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HONGKONG, 24th April, 1923.

PUBLIC INTEREST IN RADIO.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24 1923.

service, provided the latter did not insist on impossible terma and at the same time gava a guarantee, by the use of

DAY BY DAY.

THERE IS AN ILL-BREEDING TO | specific wave-length, not to inter- WHICH, WHATEVER OUR BANK fere with the existing commarcial EQUALLY SENSITIVE-THE ILL- AND NATURE WE ARE ALMOST

NEW STRAITS COUNCIL.

Makes a Good Start. (Our Oca Correspondent.)

Singapore, April 21.

A SMALL ARMOURY.

Boat People on Trial, Seven rifles, eight automatic and naval wireless installations. BREEDING THAT COMES FROM

pistols,ons revolver, two cleaning That was done at Home before WANT OF CONSIDERATION OF

rods, four telescopic sights, two the present arrangements came

pistol holsters, one hundred and OTHERS-Bulwer-Lytton.

The enlarged Legislative Coua-sixty packets cil commenced its new system primers, and eleven sets of parts

of into force, and

cartridge Wo are certain that the various technical points at Amoy, is at present renewing with an idea of completing the March, led to the appearance of Mr. A. E. Carlton. U. 3. Consul (10.30 instead of in the afternoon, in the harbour by Sergt. Snare in to-day, sitting is the morning at of arms, taken from a cargo boat involved could be satisfactorily many past friendships in Hong-whole aganda in one session, even thres men and two women before dealt with. Any broadcastingkong.

if two or more days are needed. Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the equipment erected could, if

The Council will meet bi-monthly Criminal Session, this morning. necessary, by dismantled

Dr. Sun Yat-sen, accompanied regularly in

future, or by General Chu Pei-teb, Chief of monthly if justified. The system possession of arms.

charge short

of We therefore Staff and Mr. Yang Shi-kan, Chief gives greater time for debates, appeal to the Government to do Secretary, visited the wounded questions, etc. all in its power. after taking ex-soldiers at the Canton Hospital The Unofficials started well.

last Sunday. peri advice, to facilitate thei

asking questions regarding, the! radio movement in this Colony. į

establishing of an Institute for The China Navigation Com. Rubber Research in Malaya Granted that much, there is no pany's Kaying. which was making demands for the encour-

Dotice.

at

not

even on

unlawful

Mr. A. Dyer Ball appeared for conducted the defence. the Crown and Mr. F. C. Jenkin

Rapp (foreman), N. Stephenson, The jury ware Messre. C. F. Chen Hart, A. C. Mathias, J.

Castro.

reason why in a very brief space stranded on Wyoming Bank, gement of higher education and angers, W. Thom and J. R Swatow, came back in ballast the revival of the Queen's Scho- yesterday. She has gone into larships: and enquiring us to the of Taikoo Dock for repairs.

possibility of diverting part of the Boxer Fund for the benefit of Chinese in Malaya.

of time Hongkong should have actual demonstrations local broadcasting.

a

.

PEKING POLITICS.

noon.

The Government's supporters proved too strong for the vote on passed a resolution refering the thequestion, and finally the House matter to a committee of the whole House, which may be considered

Protest to Japanese Government.

The House also passed a re-

his case, Mr. Jenkin mentioned Before Mr. Dyer Ball opened that the police wore dataining a witness of his in the Court, Counsel had received no notice that he was being called as a witness for the Crown and be asked that the mad be released and sent for when required.

aess.

cans was accordingly directed to The inspector in charge of the release the man.

Outlining the case for the Crown, Mr. Dyer Ball told the Court that at a quarter past eleven on the morning of March 12th. Sergt. Snare of the Water harbour aboard a police launch. Police, was on patrol duty in the He had previously received cest-

Chiu Sze-kan, bas been appoint- ed by Dr. Sun to be superintendent A Changing Soviet?

of the prisoners of war. He bas taken office at the dacao forts. One effect of the ostracism by The prisoners of war will have to the other nations has been undergo a few hours' work each, MARRIAGE.

greatly modified programme of day breaking stores.

Mr. Dyer Ball replied that be CLIFTON-KENDALL-01 despotism in the Soviet Govern-

bad beard of this man. Person- April 18, 1923, at

Want of Confidence. H.B.M.ment's rule, and many observers

ally, he was not going to call- Consulate General,

have been inclined to give the 31,200 square feet in ares, sod A plot of land at Hok Un, Shanghai,

him. The police had told bim Frederick William Clifton, MC..making good." Apart from the 1574, was sold by auction at the confidence

Bolshevist regims a chance of described as Kowloon Inland Lot

Peking, April 23. about the man and he (Mr. Dyer to Amy L. Kendall.

The question of a

Ball) had directed the police to fanstics--Communists and the offices of the P.W.D. yesterday ment came

want of see that he was in Court in case in like-in various countries, who afternoon to Mr. Wong Hia-m. of Representatives this

the Govern- up in the House was not aware that the defence

he was wanted. desire to have the most cordial Mr. Chan Sau-fung and others

Mr. Dyer Ball relations with the Russian Soviet, for a sum of $37,400. The upset

after-

were going to call him as a wit there are those who realise that

He took steps to have the the Bolshevist form of government

man in Court in the interests of price was 521,200. is never likely to change radically

justice. from its present form, and that The health return for the past something should be done towards week shows twelve Cases of finding a way to establish small-pox (all fatal), six of plague friendly understanding with the (tive fatal), Ave of enteric fever as sheiving the motion. Soviet, for Russia is a vast, still three fatal), four of cerebro- powerful country that simply spins! fever (two fatal) and one cannot be ignored altogether. non-fatal case of diphtheria The That the public is intensely Recent events-like the ecclesias-last-named sufferer was a Jew interested in the subject of radio tical execution-have not enhanc- and one of the small-por patients solution requesting the Govern- communication is very apparent with Russia. Possibly it is with Chinese. There were two deaths with the Japanese Government aid information, and as a result ed the chances of a rapproebement was French, all the others being ment to lodge a strong protest from the manner in which names such incidents in mind that from influenza (one Spanish and through the Charge dfaires of this he ordered cargo boat 333. of residents desirous of joining Masare, Chicherin, Krassin, and one Chinese). the proposed Club keep pouring made energetic representations to Kerensky, we are told. "have

with regard to the alleged which he saw under way, to stop. ill-treatment of Chinese students The sergeant went aboard and into our office. Hongkong bas the Government

As is but fitting, since he plays by the Japanese police during the found the five accused and three been behind the times for quite renewed terrorist methods. as in "The Nus, his latest comedy in Tokyo, and also requesting the one of the boards in the deck to against the the title role. Douglas Fairbanks recent anti treaty demonstration children. He made as if to lift long enough in this matter. The undermining foreign confidence." which is being shown at the Government to remit money for get to the hold, but one of the authorities should realise that were done to remove the blot on variety of fashionable

It certainly is time something Coronet just now, wears a greater the students medical treatment prisoners stood on it and the there is a growing interest in this European civilisation for which than anybody would have credi-they received.-Courtesy: "Daily Chinese, "nothing there." Sergt clothes in connection with the injuries sergeant understood him to say in branch of science, that radio is Russia has been responsible. ted him with possessing. All Bulletin." not.a toy, and that those who Prohibition.

Spare W&5 not satisfied. He take the subject up, whilst they

palled up the board and may look upon it as a hobby, are, turned down a

The British Parliament has its particular style, and it is paid

stepped into the hold, where be for that these are what he bad made STRIKING A SUPERIOR found to contain armós.

rew two sacks, one of which he at the same time, anxious to national probibition by a truly for bis recent honeymoon.

As bo improve and perfect their know. overwhelming majority. This was

OFFICER.

was doing this ons of the men on ledge. In this way, many

only to be expected, for nobody!

the police launch saw a woman aat Home, apart from the minority

on the stern of the cargo boat young lad may be set upon of cranks who are always to be

throwing a sack into the sea, and Career of decided usefulness; found ready to back a law of that

she shouted out, Sergt. Soare went whilst the bringing into being of sure of such a proposal. There kind, is likely to look with plea-

to the stern and was just too fate a Radio Club should have most could be a great deal of good in

to prevent the woman from pusb. The District Court Martialing another sack overboard. beneficis results in the inter-prohibition were it possible to

which assembled at Murray These aacha bad not been re- The extraordinary story of how Barracks yesterday, presided over cavered, Mr. Dyer Ball mentioned. change of ideas and technical Hake it effective. That such is drowning mac refused help to by Major H. L. Wright, 2nd. Bn.. information in

impossible has been proved by the save his life was told to the police King's Regiment, resumed this cused into custody and also The sergeant took the fire ac- the realm of example of the United States of by a Chinese seaman of the 9.8. morning, when No. 375 9444 Pte. took scientific endeavour. There may America, where the law is being President Wilson yesterday. A Edward Smith, 2nd. Ba. King's sacks from

with him the be people here, as there are opposed daily by "bootlegzers man had been detected in the act Regiment, was brought before the were found to contain the arm

the hold. which elsewhere, who will take up radio is having to pay heavily for its the Kowloon Godowns and in a superior officer whilst in the

and rum-runners, and the country of picking the seaman's pocket at court on two charges of striking specified in the charge. as a passing fad, but the type of enlarged preventive service. Such escaping he not only dropped the execution of his duty.

One of the accused, an old wo man wanting to join the proposed liquor as does reach the public is wallet but also threw himself into

man, wben arrested told the police local Club is more deeply inter-It seems to outside observers that thrown in after him, but he did to the second.

The accused pleaded guilty "that at five o'clock that morning often of a most harmful quality. the water. A rope was instantly to the first charge and "not guilty two men engaged her boat and ested in the subject than that.

pot the thing" into it. They

measure

told, be

appears in dozea different sulis, each the acme of

DROWNING MAN.

Refused Proferred Help.

the United States will eventually not make any attempt to seize it,

Court Martial Findings.

The question of promulgation of

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KIDNAPPING CASE.

arms.

two

Sergt. Snare was put through a searching cross-examination by counsel for the defence. Mr. Jerkin put it to him that he had not been in the police very long and could not speak Chinese well. When he boarded the cargo-boat

to the Water Police Station. they told him in Chinese that they were going to take the gear Witness:-Not as far as I re- member.

In any case, there is no sound have to admit failure, and either in spite of the injunctions of those that Pte. Smith came into his bar. The old woman waited, but the Evidence was given to the effect went ashore and told her to wait. reason why Hongkong should be the prohibition law. Britam has under the wharf.

withdraw or else greatly modify on shore," and be disappeared rack room drunk, on April 8th, men did not return. She did not denied what others enjoy--adio too many pressing problems to made, but he was not seen again. A Lance Corporal was told to get

A search was and assumed a fighting sttitude. know that the sacks contained facilities which will include the face nowadays for her legislators broadcasting of music, speeches, burdens on

to wish to place additional

an escort to take the accused to Sergt. Suare mentioned that in In the course of his evidence, the guard-room, and the accused is addition to the accused there was news. etc. We can and do shoulders, and the mere thought the Government's

alleged to have struck the Lance another man aboard. This man, appreciate the desire of the of a fresh army of officials will

Corporal in the face. Government that the Colony make taxpayers revolt against

The finding of the court will be his papers, bad engaged the boat the sergeant was satisfied from should be spared the muddle

any auggestion of enforced pro-

promulgated in due course.

to carry cargo. bibition. created in America and England when broadcasting

first W29 introduced thore.

But the point we would like to stress is that arisen from time to time in private the shareholders in Mackintosh local court martial findings having The tenth annual meeting of Hongkong can now benefit from discussions, we take the liberty & Co., Ltd. was hold on Monday, the experiences in both those of making a short reference to April 23rd, when, after paying an

A Re-hearing Granted,

countries. There

the subject in these columns. interin dividend of $1 per share. Court this morning of the case, are in the

Mention was made at the Police Colony at the present

The trials themselves are open to a final dividend of $1.50 per share experts who are fully cognisant sentence in an ordinary case are $2.50 per share on

time the Press, but the finding and was declared, making a total of reported in another page of this issue, in which & Chinese was of the difficulties which had to not generally known. The result is 1922-23.

the year charged with kidnapping and, Other evidence was taken and alternatively, with harbouring an this afternoon the judge, the know how these difficulties were are left wondering what view the gress and now ranks as one of the

charges brought against a man, in 1913, it has made steady pro-Sui-ye, disposed of. The full details of court has taken of the matter. It most enterprising businesses of

spection of the boat on which the Mr. McCallum asked this morn-atms were found. the Home scheme are known to might happen that an accused its kind in the Colony. Its tenth ing for a re-hearing of the case in

The case is proceeding. them, and we have no doubt that crime alleged against bim, whilst, acquisition of a tailoring departe client, a relative of the defend- masa be found innocent of the anniversary coincides with the consequence of an interview with they would willingly advise the ao far as the general public are ment, which is confidently ex-ant. He said that certain pointe authorities here on the various concerned, the only Frese re pected to have a most promising not previously disclosed were that

RE-CONDITIONED LINERS. points involved.

ference to the case embodies the future. The enlargement of the previous to the alleged offence charge and evidence, and his premises which this step has there had been negotiation for a ship the five big trans-Pacifis pas- At an expense of $100,000 per But if the Government still guilt is therefore probably necessitated has resulted in the wedding between the parties." hesitates to lay down permanent

presumed

senger liners operated for the US. & matter of firm now possessing a really, all- course. We suggest that the find round establishment, and should McCallum to get into touch with Oriental Line are being re-condi Mr. C. D. Melbourne asked Mr. Shipping Board by the Admiral conditions until getting officially ings and sentences certainly the enable it to more than maintain Mr. d'Almada who had appeared tioned while in port when turn in touch with the Home Govern-former-be published in Com-ita reputation as a house where for the prosecution and with the ing around" for another trans- ment, it could surely grant a mand Orders, so that the definite the best and latest in men's S.C.A. in order to make arrange Pacific trip. The furnishings of the result of each case can be made modes can be obtained. Qualityments as regards the date of the vessels are of the best and the provisional licence to some con- known to the ordinary readers of and correct style are, indeed. the re-hearing, which his Worship ships are receiving much valuable crn willing to commence the the local newspapers.

Iwatchwords of this firm.

said he was agreeable to take. comment from Pacific travellers,

be overcome at Home, and who that the public, having read of the Since the Company was formed eighteen-year-old girl named Li jury and counsel made an in-