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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY,

JUNE

1927.

SEDITIOUS PAPERS DISTRIBUTED.

CANTONESE CHARGED AT

SINGAPORE.

SHOOTING AFFAIR SEQUEL

Since the unfortunate Incident opposite the Kreta Ayer Police Sta- tion, Singapore, on the afternoon of March 12, when the police fired Into a crowd of Hylams killing Boveral, Singapore has been flooded with a mass of seditious literature and documents, many of them of a highly inflammatory nature."

27 YEARS' SERVICE,

PRESENTATION TO INSP.

BLACKMAN.

Divisional Inspector W. F. Blackman, who is leaving the Colony on retirement after 27 years service, on the 3.5. Mantua on Saturday, was the recipient of various presents in the canteen at the Central Police Station this morning, which were presented to him by the Captain Superintendent of Police, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, on behalf of members of the Police Force..

OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH.

MR. G. A, YVANOVICH PASSES AWAY.

It will be with regret that many! local residents will have learned of the death of Mr. G. A. Yvano vich, which took place at his rest- dence in Gordon Terrace, Kowloon, this morning.

The later Mr. Yvanovich, who WAB 73 years of age, was one of the oldest foreign residents in the Colony, aving first come to Hong- kong in the early '60's. He was The presents were a tea service, for many years a member of the coffee pot, case "of pipes, and a staff of Messrs. Jordino, Matheson large tray of blackwood, inlaid and Co., Ltd., but had been with silver, the tray being in-sired a considerable time. scribed:"Presented to Inspector tion of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-W. F. Blackman, by the membora The deceased lived to see 4 son, on March 12, were the most of the Hongkong Police Force, around him and there are several large family of descendants active and a series of arrests were effected by the Detective Branch la' retirement after 27 years' scr-great grand-children among those f in various parts of the town, and a vive. 25th June, 1927"

The Hylams who were directly concerned with the disturbance which accompanied the commemora

left to mourn. his demise,

5

THE PLYMOUTH OF ELIZABETH.

It

large number of Hylams are now The CS.P. presided and he was The funeral takes place this awaiting trial before the next As-supported by Mr. P. P. J. Wode-afternoon, the cortage passing the sizes. The "fever" is not, however, house, Deputy Superintendent; Monument at 1.30 p.m. confined to the Hylams as it has in- Mr. T. H. King, Director of fected the other Chinese clans. Criminal Intelligence; Mr. L. H. V. A starting ense, having a direct Booth, A.S.P.; Mr. W. Le R. bearing on the trulley-bus and tram- Sparrow. A.S.P.; and Chief car boycott, which followed the in- Inspector W. Kent. cident of March 12, was inquired

Others present wore Inspectors into by Mr. H. R. Bull, the Second Police Magistrate, last Thursday. P. Grant, W. E. Wilson, R. Shan- H J. Patterson, A. N. and the bar table was fairly covered on.

Reynolds. Sub-Inspectors C. F. with the large volume of exhibits.

The ense is a sequel to a well- Alexander, F. T. James, E. Bloor, carried-out raid by Detective Ins. H. Mason, W. Shannon. Sergta pector Tongue, during the early S. Saunders, B. G. Baker, C. hours of the morning of May 8, Baysting, F. J. Clarke, (traffic). at a house at Duxlun ill. One of H. E. Langley, L. J. Waglan, R. J. the rooms upstairs had evidently Hunt, and W. Humphers. been used as a sort of an office, for a greater portion of the literature was discovered there. Acting on

Boxer Memories. · In making the presentation, the

PLAN TO SAVE ANCIENT. BUILDINGS.

Plymouth will probably succeed

and

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in saving the ancient buildings which occupy an area between the Barbican and the Citadel, which at one time were threatened with demolition. It will be re- membered that last year illustra-+ tions of some of these" old houses, which form interesting links with the Elizabethan period, appeared in the Times, and also an article the Elizabethian character of the on the importance of preserving

the area is admittedly overcrowded, picturesque, and the difficulty has been how to the some time carry out a housing maintain the old buildings and at scheme in accordance with modern sanitary requirements.

instructions from Detective Inspec-C.S.P. said they were assembled in tor Tongue, a detective kept an eyesome force to bid farewell to one on the stairs leading to the top floor of their elder and senior members, when he noticed a Chinese going up. Inspector Blackman.. It was district. Although He followed the man, who entered the room in question, and arrested him. Later the prisoner led Detec- tive Inspector Tongue to a house in Middle Road, where a large number "of other important exhibits were

found.

The Exhibits.

matter of 27 years since he first arrived in Hongkong Ife arriv 1. during the year of the Boxer goubles, and, curiously enough, he was leaving at a time when something of a similar nature was on foot. His persuni connexion with Inspector Blackman did not Only a part of the seized ter date back quite as long as that, but ture was put in as exhibits in the it went back for 24 years. In course of Detective Inspector 1903, he distinctly remember Tongue's interesting evidence.

P. C. Backnan One lot of exhibits contained the Shantaukok Station to work under picture of a trolley-bus with their vir freind, the Inte number of Chinese collins imme-Inspector Lamont, who, although dlately in front of it with chara-well known to be a hard task ters referring to Preta Ayer: master, was thoroughly appreciat- Another lot of exhibits consiste ed in the service and was popular of thirty or forty letters, contain- ing the picture of the trolley-bus as far as

literature.

These envelopes were addressed in Chinese to various purts of Malaya and many of them were stamped ready for posting. It is interesting to note that some of the pamphlets were in English, the

being, "Down with Imperialism" and the like.

cry

arriving

!

This question has been before the Plymouth Corporation for some time, and the Society for the Pro- tection of "Ancient Buildings and Sir Philip Pilditch, M.P., have been actively engaged in efforts to save the old houses. A scheme which it is believed provides a solution of the problem has been passed by the Corporation and is now before the Ministry of Health, and it is expected that the local authority man of his tempera-will receive the assistance of the and coffins, and copies of other ment could be. From that time. Ministry in carrying it out. If Inspector Blackman had followed adopted, the ancient thoroughfares, the course of so many of his pre-including picturesque courts and decessors, to some of whom they old houses around thein will be had recently said farewell, and he saved.

It is intended to be a recondition- had worked his way up through the force until he became Divi- ing and repairing scheme which sional Inspector in charge of the will preserve the historic character Eastern district.

of the district and also comply with Continuing, Mr. Wolfe said he sanitary requirements. A satis- was satisfied that Inspector Black-factory feature of the new design man would not be leaving them is that accommodation will be pro- then if it was not for the fact that vided for more than two-thirds of in he had felt the strain, particular the present number of inhabitants, ly during the last few years, to which is a larger number than was contemplated in relation to the The accused, a Cantonese, stood such an extent that he felt it was plans for the demolition of the an- charged with being in possession better to go while he was still cient buildings and currying out of documents bearing, words and fairly fit, rather than wait until he

a housing scheme. It is hoped to signs which may have a tendency was practically ordered

Away. convert one

Elizabethan of the to incite to some act of violence He was sure they would all agree houses in the area into a museum. or bring hatred or contempt of the that they deeply regretted that it government established in the

was partly on grounds of ill- Colony or the United Kingdom. health that he was leaving. He On these charges, the accused | (Mr. Wolfe) had looked forward to was committed to stand his trial inspector Blackman staying for at the forthcoming Assizes.

several more years to continue his active work and no, one regretied more than he himself, that it was necessary to say good-bye this yeur.

In a pocket-book found in the possession of the accused were a a draft circular of a very seditious nature, and the names of several Communistic headquarters India and Burmah.

STOLEN FAN,

THIEF GETS HARD LABOUR.

TO-DAY.

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'TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.

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man's service, the C.S.P. said he joined the force on March 29th., A Chinese was sentenced to two 1900, leaving the famous forty months hard labour by Mr. R. E. marines for that purpose. He was Lindsell, this morning, when he promoted to Lance Sergeant in ploaded guilty to a charge of steal 1907, Crown Sergt. in 1913, Sub- ing an electric fan from a tea-Inspector in 1920 and full Inspec- house at No. 22 Tai Yucr Street,tor ir 1922. He was, high com-ledge paper has been taken from Wanchai.

Defendant was arrested, togethermended on one occasion for his with another man, when he attempt very plucky action in connexion ed to pawn the fan in a shop in with the arrest of a burglar at

When questioned by Taipo and, in 1920, he Shaukiwan the Chinese detective who made the the fourth-class police medal for arrest, the accused took him to the long and faithful service. shop where the fan was stolen some (the speaker) thought that was a earger of which anyone of then weeks ago,

might be proud.

The second man was discharged, the Magistrate being satisfied that

received

He,

Those present then drank Ing- he was not connected with the theft,ector Elackman's health to the adding that it was no proof of i

strains of "For he's a jolly good man's guilt that he was in the comfellow, after which three cheers pany of a thief.

POET'S CORNER.

THE SMALLER CRICKET BALL

Bowler, O Bowler, your, question's

suspicious

Se simple, there must be a catch Malicious, capricious or merely

ambitious

I fancy you've struck the wrong

patch.

Quite gently, you ask which balls

you should use (Tho largo cricket balls or the

small ones)

But what is the joke? I'll buy

enthuso Wherever the laugh-barring punɛ. A scribo may often tread on

bunions

But it's up to him to know his

oniona.

WANDERER.

were given.

Replying, Inspector Blackman expressed his thanks for the re- ception and presents, and assured them that and his wife would treasure the articles they had given him.

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