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TYPHOON NEWS.
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TYPHOON ECHO.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER
"ANGIERS" SEQUEL.
HERION "ENOUGH. TO KILL 21⁄2 MILLIONS.”
"KOWLOONITE'S COMPLAINT.
"PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT" ON, FERRY.
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JAPANESE CHARGED,
To the Editor of the "Chins Mall."]'
Criminal Sessions' proceedings Sir-I think publicity should commenced before the
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28, 1926.
$2,000 HAUL.
NEWLY RETURNED MERCHANT VICTIM..
ROBBERS SENTENCED.
above.
the
Sentence was passed as stated
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LOCAL FLOTSAM. WHERE FINDING'S. NOT KEEPING.
Two Chinese were sentenced at Chief the Sessions this torning to five. be given to the unfair manner in Justice this morning against the years' imprisonment and ten which season ticket holders were Japanese (named Yon Ejiro strokes of the "cat" in respect of treated on the "Star"" ferry when Taraka) whom the Crown alleges a robbery at the house in Yaumati the service recommenced at two to have had possession of seven of a rich Chinese merchant who o'clock.
trunks of heroin aboard the s.8, had conducted business at Birken- "Needless to say, a tremendous "Anglers." crowd had collected and it was
head and had recently retired, re- obvious that all could not be ac- Attorney General (the Hon. Mr. Ing down at Yaumati
In the course of the trial, the turning to Hong Kong and settl- commodated. The Indian ferry J. H. Kemp) said that the total attendants on duty, however, value of the haul was
Three men originally appeared adopted a high handed attitude and the amount was sufficient to but Mr. A. Dyer Ball Acting $100,000 in the dock to answer the charge for which they could have had no kill 21 million people. " authority and which should be Opening the case for the Crown, "nolla prosequi" had been entered Attorney General, "said that a brought to the notice of the re- Mr. Kemp explained that there in respect of the third. sponsible officials.
As a season ticket holder, in against the prisoner, one of un-and receipt of stolen goode but on were two alternative charges The charges included robbery common with many others, it was lawful possession and the other of the prisoner's pleading guilty to important that I should get unlawful importation. across the harbour at the earliest
the Arst count, Mr. Dyer Ball in- The dangerous drug trade, fur-dicated that the Crown would 'not.” possible moment to attend to ther stated the Attorney General, proceed on the offer counts. Prese will interfere with the ad-urgent business. The China Mail mittedly important work at the ticket holders' entrance hardly a international conventions and was His Honour. Mr. Justice, Wood At the season had been the subject of various The prisoners. questioned by Observatory during a typhoon through for the first ferry when al taws. The policy of these con- house early in the morning, stating
dozen people were allowed to go the subject of certain internation- admitted having entered danger period will not hold water. the attedants refused to let any ventions included the control of that there were three others with Already a certain
limited more pass.
drugs in transit i.a. that of drugs them. They also admitted taking few are "put through without: In the meantime, the same at which it might not be intended money and valuable, but denied any quibble. Why not only four tendants were allowing dozens to to land at a place but which pass that they were armed.
pass who were paying their tened through it. more-or practically two more cents as non-season ticket holders,}
Robbers. Armed? Drug Traffic Law. simultaneously seeing that the this continuing for some time
Mr. Dyer Ball said that noʻarms after the season ticket holders Kong, the Attorney General said arrested but it had been stated in Applying the law to Hong were found on prisoners when ovening and morning news had been held up. paper staffs are on duty at totally "Good business" it may be to through drugs unless they had a least two revolvers were held by that no-one was allowed to carry the course of evidence that at different hours! Even if the pre-attend to people who are paying licence, unless they were on the members of the gang. Evidence sent favoured
ten cents in preference to those ship'a manifest.or unless they had showed that the robbery was who have paid their $6 for the given certain information to the carefully planned and consider to be eliminated from: the month, but it is certainly dis-authorities. None of these regula-able violence had been used in existing list of those' who graceful treatment to mete outions had been complied with by tying up the occupants of the
the Obser-to those on whom the Ferry Com-the defendant. may telephone to
house. Jewellery and money had vatory during the development of any is largely dependent for its
Dealing with the statement that been taken to the total value of prosperity. a typhoon, we would still state- Incidentally, would it not be having been given the trunks by a been recovered
the defendant had made as to his $2,000 and of this, only $500 had and that most emphatically-that possible to arrange for some Chinese merchant at Marseilles The owner of the house, the the Press have the right to be signal which could be heard all to deliver to Shanghai and thethe Chinese merchant in question, over the peninsula denoting when had been assured that the contents was called and, in reply to ques- given all possible information the ferries have stopped and when were watches. the Attorney Gen- tiens by His Honour, said that direct from the Observatory be- they are about to commence? eral said that it was unlikely that the first prisoner had held a re- fore going to press. That inform-Hundreds of people walked to the such a valuable cargo would have velver and electric torch in his ation is in the public interest, which buffetted them cruelly to no knowledge as to its contents mitted. Everyone in the house, ferry through rain and winds been entrusted to a man who had hands when the robbery was com and it must be forthcoming with-find whether the ferries were run and who would have had to including out any "instructions" to the con-ning or likely to run in the near answer questions at the port of children, had been tied up and a woman and some trary to the employees of a pri-this-is only visible to those in the
future. The flag which indicates destination. A couple of months ago on July vate telephone company.
jewellery had been taken from "Gullty Knowledge.” near vicinity and the only alter-
the woman's ears. 24-we had occasion to comment
Take yesterday's typhoon is an native to going home and chanc-not produced a key when asked The fact that the defendant had in this column on the Observatory example of the inane methods per started (for those living some Watt who boarded the "Angiers" ing whether or not the ferries to by Senior Revenue Officer eing placed "out of service" to the mitted by the Government. distance away) is to hang about was also referred to by the At. Press from the time that No. 1 Prior to the period of actual dan- getting drenched to the skin until torney General as typhoon signal is hoisted until ger it was quite easy to obtain definite information is forth-
indicating danger is over and all signals news of the typhoon's progress by The guns fired on the approach the defendant of the baggage
coming through the flags hoiated.
guilty knowledge. A further factor was the non-production by taken down. As we stated then telephone from the Observatory, of the typhoon are plainly heard. room pass without which the de- we must partly repeat in the light instead of waiting for the receipt Could not something similar be fendant would not have been able of our experience yesterday. It of the official bulletins. A special ferries have stopped or are about ant had no kandedge of the typhoon passed over the Colony, arranged for indicating that to get his trunks. If the defende some bemoaned when the is easy to appreciate that the ap-bulletin, however, was issued yes to start? proach of a typhoon involves con-terday, which was of paramount siderable extra work for the staff importance to the whole commün of our local Observatory. The ity. A formal enquiry by the need for assuring a minimum of China Mail" at the Telephone interference with the discharge of Exchange elicited the same in- their duties in making meteorolo- formation as two months ago CORRESPONDENCE. gical observations is none the less that the Exchange had been "in- apparent. With the principle of structed" on certain lines and so eliminating unnecessary tele-could not put the "China Mail"] phonic calls to the Observatory at through to the Observatory!! times when there is danger of a Later, we were informed that the typhoon approaching we have special bulletin issued by the Ob- To the Editor of the "China Mail."] nothing but approval. But is the servatory could be
copied
Sir-Whilst sympathising with whole community to suffer for the at the Observatory itself?
your correspondent "M.W,," conduct of a few who in the past dear no! At the nearest Police great, extent, he has himself to Oh, cannot help thinking that, to a may have been unable to exercise Station? Oh, dear no blame for not engaging the ser- a little patience and proved them-At the General Post Office? vices of a competent auctioneer, selves a nuisance by ringing up for Oh,
"Yam Cha," or "Knock-cut" as dear no!!
at the it is called in English, is not, per the latest position which hitherto "Hong Kong Telegraph" office se, indictable or even illegal, al festival, the morning and afternoon news Knowing that evening newspapers though it is a practice highly to bandite joining in-broke out in pieces of wood from a junk which papers have been able to give are produced at incessant rush, case, the remedy would seem to $3,000,000 total losa.
be condemned. Such being the Kowkong (silk town) causing over had drifted ashore off Kowloon them? Apparently the Govern-and knowing the vital importance lie entirely in the hands of the The flames started in a mooncake
Gay. ment has decided that it must, of receiving official news
When the owner went to de of a auctioneer, who, if he is an honest shop at 6 pm. on September 19 und fendant and demanded his pro-. for such is the effect of the order typhoon direct from the Observa- and no difficulty in taking the
mán and knows his business, will soon spread in several directions. perty, defendant is alleged to have. relating to telephonic communicatory at the earliest possible necessary precautions to safe-flagration under control, thanks to it out."
Not until midnight was the con- replied: "If it is yours, let us fight tion with the Observatory, re- moment, why were the contents guard the interests of his client; the help of heavy rain throughout stricting such to a list of persons of that special bulletin not tele-but, as mentioned above, he must the blaze, in which are not those of the local phoned to the "China Mail" office
know his business. newspapers. It must be obvious by the Observatory staff?...
Yours, etc., that the Fress is the most suitable
· C. A. R... We protest most seriously that} medium for informing the public the Government takes a totally
Hong Kong, Sept. 27, as to the necessity for taking erroneous conception of its duties certain precautions and the Gov-to the public-of which the news- ernment is greatly to be blamed papers are the natural channels for its incomprehensible omission during the progress of a typhoon. of the newspapers from the list of The Government, we demand,
The day was bright and, Bunny
THE WEATHER.
The third man fold His Wor- those who may ring up the Obser- must ensure that the utmost faci and the neighbourhood showed
ship that he had nothing to do. vatory.
Itles are given to the Press for every sign of peace and order.
The forecast for the 24 hours with this case, as he was only a The Government has admitted a obtaining typhoon news telephon- followed by a succession of "Arahe" (Hong Kong and coast) East winds,
But suddenly, cries and roara, ending at noon to-morrow la neighbour of the first defendant. select few to the circle who, may ically from the Observatory, and "Hee-haws," effectively dis- fresh, Fair, cooler (Formosa defendants on the first charge, for His Worship dismissed all the ring up the Observatory every five There must be an end of ante-pelled the beautiful thoughts of Channel) North east winds strong. lack of evidence, but sentenced minutes. If they no desire to diluvian methods that simply ob- tranquillity
Rainfall for the 24 hours ending the first and second to fourteen learn, the latest typhoon develop struct the Press in its duty to the everybody immediately jumped to The Observatory report at 11.25 charge.
At the cry of "Make way there,” at 10 am to-day, 1.16 inch, 201 daya hard labour on the second ments. But, recognising as it whole community!
one side and made room for the a.m. reads must that each of the dally
great unknown to pass, newspapers and
the
ono
Yours, etc.,
KOWLOON RESID. Hong Kong, September 28.
·ALLEGED LOCAL AUCTION RINGS.
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RESIDENT'S ADVICE
THE BIG NOISE.
Place, Hong Kong: Period, Pre- sent: Time, about 11 a.m.
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TYPHOON AFTERMATH.
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contents, it was difficult to under-others rejoiced. stem why he should have taken. To-day Mr. J. H. B. Nihill told such pains to disassociate himself two Chinese (charged with un-... from the trunks."
lawful possession of a big plank The manager of the Messageries of wood): "You people seem to Maritime Compaignie gave for- rejoice when a typhoon comes, and mal evidence of the fact that bag you think that you ought to take gage room tickets were issued the opportunity to help yourselves. and that trunks would not be re- to whatever you find." leased without the production of such tickets.
MOONCAKË FIRE.
FESTIVAL BLAZE HELPS BANDITS.
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$1,000,000 DAMAGE.
[From Our Own Correspondent.] Pakkai, Kongmoon, Sept. 24. Just before the mid-autumn
Both defendants said that they found the plank floating near the shore and they picked it up." They were ordered to be bound over on а $60 bond for six months.
Tubs From a Junk. Three other Chinese also ap peared this morning before His Worship, charged with stealing two wooden tubs, several pieces of wood, and with resisting ar rest...
It was alleged that the first de- a serious fire-with fendant stole the tubs and the
The complainant refused and reported the matter to the police,
More than 200 buildings were A Chinese detective was sent.. dümaged.
Robbers took advantage of the defendant was asked his name, to the place, and when the first confusion to ransack the town. he refused to give it. About 20 were arrested by the authorities.
Policeman HIL.
However, a good many victims by the first defendant when the The detective's band was hit robbed or abducted for former tried to arrest him; and.
were ranec
the second and third defendants are alleged to have alded the first defendant in resisting arrest.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
Pressure has increased consider "Who is he?" whispered ona. ably over 8.E. China, and slightly | "Must be a Prince," whispered an from. Formosa to Chefoo. It is Sunday newspaper will only Entombed for 50 Years After other. Or General Chang Kai-stationary from the Philippine to The following cases of notifiable I communicate with the Obser- nearly half a century the Foord jahek," opined, somebody else.
5.W Japan. The typhoon appeare disease were reported {vatory once (before going to where 49 colliers were entombed waited. Some smiled some, took morning. An'anticyclone has forma week
Plt at Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Everybody looked and stared and as a depression over Tongking this Medical Officer of Health press), it adamantly declines to after an explosion in 1880, hae off their hate. "It must be ad over Chine, causing steep One English case of diphtheria recognise the right of the news given up its dead. The old work. Prince," they all unid. But, al gradient from Tongking to Shan- from the city papers to obtain the latest possi-ings have been penetrated and their disappointment was great. It fung. The existence of a typhoon Right cases of enteric fever bones, tattered clothing, leather was only a Hong Kong broker and to the east of Luzon is now doubt (typhoid); 7 from the city, and one ble nows from the Observatory by belts, and boote have been to his inevitable Rieshare ful Fresh monsoon may be expect Firul KSL (5 deaths) of which telephone. Any excuse that the covered."
"CORNSTALÉTMnd along the coast of China. 6 were Chinese and 2 imported: