1926-06-16 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1926.

NEW CHARGE AGAINST MR. SQUIRE.

WHEN THE STRIKE ENDED.

RECENT MOTOR SMASH SEQUEL

"MORALLY NOT GUILTY.",

The charge of manslaughter. against him having been dropped, Mr. S. J. Squire, of the Hongkong Electric Co., agaly appeared be- fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Police Court this morning, in consequence of an alternative * charge brought by the police,

namely of driving in a dangerous to the public.

manner

The circumstances of the case) had been brought out in the hear ing of the charge of manslaughter, and, pointing out that the case had been going on for some while, the defendant this morning, in reply. to the new charge, said, he did not know whether to plead guilty to a technical offence or..to fight the caso all over again. The facts, from his point of view, were such as to impel him to plead not guilty, morally.

His Worship said he would take the plea as being not guilty, and he fixed next Tuesday, at 2:15 p.m. as being the dite for the hearing of the new charge.

Mr. D. B. Western, who is being named as the defendant in a similar charge, was also remanded until the same date, the two cases to be taken together.

TAIKOO LAUNCHING.

S.S. "RAUB" TAKES THE WATER.

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Mr. Stanley Baldwin is here seen on the steps of 10, Downing Street, just as he was to leave for the House of Commons after the calling off of the strike had been announced.

A BAD RECORD.

SUSPECTED FICKPOCKET

CAUGHT.

COSTLY BLOOMS.

CHINESE RHODODENDRONS GROWN IN ENGLAND:

Charged with being a suspected Glowing rhododendron blooms, pickpocket, a Chinese who has a which were obtained from China' bad record appeared before Major C. at the cost of a man's life, were Willson at the Central Magistracy shown to the public for the first this morning. Sergt Carey was in time when" the newly-formed charge of the case.

Rhododendron Society held its

The twin-screw steamer Raub to the affect that, acting on cer/tural Hall, Westminster.

A Chinese detective gave evidence first show at the Royal Horticul

which is being built by the Thikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., oftain information, he watched the

Henitkony. Ltd., to the order of defendant in a tramcar. Witness hosims, caught diphtheria, and

noticed that he had a rain coat:

over his arm, and he passed his

the Straits Steamship Co., Ltd., was launched to-day, the naming ceremony being performed by Miss Irene Butler, daughter of the pick pockets. Hongkong Superintendent of the Ocean Steamship Co., Ltd.

The vessel is intended for the Company's passenger and cargo

A botanist named Farrar, who went to Chinn to obtain the

Idied. Mr. George Forrest, other hand behind it and tried to

another collector, followed the same trail, and succeeded in find- Witness arrested him, and on the way to the Police the flowers. He sent them to Station he asked witness to give amateur rhododendron

England, where a "syndicate of

growers him a chance.

cultivated the flowers in Cornwall. Mr. Lionel de Rothschild, the millionaire, was a member of the of the Raub are-Length over-all, | 1912,, after which he was banish-syndicate. He is an enthusiastic 242' 0"; breadth, 42′ 6′′; Depth, ed for five years. There were grower, and is one of the founders 20′ 3′′

also convictions in the years. 1921, of the new society. 1922 and 1924 for theft. He was

The Horticultural Hall resem-- now sent to prison for throubled a wealthy man's park. months.

Defendant's record showed that

trade. The principal dimensions he was convicted for larceny in

FALSE ALARM.

FIRE BRIGADE CALLED TO

CLUB..

There was considerable excite ment in town just before

Rhododendrons of every colour. from orange to purple, were there. Many of the flowers had come from China, Burina, and the Hima- layas. There were great trees of flowers tinged with white and pink.

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LOCAL BOAT SOLD. four months, until the water in

FORMERLY A DREDGER.

The vessel has two complete decks and promenade and boat decks. Every attention has been given to the rapid handling of cargo, by ar ranging three large hatches in the ship served by six steam cranes, also four large cargo doors are fit ted each side of the vessel to facili- tate the working of cargo and for

A yellow bloom from Upper embarking native passengers. Pro- vision is made for dealing with

Burma, 'remarkable for its size

the river fell so low that the and the purity of its colour, heavy lifts, a derrick for heavy

vessel could be baled out, and she aroused the admiration of the Inads together with a specially de-

rhododendron lovers. The flower

was taken off, at the next high signed cargo winch being fitted to

water. After that, the vessel ,serve Nos. 1 and 2 batches.

noon was 'grown in Cornwall by Mr. J. The

The steater Ding. On, owned by made a couple of trips between tween deck space throughout the to-day, when, the Fire Brigade Williams, a leading amateur.

received a call to the Hongkong "Many rhododendrons take as

Heung Chi-man, of Bulkely Street, Hongkong and Wuchow, but is length of the vessel is arranged as

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long as ten years to flower," said Kowloon, has now been sold to known to have been laid up at native passenger accommodation.

Hongkong since the commence- Kwong Tick-man of Foochów. a Doily Express Accommodation for first-class pas- With all hasie, the Brigade, with an exhibitor to

Very little of this steamer's ment of the present boycott, "Some of the sengers is arranged on the shade two engines, appeared on the representative.

Chinese rhododendrons which

former history is known, but we except for two trips to Kowchi- deck in large staterooms fitted up scene, but on arrival there it with in the most up to date style. The discovered that no alarm had been have been brought to England are gather that she was built of steel wan when it was found that her hardy plants. Specimens have by Rinfeld and Company, of speed was insufficient to continue first class dining saloon, at the forgiven by anyone in the building thrived eight hundred feet above Glasgow, in 1894, and that she voyages profitable to the owner. ward end of the shade deek, is fitted That the alarm rang, there was no

was last surveyed in 1924. She

WORKED AS DREDGER NANO with large windows and handsome doubt, but as it was impossible sea level in Cornwall."

is a steamer of 527 tons net re- gister, and carries 880 tons dead- This steamer was originally weight, of which the bunkers con- built for a dredger, and she served. tain 80 tons. The steamer, when first at Durban, South Africa, and fully loaded, has a draft of only later at Macao, in that capacity. ten feet six inches, while her However, as more modern draft in ballast is only four fect dredgers were required for this The thoughtful modern girl, mean. She makes a speed of six service, the Ding On had to go

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ly furnished in hardwood furniture for anyone to set the alarm in Just aft of the saloon an attractive motion accidentally, it is presumed stairway leads to the first class lounge and smoke room on the pro- menade deck, the promenade space

that some short-circuiting must} have been the explanation of the signal renching the Fire Station.

provides ample room for dock After the matter had been dis-

games.

GIRLS OF TO-DAY.

Jan

DOCTOR DEFENDS THE VOGUE.

The machinery, which consists posed of in this way, the Brigade with her shorter skirt, freer use miles per hour on a consumption out of the dredging business and

of two sets of triple-expansion en-

gines having cylinders 11", 19" and 134" diameter with a stroke of 20" with two cylindrical Scotch boilers, has been designed and constructed by the Taikoo Dock- yard.

returned to headquarters.

IRAQ OIL.

of limbs, games and exercise, is of 15 tons of Japanese coal per was converted into a tramp. We healthier and has a better carri-day. Her length over all is 180 understand that her new owners Jage than the girls of 80 or 40 feet and her length between per- are going to shift her boilers and

fect. years ago," declared Sir Thomaspendiculars 170

Her engines amidship, and this will Oliver, president of the Institute extreme breadth is 36 feet and her make, her lock more like a regular of Hygiene.

depth of hold 15 feet. She is steamer.

them all We wish When it became the craze for equipped with six sideports. The success in their new enterprise... the larger part of the neck to be height of the tween decks is The terms of the male are exposed, mothers frequently con-8 feet 2 inches. The tween decks private, but we understand that sulted him before giving their are not fixed, but are supplied the ship will very soon be taken consent to their daughters assum- with steel beams, and loose planks up to the Kwong Tak Cheong ship- The Anglo-Persian (Transfer-ing it. At first he doubted are laid all over. When the vessel building yard at Kowloon Bay in to this Company's fine fleet of ves-red Territories) Oil Concession whether certain delicate girls was on the West River run she order to have her boilers, engines, sels on this service. -

The vessel is being built in accor⚫ dance with the British Corporation. Register of Shipping's highest class for this service, and when complute will be a worthy nddition

REVISED CONCESSION"

RATIFIED.

Baghdad, June 15.

has been ratified by the Iraq Mej-should be allowed to try the excarried 10 first-class, 20 second- and smoke stack, etc., shifted liss and Senate, after the opposi-periment, yet, when permission class and 600 coolle passengers. amidship; and that various other tion had objected to an extension was granted, results were highly She has two compound engines repairs will be carried out. of the period, minintaining that it satisfactory.

and two boilers, with two "pro-

Firestone Tyre Company has re- was more advantageous to keep to There was pretty general agree pollers. The boilers are' Scottish

quested Government permission

The Singapore Agency of the

the old terms. The Iraq Government also that since women's hair and the heating surface is "600 to establish a rubber factory in 16 per cent. of the net profits, proved.

ment was previously entitied to has, been cut its growth has im- square feet; their condition is said BORAH'S RESOLUTION.

to be excellent. There are two the Dutch East Indies. It is pros laid down in the original con-

There were many complexions furnaces to each boller, and the bable the request will receivecession, and will now receive four which not only did not require working pressure is 80 lbs.. Sho ADOPTED BY THE SENATE. favourable cousideration.

shillings per ton until 20 years powder and lip painting, continu-also has a dynamo, and is even

Washington, June 15 after the completion of the pipe ed Sir Thomas, but were spoiled supplied with two rudders. The line to the port, thereafter the by it. This method of personal condition of her hull is stated by The Senate hus adopted the A serious motoring accident terms to be subject to revision adornment was not so modern as Malm and Company, local ship-Borah-resolution asking Mr. Kel- occurred about 7.30 p.m. Thursday last to Johnston's Pier, erensed per thousand cubic feet of author had.

on every ten years according to in many imagined. An old Greek brokers and surveyors, to be logg to state wint has been done

described society excellent... Singapore. A Fiat car, No. 5133, natural gas sold. Reuter.

ladica at the Coliseum who wore driven, it fa belleved, by Mr. E. B.

high heels and used pigment on Evans, of E, B. Evans and Co.,

their faces. collided with a tram-car. Mr. Evans, who, if not driving, was at any rate in the car, sustained in- jurica which necessitated his in- stant. removed to the General Hos- pital.

TO-DAY.

Dollar on demand 29. 2.15/16 Lighting-up 7,08 p.th.

regarding the claims against. France and Britain arising from. "FREAK" VEŠSEL, GO!

the alleged violation of neutral. The vessel has always been con rights in war time, and has also sidered more or less of a "freak," adopted the McKellar resolution Some of the modern crazes, be as her bridge, amoke stack and asking for the Debt Commission to concluded, were harmful, such engines are all situated forward. Investigate whether Franco is as excessivo cigarette smoking, When she was engaged in the trying to arrange private loans in uso of cocktails, excessive danc- Hongkong-Wuchow run, she sank America contigent upon ratifica- ing, with late hours and loss of at Wuchow about two years ago,tion of the debt settlement- steep.

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