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FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1924.

HONGKONG SPORTS & PASTIMES (Fifth Series)

EARLIER SPECIAL CABLES.

(United Press Service to the "Telegraph”).

THE POLAR REGIONS.

Ottawa, Jan. 24.

Canada will protest against any seizure of Polar land by the American naval expedition, and has requested the British Embassy at Washington to keep her posted.

LENIN'S DEATH.

Masegw, Jan. 21.

Lenid's, body has arrived. "Conditions are quiet.

THE MEXICAN REBELS.

New York, Jan. 24. Secretary of State Hughes in a speech defended the sale of arms to President Obregon, on the grounds that the rebels' motives are trivial and selish,

Vera Cruz, Jan. 24

De a Huerta has permanently lifted the blockade.

Washington, Jan. 24. It is stated that the Mexican rebels while nominally respect- ing the American protests and affirming that the blockade has been technically lifted, will declare a zone of naval warfare off Tampico, through which merchant ships will pass at their own risk.--Renter's "American Service.

LABOUR'S FIRST CABINET MEETING.

Lordon. Jan. 24 The first moetiem of the new Cabinet is considering the railwar strike. The strike situation has reached deadlock.

London. Jan. 24.

An Interesting Innovation in the Cabinet satem was arreed to nt yesterday's Cabinet meeting. in the shape of a plan for the formation of small committees to deal with sanirate phases of GAmestic polier, and to neenare schemes and decisions for the full Cabinet in as to enable the latter to devote its time to broad policy.-- Reuter.

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THE KA-NGO PIRACY.[stripped of their valuables. their

tranks were forced open and every- thing of value was removed. All the male defendants had been identified as having taken part in the looting.

The Pirates Land. Steaming at full speed in day- time and going slowly at night. her course

Canton.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

MAJOR BASSETT NEW PRESIDENT.

(Our Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai, Jan. 21 Major Arthur Bassett of the British-American Tobacco Co., waa eleted President of the American

SMART POLICE WORK. Arising out of the piracy of the steam lausch Ka-ngo on Decem ber 3th last, five men and a woman were charged before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistraty yesterday,

the launch wear on 12e men with piracy and the woman with possession of stolen until the early morning of the 7th property and a dagger. The male when she arrived at what defendants are Chueng Ki, Lam apparently the pirates rendezvous, | Association of China at the attual

a place, believed fo be Ping Hoi. meeting Chesa. Se Tai, Chan Heung-Here the places fired a number of and Lui 1-nam.s ?

"London, Jan. 24. The way companies regard the position as about the same. Certain industries are feeling increased effects of the strike. 100 000 misers In South Wales and 6,000 in the Lothians are ide The mailar masave this morning replied to a request from the executive of the Locomotive Society for a fresh conference, saving this is being considered. The Exerative. Mr. Bomlef stated in renir. still refused to decommise the findings of the National Wazes Boar

as other the--a compulfore arbitration award Mr. Bromler claimed

that the striken' besition was strengthening and mentioned reisist of a rubleram from the Federation of Eemineerd of Australia offering the utmost financial assistance, which the executive had

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CRITICAL DAYS IN GREECE,

Athens, Jan. 24.

The National Assembly met last night. The galleries were crowded and the Royal box was thrown open to people unable to

M. Venizelos was tremendously applauded when he stare that the Goverment thought the only means of solving the dynastic This declaration aroused protests from question was by a plek feathe the ex-Republicans, and M. Papanastassian proposed bills to over- inter- throw the alenaste and establish a republic. M. Venizelos, raptingi said if people were allowed to choose their own regime, and favoured a republu he would tell them there would be no necasion to fear extemat dancers in connection with the damnedin pestion.-- Icenter.

THE LABOUR GÖVERNMENT.

Bombay, Jan.. 24. Tas constitution of the British Ministry is generally acclaimed as an able, well-prolified combination. The Hindu, a Madras daily, „publishes, a' message from Mr. Ramsay "Mardonald, pleading for reason and goodwill between India and forest Britain, and declaring: "No party in Britain will be cowed by threats of force, or policies designed to bring government to a standstil; and if any Indias sections imagine otherwise, events" will sadly disappoint them."- Beater.

- BANK OF NETHERLANDS RAISES DISCOUNT RATE.

Amsterdam, "Jan. 24.

The Bank of the Netherlands has increased its rate of discount from 41%'% to 3%, and its rate on securities from, 54 to 678%,—

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Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. Assistant hots and a fleet of junks adduced four rolls of Fukien bank- Crown Suifcitur, represented the mall boats then hove in sight. notes to the value of $982, also one Outlining the faste, Mr. Into these boats when they drew roll of Hongkong notes amounting Crown

alongside the pirates transferred 3030, and Hazlerigg suid the

Ia six rings. was take: running between Amoy and Chan their booty, which

canvas-covered box claimed by her The coxswain of the the police found among other Chau and Hing Wa Fokien'. A: 7 am. on December 5th the launch launch was told that he

things, two rings which had been left Amoy for. Chuz Chau with a take the launch back to Amer.

identited by victims of the piracy, The sequel to the piracy, Mr. who were able crew of 32, including the compra-

to produce ba dee's staff, and about 400 passen Hazlerigg said, came on the 14thproving their purchase. In the pers, among whom were a number December, when Detective Seret. hoge was found the defendant

Chan Hong, acting ዑ: Informa-Ng Tai. le Chinese merchants reretly re-

shadowed the defendants turned from Jars and the Straits, tion.

On the 6th January the defen- who were proceeding their Cheaa Ka and Lam Che-sen and dants Chan Heung-tsun and Lai homes in Fukien. As was usually followed them from Canton Road, I-nam were arrested after having Yaumari, over to Hongkong. Heheen turned off the steamer Hanol were The merchants Case.

undesirables. On the 9th carrying large sums of money, some trailed them until 5.45 p.m. when in Yuan Shi-kai dellare, in addi-with the assistance of Lance-Sct. January they were identified at tion to a considerable ameant of Dungey and another polizemes. the Water Police Station as being mer whom he met on the way, he pai among the pirates, one of them

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jewellery. Twelve, of these chants had arrived in Hongkong in the two men under arrest. They three men and the other by connection, with the care and, first defendant, Cheung Ku, saldose. The defendants were parad- according to them, their losses com- he lived at 216 Canton Roaded with 23 others. On the after- prized about $25.000 in cash. 21 Yuumati, where he was principal noon of the same day, at another gold rings and other afieles of tenant. Mil companion gave his identification parade at Victoria' jewellery A 1130 the same address as 11 Portland Street, but Gaol, the defendants Cheung Ku. morning, while the Jaznch wasion enquiries being made it was Lam Che-sau and Ng Tai were north-east of Amoy, the pirates, found that he not known ranged among 19 others. All the numbering about seized the there. This man had on him one defendants were picked out, the boat, and one of the passengers 3100 and two $100 méter, as well first by four persons, the second was shot in the shoulder. Two as some jewellery.

bý three and the third by two. armed with revolvera went Stolen Property Recovered. Mr. Hazlerigg then read out a into the wheel house and threaten- About 9.30 the

night list of jewellery found at 216 ed the coxswain who, from that Inspector Murphy. with Detective Canton Road, which had been time until the pirates left. was Sup. Chan Hung. raided 215 Canton identified as part of the stolen under armed guard. The defend- Road, and there, is turning over property. The Assistant Crown ant Cheung Ku took an active part the sheet of the bed in a cubicle Solicitor said he would prove that in the proceedings and gave direc in which the female defendant was on the 9th December the defendant tings to the coxxain" as regards found, they discovered the dagger. Cheung Ku changed $6,000 in Yuan #teering The K-ngo was turned This, the woman said, had been Shi-kal dollars into Hongkong cur in a sutherly course, no chart left behind by a friend. When rency. being given to the Coxswain. ordered by the Inspector to empty Evidence was taken, after which Meanwhile, the passengers were out her pockets, the woman pro- the case was adjourned.

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