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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1926.

STRIKERS KILLED.

BOARDING FERRIES.

WHITEAWAY'S GREAT

SALE

A PRACTICE WHICH MUST STOP.

HONGKONG BOAT'S DEADLY BROADSIDE.

INTERESTING ITEMS AT TO-DAY'S

作 MEETING.

LAST WEEK

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS,

DUEL AT SEA BY NIGHT.

How a heavy broadside from a battery of obsolete "naval" guns kitled between ten and twenty strikers doing picket duty is re-

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EUROPEAN OFFICER SEIZED MAN WITH AXE KILLED BY

OFF MACAO,

SUBSEQUENT RELEASE,

SUSPICIOUS VESSEL SAID TO

BE PIRATE.

FALL.

COLLEAGUE: INJURED,

SILK THEFT FIND.

P

MORE LOOT AND GANG'Š IMPLEMENTS..

A USEFUL CLUE),

HEAVY CASH BOX STILL MISSING.

No developments have so far re-

Considerable excitement was caused on the Central Praya thin the Yaumati morning (near

а Chinese, who is ferry) wher believed to have run amok, kill- ed himself by jumping into the sulted in the search for the thieves road from a verandah, after who carried out a successful bur- glary at the Popular Silk Store on wounding a colleague. “

Á number of people were Sunday night, since when it is jump understood at least two suspicious. about and the man's

noticed about or fall, was morning meal in the Hoo Choong amination.

just before the characters have been under ex- Wo Brm of shipphandlers, where Reference was made in the he was employed.

10am,

►

An earlier report that Mr. The dangerous, practice olated in a report made here.

Weston, second officer of Cus boarding ferry bonts after the

Cornered in Chinese waters atoms launch operating in Chinese gangway is up was referred to in Hongkong trading junk resorted to

wators off Macan, had been cap- the course of to-day's annual force and successfully ran the tured by strikers and held to ran- meeting of the Star Ferry Co., gruntlet.

som is discounted in official quar- Limited. the Chatman, Mr. With a "crow of six men and ters, although there are no doubts D. G. M. Bernard, intimating that three women, andi carrying an as to his having been captured and bearmament of four muzzle-loading detained and subsequently re i.it did not stop it would JAN. 25th to 30th

necessary for the Company toeannon

ancient lensedi and several ⚫prosecute.

muskets, this vessel left Tai Ping

This, it is stated, was nothing FINAL BARGAINS The absconding of the Com-ka" town near the Boceu Tigris to do with the strikers who have

pany's shroff with money, the forta for Hau Hob in Deep Bay,

On the verandah, one of the "China Mail" on Monday to a an organisation in the neighbour- ⚫probable completion of the new British watersh

hood to prevent the landing of fokis was found with severe in- lavatory on the fifth floor of China This week is your last opport

Herries in April and improvements About 9 p.m. on Tuesday the goods without the necessary, per-juries to the head and limbs, Building where "the thieves had unky to secure guads. fromto one of the plers were other junk observed a boat

matters referred to by the Chair-pickets calling upon them to heave it, but that the capture was the alleged to have been caused by abandoned a portion of the stolen our regular stock at SALE

FLO. This was at Chik Wan the work of pirates, subsequent re-an axe which the dead man used,

The man who fell into the shawls and silks. This lavatory lease being the result of interven- Mr. Bernard was supported by place famous for its tumple to PRICES.

street subsequently succumbed to becomes prominent in another the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the which Hongkong Chinese make ton of the authorities in Canton his injuries. The other, said startling discovery made to-day.

The Customs cruiser "Lung:

A watchman entered the place Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mr.Jannual pilgrimages every spring. F. H. Crapnell, Secretary, the This challenge was met with a

Shing" was on Monday on the look to be have been his victim, is

dles of silk goods and immediately but not critical condition. following shareholders being pre-fusilade from the junk's muskets. out for contraband goods among now in hospital in a dangerous this morning and found two bun

the cargo

of the various boats

reported the" find at the office.. Esent: Messrs. W. S. Bailey, L. SThere were about twenty-four

Mr. Weston, with

The manager of Messra. D. Greenhi, J. T. Bagram, W. J. strikers on the boat and they passing.

others, boarded a vessel which is

Chellaram (proprietors of the Carroll J. P. Braga, R. V. Harris, fought back with rifles.

Popular Silk Store) was called in HR. Sturt, O. F. Ribeiro, A. H. M. Safe behind the improvised iron said to have been similar in ap-

as 10.30 and identified the con- Ida Silva, and E. Sadick.

plates carried on the junk's sides,pearance to a small torpedo boat

tents of the bundles as part of the and, finding opium and salt aboard, manned their The Chairman said:--

were The report and statement of ac-After eight rounds had been fred is said to have called to his com- panions who were left alongside

shawls and silks which counts, together with the auditog's the strikers withdrew.

The junkmaster estimates that repork Have been in your hands

of their adversary's for some days and with your per-two-thirds mission, I will follow the usual number was killed. procedure and take them as read.

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Etc, Etc.

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A LOT OF TOYS HALF PRICE. MILLINERY ad

DRESSE 3

LESS THAN HALF PRICE

SEE WINDOWS

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********. TANG YUK, Distter. B_BO

the late BIEN TING,

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Onnenhallen Fres

MRS

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Snd Floor:

manga

Proposed Alterations.

On January 1, 1925, the two new launches "Golden,Star" and "Meridian Star" were brought

the crow

Cannon.

The junk reached her destina tion without further incident and tume on to Hongkong"

into service: two further boats, TAMING" INCIDENT.. the Solar Star" and "Night Star" are nearing completion and i are expected to be ready early in April next. I hope when all these Fare in operation, it will make for

AGENTS INFORMED OF "SEIZURE"

News has been received by

"WATER ”

THIEVES.

CONVICTIONS AT KOWLOON COURT.

stolen.

There were altogether 89+ shawls, "the value of which with the silk has been' assessed at $2.531. Two of the shawls and three pieces of silk had been soak- ed in water...

in the boat. The versell on which Mr. Weston was, then.. steamed Mr. away with him on board.

GANG BOTTLED UP: Weston, it appears, was taken to: Canton. According to local Chin-

"Two Chinese were charged at ese newspapers he

was to be the Kowloon Magistracy this tried" but whatever his experi-morning with theft of rope and A further discovery on opening ences there, he has certainly been canvas from the s.. "Namsang," the bundles was the presence of released subsequently.

an additional charge of larceny two pointed iron bars which were from the 3.3. "Escondido" being used by the thieves in digging preferred against one of them. through the floor.

Junks and other vessels taking cargo from Hongkong have the choice of two routes for the West River when leaving foreign waters but the most favoured of these in recent days has been by way of the Gae Mun channel because of the reported mining of the way

the Customs station at Ma Low by Wangmoon. To get through Cae Mun vessels have to pass

invident question is reported to have taken place.

The first accused is believed to

How the bundles found their

be the last of a gang of notorious way into the lavatory is still a water" thieves. He made a matter for investigation, but fruitless attempt to escape by there is no doubt that the stolen 五 property had been concealed in jumping into the water when

some part of the building and

raid was made at Shaukiwan,

A confederate who jumped from

the greater comfort and conveni-Messrs. Butterfield and Swire ence of the public. It is proposed (agents for the China Navigation they will no longer be required for been interfered with at Hoihow, to sell the two oldest vessels as Co.) that the 8. "Taming" has

The maintenance of our service. Your directors have also had port of Hainan ledlund, which was Chow and it was off there that the Forrest)

[recently captured by Canton's

ftrees.

Finder consideration for some time alterations and improvements to the lee House Street pier. There Hongkong, with cargo and passen- Last Thursday the steamer left is only passage way at the present

gers. A wireless mesange was time to serve for both in-coming sent by one of the passengers and out-going first-class passen who, with the others, had been gers and it is frequently very transferred to the s.s. "Hanok" congested. Plans showing the pro- Details are Incking. The posed alterations have been sub-Taming." in the ordinary course mitted to the Committee of the of events, would have cleared Kowloon Residents Association from Hoihow on Monday but is for their consideration, and when

now due to leave that port for a scheme has been decided upon, Haiphong at 6 p.m. to-day. Fit will be proceeded with as soon

as possible.

When the ferry crews went on strike at the end of June, I regret forward from last year, namely. to say that the service was dis-$11,415.08-that is, ignoring the organised and a good deal of in- Famount subsequently transferred convenience and delay was caused to reserve in connection with the to people crossing the harbour. capitalisation of that account- But thanks to the aid rendered by there is available for appropria- naval ratings and later by officers tion a balance of $272,234.69. It and engineers of the Mercantile is proposed to pay a dividend of Marine, we were able to maintain $1.50 per share and a bonus of a a curtailed service until the launch like amount, absorbing $240,000, crews returned to work in August. and carry forward $32,234.69 To all those who assisted us in this hope that these appropriations difficult period. I wish to tender will meet with the approval of our hearty thanks.

shareholders, and would like to re- mind you A Dangerous Practice.

that the number of There is a matter that I should shares on which dividend is now like to take this opportunity to re-being paid was doubled in 1925 by fer to, and, that is, people board- the capitalisation of Reserve ing the ferries after the gangway Fund.

I

has been lifted and the ferry is I do not think there is any- order weigh. It is a dangerous thing further that calls for 'com- practice and contrary to our By-ment and now beg to propose that 'laws. There is Я notice the report and accounts as pre- cn such launch and

onsented be, adopted and passed: the wharf warning people When this has been seconded, I against this but it is ignored. If shall be pleased to answer to the this goes. on it will be necessary best of my ability any questions. for the Company to prosecute that shareholders may wish to. offenders in order to stop it.

Absconding Shroff.

ask.

Other Business.

JAPAN'S PREMIER.

DEATH OF VISCOUNT KATO

LÖSS TO NATION.

(Reuter's. Service.)

Tokyo, Jan. 28. The Premier, Viscount Tnkankf Kato, G.C.M.G, a dead.

Viscount Kato,

NEW GRILL ROOM.

A

HOTEL COMPANY'S FRESH

ENTERPRISET

The Hongkong Hotel announces Turning how to the accounts, The Hon. Sir Paul Chater that the Grill Boom will open in you will observe an amount of seconded the adoption of the re-the Roof Garden on Monday, the $1,800 written off under the head-ports and accounts, a motionist February, special attention ing of "bad and doubtful debts." which was carried unanimously. being given to a la carte service This is a loss sustained owing to Confirmation of the appoint and dinner parties: the Company's shroff absconding ments of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard The China Mail understands on July 2 with $3,300, of which and the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang as that the Grill Room will be on only $2,000 has been recovered directors was approved on the pro- exactly the same lines as it was from his security This man was position of Mr. Bailey, seconded when it was on the first floor in

the old building jointly employed by the Hongkong by Mr. Sturt.

We have transferred $20,000

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown The Han, Sir Paul Chater wasiands and service will be of Co Ltd, and ourselves, and they re-elected director on the propose the same hith order and music also suffered a loss

tion of Mr. Harris seconded by. Mr. will be discoursed for the dancers. Carrollar NG

The new Grill Room should Mr. Bernard Brown was reprove as popular as the old one up to $100,000. Special repairs elected auditor on the proposition whose place it should speedily take fund was drawn on during the of Mr. da Silva seconded by Mr. In the social life of the Colony year to the extent of $50,072.55,

to the accident fund to bring this

And Adder, nhận been in

red to it, making it now.

350.000. After aleneccine

sideration

the business

were discarded by the robbers on window is now in hospital. fearing detection.

It is not unlikely that a heavy The Magistrate (Mr. R. A. D.

convicted both the cash box which was removed with accused, imposing sentences of its contents will also be brought two and three months hard out from its hiding place in the. labour:

Interesting developments which are expected to follow.

JUNK PIRATED.

NIGHT ATTACK NEÁR LYEEMUN.

i.

LIVESTOCK CARGO STOLEN.

A fishing junk engaged on a voyage from Shanmel to Shauki- wan was pirated at 10' o'clock last night outside Lyeemun Paas by a gang of five men armed with a revolver and daggers.

ARMED GANGS.

NEW TERRITORIES SHOP LOOTED,

ROBBERY AND KIDNAPPING.

A report of an armed robbery and kidnapping was received this morning from Lung Ku Tan village, which is in the Pin Shan district and extends into Deep Bay.

The pirates approached the junk in a boat and getting aboard subdued the crew of four persons. At 10 p.m. yesterday, five-rob- The funk had a cargo of 27 pigs, bere fully armed with rifles and valued at $400, which was trans-revolvers knocked at the door of a # Chinese ferred by the visitors into their shop belonging to vessel. The crew were then re- widow, who with her family were: leased. They made a report to sleep at the time. The unsus- the polies on arrival in the harpecting woman was taken aback when she opened the door and bour.

was confronted with the robbers, ore of whom she recognised as a former employee of her shop."

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The men stole $400 in money and a basket of chickens valued at $10. They also kidnapped the woman's son and nephew and left in a boat in the direction of Lin Tin Island.

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The inmates of No. 104, Tai sample bottle of Vinho Branco Nam Street, Shamshulpo, had a wie, which is considered by the visit from an armed gang-it-4 Portuguese community to be the o'clock this coming. Four men leading brand of wine produced were concerned, one armed with a in O Porto and supplied by revolver and the others with Mesars. Empreza Commercial do daggers. Extremo Oriente, Macao.

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