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ADVERTISEMENTS.

EST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE STANLEY, HONG KONG.

NEW

JEW School Year bogias Sept. 11. Examination for New. Students on Saturday, September 8, at 9 a.ul."

For Prospectus, for Boarders and Day Boys, apply Messrs."Banker, 20, Des Voeux Road Central, or to The “Warden."

ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,

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PIRATES WIPED OUT

Ambushed In Rendezvous With

Commander

Shanghai, Aug. 18, A terrible vengeance has been wreaked upon the men who

DIOCESAN BOY- SCHOOL, pirated the Buterfield and Swire

FOUNDED 1889,

Headmaster-Rev. C. B.' R. SARGENT, M.A.

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New School Year atarts on Monday, September 10th.

New boys tests on Saturday, September 8th at 9.00 am.

Prospectuses, entry forms, and all particular may be obtained from the Headmaster.

F. O. Box 38, Telephone 57777.

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BIRTHS EUREN-On August 26, 1934, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, to Mr. and Mrs. 8. Y. Euren, a son. JONGENEEL-On August 28, 1934,

Country at the

Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Jongeneel, a daughter.

Editorial and Business Office: 11

Ice House Street. Tal 30251. Night Editor (Wanchai Office)

'Tel. 24511.

3.5. Shuntien, carrying off 2.num. ber of passengers and' holding them to ransom in the tortuous mouth of the Yellow River. "Sea- planes from HMS. Eagle brought about the prompt release of five Britons captured at the time and succeeded in teleasing one Chin-

leased when

ese. The other Chinese were re- the troops of Gen. Han Fu-chu, after corhering the marauders. agreed to incorporale them in the Shantung forces.

According to Chinese telegrams from Tsinan received in Shangha! last night, one of Gen. Han Fu- chu, the Governor of Shantung's commanders, Chao Ming-yuan, had attempted for some time without success to persuade "the former pirates to disgorge the loot they had taken from the sa Shuntien. Convinced at length by their re- fusal to restore the proceeds of the biracy that they were insincere, summoned the this commander newly enlisted pirates to a mili- tary review at a place called Lit- sing. On August 22 the ex-pirates turned up at the rendezvous, only to be mowed down by machine- gun bullets from troops posted in ambush round the meeting place.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1934.

Two Hours Fight According to the telegrams the ex-pirates though taken by sur- prise, managed to put up some re- sistance for

hours. nearly two The odds against them were.. However, too great and they were wiped out to a man. The Shan- tung troops recovered 864 rifles be- zonging to the slain marauders, and one gramophone and six blankets believed to have been part of the loot from the Shun- tien.

It will be recalled that the &.8. Shuntier, the newest of the China Navigation Co's coastal steamers, was pirated on June 18 after leav- Ing Tentsin on her way to Che- 190, Welhalwel, Tsingtao and Shanghai Pirates disguised as passengers took control of the ship and navigated ber to the mouth of the Yellow River after having 'seriously wounded Mr. J. They F. Ross, the third officer. carried off with them six foreign passengers-two British naval

SOUTH CHINA A. A. GALA

Fine Display At

North Point

Some splendid swimming was seen last night at the South China. Athletic Associat.on's gala „when large- audience gathered to enjoy a keenly competed programme of

events.

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CHINA'S SILVER

POLICY

No Embargo or Duty Increase

Nanking, Sept. 1 According to "the Secretary General of the Executive Yuan, Mr. Cha Mín YL, Dr. H. H. Kung verbally reported on the silver situation at the Yuan's meeting

At the conclusion, Mr. Lo Yuk this morning reafirming that the immediate Tong, the president of the Asso-Government had no ciation presented the prizes to intention to place an embargo on the sucessful contestants,

the export of silver or increase the silver export duty.-Reuter, y

200 Metres Ladies Relay Race:

1. S.C.A.A..

2. "C.B.C.

3. Chung Sing.

Time: 3 min, 5.2 secs,

230 Metres Relay for Men:

́ ́ ́ 1. S.C.A, A. “A”.

2. V.R.C,

3. C.B.C.

Time: 2 min, 15.9 secs,

50 Metres Three-legged Race- Lad.es:

1. Au Yan Chiy and Leung

Wing Lan.

COMMUNISTS IN HUNAN

Troops To Attack Changting

2. Yeung, Sau Chun and Lau (From Our Special Correspondent)

Kwai Chun.

3. Ng Shun Ying and Ng Wun

Ying.

Canton, Sept. 1. Communists in Southern Hunan are now concentrated at. Kwe 130 Metres Handicap (Small which is about 15 miles Boys)!

1. Yeung Cheung Wah,

2. Yuen Chi Min.

3. Lam Chun Kau,

400 Metres Free Style (Men):

1. Shek Kam Pul

2. Chan Ki Chung.

3. Kwok Heng Ming. Time: 6 min. 13.2/5 sec: 100 Metres Free Style (Girls);

1. Yeung Sau King.

Ai Yering San Chur

3. Leung Wing Man

Time: 1 min. 28 secs..

50 Metres for Men over 165 lbs.:

1. Wong Kam Sam.

2. Chan Wal Tat.

3. Cheung Wan Kal. Correct Forms of Swimming Crawl, Breast, Side and Back Strokes:

1. Kwok Chun Nang (83 pts.) 2. Chan Ki Chung.

3. Wong Kay Leung.

PROTECTION TAXES

above Yichang, according to a re- port from Lieut-General Liu Chien Jul commanding officer of the first column anti-Red forces in Hunan..

SILVER EMBARGO

RUMOURS

American Policy And Chinese Dollar Shipments

(From Our Own 'Correspondent)

$70,000,000 in silver dollars have been exported this year, and if this drain of currency is allowed to continue it will be certain" to affect the credit of Chinese banks

The American policy of silver, recent investigations no less than nationalization. aiming at CON rency inflation, the stabilization of silver prices and relief of the silver-mining industry, has led to many opinions, favourable and unfavourable, being expressed by Shanghai bankers and economic experts. The "Shun Pao." editor: ially commenting on the subject, is of opinion that the new Ameri-. can silver policy has seriously affected the stability of the cur rency situation and the trade of all countries using silver 83 2 monetary standard: " American

policy having led to a rise in silver prices in the United States, the export of silver from China yields a good profit, resulting in the ex- port of bullion from Shanghai during the Cast few months amounting to $40,000,000,

NEWS SUMMARY

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The enquiry into the death of Mohammed Din, an Indian special: „guard' who Was found shot through the... head in a nullah alongside Bowen Road was opened' at Central Magistracy yesterday.

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Mr. L. Q. F. Bellamy was the speaker at the Rotary Club yester

day. His subject "London Passen-- ger Transport-An Experiment 'In. Socialism" proved highly interest- ing.