THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1926,
HONGKONG ARREST, HSINGKONG PIRACY. PEKING BOMBS.
BRITISH SUBJECT TAKEŃ,
TO SHANGHAN
HEAVY BAIL DEMANDED,
A FOREIGNER'S INTERESTING
STORY.
A CANDID OPINION.
On April 9 .BM. Police Court."] A graphic account of how the Shanghul before Magistrate G. W. Chin Murchante . "Hinkong" Xing. O.B.B., Frank-Henry Johnston was captured by pirates while en appeared to answer, on a warrant, route from Shanghal to Canton is "For that he between the 1st and contwined in letter written by 6th days of February, 1926, none of the foreigners abeard and Shanghai, did unlawfully obtain which has just boot received
"Shipping and vredil to the extent of $3,300 from Shanghai By
The stemmer was Sia Wel-ching, by means of fraud. Engineering." other than false pretences. Concatured by pirates off the White rary to the Debtors At 1889, Bogs Light on March 25 as 6:45 Sec.
Alternatively: "For while on her way to Canton that he did at the same the mad plute, awfully potaka fins the Complainant goeds valued at $300 By fabe pretences, with intent to defraude Cherary to the Larveng
Act 1916. "Seglion. 32!**
· PROTEST: LODGED BY DIPLOMATIC BODY.
SAFETY OF FOREIGNERS.
Fiting, April 7.
THE CHINA MAII.
The following is the gist of the protess lodged with the Chinese Government by the Diplomable "Confronted with the hostile Body, yesterday afternoon:- actions prevalling for Peklag and
vicinity between
the contending
men, the Diplomatic Body feel the gravest anxiety about the fact hat the Lugation quarters and other places adjacent thevuto are having left, Shanghai on March 27.
how, on the verge of great danger Thong was a large number of pag.
Fas well as about the safety of rengers aboard, including anar lives and property, of foreigners her of rich Chinese just returned Hving is the Metropolis: All the from America who were proceed foreign Ministers here, while main ing to their home in Cantop, and taining their strictly nestrul atti Mr. E. Maitland appeared to the writer of. the narrative sugute. And is a justifiable move tow prosecute for the police, and thesis that the piracy was carried draw the attention of the Chinese defendant was unrepresented.
And beeruse of the knowledge the Pirates had of the presence of those Government to the latter's sense of
responsibility with regard to passengers.
"On the nning of March 25,"tigerous position to which
are being exposed.. the writer says, "I was awakened resident vested the accused by two revolver shots, and looking at the same time to exprens 'olock on the morning of April aft saw our men armed with their desire to the Chinese Govern- ment that steps be taken without thes
Edward Erie Willamsar, sworn, stated that he was a plain clothes sergeant of the Murdeipt Pollee.. aunched to the Central Station,
Franted
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Bald was offered to the defendant -nayided he evilla And two British Muneties in the June of $1500 each.
FUNERAL.
MISS MARS DARBOUR
Mins Mary Barbour, New won the Tollerton
Jersey k steeplechase ab Nottingham, England, Hor riding her own horse, Abrol s'sier, Elizabeth, rode in the same
the
re
veee.
to make the belligerent parties avoid any further disquieting [uctions for the sake not only of humanity but also of the ul important international conference
WATERWAYS.
DISCUSSION OF STATE .OWNERSHIP.
fairly,
was
ACADEMY THEFT.
UNSCREWED FROM THE":
WALLS,
FOUR CONSTABLE SKETCHES.
Four small pictures by Constable, valued at £2,000, disappeared from the ataira leading to the Diploma Gallery of the Royal Academy Burlington House, Piccadilly W. between ona bielock on Thursday afternoon and 11 am, on March 6
Following a similar sobbery from the Olty Art Gallery at the Gulch hal on March 2 City detectives and Scotland Yard are co-operating in an investigation of the matter Little doubt is entertained that two men and two women carrieu. cut the theft at the Royal Academy.
The police have obtaineris description of two men auspected of being connected with the dia appearance of the paintings. Both jaro bosween 30 and 40 years of
ime.
TWICE TRIED.
FOR MURDER: 12 YEARS *INTERVAL.
PRINCE'S FATE IN A FOREST.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
EUROPEAN'S FITS OF
DEPRESSION.
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PENANG SENSATION......
Baron Jam Bisping was ΟΠ The Punany correspondent of March 1 sentenced by the Warsaw tho "Singapore Free Press Court of Criminal Appeal to four cabling under date of April 2 years" penal servitude for the ways murder of Prince Stanislaw Druck Lubeckt,
It was in April 1914 that Baron Bisping, then a man of 88, went to visit Prince Druck Lubeck at the Castle of Teresin a few hours journey from War saw! The day after his arrival the two friends went for a drive in the forest, and that evening the head forester came across the empty carriage in a lonely part of the forest. The dead body of the prince, pierced by two bullets, was afterwards: found..
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A grob sensation was caused in European clrelos in Penang whow the news spread that Mr. J. H. B. Smith, late assistant editor of the Straits Echo had attempted to commit suicide by cutting -hlo throat with a knife. On enquiries beag mado the news: was found to be truck
It appears from statements made one of the inmates of the housh which Smith resided, that he had had fit of depression some- times and was talking about going home very soon when he suddenly
LUTHER'S BIBLE.
BOOKSELLER'S SHOP,
A few days later Baron Bispingsized a small knee and cut his ons about 50. 8ix and the was arrested on his estate by the threat. The inmate of the house, other about 5ft 2im Accompanied Russian police. In his desk wore who was present, saw the act and by two women they drove up to the found several bills of exchange forcibly snatched the knife from Academy, alighting from a blue each for 50,000 roubles (45,000), Smith's hand after he had succeed. motor-ear which remained in the signed by Prince Drucki Lubeckie in cutting one skle of his throat, courtyard. They were soon lator The handwriting expert declared The police were informed and to enter the motor-car, handing in that one of the Prince's signatures Smith was removed to the Hospital two attaché cases. The car drove was genuine and that the other where he now lles under guard. off in the direction of Hyde Park six were forged
His condition is not, considered to: at Wongkong on board the Evolvers amb choppers, pushing the| 6. 46 РИПод Мани
¡Carnèr. had the captain and the mate into the third
The Russian court. which tried be serious at presént, Walking, aft
Each of the pictures was screwed the baron found him guilty and warrans with me and the long engineer's room...
| ນ Hong, poffee accompanied me
which I realise now to have been
to the walls of the staircase haar sentenced him to four years!! Bourd the ship 1. changed the very fackah, they forced me to put
The words "state ownership of the top with eight screws.
penat.servitude. When the Ger accused: read the warrant over to my hands up, which I did in the of delegates of the twelve Powers waterways" suggest a comprehen- The pictures were chosen from mans. took Warsaw they set him him, cautioned him, but to made Beet cinema style. There were six new in session ir. Peking which Issive discussion of a broad subject, many others, for there are old free, and later he went abroad. no reply. We amived in Shang foreigners in this ship and this studying and discussing measures international in character. They masters all the way up the walls. Some months ago he returned to REPORTED DISCOVERY IN A Bar at 10.30 b'clock this posing fair happened when four out of for the benefit of the whole nation have been applied, however, not of the winding staircase, which is Poland and demanded to be tried Befendant reserved his defence, that number were sound sleep For China. In particular, the altogether appropriately. by Mr. long one, for the Diploma Gallory in order to clear his name, but the dr. D. Dickinson to a mach mortis right at the top of the building. Polish court came to the same con- 21194-0 upon thes evidence Mr. Consequently it was nothing short
Diplomatic. Body desire to
A Bible which is claimed to Maitland asked for remand unt of suleide for two of that number the attention of the Chinese Gov-restricted topic. In the paper. Men on Duty All Day..
clusion as the Russian.
have belonged to: Luther has been April 12, why derdh De Marisbrate to offer any resistance. The Bavsh
erment to the aerial raids that which Mr. Dickinson recently read it is to the right of the bread
Intrigues of the Russian secret discovered among the possessions. think and military experis. may
Bo the Royal confined to Academy galleries as one enters suspicion of
police against the baron, the of a bookseller of Chemnitz. The ferensy, but his is my endid have been carried out for the last before the Institute of Transport stairs leading
Wheat and init en few days, and go point to the fact consideration
Princess Druckibook, which is stated to have been Siguier werd encorted to the chief the aeroplanes belonging to the canal of this country, ad nos and in the corner of the entrance Lubecki that her busband had printed by Hans: Lufft, of Witten- To of these. However, a In the entrance hall there been murdered by the foresterberg, is an Old Testament with ed and the pintes earried away once owner the Legaliom nature, within his self-imposed limits, the are always porters and cloak-roony and the mysterious disappearance numerous. marginal notes appar engineer's suum, which was search Chinese troops have more than ever
duty in the day of documents from the castle after ently in the hand of Luther, and there and ammunition: The ease durer is due for author dert with his points very attendants on
There is little new to be
the murder were among the is believed to have been used by chief engineer asked his guted at the lives or property of foreigners,
The discovery that the pictures an it he could go down to the "ither within the Legation inarters raider the possibilities and pro-
¡defence.. engine mora to relieve the second or elsewhere, the Chinese Govern- spects of canals in England. The had gone was made by an attendant allegations put forward by the the Reformer for preparing his
in when the gallery was opened." The
translation of the Bible, of which ment should Baturally hold them rubiecks has been discussed
the Old Testament was issued in vagineer, which was readily agreed A. W. J. Hoy, tak place yesterday, he was.
The funeral of the late
king him in fair English who selves responsible. In this respect public anth in private from Academy is patrolled during the
11643 although the New Testa- the Chinese Government, it is points of view and makes no head-aight by a fireman and a porter. Julitterarumracoat and the Protestant Gemes
Iment had been published twelve: Though these pictures were small hoped with pay their attention to way, but rather the Beverse. Cinal
By in their
yeurs before.. Beny, be kev. 6. B. Birding, derivades paradically visited the en. Nate nekessel to the Waite wales and the carrying-about 121.
Frames which have vanished WRh Tharge wase mihange athengere gine renk, thornell and atokehold chinops on September 25, 102-1, in companies tunne to carry..
As regards the advantages and them, were fairly cumbersome: ht of friends, amour, who were fapt, in the engineer in tears on corection with the use el gere
Planes in Peking. P conclusion, disadvantages of this form of tram is almost inconceivable that one Mesto. pieshy of
pasa unnoticed made bar Baloon their headquarthe foreign Ministers confernet pork in a country of this bind Mr.pertion
desire tax express their sympathy Dickinson has produced no new through the entrance hall with so A. T. Boteler, P; T. Parnell, J. Owohem became quite talkative: in
and though she was not called writing, and it addition some kind Hughes. W. E. Monds, R. S.
fact one of them admitted that heGee Chamber of Commerce data in such a manner as to leave would make Vengette. A J. Pilgrim 4.
No access to the staircase is pos- upon to address their lordships the of copyright order by the Elector was in the "waughed and as other public bodied for step the impression, though he does not Sellwood H. P." Allgood 6. M..
save through the entrance appeal in which, she was briefed Johann Friedrich of Saxony, in Kynovi, H.
The smashree be taken for the suspension of enforce the point, that he shares afble ahun" enptures, Pusero apl
and Fonfert did she passengers puteau norial mids, "--"Eastern with many others the view that our hall at the bottom and the Diploms not being reached and she did not which some Wittenberg book-
News Agency.
canals are hardly likely ever again Gallery at the top.
assume her robes. The first of sellers are named as the "Bole Wreaths were sent by the follow-uggage, and carried away
Fto become a valuable or prosper-
Scotland's women advocates, Miss publishers of Luther's Bible... Margaret H. Kidd, seemed Home Reuter, ing: His loving and Somowing thing that was of any valte
ous, system of transport. Circum Wife A. Net Genre and Mufficere were fatmak-in compari
tances are garis them, and
what surprised at the interest her His Sorrowingsen with shore un other ships
although arguments based on what
advent evoked.. Mother, his loving so harrisonot having theis personal effects
First class presiengers deputed his been shown to be possible
briefed for a widow. Mrs. Jeanie bride, about the flour you sold Catalon Opinione differ as to the Mr. and Mrs. Arthun' Play
Har Mandla per as President the Continent appear plausible
enough, they a bread down when windy skies and blown trees, WTF Messrs. David Colville and Sons: me. It was tough."" Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Riggs, Capt. Dumber of the pirates. I saw and
Tough, ma'am?" naked the and Mes, P. S. Adey, Mr. and Mrs, spoke to quite a number of then McKinley on April 14, Mr. N. Wadhoom;†,
brought up against the depressing have been in the Academy for about Ltd, ron Works, Motherwell, the question being one of compensation. Til Feale. Mr. and Mrs, J. Armistons they were frequently in
Mr. Dayaram, eonditions of their present exist
The daughter of Mr. James Kidd Mr. and Mrs. R. Bridger, Mr. P. T..saloon ny meal times. The general Karanehand,
F. Nuvek Father
Bence. P.
One is a painting of houses, trees,
formerly M.P. for Linlithgowahire, and Miss Parrelt, Mr. and airs, D. estimate is between 20 and 25. The Father
W. Banner, M. Ruling out State ownership and Mackenzie, Mr. and Mrs. J. Colin ship's compradore estimates, that Quintones, Mr.
might be regarded us depicting
fadvocate to appear in a Scottish Andes, F. H. Crapaul Man
Ar. I. H. Putney, M. A. E. Chegable, owing to the restrictions Rotten Row.
A similar theft took place at the High Court when in 1923 she de- Miss. L. F. Stackpole, Mr. Khouri, which might be imposed on the
fended at Glasgow A woman Mrs. W. 1. Word, Mis A. Parkes
hire W. d. Vickery, Mes. A. Moperators and the difficulties of City of London Corporation: Art.
charged with murder.. and Miss V. R. Harrison.. Me.-and
Kirk. Miss Phon Biskut, Dr. and ixing fair terms of lease, Mr. Gallery on March 2; and the police Dickinson regards State qwnership who are investigating, the theft are Mrs. P. M Lowell, Mr. P. S. T. The Curtes, Mr. P. E. P. Rokoh, Mr. and State ratnagement as the only inclined to the view that the same two. Singius, Mias L. Singlun, M. possible alternative to abandoa pocple were engaged in both.
Stolen City Painting.
CB Riggs cas elif "rotumer P
leases. P. Spleen, E. Butler, V. D.
**Whi
wade swo
ad the
The pie
could
WOMAN BARRISTER IN THE LORDS.
The Old Testament which has been discovered also contains:"
by Jchunnes For the first time in History notes signed woman barrister on March 4 made Myichus, Minister Crucis et an appearance at the House of Lucis," dafed 1533, testifying to
BIRON, H. Trade, P. 40. Bunaves, and while at nuts some with the appeal from the Chinese facts, but he has marshalled his firge a parcel as the four, pictures) Lords-the supreme court of the the genuineness of Luther's hand-
existers--law
any- The
tile
PASSENGER LIST,
Mr. T.
Artist's Early Work.. The misuing pictures are examples of the early work of the artist-quick, dashing sketches of
a few splashy" figures.
50 years.
They
Miss Kide is
M'Chle. The respondents are
grocer.
wish to complain," said the
"'
"Yes, tough I made a pie with 6, and my husband. could hardly
Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Faucet, Mr. they got away with about $20,000 J. Coulthart, Mr. R Manchainal company management as unsuit and railugs and in some respects Miss Kidd was the first woman-feut it."
Mrs. B. Pasco Capt. and Mrs, F. Baylis, Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Allgood, Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson: Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Lumbert, Mr. and Mrs,
in money, personal effects, jewellery and cargo
They were in charge of the abip for over 40 hours, and left in sampons with the loot. There were
during casualties stampede through ricochets,
four
It ment.
may
admittedi be
the City Corporation Art Gallery at the Guildhall..
There appears to be no doubt that a woman assisted in the theft by distracting the attention of the gallery attendant while someone unscrewed the picture from its
Hugh Nish and family. Mr. and pirates one tilly man and the and Mrs. A. Singinn, Miss P. !for the sake of argument, Mrs. H. A. Jones and Austin. Choe second enck at being shot in the Singlan, Mrs. W. G. Stevenson that since the railways have
Miss B Anderson, M W.
The police have circulated among and Mrs. J. Harris Walker and leg. This affair was very nicely
enjoyed a guaranteed return, the family, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hunter, Mr. staged and executed. There must Schaunhorst, Rev. R. B. Schmidt, objection to the State management art and cario dealers throughout and M. C. Bond. Mr. and Mrs.have been about 400 persons M. Ang Giok-chip, Mr. J. R. "H. E. Seriven, Mo. und Miss Russell, aboard, and they had the ship com-Sindinger. Mr. D. P. Dunn, Mr of the canals has less weight than Great Britain a description of the Mr. and Mrs. Eustice. Mr. and Mrs. pletely under their control Ang Hing, Me. Ang Hok-hin. Miss heretofore, but we doubt whether picture called "The Hen Coop" by D. A. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. G. Babout half an hour-very humilia E Johnson; Mr. J. Kosh, Mr the author will carry many people the late Birket Foster, which was
E. A. Moon, Miss E. E. Mathewson, with him in his contention that ex-stolen during the daytime from place. Witchell, Mr. and Mrs. D. Harvey: ting. but the fact remains. Mr. And Mrs. V. & Labrum. Mr., "The only way to combat the Mr S. Osmena, Mr. J. V. Osmena, Perience during and after the war. and Mrs. P. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. piracy business is a thorough and Mr. and Mrs. J. Storer, Mr. P. throws a favourable light upon the
subject. T. E. Jackson.
systematic search of all the pig-Titus, Mr. M. F. Weideman, Mr. The unavoidable conclusion, Rev. 7. Waldegmce. Messrs.engers' baggage and personal E. Woesher, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. P. which we arrive at from Mr! K. E. Greig, d. W. Williams, A. effects, for without frearms they Waterhouse. Mr. Kaen Lan-young, Dickinson's recital of the case, is Boteler. I M. Xavier are practically harmless. Blackburn, E. F. 9. Buisnett. Mok less, Indian guards and from grilles Taispen, E... Frost, 1. R. Edwards, will never put this profitable busi- Choy Fook. Cheong Tsu-tai, G. Eness out of fashion"
Wetton, J. 1. da Sva, J,' Owen Hughes, G. W. C.-Burnett. Chung Sun. Mak Ting-Tong, R. D. Them Frank Young, A. Hong, Charles C Stark, Mok Man-chee.
Holt's.Wharf, the committee and membera, Kowloon Football Club.
Wire-
BRITISH OFFICERS AT FRENCH
ARMY SCHOOLS.
British officers are to take part in courses of military instruction with the French Army during the next few months.
Mr. F. Zamora and Rev. Zunzarren:
Pedro that the cost is not warranted by
H.E. HOTEL RESIDENTS.
noa
- Chauviera
raven
Mr. H. Dawoon
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, the Institution of Engineers and Ship builders of Hongkong, Members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, The sche wüs, offleially und the Staff of the Hongkong and Kownounced at Aldershot last month. Joon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., The Army Council, the order the Hongkong Football Club, the staten, attaches great importance || Mj »P. Diskul Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the to the attendance of British officers W. B. Dya. officers and Brethren of the Victoria at the French military schools, and Capt. F. 8. Wither Preceptory, Mr. C II. Blason, Wor- f considera that only those who have shipful Master and Brethren of the distinguished records in the war Victoria Lodge, 1826.B.C. Officera | and who are thoroughly represen~ | Mr and Brethren of the Ararat Lodge, tative of the best type of British No. 204 EC., The Trustees of the officer should be recommended for Zetland Lodge,
and the courses, which include ant Oficer Brethren of the Unlod Services aircraft defence at Mete and tacti Lodge 1341 EC., Offeers and cal training in artillery work. Brethren of the Zetland Lodge No. Officers will not be allowed to 625 B.C. Offers and Brethren of take wives and families at Covers the Naval and Military Lodge 818ment expense and no extra cost to S.C., Officers and Brethren of the the public will be involved by the Cathay Lodge 4873 EC, the War schemc.:
shipful Master, Officers and Bre-
thren of the Eothen, Mark Lodge
No. 264 E.C., Officers. and Brothron
of the St. John's Lodge. 018 S.C.,trict Grand Lodge of Hongkong and Officers and Brethren of the South Chinu, Ofera and Brethren Eastern Scotia Lodge No. 823 S.C., of the University Lodge 3666 E.C. Officers and Companions of the Officers and Brethren of the Ecthon Victoria Chapter 525 EG, the Dis- Mark Lodge 264,
Apr 1
Me W. W. Ritchio
R. William Sobun horst
the prospects, and that an equal coull be far better expended!
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in several other waya. The canals, or most of them have fallen er evil days, and it requires more than ordinary optimimum to believe hat they can ever be revivified. valuable and economic pte #
Mr G. A. Abania Mr H Pearman
Mr. H. Purey Mr. P. Anderson r A Ramsay agency. In principle the form of Mr N. G. Bel hire 1 nod
transport should undoubtedly be U. A. Boau. Miss. V. F. Reinhart available, dovetailing into the chimp Mr and Mrs J. W. Kr W. 8. Robics other typos and each being em-
Butterworth Roxburgh ployed wherever it is the most ad
M.FR, B. & Mrs J. J. Mr. Schirantageous from the economic 'point of view. But a rigid adher- once to economic principice is not Mr O. B. Shank practicable. In this world, because de and Mr. M. "G. we have no absolute scala to go
Eos da filvs and Mr. B. & Mr J. R. bindlinger, and, if we had, the people of Frikko
Mr and Mrs J
this country would oppono all' JA J. S. Baraton Bokolsky
attempts to regulate their habits and Mrs F. J. Me N, U, čolnar the ways which would begonio eusen-" Mr J. 1. Southwell if these dictates hold away. and Bra R. W. Mr E. W. Thurston Horno
The inevitable end to a somewhat Mr P. Watkinson Mr.K. T. Jeffraya Mr M. G. Wobber · miserable period of senile.... decay Mrs. Laffand Mr W. A. Witt 18 ippears to be that, with same virile Mr & Mra Lambert Me & Me Wilshire exceptions, our canals will simply Mr and Ms Lobus Mr M. Williams Drand P. M. Mr. Wood
gradually cease to be.—" Enginger- Mr Lizhargo Mr E. T. Williams
ng." F. Lovell
Mra. M. R. Wood Mr. P. Millar Mr G. Wragua Mr. and Mrs H. Mr. W. Wright. Priestley Mr D. Wyle Mr E. J Pearce
Professor: Now, this plant be longa to the Begonia family,"
Visitor: Ab, yes, and you're keeping it for them while they're
AWAY"
A
Mistress: Well, I'm sorry you want to leave me, Mary, but what's your reason ?""..
Mury hung her head and sald nothing,
Mistresu? Something private "" Mary: No, ma'am, he's a lance corporal
PRINTING
that reflects YOUR
BUSINESS
The artist raised a blind so the afternoon light could be directed on the easel; then he unveiled the painting "See?" he cried drama- tically.
**Oh, how exquisite" came the [enraptured! exclamation.
It makes my mouth water."
"Makes your mouth water?" queried the artist. I never heard of a punest making anyone's mouth. water."
"Sunset "exclaimed the visitor.. Why, I thought it was a fried
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