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ANAVAL RESERVE? “TUNGCHOW”, PIRACY $350,000 THEFT.
WHAT THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH MEANS.
SCHEME' IN EMBRYO,
ADMIRALTY TO OFFER ALL HELP.
1926.
FOUR PIRATES RECOGNISED SINGAPORE BANK SENSATION
BY CHIEF OFFICER..
* RECALLED;"
DEATH PENALTY DEMANDED ARRESTS AFTER FOUR YEARS,
Our readers will probably re-(From Our Own Correspondent.) member the sensation which was caused when it was known that a
Singapore, Monday..
Since the Imperial Defence British steamer, the 48. Tung- Three Tamils have been arrested Committee met to consider how chow belonging to Messrs.in connection with the theft of Colonies and Dominions might Butterfield and Swire was seized $350,000 in cash and jewellery from take a greater share in the sup-by Chinese piratce while on a the Banque no Chine in 1922
The sum of $11,000 has been
port of a burden which was grow voyage from Shanghai to Tientsin ing increasingly heavy on
via Welhalwel. An enquiry was recovered. the Home taxpayers the mainten duly held in the British Admiralty ance of naval vessels and person the fact that the pirates had know Court, th Shanghai, which eltelted he the respective Colonial and ledge of a shipment of specie, and Dominion Governments have con- sidered and in some cases shown ship was suddenly seized by a because of this knowledge the by action, the part they are pre-number of Chinese men; disguised pared to take..
of the cost of Imperial defence.ment in Hongkong. at the Feak The Colony is hardly in a position Hospital. to build ships or make very large
were
a
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·APRIL 4 AND 5 FIXED FOR: VOLUNTEERS.
_PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
ALLEGED FRAUD.
CHARGES AGAINST THREE CHINESE
BAIL DISALLOWED..
The case against three Chinese, Au Kim-lut. Fok Cheung-yuen and Lam Fuk-chiu, charged with an alleged conspiracy to defraud,, was again before Mr. R, E Lindsell at the Central Magistracy, this morn Ing. Re
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THIS WEEK'S EVENTS.
PADDY'S MARKET & LEGENDARY BARGAINS,
thanksgiving services and shop- During the last week-end house. holds went through their kitchen
ping has now commenced.
After a year of bad trade and unsettled conditions the Chinese can have little regret for the pass- ing of the second year of the The charge was that on certain present cycle of sixty, as it is just dates between April and August the opposits of forerunner of 1928 the defendants conspired prosperityy together to defraud the Wing On The weather Has been rathan in- Company Ltd of $50,000, and clement, so that the huge army of $568 interest thereon, by a false tradespeople who usually reap a representation that the Company barvest just before New Year will were indebted in those suma to suffer
to a certain extent. a firm styled Kwong Cheong, and Friday in China New Year Eve by the production of auch false when the finishing touches will book representation as a forged deposit have been put to an elaborate Bories of preparations for the Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by auspicious day Saturday heralds
d'Almada appeared for the first week, and in some parts of China Messrs. Hastings, Dennys, and in the celebrations proper-ex- Bowley) prosecuted... Mr. Leo tending in Hongkong for about a defendant, and Mr. G. K. Hall for half a month. the original charge and add "five Bruttan for the others.
Mr. Jenkin asked leave to amend
other charges He said that he secution. had nine witnesses for the pro- Down at the Bazaar-nobody need be told where, it is stalls are Mr. Brutton said this was a case now replete with merchandise which arose in 1928 and it was not ranging from cloth.cans (moder until 32 months later that it. was Whitechapel '98), trumpery dolls, thought. fit to institute criminal pencock feather ornaments, proceedings.. He considered it millions of Boston garters and. was time for him (Mr. Brutton) trillions of factory socks, to start his investigations... The Still the "fair has beauties Wing On Company, he said, had which are appreciated by its been faced with the option of pay motley crowd. There are avenues ing out $50,000 of institute of plants in pots, wonderful chry- criminal proceedings; and they had santhemums in bloom, orange trees chosen the latter.
in fruit, including curious malfor M. Jenkin remarked this was amations due to the misguided matter for a jury to decide. Ingenuity of the gardener charac- A lengthy argument ensued on teristic examples of stunted trees the question of bail, Mr. Brutton and shrubs pretty peonies; and, claiming that the charges, against last but not least, the two spect specifically stated and until that grace every table on New Year's the defendants had not" been mens of lucky flowers which
had been done they were entitled Day, these being the "water fairy" to consideration. His Worship and the flowering shrub, the blooms. however, refused to allow buil, of which resemble an overtianging.
The case was adjourned until bell. How all the flowers and gold- Tuesday afternoon.
fish came through the picket cordóns is not much of a mystery to those in the know.
SHIPS ASHORE.
"ALTAI MARU” STILL ON GROUND.
INTERESTING EVENTS. The Hongkong authorities have ensuing confusion of capture, the as peaceful passengers, and, in thei for some time past been consider Captain-Captain W Melutosh for an annual event in which con- April 4 and 6 are the dates fixed fing how best Hongkong may show was shot in the groin, and we Biderable Interest is always taken
its willingness to shoulder a part understand, is
kong Volunteer Defence Corps still under treat the rifle, meeting of the Hong "This is to take place at Stone contributions but it was thoughtquiries have been made by the
Very vigilant watch and en-cutters this year that the formation locally of a police of all nationalities in all divided into 16 units which are For this purpose, the Corpa is Royal Naval Voluntary Re-
Chinese ports, and especial regard allowed serve would at the saine
to enter teams, the time give locall people: the
has been given to passengers enter-Artillery Company forming one chance of showing their willing Stanghal, with the result that as other Engine Signal section ing into and seeking to go from the Engineers Field section an ness to help in this disection and of making a very substantial con-piracy, eight Chinese
aclimax to the above outlined Engineers Light section: Mounted tribution to the naval defence.
on Infantry-mounted section: Armour February 6, arraigned before theedi car section mobile section; the Preliminary investigations as to French Mixed Court, Shanghal seperate platoons of Infantry, the the lines such organisation might charged with "being" persons sus others. lake have been made and if it had pected of piracy on the high seas." The competitions will be for the not been for pressure of extra"
Before the French Vice-Consul Blake Shield: the Francis Cup work necessitated by the unrest (sitting as Assessor) Mons. R. musketry competition open to all in the North and South China, Tuinano, and Chinese Magistrate members of the Corps: Tyro com- defrite scheme would have even-M Nieh, eight disreputable-look-petition, open to all members who tuated before this. A public an-ina Chinese stood in a careless and did not secure 66 points in part nouncement on the matter is, how-nonchalant attitude to listen to two course; the Jar Competition; over, expected to be made ere the formidable charge, which, if Tile competition Corps champion- long.
proved, might deprive them not ship (at various ranges); Reserve The "China Mail is in a post-only of liberty for an extended Challenge Cup Revolver compet! hion to state that the Admiralty, period but of life itself. To an tione, open, and for Volunteers once the organisation had pro-Impartial observer, they did look only for which competitors will be gressed sufficiently, would con- sorry lot, with scowling brows, required to provide their own sider the making over to the Re-arrow foreheads, and serve of one, if not two, mine lay throat air, which made one recogn-
cut-ammunition,
The most inting cylint will ngsloops, for the maintenance of iso the straits in which the Officers be the attack competition which which the Reserve would be, re-and
crew of the. Il-fated advances will be made by the sponsible (this presumably, would "Tungchow were placed on that various teams entered of from 100 be shouldered by the local Governeventful of December 18, 1925, to 400 yards, five rounds being Mammoth Pad. Specially⚫ment). The Admiralty would also
The eight men in question who red at silhouette. targets appear- insider the lending of a nucleus gave their names as Wang Fei pah,ing for 45 seconds at each stop. crew for the voluntary naval menTio Sin, Wang Foh, Zeng Mei Ling.
The only change: frota previous to work with and the payment of Cheng, Zeng Zar-chang, Wang Fie,ears is that there is no all' comers! these in all probability would not and Chang. Gwi-aai stood in front competition and that uniform will be laid on the new organisation. of the judges, and in answer to the
be compulsory." The duties which the Reserve usual question sale that they will be called upon to perform will "knew nothing about, it, or why not be arduous, neither is pre-they were arrested:" ious experience absolutely neces- Mr. du Pac de Marsoulies, ap- sary; in fact, a certain number of peared to prosecute on behalf Standard Value 55 cents Box specialised jobs will not require the owners of the ss. "Tungchow," 1eafaring knowledge at all, such Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, in as wireless and signal work. The conjunction with the French Mund- idea will be, also, to arrange the cipal police, but the prisoners were duties similarly to these in con-unrepresented and virtually made nection with the Volunteers," in order that business may be inter-absolute denial.
no defence, except that of an fered with as little as possible. Patrol work and (in case of war) outlining the
Counsel, for the prosecution, mine sweeping or mine-laying alleged pirates stated that they case against the would be among the matters were arrested on the s.s. "Soochow which such a corps would be able when she arrived on January 14, to attend to. In cases of emer-1926, at the Quai de France, from is alleged to have threatened The 8.8. "Taming of the same gency such as arose a short time Hongkong. The arrests were made European with a knife. No other company is to assist in taking off back, the naval reserve would be on certain information given to evidence of the incident could be. invaluable, in the maintenance of the French police to the effect that gathered than that of the comcargo and she will pass on stores SDFE communication between the island
to the distressed ships. a number of passengers who were plainant. and his wife who were and the mainland and other recognised as being bandits who dining together inside the ladies special work. The organisation helped to capture the sa. Tung-room. would be under naval disciplinaire.chow were on board. Many tele
The whistles. It may be added. That the organisation of such grams and messages and enquiries were blown by a man in the shop a Reserve is practicable has been were exchanged and made with the who feared the European was at proved elsewhere. In Singapore result that the French police tempting to get away without pay a unit consisting of over 60 men boarded the an. "Boochew on hering for his meal. was formed almost immediately arrival here, and the arrests were the scheme was announced and made. numbers are growing. In Ceylon,
Mr. L. S. Greenhill, the honorary Giving evidence. Chief Officer secretary, has kindly forwarded to a similar scheme is in working Mr. J. R. Nisbet, of the Tung- the "Chins Mall" copies of the operation. Hongkong, as His chow," formally recognised four draw for the open singles, open Excellency the Governor remark of the alleged pirates as being doubles and club championship, in ed, as one of the most important those who helped to seize the s.e. the annual HKC.C. tennis tourna outposts of the Empire, is depend-Tungehow and in this recogni-ment. Such will be explained in ent for ita prosperity on the lian the Second. Officer, Mr. Scott to-morrow's sport page, maintenance of its shipping co-concurred. Others ware recognised, nections. The formation of aby some passengers who had Reserve for its protection would travelled by the Tungchow and
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ALLEGED ATTACK. WITH A KNIFE.
B. & S. STEAMERS.
In previous years Jervois Street. and Bonham Strand have been almost impassible a week before the great day, but to-day ricahas could run through without diff culty. This very apparent aign of the times reflects the depressed
No further news is to hand re-condition of the prefestivity shop- garding the China Navigation ping. steamers "Hunan" and "Kwelyang" In Wellington Street are rows of which, as reported yesterday, are mushroom printers, each catering ashore close to each other, at the to the recent Chinese tendency to
inside the Victoria Café, in Dea in yesterday's report, drifted shore other than self-glorified visiting The blowing of palice whistles Western end of the Hainan. Straits adopt Western ideas by making The "Kweiyang,” as was stated "New Year cards” which arạ none Voeux Road Central, drew a large wards with the tide, when attempt cards decorated with the colours of crowd on the roadway shortlying to draw off the "Hunan," rainbow. "Olo custom ordains after 2 o'clock, this afternoon.
that greetings be presented with a A squad of police headed by a
slip of red paper bearing one's European Sergeant forced their
name, but these have given way to way into the premises and took to
the cards described. the station a Chinese waiter who
The Taikos tug, lighters and coolies have been despatched to the scene (roughly 300 miles from Ilongkong and about. 24 hours dis tant by normal coasting steamer).
Prevent Heeling Over?
It will be necessary to unload the bunker coat in the 0.S.K. steamer
Alta Maru" (ashore in the Fu Tau Mun Pass outside the har tour's eastern entrance) before she can be refloated. Steps have already been taken to get the coal offe
The steamer is now secured by ropes, etc., to the shore to prevent any possibility of heeling over Launches and junks are warned not to go through the pass,
OFFICIAL DANCE.
TAMAR
A mixture of metallic noises goos to maintain the fun of the fair, which will be at its height on Friday
evening. The really. earnest bargain hunter will hang back till then after having done a little judicious reconnoftring in the meantime. A
Those who live in the hopes that the Chinese vendor will become desperate in the last hour of the old year and will be prepared to accept next to nothing for "calios” and "Big bargain had better walt till normal times when they should explore the quarter curiously named (by Europeans) Paddy's Market but which in the Japanese language is known as Doro- bomachi which means "Thieves Street. It is from this intriguing place that the tons of curios lee as if from nowhere. ARME
COMMODORE'S FUNCTION ON " In the workaday realm, shroffs are doing overtime. Chinese: want to have a clean slate to start the Four hundred guests are ex- New Year with and to do this they pected at the annual official Com- must pay all debts and collect all modore's Dance which is to be amounts owing to them No sur- held to-morrow on board: HM.S.prise will be occasioned should any
not only be a gesture to the Home got off at Tientsin, where they had Mr. du Fac addressed the Court Government but a very practicseen the photos of the accused and demanded that Art, 374 of the al contribution to the problem which had been distributed broad-Chinese Penal Code (which calls Lof Imperial Defence. It may curt by the French authorities, for the death palty) should be anfely be said that once the ap- Their evidence was taken in fign-inposed upon the Arst four peal is launched there will be totain on oath, and after, all formal accused, or that, in the slug Tamar among them being of the big firma down Nam PAK luck of voluntèera.
ties had been fulfilled, their vid native the least sentence which Vice Admiral Sir Edwin Alexander Hong way make a compromise to ence had been sent to Shanghai, could be given should be imprison Sinclair, H.E. Major General. C. Carry over."
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