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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1927.

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FOREIGN SAFETY IN EX-ACTIVE SERVICE THE “IRENE" PIRACY.

NANKING.

MEN.

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The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated in the evening, and there will be music both in the Afternoon and in the Evening.

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BRITONS DETAINED BY THE MILITARY.

A MOTOR ACCIDENT.

ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY.

ANNUAL MEETING OF LOGAL ASSOCIATION.

ARMISTICE DAY APPEAL FOR

BIG PARADE.

The annual meeting of the Ex- Active Service Men's Association The uncertainty of life in Nan- king is demonstrated once more in was held last evening at the Club reports reaching Shanghai on Octo-Rooms, Queen's Road Central, Mr. C. L. Edwards presiding over a ber 30th to the effect that two Bri- fair attendance-of members.

Supporting the Chairman were tish subjects, Messrs. MacAlister and Tweedie," have been detained (President), Mr. H. & Pearce, Lieut. Col. F. Hayley Bell, D.S.O., Ly Chinese military authorities.C. (Vice-President), Mr. R. J. following a motor accident in which Hunt (Hon. Secretary) and Messrs. a Chinese soldier was injured. At Rodgers, E. D. Tobia, S. A. Roberts, E. S. Carter, P. 6 p.m. on Friday these two for Condon and C. Pryce (members of eigners ran down a Chinese soldier the Committee). outside the British Consulate and broke his arm. Both were placed under arrest immediately and taken before, the Chinese military officer in command of Chinese troops at the British Consulate. There they were detained for four hours and released with instructions -to-obtain 82,600 to pay na compen- sution. The car, the property of 3. Jouvlet of the Post Office, being held.

Election Of Officers, Officers for the ensuing year were elected-ns under

President, Et.-Col. F Hayley Bell, D.3.0. (re-elected). Vice-Presidents, Mr. Pearce, 3.C., and Mr. W. J. Mackenzie, M.C. (re-elected),

H. J.

"NO ONE BOLDER THAN THE OTHER."

PASSENGER'S FORLORN HOPE.

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At the resumpting of the pre liminary trial before Mr. R. E. the Central Magistracy Lindsell att yesterday of the seven Chinese who are charged with having taken part in the piracy of the .. Irene ou

passenger said that after the October 19th, a Chinese first "last

piratas had robbed him of 85, he entertained the hope thas another. sum of 845, which he had secreted. would be saved. His hope was a forlorn one, because another group. who visited his eabin a second.time, unearthed the money and took it from him.

The Chief Officer, Mr. George Elunes, stated that no one on board the vessel had shown greater bold- ness than another..We were all seared," he said, and we all bad B. J. Huat.our meals in-the-enbins, or at-least

Chairman, Mr. E. S. Carter.

Vice-Chairina Mr. C.

Edwards.

Hon.

Cerre A. Rod I did."

igers, E. D. Fondo, C. Pryce, W. Atackic, P. Cardan C. H. Eldridge, J: Bottomley GT

Mr. MacAlister told the military

The first witness yesterday morn- Parkinson and Ning was a merchant of Anoy, who

V. A. Crouches was passed was travelling on the Irene. He

A vote of

the Hon. Auditors and the Fen Solicitors. Messrs. Pere Smith Seth and Fleming and Messrs.

services.

Armistice Day:

said that after he had heard pisto? shots fired, the fourth defendant and another man not in Court en- tered his vabin. These two men forced him to part with 83 Ho bad another sum in silver money,

offer who detained them that it would be necessary for the matter to be settled through official chan nels, but in reply the officer declar-Deacons, respectifs, or the ed it impossible to wait so long and that unless the compensation was L-Col. Hayley-Bell thankeamounting to 843 and he hoped f forthcoming within three days, he members for the confidence save this by secreting it. He was, could not be responsible for his had shown in him by eledingwever, disappointed, for another him as their President. As Prosty of robbers searched his cabiu esend time and they succeeded troops, which are of the 1st Army dent of the Association he assured under General. Ho of Nanking. them he would do all he could inin hing the money. This second

their interests.

Another Incident.

On the same day another incident was recorded, when Mr. Hearne, engineer-in-chief of the Tientsin Pukow railway, living at Puchien, found upon returning to his official residence that it was occupied by troops. They refused to leave and threatened violence.. An appeal was made to the director of the railway who promised to try and get the troops removed but there is little hope entertained of any success in

this direction.

Regarding the MacAlister-Tweedie incident the British Senior Naval Ofeer is making investigations.

A BRAVE AND GALLANT ACT.

CORONER'S TRIBUTE TO LATE "SARPEDON OFFICER.

SHANGHAI, November 1st.

Col. Hayley-Bell also drew at tention to the Armistice Day Church Parade, and hoped there would be a large number of mem bers present.

The Association was working hand in hand with the British Legion. The two Associations were going to ask all men, irrespective of nationality, to join in the Parade. After the short service at the Cathedral the members would march in a body to the Cenotaph where the customary ceremony of remembrance would be held.

ang also took away a roll of silk, fux-lined coat and two dozen pairs of socks and three pairs of satin shoes. Witness was threatened by several of the pirates who said that they would shoot him if further pro- perty ears found on him.

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'SHING ON" UNDER HOME XMAS MAILS.

FIRE.

The next morning, the first de- fendant took him asile and put him through the third degree" and witness was made to understand that he would be taken a prisoner TWO WOUNDED AND ONE and held for ransom.

KILLED.

BRITISH GUN-BOAT GIVES ASSISTANCE,

PARCELS NEXT-WEEK.

LETTERS ON NOVEMBER 19TH

Chief Officer's Story. The Chief Officer, Mr. George

The Xmas letter mail for Great The President mentioned that at Innes, who is staying at the Pace

Britain rid Marseilles will be closed Home a great drive was being made Hotel, said that he had been seven

in the General Post Office at 9.30 by H. R.H. the Prince of Wales and years on the China Coast and had by Earl Haig to get as many Ex-been on the Irene for the last seven months. He was navigating the

a.m on Saturday, November 19th Active Service Men as possible to

The sa. Shing On, a vessel on the and will be despatched per the s.. parade on Armistice Day, and be ship when he was suddenly sur hoped the same thing would apply rounded by three or four pirates, Hong Koog-Wuchow run, may well Suwa Maru. This mail is due in

one of whom carried an ugly look-

be considered a hoodoo ship." It Londen on December 20th. in Hong Kong.

ing knife: Finally, the speaker called atten-

The attackers shouted out to was only about a month ago that As previously mentioned tion to the Armistice Dancer witness to put bis hands up and she was pirated and sixty of her week, the Xmas and New Year and mentioned that H.E. the Officer witness complied at once. Order was Administering

this

the Government, B.T. the General Officer Command then given to set the vessel on a passengers and crew were taken parcel mail for Great Britain closes ing the Troups and other military course which would have taken then prisoners for ransom. Five days at the General Post Office on Thurs and naval officers and Government to Swntow: Later, witness was taken officials had signified their intention down to his cabin to enable the go she was again the subject of day nest (November 10th), and will "It was a brave and gallant act." of being present. He hoped that pirates to search for arms. One pirates attention. This time, how be despatched per the P. & 0. 5.5. so said Mr. L. T. Morris, HM. annny members as possible would revolver and 50 rounds of amuni ever, the robbers were foiled in Macedonia, being due in London

attend as well. The members of tion were found which the robbers Coroner, at the conclusion of the

Home Malls. inquest on the body of Ernest the Committee, together with the took away. He was then told to their attempt to take the ship ul- on December 15th.

Two mails, from Home arrived Wallan, who met his death by indefatigable Hon. Secretary (Mr. return to the bridge where he was though they had two members of drowning in an attempt to save the K. J. Hunt) were working very later joined by the Captain, who, the crew on board to assist then

When the Shing On returned to acting under instructions from "the "life of his friend who had fallen hard in organising the dinner.

The meeting concluded with a pirates, altered the course for Biasport on November. 1st, her entire yesterday. The Demuiseus brought into the Whangpoo in the early

crew, including the captain and letters vid Negapatam, dated, "Lon- vote of thanks to Mr Edwards for Bay. hours of Friday morning.

The following day at about 8 p.m. officers, were changed, and she left don, October 8th, the number of Deerused was an officer on the presiding.

when the ship was reaching Bins here at 7 p.m. on Wednesday with bags landed here totalling 74, of str. Sarprain and in company with

Bay, he heard the first boom of a small consignment of general returning to the three friends was retraits bird

his footing whilst ascending the

gun. This was followed at short cargo, Early on Thursday morn which 36 bags were from the United A WOMAN'S LOST NEPHEW. intervals by another three dis ing, she was fired upon from the Kingdom.

pontoon. Deccused jumped in and CLAIMED BY A MAN AS HIS charges. In his opinion, it was the banks while she was entering Sila The other mail arriving was from

was not seen again until his body was recovered from under the pon toon on Friday morning by the River police,

After evidence had been given by

his three friends, the Coroner said,

I find that Ernest Wallan was accidentally drowned in the Whang- 10 on the morning of October 28th, 1927, I also put this on record that deceased utterly regardless of the consequences to himself rushed to the assistance of his friend and, in doing so, lost his own life-it was a brave and gallant act."North

China Daily News,:

HEALTH OF EASTERN PORTS.

BULLETIN FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 29TH.

Plague.

+

deaths at Rangoon.

Cholera..

22 deaths at Calcutta."

1 death at Rangoon,"

7 deaths at Tuticorin.

Small.pox.

2 cases at Bombay.

1 death at Bombay,

3 deaths at Madras.

1 death at Madras.

1. case at Moulmein,

» 4 cases at Rangoon,

I death at Rangoon,

2 cases at Tuticorin.

14 cases at Bandjermasin.

14 cases at Samarinda,

4 deuths at Sumarinda,

7-cases at Kuching.

2 casca

wak).

at Kuching (Sara

chee at Mukden,

I cases at Dairen.

SON.

Chamel. One of her deck hands

was killed and two were wounded the United Kingdom and Europe A cable was despatched from rui Siberia, brought on the R.. Hahow by the son of the compra. Hakane Mary, which also brought dare to the agents here, Messrs, letters and papers from Japan and Yen Yuen S.S. Co. This latest Shanghal ports. United Kingdon outrage was thought to be an act mail totalled 64 bags.

third ahot which carried the stean pipes away and set the ship on fire. Witness rushed out of his cabin to A PUZZLE FOR THE POLICE.

the forepart of the vessel where he Police officers at the West Point found that the Second Officer and Second Engineer had preceded him. station are now engaged in settling The L. drew alongside and witness a dispute which might have been heard someone shout to him to of the pirates who were repulsed. To-morrow (Sunday) the Seistan. a simple, one in the days of King jump. He, however, climbed down Further, it was stated by the agents will bring the paper mail 272 Solomon, but is now causing the rope into the water and was pick that West river pirates are well Negapatam, of the same date us Police Department some anxiety.

ed up by the EL. Witness picked aware of the fact that the Shing On letters.

The trouble started when a Chi- out the first, second, third, fourth has no permit to carry arms and The outward, Home mail to-day. nese was walking in Des Vieux and fifth defendants at the identi- therefore she would fall an easy (Saturday) will close for Europe Road with a boy as his companioneation parade held later at the prey. Since the first piracy, the rid Marseilles at 9.30 a., and An elderly Chinese woman, after Central Police Station.

agents have applied to the Hong will be despatched on the Halone.

some scrutiny, fondly embraced the Cross-examined by the third de Kong Government for a permit to art. There are two mails ris boy whom she recognised as her fendant, witness said that he was carry 12 rifles and four Indian Siberia, one on the Demodocity and lost nephew, The man had no ob on the bridge when the frene pass-guards and it is understood that the other on the Yu Sarg; both jection to his son being-caressed a man-of-war.'

this application will be granted close at 5 p.m. when, the Shing On returns to port this trip.

ed in such a way, but when the Third Defondant:-Who told you woman accused him of having kid- to dip the flag on the stern ---It napped the boy, a scene followed was the Captain's idea, but before Another report brought back into and the parties had to be taken to I could do it the quartermaster the Colony was to the effect that the No.7 Police Station:

had dipped the flag himself.

immediately after the attack on the Mr. Lindsell (to prisoner); Why Shing On, a British gunboat came to you ask this question? What is on the scene and although no help use of asking that Has it could be given her, the wounded SEEKING “ATMOSPHERE."ything to do with the piracy men were taken o board the

It was just question I wanted to British gunboat for treatment.

Maledim Lowry, the eighteen-k year-old son of a Liverpool cotton rom-examinér þy Mr. d'Al- broker has arrived home after man vires, admitted that it was having made a trip as deck-hand rare that made him put up his to the Far East. The youth, behar fore going to Catabridge University.

ontinued in desired to see something of the that state of fright pughout world, and so accepted employment Yes.

MedAlman

as a deck-hand. He said he want- Mr. indicilean you ed atmosphere for literary and were scared all the time:-Well, musical composition, and he thought what could we da, i

the best thing to do was to rub All the offices were "more or less "shoulders with the hardships of sea scared, and no one showed more boldness than the others. We nad

life.

KEMAL'S FOUR-DAY

SPEECH.

MANUSCRIPT COVERING 1,200

PAGES.

LONDON, Oct. 10th... Wireless, enthusiasts will be able

to get Angora on the 15th and listen to the speech of 400,000

"I don't want to go to sea again, to have our meals in our cabins, words, lasting four days, to be de

at least not as a deck-hand," he at least I did.

said when he left the ship." Four- teen hours a day scrubbing, wash-

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"Afternoon's Session.

livered by Mustapha Kemal Pasha. to the Turkish Peoples Party Con- gresa, giving a detailed history of

1,200 pages.

ingap. and waiting on the crew is Four Chiness passengers were the Government for the past five hard going. While on the ship the called in the afternoon. Their years. young secker after atmosphere evidence in the main concerned the entertained the crew with his identification of the prisoners. ukelele, and composed some new The ease will be continued this dance tunes.

morning at 11 a.in.

The manuscript occupies His secretaries will relieve Kemal of a portion of the task of reading the speech to the microphone.

ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITALS.

FURTHER LIST OF

DONATIONS:

The Hun. Treasurer of the Alice, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thunks the following donations to the funds.. of the Hospitals:-

Mr. T. N. Chan

3100 The late Mr. Chau Siu, Ki's

estate

tu 100' Bắc. Tang Man Tín .... 100 Mr. Toug Man Chiu Mrs. Tang Woo Shi

100

100

Messrs. Chiu King Shun

Tong.

100

TOO

100

300

100

100

100

1,200.

Mr. Ng Wah Mr. Au Lim Chuan- Mr. Lo Chung Kuc Mr. Chú Tung Bang Mr. Wong Yun Tong .... Messrs Woo Fut Shing:

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