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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH... FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1929.

LANDSLIDE DANGER AMERICAN SEAMAN MUCH TRAFFICKING

ATTACKED.

STRESSED.

CUTTING EARTH AT KOWLOON HILLSIDE.

STARTLING INCIDENT OCCURS AT ICHANG.

TWO WOMEN FINED.

Unauthorised removal of earth

GUNBOATS THREAT.

Shanghai, Aug. 23. from the base of the hillside Advices received here to- at King's Park, opposite. the Poday, from Lehang report thai an Iling Theatre and just below the site occupied by the residence of Mr. B. Cock, was alleged against two women earth-coolies who appeared before Mr. T. 5. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistricy this morning,

IN CHILDREN.

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POLICE ON THE TRACK OF PARTICIPANTS.

WHOLESALE "ARRESTS.

That the police authorities have not relaxed their efforts against the presence in the Colony of a American sailor named Jed highly-organized gang of traffick- Raskiewicz, a.member of the crew era in children, is shown by the of the Yangtage patrol gunboat announcement to-day that up-to- Panny, suffered a servere beating date no fewer than 27 arrests have at the hands of Chinese soldiers | been made of women who aro) at lehang last night and that his own to have been engaged in the

business; Those arrests are in ad ultimate fate is still unknown.

dition to male prisoners, whose number is increasing.

In the first case mentioned the defendant gold she was obtaining earth for her own usu and was not employed by a second party.

According to Mr. J. S, Beach of the P.W.D., the defendant was cutting earth from the side of the hi in Gascoigne Road. For

The Panay's quartermaster, 4 sometime past certain excavations man named Fisher, saw the begreport, many children were, unt

As was mentioned in a previous had been going on, the earth-ning of the affair from the deck the police moved in the matter. coolies cutting further and further of the ship, and, realizing that into the hillside, with the result something Was wrong, rushed that the top of the slope was over- ashore to nasist Raskelwiez. hanging. The removal of earth' from this place was ruining the

It seems that Ruskiewiez went ashore while the Panay was tled At no former period have the up at lchang. While he was stand-police been called to give such al-| ing in front of a Chinese hut on tention to the evil which, from the river bank five Chinese sol- Isolated offences, has revealed the

which It diere dragged him behind the but degree to and beat him up with rifle bayonets. been developed by this large gang

of traffickers.

hillside.

It was explained that it was not so much the removal of the earth but the danger that was objected

to.

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The dispatch from Ichang indi- eated that Fisher aucceeded in communicating with the con manding officer of the Panay who also hurried ashore, but when he arrived at the place where the

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being kidnapped or purchased in the country and being brought into the Colony in increasing numbers, locally created market, and under to supply what appears to be a conditions which permit of unlimit ed abuses.'

Women have played a responsible; part in thla traffic by neling nuj two Americans" and the Chinese | kidnappers For 'purchasera, and

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His Worship:--Is there danger were last seen the entire group bringing their charges to this Co-|| AILEEN PRINGLE

of a landslide?

Mr. Beach-There's been minor onė, just a minor ong,

Continuing, Mr. Beach said the earth at the base of the hillside was very good for making mortar. The material was not taken in large quantities but a little at a time, the people generally working singly or in pairs.

Warnings had been issued Lo enolies, but Mr. Beach was unable to say whether the defendant had received any warning persorally. His Worship:--Is that just

under Mr. Cock's house?

Mr. Bench:Underneath a path leading to it."

His Worship intimated that it would be useful if the Police could get the people who employed the coolies.

Mr. Beuch said that at one time the epolies would always give the names of their employers, but now they generally refused divulge this information,

to

His Worship:-The contractors probably nike them promise not to tell

Mr. Beach:-Undoubtedly. The defendant was fined $5. In the second case, the defen- dant said she was working for a bricklayer.

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His Worship remarked that she had been more honest than the first defendant and imposed. similar fine.

ALLEGED SPEEDING IN KOWLOON.

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CASE ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.

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A summous against Mr. L Carvalho, who was charged with driving at a speed exceeding 15) miles tier in a controlled meu in Chatham Road, was mentioned before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith the Kowloon Magistracy this morn ing when the defendant asked for a remand as his solicitor was unable to attend court today.

had disappeared.

It is not known yet whether the Americans were rescued or whether they are still missing.

Information received in Shang hai indiented that the commander of the Panay, after returning to the ship, reported to the higher American naval anthorities that his vessel had been subjected to severe fire from Chinese ashore and that he was prepared to re

urn fire in the event of the tack becoming seriously hear The action he subsequently took

with regard to the firing was not reported.

lony, for it seems to have been re- cognized by the leading spirits of the gang that the children are like- ly to excite much less attention when seen in the company of wo men than of men.

For several weeks the police: have, in different districts of the Colony, carried out one raid after another, and in the result have ar Tested the number stated above, as

well as

children. The comb-out in con- recovering a number of tinuing, with fresh evidence being accumulated daily as to the cer trulised nature of the trafic.

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It is ainted that in view of the dieulty of locating the places Although no further information from which the children come, the) concerning the reported Panay fn-police are unable to get hold of cident at fehang the American witnesses for proceedings that have Naval officials in Shanghai are con-been contemplated against some of ident that the American victims the prisoners on charges of d returned to Panay..

napping, added to which is the fact that the selling of children by their parents is quite common practice in China, and createn obstacles hampering the efforts of the police.] AT THE

The only course left to the au- thorities is to deport the whole lot) of prisonera out of the Colony and this it is indiented, will be done en masse at some future date.

ARABS EXCITED BY RUMOURS.

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Syria Repercussions.

As for the children who have been recovered in the course of the police operations, it is said that| they will be cared for by local Chin- States benevolent institutions.

Washington, Aug. 29. The United States Consul at Beirat has informed the Department that American inter- ests in Syria are not endangered by the repercussion of the Pak stine disorders, which have been felt slightly.

Hitherto, the demonstrations have not been serious.-Reutera i American Servisen.

A Touching Incident.

Jerusalem, Aug. 29: A touching incident which has done much to cool heated passions le reported from the Jewish colony at Khyathanauim, whither simple Arab peasants from surrounding villages came, bringing their little

children, whom they offered to the

Jews as hostages of peace-

Reuter,

DR. WEIZMANN'S SPEECH. Colonial Office Partially Repudiates.

London, Aug. 29.

His Worship remarked that seent of the World Zionist Organisa-

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MAKING UP TIME TABLE.

EXCUSE MAKES MAGISTRATE ANGRY.

Appearing before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, On A charge of speeding in Kowloon City Road, the driver of a motor us pleated that he was behind time on schedule and has to make

up.

His Worship remarked that nothing made him more ungry than the excuse advanced by the defendant. He not care the least bft about the time table.

The defendant was stated have travelled at twenty miles an bour in the controlled

area in

Dr. Chaim Weizmann, Presid-Hunghom and at, 25 miles in hour after passing the Kowloon City, Police Station.

fendant had had sufficient time in tien, told AL meeting of the which to instruct a solicitor, but | Zionist Federation yesterday that defendant pointed out that, the mu he had seen Lord Passfield, and toons was oule served on him yes according to Dr. Weizmann there terday.

will be changes in the Palestine (Mr. J. H. C. Culthropy, Assistam administration, and Britain will Superintendent of Police, appeared stand by the Balfour Declaration for this prosecution and intimated more vigorously than ever. that he had a objection to an ad- journment.

The hearing was fixed for Montlay

afternoon.

POLICE SEAMAN CHARGED.

ACCUSED OF THEFT OF TROUSERS.

A seaman attached to the Water Police Station appeared before Mr.

His Worship imposed a fiue of 25.

PIRATE ACTIVITY ON WEST RIVER.

Dr. Weizmank is also reported us having stated that Baron Passfield (formerly Mr. Sidney Webb) has CANTON DESPATCHES GUN- recognised, in principle, the justice

BOAT TO DISTRICT, of the Zionist demand for compensa- Hun for the loss of Jewish lives and

Cariton, Aug. 20, property.

it is reported that pirates Following the receipt of reports in the West River district have of Dr. Weizmann's speech, the Colonial Ofice, of which Baron again resumed their activities and Passfield is the chief, Issued a state many cargo boats running be ment declaring that the report of been forced to pay money to the tween Wuchow and Canton have Dr. Weizmani's speech fails to convey the purport of Baron Pass.freebooters. field's conversation with him, owing

Complaints have been received

the

to its incompleteness and lack of by the Chamber of Commerce at accuracy.

Wuchow, and consequently Canton Naval Office decided to send the gunboat Kin Yu, to the. district. The gunboat left yester aluy,-Nen Glung Pu..

T. 5. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Dr. Weizmann's statement, if hip Magistracy this morning, an char-is correctly reported, cannot

ges of stealing a pair of black taken as authoritative-Reuter.

cotton trousers, the property of a

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