WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928.
A SMART TURN-OUT. tingents consisted of men who PANGEROUS DRUGS.
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Palice Dangers.
Mr. Wolfe's Honour.
You had on
THE
CHINA MAIL,
CANTON AID.
BOARDING HOUSE?
INTERESTING DEBATE AT
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GENEVA,
JAPAN'S STATEMENT,
Chilli-Honan Front,
Peking, Yesterday.
LEGAL DEFINITION QUERIED.
INTERESTING CASE.
The Northern armoured cars Chan Ping-kai, the manager lof are now able to cross the Chang the Chan Fung Kai firm of pig Geneva, Yesterday. River bridge (of the Peking-Han- dealers, was this morning summon- The Optum Committee discusa-kow Railway) and claim to have ed by the Secretariat for Chinese ed the United States 1927 Report destroyed a Kuominchun steel Affairs before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at on the Oplore and Dangerous train near Changte, in the north the Central Magistracy for keeping Drugs' Traffic.
of Henan province.-Reuter,
a boarding house without a licence. Mr. C. A. S. Russ who appeared for the defence, said that the de- fendant's Arm were large mer- chants with a staff of 20 employés and a yearly turnover of $120,000. They have three flats at Nos. 211, 213 and 215 Des Voeux-road. West,
Mr. L. A. Lyall, the Assessor,
to
said that long experience in China had taught him that prevention of the smuggling of narcotics China was hopeless and that the only remedy was to attack smug- gling at its source.
по
The Chairman thanked
of
Count
JAPAN'S VIEWS.
Sending Naval Units to China.
common boarding house, then his own house and office, and hundreds of others in the Colony would come under the same definition. There were few houses which did not the have servants who sleep on premises, and it seemed to him! (Mr. Russ) that if this automati- cally made the premises a common boarding house, then the only peo- ple who would not be liable would be those who could not afford to have servants.
Over 10 Persons.
wished to learn more of Police work, so that they might be pro- ficient as an auxiliary force to the Police. Thanks to Dr. S. W. Ts'o and Mr. Mow Fung, a Chin- month of December alone, when ese company, 80 strong, has been there was a "sauve qui peut” from formed; and an Indian company Canton to Hong Kong, the excess was formed by Mr. Sirdar Khun of arrivals over departures with the assistance of Mr. Bishan amounted to 21,066 souls. These Sing, numbering close on 50 men. figures may in a sense be regard- The Flying Squad, consisting ed as a high compliment to the originally of special constables, Hong Kong Police Force, for they had done valuable service during indiente a firm faith among our 1026 und 1927. It has now been Chinese. neighbours that, no mat- reconstituted as a special unit of ter how desperate the lawlessness the Police Reserve. Finally, just an anarchy in their own coun-before the end of last year try, the Hong Kong authorities Sharp Shooters' Company was will see to it that law and order formed under the leadership of are efficiently maintained in this Mr. Dovey. The total Police Re-
Tokyo, Yesterday. Colony. However, in such an in-serve is just under 200 strong.
Sir John Campbell (India) 'stat-
Subject to the Cabinet's appro- flux there cannot fail to be many Commander G. B. Hartford,
of control val, the Japanese. Naval author- They only use one staircase for the criminals and dangerous charac- D.S.O., R.N., kindly consented ed that all measures tere, whose detection is important during last year to take up duty mentioned in the American report ities have decided to order two three flats, in one of which a part! to the public weal, and I am glad as Deputy Superintendent in Com- were already in force in India. He cruisers and four destroyers was occupied by the accountant's which are now cruising, to proceed office, and the rest was used for the to be able to congratulate the mand of the Police Reserve, and denied that kirge quantities
to Tsingtao, also the cruiser fokis to sleep. Mr. Russ suggest- whole Police Force, and especially it is to his energy and hard work prepared opium could have been "Isuzu" with a laiding force ofed that if this could be called a
from India into the the Criminal Investigation De-that the successful organisation exported
250 bluejackets from Yokosuka. partment, on faithful and effi-of the Police Reserve is mainly Philippines since prepared As one cruiser is already at riert service rendered under very due. I much regret that he had opium was manufactured in Isdin Tsingtas, the total landing force trying conditions. The law-abil to sever his connection with the and the Government of India exer- thereby available will be about in public has been well protected. Police Reserve on leaving the cised the most rigid control over 900.
Colony a few weeks ago..
the export of opium,
The Japanese Army authorities The dangers to. which con-
The committee considered the re-fare considering the despatch of a stables are exposed in the orglin His Majesty the King wasport from Japan of 1925/26 ns re-brigade of troops from Japan if ary course of their duty in Hong graciously pleased on New Year's gards measures of control of the situation in North Chinn becomes
worse.-Reuter. Kong were well illustrated by the
Inland As Well. shooting affray in Wing Lokay to appoint you, Mr. Wolfe, to Drug Traffic in Japan.
Tokyo, Yesterday. street on December 7 last. Dur-e a Companion of the most dis- ing this clash between the Police tinguished Order of Saint Michael. Sato for his explanations,
Sir John Campbell asked The Cabinet this morning de and armed robbers two. Chinese and Saint George. constables were shot dead, name. that day completed eight years' what became of the large quantity cided in view of the advance of service in the arduous post of of coening in Japan and cited a re- the Nationalists in Shantung pro- by Wan Wong-chi and Chan Sing-Captain Superintendent of Police. cent large seizure of cocaine on the, vince to order marines to be land- Some very good individual Police work was done in this affray, and The force under your command arrival in the Hoogly River from ed at Tsingtao, to be sent if-need Health Ordinance, any place hous-
particularly mention Lance- has an establishment of ten Euro-Kobe. He declared that ver Sergeant T. McMahon who, at-pean oflicers and its rank and file port from Japan was forty times
composed of 235 Europeans, 733 lowing and killing one robber: Indians and 946 Chinese. You UP.C. R.323 Abdulla who caught are also Head of the Fire Brigade and overpowered one of the robwhich has a personnel of 271 bers, as did also I.P.C. B.382 men, and you are in control of the Police Training School, in which Ashgar, who Mohamed severely wounded: also C.C. 62 are about 90 men. Your adminis Wong Hin and D.C.C. 446 Luitration of this large force has
been conspicuously successful; genuineness of the labels on the was Tang, of whom the latter severely wounded while attempt and your services were particular-muggled cocaine. ny to arrest one of the robbers;ly valuable to the Colony in the tenth of the narcotics smuggled also .C. 196 Tsang Tak who crisis of 1922 as well as in the into India emanated from Japan.] though unarmed. attempted to long-drawn-out troubles and an-The latter assumed, responsibility,| interest me of the fleeing rob-xieties which began in June, 1925. therefore, and would investigate dated March 28, states that the its at the time when his com-1 congratulate you very sincerely the matter but could not be held rebel General Tang San has left panion C.C. 596 Wan Wong-chi on the honour which you have responsible for all the smuggling was killed. It is particularly earned so well.
The King's Police Melal has satisfactory to note that on this occasion members of the Euro-been awarded to Sub-Inspector con- K. W. Andrew. This officer was pean, Indian and Chinese
arents alike distinguished them-responsible for the disposition of the Police which foiled an at elves: Wing Lok-street affray tempted armed robbery at Kwai shows how necessary it is that Chung, Gin Drinkers' Bay, on the Hong Kong Police should be December 2, 1926. He was emin- food revolver shots and I am ently successful, as out of nine glad to say that the standard of rubbers four were killed and four proficiency in this respect is were captured. Sub-Inspector steadily improving and that the Andrew himself was twice fired at more by the leader of the gang at point Training has been made practical Snap shooting and fir- blank range. Fortunately the ing at moving objects has largely rounds were defective and missed mark. Sub-Inspector replaced the old system of deliber-their
Andrew in turn tired and shot the rate firing at stationary targets.
I congratulate the Criminal In-robber leader dead. It has been vestigation Department on the a great pleasure to me to-day to Sub-Inspector Andrew good work done by them last invest year, and especially on the very with this medal
Late Mr. Gerrard. satisfactory information
Was
For the prosecution it was sub- mitted that under the. Public
of a sixth
ser-
in-be, inland to Tsinanfu.
The question of sending troops Ing. ever ten persons would come
under the definition from Japan will be decided prob- ably to-morrow. In the meantime class boarding house. The requirements.
Count Sate will reply this after-troops from Tientsin will be held vanta' quarters of the Hong Kong in readiness to proceed to Shan-Hotel, Sincere's and other large tung.-Reuter.
firms all have licences.
noon.
An Explanation.
Count
Later. Sato contested the
Only one-
carried on in Japanese steamers.
Caunt Sate statistically strated the substantiat
reduction
IN YUNNAN.
Rebel Elements Being Forced Out.
Yunnanfu, April 5. A message from Tengyueh,
for Burmah, accompanied by |General Ou-Yang.
Ch'en Wei-ken and other Gen- demon- erals have retreated with their
troops to the north of Talifu.
The local Taoyin is expected to
Mr. Rusy argued that although it was only a small matter, the licence costing only $2 per annum, he held that as the summons was brought under the Boarding House Ordin- ance the definition found in an- other Ordinance could not apply.
the Mr. Lindsell referred to
wording of one section of the Or- dinance which read "places where employers lodge their employees of either Rex or any occupation" must have a licence, and said that it looked as if every place wes liable, but the Ordinance was not enforced where less then 'ten per- sons were housed.
As the defendant had already taken out a licence since the aum- mons was issued, the Magistrate decided to impose the nominal fine of $2
CINEMA NOTES.
"THE GAY RETREAT" AT THE QUEEN'S.
in Japanese imports of the manu- facturers of cocaine and morphine. fee from Tensuch. He admitted evasions in vocaine: but other countries were exporting Geographical
Dr. Rock, of the American Society, accom- considerable quantities of
nar-panied by the ex-American Con cotics, Japan was willing to consul, Mr. Hagen, arrived at Tsu- form to a measure of restriction yung (60 miles to the west of in manufacture if such restriction Yunnanfu) on March 29, on their
she way to Likiang.
Last week, three Communists applied all-round; otherwise would be unable to undertake to
were shot-two boys and one girl, reduce her manufacture,
Sir John Campbell, in reply, ob- all_young. observed that Japanese co-opera-Some missionaries have left tion was necessary in stopping the the capital for their stations up-
The two absurdly funny evasions, He generally expressed country, and others are contem-
marines,
and Count Sato's plating leaving shortly.
Ted McNamara satisfaction, with
A general feeling of confidence Sammy Cohen, who furnished the statement.
"What Price Kwentong And Mukden. prevails since the inauguration of comedy relief in
are to be seen at the Count Sato and Mr. Chao denied the new Government, and hopes Glory." The recent death of Mr. William rumours that companies had been are expressed of more peaceful Queen's Theatre to-day in their The recapture of George Gerrard, Assistant Super-formed to establish morphine fac- and prosperous times ahead own big comedy. "The Gay Re- treat," an exhilarating production s. "Irene" was made possible by intendent of Police, while on tories in Kwangtang and Mukden. Our own correspondent.
specially written for them by a the accuracy of their information: leave of absence, was a cause of-Reuter,
leading American humorist. "The Gay Retreat is something entire- ly new in the way of war comedies. Developed along logical lines, the story concerns the adventures of McNamara and Cohen as a valet and chauffeur who have joined the TROUBLE INCREASING.
army to look after their former Bombay, Yesterday.
master, a millionaire's son addict- ed to sleep-walking. Trouble Events in the mill area appear The Stock Exchange has listed to be moving towards a general starts for the three at the very out-
Įstrike, as a demonstration in op-set and from that time, on
which
they supplied concerning Bias
.Bay pirates.
and detectives as well as all Police grief to the Police Force and to who took part in the two Bias Buy the Colony. Mr. Gerrard joined expeditions did good service. An- the Police Force in February, other fine piece of work done last 1898. He soon distinguished year by the Criminal Investiga himself, for in 1901 he was rant. tion Department was the arrested the 4th class Police medal for and conviction of the footpads extraordinary services in the New who murdered Mrs. Mackay.
Territory. In 1918 he won the 3rd class Police medal for good
Training Activities,
I observe with much pleasure work as Inspector in charge of that a large number of constables Yaumati division. In 1920 he and practically all the Europeans became Principal of the Police
in
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£388,000,000 OUTSTANDING.
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BOMBAY MILLS.
32,000 WORKERS NOW ON STRIKE.
their.
the Police Force are now Training School; and ever since the United Kingdora and Northern position to the double shift sys-military life consists of jumping Cent Loan tem, which is gradually being out of the frying pan into the fire qualified in first aid, and that this 1924 he had been Assistant Ireland Four Per
and back into the frying pan again. subject is part of the regular Superintendent of Police for the 1950-90, of which approximately introduced in Bombay mills. curriculum for recruits of all na- New Territory, a post which he 388 millions sterling is outstand tionalities at the Police Training held continuously during a period ing. :School. Regular examinations of great anxiety until he went on are conducted under the auspices leave in January last.
A large procession brought out Besides being chockful of laughs, the workers in tes more. mills."The Gay Retreat" offers a charm- This is the largest Foreign Gov-There are now 32,000 strikers. ing romance, plenty of suspense He was ernment issue ever listed by the of the St. John Ambulance Brig-awarded the King's Police Medal New York Stock Exchange-eu-
de and the number of Indians in 1926 for prolonged service dis- ter's American Service. and Chinese who have qualified tinguished by very exceptional
is steadily increasing.
ability and merit. Mr. Gerrard's
It is also very satisfactory to death is, a great loss to Hong
The Hong Kong Police Force
BANKERS. MEET.
DISCUSS, PUBLICITY IN PRIVATE
WORLDWIDE:SYSTEM.
Paris, Yesterday.
The Banking Conference has concluded its proceedings. These
and numerous thrills. Gene Gameron, a new comedian, plays the role of the millionaire's son, Judy King le a charming Franch girl, and Betty Francisco is "a pretty ambulance driver.
COLONY'S HEALTH.
NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST WEEK.
.(*
note, the considerable progress Kong and especially to the vill Miran Baxah, Sub-Insp. Nand made in the study of Chinese, agers of the New Territories, Singh and P. C. Abdullah.
4th Class Medals.---Sergt.- particularly by the European who held him in the highest re .contingent, most members of gard, and whose interests he Major Niamat Khan, Sirdar Ali which have now got a working cared for with unflagging energy. Khan, P. C. Mohamed Ashgar.
2nd Class Medal, Inspector knowledge of Cantonese. In the Many on parade to-day, and I Indian contingent practically all among them, mourn him as a per- Chu Heung.
3rd Class Medal.-P. C. Wong were in private, but they dealt Last week's return of notifiable .constables with two or more sonal friend. He has set a fine
Hin
with a worldwide system of inter-disease in the Colony, according to years' service can speak a little example to all of us.
4th Class Medals.--Insp. Ny change of information relating to reports to the Medical Officer of Cantonese and quite a fair propor-
The has during 1927 fully maintained Muk, Sergt.-Major Kwong Tin- exchanges and other characteris Health, was as follow tion can speak English.
Small-pox: 4 Chinese СОБСВ members of the Cantonese con- its high traditions. It deserves kan, P. C. Le Wong, Det. Ch'antics of the various markets, with
the object of facilitating interna- from Kowloon. tingent should do more to make well of the Colony; and on behalf Tim, and Det. Ng Fk.
Con- tional banking operations-Reuter.
Diphtheria:-2 cases from the .themselves proficient in English, of the Colony I thank you, one and and I regret that very few Can-all, for good and faithful service
1st Class District Watch Force
city, 1 from Kowloon-total 2 (2 done and 1 wish you every success
being Chinese and the other. Bri- Medal D. W. Li Ping, Asst. tonese take up English as. special subject. I hope this de- in the future.
Head D. W. Chan Kam, Asst.
tieh). The Awards.
Head D, W. Kee Shui, D. W. Chak fect will be overcome. The Wei-
postman named Enteric fever (typhold) 2 hai-wei contingent has, I am glad The awards made by His Excel- Hung, D. W. Wan Shin, D. W. Cheng Yuk was yesterday. bitten cases from the city, 1 from Kow- to say, quite a number of men lency the Governor were as Fung Po, and D. W. Chan Cham. by a dog belonging to Mr. Hewitt loon--total 3, all of which were who hold Cantonese certificates follow:- and a fair sprinkling of men who hold English certificates.
Д
The special constables enrolled
H.E.'s Commendation. stables Tsang Tak and Ng Chait.
DOG BITES,
A Chinese
2nd Class District Watch Force whilst delivering lettera in "Imported," Le, non-resident; 2 King's Police Medal-Sub-Medal. →→ Head D. W. Lo Yet, Sassoon-road. He had to go to cases were Chinese, the other Bri- | Inspector K. W. Andrew.
D. W. Li Yau and D. W. Li-Wah. the hospital to receive attention to tish (described in the returns as 2nd Class Medals, Acting 3rd Class Watch Force Medal.his injured right knee, whilst the "Scotch"). ASP., W. Kent and Sub-Insp.D, W. Chan Yat, D. W. Wong dog was taken to Kennedy-town D. W. Barnett.
Iu and D. W. Chan Tsung.
for observation.
1
in 1926 have continued on the enrolment list up to date, because of the unsettled condition of the
3rd Cissa Medala,-Inspector The Hon. Capt.. Superintendent Ernest Fowler (13). a schoolboy adjoining provinces of China. P. Grant and Sergt. T. McMahon. of Police awarded Commended living in Great George-street. For this reason it was consider 3rd Class Medals. Inspector Service Badges to the following Causeway Bay, was yesterday bit ed advisable last year to form a H. J. Paterson, Inspector H. E. Police Reservists: Hwang Hong-ten In the Jeste, a dog belonging Police Reserve on lines some Marks, Inspector E. Bloor, Sub-yeh, Harry Loo, Ow-Yeung Kin- what similar to those adopted Inspector A. J. W. Dorling. heng, T. C. Woo, Tso Taun-en, to Mr. Forbes who lives at East during the Great War. The Police
H.E.'s Commendation. In- Taui Tong, Fazal Mohamad. B. C. Point The lad received treat Reserves Ordinance was, there spector R. Lanigan, Acting Inspt. Randal Harry Kong, Robert ment at the Government Civil Ho gents were enrolled: These con-1
3rd Clase Medals --Sub-Inspt. | and H. Kew.
KUABIVALIOL ar. Re
Paratyphoid fever:-1 British case, from Kowloon.
Cerebro-spinal fever: 1 care from the city, 1 from Shaukiwas--- total 2, both Chinese.
Puerperal fever:- 1 Chinese case from the city.
Deaths during the week 7 from small-pox, & from diphtheria,
doing
and 1 from influenza, which is mot
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