1931-11-06 — Page 7

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931.

THE YELLOW DETECTIVE OF SCOTLAND YARD

BOGUS CONVICTION TO INTRODUCE HIM TO THE UNDERWORLD.

changed hands.

THE CHINA MAIL

the period to which the Sung "DYING HOUSES" IN SCHOOL TEACHERS'

Dynasty belongs, from 960 to 1279 A.D., three centuries of ter rible adversity, of perpetual struggles against invasion, of divisions and constant struggles (in its own country, is considered; to have been China's creatively: richest age.

to chemists in exchanging boxes of fully her former predominance

KUALA LUMPUR.

Where the Chinese

Poor Go to Die.

"DISGRACE TO HUMANITY.”

*

梦 **

APPEAL.

Letters Against the Japanese.

COURT'S DECISION.

So long as she retained her: originality, she stood out pro-

The conditions in Chinese minent, but lost ground con-

In the Full Court yesterday, thairi At almost incredible story of cowhoni Sor Salla asked for parketa siderably in the 18th and 19th dying houses." which evoked Lordships the Chief Justice and the cominent from the Puise Judge ordered a re-hearing Yard in; of "tobazzo" from incoming vessels. centuries owing to her imitating agent operation with Scotland

Health Municipal

Officer of de novo of the case of possession of The tobacco was really cocaine. the West, to some extent, the re- the tracking of iyaftime East End

Song Moy snon suggested a night suit of which was a diminution Singapore several years ago, anti-Japanese writings against i drug traffickers is told by Datesfive- Sergeant "Nor Nalla," of the "up West." In new clothes, Nor of creative powers and some fall form the subject of a report sub- Chan Win-cho, head master of the --

mitted to the Kuala Lumpur Yuck Chee Boys' School, Nathan Federated Malay States Police, in Nalla went with him to a famous ing off in taste. In the opinion

Road, Kowlaon; and allowed the his autobiography, "A Yellow West End restaurant, where packets of many, this was due to intern-Sanitary Board. Sleuth."

They went

That a dying house and jappeal of Lau Wing-sang, assistant! tool weakness and perhaps some! Nor Nalla (this is not his real various haunts, and Nor Nalla fellack of self-confidence. With the girls school exist in the same muster of the school, with costs.

fact mentioned in Originally Chan' was sentenced to name, which is not given for fear of he was getting warm on the trail. much to be desired attainment building is a

this report.

six months and Lau, who wrote on reprisals by criminals he has

A Summons to Death,"

of peace and unity in China we

black board, to 12 months' hard brought justice). describes how He disposed of his cocaine packets may hope to see her recover

labour, by Mr. J. A. Fraser, Magia, he was brought by Scotland Yard

trate at the Kowloon Court. Sub- from Marseilles during the War to discover Asiatic drug smugglers. ing button-holes. Soon he realised ecurse of many centuries of work ceniment of the chairman of the vequently: he re-opened the case he was being followed and watched, and industry is known to have Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board when he confirmed the sentence on

ទ report

Chinese Lan and amended that on Chan to and he aroused the suspicion of the been enormous, and a great deal cu

came up fine of $500 or three months' hard. sang by turning and watching the still fortunately exists, in spite dying houses which

of the fact that, owing to fre-at, the Board's meeting on Octo-lahour. man who was watching him!

Their Lordships heard Mr. "Then they decided he must be quert dynastic changes and the ber 7, says the Straits Times'

transference and distribution of Kuala Lumpur Correspondent. Fitzroy against Chan in the after- killed."

Long Li invited him courteously capitals, there was a terrible The report, which was made noon. Mr. Fitzroy admitted that an "exclusive" club mentioning amount. especially of paintings, at the request of an unofficial the school office was ased by several member, Mr. W. J. P. Grenier, individuals, but the appellant had. the address), and Nor Nalla knew destroyed.

was referred to a standing com-admitted that the desk in the office! he was being taken to the head of

mittee.

was his private desk. There was the gang for trial and sentence.

no evidence other than the fact that the letters complained of were en appellant's desk.

A "Stowaway.”

The little man realised it would he no good for him to arrive in London via Havre and Southampton as the Chinese would suspect him. So it was arranged by the policz that he should arrive in oulon as

a stowaway deserter from a Chinese

Labour Corps

He boarded a vessel at Marseilles, was arrested, and "in, due course ap peared at the Thames Police Court under the name of Tom Muh, a Chinese half-caste, charged with atowing away on a British vessel."

"Mr. Challenor kept a particularly straight face as he solemnly passed |

ment, though I have no doubt that he had private information as to the

"It does not disclose a very was the pills and to flower-girls in exchangin art. The output during the niep state of affairs,'

On the way, under the very nost,

was a ma

with a commanding

Influence on the West.

The influence of Chinese art

At Droitwich,

figure, aged about 50. Nor Nalla, and the police know

The Knuckleduster. that at every sitting of the court an

Suddenly the Chief asked him if agent of the opium traffickers was

he was working for the police, and present to arrange for the payment told him fiercely, "that it was the the fines of anderlings. This last time 1 would work for anyone, ronviction established his bona-fides, as he would see to it that I dienas. It is not surprising that

on

The Health Officer, Dr. W. J. vickers, reported as follows:

Known Only to a Few People.

In the course of Police evidente, i Inspector Fallon, in cross-examina- tion; stated that it was obvious to a number of people that the Polico were making a thorough search of the premises, und about half an hour clapsed before they reached the |

of Long Li, he managed to leave then the West is too well known to of the club, asking the need stressing. From the 16th:

I first investigated the pro- address

century, when the first attempts blem presented by these places

The Assistant Attorney-General! tobacconist for між "Sailors'

at colonisation of the Far East in 1928. Whiffs."

Attempts have been submitted that there was evidence Entering a luxurious building in took place, the influence of Chin-made to improve them since that and said that one might receive a sentence of ten days' imprison./ Kensington, Nor Nalla was taken/se pottery began to be felt indate but any proper progress has such a letter and, perhaps, keep, it the West, and the statement that been negatived, from a practical without intending to use it, may in which to an upstairs room,

European porcelain is in fact point of view, by the fact that be as a curio, but that would make! several men grouped themselves the faree which was being enacted." menacingly round him. The Chief offspring of Chinese pot-the bylaws which control them him liable.

tery is, I think, incontrovertible. are really framed to deal with the great repute of Chinese pot-common lodging houses and so tery in England and America has are unsuitable for any other pur- in fact gone on undiminished for: pose. centuries, and it is seldom that European procelain does not

Apart from the facilities offer show some trace of Chinese cd by the hospitals of this town

to the sick and the dying, insti-school office. for centuries the English have tutions exist among the Chinese appeared forthwith!"

termed porcelain "china." To go whereby accommodation is set Then they left him alone with further back, Chinese influence aide in certain houses by eer- Long Li

on the West is evidenced by the tain associations or persons for But Nor Nalla had a nice little fact that the Greek nume for

Mr. Grenier a similar purpose. weapon in his pocket- specially "Chinese" was "Seres," which is has said that he was unaware of after consultation with the Puisne

Justice agreed, buti manufactured knuckleduster with derived from the Greek word for the existence of these places be Judge announced 3-inch prongs, designed to wrench

that they must raw silk, and from which our fore reading my report and it is call upon Mr. Jenkin. a weapon from

outstretched jown name for silk is derived.

safe to say that few people know hånd.

The appellant then went into the The study of Chinese art is al of the existence of this unsatis- witness box and, said that he had very large one indeed, and the factory feature of our communal not seen the letters and did not ordinary person can achieve very ife.

tif

He was

driven

in Away

the "Black. Marin,” and sent to Droit- wich, but "surrounded by every luxury," until the ten days were

aver.

The police instructed him to live in a Chinese lodging-house near the West India Dock Road. He had to report his results at a small tabac, conist's in Trinidad Street.

Urgent Sign.

"I was to introduce myself to the tobacconist by asking for two

hand him the note, with my auldress, i and he woukl hand in the

cheroots any message

mar:

there might

he for me."

"The more urgent the message, the more cheroots were to be asked for."

"I realised at once that this was the moment in which to save my self quickly slipping my fingers through the knuckleduster, I said 1

he turned back."

posal.

Mr. Jankin. for the appellant, then submitted that his case WAS now stronger by reason of the facts brought out.

The Chief

know of their existence. He ad-

answered

On Was

the Police search.

little with the time at his dis- Six lodging houses for the re-mitted to Mr. Fitzroy that the We are therefore very ception of the sick and dying ex-lettera were addressed to him per- 'Sailors' Whiffs' .... and was to would like a drink of water .... grateful to the promoters of this in Kuala Lumpur at the mo-sonally, but maintained that he did "Long Li foolishly glanced at the exhibition for giving us a prac-ment, and while one of these ap- not open them, and had not seen washstand to see if there was any tical opportunity of acquiring pears to provide for quiet and them before. The last time he water there, and, in the moment of greater knowledge of it than rest, the remainder show condi- nuswered letters his glance. I whipped out my right would otherwise be possible.

tions which are totally unsuited days before the hand, which met his face just as

An Early Impression. to persons not in a good state of Letters

L wero opened and Another object of this Exhibi-health.

by ali the staff. At a meeting of the Municipal The letters must have been placed on Soon the little man had an excel- He hit the Chinaman and punction is to exhibit aspects of lent knowledge of Landon, and tured bpth his eyes. Then he hit Christian missionary work in Commissioners of Singapore to the desk between the time he left particularly of each Tube station. him again in the windpipe which South China. Even when I was wards the end of 1929, when this it and the arrival of the Police. As "Tom Mab," he was soon known] "effectually silenced him."

small boy, and that is oversame question was under discus-

Their Lordships reserved their to the East End as a pearl-cutiar The watchful police had sur-fifty years ago, I used to hear alon, it was stated that the way decision.

rounded the house, having received good deal about missionary work in which these houses were run the urgent message by means of the in China, and it left an impres in Singapore was a disgrace to "six Sailors Whiffs."

sion on me which has never been humanity. erased. There has always been

seeking employment. The polles sup plied him with stolen property, and he gained many friendship by thus disposing of stolen watches and chains!

The Waiting Police.

Nor Nalla Was marched to the police-station, but soon released. The whole cocaine gang was arrest Long Li was "certainly the tallested and sentenced.

Then he met Long Li,

.

The same might well be said good supply of workers, and of Kuala Lumpur in that about of the cases are though one may sometimes have 90 per cent.

BAHAMAS, NEW GOVERNOR.

Rugby, Yesterday,, The King has approved the ap- pointment of Captain Honourable

Orr.-

felt that they showed too much merely sent to these, lodging Bede Clifford, Imperial Secretary of and, think, the thinnest Chinese I The London police were very recklessness, one has never had houses to die and their deaths have ever seen, with a face that grateful to Nor Nalla, who says anything, but the greatest ad-are attended with no solemnity. the South African High Commis- looked like an accident to a ceme that, if it had not been for the miration for their dominant cour-No attempt is made to give pro-sion, to be Governor and Com- tery." After many Hezret tests, perfect organisation of Scotland age, and the great results that per attention and the patients re- mander-in-Chief of the Bahamas in

Though ceive no qualified medical super- British Wireless Service.

sucession to Sir Charles Long Li took him to an

alleged Yard, disaster would have overtaken they have achieved. Chinese merchant, Song Moy, for him.

they may at times have felt a vision.

I have, myself, seen several from the kitchen and latrines little disappointed at the results of their work, they can rest as-cases which, on the history, which are use alike by the oc sured in the certain knowledge would possibly, if treated pro-cupants of the dying house d CHINA EXHIBITION. to listen to speeches, and I, like of considerable achievement. perly, have recovered. At my

mosi of you, have come here to

There is an enormous amount last visit I observed the body of the inhabitants of the 'premises

at large. (Continued from Page 1) see and learn much that is new for you all to ace, and I will not a small child which was brought It is anid that these houses to us, and all of which is of detain you any longer. It gives into one of our local dying houses are necessary for the large pro The aims and objects of such great interest.

me the greatest pleasure to de- at 3 am., was left there, appar portion of the population which an Exhibition are iratly to fos-

1 congratulate the Chairman clare the Exhibition open, and to ently received no attention, and lives in cubicles. It is obvious ter intorest in Chinese arts and of the Committee, Mrs. Wolfe urge you all to give it all possi-died at about 8 a.m.

that they supply a demand. crafts, and to help towards mutual and her helpers on the enterprise ble support, in order that the A reference to the Health

Singapore, which was faced by friendship and understanding; which they have shown in get various missionary and charitable Officer's last annual report will the same problem considered it secondly, to exhibit aspects of ting up this exhibition. There is institutions which it is hoped to reveal the fact that 1,953 bodies necessary and desirable to adopt Christian work in South China no doubt that it must have re-help may benefit thereby." were reported by the Police from

within the town area during special legislation for the super- and to demonstrate the value of quired a great deal of organisa- missionary effort. Thirdly, as ation, and a great deal of persua-

1930 and examined by my staff vision. and licensing of these means of raising funds, though siveness and pertinacity in get- 3. p.m.-Opening Ceremony, for the purpose of death certi- places, and I think it is high time this is by no means one of the ting such a large collection of Hon. Mr. W. T. Soutborn and fication. Exactly 10 per cent. that in Kuala Lumpur we did the main objects, We hope, of valuable and interesting mater-Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall.

came from the dying houses of course, to clear expenses and to lal, including an exhibition loun- 5.30-6 p.m.-"Great Birthday" Kuala Lumpur.

Although some of these places make a small profit which will go ed jointly by the Lingnam Uni-Tableaux (in the theatre).

6-6.30 p.m.-Lecture on Chin-aro to missionary and charitable in-versity and the Canton Govern-

run on charitable lines, in est Pictures (in the exhibition other cases, the proprietor or as stitutions, a list of which has ment. been prepared and will be pub.

room) by Mr. Li King-hong, B.A. sociation, for a fee undertakes all lished when the grants are made. I cannot lay claim to an intim-(in English).

further responsibility after ad Where all have worked so hard,

Artistic History.

To-day's Programme,

Real Privacy Lacking,

ate knowledge of Chinese art, 6.30-7 p.m.-The Story of Kingmittance. but I can truthfully say that Tai Shun (in the theatre)— have always had the greatest ad-Yeung Chung School.

3.30-6-Tens. miration for such of it that I

.

same in the interests of our less fortunate follow beings. bylaws, which are an exact copy The object of the suggested

of those in force in Singapore, is to ensure that there is a great improvement in existing condi tions and, if possible, an eventual modified form of nursing cottage evolved.

I feel I must resist the tempta tion of singling out names ef

In nearly every case a small In conclusion, I would like to members of the Committee whose

portion at the back of the pre-note that Dr. Hunter, Municipal work has been outstanding. I have seen, Though many have 7-9 p.m.-Chinese Dinners,

imises. is used for "the reception Health Officer, Singapore, in- will leave you to judge of their imitated it, it still stands out in 9.10 p.m.-Fireworks Display of the poor, sick and neglected forms me that he has had no real efforts as you go round the its originality, and indicates that

persons, the remainder being difficulty in applying these by- Exhibition, which I trust overy-the Chinese have a genuine love Col. John A. Humliton, late used for recreation, club or liv-laws in his area and that hia dy- one will enjoy,

of it, and do not regard it merely Indian Medical Service, of Springing, purposes. In one case a 'ng houses are now comparative- from a commercial standpoint, wood, Lansdown, Bath, left estate girls school and a dying house ly decent. I see no reason why China shows over three thousand of. the, gross, value of £9,707, with exist in one and the same build the example of Singapore should years of uninterrupted history net personalty, £9,579. To ing. The area in use is usually not be followed with equally and artistic development, whe- the Museum at Kirkcudbright protected by screens but real antisfactory results in Kunla ther in painting, sculpture, cero- he left the Blue Vase from the privacy in most cases. is abro Lumpur.

I will now asks His Excellency the Governor to perform the opening ceremony.

Governor's Speechi,

Ladles and Gentlemen,-It. Is

my privilege to-day to open this mics, fade, acquer or textiles. Temple of Heaven at Pekin, the old lutely lacking for the poor unfor-Dr. Vickers attaches to his Exhibition. I do not propose to Its industry in this direction map of Fekin, the Mandarin's baton (unates who resort to it in their report the bylaws which he sug

never seems to flag even under and set of cap buttons, and, the last hour of need. A constant-gests in order to deal with the adverse conditions, and in fact Thibotan Prayer Wheel

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