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YOUR EYES,

and

THE OPTICIAN.

LAZARUS

Fr. 97, quaee's Jan=4>axti L.

The only ropean Optician in the Colony.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

PUUNIKI INNE

No. 12,158

六拜禮

PIRACY OUTRAGE.

The Tai Lee" Again Attacked.

From Ship and From Shore.

THREE

PIRATES SHOT

DEAD.

The story of another daring piratical attack, and ono which a pirate gang attempted to operate from shore as well as on board ship, comes to light this morning by the return to Hongkong of the .8. Tai Lou and the s.s. San Ning from Kongmoon. The vossels wore coming down to Hongkong in convoy when pirates on shore Kave signals to pirates on board the Tai Lee. There was much shooting, seven passengers and crew of the Tai Loo being wounded: and one woman on board the San Ning being killed. The pirates failed in their attempt to seize the Tai Loo, and, robbing some of the passengers, jumped overboard and swam ashore, at least three of them being killed as they were trying to escape,

At four n'clock yesterday aftor- Japparently realised by the piratas noon, the river steamers Tai Lea, that their schemo had failed. San Ning and Ching On loft The pirates on board,-without at- Kongon together for long-tempting to fight the armed mon kong. The Chung On, being aron the bridge deck, decided to tho attack and fast boat and under the Chinese give

a

up

flag, did not wait for the others, jumped overboard in the dark- to' swim ashore. At the Tai Leo being the guard ship noss

thrge of Sholoust

them were under the convoy system. carried European

to be killed as they Polico known Sergeant, four special guards and attempted to awin away, but six Indian ship's guards. The more were possibly accounted for. San Ning and Tai Lee, one just It is estimated that the pirates behind the othor, camo along on board must have numbered without incident until about 7.40 over 30 men, whilst the gang on p.m. It was a very dark nightshore was also large, judging and at this time the boats were from the intensity of the rifle in the Sailam Channel, about firing. nine miles above Wanginoon Customs Station.

THE FIRST SIGNAL. Suddonly a burst of cracker firing broke out on the north, or

So soun as the pirates had de- camped, the fires were ro-lit (they Had boon drawn by the piratos) and the two vessaly prá- coeded on their way to Wang- moon Customs Station, where they reported the affair.

'The

left bank of the river and it was bouts came into Hongkong at noticed that rifle-firing was mix three o'clock this morning (two

ed up with the noise. At this hours latel, the Tai Lee anchor- time, the Chief Engineur of the ing off Stonecutters where the Tai 1.00 (Mr. Dwyer) was in his Police boarded hor to make an enbin, and a number of pirates, examination.

who had vanbarked as passengers i at Kungmoon, ra-hod the engino!

-room-by-way of the stoke..hold.

It was immuliately known on the bridge that something untoward

WOMAN, PASSENGER,

KILLED..

The wounded inen were taken

was happening, because shots off and sent to hospital. One rang out on the lower dork and Chinese woman,

# first-class

the anginas stoppal. The Earo. Passenger, on the San Ning was shot through the hoad by a stray pean police officer with his guards, bullet whilst in her cabin and the Captain (Capt. A. M. Seaton)

instantly killed. Hor body was and the Chief Oficer (Mr.

J. Webster) immediately prepared taken to the Public Mortuary.

When a Telegraph, ropresenta-

to defend the bridge. In the meantive wont on board the Sun Ning Line, the firing from the bank had this morning he found the ship developed into fusilatie, much

spattered with bullet marks, firing also taking place below.

whilst ho was informed that the

Four blasts were blown on the lower deck of the Tai Let had Tai Leo's whistle, rockets and

heen loft in a state of groat Veroy lights were sent up, the as, San Ning (under Capt. J. C: Me- confusion, with bullet marks Kochnie) which was ahead of the everywhere.

Tai Lee, stopping to go back and HOW THE SCHEME FAILED. ronder assistance. The river was very narrow, at the spot and it! was some time before the Sun Ning could turn round.

no engines working, the Captain

號弍十月四英港香 SATURDAY APRIL 12, 1924.-

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REPARATIONS HITCH POSSIBLE.

FRANCE DESIRES FURTHER GUARANTEES.

INTER ALLIED DEBTS INVOLVED,

(Reuter's Service.)

Paris, April 11. The Roperations Commission has decided that the exporta reports provide a practical basis for a spondy solution of the repar- ations problem, consequently it is propared to proceed immediately, within the limits of its functions, to approve their conclusions and fadopt thoir methods, but foola compelled to rosarye its approval,un“ til the Government of the Roich be raady to ensure its co-operation in the scheme.

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Paris, April 11.. -

As the ocho of the general applause for the experts' report dies, The difficulty of securing unanimity of the various Governments with regard to the application of the experts' plan is boooming increasingly apparent.

The French Government is officially allont, but the Inspired Pross indicates that the Ruhr will be Franos's trump card in the forthcoming Inter-Allied negotiations. France will consent to scout- emic evacuation of the Ruhr oh condition that France's allios promise to join France in imposing sanctions in the event of Gog many's failure to carry out the plan, and partial if hot total cancel, lation of inter-Allied debts, at least France's debt to Britain.

Undoubtedly Franco will insist on more effootive guarantees than the experts propose. The interpretation of the text of the ox perts' report is also likely to be disputed. For example the Govern mental Petit Purision affirms that the experts contemplate progres sive economic evacuation of the Ruhr, thus thio negotiations of the Governments are likely at the very least to be laborious, especially if a speedy decision, which the exports are understood to consider is essential to the success of thoir plan, is to be reached.

NEW ESTATE CO.

THREE PROPERTIES ACQUIRED.

ONE COSTS OVER TWO MILLIONS,

ROBBERS ON JUNK,

HUSBAND AND WIFE STABBED.

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At twenty minutes past mid❤ night a dosporato struggle odour red on board a-pargo junk when lying at anchor on the Prays The statutory of the Hongkong robbers had gone aboard, profiting

wall opposite Water Street, Two- and Territorial Estates, Ltd., was'

held this morning at the officer by the absence of the crew at a of the General Managers, Messis, the mastor and his wife, whom ten-house on shore. They found Showan, Tomes and Co., Ltd... when Mr. R. G. Shewan presided they

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were unable to over-

In the course of his spooch, the power during the struggle that the Chairman said :-This most-onsued when their intentions ing is held under the provisions of were discovered. Awakened from the Companies' Ordinance, 1911, sleep by fooling a hand attempt which also require reporting to remove a bangle from her of the position of the Company "Savo life" and was instantly-

wrist, the woman shouted out to be laid before you within stabbed in the wrist. Her three months from the date of the husband, who was being engaged incorporation of the Company. This report, audited and dated by the other robber, also struggled with his adversary and ho also 4th April, I now lay on the table received a stab in the chook. bofore you.

It contains all the particulars required by tho

Realising the futility of pursu Ordinance and copy has beon ing their enterprise, the robbors duly forwarded to each share-endeavoured to make the rescape. holder. That is all the business One jumped overboard and gob before the meeting, gentlemen. Iaway in the darkness. His con- however. take this fodorate jumped on to the Praya may. opportunity of telling you that wo wall, and, going through Wator havo lost no timo in getting Street, was chased by the daugh

of the master. At tho to work with this Company ters and that we find more and more junction with Des Voeux Road what a wide fold there is in the West, the fugitivo was intercept- territory we have marked out ed by an Indian constable and as our own for the operations of arrested.

The master of the boat, who such a Company in building and development. We have already was rather severely injured in

removed acquired three proportios; one of the check, was which, the building wa are in at Hospital by the police." present, is in full occupation: angthor, some 40,000 feet of land at Kennedy Town, will be deve-

to

the

fine

the

This

property has -cost us

.In conversation with Mr. Dwyer, Chief Engineer of the Tail Loo, a Telegraph representative was told that the pirates gained THE PIRATES INTENTION. access to the engine room by way of the stoke hold and wors The intention of the pirates hoping that with the engines was to run the Tal Lee ashore stopped the ship would drift the principal buildings of the city. that they will be of the is oorporated in the construotion. oped by the construction of 37] so that the gang OR land

ashore. The armod police could co-operate with the

and guards on the bridge gang on board. In attacking

deck concentrated on kooping the vessel, but although there that part of the ship intact, and was a strong ebb tide running and it was only, by the navigators of the Tai Lee managed to keep kaoping the Tai Lop off the bank his ship drifting down streain out that the pirates' scheme falled. f reach of those on land. No those on shore could have

$2,100,000 for the land alone'and boarded the vessel, something attempt was made by the pirates like a pitched battle would have on board to attack the bridge, as taken place, for the pirates must they pogathly realised that the strength of the forces awaiting number,

been very strong in them thoro was too great. · The Captain Soaton, of the Tai Loo, firing on shore was answered in the darkness, but nothing else said that when the pirates jump could be done. The San Ning, ed overboard, two of them at least after she had succeeded in turn were killed on the port side and ing, came up by the Tai Leo and one on the starboard side. It was learned of what was afoot, but very dark night and the men was powerless to do anything were soon lost to view. Tho more than, stand by, recolving Pirates robbed the passengers and many shots from the pirates on tried to get the koys of the safe from the Compradore, but did not the lower deck of the Tai Leo.

manage to do so. PIRATES JUMP OVERBOARD.

havo

to

houses for Chinese tenants, from THE OIL INVESTIGATORS, which we expect to receive a fair return on the bost; and the third la Kowloon Marine Lot 39, which Get Rap Over Knuckles from is the original ploce' of ground

President. we had in view when Company was formed.

Washington, April 11. President Coolidge in a strong- cannot be properly utilised with ly worded message to the Senate out the expenditure of far more says to investigations into the money than we have at present, ail scaudals should be conducted but we are renting. It out for in accordance with the Constitu storage purposes in the meantime tion. He protesta against the and the income from it should in whole series of investigations a little time fully cover the in-proceeding as, in effect, orminst terest on its cost. We cannot, of prosecutions, which the require- course, do all this with the first ment that evidence be presented The President onolosos a letter call amounting to $100,000, so we to a grand Jury is evaded, shall now proceed to call up the second instalment of $1 por from Mr. Mellon which says that share, which will be payable on should unnecessary interference 15th July, 1024

with the proper exercise of his duties continus, nolther he nor any other man of character could take the responsibility for the Treasury,Reuter's American

Above wo reproduce a drawing cold storage, groceries, ship complete with lavatories, etc., The boating apocially suitable for the use of of the elevation of the "Exchange chandtory; ote. Buliding," which is to be erected boilers are also to be installed in professional mon, such as doctors dentists, lawyers, etc. The suites on the sito in Dos Vooux Road the basement.-

The ground floor will be oc have been so arranged that they Central formerly occupied by

can be largo or small to suit re- Cafo Wisoman. The now build-cupied entirely by Mossrs. Lane, Ing, as will be readily soon from Crawford, Ltd., as will also the quirements.

Several interesting features, the picture, will form a very im-mozzanine and first floors. A posing and important addition to feature of the main windows is now to Hongkong, with otion. The whole of the front elevation of plassing modern design, and laud type, thus giving moro incorporating all that is latest in window display than is to will be carried out in cream tho building art, "Exchange be found. In any other building in terra-cotta blacks. The building not to be built over the Building" will be the home of the Hongkong. They will be modern is

18 is 80 usual Stock Exchange, Messrs. Lane, in ovary respect, with bronze sidewalk Crawford, Ltd., the offices of frames round the large plato glass in. Hongkong, therefore

Hongkong and Shanghai windows. Although the frontage afford protection from the Hotels, Ltd. and the Hongkong of the building is 92 foot, the weather to pedestrians using Realty and Trust Company, Ltd., actual running foot of display the sidewalk a bronzo danopy with wired glass top is to bo as well as affording office accom-window will be over 200 foot. modation to professional men,

The mezzanine,floor can be constructed at the level of the ato. It is expected to be com- entered either from the central mozzanine floor and extending ploted within 22 months from office entrance by a marblo across the whole width of tho dato.

stairway or by two "modern pavement.

It is quito the usual thing in The building will be six stories lifts which will run from the high, with a basemont and maz-ground floor to the top of the Hongkong to see new buildings zanine floor. It will be con- building. The front part of this provided with verandahs utterly structed of reinforced concrete, mezzanine floor will be given ruined in appearance by the the contract for the frame having over to Cafe Wiseman, kitchen littering up of the verandahs, been secured by the Hongkong and

adcommodation overything from fruit jars to dirty Engineering and Construction having been provided for, As linen on tamboon being allowed Company. Doaling with the stated above, the whole of the to disfiguro the front of the basement first, the front portion first floor will be oeclipied by building. It is with the idea of of this will be for the Hongkong Lane, Crawford, Ltd

preserving a clean and attractive This is the first time ships have Stock Exchange and for a Safaty On the second 1562 will be front that vorandaha. have been been attacked whilst in convoy Deposit Vault with safety deposit located the offices of the Manag-done away with in this building. and, by reason of the fact that boxes for public use. This part ing Director of the Hongkong and Two fast passenger lifts and one will serve the A scone of grant confusion was the attack was planned to take of the basement will be ontored Shanghal Hotele, Ltd together service lift taking place on the lower decks place simultaneously from the through the oantro hall, which with office accommodation for the upstairs offices, the of the Tai Lee.. Passengers inside and outside, rovests that will be an imposing affair in two Secretary and Head Office staff, ocoupled by Messrs. Lane, U.S. Immigration Restriction. word being robbed, and seven of the pirates were a determined shades of marble. The whole of The Hongkong Realty and Trust Crawford, Ltd, having throe them received bullet wounds body of men.

the Stock Exchange and Safety Company, Lig. who are the passenger lifts and one freight The Tai-Lee-continued to drift. It will be remembered that Deposit Hall will have walls. Architects salvell as the owner lift. The building will be modern downstream for about an hour, both these ships have but recent-panelled in white Italian marble, of the buildings will also have la the pirates on shore waiting for ly figured in piracies, the late

N her to drift ashore. This the Capt. Willox (then Master of the about never did and it was then Tal Lee) losing his life.

service

The remaining portion of the offices on this floor. basement will be taken over by The three top floors Mesars. Lane, Crawford, IL for designed in: softer all

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floors

rospect and its comple being eagerly looked d to be thots for whom it

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Service.

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