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HARBOUR PIRACY ANOTHER WEST A CAR OWNER'S RESPON-

LAST NIGHT.

$24,800 WORTH OF GOLD"

BULLION STOLEN.

LOCAL LAUNCH BEACHED

AT NORTH POINT..

THREE MEN HOLD UP COMPANY OF 11.

Last night a piracy was carried out with the utmost case, simplicity and daring in the centre of the

harbour itself.

It was while waiting for the arrival of the pirated vessel from Wuchow (referred to in another column) that a Daily Press, repre sentative beard the news of a similar cutrage' so close at hand.

RIVER PIRACY.

5.5, "SHING ON" CAPTURED AND LOOTED,

OVER 60 PERSONS KIDNAPPED.

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CHAUFFEUR'S ACCIDENT.,

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BOMBAY, Sept. 20th.

A case of considerable interest to motorists was terminated in the High Court to-day.

News of another daring piracy was brought to the Colony yester Mr. G. Sugdury, a Greek, was day by the sa. Enehow, the latest directed by Mr. Justice Taleyark victim being the Chinese-owned the widow and four children of a han to pay Rs. 43,000 damages to vessel, Shing On, plying between Parsee milljobber who was run here and Wuchow. She was pirat-over and killed while the driver ed on Tuesday morning at Tungdriving the car.

employed by Mr. Sugdury was show Saimun, near Samshui, and over 60 persons are being held for ransom.

Deceased was aged 39 years and was drawing a salary of Rs. 10 per month at the time of his death.

Mr. Justice Taleyarkhan held that the owner of the car was liable duct on the part of his servant, for any wrongful act or rash con-

though the plea was advanced that the driver, at the time of the ac cident was not driving for the pur-

poses of the owner.

The Judge, taking into considera- tion the probable duration of a life 33. 63 years, held that Rs. 43,000 weald be reasonable and just.com- pensation, and passed a decree ae- cordingly

In an interview with the master of the Kochow, a Daily Press re- presentative #13 told that the pirated vessel was seen at Sam A fheal steam launch, carrying shui early yesterday morning. It crew of fully a dozen, was actually was reported that she had been **held up by three men on board pirated near Kwing Lee, but de- early in the evening, taken right tails of the affair were not given. through the centre of the harbour. It was also not stated whether the and ultimately benched at North Shing On was returning to Hong Foint, at which place the three men Kong, or proceeding to Wuchow.

Mr. Sugdary appealed, and Mr. Justice Blackwell, on being inform- decamped, taking with them gold A visit to the offices" of the ed that the parties had arrived at bullion valued at 224,000, and per-pirated vessel's local agents a settlement by consent-the ap sonal effects belonging to members Messrs. Yuen Yuso & Coelicited plant having agreed to make an of the crew and others, the value the information that the Shing On into court, to be dealt with ac- ex gratia payment of Rs. 10,000

of which is not yet known.

left Hong Kong on Monday even-cording to the court's wishes-pa- ing for Wuehow. She carried powidow, Rs. 6,000 to the four chil led orders giving Rs. 3,000 to the passengers from here, as she was dres and Rs. 1,000 for the out-of- a cargo bost and not licensed for pocket expenses of the soliciters.

The Chief Justice observed that passenger trade. She had on board the appellant had done a 1 cargo of four, sugar and betel handecme act by giving Rs. 10,000 nuts. The vessel; however, took on and commended the legal advisers some passengers from Holhow, and of both parties for having given up their costa in the suit, which must It was presumed that it was at this have been substantial. port that the pirates had boarded her as passengers.

Few details, beyond a meagre outline of the affair, were obtain able last night, and a more detailed account of the outrage will not be available until this morning, by which time police will probably have completed their investigations.

Details Of The Outrage.

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It appears that the steam launch Wa Fat Hing, owned by the Wo Fat Hing Company, of 81, Wing Lok Street, Hong Kong. left a wharf near the Harbour Occ last evening, at 0.45, with a consignment of two small boxes containing gold bullion bars to the value of $94,000. The bullion was being sent by the Wo Fat Hing Company to the AL Prominent,. £ Norwegian vessel, which was to convey it to Saigon."

On board the launch, when she left the Praya to make her way the Prominent, was a company of ever 1, including the crew, Chinese passenger of the Prominent, and the compradore of that vessel, who were taking advantage of the launch going to the ship.

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The attack was made when the|"MANILA'S CARNIVAL FOR ship was nearing Tung Chow Sai

1928. Mun. After the pirates bad cap-

tured the ship, they took the vessel TO BE RUN BY MUNICIPALITY. to Fu Wan, where most of the

cargo, and the captives were taken NO RIVALS TO BE ALLOWED. ahore.

Compradore Jumps-Overboard.

To insure success of a city car- nival next year, says the Manila In a telegrum to the agents here, Times, and to provide protection

the administration the master of the pirated ship said for

of the that the chief compradore, Mr. festival, financed from public funds. the municipal board is seeking Wong Hung Chuen, jumped over-legislation whereby

can prohibit board and successfully eluded the other organizations giving & eat- bandits by swimming ashore. The nival in competition with the city

celebration. ship was not carrying any bullion The resolution presented by Coun or cargo of any great value. Her cillor 3larcelo Lloriaga providing consignment of betel nuts had al- for the holding of a carnival under. ready been discharged at Hoihow. city management has been approved

by the board. The Prominent was lying at buoy The telegram further stated that C90, which is at West Point, but among the 60 persons captured, one within a very short time of the was the Chinese guard of the vessel, launch leaving the Praya, it was The telegram did not say whether found that matters were not so the Shing On was returning to comfortable as they might be. The Hong Kong or would continue her company on board were sudden journey to Wuchow, but it was ly astonished to end themselves believed that she would go to the held up by two men who appear to latter port to take on cargo before have been taken on as temporary, returning here, a view strengthen or substitute, members of the crew,ed by the fact that after the pirates and who were assisted by a stranger had left, the Shing On was prae- to the crew. The three men shared tically na empty ship, not having two automatic pistols, the stranger been disabled in any way. having one, and one of the tem- porary crew the other.. more ado, the men hurdled all the crew into the cabin of the little vessel, tying them up and shutting the door on them.

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Up to a late hour last night, the Without Yes had not returned and on further enquiries being made, we learned from her agents that, no further news had come to hand, beyond the fact that the escaped comprador was returning to the Colony by train from Canton.

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The Lannch Beached. Meanwhile, the Wo Fat Hing'e course was altered, and she was taken towards North Point. arriving at a spet opposite the Ming Yuen Gardens, her captors promptly beached her with consider able force, holing her, it is under- stood, in doing so.

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Crew Of Seventy.

The Shing On is commanded by Mr. Lau On Sang and the other officers are also Chinese She has a crew of about 70 and is a 400 tarz versel of 188 feet length. She is under Chinese registry and does not come under the Piracy Pre- vention Ordinance.

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No sooner had she grounded than the three miscreants" promptly got night, and all ships were searched. ashore with the boxes of bullion and Special attention was paid to the

Loxbox, Sept 19th. wharves from which night steamers decamped. They did not go how were leaving for Canton, and also weighing 14 stone, rose from a Henry Bullion, a London docker

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made on ships that were due to sail shortbreakfast consisting of six cags and thorough job, Not content with, in the event of the three men, rashers and said to an Buning of whom a description had been News interviewer today: Did I 291,000 haul, they searched all the furnished to the police, making an eat twenty dinners last night? Calls Add. Mantazu or ExcroD, BOUTH MANCHURIA BAILWAY. Dalem company on board and. took from attempt to escape from the Colony Yes. Did I enjoy my breakfast t each his personal effects-money, by this means.

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carried out in the Yaumati dis Bullion ate the dinners because Finding the launch had been trict, where it was found that the customer told the landlord at a beached, and prbably fearing for substitute members of the crew had dockland hostelry where there were thoir own safety, those left behind

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twenty. The landlord told him to and in releasing themselves from time of the hold-up were taken to bring him along. Bullion arrived Yaumati last night, where state- their bonds. They then made their ments were taken from them.

at 7 p.m.; & little late, because he way to the Quarry Bay Police The Wo Fat Hing is one of a lingered at his tea hud at of Station, where a report, was made the steering wheel just for ard pareatly an endless line of plates common type of charbour crait long tahle on which there were ap of the funnel, and no bridge. Last filled with steak pudding, potatoca, night there was danger of her cabbage and gravy. He ste six like sinking, and efforts were being in flapper disposing of ice-cream. made to obtain another launch to After the tenth he paused to breathe,, amid cheera from the stand by or tow her away.

crowds, who arrived from a "local music hall to witness the feat. LATEE. After the seventeenth he slowed We understand that one man has down but recovered after a long been arrested, but details are drink. He finished the 20 dinners lacking.

by 9. p.m.

to the Police.

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