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CORRESPONDENCE. ARMED BURGLARIES IN HONGKONG.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "PONGKONG DAILY FAR."]
Sin. In view of the almnesst, daily ocour rence of armed robberies in this Colony, il surely behab qucene to make a stir concerning the apparent case with which these are committed and the desperadoes
Armed
THE HONGKONG DAIET PRESE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1919.
FIRE BRIGADE DEMONSTRA-
TION.
A NEW STAGE IN FIRE PROTECTION,
A large crowd collected at the corner of Queen's Building, Prince's Building, 51. Georges Building and Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s premises yesterday afternom to watch certain texts being ut by the Hongkong Fire carried
Brigade
in pursuance of a policy of affording better protection to the City against fire, the Public Works Depart ment have, from time to time, Inid down bigger maits and more powerfni hydrants in various centre, and it was to test the degree of improvement in the water pres- sure through the new hydrant at that im- portant corner that the Fire Brigade turned out yesterday.
Fire Brigade Superintendent Lane and Chief Inspector Kerr were in charge of the operations, while the Hon. Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of
HONGKONG MAGİSTRACT- POSSESSION OF LOTTERY
TICKETS,
Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, yesterday, two Chinese were charged with being in possession of lottery tickets,
Mr. Leo d'Alunda, appeared for the defendants.
Inspector Watt stated that, hearing there was an illegal lottory being held. ho visited the defendants' cubicle in
THE GERMANS IN CHINA. HONGKONG'S ATTITUDE.
WHOLE-HEARTED SYMPATHY OF PEOPLE AT HOME.
The London and China Express, in ita issue of November 20th, says: Now that the war is within measurable distance of Lending, the position of Germans in China is bound to become vexed question. The ball has been set rolling at Hong- D'Aguilar Street. Here he saw the twe resolution was unanimously passed de- kong, where at a large public meeting a defendants, and, on searching the cubiclemanding that the Germans deported from found the lottery tickets, and books re- lating to the lattery on the bed,
The defodsats denied that the tickets belonged to them. fboy were fokix to another Chinese, who had gone to Can ton. One of the defendants stated that he usually slept underneath the bed, while, the second defendant informed the Magistrate that his wardrobe consisted of the suit of clothing he was wearing at the time. (Laughter.)
Further,
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the Colony to Australia should not be allowed to return to Hongkong or China. at the conclusion of the war, but should be repatriated to Germany. the meeting re-affirmed its unaltered con- yiction that no German subject should be allowed to reside in the Colony or to trade There is there for a number of years. every reason to believe that this feeling exists in the same degres of intensity in WOOD CLUBS
Straits Battlements and Malaya, and
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We look to the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Department for protection and presume these Inaliera have his earnest and fondant attention. Of what may be doing in his department to check these recrudescences of robberies, the public have no means of knowing. But from the results of any ateps which may be taken the public can judge or form an opinion- i think that on the results so far obtained that opinion must be very poor one. Of course, the present incumbent has had hardly time to get fairly into harness, but what of his staff cantol be said that they Police, and Mr. T, L. Perkine also took a visited the cubicle with the idea of arrest in other places in China where British are new chun!" Would iɛ not be a keen interest in the proceedings. The ing the other man, whom they heard was and Allied communities are to be found, sensible proceding to reintrodues into Hon Mr Mel. Messer was also pre-carrying on a lottery. It was the usual No doubt public expression will be given $4.75
Many of the Volunteer Fire custors for Chinese of the coolic class to to this sentiment in all such localities. the Colony the system of Night Parves | sent, which was formerly in force i Let it Brigade members, who had been notified live together in a cubicle, and, in this The position is a difficult as well as a be made compulsory for every Chinese to of the demonstration, were in attendance, instance the two defendants did not even delicate one, but it will have to be faced.) The Police, finding that The instinct of the average Briton is to earry puss if out after fr pt. But prominent among those who helped being pay the rent. fet there not be reintroduced the regula Messrs W. J. Stackhouse and F. Syme their bird had flown, had arrested these shake hands with a beaten foc and to let bygones be bygones, provided, of course, tion requiring him to carry a lantern. Thomson,
that the enemy has been an honourable That is where there might be a kick
The pressure tests were, from every
from the law-abiding, respectable section point of view, eminently successful, and
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of the Chinese community, but I do not showed that, in that important part of think there would be any objection to the the City at least, a measure of protection The measure affects their safety has been attained commensurate with the and security just as much as, if not more importance of the business interests. than, that of the non-Chinear community. Working from the new hydrant, sufficient The majority of the non-Chinese cum-pressure was obtained to send a powerful munity is not Во prone to remain
jet of water from the road level to a few quiescent at the Chinese mostly do when feet higher than the top of Queen's Build- invaded by armed gangs, Therefore any Other hoses were taken to the top
ings. steps taken to check armed robberies will of Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.'s office, taefit the Chine gore than the non
and, with the aid of the fire engine motor, Chinese section of thć population.
sufficient pressure was obtained to force Seeing that nearly every lawless charne
the water through and out again in a very Le possess arns of some dowription
Mr. d'Almada stated that the Police
two men.
DEPORTERS AS STOWAWAYS
At the Hongk Magistracy, yoster- day, before Mr. J... Wood, three Chinese were charged with being stowaways on board the Nam Sing. It was stated that twenty-three Chinese oriminals who were regarded as undesirables in Bangkok, were banished from that port and put on board the steamer bound for Swatow, with the intention of repatriating them to China When the vessel reached Swatow, twenty deportes only landed, while the other threw hid themselves. The vessel left for Hongkong, and, on the high seas, the men were discovered. They were arrested
vessel arrived in the Colony.
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one and fought fairly. Nowhere in the SILVER KINGS
why is systemnatic search of every (bines powerful jet which reached the ground and handed over to the Police when the midst whose position had become tensient not made? In every case where with sufficient force to displace the more than one family occupies Bat smaller stones and pebbles.
Au amusing incident, from the specta- (and especially when the occupants in olude single men) a cluse search shoulders' point of view, relieved the proceed
IT
When the water was about to be be made by the premises to see that no ings. weapon age in the possession of any of turned off, one of the firemen inadvertent the tamates Especially should this apply by pointed the hose towards a group to the poore and more crowded sections of firemen standing close by. With such of the Colony, such as East, West and force did the water strike them that three Central Chinere quarters as well as that of them were sent sprawling on the road. **hot bed" of iniquity--Yaumati, The Before the crowd on the further side had searching should be done during daytime time to laugh, the water came on them and my ale-bodied men found "lonfing abs, and they beat a hasty retreat, soak- in the Bat instead of being out at work, ing wet.
should be questţoned minutely as to their
caption and queues of livelihood.
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Defendante stated that they were not aware of the fact that they had to land One of the men informed at Swatuw. the Magistrate that bie wife, who was on board the vessel, would give evidence to that effect.
Mr. Wood remanded the case. “
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9:15 pm. Performance.
AMERICAN GAZETTE NO. 20.
British Empire, least of all in the far- of British communities in China, does that spirit to hit a man when he is down prevail. In considering the case of the Germans in China, however, there seems
for the display of that THE "IZ", LAMBERT CHAMBERS, THE “S.E,G,” little room chivalry which the civilised nations of the world have been wont to accord to the $22.00 each.
$23,00 each. enemies they have conquered in a fair light. When the war broke out German CHEAPER MODELS From $6.75 each to $17.50 each. and many ports in China were in friendly and Britishers in Hongkong, Singapore association, both as regards business and
SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS, SCHOOLS AND SERVICE TEAMS. social relations; and although these rula tions had perforce to be severed, the feet- ing of British residents was inclined at Art to be more or less sympathetic towards the position of Gormans in their
tenable through circumstances over which they had control. The ferocious and civilised manner in which the Gorman Command was conducting the war in Europe, and the attitude of the local Ger. miss themselves, soon extinguished any auch sentiment. It became abundantly: clear that the atrocities of the German, army were not only approved of but open- ly Applauded by enemy subjecta in their! midst in many cases Germans made thoselves distinctly objectionable, and. in the British Colonies of Hongkong and Singapore their expulsion followed as a IN matter of course. Not only did they not play the gazne after the outbreak ai hos- tilities but it was discovered, when Ger- man businesses came to be liquidated, that prior to the war they had been trading unfairly in China, to the injury of their british and other competitors. There is no end to recapitulate their peculiar and, in numerous instances, dishonest These are methods of doing business. well-known, and have been fully stated from time to time in our own columns. Moreover, in many other places in China where they were, unfortunately, left their! freedom by the lovernment of that coun
conspired try, they havs plotted and
must against. Allied intereste in the
In word, the Gor-
幽 China have been menace throughout the whole four years of war, and there is abundant evidence that they have been engineering schemes and paving the way for the resumption of their trade in that country un the old lines imme- diately hostilities cense.
A WONDERFUL AND EXCELLENT PIECE OF WORK.
Mr. W. E. Hind, in a letter to The
every case where patisfactory answers ar DEATH OF MR W S EMENS Time, gives the views of one particularly
not forthcoming let the slacker" be banished at once This would help rid the Colony of many "N'er-du-well."
I think that which good would result if! the above suggestions were acted upon. Yours faithfully,
AT SHANGHAI.
The N. Daily News of January 11th, bays: We regret to record the death of Mr. Walter Scott Emmens, which took place! yesterday at Jossfield Ferry, at the age
well qualified to judge as to the merits of this special form of propaganda work for disseminating information in the Chinese Empire.
flagrant manner. OLD TIMER."
Hong Kong, 16th January, 1919
of 5 years.
The Bishop of Fuh-Kion (Rev. John Hind, M.A.), who has spent 18 years in that district, before his return to China Mr. Enactis was one of the oldest Ameri-on the 12th instant, expressed himself very eun residents in Shanghai, coming to emphatically on the subject of British propaganda, which he characterised as THE NEW FERRY SERVICE Chan in 15 w join the American con
"a very wonderful and excellent piece OFFICIAL INSPECTION.
of work." The Germans, he says, were Grat in the field, with the result that by the end of 1916 China was largely pro
mana in
Balar service, and while in charge of the land office at the American Consulate General here he contributed largely to the New Ferry first extension of the Settlement in 1892. Germans; when, however, the excellence carrying on business as though the war
H.E. the Officer Administering the Government inspected the Barvice of the Kaa Lung Sze Youk Kai He remained in the consular service for of our activities begza to tell, a marked Fong Ferry Co, Ltd., yesterday evening some years, afterwarde joining the Ameri- change in public opinion was noticeable, The others present were Bir Havilland can Trading (b, whose manager he was
enemy propaganda was pushed aside, and and Lady de Saumarez, Hon. Mr. Win Tientsin. He took a prominent part now it may be said that the Chinese are Chatham, C.M.G, Hon. Mr F. 1.
in the administration of the Provisional as a nation pro-Ally. The dewspapers, Sharp. K.C.. 0.8.E., Hon. Mr. E. Roverament of Tientsin during the Boxer and the letterpress of those illustrated, Halifax, .8.E., Mr. G. H. Wakeman, Trouble and acted as Chief Judge of the have been printed in an elegant style of any rate for some considerable period Mr. A. Gibson, Mr. F. H. L. Bowley, Me. Provisional Court there. Afterwards he Chinese, and have made a powerful ap to come. C. G. Alabaster, Comdr. Beckwith, Mr. engaged in business at Shanghai and was J Macdonald, Dr. Ourio. Mr. 8. W. for many years a member of the firm of To, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. Li Fung Messi's. Frazer & Co. Subsequently he Ban (Chairman of the Company) and set up in business on his own account! Mesara Lo Chak Hung, Чарного Yae under the fate of W. B. Emens & Co. Hang, Wong Yue Ting, Kwok Kan. Chan and was so engaged at the time of his Chiu Yee, Chik King and Wong Lai Tong death. (Direcbork).
It is necessary to bear all this in mind as the time approaches when the enemy subjects, or many of them, will seek to return to their old haunts in the hope of
had never taken place. In the cir- cumstances,
onoe bit, twice shy should and traders in China be the motto of our officials, mercbanta Therefore it is impossible not to feel sympathy with the prevent the Germans coming in their residents of Hongkong in their desire to
inidas again when the war is over. It is easy to understand the repugnance they would experience at such assuciation, at
What the official attitude peal to the literati of the country, and but we regard it as highly desirable from
towards this question is we do not know, having been circulated in such enormous every point of view that in British Colonies like that of Hongkong and quantities it may be said that British Singapore, German financiers and tradors propaganda has reached the rotnotest should not be permitted to take up their parts of China. These efforts have a years. The interval would give some on- rezidence there for a specified number of pouled to the reason and intelligence of portunity for observing how far the Gier- the people, supported by well-reasoned than people are repentant of their crimes against civilisation, and whether a new argumente and a presentation of facts spirit is likely to be inculcated in them The by their democratised form of Govern- bearing the stamp of roliability.
ment. In other words, they should be effects of this valuable work will be felt made to undergo a period of probation mati, Mangkok and Shamsuipo. The trip. A woman, one of 30,000 British working for years. Burely when such result have into w they are again flowed to mix on equal terms with civiliard communities.. which occupied over an hour was quite for the Y.M.C.A., was assigned to seruly been accomplished is it not reasonable tough restrictions may not be possible, or enjoyable. Refreshments were served to bing the Eagle Hut fluor. She had done hope that the onorgy, foresight, and judg-perhaps even necessary, in the Allied the guesta ma route.
little manual work in her life, but accept-ment displayed by thom responsible for countries in Europe, but in the smaller
British Colonies, like those of Hongkong, The piers at the various halting places ed the job without protest, and went down this important work' will be utilised it wind Singapore, the advent of the Gormans the direction of still further establishing again at the close of the wor would be were in a deplorable condition, but na on her knees with a pail of hot water, they happen to the Government property, a cloth, and a cake of soap. Soon the our position in this gront Empire of the likely to be productive of the mast un- Fortunate results. Ae to other contris of fumigu trado in Chinn the matter, of course, ts with the Chinese Govern- ment, which considering that Chinn is! A SCIENTIST ON MAN'S BOUL. one of the Allies, hon shown alrangu laxity.
in dealing with the Germans in their "Man's soul consists of the etter which midst. China has no reason to love the holds the inaterial body together. When and It is to her, interest, therefore. Germane, and he suffered much at their the materiai lindy is worn out the otherin to take stans to eliminate or protect her- body is as good as new, and by putting This time there was no pause, but like on some material concomitant can cold à flash the scrúbwoman retorted:
munients with as still."Sir Oliver "Daom it, officer, I'm a duchess !"-Lodge, at the Royal Institutión, Liver Sunday Timer.
A journey was made on a gaily be agged forry bont, the Pu Wau, one of the
THE OFFICER'S DIGNITY,
rgest ferrics of the Company, to Yau-
the Forry Company cannot be held water in the pail was black. A man in reaponsible. Indood. the Company uniform passed. The woman looked up| appears to have done everything in its and asked if he would mind emptying the power to provide for the convenienes of pail and refilling it with clean water. passengers.
There was a theatrical pause, then this toply
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