DARING OUTRAGE OFF TANCHAI BAY.
PIRATES HOLD UP TAIKOO LAUNCH
OVER $11,000 STOLEN,
A daring robbery was committed within the confines of the harbour yesterday morning a gang of pirates holding up the launch Taikon, on its way to the Dock yard with a large quantity of notes and silver coin for the payment of workmen, and getting away successfully with the greater part of the money.
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THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH, 1918.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL,
The matches-one in each division-thas were down for decision to-day have been postponed, but there are still two in cach, league being played. The RG.A., who
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LAST WEEK-END MATCHES,
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Both Wood and Bradbury had some reason to cavil at the manner in which they were given out. It certainly seemed, to some at least, as if Holborn, who caught Wood, had taken the ball off the The Craigongower Club must consider ground, and it was unfortunate that, should have met the Royal Engineers, pulled off last Saturday's match against not notice, before giving Bradbury out itself exceptionally fortunate in having owing to the failing light, the umpire did found it impossible to raise & tean, ball their players being on the sick-list. The the Chinese in the identical manner in leg befors wicket, that the ball slid off University finds Saturday an inconvenient which the watch against Kowloon had his bat on to his pads, Buch mistakes, day, and bare postponed their match been won that is to say, in the last fow however, are common in cricket, with the 57th Company. They are trying strength of the Craigengower "tail" match between the University and the minutes. Both results demonstrated the There was tall scoring in the League to make arrangements with a view to Whatever may be said of the style of Royal Engineers. It was undoubtedly a playing off their tures on dars other batting of the Craigengower "tail," it batsman's wicket and the bowlers could than Saturdays.
The Club and Navy meet for the fire was slogging alone that won the twe do nothing at all with it. Redmond and not adopted the methods they did-and bulk of the runs obtained by the Univer victorick Had Omar, Goldenberg & Co. Ponsonby Fane were responsible for the they cannot adopt any other Craigen-
nity. Both these batsmen-always the over would have had to be content with
pillars of their side-played in their meritorious wins which have placed the club temporarily at the top of the League bowling, which is not very strong. table. Some other clubs in the Colony now that Renkes has left the Colony, would be the better for a couple of pile. Presented to difficultice to them. All the drivers to finish off a critical innings one
other batsmen on the side got into double figures, and the University had the satis- faction of declaring their innings closed when the score stood at 106 with only 5 wickets down.
It appears that the shroff of the Taikoo Dockyard Company; who is a Chinese, was sent in the launch, which has a crew of about six persons, to Hongkong in the morning, for the purpose of obtaining from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the money needed to pay the wages of the on form the Navy team is the better b two drawn matches, instead of the two accustomed free-and-easy style, for the
Company's employes.
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time this season, and the local team will be severely tested. If they can hold their own to-day, their chances this season in both leagues will look very bright, but
way or the other.
tivo or three gonis. The Club did well The money was taken safely on boned, to beat the South China Athletic, but the notes packed in one bag and the silver they made rather an unconvincing show in another. When the launch was near-against the R.G.A. in their last league ing Wanchai Bay, on the return journey, match, and gave one the impression that however, it is stated that another launch they would go down rather beavily
The Chinese showed a trife too much carrying five men, who were armed with against a really good team.
confidence in declaring when they had revolvers, ordered it to stop. As the The South China Athletic are opposed scored 155 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, robbers adopted a threatening attitude to the Manchester Regiment on the Mili- leaving Craigengower with just about an
Considering the wicket, it was not, sur- the order was complied The robberstary ground, where the huge crowd will hour and a half at the wicket. In ordia-prising that the Engineers found easy then clambered on board and commenced probably have the satisfaction of seeing ary circumstances, it would scarcely have going when they went in to bat. Capt. to search the boat. Evidently they know their favourites capture the points, but been possible for Craigengower, or any Wahl set the ball rolling with a quickly of the existence of the money for it is the soldiers are expected to play a much other League tean, to get 155 runs in the compiled 28, but it was left to Waller to | alleged that they ordered the shroff to better game than they did against the time, but the Chinese did not count on Bet top score in the match with an innings produce it. They took the bag containing | Navy, and an interesting contest should the Craigengower sloggers, who laid which was full of merit. Waller is to be
between 815,000 and $17,000 în cotes, but left the bag of silver because they regard-j ed it as too heavy to carry.
Having secured their booty the pirates steamed off in a northerly direction, and the Taiko immediately proceeded to s
the Dockyard and reported the loss. The Police were, of course, informed and are now busily engaged in making enquiries. There have been many cases of armed
robberies. and piracies in Hongkong territorial waters during "recent months but, this latest one is certainly the most daring so far recorded. The Taikoo it must be remembered was stopped in broad daylight almost within sight of the busiest part of the harbour It seems obvious that the robbers must have had informa tion regarding the erraad upon which the launch was engaged and laid their plans accordingly. It is to be sincerely hoped that they will be brought to book
ARMED ROBBERS IN CHINESE
TERRITORY.
A. GANG OF THIRTY MEN."- Armed robberies and piracies in and around Hongkong are becoming every day occurrences. For about a month or so after the Polico succeeded in arresting two of the gangs operating in the Wanchai and Yaumati districts, the robbers lay low, and since then they have deeped it prudent to carry on their activities out of reach of a vigilant Police Force, and have commenced ope rations in Chinese territory, On November 19th a
report was received in Hongkong to the effect that a gang of robbers, numbering about thirty; had entered the Tak Hing Dis tillery at Sha Tau Kok (Chinese terri-, tory), stolen 2279 in money and clothing, and taken captive the master's son, aged 20 years..
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be witnessed.
In the second division the Staff and If only a percentage of the catches given has yet played. in the Colony, showing
Departments mect the South China Athletic reserves, and with the military defence in forman even
game should result.
The soldiers, however, are very short of reserves, and any weakening of the defence would probably result in a fairly easy win for the Chinese.
themselves out to win or lose the match.
had been heid, the Chinese would have won. The Chinese side is one of the weakest Gelding elevens in the Longue, and must improve in this departament if the Club is going to do oven as well as it did last season.
Kowloon and the Navy reserves play A very patient and steady display by on the Club ground. The Navy team
as a win of 12-6, to its credit, but on Cheng Chi was the only bright feature that occasion several firat division players in the Chinese innings. This batsman were participating in the match. With played bara-door cricket at the start (bis) the Navy first team engaged with the Club. Kowloon may be able to hold its own, game is rather inclined to be but the service team will start rather
strong favourites.
As a result of the Exhibition Matches last Saturday $180 was collected in aid of "Our Day" fund.
Nary
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.
KONGKONG LEAGUE—DIVISION I.
CLUB.
Hongkong F.C. South China Aib. R. G. A. R. E. Manchesters
CLCD.
UNITED
GOALS.
00 0 0
0 0 2
0 I O
0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0.0.0, 0 0
SERVICE LEAGUE.
GOALS.
1 0 0
3
0 3 0 2
I 1 0 0 3
1.3.
1-0 1 0 1 Ι Ο 0 ,0 1 0
HONGKONG LEAGUE`DIVISION II.
GOLLO.
0
1 '0 9.0
R. E Navy.
Hongkong F.C. South China Ath... R.. G. A. Manchesters
CLUB.
St. Josepha Navy Res. Stad and Depts. 89th Co. South China Ath. University Kowloon 87th Co.................
3rd Co.
T. W. L. D. Y 4. Pra,
22.00 8 1 4 0.1 12 3 31 0 1 1 43
27 10 4 1 2
1 0 0
0 0 4 2 3 10 I G
0 2 1 1 0
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
HONGKONG LELQUE Division I.
over-
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congratulated upon the best innings he
great coolness and judgment. He has to his credit the highest score made so far in this season's Learns cricket. their opponents. all the Engineers obtained double figures. They were only 19 runs behind their opponents when fail- ing light caused stumps to be drawn. Another quarter of an hour would have seen the RE, winning the match.
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It is difficult to find sufficient reason for the bad showing of the Hongkong C.C. against Kowloon C.C. Last Saturday; for it cannot be pretended that the latter team is so superior to the former as the
Scoter
would indicate. The absence of
Hamilton and Syme Thomson from Hong-
Craigengower head the League table, patient), but once he got into the thirties temporarily, and, on present form, should he lunged out It was a good catch by keep that position for another week, for Ford off Grimmett's bowling which sent they are playing the Engineers on their him back to the pavilion. George Lee own ground to-day and should win, unless made 23 runs in good style. He is be-something extraordinar happens The coming one of the consistent scorers of Civil Service are trying conclusions with his side Yow Man. Tsun's contribption the Chinese, and the match should, be of 31 was not lacking in finish. Both very closely contested Cheng Chi and he rendered invaluable service to the side by taking the sting out of the bowling of Obar and Abbas, who opened the Craigengower attack.
Thompson's innings, which yielded 45 runs to his side, was absolutely invalu able. He went in first wicket down and stayed almost to the end, scoring much more slowly than is his wont. Thomp-kong's bowling department had some effect on the score, but even this, with son's performance included some very strong drives to the off. It was Grimmett the, additional advantage that Kowloon get first knock on a batsman's wicket, who knocked the heart out of the Chinese should not, in the ordinary course of bowling by scoring 38 runs in half as things, have enabled Kowloon to put up many minutes.
The last four Craigen-0 runs for the loss of 5 wickets. With- gower men did the needful, Omar, hitting out wishing to detract from the credit of out to the tune of 7 runa When the their achievement, one is bound to say ninth wicket fell, three more runs were that Dame Fortune favoured Kowloon. required for victory; and these were ob
Stapleton's bathing was a treat to tained by Bush with a swipe to lex. After watch From the cutset he played with the match had been won Goldenberg the utmost song froid, making the occa lashed out to good effect, so that by the sional difficult balls which Pearce or conclusion of the over Craigengower were Donelly sent down look easy by stepping, 17 runs ahead and had won
most out and hitting them to leg. The innings exciting match.
was one of the best played on the Hong- The captain of the Navy team, Combatted enterprisingly and never gave s kong ground this season, for Stapleton mander Gibson, made an error of juda chance. Blackburn and De Sousa deserve ment last Saturday. His side took just no little credit for having made things Kick-off, 4
two bours to make 159 rena, and it must easy for Stapleton by knocking some of have been manifest to all that the Civil the staffing out of the bowling during Service were not likely to be dismissed their partnership, but Stapleton was în in the short space of an hour. If Gibson such good form that I do not doubt that had declared his innings closed, say, at he would have put up a similar score 4.30, leaving the Civilians with even a even if he opened the innings. stray chance of winning or losing the Is is possible to account in some degree game, the match would have been much for the poor show which the Hongkong drawn match in succession played by the had had an unusually strenuous time in pore interesting. This was the second men made, in batting by the fact that they Civil Service this League season. It must the field on a hot afternoon, and that the be emphasised that in both instances the wicket was so cut up that it proved Civilians were not to blame for the resalt treacherous to the batsmen. Pestonji and Against the B.G.A., on the previous week especially: Only Pearce and De Rome Tayler reaped a rich harvest, the former end, they nearly lost in an effort to force met with any success with the bat, and decision, and, as for last Saturday, it was by the way, performed the hat-trick
both of them were hard on Tayler, who, not to be expected that the sido could get The other eight men on the side (Maas anything like 160 runs in an hour. The was absent) scored only 14 runs between Navy lacked three or four of their bot
them men, to wit, Hack, Davies, Godfrey and Carey, but I notice that E. & bebron the Civil Servico "B" team and the cricket played in the match Macarthy, whose inclusion I comment the Folies was not up to test match class, ed," was put into the team. Macarthy did sufficient enjoyment, out of it to hope that thos engaged in the gatue extracted not shine in batting, but be seems quite many In this match at Kowloon, to-day, at useful bowler. Commander Gibson 50 was the Testare of the Polica innings team matches as possible will be arranged. T, H. King's store 2.15 p.m.; the home club will be re showed his old form again, after two of 137, while Drummond contributed presented by L E. B. Hodge, O. J. Stapleton, W. Hyde, F. G. Harridge, D. lean" week-ends His 50 was the side. King is worthy of better. cricket half of the 106 runs scored by his G. Nicoll, C. E. James, A de Bausa, R.sult of forceful batting; indeed, it was than the class Boylance, who Excet, E. J. Edwards, A. E. Talfourd in attempting a big hit that he was occasionally finds a placo, in the Civil smartly stumped by Bars Kennett 000 were it not that King spoilt his. average, Bervice Arst team, did the hat-trick, and, tributed the biggest score he has made he would have done, much better than this season. He has improved with every obtain wickets for 30 runs Like many game and is now one of the
other afternoon matches, the match was
"PERMATAN
On Thursday night, five men-four Royal Navy. Hongkong F.C.-Club armed with revolvers entered a money-ground. Kick-of, 4 p.m. -Referee, Mr. changer's shop in Shanghai Street. They Pragnall drove the master and bis fokis into the Manchester Regiment. South China kitchen, where one of the robbers stood Athletic-Military ground. guard over them with a revolver while P.. Referee, Mr. Loach. his confederates ransacked the shop. Later, they made "off with 8160.
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Division II. Staff and Departments . South China Athletic Reserves-Navy ground Kick THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN, Kowloom Royal Navy Reserves Club
off, 2.30 p.m. Refereo, Mr. Wright. ground SUMMARY OF WORK DONE
Kick-off, 2.30 pm. Referee, Mr. Emery- DURING 18r.
HONGKONG F.C. ». ROYAL NAVY, collections it Church, Kowloon tomorrow (Sunday) Hongkong FC. and the Royal Navy will The Hongkong League match between will be on behalf of the Missions to take place on the Club ground, instead Seamen. The money received will be on the Navy ground as previously
Tho
St. Andrew's
used to start an Endowment Fund for the Misalong to Beamen, Hongkong; the local branch of the Mision, to Beamen has no Endowment and no· Reserve Funds.
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work done in a branch of the The following is a summary of the Mission during 1017,
401 Visits to Ships..
99 Visits to Ships, Bailors' Homes,
etc.
83 Visits to Ships and Hospitals. 91 Bervices in Church,
46 Administrations of the Holy
Comtnunion.
12 Concerts.
3,071 men present at Concerts. 12,250 letters written in Institute.
1,200 books, magisines, etc., put on
ships or rent to troops. Library formed - Over 1,000
Volumes.
40 Meetings held in Institute" (e.g.
Orange Lodge, Young Men's Club, etc.)
announced,
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