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FOOCHOW BRIDGE DELAYS.

PROTESTS BEING SENT

TO NANKING.

ARCHES CLOSED.'

Foochow, Jan. 6 Great annoyance is felt regard- ing delay in the alteration to the

Bridge of Ten Thousand Ages. Work has almost stopped, and meantime the river has to be crossed by the large ferry boats supplied by the authorities.

While everyone acknowledges

that

these ferry bonts are very well managed, with the minimum of delay and inconvenience, yet

DANGER OF LOCAL PLAGUE

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(Continued from Page 1.)

a permanent floating population and irannitary squatters who occupy shacks and derelict craft on the foreshore.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 12. 1931..

NEW DOLLAR LINE SERVICE

EASTWARD ROUTE ROUND THE WORLD.

WARDER PLUMB'S

ASSAILANT.

(Continued from Page 1.) hospital, being subsequently re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital.

Cross-examined by prisoner,

A more orderly sc- LATEST ENTERPRISE. witness sald that prisoner wae front might reduce this obvious

manace.

Floating Population. "The figures show, I think, that a big factor in the problem is the floating population and Ita unre stricted migrations. Thus, if one uttempts to predict from the resulta of a limited survey, futuro out breaks of plague may be expected to concentrate on certain areas of which Non, 1, 10 and 20, at the eastern end of the town, come first, the western side. The distribution bears this out. of the few cases in 1928 and 1929

His Lordship:-What was the offence?

Witness: He was reported by Chief Warder McLood and Warder the bell of his cell.

SLAVERY IN BLACK REPUBLIC.

CHILD MAY BE PAWNED FOR SMALL DEBT.

INQUIRY EXPOSURE.

they are, of course, much slower followed by Nos. 8, and 10 towards the present westward route around Murphy for continually ringing sinvery, of markets and dealers,1

cinim a large ares

In

from domestic arcas,

brought from his cell for the pur San Francisco, Jan. 7.

London, Jaa, 11.. pose of being medically examined The Dollar Steamship Company, to see if he was fit to be whipped. The League of Nations bas the report of the which operates a globe-circling He was lined up with other pri- published 22 ports and 14 countries, is ex- the Gaol Superintendent to receive quiry, appointed at the suggestion fleet west from San Francisco to

sonora. He had been sentenced by International Committee of En- tending its operations to include eight strokes with the cane for a of the Liberton Republic on account of persistont allegations an eastward around the world ser- gaol offence.

of slavery in Liberian territory. vice, nald an announcement made

Evidence from 109 witnesses here to-day by Robert Dollar, chairman of the board of directors. The now service will not affect

and 264 depositions were taken by the Commission. Classic type

does not exist in Liberia, it re- ports, but slavery as defined by the Attempt on Indian. than the crossing by the bridge.

the world, but means that the Doi- Influential protests are being made

ar liners will circle the globe in both directions.

Evidence was given by two Anti-Slavery Convention of 1926 by a body representing the com-

The first step toward the now Indian warders, who said that they exists in the form inter-tribal and "Although so many of the rats Foochow mercial interests

came from the large service will be the formation of a #R the attack and seized the intra-tribal domestic slavery, and against the stopping up of twelve examined of the "arches of the bridge. warehouses at the western end of good-sized segment of it-an cast prisoner. One said that prisoner the pawning of human beings le This is being done in order to re- the city, this does not seem to in- bound from Manila to New York tried to stab him niso, but witness recognised.

By the pawning system, a native on the north dicate particular danger in the via China, Japan, Hawali, San

struggle ensued

and prisoner may have to give a son or daugh- side of the river, and the pro-area. The cheopis count is not very Francisco, Los Angeles, the Panait him with his truncheon. A

ranter as a slave in security for a grean alrendy made is very strik high and, as long as the rats aroma Canal and Ilavana. The first broke free, after which he

Moreover, ing, but it in widely deared that I held up by a sufficient supply of food vessel in this service will leave back to his cell, taking the knife debt of only $13.

Manila at the end of January.

with him. One witness said that and away

barrack construction, involving) there is little risk.

The new service wil give week-prisoner grasped the knife in both forced labour is used for road and ly sailings between Manila and hands when he stabbed Mr. Plumb. systematic intimidations and ill- Pathological Problem.

New York via the ports mentioned.

the course of asking the treatment. "The very few cases of rat plague it will not affect the present witnesses questions, prisoner anid discovered and recorded in recent "horseshoe" route between Manila that he ran back to his cell be-i The Commission states that the Mr. Plumb drew his re- recruitment of a largo proportion years is due, I am afrald, to innde- and Seattle. This latter service cause quate patholoa'cal examination. The will be operated as an independent volver, this being denied. He of contract labourers shipped to rat destruction and collection syr-trans-Pacific route by the Dollar

with both my tem cannot be Llamed, as it is par- and the American Mall lines, with further said "I did not stab him Fernando Po, Spanish Africa and hands. I stabbed) French Gabun has been under ticularly thorough and few car the vesicle continuing to visit them with one hand only."

conditions of criminal compulsion disinfectanta in слядов

certainly

Indistinguishable from slave-raid- add to the difficult, and bacteriologiame ports they visit at present.

ing. In this way, whole regions: cal confirmation is often impossible. Although there must be a certain The protests also demand the amount of endemic infection kept up among the local rodents, it is a who are arcused of caspiring short and easy step from the un- to embezzle a large part of the money to be paid by the Govern.unded shipping, constantly ur riving from plague foci on the ment for the alteration

mainland of Asia, to the attractive bridge. Representatives are beharbourage of native dwellings tug sent to Shanghai to interview Admiral Yang (Chairman of the around the quays. Lack of water. on the one hand, and rice cargoes, Provincial Govt), and alan 10

on the other, encattrage a constant Nanking, in order to back up these interchange of rats. protests. Our then Correspundent.

the consequent narrowing of the river immediately under the bridge will lead to verloun troubles. In time of food.

In the past, floods have occurred

and it about twice

year,

that the bridge

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Henerally believed tetor the food ing of the ground in the neigh- bourhood, by holding back the current; obviously this will be even more so if the bridge is made

shorter.

speedy condemnation of ometais

of the

THIEVES POSE AS CONSTABLES.

WALK OFF WITH PIPES FROM OPIUM DIVAN.

A clever ruse was adopted by two Chinese and another not in custody, who, posing as constables, entered an opium divan in 157, Temple Street, and proceeded to pick up the pipes and walk off with them.

Low Incidence a Warning.

vigilance constant

CAZI

The now $8.000,000 liner Presi-) dat Hoover will enter the around the world service, as from New York in July. Two or three months later a second new Dollar liner, which has neither been launched nor named get, will join the feet.

POLICE RESERVE.

WEEK.

In

The Commission recommends the abandonment of the road pro- gramme natives

Prisoner's Story, Accused, in making a statement have been depopulated. new

from the dock, said that Warder Plumb had repeatedly ill-treated

and the shipment of him by striking and kicking him,

to Fernando Po, also With three other prisoners, he had

control of the frontfer been put on extra punishment of stricter rice and water, but on a particular forces. So long 48 domestic day, had not been allowed to take slavery is a recognised part of the his customary bath, whereas the social life of Liberia, it says, tize other three men were allowed to stigma of slavery will last in the do No. When he complained of Republic.--British Wireless, this to Warder Plumb, the warder

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT would not listen to him, but sent him back to his cell. and fater accused complained to the Super- Intendent of the treatment, bui hei ordered necused to receive right! and added 83 strokes

raarks against him, which meant rleven. more days in prison.

the

General.

Revolver Practice-There no revolver practice

When he made his complain! to will | Warder Plinth, the warder

at-

DEMPSEY FORGETS.

STRIKES WRESTLER WHILE REFEREEING CONTEST.

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 10. Ten thousand sports enthusiasts knd

visible proof last night that

at the tempted to strike him with a raler Dempsey is still the Manassa mauler

"As regards season. the figures -how that May is the month in i

Police Reserve orders by which the maximum of cases, it men and rads may be expected, when Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G., the period April to July is undoubt. Jaspector General of Police state: edly the season of grentest danger. The 1998 ezera neruried in May. June and July..

"Only hes of the earlier years Colony and maintain the excellent resulfi, obtaining at present. The 5000 cases of 1894 is a low estima tion, and the few cases of recent years must be regardeti as warnings rather than indications of a fait ne (ompli.

avert a repetition of the catastro. Kennedy Road Range on Wednes~ } that was made either of wood or of old. Jack, who was refereeing a

Counter-Measures,

of the

day, January 14th.

fron.

wrestling match, resented being hit on the jaw by Billy Edwards, one of the Police Training School.

Ciles British Law!,

contestants.

Edwards had been awarded the for Palice Accused added that he was very The weekly classes

minunder- Reservists at the Police Training dissatisfied with the unreasonable decision, but through n

standing tried to continue the matek. School, Kowloon, will be held as actions of the Superintendent and Dempsey straightened up and shot a usual on Tuesday, January 13th. the Warders, and that he had no wicked right to the wrestler's jaw. at 5.30 p.m. All members of the redress, According tn British Edwards was lifted bodily into the Chinese Company, and of the law, prisomer who was sentenced air by the force of the blow, and

have not yet lo

a partial somersault before Flying Squad who

a year's Imprisonment was turned Passed Part 2 of Training Course released after serving 10 months. lending head first on the

but the Superintendent had order. There was no further argument, should attend.

fed him to remain in prison the

Briton's "Raw Deal" whole year. Within three weeks

New York, Jan. 10.

Chinese Company.

tanvas.

*raw

The suspicions of the smokera were aroused after the three men had left and they went out in search of the men. The latter, on seeing they were followed, ran down Saigon Street into Shaughind Street where "Three mensures stand out in two of them were arrested by an In-connexion with the

Comparative dian constable and a Chinese con-immunity from plague which Hang- stable. The third man gət away. † kong at present enjoys: (1) house Two pipes were found on them.

to house cleansing and whitewash Inspection Parade. All ranks he had been punished five times: Yet another Briten had a The two arrested men were pro-ing in all-districts; (2) removal of of the Chinese Company are re-and put on rice and water, and on deal" when Len Harvey, the British. one occaslon had not been allow-Middleweight Champion, was beaten duced before. Mr. Butters, at the all superfluous woodwork and hol-minded of the parade to be held at

low spaces in native houses; (3) Central Police Station on Wednes, ed to weigh his fool. He com-on points in a twelve round conteat

day, January 14th, for a general plained of not receiving sufficient American. Most

by Vince Dundee, the Italian. "These methods and their ori-inspection of Equipment etc. by food and of the Warders changing thought that Harvey had ginators have saved many lives the Company Commander. Fall in the amount, so that he did not | Renter's American Service. and reduced the enormous losses in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Drosa-Blue receive enough to eat. He had suf- to the divan last night to smuke. trade and finance which accompany Belt (without Fro). Truncheon fered enough and could not bear it

any serious outbreaks in a large port such as Hongkong.

Kowloon Magistracy this morning. charged with the theft of two option pipes belonging to So Po,

The first defendant said he went

vigorous rat destruction,

Uniform, Cap with White Cover;

When he had finished smoking, he found he had no money. The com- plainant wanted him to give his "Once again it is demonstrated jacket as surety. On his refusal that public health and disease prepossession of uniform' will attend People in the prison. When he stab. i

fà da sa, he was set upon by comvention owe their successes to plainant mid the other smokers. He swift and comprehensive measures picked up a pipe with which to based carefully determined defend himself and ran out when scientific observations as to causes the second defendant came to his and conditions." assistance. As the olds against Them very were heavy they ran. away.

Mr. Rutters convicted both de fendants and sentenced them to ten weeks' imprisonment each.

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TRICKED.

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Whistle, Armlet and Badge, longer.

The Superintendent and the three "Pocket Policeman" and Note- Root to be carried. Those not in warders, he said, were the worst bed Warder Plumb he did not run in mufti. No member absent, from this parade without that was different to anybody do

may be

away, because he was in prison, and leave from the Company Com-ing it outside of prison, na they mander. The Equipment Officer would have the chance of escaping. will make it a point of being pre-

acnt.

MAYOR'S WARNING TO SCARED DEPOSITORS. - Increased robberies are feared"

Found Guilty.

of the critica

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Itis Lordship, in summing up. ladian Company,

suid the jury had to choose whether Inspection Parade. All ranks the man was guilty on the mare: of the Indian Company areerlous charge of wounding with reminded of the parade to bantent to diable, or on the leaser held at Polico Hondquarters on charge of malicious wounding Wednesday, January 14th, for a There was no doubt that he did stab Plumb, and there was Heneral inspection of Equipment Warder in New York as the result of the etc. by the Company Commander.atrong evidence that he was gujity withdrawal of their funds by bank Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp, Dress nf doing it with intent to disable. depositors, who have become alarm Blue Uniform,

After a short retirement, the jury Cap with White ed by the recent failures.

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His Lordship, in sentencing ne- eused to seven years hard labour, by the bank's policy of sonding Book to be carried. These not in ably When Fang Yuen, after 30 years' large sums of money to their possession of uniform will attend to run consecutively with hla pre- aojourn in Mexico, returned to branches and meeting all with mufti. No member may be absent sentence, reminded accused Hongkong the other day, he was drawals readily.

sent from this parade without that he was fortunato in not stand- "Prompt payments are more leave from the Company Com-ng in the dock on a capital charge. MOST INDIGESTION greeted by a compatriot who claimed

state mander. The Equipment Officer He had very nearly killed Warder to have known him in Mexico. eloquent than reassuring Although Fung did not recollect menta" in the bank's current watch-will make it a point of being Plumb, and the jury's verdict was

|REALLY ‘ACIDITY.' word.

undoubtedly correct. having mot him before, he was

present. neverthless delighted to have made

LUGGAGE STOLEN FROM BOARDING HOUSE.

came

Flying Squad.

and Note

Fire

Nearly everybody, suffers at times

Mayor Walker, in a message to the acquaintance of a fellow-ami-citizens, statea: "I am informed grant, and the two thereafter bo- that dopositora in banks, alarmed

The weekly Instructional patrol January 15th. at 5.16 p.m. Members after ting. Some folk call this inseparable. With his botter by the closing of the Bank of United knowledge of the Colony, the other States, are drawing. thoir fall de of the Kowloon Section will take will meet at the Office O. 1/s. Co. indigestion, some dyspepsia, ame

place on Tuesday, January 18th. at that time.

heartburn, otherw gastritis, but no man was able to show Fung to the posits out of other banks in the city on palm-tan-tul

Rifle Practice-Rifle Practico matter what you call it the chances action, general, would only San Tung Hing hoarding house on Such the waterfront, where he engaged embarrase even the strongest and Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. will be carried out on the Taiaro ten to one that the CADIO of the soundest banks to provide cash Dross-Winter Uniform and Cap 18th, at 10.00 a.m. Members will acid sours food before it has a chance Hang Rango on Sunday, January trouble is acidity. Excess stomach à room for Fung.

enough suddenly to meet these dewith White Cover,

ment on the Range at that time to digeat, formentation sets in and mands and also affords a fine field The weekly Instructions) patrol with their rifles, Uniform optional. Daly logical way to relive digestive painful gases form. The auront and for pickpockets positors not to place on Friday, January 16th. reminded of the meeting to be held acid

of the Hongkong Section will take

aro trouble therefors is to romove the Rifle Shooting. Members

that causes. It 'Bisurated' Fall in at the Central Police in Mesaro Jardine Matheson & Co.'s Magnesia not only does this Instant- The Mayor appealed to those who Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress Board Room on Friday next the ly, but it also soothes, heals and had drawn from the banks money-Winter Uniform and Cap with 10th Inst. at 6.30 p.m. to consider protects the inflamed stomach lining they did not need to put it back White Cover,

the formation of a Hongkong Rifles that healthy digoation followe Get a again as a great increase of rob-

Club. All members of the Compainicusly, and naturally.

package of Bigurated"-Magnosin from borles was feared.

pany are invited to attend this your chemist to-day; it is the one thing that will really help your. stomach and rid you of digestiva, traubles completely.--

on

A walk was next suggested, but, the way, the other man se parated on some pretext and re- turned to the boarding house, un- known to his friend. He had no dimaulty in obtaining the key of Fung Yuan's room, and was able to walk away with all the latter's luggage...

The trick has been reported to the police by the victim, who claims that there was about $180 worth of property in his boxes,

and thloves. "Let me urge for become atampeded.”

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Sharpshooters' Company,

Rifle Club will hold a practice on

Rifle Club-Members of the meetings

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