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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925. 每日二廿月二十子甲大年 四十國民輩中
ARMED BANDITS.
HONGKONG PEOPLE KIDNAPPED.
STARTLING AFFAIR.
Daylight
刮
Raid Near Tsun Wan.
To-day Hongkong had its first experience of armed bandits forcibly carrying off people, presumably for ransom, ir, the best Canton manner. "
it
HULLO!"
POLICE STATION
TELEPHONES.
HOW THEY WORK."
"CHINA MAIL" REPORTER'S.
INVESTIGATIONS.
Inquiries have been made at Police headquarters by the China Mall," following the letter from Only meagre details have his home (in the country) would Mr. John Arnold regarding his renched Police Headquarters re-, be burnt down the bandits in- telephonthg on Sunday evening to garding the startling occurrence.
duced the man to remain quiet on report an attack by armed robbers About 9.30 this morning, three the down ship from Canton and to on the village at Telegraph Bay... young Chinese, each flourishing a follow them, to all appearances. No record of Mr. Arnold's mes revolver, entered a small village willingly, to a house in Hong-sage is on the books but the near Tsun Wan (which is on the Kong.
Police have an entry of a telephone mainland and further from Kow.
message from Mr. A. G. Hewitt, loon than
the architect, who gave the ia Laichikok). They
formation about the robbery. marched off a man and a woman at the revolver point. The man
On the switchboard at the Police is believed to be a farmer. As no
Headquarters Neverthe-
telephone ex- attempt was made to rob the
change are twenty five numbers. house where the victims live, it is
Four of these are vacant. No. 1 ja the one on the desk thought that the bandits had as their sole object the carrying off
of the inspector on duty in the Central Station charge room. No. and woman for
15 is the instrument in the "side
of the man rarisom.
As some time must elapse | before even preliminary negotia-
tions are opened for ransom, this. crime cannot very well be dis misseti as part of the usual,China New Year epidemic. According ly, it is surmised that the coup was deliberate and premeditated. The crime to-day resembles the raids made on communities up- country! Hitherto Hongkong has had one kidnapping sensation but this was not brought off openly.
A Canton schoolboy who was spending his holidays in Hong- kong was asked to visit the monastery at Castle Peak.. The motor car stopped at a lonely spot. Two or three men started a conversation with the party of hoys and induced them to go" on board a small sampan, ostensibly to purchase garoupa fish. When the sampan had gone out a little distance, the boys were threaten- ed with firearms and subsequent- ly taken away to Chinese ter, ritory. Several months later, the Canton boy was released, thanks to a raid, at which members of the Hongkong Police were pre- sent, by a detachment of Chan Kwing-ming's soldiers on a rob. her stronghold not far from British territory.
the
Surmise arises as to chances of this morning's eulprits getting away with their captives. With the system of Police com- munication brought to what it is
It was because the Manchus waged continual war against bandits that the gang deemed it expedient to bring their prize. down to Hongkong. less, their ruse succeeded. It now remains to be seen whether the unfortunate farmer and the woman will be traced in the Colony or in Chinese territory.
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HONGKONG'S POSITION.
Facilities For Combating Disease.
It is the investigations of the men of science that have made habitable such outposts of the Empire as Hongkong, and the Colony is honoured by the selection of its University as that most suited to house the distinguished gathering that will assemble there. throughout the coming week...
The occasion is the joint con- "The questions to be dealt with Missionary Association and the cular local interest," said Dr. J. B. ference of the China "Medicalare of general rather than parti- Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association. Although the papers read are said to be of a very technical nature, the public will have an opportunity of showing its interest and its appreciation of the selection of Hongkong as the rendezvous by attendance the public lectures, which will be given in easily accessible places, details of which are not yet to hand.
MISSIONARIES CAPTURED BY CHINESE BANDITS.
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This photograph shows a group of missionary nuns reported to have been captured by Chinese bandits. They are Sisters Maria Loretta Halligan, Patricia Rose Hurley, Marie Electra McDermott, Marie Finan Griffin and Mary Devota Ross. They were travelling from Chenfuchow to another city in the north-western part of Human. A dozen priests, also members of the same party, were captured.
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CHINA'S WAR.
all out stations would be advised INTERNED THEN RESTIVE as soon as the message got through to Central and all likely
subsides.
not
points of departure on the main-By Courtesy of "Daily Bulletin." land would be closely watched. However, there is a possibility of
Peking, January 15. miscreants deciding to hide in Hongkong till the hue and cryi-fi and Hamo Yao-man are con The reports to the effect that Wu
Years ago, before the Revolu" rected with Chi Hsieh-yuan's re- tion and when the Manchus held sumption of hostilities are away in Kwangtung, a Chinese credited in official circles, from the Pun U district (in which Canton is partly situated) was
Shanghai, January 15.. brought down to Hongkong by his
The defeated and interned troops captors and not released till ran-numbering some 10,000, are som had been paid.
ing apprehension, as they are suffer By means of threats that heing considerable discomfort in the would be put to death, that his internment camps, in spite of the relatives would be killed and that efforts to provide food to the but
SUICIDE PACT.
SINGAPORE EUROPEAN
"JAILED.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
SINGAPORE, January 15.)
U. G Richards pleaded guilty
ments.
have The
Three days of incessant rain added to their, discomforts. men are grumbling and restive: Hence there is some danger
they may looting.
break out and
but they are at loss to explain the reply by the telephope clerk, as alleged By Mr. Arhold, to be
something in Chinese."
room" at the back of charge room. I think that Mr. Arnold's message The telephone clerk on duty did not get through on that account that night states that the exchange bell rang and somebody speak ing in English, to whom he repiled also in English, asked for the inspector-on-duty. He was immediately connected to No. II. About a minute later another man, he was put on to No 15. speaking in English, rang up and
Addison, Principal, Civil Medical Officer, when approached by a "China Mail" representative in his office at the Government Civil Hospital this morning. He added that, although he did not know from what point of view it was going to be treated. a question of great importance to Hongkong was that on which a paper was to be read-The League of Nations Grading of Far Eastern-Ports."
"This matter has already been referred to in the Legislative Council when it was pointed out. that it had not been stated that Hongkong was a third or fourth rate port. The idea is that the grade shall be according to the requirements lacked by the ports in the way of facilities for com- batting disease."
"I shall be attending the Con- ference which is shortly" to be held at Singapore at which this matter will be discussed," added Dr. Addison. "The proposal, is that there should be a sort of epidemic bureau established there to collect news of what is happening in other ports as to the prevalence of disease, and pass it on."
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Asked if he thought Hongkong would be the subject of any dis- cussion arising out of the reading | xxx of the paper at next week's con- ference, Dr. Addison said that it was difficult to say, but questions could not be gone into in any great detail us, there were only ten minutes provided for discussion after the reading of papers.
A history of plague in Hong- kong by: Dr. A.. G. M. Severn and another paper of particular interest to Hongkong (on the administration of water chlorina- tion by Dr. E. P. Minett) will be given at the conference.
CANADA'S THREAT.
MAY WITHDRAW FROM
WEMBLEY. 1
MOTOR TRADE DISPUTE..
(Reuter's Service.)
The public telephone switch- board in the room has an ad- ditional instrument, used for taking down messages when a person, ringing up asks specifically, that The inspector-on-digy heard the thii be done. Accordingly, the l
LONDON, January 15. telephone in the side-room ring switchboard receiver is free to
The representatives of several and he attended fi, thereby, taking receive further messages. It can-Canadian motor manufacturers down Mr. Hewlittemessage.not bằ-that-somebody else was cabled the Canadian Government On duty simultaneously in the speaking, in Chinese, to the clerk yesterday with reference to the charge room are a European ser- when Mr. Arnold rang up and that ban on exhibiting in the British who would have answered the it as the clark only had the two Society of Motor Manufacturers geant and a Chinese 'interpreter, his message became confused with Empire Exhibition imposed by the telephone on the inspector's desk calla, viz., the one from Mr. and if the bell had rung in his absence. Hewitt and the other belleved to Knowing that inquirers are only be from Mr. Arold. put on to that telephone when they ask for the "inspector-on-duty," it |would be natural for them to speak
in English,
However, it appears that the bell did not ring and the person that who rang up frst, presumably Mr. start Arnold, did not get on to the
inspector..
During the last two days, a
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In addition to the switchboard, the room is also fitted up with two Government telephones which are connected with the exchange in the Post Office building and also give direct communication with all divisional stations, even as far as Taipo, so that urgent messager can be broadcast simultaneously.
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yesterday that members exhibiting Traders who announced
at Wembley would be forbidden to exhibit at the annual show at Olympian
The Canadian Government, in reply, cabled the Canadian Exhibi tion Commissioner Instructing him officially to protest against inter- ference with would-be exhibitors by
trade organisation, adding that if a satisfactory solution is At some of the bigger and not found Canada, as a last resort, H.M.S. Carlisle and American"China Mail reporter has been clerk is on duty; at others the duty at Wembley.
town." police stations, a telephone will withdraw from participation and Japanese cruisers each landed shown the working of the Police of attending the telephone devolves 100 Marines this morning, and also telephone exchange. With the on the sergeant on duty in the at the assizes to attempted suicide Italians and 20 more French exception of the hours from mid charge room or the interpreter who were landed to assist the police in night to eight in the morning when coping with the menace.
also speaks English. only one clerk, is on duty, there The following district stations [are always two operators at work.
have. public Feking, January 15. On Saturday nights, Sundays and Wanchai (No. 2), West Point (No. telephones:- Tuan Chi-jui recently sent His holidays, there is only one operator 7), Mount Gough (The Peak), confidential counsellor, General on duty...
3 Sharkivan, Hunghom, Kowloon Tin Hai-yuan, to interview Feng It is the practice of the clerks to City, Taim-sha-tsui (Water Police), Yu-hsiang, after which, it was the public telephone in Yaumati and Shamshuipo. rumoured that Feng Yu-hatang English, the usual procedure being others are connected by the had resolved to take up his post Exchange-to whom do you wish
to say *Police Telephone Government service.
and abetment of the suicide of his wife. He was sentenced to six months' jail on the first charge and three months on the second, the sentences to be concurrent.
ARMS EVIL. Two American seamen were charged with selling a pistol and fined $350 each.
GERMAN CABINET.
(Reuter's Service.)
of Tupan of the North-West Frontier, but no official statement ringing up speak in Chinese, the
to. speak?" Should the person) could be obtained.
clerk would naturally reply in Feng Yu-hsiang has now start Chinese.
ed for. Kalgan, and it is reported
No question. I asked if the in- that he intends to assume his post quirer requests to be put on to some and establish headquarters at specific person or department. But Pingtehchuan, near Tatingiu. if the Inquirerskes a statement
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ROME, January 15 The Opposition, headed by Signors Gioliti!l, Orlando, Salandra, bas presented a strongly worded resolution in the chamber declar
BERLIN, January 15.
ing that in view of the Govern- ment's encroachments ол the The list of Herr Luther's Cabinet
liberty of the subject, discussion | C confirms the forecast as regards
1000 its complexion. In addulón to This report is creating a concerolog armed robbery, it H.K.H.C. first eleven on Wednes-
The fellowing will represent the of the electoral biil is injurious.
Though it is regarded as a Heir Stresemann and Neuhaus it favourable reaction from the re-taken down and at once patied day next at 5 pm sharp at the foregone conclusion that the Lepper stampare Includes, as Minister of Interior cent pessimism, which is based on.
U.SRC. against the "Tamar?-resolution, which is bound to lead Herr Schlele, leader of the German largely on the knowledge that Evidently domething
Went PW.F. Mills, A. A. Dand, H. to a motion of confidence, will be National Party, Minister of Posts Feng Yu-halang la continuing to wrong with the mechanism on Owen-Hughes, the Rev E. W. L. defested. It is believed the and telegraphs Herr Sting, of the recruit, extensively, although he Sunday night as the clerk mala- Markin, E. J. R. Mitchell (Captain), position is hopeful ther" s.bold Bavarian People's, Party, Minister already controls, some 60,000 men,tains that switched on both No. F. Ralph, G. R. More, Lieut. display by the leading per- of Offence, Herr Gessler, and not counting Sun Yush's and Hut and No. 15, but the inspector Jones, Wal. Woodward, E LSimsonalities of the old regime, will Minister of Labour, Herr Brauns: Ching-yi's forces.
only heard No. 1 ring The Police and B. D. Evans.
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