CHINESE ART.
LESSON-SERMON,
THIS AFTERNOON'S AUCTION| FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SALE FOR CHARITY.
In connexion with the anction anle of Chinese art treasures for charity to be held in the Music Room of
SCIENTIST, HONGKONG.
"Tlunksgiving" was the subject of the Lesson-Sormon in Churches. of Christ, Scientist, yesterday.
The Golden Text was. "In
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
PETERSFIELD COURT MARTIAL.
LIEUTENANT PRÄTT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. 1931.
POTTINGER STREET FIRE INQUEST.
noon, it gratifying to note that the will of God in Christ Jesus con- the City Hall at 3 o'clock this after-everything give thanks, for this is reprimanded by a court martini. the fact that the next door houses
another generous donor has comscerning you." (1 Thessalonians foward to add a rarity to the mile. 6:18).
Among the citations which
The article is an ancient ink lab comprised the Lesson-Sermon wa Jor-in-Chief, Admiral Sir Howard kitchen were found by the firemen
of the Sung Dynasty (A.). 051-1278) The following from the Bible.-
. (Continned from Pago 2.)
· REPRIMANDED.
stairenxo bad collapsed, showing Lieut. Pratt, Navigating Oficer how rapidly the flis was spreading. Under the circumstances I think of H.M.S. Petersfield, was severely
yesterday, that equired into the fleets great credit
were never seriously involved re-
on the
Fire grounding of that vessel ou Tung Brigade. No information that Yung talud in the early hours of anyone was missing reached them November 12, with the Comman- until the bodies in the second floor belonging
to Mr. Tong Chiu-nung, a "And as he entered into a certain Kelly, on board. Three charges been done to save them.
at 8.30 am. Nothing could have native of Chekiang and manager village, there met him ten men that of the World
Hook
Store. Though
were brought against Lieut. Pratt, were lepers, which stood afar off.
Question of Negligence. boyer from Canton has offered 2300,
having, by 3. The question as to whether for the rare object, Mr. Tong isAnd they lifted up their voices, and ut two were dismissed. He was
the Buid, Jesus, Blaster, have mercy on found guilty of
the act or to the jus. quite willing to give it
dug to default, hazarded the fire was And one of them, when he saw negligence or bigbost bidder and the entire pro- that he was healed, turned buck, the ship,
neglect of any person cannot be conds therefrom are to be placed and with a loud voice glorified God,
answered owing to lack of eredible at the disposal of the China Exhib And fell down on his face at his H.1.S. Medway, comprised Capt. tenants of the ground floor seem to The court, which was held on evidence. The alexations of the tion Committee for charity.
feet giving him thanks, and he was a Samaritan. (Luke 17; 12,13,15. Layton (Kent), Capt. Marrack me to be completely met by the
(Medway),
Mackenzie evidence of the first and second Capt. 16h Lemon-Sermon also included (Tarantula),
Capt.
Burnett oor tenants and of Sergeant Ure Collowing passage from the (Bruce) and Commander Morris Williamson: but even if you are Christian
charges brought not antisfied that the landlord kept Science Textbook. Tamar). The
the stairs in proper condition it "Science and Health, with Key to against Lieut. Pratt were: the Scriptures," by Mary Baker
or would not be sufficient grounds for (a) That he, by negligence Eddy."Sorrow is turned into joy default, suffered the ship to ben verdict of manslaughter.
4. The low of life can be put the body in controlled by lost, (b) stranded or (c) hazarded. iritual Life, Truth, and Love.
down to six different causes acting The Judge Advocate was Pay- together: (1) Failure to detect Hence the hope of the promise Jesus bestows. "He that believethmaster Lieut. Cmdr. Wheeler the Are before it had got a firm on me. the works that I do shall he (Medway), while Capt. Godfrey hold; (2) the sudden failure of the the resultant (Suffolk) prosecuted, ami Lieut.: electric lights and The case in which three women Father."(because the
do also.... because I go unto my
is Cintr. Dowse (Berwick) appeared confusion and paale; (3) attempts were charged with kidonpping absent from the body, and present for Lieut. Pratt.
to save property where there small bay at Tsimshatsui or with Truth and Love.) (p.14.) November 3 came to an abrupt rud
The report of the grounding by not sufficient time to do 60: one the Petershell's captain, Cmdr. D. man at bast actually went back to C. Lang, was rend, and when ques-rescue his goods; (4) the wooden
It is anticipated that there will be lively bidding from a group of Chinese and European collectors in the Colony,
AN ABRUPT END.
A CHARGE OF KIDNAPPING DISMISSED.
at the Kowloon Magistracy
before
boy's father, Wing Kam, could not
be found, and he therefore could
...
half of the third defendant,
Ego
His Worship accordingly tased the case.
dia-
WOA
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CHEVALIER!
-The Smiling Lieutenant
A Paramount Paure * COMING KING'S
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
The Steamship.
"GENERAL METZINGER” Arrived Hongkong on Wednesday, the 25th November, 1931, From MARSEILLES &c Consignees of Cargo by tho above named stenner are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and pinced at their risk in the Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., obtained as the goods are landed Kowloon, whence delivery can be
Good not cleared within 7 days including date of arrival, will be
Mr. Fraser yesterday afternoon just go on with the ease. when Detective Sergeant Flaherty,
Mr. F. F. Nth appeared on be. tioned Cmdr. Lang said that he staircase catching fire before all who prosecuted, announced that
took the bridge shortly after mid. the first and recond floor people had Pratt had left time to escape: (5) the Inadequacy night. Lieut. erders to be called at 2 a... but of the ladder leading to the roof: at that time he (witness) said that children would find such a ladder na accused very hard to climb; (6) the absence it was unnecessary. had had trying time during the of a door or window in the kitchen two previous days and had a trying that could be shut. This allowed day in front of him.
tames and smoke rushing up the air shaft to enter the kitchen and Severover the people there. that he called the captain at 12.50 Most of these causes CAN be a.m. when there was a thick fog, summed up in a single one: the old-subject to rent and called the accused at 2.20. A fashioned and faulty construction the time of the grounding the of the house built in four storeys visibility wus about Two miles. on an inadequate site, and with a Just before the ship struck he saw staircase of material unable to re-- a line of white breakers on the sist fire, port bow. He gave orders "hard
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G. K. HUYGEN Canton.
Lieut.-Cmdr. Chichester
to port, stop both, full
astera. Despite that the
had also struck.
Admiral's Tribute.
spred
Slum Rebuilding?
Et
All claims must be sent to the undersigned before the Friday, the 4th December, 1931, or they will not he recognized.---
Damaged packages must be left in the Goduwns for examination by the consignees, and the Company's Sur- veyor Mesara-Goddard and Douglas at 10.00 am, on Tuesday, the lat December, 1931,
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No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.
Я. ONL
Hongkong, 25th November, 1931,
Agent.
For these defecta In the videı ahip
houses in this city the only still had headway when he saw a rock right ahead. The ship struck quate remedy appears to be
and properly planned it with the port bow, and almost wholesale immediately came a report from policy of slum clearance and re- the stern that the port propeller building, especially in the central district, combined with street widening, and, if possible, the pro- vision of open spaces; and for this Giving evidence of the ground-policy the danger from fire is in started, you might return an open Ing, Admiral Kelly told the court my opinion neither the only verdict, stating the cause of death that it was obvious to him that the strongest argument. You will from the bump there would
remember that are of the difficul- and attributing it to a fire whose
the fire brigade little chance of the ship coming ties of
was the off the rocks. If it had
narrow and slippery character of been possible, she would
foun. Pottinger Street. The steps at the have
top and bottom and the paving of dered in deep water.
the strep slope make it inacces- con-sible to fire escapes; so that re- paving of the streets would seem enesirable as well as rebuilding of
The Commander-in-Chief cluded his evidence by paying tribute to the officers and
be
origin is not known,
The Verdict.
The jury retired for five minutes and returned a verdict as follows:- "As regards the cause of the fire, we return an open, verdict as the cause is unknown. As regards the cause of death of Chan Lin Fai we wish to return a verdict of 'Death by misadventure."
who, he said, hnd shown great the houses. unselfishnesa and conducted them- Another point I wish to draw selves admirably in overy sense. your attention to is the fact that "We consider the Fire Brigade The court acquitted the accused the ground floor of No. 44 con- and the Police did all they could on the first two charges, but found tained, or perhaps still contains, an under the circumstances: in parti- him guilty on the third, in that the ammunition store. Had this housecular we like to commend Sergout suffering of the ship to bo been seriously involved, as it very Williamson's conduct as we thinki hazarded was due to the accused nearly was, the loss of life might that had he not acted
as he did having failed 10 give definite well have been a good deal farger. there might have been mero lives instructions to be called when the tf you wish to draw any riders on
lost in the fire." ship came within normal visibility this point or others, you may du 8. The Coroner: I entirely agree distance of Tung Yung light, that If you consider that the origin of with your remarks concerning t he omitted to attend to the the fire is accidental, you should conduct of Sergeant Williamson. I sounding as laid down, and that return a verdict of "Death by Mis may point out that he was aware he omitted to give instructions to adventure." If you consider that the whole time of the ammunition be called in the event of thick any person is to blame, rider cen-store next door. Thank you very weather or the ship approaching ouring them may be brought in. much for your attendance. It has Jand.
If you are not agreed how the fire been a rather long Inquiry.
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