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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 5TH, 1919
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE DEAN OF LINCOLN'S DISBELIEF.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BONOKONG
DAILY PRESS.
TRADE REFORT EXPORTS
SeaR-MAT' advices received from Holland bring news that at a meeting of the United Java Sugar Producers, held at Amsterdam on December 18th last,
EPIDEMIC OF ARMED ROBBERIES,
MURDER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
CHINESE CONSTABLE SHOT,
DEAD,
INDIAN "CONSTABLES FIRED AT.
TWO ROBBERS ARRESTED.
A sensation was caused at West Point, an epidemic of armed robberies. and, ing to arrest a Chinese robber, a Chinese The Colony is at present suffering froin yesterday afternoon. when, in attempt.
despite the endrasters of the Police, the constable of Shamsulgo was shot at in
lude" arrest. There was one robbery on injuries on the way to the Hospital. malefactors in many Bases havnaged to Be Veux Road, and succumbed to his
Sia-May I have the privilege of using
a unanimous decision was reached to con- your valuable space to criticize the argntinue the united selling organization until mentation between Mesars Tse Taan Tai the end of 1920. The United Producers and chn Kestrel on the Dean of Lincoln's disbelief in Noah and the Ark present practically all the Java sugat | Friday night at Kowloon City, and there I
Patates
„FRANITS. These, are offering at #12.50 were three on Saturday night in Des for 30/32 count, $11.50 for 33/34, $11.20 Vieux Road. Pat Heung village in the for 31/33, $11 for 38739.
An Tai district, and in Shamsulpo.
POLICE ATTACKED AT KOWLOON.
by the following, remaras (-
(1)-0f coare," Mr John Kestrel " is wrong in supposing that Mr. T T Tai's reference to, the Noah of Chinese History refers to the Emperor Yu of the Hsia Dynasty, but there is an ex-with northern quotations evec, fur Mr. John Kestrel" is a non- Chinese (I presume) and therefore, has not carefully studied. Chinese history. Perbupa he misunderstood something in the book he read, or the book itself may
PEANUT OIL-No. 1 at 193,30 and No. a 9275 are unattractive as compared
contain some serious mistaken.
Casila-Saigon,, 9/8/10 assortment at 48.30: Carton selected ut $0.23. and broken at 87.20.
...
80/85 per cent. at $923 nominal.
Cassia 01-75/80 per cent at $915;
ANISEED OIL-15 per cent. dropped to
without business TRA Business has been done at $19.50.
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A gang of armed robbers entered, a Chinese house in close proximity to the Police Station, in Western Street, and, under the very eyes of the Folier, so to any, stole money and articles to the reine On Friday night at
two of 0 The inmates of the house," bring Indian policemen, on patrul duty be in fear of their lives, raised no alarm. tween" Kowloon Uity and Tai-shek-koo | whilst the rubbers were busy ransacking were on their way to Yaumati to meet the place. the patrol of that district, when they
After the robbers had decamped with noticed three men approaching from the their spoils, the inmates raised a hue direction of Yaumati. As the inen ap- and cry, blew Police whistles, and peared to be suspicious characters one.
roused the neighbourhood. An Indian
of the constables ordered them to stop
constable hurried to the scene, and saw a Chinese running away. with the intention of searching them.
Hu chased
Wood OiL-891.30 is the latest quota: the men, she of the robbers drew a
While the constables were questioning him down a series of lanes to Des Vaux Road. Here a Chinese constable. dress+ Trs. This metal has declined to $88 volver from his waist and fired six shots ed in civilian clothes, joined in the for 90 per cent. : 383 for 99 per cent.; and in succession at the constables. Forty.chase, and collared the man near 187. 850 for 60 per cent.
antely, his aim was erratic and no harm Des Vœux Road A struggle ensued tions
Lazd rules Bem at Inst week's quota-xny done The constables retaliated during-which-the robber-shot-the-mon— GALLNUTS are quoted at $48 nominal,””.
The robbers tried to make their escape stable fatally in the chest. The mar STAR ANISEED at 893.50 seeks buyers,
but a bullet penetrated the head of one, derer then ran along the Praya, through HIPES.--Cows, 8 lbs., at 300; and who immediately fell down and was ar a number of lanes and cross roads, down baffale, 18/40 lbs., at 863
rested. This man, also, L.- a loaded revol- Eastern Street, and into Des feux Pacifioed in his possession. The second constable Road again, where he entered Honse there has been no corresponding reduc Freight-rate of G.310 per ton of 2,000 Es, had a desperate struggle with, another No. 133, and went to the Brst floor. The tion in the c.i.f. cost of rice on the Pacific the party and arrested him. This inmates, terrified a: the revolver in the Cuast. This is due to the increase of the ärst cost of rice
man was found to be in possession of a man's hand and his threatening demesa- in the in the Orient, and to the high rate of rounds of ammunition.
primary markets
While the con- | our, sought safety in fight. Pachange Evon with, the entire removal stables were thus engaged, the third of the restrictions, we do not anticipate
R-Despite the cheng
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On the other hand, Mr. Tse's reference to Noah as "No Wo," at Chinese bis tury, is also wrenz He assures us that **Nũ Wo" is the "Noah ", of Genesia.
Perhaps everybody in China, except Mr.tion... Tse, believes from his babyhood that **Mi Wo ** is a goddess." A traveller may roam about in the cities of China and see the temples of the Goddess of "Nü Wo" In the interior of the temples he may see idols of Nu Wo Goddess " in a female form. Or anyone who, rends Chinese, novels or history, such as the Fung Shun-gae,etc., will find out that Na We" is a goddess and not a mun, Chinese history states: Nu Wo" is the sister of some primeval Emperors surnamed Fung There happened to be a leak in 15e blue s'is, and Nu Wo mended the icak with molten rock.",
It Ni Wo" is a male then how cheject to the continuation of the above City.
goods moving to the United States, sub-escaped in the direction of Kowloon Nese condition.
THE DES VOEX ROAD ROBBERY... Shortly after 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, six robbers, all of whom are said to have been armed with revolvers, entered the Arst floor of No. 170, Des Voeux Road. After terrorising the openpants, the men
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be a sister of Emperor Fung? Wo" is a female how can she be the Veuh of Genesia. Chinese History does not mention the deluge in "Nü Wo's" time; if such happened why did history not mention it? In consequence, Mr. Tse's theory will not hold water, although be formed it during the leisure hours of thirty years. It be will call at M. Suga & Co., of No. 6, Des Voeux Road Central, to see to when it is convenient to him will clearly explain this matter to him, presume that Mr. Tse mistakes the sound of Mosh for Nü Wo or Não
(2.): should any that the Dean of Lincoln is not right in disbelieving the story of Noah and the Ark, for he is a Dean and not a non-Christian like me. if he is a Dean he must believe in all the contents of the Bible, although they may be cat true. If he doesn't believe in the Bible he is a lawyer who.com mits felony
We quote the following closing rates Siam Garden, at $10.25, knall stock. Siam Straight, at $9.50, no business. Siam Usual, at $860, good business. Saigon Round, at 18.30, fair business. Saigon Long, at $8.40, good demand. Pating, at $11.50, no stock
Meantime, the West Point Police were. apprised of the occurrence, and Inspec tor Macdonald, with on pose of con- stables, surrounded the house in which the murderer had sought refuge.
The thief made alast desperate attempt to escape, and fastening to the window-si, slid hand over band into the backyard, only to land in the arms of constables who promptly seized
The California Mills are running con- tinuously on the Belgian Relief order sucked the place and stole money, for 220,000 packets of clean rice, and it clothing, and jewellery to the value of him. is estimated that after completion of the above mentioned order there will not be 600 When they left the premises police- more than 750,000 bags of paddy remain-whistles were blown, but by the time the ing. As the majority of this is damaged, Police arrived the robbers had disap rice will be scarce for the rest of the
reason, and there will not be enough good peared. dean rice to satisfy the trade along the Pacific coast, let alone shipping east of the State
There seems to be a where in the world.
Be p. shortutge ortery-
RAID ON PAT HEUNG VILLAGE.
♫ ropo
The Police are keeping a sharp lock out for the other members of the gang, but no arrests have yet been made.
At 7.30 p.m. on Saturday, ten armed HONGKONG'S NEW GOVERNOR robbers attacked some defenceless vil- lagers in Pat Heung village, Au Tai dis- trieb. After using a certain amount of violence in gagging and trussing-up
(3) In my humble opinion, mankind ROYAL MESSAGE TO MERCHANT their victims, the robbers decamped with
is not degenerating physically and moral. ly as Mr. Isa contends, for if suck is the case how can the recent ingenious inventions in industry and education erist, and the terrible and must historical ly remarkable war fought in Europe? The ingenious inventions show that inan- kind is not degenerating morally, and the terrible war shews that mankind is not degenerating physically. If man- kind is degenerating physically and morally how can it fign and invent weak person cannot fight; a fool cannot invent I am, air, yours faithfully,
VAULIEU-NAPU. Hongkong, May 3rd, 1910.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONⱭKONG DAILY PRESS."]
1
B- fail to understand how "it is that some people who have taken upon themselves to write to the papers-that is for the public-bould show an un bounded intolerance of the 262 of pecudonyms.
BAILORS. ་་་་
quantity of clothing,
A specially prepared copy of the ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE, AT SKAMSUIFQ; current issue of the Gaseite recently Another gang of three men, armed published by the Imperial Merchant with revolvers, were busy on Saturday Service Guild, has been forwarded, night in a house in Bator Street, Sham- through the aedium of Lord Muskerry, suipo district. The robbers appear to of the Guild Parliamentary Committee, bays inet with some resistance, and, for the gracious acceptance of the King, after assaulting the master of the house the requisite permission having band tying him and the other inmates, granted. The following seknowledg-
ment has been forwarded to Lord Mus- they made off with $32. kerry by Lord Stamfordham, the King's Secretary: ---
Buckingham Palace,
July 14th, 1900. Dear Lord Muskerry, I am com- manded to thank you and the members of the Imperial Merchant Bervice Guild for the copy of your Gazette
CHAIR COULIES AND AN INDIAN.
At the Magistracy, on Saturday, be
which you have been good enough to fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell, two Chinese forward for His Majesty's acceptance. chair-coolies, employed by the Hon. Mr. The King feels sure that the country A. G. M. Fletcher, were charged with At large joins with him in appreciat
ing the noble services rendered by the assaulting an Indian watchman empley officers and men of the Merchant Sered by the Victoria Dispensary. rice since the beginning of the war,
a
and the heroism displayed by those Defendants are alleged to have assault who have risked and often given their ed the Indian with bamboo-poles, as lives in earrying out their arduous result of which he sustained several duties-Yours very truly,
(Signed) STAMFORDNAY.
A further honour has been conferred
bruises.
ENTHUSIASTIC SEND OFF FROM COLOMBO,
The Passenger Jetty at Colombo pre- sented an animated scene on April 6th, when there was a large gathering to wish good-bye to the Hen. Mr. R. E.
and Mrs Stubba. Stubbs, Governor-elect of Hongkong, It was announced that Mr. and Mrs. Stubbs were embark-
ing at 3.30 but long before that hour people began pouring on to the Jetty...
and Master William Stubbs drove to the Jetty at 5.30 p.m., and were met on the bridge outside by Mr. Vernon Grenier, Colocial Commissioner, and Mr. J. H. de Baram, District Commissioner of the Boy Scouts. A battalion of Boy Scouts the Governor's Own Section-farmed a Guard of Honour, spected the Guard of Honour and, "ad
Mr. Stubba in-
dressing the boys, said:-1 am really very sorry, to leave you all.
I have always taken a great interest in the Boy Scout movement because I know what good it can do. This is the last time, I shall speak to you. It has always been
The Hon. Mr. Stubbs, Mrs. Stubbs
a pleasure to me to be connected, with
Mr. F. W. Stapleton, manager of the the scouts. I now wish you good-bye.
n
Mr. Tse, in his letter published to-day, shows that intolerance. If he will turn to a dictionary of pseudonyms; he will see that from time immemorial, writers have been using "nois-de-plume. More- over, what does it matter to Mr. The whether my real name is **John Kestrel," or "Anthony Kelson " Ho is defending something which I am by the King upon the Royal Naval Victoria Dispensary, said he saw the I hope you will not forget me. I shall criticising. Well, it is for him to lead Reserve and the Merchant Service by the me to see the truth of his arguments, appointment of Capt. H. J. Haddock, defendants assaulting the Indian. On never forget you. thereby instructing the public, despite .B., R.D., R.N.B. (who is a member a previous occasion they, had caused a
Three cheers, for their departing Pre- my personality.
of the Guild), as Mr. The says I was wrong when I sup the King. This is the first appointment
ar Aide-de-Camp to disturbance outside the Dispensary by aident were enthusiastically given, and posed he identified Yu Huang as Noah, of the kind to be chronicled in the Royal depositing their chairs on the pavement. Stubbs was presented with a beau- for in his book, whereby he proved Naval Reserves everything historically, scientifically
opposite the shop. When the Indian tiful bouquet of flowers by one of the and geologically-be has identiɓed Noah
scouté. interfered he was greeted with bad with Nu Kua, the successor of Fu Hsi,
Mr. and Mrs. Stubbe and Master and he kindly advises me to
Innguage. go to The ancient Maya nation of Central ancient Chinese history.
Stubbs were met at the entrance to the Deferring
ig to Amerin, which used to call their coun.. his wish, I went to ancient Chinese try the land of the tree-I may here in- to-day.
Jetty by the Hon. Mr. Pagden, Mr. history, not the matter-of-fact "Shu form you, sir, that Nu Kus ruled in
Pagden and Mr.. H. L. Dowbiggin., King," published by Confucius, but to China by virtue of the tree-has a tradi- the History" published and writtention that once the ach submerged their
After spending & few minutes in conver by some very imaginative writers. country, and that some of the inhabit PITMAN'S SHORTHAND AT THE Action, Mr. Stubbs inspected the Police
Professor Giles in his Dictionary" anta, took to their bosts and moved tells us that Nu Kua was the sister of west, crossing the Pacific Ucenu.”...‚Â
Guard of Honour at the Jetty. The Fu Hsi, and, referring to the pictures theory was advanced that these “in-
Polier Band, which was also stationed of the Three Sovereigns" as given in habitants" were the ancestors of the
at the Jetty, discoursed a lively section the introduction of Ku Bhi Chiang Lin Chaldeans, Indians, etc. You can refer (a, manual of Chinese quotations), I to Plougeous" Queen Moo" for this. and Na Kus also depicted as a woman. En Hai is also said to have come from In accepting these mythical Sovereigns the East. I am inclined to believe that L. McKenzie, W. Ramjahn, B. Rod-lelt for the Usterley. As the boat left
· ELEMENTARY.---"The Missca A. Dillon, shook hands with those present and later ast, think it only fair that Mr. 13: historted account the degend rigues, A. Sim, W. Soues, L. Stonham the Jetty the Band struck up” “Auld THEORY.-The Misses E. Barros, D. Lang Byne," after which three cheers Jennings, N. Kailey, M. Kinross, The Hon. Robert Trelusis Private Lambden and M. Mathias.
Mr. Lindsell remanded the case till
ITALIAN CONVENT. The results of the examinations in Pitman's shorthand, beld at the Italian Convent, are as follows:
of music. Mr. and Mra Stubbs then
Tse should accept the bistorians is a of traditions and Tollan. descriptions of their bodily structures, which they inherited from the Chaldeans Nu Kua is said to have the body of a who were the descendants of the Mayas Collaço, E. Danenberg, L Ferguson, B. were called for Mr. and Mrs, Stubbs. dragon and the bead of a human being; So much for ancient Chinese history,
that is to say, she was half-human and which is not all accepted by even the halt monster. This, Mr. Tse, will bring wildent. Sinologues As to the other you into the acceptance of the doctrine scientific and, geological points, I shall of Evelation, which in most destructive be glad to take them up with Mr. T to your Bible If we go to ancient should be so wish Yours, etc, history, we have to take it all round.
JOHN' KESTREL (Continued at foot of next column.) Hongkong, May 3rd
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