1926-04-23 — Page 3

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1926,

NEW JAIL WORK.

POSTPONEMENT' LEADS TO

COMPENSATION...

COUNCIL COMMENT:

POSTAL MATTERS.

ANOMALIES OF THE OLD LAWS.

NEW BILL READ.

The payment of compensation So

In moving at yesterday's Coun contractions Whose work was BO Bager required on account of the eiff meeting the ref reading of the Bill amending the Post Office

Government's economy campaign.

work of preparing for the proposed new Jaik at Ngau Shi-wan, led to comment In the Counch yesterday.

The Bon Mr. H.. W, Bird naked for a file explanation than, was afforded in the "foothole. He asked whether 25 per cens, of anticipated pupies was not a lot so pay..

The Torrector of Public Works explated that the contraët ng 8400Bon. The contractors expect: et to make a print of $52,000 and the compensation to be paid to them

קזינו ! וכן

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOUSE COLLAPSE.

EXCITEMENT AT, WANCHAI YESTERDAY,

OLD HOUSES TO GO.

Some excitement was caused at

PRISON SCANDAL,

ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO COERCE

FOREIGNERS,

NOTE TO NEWSPAPER.

Taingtao, ApÈR. 7. A ellance note which threg Wanchal Road near the No. 2 Polico Station at 3:30 pm. yesprisoners in the local pollen stawon terday whom the roof and walls managed to have delivered yoster Times" rovouled what may rosult in the discovery of impressment of foreigners in the Shantung army The foreign community hero in greatly exercised over what appears to be coercion to foreign subjects to join the Fengtien army...

Bozalla

COLONEL WILLIAMS.

"ACCUSED OF DRUNKEN- NESS

GENERAL BUTLER TESTIFIES.

Wp9 25 per cent. of that figumails by the vessel. All the they were away when the collapse staff investigated and at first the they were a lot of boys running:

occurred..

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Sun Piego Calls April 15mi Brigadier General, Smedlay D. Butler, United States Marine Corps," toalled to-day in the court-runetka, of Colonel Alexander S. Williams when entailed the abandonment of rules, the Attorney General, the of house: No. 99 collapsed and day to the office of the Tsingtao who is charged with drunkenness.

Hon. Mr. JH. Kemp, gave ex-considerably weakened the walls

General Butler denied that he amples of the points on which the of the inst house adjoining

attempted to browbeat subordinate Bill differed from the existing Subsequently there was a further

officers into testifying against the Ordinance..

fall of masonry and the house

Colonel whom he charged with Among these points was unleaned over to the new building

drunkenness, but ho admitted that he called Captain Clifton B. Categ interesting one demonstrating the next to 16. anomalies of legal phraseology.

There are half a dozen houses at

and other officere before him and The old Ordinarice had read that this point consisting of a ground The noto was pencilled and sign roughly upbraided them for “any. person proposing to dis-floor and upper floor in each case,od by Gunar Josefson (Swedish)quivocating statements which they patch a vessel to some port out the ground floors being used ass.

(Polloh), and submitted to him on the Coronado of the Colony shall give first in-shops and those above an dwellings, Sakaloffsky, (Polish) They excocktail affair. General Butler timation, of the intended de The houses were very old, and fear plained that they wore detained at said Captain Cator told him Colonel o the Postmaster-Gening danger those living on the the police station for no apparent Williams was drunk and he said arak. This, said Mr. Kemp, is floor where the colapso took place reason and were receiving nothing Captain Cates admitted that he

most of their time in its out" th order that the Postmaster spent

also had been drinking. Members of the Tsingtao. "Times" General may arrange to dispatch neighbouring house. Fortunately

General Butler said ho told them section provides is for the "firat

only foreign prisoners they could around in circles and that he advis- ($13,000), 26 per cent of the cost intimation" to be given; it does scramble by the innates to find were two Russians, held fored them to tell the truth or they plant specially purchased not lay any obligation on the secure their belongings took place bezzlement at the prison. Their would get into trouble. General (1600) and smaller items for shipowner to notify anybody, and immediately after the collapse and condition was found to be not bad. Butler banged the table with hie whges...insurance, eur.

it is impossible for the Post the police had to take charge of the It was evident that they were not Ast saying "I wanted ho Hes from From Mr. Bin Has this ever master-General to "enforce

asitaution and keep them out. After the men sought and so the Inquiry them. I wanted the truth and 1 come before the Finance Commit-penalty unless he is in a position inspection by building officials the was carried further. At the central

meant that to prove that intimation had been ground floors occupied by a grocerstation inquiries were made and The Chairman: No it was re-first given to some other persons. and electrical store were said to be the Chief of Police admitted that a ferred to the Law Officers of the The new regulations provided in highly dangorous and the inmates Swedish subject was lodged there.

police guard. He said that inasmuch as this man. this respect, said Mr. Kemp, anwere cleared out, Crown

Hon. Mr. Kotewall expressed the example of improvement by way being placed to watch the property who proved to be" Josefsen, was "opinion that is was reasonable com- of addition.

and keep the crowd at a safe dis-Swedish he enjoyed extraterritorial pensation.

tance..

rights. Therefore they kept him in a cell at the police station instead of taking him to the prison.

The police official granted the is no power, for example, in the also being placed this meaning in-visitors roquest to see the prisoner. Postmaster-General to open or re-side a Chinese wine shop on the He denied that there were any other turn is to the sender letter other side, the inmates of which will foreign prisoners in the station. “

The investigators then studied Tg Coloma Secretary said there which has Been posted with the also have to go.

All the houses would have to be the board where wooden tabs ave wa further message from BE. Wrong contents. It fréquently

kept with charactere denoting the The Governor roheting to the pro- happens, I am told, said Mr. completely pulled down.

names of prisoners. Two of these vision of proper stablag accommo-Kemp, that in the hurry of catch-

read Sa-ka-loff-sky and Yeh-ah-la, dation for the Mundeda Infantry ing & mail letters are posted with

(with additional characters stating Section of the Volunteer Corps. the wrong contents or some of There is no

they were "Russiana," The one Ponies were suffering from the the contenta omitted. weather and it was suggested that power to open or return, such a a mashed should be built for thers letter without a warrant frem in the ed Riding School side near the Governor and by the time al The Plato Grounds. For that a vete warrant can be issued the mails: of $2500, and 250 for extras, was may have gone. Omissions of that kind are corrected in the Bi

tee

The Colonial Treasurer said the centractors expected to get, 10 per cent. profit on the contract and they were being put one-quarter ef that as compensation.

"Volunteer Panies.

asked for.

The expenditure was approved

The Attorney General also refer- red to the question of opening of letters by the Post Office for various reasons. At present there

A young lady on skis at Kent House, Montmorency, near Quebec, photographed unawares while out in weather typical of

the beautiful Canadian winter..

GUARD HSUCHOW.

SYSTEM OF PERMANENT CAMPS.

Hyuchowfu.. April 8. The Ki San, or. "Nine Li Mountain," forms a natural screen

VOLUNTEER ORDERS,

Engineer Company.

Considerable shoring work was done during the night and barri- cades were erected: Supports were

J

Rastus: Which am de mest use-

fulest, Ebon, de sun or de moon? name agreed perfectly with one of Ebon: Why, de moon ob course.the signatures to the note: The Rastus: How come de moon? oh had something in common Ebon: Kase de moon,, he shine: [[with another. in de night when we need de Eght, but de sun he shine in de day when light am ob no consequence

Strength.

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The Prisoners Found Josefsen was brought in and proved to be a Swedish seaman, 33 years of age, speaking English with He told of an uÃfault jan recent.

chargy brought against him, which

Previous to General Butler's testimony, Lieutenant Jonathan E. Henry, Colonel Williams was sick on the night that it was alleged that ho was drunk and that he had been regularly taking medicines which sometimes caused sickness at the stomach and vomiting. He said he had treated: Colonel Williams for internal disorders since "January and that he was still under his care for gastric trouble.

surgeon, testified that.

Commander E C White Burgeon at the naval hospital at Balbon. Park testified that General Butler was nervous and easily excited He suld General Butler was poorly out of his left eye when he was examined by him on March 15. Commander White said that General Butler was suffering from nervous exhaustion because of the wo strenuous years: ne director of the absorption of toxins public safety in Philadelphia, and tiseased teeth.

from

Lieutenant Commander Harold Willett, surgeon, was the first, wit- He stated may or may not have been justified.ess for the defence. "The following are taken on the No report of the case had been filed that he saw and spoke to Colonel atrength, as from April 15, 1926.with the nearest Swedish consul. Williams on the night of March and posted as under —

3 and that he did not smell

The request was then made to see

No. 1042 Pie. A. McArthur the "Russian prisoners. The in-uor on his breath. The witness No: 5 Platoon

errogators were conducted back to said that Colonel Williams eyes No, 1043. Plc. T. Addie. No. 7he police chief. He then "remem were normal, that he did not gtg Platoon.

The

Leave.

Kered" having two "Russian?", pri fer when he left with Mrs. Williams, soners who had been placed therand two officers, and there was undermentioned NC.O.'sy one Captain Wille, a Russian nothing to indicate that he was in-

tached to Tupan Chang Chung-toxicated."Associated Press," hang'#' staff, concurrently a mem

and Men are granted leave of absence from the Corps:

No. 288 Sergt. A. L. Terry. En- gineer Company from May 1, 1926 Jabo January 31, 1927.

ber of the Tsingtas inspectorate

The visitors, asked for an inter- view with the prisoners). but were

No. 267 Sergl. A. Hutten-Pofts,efused. The police chief said bo M. I. Company from April 16, 1926 to May 16, 1926.

No. 124 Corp. C.. Young). No. 5. Platoon from April 28, 1928 to January 25, 1927.

No. 520 Couple A. Ritchie, No. 7

rad no authority to allow any one 'o see theth. Permission must come 'rom Captain Wille." It was at once obvious that strict seercey prevailed

n their case:

Josefsen was sought again and

ROYAL NAVY HELP.

By the courtesy of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, arrangemente were made at the close of last year for all cruisers, submarine dépot ships and sloops on the China station, whilst away from Hong-

Platoon from May 1, 1026 to Aprild the reporters that the two kong, at sea or in harbour, to make.

30, 1927.

No. 861 Pte. T. N. MacReynolds Res. Company from April 23, 1926

to January 22, 1927,

No. 982 Pte. E. de Silva, No. 4 Platoon from April 20, 1926 to May 19, 1926.

No. 481 Pte. W. Shewan, Armoured Car Company, rejoined from leave on March 3, 1926.

Resignation.

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No. 686 Pte. N. M. Campbell, No. 4 (Lights Section), will No. 5 Platoon is permitted to resign parade at Volunteer Headquarters || from the Corps, as from April 17, an Monday, April 26 at 5.30 p.m.1926. Dress: Mufti.

M.. J. and A. C. Companies." Musketry Course Part I will be for the strategic point of Hsured at Peak Range on Sunday, chowfu. This mountain was the April 25, 1926,

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Captain W.

Struck Off.

and they had tried repeatedly to dodge their captors.

other foreigners held were Poles who had refused to join the Rus-meterological observations at 6 a.m., 11. a.m, 2p.m. and 5 p.m. (Hongkong slan brigade in the Fangtien army standard time) and transmit them to Hongkong; also for gun-boats on the Yangtze and West River to make and transmit observations at @ a.m. daily days the local Observatory's annual report being

The callers then pointed out to the police chief that the two Pollah prisoners also enjoyed extraterri- torial rights and were unlawfully detained.

The police

This service has started and chief declared he was ignorant of forme a very valuable addition to the fact that they were Poles and the observations received by cable he would continue to hold them and from ships of the mercantile until they were freed by order of marino. the Russian officer.

All the particulars are being for warded to the diplomatic represen. The following are struck off thelatives of the imprisoned trio. strength, as 'From April 20...1926. The entire affair will also be laid No. 405 Pte. A. E Farrell, before the Judicial Investigation

Commission-Reuter. Mounted Infantry Company.

No. 329 Opi. L. R. Blacking, Armoured Car Company.

No. 315 Piper E. H. R. O'Farrell, Scottish Company..

G. E. SWINTON, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. Hongkong. April 23, 1926.

Smoking Concert."

ANTI-COMMUNISM.

ANOTHER ASSOCIATION IN SHANGHAI,

scene of serious battles in the All members who have not yet Han Dynasty. Since the occupa-fired this course are warned to tion of Hsuchowfo by the keep this date free and attend.

Fallure to Are Part 1 Musketry Chekiang troops under the com- mand of General Chen Yi, on Course involves inéfficiency, "and several occasions it has been pro- this is the last opportunity for the posed that military camps be above Companies. installed in front of the mountain Range Officer: with a view to consolidating the Breckenridge, M.C.

The Citizens' Diplomatic Co- military defence of Hsuchowfu. All those living on the Peak

His Excellency Major General operative Society-came into exist it is learned that an enclosure must assemble on the range at of 800 acres has been recently. aharp, others must catch the CC. Luard, C.B., C.M.G. has kind-ence on April 11, at a meeting ly consented to attend and present held at the Falais Cafe, Shanghai made for the erection of such

Dam: tram to the Peak.

Dress Uniform optional, but the Prizes on Friday, May 7 at reports the local "Times. camps, and it is expected that the

9.15 p.m. work will be accomplished in lies, bayoneta, belts and pouches

It is hoped that O. C. Companies must be taken. four months' time.-"Kuo Wen

Arms. Will be drawn from and Platoon Commanders will com- News. Agency."..

Corps Headquarters on Friday,bine to ensure a good attendance. Tickets price $2 (including re- April 23, between 9 am, and noon, or 2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 freshments) can now he obtained "Congratulations on your marp and on Saturday, April 24, at Volunteer Headquarters riage, Jack, but I thought your between 9 am and 1 p.m. affair with Dot was to platonic."

"Yes, so did I'

HOW IT GAINED A GOOD

DE REPUTATION:

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THE way to gain a good reputation

Armoured Car Company, M Farade at Corps Headquarters on Monday, April 26 at 5.80 p.m. General Instruction. Vickers Gunrunder C.S.M. J. E Hancock

(b) Drivers under Sergeant D. G.

Bruce

(8) Miniature Range Practice.

is to be what you appear. That King's Birthday Parade

V.R.C. Sports

The Corps has entered a team for the Relay Race and a team for the Tug-of-War (Catch weights). The Sports will take place on Saturday, May 8 and all members willing to take part should send in their names – Immediately to 2/Lieut. H. Owen-Hughes care of Harry Wicking and Co., Prince's Buildings.AS

Among those present were Messra Chang Ping-ling, a noted writer, Mo Slang-pah, a Roman Catholic priest, and General Hwang Dab-wef, prominent mem ber of the right wing of the con- servative party, who made speeches denouncing Communism and pointing out the evils threatening China. through Com- muniam.

STOPS NEURALGIC PAINS. AND SANDRA MEADHEADACHE, DA

FORMENTING Bouralgia her and stopped by Cha Palm Balm Boing pane Stella Kreaches the congestedłupota There will be a Tug, Tractice at aroulation, removing the pres Volunteer, Headquarters Mon day April 26, at 6,9 bors should turn (Continued at foot of next Column.) sweaters

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is precisely how Chamberlain's Cough The Infantry Company have -Remedy hac golned its reputation as a eure for coughs, aclds, croup and bronchlel trouble. Every bottle of this detachment for this parade on valued, medicine is fully up to the high

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