1923-10-13 — Page 11

DARS

ENEWS

„Pholic Ming Tuen.

Some of Hongkong's aspirants for Interport rowing honours Left to right--

Standing:A. W. Groves, C. Bishop, W. Andrews, A. W.

view to this

more speedy srocess than wo had ventured to bops Ide Early In November we expect to welcome the Rev. 3. Horace Johnston, BA; who comes to "as with the unanimous recommandation of a trusted Committee in the Home land, including two of our OWN members who were in England at the time, L

Mr. Johnston is a Bogotista uf the Presbyterian Church of England, and is familiar with

East to some

of Frazer

the S.S. "Talyuan,"

New Zealand Lamb

the Farm Australian Rabbits.

extent, having held temporary aharga both in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur He paised through Hongkong in the sum mer of 1919; on. which occasion he preached at Union Church

Robson, D. C. Logan, B. Rasmussan, C. Earnshaw, -J. B. de H. and made some sequaintances The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd.

Moore, H. Dreyer, D. S. J. Sheppard. S. Berg

SittingE. C. Jordan, Dr. Minnett, Ah Mow.

Photo: Ming Yuen.

The Hongkong "eight" at work.

JAPANESE CAPTIVES. | CHANGSHA ENQUIRY

INTERNATIONAL LAW DEFIED.

Peking. Oct. 11.

The Japanese captives from

FINDING.

DUE TO UNEXPECTED

CURRENT.

The Court of Enquiry, which

amongst us. We are fortunate in having found, a man of proved also some capacity who has

knowledge beforehand of the con ditions of the work, and it is un- necessary to bespeak for him a hearty welcome.

As to when and under what' circumstances it will be possible to make an actual start in Sub- day services in Kowloon it is not possible to be quite definite at the time of writing, but we trust the! right course will soon be made clear.

A PUZZLE A DAY.

NEW YORK

น

1

MANILA

LANDCTY

The four clocks show the sat at the Marine Court, Fester-different times at New York, San day. in connection with the Francisco, Manila and London. the Yiyang Maru have been stranding of the ss. Changsha, Add up the total of hours to taken from Naachwang

9. 1 and 3 equal 27. At one Kikiang. The Japanese Consuls delivered their finding this morn-which the clocks are pointing: 12.

to

ing.

at Ichang and Chungking met the Kwaichow-ite Tang Shih- With regard to the question o'clock New York time the clocks mon at Laochang on the 6th and as to whether the master, (Capt. will register 1, 10, 2, 6, a total of attempted to obtain the captives C. F. Gambrill) was justified or 19. What is the highest total of release. Tang Shih-mou remain not in going through the Sebuta bours that can be registered by a passage during hours of dark-the clocks, each one maintaining ed adamant and insisted on

He ness on Aug. 19th. and without its proper time; and bow will the million dollers ransom declared be had no intention of having first seen Sabutu light different clocks point?

or and verifying his position, the

The numbers are as follows: obeying, International Law

also Court were of opinion that as the Tresty obligation, and stated that if the Yiyang Mara straits were 18 miles wide, and A. 30; B, 70. were taken down the river his that it was a common practice for

Yesterday's answer:

If A (50) is multiplied by 2 troops would fire at all ships mail steamers and others to pass (making 100), and B (70) is added flying the Japanese flag passing through the Sebutu Straits dur-to it, the total will be 170. If B bis lines. Chiang Hua-pen has, ing hours of darkness and with (70) is multiplied by 2 (making been sent from the Waihiaopu ont sighting the Sebutu Light 140), and A (50) added to it, the to negotiate for the release of also taking into consideration, total will be 190. Thus the con- that the Changsha had had good ditions of the problem are fulfilled. the captives and arrived Ichang on 7th inst.-Reuter.

SHOOTING AFFRAY.

at

1 reliable sights on the 18th, that

the master was not in any way

guilty of careless navigation.

The Court further found that

the stranding of the s.s. Changsha

AUTUMN DUSK.

A sickle moun bung in a blue was due to an unexpected current, green sky.

which set the ship N 65 E A twisted tree etching the sun- 17 miles in 1519 hours set's gold, and

stranded her

the on

A twilight wind, rustling the CUE TO FAMILY QUARREL.Ti Reef. The Court considered dead leaves by.

that after the ship struck, ever- And sudden night, star-decked At Kan Fong, situated behind thing possible was done by the and purple-stoled. the old Fire Station, there oc- master and officers of the ship to curred last night a shooting affray save the ship and her passengers

in which a man named, Lo Cheuk mails and

stores, and they

wan, residing at No. 48 Wyndham exonerated the master from all

Street, was seriously injured in blame.

the neck and was later removed

in a critical condition to the

Government Civil Hospital.

This man was accompanied by another, who appears to have been ignored by the assailant, as the shot directed at close quartors. was aimed solely at the former. The victim collapsed and fell down some stone steps. Examina tion revealed that the bullet had passed through one side of his neck and emerged from the side of the jaw.

Two hours later, at 11.30, detec tives who were searching a house in Caine Road for another purpose came upon the alleged assailant

GLASS FUNGI.

How Church Windows Are Ruined.

More than 20 varieties of lichens attack and injure valuable stained glass windows of churches.

Attention was recently called to changes in the windows at York Minister, the value of which is put at a fabulous sum, but it has been found that stained glass has many kinds of enemies.

Dr. Ethel Mellor, in a com- in company with another. These munication to Nature," says two were arrested and are being that stained and unstained glass held in custody on a charge of is subject to the action of minute complicity in the affairs.

but certain colours

The plants, revolver has not been found. show more susceptibility than Enquiries made by the police others. Purple, green, blue, red, revealed that the shooting was amber and particularly amethyst due to a family quarrel of long glasses corrode deeply, Gray standing. Interesting develop tones are less affected, and golden ments are expected when the yellow is more or less immune. case comes up before the Magie Some lichens are so small as trate. Meanwhile woman, stated: to be invisible to the naked eye,

LIGHTING

WE shall be pleased to Duy special Work

submit designs for

DESIGNS ARCHITECTS. CARRIED OUT IN DETAIL

FITTINGS FOR EVERY PURPOSE IN STOCK

ELECTRICAL DEPT:

THE HOMOKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED,

MONDAY, October 29th.

to be the wife of the injured and Dr. Mellor says their growth Jascha

man, is being detained for further can only be prevented by frequent enquiries which the police are brushing and washing or the nurening into the case."

application of liquid mastic,

Heifetz

Booking at Moutri

WE SPECIALISE IN EVERY FORM OF WHOLESOME

ICE-CREAM.

THE LATEST' MACHINERY IS !EMPLOYED TO ENSURE PERFECTION AND PURITY ON LOK YUEN

Opposite Dragon Garage.

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

(Frudde in Hongkong (863)

60th ANNIVERSARY GRAND OHARITY DRAW

In aid of the funds of the Society for the support of the Poor of Hongkong.

50 VALUABLE PRIZES,

including

1923 MODEL 5-SEATER STUDEBAKER CAR $2,700.

**Gulbransen”” Pizno-Player ($9501: Neracar" ($4751: "York" Brunswick Phonograph 1400) Singer Exectric Sewing Machine ($250); "Gewogbone Eario Set (£25), and 4 other prizes.

Tickets are cow on sale at various clube, etc. They may also ou obtained at the Hongkong Hotel Garage.

Prises to be drawn for on right of the Al Fresco" Fete, 2nd December, 1923.

F. H. BARNES, President.

SIMON TSE TAN, Vice-President,

J. P. SHERRY, Treasurer.

You can have

the "plck

of our wide selection

choice cigars,

cigarettes, tobaccos,

The Hongkong Cigar Store, Ltd.

Alexandra Building.

OXYGEN OF THE SEA. MAN GUES, BETTER THAN HORSE.

Late investigations, Indicate George Cummings, the profes sional walking champion of the that the life of the sea may raturi world, finished his London York more oxygen to the air than that walk easily, beating the time of of the land. Bea water is found Mr. Tyrwhitt Drake's Arab horse, to contain sometimes as much as The Smies, by I hour 20 minutes. 77.5 per cent of free oxygen more The Sheik took 104 hours to cover than can be retained, and, the distance approximately, 2001 source is the miles 39 hrs 5min. actual vegatstion, exte

One of the most popular materials during the coming season will be

CHIFFON VELVET

as many people call ti, PANNE VELVET,

There is nothing to equal chiffon velvet for richness of tone, while its quality of banging softly and gracefully makes it an ideal material for TEA FROCKS-EVENING GOWNS-CLOAKS, etc.

SILK DUVETYN -

is another

fabric very much in vogue this year for theatre wraps, etc-very light and soft--

C

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We have some very sharming shades in these two materials,

J. T.

SHAW

Tel Central (92.

Ladies' & Gent's Tailor

ANOTHER CONSIGNMENT OF

Suitings

& Overcoatings,

JUST ARRIVED, SUITABLE FOR:

Autumn & Winter Wear

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to your guests. Dainty tiffins and

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