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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7 7, 1935
MR CHARLES
CROSS
Discoverer Of Artifical Silk Stockings
(Special Air Mail. Service)
London, April 18.
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Copenhagen ek (15,139) Krones Genera A man who gave the women of Helsingfor the world artificiar silk stockings | Hongkong is dead. *..
Lisbon
He is Mr. Charles Frederick | Madrid Cross, FR.S., who has died at Hove | Milan.............. (Sussex), at the age of 79;
The late Lord Melchett once de- clared in a speech:
Montevideo Montres!
New York
"If it had not been for two Oslo ....................... English chemists, young
Women Paris would not have had the wänder-"| Prague .....................
·ful, stockings they wear to-day."
Rio de Janeiro .....
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One of the two chemists was Mr. Cross; the other. Mr. E. Bevan, died in 1922
Mr. Cross had no idea of the boon to be conferred on women when he and his colleague invent- ed the cellulose process for spin- "ping_artificial`ailk more than 40
years ago.
THE DISCOVERY' ..."When Bevan and I were experi- menting.” he once said, "there was no idea of making artifciaİ SÜK stockings."
The discovery was, made while the two men were experimenting - with bits of wood. A solution was found, which, was poured into a container with a hole in the bot- tom, and a cycle pump was used to "pull it out through the hole like a
thread of cotton
A company was formed to deve- lop the spinning, of artideiał zikk. This was afterwards acquired and developed for the commercial
market.
JEAN BATTEN'S BROKEN ROMANCE
}
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, April 18.
Miss Jean Batten, the 25-years- old New Zealand flying girl who holds the women's England-Aus- traila flight record, arrived at Rangoon to-day on her trip from Australia to England.
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GEM HOAHING
Beats A County Player
(Special Air Mall Service
A few minutes after she had left her plane she announced, says Reuter, that her engagement to
London, April 18. Mr. Edward F. Walter, a London
Miss Gem Hoahing, the Hong- stockbroker, had been broken.
kong-born Girl champion of Mid- Miss Batten left Darwin lastelesex, continued her winning way Thursday and is well on the way to-day at the Roehampton lawn to setting up a record for the we- tennis tournament. men's solo flight from Australia to England...
If she is successful she will hold three records those for the out ward, the return, and the double journey.
No woman has yet completed the round flight.
Morgbers of Fiyling Clug Miss Batten revealed that she had been engaged to Mr. Walter for three months when she arrived home at Auckland after her suc- cessful night.. %
day's
ago
I mentioned, two (writes & correspondent) her strong chances of reaching, at the age of 14, the final of the second grade singles. To-day she
best perhaps her most dangerous opponent, Mrs. B. R. Lawrence, formerly Misa Phyllis Kiernander, by 6-1, 6-3. Mrs. Lawrence is a Sussex county"player.
Though in the second set the loser used her superior height and strength to attack the child play- Mr. Walter is 36. He had knowä er at the net, the Chinese girl Miss Batten for six or seven
never lost her accuracy of stroke, months before their engagement. and despite her 4ft nothing of They were both members of Brook- height
she managed to achieve lands Flying Club and bad often some counter volleying. The vic- fawn together.
tory brings her to the last eight.
BAR SILS, per os
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President Johnson, Dollar's, May 25, need for him to telephone at a Rajputans, P. & O., day 15. fixed time, and obtained his Banpura, P. & O., June 1. assent. That being so it was in Sachsen, Jebsen's, May 24. possible for him to know that Banthis B.L. (Apear) May 14, Singapore, April 30. Hovell would be leading in the Sauerland, Jebsen's, May 23, A fire which broke out at Kam-second set when the moment ar- Bitverdypress, Furness', May 19, pung Supu. during the early hours rived.
·Birdhaus, B.I. (Apcar), June 11, of yesterday morning threatened. "The last thing I should desire,”
Bomall, P. & O., May 13. NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES to destroy three of Singapore's he said, "is that any action of Taiping, B. & S., May 9.
Somerville, Bank Line, May 21. largest sawmills, valued at about mine outside the play should put Takada, B.I. (Apear), May 8. NEE Motor Vasssi
half a million dollars, at the juncan opponent off his game, but i do Tam, Thorssen's May 25. tion of Lavender Street and Kal- not think this happened to HoTibadak, J.C.J. Line, May 28. lang Road.
vell.". With that the incident Tjikarang, J.C.J. Line, May 11. The prompt action of the Fire closes, but it would be well for in- Tilkembang, J.C.J. Line, Hay- 7. Brigade saved them.
in tournaments that the "play Talthybint, B. & B., May 7. structions to be given to umpires Tinegars, J.C.J. Lins, May 14, Tjisaroes, J.C.J Line, May 21.. shall be continuous" rule shall be Toulouse, Thoresen's, May 31. strictly construed.
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CITY OF FASTBOURNE" having arrived, Consignees of cargo by her are informed that all goods are being landed at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra-hasardes go downs of Messrs. Bolt's Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.
Company Optional cargo will be carried on, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk unless notice to the contrary be given and prior to arrival of steamer,
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods No claims will be admitted after the are to be left in the Godowns, where goods have left the godowns, and all
remaining undelivered after 13th, will be examined as Tusaday,
will be subject to rente 7th instant, at 10 AM.
goods
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Limited
For her Australia flight Miss Batten used the wings of Mr. Walter's machine.
Miss Batten's fight to Australla occupied 16 days, beating the pre- vious record for a woman of 191 days, set up by Mrs. Amy Molli-
FOLL
FIRE THRILL
The call was received at 1 am and two engines dashed to the scene. It was found that two at tap huts in the yard behind the sawmills were ablaze.
The flames reached
such a
4.
Jack Hobbs, the Surrey and height that they could be seen England cricketer who recently from town. Within a short time a anounced his retirement from the game, has been made an honorary life member of the County Cricket Club. *.
All claims against the steamer must All Claims must be presented within
presented the undersigned on or Days of the Vessel's arrival here: huge crowd gathered."
after which date they cannot be re- before 18th May. 1995, or they cog
cognized will not be recognized.
All broken, ausfed and damaged goods must be left in the godowns. where they will be examined by the atommer's surveyor on any Tumedaya OF Fridays, between the hours of 10,45 km, & Noon, within the Free Storage Period of One Week,
No Fire Insurance has been affectent. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by THE BANK LINE (CHINA), L/TD.
Hong Kong, 6th May, 1988, [3500
No Claims will be witted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining and lived after the Bts instant, will be subject to Heat, No Fire Inumisse has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
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Timber Ablaze
A stack of timber, sawdust and charcoal, in the vicinity, als caught are but the Bremen worked
cricketers are honoured in this
It is seldom that professional
their hoses from Lavender Street way, although Maurice Tate, who
and had the fire under control last season became the first pro- within half an hour.
fessional to captain Sussex, vas The buts and the sawdust were made a life member of that destroyed. Fortunately no one was county club.
hurt. The huts were occupied by Some years ago. Middlesex re- engine drivers working at the saw-cognised the work of 3.1. Hearne (350) mtils:
by making him a member of the
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CONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goda with the exception of Opium, Treasures and Valuables are being a ded & stored into the godewis Gedown Co., Lt. Kowloon, whence of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and
delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
All Claims must be sent ia to me on or before the 15th May, 1975, or they Will not be recognized.
in the Godown aftar GO MER
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by as in any case whatever, y
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Can sigates
and the Company's Surveyon, Messrs. Anderson & Asks, at 10 sim. on the 11th May, 1935.
Consignees must have & Barenne Officer
En attendance when damaged lutiable goods are examined: -by, the Damaged Packages will be examined. Company's surveyors.
by the ompany's Serveyors, Mersin- No Claim will be admitted after the Goddard & Donglas in the presence of Goods have left the Godawn and all the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Fri- claims must be presented within Today, 10th May, 1995. Wooks of the Ship's rival hero, after which date they will not be recognised.
Consignees as requested to surrender their Bills of Lading to the Underwined for Countersignatura.
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From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS..
The teamship
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No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma in any case whatever.
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