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It will be remembered that a year agu ta' resign. That merely servas aan BHE CHRISTMAS MAIL FOR there were as many as twenty foreign incentive to other unworthy men," subjects at one time in the hands of There is probably £ good deal more forca bandits in this province, and it needed in this memorial than the average
At a lato hour last night a enpresentz~ strong action
by the Legations in Peking foreigner, perhaps, is able to approciste before anything like serious measures The Legations in Peking recognised the two of this paper paid a visit to the were adopted to prosure their release. punishment of high officials to be a dead- General Post Office and found a large. la due time all foreign captives were ing factor in reform when they demand- staff of Chinese under the supervision of liberated. In several cases this was done ed the dismissal of the Tuchun of Shan Holdman still bagging" up the„ by negotiation with the bandit chiëls, the tung after the Lincheng outrage and if Christmas-parcel-wail for “Blighty usual form of settlement being for bandit China has in Marshal Tsao Key which leaves to-day by the Vellire, •. gangs to be incorporated into the regular President powerful enough to act in a There were bags and bags of mah jeng. similar manner on his own initiativy sets, which, as Mr. Holdman explained, we might begin to hope for the dawn of the era when some semblance of law and order and honest government will be restored in China.
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MARRIAGES.
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It was a form of settlement which commended itself to bandits in other provinces of China, and, as we now know, it inspired the Shantung bandit enterprise at Lincheng, when the Peking express train was wrecked at night" and many foreign as well as Chinese -pas- sengers were carried off into captivity tó endure great hardship and privation fer many weeks-Nobody ever supposed that the incorporation of the bandit gangs into the army, with their own chiefs as their commanders, offered the slightest chance. of solving the bandit problem. The Tuli
During the 48 hours ended November of Honag, who seems to have been 4th, 13 cars of small-pox were notified engaged in operations against bandits into the Medical Officer of Health. Att his province for the past twelve months, has recently made a report to Peking on the subject, which contains some very
Mr. He A. McIntyre, formerly of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, returned to Shanghai laat week.
were `Chinos». ?
seemed to be the popular gift from... Hoogkong folk this year," Swatow drawn thread work seemed to come next in nukorical order, whilst porcelain, şilk,' curios, tea and cigars, silver and jewellery.
Sir Claud and Lady Severn returnedere also popular gifts Even at elevers to the Colony by the press of Canada lock the staff had not finishell sorting,
and bagging and the floor behind the re- last evening.
ception counters was piled up with stacks.
Mr. Holdman thought the of parcels.
hours of the morning. To make matters. work would not be finished until the early wore complicated, the staff were, also. engaged in despatching an unusually
envy parcel mail for Seattle, and "nl" though the official count had not been completed, it was estimated that nearly 2,000 parcels for England, America and the ports en route for England had been. handled that day in the office. The rush, commenced in the early murning and by,, afternoon there long strings of people standing in a queue waiting to hand in their Christmas cheer gifts for those in distant lands. At 4.30 p.m. the crush was.. so great that it meant a very long wait. Revenues, was expected to arrive in before one could receive attention, but Shanghai on November 3rd, on his return everybody was patient. The number of insured parcels for Home was also un- to Peking from Home leave
usually heavy and roughly there were Particulars of the Hongkong Boxing, being despatched 250 parcels. The total.
estimated insurance for these was round about $14,000.
The conductor of a tram, whilst he was on the running board, got caught between the car and a tram standard on the road at Quarry Bay on Sunday and received injuries to his nose and mouth.
Sir Francis Aglea Inspector-Geveral of Customs and. Co-Director-General, af
naire disclosures. He begins by saying that when he commenced his operations last year several tens of thousands of bandits were at large and several foreigners were in their hands"; but within ten days through his own efforts and the fighting qualities of his troops he was in a position to bring them into subjection." But if the Tuli ever found himself in that position, he evidently retired, from it before gaining his objec tive. He relates how in order to save the foreigners he was obliged to come Association's first. tournament of the to an arrangement with the bandits that season are announced in our advertises some "of them should be taken into ment columns to-day. It is to take place military service, while the remainder in the. Theatre Royal next Monday, over should return to their house," but he ing, Nov. 12th..
is obliged at a later stage of his report |
Unlike last year the rush this year bas.
one mail This not been confined to year, in audition to to-day's Christmas. parcel mail, a Christmas mail way, sent- ont by the Caledonia on Friday,
to declare that these bandit soldiers In the coal room and engine room of are now worse than the ordinary bandit the steamer Tean on October 30th, the when 1,096 parcels in 116 "bags were. gangs, harder to den! with and raore dan- Manila Customs stret service men dis despatched Then the Value, which,
opium, worth P.200,000, and leaves here on 15th November (due to gertus." He had planned to send them covered
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to the fighting fronts in Szechuan, but morphins worth 2:60,000. The opium, was arrive in London on the 21st December) the General in whose command they were contained in 1,040 tins, and the morphine is also scheduled to take a Christmas parcel mail. To-date the Christmas was reluctant to proceed on the expedi- in 00 tins. No arrests were made.
parcs mail is much heavier than last; tion unless the vacancies in his ranke
We regret to learn that Dr.. Duncau year. It will probably constitute a re-. were filled and he was supplied with 160.000 rounds of ammunition." Finally Whyte, of Swatow, who returned from cord. The estimated number of Christ. the report states that, according to Home on the tufa Maru, which arrived "mas parcels handled to-date this year is. latest information these putlaws have in port yesterday morning, is seriously nearly 3,000 and there is still another. now effected n junction with the kindred. The ship was met on arrival by mail to go. Last year 2,713 parcely were organisation in Shantung, and that Hongkong friends of Dr. and Mrs. despatched while in 1921 the number was, "they are going to work in cooperation Whyte, including Dr. J. Sapders, of about the sa during the coming winter. The Tuli the Matilda Hospital, to which institu adds that be has communicated with tion Dr. Whyte was conveyed, General WU PEI Fo urging that troops
be sent to the districts of Hsia and Lu. A forthcoming wedding of much local At the same time the neighbouring pro-interest is Enbounced. The contracting!
EWING-MoCoLL-At Shanghai, on Oct.vinces have been asked to co-operate in parties, are to be Captain. Evan Cameron
ų
WEDDING,
HALSTON STEWART.
An interesting wedding was - solemnised;-
bridegroom is a well-known resident of the Mrs. Thomas Stewart of Glasgow. The Colony. He is an offer of the local. De- fence Corps and is a promitent rugby.
footballer.
29th, ANDREW ARBUCKLE EWING, son preventing tho escape of the bandits Cross, it present acting as A.D.C. to at the Union. Church, yesterday afternoon, of Mr. and Mrs. WALTER EWING, over the Honan border, while along the H.E the Governor (Sir R. E Stubbs, by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachle, tire con- Dowanhill, "Glasgow, to JEMIMA GREY Pelan railway line troops
will be K.C.MG). and Mies Muriet Yvonne tracting pasties being Mr. James Balston, SMYTK, daughter of Mr. DONALD
Mix Sara Stewart, daughter ok, bir,, and › stationed to prevent a crossing by the Denison, daughter of Mr. and Mr. Asistant. Master at Queen's College, and. MCCOLL, Shanghai, GREEN RITCHIE-At Shanghai, on Oet, bandits General CRANG FU Lai con- Denison. They are returning by the s.s. 30th JOHN STUART GREEN, of Messrs. cludes by stating that he is determined Kashima Maru from a visit, to England. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Han- kow, eldest son cf Mr. and Mrs. to bring the officers in command of these
A parcel of Crown, land situated on C. H. S. GREEN, of the China Inland bandit-soldiers to field panishment,” Mission, to ALICE, MARGARET RITCHIE, while others who surrender and give up the new road from Bowen Road to Wong
The bride, who entered the church enz second daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
their arms inay be pardoned. The Nei Chong Gap, was sold by publie auc tion as Volunteer Headquarters, yesterday
·GHLBERT, RITCHIE, of Glasgow... KENNED-NEWCOMxAt Trinity Church, repert is, in short, a confession of
Brompton, S. W. on September 18th, failure. Unofficial reports which are afternoon. The lut, has an area of 50,150 the arm of "Mr. B. Tanner, Head Master Lieut. HOWLEY KENNEDY, BN. (re constantly appearing in the Chinese quare feet, and bidding was commenced of Queen's College, was attired in a gown, tired), only son of Major-General AA, KENNEDY, C.B., C.M.G., and Press indicate that the bandit evil is at the upset price of $1,530. This was of white crepe de chine, with broché Mrs. KENNEDY to HILDA, youngest worse than it ever was in the province quickly advanced to 802,000, the largest train decorated with talls and webito daughter of Capt. and Mrs. F. They allude particularly to districts bid to this stage being $4,000. From heather. She wore a white out yeil with NEWCOMB, of Shanghai.
being terrorised by three bandit groups, $22,000 the price rose slowly by $100 bids Russian head-dress of orange blossoms and The bridesmaids were Mis A. M. Grant DEATHS.
each about eight thousand strong and to $2,100 nt which figure it was knocked carried a sheaf of white roses,
down to Mr. Li Boi-tung. October
and Mis Helm, Oliphant whit Master WARWICK-At Shanghai, on
29th, FREDERICK WARWICK, aged 55. equipped with field pieces and machine-
Forty-three million (43,000,000) roubles Reggie Myexcels attended as page. Ming WHITGOR-At Shanghai, on October 30th, gums. They have plundered, am pillaged
a dress of peach-coloured EMRAM WHIṛor, aged 54 years. many of the principal towns over a very were tendered to the Clerk of the United Grant wore
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, GEN
wide area, and have taken, captive “in- States Court at Shanghai in satifaction georgette and Miss Oliphant was attiral Mrs. A. WALLACE wishes to thank allnumerable wealthy residents who are held of a debt due to the Busso-Asiatic, Bank, in a dress of pale blue crope de chine. those who sent expressions of sy for ransom." Such are the conditions who are suing the firm of Max Mulbahn Master Mycock's suit was of pale blue pathy and floral tributes in her and bereavement.
[1527 prevailing in China today What is the & Co. The Clerk of the Court refused silk Mrs. A. B. Croke, who acted ar remedy for it all! In this connection to recept, the roubles, and an argument matron of honour, was attired in a beaver morocan dress with velour hat to match. wo would draw attention to the memorial on the matter was heard at a mession of
After the wedding ceremony a largely which has recently been sent to the the Court in the afternoon. Judge attended reception, was held at the Hong- President by "The Christian General," Lobingier reserved his decision on
kong Hotel. Later the newly married FENG YE HSIANG, who recommends the and other questions which had been raised couple left for the honeymoon, the bride's re-establishment of a Board of Censors, with respect to the interrogatories in the going away, drew being of nah grey such as existed in the days of the case.
gabardine, with black morocain bat. Monarchy, with a view to the imposition
The subscriptions to the Hongkong of punishment, for malpractices by officials."Titles and honours have been Relief Fund in connection with the sanctioned, while nowhere have punish Japan Earthquake disaster have reach THE BANDIT PROBLEM. TEE announcement yesterday of the ments been carried out," he says. Herd a total of 8401,185,53. The list igned defeat of "Fan the Terrible," a leader reminds the President that throughout yesterday includes donations of $1,000
Hongkong Office: 14, Chater-Bond. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, EO.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 6TH, 1922.
this
BRITISH BLUE JACKET DROWNED.
A British bluejacket is supposed
of one of the bandit gangs in the province the country breaches of the laws, mal, each from A. S. Watson & Co., Hum- have met his death by drowning an of Honan, may he taken, perhaps, as practices and injustice, ure of daily phreys Fatate and Finance Co., Ltd., and Sunday night, but up to the present only welcome evidence that the Military occurrence," and he says truly enough: the Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., all three meagre details are to hand
According to a report made by Mr ** AM soon man secures an official donationg being earmarked "For Mollison authorities of China are making serious efforts to suppress the bandit evil, Dost his object is to accumulata wealth Family." The list also includes a sum of 3 Hill of the Kowloon Naval depot, ther which has become extremely grave in to the detriment of public interests. His 2300 being the proceeds of the address man, who wao named Richards, was on the many provinces of China. The whole last resort is lo hand in his resignation, delivered at St. John's Cathedral Hall. steam-Inunch Tommy Atkins at about. country seems to be infested with roving In sucit cases-what-punishment in meet? This donation, is assigned to “Bishop 16.45 p.m. The launch was between There is also a Stonecutter Tiland (East) and Kowloon, gangs of brigands, but nowhere do the This has been the state of affairs in this Henslet's
has not been recovered. Kangs appear so large and so well country for some time. There is no donation of $1185 from Bt. Andrew's when Richards fell overboard, His body organised as in the province of Honan, punishment in allowing a corrupt official Church to the general fund. «
Fund."