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· FRIDAY | MAY 30, 1924

PIRATES AGAIN.

SENTENCE OF THREE

YEARS.TM

WHAT THE JURY CONSIDER.

"TARANTULA" TO THE }·

RESCUE.

educational charity it was to

One of the most the one you love by all means, and CASTLE PEAK COLLISION. EXPERIMENT. gain its end more by educational į

remarkable send me the name and address of series of ex-ihe other than prosecuting effort. It was

"The sick man had just awakens periments in natural science con-

has been ed from a long delirum Where admitted that most of the cruelty ducted in late years that prevailed was due to slack in connection with the effort to am I?' he asked feebly, as he felt As a the loving hands making hỉ » comé convert light into suund. ness of thought-indifference per- result the workers, in the labor fortable,,

News reached Honkong this Where am I D haps--which-could-be-met-by-tories of the French military heaven? No, dear, cooed his In returning a verdict of man-morning of another pirate attack precept just as much by example. wireless. centre at "Les In devoted wife, I am still with slaughter against the drivers of the in the estuary of the West River.

huses involved in the collision at The victim was a Chinese passeng~"... The question of prosecution was valides have produced an instru- you.” ****

Castle Peak; the jury wished it to her junk-the usual type towed by a launch and almost entirely in the minds of at least one ment which is proving that the "chant des étoiles his not merely

At a fancy dress brought to the attention of the Chinese speaker at the innugral a pleasing fancy. Without going A MERE GRUB. ball for children authorities that they considered dependent on the latter, for motive meeting of the Society, and he was into detalls, it may be explained"

a policeman that all bridges in the New power-plying between. Canton,

Hoksban and Kongmoon." should be made. quickly assured by His Honour that the "inventors of the instru-was stationed at the door, and was Territories

of the roads they Mr. Justice Gompertz on the ment have obtained from the rays instructed by the committee not to the, width of the star Capella, hillons of miles admir adults.

bridged, and they also recom❤ matter. Are we to understand from the earth, certain variations Shortly after the beginning of mended that stens be taken to that educational propaganda has of electrical current which have the ball a woman came running up separate the drivers of all buses failed? Are we to agree with; been, amplified and otherwise to the door and demanded admis- from the passengers, 60 that there fire on the boat from both banks

could be no conversation between "treated" umil they can be con- sinn! veyed by telephone and, as one

I'm sorry, mun," replied the drivers and passengers. His writer puts it, the stars can be policeman," but I can't let anyout Lordship said the rider would be

| carried to the right quarter." heard to sing." The writer of the in but children."

"But my child is dressed as a {

THE DEFENCE. book of Job wrote wiser than many readers have believed when he butterfly," exclaimed the woman, Mr. Campbell Prosser, in his spoke of the morning stars singing" and has forgotten her wings,"

speech for the defence, dealt No matter," zeplied the police with the evidence "of the together...

man," orders is orders; you'll have prosecution's expert witness, So much excava- to let her go as a caterpillar."

and said it was an extraordinary those on the boat were wounded hant or a withdrawal. It is EXCAVATION. tion of import-

coincidence that the, fout brakes and one killed. Shortly afterwards ance is being

of both vehicles were out of order HM.S. "Tarantula" arrived on the amateurish. Our recent surges.

from conducted today in distant To-day's Poem.

after the collision, they having scene and the wounded were tion that it emanated

tó. Apparently, the į attended (In Springtime.). sections of the world that one is

been tested that morning, accord-

pirates dispersed on the arrival of S.P.C.A. circles has not been confiable to overlook the results which There's many a pool that holds a ing to the bus company's manager, the gunboat as there is no mention tradicted; and though the absence [ have also been obtained in cloud

who was a witness for the pro- Deep down for miles, to float secution. He would be interested of an encounter.

along; There's many a hedge that's white

"A.B." that the present Bill is an attempt to teach kindness to animals by putting human beings in Gaol' If the former. then Bill is probably neerled. If the The latter-then away with it. Bill either needs a further over-

QÖMONOGNOMON of a contradiction does not prove England, although some of these anything. "silence giyes cónscht." latter are in the highest degree noteworthy. Fairly recently, for Our Monuments.

instance, many interesting relics have been discovered in thei We believe the Chinese region of Margidunum, an early Ltd. until ud unremantically Roman camp dating from the call the place where most of our Claudian conquest of Britain and statues are to be seen, the stone-situated half way between Leices- yard. Certainly statues in the ter and Lincoln, Founded in 48 aggregate would seem to justify A, D, this fort went down in ruins the name given. In the light of in the general decay of Roman The discovery in a day. they are however not half civilization. bad." In the evening a gloom well of some oak planks as sound enfold's them and they are to-day as when they were riven. the meeting place of the Chinese from a British tree growing at the lover: the undesirable; and the beginning of the Christian era many who find a resting place for points well the contrast of the their ever weary bones. Certainly British stability of character. to see a couple, pr even more. { perched on statues or the steps) leading to them-that have been erected to the memory of departed heroes, is not a nice spectacle

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There's many a country lane that

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Of beanfields, through the night

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There's nothing else but stone I

see,

With but this ribbon of A sky: And not a garden big enough

In this day of the

To share it with a butterfly. STYLUS universal use of the Why do I walk these dull dark

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streets, fountain pen, etc., the discovery in the course of the excavations at

Ar-

In gloom and silence, all day

long-- In springtime, when the black,

bird's day

Is four and twenty hours of

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-W. H. Davies,

WEATHER CALENDAR.

and this was the case last night Kish, east of Babylon, of the when a number were enjoying the oldest known stylus, points In- space provided by the Bank's terestingly to the progress of the niemorial. This sort of thing can present. It is made of bone for easily be remedied. The memorial writing cuneiform and, accord- in question has several beautiful ing to Professor Langdon, the

of director

the Weld-Blun- lamps connected with it.. But are

Museum they ever lighted? We think not, dell and Field Statue Square could be made chacological Expedition, which is conducting the excavations, is of lighting were attempted. There the type which many scholars in is space round the glorious the past have vainly tried to 1800.

Six inches long, it has cenotaph for instance that would construct

* triangular cross-section-and- make that spot more beautifulared ends, and is believed to be than it is now. Think of the fully 2000 years old. Professor square-as-it-was when the Prince Langdon, after some little effort, was here, and look at it as it is on was able to write" on clay by any night-a place of gloomy means of this implement with Perhaps those who love light and reasonable speed. One wonders the association of it with beauty what an expert with it would haye will besti themselves and have a made of the twentieth century place of cimmerian gloom transinstruments. posed into a garden of light. -

On the Peak,

MAY 30.

Reports to hand are uncertaia ns to whether the pirates ever got on board the tow-boat to carry out their errand of plunder but it is kdown definitely that they opened of the shore. In one source it is stated that the attack' took place

locality, but the message to the Naval authorities gives the 'place as the Yah Ming Bar.

near Ma Ling; a pirate-idfested

The fire was sustained and must have been effective as seven of

in what the Attorney General Hitherto reports have been made would say when he came to deal by the China Mail's Kongmoon by correspondent of attempts with that witness's evidence.

He (counsel) attributed the colli-pirates to levy blackmail, which sion not to lack of skill but pure they called "safe conduct money," first time a tow-boat has been 1204 expected to get across the passenger error of judgment. The driver of This is not the bridge and the driver of 1314 ex-fired on from the banks to impress company with the pected the bridge would be clear the boat by the time he reached it. Could necessity of complying with the that be the criminal negligence request for payment.

that it was necessary to find?

was

Below we give the message from the "Tarantula" which makes" very interesting reading-

The message received fom the Captain of the Tarantula," who is

FOR THE PROSECUTION. The Attomey General said Mr. Prosser had laid emphasis, he might say over-emphasis, on the

senior officer of the West River amount of negligence it necessary to find. If the jury found Flotilla, was received here at there was a sufficient degree of 9.30 last night. It was despatched careless conduct, that was enough to H.M.S." Cicala" and the Com- for a verdict of guilt. The jury modore and read to the follow- must not be led away by the over ing effect:-~

"Pirates attacked Canton-Hok- emphasis laid on the point by his friend. He was prepared to take shan-Kongmoon' passenger tow off the prisoners story that they Yah, Ming Bar this forenoon. Ir never used their foot brakes all was fired on from both banks.. day. If they had used them the Seven are wounded and one dead. collision might have been avoided. I am bringing these to Canton. It was obvious from what the for transport to hospital. Please driver of 1204 had said that he inform Consul-General for Chinese had no intention of giving way authorities that anti-piracy steps

He had said he are

in to the other bus.

necessary urgently

area. Pirates was nearer the bridge and con- this

appear sidered he had the right of way. to possess a gun as I have a pro- This prisoner had also said hejectile which was fired at the tow.

It rained very mildly and slowed down to 15 miles an hour I have ordered the "Wing Lee sweetly in the morning as I on the bridge. It would only take (one of the armed launches) to rame-home, but come-on-a-him a second to cross the bridge, anchor off the spot and convoy wet afternoon and evening, said the Attorney General. He launches to and fro in sight of and chilly...... I planted could think of nothing more First Cliffs for the present. There London Pride upon the wall careless, futile or culpable than is no sign of the pirates at the and many things in the that. He asked the jury to convict present moment."

both prisoners on their Own borders. John sodded the

stories. wall. - Dorothy Words- worth.

WHAT A DOG KNOWS.

His Lordship having summed up, the jury retired and after a short deliberation returned a verdict of guilty against both prisoners.

INTERPETER CHARGE.

tences and bribery.

Four new charges were added, all almost similar to the original charge but in respect of different amounts. Detective Inspector Pincott handled the case for the police and Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton defended.

POLICE COURT· Clemence Dane, of

PROCEEDINGS. : WOMEN. literary distinction, How much do dogs really under- questions in the stand of our language? Perhaps

Evidence was given before Mr. Quite a number of people exist World's Work whether women a good deal more than we gen-

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

C. D. Melbourne, sitting as who say that "not for worlds

have got what they want. The erally imagine. Please observe

Magistrate at the Central Police would they live on the Peak. present civilization, she contends, that in learning a foreign tongue Trading Co. Ltd. has declared case in which Natha Singh, a "The Shell Transport and Court yesterday afternoon, in the They look at the mists of humidity is poorly adapted to women's that like a fleece of wool or snow, wishes and, she writes, "I cannot you arrive at a certain stage dividend at the rate of 2s. 6d. per Court interpreter was charged with settles itself occasionally and hides help, believing, speculation apart, where most of what the foreign share, free of income tax, payable obtaining money by false pre- houses most effectively, and feel that, woman might do much more people say is broadly intelligible 5th July, Bearer Coupon to be glad they are on the lower levels with her freedom than use it to you, and yet you cannot express presented No. 43."

Very young or the plains of Kowloon. Living merely to help in elaborating alyourself at all.

The silk shipped per 5.5 on the Peak has its compensations civilization which falls foul of her children understand a great deal and one of them at this season of profoundest instincts. Man has before they are able to express" President Grant" which sailed the year must be the coolth that dreamed his dreams, and where themselves in words. May from this port at 10 am. on May To the not a dog of ability enter, to some 4, arrived in New York at 4 p.m. tends to sweet repose. For the have. they led him?

on the Ruhr: to the extent, into the meaning of spoken May 27, having been 23 calen- rest, it has. its own particular watch

Mohamed Noor, a clerk employ- problems and these are realisable tin-can speech of the election language, even though he may dar days and 6 hours in transit.

But has woman no never be able to use it? Without

ed by Cassum Ahmed and Co., In preparation for the parade was the complainant. He gave After a glance through the Annual campaign ! Report of the Penk Residents dreams? Are her ideals always giving the reins to imagination, it to be imitation ones? The right Association for 1923. The main to earn, her bread and toil in the may be presumed that some dogs on the King's Brithday June 3) his own story and alleged that the the interpreter asked Him for a fee know at least the names of differ- there was an inspection on with by and through the Associa- children in her spare time, is that the manner, cordial or otherwise, Royal Salute and march past. burthen of the complaints dealt cities as the men toll, bearing ent people, and may take note of cricket ground this morning. The when he applied for a summons inspection was followed by the to be issued. Witness ultimately tion deal with the Peak Trams. It to be the end of all things? Who

learnt that no fee was necessary in which we pronounce them. is not suggested these are incom-knows? But one thing I know:

and a report was made to Loot" to the value of $50 was Magistrate. ⚫petently managed. On the con- that if we are to continue halving Whatever they may know of

Complainant was cross-examin- trary, But complaints have been life with our fellow man without spoken language, it is quite clear taken from a new house in Port- numerous of overcrowding to such regard to the difference in sex, we that they understand the langu-land Street, Yaumati, yesterdayed at some length by Mr. Brutton art extent that "well-known shall have to alter fundamentally age of manner, and have a very afternoon when four armed robbers after which the residents" have at times been our conceptions of what that life delicate appreciation of human crowded out of cars which, having should be. The life of the cities behaviour.

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Philip Gilbert Hamerton.

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held up the inmates. An old man journed." was also waylaid yesterday in the Kowloon City district by two coolies who injured their victim when he tried to recover his property. The footpads stole $6 and ran way over the hills.

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case was ad

TRIAD SOCIETY.

a supreme faith in Providence and to-day is no life for a woman, It's waste.. human nature, they fully expected She is too good for it. would carry them. But alas! the Simplification or Victorianism

one or other remedy we must British army which as ever goes a

Documents purporting to relate to a Triad Society were alleged to long way has been in possession resort to; or we shall have given

**An old resident of the Colony have been found on a Chinese who and the well-known ones have had more to secure our game than the

game is worth."

who has just left for Home is ir came up before Mr. R. E. Lindsell to cool their heels, and mentally

T. Shand, electrician at the Tafiton this morning.. indite letters to the overworked

Sir Frederick Bram- withdrawn to which the Guilds honorary Secretary of the F, R. 5. well

Sugar Refinery. He has spent 31 In applying for a week's formal was consulting

years 'in the Colony. On the ove remand Detective Inspector engineer for the Isle of

of his departure Mr. Shand was the Piscott. stated there were CLAXTON-On May 26, 1924, at Vigorous letter of protest, drew Association. Such a problem as

overcrowding seethis easy of Wight railway, and as his duties

May 30.- Coronet Theatre; recipient of a handsome silver tes suspicions that defendant was in the General Hospital, Shang attention--the public is being elucidation. What is wanted is a in connection with this enterprise

service from his colleagues at communication with a

gang of hal, A. A. Claxton, dearly reminded that some of its clauses time table of travelling residents. were not onerous, bis remuneration Mary Pickford in "Sude."

May 30. The Star Talkoo, as an expression of their pirates, hence his application for good wishes. He left by the a remand so as to go into the Claxton, and son of Rev. A. E are far-reaching, whilst in another Oncertain crowded passenger was proportionately small. Great

steamers, the custodian of the was the surprise of the manage Murray in Idols of Clay":

documents. instance, a correspondent suggests bathroom arranged Claxton; aged 88 years:

May 30-Marie Prevost in Empress of Russia” sterday, time ment when he suddenly increased

His Worship fixed ball at $1,000: that the methods adopted in pony- table. Thus it was known that his charges, They wrote to him Beautiful and Damned."

May 30.-Queen's Theatre; Billte

New accommodation has been and ordered a remand for provided on the Star Ferry Wharf riding on heavy days at our races, Jack Jones took his ablutions to remonstrate and to point out

week! at Kowloon for passengers for augmented, and that, therefore, merits the word cruelty. "AB" at 6.30 am; Bill Brown at 6.45 that the work had not been Dove in "Youth to Youth."

Alleged Piracy Connections.. he China Mail. has probably analysed the Bill and so on. Perhaps if a similar nothing had happened to justify May 31.-Danos at Peak Clab, Hongkong. Structural alterations

have been necessary and these. A vernacular paper states that more than most, and has reached arrangement in connection with his larger demand. To this Sir 9.15 p.m.

the trams were arranged it would Frederick replied:

May 31.-V.R.C. night swimming have now been completed. when this man wasarrested various certain definite conclusions to soothe rattled nerves and make Dear Sirs,You may have fête at 9 p.m., and dancing on Instead of entering at one end of insignia of the Triad Scolaties were of the wharf, flest class passengers found during the raid. It is alleged which we but faintly referred in us all wondrous kind Mr. Barker noticed that I have added the conclusion of programme, n

June 7-Whitsuntide Carnival now use a central entrance where that the man was once a Chinese our issue of the 20th Inst We Road to use car at 8 a.m, Mr. letters FRS to my name. This

increased accommodation has been military officer and that either, he deplored then the possibility of Stewart Terrace at 8:16, etc., et means Fees Raised Since Yours at Repulse Bay Hotel

June 12-Mr. William Hongbin, provided... A feature of tAS KIESPA" "OF A subordinate took part in the This is the best solution hort faithfully, the introduction of a new brand of the introduction of larger care

Frederick Bramwell- well known Baso-Baritone, will tions is that a separate entrance is negotiations for the release of two sing at the Fear Club, 9,80 p.m. provided for monthly ticket members of the crew of the ferry The Government: might of official to carry out the pro-that we can think of. But the

Dear Editor i

holders whilst another entrance is launch Han, Hol who were worse than withdraw Its Cruelty visions of the proposed Bill and worst thing about arrangements

FROM THE Tam in love with Jone 7.9--Fourth Extra Bros provided for casual passengers taken away, for ransom when the Bill. Thanks to its unpardonable we urged Its operation in the and suggestions as witness the

JOY BOOK."very plain girl, Meeting of the HL. Jockey Clüb. G.GC, a instructions to the troops error in the matter of the at-first broadest possible terms. The on the Fakes that they are pretty girl with Joel of money

While Wivery, ARRATIS UMAG ADOTION,

May 30 Lammert - Bros. at contemplated punishment of ships S.P.C.A. was to carry out its

never observed Human nature wants me to marry her. What Sales Rooms, postage stamps, officers a contemplation happily sought labours in

of couldn't stand it.

shall Tedo? Answer: MAITY 5:15 PUIDU

Bortkowa Friday,, May 20, 1924.

"THE CRUELTY BILL.

spirit

..SOCIAL

Waiting rooms for ladies and Iaunch was attacked on January 29. Fentlemen are also provided. Various payments totalling $850 Third class passengers, embark at are said to bare been made as the either end for the wharf scoording result of a conference in Macao but the coffees were not released. to the position of the ferry, 533