NEW 1929
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「大英九月一號 禮拜六紅 中華民國已巳年八月十九日
Telephones C. 93 and C. 741.
No 27,290 HONG KONG,
ANOTHER PIRACY
JAPANESE STEAMER THE VICTIM
BIAS BAY THE VENUE
Has British Navy Scored A Success?
VESSEL REGAINS FREEDOM
It is definitely known that the Japanese steamer "Deli Maru" was attacked by pirates this morning in or at the entrance to Bias
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
PHOTOMATON CO.
UNAFFECTED BY STOCK EXCHANGE SENSATION
BUSINESS AS USUAL
London. Yesterday. The Board of the British Photo- maton Trading. Company state that the position of the Company is entirely unaffected by the re
OFFICERS OF POLICE LEAGUE COVENANT
FORCE
A NEW OFFICE
PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR
RECRUITS
FREE PASSAGES
Government Gazette."
the
cent events at the London Stock A Bill to amend the Police Force Exchange. The Company ia pro-Ordinance in published in eceding with the development of its business in the United King- dem. The Foard is quite satisfied with its position.
The Board of the Far Eastern
pean accountants have been
It is stated under Objects
Reasons:-
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PERHAPS ITS EYES!
Some formg of eyestrain cause Miousness, Our examination will quickly determine whether you need glasses or sit. We never prescribe glasses unless they are necessary.
LAZARUS
Hong Kong's Only European Optician. 13, Queen's Road, Central Telephone Mr. Cooper C. 2203 for appointment.
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse
PROTECTIVE TAMFF
Geneva, Yesterday, The First Committee proposed to appoint à committee of 17 members
Now the Government know just to meet in the first quarter of 1930, what the Unofficials think about it. and report on the proposed amend
Tee House Street is looking for a ments to the League Covenant and Trade Commission-cr. bring it into harmcay with the
It's no compliment to the Navy to say that they need a complement in the shape of а Volunteer Reserve.
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and Kellogg Pact, in accordance with Loca! Loxers are getting ready talk of an anti-fly propaganda when
the resolution of the British and for "Nelson" Day.
the
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Why should the Sanitary Board
no flycatcher has been provided for in the Estimates?
A fire in a godown will not go
"Civil Servant (to Press man), down well when it's not insured.
"You can't pump me: I know you "Sundries" stalls are those with reporter birds." Mere. babbling
Brookes? edibles dried in the sun.
⇓ D A water spout is said to have may shun the foe been seen on Friday-the day after the verbal spout at the Legislative Counell meeting.
1. The titles of the superior Peruvian delegations.
The Second Committee, dealing Although confirmation and details are lacking at the moment photomaton Corporation, Limited, officers of the Police Force are about there is good reason for assuming that the Royal Navy has scored state that the corporation's Euro-to be altered, and a new office of with the economic situation, passed another success against the marauders of the South China Sea.
in-deputy to the chief officer of the resolution declaring that structed to report the effect of the force is about to be created. This States should first agree not to recent Stock Exchange movements |
increase the present protective will involve various amendments of
tariffe until two or three years, or to the Corporation, and their re
Mr. Sun Fo pert would be made available to the Police Force Ordinance, .1900, Bay. Less than an hour afterwards, the news came through that she shareholders at the earliest pos-Ordinance No. 11 of 1900. The new new impediments to trade.
impose new protective duties or when he comes to Canton. Meanwhile, de-titles will be Inspector General of also proposing the holding of a pre- relopment of the Company's busi-Police, Deputy Inspector General of timinary conference for the purpose athletes are a fast lot.
There is no doubt these Chinese noss is proceeding in the Far Police (the new post), and Division of facilitating economic relations East in a perfectly normal man- al Superintendents. Sections 2, 3, by all practical means-Reuter. ner.-Reuter,
Slump in Shares
had "been freed by pirates," leading to the impression that they had sible not left in the usual, manner, with loot and possibly hostages. -
Further unofficial information is that a British warship was in the vicinity when the pirates attempted to bring their unlawful prize towards the coast and, it is believed, the pirates were caused to leave precipitately.
Another factor which causes optimism is that the "Deli Maru" has stated emphatically that she does not require assistance.
NAVAL COMMUNIQUE
moment.
4, 9 and 13 of this Ordinance intro-
It is
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duce the new titles into various sec- London, Yesterday. tions of the principal Ordinanace. ject to the Governor's subsequent 2. Section 5 gives statutory re disapproval. Regulations must be A sensation on the Stock Ex- change, caused yesterday by the cognition to the practice of having published in the "Gazette" in order Rotten, so don't waste money. alamp in shares of five companies a probationary period for police to be valid. Departmental orders belonging to the Hatry financial recruits and provides that such pre-need bot be published in the In Home paper: "Queen Sheba group, was followed up this morn-bationary officers may be discharged "Gazette. The line of demarcation Leem, gifted Royal palmist, phychic Casino ing, when after hours of dealings, during their probationary period if between regulations and depart medium, still in Hut in the Stock Exchange General Pur- they prove unsatisfactory.
Grounds." As is mental orders is not clear. Ques- Restaurant poses Committee took the unusual! 3. Section 6 of this Ordinance tious may therefore arise at any Daniel in his Den. step of suspending dealings in gives the Governor power to grant time as to the strict legal validity The "Deli Maru" flying the
these shares and certain connected the completion of the ordinary of such regulations and depart- Japanese politicians are always Japanese flag and belonging to the
securities.
free passages in special cases before mental orders. The proposed new thinking of their "Diet" Osaka Shosen Kaisha,
It is estimated that there has statutory period of service. comes
section will give the entire power of re-
been a fall of over £5,000,000 in Her run is
making regulations to the Inspector The Unofficial talkers gularly to Hong Kong.
"paper" value since the beginning
аге certainly between Canton,
4. Section 17 of the principal General of Police and all regulations Council Hong Kong,
Ordinance gives the Governor in will be of the one class. These re- Barrenets.. Swatow, Amoy and Takao in For-
Chinese Gunboat Patrol
than
One of the companies conducts Council power to regulate the grant-gulations will not require to be the communique mosa. She was coming back from
issued, no indication can be obtain- business in quick strip photography. the three last-named ports to Honged from the Royal Navy, firstly be- The shares were 13s. 5d. a week Kong and Canton. A sister ship is
cause of the policy of reticence 280, and are now 1/6d. now at the 0.S.K. wharf on the
on matters of piracy; and, secondly, company manufactures automatio Central Praya beyond the new Gov- because what had occurred after machines.--Reuter. ernment building.
The following communique was issued by the Royal Navy:-
"Message received this morning from "Deli Maru" that she was
attacked by pirates but message
during the early hours of to-day, run the gauntlet of the British des- troyer patrol at the entrance to Bias Bay, so that when the first wireless was sent the danger was over and the damage done.
Other
the "Deli Maru" communicated has not been reported yet.
So far as can be established, how- ever, there was no casualty.
Piracies at Bias Bay have been comparatively rare of late, and the Kwangtung Government has added to the preventive campaign by maintaining a patrol of Chinese At 8.40 a.m. the Captain of the gunboats, and a wireless station
with military guard. vessel wirelessed :-
has been received that she has been freed by pirates."
"Pirated in Lat. 22.40 N., Long. 115 E." (The position is that of the approach to Bias Bay, the landing place for pirates on the east coast of Kwangtung province).
At 9.20 a.m. further news was
sent from the ship thus:-
"Set free from pirates. Posi-
LOCAL BEQUESTS
ESTATE OF HERO OF "SAN NAM HOI"
CAPTAIN W. H. SPARKE
Captain William Hugh Sparke, tion Lat. 22.40 N., Long 115 master mariner, who achieved fame and offletal recognition by the heroic of his command, the Chinese
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A later message confirmed the river steamboat "San Nam Hoi," good news that the ship was free against piraten, left $14,400 in from pirates and added that no | Hong Kong. assistance was required, ala~ that the "Deli Maru" was proceeding to Hong Kong and would arrive at about 4 p.m. to-day.
After Swatow
The "Deli Maru." as usual, was carrying a number of passengers, most of whom would have embark- ed either at Amoy or Swatow. She
Matilda Hospital, on February 12 He died, it will be recalled, at the
this year..
His will was made on August 2, 1926, and witnessed by
of the week..
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SIR CHARLES ADDIS
CHAIRMAN OF HONG KONG
'BANK'S NEW TASK
INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT
London, Yesterday. The Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Montague Normax, has appointed Sir Charles Addis and Mr. W. T: Layton as the Bri- tish members of the organisation committee of the Bank of Inter- national Settlements.Reuter.
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Chatlea (Stewart) Addis, KC.M.G., is a well-known personality in Hong Kong and the Far East. Director of the Peninsular anif Oriental Steam Navigation Company. the British India Co.,
the Eastern Telegraph Co, the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Co.,
be
Keng and Shanghai Bank, London is also Chairman of the Hong Committee, and a director of the Bri th and Chinese Corporation and Chinese Central Railway's Ltd.)
RENT DISTRESS
Pensions
OCCASIONAL RAIN
The Royal Observatory re- ported this morning
The anticyclone has passed into the Pacific, leaving weak anticyclone areas over North China and South Manchuria.
The typhoon in the China Seas appeared to have taken a North-westerly track yes- terday evening, and it has probably entered
the into coast in about Lat. 18' C".
The typhoon of the Loo- choos is approaching South Japan on the N.N.E. track.
Local Forecast: East winds. moderate, cloudy; occasional rain.
The American Consulate- General has received the fol- lowing typhoon warning from the Manila Observatory:
Sept. 20, 6.55 p.m.-Typhoon in about 110 degrees Long, E. and 16 degrees Lát. N, moving W.
Typhoon in about 126 de- grees Long. E. and 27 degrees Lat. N, moving N. .:
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Bandits have demanded the sum of $8,000 for the release of a Chinese General's mother-Now, if it had been his mother-in-law!
Two "bost men" were present at a recent wedding-And still the bride did not marry the better of the two beat men.
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A Ferry from which a girl jumped overboard was reported to be proceeding at full speed.-- Where were the Traffic Police?
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"Gardener, jobbing, by hour or job-F. W. Price."A jobless Price, or a priceless Job?.
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Sporting announcement: "Phle-. bite" will not run in the Notting- hamshire Handicap--An
official scratching?
in the pot all
published in the "Gazette," but will In the Central British appear in Police General Orders, Mongolia is inhabited chiefly As required by the new section, these mongreli. regulations will be circulated to the
School:
by
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day wearing five coats under his the own.-Preparing
the cold
for
A Chinese was arrested the other
members of the Executive Council, If you pass a motor truck and the Governor in Council will Castle Peak Road with projecting snap? have power to rescind such regula-beams you may not beam long. tions or to amend them in any man-
ner.
It seems unnecessary
to
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reel to think how It makes one publish such regulations in the few in the Colony can't "Gazette" as very few of them affect Highland reel. the public. None of them will impose any obligation on the public.
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It gives one rather sinking
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The ball which the Governor "kicked off" at the charity soccer match last Saturday is doing as well as expected.
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If any member of the public ever feeling to study the Sinking Fund spider caught the K.B.G.C. fly in
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The more centuries local cricket- tion he will always be able to make! inquiry from the superior officers of ers get during the new crickd sea- the police force.
son the younger they will feel.
6.
Question of Bail
Section 10 of this Ordinance sub- stitutes a new sub-section for sub-sec-
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With the padre married the Union Church in Kowloon is
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tion (2) ef section 26 of the principal more united than ever. Ordinance. That sub-section is open to certain minor objections. It deals with Spring poets are still springing
the question of taking bail by officers things on us-Ill seasoned in the in charge of police stations. In the Autumn
rst place, on a strict reading, it en ables the police oficer to take bail only "if no magistrate is in attendance a This office." In the second place, it pro- vides that the recognizance must re- quire the attendance of the accused ut
"Lost, a grey African Farrot, а red tail-Communism among the Polly-tricians?
with
"the earliest time he next after when Observatory note: Hong Kong a magistrate will be in atten lence at can afford to take things rather cool his ace. In the third place, the sub- after the end of this month... section contains no provision to the
After many tries the K.C.C.
their Webb on the bowling green last Saturday.
The "Big Four" (?) to mest Shanghai in the lawn bowls contest looked small fry.on Wednesday night after being beaten by the improbable four.
The paucity of radio enthusiasts in Kowloon flats is explained by the fact that they get all the listen- ing in they want owing to the thinness of the walls and ceilings.
Now that the Unofficials have had their officious say how about invit- ing the Civil Service itself to criticise both the Budget and the Budget speeches?
After being fined $60 for failing
to provide adequate weights to cover
two brother officers, Mr. J. W. WATCHMEN AND THEIR DAILing of pensions to members of the ed out rost be brought before a magis- the Chinese Timber Guild has asked stones during blasting operations, it
Williams (then Chief Engineer) and Mr. H. Conway (Chief Officer). Mr. Conway, as is widely known, was killed in the epic in which Cap-
left Swatow yesterday and, intain Sparke took part. the ordinary course of events, ought to have arrived at nine o'clock, this morning.
It is the difference in time which ereates a suspicion that the pirates seized control shortly after the ship cleared from Swatow and had red
PAY
effect that a prisoner who la not bail-i Aa likio goes against the grain Police Force. By virtue of section trate as soon as practicable. This last for its abolition.
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The China Native Goods Salvation
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may be presumed that the con- tractors are still lasting.
G Cm 4 A scribe calculates that the number of rice cakes consumed on the Chinese festival would reach from Hong Kong to Tootin Bec~
AMENDING THE SCHEDULES
8 of the principal Ordinance the provision does occur in section 27 of the term "Police Fores" includes, înter Magistrates' Ordinance, 1890, Ordin- A Bill intituled an Ordinance alios, the superior officers of the ance Ne. 3 of 1899, Lut it is convenient Deceased bequeathed all his proto amend further the Distress for superior officers of the force. The to have it in the Police Fores Ordin Association ought to have well- perty to a lady by name of Elizabeth Rent Ordinance, 1888, is publish pensions of these officers are in fact ance, in the section dealing with bail stocked Booths. Osborn "known as Mrs. Elizabeth ed in the "Government Gazette." regulated by the
The new sub-section zests the above Sparke." She has an address in
general Pension abjections. It is practically a copy of
This week's special "news" item: London, according to the will. I state
The objects and reasons
Minutes, and not by any police section 22 of the Criminal Justice At The engines at the Central Fire Toots, toots: the event of her predeceasing testa.
pension regulations. The same re- ministration Act, 1914, 4 & 5. Geo. 5 Station are oiled every day. tor, the property was to have gone for Rent Ordinance, 1883, Ordinance the Police Force. In, their case
The First Schedule to the Distress mark applies to the civilian staff offe. 58. mained in charge until this morn to Captain Sparke's two sisters, liv-Ns. 1 of 1983, provides that where section 17A of the principal Ordin section 20 of the principal Ordinance Section 1 of this Ordinance adds to
A "Rose" wedding was described ing. In this event they might have,
ing in Welwyn Garden City, Harts, watchmen are kept in charge of pro-ance expressly provides that, they a new subsection which is taken from during the week-Even the bride-bock during season."--Banking on. England.
party distrained 50 cents per day must be paid per man by the land shall come under the general Fer-section 45 of the Criminal Justice Act, groom rose to the occasion. brd. At the present day it is im- sion Minutes. There is no such provides that if a prisoner is brought to s
1925, 15 and 16 Geo. 5, c'86. It pro Mr. Hector Jack Love, wireless possible to secure suitable watchmen vision with regard to the superior police station, and the officer in charge
Thieves think nothing of robbing telegraphist, who died at the age for less than 60 cents a day. There officers of the force and there is no considers that the inquiry into the ense
an Angel at the of 29 in the Peak Hospital on a no power in the Ordinance to
JAPANESE DUTIES
BRITISH VESSELS TO BE EXEMPTED
NEW ORDINANCE
Tokyo, Yesterday It is stated officially that start- ing from to-morrow, vessels re- gistured in Great Britain will be exempted both from shipping duties and business profits duties,
Mr. H. J. Love
even
July 3, whose address was given ance inserts in
ámend the Schedules. This Ordin-regulation on the subject of their cannot or completed forthwith, that Royal.
cessed left most of his property
to his parents, Mr and Mrs. John Love, The Beach Hotel, Dea
DANGEROUS DRUGS
dinance reference to the superior
Regulations v. Orders
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Theatre
as No. 527, The Peak, has left ante a section giving the Governor with their case in the same way as his entering into a recognizance to ap
the principal Ordin- pensions. It seems desirable to deal officer may discharge the prisoner upon Mr. Weyman refereed two water $8,800 in the Colony, je in Council power to alter either of
The sole executor: is Mr. F. W the Scheduler in any manner what that of the civilian staff. Accordingly pear at such police station and at polo matches the other evening in James, superintendent engineer of soever.
section 7 of this Ordinance includes such time as is named in the recogni- his usual acceptable way, man, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Dé
in section 17A of the principal Or N
Warrants of Arrest
Nobody seems to have got moon- officers of the force.
16. Section 12 of this Ordinance in struck as the result of devouring 6 Section 8 of this Ordinsnes section, 20minal Justice Act, 1925. I
serts in the principal Ordinance a new Mooncakes.
28A which is based on section
At the Criminal Sessions along repeals the three sections of the provides that a warrant of arrest may sentence can be pronounced is one principal Ordinance which deal with be lawfully executed by any officer of
very tiny sentence, the making of regulations and de- police notwithstanding that the war, partmental orders, and substitutes rant is not in his possession at the one simplified section. The existing time. This provision is not necessary "Experienced Storekeeper, various The Fifth Committee has con- sections distinguish, though not
in Hong Kong in the case of offences trades, requires situation."--Now
His will was made only a week before his death and was witness-
while those registered in the ed by Miss Ellen Johnson
United States and Denmark will
be exempted from business profits" duties.
Tokyo, later.
(matron) and Miss A. F. Randle (nurse) of the Peak Hospital,
To a local friend, Mr. W LE
SUPERVISION OF POSTAL
CONSIGNMENTS.
BRITISH PROPOSAL
Geneva, Yesterday,
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"Retired Bank Accountant offers men, etc, occasional help with boarding house proprietors, trades-
his own "account"|
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A coolie has been caught carry- ing a revolver and 16 rounds of ammunition hidden in two bun-
dles of grass. He will now be a grass widower for two years.
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In the cricket match. between the Officials and the Unofficials on the ground of the former on Thursday afternoon the Govern ment was run out in the first bawl.
As a news item we read that China is to build a new man-of-war in Japan. It would be really "news" to be told she intended to have a new woman-of-war.
E4 Attention has been called to the The departmental ordinance to wireless equipment and some of opium and other dangerous rules, Le. regulations and dep Police have a general pozer of arrest the flour
Miller, deceased bequeathed his cluded its discussion on the trauc very clearly between two kinds of against Hong Kong law, because the we know how the tin-tacks get into
undesirable state of the Mental be issued on September 21, exempts vessels registered in Bri- that he could have his Austin 7 proposal for supervision of postal made by the Captain Superintendent portation
other articles and also stipulated drugs and has adopted the British
without warrant, but it may be useful
Hospital (nee Lunatic Asylum)-- |mental orders. Regulations are in such reses as extradition and de
пегеввагу tain, and British shipping com motor-car for $600. A request consignments suspected to contain of Police with the approval of the Section 14 of this Ordinance is the burning subjec of the Royal puzzles.
Burns came into his own during Confort, le absolutely the Legislative Council meeting on when working out cross word panies agents, from business was made in the will that no drugs-Reuter profits duties and income tax res flowers be used at his funeral.
Governor in Council. Departmental the usual section providing for the pectively, and, those registered in Mr. AR Troupe
order are made by the Captain general enstitution of "Tarpector Gen Naval Volunteer Reserve. the United States and Denmark Mr. Alexander Reith Troup, Two blue-eyed badles, found Superintendent of Pollet without eral of Police" for "Capain Superm.. from business profits' duties. public accountant, who died in abandoned in a perambulator out reference to the Governor but subtendent of Police in all mactalents, The Goverment seems to be ordinanca" in Setroactive from May Sydney, Australls, on November side a public-house at Stepney, E
contracts and other documents where fencing with the question of a (Continued on Next Column.)
such substitution is necessary in order necessary fence round the Children's 30, 1921, left $1,400 in Hong Kong are still unclaimed.
to give effect thereto.
Playground in Chatham Road,
12 1928 Reuter.
The
The Police Commissioner in Canton asserts that dancing is morally wrong, and so stopped a
dance party When you lead the Police a fine danse it may be morally wrong, of course.