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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1926,
BRITAIN & CHINA. COUNTRY ROBBERS.
HIGHLIGHTS OF COMPLICATED POSITION.
HOME PAPER'S SURVEK
SESSIONS BEGIN.
ALLEGED GANG AMBUSHED AT Robbery And Murder
UN LONG
Charges.
THE "SAIKUNG" CASE-
Prisoner Arrested When Trying Suit On
The December
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GODOWN FIRE.
SMALL DAMAGE IN KITCHEN,
$45,000 INSURANCE.
Always a hive of small craft. Investigation still proceeds as to the southern entrance to the Yau- the cause of an outbreak of fire at pati typhoon shelter was the am yesterday at a tes godown scene of another collision on in the Western diatrlat, which is Sunday when, fortunately, no connected to Des Voeux Road West. Gripamal life was lost and no person was or a small alde street.
Like most Chinese of the working class. they rushed into the street Land blew police whistles while they
Lood facing the building.
WALNUTS AS GAGS?
China has had its full share of Walnuts which the Police be attention in Parliament, remarks, lieve to have been intended for the "China Express and Telegraphase as gags were found on four Chinese in a remote part of the London). In both Houses during New, Territories just about day- the past week and at the Lord break yesterday? Other articles Mayor's dinner our political leaders, alleged to be implements of un-Sessions opened his morning injured.
Two young Chinese who ware The steam-launch "Miton" and sleeping in banks on the promises Lord Balfour, the Prime Minister lawful characters were also with the trial of five Chinese
meged to have participated in an cargo-Boat. No. 97 were the vere awakened shortly after mid- found. and Sir Austen Chamberlain, reiter
armed robbery board the launch boats concerned. On receipt of information.a
alght by smoke which ascended ated the old story of chaos in China posse of detectives under Det. Saikung", and the murder of an
The cargo-bont maintains that from the ground floor kitchen: Indian guard and mad'sympathy for the sufferers, and Sub-Inspector C. P. Fallon left
with damage was suffered to the ex, the trial of those who may have, anticipated. Yaumati station and waited at
Chinese tent of $200. alleged to have murder sensational pronouncements as to the highway on the approach to British policy were woefully disap- Un Long, their inquiries having On boat building concern at Sha- ed a fellow employee of the Tung pointed The most significant led them to suspect that an arkivan statement of all bore out a sugges-ed robbery was contemplated at tion, made in this column some the well-known village of Un weeks ago on the effect that Mr. Long, near the western end of fore the Chief Justice, Sir H. C. Gollan and the other before Mr. Miles Lampson, the new British the New Territory frontier. Minister, is going to China not
About 5. a.m., a hired motor Justice J. R. Wood." Knowing with whom his diplomatic car approached and four Chinese duties are to be conducted or whe-got off. These were immediately ther he will act from Peking. Han- captured by the Police who had |kow, or elsewhere. At the moment laid an umbush for their quarry.
On being searched, two daggers, it seems as if Peking is, verging upos eclipsecas the diplomatic cen- bag of pepper, six walnuts and tre. There is no substantial form four rolls of wire were found on of government, and the so-called the four men's persons and the Shadow Goverment." whose chief suspects were immediately taken speaks of resigning, has no means. into custody. militarily. Snancially, or otherwise,
af enforcing its authority beyond the walls of the city. The Canton party in the south is" clamouring, Tas the outcome of its successes, for brecognition as the National Govern- ment, and has a mind tel transfer the seat of authority to Hankow. But Hankow wit So
sait
Yungisze.
· more
This seems to offer a
on
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RAID NEAR TAI O.
Lan Tao Island Visited by Robbers,
The first case was opened be
JAPAN'S ANXIETY.
EMPEROR IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
The Fire Brigade arrived in few minutes after the alarm had been put through and the flames got under control
It is understood that the building insured with a Chinese company for $21,000 and the stock of tea for $21,000.
NEW ARTICLES.
"PEAK TRAMWAYS CO..
MEETING.
Mr. A.Dyer Ball conducted the Crown case in the "Saikung" affair, Mr. H. S. Lo (instructed by PRINCE CHICHIBU'S RETURN, Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask ) defend- ing (the case, involving a capital
Rugby, Dec. 19. offence, being an assigned one).
In view of the serious illness of Outlining the facts, the Crown the Emperor of Japan Prince Solicitor said that the s/ "Sal Chichibu. his second son, who has kung left Salking about 2.30 been undergoing a course of study p.m. on September 12 for the re-in England will leave Southampton Reference to the local coat
by the "Majestic" on Wednesday for wing having more, than doubled in the United States, on his way to the last twenty years was made by Tokyo-British
Ser.Mr. Henry Humphreys (of Messrs. Wireless
John D. Humphreys and Son. general" managers of the Peak Tramways Co, Ltd!)
"SUNNING" PIRACY.
Case Against One Man' Withdrawa
On the resumption of the "Sunning" piracy else at the Magistracy this afternoon, Mr. H. K. Holmes (Crown Solicitor) said: "I have very carefully re- vicwed the evidence against each of the prisoners during the week end; I cannot justifiably with draw the charge against any man except the 17th. The only eyid ence against him is the Captain's Statement that he resembled man smoking opium in a first
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vice.
Gloons Over Japan.
Tokyo, Dec. 18. The Emperor's temperature, pulse and respiratiori are decreas. ing
Preumonia in the right lung has further developed.
of
Mr. Humphreys was presiding [over an extraordinary meeting of the company, held this morning in the Hong Kong Hotel A resolu lion to "approve and adopt new Increasing fatigue is noted.
articles of association was.carried. Owing to His Majesty's dan unanimously and a further meeting. gerous condition, puble music will be held on Jan. 10 to confirm and dancing have been voluntarily the resolution. stopped all over Tokyo.
Supporting the chairman wers
It has been decided to dispense Sir, Robert Ho Tung, Mr. R. Mein with New Year decorations which Austin and M. A. S. Gubbay normally are of the gayest.~· (directors), Mr. R. A. Wadeson of Several attempts at self Messrs. Deacons. (solicitors for the molation owing to despondency company) and Mr. G. Rapp (secre over the Emperor's condition are tary
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Booty weighing well over a ton: every interest in such a vast coun- was carried away by a gang of Ery than Peking, and there is normed robbers who raided a saying what opposition the playhouse on Lan Tao Island at 11 may raise. It is possible, as sug o'clock on Friday night..
The victim was a shrimp paste gested in one quarter, that some dealer who lived in an unnumber- Compugme may be rearthed where ed house at. Yee 0 Kok, which is by the north for the time being not on the map but is believed to will remain undisturbed and the Cantonese he acknowledged as mas be near Tai O where the polica ters of all the territory, they have station-for an island larger than conquered, mainly south of the Hong Kong is situated.
Five men broke through a back solution of some of China's dinoor and on the dealer replying class cabin." Lculties but not all, and it is menn that he had no money, they began
reported, including that of one Shareholders present comprised ceivable that such a division would to clear his house of his goods.
of the nurses attending His the Hon. Mr. A. 0. Lang, -Mr. J. be of long duration. With Marshali Twenty piculs (each of 133.1-3
Majesty.
Hennessey Seth, Mr. J. A. Tarrant, Chang stirring in the north, with lbs.) of shrimp paste were taken!
gular trip to Shaukiwan.
Markets are depressed and Mr. J. H. Brister, Mr. S. F. Chubb, the contending elements
away and a thorough search of owner of the launch was on board dealings are considerably dim. Mr, J. the
M. Wong, Mr. J. D. | Yangtsze, and, with the "Christian" the house only brought jewellery and on this occasion a variation of
inished.
Humphreys, Mr. W. Morley and Mr. worth $20.
the route was to be made on
Most places of amusement have D. Wilson. his The robbers escaped in a small instructions. Having heard that been closed since yesterday, but Increased Remuneration. boat, in an unknown direction.
there was a catgo of dried fish to places of worship, on the other After the secretary had read the Tai O police station is on a be picked up at Shi Wan, on High hand, are crowded with people convening notice,, Mr. Henry bay on the western (far) side of Island, the owner decided to go praying for the Emperor's re- Humphreys said Lan Tao island. Villages in the there first.
covery.Reuter. vicinity have been raided by
"Every shareholder has been sent a circular explaining at some length all the important changes in the Articles. I do not propose, so, to unless called upon to de reiterate what has already been stated in the circular, but I would like to amplify the statement in the circular in regard increased re-j muneration to "General Managers and Directors. Their remuneration has remained the same for twenty years past. During those twenty years. as you are aware, the cost of living has more than doubled, with the natural result that not only
| General'ngüin seeking conquests, it 'is premature to speak of Thei point to bear in mind is that whe ther China remains a whole or is
ness of ours.
divided and sub-divided is no bust As Lord Balfour rightly said: "China must settle her troubles for herself; we cannot in terfere."
Need of a Definite Policy. However, that must not be takon
to mean that we should be idle.
that it was impossible to frame a
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pirates from Chinese territory in the departure of the launch from A police launch which observed the last few years,
Saikung noticed that it was pro-
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Several Week-end. Thefts. Several thefts were reported during the week-end.
'WEATHER FORECAST,
ceeding on an unusual course and, Till noon to-morrow, the weather suspecting a breach of the regu-forecast for Hong Kong, the ad- lations, proceeded to investigate, joining coast and Formosa Channel Between Saturday night and taking the southerly Sunday morning, a key was re-through Port Shelter and past at fret. finer later.
channel is-moderate N.E. winds, cloudy moved from the pocket of the Shelter Island in order to inter- master of a shop at No. 11, Wah cept the launch as it came home. Lane (of Hollywood Road, in the
Grilles Not Closed?
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Great changes are taking place, and. although it is difficult to foresee where these may lead to, we should have a definite policy to cope with any Ekely settlement. Lord central district) and the thief is The launch got to Shi Wan they had been picked up by a sam Balfour, was unnecessarily pass alleged to have thus stolen $323 about 3 p.m. and picked up the pan and awaited an opportunity mistic, we think, when he declared from a safe..
cargo, no passengers being taken of rejoining the ship.
Prisoners Identified. Clothing, money and jewellery (on board. At the time of depar policy towards China or to present to the total value of $421.50 were ture there were on the bridge, the Dealing with events subsequent doen it cost one more to live, but it to any Chinese authority when taken by a thief from a cubicle coxswain, three Indian guards to the capture of the bridge, the employers have to pay very much framed, and that all that could be at No. 12, Russell Street, the pro-armed with rifles and ammunt Crown Solicitor said that one of more to their employees and for| done was to deplore losses, declaim perty of a shopkeeper.
tion, a male and female passen-the launch owners, who was office rent. responsibility, and declare an atti-
A door left open at No. 69,ger and their children. In accord among the passengers was ap tude of undertating conciliation. Portland Street (2nd floor), Yau lance with the anti-piracy regula-proached by a
"Unless any shareholder has any man with a requestions to ask I shall move the Have we considered that the time mati, paved the way to the thefttions, there were on board certain volver and told that unless he re-adoption of the resolution before may soon come-in Cantonese eyes by an unknown person of $198, grilles but it was not clear from mained quiet he would be shot the meeting."
is overdue-when the course of also in money, jewellery and the evidence whether or not they This man (whom the passenger in wisdom would be to accord Canton clothing.
No question was asked, the chair- "were closed. He (Mr. Dyer Ball) question identified as the first pri- man proposed and Mr. J. Hennessey was of opinion that they were soner) eventually rejoined the Seth seconded, and the resolution not.
other robbers on the bridge when was carried unanimously.
the recognition it seeks. at least
within the area it controls? Can-
ton has adopted a strong attitude by retuming the Portuguese Consul-
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RE-SEALED,
MR. D. CRANSTON'S
WILL..
A few minutes after Shi Wan the ery of "Police" was raised. The resolution; read was left, three men, armed with Another man (No. 5 prisoner) That the regulations contained General's protest on behalf of the to. On the broader issue Lord revolvers, rushed up the steps was identified by a woman pas. In the printed document submitted Treaty Powers against the new and Parmoor made an unetuous appeal leading to the bridge and attacked senger as the robber who had to the meeting and for the purpose unlawful surtaxes. Canton's For- for Chine to be "conciliated." He two of the Indian guards who taken a gold ring from her person of identification subscribed by the eign Minister made it clear that his made no hint, however, as to which were with the two passengers on and another passenger had iden-chairman thereof be approved and "Government" recognised neither of the Chinese generals should re- the bridge: Another Indian tiñed No. 3 as the man who had adopted as the articles of associa- the Central Chinese Exécutive nor ceive the olive branch. Lord Bal-guard who was inside the wheel taken $15 from him.
tion of the company in substitution the diplomatic body accredited four noted the omission and saked house went to their rescue, bear The compradore of the ship for and to the exclusion of all exist thereto, nor the group designated as rather pathetically which of the saing one of the rifles which had was approached as he was in his ng articles thereof." Trenty Powers. Such action by cortment of warring chiefs was to been stacked Inside the wheel office by another robber who had Canton can only be interpreted BB be "conciliated." The great Chl-house. The guard used the butt told him not to look at his face a peremptory demand for recognt nese community, he pointed out, had on the assailants and in the course but to produce the keys under tion, and it forces upon the Powers no single representative with whom of the struggle he broke the butt pain of death. With this order, the necessity of considering whe- It was possible to deal, and in "con-of the rifle. Eventually, he was the compradore had complied and the the demand shall be conceded cillating" one of the warring chiefs, forced to the ground and one of he was consequently unable to or withheld The new Customs one night, possibly offend another. the robbers, who would be clearly identify any of the prisoners. A duties levied at Canton are precise- At the same time he refuted any identified as No. 8 prisoner, sum of $220 had been taken from by the new duties promised by the suggestion that the British Govern draw a revolver and fired at him the safe in Hong Kong 10 cent David Cranston, late of Hong Powera at Washington In 1922 ment had ever been anything else as he was in a kneeling position. pieces and $800 in nutes. The delay in fulfilling that promise, but entirely conciliatory in its at Other shots were also fired, one of While this had been going on land, on February 12, this year, As explained by Lord Balfour, was litude towards China. The, great the bullets entering the abdomen the robbers on the bridge had has been re-sealed at the Supreme due to the French delay in ratifying difficulty is to get the Chinese, and inflicting a wound which led taken command of the ship and Court of Hong Kong, on the ap the treaties and to the civil war. particularly the extremist clements to the guard's death in Hospital ordered the coxswain to make for plication of Mr. W. EL. He might have added that before of Canton, to believe that. For three days later.
the open sea to a place called So Shenton, attorney for the widow.. the civil war Chine Woa also in part the furtherance of their ends they The two other guards, con Shi Wan, on the other side of The late Mt. Cranston left pro- responsible, but the practical point have grossly misrepresented British tinued the Crown Solicitor, either High Island. Events, however, for consideration is that the Powers impérialism" : throughout the jumped overboard or were supervened which rendered it into £8,527 and property in Hong perty in Great Britain amounting are committed to the new Customs country, and it seems to us that the thrown overboard, and took an advisable to go there and the Kong to the value of $16,900. and Canton has done no more than time is ripe for the Government to further part In the incidents course was changed to make anticipate the carrying out of their take energetic measures to counter-other than to return to the ship Leung Shiu Wen. decision and help herrelf to what act the harm that this unscrupulous later, when the police arrived on
she considera shadi fustly entitled propaganda kasing
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