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Things The Publie Should Know.

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STOLEN BOYS.

Over A Thousand Captive I

AMAZING. RUMOURS.

CREDULITY THAT PASSES BELIEF.

That over a thousand Chinese and Malay boys have been kid- napped with the approval, if not the connivance, of the British Government, and that these boys are now stored", away in the jungles of Malaya awaiting oppor- tunity for shipment to Britain,

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HONGKONG STREET.

MANY TRAGIC INCIDENTS.

Grim Memories Of "The Goldfish Pool.” ⠀

Almost it would seem that one of Hongkong's streets is under a curse, so many tragic incidents have happened in its vicinity. (By Gay Ming for the China Mail.)

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the loss was as high as $20,000.

But for a few it was another luck- less incident adest to a long wit including the first motor-bandit robbery in the Colony, the sensa tional murder of a Cantonese

disastrous blazes, all within "the confines of the same street, and only a few doors away.

In the vernacular Ko Shing Street is often referred to as Kom U. Tong which means "Gold-

Everyone knows that Hongkong has an extremely efficient Fire Brigade, but not everyone knows how that efficiency is maintained.

A. "Chinn Mail" reporter, who driven ones you have at present in sought out. Mr. Brooks, the country districts 7" Superintendent, with the general I hope so because they are far

Ko Shing Street means little for object of obtaining information that would dispel this ignorance too cumbersome and require too is the latest phase of the Singa-the average Hongkong resident, and the special object of finding much attendance... Whilst they pore "child kidnapping" and "head beyond that Ko Shing is also the out the Fire Brigade's plans for have to be stoked up and cop resulted in riots in our sister Chinese theatre. Yet Ko Shing matinee idol and one or two very

hunting" scare which recently name of the Colony's oldest

Street is colony.

street of grim memories. Yesterday morning a fire broke out at No. 2. which abuts on Queen's Street and peeps out into the Junction of Nam Pak Hong. Wing Lok Street and Des Voeux Road West. For most people the report of this fire hadtion was begun, Ko Shing Street! was just on the water-front and no interest beyond the fact that

the name was probably given to it by bontpeople who described it in this way because of its curve, somewhat like to the shape-of-a goldfish.

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the future, found Mr. Brock tinually replenished, all these fapping busily away at a type others need is a turn of the handle writer in his office.

The fejorter must have looked and two men to run with them surprised and Mr. Brook's firat when they are detached. With words were characteristically the aid of a bamboo pole the two of them could lift it into any "Please don't say you are one position.

But still, the others of those people who think we have might come in time." nothing to do all day but twiddle our thumbs and await the next call to the scene of action.

frank and hearty:

Well, not exactly. But do you mind indicating what sort of clerical work there is in connection with fire prevention work."

Mr. Brooks showed the reporter drawer after drawer containing indents," files of plans, passed or unpassed, of buildings, built and unbuilt, and many other docu- ments, all neatly ticketed and in Jabelled drawers.

Huge Area To Guard.

Mr. Brooks indicated the remotest corners of Hongkong and the New Territories. "It is pretty safe to say that this is the largest area! which any fire brigade of this size i has to look after,

"And of what does the work ofi supervision consist?””

"At every one of these places there are buildings and matsheds to be inspected in connection with fire prevention' and at many sub- stations to be inspected and drill

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Here the reporter produced the photograph reproduced on this page. Is it not at places such as these that such a machine would| be invaluable."

"That's the sort of thing I would like to get in time but we should have to have a very much larger European staff than we have at present. It would be hope- less to hand over control and supervision of auch delicate machinery to Chinese."

With such a machine Istake it that "an officer, single-handed,}··

Little more has come to light since the stern action of the Singapore, Police and the Chinese Protectorate, following, a brutal street murder, which took place despite an assurance that the "missing" boys, alleged by mis- chief makers to have been spirited

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A FOOL'S ERRAND.

could cope with any fire of not too SIR CHARLES KAVANAGH'S

considerable dimensions."

Moto.'s For Country. "This kind," said the reporter, again indicating the photograph,

would be even better for that! kind of work, would it not?" "-

CHINA TRIP.

... ECHO IN COURT.

HUMPHREY DENMAN

CLAIM £1,750.

(Reutor's Service.)

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London, December 12. In the King's Bench division,

"Oh yes, but for the next few years at any-rate, I expect we shall have to be satisfied with the turbine motor, engines one of which is to come out shortly as an experiment. They may be during the hearing of the action drawn by hand or trailer, can cross brought by Messrs. Humphrey, soft ground or ploughed fields to Denman & Co., Ltd., which is in get at water and may be taken in liquidation, against Sir Charles at the front door of a house and Kavanagh claiming £1,750, as un- out the other to get at a well if necessary."

"Are they to replace the steam

FRENCH BUDGET:

INCREASE IN COLONIAL VOTE.

AIRSHIPS TO HANOI)-

(Reuter's Service.)

PARIS, December 12. The budget for the Ministry of the Colonies has been increased by frs. 17,000,000.

Reporter Archimbaud suggests that the best way to develop the Colonies is to increase the trade between them and France,

French merchants should buy cotton in French West Africa, and silk in Indo-China, etc.

He recommends the creation of the post of High Commissiöner for the Pacific, which would be politically and economically' of advantage to Indo-China.

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away to offer as sacrifices for the works scheme, have been traced successful carrying out of a water-

to Bangkok where they were taken by unscrupulous men who wanted

to sell them merely for pecuniary, { and no other, motives.

However, "Chinese returning,

Among those who returned by the B.I. "Tairea" on Thursday was the representative of a leading Hongkong Chinese exporter, who had been down to Singapore for over a month in connection with a business dispute. paid calls on 2,000 shares in the When approached about the Company and damages for feelings of the Chinese down there alleged breach of agreement, the be at once "corrected" the "Mail" Company alleged that Sir Charles reporter by, informing him that had accepted £250 salary and the supposed kidnapping was not £500 as expenses for a trip to a thing of the past but of the pre- China to report on mines over sent, and that the agitation was which the Company held an based on facts, not on hearsay. option.. The Company alleged He maintained in all seriousness that he had failed in that duty. that as a result of the war, British manhood had been

MR. CHAMBERLAIN. 'PROFOUNDLY MOVED AT GRACIOUS RECEPTION.

(Reuter's Service.)

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ROME, -December 12. from Singapore still insist that Prior to leaving Rome" Mr.; the rumour of the Government's Auston Chamberlain sent connivance in the kidnapping is message

Reuter's

speci 1 true.

correspondent, saying he was pra foundly rapved at the gracious reception given him by high personages, and the cordial wel come by M. Mussolini and his Government, as well as the great. kindness shown him in every hand. His sympathy, for Italy had strengthened his for the League of Nations and his confidence in its future had increased His conversations with M. Mussolini and M. Herriot were conducted in the spirit of the League. They attempted no ready made solution of great problems which only time, patience and goodwill could resolve, but sought to develop points of agreement "SIR CHARLES' STORY..

and to remove difficulties so that Sir Charles Kavanagh now depleted and somebody had hit on three nations might retain in time asked that his name be struck off')'a scheme to increase and of peace the close friendship and the list of shareholders on the strengthen the population at perfect understanding which had ground that he had been Home.

When he sailed from united them in war. fraudulently mislead by the Singapore he firmly believed that statements of Mr. Enever, agent over a thousand boys were in cep- of the Company. He denied that tivity, somewhere in the Malayan there had been any breach of jungle, where an encampment had been built and surrounded by: Indian sepoys on duty, with fixed bayonets.

agreement.

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In the course of his evidence, Sir Charles described his visit to China as "a fool's errand."

POLAND'S DEBT.

AGREEMENT FOR RE- PAYMENT TO BRITAIN,

INTEREST IS REDUCED,

(Reuter'a Service.)

LONDON, December 12.

Refusing to be shaken in his belief, he referred to a story cur- rent several years ago, that Japan was encouraging natives of Shan- tung to settle in.the Land of the Rising Sun... The

"What of it, even if it is true?" queried the reporter.

"

AT DEATH'S DOOR.

MR. SAMUEL GOMPERS SERIOUSLY ILL.

(Reuter's American-Service.).

NEW YORK, December 12. The report of the death of Mr. Samuel Gompers is facorrect. Although he is seriously ill with heart trouble hit: doctors hope to, The Japanese are a short race save him if he survives the train and the Shantungites are famed journey to the United States from for their tall stature and excellent Mexico City where he has been build. The Japanese wanted to attending a labour conference.

DOCTOR'S EN ROUTE. become tall and accordingly held

LAREDO, TEX, December 12, A party of doctors crossed the

It is learned from an authorita-out inducement to settlers, from tive. Polish

source that. the Shantung,"The replied.

| Anglo-Polish agreement," for the He discusses the possibility of repayment of Poland's debt to As a parting shot he added that American border, this morning, an airship, service between Paris Britain, provides for the reduction the British were now taking a cue on route, to attend Mr. Samuel and-Hanol-and-regular-postal-and-of-interest-from-six-to-five-percent from the Japanese who had Gompers whose condition. is passenger services by aeroplane Repayment of the whole debt is to hitherto been dubbed a race of critical, He is said to be suffering throughout Lado-China.

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MACKINTOSH

Directly in front of the wine shop which suffered loss to the extent of $20,000 as a result of yesterday morning's outbreak is a native banker's establishment with its main entrance on "Des Voeux Road-the first of a long straight block on the left as one turns inwards in a westerly direc- tion, by tram, from the Steamboat Co.'s Macao wharf-a side door leading into Queen's Street-and a back door facing the burnt shop. This spot is in the very heart of the Chinese business centre, being in fact, an outgrowth of■. Nam Pak Hong. It is also on the pedge of a large Chinese residential

area. Furthermore it is situated--w on the boundary between the 00000 Central and Western Police dis- tricts. Thus when anything goes amiss it receives double the atten. tion, as both stations have to turn out to find out where the, cause of the trouble lies,

1 First Motor Bundita.

It was only a few years ago that motor-car, believed to have beeni hired from one of the native garages drew up outside the money shop. From this motor car leapt out several desperadoes who rushed into the shop and terrorised the occupants. One of the fokis slipped through the side door and blew a police whistle.

Gathering their loot, which com- prised notes and coins of many denominations and currencies, the bandits started to make off. They were challenged by an Indian policeman who immediately took cover behind one of the stone street pillars when the robbers opened fire. Random shots caused the death of at least one foki in a shop.cn.the other side of the road.. Later in the day there was a desperate revolver battle, at point-blank range, in a Kennedy Town teahouse, where the culprits had proceeded to dispose of the loot. A Chinese policeman was killed and two of the robbers were captured after a determined purs auit by the police up and down the lower slopes of Mount Davis and the Kennedy Town beach.

About two years ago, a shop about ten doors away from this corner and in the same row, as No. 2, was gutted one,night, the family of the shop-master, who resided in the upper floors, under- going an unnerving ordeal before. they escaped to safety. damage on that occasion was also heavy. 影

The

It is believed that another fire, although on a smaller scale, has occurred in that same block within the last two or three years. This year, a part of one flat, in that very block, collapsed, causing Injuries to several occupants.

Only a few months ago, the locality, was startled by an armed robbery alarm when the des- peradoes got away with valuable booty...

"Matinee Idol Killed.

On Queen's Street and within a stone's throw, of the windows of No. 2, a stage favourite was shot shortly after leaving the Ko Shing Théatre at midnight on a Satur- day.

He was in a ricsha and just before getting down to the 1}} fated corner he was hailed by one ar two men, One of these men pulled out a revolver and murder- ed him in cold, blood.

Such is the record of Ko Shing Street. Who can say what will be the next incident that will add further to its already long list of grim memorica?.

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