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FERRY PIRACY.
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FIVE MEN CHARGED AT
*COURT,
ATTACK DESCRIBED,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1926.
DICTATOR OR NOT?
(Continued from page.) mintang bestowed on the General Political Department of the Com- mander-in-Chief's. Headquarters ||
H.K.V.D.C.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR THIS WEEK..
CHANGES IN STRENGTH,
Men who are alleged to have rantly the Party affairs of the day (for a week) for the Hong
special rights to manage concur- Extracts from orders"Jasued fo taken part in the piracy, on the conquered localities, direct and Kong Volunteer Defence Corps the afternoon of September ta, of organise the people and supervis the ferry launch plying between the civil administrative organs,.in Hong Kong and Sai Kung appear order to prevent
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Limit to Authority,
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Artillery Company.
City Section: Parade, at Hond-
Talkoo Section: Parade at 5 pm, Jon Friday.
ed at the Magistracy, yesterday, elements from frustrating and im- Mr. T. S Whyte Smith prosecut-pending the progress of Revolu-arters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday. ing for the Crown. Although tion under any pretext.. commonly known as a piracy, the outrage with which the court
Engineer Company. was dealing, said Mr. Whyte These special rights are à tem-
Signal Section: Parude at Head- Smith, was referred to by the Porary means to facilitate various authorities as robbery on the high undertakings and will therefore norters at 6.30 p.m. on Monday
make the General Political De.and Thursday...
Field Sections: Parade at Well- Prisoners, are also charged with partment the representative of complicity in the murder of an the Central Kuomintang at the ington Barracks at 5.30 p.m. Indian guard..
front. It is reported that, these Monday. After detailing the incidents special rights are roughly classi of the attack on the guards and fed into four kinds, viz: the taking control of the ferry by five armed men booked us pas- sengers, Mr. Whyte Smith des eribed the part played by a police launch and the escape of the rob. Ebens over the hills.
The Police launch, under 'the, command of Sub-Inspector Perkins, was lying at anchor atj as an cutpost of Empire primarily Sai Kung about 2.30 p.m. when
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NAVY LEAGUE CLAIMS.
1. To organise, director supervise the Party branches.
2. To sanction, direct and
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Light Section: Parade at Belcher's Fort at 5.30 pm on Thursday,
Artillery & Engineer Compantes:
Musketry Part I. at Stonecut-
supervise the various kinds oers on Sunday, October 31. peasants, workers, merchants Armoured Car Company. and students organisations.
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peoples'
Parade at. Headquarters at 5.30 jom. on Monday.
M.I. & A.C. Companies.
3. To correct the mistake of the Propaganda and Press Musketry Part II. at Stonecutters
orgars.
this Sunday.
4. To supervise the local Launch will leave Murray Pior administrative affairs.
lat 9 a.m, and call at Kowloon Pier
9.10a.m.
STRENGTH.
The following are taken in the
safety of its sea' communications.the unusual direction the ferry
was taking, the explanation (un-)
To these special rights appro-at This thought is expressed in known to Inspector Perkins, at private restrictions are enacted!" Infantry Company.
Tuesday at 5.30 p.m., Nos. 3 and regard to the Navy League as a the time) being that the cox (separately published) so that the whole in the July issue of "The Swain, under compulsion from Political Department may have Platoons at miniature range.
the robbers, was not making for a limit to their authority. It is Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 6.30 p.m... Navy." After recording distinct Kau Sai but going to She Wan. reported that many feared that No. 1 Platoon, Rife Sections at progress. Anancially and numeric. Under the impression that the the Political Department had been miniature range. Lewis Gun Sec
tions to parade at Kennedy Road ally, the journal says that it ferry was going to Leung Shun given too great power.
Special Delegate to Follow. Range at 5.30 p.m. would, however, be idle to suggest Wan, Inspector Perkins steered
for that village by another route, these temporary special rights However, as a matter of fact, that in either respect the results taking the course round Chiu bestowed in time of war are with have in any way approached the Island. It was only on coming up in the various spheres of activity strength level justifiably expected and to the ferry at Lung Shun Wan eagerly desired by all those who whistle, from it that he WRS which thereby acts as the repre-Platoon': Pte. J. J. Lima, No. 4 have at heart the welfare of the actually aware that a piracy was sentative of the Central Kuomin- Platoon: Pte. P: M. Xavier, No. 4 Navy League, and in a far wider committed and he then found that tang beside carrying out their re- Platoon; Pte. M. M. da Silva, Na degree, the interests of our Em-the pirates had made good their quired duties. The special rights Platoon.
are given as follow:-
Appointment. Y escape over the hills. pire as a whole. It is ho doubt the
1. For the sake of unifying Pte. W. M. Groves, No. 2 Platoop, The Attack.
Party affairs in the conquered in appointed Lance-Corporal. case that the Navy s regarded
areas, the Party despatches a
Reversion. special delegate to follow tie troops and co-operate with the No. 2 Platoon, reverts to the rank Lance-Corp. F. G. L. Wheeler, General Political Department in of Private at his own request. right of directing and supervis shouldering the plenipotentiary
and hearing four blasts of the of the Political Departmen
The manner of attack was then
by the British people as one of detailed to Inspector Perkins. On those potent facts of our national the bridge with the captain when life whose necessity and efficiency the launch left Sai Kung for are so self-evident as to be alto Hong Kong by way of She Wan gether outside the range of sub- three passengers," one of whom were three armed guards and jects which occupy the mind of was a small child, a man and a the man in the street."
woman. The three Winchester It is rightly emphasised by rifles of the guards were evident- ly stacked in a corner on the "The Navy" that the fundamen- bridge. tal article of the faith of the Navy A few minutes after leaving League is the sufficiency and effi- She Wan, five men rushed the or the indian ciency of our Fleet. Having this bridge, and one
guards i8 stated to "have object in view it endeavours to seized one of the rifles, and to have make the public in general fami-struck one of the attackers on
Pte. W L Alexander, No. 7
1
Transfers.
ing the Party branches of Pte. G. W. Sewell, Armoured Gar various localities:
Company is transferred to the 2. With regard to the man-Mounted Infantry Company, Pte. agement of Party affairs, the F. 6. L. Wheeler, e transferred General Political Department from No. 2 Platoon to No. L. should adhere to the orders of Platoon. the Commander-in-Chief "and"
Leave. co-operate with the special dele-i The gate of the Central Kuomintang leave Pte. A Nimmis, M.I., Co
following are granted in their execution..
Still Nov. 24: Spr. E R. Doves; The Hand of Iron.
Engineer Co.. til Nov. 4; Spr.. How the Canton authorities are H. W. Pomeroy, Engineer Co., till »
liar with the facts of sea life and the head. In the course of a territory is reported by the
governing their newly conquered Nov. 18.. the essential considerations which struggle which followed the In-C. C. Post" of Hankow which dian was forced to the ground and
and
old. alike
on Its arrival.
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Resignations,
The following are permitted to
{
Pte. E. & Hanscomb, Armoured
govern adequate and effective shot through the abdomen as he says.. naval policy. It aims at was about to rise, a wound from Natives of Hankow are getting resign on leaving the Colony: - bringing home to
which, he succumbed at the Kow-very perturbed over the financial Spr. H. J. Watts, Spr. A. H. George, young
loon Hospital three days later.
situation. It will be remembered Pte. F. T. Orr."" the. part
that when the Southern forces The other guards did not ap played by the sea services in the pear to have got possession of took over they fixed the exchange Car Co.. le permitted to resign on Hong Kong, Friday, October 22, 1925 foundation. and preservation of their, rifles, continued Mr. Whyte rate for the Canton notes at 2,400 medical grounds.
Pto, W. A. Cornell, Reserve Co., the Empire, and at encouraging a struck over the head they both two million dollars worth of notes Smith, and on one of them being since then between a million and cash. This was accepted; but
is permitted to resign... further appreciation of the im-jumped overboard, one swimming have been placed on the local mar- portance of close co-operation be- to the shore and the other being ket, and this without any place If last night's screening of the tween all kindred British peoples. picked up by the police launch where they can be changed into COOKING CLASSES. British naval epic, "Zeebrugge," Remembering this, will not every Subsequent Incidents on the silver. The cash shops therefore British subject in Hong Kong pirated ferry were also referred to giving only 2,100 or 2,200 cash for
commenced discounting the notes, COURSES AT TECHNICAL [did nothing else It served to em-
.. INSTITUTE. phasise the claims of the Navy make a determined effort to raise by the Crown solicitor who par them. This has displaced the the membership of the local the robbers' haul from the ship's written a strong letter of protest ticularly stressed the point that Southern command who have League to the public of this
KOWLOON BRANCH. branch to a scale worthy of the safe consisted of for the greater to the Chinese Chamber of Com- Colony. The "atmosphere" for
The Kowloon branch of the arousing interest and securing organisation whose welfare each part ten cent pieces, these being merce stating that the paper has Technical Institute has prepared should have deeply at of the value of $800, and $220 in to be accepted at the full authorite own courses of Instruction in
Is It only fitting Coming to the escape of the five anxiety is now being felt as bettersd. Of the nature of the that the deeds of heroism men who carried out the piracy, what measures will be taken to ing, invalid cookery, stewing, soup ised amount. A good deal of cookery. The course, consisting to of 16 lessons, cover baking, boil- response. it is probably too earlydisplayed by the Navy at Zee the Crown solicitor described how, enforce this order.
new members could not have been
heart?
notes.
Instruction
to learn anything officially. But brugge should stir us to the on sighting the police launch, the
making, pastry preparation, cheese cookery, cooking of fish, this appeal on behalf of the Navy heart's core but a strong Navy pirates directed the coxswain to League almost ranks among the is as essential in the piping times go alongside a fishing boat at attaché case which was apparent reheating of food, cake making,
Lung Shun Wan and jumped on to ly open, as the man who had sold batters and sauces. local hardly annuals. The public of peace as in the dark days of the latter boat making good them opium saw a revolver in it. is divided into demonstration rally round the Committee of the the Great War. There is
work and practical work. no their escape to shore, carrying
The Arrests. local branch in a manner that better outlet for our enthusiasm an attaché case containing the
The five prisoners were all ar-including many old favourite The menu of a European home rested by the police at Grass dishes are covered in the course cannot but evoke the deepest ad- for the Navy than the Navy money stolen from the safe.
faland, one in a public lavatory of instruction. miration on each succeeding Nel League. Dare we appeal once Pirates Movements.
(this man had a number of Hong son Day; and yet, strange to say, again for a membership of at the membership remains at ai least 400 as the outcome of this truly miserable figure. There is no year's Nelson Day celebration? apathy on the part of the Com- mittee. They perform all the duties required of them in quite a praiseworthy manner only to witness a mere handful turn up at the annual meetings year after
MI'S INSPECTED.
YESTERDAY'S VOLUNTEER TURN OUT.
A.D.C. SKETCHES.
The tracing of the movements Kong tan cent pieces and Chinese of the pirates when the police twenty cent pieces in his posses- went ashore and made enquiries sion); another in a washing house was also detailed to the court. A (in his possession was $7); en- shop-keeper at Tai Loong, about other in a cock loft, concealed five miles north of Lung Shun under a heap of rattan; another in PROGRAMME FOR INTERPORT Wan would tell the court later, a hut into which the police had
WEEK. said Mr Whyte Smith, that five fired when no one came out when
men whom he identified as the pri- ordered by the searchers (526 The first of the series of per- soners asked permission to leave worth of ten and twenty cent formances which the Hong Kong thres rifles with him. These he pleces were found in his posses. Amateur Dramatic Club is giving The Mounted Infantry Com- had handed over to the police on sion) the other was arrested in at the Theatre Royal, during the year and no appreciable advance pany of the Hong Kong Volunteer their arrival, the street. The empty attaché interport cricket, week will be in the membership roll. What is Defence Corps were inspected yes From Tai Loong, the robbers case was found in the hut into given on Saturday, November 18, to hinder the branch having a terday at the Polo Ground, Cause seemed to have proceeded further which the polles fired, and will be followed by perform
way Bay by Major-General north as three and a half hours The Crown solicitor also referances on Monday and Tuesday, membership of at least 4007 C. Luard, C.B. CM.G. later five strangers arrived in Tak red to the fact that it would be November 15, and 16, and Thurs- That is not a formidable figure at Frior to the arrival of General Mun, on Grass Island three of doubtful from the evidence how day Friday and Saturday, which to sim. The subscription | Luard the Company carried out whom were seen to be armed with far the Piracy Prevention Regula. November 18, 19 and 20,5-10
a series of mancuivres, executing revolvers. The first, second and tions were complied with but it The plays to be presented will fee of five dollars per annum is a various dril formations af the fifth prisoners were identified as was certain that they were not be as under A Matter of mere bagatelle. The objects of walk, trot and canter
having been among the party, sufficiently complied with: When Time a sketch by Ronald Jeans; |the Navy League, require 'no- general va Lührd was accom | A money changer at: Tak Mym the ferry left Bal Kung, the "The First and the Last," a drama
special stressing, so well known panied by
and Capt
rive evidence to the effect grilles ware evidently unlock by John Galsworthy; The Bur who.com- that man whom he could not The guards, also, had not posse glar and the Girl, a sketch by identify entered his shop and sion of their rifles when the Matthew Boulton and The Man fur changed $40 worth of Hong Kong tack was made.
HBL
ara they. And yet on every wards the Nelson Day or on each occasion at Followin the branch's annual meeting the thera fact has to be deplored that the
membership is out of all prop tion to the standing of the Colony
RE
In the Bowler Hat." described a
were ten cent places into Bhinese colas | Formal evidence of production being a terribly exciting affair, þy
and third pris
re of plans
photographs and A. A. MISARIA by a man! rom whom medical evidence was given at Booking opens at Anderson's
turn they had purchased opium, The
defendant wAS.
rday's sitting and the case on November 1, and prices to ba
Icharred will be $8, $2, and $1.
djourned.