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THE TRAGEDY ON "FATSHAN."
CHIEF OFFICER KILLED.
SHOT ON THE BRIDGE,
INDIAN GUARDA' REVENGE.
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. 1922.
STOLE FOR "SWANK."
YOUNG GODOWN-KEEPER JAILED.
POLE PROJECT.
THERE AND BACK IN A WEEK.
Defending in case in which a young Chinese named Leung Kia-maa "Quest," the ship of the Shaakistan- Major R. Carr, the air scout of the wae yesterday afternoon charged be- Rowett expedition to The Antarctic, fore Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at the has returned to London. Reporting Magistracy with the theft of ten cases on the possibilities of Polar explora- of condensed milk, the property tion by air, he says; of the American Milk Products Car
SHANGHAI, Sept. 14. Poking reports that 341 Unlike alcohol, which can be made present in the House of Represents- readily almost anywhere at shortitive yesterday afternoon when the nomination of Tang Shan-yi came notica, morphine and coraine are both before the House. The chief snore. products of the unique chemistry of tary to the president had scarcely A tragic happening occurred last poration, and theft of large quantitiesoft-far behind the old-fashioned "I am fully convinced that we have one plant alone. The respective plante concluded recounting Tang Skao-yi's night during the voyage from Canton of brandy, champagne, wine, perfume methods, and that in fature Polar ex are found within sharply limited record on behalf of the nominator. to Hongkong of the China Navigation face powder and hair letion, the pro-ploration will be done by aitorafe Li Yusa Hung, when a member asked Company's river steamer "Fatahan." party of A. P. Lapicque and daring the summer months. Very few It is impossible to produce whether the government had received The Fatahan's" Chief Officer, Mr. Company by whom ha either drug from any other source or a personal reply from Tang Shao-yi Thomas Spofford, was shot dead on employed
was people realise how mild the Aretie and as godown-keeper: Mr. Antarctic eums really are and the ayathetically in the laboratory. regarding the latter's acceptance. the bridge by one of the Indian Leo Longinotto raised the question wonderful improvement in sircraft. Consequently, with both effective tended that the bill should be sent compelled to carry as a precaution of responsibility.
Receiving a negative reply he con- guards whom every river vessel is of placing youths in paritions contral is possible. They should be back to the government as the House against piracy.
According to the prosecution the controlled at their Boor by couldn't vote unless it was known According to the account given to thefts took place between July 16 and international law and distributed authoritatively that Tang Shao-yi press representatives by the master August 23 at No. 5, Now Praya West,
would accept. under strict supervision for use by supported, while others sturdily and some
Various speakers of the vessel (Captain R. Ritchie), godown which the defendant had
of the officers, authorised
the charge of. medical And dental demanded a vote on the bill. The Chief Officer was on the bridge at practitioners alone. That this remedy House soon divided into two parties. about 7.30 p.m. Three or four of the is appreciated in the right quarter Thereupon. Wa Ching-liau, the chair- in shown by recent cablesman, proposed a vote on the question from Geneva. Already it has been was adopted, resulting in 207 in whether the Bill itself be voted. This embodied in resolutions passed by the favour of sending back the B II. Fifth Commission of the League, and as soon as exact data can be obtained general restriction in production except for medical re`uiremunta Ltd. should follow. Since the drug trafle
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DRUG MENACE,
the vict in losing ali so see of right and wrong. The drug's physical ravages are often herrible. Cocaina, which is
was first tackled by the League mach has been done, but there is still a vast deal more to do before this eighth plague is finally eradicated.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A notice relating to the Hoog- kong branch of the I. C. S. appears
in this issue.
The Canton authorities propose to build a road through Sup Pat Po, the city's west side.
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According to the Canton Times, telegraphic communication Spatow has been interrupted.
with
The ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Steamship Co. Ltd., takes place on October 5. Accordingly, the Company's transfer books will be closed from September 22 to October | D, inclusive.
Two hawkers and a coolie, were Goed $10 each by Mr. T. W. Ais worth this morning for having exposed their persons while bathing in the
Institute in Garden Road,
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died about an hour later.
"The Garman airship of to day is Pole and back from Londɔn, a dis- capable of doing a trip to the North tance of approximately 4.580 miles, within & work. Fuel for the whole distance could be carried, and no landings used be made.
will have Arctic and Antaratio explor
"This proves that befo e long we ation without the years of work and hardship."
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In pleading guilty to both charges, Mr. Longinotto said that there was Indian guards were standing together no disputing that this boy took the on the top deck and one of them sud goods, but he thought it was more a to the bridge, fired straight at Mr. defendant had told him that the micet leton's change of plaus the 'Quest" dia denly moved away and, walking on case of "swank" than vice. The Owing to the late Sir Ernest Shack- Spofforih with his carbine. When of the liquor stolen was brandy, "and not call at Capetown on the voyage that failed he used his revolver. I must say," continued Mr. Long-out for the Avro sero; lane which The Chief Officer was hit in several inotto, "his selection of brandy in Major Carr intended to use. places and, calling ont "My God l'a rather to his credit." He had got a shot," he collapsed en to the deck. very responsible job for his age, look-number of observations on flying con Nevertheless, Major Carr made a He did not recover consciousness and ing alter a godown with a lot of valu-ditions in the Antarctic. The report able stuff. Whether the firm was he has made is addremed to Mr. J. Captain Ritchie, who had been justified in giving such a responsible Quiller Rowett, Ely Place. Frant talking to some passengers on the job to this lad was a matter for his Suaeex. who danced the expedition. deck, ru-bed on to the bridge and Worship to decide.
"During the seven weeks we were SHANGHAI Sept. 13.
He had many friends, Chinese Civil in the ice," he says, "the lowest ducked just in time to dodge a shot simed at him by the Indian who servants, who used to call upon himo, temperature recorded was 5 deg- Peking reports that arrangements ran off immediately afterwards. The looking for a drink. That was how Fahr, and the average approximately are being made with every prospect Captain got holl of the Chief Engi- most of the wine went. The defend- 20 deg. The wind average was 8 to of success for a short term loan of neer's revolver and, after the lights ant did not get any money out of it. 10 miles an hour, and the air and sky approximately ten millions of dollars had been switched off to prevent the He just wanted to show off what were wonderfully clear. 83 clear was Mex to the Chinese Government from Indian from pottting at anyone else, fine job he had. He was only a lad, the air that mirage was very frequent. the Chinese banks. It is to be secured a search was made for the fugitive. 21 years, according to Chinesa reckon Records I kept showed that we had by the unencumbered portion of the The ship was stopped but there was ing. If he was sentenced to imprison more than 300 perfect flying hours. Russian Boxer Indemnity which is no sign of him in the water although ment he would be made a criminal; classed as gilt-edged security. The two Chinese passengere declared that if, ou the other hand, he was fined, aeroplane could have been used price will be ninety-six. The interest they had seen him jump overboard the fine would be paid by his father. without difficulty and valuable work
not yet fixed. The loan is to fully clothed and gripping his rifle in A hiding ould be ordered which could have been done. mature on January 1, 1926.
Its his band.
was what the youth rally deserved. object i to tide over the mid-autumn
"At 69 deg. 18 min south we were It is regarded as certain that the If your Worship gives him a god blocked from going farther south by festival, for which sight millions are Indian was drowned because when he talking to and a good whipping" ice, and it was here that we could required. The bankers have already went overboard the ship had just Mr. Longinotto said he will pro have done our most valuable work. agreed ca principle. The loan will passed the Bocca Tigris forte and bably leave the Court with all arte The soundings had shown a shoaling largely remove the danger of a bad reached a part of the river which of good resolutions. The defendant of the ses of from 3,000 fathoms to financial crash.
would call for a very long swim if he has had his punishm nt, for during 1,089 fathome, thus showing that w attempted to reach either of the the sever-la journments of the case were banks. Burdened as he was with te has had banging over his head the Continent. It is the opinion of all approaching the Antarctic beavy clothing, boote, equipment and horror of imprisonment. I am not on board that bad we been able to By Ammunition it would have been, it is arguing for the sake of a fee," con- south of this point another 100 miles thau :ht, an impossible feat.
cluded Mr. Longinotto, "because I we would have discovered new land Mr. Spofforth was evidently leaning gat none. I am appearing really as and taken photographe." over the deck rail when he was abot, the friend of the defendant's father, He was just about to be relieved. No than a solicitor. I father is particular notice was taken of the most respectable man-a con- Índion going on to the bridge as it is tractor." a rule that the guarda must leave
top dock.
END OF LIKIN.
TO BE ABOLISHED IN 1924.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 13,
It is officially stated that the Tariff Rision Conference at Shanghai bas decided to request the Chinese govern
the abolition of likin as from Jatuory 1. 1924.
p trat in extremely minute doses, i, nullah at the back of the Helens Mayment to issue a mandate announcing their arms there before they leave the Longinotto said d-fendant was Hong
even more diproving in its effects with the added evil that it can be smuggled with greater case than either opium or morphine.
The extension of the Helena May Institute will be open for inspection on Thursday next, September 21st, Council invite Members and their from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. The friends. Ten will be served.
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Opium has some therapeutic uses Hongkong has its opium emokers and morpbíre is the greatest anodyne and its morphiae takers. The Colony we possess,
ao drug yet dis may also have its cocaine alaves but covered equalling it in puia they excape detection. In these forelioving power.
The train from Kowloon to Taipo, The Geld for Sheungshui and Bbamchun will be spects Hongkong differs little from the legitimate use of both these resumed on Sanday first. Thereafter most large cities-there are dra? drugs, however, is very limited and victims almost everywhere, How well defined. Cocains, the deadliest buy murders, suicides and other known drug, on the other hand, has crimes result from drug depravity no ephore of use for its effects on the every year it is imposible to estimate. ¦
central nervous system like morphine. Latterly the curse has begun to Its sole service is for local anesthesia, the Fook Cheong nut oil shop, of No. Chan Chuk hin, the master of asaume devastating proportions, this in spite of the efforts made to stamp it is now claimed that it can be very
more especially in dentistry and 312, Queen's Road Central, reports that his acountant, Yik Lu alias affectively replaced even there.
out the illicit trade in narootina.
Oncy established, the habit aprenda with dreadful rapidity. Coneider opiam. This drog is said to have been introduced into China by the Araba, probably in the 13th century. Originally it was used there as a medicine. Opium smoking began in the 17th century. The Grat edict against it was imped in 1729 when
the amount imported did not exceed
edicta making death the penalty for smoking, the year 1900 found China antually using 22,588
Hongkong has its opium smokers and its morphins takers. The former secure immunity from the law if they
latter are always subject to prosaca purchase government opium, but the tion. The Colony may have its cocaine victima, too, but they manage
takers have been
it is to suppress the
LIKIN DENIAL
SHANGHAI, Sopt. 14. The Tarif Revision Commission denis's Peking's report yesterday regarding likin.
Replying to the Magistrate. Mr.
koog born, and added "The complain. ants oould afford to lose this stuff."
Mr. D. H. Blake, for the prosecution. said: I quite appreciate, and I am are that my cliente do, that the de- fendant is bat a youth. He is, bow-
In conditions such as theso the
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Taito Maru, (N.Y.K.) from Canton. -021.
Revenge apparently was the motive. On the previous trip Mr. Spofforth reported the Indian, whose name is given as Khair Singh, for gambling end "cheekinasa" and on the arrival of the ship in Hongkong he was taken ever, well educated and should have up to the Central Police Station and known better. He may or may not |
Lushan Marn, (N.Y.K.) from Shang- dollars. These Indian have given away the wnes and per fined two guards are engaged by the police and fumes to his various friends, "crating bai, Swatow.-C16. paid by them though the ship event a battle," as my friend put it, but he ually foots the bill for their servioss. | has a position of great treat. He has Mr. Spofford was 73. He was born broken that trest. He has also done in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, away with 10 cases of condensed milk, and bad been ent here about 40 valued at about $100. I leave the SHANGHAI, Sept. 11.
years. He was formerly a boatawain matter entirely in the hands of your To-day's meeting was postponed in the Naval Yard and after that, at Worship. I am not pressing for a pending instructions from Tokyo re-the time when Europeans were heavy penalty. and scope of the conference. garding disagreement on the nature so employed he W89 a driver Mr. Longinotte asked the Magis-
it will run on Sundays and public CHANGCHUN CONFERENCE. holidays. Local passangers will not on those days. be conveyed by the 8.07 a.m. exprees
Yik Wah-san, a native of Hokshan, has abonded with $1,902, the pro- perty of the firm. The man obtained leave to go to the country on August 20. When he did not retura after his
the accounts, discovered the theft. leave had expired, the complainant became suspicious, and going through
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SOME SHANGHAI NOTES,
on the Peak trams. In 1910 ha trate to express an opinion as to aat for examination and got his river whether employem were justified in mate's ticket, joining the "Fatshan" employing "a little bit of a boy as a soon afterwards. A well-known free godown keeper." It was not fair to mason, the deceased leaves in Hong, the defendant that this temptation kong a widow and several children should have been pat in his way. This and grandchildren.
Was the sort of thing that made criminals.
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Mr. Blake said that he was quite
prepared to put a representative of the Firm in the witnesa box to prove The N.-C. Daily News of September
that the youth was highly recommend. MT. W. Ainsworth, who baso, has the following notes on the com to escape detection. The facts that just returned from home leave, acted ing oricket Interport to be played
ed by responsible people. It was no good saying that he was a strip of a opium smuggling is discovered here as Second Police Magistrate yesterday here early next month
boy. There were many boys of that 200 chests. In spite of many further almost every day and that morphine Hamilton, who is indisposed. Mr. N. E. I. M. Barrott will not be able to afternoon in place of Mr. E. W It is a matter for regret that Capt.
age in China and Hongkong who had A novel experiment is being tried more responsible jobs. the Colony show caught in L. Smith, Superintendent of Imports make the trip to Hongkong, but it is by the officials of the provincial The Magistrate said that as the de- how difficult and Exports, had acted for Mr. pleasing to note that Dr. W. E. penitentiary at Kingston, Ontario, in fendant had entered a plea of guilty illicit Hamilton for the past two days until O'Hara, who was announced to be a Western Canada and provide labour prison. In view of the enormons order to assist building operations in he had no option but to send him to tons of opium, of which only about trade in narcotica. Even if our police relieved by Mr. Ainsworth. Mr.doubtful starter," may, after all, be to replace men engaged in the harvest amount of stuff stolen he would sand
foros were doubled and the most to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs certain whether A. W. Hayward and Ainsworth was acting second assistant
able to make the trip. It is not yet fieldz. A convict train has just been the defendant to prison for six weeks' cultivation encouraged by dishonestringent penalties were imposed it in from September 30, 1919 to June 14, B. B. Ollendessen will be able to go, carrying eighty-six good conduct men
despatched from the penitentiary with hard labour. provincial viceroys having increased still doubtful whether much more 1921, when he went on leave.
and we understand that about the from small beginnings at the opening could be done locally in reducing
time of the Interport fixture, Major chawan, where the convinta will be bound for Prince Albert, Bazkat- of the 20th century to 390,000 picule the evil, since its viction will stop at
F. L. Wainwright has an appointment in 1906. Opiuna was losing China nothing to antisfy their cravings. 853,250,000 tacīs every year. Quite What applies to Hongkong in this apart the causes which led to thin respect applies, to every other place. sory pass, these figures show what The cum must be attacked at its very awful effects the drug can have once it roots. How difficult it will be com- gete a footing.
one seventh came from. India, howe
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here which he must not fail to attend. employed in building operations.
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It is difficult at the time of writing during the latter part of the season, RULER'S DAUGHTER ASSUMES to predict the constitution of the returning later to the penitentiary to Shanghai team, but it will probably continue their sentences. The train to chosen from the following
was composed of t'e usuni colonist
new
The Duchesse de Valentinois has been designated hereditary heir to th traio, although the convicts were well Prince of Monaco, her father. Shs provided with fod, reading matter, will be known as the Hereditary and other amusements during their Princess of Monaco, and her husband, long journey across the Continent, who was Comte Pierre de Poligoso, while mounted police are guarding will become Prince Pierre of Monaco. overy station the train stops at. If The Duchesse de Valentinois in the
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Szechuen, (B, & B.) from Canton.-—-
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Tean, (B. & 8.) from Manila.-480. Yao Ying Wa, (Cheong Fat) from Hoihow.-Cio.
Huichow, (B. & 8.) from Tientsin, Smatow.-C34.
Kaiping. (Sing Keo) from. Hai- phong, Pakhoi--C39.
Passat, (Kaiyi) from Sama Bay, Hoihow. O Stonecutters.
Hok Canton, (Wo Hing) from Fork Bayard.-Co's Wharf,
DEPARTUREM.
Iwate Mara, (Bazuki & Co.) for Samerang-September 18.
Kansa, (B. & 8.) for Saigon.-- September 13.
Yue Ying Wa, (Cheong Fat) for
Phoumpenh, (Wo Fat Sing) for
Amoy.-September 13, Saion-September 14. September 14.
Beang Bee, (Tuen Kes) for Antoy-
Taito Maru, (N.Y.K.) for Shanghai. -September 14.
Lushan Maru, (N.V.K.) for Canton. -September 14.
for
Lyons Mare, (N.YK) for New York, Shanghai-September 14.
Yoshino Maru, (N.Y K.) for Yoko- bamu, Nagasaki-September 14. Taikws Haru, (YKK) Keelung. Swatow.September 14.
Horui Maru, (Y.K.K.) for Hai- phong, Hoiho-September 14.
Szechuan, (B. & 8.) for Shanghai, Amoy-September 14.
Thirteen Norwegian seamen were charged before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth this morning with being vagrants.
Dr. O.'Ham, D. W. Leach, A. W., provided with barred window, Impester Marks said the men came Hayward, C. H. Bhoors, M. 3. and had a score of armed guards pletely to eradicate the opinm evil, out from Europe sa seamen on the Divecha, H. B. Ollerdragen, the Rev. abosrd, Practically, it was a prison Monaco principality by the
• The results of excessive addiction even with close international coopera-se. "Tilthorn. They were "dumped E. Spencer, C, Brook, C.E. Ollerdessen to opiums are notorious. All inclination, is shown by a passage in this at Saigon and they were brought here W. N. Hansell, A.J. Willis, and A. H. tion for exertion becomes gradually Amoy customs commissioner's report Norwegian Consul at Saigon. They
in another ship by order of the Leslie. lost, business is neglected and pertain in which he observes that it will re-wire how stranded here, as no pro- rain to the smoker follows. Stil quire" ceaseless vigilance on the part vision had been made for them. The Revenue Olhog last night is exported that the train will coach-granddaughter of the later Prince of wome are this chicots of morphine and of the officials" to prevent the people Inspector acted that the men be sent arched the s.o. "Shingming" and Prince Albert early in the week, when Monaco and daughter of the present-September 10. pocains. Ohranie tot hine poisoring of the province from growing opium ship was available to take them home. Government opium from a safe in the the employment of the prisoners Pierre de Poliguao in March 1920 and to the House of Detention until a seized 800 tasis of prepared non-arrangement will be completed for Prizes. She was married to Comte is very common. The earlier stages again **as the trade is very are marked by moral degeneration, profitable and the soil is well order.
The Magistrate made the necessary compradore's cabin. The compradore under guard on various building be thereupon was made Duko de
was arrested.
profacts.".
Valentinois,
Pakhoi, (B. & 8) for Hsiphong -- September 14.
watow. September 15.
Haiborg. (Douglas) for Fooshow,
“Lodugdang, (J.M. & Co.) for Manila.
Cheong Shing. (J. M. & Co.) for
Wai Shing (3. M. & Co.) for Antung, Wei-bai wei.-September 13
Tientsin.-September 15.