CORRESPONDENCE.
A BLOT ON THE COLONY. F THE SPITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY (HESA,"i
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1919.
WAR OF THE FUTURE.
LURD FISHER ON RISE OF CHINA.
Lord Fisher. in his sixth and final article on the Navy, in The Times, deals with the question," Whom are we going to fight, and where "
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I have been many
SOR: Will you kindly" allow e space in your volumns to voler a protest which
I have elsewhere propounded the view must surely find an gehe in the hearts that Asin, which of old in one direction and minds of all thoughtful people in
sent forth Moses and hia multitude, will Hiengkong, and especially of these co-produce another exodus into Europe and into the Western Hemisphere from the ing it like myself for the first timel
Tfnd child-slavery established and border of the Parife. That ocean holds the future. Every fourth baby barr into British Colony pro reuntenanced in ณ duces a sensation nothing short of utter the world is a Chinese.
years in China and Japan. I have in tense adufiration for the inhabitants of both these countries." In the harbour of Multa with a box of matches I played ego's decisive battle-a second Trafalgar with Togo's Chief of Staff before that battle was fought. It was an obvious battle. But whom are we going to fight! Is it either a Chinese or Japanese Navy I cangur conceives ang earthly reason for such an event, and impossible is our fight ing the Fnited States. To be it is feriminal even to talk of it. Can't the American and English Savies dominate the world at any time! We simple say to all the others, Build ne more or we
The dilleulties thing in the way of the removal of this hideous, stain ure, ma debt, uterets and complicated, but it is unthinkable that these should justify the gentinuance of the situation as it
stands at preselit.
From the point of view of common humanity surely the time has come to establish, without delay, some system of registration, which will affusil protectio to the unfortunate little girls who are bought and sold as common chattels by the thinese inhabitants of this British Colony.
A MOTHERS ADVENTURES IN GRIM STRUGGLE AT DEAD
SEARCH OF HER CHILD. CHAINED AND IMPRISONED IN
しいてい
ACOWSHED.
A KIDNAPPING CASE.
a mother'a love overcame al difficulties in connection with the recovery of her child was related at the Magis trady, yesterday, when a Chinese, was charged with kidnapping a bog.
Sergeant Murphy stated the story re Inted by the mother to the Police was to the effect that she was a married woman
OF NIGHT. POLICE CAPTIKE SEVEN 'ALLEGED PIRATES.
-The Yaumati and Shamsuipo Police effected a very smart capture, on Monday night, of seven, men who are believed to have been involved in the recent piracios and murder at Lamma and Lema Islands.
Acting cn information. Sergeants
Two
Murphy and Lannigan," with a pose of Chinese and Indian constables. set out for Uhin Chan Wan, where, it was stated. and had lived in the country with her reached the place and then separated. some pirates weit hiding. The party husband and three children. In March. Sergeant Lannigan, as the end of a batch 1015, she left her husband and came to of constables, surrounded a water-logged Hongkong, as the husband was an in-and-oat, which was lying on the fore- veterate in-smuker and gambler who shore, white Sergeant Murphy and his had sold two of her childsen in order to then clambered on to the deck of the boat. obtain money to satisfy his Vices. The Seven men ware peacefully slumbering on woutan thought that if she remained indeck at the time, and the Pelier seized the country with her husband she would them. A grim struggle ensued, but for- lose her remaining child. On the waytunately, although loaded revolvers were to Hongkong she made the acquaintancrying on deck it was too dark for the of another "woman, and informed here to find them. After about half-an- that she was coming to the Colony in
hour four of the men were brought under contrul. and were bandeufèd Indian constables and some Chinese were holding on to two, gure, who, however, managed to free therosives and escape from the stern of the boat. They were. arrested by the party waiting outside. agreed. She lived there for two days and then announced that she intendal endeavour to make his escape, but a con- Another man jumped into the sea in an going out herself in search of empl|stable swain after him and arrested him.
ent. It was at this stage that, defeul it was introduced to the mother by the loaded revolvers, a quantity of ammuni- An examination of the heat revealed four woman. Defendant persuaded her to live tion, some gags, arid bamboo turchese with him in a house in Shanghai Street.
bien were all handcuffed and There is only one answer to those ginen.
a here he rented two eubicles. After a removed to the Police Station. An ideuti- tions' the thing mist cense,
We shall thus get very cheaply and effi-couple of days defendant introduced an Ecation parade will be held-en-day. It would haye been though that the British men.
cently an airproof armada. ready for old man ng his father to the mother, and bers of the Legislative Council, togethery service, and fit for any eventuality.
this wan persuaded her to accompany him to the village of Taiping, where he
This would, of course, be done as a fight you. We will openhagen you here Airstep towards the total abolition off and now!"
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the whole system in this place as soon as
It is population and self-contained re- the pressure of public opinion. forcible sources that govern the outcome of a war, "propaganda, and insisteng' eluention" (din nasociation with access to the ocean. the subject have done their work,, The United States have all these. Well, what does all this lead to in determining our sea policy? The answer is peculiarly simple. I repeat again what should be the British formula? Build few and build fast, each one better than the list.
To go one step higher how is it pos sible to reconcile the continuance of this permitted evil with may profession what soever of the "Christian religion?
Respecting Lord Fisher's statements on
search of employment. This woman pro- mised to find her work which would enable her to keep herself and her child, and asked her to go to Reclamation Street, Yaumati To this the mother
promised to end erployment for her in
with the whide British community, would
the Navy, Mr. Gerard Fiennes writes hay unanimously rigen in protest that the only two Powers which are against the whole infamous system as it engaged on an active naval poli are now stands. They have got done so,
the United States and Japan, and neither. She was taken aboard a junk, and the
å malherry, garden at 10 cents a day.
I now ask all those who stilk retain of them is building against us. Offold inan informed her that she was going!
the instincts of British nets and women to actively suppler me in presenting the matter to three in authority at home.
I intend to commence by writing to the peer who was largely responsible for for the passing of the White Slävd Traffic Bill, and who, I know from personal ex perience, would no rest until it was accomplished, asking him to communicate without delay with the member of Parliament who gained first-hand know ledge of this matter when visiting this Colony, and who knows the true, sordid, "and shaunsfol faith of the case Yours
truly,
(MF) C. B. L. HASLEWOOD.. St. Georges House, Hongkong,
November 4th, 1910.
[Cut, Ward, 31.P., la sirently brought this matter before the Secretary of State and, unless the system is discontinued, will draw the attention of the House of Commons.
En.. H.D.P]
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS A THAM TO BE ENTERED FOR THE
RIFLE LEAGUE.,
A meeting of the members of the Hong ong Defence Corps interested in rifle shooting was held at beadquarters yes terday evening, Major G. H. Wakeman, V.D. presiding, and Capt. G. E. Stewart acting as Hon, Secretary,
The business before the meeting was to discuss the formation of a team to repre-
sent the Corps in the Hongkong Rifle League.
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The Chairman stated that everybody agreed as to the desirability of entering
tean for the League,
The
AMMUNITION SMUGGLERS. CHINESE FETURNING FROM AMERICA.
A Chinese was charged at the Magia-
to be introduced to his family as his, yesterday, with being in unlawful
possession of 190 rounds of ammunition. Our daughter-in-law and the boy as his grand-
sour. The distracted woman agreed to Shing, and, on his luggage bring search- Defendant' was arrested on the Tien everything, and when Taiping was reached, the ammunition was found in a ed she was taken to the old man's house where she resided for four months. After some time, finding that there w opportunity to procure employment Taiping, she wanted to leave the village and asked the old man for her child.
course, they are not! But that has nothing to do with the question. business is to provide for the defence of our position As an Ocean Empire. We bave to make our position safe absolutely, not relatively, and the caly relevant con sideration is what will make it safe against any attack, not what Power is likely to attack it. On the other hand. a fleet half the size of that possessed by possible opponent may suffice to ensure safety owing to geographical or other con- ditions. It will be a sorry day for us
for the world when we give up the broad. general principle of providing what our strategists tell us is necessary for absolute safety and begin to canvass whether this or that Power is animated
in
The old man refused to allow the child to accompany her, stating that his son had asked him to look after the boy. He advised the woman to go back to Hong kong and see his son, giving her 81 for kong and told defendant what had taken the journey. The mother came to Hong
place, and he accompanied her back to
pecially constructed department of one
of his boxen....
Defendant stated that he had just re- turned from Amerion and had brought the ammunition as a present to a friend.
Mr. Lindsell imposed a fine of $50.
A BIG HAUL.
A "Chinese was arrested on the Leang | Wing wharf for being in shiawful pomer sion of two revolvers, -655 rounds of
caps.. ammunition, and 45 hpses of percussion
When charged with the "offence at the
at the same time he is of opinion many by hostile motives in its naval polio the village on the pretext of resisting Magistracy, yesterday. defendant stated economies may be made.
SPORT.
HOCKEY.
HONGKONG H.C. v. STAFF AND DEPTS.
Following will represent H.K.H.C, at Happy Valley at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow:
her to regain the child. On arrival at that, a friend in America asked him to Taiping, the mother allegre, defendant take the contraband articles to the coun- and his brother took her to a cow shed, th some distance away from the village, and chaining her to one of the beams, locked. the door and went away.
The woman
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Mr. Lindsell, fined defendant $300.
tried to release herself and managed to C CHEUNG CHAU, MURDER.
break one of the links in the chain. Sbe then ascended a ladder, which was in the
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.
The following report of the murder F. Scarborough, A. L Railton, C. Couthouse and, reaching the roof, made which took place at Cheung Chan, on Hickling, G. H. Piercy, E. J. R. Mit ber exit by removing some of the tiles. Bunday morning, has been made to the chell, C. Hodgson, R. A. Brand, B. 'D.
She was afraid, however, to escape, a Police:-Wong Yuk, a widow, living in Evans (cap.), W. H. Edmonds, A. E there was plenty of light, and therefore San Hing Street, reports that at 3.15 Wood and A. Mackenzie
waited till darkness set in, when shea, while Iving in a bed in the front jumped from the roof and ran away. She part of, the house, she heard hit daughter added that she was imprisoned for over call out: "What is the matter i ** eighteen hours and was given a meal of man then came from her daughter's room rice and, some salt water. When she re-and eat complainant on the neck with a leased herself and escaped she was with sharp knife. She called out Save life." out a cent, but this did not deter her and another man, who was in her. from carrying out her intention of in-daughter's room, rushed out and ran She walked away with the man who had cut her. She forming the Police.
CRICKET:
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RC, 2ND. XI. ». QUEEN'S COLLEGE, The "following will represent C.R.C 2nd. XI. against Queer's College at the CRC ground, Causeway Bay, at-2.15 The following were elected to make the Yung Hin Lun, Lee Ying Chiu, Chan pan. on next Saturday :-Wan In Shing, necessary ari ungements: --Hon. Secre tory: Upl. Lyons (subject to the Pte. Hin Lee, Lo Man Pan, Hung Ho Chio, night, and in the morning begged her then went to her daughter's room and dis- Jenkins not wishing to serve); Com Sun Kwok Letng, Lai Kuen, Cheung way. Eventually she reached Chuen Pine covered her dead, surrounded by a pool mmittee: Cpl. Grimes and Sergeant Frith Representatives on the League Cpl. Grimes and Pte. Jenkins or substitute.
It was suggested that a two days' meet- ing should be held at Christmas, instend of bi-weekly or weekly competitions, which had not proved successful in the past owing to the paucity of the atten dance.
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Ammunition for competitions will be
WINDING-UP OF THE SUN COMPANY.
The
of blood:
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From inquiries made it was ascertained that the two men tried to persuade the murdered woman to become a prostitute, and when she refused they stabbed her to death.
A man arrested in connection with the
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Wing Kut, Lee Man Kwong, and Wongrailway station, after journeying for Po Keung.
nine days. She was then utterly exhaust- ed, and a sympathetic woman, to whom abe, related her tale of woe, gåve ber eighty cents to procure a ticket to Hoog- On the way she subsisteď oti kong- Mr. Justice Melbourne beard; yester provided free by the Corps For prac day, a petition that the Sun Company about thres alonths ago, but was unable crime was charged at the Magistracy,
She arrived at Hongkong tices ammunition will be sold at the re- duced prico
of $3 per 100 rounds. Those be wound up by the Court, or that an to discover defendant. Undaunted, she yesterday. The case was remanded for a desiring to practice are invited to attend order be made that shall be just.
obtained employment and continued to week. King's Park Range on Monday mourning, Hon. Mr. G. G. Alabaster, for the peti
wait for the man who had robbed ber be
of her child. On Friday last, she met hoped that those who possess apertures tioner, naked for adjournment antil defendant at Yaumati, and instantly will bring them.
Friday for the following reasons: The seized him and dragged him to her house, Another meeting, comprising repre- company had very substantial assets ex where she asked him for her child. The at the Magistracy, yesterday," the rentatives of each unit of the Corps, will weeding ita liabilities, but there had re defendant asked ber to release him, and manager of the Ko Shing Theatre was be held next week for the purpose of cently been a run by the depositora, and to give him 5 promising to go back to charged with obstructing the gangway arranging detaila.
the company had been unable to meet the country and bring the child. The the run, therefore a winding-up order was woman, however, was not to be deceived and with not having proper exits. Necessary. It was proposed that a cer- again. She called in two men and gave It was stated that over 400 persons arrangement be made under Section them thirty cents each to keep gourd oye watched the performance in excess of the 121 of the Winding-up Ordinance, and the defendant while she went to the regulation number. The exit doors were Poliac-station. The Police returned with might
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AN OVERCROWDED THEATRE.
The approximate statement of traffic through, a resolution. had to be passed bar to the house and took the man into barred, and ja äre had occurred the
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Receipts Aggregate
for
receipts
C48,201 009,221 27010
This Year Lass Your Inarosse
014705 14,001 C14
for 44 week
the creditors had consented to a scout In order that that scheme Bext Thatordinary meeting to be held custody.
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It was considered deniz- Defendant's statement to the Police able to wait until after that meeting, as was that he had married the woman, pay if, the resolution was passed, the petitioning here, and, be promised to return er would be satisfied with a supervising the child to the woman if she paid him order instead of a compulsory order. the money. The bearing was adjourned until Friday.
The case was remanded for a week.
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Mr. Lindsell remarked that the over. crowding of theatres was a very danger ous thing. He fined the manager $100 on the firet charge and 810 on the second.
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