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No.24904. 選肆客佰玖仟肆萬弍式第日叁拾弍月伍年戊 HONG KONG, MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1938.
SHIP: COMPRADORE
PIRATES ATTACK PORTUGUESE
HELD FOR RANSOM
VESSEL RELEASED WHEN
BRITISH WARSHIP SEEN Passengers' Valuables And Most Of Cargo Taken
Shanghai, Jane 19.
The Portuguese coastal steamer Don Pedro arrived in Ningpo 3 pm according to a radio message received in Shanghai fron the vessel.
It is confirmed that the ship was pirated and the compradore kidnapped and held for ransom, somewhere in the Cheklang, coas-
tal islands for $4,000,
It is understood that the pirates robbed the crew and passengers their valuables and baggage and took most of the cargo consist- ing cigarettes. No one was injured and the vessel was released when the pirates sighted what appeared to be a British warship in the vicinity of Sungmen Island, nrar Haimen land, where the at- tack took place,
The local Portuguese authorities
The piracy is understood to have a valuable cargo of cigarettes, sald taken place when the vessel went to be worth $200,000. aground on June 15, the pirates boarding the ship while the Cap tain was waiting for high tide to reflost the vessel.
CHINESE SENTRIES
Chinese sentries at Tourkawan in- Chungshan district. (Photo.. C.M.P.S.).
De Valera's Greatest Victory
have enlisted the co-operation o1 EIRE ELECTIONS
the British and American navies and the British cruiser, H.M.S. Adventure, on her way to Wei-hai-
15-19-Marina House, 'Queen's Road Central,
G.P.O. Box No. 1.
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English Team For The Second Test
མི་དད་པར=
WELLARD AMONG
THIRTEEN
London, June 15.
The English team for the Second Test match starting at Lord's on Friday will be selected from the following:-
W. R. Hammond (Gloucester)
(Captain).
'K. Farnes (Essex).*
1. Verity (Yorkshire). LHutton (Yorkshire).
L. E. G. Ames (Kent).
D. V. P. Wright (Kent).
C. J. Barnett (Gloucester).
W. J. Edrich (Middlesex).
E Paynter (Lancashire).
D. C. S. Compton (Middlesex).
J. Harstaff (Notts),
A. W. Wellard (Somerset)
S'HAI RESTAURANT
Sing-Song Girl Also Killed As Gunmen Enter Private Room JAPANESE MILITARY OFFICERS AMONG GUESTS ENTERTAINED
Shanghai. June 19.
One of the most daring political murders in Shanghai occurred last night when two Chinese ganmen entered one of the Settle- ment's best known Chinese restaurants in Foochow Road and shot dead Jen Pao-an, head of the local Japanese sponsored Tatao GovernmentTM Land Bureau, who was entertaining a group of Jep- anese and Chinese friends.
The gunmen entered the private dining room where the "host was dining with his guests and blased away with Mausers killing Jen and a sing-song girl, and wounding two Chinese guests, after which they threw the runs out of a window 'and escaped.
HANKOW EVACUATION DIFFICULTIES
Six Japanese nationals, includ- ing two high military officers, left the party only a few before the shooting.
minutes
Two of the Japanese were still awaiting the arrival" of "their car when the shooting began but they miraculously escaped.
90,000 JAPANESE TROOPS CHECKED BY THE FLOOD
R. A Sinfeld (Gloucester). Hankow, June 19. Wellard is a medium-fast bowler While the boom on the Yangtse and this season has already taken River is too strong for Japanese 67 wickets at an average 10 18.08. warships to pass, "Japanese troops He is also a hurricane hitter.--| landed at Tunglin and Kweichih, (Reuter).
Hankow, June 19.
More than fifteen suspects have near Anking, in an effort to ad- N. W. D. Yardley (Cambridge),
still busily rance westward yesterday towards who was twelfth man in the First engaged with the
been detained by the police for evacuation of women the Pelping-Hankow Ballway,
and children to the in questioning. Test team, has been dropped.
Half an terior,
hour before. refugees from war
west
the rea- Anhwei. "east Hupeh and north taurant assassination, three Chi- Klangsu are pouring in at the rate nese walked into the private re-. 01 8000 dally, thereby increasing sidence of Kan Hi-tong. Dean of evacuation difficulties.
Tung Fang University, produced
Dablin, June 19.
Heavy fighting is also in progress Complete eclipse of the Cosgrave at Luan, Tungchen and Chlenshan, wel from Hong Kong has been Party is the sole topic of discussion in west Anhul," diverted to search for the missing here where increased support is The food near the Langhai Rall-
After robbing everyone on board and transferring the cargo to junks the pirates kidnapped the com- pradore and left the next day (ship. (Reuter).
EARLIER MESSAGE
-Shanghai, June 19.
Anniversary Of War: Will vessel, the China Foreign Steam-cribed as the greatest victory in are now trying desperately to get Be Observed
shown for the Finna Fall by every way has held up te movement of
According to the owners of the constituency. The election is des-some 90,000 Japanese troops, who |
ship Corporation, under normal Mr. De Valtra's career. The latest out of the flooded area-Inter- weather conditions the Don Pedro state of the Farties is:-De Valera national). should have arrived at Ningpo on 52; Cosgrave '97; Labour. 3; · and the afternoon of June 18 but since independent 5-=(Festar),”. the previous day she has falled to answer any wireless call signals ai- though she carried wireless opera
ors aboard,
"We
M. ORELSKY GOES
ABSOLUTE MAJORITY
TO MOSCOW
Dublin. June 19. Contrary to first impressions that
The Soviet
While Hankow is
The latest/reports from the front Mausers from beneath their long state that the Japanese are now gowns and opened fire on the attempting to destroy the power-Dean and another member of the ful boom at Matan. below Kiu-household. The shots missed, the, Hankow, June 19-dang, by pavel and air bombard-Dean but his friend wounded Although precoceupled with ments.(Reuter).
In the leg(Reuter). evacuation problems, the Chinese
authorities have completed ar- rangements for the observance of
· Hankow, June 19. the first anniversary of the Sino- MRS. WILLS-MOODY WILL
Ambassador,
Considerable anxiety has been aroused in local shipping circles and the Portuguese Consular au- thorities over the lack of news from the Portuguese coastal steamer Don Pedro as no word was received from her since June 18 when she
M.Japanese hostilities on July 7 by have no word from the Mr. Eamon de Valers would not Luganets Crelsky, accompanied by the entire nation. sailed from Wenchow for Ningpo.steamer cther than reports from secure an absolute majority in the his wife. left Hankow by air yes-
The vessel, commanded by a Por-Wenchow fishermen who say that new Dail, election returns for Sun-terday en route to Moscow for a utes silence at noon on July 7 in All cities will observe three min- tuguese, Captain X. F. Maher, car-
the ship was boarded by pirates day morning indicate favourable short trip. They took off in the honour of those killed in the war. ried 30 passengers, a crew of 30, a
shortly after leaving Wenchow. We results for the Government Party morning and arrived at Urumshi Opportunity will also be taken to Chinese compradore staff of 50 and
can only believe that ptrates have known as Fianna Fall which has in Sinkiang, in the afternoon. probably seized the Don Pedro and far obtained 29 seats as against
emphasise the "gallant resistance forced Captain Maher to navigate won by the Cosgrave Party. 3 to Moscow has not been disclosed, first year of hostilities and the na- While the Ambassador's mission out up by the Chinese during the her to Sungmen Island near Hal-by the Labour Party and 1 by the it is understood that he is return-tlon will be urged to make stronger men Island," reported the owners: Independents.--(Transocean....
ing to China in a month's time-united efforts to carry or the war.” ~~(Reuter).
Reuter).
|—(Reuter),
JAPANESE
in
DEFEATED
AT LINFEN
Kanghsien. Shansi, June 19. Chinese forces attacking Linfen;
LAST ORTHODOX
CHURCH CLOSED
"Moscow, June 19. Shansi have reached the The last Orthodox Church which eastern and southern outskirts remained open for public worship where violent fighting is in pro in the city of Minsk, which is the capital of the White Russian
Kress.
On June 16, the beleaguered Soviet Republic, has now been Japanese troops, counter-attacked closed. The O.G.P.U. is stated the Chinese in two columns in an to be constantly making raids on attempt to force a way out. A private houses as well 45
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Nasty Accident In First Race At Macao Club Meeting
QUEEN'S CLUB
feree battle lasting 10 hours was cemeteries to prevent secret cele-TENNIS FINALS
"fought at a point about four kilo-brations of Divine Service and metres east of the city. The numerous arrests have already Japanese were repulsed.
been made in this connection.
Pursuing the retreating Japan- (Transocean). est. the Chinese advanced to point only two kilometres east of Linfen.
Chinese mobile units have been) actively damaging Japanese com- municätion lines north and south
MAJESTIC THEATRE
PROGRAMME
4
London, June 19. The finals of the Queen's Club
MR. COLSON HAS FORTUNATE ESCAPE
Tennis toumament resulted as for MR. A.W. RAYMOND'S
lows:-
Men's Singles...
H. W. Austin beat Kho Si-kle 6-2, 6-2, 6-0.
"The Painted Vell" will have its Mie. Jedzrejowska, beat Mrs.
Women's Singles
of Linfen in the past few days. final showings at the As a result, traffic on the Tatung-Theatre today. The Women Mening 6-3, 6-0.
Majestic
Puchow Railway has been dis-Marry" will be screened tomorrow rupted. (Central News).
and Wednesday.
TONGKAWAN
ד 17
Panoramic view of Tongkawitt, Changshan district, In the Kwang-
tung Province. (Photo, CM.P.S.).
TWO SUCCESSES
"
MAKE BID FOR EIGHTH AT WIMBLEDON
TITLE
London, June 19.. The tennis championshipg' are starting at Wimbledon, tomorrow (Monday), and look once again to be favoured with' glorious wea- ther.
The famous tennis meeting this year lacks colourful players like Fred J. Perry, Baron Gottfried von Cramm, W. T. Tilden and Henri Cochet, but nevertheless is expected to draw the usual thousands to the Mercs of world tennis.
.1
If colourful men players are lacking there is strong fentate talent and it is being called the women's Wimbledon.
Both titles are expected to go to "ámerica.
Donald Budge, the present holder eperling in the semi-final of the and winner of the Australian, Queen's Club tournament. American and 'French titles, is at Mlle. Jedrzejówaka was defeated present not being backed, and is by Mra. Dorothy Round-Little in conceded a 1 to 5 chance while H the final last year, W. Austin, his closest rival, at 'j
DEATH OF MR.to and Roderick Menzel, of Cze
H. CASTRO
choslovakia, at 7 to 1
There will be keen competition in the women's section between Mrs Helen Will-Moody who is making
Cigar Expert Came a bid for her eighth Wimbledon
TO H.K. In 1908
One of the oldest Flipino
singles title and who is conceded la 5 to 2 chance, ‘and Misa Alice Marble, who is conceded a 3 to 1 A SPLENDID, DAY'S RACING at
ro-chance. But many are supporting" the Arela Preta Matas, yesterday sidents in the Calany died yester-last year's finalist. Milė. Jédrze- Sper-dent in the first rate resulting in Castro, of
afternoon was marred by an' zegi- day in the person of Mr. Hilario jowska, of Poland, who is conceded the Orient Tobaccola 5 to 1 chance of winning the title (Voltaire having to be destroyed. Manufactory, Nathan Road. He-Reuter).
Shortly after the start of the passed away at the Queen Mary It is of interest to note that Mrs | G. P. Hughes and R. Wilde beat race, Voltaire, owned by Mr. Davis, Hospital at 3.30 pm, after å long Wills-Moody was defeated by Mrs. Gene Mako and Kukuljevic.
and ridden by Mr. “A. F. D. Çolson, Illness, Women's Doubles
had a nasty açcident breaking both The late Mr. Hilario. Castrʊ” Mrs. Miller and Miss Morphew the pasterns of the forelegs so that came to Hong Kong in 1008 with (South Africa) beat Me. Jedzre his fetlock joints were on the Mr. C. Ingenohl for the express Jowaka and Misa “Thomas-(Reu-round; The horse had to be des- purpose of opening the Orient To-| ter).
Men's Doubles
troyed.
bacco. Manufactory, the first cigar}" It appears that Voltaire was suf-factory in the Colony under the fering from a disease called, big control of Filipino cigar experts:
GUIDE TO THE NEWS dead. A theory is advanced that. The deceased was the founder of
Page Thirty years of shanghai
Y.W.C.A.
horses here should be given a lot the Filipino Club in Hong Kong, more ilme in their drinking water, which he and the late Mr. Mr. Colson was fortunate to es- Latorona kent in a flourishing cape unscathed.
condition.
Page 4-Important developments in British civil air transport, Fage 5-Cinema notes and news Musical review. Crossword puzzle.
Chanson had a first, a second and The funeral takes place today. Page 8--MË Shigeru Yoshida a third place. ...
passing the Monument, Happy! answered, Exodus from the The Ladies' event was won by Valley, at 5.30 pm. Sanjak. Tension at Namoa. Miss Lois Fearon (Astrik) with Miss Faze 7-Colony's finances. Read- B. Fair second and Miss Joan Old
ing of the Bible. Cathedral third :wedding. Pop.
The most successful rider of the Up to the time of his demise, meeting was Mr. A. W, Raymond the late Mr. Castro was connected who gained first places on Merry with the Orient Tobacco Manu- Maker and Fairy Auk, while Mr.factory.
Able Beaman Mýrai Moore, who
· Fine weather favoured the meet- went ashore on Baturday, is re- Fare B-Leading article: Reign of ing and although it was hot there quested to return to the as China will Aght on was a pleasant breeze. Good rac Bawokma immediately as the R.A.M.O. dance.
reason.
goodbye.
Hello
and ing was witnessed.
...(Continued on Back Page)
ships is due to sail at any moment, according to a police report.
The title holders are as follows: Men's Singles: J. D. Buďte Na (U.S.A).
Ladies Singles: Mr. D. Little (nee Dorothy Round) (G.B.). Men's Doubles: J. D. Badge anů
G.. Mako (USA)." Ladies' Doubles: Mme. Mathieu
(France) and Miss A. M Yorks (G.B.). Mixed Doubles: J. D. Badge and ·
Miss Alice Marble (U.B.A.). All-England Plate: W. Sabin
(ȚI.S_A.),
All-England 'Ladies' Plate: Miss
| Freds James (G.B.).
MACHINE-GUNNERS
Chinese machine-gunners, at their post in Tongkawan. in,
foto, CMP.B)).
Chungshin/district.