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Belose Mr. N. L. Smith, at the morning. 3 Magistracy this Shanghai driver employed by the Dragon Garage was charged with extorting a sum of $4 from Surgeon Commander Cock. of H.M.S. Ambrose.

THE HONGKONG

CHINA COAST STORM SIGNALS.

AN INTERESTING ARTICLE, * It is perhaps, needless to say, that the storm signal stations situated as the various China coast ports play a moat important part in conveying to mariners information of the most valuable nature as regards the direction,

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THURSDAY.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

New Shipment just received

velocity and latitude of typhoons Couda Cheese

especially at this time of the

year, and therefore, letter which appeared in

our last Edam

issue will have attracted mare The than a little attention.

only point on the coast where Cream storm signals are flown between

Hongkong and Shanghai, is at

Gutzlaff." and masters of rassels Picnic who are bound for Hongkong or Shanghai, if they desire the latest information regarding typhoons, must put into Amoy or Swalow: otherwise, on a 900-mile stretch of the coast, they have no means ADVERTISEMENIS. of ascertaining the latest storm

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signals which at the time might| be of the highest possible moment. suggests Our correspondent

that storm signal stations be established at Dodd and Chapel' Islands which lie in the direct of shipping on the coast and are Particulars and Conditions of both within 25 miles of Amoy. the letting by Public Auction He states: There is no place on Monday, between Hongkong and Gutzluff. Sale, to be held the 6th day of September, 1920, where, on the usual track of ship- at 3 p... at the Offices of the ping. one may receive a storm!

This could be re-

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on Chapel

It was stated in evidence that Commander Cock on Sunday las: Public Works Department, by warning. by establishing B at 3 p.m. engaged the car at the Order of His Excellency the medied Naval Yard gate and after an

Governor, of one Lot of Crown repeating station hour spent a! Repulse Bas Land at Pokfulam Road, in the gland or Dodd Island or per- ferably both. Amoy is served by returned at 6 p.m. The charge Colony of Hongkong. for

with the cable from Hongkong and Shang- for this trip should be $14, but the term of 15 years, chauffeur asked for $18. Remark-option of renewal at a Crown hai and all that would be required ing that this was rather extor Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor is a small wireless installation at tionate, the Commander paid the of His Majesty the KISG, for one mones, but without asking for the Company's chit for signature of the amount paid. This omis- sion was taken advantage of by the driver. who subsequently paid only $14 over to the counter clerk at the garage.

At about 11.39 that night, the Assistant Manager of the Garage. Mr. A. A. Wilson, looked into this account found that the chit was not signed, and. his suspicions sroused, he questioned the driver no less than six times, but got no more satisfactory reply than the statement that the Commander paid only $14, with an additions) dollar as comshaw. Finally when dia no: repeated questions produce

result, to the

the desired Mr. Wilgan intimated man that he was going to com. municate with Commander Cock and ascertain how much truth tbere Was in the story. This threat was put into execution the next day, but before this, the

further term of 75 years.

Amoy and another on Chapel and Dodd Islands, the symbols Loisted by day and, if possible,

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The dificulty bere, of course. JOY NESTLES

lies in the establishment of such stations with competent operators to look after them. As far as Amoy is concerned there would! be no difficulty in securing the services of an operator. Doubt- local less there Are mang

wireless operators Amateur there sofficiently interested in undertake. for wireless.

the remuneration.

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general supervision of a small wireless installation. But what of Chapel and Dodd Islands? If

keepers the lighthouse. intended to look after such a plant they would need to be trained somewhat in the myster- ies of wireless; that means they

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would have to know bow to effect MERCHANT MARINE. minor repairs, be able to receive! and send messages and in general Particulars and Conditions of attend to the whole installation.

driver. fearing that his duplicity the letting by Public Auction Thes

would willingly. We CHINA

would be revealed. had hastened Sale, to be held on Monday, the think, anderrate

such work

COAST CHANGES

M. S. M. Barling, second

Mr. J. E. Johnson, chief officer. Kwanglee, bas gone chief officer; Kiangrab.

Mr. C. Hansen has been ap pointed second officer, Kwanglee. Wr. R. M. Symington, third engineer. Hazan has gone third engineer, Feiching.

Mr. A. B. Demee. third en- gineer, Feiching, has gone acting second engineer, same ship.

to put matters right by getting a 6th day of September, 1929, at 3 after being trained suficiently first andience with the Comman-p.m. at the Offices of the Public slthough the extra duties involved. oficer, Chili, is on reserve.

Mr. H. E. Jones, from reserve, der and offering to pay the over-Works Department, by Order of ic addition to looking after the

under cover His Excellency the Governor, lighthouse, might cause some little has gone second officer, Cbili. charged sum

This, however. Captain R F. Sbeel of the of the excuse that a mistake was of One Lot of Crown Land inconvenience,

Again, the Chili is on reserve.

Mr. J. E. Bryson, second made in the reckoning. This at Plantation Road. The Peak, remains to be seen.

the Colony of Hong-services of another man might be

Mr. G. P. McAdam. from officer. Hai Hong, has resigned. fact was communicated in the in

the Commander kong, for a term of 73 years, engaged to look after such wire-

Mr. R. A. Young has been ap reserve, has gone' master, Chili. reply which

with the option of renewal less installation on the islands

Mr. J. Maber, second enginest.pointed Berthing Officer. C. M. sent to Mr. Wilson, with the re-

Customs. Canton.-Shipping and sul: that the present charge was

Laenyi, has signed off.

Engineering. brought.

The chauffeur told the Magis trate that the Commander, of his own accord, reckoned the amount and placed the money un the cushion of the cat. The over. charging was no: due to any

witness. The by inclination Commander, he claimed. knew him very well: that, in fact, he would like to have him for his chauffeur (This in spite of the fact that statement was made by the Comman ler that this was the first time he had engaged a car from the Drazon Garage and was not well-acquainted with the fares charged).

A 5ne of $25. or one month's hard labour, was inflicted.

INDO-CHINA TROUBLES.

TRANSPORT CREWS

STRIKE.

year

& Crown Ren: to be fixed by the named but it goes without saying Surveyor of His Majesty the that the scale of pay for being King, for one further term of 750 isolated many months in the would bare to be reaIY, PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. high; and, in any case, it might be found to be a matter of a hard nature to induce a suitable person to accep: such a berth were such offered to him.

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Mr. P. M. McNiel. from serve, has pose second engineer, Laeos.

Mr. J. M. Morren. super- numerary second office:, Kiasing. has gone supernumerary second officer. Hangsang.

Mr. A. T. Rookledge, super- The shipping companies, how. ever ought to be interested in such numerary second officer. Hang- a question as is here raised: it is sang, has gone second officer.

3 matter of moment to them as to Kingsing.

whether their vessels are delayed Mr. A. Dockwrey, chief officer. thorugh a typhoon or otherwise Kingsing, has gone chief officer, whilst coming up the cost and also Waishing. whether their ships are damaged through soch.

Mr. R. McNair, chief officer, Waishing, has gone chief officer, Kingsing.

SCIATICA AND RHEUMATISM.

AGONIES THAT CAN BE BANISHED.

worse

Real agony that pierces your hip and that shoots down your leg-agons that grows when you are warm in bed and longing for sleep-that is Sciatica. Pains in your joints and muscles, It is a fact that were storm

perhaps accompanied by swelling, signal stations established, where

Mr. A. R.D. Smith, Super stiffness, redness, feverishness, suggested, shipping on the China coast would be immeasurably numerary second officer. Kwong-thirst, loss of appetite and a bettered and the danger involved sang. bas gone supernumerary general feeling of weakness and misery, these are the symptoms from typhoons to vessels, life and second officer, Koonshing.

Mr. J. M. Maikle, super-of Rheumatism. cargo, would be considerably |

numerary second officer, Koon- mitigated.

In all such matters the question shing, has gone supernumerary raised may be placed in a nutshell second officer, Kwongsang. ›

subse Hangsang.

A Grand Haminated Promeo-be considering in this light: Mr. J. Barden, chief officer, From Haiphong exchanges we ade Concert will be held in the does the danger of typhoons Loongsang, has gone chief officer, note that some delay was caused grounds of the K.C.C. on Satur- to shipping and the

Mr. J. Powell, chief officer, in the departure of the two trans-day. September 11tb, at 9 p.m.quent benefits to be derived from ports. General Gallieni and The Full Band of the Wiltshire installing & wireless installation Hangsang, bas gone chief officer,

Dodd or Chapel Islands Loongsang- Camranh, with a detachment of Regiment will perform (by kind Annamite troops for Syria, by a permission of Lieut. Col. Wynd-warrant the cost of erecting and

Mr. S. F. Pinchio. second strike of the crews whos grie- ham and Officers), and several buying the necessary plant? Inces, Eatwo, has gone chief vance was in connection with the well-known local artists will ap this case it seems to do so. officer, same ship. unfavourable effect of the ex-pear.

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Mr. E J. Bucknall, second engineer, Kingsing, is on leave.

Mr. FP. Smith, from leave, has gone third engineer, Hopsang. Mr. G. Brown, from leave has

Both Rheumatism and Sciaticr are due to the same cause, a debilitated, poisoned state of the blood. This explains why Dr. Williams' pink pills have proved so successful as a remedy. They purify and enrich the blood, and they make new, rich red blood at every dose, thus revitalizing the nerves, invigorating the digestion and restoring health and strength to the whole body.

Ansemic people are easy victims to rheumatism, and on the other hand rheumatism rapidly thins For adaemia and all the disorders the blood, thus inducing anemia. arising therefrom Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people have been the most famous remedy in the world for over thirty years. They are obtainable from dealers everywhere, and $1.50 the bottle,

Williams' Medicine Co., 96 Sze chuen Road, Shanghai To-day is the best time to commence

change on their pay. The autho

on the coast and in this particular Mr. N. Cook has been appointed rities,. in view of the serious

Mr. J. J. Robertson, from all the time will give their views effects which might ensue from a they would be restored to their full trade from Shanghai to Hongkong second officer, Katwo. prolonged delay in the departure status on arrival at Marseille

Further arrests and seizures of on the subject for they, so far se reserve, has gone acting second of the two vessels, after other measures had failed had to resort borebs are being made in conse-this question is concerned, are engineer, Klogsing. to military measures which atquence of the discovery of a con-involved to quite an extent.- length resulted in the submission spiracy against the Government. Shipping and Engineering. of the strikers, who, on the even-It is reported in the Courrier ing of the 21st instant, returned Haiphong that the Surete Police to their posts after securing from hava seized a number of basketa the Becretary-General

of bombs in the province of Nam received instructions, from the gone supermerary third engi-88, for, six bottles, from Dr Dinh and that so far some thirty Colonial Secretary to withdraw neer, Tuckwo, of Indo-China) Governor

Mr. W. C. Young, from reserve, guarantee that no penal measures Annanites have been arrested.the Imperial Preference Bill, in would be then taken in couse. Further arreste are expected to be view of the opposition of the has gone second officer' Kwang

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