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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1925,
PIRACY IN CHINESE WATERS."
TRADING JUNK VICTIMIZED. Z
A piracy which occurred in Chinese waters on April 21 win reported to the Police by the master of trading junk T1224H yesterday. The junk master who was kidnap, ped with the whole crew of five mon effected a dramatic escape after three days in the pirates' stronghold.
According to the report the junk was on a voyage from Cheungchau to Kwong Hol in ballast, when she was stopped by two sampans at spot called Tung Ku. It was at 9 p.m. The occupants of the sam- pans, numbering about thirty, fired at the junk as they drew along- aide, but fortunately no one was hit. The pirates scrambled on board the junk, and ordored the master into one of their boats. They landed at Tung Ku with the junk master and the crew. With both hands and feet securely bound the junk master was confined in matshed and a guard was posted at the door. He was a prisoner for three days.
At 3 am. on April 25, the tem- porary absence of the guard pro- vided him an opportunity to escape. He managed to release himself and walked all the way to a place called Tau Shan, where he entrained for Kongmoon. He then proceeded to Macao and eventually returned to Hongkong.
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS. The weather was very unfavour» able to tennis enthusiasts who visited the Hongkong Cricket Club ground yesterday afternoon. It made tennis rather in pleasant it did not cause though Corp., the matches to be abandon- the after. Throughout, Doon the slight drizzle incon As a stage play, Welcome venience both players and specta Stranger" gave George Sidnby anétors.
What was anticipated would be of the greetest characterizations. over seen on the speaking stage, ap, interesting match turned out In the screen adaptation Dore to be a run away victory for the a distinct Rumjahps in their tie with Ng Davidson, who made personal hit in "Humoresque," Sze-cheung and Yung Hin-lun plays the role made famous by The former pair wen comfortably Florence Vidor, who and were soldom troubled by the Sidney. heads the cast, has one of the combination from the C. R. C. The most appealing roles of her career. Indians played well at the not, The story is clean comedy of volloying with force and accuracy
French toilet requisites. "Potash and Perlmutter" The Chinese players, were com plately outplayed and only manag ed to win, three games.
the
type, with an undercurrent of
O'Callaghau had an easy victor- humanity that throws the humor-
Its, leading character is a shop singles and won by three straight ous situations into high relief.
over Lau Fook-ling in the Open keeper who, by sheer force of kind-sets. He was never in a diffoult liness and humanity, miles every position and would probably havo prejudice and leaves every charac- won in 18 games if he had so ter with whom he comes in contact desired. The Chinese was ap better than he found him."
plauded for some very nice shots which boat his opponent.
Yesterday's Results." Open Singles.Capt. C. T. O'Callaghan beat Lau Fock-ling, 6-1, 6-2, 6-0,
The play is essentially a comedy melodrama of race prejudice, and the ironic title refers to the cold shoulder given to the Jewish shop keeper when he comes to establish himself in a small New England town one bitter New Year's Eve. How he melts this prejudice by his humility, his kindliness and his generosity makes for as. en-Redmond beat "D. J. Allfree,
The crew comprising two steers men and three scamen is believed to be still in the pirates strong-tertaining a picture as has come hold.
to the screen. In many a year.
Besides Miss Vidor and Dore Davidson, the cast includes auch notable names as Virginia Brown Faire, Noah Beery, Lloyd Hughes. Robert Edeson, William V. Mong and Otis Harian.
The junk, is valued at $1,000.
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Open Doublee.-H. D. and S. A. Rujahn boat Ng Szeicheung and Yung Hin-lun, 6-2, 6-0, 6-1. Club Championship.-F.
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Handicap Doubles.-L. P. Ralph and A. H. Penn (rec. 15) beat W. Hyde and B. D. Evans (owe (3/6), 5-7, 6-8, 6-3.
The Doubles Semi-Finals.
Chub The Hongkong Cricket advertises that the semi-finals of the Open Championship Doubles in the tennis tournament, will be played on Monday and Tuesday next, if weather permits.
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tin was charged before Mr. G. R.naught Road, where he found Butters, at the Central Magistracy Li Hing-chor and the defendant in yesterday afternoon, on four the office of Yue On firm. counts of obtaining credit by false Hing-chor said he wanted 60,000
A PIONEER. pretences. The amounts involved bricks. The deal was put through, total $5,343. Al the complainants the price agreed upon being $1,128. Popocatapoti, now reported to are brick dealers.
The bricks were delivered on to a be resuming its activities. ag a Mr. R. E. A. Webster presecuted junk at Yaumati on January 4.volcano, cuts a figure in the early and Mr. G. R. Haywood defended. The accountant of the Yue On history of mountaineering.
Evidence was
given yesterday shop wrote out a bill at the instrae was first climbed by an officer in in respect of a sum of $1,128. The tions of the defendant. The money Francis Montane, who thus beat the army of Cortez, one Don master of a brick shop at 7 Gresson was to be paid within a week, but chor called at his shop on Decem- mide. Witness called at 71 Con ber 28, and asked if he had any naught Road, but could not find bricks. He replied in the negative, the defendant. On January 22 whereupon Li Hing-chor told him to he discovered that the signboard write to 71 .. Connaught Road of the Yue On firm had been Central, when he received removed. fresh supplies. On January 3 The case was adjourned until
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