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No. 12,678

LINER'S MISSING BOATS.

Every Effort Made to Locate Them.

(Reuter's Service.) ·

五拜建 魏七廿月四英養 FRIDAY, APRIL

Cape Town, April 26. The s.. Port Victor is abandoning the search for the Mossama. des' bosts and is proceeding to Cape Town. The British gunboat Dwarf bas proceeded to the vicinity of Cape Frio, and it is hoped she may possibly pick up some of the boats.

Cape Town, later.

The Woermann liner Muanes has been instructed to steam along th's coast from Loadda and thoroughly search for the missing bosts, The Union (iovernment has requested the police in South-Wes: Africa, if feasible, to send an expedition to the uninhabited coast, as the boats may possibly put in to Greatfish Bay, or Port Alexander. neither of which can be communicated with telegraphically.

NORWEGIAN BANKS SEEK STATE SUPPORT.

No Loss to Customers.

Christiania. April 26.

The Norwegian Foreinosbanken." Andersen's and Bergens Kredit Bank, has decided to place its affairs under the public adminis tration in accordance with the new law desling with State support for weak banks. No loss will be sustained by depositors or creditors. The apital of the bank will be writtendown from 28 to ten million kroner. Development is expected to take some time, and will have no serious consequences on Norwegian trade or commèrca.

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The Centralbanken for Norge has also been placed under the public administration at its own request.

GOVERNMENT ADVERTISEMENTS IN CROWN

COLONIES.

Selection of Newspapers Left to Governors.

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London, April 26. In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. F. Linfeld, the Hoo. W.G A. Ormsby-Gore said general instructions were not given governing the distribution of official advertisements to newspapers in the Crown Colonies. The Secretary of State would naturally leave such a subject to the discretion of the Governor in each case. He was unaware of the reported action of the Government of Ceylon in differentiating between newspapers approving and criticising its

policy.

SUGAR AND TEA PRICES.

London, April 26.

FEWER BRITISH UNEMPLOYED.

ANOTHER PROPERTY

DEAL

Twenty-Nine Houses at East Point Sold.

BAICHOW PIRACY.

27,

1923. 日式十月三

Vessel Arrives at Canton.

HONGKONG MAN KIDNAPPED.

جديد

Robbers Capture B.A.T. Employee.

THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.

Word has been received by the OVER TWENTY DOLLARS

Yue Woo owners of the pirated A FOOT.

WANT $30,000 RANSOM. Steamer Saichow, to the effect that the steamer has safely Another big sale of Hongkong arrived at Canton after under-lear that the local office of property to a Chinese was put going a most thrilling experience the British American Tobacco Just as we go to press wa through yesterday, the Hong org at the hands of pirates in the Company has received a Land Investment Company dis Canton delta. Dosing of a big parcel of land at

telegram East Point to Mr. Hung Kit Hing Saichox was beached by pirates, As previously reported, the for $120,000. The total area of who intercepted her as she was the land, which has twenty-nine houses on it, is 25,326 square feet. going up the river, in the Bocoa so that the purchase price works Tigris forts ares, with a cargo comprising 5,900 bags of rice of out at over $20.50 foot.

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the Company's Hongkong staff, to the effect that Mr. H. C. Rowson, a member of has been captured by robbers at Moll, and is being held for a ran- som of $30.000.

The

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Mr. Rawson, who is a single the value of $50,000. This wis man, left here for Pakhoi and The property comprises Marine Lot 111 and Inland Lot 29535.various steamers which passed place where he was kidnapped is

on Wednesday morning, and district on Sunday week. and consists of seven houses at her as she was being unloaded by some four days north of Pakhoi. Praya East (6,578 sq. ft.), seven in the pirates have reported the Wancha Road (6,207 sq ft.). seven unusual echt to the authorities pay are making representations We understand that the Com- in Mallory Street (6.241 #q. ft.). and eight in Heard Street (6.300 ore and in Canton. Owing to to the British consular authori

fact that the area was sq. ft.)

out of ties in connection with British jurisdiction, and also that matter." The price per square foot is the biggest paid so far in the property permitted of prompt attention be- the unrest at Canton had not deals that have been recorded

ing given to the affair by the during the past two weeks.

Government there, the pirates had ample time to proceed with the work of looting; and Information | LATEST CANTON NEWS, received by letter to the owners. this morning stated that every! moveable article of property on the ship had been carried away.

Reported Defeat of Sun's Troops.

discover

WANCHAI HOUSE

COLLAPSE.

Inmates' Lucky Escape.

the party 109 without

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5 cord tyres gear ratio 5-1/11.

Priess and demoniralios on applization.

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RADIO MEETING

To be Held in City Hall.

It was originally intend- ed that the meeting for the purpose of forming a Radio Club in Hongkong should be held in the offices of the Hongkong Telegraph; but it has now become necessary to change the venue to the City Adl.

This alteration is neces- sitated by reason of the very large response which we have received to our appeal for the names of those willing to join the Club. The accommodation

CHINESE GUNBOAT.

Fires at Shangbai Launch.

Shanghai, April 27.-The Chinese gunboat Yang Chih, lying off the Arsenal, on Wednesday fired on a launch belonging to the Shanghai Dook and Engineering Company.

The launch was later seized, bot was returned after a few hours. The Company haa lodged a protest with the British Consul General-Reuter,

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News in To-day's. New Advertisements.

Particulars of the Basma Caba- ret Concert are given on page i

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the 8.8. "Anna Kaşşər.”

The special feature comment. ing at the Coronet Theatre to- day is "Human Hearts," featur ing House Petern-Page 12.

The Dairy Farm Company have published a new price-list-Page 4.

in our offices is of a limited-Page 4. character. but we had hoped at first to be able to Gud room for all who wished to attend the meet- bowaver, ing. Namer, continued to pour in to- day, until it became ap parent that a large room would be required.

All interested in the subject are cordially invit- ed to be present at the City Hall at 5.30 p.m. on Monday next April 3Mb.

COMPANY REPORT.

Canton Insurance Office

Dividends..

We are ficially informed that

375.41.

Shareholders in the Hoogkong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd should refer to the notice on Радо 4.

In view of the overwhelming response from those desirous of forming Radio Club in Hong- kong, the meeting advertised to take place at our offices, will now be held at the Olty all--Page 4.

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