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No. 27,082

PIRATE SECRETS

BACKED BY WEALTHY FINANCIERS HERE

$30,000 WORTH OF GOLD BARS

What happened to Them: Some Still to be Sold

WHY BIG TRANS-PACIFIC LINERS ARE SAFE

[By "Li Chung-yla ”]

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, JANU Y 19, 1929. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

NEW COUNCILLORS TO GEN BOOTH TAKES PLANES GO OUT AGAIN

TAKE OATH THE NEXT MEETING

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THE FIRST STEPË

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"FISINWAH?? WRECK: NANKING'S CENSURE

Thoughts Terse, Perverse—and Worse.

BIG BLACK MARK RECORDED

This Week's Revised Proverb1.- Where

there's

change"

Charlie Chew, of London, won boxing contest at Birmingham, that would simply eat hia opponent;

A man with a name like

Domplate

car · advertisement.

we presuma, for the pedestrian.

"Genta wanted (either sex). "Manchester Guardian.” There are heaps of gentlemanly young women available nowadays.

machines set out from the awAY The Chancery Divisigušan Stank. an auspicious day for Kowloon be-

ed an application for an injunction Royal Air Force base at Kal Tack,

No cause the two new Unofficial repre- re training the fappointment of a Kowloon City, this morning, and does not necessarily mean petty bumpers front and rear. sentatives for that part of the successor to General Tooth until flew over that part of the China cash. Colony are to sit for the first time Jan. 21 when the matter will again

be brought up.

Sea immediately to the south of

It is when actors are raw that That at least three wealthy financiers of piratical enterprises in the Legislative Council, follow-

Hong Kong. They had returned the critics "roast them so. Commissioner Haids managing by. 9 am, and reported that no are domiciled in this Colony, what happened to the $30,000 worth ing their appointments, announced

In the "Government director of the Salvation Army As-}| of gold bars stolen from a steam-launch in the harbour (also the to-day

surance Society, died suddenly dur-purvivor had been sighted. fact that some of the booty remains to be disposed of), and the Gazette,"

ing the afternoon meeting of the Attention was paid to the Pua The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and High Council.-Renter

Tol group of Islands (in British revelation that it has been proved humanly impossible for a coup to the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.,

waters), a few miles west of Wag be executed on the big trans-Pacific liners, are among some of the LL.D. will, of course, take the cus- sensational secrets disclosed to me by one in close touch with Bias 'tomary oath on their initial appear-

Jan Island (the scene of the Wreck) and then the planes proceed. Bay.

ed south as far as Gap Rock, the southern-most extremity of the

An artist suggests that people' Ladrones Group of falands in Chin-

unable to buy pictures should have ese-waters.

them on loan for A time. The two "planes which carried| Hire art!': out an aerial recommaissance yester-

Other information placed at my disposal shows that it is very difficult to hunt down those who co-operate with pirates by landing the loot; and that there is some justification for the authorities' persistent reticence, because liaison is established between agents in Hong Kong and those operating elsewhere.

A singularly bad feature of the result of my investigations is that no steamer piracy is planned without preliminary information from "inside."

ONLY A PART-TIME PROFESSION

Except for chance arrests thanks

to the unearthing of stolen pro- perty or dangerous weapons, what

Sinister Influence

How a piracy is carried out from

jance, ai will the two additional "ap- 'pointed" official members, the Harbour Master (the Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R. N. retired) and the Director of Medical and Sanitary Servicos (the Hon. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, pending the arrival of Dr. A R. Wellington from the Federated Malay States).

The Legislative Council will com- (prise on Thursday, therefore, top Officials (including H.E. the Gov- cinor and the other, ex-officio and appointed members), and eight Un- officials (comprising four Britons,

KING'S HEALTH

London, Yesterday.

A bulletin, issued at 8.15 says that the King had a quiet day and that his cögdition is unchanged:

The next bulletin” will - be issued to-morrow night-Rou ter.

2 NEW MINISTERS

three Chinese and one Portuguese). APPOINTED TO WASHINGTON

TARIFF ACCEPTED

the time of the first shot to the point JAPAN FALLS IN LINE WITH

action that has been taken by the of disembarkation is common know- Hong Kong Police in the past, with or without the co-operation ledge. Very few are

aware, how-

1

often

of the Royal Navy and the Chin-ever, that the revolvers and pistols ese authorities, has been based on used in such affairs are information laid by one gang smuggled on board by one or several against another.

But the men who really count, of the crow. that is, those who put

up the money for piracies, are still at large, living with every semblance of responsibility a quiet life in the

Colony.

What happens after the pirates land has always remained a mystery. Confederates walt, of course, at the

dezvous, whether it be Bias Bay or Honghal Bay. And the change

OTHER POWERS

NOTES, NOT BY TREATY

Shanghai, To-day." With reference to Baron Tanaka's statement on the new Chinese Tariff agreement, the Japances Congul-General at Shanghaj comdrms, that he negotiated the agreement Minister) which is to be in the form with Mr. T. V. Soong. (Finance

of venue in the cases of the "Tean" of an exchange of notes instead of a and "Anking" emphasises the ainised to divulge the nature of the Treaty, The Consul General refus- ter influence enjoyed by part-time -

agreement which, it is understood, robbers over the countryside.

is tantamount to Japanese recogni- ton of the new Tariff to be enforced

So far only one has been roped in by the long arm of the law. And he was more of an adventur- er than a backer. He has been' de- | ported as an undesirable In the When a financier has put out the absence of evidence to convict him money, he makes sure that the pro- for his misdeeds. The others re- ceeds, if any, get into proper hands. on Feb. 1, 1929-Reuter. main immune, simply because no- Accordingly, he appoints his own foregoing are recorded on page 6. [Developments leading up to the body has collected sufficient data nominee to supervise the landing. about them for banishment, much This man is only at Bias Bay when Japan's "recognition means that all the Powers have accepted the new less to sustalo prosecution in open there la business. Otherwise he

Tariff.] Court.

stays in Hong Kong, Canton or Macau, as fancy dictates. That fa one reason why pirates are so hard

The First Move

Overland ralds by the Hong Kong

Police over the frontier, in conjuncto trace even by the Chinese mill- always get a bad character from the tion with the local Chinese General, tary.

did prove fruitful some years ago.

Outlaw Reservists

same clan.

Spare Time Profit But hare, again, Jealousy among the Let me, first of all, explain the

Not so now. Times have changed. outlaws proved the strongest weapon conditions up-country. There are A "young party" has sprung up in against them. New "hands" had not many robbers who live perman- every village or bamlet, with the been financed by an old schemer in ently beyond the pale. Take as an new trend of thought. And it do the Hong Kong. Old "hands' resented example, a robber chieftain with a leader of each set of young Irras- their intrusion. Wond reached following of 300. A hundred or half pongibles that the Canton rulers parties in touch with the Police. his strength might be reservists. have to hunt down ruthlessly to Action was taken forthwith. The That is to say, they are farmers stamp out "receiving" at Blas Bay. rank and file was broken up; but the until the call of mobilisation goes Piracy on inland waters, robbery on schemer was made in British terri- forth. The head provides them with land and banditry in the mountains have all had a bad reverse. It re- tory. I am referring to the occa arma-and a share of the spoils.. sion when firearms removed by Owing to the chaos of the last mains to be seen of anything can be pirates from vessels were returned ten years, very few rich men stay done in the direction which will

in their own villages. Their lives please the world even more.

to this Colony.

+

The alpha it not the omega of a would not be worth a moment's pur- piracy must be a "bad egg” employ-chase if they did.

ed on the intended victim. He gets In consequence, tocal bullies

What do the part-time seagoing pirates and their land associates do

in their spare time besides farming? They are also engaged in the highly

In touch, probably through go-be spring up. I use this term because profitable occupation of levying tweens, with sandbody high up in it is a fairly close translation of the the world of crime. Finally he is very common Chinese name; but it "safe conduct money at rates as sponsored if his scheme, is consider is apt to be misleading in English follow: $1.50 per mow of rice felda | ed feasible. He then meets the im-t denotes a man who has the means ton per voyage on the larger junks; (an acre is 43⁄41⁄2 mow); 50 cents per mediate subordinates of the finan of forcing his will on clansmen and eler but not that august person neighbours. Comparative wealth 68 per trip for smaller native craft; age himself.

and $800 or more per salt junk that comes bis way. Accordingly, he passes their wEDATE. Š

**Leader's Qualifications

An expedition is decided upon. The grad master delegates his No. 1

also Hyes away.

What: Chance

Gathering of the Clans "Such men are mostly: Hokios,, Les

to take passage in the ship mark When commissioned by a francier natives of the maritime districts on -ed.org agy down the plan of cam- to do so, this

No. 1's attributes are home, ralles resource degree of daring, some for, the arch knowledge of seamanship and havi helps to store

powerful man goes the east coast of Kwangting he

following, waits tween Blas Bay and Swabue. There

of the prize, and is a sprinkling of Hakki

It without fear of these spesir the Holklo

gation, and a smattering of English disturbance by villagers who, be- well. preferably, But this is not neces- catise of their geographical position, When men are sardly the man who stalks the bridge must be subject to reprisals if such pira chatting to the officers after the vas-are carried out by the Royal Navy, adv sel la captured, who gives the im- Loss of homes burned down can be Rans pression that he is the leader, The made good but death at the hande No. 1 very, Icely directs ope tions of the strong man of the neight

from a secluded – spot bec

knows the danger of iden „Tas dransfer never

behood, were his

would

AND LONDON

DR. C. C. WU & DR. SZE

Nanking, To-day. The State Council of the National Government has appointed

A

Many celebrated people have a love for Sussex..... This must be a kind of Sne-sex appeal..

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day went out to Waglan, then west-A learned professor says that ward to Lamma Island, and south scientists find it difficult to fall ward to (Outer) Linting Island (at in love. .... .. Perhaps they know the head of the Inner Ladrones), too much! next to which is Hak Chau Shan Island, on which two aurvivors of the Chinese "Hsinwah" were found by fisherman.

"I don't mind a drink while I'm waiting,”* sald the philosophis bar-loafer, "but I don't like a walt whße T'm- drinking,”

It is likely that if anybody was trying to attract attention or if there had been large ploces of wreckage from the vessel which foundered outside Hong Kong, they would have been observed. Wood...

up. Reward For Fisherman? - Dr. Wu Chao-chu (C. C. Wa) to be

The "Kung Sheung Yat Po" -re- Plenipotentiary Minister to the ports that the directors of the United States of America. T

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From a' school Maxamination paper:-"Blessed are the pace→ makers for they shall be called the children of God:"................ They don't talk like that in the Magistrates' Courts,

From an advertisement: and, Brokers, Commercial Agents: established 185.” ................ They should state whether A.D, or B.C.

“Muriel was rather surprised to find him on her doormat, and he was mildly astonished, to find her on the other aide of it."—"The Happy Magazine." "............. It is al ways difficult to surprise B real hero.

DO

Two valuable pictures have been The lessons of the last earth- stolen from the house of the late quake have not been lost on the Sir Lubo Fildes In Bt." John's, builders of Tokyo: "With a waw to It looks like a frame-minimising the damage of further under- shocks, an eight-storey ground Shyscraper" "has been built." **Shyscraper" seema”. the right word,

CK Both versatile and beautiful, Nora Bancroft bear a striking re semblance to the late Nora Bayes. She has the same initials, the same fair hair, and the sams generous kind of personality,” same?

An American poet and poetess Tung Wah Hospital are to con- have remarried after years of Dr. Sao-ke Alfred Sse to be Pleni-sider the suggestion of a reward separation. This certainly is potentiary Minister to Britain of $500 to "a daherman" who dia-the triumph of hope over, ex Beuter.

Dr

stinguished himself in rescue work perience!".

A cable from Nanking says that f***

Mr. Wang Peh-chun (the Minister It is complained that some for Communications) has cabled to lectures given at educational cen- the Superintendent of the China tres are above the heads of the Merchants' S.N. Co.'s head office hearers...

Hence the term

In Shanghai, "saying that the "high and dry** st wreck of the 'Heinwah proves that the proper men have not been employed."

A dramatic critic complains that The Superintendent the plot of a new-play is "rather

strained."

Then it can't be and the head of the Shipping. De- partment can hardly escape their too thick! responsibility" the message adds. Further, each of them will have; “a.

The

"There is a ray of hope. 'In cotton,. explained the minister. It provides in this country an ex- ample of how, by rushing-like a. bull at a gate, you can burn your Angers."-Rhodenlan Attorney-Gen "The measures seem to be get-eral. ....... That ball seems fami- big, black mark" recorded againstting smaller," complains a whisky liar. him. Meanwhile they are to drinker..... Suppose this is what push on and be responsible for is meant by tiny tots."

rescue work.

..

· - ·

"Mr. -made an admirable Twitters although his voice at times was rather insudible.” ....i Suiting himself to the part.

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Steward Found After the "China Mall" had gone to press yesterday, the saloon steward; Li Wing-po, a native of Shanghai, was conveyed in by a fish- { The Irish Touch:--"The evening

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"I have tried without success to find books on the oyster; There do not "appear to be any and I should be glad if any of your readers could put me in touch with- works dealing with the oyster."' Letter to English literary paper. .. The writer should know LIKS

ing junk and removed to the Gov-performances will start at 2 p.m." | the oyster is notoriously reticentă-

Tunbridge Wells paper. "Seats All One Price, 6d. and 94."- English bloscope advertisement.

ernment Civil Hospital, and

He, the saloon cook, and a seaman

A recipe: "Quarter of a pound were the only three of several that

of mushrooms, one gli of milk, remained on raft when it reached

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Toast. two egge, seasoning.” Hak Chau Bhan Island on the after- Translated from a French, news Carefully examine the mushrooms, noon of Wednesday, about 12 hours paper: "A sensational theft has then poel "ind stalk them. Stew after the "Heinwah” went down 20 been committed at Staminer Park, | in the milk still tender.” -Or miles away. The askcon cook climb in the Sussex, residence of the throw them away, as your discre- ed up and was reacted the next baron of Chichester." Reads tion suggests. morning. The steward and the sex- curiously in the English. man did not get on the rocks until

"They were 42 days in Canada Wednesday night. Next morning "It was a typical black south-in all, and during the whole of that the steward saw the cook taken off easter" and it gave the Peninsula time kindnesses were showered without knowing of his (the a real buffeting. Sea Point bore wboward's) presence. The seamman the brunt of the gala as usual, and lost his reason and returned into the in that aren considerable damage sou to perleh during the night was done to property."..... After being on the barren inlet Whether Ses Point considered it a undli posterday, morning, the saloon gala occasion is another question, steward was sighted by fishermen in vede * kow-bow-ing position and saved. The Junk reached Hong Kong yes terday afternoon."-

Mistakes In Contemporaries „7)

China Mail" regrets that

The

From a motordrome poster in a tramcar:"All the big aces are competiting".... Should be most excititing

"The letter was handed to God- all three of its daily contempor- dard, who declared he had accum

have made similar

Mail's draws atten solely

ulated the money to buy house and, a motorcar by thrifty-and

ccessful"; speculation on horse Inge Cabled Lowas@tsThrifé betting on hagawan » new one.

upon them. They could do nothing themselves as there was nothing left for them to do, even their laundry being maliciously attended to."-interview... Everywhere the same old laundry.

“There are three or four particular policemomen who can be found at particular spots in the West End at almost any tima: between eleven in the morning and eleve at

Sunday, Dispatch." Mo particular, as a man found was fined $15 for trying to one them

Jugi Abe whole 2 stud÷sold': Over the

stud racehorses. the

$127,000!!

$127,000.