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PROF. MALMGREN'S HEROIC END.

MAJOR ZAPPI VISITS AGED MOTHER.

DEEPLY IMPRESSED.

NEW SHIPPING ARRIVAL

VESSEL WHICH SAW WAR SERVICE,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

A now vessel in Hongkong, with a long string of former names, la the 6.8. Danybryn, which appeared in this morning's reports. She is a coller running under charter to the Admiralty and is at present berthed in the Naval Anchorage.

MONDAY, JULY 30, 1928.

U.S. S. PITTSBURGH'S CLAIM FOR PAYME

ESCAPE.

NEARLY HIT BY BIG WATERSPOUT.

CARGO BOAT IS HIT,

OF EGGS.

JUDGMENT AGAINST THE

CAFE PAVILION,

The value of exgs supplied to tho Cafe Pavilion, 96 Nathan Road, Kowloon, between April 2 and May 14 this year which had not been totally paid for was claimed in the The U. S. S. Pittsburgh fagship Summary Court this morning,

Shanghai, July 21.

MOCRATS" "DRY"

CONVENTION.

HOW THE REPUBLICAN PRESS SEES IT.

BITTER. SARCASM.

Now York, June 30. Stockholm, July 20.

The nice question of the liquid Major Zappi, ons of Professor

of the Asiatic squadron, with Ad- before Mr. Justice Jacks, by the refreshment of delegates, and cs- Malmgren's companions in the ter- ribly hazardous trek from the The Danybryn was a vessel of miral Bristol and staff officers and Luan Hing Firm, 1 Wing Shing pocially so-called Dry delegates to wreck of the "Italia" in search of the "standard" typo, built as the several hundred enllors and mi-Street. Of the total sum original- the Houston Convention has pro- land, and during which he met his War Fantail in 1918 by Duncan and rines aboard, narrowly escaped ly claimcu, $666, two amounts vided wonderful material for the death, visited Professor Malmgren's Co., at Port Glasgow, and engined this afternoon being hit by a huge totalling $215 were repaid.

Mr. Horace Lo mother to-day, accompanied by the by Rankin and Blackmore, of waterspout, one of the largest ever

was for the Italian Consul-General.

Greenock, to 517 N.J.P. She is seen in the China Sea, while the plaintiff. firm, the defendants being now owned by the Bryumor S.3. vessel was proceeding from Tsing, neither present nor represented.

London, hertao to Shanghai, dimensions being length 376.6 feet, Co., and registored

At the beginning of the case his Lardship asked: "Who are the Cafe Pavilion?" beam 51.7 feet, and depth 26.5 feet, with a gross tonnage of 4,453 and nett Lonnage, 2,697.

Major Zappi hunded to Mrs. Malmgren, her son's compass and 0 sented package con- taining her son's belonginga which he ind deposited on the base-ship "Cita di Milano."

The cruiser had Just entered the mouth of the Yangtsze about 1.30 this afternoon when the water- spout formed about five miles ahead of the boat.

imagination of cartoonials and special correspondents of New York papers, of which they have been quick to take advantage,

One of the most popular cartoons showed a long bar in a Houston hotel at which two Southern Drys with glasses raised were sitting on high stools. Two other Drys were hurrying out, wiping their mouths Rs they went, one of them remark- ing, "Well, I guess we must now got busy on that Dry plank"

According to the special corres- pondent at Houston of the New the wettest in recent years, York Sun, the Convention was the

Mr. Lo replied that he did not Entering with 4,850 tons of cost

know the names of the partners. Madaino Malmgren's son-in-law

After commenting that the case was also present during a long con- for local discharge and 1,000 coal

was against the firm, Mr. Lo con- versation which followed, and in an for Shanghai on a draft of 20 feet.

The apout which stirred up ntinued that the plaintiff firm dealt, Interview inter he declared that 3 inches, the Danbryn is command terrific commotion on the surface in all kinds of eggs, various quan- both Prof. Maimuren's mother and ad by Captain Mead, with a crew of of the water, proceeded directly ties of which were auppiled to the Himself had been deeply impressed 15 British. 8 Malays and 9. Arabatoward the Pittsburgh bitt struck Chite Pavilion, Mr. J. Videro sign by Major Zappi's frankness and of the officers serving none a large Japanese cargo boat which lug acknowledgments on behalf of

heen East before.

"Not for Tammany in these CX- steadfast bearing.

was directly forward, turning the the Cafe.

alled hours,” remarks the Sun The conversation was chiefly ite- As the War Fantall, the Dany-cargo boat entirely around, follow- voted to the subject, of Professor bryn

On May 22, Mr. Lo went on, he correspondent, "the puniper juice BAW war service Juid Malgren's separation from Major subsequently changed ownershiping which the spout struck a large wrote to the Cafe applying for pay-of Gordon or the distillations of Mariano in the lee-ficki.

and name, becoming the Nilemede, Chinese junk, demolishing the ment of $656. Three days later, a Dewar and Walker. Tammany la It will be recalled that the navi- Another sale clunged her to theils and superstructure of this reply was received, together with drunk rather with the wine of gators after their rescue described Harumattan and she

craft.

$100, stating that they wore pre- Dewar and Walker. Tammany Is was then how Malmgren's her were, frozen bought by the Bryumor Company

By slightly altering fla course pured to settle the claim on instal-drunk rather with the wine of vic- and he urged them to abandon him in the early months of this year the Pittsburgh missed the spout menta, which were set out. Mesara, tory and with the acclaim of ita in the hope that by his death they and now makes her mailen voyage by a bare 300 yards, although the L and La replied that they could perfect propriety. would enve the others-Reuter, out of Barry. The Hank Line are raiser was subjectell to a heavy not accept the terms mentioned but "Among the Western and South-

Swedish Expedition,

acting as local agents.

wind which Jumped from 3 knals offered to accept $250 forthwith ern delegates whose every breath The should have born u revenue stamp, to nearly 50 knots within a period and further instalments.

Stockholas," July 28,

L

The "Halla's” crew and the. Swedish Rissene Expedition arriv-MAH JONNG QUARREL, ter dropped 20 degrees and the ed at the railway junction near

barometer dropped one hundredths here.

The former's ear-was uncoupled

and continued its journey.

· The litter arrived in Stockholmi and were very warmly welcomed at The station by the Minister of Defence, while a large crowd lined the streets and heartily cheered.

Reuter,

The Krassin's Work.

Moscow, July 28. The passengers of the ea. Monte Cervantes boarded the s.s. Krassin

COOLIE WOUNDED WITH A

CHOPPEN.

of an inch.

of three minutes. The thermome Cafe replied that they could not Tammany passed with the sweet ex- new-born habe. possibly settle the account as re-halations of quired. Another sum of $114 was Living in an hotel where the clink- received, said. Mr. Lo and eventual-ing of whiskey glasses and the Anothing rattle of cocktail shakers ly a writ was taken out, The spout was fifty yards ́in

were aulible upon every floor and Mr. Lo added that Messrs. Dea-in almost every room, Tammany diameter at the base at the water's cours were instructed to act for the firmly put aside every temptation, surface and extended conewise

Care when the writ was issued. He and did its celebrating with lead Sentence of four weeks' hard la- upward until it had increased understood that Messrs. Dencons tea and ginger ale. our was imposed by Mr. R. E, 150 yards in diameter at the top wrote to him (Mr. Lo) on Satur Lindsell, this morning, ou un ex-touching the clouds.

day saying that they had no further employee of the Talkoo Docks who was charged with wounding a coolie |

When the spout was first observ-instructions but he had not so far of 172, Main Street, Shaukiwan. ed the Pittsburgh's crew burrfedly received that letter.

The defendant pleaded guilty, fastened down canvasses, prevent- hat explained to the Magistraling any damage from the deluge of that he

victimised by rain which followed the passage paid two instalments, and had of

of the waterspout.

Was

His Lordship said that the Cafe had admitted the debt all along, had

e Bee and thanked the Russians the complainant, who

fered to pay the balance. He would on the completion of their diving caught cheating at, Mah Jong,

giye judgment for the Luen Hing operations from

The ship's photographer was en-Firm for the balance, $442, with the Kransin, Ife exposed: the complainant, abled to make pictures which resulted in the repale of the whereupon the latter set upon him phenomenon.

of the costs. Monte Cervantes-Render,

WIN

with a stool and the defendant picked up a chopper which he used in self-defence.

The complainant, told the Court

Arrive In Denmark.

Copenhagen, July 29, The railway coach containing the "Italia's" survivors arrived at that the defendant demanded back midnight aboard the ferry from certain sums, which he had lost Malmoe and was greeted by the earlier in the day at Mah Jong. Italian Minister. The voyage was On the complainant" refusing to without incident. The survivora pay, the defendant set

on him with have been installed at the Italiana chopper. Legation. Major Zappi was not In addition to the sentence of presept: he is believel

hard about Lo have four werks' accompanied the Swede, Captain Lindsell ordered the defendant to Lundbergh (who reseted Nobile Pay compensation of $10 or do by air) to visit Dr. Malmgren's further fourloon days.

nother at Stockholm from whence he will go to Copenhagen to-night the rejoin his companions.

General Nobile in an interview i said that he was physically t but unable to shake off thià feel- ing of depression. Sig, Cercioni, whose death has frequently been mlareported from the Aretic,

FAMILY POISONED.

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MOTOR-CAR TOUTS.

YOUNG OFFENDER'S REFORT

TO MAGISTRATE.

RELEASED FOR ONE

COPPERY..

INTERESTING SHANGHAI

STORY.

"In fact," says the correspondent it should be said the Sun is Republican, and, therefore, anti- Tammany in politics-1 did not see a single light of Tammany who would have been afraid to blow his breath straight in the face of the Prohibition Commissioner himself.".

When Governor Smith arrived at his office at Albany yesterday he found his desk piled high with flowers and nearly 10,000 telegrams, not only from all parts of the United States and Cannda, but also from England and Ireland.

Te and a large quantity of alcoholle quors were seized.-Reuter,

More than a hundred Prohibition agents, attired like their Scotland Yard confreres when engaged on similar missions, invaded the Broadway district early yesterday in the midst of the enthusiasm and the Democratic No fewer than ten mo-car) Mr. Isu Ching-jen,, general nominations.

jubilation over touts who were rounded up during manager, of the Fu Yi Cotton Sixteen of the city's most pre- the week-end, in the West Point Mill, Shanghai, who was forced tentious night clubs have been restaurant quarter, were charged out of his motor car on before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Western, Rouil by four kidnappers Ninety-six persons were arrested, Great closed as the result of the raide, Central Police Court, this morning. and taken away for ransom

In charging a small boy with rently, returned home safely lust the offence, a police officer describ-week, ed him as an old offender--one

It is said that he had to pay who, to cut out his rivals, at one

This morning's Harbour Office time punctured their tyres and was $30,000 to the kidnappers. There subsequently fined for maliciously, however, a rumour circulated reports gave 17 arrivals and seven damaging property,

among Mr. Hau's friends here departures, of which five and two "You are incorrigible," observed that the kidnappers discovered respectively were British, leaving after having taken Mr. Ha to their 58 in harbour, 22 British. Ton- hobbling um erutches with a foot After partaking of their evening his Worship to the offender.

"Not so." was the quick reply, den. that Mr. Hsu is a good man age was comparatively good, bụt bandaged, was emphatic in his meal, yesterday, four members of a "I have to earn my living in any who is held very high in the Chin- freights were low. Three vessels statement that General Nobile was Chinese family- woman and her

ese community for his morality untored in ballast, while of the rightly taken off the ice first, he three children-lying on the first

His Worship said that instead of and for the charities he has done heavy returns, three were Japanese being the most ill."

floor of No. 8, Lai On Lane, West earning money, he was losing it in in the past, that they released him and one British. -Point, suffered from effects Will Write a Book,

having to appear before the Court pon payment of one copper only.

While the truth of the. symptomatic of poisoning.

The ss. Golden Sun (late 8.8. The Czechoslovak, Professor

Police who were informed of the for the offence with which he was Behounek, who was

copper ransom has to be verified, West Prospect) entered from San now charged. one of the necuvence by the other occupants Viglieri marty, is leaving for of the flour, visited, the house und

On learning that the defendant is certain that Mr. Hsu arrang- Franciaco yesterday with 5,000 tons Prague direri, where, as all his removed the sufferers, who were in was on bail in the amount of $15,ed with his kidnappers for his of oil, of which 3,000 tons were for

release without waling for loent discharge. scientific notes are intact, be will a semi-conscious state, to the Gov bis Worship ordered this to

help from his family or friends. begin the writing of a book fort-erment Civil Hospital. with on the results of the pedition-Reuter.

"COME" OR "GO."

HAWKER DIDN'T UNDER- STAND CONSTABLE.

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Ho

FOUR CHINESE REMOVED TO HOSPITAL.

The remains of the food, which! principally romprised some sweet- boiled, rice purchased from an eating-house at West Point, have) been taken by the police for analysis:

The condition of the patients is not considered serious:

PERAK GHOSTS!

WEIRD HAPPENINGS REPORTED PROM MALAYA.

Ipoh, July 20,

On being charged, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this morning, with obstruction by depositing goods on the roadway at Pokralum, a haw ker asked to be pardoned. Baid all the warning he had from the Indian constable, who arrested him, was the showing of one finger A weird phenomena is exciting which might mean "come" or "go." rusidents of Tapah, where an He was not to be expected la un-authenticated report is published derstand what the Indian wanted. of mysterious happenings in a Lalor, defendant acensed the chophouse. At about eight o'clock constable of an indecent haste in on Monday night a local barber's | grabbing the four cents he had shop received a steady rain of just obtained from enstomer, stones at intervals.

and auggested, as the reason, for The barber reported the matter the arrest, that the Indian was to the police, whe falled to discover, prevented from obtaining posses: the source, which apparently was Bion of the money.

from the blue. Then a perfect police cordon was formed around the shop, but stones, large and small, rained on the roof ha ing Many got the the watchers.

The constable, in reply to the Bench, eafd he had previously warned the defendant and only made the arrest on discovering the hawker at the same spot when he returned on his beat un hour Inter,

A fine of $3 was, inflicted.

wind-up" and left scared. Tho fusilage stopped after two hours. The same experience happened the next night.

Similar happenings occurred in

At the Harbour Office this morn-Kuala Lumpur some years ago.

ing, before Commdr. J. B: Newill,

D.S.D., R.N., four mistresses and

two masters of cargo junks were

charged with mooring inshore dur Mr. and Mrs. R. Roskruge are ing dark hours, and, pleading to sail for Home by a.s. Kashmir on Mr. guilty, were eneh Aned $10, with Saturday' next on leave. the alternative of 10 days' im- Roskrugo is the light-keeper at prisonment.

Waglan."

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THE MOST ASTOUNDING CRIME IN A GENERATION

Nover was there a case more bafing, mors contra- dictory than the murder of the beautiful Margaret Odell, whom men called the "Canary."

• Investigation only tended to prove that Margaret Odell could not possibly have been murdered. And yet, huddled, on the great silken davenport in her living-room, lay the girl's strangled body, giving the He to so grofesquo a cónclu- sion.

That is the tragedy around which S. S Vun. Dino has writton THE "CANARY". MURDER CASE, a masterpiece of, mystory-detective flotion. It bugins on Thursday, Aug. 2nd in the “Telegraph.

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