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THE RECENT CHINESE CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
APOLOGY IN COURT.
[NY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOOI MAGISTRATE'S EXPLANATION OF
SAN PO13] THE INCIDENT.
CHANG AND LUNG VISIT
TIENTSIN.
PERING July 31st. Chang Cho-Jam, the Tuchun of Fung-
her child is properly commended by both Coroner and jury. It is, however, with the means suggested by the jury for reducing the risk of similar outrages in the future that we wish to deal rather than with the extraordinary behaviour
We have been requested to publish of the non-European members of the the following correspondence which Police Force on this particular occasion.has taken place between Messrs. Lo & The tragedy has made us realise the
Lo and the First "Clerk to the Magistracy helpless and hopeless position in which in reference to an incident which occur.tien, has arrived on Tientsin with 300 an isolated European police officer is red in Mr. F. D. C. Wolfe's Court on bodyguard troops. placed in the event of trouble occurring
June 11th
General Lung Chi-kwong has also gone at these outlying stations. The mar
11th July, 1918. - to Tientsin, whero large bodies of his der took place at 10.30 am, in the morn-Wan In with referenca to a curtain order
SIR-We have been consulted by Mr.recruits are waiting for shipment ing, but the news did not reach Hongkong made by his Worship Mr. E. D. C. unil late in the afternoon, and it wa
Wolfe in the course of the hearing of the
10 o'clock at night before an offer from caso Hrg by Yu Hop Chan r. Kung On the Central Station reached Tai 0. Then the 11th June, 1918, in which he was delay must have been even greater but called as a witness.
THE NEW SENATE.
opened on August 16th. The Senators The new. Senato in Peking, will bo have already arrived at Peking.
JAPAN AND THE BOXER INDEMNITY..
for the fact that a Police launch, which We understand that our client was visited Tai O every forty-eight hours, ordered to kneel on account of certain arriwd in accordance with routine at expressions he had used whilst giving his 1.30 p.m. The only alternative was to evidence, and we shall be glad if you will send a man in a rowing-boat to Castle kindly ascertain from fr. Wolfe whether Peak-a distance of 14 or 15 miles-toh has fix objection to letting us have telephone to Headquarters in Hongkong: a copy of mich Order and, if it was put A SAFE AND GENTLE It cannot be argued that if there
down on the depositions, whether he had been telephonic or wireless com would let us have a copy of the deposi-also, will follow Japan's example. munication between the island and tions, for which we shall be glad to pay Canth Peak
the usual charges. Wo. have the honour have saved Sergeant GLENDINNING's life, to be, sir, your obedient suivants, but it requires no great effort of the
(Signed) 10 & LO. imagination to conceive circumstances in
G. A. Woodcock, Esq,
1st Clerk and Magistrate. which such provision might avert disas
The Magistracy.
APERIENT
Victoria of
it would
August, 1918, at 3 P., at the Office of the making a Pleasant, Cooling and it is obviously unfair and unreason
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able to expect Police officers alone with
Hongkong, 15th July, 1916. their wives and families to face the risks GENTLEMEN,-In reply to your letter of of their calling-which risks, recent the 11th inst, I an directed to inform you experience reminds us, are considerable that you are mistaken in stating that without doing everything practicable to Mr. Wolfe made the order-suggested. Mr. give thein at least a 6ghting chance when Wolfe made no such order and cone is danger confronts them.Quistions have included in the depositions. You will be been asked more than once in the supplied with a copy of the depositions Legislative Council
if you desire it on payment of the usual
to
faithfully,
(Signed) F. A. WOODCOCK,
Magistrate and First Clerk.
Messins. Lo & Lo, Solicitors, etc.
17th July, 1918. Sin,We have the honour to acknow ludge receipt of your letter of 15th in- stant, from which wo gathered that the
Magistrate did not make any formal
order in the matter and that no such order appears on the records. -
what was
servants,
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(Signed) LO & LO.
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The Magistracy.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1918.
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The Chinese Minister in Japan has re- perted to Peking that the Japanese Gor- ment proposes to return the Boxer indemnity in order to help China develop her industries,
It is reported that the other Powers,
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. Chang Cho-lam, Tuchun of Fungtien, who has recaptly gone to Tientsin, intends to extend his military power in Chili, and to guard the election of the Presi dent.
The Tuchans' party has hold a meeting Tientsin to discuss the election of
Dew President.
CANTON NEWS. [BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOI
BAN PO.”
CANTON, July 31st.
OUNDDAT RECAPTURED,
seized by the revolting troops in Heung- The gunboat Kwong Un, which was
slen, has been recaptured by the Portuguese authorities of Macts, acting upon the request of the Canton, authori ties. The gunboat has now been handel back to the Canton authorities. MORE OF LUNG'S TROOPS SURRENDER,
of lang's troops in Tsui-man (neur Lin- it is reported that about two regiments chow), who were formerly under Wong Chi-woong, the Defence Commissioner of Kingchow, have surrendered to Wong. These troops will be sent to attack King-
how as soon as they are paid.
THE GUNBOAT " KWONG-HOL,"
It is reported that owing to delay in
canelled. the payment of the purchase money, the sale of the gunboat Aonghoi has been
The gunboat has been re- ared and is being used to convey troops to Swatow. She will be sold again by. public auction. SWAJOW REPORTS.
the subject on of linking-up outlying stations and charges. The depositions, however,.co estimates of cost, we believe, have of your letter-1 am, gentlemen, yours tain no reference to the subject matter been prepared, but there the mutter has uned. The jury's recommendation that there should be
two European officers at least at all isolated stations is one which, we feel sure, will meet with. general approval, but we fear that it is not possible to give effect to it at he present moment. It will be re- membered that, in reply to the Hon, Mr. HOLYOAK, it was stated the Legislative Council on February 21st this year that the number of the Euro poan Regular Police Force on duty in the
We are instructed to enquire whether Colony on February 4th was 102 as com the Magistrate made any verbal order pared with 150 at the outbreak of war.reliling to, or arising out of, a certain It was stated that, it was not possible now expression which our client had made us LONDON OFTE: 131, FL STREET, EC police from the United Kingdon and have the honour to be, sir, your obedient
recruit suitable men for the land
of whilst giving evidence, and, if so, the verbal order made. We tuat none were obtainable locally. This year two European police were killed in Gressor-street, one was killed at Wanchai,. And now another has falien as Tai U. 1. To wake up the shortage we have had Lecourse to certain make-shirt arrange- ments. The Police Reserve, for example, was constituted for the special object of replacing members of the Regular Forec THE CORONER's inquiry into the circum Reserves do work of undoubted you that your client, though called upon seconded for active service, but, whilst the 17th instaut, I-am directed to inform
Sergeant GLENDINNING at Tai O has tney replace. stances surrounding the murder of Vale, it cannot be pretended that indivi. to apologize immediately after he had to Fakien, arrived at Amoy on the 24th.
dually they are as efficient as the men. Formidablo when acting
used the objectionable expression, did not ruised again certain' questions which gether as an armed force, their age and do s--possibly because he did not know demand the prompt and serious atten-cases. Recently a number of men have
physique are a serious handicap in many what to do. When he had finished giving tion of the Government. Some of these been drawn from the garrison to fill the his evidence he was thereupon invited by questions are hot new and it may be that gaps in the ranks of the Police, but this the Magistrate toy apologize in a form SUN YAT-SEN'S MOVEMENTS, they have received full consideration, one
measure was, of necessity, u temporary understood by himself.
The position to-day is worse than know what policy it is intended to all the conferences and all the admis- Ordinance. —L but in that case the public is entitled to when the Hon. Mr. HOLYDAK referred to
to this apology would have been aution Tong Shiu-ges has returned to Shanghai it in the Council Chamber, for, alter taken ander section 89 of the Magistrate's specially to consult Dr. Sun Yat-sen on pursue. The facts of the recent murder sions, eight more stalwart and experience at the Magistracy by Sergeant GLENDIN are simple. An Indian constable, charged members of the Regular Force were
ani, gentlemen, yours important matters. Sun, as it is said, faithfully, allowed to leave the Colony only a week For rent and further particular apply to-NING, with theft, was allowed, whilst on told.
(Signed) G. A. WOODCOCK,'
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Magistrate and First Clerk, consultation. Every fit man BA, Des Voeux Basel.
who can be remind, to return to the station on this spared is needed at the Frunt, but outlying island to collect his kit. Unfor than commercial interests to be safe- there are interests not less important tunately, he was not placed under reguarded hire and, in view of the increase straint of any kind an qumission to which to the disturbed state of the adjacent in murders, robberies and piracies owing the jury particularly draw attention--and, provinces, it would be comforting to know entering the charge-room where Sergeant that this fact is appreciated by thir GLENDINNING was sitting unsuspectingly order and good government of the
who are responsible for the at his desk, he shot him dead. The Ser Colony.” geant's wife, who with her baby was in the station house at the time, luckily caraped injury by locking herself and the child
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- GRNTLEMEN,-In reply to your letter of
lessг. Lo & Lo, Solicitors, etc,
Commander Chan Kwing-ming has re- ported that the cruisers Tung Chai, Kin a, Ching An, which are conveying over four regiments of northern troops
send aviators with their seroplanes to Chan has requested the authorities to
Swatow for bombing purposes.
"CARTUK, August 1st. The alternative message from Shanghai states that
DEATH AND FUNERAL OF
MR. P. A LOADER
morning, from pneumonia, at the St.. The death occurred, early yesterday
Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, of Mr. expert of Messrs, Alexander Ross & Co. Percival A, Loader, motor engineering
STRIKE IN KONGEGON,
We are informed that all classes of native junke in Kongmoon have struck since the 30th elt. in protest against a heavy tax imposed upon them,
JAPANESE STATE STEEL- WORKS. The net profit of the State Steelworks The late Mr. Loader underwent an
at ·Yawata for 1917 amounted to operation at the Peak Hospital, three Y45,600,000, showing an increase of no He had a relapas, however, and was re weeks ago, and, his condition having less than Y25,000,000 over the estimates improved, he returned to his residence and of Y15,500,000 over the net profit for
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in another room. The Indian constable, bad weather, the sailing of the
Owing to the unavoidable delay due to after committing the crime, deliberately Nanking for Manila bas been postponed set fire to the station-house, and finally to Saturday morning. put an end to his own life. Letters show
moved to St. Paul's Hospital on Tuesday, the preceding year. HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE that the murder was premeditated. The celebrated at the Sikh Temple next Bun-esday morning, and every hope was the advance in the value of iron and steel The fourth War Anniversary will be He was progressing favourably on Wed, This enormous increase is due both to ∙Com Lady
behaviour of the Indian and Chinese day between 2 and 4 pm. Subscriptions entertained of his recovery. In the even goods and to the abolition since Septem constables can only be described as on this occasion..
for Sikh wounded soldiers will be inviteding however, he became worse, and, ber las of such busincas methods as deplorable. They bad arms and amuruniid
despite all medical efforts, he passed away produced the notorious scandals. et 4 a.m. yesterday, the direct cause of Beptember, hand but scuttled away St. John's Cathedral in Sunday next The deceased had been in longkong authorities, the Steelworks raised the
As already announced, the services at death being pneumonia.
when the scandals first attracted the attention of the judicial as soon as they heard a that fired. will be of a special character, it being with the firm for nearly eighteen months prices of iron and steel goods, which had Although the Jury found that there was the fourth anniversary of the declaration Previously he was engaged in Gover prices. While up to that time sales had been considerably lower than the market. no evidence of a conspiracy, such con- his intention of being present at the 11 He was thirty years of age, and leaves been made exclusively to a few specially.
f war. H.E. the Governor has expressed ment work at Baguio in the Philippines. P duct calls for close investigation. Caly o'clock service, and so has H.E. Major behind a widow to mourn bis loss. one man throughout the whole of the the services will be for the Church Army ing in the Roman Catholic, portion of sales have been made by tender. Such
General Ventris. The collections at all
appointed merchants, Mr. Shirani, the The funeral took place yesterday even-ed the arrangement, and since May last-
new President of the Steelworks, abolish- tragic occurrence showed any vestige of Huts, of whose work the Prime Minister the Cemetery at Happy Valley. It was sales have so far been made on two ocen asease of duty, and that was the Chinese has spoken in the highest terms. It is attended by the members of the firm, and sions, and a third sale was to be held on interpreter, whose action in attempting interesting to learn that the diocese of by the British section of the Hongkong Jaly 18th, 19th and 20th, when about
rescue of Mrs. GLENDINNING and ten of these buts (300 each).
Singapore has contributed the cost of Police Reserve, of which deceased was a 20,000 tons of iron and steal goods were
member.
to be offered.
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