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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FATAL GUNSHOT.

A TRAGIC OUTING AT LANTAO.

Lieut. MA. Maude, the woll known Naval flying officer," met his death in tragie circumstances on Saturdayövoning at Lanta Island. Together with two com panions, he went out to Lantao by yacht, and while the party was walking across the island a shot was heard, and it was found that Lieut. Maude was badly in jured in the face, the shotgun he was carrying .having apparently gone off by accident. Life was pronounced extinct when he was removed to hospital.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926.

CHINA COAST: DISASTER.

INDO-CHINA BOAT. FOUNDERS.

CATTLE DISEASE.

REMARKABLE DIMINUTION IN

BRITAIN.

Rugby Dod: 11. A remarkable 'diminution in foot Shanghai, Dec. 12. and month disease throughout Messrs. Jardine Matheson's 8.5 Great Britain was declared yester- Lloshing struck the Amherst day by Rt. Hon. Walter Guinness, Rocks, 64 miles out of Shanghai at | Minister of Agriculture, to havo four o'clock this morning and sunk thoroughly justified the embargo almost immediately

on the importation of foreign car-

land.

A pilot boat in the vicinity res-cases. cued the officers and foreign pas- Hitherto, whenever disease' had sengers, and it is believed almost increased in the five nearcat con- all the Chinese, except three who finental countries, a similar ten- are known to be dead.

dency had been apparent in Eng- loved, to the embargo which cut

This year, owing, ho bo

England adrift from continental infection, fewer outbreaks had oc- curred here than at any time since the disease became serious

the continent,

There is no news as to whether any are missing. The pilot beat took them to Shanghai.. The for eign passengers were clad in their

The others in the party were Lieut. H. A. Duy and Mr.night clothes. Montague. In his report to the police, the former states that the

40 Chinese Missing,

Later.

shopting party left Hongkong According to the latest informasix years ago, despite increases on tion, when the-Lianshing, struck The embargo would be maintain. she listed over, then slid off the ad while the state of Europe mada rocks, sinking completely an hour it necessary for the protection of British livestock-British Wire- less.

about three o'clock on Saturday afternoon on the yacht Tavy II, with the intention of going to Lantao to shoot game...

It appears that when Lautas was reached the yacht boy landed the party at one point on the island and had instructions to go further round and wait until the party walked over the hills and re- joined the yacht.

were

A Stumble? About 6 o'clock they walking down the hills, with Lieut. Maude in the rear. Sudden ly Lieut. Day heard a shot ba hind, and on looking back saw that Lieut. Maude had been shot in

the face.

He surmised that as the hill was fairly steep, Lieut. Maude had

later,...

"

...

. The women and children were taken off first, but many other pas- sengers were thrown into the water.

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FRENCH SILK INDUSTRY.

The Ellerman liner Colorado. was the first ship on the scene to aid in the work of rescue, and most of the foreign passengers, secured clothing on this vessel. Afterwards a pilot vessel took RESTRICTION OF WORKING most of the passengers, bringing them to Shanghal.

HOURS.

It is confirmed that all the for- eign officers and passengers were

Paris, Dec. 12. saved, but out of 150 Chinese pas saya Le Metin, have decided to re- The Lyons silk manufacturers, tengera it is feared 40 are missing-duce the working time of weaving The Lienshing was the star liner establishments to forty hours a of the China Coast being built

1924.

prolonged stoppage in the silk.in dustry-Reuter.

stumbled and that his gun had and launched at Hongkong in/ week, to avoid the possibility of a gone off accidentally. The shot had inflicted very severe injuries. With the help of Mr. Montague Lieut. Day got the injured officer

Amherst Rocks are unlighted, and very strong currents run in the vicinity-Reutor.

A New Vessel.

down the hill and to the yacht, and they made for Tsin Wan at all

The Lienahing left Shanghai for speed. From there Sergeant Forbes telephoned for an ambul- Chefoo and Tientsin on December ance, and Lieut. Maude was con-3, with a general cargo, and was veyed to the Kowloon Military when the disaster occurred.

on her return trip to Shanghai Hospital. On arrival, however, the medical officer in charge, found him to be dead, and the body was later removed to the Royal Naval mortuary.

Her master is Captain Simpson, a well-known Chinn coaster, who has had the majority of his ex- perience in Jardine vessels. Capt. A Popular Officer.

Simpson was engaged on the Hongkong Lieutenant

Hongkong-Bangkok, Maurice Anthony Maude was well-known in the Manila and Hongkong-Tientsin Colony and a most popular officer, runs before taking command of the and the sad news of his death will Lienshing which, since her launch be a shock to his many friends.ing, has always been engaged on He attained seniority in April. the northern run. He was former- ly master of the Chipshing and 1920, and first came to the China

the Cheongshing. station in 1925 on H.M.S, Hermes. He was a qualified pilot, and did a considerable amount of flying,

When H.M.S., Hermes left the station and returned to the Medi- terranean he was left at Hongkong. with two other officers in charge of a light of seaplanes which were housed

in the Naval camber, Kowloon. He transferred to the Tumar at this time, but on the arrival of H.M.S. Vindictive was posted to that Vossel. "

Deceased was a member of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, and did a good deal of sailing at one period, owning Lola of the Heywari Heys class. He was fond of rid- ing, and owned the well-known pony Black Mouse Lieut. Maude also frequently played polo, and rode at Happy Valley and Kwanti. He acted as best man. at Lieut. Day's wedding recently.

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Assisted Gallerza. When the Spanish avlators fly-

trouble with their machine at Macao, Lt. Maude was sent from Hongkong to assist Lt. Gallarza. When Gallarza first arrived it was

Kong to Macao and dropped

KORRY AND INDIGESTION.

Your worried and harassed in-

dividual never digests food pro- perly. Over acidity of the stomach, a phase of indigestion, is closely connected with mental disturbances.

This very condition of worry has its bearing upon the condition of the blood; and, conversely,, the condition, of the blood is not with- out responsibility for worry. In' fact, so closely inter-dependent are the various functionings of the human system, that to affect one is to affect the majority, if

and most up-to-date

The Lienshing was the biggest not all.

This serves to explain why

effective in Indo-China, Navigation Company's given remedy is feet. She was built in Hongkong counteracting what at first sight by the Hongkong and Whampoa would seem to be widely divergent Dock Co. Ltd., in 1924, and was ailments. These ailments Launched on March 26 in that traceable either directly or in- year by Mrs. A. B. Stewart. Her directly to an unsatisfactory con- deadweight was 2,785 tons and her "dition of the blood To remedy speed 19% knots.

of all the

are

She was 300 feet in length, the this condition, there is required length botween perpendiculars something to stimulate one or being 285 feet. Her breadth moul- more organs. Those being pro- ed was 44 feet and depth mouided perly activated, the blond is 24 feet. She was equipped with the brought into condition, and this, most modern machinery for cargo in turn, dissipates symptoms handling, and had accommodation which appear to be totally un- for 28 first class passengers in two-related, such as worry and in- roomed berths, and 56 second class.

digestion, passengers. The first class public rooms consisted of tastefully ap- pointed dining room, lounge and smoke room.

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THE WEW FRENCH REMEDY. no return had been made or was RAPION NO. 1 appealing to second and consoli-THERAPION NL2 datod mortgage stockholders and THERAPION N13 others involved to the extent of nearly £7,000,000 for a modifica, Key' for brusle WORKERS tion of existing arrangements, "Reuter,

congratulatory message to the Spanish airman, and gave a won derful exhibition

flight with stunts over the Portuguese colony; The funeral will take place at 5 pm to-day.

Singapore, Dec. 12. Four hundred and fifty Ameri-

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