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ECHOES OF 1858
67.-The Death Blow to the Lorchas
DECEMBER 21, 1858.
100 KILLED ON
JOLO FRONT
Trouble With P.I. Natives
Manila, Bept. A total of 31 constabulary officers and enlisted Mr. Alcock seems to have taken I'men and 70 Mozos have been kill- It stands to reason that the a great distike to lorchas. The re-ed on the Jolo front since the Ta¬ massacre of October 9, business of steamers between this gulations are given for the ad-yungan port and Canton is a most essen-vantage of steamers to the exclu 1932 -This number includes the tial branch of the business of this ston of lörchas. Now, most of the omcer and six enlisted men and Colony hot so much on account carrying trade is done in bulky 12 Moros killed last Wednesday of the proprietors of such steam goods which cannot afford to pay when Mahamud ambushed a de- ers and lorches, (although we do steamer rates and unless some tachment of constabulary under not see why some consideration lighters be maintained on the Lieut. Jullo F. Barbajera. should not be extended toward river such goods will not them) but with a view of making fed here... Hong Kong valuable as a depot, whence goods may be transported to the adjacent markets with eco- nomy and facility."
pensive.
be "stor-
The trouble of last Wednesday in the Selt Lake district is a mere continuation of the trouble which started almost a year ago when Lieut. Vicente Alagar and nine men were massacred at Tayungan. Beveral of the men in Mahamud's- band comprised a part of the band which attacked the Alagar deta-.
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We think we can hardly mistake Mr. Alcock's intentions, for besides the regulations, he has directed that lorchas shall clear and enter From the notice in the last issue as if they were Foreign ships. br the "Gazette," it will be seen Having had some experience in that the Consuls of the three Trea- these matters, we make bold to ty powers at Canton. have framed state that Mr. Alcock does not. rules and regulations regarding quite comprehened the true post-chment. these river crafts, of a most ob- tion of affairs. If he carries out
The Tayungan massacre of Oc- measures (which he will do tober 9, 1932, resulted in the loss of jectionable nature, involving all his those delays which are inseparable no doubt if he be determined re- from Insolence of office, and there- garding them) he will find that one officer and nine enlisted men. On the same, day two more con- rote only throwing difficulties in as neither he nor the Hoppe have stabulary soldiers were killed in a at Fatshen or punitive expendition conducted by the way of the transit, but neces any jurisdiction sarily causing it to be more ex-Macao, the whole Import trade will the insular police force. In various
fall into that channel.
The Hoppo pays for his berth- We have always spoken in the highest terms of Mr. Consul Al- or in other words farms the du-
drmness and correcttles So long as that system ex- bringing the total killed during the cock. His
Mr. Alcock's measures to Judgment, render him peculiarlyists. suited to dealing with the Chin-benefit the Imperial Revenue will only re- ese. "We go so far as to say, that be, futile. The Hoppo Shanghai never would have been quires a very moderate proft to
appear on his books-that obtain the place it is, but for himanded. he is the Chief of smugglers, it should be especially remarked, and Mr. Alcock may rely that that whilst he has obtained for however large an increase may be his countrymen and Indeed for the result of his efforts it will foreigners.generally, not only all
never appear on the Hoppo's other many treaty rights, but
books. Already has that function priviliges and advantages, he has ary Batly refused to enter and at the same time earned the con- clear lorches every voyage, on the fidence and esteem of the subtle. plea of it. giving him, too much Celestial with whom, he has had to work That should open Mr. Al deal single-handed.
cock's eyes, we should think.
A FAGIN OF SINGAPORE
Revolting Story Of Cruelty
CHILDREN COMPELLED TO STEAL
Singapore, Sept. 4.
The villainy of a man who com- pelled little boya to steal and beg for his beneft and who tortured them with amazing callousness Pas exposed in the Secord Police Court on Saturday, when "Mr. N.. Grice, the magistrate, asked an Indian named Bennit to show cause why he should not execute a bond.,
other engagements connected with the Tayungan affair, 11 more con- stabulary soldiers were killed.
period from October, 1932, to Sep- tember 6, 1933, up to one officer and 23 enlisted men. Last Wednes- day's toll brought the total of constabulary casualties to two of- ficers and 31 enlisted men.
Of the Moras killed 46 were kill- ed in engagements which took place between the month of Oc¬ December, 1932. Since tober to the beginning of this year 24 other More outlaws were killed by the constabulary in connection with the Tayungan affair, making a to- tal of 70 known deaths among the Morcs-Manila Bulletin."
clared that he could not find the $50.
His worship thereupon sentenc- ed the man to six months' simple imprisonment in default of surety. He can, however, secure his release from prison any time by executing the bond with surety.
On enquiry the. Free Press was used shirts and other articles were informed that the boys will be handed over to the care of the lying about.
Controller of Labour-Singapore Free Press.
Seven Year Old Boy's Disclosures
The little boy Valco, aged 7 years, was next called into the wit- ness box. He appeared very frightened and was warned to tell the truth.
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"I have no parents," he began timidly: but I had been living with my uncle, who was my guar:: Boys ranging in age from 6 years dian, until about a
month ago, to 12, clad in rags, were the chief when I met the accused. He took witnesses and related a story of me to a house in Bukit Timah horror which one imagined-was Road which he opened with a key. ended in the days of Charles | The house was empty. Dickens.
"He kept me there and told me
A heavy strap of gutta percha to steal for him, but I stole only formed an "exhibit and was alone towel and he used to beat me leged to have been used by the with this rubber strap. Sometimes accused, in flogging his herd of when I refused to steal Ee would guardianless youngsters. He was put fire on, my hand and burn it also alleged to have tortured them (showing wounds in palms). with red-hot wire when they fati-used to place a coil of wire into the fire and when the wire was ed to bring home any "swag." ""
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Another scantily dressed lad, aged 8, stated that he last saw his father and mother about two Lance Corporal No. 989,, of the months AZO when he left Rochore station, who gave evidence their house in Campbell Lane and that he came upon a group of six met the accused. "Accused told me poorly-clad Tamil boys. "The pecu- to follow him, proceeded the ilar manner in which they hud-] witness, "and he took me to an dled together down the road caus-, empty house in Bukit Timah
ed him to approach them and Road, where there were several- question them. They replied that other boys living with him. He they had no work and were made used to flog me with this · strap to beg and steal by a man named ; when I could not steal enough for Bennit, who was compelling them him. All these things here. have to lead that life for. His benefit.
been stolen by us for him”.
Stole Carpets From Cinema.
One of the children, a boy who said his name was Valoo was carry- ing a towel and witness asked him where. he had obtained it. The A third boy, aged nine, said he boy admitted that he had stolen it was an orphan and he described from a drying rope in Tank Road the life he led under the accused's that moming and explained that compulsion. "If I was not success- 1 he managed to sell the towel fui in stealing for him he used to he would have to go back to the make me go out and beg." assert- man Bennit and hand over the ed the boy, proceeds of the theft.
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Accused: You don't know me at
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Witness: I stole carpets for you from a cinema
Witness decided to take the whole group of youngsters to the police station' and, after making further inquiries, asked one of Mohamed Salleh, aged 12, said them to accompany him out and he had been living with the accus- show him where to find Bennit ed for the last six months and The boy took him to Serangoon | had daily orders, to "get money Road and pointed out the accused, either by begging or stealing.***** whom he took to the station.
The accused, asked whether he
At 3.45 in the afternoon of the wanted to shew caused, why he same day he asked the boy to should not execute, a bond for; six show him the house in which they months in one surety of $50, de- had been kept, and the lad took clare that he was willing to ex- him to No. 83, Bukit Timah Road, ecute the bond and would, there which was an empty house. They fore, not try to shew cause forced entry and a search of theHe called his son, a 14 year-old place revealed a heavy strap made boy named Martimuthu, to provide of semi-solid rubber which could surety for him, but the sou de be used for fogging, also several (Continued on next coluan)
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