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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931.

MOST WONDERFUL

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IN KWANGSI.

OFFICER.

A WOMAN'S VIEW OF THE MOTOR LAUNCH PIRATED SEQUEL TO ATTEMPT TO

EMPRESS OF BRITAIN,

BY WINIFRIDE WRENCH)

These words are not exaggerated they are literally true. The Em- press of Britain, on which three millions sterling have been spent, is in fact the most wonderful ship in the world. No wonder that Canada and Great Britain, and especially Scotland, and in parti cular Glaigos, where the Empress was built, are proud of hor. Ebe stands, or 1 supposo I should say floats, to-day as an epitome of all the experience the knowledge and tho kill of all the agre in ship craft. She is is perfect as money science, art, brains and hands can make her. Indeed, when I try to imagine the sheer mental effort and intellectual fores and training that have gone to produce this mighty floating palace, I saluto the mental capacity of the human race.

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The Purser took me over the ship on our fourth day uut. We have had a very calm passage, but allowing for our good fortune, the Empres never does more than vibrate; one scarcely noticca the

Wuchow," "August, 221–

RESIST ARREST.

ASSAILANTS.

Since the troops in this part of SHOTS FIRED TO FRIGHTEN Kwangsl Province were taken away. for the new porthern expedition against Chiang Kai Shek robbers. have been active up-river and in the interior.

Mr. W. Schofield, sitting na Coroner yesterday, conducted an inquiry into the death of one Li The motor launch San Tu On Road West, by a Chinese Revenuo Ying, who was shot in Connaught which runs between Kongham and Officer on August 14 in the carly Kwaiyuen, was pirated by a large

morning. gang of some thirty robbers when arrest at that time a Chinese It will be recalled that in making:

alled that in makin

came aboard as phasengers but were

Revenue Officer fired several shots, carrying arms...

but those, who were assisting the, ing arrest, managed to run away. person who was alleged to be resist At the time, therefore, it was not known that anyone had been shot.

The robbery took place between Kwaiping and Kwaiyuen Six, men were killed and several injured. A number of passengers were carried away by the robbers and one is still held for ransom.

War Eathnalaam Runs Highl Two or three thousand men were collected in the up-river districts and transported to Canton to serve

recruits in 1st Group Army,

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Revenue stated in evidence that he saw.I.O. 59 on the morning of the 14th be fore the man went to the Palice

and both had their clothes torn and Court. He had a man under arrest

Officer G. Merryman

outlet that it was for them to His Worship told the jury at the determine whether the shooting was intentional or nos and, if it was intentional, whether the use of fro-arms was necessary or if un- proper care by the officer, and intentional, whether it was due to

might have been avoided,

The first witness called was the appeared as if they had engaged police armourer, Sergeant J. Escuffle. Scott, who said that he examined The Chinese R.O. reported that in a Smith and Wesson revolver arresting the prisoner, he had been of 38 calibre with six chambers. four expended cartridges. There was a bullet, stuck half-way in the barrel.The reason why two bullets All letters intended for publica-mishred, said witness, was because ton must be accompanied by the the powder must have been very not for publication, unless in desi same and address of the writer, damper, must ed, but as evidence of good faith ED.]

faint the engines, there is only CORRESPONDENCE. He found two mishred bullets and obliged to fire three shots from his

a tremor, and this is "ope factor" which makes her so remark ably comfortable and restful tớ travel in..

Some time ago the Prince of Wales, Master of the Merchant Service, launched her on the Cycle, and even since then he has taken a deep interest in her carcer: It was on his own initiative that he flow from London on May 7 to. wish her God speed on her maiden' voyage, and after having made a quick tour of inspection with Mr.TO THE EDITOR OF THE E. W. Beatty, the President of the Canadian Pacific, and Captain | Latta, he got into his aeroplane again and circled over our funnele as we sailed down Southampton Water..

FAILURE OF SOCIALISM.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]·.·

Six-The leaven of socialism and communism is working in all of the world have become em rations to-day. The working-classes

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When wo were in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Lord Bessborough rang up Mir. Beatty on board, and wel-boldened because Russia has set up comed the Empress of Britain to a Communist Government. Canadian "waters:The Governor-

If the

governmichts

General congratulates Mr. Beatty present Government of Russia and the Canadian Pacific on their should prove a succcas, no doubt confidence, courage and optimism other Communist expressed in the building of such n splendid vessel to bring Canada would be established. When the and the Motherland still closer to present Government of Bussin fails gether." I quote from a pore--for fail it will the Communist graph in the daily paper, the Canadian Pacific Gazette, which the Stewardess brought to my bed- room every morning."

Never Out of Touch.

movement will

cat will collapse everywhere. Two nations-the United States. and Bussia-are trying experiments unique in history The United I remembered the first time States is trying prohibition. It has crossed the Atlantic in 1908. My failed, and will fail.Russia's ex- brother was ill with typhoid fever, pariment will also fail. Both these and I went out at thirty hours experiments will fail because they notice to be with him in Toronto. 50-counter to fundamental truth. Wireless G an innovation in

Wo can comfort ourselves with the these days, and I recollect my de thought that other nations will not light and amazement when I retry either socialism or profilbition ceived a message to say that he was until these experiments give some going on well. To-day one is never indication of being successes. They out of touch with land. At our are not successes at present.. meals we listen to the dance musie from the Savoy as those on shore do, and can listen to Daventry and the other stations if we wish. We send and receive odtan letters, and this is being sent by air mail from Father Point to New York, and thence to England by a Cunarder leaving of a Wednesday, thus saving at least tweek.

In the afternoons we can visit. a cinema and see and hear the pic tures. I have seen two British films, one the "Kiddie Watch," a most amusing and well-produced film from the well-known play of the sumo. ramy.

The fundamental principle of 80- cialism-the equality of men-is false. Men are of many different types. Different men have different needs. Men cannot be molded into. the same type because nature her self makes no two things alike. Mon are equal only in the sense that each man is entitled to justice

equal justice for one and all. When all men receive this equal justice, socialism will have no rea son for existing. Inequalities in the apportionment of justice create socialists. No one can justly find fault with a man who amasses riches loncatty, and disburses riches There are two shops on board, a for the good of mankind. No one beauty parlour, Turkish and clee can find fault with a good and just tric, baths, and best of all, the master, except these malevolent fascinating Olympian pool, where persons who cannot bear to see an- every day I have bathed and dis-other richer or better off than ported myself in invigorating salt themselves. water.

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Russia does not regard all men as equal, for she execrates the well- born and well-educated classes, and antes every aristocracy except the aristocracy of manual labour. The present Government of Russin will fail-Yours, etc.,

CHARLES HOOPER. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, U.S.A.,

July 20, 1931.

As for the public rooms, they beggar description, Brangwyn, Dulac, Lavery and other great artists have been requisitioned to decorate them, and they have done ao with imagination, a joy in colour and a love of line that is modern without being extreme, stimulating without being restless, and so carefully planned for com- fort and convenience that try as Todd would, I have not been able to Lounge shortly afterwards. make a single

a single flaws or dotset

Of all the meals, breakfast is the most surprising to an English per The lighting is beyond All praise son. I stuck to my usual fruit re food-lighting for the most part, past, but on the last day indulged. and lavish to the height of extra in All-bran," and Sgs in syrup vagance. What I have particularly and cream and corp. mulline, }}}} appreciated is the fact that from might have had onion soup, or my bed not only could I turn out flaked ood in cream, or lamb's the light above my head, I could kidney, on toast, or cinnamon toast also control the entire lighting of or walles and syrup or a host of my spacious apartment, and if I other things, but I rofrained: wanted to turn on my light in the Self-contained That dark, an illuminated switch show

We were supposed to be con

od where my hand should go. Isiderably below capacity on the had my own bath-room and all the maiden trip, put all the same there cupboard space anyone could want, were well over a thousand souls en Thermor cans of iced water are placed in every bedroom,

board, among the passengers being On Sundays there is service so Mary Pickford, who lived in their Douglas Fairbanks and bie wife cording to the Roman ritual in the own self-contained flat like fab tourist, or what we should call, the other millionaires. The Empress of third class. A beautiful aftar is Britain has set a standard that it concealed behind a wall in the will be hard to follow, and in times lounge, only being revealed on

SundaysThe Church of England as had as these it is inspiring to service takes places in the Mayfair tee what Britons can do and de (Continued at foot of next column.) set their minds to it.

supremely successfully when they

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evidence the Court adjourned to At the end of Bergeant. Scott's

inspect the scene of the shooting.

E.O. "Knockad. About.**. On the inquiry, being resumed, Revenue Oficer Ward, giving evi- dence, stated that at 9 o'clock on the morning of August 15, he saw' Chinese Revenue Officer. 58. He noticed the man had several bruises and explained that he had been knocked about" a bit. Witness found a big blue mark on the man's arm and red marks on his stomach, not take much notice as he did not chest and back. At the time he did. happened. The Chinese Revenue that anything else had Officer had also shown witness hie clothes and trousers which were badly torn. One person was arrest- ed, and after the case in Court, be was informed of the other matter (the shooting). He then took the Chinese revenue officer's revolver and handed it to Mr. Murphy of the C.I.D.

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revolver in order to frighten away his assailants, who numbered four.

In answer to the Coroner, witness. said that the Chinese Revenue

ed. He had said that he was upset Oficer appeared to be rather excit-

about having to fire the shots. Wit ness asked him if anyone had been hit and was told that no one had been shot. Witness then asked why officer replied that the four men all ho thought so' and the Chinese managed to run away."

At this stage the inquiry was ad- journed until Wednesday, Septem ber a

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