THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929.
OPIUM DIVAN IN NO ALARM FELT IN THE “JOY RIDER” AND LONDON-RANGOON
BARRACKS.
ANOTHER MAN BEFORE THE COURT TO-DAY.
MAAK FAAT ESCAPES.
CANTON.
READY FOR EMERGENCY ON WEST RIVER.
AEROPLANES SENT.
Canton, Spt. 26. Canton government circles re- main unperturbed by the political tuation, although news has come from Wuchow that the situation there is most critical.
The Wuchow authorities have ordered all steamers arriving at and leaving Wuchow to be subject ed to a most rigid search.
Martial law has been declared, while the troops of General Lui Woon-yim, are concentrating with those of General Li Ming-shui in the city,
HIS FRANKS.
BORROWING OTHER PEOPLE'S CARS.
FLIGHT,
SINO-BURMAN OFFICER TO
MAKE ATTEMPT.
HOLIDAY AMBITION.
According to the Rangoon Times, inspired by the deeds of intrepid
DOCTOR DEFENDS SINGAPORE.
MUCH HEALTHIER THAN IS GENERALLY SUPPOSED,
UNFAIR CRITICISMS.
"Singapore is probably a very much healthier place than
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Resentment is rapidly increas- ing against the "joy-rider" who "borrows" other people's care without the consent of the owners, and there is a growing demand for legislation to deal with the aviators of various nationalities generally supposed" remarks Dr. practice.
who have made successful flights P. S. Hunter, Health Officer for from London to distant parts of the Singapore Municipality in his According to various magis-the world a young Sino-Burman report for the year 1928, In the trates who have had such casea Forest Officer hopes to emulate course of his observations, Dr. before them, it is difficult to hold their example within the next few Hunter says: that there has been intent to steal. months.
Mr. L. Htin Wah, who is in the Consequently the charge is either Imperial Forest Service, was a dismissed, or the offender is given Lieutenant in the Royal Flying some negligible fine on charge Corps during the war and has had considerable experience of flying of stealing petrol.
both by day and night,
Turning to the recorded deatha from malaria, there werd 1,196 of these during the year. I propose, reasonably I think, to apply to these the figures 'obtained" from the analysis of the cases of malaria. Taking the 67 per cent.
In connexion with the case in which four Chinese employed in Victoria Barracks arc said to have taken advantage of the immunity conferred by their military surroundings to maintain an opium divan, as a result of which one of them was formally charged on Tuesday with the possession of a little over a tacl of contraband oplum and was fined $25 in respect of a quarter share of the opium, Revenue Officer Grimmitt produced another Chinese before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Cental Magistracy this morning. This
As a precaution against a revolt "We have had complaints from) On his return to Burma he join-figure we could then place 800° of man was described as one of the men using the room in which the of the Kwangsl leaders, the Can-members for years," an official ofed the Forest Service. He the deaths as "external" deaths. Man who was convicted on Tues-ton Government has commissioned the Automobile Association said about thirty-five years of age and Taking the other figure e. that day was seen by Corporal W. number of aeroplanes for Shiu- recently, "but without legislation is filled with the spirit of adven- not more than 10 per cent of the Blakeborough to pour the con- hing, an important strategic posi- we are helpless. We are hoping ture which on one occasion led him casos contract malaria in Singa- traband into small pots. He was tion on the West River.
that a clause, which will deal with to take a walking tour from Cal-Pore then it follows that not more Beginning to-day the manage- the offence, will be inserted in the cutta to Rangoop, which he car assigned to Singapore. And1 am than 120 of the deaths should be charged with the possession of a quarter share of the opium found ment of the Central Bank in Can-Traffic Bill which may be introduc- ried out successfully.
reasonably confident this is in the previous case, as; according ton has had to summon armed 'ed next session. Failing that it Mr. Htin Wab, when i England nearer the truth tu the evidence, four messengers gendarmes to preserve order out- is to be hoped that the representa- on the last occasion, got into com- used the room in Victoria Barracks
the office following the tions of our secretary, Mr. Stenson munication with the leading referred.to."
rush for silver exchange.
Cooke, in his evidence before the officials there and also visited the Information from semi-official Royal Commission on Road Traffic, various aviation works. sources states that Military Head will lead to a recommendation In quarters have supplied $200,000 their second report. to Gen. Heung Hon-ping, the com- mander of the 62nd Kwangtung Division, to cover the expense of transporting to the West River.
Revenue Oficer Grinmitt men Court was not Maak Fast but the third man seen in the room by Corporal Blakeborough at the time. Apparently, Monk Faat had been arrested and again escaped.
tioned that the inn before the
In answer to the charge, the defendant said the cpium was the property of the convicted man, whe sold the stuff in bottles-20 cents for a large pot and 10. cents for u small one. Deierdant" claimel to have bought the opium from the nian who was convicted ал Tuesday.
His Worship remarked that he did not think there was evidence against the defendant, but there was evidence against Mask Fast in the statement made by the con- victed man." In any, 'case, his Worship would give a remand of 24 hours, in order to allow Revenue Officer Grimmitt to make further inquiries, fixing bail at $25.
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ELECTION EXPENSES
RETURN.
JUDGE DEALS WITH À
CASE OF DELAY."
Mr. Justice Rigby Swift sat in the King's Bench Division to deal with the application of Mr. Ernest H. G. Roberts, the defeated Con- servative candidate for Flint at the General Election, for an order, excusing him for not having ont. in a return and declaration of his election expenses within the sta- tutory time allowed,
The matter came before the Judge shortly before the Courts His Worship, concluding, inform-rose for the Long Vacation, and ed R.O. Grimmitt that unless the on that occasion Mr. Roberts, who latter could obtain more evidence was represented by Mr. Roland beyond the fact that the defendant Oliver, K.C., and Mr. W. Williams, was seen in the room concerned, explained that he had instructed with a woman, it was of no use for his election agent, Mr.
lanac him to continue with the case. Edwards, to keep the expenses down to £1,500 and wrote him to
RECENT NORTH SEA DISASTER.
"A BLACK MASS OF A SHIP LOOMED UP."
Grimsby, Aug. 20. Graphic descriptions of the sink ing of the Spanish steamer Ogano with the loss of 14 lives in the North Sea oarly on Sunday morning were given at the inquest at Grimsby to day on Norberto Guitierrax, the wireless operator, whose body is the only one so far recovered.
The Ogono, a vessel of 2,418 tons came into collision with the British ocean-going tug King's Crom.
Eduardo Ugalda, second mate of the Ogono, who is the only surviv ing officer, said he was on the bridge with the captain and he saw the lights of a ship about five miles sway. Ho kept on his course wait ing for the approaching ship to go to starboard. The other ship kept on its course, and when three quarters of a mile away he saw its port light
When the ship would be about a quartor of a mile away he saw the starboard light. Realising the danger of a collision, he put his whool hard to starboard, but the other vessel struck him alt on the port side.
Hd at once ran to the wireless operator's cabin and told him to. send a mesance for help, but he did not think that he would have time. to do so before the ship sank. All the Ogono's navigation lights were burning at the time of the collision. The Ozono was lighted by paraffin. He saved himself, he added, by climbing on to an upturned lifehont, along with threo othora, and, was picked up four hours lator.
Exceptionally Dark. Henry Gardner, mate of the King's Cross, said that it was an exceptionally dark night, and he did not see the lights of an approaching ship. The first he
KLW WAS the black mass of a ship loom up before bim. He ported his holm but a collision occurred.
He tried to keep the nose of the King's Cross in the Ogono in order to keep her up, but after striking her port quarter the tug glided off. The Ogono sank in five or six minutes. The tpg was well lighted by electricity.
Replying to questions. Gardner said that he did not hold any certi fcnter. He did not hear any whistle sounded nor did he sound the tug's whistle.
The Coroner recorded a verdict that death was due to shock from exposure due to the dinking of the Zahip as the result of a collision.
that his car had been found wreck-
Further with regard to the deaths from other causes, though I have no facts or figures in proof, I think we might reasonably infer that many of the 482 dysentery deaths, the 869 beri beri deaths could, in similar manner, be de and the 486 deaths from old age, sumed to be external deaths.
He then made arrangements for the fight which he now proposes to undertake and has received the brought to our notice. Recently, the various countries over which "We have had many hard cases permission of the authorities of a member reported that he was he intends to fly, to do so. These rung up by the police at four officials have assured him of all o'clock in the morning to tell him assistance in his project..
I have no purpose in my specula- tions above other than to suggest Mr. L. Htin Wah left Rangoon that Singapore is probably a very ed on a road. It had been taken recently and proceeds via Siam, much healthier place than is gen- out of his garage without hia China, Japan and America on a erally supposed. In common with knowledge by his chauffeur, who holiday. The reason for choosing other large Eastern cities it has had driven off with a friend and this route is to get into touch with to pay the penalty of its size and had come into collision with a the aviation officials at these geographical, position by being
Was places, because if his London-made to shoulder the responsibl tramcar. The motor-car worth £750, but it was impossible Rangoon flight is successful he de-lity for the failure, shall we say, to recover the money from the sires to carry out the more ambi- of hygienic measures elsewhere. tious project of flying to China and If I succeed only in removing to Japan.
some extent the wrong impression created by the unfavourable and unfair remarks made about us at Home, and in instilling into those concerned with the formulation
chauffeur."
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Widespread Practice.
When he reaches London, Mr. "An aspect of this question," he Htin Wah will get into communi- added, "that is often overlooked is cation with Sir Charles Wakefield that a person who will take a car and also the manufacturera of the in this way is often of a most un- Avro plane. He intends seeing and enforcement of health mea realiable type. He is frequently Mr. A Eggar who is making ar-sures in this town a spirit of hope- the worse for drink, and the rangements for the purchase of a fulness, the time and thought ex- offence is one which may easily be plane for the Burma Flying Club pended on these speculations will a danger to the public.”
and will discuss with him his pro-not have been wasted. Meanwhile, the Southend Magis-jected flight which has been a secret ambition for many years rates are asking the Home Office and which only now he is able to to take steps to make the taking undertake while on holiday. of cars for "joy-riding" a punish- able offence.
The Burma population is very Interested in the flight and intends
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make the necessary return. Mer At the moment, however It seems to support Mr. Htin Wah in his Edwards told the Judge that, when that the law is such that motor project... he found that the sum had been bandita, for instance, may "bar exceeded he had adopted "a policy row a car with impunity for al .of drift,"
"smash-and-grab raid, or an of- JOURNALISM TO-DAY. fender against the law, anxious to into the nearest car, drive off, and OLD AND NEW METHODS escape from the police, may jump then abandon it at his leisure.
Mr. Williams sald that the amount had been paid and the return was ready to be made He asked the Judge to allow the return to be made. The amount was £1,658 and a few shillings. which was more than £60, under the maximum,
Mr. Justice Swift-Has the agent done everything now that he could do to assist you?
Mr. William Yes he has, and I am making no allegations against his bona fides at all.
Mr. Justice Swift-He is the gentleman who drifted?
Mr. Williams-Oh, yes. Mr. John Morris, who appeared for Mr. Edwards, said that he un- derstood all the account had been paid, and on Mr. Edwards's be-
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I have said enough anent these two diseases in previous reports. and I do not propose. to enlarge any further. We know the cause and the remedy," All experience elsewhere goes to prove That the practice is widespread
that the provision of sanitary la evident from a recent report by There was an interesting debate housing is the only real and last- Lord Byng, in which he stated that at the Institute of Journalists' Con- ing cure. And that is in the out of 2,120 reported stolen cars, ference at Portsmouth between Mr. hands of the Improvement Trust. 1,833 of them were found general. A. Spender, for many years During the year under review that
Editor of the ly within a few hours of their loss,
Westminster body has been particularly busy and in circumstances which would Gette, and Mr. Sidney Dark, and several of its schemes
are make a charge of theft impossible. "The Old Journalism versus the expectations are held of the Tiong
Editor of the Church Times, on approaching completion.
Great So common, indeed, is the prac. New." tice that
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plea of no Mr. Spender said that he agreed Bahru scheme which, it is hoped, intention to steal was used by two with the President (Mr. H. A will one day be the nucleus of a youths who were seen to take an Gwynne, Editor of the Morning new and sanitary Chinatown. unattended car from Gresham-Post) that there were signs that he preliminary part of the work street. The police gave chase, and we were going back to graver in connexion with this scheme is
well under way.. journalism. ultimately arrested them. The
He complained that many news- half he desired to express his re- Magistrate at the Guildhall, in con papers, contained so little newd. gret that he did not write to the victing them, said: "This effence More than half the space was filled candidate and consider the ex-s far too common, and I am going by advertisements and a large pediting of making the return. to send you to one month's hard amount of the remainder might
Mr. Justica Swift eald that the labour each."
(Continued on Next ColumnTL.) candidate would receive his "au- thorised excuse" and
the return must be made forthwith.
FRIGHT AT REFLECTION.
30 POLICE SUMMONED BY HOTEL GUEST.
Paria, Aug. 21.
In the small hours of yesterday morning an urgent telephone mes- cage came from an hotel to the effect that a burglar had been seen by a guest and was hiding some- where in the building.
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Five policemen were immediately despatched, but, on arriving at the address, decided that their force was inadequate and appealed for reinforcements. When a contingent of 26 policeman had ar- rived the hunt commenced.
The garreta, cellars, and bath- rooms of the hotel were searched from top to bottom. Revolver in¦ hand, the aleutha penetrated to the most inaccessible corners, climbed into lofts, and oven vlaited the roofs..
Several of the residents, awakan- ed and questioned, swore that they had heard the footsteps of the criminal. Finally the person who had given the alarm, a German youth of 18, Iately arrived in Paris, repeated his story, "I had just got into bed," he said, “and was going to put out the light when a head appeared at the window."
And to make the incident more real, he was about to, indicate the gesture when he suddonly saw 'his own face in the glass. That was the burglar.
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The great thing is that we now and our minds are set in the right recognise the evil and its causes direction for their eradication. At the same time lest any are still doubtful as to the necessity for cleaning up our alums there is no harm in drawing their attention to a comparison between the number of deaths from these causes in
Singapore and the rumber dying of the same diseases in England and Wales, where the climatic con- ditions are so much more favourable to their spread.
Out of every 1,000 deaths In Singapore parthisis was responsiblé for 104 and the pneumonias for.143. The corresponding figures for Eng- land and Wales were 66 and 71. *
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Newspapers, he also complained, seldom contained the scores, of both sides in a crucial match, and the reader was expected to remem- ber, the scores in the first "and second days' play,
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The main point of a story ap- peared three times first in the headlines, secondly in the Erst paragraph, and finally in the body of the story, and this in newɛ- papers which complained of space shortage.
The advertiser, he continued, did not distinguish between one kind of newspaper circulation and an other, and imagined that numbers, regardless of how they were ob tained and the public they com- prised, alone mattered.
Mr. Dark, replying, did not agres that the new type of journalism had squeezed out the old. Moderni journalism, he paid, was more in- tenso, more human, and more dra- matic. The craftsmanship had im proved through the necessity of having to catch readers in a hurry. ing and bustling, age,
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