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THE FERRY MYSTERY. HOW THE LAUNCH WAS PIRATED.
SPORT.
TENNIS
There was quite a busy afternoon on the Although a number of passengers of the pirated ferry launch, Kwong Shui, hava Tennis courts yesterday, no fawor than The Hongkong Velunteer Defence Corps completed its rifle meeting at turned to Hongkong there is still no ten matches being decided. Perhaps the Stonecutters on Sunday, after four days' word of the missing launch and the remont intresting was the one in the Open shooting extending over the last two week ends. On the first two days shoot mainder of the passengers who are, appar Championship Double between T. Honda partnered by J. Abo and K. H. Lo and The Japanese won easily ing conditions were unfavourable, but lastently, being held to ransom.
Richard Lim week end visibility was good and troubles due to wind, rain, etc, were absent
and it was really a one sided affair, bat the interest lay in the sparkling tennis Some details of the competitions have Arely appeared in the Daily Press;
provided by this to Japan player, in this compet:tion. They have to meet H. D. and O. Rumjahn in the next round-last year finalists and the match should be one of the most interesting in the tournament.
below are full resultSTITION.-N.R.A.} ber of children. Dirvetly the lunch but who on yesterday's play should go a long į
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Yesterday's reals are as follows: - OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.-S. A. Ramibe beat T. Yamala, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3; tw Mac "Tan beat K. Ohta, -2, 62,
0-3.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP TOTHES-Ne Sze Kwong and C. Choa bent N. L. Smith and
farmer, d. 1. 4-1. 62: T. Humla and Ab beat K. H. La and Richard Lim.
ULUS, CHAMPIONSHIP.-A. B. Raworth 1 D. S. Green, 6-1, 6-2, 7-3-
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It appears that "when the faunch left Shum Shui Po for Hongkong on the night of the piracy she had 83 passengers on board, including ten women and a aam 1925 Conditions for King's Prize, First passed the ferry coming in the opposite Sings, but no aperture sight to be used. direction, several of the passages pro 200, 300 and 600 yards. shots at each duced revolvers and herded the other pat Servico rifles.-1, Sergt. Mc-sengers into two holds whilst several other Brayne, 96 (HMLS espatch); 2, Comdr. pratical pasengers took control of the Way, 92 (H.M.S. Despatch); 3. Corp. bridge. The coxswain was ordered ta Goodman and Lee, Corp. Shaw, 59 each swing the essel hund and steer for H.V.D.). Range prizes: NL Rail Capsuimun with all lights out. All right ron, 200 yards (H.V.D.C.); P. Q. Lawson, the launch steamed in a direction unknown
yari M.S. Tamar), ER A
to the passengers; and at T'a.m. on Monday! si arrived at the pirates stronghold Wilkes, "000 yards (1.31.S. Taner).
BLAKE SHIELD.-A Challenge Shield pres where the passengers were taken ashore in
Entrance Fees $3.00 to go to Local Charities. While waiting for the sampare
Intending Competitors will kindly senil in wented by the late Sir Henry Blake,
their Names with Entrance Fees to- tes cours alongside the pirates occupied a 61, 6-0 61.
TRUPRIETOR, ' Inter-Company Competition for five men
PALACE HOTEL.' per Company, Won by Scottish Company couple of hours searching the passengers
457) Lieut. Logan, Sergt. Sniyth, Corp, and relieving them of their jewellery They discarded their own Goelman, Pt. Enthill, Pte. Swan).
and clothing.
HONGKONG DÖG & CAT SHOW, 1024 Kuusial prize given by Mr. R. M. Dyer shabby clothes and donned long conts' of for the highest individual score was pre- the better class Chinese passengers on) beat H. R. Remington (+373) 6. sented to Corp, Cosulman.
board. They then strutted up and down
permission of the Offeer Com Peix CP Challenge Cup pre the deck, enquiring of their victims how (56) beat 2. E. Barker (+15), 75, Banding the Hongkong Defence Corps, med 1g the late Mr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. they looked. The loot was not great, com- Teams, of 4 men each from all units. Any prising a little over $200 and a number of terms from vach unit-on quantity of jewellery. Whed the passer. by No. 9 Platoon's No. 1 team (C.S.Mgrs were removed ashore the crew were Thornhill, Corp. Iron, Pte. R. Goodman, ordered in remain on board, and two of the pirates were left as guards. Once on Pte. V Sorby).
MCARETRY COMErrriss-Open, to, all the passengers were shackled in embers of the A10 Won by Corplates and marched in the pirates an hour's journey Lyon, with Corpi, F. tundman sentul stronghold, aboar an1 Pte. R. God third..
TYRO COMPETITION.-Open to any memall huts, where they were imprisoned her of the Corps who has not won n
TO-DAY'S MATCHES. for fix days, The returned passengers
Durales.-Lam OPKY CHOUPIONSHIP prize at any Corps Rifle Meeting Con ay that during that time they were well- ditions the same as for the Corps Chamed and they were served with food pionship. Won by Tor. Mackenzie: Lower a day. They estimated the strength Yak Ying and Chan Nur. W. Hattersley Smith and Willams; E. da Souza and The the gang at between 100 and 400. Corp A. Young: CS.1. Evermt.
The leader of the gang is described as
C. d'Assumpeão r. N.. Trámbitsky and H. first prize was presented by Laine, Craw- ford & Co.
a young and powerful Chinese named Kr.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.-H. Owen Hughes LAR COMPETITIOS-Range. 200 yards, Wong Ng. He was dressed in the height ars to be filed with water and painted of fashion and worked hard each day. G. . Sewell.
R. Mitchell HANDICAP DOUBLEY J white, 9 Jars to each team, 3 teams to giving instructions to his army of ander- fire at one time. As many teams as delings. When the passengers were brought and W. I.. Thomas (+15) v. G. G. Frank- sired may be entered from each unit but before him he said that the motto of lin and J. W. Alabaster (+2;0).
thi rich ta to rob
MIXED DOUBLES.-C. Q. Stark and Mrs. King WIS no combination from different units will the he allowed. Bayonets to be fixed. Rounds. benefit the poor. "We don't want to Stark (+4,0) v. H. E. Grace and Mrs.
Dickers (−4:0).
GOLF.
3 per man. The team breaking the most jar to be the winners Tine unlimited. Won by the Scotish Company (Sergt. Smyth, Pte. Swan and Pie, Mackenzie).
R.V.R. CHALLENGE Cer-Open to No. 9 Platoon. 10 räands at 200 yards at 8 iles, Time, one minute, Pte. R. Lapsley took first prize and holds the Cap for one
ginall
J. M. E. Nikkels (ser.) bent F: Label (3/6), 6-2, 6-2
HANDICAP DOUBLES.-W. Woodward and D. D. Dryden. (+13) beat L. M. S. Llord and f). G. Bruce (+13). 1, 6-4; I. Owen Hughes and G. R. More (+15) beat R. F. Worthington and H. E. Grace (-13/2), 11-08-3
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a Show will be held on the PARADE GROESB on SATURDAY, 15TH MARCH, at 2 PM
There will be classes for all kinds of Dogs including cross Breeds and Poppies, alea Litters of Paprire
If sur cent entries are received there will be classes for Cats also.
inland. There they were, ægregated in and Miss P. Grace (-20) walk over from a foras may be bad frout the under-
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tanke working people like you suffer," said, addressing the coolies who were later released and returned to Hongkong, and
there is a tow boat available. You will be released and sent to Hongkong During the early hours of Saturday morning, the coolies were taken before
as soon
MIXED DOUBLEs.-R. F., Worthington' . L. Smith and Mrs. Smith.
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THE JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP.
The final of the junior championship the pirate chief who gave them $1 each was pinged off at Fanling on Sunday, the as travelling expenses and told them not nalists bring G. Murray and I. Me TILE COMPETITION-Inter-Company to forget to tell the popic of Hongkougaren. The match was played on the old Teams of 5 men, as many teams as desir how well they had been treated. They Course, over 38 holes, and was won in may water from each unit. Ran,200 were then released and made their way a comparatively easy manner by G. zn armed Murray by 13 up and 12 to play. Murray yards Rounds, unlimited. Rayonets to back to Kongmoon under
be fixed. 2: Tile, a Butts Teams to be escort. standing on fring point. Rifles unloaded. On whistle being blown, teams to lie down, lol and commence firing. The teams BLEW POLICE WHISTLE FOR knocking their tiles over in the shortest time to be the winners. Time limit, a minutes Won by the Mounted Infantry (Lint. Dowbiggin, L-Corp. Shaw, Ire-Corp. Young. Tpr. Mackenzie, and Tpr. Perrin).
HALF AN HOUR.
played a very fine game whereas hịs 'opponent was out of form.
PIRACY REGULATIONS.
Entries Closs on TUESDAY, 1178 Insr, at 5 PM. and intending competitors are notified that ownig to the trouble in compiling the catalogue no entries can possibly be accepted after that date.
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TENDERS are invited for, the Supply of Tabor and tightorage for Admiulty Coaling for a Period of 19 Months certain" from the 1ST APRIL 1924.
Forn for Teadering can be obtained on application "to the NAVAL STORY OFFICER, H.M. NAVAS! Hongkong, and Tendica in should be loo
the NAVAL" STORE OFFICER'S OFFICE Not Later than Noos on MONDAY, 17TH MARCH, 1994.
Deposit of One hundred dolars will be required from persons tendering, and will be
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NOTICE.
ONDON Firm of Exporters specialising
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«Mr. Laurowan, the Secretary of the Market Requirements, desires to get into touch DISTURBANCE IN DES VEUX ROAD Coast Officers Guild, forms with a SOUND FIRM OF IMPORTERS that recript of the Guild's fester of of These Products, with a view to arriving at a Sole Working arrangement. & Director of the February 4th was acknowledged by the Firm is visiting Hongkong Next Week. Government/ In the acknowledgment it was stated that it was unlikely that a
"466) detailed reply could bent in time for! the proposed meeting of the Guill an It Was the Guild' February 17th September letter that was left so long un
CENTRAL
Because spune men came and erected CORPS CHAMPIONSHIP-200, 500 and 600 yard shots and sighter at each scaffolding in front of his house at No. Pang The winner will hold the Corpses, Des Voeux Road Central (second Championship Bowl for one year and floor), a Chinese created a stir in the will be given a replica of it. Won by vicinity by blowing a police whistle for Corp. Lyon 2. Carpl. F... Goodman; early half an hour on Saturday, with 3. Lee Corp. Shaw, Range prites: Tor. the result that the police and the Fire Mackenzie, 200 yarde: Len-Corp. Young. Brigade turned out in force. Yesterday 500 yards: Spr. Owen, 000 yards."
the man was charged before the. Mugi REVOLVER COMPETITION. For members trate with eating a disturbance. of the .V.D.C. only. Service 45 pp. When questioned why he continued to volvers. Range, 20 yards: Gabots (3 right blow the police whistle, the defendant told ard three left hand); Time limit, his Worship (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) that minutes Bey targets and scoring he did not want the men to prooved with Won by Tor. Perrin (25), with S. the work. Asked if he had been given Westlake (19) recoml..
notien of the work he confessed that he recived a notice some three months ag but he wanted the workmen to wait until he had removed all his belongings.
OPEN REVOLVER COMPETITION-Any type of revolvers or pistol. Time limit, min. Range, 20 yards. Won by Sergt. Carpenter (H.K. Police), 97: Lt Condr Stack (H.M.S. Durban), 96; Grimes, 26.
ATTACK COMPETITION. Open to any number of team of 6. 100 to 100 yards. his rounds per man, irader excepted. Won Thy Scottish Company (41): Engineers No. 2 term (92): Mounted Infantry (31); Engineers Yo. 1 team and No. 9 Platoon (25 each): No. 1 Platoon (91).
MACHINE GUNS COMPETITION--Won by Dock Company Section (Lee-Corp). Cullen. Pte. Robson and Pte White). Tewis Gex COMPETITION-Won M.T. Transport Section Aduns and Bruce).
by
(Moncrieffe,
SAIGON RICE MARKET. The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme-Orient. in ther report dated Saigon, Februa 25th,
State:
answared.
The Government view is that there is no finality about the present regulations, which are regarded merely as something to go on with while the whole question of piracy prevention is being threshed out. Naval co-operation is not lost sight of and question, of pensions for disable ships officers and engineers and the dependants of men killed in combatting piratical attacks is under consideration.
WHO WAS IT? |
His Worship said he would have bad considerable sympathy with the defendant) if he had gone about it in an ordinaryMYSTERIOUS PERSON JUMPS OVER- manner instead of creating a disturbance us he had done. A fiue of $3 with conta was imposed.
SUSPECTED PIRATES. ASSISTANT CROWN SOLICITOR ASKS FOR THEIR DISCHARGE
BOARD" FROM STAR FERRY.
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the 11th, 18th and 19th March, 1994, at H. M. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at How- LOON NAVAL DEP commencing each day at 9:30 Ax with
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OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL
STORES, to. &
Comprising
Futings
Life
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Money Chests Dingies, Whalers, Cutters, The police are at present trying a discover the identity of a person who Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings jumped overboard from the ferry launch Electric Cable, Cooking Stoves Ships Fit- Sorthern Star at 7.45 p.m. on Sunday ings, Iron Beds, Matthiases and during a voyage from Kowloon to Hong-Rafts, Life Belts, Carpets, Rugs,
Cordinge, Canvas Ragay Ohl kong. A person was wen to move from Blankets, Curtains, Canvas; India Rubber and the upper deck to the lower deck and Metallic Hover, Old
tos Old Cork, Did Iron shortly afterwards a splash was heard India Rabber, Old Leather, Old Woollen and
Asbestos, Old Old
and Gan Lead Old overboard. The ferry was stopped and & Steel
Wood, Iron and Gua Molal
-Old Steel Wire Gauges,
Steel Taten, cruising about in the hope of picking up Wo
Mineral Oil, Chain Cable, Drilling could be found, however, and the yesal Slotting, Bending
and Grinding the individual. No trace of the person
Machines, Lather Hawer Drones Pinnace Tables Compasses, A number of the passengers assert that
and Cutter Engines, proceeded on its journey, the persan was a male Chine, whilst others go so far as to slate that he was
Six Chinese, alleged to have been and it was seen that someone had jumped Linen Bag Braak. Coppery, Coal Sacks, which was pirated sometime ago and whaelayed for something like ten minutes Metal, Copper and Brass Blocks, Lamp*, --
members of the crow of these. Tailee were held by the police on suspicion that they were concerned in the pirney, were brought before the Magistrate. (Mr. J. R. Wood) yesterday morning, when the As sistant Crown Solicitor (Mr. T. M.
of the opinion that the person was Chinese woman. So far no body has been
recovered.
Our marks has been decidedly wenker Hazlerigg) asked for their discharge, stat wince last wiek owing to the abarnes of ing that the Crown had no evidence to uny srauctions. Our opinion is that offer against them. His Worship accorda European. A number of the crew are prices will decline in the near future beingly ordered their releake. nu most part of the contracts February- March have been fulfilled and paddy arrivals are i cereasing everywork. ·
The total amount of re exported from January 1 to February 10th, 1994, is
190-573 ton, against 116.740 in 1923.
We queste today:-White Saigon rice, So. 2 sifted, Japan quality, Hongkong 26.75 per picul, f.o.b. Saigon, for arele April shipment
Megers, Wm. G. Hale & Co., Ltd., of Saigon, reporting on 1st March, says During the past fortnight our market has been very steady, notwithstanding the absolute lack of business, either with Europe, Java, Japan and America. Large shipments continus to be effected to Hong- kong, but during the last days under review it has seeras however that the d mand is not so acfive and canerquently our market begins to be easier. More
It will be recalled that when the ship was rated and her Master (Capt Willox) murdered it was stated that a number of the crew were identified with the gang" of pirates. Shortly after the Sensational occurrence a number of the crew, who deserted the ship immediately after the pirney, were arrested either on In Chinese territory or in the Colony. the meantime the police have been busy making investigations" but despite their efforts no evidence could be brought against the mispress.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT KOWLOON DOCKS SUB-CONTRACTOR KILLED.
ANNOYED CHINESE
AN UNWELCOME VISITOR.
A Chinese expressed his annoyance by assaulting a Chinese architect's assistant; who came to his house in Wellington Street under instructions to arrange for the pulling down of his house. Yestor- day he was charged at the Magistracy::| before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, with
and Mr. C. W Rus appeared to defend him.
ing Boarde, Oh Casks, Clocks, Lun Drums tild Packing Cases, Pack-
Lots may be inspected on MONDAY, the 10th March, 1924.
Almo sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March
Comprising
Table Linen, Implements, Serge, Flannel &c., Bemounts, Blankets, New Boots, Shock and Cape. Sundry Articles of Meas and Table Gear and Clothing, Condemned Provisions for Poultry Feeding, &c.
Terms of Sale-A detailed in Cataloze. HUGHES & HOUGH, LTD., By Appointment Auctioneers to the Admiralty.
1469 Hongkong, 11th February, 1924.
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ODERN, Five-Roomad. FURNISHED A fatal accident occurred at Kowloon over, forward contracts are now not Ducks on Sunday afternoon, A sub-con- informed the defendant if he had 247 M. BUNGALOW FLAK, for Bis 10 very important. Large quantities of tractor named Chow Fook Hung was re- grievance he should have applied for Seven Months, from 1st April. paddy Naw Crop are arriving now from pairing a roof of a law rail when the legal redress instead of assaulting the som- the interior, and rien merchants are stock-affolding on which he was standing gave plainant. He bound the defendant over
ing more and more, the demand being way He fol) a distaner of thirty feet in the sum of $50 for a period of six
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