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**TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIO SERVICE

HONGKONG, MONDAY, Čer 2, 1922.

CRIME.

Newspaper reports bave long shown that since the war crime has spread in the United States with alarming speed. Scarcely a day has passed without its report of come atrocions morder, daring highway robbery or

THE CHINA MAIL.

is, still very high, and

opir

criminal authorities might well consider the commission'e · dating t'at since the revolver ferves no useful purpose in commanity to-day, the manufactors and zale of pisto's and of cartridges abould be absolutely

the

prohibited, save as such panufacture is necessary for government and official uss under legal regulation and

control.

ARMED ROBBERY.

CONTRACTOR'S ACCOUNTANT HELD UP.

M. TOM WRIGHT'S DEPARTURE.

FAREWELLED BY PRESS COLLEAGUES.

MONDAY,

MORDRED DETECTIVE.

FUNERAL ON SATURDAY

TERNOON.

WINGWO STREET MURDER

-ACCUSED

CHARGED BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

CROWN CASE OUTLINED,

NEW EVIDENCE ORDINANCE'S EFFECTS",

OCTOBER 2. 1922.

COMPANY REPORT.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.

LAST YEAR'S Fort $285,112.

This Company's Report for the year end of July Styfor presentation

The inner of Detective Sergeant Mr. Tom Wright of the China Mail, | who leaves Hongkong this week for in Chuen who was shot dead Hawaii, was the guest of his fellow on Friday night, while attempt

raliste at a pleasant little farewelling single-handed to cut off the fin bald in the Hongkong Hotel on retreat of a pug of amned robbers him at the Magistracy this morning, yearly meeting to be held at the Mr. E. W. Hamilton had bafors to Shareholders at the 28th, ordinary Satu day. The local press community outside No. 28- Wingwo Street, the two Chinese who were arrested by Company's Depot, 2, Lower Albert very fully represented and many took place on Saturday afternoon, the police in cornection with the Road on Thursday October 12 at 12

whitlow and take his readers, on a company.

Street

Wo

62,409.68

10,000.00 13,11251

$ 285,112.19

Directors-Mr. J. Bell Irving

tributes were paid to the popularity of Mr. Wright nd to the influence of with full honours. The various see-armed robbery at No. 26. Wingwoon is as follows:-- bi work upon Hongkong and Hong ti na of the Force were represented Detective Sergeant Sia Chnen was from last year's account, after The profit for the year, together Friday night, when on

with the amount brought forward kong's newspapers.

and followed the coffin to Connaught shot dead whis attempting single The bealth of the departing guest Road west where it was taken on handed to cut off the retent of the writing off $98,133.98 for Depreciat 225 proposed by the chairman of

jou and bad and Doublful debts, and the gathering, Mr. H. A. Cartwright of board a junk to be transported to robbers. the Hongkong Daily Press, who Namtao and interred in the village 758, native

The prisoners were:-Chic Kam, providing for directors and auditers After changing some banknotes at described him as a journalist par of the deceased. Eight Europeans, village, Chingyuen district, living at is proposed shall be dealt with of Hopwofees, amounts to $285 112.19 which is a money changer's shop near the excellence, capable of writing inter twenty Indians and about two the Man Yik

* follows:- Sookumpoo market to pay fokistai ingly on any subject, and, if neces hundred Chiness policemen went up No.

shop of 214, Queen's Road Weat; To pay a dividend of wages, a contmotor's accountant was eaty, on none at all. His resourcelul

$1.75 per share on Lin to the Government Civil Hospital and accorted yesterday afternoon on hia | Dess, He. Cartwright recalled, was

27 Bking Cheung,

114,000 old shares. ́$ 199,500,00 way back to Causeway Bay by two shown years ago in a leader on a pair mortuary about 3.30 p.m. and years, a native of Hnguen City, To pay a dividend of men and forced at the point of a re of trousers-a tour de force worthy marched down to the sea front behind Hoyuen, of, no, oconpation and no

73 cento per abɛze on' volver to turn into an isolated path of the late George Augustus Sala, of the remains of their late colleague, fixed abode,

The charges against them wero:-(1)To add to fire and

85 616 new shares leading to the Tin Hau Templo. whom it used to be said that be which were put in a typical Chinese Half way up the path, the robbers could write round a broomstick. More coffin. The Chinese coutingent was in that they, with others, not in custody,

Typhoon inruninco searched their victim and stole $300 recently, they had seen their friend charge of Sergeant Mason, while Inat Wingwo Street on the night of

food cash. After threatening to shoot drawn inspiration from a boil and a spector Mohinda Singh led the Indian September 23, feloniously, wilfully To carry forward.

and with malice : aforethought, did him if he attempted to follow, the robbers ran up the path towards the personally conducted tour through In the cortege were also the Captain kill and murder Bin Chuen, Detective temple.

"feverland." An example of his Superintendent of Felice (Mr. E. D. Sergeant No. 100; and (2) that they, serious methods was farnished C. Wolfe), Mr. T. King with others not in custody, being io the prose poem ha (Deputy Superintendent), Hr. Carmed with certain offensive weapous wrote one St. George's Day extoll.ng G. Perdue (Assistant Superinten- to wit, revolvers and daggers, did having left the Colony resigned his the bauties of England and the dent] Mc. E. V. Hamilton 88eult and put to dire lear seat on the directorate. Mr. J. Scott achievements of her sons, Bis path in (Second Magistrate, Chief Detec and danger of their lives, Chin Pak Harston and Eir Fadl Chater, CM.G. A clean bill of health was retorn life was marked out for him when, at tive Inspector Maison, noting Chief Chin Tak Chan, Chiu Mei Cheung and resigned during the year. Mr. F. ed for the Colony during the week-end. the age of twelve, he contributed to a Inspector Robert Macdonald, Chief others; and against their will steal. Maitland died during the year after

local newspaper his views on the Chinare Dective Han Hin, Priminal take and carry away a pold watch having ben a director Employees of the Chiuras drug-duty of pa eats to their children. It Chinese Detective Li Wah, Inspetor with metal obain and gold appendage, company for over 23 years. The gists shops in Canton have streck for ur rising that after the passage Ng Mak, Sergeant Majors K and money and notes to the value of following gentlemen were invited to | fill existing vacancies:-Messrs G. M. $5,395. ef so many arduous years his work Yin kang and Wong Pui lam,

Both defendants, bo were not leg Taggart, Dr. J. W. Noble. A. Ex Dodwell, "A. B. Stewart, J. H hould still retain the freshness Detective Sergeante Fender

ally represented, denied all knowledge Crapnell, and A. S.D. Cousland. Mr. Tauan Tang, the former Manchu ond charm of youth. It might to Rozenkwy. Emperor, will be

Arriving at the Praya the pots of the charges, married

said of him, as of Cleopatra, that

The second prisoner, Lia Sbing. Crapnell has ainos resigned on. Decemb. 1, states the Stuspro.

nge could not wither nor curt m stale lined up in two rows while the cost bis infinits variety. The shafts was carried on board the junk. Chenng, was further charged with the leaving the Colony.

Betiring Directors-Rer. Father of criticism which from time to touching right was that of the sorror unlawful possession of a revulver los L. Bobert and Mr. A. B. Stewart The Institute reep is to cap. Intanding students should apply at time their friend directed at his col-stricken, weeping wife and the sigtel in five chambers, without once to the Educational Department., leagues never left a rankling wound of the deceased, who had to be cu permit from the Captaia Superia-retire by rotation but are eligible for

because they were rever tipped with tied away after the coffin had ben tendent of Police. Tenders have been invited by the venom. More often than not the put on the junk. Canton Mint for two million taels of bar silver which is required for, minting more silver subsidiary coirs.

LOGAL AND GENBRAL.

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objcot was merely to amma either the writer or the reader. Indeed, it was doubtful if Mr. Wright was over very much in earnest, except when A party of 13 Japanere Members liberty was threatenod-or-justice- of Parliament is expected, to arrive" outraged. Without pretending to inShanghai during the early part of unqualifed admiration of everything November to make an investigation he wrote, one was compelled to of local conditions.

admit the ability which it invariably displayed Though their guest had

WUCKOW NEWS.

DISTURBED CONDITIONS AFFECT BUSINESS.

A

He denied this charge also, declaring that the revolver was picked up from the ground and was not fogad on him.

ro-election,

of this

Audit--The accounte, have been

audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming who offer themselves for re-election.

US. ASAITIC-FLEET.

VISITING HONGKONG THIS

-MONTH.

The "88. Helens" arrived in

Outlining the facts of the case. Mr. H.K. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, [said that on the night of September |29, about· 7.30 ·p.m. a number of |armed robbers--a wtness whom 'he'] was calling this morning because Owing to disturbed conditions, la was due to s il Tor Cuba wachow merchants are doing very tomorrow, could only sprak of Misci Píastin is to give a violin always denied the dignity of the little business. Bandits are active and tso-ontered the first flour of No, rerital in the Old Chamber of Com-Pres h bad in bis.own way and the hoops offer very little protection 36, Wingwo Street, and opening a port on Friday from Vladivostok to merce Room, City Hall; en Weda atay perhaps unconsciously, added to lo by to t'e inhabitants. Orders for goods este took out a larga rum of money. take up the position of senior abip, at 5:30. Mr. Harry On will be at the evidence which bis work furnished from Canton and Hongkong are They then went to the second Boor South China Patrol the piano. Beaking is at Anderson'r. of omnivorous reading, wide ex temporarily Luspended. The amount and there made an attempt on a safe, · Her roster of officers ikan foltuwa perience, a ich vocabulary and of poultry and cattle coming into the key of which was in the posses

Capt. R. A. Abernathy, U.S. N., Mr. C. Wu formerly Vie above all, native talent, which in Hongkong from Wuehow is also sign of a man who was abrent from Commander Lt. Com. B. B. Macleary, Minister of Foreign Affairs, a son of vested at that he wrote with affected. The shipments now arriving, the house at the time of the Robbery... N. Rxecutive officer, Lieut. N. R. the late Dr. Wo Ting fang, is shortly pe uliar charm and distinction that come from points on the West River to be przetted Chinese Misister to knowledge alone could not have con below Wuchow. Communication with from Cuba who had been on a visit to Lieut. A. E. Neely, (MC), Medical The witness, Chui Pak, a merchant George, U. 8. N. Engineer Officer, Great Britain, states the Eastern | ferred,

Lau Fu Ho is interrupted.

his natvia village, and bad arrived in officer, Lieut. E. L. Bailey, (S. 0.), Though anmething of a recluse, and

Colony the morning Paymaster, Lieat, (J. G.) J. F. W. little koowe personally, yet in

of the robbery, The Commissioner of Chinese bis character of "Adversarius" he

way Gray, U. 8, N. Licut. (J. G.) J. P. Customs for Kowl on ard district had been the welcome companion of

Hildman, U. 8. N., Lieut. (J. G.) back to Cuba, lived temporarily on T. R. Bostain, U. §. N. notiuns that the revised import tariff all cases of the community, and of 1922 will come into force on Deo-there could be no doubt that his pen ember 1, next on goods imported into had contributed very materially to

a foreign community dwa in a Times. Western country, London with a popolation of over seven million had a foreign population of three per cent. in 1911; Paris had a foreign popals tion of 6 per cent.; and Berlin bala

FOOTPADS ROB COOK.

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the first floor of the house, occupied 2nd Lieut. L. E. Marie, U. S, M, C., by the Kwong Tak Loong shop. He commanding detachment of marines..

phreys Aveans, Kowloon, was stopped on entering the first floor, was met by States Asistic Fleet will be la port A cook employed at No. 30, Hom-returned from a walk at 7.30 p.m. and Practically the whole of the United foreign population of 2.9 per cent. China by the Kowloon-Canton rail-the popularity and progress of the by foutpads near the Lai Man Hing two men, one of whom pointed during this month, each ship staying

Chicago, with a population of 2,700,000, had a foreign population of 30 per cent., and New York's foreign population was 41 per ennt.

ing the cause for the alarming spread American authorities differ regard.

way,

In

eerved." paper which ho hidding him farewell the members of Kwong Knitting Factory in Jordan & revolver at him while the other here for a few days. Make the acquaintance at the the Frese felt they were losing both of $08 which he had just drawn from he was wearing the watch and obain arrive on Oatobar 25, and Rond yesterday afternoon and rebbed bound and gagged him. At the time The USB, Huron" is due to Theatre Royal on the 12th, 14th and colleague and a friend. They sino re- 18 h inst., of charming Mra. Dermot is hoped that in the more congenial

a money lean association.

produced. These were taken away will stay call Novimber 2. She is and her five young hopriala

Three men accosted him together. from him by one of the robbers after the flagship of the Commander in-

•* climate to which he was going ha and last but not least, little Joyce and that somewhere somehow they by, taking no active part in the hold wateb and chain again until he Divisions comprising twelve mb Sylvia, Evangeline Bobbia, Oliver would speedily be restored to health one man who had a dagger searched he had been placed in a cabiele. He Chief of the 1.8. Asistio Bleet the victim while the other two stood would say that he did not see the The 12th and 18th. Submarine. of crime in their country. Soms Booking opens at Moutries to-morrow might meet him again. desperate burglary. The country's attribute it to the modern tendency Leave it to You" a light Telegraph, who occupied the viceran up the billside.

for the A. D. C's productioa of Mr. A. Hicks, of the Hongkong up. Alter the robbery, all three men identified them at the Central Station, marines in all, with the depot criminal situation is bad, extremily of everyone to live above his means. comedy in 3 acts by Noel Coward.

He was able to identify the watch hip, U.8.8. "Rainbow," are due to bad. Indeed, so far as crimes of "Nearly everybody desires to occupy Advert.

conclusively, becauso when he fast vs here between October 14, and arrived in Hongkong on his way to 18, and will stay ten dayı,kuna violence at concerned, it is worse an orchestre seat in the drama of life

the country, he had had it repaired

The 45th Destroyer Division, coni- here, and the number on the repair prising the destroyers, Freblo ticket tallied with that on the watch.Non Bicard," "Pruitt," "Wm. B. half an hour and then be heard the on October 16. The 43rd. Destroyer. sound of police whistles in the street, Division comprising the U. B. 8. followed by the report of firearms. Ho Black Hawk" flagship of do-

of the two man who tackled him. was very frightened at the time of the stoyars, the U. B. B. Stewart," robbery and could not identify either fotill leader, and the six destroyers,

"Peary," "Pillsbury,"⠀⠀ " Pope,

chair, said he knew he was speaking what they all felt when he said that Mr. Wright bad dose the news Orders have been issued by the papers of the Colony wonderful

UNLAWFUL DYNAMITE,

than that of any other civilised when there is not sufficient money for Chief of the Chinese Police at Bharg amount of good during his stay in nation. Recent export inquiry shows that during the last ten yram to everyone to buy front seata." Most hai to his subordinates that they must Hongkong. He had encouraged them FISHERMAN'S NOVEL EXCUSE He stayed in the cubicle for about Preston," and "Hulbert," is expected"

less than 85,000 American citizens

Replying, in

FAILS.

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The Magistrate said that he suppoTruxton," John D. Ford," and d

ebaracteristio Sessions.

expert oboervers agree, however, that keep a sharp look-out for loafers who to be more outspoken, with the re the apparent ease with which crim. haunt the wharves and carry on aselt that the Pres in Hongkong was have perished by poison, by the pistol iaala escape the law is responsik'e system of extortion. It is stated that, to-day a bigger power and influence or the knife, or by some other unlawful for the numerous robberies which so carry passengers' baggage, these men than that, he had done the whole lawfu passession of two sticks of

after agreeing upon a certain price to than for many years past. More

When charged before Mr. B. E. means. Moreover, during the ante often result in the death of the victim. proceed hall way, then stop and dem- Colony goods be had shakes it up. dynamute, a fisherman gave the novel Linda this morning with the un period burglarice have increased 1,200 The first cause might apply hare to and further payment, otherwise they heightened its vision and made excuse that he wanted the explosives ed that under the new Ordinance Paul Jones is expected on Octo per cent.

Hongkong has its own little crime me extent. The second does to a damage the baggage.

people conscious of the power of for protection of his boat against which had just become law, in the ber, 29. Both divisions will stay from vory great extent.

individual and combined effort wave, not nearly so alarming as

The salutary effect that speedy materials, reports the Canton Timesing. If he had not brought about

Owing to the higher cost of to alter the things that needed alter pirates. He was fined 350.

witness'e absence from the Colony, the dve to sir days. America's certainly, but still serious

evidence he was about to take from trial has on the volume of erinie is from the 1st of October, the Canton that "social earthquake" of which

The Mine Detachment is also ex-- him would stand good at the Criminal pected to come here. There are four enough to canso anxiety. Armed robbery in far too commen hare, fike. / clearly shown by Chicago's experiance. Kowloon Railway Office has decido?they heard so much from him there

ships in the detachment, namely the to increase the rate, for freight bad at any rate emanated the utterance Mr. Wright referred happily Mr. Holmes said that aven minelspers "Rizal" and "Hart", and wise open maler. "Only last week Three geam ego the average marder | charges of the goods reckoned preliminary. í trémors which usually to the very good ralations that under the old Ordinance the Minesweepers," Finch and #Bit one of the big banks reported $200,- rate in Chicago was about 350 at in subsidiary currency. However, heralded much disturbances; and if existed between the employers and deposition could be put in, but ters. They are daw to arrive on 000 mining, 1

Chiness detective-nually-almost one murder per day. the fares for Third Class passengers sergeant was shot dead in the aftests. In the majority of cases so much time have not been increased. As usual. Hongkong ever did experience a social employees of the proes of Hongkong, the difficulty was that it was impos October 28 and sail on Novem While conditiona here, of course, was allowed to elapse between arrest one way fare in charged at $1.20 earthquake they would all have to Re-admitted that on coesione his resible to prove that a witnes wan subsidiary oarrenoy and return ticket acknowledge the part Mr. Wright had marks had intentionally been written out of the Colony, aven though some differ widely from those in the United and trial that witnesses disappeared, at $1.95,

played in encouraging the conditions in lighter vein; and denied that be one who had bidden farewell to him were produced, as no one had actually States, Hongkong might perhaps evidence was lost and successful pro

which gave rise to it. In leaving them hind his sarcastic and critical com be carried with him the tincerest mente there had both any animos, seen him go out of the harbour in the still learn something from theersation was made most difficult.

The Foreign Loan reported to wishes of all the aswspaper men of Regarding the tributes paid to him ship methods Ameris n criminal anthori. However, once efforts were made to have been made by His Excellency the Colony that, wherever his lot was Mr. Wright declared that he regarded Chin Fak then gave evidence ties are adopting to combat the ensure prompt trial, the murder rate has caused all sorts of rumours in ass, he would find happiness and pro- them more as an expression of kind bearing cut Mr. Holmes' opening A shop bJolie employed at No. 8, startling crime wave sweeping their in Chicago dropped 51 per cent. Canton sincs the past few days says sparity. They would all entertain of nees and goodwill on the part of bistatement. After this the case was Jubilee Street was walkinglu Qiren's Road West at, 5 o'clock yesterday the Canton Times today. As the bim the kinillest of remembrances, confreses than as an indication of his adjourned. country,

where it has since remained.

security for this loan and the way of knowing that it was doubtful 11, own merits.

morning, when near the "entrart of Pomily Hongkong can lead more According to the report of the diapering the mangabtained from taking him all in all, they would ever Mr. Wright proposed "The Loes!

Bonham Strand; a yruth approached from the United States in this respect special American commission on lawama bave not yet been announced by meet his like again,, (n)

Press" and said that while he craved The Harbour Maater received a from behind and watched from his than from any other Western country, enforcem of presented last month, His Excellency to the public, te in After Mr. 0. M. HoDorial, of no social recognition, there should in merange from, the master olas jacket pocket 5177 is horse, flem there is a

1 a very large. Chipman, over 90 per cent of the marsies kan bow reported that the Provincial Tia China Mailand Mr H. Hongkong be better professionel Jesus dated September 28, to the property of his master. The community with a very small white "mitted in the United States are conformal session on the coming Friday Morning Post had added their much too difficult for reporters to which had apparently been lately ran para hace, but the

Assembly has decided to hold Ching. of the Bouch China recognition of journalists. It was effect that a derelick fohing jonk ran into Bonham Strands. The cool alice foros. This Chinese community mitted with pistols. While not to to query His Excellery on this tributes of appreciation, the toast was obtain information. The toast was down; warded the position. Into a side lane, some mo

the same added difficulty that high as this, Hongkong's percentage matter..

enthusiastically honoured.

responded baby. Mr. M. P. Key. given was lah; 32,84 N. loog 116E.

STRE T ́S A CHING.

SHOP COOLI” FORBED TESTERDAY EVENING.

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