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LOCAL SOLICITOR'S WEDDING PRESENT STOLEN.
Three very old larconies were mentioned at the Kowloon magis-
A MYSTERY OF FIFTY YEARS.
TRUE STORY OF THE MARIE CELESTE,
"CITY OF CORINTH." having arrived, Consignees of Cargo tracy yesterday afternoon, when The July number of "Chambers's by her are informed that all Goods Wong, Bhek-lam, a houss poolie, Journal contains, under the sign- are being landed at their risk into was charged, boforo Mr. J. H Bature of "Lee Kaye," "what" offer, the hazardous and/or extra-hazar Nihill, with (1) stealing 8350 belonged as the true story of the brig dous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, ing to Mr. A. Thomson, of the Tai Marie Celeste, and an exact and whence Dollvery may be obtained
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No claims will be admitted after the Tam Tuk Roservoir; (9) stealing a complete explanation of the mya- Goods have left the Godowns, and 'all silver cigarette caso, the property tery which has hung round her Goods remaining undelivered after of Mr. G. R. Haywood a local name." The case of the Marie 15th August, 1926, will be subject to solicitor, with the alternative charge Celeste la one of the most famous rent..
All Claims against
of receiving the case knowing the of sen mysteries, and hitherto no the Steamer must bo prosented to the Undersigned po to have been stolen or 10-satisfactory solution had been on or before 22nd August, 1926, or lawfully obtained and, (3) stealing a they will not be recognized.
gold wristlet watch from Mr. Hay: found. All accounts of the story All broken chated and damaged wood's, mother-in-law, there also state that the Mario Calcete was Geada are to be-loft in the Godowns, being an alternative charge of resighted in the Atlantic on Decem where they will be, examined on any ceiving.
ber 7, 1872, under a full spread of
Tuesdays of Fridays, between the
hours of 10,45 a.m. and Noon, within Mr. Thomsen, said that he had canvas, and was found to have no the Free Storage period of One Week, formerly employed the defendant as life on board, although none of No Fire Insurance has been effected, house coolie at Tui Tam Tak. Some her boats had been launched, and Bills of Lading will bo counter-time in October, 1994, he absconded she had many signs of very re signed by
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and it was later discovered that a cent occupation, such as cups of sum of 8350 had disappeared. The ten, still lukewarm, poured out money had been left on the bad. and ready for consumption. The During the afternoon the presont solution of the affair la money disappeared, witness was given on the authority of Mra at the pumping station when the John Pemberton, who was coole defendant asked permission to upon the ship, and who survives go to Hongkong in crder to engage at the age of seventy-seven.
a "boy" He was allowed to go. It is explained that the Marie and after he had gone the money Celeste sailed from New York was missed..
for. Genoa with a cargo of rail- In answer to Sergeant Cunning-way timber and whale oil, another ham, who conducted the case for vessel, the Del Gratia, being char- Consignees of Cargo are horoby the Police, witness sald that he tored to carry a surplus of oil informed that all Goods are being had no other servants on the pre-which the Marie Celeste could not landed at their risk into the Godowns
mises. of the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart
carry. The Dei Gratin also lent. -and-Godown-Company, Ltd., at Kow- Replying to a question put by
whence and/or from the wharves the defendant as to the possibi-three of her men to-omplete the crew of the Marle Celeste, which may be obtained,
lities of mistaken Identity, wit carried ten souls In all, including
Al Cargo will
be forwardedness said that he was certain of the captain's wife.
notice to the contrary be given his identification. before 4th August.
will
No claims be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godowns, and ali
Goods remaining undelivered after
2
--A-Wedding-Present.
During the voyage the captain's wife met with. a fatal accident, and the captain went out of his mind and dis-
the 10th inst. will be subject to rent. Mr. Haywood gave formal evi-appeared believed to have jump
All claims against the vessel must dence of Identification of the ed overboard." - Considerable be presented to the undersigned on or cigaratte case and the gold watch drunkenness followed, and in a before the 20th inst or they will not belonging to his mother-in-law. quarrel one man was pushed over- be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged The cigarette case was given to board and drowned. When close Goods are to be left in the Godowns, him as a wedding present by Mr. off San Marta, the rate and two** where they will be examined on the M. W. Lo and he recognised it by others went ashore in a bum-boat, 10th inst. at 10 am. by our surveyors Messra. Goddard & Douglas...
a dent.
and, being in a state of drunken.“ Mrs. V. C. Haywood stated that ness, did not return. That left the defendant was employed by four on board the cook and the her mother at Derrington House three men belonging to the Def in December last but he had been Gratia.".
No Fire Insurance has been effected.) Bills of Lading will be counter signed by,
DODWELL & CO. LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, August 4, 1926.
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From EUROPE and STRAITS. The Steamship
"HAKUSAN MARU,"
dismissed the following month. The party decided to cruise.. In answer to the defendant along towards Gibraltar in the Mrs. Haywood said that she was hope of intercepting the latter aware that her mother, who was vessol, and on the morning of De- at present in England, had lost cember 7 she was sighted. It was the watch and knew that she the captain of the Del Gratia who attached much importance to the reported "inding" the Mario Cel article as she has had her initiale este as a "creliet" the motive put on the back..
being easily supplied by her value,
"abandoned" ship, therefore, was as salvage. The mystery of the
The defendant pleaded that having arrived from the above ports, during the period he was alleged Consignees of Cargo are heredy in-
a concoction from the beginning-
formed that their Goods are being to have been in the employ of landed and placed at their risk in the Mr. Thomson, he was engaged asing.. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and a tailor in Wanchai.. He was Godown Company's Godowns at Kow-never in the services of the first is believed that another member: loon, whence delivery, may be obtain-
In addition to Mr. Pamberton, it
complainant.
of the crew of the Marie Celeste, Goods not cleared by the 15th Aug.
Regarding the second and third Mr. Jock Dassell, may also be 1920, will be subject to rent. charges, defendant eaid that he alive.
Damaged packages must left in the had picked up the cigarette case Gqdown for examination by the Con-
signee's and the Co.'s representatives in one of the lodgers' rooms, while on any Tuesday and Friday at 2.30 the watch was given to him by pm, with the free storage Feriod. the owner (then Mra. Searle),
All claims much be presented with-
in ten days of the steamer's arrival who gave it to him before she here, after which date they cannot be left at the end of December. recognized.
His Worship: What; as No claims will be admitted after parting gift? the goods have left the Godowns.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Hongkong, 8hth August 1926.
Defendant: She said that it was a cumshaw.
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