THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
COLONY'S SHIPPING
CRIME MENACE.
FIGURES.
FURTHER TONNAGE DECREASE IN 1928.
EFFECT OF BOYCOTT,
SINGAPORE PLEA FOR RESTRICTIONS.
www.
ARMED CHINESE PROBLEM.
21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM "TELEGRAPII" FILES.
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week ended April 21st., 1906.
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The rate of the dollar on do- mand was 2a. 0.11/16d.
In view of the report of intimida- The effect on Hongkong's tradation in Singapore, in connexion with of the unreasonable anti-British the Chinese boycott of the tram service, given in news cable manifestations in, South China is to-day, the following from the The Indo-China steamer Loong- indiented by a further decrease of Straits Times of Thursday last wo, built for the Yangtazo trade, was launched at Kowloon Dock. 4,648,220 tons' in the aggregate week is of special Interest:
She was christened by Mrs. Dick- tonnage of shipping entering and
son, the wife of the Hon. Mr, C. W. Dickson, of Messrs.. Jurdine, leaving Hongkong during 1926.
The total for 1926 as shown by
Matheson and Co,* comparative tables in the annual report of the Chamber of Com
merce was 36,821,364 tons, AB
A correspondent signing him- self "An Old Citizen" suggests that the methods of some forty yenra
ago in dealing with the suppression of accret societies are worthy of cieties," he adds, "seem to have "Secret 80- present imitation.
Asile de la Saints Enfance made an The Superioress and Sister of the
against 41,469,684 tons in 1925, I been at the bottom of all these trou- appeal for funds to build a new |
Hospital at Wongncichong,
compared with 66,731,077 in 1924 and with 59,402,239 tons in 192 It will be observed that the aggre- gate tonnage has dropped nearly 10 per cent, since the pinnacle was reached in 1924.
les." Local history certainly shows that resolute action was taken with every success in the time of Mr. Alexander Pickering, the first Pro- tector of Chinese in Singapore, and
Of principal interest are the figures relating to ocean-going traffic.
They make it clear that the falling off has been due to the fallure of the smaller vessels to visit Hongkong. The total trafic is represented in 30,231 vessels of | copied to advantage. 28,371,104 tong aggregate
A wireless telegraphy expert was appointed to the China Station.
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Mr. G. T. Hare and others, and though, it is not certain that the secret societies as then known and A telegram reports the disastrous their prototype in the agitators res-earthquake of San Francisco. ponsible for the present trouble, it seems obvious that some of the The British Minister in Peking methods of the forerunners of the addressed the Waiwupn in the mat- prosent authorities might well beter of the China Merchants S. N. Company being allowed to carry goods and being charged lighter Custom rates. He demanded that the same privileges be accorded to shippers in British bottoms.
Lawlessness among a certain ele against 11,336 vessels of 32,179,053ment of the Chinese population has tona in 1925, and 67,765 vessels been a factor to deal with through and 38,770,199 tons in 1924.
out Singapore's history. Mention Although the decrease in the of it is found, as early as 1830, and number of vessels entering was trouble with unlawful societies has
The death is recorded in Shang- over 25 per cent., the decrease in been a recurring problem ever Lonnage was only 12 per cent. since. It is no excuse to say thathai of Mr. T. McNaughton, senior These figures refer to the years the present trouble, which has made engineer in Mears, Butterfield and 1625 and 1926.
itself evident in the boycott of the Swire's service.. Traction Company, is an inevitable repertussion of events in China. There were actions troubles
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British Traffle Stendier.
'Coulining the figures to orean- going steamers it is found that
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Capt. Outerbridge, of sa. Tai ming, brought in tow to Hongkong the American barque Alta, which wrecked on Naie Reef in the groat typhoon of September, 1905. ss. All was sent to Kowloon Dock
for repair.
The
China IWIDEY-seven years ax British shipping has not propor- when the word Boxer became tionately decreased with foreign prominent, but there is no evidence shipping. During 1926 the mum-that the peace of the Straits ber of ocean-going steaneers enter-Settlements was threatened. ing and clearing was 7,869 (1401 The boycott problem is not easy British and 4468 Foreign; the to handle as it is diffent to get at
The first meeting of the season aggregate tommage was 21,311,66 the ringleaders, Int we refuse to (0,257,117 British and 12,057.270 believe that the authorities find of the Hongkong Gymkhana Club foreign). In 1925 he figures themselves powerless to do anything was held. Among the members of were 9,679 vessels of an aggre to stop it. Resolute action now many the Committee were Lient.-Col. gate timmage of 23,653,774, with prevent more serious trouble, per Aitken. Major Parker, Messra, G. British figures 3,916 vessels and haps an extension of the boycott to K. Hall Brutton, C. H. Ross, J. A. It is Jupp, H. P. White. Mr. C. G. 9,866,820 tons. While 1295 fewer other services, later on. foreign steamers representing a necessary to show the agitators Mackie was Hon. Secretary. deciense af 1,729,675, visited that their methods do not pay, and Hongkong, the British pures were
it is surely not beyond the wit of 515, and Cop.30 tons respectively, our Government officials, particu
It is notable that British river arly those who have made Chinese
special steamers increased by 18314 ton affairs their to 5.47,129 tons in 1926. while to devise some means of getting at foreign river sleamers degreased the root of the trouble.
by 345,143 tons to 107,735 Lous, a net decrease by foreign com- panies during the year of over The British Bures 75 per cent. were only just over 200,000 Sons below those of 1921."
ENGLISH BANK RATE' LOWERED.
DUE TO LARGE GOLD HOLDINGS.
CHEERED ON CHANGE.
London, April 21. The Bank of England discount rate is fixed at four and a hai per
dent.-Reuter,
A Surprise Decision.
W
Later.
study,
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The Chinese Government despatched urgent telegrams to the Ministers in London and Washington protesting against the approval of Great Britain, and America that Japanese assistance The tram boycott is one quebe given to Chinese police with a tion. There are others which demand instant attention. There view to affording adequate pro- have been several prosecutions for tection to foreigners in China. disseminating seditious literature,
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The wedding is announced in Shanghai, pn April 12th, of Mr. George F: "Hutton-Potts, to Migg Dame Stuart Wallace.
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but still the nuisance goes on. Owing to the illness of Inspector Small bills printed with Chinese John Gauld, Inspector Gourlay characters are posted up, often was transferred to No. 2 Police even in such places as Cavenagh Station. Bridge, and attract their crowds of readers. The posting up of such holices is easy enough, of course, when the perpetrators watch their opportunity, and perhaps it is im- possible for the police to keep n watch on all the printing shops in the town. For all we know, thear Among the golfers for the bills may refer to such innocent Robertson Farewell Cay at Happy, matters as pick pills and theatri- Valley were the following: Dr. cal entertainments, but it is inevi-G. M. Harston, Dr. C. Forsyth, table that they are regarded with Messrs. C. E. H. Beavis, E. V. D. suspicion by those whose educa- Parr, A. Brooke-Smith, T. S. tion did not include a study of Forrest, J. Clark, and W. W. G. Chinese characters. We trust that Ross, the latter being the winner, the colony possesses a sufficient, number of officers, European as A large number of friends. well as Asiatic, to whom the read-wished the Hon. Mr. Robert ing of Chinese presents no my Shewan bon voyage on his depar- story, and it is not unreasonable ture for, England on holiday by in suggest that the present is an the Empresa of India.
The recent large influx of gold to the Bank of England led to a re-opportune time when the law re- vival of talk of a early reduction garding facilities to print and pub- in the Bunk Rate, but the decision ligh any kind of matter might be to-day came somewhat as a surprise made much more stringent. and has given encouragement not merely in city circles but to trade generally. British securities are immediately showing increased ac- tivity and strength.-Reuter.
Cheered on 'Change,
London, April 21. The announcement that the bank rate had been lowered from five to four-and-a-half per cent, was cheer ed on the Stock Exchange where it was posted up to-day.
The
Stricter Measures.
H. E Lin Shao-nien. Governor of Kwangsi, memorialised the Throne for permission to transfer his headquarters from Kweilin to Nanning.
Stricter law in this respect and also such malters as night schools, secret, societies and the like would SINGAPORE GAMBLERS. make the task of the police in pre- serving the peace of the settlement considerably less difficult.
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Unlicensed Firearms.
CHINESE FIGHT POLICE.
the
In connexion with the recent dastardly murder of Mr. C. P. W. Flynn, a cerrespondent called at- For some time past Duxton tention to another very important Road in Singapore has been point, namely the possibility of home of Chinese gamblers, who, undesirable people obtaining arms from all appearances, are quite through quite legitimate channels. fearless.
They do not even gamble inside their house, but bring their paraphernalia out into the street where there have been as many as 20 gambling schools in operation. On the night of April 12, about nine o'clock, Inspector Kemp and some native policemen raided the schools in the centre of the road. The gamblers resented interfer- ence and attacked the police,
The Rate had stood at five per cent. since December, 1925. Fin- ancial circles had been confidently expecting a early reduction. stock of gold held by the Bank of England, is now only about Licences for firearms are never £2,000,000 less than it was before granted without full enquiry by the country returned to the gold the Police, and in the ordinary standard two years ago and it is course of events the usual restric- still flowing in. It was generally tions are no doubt sufficient. But anticipated that the Bank direc- these are times when restrictions tors when they lowered the rate might well be tightened, and the would act with their usual caution authorities might consider whether by taking off only one half per cent. it is not possible for something to
A cut in the rate from five to be done in this matter of kun shouting "Pah!" A fierce strug four per cent, has not been made licences. Our correspondent sug-gle ensued, but only three arrests in one stroke since 1908, although gested the calling in of all licences, were effected.
The next morning, in the Third in that period there have been This, of course, is hardly practi- numerous reductions from five to cable, but it is feasible to suggest Court, the three Chinese were four per cent. by way of four-and-that the whole system of granting charged with gambling, and a fine a-half per cent.-British Wireless licences should be very carefully of $25 or six week's rigorous im-
reviset. The matter of the illicit prisonment was imposed. import of arms is watched as care-
fully as possible, and it is doubtful
Owing to the destruction caused whether anything more can be Thomson Road district has an un-
In additio by the liparia monacha, a moth done in this direction. Ships are savoury reputation. which ravages large tracts of searched, and inen caught smug to the murder of Mr. Flynn, it was coniferous woods, the Czecho-gling arms are sternly punished. the scene of another outrage some Slovak Forestry Department has The licence system may afford a months ago, when a well-known decided to fight it by means of loophole, small though it is, for Towkay was killed by Chinese lead and nrsonic compound undersirable people to be able to gunmen, who disappeared without dropped from aeroplanes.
get hold of deadly weapons. The traec.
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