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on

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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

A MAN 18 ON ANYONE'S LEVEL

are Chinese desparadoes about who will go aboard ships, even 63 first-class passengers," with the [object of ourrying out piraticall altacke, so long will the taking IF HE 19 ON THE LEVEL. of every possible precaution on

A cabaret dance is being bald the part of the authorities beat the Kowloon Theatre to-night. justified. We have been inform- ed that the Macao authorities Battling Key, the Straits boxer, is to leave for Singapore to search passengers coming into marrow. she Colony, but not those leaving. If that is the case, it is to be

The sale of Flanders Poppies hoped that the dreadful happen-at Shanghai on Armistice Day

realised approximately $3,500. ings of Sunday will compel them to revise this procedure. The Is is announced that "Way

affair is one which will give rise Down East" will remain as the

to

MURDERER SENTENCED.

"Daily Press Heading Criticised.

CORRESPONDENCES.

(To the Editor of the "*Hongkong

Telegraph.")

Prevention of Piracy.

Sir,—Now that another piracy Lam Wing was found guilty of has been perpetrated, perhaps the murdering a man called Tam Tat Companies concerned in river in Square Street, on Oct. 25th, at traffic will take steps to make the Criminal Sessions, before Mr. such an occurrence impossible in Justics Gompertz this morning,future. and was sentenced to death. My suggestion is that, all Before opening his address in biggage be looked up and be at, the Prosser referred to the heading and of the voyage, and, all prisoner's defence, Mr. Campbell made available only on the report of the case aspassengers to go through published in this morning's a "rigorous search. A small Hongkong Daily Press.

amount of hand baggage might

Mr. Campbell Prosser said: be allowed, say a small attache many reflections, amongst Coronet for only two more daysThere is just one matter that I case or dressing case; or, in the should like to mention to your case of the paurer, (possibly) which sympathy for those who to-day and to-morrow,

Lordship before I address the Chinese passengers a small rattan underwent the trying ordeal will

The evening concert due to{jury. A local papar in reporting basket.

The above appears to be the be uppermost It will also pro-take place at the Helena May yesterday's proceeding of the trial

a heading which, to my only way to combat these "parni- vide further occasion, we should Institute on Thursday next, Nov-used imagine, for strong representa-ember 23rd, is postponed.det.mind, is absolutely prejudicial cious bird."

to the fair trial of

Yours to DILD prisoner at

the

BEAVER tiots being made to the Chinese

The Sincare Life Assurance the wbo Caduot authorities,

be Co. Ltd. was formally opened for bar. I do not say of course, it Hongkong, Nov. 31st, 1922 absolved from blame in the mat-business today, the Sincere Co. was done intentionally; probably

WEBS due to carelessness, Sit-In view of the unpre- ter, seeing that thair business is Ltd. baing the General Managers. it

although of course, I shall ask cedented frequency of, armed to assure safety and adequate In order to improve the bank. the jury that if they have seen robberies in this Colony and

the passing of so many of the water. The launch was

vances.

•

I take it some of piracies on its adjacent waters, must have seeb this I should be glad if you would must wipe extend to me the courtesy

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authorities the

1.-Instal wireless on all river

the

protection for foreigners who notecurrency, the Canton author.it-and may happen to be travalling inities intend to issue provincial them Chinese waters. The present bonds of $1, $5, $10, $50 and $100 paragraph-they lack of control over the lawless denominations, bearing interest it out of their minds. It is of your valued paper to sub

at eight per cent, these to be pur-Decessary to protest, and I em-mit to the

to be phatically protest, when a man is following suggestions. Ti elements of the country cannot chased with notes and be permitted to continue for ever. repaid in cash by periodical standing on trial for his life that

a heading of this kind should be steamers. drawings.

put in the local press. I will hand 2-Employ detectives instead the article up to your Lordship of uniformed guards on these ves- Crossing on the Yaumati ferry Your Lordship sees that although sels and induce them, by a scale Passing of "Ola Custom.” launch Chi On Yat yesterday, a

In concluding his very interest. Chinese girl was so startled by the man mas confess to be guilty of of high rewards from owners, to ing lecture on Chinese street pro-sudden blast blown on the vessel's certain set, yet in law there are detect and arrest pirates, or to cessions, yesterday, the Rev. E. syrea that she toppled off her seat hundred extenuating circum- give information that will lead man absolutely innocent, and, 3.-Permit all tax-payers, ex- THE “SUI AN” PIRACY. Dewstoe expressed his regret at on the guawhale and fell into the stances which may make that to their arrest and conviction.

i-indeed, it is one of the defences cepting only the natives, to ancient customs of the country, mediately stopped and a search I shall put forward to the jury possess and carry a revoltar with The daring piracy carried out which are eitbar becoming mod-made, but she was not seen again. this morning that under the cir-six rounds of ammunition after

comstances this man is not guilty registration in the Police Office. Herence officers last night of the crime with which he is 4-All native hotels and re- abosad the excorsion stasmerified or altogether eliminated by the Westerising influences now

staurants to employ detectives "Sui An" on Sunday is a dread at work in China. Everyone with raided a sampan lying in Wao-charged.

His Lordship, addressing the in such number as occurrence which will live long the lasst love for the quaint, the chai Bay and made a discovery

Superintendent of in the memory of those who were Artistic (even if it is barbarously of arms which resulted in theory, said he did not know if any Captain

artistich, and the historics), will arrest of the master. The prisoner of them had seen the Daily Press Police shall fix in accordance tbo extent of thair unfortunate enough to be on the join Mr. Dewste in figuratively was given a year's hard labour of today's date-probably some with boat at the tire. It recalls the shedding a tear over this dying by Mr. RE. Lindsell this more of them bad. There was & para- business, these detectives to be A Murder Trial likewise induced by a scale of terrible happenings the out of ancien: ceremonial obsering, whilst the arms, comprising graph headed:

Who Confessed But all over the East, 55 revolvers and 6,000 rounds of Prisonstr

bis high rewards to detect and arrest were confiscated Gaill." That heading, said the robbers or to give information that Douglas steamer "Namos DYET now, the old order chsageth and ammunition, thirty years ago, and illustrates giveth place to new. One of the under an order issued by the Judge, was apparently based on will lead to their arrest and

a-report of the opening of the conviction." the utter lawlessness which still most striking changes which & Bench.

learned Attorney-General for the 5.-A fully armed policeman to prevails in Chinese waters. That Western, observer cotices, and

The forthcoming_production by Crown, as follows:-"There was stand alert day and night at every often mourns, is in the drees

doubt The the Hongkong A.D.C. of "The o British steamer should be held of the Oriental faces.

who did junction of streets or near therefo ja being eagerly the stabbing, the Attorney.but not over 500 yards apart from up less than three hours cus picturesque costumes of olden-day Tempest"

Booking opers General submitted, because one another. from a British colons, the guards Chinese officialdom, the elaborate awaited.

dress and coiffure of the ladies Mourrie's on December 1st. The prisoner in his statement made 6-In case of capital punish- shot. the captain seriously of ancient Cathay, and even, we first performance will take place at the Police Station admitted ment the execution to take place in public view instead pf, as.st wounded, passengers injured and have noted, the ordinary garb of on Friday, December 23rd. and having stabbed deceased."

in Of course, his Lordship pro- present, the precincts of robbed, and the whole ship raa.the middle class Chinese, are the remaining five performances sacked, provides a glaring com-fiving place to new forms of will be between that date and ceeded, that opening was a proper Victoria Gaol, so as to serve 85 2 adornment, often an incongruous January 1st., the actual dates to one that the Attorney-General deterrent to the hordes that mentary on the poor policing of adaptation of European modes. be announced later. The produc was bound to make. The man unfortunately lurk in this Colony.

Yours etc. the Canton River, whilst at the The Japanese men long ago dis-tion will therefore take the place did say that he stabbed deceased.

LOYAL CITIZEN same time it emphasises the carded the kimono when "all of a Christmas pantomime sad The jury had to decide, although

admitted doing this or Hongkong, Nov. 21, 1822. length to which the pirates are dolled up," their national costume will doubtless draw big houses.

that, whether he actually did do being reserved, as often as not,

Not B. little sensation was it. It should not be assumed by prepared to go in carrying out for the occasions when their

THE UNIVERSITY. their evil designs.

Western observers also use it. erinced by the Chinese public anyone-least of all by the jury The Japanese ladies realised that when it was made known that who had to try the man on life

more Scholarship for Hongkong One point which prominently their own picturesque dress was Dr. F. C. Tong, the managing or death. There was

Girls. obtrudes in considering this cat far and away more artistic than director of the Shanghai Journal important aspect of the case than

Girls from any Hongkong rage is the advisability-nay, the the toilettes of the West, but one of Commerce, had been arrested that. The jury might very well

notes the tendency to adopt the early on the morning of Novem-find that accused did the stabbing, school will now be able to enter. necessity of steamers employed skirt and blouse, silk stockings ber 12th.. under extraordinary but it did not follow that a man the local University by scholar- on the river carrying wireless and high-heeled shoes, by ladies circumstances. "It is alleged that who stabbed another was necee-ship, Mr. K. Teesdals Mack- We quite realise, of course, that of Nippon who desire to be ultra the arrest was effected as an outsarily guilty of murder. The cirintosh having received a letter Western dress has, of come of the suicide of a girl cumstances might reduce the guilt from the Director of Education wireless would bot prevent smart.

course, long been the Court style typist employed in the offices of to manalaughter or other circuate the affect that His Excellepey piracies, though ships so fitted in Japan. What we now observe the journal mentioned, the war stances might justify them bring the Governor has been pleased

to grant a scholarship in educa... would probably be more immune in the East'is merely the feverish rant being issued by order of the ing in a verdict of Not guilty

slower Shanghai District Court in the There might be a defence of self-tion in the University of Hong- from the attentions of these change reflecting the

evolution of the West daring past Native City, having been applied defence, if a man killed another kong for girls who have bean robbers than vessels possessing centuries. The old garb of the for by the Public Procurator.

under justifiable circumstances educated in the Colony for to save his own life against the three years. The value of the - An equipment. Had the "Sui Welsh peasant women, the old

The preliminary trial bas bean other's violence.

scholarship is $1,000 a year.for An" been fitted with radio it is songs our forefathers used to sing

Yokobama His Lordship deplored the

four years. more than likely that werd could and their ancient customs, are concinded at the

-It will be recalled that at the. have been sent to this Colony of Passing away; and the old Eag- Local Court of the case of A. M. heading because it assumed the

The Attorney meeting of the Board of Education lish morris dances, and a score Watt, sharebroker of Negishi, whole thing. the plight she was in during the of other things that the student Yokohame, who is charged with General said the man confessed on the 6tb. instant, Mr. Teesdale thirteen hours she was under of folklore regrets bave gone for fraud. The accused. was found to stabbing, "The beading said be Mackintosh moved a resolution to

Guilt meant the

effect that the Board control of the pirates, in which good. What the West gradually guilty by the Preliminary Judge, confessed to guilt.

discarded, the East, after cen- and committed for public trial. murder. It was unfortunate for recommend the Government to Many of the jury grant a scholarship at the Univer event a naval boat could have turies of stereotyped observance The Japan Gazette reports that this reason. despatched and the whole gang of old customs, is discarding in the accused is said to have sos: no doubt, know something of law sity for girl candidates, from all captured. In any case, there can the form of concentrated bustle. tained losses in speculation in and had been on criminal trials the schools in the Colony, to be Education and reform, especially shares and fraudulently obtained before, and they would under-awarded on the results of the

Watanabe stand that things like this, which Matriculation Examination be no question that the possession reform, is the new slogan of Asia. Y165,350 from the

secarity were no doubt dons in perfectly Novamber each year, the motion Back depositing as of wireless would be a great boon

A New Caliph.

¥300,000 worth of shares of vari good faith, did not help them. It being unanimously agreed to to all vessels on the river ton,

A previous recommendation by One

whether the ous Japanese companies estrust did not help them at all and must wonders bave piracies or whether

from the Board, made about a year ago. we

Moslem world will accept the ed to him by several foreign res-be vigorously excluded

their minds. accidents ic view.

that scholarships for boys and And,

On the National Assembly at Constan- idents.

other hand, his girls from the grast-in-ald parenthetically, let us remark tinople.

Lordship continued, they might schools be awarded in the the man confessed his University was approved by the

Government.

as its dictators. One:

that, not only as an aid to ship of the biggest issues arising plog but in other spheres as well, from the Near East trouble fervent acclamation of everything say,

&

it is about time Hongkong took has been the enforced flight Turkish by Moslems in India, but guilt," and then when the learned of the Sultan of Turkey and we think that this matter of counsel for the defence addressed You know

in,

up radio communication on a big the appointment of a new Caliph changing the Calipb, just as if it them they said: stale. We are bopelessly be in his place, the very next day, were merely a question of chang-what these barristers are here for; rourder. His Lordship mentioned. bind the times in this respect, by the Turkish reactionaries. The ing the turban, will result in a they have to put the best face on that to show how careful a hit.. The Judge Was "sure the: . Sultan, however, still lives. He reaction among Indian Moham- the matter. We need not trouble must be. and the sooner we bring our-bas refused to abdicate, and, medens in favour of those who to listen to bim because the man

management of the Daily Press.. selves up-to-date, the greater strictly speaking. is still the are striving to bring peace to the confessed his guilt."

His Lordship wanted the jury would deplore as much so they... will be our claim to the title of Caliph. Many Mohammedane, Near East while at the same one of the biggest shipping and in all parts of the world, must time making very important con to put this paragraph from their all did the fact that that pers

resent the assumption by the cessions to Turkey. The reac-minds. In law that paragraph graph bad been put in in this form... commercial centres in the East. National Assembly of the right to tionaries at Constantinople have was wrong, because, as a matter All bis Lordship had to do was to.. But that is by the way.

make or unmake the chief ruler, probably strengthened Britain's of fact, a man who confessed to ask the jury to exclude this bead- not necessarily ing from their minds and give actual or spiritual. of Islam. band considerably by their latest stabbing was Sunday's affair also vindicates Nothing has been done by the action. In passing, we express guilty of murder. The Judge put their best and earnest attentiou General an extreme case to the jury.to the case. After all, the Judge, [the policy of strict search of all Sultan who has now come under our sympathy for

to and British protection merit Harington. An army on his bande They knew about the piracy of concluded, the humblest coolie Chinese boarding, ships,

And shot and killed a leader of those they must remember that, this. completely answers those who his being discarded by the was worry enough, but now comes the Sui An. If the Captain had was entitled to a fair trial and

whole of Mohammedaniem, the addition of a barem, argue that existing methods are One sinister feature of the present what if the new Caliph has to pirates he might have confessed man was on trial for life and

to shooting, but that was not death too rigorque. So long as there trouble bas been the attitude of quit na well before very long!.