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JOHN I.
HORNYCROF
AND CO. LTD.
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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 167, 1923.
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The Sociste des Alfretoura Chinois, of Saigon, in their freight market report for the fortnight ending October 8th, say':-
CHINA AND JAPANESE POST OFFICES. THE OFFICES IN SOUTH MANCHURIA.
SCIENTIFIC DETECTION OF CRIMINALS.
MR E. R. DOVEY TELLS HOW, IT IS DONE.
"Scientifiò methods of detecting In au interview with Mr. Kiji Amaa, Secretary-General of the Japanese Delega-criminals" was the subject of Mr. E. R. tior to the Sino-Japanese Postal Con-
Our freight market weakened, cöüsider. ably since we issued our last circular and the expectations that the Saigon-Hong kong-Canton rates would be maintained
ference, recently, Reuter's representative Dovey's lecture to the Church of England at the higher levels did not eventuate. I asked the following questions and received Men's Society at the Cathedral Hall on fact, the large tonnage chartered prethe following roplies: viously and all arriving almost simultan." What Japanese post offices in South Tuesday. Though why such a body as eously at destination, caused prices and Manchuria are to be withdrawn l-It is the Church of England Men's Society freights to-collapse
contemplated to withdraw, in accordance should want to know anything about with the Washington resolution, post- uffices other than those in the leased crime, the lecturer confessed," "passed -his" Territory of Kwantung and the South comprehension. Perhaps the Chairman (the Rev. H. Copley Moyle) was right in Manchuria zone
Has China made any proposal respect thinking that, as so many robberies ing the post offices in the railway zone?
thit China has asked for an expression of occurred in the Colony just now, people Japanese opinion on the meaning of the were interested, consequently, in Washington resolution regarding "the detection of criminals. It might be a railway 2014.
We have no fixtures at all to report, as having taken place during the peril under review except just on Admiral Ling steamer calling hore which was taken up at 90 cuts to 29 cents per picul to Hongkong only."
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All vessels on the berth at present and loading here were fixed during the pre vious fortnight and last reported.
The Java rice market continued active
or less attracted to the subject: like the sold but as there is plenty of tounage presented at the conference a demand for old intly, we enjoy a murder with our and we hear of more cargoes having been Is it true that the Chinese Delegates sign of original sia, ba; we were all more offering by the Java-China-Japan Line, the withdrawal of the Japanese post tea."
Our local criminologist deprecated the most of these parcels have been booked by offices in the railway zone -No. China
and romanticise crime presented no such demand at the Contendracy to this Company.
It is also nported, thut Shanghai buyers ference. Nor is there any reason why criminal, but his scientific treatment of DAIRY FARM NEWS.. has been making enquiries of late for such a question should be discussed at the theme imparted quite as great though. wholesome interest. quite large quantities of rice, but whether the present conference, because, first of doubtless a more any actual sales have been made, we have all, Japan agryed at the Washington Con. Speaking of early methods of identifying not heard. Our rice market is very firm ference to the resolution concerning the criminals Mr. Dovey recalled the passage"]
relates how Mr. and it is difficult to sell unfess buyers withdrawal of the foreign postul agencies in Dickens which will meet limits here at present,
in China on the understanding that it Pickwick "had his portrai; taken" in Quite a lot of enquiries have also been did not apply to her leased territory and the Fleet Prison, by the process of being "- received from Cuba and some transactions the railway zone, sad the resolution was stared out of countenance by the turn- Consequently, keys. In 1880, the anthropometric system effected, but it is yet very troublesome to, adopted in that sense. enter into large business owing to the far as Japan is concerned, she has but to of Bertillon was inaugurated; this de- advanced rate of freight, now in force, carry out her part in the solution with pended on the fact that the length of It was at the same time impossible for that understanding. Furthermore, in the certain bones did not vary much-or was sellers to make October-November" ship- second place, while the Japanese delegates thought, then, not to vary much-during ments as no more vacant space is avail are commissioned at the present confer adult life. The method had disadvantages able for October, whilst November ton-ence to make arrangements for the execu- and broke down-notably in India-when nage is quoted too high, and buyers will 'tion of the Washington resolution, as just carried out by native officials who were mentioned, they are not authorized to not careful enough of the measurements not just yet meet limits quoted here.
they took For large purcels justifying fixing out after such resolution.
But if China refuses in the future, to
THE ENCHANGING FINGER PRINT. side tounage at lower than Conferencu
In 1888 Sir Francis Galton suggested rates, merchants are considering business, recognize the Japanese post offices in the but the main difficulty to-day is the load railway one what course will Japan take to the British Government the method of ing dates given by owners which do not in the matter --If China unfortunately finger prints. A combination of the agree with conditions. If buyers will in chooses such an attitude it will merely anthropometrie and inger print systems the meantime accept November-December mean thas, China herself will be attempt was in vogus until about 1900 when the loading it is probable that a charter willing to prevent the execution of the resolu- first was dropped entirely and the finger was followed. eventuate of a large carrier for Cuban tion which Japan is prepared to carry print method, only, Ports; on the basis of 3/6 sterling per out in the interests of China. In such a Finger prints," said Mr. Dovey, are case there, would be but one course open seen to be the thing Bertillon was looking We have not heard of any new fixtures to Japan, namely, to defer the carrying for; the one constant feature, fully of tonnage for Europe effected locally and out of her part in the resolution until developed in the newly born babe and un- the few steamers duo shortly to load for China recognizes her obligations under changing all through life. Of course the size of the pattern changes, but the European Ports were nearly all fixed in the resolution.
Do you think there is any intention on pattern itself does not change. Even a London on the basis of 25/- up to 27/6/
the part of the Chinese to bring up a bad wound does not alter it; or, if it Letters are lying at this Ofice for per tou of 20 cwts.
to general question regarding the railway does, it leaves a mark which is itself a SAIGON HONGKONG-CANTOR-Owing congestion of the rice market at these zone with this particular question as a positive means of identification."
What we With the help of lantern slides the ports prices in consequence declining our starting point1-Not at all. Chinese operators have not fixed any are concerned with at present is whether lecturer explained methods of classifying steamer that we know during the fort or not the Washington resolution pro- finger prints. It seemed a little compli night under review. Some attempts were hibits our post offices in the railway zone, cated, but Mr. Dovey assured his audienceWANTED Brenner in Far East, in made to fx tonnage, but ideas did not not with the question of what Japan's that the system was so simple that any charge of large Import and Export Firm for agree and no actual business was con- rights and interests are in the railwayperson of average intelligente, after one cluded. What, tonnage is on the berthone. to-day was all fixed previously, and i
ton.
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soveral years in Hongkong, is open for engage- hour's instruction, could go into Scotland ment and can bring as once First Clas Yard and pick out any one of the sighs Connections in all Principal Cities, Europe, to ten thousand records there, within ten U.S.A., C. New undertaking Preferred. minutes. In fiction and in fact, the Will only take charge. Reply Box V.K. c/o
(970 possibility of fictitious finger prints being Daily Press Office. made by means of a. rubber stamp, for example had been discussed, Mr. Dover! said there was an infallible test of
& Co., Lrn.
DOR SALE.—7/9 POWERPLUS INDIAN,
gives ample space for what. little cargo THE SINCERE COMPANY is being shipped. We quote rates to-day on the basis of 22 cents up to 27 cents Saigou to Hongkong and Canton 'respec tively, Chinese regulár steamers are
(Ground Floor). Suitable for Banks.. booking cargo at. 25-30 cents respectively.
A representative of the Sincere Co. genuine finger print. The sweat glands TO LET No. 2. Queen's Road Central Vessels on the berth: S.S. filmon appeared at the Magistracy, before Mfr. left duts between the ridges; these glands Mercantile Firms, Purs, etc., etc. For particu (289- (fixed at 20-22 cents to Hongkong). 9, Lindsel, yesterday morning, in answer to opened and closed so that in successive lars, Apply to EASE OF EAST ASIA, LITU Yuen Heng. 5.a. Derwent, B.. Haigusi, suramos issued by the Public Works finger prints the position of the dots If the dots remained con- and vessels due next week al previously Department, for failing to abate & would vary. fixed: 9.3.
stant in successive prints, ostensibly by Shansi substituting, the
Mr. Neville, inspector, prosecuted and the same fingers, those prints were faked,O LET-3 Spacious FRONT ROOMS,
TLETONS on Fore-four of. fr. Ningpo and the s.s. Tahu reported in our last circular.
said that dirty water flowed from the
› INFINITESIMAL CHANCES OF ERROR...
[968 SAIGON-SHANGHAI-NORTH CHINA-There roof-garden of the Company's premises
The possibility of two finger. prints Queen's Road Central Apply to BANDE, PRICE are enquiries for quite large parcels of into the side channels of Crown land.
in every respect the rice for Shanghai, but we have heard of The representative of the Company being the same
ia the chances of one no hetual-transactions taking place. For informed his Worship that they had lecturer said could be expressed mathe small lots, however, the Messageries placed the matter in the hands of their matically as Maritimes are quoting 38.30 per ton as architect and that the nuisance to a large 46,003,000.000 (forty-six thousand million). Fectrically Equipped, about 1,250 miles previously reported, but they will have extent had been abated. They were Over, 70,000 identifications had been made no available tonnage this week owing to under impression that the architect had at Scotland Yard, with no known case of perfect running order, space" plugs, valve, tyre, Mr. Dovey told a story of a tubes, sprockete, oil, and Aviation spirit, $650. the sailors' strike in France which delayed the matter in hand. All the reminders-erro the departures of their steamers. We received from the Public Works Depart farmer who was so lindly mutilated in a Apply Box V.I., ojo Daily Press Olice. [267 dare say tonnage could be fixed, if offered ment had been forwarded to the architect, railway accident as to be unrecognisable. here at the above rate; owner paying Mr. Lindsell pointed out that the Com. His hands were intuet, however, and, as
"MIRADOR," Barker Road, near the Tram landing charges at Shanghai... pany's responsibility did not end by a last chance of identification, finger
SAIGON JAVA.-More rice business is re-employing an architect. It was their prints from them were rent to 'Scotland 102 SALE or TO LET.- Furnished
.... (266 November 14th, 1932. see the matter carried out. Yard. Is so happered that the till then Station. Apply to DENISON, RAM & GIBNS. ported to have been done the past week business to for Java, for prompt shipment prin. He imposed a fine of $10 and made an "unknown" had a shady past; one blot cipally, but ample tonnage can be found order for the Guisance to be abated within apo his caoutcheou had brought his name "into the Scotland Yard library of "human documents. As Mr. Dovey TO BE LET. GODOWN-Spacious Two- at present to lift all parcels so far sold, three days.
neatly expressed it. If the man had led T storied Godown, the Java China Japan-Line offering their.. largest carriers to meet any demand and
an entirely blameless life, he must have near Bowrington Canal and containing appro- ximately 5,000 square feet on each floor." To bo they are quoting rates at Guilders
been buried in a nameless grave."" Vessels on the
Passing from methods of identifying Let to the end of the yearApply Z, office of
this
[23 0.30-0.35 cents, per picul.
Greatly beloved among those who
taper, berth: s.8. Tjikarang,
SAIGON-CUBA-NEW YORK-Considerable make a basiness of, writing, melodramas criminals, Mr. Dovey devoted some ting enquiries for rice have been received here is the trusting young female who takes to a consideration of laboratory methods lately and we hear a few small parcels the wrong turning, and getting back on of detecting criminals and ran through have been sold for October and November to the right path again, discovers that an impressive catalogue of articles which loading. For larger business, however, in the meantime the world has turned might come within the scope of a criminolo, enlarged "photograph of the two last merchants are looking for outside, tonnage against her. Of this type in the heroine Bista examination. Wide general (and noughts of the $1,000 and the audience which we dare say could be found at rates of "Way Down East," the great Griffith peculiar) knowledge was also necessary could see for themsives the place where film which the Coronet is showing to for example a forged document had often the ink of the forgery overlaid the older much lower than that quoted by the crowded audiences just now, but, with been detected through the knowledge ink of what had previously been the last Shanghai Conference, viz.: Gold $10 per deft teaches which stamp his art with that the paper on..which it was written nought. On the subject of handwriting, was not manufactured until years after the generally, Mr. Dovey indicated that the ton. Quite an important business is the hallmark genius, the master pro- document purported to have been signed. Rays were over when so-called "hand- under consideration at present if both lucer has resuscitated an old buyers and sellers will agree to dates baltered theme and made of it a new and given by the ship-owners." For October unfading-story. shipment the .s. Ethan Allen-now on the
4.
berth has found sufficient cargo to fill all
"WAY, DOWN". EAST."
and
her available space and the .s. Hanover. IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE for November loading, has also effected
The lecturer told a quaint story illustra-writing experts" went into the witness, tive of the credulity even of educated box and said "I am a handwriting ex- mon. A mathematician living in Paris,pert and I say it is, or is not, so." Now,. who had a craze for acquiring "raze the witness on handwriting put a mass documents, bought a great many from a of scientifically adduced data before a man who said he was employed in the jury and left them to form their own. Paris Library. The collector paid this conclusions.
DETECTING A FORGERY
fair bookings so far, promising to fill up can be directly traded in many cases to before long,
the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The man, in the course of years, over 100,000 The lecturer told some interesting.
francs for such interesting manuscripts an stories on the branch of his subject_relat Merchants state that all new business contain a decided eye irritant. A sng the last words of Seneca," the "letters of ing to poisons, and concluded with an was very difficult owing to "Cuban buyers' not quite "agreeing with the advanced dust from sections of the local roads Judas Iscariot" and a tract for which account of a recent local case in which freight rates and if the Rangoon market gestion for these trips would be to keep the world has often longed-the impres the orime of arson was brought home to certain does not compete, with us; we have still the windshield up and to use a pair of ions of Lazarus on his return from the a man through an examination of dird
dead Curiously enough, all these manu from his finger. nails. In & hopes of doing all the business from Sun gissens. Sun glasses of any pattern scripts were written in French!
house, brick had been dislodged and a Saigon even at the high freight rates
trait of gunpowder laid to start a fire The material scraped from the man's now in force. For larger parcels, how with either Crookes, Luzfel. Fienzai,
Mr. Dovey pleased his audience by finger nails showed traces of brickdust ever, buyers will naturally charter, their Amber, London Smoke, or Blue lenses are obtainable at very moderate prices own tonnage."
Vessels on the berth: 5.5. Ethan Allen, from The Hongkong Optical Co., sucessing them an opportunit of doing and of all the four ingredients of gun- Vessels due next month: a.s. Hanover Lors to Clark & Co.. Manufacturing and piece of detection for themselves. On powder,
SAIGON EUROPE-Business is reported Refracting Opticians the most compet the screen was shown's photograph of A little exhibition, was given, after- it realised that the connection with crime. These daggers,"" to have been done with Europe, but ent manufacturing optical establishment promissory note for $1,000. The Chinese wards, of articles which all had some
in South China-located is 83, Queen's who drafted freights were fixed in London principally Road Central, (opposite to the Singer signatory might recognise figures but said the lecturer, flourishing a handful, A couple of "Glen" boats due shortly have sewing Machine Company.-ADTT [101 relied on his ignorance of written have all been used to commit a murder English Words and wrote 8100.00 in Hongkong. This is a Chinese bomb." all been chartered in the London market.
(One. thousand dollars), afterwards Just then, it slipped from Mr. Dovey's to load here. We quote rates to-day at
inserting & nought" in the space) 25/- up to 27/8 aterling per ton at which some-tonnage could, no doubt be fired it offered for early shipment.
(Contintica at foot of neet column.)
ever, no report followed, or this one, of Venols on the berth and due early where he had deliberately left room to defingers and crashed to the ground. How- The next slide showed a much the lecture would probably not have November is. Glenogle, sa. Knight of so.
appeared. the Garter and the sa. Glenamoy.
(Coatinsted at fuot of_next_columit,)"