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PIRACY REGULATIONS.
THE AMENDED REGULATIONS
GAZETTED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 10TH, 1924
NO STRIKE AT PRESENT. GRIEVANCES TO BE LAID BEFORE HOME GOVERNMENT."
THE DUTY OF THE MASTER AND IRRITATING PINPRICKS:
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GOVERN- MENT IGNORES THE GUILDS.
HIS OFFICERS, The regulations under the Piracy Pre- The danger of a serious strike of ships as they have been atficers and marine engineers operating vention Ordinance,"
on the China Coast as a protest against amended by the Governor-in-Connell are
the Hongkong Government's new Piracy publushed in the Guverneral Güzetta,
They laid down among other things that Regulations has been averted for the it is the duty of the water or other certi time being. But that does not mean that It only fiented ufficers on ships coming under the all danger of a stoppage in local coastal Ordinance to resist to the uttermost trail is passed. It is not.
means that: No drastic actioh will be any piratical attack."
The appointment of employment of any taken until such time as peaceful proce or other certineated dure is exhausted to quote the most officer of any British Ship or of any important of three very important resolu- foreign ship holding a passenger certitions passed at a combined meeting of feate under section to of the British the,China Const Officers' Guild and the Shipping Ordinance, 1906, Marine Engineers' Guild of Chins held whuya, alany to procveď or" is proceqi-yeaterday morning at West Point. ing on any Voyage from Hongkong to Macao, or to any port or since on the Canon River or" the West River, shall he subject to the approent of the Glover- nois Council who shall in his absolute discretion have power to refuse to allow the appointment or greployment of any particular person.
Every certificated otheer, whether on or off duty, shall carry a resolver and 25 rounds of ammunition all times while the ship is in a danger The dieser shall have complete control of the slip and all on board, and shall not he dictated to or interfered with in any way by the owners, agents, charter- ers, hansers, compradores, pilut or crew in a matter connected with the repel- ling of any piratical attack, er nu board the ship, or with the rendering of assist- ance the day they ship attneked or which he may consider to be in need of such assistance.
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It is also laid down as the duty of the master to approach, stand by, and assist any vessel which is being pirated:
THE DEFENCES.
Among the constructional requirements for defence against pirates are
Dodgers of hullet-proof material on the bridge deck aft of the wheel house; a bullet proof screen three feet high on the foreside of the bridge across the entire breath of the bridge deck the asual grilles, with Larbed wire at possible points of access; direct access to the ridge deck from engine and boiler ruona on river-steamer type ships. the officers' cabins shall be on the bridge deck- forward of grilles and guards' quarters
in upper deck abaft the grilles.
THE EQUIPMENT.
The cuipment to be provided includes the following-
Double the number of rockets and blue lights required by the Board of Trade; Verey's pistol and at least 24 Verey's Lights; at least two loaded Winchesters of point 44 calibre and at least 300 addi- tional rounds of ammunition for enme; a loaded 12-bors gun to the satisfaction of the Captain Superintendent of Police and at least 50 additional rounds for same, loaded with buckshot (S.S.G.). All this is to be carried on the protected portion of the deck.
In addition there is to be a point as calibre long barrelled revolver and 50 rounds for each officer and guard, and a 18-bore gun and 100 rounds for each guard.
THE DANGER ZONE.
The term danger zone" includes all routes from Hongkong (commencing from the ship's anchorage or berth in this har- bour) to say point in the Canton River or West River, or Macao, or Kwang Chau Wan, or Amoy, Swatow, Hoihow and Haiphong, or any point on the coast of Kwangtung or Awangsi; provided that in the case of a ship on a voyage from Hongkong the danger zone shall not ex- tead to a greater distance than 120 miles along any such route.
Each skip shall carry at least four guards, and river steamers on specified routes at least six guards.
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Bant up.
when treasure is to be carried.
SPORT.
GOLFING AT KOWLOON.
ON THE NEW MINIATURE COURSE
Thanks to the hard work of Mr. J.-C. Fletcher, Kowloon golfers have been pro-
vided with a miniature golf course which in soms measure makes up for the loss sustained by the glosing down of the King's Park Course Mr. Fletcher has laid out a small course of six holes on the vacant space of ground between the Cricket
Courts and they have been so arranged Club "ground and the upper Tennis
that the golfer is faced with a' number of natural hazards and with a low bunk ers thrown in And even if the golfer will not find opportunity to practice with certainly find onough so interest him in driver, brassie, mid-irun, eles he will the way of approaching and putting. The greens have been laid out on similar lines to those on the King's Park, only on smaller scale. The longest hole is one The "meeting was largely attended by at 77 yards and the others range from Tha abers of both Ciuilds and though there distances of 93 yards to 30 yards. were some in favour of giving ship owa-six hole, have been named after famous ers 21 hours notice of it strike the hors on the big courses at home, and majority, realising the gravity of such a Fanling is als brought into the picture. decision, voted solidly in favour of tur- For instance the first (7 yards) is known ther peaceful exploration of chanels the Silver Tarsin of Gleneagles, which might lead to an amicable settle. The second (23 yards) is called "Tho Road Hole after the 7th at St. An tent of the whole question.
drew's The third (45 yards) is given as at a touch of local colour, but instead of being called Sandy's Palpit Fanling, it is called "Jock's Pulpit." the slight variation in the title being in honour of the designer of the Course, is the name chosen for The Cardinal the fourth (50 yards), which is the name The of a very famous hole at Prestwich.
10 yards) has a name taken from very troublesome hole at Sandwich The Maiden," Then the golfer finishes up at the sixth (The Gem-33 yards) called after the Fanling Gem" "owing to the similarity between the two.
That the combined Guilds are in earn- est and mean to use all possible means for the furthering of their cause is to be seen from two further resolutions passed at yesterday's meeting, Both are signi- ficant of what the members of the Guilds These themselves think of their cane. résolutions are:
(1) That the whole of the correspon-
dence with the Government on the
Piracy Regulations be given to the Press for publication.
(2) That the whole matter be sub. mitted to the Home Government.
We are determined to make a firm
The course was opened yesterday morn stand on the whole issue," said Mr. Lauing by an eclectic competition; and during reason, the Secretary of the China Ceast the day there was an endless stream of Officers' Guild, to a representative of the golfers over the course who were loud in Daily Press, and we want the public to
their praise of the design. know exactly what has transpired be tween the Government and ourselves. We believe, our cause is just and all we ask is fair play. Our demands are not unreasonable as will be seen from the correspondende when it is published and if anybody thinks we are afraid to take steps to achieve our object then that per son is under a misapprehension. The members of the Guilds have never beca so earnest in anything they have under- taken."
Asked for details in which they had not been fairly treated, Mr. Laurenson went fairly fully into the matter. He said that when the Government issued the draft of the proposed Regulations last September the combined Guilds went into the mat- ter very thoroughly. They made repre- sentations to the Government by corre spondence containing a number of sugges tions as to how the whole question of The Gov- piracy should be dealt with. crnment," said Mr. Laurenson, “had not even the common courtesy to acknow- ledge their letters, let alone to embody. any of the suggestions the Guilda had pat forward. They had been completely ignored." These suggestions, pointed out Mr. Laurenson, were the carefully con- sidered views of both Guilds, represent ing something like 98 per cent of the ships officers and marine engineers actively engaged in the sea-faring trade along the coast of China
* LOCAL SHOOTING. VOLUNTEERS AT STONECUTTERS, The annual shooting competitions of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps were on concluded at Stonecutters Idlarid Saturday and yesterday. Shooting co- ditions were good.
The All Comers Competition was won by Sergt. 3faBagna (H.M.S. Despatch), with a score of 95 out of a possible 105. Tieut.- Comdr. Ray (E.M.S. Despatch) was second with 92, and J. Shaw and F. C. Goodman tied for third place with 89 each.
The M.I wan the Tile Competition (15), and were followed by the Scottish Com pany (18) and the Engineers (11).
Porrin, with a score of 9, took the Revolver Competition, Sergt.-Major West lake being second with 18.
The Open Revolver Competition was. won by Sergt. Carpenter (Hongkong Police) with a score of 27, Grimes and Lieut. Comdr. Stack (H.M.S. tied for second place with scores of 08 each.
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Corp. Cullen's team won the Machine Gun Competition, and the M.I. Trans port Section (C. L. Moncrieff, gun cap- tain) was frat in the Lewis Gun Competi tion,
YACHTING.
THE RACES FOR THE CUPS.
On Saturday afternoon the contests for
THE RECOVERED DERBY SWEEP TICKET.
THE QUESTION OF THE * GUARANTEE."
We have received from Messrs. George
correspondence which has passed between Hall Brutton and Co. copies of the that firm and the Chinese Club and its solicitors (Messrs. Lo and Lo) regarding the loss of, and arbitration on, the Chi- nese Club Sweep ticket No. 00s on the
Hongkong Derby of 1993.
.
As we have already stated, the missing ticket has recently been found; and the documents shew that when the arbitration was arranged, it was promised on behalf of the Club that a guarantor approved by the Club's committee world paid over. antee the recipient when the prize was
guar.
After the arbitrators had given their
having regard to the fact that the arbitra- award, Messrs. Hail Brutton and Ca tion was held on the condition that the Clubs would not he bound to act accord- ing to the award of the atlitrators, sub- mitted, on July 9th, 1920, that this would be a fit and proper case in which the Clab should decline to be so bound. They in tinted that instructions had been re- ceived from Mrs. Violet Chan to take such steps as she might be advised to set the award of the arbitrators aside, and that they were also protceding with the instituted by Mr. Sydney Ng Quinn libel action which had been already filed, against Chik Soong Ling, to whom the arbitrators had awarded the prize.
They therefore requested that the Club should decline to be bound by the award and that they would retain in their hands the amount of money due in respect of the prize, peading any application to the Court which their client might unke and pending also the hearing of the libel action above referred to.
When Messrs. Hall Brutton and Co. communicated with the Club on February 20th to the effect that the lost ticket had been found, they asked to be informed whether the guarantee was gives, and the amount thereof, and the name of the guarantor. This application was made on behalf of Mrs. Violet Chan as owner of ticket No. 03066. A reply was received that the Chinese Club was unable to com ply with the request.
On asking for a reconsideration of the decision, a reply was received on March 6th by Messrs. Hall Brutton and Co. from the Club's solicitors, Messrs. Lo and Lo, to the effect that the Club Committee wore not prepared to reconsider their decision.
THE COLONY'S FINANCES. FIGURES TO END OF LAST NOVEMBER.
The Colony's financial statement for the month of November, 1923, is as fel- lows:
REVENTE AND EXPENDITURE
and Balance of Assets
Liabilities October 21st, 1923........
Revenue from November 1st
to. 30th, 1923
Expenditure from November
Ist to 30th, 1923
Balance!!
$16,820,834,52
2,008,074.41
CROQUET
IS
COMING IN AGAIN.
JAQUE'S
REGULATION SETS FROM $50.00.
EXTRA MALLETS SETS OF 4 BALLS
„IŠE ROCKITE
$7.00 Each.
...Boxwood $7.50 Set. ...Composition $2.00 ́ ́) ̧
TABLE CROQUET THE AFTER DINNER GAME $15.00 Complete Set.
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
COMPLETE SPORTS OUTFITTERS.
GOLD CREAM VND FACE CREAM.
Daggett & Bamall's perfect Cold Cream Pond's Cold Cream
Parks, Davis Cold Cream
Parols Cold Cream (Theatrical)
Houbigant's En Beaute Face Cream Hind's Honey & Almond Cream Legrand's Secret Jolly & Rosse Juvenile Fond's Yanishing Cream
"Yardley's Face Cremat
Ven-Yusa Toilet Cream
Stoarn's Peroxide Cream
Stillman's Freckle Crown & Greine Simon
$18,829,008,THE CHINA DISPENSARY
2,031,837,42
816,787,071.51
of the A comparative statement Colony's revenue and expenditure for the period ended November 30th, 1923, gives the following totals under revenue head-
Following upon a series of serious piracies at the end of last year and in the first month of the present year a combined meeting of both Guilda was
Estimates, 1923, $19,567,270; revenue held on February 3rd to further consider
1923, the subject and on the following day the R.H.K.T.C. presented cups were held from November lat to 30th, another letter was despatched to the The contests were open to non-winning 82,008,074,41; revenue for the corre- Government (this letter will be publish yachts of this season, the cups being pre-sponding peried the previous year, ed in due course) It contained a very mated by the owners of this season's cham- 91,901,883.23: actual revenue to Novem important suggestion to the Government pion yachts. There was a strong wind ber 30th, $22,458,688.35, and revenue for to the effect that so far as the Piracy and a heavy a running which made the corresponding period the previous year. Regulations are concerned, the Police racing exciting and two or three of the $20,385,562.24.
The Department should be relieved from all yachts met with slight accidents. piracy duties outside, the waters of the course was Shaukiwan Bay, Kowloon Colony and that the whole question of Rock, Club Line, Channel Rock, total din prevention of piracy be handed over to tance 9 and a half miles.
Thomas."
- RENEWED PROTESTS ÄGAINST
THE NEW-LAW, -
to
Under the expenditure head the state- ment gives the following total
Estimates, 1023, $29,553,855; expendi ture from November 1st to 30th, 1993, expenditure for corre- the Naval Authorities to deal with. We In the Gael Clam, the Joan cup, pre $2,031,837.42
actual expenditure These guards must be requisitioned for have heard nothing further of that letsented by Mr. Hodgson, was won by spending period the previous year,
ter," said Mr. Laurenson. "It was not Gael. She was the only yacht to com- $1,908,746.28; to the Captain Superintendent of Police
even acknowledged, which is all the more plate the course in her class, the Bee November 30th, $18,317,050.88, and ex- on a form approved by him. The C.S.P.
reason that the public should know how Sing having the misfortune in the heavy penditure for corresponding period the will train and appoint guards to each we have been treated. The whole ques-weather to carry away her mainsail and previous year, $16,039,309.70, whip as required and will have power to tion is one for the Navy to deal with and she struggled home from Kowloon Rock remove any guard from any ship as he whatever Regulations the Naval Authori under u jib. • may think . The owners, agents or
The Scolari cap, for the Heyward ties prepare we are prepared to act upon, charterers to the Colonial Treasurer bis Pene te da nek is that any Regula Hayes Class, was won by Alanas.
Six CHINESE BOOK-KEEPING IN
THE PHILIPPINES 325 per month in respect of each guard tions formed for the prevention of piracy yachts put out. Belinda was compelled shall have an its foundation the Navy. to give up with gal trouble following There are regulations relating to the That is the only solution to the matter upon a heavy gibe. Ursula stuck it well searching of passengers and their bag- and that is why we wish the matter to and gave Adanac & good race for the Hage, and among the general require he brought to the notice of the Colonial up. The one-design yachts pnt out for meats are the following
The Manila Times of March 4th 6359:- In case of a piratical attack in the day. Secretary, the Right Hon. Mr. J. H. the Ailon cup. prosanted by Mr. Grist, They were Halcyon and Bonito. The
Attorney Palma, President of the Uni- time, repeated blasts shall be sounded on
Referring to
the Regulations, Mr. former gave up and the cup went to versity of the Philippints, assailed the the whistle or airen; at night, rockets, Laurenson went on to say that there were Bonito.
bookkeeping law this morning as unconsti blue lights and Verey's lights shall be practically so alterations in those just
In the Handicap Class for the Rolla tutional because it deprives the Chinees of language, The 0.8. is to be notified beforehand anions issued last September. He had brought off a great surprise, Diana, sail which is the expression of their personality.
lasued as compared with the draft Recap, presented by Mr. Croucher Colleen their natural right to use their
Attorney Gibbe to-day of tinued (in read the new Regulations carefully and ed by Capt. Arthur, was going splendidly
constitution. The only access to the engine and boiler though he could and an abundancy of but at Kowloon Rock she had trouble with Court) arguing against t rooms in the danger zone is to be from auch terms as Resist to the uttermost her mainsail which delayed her a matter slity of the bookkeeping law which affecta the bridge deck.
Ships are as much as possible to accam- meaning resist until killed, there was not of three minutes, and the failed by a 12,000 Chinese merchante, compelling them B single mention of shipownere making mingle to make to the lost time and the to write their books of account in English, Hours of departure
or dialects. pary Bach other. from Hongkong are to be subject to the provision for the dependents of those who enp went to Colleen. In this race La Spanish
killed.
Rather cold comfort for Linda who had a large amount of eauvasThe law is unconstitutional as it is approval of the O.B.P
the mariner who was expected to fight ta out, strained herself and broke three ribs and the court has no right to give it sa bis de on her starboard aids and went out of the interpretation by inserting conditions not Gibbs the last, knowing full well that
provided in the law itself." Attorney Gil pendants were not provided for, com race. mented Mr. Laurenen. da. not funk
As the law makes it a crime for a mer our duty. A great number of the ships officers on the Chine Coast are Naval to pass comment on the grill system. A chant not to write his books in English, Reservists and they have done their "bit". very dangerous system he described it Spanish or dialects, it must be interpre following regulations made by the Gover during the War. They did not shirk and lustrated his point by referring to ted strictly and without changing i nor-in-Council under the Merchant" Ship-
ing through reading provisions which are ping Ordinance, 1899
danger then. They are not afraid now a fuct which so far has not been disclosed Hot more than five cargo boats shall be all they ask for is consideration. During in connection with the stranding of the not actually incorporated in the same law,
The argument was moored abreast on either side of a ship the war we went to help the Navy, and Heungshan recently. When the vessel be further said made against at a buoy in the Harbour; and not more now it is the Navy's turn to help a
Mr. Laurenson brought the Interview struck the rock her grills were locked and claim of the city Fiscal tant it is impossible than two atean-launches, or motor boats
to a close by expressing the opinion that the socond and third class passengers for the bureau of internal revenue to find shall be abreast alongside any ship's Indinn guarda were really more ab- stapped below. To prevent a serious out what the Chinese write in their books | gangway in the Harbour.
amashed before the grills could be opened, equally impossible to runler Chinere. No person shall, without the permission noying than useful. Those guards which dieser the locks of the grills had to be if Chinese characters are used, and it is Attorney Gibbs of the master or officer in charge of any had been shot, he ventured to say, had not If this had not been done many passen agents merely to read them. ship lying alongalde a wharf in the Har bean shot because they rociated but simply gera would probably have been drowned. said the argument of the Fiscal is of 20 bour, bring or put any article or thing, because they were armed. They could not It also showed that the locks of the grills force because the bureau has complete data could be smashed by pirates any time on the taxable incomes and transactions other than cargo, or board such ship be relied upon. This led Mr. Laurenson
of the Chinese," akrept from such whart
(Continued at foot of neat column.) they wanted to do it
KMBARKATION OF CARGO AND "PASSENGERS.
Closely related to the foregoing Regula tions for the prevention of piracy are the
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