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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1926.

THE LOAD-LINE.

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A Merry Miscellany

Ashley Sterne

we shall hear rather loss of that ridiculous habit of taking off our hate to Paris, ju

Ere wo meet again, my friends, this month of dyke-filling will be over, March will be with us once more, and all the little March hares will have commenced their annual bout of insanity. Why, you ask, da hares go mad in

only suggest that it is for the same reason as I do. Listen!

That hares in March go raving:

mad

Some may declare a pure in- '

colare a Avention;,

now practically a universal law which is the voluntary acceptance of the freeboards assigned by the

TO HARBOUR HATRED AND Committue of Lloyds Register ANIMOSITY IN THE BOUL MAKES As a general rule the minimum ONE IRRITABLE, GLOOMY AND freeboard provides an amount of PREMATURELY OLD-Auerbach.” reserve buoyancy that will, keepi It is notified that the name of avessol afloat with two compart the Hongkong Industrial Security

I don't know what your opinion ments bolod. It is as well to Association, Ltd., has been struck is, my hearties, but porsenally I remember that by the Merchant off the Register.

don't think it was a very sporting thing of Colonel Kozloff, of the Shipping Act of 1906 the load-line The Gazette.contains the regis Russian Geographical Society, to was raised as a concession to tor of medical and surgical go and discover an entirely new There are 128 and unexpected Sphinx in a most shipowners, but that after that practitioners:

ungotatable corner of Mongolia. new Act came into operation the names on the list.

Of course, fellows like Professor death-rate among British seamen It is notified that St. Anthony's Piffinger Rottenbleiter and the went up so considerably that in Church in its new location at 177, other Egyptologists are overjoyed | April 1918, Parliament decided to Third Street, is a licensed place at the discovery, for, by virtue of | March-if indeed they do? I can. for the soloninization of mar- this now evidence, they will appoint, & Committes to inquirerlagos.

probably be able to prove that No action into the matter.

thousands of years ago Egypt The late Mrs. J. H. Taggart and Mongolia were one and the was taken, however, and the

left property in Hongkong to the same country, which unfortunate- same amount of freeboard hus value of $107,500. Letters of ad-ly got divided by an eruption, or been provided. The suggestion ministration have been granted a landslide, or something. But think of the poor American now is, apparently, that that frou-to her husband. board should be still further

tourists Alrandy Cyrus and On account of military opera-Sadie have quite far enough to roduced.

tions against the bandits in the go in order to chip chunka off the We imagine that the merchant Eei Pa hills, the Canton-Hankow Egyptian Sphinx, and I can only seamon of the world will have Railway service beyond Ying Tak suppose that it will eventually

is temporarily suspended.

become a point of honour with something to say in the matter

them to pay a similarly striking Shipping is indeed in the doldrums

It is reported that the military tribute to the Mongolian speci- and it is hard to make any steam. have arrested a picket official at man, But there are few tourist ship line pay its way owing to possession of quantity of arise. The train service is, frankly, Shum Chum station for being in facilities in Mongolia to-day:

the low freight rates and the high He has been sent to Canton under rotten. The hotels are extor- costs of operation. But it is dan escort,

tionate and their jazz orchestras incompetent. The telephone gerous to work for the more

Mr. H. A. Rodgers has been service, is oven poorer, if possible, į economic carrying of cargoes by appointed to act as Souretary of than our own. Finally, there is allowing ships to carry more than the Hongkong Land Investment not a picture palace nor a pub at present, and it is a proposal and Agency Co., Ltd., during the from one end of the Gobi desert which will be closely watched by I. S. Greenhill.

absence from the Colday of Mr. to the othor.

the seamen's various associations and guilds. The admission by Property in Hongkong to the Mr. Jamos Kennedy, an American value of $176,500 was left by the late Mr. C. F. de Carvalhe, of the délegate, that each vessel will have Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, tobadealt withon its meritsroveal, who died in London on Soptom-| ed that even owners recognise how ber 20th last. suicidal it would be to deal with

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It would have been more gen-; orous and thoughtful of Colonel Kozloff if he had arranged to discover bis Sphinx on Long Island or Palm Beach,

But I can very quickly add A word or two to this con-

tention.

"Tis only natural. We've not

far

To go to find a specious reason. When we recall how most folks

are

Quite barmy, too, at this eame

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Ill tempered, surly, full or wogs, Men seek their clubs, forsake

their house;

And by their conduct so morose Drive off their chumps their

patient spouses. "

'Twixt bares and us I doubt

thore be

:

Much difference. Do you grasp

my meaning? For they like us, it seems to me, Are driven potty by 'spring-

.cleaning!

Rejoiced am I to see that some Four competitors in a recent

suggestions I made have now non-stop fox-trot competition held in New York collapsed after

borne Fruit. Shortly following Observatory returns show that dancing for four hours, and had my romarks I noted that a bride all ships irrespective of age and the average mean temperature to be removed to hospital in had received a prosent of a 100- Later I read condition) on a uniform percent- for March was 63.8, the highest ambulances. I am not surprised. b. bag of sugar, ago basis, and we shall doubtless being 77.2 and the lowest 55. I have been making a few that a Hampstead bride had Thore woro 96.1 hours of sunshine calculations by means of the become the happy recipient of see further modifications of what and 4.84 inches of rain, whilst Bonomial Thoorem very diffi-two tons of coal. Thus the new would appear to be an extreme- the average humidity was 82, cult, and am eimply appalled at fashion has not only been pro- posed but seconded, as it were, ly dangerous experiment.

the amount of energy a man ru and I foresco a strictly utilitarian

Dog-Bites.

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Hongkong, as one of the largest shipping ports of the world, is not a little interested in the impor-

The sale of property situated quires to exert in order to push a in Des Voeux Road Central, girl of average weight backwards Yogue in wedding-presents com- tant matters which have been

which was advertised to take for even one hour. Say that the ing to stay. At any rate. I in engaging the attention of the In

The muzzling order having place at the China Auction Roome girl weighs eight stone, and that tend to practice what I preech I have two weddings to attend ternational Shipping Conference come into force on Monday last, yosterday, was cancelled, ar- the ground. covered in an hour is now in progress in London, under it is somewhat surprising that rangements having been entered three miles.. A man has to exert next month, and in one case I the presidency of that old politi. reports of cases of dog-bites into between the parties con- force equivalent to that requir-propoes to give the bride an ed to lift 600,000 lbs. to the height undertaking to clear the dustbin should continue to be made. There cerned...

of a foot. cian and shipowner, Mr. Walter were four auch cases notified

Therefore in four every Saturday, and in the other Mr. R. H. R. Wade, Com-hours he would expend sufficient am going to offer to tune the Runciman. Of all the many ques- yesterday, and we understand that tions to come up for discussion in three of these, at any rate, the missioner of Customs, at present energy to lift to a similar height piano once a quarter.

attacks took place in the streets, on leave, has been appointed to weight of 2,400,000 lbs.-about

Dr. Roohior, of the Paris Mata- none is more interesting than As a muzzled dog cannot bite any succeed Mr. William MacDonald 1,500 tons which is just about that relating to a revision of the one, it must be assumed that in as the Commissioner of Customs the weight of Westminster Abbey. psychical Institute, has been Yet I dare swear that if any of experimenting, with a new nar- existing load-line regulations, these particular instances the for Kiaochow Territory and is because, to the average inan, this dogs were eithor at large or else expected to take up his duties the aforesaid foxtrotters are marcotic extracted from a species of ried men they grumble like any Mexican cactus, the offect of on a lead without being muzzled. this week.

thing when they are asked to which is to cause the patient is a particularly delicate safe- If the former, than the law was

to see figures, animals, plants, and His Excellency the Governor carry the baby, for a bit.

landscapes, of the most wonderful guard to life that ought to be infringed, for the regulation lays:

appointed the following it down that all dogs in public has

and beautiful nature, Comment- meddlad with as little as possible.

I like this idea of eracting ing on this in a letter to me, that places must either be muzzled or officers to be Honorary Extra American owners of oil tankers else kept on a lead. Keoping a Aides-de-Camp-Captain George Kiosks and refreshment stalls on, world-famous butentist, Pro- want the amount of freeboard dog on a lead does not, of course, Edward Swinton, M.C., 1st Bat- the Thames Embankment-per-fessor Linnaeus Leberwurst, says lowered, recommending that the prevent it from biting passers-by, talion, the East Surrey Regiment: mission for which has just been that bo has long known, deya James Levinge sought from the L. C. C. At pre-somewhat similar narcotic which and it may become necessary, if Lieut. Allen existing freeboard be reduced by the rabies outbreak doos. not Whyte, Royal Engineers. sent, the crayon-drawings of the is extracted from a species: of | pavement-artists are the only Scolch barley. The adminis- 15 per cent. The British Govern-quickly die down, to make muzzl

ing compulsory for all dogs whon! Cinema-goors will be interested sort of entertainment the Em-tration of this drug causes the mont is apparently considering out-of-doors. We have heard of to hear that at the 5.15 and 9.15 banknient afforda, and I, for one, patient to see not merelyanimals. the revision of the British load-one or two instances lately in p.m. shows at the Queen's Thea-feel that portraits of Cabinet and things which never were on line regulations, and it would which doge have been seen attire on Sunday and Monday, La Ministers and salmon pall upon sea or land, but two specimens of This is not each, which, of course, is much appear that the U. S. House of large without muzzles, and, whilst Dorina, premiere denseuse of the one after a time.

we do not approve of such animals Folio-Bergers, faris, is to give the place to discuss why pave-more convenient and practical Repwentatives will shortly pro- being shot on sight (as the brief performances. This talented nient-artists are so fond of depict-for the purpose of observation vide new regulations in this police are empowered to do), dancer is on her way to the ing live statesmen and dead fish and study. It was while he was: side by side, but it is the placo to under the influence of this nar- natter affecting all ships visiting we trust that every possible United States,

stop is being taken to round

applaud any earnest attempt to cotio (ho adds) that the celebrat- American ports. And so we get

such animals up

Leave on private affairs has brighten London. We long ago od naturalist, Sir Batte Inces- the impresion that there is quite them under effective control. In been granted to Licut-Colonel managed to Londonise Brighton, Belfry, obtained the data for his a widespread movement in favour view of the dangers arising from C. M. Stephens, C. M. G., and this new movement is much masterly monograph on the life of altering the lead-line for the rabios, the now regulations. A. O. C., from April 16th to overdue. When we can sip our and habits of the binja-binja, or should be rigidly enforced up to May 27th; Lieut. A. J. Levening coffee all among the double-blue lizard-the only rep bonofit of ship-ownors, in order this point, and it is to be hoped Whyte, R. E., from April 23rd sea-gulls and the electrical tile known which roosts on bed- that a vessel may be loaded down that the authorities will not to October 22nd; and Lieut. C. D.whisky advertisements, perhaps ralls and plays the cornet. lower than at present.

countenance any marked flout-Upson, 5/2nd Punjab Regt, from may take many months before it ing thereof. Otherwise, the evil April 16th to May 31st.

No woll-informed reader neode

and keep

is finally supprossed, with most Mr. T. R. Parsons, Manager of regrettable consequences to any the Hongkong Hotel Garage, who happen to be attacked by who is going on leave next wook, rabid animals.

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EXCHANGE RATES.

to be told that in the days before it was made a serious offence to load a vessel lower than certain mark there were many maritime fatalities directly traceable to the excessive burdening of ships. It was not until 1873 that Mr.

"Rugby, April 18. Fo-day's exchange rates are Samuel Plimsoll, an English

follow: politician of Bristol, succeeded, Paris after many years of forvent agita- Amsterdam

Brussels tion, in causing an Act to be Berlin .. passed enforcing a compulsory Copenhagen

Vienna load-line. Even then he worked Helsingfors

Lisbon until the passing of a fuller Mer Buenos Aires. chant Shipping Act in 1876, and, Shanghai

Yokohama

in recognition of his arduous New York

Boneya labours to protect the lives of

Milan sailors, the load-line which is now Stockholm

Onio painted on the sides of ships is Madrid generally known as the Plimsoll Bombay mark. The fixing of the load-line Hongkong for each ship was originally under Silver (forward),

Silver Diport).

the Board of Trade, but there is i

Flo

was the guest of the Chinese

COMPANY REPORT.

MESSRS LANE, CRAWFORD,

LTD.

The annual report of Messrs.

STRIKE THREAT.

ENGINEERING DISPUTE

UNSETTLED.

London, April 16.

staff at a dinner at Woat Point. Mr. Parsons was presented with on address, accompanied by a silver tea service and a silver Lane, Crawford,, Ltd., states:

An engineering crisis is threat- cigaretto case, while Mrs. Parsons The Directors have pleasure in ened, as a conference of engineer- as was the recipient of a silver submitting to shareholders a state-ing employers and trade unions. hand bag. Mr. and Mrs. Parsons ment of accounts made up to 28 on the national demand for 144 received muny tributes of appre- February, 1026. The balance at £1 weekly wage increase has

after allowing for Depreciation and Bad and. Doubtful Debts, together sidaring the question of authoris 34.46 The following officiating with balance brought forward from

131%ciation and many good wishes for credit of Proft and Loss Accounted to reach an agreement fall.

12.11%

20.42 for a happy holiday.

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The trade unions are now con-

Appointments have been made in last year, viz, $24,193.93 amountsing a strike ballot in the London the 5/2nd Punjab Regt... states to $39,994.38 which the Directors districts-Reuter. Command Orders: Capt. M. G. propose to allocate as follows:--- 1/11. 1/10 O'Leary, M.B.E., Coy. Officer, to Dividend qr 30 cts. per share, 4.80% be Officiating Coy. Commander, $87,500.00; carry forward to new

25.19 vica Capt. H.J. Hawthorn, reljoyed account, $2,494.38.

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April 1st; Capt. M. Middleton, Board of Directors. The board 22.20 Coy, Commander to be Officiating

84 2nd in Command, vice Major C. Tf Directors consists of Mr. A. S. D.

(Managing Directors). In accord-

alice with the Articles of Associa-·· tion, Mr. M. Manuk retires, but, being elegible, offers himself for re-election.

0% M. Smith, granted one year's leave Cousland (Chairman), Mr. W, E, L. Secretary, Mr. S. J. Jordain.

.1/5. 15/16 to the United Kingdom; and Off-Shenton, Mr. Chan Tong, Mr. M. Auditors. The accounts hayo

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20% oiating Cay. Commander, od Manuk, Mr. E. M. Raymond (Direct-been audited by Messrs." Linstead 9/10 Capt. M. Middleton, appointed), M, R L. Bridger, Mr. F. M&Davis, who offer themselves. for

Crawford, Mr. W, A, Eustaco" re-sicction. officiating 2nd in Command.

-British Wiráloss.