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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18th, 1927.

MARRIAGE REGISTRY

THE HONG KONG SOCIETYT been, Transferred from the

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OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEET INU if the abovs Society will be held in Meara, Jardine, MaTUZION & Co.'s Beard Boem on THURSDAY, 30TH JANUARY, at 5.15 7.

The Public is Cordially Invited to Attend

Hong Kong, January 14th, 1927.)-

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UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

IRE TWENTY SECOND AN

TNU GENERAL MEETING

SECTARIAT FOR CHINESE ÅTTAIRE to

the LAND OFFICE, SUTAIKA Court, Hoxe Kono.

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NOTICE.

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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB. FART LIMITED, on MONDAY, Ta■ 31st JANUARY, 1927, at 11 mai for the

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DODWELL & COMPANY, LIMITED. General Managers.

$449.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

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ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Com pany will be held at the Offices of Micare, JARDINE, Marneson &

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The REGISTER of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, 14TH- JANUARY, to THURSDAY, 27TH JANUARY, both days inclusive, during which period No Transfer of Shares can be registered.

By Order of the Board of Directors, L. 8. GREENHILL, Secretary. Hong Kong, 6th January, 1927.

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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.' TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTY-NINTH

ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING of this Company will be held at the Office of Messrs. JARDING MATHEIO & Co., LAD, CA FRIDAY, the 2871 JANUARY 1927, at 11.00 AM, BUT the parpots of receiving the Heport of the Directors together with a Statement "of Accounts for the Year ended sist DECAVEER, 1826.

the

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petent. Its disappearance did not mise with the North in this way, coincide with any great national but on other hand it will probably rejoicing that the shackles of find it difficult to conquer the slavery had fallen off, for the North so long as it is identified simple reason that those shackles with Bolshevism. The hatred of were perer on. The people remain- Bolshevism in the North is na ed as poor and illiterate, as ever strong as the love of it in the they were. After a while the South. The Southern forces would revolutionary spirit seemed to fade; probably be weakened by discard- there was hesitation and almost a ing Bolshevism now for the ex- restoration. No-one seemed to be tremists are cloverly entrenched,

A

SUPERIOR PALE able to rally the nation under but on the other hand the opposition any one great grievance until 41om the North would be weakened Russia, fresh from her utter militoa The main cause of estrange ment between these two parties is tury failure in Europe, and smart-

this alien element. Evon, however, ing from the shock of being refused

if Russian influenca were publicly recognition by the Western Powers came in and pointed out to the drowned, its power for avil would doubtless still operate in thous Chinese that the privileged position

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dccupied by the Western nations in

secret, evil ways of which Russia

has supreme knowledge.

China was similar to the privileged position held formerly by the Czar in Russia. It was a position ne-

During the 48 hours ending corded by treaties but nevertheless.Sunday

CASC one Chinese privileged. The fenson. of Chinese diphtberia and one British case of poverty and illiteracy was not, of cateric fever were reported. course, ancester worship and a!

of

THE "WING" WO" PIRACY.

FULL DETAILS TO HAND.

FOUR PIVATES HOLD UP AND LOOT THE SHIP.

OVER $50,000 IN CASH AND GOODS TAKEN.

Holding up the officers and crew, and directing the Captain to steer for a certain sport off St. John's Island where their confederates and their own craft were waiting, the four despera does who pirated the sa Wing IFs brought off their coup with the utmost calmness and without firing a single shot.

The full story was told yesterday by Mr. Li Tsuen Sang, Chief Officer of the Wing Wo, when interviewed by our repre- sentative.

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As previously reported, the .. their confederates, and after wave Wing To is a Chinese owned ing the light to and fro for about steamer, plying between Hong half an hour, they were answered. Kang and Kwong Chow Wan under They anchor was then ordered to the command of Captain T. Lemos She left here on January 5th at about four o'clock in the afternoon with a cargo of sugar, matches, vermicelli and 3,100.

be let go and the pirates junks confederates came alongside..

In

A Rich Hanl. While this was taking place on of deck, the other two pirates were kerosene belonging to the Asiatic busily gathering all that they Petroleum Company.

could could get down below.

a number of Pirates Seized ship.

the steerage were When the steamer was about cattlemen who were returning to four and a half hours, out from Kwong Chow Wan after disposing There will be a committee meeting Hong Kong, she was seized by off their pigs and cows in the backward industrial and economic of the Hong Kong Volunteer Pirates. At 8 p.m. the Chief Officer Colony, and these illiterate coun- Defence Corps this evening at 5.43 was relieved by the Captain, and trymen with the proceeds of these to discuss arrangements for the retired to his cabin. Two of the sales on their persons proved a Corps annual riffe meeting.

system but British "imperialism." Su foreign oppression from that moment became the slogan which rallied a dying political cause.

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The dead body of a Chinese i

pirates went up to the bridge at rich, harvest for the robbers. about half past eight and held up Amongst them, they yielded about the Captain at the point of their 830,000 to the robbers, and with

The 22nd annual general meeting of shareholders of the Union Water- boat Co, will be held on Monday, January 31st, at 11 am, in the comply. offices of Messrs. Dowell & Co.

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:

Pirates Take Control,

890,000, the pirates made a haul of over $50,000.

Hostages Taken,

The next thing to do was to find woman was found hanging at how revolvers. One of the men took the cargo, which was valued at a Lasis and Dr. SUN YAT SEN at home at No. 280, Wanchai Road, way the frearms in Captain

The a Wing Fo was held a ed the Captain to go down with There glows a spark.of fire period" when his mind was not early on Sunday morning. The Lemos' possession, and then order

clear, and before he had time either case was apparently one of suicide them to the Chief Officer's cabin. prisoner at Kau Lang from 10 Within its depths.

On entering the Chief's cabin, they p.m. until 7 p.m. the next day. to weigh his views or to revise them,

asked him to hand over bis re- During all this time, the pirates was proclaimed to have embraced

volver, with which request the were busily unloading the ship of the Bolshevik doctrines. Now that

Chief Officer had no option but to all her cargo. he is dead he is more powerful than when alive for his views are gives the reverence due to something received direct from heaven. They are fixed and immutable and pro- vided the scheme of national development. A special "ceremonial has been devised. The portrait of is displayed on every possible public dcccaton, and several WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS minutes silence is enjoined, and then his will is read out. No doubt there will be the same daily rever- ence paid, when the tomb is com [50 plcted, as is paid daily to the embalmed remains of Lavis in Moscow. There is the same system

A. S. WATSON

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Hong Kong Office: 1A, Chater Rd. London Office: 131, Fleet St., E.C.

The Daily Press.

"HONG KONG, January 18th, 1927.

RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN CHINA.

When the four desperadoes left The two robbers then ordered the ship they took away nine of the Wallst attempting to alight from both ofhears back to the bridge, and cattlemen, and two of the crew as a moving bus in Nathan Road, a on arrival there the Captain was hostages. They at first, intended Chinese pitched on his head and was told to set course for "Kau Lang to take the Chief Officer, but the

was removed to the Kwong Wah seriously injured, on Sunday. He (St. John's Island) which is about latter pleaded to be allowed to Hospital.

"enjoy a few years' lease of life." twenty miles out of Macao.

The Wing Wo arrived there at He told the pirates that as they had about ten o'clock, but when the made a good haul, they surely Mr. Salisbury's popular com steamer was nearing the island, could spare a humble person like pany, The Quaints are at pro the robbers asked the Captain to himself. He also addressed them that saved him from being kid- sent playing to full houses in take soundings as they feared the "clansmen," and, be added, Rangoon, and are to appear at vessel might run aground. Onapped. Penang on the 24th instant and ascertaining that there was three later at Singapore.

fathom of water, the robbers order ed Captain Lemos to proceed.

During the week-end, a burglar entered the first floor of No. 248, Des Voeux Road Central, and stole clothing and jewellery, the pro- party of a Chinese, of the total value of 81,37

of propaganda appealing to the basest instincts, and calculated to rouse the soldier to the highest pitch of martin enthusiasm and

His many Kowloon friends will so provide a cause, which will regret to hear of the serious illness cement and consolidate the loosely of Mr. A. W. E. Davidson of the China Light & Power Co., Ltd, knitted ranks. One form of this

who is in the French Convent Hos among the soldiers, consists of a pital, suffering from preumonia. dramatic performance, representing the Shameen affair in which there The Calton Gazette frequently is ruthless shooting and a "great" denics that the influence of BORODIN and his party is of any importance in the councils of the Kuomintang Russian influence, it asserts, is merely a bogey which foreigners trot out, in order to", discredit the natural and nationalis-the-hand of Russia. aspirations of the Chinese people. there can be little doubt. Invited to Attend. Tickets (82 Fer-Apply Box No. 4421 do Hongkong | BORODIN is merely a paid political

F. H. CRAPNELL,

:: Acting Secretary.

Hong Kong, January 11th, 1927.

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DIOCESAN SCHOOL OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION,

SOCIAL and DANCE will be held at the DroCHSAN SCHOOL on

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deal of pigs' blood is spilt. This is followed by a blasphemous mis- representation of missionary work. In this matter again the voice may be the voice of China, but the hand Of that

The Wing Wo has suffered no damage but she was detained by the French Police Authorities at Kwong Chow Wan for "investiga- tion.

Signal For Confederates.

The vessel returned to the Colony When the Wing Wo was within at 8 p.m. on Sunday with about sight of the island, the robbers took 250 tons of cargo, and twins a

for Kwong Chow Wan to-day at the port side-light to signal top.m.

A ROUND-THE-WORLD TRAMP.

HERALDING ESPERANTO AS

UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE:

THE

ROAD.

A Chinese arriving in the Colony OVER THREE YEARS ON THE on board the J.C.J.L. stearper Tjilibost, was charged before Mr. T. W. Ainsworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with posse sion of an air rifle and one box of shots. A fine.875 was imposed

The first rehearsal by the Hong Kong Philharmonic Society of H.M.S. Pinafore, which is to "be "produced at the Theatre Royal on Friday, April 1st, was held at St. John's Cathedral Hall last evening There will be another rehearsal on Thursday evening and every Mon

This persecution of the Christians, which is so striking a feature at the present time, bears the indelible mark of the Rusian, power." Sunday and Thursday evening follow YAT SEN WE a Christian at one

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CHARGE AGAINST WATCHMAN. SEQUEL TO WITEAWAY, LAIDLAW INCIDENT.

BAIL ALLOWED TO DEFENDANT

It is alleged that the defendant maliciously pushed the boy through

The Indian watchman, Kunda Singh, employed by Messrs. White- Having started from Leipzig on

store at Des Voeux Road Central, August 1st, 1923, to traverse the way, Laidlaw & Company, at their globe on foot, Edmund Zscheile, a

was again before Mr. R. E. Lind. German, has arrived in Hong

sell at the Central Magistracy in Eong.

connection with the charge against The object of this round-the-world him of assaulting a 17-year-old tramp, is to collect spiritual

Chinese youth, on the night of the material for his profession" us |

8th. an actor and poet and also to pro- Pagate Esperanto as the universal

window, opening out on to s language. Esperanto, he says "is not a theory but a living language, lane at the rear of the shop, and adviser, such as used to be retained

easy to learn, beautiful in tone and caused him to fall a distance of 30 feet, resulting in injuries which by the Peking Government in the

having a neutral basis."

Mr. Zscheile has now covered it was feared would prove fatal. Sometimes be is asked for

week's stay in

Hospital, half of his intended circuit, which After O LET-Newly Built FLATS past To

he has estimated will take him however, the boy's condition with all Modern Conveniences at his advice but it is as often re-

the critical

stage, but he still d This

seven years. Mr." Zscheile able to walk, · MACDONNELL BOAD. Apply to XAVIER jected as it is accepted.

During hiz A motor-accident, involving the has passed through

actor T. Mur». Germany, Chief Detective-Inspector BROS., LT, 5, DUDDELL Brar suspicion be arouses, therefore, is time. Further, it is safe to may

that the Chinese have never, at death of a Chinese coolie, occurred Brecho-Slovakia, Switzerland, Italy, phy applied for a remand for an Fer. 3216.

due merely to jealously and pique.

Hungary, Roum-other week, stating that it would ania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, take nearly the time before the Is all sounds very plausible and any period, treated Christians on the waterfront at West Point, Yugoslavia,

ing screened by the bale of goods back to Suez), Arabia, Palestine, Court. The police, he said, would MOUNT KELLETT For Long

alung across his shoulder, the Syria, Anatolia, Caucasia, Ar- agree to bail of 8250 being granted"

defendant. in this Bocisty standing in the Name Period Apply Box 4440, efa Hongkong

China, by train), Manchuria, coolie was prevented from noticing menia, Persia (Russia and Siberia to

Mr. Lindsell: Do you think that of Mus. MARIA WU DA SILVA, of Daddy Press,

will hold him Japan, CANTON, has been declared LOST, and

the approach of the ear, and he was knocked down and killed on: In the furtherance of his aim, the Inspector Murphy replied that it was not easy for an Indian' to leave the spat. The body was removed adventurous traveller, depends on to the Public Mortuary:

the proceeds from the sale of cards the Colony. detailing the facts of his trip, and he also does manual labour, if The Criminal Sessions open this occisary. morning at the Supreme Court

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

THE CERTIFICATE No. 7879 for

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un-

1/02090 and 85605/856060 LET.-Small Furnished HOUSE were it not that Chinese themselves, badly, unless some outside. forca on Saturday night. His view be Egypt, Sudan, Sumatra. (India, youth would be able to attend

& Share, Per Share Paid Up TTO Numbered

162091/

if at the Expiration of One Month from

the Date hereof the above Document be

not. forthcoming the anid Certificate will

bo

deemed CANCELLED

and of No

Effect, and NEW CERTIFICATE PREPAID "WANTED

for the 6 Shares will bo ierred in its

stead by the Societ

ADVERTISEMENTS.

the

The remand was granted by his Worship, who als allowed bail as Auggested

even those in positions to know, came and stirred them up to do so. are suspicious and afraid, it might What other force can that be at bear some semblance to the truth this moment than Russia, which Unfortunately, the whole develop has proscribed the Christian ment of the national movement is ligion within its own borders so much on the approved Bussian

In a variety of ways the pre- plan, that it is impossible to be sence of Russian influence is patent, lieve the Russian influence is neg and the belief is well founded that 14392T NO. NORTH VIEW Five dicate that the Russian emissary LET-From 137 FARVART ligible. Everything seems to in-

elimination of Russia would Boomed BUNGALOW, Two Bath Rooms, Servanta' Quarters, and Be takes a very active part in direct lead to a restoration of confidence and assault with intent to rob geant Nolloth, at the. Police Court in possession of 810 rounds cently Extensively Repaired-Applying operations not n

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list.

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A boatman was charged before, The calendar comprises a "murder Replying to a plea for leniency cass, and charges of armed robbery from an aged Chinese on sccount Mr. T. W. Ainsworth, at the Kow of his age and circumstances, Ber-loon Magistracy with being found various calibre sammunition and and a quicker recognition of the All three cases are to be tried yesterday morning, said that the

The goods man, who was charged with two boxes of primera. legitimate claims that China can before the Chief Justice (Bir Henry hawking poultry to the detriment were found concealed under · s put forward. But more than that, Goilan). The tris of the men of the legitimate business of the number of empty bottles in some from the President it would lead to a reconciliation charged with piracy on board the lann, was nevertheless able to empty boxes the defendant was

aa. Sunging will take place before obtain assistance from some friend carrying, away

or relative, in finding his bail of Hadison, Hr 0 A 8. Russ. Fourteen years ago when the hetween North and South and to the Paisse Judge (Mr. Justice J. Manchu dynasty was removed, it to reunification. It may be said R. Wood). The case is expected to was because it was wholly incom, that the South will never compra- occupy a very long time.

as Mr. Schofield imposed a fine appeared for the defendant. The of 83, which was double the penalty case will be beard on Wednesday.

inflicted on a previous occasion. Bail was allowed at $1,000.