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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1924.

DAY BY DAY.

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man who, if he be physically fit,| realison his duty to himself and [the community; and this applies:

A "MAN'S PRAIBES HAVE VERY to all callings. A study of the

MUSICAL AND CHARMING [professional calling of the local CENTS IN THE MOUTH OF AN-| Volunteers gives the following OTHER. BUT HOUND VERY FLAT results:-Moreantilo 44 por cont., AND UNTUNABLE IN HIS OWN.-

| Xenophon, utility servicos 716 por cont.. professions 811⁄2 por cent, dock-

The master of the Beang Bea yards and Government service roports that a man was drowned oach 20 per cent. This pro-during the voyage from Singapore, portion is practically equival- ent to the personnel of the

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DETECTING HONG- KONG'S CRIMINALS.

FINGERPRINTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

Yesterday's health roturn shows Department of colebro-spiuni fovor. All wore Chinese,

LATE MR. SIN TAK-FAN,

HIS EARLY CAREER.

The lats, Mr. Sin Tak-fan, wheat doath we recorded yoster- {"TELEGRAPH " SPECIAL] day, was born in Hongkong and was educated at the Governmont The detection of criminals by Contral School (now Queen's Col- means of their finger-prints forms logo) undor Dr. Frodorlok very fascinating subject of study towart, who afterwards became for the layman. The writer has Colonial Secretary. Whilst at Just hoon shown over the now school he gained many prizes..

of. Photography including the Smith Paizo for which has been recently establish Translation. At the age of 17

tive Office at the Hongkong Police Assistant Toucher and continued. Headquarters, and was given in that capacity until 1878, when vory interesting demonstration of he was transferred to the Ro Ligut-Colonel F. G. Fitzgerald; the work in process. Every day,gistrar General's Department as D.S.O., R.A.M.C., has precooded it seems, there are numerous pri-Fourth Clork. After holding that to North Chinu on a tour of in-soners whose finger impressions office for a few months, he was are left behind in the Records promoted First Chinesa Clerk Office before they enter the and Intorpretor. It was in 1880 rocesses of tho adjoining Victoria that he loft Government service, A Chinese steerage passenger Gaol. The number of such prints joining the firm of Monars, named Tai Tong-man died of

now taken reaches the treinen Stephens and Holtros, solicitors, acnte tuberculosis on the Tydous total of some 60,000. The as chief clark and interpreter. darbus on March 31st.

work of classification and agsem-In 1882, ho joined the late Mr. bling of these records is a procoss Croney Ewens as managing clork Second Lieut. C. P. G. Cortland" which requires the minutest care, and later filled that post for the Grenadiers, has boeri takon on the is a fairly easy duty for the account of yesturilay. Besides strength of the China Command. finger-prints axport to look up the the offleas previously referred to, vast array of files and lay his the late Mr. Sin Tak-fan had hands right on the required shoot. hoon on the Contmittees of the Chinose Chamber of Commerco PECULIAR FORMATIONS.

and the Po Loung Kuk. How the classification is inuide

Ivarious callings, so it may be threo cases of small-pox and one as an adjunct to the Detoc-years, ho was appointed Third

concluded that every section is equally onthusiastic over joining up, or the reverso. The por contages of the numbers in each unit, in relation to the total strongth, aro: Pipo band 5.spection. artillery 5, enginnors 17, machine- Kunnors 7. mounted infantry 15, non-Scottish Infantry 9, Senttish 19, and reserves 23. Thora havo been gains in all but the artiilory and infantry.

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MUSTARD & CO. When we pass to the question Andrews, of the 24th Bombay but wheri once that is nehloved it firms which we mentioned in our

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The silk forwarded from here) by the Empress of Asia on 13th March arrived in the New York 5th April, having been 23 days in transit.

MANILA BOYCOTT.

of why more men do not join the Corps, the first suggestion might be that the work is not consider- od sufficiently serious or inter- osting, but this is not borno out ARNOLD. On th April, the by the records. There has been

appears to be simple enough when explained with tho. aid of wife of Mr. G. H. Arnold, 4, Bay

lantern slidos. A number of Viow, Chatham Road, Kowloon, a camp under canvas in the

Now Territories, where there! Capt. E. A. Hayes-Newington those having been prepared by MEDINA. On the 8th instant, was reconnaissance work and has been appointed officiating Cr. Sergeant 1. Vincent, the at the Maternity Hospital, to Mr.ield firing, in which some fine Adjutant of the 24th Bombay technical officer in charge of the arud Mrs. F. J. Modinu a daughter.performances

Grenadiers rice. Capt. G. A. Craw-nowly-ostablished Photographic

intorosting We have received the following Dopartment, some wero put pford, relieved. (Shanghai papers please copy.)

facte about the skin of human from Mr. Carlos T. Viniegra, ospecially by the machine-gun-

beings were made plain under the Assistant Sacotary of the Third In- MARRIAGE.

nors. The artillery section feed

Amongst the passengers who light cast by the powerful lens of dependenço Misson to America:— MOORE-BENSON.-On April ja vory creditable-series from the left to-day by the Haruna Maru the

apparatus. One peculiar "In one of your issues of laat 3. at Shanghai, Dr. W. B. A. 4.5 inch howitzers at the R. A.were Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Purves, formation of the ridges of the wook there appeared a story to Mr. Hazeland, Misses R. and N. skins of the thumbs and fingers the offect that at present there is floore, Government Modical practico camp at Pingshan. The

Hazeland and Mr. G. P. Curry. is a whorl, another is a loop, a general boycott of American Ollicur. Kowloon, Hongkong, to

third is a tented archt, whilst got

Helen Margaret Benson, daugh-mounted section put in two very ter of O. Benson, Lyme Rogis, instructiva Dorset, late 10.S. Madras.

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A FILIPINO DENIAL.

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gouds in the Philipinos by. fleld days in the

a fourth has those peculiarities Philipinos and that President duplicated and is called the Quezon of the Senato initiated the neighbourhood of Aberdeen and

double-loop. Then there is the mavement by getting rid of all his Wong Noi Chong Gup The

broad tontod arch, and other motor.cars. Lost it, may causo a The following wilt ropresent features which conveniently come serious misunderstanding, lot mo engineers have had a work-and

the K.C.C. 2nd XI in their League under the term of accidentals. tell camp at Stonecutters, and a great gamo with the .. at Kowloon All appears to be very clear, so far, absolutely

you that said Alory

false. American deal of work at Belchors Fort on on Saturday :-H. Ovary (Capt),

But what about the millions of imporiolists are undoubtedly the the defence electric sourch lights, A. O. Brawn, A. RF. Raven, criminals whoso finger impres-authors of such a gigantic lle, HONGKONG, 9th April, 1924.

B. Raven, E. J. Edwards. W. Lsions now lie in the Records and it can be considered as one and are to be reorganised next Wenser, J. Fraser, A. J. Kew; S Offices of the Criminal. Dopart of the numerous false and mali- season into field, signalling and Fatheram, E. Savage and J. C.ments of the world? How is it cious reports calculated to dis THE VOLUNTEERS.

lights suctions. The machine- | Long.-

possible to identify each and credit our campaign for froedom. There were nearly 230 Volun- gunners have had an interesting

every one of them and bring the

"We do not resort to· Bueli damaging evidence loft by a tears on parade last Monday, and fold day of their own in the the matter could be so easily solitary finger-mack against an tactics in order to get our in- they prosented a flige appearance. New Territories; and the infan-arranged. All that the K. R. A. old-timer" suspected of having dependence. We love America we love American goods. We know that they are a useful try and reserve platouns have has asked for is that some signal participated in a fresh crime? att

on the Observatory Why, very simple again, if you

No sane Filipino would over body of mon, fit to play an im- had much useful rifle and Lewisba hoisted

mast, which could not possibly have the patience to count the attempt to organize such portant part in the defence of the gun practice. The opening of the confused with the ordinary number of ridges of the skin movement. Colony if called upon at any the miniatura range at Head-weather or typhoon signals. and learn to speak on them in "What wu ure doing new is

be done by technical terms, as did time. There is, in fact only ono quarters has afforded additional This could well

Cr constantly reminding Amorica of thing about the local Defence opportunity for practice, and the causing to be displayed the same Sergeant Vincent. The method her promise yet unfulfilled.

signals which the Ferry Comfollowed by him and every other promised us our liberty under a Corps that calls for criticism Hongkong Volunteer Defence pany itself uses a red flag when fingerprint expert is to classify curtain condition. We have ful- and that is its comparatively Corps has come to the top of the the ferries are likely-to-stop-and impressions into the groups filled that condition. She is now small numbers. This requires a Rifle League table, and brings actually coased running. The are oight; then to sub-divide those part in the contract.

blug flag when they have mentioned above, of which there morally obliged to sulfit her We want we gather that the shiold back to its accustomed mattor is one which is so easily groups again into sections which to warn her against too much remedy, and nobody quito, knows what that position in the officers' moss. arrangod that we are surprised are arrived at by counting the rid-delay in granting Troodoni, bó- should be. The total strength of Dinners, concerts and compati-at the Government's refusal to gas, or following the formation of oause God himself may take a the Corps is just over 300, of Lions have throughout the train-comply with a request made on the loops, from the central "coro. hand, as He bad done with others, behalf of the community gonor- It is an accepted fact that ho two and give us liberty in His own whom some 30 are away oning souson helped to maintain ally. There are now hopes that finger prints are exactly alike, inimitable way. louve. With the "wastage" that interest in the Corps and foster something may be done whoreby but by means of this classification,

telephone subscribers may be which has been arrived at aftern "The burning question now a changing European population a true spirit of comradeship.

informed, when the ferries have careful study of the ridges paculiar before humanity's tribunal je; Will ontails, it ia natural" that the

It is obvious that there is stopped. "That will be better to the formation of the skin, there America bo deaf to our pleas? personnel of a Volunteer body nothing the matter with the thun nothing, and will cover quite is very little that has not boon Will America, the attorney for the Ishould have constant inroads training scheme, and the real number of the residents of the achieved in bringing this very defence of small and weak nations, peninsula, but it looks as if those useful branch of criminology dom of her own colony, the Philip- be the prosecutor for the 'martyr- made upon it; so the fact that cause of small numbers must he who have no telephones will, dur- to a rato of wonderful accuracy pines? Will America, the liberator there are a few extra members of sought for elsewhere. The only ing typhoon weather, still have Photograplis of the various typus the Corps than there word last other explanation is apathy to make the trip to the pier to decorate the walls of the Police of Cuba, be the oppressor of our now under yeur, owing to the inclusion of among eligible men-possibly in so what's happening, unless, of Studio, and pointing to one, the lippines? That is one of tho much fresh blood (which has some cases owing to employers induced to charge its mind on bd, "That impression, is loft by a

course, the Government can be Captain Suporintendent remark: greatest questions

Hoaven.' more than made up for losson) (being also upathotic-so that the the matter.

gentleman who messed about Thu roport roforrod to did not may be creditable. Ourselves, nattor of "being propured is Traffic Tangle.

with window panes.".

appear in the Telegraph.→Ed. HKT) we fail to see why there should allowed to ulido, and gvon the

There is another mattor ment- A VALUABLE FOOTPRINT. not be twice the numbor, for the social and recreational ad-toned in the K.R.A.'s monthly Photographs of finor impros eligible mon to draw upon vantages of the Volunteer move-report which, is doserving of a sions made on the actual scene of fingerprints officer has been very cartainly exist. The problem re-ment are lost sight of Wo trust word or two. We refer to the the crime can apparently be heavy. On an averago, thirty- traffic problem. Whilst we are taken under any conditions al five now prints are taxon a day, soives "itsolf into how to rope that the General's words will be not going so far as to say that though thedogroe of difficulty may and the number has increased to them in not, of course, that we carefully read by all copcorned, traffic control on the peninsula is vary. According to Mr. Vincont. 5,000 last year. The rboto- suggest epercion of any kind, for and as a small advance has been all that it might be, there can it is possible to take the hupree graphic Department has come Voluntoor is essentially a por-made in the season just conclud-be little doubt that much con-Isions left by a finger or toe on the into existence as the result of a fusion is caused by pedestrians dust, but it is rarely that the desire on the part of the Hong- son who joins of his own free ed wo might not perhaps be walking in the middle of the criminal is so obliging to a much kong Force to bring its work will and 'inclination. The nood guilty of undue optimism in hop-roads, even where pavements are harassed slouth as was one of the

wont Home Just year, took up for more mon is so ably set forth ing that the tale will be a very available. This is a habit which prisoners who escaped in the up-to-date. Mr. Vincent, who poeds to be discouraged, and as famous gaol-break of a few years the study of criminal photos in the spooch made by H.E. the much brightor one this time next vehicular traffic becomes more ago. In this affair, which may graphy at New Scotland Yard, Genoral Officer Commanding at year.

intense, as it is bound to do as still be frosh in the minds of and the establishment of tou Monday's.review, "that thore Is

time goes on, it will be found in- many, four convicts made their studio has oume about. as crossingly necessary to keep escape from the goal after killing a consequence of that visit. folk to the sidewalke, In a Warder Spood. Blood from the

A large photographio apparatus The disinclination of the Gov matter sucht as this, the police wound of the dead man covered discuss the question of paucity of ernment to provide some distin have a right to expect co-opera- the floor, and one of the convicts for printing, developing and on- numbers, let us see how the guishing algnal whereby Kowloon tion from the public. They do stopped on it. He next stopped larging has been installed, to units stand, and what they are residents may now when, during not always get it, with the result on to a piece of paper and the gethide with a dark room, and it the typhoon season, the public that many of our traffic: tangles print of his foot came out clearly is possible now for the staff of the doing to justify the attempts to ferries have stopped running does can be traced to this thought outlined in blood on the paper. Original Investigation Depart increase their. personnel. We strike us as displaying a rather lossness on the part of pedestrians. The Svidence thus furnished was ment to take pictures of the are enabled, through the courtosy unsympathetic attitude. After all, It is now up to the latter to show of invaluable aid in proving the sotual scene of crimes and propare of Volunteer Headquarters, tot is distinctly uncomfortable, the authorities that they are guilt of the man when caught, the clues provide and, in cortain circumstances, willing to do their part fu haly, and, together with the three other impressions give some interesting statistics. conceivably dangerous for folk ing to solve this problem, which others, he paid the ostrenie few hours, l

Ono question that sometimes to venture out of doors and take grows more complex avery day. penalty for this orime. No of rok

a long walk or ride to the forry This they can bost do by follow. THE NEW DEPARTMENTY crops up is, what type of man plors only to discover that ing the advloo givon-keep to joins the Defence Corps? The there is no possibility of getting the pavements whore they are lobrique_answer_is_the_type of across the harbour,. In any event, lavaliable,

no need for us to stress the point A Kowloon Matter, further. Before proceeding to

With the inorengo

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