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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

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THE SULTAN'S SUCCESSOR,

National Assembly Appoints New Caliph.

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MORE WORRIES FOR SIR CHARLES HARINGTON

(Reuter's Service.)

Constantinople, November 19. An Angora oficial message says the National Assembly bas elected Abdul Medjid, the Crown Prince, the new Caliph. The formal ceremonies wül take place at the Topcapoo Palace.

The Preliminary Conference.

Lausanne, November 19

It has now been decided that Lord Curzon, M. Poincare, and Signor Mussolini shall hold a preliminary conterence at the Bean Rivago Hotel

Censorship to Go.

*Constantinople. November 19. The Allied High Commissioners have decided to abolish the inter-Allied censorship, on Rafet Pasha's undertaking to see that the newspapers do not publish anything harmful to the safety of the Allied troops and to public order.

abroad.

An Embarrassment For Gen. Harington.

Constantinople, November 19.

Constantinople, November 19.

Constantinople, November 19. There was a four-bour meeting of Allied Generais here. Rafet Pasha, the uasuccessful Turkish representative, is adopting an an compromising attitude regarding the functions of the police and the magisterial courts.

Bufet Pasha insisted that the Kemalists should assume entire responsibility for the maintenance of public order over the while administration of Constantinople. He uttered a warning that al- tempted interference in internal affairs would only give rise to

incidents.

continue to work as heretofore,

On the contrary the Generals insisted that Allied police should The meeting broke up without any settlement, but a further meeting is to be held to-morrow,

Arrival of Conference Delegates.

Lauss ne. November 19.

The British and French delegations have arrived M. Haab, the Swiss President, welcomed Land Curzon and M. Poincare, who subsequently proceeded to Territet in order to meet Sicnor Mussolini..

Turks to Administer Gallipoli.

Constantinople, November 19.

"SUI AN" PIRATED.

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Rapaing Waiting

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Telephone:

$7.00 per hour. $175 per hour.

Central 482 or3552-94; Des Vosur Road. Kowloon 226. 26. Ratban Road. THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD'

MONDAY,`` NOVEMBER: 20, 1922. BEDRI

(boats—and, when some little way of the first class passengers. The of the ship, fired a yollay ofäbota general opinion is expressed in

• over har and gave hobie? KE farewell They wore Tiltban mindiges making for the land, urging the from stray khots wacoidentalis sampan men to row as fast as discharged by the robbers who possible. *

|{appear to have possessed but al Calling for Help. very slight knowledge of, the two The first officer, together with of their arms. The weapons used Mr. Holmes, an officar of the s.s. were of all makes and sizes, and Telemmel, who was a passenger, dangled very carelessly from and Mel J. Ralston, also strings tied to their wrists. There passenger, took charge of matters was considerable apprehension on the bridge. By consulting the that the revolvers might be dis charts they found that the ship charged accidentally on contact was off the island of Taảng Châu,

Indian Guards Killed.

CAPT. BIRSS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED,

ALL

saloon

THE PASSENGERS

ROBBED.

FULL ACCOUNT AS DETAILED BY THE PASSENGERS,

a small island to the north of Bias [B.y, which is north of Mirs Bay.

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Mr. Musso's Experience.

IN THE NEWS.

The Earl of Crewe, how British' Ambassador to Paris.

Mr Musso, who is aos of the À course was set for Hongkong passengers, stated that he was in |und a signal of distress, hoisted.) his cabin engaged in a game of As the boat passed Waglan light-cards with friends when the dis- [bons, tha signal "Doctor and charge of arms, following on the Police, Urgent" was rup up stampede, made them realise the and after some little time actual state of affaite. The door Waglan reported that it bad read was locked and, for additional [the signal A' wireless was antisafety, the light was put out, Another daring piracy has to be continued to conduct the opera here just before 11 o'clock. The that the robbers might miss them in to Hongkong, this reaching whilst all remained quiet hoping While Abdul Medjid obtained a strong majority orer Selim, added to the long list of, those tions. She is said to have comes. Heongshan, which was lying in the search. After being laft in

aboard as a first-class passenger. the son of Abdul Hamid was indeed considered elected, a

which bas befallen HongKook all the passengers speak. highly in Hongkong, was at once spot)supenia for two hours, there| later message from Angera says the discussion was resumed in the steamers. This time a boat no of the conduct of the Indians out, with police and Dr. Balean came knock at the door as morning, suggesting a hitch.

less well-known than the Macan who owed their infaries to the on board.

of the small parties of Meanwhile conditions at the Palace are said to be chaotic.

The Sui All excursion steamer, s... Bui An 'fact that they showed fight.

met, pirates that made a periodical the servitors of the late Sultan have gone over to the Kemaljata.

and whea the police and search every balf-hour paused at Quick Work. The Saltan before his departure made General Harington the was made the victim, and in con-

doctor got aboard they found the door. An attempt was made somewhat embarrassing request to look atter his wives and family. sequence many Europeans, and

Some of the pirates donned plenty of work. The Sui An was to force open the door and judg- It seems likely that some of the former desire to join thai: husband hundreds of Chinese, have been masks and all of them bad their first of all anchored in the ing that it would be wiser not to

Anchorage—just robbed of all they had. TwoIndian revolvers tied to theif wrists: It Naval

aftar put the robberà into a bad humour, The Final Choice.

guards have been killed, two others from the time the first shot rang own wharf, where the wounded ed the door and admitted the

was not more than fen minutes) nooo-and later proceeded to her one of those in the cabin unlock wounded the skipper (Captain Rout before the entire ship was in man An Angore official message says Abdul Madjid has been de A.Birss) seriously wounded, other the hands of the pirates. A into the waiting ambulances. The bem, all armed with revolvers

first put Ware

asbare pirates. There were about fire of finitely elected Khalif.

Congress of Military Commandera.

officers slightly wounded and a gang of them went below and, passengers were kept on board At their orders all persoană, arti- European passenger Mr. Haw-after wounding the Chief Engin-until two o'clock, a buge crowd cles of jewellery and also some thorne, of Messrs Hawthrone ander, mounted guard over the of anxious friends and relatives money were handed over to the Pearson seriously wounded. The them keep the boat fall steam welcome them back.

ztbere in the engine room, making waiting outside the wharf to Rang who apparently appeared to be satisfied with the explan- whole affair has created a great ahead. On the bridge a similar A Telegraph representative, ation that the comparatively scena was being enacted, the who got aboard while the boat small extent of the passengers' sensation in the Colony to-day.

pirstes The First Shots.

mounting guard over was lying at the anchorage, bad possessions was due to an unfor- with tanste visit to one of the fantan Yesterday, as gual, the Sai An the Quartermaster and making interesting conversations left Hongkong for Macao at tela of Lappe Island, past whom the above story was glean-

him Ateer the bost round many of the passengers, from shops at Macro. o'clock. There were • large

Others who visited the cabin number of excursionists, the Cheung Chan and round the south ed.

{afterworda" very anxiously er side of the island of Hongkong.

The Casualties. passengers numbering

quired for the compradore. As a The two Indian guards, who matter of fact, the rabbers spent over 60, no fewer than 11 or 12 They knew their destinacion and nationalities being represented.

were aiming for it Passengers were ahot early on, were the only half their time in looking for this Britishers numbered more than buddled in cabins had the mortify-men actually killed.

[wan who was knowu to bald the half. In the light of what ing experience of seeing the lights

The Master of the vessel (Capt |keys of the safe, the ultimate subsequently happened, it is of Hongkong, and were helpless to Biras) was seriously wounded in goal of the pirates hopes. By

that conjectured

among the do anything."

the back and severely butted some means, which is not dis Passengers Robbed. over Chinese passengers, who boarded

the head. The pirates closed at present, the compradore the vessel was a big gang of

to biro Every person on board was spoke

his afterwardsbid

identity with such Chinese pirates-ex-soldiers, led thoroughly searched for money and told him that if he would success that although the pirates by 5 notorious woman and valuables. Nothing was left, ooner be killed out of his pain, were all over the ship accusing bandit. All went well on except to those who had been they would throw him overboard, this and that passeder as being the man they sought, be remained the outward trip, and the boat clever enough and unobserved to He asked to be given a chance. left Macao at her usual bour-bide money

jewellery Mr. Hawthorne, of Messrs.[unknown to them right to the five o'clock. The boat had not away.

tacked Hawthorne and Pearson, 'was end. · left Macao,more than one-bour-into stockings, pins and seriously wounded in the back.

Mr. Hawthorne's Experience. An Indian Guard wasteriously nd-a-quarter when shots rang rings were hidden behind coat

Mr. Hawthorne, of the tailoring| out in the steerage part of the lapels, stuffed into boots and shot in the back and head.

bidden in ladies' hair.

The Chief Officer and the Chlaf firm of Mesara. Hawthorne and ship.

Indian Guards Shot.

The Ship Stripped.

Engineer were both wounded. Pearson, was abot in several afterwards is rather confused they bad secured all that was rather seriously wounded by a number of ladies who were with

What happened immediately

A Catholia French priest," wasį places in so attempt to protect a After satisfyingthemselves that

him at the time. Lying on Various accounts of possible from the people on board, ricochette bullet. the passengers seen by Tele-the pirates turned their attention

A Chinese passenger was long deck chair apparently

and graph representatives

Portuguese suffering great pain, he was to-day.to the ship itself and practicall, wounded, It is certain, however, that the stripped it of everything of value. passenger wounded.

nevertheless able to give to our firing of the first shot was the Even the cutlery, plates and

reporter a very graphic account By order of the Supreme Court {signal for a general campaign of linen. blankets, etc. were pat

It is estimated that the pirates of his own experience. He had of Hongkong Messrs. Lammert firing and intimidation by a gang into heape. The cargo

was made baul of something over closed in, it appears, with one of Brothers have received instrac- lof armed men who must have rifled open, rice and silk being $50,000. In addition to money be robbers, grabbing the man tions to sell by public aqetion,

numbered fully fifty.

and The two stolen

made ready for and jewellery, a large quantity by the neck with band Inland Lot No. 1743-Page L Washington, November 19. Indian guards on duty down be- getting away.

of valuable ship's equipment and whilst with the other he caught: Lane, Crawford. Lid, draw af- Definite plans for the organisation of a legislativa bloc, consist low immediately put up a fight, Prasengers ware not left long cargo was taken.

the arm holding the revolver. The tention to new season's fruita,- ing of the progressive and more radical elements which are expected but they were at once shot down alone, many of the pirates in- The appearance of the ship this hot was thus diverted to Mr. Page 6 to hold the balance of power in the next Congress, are foreshadowed and, before it was known whether dividually carrying out searches morning almost beggars descrip- Hawthorne's .knee And it The Grand Italian Opera Com- by a summons to a conference on December 1.

junt after this they were killed or not, the pirates for their own particular benefit. tion. Everything had been turn-was

that pany are playing "Carmen" at the A meeting has also been called for December 11 of national threw the bodies overboard. During the course of the night led topsy-tunvy, the whole place another man fired two shots, Theatre Royal to-night-Page 4..., leaders, the Labour. Farmers' and other special'partits, with a view Bushing up the gangway steps some of the passengers were baving, been ransacked. The causing two more wounds in the A Home Blic" typewriter is for to organising public opinion in favour of a more legislative programme, to the saloon deck, firing every-searched as many as six sad passengers were tired out by right side. Mr. Hawthorne was sale.--Pag. 4. ̧ including the defeat of the Ship Subsidy Bill and the passage of where as they went, the pirates seven times. They were all kept fatigue and hunger, but there wearing a thick overcoat at the Consignees are notified of the Labour and other legislation

soon bad the whole ship under closely confined to where they was a remarkably cheerful spirit time and one bullet lodged itself arrival of the 3.5. "Taiyo Maco " A statement issued by Senator Copper, leader of the agricultural their control, but not before far had first been gathered, and the considering what they had all in the coat. Collapsing after an. Page 4 group, demands that the Government take steps to promote the ther men had been wounded. night, without sleep or food, passed through.

other wound, Mr. Hawthorns The attraction at the Kowloon recovery of Europe and the restoration of foreign markets for the Europeans were surprised and proved to be a hideous one.

Some of the Passengers. fell to the deck. He described Theatrò to-night is surplus production of American farms and factories.

forced to hold up their hands.

his treatment as being "rough"} Star."--Paze 12. Among the European paa- European Passenger Wounded,

Mr. Hawthorne, one of the passing, steadily outil seven o'clock Komor, Mr. J. Halston, Mr. Gerwent away leaving him for dead. The boat was kept steam-gers on board were:-Inspec-when the robber jumped with

LISTEN! tor, Mrs. and Miss Kent, Mr. S. both feet on his abdomen, and then engers, tried to grapple with the this morning, when it was disrard (Taikoo), Mr. J. C. John I was not until four o'clock this lassoes a lot of dollars.

Newspaper advertising always man who presented a revolver covered that the pirates were atone, Mr. W. E. La Weaser, morning, tine hours after he was at him and succeeded in getting getting ready to leave. Those the better of him, but another who could see out of cabin port several mem ers of the Italias his exposed position on the bridge the late Ernest Hamilton Sharp, Hawthorne, Mr. Holmes, shot, that be was removed from Claimants against the estate of pirate, earning up behind, shot holes found that the ship was Opera Company (including M. deck into better shelter, Mr. Hawthorne through the back,

K.C., O.B.E should refer to the seriously, wounding him. The fairly near land. A number of Carpi, the Director), Mr. Orton, It appears that all lights were notice on Fago 440 Captain was not on the bridge occupants of whieb knew nothing. E: Haroon, Mr. Mello (the the passengers being thade to do Hongkong 8.P.C.A. Will be bold on fishing sampans, the Mr. R 8. Jodab, Ers. Pearson, put out by the robbers, some of The annual meeting, of - the at the time, but be came rushing about the piracy, were forced with last two camed helping consider this. An

long the deck from the stern revolver shots to come alongside ably in interpreting for the named

youth, the 24th, inst-Pago.k.. of the boat only to be shot

Haroon.

forced "After Your Own Heart” is the the vessel. just as he reached the bridge.

act sa interpreter, and feature at the World Thonäre, The first officer, who was on

The pirates, first, had tried to pirates). Mr. Caballero, etc.

Considerate Pirates. be reistes that at Page 12. be fairly affable to the passengere, duty, was wounded but not very and had oven gone the length by our raportor had nothing stopped, some fifty miles off its The foreign passengers reso the place where the Sui An very "eriously, The Female Pirate Leader.

serving coffee. mineral biscuits

good word Jay Course, a number of junks were waters and

In accordance with the agreement between the Allied High Commissioners and Rafet Pasha, the administrative services at Gallipoli are being handed over to the Turks on November 25.

Allies Reach An Understanding.

Lausanne. November 19.

A commanique issued after the inter-Allied meeting at Territet says that M. Poincare, Signor fussolini and Lord Curzan had first a conversation during which it was made clear there was a common resolve to settle, in a spirit of most cordial friendship and a basis of}

perfect equality between the Allies, all the questions which would be

dealt with at the Lausance Conference.

A further conversation was subsequently held, after which the Ministers departed for Lausanne.

They will again meat to-morrow, probably at Ouchy.

AMERICAN PARTY PROGRAMMES.

Restoration of Foreign Markets Desired.

The agricultural bloc opposes the Ship Subsidy Bill and urges rigid enforcement of prohibition.

AUSTRIA'S FINANCIAL PROBLEM.

Cessation of Banknote Printing.

Vienza, November 19.

It is reported that the Government has agreed with the League of Nations delegates that henceforth the State ceases to cover financial requirements by the issue of new notes, and presumably

resorts to a new nota bank for the money needed.

New bankuotes will only be issued in future to meet the ordinary demands of commerce and industry, hence Austria's banknote print ing presses will be at a standstill.

AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.

Labour Party's Aims.

London, November 19.

In view of the forthcoming elections in Australia, interest at. taches to a speech made at Melbourne by the Labourite, Mr. Charlton, the leader of the apposition in the Commonwealth Farliament, who declared that if the Labour Party returned to power it would reduce the expenditure on defence and abolish compulsory training, and revive the old voluntary system.

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News in To-day s New Advertisements.

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Snowman & Company have re-

Interport tennis, fixturen – Kro Meanwhile, other pirates had saloon people. They had spent in regard to the treatment forced by the firing of shots to go given un Page 4.*. warmed all over the ship, about two hours in trying to they subsequently received from alongside the vesse) and State Booking will be open from bustling and berding the passen burst open the ship's safe and de the rubbers. Although the robbery on the pirates and their booty December 1st for the ADOR into various places; some were clared that they would not leave itself was accompanied by many It was a very complete haul that Christmas production of Shake huddled in a lavatory, others in until it was broken open. In order brutal incidents, as is to be the gang made. When they went spears Tempore ka the saloon and others in alley to hurry the departure of the expected ander the circum-aboard they were dressed in Lammert Brothers have re

ays. It early became evident intruders some of the European stances, once its object was so attire of all sorts and conditions Ceived instructions to sell a large. that a woman was in charge of men assisted in the safe-breaking complished the robbers were but when they left there bad quantity of valuable household the pirates and that although At last, everything was ready very considerate and even went | been replaced by newer and more furniture by public Auction: at she had been wounded in the let for the pirates to leave. They put to the extent of bringing ---- Trable articles purloined from Holmdale,” 44," the by one of the Indian guards, she of, with their haut, in the from the stareroom to

vietima.

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