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# AMFIT=SAT-A HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925
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NIGHT OF TERROR.
SENSATIONAL PIRACY INCIDENTS.
LOCAL MAN'S STORY.
Soldiers Who Took What Pirates Left.
One of the victims of the sensational piracy near Kongmoon has returned to Hongkong and tells a thrilling tale of a night of terror spent in a hunch which the pirates made desperate attempts to recapture.
DIED FOR LOVE.
Chinese Youth's Suicide
JUMP FROM RIVER BOAT.
HEARTLESS GIRL WH0 STOLES MONEY.
PROPOSED $200,000 MODEL VILLAGE.
NEW TERRITORY PLAN.
Site With the Best
Situated, in the opinion of relation to the winding dragon,
Fung Shui Outlook.
fung shui
experts, in the best
a model settlement for Chinese
is now being projected for the New Territories.
Not far from the mainland
share will be allowed to build as Those who take more than one. they choose, but within the street limits of the Motel Settlement.
time the houses will be put up the interests of economy arid
conjunctively
A tragedy attended the depar- Mrs Mak Pak-ting, of th.P. and pirates used gun which discharged ture of the Lungshan from read at Un Long (in the North- ing the site is in hand, and, as soon At present the work of prepar A Lummers, to the story of puel sut Mr. Mak The guards Canton for Hongkong yesterday Bus adventures to in hindi Staili large of the pusselfers put afternoon when a Chinese second Western corner of the leased part pleted, a school-house will be
as the pioneering stage is com reporter this monung in quite a up a spirited resistance, heating of class passenger jumped overboard of the Colony) a syndicate which ouilt. To encourage subscribers, Jutter of fet manner, almost use the attueks and in the morning Mr. five minutes after the bar left the has for its name the Model reference is made to the muni
they had happened to another Mak was able to join his relatives.
wharf person lone by the very absence of who, had remained aboard the jak An effort was made to save the Chinese Village, Intends to build ficent protection of the British mellishment the story conveys in This was toned back to Kongon man, but he disappeared from four hundred European style Government and the fact that the striking, manter events. Which I put the fawngers were able to see sight in a little while.
gh cost of living is revealed by ↑ houses. hy appeared in a novel would he embark Tor Hongkong.
A felt hat, a cigarette case, and
a man needing two or three thou packed by at, goiders toge Mak hungurotisly remarked an envelope giving cuver to a silk In the prospectus, the names of sand dollars to take unto himself "Belong to the middle ages,
then it was almost difficult to ex handkerchief left on a chair form. Mr. Hong Sling, compradore to a wife and about seven thou- Fashadi, skas hit taken advantage of press an opinia Wisther it was ed the only belongings of the man. the Pacific Mail S.S. Co. and who sand dollars to build a house to
the been hidays to visit his so to be planted or evel. The The idemity of the passenger, was well known in America prior live in suvesigut villige da composed by partes had taken the money of the of age, is unknown, but he had mentioned as one of the prime who appeared to be about 22 years to his return some years ago is how farfeer whichy The Bay, Jobis passengers, amounting all to the thigh positions of laying layu, $2000) and the gallant she's left a note to the effect that he had movers together with Mr. Li With Hammert-Fires, for 5 setisi ipam To Pert had helped a love affair with a young lady and
met with disappointinent in his Sing-kui of Hongkong." and other relatives, it was on the sith chaggage that remanet ne therefore sought solace in death. Fung shui beauties of the site, Aglowing description of the terary that the Sensational "events" de Some toggle" recognition of The message was scribbled on the which no translation could do Le pluge.
their indispenable services? They, silk handkere.ief Indsigned Sup Partientors of the piracy appeared found not, said Me: Mak, that Sim Long meaning Number Justice to, is included in the in custéplay's, Buba Maib and there was a little money still re Thirteen (thirteenth in the family) preamble these Mr. Maka selles Los web mämning with some if the passengers" The envelope bore the chop of Permission has been obtained j spoutally murrey ta Mie was one id den they but up a "gabeription listathe Kyouk Chow boarding house from the Government to build tam passenders ad te taken from for the best of the soldiers of the in the inner city, where it is be this model village. Four hun The passenger panig ro rinkimattoos by Port E the gurds why so su tienty, and
deved he stayed for one week. dred shares of $500 each are to It is hoped to maintain a Hers he met a young lady with be subscribed for and the share- through motor-bus service be- mured themselves as ponded. This
whom he fell violently in love, but holders will be given, in return, a tween the Settlement and Mong-
·Bernip" was so sudder ufid unex
the affair ended suddenly and site on which a house of 18 feet koktsui, the journey to take pretend that its press" segued
drove him to desperation when the by 60 feet, with detached kitchen, about 50 minutes. To reduce Lahustassuredtt, Mr. Mak is'ego
air zone absconded with xinced thabit was duly, the rage that
a front garden and open space at building costs, a brick factory the junk's name was seen from the..
back.
may be opened. Shareholders Partner Fest that prevented the
will also benefit from future pinates from getting done with it.
enterprises in the shape of markets, electricity supply, etc. The community will elect a chair- man and vice-chairman who will direct the destinies of the settlers. More than four hundred sites can be laid out in the settlement and additional houses will be put
from time to time
Thessoblies wim were sent front. The Fort told Mr. Mak dat the Fiume was observed throgh Lingeu-
fors and as it was kaw that, ls. plied only between Sun Cheong. and Kangender its progress twarda the open sea at me quel sits- picion.
Sp
After the expturet pork and ugh had been chased by Zo Chants mid the pirates, Epired ashore Mr. Mrk and a few stagere were left with the bunch, staf rume Lagrend, in charge of a desegimrds, "
Phiring the night the pirates made,,. desperate attempts to recapture the Launch, once by lundFari ante hy
On the latter areasin' this
PROTECTED FACTORY."
WHY LANDLORD CAN'T GET,
POSSESSION
FULL COURT APPEAL
The landkard of premises in“. Sui On Lane loses his claim for posses sion of premises which are being
• conection with the sale of
gunny bags, as a result of a Full Court decision given in the Supremie Court yesterday
The pirated launel, by the way, wild appor to have been flying the French Rug. Mr. Mak gay the "China Mail"" reporter the Chinese Thing unne oli the French time whigh, owned it.
money..
his
THREE FIGURES IN FRANCE'S NEW CABINET.
203
Aristide Briand./
Paul Painleve.
Edouard Herriot.
M..Paul Painleve, Premier of France in 1917, has agreed to form a Cabinet. He will endeavour to induce M Aristile Briand, M. Edouard Herriot and M. Joseph Caillaux, all former Premiers, to join him as the backbone of the Cabinet
CORRESPONDENCE.
"RUM ROW EVIL"
the Settlement intends also, to Out of the subscribed, funds,
construct a main road, plant trees for shade, construct drains, main- tain a public garden, a library and a school
up
NEW COMPANY.
FIRST MEETING. THIS MORNING.
The first meeting of the newly formed Asia Coal, and Briquetting Company was held at the offices of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co., this morning.
Mr. M. B. Yung presided, sup ported by Messrs. H. P. White, G. K. Hall Brutton, W. Paul Liang, HL. Yang, H. F. Yung, Acting Secretary; and J. Behar share- holders
se
The Chairman said that there was little to report at this their
peared for the landlord and appealed, logging" pass without a few.com writers, law is broken, because it is recos proposed by the Chairman and
and
a kick in it.” I challenge anyone In almost every instance, they first meeting. Work on the site. to dispute this statement, and a would under some pretext take bad commenced and they hoped glance at almost any American me to the kitchen or basement 10 continue bit later on with all comic magazine, such as Judge and offer me a drink of their possible despatch. Negotiations or Life, will verify the fact. It home-made boose. They were were proceeding for the purchase To the Editor of the Chinc Mail.] is the subject of most of the later only answering the law of hos of briquetting plant and only one American works of fiction, such pitality. Do you think that they or two detalls with regard to extra Sir, I really cannot let your
as "Babbitt. etc., and the law is would stoop to break any reason parts had not been settled
The meeting concluded with the Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. bad ap- editorial on the subject of "boot openly jeered at by their comic able law? Certainly not! The
adoption of the report and accounts agutinst the decision of Mr Justice ments, giving you my personal. I believe the Act was put over nized as an unreasonable
seconded by Mr. Behar. experience of conditions in the as a war measure in the first unfair one. Gompertz not to allow his client United States both before and place, as was our own Canadian The United States is spending Possession of the premises.
after so-called "prohibition.". Tact (put over on us by such hundreds of thousands of dollars Mr. F. C. Jankin appeared for do not think that you quite realize fanatical societies as the Women's to run down the rum runners yet the tenants to uphold the pre- the situation,
Christian Temperance Union, she will not consider the cancel- vions decision.
who openly confess that it is Intion of France's debt (in spité Certainly! I sympathize with "only the thin edge of the wedge of her own debt to Lafayette, the The judgment given by their the chaps, who are playing a and that tobacco goes next!) It subject. of so many American Lordships, Sir Henry Cowper sporting game along "rum row," Gollan and Mr. Justice Gompertz, taking a chance with their money, whilst, most of the boys were in reason, I take sides with the A Hongkong sportsman going
was put over on us in Canada patriotic songs). For that reviewed Mr. Potter's claim which fle liad largely based on the Nan to satisfy the desires of American France, and had no say in the adventurers of Rum Row, who Home on leave, via Canada, by the
laug Bros, case in which it had citizens not the criminal type of matter. The recent Liquor. Con-after all, are only supplying the been held that a tobacco factory citizen, Mr. Editor, but just plain trol Bill in Ontario consumates reasonable demand of bona fide and godown in which employees
business and working men such the efforts of liberty loving American citizens. slopt. was not a domestic tenement as you and I, anxious to keep the Canadians and means the com- within the meaning of the defini- laws of their country so far aa plete overthrow of Prohibition in they relate to sane measures for our Dominion. (They-the. pro- tion,
the good of the community. The hibitionists said "give it fair
In the case they had before them fact is, however, that this trial." We did years but it
Bros. case but stated that in their!
Yours, etc.,
CANUCK..
GOING HOME,
HONGKONG SPORTSMAN'S
HOLIDAY.
Empress of Australia sailing to-Borrow, is Mr. R. HR Mitchell of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Mr. Mitchell has not been in too. good health for some-time and his Hongkong, April 16/
host of friends will wish him a 18 fokis including a salesman and Volstead" act dues not satisfy simply was NOT a success) not, we would remind our cor- Country the accountant slept on the
[Our remarks yesterday were speedly recovery in the Old premises and took meals there the majority, but for some reason, Let your readers think mighty respondent, a defence of prohibi- As a member of the committees Their Lordships fully appreciated apparently it cannot be rectified hard before they endorse such a tion Indeed we expressed the of two of the Colony's most popular The binding nature of the Naa Yang in the Union. The exact condi- (which now says, "You cannot wisely in not following America's and, the Kowloon Football Club
without the consent of every State policy as that of the United States opinion that Britain was acting sporting institutions the RC opinion its principle ought not to tions I am not familiar with, but buy good, decent, aged liquor) example Evasions of one law Mr. Mitchell has always keen an be unduly extended. The premiseg I am safe in saying that there but you may make it in your home only serve to bring all laws into enthusiast. in sponsoring recreation in Sai On Lane, had substantially a are organizations of sane, level legally (rot-gut, immature, a con- contempt. There are other ways. residential: checracter and their headed men and women in almost glomeration of raisins, prunes of having
for the young Lordships were unable to resist the every State who are making and yeast cake unfit for the con besides conclusion that the Legislature had attempts to have this pernicious sumption of swine, but neverthe-whil inmind premises of just such a law removed from the statute less having a stupefying effect character as these when the measure books.
It is all wrong Before the war, most of the criminals out of hone Americans were beer drinkers (I Women, and if a vot speak now of the Middle Western to-day in the United States "States, where I reside) and sure that the Volstead
was framed..
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