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THE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

12th, 1928.

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A JAPANESE RASPUTIN,

INCARNATION OF THE SUN" WHO IMPOSED ON -

THOUSANDS.

BUT NOT ON THE ROYAL FAMILY,

CHINA MERCHANTS

DISPUTE.

DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON PRE- SENT CONDUCT OF THE COMPANY.

ECONOMIES EFFECTED: LOANS PAID OFF.

SHANGHAI, September 6th, One side of the dispute between

party of shareholders in the China Merchants Steam Navigation.

Токто. hundreds of his adherents world actually jostle and fight with one scure the another in order to water which had touched his holy body, this water being regarded as imbued with miraculous properties and a specific for all manner of Co. and the board of control now ailments."

Even when the headquarters of operating the company for the Nationalist Government has been Onishi had been surrounded by a strong police cordon," which had come thither armed with special warrants issued by the Home Office, the gathering in the temple, num bering several hundreds, insisted that no earthly power could hurt Onishi if he but eared to invoke divine aid, so gullible were his fol- lowers.

The ban of secrecy on the arrest, made in April this year shortly after the discovery of the big com- munist conspiracy, of about 400 members of a new religious sect on charges of lète majésté and belong ing to an organization forbidden by the State, has now been lifted, writes the Tokyo correspondent of the North China Daily News. Of this number, 119 persons have been indicted, some of the raajor charge of lène "majésté, and others for being members of a society which had for its objective the subversion of the present authority in the land. If found guilty, those charged with majesté are liable to the death penalty, in accordance with the revised peace preservation law which was promulgated early, this year, while those who are held by the court to have committed the lesser offence face heats terms of penal servitude.

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North-China Daily - Fews in an interview with Mr. Chao Te Chiao, Director-General.

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SHANGHAI COUNCIL AND GREYHOUNDS.

Mr. Chino was the initiator of an ambitious programme «for re- crganization and expansion"of the A Species Of Basputin.

Company which was laid before' Onishi has now been proved to the National Communications Con- have been a sort of Rasputin and,

His according to the my stories print ference in Nanking.

gramme roused heated opposition! POWERLESS TO FUT A STOP ed in the Japanese papers, the charlatan was able to exercise a

from some of the shareholders, truly appalling influence thousands, especially on women of Questioned about this opposition, all ages and of all grades of society. Mr. Chiso stated that it was being In this respect he was like that backed by big Chinese capitalists other Japanese satyr, line, who also set himself up

"divine who are screening themselves be- being. lived in luxurious style,hind the shareholders. and whose affectation of deep piety. combined with abnormal physiglo

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Erroneous Figures Published.

The opposition had made public a statement which contained wrong

"Incarnation Of The Sun." The lender of this new religious sect, one Onishi, represented him. self as an incarnation of the sup,gical and paychical powers, cnused him to Attract invesistibly all while his daughter was set up as

lino is now in an incarnation of the moon. Other manner of women. members of his family Onishi made prison having been incarcerated figures, averring that, under the

new management, business was fall smaller divinities and the strangest three years ago, while the new

divinity Onishi is being examining back, whereas, said Mr. Chiao, thing is that he managed to gather around him tens of thousands of ed, by the procurators prior to:

the figures showed that it was im helieters who sincerely attributed being sent up for trial..

The fall of this mock-divinity proving. to him and to the members of his family divine properties, not the really same about through the com- least of these being the ability to pilation of a pamphlet by his *apostles wherein was set down perform miracles and to converse with the entire pantheon of the Onishi's alleged descent from the numerous Japanese" gods and god-Sun Goddess. This, in itself, was blasphemous and "derogatory to the Imperial Family claims "broken success from the Sun God dess. This pamphlet, which for the most part consisted of dogmatic definitions and interpretations of Taari-kyo or "The Path to Heaven" (as Onishi's religion was called) further had disloyal and disparag ing references to the Ruling House to all that a and a "warning new dispensation was about to come on this earth and that to Onishi must all look for peace, prosperity and eternal salvation. When this was found out, the authorities acted and acted swiftly.

desses.

TO RACING.

MUNICIPAL COUNCILLOR EXPLAINS POSITION.

EMIGRANT AND HIS TWO WIVES,

FALSE DESCRIPTION "TO S.C.A. OFFICE..

EVADING A STRAITS SETTLE- MENTS ORDER.

A Chinese emigrant sad an en- ployee of the Nam Yuen Boarding House were before Major G. WIL the Central Magistracy

Onishi was originally regarded by Ruling Family of Japan for the peetion by any shareholders, in the views expressed were those of who prosecuted, informed the Court

and

Was

the authorities merely as a religions it has now been revealed crank. that he was an uneducated man and an utter reprobate. He lived a luxurious life surrounded by what the vernacular papers enl! "all the comforts of a king." His person was regarded as sacred while his audience chamber, to which nore but members of his family and specially favoured "brothers "sisters" were admitted, lavishly decorated with silver and gold ornaments, while the sixteen- petalled chrysanthemum, the rublem of the Japanese Imperial Family, was prominently displayed all over this chamber. He and his family were addressed by names that the Japanese" naually bestow only on gods and goddesses, and the fans, Licism with which he managed to inspire his followers defies imagina- tion in this prosaic and matter-of-

fact age.

HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDENS BY THE HON. MR. E. D. C WOLFE, C.M.G., CAPTAIN SUPER- INTENDENT OF POLICE.]

Aquatic Sports. Members of the Police Reserve are reminded that the 7th annual aquatic sports of the Police and Prison Departments will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday, September 15th, com mencing at 3 p.m. All Police Re- servists and their families are cordially invited to attend.

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That the Shanghai Municipal Council is powerless to put a stop to greyhound racing in the Inter-603 national Settlement so long as there yesterday for giving a false des- is some doubt whether betting on cription of a Chinese woman who the pari-mutuel is legal or illegal, was accompanying the emigrant to and that, pending decision of Singapore. It was stated that the this issue, the greyhound racing woman was the emigrant's con-

cubfae whereas she had been de Ten days ago," said Mr. Chiao, clubs in the Settlement are carrying scribed by the boarding house ser- on without licences from the Muni- vant as a "working woman." The "we published an advertisement

Singapore. in the Chinese prees stating that cipal Council, was the gist of an emigrant was putting up at the. our books would be open for insinterview given by a member of the hoarding house before he left for Council. It was emphasized that Mr. H. T. Williams of the S.C.A.,.

order to prove that the opposition

a member of the Council," only, and statements were wrong. From the months of March to June there is should not be interpreted as an a difference of $100,000 a month be official expression of the opinion of tween our totals and theirs. So far the Council as a body, as we had no complainants have come for-previously been given to understand

If no investigation is made Was to be issued. werd. soon the general management will take legal proceedings against those responsible for the wrong figures.

The condition of the Company than tổ is more prosperous now any time during the last ten Scars,"

A Wide Following. Although this blasphemer's head-

He went on to say that the pre- quarters and temple were situated in the Nara district of Japan, his sent organization complies with followers belonged to all parts of requests from some of the share- the country. The majority were the easily gullible sons and daughters of the soil, but there were also quite a number of educated persons who had fallen under the baneful and hypnotic away of this charlatan, amongst these being Commander Ginjiro Nakai, a former nuva officer.

arms, equipment, etc., by the Com- pany Commander. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp.

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The Land Regulations. The Land Regulations and by laws by which the Settlement is administered, remarked the member of the Council in question, contain nothing which prohibits gambling, though there is mention of lotteries in the, bye-laws which makes it illegal to run lotteries without 筠 municipal licence.

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that the emigrant had been told that anyone who went in for the" luxury of two wives would not be

It would appear "that the man allowed into the Straits Settle...

had been advised at the hotel to make one of his wives pose as his servant or.maid-servant to the first wife. This was done, but actually the second wife was entered as a gardener in the form giving full

mitted to the S.0.A. Office, particulars which had to be sub-

The hotel employee said that the so described woman herself had herself to him and he did not question what she said. The emi grant said that he was unaware of the fact that his second wife was being described as a gardener.

The Magistrate decided that sponsibility but that there was not botel employce had taken at the

sufficient. evidence against the emigrant to warrant a conviction. Ile accordingly discharged the emi-, grant and imposed a fine of 830 on the hotel employee.

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FRIARS FOR HIS GLASS.

In answering a charge commonly made that there are a number of employees now in the company who Dress: White uniform (second are inefficient, and there only be Issue), cap with white cover: rifle,

cause they are friends of important belt, side-arms, truncheon, whistle, armlet, badge," pocket police officials, he admitted that the num man and note-book to be carried. ber of employees had increased, but Those not in possession of uniform gave the following reasons:- will attend in mufti. No member The present organization is a be carried on by the applicant are he wanted may be absent from this parade without leave from the Company Commander. The equipment officers will make it a point of being pre- sent.

Flying Squad.

issued by the Council since 1931. holders, explaining that the Gov. Licences for lotteries have not been

rnment had been asked to come to

Licences are, however, issued to the rescue and save the Company.

"places of public entertainment," Literally Worshipped.

one of whose stipulations is that no Whenever he made his appearance

from bankruptey,

Dr. Sun Yat Ben's Views. in this hall, which was one of many

"The present position is only gambling be conducted at these in the temple that he had erected

places. "If unto himself with funds eagerly

As the function of the Municipal"! The authorities are greatly contemporary," he continued..

KING OF SIAM. provided by thousands of his

Council is administrative purely. devotees, the Taithful" immed-cerned over the seeming ease with the Government has enough money which Onishi was able to bamboozle it will buy the company from the

and does not include jurisdiction GOES TO POWELL OF WHITE intely sank to their knees and wor

shareholdere. From the viewpoint shipped him as though he were thousands, all the more so because really a divinity. The bath in which of the extreme susceptibility to

the practice that all such licences he washed himself was an object superstition of the people inhabiting of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen big over Shanghai's citizens, it has been capitalists should be eliminated, so issued by the Council have to of special attention, and every dny Japan's rural regions.

Speaking of old designs in new the management are following his be countersigned by the Consular principles."

authority of the applicant, or his settings, Mr. Powell, who is equivalent in the case of those noted authority on glass in Eng- not possessing extraterritorial land to-day and a member of the privileges, in order that the Consul family that has made glare in or official concerned may be satis Whitefriars for hundreds of years, fed that there is no violation of the tells a story about the dinner sex gambling laws of his own nation in vice (of glaes) which is being made the activities to be carried on by the for the Court of Siam. The new King of Siam, who is very modern applicant for the licence.

The spokesman made it clear that in his tastes, came to Mr. Powell's the decision whether activities to shop in Wigmore Street and said £ dinner service of Before, legal or illegal does not rest with glass in very modern design. Some detailed and scientific one. there were three departments; now the Municipal Council. The licence glasses were produced for him to seen nothing more “advanced ** there are six. Formerly there were must be renewed by the applicant eee. These delighted him, he had in Paris and he was quick to order no statistical tables; now we have every month and his activities can

them. brought these statistics for the last thus be reviewed.

These glasses, Mr. Powell, ten years to date. Twice a month

Licences In Abeyance.

tells somewhat humorously, were we publish full page statements in So far as the Greyhound Racing copies of glasses which were made the leading Chinese newspapers Club and the Shanghai Greyhound in 15 B.C. telling of the state of the company Club are concerned, the former and the action being taken.

applied for and received a licence, "There is also a Government as a place of public entertain- supervising office which controle the ment," but before the Shanghai whole management, including the Greyhound Club began racing, the Director-General. This is another question of the legality of the reason why the number of employees betting End been raised and was has increased. The employees are already receiving the careful atten- POLICE DO NOT KNOW WHAT » not friends of big officials but are tion of the Consular authorities of chosen for their qualifications. the applicants for the licence, who $1,000,000 In Interest Paid Oh. in these cases were British. As a

LoxDox, August 17th. "Regarding the organization: result the licence for the G.R.A.

It is stated that there will not before there was none at all; at was not renewed and one for the

The Muni-be an appeal in connection with present we use systematic methode. SG.C. never granted. There was no budget before; there cipal Council regarded the licences the cock fighting case at East. Har We now have more as in abeyance until such time ling, Norfolk, last month, and that than 50 regulations to control all as the British authorities could the fines have been paid. departments. Expensca-have-in-make a ruling_on_the_question of

month over inst the betting, creased 82,000

The question of the control of year, but we have done a lot. On consumption of coal the corapany suppression of greyhound racing PAS- clubs depended entirely upon the now saves 850,000 a month, sengers have increased by between Consular authorities concerned, who ten and 20 thousand per month in alone were in a position to judge of comparison with last year. Since infringements of gambling luws.

Cash sweeps at the two clubs had our control we have paid off the

Residents close to the police interest on loans from the Hong now been made available to mem- Rifle practice will be carried out Kong and Shanghai Bank and the bers only and the only question was station declare that the incessant on the Peak Range on Sunday, the New York Bank of over $1,000,000..of the pari-mutuels, which rests crowing of the cocks suggests they The silver spurr.which Bir 16th inst., at 10a.m. Members will Thus we are not extravagant" with the national authorities con- are tired of enptivity. assemble at the Top Tram Station Mr. Chiao promised that a full cerned. The applicants for licences

Uniform optional. account of the position of the com- being British, at present the matter Patrick Hastings, K.C. (for the All ranks of the Chinese Com- at 10 am. pany will parade at Central Police

authorities-North-humane than the natural spurs of (Sgd.) W. KENT, A.S.Ppany would be published in the was receiving the consideration of defence), suggested

Adjutant

the cocks, the police will retain. Station on Thursday September.........

Chinese and foreign papers in about the British 13th, for the monthly inspection of Hong Kong, September 11th, 1924. 1 month, to show the work done. Giling Daily N

Folice Training School. The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowlcon, will be held on Tuesdays, September 11th and 18th. at 6 pm. sharp. All members of the Chinese and Indian Companies, and of the Flying Squad who have not yet passed Part 1. of Training Course must attend.

Chinese Company.

STRENGTH.

The following seven recruits have been taken on the strength of the Chinese Company as from Septem- ber 6th-

Constables Raz Cheng Ping Kwan, R83 Leung Ping Tseung, R84 Leung Teh Min, R85 Young Jacman, Rse Ho Lam, R87 Wong Chung, and R80 Chun Hon Wing.

TRAINING.. Constable R22 Leung Kwong Choi has been passed out as efficient in Part 1 of Training Course (Squad Drill and Rifle Exercises).

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INSPECTION PALADE.

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EQUIPMENT.

Members who have not applied to the store for their Flying Squad Badges are requested to do so as soon as possible.

The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, September 11th. Fall in at the Taiteatsui Fire Brigade Station at 3.30 p.m: sharp. Dress: Khaki "uniform"

The weekly instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section will take olace on Thursday, September 13th. Fall in at the Central Police Sta Dress: tion at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Khaki uniform,

SPECIAL ESCORT DUTY.

Members of the Flying Squad who are detailed for special escort duty at the motoring picnic to the Blind Home Inmates on Saturday, Sep tember 15th, will parade at the Star Ferry Wharf (Hong Kong side) at 2.15: p.m. sharp.

Sharpshooters' Company. RIFLE PEACTICE.

is one DOW.

THE FIGHTING COCKS SUMMONS.

TO DO WITH THEM.

The police are now concerned about the disposal of their feathered prisoners, which are being fed and cared for at Attleborough Police Station. It is not, known to which of the defendants the cocks belong. The claimant will, it is understood,. be held responsible for their main- tehance.

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