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HONGKONG RADIO SOCIETY. THE GOVERNMENT AND BROADCASTING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2611,

CORRESPONDENCE.

WEIHAÏWEI SCHOOL

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

SIE,

shall be much obliged if you will allow me space in your columns to

HONGKONG STEAMER

PIRATED.

PASSENGER PIRATES ON THE S.S., SLX NING."

EUROPEAN OFFICERS WOUNDED.

The

THE CHICE OFFICER LEFT--

FOR DEAD

After the Chief Officer had been shot twice, be collapsed on the bridge and whilst lying there one of the pirates brutally hit him on the head with the revolver and lefo for

Sun Ying Chinese steamer, butt end of

belonging to the Shui Hing Company, Mr. Spittlerohu managed to crawl into No. 10, Bonham Strand, was attacked by his callin where he lay on the foor por pirates in close proximity to Hongkong fectly still so as to give the impression that he was dead. The pirates visited ou Tuesday night and looted

his cabin several times during the night and on one occasion one of them prensed the cold muzzle of a revolver agunst his head but Mr. Spittlerobi kept his nerve and lay quite still. Mr. Spittlerobb's injuries are more scrious than those in- ficted on the Captare, bus on arrival, in Hongkong, despite his nasty wound in the groin he refused to be carried of the ship on a stretcher preferring to walk to the imbulance with the assistance of two

An extraordinary general meeting of the Hongkong. Radio Society was held at Volunteer Headquarters last evening for the purpose of electing a new President and Vice President of the Society in place announce that, owing to difficulties create running between bere and Kongmoon and dead. During a brief spell of quietness of Mr. Doanithorns and Mr. Red by the impending rendition of Wei Melville Smith The mooting was pre halwei, we are forced to clone this school. aided over by Mr. A. B. Haworth, acting at the end of the current year; and to Chairman of the Committee, and there add that I am prepared to receive in

The vessel, which is about 800 tons was a fair attendance of members present. future a small group of small boys for

The CHAIRMAN in opening the meeting the special purpose of preparation for burthen, left Hongkong on Tuesday even- gave a bric! resuine of the work of the entrance to schools in Britain, the "coming at 0.30 with so passengers on hoard, Committee to date. He said: At a gen mon entrance examination of the public

schools being the standard aimed at. Beral meeting of the Society held on May

The closing down of a British achoof 17th the Hon. Mr A. O M. Fletcher explained the attitude of the Government would seem an appropriate, occasion for towards broadensting. He stated that referring to the general question of the Government did not intend to draw British education in the Far East-a up any rules and regulations regarding question that has been floquently discuss broadcasting until the oxport arrived ed in loent papers. Speaking generally,

and judging entirely from the type of from Home, but he also said that mem-

pupil whe has found his way here during the past 23 years, one has no hesitation inserting that the average boy being educated locally is at least a year behind

-hers who applied for licences to instal receiving sets would be given permission to do so, subject to any conditions which

many of whom were Chinese returning home from America and therefore in possession of plenty of ready cash At about 30 p.m. When the vessel was off Castle Peak about sixty of the passen gera prodneed revolvers from all sorts of hiding places and commenced to attack the crew and passengers. A number of them rushed the bridge and the master men. (Captain John Campbell Mackechnic), who was asleep us his cabin on the bridge THE SHIP SEARCHED at the time, was shet nt and wounded in the face and right, shoulder, just as he cause of the disturbance. The Chief Officer, ME Spittlerobb, who was on the bridge at the time, was also younded It is to be hoped that the day is not when the pirates rushed the bridge, of provisional licences, offering the names of three members to net as technical infar distant when British communities in bullets striking him in the proin, and in spectora until the arrival of the Govern China will recognize that in this matter the face. Both officers, as well as an ment export, and asking for a provisional they have a certain collective respon-Indian gird, who was also hit were.

ibility responsibility, that in their removed to the Government Civil Hos licence to broadcast. The Government replied to his letter on August 0th, say-

own interests they cannot safely ignore.

pital directly the vessel arrived back in ing that it desired to avail itself of the The more urgent need is a decent

Hongkong. assistance of the Society, and asked school in decent surroundings for senior, whether the Society would he willing to boy. That is to say, a school run on

the Government thought fit to impose.his contemporary in England particular was leaving his cabin to investigate the ing was thoroughly searched by police Sothing definite was stated with regard to tracsmitting. On June 1st a letter in mathematics. There are exceptions, was sent to the Government giving the of course, the reference is to the array Society's views regarding the granting pupil.

Before leaving Hongkong the as.

searchers and revenge afcers, eight police searchers being employed to search officers devoting their attention to the the passengers and a number of revenue.

cargo. The search of the passengers was comienced at 3 pm and carried on until: the vessel left at 630 p.m. Whether these arms were snuggled on board while the ship lay at her wharf between 2 a.m. and 3 p.m. when the search began and were so effectually hidden as to escape discovery by the searchers who can say?

undertake to make enquiries and advise English public school toes, in a good Simultaneously with the rushing of the And is it not a simple matter for a sam the Government with regard to applies. climate, wholesome environment, remote gers in both the first class and steerage board any time if there is some collusion

tions for permission to instal receiving sets. Ponding further instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonice, it was found to be impossible to arrive at a decision with regard to the issue of "A broadedsting licence, but the Govern (ment would consider any suggestions put *forward. This letter was unfortunately not replied to until September 12th be- nuse it was found extremely difficult to obtain the necessary quorum of six mem-

The pirates carried out their plans well

bridge and the holding up of the passen

from populous centres. Ferbump decks, the engine room staff were held up. A number of the engine room staff were compelled to work the engines. Captain Mackechnic was removed to the compradore's office where he was kept a prisoner with the compradoro for the greater part of the night.

I ain, etc.,

HERBERT L BEET. October 15th, 1923,

THREE CHINESE

ASPHYX[ÄTED.

TWO SUCCUMB

Turco Chinese

pan to come alongside and put arms on

on the part of the crew?

HOW TO REDUCE CRIME.

VIEWS A "MAGISTRATE'S

Me Melbourne, the second police The pirates carried out their looting magistrate, expressed the opinion at the operations_in__a__very_leisurely manner. Magistracy-yesterday-that-if-all-Chinese cuclies couployed by taking some fourteen bours to collect all followed the example of one who yester fbers of the Committee specified in Rule Cung Tai, & contractor to the Govern their spoil. Passengers were subjected day went to, a lot of trouble to attend 7. At this time the total committee nun- ment for cleaning sewers, were asphyxi- to a very thorough search, most of them Court in order to prosecute a Chinese thered only six, Mr. R. M. Smith having ated whilst cleaning, sewers near the having to:jings' through the hands of the who had stolen a basket containing,| pirates twice, and soms three times. All clothing, there would soon be no more their jewellery and money were stolen,

In some cases it is said quite large sumarine in the Colony, Mr. Melbourne of money were taken from American thanked the man for the trouble he had Chinese passengers who were in posses taken, and after hearing the evidence sion of-large-quantities of gold coins! | The safes in the compradoro's offer were sentenced the defendant to one week' opened. The compradore being combard labour pelled under threats to surrender the keys The enfes pantained between $9,000 and $3,000. le cargo was also breached. Altogether the pirates are said to have got away with money and jewellery taken from the passengers of a total value. probably of not less than $30,000, but according to the polico re-

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resigned. Messrs. Facke cd Chesterton Chian Sugar Refinery, Causeway Bay, on were therefore invited to join the Com- Wednesday. The three men were taken mittee. The letter sent to the Govern-out of a sewer in an unconscious condi- nent on September 12th stated that in tion, and removed to the Government the opinion of the Society, receiving Civil Hospital, where two of the three Licences should be granted forthwith to have since died.. applicants on conditions similar to those obtaining in England. The Society, also

We now have the Government's permis requested permission to have experiments an transmission carried out under its son to transmit and to receive, and supervision. I should like to explain believe that in a very short time, an at that Mr. Fletcher assisted us very materi. tractive programme will be available ally, by giving us verbal permission to every evening, with special hand nights port the exact amount is not yet known. In this league match at Kowloon on have transmitting done under the nus one or twice a week The commercial Some of the passengern place the value Saturday at. 2.15 p.m. the haine term pices of the Radio Society, provided that application of broadcasting will follow of the loot at as high a figure as two to will be represented by J. P. "Robinson three lakhs. In addition, the pirates got feant.), S. Jex R. E. Lindsel, R. De äutcrference was enused to the Govern. automatically as soon as the ban against away with the ship's armoury consisting Pestonji, R. Earnshaw, A. W. Ramsay, the importation of wireless apparatus of six rifles, one shot gun, six revolvers, L. E. Lammert, W. Hyde, J. C. Fletcher, one pistol and fifty rounds of ammunition for each weapon. There were six Indian Cochrane and L, A. R. Duncan, guards on the vessel at the time, but despite a good show of resistance these men were soon overpowered.

ment wireless stations.

into China is removed.

I now propuse that we proceed to the election of a President and Vice-Presi- dont who will hold office until the next aagnal general meeting, and I have much picasare in proposing that Mr. C. D. Melbourne be elected President.

Mr. C. L PACKE seconded and the blee tion of Mr. C. D. Melbourne was carried unanimously.

Under the direction of the pirates the ship was steered into Bias Bay where they caused the ship's lifeboats to be lowered. Into them they placed their loot and then ordered some of the crow to row them athore Directly the pirates

Te clear off the ship she was steered back to Hongkong where a report of the Occurrence was made to the police on Wednesday evening.

On the motion of Mr. G. F. TAYLOR, seconded by Mr. R. Ai Ezra, Mr. A. B. Raworth was elected Vice-President.

The meeting decided to leave the elec. tion of another member to the Com-The ringleader of the pirates is said to mitten in the hands of the Committee.

have been a man dressed in European style, clothes and wearing horn-rimmed spectacles,

FUTURE WORK

K.C.C. 1st XI IRC.

The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club 1st XI-A. el Arculli (capt.), H. Ismail, A. H. Ramjaba, UM Omar, SD. Ismail, 0. Ismail, A. H: Madar, J. S. Curreem: F. M.-c Arculli, S. A. Ismail and N. B. Kitchell,

JR.C. 2nd XI. ». K_C_C, 2su XI,

montbind The following will repres the Indian Recreation Club, in their second division League match against the Kowloon Cricket day at 2.15 p.m.-D. Rumjahn (capt,), Club on the former's ground on Satur- Sirdar Khan, E. A. Mcosdeen, A H. M. Samy, O. Rumjaho, E. D. Lumjahn, M. P. Madar, I. Hassan, E. Moosdeen, A. Kitchell and S. A: Kamid. Z.

--- As most of you are aware, the Hong- kong Hotel Company has been broad casting nightly at 6 o'clock for some weeks, and I un sure that you will all join me in yoying a tribute to the Hotel Company for its energy and initiative in introducing praction! broadcasting to the Colony. Most of us have learned a good deal from these experiments, and at the same time enjoyed a considerable amount of ainusement, and on behalf of the Societs, have to thank the Hang Kang Hotel Company for its co-operation in this demonstration to-night I am glad to be able to tell you that we re ceived a letter from the Government yesterday us follows -

23rd October, 1923 SI-I am directed to acknowledge

of the griffs connecting the lower deck to play for the University on their own with thanks the receipt of your letter of

with the upper ileck were not closed when | ground against the RE at 2.15 p.m. on the 12th September and to state that

The CHAIRMAN'S suggestion was not the piracy commeared. In fact, record Saturday:-D. Laing, C. W. Lain, H. Y after further consideration it has been carried further, but on being asked for ing to a statement of one of the guards, Leong, H. Hant. B. Tenk, A., T. M. decided that for the present no objection will be taken to the setting up by pri- suggestions a member asked What has he saw five men coming from the lower Barma, M. O. Kyum, V. F. Viccaje B. become of the Government man!" (mean and go on to the top deck ten minutes W, Sudan, WE Sling and J. L. vate individuals of wireless telegraphing presumably the Government Wireless after he went on duty at 8 pm, and Youngwaye (capt;). receiving sets provided that due precau Expert who is expected from Home) enter four cabins there which were oc tions are taken to prevent the mission The CHAIRMAN: I don't know when he 'cupied by Chineon. He asked them from receiving apparatus of self-goaer- | is coming.

where they were going and the reply ho tezcillations

The Members He is coming, I presume got was that they were going into the

Your obedient Servant,

MFCHER

With regard to the future work of the Society, the CHAIRMAN suggested that they should hold a meeting every month. At that meeting, he said, they could test out various sets and members could bring their sets to the meeting for examina tion. They could also carry out experi- ments and exchange experiences

GRILLS NOT CLOSED.

WHERE THE PIRACY, DEGAN,

We are in a position to state that some

A Committee Member: Oh, yes. first-class to ace their friends. They In reply to a question by a member, I disappeared into the cabin, and a few

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This Government has no objection in principle to the carrying out under your Committee's supervision of experiments the CHAMMAN said that a Morse-class for minutes Infer they crime out joined by The following will represent the Club in transmitting and is referring the mit members could be fenued immediately the inmates of the exling, walked towards Reserves in 2nd division league match ter to the Naval Authorities with regard they had suffcicut members to com-him and seized him. This apparently was against the R.G.A. Reserves on Epokan- to the conditions of wave length and time mence, but he advised all members wish the signal for a general attack on the poo on Saturday (kick-off as nut-R operation. It will, of Butes be undering to join the proposed ofan to hand in ship for they drew revolvers, disarmed Hitchison (Cipt.); J. Gardner and stood that the permission granted may be their names to the Secretary as early as the guard at the grill and commented Burton & Ferguson, S. H.-Garred and withdrawn at any time. I am, Sir, possible.

shooting at the other two guards on duty A. F. Paul T. A. Barclay, J. Roberts, At the conclusion of the meeting in the vicinity of the grilled demonstrating of wireless, telephony &

Another watchman whose post was just Ramsay Reserves: R. W Williamson EW. Railton, A., J. Donghia and y. given, the Ingkong Hotel Company very outside the grills on the nort side, has and V. Suramers: Colonial. Becretary. The CHAIRMAN continued: It is not the Hotel premises. At the commence way leading from the lower deck to the kindly brokeasting orchestral music from stated that the grill on the companion necessary therefore for a private invidi- ment of the demonstration one of the upper deck was only half-closed, whilat dual to apply for a Jicence to install a ships (probably in the barbour) kept the grill on the top deck leading to the receiving set, hut the Committee of the intervening and the audience was treated bridge was onea. This watchman alad Society hopes that mechers who are in to spells of amplified Morse code message. may doubt about their sets, will submit Later on, the orchestra was heard to het dock to the upper deck where they were rouresent the Kowloon Football Club, saw the pirates coming froin the lower The following have been selected to them to the Committee for examination. ter advantage, the three musicians who joined by men from the cabins there. Reserves, in their 2nd "Division engage- Brendenating is now established in Hongwere playing from a room in the hotel, After walking up and down the upper ment v. M.S. Bab on the Kowloon koog, and it will be up to tho Radio being very clearly heard but the tones as deek for about ten minutes they suddenly ground, kick-cit ut p.m.-Bench; Fociety to see that it is carried out in received at Volunteer Headquarters were rushed at the guard at the grill. During Mortor and Urquhart, fednard, Randle anch a way that the Government shall rather harsh and penetrating. In fact it the fracas one of the watchmen says that and Wheeler, Hast, AW. Brown, WH. have no reason to complain.

was so land at times as to spoil the he fired his revolver at the pirates and Brown, Taylor and Summera: Reserves - (Cantinued al foot of next column.) effect.

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