FOREIGN RIGHTS IN PIRACY ON WEST
CHINA.
THE RECENT OUTRAGE NEAR SWATOW.
SEQUEL TO TRADE BOYCOTT.
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RIVER.
THIRTY PASSENGERS TAKEN CAPTIVE.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
CANTON, Oct. 12. Mr. C. Hanske, of Messrs. Jebsen
Another boat, the Sun Nam Hoi, & Co., left Hong Kong Festerday
on the Sre Wai-Wai Teap run, was for Swatow, near which place he was recently the victim of an out-plated during the latter part of rageous anaalt. The incident was last week on the West River. reported in our columns at the time, but the following is the flrat full and authentle account of what actually happened,
On August 30 Mr. Hanske, accom- panied by two Chinese assistants, set out from Swatow to Chnoan (Fukien) in order to investigate the boycott of sulphate of ammonia, and the attitude of the Government authorities toward it. He also took 300 bags of sulphate which woro ordered by his firm's agent in Chaoan.
Military Interference. At Gin Kao Mr. Hanske want rahore to declare the shipment a the native customs. The Custome Officer, Mr Hwang Su Hun, would .not allow transhipment to Chaoan, As he had been advised by the Kuo- imintang party of the prohibition of Hales of artificial fertiliser.. Upon the strength, however, of the Cus
them
A group of bandits in disguise slipped on board the boat.
When the vessel was passing White Olive, the desperadoes.gavo A signal to their comrades ambush ed on shore, who at once opened frc.
The six guards on the boat were easily overpowered, and the vessel was systematically ransacked.
Two of the guards were killed and their bodies thrown overboard. Everything of value was taken. Some thirty passengers wer
taken captive.
The total loss is estimated at shout 89,000.
ANTI-FRENCH BOYCOTT IN
SWATOW.
ELOMINTANG HOLD INDIGNATION MEETING..
toms House papers he permitted According to a Chinese Pross re- the transhipment, and the menport from Swatow, the boycott commenced to load the cargo into against the Fronch has become ox. credingly intenso as a result of the junks when some soldiers appeared, recent incident in which a Chincan who ordered them to stop. Asking bato tont is alleged to have been on whore authority they killed and six wounded by An- namese sailors on a French steamer, noted? They replied that they it is reported that the hody of the had received instructions from taut, was subsequently picked up Hwang Su Hun. Mr. Hanske And, an inquest was held at which
the French Consul was present. realled three times on him to
The city Kuonzintang summoned verify this statement, but the representatives of the various Hwang Su Hún denied giving organized bodies on the 7th instant the order. After a strong protesto discuss the case when over 500 and again presenting the Custom were prosent. A number of roselu tions were passed among which House papers the soldiers were were the organisation of a special withdrawn, and the work was con- committee to take charge of the ffair and the organisation of a tinued.
demonstration parade.
Threatened With Revolvers.
A telegraphic circular has been Mr. Hanske and one of his assist issued to the people throughout the country and foreigners abroad giv
incident and auts arrived at Chitoon the following details of the ing day. As soon as they went earing their support. A telegram shore they were surrounded, knock has also been dispatched to the Minister of Foreign Affairs in ed about, and robbed by a big Nanking requesting him to lodge crowd, many of whom wore the vigorous proteat and to take the Kuomintang badge. About ten held matter up with the French Minis tor. The public has been urged to revolvers in their hands.
boycott French steamers until the case is entisfactorily settled.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
Mr. Hanske, being under the impression that they were Govern- ment officiala, applied in vain to them for protection. On the con trary, Mr. Hanske and his assistant were dragged roughly along the streets, a man with a drawu re- volver going in front of them and another forcing them to go forward by pressing a revolver in their. Coltman, A.D.C., distributed backa,
Inquiring the meaning of this treatment, they were told that they were going to bo shot. They wore conveyed to the Headquarters of the Labour Union and their arms tied with ropes. Afterwards paper eaps, painted with Chinese charac
Monday, October 8-His Ex- elleney, attended by Captain T: A.
medals to the St. John Ambalance Brigade at King's College,
Wednesday, October 8-Captain Dowding of H.M.S. Cornwall lunched at Government House,
Thursday, October 9-General Chang Ming Shui and his staff ac companied by the Hon. Sir Shou-
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1930.
SATURDAY'S RACING.
(CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6.)
Expeb Stakes: One Milo. Mr. Chan, Tin Sion's Winsome
Stog, 165 lbs...(Mr. Frost) 1 For China ponies that have start: Mr. John'e San Francisco, 108 ed in Hong Kong at least four
Ibs.
(Mr. Heard) g times since January 1, 1930, and Mr. Hau Un's Monterey Bay, 100. pravions to this meeting, and have 15...(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 3 not won more than one race since
Also ran:-Fanling Stag, 150 lbs. 1030. To bo riddon by (Mr. Charles); Glory, 189 lbs. (Mr. January jockeys who have not won five B. Y. Liang); Huntington, 188 lbs. Hat races anywhere at any time.bir. Ip Kui Ying);. King's Coun. Weight for inches as per scale. sel, 162 lbs. (Mr. Harriman); Mar- Penalties:Ponies: 1.1. for overs quis Hall, 104 lbs. (Mr. 8. N. Pan); $200 or part thereof won in stakes New Year's Eve, 187 lbs. (Mr. this year: Jockeys: 2 lbs. for each Reidy); The Partridge, 188 lbs. (Mr. fat race won at any time. Entrance Y. M. Loo). fee 85. 1st prize $500; 2nd prize
300; 3rd prizo $200. Mr. Yam Man's Blue Heaven, 104
1b8...........
(Mr. Bramwell) 1 Mr. Eve's Misty Eve, 165 lbs.
(Mr. Coltman) 2 M. A. W da Roza's Young
Pretender, 169 lbs.
1
(Mr. A. W. da Rozn) 3
Also ran-Amusement Tax, 155 lbs. (Mr. Yue Yi Chask); Dlans, 159 lbs. (Mr. Dalo); Empress Hall, 164 lbs. (Mr. Yo Shun Wa}; Gay Caballero, 165 lbs. (Mr. Botelho); One. Third, 103 lbs. (Mr. Ip Kui Ying); Pumpkin, 159 lbs. (Mr. Keith-Murray).
Won by a neck; a short head be- tween second and third. Time: 2mins, 8.2-58005.
Pari-mutuel:-
Winner: 860,20,
Won by three lengths; four lengths between second and third.
Timo: 1min, 53.2-5seca, Pari-mutuel
Winnor: 80.00.
Places: lat 86.00; 2nd $0.20; 3rd 80.
Betting
THE CASH SWEEPS.
WINNING NUMBERS AT A GLANCE.
The result of Saturday's cash sweeps were as follows:-
Blace, No. 95
124 382
8715.40 904.40
102.20 Unplaced runners (250 each) :-- Nos. 6, 229, 154, 15, 336, 76, 377, 287, 321.
No. 26
t
503
**Raco 2.
·81,180.80 320.80 104.40
Unplaced runners ($50 each): Nos. 124, 146, 39, 288, 202, 340, 400,
Face $.
143.
No. 101
"
390...........
104
*** $1,548.40
442,40 221.20
Unplaced runners ($50 each) :- Nos, 238, 600, 255, 564, 427, 162.
Unplaced runners (850 each)
Nos. 252, 280, 133.
Winner, Place. Winsome Stag...........1,146 1,405 San Francisco 1522 770 Monterey Bay : 419 King's Counse!
Race 4,
No. 191 82,808.00
$48
-12 970 .....
828.00
128
41284
201
....
414.00
Marquis Hall
115
278
Huntington
52.
163
New Year's Eve...
45
28
Glory
10
The Partridge
14
93
Fanling Stag
B
16
7.-Szechuan Handicap "B" Class;
11 Mlics.
Places: 1st $13.10; 2nd $7.80; For China, ponies. Top weight not to exceed 183 lbs. Entrance fee 3rd $0.70.
$5, 1st prize $500; 2nd prize $300; Winner, Place. | 3d prize $200,
Messrs. Wong and Tong's Pop-
percorn, 142 lbs,
(Mr. Backhousо) 1 Mr. Dynasty's Fifty Fifty, 149
Ibs...(Mr. G. U. da Roza) g Messrs. Beith & Heard's, Christ
mas Chimes, 153 lbs.
Misty Eve
Belting
Young Pretender 899
005
281 .. 642
One Third
233
628
98
191
Empress Hall
80
311
Diana, on
77
200
Gay Caballero
21
Pumpkin in
18
50
Amusement Tax .....
Blus Heaven
· 04 4.-Double Tenth Plate: Fiva Furlongs,
For China ponies. Weight far inches as per scale. Entrance fee $5. 1st prize $750; 2nd prize 8300; 3rd 8900
Mr. Chan Tin Sion's Zorhan, 101 lbs (Mr. Frost) Messrs. Chan and Tong's Chesa
peakd Bay, 158 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) 2: Mr. Dynasty's Pride of Thing
tao, 161 lbs.
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 3 Also ran:-Duke of Chantilly, 158 lbs. (Mr. H. C. Lee); Our Prince, 168 the. (Mr. Reidy); Piccalili, 158 lbs. (Mr. Harriman).
Won by five lengths; one length between second and third. Time: min. 12.1-5BOCE. Pari-mutuel:
Winner $7.50.
Places: 1st 85.10; 2nd $5.30; 3rd $5.10.
Betting.
(Mr. Heard) 3
No. 100 $1,800.00
Hace 6.
680..........
359.
534.00 207.00
Unplaced runners (850 caob)
Nos. 350, 521, 277, 801, 139, 3, 255,
490, 338, 803, 44.
No. 10
9
Race 6.
$1,874.00 536.00 198......
287.80: Unplaced runridrs ($50 each):- Nos. 205, D2, 214, 81, 162, 528, 211.
Race 7. No.
628 187
$1,025.40 850.40
276.20
Race 8.
No. 143
...................... $2,320.60
385
J
665.00
478
332.80
Unplaced runners ($50 each) :-- Also ran:-Chivalrous, 148 lbs. | Nos. 25, 743, 937, 23, 543, 759, 531, (Mr. Reidy); City Hall, 140 lbs. 405, 884, 493: (Mr. Coltman); Discord, 142 lbs. (Mr. Bramwell); Four Clubs, 140 lbs. (Mr, Savile); Little Thunder, 142 lbs. (Mr. S. Y. Liang); Mount Elburz, 142 lbs. (Mr. Proulx); Orlando, 148 lbs. (Mr. Harriman): Nos. 000; 190, 521, 509. Shiny Pearl, 140 lha. (Mr. Y. M. Loo); The Tiger, 354 lbs. (Mr. Front); Town Hall, 140 lbs. (Mr. S. N. Pan).
Won by four lengths; half a length between second and third.
Timo: mins. 37.1-5seca. Pari-mutuel:
Winner: 818.36.
Unplaced runners (350 each)
BIG OPIUM HAUL.
TWO CHINESE ARRESTED....
At the Kowloon Magistracy on
Pinces: 1st $6.80; 2nd 87.90; 3rd Saturday Mr. Hin Shing Lo de-
85.60.
fended two Chinese who were charg Betting
Winacr. Place.ed with the joint possession of 19 Christmas Chimes. 1,408 1,503
Peppercorn 878 Fifty Fifty
188
1,089 314
The Tiger
... 130
Little Thunder....... 103
203 135
Orlando
71 140
Chivalrous
53....
Mount Elburz ....... 54
153
Four Clubs
33
51
Town Hall
20
128
City Hall
5
13
Discordurak
3
02
01 :51
Shiny Pearl
2
14
Winner. Place. Zorhan
....1,510 1,163. Pride of Tsingtao... 549 1,074 Chesapeake Bay... 972 473 Piccalilli............. 147
295 Duke of Chantilly... 27 25 Our Prince....
5.-Polo Pony Bcurry: Three- Furlongs.
For band fide polo ponies, the property of playing members, ap- proved by the Committes of the Hong Kong Polo Club. To be. ridden by playing members of Lis Hong Kong Polo Club. Weight 108 iba. "Entrance fee $3. Post entries. Int prize 8300; 2nd prize 8200; 3rd prize $100.
Grey Dawn, 188 Iba..
(Mr. Nowbigging) 1 Grey Mouse, 171 lbs.
:
thels of opium. ・・
Outlining the case for the pro- accution, Revenuo Officer Tallon stated that on Thursday morning he and a search party went on board the Totsuzan Maru... They
lind formerly received information that there was opium aboard, and in one cabin they found 19 taels of opium hidden in a recess under a B-Brochuen Handicap "A" Glass floor board. The search party was
11 Milca.
For China ponies. Top weight not to exceed 100 lbs. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 8300; 2nd prize 8300; 3rd prize $200. Mr. Dynasty's Nationalist -II.,
165 lbs.
Mr.
Mr.
fold by the Chief Officer that the occupiers of this room had gone nahore.
In the course of further investi- gation on board the ship they found 1,552 taels of opium bidden (Mr. G. U. da Roza) 1
in the hold in two petrol tins, and Chan Tin Sion's Windsor Stag, 155 lbs...(Mr. Frost) 2 several biscuit tins marked "Moon
Heard's Royal Flush, 155
Cakes," 1bs, .........
(Mr. Heard) 3
Also ran-Mike, 150 lbs. (Mr. The search party did not then Stanton); Pickle, 142 lbs. (Mr.anke any arrests, but later in the
ters of a defamatory nature, were on Chow, The Hon. Dr. Kotewall Sucre, 168 lbs.....(Mr. Bramwell) 2 Harriman); Black Beauty, 140 lbs. afternoon the two defendants were
put on their hands and they were then paraded through the streets, accompanied by a large crowd carry ing paper lage bearing similar
and the Hon. Dr. To, called at Government House where His Ex- cellency entertained the party to breakfast.
(Mr. Davidson) 3 Also ran:Taraborg, 103 lbs. (Major Clark); Pal-o-Mine, 188 His Excellency presided at the be (Mr. Carmichael); King's characters. Anti-foreign meeting of the Executive. Council. Parade, 188 lbs. (Mr. Mold); De Chincse "speeches were made by the Chair-
His Excellency, attended by Capt. sert Storm, 163 lbs. (Mr Schrei- nan of the Labour Union and. A. H. Coltman, A.D.C., dined ber), Mountain Air, 168 lbs. (Col. others. The party proceeded in the same way as before, forced to walk with Major Todd and the Officers Brownrigg): May, 174 lbs. (Mr. Bousfield); Little River, 108 lbs. by pistols being presented at them.rd Rn. 18th Punjab Regiment at
(Mr. Worrall); Winter's Eve, 108 Photographs were repeatedly taken their Moss in Kowloon.
Friday, October 10-His Ex-lbs. (Capt. Coliman); Anabasie, 168
(Mr. Wolfe-Barry); The crowd was shouting continual
"Down with the White Devils! ocllency, attended by Captain Colts. Down with Imperialism-Prohibit man, A.D.C., attended the reception General, 168 lbs: (Mr. Stanton);
given by the Chinese members of Grey Eyea, 108 lbs. (Mr. Cave)-- Artificial Fertilizers!"
Council at the City Hall.
Won by five lengths; two lengths between eccond and third.
Time: 45secs. Pari-mutuel:-
Formal Charges. :
In the afternoon Mr. Honake and his assistant were relieved of their bonds by the Magistrato's secretary and taken to the Magistrate's build ing, where a room was assigned to
His Excellency and Lady Peet wern prevent at the opening day of the 8th Extra Race meeting at Happy Valley
Lt. J. Schreiber, A.D.C., dined. at Government House,
Saturday, October 11.-His Ex-
them. After having been detained celloney, attended by Captain Calt- a few days Mr. Hanske was informaman, A.D.O., dined with His Ex-
ed that the following charges, wore cellency Major General Sandilands. brought against him
1-Not being in possession of a
Chinese travelling pasaport. 2-Forcing the importation of sulphate of ammonia by means of arms... 3-Demolishing
Custom the House 4.Failing to report his arrival
to the authorities.. All these charges were falso, stated below:-
Following strong protests through: diplomatic as well as through pri vato channels, Mr. Hanske was se lensed after a detention of eight days.
The Gause of the Trouble.
(Mr. Proulx); Crown Prince, 140 lbs. (Mr. S. Y. Liang),
pointed out on the gangway by the Chief Officer as the joint poe- sessore of the 10, taols found inside the cabin. They were then arrosted. Revenue Officer (Tallon and two Flacca: lat 85.20; 2nd $5.60; 3rd members of bis searchi party later
Won by length; 1) lengths bo- tween second and third. Time: 2mins. 35.2-5seca, Pari-mutuel:
Winner: 89.
$5.40..
The
Betting.
Winner. Place Nationalist II:......1,745 1,376
978 Royal Flush
··707- Windsor Stag ................. 500 021 Mike
218
113
Black Beauty ... 110 Pickle quide
150
Crown Prince
.B.
172 21
#
Winner: 810.00. Places: 1et $6.90; 2nd $6.50; 3rd $18,20-
Grey Dawn Suore
The General
Winner. Place.
007
SUCCESSFUL JOCKEYS.
MR. DA ROZA WELL AHEAD ON TWO DAYS.
The following is the list of jockeys' successes during the two days' meeting
1st 2nd 3rd
→→ ·755
234
* 189
106 321
Little River
424
Grey Exca
05
300
Tarnborg
.01
King's Farade.......
Winter's Eve
33
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23.
02
Gray Mouse dat
110
Mountain Air
48
Mr. G. U. da Roza 7
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May in
41
Mr. Frostmane I
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Palo-Mine wa 21
31
Mr. Panoi..."]'
,3
Desert Stormby 6-Choklang Stakes: Once Bouné,
12
40
Mr. Backhouse, e
3
Mr. Proulx
The enuse of all the trouble is: the fact that artificial fertilizera are favoured by the farmers on account. 1.-Mr. Hanske was in possession of their cheap price and the advan
of a Chinese travelling pass tages which additional fertilization For China ponies which have offers to farmers and for the deve-started in Hong Kong at least thres port. 2-Mr. Hanske did not carry Alopment of Chinese agriculture. times sincó January 1, 1930, and
pistol.
In course of time the turnover of provious to this meeting, and have is absolutely-artificial fertilizers has surpassed not won more than one race since Horny and me 980 Weight for inches
Mr. Hanske was unable to call which a boycott against artificialas por scale, 1 1. penalty for every on the Magistrate, ne be was fertilizers was started by the Native | 8200 or part thereof won in stakes detained by the crowd on the Goods Association in Swatow, which this year. Entrance for $5 1st, landing place
apparently is financed by the imprize #500; 2nd prize $300; 3rd prize'
$200, Continued at foot of next column) porters of beancake,
Mr. Stanton
Mr. Bramwell
Mr. Heard
Mr. Newbigging Col. Coltman
Mr. Harriman i.......
Mr. A. W. da
2
-2
gave evidences in the witness-box to testify the out line of the case,
The Magistrate (Mr. H.R. But ters) then adjourned the case till Tuesday, both defendants being granted bail at $2,500.-
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY.
BRACELET SNATCHED FROM YOUNG GIRL...
Bentence of one year's hard lab- ur and twenty four strokes of tho bireb was passed on a Chinese by Mr. H. R. Buttera at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday for anatch- ing & gold chain bracelet from a young Japanese girl in Haiphong Koad, Kowloon
It was stated that at about 2 p.ro, on Friday the girl was walk-
ng in a lano near Haiphong Road when accused, who came from bo hind, suddenly anatched the bracelet
and ran away. The acctised was not caught at the time and the article had not been recovered.
From inquiries made by Chinese detectives, however, accused was arrested-in-a-shop in Shanghai
mitted shatching the bracelet, and said that he had been sick and in need of money. The article was stated to be worth $13,
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