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-PELBASEDARY PIRATES.
18 KWONG SHUN. PASSENGERS RETURN.
With the unexpected return to
necessary at present, it will doubt-going.
o'clock they arrived at
somewhere
near the
DAY RY
"WHAT-1§1GOOD. TO-DAY IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. JO-MORROW- Prog, A. M. Low.
Bishop Moosher arrived from Manila to-day by the sa: Arafurs.
Of late, thieves had been active on the upper levels, and when the
thieves.
panse--which presumably do not Our allow of its Inotasian in a piracy If we are to judge he the prevention scheme while other statistics already available, the year 1923 will have proved a insans of attaining the same and batter one 'financially" for the are to be had, such as the use of Colony than had been estimated. proper rocket and Hare signals. It was originally thought the revenue would come to about There are
several seemingly eighteen and a half million Launch's Whereabouts Sulla
Mystery necessary, reforms embodied in dollars. Then "the revised)*- the now rules, including the pro-estimate given at the Budget
The silk which loft høre by tha meeting in October last put the vision that the only communica-figure at over $32,982,000. Even the Colony of sighteen of the P and Q & Kashgar on the tion with the sagine-room when this latter sum is likely to be passangers of the missing ferry 10th February was delivered in in the danger zone shall be by exceeded when the final figures launch Kwong Shun, it is now Marseilles on the 9th March, a way of the bridge deck, and the are issued, because a statement made clear that the vessel was transit of 28 days.
just published in the Gazette seized by pirates whilst on the
A trading junk of 120 tons, gruping of officers' and guardshows tost up to the end of run across the harbour, and later quarters in specially protected November our receipts had come taken up river somewhere in the loaded with bricks, struck a sub- Heungshan district. These merged rock off Capsuimun, at sectors. If officers are expected to more than $22,456,000. Assum-
ing December yielded two million aighteen passengers came back low water yesterday, and was to offer resistance to the pirates. dollars (the returns are not yet here by the ax On Lee from subsequently abandoned. The it is natural that they should be available, it will be seen that Kongmoon early yesterday morn-oraw, consisting of twelve men. obliged to carry arms all the the income will have been rome-ins, having been released by the were all rescued without any. time that they are in the danger where about six million dollars pirates after being held captives casualty.
mere than the first estimate. So for five days. They comprised six-
Amongst the passengers who zone" These provisions, in confat as outgoings are concerned, seen coolies and two women of
the poorer class, one of the latter left by the P. and Q. liner junction with the reform in the original estimate was just over of whom was released in order to Karmala ware Mr. and Mrs. G. matters of weapons and bullet- $22,533,000, but this was later raise money for the release of her R. Sayer, Dr. and Mrs. Balean.
reduced by, about A million proof shelters, certainly appear dollars. Up to the end of Novem-those still hald by the pirates. At W. T. Featherstone. Mrs. G. M. husband, who is still amongst Mrs. L.. G. Scott, Rer. and Mrs. to offer a formidable opposition ber, the Colony's disbursements] to any future attempt at piracy. totalled $18,317,659, so that if we present, the released passengers Harston, and Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
comes to allow as much as two millions are unable to give any definite Prickel
information regarding the where more for December, we shall still abouts of the missing launch, and this-either there is to be such be below to mark of the revised they state that they travelled by Cosmopolitan Docks gave way The roof of a building in the a measure of offensive defence estimate of October last. that pirates will not find it worth explanation would appear to be three different country ferries whilst workmen were on it affect before finally reaching Konging repairs yesterday afternoon, that certain branches of our re- their while to go aboard dis-venne are yielding more than moon. They tell a most interest-throwing Chow Foot-hung. a sub-contractor, to the ground. or else could reasonably have been ex-ing story of their experiences.
It seems that when the Kwong The drop was a thirty foot one and absolute discretion must be left pected, whilst the P. W. D. may Shun left Shamshuipo for Hong the man was killed outright. to the officers to resist or not. not be spending as much as was
believed to have been possible. Inong last Sunday week, there
were over eighty passengers A dead body floating in Yau- according to the circumstances any case, our finances still wear s HONGKONG, 10th March, 1924.
aboard, including more than ten | obtaining. We find that the rosy appearances circumstance
police launch yesterday. There They had not gone far before the Was bullet wound through the PIRACY REGULATIONS. former course has been decided which must give us all cause for women and a number of children mati Bay was picked up by a
the utmost satisfaction.
pirates produced revolvers, seized chest, which has started the upon, and we should not like to
the bridge, forced the passengers police on another mysterious Few topics have caused so think that the Government has Singapore.
The controversy with regard to into holds, put out the lights, and case, the circumstances of which to its decision without much controversial discussion come
the proposed Singapore naval steered the launch in the direcpoint to a distardly murder hav tion of Capsuimun. Herded locally as the piracy regulations, seeking the advice of all concern-base still continues to be waged new-and old. Just as everybody ed and carefully weighing every in earnest. The position of the together in much discomfort, the ing been committed. in those recent years of evil) factor involved in the subject of Labour Government in this regard passengers spent the night in the is not an enviable one. Having holds and consequently could see where they were memory seemed to know exactly local piracy prevention.
decided that the scheme is unnot
Next morning at about gas lamps at Conduit and Hatton Roads, were examined yesterday how to finish the. war, so every There are certain points to be
less be represented in come circles
it was discovered that the glass one has been ready to voice bis considered which appear to have as being neglectful of the Empire's spot
had been smashed and the burnera opinion of how to suppress piracy baffled the authorities or so we real needs. It would appear that Pirates stronghold, but it was dismantled. By now the spoils Now that the gather from the absence of any even amongst experts opinion is three hours before three long has probably gone to proft the public has the new regulations mention of them. It is all very/divided on the issue, but we find boats, in charged of armed men-pockets of a gang of enterprising
ourselves at one with Mr. Ram-came alongside. In the meantime before it. all can have another well to have an impregnable say Macdonald when be regrets the pirates carried out a syste-
A most attractive programme tourney with those who differ bridge, but that would be almost that Admiralty officers should be matic robbery of the passengers, When the long-boats arrived. from their views. In fact, there useless in the case of the engine-used as pawns in the political
has been arranged for Master game over this question. The the passengers are already rumours of a room being made untenable:
hore in small parties, but the Emil Danenberg's Erst piano re- Premier is evidently quite pre- quieting nature abroad. The which is what would probably pared that the Government should crew left on board in charge ofcital to be held at the City Hall new piracy regulations bad. we happen during a pirate attack. shoulder all responsibility for the armed guards. On landing, the to-morrow at -5.30 p.m. In addi presumed, been drawn up by the It is essential to have ventilation final decision, which is as it should passengers were manacled and tion to a long list of solo items, the the pirates' young pianist will appear with be. Incidentally, Admiral Stur.then marched to local authorities in consultation in the boiler-rooms, and this des's pies that if the scheme is stronghold, about an hour's walk his father in several works for with experts and with those means that, however much the later agreed to, Australia, New away. They were then separated, two pianos. Mrs. D. J. Brown is directly affected, but later news pirates might be prevented from Zealand and "everyone interested all excepting the coolies and to contribute vocal items.
in China trade should help in women being placed in small contradicts this supposition. If entering, there is little to stop shouldering the cost is one which sheds. During their period of guards are still retained, it surely them from shooting down a brings Hongkong into more direct captivity, the eighteen passangers. We who have arrived back here were must have been because someone whole engine crow if they be so interest in the matter.
wonder what our own Govern-fairly well treated and given a OF murdering competent to judge had decided minded;
any
ment and commercial men think measure of freedom, but the that they cannot be dispensed (hostages they
On "Saturday afternoon, there might select.
village was so well protected by of the suggestion?
the pirates, who even had their was considerable excitement out- with in spite of the instances That, WC understand, is the
sentries, that escape was impos-side the premises of the Inter- where they have been found principal argument against re-
sible. They were still manacled national Bank, when smoke and wanting. If grilles are adhered sisting to the uttermost. This
even during mealtimes, when all fames were seen issuing from the the kidnapped people were taken roof A large crowed gathered, to it must mesh that someone leaves out of account another
into one big common matsbed, whilst the occupants of the top of thought them absolutely necess-factor-the personal one
used as a dining-room.
floor began to remove their ary. In short, if defence is to whether, ships officers (including When an architect's represen
From statements made by the furniture. It appears that tar form the keynote of the new rule, engineers) are to be made armed tative walked into a house in released passengers, it seems that was being used for repairs to the as it evidently is, then the most defenders of their ships without Wellington Street yesterday with the pirata leader is a young man roof and that a quantity caught the information that it was the named Won Ng, andthat the long-fire. The Fire Brigade was sum- thorough form of defence musa corresponding compensations. Re-landlord's intention to pull the boats which were used to convey moned, and 8000 appeared on the naturally be provided. On afsistance might well mean death building down, he was set upon them ashore all flew a flag bear-spot, but the outbreak was easily This quelled by the use of "Firefoam." study of the new regulations, we or serious wounds. Is there to by a number of irate tenants ing the character "Wong.' find they embody the idea that be any pension schema for a dis-who gave him cause later to com- pirate leader told the coolies and with which the Brigade was
plain to the Police. Mr. C. A. S. women during the first day of equipped, and in ten minutes strenuous resistance will be a labled man or the dependants of Russ who defended one of the their captivity, that they robbed so the firemen were able to leave
again. check on Chinese pirates, but we one who, by order of the Govern-inmates at the Police Court this the rich to benefit the pooz.
morning on a charge of assault, On Saturday morning, the six- At a late hour last night the think this is a matter of opinion. ment, falls in defence of his omni in effect that landlords did teen coolies and two women were firs Department received a call to One might query the fairness of ployers' property? Are special not always display diplomacy in told that they were to be released, No. 7 New Street, This proved to the order that ships officers allowances to be made for men such matters, and sometimes pro-and on their being handed a dollar be nothing more than a blazing should risk their lives in defence who admittedly have to earn ceeded to pull down the buildings each for their travelling expenses, chimney, which was quickly sub- of their vessels were the matter their daily bread within a danger straightway. The Magistrate (Mr. the pirate leader told them to in-dued without any serious damage E. W. Hamilton), whilst sympath-form the people of Hongkong being done. In the afternoon they to be left at that; but it is known zone? These are but two ques-ising with the accused, said he bad how generously they had been were also turned out to extinguish that there are reciprocal Govern- tions that we hear being asked. a legal means of seekings redress, treated. In charge of armedja heap of burning rubbish outside This, ment measures-in which the It seems, to us that the public as but did wrong in assaulting the guards, the party set out on foot some shop premises in Davies
iman. He was bound over in a land about two hours later reach-18treet, Kennedy Town. Navy is not unconcerned that a whole would like to know more sum of $50 to keep the peace for ed a wharf. Here they were too was without serious conse are being kept secret. The re-about the measures contemplated six months.
placed in a bost in charge of quences. gulations in the Government by the powers-that-be. A policy In a second case, when the other pirates and later trans- Gazelle refer in no way to naval of secrecy can sometimes be workmen came round the tenant ferred to two other ferries, the Kangmoon that the utmost will
** of a house in Des Voeux Road last of which took them
be done to deal with the pirates work, but to the conduct of mat- overdone. So it is in. no carping Central went out on the verandah Pakkai, Kongmoon. Later, they and liberate those captives who ters on the ships themselves, yet spirit that we ask the Govern- and kept up a continuous blast on went aboard the Oa Lee, the still remain in their hands. we may be sure that the Silent ment to take the public further his police whistle. This continued captain of which, on hearing who A landing party is apparently
not considered expedient: Service, though it might con-into its confidence. And finally, for half-an-hour according to the they were, gave them refresh-
of the prosecuting ments and allowed them to travel at the moment, but the tinue to be silent, will neverthe-when we consider the matter of police officer. The impression in the saloon. less give the service required of the officers" and engineers' was given that either a fire had Owing to the darkness and the first step to more serious business broken out, or that a serious arm-strangeness of the country, the was indicated when it was said that reconnoitring along the ed robbery had taken place. It released passengers are unable to and it is a hig but, we should little courtesy on the part of drew to the spot not only all the recognise the route by which coast would be undertaken by & like to know more about this those in authority might not have available police officers, but also they came, and they cannot say As in the Lincheng case, it is possible naval co-operation. been of benefit to all concerned. the Fire Brigade.
where the launch is. It is anticipated that the prisoners will be moved from place to The tenant, at the Police Court however, thought in The omission of any regulation The guilds have sent in sugges-
it under the circumstances. But, guilds, we wonder whether a
TENANTS CHARGED.
SEQUEL TO PROPERTY DEMOLITION,
statement
were taken as-
Some
FIRE ALARMS.
BRIGADE CALLED THREE TIMES.
naval boat.
or
dealing with wireless is appar-tions from time to time, and we this morning, pleaded that the quarters that the Kwong Shun is place, the extensive ramifications.
ed impracticable. Radio appara- ferences which debated themitted
in the operations of the gang, 48 THE REXT, STEP.
revealed by the statements of the ently owing to the installation trust that, even if they have not men who came on to the floor at present at Yuen Kong.
were proceeding to put up scaf-
The impression formed on the released captives, showing that of such an adjunct having, after been acknowledged, they have at folding with the intention of duc consideration, been consider-least been considered in the con-demolishing his house. He ad-return of these passengers was the pirates are quite capable of that he had received that the authorities here would act enterprise along this line. Later hree months' notice, but had not on the information given, provided in the course of enquiries by our tus is certainly of a very vulner-matter of piracy suppression enough time to take away the definite action were necessary. representative, it was under-
Enquiries undertaken this morn-stood that police officers had pro ably nature, and there are other As matters stand at present, there whole of his belongings.
His Worship said he had cousing do not reyes! that any further coedet to Kongmoon, presumably. things to be taken into account is every promise of further bittersiderable sympathy for the tenant, stepforward has been taken except to obtain the co-operation of the such as the provision of oper- controversy, and the whole ques but he had created a disturbance that an official assurance has been authorities, in that port in the ators, and the big additions) ex- tionis in a regrettable state of flux and would be fined $5.
received from the authorities at matter