1914-04-15 — Page 3

GENERAL NEWS.

fxported to Slam.

According to the British Board

COMMERCIAL MOTOR CRAFT.

During the past twelve months a deal has appeared in the pres of Trade Returne, the raonat of manufactures exported to Siam regarding motor life boats for

The Outcome.

The Modern Theatre. Here is an opinion on the modern thentre from the current number of The Church Times, an acknowledged organ of High Church opinion:-

I am afraid that if only we knew the facts today we should find that there are more people who objtat to the theatre altoge. ther than there were in the drab days of the Victorian period.

Vessel of the Mercantile Marine,,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1914.

ONE CENT PER WORD

SWIMMING BATH

CINEMA.

Prepaid Advertisements

Interesting Legal Dispute.

↓

Mr. Justice Eve settled recently

-¡vided

1.

# FOR EACH INSERTION.

TO LET

ROGATE, Austin Road, Kow

No. 19, Shelley Street.

View from 1st April 1914. Newly

painted and colourwashed. No. 12 Beaconfield Arcade,

No. 7 Mountain View.

Shop.

FOR SALE. GLENSHIEL" 124 Road, 5 rooms, close to

Station.

Apply to

TO LET.

TOLET-from 1st May, 191

No. 104a, The Peak, fur- Prince's Buildings. ed. Apply to S. J. DAVID & Co...

TO LET FOUR-ROOMED ...HOUSES in Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon, Cheap rentals.

SHOP with GODOWN attach ed, Nathan Eoad, KOWLOON.

Kowloon Marine Lot No. 48 with Wharf.

Windsor Lodge, Kimberley Road, Kowloon, 6. rooms and Barker | Tonnis. Court.

Tram

- LINSTEAD & DAVIS, -3rd Floor, Alandra Buliding,

Hongkong, 2nd Oct., 1918

211

No. 3, Midden Villas, from 1st April next.

Flats in Nathan Rd.. and Humphreys Buildings, from 1st. May. Apply to

Notge

The Egyptian!

amang thash who have

avourite

the essentials of a perficient knowledge of lane or other of thepian Cigarett

ande know

Bouton huge

and Feluc

Egyptian Cigarett

Waqt you have amoked them you'really have wi vrfect to which the manufacture of Egypt. At the cin he, bioing Their makers, Messrs. Maspalten Dave now erranged for their supply by all hiæle-classtres,

nadia at the most reasonable prices.

Si!i* {A«¥!,

A Luxury to Brash. Alan Tobacco Co., Lt the Men of Tas,

Noox & op.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

in January 4,842,900 yards, sys Mr. D. F. Mclachlan in

a rather amusing dispute as to valued at £55,196, as against Indian and Eastern Engineer, whether a Borough Connoil might 3,622 100

yards

valued at The Bard of Train regulations lawfully permit public baths to loon; unfurnished.

TO LET-Rooma furnished £52,680 in January 1913. Besides

now allow of motor boats being Le need for a kinematograph;

No. 68 Peak, Mount Kellett. locality, close to trams.

with board, pleasant cool this there was £1,222 work of arried in lieu of ordinary boats theatre. It seems that by section Church Mission Society Bunga- tionally moderate terms-Apply Excop- shawls, handkerchiefs, etc,

in a certain proportion to the 5 of the Baths and Washhouses low) partly furnished. Cheap rent. "RESTFUL" of "Hongkong. ttal Lucher of boats carried Act of 1878 Borough Councils No. 6 Cameron Villas, No. 59 A wrestling match on March ab ard ship. Shipowners are may, for a period of not more

Telegraph.' Peak to let furnished for one 15 botween Lasers from the accordingly interesting them-than five months from November year from 1st May, 1914, "Caledonia", and "Moren"

at elves in the matter, while many to March, close any swimming Tilbury docke degenerated into a of the well-known boot-building bath and let it as an empty build-1914, No. 64.

TO LET.— till 31st October bloodthirsty struggle. Kaives firms throughout Britain are ing for purposes of healthful seven rooms and drying room, The Peak, and iron bars were used and one making a speciality of the ship'a recreation

always furnished, including Electric fans! "man was killed and three rere motor life-boat. In the past music and dancing are not under-and Telephone.

conveyed to hospital injured, one there have been many motor snod na included.”

TO LET.- No. 5. Mountain mortally A Lascar has beep pinonces built for passenger remanded at the Police Court on liners, but so far very few motor decide was whether looking on What Mr. Justice. Eve had to a charge of murder.

life-bosta 10 speak of have been at a kinematograph show was turned out. Before long however "healthful recreation." Was it there is every likelihood that the recreation" at all as contem- properly built and equipped plated by the Legislature ? asked motor life-boat will become quite opponents. Did not the

Legislature common aboard ship.

mean "physio I" The ship's ordinary motor exercise? His lordship held there render or pianoce is not was nothing to justify this limits- expensive boat; it is different tien. "If it were so limited," he however with the motor life said many people who were bent; she is a high-powered beyond physical exercise would craft of special design and build be deprived of recreation in these and costs from two to three places altogether." We think be

much.

Neverthemight have adde. that for people TOLET-Two foom Flats in less she is worth it. As Captain whose work keeps them on their opeans, in good airy locality. Thomas Fleming Day said recen-lege all day, sitting still is a de- All Modern Conveniences. Terme of the Chartered Bank. Doceased, in his journal The Rudder: cided "physical recreation." Moderate. Apply H. RUTTON- it appears, after the work of the to ship's life-boat is in every

Bat, argued the opponents JEE Royal George Hotel. bank had fidished went about way, share, build, equipment, a again, though it be "recreation," Hongkong, 17th Oct., 1913. [967 330 p.m. into small antergoma heavy clumsy contrivance. You could it be called "healthful" where he usus found unconscious can't row her a male for tutina reoreation? there being nothing TO LET "LA HACIENDA WANTEDxperienced in ship- some time fator. Medicul naisteaway. If we take for instance to prevent an unwholesome enter E."; No. 74, Mount Kollett

from being given. Road. Apply Was summoned but Mr. the burning of the Volturno in

ping, Marine & Fire Insurance, Dosen by that time was past all the "Atlantic; had the rescuing That, his lordship ruled, was MODY, No 5, Queen's Roading, seeks to better his position. Correspondence and Book: keep- human aid. Death je ainted to ships, bad proper power craft not the true test to apply. It Central.

would they have been five hours could not be said that a recreation

Communicate with "N" c/o the LONDON CUTTERS. have been' duo to heart attack,

making the passage from ship was unwholesome simply because Tirst Floor of No. 25, Des

Hongkong Telegraph." to ship? The latest things I have it could be so represented as to teen in the way of motor life-he unhealthy." Wherefore be Voeux Road Central. Suitable WANTED, PUPILS.—A Pro- Bank whose whereabouta is update were a couple of 28 footers for a kinematograph theatre wae

boats and certainly the most up-held that a swimming bath let for Offices. Roonis can be let separately. Apply DRAGON known. The creditora have

CYCLE Co. built by Mere MacLaren Bros,,les for recreation as intended in the agreed to pay a reward to anyone Dumbarton, from their giving information on the point. The reward will be 25 per cent. of the money recovered from such persone. Dehtore who paid before the 27th February will now be allowed a discount of 5

per cent. on the amount.

Sudden Death.

The death has occurred at Bing kok of Mr. J. D. Dassen, chief clerk

unce

Debtors Sought.

It is auid that there are some forty debtors to the Chino Siam

Complimentary Dinner.

given by Mr. A. Stephen Anthony

At the complimentary at the E and O, Hotel, Pennng to Mr. A. F. Gore Auderson, who

fimes

tainment

own Act.

designs for the new Allan Line turbineste mrs Aleation and Wal- grian. These little boats, which by the way ran their acceptance

"

Kowloom Suitable for Eur-

CHATER &

LET-From April 1st. The

HUMPHREYS ESTATE &·

FINANCE CO, LTD.

Alexandra Buildings,

WANTED

man,

fessor of Music requires pupils for VIOLIN, 'CELLO, MANDOLIN, FLUTE, OBOE,. CLARIONETTE and BRASS Instruments of all kinds. Terms TO LET unfurnished No. 4 reasonable, Apply EMANUAL St. Joseph's Morrison Hill, containing 8VASSLLO 0/0 rooms with usual servants accom- Church, Garden Road. modation. For further par

ticulars apply Property Office, Co., Ltd. JARDINE MATHESON &

TO LET.— OFFICES in King's

Building. Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY Co., Ltd?

trials on the last day of January, Leith an interesting motor coaster are transom aterued boste and are which has been built to the order of carved mahogany construction. nf Messrs. Elder Dempster and They carry no ballast whatever, Co., Ltd., Liverpool, for service on the other hand have a beam of 8 as the vessel is called, is 135 ft. either inside or outside, but on the West Coast of Africa,, Ila" ft., which provides ample stabili hetween B. Pe. by 25 fr. beam by is retiring from the firm of An-y. In each boat there is a cabin 10 ft. moulded depth and carries and enclosed engine room under about 250 tons deadweight on a

flush deck carried on built up dranght of 7 ft. 6 in. In accor- exhaust gases through a coasting for Hame, the following were also topsides. Abaft this a "a small dance with the usual master boat's stern. The first of these

Lion A. R. Adams, water-tight and self-emptying arrangement the cargo space is Mesars. McCallum, Duxbury, cockpit, while aft of this the amidships and is divided into two is that when making a passage thony. The health of Mr Gore space which is entered by a hatch holds. Forward of the cargo space always the possibility.of waterl

thony and Antlerson and leaving

present;

LJ.O. Anderson, and A.G. AD-

Anderson was heartily drunk and the boat of good wishes expressed

on the quarter deck in given over is the crew's quarters, while aft is to a provision store. The pro-the machinsiy room. pelling machinery in each case

FOR RENT.

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Hongkong Telegraph."

session) Beautifully lurash-

Notices.

'N. LAZARUS

Cagihalmic Opiletan!

Nothing is more wa-thy of your con

before a following sea there is

finding its way into the silencer. for his continued business suc- consisted of a 30 b.b.p. paraffin two 120-b., p. Bolinders direct the sea ba calm or rough, the The engines take the form of Again in a following wind, lot dess at Home.

'motor. The boats are fitted reversible hot bulb motors drivesisust is carried right back on King Ludwig.

top of the steeraman. "Ila, King Ludwig of Bavaria intends with wireless telegraphy and ing twin screws.

On the poop it should he mentioned, will be travelling to New York in June submarine signalling capable of deck there is the usual engine it sho for both Coastal aud next. He has accepted the in-signalling a distance of 30 ses and boiler casing that we see on a river work and will act as a feeder.

Also it should be said a steamer, but this is not given for Mesars, Elder Dempster and sideration than the welfare of your eyes vitation extended to bim by Her. miles. Ballin, a director of the Hamburgwinch driven off the propeller | over entirely to the machinery Co.'s steamers 'trading to West The trouble that to-day is small and casi Amerika Line, to travel on the 50-fathom wire towline. Trials greater part of it is occupied by to note that fow shipping lines if yourfoyes are giving trouble call on us shaft is fitted for the working of a space. On the other hand, African ports. It is interestingly remedied, if noglected may go sido and new liner, Vaterland, on the co- casion of her maiden trip towere carried out on the Firth of large mess-room, pastry, galley, have looked more favourably on and have them examined.? No charge for eto, Above this casing there is a Americi. The King also returns Clyde in very boisterous weather

when spred of 75 knots was bat dick extending some 50 ft. the oil engine for small commer-

N. LAZARUS, attained. During the past few or 60 ft, while above this again cial craft than Messrs. Elder months there has been a deal of is a large steel deckhouse which Demster & Co. Megers. Hawthorne OPTHALMIC OPTICIAN. discussion as to the most efficient gives accommodation for

& Co, Leith, are building a sister Tel. 1292. the size for a ship's motor life-boat captain, chief engineer, etc. ship to "Ila," while on the Mer In some quarters high-powered The vessel, it should be men-sey three Kromhout engined tuge If Kent should ever become the boats even of 50 ft, in length and tioned, has been given a stout each fitted with a 26.b.h.p heavy centre of our coal supply, it will apable of carrying over 200 pss innnel to carry away the exhaust oil motor are being built for the be a case of history repeating songera are recommended. Such

gases from the engines, hence to

to Europe in the Vaterland, which

is a sister ship to the Imperator. The Vaterland was personally christened by King Ludwig.

Kent and Coal.

8

said well known firm for service

single mo«surds. Be on the safe

siglit testing.

1A, D'Aguilar St

QUARD AGAINST PLAQUE

USING

C.N.

itself. Metallurgical industries a boat is of course allright once she a great extent she will resemble alec on the West African coast. BY are most flourishing in districts is afloat, but the trouble I rather the rsual steam craster. The These tugs are to be used for possessing an abundant supply of imagine would be to get hor eft cat. question of engine exhaust in a towing barges working cargo to CHINA COMMERCIAL Co. 3 Duddell St cheap coal, and if Kent prove rich She would weigh about 14 tons large ocean-going motor vessel is, vassels lying off shore.

consequence.

in the commodity, its position as while her complement of pas perhaps, of no great importance, an industrial and manufsoting

Bengers would mean another 15

but in a coasting vessel which Centre seems assured. For contoos. Troly, to lower about thirty ander the most favourable cir- taries the neighbouring county of tone safely over a ship'e side in a cumstances has little free-board Sussex was the centre of the Eug seaway would, I think, be rather when loaded, it is I consider a lish iron trade, and Sussex iron a problem. Still the Board of matter of some was famous when the North of Trade are inclined to favour the Around the south of England England was still given up to motor life-boat of 40 ft. to 50 ft. ports the fonnel exhaust is com- pastoral pursuits.

in length. In the writer's opinion mon on motor coasters and barges. Censored.

the motor life-boat should be a but in Scotland, this is not so. Herr Leuss, the contributor to

owned at Bootab the Welt am Montag, who hashindy sized craft of 28 ft, to 32 ft. There are

in length. A boat of this size if ports at the present time been sentenced. to six months'

properly designed is quite ea something like eighteen motor imprisonment for publishing an article criticising the Crown worthy, farthermore she is light coasters ranging in size from

in weight and can be easily drop- 140 tona D. W to 375 Prince, is connected with one of ped from the davite. Those tone D. W. which in every case the fairly numerous German shipping lines which are taking have the exhaust gases from the papers frowned on by the au- thorities. The Welt is not allow the motor boat are also incluengines taken through the coun- ed to be sold at railway booked to favour this size. As I ésу,lier. In the writer's opinion there] the above power life-boats for the are two drawbacks to taking the stalle, like the well known new Allan liners are but 28 ft., cialist paper Vornerts. Some while the two Thornycroft buili what similar restrictions exists, and engined life-boats which the we believe, in regard to that very Canard liner" Acquitania" will. mordant e mid weekly Simplicis

erry are boats of 30 ft. in simus, which has been the object

length, of more consorship and more

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