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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. It is some time now since this paper devoted an article to The Distribution of Honours," but I am reminded of the subject by the New Your's Honours List which appears in the London newspapers "just to hand. As a reason for conferring one peerage, it is stated merely that the recipient haa represented a certain con- stituency in the House of Commons for tenty-five years, and in the biography published in another column I fail to find any stronger claim to the titular distinction. Now it seems to me that if this is a sufficient title to a barony, long membership of our Legislative Council 1 conscientious and independent naoficial, who." gets more kicks than ha pence" for his work, is worthy of an earldom at least.

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BONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 107H, 1991.

BAD START FOR THE NEW.

YEAR.

PROCESSION TO THE POLICE

STATION.

TERRIBLE MOTOR CAB ACCIDENT. A

"A CHINA NEW YEAR'S DAY

TRAGEDY...

THREE KILLED OUTRIGHT.

People who were abroad just before PEOPLE MOWN DOWN BY CAR OUT

OF CONTROL nine a.m., on Tuesday, saw four men, from one of the F. & O. launches, who had started China New Year badly, being taken ignominionsly to the Central Police All the motor-cars in Bangkong seemed Station, accompanied by the usual crowd to be on the streets on China New Year's thas collects on these occasions. Tester-Day, mostly led to the limit of their day morning, at the Magistracy, before Mr. capacity, and many of them being driven Orme, the four men made another public at speeds far too high having regard to appearance, in the dock. It turned out the great number of pedestrians abroad that they had assaulted the coxswain of the on the annual holiday. On the law of Jeannette, Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie averages, accidents might have been pre & Co.'s launch, in the course of a dis

dicted almost with certainty when the number of chances · WAS B0 pute over

greatly "cumsha." Inspector Black- man said the coxswain had been pretty ed came to pass.

increased, and unfortunately, the expect

badly knocked about. A representativa

GHASTLY TRAGEDY IN HARBIN.

MANCHURIAN GENERAL'S HOUSE-

HOLD ATTACKED

SEVEN KILLED AND FOUR WOUNDED; ELDER SON ARRESTED.

A correspondent at Harbin, writing to the NC. Daily News, on January 24th states:-

The most sensational murder or series. of murders known in Harbin took place yesterday evening, in the same street as that in which the Commissioner of Customs resides and within a stone's throw of the railway station.

Barry your mind back you will and that of the Arm said the man was an old and o'clock on Tuesday afternoon in the against Hunghutzes. This family actually

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trusted employe. The defendants, who had spent a day in custody, were each fined three dollars and required to enter into a bond for their good behaviour for six months.

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SHOOTING OF LT. LANGDON

SENTRY GUILTY; LANGDON EXONERATED.

Soon after 11 o'clock, last night, a boy's. cries were heard calling for help from the house where lived the family of General Tsao, commonly known as Tsao Erh-ko, famous in Manchuria for his expeditions occupied the upper flat of a large house, and from the nature of the alarms it was thought that many bandits had entered i the fist and murdered the inmates. Drs. Wu Lien-tah and Tang of the Chinese Hospital were telephoned for and motor cars sent for them. On arrival they saw a scene which baffled description.

There was a bad-accident at three Chinese restaurant district at West Point. A number of people were either killed outright, or died Intor from injuries.

According to the motor car driver's story, the fire-cracker custom had a large share in bringing about the accident. This man, whose name is George H. Yin, was driving car No. 54, belonging to the Dragon Garage, în a westerly direction.

On the floor in various parts of the There were passengers on board including spacious fat were seven dead bodies lying two of the proprietors of the well known in pools of blood, while the general him. firm of Messrs. Manyang Brothers, Chinese wounds through the skull, check, shoulder self was mortally wounded with four deep tobacconists. When opposite the Tung and stomach. The other three wounded Fein restaurant an exploding cracker persons were his first wife, his concubine

The wife had re struck the bonnet of the car and a particle and a lady friend.

caired a pistol wound through the neck, of grit entered one of the eyes of the while the two other ladies were found to driver. Involuntarily he put his hand to be shot through the head from behind. All the seren dead received deadly

a matter of fact, though, if you We official public service, outsid hierarchy, is very lightly esteemed in Hongkong. Like virtue, it has to be its many non-official reward. How Earopcans during the past twenty years have received any acknowledgment of the eforts they have put forth on behalb of the community!' One baronetcy, one knighthood, one C.M.G., one C.B.E., three O.B.Es., and two M.B.Ea pretty well exhaust the list," I believe, and all but two of these were given" for reasona connected with the war, the exception being the late Sir Thomas Jackson, Bart., and the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewitt, C. M.G. It is right, of course, that philanthropy should be encouraged, but in this part of the world, where we have no leisured there, who Londucted an investigation his eye and so was not, for the momen,unds through one part or another of Glass (unless the superior ranks of the and fled a formal report to this effect in full control of the car. Just then the head. Little hope is entertained for Civil Service lay claim to this distinc-with the chief of the Court Martial, ac child dashed in front of the car, it is the life of General Tsao, and it was a cording to a special despatch to the Jijs believed to pick up an unexploded wonder to all who saw his wounds that tion), it is often more difficult to man to devote his time and abilities to from Vladivostock, dated 20th January, cracker.

he has managed to live so long. This public affairs, than to give his money. The dispatch, in full, reads:

upon him at the Russian Central Hospital, alternoonan, operation was performed It was found that a bullet bad penetrated If you doubt that try for yourself and

the large bowel. An attempt was made to sew up this tear, but it is feared that he will not survive the ordeal. At the moment of writing he is still alive.

The Japan Advertiser says:-- The Japanese sentry who shot Lieuten ant Warren H. Langdon of the United States Navy in Vladivostock in the early morning of 10th January has been ad. judged guilty by Japanese gendarmes

The driver quickly swung the stearing "As the statement made by the Japan-wheel to one side to avoid running down cao scntry who shot Lieutenant Langdon the child. At that moment he found that on 10th January does not agree with the the car was getting out of control. The After all, time means either money or facts as ascertained by the military engines, he says, were racing; he tried the sacrifice of personal comfort-and authorities after their investigation, the everything he could think of to bring the when people have money they usually further handling of the case has been car to a standstill, but without success. From that time he is unable to give a attach very considerable importance to transferred to the Japanese gendarmes at clear account of what happened, but from their personal comfort. Nor is thera Vladivostock.

the stories of aye-witnesses it appear, "As a result of the further investiga-that the car, which is said to have been travelling at Afteen miles an hour,

to tempt a man to immolate himself on

Who inflicted these deadly woundat The wounded general and his wife, both son of 25 who fired the shots. conscious, testified that it was their elder

much in the way of kudos in this Colony tions by the gendarmes, the sentry has swerved on to the side walk outside thead been given him. bath of "whom the altar of public duty; he is fortunate been adjudged guilty and a formal re-Tung Teia restaurant. This was crowd,

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It is alleged that this 800 W45 Wastrel and although two wives.

were among the slaid, the young demanded 4 .third wile this if he is suspected of nothing more beinous Port has been filed with the chief of the ed, as usual, with hawkers, and the car.

antil brought up short by colliding with time a Russian ballet girl. To this the than a passion for self-advertisement. Court Martial.

the masonry of a bridge over a Dullah father objected strongly, and perhaps It has even been said that if the prefix All the facts relative to the incident nearby, simply mowed the people down hard words were exchanged in conse. Honourable" were abolished, we abould will not be known until after the com-like some damned Juggernaut, in quence & faw days after the quarrel, not be able to get any Legislative Count of the formal judgment of the RL Stevenson's phrase. The agonised this wholesale murder took place.

thricks of the victims were terrible to The son is now in custody, but he denied cillors. And yet we still have heroic

hear; no less awe-inspiring were the cries any knowledge of the crime, showing as and threatening gestures of the huge evidence & wound on his left arm. He souls in our midst ready to lavish their

crowd that quickly assembled; the police maintains that two Russians visited their their talents on the Sanitary Board! If

driver and occupants of the car from the murderers are, it is evident that they had all they could do to prevent the home and inflicted the wounds. Whoever honours went by merit-as we all know

being roughly handled by the crowd, are old hands with the pistol, for nine they dont-these men would be marquises

which was too excited to hear reason, and of the 11 victims showed shots through at least. Yet what are the cold facts

war intent on wreaking mob-verigeance.

some part of the head or neck: When one member of that august asser

Police-Inspector Willis, who is in charge The wounded general is 61 years of of the district, was on the spot a few age and has seen much fighting in his bly, who had discharged his barbed

minutes alter the accident occurred. Helife. Himself an ex-bandit, he was in

An officer of the Japanese Navy is quoted by the Jiji as saying:

full possession of all the facts as arrived Although the War Office here is in at by the investigation of the gendarmes at Vladivostock, it cannot publish them until after the Anding of the Court Martial.

RECITAL

darts at the Government at every meet| MR. DENMAN FULLER'S NEXT found three people dead. One was a duced to enter the Government service ing for years, confided to a friend with bated breath that he had resigned in order to strike consternation into the enemy's camp, the only reply he received was "Why, I didn't know you were zember, old man."

that one of them had died. Several other

ORIENT.

INTERVIEW WITH COOK'S MANAGER

IN NEW YORK, "

The following is from the New York Times, of January 2nd:-----

woman, aged about 51; another an old 15 years ago, sad distinguished himself man of nearly 70 and the third was a by his fearlessless, his skift in surround- IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ORGAN..

child of about six years of age. A womaning and attacking bandits, and the seve of advanced years was lying unconscious, rity with which he treated them when Mr. Denman Fuller, will give his next hospital at once, but died about half-an- command of the troops in Harbin under but still breathing. She was conveyed to captured. Four years ago he was given the Organ Recital in St. John's Cathedral, on hour after admission. Three women and General Tao. If and when he dies, the Monday next at 5.30 p.m. The programme two men, suffering from various injuries, military authorities in Manchuria" will will include several pieces frequently were sent to the Government Civil Hos lose a valuable officer. Knowing the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie asked for, which it has not been possible pital forthwith; they all needed surgical to be a very kindly and unassuming man, to give earlier because a great part of treatment. Yesterday it was reported I confess to being a little amused at the the organ has been out of use for some top-loftical tone of his letter to the months while extensive improvements persons went to hospital on their own TOURISTS FLOCKING TO THE have been in progress. Amongst the initiative; some were detained; others Editor the other day correcting an brror items will be the sharp minor Back the surgeons regarded as cases only of in the report of the annual meeting of manicoff Prelude and Widor's Toccata in attempting to establish a claim for com- Union Church. Instead of saying simply F. A nocturne of Lemare, the famous pensation; they were sent about their

business. I notice in your report," etc., he began it is one of the least known and finest of recitalist, will figure in the programme; with the sonorous phrase My attention his many compositions and has not been has been called, etc." This is a form of played here before.

During the Recital there will be an opening that might pass without comment

improvisation in order to display some if employed by the Prime Minister die of the numerous effects made possible by charging his multifarious duties ten the addition of the new Taba (which will thousand miles away with the aid of an be used for the first time), and the But used by the pneumatic action with the extra couplere army of secretarics. ordinary person living next door to us the last additions bring the Cathedrs organ into the front rank of instruments it implies that be personally is so busy of a similar size and finally complete a browsing amidst the highest forms of scheme which was begun by Mr. Denman literary herbage that he has neither time Fuller fourteer years ago. nor inclination to pay any heed to the meaner fare provided by the newspaper to whoso courtesy and sense of fairness be in appealing. Indirectly and uninten - Monally, of course, it conveys a compli- ment. Fonder this a moment add yon may see the point.

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The incessatt noise which has been created during the past couple of days and nights in the central districts by the firing of crackers and bombs makes one wonder what the object may be of pub Tishing notice in the Gazette limiting

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The car, as has been stated, ploughed over or through the crowd, passing across the end of a road at right angles to its course and striking, with a tremendous

There is no sign of pessimism or indus impact, a substantial bridge of epotrete trial depression evident in California, and masonry, that carries the cross-road according to George F. Harrison, general over a nullah. Two huge piece of masonry manager of Thomas Cook & Son, who re- below. Notwithstanding the force of the the Pacific Coast were dislodged and fell into the stream turned yesterday, from a business trip fo impact the driver and other occupants of the car escaped with no more than States and Japan regarding the Cali- "Negotiations between the United severe shaking. The car was consider fornia Exclusion law, are not affecting Oriental travel; or business. The public ably damaged.

The police detained the driver of the is taking it for granted that a solution car pending the official inquiry into the satisfactory to both nations will be reach- ocenrrence. The man, George H. Yimed. Never before have so many tours to is of Chinese extraction and was born in Japan and China heen planned and car Honolulu." He went to school in the ried out and the ships are crowded right United States lived there for 15 years through the Spring to early Summer. chauffeur. The man came to Hongkong ships that are about to be placed in the and qualified there as an electrician and The five new, luxurions and fast steam- about two years ago and has been in Japan and China trade froh Son Fran- the employ of the Dragon Garage Com risco by the Pacific Mail Steamship Com In view of the fact that only five votes this form of diversion to one hour on him to the Government Civil Hospital steamships from that port and Seattle are

pany for some time.

pany will enable more Americans to visit In fairness to the man, the police took the Far East this Spring, as the older were recorded, in favour of the proposal Monday and two hours on China New where a surgeon examined him, and pro- already booked up. to mako ladies members on subscribers of Year Day. I suppose that on the prin- nounced him to be sober. His eye was the Golf Club, the question has been oiple that the inscription of an Act of also examined and from it was removed structed for the United States Shipping "The new liners which have been con- raised as to how many signatories are Parliament on the Statute Book effectua foreign body, which will be microscopi Board and handed over to the Pacific nooded before the Club is put to the ally prevents Child Slavery in the Colony, eally examined. expense of holding a special meeting the publication of a regulation in the regret that I cannot answer this, but Gazette prohibiting cracker-firing except the fireworks let off this year would be

It will have been noticed that many of Mr. Harrison continued," will be equip Mail Steamship Company for operation.. may be it depends in practice upon who within specified hours, should convince us more correctly described as bombs thanped with the latest improvements, includ- tho, signatories, are

ourse, that the full number specified in

number of that our ears deceive us when we hear as crackers. They give a very load deing apparatus to regulate the temperature The rules made the requisition, and either or fancy we learn constant succession tonation and are said to be filled with and bath and shower between two of the cabin, bedsteads instead of berths, found the case against the suggested of explosions: Unfortunately, a new and gunpowder and small stonen. The ordin cabins except on the upper promenade

would unlikely to courage to identify themselves with a peace seems to have come into favour in particles from the roadway any distance hopeless minority. If either or both of the form of a miniature bomb, and with and it is probable that the firework which bath attached. The liners also have. these, is the correct explanation of the this, I am told, much damage has been is supposed to have caused the truable glass-enclosed promenade decks ianco, it shows that the proceedings at done to motor-gars. The appalling was one of the more powerful variety and "In addition to heavy travel to the the meeting held about a year ago were incident of Tuesday, which caused several other itself contained hard substances or Par East Mr Harrison said, I und ignored, and that, again, may be due to deaths, shows the need of enforcing the set particles of road grit in motion by the the steamships going to Australia and the fact that no report was issued to the regulations, even if by so doing hory stated that the woodwork of their cars and crowds waiting in the steamship. force of its explosion. Motorists have New Zealand packed to their capacity retnembers), despità Mr. Fletcher's assur-Chinese custorns are disturbed In defiance

has been deeply scored after.a.Low miles offices for a berth to be cancelled apocs, Do the point.

of Capt. Elliot's premature proclamation of streets in the central areas have been traffic to Honolulu and the South Seza

Ropezier "Randox. traversed..

(Continued at foot of next colamin.)

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