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ANOTHER SENSATIONAL

PIRACY.

CHINA MERCHANTS". STEAMER LOOTED.

ON HOARD PASSENGER PIRATES

THE S.S." HSIX CHANⱭ,"

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, -SEPTEMBER 10TH, 1988

THE COLONYS RECREATION

GROUNDS.

PROPOSED NEW ORDINANCES,

At next Thursday's meeting of the Legislative Council à Bill will be intro-

ONLY

SPORT

BOWLS.

ONLY ONE MATCH PLAYED' ON SATURDAY,

WEDDINGS.

ENDËRT-SCHABECK.

The marriage, was solemnised at St. "John'," Cathedral on Saturday afternoon,

The rain on Saturday morning spoiled of Mr. C. J. Endert, of the staff of the duced to amend the Public Places Regulathe howla programme on Saturday, the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, ta | Miss J. G. A. Schuberk, daughter of Mr. tient Ordinance, 1970, and to repeal the greens for the most part being amplay- | S. J. Schabook, civil servant, Netherlands For the second time this year the China Queen's Recreation Ground Ordinance, able. With the expected arrival of the Merchants Stears Navigation Company 1998, and the Recreation Grounds Ordin-interport bowls players from Shanghai have had one of their consting steamers auer, 1900. The objret of this Bill is early this week, when a series of matches pirated. This time it is the Hajring the regulation of all recreation will be played at the various hunt clubs. -Chang-n passenger rush cariny steamer of grounds directly under Ordinance Yog

it is to be hoped that there will be a over 1,000 hans running between Canton of 1570,

Indian Government. The Chaplain of the Cathedral (the Rev. H. V. Copley Moyly officiated at the service.

The bride, who was given away" ly

a gown of

father, was attired in

bride's train Also being de Chine richly embroidered with

the

and Shanghai. The vessel was "pirated Clause 9 (1) increases the penalty for continuance of yesterday's fine weather, shortly after Saturday midnight, approxi-breaches of regulations made under the in under that there will be no interrup

tion of the very interesting programme, mately two hours after leaving Canton Ordinance by abolishing the difference baranged by the Hongkong lawn Bowls embroidered, whilst her veil way sur-

tween first and second offences and fixing

Association. $25 as the maximum pernity for all offences.

До mounted with

Marks.

wreath of orange

Jor Hongkong. The same prevedlife was adopted by the pirates on this devasion

Of the four league matches arranged blossoms. She was attended by a page us in former noteworthy pirncies, the

for Saturday only one was played off and boy, Master J. C. Woutman, who were A Bill will also be introduced to pro- pirates secreting themselves on board.as

were fulfilled by Mr. P. passengers and halding up the crew and vide for the management of the area that was the gisteh between the Police costume of white silk. The duties of passengers at a given signal. This ruse known as the Chinese Recreation Ground and Craigengower. This match was play" best man"

A reception which was largely attended, ‚again proved sæccessful, and after getting and the expenditure of the revenue deed on the, Police ground and resulted in control of the ship they ransacked it and rived therefrom, and to repeal the R. a win for the home team by 6 points to got away in junks and satisans with looteeration Grounds (Amendment) Ordin- 55. The watches cancelles were: Kow was afterwards held at the Hongkong auer, 1914; and the Recreation Grounds loon C.C. Kowloon Docks R.C.. Taikoo Hotel. The bride's going away costume No. 2. Kowloon Howling Green Club, was made of Shantung silk with small

red hat. Amendment Ordinance, 1922.

Civil Service C.C. / Taikoo No. 1,

The following are the detailed results. of the only match played :---

POLICE EC. POLICE .C.

veled at $21,000.

The stemmer is officered by Europeans, her cominander being Captain A. J. R. Newborgh. Sin left Cantou for. Hong kong on Saturday night at 10.50 o'clock with 140 Chinese passengers and a gen eral cargo of merchandise.

When about two hours down the river from Canton, after, most of the passen gers in retired to their berths, a un her of men, estimated by the Captain at about 39, appeared in various parts of the ship and procreded to hold up the crew and those passengers who had not yet retired: These "men had apparently hoarded the vessel as passengers at Can- ton. They were well-armed and carried either Mauser pistols or serviceable-look- ing revolvers. Their plans were so well carried out that within a few minutes the whole of the ships, its officers, crew and passengers were at their were

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CRAIGENGOWER CC.

*RARENGOWER CC.

Alyca Greeusitt

Forbox

The object of this bill is to preserve and nenact as one Ordinane the provisions of Ordinates Nos. 33 of laty and 18 of 1922, which deal with the management of the Chinese Recreation Ground. The

Taylor necessity for doing ŝo arises from the fact D. Clarke that the Ordinances referred to are J. Ogg amendinents of the Recreation Grounds J. Clarke (skip) Greener (skip) Ordinuner, 1800, which it is now propowd Kuight to repest in order that all recreation grounds may be dealt with as public places directly under the Public Plaers Regula tion Ordinance, 1870.

NEW PRISON LAW.

CONVICTS MAY BE EMPLOYED OUTSIDE

An Ördinane to amend' the Prison Ordinaner, 1890, is to l introduced at next Thursday's meeting of the Legislaties Council.

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The "Objects and Reasons" attached to the Bill state that the amendment is necessary partly because there is now more than one prison in the Colany and partly becaize e-rtain alterations in the Ordinance aro, considered desirable.

Reid

Grimmett

Oruar Ismail Lammert

Green

Robertson (skip) 23. Basa (skip) Grant Nicoll Minis

Sonza

Macfarlano

21 Bradbury (skip)

Gerard (skip).

Total Score

04 Total Seure

-LEAGUE TABLE

K.D.R.C.

SHOTS

F. W. L IS, Y. A. 7. Taikoo (2) 10 1 18 644 500 135 ....... 12 9. 3 I8 748 600 142 Taikoo (1) ... 13 6 4 16 1 040 199 Kowloon B.G. 11 6 5 12 682 612 40 Police R.C... 12 6 6 12 607 718 - C.C.C. 13 3 10 8 731 703 Kowloon C.C. 1236 634 754 C.S.C.C. 12 306 012 HAR

INTERPORT FOOTBALL.

ASHANGHAI COMMENT.

WATTON HILL

The marriage of Miss Eva Nina "Hill, the step-daughter of Mr. F. R. Vida, to Mr. Victor Harvey Willis Watton, the son of the late Captain and Mrs. Walter 20 Harvey Watton of Hongkong," took place in Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on September 3rd, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. The Rev. C. E. Spencer performed the ceremony. The bridegroom is a member of the staff' of the Shanghai Municipal Council in the Revenue Office and both he and thu bride have a wide circle of frisads in Shanghai,

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D.

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The bride, who looked charming in white lace ever white taffeta, with a veil of Breton lace," arranged on Russian head-dress of ponris and bril liants, and carried a bouquet of white. -carnations, was given away by Mr. F. R. 91 Vida. Mrs. Vida acted as matron of honour, wearing grey lace over mauve 236 georgette" and a grey lace hat to match. She carried pink carnations, as did the bridennid, Miss Melba Hill, who wore pink necordion pleated georgette over pale blue satin, with a white silk Ince hat. The bridegroom was accompanied by Mr. John Huxley, the best man, and Meers Georg Johnson and. Francis | In response to an invitation from the Henry netel ne ushers, Hongkong Football Association, a team A reception, attended by a large representative of Shanghai soccer visited the Crown Colony in February, and dur-number of friends, was held at the reside ing the five days our representatives were ence of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gande, 4, in langkong they played three games. Weihaiwet Road, The Frath of the three, the actual Inter port match was played at Happy Valley un Monday, February 19th, and after a well-contested, sporting game the Shang-

The following extract is from the annual report of Mr. CW. Hampsor Hon. Secretary of the hanghai Foots!! Association :—

The Captain was surprised if his cabin | and be, along with the Chief Offeer, the Seepind Officer and the Second Engineer were all taken to the wheel house and there placed under an armed guard The Chief Engineer was taken below. Lo the engine rim, where, under the muzzle of a deadly-looking nutomatic, he and the engine-roon crew were compellel to keep the engines running according to instrue

Clause amends section of the prin tions from the pirate chief, whilst those officers imprisezed in the wheel house cipal Ordinances og to give a wider quere similarly compelled to obey the incope for the employment of prisoners out. structions of the' pirates ne to the steer-side their prison. There is much useful ing and handling of the vessel. The work which can be performed in this Chinese crew were herded together akong way with beneficial results to the pris with the Chinese pasengers,

oners so employed, and it is understood under that this is the practice at homg, the ship Jummediately

blown Clanse 4 remedies a drfect in control the ship's whistle was vigorously, and a large number of junks 12 of the principal Ordinance, by adding and aliout ten sampans made their ap-other drugs besides opium to the list of

The marriage of Mr. John II. Nelson, pearance from a neighbouring ereck, articles which may not be taken into any

hai tean, most, ably captained by Mr. known as Ernst Cape Creck. Each of prisou,

Quayle, deservedly won by the decisive Assistant Trade Commission of the Clause 5 imposes a duty on the Super- score of three goals to none. The fallow American Legation, Peking, to Miss thesë junks and sampans contained sien

intendent of Prisons to post, notices nating day Shanghai's oppients were the Katherine II. Tedford of Washington, who were fully armed, some if them

side every Prisan regarding the penalties strong South Chinn team, and in this "arrying_rilles and others new revolvers incurred for breaches of sections 11, 12 the score at the funl whistle being two Consulate," Tientsin. on

match also Shanghai, proved the victors,D.C., was eclebrated at the American August 28th. The robbers on the small craft alss and 1. As setion it stands at present, goals to none. The next day, February Mr. Nelson is in charge of the American barded the vessel and the pirates, rein- [it is "doubtful whether this is "conpalsory is our team, with some of its players

impacitated and others, although play Commercial Attache's office during the ink, feeling the straits of the two previous tempurney absence of Mr. Julean Arnold auatches, and with two substitutes in

for August and September. important position met the United Ser

ices, who heat regni by five goals Mrs. Nelson are staying at the Hotel de to two. Though it Fadily admitted by Pekin during their sojourn at Peking. our men that the letter team deservedly won, the Services players were absolutely fresh, while the strain"uf two matches in two days bad, not unnaturally, the effect of making our men tired and at a com- pantive disadvantage to the fine players against whom they were pitted.

in the case of branch prisons,

Clause 6 enlarges section 17 of the prin- cipal Ordinanes by making it an offence for prison offers to refuse duty, etc. The pront sub-section (1) govers absence from duty only, and such a provision is not sufficient for the maintenanes of dis.

forced by their comrades, proceeded to make a systematic clean up of the vessel. They not only opened up the passengers luggage in their search for valuables, but turned at the crew's quar- ters, paying special attention to the cum- pradore's department, where they were Aurressful in securing the sum of $10,000 cipline in the priscus. The penalty is abo belonging to the ship. The nuncy 201 increased from 8100 pr 3 months to $50

NELSON-TEDFORD,

Mr. and

· FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS." The following forthcoming weddings are announced :—

Mr. Sydney George Benre, of H.M. No reference to the visit to Hongkong would be complete without mention of Consular Service in China, and attached the splendid manner in which the Hong to the stall of the Consul Genera] in kong Football Association, the Press of Canton, to Miss Muriel Kriott, No. 1, Hongkong and the Hongkong public generally, treated the Shanghai players St. Galrich "Road, Cricklewood, Loudon, aml their supporters Nothing that could | N.W. enter to their comfort, convenience and

Mr. Joseph Chalmers Gillon Fergusson, pleasure was left undone and it is the opinion of those who went that if a Hong Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- kong teun returns the visit, we in Shangporation, to Miss Elfrida Agard Maud hai cannot possibly exvel the measure of Sputter, No. 1, St. John's Place. hospitality and kindiness recorded our Mr. Samuel Johnson Jordain, Secretary players, if indeed equal it. Similarly, of Messrs, Lane, Crawford, Ltd., and of hongs for the generous fiancial supportaia Elizbeth Savery, cu route from accorded the Association in respect of the Interport visit Mr. N. J. Hughes Australin by the 85. St. Albana... rendered particularly good service in Mr. Stenford Frank Chubb, of Messrs. obtaining donations and also to those Showan, Tomes & Co., and of the Hong- members of the public who attended the kong Club to Miss Margaret Ella Interport trial matches at which a "rate" Dorothea Buzere of the Helens. May was charged to help to meet the heavy Institute. expcase incurred in passages. Incident.

personal effeus stolen from the crew and and 6 months. passengers has been valued at $13,000, In addition a quantity of the ship's cargo was noted. The value of this is not It is interesting to recall the piracies exactly' known laut it is believed to be which have occurred to this Company large.

within recent times. In December 1821, After staying aboard the vessel for just the s, Kerang Lee was pirated while on over two hours the pirates took thoira journey down the const from Shanghai. departure at 15 a., after the cargo and $120,000 worth of bullion and pro- and the personal effects taker from the perty was looted. In May of this year terrified people on hoard had been lower the Tai Shes was plented on a jour ed into the waiting junks and sampats.ney from Hongkong to Shanghai "thanks are due to local gentle and No. 3, Pratt Building, Kowloon, to Miss "They also took away for ransom the com- that occasion the pirates wounded the pradore of the ship, nained. Chan Shin Chief Officer and got away with 800.000. Kong, a native of Heung Shan, and a Then as recently as a month ago one tally-man, named Leung Kayok Ting, and recalls to mind the discovery by the nine passengora These men were placed Water Police of a quantity of arras and an the boat and rowed ashore in the ammunition on board the Ky, hasy Tak direction of East Cape Creek, the vessel just prior to her departure for Shanghai. for the most of the time being kept at The urais and ammunition were discover: anchor not far from the share with no ed secreted in such a mameras to make Tights burning. -

it obvious that they were to be used for Captain Newbergh has reported to the some nefarious purpose on board in all police that no person was injured during probability piracy... the piracy and as far as is known no shooting took place on the vessel Directly the pirates left the vessel she was allowed to proceed for Hongkong where the matter was reported to the "police yesterday morning.

According to a statement made by the Chief Engineer, one of the piraten in formed hime that the gang bolonged to General Chin Kwing Ming soldiery.

Confirmed at foot of meat

It is only since this recent seizure that the Company have decided to bring into force the method adopted by most British consting vessels on the China Coast for the prevention of pirney, which is the provisión af erined guards on the vessels,. but as the scheme is only in ita infancy practically none of the Company's vessels have yet been supplied with guards. In the present Case of the us. Hea Chang no guards were carried.

all, these same matches were, instru- Mr. Benjamin Noel Collison, account mental in raising money for deserving ant at the Hongkong and China Cas local charities, a portion of the receipts Company, to Miss Jugio McNeill, No. 5, at each match being specially put aside. Minden Villas, Kowloon. for that purpose.

Although the committee considered that it would be improper to leave to the new The matter was fully, considered by the administration the definite legacy of nà

committee, the unanimoua verdict being invitation to a Hongkong Interpart tear that such a trophy would add condider- were made as to whether the Hongkong on foothall A reply to that effect has to visit Shanghai. tentative inquiries ably to the interest of interport Associa Football Association would he prepared been sent to the Hongkong Football to send a team to Shanhai during the Association. It is understood that there coming season, and it is understood that would be no difficulty in getting a suitable the Hongkong F.A would gladly do so trophy presented. At the same time. if invited. At the end of the son a suggestion from Hongkong that may In- communication was received from the tarport trophy should be confined to our views as to the advisability of the agreed to by the committee of this Asia Hongkong Football Association asking matches between foreigners, only was not institution of an Interport Soccer trophy. clation, and mtimation to that, effect han

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