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CUSTOMS ACTION. DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN MURDER
TRIAL CHINESE OF THE STRAITS MALAYA WEALTH THE FRENCH FINANCE
"SETTLEMENT
RESIDENT.
PORT OF CANTON CLOSED.
MR. W. J. WILKINSON, PASSES AWAY.
WEIHAIWEI CONSTABLE 'IN DOCK.
ILLEGAL SEIZURES.
Following a
strongly-worded
SUDDEN ILLNESS.
An extremely well-known figure
INDIAN
SHOT.
The Criminal Sessione opened this morning, when the Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, had be before him the case in which a Wei- haiwel police constable is alleged to have killed, by shooting with a revolver, an Indian constable, on the Volunteer Parade Ground of the evening of January 22nd.
letter of protest to the Canton has passed away by the sudden Government in reference to strike death of Mr. W. J. Wilkinsos, leket interference, amounting to overseer of the Hongkong Land an ultimatum, Canton as a ship Investment and Agency Co., Ltd.. ping port has been closed in effect which took place last evening. as from to-day by order of Colonel The deceased gentleman yester, F. Hayley Bell. the Commissioner day went up to Macau on a plen- of Customs at Capton, acting pressure trip and on returning com sumably under instructions from plained of feeling", unwell. H In outlining the facts, Mr. T. M.
the Inspector-General at Peking.
After ex-
went immediately to bed, and Hazlerigg produced a plan of the Col. Hayley Bell has refused to within about twenty minutes ho Parade Ground, and photographs issue permits for the transit of had passed away, it is believed showing exactly where the alleged cargo from ship to shore or shore from heart failure, at his real-shooting took place.
plaining the plans and photo- to ship, vessels of every nationali- deure, 25, Praya Bași.
The late Mr. Wilkinson had ty being included in the embargo,}
been a resident of the Calms for graphs, he said both the India:
By
Hongkong to-day"...
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At that time
CHANGES IN LAST 18 YEARS.
·
DR. WU'S OBSERVATION. Writing under date of the 13th
inst, the Telegraph Singapure cor- respondent says Dr. Wu Lien-
tch, the head of the Chinose medi- eal service at Peking, who, was bori at Penang, and whe received his medical training in England
of the Straits! at the expense
TIN STILL HOLDS THE FIELD.
EXPERTS REPORT. Any popular Illusions that may
PROBLEM
APPROVAL OF NEW TAXATION.
BANDIT POLICY.
IN COMPETITION WITH PICKETS.
METHODS COMPARED The activity of the boycott plekets in Kwangtung has had the effect of inducing bandits to form· into large groups in order to per- mit the landing of goods at vari- ous points where there are no
BALANCING BUDGET.
Paris, Feb. 21. exist as to the mineral wealth of
The Finance Committee of the Malaya, apart from tin, are says Senate has adopted the tax on ex- the Telegraph Singapore, corres
ports passed by the Chamber and pondent) effectively dispelled by a
Finance Bill to the Chamber with geological expert employed by the rejected a motion to send back the F.M.S. Government in an interest-
a request for the Chamber to make troops stationed, and to provide ing article contributed to the
up the difference between the sums escorts for auch goods to their voted and those required by the destinations. For these services Government, has some interesting journal of the local branch of the
Royal Asiatic Society, in the course Treasury. The Committed then, at they make charges which, how- things to say about Malaya as he
at which lie enumerates some two the request of the Government, ever, are said to be lower than saw the country during his recent
hundred minerals, only one or two adopted by twenty-two votes with the exactions of the pickets. visit here. When he left to seek his fortune in Chinu eighteen years of which occur in suficient quan eight abstentions, the tax payment
tities to be of commercial value. which the Chamber had rejected ago, gambling was still a source of revenue in the FM.S.. and Indeed, considering the vast coa!
the oil wells in Borneo, this coup
Router.
FIVE THOUSAND MILLION FRANCS.
Later.
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The bandits assert that whilst
the pickets endeavour to stop sup plies coming in and thus atifle trade,. the reverse policy is fol- lowed by the bandits. Moreover, No vessel on the Canton run left some thirty years. The original and the defendant were member opium still is, both up country and and of resources of Sumatra, and
The Financo Committee of the the pickets by their operations came out with the Regal of the Police Force, and the in the Straits Settlements, althoughtry does not seem to have its fair
the lekin revenue, whereas the The interference by armed by Marines, which he joined in 1888,
being one of the batch which fered shooting took place about recently took somewhat drastic share of the minerals of the Archi
steps to rid qurselves of that re- pelago, although that is perhaps Senate has passed the whole of the cause a loss to the authorities of
an ungrateful remark, in view of Finance Bill.' cott pickets with the proper work-later became known The three yards inside the entranc:
proach. Dr. Wa very truly says the fact that the fire roads and
bandits pay the transit and lokin The taxation voted by the Com-1 ing of the Customs has been going Forty Thieves," these include to the Parade Ground, at that the Chinese in Malaya are railways in the Federated States
dues. Further, the pickets make on for months, but the incident several who later hem proximately 9.45 p.m. on the even more at home here, and take » were made possible by the revenue mittee is as follows:-Firstly,
officers. It was in 1904 that Mr. which bas, it is stated, brought Wilkinson left the Marines ining in question.
greater pride in the commercial derived from tin in the days before 1,600,000,000 francs already voted money for themselves but inflict
by the Chamber, and secondly, losses on the merchants.. matters in a head concerned the order to join the Prison Depart-a lamp, shown in the photographs, and civic life of the country, than rubber was thought of
There is one coalfield in thei
the Illustrating the losses suffered was lit, and the scene was brightly in any other country to whic Peninsula, and the output is about 3,385,000,000 francs - which seizure of goods of five nationament, with which he served for some sixteen years, retiring on
It was a matter of Chinese have emigrated, and he 300.000 tons per annum, but the Government submitted to the by the commercial classes, it is "before they had passed through pension as chief warder. lle illuminated,
then joined the Land Investment some slight importance that at gives some astonishing instare very profitable monopoly held by Chamber and afterwards asked the stated that goods have been de the Customs Ilouse.
of the realised opportunities which
the Malayan Collieries Company The step of closing the port has tion he held up to the time of his the time there was
are to be found here for Asiatics would be seriously threatened if Senate Committee to restore; thus tained in the godowns by the
business enterprise and
the fields in Sumaira and Borneo making a total of 4,985,000,000 pickets for many weeks in some instances. This has led the mer been taken after many similar death. He was a man of sterling traffic of" either pedestrians or with
along Lower Alpert anergy.
were to be exploited to any extent, franes.
much seizures have been allowed to pass, character and was most popular vehicles,
One
very interesting remark the latter coal being of a
The Minister of Finance will now chants to protest against the ar not without protest. 'but without with all who enjoyed his friend-Road.
The Indian was detailed to fill made by Dr. Wu referred to the superior quality, but transport has
Chamber to vote bitrary actions of the pickets, and definite action, and the suspen-ship,
The deceased leaves a widowa special post on, the Parade excessive drinking of brandy and hitherto been the great difficulty ask the cargo illegaly removed by the and twelve children-eight sons Ground, and the defendant was on whisky indulged in by even the Incidentally, it was a coalfield in 400,009,000 from the increase in the the Canton Government is said to picketa has been returned to the and four daughters, all of whom, a beat, which required that each brightest of Straits Chinese." It Bornes which gave rise to the most Customs duties, but he does not have takes the matter up with the
1 fact that the Chinese are sensational litigation in local legal Customs for proper examination excepting the eldest son and the time he passed the Volunteer and assessment of duty, and until youngest daughter are at present ground, he saw the Indian to make acquiring a taste for the strong history. A'Dutch syndicate solaced to ask legislative sanction to boycott leaders. the Canton authorities make some in the Colony, The twe latter are sure that he was still at his post, beverages introduced by the Euro-this property to the Malayan Colli take over the 200,000,000 resulting real effort to enforce Customs at present in London and Are Both of the men carried revolvers pean community which can scare-eries Company, or, rather, to the from the sale of old stocks.
shortly due back
in Hongkong in their holsters, and were also army be viewed with equanimity, and firm which acted as agents and ae- Thus, the 5,585,000,000 which M, meeting of the All China Labour Regulations at the port of Canton. The deceased also leaves no fewer cd with truncheons. At 9.30, p.m. this is a result of the high pricecretaries of this Company. This Doumer regards as necessary to Union, composed of representa
The Commissioner of Custome thun fourteen grand-children. the Indian was visited by an off-of opium-intentionally kept at firm did not reveal to the Malayan
slon will remain in force, until
Company as overseer, which posi-
is we understand, prepared to with the family the greatest issue clearance to all vessels pre-sympathy will be felt in their pared to leave without discharg- sudden bereavement." ing their cargoes, but no entering vessel. no matter its nationality. will be permitted to discharge either cargo or passengers' bag-1 gage. Vessels will be allowed to enter, but permission to work carge or to allow passengers to take away their personal baggage: will be withheld,
WATER SUPPLY.
EXAMINATION URGED.
very little
....
This matter of the detention of goods has been considered by a
the examining committee, and a
cer, and everything was all right its present level in order to reduce Colliery shareholders the fact that balance the Budget for 1926, should tives of the boycott pickets and then.. Ahout ten minutes after consumption-the opium policy they had bought the property them- be assured.-Reuter. the defendant came along on his followed in this country has one selves and re-sold to the company beat, and approached the Indian serious flaw which was not antici-at a profit of nearly $2,000,000. inside the entrance to the Volun-pated.
but a pertinacious gentleman named "WHITE AUSTRALIA” teer, ground. At the time, there Another point which attracted Peck discovered the nature of the was no other person present, and the professional attention of nur transuction from the balance sheet, they had to look to the statements visitor was the increase in diseases led the agents in question, and made by the defendant, as to what of the G.P.I. group (general paralysecured the return of the firm's pro- occurred, as the Indian did not
sis of the insane) among the 618, the judge holding that since make any statement, on that night Straits Chinese, but he is uncer-the chairman of this firm was
A quarrel too":
thin whether this is due to also the managing director of the or subsequently. place between them. which
severer type.cf venereal disease or colliery company, and his firm were
re-
POLICY THREATENED BY FRENCH ACTION.
Melbourne, Feb. 21. The Reverend Patou, who has
decision was reached that all out- standing cases be referred to a committee composed of members" of the boycott organisation, the pickets and the examining commit- tee. It was further resolved that if after a third notification the owners do not come forward, their
At to-morrow's meeting of the Absence of normal communica-Sanitary Board, Dr. Koch win tion between Hongkong and Can- more the following reslution:
"This Board is of opinion that sulted in a quarrel and fight, into over-indulgence in food and the managing agents of the com-been a Missionary in the New goods will, be declared to have ton renders it extremely difficult
the routine bactériological exam the course of which the Indian coho. No doubt, both are res-pany, the defendants should have Hebrides for 34 years, ss the been confiscated. to obtain the full facts, but we nation of the potable waters of the was shot by a bullet from the re-ponsible, but the findings of the bought directly for the company, French are importing Asiaties These and other circumstances are given to understand that the'
Venereal Disease Commission, and not made these enormous pro-wholesale to their Pacific posses- Customs House will remain open Colony should be made at not less volver of the defendant.
The defendant reported the mat which were as sensational as could fits out of the transaction. The slons. Australians must protest jare causing a delay in the reopen- and that imports already dig-frequent intervals than one week, charged and exports now at the and respectfully requests that the ter to a traffic constable who was be imagined, indicate which is the brick dropped by Mr. Peck into against this or they will be forced ing of business houses after the
authorities give direétions accord-on duty just below the tram sta-more deadly enemy of the Straits these troubled waters spread ripples to abandon the White Austrailia New Year. ingly."
tion, and said a man had been Chinese. chot, but unintentionally.
Customs Clearance House will be dealt with in the usual way.
A Telegraph representative call- on the Colonial Secretary this morning, but he was informed that the Hongkong Government was unable to issue any statement in the matter, since it was entirely outside their sphere. The local Customs officials were unable to make any announcement on the subject for the sume reason.
NEW SOLICITOR.
MR. A. O'DONOGHUE ADMITTED.
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INDUSTRIES FAIR.
BIG SUCCESSES AT LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM.
When the spot was visited, th Indian was found lying on his face on the ground, with his arms outstretched. His turban was lying two or three yards away, unwrapped. His truncheon was in his pocket, and his revolver in his, holster, which was buttoned up." He was still alive, but when
1
ROBBERY SEQUEL.
FOUR MEN CHARGED.
The arrival of a representative
knock-
1
which did not end there, however, policy.-Reuter, for the circumstances under which this mine in Borneo was bought and sold have led to further litigation' branching out in diverse, unexperi- ed directions, and the last echo of
BUSH FIRES.
the affair has only just been heard BURNING ON 100 MILE FRONT.}. In the Singapore courts.
OIL, IRON AND MANGANESE.
Sydney, Feb. 21. A message from Wagga Wagga,
It
But I have digressed from the subject of Malayan minerals.
One of the chief causes is the financial stringency which prevails, in which connec tion a meeting of the Native Bankers' Association is to be call- led to diecuss the matter and to
arrange, if possible, for the re-. opening of business on the: 15th day of the 1st moon,"
AEROPLANE SEARCH.
LOOKING FOR CREW OF TRAWLER.
Rugby, Fob. 21. Aeroplanes belonging to the
Rugby, Feb. 21. The second and final week of he was taken to the Police Sta- of the Singer Sewing Machine the British Industries Fair, two tion he was examined by Inspector Company at the first floor of No. was a surprise to find that a Japan.N.S.W. saya that five bush fires was ex-493, Nathan Road, on January 15, ese concern is exporting 20.000 have now linked up and are, bur- Lone of haematite (iron) ore aning along a front of 100 miles, sections of which are being held Spear, who found life
Linet.
interfered with the activities on month from a mine in Johore, but threatening
large area of simultaneously at the White City, The defendant had stated that
floor of
of the fact that they can only get ten valuable mountain timber, aħd 1 gang. London, and Birmingham, begins the Indian asked him if he had the to-morrow, after the first week seen the Inspector and when he armed robbers, who, on hear-yen per ton for it in Japan at pre-
sent probably explains why another numbers of sheep and cattle in the Ing the new-comer which has produced very satisfac- replied in the negative, the Indian
deposit, which has two million tons Tumbarumba Mountains.-Reuter. said "Then why the devil haven't tory results.
That started a row which ing at the door, rushed out of good are above surface drainage you?" Many thousands of trade buyers resulted in the shot being fired. colliding with the visitor, who was level and possibly another four an
induce evening over islands on the west Before the Chief Justice, Sir from over 40 different countries The bullet entered the Indian's injured as the result, of a fall. a half million beneath is not being but the amount of gold which they Irish Free State How 300 miles last coast of Ireland, searching for a Henry Gollan, in the Suprem and from all parts of the United left side, and; pursuing a slight Prior to leaving the floor, one of exploited. Another Japanese com- obtain is not enough to them to keep at the work. manganese
Despite many rumours, thera trace of the crew of the missing Court this morning, Mr. Albert Kingdom have visited both sections upward tendency, lodged in the the amaha was stabbed in the pany is operating s
and many large orders were placed, right hip.
hand.
mine away up in Trengannu, and O'Donoghue applied to be admit-while a large number of now
this seems to have good prospects, does not appear to be any chance Welsh fishing trawler. "Cardigan Castle which, with a sister ship Continuing, Mr. Hazlerigg said
Arising out of these incidents, a
As for gold, this is found a of Malaya rivalling Miri in the
the "Tenby Castle" disappeared in ted and enrolled a solicitor. accounts have been opened.
the defendant, who was still at raid was carried out in two diffe- The Attorney General, Hon. Mr. value of goods already ordered at large then, explained to an inter-rent Houses, in Yaumati on Thurs the country, but no fortunes are matter of oil. There are un-
the London section alone exceeds J. H. Kemp, sald Mr. & Donohue £1,000,000, and many enquiries have preter that the Indian struck him day, and four men were arrested. likely to be made out of it in doubtedly oil shales in the tertiary a terrific storm some days ago. was admitted as a solleitor in the heen received which it is expected after asking him whether he had They appeared before Mr. E. W. Malaya. A company was formed coal beds, but we are told flatly
ence of oil being stored in large crew of the "Tenby Castle" were? Supreme Court in Ireland in April, will lead to business. During the seen the inspector or not, tried Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis several years ago tosoperate a gold that "there appears to be no evided it was found last week that the
past week over 23,000 people have to take his truncheon away, and tracy this morning, charged with mine in Kelantan, and some
ceedingly rich nuggets were quantities fa natural reservoirs in safe on a small rocky Island, hav- inhabitants. One man from the 1917. He had deposited with th: visited the London Fair as com also tried to get his (defendant's) being concerned in the robbery.
brought down to Singapore to de- the rocks of the Malay Peninsula ng been saved by a few fisher folk It was stated that a school Registrar his certificate of admis-pared with 10,000 during the first revolver to fire at him. Mr. Haz-
mind that the Indian had a re-tencher, who resided in an ad. light the eyes of the shareholders Escapes from marah gas from the Cardigan Castle" was also picked ston, and had also filled papers of week of the Fair held in London lorlgg asked the jury to bear in
but the dreams of wealth which decaying vegetation in coast-all-up, but the aeroplanes last night
np tracept "The Prince of Wales is visiting volver of his own, which was fully joining Unt, was Implicated in the they inspired did not come true. vium have been responsible for found
the crew The In granting the application, Hin the Birmingham Fair on Tuesday: loaded, and he could have drawn robbery, but was not being There are abandoned alluvial some of the rumours, but none of reat of
The defendant added, when charged,
workings in many localities, and the bores ao far put down ha aeroplane search is being con-
tinued, but so far withon Lordship said he did, so with where the attendance and business it
have also been very considerable speaking to the interpreter, The defendants were all re- the Malays sometimes return to
them when the rice crops are poor vielded any oll" u pleasure.
British Wireless, zas
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identification.
in 1024.
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ex-
After all hope had been abandon-
the