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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

ROBBER MENACE. NEW LEAGUE COUNCIL

SINGAPORE COUNCIL

DEBATE.

CHINESE MEMBER'S SPEECH.-

The recent prevalance of violent crime in Singapore and the desir- ability of making adeguato re- wards to members of the public who assist the police, were the subject of speech by Mr. Song. Ong Siang at a recent meeting of the Legislative Council,

Prior to his speech, Mr. Song Ong Siang asked:-With a view to allay the real anxiety and fear that the security of the life and property which at present prevail among the Chinese community in this Settlement in consequence of the almost daily commission of the crimes of murder and gang robbery with fire-arms and other dangerous weapons, is the Govern- ment in a position, to make any statement as to what special steps have been and are being taken by the pollen authorities to deal with and suppress the aliove menace in an effective manner? Are awards made to the familles of policemen and civilians who sacrifice their lives in suppressing these crimes

SECRET SOCIETIES,

MEETS.

CORDIAL WELCOME TO GERMANY.

DETAILS OF VOTING.

Geneva, Sept. 16. The now Council of the League held its first public meeting this afternoon.

Dr. Benes, presiding, cordially welconied Dr. Stresemann and .other new members of the Council and hoped they would extend the same co-operation as heretofore. in the Assombly.

The Council agreed in principle to hold a conference in 1927 to conalder the establishment of an International Relief Union, and also resolved to request the re- presentatives of Brazil, Spain, Sweden and Uruguay to continua to co-oporate in the Preparatory Commission Disarmjent Confer enco-Reuter.

NOW THE VOTING WENT.

Rugby, Sept. 10. The Assembly of the League of Nations, after electing ning non- permanent members of the Council, is reported in this morn ing's official wireless to have held further ballots to decide their The recent out-length of tenure. As a result, The reply was: break of abnormal violent epime Poland, Chile and Rumania were ns consisted chiefly of gang elected for three years receiving robbery and armed robbery by respectively 44, 41 and 30 votes Cantonese. Practically all the out of 49. In the ballot for two gang robberies and many of the years tenure, Colombia, Holland armed robberies have been per- and China were elected. petrated by not more than four five combinations of men belong ing to prominent Cantonese secret

The

other three non-permanent mem- bers, namely Belgium, Czecho Slovakia and Salvador remain for

societies. The active member one year on the Council.

ship of each combination is small. Twenty-four Cantonese, respon sible for at least 25 outrages, and

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1926.

AUCTIONEER SUED. PURE AND WHOLESOME

THE WRONG DEFENDANT?.

It was stated that the plaintiff had sued the wrong defondant, in a case mentioned in the Summary Court this morning, before Mr.. Justice Wood, during the hearing of the usuni Friday morning. 11st of cases, when Mr. W. J. Rowa sued Mr. L. E. 8. Hedge for $173.20. The plaintiff appoured in Court, in porson, and the de- fendant was represented by Mr. Hugh Jones.

Mr. Rowe said the claim was for: furniture realised at one of the certain goods and articles of

defendant's sales.

Mr. Hugh Jones said he ought

to tell the plaintiff that he was He should suing the wrong man. have sued the Au dioneering and Brokering Company.

Plaintiff replied that he had dealt with Mr. lodge as an auctioneer and not with the Com-

any

"

His Lordship adjourned the case: for a week.

FINAL TEST MATCH.

PAGE OF PICTURES TO-MORROW.

Tomorrow's issue

of the Tele-

graph will contain a special page of pictures of the final Test match at the Oval, which resulted in England winning the rubber against Australia,

For as the huge crowd surged

In all there will be tan pictures, and these will include & group photograph of the English team, taken after the match; several As the incidents of the actual plays and result of another ballot, Poland the scene at the close when the was declared re-eligible" to the Council in three years; obtaining players had to rush to the pavi- .all accustomed to the use of fire 36 votes out of 44, with four on to the playing pitch.

arms have been arrested and are being dealt with. The outbreak has been serious, but the Palles have control of the situation and diminution of the evil is expected. Apart from this, conditions ap proximate to those in 1924-1925 and show an improvement on those

abstentions.

The newly-constituted Council larini record of one of the most

These pictures make a fine pic-) afterwards held its first session.exciting matches in the history

of Test cricket.

British Wircicas.

CHINA ELECTION CRITICISED.

London, Sept. 16. There is some criticism in the in 1923. Awards are made to the newspapers here at the election of widows or dependents of police-China and South American states to the council of the League, men killed in the performances of duty. The amounts granted are especially in view of China's lack at the discretion of the Governor of effective. Government. in Council and are fixed, on the merits of each Case. Liberal rewards are paid to persons who take risks in assisting the police in effecting arrests.

SPECIAL MEASURES:

The Daily Express characterises the election of China as a gigantic piece of folly.--Reuter,

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but in a friendly spirit and in the in a spirit of carping criticism, spirit of one who desires that law, Justice and order shall reign

supreme.

GOVERNMENT REPLY.

The Inspector General, replying for the Government, said with re- gard to civilians and recognition of their services, the outstanding ag had cases had been rewarded been seen fit. He wondered if all members of Council, and how many of the public recollected or thought at all of the case in which the De Souzas assisted the police in the Victoria Street shooting and murders last year. The police did their utmost to advertise the fact. Both boys were given a very liberal reward, there was a special police parade, which was advertised as far, as possible, and the presenta- tion was made before that parade. attended and ho did not suppose Yet probably, a score of outsiders

the public remembered to-day that the affair happened. Several other people who had materially assisted the police had been rewarded, but people injured during the commis- sign of crimes had not been re-

assisting the police to arrest these dangerous criminals. During the preliminary enquiry into the Neil Mr. Song Ong Slang, in the Roal murder case Chief Court In course of a speech, said he felt spector King said it was lucky sure that the general public had for the others that, the Malay de- noted with much satisfaction the tective tackled the accused who arrest of several dangerous mis was identified as the man who shot creants and the almost complete the brother of Dr. Hannan Tan, cessation of crimes of armed gang and pinned his arms to his sides robbery with murder which a before he could fire, because his month ago were so frequent as to revolver was loaded with one car- strike terror in the hearts of the tridge in the chamber and four in peaceful and law-abiding citizens the magazine, and it only needed of the eity. The special measures pressure on the trigger for firing which the police authorities had it an ordinary civilian had taken should, he thought, Be tackled and overpowered the. maintained

even during normal criminal how would his brave times, so that the "intentions of act have been recognised any fresh gangs of these pests of by Government? The Government society might be nipped in the bud. in its reply had said that liberal The hon. member said hé rewards are given, but he thought thought he was volcing the desire the fact was not known generally compensed. of the general community when he and steps should be taken to let the

NUMEROUS BAD CHARACTERS, said that the banishment powers public know what Government was The question of the possession of the Governor-in-Council should prepared to do. There would of firearms was extremely difficult. be exertised not only in the ease always be a certain number of ad- Geographically the conditions of of notorious criminals, but also in venturous persons who would try the country made it perfectly easy the case of habitual offenders and to capture an armed criminal, re- for anyone so inclined to conde all bad characters, whose names gardless of the consequences to them. Searches of boats coming are in the black list of the Police themselves, but if it were known in and going out had been institut- Department or the Chinese Protec-generally that such. persons would ed from time to time; the moral torate. This should relieve the be rewarded, or their families or effect, he believed, was very good, Criminal Prison of a certain pro- dependents compensated he, be-but the practical result was not. portion of its inmates who, from lieved it would encourage even or-They could not estimate the extent time to time, find their way back dinary men to go to the assistance to which bad characters possessed to prison' because they are incor- of the police or tackle a criminal arms in Singapore; all he could say rigible.

even in the absence of the polica. was that they were very, very Possibly, a police medal for numerous indeed. They were at Of course, it might be urged that bravery in exceptional cases would present considering how, with a larger number of banishments be appreciated as much by a civi- their present strength, they could might mean a large number of re-lian as by a policeraan for such further extend the search of.ves- turned banishees. With the law service.

sels, but he was very much afraid; that with their land frontiers open as well increased severity, in the port would only turn the traffic round in another direction.

PERIODICAL FLOGGING.

as it stands to-day, which gives

..

SEARCH FOR FIRĖ-ARMS.

the Judges no alternative but to Mr. Song Ong Siang also dealt sentence returned banishees to with the question of possession of Imprisonment for life, more room firearms. Being on the Reserve of

In the past the policy of attempt-

leading to the discovery of arms

in the prison would be taken up Officers, he said, he was still allowing to pay heavily for information by those criminals, who would, ed to keep a revolver: Did the have to be maintained for life at police know how many and who had been tried. Large sums were the Colony's expense. Thus, the were the people in this city in pos-paid but within a space of time remedy suggested - would be session of firearms without per- worse than the disease. Hemits? Were stapa being taken to it became evident that arms had believed, however, that if the trace to such people and confiscate been planted and the policy had to Judges were given power also to their firearma? Ak these unlaw- bo rovised. At present he was order flogging, not only once, but fully possessed Arearms were in-paying large sums at his own dis- once a year, those banished would variably imported from time to cretion, but he had to reserve the be deterred... from returning time greater vigilance must be right of refusing or reducing the reward as compared with what through fear of being periodically exercised and a thorough and curl, it was 12 months ago. The matter flogged.

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was becoming extremely dangerous search must be made of passengers and undoubtedly people were pur- The hon. member then dealt on landing from slips or entering chasing and planting arms merely with the subject of rewards to the teland from the Peninsula by with the intention of reaping the civilians who should lose their train or motor vehicle. Ho ven- liven or be seriously injured in tured to make these remarks, not

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