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NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK, LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Industrial & Commercial Bank. Limited, will remore on Monday, November 28th, to York Building. No. 13 Chater Road.

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that on account of Mr. L. GAIN, present local manger having resigned. Mr. UGO GOSELLA. will sign per pro on and after December, 15th, 1921.

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BROSSARD MOPIN.

HONGKONG HOTEL NEW ORILL ROOM

The usual DINNER DAN- SANT will NOT be held on TUESDAY, 20TH. DECEMBER. 1921.

PEAK HOTEL.

NOTICE IS HEREBT GIVEN that consequent upon the im-1 pending change of ownership of the above Hotel all persons having any accounts outstanding against the above Hotel are hereby requested to send particu- lars of such accounts to the undersigned on or before The 10th day of January, 1922. so that the same may be duly paid and ⚫atisfied.

Dated this 16th day of Dec., 1921.

DEACOX, LOOKER. DEACON & HARSTON, 1, De Vorne Road, Conteel.

HONGKONG. Solicitors for the Proprietor of The Peak Hotel.

NOTICS. TO CONSIGNEES.

GLEN LISE LIMITED.

From UNITED KINGDOM, GENOA, PORT SAID, CO. LOMBO & STRAITS.

The Motor Vessel

GLENGYLE" having arrived from the alore ports. Consignees of cargo by her are hereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and'or extra haz- ardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company.

Limited, hence.

and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 28th. Dec., at 5 p.m. will be subject to

rent.

All broken, chafed and damag- ed packages are to be left in the Godowns where they will be ex- amined in the presence of con- signees by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, on 28th Dec., 1921 at 10 a.m. Claims against the steamer including those for cargo short delivered must be presented on the special form provided and must also be submitted within 30 days of arrival otherwise they will not be recognized..

No Fire Insurance will be effect- ed by us in any case whatever.

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'PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publis Auction on

Tuesday, the 20th Dec, 1931

commencing at utam.

at their Sales Rooms, Dúddell Street

A Selection of High Grade Cash- mere and Tweed Suit Lengths,

Superior Overcoating, etc. Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned have receiv

ed instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday, the 21st Dec., 1931 commencing at 11 am. at their Fales Rooms, Duddall

Street

A Quantity of Proprietary

Medicines

(Burroughs Wellcome & Co. Allen and Hanbury, Stearns

and others) "in good condition

Also

T

A Line of Tollet Soaps of venous well-known makes

And

Brisks (5 gallon) Walker's

Carbolacena

Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.

HE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on Wednesday, the 21st Dec., 1921 at 12 o'clock (noon) the Sales Rooms, Duddell

Street

26 cases Castlemaice Beer (qts)

-Australian

20 cases

Charles

Champagne

Heidsieck

10 cases Beehive Brandy*****

15 cases Figs

Terms: Cash on delievery. LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers.

HEUndersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

Thursday, the aand Dec., 1021

commencing at 11 am.

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street

A FINE SELECTION OF TOYS (Just Arrived) Comprising:

Fine Dolls, Rocking horses, Toy Steamer, Warships. etc. etc. Terms: Cash on delivery

LAMMERT BROS. Auctioneers.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public

Auction on Wednesday the 28th Dec., 1921 commencing at Fam.

at No: 6 Des Voeux Road. Central. (First Floor)

A Quantity of Office Furniture and Fittings

Also

1 Chubb's Safe

Height ÷ Width 3'

3

Depth

1 Remington Typewriter 18'

1 Remington Typewriter

1 Howe Scale

5 Electric Fans

1 Radiator

And

1 Lot Electric Fittings

-On view on day of 9819 Catalogue will be issued Terms: Cash on delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.

Auctioneers,

NOTICE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Our Store will be open during

this week until 6 00 pm. (including Saturday).

A General Average having been 'declared on this ship. Consignees are required to sign an Average THE Agreement and pay a deposit of one per cent of the value of the goods before Bill of Lading will be countersigned.

Valuation forms can be obtain- ed from the undersigned.

JARDINE, HATHESON

& CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong. 19th Dec., 1921.

RACE WEEK.

A FANCY DRESS BALL in aid of SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Monday, February, 20th 1932. at 9.15 at the

CITY HALL Tickets $3. Booking at Moutrie's. $1. fine for non-Fancy Dress will be collected at the door.

2 Lucky Number Frizes for those in Fancy Dress.

LINTERD,

Just Arrived LONDON M, DAUNE

PREMIER MAGAZINE

and other PERIODICALS

Bander

MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1941.

Ransacked.

In the alternCOM.

The Xwing Lee Jeaves this

ANOTHER PIRATICAL

evening for Shanghai

THE AMALGAMATED PRESS, SENSATIONAL PIRACY, passing my abdomen. by a hair's pombed, frantic excilement gang vangars did not disembark until late

· krešdsh. When I got on my foot 1 [on on board than meanwhile,' www hald on either side by my That the pintsa were handy mih CHRISTMAS NUMBERS Kwang Lee Held Up And visitors, who pressed their revolvers capable of handling the ship them

against my sides and led me to the salves was the suggestion the mara fore deck. Thate I saw Captain's nest worda gave us, piraten guarding the main entrance apparently the heavy sans scared Fine Work by Chinese Gunboat.

RAID down to the "treen deck, and them, for they went away froms CAPTAIN CRAWFORD'S

terrified Chinese running in all the two junts. The pirate chitt piracy, this time on the Wast DRAMATIO STORY.

News reaches us of another directions, pursued by armed mes On Saturday we published who fired a random to intimidate telegraph and rang "Full speed the pirates same off second best. came on to the bridge, went to the River, in which case, however, statement to the effect that the them. They hustled me into the ahead, despite the fact that the Kwang Lee, belonging to the engineers' mess roam, in which the junks were then alongside. More December and, ccording to our The affair happened on 13th China Marobanta Steam Naviga- Second Engineer, Mr. Raburan, probably, he did not know quite information. daveloped into a tion Company, had been pirated had already been confined. A few what would happen when he sitsanguinary battle in the course of and one passanger killed. No minutes afterwards the

Chiel nalled. details Were

"it was not my which about a dozen small craft available Engineer, Mr. George Alexander,business,” added Captain Crawford because the vessel, coming from dung in, followed by the First quizzically, I didn't interfers were sunk and many of their White Star Bookseller, quarantine. On her release from and Gorovance, and some of the chief pointed at the two junks, now have not already done so, will

Shanghai, had gone

into and Second Officer, Messrs Jessen Turning round to ma the pile pirates wore captured and, if they occupants killed or drownad. Fire

|quarantins Inter in the day, saloan passengers with thair rapidly sailing away in the mis soon provide targets for a aboot- [however, a thrilling piracy story wives. The pirates closed the wards Chelang Paink, and asked me ing party.

**Pret" Kiosk, Baks Pior

Ab Tan Bakallern, Kawbon Yarry. What Hongkong

Prk Tharay Booksail, Hongkong Le Tee, Hair Dremars. Rangkong Kowloon Parry Bookstall, Kowloon

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The fatsutile passengeă POLINEZ

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BRITISH LEGION.

HONGKONG AND CHINA BRANCH.

An Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at the City Hall on Wednesday, 21st. Dec.. 1921, s.15 p.m. with the | following objects.—

2. To

General Committee and submitted to 蕊 Meeting.

3. To appoint Auditors.

By order of the General

Committee.

H. K. HOLMES,

Hon: Secretary.

COMPANY LIMITED,

SILIMPOPON COAL

then

dock."

and

Our steam

A Cordial Leave Taking continued Captain Crawford,"

"After a good deal of troubla.

Five med who

Inguage, etc, camere swimming about, the sale

A HOOD

was revealed by Captain Lindsay [door

windows of the to overtake them. Crawford.

mass room and there we sat in pressure doing very low the task Stannohlaland and Saimab-ning, The affair took place between The affair seems to have been dark, listening to the shouts, was not an easy proposition, as the near to the place where the 2.3. carried out with complete success ring and the general pandemonium jonks were saling nearly at the Shui On va pirated a number of from the pirates point of view. was taking place on the "tween same speed as we were. However, years ag7, when Chief Officer The haul in treasure, money and

within a mile of Chelang Point, we] Nichohan lost his life. A number valuables is estimated at $120,000

Taking no Risks.

managed to overhaul them: but of Wathew ries bonis were sailing and as the pirates were between "After a short kime cha piste after a short talk the phrase chil in company when they were held 20 and 30 in Dumber they did who was guarding us opened the abandoned the two junks and or-up, under threst, by teo or a dozen fairly well. It was no scratch door to assure himself of our pre-dered me to go towards a single sampans which crossed their bows side that held up the Kwang Lee, sanes and brandisded a revolver in junk that was approaching us with from the river bank. The intrudars but a well trained team. The our faces. He very suspicious a fair wind. - I got alongside of it: caught a crowd of tartars. The pirates boarded as passengers that I had hidden weapons sad we went fast wiern and then went ries boat crews refused to be bullied and, at a time arranged, seized insisted on the production of same-slow abead, with the junk in tow. and what the pirates opened fre the vessel before either crew or He would not take no for an We were then amongst the reels. they replied with vigour. The rice passengers quite realised what answer. I offered myself to be I had great difficulty in convincing boats were better armed than the had happend. In only one par-searched, but he did not take ad. the pirates that in a sary short time stackers bad bargained for and the ticular, it would seem, were their vantage of the affer. I don't know we would meet with disaster. plans not too well laid; they were what would have happened to me

"'acrap" soon beckans a very brisk apparently uncertsin as to how had not this capricious individual

one indeed. Now of the affair SOOD they were to get away from the been recalled by his chief to do

She was lying under the shadow of reached the gunboat Kong Hon. steamer. Luck, as will be seen, same probably more ica portant was with them.

business. What it was God knows. out southward & Reef Island and her commander being only 100 finally succeeded in hauling the ship one of the hills not far distant and, Escape by Jurk.

We sat in the room until 1.15 p...headed towards Tai Semi Bay, pleased to take a band in an when the door was violently thrown where we arrived at 7.30 p.m. We Argument of the kind, the Kong For 2 hours the pirates had open and a damnd for the Captain stopped shaze and the pirates com. Hoe very quickly arrived on the charge of the ship, dodging steamers was made. and placuing their scape. Fishing myself the pirates ked dubiously plunder. Ac Sp.ca. I was ordered simply told. The Kong Hon sank

Then I presented

meneed to load the junk with scene. The rest of the stary is junks offered them sway aventual-You bin You bim Held to drop sachar. The man who bad one piratecraft after another until ly, and under their orders the either side and with revolvers 1. To accept the Constitution of acg Lee pursued several. Fizal-pressed against my riba, I was superintended the search of the all were gone.

the 'British Legion."

ly one was selected and in Taibastled up to the bridge, where I wa confirm the existing abipped to her.

Sea Bay the plunder was tran-greeted by seven of the gang who the bridge, with the second as survivors, were rescued from the Rules of the Branch, except brought

The pirates bad had congregated there, waiting for beer who bad been working in theater, put in irocs, and taken to коше bales of viliz in so far as the same conflict to

my arrival. They asked me the engine room. He cordially wished Canton for trial. The rice boats the deck, but

owing position of the ship, which I told us good-bye, shook hands with us then proceeded on their way lisilo. with the Constitution, pend-is the limited ing the adoption of Byeon the junk the silk was aban-to Santo, above Fochow, and was junctions that was not to

accommodation them. I was then ordered to steer and departed. He gave me strict the worse for their encounter.

It was reported the other day Laws to be drawn up by the doned. The gang end good-bye branded as a liar aben 1 told the morning (Saturday), and prior to placed an additional six gunboats weigh sachar until 6 am.. next that the Chinese authorities had to the Captain quite affably one pirates, in reply to their question, leaving the shipsix of the pirates on river patrol work on account of General book bands with him. Then they that the ship was 180 or 190 miles went down to the engine room and the prevalence of pirates. If the

boarded the juck and left the away from the place to which they dismantled the engines. steamer to resume bar voyage to desired me to take them. They

Kong Hon is one of them she is to Hongkong, the exciting affair de-aid You lie. You wantchee dis? I saw them leavs I went down to be complimented on the excellent laying ber some hon.

I instructed the quartermaster to

the 'tween deck sad liberated the stars she has made. Our im The Kwang Lee is ship of explain to them what I had said. rest of the officer, engineers, crew format, who knows the rivar 1,500 tons, owned bys well-known

and the passengers, who had been well, states that pirste gange are se The Pirates Anxious. northers concern, the C. M. S. N.

prisoners for It days. I ask-zifa just now as ever they hars The pirates, suddenly appeareded the chief engineer about the been Co. Her master is Captain Lind- to be panic-stricken.

on the river and THE COWIE HARBOUR COAL say Crawford, First Over Mr. Jen Captain Crawford, and after into the engine room, ascertained the lookout.

continued engines. He promptly went down steamers have to keep the sharpest sen, Second Other Mr. Gorovenco, excited conversation amongst them damage and told me he could re- Chief Engineer Mr. George Alex was ordered to steer for Hong pair them and be ready for the the requirements of the Piracy We wonder, in this connection, it arder and Second Engineer Mr. kong. They saked when we could ship's departure in two or three Ordinance of Hongkong are as Robinson. The undersigned are prepared

arrive at Hongkong at the speed hours' time. The booty secured by the pirates we were going. I supplied the in-engineer reported All ready' and be.

A110 p.m. the chief thoroughly observed as they should to quote prices for best quality is estimated at from $120,000 to formation and one of them, seem we weighed anchor and proceeded freshly mined SILIMPOPON $200,000, including treasure takes ingly the only one of the whole lot ci to Hongkong, going slowly in order COAL trimmed into Bunkers at from the strong room. A small Chi- truculent disposition, levelled his to enable the unfortunate Chinese SEBATTIK

SANDAKAN

nese book in Hongkong is a heavy revolver point black at my face and passengers to identify what re- (British North Borneo) or to suerer. Chinese reports state saked me You witchee die?' mained of their property, which contract for regular Bunker Sup- that the gang were disappointed. He said 'Go straight. Do propet. was strewn on the deck in con. plies for 6 or 12 months at favour- that they were after, a treasure Tou makee die. 1 laughed at bim fusion. able rates.

"Do You Enjoy Them? shipment of $1,700,000, which was and said, I don't want to die, I will Steamers calling & SEBATTIE carried by a diferent steamer.go straight, as if i were on a 0.30 am. after memorable and meal, cheerfulness it the table,

We arrived in Hongkong st

Pleasurable anticipation of a or SANDAKAN exclusively for Another version is that they knew ordinary voyage. When we were extremely startling experience, inland a calmstate of mind during Bunk ors are as Port Cha ges they bad missed the bigger haul, between Lamocks and the Erothers which I escaped death only as the digestion are all necessary if we ment of ordinary Port

and compensated themselves with the pirates, after consultation, will of Providence," The minimum draft of water the Kwang Lee.

seemed to plan again and told me

are to get the most good out of Sebattik is 23 feet at low water slongside the Company's Wharf

they did not want to go.

Captain Crawford concluded his the food we eat.

But if your I was to Spring Tides. Charts of Cowie The only casualty as the killow, but not to go near it for several days, which was indiest everything you

narrative by saying he had no rest stomach is out of order, and Bay (Sebattik Harbour) and any ling of a young Chinese who refused

When I altered the course for ed in his languid appearance.

eat distresses required information concerning to hand over a bag of gold. I

you, how are these things possi- the port can be had on applica-show they meant business the trying to bring the ship to the

bte ? Some of the Booty.

Try building up the blood and The Captam said pirstes shot him, and with bir neighbourhood of Swatow and1bad compradore and all

that

the

strengthening the nerves by the the Chinese tonic treatment. father a horrified spectator, they exceeding dificulty in allaying their were badly terrified. They told meat in your appetite will be the An improve- threw the body overboard, After- The COWIE HARBOUR COAL they expressed contrition and accepted my words...I was feeling was travelling with his father was ment is helping you. Then as suspicicza. However, they finally him that a young passenger who first sign that the tonic treat- tried to solace the old man by very tired, having been on the shot for concealing a bag of gold the digestive organs are toned up giving him back some of the money. bridge continuously, and I saked and that the pirates had taken with to do the work that nature in- Reliable information places the the pirate chief if the Chief Cheer them 3120,000, which represented tended, you are able to eat with estimate of the numbers of the could be called to relieve me.. He five cases of treasure, money and comfort, things that formerly dis- gang at between 20 and

30. consented, provided I only rested valuables belonging to the pas agreed with you. Boarding the ship at Shanghai they for so hour. I went down below sengers, officers and crew of the had no difficulty in masquerading to my cabin with an armed escort, ship.

To build up the blood there is as passengera. They waited two bot to sleep was impossible co were also robbed of practically all pink pills. They tons up the The officer and engineers nothing better than Dr. Williams" days before taking up their stations account of the noises of the pirates their clothing and money. "I got entire system, make the blood in differant parts of the ship in the chart room next door and the a lot of my property returned to rich When the signal was given they smoking of opium; and I was glad me, but still I am a great loser in nerves, increase the appetite, and and red, strengthen the broke loose, beld up the Captain, to go up to the bridge again.

money and clothes," said the put colour in the cheeks and lips.. othicers and craw, as well as the Dodging Steamers and Chasing Captain. paesengen, firing their revolvera at

You can improve your digestion random to make a stronger im

When asked if the Kwang Lee by beginning Dr. Williams pink pression. The skipper (Captain engine room reduced the speed to Crawford said, "No. There are supply or direct from Dr. Wil "At II p., the pirates in the carried armed guards, Captain pille GOW. Any dealer CR.D Lindsay Crawford) and the ocen dead slow and we continued i also no grills no the ship, with the lisme Medicine Co., 96 Szechuer nothing except to perform what the 10th. The pirates were very the world to commit a piracy: in bottle, 58.00 for 6 battles, post were surprised and could do that speed until 3 p.m. on Friday, result that it is the easiest thing in Road, Shanghai, price $1.50 per the raiden ordered at the port of much revolvers.

slarmed at the sight of fact1 am surprised that it has not free. For men and women too. passing steamers and anxiously been done before, in view of the The Captain's Story,

A free book, "What to Eat." enquired the destination and the frequency with which these ships gives just the information you The ship left Shaoghai at 9am type of each vessel which we pass-carry treasure." un 13th (Tuesday Isat), the Captain ed. They instructed me to steer

want regarding diet; send a post- A passenger tells us that the card request to the above address told our reporter, with a full.com off out of their way, increasing pirate chief soundly berated the for a copy. plement of passengers and some the speed when we were passing man who fired the fatal shot, He cargo. The trouble started at 12.15 them and decreasing it after they describes the piratschief as a young p.m. on Thunday, 15th.

tion to

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HONGKONG HOTEL

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XMAS AND NEW YEAR. HOLIDAYS.

Saturday, 24th. December. DINNER DANSANT AT

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Boxing Day, Monday, 26th Dec, "FANCY DRESS"

HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL DINNER DANSANT AT

Wednesday, 28th. December DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL

NEW YEAR'S EVE Saturday, 31st December "FANCY DRESS" DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL (Sunday being New Year's Day. the above Dinner Dance'will commence from 7.30 p.m.

Monday, and January, 1932 DINNER DANSANT

AT REPULSE BAY HOTEL

A Young Man Shot.

they

seemed to be suspicious that I was Breakers Point, however,

had passed.

Junks.

PLEASURES OF THE TABLE.

men, under 30 years of age. W-BANDIT DOWN ON BANDITS. 44I was sitting in my cabin," said "At 3 p.m. I was oidered to lay omitted to ask him how the ship's The Sinwarpao says that Ges- Captain Crawford, having just the Kwang Lee alongside two company were fed shile the pirates al Chang Teo-lin has given left the bridge, where I had taken Eshing jaoks which had their ware in charge; but presumably the Commissioner for the Sup the ship's position at roon. I had trawling nets out" and bich were the gang my back to the door. I hadn't ordered to make fail alongside.starve.

themselves did not pression of Bandits one month in which to clear the Three Eastern been there two minutes when The weather had been ideal since

All the passengers having been Provinces of robbers.

We don't my attention was arrested by we left Shanghai, but now it was robbed of their money and jewel want to have foreigners talking rll whistle, followed by a tumult very threatening and a low-lying lexy, some of them the desired to about bandits in China," mys he and firing of ahots, and before 1 mist, with a drizzla, obscured the return to Canton or Macao were at could rise from iny chaữ two of the view beyond about a mile. Owing their wits” ends to obtain the neosa.| pirates rushed in with revolvers in to the very heavy wn, rapidly cary funds. The compradors, des- their hands and expsized my chair, rising, the junka nearly battered pite his heavy loss in the pirsey, I fall on my back, and as I was themselves to pieces in complying generously gave each passenger = falling a shot rang out, the bullet with the order; given with revolvers few dollars on Saturday." The pas

For Christmas Dancing.

The VICTROLA.

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