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HARBOUR ROBBERY.

RAID ON A CARGO „VESSEL..

WOMAN WOUNDED,

An attack by robbers, early on Sunday morning of a cargo boat lying on the praya near Lun Fat Street. was reported to the police yesterday.

Three men armed with revol vers were stated to have boarded the boat and driven the occupants to the hold, some of them having had to be aroused from sleep. After ransacking the boat, the robbers left in a sampan lying. alongside. The haul consisted of money, clothing and jewellery to the value of over $200.

The wife of the master later complained of an injury and it was found that she had been wounded by a shot fired when the robbers came on board;

JUNK RAID.

ATTACK IN CHINESE WATERS.

A RUNNING FIGHT.

The story of the capture of a

WAR DEBTS.

ISTER IN

CHAT WITH 'CHURCHILL

(Router'e Service.)

London, May 17%

M. Porot, French Finance Minister, Interviewed by Reuter, said that he had a most cordial two hours conversation with Mr. Winston Churchill They had not

Peret is leaving for Paris on wednesday, and it is not expected that he will reach a complete agree- ment, in so short time.

cargo junk by pirates and the yet arrived at a formula. of accord molestation of the crew was re-and the conversations would con- lated to the police yesterday by uinus to-morrow. the master of the vessel..

The boat, an armed, one, left Macao on April 25 and was attack, ed when off Mo. To, twelve men in boat keeping up a running: chase when the order to stop was disregarded! The master even- tually ran the junk ashore and boarding it, the pirates took all the arms, "the total haul amount-- ing to $240.

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The master's elder brother was taken away for ransom and, one

BHOPAL'S RULER:

BEGUM'S SON RECOGNISED BY BRITAIN.

member of the crew was wounded OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. during the robber fire: This man was placed in hospital at. Sheltki while the junk was on the way to Hongkong..

NO PIRACY...

BIAS BAY INCIDENT EXPLAINED.

(Reuter's Service)

Simla May 17 It is officially announced that the Begum of Bhopal has ab- dicated in favour of her son, Hamidullah Khan, whom His Majesty's Government has recogn- ised as the Ruler of Bhopal

The vessel, the movements of which aroused the suspicion, of

The Begum's Case.. the s... "Hai Hong officers

The India Office issued the fol whose report led to a submarinewing statement on March 19: and seaplane being despatched to The Government of India have Bias Bay, is now stated to have for some time past had under con- been a French gunboat.

Orulees along the routes taken by French vessels coming from the vicinity of Haiphong have been undertaken by French naval boats since the pirating of the s.s. "Jade."

The absence of answering signals has not yet, however, been explained.

PRELATE EXPELLED

CATHOLIO PAPAL NUNCIO IN JA DILEMMAL

COMPLAINT AGAINST MEXICO.

(Router's American Service.).

Mexico City, May 17, The Papal Nuncio of Mexico, the Right Rov. George. Curua, who was recently ordered to be expelled from the country for an alleged contravention of the clauses of the constitution dealing with foreign ministers of the Gospel has left. for Washington where he expects to receive Instructions from Rome. The Rev Father Carua, who is a naturalised American, has made a statement denying the charges of the Mexican Government, and add- ing that he has notified the Amer ican Ambassador of his predica ment and that the Ambassador has forwarded his statement to Washington

FATAL CHOLERA.

TWO MARINE OFFICERS DIE

IN BANGKOK.:

VICTIMS OF EPIDEMIC.

From Our Own Correspondent.)

Tuesday, Singapore. Captain Owen and Chief En- ineer Cottier, of the B. I, steamer "Kola" have both died of cholera in Bangkok, where an epidemic exists.

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Empress of Russia, May 28 May 31 June 3 June 5 June 14 Empress of Australia, June 11 June 14 June 16 June 19 June 30 Empress of Aší, June 24 June 27 June 30 July 3, July 13 Emprass of Canada, July 9 July 12 July 14 July 17 July 26 Empress of Russia, July 22 July 25 July 25 July 31 Aug. 9 Empress of Australia, Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. Aug. 14 Aug. 25 Empress of AsiaAug.19 Aug.22 Aug.25 Aug. 20 Sept. 6 Empress of Canada, Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 3 Sept 11 Sept. 20 Empress of Russia, Sept. 10 Sept 19 Sept 22 Sept 25. Oct. 4 Empress of Australia, Oct 1 Oct 4 OCE 6 Oct 9 Oct 20 Empress of Asia, Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 23- Nov.

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May 25 Juno 21

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LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND CLEARANCES.

THE MORNING LIST.. This morning, the following sea-going arrivals at Hongkong. were reported:

Tingsang (1,282), Br., from Tsingtao, Foochow; J. M. & Co.

Szechuen (1594), Br... from Shanghal, Amoy; B. & S..

Borneo (1,297), Br., from Hai- phong Shun Tal

Taiping (2,582),, Br., from Mel- bourne, Manila; B. & S..

Saarland (4,078), Ger.. from Yokohama, Shanghai: Jebsen.

Van Overstraten (2,897), Dutch, from Belawan Deli, Singapore: J.CJL.

15

Selene (2,274), Dutch, from Balikpapan, Shanghai A.P.CV] Ceylon (3,267) Swed from Gottenburg, Singapore, Gilman.

well.

from

sideration representations from her Highness the Begum of

Shinsel Maru No. 1 (2711); Bhopal in regard to her High- ness's desire that her only surviv-Jap., from Chin-wang-tao: Dod- ing son should be recognised as

Atrens (4284) Br... her heir, to the exclusion of the Shanghai, B. and S. sons. of her elder deceased sons.

Meriones (7683) Br., from Those representations have neces Hankow, Shanghai B. and S. sitated prolonged and exhaustive

Kidderpore (5384) Br. from researches into history and pre-Bombay, Singapore: P. and 0. cedents, as the result of which

Atsuta Maru (4940) Jap, her Highness has now been infrom London, Singapore: N. Y. K. formed by his Excellency the. A cargo boat which was on the Viceroy, through the Secretary way from Kennedy Town to Sham-of State for India, who is in full shulpo yesterday morning, became concurrence with the decision, water-logged: and sank in about 500 that the Government of India feet of water on the western side are prepared to recognise ber

HARBOUR MISHAP....

heir

of the Yaumati typhoon shelter: only surviving son, Newabzada. All the members of the crew Haji Muhammad Hamidulla were saved by launches in the Khan, C.S.I., C.V.0., as vicinity.

apparent to the masnad of Bhopal

Toyooka Maru (4888) Jap., from Bombay, Singapore: N.Y.K. Helryo Maru (699) Jap., from Keelung: M. B. K.

DLPARTURES

For Shanghai: Celebes Maru

Ceylon

For Gutzlaff: Cheongshing, & For Amoy: Chenan

For Singapore Fiume L.

- For Hau Hol: Tak Hing

For Ningpo Chinkiang:...

For Manila: Sparland, For Sha-u-chung: Bul Yik

CONSIGNEES NOTICES. In making this communication to her Highness. It has been ex- Consignees of cargo ex 8.B. "Colained that the decision is based of Glasgow are reminded that certain rulings of the Govern- sbode remaining undelivered after ment of India in a number of May 20 will be subject to rent,analogous cases of succession in

During the trip here of the "Van Overstraten,"

two there were Consignee of urgo ex .s. Mohammedan States which occur "Lucerle are reminded that gools red during the nineteenth century deaths and two birtha among the romaining in the Godowns after and on the view that in the May 26 will be subject to rent. absence of any local custom to the several hundred native, passengers, contrary, the rule then followed so that the total was not altered applicable to the succession in The Taiping, from Australia via Bhopal in the present circum. Manila, also reports the death of a Chinese passenger during the stances."

voyage...

SMALL FIRES.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE From NEW YORK

A small fire broke out in a knitting factory at Shamähulpo "Colonel Nawabzada Khan will yesterday, the origin being traced be the first male ruler that the to lighted crackers thrown from an State of Bhopal has had for upper fluor. The outbreak wae ex eighty years, the present Begum tinguished by the police before any being the third princess in the direct line to rule the State. She damage was done.

Prompt action by the Fire is the only woman ruler in India, Brigade averted damage in another and the only Moslem ruler in the fire which broke out on the first world She is at present In Eng floor of No. 192, Nathan Road, yog-and where she came specmally to terday

put forward her son's claim. Both her elder sons died in 1924, and there is under Mohammedan a good deal of proc

her taking preced Younger

elder brother's hasardous and/or once over child

abzada Gotowns of the Hongkong

A dance display by the pupils, of Mise Violet Capail will be given

at the City Hall on Saturday night at 9 o'clock. June 6, and in the afternoon at 5.16 o'clock on June

Bocking at Anderson Music Co. Khan, sidera Book Barly It's a deserving cause and It will be a good show-

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