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HONGKONG VESSEL PIRATED.

Meatbers of Crew Held to Ransom.

AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams are taken from the Manila Daily Bulletin

Solve Labour' Problem,

THE HONGKONG

OPIUM ON A LAUNCH.

As the Magistracy this after- noon, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the Chief Engineer of the launch Yew On was charged on remand Washington, Aug. 25-The with being in unlawful possession Director General of the United | of-300" fuels of upiam, valued at Facts concerning an audacions States Employment Servics: has|| $4,650. It will be remembered that piracy on a Hongkong Chinese announced that general co-opera- two Chinese were formerly owned vessel, bave been reported tion between ospital and labour in charged, but the coxswain was to the Harbour Office this "morn- realfing from practical demon later discharged. The owner was ing, The vessel concerned is the etration of patriotism on the part also present, being summoned for na Wo Kwai, a small ship of of American labour and from a the carriage of the opium on board soms 230 tone, doing a regular growing realisation by employers his launch. Mr. D. W. Testman, trade between Hongkong and of a common interest for maximum Superintendent of Importa Wachow in general cargo, no war production. In a statement and Exports, prosecuted and parengere being carried.

issued here, he eaya :-*

Mr. B. J. Grist, of MemurU, Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defence.

"Since the entrance of America into the war, there has been a marked psychological change in feeling batween employers and employees."

In reply to questions pat by Mr. Grist, the defendant stated that he was the only engineer on the launch, and he remembered the date of his arrest," "There were about 40% passengera on board the launch, which wis lying alongside the wharf. ▲

The verse! is owned by Messrs Banker and Co. sad left here on Wednesday last for her ordinary trip. On Saturday afternoon she lefi Wachow on her homeward journey and all went well antil

America's Part. sbout 11 d'olock, when she was New York, Aug. 25. The passing Sbai Shing Gorge. At this United States will share with her point, a steam isunch drew up silies. their sacrifios in food as alongside her and she was boarded well as in blood in the cause of by about 30 armed - pirates who world, demoerier, Mr. Herbert man told him that coolly took possession of her. De Hooyer, Federal Food Adminis wanted to see him, so he osme on pite the proteals of the Osptain | trator, announced, arriving here deck. He met three men and and crew; the desperadore meds a from London.

they said they wanted to thorough search of the ship; and, The United States next year search the engine-room. They after collecting everything of will supply our allies with did not do so, because they came valus they could conveniently 4000,000,000 pounds of fata, up very soon, sad went in the CRITY Away on the top deck," the 100,000,000 pounds of beef direction of the upper hold. An robbare proceeded to leisurely products, 500,000,000 bushels of exoice officer then went down transfer cargo and personal effects cereale, and 1,500,000 tons of the hold. He stood on the to their own bost, Beyond feebly sugar.

Waters.

protesting at the outrage, neither U-Boats a Failure in American the Captain nor the crew offered sotive resistance in face of such a large number of armed romane, and they could do nothing but calmly sit down to a number of indignities which were imposed upon them.

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Washington, August 25.-Bear Admirul Palmer, Aosing Secretary of the Navy, has issued the follow ing statement s

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Taikoa.v. Police..

top of the hatch together with an excise cfficer. As soon as the officer got down he shouted out to his foki that there was a parcel there. Defendant, the cozawain and the accountant then went down. He saw the opinm **Enemy submarines operating wrapped up in a bag. The cf the American coast hara ab-excise officer then untied the bag. Not satisfied with picking the solutely failed in their purposes and let the contents drop at hie cream of the cargo, the robbers of interrupting the dispatch of feet. The excise officer put the carefully through the troops and supplies. Transporta bag away and pushed the parcels pockets and personal belongings have been kapt moving is a side. Then he saw Inspector of all the crew and tock all the steady stream and their sailings Wildin come on board, and saw money they could lay their hands have not been delayed a day. that the parcels were in the same LAWN BOWLS LEAGUE. os, eren to ten-cent pieces: The Not one of them bound for ship's sccountant did not remain Europe has been sank or even Cross-examined by Mr. "Test- anmolested, of course, the pirates attacked off these shores.

man, defendant mid that he waY taking from him about $800.} "The U-boats seem to have di- wearing the customary boiler That the plan of attack had rected their efforts mainly toward eait, and be changed it when

the been carefully worked cat by the the sinking of ichooners and fisk-at pier opposite the pirates, is shown by the fact that ing boats and attacking single Harbour Office. He did not see they conducted their business steamships and unarmed reale. Laspector Wildin go down, but very systematically and in order to While a number of schooners and saw him stooping down and Esure that there would be no pur-steamships have been rank, the looking. He was not aware that euit before abandoning the vessel, only naval vessel that was lost as the faspector had called the crew they first disabled the engines a result of the rubmarine aclivi-together. and it was a considerable timeļ ties was the armoured craiser San before the necessary repairs were Diego which was sank by a mine, sffected which made it possible **The military effect of the U. for the little vessel to continue boat campaign has been neglig. tional rights and equities. This her journey home. Not con-ible In fect the embarkation is part of the consistent policy of Harrell tent with their heal from the of troops for Europe has reached President Wilson.

It is made Morrison Tessel, the robbers forced the maximom during the very plain in his public statements. It Maciaobisn espssin, the No. I pilot, the period in which the submarines is also plain in the history of the Hamilton accountant, & cook-boy and have been most active in Ameri- United States which is free from

(ėkip.) cargo coolie into their boat and can waters and more than half a selfish aggression in either terri- Muirhead made off with them, it being million soldiere bave been ealely tory or trade.

Grimshaw their intention apparently to hold dispatched to France since the

"In building ber merchant Gerrard them to ranecm:

U-boats first appeared off our feet, America plané first of all to Ferguson ahores."

win the war and after that, to

(skip.) overcome her own neglect in Wallsce

The case is proceeding.

CHEER UP!

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by dropping out of sight. DOLLAR DIRECTORY.

overwhelwing Taikoo had on victory over the Police, winning This was by 29 points to 33. Taikoo's sixth victory in enccce son and they will now meet, st e Cate to be fixed, a combined team from the other League Club

when the Orp and medals will be; War presented, and ben a Charities sweepstake will be held. Saturday's scoTON WOTS:-

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Watt

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U. S. Shipping Plaos.

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Washington, August 25.—Mr. without disturbing the trade or Edward N. Harley, Chairman of the rights of other astions

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On the boat's arrival in Hong- Long this morning, the matter. Liberty Fiesta 103.36

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