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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1914;

The Pirate Evil

DAY BY DAY

Piracy is again rampant in and near Hongkong waters, as the reports of the past few days have ALEXANDER WAS DISCONTENTED shown On Friday w- chronicled BECAUSE IVY WOULD NOT GROW IN HIS GARDENS AT BABYLON BUT

BUT SOME WERE

PROVIDENCES, WE MIGHT SOON

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 65,

At the Peak 8 a m. Temp. 45,

THE PIRACY.

Over $1,000 Worth of Goods

Stolen.

PEAK THIE F PUNISHED. CORRESPONDENCE.

To Appear In Stocks as well as [The opinions expressed by the

doing Imprisonmeat.

correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkong tem in the piracy at the Peak received a telephone (To the Editor of the "Hongkong The report mode to the Police!

On Saturday evening the police

..Telegraph"]

correspondent

...

a sei no nee of durable, piracy DIOGNEES WAS MORE WISE, WHO actually in Hongkong wa Brs, and FINDING MOUSE IN HMBAT WAS

HE WAS THAT HIMSELF WAS we reposal yesterday! yesterday our columns told en

NOT BO POOR

Telegraph.") even worse tale in the determined OLAD OF HIS LEAVINGS. HAD WE tas tint the Childar, Eging age in response to which plundering of the Norwegian BUT HEARTS TO IMPROVE HIGHER the Norwegian log, and carrying house of Mr. T. E. Pearce, 107, (To

Inspector Garrod went to the THE SUFFRAGIST QUESTION. the Editor Hongkong steamer Childr just outside the ROCK OUR PEEVISH SPIRITS QUIET O deck cllicers, three European the Peak, and found that a clock limits of the waters of the Colony.

engineers and fifty-four Chiness

Telegraph" The daring charactor of this'latter

Sir, Your hands, left Hongkong for Swatow Was missing. It was also ascer raid shows how success has

ad Bangkok, with a bag of tained, said Inspector Garrod, "Disgusted could hardly have embold-ned these roving adven.

mails for the latter port, at 11.30 at the Police Court, this morning, chosen a more fitting name. that the gardener had got leave Logically the opinions of the urers, and it is indeed a fortunate dull.

P.0. on Sunday. She had a

from his master and he had been disgusted should be disgusting. circumstance that none of the

general cargo and fifty passen- gers. The Captain cleared with away in Hongkong for two houre and can the opinions of a man that number, but he actually left in the afternoon. The gardener who talks of birching women be the port with 222 on board. All said he had no money, but on otherwise to Englishmen? I hope went well until at about 6p.m. he had in his possession the sum being searobed it was found that when about eleven miles North of $315. lis room was then the ideas of chivalry will soon be "Disgusted" tells us that all East of Mendoza island, in Obia-

Bearobed and it was found that

thing of the past is not his Then about fifty he had a quantity of cooked de felter a proof that with some men e80 waters, passengers, armed with revolvers licacies which he bad purchased they are already a thing of the and daggers, some of whom in the afterr'oon from a shop in rast? Is not militancy itself a rashed the bridge and knocked

Bridger Street. He denied that

What are the facts of the case ? ¦ down the second officer with the he had paid for them, saying that Proof that chivalry is dead. batt of their revolvers, took charge he had been allowed credit for For many years, the right of

officers of the ship lost their lives clear.

in the course of the attack. As it was, they were very badly manled, while the loot iken Away is said to have totalled over $21,000.

The Malls.

American Mail-Arrived por as

Kleist this after-noon. Siberian Mail.Arrived per s.e.

Nile this morning Corman Mail.-Das per s,P. Yorck

at & a.m. to-morion.

WATSON & Co., Ltd. this piratical attack to that on German Mail-Closes per as.

Kleist at 9 a.m. to-morrow.

not.

CHEMISTS BY APPOINTMENT TO H. E. THE GOVERNOR from the fact that the pirates Siberian Mail-Cicass F.". Yorck of the ship. Others attacked the them. A quantity of rice was women to the vote has been

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captain, chief officer and the engineers, whom they bound also found and in ten cent pieces, granted academically, and for baad and foot and placed in the

fifty years they have tried The Police and the Naval Tard wheelhouse at the stern of the when he when he went to Hong-granted actually. Woman looked had been given by his unole peaceably to get their rights kong. The uncle denied this, meet in a rifle shooting competi-ship. Others forced the passen

gers and crew below and fastened and the shopkeeper also denied his business lay with those who to the politician to help her, but tion this afternoon.

the hatch cover: They then took fall command and steamed giving him credit for the food had votes, or who could force him to Biaa Bay, where they anchored. On Sunday all the pawn into giving them votes. Woman The pirates ransacked the shops were searched and the looked to the all-powerful wielder vessel from stem to stern, and clock was found in the Kee Hing of the vote, man, to help her which is unknown. Among other amount found and the amount The pinching of woman's shoe The Criminal Sessions com goods taken were ginseng $500, spent, corresponded with this could wait. Men refused to take mence to-morrow.

$1,980, There are jewellery.

clothing "ggregate.

an interest, partly because it did Mr. Wood sentenced the man not concern them, and partly be the property of the passengers ment and ordered him to be The age of chivalry indeed! and crew. The total value of exposed in the stocks, on the Chivalry exemplified by sheer goode stolen is estimated at about Peak, for four hours. $21,192. Two junks came along- side the ship, and into these the goods were stowed, and, before leaving the vessel, the pirates disabled the engines and drew the fires.

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"HONGKONG telegraPH."'

MARRIAGE, MORRISON-MORE-At St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, on 16th March, Kenneth Sinclair, elder son of the late John Morrison, of Manchester, to Phyllis Muriel only daughter of the late Andrew Charles More, Hongkong and of Mrs. More, "Lauriston", Hongkong.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1914.

A FRUITLESS POLICY.

It is admitted on all bands, by China no less than by foreign observers, that the reform of the currency of the Chinese Republic

and trouble, but it seems the only which are charges of murder. way out of the difficulty..

JUDGE TI.ED.

Pulsne Judge on, Money. Associations.

Lui Sui aned Chan Sze-kwoo in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, this morning for the sum of $112.40, proceeds of a money loan association drawn on February 9, 1914, of which the defendant was the head,'

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hey- wood, (Mr. L.D. Almada's office

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appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Gardiner: This is claim for $112.40, being the sweant payable

His LordshipI am getting rather tired of money loan associ ations.

+1

Mr. Gardiner think you

In Dock.

H. M. S. Hampshire has gone into dry dock..

The Portuguese gunbant Patria is now at the Kowloon Dock.

School Sports.

The andual sports in connection with the Ellis Kadoorie Schools are to be held at the Happy Valley on March 20,

Filipino Stowaway Imprisoned. A Filipino was found stowad away on the Manchuria by Ia pector Gordon, was sent to gaol for six weeks with bard labour, this morning. by Mr. Wood, at the Police Court,

Voyage Reports,

The pirates spoke English and the Pinghci and Hakka dialects.

BILLIARDS.

REPORTED MILITARY

CHANGES.

Are the Indian Regiments Leaving?

Belfish indifference. and 80, peaceable methode having proved. fruitless, forcible methode became decessary.

Elere again Englismen's chivalry stands forth for the nationa of the earth to wonder at.. What a number of Sir Galahada eager to draw their swords in defence of the weaker sex! Who wore the first Sir Galahads to We have been informed that some forward? Where is it that. the 25th. Punjabis (Lai Ohi-kok), we find the modest flower of the 26tb. Punjabis, Rennie's Mill) English chivalry hiding its diminished head? Among Lan- and the 24th. Hazara Mountain Battery, (Kowloon), along with don Dookers! And now at last, In the Soldiers' Club Billiards the Stb. Rajputs and the 126th, slowly and almost shamefacedly, further games were played in the two Indian Regiments are coming who are fighting to the best of Tournament, last evening two Baluchis are going away, and the Englishmen are beginning to match between the FI K. Volentear to take their place. Reserves and

their powers in a cause which

Soldiers' Club Tournment.

the result

come forward to protect women,

The sa manok, from Java, raporta strong east monsoon along the China. Coast; while the 6.6. Hsinchang from Chefoo reports

RE. "B" At the Military Headquarters

of they state that there is nothing they know to be just but the northerly gale and high seas allem. As the way down.

yesterday's plav the R.E.'s definite to communicate on the the better. As to the rigols and lese Englishmen talk of chivalry hold a lead of 97 points, Sapper matter.

wrongs of militancy, militancy may be ethically wrong, as wrong. must always lurk somewhere in an act of war-bat who is the cause of militancy?

Footboard Ridor Punished

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At the Police Court, this Lewis heating Mr. Soriven by morning, a man named Moham-250-221, and Mr. Cook, who are rather tired of them. Myed Bax was fined $5 for riding made the largest break of the client claims the sum he asya he on the footboari of an electric evening, 21, beating Sapper is entitled to on the soventh car after boing requested to go Aplia by 250-236. is a question of pressing urgency. Up and down the land the same drawing. He said he was the inside by the conductor.

The scores to date are as follow:

R. E. (B). story is told of the depreciation of note values and the consequent highest hidder on that occa Alleged Theft of a Ring,

Chinese from Yaumati

Lance Corpi, Scott 250 depression of dommerce and industry. The evil is apparent; the sion, his bid being six dol.

208 lara nine cente, and

Sapper Mudge remedy-a Currency Loan-qually obvioue. Yet after many wearyaab, which I understand was Court, this morning on a charge ning was remanded at the Police

Sapper Whiting... 250 mont! af agitation and negotiation the solution of the problem the highest amount tendered at of stealing a gold ring valued

Sapper Hill.....

250 It recedes, with the march of that draw, and the defendant has $12 which was preferred by appears almost as far off as ever.

Sapper Lewis Sapper Aplin. time. What the reason precisely in nobody save those actually filed to pay him this sum, the Inspector Gerrard. concerned in the negotiations are at le to say, and if a deadlock has amount ho was entitled to on that The Plague Epidemic.

Last week no fewer than 38 not been reached it is, at any rate, unfe to assume that difficulties occasion. I will call plaintiff,

Plaintiff bore out his solicitor's cases of plague were notified in of no slight nature are hindering a final arrangement of the details.

the Colony, of which 20 were statement. Else we should long since have heard of an adjustment. of the question, since China certainly needs money and the need cap easily be met from foreign sources. “

Mr. Heywood said his defence fatal; 11 were Chinese. There was, first of all that the plaintiff have now been 156 oase since It is known that the Quintuple Group still practically holds was not the highest bidder, and, January 1, with 132 deaths.

Sent to Hospital." the field. And from the recent speech of the Chairman of the secondly, the person be got the

share from

barred on W16

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation it is clear that the account 'of not having to the Government Civil Hospital

negotiations have reached an advanced stage, as he predicted an early agreement on terms. In the meantime, however, there has paid three instalments.

Ilis Lordship:-She was bar been some evidence that the Chinese Government is procrastinating, and in some quarters doubts have even been expressed as to the red? sincerity of the Republic in the matter. Some have even gone so Mr. HeywordShe was har far as to suggest that the Government has no intention of reforming red because she hadn't paid three the currency. This latter is, without doubt, an unjustifiable con- olusion to draw from the circumstances, though the view is

While the

is country generally

instalments,

His Lordship:-D Anxionaly waiting the barred from going higher?

your

A Chinese was sent yesterday.

for treatment: The man, whose pame is unknown, was found on the Hillside opposite the Sith Temple, with hia girdle firmly tied round bis neck.

Hongkong' Infected. The Colonial Secretary informs ne that Hongkong has been de

250

236

AI

Tota)...... 1,444 H.K. VOL. RES.

157 Mr. Heathcote... ... Mr. BondMAT 250 Capt. Branch... 229 Mr. Budge

Mr: Scriven

Mr. Cook ... AKO VER

240 221 250

Total......1,347

ABSENT.

SIR JAMES AND LADY

LOCKHART.

Silver Wedding Celebration.

Speaking of Luther and the ware of the Reformation Carlyle says "Luther and his Protest- antism is not responsible for the wars, the false Simulaura that forced him to protest-they are Sir James and Lady Lockhart responsible." Nor do I think gave a reception at Government that history will judge otherwise House, Weihaiwei, on the lat, of militancy,

inet, on the occasion of their silver wedding, and a large num- ber of resients both from the island

and mainland were present to offer their congratula tions. Letters and telegrama had been received from many parts of the country. Sir James and Lady Lockhart were alsó the recipients of many handsome and dainty presents from their numerous friends and from residents at the port, show. ing the esteem and affection in which they are held.

I beg to remain,

yours faithfully

"HERETIC." Hongkong, March 14.

THE “TELEGRAPH'S'

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Plaintiff Loses Claim and Costs next

Lady Lockhart leaves early for England.

7. in the Summary Court, this travelling via Siberia, and

month

Notes. Proom: Crowded out

encouraged somewhat by, the slow rate of progress manifested client admit that this man wasclared infected on account of morning, before Mr. Justice Gom-will be accompanied by Miss of Saturday's issue, this must conclusion of the Loan, divided counsels appear to prevail in Mr. Heywood :Of course she plague by Bangkok, and that pertz Mohmed Bax saod Indor Margaret Lockhart. They are have been a little misleading. Peking. We even find an official newspaper observing that "doesn't; it has never been known vessels from this port are required Singh for the sum of $350, the to spent a few days at Peking (1.-Dickens' Haunted Man," the time being, at any rate, it is considered unwise to reform the before.

Mr. Gardiner :-If I can prove currency system, for it will disturb the market." A wenker or more puerile argument could hardly be advanced. "Disturb the market, to your Lordship's satisfaction forsooth! What is lack of reform doing? It is ruining trade and that $3.95 WES

the actual

The Colony, Health

the

to remain in quarantine at amount deposited by the plaintiff the guests of Sir John and Lady (2)-The heroine of Longfellow's Kokpbra until ten days from with the defendant on December Jordan. Daring Lady Lockhart's poem (4.)-The Prince Consort,

17, 1913..

absence, Miss Lockhart will per-"Albert" a watch chain.” “ (5.)-To date of leaving Hongkong.

la addition to the plague cases, for the plaintiff and Mr. C. F. Commissioner.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared form the duties of hostess for the write from afar. (7.)—or Otto, of

Hongkong three occurences of Mason, appeared for the de-

throwing Provinces into a state of bankruptcy. That surely sup.amount, that would make it that there were last week reported in Mason, of Messrs. D'Almada and

$3.65 was the highest bid,

His Lordship: That is so.

His Lordship gave judgment/enteric faver (two Chinese and fendant.

one British), of which two ended fatally. There were also two rases of small-pox, both Chinese. One of these was imported, and one ended fatally. *****

Latest Advertisement. The first train in connection A whole-page advertisement

Midnight Train,

plies adequate reason for an early solving of the problem.

The same journal which professes to see grounds for further delay is authority for the statement that the Ministry of Finance has received enough money from revenue bearing sources to meet for the defendant with costs. running expenses for three months, by which time the Provincea will be regularly remitting to Peking. It adds that a Domestio Loan Department has been established by the Ministry which will enable China to raise money at home. This is a case of counting chicken before they are hatched, we are afraid. Regular con- tributions from the Provinces are likely to remain a myth for a very with midnight service to Canton appears on the back of to-day's long time to come, and as for domestic loans, the Chinese do not pin was dispatched from Kowloon extra, Mesara Ramsey and Co. exough faith in their own politicians to come largely to the aid of last night, between thirty and sanonacing special lines in

type- the nation. No good will be served by refusing to recognise the forly passengers taking advant-writers, typing ribbons, carbon inevitable. China wants money, and wants it badly. She is forge of the facility. For those who papers, phonographs, records, etc. And in the end she will have to seek their aid, and not, as at pre- tably en route, pillows and firm contracts at reasonable rates ment, place obstacles in her own way by a halting and shortsighted blankets were provided at a to keep tyleziters in first-class policy

supplementary fee.

condition

this case for the plaintiff, but I Mr. Jardiner-I appeared in

have no further instructions.

His Lordship Is he here?

Mr. Gardiner --I think not? His Lordship: You think not? His Lordship: Call Mohamed Mr. Gardiner-No.

Box

There was no reply.”

Italian Cruiser Arrives. The Italian cruiser Caboto

arrived in Hongkong from Saigon, yesterday. The customary salutes were fired.

rose.

JUDGMENT RESERVED.

Judgment has been reserved in the case in which the plaintiffs, the Great Eastern Smelting and Chinese Rear Admiral Lands. Refining Company of San Fran- Hear Admiral Yeo, in charge disco, claim from T. P. Marques,

of the two-fanelled cruiser Chao of Macao, $85,452, being the Ho, in Kowloon Bay, landed at balanes due under a guarantee

for the Mr. MasonWill your Lord Blake Pier this morning and was

the defendant Arndt, and Co., H.E. Major General Kelly. The bat His Lordship-Struck out Rear Admiral then paid a visit Hongkong would repay a loan to

this amount. to Headquarters House.

tunate that there are foreiga interests willing to supply her, need, word disposed to sleep. comfor-it, may be mentioned that the ship strike the summons out with met by Capt. Edye, "A. D. C. to be Mesnt of $200,000.

coste ?

with coate."