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THE "SAN NAM HỎI "PIRACY, OF WHICH A FULL ACCOUNT IS PUBLISHED IN OF THE THE CURRENT NUMBER HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS SHOWS ONCE AGAIN THE HEROIC QUALITY OF THE BRITISH MERCHANT 'SERVICE OFFICER.

The Master of the ill-fated vessel, and the Chief Engineer held the bridge against the whole gang of thirty pirates, killing several and putting the remainder to flight.

The Piracy presents several very curious features, being mainly perpetrated by members of an aforetime crew of the ahip, who had been " the plot. discharged. They carried out brutally, murdering the Chief Officer and two guards, but ineffectively and with the direst results to themselves.

From Canton the news is of steady, if not over- whelming success by the Kwangsi troops in the East River campaign against the 4th Army under Chang" Fat Fui. The issue is still doubtful and until the military problem is settled there seems small chance of a return to prosperity in either Canton or in the country districts.

The Northern War languishes. Most of the leaders are absent from the fronts but "important negotiations are going forward and there are rumours that Chang Tso Lin will assume the Presidency of the Republic.

The news from Hong Kong itself includes several important cases in the local Court. the Institution of the Rev. A. Swann as Dean, and Archdeacon of Hong Kong, and the usual programme of sport, etc.

China New Year Season is close at hand an account of the Chinese beliefs and customis governing the festival is featured.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th, 1928.

THE PIRATING OF A JUNK.

THREE CHINESE ON TRIAL.

HOW A POLICE LAUNCH CAME

TO THE RESCUE.

The bearing of the last case in this month's Criminal Sessions was

begun yesterday morning before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, but follow- ing the opening and the taking of the evidence of two witnesses, His Lardship adjourned until noon to- day. It is expected that the trial will conclude this afternoon.

Three Chinese were charged as the result of an attempt to rob passengers on a ferry-junk piyins between Taipo and a village some six miles away. The crime is al- leged to have been committed in the Tolu Channel, mid-way be tween Taipo and the village of Sha

Chung. This is within the

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CINEMA GANGWAYS.

MANAGEMENT NOT RESPON SIBLE TO KEEP THEM CLEAR

LIABILITY ON THE PUBLIC.

Before Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morn ing, the manager of the Kwong Chi Theatre was gged with allowing persons in obstruct the gangways

in his cinema,

ENGLAND THROUGH THE SOVIET AND OPPOSI Now in

GERMAN EYES.

THE SPORTING SPIRIT.

BERLIN.

·Salvation by grace of the sport- ing instinct is the theme of a new German attempt to interpret Eng- land in a book entitled "Fair Play," by Herr Rudolf Kircher (Londou "Correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung), whose serizs, of essays on prominent English- men was very popular in Germany last year.

The charge was a breach of-can- ditions pl the licence by allowing 20 persons to stand in gangways in the Kwong Chi Theatre in contra- "We Gertions," says Herr Kir- vention of Section 24 of the Recher, are in process of broming, gulations.

a sporting people, and it is quite Mr. Armstrong, for defendant, natural to consider the fact that pleaded not guilty.

the English people have trodden the same path long before us. Wo can earn from England, and the

Sergeant Brighton said he' found at the Kwong Chi Theatre at 9.40

P. on January 8th. In three gang-

ways on the ground flour 20 persons were standing up. It was dark and witness was able to say if all the sents were occupied.

Cross-examined, witness said the gangways were about four feet wide. notThere were four persons in the left gangway and two in the other, They were not leaving the theatre. Witness maintained that any person standing still in a gangway was causing a obstruction.

waters of the Colony. The offense took place on December 10th. The attempt to capture the junk, or rather to keep control of it, was frustrated by the arrival of a pólice launch.

At the prisoners pleaded guilty!"

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy pro- sceuted for the Crown and said that the boat plied between Taipo and a village six miles away in Chinese territory, end on the day on which the attempted robbery occurred she wae pursuing her normal couTS8. She left the Taipo pier at one o'clock, the three' pri- soners having come on board an hour previously. There were cleven Dangers.

At about three o'clock in the afternoon, the prisoners produced weapons which appeared to be nistols. On being ordered dawn below, the passengers and crew.

exceptions, with two

did not resist, but the two who objected were threatened. The boat was

then steered in another direction

off her coura?.

Apparently the weather, freshen- ed, and half an hour, afterwards two of the sailors were called up on deck to help manage the boat."

One man who was below became nervous and was allowed to go on deck where he punained for half a hour or more. He then walked to the stern of the boat and saw launch flowing them. When it was near enough, the man signalled for assistance.. The launch came up, and when it was sec to contain polier, the three prisoners threw thir arms overboard. The prison- ers were pointed out and place

under arrest

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Evidence bearing out the opening of Mr. Fitzroy was given, and the case was then adjourned until noon to-day.

ABSENT JUROR.

ARRIVES QUARTER OF AN HOUR LATE.

TIME ON THE SUMMONS

QUESTIONED.

When Mr. R. E. Lindsell.cafed the names of those summoned to the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, for jury service at the coroner's inquiry into the death of Driver Begley (reported elsewhere) it was found that part of the six Jurymen had not turned up.

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inquest was timed to begin at p.m., and it is customary on these occasions to read out the names of six jurymen, and then draw from a ballot box the names of the three to serve the other three being released.

this

Mr. Armstrong: Under licence, as it stands, it is not an offence for persons to stand in the

gangways..

Having read throw the regula tions the agistrate said:--I can see nothing in Section 24 specially referring to persone standing in or obstructing gangways..

Beading further,

his Worship- canis to Section 4, which was to the effect that persons standing in gangways in theatres were, on sum- mary conviction, liable to be fined.

That, of course, puts the respon- sibility on the persons who obstruct, and not apparently on the muster. That is the section under which action should have been taken in my opinion," said his Worship. "The people who cause the obstruc tion in public entertainments are liable."

The defendant was discharged!

THE PEACE MAKER OF

WOOLWICH... "

PROBATION OFFICER ON YOUNG OFFENDERS.

"WAY OF HAPPINESS."

LONDON. Dec. "21st." The peace-maker of Woolwich, otherwise known as Mr. J. H Morley, the probation officer and police court missionary, is to re- tire at the end of this month after twenty years' service at Woolwich, where be is considered to be as wise as Solomon, if lacking his glory.

The correct treatment of the young offender." said Mr. Morley, would do away with three-quar- tere of cur crime and prison. The Borstal system should be extended and so should the system of plac- ing boys on probation:

Don't see boys to industrial schools and reformatoris, They are expensive and they don't fulfil their aim. They don't reform. They are too repressive. General ly when a boy gors wrong" it is

because of the faults of his home and sometimes owing to the fail ings of his parents. So send him way from that tome influence to A different town, board him out and let the probation officer keep an eye on him."

is

Ex-Sergeant Major, Mr. Morley, whe an ex- cant major, was born in 1806 in LinenInBarracks. His father had served in the Army. Both of When the name of Mr. A. Miller, of the Admiral Orientalis parents were in the Siege of Line, was called it was found that he was not presem

There were then only five jurors present, and Mr. Lindsell proceed

ed to draw the names of three of these from the box.

Two minutes later Mr. Miller appeared, but the jury had

then been chosca.

Lucknow.

There is still something of the sergeant-major about Mr. J. H. Morley, but the barrack-equare manner has given way to the quiet

wirdom, that comes with age. “....

This is the man who during one year

235 married persuaded couples who had applied" for separation orders the local

questions

TIONISTS.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE EXILES.

INCORRIGIBLES, PENITENTS.

AND NONPENITENTS.“

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(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

Moscow, Jan. 14th (by mail), All the Opposition leaders of every shade, and character have Soen arduced to proceed to various distant points and there remain indefinitely. They are divided into three groups for

purposes 1-E punishment incorrigibles peni- tents, and non-penitenta"

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Trotzky, Rakovsky, and Radex Directory and Chronicle

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non-penitents." They abide by their principles and their

therefore punishment ds drastic. Rakovsky and Radek ure being sent to Busolek, small town in the Komi region bordering Arhangel. Trotsky's health (he is Whits the rate of sport in Eng-tubercular) caused a dificulty. His

resent themselves: What have been England's ex- periences in playing? What are the tendencies of develapinent?

Kamenev and Zinoviev head the penitents as they confessed the error of their ways before the on- tire party. Kamenev is asked to proceed to Penza, in Central Rus-

Zinoviev sil, and

to Vologda. Both have been assigned jobs in State Education Departments.

lish life, in the life of the mass of the people 1"

doctors opposed sending him, to English sport, and, indeed, "ac- Astrakhan but the Government was cording to Herr Kitcher, the Eng-opposed to the doctors' suggestioni fish attitude to poaties (witness Secchum goes to Caucasia the two-party system), to culture, and to life in general are the re- sult of the urge to play," socOWI- panied and conditioned but not hampered by the desire to play fair. From this standpoint Hear Kiroter examines various ma festations of the urge to play,' describing the aims of the National Playing Fields Association and, the netivities of golf and tennis chas gi every grade, and even explain- jeg in simple language the

teries of cricket."

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The incorrigibles are headed by Sapronoff, and will be sent to vari pus points in the remotest parts of Siberia. They are classed

chronic oppositionists,"' Lis ex treme rightista, being opposed to everybody even in everything The combination in every Eng-

Lenin's Lifetime lishman of the desire for play and

Al, with the exception of the the desire for fair play are renciacorrigibles are asked to proceed ing. in the author's opinion, to & democratization, not only of sport but of other activities not common- 1 classed as sport at all, and one of his most interesting chapters i that in which he discusses the drama in England as "sporting event."

in which the English theatre is He points out that the contemp

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INN, MURDER CHARGE.

ACCUSED AND THE VICTIM'S FINANCES.

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'SLEEPING SICKNESS.

UGANDA DOCTOR'S DIS. COVERY.

Mr. Percival Clarke prosecuted.. Mr. William Hoskins, of Abbey Farm, Eynsham, Oxfordshire, Dr. Graham Louw, of the Uganda farmer, told the court that in May Medical Service, who has been en 1920 he reedived by post literature gaged on investigations connected of the Chair Fuel Corporations with sleeping sickness for the pust Mr. Percival Clarke prosecut three years, and who has about 600 ing: What did you think of it! sleeping sickness patients, thinks -It memed to me a good thing, he has discovered a cure for the There was a shortage of coal just dread disease.

There are two George Friderick Walter Hay then, and I rather liked the

Louw is obtaining very ward, aged 32, commercial travei phlet, Why worry about coal.7' Uganda Dr. Lthe malady, and "in The engineers' re good results on the Congo variety ler, of the White House, Little (Laughter.) Hayfield, was committed for trial ports on the fuel were good, and with a preparation of the Rocke

"Bayer 205 " in at New Mill, Derbytire, accused the picture of a locomotive with feller Lastitution. of murdering "Mrs. Amy Collinson steam up (laughter)-seemed to also used with good effect, but the Rhodesian variety does not respond at the New Inn, Little Hayfield, show what it could do.

He took 180 shares, but getting in the same manner to this treat- on November 11th.

Police Superintendent Archibald no dividends or satisfactory reply ment.

The research laboratories at Eb- McDonald said Hayward bold him to his inquiries, he demanded his

tebbe, on Lake Victoria, Dr. Louw Mrs.

Mr. Valetta, defending: You regards as the best equipped in the plications and Eve together happi-inson's death was when a

Bowker want to his house and said thought you wore in for a good tropics. Dr. Louw, in the course ly;

thing, and your whole complaint of an interview at Bloemfontein, she had committed accide.

Hayward told me he said, is that it failed 1-That money was says the African World, stated that Why has she done that ' and Mrs. got by the sweat of my brow, and in one exie he had a woman pati Bowker replied that the thought it feel disgusted and upset about ent who was practically dead when I burnt all the papers and he took her in hand. She was was financial troubles. I asked

walking about to-day quite all right wanted to forget all about it.

But you didn't1-No, because after two years. The doctor thinks when I read that these people were she is cured. Being conservative being prosecubed I wrote and said minded, Dr. Louw does not speak. was a vician and would be of a cure if it recurs within five evidence. (Laughter.) pleased to come here and give years.

The Uranda Government has The case for the prosecutiom was thirty medical men engaged on the problem of sleeping sickness, which

Mr. Miller told Mr Lindsell be makistrate to withdraw their ap- that the first ho heard of Mrs. Col-money back. He never got it.

thought that the jury summans was timed for 2:30 pm:

Mr. Lindsell asked him if he had

bie jury summous with him, and It is largely a matter of tact," he replied that he, had not.

said the peace-naker of Woolwich. "Are you sure it was 2301?"I think the newly-weds of to-day asked Mr. Lindsa

am no so happy as the newly- Mr. Lindsell then told Mr. Miller weds once were, because the girl to hring his summons of service does not know enough about cook him if he knew Mrs. Collinson was to the Court the following daying and, the young man thinks too in nancial difficulties, and he re Fay at 9.30 am.

muth about dancing and his cluta.plied,No certainly not.

ward said he had borrowed money Mr. Miller said that he was. But matters between the two sexes

from Mrs. Collinson half a dozen going to Canton that evening (last will settle down in time.

but had repaid it." "Of course," the modern girl is end if there was any rea evening), and therefore would not

a splendid type, but I think in

he in Hong Kong the following

morning

Mr. Lindsell then instructed him tu bring the summons to the Magis tracy the same "afternoon (yester day) at 4.15.

me shat wily devote a little less son for Mrs. Collinsop expecially

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is to dancing and sport and go discussing has conduct with her closed, and the defendants, who all into really parious training for a husband, and he replied, I don't pleaded Not Guilty, were commit wita and mother. know, I have always chatted in ted for trist in their own bail of career

£1,000 each.. Happiness lies that way,"

FLA

a friendly way with her.'

is even to-day still one of the

greatest scourges among the native. population of the Dark Continent.