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THURSDAY OCTOBER 5 1923.
ARMS - PROBLEM.
PISTOLS IN PILLOW SLIPS.-
"PRESIDENT MCKINLEY SEIZORE.
ANOTHER PIRACY.
STEAMER LOOTED IN
· LOCAL WATERS.
"Sun
THE FIRST ATTACK. The "Sun Ning" left Hongkong on Tuesday, at 6.30 pm, with 300 passengers on board, bound for Kongmoon. About two hours after departure, when near Castle Peak, about 60 of the passenger's sudden- ly rose, flourishing arms, and firing"
ship.
SHADOWS BEFORE. OC | tako on greeter and elysun views,Bandita And Pirates.
Once again bundite in China and but if a greater interest in the work
Coming Events Advertised of the Colonist Government was Chinese pirates ini local waters have
In The Mail. vvinced as a result of this organiza-demonstrated their.. contempit for
On Tuesday night the 5.5. tion, the result would be exceet-authority. The sucking of Kumn-
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Ning," owned by the Shiu Hing ingly great. There is also no reason ting railway station on the Hankow
Company, ro, Bonham Strand, October 25.-Coronet Theatre;
was looted by pirates off why n Social Service Organizin to Peking and the carrying off
"Tol'able
Dofounded by Mr. F. C. Jenkin Castle Peak, the booty being tion should not be formed to be of the station-master and his family Richard Barthelness in
(instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall estimated at $50,000. The entire October 25.-Star cases of grike emergencies, demonstrate that either General Wa David."
Theatro Brutton), two Chinese who formerly ship's armoury was also carried off. "Skinner's Dress Suit"; belonged to 5.30 p.m.
the-crew of the 8.x. Captain McKechnie and the Recent strikes in cortain direction Pei-fu's troops, who are responsible
film; also "President McKinley' sppeared. Chief Officer, Mr. Spittlerobb, have left the Colony in an almost for the protection of the line, are in 9.30 p.m. fighting
are grand vaudeville Acts at both before the Chief Justice (Sir William were both badly wounded and are belpless position and have helped league with the robbers, or
Rees Davies, K,C.) und a jury at now in hospital. October 29.-Theatre Royal; the Criminal Sessions to-day to not a little in fostering racial pre-remarkably poorly served by the shows
Unfor Grand Violin Recital by Jascha auswer a charge alleging tho posses- judice. The right to strike is the intelligence department.
sion of 43 Mauser pistols and 2,040 privilege-if such it can be called tutely, there is only too much Heifetz, of hibour bodies, but out Fast it, is reason to believe, in view of past
experiences, that there is a facit } November 2---Navy League Ball rounds of ammunition.
One of the prisonersTM pleaded very often the custom to involve understanding between the robber at City Hall, 9.30 pait:******
"guilty" at first and then, when, reminded by the Chief Justice that other bodies in a general strike an i; chiefs and the military loadera, At
October 25.-Demonstration of counsel had been retained to defend enuse untoki inconvenience and loss any inte, the first reports of the
attack clearly indicate that the wireless telephony at Volunteer him, he pleaded not guilty revolvers, and took charge of the numbers of inoffensive and soldiers did not anticipate the amek Headquarters, 6:48 p.m.
Mr. A Dyer Ball appeared to
Shots were first fired on the (unoffending people. If there is any and even though they are alleged to
conduct the Crown case and shortly November 10-12, Hongkong outlined the facts.
One man, lo steerage deck. Shortly afterwards gain is that people are brought have repulsed the attacks when they
said, was formerly a porter aboard an uproar, took place in the engine fner to face with the actualities of did get into action, neither the Jockey Chib's, next Gymkhana.
November 15.-Palace express or the afternoon train
Hotel the President McKinley and the mom when several of the pirates existence and are tande to consider reached Peking on October 24. fn handicap billiards tournament com-other cabin steward. The ship overpowered the engine room staff. Almost simultaneously pirates ap- cante plongside the Kowloon where neared on the bridge deck and questions on which they have view of the fact that passenger mnenees.
PUBLIC AUCTIONS.
on September 23 at 5.45 p.; various parts of the vessel, the con- hitherto adopted the attitude of trains on the Hankow Peking liio!
October 26.---Lammert Bros., at Police Sergt. Snare went on boar! certed action leading to the pre “Am I my brother's Keeper? Are, according to fficial statements,
provided with an armed guard of Duddell Street, # case of tweed, and remained searching passengers sumption that some of the pirates. property organised Social Bodyhinese soldiers, it will be interest-suit lengths, shirts,, neckties and
baggage until 8 p. when he were travelling as first-class pas would, immediately any of the ing to learn what excuse is put for sundries, et am.
sengers. There were three Indian October 27-Lunmert Bros., at received certain information which Colony's essential services are inward by the saviour of China when
into the Ministers of the Powers lodge Duddell Street, aquantity of wines, led him to go towards enbin 111. guards on board, and for a few While he was walking up the alley-minutes they prevented access be- durger, call its members
spirits and liqueurs, noon. the usual protest.
October 28.-Launert Bros., at way he saw one of the prison, Teing made to the wheel-house. activity and do its must to carry! With regard to the pirney in kval on until a settlement of a dispute waters, further proof is given that their Sales Rooins, Duddell Strost, porter, come out of cabin 114 carry After a sharp but short battle, one turn into cabin 120. The Sergeant the left cheek and the other was reiched. We must emphasise the proeautions taken, to see that a collection of Postage Stamps, ating a pillow case behind him and of the guards that sneha singgestion, so far as we arms are not smuggled on board 5.15 p.m..
October 29-Lammert Bros., at followed the man into the cabin and two were overpowered and their coasting steaners, have fare concerned, is not aimed at being proved useless.
We once more No. 20, The Peak, Chamberlain Rd., while he was questioning him the arms removed. The pirates inade He was also carrying a vessel, taking away everything of a counter-blast to the efforts which would call the attention of the a quantity of valuable household door opened and the other mana systematic search of the whole marouseionsly perhaps, aim at the authorities to the need of more furniture, 2.45 p.m.
October 30-Lammert Bros., at pillow case and when he saw the value which could be removed. security and well being of the rustic measures on land by calling
in the aid of the military and No. 25 Belilios Terrace, Conduit sergeant he tried to get away. The The greatest haul of money was Colony. We should hope that as a instituting a house to house search Road, valuable household furniture, Sergeant grabbed him, however, and perhaps made in the compradore's result of the Social Service Organiza-Ins udvocated in these columns last 230 p.m. tion referred to, the members of it week.
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pulled him into the cabin. When room where from a safe a sum of MEETINGS.
the bags were examined in the pre-$1,000 to $2,000 was stolen, the amount including deposits tempor general sence of the Captain and Chief arily kept in the office on behalf of October 28.-Angual
'Sun Ning meeting of Royal Marines Old Com- Officer one was found to contain
passengers. The rados Association (Hongkong and 10 Mauser pistols in cases and the carried a full complement of pas South China branch) at Chaplain's other 1,000 rounds of Mauser sengers, including a party of what ammunition. Sergeant Snare then were believed to be Chinese offi- Room, Naval Yard, 11.20 a.m.
cials, who received marked atten- tion."
5.15 p.m.
of the difficult task our Adminis
face but the Ricksba Dangers. trators live' to
Educational literature for riesha serial and labour problems which so
October 30.-Public meeting of look everybody to Cabin No. 11 coolies, in the shape of printed' vitally affect a Startlingly large
LATEST DETAILS. pictures depicting the danger of the Hongkong Boy Scout's Asso-where, on the floor inside the door. pumber of those domiciled in the trying to rush across a moving ciation at the City Hall, from 6p.m. were found some bits of board and
a pot of paint. There was a hole in According to the report to the Calony and helping on its material | motor-eur's way to match n fure, to 7.30 p.m.
October 30.-Fourth annual the partition between the cabin and police the Captain's full name is | progress, and also assist them to has been posted up by the Traffic
sub-departinant, Beneath the general meeting of the Hongkong the adjoining bathroom and from a John Campbell Mackechnie. The Messrs.olo under the bath were fished ont Indian Guard's name was Mair hring, to those problems an zubject lesson are a few characters Boxing Association at of insight, syrupathy and knowledge pointing out the danger of risking Jardine Matheson's board room, 13 Mauser pistols and 340 rounds Khan (No. 336). The skipper had Two more bags just handed over charge to the of uinmunition. November 2-Meeting of which is lacking. The Government one's life to earn a little more by
found under beda in cabin 114. gone aft when he was winged in has on its files the roues of large stealing a march on other coolies. Licensing Board in the Council containing 10 Mauser pistols were chief officer, Mr. Spittlerob, and
The pictures bear a close resent-Chamber, 12,15 p.m. numbers of resilents with their blance to those issued by the Minis-
November 5.Second ordinary There was some luggage in cabin the right shoulder and then receiv qualifications but has done nothing try of Comunications in Peking. annual meeting of shareholders in 114 but cabin 120, was unoccupied. ed another shot in the right check. The nature of the questions put He was taken down to the com with them. A Social Service Body Some writing around the picture the Hongkong & Canton Ice Manu
pirates. of Sergt. Snare and other witnesses
At about 8 3.m., yesterday, should be free from Government has been blocked out, giving the facturing Co., Ltd., at 2, Lower by Mr. Jenkin in cross-examination pradore's office by five or six of the
whole piece un appearance of overal Albert Road, noon.
suggested that
prisoner's Captain Mackachnie heard the an Control; it should be entirely, a com- disjointed pictures. This, we think,
defence was that he was only chor being paid out and on looking juunity body.
compradore room porter acting under instructions and through the did not know what he was carrying window, saw two life-boats being. lowered. Packages were also put. into the boats. As far as could be seen the locality seemed to be. Tsang Chow Island in Blas, Bay,
courtesy.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
is a stop in the right direction us! Another matter we luise hitherto little is done to educate the ricsha coolis regarding traffic rules and referred to, and which we stress
A few other examples ngain, is the need for intelligent would not be out of pauer. In parts thought being brought to hear in an of Chinatown, other pamphlets have organised capacity on such vital been posted up with a few simple of rowers were passengers on the np important nutters as the Fagne characters. They serve the purpose of warning pedestrians of motor- traille dangers. If there were more of Nations.
of there posted up in conspicuous
enhanced. places, their value would be further
What these cases of emergency may
We need intelligent be is not malo plain, but one muy be suguised in the possibility of thought on such a wonderful project HONDRONG TRURSDAY, CCT. 26, 19.3. Janother outbreak of war in which as this is; and not only that but case the specious argument is used active participation by means of a that the Hongkong Volunteer could League of Nations Union in what be utilised at once without having the League seeks to do, and what if To-day's Poem. to undergo several months of trains done.
SOCIAL SERVICE.
I described as social service. W
Hongkong does not seems to offering. We gather that the force in The war has taught many lessons much scope for the person inclined not at the strength it might be and some of which may not have been |
heart. The ordinary to spend leisure time in what may that enthusiasm is very ich taken to
absent. It may be that the ayle thinking person is not to be con may be said to have little or no argument previously referred to sidered as one of Rossus Universal Robots wers machine, but as poverty and extreme cases of hard is regarded in an unfavourable light, something vital, with a purpose in ship are dealt with by the quiet but or that having undergone the weari-life and a mission to pursue. effective work of the Hongkong some drudgery of previous drillings,
Benevolent Association entirely and probably the waste of the Identity Cards. "moused" by ladies; the British involved, he cannot see flmt there The growing tendency to oruit! Legion and presatbly the is any call for him to on the introductions is a frequent source of
He embarrassment. Foreigners are so! 1s-Active Servics Men's Associs-kebki and play at soldiers. tion where cases of hardship occur; jay also remember that his stake set by it that they are sometimes driven to introducing themselves—u! in connection with ex-service men in the Colony is limited by his own the Missions to Seamen in the use! persont desires and the fact that most disconcerting process for all, It is shame and reserve which pre-
(Molt Flanders.) Fow are my friends,
But kind and true;
One by one,
I lose my few, Again a friend
Must leave this world; One by que.
Her lub o cokl.- Before the sm
Has left you wail,
One by one,
The blinds will fall,
My visits change
From house to tomb: One by one,
My friends leave home.
-W. H. DAVIES. From The New Statesmen.
WEATHER CALENDAR.
OCTOBER 25.
The Hongkong Interport team outgoing" Empress of Asia."
Forthcoming Y.M.C.A. 20 English debating club, and display of cinema films. tivities include a meeting of the
Exchange Enquirer. The highest rate of exchange in the Colony during the last ten years was 6/2 on February 10th, 1920.
·
one
COMPLIMENTED.
more
After the pirates left, the chief officer was found to be wouuded in three places and the guard had a shot in the head,
POLICE COURT CASE.
"If there were a few
The ship's armoury, which was gentlemen like yourself in the laken away, comprised six rifles, one shot-gun, six revolvers, one Colony, there would be no more crime here," said Mr. C. D. pistol and fifty rounds for each Melbourne to a Chinese who had weapon. Six guards were carried the appearance of being a new on the ship.
His
OTHER VERSIONS. arrival from the interior. Worship was complimenting the Statements by passengers are- man on going to the Police Court to published in the vernacular press. give evidence in a case in which The pirates are said to have taken his rattan basket, containing some away even the toilet soap in the compradore's room. When some of clothing, was stolen.
Inspector Purden had stated that them left they were seen to be the man was an intending emigrant wearing as many as four or five- to the US A., and did not want to suits each. press the case but ultimately con- sented to appear as complainant. The wages of the Hongkong After the defendant had been Chinese Police have been increas- sentenced, His Worship stated that ed. Under the new scale officers he realised that it was a great deal of the first grade draw $25 a month of trouble for the prosecutor to instead of $zz as before, second appear and thanked him for assist- grade officers get $20 instead of ing the police by doing so. $17, and third grade men $17.
There will be a Cinematograph Entertainment at the Helena May Institute on Friday, October 26, at 5 p.m. Admission 50 cents; family ticket for 4 people $1.50,--Advt.
Sir Robert Ho Tung has received cordial letters from H.E. Sun
Chuen-fong, Governor of
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The s.s. "Tai Way-foong,"
Fukien, Geveral Lau Hin-sai, which is to be a British depot ship
An unofficial version which has not been confirmed is that before the pirates left the ship yesterday Sun Ning". passed a morning, the Chinese Customs cruiser but the course was deviated to avoid sus- picion.
OBITUARY.
MR. J. Mc NICOL.
The many friends of Mr. Jolin Tuchun of Kweichow, and General, in Yokohama for at least six Mc Nicol will learn with regret of Sum Hung-ying, endorsing his months, left the harbour early yes-his death, which took place from An old China Coast engineer, he proposal for a Round-table Con- terday morning. The vessel will small-pox on Tuesday.
call ut Kobe, ference.
had lately returned from a visit to While cleaning sewers leading his relatives in Australia and had Three men, one of them des-
from the China Sugar Refinery to been appointed Chief Engineer of the s.5. "Tai Way-foong," just could not walk, it was so very cribed as a deputy of Commander Causeway Bay, at about 2.15 p. fitted out for the relief of the vic- William again successful. We rainy. We read Rogers, Miss Chan Chak and the others as yesterday, three coolies employed tims of the Japanese earthquake. Soward and. Cowper, etc. sailors, were sent away to Canton Dorothy Wordsworth.
FRIENDSHIP.
of sailors in distress: whilst it is has no vaire in its affairs and for vents the British from introducing. The known that the Government at any years to conne is not likely to as much as they should.
We do not know of course Americas are the greatest intro times loes it little bit in assisting have.
We can duguns. They will give you the where the extreme necessities of the, and we can anfy assure.
The only urge those who adopt this ancestry and biography, of a man in a sentence, which, if fus is an ease may seem to demand it. Portuguese community also has its attitude to take the larger view, and English, makes him very un- organisations which deal with cases to put self last. To the many who comfortable at the time, but saves 1800. as they arise and these bodies are loathe the idea of military training many difficulties and dangors after- take. let them by all means be able to call upon the disinterested but are quite willing to place their wards, if introductions are a mis- services of a number of public services at the disposal of the Colony, abolished, but if it has been proved Unless and to those who in "authority that they tend so inaks the wheels spirited men and women. therefore the average man-con-desire to make an effective use of the social chariot roll more and universal. Meanwhile, as there fining the subject of our discussion of such services ne is possible,smoothly, let then be obligatory we think of the resucitation sovins no hope of overcoming the to the male' section of the com.
giving, munity-hus nothing beyond his of the late Police Reserve which disinclination of the British for Our Friendship's but the joy of business to attend to, or artistic being lol by a gentleman of per-introducing people, it is ingested
expedient that is it present only mure; instincts which lead him to the very coality and resource, did merit recourse might be had to an Without a thought of stint of men-
of organisations torious service during the war, in practise in the Rayal, enclosure at To be a friend's to be forgiving small number
can taking over patrol vark. We see Ascot. There everyone carries bis And furnish Life its greatest tren ready to welcome him, we pseums tint he has a great deal of no reason why this should not be ticket in a prominent place, and his his hands, now revived and patrol work done by name is plainly written on the ticket. Thus, for those who can spare time on devoted to sport and the call of volunteers in easy stages without rond, all the trouble of introduction social functions, some of which involving unnecessary hardship to is avoided and all its benefits pre- night readily bo divorted to the those willing to don the blue and served. The custom might even be carried further, nul in addition to service of the Colony in certain carry a baton in an inconspicuous the name of the individual, his card well-directed chaanals. One mantler manpor, It would do a lot of young might bene also, his income, his has been steadily riveted on bie men'na hiem to walk the rookeries tastes and habita,canil the identity -minŭ and that is tho desire to have of Hongkong and to see what of the dy with whom he hoppens moments, how much unhappiness, as large and efficient a corps of manner of job our official protectors to be in love. How many awkward might thereby be avoided! Is the volunteers as is possible, to be used, have set for theen. Fanling and apparently in cases of emergency." Deep Water Bay would doubtless idea worth adopting in Hongkong?
JOHN KYOTO.
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-1928,
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by the police on Tuesday night, by Tung Tai, the Government con- detectives escorting them to the tractor, were asphyxiated. One of He had, however, to give up his post
them died in hospital at 7 last night on account of illness which termine...
The deceased leaves ated fatally. Canton, steamship wharf.
a father, sister and three brothers sailors were arrested last week for and another at 2 this morning.
in Australia. stealing two junks registered in Hongkong. The boats were com- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. covered by the Hongkong Police: mendeered in Kongmoon and re-
Mr. A. H. Carroll, Hon. Mr. and at Lantao.
Mrs. R. H. Kotewall, and Miss V. The China Mail has received a Capell were passengers on the cut, entitled "D'Orient," published copy of a new Dutch publication going "President Jefferson,”.
A Reuter message states that Mr. weekly and edited at Batavia. (Java) This number deals Stirling Fessenden, an American especially with the Japanese earth lawyer, has been elected chairman quake disaster of which many of the Shanghai Municipal Council. Mr. Fessenden succeeds Mr. Sims, photographs are excellently repro- duced. It also has some fine re who has left for England. productions in colour. There is an
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number of graveside were deceased's confrères and friends. Wreaths were sent by:His father, sister and brothers, the Marine Engineers' Guild of China, the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders, Capt. Baylis, Supt. Sailors Home, Capt, and Officers ss." Haitan," Capt. Jones, Messra. C. Hille, L. Murphy, H. R. Middle ton, O. B Wilks, E. C. Barrie and others.
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