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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1928.
"PIRATICAL ATTACK |MIDWEEK FOOTBALL SILENT HOMAGE TO
FRUSTRATED.
RIFLES & REVOLVERS FOUND ON KONGMOON SHIP.
SERAPH SCARES GANG.
AT HOME.
PRESTON AND STOKE HELD
AWAY FROM HOME.
THREE FIRST WINS.
Fifteen matches played in the English Leagues yesterday, pro- vided little in the way of surprises. Sheffield United and Southend were the only sides to win on for- eign soil, nine home teams prov- ing successful.
L.55 VICTIMS.
BODIES TAKEN ASHORE AT PORTSMOUTH.
FULL NAVAL HONOURS.
London, Sept. 6. Silent homage was paid to-day at Portsmouth to the officers and men of submarine L.66 which was sunk in Russian waters nine years ago.
That the despatch of H.M.S. Seraph to Sam Chau Island on Monday evening, in search of a pirate junk had the effect of nip ning in the bud a plot to pirate a
As is known, the Russian author- steamer plying between Hongkong
ities this spring located the sub- and Kongmoon, is disclosed by in-
marine lying in deep, water near formation made, available this
In the Second Division, Stoke Kronstadt, and the bodies were con- morning, showing that an import City and Preston North End drop veyed in the British merchant ship ant haul of arms and ammunitionped their first points, both effect Truro to Roval and there transfor- was made on the arrival of the ing a draw away from home. red to the British cruisor Cham- steamer at Kongmoon.
Bournemouth, Brighton and Tor-pion, which brought them to Ports- quay won for the first time in the mouth. Southern Section, while Fulham Four submarines of the H Class
The authorities are reticent on the matter, and we are unable at the moment to give the name of the ship which the pirates infond- ed to seize,
Apparently, the presence of
and Coventry met with their first went out from Fort Block House,
defcut.
The needle match in the Third
(326 for thirty Tifa Tickets can be had at the Offlée of the LMS. Seraph near the vicinity of Division between Swindon and Sani Chau acared off the pirate Plymouth resulted in a goalless junk, and the coup was therefore | draw. abandoned.
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Scoring was exceedingly low, nine toons failing to register a point. Watford with four against Coventry were top scorers of the day.
follow:
ti
Division 1.
1 Sheffield U.
1 Manchester C.
When the river steamer arrived at Kongmoon, from Hongkong, the passengers were searched and. It was found that a well-dressed Chinese was in possession of a suitenge which was suspiciously! The results, ng cabled by Reuter, heavy. The Kongmoon Customs authorities thereupon Instituted a further search, with the result that the suitense was found to have n Liverpool false bottom, in which was con- Portsmouth cealed 12 Colt automatics, two Remington rifles In two parts, 950- rounds of 38 revolver ammunition Bristol C. for the Colia, and 200 rounds of Chelse Ammunition for the Remingtons,
While the search of the baggago was being carried out, the owner avalled himself of the opportunity to make his escape and, although chased, was not caught.
TOWNS LOOTED.
NORTHERN TROOFS ON THE RETREAT.
Shanghal, Sept. 5.
A Kuo Mix message from Pei- ping says that many towne and villages around Lwanhsien and along the Peking-Mukden Rall- way, have been loofed by the re-i treating troops of Chang Chung- chang, whose preposal to with- draw his forces to the Easterni embankment of the Luanho and In corporation in the Nationalist Army, has been rejected by Pei Chun-hsi. The retreat of the remnants of the Chih-Shantung troops continues. The message adds: "Great indignation is arous- ed in Chinese circles at the re- ported conclusion of a $5,000,000 loan to Chang Chung-chang by the Japanese."
Notts Forest Reading
Division II.
1 Stoke City 3 Bradford 0 Clapton 0. ◊ Preston
Division III (South).
Bournemouth Brighton Crystal P
2 Norwich
2 Merthyr
2 Fulham
Exeter
1 Southend
2
Swindon
0 Plymouth
น
Torquay
2 Gillingham
Walford
4 Coventry
Division III, (North).
I
Hartlepools Wrexham
2 Darlington
n
3 Tranmero
1
LI CHAI-SUM'S NEW VENTURE.
(Continued from Pape 1.)
of the Executive Council, aro con- Armatory of this opinion.
All these politicians with the possible exception of Chlang are leading members of the Moderates.
New C. E. C.?
the Headquarters of the Submarinė Flotilla, to meet the Champion. Two of them took up positions on each aide, and, with their colours at half-mast, escorted the Champion to the harbour entrance, where they fell behind her.
Colours were also flown at half- mast by all naval vessels and shore establishments at the port and on merchant craft, whilst the flags were lowered on most of the prin | cipal, buildings in Portsmouth and
Gosport.
II.M.S. Champion made her way slowly to dock and drew alongside
2 the South Railway Jetty, where she 0 was berthed. The work of trans-
ferring the collins across the har bour to Fort Block House began at Bunact,
The bodies will lie in atate at Fort Block House until Firday. Then they will be taken for burial to Haslar Cemetery, on gun cor- riages draped with Union Jacks. Bluejackets and a firing party will accord full naval honours at the 1 funeral.-British Wireless,
It's now being seriously sug Rested that the Central Executive the Kuomintang Committee of Party should be overhauled and the A report from Tientsin states present, unwieldly number of dele- that six military planes have been gates should be roduced to 15. shipped from Japan by Chang 11 is suggested that the follow-} Ching-chang and have arrived ating, nine of whom are well-known Lwanchow, together with neveral derates, should form the new Japanese pilots.--Reuter.
THE EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS.
HUGE GATHERING IN SYDNEY.
Sydney, Sept. 5. · Loud Speakers installed in the | court-yard of St. Patrick's Cathe
dral and on lawns in adjacent parks enabled a vast crowd of
C.E.C.: Marshals Chiang Kai- shek, Li Chai-sum, Yen Hal-shan, Feng Yu-slang, Generals LI Chung-yon, Ho Ying-ching, Messra. Hu Han-min, We Tae-hul, Li Shih- Aseng, Tsui Yuan-pei, Tan Yen- kal, Taf Chi-tao, and Chang Ching- kiang.
DUTCH RUBBER. COMMITTEE.
1.
kneeling worshippers to follow the TO MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH
Pontifical High Mass, which was celebrated as a prelude to the opening of the Eucharistie Con- gress to-morrow,
FOREIGN INTERESTS.
Amsterdam, Sept. 5.
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A meeting of Dutch rubber-
Cardinal Cerreti was enthroned growers lengthily discussed the re- and presided at the service, a fea-port of the Rubber Committee, and ture of which was the reading of decided that special measures were a Papal Bull extolling the value. of Congresses in helping towards a more perfect Christian life and more frequent reception of tho Blessed Sacrament-Reuter.
MUNITIONS FACTORY
DESTROYED.
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN CANTON,
Realdents
Ho.
Canton, Sept. 4.
undesirable in present eireum-
stances.
It is also decided that the Rub- ber Committee should continue its existence in order to maintain its connexion with foreign interests. --Reuter.
NEW TO PORT.
NORWEGIAN VESSEL IN
HARBOUR.
of Tungshan were A new arrival to the port was rudely awakened this morning by registered this forenoon, this the blowing up of the No. 2 Muni- being the Norwegian vessel Wil- tions Factory eftuated near Sha fred, ex-Huntscapo and ex-Pindos. This vessel was built in 1911 by A terrific explosion shook the Bremer Vulcan of Vegosak, with a city in the early hours of the gross tonnage of 4,052 and nett morning and the flames immediate-tonnage of 3,044. Her dimensions ly leapt high into the air, almost are:-Length, 389.1 fect; heam,
No. 31B, Top Floor, Wyndam. BL the entire factory being destroyed. 48.2 feet; and depth 29.2 fect.
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nster, these varying from heati She is at present owned by the causing an explosion in the powder A./S. Det. Selmerske Rederi and magazine to the machinations of rogistered at Trondjhem. Communist agente.-Our Own Garrespondent.
Out of 17 persons who applied at the Marylebone pollee court for certificates under the Money- lenders Act, 18 were women.
King Albert of Belglum and Prince Leopold wore represented at the funeral In Brussels of tho Brazilian Ambassador to Belgium, Senor Barros Moreira.
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local Iskara quotations issued to-day:.
Banks
Hongkong Bank, #1202 b. Chartered Bank, £22) b. Mercantilo A. & B., 436 P. and 49: n. East As a $77 b.
Insurances.
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Canton Ins., 4695 b. Union Ins., $3671 b. North China, Ins., Tis. 146 b Yangtazo Ins, $50 n. China Underwritore, $2 55 b China Fires, $200 b.
H. K. Fire Ins., $805 se
Shipping.
Douglason, $38) n.
H. K. Steamboats, $282 b. H. K. Tugs, $2 n.
Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $72) b. Shell Trans., 110/- b. Union Waterboats, $21 b
Mining.
Bonguots, $2.15 b. Kailana, 65- n Langkats, Tis. 101 .. S'hai Exploration, Tla, 2.45 n Raubs, $4.85 b
Tronohe, 17/6 n.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $138 b. Whampoa Dooks, $37 a China Providents $5.65 b. Hongkews, Tls. 156 n. Now Engineerings, Tls. 5 . Shanghai Docks, Tls. 100 n. Cottons. Ewo Cottons, Tls. 9 Orientals, Tle. 2.40 b. S'hal Cottons. Tis. 51% (old) n Lands, Hotels, etc.
$
H. and 8. Hotels, $8.55 b H. K. Lands, $661 b.. '8'hai Janda Tis. 138 Humphreys, 14.80 b Realtios, $78.
Public Utilities. Tramways, $2420 b.
b
Paak Trams, (old: $13 b. Star Ferries, $64,75 b.
China Lights, (Old) $12,15 b.
b.
H. K. Electrics, $52
Macao, Electrica,, $261 b.
Telephones $6.80 b, China Buses, Tla. 11. b. Bingapore Tractions. 12/ b Industriais.
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China Sugara, sił s Malabons, $17 ''b.. Canton Icos, $3.50 8. Comenta (Comb ) 89,40 . sa Ropos (Old) $6.35 n'. United Aaboston $58.
Storea &c. Dairy Farms, $22.20 b. Watsons, $142 Dor A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawfords, $21 n. Mackintosh, $20 -ń. Sinceres, $9,50- b Wm. Powell. $3.25 b..
Miscellaneons. Amusements, $261 b Constructions, $1.35 b. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 04% H^ K. G. Lóan, 6%
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