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MOTOR CAR CLUB PRIZES TO BE GIVEN AWAY IN GRILL ROOM TO-NIGHT

PIRATES AND TYPHOONS.

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EXPERIENCES.

“SUI AN” ATTACK ECHO. Tales Captain Birss Can Tell At Home.

Pirato attacks and typhoons are among the experiences that have fallen to the lot of Capt. R. A. Birss who retires next week after 23 years' service with the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company.

Captain Birss has only return- ed Home twice during his 23 years out here. and since the last occasion he has had experiences decidedly more exciting than pleasant.

Capt. Andrew Birss,

He still bears the marks of the attack made upon him whilst he was going to the assistance of the Second Officer during the pirate attack on the Sui An in 1922.

During the typhoon of August 1923 he saw much of the havor I wrought, although he managed to hang out by lying at anchor behind Stonecutters.

Captain Birss is one of the old sailing ship men and proud of it too, as a "China Mail" reporter! found who interviewed him in his i snug little cabin on board the very boat which was the scene of the exciting operations in November, 1922.

"It was on the barque Kergord that he served his apprenticeship. the run being to Montevideo for the purpose of carrying home extract of meat and hides.

the

The four-masted ship. Golden Horn, was the scene of his next labours and on this he did several times the trip to' Melbourne with dressed timber, the route home being by way of Saigon where rice was taken aboard.

After further service on another Liverpool boat, the Cresington, also with the Firth Line of Glasgow, in the course of which he got pretty well acquaint- ed with Australia and the West coast of Chile, Capt. Birss became engaged in steamer trade with the East Indies and it was shortly! after he gave this up that he came out to the Far East.

Capt. Biras belongs to a well- known and respected seafaring family, his father, Capt. Andrew Biras, being long connected with Montrose shipping. His brothers' also turned to navigation. The younger of them was lost whilst captaining the Pilot salvage boat engaged in the successful refloat- ing of a vessel which had been. ashore on the Guatemala coast for ten years.

Hankow which was 'eventually burnt out alongside the wharf, as the master of the Kinshan, took over the Lintam (now the Chin On) new from the Dock Com- pany, and captained the Takhing, the Sui An, the Kinshan, the Taishan, and finally the Sub An again.

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WHO WILL WIN?

To-night's Great Question.

MOTOR CLUB FINAL.

CANTON DRAMA.

SOLDIERS INTERRUPT

WEDDING.

GUESTS LOSE $40,000.

King

Taken Into Custody.

Fantan

"China

The Prize Campaign of the

Mail" and "Sunday Several hundred guests attending a Canton wedding were biggest enterprise for new sub-it is sail, because they ignored the order regarding the mourning for Herald, which may be called the suddenly surrounded by soldiers who robbed them of about $40,000, scribers ever conducted by any Dr. Sun Yat-sen, to a close to-night, and it is to be 1 newspaper in South China, comes added that the Campaign has been an qualified success.

considerable prominence in the This affair has been given

porter obtained confirmation of Hongkong vernacular press and yesterday a "China Mail" re the story from one of the victims, who lost over $500.

6 o'clock to-night when the doors The pot will close promptly at of the Campaign office in the Yee Sang Fat Building will be closed and locked. All Contestants in the office at that hour will be the central figure of the coup is. It is necessary to explain who waited on. Their ballots will be During the last two or issued on the subscriptions turn-

three ed in, and the ballots placed in figure in Canton polities. After years he has been an important the ballot box. As soon as all have voted who wish to vote, the gained the patronage of General a somewhat romantic career, he slot In the top of the ballot box will be sealed and the box will be of the Yunnanese armies. Gen- Fan Shek-sang, commanding one turned over to the Judges presenteral Fan until a little while ago

At The Hongkong Hotel

Grill Room.

had arranged & public wedding. Sometime ago, the fantan chief

death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen inter- as befitting a man of his rank and his wealth. Unfortunately, the vened and the date fell within the period of mourning when all celebrations were forbidden.

Averse from postponing the auspicious occasion, the fantan guests to king invited' several hundred his house on the sessed a retinue of a dozen or so appointed day. He himself pos-

visitors-influential men in the armed bodyguards. Many of the metropolis and the provinces was the most powerful militarist also brought their bodyguards, in Canton. young man, the bridegroom was 'men on the protection duty num- Although only a Altogether the number of hired- the managing director of the fan-bered over a hundred. However, tan monopoly which contributed their presence, was of no avail millions every year, to General At the height of the celebrations Fan's officers.

about three hundred Yunnanese brandishing Mauser pistols and soldiers rushed into the house, revolvers.

A short time ago some of the staff who had served with him for a number of years presented Capt. Birgs with a handsome silver bowl of which he is justly proud and which he showed to the "China Mall" reporter. bears the following inscription: 1907-1925, Capt. R. A. Birss, as a mark of esteem for his con- tinued kindness to the staff of the The counting of ballots and the sis. Sui An Steward Yung Fun awarding of prizes will take place and staff. Boatswain Lee Kam during the dinner dance in the and staff, s.s. Sai On Steward Grill Room at the Hongkong Lam In, s.s. Kin San Steward Hotel. The major prizes of the Yung Tung.

Campaign the Buick Light Six Capt. Birss sails from Hong- and the Chevrolet, as well as the took his troops up the West River. This last winter, General Fan kong on April 17 on the Empress other prizes announced are readyPower therefore reverted to Gen- of Australia with his wife, who for delivery, has been in Hongkong for 18 testants will be able to drive off in been commander-in-chief, since The lucky con- erat Yang Hsi-man, who has years, and daughter. He has their motorcars to-night if they his advent into the province. To another daughter who is in Eng-so desire immediately after the all appearances, intercourse be- land. They leave with, the good result of the count le announced. tween the fantan king, and the wishes of many friends they have The candidates who made during their sojourn here.

win milltary chiefs continued smooth to-night cafeel that they have ly.

FAMOUS VOLCANO'S FIERY ANGER.

ME. ETNA IN

This remarkable photograph, taken from an aeroplane which flew around the crater of Mount Etna, the famous Italiant volcano, shows the crater, one of the most active in the world, in eruption. Smoke, heat and molton lava belched forth from the volcano's mouth, endangering the lives of the daring aviators,

FURTHER DELAY.

MANTUA'S SAILING

POSTPONED.

ELEVEN A.M TO-MORROW.

been justly paid for their effort and it will be with great pleasure that the "China Mail" and "Sun- day Herald" will award the prizes. Final Warning.

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The resulting consternation can search, the bridegroom was taken After 1.

into custody, and marched away. Before the troops left they had searched practically everybody en the premises and taken away their money and valuables, at the same time admonishing them for. being inconsiderate enough to participate in a celebration when Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the respected leader, had just died...

Quick to act, the guest who Has since confirmed the affair hid his money in some paper scrolls which formed part of the wedding presents. To complete their task, the soldiers destroyed all the pre- sents which had no intrinsic value and tore up the scrolls. As they were so doing, the money (in Hongkong banknotes) fell out to be pounced upon by the group of soldiers standing by.. This

guest even returned to the house after the party had left but he was not rewarded for his paine, as he could not find a cent,

The fantan king's arrest has caused a sensation. According to the latest reports, his release is contingent on payment of a fine of $100,000 for infringing the mourning order, the fine being. levied and to be paid, presum- ably, to the officers who planned the coup. It has since been re ported that with the mediation of friendly counsels, the fine may be reduced to $50,000.

Some of the bodyguards who remained by their masters' side were disarmed. Their weapons were confiscated.

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result of the count will be in- nounced between dances. soon as all votes have been count- ed the prizes will be awarded. Candidates Bring Judges. As the subscriptions have been Candidates are requested to the restrictions in the Rider main The comforting "assurance that during the Campaign, a voting candidate is requested to ask has been given to Mr. Chow Shou turned in by the candidates bring their own judges. Each districts will, shortly be cancelled Owing to further delays caused voting ballots are what will be act as judge. These judges may gentlemen identided with public ballot, has been issued. These some, representative person to son who on behalf of Chinese by the fog, the P. & O. liner s.s.

Mantua" will not be able to sail thing else; so all candidates are before p.m. and watch the for Chinese Affairs on the matter. counted by the Judges, and no-come to the Campaign Office service approached the Secretariat from Hongkong before 11 o'clock warned to get these voting ballots official scaling of the ballot box, to-morrow morning.

into the ballot box at the Cam- or go straight to the Hongkong understood, but at the earliest the No date has been fixed, it is The captain of the "Mantua"paign Office, Yee Sang Fat Build- Hotel Grill Room at 9 p.m. and restrictions will not be removed Capt. Biras' record since he

has sent a wireless message that ing, before '6 o'clock to-night. start the count..

until Sunday (to-morrow), engaged in the service of the he hopes to reach Hongkong this A candidate may have millions Hongkong, Canton and Macao evening, but in any event the of votes but if he does not put the Steamboat Company

vessel will not leave here until 11 voting ballots in the ballot box

CAN YOU RECOGNISE THIS SPOT?"- us the second mate of the Kinshan in

o'clock,to-morrow morning.

they will not be counted by the 1902 is as follows:-Served as with the Company's difficulty as you have forgotten to bring down Passengers will sympathize Judges. So cast your votes. If 2nd and later Chief Officer on the the "Mantua," which was origin- your ballots, or have lost them, or are late in getting to the office, they will not be counted. The Judges will count only those which are in the box and will award the prizes accordingly.

STREET THIEF.

A EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED.

HANDBAG SNATCHED.

At Wellington Street last night European-lady--living at the Hongkong Hotel was relieved of her handbag by a thief who managed to make his escape.

The handbag, which is valued at #45, was reported to contain one sovereign, six half sovereigns, and $135 in bank notes.

ally to have sailed this morning, is taking away one of the largest, complements of the season,

LOCAL INVENTOR.

It the current fasue of the fled that Letters Patent have been "Government Gazette," it is not granted by the Registrar of Trade Marks to Jocal luxentor, Terrace. Quarry Bay, B Willlan Kerr of No. 35, Stanley

Mr. Kerr's patent is for Im provements in and relating to Mr. Kerr is on the sis of the steam separators and the like Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co.Lid

Don't wait until the last minute] to turn in your ballots or sub- scriptions. There is bound to be a big crowd at the office at the tions in early last minute, so get your subscrip- There will be someone In the Campaign Department all day, and right up until the very close: So don' wait Come in as soon as you can!:

Get In Your Votes Everyone interested in the the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room Campaign invited to come to to-ight to see the votes conated and the prizes awarded.

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