DISTINGUISHED JAPANESE
VISITORS.
MARQUIS SAONIJI IN HONGKONG.
ELLI
{1}
Shizu Honma and Miss Hana Okumura, an also with the party.
1929. LAW HONGKONG,, DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24TH
TWO BANDITS CAPTURED.
EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr. Loo Longinoto, Asistant Crown Solicitor, applied for the
tradition of a Chinese man and woman, on behalf of the Chinese Government.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the defendants,
There were altogether thirteen charges preferred against the man for kidnapping and holding to ransom several people.
Mr JH. Gardiner applied for the sum.. or part of the sum, of $4,000, which was found on the woman. The sum is believed to be part of the proceeds paid for the ransom of the men,
CANTON NEWB.) LBY COURTESY OF THE "CHENG NOOI
BAN PO.”
CANTON, January 3rd.
YAUMATI GOVERNMENT
SCHOOL,
ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
The Youmati Government School held Commander Chaa Kwing-wing ma KITARY AFFALDS.
its annual distribution of prizes yester wired to the authorities stating that his day morning. Mr. E. A. Irving, Direc forces in Fukien are owed several months" tor of Education, presided and was sup- wages and that they have not been supported by Mr. G. F. Nightingale (Head- plied with ammunition for a considerable master) and Mr. A. H. Crook.
a FROPOBED LOAN,
Sour distinguished Japanese visitors arrived in Hongkong yesterday on the Tambo Muru from Japan, on their way
They to Europe.
comprise Marquis Kimmochi Saoui, who is the head of and Japan's Ichce Delegation, Mr.
Chan adds that he will lead back After Mr. Irving had presented the MTH Bochiro Baoniji, bis
Asso
time. Buffe
all his men and leave the captured prizes he gave a shott address to the daughter-in-law, and his
money The frets of the ease were to the effect territories unguarded, if
and boys. ciated with the Marquis are Prince Fumi.
He said it was almost eighteen Professor Kimosuka Колоус,
that on January 18th, 1918, Kwong Hoi Ammunition are not sent to him within a years since he first paid a visit to the City was besciged by a gang of about 50 certain poried.
Zaumati School, and in that long time Miura, and Mr. Shinichiru Matsuoka
He had noticed a great many improve Armed robbers, who looted the city and The fe comprises Viscount Seiichi
Katsunume undi Seizu
Amongst those held captured nunny men.
We are informed that the Treasurer, I menta. When he first visited the school,] Motonu, Dr. Mers. Masatohi Sudo, I. Nakamura,
to ransom, were four Chinese merchants Yang Wing-tai, is negotiating with the it was held in a fat on the main road Maunosuke Odagiri, Kwango Koyamn of Hongkong, who were in the city at the Taiwan Bank for a petty loan of $100,000 and he had to climb up three flights of Shinichi Ito, B. Suzuki, and M. Inone time. Que of the victims, who was subse for Chinese New Year expenses." The very narrow and dark stairs to reach it. The Viscountess Seiichi Motono. Miequently released, met one of the bandits Kwong-Ngar School is offered as security. Opening the door he found thirty to forty
in Hongkong and informed the Police who
THE RELEASE OF THE CHINESE dirty little boys sitting on rough benches, immediately arrested the man.
CUSTOMS SURPLUS.
Four or five years later half of the pre- sent school was built and then the top Mr T. Yasuda, Manager of the Nippon
CANTON'S REPLY TO THE ALLIES story was added. Mr. Purvin was the entertained Marquis Kaishu,
PROPOSAL.. Yuxin
Arst English Headmaster. Then came Mr. Soniji, Viscount and Viscountess Serbil
Crook ind he had been succeeded by Mr. Mutono, Mr. and Mrs. H. Buoniji and
He also wished to men- Nightingalo. Professor Miura, to an informal lunch at
Mr. J. Et. Wood said that he had decid-a
tion the lady member of the staff, Mrs. a good his residener yesterday. The remainder of the party were the guests of prominented not to make any order with regard to
Alexander, to whom they owed deul. It had not been possible for him Japanese residents of the Colony at lunch the restoration of the $4,000, or a portion
"The Minister for Foreign Affairs of to visit the school as often as he would at the Hongkong Hotel. Among the hosts of it, which was found on the person of
Mr. E. Suzuki, Japanese Consul- the woman fugitive at the time of her the Military Government of the Republic have wished, owing to other duties during 18 had been already point of China has the honour to acknowledge the the war, but he know that the school was There were many ways of General, Commander Noguchi, Naval apprehension. Autach, Mr. Tsuda (M.B.K.), Mr. One ed out that it was possible that the money receipt of the Note, dated the 18th inst, improving. (Yokohama Specie Bunk), Mr. Daigo was liable to be confiscated by the Chinese of the Consular Representatives of the judging improvement, and the first was Allied Treaty Powers, enclosing copy of a that the bags were smarter and neater! (T.K K.), Mг. Akiama (N.Y.K.), Mr. Government if the fugitives were sur
telegram received From the Diplomatic than their predecessors had been four Most judges of the Yanasaki (0.8.K.), Mr. Yanagida (Taironderel to the Chinese authorities. wan Bank), M1. Nystida (Moers. Faruthe ordinary course, the money would Representatives in Peking of Belgium,
Chinese character would tell them that kawa & Co.), Doctors Majima and Kita-Governor of Hongkong, to decide who Portugal, Russia and the United States the Chinese were a very clever race and jia, Mr. Yoshizaki (Yuasa & Co.), Mr.
ther the money should be handed back of America, in regard to the application that they had many good qualities. They to the fugitive or the Chinese Government by the Peking Government for the release were persevering to a degree and had He had recommended that if it was found of the Customs surplus. The proposed excellent brains, but comparing their possible to return any portion of the
work with that of the Europeans, one money. 8250 should be allowed to
Mr
did not and it so thorough. What they Gardiner for the defence of the woman.
tacked was finish. They must not only be smart and neat but must cultivate that Mr. Wood ordered the two fugitives to
matter of fact:
The school had made grent pro- Barish. some regions the Northerngress in athletics. He was extremely glad that it had done so. He congratulated
were:
(Mutsyiki G.B.K.).
In
The Intelligence Bureau, Canton, has issued to the Press the following copy of letter despatched by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Coneuls of the Allied Trenty Powers:
or five years ago. have been transmitted by him to the France, Great Britain, Italy, Japan,
Okamoto (Osawa & Co.), Mr. Bycki Besides the Prince, D Katsanuma, Messrs. Masudauke Odagiri, Shinichiro Matsuuko, Matsutohi Sadu, I. Nakamura, Kwangu Koyama. Shinicho 110 and Suzuki, the gesta included Captain Sekine of the Tomba be detained in the Victoria Gaol panding
an order from the authorities.
Muru
The Tamba Muru leaves for Singapore, en route to Europe, at noon to-day-
"THE YELLOW DRAGON.“
AN EXCELLENT NUMBER.
HIGHWAY
ROBBERY AT
WEST POINT.
ONE MAN CHARGED. At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
in
The Fellow Pragon, the Queen's College Mr. J. Wood, a Chinese was charged Magazine, starts the year with an excel with committing highway robbery Lont number, Apparently the literacy Bonham Road.
500
the result of a challenge issued to Cinas 2.
i
thon
said that
on
release being based on the assumed fact that hostilities have cessed on both sides, a desires to point out that, though such is the case nominally, as Sighting still goes
in
owing to the action of troops.
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January 24th, 25th and 26th,
9.15 p.m. Performance.
the school on its success and hoped it The Filipino String Band will play to-night, January 23rd, at 9 18 p.m.
would continue and lead the schools, not only in sports, but in other matters us well. (Applause.)
Inspector Gerrard said that he had been a resident of Yaumati for six years and had noticed a vast improvequent in the boys of the school.
point prize for the school's sports chan pion next year.
He offered a
the report of the Headmaster.
He notes that the Allied Ministers pro- pase to release funds, not to exceed twelve million dollars, on January 25th, for cer- tain specified purposes, unless the con- ference for national reunion shall before thai date come to an understanding to indicate a different disposal of those funds in general national interests. Among the items for which the surplus fonds are to Inspector Macdonald been 80 ambitions of the boys
HEADMASTER'A REPORT. thoroughly aroused that there is a keen Wednesday morning, while a cloth hawker be applied is one for "the removal of
The following extracts are taken from can and his aunt (also a hawker) were walk troops from the front and arrears of pay," class which competition to
foring along Lyttleton Road, West Point, for which purpose an amount of over five
The maximum enrolment during the get most. contributions accepted publication. The January number is near the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak's house, million dollars in proposed to be expend
a hundred yards from the junction of od. It is urged that this applies with yert was 290, 19 less than the previous The average daily attendant was 278, a decrease of 7.
The atraduction of mistresses on the The Presumably the Hon Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Lyttleton Road and Oakland Path, three greater reason and force to the case of year. or some other authority, informed these came up to them from behind. One the Military Government, who has not
man demanded to see the licences of the raised (as the Foking Government has staff has proved a great success.
improvement made in composition, read young students that they were not strong hawkers. The licences were produced and done) foreign loans and is in urgent nooding and colloquial during the latter
English composition. The unjust
one of the robbers enquired how of funds for the same purposes. As the half of the year was very marked, especial- ly in the lower classes, and this very charge rankled and they have disproved much money the hawkers had. They said Customs revence is contributed in no noticeable result was chiefly due to Mrs. it in the most satisfactory manner by they had nothing, whereupon one of the stall degree by the provinces under the Alexander, to whom I wish to express Another result, no taking upon themselves the whole burden
robbers seized the male hawker from control of the Military Government, it is my sincere thanks.
lass important, due to the presence of of the issue. We get accounts of travels
behind by the throat, while another reasonable and just that a fair proportion mistresses, is that there is a decided im in Chinn, stories of the "Death-Slayers,"
We have now a School Library-sery "A Ghostly Tak, articles on the War, rubbed were new, a Chinese irritant medi- of the Customs surplus, if roloused, should provement in the manners of the boys.
amali at present-and every morning from be seen exchanging some poems and a few pages in Lighter sine, on the eye of the man, and a third be paid to the Military Government.
The Southern delegates are proceeding 20 to 30 baye may be
books. This is a very valuable adjunct Vein." There is variety w suit all tastes pointed a revolver and eventually ra and most of the work is exceedingly wet Backed the hawker's pockets, securing two to the Conference as speedily na possible to the ecool, and it is very gratifying]
notes of $10 and 5. The woman's throat and will make every effort to have it meet to see so many boys availing dune Dealing with the triumph of
was seized by another desporado. The immediately; nevertheless, it is almost of the opportunity thus afforded them: of becoming acquainted with English and Right over Might" one boys says:---
robbers kicked the male hawker down on physically impossible that the meeting can Chinese literature. A large quantity Victory for thu
bo hold to discuss and decide the matter of illustrated war literature Allies! The Dark Empires are in sub the ground and eventually
In view of the tributed to the boys each month. Discipline has been very good. version, they sock for peace and submit The defendant and the other robber, who before January 25th.
understanding be forts have been appointed, an ลก ปย. W once more realize the truth of is at present in hospital, ran down Oak dosirability that an the saying Right quers Might."
Prefects form B necessary connecting Peace will ragu over the world. We know land Path. The hawker's aunt raised an reached on the matter at that Conference, tion which has already had good rem!ts. that the nations having arrogant spirits alarm, while the hawker blew his whistle. it is therefore respectfully requested that link between the Staff and the boys. never remain lang, for the world gradually These were heard by the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu the date for release should not be fixed. Their influence is already being felt: the
peaceful ur quickly tends to become a
and the interest shown by them in every- no-and evary zuan's thought and action Pak's watchman and motor driver. Those The Southern delegates will give it example set by there in general behaviour, will tend towards one sim-that is the servants went out to the gate and saw priority of discussion as soon as the con- thing affecting the life of the school are chvation of justice.
The past year was a record year in At the As one of our American friends might the defendant and the man, who is at ference mosts, and, when an arrangement producing a very healthy tone. comment" This certainly is the right present in hospital, running, being chased has been arrived at, it will be at once the athletic life of the school.
Hongkong District Schools' Sports held at Happy Valley in December, this school von the Championship, and we now hold Shield presented by
Heuven
tuff"
are on active service.
тал away.
by the male hawker. The watchman and notified.
driver followed the pursuit, and the The Minister for Foreign Affairs ro Another boy writes of Messrs. Fletcher former arrested the man who was being quests the Consular Representatives to be & Balston, two musters of the school who charged. The driver ran after the other good enough to transmit this Note to their
robber, who went into a house that was respective Ministers." under construction, the back part of which was level with the road. The robber from thero climbed through the bamboo scaffold.
When Fletcher the fourless and Ralston the
bold
At ladou with honour come back to the fold To buy that we value their services tras
We'll give then the honour of teaching ing to the roof of 50, Bonham Road. He
Class 2.
enterod Dr. Ho Ng's house and hid him-
(Signed) Wo TING FANO, Minister for Foreign Affairs,
DASTARDLY GERMAN TRAPS.
was
dis.
Pre- innova-
the Championship We also won the. Sir Ells
eup presented by the Chinese Chamber of Commerco to the winners of the senior team race. There were weekly swimming excursions during the summer months, which were much enjoyed. All classes have physical drill ovory week.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
onDERS ISSUED BY MI 5. 6. JENKIN, C.U.E,
SERVIOS RIFLER.
It is difficult to imagine a bottor oral beneath a couch, where he was found A little before eleven in the morning of more popular method of improving the
by the Police. There wig severe November 11th, and just before the knowledge of English among Chinese boys struggle. The man was suffering from a armistico was due to begin, e troop of the than by encouraging them in every way stab wound, which it was assumed had 7th Dragoons charged for the bridge to write for their seliool magazines. They bega self-inflicted, and also from a bullet aeross the River Dondre, at Lasaines. It Menbers of Nos. 1 and 2 Platoon will
proved to be well justified, for a party arrangemente for blowing, up the bridge, and the chargen ware laid and the fends thoughts are put into print and circulated was still in a precarious condition in being connected up when the Dragoons
arriveri. among their friends, and it is a ohuso for hospital.
are douthless as proud as some of their wound in the arm, Six shots had been of German sappers had completed older English brothers
when their fired by Indian constablo B. 20.
wonder that the Commission appointed A week's remand was granted.
at your or so ago to enquire into the sub- Job of English education did not give this matter attention and recommend a
SOLDIER'S KEEPSAKE
The man
draw their Borvice Rifles from Armoury un either of the following daten:-
Friday, January 20th-b.15-6.46 p.m. Tussday, January 98th-5.00-8.45 p.m. ROUTH HARCH
A particularly dastardly form of booby trap was discovered by Atterionn englas-Ait ers in the Church of St. Martin Rivière, Three hundred pounds of dynamite' had." bonn placed in the Belfry, with detonators hf pioris, seld connected by wire to the statue on the altar of the church so that,
In the Hours of Commons, recently, Mr. hail this been 100ved, the fuss would have Maopherson, in auswer to Major Now bon nited, and a terrifle explosion must have ensuo The sacrilegious ini
ranks except patrolmen on duty will parade at Central Station on Tuba- day, January 28th at 6.6 p.m. Uniform, caps and covare, belts and rlos Inspectors will wear swords and betta.
BUGLERS AND DRUMMERS.
-pries of tome kind, or a scholarship, for the best contribution or series of contri- butions during the year. The January na anid it was intended gi demobilka of this art is bolghted by the fact No pretion will take place on Monday, number of the Fellow Desgos is onrtainly tlon for the soldier to retain hin uniform, that it might have resulted in the masă-
hilation of alvilian worshippers. mendit to Queen's College, Clasa 2.
exoops the grenteonst säit kit.
January 7th..
1- January surd, 1919.
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