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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Evening Stor (an, Amèrican paper) and the Sngapore Gazette (which has been ua in the interests of Dr. Sua Yat, Sen's cause), have amalgamated and are published now as one paper to which the name Evening News has been given.

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WATCH TRADE STRIKE.

HONGKONG WORKERS' EXODUS TO CANTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

CANTON, Nov. 20, Over one hundred of Hongkong's The N.C. Daily News learns from watch and clock workmen have gone very reliable source that Dr, Paul 9, to Canton as the result of their strike Reinsch, former U.S. Minister to for higher wages and easier terms. Chins, and la'ely Legal Adviser to The Canton niasters are trying to avail the Chinese Government, who has for themselves of this influx and a num-! tome time been confined to the Vic-ber of them have approached the toria Nursing Home, is shortly to bo Ilongkong men with a view to getting them to work in Canton, their aim taken home by his friends.

boing to create a bigger labour market in their particular liu. The latter however are alive to this move and have called a joint meeting of guild bien from both cities. The following three resolutions were passed un- animously:-

Mr. J. W. Jamieson, C.M.G,

HM. Consul General in Canton, has left Shanghai for Peking to spend his holidaye. The N. C. D. Netta was officially informed that the report that Mr. Jamieson has gone to the Capital in connection with the new Canton loan is absolutely groundiena,

1-Any workman undertaking work without permission of the Guild will be fined $1. ·

2-A second offence will cost $2. 3.-Expulsion from the Guild to be

DARING-PIRACY.

"SUI AN" SEIZED

INDIAN GUARDS. KILLED.

CAPTAIN WOUNDED.

LOOT VERY HEAVY.

MONDAY NOVEMBER (2) 92

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While the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's rive steamer "Bui Au" was on her way back to Hongkong from Masag last evening, pirates took obarge of the vessel and, overcoming a stout resistance looted the ship.

Two Indian guards are reported to have been killed and two wounded, Tour other persons--the Captain and three passengers-were also wounded. The pirates' haul, if first reports are correct, may amount to $500,000,

SENSATIONAL AFFAIR.

PIRATES AS PASSENGERS.

years old. The pirates numbered afty. They seized the ship about 4 30, taking charge of the main, boat and lower decks simultaneously.

The passengers paid little head to the first shots. When more followed, themselves however, they threw flat on the desk. In this position they

ITALIAN OPERA COY

"NORMA" ON SATURDAY

NIGHT.

Bailinis Norma" was chosen by The Grand, Itali in Opera Company for Baturday night's proformance at the Theatre Royal and although, as the programme mentioned, it is an opera of the old school and scidom perform- ed nowadays "it drew a fairly largo audience!

bad

In the name part, Mies Impollomani had a very great deal to do sad in the doing of it the displayed the same bigh degree of artistic brillianos that- has marked her earlier achievements, Auridst a procession of vocal triumphe the two which won the greatest tribute of applause for Miss Impuls lomont were, as might perhaps be expected, her rendering of the exquia- ite Casta Dive" and later on her participation in the dramatic dues Inmia mano" with Cov. Artino, The latter

many opportuni- ties in the role of the wayward for using his fino Pollione Among the officers who are

tener which was heard on Saturday joining the Senior Officers' War Staff

night to very great advantage. A Colege course is Captain Reginald G. H. Henderson, G.R., who commanded

noteworthy effort on the part of Miss the batteshipEriu" at-Jatland and

"A number of members were then at about 9 o'clock last. night. Much remained: for ten hours. Then the Vornos, who appeared as Adalgsia, the concern was felt at her non-arrival pirates issued a general order to them temple virgin, was her sympathetic later was flag captain to Vice Admiral

maka immediate

were to surrender their valuable..

rendering of the familiar Mira O and all kinds of ramours Sir Alexander Da, K.CB.. Com appointed to

and ebo was equally Mr. Borges had already hid Norma" mander in Chief of the China Station. investigations in all the shops. circulated.

They were stopped by

She arrived here shortly after noon den bis ring, watch and $30 succtusfal when singing in association

his Book. to-day with both her flags at half in

He kept with Miss Impollomeni. The audience Miss Lillian Bacon, daughter of District Police Inspector in Honam the Rev, and Mrs. Wallace Bacon of and an altercation ensued. It was mast. The Palice Flag was hoisted $1.20 in bis pocket und offered this to Ltd. Nantungchow, who is attending the ultimately discovered that the officer

Shanghai American Schoot, was taken was a partner in the Tai Sang Clook and instead of proceeding to Wing the pirates who told him to keep it as

Lok Wharf, where she usually ties up, they did not want such a ill on Thursday with scarlet fever and and Watch store. After some arg the vessel anchored in the Naval amount.

were allowed to immediately removed to the Isolation ment, the men

Anchorage opposite Status Square. Hospital, dying there on Sanday proceed. monog As an additional precaution aga ost contagion the school was closed for a week..

The Eastern Times comment- ing on the number of destitu'e

The "Sui An" left Macao at 5 the punishment if a member after two o'clock yesterday afternoon and fines, persists in taking work without should have arrived at her wharf here approval.

CANTON STRIKES,

CLOTH KNITTERS' TROUDLE APREADING.

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INSPECTOR KENT'S EXPERIENCES.

petty

-TWENTY-FOCH BOURS WITHOUT

SLEEP.

Nobody was allowed to leave of board the ship till the Police had given permission. Mr. T. H. King, D.8.P. WAS ECOn on board and a doctor followed. From the information gleaned from a few of the passengers, it supears that the ship left Maceo at o'clock yesterday and nothing un- many Russians are arriving in Cauton's strike of cloth knittors is toward occurred till shortly after six Shangbai daily, and that they "preading. The female workers, who o'clock when a large number of pirates neither English nor were approached by the men to act all armed with firearms got control of Chinese. They live generally in the in sympathy, bave formed a guild the ship. They must have come on Hongkow district and may be seen in and have sunounced their policy as board at Macao and managed to the parks daily. Their condition feeing identical with the men's. There conceal their arms. Stout one. Baid to be deatitute in the extreme.

BEDROOM FURNITURE. Rumians in Shanghai, statos that

EVERY DETAIL IN THIS HIGH CLASS WORKMANSHIP IS UNDER DIRECT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION.

:

ONLY THE BEST MATERIALS ARE USED, ENSURING COMPLETE SATISFACTION.

ESTIMATES FOR SPECIAL DESIGNS FREELY GIVEN.

WE CORDIALLY SOLICIT YOUR ENQUIRIES.

BIRTHS.

KATZ-On November 12, 1922, it Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs A. "Katz's daughter. STHITE-On November 13, 1928, at

Shanghai to Mr. and Ma.

“Norman White, a daughter.

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the

understand

could not hear enough, of the resonant

in

the role of the Arch-Draid bars of Mr. A. Mancori, who sustainer

dignified fashion. Under the inspiring conductorsbip of Cav. Castagnini the orchestra worked hard and well and to tha very efficient eborus belong a good share of the credit for Saturday night's success.

Asked by a China Mail reporter to to be connected with the ganz in any make a statement, Inspector Kent way. The pirates loaded the loot into he was on board the Sai An" with them and went off after firing some his family, said he had neither sleep shots into the air and cheering loudly. nor food for twenty four hours and'i Under their instructions the "Sui until he hail obtained some of hoth ban then left at orcs for Hongkong would not make a statement for any with the second officer (Mr. Capeland)

REMARKABLE ESCAPE.

in elarge. Br. Holmes of the Télémachus" und Mr. J. Ra'aton discovered charts, tables,. a sigpal code and a sextant and the vessel's position was soon found. Three hours later they signalled Waglan.

are from seven to ei:ht thousand resistance seems to hava bean members of the new guild. Letters offered by the Indian guards Regarding the death of Mr. R.E. have been received from the om-and the British officers. The par- Belilios, the China Espress and ployees of the Fatahan, Ping Chow aengers'. story is that two Indian Telegraph ways be had just returned and Vacao factories stating that guards were killed and two wounded,

■nd Captain from visiting his family in Devon-unless the masters accede to the men's that the shire, and was preparing to return to requers they will also strike. The passengers, of whom one wae was fired, the Consal for Mexico, his see 000 IN SILVER COINS. Hongkong. Ever sinça the death owners are a'amant and if the dead-Chinese, were also wounded.

PIRATES' STRANCE "OVERSIGHT. Mr. G. C. Mognaschi, Consul for three Peru, states that when the first shot.

wife and daughter, the Consul for

of his father, Mr. R. E. Belilios up to lock continues, the stoppage is liable. After gaining the upper hand the Peru, and the Con ni for Guatemala. the present year, continued his to spread to all parts of Kwangtong pirates forced the crow to steer in the who is passing through Hongkong, parent's practice on Primrose Day of Thia wond jayolve about thirty direction of Shaumes. Everybody on and a Mr. Sanchos all took refuge. adorning the statue of Lord Beacons thousand hands. field with a colossal wreath inscribed "Imperium et liber ́an"

conferences. The first will devote ita labaura to framing a general treaty of

Mira. Arnold who resided in peace. This paot will concern Tarkey Hongkong for 29 years died in Shang: hai last week. She went to Shanghai one hand and the four

a few years ago to aide with her principal Allied Powers, Roamanis, married doughter, Mr. R. S. Piercy Serbia, and Greece, on the other. Ms. Arnold was for a few yearea The chief problems this conference teacher at Queen's College until ill health commpelled har retirement. faces are territorial, political, military

Besides her daughter, her only eon, Mr. and financial,

Lester Arnold also resides in Shang- Turkey's boundaries must be finally bai, being assistant maanger of the FRASER-GREEN-Og November delimitated and the political status of Commercial Union Assurance Co.

14, 1922, at Shanghai, Chartes her government definitely estab❘ there. Alexander Fraser of Hankow, youngest son of the late Donald lished. Her military strength must

MARRIAGE.

DEATHS.

LABOUR BUREAU.

CANTON'S NEW DEPARTMENT.

board was held up at the point of a in the Chief Officer's cabin. There

RICE BROKERY STORY.

PIRATES' SKANCH FOR PURSER.

It is believed that some $80,000 in

gun and the pirates ransacked the they remained for thirteen hou a Chinese silver subsidiary coins, worth ship thoroughly. It is impossible, as afraid to wake the slightest more- $40,000 Hongkong currency, was on pet, to make a correct estimate of the meat lest they should attract the board. This, it is said, was being amount of the loot, but the first-class attention of the pirates. Their escape brought from Macro to Hongkong, in passengers think it is in the vicinity is the mora remarkable in that the the compradore's c.re, Chortly after the crew was overpowered a rush wa of $50,000,

swing door was open.

made for the compradora's depart- As the usation of labour disputes The pirates left the ship at 7.30

ment. The robbers scarched for three continually cropping up, the Can-this morning and the ship_proceeded

hours for the purser, Mr. Ees, who in Civil Government has suggested on its course back to Hongkong.

had however, ma-aged to divest him. the formation of a Labour Bartau to

sell of his uniform for civilian slotbes. deal with all matters pertaining to

Eventually he was pointed out to the workmen. It is proposed to staff the Bureau with experts on industrial questions and to give it fall power to settle strikes and deal with unruly alemente. Some time will elapas be

Jan

THE CASUALTIES.

EUROPEAN PASSENGERS WOUNDED,

HODDERS IN EUROFBAN CLOTHES.

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Mr.. Do King, a prominent rice pirates. bruker, who was returning from a business trip to Macao by the "Sui PRAISE FOR INDIAN-GUARDS. Captain Bins was shot in the back An," informed a China Mail reporter

LATER DETAILS.

MOTIVE OF THE CRIME. --

fore the Bureau is working and a and head and until his injuries have that some of the robbers were dressed A passenger states that the pirates The ex-Emperor Haun Tung. Labour Department will be installed been Xrayed it will not be known in European clothes, the same (he admitted in conversation that the how serious they setually are. The added) = Chinese returned from Indian guards had shown themselves pirates thought he was dead and were abroad. The woman robber appeared; brava "and courageous fighters and for throwing him overboard when to lend a section of the pirates. Mr. would not have been killed but for somsons suggested that his wife per- Ho King lost all the money and their own temerity............ hacs would like to bury his body.. Taulables he had with him.

Captain Biras was shot in the Mr. Ho King added that ho¬iaw back while going to the bridge to one Indian guard return the pirates" assist the Second Officer. He was fire, and then when he bad as time to also struck twise on the back of the relost strike a pirata on the head head with the butt of a revolver while with the butt. A number of pirates A Chinese ramed Pang Ping was

were wounded but they were taken semi-conscious. admitted into the Government Civil

Both the mate (Mr. Copeland) and off the ship when their comrades Hospital on Sunday having been the chief engineer (Hr. Cullen) departed. knucked down by motor car No. 128 sustained flesh-wounds but the second in Queen's Road East.

engineer (Mr. Harman) came through unscathed.

Fraser of Scotland, to Blanche bu stipulated. Allied control married on Sunday, November 12, in the Civil Governor's Yamen 'Hary, widow of Herbert E Greenover Turkey's finances must be atates a telegram to the Shanghai | ment while. It will also aim a and only daughter of the late revised. This covers the Ottoman Journal of Commerce, the procession enlightening the working man and John Catto Abell and Mre. Abell Debt, the Tobacco Regic, and con- including the imperial robes, seals and advocating mere rational methods. of Japan.

edirte. Traffic in certain sections of cessions. Wider isanes for the second-Prking was suspended for more than copference are the Straits regime, the two hours. Report has it that the capitulations, safeguards for racial Mancha family was compelled to sell and religions minorities, freedom el to a Sino-French Company 4,033 precious antiques for $100000, this the Straits, custom tariff, consular money all being used in menting the jrare.

courts and the judicial sy tem gener-expens a of the wedding. SMITH. On November 12, 1922, at ally.

Dr F. C. Tong, managing director Singapore, Captain James Smith,

Added to th ́s formidable list is that of the Shanghai Journal of Commerce, of Hull. Yorkshire, late Captain of the China Mercbanta S. N. even greater problem-Russia. The was a reated last week by the Chines

ARNOLD.-On 18th November at Dr. Fearn's Sanatorium, Shanzhai, Arnie Maud Arnold, aged 55

Co. str. "Feiching," aged 41 Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs, sutboritice, os what charge is u

M. Chioherin, has declared that Russia stated. Dr. Tong, it will be remem

yours.

at Shanghai, Lillian, beloved

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

On Saturday Ngai Yuk-nang, a Mr. Frank Hawthorne of Messrs. bored, was mentioned in connection Chinese male, aged 25 years, was Hawthorne an 1 Pearson was wounded

SEARCHED EIGHT TIMES:

"LIKE HEBRINGS IN A BARREL" ̈ Another pissenger said that they all herded into "cabine,

SLINJA

RINGLEADER A WOMAN 7. Details gathered this afternoon show that the pirates numbered about 65 and were apparently led by a woman who, travelling as a fires class passenger, fired away with a revolver in each hand and took an active

the fray. It is con part in sidered doubtful that much big gang would have planned the enter

DANENBERG --On November 13, made.without her presetoe. Soch Papare in Shanghai in respect of their The total output of the Kailan qattar: may have been mistaken, about eight times during the rich, haul was likely to be the reward.-

The China shall, Romia." The outlook for the con(transferred to the East Indies), port: that the marriage of Mr. in the right knse and the other in the they wore.

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIO SERVICE “

HONGKONG, MONDAY, Nov. 20, 1922.

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Swatow Ima sni

BACON,-On November 12, 1922, maintains her right to participate in with the case of a girl clerke who com-nocked down by motor car No. 173 how seriously it has not yet been daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. any decisions affecting the fato admitted suicide in the Shanghai Journal belonging to Mr. R. A. Rodgers of ascertained and a French father was

tho Russo-Asiatic Bank.

also injured, slot while promensding alleywaye and lavatories "like har prise unless they had good reason Wallace R. Bacon of Nantung welfare of the Black Sea nations. of Commerce offices; and his bringing

on the deck. It is thought that the rings is a barrel," and were searched to know that a more than ordinarily chow, Ku., aged 13 years. Russia will protest against decisions a libel action against certain newe

What attracted their attention to the The majority of the Sui An" on Sunday is said to have 1922, at Shanghai, A. O. Dantu decisions should Russia have to voice,

remarks on the case.

Mining Administration's mines for the because of his bushy black beard, for Dight,

Mr. Hawthorne mes who, the passenger thought, been the presence on board of a man berg (Augusto) of the Russo-

week ending November 4, 1922, an Indian guard. Asiatic Bank, aged 40 years.

declares Chicharin, aze doomed. H.M.S. "Diomeds," Capt. amounted to 10,082 tons and the sales closed with one of the pirates but be probably came from Honkong and who was travelling in concection with an opiom form with $500,000 in notes was soon overpowered. Gaa abot did not disembark at Macao, wore an. "They o'd bavo no effect; these de. Geoffrey Hopwood, which is jain during the period 48 085 tone,

went though the ablonen and improvised mask of handkerchief in his posession and another one who the China

bal $250,000. cisions will never be recognised by ing the Fleet on

Station in place of the "Cairo"

Shanghai papers just to hand re two Ices dargorous ones glanced one with slits cat in it for eye-holes;

The pirates, who were armed with talked no English and very little revolvers, appest to have done their ference is indeed stormy.

is rebeduled to reach Hongkong Lindeay Molyneux eldest son of Mr. Chased by the pirates, one Chiness Cantonese. They were armed with work very quickly. Once their evil Do November 28. The light cruiser and Mrs. T. Molyneux to Miss E. C.

revolvers of various patterne purpose had been achieved they Vindictive is due on Dasember Rowley, young r daughter of the Rav. passenger is reported to have jumped and sator of them would fire on the good time with the winer 14 She is conveying miscellaneous Sir George Rowley, Bart, and Lady Two Indian guards were wounded light provocation. The leader and pitite on board anil The report of the British lari seliefs in this stalion, and ethur Rowley, was to take place at Holy sad thrown oreboard. The other nesasionally called the men off and smashed up all the exckery and Seam Navigation Co., to September stations ca route. All the relieved Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on Nov. two Indiens were injured slightly.

asked them nat to steal personal glassware. When they wint 30, showe after transfer from reservo ratings from Bust Jodiću chips will re- |-15, *

Ten of the pirates were wounded property but to confine themselves to away they took with them, in addition funds ant providing ler depreciation, main at C.lombo until te return of

and theses were taken off by their money.

to a big quantity of liquor, both in- With the pirates in full control the side and ut, the cutlery, the linen available balance £136, 978, dividend the "Vi dictive" from Llopal ong at

comrades when thay lait t'e ship.

ship passed inside of Cheung Chow and the blankets, As this was all per cent on pref. stock (of which the end of December. At Hongkong

withia biscuit tose of a wall steamer, marked it may possibly lead to acme missing junks turally by inches of the gang being discovered. Ching under the beams of Wagian Among the 90 Europekos. who she proceeded N.N.E. to Bins Bay, were traveling to Hongkong ne immediately North of Mim Bay parangers on a Sui An mi In -Shortly a'tar (Ga.m. skote were pector Ken J. S.Pearson ind Gred by the pirates to attrack is family, Mr-Komor and Mr. Joh

BREAKERS AHEAD.......

The embarrassing commission which to-day's later cables report the Saltan left General Harrington before he took flight on the British battle ship Malaya for Malta is only one

Two Chiness women were 23 per cent was paid May last), and the relief half crew for the depot ship charged before Mr. R E. Landsell "Tamar" and other miscellaneous this morning with having Chines per cent tax free on shares (of which ratings, will be dumbarked and the wins in their possession without 4 per cent int was paid May last);

of the many delicate questions the balance forward, £24,102: Results of ren selieved will embark in the Vin having paid the duty. Ons, who had Near Eat crisis has produced. year's working have not been satis dictive for homeward" pasage. Ar 13 gallons was fined $9, and thi Indeed, tha Lavianne meeting facca a factory, and it had beva nuboary to there will be approximately 150 less other who had. 1.7 gallons-was-fined series of knotty problems which might lay up; number of steamers which ting requiring a boma pasisga, al 810. - Bath: pleaded ignoranes of the

overboard.

PASSENGERS" "ACCOUNT.

DECEIVING TOA PIRATES.

Ons of te passengers, Mr.

well. discourage any conference, could not be ran at a profit. No im: compared with the nomor sint out, law. Cht Hang was ordered to pay $1 Porges, an assistant employed by tampile and a dozen or £ferson, of Shawan Jemes and Co.,

provement as yet set in. Lut the the paid off crow of the survoying duty on a quarter of a gallon of Oains Provident, Loan and Blorte small craft came alongside, The Late this affection, there was UZETI: Almost inevitably, then, the meeting worst may now have been reached, vessel Mesliu," soon to be relieved Chinese wine found in bis possession. Co. Ltd., Interviewed by a Chine had the ordinary lobster, cred in

by the Iroquois from home will His plea was that the liquor was for Mail reporter, stated the woman that bow and did not appear outside the barle will resolve itself into two distinct. and better resulta ma

return to England in the "Vindictive," bis own use on the sr. "On Lee."! pirate appeared to by about twanty slages or even become two reperate the current year

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