TRANSATLANTIC AIR MAILS.
For the first time and under trying conditions, recently, a ship of the air was moored to a ship of the water while both The dirigible Los Angeles is hore acen ware under way. moored to the mast of the Patoka, as they moved down Chesapeake Bay. A nows cable to-day announces the inten- tion of the United States Government to use the Los Angeles for a mail service botwoon America and Britain.
STORY OF BEATING,
NOT CONFIRMED IN COURT.
woman noar
Found guilty of assaulting a
the junction of Chatham Road and Middle Road on January 25th, two Chinese, Oban Lok and Li Man, woro each sentenced to five years' hard labour at the Criminal Sessions this morning.
When the OOSC was board yesterday, the second prisoner alleged that he was boaton into Confessing that he took part in the robbery, and forced to say that he took the banglos.
Hie Lordship said he would be glad if the Crown would call the sorgeant who was on duty at the Water Police Station that ovening.
Sergeant McDonald, 'called to- day, said he was on duty from 4 p.m. til midnight. He knew nothing of the incidents spokori of by the prisonor. He was the only sergeant on duty.
GUNNER'S TRIAL,
THE HONGKONG
TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE. The evidence of his regimental associatos was taken at the Criminal Sossions, this morning, caso in which Gunner in the James Elemoat, of the Royal charged with A Artillery, is serious offenco against a Chinced Fitzroy girl.
Mr. T. M. Hazlorigg appears for the Orown, and Mr. H. 8. Fitzroy la defending.
Guanor Bonnett deposed that he walked with Elomont and Juliff to the Victoria Road, where they mot Flack man. Very short- ly
afterwards, he and Juliff returned, leaving Flackman and Element at the bottom. Elemont wan dressed in white trousers, groen jorsey and muffler cap. Ho was on friendly torme with the prisoner.
ORIUM HAUL
IN FALSE-BOTTOM BOX. The steamor Tjillwang wan boarded by Revenue Offföers in | the usual course"of their duties. on arrival yesterday, and in the false bottom of a box belonging to
■ Chinono, who hold a through tloket from Amoy to Batavis, were found 75 taɑls of raw oplum. ¡A comparison of the internal and external measurements of the box had drawn the auspicions of C.P. 0. Clark and these were con- firmed when the bottom was prized open.
A fine of $750, or three months" hard labour, was inflicted by Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magi- atracy this morning.
SHARE MARKET,
SHANGHAI, QUOTATIONS.
Messrs. Ellie and Co. havo kindly supplied 118 with tho following oable quotations of Shanghai stocks from their Shanghai office -----
Langkats (comb.)-Tis, 20. buyera.
Ewos. Tls. 124, buyor. Shanghai Dooks-Tln. 115, buyers.
Now Engineeringa-Tis. 8.40,
buyers.
Orientals.-Tls, 314, buyers. Shanghai Cotton,Tis.
buyers.
SIR HARRY LAUDER.
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A Shanghai Comment. Referring to a letter from Mr. W. Bruce Lockhart complaining of the exaggerated tone of prelim- inary Shanghai announcements of the Harry Lauder tour, the North China Daily News statos-
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all Mr. Bruce Lockhart's vigorous criticisms, we agree with him that the preliminary loaflot sent out before Sir Harry Lauder's advant Is oxtraordinarily ill-judged and in bad tasto. What we would Gunnor Juliff agrood with Bon- suggest, however, is that very nott's statement and added that probably Sir Harry himself never His Lordship, summing up, said when he later saw Elomont at the saw it. Press agouts, wo baliove, he had considered it necessary to Fort, the prisoner told him what largely run their advertising as go fully into prisoner's allega- he had done. It was all over the they think fit and the principals not consulted. The logis, tions. Had they boon substan-Fort, he added, that night. He ATO tiated, the confession made in the had had no quarrel with prisoner. of the leaflet is as bad as charge room would have been
Artitioor Gunnar Smith said taste. If Bir Harry Laudor is all nullided..
that Elemont told him what ho it says of him, euch fulsome puffs are unnecessary. Pooplo look had done. Askod why ho did not mention this in his first statoment to hear bim merely on his name, to the police, he said that he did as they did with Kreisler: if he in not what the loaflot says, then it not believe in answering quee is a gross imposition. In point of tions that he was not asked.
SHOOTING AFFAIR.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS CASE. A Obinoso who arad at a polico officer in the course of a raid in Woosung Stroot, Yaumati, was charged at the Criminal Sessions this morninig with shooting with intent, and with possession of a revolver.
The ovidonoe showed that a number of police wore ong god in the raid. Tao house was bur- roundod, broken into and in one of the rooms one of the polica flashed a torch under the bad and saw a man with a revolver in his hand. The revolver was fired and the officer returned the fire, other police arriving on the scono joining in. The man under the bed fired only one shot, but the medical evidence showed that ho had been struck in the forearm by a bullet which tomporarily paralysed the arm and forced him to drop the weapon. Pri- soner. Li Sul, cried out that he was dying and was arrested. At the Police Station, he said he was going to sell the revolvor in Can-
The caso le proceeding.
ton.
its
faot ho in a very fino artist and Gunner Potworth gavo a dotail-wo wish him every success. But od account of his movements on Far Eastern sudionces (and odi- the afternoon of January 7th, and tore) suffer many things from aid he did not loave the Fort Press agents, and it is time that batwoon 12.55 and 4.15. In the tho latter began to study the avoning Elomont told him exactly psychology of those they assail. what had happened in the after- Thoro may be people who are im. pressed by stuff like that which Mr. Lockhart castigatos, but they are not to be found in Shanghai, ard such blatant puffing doos more harm than good by putting i off many people from going to hear a performance which thoy i would really onjoy.
noon.
The case is proceeding.
DAY BY DAY.
Armed robbors who broke into No. 14 Amoy Lane last night wore scared into flight by a polico whistle blown by one of tho in mates. They left without stealing anything.
DUTCH INDIES CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Chose onthusiasts will be in-i torostod to learn of a second in- ternational tournament arranged by the Dutch East Indian Chess Tho February Bogdy Compoti Association for original two- tion played at Fanling on 21st-
movers and three-novors. In- 23rd instant, resulted as follows:cidentally, it might be mentioned W. Wallace, 2 down (wins); H. that chess must be very popular H. Pothick, 3 down; G. A.in the Dutch Indies, as the As- Benson, 4 dawn. Thora were sociation is able to issue quite a 21 entries.
pretentious monthly journal.
PORTUGUESE STAFF OF HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
This photog ap' th.ws the Portugue: e staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklag Corp»ation. In the centre of the lower row is Mr. G. Fi de Carvalho, whó has completed forty yeaça?.dɔntinuous service Di with the Bank. (Photo: Ming Yuon),
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Hongkong Philharmonic Society THE GONDOLIERS
ADVANCE BOOKING opens at Anderson's at 9.00 am,
on
Friday, February 27th, for holders of EXCHANCE COUPONS ONLY.
These are obtainable from members of the Society or direct from the Hon. Treasurer, Mr J. Hancock, Naval Ya d..
ORDINARY BOOKING":
opens at Anderson's on Monday, Mirch 201. Performance i March 20, 21, 20, 25 (Matliec), 26, 27 & 82
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