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Labour would not last in power speedily withdrawn as they are another day. The Conservative made. Common sense demands
it Charity, also. majority which indeed it could
Maybe Mrs. Stanley Baldwin, -stand nover bovo defeated in the first place had. in mind the but for Liberni help, would crush it her husband was taking for pros out of hand. These factors all tection in Great Britain, when she told the girls of St. Hilary's School, augur well for an equable period as Normanhurst Court, near Battle, long as the present political status the other day, that she recalled how a novelist of some thirty years quo continues. Safe from any ago took her, and some other girls revolutionary changes, the country to task because they had dared to oan settle down to the urgently play cricket. They were pioneer needed industrial and political tran- she added, and as such had paved quillity" which the previous Govern the way for the present generation mento lamentably failed provide..
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Hongkong should have more than a moment's interest, first in the election of Miss Margaret Bond- field to membership of the most select Club. in Europe-the House of Commons, and now in her appointment as an Under Secretary, for Dr. Bondfield, her father, WOS, for some time, the Minister of the Union Church. Women members COO of the House of Commons are
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ANNOUNCEMENT.
A marriage has been arranged between Mr. H. Shelley Brand, of Foochow, and Mrs. Niven Brown, widow of the late Mr. John Niven Brown, and daughter of the late Rev. John Russell (for 30 years Minister of Grange, Banffshire) and of Emilie (ute), Duf-Gordon of
Park.
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GOLD-On January 28, 1924, at Shanghai, Marcia Mary, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Gold,, ege 18 months.
The chiu th.
HOUKUTO MONDAY, Jan. 98, 1923.
WHEN LABOUR RULES.
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Soviet fire and got their fingers | burned-Labour as a whole has!
Bondfield seems eminently fitted for the work she is now called upon to perform: In conjunction with Miss Susan Lawrence, also a member of the House, and the late Miss Mary Macarthur of blessed memary, she helped create the National Federa tion of Women Workers, now! merged in the General Workers' Union. In the years before and during the war, this trio of worden with a vision, fought hard, and on the whole successfully, to raise the standards of pay and the status of the women employed in all manner of scattered industries. When they began their work, the women in the cotton industry were almost the only section that were tolerably well! organised. Trade Unioniem was widely supposed to be impossible among the general body of women workers, but these women showed that it was not impossible, and that it only required methods specially thought out to meet the needs and minds of the women. They have made Trade Unionism among | woman normal instead of excop:
นน tional,
with their wide understanding of the working woman's point of view, they are peculiarly suitable to represent her in Parliament. Mise Bondfield's i career in the House will be watched with not a little interest and with a feeling of good-will.
Mr. Ramsay Macdonald is now the central figure in Politics and will be the cynosure of all eyes." Evidence there is in plenty of his ability. An established critic of mon and affaire on the spot rates him fairly high in a Cabinet of the grost European democrats who in the last generation or so have.made the Parliamentary movement to the Left." He is 'a man of principle, but not a fanatic; a statesman as well and one who will maintain the Нів tradition of his high office. character has been maintained stainless as that of Burke or Glad- stone. If the future is not full of hope for the Homeland, we are very much inistaken; and if realisation does not wait upon this hope, we shall be very disappointed."
To-day's Poem,
(Lament.)
"Tis here they say the journey onde And little doubt it must be s80; But, as I tell my bestost friends,
I hate to go.
For eighty year I've went and come 'Long with the lowliest of the
low:
Yet, though the work-house be my
home,
I hate to go.
And hear of others weal or woe; "Twas good to sit and turn the news Even from the sick-ward's window.
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views
'I hate to go..
parlous thought, the silent throng Who'll groot my bones, in Beg-
gar's "Row.
Bonnd up along, or down along,
I hate to go. ***..
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JANUARY 28.
BANK. SUED.
› CLAIM FOR - $72,000, DISPUTED CHEQUES
WERE THEY FORGED?
Whether or not two cheques, one for $37,000 and another for $35,000 were forged was the ons of the chief issues involved in an action brought against the Bank of East Asih Ltd. at the Supreme Court to day before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies K.C.).
MONDAY” JANUARY 28 01924
PIRATES AGAIN.
SWEDISH STEAMER SEIZED.
CANTON RIVER ATTACK.
GANG ESCAPES WITH £1,500 BOOTY.
Vessel Unarmed.
Still another piracy has been carried out in Canton waters, the The plaintiffs were the Tai Wo victim this time being 'the small Swedish cargo stammer. “Salon,” Company, of Eastern Street, and which was sent aground on Saturday night and ransacked for booty they claimed $72,665, which they said had been deposited with worth £1,500. Fortunately none of the ship's company was harmed. the Bank. The Bank admitted that the money had been deposite ed but contended, that $72,000 of it had been paid out on two cheques drawn by the plaintiffe, leaving a credit balance of $655 which had been paid into Court plaintiff's answer to this was that these cheques were forged...
him, to take the ship. Into Escape Creek, which leads up towards that part of the Canton-Kowloon Rallway dear Sun Tong in the Tsang Shing-Tung Kun districts.
Run Aground.
That the pirates must have inter mingled with the coal-coolies on board and thereby passed muster The when the ship left Canton, is the
As souly as the ship was run onto inference, which has been drawn from the events in the Canton river delta on Saturday night. As a mudbank, other pirates came out the abip is essentially a cargo-boat in sampans and also boarded the no guards or arms, were carried. vessel. Especially at the outset Heace the Captain, officers and and intermittently afterwards, the any resistance, Fortunately, there but there were no casualties. engineers were not able to offer pirates discharged their weapons. were no casalties, although a lot of After ransacking the ship. for indiscriminate firing went on all they could get the pirates left The loot comprising effects of the in the sampans with their booty.
There was nothing that could officers and crew, provisions, the
done at the time except get the ship floated off and to make for Hongkong.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mesars. Lo and Lo) is appearing for the plaintiffs and the Bank is represented by Mr. Eldon Potter instructed by Messrs, Deacon, KC, with Mr. Campbell Prosser Harston and Shenton),
The special jurors called were -Messrs. T.E. Pearce (foreman). P.Tester, J. H. Seth, W. Nicholson, H. E. Parkinson, T. Arthur and Jship's sextant, chronometer and be ther instruments, is valued atto McArthur.n
£1,500,
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The Salen" arrived here this morning. She is due to leave for Saigon this afternoon. An inter- view with the captain was sought but he was too busy replenishing An Evil Spot
passenger vessels
case
have been there and invari- was forth-
The first half houp or so of the hearing was taken up with a pre-
Pirates Mix With Crew. liminary argument as to which
The Salen" is a Swedish vessel side should open its case first. Me Jookin said the defendants of 1587 tons, for which the Kailan ought to begin first because upon Mining Administration (Messrs. them lay the burden of proof. Mr. Dodwell and Co, Ltd.) are local Potter said he was quite ready to agents. She is commanded by his stores.
This is not the first occasion on open but quoted a number of Captain Pottinger. Arriving here authorities to support his contention on Wednesday with a cargo of that the onus clearly lay upon the coal from Chinwangtao, she left which ships have been pirated in. for Canton on Thursday to dis- that part of the Canton River delta plaintiffs.
The Chief Justice having ruled charge the balance of her cargo between Whampoa, and Bocca 1067--And so into the bost, poor against him, Mr. Potter opened. She arrived in Canton on Friday Tigris. Other merchant and
Botty's head aching. We the defendants' case. He said and left that port on Saturday at home by water, a fine moon that on September 6 an account was 6.00. p.m., taking back with her a surprised shine and warm night, it bav-opened with the bank on behalf of number of coolies that had gone ably assistance ing been a very summer's day the plaintiffs by a man named Lau up from Hongkong to unload the coming from the shore. In one a small cargo ship was for warmth. I did get her Se-yuen who paid in a sum of ship. It is felt that the pirates
specimen must have come aboard in Canton challenged by an armed launch hand to me under my cloak-$10,000 and gave
signature and a specimen of the and mixed with the coolies. All subsequent to which the ship was Peps.
firm's chop. From time to time went well till the ship had passed cleared of her cargo and a number and left Blenheim of the crew were taken away for Lau Se-yuen operated on the ac- Whampoa count and on October 25 and 27 Reach which leads into the junction two cheques were drawn in favour with the most northerly of the of the Yangtse Trading Company, ontlets of the East River
Rash For The Bridge. whiob, observed counsel, "was
Ordinarily, the course would no longer to be found in the Colony The Bank claimed that have been to turn southwards to these cheques were properly paid make for the Bocca Tigris passage,
bat at 8.30 p.m., there was were stuck on madbanks, owing to by them and if that was
board ship.the exceptionally low tide prevail- scoffe on Mr. Potter said he would un
pirates log. It was reported at the time,that number of the January 28-Coronet Theatre;
hesitatingly say that Lau Se-yuen A
made a rush for the bridge which something of a combined watch "One Exciting Night."
January 28-Star Theatre; was guilty of fraudulent conduct.
The Tal Wo firm, Mr. Potter they got control of. The chief was kept as the Chinese on board "Guilty of Love."
Theatre; explained, consisted of three officer was on watch at the time some of the vessels were in fear of partners-au Sexyuan and two but he had to submit to the over pirates as they knew the locality. gentlemen, who lived in Canton, whelming odds.. Having got the However, nothing untoward occurr as upper hand, the pirates forced the ed and when the tide came in the described were They
merchants." "But," counsel pilot, with revolvers pointed at ships continued their trips. added, "I do not think I am giving. away any secrets of solicitors' offices when I say that the term
SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised. In The Mail. ENTERTAINMENTS.
January 28-World "A Million to Burn."
SOCIAL.
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February 4-Concert in St. Andrew's Hall, Kowloon, 9 p.m.
February 4. Grand Chinose Carnival in the Hongkong Hotel Grill Rooms, 8-12 p.m.
February 23 Royal Air Force Re-union Dinner.
March 1-St. David's Society Dinner.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS. January 29-Lammert Bros., at Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kennedy Town, one gas engine, 11 am.
January 30-Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, a quantity of cundry goods, 11 a.m.
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SIGN OF THE TIMES
USUAL ARMED ROBBERY EPIDEMIC.
ransom.
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Narrow Escapes? About a fortnight ago, half a dozen vessels, including a. China "Kwang" river boats and others Navigation ship, ume of the
SATURDAY'S SOCCER.
RAIN SPOILS GAMES.
The star attraction was the interport trial at Sookumpoo, in which the men who will do duty in Shanghai, beat South Ching playing a reserve defence-by nine goals to one.
merchants" is often used to cover transactions by a firm a more exact. description of which it is difficult
INTERPORTER'S BIG SCORE. to give. Similarly if Lau Chi-yuen were a man of no particular pecupa tion you would probably find him
An epidemic of armed robberies
On grounds made slippery by "Lau Chi-yuen, usually breaks out at this time of described as gentleman. As far as the books the year and three such crimes the rain, nothing like good foot- Saturday. Players, on the whole, went, counsel continued, it appear were mentioned in this morning's ball could be indulged in on ed that apart from certain transac-police report.
At 10.22. this morning a message found it hard to keep their feet tions in gold dollars the firm did.
to the effect that the second floor who could get going, were at a practically no business and em was received at the Central Station and teams of heavy hustlers ployed very few fokis.
Dealing with the disputed of No. 40, Shaukiwan Road, had premium. February 1-One-hundred and fourth ordinary meeting of share cheques Mr. Potter demonstrated been robbed but no details were holders of the Hongkong-Canton that whoever drew titem must have available at the time.
Two occurred in the Sham and Macao Steamboat Co.Ltd., at known as much about the plaintiffs' the Offices of the Company, Noon.account as Lau Chi-yuen himself.shulpo district on Saturday night February 2-Fifth ordinary Whoever was rigat or wrong in The first was at No. 50, Laichikok
At the third time of asking and yearly meeting of shareholders of the case the Yangtse Trading Road where three rings which cost the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., at the Company were in the swindle. $36 were taken from a woman's
Reserves ousted the nippy St Four men with revolvers took Joseph's College team by a goal to registered office of the Company, An account was opened in favour pocket. The other inmates missed on a neutral ground, the Titania" Two previous games had 1 on October 23 and there could be OTHER, KELTING.
no doubt. maintained. Mr. Potter part in a raid on the ground floor nit. No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, of the Yangtse Trading Company $97 worth of jewellery etc.
INTERPORT TRIAL February-General Merting that that was done for the purposes of No. 18, Now Street, which been left drawn.
staying of the Hongkong Jockey Club in of this swindle and in order to re- was occupied by six women.
half-an-hour Interport Team... 9. South China I the Hongkong Club Annex, 5 p.m.ceive the cheque for $35,000 to be After
drawn on the plaintiffs' account on and delving into every nook and
JUNIOR SHIELD. they managed to get corner, of October 25,
Evidence would be called, Mr.together $29 in money and. Potter indicated, to show that the clothing. handwriting on the disputed cheques was the handwriting of LOCAL AND GENERAL
Lau Se-yuen Regarding the chops the Bank's case was, that Lighting up times to-day is at the chops on the disputed cheques appeared to be the same be those appearing on admittedly genuine documents but when examined under the microscope they reveal ed differences which could not be detected with the naked eye That, said counsel, was just what one would expect.
The case is proceeding
3 p.m.
"This evening St. An PEWS. drew's Church Vestry is to decide the ques- taken to heart the sorry lesson of pew rents. We have not been written broad across ruined and able to find our how the matter of blood-weary Russia. Thus, where few reuts first originated. It may money, or the desire of some to ten years ago we would have recoil- have heen the need of raising ed from a Labour Government as be sure of having a favourite seat
EXHIBITION. reserved for them. In any case a thing unclean, to-day we accept the idea of paying for a seat in a
January 28-29.-Exhibition one as a natural political outcome. place of worship on any grounds Perhaps we do this the more readily whatsoever is obnoxious and as for paintings at the City Hall. owing to the personnel of the removed from the spirit
Nazareth as is a Bishop in evening Government and the circumstances dress. It reminds us of the story of its advent to power. Quite apart of a bremy sea-captain who strolled from the fact that the Baldwin into Charch one Sunday and un- Government, possessing few first wittingly sat in the squire's pew.16.00 p.m.
The squire on his arrival was class brains, could easily have been furious but could only show his
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giving the nation some very able Back came the reply on the back The Sanitary Board meets to mon. Those to whom this title of the card"you dwell paymorrow, There are 14 Items of
business on the Agenda. applics are neither great fanatics nor too much," great reformers. They seek not to M
D. Forrest is to While much of what Mrs. RA tear down the edifice of Stake oné
HASTY. William E. Nickerson, present the prizes at the Educa
a director of the Gillette day and try to rebuild it benzer to
students of the Massachusetts their heart's desire the next. Excel Razor Company said to the tonal Institute on Thursday even-
CRICKET.
TAI LEE PIRACY. SUSPECTS BEFORE THE COURT
SECURING WITNESSES. Following the arrests here and in Canton of men alleged to have been connected with the piracy
FIRST ROUND REFLAY.. "Titania" Reserves i St. Joseph's o
SECOND, ROUND, MAA "Marazion" 4 H.C.K.F. Reserves 2
LEAGUE: DIVISION 20 Club de Recreio 7R.A.G.Reserves3 Diomede" Re Kowloon Re
Berves 3 servos
The Interport Trial Eaton (4), Johnson (2), Begg, Stewart and Lam. Yuk-ying (put through his own goal), were the scorers for the interport team in of the ss. Tal Lee" as reported their match with South China. la Friday's China Mail, Mr. T H whose goal was obtained by Wong King, Director of Criminal In- Slu-wa from a penalty kick. telligence, appeared before Mr. Up to the interval, the travellars JR Wood this morning to had scored two but in the second prosecute the four suspects half, they were easily on top. The QUEEN'S TAIKOO.
Outlining, the Case, Mr. King Chinese halves made great efforts said that he had communicated but the backs were not up to the The following will represent the
nessed At present the evidence
and February 5, Chinese New Year was only in embryosts Three ground, commencing at 2.15 p. were members, of the Day, on the Indian Recreation of the men, Mr. King claimed, harp Messrs. F. M. el Arcull the other was a hawker on board. MAP Madar JC.No. A defendant was the carpen« AR.Ming, S. A. Ismail, fer who remained on the ship and Fletch F. B. Grose, O. Rumjaho, PS came back to Hongkong after Trol, M. Shaban, M.. Hassan, N. pincy In his possession
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Black anarchy is what the coun- try would have cried tem years ago lent, patote, they wish only Institute of Technology was excel-
Owing to the weather, St. hed it suddenly found itself under govern the country according to lent, his assertion that he had Paul's College has postponed till College In the above match on with Kòngadon to get the wite intérport class. Labour rule. Ten years, however, their lights. That they could not, experienced heavy losses in early after the Chinese New Year, the
life because he had not learned
Saturday night, have won a lot of change, not only just yet anyway, make drastic that it is unwles to make decisions prize distribution arranged for in the country itself but with changes in our social system is a while resentful or angry, is worthy
Holders of Rabber shares will (Capta ly fict they fully realise. They quite of special mention. He spoke as Labour also,TO
ted to know that last week appreciate why they find themselves a man, who knew what he wa
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