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A TRAGIC TALE OF THE SEA

DARING PIRACY

FISHING JUNK ATTACKED BY ARMED MEN

THREE MURDERED

Only two miles outside of the waters of the Colony, an Aberdeen

ates on Monday afternoon and taken

China" Mail

No. 26,003

FAMOUS PICTURES SOLD

DUTCH TREASURES

COLLECTION OF REMBRANDT'S PATRON BROKEN UP

FORTUNATE HOLLAND

Amsterdam, Yesterday, Holland is dismayed at the dis-

fishing junk was captured by pir- persal of the famous collection of to Ngalchau in Chinese territory, pictures formed four centuries ago six miles beyond British water by Jan. Six, Burgomaster

of

HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928.

WORLD'S SHIPPING

STATISTICS

LLOYD'S FIGURES.

43 PER CENT. TONNAGE BUILDING IN BRITAIN

MORE MOTOR SHIPS

London, Yesterday,

three

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GERMAN EXPLORERS' LONDON TO INDIA IN FAMILY'S SECRETS

HARD LOT

A PROTEST

FOUR DAYS

FARE £112

CHINESE HOLD UP RESULTS OF

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS NOTIFY FURTHER PLANS

14 MONTHS' WORK

APPEAL TO NANKING FOR COMMERCIAL WORK

Madrid Yesterday, -[ ~**** New Delhi, Festerday. It is semi-officially stated that

IN COURT

CAN S.C.A. DIVULGE?

·FORMER WIFE'S SUIT AGAINST HUSBAND

CAIRO-BASRAH EXTENSION HER SNEERS AT A SOLICITOR

Whether the Secretary of Chin-

Basrah, Yesterday, ··

It is learned that the Imperial ese Affairs can claim privilege in

decided to extend the Cairo-Basrah

The journey from London to In-

fare will be £112.

Choy Far brothel, West Point, sued her husband, Mr. Chan King- po, merchant, d/o Mok Wing U, office, No: B, Des Voeux-road West, for $1,000.

The German explorers, doctors A reduction of 118,000 tons of the Transaeres Espanola Company shipping, at present under con- recently signed a contract with the Hrinkler, and Deterra, who have Airways Co., Ltd., have definitely refusing to divulge confidences re- Zeupelin Company whereby the been exploring the Western Hina-air service before or during Janu-vealed to him in the course of struction, compared with months ago, is recorded in Lloyd's Graf Zeppelin," after flying the layas and the Karakoram Rango inary. The London-Cairo section family quarrels was again argued Shipbuilding returns; also are Atlantic should be handed over to '

now here will be ready in April.

in Court this morning. limits, to the south of Tal-0. At Amsterdam and patron of duction of 500,000 tons compared the Spanish company to be used in Chinese Turkestan are Ngaichau the master of the fishing Rembrandt, whose portraits of the with the figures of Sept. 90 last their regular commercial service, en route to their home.

Sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, junk with his four fokis were taken Six family with others composed year.

under the Spanish flag, between They raport that. 40 pony loads dia will take four days and the Mr. Justice Jacks (Puisne Judge) ashore, where three were murder- the collection which has now been

"heard a case in which Miss Mak The north east coast suffered a Spain and South America, the of geological and archaeological decrease of 47 per cent., and the Zeppelin Company to receive part finds, which they were despatching Genoa, Alexandria, Cairo, Basrahs street, formerly an inmate of the There will be stopping places at Mo-ching, spinster of No. 6, Cross- ed in cold blood and their bodies auctioned 08 the result of dumped into the sea.

death last year of Professor Jan Clyde 28 per cent.

of the profits and the Spanish Com-to Europe via Kashgar and the land Bushire.--Reuter. The story of the piracy and mur- Six, the last owner of the collec- The world's tonnage being built pany to have the option of buying 'trans-Siberian Railway, have been der reached Hong Kong last night. tion. The total realised was is 2,521,000 tons whereof 43 per the airship at the expiration of detained by the Chinese authorities and was told to the police at Aber- £165,000. The backbone of the cent. is being built in Great Bri- the contract.-Reuter

at Kashgar and will probably be deen by Fok To-yung, one of the two collection, namely family portraits taln.

confiscated, surviving members of the crew of was not auctioned owing to the The progress of the internal

New York Yesterday. The explorers have appealed to the pirated junk.

munificence of Sir Henri Deterding, combustion engine. indicated the

The papers generally describe the the German Ambassador to use his

a mixture of failure good offices with the Chinese Gov- TARIFF & OTHER QUESTIONS According to Fok, the junk left who provided for keeping the por- fact that 63 motor ships of over Voyage as

8,000 tons are at present being and success. Aberdeen on Monday morning to go trails in Holland in perpetuity.

The Times" says ernment otherwise the practical Two of the most valuable pictures built throughout the world,

co-much depends on the performance. results of 14 months exploration to the fishing grounds, outside the harbour limits. In the junk, were were auctioned and also remain in trasted with 21 steamere of simi- of the airship now being construct will be lost.--Reuter.

Dutch In-lar size. Reuter.

led in England. - "If it is denion- the master, Kwok Tsat, and four of Holland namely "A

strated that this type is swift, sound and navigable in any weather and is a dividend earning proposi tion, then capital will be found to put fleets into the air to carry on an overseas trade."

d

a crew. At about 4 p.m. the same terior" by Pieter De Hoogh, bought day, while the junk was near Chi- for £12,000 by the Rembrandt chau in Chinese waters, some two Society for Ryks Museum and miles to the south of Tal-0. she was Gerard Terbarcha "Woman Seated approached by a large junk.

Mauser and Revolvers

at a table writing" bought by Sir! H. Deterding for the Hague Maurits Hule for $20,500.

to

The arrival crossed the fishing The majority of the pictures were junk's bow and, forcing her to heave sold Dutch private collectors, to, slipped alongside. Several mon, The American art dealer, Knoedler, armed with Mauser pistols and re- pald £33,000 for a beautiful volvers; then boarded the fishing Hobbema landscape, "The Hamlet junk, the crew of which was help in the Wood."Reuter. leas to offer resistance.

They were all driven into the pir-DUTCH MAIL 'PLANE ntes' craft. where they were impri-

soned in the hold. Both funks then BADLY DAMAGED IN TAKING

sailed to Nanichau, where the pir-

ates had their lair. The five pri-,

soners were then placed In amall

"basts and rowed ashore.

Once they were ashore. the mir

OFF AT RANGOON

SERVICE DELAYED

Rangoon, Yesterday.

nter for no apparent reason. shot The departure of the fourth Read the master of the funk (Kwok Dutch mail aeroplane from Holland

NEW MINISTERS

"CHRISTIAN GENERAL" AT WAR OFFICE

NANKING APPOINTMENTS

Press Comment

are

The "Herald Tribute" thinks that the passengers' experiences "unlikely to cause an immediate rush for bookings."

More About The Voyage

Lakehurst, Yesterday:

U.S. PRESIDENCY

HOOVER REPLIES TO HIS OPPONENT'S FISCAL VIEWS

WAR DEBTS

Boston, Yesterday. Mr. H. Hoover has broadcast a strung attack on Governor Smith's

"SECRET" TALKS

MR. S. YADA & NANKING GOVERNMENT

The claim was made up as fol by plaintif to defendant, at his re- lows:-$800 said to be money lent

quest, so that he could join a busi- Shanghai, Yesterday.

ness venture connected with the The Japanese Consul-General,

5.8. "Kong Ning:" Of this sum, Mr. S. Yada, will leave for Nan-plaintiff said she lent $300 of her king on Oct. 18.

own money and $500 borrowed It is known that very important from an old lady who gave evi- Chinese-Japanese negotiations are dence to auch effect and produced going on in Shanghai, but the ut- the promissory note. The balance most secrecy is maintained and no of $200 consisted of jewellery and details are obtainable.Reuter.

ornamenta and a ricahs which Mr. Yada's statement in this con- plaintiff alleged defendant to have nection is as follows:-

converted to his own, use.

"You Go Away"

Nanking, To-day.

"Though it is true that views were The State Council of the National

freely exchanged between myself and Government held its first meeting

Mr. T. V. Boong (Finance Minister of Mr. C. A. S. Russ was for plain- yesterday when the following ap

Vivid and audden contrasts mark attitude on the subject of import the National Government) with refer-{tiff. Plaintiff was in the box for

ence to the Chinese tariff question, no pointments were proposed:

Foreign Affairs: Dr. C. T. Wang.ed the voyage of the "Graf duties. He declares that if the agreement in any concrete forms has over an hour. Finance: T. V. Soong.

Zeppelin," according to the passen-rates of duty are amended to the War: General Feng Yu-halang gers' description, the phases being Democratic platform standard, (the "Christian General'). Agriculture: Yi Pel-chi.

Industry: H. H. Kung.

Education: Chiang Meng-ling. Railways: Sun Fo.

Interior: General Yen Hai-shan, Communications: Wang Po-chun. Health: Chu Ming-yu. The formal appointments will be. of the Central Political Council of the Nationalist Party-Reuter.

Test and two of his fokia (Ah Cho to the East Indies has been in-made to-morrow after the meeting and Ab Tail and then threw their definitely delayed as it has been bodies into the res. Not wishing to badly damaged in taking off.

Owing to the softness of the share their terrible fate Fok and the ather originer made a dash for H-ground the left wheel sank and was herty and jumped into the sea.

Doubtlessly thinking that the two to survive mer would be unable quainst the strong current, the pir

wrenched off. As the machine turned completely round the left wing tip was smashed, the engine damaged and the propellers bant. The airmen were not injured.--

ates did not trouble shout "them. Reuter.

Fok and his companion drifted in the sea for a long time, and had a hard truggle to keep themselves afloat. Eventually they were taken by the

OFF TO TOKYO,

current to the shore of an unknown VON HUENEFELD'S' HOP FROM

island same distance from Neat- rhau. Here the two fugitiver sdent

the night on the hill, which rose

in the centre of the barren island.

SHANGHAI

LEAVES HUNGJAO

GREAT BANKER

MR. BENJAMIN STRONG PASSES AWAY

· HIS SUCCESSOR

New York, Yesterday. The death, is announced of Mr. Benjamin Strong, Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Mr. Gates McGarrah, Chairman of the Board of the Federal Re-

FINE

NE in oderate, fins-gen erally, is the local: forecast until noon to-morrow,

For the Formosa Channel and the south coast of China be-

tween Hong Kong and Lamocks,, the forecast is--N. E. winds, fresh

The anticyclone has weakened slightly.

The position of the typhoon, remains uncertain: it is probably about 700 miles E. of N. Luzon moving W.N.W.

Fresh monsoon will continue along the coast and over the

Northern China Ses.

Manila warning, broadcasted at 10.40 a.m. to-day-Tyhpoon in about Lat. 18 deg. N., Long, 136 deg. E, moving-N.N.W.

serve Bank of New York, has been serious predicament alternated appointed Acting Governor in suc with periods of swift and smooth cession the late Mr. Strong-Reu-sailing. tera American Service.

Shanghai, Yesterday. Next morning they climbed down

Baron von Huenefeld set off for the other side of the hill and man- aged to attract the attention of a Lunghua this morning and flew to nassing Ashing junk bound for Hong Hungjao aerodrome, where every-

They were taken off the thing is ready for him to hop off AUSTRALIA'S CRISIS Kong. leland in a small boat, and the junkat midnight to-morrow for Tokyo. brought them to Aberdeen.

To the pirated junk were 1501 bicula of salted fish. worth $120, $110 in money; clothing worth $30. all, of which the pirates took with them when they went ashore at Ngaichau. The fishing junk and tackle, which remained in the hands of the pirates, are valued at $420.

HYMNS OF HATE

"NOTES MIGHT RING TRUE

IF

FACTS AND STATEMENTS

-Reuter.

THEFT OF CLOCK

THIEF CHASED BY THE AMAH

SIX WEEKS' "HARD"

WORK MAY BE RESUMED IMMEDIATELY

"ALMOST CERTAIN"

The first shock was on Saturday

it

In the course of

so far been reached in this connection, cross-examinaton by Mr. F. E. In consequence, I have not yet decid-Nash, she sneered on several occa ed exactly when I shall pay a visit to

Nanking. If, however, instructions are stong by using a term which the sent me by the Tokyo Foreign Offee, Chief Interpreter rendered as “You

may proceed to Nanking shortly go away!"

In case negotiations on the tariff ques-

tion make smooth progress, it is more

In hor examination-in-chief,

namely effective competition, would mean lowering the tariff walls which would depress Ameri- can wages and farm prices.

than likely that negotiations will be plaintiff referred to an interview Mr. Hoover was applauded at a started with regard to the Tainan with the Secretary for - Chinese meeting when he reiterated his op-affair as well as to the treaty ques- Affairs. Mr. Nath also referred to

tion"

the interview but Mr. Russ object- position to the concellation of war debts due to the United States, and

ed to admission of such evidence.

His Lordship upheld the rul- ing that the S.C.A. can claim pri- vliege but the parties could re-

· veal what occurred because it re- lated to themselves. However, he ordered, Mr. Nash, to confine his questions to matters outside of the interview.

there were some cheers when he IN CASE OF STRIKE denied that, these were "wrung

from, the blood of other nations." SHANGHAI POST OFFICE TO

Reuter's American Service.

CARRY ON

"Waitress Concubine"

Shanghai, Yesterday. In the event of recurrence of the sengers, who paid £600 each for Postal strike here, the authorities their passage, declared that hejare planning to maintain the ser- would never repeat the trip. Thejvice with the aid of the Public

One of the plaintiff's allegations heat in the cabins was unbearable School cadet corps, the foreign was that defendant had taken unto and passengers were forbidden to Boy Scouts Association and the himself a tea-house waitress as open the windows. The drinks Foreign Bankers Association, while concubine. When she married him, gave out and the passengers were the Chinese military authorities she added, he told her that his kit Informed that they might have to will lend unarmed soldiers to de-fat wife had been divorced and drink rainwater. The chief hard-liver the mall and will bring that he had sent away his first ship emphasised by some of the pas-thousand cadets from Nanking to concubine. sengers was the prohibition against assist in the sorting work. In the Defendant denied the allegations smolding-Reuter..

meanwhile the General Labour and maintained in the box that he Union is very active in fomenting had paid $2,000 to take plaintiff trouble.-Reuter.

[home, His Lordship expressed

surprise at the amount.

"Recrimination"

Lakehurst, Yesterday. The friction generated in connec- while heading to Bermuda from tion with the Zeppelin's arrival is the Azores when they suddenly en- not confined to complaints of the countered a squall. The airships passengers that. the Customs nose went up and she dropped down officials

discourteously went with a thump severely jolting the through their personal baggage passengers, ripping the port fin and with a fine comb." There are re- necessitating repairs which Capt.criminations between the Navy De- Eckener's son and three others

|

THE GENERALS

HO YING-CHING'S JEHOL POLICY

Peking, Yesterday. General Ho Ying-ching has wir- carried out precariously holding at Partment officials and the police as led to Peking from Nanking stating positions from which the slightest to the latter being unable to con- that Marshal Chiang Kai-shes o urch would have hurled them into tron the excited crowds, notwith-sires to adopt a waiting policy for standing the liberal wielding of the present as regarda Jehol and Thereafter the speed was reduced incheons. Police officers complain will not attack General Tang Y

of inadequate assistance of Naval in, as negotiations with Genéral officers whom they accuse of being Chang Hsueh-liang are still going the Zeppelin themselves than of (between the Nationalists and Tang more intent upon getting nearest to on. He still hopes that fighting helping the police.

Yu-lin's Manchurians) avoided.-Reuter.

the void.

by half.

Melbourne, Yesterday. According to the "Herald" it is almost certain that the strike will be declared off to-morrow. It is A Chinese youth was, this morn-reported that the waterside work- Ing at the Kowloon Magistracy, ers' management committee have The critical atage was on Sunday charged with the theft of a clock ordered secret ballots but are urg-morning when battling with adverse from "Field Cottage" Kowloon City, Ing the men to obviate this nece winds above Bermuda in an effort the residence of Mr. Wong Kwong įsity by resuming work immediately to reach the mainland.

Tin.

-Reuter.

COLONY'S HEALTH

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE LAST.

WEEK

SMALL-POX DEATHS

The passengers were very an- xious until Eckener descended from the bridge and fed a pet canary: then. we know all was, well,”— Reuter's Amarican Service.

"Discourtesy"

Captain Interviewed believe the achievements of the trip have demonstrated the pos-

sibilities of Trans-Oceanic Air Ser- vice despite one little mishap" is the opinion of Capt. Eckener, whose Berlin, Yesterday.aagging figure gave evidence of the Serious allegations of discourte-terrible strain of his responsibility. ous treatment to the passengers of Notwithstanding the passengers

may

be

His Lordship. held that plaintiff.. had told her story which, in part, had been supported by her. witness; but her case had not been- proved to his satisfaction and he therefore found for the defendant on the claim and costs.

OPIUM TRAFFIC

SEVERAL CASES BEFORE THE

COURT

HEAVY MINES

Arrested on the Yuen On wharf. Chinose yesterday afternoon, a was, this morning, charged before | Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the unlaw- ful possession of 100 taels of pre- pared non-Government opium. He at first said that a friend gave him 1a basket to bring from Swatow to a friend here, and he did not know Shanghal. Yesterday the contents of the basket.

DUE TO THE REDS?

5TH BLAZE IN NATIVE CITY OF SHANGHAI

A terrific conflagration ataried at When Revenue Officer Grimmitt...

The prosecution stated that an amah, on going in to the dining room to ascertain the time, found That Mr. C. A. S. Ruas had utter the clock missing from its usual ed statements which were not based place. She went into the garden on evidence was the allegation made and there saw defendant and the by Mr. A, el Arculli in the Summary cook together. Court yesterday, when the latter Defendant had something wrap- summed up his case.

ped up in a singlet under his Mr. Arculli said that Mr. Russ arm. As the amah approached the Last week's return of notifiable the "Graf Zeppelin" on her arrival atout denials of air sickness a patty the rear of the French Concession, told the Magistrate that part of had "sung hymns of hate," but, he two, defendant took to his heels, disease in the Colony, according to at Lakehurst have been made by offcer declared that there was Shanghal, on the sight of Oct. 18. the opium was found in the basket chase. The xbparts to the Medical Officer of the Prusalan Minister Grzinski, who suspiciously light attendance at Two hundred and fifty houses of and part of it tied round the de- continued, "the notes might have and the amah, gave

parcel was dropped into a paddy Health, was as follows:

is the chief of the Prussian meal times, which was not surpris, the poorer class were demolished. fendant's waist, the man said that rung true if they had been based on held and defendant was arrested Small-pox: 1 case from Kowloon Police and who was aboard. ing as during the worst squalls the It is beileved that the loss of life he agreed to smuggle, the oplum In facts."

soon afterwards by a constable. total 1,4 deaths (all Chinese) Interviewed by the "Vorwaarts'" Zeppelin pitched so much that her will not exceed six. This is the order to earn a passage to Hong The case was that in which Chan The parcel was found to contala during the week.

correspondent he alleged that pas nose described ares of nearly 600 arth of a series of destructive Konge of $2,500 or six months' Tung-shing, formerly second mate the missing clock, which was ex- Diphtheria 1 case (German) sengers were taken to the Customs feet. of the Canton s56. "Sun Sai Kai" hibited in Court.

from the city.

House as though they wore ou sued the Sul Sang S.S. Co., Ltd., Defendant, it appears, was form Enteric fever (typhoid): 1 case glers, and the police pushed them No. 62, Connaught Road West, for ally in the employment of a from the city, 1 from Kowloon about. One passenger was actu $254 wages due and $100 pilotage Mr. Les with whom he had been total 2, 2 deaths (all Chinese) dur ally struck in the face. from Singapore to Annam. Mr. for about six years. During that, ing the week. Russ was for plaintiff and Mr. time a few larcentes had taken Influenza (not notiflable): 2 Arculli for the defence, place in the household, and for this deaths during the week.”.

Prior to summing up the case, reason defendant was dismissed.

Mr. Arcull asked the Pulsne Judge's Following his dismissal, defend permission to refer to the aspects ant went to Canton, where he foln London, Oct. 16. The death has of the proceedings mentioned above, ed a theatrical company. Since taken place, at the age of 85 years, The defence was that $40 had then he had returned to the Colony of the Right Hon. Sir Edward ars from been' tendered and paid into Court In answer to the charge, defend Ridley, who for the 20 His Lordship (Mr. Justice Jacka) ant, pleading guilty," said that he 1897 to 1917 waara Judge of the gave Judgment for plaintiff in the had nothing to say. King's Bench Division of the High amount paid in, but with coste for Sentence of 6 weeks with hard Court of Justice.British Wireless defendent.

Service labour was imposed

Street Procession AME SALOTICE PAYesterday.

which have ravaged the Chinese A fine

city since the beginning of Octo-jall was passed.

'LI TSUNG JEN

ber, all of which the authorities at | For the possession of 10 taels of tribute to the communists. --Renter. Illicit opfum on the waterfront, an- other Chinese was fined $750 or four months' jail. The oplum was con- cealed in three hollowed out tarro. which the defendant, was carrying. A fine of $600 or three months was imposed on a third Chinese for the unlawful possession of 18 taels of prepared non-G

The officera, crew and passengers bud Grainski averred that a Prussian

made a triumphant procession. policeman guilty of behaviour: like that of the American police would through the streets, with mounted

police and picked detachments" of).

Hankow, Yesterday. be Instantly dismissed,pin

Reiner, one of the American pas- the Army and Navy leading the

General Li Tsung-yen has re- SIKU way, we turned here from Nanking. fter (Continued at foot of mezi Column-/- The pavements were packed from four menthe, absen

curb to wall

corded a huge public wel The flyers were officially welcom-is understood that he, ed by the Acting Mayor at the City reorganize the Wn-han" armles Hall which was decorated with also to devote himself to German, and American flags-Beu-

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The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was $2/05/16/

tera American Service

No. 137% Second Street, while! fourth man, who was Centre Street, was free Loun monthayden.

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drug

$900