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A distinguishing although un- pleasant fenture of life in Hongkong in the early days was Sweeter Than Ever! the prevalence of pirates in the
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readers at the present day, the boat raids had been made upon peaceful. in question had been purchased but shipping, and the booty captured a short time before from Mr. D. R. must have run into thousands Caldwell, the Registrar General and pounds. Ell Boggs who had been Protector of Chinese for the sum of convicted in the July sessions was waters adjacent to the Colony,
$530, and it was hinted that there brought in to testify, and lils evidence What is more, Hongkong itself
the official an was an obvious connection between while not remarkable perhaps hnd
do pirate gangs something to with influencing the was the rendezvous of whole fleets of piratical junks which
which roamed along the const. Mr. Jury in its decision. The most, im- Thomas Chisolm Anstey, the Colony's portant turn in the case, however, terrorised the coastal ship-
Attorney General at the time alleged was the statement made by Mr. D. R. ping, and BO daring were
that this indeed was the fact, and Caldwell who said:
Mr. not only WDS
"a Caldwell these during the 'fifties that the
"I wish to state upon oath, that I situation became serious and
friend of pirates but also their pro- have no connection, either by adop tector as well.
tion. marriage, or blood, with A-kee, measures were devised to cope
History, however,
has largely the first prisoner." with the menace, Strange as it
cleared Mr. Caldwell of the charges The offshot of the case was that may seem the recruits to piracy
in the main, although there yet re the jury upon retiring brought in a 1 in caso of were not entirely Chinese, but was thronged with curious spectators, mains a suspicion that he was mixed verdict of gulity 5 occasionally included foreign ad- and the witnesses envolved were in up with Wong A-kee and his gang the first prisoner, and unanimously venturers who, attracted by the many cases the victims of those more than he dared to adrit; for in the instance of the secund. They lure of plunder and the savage pirates of whom Boggs was alleged there is evidence that the two had were then sentenced to 15 years'
to have been a member. The star something in common, no Wong on transportation.
After the close of the sensational life of a free-booter joined the witness for the prosecution was one the day of his arrest boldly offered crews of the swift-sailing Francisco
Wongs, piracy in the Colony speedily lorchu 02, Macao and $1,000 for his escape. Hongkong Hotel torches and on account of their commune Fernandes, the second in 526 to be taken to see Mr. Caldwell cases of Eli Boggs and the two declined, and although there have nationality were exceedingly registry, which had been plruted near Garage
difficult to detect; for when litin in the previous May. In the Break-Up Of The Gangs been occasional attempts they have The trial of Wong A-kee and his been entirely sporadic; for the days affair, the lurcha had suffered fre not engaged in piratical excur- loss of 21 dead--13 alot, 3 slain by partner. Wong A-tung was held on of well-organised gangs under the Tel. 27778-9. sions they often made Hong- swords, and 9 drowned. Fernandes Wednesday, September 2. 1857. The leadership of powerful chlettains are
kong their temporary head- himself had been captured, and ap- prosecutor was Mr. Henry Kingsmill, long since past.
the Acting Attorney General, while Lorcha. This WAS # name quarters, and advised their pareritty by his subservient aspect the defence was conducted by Mr, formerly applied to a type of soiling
and evident willingness to Chinese partners of the sailing pirate had impressed Boggs as very Mr. F. W. Green, for the second, of the Colony. The boats were de
John Day for the first prisoner and vessel
once common in the waters of ships which were sure to good material for a budding corsair.
a foreign pattern, but yield a rich harvest of loot. and he therefore took him more or One may imagine the interest that simed on
the two
two were rigged after the manner of a One of these European pirates was less into his confidence. Fernandes attached to this case; for
Wongs were reputed to be the pirate typical Chinese junk. The El Boggs, an American who
taken was was alleged to have even W lender's par excellence of all. the celebrated vessel of the type was the
in one alleged to hall from Salem, Mas- part
or (wo future
Arrow, whose seizure at was ange of pirates which infested the torcha sachusetts. Ile appears from con- engagements, and so delighted
Under Canton, precipitated, the second war temporary accounts to have been Boggs at the adaptability of his new coastal waters at that time.
their direction hundreds of successful with China (1057). real "nd man" and of a peculiarly recruit that he relaxed guard over blood-thirsty type; for he was stated him. and the former seeing has to be ready at all times to "eut off chance, escaped and reported to the facts of his any man's head for the sum of $10." Hongkong potice the Consequently, it is not surprising to detention. Boggs, of course, by his
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QUESTION OF ECONOMY
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Humours of Religious Teaching
most
By T. PAUL GREGORY Teaching of religion to children for some misdeed, and her mother
action ert unwice
of attempting
to
on
for
and
disconsolate, at
the
over
"So that God'll have to make a
An incident which happened only
Sir Edward Beatty, in his
is difficult and delicafe. task, was stirprised to find her, a little presentation to the Senate Com-
and sometimes leads to amusing mis-later, scribbling furiously l conceptions on their part.
a large sheet of paper. mittee of the Canadian Govern-
"What are you doing that for "she Rebin and Billy were found sitting ment on the subject of the rail-nd him deserting his job as a
the stairs one day by their asked. of handy-man and runner for Mr. secure a European confederate made way problem of the Dominion, Ricci, a merchan: of the day, for the matters much worse for himself, mother-Robin at the top, looking has advanced proposals which more lucrative one of soldier in the and brought down upon his head the very stern and forbidding, and Billy, mess of His book!" sobbed Anne,
a few days ago seems to show that deserve the consideration of ranks of the Talping rebels who resentiment of his Chinese parners, gloomy were then making Kwangtung a who had soundly warned him before bottom.
with friendship
the wily "What on earth are you doing?" other people besides children have every taxpayer who is anxious scene of indescribable carunge
and that
Robin regarded her vague ideas about religion. for some relief from a burden devastation. From adventurer with Macaocse would be sumelent to ruin she asked.
An Edinburgh lady was interview- Ing an applicant for domestic ser which is now so unduly heavy. eree malcontents it was but a step his already promising career of a solemnly, I'm in Heaven," he an-
Ts'aak-wong (King nounced. I'm God!" graduate into the ranks, of the far "Number One
"And what are you doing. Billy?"vice, and was trying to find out what She nsk- In a word, Sir Edward's desired more terrible corsairs of the South of Pirates)."
China
HIS scas.
knowledge Their premonitions were true in The little boy looked up disconsolate- her religious views were.
ed the
what church' she attended Kir! solution of the problem is chinese which must have been con- every respect, but they meant more ly, and said "I'm being good!"
A Sunday school teacher had been and received the reply: "Oh-just. unification. This does not mean siderable proved him in good stead; than they themselves realised;
round a num- the amalgamation of the two for from now on he was in a position by Boggs arrest, and the subsequent telling the story of the Nativity to the ordinary church."
to make her meaning more Trying transcontinental lines; it simply af trust with his new found comrades, informuilon that was elicited at his/her class, and Pstrating the story, clear, the lady said "Yes, but which
and was, moreover, always in the trial, was sufficient to point the finger ber of pictures means one management so that van of any sortie made upon some of suspicion in the direction of One showed the Child lying in the denomination?
positive that she did not attend the the necessary economics can be unhappy vessel. His ferocity of con- various Chinese, who were ostensibly manger, and Betty was very distress-the Baptist Church?" The girl was duct was remarked upon by even the merchants in the Colony, but actually ed that He had not a proper cradle.
"An' His faither a joiner, tae!" she Baptist Church. "Well, is it the effected. There would be no re- pirates themselves who stated that pirates on a big scale. Beggs, him-
Jesult Church7" Again a confident "Or the Presbyterian arrangement of capital,
Anne had just learned the hymn negative. for "sheer murderous fury" he could self was found guilty of piracy, but not said Indignantly. not be surpassed.
gullty of murder, and was therefore
Church?" guarantees to be given to one
sentenced to transportation for life. which tells how God.
The girl flushed. "Certainly not!"- and while awaiting a vessel to send
Pro- End Of His Career railway company at the expense
she said indignantly. I'm a -him
he was confined in Him away, of the other, no transfer of
Gaol, Whitc
testant!" In
Alfred L. Sullitio Boggs had perhaps the idea of be- Victoria ownership. Under unification coming eventually n
to get over prison swashbuckling Boggs began no doubt would with some of the prisoners, and the Canadian National would pirate chief and
luve succeeded, if he had not been the Course of his conversation remain government-owned and the Canadian Pacific privately-June evening in Hongkong in 1857. of his gang, and this with
that had already been He had evidently just got in from some evidence
no
boatman on
The
which
bethe
Always see what children do; And is writing now the story Of cur thoughts and actions too. One day she was sent to bed early
**
For instance, is it
*
***
watches
"picked up" under suspicion one dropped hints about other members TIME & THE WATCHMAKER owned. But there would be piratical excursion, and his dirty, brought out at his trial, was sufficient WHEN I entered the watchmaker's "Yes," he said, "you would think
the ad for
shop it struck me that it was that a man who has spent his life the authorities to order the only one
It unkempt appearance, and administration.
was arrest on July 16 of Wong A-kee, just about ten years since I had seen amongst watches and clocks would. would be in the hands of the ditional circumstance that he company which has proved its deep in conversation with a Chinese allas Ma-chow Wong (Wong the the watchmaker. I had been away, show the effects of Time's burden.
water-front was grass-cutter), allas Wong Kum-kec but he was still carrying on amongst "As li happens, Time is no burden efficiency in this direction, and cou
un English enough for
canstable and Wong A-tung, allas Wong Chol-the ceasless ticking of the innumer-to me. It is not an enemy, for ! hardly know it. In fact, although These men were found in out of the control of authorities who was patrolling there to arrest wa.
able timepieces. which have proved, to put it him as a suspicious character Fun sonducted a pingat pylsunera Although I knew he must be at least clocks, I have very little to do with But he did not look ten years older. I have a lot to do with watches and in Taipingshan ther enquiries by the Acting Chief of mildly, something less com-
Police, Mr. Grand-Pre confirmed the blind for his real vocation, and one sixty, he was still fresh and bright Time. I disregard it. petent.
of the constable and he of his piratical craft was found and his step, as he came round the suspicions to trial under charge anchored in the harbour. This was counter, was clustle and firm.
and "You see all these The advantages of unified was
the lorehn San Sam Shing, a beautl- We talked for a few minutes, and Saturday, piracy
clocks represent nothing more than control are summarised by the of
His 1857. They naturally
was ful craft about $5 feet in length, then I mentioned that it was a long President of the C.P.R.
considered an and armed with six Chinese cannon, time since I had seen him, and how clever pieces of mechanism to me. I earn my living by repairing them, include considerable relief for extremely important one; for his was 4 muskets, and 7 pairs of pistols. surprised I was to see him looking 50 but the Time they are supposed to
Astounding as it may appear to young. The watchmaker smiled. The savings the first of any European being
register has little meaning to me.. the taxpayers,
Time, like the watches, is a man- would leave both railway com- charged with this crime. Conse
made thing. It was discovered and panies in a better position "to quenily, upon the day in which the
paid attention to and even worship- carry on the inevitable process case was heard, the Supreme Court
ped when man became ambitious. Man became so eager to do so much of remodeling, modernising and
in co Tittle
time that Time Anally improving the railway services of the Dominion." Unification would stabilise the railway industry. It would enable rail- way workers to be engaged in
suspected
July
enough
casc
unification, each of which must, in the end, come to the execu- tive for approval.”
The President of the Canadian
a sound instead of an unsound Pacific Railway Company be- economic condition. It would lieves that unification of control! remove railway transportation of the transcontinental railway from the political field.
system is inevitable. He hus Sir Edward has emphasised been accused of desiring this plan before the Senate Committee his in the interests of the company His belief that, under unification, of which he is the head. annual savings of Canadian $75,- own words refute this aspect of 300,000 could be realised by the the proposal. He says: "The railways. He has illustrated only reason for accepting uni- how this is possible. Up to the fication is that it is in the present no solution, apart from national interest... It is in the unification, has been offered for national interest because the the railway problem, save that public finances of the country of co-operation to effect desir need relief, and unification will able economies. So-called co-afford it... I have never 'wel- operation has been attempted for comed unification. The Cana-)
infini-dian Pacific is a highly-developed some years part with tesimal results, and the fact is organisation, and an object of that such co-operation is hin- pride to all its officers and em- Under unification it dered in all directions by political ployees. considérations. It is difcult to will lose its identity-and that is eco how it could be made to work a real loss to those of us who any better in the future. "Uni-have spent a lifetime in its ser- fication," says Sir Edward, "is a vice. Far from eagerness, general plan which, once adopted my critics have it, to seize the in principle at the executive publicly-owned system, I feel centre,
is then carried out deep regret that, only by unifica- throughout the railway system, tion, can we remove the greatest Co-operation is an attempt to dangor of which I know to the build up individual projects of future of the nation."
48
GRIN AND BEAR IT
By Lichty
"You should complain about my cooking! Why, you can hardly
get out of the break fast nook any more!"
became
part of his life. And now men even fear Timet They are afraid they will not have time to do this or to do that, and don't do things so well in consequence. They fenr the Time when no longer they will hear clocks ticking, and they measure their lives by years which are made (up of so many clock Licits. 1f meni could disregard Time altogether they would live longer and work better. **
*
*
Не
much
and
"When I am sitting here repairing. watch, I often think of how Time weighs on man. This watch for In- stance, belongs to a student. looks at his watch and thinks how ittle time he has left to do |work, It worries hun, and he studies less as a consequence. The Inzy
at the clock workman looks wishes the hands would go quicker. The writer worries because he ean- not find the right idea, and his book or article must be ready for a cer- tain time. How foolish! He forgets that an ideo can come in a fraction of recond. Everyono worries about
Poor, Time in some way or olier: humans, they worry about minutes, when
all years nothing in eternity.
"I think I keep young because I pay no attention to Time. It's not. worth worrying about.”
The watchmaker smiled as he con- cluded. You can understand what. I feel like when someone brings in a watch to be regulated because it goes a minute fast in a week!” es
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