan Sang, has gone chief chang, has gone command Chenan.

Capt. 1. Newton, of the Chenan, has gone command Nanchang.

Capt. J. K. Clark, of the Shar- tung, is on reserver

Mr. H. A. Settle, chief offert, Shantung, has gone in grunmand the

we ship

Mr. N. McMillan, second officer, Shanjung, has gone acting chief oficer. the same ship.

Mr. F. Handle, segond officer, Fat- shan, has gone second officer, Shao- TEUR.

Mr. G. A. Abbн, third officer, An- tong, has gone second officer, Fat- Alia.

Mr. S. E. Ries, chief officer. Nganki, died at Hankow.

Mr. J. N. Duniel, second officer, Kwangtung, has gone secand offers, Wuhu.

Mr. R. L. Stenner, second officer, Wuha, has gone second "officer. Kwangtung.

Mr. J. Wernley, chief officer Ning. po, has gone chief officer, Tatung.

"Mr. A. S.. Lewis, chief officer: Tu- tung, has gone chief officer, Ningpo. Mr. J. R. Forster, chief officer, Kintang, has gnar chief ofleer,

Mr. J. Paterson, my chief officer, Kiatang, has gone on home Jeave.

Mr. J. Jackson, acting chief officer, Naankin," has gone second officer, Wasuelt.

Mr. J. G. R. Gow, sup's. second féer, Kiating, has gone second "officer, Hin Peking.

Mr. T. L Mitchel, serond engin. eer offers, Katung, has gone second engineer offect, Kintang:

"Mr. G. Phimister, supy. third en- gineer officer, in transit. is an abere icave.

Mr. A. Skinner, third engineer officer, from home leave, is gone supy. third engineer officer, Kit- Ling.

Mr. A. B. Brown, second engineer, in transit, has gone sup'y, evond engineer, Kiating.

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Mr. E. M. Foster, Becond officer. Hain Peking, has gone suply, second ofter, Kinting

Mr. D. L, Greer, sup's, third en- gincar officer, Kaying, has gone third engineer officer. Soochow.. Sooch, Watson, third engineer: has gone suply, third en-

officer, Kwai Sang.

Mr. O. V. Prasulay, from reserve, has gone third officer. Yuan Sang.

Mr. E. T. Griffith, heting chief offeer, Kwai Sang, has gone second officer, the same ship.

Mr. M. L. Hardis, third officer. ("hipshing, has gone second officer, the same ship.."

Mr. G. Owens, recond officer, Chipshing, is on reserve.

Mr. R. T. Salmen, from reserve, has gone third officer. Chipshing.

Mr. G. 1. Lawson, from reserve, has gone master, Kingwo.

Mr. B. C. Kermode, third officer,

this way: As, according to the say ing. "The strength of a whain lies; in its weakest link." so in a piece. of string its strength lay in its weakest part, and surely it was wisdom to cut this out and the in A stronger piece, (Loud laughter.) Just, unfortunately, as in this world there were many more pence than pounds, oven at its present valang tion, he proceeded, it was natural

short pieces of string than long to assume there were many more

pinces of string, and the observation of thin rent principle in his de- signs gave to them that air of ngehe ability and sweet responbleaks" which, he thonght, was recognised:

Cannot Push With String," You could, he continued, pull al most anything with string, given a sufficient quantity of it. But ther had never been found a means whereby you could push string, (Langhter). Ha averred that if any scientist found a means)

with

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GANG ARRESTED.

of pushing with string he would MEMBERS OF WORLD-WIDE revolutionise our homes and our industries, (Renewed aughter.). Confessing that his life, in one rea-

Le Sang, has gone acting refpect, had been up to now some- offeer. Kingwo

Mr.. G. Smart, master of the Chekiang, has signed off.

thing of a tragedy" in that, to his knowledge, not one of his num erous inventions had liven adapted

SENSATION EXPECTED" DURING TRIAL..

Berlin, Nor. C.-A warrant was issued to-day for the arrest of H. Seiffer, managing director of the Bank fuer Haus und Grundbesitz, z Basle, Nov. 20-Important dia-real estate bank which failed this closures regarding the netivities of morning with an estimated loss of international drug traffickers are

Mr. A. N. Taylor, from reserve, to practical use, Mr. Heath Robin expected from the trial cf Dr, Fritz 1,000,000 niacks. Seiffert is charged

has gone master, Chekiang.

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Leon proceeded to exhibit a drawing of one of his inventions-a pair of EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND magnetic braces- with the hint that it was still on the market. Other devices shown fully confirmed the

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Mueller which opened here today with having judged the balance: before a crowded court. Dr. Mael sheet and with having committed ler is charged with having been the other fraudulent transactions! European head of an international drug ring which, hetween 1990 and far, however, the warrant could not 1999, exported vast quantities of be executed, and it is believed that heroine, cocaine, morphin and other "speaker's" concluding statement that drugs to the Near and Far East, Seifert has succeeded in making the last person in the world he set as well as to South America. Dr. good his escupe. up to be was a magician,

Mueller is a Swiss by birth and a News that the bank has been Mr. Harry Fairhurst, who presid-well-known expert on the subject of compelled to close its doors caused ad, trusted that that was not to bly attached to the Berlin

dangerous drugs. He was former

police a 'small panic, amongst builders and the end of the proceedings, wheruon where his chemical analyses contri- tenements owners, many of whom Mr. Heath Robinson drew the coming of many intricate criminal panic increased with the report that

buted substantially to the ravel have lost. their total savings. The $104 pany a

mrat unusual bird, and, knots. Dr. Mueller, however, was another minor bank, Max Mareus; after that, one of his famous old not satisfied with his earnings in an old established private house, gentlemen.

that position, and eight years ago lad been forced to suspend pay $2.00 came to Basle, where he opened a ments. The entire deposits, esti Emp, of Asia dun from Vancouver RECENT NAVAL INCIDENTS. years ago on information Jaid ny of fraudulent deals on the part of

chemical laboratory." "

ated at 4,250.000 marks are believ Here he was arrested nearly two ed to have been lost as the result dangerous drug experts of the Len- the two partners, both of whom ADML WAISTELL AND HARD.que of Nations who had repeatedly have been arrested.

come across Dr, Mueller's name in SHIPS NOW REMOVED.

the course of their secret investiga- tions. Police inquiries, extending over, twenty months served to con- arm the suspicions against the chemist. From all over the world evidence was collected showing Dr.. Mueller to have been the European having led a luxurious life on the representative of the gang and of proceeds of the traffic. It was -

der various flags, and plying re certained that the ring owned about a dozen cargo boats, registered un- gularly between European and Far Eastern and South American ports,! accepted at cut rates, and. always freighted with general merchandise, ON carrying large consignments of

Jan. 11.

Emp. of Canada due from Van- Emp. of Japan due from Vancouver

couyer Jan, DO,

Dec. 25.

Emp. of Russia due from Van-

couver Dec. 10.-

Euiseus due from Europe Dec, 27. Fulda due from Europe Jan. 12. Hector due from Europe Dec. 11. Helenus due from Europe Noy. 30. Hilda due from Europe Dec. 15. Hikawa Maru due from América

Dec. 9.

Isar due from Europe Nov. 30. Ixion due from Seattle Dec. 3.

Kalmerland dua from Europe Dec.

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Speaking at the annual dinner af the Southern Branch of the Insti- tation of Machanical Engineer Adml Sir A. K. Waistell, Com mander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, refer ring to the recent incidents in the

to minimize the occurrences. There Atlantic, Fleit, said he did not wish

was no doubt that they weakened the confidence of the country in the Navy, and also the confidence of the world in the country, but he did not think if the root cause of the narcotica. troubles had been fully understood

'Japanese Chie1.

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gineer officer, in transit,

Mr. E. Woods, sup'y. thire en-Machaon due from Europe Jan, 11 gineer officer, Kaying, is on reserves. Medon due from Europe Jan, 11.

Mr. W. M. Wright, second en-

The international head of the that the consequeners would have gang is said to have been a Japanese gineer officer, Tatung, has gone on

been so serious. special duty at Hinkow.

named "Sugino Mashayosho, resid There was no doubt that the cuteing at Kobe, allegedly an owner of Mr. W. Scott, supy. third, en Pres. Coolidge due from America in pay were so serious that to some flicensed quarters in Japan and of Om ginver officer, Kiating, has gone Acting second engineer officer, Ka-Pres Harrison due from America to the haste of the whole thing that ing to the indictment, is one Joseph O

of the men it meant the absolute many dens of vice along the Chins breaking up of their homes. Owing coast. His chief lieutenant, accord- tung.

Dec. 12.4 Pres. Madison due from Americamen, instead of representing their an Austrian. Altogether thirteen fact was not fully realized. The Rankin, once a Russian and now Doc, 4.

hardship in the proper manner, very persons' are mentioned by name in Preussen due from Europe Dec. 16. unfortunately did not do so. How the indictment drawn up by the Or Mr. D. Trail, hag appointed third Rhexnor due from New York Dec officer, Anshun.

ever, all the hardships had now been parsecution now being tried. OfON BINGAPORE:-- removed, and he was certain that these, however, only seven could be

Mr. E. H. Muton, chief officer, Chungking, has gone chief officer," Chonan.

Mr. F. A. C. Taylor, third officer, Anshun, has gone second officer, Tatahan.

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Chungking, is on reserve.

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all the men concerned were now only arrested and are Mueller's co-defen-O too anxious to prove that their dants including his wife. All seven On HairHong:- loyalty and discipline were absolu- defendante pleaded not guilty, tely unimpaired. (Applause). He sorting that they are the victims of could only trust, therefore, that then cleverly laid plot. The proceed-ON BARGEON: confidence and the affection whichings are boing watched by danger. the Navy would he restored to it Opium Commission of the Leagus the country had always shown to ous drug exports attached to the in full measure,

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