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LAWLESSNESS.

DAY BY DAY.

THE WEAKEST SPOT IN EVERY. MAN IS WHERE HE THINKS HIMSELF TO BE THE STRONGEST-Emmons,

In Shanghai, latest reports dea! with a crop of intimidation cases against wealthy parsons, and a series of kidnapping Incidents, which have led the Chinese citi- zens of standing to seek sanctuary in foreign hotels. This panic is shown to be non-political in its origin, and the outcome of an or-

Delta ganised criminal campaign. As

Police dances are cancelled until further notice..;

H.M.S. Cicala arrived from the

yesterday...

we have pointed out Shanghai The Colony had a clean bill of

health yesterday.

resumes

is

1927.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THANKS TO Y.M.CA.

(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.)

Sir. On the departure to the

He Very Idea!

"How are you getting on at school, Alec 7" "Final We're learning words of four cylinder now.-American Boy,

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United Kingdom of the Class A baby is about seven pounds, but The verage weight of a new born reservists of the Northamptonshire size evidently is not everything, as Regiment, would you please pub Sir Isaac Newton weighed less than lish in your paper the appreciation two pourds at birth. A few months that is voiced by us one and all,”; for the splendid way the members a London was talking of a baby who weighed only one pound" six of the YMCA., made everything ounces when born, but put on four as comfortable as could be during ounces in three weeks. The little our brief stay.

one had to be fed at first from a fountain pen filler, but took to a

"merry

It was something like being at

has special difficulties owing to Its constitution and situation. The P. and O. 9.8. Kashmir But now the authorities, Chinese duc here from Shanghai early on

Friday morning. and foreign, are co-operating in dealing with the serious menace The Tang On, of the Tung On

1.8 Company, was undocked this Home to walk into the Y.31.C.A. spoon, became perfectly formed in facing them. The other day,

morning after reft at Talkoo and where there was a smile for every there was the instance of two

body, where all were welcome. 1 her run to Canton often eat down myself and watched armed robbers, who had previous-night..

the tiresome work, but the smiles ly been discharged, being con-1" The s.s. Empress of Asia is due never left the faces of these victed by a Chinese court when the here from Canada and the North, splendid members,

We also appreciate the wonder police appealed, and being given on Tuesday morning next. She

will sail for Manila on Wednesdayful concerts which have been given life sentences.Opinion in the

on our behalf, at the same time we fully know they were the endless north has hardened considerably against the armed criminal. Last

work of the Y.M.C.A.

week, it was reported that a nese constable, when asked court why he had fired two bullets into the body of a man who was

afternoon..

H.M.S. Peterel, the newly-built gunboat for river service, left Tai- Chi-koo Dock this morning for trials, in lying the B, and S. house flag and

the red ensign.

Passengers departing for Shang.

We are all glad to get Home gain, but very sorry to lose such wish them all untold happiness, a dear friends, but before we go we

Happy Christmas and a Bright Prosperous New Year.

So good-bye, dear friends, you

body, and developed a smile. An exchange says: "The tenth in her family, Alice does not hold the record for diminutiveness. A baby boy was born in London only one pound, and candidates this year, who, it is stated, weighed from Wembley, London, and Auck land (New Zealand) weighed in at one pound eight ounces and one, two and one-half ounces respective- ly.

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adorned a speech delivered in New One of Cecil Clay's wittlest sallies York during a

period of tension States. "Gentlemen," he said, "I between Britain and the United

about to shoot at him, declared hoi by the Empress of Russia at will always be in our thoughts for sometimes wish that instead of the

cer-

your splendid work to the lads that found it hard to leave home.

On behalf of a host of others, Yours, etc.

RESERVIST.

Northamptonshire Regt. Hongkong, Oct. 25th, 1927.

Kowloon Pier

Pilgrim Fathers landing on Fly-

landed on the Pilgrim Fathers." mouth Rock, Plymouth Rock had

A young woman in a matrimonial case at East Ham admitted that her husband found her one night kneel- ing in prayer with a rosary in her hand and a razor on the bed.

Young wife at Willesden: My

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that he wanted to make sure of Chow, and Mr. Stone of the noon to-day included Sir Shou-son

getting his man before being Canadian Pacific 8.8. Company, shot himself. One of the news-

The topical gazette at the papers headed the item, a police-Queen's Theatre to-day shows the man's, proper reply." What effect [visit of the King and Queen, with the increased severity of sentences

the Duke and Duchess of York, to the Highland games at Braemar, at Shanghai will have, remains to be also the fatal Regents Park fire, gcen. It is always possible that the opening of the Waratahs' foot- desperate men will be made the ball tour at Home, and a motor-

Sir, Is it not time that the Gov-husband wants another girl, and he ernment made a start on the work also wants the baby and his half WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1927. more callous of taking life when cycle race in a rainstorm...

of repairing the damaged public of the home. The Magistrate: they know that capture holds out Mr. J. Burgess, of No. 61a Wan- pier at Kowloon? For several

He wants too much. Take a sum- no hope. Yet the time has

chai Rond, was attacked and bitten months now the Peninsula has been mons against him for desertion. by a dog belonging to. Mrs. Ben-without adequate landing facilities. tainly come" for the new type of nett, of No. 59 Wongneicheng Road, for although we are allowed to use Chinese criminal, the menacing yesterday according to a police re- the police pier (between the Star "gunman," unknown even a few Government Civil Hospital for

port. fr. Burgess went into the Ferry and Holt's Wharf) this is Lyears ago, to be dealt with as treatment.

not nearly so convenient as the old The dog has been republic pler. he deserves. It is a war of law moved to the observation depot at Also, should not the Government of crime that are sweeping over and order against lawlessness of

Kennedy Town.

indieate, in reply to the suggestion the cities where Chinese are able the worst form, and if necessary

public landing place opposite the of the K. R. A.. (I think, it was) whether it is prepared to erect a to gather in large numbers with it must be a war to the death. freedom of movement. In Shang-.

end of Nathan Road and provide a footbridge across the railway line? hai, an international settlement

This is a most excellent suggestion abuts on

# congested Chinese

which would do much to relieve some of the congestion at Kowloon quarter, where the nominal con-

Point, and one that I know many carried out.Yours, etc. Kowloon residents would like to see

LAUNCH USER. Kowloon, Oct. 25, 1927.

The chaotic conditions in China 10-day are reflected in the waves

trol has seen various changes in the past two years, so that the lawless elemért is constantly re- cruited from henchmen of and side or the other, or their multitude of hangers-on. Very few of the do- miciled population turn to serious

Chinese Football Crowd.

day week in the General Hospital, The death occurred on Satur- Penang. of Mr. John Graham on the New Grant, an assistant Columbia Estate, Dindings, at the age of thirty-one. He was an ac- tive freemason and a keen volun- The extraordinary growth in the teer. The funeral was largely at Chinese of this Colony was strik mother and sister to mourn his popularity of football among the landed. The deceased leaves a ingly evidenced, on Saturday last, less in Rothesay, Scotland. when the two Chinese teams in the

as

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Pythons will be the newest fad pets in London homes if the. British Aquarists Association suc- ceeds. in its campaign to popularize these engaging tures. Aquarists have just held a big exhibition of man's zoological

fish, all of which are guaranteed fit. pals, including alligators, lizards, chameleons, bullfrogs and bubbles- in any home to amuse Under the slogan. "Have you' a'

children. little python in your home?" the aquarists are pushing the sale of these reptiles, which, they say, as long as they are under six feet, ean. be kept comfortably in any heated.

flat.

France is constant and faithful in her friendships.-M. Poincare. It is possible to ba both a black- Fenby, M. P.

irst division were opposed to cach other at Happy Valley. There This morning's Harbour Office must have been a crowd of several reports gave 18 arrivals and 24 de thousand spectatora present, and partures, of which seven and six KOCHOW PIRACY ECHO, smith and a gentleman-Mr. T. D. the keenness and intelligent under respectively were British, leaving standing with which they follow-59 vessels in Earbour of which 27

Most of the Governments are dis- trustful of the League of Nations.

crime. As batches of criminals ed the game testified to the reality were of British registry. Tonnage | WILL THERE BE AN INQUIRY? M. de Juvenal.

Mr. St. John Ervine.

Whippets are about the ugliest animals that God ever, created.-

We have to make people ashamed of having flies in their homes.— Lieut.-Colonel T. B. Langton.

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A rich but close-fisted city mer- an intricate point of commerical chant, wanting counsel's opinion on law, invited an eminent K. C. who was his friend to dinner and ex- tracted the opinion over the walnuts and the wine.

are hunted out, or dealt with by played in the middle of the Valley reduction, British vessels carrying of their interest. The game was was high, but cargoes showed a the law, scores of others come in where there was no stand accom-pective headings, the highest re- present contemplating action, it The maritime guilds are at less than 3,000 tons under the res- to take their place. Sc far as modation, and of course there was turns being made by Norwegian, is, learned, in the matter of the Shanghai is concerned, we have recourse to the improved trestle

Kochow piracy, during which, it the remarkable case of men des- and foresight has brought in place

stands which Chinese ingenuity Danish and Japanese.

will be remembered, the Chlef perate to the last degree, prac-of other provision. Hundreds of ed to be in wireless communica was killed whilst in the act of de- The following ships were expert- Engineer of that vessel, Mr. Black, tically outlaws, with settled men were perched up on insecure

trestles and it was not hard to lon with Hongkong to-day:fending the ship. home, no future, and only a choice visualise a nasty crash and plenty Arufura, Mongolia, Kashmir, Nam- So far as can be ascertained, between lawlessness or probable of hurts if any one of those sang, Sphinx, D'Artagnan, Presi- the authorities have decided to starvation. If they join the

trestles had given way. One could dent McKinley, Tiimanoek, Kut- take no action in the case, but not resist the thought that the ang, Empress of Russia, Taikwa guild members are reported to be armies which are contending for premier Chinese team (Chinese Maru, Harunasan Maru, Seattle much concerned with the question the mastery in the vicinity, it mere. Athletic) ought to have a per Maru, Sekkow Maru, Times Maru, of insurance, and compensation ly means the possibility of death, to that possessed by the military Gran; Haining, Kweiyang, Glen-

manent ground of its own, eimilar Panama Maru, Tjikarang, Maud, for the deceased's dependents.

Such compensation was outlined the certainty of hardships, pro- at Sookunpoo and by the Hongkong shiel, Hermelín.

in the scheme which was laid

The merchant retorted by send- bably insufficient food, and scanty Football Club. We understand that

down prior to the boycott, but ing the barrister a bill for the pay much in arrears. All these kong Football Club (which doubt-time to-day are North of 36"

through the courtesy of the Hong- Pictures showing for the last which, it appears, was abandoned dinner.

when the revised regulations came The barrister retaliated by serv- factors should be taken into ac- less henefits financially in con at the World Theatre and "Souls into force, eliminating the ordering on the merchant a summons for sequence) the Chinese Athletic will For Sale" at the Star Theatre. that officers in "vessels should

selling intoxicants without "home" games on the Club ground, days in Texas, by Emerson Hough,

piracy. the fixture list having been so ar- the author of "The

An enquiry may bring other Covered unpre-matches of the two Clubs work out end 9.20 performances only, the do much to clear the minds of the ranged that the "home" and "away" Wagon, is to be seen at the bred facts to light, it is claimed, than are at present known, and would to that end, but that arrangement picture at the 2.30 and 7.16 per-sea-going is far from ideal. The Chinese

fraternity in

Seeing the merchant's design, the C, in due course sent in his de-

mand for fecs.

count when the matter of crime be playing quite a number of its "North of 30." a tale of plonder resist to the utmost in the case of licence.

in the northern port is considered. When we turn to the case of Singa- pore, where an almost cedented crime wave has swept the city, it is to observe similar fae-

teams (which have more supporters formances being the second part matter. tors, though on a smaller scale, than any of the others) ought to of the Chinese drama "Man Lee in operation. There is a large be able to have a "home" ground Chun," also showing for the last immigration from Chinese ports. provision for their own crowds and a story of motion picture life with at which they can make their own time to-day. "Souls For Sale" is At present many outlaws are leav- have that sense of ownership and Eleanor Boardman, Mae Busch ing their native land for the responsibility which must come to and Lew Cody at the head of the sunny shores of Malaya, and the the world of local sport. One of Theatre is continuous from 2.30 them as they take their place in cast. The programme at the Star hundreds of well-intentioned set- the first matters to be considered to 11.15. tlers, the men who seek steady by the Government in connexion- work on the rubber plantations playing spaces on this side of the with the provision of more open or in the tin mines, are leavened harbour should be the anomalous with an

element of hardened position occupied by the two foot

ball cluba which invariably attract criminals. Possibly some of the the largest crowds.

· Parts Chinese emigrants to Malaya these days are nothing short of professional murderers, kidnap- pers, intimidators, and

others

THE WEATHER.

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DISCOVERY OF AMMUNITION.

CONTENTS OF TIN BOX CONFISCATED.

this

to

A remarkable incident at a buli-

been engaged for the occasion was fight is reported from the village of Oliva. The toreador who had.

seized with panic at the last moment.. at the sight of the bull, and refused enter the arena, declaring he would prefer to go to prison. The crowd was becoming threatening when a prominent Inhabitant of the.- village, who was presiding over the proceedings, left his place and calmly entered the arena. He had borrowed slippers and a cape from a toreador, and to the ar tonishment of the crowd faced the bull with surprising courage, Ammunition totalling 2,508 finally killing it in masterly fashion. rounds was confiscated by Mr. W-The astonished audience went wild Schofield. at the Kowloon Magis- with enthusiasm, and the amateur tracy, this morning, on the appli- toreador received an extraordinary 124.06 cation of Sergt. Fowlie

ovation, the people unanimously .4.80 3/82 Sergt. Fowlie said that a tin box voting him the car of the bull as

84.98 was found on board the s.s. Sphinx, a trophy. .25.25 on October 25, by the Captain. It .12.09% was not claimed and when opened 80% was found to contain 1,681 rounds 20.89 of 38, 548 rounds of .32, 228 rounds 18.06 for automatic pistols and 51 rounds 18.17 for 45 Colts." 18.49% .84.4914 1644

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, Oct. 25,

Now York Brassols Geneva

Amsterdam Milan

Berlin

of equally dark dye. Their pre- FAIR DAYS. TO CONTINUE. Stockholm sence has been felt to such an 'ex-

Copenhagen Oslo tent of late that special measures to-day states that a wedge of high Prague The Royal Observatory's report Vienna are being taken to deal with them. pressure extends from South Man-Helsingfors There is an agitation to arm alichuria to Mid Japan. The anti-Madrid the police in the Straits Settle cyclone has weakened slightly. It Lisbon. is now central over the Yangtze Athens ments, and also a declaration by Valley.

Bacharest the Governor that legislation will The typhoon is about 300 miles Rio be introduced to crable the au-N.N.W. Moderate to fresh monsoon

East of Aparri moving apparently Buenos Aires

Bombay thorities to prohibit immigration may be expected along the S. Hongkong.

Shanghai from China altogether, if neces-Coast of China and over the Yokohama sary. Evidently the need for

Northern China Sea;

Ellver (spot) The local forecast is--North- Silver (forward) drastic remedies is fully realised, east winds, moderate, fine.

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As a result of an application for transfer and renewal of the licence of the Burlington Hotel, Bubbling Well Road, the Shanghai Municipal Council has directed the new mang gement that certain alterations and 1934

While a woman passenger was improvements must be put in hand 28.41 looking for a berth on the Canton November 30. "Failing com 2.7/16 boat Soi On, yesterday, a Chinese plinnce with this condition," the .806% opened her rattan basket and was Council's letter, to Mr. E. H. Baker, 786 in the act of stealing some pieces manager, reads, "the present pro .6.20/32 of clothing when he was seized by visional licence will be withdrawn 47.27/82a fruit-hawker. The man was and effective measures will be taken turned over to the police, and apto prevent the building being used pearing before Major C. Willson ng an hotel. A written guarantee .2/0.1/16 1/10.15/10

this morning, he was sentenced to that the premises will be rebuilt, three months' hard labour. The within two and a half years of July .26% 26.8/16 police proved a previous convic 22, 1927, is the staple condition for thick Wireline. tion against the man,

the issue of a full licence.

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