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FRIDAY
¡A DARING PIRACY.
ative went aboard the ship this
Imorning there were signs of con-
Hydrangea Seized & Looted.
EUROPEAN OFFICERS HELD UP.
SHIP RUN AGROUND IN BLAS BAY.
DECELIBER. 25,
1923,9廿月堂十
When a Telegraph represent- HON. MR. STEPHEN'S HONGKONG BY NIGHT
fusion averywhere. The officers'
cabins had heen very thoroughly!
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THE SHIPPING SITUATION.
SALES OF HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI VESSELS. (Reuter's Service.)
piracy on ship out of Hongkong was taken back to his cabin. Brewer, the other officers of the wise, serious injuries would notside on any clear night. The showed a less which must have been considerably over a million Ansher daring and successful ound. This done, the Captai" the vessel is Captain Williamistance, for, if it had been other-kong to be obtained from Kowloo0|with two 5,100 tonners built at Shanghai for £26,000 each. This
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ransacked, drawers and lockers, BOLTS FROM GARAGE OVER having been thrown open and EMBANKMENT!
One of the attractions at the
London, December 27-8 rilled. the less valuable contents
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
The annual report of the Australian Commonwealth Line's ship- being strewn or the floor. Officers!
Passengers coming down by the ball to-night will be a display of brokers. Fumer, Davidson and Co.. points out that while freights were looking through their Peak ram this 10ting were the models to be sent Home in and the prices of second-band tonnage have decreased the cost of effects to discover just what had astonished to see a big motor car connection with the forthcoming new tonnage has increased by at least ten shillings ton, chiady been taken, and they found ring, in a badly damaged con- British Empire Exhibition. that everything of value had been dition, beneath the embankment
owing to the rise in the price of steel plates. The past year has stolen. Chinese passengers were near the Helena May Institute. is a wonderful view of Hongkong ating been the chief quiet for old tonnage, with Germany, Italy The most interesting, perhaps, generally been depressing to shipowners, the breaking-up market still buddled up on deck and the and they had visions of a nasty by night. The effect is obtained and Holand as the principal buyers. A total of 755,101 tons of ship was being guarded by police motor smash with possible loss by enclosing the model in a large British and foreign tonnage was laid up in the United Kingdom land Indian Guards.
of life. Enquiri however peep show. Looking through eye-to the quarter ended October 1st, of which 727,134 tons was Brithe showed that themare no occup-holes, one sees the big ships rid-owned an increase of $5,999 tons compared with July 1st. The THE OFFICERS. ants in the car when it went over ing at anchor in the harbour, outstanding suction of the year was four sight-thousand tchners As stated above, the master of the bank-a fortunate circum whilst behind is the view of Hong-built at Hongkong, acquired by British shipowners for £158,000,
lights from the island and the sterling. The earthquake in Japan resulted in a'demand for second- where he was forced to remain ship being: -Mr. W. L. Foster, doubt have been inflicted. has to added to the already all the while the pirates were on Chief Officer: Mr. H. 1. Jen. The car, which is a Hudson ships are reflected on the water hand tonnage up to nine thousand-icns, and a large number of boats
a most natural
WB-bound to and in Eastern waters was sold Hong list. The ss. Hydrangea. board. The officers were kept in Second Officer: Mr. J. C. H. L.
model,belongstathe Hon. Mr. A.G. in
clever model is the hich my left. Hongkong at
Smith. Chief Engineer and Stephen, chief manger of the This
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-work of Mr. George Duncan. our o'clock yesterday afternoon,
A. M. Scort, Second Engineer.
MORE INDIAN AGITATION. Another fine model, also by The Hydrangea was recently ing Corporation. This morning. are my port early this morning
converted inta an oil-burner at about eight o'chist, it was Mr. Duncan, is that of the PIRATES HAND OUT
SUGGESTION AS TO COMING REPUBLIC. fying the police fag, having in
Being a former British man of war. standing in Mr. Stephen's private Dockyard Every little detail is
Cocanada, December 27. the meintime been seized by ORANGES & CIGARETTES. of the same type as the sloops on garage on Garden Road, facing shown, and bere, too, Mr. Duncan pirates, travelling as passengers. One of the officers, in telling the China Station, she could do outwards, being leaned by deserves congratulations. A relief
Presiding at the Indian National Congress, Mr. Mohamed Ali was the coolles, one of whoin must have map of Hongkong and the New and having been looted from the Telegraph man of his experi- eighteen knots, and
establish an Eastern federation for understanding among Asiatic Fortunately nolence, said that the pirates were fastest boat on the Swatow run set the engine in moon, for the Territories also is an interesting advocated organised non-co-operation, and welcomed the attempt to
forward exbibit. fatem to stera.
ม not a bad lot." During the She was purchased from the car suddenly leapt
Other exhibits to be sent Home peoples. He declared if Mr. Ghandi were not released within a year night they brought oranges and Admiralty by the Chiu On Steam-fumped over the gutter and
two years parement on the opposite side of are some splendid models of a to receive the Swaraj charter they ought to unfurl the flag of cigarettes to the officers and also ship Company some procured them blankets on which ago, and has been operated on the the road and then feil many number of ships which the Hongan Indian Republic. to lie down. They were out to coastal run since. steal and they took all they could. but they treated us all right." said the officer.
Jives bave been lost, but the
stor the ship's seizure, the making captive of the Captain and other European officers, and the subsequent beaching of the vessel and the departure of the pirate gang laden with booty, reads almost like a tale of other day.
"The full story of the happening
was learned this morning by Telegraph representative who
visited the ship on her return.'
HOW, THE SHIP WAS SEIZED.
The
afternoon
the saloon and could only guess what was happening on the ship
outside.
A PIRATE WOUNDED.
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yards into the ravine below. In kong and Whampoa Dockyard falling. it must have turned have turned out daring recent
GERMAN POLICE HEAVILY SENTENCED." complete somersault, because it years. The work in these models
-Duesseldorf, December 27. The assistant compradore of lay bead-on towards the garage. is very thorough, even the tiny
The court-martial trying the Green police in connection with the ship, when seen by a Telegraph Had it gone a few yards further, winches being working mocels. The engines of the ship were reporter this morning, commented it would have fallen into the big Mr. E.Docherty is in charge of the disturbances in October arising from the Separatist movement
this department.
has sentenced Gratzner, the Prefect of Police, to expulsion and kept going and the pirates had on the fine organisation which nullah at this spot.
All those who visit the hall twenty years' hard labour. Others have been sentenced to varying with them their own pilot, for the had enabled the gang to carry out The car suffered considerable ship was navigated into Bias Bas their plans practically without a damage as a result of the fall over to-night are advised not to miss terms up to ten years' solitary confinement. about 40 miles to the north of the hitch. The only untoward event the embankment, and this morn-paying a visit to the mould loft, Colony. The cabias of the off-was the accidental wounding of ing it was the object of curiosity where these exbibits are on view TREATY BETWEEN FRANCE AND CZECHO-SLOVAKIA.
Slater This-will-probably be the last cers were ransacked, and money-one of the pirates who was in to many passers-by.
opportunity people will have of jewellery andclothing were stolen the second-class compartment removed.
seeing them, as they have to be Passengers cabins came in for Here, following the procedure
dismantled almost immediately like treatment, whilst the per- of distributing themselves even-
to be sent to London. sonal effects of the deck pass amongst the three classes) sengers were also searched. The of passengers, a
robber bad
he
pirates must have been in strong installed himself and, on the TO ATTACK CHINSHAN. force, for they quickly overhauled general signal, expressed by everything. The No. 1 cargo hold the blowing of a whistle, was forced open and some valu-produced a Mauser and pointed able piece-goods cargo was taken it at the second-class passengers. Brandishing it carelessly, he out, together with other goods. THE PIRATES DISEMBARK, accidentally pulled the trigger and the shot wounded another of
Hydrangea, owned by the Cai On Steamship Company, 203. Wing Lok Street, and ommanded by Captain William Brewer. left Hongkong Festerday at four o'clock for Swatow. She had on board about 3500 Chinese passengers and a general cargo of about 300 tons. There
nine first-class were passenger and 19 second-class passengers. Everything went well until just before 7 o'clock, when the vessel
VILLAGERS FLEE TO
MACAO.
In connection with the dispute The ship was kept going until gang in the leg. This man was for control of the Rice Fields just before 4 o'clock this morning. later taken away by bis compan- Protection Bureau, which we re- The pilot must have been a little ions when they left the ship's ported yesterday, a strong force ignorant of the waters of Bias Bay boats. off for, when making for a point off the Single Island. At that time shore, he ran the ship aground,
was
THE PIRATES SUPPER.
belonging to Chu Cheuk-man, the agistrate, is approaching Chin shan, some four miles north of
KONGMOON NEWS.
MASS MEETING ON CUSTOMS QUESTION.
Kongmon, Dec. 27. In connection with the question of the Customs surplus, the Kuo- mingtang Party at Sunwui bast circularised the various public organisations and distinguished
Paris, December 27. As an outcoms.of President Masaryk's visit in October, a trasty has been drafted between France and Czecho-Slovakia providing for close co-operation in politicat," economic and military spheres es....... pecially aiming at the maintenance of the new status of Europe under the Feace Treaties. The treaty will be signed in a few weeks.
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THE MOLDAVIA" FIRE.
Freemantle, December 27. The fire on the s.s. Moldavia has been extinguished Number. three hold is being pumped out. A portion of the cargo will be landed. The hall apparently is undamaged.
THE "PRAVDA" TO BE CENSORED.
Rigs, December 27. Alarmed excitement is arising from the publication of opposition
the Captain and the First accidentally it is thought, but as
Realising that a panic amongst Macao, but Admiral Chan Chak individuals to arrange for a-mass articles in the Praidu, and the Political Bureau has authorised and Second Officers, together with the boat was then proceeding the passengers in the confined has already had sent from Kong meeting to be held today at 1 p.m. Zinovieff to examine every copy before publication.
A junk-ferry, plying between the Chief and Second Engineers, slowly she went on only slightly space of the lower deck would moon a few more gunboats and 400 were in the saloon having dinner. Everything had, apparently, beer have been disastrous, the pirates soldiers to defend that town. It Surwui and Kucheng, was held The third officer and the quarter-well planned beforehand, praverted it be warning all is further reported that Admiral up by birstes, while making for! there were junks and lighters to sit down. This being accom-Chan has also sent forces to the latter port yesterday. Apart waiting to meet the ship. Soute plished, the first thing the pirates capture Siu Lum and Shaki city. from a big haul, many passengers The first warning any of the members of the crew were forced did before embarking upon more so as to drive Chu entireiz from were seized and are held for report seeing the Dirmude drifting from Insalah towards Hoggar-
master were on the bridge.
Eofilcers bad that there
were
ransom. F
to assist the pirates disembark.serious work was to order the the district. Three of the ship's life boats were ship's cooks to prepare supper.
Many inhabitants of villages lowered and into
these the This was leisurely taken, after near by have removed to Macao. under Admiral Chak were ordered
tween
alternate
going
A large number of marines to leave for the Heungshan district yesterday. A rumour has is that, under instructions from Canton, the Admiral is backing Mr. Lam:
pirates among the passengers was that one of the Indian guards came to the saloon door and pirates put their haul and thea which the pirates made a search shouted that pirates were on board made the sailors row them to the of the passengers' effects. The and that his rife had suddenly waiting junks. The shore was No. 1 hold was opened up and been snatched from bim. At the quite close, and some of the some ten cases hauled up by same instant, shots were beard pirates were rowed directly windlass. By this time, be the hold-up had been successfully King-wan, a nominee for the being fired on the saloon deck ashore.
for-carried out, and all further orders Heungshan Magistracy, to push and, before any of the officers
ward and backward, the ship were shouted into the engine out the present magistrate, Mr. pould get out of the saloon, four;
had дог progressed much room from overheard by another Chu Cheuk-man. en had presented themselves at
saloon doors, pointing revol at the seated Europeans sistance was hopeless, as all the officers were unsrmed and taken utterly by surprise,
GUARDS DISARMED,
THE BOOTY.
ORDERS BY WHISTLES.
At the time we were making and went aground eventually. pirate. our enquiries it had not been de Remarkable to relate, the winch- finitely ascertained just how es were actually worked by much booty the pirates had reap the robbers, and this and other
Later. ed, but it is estimated that they details in the management of the With the exception, of two or took valuables and clothing from affair has given rise to the con-three who revealed themselves to the five European officers valued jecture that included in the gang be Northerners by the dialect i at about $1,000, between 8600 and were a number of ex-seaman or they, spoke, the
gang spoke Hakka, which is the dialect: Though a handsome haul in of the Walchow district. They
and jewellery
money Was were all young men, and all
In the meantime, the pirates $700 in money in addition, whilst cargo-coolies. ad obtained an unreststed control, the value of the stolen cargo of the bridge and engine room, must run into thousands. How
Was time for
their
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PRINCE REGENT'S ASSAILANT.
A STUDENT IN REDUCED
CIRCUMSTANCES. ·
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NEWS OF THE DIXMUDE.
Faris, December 27.
A message from Algiers states that outposts in Mid Sahars
A MEXICAN PEACEMAKER.
(Reuter's American Service.)
Mexico City, December 27.
The Excelsior reports that General Flores, the Governor of Sinallos, and a presidential candidate, has initiated a new peace move, details of which are unknown, but it is understood they are the outcome of conferences between Flores emissary and Generals Obregon and Huerts and several rebel Generals.
(Other Telegrams on Pages 2 and 3.)..
"CHINESE ECONOMIC
MONTHLY".
TO-DAY.
Closing Exchange 28.-3. 15/16. Barometer 2 p.m. 30,05 77 Temperature 2 p.m. Humidity 2 p.m. 49 Lighting Up-Time 547 p.m.
NEWS IN THE ADS.
Tokyo, Dec. 28. A BRIGHT PRODUCTION. The Prince Regent's assailant
The Chinese Economic Monthly twenty-five, a student of Waseda for December, which is compiled compelled him to work as a Government Bureau of Economic University, whose circumstances and published by the Chinese labourer. He is interested in Information at Peking, is a bright communism. He declared he had little number, including a very no associates. Namba was ser important translation, by Dr. iously injured by the crowd, which M. T. Z. Tyan, of the permanent police Constitution of the Republic of
In accordance with Ordinance seized him before the
Chins. effected his arrest. --Reuter.
No. 5 of 1912. Exchange Banks Other articles include a survey will be closed for the transaction of commercial aviation in China, of public business", on Tuesday wheat production and flour milling and Wednesday next.
e attack having been well timed much they secured from the taken from the passengers, dressed respectably: There ap- 1813 over different parts of the Chinese passengers has not yet in one case the amount reach-peared to be three or four leada proves to be Daishke Namba, agad |
them, who directed essel. It subsequently transpired been ascertained.
ing $1,000, and several,cases of amongst Af that seven of the first-class
passengers and nine of the second- When the pirates had made piece-goods were taken away, orders by means of whistles. It get-away. the Captain the booty must have been dis-is calculated that $10,000 worth class passengers, together with ecided to put back into Hong appointing if the pirates expect of personal effects were taken many in the third-class, were pirates. All of them were armed kong, but it was discovered that led to find bullion in the ship's from the passengers.
As a rule, "KOTDE
A PASSING STEAMER. fand, inasmuch as their attack the ship was fairly firmly aground, strong room.
After manoeuvring for some two forty cases of Kwangtung twenty- was simultaneous, they had
The appearance of a vessel, bours, the ship was finally backed cent. pieces are carried every complete control of the vessel and brought down to Hong-trip, but in the present case no surmised to be a China coaster. before there Popposition. The guards were kong. She came into port very money was carried at all The near the scene at thres a clock in
amongst the pirates. . PENNY POST DEMANDED. surprised and disarmed, and it (early this morning, flying the strong room was opened on the the morning gave rise to a slight only needed.
a few shots to be police flag, and was achored off pirates ondere and the ship's panic
Causeway Bay Police officers manifest was also produced to Abandoning all further work A resolution has been sent by in the country, railways, parasols fred to get all the Chinese
trans- the London Chamber of Com and umbrellas, and the Shang winches, they and members of the Criminal satisfy their curiosity, but alat
cases merce to the Dominion Premiers tang peach-growing industry. passengers into a state of sub-Investigation Department, went blanket and a sum of about $100 ferred the last of the ¿jection.
brought out of the hold on to af and the Pestigaster General Useful plans and statistics are as they was all that was yielded. The Captain was taken to, his had learned of what had In the engine room, the staff large two-masted junk, along urging the reintroduction of given abin under guard, whilst other taken place, and a thorough had to endure the presence of one side, and then get into three of Imperial penny postage. Paint The Government Bureau of pirates kept guard over the investigation was made. Later, of the gang. This man had a the ship's lifeboats which, asing on; that the body is repre- Economic Informétion is a assembled officers. When in his in the morning, the ship was revolver, with which he gave point already stated, had been lowered sentative of the whole of the political organisation hic cabic the Captain was made to taken back to her wharf, near-te encouraging remarks such as by their orders. They then dis-trade and industry of the City video economic, com hand over his revolver, together Wing Lok Street, and it is ex- We do not wish to harm you, appeared into the darkness. The of London, it insists that this with the rifles that were there, pected that she will set sail All you have to do is to take our vessel which had come up passed step would do much to reinvi nd he was later made to open again for Swatow this afternoon orders and we will give you any-on, apparently without any ink gorate business, and urges that
om, from which the at four o'clock. No damage, we thing you like to eat. The fele, line of what was taking place fr
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