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MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ADVENTURES.

A THRILLING STORY.

NEW

BURGLARS'

INSTRUMENTS.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY. JANUARY 16, 1920.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

WEAPONS OF PRECISION RUSSIAN GRAND

FROM AMERICA.

have

OPERA Co.

The following account will serve to illustrate the perils which lay in wait for those bold spirits who during the war refused to be daunted by the infamous practices of the enemy which were carried on at sea, when not content with destroying ships they showed the most callous

An immunity from capture is disregard of the elemental prin- ciples of humanity by casting the being enjoyed by the thieves that unfortunate crews adrift in open indicares the excellence of their boats, in this case to drift help-methods and the perfection of the lessly

The organisation which disposes of among savages. experiences in an open boat were their foot. It is assumed that the enough to daunt, the staunchest gangs are composed of young heart, but added to these pe ils men, with a certain recklessness which the

barely of courage linked with skill that survived. The following descrip leads them to carry out raids on tion of the hardships, privations, premises which might otherwise and ill-treatment, under force, be considered burglar-proof. reads like a chapter from some penny dreadful. The following interesting account was recently forwarded to the secretary of the Mercantile

Service Marine Association:--

The steamer Coquet. of the Mercantile Steamship. Co.. was sunk by an Austrian submarina on Jan. 4th, 1916.

Burglaries at crapers and clothiers establishments increased so enormously, writes a Daily Chronicle representative, that the rates of insurance are now as high as two guineas per THEATRE cent. in the Oxford-street area. where formerly the maximum premium was 5s.

remnant

In addition, they possess selec- tive capacities which stamp the as experts. They take only the most expensive and exclusive articles-goods of poor quality and texture are left behind. The principal class of commodities stolen are:---

Cloth Silks. Underwear. Furs.

Boots and

leather,

Raw rubber.

I was serving | as apprentice at the time. We had no gun and no wireless, and were signalled by flags to abandon At the City offices of Captain ship. We left the steamer under Sandford Dod, a leading assessor shell fire, and although the range in the trade, & representative of was short she was only hit once, the Daily Chronicle was shown a the rest of the shells dropping drawer full of broken padlocks unpleasantly near our two bouts, and bars melancholy souvenirs The submarine eventually ceased of the burglars' depredations dur- fire, came up to us, and took using the past few weeks.

The "We are investigating burglar- withies at the rate of six a day," said Captain Did. In the old days the average would be about 23 casos a month

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in tow to the steamer. Austriat:s hoarded her cutlasses and revolvers and while some opened up the forward batches, others lowered one of the small boals and loaded in

"They are getting into places with food, flags, instruments, éče. now, which I should have consid | Bombs were set in the two furred it impossible for them to! wald batches, the booty being enter five years ago because of; put aboard the submarine, which the physical difficulties involved. submerged, and left us baling hard to keep the water cut.cf our leaking lifeboats. We were well to the N.E. of Malta and the wind was freshening from the N.N.W., and it was deemed best to steer south across the shipping tracks. For seven terrible Bags we were cramped up in that boat suffering severely from the cold northerly winds and excricating pains in our joints, for we were saturated with

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at 915 p.m.

FAUST.

Jan. 17th, CAVALLERGA

RUSTI ANa and

PAGLIACCL 19th, L TROVAÏDE 20 MADAME

BUERFLY.

21s, LA BOHEME

MATINEE:

Saturday, Jan. 17th.. 13.15 p.m. TRAVIATA

PRICIS: $4, $3 & $1. Booking row open at MOTRIE'S,

NOTICE.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA.

We are in receipt of the follow- ing cable from Head Office:

Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. Hongkong.

New Business in 1919. ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS Tory.

This means

increase of

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F. M. WELLER, Manager. Hongkong, 15th Jan., 1920.

A new feature of the thefts is 100 over 1918. the ease with which the shackles of heavy padlocks are literally torn apart, from which it would appear that an instrument of the wrench type is being used.

"It probably has a telescopic handle, which can be lengthened according to the weight of pros- sure required to burst the shackle

pressure which in many ins stances, has to be measured by

Another instrument I have lately seen is of American pat- term and is capable of cutting through an inch bar of metal as though the latter were cheese.

LOST.

S-Brooch Diamond

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Reward given if returned Mrs. Le Luquet. Mount Austin,

Barracks.

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NOTICE

THE HONGKONG & KOW-

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTL

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NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG CENTRAL ESTATE, LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Sixth Ordinary Meeting of S'Areholders in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Matheson, & Company, Limited, on Thursday Application to be made at the 29th January 1920 at 11.30 am. Licencing Clerk's Office, Central for the purpose of receiving the Police Station. Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st Dece. ber 1919.

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignees per Co's Steamer

"LAOMEDON " are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Halt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consignee's risk

The Register of Shares of the Cargo will be ready for delivery Company will be Closed from from Godown on and after 16th Monday 19th to Thursday 29th January 1920 (both days in- October.

Optional cargo will be landed,clusive), during which period unless potice has been given prior no Transfer of Shares

Registered. to steamer's arrival.

The

All broken, chafed; and dam- aged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and noon within the free storage period..

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the steamer's Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd Jan.. will be subject to, rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the under- signed on or before the 5th Feb. or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong. 16th January, 1919.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

AND CHINA MUTUAL STEAN

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Consignets per Co.'s Steamer

POLYPHEMUS“

From NEW YORK via SUEZ are hereby notified that the Car go will be discharged into Hall's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie a Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godowns on and after 16th Januery.

Optional cargo will be landed, unless notice has been given prior to steamer's arrival.

All broken, chafed, and damag- ed goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am. and noon within the free storage period.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the.

"A new padlock.case-harlened LOON WHARF & CODOWN Seamer's Godown, and all Goods

to resist pressure of cuttinır. is in course of manufacture, and we hope that will serve to check, in some degree, the burglaries.

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CO., LTD.

LOST.

Application has been made to this Company to issue to Mr. NEWMAN MUMFORD, a Dupli-. cate Certificate of one hundred (100) shares of this Company, or ather Certificate or Certificates in lies thereof upon statement that the Original Certificate No. 8250 dated September 17th. 1919, "for 100 Shares numbered 18, 735/18, 739, 36,782:36.800, 43.536/573, and

emaining undelivered after the 22nd January will be subject

to rent.

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No Fire Insurance will be

effected

can be

By Order of the Board of Directors.

The Hongkong Central E-tate, Limited. MOWBRAY. NORTHCOTE

Secretary to

The Geral Managers, Hongkong. 13th January, 1920,

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LA'S D INVESTMENT & AGENCY COMPANY, LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that

Second Ordinary the Thirty Meeting of Shareholders in this Company will be held at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine Mathe. gon & Co., Ltd. on Thursday 29th, January 1920 at 12 lk at tooa for the purpose of receiving the Kep rt of the Directors to gether with the Statement of Ac- counts for the year cnding 31st, December 1919.

The Register of Shares of the Company will be Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th. January 1920 (hoth days in- elusivel, during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re-

istered.

By Order of the Board of Directors.

MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG LAND RE LAMATION COMPANY,

LIMITED.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Nineteenth Ordinary Meeting Ad Calms against the Steamer Shareholders in this Company must be presented to the under-will be held at the Office of Messrs. signed on before the 5th Jardine Matheson & Company, Febuary, or they will not be Limited on Thurs lay the 29th, January 1920 at 11.45 a.m. for the recognised.

purpose of receiving t e Report of the Directors together with the Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st December 1919. The Register of Stares of the company will Closed from Monday 19th to Thursday 29th, January 1920 (both days in- clusive), during which period no" Transfer of Shares can be Registered.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agent.

Hongkong. 16th January, 1919.

NOTICE.

71.188:71,225, has been Lost or Destroyed: and Notice is Hereby Given that if within 30 days from GRAND BENEFIT MATCH.

CHINA ATHLETIC the date hereof no Claim or SOUTH Representation in respect of such

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water for the the ton whole of the time. For three! consecutive days we drifted at a sea-anchor in a high sea, expect ing the bost to Break up at any moment. Baling was continuous, the all-bag was of very little effect against the rough sea. During these three days we lost sight of our other boat, and she and her fourteen occupants have never been heard of sine It! "But it is not so import vit to was the evening of the 13 offentch the burglars themselves as January that we eventually stage to round up the 'master minds' gered ashore on the North African behind them." coast. On the 12th we were surprised by a band of Arabs. and The carpenter, steward. mess-room boy were killed, the imagine myself n pleture of abject captain and one of the sailors misery sitting on top of a pack badly wounded."and the rest of us camel. Food was so scarcely chased into the hills where an earn that I had almost forgotten armed guard

mounted to mention it. We sometimes over us. We were

were given handful in number and of that rates to las* the day. number three were wounded. Once we were given a large About the middle of the morning wooden bowl of bones that we were started on a march, and had already been picked, clean, were kept at it at a speed that A mouthful of smoky rice was&riginal Certificate is made to was almost a run until the carly luxury that we very rarely had the Company, it will thereafter be hours of the following morning In February we arrived at some

held to be Null and Void and the without food which made the 9th ruins that had once been an Company will proceed to deal foodless day. I had lost my Italian redoubt on the desert, and

with such app ication for shoes, und my socks had been a few days later some Italian

Duplicate Certificate. taken off my feet. The ground prisoners also arrived. Together had been sometimes rocky, sandy, with the Italians, and at others covered with thorns, employed rebuilding this redoubt.

chased out "so you can imagine the condition We

of my feet. We were handed morning at sunrise and worked a Turkish officer, who through to sunset with a spell of midday. gave us some goat flesh and a about 14 hours at piece of dough, and at daybreak Those in command and many set us off to an unknown destina- not in command carried whips, tion with a caravan. For a full end were exceedingly free wit month, we marched. sometimes them without any provocation. THE "SHELL.". TRANSPORT at night as well as day. Some During the whole seven months & TRADING CO., LTD.. nights we spent huddled together we were once given, the usual in the open desert, too gold to Arab costume, and on two other According to telegraphic ad- sleep. Other nights we occasions a piece of calico, which vices received from London, The

We have established a Branch "SHELL" Transport & Trading bundled into a dirty smoky hole the majority of us used for in the ground, where goats and bandaging our sores. Just before Co., Ltd., bave declared an interim Office in Sydney with Mr. Arthur. sheep trampled on us and we leaving we were visited by some

dividend of 2- per share on Nickells Bishop as the Manager account of the year 1919 on the thereof. twisted" and turned, tormented German officere, who gave us with vermin. My feet were Dow so ne Turkish money, which they ordinary shares of the Company, It is pay- in a deplorable condition wrapp- said was equivalent to £1, and free of Income Tax.

was for the ed in old sacking. There was no

had able on the 5th January against

Coupon No. 33, washing water available. I can done.

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By Oder of the Board of Directors,

W, S. BROWN,

Secretary, Hongkong, 8th January, 1920,

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NOTICE.

CLUB.

On SATURDAY 17th January, 1920 at HAPPY VALLEY at 4.15 p.m.

Proceeds in aid of the Widow of the Late Warder Speed.

Admission to stand $1.00. Members' Free list suspended.

G. GERRARD,

Hon: Secretary.

H. K. F. C. Hongkong, 12th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG MERCANTILE

CO., LTD. Hongkong, 15th January, 1920.

By Order of the Board of Directors. MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE

Secretary.

Hongkong, 13:1: January, 1920

NOTICE.

REPULSE BAY HOTEL.

THE FINEST DANCE FLOOR IN THE COLONY. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE ON

SATURDAY 17th January, TEA DANSANT-From 4 p.m. to 7 pm. DINNER DANSANT From

8 p. 11. SUNDAY, 18th January,

AFTERNOON AND EVENING ORHESTRAL CONCERTS.

J. H. TAGGART, Manager.

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It is hereby notified that per sous applying for licences under the ARMS AMMUNITION OR-1⠀ "Particulars and Corditions of DINANCE should do so bɔtween' the letting. by Public Auction the hours of Sa.m and 11 a.m.; Sale, to be held on Monday. daily, Sundays and Holidays ex- the 19th day of January, 1920, capted.

at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Aberdeen, in the Colony of Hongkong, for term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 yeara. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

E. D. WOLFE. C. S. P. Hongkong, 10th January, 1920.

NOTICE.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meet- ing of the above named Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company. St. Victeris, George's Building, Hongkong. on Wednesday the 28th day of January 19:0 at 12 o'clock noon for the purpose of considering and if thought fit of passing the following Resolutions as Extraordinary Resolutions:- (1) To consider, and if thought |

fit approve the draft naw Articles which will be sub- mitted to the Meeting.

9) That the Capital of the Company be inercased to Three million d llars ($3,000,- 0001 by the creation of Two Fundred and forty thousand (240 000) shares of Ten dollars ($10,00) cash, ranking for dividend and in all other passe with

respects pari the existing shares in the Company.

purpose

And in the event of the First Resolution being passed with or with ut medification. (3) To consider, and if thought Extra- fit to passed an ordinary Resolution to the effect That the new Articles already approved by this Meeting at for the of identification thor of subscribed by the Chaleman by and the same are hereby apovci, and that such Artics by and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to in the exclusion of and substitution for all the cxist- ing Articles thereof. AND NOTICE IS HEREBY, ALSO GIVEN that a further Extraordinary General Mect- the Company will ing of be held a:

the Registered Office of the Company. St. George's

aforesaid Building

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NOTICE.

HONGKONG BOXING

ASSOCIATION.

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(Marathon Race Sub-Committee

MARATHON RACE

Open to all Services, Universi- ites. Colleges, Schools on the Public Generally.

To be run on

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21st, 1910. Start at 3.0 p.m.

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COURSE (about 11 miles):- OUT: Statue Wharf (opposite Queen's Statue) past Hongkong Club and Law Courts, up Garden Road to Public Gardens, past Government House, along Caine Road to University, and thence along Pokfulum Road to junction with Jublice Read.

:

HOME: Along Jublice Roal Kennedy Town Slaughter Houses, thence on to Praya (or Water Front) along Water Front to Winning Post opposit Hong- kong Club.

Race Stewards will be posted

on Monday the 16th day of February 1920 at 11. o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose of along the course. receiving a report of the proceed- ings of the above mentioned Meeting and of confirming, if thought fit, as Special Resolutions the above mentioned Extraordin- ary Resolutions 2 and 3.

And the subjoined Resolution will be proposed as an Extra- ordinary Resolution.

"That it is desirable to capit- alize the sum of $600,000.00 stand- ing to the credit of the Company's Reserve Fund, and accordingly that for the purpose of effecting such capitalization a bonus of $10 per share on each of the issued shares of the Company be and the same is hereby declared and that the Board be and they are hereby authorised to satisfy such bonus. by the distribution amongst the persons who are registered as holders of the issued $10 shares of the Company on the date hereof of one of the unissued $10 shares of the Company credited as fully paid up in respect of each share of the Company held by such per- sone as aforesaid and in satisfact- ion of such aforementioned bonus, and that such shares rank for dividends and in all other re- spects as from the first day of March 1920."

Drafts of the new Articles of Association may be seen at any time before the second meeting, except Saturday and Sundays, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Registered Offices of the Company, or at the Offices of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes. & Master Prince's Buildings, Hong- kong, the Company's Solicitors. Dated this 13th day of January, 1920.

By Order of the Board, GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.

Agents..

CONDITIONS: Go, as yo11 please. NO STOPPING.

Minium clothing, singlet and

shorts.

Prizes (trophies) according to number of entries.

:

Intending Runners are reques', ed to send name, rank (if any and address to

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G. G. N. TINSON, Esq., ..

Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Boxing Association. elo Johnson Stokes & Master,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street. Details as to draping for places will be duly published in these Columns...

ENTRIES close on Saturday, 31st January at 12 noon.

E. J. GEDGE.

F. C. JENKIN.

J. C. WILDIN. G. G. N. TINSON, Marathon Race Sub-Committee.

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BA K. LIMITED,

Head Office: 0 Dow Voux Rod Ct, Hakow Bench: Panoff Buliding. FOR THE YEAR TO COME Precaution is impor ant in all things This applies to your own finato, VILL b.st way of providing for the Estate, Ezecija by

OPENING A SAVINGS ACCOUNT

WITH US, $1 to start, SYSTEMATICALLY It will grow to

THOUSANDS.

HOWE

THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE

A LARGE VARIETY IN STOCK.

MUSTARI & CO, Tel. No. 1186.

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