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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, MARCH 16. 1928.

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IN ALL LINES

AT

ABSOLUTELY GIVING-AWAY PRICES

from 7th. to (26th. March.

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CHRONOMETERS, CLOCKS, WATCHES AND NAUTICAL [INSTRUMENTS REPAIRED UNDER MY

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PILSENER

BIEN

"KOWLOON

ANOTHER PIRACY,

CHINA'S TROUBLES.

Troop Movements.

Canton Steamer Sacked.

The Wing Ping a small ship running datween here and Canton,

Pens, March 15.

LABOUR TROUBLE.

Carpenters Complain Against Contractors.

involved in

There are numerous rumours in A complaint was made to the was pirated near Whampoa on her Peking concerning Fengtien and Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the last trip to the Chinese port. Chihli troop movements. No Targe Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax) by the The Wing Ping in a cargo steamer movements have yet occurred but Chinese carpenters of the Mak Yip owned by the Lee Hong Steam apparently a small Fenstien forte Guild, alleging that the employers their has moved towards Chinchow. The had failed to increase ship Company, Connaught Road Central.

fact appears to be that if the Gov-pay according to an arrangement at According to a communication fernment order punitive measures the end of last year which entitled | received by the Lee Hong Com against Dr. Sun Yat-sen, as Wu them to an increase of twenty-five pany from a member of the crew Pei-fu desires, Chang, Tso-lin might cents a day. The members of the on Wednesday night an ingenious invade Chihli in order to prevent fuk Yip Guild chiefly work for device to stop the ship was em the despatch of forces to Canton. building contractors. plcyed by the pirates, who num-Similarly Wa's nominee Sun Chuan- Three parties are bered about one hundred. Lear-fang is threatening to invade the trouble, the Building Contrac ing Hongkong about 7 pm. o Fukien in order to prevent Hsu tors Association which canvasses Monday with a large cargo of Chung-chih's march to Canton to work from architects and others, rice and small consignments of

assist Sun Yat-sen-Reuter. the sub-contractors and the carpen- assorted merchandise, the Wing

ters. From enquiries we learn Ping reached Whampos, near Can-

that the workmen are properly paid ton, about 8.30 on Tuesday morn-

except in cases where the work is ing when the propellor suddenly

covered by contracts made before fouled a submerged wire cable

the carpenters were gracted purposely laid there to stop the ship and attached to two boats The H.K.C.C. Tournament. the increase of pay. No allowance for the increase of pay to the with pirates on board. All efforts

Several matches have been workmen having been made in to free the propellor from thei entanglement failed. The shaft played in the annual tennis tourns-these contracts the contractors will, broke and the ship became crip- ment of the Hongkong Cricket of course, be subject to loss if pled. The two pirate. boats each Club. In the open championship they pay the men according to the fired a volley of shots at the ship doubles E. R. S. Dods and A. B. new rate, it being impossible to Raworth have won their match in recoup themselves at the expense to was or acquaint those board with the probable coase the first round whilst in the open of the house owners.

Delegates of the Building Con-) quences if resistance was attempt-championship singles A. Evelegh ed. Several, men on the Wing by defeating Horace Le in three tractors Association have inter- Ping were wounded, one seriously straight sols entered the second viewed the Secretary for Chinese

round. The two boats then drew along.

1.

LAWN TENNIS.

The best game yesterday was Affairs in the presence of the Hon. side and transferred their pirate that between C. Willon and 0.1Mr. T. L Perkins (Director of the gangs on to the ship. A systematic Fumisbo, the Indian, who showed Public Works Department), and search was carried out in the better for at the net and was explained, to him their position. crews quarters, the compradore's

more active on the court. winning The matter will further be discuss-- office and other parts of the ship, three of four sets..

ed at a meeting of the Association during which few things of value,

The results so far as the tours- to be held in the next few days.

In the meantime the carpenters if any at all, escaped attention.

meat has progressed are as under:

Open Championship Singles: Aare working as usual waiting for a Exelegh beat Horace Lo & 8, 61, settlement.

5:. Rumjahn best C. E. Willson 63, 6-4, 4 6, 8 6.

Eight Hours on Board. The pirates had control of the ship from 8.30 in the morning till

15 p.m. and, strange to say, during

.

FOOTBALL.

League Table,

Division I...

Choals

P. W. L. D. For Agt. P.

Kowloon 17 9 3 20 21 21

Open Championship Doubles: this space of time no assistance E. E. S. Dods and A. B. Raworth was received by the unfortunate best G. H. Hayers and Rev. C. ship either from passing boats or Howard, 75, 6-1, 6-1. from the shore. Undisturbed the

Handicap Singles "A": C. Will- pirates managed to remove all the son (+ 2/6 beat T. G. Bennett cargo and several thousands of (4/6), 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. dollars worth of property belong; Handicap Singles "B"--B. ing to the crew. When they Crowley (1) best G. E. Ellame King's....17 1 23 34 12 27 left, the hold was almost denuded.feer.), 4-6, 6-4, 6-5. . The bulk of the plunder com-

Handicap Double-H.M. Smith Ambrose 10 6 0 24 18 20 prised rice. the greater part of and C. C. Stark (+ 3/6) best G. Club...17 773 24 21 17 which, we anderstand, was in. Sewell and T. . Bennett (cr) Taimur 17 6 6 5 16 21 17 sured. Qver two thousand bags 62, 83: C. Willson and 3. G. M. were put by the marauders into Fletcher it 1:61 beat W. B. Hankins1454 21 15 15 Titaniu 13 6 6 3 25 22 15 their own boats, which took them Cornaby and C. M. Wilson (+46) S. China ...15 5 6 + 28.21 14 to a quiet place where the unload-| 6-1, 3-6, 6-2; L. Forster and T. H. R.G.A. ing was performed. In the com- King (scr.) beat W. B. Roberts and Durban......15 32 14 27 10 pradore's department several hun-Hayers (3/6), 64, 86; F. A. Police dred dollars were stolen from a Dinsdale and F. C. Hates (4/6) safe.

beat C. Blaker and A. L. Gace

The coup effected is estimated to yield the piates about $20,000 worth of loot.

Seven me, including the com- pradore, were abducted and are held apparently for ransom.

What happened to the ship after the pirates left her is not stated in the letter. It is known, however, that the Wing Ping is now in Canton undergoing repairs and that she will return to Hong- kong as soon as the work is com- .pleted.

COMPANY REPORT.

(+ 4/6) 8-6, 7-5; Pay Commander

6.1.

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WEDDING.

Chan-Cheung.

15 3 & 4 19 29 10

..14 0.8 G Division II.

527 65

Goals P. W. L. D. For Agt. P. 0 46 2 28

35 14 1

. E. Worthington and Comman King's der Grace.-15.4) beat E.Hawkins 1 13 2 0 58.7 28 Grimble and L. Nelson (err) 64, s.China"B" 14 10 3129 13 21 United 15 8 4 3 2 18 19 St. Joseph's[1 8 3 029 7 16 Maraziuo 13 7 4 2 52 16 16 5. China"A"'15 6 5421 90 16 Titania 13 6 4 3 20 18 15 University.18 0.52 23 10 14 P.G.A.......14 6 6 2 23 21 14 5 Kowloon .15 7.3 30 23 18 Durban.....14 4 1 15 26 9 St. John's Cathedral yesterday Ambrose144 10 0 14 89 8 alternoon was the scene of an Warders.15 8 12 0 10 89 6 interesting Chinese society wed.. ding, the parties united being Mr. Auxiliaries...15 1 13 17 46 3 Police...15 1 14 0 0 2 Clarence K. Chan, a civil engineer] of Shanghai and San Francisco, and Miss Rose Edith Cheung, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cheung THIS BABY'S CONDITION, Sam-woo, of "Stonehaven", Ro binson Rond. A graduate of the The report for presentation to Stanford University Mr. Chan dur the shareholders at the forty-fifth, ing the war served in the American annual general mesting of the Army as a military engineering | China Sugar Refining Company, to instructer in the U. S. Reserve be held at the offices of the General Officers and Students Army Corps..

Here is a message of praise and The marriage ceremony was Agents, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson

performed by the Rev. H. Coplay thanks from India. Its writer, Mr. B. Sharma, head clerk at the and Company, Limited, at 11.30

Moyle in the presence of a 3.07. On Tuesday, 27th March, large number of European and Cavalry School, Saugor, Central

Provinces, atates:- Įstates:

Chinese friends of the two families. Attired in a gorgeous semi-foreign style creation of pink satin has been subject to various mal- on the Company's business for the embroidered with silver thread,adies usual among infants during the bride entered the Cathedral o their teething period. Diarrhoes year ended 31st December, 1922.

The balance at Credit of Profit the arm of her father who gave with alow fever was the leading She was attended by trouble. The child purged as often and Loss Account is $172,762.46 her away. which the General Agents and Con-wo charmingly dressed brides-30 times in 24 hours and vomited sulting Committee recommend maids In the Misses Helen Cheung undigested milk.

China Sugars.

The General Agents beg to sub mit to the shareholders their report

should be dealt with as follows

Transfer from Equaliza-

tion of Dividend Fund to Profit and Loss

Account

Leaving for distribution

the sum of

To pay a Dividend of $10 per share absorb- ing

And to carry forward

200,000.00

Seemed Almost Hopeless Un- til Baby's Own Tablets Were Tried: Then His Maladies Disappeared.

'My baby's son, aged 9 months,

and Ting. Cheung.

"When I commenced giving Miis. Alice Chan acted as Maid of Honour, him Baby's Own Tablets his con- Miss Woon Puy cheung sa fower dition appeared to be almost girl and Master Chow Yeu as page hopeless but the contents of one boy. The bridegroom was accom- visit had a marvellously soothing 30,000.00 panied by Mr. S:P. Lee, of the Bank effect His maladies then grá lu- of Canton, se best man. The ushersally disappeared, and by the time 202,762.46 were Mr. Lo Chang, of the Bank of three visis were finished the Chins, Mr. C. H. Chen, of the child had regained his fall Oriental and Commercial Bank, atrength.

No bome where there are youne, and Mr. B. E, Chan of Shanghai.

Subsequent to the church cere children should be without Baby's mony a tea party was given in Own Tablets. They are so ever- to new account 2,762.46 honour of the newly-wed couple ready remedy for infantile indi- at the residence of the bridegroom, Bestion, constipation, colic, Consulting Committee. The pre- sent Committee consists of Hon. 22 Caine Road. A dinner was given diarrhoea, teething pains, croup. Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G., Mesure. lat gight at the Yee Woo restau. colds and worms, Druggists soli A. O, Lang, H. P. White and E. 3.rant, West Point, at which the them, or post free, 60 cents the Jazz band of the steamer Nanking lal, from De, Williams Medicine Chapman who offer themselves for supplied the music. Mr. and Mrs. 0, 60 Kingse Road, Shanghai. re-election.

Chan leave by the Nanking on the "Anditora The accounts have 16th for their honeymoon which been audited by Messrs. H. Percy will be spent in Japan, Hawaii and Smith, FCA and A B. Lowe, America. Mr. Chan will then 16- FCA who offer themselves for turn to Shanghai where he and his fre-election.

wile will take up them residence

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