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Hongkong Telegraph

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BENGLEY COFT 13 CTE. BIS PER ANNUM,

THE TREND OF AFFAIRS.

PIRATED.

PIRACY PREVENTED.

FOUNDED IN

312.029

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八廿 英港香

SWEDISH STEAMER

MONDAY

JANUARY

1924,

ROPE COMPANY.

VESSEL RUN AGROUND.

TEN ARRESTS ON A MACAO STEAMER.

INCREASE OF CAPITAL

SHAREHOLDERS' WISHES AGREED TO.

LABOUR'S ATTITUDE CLEARLY DEFINED.

(Reuter's Service.)

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HOW A PLOT WAS DISCLOSED.

perienced FIREST ME servios will accept no substitute for this make.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.

TO-DAY'S SPECIAL CABLES.

[United Press Servies.to` the “Talegraph."}

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS IN PERU.

Lima, January 27. An earthquake lasting four minutes, followed by another quake. of brief duration, has occurred here. Some damage was done, but no people were injured.

(Reuter's American Service,)

U.S. NAVAL OIL LEASES.

LENIN'S FUNERAL IN INTENSE COLD.

Moscow, January 37. Thousands were overcome with the cold whilst attanding the Paris, January 27.

LOOT VALUED $10,000.

Funeral of M. Lenin, the temperature being 40 degrees below zero Interviewed by the Quotidien, the organ of the Left bloc, Mr.

News reaches us from Macso An extraordinary general meat-{{Fahrenheit). The ground was so hard that dynamite had to be used Ramsay Macdonald declared that British public opinion was uneasy With the return of the s. s. with regard to French policy. The two peoples were at heart very Salen to Hongkong, details are of the prevention of a rimer bring of shareholders in the Hong to prepare it for the digging of the grave, comme friendly, and the dangerous clouds of to-day were due to mutual available of a piracy to which the timely arrest of ten pirates kong Rope Manufacturing Ca. misunderstanding which frank, sympathetic explanations would the vessel fell victim on the on board the ss. Hat Wing, Ltd. was held at the offices of which plies between Macao and Messrs. Shawan, Tomes and Co. clear up. The reparations expert committees would not be able to voyage from Canton.

The Salen, which is a Swedish Kwong Hol a port on the coast this morning for the purpose of find a satisfactory solution within the narrow limits laid down. If the committees desired greater latitude and France refused, then vessel, but managed by Messrs, par Luichow. The steamer flies increasing the capital of the

the Chinese flag.

Company from $600,000 to $2,000 Britain would probably negobate with them. The question of the Dodwell and Company under a

It appears that previous to the 000, i Mr. R. G. Shawan presided French debt to Britain could not be broached without discussing the charter, left here last week with

sailing of the ship. two and there were also present- whole European situation simultaneously. As regards the Anglo-a cargo of coal for Canton. She

made the The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Mr. Alan Cameron French guarantee pact, the Socialists did not believe that the safety took with her & large number of pirate leaders had

acquaintance of Two gunners and of the nation should depend on armaments and alliances.

stevedore's coolies who Came

employed on the vessel, whom (Consulting Committee), Messrs. The British Government would work for the admission of Ger-back with the vessel.

they invited to a dinner, at which R. F. Mattingly. (solicitor). inang and Russia to the League of Nations. Germany's entry to the According to the report made

FULL INVESTIGATION IN PROGRESS. League will be the best guarantee of the safety of France. An this morning to the Water Police. the suggestion of pirating the F. J. Tavares (Secretary), 31esars.

Washington, January 27, entirely new international policy ought to be inaugurated, and the by the Chief Officer, Mr. Sudership was brought forward. The G. P. Lammert, H. H. Taylor,

President Coolidge has issued a statement that it is intended prejudices and tricks of the old diplomacy abandoned. He refused strom, the vessel left Canton unners pretended to agree to the A. L. Shields, J. Toppin, A. A. scheme and took on hoard with Bothelo. AA. Cordeiro, A. A. to believe shey would fail to establish a friendly entente with France at six o'clock on Saturday night. them ve Mauser pistals for the Alves and Tang Hok-ting (share-to employ special counsel to prosecute the naval of leases cases in the courts. If there is any guilt, it will be punished, if there is civil He was relying on the sense and peaceful, intensions of the French and nothing unusual happened

liability it will be enforced, if there fraud it will be revealed, and if people to support the policy of Labour in delivering Europe from until the vessel was about Eve supposed use of the pirates. holders.)

After the reading of the notice any contracts are illegal they will be cancelled. her hatreds and fears. Labour would follow a policy of favouring miles from Escape Creek. Then when the appointed das arrived,

meeting. thef President Coolidge states “As I understand it, men are in- the accession to power of the German democrats, who certainly were shots were heard, and four armed a number of pirates boarded the

vessel as passengers whilst the convening the sincerely pacifist and were disposed to pay reparations. The Separmen appeared suddenly on the boat was off the Custom House Chairman said:-This meeting volved who belong to both political parties, and having been advised atist movement: if spontaneous, did not concern Britain, but Labour bridge. They ordered the pilot whilst another batch had taken has been called at the request of by the Department of Justice that it is in accord with former pra would not Recognise any Separatist Government engineered by and the officer on watch to put

up their position of fishing juuks umber of influential share-cedent, I propose to employ special counsel drawn from both political foreiga Puwer.

the vessel hard to starboard.

near Ko Lan, a place several holders representing some 33,000 parties to bring such actions for the enforcement of the law.

The statement followed the publication of a manifesto by Mr. SWARM OF ARMED MEN, miles away, waiting for the

Hull chairman of the Democratic National Committee, declaring that Sometime later, the Salen was įsignal which the ship was to

FirstThat the capital of the the teapot dome" revelations comprised the greatest scandal of this run on to a mudbank and about give on passing the paint,

Company should be raised from sixty armed men swarmed over As the boar was about to $600,000 to $1,500,000 by the or any other generation and created a new issue for the Presidental her sides from four junks which depart from Macao, the gunners creation of 90,000 bonus shares

Senator Johnson, who is regarded as President Coolidge's chief appear to have been in readiness made a report of the pirates' to be distributed to shareholders

in the proportion competitor for the Republican nomination, declared emphatically at this locality, Systematic loot-intentions to the Captain, who at par

vast immediately communicated the of pine new for avery siz old that the oil leases ought to be cancelled without delay,"

Ex-Secretary Fall's medical advisers declare that he is ill, his A message from Moscow says a complex political situation has ing then occurred, and a

heart being weak, and will be unable to testify before the investigat- arisen from the death of Lenia." The Bolshevist chiefs are said to amount of indiscriminate shoot.news to the officers of the cruiser shares.

Second-That the presenting committee, to-morrow. be squabbling behind the scenes and Trotsky is said to be in dis-ing took place, but fortunately Pak Tau, which happened to be krace. Dzerzinski, who is in charge of Lenin's funeral arrangements, no-one was injured. The robbers cear at hand. The crews of the

NO HOPE FOR ENTOMBED MINERS. has come to the forefront as a strong-willed fanatic, and is feared systematically fired into every steamer and the cruiser then plant and machinary be trans-

Shanktown, Pennsylvania. Jonuary 27. by the moderates, who arge the factions to drop their quarrels and cabin where they thought men made a strict search of the ship ferred from the present valuable

were lons in Kowloon or the New Three bodies have been recovered from the Lancashire Coal coalesce in order to solve domestic and foreign questions, especially might be biding. The search and arrested ten men believed to site they occupy to a less valuable | in view of the early recognition of the Soviet by foreign Powers, was nothing if not thorough, be pirates. These men This tendency favours Trotsky, without whom no reconciliation of and in addition to losing what subsequently sent to Luichow. Territory to be obtained from the Mine. There is little hope of waving the men ontombed alive, as the

Government and that the Com-water is rising rapidly underground. the factions will be real or lasting. The military are also likely to money and articles of jewellery of which place they are natives,

pany should take up the manu- side with Trotsky. In the event of a reconciliation. Kalinin, they had, a number of the officers

facture of twine and string as well as rope. As to this, it is a president of the executive committee, will probably became president and crew had to part with some

to succession Lenin, as of the articles of clothing they of the council of commissaries, in

matter that has been engaging! the aftenen of the General he is not regarded as belonging to any faction, but at present were wearing. One of the off. came back to Hongkong Kamene and Stalin are regarded as likely successors to Lenin if cers

The total

Managers for some time past, and as a fact estimates for such it be not decided to replace him by one man instead of a triumvirate, without his jacket

boot is estimated at well overi

a plant have just been received €10,000.

from home.

AFTER LENIN.

SOVIET, LEADERS DISAGREE.

Warsaw, January 27.

HOPES OF RAILWAY SETTLEMENT.

NEW CONFERENCE IN SESSION. "

London. January 27.

Fresh hopes of a railway settlement have been raised by an

stood, the Locomotive Executive previously approved.

BIG GOLF MATCH.

SARAZEN IN THE LEAD."

Later.

In leaving, the pirates took with them the pilot aed three members

of the crew.

BY.

ARMED ROBBILIES.

THREE CASES REPORTED.

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(Other Telegrams on Page 2)

FOOTBALL COMPETITION.

$100 OFFERED THIS WEEK

four

KWONG "TAK PIRACY.

LEADER SAID TO BE IDENTIFIED,

Tau

Three men forcing their way

In connection with the recant. on to a floor at No. 50, Lai Chi Kok Road on Saturday night. Third-That the Company

piracy of the launch Kwong Tak, As only one of the three news from Macse is to the effect after the inmates had gone to should provide fresh capital to BRITISH GUNBOAT STANDS bed. were enabled to get away carry out these proposals by the matches contained on last week's that the manager of the Tung with money and jewellery of the issue of $500,000 of new capital Football Competition coupon was Cheong S.S. Company has arrived Shortly afterwards, the British total value of $135. The report, in 50.000 shares of $10 each, to played, the prize of $50 will not there, along with a Chinese detec- interview of the Trades Union Mediation Committee with the rail-gunboat Muurben came up and made to the police afterwards, be offered to shareholders in the be awarded. this being in active sergeant sad a detece detec rev-every three old and bonus shares, which the competition is held. shan to obtain the release of seven way managers, to which was submitted s formula which, it is understood by until the vessel had got stated that one of the intru-proportion of one new share for cordance with the rules under i that they have proceeded to Chin-

safely off. This was at fourders was armed with a

raising the capital We have, however, decided to

members of the crew. Of the re- Jo'clock yesterday morning. She folver, with which he forced a thas

$1,300,000 to add this $30 to the usual prize maining 45, one has died whilst this week, thus making a $100 the two females were sent to the Mr. Bromley, arriving late at a Locomotive men's meeting at then made her way back to Hong-woman to open s wooden box legain

The number of Heangshan Magistracy on the The piracy occurred in Chinese rings in her pocket, bat bad to Willesden, after a conference with the railway managers, announced kong and arrived here last night. She succeeded in concealing three 5.000.000.

Resolutions have been drawn Competition. that he had brought good news. Negotiations were proceeding which

up to meet the requirements of matches contained on the coupon, 24th inst,

It is further reported that the he was confident would result in many of the objected points very waters. Apparently the pirates surrender these when they sest He emphasised the importance of the men got on board at Canton and mixed ched her. shortly not existing

with the stevedore's coolies. Such Two hours previously. another the shareholders mentioned and which appears elsewhere in this

The $100 will go to the others captured on the launch holding on for the next few hours.

coolies are usually carried up to gang held up the inmates of a floor are now before you for your sp-issue, is increased from three to pirate leader, Lum Chan, and two

the cruiser' 'Pak Icompetitor or competitors who

by to the meeting. Canton for the "discharge of the at No. 18. New Street in Sham-proval Before, however, I put

desired succeed in giving correct fore have been identified by the cargo by every steamer taking suipo, and escaped with the rather them coal to that port.

As the number paltry baul of $29. They remains say that I am

Chinshan. It is said that they on such occasiors edin the house förhalf-an-hour and by the Consulting Committee casts of all or at least three of detectives who have gone to of coolies

inform shareholders that the matches.

were banished only two months might come within a hundred, it put out the lights before escaping similar proposals were laid before

ago by Capt. Cabaco, the Super- 1 At a quarter past ten this morn is conceivable that the pirates got

intendent of Police at Macao, and amongst them without detection. ing. a report came through from the Consulting Committee by the Los Angeles, January 21,

that they then stated that they Shaukiran of the commission of General Managers at a meeting MESS BOY DETAINED.

wished to go to Hongkong. Serazen was two up on Havers at the end of the 45th hole."

yet another armed robbery. The held on 10th January and the Havers wor four of the first nine holes played to-day and Sarazen

No arrests have been made, but house in question was No 40 question of creating bonus shares three, halving two. The putting of both was unsteady.

one man has been detained. as Shaukiwan Road. No details are by writing up the value of the land or other assets was raised. At the end of the 54th hole, Sarazen was still three up. be and the result of the discovery that he available at the moment.

A charge arising out of the re- Havers having won five each and halved eight.

was the only man on board whose Later details of the last-named The following is an extract of the

A STOWAWAY CASE personal effects were left intact affair show that three robbers, minutes of proceedings: "After cent piracy on the Tai Lee was by the pirates. He was the mess-armed with revolvers, entered theja lanthy discussion it was finally heard before Mr. J.R. Wood at

Charged with stowing away on hoy and it is stated that though second floor which was tenanted proposed by Mr. White that new the Police Court this morning, the pirates fred into every other by an Indian family, and going capital be called up to the extent when four men were indicted.

As alleged by the police, two the President MeKinley for he 1,500 metres speed skating Olympiad contest resulted in cabin, his was the only one not into the kitchen, they found an of $400,000 or $500,000, but the

Indian woman washing clothing, value of the land be not written of the men were members of the Manila, a Filipino told the Thunberg (Finland) being first in 2 minutes, 20 4:5 seconds. Larsen so treated by the gang. (Norway) was second in 2.22. The Americans Kaskey. Jewstraw, The Salen, which is commanded by from whom they took a gold up The Hon Mr. Lang and crew who were arrested in a Magistrate this morning that he Moore and Steinmetz were seventh, eighth. ninth and twelfth Captain Pottiger, is a vessel of necklace and other articles of Mr. Cameron agreed with Mr.boarding house at Canton folwent on board after madical 1.587 tons. She arrived here from jewellery of the total value White that the land be not lowing the disclousre of their examination in the belief that be respectively.

They remained in written up and further stated that address in a letter received by was to be signed on as a member. The 10.000 metres resulted in Skutnabb (Finland) being first in 18 Chinwangtao last Wednesday and of $237.

quarter of they prefer deferring the new the family of one of them. The of the crew. He did not know, on minutes 0.4:5 seconds, with Thunberg (Finland) second in 18 minutes cleared for Canton on Thursday. the house for a

appear before the Ship- 7.4/5 seconds. Four Norwegians followed, the Americans Bialas. She leaves this afternoon for an hour. Shortly after their de-issue of capital until such time as seizure of this letter occurred in the other hand, that he had slee

Saigon.

parture, a Chinese fulan went up an estimate as near as possible can a raid carried out by Sub-in-to

at No. 38.ping Commissioner at Manila. Donovan and Moore being eighth, ninth and twelfth. respectively.

to the floor and released the wo be obtained for the cost of the specter Cotton The general classification in the four speed-skating events

man, who had, been gagged and new factory. Mr. White's pro- Aberdeen Street where the third Claiming also to bold a crew's places Thunberg first, Larsen (Norway) second, and Skutnabb third. -Classification by nations gives Finland 4814 points, Norway, 39 and

Commander H. A. Knight, who tied up. There is a suspicion that posal was carried by the casting man, described as a food hawker liberty pass for shore leave; he he knows more about the affair vote of the Chairmsa. This dean the Tailee, was also arrested said that this had been handed to the United States 11.

was promoted & year ago, and than he cares to tell and he has cision was duly communicated to On the same night that a Chinese the Chief Officer. has just completed the senior been detained by the police. It the shareholders who had sug: detective went up to Canton to The Chief Officer, who was in officers' technical course at Ports was discovered that he had been a gested the original proposals and look ap the other suspects, a the Court, admitted this, but said

is in charge of the former tenant of the floor. drafts for the China Station pro-,

NORTHERNERS WIN SKATING OLYMPIAD.

Chamonix, January 27.

SEPARATIST LEADER THREATENS MURDER

Berlin, January 27,

A Ludwigshafen telegram to the Lokal Anzeiger states that one of the Separatist leaders has threatened that if Mr. Clive returns to Munich to will be murdered, because what he has done to the Beparatists in the Palatinate cannot be left unrevenged.

EGYPT'S NEW PREMIER.

Cairo, January 27. Zaghlul Pasha has accepted the Premiership,

ANOTHER TREATY SIGNED.

Rome. January 27. The Italo-Jugo-Slavian treaty has been signed.

mouth.'

ceeding in the Syria, and also of the paid-off crews who will return

FELT IN PHILIPPIN

TAI LEE PIRACY.

FOUR MEN CHARGED.

DISCHARGED.

who then requested the General fourth prisoner was taken at that it might have been bluff. Managers to call this meeting. Tsimtsatsu It is alleged that Mr.JR. Wood said he believed trust I have put all that his led since then he has been identified the man story, and of be was up to this meeting exactly before a carpenter on the Tai Lee.informed that the Company would bis, for retorning the

dered in that vessel The Ber. H. E. EXTENSIVE QUAKE. you, but before proceeding to put Mr. LH. King Deputy Buperbe respos

the resolutions I shall be had to futendent of Police, who is the man to Stevens has also been appointed

Dawer.any questions from share police prosecutor in the case, to the President, for duty as

said that the carpenter returned Chaplain with the naval drafts to

to Hongkong after the pira China, out and home, and Sur- geon-Commandé à. G. V. Fizzeh will be the medical officer, The draft to rebove officers and men - Ba in the river gunboats and other tane ships and establishments on the China Station left England in the steromhip Syria of Jati,