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SATURDAY APRIL 12

1924.

ATTACK.

ANOTHER PIRATE

RIVER STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE.

'NEW COMPANY.

HONGKONG AND TERRI TORIAL ESTATES LTD..

SECOND ATTEMPT TO SEIZE THE "TAI LEE." | Hongkong and Territorial Estates

Several Pirates Reported To Have Been Killed.

Another attempt was made last night to pirate the local steamer Tai Lee" when returning from Kongmoon.

"

The Statutory meeting of the Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Co.,

General Managers, this morning

Mr. R. G. Shewan presided and other members of the Consulting Committee present were Messrs. J. P. Warren, J. Scott Harston Tsang Foo, ard Tong Hok-ting,

Fortunately the attack was repelled, but not until after there had Mr. H. H. Tayler acted as Secre

been much firing.

tary.

Explaining the object of the Expathe Chairman said.

Eight people were shot, seven members of the Tal Lee's Chinese passengers and crew, and a Chinese woman aboard another vessel who This meeting is held under the

was killed by a stray builet.

The "Tai Lee's" fires were drawn off by the pirates, but the vessel

• escaped unharmed and is now anchored off Stonecuiter's Island under- going strict search.

provisions of the Companies' Ordinance 1911 which also re- quire laid

1 Report of the posi

to be tion of the Company

before you within three months from the date of

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPECTACLES.

the incorporation of the Company, IDO

Some of the pirates are believed to have been killed by the ship's This report audited and dated guards when trying to escape.

SHOTS FROM SHORE.

Whatever may have been the cause-anti-piracy regulations, ade. "quate police supervision or a strict watch on board the ship-it is -gratifying to hear at least one actual pirate attack on a river-steamer

being repelled.

As the "Tai Lee," which was successfully pirated same time ago, pirates attempted to secure control of the ship bus fortunately they were frustrated. Rending between the lines of the various reports it seems to safe to assume that plans had been made for co-operation with confederates on the shore. "The first shots were fired from the river banks, but whether these were intended for the ship or were merely How an understood system of signals has not yet been ascertained. ever, immediately afterwards firing cecurred on the ship. The fire was returned.

April 4, I now lay on the table It contains all the before you. particulars required by the Ordinance and a copy. has been duly forwarded to each share-

before the Meeting. I may holder. That is all the business however take this opportunity of telling you that we have lost no time in getting to work with

Company and this

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An Interesting and important was on her way down to Hongkong from Kongmoon last night find more and more what a wide chapter is contributed to the story night. Among the spectators woraj

field there is in the territory of the Colony's progress in the

have marked out as our field of industrial enterprise by HE.' the Governor and, Sir Claud own for the operations of such the well got-up little publica Severn. Unfortunately, rain fell Company in building and tion which the Honkong and during the exhibitions and awared

We have already Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd., development. acquired three properties, one of have just issued, presumably for the rings enjoyment as the con which, the building as we are in use in connection with their festants Found it diffient to retain

their balance in the ring. at present, is in full occupation, exhibit at Wembley. land another, some 400,000 feet of From a glance at Mr. George To-night, P. O. Cartlidge is dog at Kennedy Town, will be develop-Duncan's clever models, when to meet A. B. Turner of the Gay- ed by the construction of 37 houses they were on view a month or solise" in a ten-round bont.

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FIRES DRAWN.

barbed wire, ete,, was 1 ver subdued and the ship continued to float down stream owing to there being an ebb-tide.

It is presumed that at least some of the pirates left by jumping into the water and thus making for the shore. This morning the "Tai Lee was, anchored off Stonecutter's Island and the police are making the strictest search for any of the gang or their accomplices (if any) who might have remained on board.

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for Chinese tenants from which ago, it was possible to gain an The results of last night's events we expect to receive a fair return idea of how small a beginning has Though the ship's engines were out of action for a while owing to on the cost, and the third is Kow- yielded so fruitful a result and the were as follows:- the fires having been mysteriously drawn off, the ship was not beached. loon Marine Let 39, which is the brochure now issued makes yet on SJC, gained the verdict over The ship's citadel, i.e. that part of the boat deck shut in by grilles. original piece of ground we had in more apparent the glant strides. Danenberg after a very even

view when the Company was which have in recent years been tight.

Bantam weights (Men) :-E. Way This fine property has cost us Watching the ant-like activity

"gave a plucky exhibition against $100,000.00 for the land alone over at the Kowloon Docks and F. C. Jeuner of the University. and cannot be properly utilised listening to the busy clangour. He lost on points. A few seconds without the expenditure of far it is difficult to realise that this after the beginning of the third more money than we have at pre-huge undertaking has grown from round, A. J. Lewis (Hongkong) re- sent, but we are renting it out for a couple of mud docks at Wham tired exhausted and Tytr, Holland- storage purposes in the meantime poa in the Canton River. These (R.G.A.) was declared the winner. mud docks were owned by Chinese and the income from it should in and the P. and O. Company, not men (D.B.S.) had an advantage Middleweights Boys) -P. Zim- a little time fully cover the inter- caring to entrust the

We cannot of hand repairing of

over G. Moss (B K.B.S.) in reach their coast and won on pants. Moss was a With the brevity of a sailor, the master, Captain Alexander Nelson est on its cost.

Coser. brive

Normaa Mackay CHINESE WALTZ Seaton, in his report to the police gives the story in a nutshell. Hisqurse do all this with the first steamers statement is to the effect that the "Tai Lee" left Kongmoon as usual call amounting to $100,000.00 30 European supervision, sent one of 1.B.S.) was defertel by D. rite yesterday afterhoon. At about 7.10 pm. the ship was about nine miles I've shall now proceed to call up the their carpenters, Mr. John Copper vens K.B.8, despate his superior- | from Whang Moon when fire was opened from the river-bank on the second instalment of $1.00 per to look after their interests when high and weight. 13. For ship's port-side. Firing then started on the 'tween decks of the share which will be payable on ship. The ship's (engine) fires were drawn by the pirates but seeing July 15, 1924. that they could not beach the ship, the pirate's jumped overboard. It is believed that some of the pirates were killed by the ship's guards while they were making their escape. Seven of the passengers and Chinese crew were injured by shots and have been removed to hospital. A woman passenger on the "Sun Ning" was killed by a stray bullet.

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FINANCIAL TIT BITS FROM THE GAZETTE.

docking

10 Chinese without

dock.

'who WAS

As mentioned in the "China Mail" some days ago, the "Tai Lee" is the mother ship" of one of the convoys which leaves either Hong kong or Kongmoon on alternate week-days. When the convoy system was started British soldiers were placed on board but these were later replaced by a guard of Indian police with European officer in charge.).

Machine guns are also carried. Being the fastest ship in the convoy, the "Tai Lee" steams last and the "Sun Ning," which has also been the victim of a piracy, was the ship directly ahead, the "Sun Ning" are stated to have first noticed the firing on shem basis of a figure of $710.295.75 which and Whampoa Dock Company for Carlisle" was again e winner, this!

Those on

They describe it as like the sound of firecrackers. The captain of the Last year however resulted in a "Sun Ning" is also said to have received a message in Morse from the "Tai Lee" that pirates were on board and the "Sun Ning" turned round to stand by. Firing on the "Tai Lee was also, audible on the "Sun Ning." From this seme source it is learned that three pirates were shot but this report has not been confirmed.

There was a lapse of time between the pirates leaving the ship' or discarding their urms and order being re-established and the "Tai Lee" got under way again. At any rate she came back to Hong-as kong and the police were notified a few hours afterwards.

time.

their vessels went into Realising the possibilities,, ahead, nandez S.J.C.). was the victor on Lois ever K. Eveus (K.B.M., and Mr. Couper got busy and leased the mud docks from their carried on the winter over E. Re- owners. Part of bis considerable desd.Ca..

Lightweight (Men) :-0. profits he devoted to constructing Blund (H.M.S. "Despech gave a granite dock, known as the

Carlisle in the second round. Couper Dock, and he was going Up to A.B.C. Cushion (H.M.S. along very prosperously when war between China and Great Britain. 8. Purdy also of the "Despatch" was a quick worker. He knocked brought about a temporary eclipse.

#fteen seconds. Harding (R.G.A.) They only item of revenue The Couper Dock was all but cut Pte.-Lucas East Surreys) in which shows a decrease in the destroyed and the fate of its euter-shrew in 1 d. E. Willing financial returns for 1923, (comprising constructor,

on both sides. Entrson, of the piled in the Government Gazette) kidnapped, has never since he E. Surrey). There was bloodshed

Peace brought

"Marazion" had walk-over owing the compared with the previous year come known. is marked at the side of the indemnities and later on

to the non-appeance of Pte. The docking establishment was got Brazier of the Fass Surreys and in under way again, the undertaking his bout with Willians E. Surveys) Kowloon-Canton Railway. Government optimistically estimat- ed a revenue of $694,000, on the being taken over by the Hongkong wan Dante, i-hion of the was the actual income during 1922. about $175.000 in 1863.

Purdy Despatch" being From then steady, and even

che vieriin.

Heavyweights (Boys) :—P: Súmy decrease of nearly a quarter of a phenomenal, progress has been million-$215.573-97, to be precise. made up to the present day when (D.B.8.) gained an unpopular vic- This is offset by a decrease in the properties of the Company, tory over F. Brefio (3.1.C.) He including Kowloon, Cosmopolitan

was me the taller boy.Allen & and Aberdeen Docks, cover an expenditure of 5165,325,64.

area of nearly 100 acres and in Pang (D.B.5.anade a good show, but R. Diaz (8.3.C) outpointed. Neither did the Post Office seem busy times as many as 10,000 him. U. Re had little to do to so expensive to run during 1923, workmen, supervised by over vanquish . M. Silvu. It happen-

the Government expected.100 European foremen, are ed in the first round: Their expenses were $185,550,28 employed. It is interesting Featherweights, (Men) :-Pte.

in 1922 and

over to note that last year the Company Joy E. Surreys knocked down Sto. three lakhs less than 'estimated. spent in. wages an average of Tandaidge (H.M.S. Ambrose) On the other hand, the income is £25,000 per month while, during a for two counts of nine and won on equally favourable. Compared busy spell, the wages bill per

points. Sharna 1.6.A.) dem- The "Sun Ning" (Capt. J. W. Mackechnie) was sailing in the same with 1922, the Post Office received month reaches £40.000.

A number of excellent illustraged his land in the preliminary convoy as the "Tai Lee" and her official log account of the occurrence $65,465.47 more in 1923.

tions giving views of the docksound and a colleague Hale got the

verdict. shows that at about 7.45 p.m., when a point about 9 miles above the Whangmoon Customs station had been reached firecrackers were seen

Lightweights (Boys) G. Dan- The biggest increase in income and workshops and of some of the

enberg 19.3.C.) beat H. Harris and heard set off on the banks of the river. Simultaneously rifle shots over 1922 Sgures is shown against ships that have been built there were heard. The "Tai Lee" was following close behind and, assuming Licences, and Internal Revenue help to make the publication a. on points in one of the best

There is also that there was nothing wrong, the "Sun Ning" kept going ahead at not otherwise specified." Here, valuable record. full speed.

Wellerweights (Men)-Despite $1,442.924.96 more was taken in a detailed description of the docks, soups of the evening.

slipways and workshops men- 1923 than in the year before.

tioning the various types of the fact that L/Cpl. Barber, of the East Surrey's went down for a count machinery used.

of seven in the first round he event- The booklet is, from a typograp.

V.R.Cover the full three rounds. hical point of view, a distinctly outpointed J. Soures of the credit to Ye Old Printerie Ltd. and an extra round. Cpl. Nolan by whom it was printed, and (v) retired halfway should go far towards fulfilling the purpose for which it is through the first round and Marine Fordham (Carlisle) was annona- intended.

ced the winner. Gnr. Coombes (R.G.A was disqualified for hitting I/Cpl. Berber while holding him. G. McKernan was knocked out in less then a minute by L/Cpl. Hill of the Surreys. L.H.S. Penfold (Titania) beat Hill later on points. Pte. Pooley (East Surreys) knocked out 2 fellow private, Churchley in the second round.

"SUN NING'S" EXPERIENCE.

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Suddenly at about 8 p.m. The "Tai Lee" made four blasts on her whistle and fired a danger signal rocket. In response the "Sun Ning"

The Public Works "Extra- stopped and, after answering the signal, turned around and got close to the "Tai Lee." It was then found that the ship was intact on the ordinary" expenses, were over a bridge but pirates were at work below. The engine-room was deserted million dollars more than in 1922, and the ship was drifting very slowly on the ebb tide. Rockets and but over million and a half less Verey lights were fired from the "Sun Ning" but these failed to attract any assistance and later on, at about 9:30 p.m. the "Tai Lee" hailed that the pirates had left by jumping overboard. The "Tai Lee" then followed the "Sun Ning" where the affair was reported...........

It was reported at Whangmoon by the "Sun Ning's" compradore that one first-class woman passenger had been shot and killed instantly by a bullet from the river banks.

The log adds that what actually happened on board the "Tai Lee" is not know.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PIRACY.

than estimated.

The Fire Brigade used up less cash ($11,015.64) last year than they did in 1922, but more than was expected of them....

#

The Government spent $19,643.51 'Cadet more last year on the Service" than they did the previous

year.

CRICKET.

EWO V. WAYFOONG,

Teams representing Ewo (Messrs, Jardine 6) and Waifoong (the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank) It seems, a pleasant suprise that are to meet in a cricket match at Not long ago an inquiry was opened into the recent piracy of both on the revenue and expendi- 2.15 this afternoon on the C. R. C.

The next Criminal Sessions! the "Tai Lee" when Captain Willox was shot dead. At the inquiry the ture sides of the returns, the total round when the following will chief officer stated that the grilles and other barriers on the ship were Government estimates are in their play for "Ewo" G H Piercy Cornaby, W. Galloway, G. H. inadequate and that he could climb from the deck below on to the favour. They were very conserv (capt.), W. Brackenridge, W. B. will be held on April 28 at 10 am. ative. For instance over six bridge in a matter of minutes. This, the "China Mail" learns, was million dollars came in more than Gompertz, H. E. Hollands, W. D. |

Jarnie, R. E. Macdougall, W. W. rectified and only a few days back the barriera on the Tai Lee" were calculated for, the comparative Mackenzie, N. L. H. Raliton and

Bronchial Coughs described to a reporter by an expert as being equal to those of the figures being $18.567,770 estimated p. Tod,

Bronchial oonghs are not trifier. "Lung Shan" or "San Nam Hoi" in effectiveness, and pres and $25.783.752-53 actually receiv

They ate even mensding If allowed to In estimating their total The "On Lee," sister-ship to the "Tai Lee," has also been 'prominent ed.

On Monday, the final of the hang on and weaken the system. Chem. in connection with piratical attacks. On leaving Hongkong one night, expenses, the Government were Garrison Cricket League will be berlain's Cough Remedy, le Just what you ought take for bronchial infuspre Biots were heard on the ship and she was brought back to Hongkong just about a million on the right played off at Happy Valley be usipot coughs. It contains Bo

side, their estimation belog when the police made an extensive search but found nothing incriminat $22,585,835, and the actual expendi-tween the R. E and 83 Coy., ing. A controversy existed as to whether pirates were actually on ture working out at $21,571,90472 G This match was post-

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