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So few of the thiores have bien captur Mr. Emil Seligmann, of Shanghai 1 od that one cannot afely generalize House, Botolph-lane, Eastchenp, E.C., concerning the class from which they come. wholesato toa, coffee, and coopa merchant, The fact of competition at present being so and export rum morchant, formerly a koen among the steamboats piying between bank.manager in China, who died Jun this Colony and Canton, that a p 188age cap¦ oth laab, aged 74 years, loft estate of the be obtained for fifteen cents, has doubtless gross value of £132,741, of which the met caused & larpe influx of the criminal classes personalty has been worn at £132,247. from the mainland; but, generally speaking, the circumstances connected with these
robberies from European houses point very clearly to the fact that the perpetrators, are no strangers to the Colony, but are in all probability discharged servants who WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS are familiar with the houses and the habits
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in little danger of being at pped by a police man within a mile or two of the scene of his operations. Seeing that Europeas houses have becoins especial objects of attention on the part of the thioving - fraternity, it is obviously desirable that the police protection of these districts should be strengthened, We may mention hero that the police force Feroase Pur of the entire Colony numbers over 1,100 and that the cost of maintenance last year was $586,985. That is a large force for a Fed
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A deformed Chinese was brought before Mr. J. I. Wood at the Magistracy yes torday charged with having been found in poncesion of an automatic pistol and 2,000 rounds of ammunition. Mr. F. X. d'Almada, who appeared for the defence, said the man came from the country to Hongkong to be cured. His Worship re- inanded the case for inquiries.
CORRESPONDENCE,
ROBBERIES ON THE PEAK.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.""}
Sin, I should be much obliged if those Peak Residents whose houses have beezi
entered by thieves during the past few months would kindly meet me privately, at my office, 5, Queen's Road Central, this (Thursday) morning, at 12.301, with view to concerted action being taken for the improvement of the present state of
affairs.
I take this opportunity of warning householders at the Peak that, under pre sent Police arrangements, they cannot it is officially announced in Paris that safely keep silver articles or portable M. Lichert, French Consul at Hongkong, valuables in their house, and more and M. Flayelle, Cousal at Montsen, have especially in their bed-room, unless they been appointed Consuls-General, whilst are prepared to defy the heat and to sleep M. Doire, Vico-Consul at Hokaw, has with the venetians or windows of their been made a consul of the second-class., bedroom closed, or else to put up a grille Amongst diplomats charged with the or some netting in the frame-work of functions of their grade appears the name those outside windows which they intend. of M. Borel, Embassy Secretary at to louve open at night.-Yours faith- Peking.
fully,
H. E. POLLOCK.
Commander Colin Mackenzic, D.S.O., the stoop Clio, on the China Station. has been appointed to the command of Commander Mackenzie joined the sorviec in 1885, got his lieutenancy in 1804, and his present rank in June, 1906. earned his decoration on the China Station during the war of 1900. He was then in command of the destroyer
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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG DAILY- PER98,")
Bin, a in this evening's papers a letter from the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pullock inviting those Peak Residents whose houses have been entered by thieves
TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
(THROUGH NEITTER'S AGENÒY.]
CHINA AND TIBET.
THE ADVICE OF THE TIMES
BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
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LONDON, August 28th. Reuter's correspondent at Simla tole. graphs that the first batch of 500 dis- handed Chinese soldiers are reported to have left Lhasa for Gyantse.
(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENET.] THE TERRIBLE MONTH."
THE TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF NORWICH.
LONDON, August 29th, Messages despatched from Norwich on Monday are only just coming through, They record an extraordinary states of The Timer, following up its article of affairs. It rained incessantly for seven- the 25th July, contends that during the teen hours. The water is several fact last few weeks an entirely new situation high in some of the streets, and boats has arisen in Tibet. All our acknow- ar plied in these. The tramway service ledgements of Chinese suzerainty were is stopped, and business is at a stendatili, made in circumstances which do not now The weather prospects are improving, exist. The renewed Chinese invasion will but the East coast resorts are still end doubtless be accompanied by barbarity and followed by merciless oppression. East Anglia, which was inundated, is We ought to insist that Chinese interven-
now in communication with the Bouth, tion will never again be exercised except but not the Midlands nor the North, within well-defined limits. Tibet must not
Mails from Manchester are being sent to again be deprived of her twice won
London via Ipswich. Brakos took the A clause in the Angio-Rus-, railway passengers twelve miles into Nor-
autonomy.
oft.
sian Convention prohibiting representa wich.
tives at Lhasa ought to be reconsidered. Since the extent of British interest and ¦ the welfare of the Tibetans suggest ap- pointing a compatent British representa-
The deluge in the eastern counties is widespread, and the foods have dong vast damage in Norwich, Lowestoft, Yar- mouth, Cromer, etc., completely cutting
maintain, The force to-day is larger than Fhiting, in which he led the cutting out { during the past few months to meet him live at Lhasa, the present is the most them off from London. Booking to many
attack on the Chinese destroyers in November of that year.
In view of the numerous reported
favourable moment to examine the Bug gestion. The
31 40 270 it has ever been, but if it cannot give to
privately at his office to-morrow morning residents reasonable protection of their
at 12.30 with a view to concerted action being taken for the improvement of the 31.40 2:70 properly it is for the Government to my.
certain the reason and to find the remedy burglaries and larcenies it is interesting present state of affairs.
Now, Mr. Editor, I should like to ask which the public urgently demands. We to note how much in this direction can bor. Pollock why Peak residents only? 37.40 5:20 have heard, at least, three suggestions accomplished by one man. On Tuesday
made, as to the means whereby this epidemic the Wanchai police arrested a man carry. What about all the other European of robberies may be checked. The first ing a bundle which on inspection looked residents in the Colony, including Kow which occurs to everybody is that the police like the proceeds of a burglary or larceny. loon, who have been burgled during the patrols should be strengthened. Another A paper with an address in Japanese past few months, many of them to a suggestion is that the Government should afforded Sergt. Gerrard a clue, and on much greater extent than the Peak house. 49.40. 4.29 pass a short Bill giving householders whose proceeding there he received information residents"? Is it an oversight or is it two it net more the rotten social distinction which seems property is raided authority to shoot at
burglaries, probably committed by this to be the reason why no concerted action fleeing thieves; and a third suggestion is
man. Two Japanese householders recog is taken in anything in the Colony? and that all Chinese in the European residen-nised articles belonging to them which had precludes the Peakitea from coming down tial districts should be required to carry a been stolen from their house, and other to the level of other people in the Colony,
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A. 8. WATSON & CO..ter after dark. The last is a remedy far more drastic than we think the occasion demands. All those robberies are probably the work of a very small gang, and it ought not to be beyond the capacity of the police to round them up. In advocating the strengthening of the patrols we do not necessarily advocate the permanent increase of the force. We have in mind rather tho idea that a considerable ummber of Indian
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which disclosed
goods they could not identify was subse quently identified by a friend of theirs who had beeu victimised in a similar manner. The hearing of the case was remanded until Friday.
THE CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY. The report we published yesterday morning that the Macao police lad
troops, at present crowded in temporary succeded in capturing some of the pirates barracks at Junk Bay, might be spared for concerned in the outrage at Cheung Chau, police duty in certain parts of the Colony. is confirmed. We understand that six thas relieving a number of police to persone have been arrested, and that in strengthen the patrols in other parts of the addition to part of the jewellery looted Colony. It is imperative that something from the pawnshop being found, some of be done at once, for it is scandalous in} the rifles taken from the police station |a Colony which has a police force of over have been recovered.
1,100 men and a garrison of over 5,000 troops, that such E state of affaire should prevail as to justify a member of the Legislative Council in publicly warning householders at the Peak "that they cannot safely keep silver articles or portable valuables in their house, and more especially in their bed room, unless they are | prepared to defy the heat and to sleep with the repetians or windows of their badroom closed, or else to put up a grille or some netting in the frame-work of these outside windows which they intend to leave open at night."
The Talbot, cruiser, has been selected for a "trooping" trip to the China Station.
The further particulars to hand are to the effect that the junk was near the Beiría Grande when the police boarded her and that several of the crew jumped into the water and succceded in escaping into Chinese territory. It is understood that one of the women captured was the concubine of one of the leaders of the gang,
and prevents that concerted action which the Government know 80 well is lacking, and act accordingly. Another question I should like to ask Mr. Pollock is:-Being
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seaside resorts has been cancelled. position is unparalleled in history.
A number of braneb railways are at A standstill in the Midlands,
LATEM. The latest news from Norwich is that
rising.
Statesman's correspondent at Kalimpong telegraphs that the com- pact for the cossation of hostilities was sealed on the 12th August. The Chinese and Tibetan arms were handed over to the conditions are worso The river is the Nepalese officials representing tho two sides and were stored in a sealed The Ambau's bodyguard and staff remain at Lhasa. The exact terms of the compact are not known, but it ap- pears that the Tibetans insisted upon the continuance of the old relationship..
THE KAISER;
LONDON, August 28th. The Kaisar is better, but suffering from exhaustion and swelling of the glands
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Floods are also serious in Wales and Thousands of acres aro the Midlands.
under water in the Sovern, Warwickshire, Avor, Trent and other valleys.
The Norwich correspondent of the London Daily Mail, telegraphing at one o'clock this morning, says the water in the poorer quarters hea rison to 13 ft. and that 7,000 people are homeless. Women and children are being rescued
a member of the Legislative Council, why and muscles of the neck, and is feverish. from tho upper atoroys with great
has he waited until the thieves paid him a The symptoms have subsided. He is difficulty by means of ladders, Darkness visit before taking any action 7--although
-ordered complete rest. His Majesty's prevailed owing to the flooding of the as he says in his letter the thieving has illness was caused by the inclement wea. Electric Light Works, and Norwich, been going on
experienced at Mayence and though in the midst of a waste of watera is being threatened with a water famine,
for months,
ther
Is there any wonder that the rate- payers take so little interest in the when motoring, and thereafter disobey election of the Unofficial Members of the ing the wishes of the physicians. Council when, as is seen in this case, it requires them to be personally affected before they carry out the duties for which they were elected?
I am well aware, Mr. Editor, of tho difficulty in getting people to attend meetings in Hongkong, especially in the hot weather, but would suggest that the Unofficial Members" call a meeting of Ratepayers to discuss the "Polica Question" for a start. meetings might be called to discuss other questions which might well receive the attention of the Public and thereby stimulate the Government to better things-I am, Sir,
Later on other
"NOT A PEAKITE." Hongkong, 28th August, 1912.
TURKEY AND ITALY.
LONDON, August 28th. Reuter's correspondent at Jaffa tele-
graphs that six Italian war ships arrived there on Tuesday morning. Three pro- ceeded northwards and three anchored. The latter searched a cargo boat at Leros for contraband.
THE BALKAN UNREST.
LONDON, August 28th.
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the pumping station of the waterworks being also flooded.
A number of animale are drowning in the surrounding distriste and cottages and bridges are being washed away.
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
BRITISH REPRESENTATION) RENEWED,
LONDON, August 28th. The Washington correspondent of the Tiniex reports that Mr. Mitchell Innes, the British. Chargé d'Affaires, has re- A message from Constantinople states newed his representations regarding the that in Turkish official circles it is ba. Panama Canal shipping tolle, and has in- formed the State Department that Great lieved that peace will not be disturbed Britain ederea to har previous views. LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD
because there is an army of 300,000 in These representations will probably ba A steel screw tug boat, built to the
European Turkey which could be doubled, followed by a reasoned protest when the order of The Taikuo Sugar Refining.
THE BANDMANN COMPANY. in three months. The view is also hold text of the Act has been examined in Co., Ltd., was successfully launched at Taikoo Dockyard yesterday morning. The
that the agitation in Bulgaria is certain London, and if the difference cannot bo Last night the attraction at the Theatre
composed diplomatically Great Britain vessel presents a amart and serviceable was the well-known musical comedy to subside when justice is meted out over will demand the submission of the quer- appearance, and is of the following | entitled " FeggX-" To Hongkong, play- the Kochana affair and the Bulgarians tion to arbitration. dimensiona:-Length over al), 86ft.; breadth moulded, 181t.; depth moulded, ours the piece is familiar, having already are convinced that the Forte will decling A short bridge has been fitted ten twice staged by the same Company. to entertain any proposals by the Powers ever the deckhouse forward, and hand on this occasion Miss Georgie Corlass on the lines of Count Berchtold's pro- steering gear installed. For working played the title rôle, and in the popular posal. anchors a quick warping winch is pro- ditty Bill," this clever artiste had to vided forward, which can also be utilized respond to the demand for an encore. for loading and discharging cargo when Messrs. Roberts, McGrath, Frith, and desired, the mast having a suitable Miss Kitty Barlow, who contione in derrick and gear fitted. The machinery popularity, were entirely successful in The third engineer of the s.8. Haitan, consists of one set of engines of the their respective parts, and the production named Peter Blair Allan, has been miss-vertical, direct-acting, surface-condens was creditable throughout.
To-night the Company play "Our Miss Gibbs."
The Bandmann Opera Co. have decided to prolong their season for three nights. This will enable the Company to give the pieces they intended giving last week- the Waltz Dream, the Quaker Girl and the Dollar Princess.
Major H. C. Hall, R.G.A., Plymouth, 10ft. has been placed under orders for Hong- kong, to join No. 83 Co. R.Q.A.
Major W. B. Anley, R.G.A., formerly with No. 87 Co., Hongkong, has been up pointed armament officer at Singapore.
ing since 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning.ing, compound type, and steam will be
THE Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C., in a letter which appears in another column, invites thos Peak residents whose houses have been entered by thieves during the past few months to meet him privately at hie office this morning with a view to concerte i action being taken for the im provement of the present state of affairs." Most people who read the Hon. Mr. Pollock's latter will wish that a wider invitation had been given, for the numerous robberies which havo rocently taken place on the Pork and in other districts of tho Colony have created considerable alarm among house-bolders and especially among ladies. It is quite time that something were done to give the community a better sense of a curity. The public has been officially informed, through reply given to a question in the Legislative Council last week, that there are no grounde for the opinion that the number of" burglar ica" which have occurred in the Colony this year are greatly in excess of the aver
The telegram quoted below was re- age number; but, as we remarked a few.
The museum at the City Hall last week
Consulate- days ago, the police doubtless draw a finer was visited by 3,137 Chinese and 156 non-ceived at the American distinction between burglaries" and Chincso, while the Library was visited General, Hongkong, from the Manila
A score of gang robbers, armed with Observatory at 11.45 a.m. yesterday: knives and clubs, recently entered a "lurcenies" than do the general public, and by 418 non-Chinese and 103 Chinese.
Cyclone or Typhoon over O near Chinese theatre at Lunas, Kedah, and we fancy the statistics of burglaries and Paragraphs appearing in the vernacu- Meiacosima moving W.
overawed the few men present. They tore larcentes combined would show this year alar press show that a good deal of atten- Cyclone or Typhoon. W. of northern off the jewellery worn by the actresses considerable increase on those of previous tion is now being paid to mining develop. Luzon more than 100 miles distant, almost (actors ) and inflicted a number of bruises and decamped efter collecting yeurs. That is the general opinion, at allment. A movement is on foot at Wuchang stationary.
$1,000 worth of property. There is a events; and there is great anxiety to know to establish a bank with a capital of Cyclone or Typhoon near or over the police station a hundred yards away, but wheu adequate measures are going to be $3,000,000 for the special purpose of as- northern Ladrone or Meriana Islands, despite the uproar none of the officials appeared on the scene until it was too taken to give residents better protection.sisting mining enterprises.
late. Three arrests have since been made.
A fire took place at the village of Sha supplied by one meltitubular boiler Tsoi on Tuesday, but was extinguished having a working pressure of 140 lbs. by the inmates of the house assisted by The vessel will have a speed of 114 kaots. neighbours.
As she left the ways the vessel was christened Taikoo Kom by Miss Temple At the Magistracy yesterday a Japan. | ton, daughter of Mr. D. Templeton." ese was fined 830 or six weeks in prison for stowing away on the Mishima Maru from Shanghai to Hongkong:
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
almost stationary.
GANG ROBBERS IN A CHINESE THEATRE.
SUFFRAGETTE DEPUTATION TO MR. BORDEN.
LONDON, August 28th. Mr. Borden, the Canadian Premier, received a deputation of suffragetter at the Savoy Hotel.
The deputation pointed out that women The cruiser Diana has hastily left in Australin and New Zealand had votes on his reply. Malta for Crete. There is some anxiety and emphased that
A CRETAN PLOT TO SEIZE SAMOS,
LONDON, August 28th.
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in the situation there owing to the dis depended whether the suffragettes would. covery of a Cretan plot to seize Samos start a campaign advising emigrants to go to Australisia rather than to Canada, and hoist the Greek flag. A French war and also to advise the Canadian suf- ship is also proceeding to Croce.
fragettes to start a militant agitation. Mr. Borden replied that he had intention at present to legislate suffragette lines, because the Provincial Reuter's correspondent at Paris wires Legislatures had sheolute control of the franchise laws, The Dominion Parlia that there is a strong 'outery in the coun- try demanding the rescue of the Marra- mert had no power whatever. kesh prisoners. The newspapers un- animously insist upon vigorous measures.
MOTOR ACCIDENT TO MR. BONAR LAW.
LONDON, August 28th. Mr. Bonar Law, after a round at golf, vas motoring towards Alargume when he had a bad smash with another car at a dangerous corner. All the six motorists were badly shaken.
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RESTORING LONDON'S TELE- GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION.
LONDON, August 28th. The telegraphic communication, des troyed by the fire in the London Post Office, is being restored.
DUKE OF DEVONSHIRK HONOURED.
LONDON, August 28th, The Duke of Devonshire has received the Grand Cross of the Victorian Ordov