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MEN KIDNAPPED
TORTURED INTO PAYING- RANBOM
JUNK HELD UP
When a Chinese was charged, yez- terday, at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, on charges of participation in an armed robbery and kidnapping three men on hoard & junk on March 21, 1928, it was alleged that the captives were being tortured into paying ransom.
The prosecutor's case was outlin- ed by Inspectur J. Ogg, who said that AGAINST CHINESE ACTION
the owner of the junk, together with ex. three fokis set sail from Sha Kong Communications have been The management of the Canadian Pacific have recently inaugurated an hanged between the Commoner of on March 20, 1928. The craft carried on arrival at Castle Peak, and loaded other innovation for the benefit of the Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wun-sz King, and consignment of lime, which was un- The junk the Consul General for the rearence the lime sold for $65.80. travelling public, in placing on board their steamers Canadian Pacific Rail Mr. F. E. H. Groenman, with reference then left Castle Peak for Hong Kong,
the Dutch str. the search of
at Tai Nam Chung, These ticket to ticket agents.
Oederkerk" by members of the Chin- but on arrival all Empress agents will accompany
Yokohama between
ese police force on February 20 and the they had to anchor owing to an ab-
sence of wind. steamers
l'ered discovery of 300 revolvers on
At about five or six o'clock in the Vancouver, and vice versa.
board.
and his while the master the case with pas It
evering, is
very exten
The "Ouderkerk" was lying in mid-fekis were taking a rest on board when
arranging their trans- sengers, Pacific reservation, that they do not stream, at the tire of the
hotel and
when the Chinese police boarded her their craft, another junk bumped into definitely decide on rail, trans-Atlantic arrangements for the for the purpose of searching for arms. them. The newcomer had eight men After a search had been made, then board, all of whom were armed They held up the with revolvers. eason that they are unable to make
malies deelund that they bad discover t after leaving
crew of the lime junk and later im- minds until up their Yokohama just how much time they ed 800 revolvers.
prisoned them in the hold. will wish to spend in America, and
The boat was put under way and these passengers heretofore have had
after sailing for several hours, the until arrival on the other side to wait
prisoned
house. a before they could complete their rail
prisoners were pat ashore and im- and trans-Atlantic arrangements. meant certain
later, one of the captives was releas- ed. He was forced to take a letter on the othe
from each of the other prisoners to
This
necessarily amount of time spent
in
side
a
searen,
Mr. Groenman wrote to the Com- raissions of Foreign Affairs inform this kit, in enses where the crew. of the Dutch vessels were suspected of
insegling," he (Mr. Groenman) always prepared to give every assist nee to proneriv authorised persons, ai were the shipping companiescern
was
A few days
ters. Winto transportation mat-
the employment of these. Mr Groenman fürther pointed out their relatives asking money for their that the search had been made by un-release. Eventually $370 was sent to thorised persons and drew the at the robbers and all the prisoners were tention of the Commissioner of Forest free. cign Affairs to this fact.
ticket agents on board "Empress" steamers it will enable passengers to definitely fix their rail, trans-Atlantic, hotel, etc., arrangements on board ship before arrival on the other side so that when their steamer docks in Victoria or Vancouver, they can im- mediately go ashore and proceed or their journey
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time being hout any of thei
Further Inquiries
It was also alleged that during the men's captivity, they were brutally treated, and those who had refused into write the letter asking for money wire loop Inter were tortured by having Commissioner of Foreign placed around their
I: quirtes ine
the meantime,
made were
further
and
until the 'ands Consul-General stating that the victims had to surrender. arrested a was
year after Accused remstances Becessitated urgent
was recognised by easures and that the Chinese po ice the incident. He were quite justified in their action, one of the victims as being the man
chrely has resulted in the follow-who
the addressed to the For- elga Commissioner by Mr. Groen- mun:-
(fairs wrote an answer to the Nether-being gradually, Beads, which was
Sir-I have the honour to acknow- ledge receipt of your letter of March 13, last, concerning the search for arms by the Chinese police which took place on board the Netherlands steam- ship "Ouderkerk" on February 20,
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore | MARINERS WARNED 1929.
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Dredging
Notice is hereby given that about the muddle of April, the dredger "Ha. N.ng" will commence dredging opera tions off the lower end of Footung Po.nt.
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“LIONEL *
" ARRIVES
FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE COLONY
A motor-vessel called the "Lionel" made her first appearance in the waters of the harbour wher she or rived yesterday under the command and
of Captain M. Tofdahi from Calcutta. She is steel twin screw vessel
gross tonnage and 3,481 net constructed for the tonnage, and was
three owners years ago by the Odense Stanlekibsvft Company.
Her dimensions are, Length, 375.6 feet; beam 62.2 feel; and depth 23 ft The Burmeister engines with which she is fitted are capable of develop- ing 450 n.h.p. Her next port of call
will be Whampoa.
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
was
most active in devising means to torture them.
The case was adjourned. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The motor vessel "Malayan Prince" from New York sailed from Shang- 21, yesterday morning and is expect
ad to arrive
noon.
here to-morrow alter-
As you indicate in your despateb. The B.I. ss. "Santhia" will leave the smuggling of arms and ammuni- Amoy for this port on April 13 p.m.. tion
is undoubtedly a very serious and is due here on April 14 <p.m.- matter, which ought to be prevented ag much
Immediately as possiule. after the incident, in my letter of February 21, I assured you that I am always ready, as is only natural, to assist in such prevention, and so ard, are as follows:-
Projected arrivals at and departures rom Hong Kong of steamers under
management of the Bank
Arrivals at "Hong Kong
"City of Glasgow Jurope, April 17. "The s.s. "Glenbank" from New York
ia Panama, April 22.
the representatives of the steamshiy The 5.3.
companies concerned and the masters and officers of the ships. This has been shown in the case of the "Ouderkerk" and it is my earnest wish that also in future co-operation in the prevention of smuggling should not be lacking. However, it is not desirable or neces- sary to depart to this end from the rules as laid down in treaties, accord- ing to which the Chinese Maritime Cus
from
The ss. "Comliebank" from New fork via Panama, April 26.
The s.5. "City of Newcastle" from New York via Saez, May
for
Departures From Hong Kong The 9.9. "City of Glasgow” yaasturites empower-Shanghai and Japan, April 18.
The s.. "inbow" for Saigon and
i to visit and search foreign vessels.
Lite regitired cu oporation exists be- South Africa, April 18. ween the different Chinese authorities
The ss. "Glenbank" for Haiphong,
nd if any and all, either private per- April 26.
wden tuot
3 Q.
believe to
The s.s. "Comliebank" for Shanghai
asses information about the smug- und Chinwangtao, April 21.
ling of arms, impart such informa-The s.s. "City of Delhi" for Singa-|
"
WARSHIPS HERE
at mee to the Customs, then their ore and U.K., May 9. ranch of the Chinese Government will tways be in a position to do that which aust and can be done according to Junese law and according to the trea cies.
.
are at
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British Navy, lett here in tow recent- North Wasl basin, H.M.S. "Dart-Lady Somers" and "Lady noue,"
y or Pemroke, where she is to be That this legal way of deiling with
pyrig between Canadian ports and
azed as a boring hulk for onera. Bermuda and the banamas, aruggling cases would be the best way, mouth."
Jamaica,
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torpeda
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storage, which allows the fruit rooms i lite fact that the
with the Vernon establishment here. bere, owing
to be kept at vary.ng temperatures North Arm, "Rent"
She was completed in 1861, and Police chose another method, they pre vented the Customs from seizing all Weat Wall Dock, "Cornwall;" according to the needs of the proanet
was for long the pride of the Fleet, e arms that were hioden in the ship. In dock, "Seraph," "Seranis," L15, carried.
Bree:k";
Fuei jetty. Each of
the vessels ha storage! There have niy been three Warriors of Her Acting upon instructions
The third of the name I am,
the second. Majesty's Minister in Caira,
Buoy No, 6, "Carystort," room for 100,000 stems of bananas. in the Navy List, this vessel being pas zn armoured cruiser built in be run alongside therefore, compelled to utter a protera"; Buoy No. 8, "Titania" On arrival in a Canadian port retri
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service. have thought fit to act in this cas Buoy No.
and the chips and the freight trans which 12, "Stormelond," 14 the utmost, the Cu tome m'aht, Thracian"; Buoy No. 13, "Marazion"; directly from the side of the
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T
om ny chur when visitin rein ships, it being understood that the Consulate ought to be notified at once nd preferably in advance. that th Parch can in no case be made by any
dy but the Customo. Or this I am particularly instructed to
Concerning the penishment of the mugglers, I may inform you that, dur ing or immediately after the incident, two Chinese members of the crow u
ppeared without leaving any trace, so that it is to be supposed that with ther the gai tv
persons have escaped Whether or not there existed any res ponsibility or negligence on the part of the master or other persons on board, is dificult to say, since ne dita ar available. However, I have reported the matter to the competent authoritie who will carefully investigate this case. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant,
(Sikd.) F. E. H. GLDEN MAN,
Consul-General
MONSIEUR KING WUN-SZ Commissioner of Foreign Affairs -
for Kiangsu, Shanghai:
The
new
FATALITY ON LINER
Ejer torbo-electric "Viceroy of India," which has retorn ad to anchorage off Greenock after a series of trial runs on the Clyde, was 4.1 the scene of a accident.
& fatal
for being made preparations were lowering the anchor, a pin came ou of one of the shackles, and the anchor The pin and chain rab rapidly out rebounded and struck Mr. Alexander Munro hall surveyer on the
Glasgow staff of Lloyd's Register, a
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injuries. It also
struck Mr.
Joseph Myres, chier electrical
eri
gineer to the builders' Arm, on the left shoulder. Both men were con- veyed to Greenock Royal Infirmary, but Mr. Muro
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