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LIFE DRAMA 'OF' 'A' HERMIT.

A RICH MAN WHO LOST HIS ALL

A dramatic story of a fall from afluence to poverty was revealed by the death of Thomas Field Michell, aged 61, whose body was found on a barge in the River itchen, at Southampton.

This barge had been the only place of refuge for Mr. Michell for some months.

Mr. Michell formerly owned a large estate Dear Marazion, in Cornwall, and was a county magis- trate. To such a plight did he come, that some months ago, when he was practically destitute, Mr. William P. Crighton, the owner of the barge, who lives in Southamp ton, allowed him to live in the craft as the alternative to the streets.,

His family were well-known as bankers, tic-smelters and land- owners,

Among the letters found on the barge was an acknowledgment of his application to be released from the Commission of Peace for the County of Cornwall. That was dated 1924,

Another indication was that if anything untoward happened the finder of the body should com- municate with Mr. Arthur Free- man, a barrister, of Torquay, his cousin,

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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.

GARRISON NEWS.

ANNUAL ROWING CUP.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.

9.16 am.A. B. Purves and A. O.

Brawn.

9.20 6.m.-M. M. Maas and R.

Young.

MOTOR CARS ON COMMONS.

PROPOSED FINES IN THE NEW BILL.

There are eccentric people who take pleasure in committing of the law.

COMING ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE.

LONDON TO NEW YORK

IN 48 HOURS,

The Royal Artillery Rowing Cup' was competed for yesterday afternoon over a course of two thousand yards, finishing opposite the Royal Navy

Within the next three years Yacht Club. Five crews were enter-

there will be passenger airships ed. Two from 12th (h) Bty; two from 20th (h) Bty; and one from 31st

and do not mind paying a fine of crossing, between London and New York in 48 hours on a service Bty. The draw for places was

9.28 m. A. Ritchie and H. R.£5 to indulge their eccentricity. 12th Bty, first crew follows:-ist

This was a point raised by Mr.operating every other day--if the (colours Black); 2nd, 12th Bty second crew (Blue): 3rd, 20th Bty second

Herbert Morrison, the Minister present plans of airship designers of Transport, during a sitting of

an be completed. 20th Bty first crew (Yellow); crew (Red); 5th, 31st Bty (White):

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Quite a number of spectators were on board W. D. Launch "Tommy Atkins" and witnessed the race, which was won by 31st Bty Crew, by eight lengths, with 20th Bty 1st Crew, second and 12th Bty second crew.

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At 5.07 p.m. Major Miles, Royal the Marines from a launch, drew teams up in line and Blue was scen

from the start. Black caughtị

appeared in line d the crews for a minute. In three minutes, the follows: Blue, positions

Red. white was seen drawing away and White, Yellow, Black, and in five minutes was two lengths ahead. In six minutes, the order was White with five lengths lead, followed by Red, Blue, Yellow, and Black. White continued to gain and passed the It was a finishing point easy winners. good race and the crews appeared very fresh.

Mr

9.24 a.m.-W. J. Clerk and D. technical breaches

Forbes.

Sturt

8.32 a.m.-L. Yates and E. Stone. 9.36 am.-A. G. Coppin and C. W

Jeffries. 9.40 a.m. Stuart and D. J.the Standing Committed on the Road Traffic Bill in the House of Gilmore.

Commons.

9.44 a.m.-A. Macfarlane and D.

McWhirter.

9.48 a.m.-L. C. Parker Rees and

G. W. Reeve. 9.52 a.m.-E. Newhouse and W. M.

Pittendrigh. 9.50. H. Geare and T. G.

Bennett

10.00 a.m.-J. F. Pilcher and V. J.

Donaldson.

10.04.A. D. Humphreys and

0. Eager. 10.08 a.n.-N. K. Littlejohn and D.

S. Robb,

10.12 ain.-T. Low and D. Black. 10.16 a.m.-J. S. Drummond and R.

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The airships to be used will probably be twice the size of the R 100 and R 101, with a speed of 90-95 miles per hour and accom- Sir modation for over 100 passengers.

with luggage and mails.

Mr. Morrison was dealing with an amendment by Colonel Kenyon Vaughan Morgan to limit the fine to £5 for driving on com- mon land and moorland.

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That such a service is well with He said many such people in the range of commercial Droba- thought nothing of "sailing" into bility is maintained by Comman- a common, selecting a spot, and der Sir Dennistoun Burney, the designer of the R 100, in an article settling down to a picnic.

"It may be that this eccentricity in the Empire Review. borders on mental deficiency, in

£6,500,000 to Regin. which case imprisonment might be the only remedy," he said.

According to "Commander Bur We must stop this habit of driving ney, the first step must be the recklessly over commons and evolution of an airship which can 10,20 a.m.—A, Sommerfelt and C..

aalight on the water of its own B. Brown.

turning the countryside into

accord and, if necessary, anchor 10.24 a.m.-D. J. Keogh and B. J. scene of beanfeasts.

Lacon,

Mr. Morrison accepted the like an ordinary marine vessel. 10.28 a.m.-T. Grant and G. E. amendment on condition that the He has already designed such an

Costello.

fine for the second offence should airship, and preliminary testa 10.32 am.-J. G. Campbell and J.be £10.

show it to be sound in principle.- Forbes.

CRICKET.

KOWLOON C. C. SECONDS TO PLAY ARGYLLS.

Car Drunkenness.

.

From the open space in front of the R.H.YC, Lieut. Col. W. F. Christian, D.S.O., RA., before asking

To begin with, probably only a Christain to present the Rowing and prizes to the lucky con-

Mr. G. H. Oliver, Labour Mem- bi-weekly service will be contem- ber for Ilkeston, made a plea for plated, for which the capital ex- tesiants, congratulated 31st Bty on their wonderful rowing and magni- ficent win. He thanked the Com.

drivers suffering from "the fourth penditure required would be about £6,500,000. This would include kind of drunkenness." modure and members of the R.ILY.C

"It was Charles Dickens. I the construction of the ships, their for the use of the Yacht Club. Ip- cluded in his expressions of thanks

believe," he declared, "who said bases and fueling "tations.in the

Azores and Bermuda, there were three kinds of drunk- were Majer Miles, Royal Marines, for

enness amorous, dignified and A fare of £200 per passenger, is so kindly officiating as starter and

quarrelsome. There is another ausgested: If, as is estimated, umpire; to Rear Admiral R. A. S.

were trans- Hill, C.B.E., for use of the naval

kind, and the action of the mas 20,000 passengers launch and to Mr. Wolfe Barry for on the Kowloon C.C. ground who suffers from it is in many ported annually, this would the splendid work of organizing the morrow I

at 2 p.m.-B. Petheram cases commendable.

bring in a revenue of £3,800,000, (Capt.), H. Overy, A. J. Kew, A. T. "I have known a man who had after deducting 5 per cent for Mrs. Christian gracefully handed Lee, A. R F Raven, O. B. Raven. only one glass of beer," Mr. agents' fees. Mails, it is anti- that for three or four years he had At the up and prizes to the winners. N. H. Ross, D. W. Gregory, N. A. E. Oliver was proceeding to say, [cipated, would bring the

called for Mrs. Christian, by Lt. Wolfe Mackay, G. A. V. Hall and S. Jex. Barry, and were lustily given.

Mr. Crighton said: "Mr. Michell and I met last August. We found mutual subject in yachting. Mr. Michell was an enthusiastic yachts- man, and I learned from him that during 50 years' of the sport he had owned several cruising boats.

"He was a gentleman, who was down on his luck, and Lauggested to him that if he had nowhere else to five he might as well change his abode to a more roomy craft. visited him often.

"He read a lot, and I understood

been helping other people on their hoats and yachts.

"He told me he had been a ma- Kistrate in Cornwell, but had re- some the position signed from years ago. He never gave me a reason, but I gathered it was be- cause he was ruined. He also re- ferred to an estate which he had owned.

Mr.

war,

"Throughout the Michell told me, he avas engaged in coast watching, and was in charge of a part of the Cornish coast. After the war he started on a ven- ture with sea-going barges, which were engaged in a commercial pro- ject between this country and the Continent.

"I gathered he lost all his money."

MOTORISTS CAST IN A DUNGEON.

PRINCE'S ANGER AT A TRAFFIC JAM.

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A strange story is published in a Bucharest paper concerning fresh display of anger by the Rumanian Regent, Prince Nicolas, uncle of the boy King.

It has previously been reported, during the past few months, that the Prince has attacked private citizens who had obstructed his

motor-car.

race.

over the

conclusion, three cheers were

The following will represent the Kowloon C.C. 2nd XI in e against the Argyll and Sutherland

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total

when a Conservative member revenue up to £6,300,000. heaved a sigh that was heard all

If the annual cost of running History of Cup.-1924, won by 25th

over the room, and said "Shame." Bty; 1925, not competed for; 1926, A two storey house in the Sai

A burst of laughter followed, the service, including deprecia- won by 12th Bty; 1927, again won by Tau Village, in old Kowloon City, and Mr. Oliver continued:tions, amounted to £3,000,000 this 12th Bty: 1928, won by 20th Bty was partially destroyed by fireThere is an intoxication in fresh 3.300,000 on a cash capital of

would still leave a return 1929, won by 20th Bty.

early yesterday morning. Owing to air; an overpowering sleepiness

£6,500,000, the position of the building the overcomes one.

of

The Army Billiards Competitions,

motor appliances could not go "In fact, I have known a man, No Other Prospects So Good. In addition to the Steel Coulson within reach of the place with the when there was no question of league, which will soon be got under result that hand pumps, had to be drink, being so overcome by the

"My purpose in making these way, a number of billiards com used. After being away for two fresh air that he drove his car rough estimates," writes Comman petitions have been arranged for hours the engines returned to the to the side of the road and rested der Burney, "is to show that there Military and other Service players. Station after the roof of the house until the sleepiness had passed. are good reasons for thinking.” The Garrison Billiards Challenge Cup, had fallen in and the contents had at present held by the RA.SC., ran on the knock-out rules, and is been severely damaged by ure and open to Battery and Company teams water. of six players. All gamer in this competition are played in the Soldiers' Club

The Area Amateur Billiards Cham- pionship. open to Warrant Officers, N. C. Os. and Men of the Regular Forces, which was won last season by a N.C.O. bf the K.O.S.B., always pro Juces a large number of entries, Gamos. will be played in the Soldiers Club, or at any other convenient place to be mutually arranged by opposing players.

"Would that man have been that an Atlantic air service can

in be made summoned for being drunk

a business proposition charge?"

providing it is conducted with the energy and efficiency.such a novel· enterprise demands.

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Sleeping It Off. each side in turn, Cumberland having

Mr. Morrison said it would "One thing is certain. If an bad luck in addition to some rather

was airship service cannot be made to inaccurate shooting. The same fault, seem that before the Bill with sometimes a lack of combination through the Opposition would pay on the Atlantic route, it can prevented Hermes from adding to have defended every sin in the "ot be made to pay on any long- distance route in the world. For their tally when the second half was calendar. begun. Some attacks by Cumberland, It seemed to be argued, he went on no other route is there so vast and a long shot by Ryder from a free-on, that if a man driving a car a traffic, so great a mail, or so rich kick found Higgins watchful and safe, had had so much drink that he a travelling public. Hermes returned to the other end, and had come to the conclusion that "I think, therefore, that, so far some improved play resulted in Davis

con."

The Garrison Billiards League, run | getting the winning goal. End-to- he was "well away." and went as airship development is on League lines, is divided into two end play, and keen struggles for around the corner to "sleep it off," cerned, we should devote all our of 6 goal on either side, brought the game that man could be regarded as energies during the next few years groups. Group "A" consists players from a Unit, from Offlters, to an end, with Hermes a shade the a perfectly reasonable, well-bo- towards the catablishment of an Warrant Officers and Sergeants. better team.

haved citizen.

Atlantic service." oup "B" contains the same Group of players from each Unit entering number

a team, but drawn from Corporals and Privates. The winning team in each Group will play off to decide the League Championship. This petition is held for the first time this season in the Colony, and should prove very popular, as many teams in the Challenge Cup last year were knocked out in the first round, and would have liked another run for their money.

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Corps, the H.K.V.D.C., H.K. Police, N. Yard Police, Prison Warders and Sanitary Department. Teams will contain eight playere, and games will be played in the Soldiers Club.

Because a passing motor created clouds of dust-the latest report says-the Prince ordered his re- tainers to arrest the occupants of the motor and to confine them in

The Soldiers' Club Billiards Tourna- the dungeon of the Castle of ment is run on the knock-out prin- Scrowiste, where he is now living. ciple. It is open to ships of the Royal In the castle dungeon, the un- Navy, Batteries of the R.A., Com- Fortunate motoriste remained un-panies of Infantry, and Departmental til news of their predicament care to the ears of the Government, and their immediate release was order- ed (according to this queer story). A first version of the story said

Rules for the various competitions the objects of the Prince's wrath have been sent to all Units concerned, were Parliamentary Deputies, but and are posted up in the Soldiers a later report said Government Clab. Entries should be sent to the officials surveying the country Secretary, Hongkong Area Sports:

Board (Billiards Section, Lieut. P. T. near the castle.

Mahoney, RE, Wellington Barracka) by 30th April in respect of the first three Competitions, and by 14th May for the Soldiers' Club Tournament.

Premier Maniu is said to have made a special trip to Scrowiste to investigate the affair.

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KAYAMALLY BUILDING,

Hockey Match,"

A good game, though ander rather trying weather conditions, was played at Sookumpoo yesterday afternoon between the B.A.O.C., and the Royal Corps of Signals, the Ordnance prov- Ing the better combined side, and winning by 'two goals to nil.

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Navy Football Match.

A team from II.M.8. Hermes played the Torpedomen of H.MS. Cumber. land yesterday afternoon on the Dockyard Ground, the former winning by the odd goal in three. Teama:

Hermes-Higgins; Buckingham, Tucker; Watson, Anderson, Keeble; Hook, Meyer, Davis, Emith, Webb.

Cumberland Constable; Townsend,

inger; Burgess, Rydor, Flint:

Clements.

Young, Marsh, Meyer,

After a few minutes pressure by Cumberland forwards, and a shot or two that brought no goni, Hermes took play to the other end, where Hook, running in from the wing, put in a pretty cross-shot that Constable touched but could not stop, though he, did well with other ahots from the other wing later on. Cumberland equalised when Ryder ran through and Reared with a low drive that beat Higgins.

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