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Hongkong Telegraph. SUNLOP
ODDED, UH. HŁ#ARKET MONDAY,
EXCITING TIMES FOR
KESWICK CREW.
LIMCHOW STRIPPED FROM STEM
TO STERN.
ADVENTURE IN A SMALL BOAT.
EUROPEANS CAUGHT
IN A SQUALL.
Enough thrills and adven-
lifetime tures for a
crowded into
the
were
week
which the crew of the "Henry Keswick" spent in Наілап Straits salvaging
Tibet Border Rapine.
Terrible Ferocity of Invaders.
APRIL 27, 1931.
GRAND OLD MAN GOLD BASIS
OF THE BAR.
SIR EDWD. CLARKE PASSES AWAY.
A
FAMOUS CRIMINAL
LAWYER.
NONAGENARIAN.
CITY PILLAGED.Jeweller, he went
FOR CHINA.
LATEST STEP BY NANKING.
FOREIGN NOTES.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Apr. 27.
London, Apr. 26. Sir Edward Clarke, the famous
In the view of all the ex- criminal lawyer, and the Grand
who perts
have advised Old Man of the Bar, passed away
China on her currency pro- to-day at his Staines home. He
blems in the past two years (including Mr. Kemmerer eclebrated his 90th birthday on
and Sir Arthur Salter, the February 15.
Director of the Finance De- The son of a Moorgate Street
partment of the League of to work in his
the League of Nations) the the .. Limehow, according
father's shop at the age of 18, hul
country has no alternative. pent his leisure hours in study, and to one of the party, who re-
other than the use of gold. lated his experience to
when fifteen, won a society of Arts of ten Telegraph
English Literature Prize
This fact, which was fairly well guineas, half of which he spent on yesterday,
where Balian's Work. Two years Inter, known, was offeinlly disclosed Constantly harassed by a troops loyal to the Balai Lams after intensive studying, he beenme
tions were given of the intentions flect of hostile fishing junks, the have forcibly entered the newly the first Assixiate of Arts of Oxesterday, when further indien- crews of which embarked on created Usikang Province- which ford University.
of Mr. T. V. Soong to place China 14 its capital-
went Inta the India piracy as a side-line, finally set. has Batang
on the gold standard at the earliest in 1869. bat within a ting fire to that part of the ship butchering bandreds of helpless Office
year he
Tired of offer opportunity, above water in order that she
One report states that a party routine and tried the More might be abandoned as a hope of early three thousand ravalry varied career of a newspaper ras less derelict, the men who re-men, armed to the teeth, took the porter, making his first aequanin covered the Limehow did bril- eity of Kanchik by storm on April
with Parliament in liant work.
17, ruthlessly plundering and kill capacity in the gallery of the House ing the inhabitants.
of Commons.
D
representative
The pirate junks had only two clear days between the sinking and the arrival of the Henry Keswick, but in that short period, they tore her almost to pieces.
Steel Shell.
Peking. Apr. 23. Terrible stories of looting and raine by terve Tibetan raiders are ruming through from the Sze
lorder, hazai-Tibetan
villagers,
The Dalai Lama, it is believed, is luiming Jurisdiction. over
sikang Province.
il is.
dis-
tance
The Ministry of Finance is now engaged upon a study of the is aue of silver-backed bank-notes by foreign banks in that the various
Invented a Shorthand. While journalist be was con- amoured that his forces are connected with the Standard and the manded by British subjects, forning Herald. All the time, he Legation officials frankly
was reading for the Bar and being in due time called, he abandoned believe the story.
journalism and sought for briefs ou the Home Circuit, not before, however, he had invented his own system "f shorthand writing. which he called "swift-hand."
The Linehow to-day is little
Only very mengre details have more than a steel shell with en-
Nanking h gines, boilers. a funnel and two reached Peking. masts. A framework is all that re, een trying to persunde tieneral
Sheung Yan, chairman mains of her superstructure.
The
burned down to the tide-line when Yonang Provincial tlovernment, the fisher-vandals set fire to her to send tromps Into Usikang, hut and her appearance is much like he has not complied with the that nt the Haiching after her request up to the present, though brush with pirates some time back, he reports that the Tibetans are Mon remarkalde is the manner indulging in luoting and rapine.
in which the vessel was stripped
hy her planderers. There is not
a single movable object, iron, steel
or wouden, which was not remove ed.
Every one of her derricks Was sawn through at the bati and spirit- ed away. Even the steam
pipes leading from the engine room to The upper part of the vessel were cut off at the low water mark and added to the booty. The wheel has disappeared. The steam winches were dismantled, and all movable parts stolen.
Pirate Ingenuity.
FINANCIAL CRISIS
IN AUSTRALJA.
LOAN COUNCIL SETS UP
SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
BUDGET BALANCING.
His success in the competition for the Tancred Law Studentshipi opened his way to the law, and he became a member of Lincoln's Inn in 1864,
Penge Murder, Trial
He was briefed in many big eriminal cases. In 1877 he secur nd the acquittal of Chief Inspector Clarke of the charge brought against rertain Scotland Pars officials of conspiracy to defeat. justice and his reputatio Was made by his defence of Staunton in the Penge murder case.
One of his most notable appear- ances was for the plaintiff in the nction brought by Sir W. Gordon- Cumming in 1890 against Mr. and "Australia must aim at securing | Mrs. Lycett Green and others for| In balanced Budget by June 30. Eslander, they having charged him
Melbourne, Apır. 26.
The "pirates" could not get into 4. This WOR the opinion | with cheating at baccarat at
JA SLABITATGEN (FILAMENT JESENTATORISTANCO MECZTA
EXTRALITY ISSUE LATEST.
NANKING CONCESSION
REPORTED.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Apr. 27. The Nanking Govern- ment, according to the Chin- ese vernacular papers, have agreed to the demands of the Powers for the creation of special Courts, in connexion with the extrality negotia- tions.
The Chinese Ratepayers' Association has cabled the Foreign Ministry suggesting that the Central Govern- ment take strong action if the extrality negotiations are not concluded satisfac- torily within a specified time.
|
日十月三
EMPLOYMENT IN
SHANGHAI OF WOMEN POLICE.
COUNCIL AGAINST
PROPOSALS.
STRONG PLEAS MADE
BY S.W.O.
NO DECISION YET.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Apr. 26.
It is disclosed that the Muni- cipal Council has decided to de- fer further consideration of the employment of women police in Shanghai until the return from England of Major Gerrard, who is studying the question in the Metropolitan Area.
|
·OM PER ANNUE
BIRGEM COPY 14 OKATO
FORT
LOCAL BRANCH.
Pedder Diät.
Race Boycott GRIM BATTLE
by Chinese.
Ancient Grievance Comes to Head.
JOCKEYS' STAND.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Apr. 27.
A long-standing grievance is likely to be brought to a head by the, action of Chinese jockeys and Chinese owners in connexion with Saturday's inter-club race meeting at the Shanghai Race Club.
The meeting was the first of the season, and it was notable for the fret that not a single Chinese joc-i key participated and ponies from
FOR LIFE
IN PITCH DARK.
DRAMATIC AFFAIR NEAR BAY VIEW.
DOUBLE ATTACK BY
A VISITOR.
ONE MAN DEAD.
Police from Bay View Police Station were called to the scene of a murder enact- ed on the first floor of No. 61, Causeway Bay Road, in the small hours of this morning. They discovered a man in a dying condition from stab wounds in the head and chest, while other man had also been saverely stabbed.
The second victim was able to At the moment. feeling is against
experience, a fight with an orm- representations made by the Joint peted. the proposal in spite of the streng only one Chinese-owned stable com-given an account of a terrible Committee of Shanghai Women's Their non-participation has stirred man in complete darkness. Organisations, through Miss Ayr-ed considerable comment in Shang- Wong Sze-tin by name, he is ton and Miss Viola Smith.
hai racing circles, and opinions are Secretary in the employ of the The Committee investigating the divided us to whether the Shang- Shin Shoung firm of Importers conclusion hul Race Club should give way to and Exporters, of No. 204, Wing problem came to the that to make the system really effec- the demand of the Chinese jockeys, Lok Street West. The murdered man was his younger brother, tive, is considerable number of wo- or stand firm to the existing re- men police would be required, and, Įgulations.
Wong Sze-ahan, who was sleeping in view of the already heavy cost
on a canvan bed in the front room of the Police Force, the further ex-
prior to the occurrence. pense would not be commensurate with the results to be obtained.
Issue Argued.
Jockeys Demand.
The demand of the jockeys, which is supported by the majority of the Chinese owners, la that they be permitted to ride in the Spring and Autumn Meetings of the Shang:
Late Visitor.
At a late hour last night, fi ap- pears, the elder Wong received a At the last meeting of the Watch
visit from Wong Nul, a 20 year Committee. the issue was again arhai Race Club, an official of which old youth, employed as a fokl, by gued by Miss Viola Smith and Miss stated that if such permission was his firm. The visitor
declared Ayrton, who pointed out that the granted, it would necessitate the that because of a quarrel he had probationary system for young admission of all the Chinese joc-with another man, the brother of offenders does not appear to have keys as members of the Club. been introduced in Shanghai, nor
the proprietor of the firm, he had. Whether the Club would be dis-been dismissed, and had nowhere is any reformátory maintained for posed to elect them to member to lodge for the night. He had foreign youthful offenders. If ship was not mentioned.
with him a rattan basket contain. this system were introduced, the According to one jockey, whuing some pieces of clothing, and- employment of police women in
disclosed-u conjunction therewith would be ordinarily would have taken part it was afterwards highly desirable.
in Saturday's meeting, all the Chin-screw driver with a long handle, Reference
these have taken a stand not to ride After some discussion, during made to
in inter-Club rnees until they are which Wong Sze-tin admits he number of foreign boys Neen begging in the streets; it was sub-perralled to compete in the Spring showed some reluctance in acced- ing to the request. Wong Nui was mitted that prison sentences tends and Autumn Meetings. to encourage these youthful offen-
permitted to stay for the night. ders to drift into the criminal
He was made comfortable on two class.
sleeping planks placed near-the- verandah, not far from Wong Sze- tin's younger brother.
WI
From the Annual Police report it was noted that in 1930 there were 32 foreign women in prison the and it was submitted that evidence in such cases should be taken by a policewoman who would to ultimately conduct these cases the Court for trial. In foreign countries police women were used for street patrols; It was, how- over agreed that conditiona In Shanghai were so different from
might not be practicable.
the cabins on the starboard side expressed in a series of resoluTranby Croft on an occasion when ZUUMORIEZI TOASTON LENTENOVA those of Western cities that this
follows:
Sir James Mitchell, Premier of The starboard side of the west Australia, chairman; boat-deck looks like a penner- Mr. J. James, Acting Treasurer boxt
of Victoria.
of two of the salvage party.
Old Man of the Sea
Shanghai, with a view to ascer taining the total amount issued, and with the ultimate object of paving the way to the eventual adoption of a uniform gold cur- Tency system.
LYONS DIFFICULTY OVERCOME.
M. HERRIOT ACCEPTS RE-ELECTION.
Lyons, Apr. 26.
from
were
the
successful,
SHANGHAI COUNCIL
SECRETARY.
MR. J. R. JONES APPOINTED TO THE POST.
(Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, Apr. 27. Mr. J. R. Jones, barrister-at-law,
RUMOURS OF NEW CIVIL WAR.
DENIAL ISSUED BY THE MUKDEN LEADER.
General
Wong Sze-tin then retired into the inner room with his wife and young daughter. An amah slept in the rear portion. of the premises.
Attacked From Behind. About 3.30 am awakened by a continuous moaning, he got up from his bed to investigate, and hud scarcely risen to his feet when he found himself attacked
sharp
with
Guessing who his assailant was, Wong 8ze-tin exclaimed: Wong Nui, are you med?" There was no reply, but the man suddenly broke away, dashed through the door and down' the stairs into the street.
Brother Found Dying,
of the ship owing to the fact that tions passed to-day at a confer the Prince of Wales (later Edward-
of the well-known legal arm of Tees from behind. He felt a she took heavy list to starboard fence of the Loan Council for the VI) was prosent.
Inspection of Cabarets. dale, Newman and McDonald, has pain to his back and failed
been appointed Secretary to the the assailant. when she foundered.
purpose of determining the finan He also defended Dr. Jameson,
The duties of a policewoman in Municipal Council in succession to The place was not provided with "Do you imagine the pirates were feist position of the Common Sir John Willoughby and others defented by that?" said ung of the wealth.
when they were tried in 1806 as
Shanghai would therefore pre- Mr. S. M. Edwards, the termina- electric light and the grim life salvage party to a Telegraph repres The Council, therefore, appoint.
sequel to the Jameson Raid. In
aumably be confined to Court tion of whose agreement recently and death struggle proceeded in work, assistance on behalf the resulted in an action before the the darkness. sentative. "Not at all. They sim ad a committee ta survey the 1886 he was knighted.
inspection of cabarets employing Court of Consuls. ply cut round holes over the top future position respecting Govern-
large numbers of wonten and of each cabin, hacking their way Iment Budgets and to determine Parliamentary Career.
Mr. Jones assumes the duties of through a heavy wooden deck, the probabile résulta of present
young girls. which must have been new about and future economies.
He was Arst elected to Parlin-
Although the question had been his office on May 1st. considered primarily
the two years ago and got into the The committee was chosen as ment in 1880 and was Solicitor- General it the Conservative cabins that way."
point of view of foreign women and child offonders, the Committee was Government of 1881-92, but de clined a tost in the Unionist
informed that the Chinese mem- berk when the law
of the Organization Ministry of 1895 officers of the Crowa were debarred
Laking a keen interest in
Candles were lighted by Wong Mr. L. ill. Prime Minister of from private practice. In 1809
subject, and that, if the Council
Sze-tin's wife, now awakened by Quite a story. could be wriften
differences between himself and
in the Arst instance would au-
the commotion, and for the first round the old man found ahod South Australia.
one The Committee will report its his party as to the Government's
time he discovered that his brother M. Herriot. the ex-Premier; who thorize the appointment of the Limehow when armed Baro-
the
had been stabbed. Life was peans boarded her and a sub-ndings to a full meeting of the South African policy led to his has been Mayor of Lyons for foreign policewoman and
1906 he
Tientsin, Apr. 27. experiment proved
extinct with resigned
the was twenty-five years sequent adventure connected with Loan Council at the end of May. resignation. In
Shih Yo-shon, the Pronounced concerning especially any further returned for the City of London, month ago owing to n sweeping they would then, advocate, the
arrival of a Chinese doctor, living him that might have cost the live action which may be taken to but offended a large section of his Socialist victory in the primary further appointment of a Chinese Northern military commander con- within close call in the locality.
constituents by attacking tarif elections for
trolling the greater part of Shan- The victim had secure a balanced Budget.
received, two Senators for the policewoman.
tung, has purchased over 7,000 Another resolution was passed reform and soon afterwards re- Rhone. He was to-day. re-elected
wounds, one through the left Shoplifting and Street-Walking. espressing the opinion that the signed on grounds of health.
military uniforma for his forces temple and the other through the by 20 to 24 votes, but refused to
Other duties which it was sub which are now concentrating at right side. The old man, patriarchal, wizen- prevalling interest rutes in Aus His facility and felicity of take office. ed and grizzled by lɔng contact tralia should be reduced. and speech were always remarkable,
mitted could be efelently dis- Shuntak along the Tientsin-Pukow
When Wong, Sze-tin was in his The re-election was due to two charged by a policewoman were | Rallway, elements, with the
refused to requesting the Chairman io confer but his appearance was so homely
turn examined it was found, that Chairmen nf
General Chang Hsueh-liang has he had a stab woun leave the ship while his son, who with
the and undistinguished that after he votes from the Right, but M. Her- the detection of shop lifting and
which had had been killed aboard-elther in Commonwealth Bank regarding had addressed a working men's riot demanded a majority from the the censorship of films.
issued a statement in Peking dis-penetrated his back to the depth a fight between the pirates, or in the raising of a loan of £12,000,000 club where he
So far as concerns the taking of pelling rumours of military activi; of an inch. The Injury is not con- unknown, Left to ensure his ability to nd-
evidence of women offenders do- ty by the army
under Generai sidered serious, a diving misadventure, remained. in Austraila.-Reuter,
some-one. remarked: "What a minister the town,
for very Intelligent speech
or Wong Nul, the auspected linquents are placed in a humillat-Shih Yu-shan. working man!"
After negotiations between M.ing position when such examina- Poking mensages state that Gen-assallant, there was no algn. A the tions are conducted by male eral Chang will be leaving for police search for him in proceed- wreck, owing to
Socialists. Herriot and the Brilliant. Pleader. for two days, and finally two mem: the squall-they were forced
former's election to the Mayoralty police. Such cases, it was sub- Nanking to attend the National Ing. bers of the salvage party cen to run before the wind, and At the Bur, he was absolute-was confirmed by thirty-nine voles mitted, could be more adequately Convention some time this weak. structed a coffin and indicated that made the island. There they were ly unrivalled for the finish to nil, eleven members abatining, dealt with by women police than General and Madame, Chang en- by male police, particularly those tortained diplomatic officials of the they would and the body on the marooned for four hours, constant and passion of his eloquence, and--Reuter.
cases involving street walkers. Legations last evening. He will Island, two miles nwhy, thely keoping watch for in possible he was the only leader of his day
The number of these already fre- give a dinner to Chinese military pirates', lair.
attack by the piraten, who were who ever attempted the higher also on the island and would pro-flights of rhetoric. He was also Law of Extradition."
the Broadway district to-night-Renska. In 1914 ho was
Quenting Caught in Squall.
regarded
distinct bably have taken advantage of an exception to the rule of his day The outward trip was. sucedes, the Isolation of the Europeans, had that lawyers were a fallure in the gave up logal practice. At 85. menace and it was submited that he was still hale and this evil.could be minimized by Commons. His readiness in de-however, ful, but on the way back a sudden they been aware of the fact.
bate was astonishing, though his active, and in 1926 he completed a the activities of an offlelent police- -rain and terrific winds, awept
apeeches just missed being first life of Beaconsfold.
He continued to attend social down upon their frail rowing- The squall which was described rate, and contained occasionally
Committee's View, boat. Although it was farther to as the worst in the narrator's ex-faults of tasto which jarred upon functions and often travelled from
In-connection with the observa- the shore, than to the Honry Kes- perionce ended as quickly as an assembly which, in the 80's and his home at Staines to London. tiane, the following views were re- "wick—alfendy............. drawn nway (Continued-en-Page 7) 90's was particularly fastidious. He published his autobiography in
-(Continued-on-Page-7.)- He produced a Treatise on the 1918. Rouler and I.B.S..
the
The arrival of the salvage party
did not cause him to atir an inch.
He jossed day and night almost, from
the
#quall, accompanied by torrential
'Two Boats Smashed.
was
Later.
woman.
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2
WEATHER REPORT.
Firm's Dental
At the Shoung Shin, were he was employed, a denial is given that he had been discharged or that he had had any quarrel with any member of the firm. This denial has obscured what was re- garded as the possible motive for the alleged attack,
The murdered man, Wong Sze san, was only. 25 years age. He The Royal Observatory reports was employed at the Shun Wo that depressions lle over Chine, Shing firm of Importers and Ex- Indo-Ching and to
the NE of porters, at No. 44, Connaught Road Japan.
Want:** He came from Fuklan