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The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 11th Mar., 1925.
ROBBERY UNDER
ARMS.
The regent crop of daring armed robberies suggests that this means of "livelihood" has been adoptod
DAY BY DAY.
within recent years the use of the "cat" has bean introduced as a deterrent, with considerable
THE WORLD IN FULL OF for a time. But it
WONDERS, DUT NOTINO 13 if oven the most] MORE WONDERFUL THAN MAN, -----
success
appears
as
Bovoro penalties at prosent Sophocles,
available are not suffolent to
influanoo tho moro desperate!
St. Paul's College is holding its characters who have como into annual sports at Happy Valloy the profession of crime in recent on Friday afternoon.
years, and this statomont applies)
to Hongkong to-day.. It is a ro
Yesterday's health return grottabla truth that the time shows ona ease each of amall-por
might be fast approaching when and the whole question of adéquato dotorront punishment will have
diphtheria,
Chinoso.
Both
word
to be reconsidered in the light of A Manila telegram to the Daily Bulletin says Dr. Rafaol Palma Inodorn dovalopments, maybe has been appointed President of evon to the extent of dovising the University of the Philippines, penalties which would shock the susceptibilition of the sentimental portion of humanity. But desporate Is nood desperate romedios.
Local Radio.
COMPANY REPORT.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
The report of the abovo, Com- pany for the year ondod the 31st October, 1924, statos;- Tho not profit of the
Company for the. your under rovlow, aftor providing for all bad and doubtful dable and allowing for depreciation of acrated water and other machinery and plant, fittings, trado utonella, launchos, motor car, amounts to ... ...$236,364,39 To which has to bo added the balanco brought forward from last year.
We propose-
oto..
Mr. F. A. Wolle left by tho
whore ho is to tako charge of Mossrs. Butterfield and Swire's oflico.
President Jofferson, for Kobo,To pay a dividend
Tho 16-your-old tailor who was
88,358,97
ANOTHER WORLD CRUISER
ANCHOR LINER CALIFORNIA COMING.
The accond big round-the- world tourist ship of this soon is duo in port to-morrow, with more than G00.Americans aboard on an extonaive night-sooing trip. The linor in question le tho Cunard-Anchor Lino's 0.8, California, which started from New York on Jan 20 and has oro Bod tho Pacifio, coming hore via tho Panama Canal Japan and Shanghai. She left Shanghai-on Monday and ia duo horo early to-morrow morning, whon who will be borthod at the Kowloon wharf.
This tour is undor the direction of Mr. Frank Clark, of New York, $344,723,36 who has alrondy mado a roputs--
tion au o conductor of world oruisos. The ship will stay in port three days, and eight-sooing oxoursions, including the usual trips
tu Canton, aru boing arranged.
of 10 por cont. which will absorb $90,000.00 Pay a bonus of 10-
por cont.... Place to Reserve
Fund
Write off Building Improvements... Write off Marine
Lot No. 293 and Buildinge Pay to Staff Pro-
vident Fund
90,000,00
50,000.00
10,000.00
20,000.00
7,500.00
Pay to Chinoso
Staff Suporannus- tion Fund
7,500.00
And carry forward
to next account... 49,723,36
The fact that Shanghai is now
The Hongkong and Shanghai broadcasting
According to a Daily Bulletin programmes of
Hotels, Limited, are the China music, news and spooches, which Poking telegram, Sun Yat-son's
agents for the Frank C. Clark aco said to havo boon picked up in condition in daily becoming more
Company, and Mr. Bourne. Hongkong, once again sorvos to critical: He gonoral strength is
Manager of their Tourist Dapart- giva point to the unsatisfactory becoming lose and the nooitos in
mont In Hongkong, to-day told a conditione still existing locally in increasing.
| Telegraph representative that tho excursion for the tourist to Can- regard to amatour radio work. Those who recall the inaugural.
ton is boing divided into tbroo meoting of the Radio Socioly in
trips. Reservations for this pur the City Hall will romeraber the yesterday convloted by Mr. E. W.
paso have boon made on the intense onthuslasm shown by the Hamilton on a charge of larcony
stoa more of the Hongkong, Can- ton and Macao Steamboat Coin- largeattendance which assembled. of a Singer sowing machine, was There were thon hopes that oarly this morning ordered to roveiva
pany sailing from this port the opportunities would be given for twolve strokes of the cano.
Board of Directors.-Tho oxint-noxt three mornings. Each party, the expansion of amateur radio
ing Board of Directors con- comprising some 200 Individuals, work in the Colony, and that the
Hon. Sir C. P. will go up in the morning, rotura- Government would grant evory Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Apcar loft | Chator, OM.G,, L.L.D., Mr. J. ing by the same boat in the facility to those inlorosted in this for Homo by the Katori Maru Scott Harston, and Mr, II. Pavening. To enable suflicient time now branch of scientific endea-to-day. They will probably not White, who rotire, but boing to be put in for sightseeing vour. Time passed, however, with be returning to the Colony for a eligible offer themselves for ro purposes in Canton the usual the authorities adopting a wait- few years. Mr. and Mrs. D. election.
sailing time of the steamers from and-sco" policy, and the result McMurray woro passengers by Auditors.The Company's ac- Canton will be postponed for one was that oarly enthusiasm be the same boat.
counts have boon audited by Mr.bour, the vonsole loving tho C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., and wharf at Canton at 6 instead of came somewhat dampened. The Radio Society itself could do
Mr. H. Greenwood, A.C.A., who 5 p.m. For the first time in the offor themsolvon for re-election.
Southney, yot
sists of tho
SHIPPING NEWS.
LOCAL WATERFRONT ITEMS.
history of local tourist trade, a now feature ile being introduced by the Hotel Company in conner. tion with theso up-river tripa, in the form of a band, which will supply the music for dancing.on board whilst the steamers mako the trip down from the Chinoso city.
little, and it is still handi- Two thaits from pasaongors, by the desperado section of our capped from the fact that none of whom was Mr. J. B. occurrod on the population on a systomatic scale, definite regulations have
been issued by the Government Hakono Maru, according to a and proves
the truth of our to cover the terms of amateur roport received by the polico. Mr. previous contention that serious liconcos. The last development Southnoy lost money and pro- crime in the Colony is steadily in-in the matter was renched at the porty from his cabin valued at: récent annual mooting of the 51:190, Tho other victim, who furousing. It is only the constant Society, when it was announced was a Japanese, roport the theft:
vigilance of the polico force which that the Government intended of $143.
At last thoro is a roai full in the The first excursion to Canton ita has kept robbory under arms with erecting own radiophone
monsoon, and most ships are ro- will bo undertaken to-morrow station for governmental pur-
|porting better wenthor.
whon the early arrival of tho in limite, but with the inoroase
Tho Canton Gazelle raports and that arrangements
Tho Hydraugos, Captain E. California at 6 o'clock will enable poses in the populace, particularly the would be made for this station ora, numbering more than four this morning, and had fine weath-up.
a strike of the women work-Brower, came back from Swatow the first batch of 200 passengers inovitable influx of desperato to
to broadenot programinos. The characters from the mainland, station is rupposed to be ready hundred, employed in the silk or, light variable winds with
It is announced by the Tourist by August. To our mind this
Wo are glad to Dapartment of the Hongkong and the problem becomes over more mixing up of Government work Shuntak, owing to the reduction state that Captain Brower is now Shanghai Hotel Limited, that difficult. It long ago became with the purely entertaining sile Before declaring a strike, the that he has resumed command.
of their wagon by the employers. well again atter his illness, and
approximately the Jamie timo of radio is a mistake, and we can. evitont that the armed Chinese not imagine that it will give to cancel the roduction. Instead Fingalson, arrived to-day from world tours, with the biggest women appealed to the employers The coaster Drafo, Captain will be put on one of these popular next yoar the Cunarder Lagonis criminal has come to stay, and it much satisfaction. Wo feel con of granting the roquest the Saigon and had fine weather. wore as well if everyone realisod vinced that wore Q fair and
batch of tourists seen bore at one employers drove thom away and reasonable franchise granted to
The Canton steamor Paul Beau time. There will be no fewor this, and prepared to face the some private concern to operate eight women were injured, The Captain Charles Pago, is ut fact that the East has definitolyla station here, great dovolen, strikers have formed a union to present in dry dook for her annuali Laconia whon who touches at than 750 travellers on board the overhauling, and is expected to be Hongkong sometime in March entered the phase of criminal ments would follow. But Hong-boycott the employers.
finished in another fortnight. advancomont along with the rest in Teisurely style; and nobody
kong still continues to rub along
timo
of the civilised world. The days appears to worry. Is it not about! of firearms having become os-attempted to put a little life intol
that the Radio Society tablished here, it is a mattor of matters locally?
most
Friendly Rivalry,
factorios in tho
district of clear weather.
CORONET THEATRE,
4
noxt your. As in the case of the "California" tour, next year's aruiso will also be under the CHINA NAVAL STATION,personal direction of Mr Frank
C. Clark,
RECENT APPOINTMENTS.
The
SHAMEEN THEFTS,
A CROP OF ROBBERIES, The Cunion Guzelte, aftergiving
"THE FIGHTING BLADE." historical comment to refer to
Bastridden by tho
groat the time, not matiy yuar ago,
hiatorical figure of Oliver With the Hongkong Cricket Cromwell," The Fighting Blado," were made by the Admiralty on The following appointments: when the use of weapons by Club's annual tonnis tournament which comes to the Coronet Feb. 5-Surgn. Liouts. J. S thieves was the exception rather now in full swing, there Theatre this evening as the fan- Harper, M.B.. to Gnat; and than tho rule, and tho
is much
friondly rivalry ture attraction for the next few J. A. E. Tannian, to Mantis boing displayed ovary ovening days, is a picture which blonds (undated). formidable implement of intim-on tho various courts not aside fact and fiction so as to heighten idation was usually a knife. The for the matches. Looking on at the colour of the ono and give made by the Admiralty on Fob the British consulate, says!--
The following appointmont was a brief account of a burglary: at past decade has seen a gradual game the other evening, an air of reality to the other. 7-Lieut. J.
thought occurred to us as to Richard Barthelmose, so lovable Carlislo (Erom date of joining).
R. Hondarson, to Several other burglaries have transition from the dagger to the what old residents of, say, forty in "Tol'able David" and other
boon reported to tho Bhameen pisto!, and from the long robber years ago would say were they homely pictures, fills the leading appointment was mado by, the wore reported-one occurred at following chango in Police Two days ago two cases to the gang. Almost might one to pay a visit to the ground and role in this First National film as Admiralty on Fob, 7:-Lieut. the rosidence of Messrs. Dodwell any that this has the East bathrooung men of many a dashing young swordsman, V. F. Boyle, appt. to Carlisle & Co. where a big silver vage,
nationalities engaged in friendly possibly the best duellist in all cancelled. tusslos for the honour of winning. Europe, who sets out to seek
valued at $80, was reported It is well within the memory of love, fame and fortuno in the were made by the Admiralty on residence of the Assistant Man
The following appointments missing; another occurred at the Admitting that the evil exists, many present-day residents when exciting days of tho wars Fob. and that it cannot be eliminated, the first Chinese players appeared between the Cavaliers and the Evoratt, to Curlow Fob. 12), whore silver were amounting to 10-Sub-Liout- M. Anger of Messrs. Doacon & Co. tho point for consideration is in the local championships, and Roundheads. The Fighting Engr. Lioat, R. W. S. Hinton, to over a hundred dollars was also
since then many promising young Blado-that la his the best moans of combatting Indians have come along, to say What wonder that in such a role
oharacter. Carlisle (March 4). the menace so ao at least to nothing of the Japanese contin-he moot adventures by the score, [rostrict tho activities of the gent which has sinos made its that ho triumphs In the Jeriminally inclined.
There are other ond over all his onomies and CANTON TAX PROTEST ary occurred at the godown of The law
appearance. nationalities, also. This mooting wins the love of a beautiful discourages the taking of inno-of young mon of various racen is damsel of high degree, to live, like ·BOAT PEOPLE'S STRIKE cent life by imposing the death all to the good, and we are glad all true heroes, happily over
THREAT. posialty, and whatever might bo to see the spirit of friendly intor afterwards."
como wostornised.
reported missing. No arrest has boon offertad.
It is also reported that a burgl
Mossra. Barrotto & Co., Shamoon. A large consignment of patent medicines-and-morphia-pills-am--- ounting to $3,000 were reported missing.
national rivalry on the Bold of A special word must be said for said in favour of abolishing sport steadily growing year by the sconic effects and the acting writes to
Our Kongmoon correspondent
the offact that tho During business hours Inst capital punishment, it has to be by year. The more different in this plcture. Richard strike of the lighter men and week, a thief ontered the promises admitted that the exaction of the firmor will grow the friend-makes a striking figure as the settled on Monday, but the re-and sustohod away a bundle of nationalities meet in this way. Barthelmoss, noodless to mention, junk peoplo was tomporarily of the Bank of Taiwan at Shsinoon, lifo for a life has most probably abip between each and all. operated largely in keeping down the incidence of homicidal crime. Yet avon in this branch of oriminology we observe, thosa: days, a wave of murdorous de- fiance of the law which in
GOLF.
THE CAPTAIN'S CUP.
In the Captain's Cup played for at Fanling from March 7 to 9,
young Roundhead warrior, while prosentatives of the hostmen's banknotos (amounting to $500) Mias Dorothy Mackaill is as guilds from Wuchow, Sam Shul, from the counter, right in front beautiful as accomplished as the Kongmoon and Canton havo just of a shroff. An outcry was raised young countore. Mr. Frederick mot at the latter city, and it fe but the thiof ran off and oluded Burton is a notablo Cromwell, now rumoured from reliable his pursuers. Thoro is a goneral and the other roles are all filled quarters that they are con-fooling of apprehension among with sterling morit, ospecially templating a general strike of all the residents and business com those of the four odions villains, the bost people in Kwangtung in munity of Shameen, and this ū A.O. Brown qualified with a BOOT The settings, costumes and other order to protest against the ex-feeling amounts almost to a mild reflection of tho radically of 92-18-74. The Optional Pool technical details reach their orbitant taxes levied by the Can-panis among the foreign ladios. changed spirit of the age. In the (sovon entries) was won by Hensemble scene of more than five be a sorious strike, and would sulate burglary reported above, n zonith of splendour in the great ton Government. This would In addition to the British Con- case of armed roblory, our dis- Crapnoll, 94-18 76. Other penaars
Hooran word: G, A. Ronson 93-bundred players, which soos the probably paralyse all the traffic robbery at the American Cen
recourse to heavy penalties, and 11-78.
love, fame and fortune.
Kwangel,
Shameen Police some weeks ago)
of justice have had 1677 and A. Morriso 89-climax of this thrilling story of in Kwangtung 'and lower sulato was also reported to the