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PIRACY PROBLEM
in the hope that the continual de predations would force Canton to safeguard its own interesta.
The Chinese Government, however, show- ed no inclination to co-operate in the Three work, and piracy continued, attacks were made upon British' ves- sals in the Delta between September, 1927, and January, 1928,
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There, was an interesting little king" by
It is impossible, throughout this Chinese pirates a sen on September 26, 1928, and the killing trying period, to claim any spectaen- discourse on finger prints in Major lar success for that little force of C. Willson's Court at the Central and wounding of certain of her off-ritis umbeats which constiture the
dent
since time immemorial, as is only to ment
ments,
Cert's Journal"). Firacy and brigand-out of the limelight in the face of the course of the bearing of a com- (writes "Traffrai" in "Cham-West River Flotilla. They work far Magistracy yesterday afternoon, in age have been prevalent in China continand time and time again have named Tong Hing was charged Erd disappoint mittal sepse in which a Chinese be expected in a country where a saved British communities from out with burglary, or, alternatively, rage and possible massacre at the medieval feudal system stil obtains hands of brigand bands or mohs of with receiving stolen property, and Kowloon Marine Lot 55 (ship where huge provinces
are divided yard).
into smaller districts, each governed disbanded soldiery serving no masters with returning from banishment
Without the gun- by its own official responsible for the but themselves. Sub-section 1 of Section A of15cal taxation, and where bribery and hosts, however. British river trade after he had been sent away for
Shaukiwan Ialand Lot 482 corruption are rife throughout aven
would long since have ceased to run. life on March 16, 1922.
Sub-Inspector Vincent, Police Since the beginning of 1928 affairs ! (Nos. 219-227, odd Nos.. Main the official classes.
Streel, Shaukiwan West).
So long ago as in 1914 the Gov- have become somewhat quieter, and Finger Print expert, said that from ernment of Hong Kong issued its the Canton Government more firmly his records the accused was found Particulars may be obtained on Piracy Prevention Ordinance and al- seated. Et has ordered armed
trol the river, and less in the Colony one previously and application at the Treasury, or to lied regulations. These, among other launches lve Patonths ago, at an ofon November 12, 1928, the Crown Soliciter at the Courts things, conferred upon the police cial laatheon gives at Canton to the banished by virtue of the old
powers of search; provided that vessels
trading from Hong Kong British Minister, the virtual head of warrant of March, 1922. He also C. Mcl. MESSER,
should carry ormed. Indian guards, the Government declared that di un stated that on May 29, 1929, be Colonial Treasurer and be fitted with grilles for the pro-
hai derstandings been cleared up,
and that took the accused's finger printa in Hong Kong, 21st May. 1929. tection of bridges and engine-rooms, cordial relations restored,
as well as to restrict the free move China welcomed British co-operation Victoria Jail, and when these were ment of native passengers.
this trance from one in authority he had on file, they were found to It is to be hoped that compared with these on documents also required that arms, ammunition, and signal-rockets should be carried portends a happier state of affairs in all ships, and directed officers of for the future. the British Mercantile Marine to re- sist piratical attack by every means in their
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This anxiety on the part of the Hong Kong Government check piracy is not difficult to understand, for the colony is, if not, the largest, one of the largest through-parts in the world. It owes its prosperity to its vast transit trade in all kinds of produce; but chiefly in tea, silk, rice, sugar, camphor, coal, cotton, leather, matches, of, and tin. Much of this varied merchandise passes through the channels and branching tribut- Canton Delta,that aries of the large stretch of rich alluvial land ying roughly between the lines join- ng Hong Kong, Canton, the Treaty Port of Samghul on the West River, Che Treaty Port of Kongaun, and the Portuguese possession of Mauso, By Order of the Board.
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Major Willson here inquired how many finger prints of criminals were filed in Victoria Jail, and the Inspector replied that at a rough estimate there were upward of a quarter of a million.
His Worship remarked that he' had often wondered how, with so many finger prints to handle, In- almost spector Vincent was able immediately to trace any given
one.
were
The Inspector replied that it was a matter of clasification, and ex- plained that every finger print had its own value based on charac teristica and
classified ac- cording to their values. Then there were also sub-classifications. Thousands of finger prints might. come under the various "subs" of one classification and hundreds under those of anther classification, whilst in some cases
there were unly about a dozen finger prints} under one classification,
The classification of finger prints, was done by what was called the "square 22" ystem having re- gard to tracings which came under various such as "inner," "'outer" and so forth. lle explained that some tracings started on the Inner zurface of the finger and others an the outer surface.
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reinforced, regular "Anking," they do not scruple to kill convoys and patrol systems were in- if resistance is offered. stituted, and the Canton Government Their methods
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In his diocesan notes in the Singapore Discesan Magazine" the Bishop of Singapore writes: The misfortune, at which I previously hinted, has befallen us, and I regret to record that we are losing the The Sunday School is held services of the Rev. A. O. Cooper, Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock. Chaplain of Negri Sembilan. The Wednesday Evening Meeting at Chaplaincy encountered such seri- 5.80 o'clock.
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SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONY
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Mr. and Mrs. Leim Goon-kwai. Miss H. Lillie. Mesars.
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Kingcho, from Haiphong. Mahtani, from Hyderabad Sind Raff, General Post Office, from Hamburg..
Wongko, Peninsula, from Shang- hai.
Wong from London.
June
8
9
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7:06
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11
5,38 7.07
12
5.38 7.07
18
5.88
7.08
14
5.38 7.08
15
5,38 7.08
Siew-kwan, Shoredite, 16
5.38 7.09
17
5.38
7.09
S. LACK,
518
5.88 7.09
Superintendent.
19
5.39
7.10
Hong Kong, 6th June, 1929.
20
5.89 7:10
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21
5.39 7.10
THE GREAT NORTHERN
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23
5.40 7.10
24
5.40
7.10
25
5,40
7.11
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5,40 7.11
27
5.40
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Great Northern Telegraph Com-28-
5.41
7.11
pany (Limited) of Denmark:--
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5.41
7.11
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