HOW PIRATES AVOIDED THE DESTROYERS
ANCHORED THE JUNK IN
SHOAL WATER
Captives Freed Following Aircraft Warning
London, June 21. Further information from Ad- miral Sir Frederic Dreyer, Com- mander-in-Chief. China Station. regarding the rescue of the five Engilshimen
and one Chinese official captured, by pirates from the ss. Shuntien, shows that on Wednesday morning aircraft from, H.M.S. Eagle, with the concur rence at the Chinese authorities. carried out a search in the neigh- bourhood of the position of which the captives had been taken in- land.
was Are During this search,
of the aircraft opened on one from a group of junks in a creek about half a mile from the sea On further investigation from the white air, a sampan. bearing a
flag, was observed in a position five miles to the eastward of the groups of junks.
This sampan proved to contain Mr. Nicholl and the Chinese official, Mr. Shen, Tien Ling, who had been sent with letters for the purpose of opening negotiations with the British and Chinese authorities at Tsinanfu. These two captives were rescued by float planes which landed near the sampan and took them to H.M.S. Eagle,
Captives. Surrendered Meanwhile, heavy fire had been opened from the ground. abreast of group of junks, an other air- craft sent to investigate, in spite of the fact that no ofensive ac tion had been taken by thêm,
One of the aircraft was hit through the main plane, and ft was necessary to return fre. The pirate junk then started to put to sea and anchored in shoal water, which made it impossible for a destroyer to approach her. Aircraft were therefore sent to drop a warning bomb. near this Junk with messages in Chinese threatening the use of force unless the prisoners were sur- rendered
These measures were successful, ЕЕГО- and the remaining four pean prisoners were released in a ...sampan and embarked in H.M.S.
Whitshed.
The rescued officers report that Mr. Yamamoto. the Japanese hostage was sent in a junk to Tientsin by pirates to arrange terms. No report has yet been received of his rescue.-British Wireless
SIR CADOGAN'S THANKS
Peking, June 22. Before leaving for Wei-Hai-Wel
this morning. the British Minister to China, Sir Alexander Cadogan, instructed Mr. G. R. Turrall, of the British Legation, to convey thanks to General Han Fu Chu
for the release of the piracy
→ captives...
Mr. Turra and Lieut. "Dewar- Durie, who left here for Tsinan on Tuesday night, are returning to Peking-Reuter.
LUNCH WITH ADMIRAL
Wel-Hal-Wei, June 22. The Commander-in-Chief of the China Station. Admiral Sir Frederic Dreyer, who directed the operations against the pirates
which yielded the desired result, lunched with all the rescued per- sons on board his flagship, HMS. Suffolk to-day.
Messrs, Nicholl, Brand and Wat son are travelling to Shanghai by the 8.8. Tungchow to-night- Reuter.
***SHUNTIEN" OFFICERS
Wei-Hai-Wel, June 22. Messrs. Brand" and Watson, officers of the pirated steamer Shuntien, have arrived here.
FRIEND OF HANTU UMU
Wel-Haj-Wa June 22. Mr. Shen Tien Ling Minister of the
Interior, who is rescued
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 23,
THEOSOPHICAL
SOCIETY
Rev. Arundale as New President
Madras, June 22.
The Right Rev. George Sydney Arundale has been elected Presl-
dent of the Theosophical Society
in succession Annie Besant.
He secured a total of 15,804 votes as against 4,825 votes for Mr. Ernest Wood-Reuter..
to the late Miss
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Rev Arundale is Bishop of the Liberal Catholle Church, Australia; Freeman of the City of London; Member of the Worshipful Com-
pany of Pewterers.
He is Principal of the Centrai along with Mr. Nichol was land-Hindu Collège, Benares; Examiner. ed with some other motives and first hidden in a caw and after
that they were hidden separate junks.
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to the University of Allahabad, and to the Government of the United Provinces of India.
Indian Boy Scouts Association: late Editor of New Endia. Madras."
Among the appointments held The chief pirate the examined
lately by him are Principal of the the captives and onertaining National University of Madras: that Mr. Shen Tien Rig was a Minister of Education to the Gov Irlend of General Hai Fu Chuemment of the Maharajah of he was released with Nicholl
Holkar; also late Regionary Bishop in a, sampan, whence ey were
to, the Liberal Catholic Church in rescued by a seaplane fan HMS India; late Deputy Chief Scout of Eagle.-Reuter.
PURSER'S SUDDEN S PRISE
Shanghai, e 22. It was gathered on arrival of the' ss. Shunden berebut the purser of the vessel. Mr.metro, who had slept through piracy on Sunday night, came but deck on Monday morn when. he saw a man wearing shinese army uniform with a pl tuck- ed in his belt.
asked
Mr. Carneiro very pleasantly to hand
оп
man r the
gun for which he wouldve a recelpt. Suddenly he took two pistols thrust at his back two other men and it was on then that he realised a piray was afool. He was led to the making room to join the others-uter.
EXPERIENCES OF LANE
Shanghai, Jutez. Mrs. H. L. Warren, wher two-year-old son, refused upen the door of her cabin und he heard the voices of two her foreign women pleading nithe corridor. "please open the door we will be shot down."
As soon as she opened the for the pirates rushed in and k everything of value including er wedding ring.
Other passengers recounted Mrs. Handley-Derry was struckjin the head with the butt of af- volver when she refused to p with some of her valuables.
"Have Some Candy" Bare feet running, the sound a scuffle, and two shots minge with
Chiukk wild yelling. in brought Mrs. B. Bryan Learmo an American passenger, to thi realisation that a piracy was curring.
When ugly-looking Tuffolk brandishing guns. entered te cabin and tried to take her pure, she said, "Have some cand" The offer went unheeded, and the desperadoes looted everything d
value.
She said that Mr. Handle Derry, despite the pain caused the removal of his 'eye at Peking four days earlier, was forced w act as interpreter for the pirata who made use of him all through the night.
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Wicked Eyes! "The pirates were the wierdes things alive," she said. "ML
MORATORIUM REPRISAL
Text" of Act In Britain
London, June 21.
The text was issued to-day of the "Debts clearing offices and un-
port restrictions reprisals act 1934” The measure Is to be put into operation in connection with the German defaults on the Dawes and Young Loans falling negotiations of a satisfactory agreement.
Clause I crpowers. the Treasury to put up clearing offices if it ap- pears that in the case of any foreign country payments of trans- fers to people in Britain be subject to restrictions. The order under this section may apply to all debts dué, or becoming due, in respect of the goods imported from such country into Britain. Every per- son from whom'any debt, to which the order applies, is due will be
clearing office, or to sum equal in required to pay the "debt to the
value of goods, or to such propor- tion of their value may be recely- ed.
Retaliatory Action, Clause 2 provides that the Board Among his publications of vari-of Trade may make an order pro- ous books and pamphlets shibiting, or restricting, importa "Nirvana."
FRICTION AT TENNIS
Players Ignore the Umpire
tion into Britain of goods from any foreign country if it appears that in such country discrimina- tary quantitive restrictions are, or are about to be, imposed on the importation of goods of any class manufactured la or consigned from, the Channel Islands, New- foundland: Colonies, British Pro- tectorates, and protected states, and any territory in being of which' League mandate is being exercised by, Britain.
The Dominions Secretary. Mr. J. H. Thomas. asked in the House of Commons if he intended consult-
London, June, 22. Playing at the Queen's Club in the London Championships all-ing the Dominions Government as American tennis semi-anals
to to the possible effect' on their day, Shields beat Lott 83, 6-4, export trade of the proposed clear- while Wood beat Stoeffen 3-8. ng house system for Anglo-Ger- man trade, sald that the United 18-16, 6-3.
Kingdom were already in' touch Government with the Dominion - regarding the action it is proposed to take.
both matches friction oc- curred between the players and referecś,
In the Shields-Lott match, the players appeared to ignore the umpire and make decisions them.
L selves.
}
No "Bonds" Handjed." The Stock Exchange to-day de- cided that, lt view of the state- ment made by Mr. Neville Cham
A second umpire had to be pro-
in the Wood-Stoefenberlain, in the House of Commons, cured match after the first had refused last Friday, until further notice po bonds of the Davies or Young to continue.--Reuter.
Loans will be handled unless ac- companied by declaratione by a British banker or stockbroker that they "were, on June 15, 1034, the. property of a British subject,,
THE DRESDEN
DISASTER
Pilot's Lack of Knowledge
ä
Oslo, June 21 The disaster which overtook the German liner, "Dresden," on Wed- nesday afternoon, while on pleasure cruise on" the west coast of Norway, near Haugesund, is attributed to the pilot's lack of knowledge of, the waters, in which the ship was calling when she struck the rock.
At the inquest an the four ictims, it was stated that a slight hange was made in the cruising lan, with the result that the pilot Patered waters not included in the
lots certificates.
The captain of the liner, which Was carrying 1,000 passengers at
Following the announcement of this decision. Dawes and Young Loans advanced 4 and 2 points, respectively, on the Stock Ex- change-British Wireless.
DR. SCHACHT'S WARNING
Germany Urged to Boycott
LI
Berlin, June 12. A warning to Germany to cease all commercial relations with any country imposing a clearing system was given by Dr. Schacht, Presi- dent of the Reichsbank, at a re-
Handley-Derry had six glass eyee time, denied that the pilot ception given to diplomats and
in his possession given him to discover which best suited him had acquainted him of this cir- cmstance, otherwise he would but the pirates walked off with
have changed the course all six."
Mrs. Learmouth saw a pirate dressed in a white mess jacket
Puter.
and black trousers standing on econd Engineer:-Kenneth Mc- guard with a gun and a fiercerald, of Dundee. glare in his eyes-Reuter.
PASSENGERS ON VESSEL The following is a list of the passengers on the Shuntien when she left Tangku:
Mrs. L Warren and infant; Mr.
Moulson, R.AMC., Lieut. P. L
Third Engineer:-Colin Hector Ha Kay, of Liverpool
nior Third "Engineer:-Henry owall Watson, of Banff, Scot-
* GUARD ON VESSEL
They and Mr. Nicholl are re- Field. Lieut. J. D. Luce, Mr. Yaman
turning to Shanghai direct.
FMS. Eagle arrived here early to-day-Reuter.
CONDITION OF MR. ROSS
Chefoo, June 22.
Mr. J. P. Ross, third oicer of the "Shuntlen" who was wounded in the piracy, has passed a good night. His temperature and pulse are almost normal-Reuter.
Chefoo, June 22
At 7 o'clock this evening the condition of Mr. Ross had Im- proved. He had no fever and his temperature was almost normal,
He was enquiring as to when he would be leaving hospital.--- Renter."
do
LATTY
F. Isemonger, Mrs. R. R. Hutche-ips on the northern run on and two children, Major barry anti-piracy guards, but
it was decided to
the "Shenghing," sis-
of the
"Shantien," salled from Shanghai for Chefoo on Wednesday. The Bn. The gas from the 2nd Wadstershire Regt., was warned for diy at short notice, and went aboar fully equipped.
Miss whic
moto, Mr. G. D. Nicholl, Mr. and Mrs. F. Handley-Derry, Spengler.
Mr. Handley-Derry is British consul-general at Tsingtao.
LIST OF OFFICERS
The complete list of officers of the Shuntien is as follows:-
Master:-Carl Andrew Chris- tiansen, of Shanghai.
Pin to leaving the vessel was throughly searched, by the Cus- toiver Police and by a Cus toos arch-party.
Its in the Shengking that Lientents Lace and Field, RN.
foreign Press representativës.
He said that Germany's debt problem could not be solved by the use of force or threats, A clearing system would mean non- payment for goods which would reduce international trade to a minimum and finally lead to a complete cessation of interna tional and commercial relations. -Reuter. «
NEW BELGIAN CABINET
[Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.J]
Brussels, June 21. By only twelve votes, the Debro- queville Cabinet was given the vote of confidence by the Chamber on
Thursday, 93 voting for and 81 against, four Catholics abstaining and nine deputies were absent. The Socialists, Communists and Flemish Nationalist voted, against the Government.
1934.
GRAN CHACO WAR
Heavy Fighting
Santiago de Chille. June 22 Fifty thousand troops are en- gaged in fierce fighting in the Gran Chaco region". in a battle which both the Bolivians and Faraguayans admit, may prove the decisive engagement of "the war.
Bolivian reports show that fight- Ing is fiercest along the 20-mile, front against which the Para- guayans have been hammering for the Dast week, with the Bolivian sector as the principal objective.
The Chileans predtet a Bolivian milltary collapse it a break- through is affected. But La Paz maintains that the Bolivian Une still holds, Reuter.
PURCHASES OF SILVER
To be Based at Cost Price
For
ENGLAND HAS FIRST INNINGS
BRILLIANT SIXTH WICKET STAND
Ames And Leyland Stop The Rot
The second Test match between England and Australia.com. menced at Lord's yesterday and, winning, the toss, England elected to bat. C. F. Walters who captained the side in the first Test made 81 runs and a feature of the Arst day's play was the 'partnership by 'Ames and Leyland who added over 105 runs for the sixth wicket. Although the detall scores were not received up till the time of going to press, we are in a position to state that the score at the close of play was 293 runs for the loss of Ave wickets...
Walters In Great Form
London. June 22.
Then Hendren hung out his bat to a swinger from Wall and was magnificently caught by McCabe in the slips who held the ball about one inch from the ground. The score board now read 19-3-13.
The weather was glorious and the sun shining brightly though it was a little windy after an all night drizzle when the second Test match between England and Australia began at Lord's to-day. Wyatt joined Walters who curi- The wicket was covered during the ously enough, stopped scoring, night and was, consequently, un- letting his captain get most of the affected apart from a little dump-runs. With the score at 130,"
England won the toss and Walters
caught easily by elected to bat, Walters and 'Sut-Bromley at short-leg off O'Reilly cliffe going out to begin the in- for 83 runs. He had batted for 185 nings.
minutes during which time he made 8 boundaries and also in- dulged in some fine driving and leg shots." He gave a chance when his. score was 18.
ness.
New York, June 22. The United States Treasury has announced that at least for the present,
suver certificates against purchases of silver will be based on the cost price.
The two started very steadily, example, if $630,000 is paid for only eighteen runs coming in the 1,000,000 ounces, $850,000 worth of first half-an-hour.- Walters was cerilacates will be issued.
exploiting several scoring strokes Whether the Treasury will take but Sutcliffe was a model of på- advantage of the flexible provision | tience. After play had been in of the Silver Act to issue certin-progress for 50 minutes. Walters took the score to 182 when the cates up to a maximum valuation' put. Grimmett away to the square-latter was caught behind the sticks
of 81.29 per ounce is stated to be leg boundary to send the 50 up.
a matter of policy to be deter. His score was 37 while Sutcliffe mined later. Reuter.
hád only collected 13, and so well did Oldfield "keep" that he had not conceded a single extra up to
SILVER MARKET
(From Our Own Correspondent)
London, June 22.
London silver prices to-day were June 21 June 22 Spot.19.15/16 20 Forward 20 201 The London on New York cIOBS- was 5.03- rate at 2 pm. to-day
compared 3/16,
with 5.03 closing yesterday.
up one-eighth as follow:--
POISONED BY
WATER
Heavy Sick List in Chicago
at
Chicago, June 12. One person is dead and 40 are seriously ill with typhoid as the result of a great stockyard fire fast May.
The outbreak was dne
41
this stage.
Missed at Spo
Walters then had his first "life". when McCabe let a low catch go
a-begging in the slips, the bowler being Wall To celebrate his let of, the batsman cut the next de- very for a two to reach his 50 iri twice as many minutes. Mean- while Sutcliffe who was playing very subdued cricket, went on to score slowly and when he had taken his score to 20, he got his leg in front of a straight one from Chipperfield and was given march- ing orders. The total at this stage was 70 while Walters had made 58. Hammond joined the Worces- ter captain but he was not destin- ed to stay long for after only. 8 runs had been added to the score he was caught between two minds and gave an easy
c and b to Chipperfield-782—2. Hendren was next in and after he had scored a couple, time was called for lunch, the score board reading 83-2-2-
Walters Shines.
:
"Wyatt Out Leyland Joined Wyatt and they
off Chipperfield. His innings' was
a stolid one and produced 33 runs. Ames was next in and with the total at 194 for 5, a halt was made for tea, Leyland and Ames being '- 38 and 4 (both not out) respective- ly.
--
A
England, 1st Innings
C. F. Walters, c Bromley, b.
O'Reilly
H. W. Sutcliffe, lbw.. b
Chipperfeld
20
15
W. R. Hammond, c ́and b
Chipperfield
B. Hendren, c McCabe, b
Wall
13
EE'S. Wyatt, e Oldfield, b
Chipperfield
M. Leyland, not out L. Ames, not out
Extras
re
38
Total (for 5 wkts.)... 194
AT CLOSE. OF PLAY 293 FOR 5
BRITISH PREMIER'S EYE
. TROUBLE
me-
London; June 22.. Mr. Ramsay · MacDonald's dical advisers have recommended him to take a three-months' holt-
After the adjournment, Walters came back to play really pretty day from official work as soon as cricket, so much so that he com- possible. according topletely eclipsed the Middlesex star. Times."
to
Though he treated the good ones' They feel that
the
*The
added la-
sewerage infiltration into the cattle reservoir during the fire, the water of which was drunk by the thirsty remena.
Two hundred firemen and many others are under observation for amoeble dysentery and other diseases which it is feared they may have contracted owing to the polluted water.----Reuter,
SECURITY STATEMENT ÅT
- ARMS CONFERENCE
London, June. 21. The Foreign Secretary, Sir John Simon, sald to-day in the House of Commons that the "statement regarding security made by the British delegate, Mrs. Corbeu Ash- by, at the General Commission of the Disarmament Conference, wag made on his authority and repre- sected the attitude of the British Government.
The statement declared that it would be understood that consent- ing to contribute a member, to the committee on security was not contemplating that further agree. ments of the nature of regional security agreements to be conclud- ed in Europe would be agreements to which the United Kingdom was a party-British Wireless Service.
DR. YEN'S RESIGNATION
Chief Officer:-Edward Webb
Shanghai. June 22, Richards, of St. Ives, Cornwall,
The crucial test for the Cabinet Efforts are being made to per- Second Offcer:-George Leiper made their trip to Tientsin, and will come when the Parliament (suade Dr. W. W. Yen to withdraw Brand, of Aberdeen,
It is widerstood that piracy forme asked to pass the empowering his resignation from the Am Third Officer: John Pryde ed the subject of a discussion bill, a number of the Government's bassadorship at Moscow, but al Ross, of Shanghai,
between
them and the ship's own supporters having already though it is belleved that he will Chief Engineer: John O. Camp-oneen various opinions being declared against the measure do so, his final decision has not bell, of Dumbarton, Scotland.
Transocean Kuo Min. expresse
yet been given-Reuter.
:
with due respect, he never hesitat-bours of the Privileges Committee ed to score off anything that was impost an undue strain OD hir short of a good length.
eyesight-Renter.
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