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THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1991.

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EARLIER SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) COUNTERFEITERS.

Shanghai, Oct. 13, Nineteen Cantonsso counter- feilera mora sentenced to from one month to ten years imprisonment.

SMALL ARMS IMPORTATION.

Shanghai, Oct. 15. The police and customs ars warned by the illegal importation of small arth from Franco, Germany and Italy which are being sold bare at very high prices to bugars from remata provinces, particularly Szechuen.

"BLACK HAND" TERROR IN NEW YORK.

Blackmail and Murder

By the Camorra.

With the arrest of a Sicilian, Bartola Fontsoa, a barber, and seven of his fellow countrymen. io New York, an amazing story of wholesale killings has startled the city.

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

USES FOR RUBBER.

London, Det. 13.

The Rubbergrowers Association's competition for the best suggestions as to new uses for rubber has resulted in the first prize of a thousand pounds sterling being awarded to suggestion for the use of spenge rubber in filling chairs, couches, cushions and for ether purposes in the furniture trade. Five hundred pounds sterling each has been awarded for suggestions as to the use of liquid rubber in conjunction with paint as a preservative of wood and metal against the corrosion of seawater and the use of rubber as mudguards of motorcars. Ten prizes of a hundred pounds sterling have been awarded for other suggestions.

There were a number of consolation prizes. There were two thousand entries.

TRADING WITH RUSSIA.

London, Oct. 13.

Sir Robert Horne in a speech at Glasgow said that the plan of trading with Russia was defeated by the Russian famine and the anxiety of the extremists in Russia to send gold on propaganda rather than on goods. Russia had nothing to give in exchange for goods. The sending of goods to Russia was making them a present and we were not in a position to make anybody presents.

AMERICAN SHIPPING BOARD.

Landen, Oct. 13.

The efforts of the United States Shipping Board to find employ- ment for its tonnage is further evidenced by the news that the Board proposes to offer idle tonnage to American coal exporters at one dollar per steamer per month ba a "bare boat basis." This means that charterers will be practically given the use of a ship provided they bear all the expenses involved

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SILESIAN QUESTION.

Paris. Oct. 12.

The Italian squad of the de- lective bureau say the men in custody are members of ao

The Council of the League of Nations with Earon Ishii as chair- American branch of the Sicilian Camorra, which has directed man has settled the Upper Silesian question. No official announce- some of its operation from ment has been made, but it is understood that the Silesian industrial Palermo, and that the local band districts are to be divided between Poland and Germany and that an is responsible for no fewer than international commission is to retain economie control for ten years. 51 murders in and near New York Already Lord Curzon has intimated to the German ambassador and in Detroit, where also there England's readiness to abide by the League's decision.-Heras. is a large Italian colony.

FRANCE CHAMPIONS ISLAM.

and M.

Service of the band as assassins are said to have been sought and

Paris, Oct. 12. highly paid for by niluantial

Le Metin relates a conversation between Lord Carzon Italians here, desirous of wreak-

Briand in which the latter warmly sided with Turkey. ing Vengeance or personal

According to the same source Governor-General Lyautey stated enenies or ridding themselves for various reasons of individuals. that the wonderful peace now prevailing in French Morocco Footana, who was being sought was die to France's generous treatment of her Moslem subjects and for the shooting of a man in Newer championing of Islam in international disputes.-Horas. Jersey, facilitated his own arrest. and brought about the seizure of his comrades, whose record, ac- cording to his confessino," is 16 murders in the last seven years.

When a man was marked for death, Fontana said, some young immigrant was terrorized iato slaying bin, and then was him! self put out of the way.

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'bad arrested was

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WORLD TRIBUTE TO THE US. EX-PRESIDENT.

Wilson Fund Grants For Service to Democracy. Many English men, Canadians. Australians and New Zealanders are contributing to the Woodrow Wilson Foundation,

ator of

the

movement,

self-protection.

VESIETTA DEATH DECRESS.

IRISH CANON'S BEQUEST.

Londen. Oct. 15.

Jason John Meaghen of Borrisokane. Tipperary, bequeathed £500 each to the Maymorth Mission in China and the Catholic Mia- son of Holy Ghost Fathers also in China.

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MANUFACTURING OPIUM.

A Question of Responsibility.

Mr. N. L. Smith, Superintendent

on Italians who fled from that Mr. Farebrother Mason, who re-

Black Hand crimes of ex-

OBITUARY.

Mr. E. R. Bradley.

the 7th.

LOUD COLOURS FOR DAINTY LINGERIE-

PROP DLGARLY CON

most important feature of feminine apparel.

Whether or not woman is jealous of the styles set by mere man, at least she is by- ing to emulate him in his hectic boudoir babilimenta BY MARIAN HALE

The new woman's pajamas It seems to be the floral as- and night gowns are shown in piration of the boudoir lady to According to the somewhat colours of the loadest sort look like this exotic Bower. cynical theory that woman is Tangerine, even henna, vis The right robe as well as 2- with pinks and blues and yel- the chemise are made of in- most attractively dressed when lows. But the most popular destructible chiffon voile, the least dressed, licgeris is a of shades is orchid.

satio-striped, in orchid shades

**TO SAVE HIS FACE.”

Burglar And The Detective.!

Before Mr. R. G. Lindsell yes terday a Chinese was charged with

friend some time after 6

UNSUCCESSFUL PROSECUTION.

Embezzlement Charge Fails.

The Magistrate said that secord- ing to the contents of one of the books some $4,000 was admittedly dus to the Wing Hop firm, by defendant as having been over- drawn. On the other hand there was another account which showed rbat some $5,000 was due to de-

RUNNING THE LIQUOR.

BLOCKADE.

Talk with A Smuggler.

breaking into the premises of the Before Mr. R. E. Lindrell at the fendant as profits made by a firm Kam Cheong hong, in Wing Lok Magistracy yesterday afternoon of which defendant claimed to be Street, and with catering a bribe of well-dressed Chinese was charged one of the partners. He discharged $10 to a Chinese detective,

with the embezzlement of $2,917.65 defendant because no prima facie The death occurred at the Vice

Evidence was given by the between February 1916 and January csae had been made out. tona Nursing Home. Shanghai, on secountant of the Kam Cheung 1017, the money belonging to the. the fact that he was known to be for Importa and Exports, pro- Oct. 7th. of Mr. E. R. Bradley, of firm that he and the other employ-late Wing Hop tiem. under suspicion of the police, his secuted before Mr. G. S. Orme, the advertising department of the eas sustained the less of all their Mr. G. R. Haywood. appeared own death was decided upon.esterday, in a case in which it Asatie Petroleum Cc.

clothing. money and jewellery as a He therefore preferred to take his was alleged that manufacture of

for the prosecution and Mr. D. J. Mr. Bradley had been away on a result of the burglary which occur. chances with the law and to be tray the others as a measure of plum to a considerable scale had short trip to Peitalho, whence he red during the night on the 11th, Lewis for the defence.

been going on. The first defen- returned only a few days ago. His fina The observations which be Mr. Haywood stated that com- dant was a man of 45 years of age illness appears to have developed made next morning led him to plainant started a business in Sw The bar 1. Fontana in his con- and the other was a frail and worn on board the steamer, on the arriv- believe that the burglars must tow under the name of Wing Loeng

al of which he was immediately have entered through an open about thirty years ago, sad two A mysterious smuggling craft fession stated, was formed origin-old man whose age was given 25 taken to the Nursing Home where pare over the window ca the years later established a branch in which had been hovering off ally to carry out vendetta death but who looked about 50 years it was found he was suffering from third lace for the fablight bad Hongkong. For two years he Atlantic City for several days was decree of the Camorra in Sicily of age.

typhoid fever. He rapidly be-1stely been removed for repairs. managed the Hongkong branch boarded recently by a band of organisation's vengeance to the presented the first defendant, only, a worse and passed away on All the rooms on the third and while his brother looked after newspaper reporters, says an

second doors were eatered by the his interest in Swator. The American report. Inited States. This feud played a at the last hearing, now said he

Mr. Bradley had been for some burgises and the boxes of the defendant joined the Hongkong At first the captain of the pare not only in the direct appeared for both defendants. years 1 sergeant in the Field recupants taken to the roof where branch soon after its inauguration schooner was disposed to receive selection of victims to be done to He was prepared to plead guilty Artillery Battery. S.V.C., of which they were rifled,

as a coolie at a salary of $30 a the boarding party with a volles. death, but of men to be swindled on behalf of the second defendant unit he was a very keen and active A Chinese merchant of Formosa, fear, and was subsequently pro-but eventually be surrended to in gambling games, who were (the old man who took full remember and one of its best shota. Japan, who was temporarily living coated manager at a much better requests for an interview, and in then put out of the way if they sponsibility for everything.

at the abop, said he lost a gold remuneration $450 a year with the strain of "A smuggler bold am squealed. The evolution frora The Magistrate: He would like

watch with a chain attached, and free board and lodging. He was be treated the reporters to a these nefarious operations to as-, eh?

zo suits of foreign clutbes. In the allowed to start business on his romantic story, which throws a sassinations for hire was natural Mr. Masen suggested that, that defendant could avoid taking some pocket of cae of the pair of trousers own Pecount if he desired. Com flood of light on a situation which and inevitable.

visitors to America. being sol the first defendant might share of the responsibility.

were $20-in Formoso Botes. He plainant returned to Sastow and a puzzles. be discharged.

Mr. Mason disagreed and said identified & tweed suit in Court. clerk named Pak On was cogaged who look for prohibition but. tortion and violence in the great The Magistrate: It doesn't the case against the man was ex-This was found an defendant when to take charge of the firm's book cannot find it. This, in the words of the origin- Italian colonies here--the Census

The captain of the schooner. is Mr. last year showed that the foreign-und very filial of him to throw ceedingly slender. The defendant he was arrested in Wing Shing ander the control of defendant.

had explained about the scales. Street by a detective.

Some time in 1917, in consequence Eric Anderson, which is the name. Franklin Roosevelt, who was born poulation included 1,637,- all the blame on the old man.

Mr. Mason: There is no rela-j The Magistrate: I don't know

of a letter sent by Pak On, com of one of the best-known skippers Defendant's plea was that he plainant came to Hongkong from of the famous fishing schooners Assistant Secretary of the Navy 458 Italians, not to speak of the

that he has explained them away.met B in the Wikon Cabinet.

large numbers of those born in tionship.

Watt but he has explained them. I can-am. on the the 11th and asked him Swalow. Chief Preventive Officer

He found that defed-of Gloucester, Marachusetts. being created by public this country-long have been a

finding a considerable not help paying attention to the for a loan of money to enable bim dant bad absconded and the only His crew are Gloucester fisher- subscription in recognition of source of grave concern to the spoke to

quantity of opium in the flat and, character of the floor on which he to return to his village. His friend things that had been left on the pre-men, but Anderson and bis men the national and international police. services of Woodrow Wilson,

also, in a space formed by two was living.

gave him the tweed suit, a wallet, is of the Wing Hop drm were fish no longer. They sail from three books, one of which contained the Babamas to Atlantic City and partitions one false-opium boil-i Mr. Mason: Your Worship is a diary sad a pair of Chinese antries in defendant's handwriting. Long Island, "running" whisky "BLACK HAND" IMITATORS. ing gear, solder for tine, 79 empty aware of the difficulty of finding garters to be pawned. The latter After making deductions for bona and making money at a fabulous States, who furthered the Many-probably the large tins, and so on.

In the rounger anywhere to live in this Colony. three articles wore identified by fide payments which were entered rate. cause of human freedom and majority-of cases of blackmail defendant's cubicle was a pair of No doubt the man ought to have one of the complainants.) was instrumental in pointing re by independent criminals:

the books showed a balanco in hand I sail up the coast," naid The Magistrate sentenced de of the amount mentioned in the Captain Anderson, and lie off ont effective methods for the posing as representatives of the scales and a small quantity of gone away when he found what

was going on but he knew the diffendant to six months" hard labour charge. The books contained a antil night, when I draw in to co-operation of the liberal Black Hand," but the victims opiam. forces of mankind throughout have no means of knowing, and

Mr. Smith remarked that the im- culty of finding a place to live in. for breaking to the shop and number of bogus payments. De four or five miles off the short, The Magistrate: It has requir-dismissed the bribery charge which fendant returned from Siam several where motorboats come off to the world."

the name of this nefarious organi-portance of the case was not in An award, or awards, from the sation is held in such terror that any way comparable to the amounted great courage on your part to be considered not worth while pro- months ago and was arrested on meet me. They bring of pro- income of the Foundation will be almost invariably demands for of opiam found.

put up a defence for the man; ceeding with.

visions and fresh water and give made from time to time by a money are met and silence kept, Mr. Mason submitted that there still, you have done so. I have Defendant applied for a re The complainant then gave me information as to the move- nationally constituted committee even though the victim may be was no case against the younger to decide how the responsibility duction of the term because he had evidence, Daring Mr Haywood's ments of Revenue cutters, and so to the individual or group that bled financially white, for only man. Nothing was found in his should be allotted.

an aged mother in the country who examination of his client, Mr Lewis has rendered, within a specified too often alom compliance or cubicle.

In reply to the Magistrate, depended upon him for sustenance said part of the amount mantioned "I bare several thousand cases period, meritorious service to refusal is punished by the throw- Mr. Smith: Except licit opium C.P.O. Watt said the old man was democracy, public welfare, liberal ing of a bomb into his home or and a pair of scales.

very quiet when the officers made thought of her you would not have that had been drawn by defendant I shall land in a few days. The The Magistrate: If you bere in the charge represented money of old Scotch still on board, which thought or "peace through shop, or the kidnapping of one of Mr. Mason: One small pot for the raid. The younger one did all committed the burglary.

from time to time as his bonuses price is $15 a case; it costs about instice."

his children, who usually is his own use. That does not con- the taiking and his mother and Mr. Roosevelt writes:-

Sub-Laspector Macdonald asked cf 10 per cent on the profite made in the Bahamas. I do not sell never beard of again.

nect him with the rest of the stuff. wife "fought like eats" and hung the Magistrate how were the $10 by the firm during the time he had less than £2,500 worth at a time: *This movement is an Amer. The Italian police squad. in The younger defendant, giving on to the Chinese revenue officers to be disposed of; whether or not been Manager.

The Wing it is not worth while.” ican movement primarily, by New York is composed of some evidence, said the principal tenant Mr. Mason: That is in the

Anderson, who is a typical men and women of all parties of the bravest and cleverest men of the floor had gone to the coun-i younger one's favour. The old was to be put into the Poor made handsome profits avers year Scandinavian ezilorman, revealed

Box.

Cross-exammg the complainant Mr. to recognise a great American in the detective service, all of try to visit the tombs. He him man knew the game was up, but the but we shall be proud, and Italian birth or descent, and they self was only a sub-tenant; the other was indignant at being with regard to the bribery charge plainant admitted be wrote engaged in to the Defendant was then questioned Lewis produced a letter which coin the fact that the schooner waR» happy to have the enthusiastic do their utmost to protect their help and support of thinking ignorant countrymen, but their scalea belonged to his late father.' wrongly connected with the mat He said he offered the money in

defendant when the latter was British registry, nearly all the The letter original Gloucester flabing men and women in every other efforts are too often frustrated by He knew nothing about the opium,, ter.

order to save his face" becku the Wing Hop firm. part of the civilised world.”

the dread of the power of the Mr. Smith mentioned that the The Magistrate: That is one he knew a lot of friends and he did said that he had loss heavily in dye chooners having transferred to Camorra which these from false partition was of very recent way of looking at it, certainly,

not want them to know he was iness and had given up the British registry when they Apparently it was not the way arrested.

business in four firms in which he abandoned fishing for smuggling. **We are afraid of nothing, "the Southern Italy bring with them, constraction. The placa had beer.

was interested; t and their discovery, in the city specially adapted for the icit Mr. Orme looked at it for he fined

The Magistrate sentenced him to

"we ste kipper confioned, the younger man $2,500 or five A low f £33,000 is shown by colonies where they herd that opfum trade, ** Liserpool municipal tramways secret society terrorism prevails

The Magistrate told Mr. Mason months, and the old man 8500 or further term of six week's Mr. Lewis examined complainant smugglers"; and his last words imprisonment for the bribery considerable length; with, regard were: “If any, que bothers, us,

(to his books and his business. for the year.

here also.

that he did not think the younger one month.

charge.

there'll be fireworks.”.

twice President of the United

EXPEREDFE TRAMWAYS,

his client's information,