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PIRATES BURN SHIP IN AN ARMISTICE DAY

DISTRESS

DESTROYER'S FIND “SERAPIS” REACHES "HSIN CHI" AT TAI ISLAND

SPREE

IN A GARAGE TWO SOLDIERS RUN AMOK WITH SMALL CAR

MANAGER'S COMPLAINT

HONG KONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928. PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

BANDITS LOSE TO B. & S. SHIP

ONE CASUALTY "KIAN" SUBJECTED TO FIRE IN

· MID-YANGTSZE

ASSOCIATION CUP DRAW

FIRST ROUND

ALL THE MATCHES FOR SATURDAY WEEK

GUARDS RETURN THE ATTACK PALACE MEETING KETTERING

Londen Yesterday.

"Your Eyes Are Safe With Us” LAZARUS

Hong Kong's Only European Optlejón (Established Over Forty Years, ACCURACY SERVICE - QUALITY. Manager:

-RALPH A. COOPER, Registered

Optometrist (Canada) F.1.0. (London).

2ND WELCH REGIMENT BRITISH STEAMER'S

COMING

TROOPING SEASON

S.O.S.

S.S. “VESTRIS

BRITISH AERIAL SQUADRON

DUE AT WEEK-END

"SLOWLY SINKING" WITH FULLY. FOUR SEAPLANES NOW HOLI

300 SOULS ABOARD

DAYING IN MANILA

RUSHING TO THE RESCUE

OFFICERS AND.C CREWS

"SOMERSETSHIRE" COMING

FROM SHANGHAI ·

"DORSETSHIRE” MOVES ON

Shanghai, To-day. The China Navigation Cola Following is the Association Cup. The 2nd Batt. the Welch Reg the China Merchants S.N. Co.'s a.. British soldiers who visited the gar- (Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) 5.8. first round draw of the competition ment has sailed for Singapore on

Sunday afternoon,. did."Kian," which is under the British proper to be played on November 24. H.M.'s. transport "Somersetshire," is slowly sinking 300 miles from fight to Hong Kong. After a stop

Mr. Felberbaum, manager of the Fiat Garage, David-house, reported

to the police yesterday, that two

RUMOURS ABOUT TREASURE

Having grounded on the Mid- China Const in a fog on Nov. 9.

"Hein Chi" has now been burned age hy pirates!

on

damage to the total value of $50.

The two soldiers, who could not II.M.S. "Serapis," of the 8th Des-be identified, appeared to be under troyer Flotilla, left Hong Kong on the influence of liquor. They enter- the night of Nov. 10. She arrived the garage at about 3.30 p.m., and ed at Tai (or Tao) Island at 5.30 demanded to hire a car. When they were refused, the soldiers entered a.m. yesterday. The scene of the an Austin Seven owned by Mr. wreck is near Incog Light, between Abraham, of David-house, which Foochow and Wenchow.. "Serapis" was stored in the garage. Hit The Door found that the "Hsin Chi" had

One of the men started the car been burned and that the pirates and reversing gear backed it down had left in two junks.

Not the First

This is not the first occasion that Mid-China. Const pirates have set out to rob steamers in distress. Some were seen hovering near the British 3.3. "Kwangse" a few weeks age but were scared away by the timely arrival of a destroyer.

Presumably, the crew (or some of them) were still on board when "Serapis arrived, otherwise the destroyer would not have been ablo to ascertain how the pirates left. It has also to be assumed, in the absence of other news, that the pirates took either loot or captives away with them.

Rumours that the

"Hsin Chi" was carrying a large sum in coins

the entire length of the garage, until It was brought up through colliding with the back door of the garage, which was damaged to the extent of $15.

The Austin car also suffered dam- age to its rear to the extent of

Shanghai, To-day.

flag, has been attacked by bandits.. The incident occurred on the Mid-į Yangtze River, above Chenglin, Yechow. There were about sixty bandits who had taken up positions on the bank of the river.

! The guard carried on the "Kian” returned the fire and one casualty among the bandits was observed by those on the ship.-British Naval Wireless.

Spennymoor United v. Hartle--Reuter,

pools.

...

Prexham v. Carlisle. Wigan v. Ashington. Chesterfield v. Rochdale. Gainsborough Trinity v. Crewe. Shirebrook v. Ardsley Athletic or Manafleld Town.

Tranmere v. Rotherham. Darlington v. New Brighton, Grantham v. Rhyl Athletic. West Stanley or Annfield Plain v.

MR. E. W. HAMILTON Southport.

TO BE MAGISTRATE AT

KOWLOON

FOR SECOND TIME

three days' time.

Accrington Y. South Shields. Lancaster Town v. Lincoln. Bradford City v., Doncaster. Jarrow or York City v. Barrow. Workington or Horwich, R.M.L. Scarborough,

Stockport v. Halifax, Gillingham v. Torquay. Salisbury City or United v. Plymouth..

New York, Yesterday. The British aerial squadron con- The British steamer. "Vestris," sisting of four seaplanes, will. (10,000 tons) en route to Barbadoes leave Manila on Thursday on their

Hampton Roads.

The "Somersetshire," is due to Her 200 passengers and crew at Salomague, the squadron, should arrive here on Thursday. The 2nd have taken to lifeboats.

arrive here on Friday evening or Four coastguard destroyers and Saturday morning. Batt the Welch Regiment has been

in the Shanghai Area (Shaforce") six patrol boats are racing to the of the North China Command.

rescue and a Japanese cargo boat

No Signs of the Vessel

...

On inquiry from the Royal Air Force Base at Kai Tack, the "China Mail" learned that the squadron is Later. expected on Friday. It is not known, - There are 129 passengers and however, how long the visitors will 210 of a crew aboard the "Vestris"; stay here.before returning to Sin- also 1,000 bags of mail.

Igapore.

H:M.'s transport "Dorsetshire," le standing by. with the 1st Batt. East Yorkshire Regt. and others, on board, left Hong Kong at midnight last night, bound for Colombo.

H.M.S. "Foxglove" arrived here at noon yesterday.

It has been found that the Japan- The squadron is equipped with ese steamer standing by is a steam-four "Southampton" type. flying H.M.S. "Hermes" and H.M.S.

er from Porto Rico, which rush-boats, built by the Supermarine "Seraph" left here yesterday morn-ed to the position indicated in the Aviation Company, Ltd. *Each ing to go out for exercises.

Vestris" SOS, but has not found vessel has a span of 75 feet, a Val yesterday to go up the Yang- American Service.

H.M.S. "Stormcloud" left Shang- any signs of the vessel-Reuter's length of 50 feet, draught of about

Yeovil and

Poole v. Bournemouth. Brentford v. Brighton, Guildford City v. Queen's Park

$26, whilst an Indian motor cycle Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones, of the (No. 376), owned by Mr. Borandi, Cadet Service, sat on the bench at of the garage, which was knocked the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- over by the bucking car, was dam ing. He will do so until the return aged to the extent of $10.

to the Colony of Mr. E. W. The two soldiers bolted out of Hamilton, who is expected in about the garage after the accident.

the As reported on Friday in "China Mail," Mr. Hamilton has been appointed Magistrate to wich Hamlet. fill the vacancy caused by the departure of Mr. W. Schofield, who left the Colony this morning on leave for Home,

ARMISTICE DAY

MORE ABOUT LONDON'S CELEBRATION

ALBERT HALL MEETING

London, Yesterday. Ex-servicemen thereafter march-

This is the second time Mr. Hamilton will have officiated on the Peninsula.

have not been confirmed. The

ed past the Cenotaph in double U.S. MILLIONAIRES teamer does not call here and the lines followed by oficial deputa- local office of the China Merchants tions bearing wreaths and Co. has no information,

· Passengers Safe

an-

then

began the long stream of the NEARLY 300 WITH G.$1,000,000

A YEAR gunk, general public who, in two sections Nor has the Java-China-Japan to right and left, moved slowly

REMARKABLE PROSPERITY Lijn received word. It was down Whitehall, depositing their nounced yesterday that the wreaths as they passed the Ceno-

Washington, Yesterday. "Tjitaroem" had stood by and taph.

While the service at the Cenotaph The prosperity of the United taken off the 200 passengere. It 18 believed,

the was in progress a special service States is illustrated by the fact also, that

to was held in Westminster Abbey that 283 persons reported Incomes "Tjitaroom" ia proceeding Shanghai with the passengers, hav-and wreaths were laid on the grave of G.$1,000,000 or more a year in 1927, the last year on which income ing left the wreck (with the crew of the Unknown Warrior.

tax has been paid:

on board) before the pirates came

up.

"Remembrance Service"

The Armistice Day celebrations

This is the highest record, and

The "Hsin Chi" flies the Chia-were crowned by a "remembrance fifty-two more than in 1926, but the tona service at the Albert Hall, at-number of incomes of G.$5,000,000 ese flag. She is of 1,846

Intended by H. M. the King and or more a year has dropped from and 1,885 tons net. groas August, 1927, she was pirated when Queen and the Duke and Duchcas fourteen in 1926 to ten in 1927. between Shanghai and Foochow, of York. The Hall was decorated Reuter's American Service.

with a huge Union Jack with an

and taken to Bins Bay. The com- pradore and u Chinese passenger improvised trench running down

were taken as hostages..

Chinese Gunboat Goes

Shanghai, Yesterday.

the contre. A "dugout" erected on the stage was "occupled" by a detachment of the London Scottish. "Hymps," including Tipperary

PARLIAMENT

COMMONS REJECT LABOUR AMENDMENT.

The Dutch ateamor "Tjitaroom" and Keep the Home Fires Burn-

London, Yesterday. arrived with five first class passen-ing, were aung fervently, and re- The House of Commons by 321 gers from the "Hein Chi" and 200 echoed to the homes throughout the votes to 161, rejected the Labour Chinese passengers for Foochow country, whither the proceedings amendment to the Address, con .aboard native craft.

were broadcast. The service was demning the Government for not Owing to a wireless message from punctuated by wartime catchwords, having grappled with the "Tiltaroem" stating that the shouted from one side of the Hall ployment problem.-Reuter, captain of the "Hsin Chi" had to the other, such as "Are we down- asked for protection against pos- hearted?" The response was a sible pillage by fishing junks, a thunderous "No." Chinese gunboat from Foochow has gone to the "Hsin Chi."-Reuter.

STOLEN SACKS

TWO CHINESE SENT TO JAIL

"PASSING THE BUCK"

to a charge of larceny and unlaw-

the unem-

H.M.S. "KENT”

Rangers.

Merthyr v. Kingstonian or Dul-

Norwich v. Chatham. Walsall v. Worcester City. Leyton v. Watford. Newport v. Woking.

Bristol Rovers v. Wellingborough Town.

Peterboro and Fletton v. Charlton. Crystal Palace v. Kettering Town. Sittingbourne v. Southall. Northfleet, United v. Walthamstow Avenue or ford.

Exeter Clapton or Barking

Town.

Coventry v. Fulham.

Luton v. Southend-Reuter.

MORE RAIN?

N. E. winds, moderate, general- ly overcast, occasional rain, is the forecast until noon to-morrow.

The anticyclone is central be- tween Tokyo and Vladivostock.

Moderate monsoon may be ex- pected along the S. E. coast of China and over the China Sea.

taze and has arrived at Chinklang.

A.P.C. LADIES

J

WITHDRAW SUMMONS AGAINST EACH OTHER

3 feet and a weight, under normal Latest Details

lead, of approximately seven tons. Later. The aircraft are similar in type Only by the now silent wireless to the standard "Southampton " signals can the fate of the "Ves-flying bosta used by the Royal Air tris" be visualised and the where Force in home waters except that abouts of her lifeboats, tossed by duralumin hulls are used instead of the angry seas is unknown. the usual wooden hulls, and the in- UNQUALIFIED APOLOGY The first SOS was received at Lerior equipment has been consider- No armament or 10 a.m. The starboard deck was ably modified. Application to withdraw was awash by noon and 11⁄2 hours later cameras are carried over foreign made before Mr. R. E. Lindṣell at the ship had been abandoned. The territory. the Maglatracy to-day in the case steady flow of signala gradually in which Miss D. Glover and Mrs.weakened.

The Crew

The crew of each flying boat con-

men..

J. Ollerton took out cross-611M- The cause of the disaster is a monses against each other.

Hia mystery.

It is possible that the sists of two officers and two air- recent terrific storms in the At-that this crew may live on board,

Facilities are provided so Worship gave leave to do so.

the plane when necessary. A crew

The case arose out of an alleged|lantic shifted the cargo. assault in the A.P.C. building, both The messages spoke of "lying of one officer and four airmen ladies being then in the Asiatic on beam ends" and "leaking bad from the unit always are on duty Petroleum Co.'s cables department. {ly."

Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for Misa Already of the three ships, which in the craft, and all officers and Glover, the original complainant, raced to the spot, the last indic-men sleep on board the night prior and Mr. F. H. Loseby (in place of ated that one used her searchlights to the take-off. Apart from this Mr. P. M. Hodgson) for Mrs. but had to report no trace of the the officers and men off dety to the established programme allows ship or her boats..

Ollerton.

Mr. Lo announced that this morn-

An American battleship was among sleep on shore in ports where ac- ing he had received an unqualified the other rescuers going at full-commodations are available.

to the rescue.--Reuter's apology from the other side also steam

American Service. $25 compensation.

ROBBED OF WIN

DUNCAN'S BIG FIGHT IN SHANGHAI

A NEW THING

Shanghai, Nov. 9.

POINCARE CABINET

THE EX-PREMIER'S BRILLIANT

ACHIEVEMENT

RADICALS OUTWITTED -

Paris, Yesterday,

The Officers The visiting air craft are the S-1152, the "Aagship," the S-1127, The the S-1150 and the 8-1151. squadron leader is under the direct command of Group Captain H. M. Cave-Brown-Cave, commanding offi- cer of the flight, with a crew of Flight Lieutenant H. G. Sawyer, Corporal J. A. Coyne, and 'Lead- Ing Aircraftman F. S. Nelson.

Іп the S-1127 are Squadron The Cabinet presented to the Lander G. E. Livock, Squadron By a vigorous last round rally plus a vicious right to the jaw which President is as forecast, excluding Leader P. E. Maitlands, Sergeant Socialists Herriot, W. L. Cushing and Leading Air- HUNGARY AND U.S. had his opponent groggy, for a good the. Radical

quarter of a minute, Joe Hall of Sarraut, Queuille and Perrier and craftman J. Williams. Including nine' old Buffalo staved off defeat at the

Ministers, The 8-1150 is manned by Flight bands of Donald Duncan of the amongst whom is. M. Briand as Lieutenant D. W. Carnegie, Flying Royal Marines in their 15-round Foreign Minister. M. Poincaré's Officer G. E. Nicholetta, Corporal encounter at the Town Hall last decision to take the Premiership W. McMeeking and Leading Air- THE INAUGURATION

night and brought the decision down without a portfolio leaves his hands craftman E. H. Myers. to a draw.

free to deal with the revision of the. The S-1151 carries Flight Lieu- Budapest, Yesterday.

Though Hall led the fighting for Dawes plan and other matters. Direct telephonic communication the first four stanzas Duncan

Press Comment between Hungary, and the United changed his boxing tactics with the M. Poincaré's new cabinet is ap States was inaugurated by a con- beginning of the fifth and made the proved by the newspapers of the versation between the Prime Minis-bout the usual Duncan style of right and centre, but attacked by ter, Count Bethlen and Mr. F. B. rushing that piled up the score on the left wing journals. * SIR A. CHAMBERLAIN his side and a win looked a cer-Journal" (Republican) quotes M tainty until Hall reached him early Poincaré as hoping that the new IN SLIGHT RAILWAY MISHAP in the last canto with a perfectly cabinet will represent an armistice

IN DIRECT TELEPHONE

COMMUNICATION

With like solemnity, Armistice TO ATTEND JAPANESE NAVAL Kellogg-Reuter.

H.RH. In Kenya

day was celebrated throughout the

the British Isles, Dominions, Over- seas and the Colonies. H.R.H. the

REVIEW

Shanghai, Nov. 18.

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Prince of Wales attended the Admiral Tyrwhitt, aboard H.M.S. MR. HOOVER STARTING HIS Armistice celebration at Nairobi, "Kent," has left for Yokohama to

TOUR NEXT MONDAY the capital of Kenya Colony. be present at the Japanese Naval Speaking at a settlers' luncheon, Review.-Router. which followed the service of re- |membrance, he said that the ser-

TO INSPECT CANAL

New York, Yesterday,

Mr. Herbert, Hoover, the Fresid-

"

| timed right and the Briton was of all parties.

tenant C. G. Wigglesworth, Flight Lieutenant S. D. Scott, Sergeant J. K. Semple and Corporal A, E.. Hart

IN CANADA

London, Nov. 11 The train in which Sir Austen British Foreign

holding on. Hall rushed in to finish The "Echo de Parls" (Conserva- bis opponent but Duncan wisely tive) declares that M. Poincaré fa clinched until his head cleared when assured of a majority in parliament, Chamberlain,

Toronto to Ottawa had a slight

be again started his rushing tactics which "Le Matin" estimates this Secretary, was travelling from and was carrying on. handily as the to be 850 out of 600. fight ended.

"Ere Nouvelle " (Radical) calls mishap in the early hours of yes- When asked to plead in answer common thought more than that of churches, where special services vice united the whole Empire in served everywhere, including the

Those who thought Duncan was upon the parties of the left to unite terday morning.

One; car, which happened to be President Coolidge's [ent-Elect, salla from San Pedro, meeting his master and could not "to break the clerical offensive, the private car of Bir Austen's any other annual ceremony. His were held: fui possession, one of two accused Royal IIighness declared that he and Mr. Kellogg's addresses were California, on the 19th Inst. for last the distance which was greater while "Homme Libre" (Radical) party, was, derailed, but none of Radicals have the party was hurt. The party this morning said that he had been had enjoyed his stay in East broadcast throughout the country, South America. The first port than he had ever fought before, opines that the

of call will be Balboa where were sadly disappointed; and those emerged all the greater from the only had to vacate the car and en- given the articles by the other, Africa beyond all expectations. Reuter's American, Service.

who based their judgment on Hall's struggle.

ter another. On arrival at Ottawa, while the second defendant said The visit had. given him a deep

long experience and excellent ring The new cabinet are all ex- Sir Austen Chamberlain looked. that he had picked the articles in and permanent interest in Kenya.

generalship were likewise in the perienced administrators, the only well and declared himself com- newcomer to politics being M.pletely restored to health, having The Fight by Rounde. Martin (Minister of Posts and enjoyed every minute of his holl and if this exhibition was any test election. He has a great reputation

Duncan fought an excellent fight Telegraphs), who was returned last day.

He Junched with the Premier,

question from the street.

· possession of same.

Evidence given by the prosecu-

́tion ́indicated that first defendant; received the sacks from second de- fendant, while the latter appears to have stolen them from the new

Prea. Coolidge's Address

New York. Yesterday. President Coolidge's address at

Japan's Views

he will inspect the Panama Canal,

Reuter's American Service.

FOR SHANGHAI

Wrong.

Kyoto, Yesterday. The Vice-Minister of the Navy, Canada was the country which he The accused were two Chinese, knew best outside Britain and he speaking to the Press on Freafdent both unemployed, of no fixed abode, belived that the problems of Canada Coolidge's Armistice speech, saw who were charged before Mr. E. 1. were in some respects akin to those no reason to criticise, it or alter "SOUTH STAFFORDS LEAVING

of Kenya, anyway as regard farm-Japan's building programme, - as FOR. CHINA TO-DAY Wynne-Jones the Kowloon)

at

of ability with more experienced as a scientist and economist. Mr. Mackenzie King, and was the Court, with the theft of a numbering. He would take back Home a America would be within her rights

London, Yesterday.

men, he is easily Justified in looking "A Great Feat of sacks, and also with unlawful message addressed specially to the if she decided to build more cruis

guest of honour at a Government younger generation whose interest ers. He added that the speech

farther afield than Shanghai M. Foincaré has achieved a great banquet in the evening. British The second South Stafford Regi-Though he started the fight with feat in forming a strong Cabinet, Wireless Service. he wanted to awaken in the new causes no surprise, as it merely rement will embark at Southampton considerable caution and respect for based on the centre and extending Colony-Reuter.

iterated the views expressed at on the 18th inst for Shanghai his opponent he soon reverted to his well to left and right. After the Geneva,

Reuter

natural style of aggressive fighting refusal of the Radicals to, co on the Centre, extending well to and carried the honours for the bet operate he included three new mem- the Left and Rightm Well-informed British quarters Cincinnati,Yesterday. The ter part of the encounter.

bere of the Republican Socialist After the refusal of the Radicals. fitting climax to the Armistice regard the Coolidge address As, death is announced of Mr. Charles The weights as sunounced were party (who are part left) to which to co-operate, he included threa new Second, defendant said that he Day celebrations, which were ob satisfactory, showing a recognition Venpersyn, manager of the Java Duncan 142 and Hall 140,

M. Briand and M. Painlevé, belong, members of the Republican Social- picked the sacks up from the street, served with unusual solemnity of the essential differences of the Bank of Menado, while engaged on

He has thus placed the Radicals In Ist party (who are part of the Police records show that both de- throughout the country. The tomb problems of the United States and a world tour. Reuter,

a difficult position and Right Wing Left), to whom M. Briand and M. "fendanta "lad previous convictions of the Unknown Soldier was the Europe, and everyone's right-of

· Coal output at mines In Great Radicals may be expected to vote Painleves belong, and thus placed against them. The magistrate said Mecca of multitudes all through self defence. It also shows the

Britain for the week ended Septein with the Government generally, the Radicale in a dificult positions that he would withdraw the first the day, and it was completely desire of the United

bựr 29 was 4,754,800 ton! compar- conceivably leading to a split among and the right wing Radicals may charge, that of larceny, and son- buried in wreaths, including: those operate, in

ted to vote with the Gov-- tenced both defendenta to prison of the British Embassy, and Toe while recognis for six weeks on the charge of pos- H.-C.

Po Hing Theatre now under con- Washington yesterday evening was

struction.

· British Satisfaction

London, Yesterday.

BMW itself in different forms The two minutes, silence was ob- ent countries.—-Reuter.

problem,

TO-DAY'S DOLLAR::

esents

pregl closing rate of the dollar, on numbered, and, to-day was 2/0:5/16, 890,000

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Radicals!