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CAPTAIN'S FATE.
SETTLED BY PAYMENT OF $20,000.
THE PIRATES' EXCUSE.
The release of Capt. W. G. Lalor, the master of the s.s. Siang Tan, will take place to-day beyond question, the naval authorities are of opinion, all arrangements being completed, Mr. Toucher having the $20,000 in his possession.
Mr. Toucher has established what might be called friendly re- lations with the bandit chief, and
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
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343%
COST OF SINGAPORE BASE.
ESTIMATES CONTINUOUSLY
REVISED.
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EXPERTS ON THE SPOT.
London, Dec. 6.
In the House of Commons, re- plying to questions, Captain Doug- as King said that the military portion of the Singapore base scheme was under review, as the result of technical examination on the spot. He was at present un able to estimate the expenditure.
Comdr. Kenworthy requested an estimate of the expenditure falling on other votes than the Admiralty.
in the course of conversations, he has learned that when the brigands carried out the attack on the .. Siang Tan while the vessel
Mr. Churchill repeated that the lay ut anchor fast Wednesday night they were under the im-cost to the Admiralty was £7.750,- pression that it was a Japanese ship,
Looking for Arms. The bandits thought that the Japanese steamer was carrying AFMA and · ammunition. and attacked the boat for the par- pose of securing these. The men shot on board in the course of the nttack offered resistance.
The bandit chief stated that the
vessel
000. He was unable to estimate the cost to other votes, which wara continuously under review. Ha said that the cost at any stage cannot accurately be foreseen, and there had been several ́final esti, mates, which, however, were sub- jected to continual gerutiny. Reuter,
TIN.
search for arms and ammunition WORLD SHORTAGE OF was abandoned immediately, the gang discovered that the they had pirated in the darkness was the British steamer, the a.s. Siang Tan.
An "Afterthought.”
The kidnapping of Capt. W. G. Lalor was carried out as an after- thought
MR. FORD'S, ACTIVITIES AFFECT THE MARKET.
London, Dec. 6. Speaking at ** The naval authorities in
a meeting of the London Tin Syndicate to-day, Lord official message to-day state that Askwill, the chairman, declared the whole of the left bank of the it was idle to dispute the menace Yangtsze between Ichang and Shaal is dominated by bandit of a tin shortage.
river.
an
He said the threatened shortage gangs. The situation is so serious would probably have materialised that a volunteer peasant organisa-this year, but for the temporary tion has been established on the lull in the American motor-car right bank, and armed look-outs fidustry caused by the reorganisa- are continually on watch to pretion of M:. Ford's works.. vent the bandits from crossing the Lord Aukwith. added that at the It is believed that other lines, in present time there are actually addition to Messrs. Butterfield and only 3,005 tons in the warehouses Swire and Mesars. Jardine Mathe-in this country and in the United son and Co., will auspend sailings States, which is not even a fort- night's requirements. With the to Ichang.
larger requirements looming Im- mediately whend, there is an urgent HEAVY SENTENCES INd of increased production.
British Wireless. MARINE COURT.
BOARDING SHIPS. WITHOUT THE GLADSTONE DOCK
PERMISSION.
الى
OPENED.
LARGEST OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD:
London, Dec. 6.
SHOOTING SENSATION.
POLICE BATTLES
WITH
ARMED ROBBERS.
EUROPEAN
SERGEANT
AMONG
SEVEN CASUALTIES.
TWO CHINESE SHOT DEAD.
A series of conflicts between police parties and a band of organised police parties as at this armed robbers, representing one of the most sensational stage the report of the cafe pro prietor had not been circulated. episodes in the criminal annals of the Colony, took place in All the wounded were admitted to Hongkong during the early hours of this morning. As a con- hospital at 3 am.
CLASHES WITH POLICE. sequence, a Chinese constable, engaged on search duties, at the Hongkong-Yaumati ferry wharf, was killed, whilst a
Encounter With Picket Party. European police sergeant, an Indian constable and two Chinese
Shortly after the robbers had constables are lying in hospital very seriously wounded. One left the Mee Sun Cafe, they met a robber was killed, two (one wounded) arrested and the other police picket, headed by Sergeant "McMahon, in Wing Lok Street, near the new block of the Western made his escape. The police casualties were:
Market..
Killed.
Chinese Constable No. 569 Wan Wong-ch
Seriously Wounded.
The police had no suspicion that the men were robbers and stopped them in the ordinary course of their search duty. The first two robbers who were stopped, without hestitation drew their revolvers and fired point blank, at members. of the picket, wounding Sergeant McMahon and a Chinese detective Lui Tung. The robbers then took
European Sergeant No. 107 T. McMahon. Indian Constable No. 382 Ali Asgar Khan. Chinese Constable No. 66 Chan Shing." Chinese Detective Constable No. 446 Lui Tung. The four robbers first went to the Mee Sun Restaurant, near the Western Market, where they partook of a meal, to their heels.
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THE SOVIET PARTY“
CONGRESS.
COMMUNISM'S GAINS AND
LOSSES
RECENT EXPULSIONS.
Moscow, Dec. 6. Reviewing the internal situation
U. S. POLICIES.
·ATTITUDE TOWARDS
DISARMAMENT,
PROSPERITY REVIEWED
Washington, Dec. 6. President Coolidgo's message to Congress states that the country's in Russia, at the congress of the prosperity has never been exceed- Communist Party, M.. Stalin ad-ed. The burden of the national mitted that dissatisfaction with debt is being steadily eliminated. the Soviet was growing among the and will be reduced at the end of tens of thousands of small capi- the fiscal year from G$26,600,000,- talists, who where being ruined by 000 to G$17,975,000,000. the growth of socialistic industry The annual interest, including and trade, and among the many war savings, has been reduced from civil servants dismissed as a re-G.$1,055,000,000 to G.$670,000,000. sult of the reduction of staffs in The average interest on the pro- State concerns, but he claimed that sent public debt fell this year for thousands of the toiling intelli-the first time below four per cont. gentsia were passing over to the The annual saving on interest be-. Soviet, led by the technical intel-tween 1925 and 1929 is G$212,000,- ligentsin connected with industry.|000.
den
Dealing with the expulsion of Without this, no bill to relieve Trotzky and Zinovieft from the taxpayers would be worth propes- party, Stalin enumerated the fun-Ing. The people ought not to take damental differences with the op- selfish attitude in pressing for position, The latter denied the the removal of moderate and fair possibility of the successful estab-taxes. lishment of socialism in Soviet "We must keep the budget Russia, and disagreed with Lenin's balanced yearly. That is the view that a bloc was admissible in trifling price we pay to command certain conditions with "the bour- the lowest interest of any of the geolate, of colonial countries war-Great Powera. The Navy, like the ring against imperialism. They army, is a weapon of defence, but also disagreed with the tactics of to mest our enormous national a united front in the world labour responsibilities substantial movement to win over the labour armament is necessary." masses to Communism.-Router.
The Naval Conference?
He continues:
"After very careful preparation, we recently made every effort to secure a three-Power treaty limitation of naval armament, and were granted much co-operation from Japan, but were unable to come to an agreement with Great Britain. While the results of the conference. were of considerable value, they were mostly negative in character. We know now that no agreement
consistent with can be reached which will be in- buliding programme.
GOLD GOING BACK TO
LONDON.
U. S. SHIPMENTS FOLLOW STERLING RISE.
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considerable
New York, Dec, 6,
The rest of the picket, consisting Britain since sterling rose above The first movement of gold to Waiting until the restaurant was about to close, they produced of another Chinese constable, an parity several weeks ago, and the revolvers, held up the staff and proceeded to ransack the safe, Indian Lance Sergeant and two infrst his year, is being made to- On our part we, are ready and
dian constables, then drew their re- from which they stole about $200. They then made their volvers and gave chase to the for day, the International Acceptance willing to continue the preparatory Bank shipping a million dollars. Investigations on the general sub-
Yesterday's . escape, but later happened to encounter a number of police men.
cablesject of Imitation of armamenta sterling The robbers Reed at the police parties with whom they engaged in running battles in various party while running down Wing quoted G$4.88 1/4, which is in- started under the auspices of the parts of the city. It was during these encounters that the Lok Street in an easterly direction. terpreted in Wall Street as in- League of Nations. Part of our Fifty yards from where Sergeant dicating that the gold shipping considerable cruiser tonnage is McMahon was shot, the police Reuter's. American Service.
point has police casualties were suffered.
been reached.-Jobsolete, and the failure to agree managed to overtake and overcome
should not cause us to build more, one of the four robbers, on whom
or less, than we would otherwise a fully loaded revolver was found.
do. Any future treaty limitation The fring continued, and a second
|will call of us for more ships. We robber was shot when he had pro-
should enter no competition, but ceeded about three hundred yards
should refrain from no needful along Wing Lok Struct.
programme. Propaganda will not cause us to change our course,"
He says that more attention should be given to merchant ships As naval auxillarles.
GRAPHIC EARLY MORNING DUELS.
At the Marine Court this sentences werd morning, sovere inflicted on boarding-house run- ners and passenger boat masters and mistresses, for boarding ves- aels without permission, subse- quent to several warnings having
The Gladstone graving dock, about to close the restaurant when tion to the money, one long coat, bourhood, and a general hueh the property of the proprietor. cry was raised. The two remain been given with regard to this
was at approximately ing robbers dashed down Wing Lok which is the first completed section two men in long ants entered at This offence.
"Of 17 who were charged in of the new system of docks at Liver-1.30 a.m. and ordered meals and 2.5 a.m. the whole proceedings Street into Des Youx Road Central, respect of the President Plerce, pecl, has now been thrown open to wine. When this was served, the having lasted less than 20 minutes. firing behind them as they ran.
With the departure of the rob. two were found to have had pre-shipping,
The dock is the largest permanent cafe was entered by two other vious convictions for the same offence, and were both sentenced dry dock in the world, and can be men, both of whom, were in short
and shoes. There is adequate space to allow had previously been customers vessels of 1,000 feet in length to and were between 30 and 40 years manoeuvre in the dock.-British of age. Wireless.
The story of the affray, told in various sums in small coinage
General Hue and Cry. were taken from them. The rob bers then left the premises, with sequence, is as follows:
Piercing police whistles and the Pun San, 'proprietor of the Mee their victims apparently securely sound of revolver shots attracted stealing in addi- the attention of the whole naigh- Sun Cafe, Queen's Road West, was pinioned,
to two months' hard labour with-sed as a wet dock when required. coats, hats out the option of a fine,
The remainder were sentenced to one month's hard labour each with out the option of a fine."
Eight other defendants were charged with a similar offence in respect of the 8,8. Haldis, and two of these, with previous convictions, were given two month's hard labour each.
Other Offences.
THE BRITISH EXCHEQUER.
All
The cafe generally closed at 2. a.m., but as there were only the four customers present, and no prospect of further trade, Pun San switched off the outside lights and closed the front doors at 1.40 m. Revolvers Produced.
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The mistress of a passenger REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. the four men at the table
boat, pleading not guilty to the charge of making fast to the s.s.
arid
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Sergt. McMahon,"
LONDON ENGINEERS
CONFER.
EMPLOYERS TO MEET EMPLOYED,
Commerce Promotion.
An
London, Dec. 6,
The message continues: "Pri- A joint meeting is to be held vate interest is opening up between representatives of the aviation service to Mexico and engineering trades in London and Central and South America. We Three members of the picket an important group of engineering are particularly solicitous to have were hotly pursuing the fugitives, employers, to discuss a scheme for the United States take a leading but sight of them was temporarily setting up a joint engineering part in this development. lost, and one of them had disappear- council for the metropolitan area. Our market for imports Is Best ed apparently into thin air, when This is the outcome of the move- served by maintaining our present
a shot from the fourth man focus-ment to secure better relations high purchasing power, under sed Police attention in the right between employers and employed which in the past five year our direction.
British Wireless.
A Chinese constable on beat duty also joined in the chase at this atage..
The robber, on reaching the Central Market, turned down into Man Wah Lane and reached Con- naught Road Central, still running in the direction of the city.
Constable Killed,'
The pursuing party were firing at the fugitive all this time. This attracted the attenton of two Chi- nése constables who
were on
search duty on the Yaumati Ferry Wharf. One of these men, named
EMPLOYMENT FOR RESERVISTS.
RETENTION IN ARMY SUGGESTED.
London, Dec. 8.
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Imports have increased by 63 per cent."
The investigation of methods for opening the Great Lakes to the sea, by means of a shipway, have con- cluded in favour of the Saint Lawrence River project as being the most expeditious and the cheapest method of placing western products on the European markets. The State Department has requested the Canadian Gov ernment to negotiate the necessary treaties.
Immediately this had been done, pro- duced revolvers and held up the proprietor and the nine fokis who London, Dec. 6.
were still on the premises. They Haldia whilst the vessel was
from were herded into the back room The exchequer revenue convicted after. under way, was
The Government is undertaking evidence, and fined $10, with April 1 to December 3 18 £447, of the premises and tied up
In the House of Commons, Cap- to join in the formation of a co- the usual alternative.
393,788, and the expenditure £571,- with iron wire by the wrists
Wan Wong Chi, who was unarmed tain King regretted the impossi-operative committee to consider Two motor-boat masters, charg- 471,948, compared with £434,404, and feet, while walnuts were ed with anchoring in the 688 and 1564,003,689 in the cor-inserted in their mouths Southern Fairway, failed to responding period last year, bound in place with torn cloth, bers, the prisoners attempted to at the time, made an attempt to bility of adopting a suggestion by legislation to preserve and con-
making effective gags.
release themselves and by dint of stop the robber, but without a Sir Frederick Hall that the Gov-serve the supplies of petroleum. moment's hestitation the fugitive ernment should retain the section answer the charge, their ball of Reuter.
During the hold up, Pun San working their fingers at each shot at him, inflicting a fatal A army reservists, returning from cusses foreign relations, giving the President Coolidge then dis- $10 being estronted. IIis Worship:
had taken an opportunity, when others' bonds, were able to get free wound in the abdomen, the unfor- China, in the army, until they reasons for despatching armed expressed the opinton that bail
unobserved, to throw the key of some 10 minutes Inter. Police tunate constable dying within a were able to obtain employment forces to China, which he saYH should in these cases be made $50,
the safe into an obscure cor whistles were blown, attracting a few minutes of receiving the Reuter, as the fine was usually $10 and
ner. When the robbers demand- Chinese constable and a lukong injury. there should be something addi- tional to ensure the appearance of accused.
One passenger-bont, mistress pleaded guilty to anchoring in the Southern Fairway, and was fined $10, with the usual alternative in case of non-payment,
TO-DAY.
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BRITISH LABOUR LEADERS.
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MR. MACDONALD AND MR. CLYNES RE-ELECTED.
London, Dec. 6.
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was to-
ed it he pretended it must who made their appearance almost The police continued to chose have dropped from his pocket immediately. As a consequence of the gunman, who on reaching somewhere about the shop. HIS
the report made by Pan-San, the Pedder Street, rounded Into Des
WORLD COURT.
life was threatened should he not produce it and he then suggested cafe employees, proceeded to No. Voeux Road and ran in a westerly ITALIAN PRESIDENT OF that the robbers should search for 7 Police Station, where detailed direction towards the Central
statements were taken. Market. it themselves, as it must be some- where handy.
Safe fansacked.
From this point, the tale is taken Another constable, an Indian, up by the police, who had merely named Ali Asgar Khan, joined the vague details as to the route taken Puréurers at this stage and it was by the robbers. Apparently three not long before he overtook the
The Hague, Dec. 6. Signor Anzilotti, of Italy, has moment. Court of International
they were compelled to do in order to protect the lives and property of their citizens. The United: States has always been ready, and is now, to co-operate with any
Government which may emerga from the present civil strife in China-Router's American Service, "No Secondary Place".
Washington, later. "We are determined not to enter
day unanimously relected chair- The key was eventually found man and leader of the Parliamen- and the robbers then proceeded to distinct fights took place, with desperado. The latter, however, heon elected President of the Port into any covenant assigning the tary Labour Party. Mr. J. R. ransack the safe, from which $200 casualties occurring at each mest shot at this Indian and wounded Clynes was re-elected deputy chair-in notes and silver was taken. ing, on one alde or the other, but him in the thigh.
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The fokls were then searched and none of the shooting was between
Justice, and will hold office from United States a secondary place
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