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AISING THE «L.0",

A DIFFICULT OPERATION.

SPORT.

LAWN BOWLS.

TFE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER AS CE, 1988.

People passing along the Praya yester A NARROW VICTORY FOR SHANGHAI, day, saw that the sunken submarine." Zt, had been so far raised that her how

and most of her conning tower were above water. She was lying with a bad Jist to part. When work ceased Iste, on the previous night (Tuday) she had been no moved that her how, instead of facing practically dead on

The Shanghai Interport howlers played their sccund match yesterday afternoon against the Civil Servies Cricket Club, who they defeated by the narrow r git of one point.

PIRACY IN KWANGTUNG.

A CHINESE COMMENT.

The following is from the Canton Daily Dmirst

THE NEW JAPANESE MINISTRY,

The following Statement has been for warded to us Mr. Seuchi Takahaski, Con- shi General for Japan:

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thigh not based on any one particular The new Ministry formed under Count Yamato ou the 2nd of September, political party or faction, has an import- ant meaning in that it is just such a Cay- inet as was belig demand by the people. Since the recent World's Great War,

The piracy of the 3. Sun Chong as

indicates how rampant piracy is going on reported in our news columns yesterday these days. Taking advantage of the netive campaign on the East River, many pirates and fellowers of Chen Chiang The watch on the whole was not nearly Ming are coming out boldly to rob and to the Praya, was facing towards the Murray Pier, whilst such a good one as that played at the plunder. It is quite evident that if this Japan, like other nations, has been affected} she had also been moved forward on to Police Recreation Cull the previous state if affairs is allowed to go on, many lank in the vicinity of the sunken ves-evening, most of the players failing under. After a while there will be no of our merchantmen will have to go get the run of the green. The Civil Sership flying the, Chinese fag. Jat vice men, after taking the lend at the frst head by one point, lost their slight advantage for next three herds. The ofth and sixth heads, which they won by two shots in, each case, gave them a substantial lend of three pointa, The Shanghai men then came into the picture

sel. The abject of these in charge of the salvage operations is to move the if possible, right on to the bank, so that she will rest there on an even keel. At present only the forepart is on the bank With the raising of the" how the stern secins to be deeper into the water. and it. is now thought that she has nu chored herself in the mud by means of

Extraordinary times call for extraordi- bary efforts. The pirates simply mast be taught to abandon the cruel work of piracy and to devote their lives to useful task as good citizens. Yesterday, we saw several hundred poliew gendarmes march- ing along Wind Hon Maloo. Why not

by many influences, particularly in this tivities and the great majority of the sphere of thought and in her economic ne

Japanese people, was desiderating the

would cope with such a situation, appearance of a strong Ministry which

The character and ability of Count Yam- amoto is well known to the world, together with his advocacy of peace.

The coming of the Yamamoto Ministey in succession to that of Kato, who succeed.

her rudders or hy, her propellers, Thi and in the soventh head a fine score of detail these men for active service ated in introducing the real Japan before the

makes the operation of raising her stern. rather difficult. Throughout yesterday this fo- sister submarine and one of the salvage boats, the Cheruk, were uti- ayed in pumping compressed air into the chambers at the stern and driving out the water flooding the after part It is stated that one or two chambers which were thought to be free from water are flooded, as it has been found recently that several valves which were thought to have been closed were in reality open when the submarine went to the bottom.

The operations for the last few days

have been conducted by the Confimodore H. E. Grace personally and the Com mander of the Dockyard (Commander Brooke).

THE AMATEUR "DRAMATIC CLUB.

A DENTAL.

Apropos of a paragraph, appearing in the Daily Prek on August 17th, concorn- ing the probability of several productions by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Cluby the coming winter season we were somewhat Hurprised to see in our morning contemporary an announcement practically to the effect that a produc tion by the local club is unlikely. On again interviewing the Hon. Secretary Find Treasurer of the Club (Mr. W. A Hannibal) yesterday afternoon we learn that the enterprises contemplated and reported by us are still being pursued and we may expect before long to receive, home definite news as to the nature of the Club's first presentation.

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INQUIRY INTO THE SINKING

OF THE LOONGSANG."

The

An official inquiry is to be opened at the Harbour Office at 11 o'clock this morning into the circumstances sur- rounding the sinking of the Lonny Sang during the recent typhoon. members of the Court of Inquiry am c

Commander W. Beckwith, R.N. (Harbour Master", and Marine, Magis trate) President.

Ramsbottom.

Lieut. Commander R. R.N., H.M.S. Dinniedz.

Capt. A. J. Hailey, Master of the am “Empress of Caundu,-

Capt. R. N. Hodgson. Master of the

sis. Rhezenor.

Capt. Harris Walker, Master öfgan Tenn.

SAIGON RICE MARKET

five shots put them ahend once. more, At the twolth head they were fending by four points, and two heads later they increased their lead to 7 points. From then onwards the home men put up a hard struggle and at the next to the last head they had reduced their opponents lead by two points. The 21st and inst lead provided an oxciting finish, the Civil Service men securing 4 points and very nearly getting the fifth, which they lost Had they secured the fifth shot the match would have ended in a tie na it was the Civil Service lost by one point.

on the measure.

The teams were

SHANGHAL.

II. Veitch

T. E. Poignand

A. Cheetham

CIVIL SERVICE

R. Patheyjahns

A. H. Oswick, W. Hil

every landing place "so as to prevent Washington Conference, and who concen- armed gang, from boarding the steamers,trated his whole energy in carrying into If the fores in inadequate, then by all effect the results of the Conference, is manns enlarge the force of secret service after all, nothing but the expression of the men under the control of the Commis-popular will

In view of the Count's personality and sioner of Police.

Many places and firms have lodged' com- of the circumstances which gave birth to plaints to the authorities over the inter- his Cabinet, it is no matter of doubt that ference of bandits. It is time that the Japon, in pursuance of her peaceful poli- authorities think sericualy of the demand, cies, will co-operate with the foreign of business. Many merchants are suffer nations externally and devote her efforts ing heavily and unles" adequate pretee to the people's happiness internally. tion is given, trade in Canton will show the earthquake disaster, Premier Yamino an appalling decrane. Men will take to

to is not prepared for the present to ap piracy and robbery when conditions for earning an honest livelihood are not at is expected to do so

nouued his principles and policies, but he at an opportune

all favourable, We must therefore, speedily restore order, afford adequate protection, and erase to hamper the normal course of industrial and com-

J. Tomlinson (S.) 19 A, B. Allan (5) 15 mercial development. Thus only can we

The progressive scores were: «

SHANGHAL No. of

head. Shots. Total

CIVIL SERVICE.

Shots, Total.

1

1

18

20

21

19

19

10

10

10

11

13

14

4

16

Taikoo this afternoon.

The Shanghai bowlers, are

hope to lessen the chances of men taking to robbery and piracy,

THE JAPAN SUBMARINE

DISASTER.

OFFICIAL REPORT.

One of the Adjutants in the Navy De partment gives the gist of a report made to"the Natal authoritie- by. Sub-Lien tenant Konishi, one of the survivors of the Submarine No. 70:-

Submarine No. 70 was built the Kawasaki Dockyard. She left Kobe at half past eight a.m. on the 21st August for a trial voyage. Of Kariya, Awaji, where she arrived at 10 o'clock, various trial operatious were conducted, and ät 1 p.m. she came up to the surface, having to play completed her experimental diving at a point about three nautical miles off Kariya, Lieutenant Ikeda with other superinten dent offers then me up on the deck by the conuing tower, to prepare for a trial on the surface of the water and to inspect the general parts and condition of the vessel, Very soon, however, Lieut. Ikeda, finding the vessel gradually sinking by her boys gave orders to shut the hatches and other external openings. The Lieutenant him- self then went inside the submarine, and after making sure that the valve of the sea-water tank was closely shut,' came

KIDNAPPING HORRORS.

ALLEGED REVOLTING PRACTICES

IN LANHSIEN.

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deck again. Immediately afterwards the

In view of the extraordinary time after

moment.

PREMATURELY PRONOUNCED

DEAD.

CHARGE OF HOMICIDE AGAINST

HOSPITAL OFFICIAL::

The resurrection of a Chines woman, who had been pronounced, dend, after she bail been removed to amortuary, was res ponsible for the appearance of Inspector A. Stey of the Paulun Hospital. Shanghai, and Dr. Tang Pau-suh in the Mixed Court, Shanghai Inst week, to answer charges of bomicide,

This is believed to be the first cuses on record in which hospital attaches have been enlled upon to face such charges as the result of alleged negligence, and great in terest has been aroused amongst the medi. cal fraternity as to the outcome.

The Chinese woman was struck by an automobile on Avenue Edward VII on July 31st. She was taken to the Paulus- Hospital where she was certified, as dead ni taken to the Public Mortuary, There she revived and was discovered trying to walk out of the place by an attendant, but died later. It has been stated by physicians that the shock of finding her self in such a gruesome place when she re- covered consciousness might well have enused her death.

The rase was adjourned one week by Ax sessor Mead and Mngistente Li in order to investigate the question of jurisdiction, Then Inspector Stor claimed French citizenship.-Shanghai Brening News,

JAPAN'S REVENUE, 1922-3.

The following statement of Japan's in- come and expenditure for 1922-3 is taken. from The Japan Advertiser of the 31st August, the ponultimate issue before the great disaster that overwhelmed Tokyo and other cities:-

GOLF! TENNIS!

WE HAVE RECEIVED OUR

NEW RANGE

GOLF. STOCKINGS IN

2, 3, & 4 PLY YARNS

EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS.

saperit. .

OF

FROM $4.50 To $13.50.

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COTELLA TENNIS SHIRTS $5.50.

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EXPECTED.

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The Arintie Neu Agency (Peking),

According to reports in the vernacular Press, large gangs of kidnappers, who were

tsin, have how invaded Lanhsien, where superintendent officer Commander Kami- rently very active in Feking and Tien- children have been kidnapped every day. bayashi, Engineer Lieutenant Ayuba, and Ou the 12th August, says the report, a boy some other officers, irent down into the núis years of age, living in Tuli village vessel by the conning tower, It was just was lost, und à eearch was instituted. To at this time, that the submarine listed at the horror of his parents the boy was a sharp angle. The next moment the ves found tied on a tree with his eyes, heart sel sank, and Lieut. Ikeda and four other and kidneys extracted. The other day otheers standing on the deck were flung in four kidnappers who had brought with to the sea by the surging wave and them two children out of a certain village rescued by the guard vessels in the neigh- were met by the driver of a mule-car, a bourhood. grixl boxer, who at once ordered them to Nothing definite is yet known as to the halt, and a fight ensued, rosulting in the eapture of one of the gang. The kidnap per confessed that he was sent by a secret gang to kidnap, and to extract the eyes, Mesere, Wm. G. Halo and Co., Ltd.,hearts and kidacys of children, and that in their circular dated Saigon, Septem for each "set" he would receive as com The Japan Chronicle remarking that bor fat, says: Since our last report issued penisation a sum of $500. There are mon the oficial report is somewhat vague, on the eth ultimo, our market has strong and women kidnappers, At Tang-ban saya--What appears to have happened 15 advanced. This is due principally to the certain postman succeeded in capturing though it is nothing but what seems the fact that it is reported from China and two of them in the act of kidnapping. At most reasonable surmis is that the No. Hongkong, that the crop in South China Nanyangtson a little boy whamning 70, after she had finished her deep diving The State revenue for the fiscal year has been greatly dannged by the lust himself in a field while his parents were tests successfully, came to the surface, and just closed amounted to Y2,087,315,005 strong typhoons, also that one of during Three kidnappers came along and half a dozen of those on board came out against Y1,501,485,623 ng estimated in the Chinese millers here has been compelled offered smo sweets to him; but upon his by the cousing tower. After blowing out Budget. The surplus totala Y585,850,811,- to buy paddy at may price to cover his refusal to take them, the men knocked him the tanks the valve could not have been 605. In comparison with the actual collec Entes of rice, and that it is rumoured the down and began their horrible work with properly closed, and one of the officers tion for the financini year 1922-1923, alys stocks of paddy in the interior are almost scissors and knives

increase by Y21,635,070,743. Fortunately their on deck noticed that the submarine was there is an exhausted.

parents heard the noise and came to the sinking again. By this time, however, Furthermore, it is announced that an rescue. According to the confessions of the engine rooin hatch had been opened,

U.S.'. GOVERNMENT AND MRS. Important part of the delta in Tonkin those who have been arrested in the net of and though the officer rushed down, and

HARDING. Raspon flooded, spoiling the crop. kidnapping, the gangs have divided their ordered everything to be closed, it was too Inundations are, reported also in some work in difcrent areas, and they have been lain. The vet was down in the water,

Mrs. Warren G. Harding as the widow parts of Cochin-China and Cathodia. at work for a long time. The police au- and directly the swell poured into the of a President of the United States will

Consequently and notwithstanding the thorities have taken up the matter, and fopen hatch all was over. She filled up receive arrannuity of 85,000, and in addi lack of demand, except small transse have increased their forces in the neigh and went down like a stone. It is unlikely tion there i due to her a total of $65,000 tions to Manila and Cuba, our market bourhood of Tauheen and Tezgahan, and that those on honed had any prolonged representing her husband's unpaid salary. closes very firm, with an upward ten- | have decided that severe punishments will, sufiming to endure, as they must have These amounts are not subjected to pro- doncs, and very few sellers

be meted out to the guilty.

been drowned Immediately.

bate.

Japan's State revenue for the financial. cause of the disaster. Those who went | year 1922-1923, which has just been closed down with the vesel were 48 naval offers completely, shows a fair increase over the and 40 engineers and others represent Budget for the year. In comparison with ing the Dockyard. Five officers and men

the preceding financial year, also, there is were rescued,

again. The Treasury's payments for the fuanrial year 1992-1993 were, on the other. hand, similer than either the Budget form. the year or the actual payments for the preceding year. The balans amounts o 8867,655,000.0

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