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TAIMING INCIDENT.
INVESTIGATION BUREAU AND SMUGGLED SALT.
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On the arrival of the Taiming from Wuchow yesterday afternoon, it was possible to obtain the full story of the hold up at Dosing. the intervention of H.M.S. Moth, and the release of the prisoner taken from the vessel by the mili- tary authorities,
The Taiming left Hongkong on August 1 for Wuchow with a fair number of passengers and a good cargo and arrived at Dosing out August 3.
On the way up river, stop had been made at Sam Shut and more passengers, embarked. It has subsequently been learned, that at least two of these were spies of the so-called Investigation Bureau, who suspected that salt was being snuggled by the crew. This actu- ally appears to have been the
cise.
THURSDAY,
THE LOCAL SPCA.
RECORD OF THE WORK OF INSPECTORS.
The following is the report of the work of S. P. C. A. Inspectors dur ing the past month: ..
Trafisport.
Crates of poultry inspected. Grates on trucks and lorries- Poultry by rail cikg Pigs in transit on trucks Pigs by rail opere
baskets Tortoises
Cats baskets
in Birds in cages Pigs in junks and ferries. Cattle on junks and ferries. Sheep and goats Cattle ashore. Sheep and goats ashore Cats Taipo Markot Dogs Taipo Market- Pigs Taipo Market: Fowls (crates)
Birds in cages
Imports.
Crates of poultry in ships Pigs in ships Pigs by rail... Frogs in baskets Cattle in ships and junks Sheep and goats in ships and
baskets
Smuggled salt is usually dis- charged at Tak Hing by the simple expedient of dropping it into the sampan of a friend, and on arrival at that port, at 6 a.m. on August 3, the spies made their presence known, with the result that the crew took umbrage and a free fight | Rabbits ensued. The spies getting the Puppies worst of the encounter. The crew Fonics interested in the matter then dumped the salt overboard. them- selves and the spies beat a hasty retreat
Dosing was reached about two hours later and more officials of the Bureau boarded to search the vessel, but after the clearing signal-two blasts on a whistle- was made, the Taiming attempted to get under way, when firing was
She im opened from the banks. mediately dropped anchor again in her original berth.
Master Investigates, The master (Captain Spink), then sent on shore requesting the attendance of an official to inves- tigate the circumstances, but this request was refused and shortly after, a guard of 20 soldiers were sent off from shore and the ship seized. There was further trouble, when a cook, a member of the com- pradore's staff told the boarding party that far from being soldiers, they were pirates," resulting in his being taken prisoner, bound in chains and conveyed ashore.
Shortly after, the Chief Officer (Mr. C. A. Hille) proceeded on shore, with the No. Indian Guard to act as interpreter, to enquire into the reason of the seizure. The military authority informed Mr. Hle that the ship would be detain- ad until such time as instructions were received from Canton as to
Turtle (crates) Cricket (basket)
..
Exports,
Cattle in ships Poultry in crates Pigs in junks and ships Sheep and goats Cages of birds
Miscellaneous-
Cases of ignorant cruelty Cautions given
Cases investigated on reports
zont Prosecutions
Markets watched times Ferries watched times ... Laading places watched times.
Visits.
Dogs Home Markets Landing place Kennedy Town Poultry depots Cattle depota Birds Shops Railway Stations Pig pens Yaumati
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her disposal, but if, on the other ALL RESERVOIRS LEVEL WITH hand, one of the members of the compradore's staff was handed over as a hostage or alternatively a cash
As is usual at this season of the bond of $10,000 handed over, the year, all the reservoirs in the ship could immediately proceed to Colony are level with overflow. Wuchow. The authority could not There were four million gallons guarantee the return of the host-more.water in storage on the island age or the money and under the and two million gallons more circumstances, the compradore and Kowloon on August 1 than on the his staff were none too ready to same date last year. become the victims.
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The following table shows in millions and decimals of gallons, the water in storage at each of the
Hongkong.
reservoirs:
Tytam
1926 1927 984.80 381.80 22.37
195.99 1,419.00 1,419.00- 26.66 30.34 60.00 66.00
The ship meantime remained off Dosing, awaiting instructions from the military through high author- ity at Canton, while a guard of 10 soldiers was put on board. Passen- gers by the Taiming were des- Tytam Byewash 22.37 patched to Wuchow by another ves- Tytam Intermedlate 195.90
Tytam Tuk Three days later, on Saturday, Wong Nel Chung. August 6, the Wing Hong from Pekfülum Wuchow fouled the Taiming's an- chor, the latter vessel having to get under way during period that the soldiers were absent. On the opposite side of the river the Taiming repaired her anchor gear and windlass during the whole of Sunday and returned to her former berth at 8 pm. on Sunday evening, when the guard" obligingly re- sumed their duty.
The Moth Appears.
Information from the local authorities was to the effect that a gunboat would be down on the following day from Canton and the Taiming would then be escorted up to headquarters for disposal by the Government.
Total
2,114.73 2,118.41
1926
1927 352.60 100.80
Kowloon.
Kowloon Reservoir 352.50 Shek lai pui Reservoir 0.44 Reception Reservoir
Total
451.94 453.30 During July the consumption in Hongkong was 330.23 million gallons, which, for an estimated population of 413,640, gives the consumption per head per day as 25.7 gallons. During the same month of last year, the consump tion was 235.17 million gallons by an estimated population of 403,320, a consumption per head per day of 18.8 gallons. There was a full supply in all rider main districts last month, and an intermittent supply during the same period last year.
Nothing transpired during the forenoon of Monday August 8, with the Taiming still lying at her old berth' off Dosing. At 2.15 on that
In Kowloon, the consumption for day, H. M. S. Moth arrived and July was greatly in excess of last Captain Spink made a full report year, being 106.46 million gallons of the occurence to the Commander. against 80.24 million gallons. The Immediately the gunboat hove in consumption per head per day is sight, however, the principal of the given as 21.3 gallons against 10.6 Investigation Bureau who had re-gallons.
4a.m. stated that. he was prepared to ac- mained on board with the guard,
Steamer.
Fooshing Thurs. 11th Aug at Chipshing Thurs. 11th Aug at 5 p.m. kept $75 in settlement of the whole with heavy chains and padlocks, .Kwaitong Fri, 12th Aug'at 5 a.m. matter. "Not 75 cents!" said the for which no key was available. Choongaling Fri., 12th Aug at 5a.m. master, observing the white ensign The rest of the story has no high TIENTSIN
Yusang Satur. 13th Aug at 5 p.m. fluttering at the stern of the ap-lights. Mr. McCarthy exercised TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Fooshing Sun. 14th Aug at 10 a.m. proaching craft.
his technical ability to release the -TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwaisang Wed. 17th Aug at 10 a.m. Certain negotiations then took cook, while Captain Spink stood by STRAITS & Caloutta Fooksang Wed. 17th Aug at 3 p.m. place between the local military representing authority. The cook Cheongshing Wed. 17th Aug at 5 p.m. authorities and the Commander of was taken off to the ship, anchor TIENTSIN
....Mingsang Thura. 18th Aug at 5p.m.H.M.S. Moth and this resulted in was weighed and the Taiming pro- TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Kwongaang Sun. 21st Aug at 10 2.m. Captain Spink going on shore to ceeded to Wuchow on Monday after- When he noon arriving before midnight and OSAKA Amoy, Moji & Kobo Namsang Mon. 22nd Aug at 7 a.m. make further palaver. TSINGTAU Swatow & S'hai Yatshing Wed, 24th Aug at 10 a.m. demanded the release of the im- returning here on the following
Mausang Satur. 27th Aug at 3 p.m. right, take him." "Take him," was
prisoned cook, the reply was "Al-tide.
It is further learned that Captain .Kumsang Sun. 28th Aug at 3 p.m. the advice of the Commander of Spink was communicating the daily STRAITS & Calcutta..... Kutsang Mon. 5th Sept at 3 p.m. II. M. S. Moth when referred to, details of his detention to his OSAKA Amoy, Moji & Kobe Laisang Fri. 9th Sept at 7.a.m. and accordingly, an hour later, Cap- owners by letters sent down by
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a cold chisel and hammer, for the Naval authorities, with the hap unfortunate pot boiler was accured py appearance of H. M. S. Moth. ephone 215. Central
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