› BONGKONG SCHOOL, ROY
HELD, TO RANSOM, BARBARIAN PLEASANTRIES ABOUT LOPPING OFF HIS EARS. RANSOM Oslo,000 DEMANDED,
THE S.S. **HOSANG,
INDO-CINA, COMPANY'S NEW VESSEL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1922.
HONGKONG'S IMPORTS AND Ginseng
EXPORTS.
Kerosene Leather Se 11
FOR THE YEAR 1921-
Broken
1.
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Cargo Whit
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT Rice Meat, Rice Bran)
LIQUOns CossoLIDATION ORDINANCE,
Shirtings, White (40/43 yds.). The duty on all liquors, says Mr. N. L.SK. Pies Tiends Smith in his report, was on 7th April Sugar. Raw
Refinest erased by a Resolution of the Legisla. Tin Slabs and Ingots tive Couri. This increase was generally Yarn, Cotton Jabeur 30 per cent, exerpt in the case of
Exports. Champagnes and other sparkling wines, Chinese Medicines (not sprei.
which the daty went ups from 84 to 810
ally mentioned) per gallon. By a subsequent Resolution Cigarettes on 27th October the duty on brandy was al restored t the same figues as before the Dred Plair: Cat
Cattons (mod specis. estern increase.
Jally mentionell) The net revenue collected under the Fish and Fishery Products, from Duties and (Other) amors Ordinance Luened Warehouses daring 1921 was Flour (Wheat) 21,040,037.04 as compared with $778.790.55 tinny Rag
Kerosene for 1920.
Leather *The general, details are as follows!--
Matches Daines on "European,
854,705
24169,143
811,449 27.051
818,251
1.110.806
3-80-10:17
1.40460
A771331
949.302 1,224,376
3,563,AIR
TEA & COFFEE.
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£1,233.931 1,191,00 310,500
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2,001,604
695.307 2.590.011
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1941.
IRAN
$311,183.38 8241,544.70
Rice Meal, (Rice Bran
850,173
Broken
2.202.620
Cargo
Glutinous
108,594 669.583
CEYLON TEA
Two qualities
White
5,278,244
90 CT and 60 ers. Per lb.
4,750,00 Ten Shirtings, White (na yds.).
Sok: Piery Goods Sugar, Candy
$1.0-10.637.04 $779,798.85
Refined
The latest addition to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's Reet, the |8.8. #osing, að present lying mid stream An extraordinary story of kidnapping in harbour, was inspected yesterday by was related at the Magistracy, yesterday Press "representatives. The paster of the æternice. Any-vergtary to ship is Capt. Wright, who pught out Civil Cioverhor of Canton, in th, Kwangsi the yacht, Cutty Sark, from England a regime, was charged with aspiring with little, 'ower a year ago and who has re- "other perŝivos ty kidnapjá schoolboy. Herently been Länsferred from the 8.8 Fen
was also charged with being an aversary ving to the present command to the Ladapong. This manęs nam, was The Hosing was built at Foyle's Ship Cheung Chu Wan. Another men, Cheung yard. North of brelangl. „Shipbuilding Cheuk Chin, was charged With Twing the Company. Ltd., Landonderry, and she netdal Kidnapper.
has been medelbed mainly on the lines of Mr. G. G. S. Tauson (of Messrs, John-ess. Kaleng, though, the two vessels son, Stokes and Master), prosented, and have been built by differens shipbuilders, The Autsong was buils at Wallsend and Mr. M. K. Lo defluded the exseretary,"
Mr. Tinson explained that he desired the Hosing which is the larger of the to take the case of the fist defendant wo) was laid down for a Franch Com eparatoly is he proposed to call the any of ship-owners but later was haught ky Eer present owners and the ship second defendant as Th witness agamist the first. The kidnapped boy, he said.builders were given plans 'similar to the Autong: Her length is 430 feet, mer all, He washer beans is at feet and she has a draft. was istard Chat San Kwat fourteen and a half years of age in the fof 25 feet 10 inches, Her average spend very day that he was said in have been knots per bear and her journey out from home from Barry, South Wales, to
TORVINO ORDINÁNDE
Tin Slabs and Ingots kidnapped. He lived with his parents at Hongkong, with a full cargauf coal was
The ins all tobacco was on thTobacco, Prepared, Native 4. Bonham Hoved. Next Hour, at g., faccomplished in 201 days, which includes
stops at twu ports of enil. Piet Schal Bid April increased by a Resolution of the Vermelli
Yarn, Cotton 20 Bousham Road, lived Cleng Kan
Legislative Council. This increase was Singapore Foog, an ex-Civil Gmverns of auton Altogether there is acommodation for generally slightly over 100 per cent "In the same" Bouse lived the first, defend first class passengers and Sundeept in the case of the most expensive
ely st
while the lia: ea be measured of lass of cigars, on which the duty was funt, and the sreond defendant was for about 2.400 dick
The raised to only $2.50 per h from $1.50. frequent Visiti there. ·T ex-Cheil
The net venue" collected under the fr class cabins are fitted with folding Governor's en went to schon with the beds with electric reading lamps and fans Tobacco Ordinance was $1.002.01.14 as kutoapped boy an Ying Wa College whitst the filet and wardrobe arrange compared with 31977.00 for 1990
The general details are as follows:-- The swa lads were great friends, boning
ments are fixed with an age tu sptavebi-| Chan San Kwan diijn won; to the ex-t'ivil | eure and seomy of space. The state
1921.
1920. Cloveror's houseyto help his friemi with rooms are "extreurly, well ventilate, his English lessons, and on several opensions stay there the whole night.
A MOTHER'S SEARCH,
Laquors Buturs in Chinese
Taquor- ............. 7022563.46–5m,99%Ju Licensed Warehouse"
Fers Liensed Warehouse".
Overtige Bes.... 140.00 590.50
Tom!
134.618
593,262
110,249
G06,302 $774,113 *7,774,824
597,650
1.357,800
329,966 514,912 5,257,802
THE SEIZER OR CONTRÄRAND. Apart from the unprecedented number of opium seizures, Revenue Offers in the use of their duties wired 420 gallons of Einese wian (11 persofis con- vieta), 552 hottles of Europe. liquors (7 persons convicted), 738 lb. of Chinese Lolsteen, 45,850 cigara, 1,980,000 cigarettes: (125 persons convicted), 95 arms of vari ous kinds, 33,523 rounds of ammunition 1,093.75 (40 persous convicted) and 35 lattery
tickets (2 persons convicted).
Data on Tobacco $1,051,568.30 $621,200.01
is also the whole of the ship, that alWarehouse 21,018,78
even between decks there can be no come plaint of lack fresh air.
A hospital
LicensedWarehouse
Overtime Fres ... Retailers Lerners
Manufacturers'
Licences
porters" Læcepees,
Total
14
72.(x) 7,598.00
74.00 *.602.00
744.00 102.00
1200
-$1,062.631.11 863) N77.86
ORTUM MONOPOLY.
The revenue for 1991 was 26.96.101.00 as compared with $4,317,070.00 for 1920, a decrease of $370,772.91. The price of an:450 per ael was maintained through out the year.
The bathrooms, are fitted with hot and On Order 7th, Chan told his methat end water and are large and commodious. that his selinommate, Cheung Sang, and a There is also a fine dining saloon, a party, were going to Maran and he was ladies writing roman and make room. invited to go to. The next morning Second class passengers, have ralent Chun wen! the ethil Governor's actininedation: their ons ry spari house, and his parens had never seen himous and fitted with fans. since. Euguries were made and the and dispensary are fitted me the after
other had an interview with the Capun dik. "There is a splendid Bush deck which. Superíntéralent, of Paber who gave her a is one of the essential points of difference leting to the Maine Police, Switt to
Tron The
Katung
which Macin and serted allertisedments in the castle bead with well decks. -Maenor Chinks, newspapers offering a re The Hang carries 13 life boats and warth for truation is to her an's these are hitng from Welin dagits and whereabout.. She received replies frein (ang so fixed that two men can swing dem Tables X-XI show the moments of various people, mant une fenter can from us easily. She is fitted with the latest raw opium during the year. Apart from her son dimself, explaining that he was of Marconi installation, a single opium for the monopoly and opum in held to rausom in Kolas, Heungshan, Ariel being need. having a
rading of transit, for the Japanese and Macao miles.
Governments the only chests now in Hong four lenders with a diameter of 15 feet, lead merchants left wver from the days The sessef dil fort and there are kong are a small residue in the Sands of which work at a 1ressure of 200 g to when Bangkong was an entreprit for, raw Se quare inch. theprinciple being Howden's forced draft. Six harches: with all the latest improvements for work- ing cargo expeditiously and carefully
arranged.
near Canton.
On Octoby zoth, the first defendant sale éx-seeretary), the a statemen to the polier and the ex-Governor's "on. also Smade a statement. (la reply to Mr. La,
Mr. Tinson said that the statement the first defendant amounted to a denial of the charge).
HONGKONG SEAMEN'S UNION, ARRIVAL OF LEADERS IN SHANGHAI
TO FORM LOCAL BRANCH.
*
Tablo XII. bows thé seiguns of illici pums jadicating another large "increase, on presigns you
TRADE STATISTICS," S
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REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. Tlu net revenue collected by this D partment WIN $0,040,160.17 an incresise of
11921.76 as compared with 1220. The actual expenditure of this Depart- ment for the year was $301,758.04 an therease of ssluit.38 us, compared with 1920.
ver $73,000 is attributable to
of this merchasing
power or the doliar în rupees, that ling the figure by which the cost of exactly the same quantity of Infliah oglum ex reded the bed figure. Personal emolu ments, due to an increased staf
And
the revised rates of clerical salaries, show an increase of some $17,000 over 1980, buk this mum, as well as the cast of a motor. truck and of a more expensive type af uniform for Chinese Resenue Officers, is directions. more than offset by savings in other
SPORT
BASEBALL.
have
hen On January 13th the kidnappal boy's)
The Hong's trade route will be from father got into communication with the Calcutta to Tokohama, with calls at
Table XIV, shows the number of permits.
BASEBALL CLUB SCA,A, Colonial Sectviary's Officer That Office, Ponting, Singapore Hongkong, Shang etc., issunt during the year under the
collaboration with H.M. Consulhat, Moji and Kole. The journey be provisions of the Importation and Ex- "The Hongkong Baseball Club opens the - General at Canton, had since been trying tween de two extreme ports will be 23portation Ordinare: the figures slightly seun this afternoon at Hafs Valley by 10. get the boy bgk.
days She leaves in her first rigiday exéveal those of 1920.
aam with the South China Athletic On May 19th, the ether was sent run this afternoon.
The form of the Quarterly and Annual Association. The game last Saturday be for by the Macao police", and next day
Trade Returns was altered early in the tweep the lines
and Yank was confronted with the second defend-
year, the wffret heing greater clearness showed some very good material and as ant, when she immediately recognised as
and porability bails a a saving on the | rhe SAMA. vum The man en een at 2, Bonham Road,
expenses of production of over $100,
is composed mainly of Chipse who have played in "America In her nosener, and in the presence, of
The total trade (excluding Treasure) sapis game is expreted. the Forms Police, this man made a
for 10g) annated to £135.834,926 na con- fufl confession and said be wished to come
The Hongkoozies will have at number pared with el2,302.59 for 1920). Of
of new five present when they trot on to Hongkong and tell the whole truth. He was willig to go into the "box and
£103.32.02 for 1920) and declare that was at the instigation of Smaung's Union has ansyed in Shanghai Exports
watching their frequent workonts claim £67,601,877 (25 against that a Belter balancul team thin last the exsecretary, and another person not says "the SA". Daily New, with the £104.39.937 for 1920). in custody, that kidnapped the bay, abject af-organizing the seamer here, and Treasure, imported during 1921 amount. ar's eve, will represent, the locale In and that he received 800 for doing so. forming a lauch of the union. The party to £13.707,005 (including £5.447,497 of place of last year's star combination, Hig" instructions were to take the boy to is composed of Messrs. Lam, Wai-man, gold and Ex.1994 of wilver), Treasure Lake and White will appear, time and Macao, thenol to - China, where he Chong Shin-pam. Lik Shyung-katxported during 1921 amounted to Townsend, whose work so far promiss would i heid te razzsem,
Wang Sangat, and ip Kitial, and the 17.981.33 (including £7.001,582 of gold to make the fans forget their former leader, fan Wei-man who is chairman of and 10,510.014 of silver).
Now uniforms will be distributed to the the social committe of the Houghour Trade Return to show that the apparent me, before the game and a nates appear
Tables have been included in the Annulj Previous to Hongkong rice-ion, las abeady assumed the title of dron in the volume cf. Trade as compared a should result. The grandstand has broker, named Theung an, who traded President of the Chinese Seamen's Union with 1920 is largely explained by the fall been completed and every possible com- in Canton and Macao, had undertaken, in Shanghai,
in the sterling value of the dallar, and fort will be provided for the spectators. at the instance of the boy's mother, to The visitors say that they have simply in no way corresponds either to the dollar At Thursday evening's practice Mr. H. 3. help her in the negotiatious as to ransom, come in response to several letters P+- For this purpose he had got into touch mesting assistang it improving the very value or the actual quantities of the vari-Koch was appointed Field-Captain and be wish the bandits and made an appoint-mod est organisation already existing here,
cus commodities impurted and exported. will direct he team in this afternoon's
Complete figures will be found in the game ment ag a talon in Macao, with three that apart from this, their visit was not Annual Trade Return for. 1991. from
ut them, he mid the firnespreted in slew of a rent report which the following items may perhaps and Benson, left feld, O'Connor, center The probable lineup will include Whish' thai, the Canton Union proposed to form he of chief interest
ferd. Bradford, right field. Churchéor Dowrirk, hire basis, Dome, short stop, Proulx or Findlay, second hare, Town- ..... £1.248.631j.ni DrHodgkin, firm base. Brown, pitch.
2.390,309 and Koch or Scott catch.
A Jelegation. Trom the Hengkouras erts were valued at £68,143,059 che danni; but those who have hern
NEMOTIATIONS FOR RANSOM,
defendant..
The
At this meeting negotiations took place a zeneral union and had want out repre as to the amount of the ransom. Theeutatives to discuss the matter with he boss mother had already paid $900 as seamen in Shanghai, Singapore and other fee for opening the negotiations and these plus. men demanded 10,000 before they would dine report states that there are give up the boy. The rucsbroker” replied some 300,000 Chinese women, of whom that he was anoriegi to pay $2,500. 50,000 are Cantonese; and the ambition of One of the men said that offer would have the headers undoubtedly to make the 4 to be considerably thereased as he knew anion the largest labour organization in the 's father had money. The frat the country. It is estimated that there deforland was alleged to have then are about 30,000 seamen working in and takes part in the conversation with the out of Shanghai, and an effort will be panark. You must not agree at less than $30,000
On May 21st, a letter-which had no been posted--was inand in the letter box the house of the boy's parents. It had apparently come from the robbers and it stated that unless 210,000 was paid within a week the boy's earg, would be "cut off and sent to the parents as a reminder.
Mr. Tinson having thus outlined his case, the bearing was adjourned until next Tuesday when evidence will be zaken.
PRESIDENT SUN YAT-SEN RÈTURNS TO CANTON,
made to get the majority of these men into the ranks of the union. An office has been opened at 164, Broadway, and as soon as the preliminary details have been arranged, a mass meeting will be held for the purpose of inaugurating the Union. Rules for the organization have been drawn up, with the assistance" of Mr. P. W. Goldring, and have been submitted to the Municipal Council, together with an application for registration of the Broad- way premises as a club.
At present, the movement appears to The purely on of organization, the posi- tion in Shanghai so far as the relations of seamen and shipowners are concerned, being quies and satisfnet. It has to be born in mind that immediately on the conclusion of the Hongkong strike, the President Sum Yat-sen arrived at leading local companies advanced wages Canton from Shinkwan the headquarters according to the scale agreed upon at of the Northern Expeditionary Army at 4 Hongkong, the increase being applicable o'clock on Thursday afternoon. He came to all lines on the up-river rue, the Tien- down the river on n gunboat and landed tsin rün, eto There is no expectation, at the Coxummont Pier where he was thazelore,-of-the-present satisfy having i welcomed by Governor Wu Ting-fang and any immediate disturbing effect. wother high officials in the city, Soldiers men are, of course, entitled to organize, of the Canton Garrison formed the guned but in view of their standpoint, towards of honour. The President was taken in Canton during the Hongkong strike, their a motor-car to the Providential Office, fature attitude will be regarded with escorted by only thirty body-guarda. much, intercat.
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TO BELINDA.
Whom I love hat not up t$140 per annum.
1" du consignegre of the high price of telephorae apparatus ete, pe The Lunjang finds it arcessary to inercing, the existing clincyrs for 'merries"--Daily Papers)..
To enjoy telephonic Birtation, my dear,
I therfully blew in
a tenner last year;
But, though to your wrath I felt sure you were true, Your number seemed, far more engaged than were you; And, when I did get you, is sad to relate, Exchange kept on listening! Gee what a hate! Fre-connubial endearments should only be heard By two, for one's action is cramped by a third. But though as a service 'twas the poorest on earth, it At ten poundy a year was just possibly worth it.
But now, oh Belinda, they come and they say Chips a hundred and forty per year I must pay! The thought of so monstrous a sum makes me weep, For I've won no third in the Calcutta, Sweep. There's only one thing to he
to be done, and I'll do it Where my instrument Was shall be written un “ Føit. No, more shall Exchange spoil my lover-like fire By an alien giggle that drifts down the wire;
No mushmilngaged dash uy hopes to the ground,
No Telephone now in my house shall be found..
In future. if you will permit it, my dear,
I shall breathe my endearments direct to your car,
And, though telephone spooning no doubt has its piquancy, We will make up by contact what's lacking in frequency.
E. W. H.
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