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and defendants moved out, taking the fireplace and the mezzanine floor with them.

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The Week-end Blow. With the exception of the wrecking of a big cargo junk (particulars of which are given elsewhere in this issue) damage is reported to have 06- curred to shipping as a result of the blow during the week-end. The harbour bore a very departed appearance on Sunday after nearly all the ships in

had part

mored ΤΟ the {safety refuges as a precaution. Steam launches, motor-boats, jjunks and sampans were nowhere ta be seen, exvept in the distance at Yaumati where a forest of wasts was just visible from the Praya. Very few of the larger | ships remained in the harbour on Saturday. The N.Y.K. liner Suwa Matu stopped at her buoy, and 50 did the British and American naval'craft, but there were only eight or nine of. the smaller deep-sea vessels, in sight when the exodus to the sheltered anchorages had ended. The Kowloon Ferry maintained

painterrupted schedule throughout Saturday and Sunday. Several ships postponed their departure until an abatement of the weather outside was reported. No structural damage to harbour works or to lighhouses was notified this morning. Incoming steamers all mention having encountered, rough weather on the coast, but no mishaps are spoken of.

Persia Maru Arrives. The T.K.E. steamer Persia Mam

arrived at Hongkong this morning from San Fran- cisco, Tis Japan and Dairen bringing four saloon and 111 steerage passengers. The cargo for Hongkong consists of 1,333 tons, of which 1,300 tons is a shipment of Manchurian beads from Dairen and 33 tons of gener- al lines from U.S.A. There were 19 bags of mail for this port.

The Persia Marn left San Fran- {cisco on June 21 and had a good passage across the Pacific. After leaving Dairen rough, weather was experienced, which became worse as the vessel came further: south. The Persia was due to! reach port on Saturday morning. bat being delayed by the gale she did not arrise off the entrance until 4 o'clock yesterday after IDON. A wireless message received from the local office în- structed the master, Capt. K. Watanabe, to keep outside until this morning, so the vessel shel- tered for the night and came into the harbour at 9 o'clock a.m. to- day. The vessel shipped many heavy seas but was not damaged. Kanowna for Australia.

The E. & A. steamer Kanowna arrived at Hongkong this morn- ing from Japan ports and sails at, 10 a.m. oo Wednesday for Sydney and Melbourne. The vessel had a very rough passage from the north and was struck by a typhoon squall for six minutes at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Towards midnight last night she reached Junk Bay, where anchor was dropped for the night. Passengers oa the vessel are Mrs. and Miss Henderson, of London, who are travelling from Japan to New Zealand. Mrs. Henderson is the wife of one of the principals of the Aberdeen White Star Line. and is been touring with her daughter.

MONDAY. JULY 5, 1921.

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An uncharted rock has been discovered in the passage be tween Shingan Island and Slat} Island at the northem entrance Wonderful Trade Recovery.

Sir Philip Gibbs On Their to Haitan Strait, according to advice under date of July 16, Sir Philip Gibbs delivered an received at the Hongkong Har-address at a luncheon at the bour Office to-day from Mr. T. National Liberal Club, his subject

EYE COMFORT

means better health and better) results from your work, and if yuur eyes require glasses you have had careful and experti examination in fitting the proper correction. Eye comfort requires also just an expert care in the

J. Eldridge, Coast Inspector, of being the recovery of Europe, manufacture and adjustment of Shanghai.

He said ond great hope for your glasses. You will find it From the rock, Slut Island Europe was that all thinking worth while to consult a reliable summit bears N. 83 W., magnetic, men, whether millionaires, firm. devoted exclusively to opti- distance 72 cables (British Adm. business man or peasants, wanted cal work: over ten years ex- Chart 1985.) The rock bas 14 peace. People felt they must periance in the Colony-You will feet of water on it at low water demobilise hatred as well as arms, find no better equipment any- of spring tides.

and get on with the business of where than in the office and everyday life, he said.

factory of The Hongkong Optical We in this country believed Co., zuccessors to Clark & Co. that unless Germany was Manufacturing and Refracting

Opticians, located in 53, Queen Road Central.

GERMAN MILITARY HONOUR. A Paris message says: General acquittal

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AFTER REMOVAL.

Lands First Mate. The C. N. C. steamer Luchow, Landlord sues Old Tenant.

Plaintiff contended that the bound from Swatow to Singapore, Aling out of the removal of a mezzanine floor and the fireplace put into Hongkong this morning allowed to recover there would ber no TOCOVERY in Europe. mezzanine floor and a fireplace were his property and claimed to land the chief officer of the from the ground floor of No. 77, their value, $130, or, in the alter-vessel, who is sick. The Luchow Germany had made a wondertul Praya East, Wong Joy-chew, the native, asked that defendants be sailed from Swatow on Friday recovery. They had regained two sub-landlord under the Hongkong ordered to reinstate them, and experienced typhoon weather. thirds of their normal life, and

Investment Company,

The gale raged with such fury were the only people in Europe brought an action against the that the original floor and fireplace Junk Bay on Saturday for shelter.

For defendants it was stated that the vessel had to put into working with ceaselesa energy.

One did not see there the crowds Taun Hing Cheong Firm, the

were put in at their expense and The mate having developed sick of listless men waiting at Labour Stenger, since his sub-tenant, in the Summary they, therefore, claimed the newness the Luchow came into por: Exchanges for jobs. The Germans by the Leipzig Court of Court, befors Mr. Justica Wood, ones as their property, on Saturday morning.

this morning at 7 o'clock to put were working, and working hard. charge of ordering the shooting His Lordship gave judgment him ashore. She will sail at the

The working man of Germany of prisoners in battle, has been There was a fire in the premises for plaintiff (represented by Mr.first opportunity.

was paid 60 marks a day, which fated by the Germans like a hero. In January and the mezzanine Turner), the amount of compensa-

at its present rate of exchange The General, in full uniform, floor and the fireplace were boration in respect of the fireplace to

was worth about 58. Thus, while responded to the congratulations Defendanta vacated the rooms for be $10 and in respect of the mez

the German was working hard of the crowd with a speech. He about & month and during their zanine door the compensation absence the

A first edition of Stevenson's for roughly 2d. an bour, the declared that all he had done premises repaired by the superior landlord's be settled between the parties, the original covers, realized £80 from la. 90. to 2s. 6d. That means

were not to exceed $100, the amount to New Arabian Nights," 1837, in English working man was getting was to defend German military bonour, and concluded: "Glory insurance company, who put in and if any further dispute the Bumpus) at Messrs. Hodgson the German could produce goods to the brave German soldiers of new mezzanine floor and fireplace. matter to be referred to the and a similar copy of

Prince beyond compettion, whatever 1914. The throng dispersex) The tenancy terminated in May Registrar.

| Otto,” 1885, £16 58.

tariff might be put on.

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