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U.K. Shipping THREE PIRACIES REPORTED TO POLICE: FISHING BOAT FIRED ON OFF MIRS BAY
Losses
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IN WASHINGTON
FIVE MEN ARMED WITH RIFLES AND REVOLVERS SWOOP- ED DOWN ON AN UNREGISTERED CARGO JUNK anchored off Tai WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuter) Po Wan on Saturday night, when the inmates of the junk were fast -The figures of British shipping asleep. losses issued in London early yes- After waking up the junk people, they made a thorough search terday morning were not received of the boat and finally sailed, with 5100 Chinese currency, in In time for comment yesterday but | direction of Shun Wan, the publication here under blg
The alarm was raised and near- { headlines bad undoubtedly made by boatsmen joined in a chase profound impression....
Radio commentaturs, giving the news, stressed that the figures had been issued earlier than Intended owing to pressure of American public opinion which thought that the information was being with held
the
after the robbers. The pursuit EXPERIMENTAL MAIL
was so hot that finally the latter decided abandon their boat and made off, on land.
The plate Junk was handed over to the Police by So Nin-tal, 52, master of the victimised boat, STRANGE INCIDENT
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The figures made public on Wed-
incident A rather strange nesday by Senator Vandenberg
which was win..
occurred in connexion Suggesting that Britain
the ning the Battle of
Atlantic with an alleged Junk robbery "hands down" had been seizen an was reported to the Police. by the Isolationists as proof" that
According to Li Ping-chi, 28, further American aid at sea was master of cargo junk. No. T5580H, unnecessary
he salled from Hongkong for Man Chung with a general cargo on May 2. At 6p.m. on the follow- ing day, when he was sailing off Pal Lung Koo Tam, he met two CONSIGNEES' NOTICES armed robber junks
INCOMPLETE PICTURE It is now generally realised that these figures. which were supplied to Sentor Vandenberg by Rear Admiral Land, gave an incompleta picture
The publication, of the real losses will undoubtedly have a big effect on. Comaress.
HIGH BRITISH
L's junk having been taken in tow to Pai Lung Koo Tam, the phrates removed 260 bags of salt. valued at $1,924, from the boat
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and put on board a cargo of green THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD, grass. I was then ordered to sall
back for Hongkong to sell the grass, while a foki of his. Chan
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SHIPPING LOSSES Cheung, was detained as a ransom. IN APRIL
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuter), who sold the grass in Tsing Raymond Gram Swing, the Ameri-Shan. Both
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ONS GNEES of Cargo are hereby Chan's release Was effected
informed that all Goods are when, the order was carried out by being landed at their risk into the hazardions and/or extrs hazardous returned. to the 'Godowns of the Hong Kong and can radlo commentator, declared Colony en May 5, when the laci Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, dent was for the first time re-Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves that British shipping losses
delivery may be obtained. April, the highest of any month; ported to the Police. were probably due to the Greek evacuation.
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Of the total of 106 ships of 488,124 tons. Britain lost 60 ships of 293,000 tons, the Allies 43 ships of 189.000 tons and neutrals two of 5,500 tons.
The Agure is well below the worst of the last war.
ATLANTIC SINKINGS An Admiralty comment on month's shipping losses says
+
FISHING BOAT LOOTED
A fishing boat off Nam 0, from about two miles away
Mirs Bay, was attacked on Fri- day night by an armed pirate Junk, which got away with a loot" of fish.
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Tsui Chat, 39, master of the Ashing boat, reported that about 10 p.m., he saw a junk heading last his way. It approached opening that up a fusillade, during which his
187,000 tons were lost in the cent intensive Mediterranean operations.
in the leg."
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered alter the 17th May, 1941, will be subject to rent. All Claims against the vessel most be presented to the undersigned on or before 31st May, 1941, or they will not be recognised.
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All broken, cbafed and damaged' Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 9 &.1. by of the total gure no fewer than wife, So Sze-mui, 40, was wounded where they will be stamiined on the
15th May 1941, at Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.
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Agents. Hong Kong, 10th May, 1941,
A large proportion were Greek ships sunk in Greek parts.
Atlantic sinkings totalled 300,000
tons.
Enemy losses in the last month totalled 600,000 tons.
ADMIRALTY STATEMENT The Admiralty statement says to have the Germans claimed sunk during April 1,141,995 tons and the Italians 74,000, making a total of 1.218,995 tons, or more than two and a half times the actual losses.
Total tonnage lost by the enemy to date is estimated at 2,913,000 tons, comprising Germany 1,758,- 000, Italy. 1,090,000 tons and ton- riage useful to the enemy 66,000
SHORT-LIVED STRIKE
The strike by some. 300 caulkers at the Talkoo Docks was short- ved when the workers resumed their duties on Saturday after in- terrupting work for a day and half. The whole matter has been settled satisfactorily, according to authoritative circles.
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The labour tie-up started on Thursday afternoon when the caulkers fald down their tools in protests over a misunderstanding over the issue of tools with the European in charge.
Jumping into the water to seek safety, Tsui and his wife remained there until the robbers salled away with his day's catch, weigh- ing about 60 cattles and valued at 15
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