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BIAS BAY PIRATE OUTRAGE.
DELI MARU ATTACKED NEAR HONGKONG.
SHIP SEIZED IN EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING.
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-#ƒÆTSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929. ALTHɅE CORE E ORDEN.
ECONOMIC CENTRE OPTIONAL CLAUSE
OF WORLD.
TRANSFER TO THE PACIFIC PROPHECIED.
USA. DOMINATING.
SIGNATURE.
AUSTRALIA & CANADA FALL INTO LINE.
PROPOSED ALTERATION OF LEAGUE COVENANT.
STOCK EXCHANGE POLICE OFFICERS'
PANIC.
PHOTOMATON FIRMS ISSUE STATEMENTS
[:
ALARM UNNECESSARY.
London, Sept. 20. The Board of Directors of the British Photomaton Trading Com pany have issued a statement that the position of the Company
cent events on the London Stock Exchange, and that the Company
Kingdom. is proceeding with the develop-
TAKEN INTO HONGHAI? | dustrialists to-day, when the AGREEMENT REACHED. is entirely unaffected by the re-
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After remaining inactive for nearly a year, Bias Bay pirates have resumed attacks on coastal shipping, a brief wireless message received in Hongkong shortly after eight o'clock this morning intimat ing that the sa. Doll Maru had
Duesseldorf, Sept. 20. Rather remarkable views were expressed at the annual meeting of the Association of German In-
President, Dr. Duleborg, who has recently concluded à long tour of ences and the result of his many the world, described his experi. enquiries.
He expressed the opinion that the economic centre of the world was slowly but surely shifting from the Atlantle to the Pacific, owing to the growth of American
Geneva, Sept. 20.
20
NEW TITLES.
LOCAL ORDINANCE BEING REVISED.
AMENDING BILL..
Some of the features of the
QUETTE-Bulls by Bulok Include brilliance
in performance, unfailing
dependability in service, and unlimited satisfaction in ownership,
THE DRAGON MOTOR GAFF CO., LTD.
"Central: 1946 or XRAT.
33 Wong Nai Chong Band,... Happy Valley,
Bulls and Inners
From the Quise Buttes
If Dr. Fawcett had his way, .. there would be no fles on Hong- another example of the vicious This Salkung Road looks liko kong.
circle.
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Canadian Government, and Bir
Dr. Dandurand, on behalf of the ment of its business in the U of an Ordinance to amend the the Colony is able to provide Commission omitted to recommend Granville de Laune. Ryrie, High Commissioner for Australia in Great Britain, on behalf of the Australian Government, to-day
Statute of the World Court.
All the British Dominions have
been pirated near Bias Bay. Fur-economic and financial power, and signed the Optional Clause of the European accountants have been Police Force
the extension of the American
He drew attention also to the which he regarded as a strong contributory factor.
ther details are lacking at the sphere of Interest in the Pacific.
moment of writing but it is pre- rapid economic progress of Japan, now fallen into line with the de movements on the concern. The
sumed that as the vessel has been able to send out a wireless message the pirates have loft her and taken refuge at Blas Bay, of their newer stronghold, Hong Hai Bay.
Dr. Dulsberg added that he was astonished to notice the clear far-
cision of the Labour Government in London regarding the signa- ture.
"Stale air is most injurious" ២ ០
states a London doctor. It is to Sports Query-Is it proper to be hoped that this will meet the say "Why does a golfer yell fore?" eye of a certain gramophone," or "Whyfore does a golfer yell?" owning Kowloon flat-dweller.
口口 An Austrian recently played the for twenty-four hours
Good without stopping. That's nothing!
The big dam in connexion. with We suggest that at Monday's MANY MATTERS COVERED IN the Shing Mon scheme is likely meeting of the Legislative Council to become intensified if the delay a vote of thanks should be passed continues.
to the Right Hon. Mr. Ormsby Gore. Talking about port facilities, we
0.0 like a biscuit with ours.
Tired of blowing their own POWERS OF ARREST.
horns, Kowloon residents are now demanding band concerts. Intending embezzlera are recom- The Gazette contains the draftmended to man-man a
bit until
២ ជ One thing which the SalariesTM Police Force Ordinance, 1900. better prison accommodation.
I explained that the titles The Board is quite satisfed of the superior officers of the
was a Sunday-labour allowance Canton merchants are potition- prepare
for Government heads required to with its position."
The Board of the Far Eastern altered, and a new office of deputy notes. Church magazine writers,
Police Force "are about to being against speculation in bank- speeches.
replica Photomaton Corporation, Limited; to the chief officer of the force is please note.
to - Unofficial
has also issued a statement to the about to be created. This will in- effect that the Corporation's volve various amendments of the Ordinance, 1900, instructed to report on the effect Ordinance No. 11 of 1900. of the recent Stock Exchange
shareholders
The New Titles.
It's been pointed out that most report will be made available to
The new titles will be Inspector of the babies born in Hongkong violin at possible moment. Meanwhile, the tor General of Police (the new news for the lipstick manufac. We know one or two local lads
the earliest General of Police, Deputy Inspec- this year have been girls. sighted alms with which Ameri-
development of the Company's post), and Divisional Superin-turers. The Reservations.
business is proceeding in the Far tendents. Sections 2, 3, 4, 9 and 13
who have fiddled around for cans in Asia were working, stating
East in a perfectly normal man-of this Ordinance introduce the new
years! that the United States had already signature by the Canadian and
The conditions attached to the ner.
titles into various sections of the become the drst Power in the Australian representatives
principal Ordinance. Pacific having outdistanced practically identical with those
cognition to the practice of having are England and Japan.
Section 5 gives statutory resettle up. laid down by the United Kingdom,
a probationary period for police not only by the world war, but tion, firstly, all disputes in which
probationary officers may be dis- who took. This had been made possible, namely, excluding from its opera
recruits, and provides that such Fanling golfer We hear of a by the ability Americana.
and energy of the parties concerned agree to have recourse to some other
charged during their probationary six new balls Dr. Dulsberg pointed out that method of peaceful settlement;
After an hour's dealings this period if they prove unsatisfactory, and made a hole China and the Dutch East Indies secondly, all disputes between orning the Stock Exchange gen- Section 6 of this Ordinance were good subjects for German members of the British Common. etal purposes committee took the gives the Governor power to grant She left Hongkong on Thursday trade activities and he exhorted wealth of Nations; thirdly, all dis-scal step of suspending deal-free passage in special cases be September 12th for Takao, vis to study India so as to be able to diction of the signatory, and been a fall of over £5,000,000 in
German merchants and technicians fall exclusively within the juris connected securities.
putes which by international lawings in the shares and certain ❘ fore
A doctor sayı the completion of the ordinary statutory period of ser-
the average. Swatow and Amoy and was due in increase Gormany's share in the
It is estimated that there has vice."
woman wEATH Hongkong after the round trip Indian market by the sale of good fourthly, reserving the right "paper" value since the beginning this morning. It would appear wares at low prices.--Reuter.
better than the require suspension of the proceed-
Granting of Pensions. that she was pirated on the home-
average mån, ings of the Court in respect of of the week. ward trip after leaving Swatow,
disputes which are submitted to One of the companies conducta Ordinance gives the Governor in
Section 17 of the principal. But not so much. the decision of the League of business in quick strip photo Council power to regulate the grant. The first algn where the pirates probably board. ed her.
Nations Courell.
graphy. The shares were at 13/5
Ing of pensions to members of the of winter. a week ago and now are eighteen Police Force. By virtue of section moth ball was pence. Another company manufac3 of the principal Ordinance the distinctly smelt tures automatic machines.-Router.
term "Police Force" Includes, inter alios, the superior officers of the Peak the force. The pensions of these tram the other officers are in fact regulated by evening. the general Pensions Minutes, 2.. and not by any police pension
The a.s. Deli Maru belongs to the O.SK. line and is one. of the steamers maintaining a fort-
nightly service from Hongkong to Formosa. She is well-known here and is invariably berthed at the O.SK, wharf on the Praya...
Boarded at Swatow?
The radio message received this morning gave her position as latitude 22.40, longitude 115, which puts her between Honghai Bay and Blas Bay.
The
to
that
THE INTERNATIONAL DEBTS BANK.
I
League Covenant. Lengde At a meeting of the First Com- BRITISH MEMBERS OF THE
mittee of the Assembly, which ORGANISING BODY.
deals with constitutional matters,
proposa!
adopted WAS
to appoint London, Sept. 20.
a Committee of bleven members, who aye to meet next year, and later to submit n the during the first quarter of report of the proposed amendments the League Covenant with a view to Articles Twelve and Fifteen of to bring them into harmony with the Kellogg Fact for the renun- clation of war.
These statements follow the Exchange yesterday when a most sensational events on the Stock remarkable slump developed in longing to the Hatry financial the shares of five companies be
group.
LOCAL EUROPEAN ESTATES.
MR. H. J. LOVE & CAPTAIN
W. H. SPARKE,
AUSTRALIAN BEQUEST.
People returning from Home leave say it's hard to settle down. Later on, they'll find it hard to
in one.
on
out
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·Steamer flirtations seldom load to anything, unless the wife bears about them
Flapper! And next week I'm off to Paris to get my clothes.
Grandmother: Yes, yes, I wondered where you'd left themi,
A local music lover was said to
Hongkong lacks culture, otherwise proper provision would be made for holding concerts amid quiet and suit- able surroundings.]
regulations. The Ame remark have remarked the other evening that applies to the civilian staff of the Police Force. In their case section 17A of the principal Ordinance expressly provides that they shall come under the general Pension Minutes.
message was slightly
Mr. Montagu Norman, matilated in reception, containing Governor of the Bank of England, the word "lanced." It would has appointed Sir Charles Addis, appear that this is intended P. and O. S. N. Company and of a Director of the Bank, of the be landed, indicating
the Eastern Telegraph and Baso- ciated companies, and chairman of the pirates have left the ship.
the London Committee of the Now, Clear of Gang.
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Mr. Hector Jack Love, wireless
There is no anch provision with Corporation, as one of the British The resolution was proposed by superintendent of Mesars. Butter- regard to the superior officers members of the Organisation the British delegation, and second-field and Swire, who died at the of the force and there is no regu- Committee of the Bank of Inter-ed by the Peruvian delegation.» Peak Hospital on
iation on the subject of their pen- July 31, Tariff Holiday.
1929, left Hongkong estate to the sions. It esema desirable to deal value of $8,800. Probate has been with their case in the same way The second Committee, dealing granted to Mr. F. W. James, mas that of the civilian staff. Ac
hance includes in-section 17A of and Swire. ed a resolution declaring that
the principal Ordinance raference the superior officers of the
The extent of the loot, and whether there was any attempt at resistance on the part of the officers are as yet the subject of
nationa! Settlements, to be formed under the Young Plan, in accord- ance with the recommendations of Paria..
speculation only. 11, as supposed, the Committee of Experts at with the economic situation, paas-rine engineer, Mesars. Butterfeld cordingly sertion 7 of this Ordi- |
The other member appointe"
the vessel was clear of pirates when the wireless, message was sent out, she should arrive. In
States should first agree not to in-No. 627, The Peak, appointed peti- The late Mr. Love, who lived at Hongkong about mid-day or early the Governor of the Bank, is Mr. crcase the protective tariffa at pre- this afternoon.
Walter Thomas Layton, the sent in force for a period of two tioner the sole executor of the The radio message received in tor of the Economic and Financial agree not to impose new protective at The Beach Hotel, Deal, England, famous economist. He Is Direc-years, or even three years, and to will. All real and personal estate. is bequeathed to his parents, living Hongkong by the Commodore Section of "the League of Nations, duties or other impediments to the and he left his wireless equipment early this morning was sent by Federation of Iron and Steel
and Director of the National free flow of trade. the master of the vessel, Captain Manufacturers.-Reuter,
to his friend, Mr. W. L. E. Miller. The Committee also passed a re- The will expressed a desire that the solution proposing that a prelimin- remains be cremated ary conference should be held for funeral should be held no flowers But if a
t
E. Yamamoto, who stated that the ship had been pirated in latitude [[" 22.40, longitude 115. A later
lon Mr. D C. Jones message stated that the ship had Officer), Mr. H. Thompson (Chief been set. free, and that her posi-Engineer) and a Chinese quarter- Drugs Through the Post.
the purpose of facilitating econo should be sent. ing was attacked. On that occasmic relations by all practical Local estate to the value of $14,-
tion was still that given above.
(Chief means.
DISTRESS FOR RENT.
INADEQUATE.
to
force..
Regulations & Departmental Orders.
It seems absurd, Upon my word;
To say we have no 'culture. In fact it's rude,
And awfully crude,
And just meant to insult yeri Why should the City Hall
calm,
And everyone keep quiet;
The small boy - who sells soft drinks at the Mount Caroline. baseball
field
often makes a hit-even if it's only a pop.
The man who think he's the whole cheese is usually offen- sive.
Judging by its plans for the future, the Real
Club looks like getting down to real business.
Even some non-smokers are keen. on a pipe across the harbour.
Although one cannot expect: a leopard to change its spots, some. of Hongkong's young social llons might well modify the "odd spots."
It is suggested that some of Hongkong's leading golfers be appointed to future committees, for the simple reason that they Dwould always try to find the fair-
way!
be
To let a pianist "take the palm,"
By raising keyboard rlött We're nice enough,
And know our stuff; "And scorn this high-brow
beating...
We'd rather have a gramophone, To drown the noise while eating! Section 8 of this Ordinance re-
Some people have wondered peals the three sections of the principal Ordinance which deal where the local Kloara team got its
and departamental orders, and sub- with the making of regulations name. It seems the answer is a
The existing sections distinguish, in Hongkong starts on January 1 stitutes one simplified. section. though not very clearly, between
lemon...
"Enquirer:"The grouse season:
two kinds of rules, Le., regula and ends on December 31, tions and departmental orders.
口口 ...
"
A London newspaper, recently published a picture of a fish that. winks. We understand that this usually happens when the angler fails to disturbot.
[According to the naval disarma- until the year m ment experts, there will be no war
No need to clear the decks: There'll be no war de yet; We're safe till A. D. "X- On that you sure can bet. But what we'd like to know! Is just when “X” is, due, And one more point also Just who will fight with whot May the vagueness of this "X" Ensure that war shall cease; And strife no more perplex,
In local government, the best But in its place come peace!
"Bandy:"No! P.P.C. does not mean "Please Pay Cumshaw!”
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A School-children's... Angling Association is being formed in Singapore. The stretching should help the little ones to grow.
We're surprised that nobody has roferred to the Mauretania's effort It's a wise parent that "No's" in nearly winning back the Blue Riband of the Atlantic as Cunard Luck,"
400 was left by Capt. William Hugh Sparke, formerly master of the 8.8. master were killed. Captain C. E.
San Nam Hol, who died at the The Fifth Committee to-day con- Matilda Hospital on or about Febr- Plunkett-Cole and the Third Officer, cluded its discussions on the traffic uary 12, this year. He appointed Captain Superintendent of Police magazines will leave journalism Regulations are made by the No doubt in future, church It may be assumed from this Mr. A. I. Campbell were injuired. in illicit opium and other dangerous Mr. G. E. H. Beavis and Mr. D. H. with the approval of the Governor to the newspapers. that the pirates made their attack The pirates also kidnapped seven drugs and adopted the British pro- Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson and in Council. Departmental orders very close to their new stronghold, Chinese passengers and got away posal for more vigorous supervi-Grist, sole exocutors of the will. at Honghai Bay, stopping the ship with booty variously estimated butsion of postal consignments sus-
are made by the Captain Superin- immediately and then looting her. belleved to be worth about $100,000. pected of containing ng gusto Elizabeth Osborn, known as Mirs. ference to the Governor but sub-men are acumen
Testator bequeathed everything tendent of Police without re Since that time the pirates have ter Early Morning Attack.
given no indication of their pre-
Elizabeth Sparke, c/o Thos. Cook Ject to the Governor's subsequent
Wouldn't it have been a good aence on the China Coast.
and Son, Ltd. Piccadilly, London, disapproval. Regulations must Enquiries of the O.SK. this chant shipping has carried on with- Mer-
with a provision that if she should be published in the Gazette in idea if the K.O.S.B. Pipe Band had morning elicited the fact that be out piratical
pre-decease him the property is to order to be valid. Departmental met Mr. R. M. Henderson when yond the brief detalis already and it seemed that the steps. Interference
be divided equally between his two orders need not be published in the he landed at Queen's Pler? picked up by the British naval taken in the past to suppress piracy
Bistera.
Gazette.
อย authorities, Information regarding on the China Coast had been effec- PAYMENT FOR WATCHMEN
Exemplification of probate of the The line of demarcation be. Some of these Kowloon girls may the affair is lacking. The Dell Marutive in entirely stopping attacks on
will of Mr. Alexander Reith Troup, tween regulations and depart not be "Cardboard Lovers," but left Swatow for Hongkong at rough-coastal steamers.
public accountant, late of No. 77,
montal orders is not clear, they're easily crushed. King Street, Sydney, New South Questions may therefore arise at The Gazette contains the draft of Wales, Australia, who died at Syd- any time as to the strict legai an Ordinance to amend further the ney on November 80, 1921, has been departmental orders. The pro. its own child.
validity of such regulationa' and within the early hours of this The latest evidence of their Distress for Rent Ordinance, 1883. granted to Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of posed new section will give the presence on the CORAT is an The Objects and Reasons state: Messrs, Johnson, Stokes and Mas
entire power of making regulations We understand that the British attack on a Japanese steamer, an-The First Schedule to the Dis-ter. Mr. Tinson is the attorney of to the inspector Generator Pos naval authorlins do not contemn- unusual object for the pirate's attress for Rent Ordinance, 1883, Or- Mr. Aldred Robert Harwood, the and all regulations; will be of the plate any action at this stage,
tack. In recent years British dinanca No. 1 of 1888, provides surviving executor, the other execu-one class, Built in Osaka in 1922, the Deti Vessels have been the main object that where watchmen are kept in tor having died on January 25, this. The regulations will not be Maru is 270 feet long, 48 feet wide vasal flying the Chinese flag or man by the landlord. At the pre which directs that £3,500 shall be the new section, these regulations with an occasional attack on a cents per day, must be paid per bequests are contained in the will General Orders. Ao required by
charge of property distrained 50 year.
quire to be published in the Many family and personal Gazette, but will appear in Police and 27.5 feet deep. Her gross ton- that of nage is 2,171. A
one of the Continental countries. It is believed that this sent day. It is impossible to secure given to the Burnside Presbyterian will be circulated to the members Last Outrage.
is the first occasion on which a cents a day. There is no nowe Homes, Parramatta, to be applied of the Executive Council, and the rorary Typhoon in about 11500 Japanese vessel has been pirated the Ordinance to amand the Sches to building and fitting out a cat Governor In Council will have delegates Long. E. and 16 degrees Referring to Cochet,
A gem from a local content distilled waters run, deepl by the Bins Bay, gang, “*** dules. This Ordinance Inserts in tage home in connexion with that power to rescind euch regulations Lat. N. moving, W. While we are porary stated By taking the A Japanese freight steamer was the principal Ordinance a section stitution to be called the "Mary or to amend them in any manner. not acquainted with the delegation ball early, He returne it over the attacked November 14 1923. but this was power to alter either of the Sche-$1,400 but property is also left
near Whampoa en giving the Governor in Council Frances Troop Home."AVERA
MAN It seems unnecessary to pubileh concerned, we understand that its net a fraction: quicker than the Hongkong estate amounts the work of Canton River pirates. dules In any manner whatsoever elsewhere.
to such regulations in the Gazette as 116 unfortunate members are get man who takes the ball later
(Continued on Page 18.Jting along as well as can be at This supports the dictum that the
ly four o'clock yesterday afternoon, and it is practically certain, there-
fore, that she was attacked from
["morning,
It is interesting to recall that the
last outrage committee by pirates operating from the Bias and Hong HAI Bay area was on September 29 Last year when the British ss. Ank
Unusual Affair.
suitable watchmen for less than 60
Te
Old Mother Hubbard, she went The Week's Query-Can
to the cupboard, bas da
And took out her new evening Infddleman become a church
sidesman shawl, Made her cheeka louder, withe
lipstick and powder,y-“Oficial Water. Returns" stated And then drove away to the a headline in the Telegraph."– Wec * ball. Néps
understand that these would have" given before but for the fact that
contem-