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searching of pedestrians, whether objectionable from some stand- pointa or not, would no doubt also prove of utility.
DAY BY DAY.
WHAT'S
IF YOU MUST SAYS THE USE?" GET YOUR HAT AND Then there is the question of say IT TO THE CASHIER ON YOUR people already in possession of WAY OUT-Coleman Cox. arma hero. Many of these have
ANOTHER AMERICAN
CONVICTED,
TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.
th
For Possession of Arms.
The apology for once more mentioning the bath question la Another case in which ap that some aspects of it meet the American ship's officer le indicted observer everywhere. A confer on an arts charge came before once at the Royal Sanitary Insti permits, but there are also vary Amongst the passengers who Mr. C. D. Melbourne this morn-tute en international labour and many others who are in illegal left by the Empress of Russia ing. W. Robillard, who described industrial health brought up the possession. These latter will do Testerday were Cal. C. W. Davy, himself as being formerly in the advisability of pit-head bathe for
Rev. J. and Mrs. Maconachie, service of the China Meil Steam- minors. They are being provid wall to take note of the warning Mr. and Mrs. D. Templeton and ship Company, and giving hised in Germany," said Professor jesued by the Government Sever-Mr. L. Forster
place of residence 18 No. 11 Collis," but our English colliery al Europeans no doubt own arms
Cameron Road, Kowloon, was owners look on them for which they have no permit Yesterday's health return shows charged with being in possession very expensive things. Dr. they will be wise to secure one three cases of enteric favar, two of two revolvers, an automatic T. Watts, M.P, the chairman, without delay, because possession of small-pox and one of baraty- and 220 rounds of ammunition mentioned a belief among men phoid favor. All wore Chinese without a permit from the Captain in Lancashire that if they had a in such circumstances renders excepting one imported British Superintendent of Police. He bath it was not wise to wash their
ploaded not guilty.
backs. There was a deeprooted. The prosecution was conducted impression that it caused by the Captain Superintendent weakening of the muscles of the With regard to the question of of Police. In outlining the case, back and interfered with general increased police powers in con- Mr. Wolfe said that in the course usefulness in the mines. Referr nection with the proposed amond of a search of the first, classing to the cleanliness of the ment of the Arms Ordinance, we passengers luggage on the s.. Japanese people, Colonel Froman- understand that these relate to President Taft, on the 23rd Julyle, M.P., suggested that we shold search and detention, and not toast, the defendant, with two adopt their system of vertical
others who occupied the same bathes, the use of Brearma.
peasant the cabin. were asked if they had in Japan
bath anything to declare, and when wooden pillar filled with bot fold that the question had parti- water; and he explained, amid arms, the laughter, how he jumped into cular reference to defendant replied that he had a one and a moment later jumped revolver. On a search being made out as red as a lobster." It had, of bis luggage, however, not one however, a very tonic effect. The revolver, but two revolvera system required a much smaller were found, and" thore quantity of hot water to flup, Was also an automatic and would therefore be more "Bob Hampton of Placor," the and 220 rounds of ammunition economical than the system in fine spectacular and bistorical which had to be accounted for. Britain. film showing General Custer's There were two principal grounds famous, stand against the Red-for bringing the prosecution, con- skice in the '76, is the attraction tinued Mr. Wolfe.
them lisblo to heavy penalties. câse of enteric. We have board of cases in which Europeans have lost revolvers. These weapons have, more than likoly, boen stolen, and they all go to increase the risks to which the community is exposed. We would therefore appeal to all owners of arms to keep them, in safe custody. Carelessness in There is lying in the Govern this direction is unpardonable. nent Civil Hospital, a Chinese military officer named Kam-lam What is more, it is merely who received a wound in the encouraging servants and others thigh at the fighting at Waichow to engage in what is a profitable and had to come to Hongkong for
the bullot to be extracted. | trafic. We must all co-operate if the evil is to be kept within bounds.
The first was
In
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bouges
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Russian Refugees Here.
When we first read of the love the leading role in this picture.
at the Star. Wesley Barry takes that if arme were needed for self-sold in America I believe for cor- protection, an the defendant tain liabilities. The boat he was sion of Shanghai by Russian re-
stated, one revolver would have on had been in Hongkong many fugesa, destitute for the most part,
been sufficient for the purpose.times, and I believe that by this we expected that attempts would
Our Picture Page to morrow The second was that the plea of time defendant must have known the regulations as regards fire- be made by numbers of them to get will include a number of photo ignorance of local requirements as to Hongkong. In fact, Admiral graphs taken at the Kowloon regards arma importation could HONGKONG, 10th August, 1923. Stark at one period hoped to be Naval Depot sports, as well as a not hold as these had been in Defendant replied to another
able to come down here to seek picture showing the tennis existence for long time, and question put to him by asking asylum for his refugee "fleet." Re-matches in progress at the Indian were on display on posters stuck How could I get the permit as cent papers from the North show Recreation Club's ground last up on the various trans-Pacific soon as I arrived? I had no time that the problem of maintaining Saturday.
liners, in accordance with advice to do it. these is refugees becoming a grave
given by a Hongkong Magistrate. Mr. Wolfe pointed out ta defon- one, and efforts are being made to
That he was kicked by a mute There was to doubt that the dant if he were anxious about There will be very general have as many of them as possible
repatriated. It is with great belonging to the Royal Army defendant had intended to deceive the permit that he could have public approval of the intention concern, therefore; that we find Service Corps was the explana- the officer when he said that he arranged beforehand for a permit to be given him on the arrival of of the Government to strengthen this Colony becoming a refuge for tion given when a man was yes had only one revolver.|_
In evidence, Sergeant Langley the arms. It could have arranged the law for the purposes of deal. stragglers or probably merely terday sent to the Government
the advance guard of apparently Civil Hospital from Queen's Road said that he boarded the President that a permit should await him ing with persone engaged in the destitute Russians from the North East in an unconscious condition Taft at 3.30 p.m. on the date in on arrival, or at lesat he could arms traffic. We urged on SaturTwo of them called at our offices and with his head badly injured. question whilst the vessel was have arranged with the American lying alongside at the Kowloon Consulate for the arms to be day last that all cases of gun-yesterday, at different hours, and
wharf. In the course of a search landed pending the issuance of a running should be sent to the were "armed" with the usual typed When a gang of roblere made which he made of the luggage of permit. The same law held good
begging-letter. Apart from the Criminal Sessions for trial, and we bad aspect, and nuisance, of these matabed near Yeumati last night, cabins, he visited No. 111 and defendant came from.
a spectacular appearance at the first-class passengers and their in the country where the are more than pleased that that people going round to local firms brandishing revolvers and firing noticed that three passengers (Mr. Wolfe) had intended to procedure is to be followed as soon and prvate houses begging for shots into the air, a farmer and wore in occupation. Witness put take arme
into the United as the proposed new Bill is in op disquieting nature. We do nut were stricken with fear and question to these men,
funds, there are other prospects of his five fokis occupying the but what he described as a plain States, following the course sug said gested by common sense, bo would want to have more of them com-rushed into the roadway, some wished to search their have arranged with the British is to be increased to a maximum ing hore, for one thing, to a place going towards Kowloon City and luggage and asked if they bad Consul in San Francisco or what- of ten years' imprisonment, with with a full labour market; and others to Yaumati. At the latter anything to declare. Two of the over city was the landing port, for punishment by the "cat" in ad them to carry on from week to the police. When the guardians to declare, and one asked," What secured.
if they find that charity enables station, a report was handed in to passengers said they had nothing the necessary permit to be dition. This will give the Judges week there would be but slight of the law arrived at the hut they do you mean by having anything Defendant-You have gotta administering our laws an op-inducoment for them to seek found the gang had cleared with- to declare ?" To this question give a man a personal chance. portunity of inflicting severe
out stealing anything. Apparent witness replied that his job was Certainly I hesitated to look for ly they were also in a fright, lest look for firearms. When it came the guns because I had fivo pieces sentences on gun-runners, and
the inmates should return with lest there be any fear that the Time the Authorities Acted. the police before they could defendant's turn to have bis of luggage to go through, three of luggage searched, the preliminary them suit cases which wore paok; new law will not be strongly We do not know how these
question was again put to him, jed for over a mouth. I could not enforced, it is officially announced penurious Russians have obtained
and defendant admitted that he remember which particular piece bad one revolver and some those guns were in. As for the that its provisions will be carried admission to the Colony, but we
ammunition, but was not quite permit, I don't see why I should cut with the utmost rigor." think that the authorities should as a first step prevent any more
sure in which piece of luggage he be blamed for it. I intended to get This determination on the part coming in. Both our callers yea-
had put them in. They proceeded one as soon as I arrived bere in to look for it. Firat a quantity Hongkong. of the authorities to deal barshly terday wore from Shanghai, and we understand that others have with folk who jeopardise the been drifting in from Manila and
A Japanese Arrested, of 144 ammunition was pro- His Worship: Do you wish to
duced by defendant, then call any witneeses, as, for in-. safety of residents of this Colony from
A sonsation occurred this morn the revolver in question and stance, the gentlemen who were various Northern ports, is to be heartily commènded, and|nver.
period ing when a Japaneso ran amuck, another quantity of ammunition present, when the search was considerable 1
not We certainly do
want and, it is alleged, stabbed we hope that there will be not
which was plainly not intended carried outf wavering when it comes to deal-on in the Colony who, for woman who was later sent to for the use of the same revolver. aught we know to the contrary, the Government Civil Hospital. Witness searched further and ing with these criminals, whether might be induced to undertake The couple lived at No. 37, Holly very shortly he came across the sot make any difference.
Mr. of obtaining wood Road. The man had to be empty magazine of an automatio, means
Wolfe: This defendant thisy.be Europeans or Chinese criminal
with a saab with its other parts missing. De says he had one gun on the Nile, This has been the un-securely tied up As we recently romarked, wel monoy,
fortunate experience of the North, before he was taken to Police fendant was questioned about I understand. I would like to want Hongkong to be made a where, for instance, arms cases Headquarters to be charged.
eration. What is more, the penalty
work.
lace feared by guo-runners.
have been connected with several Russian refugees- As far as the When the now law le passed, women are concerned, there are we hope every measure will be aspects of the problem well known taken to bring its provisions to in the Far East, and which it is not necessary for us to enlarge the knowledge of everybody. on here. We think that immediate The Chinese community will, of stops should be taken by the pro course, learn of the heavier pen-per authorities to diecover the
escape.
STABBING AFFAIR.
WATER POLO.
K.B.S.F.P.A. v King's. The game between the Kowloon exact number of Russians and British School Former Pupils'
he
"Defendant:-Well, sir, it doces
this, and, turning to look for them, ask what he was going to do with without replying, he produced the three on the Taft? He could clip and 20 rounds of correspond hardly want three guns for his ing cartridges. A second revolver protection, where one would bave wae found before the search of been sufficient for that purpose, the luggage was completed. Wit- There must be some reason. ness took charge of all these arms
Defendant-One belonged to and reported his find to theme, one for the second officer of Director of Criminal Intelligence the Hydrangea, and the third one Mr. Wolfe :-Did defendant ex-for a Customs official at Swatów,
Mr. Wolfe said he would like to point out that a passenger was not at liberty to bring arms aabore
alties through the medium of the other aliens in the Colony, of Association and the King's press any hesitation as to where Mr. Hall.
4:
vernacular papers, but we suggest both sexes, who are
"without played at the V.R.C. last sight, this automatic was? that notices setting out the pen-visible means, of support." We was very even. In the first half Sergeant Langley :-Yea, alties te displayed at all the have a central charity organies Jack scored for the Kowloon Did he find it eventually?-He without a permit either for him-
tion which, if it cannot find them team, and the change-over saw found it. principal shipping wharves and suitable employment, can assist the K.BS.F.P.A leading 1-0. In at the railway stations, that the them to meet current expenses the eecond half both teams failed Canton authorities bo requested and then send them to some other to score.
country, Apparently the differ-
thoy bave come from.
U.R.C. v LR.C.
it
self, or for bie friends. - The
Did he take a long time to find regulations governing the rosses- I didn't look at him whilst hesion of those aims were ex was looking for it. He produced plicit, and a man of ay?Yega it when he had found it.
common sense would know what to take to cover
In reply to another question, measures
to give publicity to the main pro-ent ports in the Far East are visions of the law, and that, playing a game of "paas on," and There was no lack of excitement through the medium of local we bave the right to send in the match between the U.R.C. witness said the defendant readily himself if he had intended to The found the automatic in the first 10 secure the essential permit. shipping firms, all liners coming these people back to wherever and the Lusitano team.
In the case of the defendant, he We struggle was keen and there was bor he looked into. to this part be asked to give pro- do not, as a British Colony of not much to chose between the Mr. Melbourne This auto-regulations, not being a stranger could not pland ignorance of those minence to the facts, both in peaceable intent, want to wait two teams' play. During matic-he didn't tell you where it to the Colony and having been English and Chinese. Then there until the problem becomes a much scramble in front of goal, J. Kent will be no possibility of offenders graver one for us before taking sent the ball through for the was before you made the search? here long enough to understand pleading ignorance. Other mea-what was coming must have been (over the Lusitano bad equalised
action. The first warnings of United, but before the change--No, your Worship.
Defendant-I would like to
His Worship concurred with sures will, of course, be necessary in the possession of the authori through Marcall. Both teams ask: How could I get a permit the C.8.P.'s observations and im- to copo with this serious evil, in ties-via the registration of aliens attacked hard in the second half. if be took away the arme be posed a fine. of $250, with the alternative of three months' hard law some months back, and the However, only one further goal fore I could get ashore? which connection wo trust that recent evide ace of which we write was scored, which went to Sergeant Langloy-Defendant labour. The defendant, previous the police will be given greally should suffice to emphasise the Razavet, of the U.R.C. giving that is an ex-officer of the China Mail to the bearing of the case, had enlarged powers. The systematic need for decisiva measures, Lesm the victory 2:1.
Steamship Company which was been released on bail.
the position. A