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Congested Traffic.

DAY BY DAY.

HE WHO IS A FRIEND TO HIM- SELF IS A FRIEND TO ALL-Seneca The Weather. Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 74; dull.

I be control of the street traffic of the Colony is a matter which calle for mach more attention on the part of the police than is at present given to it. There is no spor in particular which is during the daytime almost impassable to pedestrians, namely that portion At the Peak & a.m. Temp 60; of Ice Honee Street which links rain," fog. Queen's Road with Dea VosỤI

The Mails. Road. Not only is thore a con- Siberian Mail-Arrived per 8.8. staat stream of vehicles through

Konchow to-day.

this narrow thoroughfare, but Gorman Mail-Arrived per 9.8. many private rickshas continually

Lutzow last evening.

hang about, while chair coolice Siberian Mail-par a.a. Nabis frequently wander about waiting Due to Arrive here to-mor

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THE TAI ON PIRACY.

OFFICERS COMPLIMENTED ON THEIR SPIRITED ACTION.

HIS EXCELLENCY EXPRESSES ADMIRATION

OF THEIR SERVICES,

A simple bat impressive I have had addressed to for Isres and thus add to the

ceremony took place this morn-you by the Colonial obstruction. What makes mat-Siberian Mail.-Closed per asing in the drawing room of Secretary, and as I have said, *it tors worse for the people on foot

Government House, when H.E. is merely a formal recognition of the Governor met the defendere of the Tai Oo, Capt. Weatherall,| Mr. McCartney and the Porin- guess watchman Dias,

Lutzow at 9 a.m. to-day.' is that there is no pavement, Siberian Mail.-Closed per 8.5. the narrowness of the thorough- Empress of Japan 10.30 am fare making this out of the ques- Australian Mail-Oloses per 8.8. tion. What is needed is a police: Aldenham at 9 a m. to- officer at the spot to strictly

morrow. enforce the traffic regulations. Ferry Wharf Scenes,

"At Home."

The Wigwam Tennis Club is holding an A Flomo"

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Straying Dags.

to-

The Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn and Mr.

your services:-

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th April, 1014.

Sir,

It appears that with your colleague you assisted the officers in preventing the pirates from capturing the bridge and wheel-, house, and that while -p doing you shot down several member of the gang.

I am to convey to you the thanks of His Excellency and the Government of Hongkong for your services,

I am, Sir, Your ote ilent servant, (Ed.) CLAUD SEVERN,

Colonial Secretary."

Antonio Diaz, Esq.,

Armed Guard,

B.8. "Tai Oa."

I am proud to shake hands with

I you and I am only sorry Was not beside you on the bridge.

I will only add that I deeply regret the loss of Mr. Evans and so many others, especially Evans who must have had a very strenuoma time on that night. that your spirited notion on the Superintendent of Police and the I am directed to inform you Now I have asked the Captain occasion of the piratical attack on Harbour Master to enquire into board the steamer "Tai On" on the losses which you have in-

the past week or more have, been Four dogs, found straying into His Excellency in turn by the the night of Monday the 27th of curred and the Government will

While on this matter, occasion may be taken to remark on the morrow afternoon. scenes of obstruction which for witnessed at the entrance to the ferry wharf on this side of the barbour. Previously ricksha were prevented from leaving the stand specially provided for them will until beckoned to by a fare. Of late, however, they have been permitted to awarm round the

the streets without owners, were yesterday sent to the pound.

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To North China.

April, 1014, has been brought toleal. fairly with you in this

the notice of the Governor. It

mattor.

Mol. Meseer, Capt. Superintend ent of Police, were also present.

The three men were presented Captain Superintendent of Police ad after a short chat with each His Excellency referred to the piracy in the following terms:

His Excellency: Well, gentle men I just wanted to say to you at the earliest possible moment front of the pier on the arrival of Infantry, has joined the 1st Hat-bow much I and the Hongkong when the vessel had been set on with His Excellency and left,

appreciate your talion at Newry on return to Government

Fervices on the cocasion of the piratical attack on the Tai On. regimental duty.

At the Police Court, this morn-This is not, of course, the only

the ferry steamere, much to the

annoyance and incovernience of those disembarking. And all the while the big, burly Indian con

Major J. B. Ularke, R.A M.C., has been noted for a tour of ser vice in North China.

Capt. Olivier.

.:

Captain Olivier, Cornwall Light

Keep Fined:

Chinese Secretary.

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Thanks of the Government.

Capt. Wetherell beg to colleagues, Mr. McCartney, the appears that with the help of your

thank you on behalf of myself Chief Engineer, and Mr. Evans, and my shipmates and to unite the Chief Officer, you galiant with you in regret at the loss of ly withstood the armed Mr. Evans. sesua't upon the bridge, and that

fire you did all that lay in your

The men again shook hands

grounds as they went. power to obtain help from other being, photographed in the vessels in the vicinity, afterwards

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One of the Chiness passengara had left the burning ship. of the "Tai On," Leung Ping- Your devotion to duty in wan, who was sent to the Govern rcumstances of great peril was ment Civil Hospital on the 28th worthy of the highest traditions inst., suffering from shot wounde

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed it would seem that for the most London and entered on his duties. Government for protecting the lency and the Government of be picked up on the wreck of tha

part they are allowed to remain a dead letter.

A Mall Grumble.

Hongkong is not the only place

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The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914.

THE PREVENTION OF PIRACIES.

Bracelet Stolen,

Alice Memorial Hospital. The Boa. Trevurer of the Alic Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:-Kava nans and Co. $10.

Posted to Hongkong.

Theft of Clothing.

British

to

the pas

were

ent uated I have seen

R.

Your obedient servant, sa. CLAUD. SEVERN.

Colonial Secretary. H. Wetherell, Esq.,

Master, S. S..Tai On."

I may say here that enquiries will be made into the circumstan- ore under which certain ships, who although they knew that the Tai On was on fire, did not stand by to reader her assistance. 1 thank you again very much sad my personal opinion of you at the present is, that you are one of the finest chaps I have ever ebaken hand, with.

One of the Finest Races

OIL TANK FIRE.

Burnt Itself out Last Evening.

The disastrous fire which broke

out in the No. 5 tank of the Standard Oil Company's Depot at Laichikok has bornt itself out." Last evening it was apparent

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for any period less than ne month will be charged as for The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to

inessenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at stable stands by without attempt-lag an opiam divan keeper from way in which your services will remaining at your post until all Death of "Tal On" Pastonger.. their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by ing to interfers. The evil is partiou West Point was fined $100 and be recognised. We will do more

for you within reason than what' post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

larly pronounced on the arrival six smokers, $2 each.

I am going to do to-day. This is Tas postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 of the business men's ferries

Mr. Yateon G. Ten, the newly-merely an informal expression of in the morning and after the

appointed Third Secretary to the my own admiration of your of the British Mercantile Marine died there at 7.45 p.m. yesterday,

Service and I am to convey Picked up on the Wreck. (fortiffin hour. Hongkong has some Chinese Legation, has arrived in conduct and of the thanks of the to you, the thanks of His Excel- Lee, Sgt. Grimmitt reports that

very admirable regulations, but

flag and

Hongkong for your courageous "Tui On" the following articles: S. M. Stonyer, D.C.L., reports aengers who

conduct, which, was the means of The metal parts of a shot-gan, 3 to the Police that between the to your care.

saving many lives. I am, Sir. Winchester Rifles, 2 Mauser 28th and 29th inst. some person it stated that resistance

Piotels, 2 Automatic Pistole, 2 sole from a chest of drawera in to these pirates is more or less

Revolvers, various silver and in the Far East which indulges in his te lroom a gold bracelet, value humbug, that the best thing a mail grumble. At the last meet 84.

officers and crew can do when

copper coins, 3 Bangles, 1 Gold Finger King, I piece Jade Stone, attacked by pirates is simply to Commerce a letter was read from

throw up their hands and let the the Hongkong and Shanghai

miscreants work their will upon Banking Corporation drawing at

the ship. Well, that is not my tention to the erratic despatch of

idea of the duty of Englishmen maile to Singapore and the East

who have the honour of commonad and inviting the Committee to

ing what are British ships accord consider whether, in view of the

ing register-ellips that fact that steamers connecting Captain G. F. Wells, Royal although they may be sued by with Eastern mails at Penang Engineers, who has been posted Chinese, who are probably not and Singapore leave Rangoon at to Hongkong, for where he will British subjects. are still ships frequent intervals, something embark next trooping season, has that fly the British flag. The better than a weekly mail could been in the Eappers since July, Government on the last occasion not be arranged. The Chamber 1901, and was promoted captain of the piracy of the Tai On.took

Mr. MoUartney you come from that it bad certainly diminished addressed a letter to the Post-four years ago.

certain measures to give the

a race the Scata race which in force, for the glare in the sky master-General on the subject,

officers a chance they have never has proved itself equal to any was greatly reduced and at seven and he pointed out difficulties. Mr P Arita, a Japanese clerk in had before of holding their own, emergency, and you are a fine o'clock the heavens were only But apparently he is an energetio the M. B. K. godowns at Yaumati, and I am proud that upon the specimen of one of the foest races lit up by an occasional flicker. official who is determined to mend reports to the Police that some first ocossion upon which British n the face of the earth, though

Mr.J. W. Bolles, manager of a weakness where it exists. time on the 29th inst his bedroom officers got a chance of holding.I eay it who am not of your race. the Standard Oil Company in

was entered, and two suite of their op, they should do so to

Hongkong, esen by the Telegraphi Earopean clothing, valued at $56, auch good effect that they repelled A Colonial Secretary's Office, thie morning, said that when he were stolen therefrom.

a strenuous attack, although they

Hongkong, 30th, April, 1914. left laichikok at nine o'clock last were greatly outnumbered.

Sir Iam directed to inform you evening the fire was then about "These Devils." a meeting composed of the chair- Battalion Yorkshire Ligbt lafan- It is a terrible thing ths: these that the valuable services which finished, probably all that was cussed of how it was possible for armed pirates to get aboard river man of the Chamber, the agents try is likely to remain all the devils-they are no better than you rendered on the occasion of burning bring oil mixed with the piratical attack on board the water, of which it was estimated steamers without being detected by the police who search the vessels. of the British India Steam Navi- summer in Carrickfergus Castle, devils should set fire to the ebip steamer Tal On" on the night there was not more than half a We return to the subject because there are other points whiob will gation Company and the Post- Belfast, where immense stores are to make good their escape. I hope of Monday, the 27th of April, foot. At about 10.30 or 11 p.m. bear examination. It is quite within the bounds of possibility, for master-General should be beld. located. This old fortress dates and pray that every single oue of 1914, bave been brought to the after the rain came on it was That is doing things in a busi- from the thirteenth century. them has met his death or will

practically over.

The tank, said Mr. Bolles, was You gallantly supported the all. There is nothing to prevent them being taken on board while in an official which is quite pleas- An election of a member of the next world they will get due and efforts of the Captain in repelling complete wreck.

This was the police officers are making as careful a search as is possible under ing because it is so unusual at Sanitary Board to fill the vacancy proper retribution for their bratal the armed assault on the bridge, certainly not anticipated on the circumstances of every peren who goes aboard. While the any rate in the Far Est The caused by the absence of Mr. F. conduct which has led to a terri and afterwards when the vessel the first evening of the fire when attention of the officers is thus engaged it is not difficult, for arma camel and needle trick is simple B. L. Bowlay is to take place at ble loss of life. I can tell you had been ast on fire.

attention was devoted to maintain- to be taken aboard from sampane which have come up on the other compared with the task of rous. the City Hall to moi row, com- that the Government will do its

I am to convey to you the ing oil at its original level and side of the steamer. We have heard it whispered, indeed, that the ing officialdom to a sense of affairs mencing at 4 pm. The candi- utmost to prevent the occurrence, thanks of His Excellency and the thus saving most of the tank. It practice is not unknown, and, while we would not go the length of which require soeing to and to dates are Mr. P. W. Goldring of such an act as was enacted upon Government of Hongkong for now appears that as the result of presenting that as established fact, we submit that it is not only waking up and trying to find out and Mr. W. L Carter. possible but likely.

what is wrong and where and

You know as well as I do that your brave conduct. I am, Sir, yesterday's burning, the pam ping of oil had, to be stop- why. It should not be necessary The cargo shipped from Hong the number of Chinese tourding

pod and the wind blowing specially to remark the fact that kong by the P. and O. steamer these vessels as passengers and the

steadily in one direction has coru man paid to do his bost to Del a oa the 25th inst, included: facilities there are for smuggling

pletely wrecked the side nearest serve the public tries to do his 100 balea of waste silk for of arme makes it not an easy thing

the superintendent's house which duty, but as things stand in this Manchester: 50 bales of waste to do, but still it has to be done

was made untenable at the same quarter of the globe it is hardly and 55 bales of raw silk for and will be done, no matter what sir.

time. possible to avoid doing so.

London; 198 bales of raw silk for money it costs, because I am not His Excellency :-And now, The Standard Oil Company do Gibraltar 90 bales of raw silk going to have the British flag in Mr. Diaz, you acted a very brave not insure, but carry their own

aulted by lot of Chinese part. You were foreman of the insurance reserve. Chinese Seamen. pirates, or pirates of any other guard on board and you showed Mr. Bolles asid that the work of. Mr. Barne states in Parliamex-nationality, and I thank you most that the Portuguese race has still reconstruction would be put in ary. Papers that the number of heartily for backing up the got lots of the courage for which hand immediately material was Chinese seamen engaged on board efforts of the Government in this it was famous in history. I am obtained from England. The British foreign-going ships at direction and I can assure you glad to think that one of the contracts would be given locally. ports in the United Kingdom are that you have my admiration, ancient allies or a member of While

the fire appliances the The first game in the semi-final B follow--1911, 6,366; 1012, and, I may say, the admiration a country, the ancient ally of af company fully

barne in mind that these figures munities. 7,450; 1013, 9,288. It should be of the Chinese and British com- England-stord by British came up to expectations recom

In two leader notes, in yesterday's issue, the question was dis

An Official who Works.

In a subsequent letter he tat. ed that, in order to eattle speedi- ly and satisfactorily the question of mails it seemed desirable that

The Yorkshires. The detachment of the God

instance, that the arms are not carried on board by the pirates atness-like way and shows energy Sanitary Board Election. meet it, and I hope that in the notice of the Governor."

it

The appearance in the Police Court of simpan people charged with having arms on board is not. na infrequent occurrence and lends colour to our suggestion. They are fined, of course, but is doubtful whether a fine quite meets the needs of the case. There are cases, to be sure, where sampan people carry aims, though they have no association with pirates, merely with a view to selling them to any possible purchaser. But it is impossible to discriminate, and it seems to us that a law which charged sampan people who are found in possession of arms not only with possession but with conspiring to commit a robbery or piracy would work a consider- able improvement in a very short time. As matters stand the position is too serious to admit of any but the most stringent

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Soldiers' Club Tournament.

Delta's Cargo.' -

for Marseilles.

ments of the same men.

the Tai On.

Your obedient servant, Sd. CLAUD SEVERN.

Colonial Secretary.

I am proud to shake hands with

Mr. McCartney-Thank yon,

you.

"

.' It is quite on the cards, again that aims may be smuggled on a vessel during the course of the day and may be so hidden that the police searchers, who are asked to do too much searching in heat of the above tournament, too short a space of time, have next to no chance of discovering them played on Tuesday evening, the It is an undeniable fact that thiess searchers are overworked, or, rather, 28th inst., Eetween H.K. Police that they are asked to do too much in the course of a few hours. Work and Warders and 88 Co R.G.A., of this kind, on which so much depends, might as well not be done "B" team, resulted in favour of at all as be carried out in a hurried and imperfect fashion. Only the representatives of the first the other day, in Court, an officer admitted that he had several mentioned team, by a margin of vessels to search in the course of a few hours and that to search even 22 points. Scores: one vessel thoroughly would take him a week. In the light of a state- HK. Police & 88 Do. R.GA. ment of that kind it is evident that something more must be done than Wardera "B" team

Field ia dono at present. What that something is it is for the authorities to

208 Gun. Grover 260 consider More efficient patrolling of the river would help con- Gibson 250 C.S.M. Bliss 188 siderably, and why not employ torpedo boats occasionally to swoop

Two Chinese charged at the has been conferred upon him by view and are not going to take it attack on board the steamer Tai Police Court, this morning, with down unexpectedly on the river boats after they are well clear of

the President of the Republic of Hongkong and when pirates, if there are any aboard, would almost The highest break of the China i rentgaition of valuable Captain Watherall. It will On" on the night of Monday, the bding in unlawful posses of bertainly have secured possession of their arms ?

read you an official letter which 7th of April, 1014, 2 services rendered by him,

opium were fined $500 orb..

officers to do the strenuous work mendations are being sent to the that you did.

head office which if carried into may include repeated engage Admire Brave Men.

Although the Chinese do not The following letter has been effect would have the result of Mr. Aglen's Decoration, agres altogether with the method directed to you:-

increasing the efficiency by ons give and grant unto Mr. Francis admire brave men. They think it The King has been pleased to of dealing with pirates, they can

hundred to two hundred per cent. Arthur Aglen, Inspector General the best thing to throw up hands

Colonial Secretary's Office," There are also other recom- of Customs at Peking, His and let the pirates loose and that

Hongkong, 30th April, 1914. mendations being forwarded Sir, I am directed to inform which will have the effect of Majesty's Royal licence and au- it is bad joss if you lose your you that His Excellency the ensuring greater safely. Second Class of the Order of the you and I and all Englishmen pleasure of your gallant conduct thority to wear the Insignia of the money, bat, as I have said before, Governor has beard with much

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Excellent Crop, which decoration worth twopence do not take this on the occasion of the piratical Oplum Possession.