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MONDAY. - MAY 14 1923.

CHINA'S WORST CURSE.

STRONG ACTION NEEDED AGAINST BANDITS..

INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION?

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, May 13. Sir John Jordan, interviewed by the Observer, expressed the opinion that the general lawlessness in China was the result of the comparative

absence of Government.

RETIRING D. P. W.

PRESENTATION TO MR.

PERKINS.

HONGKONG'S BIG CHANCE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIUKING HARDSHIPS.

HIGH PRICES RULING..

A fetter, published in the Tai Kwong Po, has been received by the local Shiuhing District Com- The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, who mercial Association from their res is leaving for Home on retirement latives and friends in the unfer- on Wednesday, after 19 years' tipate town giving details of the service with the Public Works sections of the town which have Department of the Colony (the last been looted by soldiers or brigands. Curious to relate sections close to two as Director) was the recipient, on Saturday, of a presentation from one another are either guarded by the European and Chinese Staff soldier, are closed owing to ent- under his control. :

Tages by bandits, or are enjoying In making the presentation on comparative quiet.

An international commission to deal with the whole question on the outstanding features had been Mr. spot should be one of the first steps.

STREET FOOTBALL

MAGISTRATE AGAIN DISMISSES "CHARGES.

INTENSIVE

TOBACCO COMPANY'S

LOCAL DRIVE.”“”

The payment of 'ransoms for kidnapped persons simply put a premium on further outrages. The Government at Peking, which pas-behalf of the European staff Mr. A committee of Chinese in Hong

H. T. Jackman, an Assistant Direckong is raising funds to relieve sessed 30,000 troops-and good generals, ought to adopt severe punitive tor of the Public Works Depart-distress in Shinhing where the measures. The whole future safety of foreigners in China depended ment, reviewed his nineteen years' price of rice and imported experience with the department, necessities has shot sky high owing on strong measures against the bandits.

Mr. Jackman said he thought the to the lack of transport. Perkins' work in the improvement so little of it. Having gone over a of building construction; during the few roads, there was nothing more period he was in the Building to be done. However that might be, ADVERTISING.Ordinance Office. He was rer. Perkins continued, what little sponsible, too, for the introduction there war, was well done, and the of more modern methods of road staff of the P. W. D. were the people construction in the Colony to meet who were responsible for its being the increasing wear and tear of the well done. He was intensely. roads due to the higher speeds and proud of the engineers of his des weights of the motor vehicle; and partment, and he felt sure that the latterly, his was the brain respon- Government had never had a better sible for the preparation of a scheme or more loyal body of officials than of town planning for Hongkong at present. and Kowloon, so that the Colony Referring to the presentation, might develop along well-arranged Mr. Perkins said the gifts would and economical lines. The Speaker bo a lifelong reminder of them all. felt sure that these works had been, The majority of those present he and would be, of considerable bene had known intimately for years, and though there had been times always remember the support and when they had had their "little assistance Mr. Perkins had given it heart-to-heart talks, yet for the most part they had always worked together amicably, and had been prepared to back each other up when necessary. He thanked them all most shacerely both on behalf of his wife and himself. (Applause.)

HAWKERS IN TROUBLE.

PEDESTRIANS NOT ANNOYED.

Apparently, the police are still What Sergeant Elston described endeavouring to stop the Statue as in the nature of a test case caine Square nuisance, which Mr. E. D. C. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this Wolfe, the C.S.P., recently describ-morning when a hawker who had ed as extremely dangerous.

squat "--this being

a licence to

"

This morning Sergeant Elston the official term for permission to fit to Hongkong. The staff would

prosecuted two Chinese boys named Lo Kau (16) and Wong Kai (15) for playing football in Ward ley Street at 10.30 am. yesterday, A temis ball which was alleged to have been used was produced in

Court.

Both defendants

erect a small semi-permanent stall in the street at a particular point-in its endeavours to procure a satis was charged with exceeding the space allowed in his licence.

RELEASED.

MR. ROWSON FREE AND WELL.

BACK HERE TO-MORROW.

A radio telegram from Pahoi has been received by the local manager of the British American Tobacco Company, announcing that Mr. Rowson, who has been a captive in the hands of Chinese bandits for nearly three weeks, has been released. Mr. Rowson is in good health and is returning on board the" Taikwa Mara," which is due here to-morrow. As the tele- gram reads: Will arrive" Taikwa Maru." to-morrow, it is presumed that Mr. Rowson is ac companied by both Mr. Mayes and Mr. Aumuller, who left here a week fago on Sunday in the hopes of obtaining the release of the captive.

-TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG RÅDIO SOCIETY.

A MEETING of members of the

above Society, and others

interested will be held at the VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS b THURSDAY, May 17th, at 5.30 pm. for the purpose of discussing the fature of radio communication in Hongkong.

The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, acting Coloniai CMG, CBE, Secretary, will attend, and speak on Government policy,

All flerested in the subject are cordially, levited to be present,

i

D TOLLAN, * Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, May 14, 1923

factory revision of the salaries scheme, and they were all very grateful to him. As to Mr. Perkins At the outset Sergeant Elston himself, the whole staff recognised explained that arising from a com- that he was a man full of boundless petition promoted by the British-energy; with a huge appetite for hard work, and, one who was never

Shortly afterwards the Chinese denied the American Tobacco Company to satisfied till he was sure that staff made Mr. Perkins a presenta charge and a Chinese detective encourage cigarette hawkers to put the work in hand had been pushed tion consisting of a beautifully gave evidence of arrest. He stated

up special displays of B.A.T. cig-forward as far as circumstances worked silk picture in a Blackwood that he saw five or six boys playing arettes and advertising matter, for would permit.

frame: The subject of the picture was an eagle perched on a fir tree football and rushed up to seize which prizes were awarded to the

Mr. Jackman then made the presentation, and remarked in branch, one end of which tapered them. They scattered and he only best displays,cigarette hawkers all conclusion that they all wished gracefully over the face of the

A Chinese poemí managed to get the two defendants. over the colony had decorated Mr. Perkins many years of life in moon-

Replying to His Worship, wit-their stalls. Defendant, who was which to enjoy his retirement painted on it, explaining the ness said that some pedestrians only allowed 6 feet by 3 feet bad (Applause.) The presentation nobleness of the eagle, the straight WE have been appointed Ageals of a large group ness of the fir, and the gentle purity for the NEW ZEALAND. were in the street and the game made his stall cover about 10 feet consisted attracted, a number of passers-by by 5 feet. Sergeant Elston added photograph of the European staff, of the moon. The whole conveyed INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., in that a representative of the Coma handsome, silver cigarette box a subtle compliment to the re-Hongkong and South China as from who acted as spectators. The game pany was in court.

with silver case inside, a silver sal-cipient. Inscribed on a silver the 12th May, 1923, did not actually interfere with or

ver and bowl, and two silverplate, in English, at the foot of the impede passers-by..

His Worship: I can't find this case proved. I have no evidence that any pedestrians were annoy- ed. Defendants are discharged.

His Worship asked why the company was not prosecuted for aiding and abetting, and Sergeant Elstom replied that the police wished to get His Worship's opinion and advice first.

ornaments.

MR. PERKINS' REPLY.

picture, were the words;

was

Presented to the Hon. Mr The Hon. Mr. Perkins in reply, Perkins, Director of Public Works, Hongkongi by the Chinese staff on said he hardly knew how to express occasion of this retirement from the his thanks. As they were aware,Government service, in 1923." it was not very much in his line. The presentation was made on

A representative of the company accepting presents, but coming

Cheng Cheuk Hin, who wished-

NOTICE.

We have. Tus' DAY authorized' Mr. CHARLES VERNON MARK to sign our name per procuration as Manager of our Insurance Depart

ments

BOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO., LTD.

Hongkong. May 14, 1923.

The next case before the Magis- who spoke with a pronounced! from them," their farewell behalf of the Chinese staff by Mr. trate was another street football American accent then addressed case in which two other boys the Magistrate. He admitted that possessed for himself a very Mr. Perkins many years of health TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND named Yuen Tak (15) and Chung the company had prompted the much enhanced value. His work with the P.W.D. had been Kut (13) were also charged with competition, adding that some of narticularly strenuous, and his and remarked on the happy 're-

playing football at the same spot a

quarter of an hour later.

His Worship to Sergeant Elston: Collected again, I suppose? Yes.

Asked to plead, first defendant

the stalls had used much ingenuity in their designs.

His Worship replied that this had nothing to do with the case which merely prosecuted the haw ed by his licence.

work previously had been no less so. During his time the Colony had developed fast, and big things had been done. The reason was that the work of the P.W.D. staff

in which to enjoy his retirement,

between him and his Chinese staff.

lationship that had always existed

Mr. Perkins made a suitable

OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

ALL preliminary notices of forth- ♫ coming meetings, Jectures nod entertainments, sent for insertion in the news columns of the Chad Mell, are charged for at the rate of $1 each. last year) providing that they do not occupy rate than four lines: In fature if this spice is exceeded they will be placed in the Rovert's og columns at the prevailing rà’6%

said that he was a passer-by and ker for exceeding the space allow had always been of such a loyal staff had always served him. He (as announced in May and June of

a similar statement. “

His Worship to defendants: Do you admit annoying other people in the place? No. No other people *were using the street,

The Chinese detective who made the arrests in the preceding casc also responsible for this capture and he was put in the box again.

and strenuous character. He felt

did not know the second defendant.

The company's representative that Hongkong had a big chance at The ball rolled to him and he gave

mect the present day to advance, in it a kick. Second defendant made went on to speak of a

ing held at 12.30 p.m. spite of its topographical disadvan- on Saturday by the Hawkers' tages. In many ways it could not Guild the result of which was be approached by any other town that a delegation immediately of its size in the world to-day. went to the B. A. T. office complain-Building works, sewerage works, ing that as a result of the competi-waterworks, and road works had tion, the police were arresting a all been attended by special number of hawkers and that some difficulties, such as would not be of the stalls had been smashed. He met with elsewhere. That-these attributed the company's not con difficulties had been overcome was sulting the police in the first place well within the knowledge to ignorance of the law but they of all present, A day or subsequently stated that they were so ago sitting in the Hong- exceedingly anxious to co-operate kong Hotel with some visitors with the authorities.

|froņi Australia; the talk was of the The representative also said, with tremendous amount of work that must have been done to make

was

In reply to a query by the Magistrate witness said that he had been specially detailed to look out for this class, of offence: He arrested defendants at 10.45. a.m.,

immediately after returning from considerable warmth, that the com~ Hongkong what it is to-day. One the Central Police Station,

pany had been fighting for six

man remarked that Hongkong was

His Worship: Did it only take years to overcome anti-foreign all right in its way, but there was. you 15 minutes to get back to feeling and that they had just Central and down again ?—Yes, succeeded in getting the hawkers |

than that.

Nonsense. It will take longer to work with them-a very impor- tant factor in their business-but Witness went on to relate that the present situation had put them there were six or seven boys play-back six years.

saw

Д

ing and they dispersed-when-he-Sergeant-Elston-informed-His tried to arrest them.

Worship that, he did not hear of His Worship: Why did you days ago when he

the advertising campaign till a few arrest them? Merely kicking a ball number of wooden mannikine in in the street is no offence.

Cochrane Street put up by a To Sergeant Elston His Worship said "I thought I made it quite clear hawker to draw attention to his last week that somebody must be display. He then found out annoyed to constitute an offence." about the display and warned

them of the requirements of the Sergeant Elston replied that he law. As the directions in the was in Statue Square at 10 am licence had not been complied yesterday and there was quite awith he had made the arrests. The number of people in the place, pro-offending superstructures had been bably going to church

taken into the police compound as they had grown larger.day by day. Without the superstructures the stalls were of the proper size. Sub-Lispector Grant, who was in At this stage the representative Court, volunteered the information Internupted to inform His Worship. that a lot of people from Kowloon that a number of the displays had went to church through Wardley been smashed:

His Worship: From where From the Hongkong Club (Laughter.)

Street, along Beaconsfield The Magistrate expressed the Arcade and up the steps facing the Queen's Road opinion that an offence had been entrance to the Hongkong Bank would meet the case. He then told committed but thought a caution His Worship remarked that his knowledge was that people from the Court Interpreter to inform the Kowloon generally, went through¦

defex dant that irrespective of Ice House Street and up Battery company, he must keep within the 'competitions ! promoted by many Path

requirements of the law which only allowed his stall of

#Teet

Answering a further question,

some respectable Chiuese passing, and added that th

illed into Des Vo

reby obstráci

His WorskiS JESI lies Defendants are.

reply, thanking the donors for their kindly thought, and remarking on the excellent way in which the added that with the exception of one occasion at Queen's College many years ago, this was the first presentation that had ever been made to him-in Hongkong.

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