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THE CHINA MAIL.

WHERE WE STAND.

RUSSIAN NOTE'S MANY POINTS.

CONFERENCES SUGGESTED.

KIDNAPPED.

ROWSON'S EXCITING STORY:

LIFE IN A CAVE.

FOOLING THE CHINESE BANDIT,

The note suggests an internation- press the story. Established 81-Years

Powell

Tel. Central 3146

majority of their patrons are Chinese mises to abide by the decision on Careless Capture:***

TUES JAY, MAY 15, 1928.

FOR VALOUR.

YEE WOO STREET ROBBERY

GOVERNMENT PRESENTS GOLD'

WATCHES.

the cook an injustice. -One cause.pf

Mr. W.-R. "Androwe, of the dissatisfaction is generally over the (Renter Service to the China Mail.)

Public Works Dopartment and Mr. servant's inability to buy at prices given in the "Approximate Retail

Mr. H. C. Rowson of the British detain Mr. Rowson and party for Sky Korrison of the Naval Dock- Prices of Market Produce ind

LONDON, May 15. American Tobacco Co., who was a further instructions. However, they yard. Police were the recipients this by the Sanitary Department, The The Russian note as published captive, in the hands of Chinese were allowed to leave at once morning of handsome gold witches housewife's doubt becomes stronger in the morning papers states that bandits from April 22, until May on Mr. Rowson stating he was jil which were presented in recogni when she finds that buying in porton satisfactory relations with the 10, arrived in Hongkong by the and in urgent need of medical tion of their services in connection she is seldom asked to pay more Soviets cannot be achieved by Yamashita Kishen Kaisha s.s.advice. This ruse of Mr. Rowson's with an armed robbery at No. 20, then the prices mentioned in the ultimatums and threats. It regrets Taikwa Maru" this morning resulted in word reaching Yoe Woo Street on January 31. unfortunately Mr. Pakhoi that he was really Ill and The ceremony took place in the at Europeana believe that the that Lord Curzon had not cited a Though Chinese consider them esay marks. single case supporting his assertion Rowson was unable to escape on Mr. Mayes at once set out with office of Mr. E., D. C. Wolfe, Captain: Superintendent of Police, Why then, should they be able to that the Soviet had deliberately his own initiative from the bandits medical supplies.

down challenges and den he was astute enough to avoid

No Ransom Paid,

at Police Headquarters. Mr. T. H buy at lower prices than the native? thrown The explanation lies in the Sanitary characterises the British quotations the local press launch which went

While neither the BAT nor the King, D.S.P. Mr. C. G. Pordue, Department's policy. Market stail of Russian propaganda as a com-off to meet the steamer on arrival British Consular authorities have Director of Criminal Intelligence, holders nie allowed to retain their bination of invented and falsified Before the Taikwa had come paid a cent as ransom, there is rea Mr. J. Kerr, 2nd A.S.P. and Chiet

arbitrarily supplemented extracts within 500 yards of her buoy, Mr. pitches as long as they do not in from deciphered telegrams, Rowson, accompanied by Mr. son to believe that a sum of $2,000 Inspector R. McDonald were: also fringe the list of retail prices. This

The note expresses willing Mayes and Mr. Aumuller, had found its way into the hands of the present.

Before making the presentation list is obtained by sending a ranges to compensate Mrs. Stan boarded a launch and come ashore, bandit chief. The story is quite round to ask the butcher, poultry Harding and Mr. Davison's family, When a Ching Mail reporter called credible in view of the bandits Mr Wolfo said that the two gentle- dealer, etc., his current prices, provided Britain agrees to similar at the BA Toffice, half an hour offering no resistance when the man bed been asked to come in con- nection with the letter, which was Anxiods to show that they have no undertakings respecting Russian later, he learnt that Mr. Rowson had soldiers effected the rescue.

Fooling His Captors sent to them by the Colonial Bocre. guild arrangements to hold up citizena, quarant

deputed Mr Mayes to give the

All the time Mr. Rowson was intary.. "In this "lotter" the Colonial" prices, the dealera invariably note price that includes little or no profit, al conference to decide the ques”

captivity-he was bound loosely Secretory wis directed by Hin Ex- This they can afford to do as the tion of territorial waters and pro-

On the morning of Sunday, April with a rope round his neck and cellency the Governor to convey to arms, although his feet were never them the thanks of the Government 22, Mr. Rowson, his Chinese inter fettered. When no reply came to for their services rendered in effect- who are mostly ignorant of the list thereof,

It denies that the Soviets have preter, a B. A. T. Chinese salesman the bandits demand for ransom, ing the arrest of an armed robber prices. Take, for instance, beef, The price for steak is 23 cents persecuted any religion what- and his wife were resting in a tear they, from time to time, made in Wanchai. The letter authorised per lb. A European housewife soover and agrees that the Russian shop.Six Chinese, with rifles carried demonstrations, by drawing knives the C.S.P. to present to escl horizontally across both shoulders

across their throats, etc., but from of them a gold watch int would be charged that and no more note replying to British representa entered the shop and stood there. the tone of the letters that Mr. appreciation of

their conduct. as the butchers dread a report to tion in this connection may be re-At the time Mr. Rowson never Rowson sent to Mr. Mayes, it is Mr Volfe went on to any that Ltd. the overseer. A cook would not garded as non-existent.

femote declares that the realized that he was a captive in plain that tre kept in truly wonder- although a certain account had command such respect and would have to pay a higher price. Shonta Soviets highly value the present / fact he went in and out of the shop ful spirits. From the day of his appeared in the local press, be would he return, with his employer, the relation with Britain which they being interfered with. Had en write up his diary, which the armed robbery which took place on

capture, Mr. Rowson managed to like to recapitulate the facts of this · · desire to maintain and develop. butcher would at once deny extor: The note proposes a conference at realized his position and been tion and offer to sell at the lower the hides could not only armed himself he is confident he bandits had left with him. A few January 31 at 20, Yes Woo Street. price. But he would gill make his settle the secondary points in dis could have held up the party of six the Chinese salesman warned shortly after the robbery bad taken profit, as very little of an animalute but could definitely regulate in view of the careless manner Mr. Rowson that probably less than half of the bind to the fullest extent the relations go minutes later ten more. Chin- Overheard the bandits saying followed by one or two of the in which they carried their weapons.

intended to quarter-is gold to Europeans, while between the two Governments.

ese, armed with antiquated rifles they

mates and others. Mr Andrews forequarters are sold to Chinese at

and clothed in tattered garments, pocket took from him. In con- prices even higher than thos

arrived and the B AT sequence he tore out the leaves happened to be close by and saw charged for prime eut.

party were notified that they containing his notes and secreted then people, who were still bearing. must consider themselves captives, them in his clothing. To avoid marks of the treatment they had Mr. Rowson's hands were then suspicion he continued his daily bound in such a way that he could entries by writing the choruses of not offer resistance. The party comic songs in the diary until the

book was taken from him.. was marched off to a nearby village,

The bandits relieved Mr. Rowson where more bandits (including a of $150 in cash and all his clothing, number of women) joined the gang. except what he stood un in. The captives were taken to a housematter will probably be brought to chase with a police constable and the attention of H. B. M. Legation, also a member of the Dockyant

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The China Mail.aspects, we repeat, are powerful

**TEUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC BREVJOK “

Horokono, Tursday, May 15, 1923.

why the court martial, the medical board, the banisters board and every other form of specially interested trial should be forbidden to try offences which are essentially the province of the civil court, where the sole consideration is justice-justico alike for the offender When the "Tamor" assault who must be punished and for the court martial was held some months! ogo, we made some strong comment,blic who must be protected.

COURTS-MARTIAL.

registering an emphatic protest against the whole court-martial

system as it affecte more than anere Britain's Note. departmental offences. We'repeat

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

The annual ordinary general meeting of the Peak Tramway Co., Ltd, has been advertised to take place at. the Hongkong Hotel on May 23 at 11.00 am.

The .s.s. "Delta" is expected to arrive in Hongkong on about May 19, with several details for units stationed here, including 3 prisoners for the King's Regiment. An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong Hide and Leather Co., Ltd., will be held at the company's office on May 30 at noon to confirm certain resolu tions passed yesterday...

Whit Monday the 21st, the Houg

On Whit Sunday the 20th and kong, Canton and Macao Steam boat Co., Ltd. will run special excursions to Macao. The Sul An”- will leave Hongkong at 9 a.m. and return from Macao at 4 p.m. on both days.

In view of the rush to see what is assuredly. one of the most re markable examples of the film pro ducer's art seen here, the Coronet management have decided to show The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" for two days more. The final screening will take place. on Wednesday evening.

JAPAN AND RUSSIA,

SOVIET ENVOY'S MISSION FAILS

ou two or three occasions without

in the village and placed under guard.

The Claim for Ransomt.“

days before his release, however,

he had

take his

At about 1.40 in the day-time,

place, the robbers left and were

received-they bad been bound and gagged following the robbers, bereupon he, Mr. Andrews, took up the chase, although unarmed and in spite of the fact that one of. the robbers fred a shot at him. The Later on Mr. Kerrison joined in the

T

TOKYO, May 14. Mr. Joffe may leave for China in

The district, in which Mr. police, Indian Sabadar: Mir Alim a week's time, according to Vis-

Rowson was captured, for many Eventually Revenue Officer Ward count Goto's reported statement to

Mr. Rowson's interpreter and years has been disorganized by assisted from the verandah of his the Press, which further appears to indicate the failure of the ex-two barrow coolies were later gangs. of bandits, but this is the quarters by firing at the robbar, Mayor's efforts to bring Joffe and released and sent with a note to the first instance of a foreigner being which may or may not, it was diffi the Japanese Government together B, A, T. dealer at Pakhol, in which interfered with Missionaries cult to say, have taken effect. In except on, the fisheries question, a ransom of $35,000 (not $30,000 as are continually passing through any case, H.O. Ward assisted in the

as final stage. which he describes as "purely a originally announced) was de- and as recently

manded in addition to the Lin May 8 a French missionary Considering that both of you side issue.

Some disappointment is being mediate payment of $3,000, left Pakhol for the "bandit ter were unarmed, said the C.S.P

provision money ritory confident that he would not it is needless to say that the police expressed in fisheries circles at Mr. described as

force of which I bm the bead. Joffe's announcement that the for, the captives and their captors, be molested. officers who will vise passports are That night Mr. Rowson and his Communications Cut.

appreciates your brave conduct and The Japanese steamers plying I am extremely pleased that the delaying the start at the fishing Mr. Rawson was confined in a cave between Hongkong and Pakho Government has considered it fit to coming from Vladivostok, thus party were marched off to the hills.

620, which was so low that he and between Hoihow and Pakhol award you in this manner. Mr. grounds-Reuter.

could not stand upright. He for weeks past have been the only Andrews, I have much pleasure in was kept in this confined means of communication. There presenting you with this watch. I space for six days and six nights, has been a strike of telegraph am sure your conduct was very never being allowed outside. For the first day he was given some operators throughout the whole much appreciated not only by the of his own biscuits and condensed districtThe telegram from the police but also by the general public

Chinese salesman,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The death is announced of Mr W. H. Mallock, philosopher and satirist

Mr. HLC, Roe, of Messrs. Cooper and Roc, hosiery manufacturers, Nottingham, left estate of the value of £112,447

Mr. W. J Distumal, K. C.; for A little over $3 per square foot, some years Recorder of Dudley, or about six times the upset price left estate of the gross value of of $3,900 was the figure at which £80,601 7,800 square feet of land at Lo Lung Hang Valley, near the Hung- hom Railway Depot, was sold at the Public Works Department yester day afternoon, Messrs: Pun Hi ting and Cheung Wing-shing of 29, Lee Yuen Street East, were the $24,300. buyers,

the exact price being

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

On May II, at the Methodist Church, Shameen, Mr. P. B. Boas was married to Miss Brett. Me Boat is connected with the Asia Banking Corporation.

Mr. F. Shroff, a well known resident of Kowloon for many years, left on Sunday by the 8.5, Torilla, with Mrs. Shroff, on a six months' holiday to India and Europe.

Exclusive of settled property, Colon Lord. Annaly, G.C.V.O. known as a teeplechase rider, left unsettled property of the gross value of £4,181.**

on pork and rice. He was supplied with his own cigarettes and allow ed the use of his camp-bed, though the cave was too low to allow of the mosquito poles being used.

Change of Camp,

announcing Mr. Rowson's capture, others to do likewise when they find actually cost $39.90. The "squeeze” had to be paid before anyone that the police are not on the spok instrument and even then it The watches were then handed to could be found to work the at the time of the occurrence. was three dy missionaries, Messrs. Andrewe and Kerrison. |

who persuaded one of their con- [At the March Criminal Bessions On the seventh night, he and his verts to take the risk,

Chan Man, the robber who was pur party were marched 70 or 80 l (25 Owing to difficulties in cometed by the recipients, was on- miles) in a north-westerly direcmunication and transport Mr. tenced to 20 years hard labour and don. The next day the party rested Bristowe, H. B. M. Consul at Hoi-18 strokes of the cat. On Thursday in a farm house and resumed the how was severely handicapped last, Commodore Grace prosented, march at night time. From the in fact he was unable to reach on behalf of the Hongkong Govern-r observations of the route faken, Mr Pakhol until last Saturday. In the ment, the sum of $100 to the Indiane” Rowson thinks they reached a spot meantime, however, the only Sabadar, Mir Alim:] almost on the Kwangsi.border and Consul in Pakhoi, M. Reynaud, the some 50 miles NW. of Linge French representative, had been of shan. After a day's rest, the party invaluable assistance in the matter. stred By night stages to a spot The wife of the Chinese salesman HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS. close to the cave in which Mr. played no small part in making Mr. Rowson was first confided. This Rowson's captivity less burden- spot was reached on the night of some as she managed to look after NEW CADET COMPANY FOR May 8. They spent the night in a his food. From the day of his

BOYS. ruined village,

captivity Mr. Rowson managed to

maintain his health. He attributes The Hongkong Volunteer Corps The Rescue. At daylight the following more this to eating sparingly and drink Cadet Company has now been dis ing, Mr. Rowson heard firing in the ing hot Chinese tea ad lib Natur banded but providing there are suffi

ably Mr. Rowson shows signs of sent applications from British destance and saw a number of the hardships he has undergone boys, a new Company is to be form.

soldiers on the skyline, Chinese coller used sky the but his spirit remains ubboken bow bandits camp and effected his thanks to his keen sense of which give it a definite official status rescue without meeting with any mo

HONGKONG'S HEALTH.

and recognition,

Boya of 10 to 14 years of age may join and on attaining, the age of 14 years may elect to be sworn in Or

Like the legendary gentleman the protest--this time in connection who tried to please everybody and with three District Courts Martial only got himself into sore distress, beld.recently in Murray Barracks. the British Government, answering With one notable exception, it has Germany's note, has attempted to been vividly brought hous to us placate all critics and has only made its; position still more unhappy. that not one of the officers sitting Thelaet farthing section, led by Mr. Frederick T. Hunt, chemical in judgmont possessed the special the blatant Rathermere Press, and manufacturer, left éstate of the legal training or experience neces. the economic sanity school, sup-gross value of £123,776, gross value of £123,776 ory to fit bin to perform the func-ported by almost every responsible

The death has occurred of Lord tions of a criminal court judge. The journal in the country, are alike

dissatisfied Naturally, too, France Biddulph, a former M.P. for Here exception referred to un each occa connat see the note's viewpoint bad fordshire. He was in his goth year.

resistance. in appeared as prosecutor and Gertuany takes her rebuff with little

The soldiers were under-com- The death of the Maharajah of mand of General Ling Yang ting, ahowad inost convincingly that he grace. With the exception of According toa Reuter cable from was well-read in the laws governing France and her more truculent mup: Tokyo today, newspaper specials Akalkot occurred at Foona Hospite who was formerly a bandit chief.

The health return for the week, resign. Boys from 14 to 18 years courts martial. This fact, however, porters, nearly everyone agrees that assert that Admiral Takarabe will al, where he was under treatment The rescue party escorted the "ding May 12, comprises fatal of age become garn in members Britain has made a serious mistake be appointed Navy Minister for stomach trouble. He was given captives to Moll and Handed them chinese cases of plague to Chin, and their service will be reckoned gous ta support our contention that in disregarding Germany's offer le Prince George has been tem- in mistako fot barium sulphate.

a deadly poison, barium sulphide, over on May 10, which happens to imported) cases of small 14 boya service in the T.KVDS.

be the anniversary of Mr.Rowson's on nearly every occasion the submit the won heretroos La porarily appointed to the school-

birth, to aguard from the command pox 6 deaths British, On attaining the age of 18 years they prisoner is at a disadvantage. One tion to international arbitration free ship "Excellent Subsequently he Prince Waldemar of Denmark, of Gen. Kan King-ah, The new Chinesa and 1 Japanese case may tramater to another cogany in

of diphtheria Chinese, I Indian the Corps or reste he only to listen to the witnessce noct police, the more suiting will join the Atlantic Ficet, who has been spending few party of soldier escorted the par- and T British (Imported) cases of They will be taught frit âld work for the prosecution to be convinced in that Germany was obviously Capt. V. T. Forsyth, of the 24th in England

maction here is the more surprising months in the West Indies, arrived wedirect to Pakhal. In the mean enteric fever, 3 deaths fatal and will be eligible to enter for the

March 31, and has time: Mr. Mayes and a Chinese Chinese cases of corobro-spinal | 867, Joli that they have been thoroughly sincere, going so far as to pledge her Bombay Grenadiers,has been given since

visit to Queen coolfe had set out from Pakhol and

fever No whole economic wealth as security two months leave in order to pro- Alexand "sched" before the trial.

fouse | met the rescue party a few if before Yeste

cases-of More than that he could not do ceed to the United Kingdom, before returning to

By they reached Limchow fu. This thinking man-especially a The total laid down by Friuos is

were wal on Samrday last.

Victoria registratio matist experienced in the traditioné manifestly beyond her power to The death is announced of Sir Mr. A. H. Johnstono

hid-supp off the givil courte--can be persuad-pay, as Mr. Bonar Law himself John Gardgez Dillman Englobart, Lockerble, who died at Ed

NEW VOLCA od that these military or naval admits. Any partisan attempt to KCB who celebrated the centens the other dis

fix the figure will only brood- more ary of his birth on Feb. 2, last Dumfr rehire "family which courts are free from prejudice and trouble and hatred. The history of

baen' tled in that county) the danger af inflicting pomalies for the last four years has shown the Lieut. Col McG, Greer, CO.O, the par more sovare thinn would be meted the reparations wranglers will never havin

compass their differences unless the of whole problem is lifted out

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