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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1928.

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LUSITANIA 'DIVER."

FIVE YEARS FOR MAN OF MANY FRAUDS.

Bati, according to the prosecu tion, pretended that he had invent- ed a diving noratus which had Combled his to survey the wreek of the Lusitania in 42 fathoms of

Above are the players who took part in the football match in which the Hongkong Chinese defented the Hongkong, Shanghai and

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V.R.C. MEETING.

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CHAIRMAN REVIEWS YEAR'S WORK.

ROMANCE OF A STATUE

"KING WITH ORE" IN A

GARDEN.

THE LOCAL RING.

BIG PROGRAMME AT THE LEE THEATRE.

Absolutely the last boxing tourna-

By one of those strango chances which are the reward of patient ment of the season, the fleet leaving antiquarians a statue which pro- for the north early next month, in bly stood in Westminster Hall in Boxing Association on Saturday the to be staged by the Hongkong discovered buried 28th. The programme is to be an 1895 has been

good one as a *number the Kurden.

will appear-men

who records behind them. The main event of the evening will

W. A. Anderson, A, A, Alves waist-deep in mud in a Stockwell,

The statue

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The Annual Meeting of the Victoria Recreation Club took place yesterday evening, Mr. W. Logan taking chair. He was supported by Messrs. J. Stewart, A. B. Silva Netto, Lyon, After Alfred Taff Rutt-the 47-and J. Razavet, (members of

"J. Cooke (Secre If the statue is what it is sup- have: years-old engineer who claimed Committee) and C. that he had dived down to the sun-Lary), Thera was also a representa-posed to be, the mystery of the fate

of a whole series of statues which be a 15-round lightweight contest for ken Logitauia, "surrounded by tive gathering of members.

Before commencing the business of formerly stood in Westminster llall, the championship and belt between monster conge?"-had been found

vi HATS Burbon, the guilty at Sussex Assizes of obtain the meeting Mr. Logan asked the and which disappeared completely Stoker Lake

champion of house to stand up for n short white 100 years ago, will be to some ex- lightweight

the

Colony ing money of false pretences from

the

Champion of China, and A. in memory of three very much-

was found by the and Miss Lascelles, of Brighton, a re-

rece

members of the Club who Vicar of St. Matthew's Church, B. Davis of II.M.S. Hermes, who markable record of his rogueries have

comes front home with a big reputa away, namely, Captain was read. He was sentenced by C. Lagi, M. C., Mr. Franks Lam Southwark, the Rev. T. P. Stevens, tion and who gave such a fine fight.

who explained that he was search at the last tournament, Mr. Justice Shearman to five years'

mert und Mr.

J. I de Alves. After this was done, the Chairman ing for a figure of Charles II.,

supporting events will also be penai servituule,

For instance there will said: This meeting was called for which formery stood outside the attractive, March 20, but as we had not a quorum old. Southwark Town Hall, and be a light-heavyweight contest. be- present it was adjourned to this date which disappeared about 400 years tween Marias. Smith, II.M.S. Hermes, htweight champion of the navy proposing the report and ago.

"I put a note about it in the and marines, n and A. B. Bromley of statement of accounts for 1927, I will with your permission, «make a few Southwark Diocesan

well-known boxer Gazette H.M.S

Wisherd. Mr. Stevens said, "and asked any six round weight confest

with short remarks upon them. Firal, 1

record. a lo A should like to point out that the profit. of $885.29 Way Been small, but for ader who had any knowledge of between 1/S Ball, 11.31.5. Tilasin and Superintendent Alce raid that the year 1926 we closed our accounts its existence to communicate with A. B. Mudge, IL.M.S. Berwick,"

This has me. A resident in Meadow-rond, A six round featherweight rantest Ratt was funn in Kennington and with a loss of $1,058.10

up the other between Sto. Britty, H.M.S. Durban was at one time a coachman. He been cleared off and therefore our Stockwell, rang me was a married man with four nett gain was $1,943.30, which 1 day to say that there was a status aut Private Thume, K.D.S.B.

in rubbish. in his back children. Since 1991 he had been think, taking into consideration the buried posing as un engineer and inven-bad times all of us are going through, garden. He knew nothing about must be considered fairly antisfactory. it, and considered that it was value lor. In 1915 he was sentenced to

less, but said that I might go along six months imprisonment in the second division at Westminster for unlawfully wearing naval uniform, At the beginning of the war he made out that he had a bornedo invention of great importanco, and be induced a men to invest £1,250, He arranged a site at Cravesend to construct the dorpedo, but left without discharging his abilities or paying his workmen.

water.

Frauds on

Women.

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On his release after 20 months' hard labour for fraud he went to

Bournemouth and Poole in Novem

ber 1919 and obtained the

Moro Members Wanted. Under the heading of "Ionse" you will notice that the attention of mem bars is drawn to certain defects in

and examine it,

A Crowned King.

"I did so, and found, not Charles

A six round bantoin contest be- wren Sto. Walters, H.M.S. Herner and Bandsman McConnell, K.O.S.B. promises to be the best offered in

Taking "all in all the programme

the entire Benson.

the design of our building as regards II, but crowned line, about five BIG BERTHA'S SECRET.

the arrangements of water closets, shower baths, servants' quarters, etc:

six feet in height, with an orb

Well, gentlemen, your committee have in the left hand. The right hand

THOUGHT OUT.

realised this for some considerable a broken away, and the whole thing HOW THE GREAT GUN WAS period and only one thing has pre- is very weatherworn and dilapidat verted them from making the recés ed. The remarkable thing about it fary e de aer dat o the wis that it is in the same style as

not got the funds to do so. It is up to our members to endeavour

Paris, Mar. 23. the status in Trinity-square, South- To-day ten years ago the first to help us. It is most essential that with, supposed to be one of King shell from Big Bertha fell on Paris. con- these alterations for the convenience Alfred, which came from Westmin Much mystery existed about this fidence of several men in the ferma- of members should be taken in handter 11all in 1825, and is supposed gun, and quite recently some details were given on the subject purport- Lion of a company known as the without delay. We have about 200 to be at least 500 years old.

"An antiquarian who has seen ing to come from a lecture deliver- Ruit Salvage Company, Lingited.metalers and if each one could induce

one new man to join, it would be an the statue thinks that it is quite ed in Innsbruck by an Austrian of- Rutt was managing director of the

of $8,000 per probable that it once stood in a nicer, who may have been Colonel company,, which went into liquida- increase in revenue

annin. If this is not possible we niche in the north porch of West-Fritz Heidl, the sub-director of in- tlon in 1920.

may have to alter our articles, which, minster Hall. This theory is sup struction of Austrian artillery. na they stand, do not meet the reported by the fact that it is hollow-

ed slightly at the back, as though The original idea of Big Bertha quirements of the present day.

for a niche."

came from a naval gun. In 1915 The Superintendent of Works at the Germans, wishing to make use The members have a fire club, easy the Houses of Parliament, Mr. T. of the heavy naval guns in their to got at, with swimming dancing Wilson, was greatly interested arsenals, for which no use could be Towing and billiards available. We when told him of the discovery found at sen, owing to the incon have our bar with prices of refresh yesterday.

venient proximity of the British ments lower than many other clubs

"What happened to at least navy, thought of bombarding! in the Colony, and these privilege dozen statues which formerly stood Dunkirk and neighbouring low at in Westminster Hall. has been a long range with 380mm. ships' guns are granted to the members for stall

cost of way $1.00 per month. folterations have to be maile, it is mystery ever since 1826," he said. carrying a specially light shell so

to your incoming committed to "Richard II. ordered the restora- as to increase the range. decide whether it may be necessary tion of Westminster Hall after a to increase this amount by say $1 per fire in 1395. It was then that the month per member.

Thrice Engaged. Although a married, man, Rutt became engaged to a woman at the. house' where he lodged, and he ob tained money from a number of persons in the district for shares in the

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He still owed a diver y la cly Jacxion with an attempt to salve the wreck of the Princess Juliana, o Felixstowe Four men who formed the syndicate lost over £4,000. In 1921 he was sentenced to three years penal servitude at Peterborough for. fraud.. On his release he again went to Bourne- mouth and committed other frauds. He also became engaged, to two other young women, from one of whom he obtained money. January 1926 he was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour for fulse pretences.

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BRITISH BONDS.

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A Fine Club.

Australiens' Visit.

While the 380 were being tried

north porch, with many aches and near Cuxhaven for the purpose it Mintues, was built. A hundred was found that those light shells years or more Inter two taverns, went much further than was expect 'Heaven' and 'Hell," for ed. The range actually attained We had the pleasure of entertain-named

queer reason, were built was 65 kilometres. From this sur- ing during the season, the Champion! some Australian Swimmers. I should like against the north wall of the parh, prise was born Big Bertha and the to read you a letter received from hiding most of the niches and idea of bombarding Paris.

sintues. their Manager.

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Internal Tube.

They then took a similar 880mm. gun and fitted it with an internal:

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following la tho list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

60.

Hongkong Bank, $1300 Chartered Bank, 21 b. Mercantilo A. & B., £34) n. P. and 0.4, n. East Asia $76 b.

Insurances,

Canton Ins., $680 - 1), Union Ins., $343 b. North China, Ins., Tls. 140 n. Yangleze Ins., 847 h. China Underwriters, $21 b. China fires, $215 n. H. K. Fire Ins., $700 b.

**Shipping.

Douglasos, 1401 8.1

H. K. Steamboats, $281 b. H. K. Tugs, $219.

Indo-Chinas, (3}q[) $74 Shell Trans., 90/- m

Union Waterboats, $201. b.

Mining.

Benguets, $21 n. Kailans, GG. b.

b.

Laurkats, Tis. $131 n.. S'hai Exploration, Tle. 2-85 n. Raube, $4 n.

Tronohs, 17/6b.

Docks, etc.

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Kowloon, Wharvos, 1383.

Whampoa Docks, 143

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China Providonts $6.15 b.

Hongkowa, Tls. 166 b.

Now Engineerings, Tls. 4.80 s.. Shanghai Docks, Tis. 109 b.

Cottons.

Ewo Cottons, Tla, 8.25 b. Orlentals, Tis. $1.00 b. S'hal Cottons, Tls. 55 (old) n.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $9 BIL. H. E. Lands, $69 R. S'hai Lands Tis. 140 Humphreys, $14). Roalties, $8.25 b. Territorials, $1. n.

n.

Public Utilities.

Tramways, $25.60 n. Peak Trams, fold/ $131 h. Star Ferries, $64)

China Lights, (Old) $13.50 . H'kong Electrics, $71 b. Macao Electrics, $261 h. Telephones $4.70 b, China Buses, Tls. 7 n. Bingapore Tractoan, 11/9 b.

Industrials.

China Bugars, $6.10 n. Malabons, $243

Canton Icas, $4 · p.

Coments (Comb) $107 n. Ropes (Old) $72 1. United Asbestos $10 p..

Stores &c.

Dairy Farms, $22 90 8. Watsons, $14 B

Der A. Wing, .50 n. Lano Crawfords, $3.75 Mackintosh, $229.. Bincares, $106 Wm. Powells, $3.

The Krupp ballistic experts at Mr. Logan then read a letter stat- "It was not until 1825 that the tributed the great range attained Rutt said he wished to give jing that at a meeting held in. Aus clearance of these taverns, or coffee.to the fact that the shells fired at

tralia it was decided by the Champions houses, as they then were, was or- to thank the V. R. C. for their hos dered. An amazing thing happen- a superior, much lighter, and con- a very high angle penetrated into pitality both on their way to and from Japan. A resolution was passed el. This builders cleared away all sequently far less resisting layer of

of the facili- Le statues too, and with one ex- expressing appreciation ties extended to the swimmers during ception they disappeared completely. their visit here and the letter closca The exception was the one which with the expectant hope that mom- found its way to Trinity-square, hrs of the V. R. C, would pay a visit Southwark, which was being laid to Australia where the hospitality; out in 1926. would be cheerfully reciprocated.

"I certainly think," Mr. Wilson lube of 210mm. The gun had a New York, Apr. 20. The Chairman then informed the Listing British Government meeting that on being electer Chair- added, "that if the statue discover-barrel of 17.13 metres, but the bonds, on the New York steck exman of the Club, the Hon. Mr. W. T. ed in Stockwell proves to have been tube was 30 metres long, that is to

worde

one of those, taken away from West- say, it stuck out nearly 12 metres com-Southern had wired the change is most favourable

minster llall, an effort should be beyond the muzzle of the gun itself. Logan mented on as an important con- "Delighted Accept."

This had the double advantage of made to secure its return.” tribution to the Internationalisa-spouking of air. Southern said:""

glving a gun with peculiarly high am aure gentlemen that you will feel tion of the New York market and

Initial velocity and of using) very happy and pleased that the Hon. the stabilisation of the world mar-

Mr. Southern has again consented to The following officers were elected: matreial which already exfated, Chairman, Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, since not only was the gun ready The Herald Tribune dwells on the preside over the Clah.

C.M.G. The Secretary.

to hand, but its carriage and com- warm reception accorded to the

Hon. Secretary, Mr. C. J. Cooke. plete working apparatus as well, issue by the public, which it Inter-

Speaking of Mr. C. J, Cooke, Mr. Hon. Treasurer, Mr. James Stewart. The gun was fired at an angle of 55 prets as reflecting unbounded con-Logon said that, only, those on the General Committe: Messrs. W. degress so as to enable the shell to a luncheon to Captain Malcolm fidence in the credit, position and committee knew the amount of Uma Logan, A. Silva Netto, A. A. Alves, traverse th clayer of air with the Campbell on his successful return thancial Integrity of the British and help ho had given to the club and A. Anderson, G. Razavot, D. Lyon, greatest rapidity possible and to Government-Routers American the money he had saved us by his R. W. Ramsay, P. A. Dixon and 3. Renter less resisting layers at an

ket.

Service.

Mr.

agree

Miscellaneous. Amusenients, $291,8.“ Constructions, $1 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% b H. K. G.Loan, 11% Prem,

The Royal Automobile Club gave

from his attempt on the world's Sir Arthur Stanley, who was in the Iand speed record in America. chair, paid a tribute to Captain Campbell's remarkable feat. A gold cigarette ense was presented to Captain Campbell, and another was given to Major H. 0. D. Begrave,

practical

of engineering Soares, and manship. He felt cor-

Balloting Committee: Messra. C. angle of 15 degrees, which in such tain that the meeting would Bond, A. Marcal, B. J. Moore, 11. conditions is believed to give the with him that the Scoretary was

ffyndman, W. Ward, J.M. M. Alves, greatest range. Beginning on Monday, April 30, deserving of their great praise, Lentestoy, D. Laing, F. Enves, J. the L.M.S. Railway steamboat ser-

Mr. Logan then proposed the Victor.

services of Mr. G. T. May were The Submarine Python is to be the previous holder of the ro vices at present running between adoption of the reports and account, Fleetwood and Belfast and Hey- This was seconded by Mfr. R. Basa retained as Secretary's assistant for

the anauing year.

renamed Pandora, shum and Belfast will be concen- and carried unanimously. irated on Heysham.

cord.