THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1930.
U.S. SOLDIERS AS A YEAR'S FIRES IN K.O.S.B. & SCOTTISH WOMAN'S CHASE OF CANTONESE OCCUPY
STOWAWAYS.
FOUND THEMSELVES AT SEA AFTER GETTING DRUNK.
CONSUL'S ATTITUDE.
The identity of two Americans who appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, on charges of stow- ing away from Manila on the questioned B.B. Kaga Maru, was by the police who pointed out that while the defendants described themselves as · American soldiers stationed at Manila, they had given
CANTON.
VOLUNTEERS.
SNATCHER.
INTERESTING STATISTICS
INTERESTING PRESENTATIONS FALLS DOWN STEPS & SENT
LAST NIGHT.
TO HOSPITAL.'
PUBLISHED.
EXCELLENT BRIGADES. FAREWELL FUNCTION.
Canton.
According to the annual roport of the Kwangtung Benevolent Fire Extinguishing Society the total number of fires which occurred in Canton during 1929 were only about one-third of those which occurred during 1928.
The report states that there were Bd fires, which totally des- troying 739 houses and damaged 58 other buildings. In these fres, severely injured.
con-
HOIHOW.
REBELS RETREAT INTO THE INTERIOR.
WILL BE PURSUED.
Canton, Jan. 16. Admiral Chan Chak, Comman- der-in-Chief of the Kwang tung Provincial Fleet, has landed on Hainan Island and occupied Hol- how without opposition.
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The two defondants were deg 17 people perished and 23 were close and happy association be- and snatched it away. He pulled the squadron was obliged to put
entirely different names when first questioned and had then claimed to be scamen cribed on the police charge-sheet as Daniel Riley, 23 years, Ameri-
The total losses sustained dur- can soldier, of the Ordnance ing the year through fire amount Department, Fort "Santiagle, to over one and a half million Manila, and "James E. Segovia, dollars, whilst about two and American soldier, of the "C" Com-half lakhs only of this amount pany, alet. Infantry Regiment, was recovered" from insuranca Fort Santingle, Manila.
companies.
His Worship (to defendants) :--- You are charged with arriving in this Colony on a ship without the consent of the master. Do you admit that? ..
It is reported that the bandita, about 2,000 strong, have retreat ed into the tropical jungles in the interior of the island.
THIEF SENTENCED.
A rather dramatic story was In view of the impending de» parture of the 2nd Battalion, unfolded by Detective Clark to King's Own Scottish Borderers, Mr. Hamilton at the Central for India, an interesting little Magistracy this morning, when he ceremony took place last night at described how a woman had a the Sergeanta Mess, Murray handbag snatched from her by Barracks, when there was an man in Western Street.
Admiral Chan Chak left Canton exchange of gifts between the He said that the woman was about ten days ago with a number Mess and the Scottish Company of walking along Western Street, of gunboats and picked crews of the Volunteer Defence Corps. carrying a handbag which Borderers have been stationed in total value of $803, when the de- purpose of exterminating the During the four years that the tained money and jewellery to the naval ratings and marines for the Hongkong, there has been a very fendant came up from behind her bandits on the island.
Shortly after leaving Canton, tween the Battalion and the it so hard that the woman was Volunteer Defence Corps, inas-thrown to the round. She quick-in to the const for refuge from the much as the Corps Instructors ly arose to give chase to the man, storms which were raging between have been drawn from the K.O.S.B. who dived into Chung Sing Street, here and Hainan. He has, how- Moreover, as in but natural, there She followed him, but, unfor- over, been able to proceed and has has been an even closer relation-tunately, there was a steep fight arrived in Hulnan without further ship between the Scottish Com of steps leading from Western incident. pany of the, Corps and the Batta-Street in Chung Sing Street, and lion.
in her haste to catch the robber, These figures appear much
Last night's gathering was at she tripped up and fell the whole under-estimated, unless, which is the invitation of the members of way down. The result was the possible, they do not include the K.O.S.B. Sergeants Mess, and she was rather severely cut about Honam and Pati, where n. very during the course of the evening on her face, and had to be taken large number of outbreaks occurred Regimental Sergeant Major Par to the Government Civil Hospital during the year, one of the largest kinson presented the Scottish and detained for treatment. being on the 13th November when Company with It large group The bag-snatcher failed to make some 400 small houses were des photograph of the members of the good his escape, through the troyed in one conflagration on
action of a Chinese detective, who, Honam. Early in the year Mr. H. R. Forsyth, the Officer attracted by the cries of the another large gonflagration oc- Commanding the Scottish Com-woman, stopped the man as he was curred. in Pati, causing very pon-pany, thanked the Mean for the running through Chung Sing siderable damage; whilst small | kindly thought inspiring the gift, | Street. The bag was found in fres destroying one or two buiki, spoke of the happy times they had the defendant's possession, con- ings in the city have been almost had together, and wished the cealed in a coolie's neck scarf. Segovia replied that they had no daily occurrences.
Battalion the best of luck in India. Detective Clark explained that permission, but said that they hid
As for the lossen paid by the He concluded by presenting to the the case been brought before the no intention of slowing away. He insurance companies, these must Mess a silver-mounted quaich. Court that morning, as the woman Bufd that they were soldiers in
he nearer five lakhs than two and Lieut. George Duncan, M.B.E., expressed a desire to return to Manila and their Barrneks WHR
also upoke and, in reminiscent Annam, and they had arranged for a half. opposite the pier. It was a com-
mood, referred to past Regiments her to leave to-night. The woman mon practice for, American soldiers Nevertheless the Canton Fire which had been stationed in the was present in Court, looking very stationed there to go aboard Ger- Brigade la to be complimented on Colony and to the instructors ill and obviously still suffering man ships for a drink. They hail the very excellent work it has done drawn therefrom. He also stress-somewhat from the effects of her gone on board some German bouts during the past year. It has at itsed the point that it was only by fall! Her left eye was badly on the night, in question, and head a most energetic chief in having N.C.O,'s from the Regular bruised, whilst her upper lip and after that they went on another the person of MY, Chan Mak Army as instructors to the Volun- chin' were severely lacerated. bont which happened to be the heung, who has done splendid teera, whatever part of the world) The defendant pleaded guilty Japanese steamer. This was about work for his department. The they might be in, that cach could and was sentenced to 12 months' midnight, and, on enquiry, they men are very well trained and secure due appreciation of the imprisonment and 24 strokes. discovered that the ship would | drilled, and the equipment at the other. It was, he said, a great In imposing this, Mr. Hamilton not be leaving until the following various stations, especially at the ivantage to the Volunteers that anid-If these cases re on much day. His friend' Riley faggested | large central station on the they were able in this way to work longer, I shall seriously think that they should remain on board | Mun-ming" Maloo, is thoroughly with the best material of the about committin them to the and sleep off their, drunkenness up-to-date.
Regular Arany.
Sessions. and leave the ship early in the morning. On awakening the next day, they found that the ship way already at sen.
Segovia (speaking English with a Continental accent):-No, your Honour. I have something to say, His Worship:You have some thing to say?
Segovia :--Yes, alr. His Worship: You mean you had got permission to go on?
Got Drunk.
His Worship asked if the Ameri- can Cunmul, itd been approached in the matter.
Detective Sergeant Kellett rep Bed that he had telephoned the Consulate asking if they would take any action, but they replies that they knew nothing about the matter at all. The Consul re- quested that the men be dealt with in the usual manner,
Continuing, the officer said they only had the defendants' word that they were soldiers,
Described as Seamen...
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Mr. Chan Muk-heung is work. ing unsparingly to increase still further the efficiency of his department; and his latest plans include the establishing of two more sub-stations, one in Honum and one in' Tungshish The former should prove especially
ful; Honum has been subject to a large number of fires and the re-fighting appliances, there are not by any means adequate at present.
Moss.
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HAICHING STILL IN DOCK.
TO RESUME USUAL RUN
SHORTLY.
14
MODERN GAOL FOR CANTON.
TO COST HALF MILLION
DOLLARS.
Admiral Chon is waiting in Hol- how for further reinforcements which are now on their way from Canton, and with them and with two aeroplanes which recently flew from Canton to Hoihow, he will proceed inland, and attack the banilts in an endeavour to ex- terminate them altogether. Our Own Correspondent.
News received in Hongkong is to the effect that the situation at Holhow is quiet, and that an effort is to be made by the Can- ta, recapture the whole Island. A number of said to be Kwangst troops is
tonese forces
still in Hoihow, where there are also three British subjects.
JAPANESE GODOWN
DISPUTE.
O.S.K'S SECOND APPEAL REFUSED1
Canton, Jan. 16. Another appeal has been lodged with the Municipal authorities, through the Japanese Consul General, by the Danks Shosen Kni- aha, against the municipal decision banning the building of a wharf and godowns by that Company at Fung Wong Kwong, on Honan.
The building of the wharf, go- downs and residence, just above Butterfield and Swire's property at Pak Hin Hok, to deal with the Com- pany's Canton-Japan service, was was well under way when the Municipal authorities stepped In und prevented the work from be ing, continued on the ground that the building of a wharf along the river-front was an infringement of China's sovereign rights,
Enquiries made this morning at
Canton, Jan, 16. the offices of the Douglan Steam- ship Co., the owners of the 8.8. Hai-
The Kwangtang First Prison, In all cases of fire during the ching, elicited the information that occupying an area of about 1,700 of housing year, the Brigade has been very mording to present arrangements, cheng and capable promptly on the scene of danger she will not come out of dock until about 1,600 prikoners, will ho and though it has not always heen after the Chinese New Year.
constructed in Chongchin Road, possible to extinguish the fires, It
It will be recalled that pirates in the north-eastern suburb, ut a has, in many cases, done excellent recently set fire to the ship in try. cost of more than $500,000. Ten
It is underslood that the Mayor work in preventing the conflagra-ing to smoke out the gallant officers ders must be submitted by Jana-
has deferred the matter to the His Worship sald there might be | tion from sprending.
who were defending the vessel be-ary 20.
Bureau of Public Works. No A committee to attend to the Komething in what they said about
Olein! reports state that there hid the grilles. When she steamed the boat leaving before they had are at present flern Fire Brigades into harbour after the outrage, her construction of this new prison answer to this second appeal has expected, and asked if the defend-in Canton, these, including the superstructure had been all burnt has been formed under the name yet been received, but it is re- ants had been concealed in any six Municipal Fire Stations, the out and she went into Kowloon of the Kwangtung
New ported that the authorities refuse to alter their previous decision- Detective Sergeant Kellett repli- Maloo, wo in Sai Kwan, and one ching was due for her annual dock-general of the Supreme Court, a
Central Station on the Man-ming Dock a few days Inter.
Prison Construction Committee, We understand that the Hai- consisting of the prosecutor Our Own Correspondent, el that they were found among the each in Honam, Fati and Tai Sing and the owners are now taking judge, an offleial from each of the passengers when the tickets were. Tha The Kwang Tung Boneve this opportunity of giving her a Finance Department, the Muni- being collected. They were asked tent Fire Extinguishing Society thorough overhaul.
When she resumes the service to cipality, and the Public
way.
for their names and addresses and gave entirely "different informa- tion to that supplied to the police subsequently. They had described themselves as seamen."
His Worship, who was handed a piece of paper on which the de- fendants themselves had written their names and addresses, pointed out to the defendants that they did not describe themselves as soldiers
has also established three stations,
Firat
CORRESPONDENCE.
Works
new
Fall of the Dollar,
one on the West Band, one in Swatow, Amoy and Foochow after Bureau. Wangsha and one in Honam, and the Chinese New Year, Capt. Walk- Besides the... cells, the the Lan, Hop Society has establisher will be in command. Capt. Far-prison will be provided with lee- da station in the Hau Ka Po in yar, who was master of the ship at lure hails, workshops, maternity the city. The Volunteer Fire the time of the piracy, was only in rooms, playground, etc, in order Fighting Corps has established temporary command, Capt. Walker to make it an up to-date institu- three stations at Sap Sam Hong being then on leave.
tion.--Canton News Affency, Maloo in the city, at Wongsha and at Who Of Maloo, besides which there are two private Brigades register-
Segovia replied that they did ed with the Municipal authorities,
not for one reason.
He said that before they had had a chance to tell their stories, the captain of the ship had beat them up.
His Worship remarked that it did not sound at all probable that the captain of the vessel would have beaten them up.
these being the Sun Company's Brigade at their department store on the West Bund; and the Volun- teer Corps Brigade of the Luen Yick Silk Hong in Homm.-Que Own Correspondent
WEATHER OUTLOOK.
Addressing the defendants, his Worship said they practically pleaded guilty to the offance, but claimed that a mistake had been The Royal Observatory reports made by going to the ship drunk that the anticyclone has strengthen- and not knowing that the ed and is now central to the north" ship was due to sail as early is it of the Yangtze Valley. Strong had done. On the other hand, monsoon along the S.E. coast of they did not seem to have tried to China and fresh monsoon over the put the mistake right. They did N. China Sen. The forecast til not seem to have tried to get back noon to-morrow is;-N.E. winds, dizzle and to their regiments, as they gave fresh overcast, some the people on the ship wrong mist at first, possibly improving la-
Ler."
names and addresses.
Segovia replied that they had decided to tell the authorities im- mediately on their arrival in Army, it was strange that the Hongkong and had actually spoken American Consul would take no to Detective Sergeant Kellett steps in the mattor, but if his Wor- when they saw him. They had ship wished to romand the case, expected the American Consul to the polica would again communi- sonda telegram to Manila to cute with the Consulate, although verify their story that they were aoddlers.
they had intimated that they would have nothing to do with the case at all. They were asked if they Consulate Attitude,
would take any interest in the de His Worship asked Detective fendants, and they had replied In Sergeant Kellett if there would be the negative. It was pretty evi- any object in romanding the de- dent that they were trying to fendants for further enquiries, or bluff the captain of the ship when whether full enquiries had already they told him that they were sea-
been made.
men.
The officer replied that if they His Worship remanded the de- were soldiers in the American fendants until Monday morning.
ÜLGODHA BRÁNCE WE'
"You wouldn't want a lot of things like that, would you? “You'd soon get tired of 'em.".
To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir, have already explained in what sense the phrase "revert- ing to a silver basis" his been used by bankers and writers in the press. All that "Common Cents" has done in his last letter is to quote three instances where it was used.
The position was that since our notes, which simply promise to pay silver dollars-the legal tender of this Colony-were tending to run away from their basic value, the Bunks met and decided that the notes should be made to conform to the value of the silver they re- presented.
My main contention was thut notes should conform to their. basic value, gold or silver, other wise the elements of 'uncertainty and artificiality are introduced,
I trust that Common Cents is
not trying to side-track this issue.
A. I. T. 8.
AMERICAN TARIFF PROPOSALS.
SENATE REJECT INCREASED BUGAR DUTIES.
Washington, Jan. 16.
The Senate by ferty-eight votes to thirty-eight decided to retain the existing sugar duties, namely 2.20. cents per pound for world Bugar, ond 1.76 cents per pound for Cuban sugar.
The Finance Committee had pro- posed increases placing world Bugar at 2.75 center and Cuban Bugar at 2.20 cents-Router's American Service,
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