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H.M.S. Monmouth returned this morning frem. Mira Bay.
There wil be sitting of the Bank.
rowers to see that at least a part is spent in this country on such manu- factures as are required. It ought to be possible also for firms in the Association to co-operate in the cnin- pleto equipment of a factory underrupter Court to marTOW one contract; in the case of a mine, Die instance, to undertake shaft- sinking, to supply mining tools, prime movers, winding-engines, electric plant, cool-handling and washing machinery, railways, rolling stock and even harbour appliances. This alone should commend the Association to engineering manufacturers. It has been urged against such combined efforts as this that it is a means for | assisting the small firms, who cannot maintain foreign agencies, at the
The Gorman Mail of the 4th March was delivered in London on the 3rd April.
THE BANK-NOTE QASE.
Bano Cross-examined.
The bank note case, which has occupied 'at "Criminal Sessions, the Chief Justice, spocial jury and all the counsel of the Hongkong Bar for the past fortnight is now reaching ità fioul stage.
It will be remembered that
FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1918
THE WEST RIVER PIRIOT.
British Steamer Held Up.
Crow Shot and Passenger: Robbed.
has been travelling up and down thể river for twelve yours, and aa thin in her first, experience of the kind she considere horselt fortuunto.
TRE CAPTAIN'S STORY. Captain Holmes, in overation with a Pressman said all won't well o One of the most daring and serious of Wednesday evening till the farve were tho many piracles which have occurred collected and the maniferk was taken bor seven in recent years on the Wot River took his room to be signed. Some fifteen man Japanese men stand charged in the case place on Wednesday evening, when and into the Captain's room, where Hongkong's judicial and legal depart- | with forging a million dollars worth of
Mr. Halnes and Me. MoCartacy were ments co90 8241,595 last year, an increase Canten Government notes and
with gang of about a hundred desperadoca conversing, knocked one on to the settes of $7,829 compared with inst year. The conspiracy to defend the public. Mr. held up the British river steamer Tai On, and the other on the floor, and holding cost of the police and prison services was Sharpe, K.C. Mr. Slade, R.C., and Mr. hot six of the crew and robbed the pasrovelves to the heads throstened to shoot if they moved. Soon afterwards the $740,671, against $791,690, an increase of Eldon Potter are prosecuting for the engers and officers."
chief officer joined them under guard, and the three were made to sit on the netted with their hands above their head. Thie position they had to retain for over an
ed, and at the end of this time they were
$27,879.
Lieutenant C A. N. Eume-Spry, R.G.A., on posting to the 87th Company, R.A has been promoted Captain. Captain Hame Spry has thirteen years' for twelve years.
Crown, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr.
The Tai On, which is owned by the F. C. Jenkia are defending.
The third witness for the defence, the Yik On Company, Hongkong, is a small prisoner known as Sano, whe was anbont of 483 tons register and sails between assistant in Mumaya's photographia the Cami and Kongmoon. She carries studio in Hongkong was called into the box today and related his connection & Chinese crow, but the chief officers are
the attempt to dispose of them to, the Holmes, and the chief engineer Mr. Chinese man Fung.
hour while their cabina were being search
| expense of the large firms. The fact / 307 on and held the rank of Lieutenant with the manufacture of the notes sad | Eurogans, her master being Capt. H. J. from below. Several pirates demanded
that the president belongs to one of the most influential and best- rganised firms, in the country, with a worldwide reputation, is sufficient answer to this view. But with other countries taking collective action and working assiduously for the creation of untional trade in all foreign mar- kets, it is imparative that no medium should be neglected to maintain our y industrial supremancy.
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BONDAY, April 7:-
A robbery was committed, in Lowar
necar Road early this morning, when three men entered the house, and after tying up roman, stole clothing and money to the value of $33., Two of, the men were ar rested in the atrast by Chiness polise, but one man escaped. The clothing and money was recovered. A bandia of silk was found in the street.
damage to the building has not been lege of British engineering practice. ascertained. The premises were not in- We are glad that Mr. Douglas sured.. Vickers laid special stress on this
Colonial Institute. The Council have do-
Under cross-examination by Mr. M, W;
the
McCartney.
bound, on the orders of a man who came
that the officers should be shok," but the protesta,ed their 'guard, a well-dressed man, who counselled them not to behavs like children, ultimately prevailed. All On Wednesday the Tai On left her | the officers' jewellery and money was taken from them, their loss running well into tour Agurce.
A. WELL PLANNED ATTACK.
Slede, K.C. Sano said he thoughts is was quite an ordinary thing for the Can- tan Government to issue a lot of now what as usual at seven o'clock, and notes. He was told that it was government's desire to make them with nothing unusual oceurred until she was eat the knowledge of the people and to off Lin-tan, an island in Chinese waters pay the soldiers with them. He had about three houm' steam from Hongkong, somme auspicions at first but Fung assured Then shots were heard on board and be him that the notes were to be secretlyre any action could be taken by the issued and with regard to his authority,
that he had lost his documents; Fungicers and crew they were held up by further told him that he was afraid to men who swarmed all over the ship, arm. tell the officials at Canton that he had with automatic pistols and revolvers. lost them. Sono admitted that he was
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and four of the Chinese crew
3Ct, Cornwell was outalde his cabin dốcg
when he was held up. Hearing a good deal of noise ho went out to investigate and was confronted by a number of met him put up his hands. He at ones com- who pointed automatics at him and bede plied and was hurtled into the cabin with
the other officers. Mr. Comwell stated
that the men demanded the keys of the
powder stres, from which they took about
$2,000 BEWARD.
The Hongkong police are offering ●
and conviction of any of the pirates. give information leading to the arresŃ roward of 82,000 to any person who shall
"IVITIES.
A fire broke out at Wanchai at 73 Nullab Lano at 9.18 last night. The house www completely gutted. The ground floor One of the most practical and was a car, enter's shop, and in that part of beneficial proposala is therefore the houre, damage to clothing and effecta dissemination in China of a know-a done to the amount of 2185. The bit suspicious regarding the absence off The attack was well planned, for the abs. of gunpowder, soma ammunition the documents. He still thought Fang action of the pirates was sudden and con- tund, reekets. The pirates seemed to be was a Chinese government official. certed. Of six of the crew who were rie. | well acquainted with the ship and to know The nest witnoen for the defence was lims of the pirates' revolver fire the mail where everything was kept. Some of the seventh prisoner, who is said to be assisting the Chinese enswain in the thespoke English and wore Europesa
clothes. An interesting announcement is made the man who printed the notes.
wheel house seems to have been the first part of the work. There are several in the new number of United Empire, stated that the purple chops were not
to full. Without any warning he was ways in which this most desirable which is the monthly journal of the Royal aided in his establishment.
Cross-examined by Mr. Slade, the pri- shot through the window as be stood at end can be achieved: firstly, in Bucided to offer annually a guld medal for the and he was to receive. Yen 4,000 for print bullets in his body. A passonger who soner said the notes ered. Yen 700 to print, the wheel, and fell dead, with seven porting and equipping technical Sest reemarch monograph on some subject,ing them. Asked to explain why his re 3 p.m.-Sale of Crown Land at P.W.D. institutions in China; secondly, in which they will select, bearing directly muneration was to be so large he replied thjected to being robbed was also killed 9.15 p.m. The Sunshine Girl, by New getting Chinese students to attend upon the practical problem of the closer that it was to include paper and every oived serious shot wounds. Guards were
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and permanent union of the Empire. The thing, but 31r. Slade pointed out that WEDNESDAY, April 16:-
medal is to be accompanied by a hundred and thirdly, in allowing such students guiness and also honorary fellowship of the prisoner had already told him that Nishi. placed over the officers and crew, the only one was taken, the majority of Non-Union Insurance Society of Can-to have practical training in works in bo obtained only by paying twenty-thre for the paper, and that the copperplates were engaged in lecting the ship she was
engine-roon and bridge were taken charge the robbers going nabore in smpan Institute for life, a 'privilege ordinarily to
yama, one of the other prisoners, poof and while the majority of the robbers which were hailed with rockets. ton Meeting.
Great Britain. Were the Association pounds. Monetary rewards may also be
were also supplied. Prisoner stated that to realise only this part of their merit. The subject set for the present gieos for unsuccessful contributions of scheme a great service would be ren-tween trade and foreign policy, with a rear is that of the interaction, if any, be dere. It has been said that some view to ascertaining whether Imperial en large Americna firms wished gratuit-prsting in defence need involve any Hongkong under a false name with a measure of Imperial e operation to trade onsly to equip a college in China with The confusion which exists in regard to quantity of notes.
fundamental question appears in, cont180-
His Lordship: How many distinguished their own plant and apparatus, and tion with recent official proposals of Impeople travel ineng? provide teachers for ten years. And perial union, which are sited in United Mr. Sinde: Yes; but not with formed been takes one of the crew was sent to Francisco with the money they bad enred
Taishan customa station to report. A in America. They lost, their all. Competition insy be found. The address of the Institute is Northumberland Avenue, London.
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Two of the ships boats were launched
It appears that the man at the wheel who was shot refused to turn the versel
towards the shore at the request of the pirates. The other man killed ran trous his captors mad was fred st.
he told Nishiyains and Furukawa that steered for Kongau Bank, where she was his cast would be Yen 4,000, and he asked beached, the pirate escaping in one of the ship's boats. The attack was made nt 10 o'clock, and when soon after 3 a.m. the officers who had been tied up, were -cabin window wora beat inward by liberater, it was found that the engines were disabled. Nothing could be done
for Yen 2,000 in advance.
Prisoner admitted
that he came to
Several of the bars of Miss Dunk's
bullets.
Some of the passengers are stated to
ti deylight, and after bearings had have been on their way home from Sa
it would have been good business for where all the particulars of the notes, my Lord. At least we hope not launch was dispatched to the assistance
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE POLICE AND PIRACY,
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(To the Editor of the “Chiwa Main'
Dear Sir,-T
spasmodic allegations galus the Police Force upon every occa
dion that a piracy or an armed robbery occurs, seems, hardly fair to a body of public servants whom, I think, it should be the Colony's,boast to posses. The successful hold up" of the Tai On on Wednesday night is, in part, attributed
(Laughter.)
The number of passengers on board was of the ship, but in the meantime Mr.Jagger than usual owing to its boing the Referring to the manner in which the feCartney had been able to repair ene prísoner, who smiled broadly and con- tinually, his Lordship remarked that thereof the engines and the vessel shortly homes to worship at the graves of their
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refreshing levity about bun. (Laughter.)
Mr. Jenkin: I am sorry, my Lord; he has been like it all through.
THE DOGS' HOME.
Under Police Management.
Afterwarde proceeded under partial steam te Hongkong, the launch following in ease of a breakdown...
AN CRGENT MESKAGE.
The first news of the outrage reached the Colony by the river steamer Heung
haz, which passing the Tai On on her
season when the Chinese return, ta their
ancestors,
The British river gunboats Sandpiper and Robin left Hongkong for the Week River this morning. Two Chiriens gun. boats which have lain in harbour for some months past have also gone.
The police estimate of the value of the
| way from Canton yesterday, was signalled | pirates' haul, including ship's stores and
that she had been attacked, and that the lifeboat which they took, is $23,000. urgent medical assistance was required. The Chinese passenger who was killed
is a man of about 21 years A ngo..
DEATH OF THE REV. LEONG
'ON TONG.
Wargrit in here to report the deatb
them, too, since the mental vision off the students of the ten years would be limited to the four sides of each product of the firm. It is of the first importance that the Chinese student should have a wide training, in the interests of his own country, but there would be no limitation in the case of a technical colleg equipped by the Association, since the membership is representative of the
By the end of next" work" a" very dif. The news created quite a sensation, and forent state of affairs will obtain at the excited crowds of Chinese waited on the widest and best practice. Its mem
Dogs Home at Causeway Bay compared wharves for the vessel's arrival. "On bers, for instance, represent 40 millions
with that to which public attention aming into harbour she went to the sterling invested in English factories in certain quarters, to the alleged in called recently. The management of the man-ot war ancharage, and it was fun trade relations with China, "Engi- The blea that students should have effciency of the search of the passingers' Home has been entirely re-organised, and fo'clock before e rruched her barth | neering" says:-"In the inception of their practical training in British Pou and baggage before the steamer's the Captain Superintendent of Police has opposite the Western Market, in charge this Association patriotism playa ita factories is also highly commendable. aequaiated with the method of procedure, and their kennels will come under the Ambulances were waiting, and the four departure fron Hongkong. Anyone taken full charge of the home. The dogs of a force of police who had boarded her. part, but not to the eclipse of com Mr. Vickers expressed a well-justified) must surely realize that it is humanly direct supervision of Police-Sergeant Pitt, injured men were removed to hospital, of the Rav. Lang On Tong, ono. of the DRESS DEPARTMENT. ·| mercial neumen." It is proposed to
have advisers thoroughly versed in contempt for the idea that there sold for such searches to be thar. well-known dog fancier, and he has the bodies of the dead being taken to the hsh lenesen and runested members of oughly effective under existing condi-been transferred to No. 1 Police Station mortuary. All entrances to and exits the Chinese Christian community in the Chinese affairs, and that Sir Walter would be danger of their learning too tions. That the method is capable of im- in order that he may be close to the home. from the wharf were closed while the Colony. Mr. Leong was • Wesleyan NEW SEASONS Hillier and Dr. Morrison, the past much and becoming possible com-provement adunits of no doubt, if only A Chinese who has had considerable police searched the passengers, and a minister and an old ge tleman of eighty-
and present advisers to the Chinese students trained in British colleges ditions of Chinese passengers are allowed animals.
petitors of their tutors. Chinese the police are given a fair chance.
experience of dogs is to live on the pre-a result several parcs were detained for six years, Tatil about two years ago he At the present time, all sorts and conmises and attend to the feeding of the a while for inquiries.
retnined his health and vigour in a remark. Government, are honorary members, and works would make ideal repre- rush into the steamers up to the very
In striking contrast to the excited stato able degree, and onle within the last two is proof that good work will be done
Sergt. Pitt has taken up the work of the Chinese passengers when the ves or three weeks has he suffered from any sentatives of British firms in China. I moment the gangway is lowered. At the voluntarily. and ho will supervise sel came alongside was the calm demean-specific liness of a serious nature. He in this direction. There are also to-We must respect the cry of China fort of bundles, heres and basketa aro pro adilition to his ordinary polico duties.gers and at least one of the injured men, st zbout 11-15 p.m. on Wednesday. -
came time as some with their heavy loads the arrangements ď the home in our of the European officers and passen passed away at his house in Robinson Road be agents in China whose sole
the Chinese; it is common, to all miserously hustguing up the gangway Anyone who wishes to do so may visit who, apparently quite unconcerned though business it will be to keep the As-nations-except. perhaps our own; from the wharf, not infrequently men and the home at any time, and inspect the he had a bullet in his leg, lay on a batch Sanwai district of the Kuangtang Pro-
Hr. Long Ou Trng was a natiye of the - sociation informed of prospective
and thus we must help China to women havo bear scen to scramble accommodation that has been prepared calmly smoking a cigarette. openings for trade, and such informa-
up the ship's side to gain the deck from for the animals. Already, we under The vessel was pretty much in the vince, and as a young man be emigrated to develop her own resources in a pez. simpans. tion will be common to all members feetly ordered sequence, so as to avoid steamer is moving off the wharf and when puppies for sale at movierato prices.
This is done just as thestard, there are some fox terriers and state in which the pirates left her, with Australia, where at first he worked in the the, exception of the repairs carried out gold mines. In the town of Castlemaine, of the Association, but to them ex-internal social disorganisation; and in\is not at all improbable that in the case drawn up, and these provide that all around the anttered window of the Tsai Sun, he was led to accept Christiaally the police officers have left the boat. It A comprehensive set of rules has been in the enginỡ mom. Glass still lay under the influence of the Rev. Leong clusively. In respect of Gavernment interference or of possible Government whose potentialitics, alike in respect sorted to so as to elude the pollee.
doing this we shall develop a market of pirates this practice is designolly rehealthy dogs will be kept for a period wheel-house where the steersman met his and was baptized on the 3rd of April, of oue week, after which they will be death, and all the cabins were in a state 1864. He was soon dawn into activə Ye- help. tite Association will hold of volume and duration, cannot be detection of arms that have been skilfully suffering from infectious disesse, will be search for money and valuables the pir. talents sa
Under the circumstances, how can any sold. All badly diseased dogs, or dogs of indescribabla cerifitsion. In their ligious work and having condder hie watching brief, and as they will re-
A preacher he entered the overrated. The British. Engineers and surreptitiously stowed away in tan destroyed. Twenty cents per day will be stes oyan tore the pictures from the walls ministry of the Wesleyan Methodist I present a large boily of manufacturers, Association is undoubtedly helping in last named passengers" luggage be made? ebarged for all dogs claimed, and antis of the officer' cabins, and the contents Church. He was ordained in 1876 and
this national work”.
With the credit of the lynx oye they are
drawers and luggage were piled in mained a minister in Victoris until 1884 sumed to posous, the police are ad
taps on the floors.
when he tamared to Hongkong. At theb mittely helpless unless and unti they
LADY MIRGIONARY'S ESCAPE.
time there was no Chinese Waleyam are given ap opportunity to examine each All communicatione as to the working and every one of the yuspects" belongings of the home are to be addressed to the
Church in the colony,, and it may Among the European passengers was before departure. And impracticable if Captain, Superintendent of Police. Acho Lady. Miss Dunk, a missionary of the
be. kaid with truth that the tant church is lime. Innit be placed on Chinese deck facility that reany will appreciate is that
Church Missionary Society. Her cabin present work of passengers time of embarkation,
was the top deck quite close to the BIJOU operation in execution. It must be huid after the woding at the Rongs requirement so mu to prevent infringement being made for its maintenance. by her the losestents. Of the stack to a regularly and to perform other ministerial In the Shipping Companies' own in.arily may leave a dog to be cared for at from death. Apparently, quite nanilseted for several years he has been in nominal. By person leaving the Colony tempor-wheel-house, and she had a narrow escape of those of any other man. Altheigh,
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ful than any individual firm could be.
in, inducing the Government to use their power and influence to help The wedding will take place at St. British trade more freely than has John's Cathedral on Saturday, April 18, of bean the case up to now. There is Miss Violet Montaguo, daughter of Mr. and thas co-ordination of effort and co- Morgan Ratheram. A reception will he Mrs. C. Montague Fide, to Major Austin
beneficial to the whole nation, for we Hotel.
of the regulation by rival companies.
faction will have to be given by the claimants as to ownership, as well as the production of the once.
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Bergt. Fitt will be pleased to give any there aboild be a rule that no Chinese information relating to the home, and passengers should be allowed to board will negotiate for the ssle of dogs. any river steaquer later than half an hour hoform the scheduled time of departure. Exceptions may, however, bo made of
more the result of his labours thum
retirement, he continued to preach counted incidents of a until gifts recently, Though a man
China Mail representativo.. Sho'was,
2.15 PM. hold to the conviction that the success
~The body of an Indian has been ploked of me British firm helps forward all
up in the harbour greatly decomposed. It firms. The inveras, it should not be le supposed to be a man of shoat thity forgotten, holds equally, that each years of age, and the cause of death is failaro has a dunnging effect on unknown. Some time ago an Indian the nation. Other peoples have policeman reported that his brother was missing, but the body could not be iden ught us a lesson in this direction. tifed ne the man reported missing. Their Coveruments often help in industrial propaganda, ns has been t'me and again pointed out in these BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN. cut-throate such as endanger life, and proof the new college at Cambridge. Te is cabity, and as she is a Cantonese scholar edumus. We are glad also that theURING the summer months children perty on the Canton River delta, will estimated that the site, buildings, farnish she was able to converse with them. Mi
are subject to disorders of the bowels have far less chance of escaping police ing, do, will cost £40,000, towards which he posted out the folly of their hurt. Association is to take up the position, and should ressive the most careful atten- vigilance in Hongkong they attempt £12.500 has already been promised. The doubt iho escape of the officers is in some DOWEL complaint fe are to be prova-
Ling Europoans-and-to her counselo also urged here, that when Britain the howels is noticed Chamberlain's guise of harmless passengers.
As soon as any natural looseness of to board role in the harbour in the foundation-stime will, it is expected, he maseure dus. Though hor cabin did not lent during the frost out. Be sure lenda money for foreign public works, given, For sale by all Chemists and Cholera and Diarrhoes Romedy should bu
laid on June #, and it is bred that the cape the attention of the loctors is to keep bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Your faithfully,
new buildings will be ready for occupation, Dunk stated that the pirates treated her. It may mrs a life. For me by all Chens- 7.15 2.M. PICTURES ONLY 7,10 ha, it should be incun tent on the bor. Scorekeepers,
Cholera and Diarrhea Romady on hand... free of debt, by October, 1914.
kindly and did not even bind her. She iste and Storekeepers
in her cabin and had moved to the win of a strong, will, he had a very attractive dow to pull down the Venetian shutter disposition and was much loved both hy abon she was almost blinded by a flesh his own Block and by a much wider cirale The governor of Cheshunt follege, flight, and a bullet whizzed past ber of those who knew him. He leaves two those who had previously booked their Cambridze, have appointed the Bev. Fd and buried itself in the ceiling. At such sons and a daughter, the latter being the saloon passages but whoso huggage mustard T. Read, formerly soratery of the ce range was the revolver fired that wife of Dr. Coxion To Houss surgeon at bo sent on board hot later than & cartain Chins Emergency Appeal Committen and Miss Dunk was half stunned by the the Alice Memoris Hospital specified time. In this way, the police of the Protestant Vision to the Putumaya shock, and concluded that she had been The funeral to take place triday (Fri« examination can be made more searching Region of South Ameries, to be the bit. This conjecture fortunately was zot day) passing the Monument ab about & and effectivo, and would-be pirates and organising nostetary of the building fond
ú correct me. Armed men entered her o'clock.
Miss VIOLET BONETTA
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Miss CECIL_TEFHANO
*I could learn to love you."
(s) Lastening.'
(b)All tht I ask is Love."
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