NOTICE.
In the event of the Consignees not taking Delivery of the un dermentioned goods now stored in the Company's Godowns at West Point by the 1st July, 1926, they will be sold at Public Auction to defray cost of Storage, etc.
Godown Warrant
No.
Packages
4
7518 7530
57 c/s Merchandise
76 pes. Iron Pipos
6e/a Merchandise
7664
8 c/s Marchandise
7656
6 c/s Merchandise
7618
12 c/s Morchandise
5449
13 b/s Tobacco Leaf
Date of Storing
Consignees."
19/2/21 Géo: Banker, Esq. ́ 5/8/21 Goo, Banker, Esq. 5/8/21 Goo, Bankor, Esq. 1/4/21 Geo, Banker, Esq. 7/6/21 Cheung Hing. 9/6/21 Wing Hing Loong. 5/8/10 Mow Sing.
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POLICE REPORT.
REDUCTION IN CRIME LAST YEAR.
MONDAY, JULY 19, 1926.
ALMOST A TRAGEDY,
CHINESE ATHLETES' ADVENTURE.
JAPANESE SQUADRON.
DEPARTURE FOR SINGAPORE
"RIOT. IN JAPAN.
THE PHILIPPINES.
A GOVERNOR'S RESIDENCE. STORMED.
Tokyo, July 18, According to a report from
COL. THOMPSON ON HIS MISSION.
ON SATURDAY.
Two well-known Chinese sports- Expressions of gratitude for the
Manila, July 17. Annual Review.
men, members of the South China. hospitality extended to them dur
The first intimation of the na- Athletic Association, Messrs. He ing their stay in the Colony were Nagano, in Central Japan, a riot ture of Col. Thompson's report to The annual report of the Captain Ka-lau and Yow Man-kit, went out contained in a telegram from broke out there this morning, re- Fresident Coolidge was given to- Superintendent of Police, just rowing yesterday afternoon in Vice-Admiral Yamamoto, of the sulting in the Prefectural Gov-day when Col. Thompson told the published, shows that the total small boat takon from the S.CA.A. Japanese Imperial Training ernor's residence being stormed Legislature that the undeveloped number of cases reported to the bathing shed at North Point, and Squadron, to His Excellency the and the Governor himself being resources of the Philippines must Police during the year 1925 was became involved in the severe Governor, aftor the departure of seriously wounded-Reuter. [be developed, particularly its rub- 16,783 .As
in against 17,569
rain squall which sprang up to- | the two training ships on Satur
iber potentialities. He said that 1924 being X decrease
Dwards six o'clock. At first there day morning for Singapor 783 or 4.4 per cent. The average were no fears for their safety, but
Yamamoto, their Imperial High- the United States was forced to The telegram took the following nesses Prince Fushimi and Princo look to the Facific where, in tho for the last five yours is 14.947.
as time passed and they failed to form: There were 3,771" serious cases return, the greatest anxiety was
Yamashina, and the Officors, and future, commercial interests would in 1926 as Against 4,500 serious felt, and search parties were, or Hongkong.
His Excellency The Governor, cadets of I.IJ.M. Ships Izumo and be paramount. However, develop- Yakumo were the guests of His ment must be primarily for the cases in 1924, a decrease of 788
ganized:
On leaving Hongkong I wish to Excellency the Governor and Lady Filipinos and exploitation was cases or 16.4 per cent. There wore
express my gratitude to your Ex-Clementi at, a garden party at unthinkable-Router, 13,012 inlnor casea in 1925 as against 13,060 in 1924, a decrease
cellency for the hospitality shown Mountain Lodge, when over 100 us all during our visit. Vice- guests were invited to meet them. Admiral Yamamoto.
On the 16th instant, His Excel-; On the day following the arrival lency the Governor," accompanied of the training ships, His Excel-by the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn leney the Governor and Lady and attended by Captain C. H. Clementt entertained at luncheon Steele, M.C., A.D.C., was the guest] TAKES OFF FROM BUNDER Hie Excellency Vice-Admiral of H. E. the Vice-Admiral at din- Yamamoto, HIH. Prince Fushimi, ner on board the Japanese flag- and H.I.H. Prince Yamashina, Cap-ship. taina Uyemura and Inouye and On the morning of the 17th Lieut. Mizuno.
Captain Steele, representing H.E.
A launch of the Water Police department was engaged in the patrol of the vicinity and harbour of 48 cases or 0.4 per cent.
Among the serious cases were 58 area, but up to a late hour last burglaries, 75 of housebreaking, night nothing had been discover on the fate 2,066 of larceny, three of mansed to shed any light laughter,, 23, of murder, 10 off the two men, and the worst attempted murder. and 170 of rob- was feared.
About ten o'clock, however, bery with assault. There were 32
two missing caramen cases of embezzlement, 17 of the forgery, five of arson, 11 of utter- landed in Kowloon Bay, where ing forged bank notes and three they had been swept by the storm, little the worse for a perilous adventure."
of piracy.
Of cases of crime connected with the strike there were 55, of which 30 were border outrages, five of throwing bombs and 22 of posses sion of seditious documents.
Thrilling Trip.
A thrilling story of their trip was told by Mr. Yew on his return. When they were nearing Cust Rocks, a heavy squall devoloped, rendering rawing a difficult task.
Though visibility was bad, the
Piracy continued to be a serious menace during the year. Seven- teen cases in all were reported, the value of the cargo stolen being ea-small lighthouse inside. Kowloon timated at $101,474 and the number pr persons kidnapped at 60. Only three of these piracies occurred in British waters, the most serious being that of the Hong Wah, be tween Singapore and Hongkong on which 34 pirates embarked at Singaporo as passengers, forcing the captain to take the ship to Blas Bay where she was looted of cargo and personal property of the pas- sengers to the value of $53,360.
Deportations.
Bay could be seen in the distance. and it was thought that they might possibly reach the lighthouse br a strenous effort. Realising how ever, the danger of 'approaching the rocks in such heavy seas, they had no alternative but to drift, hoping for the best. By good fortune more than anything, the dinghy drifted further into Kowloon Bay. On reching calmer waters they set to and rowed ashore, and at once searched for shelter.
They called at a farmer's house and sought 1 szit of clothing each. being provided with a suit of dirty and ragged clothes, and received with indif-
ference.
The two victims of the storm asked to be directed to Kowloon, and were told to follow the sea-
shore. After some three hours walking they arrived at Kowloon safety to their many anxious City, where they telephoned their
friends.
The number of persons deported from Hongkong during the year was 1,264. During the latter half of the year the police had to face what was probably the most diff cult situation which had arisen dur ing the history of the force. The morale of the Chinese Con- tingent (both Land and Water) had been improved by the experi énces of 1922. During the Sea- men's Strike in the latter year there had been a tendency to a pas sive and non-committal attitude. In 1926 good and energetic work was
The two adventurers managed to done, especially by the Chinese De- tective Staff, and a number of arborrow their bus fare to Yaumati, rests were made of intimidators. where they went to the house of a A gratifying feature was the very friend and, attired in a more rea- low number of desertions. Out of pectable outfit, returned to Hong- 533 Cantonese Police (Regular kong late last night. Duty men and detectives) there were 8 desertions attributed to the materially contributed to the de- Strike. Out of 353 men of the Wei crease in Serious Crime. A large Hai Wol Contingent, 5 deserted number of Special Constables did One man is said to have joined the excellent work during the acute Whampoa Cadets. From the Chin- period of the Strike and Boycott.
Speaking of the crimes connected ese Water Police. 14 men ab- sented themselves. The latter with the strike the Captain Super- number compared very favourably intendent of Police mentions the with the losses sustained by other murder of a Chinese pork butcher, Government Départment's with the throwing of a bomb into the Con- Harbour Staffs. The full service premises-of Wing Kee on of. Police Patrol Launches was naught Road, the bomb thrown into maintained throughout the year.
the compound of the Youmati police station, the trying time along the bidden to reply when fired on, which border when the police were for-
orders "were subsequently modified Many other
Commendations,
Auxiliary Organizations. The almost entire interruption of communication with Canton from August onwards, enabled the Police to exercise a much closer supervi- with good results." sion than is normally possible over cases are recorded. all arrivals in the Colony The special auxillary organizations as- sisted in a better watch being kept In the streets both by day and night, The Labour Protection Bureau which was formed for dealing with intimidators did most useful work both in this and other directions, Apart from the favourable condi- tions, from a Police point of view, existing during the latter part of the year, the breaking up of several gangs of armed robbers, notably one in the Kowloon City District,
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