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NEW ARMS LAW.

MAKE THE PUNISHMENT

FIT THE CRIME.

TRIAD SOCIETY.

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JAIL SENTENCES FOR EIGHT MEMBERS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Eight Chinese men appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning at the Magistracy, charged with being members of a Triad Society, Mr. King, D.S.P., prosecuting, said that as defendants pleaded guilty, the first two as manager and as sistant manager and the others as members of the Society, he would only briefly address the Court and ask for a severe penalty.

CHINA'S SOLDIERS.

MURDEROUS ATTACK ON JAPANESE SHIP.

RICH RECLUSE.

FORTUNE GIVEN TO THE POOR,

bank, though his house in Camber- which were sold for nearly £12,000. well, S E., was filled with treasures!

was

A remarkable personality is re- PEKING, September 18.

vealed by details of the life of Mr. Reliable information reaching

Richard Charles Jackson, the 70- Peking throws light on the attack with only 6s, 8d. in his pocket and years-old recluse who died recently on the "Yiyang Manu" at Fow-15s. standing to his credit at the chow, which is the headquarters of the Kweichow troops who recently deserted from Yang Sen and went The two Rubens pictures which over to the Sonth.

Mr. Jackson bequeathed to the These troups, which were eNational Gallery and are now on ination have been accepted by the Mr. King stated in though the river bank, had been stopping and are Rubens without a doubt," an trenched about a mile along the view in the Flemish Room. "They Triad Society was originally form-searching all steamers to ascertain official of the National Gallery to overthrow the Manchu régime, if they were carrying ammunition which end had been achieved, to Yang Sen at Chungking...

said, and we arc very glad branches of the Society still On this occasion the "Yiyang believed to be the original of to have them." Mr. Jackson was existed. In Hongkong many Maru" was carrying ammunition Walter Pater's romance, “Marius branches were known to the police; and arms, but it is doubtful whether the Epicurean." He used to he and the recent case of the boy, who the captain of the steamer was known in the literary world. He was assaulted in Bayley's Yard, aware of the fact, or whether the published many books and revealed their activities.

The numitions had been, sugded on deeply religious. assistant storekeeper had been board lower down the river. blackmailed by members of a A representative of Yang Sena copy of Honier published in His collection of books included Triad group to the tune of $30, and with a bodyguard, was on board Venice in 1525 with more than 100. The recent passing into Law at when he had refused to pay an-looking after the ammunition, but i. The late soldier, one of the Hongkong of an Ordinance prosier to the police. Mr. King men-icated with the troops on shere other 530, the case had been reports Southern spies on board commun

woodcuts. adaumbest supporters of the Munding for far greater penalties than tioned this case to show that the with the result that two boatloads chus, was nearly 8 years of age in the past for all persons caught Triat Ep were a grave menace of Kweichow troops put off from the ring of his death. He was a

in the Colony. Wherthe prisoners the river bank and ordered the ship, tatare of Kiangst and put, as gi unauthorised possession of arms before the Court were arrested, he to stop. orily supposed, a Munch. Genral or or trafficking in arms, once mete said, they were found in possession prepared to do so, but Yang Sen's The Japanese captain was Chan, who was of the old school, raises the question of the general of books and membership cards nien ordered him to rush past worked his way up from the ranks, inadequacy of the punishments showing that they had other Fowchow, which he refused to do, He was one of the quaintest yet-metedout to proved offenders in affiliations. stang, st men in the whole of Ching like crimes at Shanghai and other

The magistrate, in passing shot him dead and then jumped upon which a Northern sergeant rusi del not give up his principles places in China, says Shipping | sentence of 3 paths rigorous im- overboard. for the support of the Chàng dymisty, and Engineering (Shanghai). For prisonmenpant the two ringleaders

Boatloads of Kweichow troops Pure long time after the establish been a matter calling for the stated that, although it had not been meke ensued, in which the Japanese was seen by an old friend search- even up to the time of his death, a ty years the traffic in arms has and stir each of the others, scrambled on board, and a general Chinese Republic, serious consideration the proved that they were actually con chief engineer and one Japanese Copal Chung cuanded leg his authorities responsible for de cetned in criminal enterprises, passenger were shot dead. Sixing a bookstall in Farringdon-road

Amintence of law and order there was no doubt that they were. Chinese members of the caw, in- for a addiers krep tłuar queues and sonte,

volume of "Marius the i Hongkong. Shanghai and other members of an unlawful societyding Yang Sen's supercargo, Epicurean,"

Chinese waters, but

were also killed, and eight others He first inqurtant past was that despite all efforts that have been of Brigadier-General at Xingyan-made to suppress the traffic, it is "now more prevalent than ever and fu, Szebun, in 1901, appiteled Commander-in-Chief bids fair to become a menace to the peace of the whole of Caina unless far more drastic measures are taken io hand in the near future.

e of the

eyes up to the present time, still cling to this..

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KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB.

were wounded.

The vessel, which was complete- ly gutted, lies at Foochow in a hopeless condition.

APPEAL FOR QUAKE SUFFERERS,

sented to the Southwark Library in Walworth road, S.E., a complete Twenty-four years ago he pre- Dante library.

recorded that he spent a fortune in He was once wealthy and it is

giving to the poor.

d'Orsay's double," as he was called, Nightly during the winter "Count

the Embankment seeking out the might be seen in shabby attire on

food and shelter. homeless and providing them with

Just over a year ago Mr. Jackson

house which were sold, in addition Among the articles from his

to books and pictures, was a wonderful collection of Persian carpets, some rare silver plate, a quantity of cut glass, and a beauti- ful Sheraton bookcase.

"He would not part with any of his treasures, although he was in need," said a relative.

an

Mr. William Shepperley, of 63, Clapton Common, N, writing to The Daily Mail as an old friend of Mr. Jackson says he was eccentric who lived in a world of dreams, but knew the vine of his treasures. He had a delusion that he was a bishop of a Greek church in England.

OSAKA, September 18. "When I called to see him once. The Japan & Chronicle, ia an he opened the door is gorgeous editoril discussing the ad-sacerdotal mbes, I had interrupted ministration of the foreign relief a solemn High Mass-celebrated fonds sent to Japan, draws and served by himself on a beauti- attention to the case of the ful medieval altar. His service foreign communities in Japan, Whose needs, it is hoped, both the doors and the administrators will keep in mind,

the Yummen ferees in Bebouncy, |

Sein what had happened to the 198018, but did not assume the post.

"Yiyang Mara," the "Yongyang Se months later he was given #

Mant" slipped her anchor and re- With the maximum punishment! saler position at Kans, and three for anffence of this nature, if dealt loos Football Club states:etin

The annual report of the Kowed to Ichang:-Courtesy Daily you her he was ads Comban with a Shanghai coart. belag "Obtaining a ground from the deveux bist of the Kiangpen for three months' imprisonment (in the Government at the Hunghom Raft with ludquarters at Sanking, and Japanese Consular Court it is only way Station, turfed and in readiFOREIGNERS IN JAPAN. with permission to wear the Yellow Twentynine days), with huge, ness for play, pit us on a standing Jasl. General Chang was in profits in he made out of deal of any with other Clubs and the successful charge of the forces koyal to the Size that is successfully put position our Ist eleven was in at the Menus when the Revolutions through, and with human nature be end of the season, proyed, what a banke mat. The City was attarheading what it is, it is notsurprising that hoon the ground had been to us. by rehthionaries mid he effected a gun-running as an gasy means of The winning of the Sithin our masterly retreat to the northern making money, with the risk com first season's play at Hunton was benk of the Yangtze, althougja le paratively slight, is being taken to the main feature of our last year's | In to gunboasts of his disgoral. by an increasing number of per-play, andie behoves us to keep our Må nedter les ponmusderred "pre-sons, foreign and Chinese, wealthy record. tiedh the whole of the available and poor.. However short of The increase of Members since rollingstock of the Tintin Pakon money the Chinese may be generobtaining the ground show the Railway, using it as portable ally, there is always some one in interest taken in the Club, and the canap for his forces. Though bar the constry ready and willing to matshed which was erected in the, Dvately severe, he won universal purchase any quantity of arms and first place proved quite inadequate, utation by the manner in which annanition, without too much so much so, that your committee he preserved discipline among hi haging over the price; and with found it was necessary to put up a forces, and peso met order in the posted into the country con pas hees before the members for every single gun that is illegally more substantial structure. This vicing whore he was heged stituting a contributory factor to some time past and donations have 1 Manebus pusnoted hún Vice the disorder and chaos under been solicited but up to the present roy of the two Kang pes which the country is already groan we have not received the backing (Kiansi and Kiangan as an inducing further importation of arms and we expected. nem hin: to geapture then framnunition becomes a crime, both the Club the

In the interest of the Imperial House. He cantina moral and actual, of the most ser decided to go ahead with the Committee have to depy strategie posts along the ous nature.

building and trust to the members Tsin-Pu Railway for monilis alter | Hongkong, where in nearly all who have not donated to the divation of the Manelus. cases tried recently the punish forward and give their full support. come although better posts were offeralment as been the maximum the Dances and the Annual Dinner him in Tibet and elsewhere. Jaw allows, has realised the serious given during the season proved ness of the situation, as the passing successful and were enjoyed by all Pesident Yuan Shih-kai gave of Ordinance we have referred to present. Chang die mnk of full General, on testifies. Previous to the passing! July 17, 1913, and two days later of the Ordinance, the maximum appanted

Pacificntor of punishuent for importing arms was Kings, with orders to subduede. [six months irupdsonment with Hua Yat-sen and the Kanintang hard labour, but that has now been gitators who had started n, relaltered to a maximum of ten years, tion against You. A fortnight with power to impose the cat or Later. Chang Hsun finally captured birch, and with the provision that LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. Bulletin. Nanking after it had changed hands all cases of possessing or carrying He was arms without a license shall be apented by President Yun ligh committed for trial at the Sessions unless the Police request the magi Aility Inspecting Commissioner of

strate to deal with the case stin- the fangisze provinces and create marily

Field-Marshal. In Khanges, [ Sooner or later some such exten Cement Feng Knocking, who hatersion of the present maximum Ime President of China, sue punishments at Courts in Shang- -cueried him as Tutuh of Kiangsu,

REPUBLICAN COMMAND,

on several occasions.

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A DISASTROUS MOVE.

United

Your Committee regret they have to record the deaths of Mr. T Neal and the Club's trainer Mr. H. Burleigh

ARRIVALS.

Kwangling, (B. & S.) from Bangkok, Swatow.----Br.

Singapore-A6.

Kanagawa Maru, (N..K.) from

Yusang, J. M. & Co) from Shanghai, Swatow,--C37.

hat will have to come about, and the longer it is delayed the longer He was invited to Peking by will there be temptation for arnied President Li Yan-hang in June, robbers to carry on their nefarions 1917, and there he demanded the profession and for unscrupulous dissolution of Parliament for the persons to import arms and am send time, A few days later, hej munition, It is common know insted a runnifesto proclaiming the ledge that during the year 1923 restocation of the Manchmi dynasty, many pistols of the west up-to-date His coup d'flat was short-lived, types have been imported to however, for he was overthrown by China, illegally, from England, Mural Tarn Chi-jui. Chang's from Germany, from Japan, from traops were defeated and thrown France and from the into disorder and be himself took States of America (o mention the refuge in the Dutch Legation in chief sources of supply), and unless Folding on July 12, 1917, where he various nationals concerned are to rounded until he was perdomed by be accused of not doing what could President Hen Shih-olining on Octobring China out of her present un reasonably be expected of them to ber of the following year. Three fortunate state, all of those nations year later he was appointed Com will have to provide for a far Tsuyana Maru, (N.Y.K.) for misssner of Forestry and Agensterner measure of punishment for Macassar-September 19.. toro for Jebol, but this position le arms traffickers. Customs vigilance did not necept. He went to Tien- does a good deal in the matter, but tsin after his pardon and there he the only real deterrent is a bas gince been living in retirement.minimum punishment that will

General Chang was a sworn bro-make any would-be offender aban- | ther of Mr. Kang Yu-wei, the well don his project on the grounds of known monarchieal reformer, who the personal risk being too great. is known as China's Moderu Sage.

Grave allegations are made by the Danish Public Prosecutor against

Emil Gluckstadt, former

TYPHOON WARNING.

this morning.. the

ended, he led me to luncheon on biscuits served on exquisite Sevres China. That at times he starved amid all his artistic wealth is "Foreign countries are showing certain. Every pound he received present-crisis, but it is hoped the greatest generosity in the he would expend in bric-a-brac or that they understand that the peono companion in the loneliness of rare edition. He had no servant,

ple needing help more than any his big house. A few friends sent others are the pioneers of their him dainties, but his life was other- 'own trade," many of whom have wise cheerless."

are without resources, and who will lost everything and at present experience the greatest difficulty

water during the reconstruction in keeping their heads above

period. Help'aced not be in the form of deles or subsidies, is the opinion of the paper, "but gener- ous and easy credits," enabling them to maintain their staffs to haug on and get a grip of the business that is coming. Help of this kind is expected to bring ultimate benefit to the dispenser. as well as to the advantage of Japan herself. Courtesy Daily

WORLD THEATRE,

THE BLUE LAGOON.

Lagoon" is to be presented in the The romantic idyll, "The Bluc Van Vallenhoven, (Kai Yu) from until Saturday next.. To enact the World Theatre to-day, Wednesday Haiphong—Cat Saigon.-C39.

Hwah Kun, (Wang Lee) from well-known love story of Dick and Emmeline, two young British Dryden, (Pacific Mail) from artists, Arthur Pusey and Molley Shanghal-B26.

Adair, camped for four months Sekine Maru. (Pak Tai) from with the producer and his assistants Tamsui.853.

on a desert island off the coast of Banka, Manners) from Bank-difficulties of the production was a Portuguese-East Africa. Among the kok.--C45.

Chicago Maru, (0.5.K.) from violent tropical storm which wash- Nagasaki-Kowloon Wharf.

ed away tents and baggage, but Haitein, (Shun Tai Hong) from fotunately spared the camera. Wei-hai-wei-B313-

While hiding frontages" in a scene for the picture, Mr. Pussy and Miss Adair discovered to their horror that they were crouching with bare legs above a nest of live snakes. "Hold that expression," cried the producer, unware of the cause of their emotion. Then the snakes stirred and the scene a master piece of realism-tinnin- ated with greatrapidity. This fine picture includes a fire at sea, a shipwreck, a fight with an octopus, a brush with cammibals,, a tropica! stom and all the tender citgimst- ances of one of the prettiest love stories ever told, Interpreted with unfaltering gooi.taste and charm by Miss Mollig Adair and Arthur Pusey.

DEPARTURES,

President Madison, (Ad. Line) for Shanghai, September 19,

Chipshing, . M. & Co.) for Wei-hai-wei-September 19,

Ichang, (B. & S.) for Shanghai. September sy. Kaiping, (Sing Kee) for Pakhol, September 19.

Kanchow, (B. & S.) for Amoy September 19.

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