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HUNGHUTZE ATTACK ON BRITISH CONSUL

River Trip Interrupted.

A full account is now available

of an attack by Hunghutze on Mr. H. Porter (British Consul at Hurbio)

In the evening, at about 6.30 Mr. Porter, Mrs. Porter and Mr. Hanker

were attacked by Hunghutze during a trip down river.

Dear

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Before leaving Harbin Consul informed the Chinese authorities that he intended to start on trip down-river and would

the night pass a village some 60 versts from Harbin. The village has a Chinese garrison. Just before reacbing post N. 34 the boat met a small Chinese steamer which, it appeared subsequently, bad just been fred at by Hunghutza. A ON THE WATERFRONT. Parker and Company, the well. fax minutes later it began to rain. known Australian firm, and was and the passengers of the boat a familiar ship in East coast started to pack their belongings ports. Since ber arrival in these into the cabin. Soon a shot was. fired, closely followed by a violent waters under the Nemszes flag she has been engaged in the fusillade. Happily nobody was Saigon. Hongkong run carrying touched on the boat, as all had rise mostly, and it is unlikely time to lie down on the floor. that she will be removed from One of the bullets struck the this trade by her new owner.

engine, which stopped working.

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The Burrumbeet has a gross tonnage of 2,420 toas. Her dimensions are Length, 300 feet; breadth, 40.1 feet and depth, 19.7 feet.

Increasing Capital.

The depression in the freight market is reflected in the dozen or so ships that are being laid up at Samsknipo anchorage. As many as thirty officers and engineers

The boat then drifted to the are out of work as the result.

side of soma junks, which were) Until betterconditions return, one

standing along the shore. The of the engineers' says, it is likely

moment the boat struck the jocks, that great hardship will result

some ruffians, armed with rifles for these men, who see in the

and wearing broad scarlet saabes, present glut very little prospect

attacked it. of a resumption of employment.

A canvass of Chinese mer some of them continued firing. As they approached, chants in Australia and China The Chinese mechanic of the Passenger Agent Transferred. is being made by two directors of motor-boat then stepped out and

Mr. J. R. Murray, passenger

the China Australian Mail began conversing agent of the Pacific Mail Steam Steamship Company to secure brigands. The passengers of the ship Company at Honglong has additional capital, it was learn-boat were ordered to get out on received word of his transfer to રત to-day. The directors. the junk and stand aside in the the head office of the company in Messts Gock Chiu and Yrain while the boat was being San Francisco. Mr. Murray will [T. Quoy, both of Sydney.searched. Rides were levelled at leave the Colony on his return to arrived at ffongkong this morning them all the time. California by the steamer Empire on the steamer Victoria from State. which will sail September 3. Mr. Murray, who has been in Hongkong since the first of the year, was at the Manila branch before coming

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from which Mr. Porter gathered A long conversation ensued, that some of the brigands were in favour of shooting them and others wanted to take them as hostages. By this time the Soldiers Going Home.

search was accomplished. Some bundles of clothing were taken Repatriation of more Czecho- The Victoria brought 255 tons

and some money.

SHOOTING AFFRAY IN Slovak soldiers from Siberia to of cargo for this port and 50 cabin The presence of mind of the

BRITISH CONCESSION. their homes in the Balkan States and 207 steerage passengers. The mechanic

went far is being carried out by a charit-mail totalled 57 bags. The vessel saving the situation, for he

towards Chinese Constable Seriously

A Non-Technical Description. able organisation and a draft of will return to Australian ports on managed to persuade the brigands

Wounded at Hankow. about 200 of them will leave Monday next, sailing at noon.

Considerable excitement was that the passengers of the boat caused in neighbourhood of the control of the old U.S.S. Ita The experiments in wireless Vladivostok in the course of a few

occopied no important position,Chinese Post Office, British Con-during the past few weeks bave days, it was learned this morning.

and consequently nothing could cession. Hanko, shortly before aroused The steamer China teas," bas

Five passenger-boat women be gained from taking them as

considerable been

were this morning fined $2 apiece hostages. The brigands the 13th inst, by the sound of dramatic interest attaching to her interest engaged

ten o'clock on the morning of the everywhere. to make the for failing to register their boats wanted to take the boat, but the revolver shot in the street and

apart from the voyage with these penale: 9 soldiers and will pass through

ard obtain licences.

mechanic stowed them that the the discovery that a

use 88 D prey for scouting Hongkong in about two weeks'

engine was broken, and they police constable bad been setions-impossible to realise how a big Chinese aircraft. Many people find it time. The Admiral Line, agent,

thought better of it. for the vessel, had been advised

ly wounded. that she will call here on Septem-

Finally, after some dispute, they

ship can be left at large in mid- It appears that a few minutes ocean without a living soul on left the boat and went to their previous ber 11. She will take saloon pas.

to the tragedy the boar her and yet steam at high. horses, which were bidden behind police constable, who was senger from Hongkong and other General Sato to visit America bay-stacks. There were sixteen duty in the Taiping Road, had

speed and be steered at will from Far Eastern parts for Trieste and Hamburg.

brigands in all.

a wirely apparatus in a abip a A report that Lieut.-General

stopped and searched a Chinese great cistance away. It may By this time it was 10,30 p.ro. "China Seas." is the Sato, one of the most famous and the rain was still falling and who had just come through in a non-technical a form as who appeared to him suspicious therefore be interesting to give, The former United

publicista among the military heavily. When the Hunghutze City. The search resulted in the what happens in the deserted States Ary officers in this country, and the disappeared the

the gateway from the Comese possible, a brief description of transport Crook, and her sale to the Seven Seas Navigation Com-author of the work entitled, IF pany of New York was reported intends to visit the United States rabbed twice during that day. As stable immediately arrested him, able.

Japan and America Ever Fight." places. Some of them bad been man for which possession the con- official information as is avail. junks crept out of their hiding finding of revolver on this ship, basing the account on such jew Weeks ago. It was announced that her name would shortly, appears to have aroused be changed to China Seas, but considerable attention, reports returned at any moment it was firearm from him. The arrester the Hunghutze might bars falling, however, to remove the

When everything is ready the said DOW

that the

publishing

decided to keep the boat anchored and the arrested them proceeded main engine is started up by the reraarks ruade by the General in for a while and then get one of to walk along the Tungting Road engineering staff and left roo will retain ber name after the completion

interview the junks to tow ber. Late at in the direction of the British aing very slowly. Then everyone of this trip. She underwent over-aid-

General Sato is reported to have night the Hungbulze returned, Municipal Police Station, when. leaves the ship. haul and alterations at Manila

A wireless to fit her to make the voyage to Japan and America Ever Fight evidently watching the boat. The pulled out bis revover and shot receiver in the empty ship. It is "It seems that my book time remained at the ferry, Ewo Roads, the latter suddenly ship and is picked up by the at the corner of Tungting and signal is sent from the controlling

bas attracted a good deal of

suspense lasted all through the the attention amongst

policeman through the automatically Amplified and this port was originally fixed fotcritics and publicists. It was not innk proceeded to tow the boat.escape into one of Mesars. Jar. which in turn operates a larger) American night. Early in the morning a stomach. forthwith making his operates a very sensitive switch to-day, but she met with delay by any means my intention to but for quite a long time it could dine, Matheson & Co's godowns, switch. This closes an electrica!

not wore it against the strong of the escaped crimina & large admit compressed air to

No time was lost in the pursuit circuit which operates a valve to time the Crook is in the nort-impress the two peoples with the the passengers were expecting party of police, were quickly on

current and wind. Every moment She will take a full cargo of beaus absolute necessity of making the the brigands to open fire again, the scene, and a cordon was form.engines. This opens the throttle! thei throttle control of the si and flour, etc., from Vladivostok best efforts for the avoidance of bat finally they managed to get/ed around the block of buildings and the ship works up to high

2

it is

Vessel

abril

Europe as a passenger vessel. The date of her departure from

the

the

Hochi,

course of an

encourage

and she is now Exed to sail on September 12.

advocate or At the present American-Japanese War, but to

to the Continent.

calamitous war between the two

crews of the

crossed the river and for some

.

Many Czecho-Slovak soldiers nations. My theory as set forth away, apparently unnoticed.

into which he had been seen to are said to be in Vladivostok even in the above work is completely

disappear. He was several times Later in the day Mr. Hankey sighted by members of the search yet. They are without funds to endorsed by Prof. Pitkin of managed to get the engine work- return to their country and they Colombia University in his later ing and the boat reached the town Party, but he always managed to are dependent upon charitable work published under the title of late in the aftercoon.

evade them and finally, it is societies for their

passages, Must We Fight Japan?"

thought that he managed to get according to reports. Last year

Judging by the fact that away over the roof of one of the "I am inclined to believe, detachment of Chinese troops was houses in the block. large numbers were repatriated however, that if I make a sent in search of these Hunghutze on American steamers, notably personal on several large liners, formerly and

to America up-river instead of down-river, the Americans owned in Germany and later seiz- the personal

for the brigands will easily escape. propagation' of

visit

THE VALUE OF GOOD SIGHT

speed.

Another signal is received by a So with the steering gear. commutator and according to the nature of the signal, the throttle valve of the steam engine which moves the rudder is affected, to swing the "ship to port or to Meanwhile the police constable starboard. was removed to the

La addition to this, Roman bowever, a wireless signal can be Catholic Hospital, where it was sent to the empty ship to put the ed by the American Governmert my theories against an Ameri-

found that the bullet had penetras gyro-compass in control of the These soldiers worked their way can-Japanese war, the result will

ed his body and passed out at the ship's movements, and she will| across Russia in a disordered surely be worth while. Unlike

back. Although the wound is then hold her course. fashion and many fought with the theory of American-Japanese

serione, it is reported that the un- the victorious side of the move friendships so far ventilated by

fortunate policeman is progress-simple. a long signal, lasting ten Stopping the ship is equally ment. Those remaining now are Viscount Shibusawa and other cannot be ovar-estimated. Sight hopes are entertained of his re-tees gear, amplified, and operates ing as favourably as possible and seconds, is picked up by the wire- said to be the stragglers.

business men from a purely stands for everything that is covery. The bullet which had in-a pneumatic valve which shuts business standpoint, mine are set valuable or enjoyable in life. flicted the injury of 32 calibre off the various fuel-oil and water- forth solely from the military You cannot tell if your eyes are as also they shell from. which it feed pumps. The furnaces die An old Australian trader-the standpoint, and will certainly right: you may see well yet have was fired were subsequently found down, the steam is used up, and Burrumbeet-bas changed bands appeal to the American critics defective eyes. If you wish to in the street. and now is owned by s Chinese with greater effect. firm. The sale of the vessel to

have your eyes tested, the Re- A reward is offered for informa-ziso a safety device to stop the the ship comes to rest. There is The date of my departure is fracting Room of the Hongkong tion leading to the capture of the ship automatically if the wireless Mr. Lau Yew by Mr. H. M. H.not yet fixed, but I hope I shall Optical Co. Successors to Clark criminal, but so far no clue to his control fails for any reason. It Nemazee has just been complet be able to leave this country & Co., Refracting and Manufac- ed and upon the arrival of the towards the end of next month," turing Opticians, the most com vessal at Hongkong next she will.

is a time-clock, which comes into) accompanied throughout his trip South China-located" in

The General expects to be potent optical establishment in

operation if no wireless signals) "I am an ex-soldier and out" of aze received within a given space by Mr. Kuwelima, President of Queen's Road Central-is at your take unemployment pay," said a down everything "if no wireless

53, The Burrumbeet is in her thirty-the Sub and Stars Association service. They have the equip defendant in a possession case at signals are received from the con. work, but I won't lower myself to of time. it automatically snuta sixth year, she was built by Niesi Kyokai, an association ments to leat your eyes accurate Clerkenwall County Court yester-trol ship in a certain number of Mesars. Swan and Hunter" at composed of men interested in ly. Testing the sight and fitting day. Wallsend for Masare. Huddart, military affairs.)

glasses is their specialty.

Burrumbeet Changes Hands.

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