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PIRATE SCARE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. ON THE "ON LEE."

QUARREL OVER CARDS,

LOCAL' AND GENERALĄ.

According to the vernacular papers, Hongkong labourers have sont a laudatory telegram to Mr. Ramsay MacDonald congratulating him on his appointment as Prime Minister.

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Light has at last been thrown on the mystery of what happened on board the Kongmoon steamer "Oh} Warhington, February Lee on Wednesday night when on Fifty-seven Americans receive her way from Hongkong to Pak approximately a million dollars kai. It will be recalled that the under the first group of awards chief officer heard a number of arising out of the sinking of the shots being fired: He immediate-Lusitania."-Reiter, ly mustered the six Indian guards! who were posted at the entrance to the bridge, and who discharged a number of sounds from their |rides. Nobody was injured.

Gazette the Indo-China Govern- According to the Government

ment has notified that in fuaire quiring passports to be issued at no exception to the rule re- the port of embarkation will be

made.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

THE Committes of the Catholle

Union Club request the Catholic. Community of Hongkong of all nationalities to attend a Meeting. House, Glenealy, on SUNDAY, which will be held at the Club 24th February, at 11.30 a.m. to pass.

vote of condolence to the Pro- Vicar Apostolic and his Clergy, and to the relatives of our late revered Bishop the Right Reverend Monsigneur D. Pozzoni, mert

Sir Wm and Lady Brunyate, Mrs. F. M. Bagot and Mr. R. Farrant: "Empress of Australia." - are passengers on the outgoing

F. H. BARNES, President Catholic Union Club, Hongkong 22nd February, 1924.

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FROM BREMEN,, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, Eta,

It was at first thought that pirates had attempted to rush the bridge but that they were repelled by the chief officer and the guards.. The captain and officers of the ship are said to adhere to this theory whilst the police are reported as, having expressed their doubts as to whether there were pirates on the ship or not. Kiver shipping men were also in doubt as to whether a gang was on board or not, some pointing to the piracy of the "Tai On," now the 'San Nam Hoi," about ten years

His Excellency the Governor THE Steamship ago when the pirates set fire has appointed Mr. to the vessel after they had failed

*CITY OF YORK" to secure control of the bridge Lawrence to

Julian Edward Gaisford-St. which was heroically defended by Secretary. Another appointment ports, Consignees of Cargo by ber are be his Private bare arrived from abovementioned the officers, and guards. Others announced in the current issue heroby notified that their goods are ba thought that Ling Ting Island- of the Government Gazelle is that ing landed, at their risk into the where the firing commenced was of Mr. John Sutherland McLaren hazardous and extra hazardous Godowas rather too near Hongkong and that had, pirates been on board they would probably have deferred action till the ship' was further away from likelihood of meeting other vessels.

Yesterday the "On Lee" was allowed to return to her wharf. Inquiries from passengers since re- leased and others on board reveal an account of an alleged quarrel amongst a gambling party in the second class which is at the back part of the 'tween deck. The story goes that one passenger in- curred the wrath of several others who had indulged in a card game with him. When their attitude became threatening, this passenger is said to have attempted to climb up the side of the ship to the top deck and that his action was misinterpreted by one of the guards who opened fire at him and caused him to withdraw hastily. In the resulting confusion he managed to escape the fury of

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as an assistant to the S.C.A of the Holt's Wharf whence delivery

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A very pretty wedding was solemnized at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on Saturday last when Miss Elsie Mitchell Harvey, youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Gourlay Harvey of Rockfort, Helensburgh, became the bride of Mr. J. R. Angus Allan of Shanghai. The Cathedral was artistically. de- corated with spring blossom, and lilies. The Very Rev. Dean Symons officiated and Mr. R. J Young presided at the orgán.

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those who had set on him. At any AN examination will be held short- rate, this is believed in one quary for the post of Boy Writer in ter to have been the real cause of the Hi M. Naval Yard, commencing pay alleged misunderstanding. 'Never- $36 a month. theless, one passenger-a Chinese emigrant returned from the States lost a sum of $2,000, he being the only one on the ship to have suffered in this respect. As soon as he heard the firing, he is stated to have thrown his pocket-book, containing $2,000 in Hongkong notes, on to the deck and then hastily barred himself inside his cabin.

By this afternoon all the passengers detained at Central Police Station had been released.

Candidates must be over 15 and under 19 years of age on 1st March 1924 and applications to compete. should be in candidates" own hand- writing and should reach the Civil Secretary, H., M. Naval Yard, not later than the 8th March.

Subjects of examination, Arithmetic (including tots), Dictation and Hand- writing.

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S., COLLETT,

Civil Secretary.

E. M. Naval Yard, Hongkong, 23rd February, 1924.

Six cases of small-pox, one THEATRE cach of diphtherfa, enteric fever and cerebro-spinal fever. ali Chinese, were notified yesterday.

A lantern lecture will be given

at the Helena Máy Institute on Monday, February 25, at 5.30 p.m, by H. Gordon Thompson" Esq. M.D., FRCS Subject: Along

the Thibetan Border.'" The public are cordially invited. The Pathé University machine will be used"

Advt.

Outgoing passengers on the "Morea" which sailed on Satur day included Mr. and Miss. Irving, Commander and Mrs. Beckwith, Mrs. Sachse, Mr. P. D. Sutherland, Mr. T. Petrie, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. Compton, Mr. P A Cox Mr. J. F. Crocker, Mr. C. B. Johnson, Mr. S. H. Dutton, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Marsh, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hancock,

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No claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and cargo remaining undelivered on and after Thursday, 28th February, 1924 will do subject to rent."

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 6th March 1924, otherwiso it will not be recognised:

No Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.

Consignees of Cargo from EREMEN Bad HAMBURG are notified that General Average Bond must be signed and a deposit of 2% on mett arrived: market value of cargo must be paid before Bill of Lading will be counter- signed for delivery.

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